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5&I5S-. UBS THE OLD fcCHOOL BOOK, On the old school book, in 1U dusty nook, With a tearful eye I gaxe ; . Coma down, Old friend, lor n hour we'll fpend, lu talking of bygone days. 1 gaze once more, m in days of yore, On the task that vexed my brain ; The lesson done and victory And I feel I'm a child again. And I teem to stand with the youthful band, In the old; house on the green ; 1 hear the fan ere the school begun. And I Join in the gladsome J take my place with a sober face, Cer the well earved desk I bend. And hourly pore o'er the antique lore Of thy wonderful page, old friend. Then oar eares were few, and our friends were true, And our griefs were rare and lixht ; The world was naught (so we fondly thought). But a region of pure delight. But time hath sped, and our path has led Through the dark and tearful scene ; And passed away are the good and gay Like the old bouse on the green. But well sing no more of the days of yore, For the tear drop dims the eye ; Sleep on, old book, in the dusty nook. As in years that have glided by. No guilt we trace In thy honest face. But a mine of gold within. Enriched the youth, as they sought for truth, In the old house on the green. T&e Ticket Agent. ' " Western train 8 gone, ma'am," said Farmer Brown, coming into the waiting room ot the little depot. - "The train I was to take!" I said gasping. "Yea, ma'am ; too bad, but can't be neipea; Harness will give out some times, you "know," said he lyoipatMi:- lngiy. " Y hen is the next western train duet" " Not till six o clock : you've , five hoars to wait Be dreadful tiresorre, ma'am. There's a nice family that 15 rs in t other part o the house s pose I to ie you in there. I know Mrs. Hoi ly'll give you a bite o'suthin' to eat, and she'll be . w 1 proud, to let you rest on her spare bed. Fine woman, Mrs. Holly is I know her. Won't you go in and see her, maanir "Ncj ihank you, sir ; I dare say that 111 be quite comfortable here. "waai, jes as you please, isut now 1 must be goin . Hope you 11 tnt to your journey's end, safe, ma'am. Good bye !" And Farmer Brown left the room. mounted his wagon, and soon disappear ed down the dusty road. I had been visiting a friend who lived in a country settlement, some five or six miles from the solitary building dignified by the name of depot ; and, when the time came for mo to return home, she placed me in care of a neighboring farm er who was going to a distant village, and would pass the station. During our ride we met with an acci dent Part of the harness gafe way and we were detained such a lenirth of time that, as the reader knows, I too late for the train. was After Farmer Brown left me, I amused myself by reading a newspaper which some one had left lying on the seat Finishing this, I studied the design of the wall-paper, counted the panes of glass in the little window, and wondered at the tidiness of the whole apartment "Country depots are generally such vile, dirty places ; wonder why this is an exception 1" I said to myself. Then a thought struck me. "Oh, probably the place is kept clean by Mrs. Holly, over whose virtues Farmer Brown was so enthusiastic. Wonder if this same .'Vorthv female would riv inn a o-lnaa nf j 0- a" water V And I tapped on the door communi cating with the other apartments. "Come in," said a cherry voice, and, entering, I found; myself in one of the prettiest, cosiest rooms, I had ever seen. The most delicious tint of buff was on the walls ; cool matting covered the .floor ; muslin curtains, festooned with ivy, hung at the windows ; pictures and flowers, and all the dainty belongings that make a room look so homey and pleasant And, most charming of all, there lay in a white-draped cradle a rosy baby, fast asleep, with rings of golden hair falling over his white brow, and a great, red, velvet rose clasped in his dimpled hand. Over him bent a woman of twenty two or three years a little mite of a woman, with a bright, dark face, vividly colored, big black eyes, and wondrous dark hair wound in heavy braids about her stately head. she arose witn a smue when l en tered. "Excuse me ; but may I trouble you - for a glass of water?' I said "No trouble at all, ma'am. Pray be seated. Excuse me." And she left the room. . Presently she returned, bearing a sal ver covered with a snow-whitt- napkin, and containing a glass of water, a glass of creamy milk, a saucer of luscious strawberries, and a plate of sponge-cake light as yellow foam. "Pardon me," she said, smiling, "if I take too great a liberty, but, you see, Farmer Brown told me of your being obliged to wait so long, and I thought you might be hungry." "Why, how very kind you are 3" I ex claimed, in pleased surprise. "Not at all. It's a pleasure to me. If you are hot and dusty, perhaps you'd like to bathe your face. If so, just step in here." . And she led the way into a little white bedroom the very heart of cleanliness and purity. ' In a little while I was a different be ing from the cross, dusty, hungry mortal who had sat in the hot waiting room. I found Mrs. Holly a perfect little gem of a woman ; and after the manner of our sex, we soon became as well acquainted as if we had known each other for years. And while I was lying languidly upon her comfortable sofa, and she seated in her low chair stitching away at her baby's dress, she told me the one romance of her life. . "I have lived in this little depot all my day3," she liegan. "My father was agent here, ; and he served the company so long and so well that, when he died they kindly allowed me to remain in his place, with the same wages, too. For, you see, I was seventeen, and my father had long before taught me telegraphing and all the other work. About a year after father's death I became acquainted with Jack Jack Holly, my husband," and Mrs. Holly looked up and smiled. "Jack was one of the best engineers on the road (and is now, too), and ev erybody considers him an honest, likely young fellow. He thought the world of me, and we became engaged. But you know how girls are ! The weakest of them can make a strong man tremble." "A weak girl held all his heart-strings n her small, white hand V I said. "Yes : and I dare say I often pulled Jack's heart-strings rather ha,rd ; but he was gentle and patient when I flirted with the country lads, and when I was wild and wayward he didn t remonstrate. But one day there came along a city chap,, who engaged board for the sum mer at a farm-house in the neighbor hood.:.- "This Clarence Devarges, as he was called, was handsome, well dressed, and had that polished indescribable air that is so fascinating to most silly girls. Jack was kind and well-mannered, but he didn't have a bit of 4 style ' about him, but ' style ' was what I doted on in those days, t So I snubbed Jack, and smiled on Mr. Devarges when he offered his at tentions. I flirted most dreadfully with him till even generous Jack was dis pleased. ; "One morning, looking somewhat grave and sad. he came into the ticket- office. The last passenger had gone, and the train was moving out J ack's train had stopped to take freight "Well, how long is this thing going to last 1 said Jack. "What thing V I snapped out "Why, this affair with Devarges ; I see it is going beyond a mere flirtation. "Pray, what of it 1" "Only that I do not wish my future wife s name joined in with that of Jack paused here, and added earnestly: "W ell, I warn you against this fellow. Who knows what he is ?" "Mn Devarges is a perfect gentleman, and that is more than one can say of some others," I said hotly "And, Mr. Holly, in regard to your future wife, I believe I do not aspire te that honor and and here is your ring. I drew off the golden band and handed it to him." "Nell, do you mean this T inquired Jack, with white lips. "Yes, I do. I'm tired of your carp ing and criticizing; the affair may be ended now and forever," I said, pet tishly. "So be it then. Good-bye," said Jack ; and without another word he left the room. "To tell the truth I hadn't meant half I said, and every minute expected that Jack would kiss me and we'd ' make up.' A mist came over my eyes as I watched his fast disappearing train, ami I would have indulged in a good cry, but just then the special ' came puffing up, and the president of the road came in. He was a kind old gentleman, whom I had known since I was a wee girl. " 'Good-day, Miss Nellie. Everything prosperous, I hope; Will you do a fa vor for me Y " 'Certainly, sir, if I can.' " 'Well, you see, when we were com ing down I met a gentleman that owed me some money; paid me $600, and now I don't know what to do with it, as we are going up into the woods to see about laying out a new railroad. We shall be gone two days. Don't want to take the money with me; will you take charge of itV while I'm gone 1' " 'If -you'll trust me.' " 'Bless my soul : yes, of course; here is the money. Must hurry away. Good morning. "Scarcely had portly Mr. Sayre gone away before Mr. Devarges came saun tering in. ; " 'Got Quite a little sum there, have'nt you, Miss Nellie V eyeing the bills in my hand. "'Yes,' I 'replied, laughing, 'Mr. Sayre has made me his banker. Look ! Six hundred dollars ! How rich I should feel if it were mine.' "'You deserve to have much more; and doubtless that pretty face '11 win it' ."Somehow this bold compliment failed to please, and it was with coldness that I said : ' " 'Take a chair, Mr. Devarges.' "No, thank you, Miss Nellie; I have an appointment But will you allow me to call on you this evening f " "Well,. I scarcely think I shall be at home. You know mother and sister Lulu are away, and I little while ago I got word from grandmother saying, per haps, I had better come and stay all night with her.' "It was true that I had received such word from grandma, but I had not thought of! accepting - it. I had hoped that Jack would come and make up, and of course, I didn't care to have Mr. De varges call at the same time. " 'What will you do with your money, Miss Nell T carelessly inquired Mr. De varges. " 'Ohj I shall put it right here in this drawer. No one knows about it, and it will be perfectly secure.' " 'Dare say good morning,' and, with a courtly bow, my admirer left "All during the Iay I busied myself about my duties, and when night came I put on the dress Jack liked best, and anxiously waited his coming. "Seven o'clock ! eight o'clock ! nine o clock ! The last train had come and gone, and my duties for the day were over. I put out the light in the ticket office, went into the sitting-room, and sat and waited. Ten o'clock ! Half past ten ! No use waiting any longer he wouldn't come. "I went to the door, opened it, and looked out There seemed everything weird about the whole landscape. Even the shadows seemed alive. The sky was becoming overcast, and the moon peeped out of an inky-black cloud. The frogs down by the river ' were croaking dis mally; the wind seemed to whisper and moan. "I shivered out with a nameless dread, and closed the door; went to bed and cried myself to sleep. "I had slept an hour, perhaps, and then awoke with a sudden start, feeling a great difficulty in breathing. A part of the quilt lay across my mouth, I thought, but on reaching my hand to re move it I found that it was a handkei chief saturated with what 1 Chloro form ' ' A thrill of terror passed over me. Who had done this 1 Was there some one in the house ? "I half rose and gazed about me. All was dark, except a little ray of light falling through the partially closed doors. I silently arose, and just then almost screamed in fear when a sudden sound smote upon my ear It was only the clock striking the hour of midnight I I placed mv hand upon my heart to soothe its fierce throbs. Stepping along, carefull v avoiding all obstacles, I reached the door, opened it, and glanced into the sitting room. No one was there, but some one was in the ticket-office, for I saw a light and heard a voice ! What did they want) The money ! oh, the money left in my charge ! Somebody was stealing it and what should I say to Mr. Sayre 1 My God, I might be accused of taking it myself, and thus lose honor and posi tion! , , " 'Rather lose life !' I said to myself. 'I will defend that money unto death 1' and I looked about for some weapon. : "Under the stove was a large iron poker. Seizing it carefully, I started slowly toward the office door. The light fell upon the mirror, reflecting my figure, and I've often thought since, with a sick feeling of horror, what a picture of desperation I was, clad in my flowing, white night dress, my hair all unbound, my face white as marble, and eyes dilated and glittering with a strange, steely light " 'God aid me!' I said, with white lips; and then ojiening the door of the office, I stole softly in. A man with his back toward me was at the other end of the room. He had forced open the drawer, taken out the money, and was looking gloatingly at the crisp gi-een bills, when I stole behind him. I had just raised the poker to strike him when he glanced around. "My God ! It was Clarence Devar ges I "Hang it ! Now I suppose I'll have to kill this pretty ' He seized me by the throat and, uttering a faint cry. sank down. Just then Jack, my. own Jack, rushed in. I heard oaths, blows, fierce struggling then all was dark. "For the first time in my life I fainted. . " W hen I recovered J ack s tace was bending over me, and Jack's voice ut tered loving words. I put my arm about his neck and cried like a weak baby. " 'Arn't you hurt, Jack V " Not a bit, dearest Devages is dis abled, ihough, with a pistol wound in his leg. 'Tisn't very severe, but it will prevent his escape. " 'But how came you here V " 'Why, you see, when we parted this morning, JxeiL i thought lanever see you again, but to-night after I came home, l made up my mum to come around and try and 'make up.' It was pretty late, between nine and ten, when I came, and who should I see prowling around but Devarges. Thinks I, 'What does he wantT If he's coming a-court-ing, why don't he go in instead of peep ing in at the window ; "I rather thought he was a scamp, because when I was in the city yester day, the Chief of Police told me that they had reason to think that a noted gambler and black 'black leg' had come up in these parts. He gave a descrip tion, and it suited Devarges perfectly, all except a mustache. And, by the way, Nell, that silky mustache you so admir ed, was false, and fell off in our scuffle. " 'Well, as I said, I saw prowling about, and i thought l d see what he was up to. He looked in at the window at you, and I heard him mutter, 'The deuce take it ! She is at home, after all ! What the deuce made her say she, was going to her grand mothers JNow I suppose 111 have to wait till my pretty bird's asleep.' " 'So he sat down under one tree and I sat down under the other. We both saw you when you opened the door and looked out. After you had been in bed about an hour, Devarges forced open the sitting-room window and crawled in. While he was in the office lighting the lamp, I also got in at the window ' and concealed myself in the closet, well, you know all the rest' and " 'Jack,' said I, tearfully, 'you'll for give me tor being naughty and way ward, and you II believe me when I say that I loved you all the time, won't you!'" "Well, Jack said he would, and we have been happy ever since. And this is my story, ma'am my only romance." San Francisco Life as Pictured in a French Novel. M. Gustave Claud in's novel, Les Caprices de Diomede, has reached a third edition. The hero stops at a hotel on Thirty-fourth avenue, New York, in which city he attends a session of the Congress, where the honorable -gentlemen wear their hats and put up their feet higher than their heads. Tak ing the Grand Pacific railroad, he sets out for San Francisco, passing the great cities of Pittsburg, Kansas City, Den ver, etc. At 'Frisco he risked some pounds sterling at trente et quarante and gained 20,900 francs in less than a quarter of an hour. The gamblers were betting ingots and nuggets of gold, pearls, sapphires and diamonds, which they had just dug up in the mines. An immense crowd proceed to the Union Park to hear a preacher, the Rev. Fath er Samuel, whose services were announc ed in the Courier de San Francisco. It seems that in the United States theie are pastors in every town, who are sub jected to the competition of preachers who roam about and stay in one place as long as they can draw congregations. The Rev. Father Samuel took as his text Genesis hi. 16, and preached about the unscripturalness of chloroform in obstet rics, till the audience broke up into two tierce factions. The Rev. Father Sam uel was not a success, for Diomede saw him asking for his bill that evening and setting -out for Chicago. Desiring to be come acquainted with the social aristoc racy of San Francisco, Diomede called on Sir Pecquet, a banker, who introduc ed him, so that he became the hero of the salons. In San Francisco the Prot estants read the Bible till noon, and tMen look at the ceiling, the Irish Cath olics put on white ties and dress coats and go to mass, after which they assem ble in groups and play for four or five hours upon their haimonicas and accor deous, of which some 38,000 to 40,000 are annually imported from Paris and Menheim. The dogs, accustomed to the frightful music, do not howl The Mor mons all play the piano, and, as soon as their numbers have sufficiently increased the Government intends to disperse them in colonies to cultivate the waste lands of the territories. i To keep sweet potatoes, take common sand and haye it perfectly dry; then dig the potatoes before the vines are frosted, or as soon thereafter as possible; have the potatoes perfectly dry, and then take boxes or barrels and put in a layer of sand, then a layer of potatoes, and so on until the barrel is fulL Then place in a dry place where they will not freeze," ' - The Ex-Empress Eugenic. I New Orleans Picavune Paris Letter. I have seen a letter from Ems, which gives this description of the ex-Empress: I have just seen the ex-Empress at Ems. It is hard to understand how she could have selected these springs. The. beautiful village Ems is, as it were, the funeral monument of the Bonaparte dy nasty, ishe is accompanied by Juchess de Mouchy and Marquis de Piennes. She is clad in deep mourning. Hazard has cruel ironies. In German spas each house has its sign. The home of the ex-Empress bears over its door L'Elysee the same name as the palace where the future Emperor wooed the future Empress. When she reached Ems and came out of . the railway station the throng, which contained people of all nations, spontaneously took off their hats. I do not believe the Empress was ever saluted with greater deference and deeper sympathy. Time, care, sorrows and exiles have done their work. Years ago I saw on the beach at Trouville with one of those long canes which she had put in fashion, and which gave to the la dies of those days so 'fast' a look. She still carries a cane, but it is not tli3 light bamboo of old times; she now carries a stout walking-stick, a man's walking- stick, on which she leans as she walks along. I could not when I saw her. help thinking of the broken, violence scarred walls of the Tuileries majestic though in HaB&. The day the Countess de Fierrefonds (as the Empress now styles herself) reached Ems Prince George of Prussia called on her. He repeated his visit tue next day, and dur ing her whole stay at Ems he was most attentive to her. He took care that she should have at Ems something like her old grandeur. He made the authorities and public functionaries show her a thousand courtesies. The Postmaster ordered a letter-carrier to attend to her alone, and to carry all letters for her the instant the mails were opened. The tel egraph master did the same thing. The visitors, seeing these honors paid her, became still more deferential. When ever she walked precedence was given her, an'J she seemed very much touched by this courtesy. I saw again upon her lips the enacting smile of xhappy days." The Wife It needs no guilt to break a husband's heart The absence of content, the mutterings of spleen, the untidy dress and cheerless Home, the for bidden scowl and deserted hearth, these, and other nameless neglects, without crime among them, have harrowed to the quick the heart's core of many a man, and planted there, beyond the reach of cure, the germ of dark despair. O may woman, before that sight arrives, dwell on the recollections of her youth, and cherishing the.dear idea of that tuneful time, awaken and keep alive the prom ise she so kindly gave. And though she may be the injured, not the injuring one the forgotten, and not the forgetting wife a happy allusion to the hour of peaceful love a kindly welcome to a comfortable home a smile of love to banish hostile words a kiss of peace to to pardon all the past, and the hardest heart that was ever locked within the breast of selfish man will soften to her charms, and bid her live as she had hoped, her years of matchless bliss, loved loving and content the source of com fort and the spring of joy. State Fair Notes. Fruits. Seth Lucllinr i Son, of Milwaukie, exhibited 55 va rieties of apples, 27 ot pears, one of plums and one of quinces ; 34 varieties of Oregon grapes, 2 of blackber ries and one of strawberries. The arrangement and dis play of these fruits was elegant and showed each va riety trorn the half ounce crab apple to the X'3 ounce Gloria Mundi, 17 inches in circumference. They inside eleven entries and received nine first and two second premiums. . . H. W. Prettyman, proprietor of the railroad nurser ies, &ast Portland, exhibited 40 varieties of apples, tears, pnims ana prunes. The silver prune, an Oreeon seedlinsr of a new variety. grown and introduced by Mr. Prettyman. is the sweet est and richest prune we ever ate, and dries a bright amber color. When dried it is in every way superior to anything ever Imported under the name of Italian prunes or by any other name. Mr. Prettyman's nurseries cover about 30 acres and he is prepared to supply at all times any quantity and quality of trees, plants and shrubs at prices ui suit uie uuies. - I'rnit Dryers. - The Plummer Fruit Ih-yer received the Gold Medal as usual, being the third taken at Oregon State Fairs, as wen as navmg received tne centennial anu raris fcx position medals. It is a good deal of satisfaction to Oregnnians, that in- this line Mr. Plummer is " way ahead" of any other manufacturer in the world. The product of his process is winning its way to favor in every market and with 380 of his dryers in use, the export of dried fruits is already one of the important items of our wealth pro ducing means. Farmers need now have no fear of over production, and may set out orchards with full assnr ance of reward for their labor and profit on their capi tal. For further information address W. S. Plummer, bast romano, Oregon. Vegetables. P. M. Rinearson, of Oregon City, made a splendid dis play of vegetables. By weight 2U0 pound squashes, 20 pound beets, (30 inches in longth), 10 pound carrots, 3 pound potatoes, 2 pound onions and by varieties 5 of com, 2 of onions, 15 of potatoes, 9 of squashes, 3 of carrots, 3 of beets, etc , etc., 90 varieties in all. The excellence of the dwplay is shown by the fact that out of 1H be reeived 17 lint premiums ana one second. The remarkable production capacity of Oregon soil is shown in the large crops raised by bim every year. From one acre of crround he has harvested 1003 bushels of - onions. From one acre in com he has harvested 143 bushels shelled. Mr. Rinearssn has solved the problem of corn growing In Oregon. The seed from which this remarkable crop was grown is tne result ot is years oi constant ana care ful cultivation. It is thus thoroughly acclimated and ripens early enough to be harvested before the rains. There is no doubt of the practicability of producing large crops of well matured corn from this seed, as the land on which, it is grown has never been manured or fertilized in any manner and no guano, plaster, ashes'or any dressing has been used on the hilts. His farm is near Oregon City and has no special advantage over any other (arm in the Willamette tally for this pur pose. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr. Rinearson is offering this valuable seed for sale at very moderate prices, considering the care and labor of bringing it up to its present state of perfection. Wheat. Mr. D. T. Prettyman, of Salem, has ah interesting collection of wheat samples among their specimens of Illinois, Delaware and Nebraska wheat, side by side with the product of the same seed from first year's sewing in Oregon. Although the Oregon grain sam ples are not as plump as our native varieties, but it is so mucn larger man its parent seed as to strike one with astonishment. Mr. Prettyman took the highest prize for seed w heat at the Centennial Exhibition and also at the fair. He sends samples of the finest Oregon seed wheat to any address, post paid for 25 cents. . True. As a purely vegetable family remedy Pfunder's Oregon Blood Purifier cannot be surpassed. It regulates the bowels, liver and - kidneys, 'Removing all scrofula and impurities from the blood. Buy it, try it. The Willamette Stove Works, of Pcrtland, makes the best Stoves sold in this market. Buyers should sustain home manufacture by insisting on hav ing goods of this make and buying no other. "We thought NortbruD couldn't stav out of Hardware altogether; he is get ting in a large stock of Caniage and Wagon Hardware, Axles, Springs, Mal leable Iron, etc., so that now you can get not only the Woodwork but the TT 1 A 1 - m ... xiaraware tor any Kind ot a vehicle you want Address ' E. J. Northrcp k Co., . 1 Portland, Oregon. Hansen, of Portland, sends out the most reliable seed and the best trees. Address H. Hansen, Portland, Oregon, for catalogue and price list. The Wilson. Without making invidious disu tions, we believe that it is generj conceded that the display made by M J B. Garrison, of the New-Wilson sewing! machine, is the bast at the Mechanics' Fair. First comes a variety of their use ful machines of various styles of work manship, from the plain, practical and convenient machine at $30,(0 one of elaborate design and exquisite workman ship, costing $300. On the great value of these machines it is not necessary for us to enlarge, tor the reason that their display of 22 medals and six silver cups" awarded by the judges of difivrent expo sitions and 11 first premiums awarded at the late Oregon State Fair attest, the opinion of those who have made a care ful examination. One of these medals is for the "best exhibit at the Oregon State Fair," another "for the best sewing machines for all purposes," and st:ll another for "best machine for family use." and so on. In fact, the Wilson got every premium it entered for, including the gold medal for family sew ing machines. The Wilson has had many other medals, including an award by the Centennial exhibition at Philadel phia and the International exhibition at Vi enna. At one end of this Wilson pavilion is suspended the triumph of the embroider ing art, being a magnificient quilt of che nille work, wrought entirely with the Wilson machine, and valued at $2500. Other beautiful specimens of fancy work and embroidering are hanging about, in cluding a beautiful white horse, childrens' wear etc. Surmounting the whole is the proud bird of liberty, the eagle taken from the Turn Verein hall carrying in bis beak streamers of the national colors, flags and ribbons supporting the canopy, make up the really beautiful display. The Willamette Fever anil Agrae Mixture Prepared expressly for thL climate by Messrs Pf under & Co., Portland, han been found to be the best Fever and Affue medicine ever ofiered to the citi zens of Oregon, for sale. All druggists have it The Singer Sewing Machine Company received one medal and three first pre miums 011 their machines at the State Fair. This was the only medal awarded to sewing machines, and all their pre miums were on the machines and not on the attachments. The "Singer" has al ways stood at the head of the list of sewing machines, both in excellence and number sold and in use. 14 In making any pnrehase or la writing In repone to any advertise ment in tbla paper you wlll'pleaae men tion tne name of the paper. DRY GOODS. IAniES AT A DISTANCE FROM POHTLAXD CAX J deal w ith us as satisfactorily as at our counters, as we have special clerks whose business it is to answer letters, send out samples and ship goods by mail or ex press, . We keep the Largest and Finest Stock of Dry; Goods, Dress Goods, Silks, Cloaks, And everything reouisite to a strictly FIRST-CLASS EMTAKlilSH.Mfc.ST, in Oregon, and the Well-known and to us llatteying reputation of our house is a guarantee that we mean what We say now in offering Better Goods for the Money Than any other house on this Coast can give, and taking more pains than ever before to give satisfaction. It will cost very little to send to us for samples and prices, and it will enable everybody to take advantage of the recent decline in the price of IK Y UOOOS. We also keep a Full Line of CENTS' FURNISHING COODS. Clarke & Henderson, Corner First and Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. A B ELL, PHOTOGRAPHER. - i No. 167 and 169 First Street Portland, Oregon. Coker's Employment Agency, Furnishes HELP of all Kinds FREE OF CHARGE. Correspondence Solicited. J. R. COKER, Portland, Oregon. Children can Make Money Raising Chickens. Luther Myers, KALE9I, ORECIOX. Send for C a t a 1 o irue and direc tions for making poultry pay. r5; Oregon Standard Soap Works, IRVIXG 4c WEBB, Proprietors. PORTLAND, OREGON. The only steam factory north of San Francisco. Send lor circular and price list. Milwaukie Nurseries. ESTABLISHED 1847. FOR SEASON 1878-79 LARGE STOCK, LOW PRICES, Rend for Onr New Catalogue. Seth Luelling & Son, Mllwankie, Oregon. OREGON CORN. 148 Bushels to the Acre. AFTER 18 YEARS OF EXPERIMENTS I HAVE produced a new variety of Wia.it o Flint Goran. That ripens thoroughly and yields large crops in the climate of Oregon. 1 o enable farmers to secure a change of crop and produce another more profitable than wheat I will sell this seed at the following nrices for tl.i. &. son: 2 50 per bushel delivered at the depot in Oregon ur in urn, unu pacKages, postage paid, twenty five cents each. P. M. RINEARSON. Oregon City, Oregm. BLUE VITRIOL, BY BARREL OR BOX. A Large Lot of our own Importa tion, and will be sold ?ery low. HODGE, DAVIS & CO., Wholesale Xrufl:&riste. S J j6. THE CELEBRATED BAIN FAHI.I WAGOIJ. This cut represents the BAIN THlMIiLE-SKElN WAGON, medium sifee, com plete, with Top Box, Roller Hrake and .Spring Scat. 1 he liain M m,'l W so wel kuown to the farmers and freighters of tins const that it seems needless ldr us to say anything in its praise. V e have sold them for the past thirteen 'i4n, and u'nrrutitt ww ,,,i ui,M anA tt.fil I'tiiitn. fur defective material or witrknuuir shin uurinc that tune have not amounted tonne cent tact speaks louuer tnan any tiling we can say in iiicir On the Bain Wairon is a valuable improvement, and is tne coining season ail farm wagons mil have tue new Patent Oil Tube with Brawn Which avoid the necessity of taking off the wheels to oil which teamsters will full v appreciate. We feel safe in other wagon in the market tiial will comiare with the of materia! used, and in completeness and excellency of workmanship! Our wagons are maue to order, cxpecialiy for our trade, and we pay extra to have all the timber kxt ha helkctkii out ot tliorouL'hlv seasoned stock. All the v. bul ls are put through soaked in boiling linseed oil before setting age inipoHsiblc. Mr. liain docs this in a more thorough manner than some btheri, who simply make a pretense oi doing it, and make the application, if at ail, only iu "bomuathic doses. the wooil work, tires and ironing same tune everything is well proportioned. We challenge "cheapest" aagou, as far as dollars and cents are concerned, we do claim to sell as good a wagon as can be made, 4f Send for Circular and Price Lists. OREGON HACK OR FOUR SPRING WAGON. GUARANTEED THE LARGEST STOCK. The Oldest and Leading House in the Trjade and Prices always FRANK BROTHERS fc CO., IMPORTERS! AND DEALERS III " . AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. The Celebrated La Belle Wagon. Pride of the Pacific Coast; most durable; best made; finest painted and lightest running wa;on. MeSlierry Improved Force Feed 'Grain Drill autl Seetler, Warranted to sow all kinds of Urain. 3 BROWNE The Following T. B. Wait, Salem, Oregon. A. M. Koop, Albany, Oreifon. M. V. Kooxtz, Halsey, Oregon. Babkr & CofXTiss, Harrisbunr, Oregon. T. U. Hendricks, Eugene, Oregon. J. B. SMrrn, Oakland. Oregon. Sheridan Bros. , Roseburg , Oregon. Rkamks Bros., Jacksonville, Oreuon. For Circulars and Irice Lists writo our agents or SUE IKS. SEEDS. 7 HACHENEY & BEN0, SEEDSMEN, NORTHWEST COR. FIRST AND TAYLOR STREETS: Portland, Oregon. HAVE ON HAND A FULL, COMPLETE AND Fresh Stock of Field, Flower and Garden Seeds, Shrubs, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Bulbs, etc., which have been carefully selected, and offer the same for sale at the lowest market rates. fiTCatalotnies furnished on application. TOAI33 STOIVT 138, And all kinds of Marble Work. Send for illustrations, Desisms and Price Lists before you order from anybody else. ' WILLIAM YOUNG, Portland, Oregon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. J. SIMON & CO., Dealers in Doors, Windows, Blinds and Glass WEIGHTS, CORDS AND PULLEYS, I3S Front SU, bet. Washington A Alder. Je4 lm PORTLAND, OREGON. No. 8. Hail to the Chief No. 8. WHEELER & WILSON. FTMJE NEW No. , STRAIGHT NEEDLE, BACK JL Feed, Lock Stitch SEWING MACHINE, Is prononncer" by the people everywhere to be the Best Familv Machine in use. 4T Machines sold on the note and Installment plan. A Liberal Dlseount for Canto. 95 Third Street, Portland, Ogn. F. W. GOD1RD, NO. 8. Hanarer. NO. 8. ALI8KY & IIEGELE, Wholesale Candy Manufacturers, : 143 First Street. FACTORY 28 Alder Street, adjoining Odd Fellows' Hau, ForUand, unf in. f. , . - mtL o j I -Front, First and Asli Streets, Portland, Oregon, IMrojUTEKS i' O 33 on each agon sold. This piuuw. iua on no other wagon Fm fcrew taps, the axles an arrangement asserting that there is m Bam as now made in duality of tires, making shrink are extra heavy, tiuo at the the most criticali comiiarison with any and every otner TO BE THE BEST HACK THE BEST ASSORTMENT. Cahoon Hand and Power Sower, The cheapest Sower in the Market. AMERiCUS CIDER MILL. Racine Farm ind Warehouse Fan Mills. SULKY PLOY. are Onr Agents, where Our Goods SPRroia k Tbact, Coijvallis, Oregon. j A. S. Powell. Monnvtuth. Orecon. Hartmak Pans., McMSnnville, Oregon. l W. J. .McCoxxkll, North Yamhill, Oregon. RtLsr Cavb, Hillsbord, Orecon. Suorkt & Ti lus, NevUukum, Washington Territory. L. L. Andrews, 1 Conner, Washington Territory. IMPORTANT Pacific felope Agency JpffiMjmEMATS andACHINES. v : SIANUFACTITIERS OF Mill Stones, Mill Piekk, ISUIL.IEItS OF THE ! IMPBOVJ3D CORLISS ENGINES. Portable Mills, Shafting, Pulleys, Gearing, Bolting Cloth, Sinntters, Separator. and mil Fnrnlfthlnff Generally. . Correspondence invit 1 from those contemplating building or repairing. Send tor Catalogue and Price list. j ALLIS & BLACK, Agents. P. O. Box 52. ! Ho. 10 Front Rtreet. Portlarxt. ftrecoa. USE KQNE BUT THE COLUMBIA COAL OIL, THE BEST IS THE MARKET. II. A4 KF.RSIAN A CO., Sole Aircnt ipr the North Pacific Coast, 6 and 8 North Front Street, Portland, Ogn. DAXIEL Ji HALARKEY, Shipper, Commission Merchant, And Wholesale Dealer in 1 GRAIN, FLOUR, FERD, DAIRY PRODUCE, PRO visiona, Hop, Hides, Bags, Afiricultural Seeds, Staple Groceries. Consignments and orders solicited. Office and Warehouse, Ni. 46 First street, Portland, Or San Francisco OfBce, 846 Davis street, 'i I SCROLL SAWS ! HOLLY & WALNUT. t3T Write for Price List DITTOS & SAW9 AND PATTERNS HALL, Portland, Or. JOHN H. WOODRUM. CIO A R M ANU FACTURER, AND DEALER IN FINE HAVANA CIGARS, CI , d th. best brands of Chewing and buiokmg lobacco. No Chines. Employed, i Mo. 65 First Htrvet, Portland. Or. BURTON HOUSE, Corner Tbird and F street. ' Kar tne 8teamship Landings and Railroad Depots, PORTLAND. ORKflrtV Lewiston & Fretland, Proprietors li-ata oi Minn sou House.) i 'HA spar no Bains nor sxnam. tn imlt. hntu. THE, BEr HOTEL 1M POBTUMD " WMn i ' --i -i i iimi m nniiMiw n"'TitniiirJ-f '" '" ,;- uiaae oi wavou, auti while we do not claim to sell the and on that will prove the cheaiett in the end. - Description and Prices. Sins No. 2. Patent wheels, three feet eight inchet and four feet tw inches high. Sulk! collar axles, on and one-eighth inches; plain bed, w ith pateut round corners ; two steps ; top of body bound with iron; '.eatber dash ; two cushioned seats, with lazy backs; ith pole and ratchet brake. Capacity, 800 pounds. Pile 3, with patent wheels, (300. Size No. 3; Solid collar axles, one and one-fourth Inches; same style and finish as size S. Capacity, 1,000 pound. Price, $210. ' 8ize No. 4 One and three-eighths inch solid collar axles; same fittings as other. Capacity, 1,500 pounds. Price, with patent wheels, $220. game wagon with longer bed and three seats, 1230. IN MARKET. THE LEADING MACHINES. at the Low est Living Rates. La Dow'g Jointed Patent Wheel raker Izlngr Harrow. Wrought Iron Frams, no wood work excepting pols : and doubletrees; most durable and most aimpl pulver- lo,lmcrwwheeis.herarket- "--. - The Browne Sulky Plow. This well known Sulky speaks tor itself. Over three hundred now in use in Oregon. First Premium Oregon State Fair, 1877. This Plow Is an made of iron and steel; win scour g. in any soil. Price, with Doubletrees, Neck Yoke, Boiling Cutter and Extra Share. ..$80 fsMlieMmms. Black Hawk and riinner ttrwk Island Cast Steel TFaISJb? Flow Wood and Iron Beam. - Onr Black Hawk Plows hare been found to scour In all kinds of soils. Evenfti thejcjwji trf TOtiiUL'V, irouud balem, where no bteel Plow was eve known to work before. Collins' Cast Cast Steel Plows. ALL KINDS OP HARROWS, CULTIVATORS, ETC., ETC., A Full and Complete Line of Farming Tools, At the Lowest Market Prices can he Found: d 0. O. Haller, Coupville, Washington Washington Territorr r. juiiout, i ne uaues, Oregon. J. H. Kooktz, L'matilla, Oregon. Cmah. GoonxoreH, Island City, Orecon. Frank Brosl & Co., Walla Walla, Washington Terr T. M. Mat, Dayton, Washington Territory. Arsns & Jones, CoJax, Alaiota, Lewiston, W, T. PRANK BROTHERS & CO., 104 and lOO Front Street, Portland, Orejron. TO MILLERS ! of Ewd. P. Allis & Co. Gang Edser8, Lo? Kellers, Lath Machines, Saw Mandrels, Shingle Machines, Circular Saw Mills, Fnrlflera, Bran Dnaterft, Belting, B ticket n, iLa SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNI J VALUED STANDARD ASD KSTET 0ESAXS, D. W. PRENTICE k. CO., Music Dealers, Portland. Oreron. Morning Star Restaurant. Comer Second and Washington Street. Portland, Ogn. J. C. RIMER, Proprietor. Board, per month, from fiO 00 to t30 00 Board, per week, from a 00 to S 00 Board, per day, from............... 75 to t M Board, per meal, from Si to 60 " Private Rooms for Ladies and Families. WOQDBURN NURSI.BIES. I Fruit, Shade. Ornamental and Xnt Tree, Tinea and fsbrnl iter jr. Choice Traes, S cents each, tit per huadrad. Send for Catalogue and Prios Ust. ' ' . J. H. SETTLEMIER, i . Woodburn, Oregon. FIXE FARM FOB fJALE. OOO Acres. ... ONE OF THE BEST FARMS VS OFEGON. IN A fine state of cultivation, fully feied, excellent buildings, ateua power and all late ba mremeiiu ha agricultural machinery. Everything to m sutd at bargain. It produced 10,0u0 bushel, of wheat m 1377 and 8,000 bushels in 1878. la gocd for an average of Din thousand bushels every year. Pric fcjO par as, tanas to soK the ba tr. - D. H. eTEAKf 8 c CO., El Estai. Agent, Per bad, Oregaa,