The Douglas independent., October 25, 1879, Image 4

THE INDEPENDENT.
-:.A UiUttAR VASE, " ; -
Jock ! hear rou've gone anil done 11, .
Yes, I know; not fellows will. .
Win! end tried Itnnco mysll, sir,
Tliout. yousee, I'm nuiesun. -
Anil u rnB her d'J y" tell me
Down at Newport Imt July,
And resolved 10 ask tbe question
. Atnsoiret? Ao did 1.
1 suppose yon left tb ball room
Wllh it muHta aid tts liebt;
For tbey say iovn's fl tine la brightest
jo thdrktof the Etabt,
Weil, yon walaod along together,
Overhe"! ths smntt sky.
Anil I'il riet-old man, confess !t-
You were frtghleoe.1. ea m 1. -
Hn on strolled along the terrace, ' '
8a the wmnwr moonlight pout
All iidince on the aim
An ttwy rippled on ifiesnnre;
Ttll at leugtb you giaherad courage,
When you iw lha' none were Digit
lld Yua draw ber close and Ull Ler
That you loved ner. bo did I.
Welt. I needn't auk yon further,
And I'm sure I ish you Joy;
1 Biok I'll wandr duwuand ee-yna
M'ton you're a anted eb, ray boyt ,
Wnen me honeym,on tsover
And yun're stttiled down, we'll try
WhatT The deuce yon aj I Rejected!
' Yon rejected? HotuL i
TBS BBOKEX FBIflROSES.
Among all the flowers tliat make the
con. i try beautiful, I think none nave
such a tender lace in ray memory
as the primrose. Who eTer passed the
months of spring in the country, in
childhood, that cannot recall how joy
ously the first appearance of the favorite
primrose was hailed, and its opening !
watched a its delicate buds peeped from
amongst the 'thick preen leaves under
the shade of a brier-bush, or around the
roots of a -wide-branching ash tree, or
on the tiny shelves of the hoary Tock?
To see even a bunch of artificial prim
roses on a pretty young lady's bonnet
seems to me to give a touch of poetry to
the wearer; whilst to see them "worn by a
matron about to enter into the sere and
yellow leaf period, looks like the rij
mouths of September or October wearing
the livery of spring. Thev seem more
in keeping even on the silvery locks of
old age; for an early primrose may blos
nom on the brow of winter. But to our
storr.l ' . . - )...-'.
The laird of a certain Highland es
tate, which we will call Achaneilean, was
rarlyjeft fatherless," but was carefully
trained by a very wine, although a doting
mother. Sir Malcolm was a fine, high-
spinieu young man, wno gave ner we
very highest satisfaction in all things, ex
cepting in the wandering habits he had
early; formed. He would often dress
liimsitlf in the strangest disguises and
mingle with his tenants, taking a leading
share in their games and pastimes.
H is mother, knowing his high and honorable-
nature, was never afraid of his
doing anything wrong, at Buch times,
l.n aim H.rmo-lit liia Ami1nrt nmliiraififMl :
so, as she could not win him from this
strunge habit, she tried to influence him
. ... ... .-. t?il. tliia nliiMif in viaw
she gathered around her, both in Lon
don and at. home, all the young Indies
sho most admired; both her efforts
seemed in vain. Sir Malcolm was
courteous and attentive to all her guests,
but he was still fancy free; and she loved
him too .tenderly to-wish to see him
married withont a sincere attachment.
She knew the requirements of his nature,
and understood, therefore, tliat a love
less marriage would only drive his far-
1.ai. ntj-k iliA ' vfinilnrinrr Yialilfn from
which she wished him to lie weaned.
"When Sir Malcolm was in his twenty
fifth year, he went to a distant part of his
estate, whicn no liau never visitea oeipre;
, i .1 i i. , i
ana, Hearing mt-io wna w uv m wcuuiug,
he went to it in disguise as a minstrel.
lie wore a tattered old tartan coat, and
curriod his fiddle over his shoulder in
a green baize bag, whilst his fair skin
was stained to appear line a gypsy s.
It was toward tho latter end of spring
a clear, beautiful afternoon and by
the : riverside the young people were
Kvfar dancing, while an old, white-
' haired man with palsied hand, was try
ivst his best to givo them music.
The vovmor man drew near, and, bow
ing to the company, he drew. bU old
bonnet over his brow, and began to
ttlav.
'he dancers were delighted, for they
hod never luttenou to such strains before
losinir Uie reward he expected, went to
he young minstrel in the first pause of
music, and proposed that whatever was
. . . . . . . i , . t li
poid to eitner oi uiem suouiu ue eijuaiij
divided with the-other. The yonnR man
lauchincrlv assented, and when the best
man came' to offer him a glass of somo-
mm it to arum. ii reiuocu it, uu m"u
.i a- t . i i r.. ..... i . i . .iii.i
as it was getting cold, if the old man
would play a tune, he would bo glad to
be allowed to dance a reel.
Permission was at once given, and the
- minstrel asked for his uartner a pretty
errav-eved. modest-lookinff maiden, whose
graceful movements he hail watched in
the dance. .. She readily gave him her
hanil. anil such dancins was seldom seen
bv those present. When he led her back
to her friends, he offered her a few prim
. roses from a small bouquet he had gath
ered from thtf riverside, and turning to
another fair girl, he offered her the re
mainder of the Howers, ana oeggeu ner
hand for the next dance. She tossed her
head indignantly, and her looks said
plainly
"Do you think I would dance with a
gypsy?" she broke them and cast them
away, saying
"I don't care for flowers, and I'm not
going to dance with you, thank you."
The young man turned away, hastily,
and the maiden .w ho had danced with him
said to her haughty companion
"How could you wound the young
man's feelinjrs so? What harm could it
In von to dauce with him? And oh! the
dfar primroses; the first I have seen this
year. Heel you nave DroKen mem; ami
Jessie bowed down and gathered the
scattered flowers, and carefully placing
them among those given nerseii, nxeti
them in her belt.
"How could you, rather, dance with a
fpllow like that likelv one of the Rang
of tinkers tliat passed yesterday? And
will yon really wear the flowers he gave?"
continued, the maiden, with an exceed
ingly scornful sneer.
"f wear the flowers for their own
nakes. How could you break them the
l : l : i t . :
bouquet with a tender touch. "As for
dancing with the young man, I am sure I
tun quite 'ready to do it again, were it
only for his delightful music."
Margaret drew herself away in digni
fied silence. She was quite horrified at
the conduct of Jessie; and the young
man, who was hovering near, and watch
ing the maidens, again offered his h&ad
ti Jessie; and, anxious to heal the wound
her companion hod given, she danced
with him gladly.
He saw she was enraptured with his
music, and he was delighted when, at the
close of the festival, she asked him to
proceed to her father's house, where she
wished to hear again his sweet strainp.
She had an old piano not a very good
one, but nevertheless one that gave htr
pleasure; and she wished to try some of
the tunes he had played to the dancers.
Jessie's sisters were very much afraid she
1 a 1 compromized the family dignity by
lancing . with this stroller, and they
grumbled about her asking him to their
home so late in the evening.
i He went, however, and after Jessie and
himself hail discoursed music for a con
siderable length of time, to tho delight
of the old folks, who were rather proud
of Jessie's musical taste, he rose to
leave.
- They offered him a bed in the barn,
but ho said he had to be miles away bcl
lore uin iigni; bo arnme g b mm a piece
of money and stuffed his pockets with
bread and beef and a large piece of
- cheese, at the sama time begging of him,
. if he ever came that way again, to give
them the pleasure of listening to his
minstrelsy.
Sir Malcolm returned to his own castle,
but he could not banish the image of the
gentle Jessie from his heart. - When he
lopt or woke he always saw her as she
stood fixing the broken primroses in her
beli looking bo sweet and pretty in her
white dress and blue ribbons, and her
rippling brown hair tossed by the even
ing breeze and by the dancing; and at
length, when his mother renewed her at
tacks upon him about getting married
he told her of the maiden lie had learned
to love so well. ? ' -
The laxly was dumfounded. Was her
arlina son. the pride of her heart, to
wed a nameless, humble bride. But as
she pondered the matter over she be
came mora reconciled to it. , If he loved
this maiden his happiness was concerned ;
ana what was Ma true Happiness was
hers. So, after a short silence, that al
most seemed years, she raised her head
ana asked Sir Malcolm if he had cause
to think the maiden returned his love.
I dare not think she does, mother,
he replied, "yet I think she thought ten
derly of the strolling musician. I
think there was a sigh of regret xor nis
not being the son of a neighbor farmer.
I could read that in her dark gray eyes,
even when sho was not the least conscious
of it herself." . ,
"God bless you, my dear son," replied
tho good lad v, with a tremor in hor voice.
"God bless "you, indeed; so amiable a
maiden must prove a sweet companion,
and she must be in a measure accom
plished, according to your statement;-
und if it is for your happiness, L am
The young man kissed his mother's
hand with tenderness and gratitude; and
he went at once to order out his carriage
for the interesting tourney. He attireii
himself with great care, and a finer look
inir man rnnlil anlilora be seen. !
Hie woll ltnit limbs were lithe and
hardy-looking, and showed the nimble
hnntumnn or tho brave soldier, as occa
sion might demand. His dark hazel eye
was beautifnl, and his curling hair of Uio
very sunniest shade of brown. ! His
hnshv whisktra were auburn, and the
habit of command gave a dignity to his
presence that heightened the charm of !j
tue wnoie. : . i
Touia'a ru1af m tlin enrnace ai-
nroach the house in great surprise, lor
VVDOiv W a uvuv a t - u a, ri
he knew the yellow carriage, though he
had not seen it for years. He went, bon
net in hand, to meet the laird, while his
good wife hastily got on her best cap,
and loosed to ner wnisicy ootue ana
her bread and cheese, in case he might
alight to rest his horses and get some re
freshments, as she had seen his excellent
father do. - I . 1
Sir Malcolm leaped from the carriage
and gaily entered the old house, as if he
had been acquainted for years, to the
great delight of the good farmer and nis
wife. He partook of a glass of ; rich
cream and a piece of delicious oat-cake,
and then asked to see their family. jThey
came one by one, tall, blushing girls, and
stout, healthy-looking, awkward lads--all
but Jessie; and Sir Malcom asked if
these were all. , , i
"We have one other daughter, one
second eldest, but she is busy with some
WnaohnlI Hnt ipa and unfit to come into
yonr presence; so we hope you will ex
cuse her, Sir Malcolm," said the mother,
n a 4iAtrkWtl-iU TllftnTIAF.. '
"Show me where to find her, men i
will go to her," said Sir Malcolm, with a
strange quiver of lip and voice.
The mother was about to call the
daughter, when one of the boys, hastily
nnaninc the door, pointed to thei room
where Jessie was busily taking Off the
butter from the churn. . She was arrayed
in a plain gray linen dress, neat and
clean, and the curls that hod hung so
prettily about her face and neck at the
wedding, were fastened back with piece
of bright blue ribbon; but the drooping,
tall, lily-like figure, and the modest gray
eyes were the same, and tne expression
that he thought so angelic when sne
gathered the broken primroses was still
the same, also; indeed, as na gazea upon
her, he thought her more beautiful than
ever. She looked bewildered at the fair
face of the young man, and he took her
hand, saying: . !
" I have accepted your invitation, oetr
sie. ion see I nave returnea, muugu iu
good sooth your eyes would speak a
warmer welcome i uwi comu wim mj
tattered coat and my fiddle." !
Jessie stood speechless in astonish
ment, for she saw, indeed, he Was no
othor than the strolling musician, for
that hazel eye hail left a tender regret in
Jessie's heart, for which she had often
chid herself; and as it flashed across her j
mind who ha was, and how sho had stuff- f
ed his pockets with bread and beef, she
fell on her knees, crying:
"Forgive me, sir; oh, forgive me I I
knew not, indeed, you were any other ,
than you represented yourself to be."
"Forgive you, Jessie! Yes, toy fair
girl, ycu have more need of forgiveness
than yon think, for you have stolen my
peace of mind away. Will you be my
partner now again for all my life long?"
He raised her from the floor as he
spoke, and drew her tenderly j toward
him, and she laid her face upon his bo
som and wept tears of the purest joy and
gladness, as, amid his caresses, she prom
ised to be his through life. Era he led
her back "to get a blessing from her pa
rents, he took from his bosom a bouquet
of tho latest primroses of the year, and
fixed them on her breast, whispering:
"These flowers must always be sacred
to us, for it was when you were gathering
those of mine, so rudely broken and scat
te.reA bv an ungentle hand, that inv soul
went out to you in the fullness of its first
affection. .,!',,,'
So Jesse became the wife of Sir Mal
colm ; and all through life proved herself a
wife, a loving mother, and ia bene
factress to the poor and lowly. Sir Mal
coin's mother never had cause to regret
having given her sanction to the mar
riage, for sho became very proud of her
lovely daughter-in-law, whose charming
character was daily astonishing her more
and more.
They are old now, and the elder lady
has passed away ; and the young genera
tion are grown up to manly sons and
beautiful daughters, being loved and
wooed and won in their turn, but none
of them are happier with their lovers
than Jessie is with Sir Malcolm; ; and in
the Snrincr he never appears before her
without a primrose, which the places in
her belt as she had done long ago to
tb one he hod first given her. I
The family all knew the story ; and
they have heard how chagrined the
hrtncrlitv Margaret was when she learned
who sho had refused to dance with at
the wedding by the riverside, and whose
flowers she had broken so rudely and
cast to the winds ; and the most valued
TMiintinir in the castle is the fair Jesse m
her white dress and blue ribbons, and
gunny, rippling, golden brown hair,
ith a fonder look, half-sad half-regret
ted, gathering into her bouquet the bro
ken primroses, and a nazet-eyeu, minu
some gypsy gazing at her with passionate
admiration.
Buffalo Bill's "Wbit of Kepelis."
One morning a man came rushing up
to my house and stated that he wanied a
writ of replevin to recover possession of
a horse which a strnger was taking out
of the country. I had no blank forms,
and had not yet received the statutes of
Nebraska to copy from, so I asked the
man: "Where is the fellow who has got
your horse?" "He is going up the road
and is about two miles away," he replied,
"Very well," said I, "I will get the writ
ready in a minute or two." I saddled up
my horse, and then taking up my old re
liable rifle, "Lucre tia," I said to the man,
"That's the best writ of replitin that I
can think of; come along, and iwe 11 get
that horse or know the reason why.
We soon ov-took the atranger, who
was driving a herd of horses, and as we
came up to him I said: "Hallo, sir, I am
an oflSeer, and have an attachment for
that horse," and at the same time I
pointed out the animal. "wen, sir,
what are you going to do about it?" he
inquired. "I propose to toke. you and
the horse back to the post," said I. You
can take the horse, but I haven't time to
return with you." " xou 11 nave to tane
the time, or pay the costs now and here,
said I "How much are the costs!'
"Twenty dollars." "Here's the money,"
said he, as he handed me the greenbacks.
I then gave him a little friendly advice,
and told him that he was released from
custody. He went on his way a wiser
and poorer man, while the owner of the
horse and myself returned to the fort. I
p icketed the 820, of course. Some
people might think it was not a square
way of doing business, but I didn't know
any better just then. I hod several little
cases of this kind, and I became better
posted on law in the course of time.
; .... , ";.-: :"!
oJApension bnrea has more than
180,000 unsettled claims o hand: They
have been coming in at the rate of 2500
and more a week, since the passage of
the arrears of pensions act, and the pro
vision for the veterans of 1812 has added
18,000 to the roU,
- o $ - - '-
Sargent f. Prentlfii.
A Broadway house is soon to issue a
new edition oi uie memou o w u 6
S. Prentiss, originally edited . uy ms
brother, and published almost a quarter
of a century ago. Tew persona of this
generation know anytiangoi rrenuss.wno
died in 1850, and was in many respects a
very remarkable man. Ho was consid
ered, in his day, the most eloquent orator
in the Soutb, and ne proDaDiy was sucn,
many persons ranking him as superior to
Henrv Clav in his best estate. He was,
like so many men who have distinguish
ed themselves in the South, native to and
educated in the North, having been born
in Portland, Me., been graduated at
Bowdoin, and studied law at Uorham, in
that State, before he reached his majority
he went South to seek his fortune, and
resolved to settle at Natchez, Miss.,
where he was admitted to the bar at
twenty-one. Three years later he re
moved to Vicksburg, and gained a high
reputation as an advocate. He was sent
to the State Legislature and to Congress;
but, soon dissatisfied with politics, he
devoted most of his time to his profes
sion. He was a Whig, and, as a candi
date for Presidential elector, stumped
the State for General Harrison. Strongly
opposed to repudiation, and using all
his influence against it, he was so dis
gusted with the course of Mississippi
that he quitted the State and went to
New Orleans to reside, returning only
(taring his last illness to Natchez, where
i he died in his forty-second year, his fame i
x :.i l iul
ias an orator was wide-spread, and the
memoirs contain many sprcimens of his
j eloquence. Henry Clay, writing of him
alter bis death, said: "ite was distin
guished by his rich, chaste, immeasur
able imagination, and exhaustless re
sources of which he brought in a beauti
ful language and happy illustrations to
the aid of ample logical power." John
J. Crittenden said: "It was impossible
to know him without feeling for him ad
miration and love. His genius was rich
and rare; his heart warm, generous and
magnanimous; his manner particularly
graceful and genial. Eloquence was
part of his nature. Over his private
conversation as well as his public speech
es he scattered its sparkling jewels with
more than royal profusion." When
Prentiss went from the North to Missis
sippi, and became prominent at the bar,
several rival lawyers, obeying the "chiv
alrous customs of the South, sought to
draw him into quarrels, hoping to get
rid of him by fighting him away or kill
ing him in a rencontre or duel. He was
intrepid asLeonidas.and though opposed
to duelling on principal, adopted it in
practice, because he believed that, hav
ing made his home in the South, he
eould not well do otherwise. He often
said, "If a man does not fight down here,
his courage is suspected, and as fighting
is the fashion 1 have decided to follow
it." He gave everybody satisfaction
who asked for it, and the community,
seeing his perfect willingness to shoot
and be shot at, tempered its pugnacity
with discretion. Jx. i . Times.
Thb Commf.mokation of Pokpeii's De
stbtjction Eighteen Hundred Yeabs
Aoo. The destruction of Pompeii
eighteen centuries ago, was recently
commemorated in the presence of an im
mense conconrse of spectators, mainly
from Italy, and of scientific men from
every country in the world. The weath
er was beautiful, and the guests had
delightful day to wander among the
ruins and examine the relics which have
been removed from the ancient city
From a povilion erected in the ancient
Basilica, Professor Huggleri, the director
of the excavations, delivered an address,
explaining the newest mode of prosecut
ing discoveries, and giving an account of
some of the more important discoveries
that have been made since the excavations
were commenced. He attempted to de
scribe to the guests assembled in the
city as it must have appeared eighteen
hundred years ago, and referred to the
account of the destruction of the city and
Herculaneum as recounted by the young
er Pliny in his famous letter to Tacitus,
giving an account of the death of his
uncle, the elder Pliny. Count Guan
ciali and Mgr. Mirabelli then declaimed
Latin verses, commemorating the event
After a visit to the ruins excavations
were begun under Signer Huggleri's
superintendence. The spectators eagerly
watched the process. Stratum after
stratum was removed. In the first layer
vases were discovered, in the second a
mass of cinders, which gradually reveal
ed several bronze vases of various sizes,
two of them perfectly exquisite silver
handles, and so many bracelets, brooches,
rings, coins, kitchen utensils and
earthen vases. Under them were found
wooden beams and sacks of partially
calcined corn. The objects that were
discovered will enrich the museums of
Naples and Pompeii. A spacious re
freshment tent was erected on an emi
nence commanding a lovely panorama.
Capital music was furnished by orches
tras from various Italian cities. Vesuvius
looked more threatening than usual and
all day long vomited a continuous stream
of lava and smoke. Cable, Dispatch to
N. Y. Herald.
"Military Honor."
A sergeant
Ot dragoons has been
before a court-martial at Berlin on
the charge of assaulting and muti
lating a farmer of Grunan. The dis
ciple of Bellona was in Grunan on
business, and was quartered at the
house ot bis victim, lie made him
self obnoxious to his host in various
ways, and finally, coming in to din
ner drunk, he took out his saber and
laid it on the tabio beside his plate.
The farmer asked him what he did
that for.
; "INotmnir less than a saber or a
saw will cut the meat yon give me,"
was tho reply.
, The agriculturist went out and
brought in from the barn-yard a
pitchfork, which had been used to
distribute dun?, and which he laid
down on the other side of the war
rior's plate remarking:
"You need a strong fork for such a
knite.
: The sergeant took umbrage at this
sarcasm and commenced, inconti
nently, to carve the author of it with
his saber. The latter was foolish
enough to resist, and was badly hurt.
lie made a complaint, and the au
tboritios arrested the man of war,
and banded him over to his regimeDt
for iodrment.
"Can you offer any excuse for
your violence?" asked the president
of tho court-martial.
; "To be sure I can," was the reply.
; "What is it?"
1 "Honor, sir."
"Honor!"
"Military honor, sir. Have not I,
a veteran of two wars, the right to
joke with such a low dung grubbing
civilian without bis exercising his
gross wit on me in return? As the
divine Schiller says "
"We are not trying Schiller here.
You are sentenced to three months'
arrest, double guard duty for six
months and the loss of a stripe."
i After Thibtt Yeabs. A Kansas Ciiy
paper says: Giles Paris, aged colored
man who came to Wyandotte one Sunday,
tells quite a remarkable story of finding
his daughter after a separation of thirty
years. He states that about thirty years
ago, he now being a man of nearly
seventy years old, his daughter, then a
young girl, was token from him at Lex
ington!, Mo., when she was sold to some
Iiarties going South. One Sunday, not
ong ago; he came to this city, and while
walking up Main street saw a young
colored woman coming towards him,
and, although a quarter of a century had
passed over his head since he had seen
herTstill he recognized his daughter, and
upon going up and speaking to her found
that he was correct, and that it was his
daughter Jane who stood Detore mm. is
is needless to state that the reunion was
a happy one. Hi daughter naa oeen
worlung in tnis cnj wrww j
while he was living at Big Stranger, com
paratively a few tailes distant. -
A Pedestrian Bbeovered.
"Talking about these pedestrian
couto8t8,": said old Diffonderfer to
Judge Van Snyder, as they crossed
on the ferry tho other afternoon, u I
shall never forgot a walking match
down at New Orleans just after the
war, at which I acted as umpire."
".Remarkable time, eh?" asked the
Judgo.
"Well, tho time was good enough,
I believe, but that wusn't what made
the contest peculiar. You see there
wero twenty-two entries, and the
walking took place in the Lake Pon
chartrain race track. It was a fifty
mile walk, and all tho money iu town
most was hacked on tho New Or-
loans champion. However, thoro was
a little bullot headed Canadian, with
black eyes, who jumped right
into the lead at the send off, and got
away from the rest in fine style. Oi
course, all the knowing ones laughed
at this, because they knew the Can
adian would bo all used up and
pumpod out after the first ten miles,
when they'd easily pass bim. But
somehow he didn't let up his gait un
til ho had scored twenty miles, when
ho went to his tont to rest. We took
it for granted, that was tho end of
Aim, when, to our surprise, ho jumped
into tho track again in about five '
minutes, and pegged away apparent
ly as fre6h as ever. Well, sir, that
little cuss kept it up for about twenty
miles more, aDd when ho stopped
again for rest, ho was over six miles
ahead of the crowd. Tho New Or
leans champion was doing bis lovel
best torcduco this lead, when behold!
out pops the little cast iron fellow
for a third time, and apparently, in
better trim than he had been during
the whole match.
"Hard man to beat. that.
put in
beat
the Judge.
Why, it was just impossible
him. He won by a couple of
hours,
and the crowd were so excited ever
his .performance, that they carried
him in town and gave him a dinner
at the St. Charles. I sat next to the
winner, and the way that that little
Canadian tucked away tho grub was
a caution. After a while he asked to
bo excused for a minute and went
out. When ho returned to tho table
ho braced up and started in on the
provisions again, just as if ho hadn't
eaten anything tor a week, lue way
he got outside of a couple of boned
turkeys and three bottles of wine
was something awful to behold. Just
as be was getting to look sorter filled
up at lost, a waiter brought bim a
note, and again he asked to be ex
cuscd, and left the table. Presently,
back becomes once more, and the
manner in which be walked into a
cold ham and made a roast pig look
like a frame house struck by light
ning, just paralyzed the whole fom
pany, which was waiting for him to
get through so as to reply to a toast.
Just then I saw the nolo he bad
received under his chair, where he
had dropped it, so I quietly picked it
up. It read:
Dear Nfj: Dont be so all-fired long
winded. Jock is most starved. Come
out and let him reply to the speeches.
lie sure and come right up to the room
and keep out of sight while he is on
deck. Bob,
I kinder saw through the whole
thing at once, so, as I passed the pe
destrian another pie, I said carelessly,
"Kinder good appetite this evening,
Jack."
Yes, walking makes me powerful
hungry, said he.
"Shan't I order you a few hard-
boiled eggs, Bob?" said I.
He looked at mo sorter sideways a
moment, and then said:
"No, I guess I'm doing pretty
veil."
"Don't you think a couple of por
ter house steaks would kinder braco
you up, Ned?" says I.
He turned white as a sheet. "For
heaven's sake, speak low," he whis
pered, "I seo you know we are trip
lets, and have put up a little job on
tho boys. Don t give us away, Mis
ter, and we'll divide tho gate money
and stakes with you.
"But vou didn't accept his offer?"
suit Jndgo Van Snyder much inter
ested.
"Well I disremember exactly
about that," said old Diffenderfer,
vaguely, "Its been a good while ago.
and
Cut just hero the boat landed, and
they were separated by the crowd.
but all the same, the Judge will go
to his grave convinced that tho cold
facts in the case of the great New
Orleans walking match have never
been fully stated until now
The Emperor's Dinner. The Em
peror Francis Joseph of Austria, is
certainly a generous host. He gave
a dinner the other day to Prince
Nikita of Montenegro, and when it
was over escorted his guests out into
the park surrounding the palace. As
they stood there smoking, a beanti
ful landau, drawn by an equally
beautiful pair ot Dorses, swept up
tho avenue. The Prince observed
that tho harness and panel bore the
arms of Montenegro, whereupon the
Emperor turned and informed bis
truest that the carriage and horses
were intended as a surprise for him
and begged him to accept them as
souvenir of his visit to Vienna.
With sparkling eyes tho Prince
thanked his host. The dinner which
this episode succeeded was a pic
tureeque one; tho service was of
solid gold, the center-pieces being
well-known antique works of art.
Prince Nikita wore a gorgeous Mon
tenesrin dress and was quite for raid
able from the small arsenal of knives,
daggers, and chased pistols stuck in
the belt. Tho meal itself barely
lasted half an hour, few dishes being
the fashion at an Austrian court-
dinner but each dish is a master
piece.
Think Before You Spend. Do you
really need the article? It is probably
a Drettv trifle in dress, in furniture ; Dut
what solid benefit will it be to you? Or
is it some luxury for the table, that you
can do as well without? xninK, mere
fore, before you spend your money. Or
you need a new carpet, new sofa, new
chairs, new bedstead, or new dress; you
are temoted to buy something a little
handsomer than vou had intended, and
while you hesitate, the dealer says to
you, "It's only a trifle more, and see
how far nrettier it is." Will you be
the better a year hence, much less in old
age. for having souandered your money.
Is it not wiser to "lay by something for
a rainy day?" All these luxuries gratify
you only for a moment; you soon tire of
them, and their only permanent effect is
to consume your means. It is by such
little extravagances, not much separately,
but ruinous in the aggregate, that the
great majority of families are kept com
paratively poor. The first lesson to learn
is to deny yourself unless expenses; and
the first step toward learning this lesson
to think before you spend. ;
Jnlins Hanks firs made bells at Troy,
N. Y., in 1808, having come from Litch
field, Ct., with his father, Colenel Benja
min Hanks, one of the first bell founders
in the United States. Troy has since
made 50,000 bells, which are scattered
throughout the United States and in fox
eign countries. ,,
There are enough selfish men to accept
all the sacrifices women can make.
AGRICULTURAL.
Experiments witu Wheat. Tho
report of experiments by S. M. Tracy,
professor of economic botany at too
Agricultural College of tho Univer
sity of Missouri, shows that with 44
varieties of winter wheat, the Sed
May ripened June 9th, and yielded
32.64 bushels per acre, and weighed
62 pounds; Fultz ripened Jane 12th,
yielded 35.90 bushels, and weighed
03 pounds; Diehl ripened Jane 12th,
yielded 39.60 bushels, weighing 61
pounds; lreadwell ripened June
20th, yielded 52.38 bushels, weighing
61 pounds.
Although every varioty, with ono
exception, gave a largor yield in 1S79
than in 1878, the most marked in.
creuso is shown in tho iiussiun kinds,
which gave an average yield of 31.29
bushels per acre in 1879, against 18.22
bushels iu 1878. ' They all seem vory
hari'y and stand up well, but the
proportion of straw is greator than
in tho American varieties. The Or.
egon varieties have all been discard
ed excepting the Oregon club, which
yielded less than tho average this
year, but more than the average for
the two years.
It was found that from tho begin.
I niug of harvest to June 21st, in 1878,
und to Juno ZOtb, in 1879, there is;
but little difference in tho yield, but
that alter those dates, especially in
ibta, the j-tcia decreases. The actual
decrease was greator than is indi.
catod by the table, as 18 varieties
which yielded less than 15 bushels to
the acre, and are not includo.d in the
table, all ripened June 29th, or later,
1878, and Jnne zlst, or later, in
1879. With a selection from the va
rieties ripening before June 21sl, the
tiraeot harvest extends over thirteen
days, which in most cases is sufficient
time to enable the cultivator to nar.
vest his crop when it is in just the
right stage. Professor Tracy thinks
that by a proper selection ot seed
during a series of years it will doubt
less bo possible to extend somewhat
tho time of harvest.
Several of the varieties which suc
ceeded best in 1878, and a few of the
varieties received last fall, were sown
on the college farm, with these
crops, Mr. Maddox. farm superin
tendent, reports the following re
sults: "Clawson, two fields yield 23
and 26 bushels per acre ; silver chaff,
20 bushels; Fultz, two fields, 16 and
25 bushels. These crops were all
raised on dry white oak ridges which
have been in cultivation lor many
years, and have received almost no
manure. On ono held where Z,im-
mermau was almost a failure in 1878,
San ford and Smooth Mediterranean
were grown and yielded 15 bushels
per acre. Mold's white and Mold's
red gave only 11 bushels to the acre."
Keeping Winter Fecit. Apples
should be gathered as late as possi
ble belore cold weather, and should
be picked with the hand to insure
soundness. Pack carefully m
clean, tight flour barrel, shake down
gently and head up; place in a cool,
shady shed, that is well open to the
air, or on the north side ot a build
ing, and cover tip the tops with
boards. Lay the ban els on their
sides on rails, and if very cold cover
up with cornstalks. Keep out ot
doors as late as possible, and then
remove to a cool, dry cellar, where
air can be admitted on pleasant days
Here, also, tho barrels should bo laid
on their sides and on rails. Pears
should bo allowed to hang on the
trees until frosty nights, when they
should bo carefully hand-picked and
wrapped separately in paper and
packed in shallow boxes, where they
can be easily examined, for some of
them will probably rot. Ivcep cov
ered to prevent shriveling. Place in
a cool, dry cellar, and as they begin
to ripen, bring into a warm room
and wrap in woolen cloth, and their
flavor will bo highly increasod
Grapes can bo kept well into the
winter if care is exercised. Choose
the lato ripening sorts, such as
Clinton, Catawba, Diana, Isabella,
etc. Select the finest and most ma
tured bunches, carefully cutting out
tho decayed grapes, if any, being
careful not to disturb tho bloom;
after sweating a few days on a shelf
in a cool place, pack in baked saw
dust or cotton batting, ono layer of
sawdust and one layer of grapes, and
so on; keep at an even temperature
and cool as possible at about f reez
ing point. Lake View Horticultur
is t.
Farm Bat.
To euro scab in sheep, tub it with
plain petroleum with a sponge three
times a week. Dogs can bo cured of
mango the same way.
Cooking soda, dissolved in water
to saturation, is as fatal to potato
bugs as Pans green. Tho Newbury
port Herald knows this to be a fact.
Land laid down with clover is bet
ter than money in bank, drawing
more interest than any bank can pay
and compounding the interest ot.
tener.
As a general thing it is cheaper
and more convenient to get seeds of
the regular seedsmen than to save
them. But if any are saved, let them
always be of the earliest, fairest and
best specimens.
A correspondent of the Massachu
setts Plowman has had continued
success, year alter j'car, in raising
plums, where hens were confined in
the yard where tho trees were
planted. Tho bens ale the curculio,
he supposes.
It is stated that Indian corn
charred into charcoal will make val
uable condiment for poultry. It will
put the hens in good health, and
cause a general toning up of the sys
tern that will bo seen in more and
better eggs.
. Gardoning is regularly and practi
cally taught in more than 20,000
primary schools in tiance. Every
school house has its garden, and
teachers must be not only good
trardencrs. but Qualified to teach
horticulture, or they cannot pass ex
animation.
One of the plainest indications of
unsuccessful farming is to see manui e
going to waste or unemployed,
When this is to be seen there is no
need looking beyond the stables and
yards to find out the condition of the
farm or to judge ot toe success ot its
owner.
It will be found desirable, when
horses ; are washed, to use a soft
sponge and water in which some car
bolic soap has been dissolved. This
cools tho skin, assists perspiration,
removes the strong pungent smell.
greatly refreshes the animals, and
drives away flies.
There is a young mechanic at work for
a company in Plymouth county, Mass.,
where bis father, grandfather and great
grandfather worked before him; and
where his grandfather is now employed.
Four generations of one family employ
ed by the same company, and all within
thirty-five years. ,
Americans pay more for teeth than
any other nation on the earth, and yet
they do nine-tenths of their chewing with
their stomachs.'
. WISE SAIKGS.
Rivalry is only feared by inferior
minds.
Books are the welcome companions of
the lonely.
A moment of eternity will servo to
solve the riddles of all time.
Peace has made greater conquests than
war has ever achieved.
The mainspring of man's action is hid
den from view, as is the mainspring of a
watch.
Women's rights are tho rights that
God has given them, to be looked up to,
respected and beloved by men.
Misunderstandings are frequently the
cause of numberless dissensions, that
often could be rectified by frankness.
There is wisdom in battling boldly
with an adverse faith; there is a deeper
wisdom in a quiet submission to the in
evitable. The patriot is he who obeys his coun
try's laws, and if they are oppressive and
unjust serves earnestly and in proper
limits to rectify them.
The world is a bee-hive in which we
are all hunting for homey; the few are
successful, but the many only receive
stings and pains in the effort.
Hope thrills the heart and nerves the
arm to heroic exertions; despair paralyzes
the soul, benumbs the brain, and mokes
of its victim an unburiod corpse.
Joy has swift wings, and but briefly
tarries with us ere she resumes her
flight, but sorrow, with plumage black.
and weary wing, long delays her depar
ture. " .: i l "
There is a fame that endures and a
fame that is transient; One is written
with indelible ink on the pages of his
tory, ana one is iraceu uy mini pencil
i i t i m 1 1 . . i .
marks, that Time, the greatest eraser,
soon obliterates.
On the high seas of
life all cannot ex-
pect to be captains,
;)nt the humblest
member of a crew, if h
s attends faithfully
to duty, will receive
lue compensation
in the log book of eternity.
It is an unpleasant task to chide a
friend for faults, and. though the un-
Eleosant duty should be performed, if we
ave true friendship for the erring, it
should be done in the kindest and most
delicate manner.
A Denison, Tex., girl's foot was badly
wounded, resulting in lockjaw. A phy
sician was called, and terror at the sight
of the edged instrument produced a re
action, and the girl was well before any
thing could be done for her.
When gifts and tokens of remem
brance, chosen with appropriateness and
and tendered in a kindly spirit, are re
ceived with true appreciation and regard,
there are two hearts made happy, ao
let - us iu all our actions endeavor to
please others while please onrwlves.
Mcotcli Courtship.
A shy young man of Scotland for
fourteen -cars had wool the lassie
of his heart. One night Jamie for
that was his name called to seo
Jennie, and there was a terrible look
about the eyes, just as there is some
times when they've made up their
mind to pop tho question. And
Jamie came in and sat down by the
hre, just as he had done every night
for fourteen years, and he talked
about the weathefy and tho cattle,
and the crops, and the stock market
I was going to say but no, they
didn't talk about that; and finally
Jamie said:
"Iv'o known you for a long time."
"Yes, Jamie," said she.
"And I've thought I'd always like
to know you, Jciinic."
"Y-o-s Jamie.
"And so I've bought a lot, Jennie."
"Yes, Jamie."
"So that when "
"Yes, Jamie, yes."
"We're dead we can lay our bones
together."
Tho lool bad gone and bought a
lot in a graveyard, but Jennie was
net discouraged. She knew her man
well after fourteen years she ought
to and so she said softly:
"Jamie."
"Yes, Jennie."
"Don't you think 'twould be bet
ter to lay our bones together while
we re yet. alive r
NOWNTABY ReTCBK OF A LlFE COK
vict. Wm. D. Kenzie, a life convict,
who escaped from the Michigan Femten
tiary at Jackson, September 28th, volun
tarily returned the next day. He had
gotten thirty miles from Jocksen, when,
cold hungry and weary, he resolved to
return to prison, which for twenty years
had been nis home, and where he knew
he was sure of shelter, rest and rations,
He therefore went to a farm-house, told
his story, and was mode welcome and
lodged for the night. The next morning
he started on his return. At Rives
Junction, ten miles north, a telegram
was forwarded to the warden stating that
Kenzie hod passed there en route for
Jackson: thereupon the Chaplain drove
in that direction and met the fellow
about four miles out, footsore and weary,
and taking him into the vehicle, brought
bim back to his old quarters.
American Blasphemy. A Philadol
?hian, writing from abroad to Forney's
'rogress, alludes to the American habit
of swearing, and remarks: "I never
beard what I used to hear all day long
from the boys in the adjacent press room
1 T V V.
steady, continued, objectless blasphemy,
directed at nobody and nothing, but
simply poured forth as the nightingale
trills forth her song to the moon, in the
pure, gushing, joyous inspiration of
youthful spirits." This jocund spon
taneity of "cussing" has before been no
ticed by foreigners who come to this
country. George Augustus Sola said
that, during one of the great battles of
our rebellion, the oaths drowned the
musketry, and he took back with him for
exhibition at the Junior UarncKUiub
choice selection of American oaths.
which were afterward deposited in the
British Museum. f N. Y. Star.
Important to Fabxers. The want of
a reliable book by which to calculate the
value of wheat in this market when
a noted at any price in the Liverpool and
London markets has long been felt, but
which is now happily met , in the
"Wheat Dealers Guide." compiled by
J. B. Farish, manager of the Merchants'
Exchange, this city, and which he
has arranged to sell at the exceedingly
low price of 25 cents per copy cash to
accompany orders. It is very important
to any and all who sell wheat to be able
in less than five minutes to tell (as they
can from this book) the price of wheat
in this market when based on English
prices, which govern the markets on this
coast. Calculations are warranted thor
oughly correct. ' - !
Change op Location.-Those enter
prising young dealers, Messrs. Coggins
k Beach, have been compelled by in
erasing business to make a change to
quarters where they could have more
room, and have therefore moved to 103
Front street, in the store formerly occu
pied by T. A. Davis & Co; The fire only
retarded them for a lew days, and they
are now fully recovered from its effects
and are prepared to fill all country and
city orders promptly. By the incoming
tnp of the Elder they have 300 cases of
glass, and other goods will be forwarded
by every steamer. The firm is bound to
push to" the front in the line of business
in which they are engaged, and we com
mend them to our readers as fair dealing,
liberal men and deserving of patronage.
On starting for the seashore from Lan
caster, Pa., a man was asked by a friend
to send back some fish. In a few days a
box weighing 400 pounds came by ex
press, with charges amounting to $6 25.
and containing a shark nearly nine feet
long.
We are not surprised to learn that the
man who saw Grant's vessel first and was
the first to propose three cheers has al
ready filed nis claim for a postoffice.
., MA.DIBJG BVaiSESI BOHSB. . '
Messrs. Walter Brothers, of Portland,
the well-known dealersjn floor and wall
furnishing goods, having just opened
their splendid new store at No. 85 First
street, in the new Oro Fino Block, we
deem it a fit opportunity to tell our read
ers what we think about their business
and business facilities.
This house was established in this city
in 1862, and has an enviable reputation
as one of our old and substantial houses.
Being a branch of the old houses of
Walter Brothers of New York and D. N.
and E. Walter & Co. of San Francisco,
their facilities for the selection and sup
ply of their enormous stock are unex
celled. ,
On the right as you enter may be seen
their large upholstering department,
consisting of covering goods, such as reps.
damasks, plushes, eto., with spnngs, cas
tors, gimps, tacks and all article to make
the upholsterer s full stock. On the left
from the floor to the ceiling are diagonal
shelves loaded with wall paper, from the
very cheapest to the nnest decorations.
The center of the store contains enor
mous piles of wall paper and floor oil
cloth in bulk. Here are also coir and
Napier mattings, China mattings, mats.
window shades, and window furnishings
and fixtures of all kinds, with many other
things too numerous to mention.
A neat mode of utilizing space has
been adopted by running a gallery and
balustrade around the sides, half way up
to tne ceuing, witn a bridge across the
center of the store, and a stairway lead
ing up so as to facilitate the inspection
oi gooas on mgn sneives. me main
store is 35x100 feet, with a neatly fur
nished nnd elegantly lighted business of
fice in the rear, which commands a view
of the whole store. A basement 35x100
affords a fine packing room and storage
for all bulky goods in bales.
We now come to an easy flight of stairs
leading to the grand hall above. Our
eye is attracted by the finest neweil-post
in the city supporting , the beautiful
hand-rail and balustrade. '
Arriving at the top we found a room
50x100 feet, the largest on this coast, for
the display of corpe tings. We are as
sured there is not such a room in San
Francisco. Here are carpets of all
styles, shades and grades, from the very
cneapest to the nnest known m the trade.
Oil cloths from three to twenty-four feet
wide; a fine line of lace curtains, of all
styles and prices; rugs and mats of all
kinds, including new designs of rubber
mats. We were particularly interested
in the fine lot of Turkish mats just im
ported by this house. Their chief beauty
consists in the harmonious blending of
colors and the softness of their texture,
ma&ing mem very agreeable and pleas
ant to eye and foot. They are made by
hand and their patterns are peculiar, no
two ever being mode exactly alike. The
mat or rug Btyle was the original form of
a carpet invented by the ancients, made
of suitable sizes, so as to spread upon
the floor when occasion required. Egypt
is credited with being the country that
first used carpets or floor covering as
an article oi luxury m her ancient
days of splendor. This was some time
before Portland was founded, or even
the house of Walter Bros, was es
tablished. Persian carpets are men
tioned in the Scriptures. The ancient
royal carpets of Paris required from five
to ten years in their construction, and
cost a princely fortune. The use of car
pets has increased more in the last fifty
years than that of any other commodity
oi equal ancient origin, the use of ma
chinery bringing their price within the
reach of everybody. The United States
in proportion to the population is by far
the greatest consumer of cornets, of all
the nations of the world. In fact from
the very poorest hovel to the palace, the
carpet is a prime necessity, and Walter
Bros, are prepared to meet the wants of
all grades. On this floor is also a work
ing room where busy fingers are sewing
and making up carpets, draperies, etc.
riere are cornices, stair rods and all sim
ilar accessories for house convenience
and embelishments.
An elevator furnishes convenience for
shipping and storing goods. The whole
establishment is well lighted throughout
and presents an attractive aspect.
enormous quantities or goods are con
stantly arriving. We notice that a tmr-
ncuiariy nne line oi chintz came in on
the lost steamer. -.
Iso better selection of oooda in tlinir
line can be found at any store in the
United States. i
aRATl'HfcD ruua Tut (.KATE.
On a recent visit to Dr. Keek's office,
we there had the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. P. S. Feker, daughter of Dr. Wm.
Jolly, of Washington county, and now
the wife of a well-known citizen of Mc
Minnvillo. This lady stated that for
three months she had been afflicted with
that terrible disease, cancer of the womb,
After being treated by one physician
without receiving any benefit, and the
cancer in the meantime rapidly enlarging
until it attained the size of a man's fist,
causing the most excruciating pains, she
consulted several physicians of high
standing in the profession, who. upon
examination of her case pronounced it
incurable, and said that she must die.
Believing tliat her 8 needy demise was
certain she accordingly made the neces
sary p re-mortuary arrangement of her
affairs. But her father, who is also an
old physician, advised her to place herself
under Dr. neck s treatment, which, with
very slight hopes of recovery, she con
sented to do. In about six weeks from
that time the Dr. removed the cancer
from her, root and branch, restoring her
to husband, family and friends; and she
expresses herself as being now in the en
joyment of excellent health.
Through gratitude to the Doctor ,whom
she regards as the savior of her life, and
for the benefit of those who are now, or
may yet be, similarly afflicted, she desires
the publication of the foregoing a re
quest to which we cheerfully accede.
Fbiko Tomatoes. Take tomatoes cold
stewed and well seasoned, add to them
sufficient fine bread crumbs to enable
you to form into cake, fry in butter to a
light brown. Fresh tomatoes, sliced and
roll in fine crumbs, after salting them
iried in the same manner, are very
nice.
aria making- mmj partitas, or 1 writ
lai In res pons, f any ad v.rtlaenaoa t a
tbls paper ju will pleaae ntlUaa l he
me of f he paper.
Portland Business Directory
PHYSICIAN axd svrgkox.
CA RP WELL, W. B.-8. E. oor. First sod Mor
rison, over Mone' f aiaoe or Aru
DENTIST.
surra, dr. e. a iot mt street,
PorllaaJ.
MB. WALLACE, 8ECRET DETECTIVE
and Collector. Bnsloeiw at a diaianee
promptly attenileil In. Cor. b arid Salmon.
MONET LOANED OOOltft BOUGHT
Prodnoe Sold Accounts Collected. T.
A. WOOD A CO., Principal Keal EaUte Aient
Portland
TW PRIHTBBtS.
We nave 9tX pound of Brevier In excellent
order which ire will aellforSSeenU per ponnd.
W. U. PALMER, Portland.
ADDISON C GIBBS.
Attorney fc Counselors at Ustw
Portland, I t t Oregon.
Rooms 8 and q, over First National Bank
Particular attention paid to buaineaa In the
United Slates courts.
I FOR SALE.
A First-Class Lodging House
IN THE BEST Pa RT OF PORTLAND, WILL
be sold on easy terms. Tbe boose has
cleared $auo per montb under Its present man
as;' mem. a rare banratn to tbe rlgbl person.
Address Tclkobax office, PorUanJ.
GEMS I GEMS I GEMS!
O. H. JTJDK1US,
Herrlaon Rirect. bear tbe Peas east,
POUT LA 0, OREOOI,
Is prepared to rnrnlsb SS Oem for SO cents;
IS doaole-slsrd Oem tor SO cents: lg card sis.
for fi 25: 4 Bon-toos for 1; 8x10, to frame.
II 60. Colldrens plciares a ipeciajiT. u
WM. COLLIER. A. CAMPBELL.
UrVIOlV IRON WORKS,
(SOOCCBSOBS to COLUIB'S IBO WOSJU.)
L1ACHINIGTG AND .ROM FOUNDERS
llanafaotar. and 1 VXtfrgVXg? W
Blackamlibiog and repairing dun at khort nolle
IROIT AND BRASS CASTINGS.
Ppmtal attention (ivcn to Wood Working machinery. Vrmtr rrmmt md lata at..i.
V Hm, 4lrgo. ntraaia
BE. JAMES KECK, IciJLCKAHAS PAPERCO.
So famed for his great success in the treat
ment and cure of
CATARRH.
Can, will and does, positively, radically,
painlessly, and ttilhout the mm of the knife,
CURE CANCER.
If afflicted with this terrible disease,
heretofore usually fatal, do not, as you
value your life, submit to tho murderous
butchery of a surgical operation, which in
variable leaves portions of the roots in tho
flesh as omnj.snd all the cancerous humor
in the system as food for the growth and
development of one or more cancers,
more painful, larger and deeper seated
thsn the first.
By Dr. Keek's method, the cancer, if
not too far advanced) is detolved by medi
cine, administered internally, and thus
carried from the system, never to return;
and in the more advanced plages, it is re
moved by a medicinal application to the
part, and the medicine is used internally
to cleanse the system of the cancerous
humor.
Do not be humbugged by physicians
who will show you a number of cancer
tumors, cut from patients and preserved
in gloss jars. True, the cancers are there,
but too often the patients from whom
they were cut, can be found only in the
grave.
Call and see the Doctor, and, instead of
showing you printed or written certifi
cates, he will refer you to reputable, liv
ing citizens of Portland and elsewhere,
who will gratefully testify that they have
been permanently cured by him, even
after buying been pronounced incurable
and left to die by other physicians.
Office consultation free. Chronic and
diseases peculiar to women a specialty.
Oflice. 135 First St., Strowbridge's build
ing, Portland, Oregon. , ololm
Tbls Ilanilaoine Aqnarlom la aample
r l uu fty ea eoattainea in ear
lu4 rated catiaa;ae of
AQUARIUMS,
FERNERIES.
LAWN VASES
& ORITASIETS
Brackets and Cnandeliers.
Tbe sampletbown holds 8VS gallons of water;
is msae oi nesvy mm witn i igmyorna
mruied iron stand and brass chains and orna
ments. Price 7. Kame style boldlru gal
lons of water without cnala. i- Other arti
cles at nroporUonatcly low prices. Catalogue.
iu cents, waicn may ke aeuucieo. irom we nrei
order.
L. SAMUEL.
113 Morrison St., Portland, Or.
Sole Agent for Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho.
ATTENTION !
" AND
DON'T YOU FORGET IT
THAT THE
CHEAPEST PLACE IN 0RE60N
TO BUT
CLOTHING.
DRY GOODS
BOOTS & SHOES,
. AND
GROCERIES,
JS
I3. NIELLI IN
Cor. First nnd Tambl.l. Portia .
JOHN J. SCH I LUNGER'S
Patent Fire, Water and Frost Proof
ARTIFICIAL STONE.
THE tTNDER8IONED PROPRIETOR OS
this valuable patent on tbe Paciflc Coast,
la now prepared to execute all orders for tbe
above slone for walks, drives c liars, floors,
and all bnlldlnsr arBes. Tbls stone is
laid In all shapes and In any col" r or variety of
eolors. Orders may be left at 84 Front street,
opp wiielue Holtnu Poase, Portland. Terms
(iven and estimate made by mall.
CHAS. a DUHRKOOP. Proprietor.
TBEMHAXS & WOLFF.
MACHINISTS
And Manafactnrers of
Tools for rUnlr.;, Holding ana TarnlBg.
Cattle Brands, Iran Hnnse Work, Ir.n
stalling iw reneew, sasait Ktnna
f Brewery Wsik sude
set erder.
Also Farm Machinery repaired on abort not! ea
Mia fleas maae ana repaired.
R. 03 nnd 04 Front Street. Portland. Or.
COCCIN8 & BEACH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers la
AVERILL AND RUBBER
MIXED PAINTS.
Doors, Windows and Blinds, Paints, Oils.
Brushes, etc., etc.
: 103 Front Street, Portland, Or.
"(Formerly occupied by T. A. Davis A Co.)
nsrCnn tractors and Dealeri are requested
send for our list of prices.
fl
NATIONAL.
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Prepares for Bnalnese
tnd tbe practical dntleaoff
ill in asysumsiia course oil
nstructlon In Booklet Din i
Business Prms. Buatnest!
Aritbmrtic,PeDmanshlp and
w j&ukiibu nraocuee. rot
utt iniormai-ioa aaoresa
fe Front t Whitr, Pnrllantt
ROCK SOAP!
Trio xsentt V Soap AIsmI..
Ask yonr Oroear tor it.
M.Q.NEWBERKY,
133 front st , Portland, or,
Ajrent for Oregon and Washington Territory
D. W. PRENTICE & CO.
MUSIC STORE
- BO La AGENTS TO TRK
r CELEBRATED WEBER,;
A BROR.1 ANH i . rtr.
...f u.in null u l
Ester and standard Oigana.
uu vniiui rianoa. and
1S First Street, Portland
Crecsa
Manufacturers and Dealers ia
PAPER
102 Front Streat, Portland, Or
IN STOCK i
NEWS PRINT, White and Colored.
BOOK PAPERS. White and Tinted.
FLAT PAPERS, of all descriptions.
LEDGER PAPERS.
ENVELOPES, of all sizes and qualities
WRITING PAPERS.
CARDBOARD of all kinds.
GLAZED AND PLATED PAPERS.
COLORED MEDIUMS.
MANILA PAPERS.
BUTCHERS' PAPER.
STRAW PAPER.
PAPER BAGS.
STRAW and BINDERS' BOARDS.
TWINES, Etc., Etc.
Cards Cut t. Ordar.
Agents for Shattuck & Fletcher's
wen-Known uiacx ana
Colored Inks.
TYPE FOR SALE.
We have several fonts of Job Typo
(nearly new) , which we will sell low.
Cases. Galleys, Leads, Bales and
Printers' necessaries enerallj kept on
hand.
Newspapers outfitted at list price
freight added. v,
W.J.VanSchuyver & Co.
wins AND SPiniT
2S ERC HANTS.
3 Frem and OS First te Pawtlana a
Cyrus Noble Distillery.
Lynchburg. Ob to,
Alo keen on band a larcc assortment of the fol
lowing favorite brands uf ;
' "Will
DSITED WE erANn.
WEl.t.ERrf OLD BOURBON. ;
CONTlN'ESrU. HOITRR1V.
OL Hit K )RY BOl!K)N.
OLD COPPER DISTILLED RYK. -
, A ISO ,
F crelsn and Dom Mr IFInrs, Brani" i
ti nt, Kbss. aid all iha leading -Biand.or
olturtsnd tavettiiod .
SCHLITZ
(PUtier) VILWllKKK BEX2.
FsVMURRAY'S
Adj us table S trai u e r
CAST IRON STEAMER.
Either or Both fitted to any Six.
THE STEAMERS WILL 8 AVE THE
price of themselves in two weeks in any
family They can be used with eqttal advantage
in boiling, as it is impossible to onrn meat or
vegetables to the bottom of your kettle. Y ben
they are used in steaming, whatever yon am
conking is inside of the kettle, thereby gettintr
tne tun oeneni oi me nesi. J ney are just wnat
is wanted in canning fruit. Either the Strainer
or Steamer ran be removed with A knife or fork
when hot, and are ea?ilv adju d No corners
or joints about either that are bard to keep clean.
sty Anemia tar Ccmta fear, i
County Rigkta for Sale, Andreas
JAMES McMUKRAY,
East Portland, Or.
MC KOSTRI'S PATEVr
ELUTF, FIBE & W-TES-PRCOF
PAINT!
For Booting both on tin an V. Balnglts
TUK BEST PRKKEV ATI VK OF TIN aSD
shingle roofk In th world, will .ion
on any roof. We refer by permliula to J. P.
uonovan, Jules Knapp. All.ky A Heeele. l
MnmuH a uaunan, ana other rllizfna of
Portlaor). The paint will be supplied It
Hodge. Davis A Co-, Portland, at 1 w per rat
ion. Bach aallon will e .r .;.n It.
and 1 square sbingle roof bHt one eual ia nec
essary. Full direction aceomnany enrh pack
age. AU Information witn regard to the paint
ean be had by addressing
McKIX3TRYfc HENUBYI,
Portland, Or.
LIME ! LIME !
The undersigned having been sppoiuted scents
lor the celebrated - ,
4ICUEKA SS JUaX USE,
Would respectfully call the attention of dealers
and contr.ctirs to that brand before purchasing
elsewhere. We shall endeavor to keep a full sup
ply on hand at all times and at the lowest market
rates.
f WiDHtM KIXISTT
GASLIGHT
FOR THE MILLION !
Safer than Kerosene !
Cheaper than Coal Gas !
KS
BRIISO APPOINTED AOENTS FOR THB
T.Vr?'.B? iiu Wachloa. we are bow pre
P.?If. introdoe Machines. Oss Pipes. Ft x
VSTJiJPf? rutrIr BsldeiMes, Hotels,
.- J.1 or Territories. For forth x fn forma
lion apply or send for etr-olara.
JOHVHON A FOT.DEW
168 From St.. Portland, Or.
KRIBS & M'MILLEN,
LEALERS IN
t'o&k. Parlor m;il Mv Stores,
C00KINC RANGES AND KEATINu
FUHNACES.
Uatnfacturers of all klads of
TIN COPPER AMD SHEET-IRON WARE.
Booflag and an kinds or Job TTork
. Promptly attended to
lta rirat st,!, Pan I and.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds,
SUtsjf nnd Plated Wsum,
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
No Failure, No Farced Sale, No Deception.
To mike room for a new stock of goods which
I am about to select personally ia the East and in.
Europe, I offer ail article in my line .
At Cent Sarins gaptemW
Customers are invited te call and iospses, ea4
be convinced of the good faith ef say statemmK.
j. VAX BXTHUDSS ' ;