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4 1 7 s . T THE C0LU3IBIAF, St. Hejea. CoIumM i Co., Or. h. - -w - - - i VBSCMPTIOX BATES. ear, in ndxance......". month taonths " .; ADTEBTIStKO SATES: Vjnt square (10 line) first insertion., tlach subsequent insertion 2 1 00 00 50 $2 00 1 0 K. G. ADAMS. Editor A Proprietor. A CA!fHi.i cowcSrfe 3"he eertntbel king at the oannlbal Isle, Met Hannibal Hook with an animal kxoDa, And fingered hia toploal trews fs awhile, with a smack of hia lips, and a glgxle of ff0 And a erltiosl leer la boa riTint ttyle Shea the ro'.lloklui?, frolicking thing. Me bit off the nose Of Usnnlbal llook. Nor thought, I sbbpcs; ... . Of the freedort he took This horrible, caunibal king i : Vf the cumlbsJ qnean of the cannibal king, Was a kind of a languishing Inn V of a thing, Wno strntijr up bor petti cent abort with a atriaa xd walked with a grace, and a fin leal &ShS. Her e'.txrw akimbo, her body sawing The beautiful, dntllul apoaew! She quietly took 09 a Sagsr and toe Of Hannibal Ttook-, Without thinking. I know, Hew b-ngh were hU cheeks aad hia boOT&a. t he terrible teeth of i-rtu two mi trk la tnfrleaa cm the feast that ther From too lubricate ltu.bs cf the lubberly crew, Who simply beJinred they bud nothing to de Mtit " f urui&a the r See1! for a eannlbel stew, tfo the cannibal coip!e arose. And hW in the nrer .. PCbf Tlanulbal Hook, Then locked to the GWer. And prayed, and partook 1 a way I diiatc to disclose. hi Ahoel CF SHILOn. vr An rx-ARLir sraagos. "Ton found tho tavern full ? Jli speaker was a handsome, intelligent-looking gentleman of perhaps 40 evidoutly a citiren of the Tillage, and ietiident of the handsome but unpreten tious dwelling-houso in front of which he as Itan'.Unj'. ' Yes." I relied ; " I th too late by half an hcur, go the landlrd informed " Tda thill be -welooiae here, it you ill aopt of meJeBt quarter aitd plain fart-.' The tone JLrclCje, ho less than the orde uttered, a&eured me that the offer of hospitality vrae sincere, and witli a (rratcftl heart &nd a cimple eipression of thanks I paw. d through the gate and olasped the extended haul of the pier who, although I had not er;a knowjk of hit existence till that minute, and who I had erpty rxitm to suppose a foe of the cause 1 represented a rebel to the Gov eniaient whc6n unifoitn I wore, yet in ftyljom I recoguized a iriend and brother. " l'ou are vary kind," I to d, n.ore kind tbai you knoWj for I am not only wear but iii, or I should i ot hare Voiurltt lodging indoor wbiia my com-yul- a were exposed to tha pritaiiou of ttniplife." . ' I nm glad of the opporiunity to ofTer bapitoiity to a professional brother, hs nbpordcl-, for I know froaa the let ter vs yc-ur iiat-tand that yrhi are a sur roiii and I aQ a physician. Tills would Imre btrea" ruilieiou to haro Vronipted me inririB yon in.bnt soma thing els:, a nudden bui uuexplnkinble iuipulst, wliifh I could not resist, ii pobed me to it." By this tiin I had been lvl into the fsiiiy room a iot chterful room. A beech wood firs bl&zed and c,lowo i upon the hearih ; a bright carjet with wrzn rtilors cortad tho rtom ; an old-frh-ioned mahogaxy sideboard stootl to the lriir and a bureau cf the same rich wood toid it on tho other rida of tho room, uid in one corner a'clock f "yooldeu tide," and known by the title of wall sweeper, ooitcted oft the seconds with stately precision, and sounded the knell of the dying hours in a solemn mono tony, Ka&y-chairs stood back against the farihr-r wail like sentrfestta an inner picket liar, whil the bthers were grouped about the cheerful lire, and thtrso, as we entered, were occupied bj persons whose f tecs I could never Lavo forgotten had I seen them but for a mo mont, and which are now photographed upon my heart forever and aye. Thero wcio three persons in this j.roup, a ven erbi old enntlemau, a white-haired, matronly and kindly-fac-ed old lady, nu t golden-haired, llue vred young lady ftier. mother ad. Aisahtr of my friendly Lost, Dr. J jTrel'-. There is something in a name, else how eliould thsejKopIe be so appropri ately named ? I wondered and i oa dercd tha more when I loarnoI that the brightest and richest and rarest gem in ' the crroap had the beactiTul name of Liiiau. . I bog the reader's pirden I hare not told him or her, as the case may be, who 1 am, or when, how or where all this happened. far name is Alden ; a lineal descend ant I mia frrm John and Pmcilla Alden; whose romantic history you have doubt leas read in poetjy if not in prose. Mj ancestors had gone West almost a centu ry ago, hence thoe provincial prejudices so characteristic of those descendants of the Mayflower party who still cling to the crag of Plymouth Rock had been loot in the broad and fertile valleys of the Ohio, or they had wandered off and found a flower-bespangled grave on the toundless prairie of Illiiiois. At any tt they found uo place in my heart The time of which I write was Janua ry, 18C2. Piaov, South wea tern Ken tucky. Graut'H army was making a. tjrand reconuoissance in force, with a View to twlmg of the enemy befora snaking tn attack upon Fort Donaldson. A cold, pitiless rain had pelted us all day. and was still pouring down upon eolaiers and officers alike. When the village of B. came in view, at 4 oclock in the afternoon, I had trudged through the mud and waded swollen streams from early morn, having surrendered my horse to a sick eoldier of the brigade to which I was attached, and was, there fore, worn and weary, and almost ill. Immediately after the order had been passed along the line to halt and pitch tents for the night, a large number of officers galloped on to the village and sought sheltar beneath the roof of tho hotel it contained. It had been my purpose to got a hot supper and dry bed 'also, but my professional duties detained ae for some time, and when I reached 'the door of the inn I wad informed that not only all the beds, but every square foot of the parlor anil sitting-room floors had been pre-empted. It was while tadly wending my way Jjack to camp that I had the raro good fortune, or fate, to attract the attention V f Dr. Jewell. My bools were ecv red with mud, my clothes dripping with water, and I felt as if chilled to the juar V.jw of mv bones and the center of my toeart. It took but a brit-f time to warm tne, however, for the elements of wcranth were abundant. At hi request 1 fol lowed the doctor Into bis chamber and donned a suit of his eloihes, whil he nt rav own by a vJored boy to the eitleh" io be Ced. . Rf4uT.tr. tn tfv? parlor, I observed a Iargs bowl of steam ing puuoh, flanked by goblets, upon a table which hid h-a drawn nncar the Cre, ftrsd by whi-h an cay chair had bt-fcii pl.c .K 'ii-e fiQiily ajro. a the doctor au ! I adtanoavl, aud thn old gen tleman delivered a very brief but very eloquent tetnpersae speech. He said : Tott northerner lave peculiar uo tioBs about the ml liquor, at least some of you have. I have been told that in some places it is an inaalt to a sruent to offer him a glass of hot punch. We Southerners think differently. "Witis us it is an act of hospitality to invite bur friends, and even stranger; to jobs As i a social glana. I do mot know w hat your views are, but, believing that punch is a Sood medicine for a ilian whd has beem ranched by a cold rain, I ordered somt preparexl, and hope you will join as in a glass before supper. But if you have any conscientious scrapie we shall r snect them, and ftt onc4 send the Isowl from thsroons. " I have ne tuoh scruples," I re sponded. It is the abuse and not the proper use of stimulant that forma the beviiB of my temperance creeel, and ther aw times when brandy is a blessing, and this i one of the tinii& I shall jota fry most heartily. At the close of my spaeeh th ld gea tleman gav plac te his wife, who ad vanced and filled th goblet to th brim, while Lilian handed them anmnd. When each of the gentlemem had beta supplied with full and foaming beakeas, and tha ladies with smaller glasses only part full, th father said to th soa, "Qiv a toast, Walter on suitad t Us occasion." The doctor complied by saying : " May th acquaintance begun to night ripea Into a friendship befor which all ssctional and political preju dice shall dissolve and disappear ; and may that friendship live and nourish ia the hearts of all pf jscnt when this cruel Wtr shall exist on.ly as a sad and sorrow ful reminiscence." Almost heartily indoM th nti ment you have so beautifully expressed, " I responded, and beg leave to quot from a Northland poet in reply t Key the eong birds of peace soon revisit oar rlses. And cur children elsp heads whexe their Is These eressed blades. A reverent and fevveni Amei burst from the lips of th old gentleman as he touched my glass with his and raised it to his lips ; tears rolled down the fur rowed features of his good wife, and tears stood in the blue eyes of the beauti ful Lilian, and the long silken lash that curtained those heavenly orbs drooped and quivered like the dew laden willow fringe that hides from sight the crystal waters of a spring in tto Taller of Eden th Eden of my ahildhooa. . . Supper bein. announced at this mo ment, the old folks led the way, and th doctor, taking my arm, followed them into a lar -,e, old-fashioned room, which served as both kitchen and dining-room. It waa a racsfc cheerful and homt-lik place ; the table, which stood ia th center of the uncarpeted floor, presented a ileal, inviting appearance to a soldiev who had been on short rations for some days, and who had eaten nothing fa tweivo hours. Ham and eggs, and de licious corn cakes, dono to a turn, with sweet country butter, and coffee with real cream, constituted th bill of fare. It was ample, and I did full justice to it The evening hours - flew rapidly poet fen downy wings of friendly converse, till the old clock in the corner announced the hour of 11. when the thoughtful mother mildly suggested that the Majcs? was doubtless tired and would like to retire. I disclaimed any thought of weariness, and indeed I uttered but the eimple truth in saying that I had not been so entirely refreshed for weeks. It is passing strange what power there is in good-fellowship to restore the wasted anergies of the body as well as th Spirit. So we sat another a brief, a Qelicious hour and then the good nights were said, and I retired to ale and dream. The blue-eyed Lilian formed the web, and horrid battle-scene the woof of my visions. The beautiful girl had scarcely uttered a dozen words during the evening, but she had been a most eloquent auditor. She had sat al most directly opposite me, and my eyes rested upon her face as I addressed oth er members of the group, and they did not fail at any time to meet a sympa thetic response from her heaven-tinted orbs ; nor was there the least embar rassment in this, for her countenance bore such a perfect expression of inno cent interest as to reveal a- spirit at ono biodest and pure as an angeL In my dream a bloody battle was raging. My ears were filled with tha boom Of cannon, the crash of small arms, thfe scream of shell, and the shrieks and groans of dying men. The scene Changed. I wandered over the fields of carnage. The dead were thick about me. A- groan reached ' my ear, and I bent my steps in tho direction whence the sound came. A soldier, in gray uni form, with a Lieutenant's strap upon his shoulders, lay upon the ground, with his head . resting upon the lap of a woman. I "said, "If I can be of any service, please command." A pair of blue eyes were lifted toward my face, and a voice, sad but musical, said, " Oh I I am so glai it is you j you are a sur geon as well as a friend, and my brother is dangerously wounded." Those eyes, that voice ; could I be mistaken ? No, it was Lilian, and the wounded young officer her brother. What jOy, what happiness to be able to servo her ; aye, perhaps savo the life of her brother the son of my friend. A rap on my chamber door dispelled the vision, and the pleasant greeting of Dr. Jewell restored me to my normal state. But my dreams remained as a vivid memory of a startling reality. I oould not but believe that it was a pre sentement, and, although I kept it locked in my heart as a sad, though cherished secret, I resolved to ask Lilian for a picture of her brother which she had shown me the evening before. So, just as I was on the point of leaving, I said, "Miss Lilian, I wish you would giv me a photograph of your brother. It is possible I may meet him, and if I should it would prove my passport to his friend ship." "I will," she replied, "for you may be of service to him, and I know you would do him a kindness if you cotdd." "Most gladly would I, both for his own sake and. as a reward, ia part, for the great kindness I hate ex perienced at tha generous hands of his family." The young Lieutenant's handsome'face bote a striking likeness to that of his sieter, and for that I prized it and eher irihed it. I wore it constantly in an inner pocket of my vest. The stirring scenes intervening dimmed somewhat the memories of my vision as time passed, but 'could not blot it from my tnind. The battle of Shiloh had been fought, and during the whole of it my miad reverted to the dream. It seemed but a repetition of a tragedy of .which I had witnessed the rehearsal. Impelled by some strange impulse I could not resist, I wandered out upon the battlefield at midnight. Every spot seemed familiar. The dead faces were those that I had sees ia my drem. A groan aye, the same irroan I had henrd on that ever- ! memorable ntVi.t oi January, 1863. I ' hurried to ths side: of this poor fellow j from whose ag-mizl lips is osme. H I was pron3 !-..: the cu'.d earth, with his j head fsstiug upo his left arm, while wiin nis ngni unu uo was striving to eheck the Sow of Hoed from a gunshot wound ia his left breast. - : A glance told me I had found the son of my friend the brother, of Lilian. Fortunately; I had with me the means of stopping the flow of blood ; also a an teen of water and a flask of brandy Kd word was spoken until I had done all thai Could be done at ones, when, with a faint voic and difficult articulation, h said : "You hav saved my life, and I thank you." " You ow me no thanks, Lieutenant ; I should be au ingrate did I not srvej. to the utmost of my ability, th sou of my friend. Dr. Jewell; the brother of his f recious daughter, Lilian." ' " It this a dream ? How whr eliel you know say father and sister F" " B ealm, my fees friend : I will gladly tell you all, hut aot now. Enough that I have found you, and serve vou. In aty arms I bor th wounded ef leer to my tent, and vigilantly did I watch hr his sid until morning cast. H had lost much Wood, and his wouad was painful, but not especially danger as ; ban, h recovered rapidly, aid withia a month k was weH again. ' fit the saeantim I had told hiss th story of my impromptu visit to his aid Ken tucky home, and th gaeou hospital ity I had met with there'. 1 ahowei hiss the phot of himself given m hy his sis tear, and th marvelous draam which had prompted as ta ask for th pietora tras rehearsed. " Doctor," h said, as I losd my story, " I don't think I asm superstitious, but I believe your dreasa was a presentiment, given yon by say angal mother. It was sh, and not say sister, vou saw holding my head n hes lap. Lilian is marvlouily lika.hes mother, and eould readily hav ba mistaken for lief." " At least, in a dream," I added, pla antlv. "Yes, or br nttMnlizht, in the waking hours. But please don t try to break my faith ia th reality of that vition of yours. It hus com true almost to th lastpartieular.' " It has," I responded, and I beliv in it reality as firmly so you can." I told th story to Oen. M. , and id softened Ills heart so greatly that when I asked permiatiion to take my friend tm his home it was readily granted. The reader may be safely left to pict ure to himself the joyful meeting of the long-absent son with his loving grand parents, father and sister, and the ex-pr;-iuin o gmtituda and friendship showered upon my humble self. My leave of absence was for thirty days. I spent a'fortnight'of it with my Kentucky friends, and when I departed I carried with me two miniature por trait. One of them had golden hair, and eyes of heaven's own blue, and lips that rivaled the ripening pomegranate, and cheeks like tha sunny side of a lus cious reaohi Nor was that all I had t gladden my bachelor heart. Tho origi ns! of the picture had said that " when this cruel war should be over I might come again, and then she would gladly go with m to my Northern home as my wife.' I have only to add that she is looking over my shoulder as I write, and trying to convinca me thai the public (meaning Cou, dear reador) will laugh at me for eing so silly as to tell how I was capt ured, by a robel girl, and at her for be ing so easily converted from her secesh sentiments to unwavering loyalty to the Union. THIS TJLLISMjLIC. A pout upon th rod lip f Osrald Sinclair's youne; wifc-unmistakably a pout for, though a wifefof almost tw yars, th fond, indulgent hasasad kad for the first tim said nay to an opealy expressed wish. Th fanoy hall f th Mason, a grand and fashienabl assemblage, was to tak place during his absene bad h had said that h aheuld prefar ah did awt attend. Bh was only ii). Lei this atush b said in xtnuation f th tw gseat tears that roe to th brwn eyas and slowly trickled down the pretty iaue, plashing on the dainty morning dsess, which, clinging to th dainty form, re vealed so perfectly its graceful outlines. Certainly Niobs had n reason to fcl ashamed of this an of her children. But Gerald Sinclair had only stooped to kiss away th glistening drops, in a half hurried manner, perhaps t hid his awakening remorsa. ' Never mind, littl wife I'll sank it up to you another tim." Then he was gone ; but sh still sat turning and turning hr wedding-ring, with eyes bent upon it. It was a euriou ring a solid band sat with flv larg diamonds. It had ben her bars ; httr talisman, not to b taken from hr finget until soul and body had parted; but this morning it had ' lost it charm. If it failed to scatter th clouds, it . failed to bring baek th iunshin. Evn when tha hour cam around rot Gerald's home-coming, he missed his usual warm welcome ; but he thought that he might trust his wife's heart, and said nothing. Th next day he started n his journey. "You're not going, my dar?" n elaimed Mrs. Martin, bursting in upon her friend en the morning f th ball. "And why not r "Gerald is away," rplid Mrs. Sia olair, with sosa little show of wifly dignity, as though th fact Wr in itself sufficient explanation "And why need that mak any differ ence t" pursued Mrs. Martin, a bwi ton ing littl widow sons fw years her friend's senior. ' I will shar my seort' with yon Count Belonai !" Bophi Sinclair looked aatased. Sh knew that th man mentioned had but lately gained entfew into socisty, and knw, also, that her husband disliked and distrusted him. Ono or twie sh had seen his ey fixed admiringly upon herself, and had felt somewhat as th bird might feel beneath the basilisk glare of the serpent. " Well, why don't you answer?" on tinued Mrs. Martin. " Will you go f " " No, no," sh replied, trying to speak with firm decision. " Besides I do not think that Gerald admires the Count. "Prejudices. Th Count is on of the noet oharmisg and agreabl men 1 - ' - ' ,1 - ' ' , , , ..... .1 ....... Kl I " know. Inded, I think I should he canonized for my willingness to share h'm attentions, especially as I hav hearel hfhl say all banner f pTtty thing about you." "Nonsenei Ellen P retorted Mas. Cinclair. But sh felt the ground slipping k neath her feet as she spok. After all, Gerald had not said, posi tively, no. Had he thought it neces sary, afte ha had opealy exprcsssd his disapprobation of bar going f He had net known that sh would h sorely tempted. Besides sk would war a mask. No on would know her, and when sh told Gerald k would fo gi hr. A suddn thought cam to her. "I will go," ahe said at last, altot tfoav tinud urging, and, looking at th piot nr ia all its brightest lights, " on ono oondition, and that is, no ono is to know me not vn th Count. Say that yon hav persuaded a friend to acmpaay yon who wish to. Mmain nnknowdt I will oh to your house, wher h will find a, and thus gain no elw. So it was decided ; but, spit of kef it quisit ostum of a Jairy as sh oon esalsd it and herself bnath a largo domia, as th 'Joek on th mantel chimed It, it seemed to Sophie vry trok said, " Stay t stay 1" Sh was almost tempted to obey it, but sh had promised Elian, and after all sh had heard that it was wall for young wives to assert themselves. An hour later, and, on tho Count Bl aoni's arm, sh . ntred upon th brill iaat Sn. So far h had not ovn seemed carious to ascertain hr identity. Sh xprinod at ihis a siagular min of relief. Th hall was at its height as th clock rang out tho hour of midnight ; but, for th first tim in her life, light and gaysry were distasteful. Ahundaod times sh wished hrslf at hem. "I will tail Gerald. I hav already ben punished," sh whisprd to her self, as sh stood for a mosaant aloa in a quiet ornrt "You look me kke a nun than a fairy rather lika on who kad for sworn th vanities of th world than a siren to tonapt man to thsir dsaru ion,' said a vois ls t hr, "thugh U th latter I know n on mors fitted." "Siri" sh tlainid. indignantly, roguixisg a ah spk th Count standing at hr elbow. "Ah, you thought I did not know yon. I should penetrate any disguise you Wvrot Beeid, yu hav forgotten to remor a badge bi reooguition." Bho follwd with hr Syes his down ward glance, and saw that it rested em ker hand, nsglvd, as in better accord with th xigeaeis of hr eostua. Involuntarily sh drew it away, with th ring which had betrayed her. Daial was useless. ' Since you know mo, then, sh said, " wa will no further play a part. To oth ers w sr masks ; i oursalvos ws aro ourselves." "Ah, ssadamc, hcwhisprd, "Ictus rather say to the world w arc urslvs, to each other w are a mask. Can mn, think you, look coldly on such beauty a you possess 1 Can Indignant and alarmed, sh hckd his further speech hy starting forward to escape him. His hand Closed on hers so in a vise She wrenched it from hint, sprung among a crowd of maskers, and so made her way to the door "Call a carriage for me' she di rected. Ten minutes later she was within has own house Her first impulse was to tear off tho hated costume which had caused her such trouble; her next to throw hsrself on the bed and sob out ker excitement and contrition. The ntorn lag sun, streaming in her room, awoke her. With a shudder she remsmbsred th vents of the past night. Bho looked down at ker hand th hand which had been polluted by another's touch as though in some way she expected to find th oontentinstion branded on the soft, white surface. It was all nnaarrd bat ah looked again she looked away and baek sh rubbed her ys and looked tho oelor meanwhile fluttering out of hor cheeks and hor pal lip quiv ering, an if her heart seemed to stand still in a sudden agony of fear, for from tho third finger wa amiasing th tal is to anio ring. When and wher had ah lost it, and how eould sh now find th courage to con fess all to GalTf rose and dressed, devolving and re-rTolring this problem in hor mind. At any hour hor husband might re tarn. For tho first time sh dreaded to meet him dreaded to look into tho kindly, handsome cyos, and real there all his incredulous reproach, nainglcd, perhaps, with scorn and anger. The day wor on. Her friend, Mrs. Martin, ran in to scold her for har deser tion, but her pale Jaoe and trembling tones mad good her pica of sadden ill ness. At nightfall Gerald arrived. She throw herself ia hi arms, in a burst of n?rvous weeping ; but, whn h wtondr ingly asked its cause, hor courage failed her. Why was it she never imagined that he might look stern until to-day t A week passed; when one evening, mtting in tho twilight a step sounded close beside Sh looked up to discover " Pardon 1 he began, in answer to ker indignant, utioning lok; "why must you be so eruelt May I now sec yonf" " Sir, I command yu to leav me I am now under the protection of my own roof." He was about to answer, when a latch key was heard inserted in the ouUidc door. ' la an instant h had spruag V plaeo of concealment, but tho fact that ho was near lent to th young j wife a sudden courage, born of the moment's desperation Her husband, entering, approached her, but she motioned him back. . I J " Gerald, ' sh. said, "I hate a bitter confession to make. It is fitting you should hear it no," I j H listened, with arms folded across his breast, while eh told him! alii th story of that fated night j "And this is allf" ho auesfioned, bitterly, when she had paused. " No, not all," she continued, rais ing her voice. . j My confession hss atothef witness, who has forced his hated presence Again upon me The Count- Bekmai is hero again, Gerald."'."' J As she spoke she drew asid" th fur- tain, but the form she expected, toj dis- cioso was gone, tno wjpe wi testing to its flight. Silently the husband drew window at- a paper from his pocket and showed her a para graph offering a reward for tho arrest of a thief and swindler known as the Count Belonai. I "My darling," oJsId, "say little wile has learned a good lesson that she will never forget I har known J this story all th time, but have waited until yon came to tell it to me I returned the night of th ball to tak ton With Sac, when I found you hid foe Imag ine what I suffered and my added J Buf fering when arriving at tho scene of en joyment, where I followed yoja, Ii dis covered who was your companion. I stood near yon and heard th words h addressed to yon; heard with joyful heart your .- answer ; saw you, wrench your hand from his hold, and also saw what you did nt th spark! of th ring h drew from your finger. Poor little girl I X watched . you1 hasten through the crowd, and knew that' you had already met your bitterest punish ment. It has been through my efforts tkat the Count haa been traced and ex nosed. Only this morning I recovered your ring from the man with whom he pledged it as a security. Once more I place it on your finger. But reaeaber, darling, it is only the outward ckara. A wife's true talisaan is her husband's honor, which no thief may steal, unices h adds assassination to his crime and hays it with her heart's blood." rar ntosnrnr tbabjlxtb. It a seas rather hard upenj the Mos lems, whether they he Arab, or Tttfk, or Slav, that the sympathies ef the British publie should be entirely withheld from them oa the ground that they do not bear the name of Christian, even though they may be ef the same rsoc As a rule, the Moslem peasaat is, in fact, far more worthy of their sympathy, for kc is more opprsasad more heneet, more orderly, end quite a industrious. It is true that there arc .exceptions to the mi as, fc iastanee, amoag the Cir cassian! and Kurds ; but they form a small proportion of the Mohammedan population of the empire Th religion of the former is of se vague a natare that that they can scarcely bo called Mot Um ; aad for the latter, who are a sav age race ef mounttineers, I claim no sympathy at alL It is far thai poor down-trodden Moslem peasantry, devout according to their lights, whether Arab or Turk than whom a race braver or more endnriag in war, and more patient ana! well-conducted in time of peace, doe not cnisV-that I would plead. In regard to the sentiacnts which' both Moslems audChristiaas entertain toward their own Government there I is very lit- tic difference. -1 do not sec. therefore. why those in England wko denounee the Turkish Government should make so great a distinctica in their tccliags toward those who share with them their dislike of the executive authority. If the sesult oi their Christianity had been to make Christians in any way morally superior to Moslems, I eould readily sympathies with the popular British eentiaent nnon the subject.-!-" f Land of OiUmtTOtiphmni. f Tarn music of the spherei lug ef the billiard balls. a Th alishv Th Art Amatbur for December fairly outdoes all previous issues of this admirable magazine in the variety, pro fusion and attractiveness of its design and instruction! for practical art work. Anong these aru a desea designs for Christina Church and Home Decoration; the same number for Eclesiastical Em- - .... - i i j broidery ; fifteen for China Painting, in cluding a superb double-page iigure pan id and the fir6t of a'new series of twelve dessert plates ; a striking old door-panel design for wood carving ; 1 fine design of oranges (fruit, flowers nnd foliage), for repousse . brass . work ;j South Ken sington erubroirdery designs for picture mount, menu train's and chair back ; a charming ideal feuiale head ; and another page, in color, of Boucher's delightful cupidd. Amateurs ef clay modelling, wood engraving, art needlework, and China painting will find excellent illus trated articles devoted to jtheij favorite pursuits. There th a notice by George P. Lathrop ot the Watts pictures at the Metropolitan Museum, with a! fine por trait of the artist, and exquiaitj illustra tions of two of his works. '''The Tirno of Holly" is an invaluable jarticle on the Christmas Decoration ofi Homes and Vsnurches. But space fails to enuncr- ate all the attractions of a i magazine which no one interested in arU can pos sibly afford to be without Prhe, 35 cents; $4 year. MO TAGUE MARKS. Publisher, 23 Union Square, jNewYorV COEKESPONDENCE. Thm Dalles, Wasco Co., OBEGOJf, December 14, 1884. To the Editor or the Coitmhiak The weather haa Wn somewhat hard here in the last four days, and the ther moniter has been steadily filling till last night, which has caused the peopl in the Dalle fid environs to wrap them selves in wll furnished furs alid over coats ftccording to . their opportunity. Yesterday morning the passers on the street and sidewalks seemed to have a pretty good touch., from the old Lask- atcbewaal Chief who has. m the last day held his tyranical jrfJgn over the nioun tains and adjoining teriitories, making many II living Wing to shiver in sight his old fusty tomahawk. The wind has been from the North, but now this morn ing at 10 o'clock it slowly changing to the west. The suow commenced falling last night by twilight, and has kept steadily on till the present heui, and is seemingly so to continue, yet at tho same time the atmosphere has taken an. iilchr character. The, old ..proprietor say to me that thefe trill btf ft splash before long. Woodckoppers and -weooV haulers, have had a merry touch of elixir en thei lips, feeling the burden of tkvir existrnce lessened, but at the earae tioie house- keepers and kov.e . masters have to re gret feeling in their pockets for expen ditures. Live preparatioas for Christmas seem to be all over the city. Cards have been distributed in houses and on sidewalks abost many arrangements for the fe ception ef Santa Claux. Last night tlto Goddard sisters, the muses, from London arid recently from the East en route for B. C. had their enthusiastic eenCeft in the epera house. It is said tkat the heuse was so thronged there were two rows on top of another, and a third yet on their shoulders. Could anybody have a better reception t Yours very respectfully. , Vax Jonxsox. Columbia Citt, Dec .1st. '34. Ma da Adams-I XJcar Sir: Will you be kind enough to give notice through your paper that we will hate a dnee here Christmas nigkt, and Mr. Howe of Port land will be. the Fiddler, with an able assistant from our own neigborhood. Mr. Tom Watts will be Floor Manager. We have alxo invited several good call ers to attend, and expect to have a good time generally; Our friends arc all in vited. Yours very truly, K rivcKNir. KaiAJMrW, T., l 10th, '84 Major Adams Editor CoLt'iiBiAX- .SVr ev ComrckU; You ar cordially invit ed to attend a grand caiap fire Bull with Pork A Bean Supper, Christmas Eve, Deo. 24th, given by McFhr.on Po-t G. A. 11., every body has an invitation, especially old soldiers Tickets for Ball Jr Supper, $1.00. Ccmc one, Com all. Yours in F. C. A- L T. F. Maiiax, Tost Adjutant m .. . . i . FrrrpOrt, W. T. K. G Adams Esq Yourself and ladies are respectfully invited to attend ft Grand Masquerade Ball to W given at Freeport Hotel ea Ne Year Eve, 1885. Tickets including supper $2.00. AhTttoxr Bzkcimax. Cmpllmentary Xotlcr. Our government can no longer be laid to be an experiment One hundred years of successful existence have established it an a permanent insttution. The mag nificent conduct of the people during the late election proves their patriotism, and and the wisdom ef our Constitution. Our immense commercial interests also furnish convincing proof. We kno of no better illustration of the success attend ing honorable aad able businem methols than the firm of I. M. Ferry Jk Co., .De troit, Mich., the leading seednmen of this country.- From . small beginings, thirty years ago, they have built, up their mamtneth busroesH by Strict ad her ance to their initial. principle of furnu-h ing only the best seed obtainable. They otier to scud their valuable " Anuual'' free to all who expect to buy seeds or bulbs. COt.XTECI LIT PBKSKT.TlfiNTS Of our I cloved bnesare always tn-asures. We should iuver delay in securing them while wo can ; and to those of eur readers who visit j Portland, we would say, do not return without visiting the San Francisco Gallery, S. W. m'r First and Morrison streets, and getting your photographs taken, you may not hnn another opportunity to secure a perfect likeueas and a highly finished pictures. Most centrally located. Ladles' Medical Adrlset-. A Complete Medical Work for Worn en. handsomly. .bound in cloth and ill as tratec . Tells how to prevent and cur all diseases of the sex, by a treatment at hour. Worth its we-ight in Gold to every lady suffering from any of these diseases. Ovet 10,000 sold already. PosTrAtD omlt &0 Cents. Postal Note f 2c t Stamps. - Address NUNDA PUBLISHING CO., Nund. N Y Visitors to Portland Should not forget to, call ftt qWhC?fl ' San Franclcco Ca(Iery.T:fre : may be si;eh-pho'ngraihit'.t("u41-t helead ing men and woniea TOre-oli and Washington Tifritory. Skillful opera tors always in attrndance.-aml'lhe 'moat . . minute atteittiott , paid to pictures f children. Don't forget the location, ; S, "Ws Coraor - Fixs$ And llcrrissa fitrSltS. Up StoilS. Na trouble to show specimens to visitors. ;;' Street- railroads pass the door every ten minutes, and this is the nearest gaTlery Co the live principal hotels. The actual establishment' of an' Xth Clttb will do more than any thing else to discover aad devejep ijir art talent in a community. Itr often happens, howv'ver thtttthose who would like to start sucb Vn-organizatiou do Ucft know how to sjs aout it. The ' necery. ; informal ion is fully given in the NovcmWr Art Am attur, in a suggesti ve) f fcfid; stimula?inj article on " Work fl) Art Cldhs," au ah tide which every amateur, .doikirous.ef sclf-inaproveiueut, sheuld ' peruse with the closest attention. ' ' ' .- V - wm? rt i ss s t Tne most mmIu: WMk i giaeeriet;, diseovsrise, inTsotiene aad stni r paoiiuta. M.rTT lanhcr tliastrsl4 wita epleadid nrnwinn. Tliis pnHHcation. fnraUbM sseas alasbleaereleidia ef information which pmom sboal be without. .Ibe-populsrur f he Bctmwnrto AMSmjr( is ench lbs its etr alasies) assvly eobale haef all ether rta ef Ite elsss omh!,,i Pries. 1TO a "'' iHmnnt Clalvs. Sold by all aewMlsaisrs. UUS.NstO.. rabiishete. Xe. SSI Rresdwai. . T. tiTitti, Trsds-Ws. Copriht., Assicnmrats-. and all eteVf pyn asrinr ( iavsntors hit ficbie In the Vait Ststrs, Csnsds, k-agsad. Fraass. Oermsnr and ethrs frw(a eraatrlM. rs- srsdstsbort aotie and ea reasonable karat. Infertastioa ss t ebtsiaiag rstsnts shser flll.(ifa rtlMihv(. nnd-bsB sf i.l.rxkian ssae frws. PsUdIS ebt.ad shrwaeh Mobb A Co. are. aotiesd ia (be Kctsntifie Amwrtcaa tree, too owiiMiwr'ta - veil n4stewa by ailjisssaas woe wsa ww efhsirasteat- - . . Add e Minnr a co oBf . Ul assadwsr. Tech Notice of Pinal Settlement. Ia the Matter ef tke tetate cf 1. A i fewler, Deeeaved f Thatiruleritifimeti, having fildd her f sal report la the above Batttr, theCouatr Cowrt 4 Colun bla Ctmatv. SUteof Oree.te Has ti4 Moater itatiilhrT 5. 18b5 at the Court lliue at St. lief- ea In aaui i;uatv tm she time nl place fer hesrinjr aay oLjsctioae to such fia)l report aad tke acttlemat thereof. M Alt Y L. rOTT LZK, 1 zcutrlx of said hbtate. t5o13J5- s" . tr t-w It .ratAsS. O 'r TfTT 1 n vaiJJaBLS TO AtXl and to cuMomera of last rear wiUMmt ruerinrie It contslns llluatraXioKs. Brteeo, Eeecriptiobs ant dlreetioA i- for planting All Vegetable and riower BESCDS, BlXDu, et. ' D.fil. FERRY 5iCO.B' TCOIT Notice For Publicatlon- LA.HpOmss at Vaxc'ocvi. W. T, December 3d. Notice is hereby riveathat the fo.'low in-nsaisd ettler has riLKD notice of his intcution totuakc ri.f AL r hook in support of hU claiui, aoel that ail proof will be male before the .lutt-e of the Pro late Court at Kalama, Wash. Ter., oa Satufilay January 17th, 1W, via:- Aatoni Belaa-r, Homestead A I plications Noe 34.'3 aad 2b5b, lw the N 4 of . L. i aud K i of N. K i ef See. V2, Tp. 6 M, 1 v. lie namee the fellowinp wilaesnee te prove hia eontinuotia rfklace Upon, and. sulrivatioa ef said land, via: Joerph Smith, . of KalaaaaVi'.T Kolrt Kirkwood, et " " H. Hiea, Jamve LlackwelL . ef . " VUV.D, V. DAUUNC, rXeiutet v5nlS 3STQTIOE. ; U. S. Land )rrics,(YArcorse T. T. Oct. 1st. 18M. Complaint havlnif been entered at this )ee by Robert O. Keatley SRairtst the heira-at-law et Patrick yianaKan deceasett, for abandoning hU llomeeteaxi Kntry Ne. 2t41, elated Jsfy Vth, 1881, Um the North West (quarter ef Section X, Tp. 10 North, Ithaca 3 TV est, "V HI." Mr. in Co wlitx County, Wash. Ter., with a view to the cancellation of aatd entry ; the said pari iea are hereby summoned to appear at this Utllee oa the lSlb day of Nov. 1884, at 10 aiUk A. kt., tr respond and f uruish testimony coneeraing.eaid alleged abandonment. ' '. -. yitkD. VY. SPARLING, SegUtev. v5n9o3 A PRIZE Seavf six cent for postage, and receive free, m costly Vox ef itfwde which will help you to snore money rhrht away than any. thing else in thi world. All, of either sex, aue ceed from tirst hour. The broad roswi to fortune opeae before the workers', absolutely etire. At once addrese TaW k -Co., Anxustavalaina. ConcoHdated Notice -for Publication Laxd Orrics at TAKCorvra, W. T. 8tember 20tb. 1E4. " Notiee b hereby riven that the following named settlers he tiled notice of their intention to wake final proof is eiipportof their claim, and that a id proof rnibemad before.the Judeof the 1'robate Court at Kalama. Waah. Ter., Twee, day, November 11th. 18S4, viz: Louis Cartit. ' Hoanestead ' Appliatien Ne. 4010, for the West i of South East i and Kast oi Sonth W est g of See. 10, Tp. 10 N., K 3 W ., and names the following witnesses to prove h I. eontinuoue residehvf upon, and cult ivfci ion I, ait land, vin L.1 V. Crat'M. Jl. Reeera, Thomas :. Rogers, aad John U. Hartley, all ef Little Fall, Lewie Co. W. T. Benjamin V. Curtit. ilomeetead Application N. 4011 for the South Eat i of North West and Lota 3 and 4. of Sec. 4. Tp. 10 10 N. . 3. W. aal names the following' witnesses to prove hi continuous residence upon, and cultivation ei sakt land, viz: L. J. Cravat, S. 1ft Rogers, Tbyosb as K. Rotfera, and Joha V. Hartley, all of LiUU Tails. Lewis Co. W T. . Alice Laughlin, widow of Silas Laughfin, e eeasel, Houiwnteat Application No. 4013, for th South West J of North et i and Lots 1 and 3 of See. 4, Tp. 10 N. U. 3 W. and names the following witnesses to prove her continuous fee idence uiki and cultivation of said land, vii: L. J. Cravat, S. If. Rotors Thoniaa E. Rogers, and John U. Hartley, all of Little Falls, Lewis Co. W. T. Alice Ferrier. Homestead . Application Ne 5333, for the South West i of North West J and North Westei of 'Sw"-h Wm- I 4,1 Tp. 1 N. R. S V. and names the following wit neeeet rrove her eontinaoua residence upon and eultiva tion of said land viz: L. J. Cravat. S.H.'Jieger Thomas E. Regera, and John V. .ffartJey, alio Mttle Tails, lvrie Cc. W. T. . . "PATENTS. SKR'iy I I ssssawMiSBBswsMMsi wraetice bor I 1 the rwa OOse. aad hse wrsparw 1 1 aaofeths 0nm Hunlr'd lbowe" I , wii"?"nLi'tm" Li? ! J wA ar M a l W A I aw smr jani aesaw - . Si 'J 7fc .iH-, i i ...-i.ui ii
