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V. , : vV 1FD J i i o (HA A M 1 ! I f ... fi4 .i -J 1 VOL. 2. She rtjffu JJcpubUran Is Issued Every Saturday Morning, at - Dallas, Folk County, Oregon. BY R. II. TYSON. OFFICE Mill street, opposite the Court House. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. SINGLE COPIES One Year, $2 00. Six Months, $1 25 Jhree Months, $1 00 For Clubs of ten r more $2 per annum. Subscription mutt be paid atrictli in advance ADVERTISING RATES. One square (lOlinea or less), Grstinsert'n, $3 00 Each subsequent insertion 1 00 j A liberal deduction will be made to quar terly and yearly advertisers. Professional cards will be inserted at $12 00 pernnuai. Transient advertisements must bo paid for :in advance to insure publication. All other advertising bills must be paid quarterly. Legal tenders taken at their current value. Blanks and Job Work of every description furnished at low rates on short notice. A Splendid Chance. TTewill send the Dallas Republican' and Dkm hirst's Mothlv, which is itself $.'1 for one .year, to any person who pays us $4 Dkmorest's Mosthlv stands unrivalled as a iFamily Magazine. Its choice Literature, its .superior Music, its large amount of valuable information on miscellaneous subjects, its -practical and reliable information in cegard to the fashions, and artistic illustrations, give it a just claim to its well-earned title, "The Model sMagaiine of America." At I lie Oridgrc. ."They arc late Mabel, arc they not? What can have detained them?" ' I am sure I cannof tell. I fancied I heard the rin; of hoofs a moment .since. Hark ! 1 hear it plainer now." The speakers .ftood in the .verandah of a handsome country seal in Dorsetshire. 'The first, Louise Lauvmt, was a tall, ihandsoin brunette, with dark, languish Jn eyes and raven tresses. IL-r cousin Mabel was the handsomer ojf the two. Perfect symmetry of form, combined .with renlar, delicate features ; her golden hair falling in ringlets over her i'aultlesa shoulders jshe presented a picture of loveliness but rarely met .with. 5oth the girls were in riding habits, .and in one aeitly gloved hand Louise held a riding whip, with which she im patiently tapped the toe of the dain!y .boot that peeped out trom beneath her skirt. At one side, negligently leaning against a pillar, Jus dark eyes fixed .upon Mabel's fair face, was the figure of a young man, apparently about twenty years of age. In features Clar ence Laroot resembled his sister Louise; hut while one face was a type of pure womanly beauty, there was a hardness about the mouth of the other that told .of a far different nature. " Ah, here they come at last !" erh'd Louise " IJut Amie is alone. What ,cao have detained -her brother Er nest ?" As she spoke, a young lady, mounted ,on a pretty little pony, rode at a rapid pace up to the house ; and before Clar ence could reach her side, she had .sprung from her saddle .and affection ately greeted her two friends as they ran down the steps. "Earnest was unexpectedly obliged to go to IJlackdale this morning," she paid, in reply to Mabel's eager inrjuiry, but will meet us at the little bridge." " Come, then, brother Clarence, let .us mount and away," cried Louise, ffayly. ." John is bringing out the horses," (was Clarence's reply. " Come," he added, as Mabel's steed was brought .up Soon all were mounted, and then, Mabel and Clarence in advance, all jrodc off. ' Cousin Mabel, let ns ride on and reach the bridge first. Louise and Amy Ilalstead are deep in some confidential conference, and will scarcely miss us." ftlabel acceeded, and soon Louise and her friend were left behind. A turn in the road quickly, hid them from their eight, and slackening bis borse s speed, Clarence said. " Mabel, I have something to say to you; something that will influence my tohole future life. Can you guess what it is?" A look of surprise came over the fair listener's face, and she said, "Indeed, Clarence, I can think of nothing you could say to me of such great impor tance." " It is this," and his face flushed, and his voice was low with emotion; 'I love yon, Mabel ; I have loved you deeply passionately, since 1 lir.-u saw you. Will you be my wife V "Oh, Clarence, I cannot ! I am so sorry !" and the maiden coered her face with her hands. " Oli, Mabel, give mo some hope ; do not cast in e off without a hope of winning your love," he pleaded. "Clarence, I cannot! I have no right !" A strange look came into Clarence Lamont's eyes, but in a moment it was gone, arid he said, " Oh, Mabel, why do you thus repulse my love i Y hy can you not bid me hope ?" " Never can I be aught to you but a friend, Clareucc, aud a frieud I always will be." Again that strange look came over his face, and an evil look shone in his eyes, he hissed between his set teeth, " Mabel you have trifled with me. You have won the heart of a true man, and now throw it from you Beware!" " No, Clarence, I have nor trifled with you;" the maiden's voice was clear and steady now ; 44 1 am betrothed to another." n " I have" The words died upon his lips, for the sharp ring of hoofs caused him to look up, and he saw, coming toward them at a rapid pace, a horse riderless, at first he thought but as it came nearer, he saw the form of a man, half thrown from the saddle, yet clinging to the almost flying steed. "Oh heavens! the bridge! the bridge!" and Mabel's voice rang out in a wild, despairing cry. One gl.ince, aud Clarence saw the cause of Mabel's alarm ; the bridge was gone washed away by the anry waters; and in if place a yawning abys, far too wide fr a horse .to leap, and toward this the frighted steed was corning at fearful leaps. On, on, came thehor?e, panting with. terror and exertion, till it stood upon the very brink of the chasm; and then, with a moment's hesitation, the leap was taken. As the horse hesitated upon the bank, the rider strove to du engage himself fiom his doomed steed ; but it was too late, ard with a wild cry he was hurled into the abys. Mute with supense, the two riders sat stricken dumb with fear until the instant that the frightened steed he-i-tated upon the briuk of the abys; and then as both recognized the doomed rider, M;tbel shrieked : "Oh, Ernest, Ernest!" One look at the maiden's agonized face, and Clarence had read her seer-t, a. id an evil, sinister glow lit up his countenance. " Oh, Clarence, save him, save him!" and the maiden laid his h ind upon his arm, and looked pleadingly up in his face. With one spring Clarence had reach ed the .edge of the chasm, and g iz I anxiously down into the roaring waters; and then he saw the half suhnieryetl body of Ernest Ilalstead desperately clinging to a part of the bridge tha, remained in the mid.it of the angry torrent. His wicked heart ga7e a triumphant bound ps he tints recognized the de.oliy peril of his rival; and, turning to Ma bcl, who stood mute with terror by the side of her passive steed, he hoarsely whispered : ' .Mabel, I will save him on one con dition, and that is, promise to bo -ny wife ?" " I cannot ! turc mo thus you !" I cannot ! Do not tor Save him, L command " Promise, and I will." " I cannot !" , " Then he shall die !" and he turned fiercely away. " Oh, Clarence, do not leave him Save him ! save him ! I promise any- thing, only save him 1" Triumphant now, Clarence quickly detached the bridle from his horse, and with one look at Mabel, advanced until he stood Apon the brink of the chasm ; and then leaning far over, he flung the reins down to the d Eagerly he grasped them, and clung with all his declining strength to the timely Euccor. Remember your promise!" cried Clarence, as ho turned for an instant toward the maiden, and then again bent to his task. But suddenly, with a wild cry, he cast the bridle far from him, and sprang backward. But it was too late ; the bank on which he stood, already loosened from its base by the foaming torrent, slid forward into the seethin" waters, burying beneath it the body of ' llarence Lamont. Another shriek came from the maid en's lips, but she did not faint. Nerved by fear, she sprang forward and eagerly gazed down into the chasm, and there saw her lover manfully struggling with DALLAS, OREGON, SATURDAY. AUGUST .5. the waves, but still bridle clnigiuj' to the When Clarence tossed the bridle from him, it caught ufon a low bush thet grew upon the bank, and toward this the 'maiden turned with a cry of joy. Grasping it, she exerted nil her strength to aid her lover, aud not in vain, for soou the strain ceased, and Ernest Ilalstead had clambered to the solid earth, and stood before her. " Siv-d ! -raved !" she murmnred ; and hen her strength deserted herand she sank to the earth Pale and weak with his exertions, her lover bent over her and gently raised her prostrate form to his bosom. Then as she slowly opened her ces, he whispered, 44 Darling Mabel, to you I owe my life!- Look up, dearest !" A sweet smile was his answer, and bending his heal, he pressed a ks upon her pale cheek. Clarence, where are you?" cried the voice of Louise at this moment; and in another instant the two girls rode up. 44 Why, Mabel, what is the matter? Where is my brother V was the startled inquiry of Louise, as with sud den ahum she sprang from her horse aud hurried forward. Soon the story was told.; and with pale, urief-stained faces the little party proceeded homeward. It was late that day ere the body of Clarence Lament was recovered ; and when he was laiJ in the tomb, none wept more deeply than his gent'e cousin. Three months after there was a quiet wedding at ihe handsome country seat in Dorsetshire; and there is no need to tell who were the two that were made one. Never, not even to h ;r husband, has M.ibel told the story of her promise at that fatal bri lge ; but burying it in the past, she remembers it only as the one fault of her uufoi tuinte cousin. MF.HICAN rittKUOi-i IN ix'koim: The ftvor with which the improved patterns of American firearms are re iMrded in Europe bids f.iir to give I hem the preference over all forms of rifles and" muskef.s uow in use in the armies of the great p!We?s. not ex eepfing the ( 'has-epot and needle gun, the Sneider :ul the new English arm, the Martini Henry During the late European wnr, we exported to France, lr m this port, not ; than OOU.OOU muskets; but these shipments are of trilling importance compared with tin heavy orders which our manufacturers have received for the most approved patterns of rifb-s, which hive received the approval of "the American (iovero' ment, and were subj-cted to practical and satisfactory tests in the late civd war. Anion-the new A merie in rifles, the Ilcminton seems to be the most popular, abroad a- well ns at home. The first European order for the Rem ington rifle was received some five years ago from Denmark, to which country 42.000 were shipped. Sin -e then. Sweden has taken IJO.OOO, Cuba, .iO,000; Egypt., 110,000; Rome, 10, 000; .Japan, .000 ; France 150.000; and Greece, HU.OOO. The German Government has not ventured the ex peritnetit as yet. but it is stated on high military authority that the needle gun is not entirely satisfactory, and that if the proposed re-urmament f the Ger man forces i carried into effect, the American arm will be given a chance to compete with , those of European manufacture. Besides the Remington exported, we have sent abroad many thousand stands of old muskets, 20,000 Bcrdan rifles, and upwards of 000,000,- 000 cartridges. We have also sent abroad a considerable amount of ordi nance, heavy and light. Altogether, our shipments of arras to Europe, since me commencement of the late continental war, are said to have reached the following enormous totals : 500,000 carbines and rifles, 20.000 revolvers, 221,247 Remington arms of various kinds; 300 Parrot guns, 30 Gattling batteries, and over 100,000, 000 cartridges. It is to be regretted that commerce in war material is not at an end for ever, but while thcro exists a market for such goods, which must be supplied from somo source, it is gratifying to our national prido to know that the skill of our inventors is recognized and appreciated abroad, and that American arms are considered superior to the best of those made elsewhere. The old world cannoc teach us much that is worth knowing about working in iron, whether the article to be made is a steamship, cannon or a repeating rifle. Iron Age. Wo furnish the Republican and DerriqresCt Afontfily for 31 3 year, A CIIIM; III. A MI Hlill. From tbe San Francisco Bulletin. The Chinese have many customs pe culiar to their nation, which strike the "outside barbarian" as being unnatural and strange. Their religious traditions are so deep-rooted and so strongly fostered by superstition as to give little encouragement to missionary laborers. The superstitious are those pertaining to tin disposition of their dying and dead relatives. Very often the dead bodies of Chinese men aud women are found in untenanted buildings in the Chinese quarter of the city, and those unacquainted with their superstitions are prone to set the desertions of dying friends down as an act of selfishness. This, however, is not so, as the Chinese believe that if persons die in a house that they live in before death, their spirits will haunt the place ever after wards, and give unpleasant evidence of their presence toad who remain. In order to prevent the m jnifestutiou of the restless spirit, as soon as the doctor gives it as his opinion that a patient can not survive, he i taken to another place and left alone to die. -Yesterday a case of this, kind was reported to the Coro ner. A young Chinawoman, who bad been given up by theattendiug physician was carried by her relative to an un tenanted Ionise on Ellis Place, off Pa cific, above Dupont. They then dress ed her in her best clothing, spread a new matting 00 the floor, anl laid her on it. They brought in perserves, meat, fruits, candies, boiled rice, etc., lighted some punks and retired, leaving her ril ne to wait ti c coming of the common destroyer. During the day she died, and was found last night. Coroner Lcttermar. removed the body, and it is now at the uiornc awaiting the further action f the relatives, who will probably leave her to te diposed of by the city, as is generally their practice in such cases. Many China men those of the wea:thy classes do not desert their dead friends, and for furtherance of this desire there are several hospitals fitted up in order that those about to die may be removed H ere until they have paid the debt of mfure, after whi h they are buried with all the ceremonies of the disciples of Confucius. m:u sicvvi. 1 k;iit. We learn from our foreign exchanges that a new signal light, possessing most remarkable properties, ha just been hrought out in England. Its peculiar ities are tint it is self-igniting when placed in water or thrown on the sea. Contact with water being the only means of ignitim,; the lamp, it is inex tinguishahle when once' ignited ; nei iher wind nor storm has any effect upon the flame. The light is of intense bril liancy, and of great duration, and can be seen for a great dis ance in the open air. Photographs may be taken by it. Experiments were tried on the evening of the 24th of April at 10 o'clock, in the presence of some scientific gentle men, 10 ueterniinc its onmancv as a signal. A lamp was placed in a bucket of water on the top of Primrose Mill, London, and the light was so intense that, af;cr the signal had been burning for twenty minutes, small newspaper print could be distinctly read at a dis tance of seventy feet, notwithstanding tlint the night was thiek and foggy. This light will burn tor forty minutes. In construction the lamp is exceedingly sininle, and so contrived that when once burned the whole may be thrown away. The chemical preparation con tained in the lamp is a solid, hard sub stance, free from danger, not affected by heat, and so non explosive ; and the signal is comparatively inexpensive. Its applications tor marine signals are nu tncrous. In case of shipwreck, a few lamps thrown on the sea would illumi nate tho entire sceue, and enable assist ance to be promptly and efficiently ren- deVed For rocket-line apparatus it is equally valuable, ns bursting into a flame in railing into the sea, it would indicate the position of the rocket line. In connection with life buoys, it would bo a mark to the drowning sailor. v : A letter writer in Paris says that it is wonderful what a change a few days have made in tho general aspect of that city. With tho exception of the ruins and the crowds of strangers which sur round them from morning to night, there s little to remind one that the city has just been the theatre of a civil war. A fellow was told that three yards of cloth by being wet, would shrink a ouarter of a yard. "Well, then" he in- quircu, it juu Kiiium Hci a quarter j 1 a : r t. . .. 1 .1 l . pt a yarq, wouia tfterobe auy lelw 1871. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, dC. J. LlttSliY fIIl,L,9 JTI. D.9 Physician & Surgeon, JIUi:A VISTA, OltHClON. Formerly Tracticed with U. C. HILL, M. D.t Albany. 8-tf fmElMIAX II3IOS. WHOI.ESAI.B DKALKRS IX IXR.Y OOOJDH, Etc. Moom;H m.ocK, sai.i;i. 100,000 lbs Wool Wanted For which the Highest Market Trice will Le jaid. 3-3ro J Oil J. IIAI.V, ATTORNEY-AT-L AW, iVolarv Fuflic, &c., 11UI2XA VISTA. 41 tf J. C. GRUBBS, m. D., imiyic:iax am mjiu;i;o. Offer hi Services to the Citizens of Dallas an-1 Vicinity. OFFlCE-ii NICHOLS' Drug Store. 3l-tf w. i). j i:n-iii:s, m. i., Eliyiii;tn ami .Surireoii. lijla, Oregon. Sjxrial Krnlin given to Ob-tetrien n! !iaei . Women. ,Hf . U. Vi lli,, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, KAii-:sf. oki:;on. Will pruftir in U tbe Court of Record and Inferior Court of thi State. OFFICE Io Vtkitd A Co'a lirick, up tir. 1 I. V. SlILMVi.Y, Attorney & Counsellor-At-Law, I)aIIa, Oreoji, Win practice in all tbe Court of the State. 1 J. Lu OI.M VS, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. Italia. Oregou. Special attention given to Collections and to matter pertaining to Real Estate. 1 fiBO. B. CTBRKr. B. nCBLET. J1I81RI?Y & II 17 E LEY, AUoriicy- Yf-I,aiv, r, a pay 1ST r is - - - - ori:;ox. 3 tf lUISSHM. & FERRY, Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Auctioneers, No. lOfl. FKOXT STItliKT, PORTLAND - - - - . OHKCiON. WAS3H AH3 CARRIAGE SHOP, Main Street, Dallas. Fecond door north of the Drug Store. Tho underpinned wishes to inform the 1'uMie that ho in prepared to do any kind of work in bin line on the phortoct notice, and in the bept tylc. Thankful to hie old rtitotner and friends for former patronnpe, he respectfully ;licit a continuance of the ?nme. 39-tf S. T. GARRISON. Committee on Railroad Have decided that a oon a the Oregon Central Railroad (West Side) is completed into Polk County, they will issue orders to all con tractors and woikmcn on the line to purchase all their Groceries and Provision, Clothing. Boots and Shoes, Ladies Droits Goods, Hardware, Tinware, Or anything ' they may happen to want of M. M. Ellis, at Laclede, formerly known as ClufTs Store. Meanwhile, all farmers, or anyone else, will find it to their interest to call and make their selection, All are aware that I am sell ing g'iods cheaper than anybody in Polk Co. I buy more Produce than any teo stores In the County. So bring along your Rutter if it is 80PT. and If it is solid, all the better. Yours truly, M. M. ELLIS. 20-3m mil 4 I) DOOR FJCTORY, MAIN STREET, DALLAS. 1 hare constantly on hand and for Sale WINDOW SASH, Glazed and IJnglazed. BOORS OF ALL SIZES. WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, All of the Best Material and Manufacture, 11-tf JAMES M. CAMPBELL. m 2 PROFESSIONAL CARDS, &C. J.Jill. BALTIMORE, PORTLAND - - - - OREGON. General News Agent For Oregon and Adjacent Terrtltofle. Also SPECIAL COLLECTOR -f -til '4Imli of CLAIMS. AGENT for the 'Da 11 as Republican. , WOOL! WOOLS! J E WILL PAY TIIE HIGHEST MAB- ket Price in Cub for WOVL. Sacks and Twine Furnished. Wool received at any Shipping Point on h Willamette River, COX & EAR II ART, COMMERCIAL STREET, SALEM. II. P. SII RIVER Hoiifcc, Wasron .and Sign I'a inter, Dallas, Polk County, Oregon 4-4m EW WASO:V AND CAR RIAGE FACTO RV. RICHARDSON 4c CO. Inform the.Publie that they are now reaHj'te do all Win 1 of work in tbeir Una. CARRIAGES, WAGONS. Ac. Built or .Re paired with Neatness and .Ditpatcb. WAGONtS conataoUy u Land far tde. IJLACKSMITIIIN'G doue by an a park reed Workman. One door south of Livery Stable Dallas, Ogn. 8-tf Underwood, Raster & Co, WA(iO HAKERS, Commercial street, Salem. Oregon, MANUFACTURE ATX "KT5TDS OTHTAO ON'S after tbe most approved stylet and tbe best of workmanship, on short notice, and AT PORTLAND PRICES! 12-3m Saddlery, Harness S. C. STILES, Main st. (opposite the Cour House), DallM, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Collars, Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he is prepared to sell at the lowest living rates. aCT REPAIRING done on -ehort notice. HURGREN & CIILwlIH, Importers and Dealers in FURNITURE AND BEDDING. The Largest Stock and Che Oldest Fur nlture House in P-rtlasd WAREROOTttS AUD PACTOStY CORNER SALMON AND TISST BTHEETi PORTLAND, OREGON.' 19 tf E VE R V WEEK! HADE EASY, BV LADY AGENTS. We want Smart and Eoerjjrtv; A pent to introduce out popular and 3t!y celebrated inventions, in every Village, Tvten and City f the World. IntlhpentaUe to every Household; They are highly approved of, endorsed and adopted by Laditt, I'Jiytittn ond DiriW. land are now a GREAT FAVORITE with them. Every Family will Purchase Owe or more of them. Something that their nertts are apparent at a GLANCE. DRUGGISTS, MILLINERS. DRESSBAXX&9 and all who keep FANCY STORES, will find our exeellei t articles SELL VER Y RAPID L Y, gives perfect satisfaction and neUins; SMALL FORTUNES to all Dealers and Agents. COUNTY RIGHTS FHEE to all who desire engaging In an Honorable, lltpeetable and Prajinbl JluHet at the same time doing good to their companions in life. Sample $2 00, sent freo by mail on receipt of priee. SEND FOR WHOLESALE CIRCU LAR. ADDRESS, VICTORIA MANUFACTURING C0HPT., ' IT, PARK PLACE, New York. ' NEW PICTURE GALLERY. J. II. KINCAID has opened a u New Photographic Gallery ? In Dallas, where he will be pleased to wait on , Customers in his line of Business at all hours of the day. ... , Children's Piclnres Taken without grumbling, at tho same prtea as ; Adults. Satisfaction iruaranteed: PHf.vii suit the times. ' '" ' Rooms atLafollett's Old Stand, Ma S Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, April 2Uh, 1871 8- n
