V ferj ft I W .lijUjilJ 1 "VOX NO. 23. .. i .in ii m rrr i i 1 1 I I I i- - m i n mm - ",i II I I'H mn .30 O (3 o 0 i. f a f1 I ! t- N s. - !) lit I - lie 1 bo t O t BUSINESS CARP'S j-Alt F. BARCLAY, Iffo -ET5 IEH9 Formerly nrgcon to the Hon. II. B. Co.) OFFICE At Residence, Main street Ore gon City, Oregon. J. WELCH, DENTIST. 'Permanently Located at Oregon City, Oregon ROOMS With Dr. Saffarrans, on Alain st. C. JOHNSON. F. o. m'cown. Notary Public. JOHNSON & McCQWN, Oregon City, Ongon. STST Will attend to all business entrusted to o:ir care in any of the Courts of the State, Collect money .Negotiate loans, sell real estate etc." Particular attention given to contested Land cases. J. IT. MITCHELL. J. X.DOLPn. A. SMITH. Mitchell, Bolpli & Smith, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Solicitors in Chancery, and Proc tors in Admiralty Office o-er the old Tost Office, Front street, Fo r tl a n d . Oregon. REAL ESTATE. Jacob Stitzkl. James B. Urxosr. STITZSL fc UPTOST, jRtul Estate Probers and General Agents', Corner of Eronl and Wash i no ton strce Is, PORTLAND, OREGON. Will attend to the sale and purehn?e of Heal E-tate in ail parts of the City and State. Special attention given to the sale of Last Portland property. Address P. O. Iiox -1V Portland. Oregon. .STITZKL & UPTON. i9.-tr ; Jled Estate Brokers. Q P FERRY, BROKE.!.:, rop.Ti.AXT. Oregon'. Cor. Front and JVashingtcn .Si?.?. Apcnt North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, and Manhat tan Life Insurai.ef Comp:nv. lffG over n merit Securities, Stocks, Bonds ind Ileal Estate bought and sold on Com mission. EMUVAL I the JEn-Ki.nr .Establiblirnent of J. 13- Miller II AS UEF.N KKMoVE To No. l('l Eront st., corner of Aider Carter's New JJai'din, Portand, In Chas Woodard'e J)rvc? Store. XAf Where he will te ready to attend ic all manner of workmanship in his line. Watches and Jowtiry repaired in ths most workmanlike manner. J. II. MILLER. "CHAUHCEY BALL, f&uciwiw to (i radon cf- Co., M A N V FACT I" II K It OF Wagons & Carriage es 01 and '203 Front st., Portland, Oregon. C7 Wagons of every description made to order. GeneralJidtbivg done with neatness and dispatch. I). Y. WII.I I MS. r,KO T MYERS WILLIAMS & MYERS, 25 Front street and '2C, First street, Portland COMMISSION MERCHANTS, and Deal ers in Groceries and Produce. Agents. for the Champoeg, Commercial and Lafayette Flouring mills." Have ample Fire-proof Storage. Consignments solicited. 13. iy J. K, 51ILLF.U. 3 . VT. SHATTCCK. J. F. MILLER St Co., van i" twcrrit k i:s ok and ikali:es i.n At the Oregon City Poet and Shoe Store, J fain street. THE BEST SELECTION Of Ladies'. Cents', Roys', and Children's Boots and Shoes, on hand or made to order. CLARK GREENMABT, rCity Drayman, fa&iSb& on EG 0 X CITY. fc"2- All orders f n- the delivery of merchan dise or packages a:-,d freight of whatever des--cription. to any y i t of the city, will be exe cnted promptly :; - J with care. -ANryiEw Willis. w.u. rnoLiinxoN. WILLIS a BR0UGHT0N. Having purchased the interest ,vv of S. Cram, in the well known ffl. LIVERY STAPLEA, 'One door west ef Excelsior Market. Oregon Cit-, announce that they will at all times keep good horses ar d "carriages to let, at reasonable rates. Horses bought and sold or kept by the day or week. J) AVID SMITH, $ucceor to SMITH tf MARSHALL, Black-Smith and Wagon Maker, Corner of Main and Third streets, Oregon City Oregon. tfS-Blackmithingin all its branches; AVa on making and repairing. All work warrant ed to give satisfaction. J. KcIIonry, SA) 01 FRONT STREET, ffWZWz? PORTLAND, Oregon, lg,.,-; Has on hand, and is constant ly iC. cm ,us u m roni rae tast.a large and 1 il I CI It OClClirU Mill's OI Crockery, Giass Ware, Plated Ware, Lamps, etc., all of which he oilers at price to suit the tin e, at Wholesale and Retail 13?" Dealers will do well to call and exam ine his stock, and learn his prices, before Purchasing elsewhere. TOH PIUXTINC; XE.VTLY KXECTtI ed at tbo ENTERPRISE OFFICE. SPECIAL NOTICES. Clackamas Division No. 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 invited to attend. By order - p Slullnoiiisili L,ocl-e Xo. 1, A. I '. an. I ft A. M. Holds its regular rommuni caons on the Flnt and Third Sat l&urday m each month, at 7 o'clock, from the '20th of September to the -2iHh of March, and 7 A o'clock from the 2"th of March to the 'Oth of September. Itrethren m good standing are invited to attend. By order of Tfy. Oifgon Lodge Xo. 3, I. O. of O. F.-- -s?v5a. Iccts ever7 Wednesday eveu at 7 o'clock,, ia Ma.-euic Hall, SVh jtain street. Members of the Order are invited to attend By order. AT. "Villaiieltc Lodge Xo. 13 I. O; Meets every Saturday evening, at the rooms S.E. corner of Mam and Fifth streets, ui 7 1-2 o'clock. Visiting members are invited t; attend. Iy ordr of W. C. T. PAIN KILLER, THE CHEAT Family BlediciiiQ of the Age Taken Internally, it Cures Dysentery, Cholera, Diarrhoea, Cramp, and pain in the Stomach. Bowel Complaints. Painter's Colic, Liver Coin plaint, Dyspepsia. India; stion, Sore Throat, Sudden Colds, Coughs, etc.. e'e., etc. USED EXTERNALLY, IT CURES, Boils, Felons. Cuts, Bmisv-, l'.ui ns Scuids, Old sores, Sprains, To"th: chc, Pain in the Fate, euralia. Kheumatism, Fr-ted feel, etc., etc. f2."..4t HOTELS. KESTALKANTS. Sc. pi.I(EMX HOTEL. ' "Main S.i'cet Oiegon City J. F. Hillsr c Co., Proprietors. The proprietors of the above Hotel take groat pleasure in anivunc ng to Ihe p'liblic that thr v have ma h- arrangements t. keep a first-class Imn-e for the travel! ig pub'jf,. a:-.d hone to receive a .haie ot their patf-nage. Tlie House i at a very convenient distance from either htmlieg the steamboats, ui.d ne.u- the enter "t b';-.ines--. M IX sTUEi.T, OIIEO1N CITT The Piopf ie;ois of ihi- well known Ifou-'e rem.'W toeir iha-ks to the pu'.'ic for the pat !!:!! ht'rv of.ro m iber v liotinv ed. ll;.vinr enlarged u;l oewiy fn nishfd otir house, we eiaim to poss-.-s acconmioda tions in every n sfieet i: fee or ro no lloti-o in the Stale. W i i IT E ,t U IK A 1 iKS, Feb. lo'.t. J'r'..pr'utors. P OS Jl 0 POUT A N II OTEL. PORTLAND, Oregon. jS1' The undersigned respectfully an nounce that having purchased this widely known and well kept hotel, they are now prepared to offer superior accommodations to the traveling public a', urreatlv reduced prices, Tiiis bote! is located nearest toe stetimboat landings. The hotel coach will be in attendance to convey passengers to and from the house free of charge. W. It. SEWALL, J. B. SPRENGER, Proprietors. YTE STERN HOTEL. Corner of First and Morrison streets. J'ouTr.Axn. Ovv.oos. Tbp best and most comfortable Hotel in the State, where every want is anticipated, and cheerfully supplied. Warm and cold Paths attached to the house. This Hotel is located n-ear the steamship Jacding. The Hotel Coach will be in at tendance at all the Landings, to convey passengers and baggage to and from the house free of chai se. JONH C. D0)ICY, SAMUEL I. HOLMES, xi-ff Proprietors. y7"II AT CHEER IiOUSIl "03. 126, 128 and 1D0 Front street, FOUTLAND, OllEGOX. The undersigned having newly furnished Thoroughly renovated "this weii- 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 tire-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 prorn-ietors to render guests comfortable. J. LYONS, F. O'CONNOR, 23.tfl Proprietors MERICAN EXCHANGE. La L IXCOLX LIO USE. ) Xo. Sir Front street. Portland Oregon. L. P. W. QUIMHY, Pkockiktoii, (Latt of Western Hold.) This house is the most commodiotis in the State, newly furnished, and it will be the en deavor of the proprietor to make his guests comfortable. The Paggnge Wagon will al wavs be found at the lambng on'the. arrival of steamships and river boats, carrying bag gage to the house free of charge- TO EST AURA NT.. Main street, one door JSorlh of the Lincoln Bakery, Oregon City. B. F. Newman, Proprietor. The proprietor is now prepared to Unni-h the public with Hot Coffee. Oysters. P g-.'eet, Game a;-d Fi-h, at :U1 hoars of the day. -ir Dnnrders wdi be accomm.. dated at -?3 ") per week. Give me a call and you shall go away satisfied. J ELY IDE RE SALOON. Main-Street, Oregon City. M. BROWN, Proprietor, thankful for past favors, solicits a con innance of the same. FJ EE E UXCII DA IL Y, And the very best qualities of Wines. Liquors and Cicra'-s. Z''" Figs' Feet, Tripe, Herring, Oysters end Sardiues constantly on hand. VELOCIPEDE. The shades of night were falling fast, As through Hardscrabble village passed A youth, in curious bobtail rig, Upon a curious thingumajig, Velocipede ? His c-ye. exultant, seemed to say. Old fogy travelers, e'ear the way, And like a new tin Cob-horn rang The accents of his nasal twang, Ycl-horse-ipede ! The wayside lavern mot his gazo ; He saw the bar-room's cheerful blaze ; Above, the sp"c:ral bill-side rose, And dreadful iy '.e blew his nose, Velocipede ! '- Try not the height 1" the old man cried, -Try not the frowning height astride That treacherous whirligig uncouth V Yet heeded not the adventurous youth Ye 1 o c - h i g h -p ed e. ' Oh ! stay the maiden s?id " and rest Thy sottish head upon this breast!" A tear stole sweetly down his phiz, But closer still he hugged to his Yeloeipede ! ,: Beware! that rolling stock was made For rinks and roads of lighter grade !"' This was the peasant's last good night ; A voice replied far up the height, Velocipede ! cow-boy on (he dark hillside Belated, saw it ; " Jinks !'' he cried, Old Satan's loose, or I'm mistaken V1 And climbed a t ree to save his bacon, Velocipede ! At break of day as mounfatnward A pious farmer drove his herd. A voice cried through the "tarlled air, And gave the in tn a dreudiul scare, Velocipede I A traveler, quite deceased, was fonnd, Although his leg- '-n' round and round. Still grasping ii: ds of ice-. The fragments o: that ti range device, Velocipede ! There In the twilight cold and grey, Amid the wreck of things he lay, And echo, like a 'alien star. The moral sounded, iwarand far, Velocipede ! .V-?( u a Te'egraph . A Boron Place For Bache- lops. can Francisco is decidedly anything but a Paradise for - bach elors. T his i especially the case j in regard to rich bachelors. lucre ; seems to be numerous ladies in that gay metropolis, who ills, who have caught ! ' : the spirit of enterprise that o char-! T " a V UiU!- . . 1 . j done not ning more than other eon- act crises the tunes, and ma.ee it j duetors have; tried to earn my sal their constant study how they may j ry and. get it and t hink I e suc "put money in their purse." Ofieeeded. don't think I owe the late they have conceived a plan j company anything. If you think that is as novel as it lias been sue- I do) why, there's a little difler cessful. Two of the fair creatures j once of opinion, and I don't want recently, realized the snug sum of ! any trouble over it. I have a nice ten thousand dollars each, and oth- J family, nice father and mother; ers are said to be entering the bus- relatives all people of good stand iness with a zeal which cannot fail ing they would' feel very bad to to secure success. Their plan is to I have me'arrested and charged with fleece bachelors by captivating the wretched old fellows getting a promise of marriage out of them, and then acting cooly until the fee ble hame kindled on Cupid's altar burns out in the tabernacle of the superanuated lover's hearts, after which the dissaonointcd fair one seeks redress in a suit for breach of the marriage contract. The courts and juries never fail to sympathise Avith the sorroAVS ot the broken hearted damsels. Old bachelors Avill be compelled either to marry or organize an insurance company Avhere they mayr take out policies against the machinations of maiden ladies in San Francisco, avIio have past a certain age Nitjja Register. Dropped her Skirts. At the performance of "La Belle Ilelenc" at the Alambra Theater on Tues day evening, savs the San Francis- ot7-);natch n tableau was mven!tho VriX al,lress the people, , ... ... ' i J here is something utterhr thnl- not uown on tlie pills. One of tue ; an(j vmeartll v Ju tlis niohtly actresses came on the stage m a ! 1)rocession of persons, all vailed Goehm robe, of blue, long and and draped in black, in the hoarse trailing. In the middle of the j muttered prayers of the priests, scene the lady's skirts became un- the shrill answers of the people, fastened and fell about her feet, j and the ghostly light of the wax leaving her standing dressed in ful- j tapers, and you cannot hear the above the Avai-d .and Avith but a sin- j solemn chanting Avithout a shud gle Avhite garment from there ' der. down. - The "shouts of laughter Avhich geeted lier only rendered The Philadelphia Ledger of her cooler, for deliberately gath- March 17th has the following: eriugup the fallen garment, she ; site turned to the audience and; exclaimed: "You needn't laugh; ! it might have happened to any of vou;" and then walked off amid the shouts and roars of a large au- oienee. YYitli reference to the child with no hack Done, wuo isreportou to have recently die ! in Ohio, tlie .' Boston I'ost savs thai by his death; "the State lost admirable ma terial lor a member of Congress." Six hundred men are working at Providence, IL I., on locomo tives for Pacific Railroads. A RICH ERIE CONDUCTOR. Tlio present management of the Erie Railway Company-, conclud ing that the passenger conductors of the road were making about as much money as the directors, opened up a investigation. Here is the account of one interview be tween Mr. Manager James Fisk, Jr., and rather an independent con ductor, who resides in Oswecro. We quote from the Xew York Democrat. Manager "You are conductor on the Erie, T believe?" "Yes, sir." "How long have vou been on the road'?" "Fifteen years." "Had a passenger train all that titne, I be lieve?" " Yes, 1 V " You are worth considerable property, I be- Mme." "Have a very rine house in Oswego? Cost you some thirty, forty- or fifty thousand dollars?" "Ycssir." "Some mon ey inveled in bonds I am told?" "Yes, sir." "Own a ;farm near where you reside?" "Yes, sir." Had nothing when you commenced as conductor on our road?" "Xoth to speak of, only a. home for the future." "Made all tiiis propertv since?" "Yes, sir." "Been at work for no other parties?" "Xo. But I have been saving my money; in vesting it from time to time to go o d n d v n n t age. ' ' "Well, sir, what will you give to settle? Of course you cannot pre tend to Fay that you have acquired this property from what you have saved from your salary. You will not deny that you have pocketed a great deal of money belonging to the road at least fa'ty or sixty thousand dollars. Xow, sir, what will you give to settle, .and not be disgraced, as you certainly will be if a trial is brought and you are compelled to give up the property which you profess to own, but which in realitv belongs to the company?" "Yeli, Mr. Manager, I had not thought of this matter. For sev- ; cral years I have been runnincf my train to the best of my ability. Never looked at the matter in tiiis n.ciit. ociore. is ever t nought 1. was .1..: ii ? i... dishonesty. It would kill my wife. She has every confidence in me in the v odd., and the idea, that I, her husband, would take so little as a penny that did not belong to me, would send her broken-hearted to the grave. I don't care anything for the matter myself, but, on ac- count of my family and relatives, I want to make it right Avith the j road and the officers," and if vou Avon't stiA" anA'thinrr more about it Ell gicc you a dollar!'''' g A XlGIITLY SeEXE IX LlAfA. Every night the protecting saint SenorDemtir, Avho is to allay the waters of the sea, and keep them in their proper bounds, rs carried through the streets, folloAved by an immense procession. For oaxt two weeks this ceremony has been nightly enacted, stopping at the large open square or plaza, where yIavor p.jj f thc firm.of Q'm " ' m'n J f0".'. arKct Street, i "u A"i Jilo "Ilu ! :iLoU iur ".eeks ago, j " tlie tzvr hy the f playing Avith a pet dog , Avas bitten animal. The bite Avas so slight that but little at tention Avars then paid to it. Some 1 Tew daA'S since Prell Avas attacked ' with convulsions. Physicians were ticn callc1 in wlo pronounced his case one of hydrophobia. All their efforts to check the disease roved unavailing, and death put an end to his suffering about seven o'clock on Monday CA'ening. The deceas ed leaves a widow and tAvo children. . a -o- Ask yonr neighbor to sub scribe for the Enterprise. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY r THE NIX 111 CENSUS It may be safe to assume that Congress will early enact a laAV re lating to a complete census in 18 10; They will be enabled to consider the matter more understandingly than at an- former period, since so many who h&ve made- statistics a, study-are willing to assist in se curing comprehensive plans. It 19 almost impossible to tell pre cisely what is needed, but p, brief consideration of defects in the old laws and regulations may scre to tli row light upon future legislation and CAen give us some idea of the shape it should take. The census of i860 was taken under the act Avhich provided for the taking of that of 1850. It Avas antiquated then, and is much more so now, for though time may- not justify us in speaking of it as inapplicable, the changed condition of the coun try makes it almost entirely so. The act in question placed the enumerating in the hands of the district marshals of the seA'cral States and territories. This is ob jectionable, because the districts are large and of A" cry unequal size, and the time of these officers is presumably taken up Avith strict ly official duties. MorcoA'er, they are quite independent of the In terior Department, and are not chosen Avith reference to this par ticular business. The imposition of a penalty for neglect of duty has but little weight so long as it does not touch their responsibility to their own appointed head. It may be regarded as a very singu lar omission in tlie old laAV that it did not require on the part of offi cers an oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States. This omission becomes quite sig nificant Avhen xvc consider that the valued right of representation hangs upon proper enumeration of; our peopie, and that since lb GO circumstances have transpired Avhich make allegiance the only real safeguard against imposition. The compensation Avas illy grad uated and better calculated to pro duce fraud than secure a perfect count. Marshals were allowed one dollar for CA'ery 1,000 per persons if their district numbered over a million, and one dollar and twenty-five cents if less than a mil lion inhabitants. Thus the officer Avho returned 990,099 persons got two hundred and fifty dollars ml more than he Avho returned 1,000, 001. The assistants Ave re paid mileage and tAvo cents per capital for enuumeration. Xo better pre mium could ha c been offered ex tensive travel in a thinly-populated district or excessive enumera tion in towns and cities. In neither instance was time honestly em ployed made the criterion of pay. As the censns refers to the con dition of the country on a certain day, June 1, it should be as nearly complete on that day as possible. Five months Ave re given to make the enurnerationin 1860, and the time might have extended ad lib it ion at thc option of the secreta ry of the Interior. IIoav fatal this must proA'e to an exact count in a country like this, Avill be readily ap prehended Avhen thc shifting and changing of thc popluation is con sidered, as Avell as thc liabilitAr to lose the greater of the increase du ring that time. Thc Avork of census-taking should be done, before and on the dav to which the census refers. 'Elaborate blanks Fhould be distributed Avith instructions how to fill them up, and ample time should be given for this purpose. The matter of their collection Avould be easy and quick provided the sub-divisions of territory Avere sufficiently small. Xo limit should be placed to the extent of the returns, except that Avhich lias due" regard for economy and reasonable expediency. . To the statistics usually secured might Avith propriety be added fuller de tails respecting agriculture, manu factures, and educational, religious, intellectual, and charitable inter ests. The question of Avhere a person shall be returned from shotild be definitely settled before the next census is taken. We con ceive the dwelling place to be the proper one. As this fixes the stat us of the voter, so the population, as found at some fixed residence, should determine the representa tion. This Avould insure fairness, also in the decision of those ques tions Avliich turn upon emulation I and pride. ev lork has been ever boastful of her vast popula tion. Philadelphia is just hoav a little envious of her neighbor, and safely counts upon a large resident population; yet, if people are to be counted at their places of business, instead of at their homes, the fact that a considerable portion of XeAv York State and XeAv J erscy go to swell the Goth ami tic 6ensus re turns is not altogether pleasant to contemplate ami may even give rise to suspieie'n of untaii lies:. It must be admitted that the Avhole subject is one of great delicacy- of detail; The census is a decennial occurence only, and ex cept the spirit which precedes it. tlie matter is entirely lost signt. oi by- statesman. If the intervening years Ave re given to careful study of methods much good would re sult. Then tlie people forget from time to time Avhat is required of thein. The census-taker never be comes familiar; In many- localities he is regarded as fin officious mon ster, a kind of cousin to the sheriff or some other unwelcome official, a most unwelcome Ausitor, aaTio must be insulted for prying into family affairs, and perhaps driven off bAr a brigade of irate women, armed Avith broomsticks. The im portance of the census cannot be OA'erestimated, and the people should unite Avith the officers to make the return as perfect aspos sible, .- , -Some two Aveeks ago Ave pub lished a statement of the finding of a skeleton of a human frame on the roof adjoining our office. Since then we have ascertained that these bones once belonged to a sol dier who was killed last spring in our streets by a comrade. One of our doctors procured tlie body for; surgical purposes, and for some I reason nut knoAvn to us the bones Avere put on the roof Avhere they Avhere accidentally found. Some of our editorial friends down in the Yallev seem to be inclined to doubt tne correctness of our first statement, thinking that we Avere perpetrating a sell y but Ave assure them, that such was not the case, for tlie facts are just as Ave luiye told them. -Aden mta inter. Setting Type ijy Electricity". A Washington correspondent of thc A-tncri can Artisan thus Avrites: I haA'e before me a book containing 24,933 ems of solid matter, the whole of which Avas both "net " and, "distributed" in six hours and thirtyi:ine minutes bv maehinerA-. But the wonder need not stop here. Br means of one of these machines connected by telegraph with the Capitol, the reporter can set type him self, thc machine being in Xew York and he in the Capitol! It is a question of time and money--that is all. A Avorthy deacon in a town somewhere in Xorth America, gave notice at a prayei -meeting the other night, of a church-meet ing that Avas to be held immediate lyr after, and unconsciously added: "There is no objection to the female brethren remaining!" This AAas equalled by a clergymen who told in liis sermon pf a very affecting scene, Avhere" there Avasn't a dry tear in the house!" The Xcav York Herald sav-s : The average Aalue of all grades of horses has increased nearly 100 per cent, during thc past year. The demand has been greater than the supply since the beginning of the Avar. Thc desire to have speed also has its influence on the market, and almost fabulous prices are paid for it. One great cause for tlie adA'anccd price of horses of all AVork is the duty iioav charged on importations from Canada -Mcthusalch did not live so long as he might had he attended to good advice; for it is Avritten that he Avas sleeping on the ground when he fell stricken in years, an angel came to him and tout him that if he Avould rise up' and build himself a house to li-i- in, he Avould live five hundred years more.. Me thuselah made answer that It Avas not Avorth Avhile to take a house for so short ei term! And so ho died before he was a thousand years old Too CiiEAr. The Sacramento Bee says that good improved far ming lands in the Southern States can be bought for from fifty cents to five dollars per acre, and railroad companies running to any point South furnish free passes to per sons who visit those localities for the purpose of buying. The sur plus population of thr East, 3Iid dle, and Western States is now turned directly- south instead of to ward California, on account of the cheapness of land, availability, and faculties offered to visit the "differs ent Southern States... TRICKS 0E A JUGGLER. The far-famed Robert HelW . cannot be satisfied Avith his le gitimate triumph before Un ali enee, but occasionally does ii neat thing for his own amusement much' to the surprise of those who bap-' pen to be m eson ti Recently, while passing an Iten erant vendor of cheap provisions," Mr. I Jeller suddenly- passed and in quiredi . "How do you sell eggs, auntie?" . "Demeggs," was the resposne, doy am a picayune fresh, 'too; the last One of emjbiled em myself, and know dev's fust rate." , ; "Well, I'll "try 'cm said the magi cian, laying down a bit of frae- '" tio'na! currency. "Have you pep per and salt?" . " . "Yes sir, dere day i?,"said the sable Avomsn, watching her custom er with intense, interest. Leisurely drawing out a pen knife, Mr. Helley proceeded very quietly to cut the egg in half; Avhen suddenly- a bright iicav tAven-' ty--five cent piece Avas seen lying embedded in the yolk, apparently as bright as Avhen it came froiii the mint. Very cooly the great magi cian transferred the coin to his pocket, and taking up another egg; inquired: "And how much do you ask me for this egg?" "Do Lord bress my soul! Dat De fact am, boss, dis egg am. worth1 a dime, shuah." "All right," Avas the response; "here's the dime. Xow give me the egg. . . .-... Separating it Avith an exact pre cision that the colored lady Avatched eagerly; a quarter eagle. Avas most carefully picked out of the egg and placed in the.ve'st pock et of the operator, asf hefb'te: ,Thc old woman Avas thundcrstriick, as well'sho might- have been, and her customer had to ask the price of the third egg tvvo or three times before he obt ained a reply. . .. . "Das no use talkin'. mas'r," said thc bewildered old darkey, "I can't let Arou hah dat egg nohow for less dan a quarter I declare tode Lord? I can't. . . "Very good," said Heller, whose imperturable features Avere as sol emn as an undertaker's "therms' the. quarter and here is thc egg ; All right." , .,, . , As he opened thc last egg d brace of five dollar gold pieces were discovered snugly deposited in the heart of the y olk; and jing ling them merrilA- together .in his little palm, the saA'ant cooly re- markedr . , "Very- good eggs, indeed I rath er like them and whileI am alput it, I believe I will buy a dozen; What is the price?", , " , . "I say price?" exclaimed the as tonished daughter of Ham. .You couldn't buy- dem eggs, marsT, for all thc money you's got. Xo, dat you couldn't. . Fse gwinc to take dem eggs all home. I is; an' dat money in dem all belong to rae; It does dat. C6nldn't sell no more ob dem eggs, nohoAV." Ax " Axciext" Odd Felloav. There will be in the Odd FelloAvs procession to-day, the oldest Odd Fellow Ave suppose AA-est of the. Rocky Mountains; . We allude to F. G. Schwatka;. 116 was initiated into Cincinnati Lodge, X6:. 3; Cin cinnati, Ohio, in January-, 1836, and is noA' in his thirty-fourth yrear of membership in the . order. He Avas the first If; P. and second C; P. of Lead Mine Encampment, Xo; 5; Galena, 111;; instituted .iri 184G; and is uoav the oldest living P. C; P. of that Encampment;, lie saAV the first precession of Odd FelloAvs in Baltimore, in 1819, numbering about thirty-five persons, and was then a lad of less than ten sum mers. He says his recollection ex tends back to the time; Avhen, in the Lodge Avhere he was initiated, the members thought the Lodge room Avas Avell furnished Avhen sup plied Avith a dry-goods box for a pedestal, saAv-dust for a carpet; and a few tallow candles around the room. He has been faithful to his trust, and has seen the Order grow from thirty-five faithful fol lowcrs to over half a million zeal ous Odd Fellows Parmer 26th.- An Iowa editor has discovered that man is fearfully and wonder fully made. Reader, if you. weigh i4o" pounds, 70 of them are water;, and ff you squeeze -yourself in a hydraulic press., about six bucket full aa ill run out. There . were seven ty-tb deaths in San Francisco" hz,t week eleA-en of them from small pox, o o if