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THE COiUMBMH,
?5t. Helen, Columbia CoM Or.
year, :. : '.r.cs. .' .
r.K'ruu.s
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ve (10 l.jies) fir-,t inafftfbn.'.
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J. t .i a .i:.-.? luenl nisci'ita. .
i!. (1. ADAJt3r l'-'.ilc ti Plu;ivk-t)r.
T'"f'SV. VaSV.fltl fc'TKU, t'r. i
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iu.i, u;u;. u. a lie I 'iti juhi
as-;, d the senate, forft iting land.-; cf the
Ore
Oregon Central raihoad company, an- j
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i-hs io : uth portions omv gi Linda as t
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l.e a'lj icent. to and coternunoua with the !
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i.ot-lars.e' sucn iar.u f;?:-.eiett, it roraiey
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have reie:oi:;o m riIio ci et;try tl.crc
to und.-r tilP.
hoii'.c.tead law;-, siK-ii ent
to 5e e?i':,;tJor;d
c: i3:e iia t: r.ctual
The prica of even sect icnr;
laud.s ir: it dace. I to 5:1.25
f.n aciv. Thu h:l! also .i"r;ea!-i t!.?a..-t o''
H.iieli 1?7, i-. IjicIi erniitud actual
s.cttlers .ou lands sal-si' UJMitly foii'eited
i J loc iio liowlier.-, vi;.Iuut t ::t: ec:-J,
;ti rms of land e.jnal to .their iirs-t
?.':! -.1 Tho hill r.o-.v return's' to the
having c
:hiated thero. In
lh? 'M-rsent tifca'?-'? :S dlfT-.-rs matcrlaHv
fi-o:n t!:r fr in in v. hii.:h it came to tlu-
e:vte, til", hoa: bill ii ivin tl.cl;irt'd
io: u-:Vl all lauds "rar.if'J t!ie coaw-nv.
C-evfcI.ind'.-i reiiinaticn of the- govern
cr:d.:n c f ICew Yorl: was s-cnt to the
hl.:-' u:i'.-e Tue.sd r.
c;;;cr Iliii .succeeds hi
L:e;
Gov-
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A wharf kden v.-itli lu;-cr hclnr..--
to tI;o uti-t co:::p::iy, Astoihn, top
T-'.. d ovt r ir.to the Lay ; lo-x OtOOO.
Liherty 1-lII v.iil Le -tarted for IVv-
Orleans o:i the 23-1, ported b- Z'ZO l
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I'Lih-.-dv Iphia jcllccr.:au to tlic drpt.
According tocfJji.d report--, CO ii. :-:
w.Tt- !.ot lv Hit t-arthn nky i-i Grenada
"dent will leave WaH'i:i:;ton
1 j;
v Ci'I-'ans or. tho
it:
TO GE
Tr.: re are ona hundred and twenty
il.cv.iand- c filer-s wilLin the iift of tin
liew adiiiliiiatratio:?.', and now iatho time
fcr thoie .seeking pu'. lio employraent to
Like proper btop.s to weure one of these
!u Jifttlvo positions. To tliis end the
U5iTi: States Vy- Hcox will prove
i:u" iJidl.-spenii'il.? S.'nIdo
and ivs-i
iiSt v.
The Llvh liooK is a reg:.-ter of all I-Vd-iul
o:'J" -s and cmpl-..y.:i;iits in each
V.?.-- a;.d Territory, the Dltiict cf Co
i'.imhla and u'nroa wit.'i their salaric-P,
euiohii::"eiit.s and dut::-.s, f.how.s v.ho is el-'
igiols for appointment, the civil service
luler, pcstlons akt vl at.' examination?,
l:o v to make an application :ind how to
j r.iih it to tiVijic--:--, and gives !?:-. id e.s a
ast amount oi i:r.port?.nt and vdu.ihie
in'V.r ::.'.t:o:: r-dative U L vci -i-.'.nt r t ro
Elticrit never before pubHrdicd".
oeud evriif y-.'ive cents' to J. II. Soule,
raMh.l.e. Wi shhiion i CV, antt s
cine n cr:y of tin L'Ln lie ox. Agents
r'anti'd.
noting
tl:; many leautiful, truly t;u:;ii.:;f a:;d
crihiil roeu..s ir. rc-ariu:' in the columns
cl your Vilu.'ibh' j a, TuK I'dLlMSJA?.,
.'a 'h'-; various trcio::? vi clt'icr T-nhiij
r.-io:?!:: or t-rra-if; ''vi f
I have; ni::n-
tilUs"-: -y.l t C to f
j::-t.-;i:.ha llnavof,"
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Cilice ; c u--
.at n lr;
aiiied btcau.se
I hop-.-d mixc more able had and jen
" '):!. i piy you th-i Cii'.u. due th t t;-'-j.e:itis
of a j-oet, Uisu cud tckciar.
Aii your poeiiis are iir"els of orii
inal t .ought 'and v.n-e-r lvuds them,
.nd I: is a Sipark of liumauity in hi:n,
vill had hi .n-s: 1 ', ai!.r reading them,
I'Cir.'r i.i feeling and b fc'r :.-', to the God-ill:.-
cv3itio:i oL' tha hutuUu' o Your
1 -Si r.ouucitcn, r.t i.i..-'- fliTiiii -oi.:-.i ,
: . l .- I. x ... .t.. -.,....
::.:; entitled: " Our Ihautital Dead,
is so fud of tender au'd .suhlhsW; though ",
il must awake kindred fseliug in the
heart if eve a enciu-jted with the, flint of
Hi
tcrialL-ui. Accept iny humble ri cog
i.itioa of the good tloue by you, 1 hope
you may receive ths r.pprc ciatioa and
Iioaiag'J due your genius.
Oni: or Y)in kjcn"citin":r.3.
T?f f A'iwts TP .- T I o " '1
Fhonld not forg:t to c?al! at
l::av b.. sei u photographs c-f ah the h ad
Jng men and women of Oregon ' and
Vrashin-icn Territory. 8!;:Illul opera:
tors i.I-.vay.s in attendance, and ihej most
va hints attention paid to pictures of
child r( n.
Don't toiget t;e location,
tJm
X?. S'iTSt &Sld 2IICiioa J
r. .,-. '? Ti'iF'Ltr' No trouble to show i
'ci-te ::-s to visitol's. h'trof.t railroads j
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v iaithe door evi ry ten unnutes, and j
tliis is the neare: t galkiy to tho five
jsrinc
.ut'-ls.
We, have received Hidley's Fashion ;
idagazim? for Winter 13 cU. per copy, i
11 Ilidh-y & Ron?, ' New York. It is a ;
very desirable book to peruse, and any j
one can get a better idea of what is fash- j
ionable and the price thereof than from !
unY other hook with which Wo Mc.cc- j
uMP.teid:
Stakes
Find!
JJuic'.se: " Good eveniner.
Sir. No-
wise ! Have the hens and their fatnilieH
gone to roost yet,-' and how do they seem
to like their new hou.se 1"
Xoirinc: Good evening sir ! 6h thy
ilo considerable bickering and riuai relink
yet, hnt they'll get over it ly and by."
2. "They arc somewhat lika the
' Genus 11o:i;o ' in their objections, and
scruples, i.ainsl any innovation on e.v
i.stuir' conations cl life.
X. Yes, or hhe the Democrats, no
that they have gained the freat hen
j hows? c-f Uncle Ham, commence already
to putili and p ull tor the heat placeH, and
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I supr.ose w-.il keen it up for
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four veers, and I slionUIn t i
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homeoi u.en wouM tretprettvs
the next
wender
fore heads
if Cleveland should act auythm; like my
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od 4 -nri-.i Jai-k .
A icj have ahout too nest ap-
ap-
ixi'nti d poultry yard I have ever seen, I
thill have to change fuino somewhat af
ti;r your vdan,"
-V. " Thank yoa for the coniplimrn,
i:i d.iing anything I look to, necessity,
utility and convenience."
I). These are good maxlrtfs, and
are applicable to more i hints' than ltn
I;oi:?e-, I th;;ik thny vrukl'iit come a-:v.i.-a
in our national household."
2. Well, co-lie in the house and
;-oo what 1 h'aro found this morning on
my way ft-mi- from your house."
I). " Wvll, Well, whom hive we
here ? V'hy, if it isn't little Kelly 51c
German ; and head all hanged, and arm
in s:ir..', why, what in the' world has
happened to tl?e clild V
X. " I found her bitting hy the road
! this mo;nin', crYin-r, her face and hand
A) hesmmre 1 with Mood, and not ah!e
0 walk, o: account of a hadly sprained
ankle ; coiua into the dining room 'till I
toll ya'n all about it, tho poor girl loves
father for all that, and doesn't like
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car anvUnng saiu against Juim, .lie
sivs its cnlv tlifj whiskey,"
). ' Why, it surely wa not her
1 ralh.ei- who hurt the child like that 1"
X. " Ye.", ii v. as that infernal brute
of a drunken fath r who d:d it; lie
ha: be fen working for a few days again,
down at olelnto.di'.-!, it is real!' too bad
iboul him. the br.st blacksmith in town,
and ;io .v hf will ot draw a sober breath
again until the lust cent i.s gone. JIow
did it happen ? Well, you see her moth
r is oat uur.v.ng, ha been gone for thive
d-ivs. r or woman has to earn the bread
for thy whole family, even for that mis
erable drunken- lout, hr brother-just
got a place on a steamboat as cabin loy,
so was at homo' with him alone. All
vh-c::on week he never drew a sober
breath. Did ho vote 7 Ym I gave him
the ticket and saw him put it in ; then
he vas sober for three days, but last
night he ci-no home drunk with a ottle
full of whiskey in his pocket to ktep it
up, th:s morning Neliie vouldn't get
lin to eit any breakfast, but he. erupt id
his bottle, ai.d then he wanted her io go
down to Larry's saloon and get it tilled,
'ut 2el!ie dicl'nt want to -o. Poor
thine, slie is prettv near eleven vears old
and the last time she went there a couple
of the hoodlums who alwuj'.s hang around
there, insulted the girl in the grossest
manner, 'and only desisted because luirry
interfered, and tokl them that lie was
afraid the old woman (Nellie's mother)
would get uf;er linn, by the way I knew
those two l.e-1 houud-s, and it T ever lay
my hands en them wine of their hones
w ill surely get out of plate. Well, on
Nellie not wantim to go he got in a per
fect fury and commenced to tuff and
kick th.; poo; child, and finally threw
her down the back stairs, and its pretty
high it must be all of light or ten steps,
in failing she mint have struck sorueiutil-
;r splinter., her left cheek and
light
hand are iodly lacerated, and her right
i';ot is sprained. Sh scrambled up is
j he:- he' dajjld and rri"d to coeao h re,
i but rrettv soon she found Isrself unable
to walk, that'; the way I found her.
Now I want to know ef .you what is
g dug to be done 'with that monster in
human share, aro we jrohur to tar ami
feather him, and drag him over some
thorns to scratch it in or have him
hauled rp and put in jail,scr both V
). "Your angr is perfectly just
Mr. Nowhe, only I think that Larry
tho sa'o ni keeper in equally guilty of
pooi 1 It'e Nellie'.-; injuries; how long is
it rd'ice. lueOcrman commenced to drink
like thisr
N. " Ever fiinco his wife got that
money from her mother, and bought
thit little home, but had the deed made
out to h'nvjtdf, he g t nrad and gor, on a
bir druidr, and now he drinks whenever
anil as long as ho can get any whiskey.
1 think his wife wa? very smart, in not
having the deed in'adfy out in his name,
he always used to gam bio and drink
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-u'n'
I). " Wasn't he arrested one time
for maltreating his wife;"
Yes, and then she like a fool
4
went end paid his fine with her hard
earned money, and got him out of jail ;
so;neho.v I ccul.l never understand that
in the worn in,"
D. " I suppose that is because you
are a man and he, hi not the father of
your children. Who jjatys the taxes on
if ir property
Sr. iwtse
Why, the does, and most every
thing else that's to' pay. There vciild
be nothing to pay taxes on if he had a
chance at it."
D. ' Now does it not strike yen in
fhis instance that there is an evil -nhich
has got to I e rtmided, and a wrong
which haa to be righted."
N. ( Scratching hit head ) lt Y, I
see there ought to l ft whipping post
for fellowa liia McGeraitn, and he
should be made, to pay the taxes and
support his family, and"
1). " No, no, no Mr. Nowise, yoa let
your anger run away with your good
judgment ; whipping wouldn't d aay
good, as a rule you would whip tv dt-til
out and seveu live, and if Mr. McGcr
man owhV. 5he property, she has a per,
feet right to pay tho taxes .hereon, bat,
is it not a burning shame and agrevions
w rong, that -oar Stato will collect the
taxes of a woiaan, and holds her amen
able to the law if administered, as
well as in ike. her bear go .l har of
the evil cr.nsequeHoes, if either not afiail
or maladininistered, but still not .Uw
her the just and iua!ientb! right to ex
ercise her share (what should be her du
ty) in the framing of that law, and in
the execution cf it. That is thw great
wrong that hap. to be righted, and when
it is accomplished, you will see that ways
and means will by found to remedy the
great evil of drunUenesv, with all its se
quences c human depravity. Iiow ?
Why do yea think that if our women
h id their any in the awarding of licenses
that a man like Larry would be keeping
saloon, and if one fchoald slip in, ho'
long do yoa think hia license would last
him t Jast let us givu our women thtir
right full chance at tin medicine chest
of our law and we may tru3t her for
picking out the right article "
N. " Well, I acknowledge you rath
er drivo me to tho wall, but still there
st-eni to iue yet, several eriou 'jec
tions against general franchise of our
women."
D. 14 1 should like very icuch to
hear s-ono cf them."
N. " Well in the first place, the ma
jority of women Keeiu to we feoo frivo
lous ana too narrow minded t9 eonKidtr
politic: seriously, all they worry about
is, dress, novel, parties, t. , ani then
I think they are oo easily led, have not
much mind of their own, no conviction.
Then there is nite a bad element anions;
them too, and it might gefc the upper
hand in politic?, and te:ne tl;mk it
would lead to religious fanaticism of
some sort or other, and I acknowledge
that a good many of the bvst women
don't want to vote,"
D. "1c is getting rather late this
evening, bub we are going to hare a lit
tle birthday party at rur houje next
Thursday eve, and ilro. D. and I shossld
be pleased to have yon and your family
present, ami may le we will get time to
ventilate those ol jectioup, on r 2 good
'Havana.' Yoa viill come. Yes?
N. "I will speak with Mrs. N. a-
howl it." O. G.
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Tltz Art Amateur for January is a
superb holiday number. Jt3 niost slrik
. .',-. ....
ng f;.ture is a charming ana genuinely
artistic design in eight colors. repre 'i.'t
ing a mermaid sportively teasing a fish.
It it by Miss Dora V7 heeler, one of the
New York Associated Artist, of wlios
work several other p!e.sin illustrations
rre also given, including "Hilda," " The
Winged Moon." and " Lovea at Play."
Thorn is an nttractiro " Study cf a Feas
ant Gi l" in red, together w ith the usual
design; in black and white, among which
are a double page " Uernaivl Palissy"
panel, figures by Watteau and Kufcm
merer, poppies for a desert plate, an Owl
and ivy design for repousse brs, P-n-other
installment of Christmas decora
tions, and an array of becnlar and chuivh
embroidery designs to' numerous to men
tion. Thu work of tho famous D.'Gon
court brothers, arti.-.Uand historian?", is
entertainingly described and illustrated.
,: My NotV; JJook," the musical and dra
matic fiiilletor., and th.e Uoston letter
areas vivacious jas ever. The practical
articles relate especially to clay niedell
ing, wood engrav ing, china painting, and
embroidery, and an astonishing amount
ol useful information is condensed in
the " Art Iotcs and Hints," " Notes on
Decoration," a?id Correspondence'
Assuredly no family w'th tho .slightest
interest in art or home detention can
aFord to dispense with the monthly vis
its tf The Art Amateur. Price, $4; sin
gle numbers, 35 cents. Montague Marks,
Publisher, 23 Union Square, New York.
CGUXTERFKIT PKKEXT3SE.TS
Of our I cloved ones are always treasures.
We should never delav in securing them
while we can ; and to those of our readerh
who visit Portland, we would say, do
not return -without visiting tho fJaU
Praxicisco Gallery, B. w. comer
First and Morrison streets, arid getting
our photogradis trtken, you may not
have another opportunity to secure a
perfect likeness and a highly linihed
pictures. Most, centrally located.
THE WEEKLY I5LADE, (Nasby's
Paper,) of Toledo; Ohio, is now the Larg
est and Best Dollar Family Newspaper
puHiahftd. v
F&EPOitT, W. T. Jan. 1st. ISSo.
Ed. Columeiax Will you b kind
enongh to give space in yottr worthy
journal to a corn hui'rncat ion from yotrv
Freeport correspondent. On the last
dy of the old year our streets were oc
cupied with the busy hum of sleds and
Sleighs of all descriptions, sorts and sixes
preparing for the Grand Dress Masque
rade Bali to ho given that evening at the
Andrews Hotel.
About 7 o'clock P. a. they commencf d
pouring in from all quarters aiul all di
rections. About half past eight o'clock
they entered the hall. Thero was some
misundf rstanding through the inclemen
cy of the wea-Mier about receiving cos
tumes from Portland, yt our communi
ty would not be put oil at that; they
prepared iheir own cestuniM, some repre
senting Uncle Sam with the Stars and
Strippfi, some representing the Old Apple-peddling
WoT.no, soiiih representing
Coal-heavers and Circus Clowns, other
tho- Front i? r Scout with a Black Eye:
Take th costumes all together, they
presented the most magnificent appear
ance of anything that was ever seen in
this or any other sections, of the country!
These that got them up are entitled to
the highest -raise for the ingenuity of
their design.
About 9 o'clock the hall was crowded
to its utmost capacity with sptctators
and those' tipping the f intaste: toe until
the old year IfSl with its silver iccks
entwimd with the laurels of fame rave
notico of ita departure? from the ermine.
Yoa l?3dr, may your date never fade
from the catalogues of history or our
memory. Yu gave us peace and pros
perity and plenty. You gave us waving
field.- of golden harvi-st w;lh fleecy flocks
and herds and d tied our public domain
with many a thrifty home, altar and
fireside. Through your economy, fru
gality and industry in the financial de
partment you gave evidence
If tlio liine of tlso proyiaut lau-o wirs beat,
T!u- fi Wfvs biun 1 1' f-jifijv.- fawning.
Fjre-lSi-A-well.'lc'Si !
18So steps in with its golden tre-ses
and receives the greeting ef a worthy
people and a splendid reception 'y wa
e;f a banquet from our worthy landlord.,
Mr. L:.fayette Andrews and our laudia
ily, fiis ??U r, ?irs. Terrell, wlio cooked
the supper herself. When the s.nali
houis anived the. quests dismantled
themselves of their masks and eostume.
to pnrttke of the supper. The table,
which was an ornament to th ; eye a.
well as nourishing to the bc'dv, wa load
ed duwjv with everything that the. !e.
man ere or appetite could desire in
the way ef fdibies, r.ud plenty cf every
thing for as many more as tie r were in
attendance.
If you want a good time and hospita
ble treatment and to feel at home, don't
forget giving the Andrews Jlottl at Fe:e
port, W. T. a call.
Everything went off smoothly. The
mmio was discoursed by Mr. Willard
Johnson and th lighter, of Portland, and
as charming.
Th.j floor was managed by Captain
Nithaniel Smith, of our town, who filled
the position with merit, and handled
everything in his customary mood with
spr'uaey. Mr. Andrews is soiiciteel
to give th OA mo kind of a party on tin
night of February 13th., the evening be
fore Valentine's day.
Wishirg yea and everybody a If'fTy
New Year and the good success you so
richly inviit. I am your esteemed friend,
Tns Little Joint.
Siic:tiD.:t, On. Ja'infary 2, 1 8Sfi.
On the night of December loth a
Jjeavy Eist witi I with snr-v struck this
part f titer valh'y, and it has been storm
ing with East winds, sb'et and snow evei
since. llrtad.A are being broken, and
sleighs are the order of the elay.
For two weeks there was very little
communication with 'the outside world.
J'he nYail-carrrer at the present writing
carries tho mad on his back while he-
hoofs it over his route.
Thero has been no train over the fi.
$ -
Pw. to this place since the l.oth Decern
her, and the telegraph wires are all down.
Sleighing, coasting and snow-shoe rac
ing are the pastimes, with dancing par
ties. The re has been no loss of stock as
yet. Tln-re is plenty of fee d for stock
in this part cf the valley to last for some,
time vet. It is thawing now and unless
the East wind sets in again the snow
and ice will leave ns. There has been
about 200 head of cattle nvd 400 sheep
e'riven from this place to Portland dur
in" the last two weeks.
A:; Old Tihct.
We will sjeml frek for c?e entire
year, to every lady who fiends us at
oxce the name.-? of ten married ladie s, at
same aehhess, and 12 two-ct. stamps f r
postage, our hanelsome, entertaining and
instructive Joui mil, devoted to Fashions,
Fancy Wrk, Decorating Ootd;ing -Mid
Household matters, liegular price, $1.00.
send Td paV, and secure next nufnbrr.
Address. DOMESTIC "JOURNAL.'
Nunda, N. Y. .
Mr. tohn Yvrand and family ?.re liv
ing at Columbia City.
LOCAL HEWS.
Thero was ep.iitj an unfortu rife olTair
transpired at the saloon of A. 11. Blakes
ley orj Friday last. There was a danoe
given in the hotel aL the time. Two
citizens ;;ot in an altercation about a
I
bill, and came to blows. Kendal Ulakes-
lev, the litile sou
jumped in trying to
Mr. Waunders from
l)oy aw. Mr. Joh
bf Mr. IMakeshy,
art them, v hen a
Umatilla took the
l Edmonds thlnk-
ing he did it too roughly pitched into
Saunders and 'knocked him ilowu, and
gave him some blow' Thereupon
Saunders stab-bed Edniouds wi h a pock
et-knife, launders ;was tried before
J u s t ice W h i t n ey a ; id
monds remains in a p
acquitted, and E I-
reetiicUj condition
He, however, is improving, and will un
doubtedly get well. The whole utYiii
seemed to arise from misapprehension,
and is unfortunate. Although happen
in' in a saloon whiskey had verv little
If j J y
to do with it, Sauuder.j statin h:- did
! .
not use vhiskey, andjisever took a drink
in his life. lie is a stranger, a tall now
erful m in, and did not aoo. ar like u
desuerado, though ht
Hi', has vamosed lit
n:iglit have been,
ranch or to use
more classical liniru
.ige, cut sticks, or
wcrds to that eK'ect,
F'agggot'up a very select dance on
New Year's at the pasonic Hall. He
killed two dozen and six chickens in cold
bloeid. He had six ciouple, and was eiut
just .";.'33 he expected
to make. He sent
four iuv It.itif ns to Neer City, and foui
to Lewis Itiver, but
haps they dil not h;
ihey came not, per
ve on the weddsn-j
garmmt, or oil in their purses, lt wa-
so cohl in the Masonj
ie 1 fall one of the
clrickeus f rrz its feet'. It is a p.itv he
.lidn'i utilize his jerked beef. -It, would
liave lift n traite a saving. A party i
iovs cha.ra va; i-d thels b et pr.l t v on th;
utsidc, singing " 1 dlv round Flag-
Kovs." Hail to the
Chief," and ' fted
ticularly the Blue.
Wldte and P.iue," p.;
This daiic , hetuken ' the inauguration of
i verv gav season euliong the hairv istoe-
i J
racv o: Si. Helen. No rofi-rcnee u&de
to Jim M tickle.
Mrs. M. L. Fowler, of Neer City hi
been at Court to sett'.e up tin E' tvte ol
j
her deceased husb and, F. A, Fo v! r.
She Paul at her icsiiienee ttNetr Cit.
on New Year's Eve thero 's'a dar.ee
'ith i-t present l-e.ides children. Fout
- 1,' , '
ii -el been invited to lr. i f eh-n, but wouhi
not iso because their relatives were sli:;ht-
i ' . -
ed. Mrs. F.e.vh r .iv-s tie-r a wjs tin
gayest kind of a ti.!i.e. an.l evcrv't-;,.!;,
vent au r-y pie;-..ed. No people c in gel
u;a m-nv enjoyable. :tl;ne' t-h.iu tlic Ncv:
City peop:.v j
Mr. Otto Gotkm
W;s!;CS
to
e'l
da co on Mibon Cue !: fer CISCO. He
iiLis 30 acres of land.ja iia ; wa-.er power,
i good dw-sllin.;-!nti, rfid a furnitur
tetorv. We consider it a sr.h'ndul bar
ain. It i.-i ue t.r itilt a ib-p. jt on th;
.-. i. Xv. iv. lie was e.fiered a year r.ge
53000 for th- pi ie:.
but the health of hi
and v.tiald not sell.
; fimily n-cssit at:
!iim to th it. Mrs. Godkiu will i:avc t:
live. in a mi'der e-hmiite than Oregon, a:-
he r lungs ar t delir:,tj:
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I
for Dejejnber ii as
ructive a-i ever, t'j
interesting and in
c at-:r.:- o-j which
ire pSetry, stories, " Ho r.:j Work," co:t
tinned, and the following musie: " Te.--
Fair Ga;ta!-i.-,t,"
'olaeca lirilliaute
ana
Water Mil!.' Plica C1-0J p.-i
vcar. Sinq'.. i""l'ic;.
10 cent.--. 107 F ir.,t
Stiee Port land, 0.-iji:en.
Mr. Shultz found
sled on Frog m i ire, ni
-.led for his uncle, S
an in bullous ynu;i
Misviuri raised in
an oak crook for r
A is m. thing a fine
A. Miles. He i,
m in, a native oi
Sautheru Illinois,
and one of the besjt 1-uilt persona ve
e:ver ssivv, looks remnrke.hly . trong a!!i
healthy, and up peak to have a veiy
imia'de elisoosu ion.
We. wish our su
up. We neeil the
does not want : pap
iscrib'r.i would piy
aonoy. If anyone
r, r ay up back due!-
and stop the paper, that is the mai-.ly
way. .Some sneaUing'y i-to;v the paper
after taking it a hulp while, and try to
li' out of paying for it. ; These i.kunk:
will get a free ad v rt i :uenf .
The hi-,', elh-.-ial a
t cf Ju Ige I leal I ol
Jan. 'l.!i. 1583 to
George Maxwell
0owhl2 Co. was o-i
unite in matrm.eui
Esq. and MUs MarJ E. Daviy, daughter
of Enuals C. DaviL if, Pekin, W. T.
The bride, is :-:aid th to d e eptlto geud
loekinir and a verv fire 1 idy.
Mr. John Waud .Uys they hvt $2000
by the burning of tl
n ir house. The-v got
3500 insuraneo but that did not over
their loSiea.' They rigret the h stiH.ction
of many heir looms.
They had the lirst
number of the O;;joiii'ii f
olibr of 1000 hid been mn
Oiii'in for which an
le.
The Welcome says we are not well pol
led on Joseph ami tjlie Noz P.-rc.-s. Per-han-
we have not associated w ith Irdiaus
as niucli as the Editor of the ii'clcomt.
He says wo call ourselves Major too
much. We prefer our, own titl", we
don't wish to assume his.
"SEOUHE THE SHADOW"
Ere the substance fade, and when you
visit Portland, make it a part of your
busiuos to call cn W. II. Tow;;e, at tho
Saa Francisco -Gallerv, w.
corner First and Morrison streets, and
h iveyour photograph taken i i the high-
1 4
est style' of art.
I ;
CaptaSn M. M. Gilman, the oldest pi
lot on tlu; river is dead. His last wife
is a sistwr of lion. Mr. Hare, former col
lector o
Gilman
scended
stock ot
customs' at Astoria. Captain
was a man of Stirling worth, tle-
from the celebrated Gilman
New Hampshire.
Mr. E
A. Miles has received a letter
from hisj sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Miles,
in 'Missouri, inquiring for an absent son.
Ho is at! work as" boss on a It. II. and
do! re' wi ll, but don't write home as ho
ihould.
Mr. JP'agg, while skirmishing with a
youngster in Davi'.port's place of busi
ness bro'ie some ,-ho.v case's. He might
iiave been under the Gleet cf cold tea
which i.s soon-times very
exhihratinr.
Mr. Sdl irs, a verv old man was found
dead, in the? 1 ite cold spell in NehaJem
He had started from hi c-tbin. and get
ting bewilder d sunk down in the snow
anJ di-d. He was eighty years old.
Mr. Downing of Scappoos has a sore
foot j mimed by a log. He informs us
V. W. West lost a colt by caving
; eof aV-o a heifer had her horn knocked
if at the same time.
Daniel Cowley, of Lewis- River blew
ai.s brains rut. He married the widow
Mesuer from whom he was divorced.
Domeftti-j trouble doubtless crazed his
brain.
t;it" TT.e. i T o 4 r l f ff 5 nr-r
The ACalCULTCKAI. Wor.iP, one of
he best, if net the best, farm papers of
its e'ess, is making a great success cf the
plan inaugurated by iU editor a few
vears r.g-x This plan is nothing leSt than
the giving of exhaustive articles by the
!e-:t writers ou agriculture in all th
:o'.:utri'-. ef the world. Th-! artiohs
from the di:';eruit States and Territories
of our ee.va country rre particularly en-
vrti;nin aie.f in'?tiu ;tive. Ju dge .Par
ish's ertich a on 41 The Farnw r'r rr-latinr,
to Law" tire a'eue orth the price of the
taper. Judge Parii-.h, who is ono o the-
t.b-st .Ja l '.i and h'C'.aivr.-. fn the West,
.il! i,--"'n leave for the Lhmlh, vita the
i in. r of supplying th:? papr "with p.
ries of hi titles on t!.2 agri'enhurd fei.
tt:rV- of th'.t iSvctiCiU. This journ-d o j
it--.:; a fine hcu -ehohl d-part nent v. I.i. 1.
u ike.-i it p-irttealarly attractive to iad
reade;-:. Toe p:ieO of the ACS'CVITV-'
:.AL Vci.:.n '(now in its t r.th veil!)
i.lv One D'l'.le.r ri-r annumfiu nunda rsV
i
fn clubs of five, CO cents each. fJi:;
t:ont!.':, 50 cents ; three months, -10 ct--.
n!iple. eopn s, six cents. To-eent pos
tage, stanq s received on subscription.
Addr's; Agricultural "World,
Jsranu Rapiers. Mich.
Co ss r: i i k s ;i a r 7 IV i lee.
Our government ca..r.o longer he sis.I
lo 'r. an experiment. O:-.;; hundred year
of stnce.'.s.V! :. ,;ence have cstabli.-hed
t ms a permanent inst. ution. The mag
uiticent conduct of the people durln" the
!-.te Irclion proves their patrioli-in, ami
and fl'ie wis!.::,i of our Constitution.
Our immonse commereiid iutcre-st.s sdso
furnish con vincing je.-onf. V' knov of no
b.tt r illustration f;f t! sree. sa attend
ing ho-K-i .-:bie and able btisimai metho h,
i!..-u the iir.n of L). ..!. Ferry L C , D -.
Molt, id...':., the I -.'.'lug :.e"d, :;;(--! cf
ihi:'. cr.:::'.vy. j- vn cnall i'egiu'rigs,
ihirty years ego, they kir luill up
the ir rnnmmcth bi:sln-.ss by Urut adher-
nce to ijw-ir iettial ? rinciple of farnu-h
lug only the be:.t eei ds obtain vMe. They
"lie." t: send the-ir vahiahle Anuu ti''
l"r-e to all who cv-e-cs to buv wds or
:.iilh-i
.1 .
If Jt.r'ie.t! A'dri'jcr.
A ( v'.h .. . ri ic.ii n er.t for it o-n
; n. hand-.oa.ly bo'i;d in cloth ami illus
tratet". - Teds how to prevrnt and cur
til li.-e;iK s c-f i!;;' M'v( ly A r: a '.niei t
AT i:o:.lE. We.-jfh it , we ight ri Gold to
every lady s-uf"-: I:v' from any tf thet.o
dU-eases. . Over 10.000 s.-dd already.
Posti-aid o;;lv rJ Cent a. Postal N-.it e
or ii'et. Stamps. A hh-e-.s NUNDA
PUBL'fiHI .": J CO.. Net da, N; Y.
X03I.
Picked
up during In; re.fr nt snov
storm, five sniah pig'4, unmurked. The
owner can. have the same by proving
property and paying expenses.
Joir.v llxr.r.is.
Colusnbia City, Dec. .TO, !88t.
LKAJixtu.iif j. ait. J.m.t rmmrm i, m jumi i in m
W29E AWAKE i KHS8Y-
A I78y, ?ro7r3iIv3. Io3trcniv3 r.n.l Bclast
Newj.M;cr, j.u'slbho.l in the he irt of the Greit I.i'.ani
Empire. r-.iKbhcJ every week at $"50 per year. Sam
j-ila co;-.!? 10 ctu. SsnJ (or it.
, AMrviS Tulsa rrcLiBinxn Co.,
Hppnrr, (rep'n.
Mr. Spargooa, tho grcal X.oxido::'
preacher, Ciiys lhat vhea ha Ucini-j
paster of a l3.r -tb t . hap?.', ut 15 yae c'f
r.g-, (lie pecp!coiU do very littb fr
hii ::rpcxl, oui therefore he was inker'
iu a SL'kotil ni' Caiabride at tho
timo.' A'.Uf a tlmo ha was obhg?jJ ta
give up tha latter occupation' and was
thrown on the generosity of the' needle
and they rjave him Jtl5 a year, but, aV
ho had t pay for two roams which hi -occupied
12 ahillinga a wet k, the f.lir-
was not enough; but the people, though
they had no money, Lad produce,
ho did nr. t think ther was a pig kill 1
byanyoaatf the congresation that hs
had not iiomo portion of, and om ot
other of theai wwuld bring bim? tread,
so tha; ho had cnoujh breol end mci-J
U) pay his raijt' witli. Thero xtcji sai oil
i.iu iu that place who was a great ra;icrr,
and it was said of him that ki ntvwr
gav anything to anybody, lutona After
noon hs gava him threa htdf ero-ne,
and, as ha wes wanting a new hat et ihi
tici.', ha got it with the money. The
following Sunday the old man cisa'tV x
hiia again, and askrd him to pray for
iiini, that lie nvglit be aaveJ frota thj
in of coTlousness, and he Baid, Tha
fjord told mo to giv.j you balf-a-aovtr-
ign, and I kept half-a crown baok, a I.
I can't rcat of a night for thinking of it."
In the early part of his ministry ho
was' rather popular, and be wti of tea
asked to taka part in' anniversary er
viceF. Oa one occasion bo was 1 skU to
lreuch in ft neighboring viila, sud,
whoa he called on Mr. Bfovvn, tho pas
tor, on the Sunday morning, Mr. ISr;w
Baal to him : "I did not know yoa wera
such a boyror I would not hava r-nked
you to phach for me." ' Well," hs'
aid, "I eta go back." "But," rail
ilr. Bro'w'n, "the peoplo havn codii
frnn all parts, in all kiadu of Tehidea ;"
and then he put bis bands undr Lii
co-t-tails, and asked whtt tha world ws
coming to when boys who bad not got
rid of the tast) ol their mother 't mills
went about preaching. Hbwovtr," inr
did preach, and Sir. Brown planted Liz:-'
self 01 the pulpit staira. lis revd a li.7
son from tha Proverbs, and, coding to
tho passage, "Cray hairs aro a crowa cf
glory to a man," lie eaid bo loubt.l
that, for h3 knew a man who had a ry
head and who could hardly bs civil.
Bat tho paw2 went on to say, "If it
bs fraud iu tha way of righteoiunr,"
and thit, ho said, was a iLfferoBt thtar.
YTkra bs cua &vn roc too pi't',
Mr. Brown taiJ to Lirn, "Blejw 3 oar
h-jart ! I have been thirty years a wLn
Litfr, and I was nevtr butter plo.vol
with a ecrraon ; bat yea &r tk i;an-.,,i--t
do.-r that over barked in n pulpit;" d
thfy wiT9 always tedL-iyiid- arterwrh
On or.o occision ho wai elinifij at a
nil os.?.Tid in ItVcnt'n Tark, M'aen tha
OrpujiiiRjo rat ii cenr is f ricetion. A'
thoua'.ud pouidj were wanted to puj
t'hi bxi! J.-r. the nett momin. If eli.l
noi know whtra it w t- come frc&v
but ha sxid ha-1 prayed f )r it, and
hrvl ronfnUae- tbat ha should g't ii
but l.lr. Broilc eitid lie thought iht
eight to spjk with caufiica about r.u -h
rr.atterv During tha diunor, however,
a tih-graia wis handed to him, Btatinj
ibat a gentleman had called at the Tab-'
oruA-jlo aaJ laft X1.00D for tha Orphan
age.
1.1 -n-i-t ZS -ir 1'r.r VT.hly
Plr C.-rnt tt ..vviri. cm.!:!!.:.-!.
rrict.L.rin' i ..... ... . .... : ... i - . i .
cr!'r r,'''-hel. l.xoTj t.-stnor il'ntrf;h
f ;len'lid :itrriv;n--i. T,i .ct iri-.i. f::rnirK.t
a luo!; vn'.u-.blc -n.-Tc:r,Tx.(,i, cl ir?f -i;-mt ir.-i liii
f. rj0'1 ii"-:!J ! witlioi". 1 ho pii-uian. tt
tlis SeiKXTino .5tFRK-Af (4 T'Cll tint In fit
rulation iirr r.ru!, t'::i ' I I !.i r f I
hr;!',V'- K"-'-! I r.'l rc..flrM.- )ii,'.,:.i ii CO..
Publisher, I.o. c:i Lro-iv..-. :. V.
ViJ-V 6 h & iT r io it-til Ti'iny-
'. J V.: a Tf trnt e-.Tiro. nrl"h n r-f r-tri l
1 .-.-.-- 1 t. -irt 11 . 1 -trp r . lin l-e
f: ': r.iTl rpviiciliujn i- r . .!:-.' tt ll
'i l,:ii;J Lt.i'iii u-A f-rein tppr:t".
r A- irn:a-it. att.l 'l otj-r f r
"vv.rwi "1 .:v .iti.r Ijrir ri.l li
l':iilvl .''i.-i, e'.iij'li. ).nprsii(l. J irre,
1 Cicrii-"7 "t c'l'.T I'-roii'.-t C'jan'rir". 1 rc--I
p;rcl it. Jmri r.-.icj fi.t ci r'i-oTi .-.tic t-na-.
:"J lnfcri::.-.l:t':i rl c! t :iiiis r-t -iM eliter
P f-.!ly (rivr-i t ii'.iout c'.iav. li.-r.il-l e r
J i:ilorip.iic-i eo:-.t f ee IVttnH cbtnirrl
ihron-'.i liv.r.x Ci e -j. r.:-o n"t Iced i xn-t IVinti:-
Af.ioric.-n iree. 1 ha .;T.-.n:.-.ar.i cf rut r.t-ut-9 M
vnW r.nti'rstcod Lytll croaa.i:3 v.jili to c.tpui
k ' i'.-.-ir rfteia-'.
AfMr--.3 mix:::; ; ro., rm- vcizxm-.a
I'le ir e!s that ill i ut! v 0i
in tho v.v.y .f ma!. in-.; inert in.uiey in a (v.v
than ym cv-.T tliouht pniM? rd. any I.i;!r.-:..
( -uj ital not rt-quircJ. V e vi iil ui;vt you. V"U,
c:in v.ork all tltw tian or in fpiive tii.e cnlr. 'i i.e
w'4ir!i ii UU'lvt-te iJly a.la;tt;l tt Lotli som n,"yi.n.'
an I o!it. You c.-.n rahiiy -anv fr in T0 ci'n'.ii t-
."i vvry rvciiln;r. That all who wnut wik r.:7
tin.- 1,u-iiic$, we makethii unjiarali-h-J ell- r:
ti ail wh aicn.it wt-M HatLsfu-.l wo m.u t ft
tii pay for the trouble ef v. iitin:r tin. l'u'l j-ar-tie'ilurs,
'ii-c'.ii.n., ttc, sent frc. Fi rtinn
ill ti-.' niridV l.y thons v.ho give thrir wliob-tiu:i
tt th vorli. !reat rucci !.nul ittly purr.
nt t lay. Si.it now. Adorer NilXsix&
Co., P.atlun t. Af.-.ine.
9 Mm
FOR
J..1 AJLUAIILE TO ALLI
lM r.nll...i. C-C
t'.nl to cunoracrs or lat ver wiiL.mt
rUcrlrifflt. ItcontHin niuhtratiour prlccf,
cesciptions anil direction-- fir l lr.nting 't
Vegctfllit and Flower SKlCDy, Iil I.r ru
f.'otico Por Pubiicptlcn.
LAxnOrrrcR at V.s-cnrvru. V.. T.
IWiuIht 'IS.
XctiVe U hirers fitfe-nthrit tii" fn Ion in,:-nauu .1
eet:lr h.-e Kiiftj n.liVe cf hi iutonn' ai toiuuh"
l lx.Vi.lM'.ooi'Li suppnrt ef l.U i biiii.a-.i l thutrvi I
prn-.)f will bo niiulo l)-fr tlir .ludo of the l'n
l-ato Court at Khlan.o, Wa.sh. Ter., en h-'atunlar
T.i mi-..!. tuur. ...... l'.l...
JfoM-stoa-l App!icatio)i- fin 'JViJr.n.l r".", -f -t
the N A ef Mil;. I oud l: i cf N. Ji i of Ktc. i'A
T(.. 0 X. Jt.jt vv .
He e.unntho followiii'f wi uf-s tn prorc l,ip
certliv.eom r.Vi.Unco upon, am! t-uUiialkn ct
pm- 1 m.1. vi,.:
.Iea--ph Smita, o Kulanoan'.T.
llot-i t Kiriwooit, ef s
S. Jfirn. - r.f "
of
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tfi O iPr fr tho w&rkiny class, I
J 83 Pi fl f H ' ' tffe,rr..i
i H ?y '1 K fj w ":ail v.ia f kkk,
1,vl 5,,- Pl'V nyal. val.i.U.ld ,x ef f ii;i-
n
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