II o o YOJL. Si "CITY, OREGOIV, FRIDAY, JAjVUAKX" 1871, .. ... . . ... .... ' ; " v- - - . ;- ' O 0 O o o O O o o o o o o o 1 0 G o 1 o I o A o O o o G O o 5 0 i -The Weekly'Snterfmse DEMOCRATIC PAPER, FOR THE usiness IVIan, the Farmer the FAMILY CIRCLE. K iss7ed;eVeuv fiuday ey a" NOLTNER, KUITOli AND IMlULISHEli. OFFICE In Dr. Thessing's Brick Building. TERMS of SUBSCRIPTION: Single Copy one year, in advance, ?. TERMS of ADVERTISING : transient advertisements'; including all ' lesral notices. t so. .-of 12 lines, 1 w.S 2 50 For each subsequent-Insertion. 1 ()() One Column, one year, i ; . . . . 'Half " Quarter ' " Business Card, 1 square one year .5120 00 . 0 . 40 . 12 ' &W Remittance to hi made at the risk o Subicribers, and (it the expense of A'gnls. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. t'i The Enterprise office is supplied With beautiful, approved styles of tvpe, a?id umd 'Srn'MACHLN'i: PHKS'.-iKS, which will enable the Proprietor tu do Job Punting at all times ;" Neat, Quick and Cheap ! y Work solicited. ' 'All liuiin.es trtintaitlms upon a Speck tt-. JJUSEYBSS CARDS. C AIIL.ES WAR KEN; Attorney at Law, Oregon t'itj5 Ort-gon, Sept.li;:lv. JOHN FLEMING, DEALER IN BOOKS AND STATiONFRY IN MYERS' FIRE-PROOF BRICK, MAI .V STKEKT, OREGON" CITY, O K EG ON. AW rAKTXKliSIIIP. .J AS. K. KELLY, Residence, Columbia st bet. 2d and 3d sts. J. II. HEED, Residence corner of Columbia and 7th sts. Jas. K. Kelly and J. 11. UeCdj under the firm name of u- ... , . KELLY & UHED, Will, practice law in the Courts of Oregon .Office on First street, near Alder) over the new Post office room, Port.and. (utl JAXIKG STOUT. Attorney and Counselor at Law,' PORTLAND, OREGON. OITice Under the United states District 3ojirt R join. 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Ccurts. !c tOS Frqnt SlreciXortland, Orcjon, (Opposite McCoraiick's Book Stoc.t W. E. HIGHFIELD, stiblished since 184, at tlie old stand, Miin Street, Oregon City', Oregon. An Assortment cf Watches, Jew elry, and Seth Thomas' weight Clocks, all of which are warranted to be as represented. Repainnsrs done on snort notice, tnd thankful for past favers. CLARK GREEKMA1T, City Draynian, OREGOX CITY. i AH orders for the delivery of merchan- se ui nokazes and freishtof whatever des fiption, to any p rt of the city, willbecxe nted promptly" and with care. JEW YOKK HOTEL; lytii ti v ot; iiauurtu?, ! Jio. 17 Front Street, opposite the Mail steam ship landing, Portland. Oregon. H. R0THFOS, J. J. WLLKENS, PROPRIETORS. . . o Board per Week 5 00 p ; " " with Lodging G 00 " ' PaV .' 1 00 across BY UEO. COOPER. . . Ix-cmKVT.-A Hub, . t,. father had oir,. Zn '.'.i.i 1,.,.. land ; and, -as her breath "grew fainter and fainter. he .murmured " Papa, ccme help me across t'- dark riVeV." Papa, come help tno across the dark rlycr. Voices are calling my spirit to-night " . TLi; shadows around me aro fading for ever, And the angels, dear papa, arc close to . my sight ;'.. One clasp of' your Band, the Way seems so lonely. A sweet loving word from yc:xr poor ttyir.g child. For I'll be here with rllotfccr a few "rao- ments only. . And then who will comfort her anguish .so wild ? Cnoia-o . .. , . -. Papa, come ludp me actps1? "(tie dark liver, I old me in arms that are loving and true; Oh the shadows around me are lading lor- tV(,v And ! s'jall be heme noon, dear p'dp'a, "with you. , v . I ara. come help me across the danc river, lead me the way that my footsteps miNt. ir,i I'll wander beside you and leave jou ah, never. For the angels, dear papa, will loVe nro I kiu.;w ihere muther will all gladiH-ss come, v, here cay; are And there in the light of yon Heaven we shall, f tray ; Though it's rr.g sincO'yo'a left 'tis in keep ing ami sadnefig, , I'll know the "kind face of dear 'papa straight why.- . Choius Papa, J:c. Papa, come help. me across the dark river. Faint is my breath, and the angeii have come ; 0 weep not, my mother, that now we must sever. . , For I go to dear pap;1., in yonder bright home ; 1 see his bright smile. o tender and loving. And cahi.ly my Spirit is taking its flight. And my footslepn are done with all sad iiess and roving. For I shall be with dear papa-to-night. Cno'xs 1 'a pa, ie. Under the Red. PA1M, r ! alone. I tried to say ' Frank I will My hair murt, I think, have not allow this. If you insist on turned white in a single moment, j going I will accompany you: but Let me tell you about it " and 3Irs. j in some incomprehensible manner, Ilartly, a lady of thirty, or there-j I was withheld. Probably anxi abouts, with a pleasant and singu- j ety to stand well in the cstinia larly expressive lace, her head cov- ! tion of my husband, caused me to ered with a luxuriant mass of hair, j restrain farther exhibition of silvery white, commenced ine lowiuir narrative : fcl- "Ten yi rs nro tins very day i i . 1 T was mrrried. My husband's bt' iness was such that he was not able to leave the city for any considera ble iemrth of time, so mv dreams of a wedding torn; across the conti nent were unrealized, and so I was compelled to content myself with a few week' travel in the West. "After having visited several of our'principal cities, we came across an old friend, who, with his wife, was in search of 'pleasure. " One evening, at dark, Wc found ourselves at a little settlement a few miles from Milwaukie. It had commenced to rain, the night bid fair to be very unpleasant, and to complete our misery, wo discovered that the driver we had hired to take us to Milwaukie was either terribly stupid, or a little intoxica ted the latter seemed more prob able. My husband, after question ing him in reference to the locality, found that a slrt distance further on was a tavern, where we could spend the night. "This was very acceptable news for me, for I had grown exceed ingly nervous at the approach of the storm, as well as the lateness of the hour, and the singular be havior of our guide and driver. 4My husband's 'Shall westop or go on ?' met with a hearty 'Stop, by all means,' from the whole party; and alter a few moments gropings among the dripping trees, we halted before a little way-side inn, which, at first appearance, pre sented rather a comfortable aspect. The room into which we Ave re ushered Avas large, square, dnd av ell lighted; a cheerful lire crackl ed upon the hearth, presented, a striking contrast to the chill drizzle outside. " It did not take long to remove our Avrappings and order Supper, and in a few minutes a good, sub stantial repast was laid before us. After having set an unprecedently long time over our Coffee, our inemls, Mr. and Mrs. Withers Avert placed at one cud of a long passage, and we at the other. "This is cosv," said Frank, pre paring to retire. "The whole get up ct this little place reminds me of cur country homo at the East; I haven't had anything taste so good since I left home as my sup per to-night. Plain, clean, and substantial; and enough of it ; and this is not bad," glancing around at the snowy ,dimit and hi-h feather bed. " But " what's the matter with you?" he continued, amazed at receiving no reply. "A strange nervousness had all at once taken possession of me, and the sensation Avas so liew that I Avas absolutely frightened: It was tlie first time in my life that 1 had ever experienced such a feeling of fear, and I Avas too prond to admit the truth; so I ; evaded his querry by declaring I1, i . -r I' i . tnat i was uu'Jiiy laggeu. out and needed sleep. Just then a knock ! was heard r.t the door. Jly 1US. i lana answered the summons. - " Woultl you be kind ; enourrh " : ?ld a yojee which 1 immediately ; recognized as that of our landlord "to "come with me to the next house? A poor fellow Ins sent for some one to read the IJible; he ia in his last agonies, sir, and I am sorry lo shy no one here can do it, and 1 have made bold to come hud ask you. It seeing a shame to hivo the poor fellow to step but without it single crurn of comfort." "I'll he with you in a moment." ! 4 ; replied Frank ; and with a " Thank vcUj which was mtogether too crinrinr for my taste the man 1 cringing lor j turned away. j j ut Frank, you are not going!" i; ' , - , i i i 1 exclaimed in horror, as he drew j on Lis boots. j " Why, Liz, what a, question ! I who would refuse such a request?" , r i i x1 t . , V v llc veplie.l Iookmg atme. It isn t ! possible my little wife would say ; a word against to simple an act of kindness? God . only knews "What straits we may be reduced to in our last hours. ' A cup of cold water in my name,' and ' as ye do it unto the least of you remember. . One ot these," With a sob, which I could not restrain, I hid my face on my pil low. , " Well, I declare, yon arc iierv ous," he continued, leaning over the bed to comfort me. You are actually trembling. Xow be a ;ood little girl ayd bolt the door after me. It isn't at all probable I shall be gone over an hour," and without another word, lie slip ped his watch, pocket-book and one of his pistols under my pillowy and was gone. . ' Oh, that dreadful presentiment j of evil, .and nothing else, that j made me so unwilling to be heft llmiditV. "lie had told me to fasten the TIT l.TT " 1 uoor, nut l (treaded to sten out or bed. It seemed as if some great, black hand was already to grap my ankle; but I knew it must be done, and alter a moment's hesita tion, I leaped outj turned the key, drew the bolt, and with the peed of an antelope, tucked myself down into the comfortable feathers. "Sleepy! I might as well have tried to sleep in the regions of the eternal. I couldn't close my eyes even. There was a painful sensa tion of its being necessary to keep mvself together; My feet seemed Ha fir frtmi thy head that I was compelled to draw them carefully up, and when at last my knees touched my chin, and there was no further curtailing possible, I tried to define what I was afraid of, but the more I tried the more wretched and perplexed I became, I could see nothing hear nothing ; but a warning of danger had been wafted to my soul, v;hieh rhy ?oul felt but could net diiiderstand. "A cold sweat started from my face, but I dared not lift my hand to wipe it ofT Every sense seemed preternaturally ft cute. After a space of time', which seemed to me 111 e an eternity, I distinctly heard a slight rustling under the bed, Still I stirred not. Again and again it was repeated, and I at last discovered that somebody was trying to remove from his hiding place. The cause of my horror was then plain. What should I do ? Push to the door, attempt to alarm my friends at the other end of the passage? To save my life, I could not move an inch ! Still the strange movements beneath me. It appeared as if my right hand was taken without the least viola tion of my own, and laid upon the little destroyer under my head. " My C"es seemed rivited on the foot ot the. bed, where, in a little while, a hand appeared a long black hand; which grasped the rail. ;is if in this way to assist the owner to his feet. Slowly as I have seen tigers appear before a trap door on the boards of a thea trcthc horrid thing assumed pro portions. Not for a second did I remove my e5'cs. "The head was" small, covered with long, perfectly strait black hair ;: tiny bead-like eyes glistened like -tifb.se. of a serpent; The crea ture's mouth reemed to spread from ear to car, v.'hile tlie thick, erimpson lip gave crowing hideousness to thef most terrible countenance I ever saAv or imagined. d Mv hind clutched tlie murderens utile 1 i i weapon. "The .wretch moved slowly to- Avards me, keeping his horrid eyes fixed on my lace, Avitli a leer im possible to describe, proclaimed that he thought his job an easy one. " Gold. l.irlv o-old watch j gold ! Right away? now ! Then Pill hnggy you! muttered the brute, and advanced another step " With a steadiness that would h;-.ve done credit to a professional shooting at a target under ordi nary circumstances, this right hand drew out the little pistol, aimed fired; and in a second's time the giant Avith a piercing shriek reeled and fell. It appeared to me that a, legion of ni'en came runhingr ijp stairs. They tried the dotm "This I thouhgt part of the plot, of course. ?My husband had been beguiled into leaving me, and I Avas in a. d.'en of theive?. So tj'eye I stood by the door, ready to shoot the first person who crossed the threshold; They entreated, me to let them in, " Whoever attempts to enter .this room is a dead man !" I answered, with my mouth to the key-hole, " Let me in Liz, please said a Well known voice. " Bella, open the door. What can be the mat ter? There is nothing here to hurt yon from the outside, Bella, darling, oeii thi door.'' "And I did" " My God ! What is came from every member this ?" of the household, as the dead body met their view. ' And, my God ! What is this ?" said my husbaiil, taking my hair, which hung about my shoulders, into his hand, and bursting into tears. "Oh darlimr! why did I leave you ?" was all the poor fel low could utter. " The man was a villian avIio had several times escaped the pen alties of the law, on what it pleased to term his idiocy. " So there Avas no conspiracy ?" I ventured to interrogate, alter taking a long breath. "None at all" replisd Frank. The poor man we went to visit died while I Avas there. Goop Doci i:ine. On the 12th ult., in "the Pouse, Mr. Cox., offered a resolution reciting that the ordi nary expense of the Government, xclusive of interest on the public debt, and a reasonable sum for the reduction of the priheipal, should not exceed $100,000,000 a year, that the money raised by taxation should not .exceed -$250000,000 a year, 8125,000, 000 to goto liquid ate the principal of the public debt; that the existing Internal Pevenue system shou'h! be abolished and the sum deemed proper to be raised by internal taxation assigned in just proportions to the several States, to be collected b- the authorities thereof and paid into the national treasury. That import duties should be levied with view to reve nue only, not for the purpose and with the effect of protecting par ticular classes, trades and individ uals, at the expense of the people. That there are many dutiable arti cles, as salt, coal, Arc, Avhich should be entirely free; and other?, such as lumber, pig-iron, leather, etc., on Avhich the duty should be greatly reduced; and instructing the Com mittee of Ways and Means to in quire into the expediency of em bodying these principles in a bill to be reported to the House. The resolution Avas referred to the Com mittee oil Ways and MeanS: Bpt! Lit ox Grant, Beit But ler's suppressed book on Grant, which is alluded to by Washington correspondents in connection Avith the Porter-Wells letter Avhich Avas so unexpectedly brought to light to the ruin of poof Porter, is no myth. Butler did write and did print such a book sometime in the year of 'GO, or the early part of '(57. It is said to be a book of some 350 or 400 pages, presenting an elabo rate array of facts, many of which have never yet been given to the world, to prove that Grant as a military man is a sheer humbug. After he had the book Avritten and printed, Butler probably saA that Grant's popularity Avas still on the nood, PiUI in spite of anything he (Butler) might do, the man whom he so much hates was sure ..to be President of tlie United. States. Butler accordingly suppressed his book, Availing for a more conven ient season, and has since preteded to bury the hatchet with his ancient enemy, and has even aspired to the position of mouth-piece of the Ad ministration ; but that he has for given Grant no one who knows him will believe; Sooner or later in all probability "Butler on Grant" will be given to the Avorld- possibly be fore tlie author thinks the time quite ripe. S. F. Examiner. That AVfts a smarter nigger than Grant Avho said in the Richmond legislature a few days since ; "Do Radical party does bery avcII for a poor ignerent darkey wat don't know any better, but darn a Avhite man that belongs to it." "I nevpr could bear children,,' Raid a crusty old maid to Mrs. Part ington. "Perhaps if you could you would like them, better," mildly replied the old lady. Fig&tlVg Presidents. President Grant is evidently in a truculent humor. He says lv2 would hold Senator Sumner person ally responsible for his alleged in jurious and insulting language un der other circumstances. That is he would invite the Senator to the field if he Avefe not President of the United. States. Grant is no doubt a man of.intrepidity, and if he could fight himself out'of an -awkward situation, he Avould gladly resort to that expedient. Sumner .is one of. the, safest men in the country to threaten, lie lias no more light in him than Mr. Seward; but Grant did hot take that into account. - A chief magistrate of a nation is not in a position. lie might Avaive his rank in case he had given of fence, and the other party really felt hinlselt4 aggrieved. We hv-xe no precedent for anything of the kind; but Gen. Jackson Once ex pressed his readiness to fight. Lieut. Randolph made an assault on the General, as the only means of avenging a cruel wrong inflicted upon him by his official superior. Jackson, avIio was nn eminently just man, acted under a misappre hension of the facts in the case. Randolph's conduct Avas Avholly indefensible, not on account of the exalted rank of tlie person he assail ed, but because he Avas an aged man, more than thirty years his senior. The old soldier, in speak ing of the matter to our informant, i expressed his surprise that a. man of the known gallantry of Mr. Ran dolph should have resorted to per sonal violence. "If he had sent me a menage," said the General, "feel ing himself aggrie"ed, I would have cheerfully waived my rank and given him satisfaction. You ai'e a friend of his, sir, and I wish you to say to him that if I live through my Presidential term, 1 shall certainly call him to account for the insult he offered me." Gen. Jackson no more than a game-cock' could have refufed a challenge, lie did not consider himself justi fied in sending a hostile message while in the Presidential chair, but he was always cocked and primed for a fight. Iii Ids quarrel with Gov. Poindexter, then a Senator in Congress from Mississippi, Avhom he charged Avith instigating an at tack upon him with a view to his assassination, he caused his adver sary to be informed that although his hands wen; tied for the pres ent, he intended to have a shot at him when the proper time arrived. The Govenor, who was One of tlie desperate sort of fire-eaters, sent back word that he Avas glad to hear of his determination, and if the matter should happen to escape his recollection j he (Poindexter) would take care to remind him of it. The old General had no idea that a serious ditliculty could be honor ably adjusted without burning gunpoAvder. When Wise pulled tlie coa,t tail of Speaker Polk in the rotunda of the Capitol, Jackson was disgusted and indignant at a peaceable adjustment of the con troversy through the intervention of muturJ friends. JXcto York Sun. Divorces ol late years ai'e quite common especially so in Indiana. We notice a list of these granted in thatJState compiled and published by sonie energetic fellow, and they are almost as replete Avith fun as they Avere with joy, doubtless to the parties seeking them. For the ben efit of our readers we will mention a few: One divorces Mary Hare and Wm. Hare; This may be termed a hair breadth escape. An other loosed the marriage knot ty ing Mary Gunnand Wm. Gunn. They are double barreled no longer. Another divides John and Sarah Cannon. That is bursting of ordi nance. Another seperates II. S. and Mary Gaines. That is a fair division of .gains. Another parts Joseph and Mary Bell. Those bells chime no more. Another divides John and Martha Sowell. That is not sd w.ell. William and Mary Pool were disunited. That was a draw game. Til California, Avhen the diggings were paying Avell, Signor Bliz vis ited a gulch, and before a large audience exhibited his legerdemain. During the performance, he took out his handkerchief, threw it into the air, cought it again, . -when he took a twenty dollar piece out of it, asking the boys if the" could do that Old Pete, a "forty-niner," who had never changed his mining shirt since he came into the diggings; immediately went upon the platform, took oil' his shirt, dip ped the tail of it into a bucket of water, held it up and Avrung out 39 50 in gold dust, including fif teen pounds of subsoil. Bliz took the next mule train... At the battle of Gravelotte a trumpeter Avas killed by a ball that went. in at the mouth of his instrument. Tco Fastidious. We observe Avith regret that some of our Democratic exchanges are inclined td. censure Senator Mc Creery, of-Kentucky, for introduc ing the resolution to restore Arling ton estate to Mrs. Robert E. Lee, or to" indemnify her for the same. The introduction of the resolution was made the occasion for all the super-loyal Senators to ventilate their loyal indignation against the Kentucky Senator, and "gave the cue to all the God-and-moraiity pa pers in the country to write column after column vof fustian about "ghouls," "hyenas," and the "con secrated grounds" of the Arling ton estate. It undoubtedly does seem to these immaculate Senators and highly moral journals that the Senator from Kentucky did intend to lay impious hand upon the shrines of Radicalism, but when it is remembered that this holy shrine itself is stolen property, the point of loyal indignation is blunted. In the first place, we believe that the United States government pre tends to have no claim upon the Arlington estate except a mere tax title. The property belongs, not to the estate of Gen; Lve-, but to the heirs of Mrs. Lee, having de scended to her from the Father of his Country. The United States government, m entering upon tlie property, despoiling it lor all future uses, and making it Avithout the consent of the legal owners, a hecatomb for the Federal dead, Avas guilty of gioss injustice, and play ed the role of the cruel tyrant. Now Avhen Senator MeCreery comes before the Senate and de mands, on tlie part of the rightful owners, indemnity for the usurp ation and spoliation, he is sustain ed by every principle of law and equity. All the loyal indignation that can be conjured up cannot re move the idea that the United States government has consecrated to holy uses property Avhich it ob-, tained by a robber's might. Mr. McCiT'Ciy deserves the thanks of all lovers of law ai,d justice, for boldly braying the yicious public sentiment that, justifies a gross out rage.- -j.ec( i:te, 7 t 7V Wedding. -There are all sorts of Aveddings and hiarriages; it would take many pages to register theiii, from the marriage of true minds to that of a couple of money bags. Sometimes the bride and bridegroom are masked figures, tricked up and disguised, so that it would be hard to say which is the most deceived in the other. Some times it is a living creature united to a shadow. Have von ever known a man married to a doll ? He chose her out and pnid for her. What a sweet face it is! What high-bred calm ! And then again comes the happy loers, tAvo-and-two ; as they pass before the high altars thb long white veils of the brides sweeping along the gay aisles of the churches ; their happi ness lightens lip, the faces looking on. , Then, perhaps, some bloom ing young girl conies up, bringing a crutch and rt bronchial Avheeze, and it now and then happens that a youth appears, leading a u ig of false plaits, a set bf false teeth, a half a century of bones to the altar. The disparity is not so great as you might imagine. There may be a heart still beating beneath all these adjustments, Avhile the bride groom, for all his good looks, has not one single drop of Avarm blood in his body. Sb.bad, good and in different, they pass their Avay. Sometimes it is Peace and Good will Avho go by, hand-in-hand. What does it matter if GoodAvill's beard is grizzledj and Peace has crow's feet round about her loving eyes? Sometimes it is Prids and Yain-glory that go sAvceping past doAvn the long church out into the churchyard beyond. They are a fine looking couple as . they sail along, and they look to see their reflection in the eyes of the Ty sland ers. Sometimes and this ,n, very strange phenomenon- it is only the 'past ot one ot the contracting parties that is united to tlie present of the other, .'-They find it out too late.-- Cornnil JJafaine. An old gchtlcmen.of seventy was going to be married to a girl of seventeen. One day a frier. d sur prised, him, tenderly embracing his intended. ,'T don't ...wonder at your astonishment," said the young fadv to the intruder: yon don't creneraliv expect to find old heads on vonmr shoulders." The mar riage Avas broken off. A young . lady at a tfUTiiw i-nrihe mebtimr said : wertern "Breth ren .-,nd sisters, cider is a necessity to me, and I must have it. It it is decided that we shall not drink ci der, I shall cat apples and get some A"oun man to squeeze nie for I can V live without the puce of the nlTle- j Western editor announces that he is pained to hear that a dear friend of his has gone to heaven. Meeting of th e Board of Managers. . . - Q In its report cf the annual meet ing of the Board Qof Managers of the State Agricultural Society, held in Salem Jan. . 17th to 19th, the Farmer say.5: ' Since the organization, last fall, of the State Horticultural Society, io has been thought, best, by some, for the State Agricultural Society to surrender that portion of the pre mium list, lb its chargP, and accord ingly arrangements V$:e perfected at this meeting of the Board, so that this society has control of classes 12, 13, and 14, provided-the entry fees are paid into the treas ury of the State Agricultural So ciety, and that said last-named cor poration pay all premiums award ed. It lnay be asked how this ar rangement is to result in any ma-terial-henefit. Simply in this way: the members of that Society being composed almost wholly of fruit growers and gardeners, they are better judges of quality in-these de partments, and of course more com petent to arrange articles and a ward premiums in accordance with the real value of the same. TIiOq Horticultural Society, is granted, the south wing of the pavilion, ex- cept that portion used for clerical purposes, and a grand display of fruits and flowers is expected. The premium list Avas revised, and class 2 and 11 considerably changed, the latter. having been ar ranged lor two committees, instead of one as heretofore.- Among the additional premiums offered, is one of one hundred dollars for the best exhibit of agricultural niachines--not. less than 12 at the Fair of 1871. The rules of the Society Avere considerably chsnged. Strange as it may appear, the Board rccived information which leads to the be lief that the Society has been swindled out of over one thousand dollars ii? receipts evey year, by a system of passrilg tickets, Avhich has been practiced by many Avhe hgld at least a respectablypositirD in society, and by scores of others Avhose ihllueuce for good anywhere would be worth but little. If the request made to each one to wear his badge Avas complied with, this would be avoided. Su effort will be made this year to enforce tlje rule, and this will secure a greater increase in the receipts. We hope all AVho desire the prosperity of this Society Avill assist in exposing the names of those who attempt a violation of well-known rules and G regulations of the Fair Grounds. - The Soc iety according to the re ports presented, is in a flourishing condition,- It was shown that about 5,000 had been expended in improvements during the pas and that the sum of -2,000 would meet till demands against the same including first payment on land purchased last spring. ' The Fair will commence October 0th and continue six days. : Space will not permit publication of proceedings and reports in full, and we must conclude Avith ;the names , of Marshals and Superin tendents: . Chief jTarsJud. Jos Magond.. Marshal of Eacilion. Alfred Luellihg. ; o Superintendents: ' Class 1 S. A. Young, McMinn ville: ,: ; Class 2 Xos 1 and 2 Oriviile Stewart, North Yamhill ; Xos 3, 4, and 5, Robert J. Ladd, Portland ; E. B". I) it Far, Multonomah, trial of speed trotters; 1L Garrison, Wasco, running; Nos7 and 8, G. G. Glenn, Marion county. , ; Class 3 Thos. Smith Roseburg; Class 4 F'abritus Smith, Salem ; Class 5 W. A. Mills Ilillsbom; Class 0 S', A. Rigdof?, Lane Co.; Class 7-C. P. Burkhart, Albany; Class 8 W. Elliott, Clackamas; Class 9 D. W.Jones, Salem 5 Class 10 J. A. Millard Albany.; Class 11 Xo. 1, John Barrows, Albany ; Xo. 2. D. D. Pretty man, 111. , t-r Class 15 T. M. Gatch, Salem; O, Classes 10 and 1 7 & E. May, Salem. IE Earmcr. A little boy was advised by his father to use illustrations in hiscoip verse whenever , they should; ceur to him; "for," continued the parent, "there is no more forcible .way -of conveying or expressing your nu am ing." Shortly, alter the boy was lectured on generosity. - "It's bet ter to give than to receive, John? nv; far better. The Bible says so, and I sa" so." '-Illustrate it Papa0 I think I will understand you bet ter." Father could not see the ap plication. O GO A gentleman was onedav com posing the music of a rondeau for a lady to whom he paid his alr dresses, ;'Pra-, Miss: D.," said he. what time do vou prefer?" "O!" she replied carelesslyP"any - time will do, but the quicker the belter. The company smiled at the rejoin. der, and the geufleman took her at her word, Q 0 o 0 G t o " o 0