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! Friday august 17, is7. The Man Who Wasn't Happy. Once there lived upon this earth a man named St. Simon Smith, aud be wasn't happy! I dou't kuow that he had any special right to happiness, but be thought he had, and meantto have it. For the first twenty-five or twenty eight years after his birth he bad no time to be happy, but bad to employ himself getting whipped through school and making money enough to live on. When be was whipped up six feet high, and rich enough to be happy, be set about trying to be so. Many men have not enough money to be comfortable at twenty-eight, but for that matter they never do get enough to be comfortable. Now, St. Simon, by that smartness which this great and glorious country adores, had got enough, and be set out to enjoy himself while he was young, knowing that if he tarried till sixty-six, like the patriarch Jacob did, and then cut such capers, he wouldn't get put in the Scriptures as an example ! Besides, he felt strongly inclined to run while there was some bounce in him, though it would have been nice to grab for money till be could be pointed out and distinguished on bis travels thus: "Do you see that skinny, destitute-looking old post in a seedy coat, with his trow sers out at the knees? That's old St. Simon Smith, worth three hundred thousand to a copper, sir!" But, while bis whiskers were still red, and his in terest in the prevailing style of ties lively, be quit traffic and began travel. First, of course, be did the United States, squeezed out New York, sat in the ooze of Florida and ate oranges, watched the Gulf break on Southern shores, looked at the Yosemite Valley and thought it considerable of a bollow, sailed out of tne Uolden Uate and came home via the Isthmus, skirting two oceans. Then be took In Mexico, picked up opals and some knowledge of the Aztecs. Then he sailed to South America and plunged into the glories of a past world and the chaos of a present one. Takintr with him a little monkey, to remind him of ints nea-cy country, Kt. BImon Smith next went to Europe and saw all the sights there; thence to Africa, thence to Asia, coming borne across the I'a. cific. But when he got home, he wasn't nappy, jtie couiu no longer enjoy quar reling on election uay, ana tiaa accu mulated so much spleen he could not vent it all on the President, who hap pened to be in office. Some of bis friends suggested he bet ter get married for the man really was growing wretched and unsettled; and a wife is such a soothing company; she is also the only person a man can safely throw his bootjack at without being li able for assault and battery. St. Simon 'smiled at this droll view of the subject; he looked at it from a sentimental standpoint himself. In his own parlor in the hotel where he lived, be some times stretched back in an easy-cbair and thought about her. He had an idea the .Lord was doing a particular job for St Simon Smith, and would by-and-by set her down before him, all ex quisite, accomplished, lovely and over whelmingjust what his wife ought to be. Not that he told this oh, no ! But when marriage was suggested to him as the duty of- a citizen, and the best way of taking care of himself, he would pic ture his little pictures in cigar smoke and think bis secluded thoughts about the future Mrs. Smith. Now, maga zine tales would tell how be got en slaved by some fashionable girl, and only escaped being haltered and bridled and galloped over ever after, by finding just in time his true better-balf in her sister Cinderella, or in her "sweet" country cousin, more natural than na ture, more learned than an age, and warranted to remain exactly sixteen years old all the rest of her life. But St. Simon, so far from being in the magazines, turned up bis nose at life on paper, and wouldn't have been a country editor for all the prize squashes and wedding-cake In the world. When he went courting, he courted her ! for he bad rare luck in finding just the woman he wanted; exquisite, accom plished, lovely, overwhelming, and willing to become Mrs. St. Simon Smith. Well, he was pretty comfortable, but ne wasn't real nappy. That is, lie had capacities for enjoyment himself which somehow were not gratified. Mrs. St. Simon was an ancel, and cot the loan ' of their children right out of heaven, to be held on call. It was Smith's own fault with such fistfulls of blessings mat ne wasn't happy, and be knew it, and looked at tbe fact coolly like a phil osopher. "Jock," said he. addressing tbe mon key, that profound though speechless ancestor of his, which respect had in duced mm to bring from South Araer ica, "things are a great bore in this world. You better be glad you aren't further along, for I think meu find more perplexity than monkevs." He threw a large blue cloud of smoke in the air St. Simon, I mean, not Jock for Jock, after looking up with a mel ancholy eye, began to. search on his arm for bis old enemy of bis native laud the flea. "Well, nobody is really happy," said St. Simon. "Farmers aren't; if crops are good, markets are bad; merchants and lawyers and doctors, preachers, mechanics, politicians and tramps, are all miserable for one cause or another, and as for women, the Lord knows they can't be happy, amiable as they are, for as soon as they get a dress done the style cuanges, and they have to rio it up and piece it together some other way. And the people who want to be angeis seem as miserable as tbe rest, for in a tight place their faith fails tbem, and they aren't sure of their wings at last. I'd really like to see one happy person ! D'ye mind the story of me iving, jock, wnocouiaonly be cured by tbe shirt of a thoroughly contented man ? Courtiers searched tbe kingdom and found tbe man, but he hadn't any shirt! Jock, was the race better off when we were ail monkeys?" Jock was absorbed in tbe race, but it was a race of a different kind. With droopingjaws and eager fingers he fol lowed his prey along his arm, catching it at last with a triumphant cry and putting it in his moutb. "Bah!" said St. Simon Smith, "bet ter be a man after all, and hunt some thing unseen and describable, than to stoop to such game as that." The wife who wasn't an augel sent this man who wasn't happy to the hos pital, on his way to business, with In structions to leave some fruit for a little boot-black there. "For Happy," said the nurse. "Yes. Well, thank you. I'll tell him Mrs. Smith sentH." "You have Happy here, have you?" "He's,calied that, sir. He gqt both his legs cut off under the cars last week." "Was that the occasion of bis being called Happy? I'd like to see him. I've been looking for Happy !" "Oh, you can see mm, sir, of course !" Being brought face to face with Happy, tbe man who wasn't happy looked at him attentively. He Iiaa a chubby face aud was about leu or twelve years old. "You're a remarkable young man," said Mr. Smith. "Both legs off, eh ?" "Yes, sir," grinned Shine-'em-up; "off just above tbe knee." "Don't they hurt?" "Ob. no ! They ain't there to hurt !" "Quite true. How did it hanDen ?" "Well, me and StumDV was down to tbe depot lookintrfor shines, and I bet Mm my box was stronger1 n his'n, and he bet it wasn't, and set his'n down for me to try on. Then I takes mv box bv tbe strap and I whirls it 'round and brings it down on his'n, and i'George, sir! hid box flew all to bits, and bis blackin' and brushes was scattered furder'n you could see 'em ! That makes Stumpy mad, sir, and he ups and kicks me on the track, and 'fore I could light off, the engine was down on me 1" "Wouldn't you like to kill Stumnv for getting you crippled ?" "Oh, no, sir! Stumpydidn'tmean to! Laws, no !" "Well, what are you coiner to do with yourself?" "lilt well." "Get well ! Wouldn't vou rather die? Are you happy ?" Tue boot-black looked at him sin cerely. ".No. I'd rather git well. I'm happy." "What makes you so?" "Cos." "Good reason. Always have been contented, I presume?" "Pretty much." "How many parents have you ?" "Hain't got none. Never had "em." "Son of celestials ! But, of course, no earthly pair could give the world a thoroughly happy son." ' Happy knew his visitor wa9 chaffing; but his own eyes twinkled iu sympathy with the gentleman's humor. "How have you lived?" continued St. Simon. "On wittles." "But I mean how have you got along now nave you prospered V" "Why, I shine 'em for a nickel, sir. and when trade is good I sleeps at tbe Newsboys' Home, and when it isn't I Knows some boxes and bar Is." He bad just such a face as one of Smith's own boys. The father could not keep his band off it. Not so quite so round; a little paler. St. Simon stroked it. "Here, you're making me sentimen tai, Happy. Let me buy your secret ana i-u oe gone." "I ain't cot none.". "Well, how do you contrive to be nappy v" '"Cos I can't help it no more than anyooay else can'" "Everybody else ? forsooth ! Every body else has some mote in tbe eye or some straw in tne way I You are a unique animal in this world. Don't cloudy skies ever depress you ? Don't you fear hunger or privation of some kind? Don'tyou have bard luck? Dou't you want to be rich or smart, or to run for an office? Don'tyou want two legs and a new pair of boots, and a brown stone front to set the boots iu and ser vants to kick with them, and a pew in church where you can wear out the toes in prayer? My gracious. I'm -set ting disgusted with you, my boy ! What ousiness uave you to be nappy, any way ?" Tbe boot-black laughed out loud, and bumpeil his bead back further in his pillow; then putting both bands under it he piped, as if he really couldn't help " 'Whether we sleen or whpthor wo xrniro We are Ills who gave Himself for our sakej " "Oh, you're religious, are you ? Case of real piety." "No, I ain't. I don't know what that is." "Where did von learn vour hvmn?" "Stumpy and the other boys, tbev teacbed it to me. And when I feel aw ful good I like to sing It." "What do you think it means ?" "It means that a fellow's all rlirlit. When I see the limbs swlngin' in the park, and the birds on 'em gettin' a teeter free gratis, I feel like singiu' it. And I sings it in the street, and stormy nights; well, I most ginar'ly sings it a guuu ueai." "You're most ginar'ly all right, . 1 Oil " men i" "Yes, I am." "Sir," said a nurse, approaching, "he hasn't had much fever, but the doctor says ne mustn't taiK a great deal." "I'll come and see him again," said St. Simon. He came in the evening, and found his legless boot-black sleeping like a baby. A flush was on his cheek, and his lips were parted with a laugh; yicn.j' ouuu ub uaugnt nis Dreatn, swat lowed, and murmured: " 'Whether we sleen or whptli'rTr We are His who save Himself forour sake.' " "Now," said St. Simon to himself, as ne reiurneuio nisown nouse, "tbe mys tery of my own life is revealed to me. 'lou cau't make a chimney-sweep happy,' says Carlyle, 'without giving him all the universe to enjoy himself in.' I suppose this little legless fellow is aoie 10 reacn tnrougii Ms Ignorance auu misery, ana in some blind fashion to hug the universe ud and enlov it. Temperament! It isn't all in tempera ment. It's a hang me ! If I can tell wnat it is ! sut It's a faculty of the soul something like the perfume of a flower or tne songoi a bird I And I haven't got it ! I would give one of my strong hands to be able to stand, clogged by misery or suneiteu wun uengiits, aud iuok auroau over me wnole sum of ex istence as that little fellow dons. TppI ing with such utter irresponsibility that " J At this point St Simon Smith begun iu uuui uuuer uis musiacue: 'Whether we slecD or whether wn wnto We are His who gave Himself for our sake.' " Good words, like dew drops, fall si lently; but who can tell their effects? AGENTS FOE THE XEWSOBTHHEST, The following persons are duly authorized to act as Agents for the Set Northwest : Miss Mary Bishop .Brownsville Mrs. T. J. Baxter Independence Mrs. S. A. Nichols , Dallas Mrs. H. A. Loughary Amity K. T. lloDlson..............m.. Dill v Mrs. Maria Rammage. Horace H. Day Mrs J. H. Foster -North Yamhill -New York City ..Ainany Ashby Pearce .Benton county .McMlnnvlIle Miss Virginia Olds. Mrs. Nellie Curl. -Salem P. C. Sullivan Salem Hiram Smith .-Harris burg i j - v-orvaius A. A. Manning. . Olympla Mrs. J. W. Jackson.. W. W. Beach A.W.Stanard S. H. Claughton C. A. Reed Mrs. O. T. Daniels Mrs. M. F. Cook Mrs. R. A. Vawters Mrs. B.B. Bishop. P. D. Moore Eugene City Colfax.W. T ..Brownsville Lebanon Salem -Salem -Lafayette Waitsburg .r-enuieton -PortTownsend Mrs. M. Kelty-. Lafayette Oregon City TheDalles Forest Omv Mrs. J. DeVore Johnson R. Pentland J. T. Scott, Esq- Mrs. A. E. Corwln . Astoria L. P. Fisher . ,San Francisco airs. Laura jjerorceuoraon .. California M. P. Owen Soquel, California Mrs. Sarah Harry. Stockton, California "Woman's Journal" Boston, Massachusetts D. P. Porter Shedd's. Oretron S. E. May Salt Lake City, U. T Mrs. Nelly Mossman . .. .Olympia J. Casto.. nlanr I m Mrs. a M. Foltz . 8an Jose. Cal D. D. Gray . Mrs. J. A. Johns Mrs. Lottie Keam. Mrs. L. R. Proebstel Albany .... Salem Eugene City LaGrande Other parties desiring to act a Agents will please forward their names. We want Agents at every postofflce throughout Oregon and Washington Territory. The I.UW of Newspapers. Subscribers who do .not give express notice to tbe contrary are considered as wishing to continue thsir subscriptions. 2. If any subscribers order the discontinuance of their newspapers, the publisher may con tinue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to taketbelr newspapers from the offices to which they are directed, the law holds them responsible until they have settled the bills, and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers remove to other places with out Informing the publisher, and the newspa pers are sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. 5. The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, Is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud. 6. The postmaster who neglects to give the legal notice of the neglect of a person to take from the office the newspapers addressed to him, is liable to the publisher for the subscrip tion price. LIST OF POST OFFICES. OREGON. BAKER COUNTY. Auburn'. Aumista. Rikpr f?ltv. mnrbovlllo. iuic.i3 iuiucu, r.iuorauo,uera,iiumtoiai .Ba sin, Jordan Valley, Rye Valley, Wingville. BENTON. Alsea Valley, Corvallls, Dria Creek, King's Valley, Liberty, Little Elk, Newport, Newton, Philomath, Starr's Point, Summit, Toledo, Ya- CLACKAMAS. Beaver. Butte Creek. Cnnhv. Clnpkamaa. ni.il. f-MIAlr nMtniiin t.. T , Creek, Glad Tidings, Highland, Molalla, Mil waukle. Needy, Norton, Oregon City, Oswego, CLATSOP. Astoria. Clifton. Jewell. KnaDDa. Nehalem. SKipanon,aeasiue iiouse, westport. coos. Coos River. Cooullle. Dora.EmDlre Citv. En chanted Pralrie.Fairview, Hennansvlllb, Isth mus, Marshfield, North Bend, Randolph, Sll- jtin, outturn. COLUMBIA. Columbia City, Clatskanle, Marshland, Ra nter, St. Helens, Suavle's Island, Scappoose. CURBY. Chetcoc, Ellensburg, Port Orford. DOUGLAS. Camas Valley. Cleveland, Cole's Valley, Drain, Elkton, Galesvllle, Gardner, Kellogg's, ville, Oakland, Pass Creek, Roseburg, Scotts- ourg, Ten Jtiue, u mpqua city, wiiour, loncaua. GRANT. Alvord, Canyon City, Camp Watson, Day ville, John Day City, Prairie City, ParkersTllle, r-riicnaru's, sumier. JACKSON. Applegate, Ashland Mills. Brownsborough, Central Point. Eagle Point, Grant's Pass, Hot npnngs, jacKsonviiie", iaKepon, inoenix Rock Point, Sam's Valley, Table Rock, Wil low Springs. JOSEPHINE. Kirby, Leland, Slate Creek, Waldo. LANE. Big Prairie. Cottage Grove. Creswell Camp Creek. Cartwrlght's. Dexter. Eugene City, Franklin, Junction, Long Tom, Mo hawk. Pleasant Hill. Rattlesnake. Sulslaw. Spencer Creek, Spnngtield, Willamette Forks. LINN. Albany. Big Prairie. Brownsville. Craw- fordsville, Diamond Hill, Fox Valley. Grass Ridge, Harrisburg. Harris Ranch, Halsey, Jordan. Lebanon. Miller. Muddy. ML Pleasant, Peoria, Pine, Fclo, Shedd's, Soda Springs So- aaviiie, sweet- iiome. HARION. Aurora, Aumsville, Butteville, Brooks, Fair- neid. uervais. HUDDara. jenerson. Jiarion Monitor, Newellsvllle, Salem, Sllverton, Stay- ion, at. i-aui, Turner, wooauurn. MULTNOMAH. East Portland, Portland, Powell's Valley, tsLjouns, winameite mougn, Aiuma. POLK. Bethel, Buena Vista, Dallas. Eola. Elk Horn Grand Ronde. Independence. Lincoln. Luckia- mute, Lewisvllle, Monmouth, Perrydale, RIc- reaii, zena. TILLAMOOK. Garibaldi, Kilches, Netarts, Nestockton, Tll- xamooK, iToSEt UMATILLA. Butter Creek, Heppner, Lenoe, Marshall Meadowvllle, Milton. Pilot Rock, Pendleton Umatilla, Weston, Willow Forks. UNION. Cove, Island City, La Grande, North Powder, uro Tieii.&ummerviue, union, waiiowa. WASCO. Antelope, Bridge Creek, Hood River, Mitch ell, Mt- Hood, Prlneville, Scott's, Shellrock, spanisn iioiiow. Tne miles, warm springs Wasco, Willoughby, Fossil, Pine Creek, Lone itocic. WASHINGTON. Beaverton, Cedar Mill, Cornelius, Dllley, For est Grove,GIencoe,Greenvllle,HiIlsborq,Mid- uieton. Mountain Dale, l'eaKo, shoirs Ferry, Taylors .r-erry, Tuaiaim, vvapato. LAKE. Antler, Bonanza, Dairy, Chewancan, Drews' valley, uoose Lake. Lake view. Langeu val ley, Llnkvllle, Mergausen, New Pine Creek, Sliver Lake, Sprague River, Summer Lake, Tule Lake, Whltehill, Whiitle's Ferry, Yainax. YAMHILL. A.l DntlAim. rn.lnn Tin n T- ette. McMlnnvlIle, North Yamhill, Sheridan, St. Joe, West Chehalem, Wheatland, Newberg. WASHINGTON TEKKITOKT. CLALLAM COUNTY. Neah Bay, New Dungeness, Port Angeles. CLARKE. Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Fourth Plain, itiarun-s uiuii, x-iuueer, siouguion, union Ridge, Vancouver, Washougal. CUEHALIS. CedarvIIle, Chehalls Point, Elma, Hoqulam, COWLITZ. Castle Rock, Freeport, Kalama, Lower Cow litz, Montlcello, MU Coffin, Oak point, Pekiu, Silver Lake. ISLAND. Coupeville, Coveland, Dugally, Utsalady. JEFFERSON. Port Discovery, Port Ludlow, Poi t Townsend. KING. Black River, Dwamlsh, Fall City, Seattle, Slaughter, Snoqualmy, Squack, White River. KITSAP. Port Blakely, Port Gamble, Port Madison, Port Orchard, Seabeck, Teckllt. KLICKITAT. Block House, Columbus, Goldendale, Klicki tat, White Salmon. LEWIS. Algernon, Boislort, Chehalls, Claquato, Cow litz, Glen Eden, Little Falls, Meadow Brook, Mossy Rock, Napavine, Newaukum, Skookum cbuck, Silver Creek, Wlnlock. MASON. Arcada, Lightville, Oakland, Skokomlsh. PACIFIC. Bruceport,Brookfleld,Knappton,Oystcrville, Riverside, South Bend, Unfty, Woodward's Landing. PIERCE. Elhi, Franklin, Lake View, New Tacoma, Puyallup, Stellacoom City, Tacoma. SAN JUAN. San Juan, Lopaz, Orcas. SNOHOMISH. Centervllle, Lowell, Mukllteo, Snohomish. Tulallp. SKAMANIA. Cascades. STEVENS. Crab Creek, Four Lakes, Fort Colvllle. Hang man's Creek, Pine Grove, Rock Creek, Rosalie, Spokane Bridge, Spokane Falls, Union Ridge. Walker's Prairie. 6 ' THURSTON. Coat Bank, Beaver,M!aml Pralrie.OIympla Tanalquoil.Tenlno, Tumwater, Yelm. WAHKIAKUM. Cathlamet, Eagle Clin", Skamokaway, Water ford. WALLA WALLA. Alpowla,BurksviIle,Dayton,Pataha,Pataha Prairie, Tukanon, Waitsburg. Walla Walla. Whitman. ' WHATCOM. Cedar Grove, Guemas, La Conner, Lchmhi. Lummi, Lynden, Nootsachk, Point William Samish, Seaborne, Selahmoo, Ship Harbor Ship Island, Skagit, Trader, Whatcom. 4 ' WHITMAN. Cedar Creek, Colfax, EwartsvllIe.Owensburg Palouse, Steptoe, Union Flat, Walton. YAKIMA. Attanum, Ellensburg, Fort Slmcoe, Kittitas. Konnowock, Nanum, Pleasant Grove, Selah Yakima. ' Money OnUr Offices. T. A. M'BRIDE, Attorney -at-Law, Office In Monnastes' Brick, First St., Portland. 6-18 THE NEW NORTHWEST. SLXIH TEAIi OF PCBIICAT105I THE NEW NORTHWEST, A Weekly Journal 0EV0TE0 TO THE PEOPLE'S BEST' INTERESTS! 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Sec YOUNG MEN Who are suffering from the effects of youth ful follies or Indiscretion will do well to avail themselves of tbis.tbegreatest boon everlaid at the altarof suffering humanity. Dr. fePIN NEY will guarantee to forfeit $500 for every case of seminal weakness or private disease of any kind orcharaclerwhlch he undertakes and falls to cure. He would.therefore.say to the unfortunate sufferer who may read this notice, that you are treading upon dangerous ground when you longerdelay In seeking the Eroperremetly foryourcomplalnt. You may e in the flrst stage; remember yon are ap proaching the last. It you are bordering upon the last.and are suffering some orall of its ill effects, remember that If you persist in pro crastination, tbe time must come when the most skillful physician can renderyou no as sistance; when the doorolhopewlll be closed against you; when no angel of mercy can bring relief. In no case has the Doctorfallcd of success. Then let not despair work upon your imagination, but avail yourself of the beneficial result or his treatment before your case is beyond the reach of medical skill, or before grim death hurries you to a premature grave. Full course of treatment, $25. Send money by Post Office order or Express, with full description of case. Call on or address DR. A. B. SPINNEY, 6-20 No. 11 Kearny street, San Frauclsco. G. NEIMEYER, MERCHANT TAILOR, First Street, bet. Asli and Pine, "DESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO THE XX public that he is closing out his stock ot GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS A.T COST PKICES ti-27 OREGON TRANSFER COMPANY Office and Hack Stables, S. IV. Cor. First and Stark Sts. All business entrusted to us will be execnted with care and dispatch. Orders for Hacks Promptly Attended to, Day or Night. 5-27 DR. WM. K0EHLER, DENTIST DEUTSCHE!? ZAHNARZT, (Established 1862.) DENTAL ROOMS First street, between Mor rison and Yamhill, Monnastes' tsiocK, jr-orc land, Oregon. ,6-30 THE BE3T MACHINE IN THE "WORLD It does more work, more kinds of work better work, and does It easier than any other Machine. ir there is a "Florence" within a thousand miles of Portland not giving entire satisfac tion, if I am Informed of It I will attend to It without expense of any kind to its owner. We have the new style of "Florence" Ma chine, that feeds the work away from the ope of those preferring that style of Machine. Machine Threaa; uaueys sewing Machine oir Morrison, with Sherman & Hyde's Music Store. Down, and $io a Month till paid for MISCELLANEOUS. OREGON STATE IMMIGRATION SOCIETY! OFFIC k- KOXT STREET, One door north American Exchange Hotel. Information Free to Immigrants. I7ARMERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILL . men, and others, are requested to assist the &o;Iety by notifying tho Secretary when they neea m borers, Lumbermen, jiecnamcs or Clerks. LANDS FOR SALE. Tlie Society lms the rollonrlnsr BEAX. ES TATE In Its hands for Sale : 323 Acres In Yamhill county, IS miles from McMlnn vlIle; 150 acres under cultivation and J73 acres of good pasturage. The farm has good running water and excellent springs ; also timber enough for practical purposes, a rolling sur- lace ana goou arainage. mere are gooa neign bors in the vicinity. Price. 320 per acre. Terms, one-half cash, balance on credit at long interest. 400 Acres In Washington county; 120 acres ofBeaver dam land with no timber or brush on It; about 40 acres of heavy timber, balance open hazel brush land. There is a good Barn and Log house on tBe place; also a tine young orchard and 16 acres of Timothy meadow. The' land Is nearly all under fence, and it can easily be made one of the finest larms in Oregon. Price $5,200. 680 Acres On the Columbia Bottom, 20 miles north of Portland, and 2 miles from landing place of dally steamers on the Colnmbia River. Lake River, a navigable stream, crosses the place. It is one of the best dairy farms in the country. Two hundred and sixty acres of this tract Is good pasture and meadow land, and will be sold separately or with part or all of the bal ance, which is timber. Price for the meadow and pasture, $15 per acre; for the timber, $7 00 per acre. Price for the whole tract, $6,500. Terms, two-thirds cash, balance on time. Good buildings on the place. March 7, 1877. tf-27 ESTABLISHED 1869. n. S. & A. P. LACE Y, Attorneys-at-Law 629 Seventh street, Washington, D. C. Inventors. We procure patents In all countries. No at torney fees in advance. No charge unless the patent is granted. No fees for making pre liminary examinations. No additional fees lor obtaining and conducting a rehearing. Special attention given to Interference Cases before the Patent Office, Extensions before Congress, Infringement Suits in different States, and all litigation pertaining to Inven tions or Patents. Send stamp tor pamphlet giving full instructions. United States Courts and Departments. Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court ot the United States, Court of Claims, Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims Commission, and all classes of war claims before the Executive Departments. Arrears or Pay and Bonnty. Officers, Soldiers, and Sailors of the late war, or their heirs, are In many cases entitled to money from the Government, of which they have no knowledge. Write full history of ser vice, and state amount of pay and bounty re ceived. Enclose stamp, and a full reply, after examination, will be given you without charge. Pensions, All Officers, Soldiers, and Sailors wounded captured, or injured in the late war, however slight, are entitled to, and can obtain a pen slon. United States General Land Office. Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims Mining, pre-emption, and Homestead Cases Srosecuted before the General Land Office and epartment ol the Interior. Eand Warrants. We pay cash for Bounty Land Warrants, and we Invite correspondence with ail parties hav ing any lor sale, and give lull and explicit in structions where assignments are imperfect. We conduct our business In separate Bureaus having therein the clerical assistance of able and experienced lawyers, and give onr closest personal supervision to every important paper prepared in each case. Prompt attention thus secured to all business entrusted to us. Ad dress 11. S. fc A. P. liACETf, Attorneys. WASHINGTON, D. C. Any person desiring information as to the standing aad responsibility of the firm will, on request, be furnished with a satisfactory refer ence In his vicinity or Congressional district. 6-17 E. COKBETT'S LIVERY, HACK AND FEED STABLES (FIRE-PROOF), Corner Second and Taylor Streets. Reasonable Charges for Hire. Particular At tention paid to Boarding Horses. Orders lor Hacks Promptly Attended to, Day or Ni&hL tSV Orders may be leit at the Stables, or at the store of Fisliel & Roberts. 5-35 MUCH NEEDED. A GOOD HOTEL AND LIVERY STABLE Is greatly needed at Hwaco and North Beach, W. T. Parties desirous ol Investing will be furnished ground upon very favorable terms. Apply to J. D. HOLMAN, Portland. REDUCED BATES. ONLY A FEW MORE LOTS AT ILWACO and North Beach will be soldat the Re duced Rqtes, and to parties only who intend to build the present season. Apply to J. D. HOLMAN, Portland. FISHERIES ASD TANNERIES. VERY DESIRABLE SITES FOR SALMON Fisheries and Tanneries for sale. Apply to J. D. HOLMAN, Portland, And after February 5th , at Hwaco, W. T. 5-23 A. C. WALLING, Book and Job Printer, PITTOCK'S BUILDING, UP-STAIRS Corner Front and Stark streets, Portland Oregon. Wort done at REASONABLE RATES. 2-38 PIONEER WOOD-YARD, Foot of YamblU street. SORENSEN & TAYLOR. AX.X. KINDS OF WOOD, Sawed and nnsawed, constantly on hand, and b aeiiverea uj auy part ui we uiy. n