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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,