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r ■to A COUNTY NEW S & TOWN GOSSIP T he C h r i s t m a s T r e e . — This morn B IL L C L IN G H A N ’S P R O H P E C Y . ing at eleven, precisely, we betook our Folk County Official Directory. < t ; self to the Court House to witness the Polk county covers an arc» o f about 1,250 opening o f the Christmas Tree, an event square mile*. Number of voters, 1,227. Acres o f land under cultivation, 03.270. \ alue of for which the little folk have been anx assessable property, $1,524,513. The Land iously looking for some time past. Office for this District is located at Oregon C ity— Owen Wade, Register ; Henry Warren, The Court Room was fitted up lor the Receiver. occasion, the windows being draped to Cor sty OmCKKS. — Commissioners, E. C. Dice, R. Tatem: Judge, J. L. Collins; M f n y , obscure the daylight. The tree was well J . W. Smith ; Clerk, j . I. Thompson ; Assessor, filled with offerings, and its illumifl&tion H . Davis; Treasurer, H. M. Alay-; Schsol Su perintend* nt,J. ll.M yer; Surceyort S. T. Burch; by tapers became it w ell; the effect, Coroner, C. D. Embreo. however, would have been 6till better T erms o r C ourt .— Circuit Court, R. P. Boise Judge, convenes in Dallas on the 4th Monday in had there 'been more o f the aforesaid April and 3d Monday in November. County tapers. Proceedings were commenced by Court convenes on the 1st Monday in each a song, which was rendered admirably. month. N otariks P ublic . — T. Pearce, Kola: J. W. The next item on the programme— a Shelley, Independence : J. L. Collins, Dallas; collection— was omitted amid general H. N. George, Buena Vista. P ost O k vice T owns .— Bethel, Bridgeport, satisfaction. Another song, still better Buena Vista, Dallas (county seat), Eola,Grand The singing Ronde, Independence, Luckiamute, Lincoln, than the first, followed. D * isville, Monmouth, Kickreal, Salt Creek formed an exceedingly interesting fea and Zena. U. S. M au . leaves Dallas for Salem on Mon ture of the exercises; in fact, Dallas day, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a. m-, return- possesses some very fine voices, which, iug same da vs at li p. in.; for Independence, each Tuesday morning a* ft; f‘>r Salt Creek, with careful training, would be hard to each Tuesday at 1 p. m.; for 'Lafayette, Mon beat. To resume. A startling appari day and Thursday at 3 p. m., returning Wed- nesay and Satuvelay at 10 a. in.; for «Corvallis, tion in a fur fixing aud with a very Wednesday and Saturday at ID a. m., returning transparent Dutch brogue now appeared, Monday and Thursday at 3 p. m. ------ • ---------------------------------------- . RELIG I0U 3 SERVICES IN DALLAS. Methodi*t Episcopal Church { South).— B. R. Baxter, pastor. Services the First Sabbath in each month at their Church, southeast corner Washington and Church streets. M. E. Church.—D. L. Spaulding, pastor. Service.- at their church, north « d o o f Mill street between Main and Jefturson, as follows: First Sabbath (in each month) in »he evening; 2d Sabbath, at 11 o'clock a. in.; 3d Sabbath, in the evening. Regular prayer meeting each Wednesday evening. Sunday School every Sabbath at 9J o'clock a. in. Baptist Church.—J. W. Osborn, pastor. 'Ser vices at their Church, corner Court and Jeffer son streets, the Third Sabbath in each month. Christian Church.— F. F. Campbell, pastor. .Services at the Baptist Church second Saturday and Sunday iu each mouth. AS REPORTED BY QUAGABY. in which we had do difficulty in recog nizing frur worthy County Court. Wu were the afterwards informed that dress was intended to convey the idea o f “ Santa C laus;” if so, we would not advise it to get a mail contract, for its conveyance was not worth a eent. This figure regaled us with a speech o f ex emplary brevity, after which came the distribution o f the gifts, amongst which were some very handsome ones, about the most valuable being a lady’s gold watch and chain, addressed to Miss Minnie Nichols— no doubt by some ar I had a dream the other night, When everything was still, I thought I saw the Union A-rollen down a hill. One evening as Bill sat in the “ E x L IT E R A R Y N O T IC E S . The “ Evening Lamp,” the new Chi cago weekly, seems to us the most de sirable among the many claimants upon the public, as a paper meeting all the requirements o f a family, news and li change singing the above stanza (some of his own parodizing), a crowd came terary journal. in, and after stopping at t h e ‘ bar to re the good wishes and gracious things of interest at our very doors. The advance number before us contains smiles o f W illiam, passed out into the a concise summary o f all the important ceive Though published a long way from here, it takes hold on reading room, and, as usual, called for events o f the week, tales, sketches an a story— Bill being notorious as the au ecdotes, and items without number, as thor o f some eplendid ones. Hear his well as a large amount of scientific and agricultural matter, and last, but not rep ly: “ W ell, boys, you’ ve axed me fur an least, a “ Y outh’s Department,” which other yarn ; I ’ m plum full uv ’ em, but will brighten the eyes o f many a boy and girl. I ’ ve got sometheu on top uy my yarn pile and I can’t get at my yarns good till I tell it, and I ’ m not certen whether I orter tell it or not. It’s conccrnen a feller who’s no kin to me other perUti- cally, rcligisly, phynanshuly, or domes- tick ly; aud I ain’ t a-carcn a darn much, but I sorter hate to tell it. But I guess I wili tell it e f you «boys will lay low. H e’s a putty good Iread uy mine, T he A merican S unday S chool W orker . — W e have received the first number o f this new monthly journal, published at St. Louis, December 1st, by J. W . McIntyre, No. 4 South Fifth street, under supervision o f a committee, representing the Evangelical denomin ations. P R O F E S S I O N A L C A R D S , <t(L TO THE WORKING CLASS.— We are now W . D . J E F F R IE S , M. D „ prepared to furnish all classes with constant a n d S u rgeen , employment at home, the whole o f the time or P h y s ic ia n for the spare moments. Business new, light E ola, Oregon. and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50c. to $ j per evening, and a propor*. Special attention given to Obstetrics and tional sum by devoting their whole time to the Disease* o f Women. Itf business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much ns men. That all who see this notice may send J . E . D A V ID S O N , M . D ., their address and test the business, we make this unparalleled pffer: To such as ars not well Physician and Surgeon, satisfied, we will send SI to pay for the trouble Independence, O gii. l o f writing. Full particulars, a valuable sam ple, which will do to commence work on, and a T . V . It. U m h rcc* copy of “ The People’s Literary Companion” — one o f the largest and best family newspapers published—all sent free by mail. Reader, if P H Y S I C I A N & S U R G E O N you want permanent, profitable work, address AM ITY, ‘YAM H ILL CO., OREGON. E. C. ALLEN & CO., A ugusta , M aine . 30 Office at residence. ' I4yl J E N N IN G S L O D G E No. O F A A. M., Dallas, holds its regular com 814P.\ KB A.II A L A W S O j I , A r \ i munications on the Saturday preceding the Full Moon in each month, unless the moon Attorneys & Counscllors-at-Law, fulls on Saturday— then on that day, at one SALEM , OREGON. o’clock. OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE. 1 Also, on the second Friday in each month at 7 o’clock, P. M., for the purpose o f improve € . ii. C U R L , ment of tho Craft in Masonry, and for such other w«vk as the Master may from time to Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, time order. SALEM , OREGON, All Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. By order o f tho W. M. Will practice in all the Courts o f Record and iD fctior Courts of this State. DALLAS a dent admirer o f that young ludy. Much dred years ago who was liven among the November is a splendid number. E v D ALLAS, SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1S69. amusement was caused by the manner Ingeens. He hed been appinted to ery article is well worth careful perusal. iu which several little girls shrieked W O O D ! W O O D !— Persons who promised that oflis, hed bin uupinted aud repint- It deserves, and has achieved, a marked to pay us in wood for their paper are request “ this way” is supernaturally shrill voi ed agin by a mau by the name uv Gin- success. It is published at gt. Louis, ed to bring it right away— we want it. Any jicrson wishing to subscribe iujr the T imes ces. ¡Several young ladies, on the verge eral Grant, who lives in the States sutu- aud its circulation in tbc Mississippi and pay in wood will please tote it this way. of the “ sere and yellow,” received doll wherc. lie said he’d belonged to the Valley is now over 5,000 copies. It babies, to their infinite disgust and to Yeunion, was capten uv a company, has gained and will maintain a position T iif . N ew Y ear ’ s E ve P a r ty .— the intense delight o f the boys, who fo’ t through the bluddy war uv his as the leading educational organ, not The Good Templars gave a social party yelled and screamed in a most alarming country, rested Holt Fulkerson, beet only o f this State, but of the W est and at their hall last evening for members manuer. Altogether, it was a very o f the order aud their invited friends. pleasant afffair, and we congratulate the Hugh N. George fur the nomination uv South. The “ Text B ook” question is The programme embraced musical aud committee on their successful manage reprisintitive in the Bepublican Con the leading article in this number. vention, run the picter bizness, teeched literary exercises, post-office, parlor pas ment. The had weather prevented any Price §1 50 per annum, in advance. riten skool, played the devil generally, large attendance from the country. times. etc. There was a goodly atten and it altogether hadn’t made him a Address, J. B. Merwia, 708 and 710 N. B .— A d Interim has placed us dance and everything passed off iu a decent liven Says I, callen him by Chestnut street, St. Louis, Mo. plea sant aud harmonious manner. Long under obligation for the foregoing re- name, ‘ Y ou ’ve had a darned hard row may they continue to blend their social to hoc.’ Says he, 'I have, but Iv ’ e got S t i l l A h e a d . — The “ Star Spangled C p r i s t m a s E v e d a n c e . — The co and moral efforts iu so good a cause. an easy one now, and I ’ m a-going to Banner, which for seven years has tillion party at Mr. Ed. Delashmutt’s h»e it out wity oloan and quielc ef they R e l ig io u s . — Large meetings have “ waves” to the great satisfaction o f its on Christmas E ve, was a decided suc don’ t ketch me in the patch.’ He went been held during the week at the M. many thousand readers, and to the dis cess iu every respect. In spite of the on by eayen there was one George, who’s E . Church (south) in this place, 'Con satisfaction o f all swindlers and rascals inclemency o f the weather there were surname was Williams, who had per ducted l>y the pastor in charge, llev. B. vaded on the Gineral to let him stay generally, is even more wide awake than about thirty-three couples present, re among the Ingeens after he hed bin li. Baxter, assisted by Revs. Burch aud presenting almost every precinct in teetotally turned out along with all the eves. It has at an immense expense Sears. .Much zeal in the cause is man Polk cuuuty, aud several from YamhilL rest o f the Quaker creation, in order secured the services o f an eminent art ifested and several additions have been ist, aud the result is that it proposes to made the cnurch membership. The No effort was spared on the part of the that he mite leg fur him to git back to meetings will continue until further no courteons host and his amiable family the United States Sinni-t agin, by usin give away a splendid engraving entitled greenbacks that George would send E vangeline to every subscriber for tice. to make the company feci comfortable him, amounten to several thousand dol 1870. This superb work o f art is one P etty T iieft .— A few nights ago, and at home, aud we know they succeed lars. Now, boys, you musen't say any- aud one-half by two feet in size, aud is 3ome despicable little thief broke a hole ed admirably— iu our case at least. W e then about this, kause this feller would equal to the best 83 engraving ever o f in a pane o f one o f the windows o f the have seldom attended a party where the n’t have it git out yit a-while for the best section uv land in Oregon. H e’ s fered. The Banner is a large eight <lru" store, and stole from oue o f the j dancing was better., tJu: ladies fairer, or going to play em sure as water runs page, forty-column paper, overflowing window-shelves a jar o f candy. The the gents more gallant and orderly. down hill They think he’s a green- „ ¡ th lcndid rcadin o f a„ kiods and ja r was discovered next day back o f The supper was superb aud the table horn. l i e s willen to allow them the! r , .... Mr. Crystal’s blacksmith shop. This is was kept supplied with hot refreshments privilege. So he’s a-gelten the benefit co3,s only <5 cen,s a >'car. whlci‘ » ''«O ' one o f the results of the gross neglect until the party broke up nt daylight, uv it. He says they ain’ t bin a-acten cheap for the paper alone, but the pub- manifested by parents iu the training fair with him fruni the fu st; and e f he lishers propose giving every subscriber when they wended their way homeward /tf their children. tells the tfuth, they ve bin and are a- a COpy 0f their elegant engraving gratis. feeling, we are assured, happier ac.d ^oin" to treat him darned mean, e f he i «. « .-A " P rotracted M eeting . — Divine puiug w ile« T t l ij i i in o paper and its publishers are reh- better for the pleasant social reunion d o n ’ t hold high. He told me he held ; v v . v service will be held each evening until in which they had participated. The ten thousand and hed it well guarded. able ” " J u w‘ " W '» send f ° r SP«=>' further notice at the M. E . Church As soon as George cum back here and mens to the Star Spangled Banner, only thing that astonishes us is, that seed how things wuz a wurkin, he saw Ilinsduie, N. 11-, or they can be seen at South, llev. Mr. Baxter and others of such parties are not o f more frequent in a miuit he’d bev to keep my frend this office, ficiating. The services will commence occurrence in the community— they are in offis or he’d go out himself. So he each evening precisely at six o ’clock, says to the Gineral, ‘ Suspender this or and as there is no bell yet attached to certainly beneficial in their effects. der,’ and as the Gineral thinks well uv W I L L I A M D A V ID S O N , to the new church edifice, worshippers M e d i c a l . — Dr. Benj. F. Bond, 31. George he suspendered, with the under will govern themselves accordingly. D., graduate o f the Medical College o f standee that the suspenders must not Office, No. 64 (Adjoining Telegraph Office),; U nhealthy . — W e have heard it the Willamette University, and who stay on too long. Then George cum to Front itreet, Portland, Oregon. stated that the past few weeks have has recently filled the position o f P h y-’ my trend and giv him 810,000 in S P E C I A L C O L L E C T O R O F C L A IM S . been very unhealthy for chickens iu a sician to the Grande llonde Indian greenbacks, and told him to ‘ heel up this bad feclcn among the peeple about certain quarter o f the town, several of Accounts, Notes, Bonds, Drafts and Mercan A gency, has removed to Dallas and offers hiz givin their railroad to a Kalifornian. them having disappeared very myster tile claims of every description throughout Or his professional services to the pub- Carry Poke and Yamhill counties fur iously o f late. \Ve would recommend egon and the Territories, W ILL BE MADE A me and I ’ll get to the Sinnit as easy as that fine lat chickens roost pretty high lic% Dr. Bond is very highly spoken you got to the agency.’ 3Iy frond’s SPECIALTY AND PROMPTLY COLLECT 03 some people do not wait for them to o f by the profession, and those who only regly was .* {N o man dare dispute ED, as well as with a due regard to economy “ bite” but snake ’ em on sight. have had experience oPhis professional in all business matters intrusted to his care aud that / ’ the proceeds paid over punctually. skill recommend him with the fullest I nstallation , E tc . — Friendship Now, boys, I ’ m getten close to the Lod>e No. 0, I. O .O . F., o f Dallas will confidence. H e is a very courteous pint; and I ’ m most afeered to tell it R EAL ESTATE D EA LER . install their officers for the ensuing and affable young gentleman, and will unless I swear you. Hold up your hands and be testified ! term, at their hall, this evening. W e no doubt soon win his way to a lucra ‘ You, and every one uv you, both W O R D S O F W IS D O M acknowledge the receipt o f a courteous tive practice. His office for tha. present here and elsewhere, both now and till F or Y oung M kx , invitation to attend and participate in a is at the Drug Store. after ’ lection, do solemnly swear that On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early banquet which will follow the installa I m p o r t a n t . — W e desire to call the you’ ll be darned ef you cheap till my Manhood, with SELF HELP for the Erring tion. and Unfortunate. Sent in scaled letter envel attention o f our readers to the adver man makes his landen.’ opes, free of charge. Address, H oward A sso W r e c k e d . — The steamer Success So now, squat and I ’ ll come down to c i a t e :», Bo* P, Philadelphia, Pa. 8 tisement o f 31 r. Haas, o f Salem, y h o my tellen agin. The calculation is struck a snag in the Willamette about furnishes the best o f custom mado with the Gineral (and George knows it ane mile below Independence last Tues boots and shoes o f every style at the — and so does my fren d ; but they P A IN K IL L E R , day, and immediately sauk, H er freight think he don’ t), as soon as the 'lection THE GREAT was taken off by one of the Company’s lowest rates, for cash. H e also pays is over, let it go as it may— fur George boats, but she still remains in the wa the highest ca^h price tor furs, or agin him— to put the law a-goin’ , Family medicine of the Age! ter up to her upper guards. W e a t h e r . — The weok just past has take the suspenders off the order, and Taken In tern ally, it Cures W atch M eeting . — The transition furnished very variable weathejr. The let it down on the agency as it wuz in Dysentery, Cholera, Diarrhiea, from the old to the new year was passed first three days were clear aud frosty, the fust place. Now my frend under Cramp and Pain in the Stomach, stands this part o f the game as well as Bowel Complainte, Painters’ Colic, in prayer aud exhortation at the M. E then followed hail, then snow, then Liter Complaint, Dyspepsia, IndsaeHion, George, and the other part better. H e’s Church (north) last night. The atten rain, until the roads are now in a very Sore Throat, Sudden Colds, goin’ to shove the greenbacks down in dance was not large but devout. Coughs, <ic.. d c. demoralized condition. hiz grine and let the ’ lection go fur D a n c e . — W e learn there was a New Used E xternally, it Cures * ^ I f you wish the very beat C abinet P ho the devil or the Democrats just as it Year Eve bull at Independence last tographs , you must call on BRADLEY A pleases. Now don’ t apy uv you say a Boils, Felons, Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Old evening. Several Dallas folk left for RULOFSON, 429 Montgomery Btrcet, San word or I ’ll hev you all invited fur per Sores, Sprains, Toothache, Pain in the Face Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Frosted Feet ' the scene o f festivity. jury by tho grand jury.” Francisco. d c., d c., d c. ’ OFFICE— In 4\ at kinds A Co’s Brick, up stair«. | C O R N EE M A IN & COURT S T R E E T , H a y d e n A .11 y e r , Dallas, Oregon. A T T O R N E Y S -A T - L A W , Its sphere is the promotion of the religious education o f the young in tbo’ rather expensive, always -(like Col the Family, Sanctuary, Sabbath and lins) drinks and hurries away afore his Day School, Asylums, etc., jn all sec mind hez time to react on the “ bit” tions and denominations alike. It will that’s in his pocket. He tells sum fust have a lesson system with expository rate yarns too, sum uv ’ em on him self; notes, illustrations, etc., with much so I guess tker’ l be nuthen rouog in me other matter ready prepared for the use turnen this’ n loose fur him. So here’s o f teachers, parents and others. The iu. I will not give his name, so there Editorial committee consists o f leading can be no harm in tellen it, as none uv ministers o f different denominations. you’ ll be any wiser uv who it is than The publisher would, no doubt, gladly you arc now. E f you are all ready 111 answer all inquiries. commence my tellen ; I was talken with a man not a hun T7 ie “ J ournal of E ducation ” for HOTEL, JAKES & HOVER, D allas, Oregou. PROPRIETORS. OFFICE IN THE COURT HOCRE. 1 HIS HOUSE HAS RECENTLY BEEN T remitted, repainted and rearranged, and it SULLIVAN k WHITSON, is now open for the accommodation o f the trav eling public, whoso patronage is respectfully Attorneys k Counsellors-at-Law, solicited. D allas, Oregon, Tho TABLE will at all times be found well provided with every delicacy of the season as W illjw ictice in all the Conrts o f the State. I well as the substantials, and our guests may rest assured o f ocurteous and prompt attend J . L . COLLEYS, ance. The SLEEPIN G APARTMENTS will also Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. bo found clean, wholesome and comfortable. D allas, O regon. jC£f*MeaJ» will be furnished Travelers at all hohrs. Special attention given to Collections and to ^Slf-Livery Stable opposite the hotel. matters pertaining to Real Estate. 1 20-tf________ JAMES L HOVER. LYCUUGUS VINEYARD O R E C O X CANDY M ANUFACTORY Corner Commercial and Court streets, SALEM OREGON. D allas, Oregon. OFFICE— On Main street, one door north o f the Dallas Hotel. 1 A. Al’ PLEGATE. | JAS. MCCAIN, A p p le g a t e & H c C a in , H0LBERT St PARRISH , PROPRIETORS. A T T O R N E Y S -A T - L A W , D a lla s . P o lk C ou n ty . O g n . 1 COX & E A R H A R T , P la iu a n d F a n c y C a n d ies, SU G AR TOYS, JAS. H. TURNER, V in e y a r d & T u r n e r , A T T O R N E Y S -A T - L A W , i. E HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LAR- gest Hnd most complete assortment of w Candies, Ac., in the State, consisting of | WHOLESALE & RETAIL 6R0CERS SUGAR H EARTS, M O O S E 'S B L O C S , S A L E M . T O R P E D O M O TTO ES, C O R N U C O P IA S , k c Having recently added to our establishment a Complete new set o f machinery, we are enabled to offer BETTER INDUCEMENTS to Mer chants thau ever before. A call Is respectfully solicited, and satisfaction guaranteed. W ALTHA « W a t c h e s Goods by the Package at Reduced R ates myll) 3tf «. U n d e r w o o d , B a r k e r is C o, XVAGOX R A K E R S , Commercial M Let every one who wants a Watch rea d thi carefully. street, Salem . Oregon, a l l k in d s of w a g most approved styles and the best o f workmanship, on short notice, %ud A T P O R T L A N D P R IC E S ! 21 -tf____________________ anufacture o n s after the Especially if in some remote, out-of-the-way place. E . O. S L O A T , Now that the railroad is open, we propose to C a r r ia g e a n d O r n a m e n t a l give the residents of Oregon the opportunity of getting single genuine Waltham Watches at SIGN P A IN T E R , Low est New’ York W holesale P ric e s! % We sell more Waltham Watches than any Commercial Street, Opposite Starkey's Block,* » other establishment in tho country, either 21-tf________________ ___________ SALEM. wholesale or retail: we send great numbers to every section o f the country by Mail and E x press, carefully packed and in perfect running order. Our plan is this: You waut a watch, and see our advertisement; now, we want you first to write to us for our Descriptive and Illus trated Price List; wewill'send it. post-paid, by S. C. S T I L E S , return mail. It explains nil the different kinds, tells the weight and quality of tho cases, with prices o f each; you then make a selection of M ain st. (opposite the Court House), D a lla s, the kind you prefer, and send us your order. a n u f a c t u RER AND D E A L E R IN Wo will then send you the wuteh by Express, Harness, Sai Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Collars, with the bill to collect on delivery. Wo give instructions to the Express Company to allow Cheek Line«, etc., H e, of nil kinds, which he is you to open tbo package and examino tbo prepared to seil at the lowest living rates. * Watch; if it suits, you can pay, aud take i t ; if .¿SET-REPAIRING done on short notice. not, j'ou are under no obligation to receive it and if it is taken, and afterward does not prove Frederick A uks , satisfactory, we will exchange it, or Saddlery, ^ Harness. M REFUND THE NONEY. As an indication o f the /‘rites, ire will quote one Watch from our list. The P. S. BARTI.r.TT, Lexer Movement, tcith Extra Jewels, Chronome ter Bala nee, Patent Pinion, Pah nt Dust Cap, and all the other late improccjueuts, in a Solid Coin Silver Case, CARRIAGE & WAGON MAKER, Main street. Corner o f Monmouth, IN D E P E N D E N C E . a v in g ju s t e s t a b l is h e d m y s e l f $28 in Greenbacks, or about $20 In Coin. in business at Independence, I solicit a All the other kinds, both gold and silver, in fair share of business from the citizens o f Polk the same proportion. Do not order a Watch und adjoining counties. till you have sent tor a l’ rsee List, as it con All kinds o f work in my line dqne in (hebest tains a great deal o f information regarding style, on short notice, and at the most reason these watches that will enable you to make an able rates. intelligent selection. Don’t forget, when you Call and Examine my W o rk . write, to state that you saw this advertisement in the Pot. k C ounty T imes , and you need not 20-tf FRED ’K NCSA. . . . I ■ .............. - put in stamps for return postage. Address in -------------------------------------------------------------Y . ■ full, H “ G E H ” SALOON, Howard & Co., Jewelers and Silversmiths, 619 Broadway, New York. We refer, by permission, to Messrs. Wells, Fargo A Co., N. Y. and San Francisco. I. W. Raymond, Esq., T. R. Butler, Esq., B. C. Howard, Esq., Sun Francisco. W. S. Hobart, Esq., Virginia'City, Nevada. 28 Farm Tor Sale. 80 To Whom it May Concern. N is hereby g iv e n to a l l not in any way to credit my wife, Nancy C. Simpson, as I will not be responsible in any way for any debts the may c<"itract. R. W. SIMPSON, of Polk Co. Nov. 11, 1869. -V Q an d * seoabs served to customers on short notice. This establishment dues not dispense tangle foot or anything of that character. X ii- C *H *t the G em . 20-tf F in e w in e s , l iq u o r s HURGREN & SHINDLER, ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND IN Linn county, 9 miles from Albany and 5 miles from Corvallis. All under fenoe, good house, young orchard, fifty acres iu cultivation, improvements all new. Address, “ TIM ES,” Dallas. Oregon. _ _ _ o t ic e MAIN ST R E E T , IN D E P E N D E N C E , UEEXSWA.BE IN ABUNDANCE, J. II. LEWIS’S. At Importers and Dealers in FURNITURE AND b e d d i n g . The Largest Stock aud the Oldest F u r * niture House iu Portlsmd. WARERQOMS AND FACTORY: QÜRNER SALMON A N F I R S T STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON, l ’J tf { .a