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15 CENTS A WEEK.
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAT, APRIL 6 lb8i).
VOL. IV. NO. ua.
fletii aatf Da
Guarantee Aewer's Blood Elixir tor it
ha been fully demonstrated to the
people of this country that it ia
superior to all other preparations for
blood diseases. It is a positive cure
for syphilitic poisoning, ulcers, erup
tions and pimples. It purifies the
whole system and .thoroughly builds
up the constitution.
lew Can Pareata
allow their children to cough and
Strain and cough and calmly say, "Oh
it's only a cold," and keep giving
them cheap anJ dangerous medicines
until they are down with lung fever
or consumption, when tbey can be so
easily relieved by BfiCGS CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP? It has no snperi--or,
and few equals. ' Geo. L. Black
man, drugeist.
CaNlleu to Slathers.
Every mother is cautioned 'against
giving her child laudanum or pra
goric; it creates an unnatural craving
for stimulants which kills the mind
or the child. Acker's Baby Soother
is specially prepared to benefit chil
dren and cure their pains. It is harm
less and contains no opium or mur
phine. Sold by Foshay & Mason.
. Caard aaalast Tacairlhe.
And alwa'vs have a bottle of A.It'j
English Remedy in the house. Yiu
cannot tell how soon Croup may strike
your little one, or a cold or cough
may fasten itself upon you. One
dose is a preventive and a few doses
a positive cure. All Throat and
Lungtroables yield to its treatment.
The Remedy guaranteed by Foshay
Jb Mason
Special notice.
DR. W. C. NEGUS,
Graduate of the Royal College of
London, England, also of the Belle-
vue Medical College.
The Dr. has spent a lifetime of
study and practice and makes a spe
cialty of chronic diseases, removes
cancers, scrofrla enlargements, tumors
and wens, without pain or the knife.
He also makes a specialty of treat
ment with electricity. Haspractited
in the German French and English
hospital. Calls promptly attended
day or night. His nmtto is
"GOOD WILL TO ALL."
jarOttiee and residence Ferry street,
between Third and Fourth.
WANTED.
THOSE WISHING A FIRST
class piano, sewing machine, the
latest music or artists' materials, will
rind a bargain by calling at Mrs. It.
Hy man's.' The pianos are fully guar
anteed for live years. The best
pianos m ule to stand the climate of
the Pacific roast. The New Ameri
can Sewiug Machine will please most
fastidious. Painting and music les
sons given there. Stamping, Em
broideiy and Dressmaking done to
order. No. 115 1st St., Albany. Or.
G.L
BLACKMAN
(Successor to . W. Langdoa
-DEALKB IS-
Drugs, Paints, Oils,
"Perfumery and toilet articles,
also a full line of books and
stationery, periodicals, etc.
Hf Prescriptions carcfull)
compounded
In odd fellows temple,
Albany Oregon
SMTH
ram.
SUCCOESSRS TOjVv.' C. TWEEDALE
Having purchased this wclljknown store and added j.largelyjjto tkeirjBtock,
carry an immense line of '
Stoves and General Hardware
Including the celebrated EARLY BREAKFAST and JEWEL cooking
stoves and ranges, parlor and cooking stoves, add ail kinds of kitchen
utensils! also a cemlpete assortment of
and Gardeners' Tools
AND
BUILDERS' HARDWARE,
Pumps, hose, copperware, tinware, nd plumbers' goods a specialty. Our
prices are guaranteed to be satisfactory. The public is invited to
call . nd inspect our stock. Tweedale's building, Albany, Oregon.
Whaf is
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never vanes. A mam 1
of purity .strength and wbolesomenest.
More economical than the ordinary
kinds, and cannot be sold in competi
tion with multitude of low test, short
weight alum 01 phosphate powders
Sold only in cms. Royal Bakix' !ow
dbr Co . 10rt Wall !t.. N. T.
D.W Crowlbt & Co., Agents,"
Portland, Oregon.
rUYSH'IAN
.DAVIS, M. TD. PHYS1CIANJ AND
euieon. Canto found at his office
room ic Strahan's block, First street, Albany
Ofcfton-
DR C. CHAMBEPXIN. HOMEOPATHIC
physician and turgeon. Office, corner
Third and Lyon streets, Albany, Oregon.
W. UASTON, FHVSICIAN AND SUR
peon, Albany, Oregon.
M.
II. ELLIS, PHYSICIAN AND SURr
geon, Albai.y, Oregon.
CC. KELLY, PHYSICIAN AND el'R
. geon Albany, Oregon, oftve in Pierce's
new block Office, hours, from 8 a. a. to 4
r. w.
A.
J. ROSMTER, VETERINARY SUR-
ceon, graduate of Ontario veterinary
college and member of the Ontario veterin
ary medical society, is prtpsred to treat the
dineam-8 of all domesticated animals on
scientific principles. Office at Ans Marshall's
livery stable. Residence 4th and Calapooia
streets, Albany, Oregon.
Camimeim. 1 Jg. Saanl Pffoker'a old1, lurrasu
9,999.00
IN GOLD
To Be 1 Given Away.
Cut ont thm auveitim ment and send it
J. LAHMEK & CO., Nursery num. Toronto,
Canada, with 14 three-cert Canadian, oi 21
two-cent American postage stamps, and they
will send you by mail (postpaid in gnd time
tar panting in ApriVor , May i'ext,;jrour
thoic otany one of the foUotang'wil Hop
ft plants, and enter your name in anmpeU
tiao for the ,9B9.00 in gold that they are
rising away in order to introduce their nur
sery stock.
Collection of Plant?:
No, 12 hardy roses.
Nw, 2 2 hards ctimbias; tasas, .
Km. 3 2 ovarbloonuuKlrom faraltux cul
ture. , ..
No. 4 dahlias,
WslSgtaMOwVa. ,
N. 3 hardy (rape viaea.
Na. 7- 8 raspterry plants, 4 each aiaek aad
rad.
". 2f trawtwrry phata, 4 ehaica .kiatfa.
9m. 9- 6 very ohoica plants four hawse ul
turv. N. 106 cherry currants (re'
N. 11 a Lw proline currants (black)
Na. 18 6 white (rape irratB
AU letterswith thisadvmasmaUB)asd
- alaac with, ttmmp for any mm . or-mare. eol-J
tiaaa af planta. will be nunibted as Viy
ram to aaad, and the seaders af the flrat
thirtetn haadred will receive gifts as fcllaws:
1st 3d I Tbs scat 30, SI each.
2nd ISO ' The next 40, IS each,
3rd - 50 j Th nti) li,ti efh.
4th 80 1 IM MX I KM, 11 MM.
milt- . ,20 J. '- -. - -
After M.OOO letters have been received, the
aeaden of the aext 1,108 letters will receive
gift as follows:
1st S26 Next 1, 115 each
2nd 135 I Next 15, tlO each
2rd 76 I Next 40, $5 each
4tk M Meat 470, 2 each
ath-. 26 I Next 600. tl each
Altn KO.tMW letters have bees received,
e w . loi el t ir ajxt 1,000 letters will re
,rits ar. lea 'Ws:
mH .S100 och I Next 5 420
1,410(16.. 75 each Next 15 10 each
a. T and 8..- 60 each I Next 364 8 each
- a 10 .11.12. . So each I Next fla... 1
After 160,000 letters )u.ve been received the
readers of the oext 1.1(9 letters will icceive
rifts as follr"--
1 $100 each Next 10 $20
"" 75 oath I Next 25 ,10
... 6w each I Next 686 2 each
K.ttF. .25eacb I Next 479.... 1
Ans: peraoM way send any number of times
i -ITnir 3 the above collections If 5 cents in
(tamps extra is sen., we wUl send in Jon
aexta printed list of the names of allpemoas
who are eouueo w s"-
me jMtfce this liberal offer to readers of the
'seaio. knowing it will not pay n now, but
ont object ia to in "-" "
--.ijiK nnr mailing poiDis are Toronto
ZL-i siimtimiiniiL Oat.. Rochester, N. Y
lsusviUe. Kv., Ptoineaville, O., and Chieajro,
- Tlir. -ill marMtee all sWKk to roach
icastomersiii good aond.tion. Wa employ
aaarenta. but deal direct with customers,
aad can seU and deliver stock to any part of
the United States or Canaoa at about one
half tho price charged by other nunwyinen.
throweb agents. Kemember we wdl not be
mmdetmdd hyany reliable Arm. bend us a
lis of wants and we will quote you prices; or
ISrents for a handsome illustrated catalogue
which you may deduct from vour nrst order.
Awreell letters.
Vlahmek & CO.,
Mtar&icfryiien.
IV, CANADA.
Isiaata
critielr
CnHdrwn Coanplajato- SarisT m Osartog
JPagegorie or Kajootie Syrapo. Chfldren erf tar Ctutttnrlm. Mil
Hon cf Mothora Vleas) Caatoaria.
CaatdrtaenreB CnMev CfosxtffnarJun ;
8tonMeti IHatriiosa, Erocaaiioa;
Civra healthy sleep ; also aids dJaeatioa
"T ladimmena fiastarla far ehJIdren'
Complaints, aa aoperior toany ptemi Iptkir.
anowxixo ma.- tu ai. abchkx. Si- v..
Ul&h OifoniaL, OtoSOja, KIT
ttn Onsunm Ooanuorr. Tl JSnrray sX3&nrYob.
.BLAIIT
Ming
Clofa
of lien's
Furnishing
Carries th La
and Boys9 Clothing
(foods, Etc. in tho Will&o
otto Talley.
SUITS MADE TO OR0EK
Id His Alorrhant Tailorin
P0STKR BLOCK,
ALBANY
CITY DEDG
FIN1? LINE OF-
ART SUPPLIES
TOiLRT AND FANCY ARTICLES.
PRESCSIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
GUISS & SON, PROPRIETORS,
DR K KOLDEWAF, VETERINARY Sl f.
geon, Allxiny, Oregon. - -Graduate of f.ti J
man an,l Amerif;n irollet'tw.
ITrOKM-.VH.
1 k. N.
U. L
liLACKUURN. AITORNEV AT
Law, Altiany, Oregon. Otlice in Odd
bellow's Temple. Vill vnictice in all court
o( the state, and give special attention to all
business.
1 1OLVEKTON CHARLES E ATTORNEY
It at Law, Albany, r. (iftice in rooms 13
and 14, Foster's Block, over L. E. Wain's
stor .
T K-
l . la'
WEATHORFORP, ATTORNEY AT
Fellow's Temple. WUl practice in all the
courts of theHtatc, and give special attention
to all business
D EVERE HOUSE. ALBANY. OR. CHAS
XV Pfeiffer, Prop. Only first-eclass house
in the city. Large sample rooms for com
msreial men. No Chinamen employed in tne
kitchen. General stage office for Corvallis
GENEKAL NEWS.
More
Appointments Hade
President Harrison.
By
TBI SEW 4HK PSTIIa6TESHiF
Aa Army Officer to Be Tried by Coort Ma::
tial Stanley Coming Home, With
v a I ortass in Ivsry.
The Haaau's Special bispatches.l
Wabhington , April 5. The
prehitlent ban appointed Joel B.
Prburdt folle:tor of customs at
New York.
Cornelius VanCott to be post
mafler at New York.
Schuyler Buiry, oi Virginia, to
be chief clerk of the patent oiiice,
vice Lepsiomb, resigned.
Joel B. Krhantt, appointed col
lector of customs for New York by
the president, nas the republican
candidate for mayor at the election
last fall. The selection has no par
ticular significance, as about all
the leading republican? of the city
faTred his appointment.
STA LET'S F.XPl'DITIwX.
e Is
tesaiUK
la
with a Big rertuae
Ivory. "
Brusselm, April 5. The report
that H. M. Stanley and Em in Pa
sha are uarchine toward Zanzibar
is believed in official circles here.
Surprise is expressed, however,
that Emin Pasha should abandon
the lake piovinces. Ivory in the
possession of the party is esti
mated to be worth 3,000,000 francs.
. A LETTER FROM THE EXPLORER.
London, April 5. The Royal
Geographical Sncipty has received
a letter from Henry M. Stanley,
he contents of which consist only
ot a report on the geographical ex
ploration. The letter will be read
at a meeting of the society Monday.
SAILfcl FOB KAMOA.
The Corvette Kaphia Will Represent
Ike ti. Ml the Island.
Washington, April 5. The (ier
man corvette Sophia, which saila
from Zanzibar to-day f n Samoa is
another fine ship, superior to
either the Adams or Alert, which
will constitute the American
squadron at Samoa. She is cf u
composite type, 14 knots speed,
2200 tons burden, carries eight t
inch and two 3Jo-inch rifles, ami
lour machine guns, with a torpedo
outfit, and uses forceu draft, which
engineering experts here think con
tributed largely to the escape of the
English war vessel Calliope, as it
enabled her to get up steam in a
short time.
TJ EWERT, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKE
XI. and jeweler, Albany, Oretfon,
Oysters ! Oysters t
EASTERN AND OLYMPIAN SERVED
fresh every day at H. Inercks' restaurant
OAfi DOLLARS TO LOAN ON GOOD
CHMJ rca' estate security. AddIt te S. W
roucr, Aioanr postomce.
Laval BBrreylan.
I L4RT1H8 S SMITH SO SUSVETITIO 0S CAN OS
JL tain accurate and prompt work by caUine
upea ex-county surveyoi F. T. T. Fisher. He
has ooarplete oopies of Held notsa and town
snip plats, and U preparal to do surveyinf in
part f Ldnn oonoty. FostofSce address,
waooa, una soauty, Oregon.
B. WINN. AGENT FOR THE LEAD
Ing Ire, life aadiaceUeat iassrasce cam
pastes.
c
Far, Rent
FURNISHED ROOKS TO R1MT.
City Restaurant.
AT THE
THAT H.ACKINGCOUOHIOajr
to quickly' cured by Station's Care. We
guarantee it Foshay ot Mimi.
H.E. MERRILL,
Banker
ALBANY, - - 0&KGO1
Sells exchange o'-New YorWl'San
(Tranr-lafu and Pnri.land. 1 - . ...
3uy notes, state, eorinty!, ni citV
warrants. Keceive oepoeiia anoject m
check, interest ailowea on time ae-
ttoiiections receive prompt auenuoe
CorresDoodence oliclteiu, ,. f . ,
C-Office hours from 8 A. M. M Sr. u
.Agent for reiiaoie are ano.marine
nsurance companies.
Bath
-AND
JOSEPH TrUHBEB, FBaOPKjjPTOK
tIadier and cbBdiren's bair. dxeaa.
Ag a specialty, vniue taimscooi
eoaranteedy
WILIS BItOS.
Dealers in all the latest improved
pianos, organs,sewing machines, guns,
also a tall line of warranted razors,
butcher and pocket kuires. The best
kind of sewing machine-oils, needles
and extras for all machines. All re
pairing iu the above j.lino neatly aud
reasonably dgno.
TO BE 4 91 KIM till 1 A LED.
Miijor tee. A. Antes la be Tried fur
Disorderly t'oadart.
Washington, April 5. Maior-
general cornmanding the army has
decided to recommend to the sec
retary of war that Major George A.
Ames, retired,' be tried by
conrt martial on charges based on
his conduct on inauguration day
and his assault upon Governor
brawer.
I ."'it-' I
Kdwla Batlhi Health
New York, April 5. The Play
ers' Club was beeeiged wi,th callers
this morniDg. Hundreds of inqui
ries were made regarding Edwin
Booth's health. The actor n rest
ing quietly, and acting on the ad
vice of his physician received no
allere.
tmk hvtbkbr racinc
a.
BleetUa mt Ceaeral eers A.
Tawae Cheat Tire rresldeat. ,
.8ah JrRANCi6c, April .4. -The
directors of the So.tb.era Pacific of
Kentucky, elected at the meeting
held yesterday by the stockhclders,
met to-day at noon, an elected the
geieral officers for the ensuing
year, lbe only change :a in tbe
pame of A. N, To woe. C. F.
Crocker Ukes the place of bis de
ceased father and Towne becones
ice presideat .
TKLKiiKAmiC BKIKFB.
The German corvette Sophie wi'l
at art from Samoa from Zanzibar.
Ia tbe Wisconsin assemblv tne
dressed beef bill was defeated
Thursday.
1 lie report of tbe deatb ot June
John, of Abyssinia, is confirmed.
Hamilton Keeves, jr., ol fiew
chiet i
the celebrated slander Slit of Bar k
leytTs. Copeland, isTolriog $25
000 damages.
As there was not snfficieat evi
dence to wairant tbe return of 40w
musuians landed' Wednesday a'
Castle Oarden, tbey were permit ed
to l sve the Garden.
The programme for the spring
races of tbe National Jockey Ciuu
at Ivy City has been completed.
Tbe races will begin Wednesday,
the 24tn in6t., and will last eight
D. O. Mills, of New York, is go
ing to California tbortlj, to remain
all summer. lie wi'l go front Cal
ifornia tc Alaska to risit tbe gli
mining property which he recently
bought there.
. The English houe of lords, by a
vote of ninety five to seventy-seven,
elee'ed the "E.irl of ilorley to be
chairman of commissions, rtj'iCting
tae Marquis of Sal 8 ury's candi
date, Li rJ Bait'our u Burleigh.
Senatuf and Mrs. Siaatord have
left Washington for s?n FrancibCo
They iit remain in Sun Fraucisc,
only four weeks, and will theu start
for Alaska, remaining tbeie abou
six weeks. Jni-ticeaiHl Mrs Fiftia
will uccempany them to Alaska.
BRIEF MESTII.
New poods at "Read's
Use Fahruey's panacea.
Bitf bai gains in watebes at F.
French's.
Delicious dried beef at Brownell
Stanard's.
C,W. Watts, the best aad cheapest
job printer.
Artists' materials cheap at Mrs. U
E. Ltymun's.
Tit. V.ivtiii rnmgwm pamrt wit.hnill
rain or tlie knife.
Buv vour toves and tinware at
inith & Wasbburne's.
A fresh stock of choice candy just,
received at F. L Kenton's.
Choice New York full cream clicete
at Brownell & StauardY.
Buy your garden beed and onion
sets at Wallace, Thompson & Co.'s.
Some choice Early Rose seed T'ota
toes at Wallace, Tlonpf o A: Co 's.
And, Iluunuh, how i6 your ui.iV
Down at Head's looking at new goid
of course.
FCK LAME HACK, RIDE OK CHEST VSE
Sbiioh's Porus Plaster. Price, ir cents.
Foehay Sc Musim.
No. 1 Star tomatoes and all kinas of
fresh euimtd jrood :it a very low
figure at Courud Meyer's.
Chanilierlain's Eye aud i?Kin Oint
ment is unequaled for old chronic
sor:s. Many eases have been permu
naiitly cured by it. For sale by Fo
shay fc .Iaon.
Have you seentnnt new line cf tine
furniture at Forlmiller & lr)iny'sy If
not it will raJ to tiu -o.
Don't f. net that at Vis. B. E.
llyiuai.'s is the place to set jour tew
ing machines.
('all on R. M Robertson for cheat,
titnothv and oat hay, baled, and will
be sold in qtianti'iet- to suit.
Lovers of good cheese should call
on Oiin tiros. Ihey have just re
eeived a lot of full cream, fresh and
sweet.
Fabrney's celebrated blood cleanser
at Brownell & Stanard and at Deyoe
& Robson's. P.J. Baltimore general
aicenu
For your fine imported and Ke
West cigars, ro to M. Bautngart.
cigar store,' one door east ef Black'
man's drug store
Mexican Cactus Bitters is tbe besi
rem ay in tae world for liver and kid
uey diseases, indigestion, etc. For sale
at M Banmgart's
With the spring comes jraideninr
nd seeding,: AU kinds of tools are
needed by gardeners will be found at
Smith Washbarne's,
If yu want a cleai and flae. smoke
ask for J. Joseph's borne made white
labor cljrars. For sale ny most cirar
STATE NEWS
A Prisoner at the Peiitentiary
Tries to Drown Himself.
DEATB OF II K. KF.V MAIL AD AT.
Dr. W. D. Jeffries Appoiated Pbysiciaa at
tbe Penitentiary, Yict W. H- Byrd
Removed 3alm News.
Spei'ial to the Hesals.) '-, .
Salem, Apnl 5. A 1 prisoner at "
tbe penitentiary named Hankins,
in for ten years from Portland in
1885 on a charge of assault with
intent to kill bin wile, tried t'
drown himself in Mill Creek inside
the walls. He had refused to work
in tne foundry and was taken to
the chapel for discipline. Return
ing from the chael he ran lor the
creek and jumped in. The guard
'eisurely followed, giving him
plenty of time to drown if he
wanted to, but the cold bath
seemed to bring back a desire for
life and he crawled out. Another
Erisoner named McDermott. stuck
is foot in a vessel of boiling water
with the. intent of disabling him
self . lie now works in his stock
ing feet.
. u. Jetlries has been ap-
Kinled to take die place of Dr. W.
By id as physician at the peniten
tiary and has accepted.
Death ml Mrs Bra, Malladav.
Pobtlako, April 5. After a lin
jrering illness, which promised to
terminate fatally at any moment,
Mrs. Esther llolia lay, widow of
the late Ben liulladay, paeted
away at 2 :3D o'clock this afternoon.
The deceased lady was married to
Mr. llolladay in this city in 1874.
and her maiden name was Camp
bell. Besides the two children t
mourn
sisters.
her death she leaves four
MWNIEita OKI.Uttt ICA ILKOAD.
Ti ea 1 1 a liarkel lar ihr rrs
datl-. ul ibe laajallle talley.
Coos Bay News.
ilie buuthcrn
he engaged
IPrk. has been aoDOinted
Clerk of thepeBsion bureau.
-CP. iPJarK8on,',jr ot Iowa, las
been appointed private secretary to
?be... bnt assistant postmaster
news has just been received mat
two earthquake shocks were ex
perienced in Santiago de Cnba Fri
day.
Mrs. Turner Sarcent. daughter of
flrOUyej Wendell Holmes, ditd
VTedbesday1 evening at her father's
4
UUUHJ ID SXtBlop.
( One hundred and fortyAlBatiaus
uaye been fined 600 marks each for
failing te report for special' service
in the Geruiao army .
The government of Chili has
formally signified its intention to
participate in tbe congress of na
tion, to be beld in Washington
this year.
1 he jury brought in a verdict
or tbe uelfcuuaot at itcd liluu in
I'
dealers and at J. Joseph's far to ry.
Another i -man's doom sealed by
smoking stinkers, . Why,. not go to
Conn Bros., and buy Tourstl a good
cigar, xnsr Keep .tne best in town
The "Pacific Argand" tanges botA
four and six bole. An Eastern stove
made especially for this coast's trade
Sold only by Geo. W. Smith, Albany,
. Fortrailler . . ox Irving., kava j jsa
openea a Deauunu. uie or eaa ana
gold mouldinirs from pictures, steel
engravings, ete. can ana see laem.
A new line of line wall-Bsrjers with.
borders to match save been opened at
Fortmiuer s irving s. iney are. new
and eleeant desitrns. Call and see
It is no geoa to look' at the ther
inometei this year to judge of winter.
The only thing to .guide you is
B,rowneIl & Stanard's prices, which
are always uown to. zero.
j or cuiioiain ana irost-Ditcs use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. When
promptly applied to tbe frozen parts
it will pi event tbe skin from turning
Diaca or peeling 4u. it anays tbe
itching and smarting of chilblains
and soon restores tbe part to a bealtby
condition For sale by Fosbay S
Mn"on,
Tbe immense sale of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy bas been producd te a.
great extent oy people who nave been
cured by it telling their . friends and
neighbors of its good qualities and
urging them to try it The most se
vere cold will soon yield to its sooth
ing effects. Far sale by Fosbay A
Mason.
Tbe dry cold'weatner of the 'early
winter months is productive of ajgrea
deal of croup among children. Moth
ers should be on the lookout for it,and
be prepared te arrest it as won as the
first symptoms appear. True croup
nevtr comes without a warning: a day
or two before the attack tbe chid wifi
become boarre, and that symptoms is
soon followed by s peculiar, rourh
cough. If Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as this hoarse
ness or'cough appears, all danger and
anxiety may! be avoided ; it has neve 1
failed, evenn n the most severe cases.
There is no danger in giving the
Remedy for it contains no injurious
substance. For sale by Foshay &
Mason,
Oregon Company
an in-lueir, aud will
commence limut-uia'elr t mrrtj,
iocnie aud secure rights ol way lor
'he raiiroitd acres- the isthmus.
Manager Loggie thoroughly recog
nizes the importance ot the road,
and it is own g t hi n pie.-enta-tion
that active work is bcin" com -
menced. Tbe building of this road
w 11 open up a market tor product
of the fertile lands ot the Coquitle
valley. 'J hciv sre rii'iiistnds of
acres of the richest lands it: tho
world ia the Oquiile cauntty,
which have been a. lowed to re
main idle, there being no market
for the products. ly connecting
the bay and rivr with a railroad,
run iu connection with a line of
steamers, which is the intention,
quick tl asportation can be had
aad . pi nhiblc products will be
forwarded in . good condition, to
their destination. The road wilt
b,u1.4 P biyAP"ne" od, prova
a paying investment. It will in
crease the value of lands and help
more w aeveiou me country loan
any other enterprise. It is siacere-
ly to be , hoped that aa obstacle
will be encountered in the secarinar
of tights of way. A project of this
kfod ought te be encouraged, and.
every reasonable facility afforded
for bringing it to a successful ter-minstioo.
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Arrival al jmmj mt the Calliapa
i WHk rartlewlara arike Dlaaster.
Stdnby, April 4. -The British
mah-of war Calliope, whick escaped
destruction at Apia bv tbe rsvagea
of the cyclone there .March 15 and
16, has arrived here. She reports
leaving Samba on the 21st of March,
and that the United' States man et
war Nipeic had been. fjiated oft the
beach, the natives lending material
assistance.
Before tbe hurricane burst every
precaution had been taken bv tba
commander of the Cailiope to rrrJ
j i m "
uci in; veseei aeture. .riye ancnora
had been dropped, but when the
storm was at its height four of the
anchor chains snapped and the ves
sel began to drift. The cants-n
tbesi determined to leave the reefs
aad it possible . reach tbe opea sea,
. This he eventually . succeeded ia
doing, working .his way out at tha
rate oi bait a knot an hour. Tre
mendous seas broke over the vessel
'doing much damage, but fortun
ately no lite was lost.
Thousands of people flocked to
the waterside to-day 10 see the Cal
liope, and all united in praising the
piucainess oi ner captaiu.
Another large invoice of Pre
mium Savon Nai iust received at
F. L. Kenlon'R. He lias built np
a large trade on this wap and has
it i ut up in 100 box lots.
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