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JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1870 r / and demnnded to see the card the lady had given. graduate during the following week, and that it at i that. You had better give him the extra ton was his intention to then take her to the West i and make him clean up and get better clothe«. I The demund was refused with the contempt it with him. i think when the dirt and rags are off. I’ll remem merited. “For, ho added, “she is too young, too pure, to ber who it is that he look» like.” The foiled libertine, swearing to have satisfac go out alone in contact with the world.’’ “1’11 give you another ten-dollar bill, but you Published Every Saturday Morning, BY “NED BUNTLINE.” “ When your dear sister graduates, I would like must go and wash and get some better clothes on tion, demanded the card of the officer, who quietly BY P. D. HULL, to have her here to live with me. Her room shall if I do, so you can go with me to the house. Will gave it to him, with his address. he next my own. Birds shall sing in every win you do it?” Publisher A P r o p r 1 o t o r. “Is this the point? Are you sure that the beau » » » • * * • » dow, and flowers greet her eye on every side. “In course I will. I’ll ketch cold, maybe, ink tiful stranger will pass here?” Promise me, my preserver, that you will let her in’ off the rough dirt, but it isn’t no worse thaw OFFICE—On Third St. Between California and C. “Mother, I have met wty dettiny at last!” the measles. I’ve had them.” live with me, at least for a time?” “Yes. Each day for a week past she has gal “Can yeu get other clothes to-night?” “ I would be unjust to both you and her to refuse, It was the mysterious equestrienne of the Cen loped up this bridle path, on the same thorough TERMS: and it you will, together we will visit her to-mor “Yes , night is just the time to work down on Subscription, per annum, in advance................ $4 00 bred horse, riding with a fearless grace. She is I tral Park who spoke. row, for it is Saturday, and she will be all day at Vater, Or in Baxter street.” ♦ ♦ • ♦ » • « A. Beautiful in an evening neglige, with her brown home.” Six months............................................................... $2 00 beautiful in face, exquisite in form. By fair Col. Mansfield had just finished his morning toil Anna, noble hearted, far above the selfishness of means or foul, I will possess her, for my very soul < curling hair fulling over full, sloping snoulders, ADVERTISEMENTS. et the day after the occurrenoes just narrated, too many of the wealthy daughters of America, is in chains since I first set eyes upon her. I have her queenly form half concealed and half dis when a servant brought up a card, and announced now revealed her soulful nature, as well as a part nt In T he D emocratic N ews will be charged striven in vain to learn who she is. Mounted as played in the loose robe she wore, her dark eyes of her histcry. the gentleman whose name it bore as waiting be- the following rates “Do not think me bold, Colonel Mansfield,” she ow. well as the best cavalier in the park, I sought to full of enthusiasm, it was no wonder the mother First insertion, (ten lines or less)................... $3 oo “ ‘Lieutenant Muggins !*—A singular name. I trace her home. Three times observing that I fol gazed on her with proud admiration as she answer said, “I do not mean to be. But I am, I fear, a spoiled child. Mother was left a widow when I remember no such officer ; but never mind—show For each week thereafter..................................... $1 00 lowed, she has eluded me—her horse far outstrip ed : was very young, with an immense fortune in her trim up I” said the Colonel. A liberal deduction from the above rates will be “Your destiny, Anna? What do you mean?” hands, a largo part of which became mine a year ping mine, and yet, each day, I see her here again In a couplo of minutes Lieutenant Muggins en made on quarterly and yearly hdvertisezieats. That I have this day had a strange adventure, ago, when I becaine of age. She has had me edu tered. He was not in uniform. He wore a black and look on some beauty I had not seen before.” frock-coat that was rather seedy. His clothes had The two who thjs conversed stood holding their dear mother. I have looked death squarely in the cated at home, but has allowed me always to have JOB PRINTING. my own way in everything. It has made me in been good and fashionable once, but it was “long, horses by the side of one of the romantic bridle face, and had it not been for the man whom I term dependent and willful, apt to speak just as I feel, long ago.” His face was not prepossessing. It Every variety of Job Work executed with neat paths in the Central Park. They were first-class my destiny, you would now bo childless. I will und to act as I believe right. If I err, forgive me.” had that brutalized look which the constant use of ness and dispatch, at reasonable rates. “Dear Miss Anna, your faults are the faults of an strong drink will give to any man. And. yet .there gamblers, Leslie Durant and Frank Belphor by tell you all by ;;nd by, but this I will say now ; angel, and I can never see them. Were I wealthy, was something in his air, erect carriage, even ia name, partners in one of the great guming palaces In him to whom 1 allude I have also found the placed above the influences of that tide which, the manner in which he bowed as he lifted his hat. of the city. first person in whom my heart iu its inner throb- ebbing and flowing, carries poor humanity whith that said he had once been a gentleman. “Is this your card, sir—are you Lieutenant “You mean to force yourself on her acquain bings has ever acknowledged an interest—the first er it wills, I would feel independent, and say more Muggins ?” asked tho colonel, as he handed a to you now than honor will permit. For to tell tance, if I understand you, Frank?” said the el whose voiee has lingered on my ears after he was you that I love you, to ask you to give your love chair to his visitor. der of the two. out of sight ?” “That is my name, sir. Have I the honor to and hand to one unable to do more than to keep “I do, and my plan is such that it cannot fail. “Anna, have you fallen in love, and with a himself out of debt, and to raise and educate one address Colonel Edgar Mansfield ‘r’ replied the other. sweet sister, would indeed be dishonorable.” You observe that vagabond boy, smoking a cigar stranger ?” JACKSONVILLE LODGE No. 10 I beneath the tree nearly opposite, lie smokes to “I am in love, I believe, mother, and with ono “Edgar Mansfield. I drop all titles, scorn all “My name is Mansfield, and I commanded the cold ceremony, I hate conventionalities. I ac —th cavalry during the late unpleasantness. Maj- keep fire ready for use. Watch his motion and whom I never saw until to-day. But he is not a knowledge that I love you— that nature whispers I ask to what branch of the service you are at OLDS ITS REGULAR MEETINGS ON I every Saturday evening at the Odd Fellows’ mine, as you see the beautiful stranger approach, stranger to inc, to you, or to tame. He is an officer to me you arc the one, the only mie to whom I can tached, as the lack of uniform does nut permit me to judge without asking ?” ... . i llall. Brother» in good standing are invited to and you will read my plan and see it executed at and a gentleman, one whose services have been confide the happiness of my life. “To none at present. I was in the infantry, “Oh, Anna, is not this a dream ?” SILAS J. DAY, N. G. attend. the same time. Look ! there she comes !” acknowledged by deserved promotion, and who has but got sick and resigned. I have called, sir, on “ No, Edgar Mansfield, it is real, and every N. D. SHORT, It. Sec’y. A sharp whistle from Frank Belphor caused the made his mark with his ptn as well as his sword 1” word that I have uttered comes from my heart. very disagreeable business, that as to any but us P. F ehley , • ) military men it would be disagreeable.” vagabond boy to look alive, and as a lady with “His name, my daughter?” I The world, too «old to read hearts as hearts are, S. J. D ay , v Trustees. And Lieutenant Muggins straightened up, took may not understand me, but you will. Love tresses of dark brown hair, floating loosely from W m . R ay , } “Colonel Edgar Mansfield, mother. Have you out a very shallow-looking pocket book, and from springs into existence even as volcanic fires leap beneath her jet black riding hat, galloped up the not seen it in print?” t—r May 1st, 1869. it extracted a note. from the snow-crowned mountain, and I love /” narrow roadway on a magnificent horse, the young Rising, he extended this to the colonel, and This outburst of affection was succeeded by a “Yes, often ; but tell mo how, when and where JAMES R. NEIL, said : cry of alarm. Anna Marston, raising her eyes to wretch threw lighted fireworks in tlie path. you met him.’’ “I have the honor, sir, to say that when you the curtain of the large window, fronting the par The horse, terrified, bounded to one side, so Anna Marston gave an account of the danger lor, saw a face which she immediately recognized.- have taken note of the contents of that document, ' quickly too. that it seemed scarcely possible the which she had escaped, and enthusiastically de Her startled exclamation caused the owner of the I shall be most happy to be referred tu the fpend Third Street, (west side), between California beautiful rider could keep her seat—then as the whom you may select to arrange preliminaries.” face to fly, nnd pursuit was made in vain. scribed the heroic conduct of her preserver. and Main. The colonel took the note. It was unsealed. To account for the presence of this strango face young villiun cast another buucu directly beneath “Mother,” she said, at the close of her narration, Will practice in the Supreme and other Courts He read it and a sarcastic smile played over his at Miss Marston’s window, it is necossary to re the animal, the horse, wild with affright, sprang | “I locked down into his blue eyes while I faltered turn to the two gamblers. With bitter curses on features as he did so. It took but a few second«, of this State. _____ ‘ I forward, aud dashed madly toward a point where between lite and death, and in their soulful depths his lips, Belphor rejoined his partner, Durant, an< and then he quietly tore the missive into sorapa Particular attention paid to the collection i a deep chasm yawned before it. I read my fate. In an instant I loved him with u explained the manner in which Mansfield ha< and threw them on the floor. ef Claims against the Federal and State Govern-1 “What am I to infer from that action, sir? saved the lady and how he had been literally re meats, the Entry of Lands under the Pre-emption' “Heavens !” cried Belphor, realizing the young love that will know no change but in death.” fused an opportunity to make any acquaintance i What reply am I to take back to my friend, Mr. and Homestead Laws, and t • the Entry of Mineral lady’s peril, “she is going to her death !’’ “Anna, my child, this is folly ! To give your with her. Frank Belphor?” cried Lieutenant Muggins. Lodes under the revent Act of Congres*. She was almost on the edge of (he chasm, when love before it is sought, is unmaidenly to say the While he was threatening to challenge his rival, 1 “I have no reply to make to a man of his class for such he mentally made him. the vagabond ur • and business,” said the colon©', quietly. “When a man iu the military garb of an officer, rose from least.” C. W. KAHLER, chin who hail shared in the work rushed up, de ■ he dies, if justice is done, the hangman will ex the verge of the rock where he had been reclining, “Mother, it is the voice of Nature, and .who manding the fivo dollars which Belphor had prom pedite him on his route below. It is not work for seized the horse by the bit with a giant’s strength shall still its pleadings ? Till now I have been as ised him. a gentleman to do. If you remain here one min and held it rearing on (he very verge of the cliff, ice to all who have sought my smiles—till now dis Belphor gave him tho money, and the boy was i ute more, Lieutenant Muggins, after the declara I tion that you are the friend of a gambler and a till the lady slipped from the 6ad<lle and stood by trustful, believing thp.t the heiress, and not the about to run off when the gambler said : JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, ‘ Not so fast, boy. I ’ ve more work for you. i scoundrel, you will have the opportunity of saying his side. woman, being wooed, should ne’er be won. But it Do you sco that officer walking toward the Drivi? I that I condescended to kick you cut of my room.” Will practice in the Supreme Court, District, and “I owe you» life, sir,” she said, in a low, is over. He will 'come to see me—he will woo—I Well, I want him f llowcd and watched. He’ll “You would kick me— me, sir? I’ll-— Ml-- ■ ” other Courts of this State. “ Well, sir, what will-you do ?” go to his hotel first, that I am sure of. But after t emulous tone. “I owe you a life, and I shall shall accept, and I pray Heaven we shall be hap OFFICE—In building formerly occupied by O. never forget it.” And Colonel Mansfield rose from his chair, and he comes out again, I want to know where he py !” with a «low, measured step to advance to Jacobs—opposite Court House square. goes to, and I don’t want him to know that he is began 1 “Fair lady, the service I have had the happiness At a latijf hour, when Mrs. Marston was alone in watched. Do this and bring the information to ward the lieutenant, whose face was very red—al to render is a thousand times repaid by the thought the drawing-room, a servant entered and said : DR. GEO. B. TOLMAN, mv lodgings—here’s my card, with the address— i most purple—but now began to whiten. “I’ll go, sir, without being kicked, to tell him and I’ll give you five dollars more.” that Providence placed me where I could prevent “Colonel Mansfield has called to see Miss An- you refuse to fight; and he’ll post you, air, and “ All right, guv ’ nor, ” returned the boy, who ; (late Surgeon U. S. Army,) the sacrifice of such marvelous beauty. Pardon i na.” was about to set forth on the mission, when Du- < chastise you, too 1 Maybe you’ll kick him 1” The lieutenant was hurrying over the threshold Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur, me—I, a soldier, reared afar from courtly scenes, “Request him to walk in and I will gladly wel rant stopped him. The latter, who had been in when he said this, and as bis face was yet turned may be rude and hasty in speech, but I would nut come him ; then you may inform my daughter of tently scrutinizing his face for some moments, toward what he deemed the point of attack—that fancied that he detected in his features a striking ILL PRACTICE IN JACKSON AND be discourteous.” his arrival.” is, the end of the colonel’s heavy cavalry boot—he resemblanco to those of a miserly millionaire who adjacent counties, and attend promptly to “I know it, sir, and as I see strangers approach The colonel entered, was received with a cour pretended to be a childless man. did not see where he was going, and, being at the all calls on professional business. head of a flight of stairs, he made an unexpectedly ing, will ask you to adjust my broken bridle rein, tesy, a grateful kindness, which made that queenly “Boy, what is your name?” Durant asked. rapid descent. • . , • OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, ** Awning». ” and to assist me to my saddle without their inter matron nobly prepossessing in his sight. All the colonel saw of him was his heels m they “ Awnings? That is a singular name. Why 4th street, opposite the M. E. Church, Jack ference. This card, with my name and residence, The conversation, hinging much on the service arc you called Awnings?” went up and the head went down. sonville, Oregon. will tell you where to cal', to receive from me a he had been so happy as to render, continued until He felt no great anxiety about hia fate, however, “Because I was found under a heap of awnings Jan. 8th, 187«. janS-tf. more fitting acknowledgment that I appreciate the rustle of her dress announced beautiful Anna , when I was a squaller. But you’d bettor let me and finishing his toilet, started shortly afterward to meet his dear young sister. your courage and immly kindness.” Marston, our heroine. As he rose, she glided for- run after that cove, if you don’t want him to get Major L., his worthy host, smiled as he passed out of sight before I start. ” Ä*. DAVIS She handed hiiu the card just as Frank Belphor ward, and with hands extended to grasp his, ex » With a motion Durant assented, and the boy out, and remarked, quietly : “You made a ten-strike a little while ago, colo rode hastily up, and tho latter saw the officer re claimed : started in pursuit of Col. Mansfield. The result nel. I knew what was up, and was glad to see ceive it. “I am »o glad you have come so soon, that my - of his mission has been inferred by the reader, for you end the game as you did.” The continuation I His face was white—anger the cause of the pal dear mother may with myself join iu a renewal of it was Awning’s face that had startled Miss Mar Opposite the Old of “ The Shadowed Altar” will be found in No. 17 ston when she beheld it gleaming at her through lor, for another bad rendered the service be had grateful expressions for—»—” of the N ew york W eekly , now ready, and for the window. sale by every news agent throughout the oount^y. Her startled cry caused the boy to beat a hasty .A rkansas L ivery S table , courted—another evidently received the encourage- “A service which fortune threw in my way, and retreat, Specimen copies sent free from the publieatiqn an-l with rapid footsteps he made his way Iment he sighed for—the probable chance of a vis to which I hope my kind friend will make no fur office. Every postmaster throughout the ooantry to the gambler’s dwelling to make his report. I iting acquaintance. ther allusions, for by the honor of her acquaintance has a specimen copy Note on exhibition. Tho term* Mr. Belphor was alone in his chamber when the Joekionville, Oregon. “I feared a terrible accident and rode hither I am more than rewarded. I hope you feel no boy entered, but was joined by Mr. Leslie Durant to mail subscribers are : Single copy, ono year, $3 ; four copies (2 50 each), $10 ; and nine copies to endeavor to avert it,” he exclaimed. evil effect from the startling incident of the day I” before he had time to speak. E. H. GREENMAN, “Well, have you followed that officer?” asked (money all sent at one time,) $20. Gotters up o£ db Surjeon, “This gallant officer has nobly preserved mo, “None at all. And I oan now explain to you Belphor. clubs can afterward add subscribers at $2 50 each. and now renders the assistance uj stranger» un how it occurred.” “I guess I have, and seen the lady too, and he The L iterary A lbum (a large illustrated weekly OFFICE—At his residence on Fifth Street necessary,” said the lady, with cold dignity. The reader, who has noted all the incidents of was so lovin’ with her. I was ’in ten feet of ’em journal, containing only first-class original reading Jacksonville, Oregon. “Your bridle is ready, and I think your horse the plot laid by Belphor, needs no repetition of for an hour, and, gotlin»'! the love they did talk ! matter, price $4 00 per annum,) will bo sent with ¿tO^Will practice in Jackson and adjacent coun I’d have heard more, but she seen me and I had the N. Y. W eekly at $6 00 per annum for both pub»'« is now completely controllable.” said the officer. them here. its, and attend promptly to professional calls. to cut and run or they’d have nabbed me, and I lications. All letters must be directed to S treet . “Permit me to assist you, and at the same time A S mith , P. 0. Box No. 4896’, N. Y. One of Nod* Colonel Mansfield listened, and with the keen guess I’d got goslins then !v Buntline’s admirers, after reading tho opening part Where does this lady live? ” to proffer my card, with my name and rank.” DR. A. B. OVERBECK perception of a man of the world, read the entire of “T he S hadowed A ltar ,” was so much delight?» “ Why, close to Washington Square, where I “Gratefully I accept both, and shall expect an plot in all its dark details. And while he rejoiced ed with it thst in a burst of enthusiasm he dashed got clubbed for stonin ’ sparrows. ” WIJXMUCTICE MEDiCINB AND „ „ ehe 8aiJ os (bo offiMr lifted h„ l0 at its failure, he warned the lady that bad men sel off the following lines : “ And you heard the officer and lady talk? ” con IT GERY, and will attend promptly to all calls| t }’ Oh, listen, maidens,listen— tinued Belphor. dom give up a wicked plan because foiled at first, on professional business. His office and residence | the saddle. A story I will tell “ You ’ d better believe I did. She said she loved The gambler heard hejr words and saw the look and that she must yet guard against peril from are at ' About a loving couble— him, and he said he loved her. And they looked The Overbeck Hospital, which accompanied them, and his face was ghastly these men. A dashing beau and belle, as if they did.” On Oregon Street, Jacksonville, Oregon. 1-tf in his efforts to suppress the rage which filled his Urged on, they qoqtd not say why, or oared not I’ll speak of their betrothal— “You have done woR»” said Belphor. «‘There i i Their wedding and its cost — is a ten-dollar bill fur you — but tho name of the breast. to ask, each in turn confided to the other a knowl Their troubles and their trials— JAMES D. FA^, lady, did you find that out? ” But he did not forget his intention to force an edge of their respective positions. And how they were divorced. “Yes, he called her Jfin Anna first, and then i acquaintance, at all events and at all risks. The colonel, who had gained his rank in the he got down to Anna all alonq. and then he hitch Shoo Fly 1 Don’t bother me I Suggesting that the lady’s horse vfas not yet yolunteer service, was now about to enter the reg ed on a handle, and it was dear Anna I’1 Shoo Fly t Don’t bother me 1 Shoo Fly ! Don’t bother me 1 “You heard no o(hef nan^e?” under safe control, he asked permission to escort ular army as a captain of cavalry. He intended to OFFICE—In Court Honse, up stair«. For I must read the G reat W eekly 1 “No.” her as she rode on. do so, for in frontier and garrison duty he. could I feel like telling sister— « ‘ Then you will Rave to show me the house. ” Will practice in the Supreme and other Courts With d|gnity the lady declined his offer on (he find leisure to use his pen, and the income from I feel like telling ma— “Give me another X and I will.” of this State. I feel like telling brother— “You little rascal! Have you no, conscienoe?” ground that she did not need aid from a stranger, that, added to his regular pay, would enable him I feel like tolling pa— “I guess not—have you,, &o I can see what it’s to continue to support and educate an orphan sis Particular attention paid to the collection and preferred to ride alone. I feel like telling Cousin Sue like?” of Claims against the Federal and State Govern Before he could say another word she was far ter—his dear little Pearl, then at the Rutgers Fe And handsome Cousin Walter— “He hits you again., Frank,” said Durant, laugh ment«, the Entry of Lands under the Pre-emption | away on her spirited animal. I feel like telling every one male College. ing. “I guess the bey has as much conscience as and Homestead Laws, and to the Entry of Mineral To road tho S hadowed A ltai - He informed Miss Marston that his sister would either you or I, and be would have precious little Baffled, the angry gambler turned to the officer, Lodes under the recent Act of Congress. 1 tf. Another Shadowed Altar—Betrothed, Wedded, Divorced. H Attorney & Counsellor-at-Law, Attorney and Couuscllor-at-Law, Attorney & Counsellor-at-Law> Í /