"3" 1 4, r fllLJ VOL. 3. OREGON CITY, OREGON SATURDAY, APR XL, 21, 1S6! NO. S4. . i v. ( i i ' I WEEKLY JL 4 BUSINESS CARDS. R. P. BARCLAY", (Formerly Surgeon to the Hon. H. B. Co.) OFFICE At Residence, Main street Ore gon City, Oregon. c. joiivok. o. M COWN. Notary Public. JOHNSON & McCOWN, Oregon City, Oregon. Will attend to all business entrusted to ,tm care in any of the Courts of the fetate. Collect money .Negotiate loans, sell real estate etc. Particular attention given to contested , Land case. J, WELCH, DENTIST. Permanently Located at Oregon City, Oregon ? 0037.9 With Dr. Saffarrans, on Main st. JAMES A. SMITH, OREGON CITY. JUSTICE OF THE TRACE, AN I) LICENSED CONVEYANCER. ' Rond-t. Deeds, Mortgages. Agreements, Contracts, and all other kinds of Legal Pa pers drawn up at shoi i notice. Records ex amined, and copyiner done. Especial atten tion piven to the adjustment and collection of accounts. Can be found at the Store of S. D. Francis, K.--q., or at the Court Mouse. 22tf W. F. HIGHFLELD, Established since 140, at the o!d stand, Main Street, Ongon City, Vrcjon. An Assortment of Watches, Jeiv rirv, and Setli Thomas' weight Clocks, all of which are warranted to be as represented. Repairing done on short notice, md thankful for past favors. J M PERI A L MILLS. Savier, LaRoque & Co., OllEGOX CITY. ".TCecp constantly on hand fin sale, flour Midiin.es. Rran and Chicken Feed. Parties p urchin 2 feed must furnish the sacks. w M. liltOUGHTOX. Contractor and Builder, Main St.. OREGON CITY. rr Will attend to all work in his line, con pisting in part of Carpenter and Joiner woik rratniiiK, building, etc. Jobbing promptly attended t . JOHN II SCIIRAM. Manufacturer and Dealer in SADDLES, HARNESS, etc., etc., iW'.lin St'Tef, Oregon (i?y, y Wishes to represent that he is now as well prepared to furnish any article in his line as the larpest establishment in the State. He particularly requests that an examination of his nock be made before buying elsewhere. J. F. SIII.LKR. J. "W. SIIATTITCK. J. P. MILLER & Co., MANUFACTCREttS OF AND DF.ALERS IS lloots sii&t Sioes ! At the Oregon City Boot and Shoe Store, Main street. THE BEST SELECTION Of Ladies', Gents', Roys', and Children's Boots and Shoes, on hand or made to order CLARK GREENMAN, City Drayman, OH EG OX CITY. All orders for the delivery of merchan dise or packages and freight of whatever des cription, to any part of the city, willbeexe cnted promptly and with care. ANDREW WILLIS. 1'M. BROL'GIITOX. WILLIS & BR0UGHT0N. - Having purchased the interest Of iS. Cram, in the well known LIVERY STABLE One door west of Excelsior Market. Oregon City, announce that they will at all times keep good horses nr d "carriages to let, at reasonable rates. Horses bought and sold or kept by the day or week. D AVID SMITH. Succn3or to SMITH d- MARSHALL, BJacJc-Smith find Wagon Maker, Corner of Main and Third streets, l irerr o on City Oregon. ftRlacksmithingin all its branches; Wag on making and repairing. All work warrant d to give satisfaction. RMES & DALLAM, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Wood and Willow Ware. Brushes, Twines, Cordage, etc., AND MAXCFACTfRERS OF Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Washboards, $-c 215 217 Sacramento st.. San Francisco. 113 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Citv. LOGUS Si A L. II II I Gil's, EXCELSIOR TT ! IIS- I i Corner of Fourth and Main streets. OREGON CITV. JO- Keep constantly on hand all kinds of fresh and salt meats, such as BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, CORNED BEEF, nAMS, PICK E LED FORK, LARD, And everything else to be found in their line of business. OREGON CITY BKEWEE Y. ! IIEXRY I1UMBEL, Haying purchased the above Brewery wish to inform the public that he is now prepar ed to manufacture a No. 1 quality of I.AGtZR BEER, As good as can be obtained anywhere in the Stale. Orders solicited and promptly filled. (IS) SPECIAL NOTICES. Clackamas Division o. 3, S. of T. Holds its regular meetings on Friday even ing of each week, at Templar Hall, Oregon City. Members of the Order are inTited to attend. By order W. P. Uinltnomah Lodge No. 1, A, V. and ffi A. M. Holds its regular rommuni- cations on the First and T lard Sat V urdayn in each month, at 7 o'clock, from the 2oth of September to the -20th of March, and 7 A o'clock from the 2th of March to the 20th of September. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. By order ef W. M. Oregon Lodge No. 3, I. O. of O. I. .Meets every ednesuay even ts ing at 7 o'clock, in Masonic Hall, Main street. Members of the Order are invited to attend By order. C. "Willamette Loilge 'o. 151. O, C. T Meets every Saturday evening, at the rooms 8.E. corner of Main and Filth streets, at 7 1-2 o'clock. Visiting members are invited tc attend. By ordr of W. C. T. PAIN KILLER, THE GREAT Family Medicine of the Age, Taken Internally, it Cures Dysentery, Cholera, Diarrhoea, Cramp, and pain in the Stomacli. Bowel Complaints. Painter's Colic, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Indig stion, Sore Throat, Sudden Colds, Coughs, etc.. etc., etc. CSED EXTERNALLY, IT CURES, Boils, Felons. Cuts, li.uistf-, Rums, Scalds, Old sores, Sprains, Toothvche, Pain in the Face, A euralgia. Rheumatism, Fro.-ted feet, etc., etc. 23.4t j2?All citizens of Oregon who desire to inform their friends in the old States of the condition and progress of this State, can have no more complete and compre hensive volume of facts to send them than by subscribing for this journal, and hav ing us mail it weekly to their friends. We mail it as directed. For 65 00 paid in ad vance, wo mail two copies of the Enter prise one year. Send the paper to friends in the East. One copy one year S3 00 Two copies one year. . ... 5 00 Four copies six months 5 00 Eight copies, three months 5 00 HOTELS, RESTAURANTS. &c. piKENIX HOTEL. Main Street, Oregon City J. P. Miller & Co., Proprietors. The proprietors of the above Hotel take great pleasure in announcing to the public that they have made arrangements to keep a first-class house for the traveling public, and hope to receive a share of their patronage. The ITouse is at a very convenient distance from either landing of the steamboats, and near the center of business. QL1PP HOUSE. MAIN STREET, OREGON CITY The Proprietors of thi well known House renew their thanks to the public for the patronage heretofore so libera ly bestow ed. Having enlarged and newly furnished our house, we claim to possess acconimoda- tion- in every respc-et inferior to no House in the State. WHITE & RIIOADES, Feb. 13, i; C'J. Proprietors. yESTERN HOTEL. Corner of First and Morrison streets, Portland. Oregon. Th2 best and most comfortable Hotel in the State, where every want is anticipated, and cheerfully supplied. Warm and cold Raths attached to the house. This Hotel is located near the steamship Landing. The Hotel Coach will be in at tendance at all the Landings, to convey Eassengers and baggage to and from the ouse free of charge. JONH C. DORCY, Samuel d. holmes, xi-tf Proprietors. yyilAT CHEER HOUSE! Nos. 126, 12S and 130 Front street,. Portland, Oregon. The undersigned having newly furnished THOROUGHLY RENOVATED this well known house, solicit increased patronage from the traveling public. The House has lately been refitted, and the proprietors are now able to offer additional inducements to their patrons. The table will be furnished with the best market affords, and be under the immediate supervision of the proprietors Rooms well furnished and well ventilated. A large lire-proof safe for the deposit of valuables. Baggage taken to the hotel free of charge. Nothing will be left undone, which is in the power of the proprietors to render guests comfortable. J. LYONS, F. O'CONNOR, 23. tf Proiirieto'-s -lEKICAN EXCHANGE. (Tate LIXCOLX HOL'SE,) So. S4 Front street, Portland Oregon, L. P. W. QUIMIJY. PROPRIETOR, Late of Western Hotel.) This house is the most commodious in the State, nrwiv furnished, and it will be the en deavor of the proprietor to make his guests comfortable. The Baggage Wagon will al- d .it thrt land ner on the arrival of steamships and river boats, carrying bag gage to the house free of charge T K ST A U 11 A N T- Main street, one door Jforlh of the Lincoln Bakery, Oregon City. B. F. Newman, Proprietor. The proprietor is now prepared to furnish the public with Hot Coffee. Oyters. P gs-feet, ame ana M-n.atail hours of the day. 63" Boarders will be accommodated at o 00 per week. Give me a call and you shall go ft a saiinea. JJELV1DEUE SALOON. Main Street, Oregon City. M. BROW N, Proprietor, thankful for past favors, solicits a con inuance of the same. Fli EE E UX VH DA II A And the very best qualities of W ines. Liqnors and Oicars. rT !?s' Feet Tripe, Herring, Oysters and feardmes constantly on hand. THE DOORSTEP. The conference-meeting through at last, AVe boys around the vestry waited To see the girls come tripping past Like snow-birds willing to be mated. Not bravar he that leaps the wall 13y level musket-flashes litten, Than I, who stepped before them all Who longed to see me get the mitten. Eut no, she blushed and took my arm ! We let the old folks have the highway. And started toward the Maple Farm Along a kind of lovers' by-way. I can't remember what we said, Twas nothing worth a eong or story ; Yet that mde path by which e ped Seemed all transformed and in a glory. The snow was crisp beneath our feet, The moon was full, the fields were gleaming ; Boyhood and tippet sheltered sweet, Her face with youth and health was beaming. The little hand out'side her muff O sculptor, if you could but mold it 1 So lightly touched my jacket-cuff, To keep it warm I had to hold it. To have her with me there alone, 'Twas love and fear and triumph blended, At lust we reached the foot-woru stone Where that delicious journey ended. The old folks, too, were almost home ; Her dimpled hand the latches fingered, We heard the voices nearer come, Yet on the doorstep still we lingered. She shook her ringlets from her hood, And with a " Thank you, Ned," dissembled, But yet I knew she understood With what a daring wish I trembled. A cloud passed kindlj- overhead, The moon was slyly peeping through it, Yet hid its face, as if it said, " Come, now or never ! do it ! do it ! " My lips till then had only known The kiss of mother and of sister, But somehow, full upon her own Sweet, rosy, darling mouth, I kissed her ! Perhaps 'twas boyish love, yet still, O listless woman, weary lover ! To feel, once more that fresh wild thrill I'd give, but who can live youth over ! A Curious Invention. Among the French inventions is one for in creasing the production of Autumn wheat. The inventor grounds his discovery upon the ' alleged fact, that autumn wheat is not an annual, but biennial, like the bee-root and carrot class, and he therefore pro ceeds to develop the alleged bien nial properties by a novel plan of planting and treatment for the in crease of the product. The ground is to be well manured, either be fore winter or at the beginning of spring, to receive the seed between the 20th of April and the 10th of May, this time being chosen to pre vent the chance of blossoming dur ing the year. But the time of sow ing may be advanced from year to vear. 'Each grain is sown separate- lv. allow-in cr it a lanre area of ground, if the soil is rich, but de nanishing accorindg to its sterility. It is deposited in rows, in holes at regular distances, from nine and a half to twenty- three and a half in ches asunder, in each direction, the holes in one row opposite the spaces in the next. Each hole is to contain four or five orains. two and a half inches asunder. When the plants have attained a height ot lour in ches, all but the finest one in each o-roun arc pulled up, and the second n-no. is then leit ior ine nareht ui the succeeding vear. This curious process is stated to increase the pro duct very greatly. Mr. Randall's Pardon. Re ferring to the pardon of Mr. E. G Randall, the State Journal corre spondent says: "Most ot the Orcgomans here, signed a petition asking the Presi dent to pardon Randall, late post master of Portland, on the ground that it was altogether probable that he was innocent of the crime of which he was convicted. The pe tition and other papers in the case were submitted to Attorney-Gener al Everts, for his opinion, last week On Saturday Mrs. Senator Williams visited the White House, and at her request the President sent for the Attorney-General. He came and recommended the pardon, and Mr. Johnson signed it without hes itation. Mr. Randall and his friends may thank our delegation for their efforts, but they owe a deeper debt of gratitude to the fair diplomatist whose zeal and tact, I have no doubt, had more influence with a stubborn President and a cold calculating Attorney-General, than could have been exercised by a score of members of Congress." Intemperance is the great na tional vice of Sweden. It has be come so alarming that the Legis lature is called upon to interfere. Even the victims it is said join in the cry. The King of Sweden sympathizes with the temperence: men, but hesitates to act. ine ag itators call for a statue ngidlv pro hibiting the manufacture of liquor, WIIEX TO GET TlLE BEST. Ve never admired that species of wisdom which is boiled down to a fine proverb, or an apt saying. These concentrated essences of wit are pretty much like the English lord's highly concentrated manures. "Hodge?' said his lordship to his tenant, " the time will come when, by the advancement of science, a hian may carry concentrated ma nure enough for a twenty-acre field in his vest pocket." " Xae doubt, nae doubt," replied Hodge, "and he will bring his whole crop to the barn in his other Jvjkt:t.' So when some wise one repeats that "two heads are better than one;" or that a "rolling stone gathers no moss " he is well answered by the counter saws, that " too man v cooks spoil the broth ;" or that " a ship always at anchor never brings a caro-o. Many of the recommendations of the agricultural press have no more foundation than some apho rism, which, all well enough in its way, misleads when used as a gen eral rule. In nothing is this more frequently seen than in the repeat ed advice that " the best is the cheapest." It may be, and often is; but many a young farmerhas been ruined by it. It is just as bad as the opposite, "anything will do," when carried to extremes. We have now before us a scolding article, says the Philadelphia Press, because some poor fellow told the editor he could not afford to invest in blooded stock. lie is told that " he can't afford not to have" such stock. The editor thinks lie can afford it. "There is none cannot do this; and by following it up, selling the poorest and keeping the best, good sheepKgood swine, good cattle, and good horses will take the place of such as are inferior and therefore unprofitable." i he assertion contains it own refutation ; for if a man can afford to pay a heavy price for a single article, when he has not the money, he might " afford " to change his whole stock at once without Avait ing to " follow " up the single pur chase. He ought to be able to " afford" for all as for one. As we have said, maxims and sayings pfove little; but so far as they no. they are erood : and that " a crust ot bread is better than none at all " is at least as unex ceptionable as any. We have seen many a new beginner ruined through this " get the best " prin ciple. We knew two young men W'ho joined to take an old farm to gether. The barns and buildings CD were very poor, and always a source of annoyance to both Hut they had no capital, and one of them at least felt that he could not afiord to do better. Poor as the place was, they made money. At length one proposed to take lip the oppor tunity to buy the place, which they had just means enough to do. One objected. He would rather buy a new place, and "build his own house and barn, and have ev erything new and good." They dissolved, and he took this course. Ten years afterwards the one who remained on the old place, satisfied with his "crust of bread," was pretty well off, and had a nice place. The other, after numerous struggles, had to sell out at a loss, and move aw-ay. Our friend whom we have above quoted says: do not complain that extravagant prices are asked for seeds, tools, or stock, but " get the best; you can afford to do it." This, when we are asked to give such fabulous sums, for little more than a look at new fruits, potatoes, grains and so forth, is a little, too strong. We have followed that advice a good -deal in our time, and now- would rather not. There is no doubt that it is best to have the best of everything; but there is no reason why if one has not a thousand dollars at hand to spend for anything which might make one hundred dollars profit, he should not buy something at five hundred, on which he may make forty. If he has not enough to make ten per cent., why not be satisfied with eight ? This seems so simple and so plain, that it is almost an insult to the intelligence of the reader to argue it at all ; but the necessity for our doing so, is shown bp such newspaper articles as we have re ferred to, and also by our daily ex perience. Our advice to the young farmer is to " get the best, tchenever you can afford to," and you can only afford to do so when you can buy I without cramping your icorking capital. Solitude shoAvs us what Ave should j be. Society shows us Avhat we are. A VALUABLE PUBLIC DOCUMENT Therejoort of Joseph S. Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land office, for 18Q8, now in press, and soon to be distributed among the members of Congress, the Philadelphia Press says is undoubt edly the most important of the many valuable contributions of this faithful public servant; His statistics when published, will ex cite amazing interest among all classes not simply statesmen, but practical business men, projectors, capitlasts, manufacturers, median ies, laborers, and especially those who intend to emigrate from other countries. He shows, among oth er things, that our immense portion of the trade of the Asiatics not withstanding the completion of the great oceanic canal across the Isth mus of Suez, three hundred feet wide and twenty five feet deep to admit vessels of the largest size, by which France and England in tend to reach the Indies by avoid ing, the old circuitous and boister ous sea route the completion of the Pacific Railroad, and our treat ies with China, will give us almost the mastery in this magnificent competition. His reflections upon this point, supported by exact figures and da ta, are simply astounding. He shows that we have now over forty thousand miles of completed rail road, with over 20'000 in course of construction. He gives simple and short tables, shows the progress of population from the beginning of the Government; the Avonderful in crease of our territorial area from the same date; the growth of our commerce and manufactures; bur mineral resources; and the admira ble Avorking of our public land sys tem, the finest in the Avorld. He proA'es by indubitable statistics the certainty of the immediate in crease of our trade Avith the Paci fic on the completion of the Paci fic Railroad, Avhich is iioav simply a matter of days. Hut Ave cannot gi-e the reader eA-cn a conception of the Aalue of this work. X oth ing has eA'er been published that will be found more useful to editors, philosophers, statesmen, book mak ers, and Aviiters, and thinkers gen erally. Laboring, as this gentle man constantly does, for the public good, Avith an enthusiasm recall ing what Ave read of the great minds of other days, -with no per sonal object except to discharge his duty and to aid in the deA el opment of the grandeur and re sources of his countiw, he is thor oughly in sympathy with CA'ery progressiA-e idea and movement, and deseiwes, therefore, the sup port and thanks of all enlightened men. Referring to the cattle traffic in California, the Sacramento Pec ord says : A feAV men in San Francisco own the bulk of all the cattle in Cali fornia. SloAvdy but surely for years haA'c been monopolizing this traffic, Avhilc others have neglected it, un til Avithin their "ring" is centered the Avhole po Aver and control of the cattle market. Our butchers and fanners are just beginning to realize the strait into AA'hich their neglect has brought them, and to cast a bout them for some medium of re lief. Wc can conceiAe of none, ex cepting that they again commence to import from the East and lexas, as the only field that in any Avise is capable of furnishing anything like a supply sufficient to equalize our market. Hon. Jerome C. DaA'is, who is noA: at the East, has it in contemplation to return home by the AA-ay of Texas, and driA'e hith er a large number of coavs, with a vieAv once more to stock his range. Others arc moA'ing in the same di rection, and Avith their example promptly followed by our stock raisers generally, avc may once more reasonably expect to hail the day Avhen beef Avill be Avorth its val ue as fixed by the demand upon the market, and not as at present by the avidity and cupidity of hold ers. The Michigan Lunatic Asyl um is provided Avith a green house in Avhich there are at all times floAvers in full bloom. Men brought to the institution in irons, and manifesting the most A'iolent SA-mptoms of insanity, haA'e been suddenly calmed doAA-n to a condi tion bordering on sanity by the pre sentation of a boquet gathered from the green-house. Music is knoAvn to possess the poAver of calming the most violent lunatic. Jet ween mu sic and noAvers, it Avouid. appear that all cases of raA ing madness can be modified and ameliorated, if not thoroughly cured, PRINTERS' DEVILS. i A great many persons are In the habit of lookiEgupon and speaking of printer's devils in a manner that reflects no credit on themsehTes Those same printers' devils, in nine cases out of ten, are three times as well posted on the issues of the day as the person who slights and speaks lightly of them. There is no class of boys for wdiom we have a more profound respect than well behaA'ed. printer's devils. They knowr something and are practical, which is more than you can say of ail classes of boys. In that respect Ave place the boys wha work in a printing office head and shoulders aboA-e most boys Yroung Ayoman, before you again elcA'ate that deli cate nose at the approach of a prin ters' devil, get some one Avho knoAvs something of history to tell you the names of a few characters that Avere once printers devils. For fear that you will dislike to sIioav your ignorance, Ave Avill give a short list ol ex-deA'ils of a printing office. If a-ou haA-e heard of an a of them, quit your flirting, and all non sense in general; and go to study ing. Did you ever hear of Eenja min Franklin? Hen Avas once a prin ters' devil. He AA-as also one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde pendence. Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President under Lincoln, Avas a printers' devil. Schuyler Colfax, aa Iio has been speaker of the House of Representatives for a number of years, Avas "nothing but a devil in a printing office," at one time. Horace Greeh, one of the first journalists on this continent, and an ex-Congressman, Avas a printers' devil. United States Senator Si- on CameroHi of Pennsylvania, was a "devil." Thurhnv Weed, one of the most influential tneii in NeAA" Y"ork, and editor of the Commer cial Advertiser, Avas a penniless "devil" in a printing office. United States Senator Ross, of Kansas, commenced his career as a printers' devil. Two-thirds of the editors of the "States" were onte printers' deA'ils, Permit us to tell you that the men Avho once did duty as printers, have done more to advance the the interest and sustain the good name of America than any other class. Typographic -Messenger Wretchedness of Mormon Wo men. "Carleton," of the Boston Journal, having attended the Salt Lake Theater,made the following among other obserA-ations: Tavo scats distant is another ba by. The mother is Avrinkled and eareAA-om. We can see lines of care and suffering across her fore head, and in her sunken cheek, as if Time had been turning deep fur rows and his plowshare had gone into the subsoil and cut the heart strings. iot her alone we see the same ioylcss cast of coun tenance one very female face. Ar tists, Avho with pen and pencil paint character at1io can read the joys and sorroArs of life in the lilies of the human face, should come to Salt Lake City. TheyAvould find it one A ast studio-cA erV woman a sub ject. "Dead Affection would be an appropriate title to their pictures. Stifled, rather. These woman haA-e ncA er knoAvn what it is to Ioa c, or to be loved. They are Slaves in bondage to the church and to the devil at the same time. They are ground to poAvder be tween tAvo mighty millstones, the upper one a religious idea the loAA-er one lewdness and lust ot hard hearted men. Rotary Voting. An interest ing case of criminal A-oting has been before the Pennsyl-ania Legisla ture. Several witnesses sAvore that they had each voted the Democrat ic ticket as many as tAA-enty times on the same daA-, betAveen the hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and 6 in the evening, having submitted only to the trifling inconA-cnience of changing hats and coats. The New York Tribune expresses great admiration of such Democratic her oism, and suggest that on the next occasion for exercising the-al- uable franchise, voters ought to be furnished w-ith velocipedes, since it is too much to expect them to make the rounds on foot. A Gentleman took his coun try cousin to the theater recently. On coming out he remarked: "They played well, didn't they? "the cous in irom the rural district looked round him and said: "of course they did; that's what they are paid to do." There's practical crit icism for you! wAsk your neighbor to sub scribe for the Enterprise. MAKE YOUR WILL. There seems to be a rather gfeft eral feeling that the making of one's will is calculated in some way to hasten his demise. Hence a great many excellent people wha have property to leave, and very well-defined intentions as to whom to leave it, put off the necessary formalities till they are suddenly stricken down by death, and- forced to let their effects be distributed by the hand of the law, perhaps in the manner most alien to their in clinations. t Noav, in point of fact, the tranquility that comes from having one's affairs in order is above all things conducive to r-. covery ; while the sick man, writh ing under the consciousness of leaving them in an unsettled state, may by this very anxiety bring his illness to a fatal termination. It is often affirmed that the law makes equitable provision for such an emergency Were this so, no more need be said on the subject ; or indeed we should rather be in clined to deprecate the interference of individual caprice with this just distribution. In some respects the assertion is correct. The law is just in setting aside all privilege of primogeniture or sex, and divid ing the property equally among the children. I heir interests at the father's death are properly car ed for. But as regards the widow the injustice is obvious. As a rule, throughout the length and breadth of the country, a young man mar ries poor and groAvs rich with his Avife, he as the bread-winner and she as the careful economist of his earnings. The estate which they accumulate is due to the efforts of both. Yet, if the Avife dies, this common property passes uncondi tionally to the husband' he can squander the estate; disinherit the children; or marry again, and leave the Whole to the children by the second marriage; the first wife's children not being supposed, in this case, to need any protection. If the husband dies, it is very dif ferent. The laAAr instantly steps in and takes from the wife's hands the managment of her own house hold; and she, who lias been used to reign supreme in her home, is forced to apply to strangers for permission to take the slightest step with regard to her own prop erty. IIoav numiliating this must be to a high-spirited Avoman can be readily imagined by any man Avho will fancy himself in her place. Again, the use alone of one-third of the real estate is granted her. With the use of the Avhole estate during her lifetime she might end her days in ease and comfort, and lend a helping hand to her children m case of need. Or even with the full ownership of one-third of the property she might possibly put herself in a position to earn a comv fortable support; but the pittance afforded by the interest on one third of a homestead, for instance,, is only a mockery, which leaves her." dependent on the generosity of her children or friends a position to- which AA-e are persuaded that no- generous-mmded man would win-- ingly subject his wife. The conse quence is that, among the masses,, a Avoman Avho has always liA-ed in. competence immediately sinks, on: her husband's death, to compara- tiA-e penury and dependence. The- pretext is that the interests of her children need protection; but who will say that these interests are not. as safe with the mother as writh the father and that a possible step father is to be dreaded more than a. possible step-mother? In the present state of the laws it is the duty of eA-ery husband to- make a will that shall insure to the partner of his fortunes the life- enjoyment of their joint savings, and make her the honored bene factor of their children, instead -of the humble recipient of their boun ty, too often churlishly doled out to her by sons or daughters-in-law Ilarpefs Bazaar. We learn from the Tribune that a first-class seminary is to be established in Olympia, under the auspices of the M. E. Church Tow ards the object, Capt. D. B. Finch, subscribed '$1,200. But that is not all. A gentleman from Olympia informs us that he has subscribed liberally toAvards the new Firemen's Hall and other worthy objects, which cannot but add to the improvement of that city e wish Ave could chronicle similar actions on the part of others, who are as deeply interested in the wel fare of the Territory as Capt. Finch. The three things most difficult are, to keep a secret, to forget an injury, and to make good use of leisure 0 o o G O 0 G O o