THE COLUMBIAN.
St. Helen, Columbia Co., Or.
FBI DAY, 2T0VE2B'R24,iS82
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
1 year, in adtance $2 00
6 months " 1 50
3 months M 1 00
ADVERTISING RATES:
One square (10 lines) first insertion. ...... $2 Oo
Each subsequent insertion 100
E. G. ADAMS, Editor & Proprietor.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTEK
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. C. Nov. 4, 1882.
It is recently reported that the Presi
dent's Cabinet will shortly undergo a
'- very thorough change, and that Secreta
ry Lincoln, the only member left in it
of Garfield's choosing, will retire to en
ter the Senate from Illinois. The young
Secretary has latterly been evincing a
very decided character, and a disposition
to control affairs in his own department
td the disgust of certain parties who
have hitherto regarded themselves in
the light of " bosses," and there has been
considerable lively talk about the matter.
The President is still credited with be
ing matrimonially inclined, and the
White House, it is said, will have a mis
tress the coming winter, but the rumor,
Somehow, seems to be of very little worth.
The commissioners of the Soldiers'
Home, who are under the law, the board
of government of the home, were charged
recently with receiving the choice cuts
of beef, for use by their families, from
the contractor who surplies beef to the
inmates of the home. There was so
much scandal caused by the exposure
that a new contract was made. By this
the members of the commission are re
quired to buy beef for their families in
the public market. The commission, in
getting up the contract, fixed it so that
Oen. Sturgis, who is in command, and his
family, who reside with him at the home,
will be like themselves, required to buy
, beef in the open market. Thecontract
1 or" Is not allowed any longer under the
new contract to furnish him the beef
purchased by the fund of the home.
This feeling between the governor of the
home and the commissioners ha3 in
creased so much that it is more than like
ly there will be legislation y Congress at
' its approaching session abolishing either
the office of governor or the position of
1 commissioners.
Those who have been studying the po
litical situation closely naturally look to
Blaine as a leader in case events take
the right turn. On a platform such as
outlined they say he could carry New
York in spite of administration influence
arid sweep Pennsyl vania in spite of Cam
eron tactics. In Virginia there is no
Republican more popular than Blaine.
With Mahone silenced he could have the
.Republican delegation in any event, and
as the nominee of an anti- boss party he
would carry the State. There is a grow
ing feeling all through the South in fa
vor of Spelling Nation with a big N, a
National movement would break up the
'solid South" forever. Whatever of
truth there may be in all this, it is a
- fact that the coming elections are looked
upon with great anxiety. The news
here is that the . bosses will be defeated
in New York, Pennyslvania and Virgin
ia, and there we shall see what we shall
ee. Whether the Republican party in
the two former States will be able to rid
itself for good of the bosses and recuper
ate or whether it will be hopelessly split
is a question for the future.
A number of Treasury and other
clerks will leave here in a day or two
and go to the States where they will act
tis deputy marshal for the day of election
iiext Tuesday. These gentlemen, in ad
dition to drawing their salaries from
their respective Departments, will also
'"et pay fdr acting as deputy marshals.
It is said that the Treasury alone will
send out 250 more.
Mr. J ohn Q. Thompson, who has be
1 come editor of the Washington Chroni
cle, is well known as one of the ablest
of the younger journalists who have been
connected with the press. The first
numbers of the Chronicle issued under
bis editorshipTJears abundant witness of
his ready and vivacious pen in its col
umns. He has the capacity to make a
first class paper in Washington, being
one of the best informed men as regards
ftffairs here, and having the courage of
the truly independent journalist, as well
as the disposition to speak frankly and
honestly on all topics that he discusses.
One of the prettiest debutantes of
the coming season in Washington will
be the youngest daughter of Ex-Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, who has speno three
- years in Europe with her mother. She
v celebrated her eighteenth birthday while
at Ritchfield Springs last summer by a
handsome al fresco entertainment on
Lake Otsego.
The residence of Ex Senator and Mr&
Stewart in this city is, by her wish, be
ing restored exactly its it was before it
was burned four years ago. She had it
built originally after an old castle she had
seen in Germany. She is in Washington
daily now superintending the work up
on it, and returns every evening to her
sister's residence in Alexandria.
Profesor Baird and
and
daughter, who have lately been visiting
his relatives at Carlisle) have returned
to their residence in Washington.'
August."
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The fire demon in theatres; Langtry rob
bing Kale Claxton of her stock iri trade.
The burning of the Alhanibra Thea
tre. A resort for the dend-mode ami
ehy it failed. -PattVs arrived, creat
ing no sensation.- How she is hand i
capjwd. Another error on the 'pari of
llarrigan ami Hart. A new "iorinkle
for men tcho have been uont icith the
. bo$" Xovelties in jewclra. Flowers.
Fashion Sutulrics.
New York, November 6, 1882.
The sorrow over the sad calamity
which robbed Abbey of a theatre end
Langtry out of her debut, is still in ev
erybody's mind, even though Abbey has
made the best of his trouble and will
produce the Lily on the stage at Wal-
lack's Theatre next Monday evening.
- The superstitious will ask. " Will
Wallack's bum down?" New York has
been saved from theatre fires for some
time now. With the advent of the
English beauty, the lire-god seems to
have awakened out of his lethargy and
and again made his terrible presence felt.
On Monday, the Park Theatre, on Wed
nesday night the Alhanibra, formerly
the Buckingham Palace; that is well for
a starter, and Langtry would not beji
woman and an actress if she was not a
bit unnerved by superstitious fear. On
the Union Square Plaza, where all good
actors go after they have wade money,
and bad ones congregate in the hope of
engagements, much sympathy is felt fcr
Kate Claxton whose main stock in trade
seems to be passing out of her hands.
Some one showed a bogus telegram from
Kate, in which she appeals to a friend
' please do something for me." "For
seven years," she pays, " no one disputed
my right to, and owneiship in fires, and
there this Englishwoman robs me of the
glamour in the first week that sho is
here."
A great fuss is again made in newspa
pers and the Fire Department about the
question of safety against fire in theatres.
Now with all due deference to the tal
ent, it strikes me that a safe theatre
when crowded with people is an impos
sibility. Twenty exiU will not make
people keep ccol under momentary ex
citement. !, Wallack's is the newest the
atre in the city, and it has been provi
ded with every means and appliance
known to builders in order to render ex
it from it easy and rapid. It is a mod
el theatre in every way, and yet, is it
natural to expect that people will re
member all these model features when
the roar of flames and the clouds of
smoke leap up with a terrible hiss of
"save yourself."
One connot help sympathizing with
Rev. Dr. Talmage over the loss of the
Buckingham. Its " gilded halls of vice,"
its "artfully concealed and beautifully
decorated death traps," which gave him
so many opportunities to draw a crowd
in the Tabernacle, have gone to the
" demnition bowwows," as the elegant
Mr. Muntalini would express it, and
Mr. Talmage will be put to the trouble
of finding something else to talk about.
When the Buckingham was built ten
years ago, by Madame Sanchez, it was
intended to make it an establishment
for the upper walks of the demi-monde,
after the manner of the famous Argyle
Rooms in London. I The establishment
wa a success at first, but it gradually
descended more and more to vulgarity;
the reason of this is that we have noth
ing corresponding to that class of women
which give the boulevard papers of Par
is so much to talk about. The women
that shine at night here, have as a rule
neither wit elegance, taste nor chic.
Vulgarity is their main stock in trade.
When Dr. Talmage i spoke of the allure
ments of vice in Buckingham and other
similar places, he simply said what was
not true, for vice there was not allureirtg.
It was common and loud, and Talmage
by his imaginative descriptions simply
excited prurient curiosity which was
damaging.
Patti arrived here on Tuesday
morning, and such is the anomely
Of affairs, her presence excited but little
comment When one thinks what she
is beside Langtry and then observes the
craze to see and hear the latter, one can
not help asking one's self, is fame, tal
lent or gonius worth having. I hardly
think that Patti will make a great suc
cess this year. In the first place she is
under the management of a very unpop
ular marl, Col. Mapleson, who since he
has been in this country and giving us
Italian Opera, has distinguished himself
most of all by his supreirie Loggishness
when his own interests were at stake,
: arid by the wftnderful case with which
he has broken faith with the public.
Then too she is handicapped with the
presence of Nicolini her de facto hus
band, though according to French law
he cannot be so de Juro, since in France
divorce is not allowed, and her legal hns
band the Marquis de Caux from whom
she separated still lives. Nicolini is
not an ingratiating man, he is riot hand
some and thus he does not impress the
ladies, and his manners are not such as
make the popular " Man's man." Per-
Tiaps if Abbey managed Patti he could
make her pay, but I am inclined to think
that he has found out pretty well that
it does not pay a manager to satisfy her
exacting terms.
The spectacle of ambition overleaping
itself, is at present given in llarrigan
and Hart's Theatre, The Blackbird,
which has been running for some months
was removed last Monday evening, and
a new. play by Harragan substituted
It is called Mordecai Lyons, and is ftri
attempt at melodramatic tradegy, with
a spice of the old Mulligan business
thrown in it The public were awful
disappointed on the first night, they had
come prepared to laugh and there they
were expected to weep. The sooner
llarrigan and Hart recur to their origi
nal vaudevilles, the better for them.
They are two remarkably clever variety
actors who have elevated that branch of
dramatic art al nost to the doors of com
edy. This success has turned their heads
and now, like the sparrow in the fable,
they would fly as high as the eagle
It is not a pleasing spectacle and every
body feels sorry for these two clever
young men who have got beyond their
latitude.
Men who are in the habit of occasion
ally making a night of it, and then are
not particularly anxious to present
themselves before their families, some
what the worse for wear, have found out
a new " wrinkle." Within the past year
or so the Russian and Turkish bathing
establishments have grown enormously
in. public favor. Latterly they have
commenced to keep open all night.
Some smart fellow happened to stumble
into one of them one night when more
than half seas over. It was after twelve
o'clock. He got his bath and according
to custom he was placed on a lounge to
rest Somehow or other the attendants
either did not, or could not wake him,
and he did not rise until seven o'clock
when a servant brought him a cup of
coffee. He passed the "tip" around
among his friends, and now everybody
in a certain set gets " a bath," a night's
lodging, a cup of coffee and a feeling of
rejuvenation, all for a dollar." Out-of-town
visitors to Gotham, ought to be
extremely obliged to your humble ser
vant for letting them know of this.
Among the novelties in Jewelry, the
the most striking are miniature kitchen
utensils kitchen stoves, pots, kettles,
frying pans, etc. The effect of seeing a
couple of stoves hanging from a lady's
ear, may not be exactly beautiful, but
it is striking and that satisfies the dear
ones. I noticed one lady who wore a
set of gridirons. She looked like a little
savage, but she was the envy of other
ladies.
Flowers this season will be worn as
much as ever. At present chrysanthe
mums, double tulips and marigolds are
the favorites, their rich yellows and reds
blend harmoniously with the sombre
colors of dresses which are now so much
affected. Delicate pink rosebuds are
fancied by many in connection with
some larger flowers.
The dressmakers are using marabout
trimmings very extensively on cloaks
and evening wraps, and the effect, par
ticularly on light trimmings is beautiful
indeed.
A number of large houses are doing
an enormous business this year in im
ported dresses. These confections are
remarkable, mainly for their high coll
ars which seemingly, cannot help cutting
the ears. High collars are also the pre
vailing fashion in gentlemen's wear.
The linen collars keep the head up as
straight as in a vice, and the collars of
overcoats are expansive enough when
turwed up to reach the hat
Correspondence.-
Mr. E. G. Adams, Editor Columbian
I wish you to insert the following no
tices in your paper which will greatly
oblige me: arid will be read with sorrow
by many.
Born At Butte Creek, Wasco Co.
August 28th, 1882, To the wife of Wm.
L Wilcox a daughter.
Died At home on Butte Creek,
Wasco Co. August 29th, Nellie R. Wil
cox aged 22 yrs. 5 inos 5 days, wife of
W. L. Wilcox, and daughter of W: L
and M. J. Armstrong, also on Sept 27th
Nellie L., infant daughter of W. L;
and Nellie R. Wilcox, aged 30 days'.
If you will publish the foregoing, you
will oblige
Mrs. J. A W. Scoggin.
Fossil, Wasco Co., Oregon.
LOCAL 2TEWS.
We have received Wil ford's Micro
cost?-, a Religio Scientific Monthly,
whose mission is to reconcile Science and
the Bible. It has produced a great sen
sation in the world and is far ahead of
anything that has before appeared in the
theological world. It shows the giants
of religion are not all dead. $1.00 per
year; A; Willford Hall, Editor fc Pro
prietor, 23 Park Row, New York.
v
A trapper was in town on Wednesday
and talked lots of sense in Edmunds'
Saloon. He said even a trapper to suc
ceed should be posted on zoology; And
the man who knew animals' habits was
the man to trap them. He said ani
mals were awful sharp, and to catch
them it took an awful smart man.
The Republican party is not dead
It has taken an emetic and thrown up
the bosses, as the whale did J onah.
The Democratic party would be the
party but will probably do some fool
thing, and lose its grip, as the Irishman
did hanging over the well, who let go to
spit on his hands.
A H. Blakesley's hotel is getting
nearer heaven all the time. It will be
the finest building in St Helen. He
will get up so high he can look down on
the rest of the world around him. 'It
makes some who have a contempt for
the town stare. He shows his faith by
his work.
Hon. Edward Campbell, bro therof J.
W. Campbell ran ahead of his tickot as
Joint Representative over in W. T.
Hoquim is growing into a flourishing
village, and Grey's Harbor is just boom
ing; Hurrah for Chehalis 1 That is a
land of good hearts and willing hands.
D. W. Prentice Co.'s Musical Jour
nal for November contains the following
music: " Bella Bocca" Polka, " Tell
Me You'll Forgive," Song and Chorus,
and " Fifth Nocturne," also interesting
items about music. Published at 107
First Street, Portland, Oregon.
-
W. II. Lynch and Mr, Harrington
finished hauling blocks at Strachan's
Tuesday. Lynch is quite a wit, and en
joys fun as well as the next We lynched
his hat once. He thought it a good joke
but could'nt hardly tell where the laugh
came in.
Mr. Beaver is expected to turn imto
a cordwood stick, but worse than
that a lady on the Soappoose turned in
to a Stump, and where there was one
stump there are two now. At that rate
the county will not get cleared up very
fast.
Went over on Wednesday eve to Aa
ron Broyles' intending to go to Godkin's
Furniture manufactury but the creek
was not fordable. Got a load of apples
and backed out the same way we came.
The dams up Milton creek have bro
ken loose and the logs left over from last
year have gone by Broyles' with a rush
and a swish to the lower creek where
they are in a jam.
Mrs. Broyles misses Aaron John Kel
ly, her grandson, very much. Though
small he is very smart, and great for
bringing in wood and water for his
Dr. Stewart has been fortunate in
raising Louise Conyers and Carrie Grey.
They were given up by all but him.
But with him, while there is life there
is hope.
Dr. Murray, the Magic oil man, came
down the other day to anoint the rheu
matics in Columbia County. Ho carries
a regular pool of Bethesda in his saddle
bags.
NEWS DROPS.
Harvey comes around often.
Johnny Fero was lately in St. Helen.
Mr. Powell was lately in from Neha
lera Hon.; Edward Martin: still remains in
town.
St. Helen is sprouting out in every
direction.
The creek by Broyles' is not fordable
with teams,
Mr. McNally is clerking iri George
McBride's store.
Charlie Perry reports Esq. Perry as
still improving:
Black man at school ha3 been crow
shaded (crocheted).
Mrs. iBeaver's last is the peartest little
baby you ever saw.
Mr. Dorman has bought some school
land near J udge Pope s.
We saw Mr. Sherlock driving a fine
team of blacks Tuesday.
Mrs. ' Godkin still pursues her study
of the German language.
Captain Ridley kindly brought in our
blankets from Bunker Hill.
Mr. Caudle made a surveying tour on
the opposite side' of the River.
The Dart House never grows old; it
is full as young as it ever was.
Pat O'Neil is filling in brush in tho
bad places on the County Road.
j
We noticed last week in town a num
ber of soUl-sleepers or sleep-soulers.
George Hancock and family left on
Monday for their home near Toledo.
Mrs.N. L. Grey is very sick which
delays Captain Ridley from moving.
Frankie Moore and Kendal Blakesley
were out to visit Birney on Tuesday.
The i crochet fever has broken out
among the young girls in St Helen.
Enoch Shintaffer has moved into his
house on Milton creek, and is ready to
loT '
Young Mr. Konkle came out to Ma-
jor Adams' and carried away cat as tro
phy.
Enoch Meeker leaves this morning on
the State of California for San Fran
cisco, j
2?"Money to loan on real estate
security by F. JL Moore Esq., St Helen
Oregon!
i
Miss Lillie Groves and Miss Frances
Richardson have been visiting in St.
Helen lately.
Why was Joshua's daughter like the
milky way f Because she was the gal,
Achsa (galaxy)
G6 have signed for" a Christmas tree.
Miss Cora Miles went around with a pa
per for signatures.
Mr. James Copelrind was iri town
lately. j He is one of the live business
men of this region.
Mfs.Lemont has been quite sick-but
has recovered and Mrs. Browne and the
baby are doing well.
Tom Welles we have called Mike, but
Mike is in Montana, and Tom is here.
It is all in the family, any how.
Some drawers, perhaps a chest of
drawers, lost on the Scappoose, They
are marked so can be identified.
A Mr. Baxter occupies the house
formerly occupied by Mr. Watkins be
fore he bought a house of his own.
May Henrici is one of the handsomest
girls in tho County. Sauvies Island
must be conducive to female beauty.
Frank Hoyt's barn and Aldrich's
house, (now Gill's) are in the line of th
railroad, and will have to be moved.
J. W. Campbell has been surveying
for Blake and Link. Ho is kept busy
all the time on Columbia County lands.
James Bacon brought us some fine po
tatoes on Wednesday. Ho i a good
Bacon, but by no means a hoggish man.
Why is a drunkard like Jacob when
his sons returned from Egypt without
the youngest ? He wanted Ben seen.
(Benzine).
Master T. Lee Stewart's standing at
the Willamette University is 97. 100 is
tho maximum. His parents may well
be proud of him.
It is said a dressmaker is her best ad
vertisement If that is so Mrs. Wm.
Slavens must be first-class, as she dress
es in such good taste.
J. S. Davenport invited us to lunch
on Wednesday. His lunches are a big
institution. He uses only the best
quality of coffee. No second class grub.
The N. P. R. R. has paid Aaron
Broyles for right of wayy $75, Otto
Godkin, $50. George Frantz, $50,
James Gill, $150, Mrs. Shattuck, 150.
We understand Mr. Dillard is front
the Law School of the University of Va.
and has had eight years' practice in Cab
S. F. Howe, Dentist, will be at St.
Helen tho First Monday in each month
and remain Two Days, unless by special
agreement to remain longer.
The Muckles have built their store'
house adjoining their store out flush!
with the rear of the store'. They liave
also put an addition on the Mill.
Dr. Jessup takes the placo of Mr.
Watt in buying the right of way for tho
N. P. R; K. S. A Miles goes along
with his fine team, and introduces the
Doctor.
We have received the Cottage Hearth'
published in Boston Mass., 11 Broom
field Street, by the Cottage Hearth Com
pany. Price, $I;50 per yean This is
a beautiful monthly with some of tho
leading American authors for contribu
tors. The typographical execution la
fine. This Number contains' two beau
tiful pieces of music.
Just received a largo stock of Men's1
ready-made clothing consisting of fine
Diagonal, Beaver, Cassimero and Tweed
.suits
also
a large stock of Men's and boys' boots,
made in San Francisco expressly for
this trade Call and examine quality
and prices of these goods at
McBRlDE'S STORE",
The leading- Scientist a cf to-dav np-rMtW
moat disease are caused by diseased Kidneys of
Liv er. . If, therefore, the Kidneys and Liver afro"
kept in perfect order, perfect "health will be thd
result. This truth ha only been known a short
time and for years people suffered creat atronv
withut being able to hud relief. The discovery
of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure marku
a new era in the treatment of these troubles.
Made from a simple tropical leaf of rare value,
it contains just the elements necessary to nour
ish and invigorate both of thette wrreat ocans.1
and safely restore and keep thttnih order.- It it
a POSITIVE Imiy fof ail the di...- fh.ifc
cause pains in the lower part of tho xxy for
Torpid Liver Headaches .Jaundice Dizzines
(iravel J'ever, Ajme Malarial Fever, and
all difficulties of the Kidneys, Liver' and Urina-'
ry Organs.
It is an excellent nd -fe femiffv or female
during Fiegnaney ' It will cofrtrM Menstruation
o I in invnti.nl.l. f, T . . I- TI1 - . i
" " in.-nc ii'i iauvuii fitjLu irr j ailing ui
the Womb.
An a Blond rWifierit iiruneoualed. fur it enre
the organs that MAfcBthe blood.
lhi llemexty, whfeh haft done such wonders,
is put up in the LARGEST SlZEf IJOTTLrJ
of any medicine upon the market, and is sold bv
JJrugjfists and all dealers at 9l.'2t ier bottle. Vvf
DiaUtes, enriuire for WAKNKItV SA KE DIA-
JETUH CUli K. It is a POSITIVE Keniedy.
H. H. WARNER & CO. Rochester N. Y.
B- DILLARD,
Attorney-at-Law
Office, at St. Helen, Oregon.
Will attend term
ama and Portland. Practice in all (Vwtirt ..f
State or Wash. Ter.
v3n1fn24
Notice of Final Settlement.
The undersigned, administratrix of the Valuta
of Wm. Meeker, deceased, having riLKD her fi
nal report, the County Court of Columbia Coun
ty, Oregon has fixed Tuesday Jan. 2, 1K3 at tho
Court House in St. Helens, in said State and
County for the hearing of the said final reixrt.
EMALINE MEEKEIl. Administratrix
of said Estate.
v3nlGn24 '
Uotice.
U. S. Land Office at Vancouver, W. T.
November 23d.. 1882.
Complaint havinpj been entered at this Offico
by Newton Beighle against William Hannauan
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 2iiH4.
dated Oct. 21st., 1878, ujon the South East
Section 20, Township 10 North, liange 1 East in
Cowlitz County, Wash. Ter., with a view to tho
cancellation ot said entry: the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on tho
4th. day of January, lX8.'i, at 11 o'clock A. M.,
to resjiond and furnish testimony concerning Maid,
alleged abandonment.
EKED. W. SPARLING, Register.
v3nlGn24
Notice for Publication.
Land Offick, at Okkgon Citt,' Oregon. )
! Nov. 15, 1HTCJ.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in supjort of his claim, and
that said prof will be made before the County
Clerk of Columbia County at St. Helens, Oregon,
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence ujKin, and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Josiah Konkle and A. II. Mathews of St. Hel
ens, and T. J. Adams and Joseph Vanblaricoin
of Vernonia, all of Columbia County, Oregon.
L. T. BAR IN, Register,
v3nl6n24
I lip . ' J .Ja