Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon free press. (Oregon City [Or.]) 1848-1848 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1848)
mcglcct will toe constructed into a mortal affront. Once tread on their toes, and there is no end to the Jmoari tricky vuays and low undercurrent fry' which they will seek to injure jon. Hemember. that, hy .your success, you have become an object ol envy to those whom you have outslripptd in life's race, and a tacit reproach on their uant of energy, which they ran nover forgive. Mechanics. They are the palace builders oT the .."oiid : 'ol a slick is hewn, nor a stone is shaped, in all the lordly dwellings of the rich, that does not owe its beauty and fitness to the mecha nics skill : the low ering spires that raise their giddy heights among the clouds, depend upon the mechanic's art and strength fir their symmetry, beauty, and fair proportion: there is no article of comfort and pleasure hut that bears lite impress of their handiwork- Uu-i exalted is their calling how sbulime is their vocation! Who dares to sneer at such a fraternity of honorable men who dares to cast odium upon such a patriotic race? Their path is one of true glory, and it is their oiun fault if it does not lead them to the highest posts of honor and renown. Pail Pry Puzzled. The following colloquy took place lately in an English town, between an inquisi tive gentleman and his butcher boy: "What are jour politics?" said the gentleman. "The Queen's, sir." "What are the Queen's?" "iloin, sir." " What's your name?" "Aly name," replied the bov "is the same as father's." "And what is his name?" said the gentleman. ... "11 is the sapie as moin." "Then vvhatare both your names?" "Wboy they are both aloik," said the boy. The gentleman turned on his heel, and the boy shouted- "Anything more, sir?" The law and the prophets. A dispute about pre cedency once arose between a Bishop and a Judge, and after some altercation, the latter thought be slKiuld quite confound lis opponent by quoting the following passage "For on these two hang-all the Law and the Prophets." 'Do 3011 not see," said the lawyer, in triumph, "lhat even in this passage of Scripture 'we' are mentioned first?" "I grant you" says the Bishop, "you hang first." Setting out in Life. The anxiety or accumula ling property for their children enough, at least, to set them well alloal in life is a weakness which a few parents do not betray. It is a poor thing, however, to rack one's brains about. Educate jour children well, teach them the art of selfrdependance, and you will have done your duly nay, belter than if you should leave them an Astor's riches. Forcibly has one .flaiduSelling a young-man afloat upon wealth accu mulated by the father, is like tying bladders under the arms af a suiimmer or rather, one that cannot swim willwul them ten chances to one. he will lose His Madders, aud bis sole depeudahce and then vvbero is be?-Teacn him while young, to swim a little' vvltb his own strengtb,"and then chuck him into tbe stream of lile to lake care of himself without any extraneous help. Under such circumstances, he will be likely to bullet the waves with far more success." THE LORD'S PRAYER. The following lines are varied a little from the Version of Henry Lock, of the sixteenth century, and are, perhaps, as close a version as can De made : Our Father, which art in Heaven All hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, In Heaven and earth the same. Give us this day our daily bread, Our trespasses forgive, As we for other men's offences Do pardon freely give. Into temptation lead us not; From evil still deliver; For thine the kingdom, glory, power, cIs now, and shall be ever. PROVISIONS. BEEF, PORK, SALMON and BREAD for sale low for cash, by W. F. GOODE. Oregon City Oct. 13 '48. (If) OLD STORE. IVew GOODS at Kildorn, Lawton and Co.'s Just LM received per Henry the following goods : Bvo. sheclins, do. shirting, do. drilling bed ticks, ribands: bl'k, green and gun powder tea: coffee: sugar: pepper: glass: nails: lead: smo king tobacco: etc. etc. All of which will be sold low for cash or produce Oregon City, Sept. 1, '48. 2s. F. W. PETTYGROVE and Co. Oregon Citv, Portland, and Champoeg. 1? EEP constantly on hand the usual variety of gro .1. ceries, dry goeds, hardvvare,and other merchan diseand deal extensively in Oregon produce. FRANCIS W. PETTYGROVE, A. E. WILSON, July, 15, '48. 15s. david m'loughlin. NEW STORE. FOR sale at tbe New Store on Main St., the cargo of Brig Eveline consisting of a large and extensive assoitment of Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, Agricultural Implements, Boots and Shoes, Stoves, Fire-arms, Paints, Iron, and Ready-made clothing. Tbe above articles are of superior quality, and will be sold low by (3s.) , H. CLARK. C. L. ROSS, "N. Y. STORE," COR. WASHINGTON AND MONTGOMERY STS., SAN FRANCISCO, UPPER CALIFORNIA. Refer to Kildorn, Lawton aDd Co., Oregon City, Geo. Adeunethy, .do. San Erancisco, April i, '48. is