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WILLAMETTE FARMER
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IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICES
A.T
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TO THE PEOPLE:
Having determined ta maintnin tlio position heretofore occupied by mo for tho
Largest Retail House in Oregon)
I liavo taken this menus of announcing to the public thnt I nm now displaying
tho LARGEST and JJEST STOCK of General Merchandise north
of San Francisco, consisting of a flno stock of
CS-exits' a,n.c3L Boys' Olotlxlxxs,
LADIES' AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
XXntea, 0VJ3W, Trunlts, Va.lmomf oto.,
which is surpassed by none in the city, and will be sold at prices to
suit the times. It shall continue to be my aim to give
THE MOST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MONEY,
And to place before my patrons a variety of articles not to bo found
in any other house. It is not my intention to mislead the public by
advertising goods which I cannot produce upon inquiry, bnt to give
value received in every instance. Soliciting a call from every pur
chaser, at my stand, Griswold's corner, respectfully, M: MEYER.
Plows! Plows!
FRANK BROS. & CO.
Buford Gan4fevjfcv Iron and Wood
Ulack Hawk Single
PLOWS.
CALIFORNIA.
SULKY
t,uiHHSiKt,V "..IT1 ". lttttMIBMCBSSSSK2
S-inch lo 16-inch.
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PLOWS.
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Champion ' Browne " Sulky,
(Never btcn beaten In tho field.)
THE LA BELLE WAGON,
Champion Fan Mill, Pacific Cider Mill, and
Tho McShcrry Grain Brill and Broadcast Seeder.
THi: MOST COMPLKTK LINI! OK
PLOWS, HAltROWS, DRILLS, AND
Otlier Agricultural Implements in the Market.
MU'OitJO PUiicirAxrxG, call ox
104 V.ua lOO'lront- etrceir, - POB-TLArND, OR.-
iwui ijuimniiiigninici vtmmMnmwa
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OFFERS TJ THE
COUNTRY TRADE
Gum
Boots
Tlio J3oHt ovor Mndo.
AN EXTHA QUALITY OP
Ladies9 Calf Shoes,
Jmt tbe thin; for onr Oregon winter weather.
W.WXJLTUKIU'OnD.
j. w. WKATiutaronn.
ITS
Farmers'
fine Kip and Calf Boots,
VTnUh sre cxprctt'y made f.ir onr trade, of different
iiuallttet, to mil cattomir.
All good Hold by iuc are GUAR
A.M'KKO to he wlint I rccoui
uicna them, or I Mill at nns
lliuc nuilio It good to the pur
chaser. J. W. GILBERT.:
Salem, Oct. V2, 1877. It.
JOHN G. WRIGHT,
Dealer In
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware,
Wooden and Willow Ware,
Tobacco and Cigaro,
rf
Weatherford & So..
Wholesale and Iletall Dealers in
DBUeS, FA
ODLS, GLASS,
Patent Medicines
CHEMICALS,
E3 erfumery
TOILET GOODS,
Etc, etc
PURE WINESand LIQUORS,
For Medicinal purporet.
Medioinea Compounded, and
Prescriptions Filled.
Weatherford & Co..
FcStf
Commercial street. RAUUI.
COMMERCIAL STREET.
Salem, April SO, 1873.
dAwtl
hlUT. B.M1
Hill kuakUtoU tAUn. l.lMltli
Little GUnut
GRUBBING MACHINE.
We wish to Inform tbe people of Oregon
that we havo purchased tbe patent of "Hie
Little Giant Grubbing Maonlno," and that
we are now prepared to supply any number
ol tbem at a vrry reasonable price. Tbe sub
joined testimonials of ilia suierior qualities
of these mioblnes and their comparative
cheapness should recomonded tboin to all
those donirous of clearing otfland at but trl
tlluir expense. For former particulars apply
to Frank Cooper or Wru. Dolaney, baleui, or
Albert Ihiggs, Sclo.
Scio, March lOtb, 1877,
This !s ortlfy that we have used "The Lit
tlo Olant GrubbltiK Machine" and lound It
hiiporior to aiiytbtut; of tbe kind ever used
In (Ms part of the country:
1'rer.ton Muukcru, Wm Trlnnd,
Honry Isloy, J S Morris,
A Davis, J I) Irvine
Klialdwln, BFBrlggi,
Honry T II axe.
Wo the underpinned have noon "tho Llttlo
Glaut Griibbinc Mauhine" work and can
assure the public that It Is the best machine
of the kind we have evr mn working,
M Alexander, G W Hamilton,
JOJobuson, 1'eterHmlth,
J M Drown, Wm II McKnlght,
1' Itllyeu, D 1 Mason,
fccio, May 23th 1877.
T. O. SUZJUVAK.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OPXRA HOU8I. 8ALZX.
S. X, corner, at bead of Ulrs. UU
BY TELEGRAPH.
Terro Haute, Nov. fl. A delegation arrived
here at 7 o'clock this evening, bearing a com
mission from Governor J. M. Williams ap.
pointing Daniel Voorhees United States Sen
ator to All the vacanoy occasioned by the
death of Senator Morton. Voorhees in accopt
Ing pays a touohing tribute to tho deceased
Sonator.
Columbia, S. C, Nov. 7. The Grand Jury
returned an indlctmont against It. P, Wblto
more, accused of accepting a brlbo when a
member of the Senate. Whltemore wasin
Canada when last heard from.
Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 0. The oltv of Mil.
waukeo, rxropt ;ilvo precincts gave 83 major
ity Ifor Smith, Republican. Nlnoty-eUht
towns aud wards glvo Smith a majority
of 600, a Hepublicanlgalu of 100.
Milwaukee, Nor. 7. Tbe city complete glvo
Mallory. Dem. for Governor. 1212 majority.
A Republican gain of 1,200. Democrats con
cede the election ot tbe wholo Republican
Stato tlckot. The majority for Govornor
will be over 6,000. The LeglMaturo as nearly
as can be Aoosrialnod stands, Senate Ilepub
lican, 21 j Democrats, 12. Assembly Repub
licans, 52; Demoorats,40; Greenbacks,8. The
vote for the Greenback ticket Is ostimated a
30 000
boston, Nov. 7. Returns from all but
seven towns in the State are received. The
vole is as follows: Rloe, 00,420: Gaston,
70,735; Pittman, 10,211: Phillip, 1471. Sen
ate, 35 Republicans and 6 Democrats, a gain
or twoSenators lor the Republicans. House
173 Republicans, 04 Democrats and Lib
eral Republican.
Hartford, Nov. 7. The total vote this year
is rot far from 80,000; 38,080 Republican and
37,801 Democratic.
Albany, Nov. 7. A special says tho State
ticket will range from twelve to 15 thousand
Democratic majority. The Republicans
claim twenty of the thirty-two Senators aud
sixty-eight of ono hundred and twenty-eight
members of the Assembly. Another dis
patch says the Legislature Is closo; probably
both branches Republican.
New York. Nov. 7. The city cnmplolo,
Blvos Uoaoh (Dom.), 77,183: Churchill (Ker ),
47,400. Tammany ban elected tbreonfilvo
Senators in tho city and thlrtoen of twouty
ono Assemblymen.
Albany, Nov. 7. Tho Journal makes tho
Senato stand 18 Republicans, 13 Democrats
andonelndepondont; Atsombjy, lij Ropub
IIcmib and 02 Dumocrats.
Nowark, N. J., Nov. 7. Latest roturns
mako McClellan's majority 12,G0O. Legisla
ture is Domocratlo in both branchos, Hud
son county, containing Joreoy City, gives
McClclllan 1,500 majority, and Eox county,
containing Nowark, gives his opponent 115
mnjority.
'1 ronton, Nov. 7. Sonnto, 12 Democrats, 0
Hoptibllcons Houso, 31 Democrats, 2 Iudo
pourfonts and 27 Republicans,
Chicago, Nov. 7. Tho Iutor-Oecnn's npo
clal Hays: The Hocrot brm loakod out that tho
Sonnto elections CDtnmlttoo will adopt Mor
ton's report seating Kellogg, mid tho Domo
ocrntR will bring In u minority ronort In fa
vor of b'poll'or J.
WiishliiKtou, Nov. 8. Tho following nom
ination was sent to tho Scuuto to-day: Henry
S. Snnillonl, of Florida, to be minister to
Belgium.
Stuiater 1'Attorsoli, of South Carolina, will
soon moui mi Investigation ol tho chatgos
apnlnht him bv the elections oommltteo.
Tho Senato llnauco committee (his morn
ing Informnlly dlxciirsed thellvor question,
but have not yot taken up any of the bills on
the subject, for action,
Tho corn crop of tho United Stntss Is
ilacod at 135,000,000 bushels mutually, and
of this amount only 00,000,000 bimholH nro
pxpottad. Lluwutt thinks It provlnlon bo.
umdo at tho 1'arla Kxpoaltlon to practically
llliiHtrnto tho valuo of Iudlau corn It would
tend very materially to lncrcaso Its con
sumption in lCnrop'jim oountrlus uud lRigely
liiureiiso tho annual export.
iito Trimino'n wahiuugton epociai Hy6
tho opinion U nulto gonerul in the senate
mill tno silver tun will piss wan pasMUiy a
limit to tho amount of silver wliluli Is to ho
legal lender, and that tlio president will
hIkh the bill. Sonator Mot rill of tho lluoncu
c.itnmitlco will ivad n vlgoiousroftUtnuco to
It. '1 licro is'Gonio opposition to thofroo
coIii.ikc ft'ctlon on tho ground thnt it tuny
parmit bullion holders to tnakoii proflt.
Ropubllcau memburrfof tho xeuato held a
brlof caucus to-day to provldo for Ailing vu
c.MioIos In various cominlttocs, caused by
tho death of Sonator Morton, Hnnilln, Sar
gontaud AllUon wero nppolnted n com
mlttto to roport on tho nubject to u futuro
cauous.
New York, Nov. 8. The Times publishes
this morning u llht of mombora uloctod to
tho Legislature, wbloh makes It htaud as fol-lowt-:
Heuato 20 Uapubltoana, 12 Democrott-:
Asfombly, OH Ropbllcaus, 50 Democrats, 1
iaoor iteiormor, iiopuuttcan majority on
Joint ballot, M,
In Ponutylvanla tho voto Is very close,
both parties claiming tho State,
Leavenworth, Noy. 7. Republicans oloct
their caudldate. Humphrey, for lieutenant
governor, and A. P. Uorton, chief luslico,
by the usual majority. The Republican
elect their ticket in nearly every couuty,
Greene and ISourbou counties wont for tho
Gtoonbackers.
Washlnn;ou. Nov. 8. Theonlnlon of the
senate finance committee is that tho regular
business of the extraseuion. tbe nasslntrof
the doflcienoy appropriation bills, should be
first thought of by tbe senate, and that the
silver bill and other inoaburus should not
take preoedonoe.
The Republican senatorial caucus appoint
ed a sub-committee to arranse the mattor of
the vacancy on accouutof Morton's death.
This sub committee decided that Wadlelgb,
who stands next on tho committee to Ml ob
eli, Is to be madonbalrnunofthoooiumitter.
Ilooth will be madeobalriuauof tho commit
tee on patents vice Wadlelis'i, who will,
however, retain a place on tbe patents coin
mlttoe. lugallv, of Kanxus, will bo nddod to
the elections committee,
IIih probabilities now hto that Kellogg
aud Kustls will bn seatt-d by tho senate with
in throe woeks. The chaucos are largely in
favor of Uutler's admUslon from South Caro
lina boon ultor. Voorhees admission oil Mon
day will make the senato stand. Republicans
2S, Domocrats3l,und Davis of Illinois, Indo
Pfctideut. PuttorMon tt liable to drop out any
day, end then II Dayi votes with tno Demo
crats, aud a democrat Is elected In Pl(ernn'H
place, it would be a tie In thosonato. This
condition ofairalrawlll probably arise withlu
three month.
8an Francisco, Nov. 8 Gen. Howard 'j
command, 350 strong, arrived lust night.
Capl. iiincrort's of the 1th artillery, uud
Capt. Itiirlon'x oftbeillst Infantry will leave
hereon the 10th lost, for Fort Townsend,
Throckmorton's, Noris and Kidney's com
paulesof the 4'.h artlllory, and live compan
ios of tho 2Ut Infantry, leave lo-day for Port
land on the steamer Kld'jr. Oihers will lo
stailonod nt the Preldeoand Anel Island.
FOREIGN.
Vera Racruiti.
Rherl(TSargent,or Umatilla county, arrl yed
here last eveulug bringing with him thiee
recruits for tho Hotel-de-Cross bars. Two ol
tbem wore sentenced lotWe years each for
highway robbery, and the third for cattle
stealing. They were delivered up last even
ing aud Mr. Sargent left on the afternoon
train to-day fur hla home,
Constantinople, Nov. 0. Mukhtar Pasha
telegraphs from Erzeroum Monday: We had
an engagement lat Deofioyun, after which
we returned here.
London, Nov. 7. A special dated Constan
tinople, Tuosday, announces that after some
resistance to Russian advances, Mukhtar
Pasha finding his position for the defense at
lioyun seriously compromised, abandoned It
falling baok on Ktzongan and Trobl.ond.
The Russians have occupied Erzeroum.
London, Nov. 7 A special datod Erzeroum,
Tuosday, contains tho following: Mukhtat
Pasha dosires to s and slcgo but tho Inhabit
ants object, fearimr bombardment. Every
body admits that Monday's light resulted in
a goueral rout.
London, Nov. 7. A Russian official dis
patch contains the folio wine: A squadron of
our cavalrv has occupied tho rond from Ra
hova to Wlddln. Rahora was occupied by
1,500 infantry, part of whom -with thn Inhab
itants, wlthdrow on tho approach of our re
connolterlng force. Sunday night General
SkobclefTpuehod on to Urestovco, South of
Plovna, threw up batteries there, and after
vlolont cannonade, attacked the Turkish po
sitions with Infantry. Tho result of tho at
tack Is net stated.
Constantinople, Nov. 0. Many prominent
dignitaries have bee a arrested by order of
the Grand Vlzer. It is said a conspiracy on
the part ot ex-Sultan Murad has been dis
covered. Vienna, Nov. 7. A dispatch states that the
Sultan has granted Mldhat Pasha permission
logo toMllallem.
Chicago, Nov. 8. Tho Times' London apo
dal says: It is believed Turkish resistance
Is approaching an end. The annihilation of
the Turkish army In Armenia substantially
ends the campaign In Asia, although It may
be a lew weoks before the Rnsslans occupy
all the principal points. It is to ratent to
all parties that the Turkish power Is broken
that the torms upon which Russia will
mako peace aro now the subject of discus
sion iu the London Journals. The Tur
copblle organs claim that tho subjugation of
Armenia is more dangerous to British in
terests than tho Russian occupation of Con
stantinople; for whlto tho latter atl'oots con
tinental Europe, no powor oxcopt Groat
llrltnln is affected by tho Russian advanco In
Asia, A very strong united effort Is being
mndotostlr up a war fooling Iu England.
It is arguod ovory town In India will bu un
favorably all'octcd by tho Turkish downfall
In Asia, aud that thn rosult will ho most
dangerous to tho English hold on tho Indian
population.
Tho Russ'aus liavo couoluded thn invest
mont or I'lovim with n force of 130,000, It In
Itnpoasluto for uny supplies to got In or lor
Ounnti to not out. Unless tho RtiKsIaiis com
mit some very groat bltiudor, the capture of
usniuuptui ins army is a near certainty.
His vory lino of rollout across tho Vid Is
socure'y hold by tho Russians with nn over
whelming force. Once across thorlvir, ho
would liavo to tight his way thioiigh forty
m lies of country, ovory foot bristling wim
Rtuslan onrih works, Tho terms of pencn bo
lug discussed nro Ruislan occupation of the
prluclpnlseRpor(8ofArmoiila,tlionutonoiiiy
of Bulgaria under rule of a Prussian prince,
and ample- guarantees to Christians of Eu
ropean and Asiatic Turkey against Turkish
oppression.
Loncon, Nov. 8. Four hundred of ths
principal Inhabitants of Bulgaria, lucludlug
tho Genholls and tholr fain Wo, liavo been
seutoucod to exllo In Asia Minor, and started
in ciisins minor n strong escort today.
Pari i, Nov. 8. It Is reported that n Rus
sian batik Iu Paris has rocolvod a tologram
that tlio gates of Erzsroum liavo been open
ed to the Russians. 500 dosertors from PIov
.nn nro toporteil en routn to Russian head
quarters. 'Tt 14 bollsved rrhni this' and othsr
signs fnat Usmaii Pasha must shortly sur
render or attompt a snrtlo.
Athons, Nov. 8. Almost all thn provincial
muuluIpnllikH liavo voted resolutions urglnu
a union nmongst political loadorsr.nd speedy
wnrllko propsratlouy.
Loudon, Nov. 0. Nouh Is rocelvcd thai
tho Prince of Montenegro hns ordotudnll
Montenegrin to tako up arms to morrow.
Lord Derby has notified tho Chinese cov-
nriimniit that thn distinction of tho Woosung
lUiluny win un roguuud as nn uuiriemiij
act.
Madrid, Nov. 8 llm govornment In
lends giving Gcu. Grant un official recep
tion, Paris, Nov, fi. Thern is groUnxcltomont
In IKilltlcnl circles. Tho Monlteur Isnlmosi
tho only conservative Journal which lucoiu
monds a conciliatory jiollcy. This Journal
KHsortn that President AlsuMuhou has no In
tention of iVHlgnlng, us ho Is convinced such
a course would oxpoio tho country lo the
greatost peril,
Pails, Nov. 0. Tho Paris onora housn was
decorated this evening with American Hags,
snd the stalrcusn aud vestibule with plants,
wueu uen. uruni ami party aimoareu tue
orchestra played "Hall Columbia." The
houso was full und many Amerlcrns were
nrosont. Botwoen tho aots of tho opera (II
Trovatore) various American national airs
woro played, umali applauded aud encored.
Gen. Grant attentively llstenwl fo tho whole
performance. Upon his leaving, tho orches
tra repeated "Hall Columbia." The crowd
waited for Gon. Grant at the door and re
spectfully salutod him.
London, Nn. 8, At tbe olokoof nine
hours' hard lighting on tho 4th at Devo
floyun tho Turks lied In complete dltorder,
abandoning their camp, arms aud provi
sions. Losses unknown.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 8, Tho Ruislan loss
from commencement of hostilities to the 1st
Inst. Isill.bOl men.
London. Nov. 8. To-day's news shows
that Itumla has got a firm hold of Armenia,
InctidliiK Kara, whoro garrison henceforth
can do nothing for the sultan's cause, evjn
It It fills to surrender. Nor Is thero any
potslblo relief for It, since all its approaches
aro Iu Russian hands and strongly guarded,
On the Diiiubo also tho Rusalaus have ob
tained a further Mroug foothold bv tboo'j
on pat ion of Rohova, about (K) miles above
NiKopolls. Besides Increasing Russia's fair
ctiaucd for obtaining supplies, limits Osiuhii
Pasha off from retreat toward Wlddlu.
Oman's inaction, whlln thus being penned
In at Plovna looks ss if he Jlulendud in risk
all on a desperate sortie, In the hopnof over
whelming the llusslan stolidity by the dash
lug ferocity of an attack.
A Russian official dispatch datod Kuruk
Mora, Nov. Oih says General Lozorutf yes
terday occupied a position in front of the
south oistoru forts of Ivors for the purpise
of erecting siege batteries, Tho Turks at
tacked him suprorted by lire from the forts.
Tho ltusilans beat them; back In disorder,
uud pursued them into Fort Hall; Pasha
at tho point of tho bayonet, Inf'IctiiigKreHt
loss; captured guns and ten olllcorauud 10
men und then retired with a small loss,
Constantinople, Nov, 8, An official tele
gram from Mukhtar Pasha admits tnat the
Russians compelled him to retire from Dave
Boyoun, It is said some officers, who worn
panic atrlckeu and abandoned several guns,
will booourtmartlttled, The dlspaftb con
cludes; "We aro now occupying tho fortlil
cations of Erzeroum and preparing means
of defense."
Earlier advices received bere(ConsUnt.
nople) show that bofore tbU success the sit
uation at Erzsroum was very critical, The
Inhabitants demand that the authorities
capltulato, tho expected reinforcement not
having arrived.
Tho Porte has demanded tho withdrawal
of tho Servian corps of observation from tho
frontier upon pain of vigorous military
measures.
Loudon, Nov. 6. A dispatch from Pera
says: Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs under Nov,
0th that ho still hopes to be able to hold
Ersoroum. He has plenty of artlllory and
largo reinforcements aro on tho way to him.
Calcutta, Nov. 9 Tho Mussulmans of the
country nro much excited at tho news of
Russian victories.
London, Nov. 0 The convlollou Is strong
that Plovna cannot hold out many days.
Osman Pasna's men aro dosortlug In largo
numbers on account of privations and hard
ships. Tho Rustlans havo built a tolograph
lino complotely around Plevna, ao they can
coucontroto itiimedlatoly on any point at
tacked. It Is Hxnected combined operations will bo
nttomptod by Omiau Mebot All aud Chovkot
Pasha, upon which thn fto of Plovna will
dopond. The Porto has detormluod to fight
to tho bitter ond.
Constantinople, Nov, 0. Tho following
telegram Is received from Mukhtar Pasha:
Erzeroum, Nov. t) 12 M. At 4 this morn
ing tho Russians attacked our fortified post
slttonsat Azlzlo. Our troops, fighting with
great valor, ropulsed them and pursued
them four or Uvo mites from Erzsroum.
The Russians were totally defeated. Our
trenches aro tilled with tholr dead.
A Retired Mbuoiiant. Mr.
Qoorgo Fox, who was known In tho
United States n few years ago as ono of
tho lato A. T. Stewart's partnors, hns
now retired from business, and Is llv
ingat Klmhut'dt, near Lichfield, Staf
fordshire, England. Ho is engaged
largely in brooding abort-horned cattle
on hU estate, which is extensive ami
abounding in past tiro lands. His first
annual sale of short-horned cattle took
placo July 10th. It was a draft salo or
forty-seven pure-bred beast, and oxci
tetl the most animated bidding. Tho
"Second Cambridge Liuly," ono of tho
Itoso of Sharon family, brought 1,1(J0
guineas. Tlio entlro sale yielded about
S&yillU. The sale was preceded by n.
luncheon, at which tho Duke of Man
chester occupied tho chair. The even
ing before tho sale Mr. Fox entertained
at dinner tho Duko or Manchester, tho
Duko or llectlve, Lord Moiuton, mid
twenty other guonts iu tho beautiful
old hall or his estate, which has a claim
on hWlory, having given shelter ami
protection to tho roya.lsts during tho
siego of Lichfield.
P.w.ousi: Country. Mr. James
Denton, one or tho earliest settlors on
tho I'aloaso, Informs tho Walla Walla
Statesman, that Immigrants continue
to pour Into tho country. One day this
week ono hundred persons wero coun
ted, alt heading far Colfax, lie states
that nearly all the bottom lauds aro
taken up, but back toward tho moun
tains there is any amount or good
lauds open to feoltlometit. They liavo
live wtw nuns on tho I'aioitse, three or
them operated by steam power, mid
yet such Is tho demand ror lumber that
tho mills refitsu to take now orders.
Tho new comers will have to go back
to tho timber aud build log huts in
which to pass tho wlntvr. Four tlout
Itig mills will bo ready for grinding
this full. Immigrants now coming' In
havo means, aud many or them deslro
to purchase improved funis. Asa rulo
tho .Mjttlors aro natlslletl with their
claims, and It is very rare that u man
is found willing to sell. At the pre-ont
rate of progress, Whitman will mou
bo tho empire county of iho Territory.
Iu Hrittuny tho whole of tho tirxittlly
wtste ground occupied by nil I way em
bankments, on either side of tho lino is
planted with fruit trees, ehlelly pears
and apples. They nro planted itbojt
three feet apart each way, eacli tree
having two stems, one being bent iotlio
right and tho other lo tho loft. When
the.-o limbs cross each otlier tlioy aro
tied together, mi that tho wholo pre
sents a continuous trellis ol fruit trees,
adding beauty ami value to tho waste
places.
Tho commercial editor of the San
Francisco JltiUcllii says that tho es
tablishment or a direct line between
Now York and Portland, Oeegoa, is
again being agitated. Oregon mer
chants should see that thn experiment
this time should bo made a micccss.
Wo see no reason why Oregon should
not cultivate a direct lino with Now
York as well as wltl Liverpool aud
other ports or supply. Messrs J. Me
Craken V Co will act its agents in this
city for tho now lino or voescls.
Wo mortals, mon, and womon, dovour
manya disappointment between break
fast and dinner time; keep back
tears and look a little pale alsiut tho
lips, and iu answer to Inquiries say
"ah. nothing!" Frltlu helps us; aud
pride Is not a bail thing when it only
urges us to hide our own hurts nut
hurt o'.hors. (icoryts J-Jllott.
S.ixo Holm, alleged to bo a woman,
says: "Womo i havo a perpetual cra
ving to be recognized, to bo admired;
ami u largo part of their eoatjoloss chat
ter Is no more nor lens than it surface
devico to call your attention to them, as
little children continually pull your
gown to mako you look at them."
Tho postmaster at Corpus Christ I,
Texas, is disposed to put on a llttlu too
much of what you might call. style, aud
will havo to bo looked after hy tlio de
partment at Washington. Ho actually
"refuses to pass snakes through his
olllco as mail matter!" This Is simply
outrageous.
Vermont has lately Bent tho first
powder mill in tchlnory over exported
from Mils country to Russia. It Is to bo
erected near tho clly or St. I'otersburg.
itusnia hsa long been it good customer
lor our locomotive.
A man who was shocked by lightning
on the .same night that a.smiill-pox hos
pital was struck, waslnatlreadrulstato
of suspense until convinced th tt ho was
lilt lirst.
Strawberry Jams little boys at straw
harry foallvi.ls.
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