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About The Douglas independent. (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1880)
THE INDEPENDENT. SOW TBS FARMER MISSED IT. If I had told her In the spring The old, old story briefly. ' , Wfcea the sparrow and the robbin began to lag, . - . . And the plowing wu over, ehlefly. But hast makes waste, and the story weet, I reasoned, will keep through tbe sowing, Till I drop iDe corn sod plant tbe wheal. And give them a chance for flowing. Bad I even told the tale In Jane, When the wind through the grass was blow ing, Instead of thinking It rather too soon, And wall log till after tbe mowing I Or had I hinted, ont under the stars. That 1 knew a atory worth bearing. Lingering to put up tne pasture bars, Jior watted to do the suearmg. Now the barn 1 full, and so is the bin. Bat I've grown wise without glory. Since love l the ornp not gathered in. For my neighbor told fcer the story. KATE FOSTER. "Here is tbe wish-bone, girls; who wants it?" Aunt Kitty said, hold ing up the well-dried and polished bone. Three merry voices answered, and three bright young faces ; looked eagerly into hers, pleading to be tbe lavoreu one. "X ll uave to give it to tbe one nearest to me, my little Katie; and she is tbe nearest to marriage, too, I guess. Here, tow, pull with Mabel or Jeane, and see if I am all right, Aunt Kitty said,-as she ratted her favorite niece's blushing face. Katio tock tho bone, hesitated for a moment, and then holding it to ward Mabel said: . "Jeane, you can afford to wait un til next time, being the youngest Vail. Mabel. Uh. don t take sucb a hold! Just by the very end. Now!" The bono snapped, and Aunt Kitty cried out: ''That's all right I knew it. Now, pet, put it over tho hall door and wish." "Tho first unmarried man that comes under the wish-bono is to be her husband," answered Aunt Kilty, gravely. " "What nonsense you are putting into these wild girls' heads, Cnlba ririfl!" said their mother, who hud stood unnoticed in the door for a few moments. "Come, Katie, make your wish, and up with the bone," said Mabel. Katie followed her sisters into the ball. Mounting the chair placed for her, she put the wish bone over the door, jumped down laughing, and said: "There are three we may con fidently expect, Squire Ellwood, Dr. Farleigh, and Willie. There, listen! He is. coming now, I think." "No, that is some one coming from the village," Katie answered." It was too dark to seo the look of disappointment as she arose, sjiying: "1 must light tbe lamp; it rimy bu some ono coming here." She had scarcely done it before the gate latch was heard, and a familiar step after. Mabel said: "It i3 'Squire Ell wood." "Bun quick I pull down the bone. Don't let him come under it," cried Katie. Mabel flew to do her bidding. Too late! The door opened, and, without any ceremony the 'Squire walked in, exclaiming in a. loud, genial voice: "Why, bless me! I liked to have knocked down my little lady-love with my roueh entry." " "Xis not Katie, it's me Mabel," she answered in her confusion. How Mabel ever came to single Katie out as the one so expressed by the 'Squire sire could not tell herself, except bs connection witb tlio wish- bonetben in her mind. .. . "iia, na, ou! - wnat, a wise uuie girl you are?" laughed the 'Squire, patting the blushing cheeks, and fol lowing Mabel into the sitting room. The 'Squire did not stay long that evening. Scarcely had he got out of sight when Katie heard another step, well known and well loved. Willie had come at last. Surely Katie would be like herself then, her sister thought. She did her very best .to be merry, and occasionally, during tho time of Willie's stay, she would break into a musical little laugh, but as Willie noticed, it was quickly followed by a sigh. Draw ing her away to himself he whis pered: "What is It darling?" In an instant her eyes were swim ming in tears; and she shook her head, saying: "You will laugh at me it I tell you." "I may laugh away your tears, I trust, Katio darling; but I'll proiniso not to laugh at you. Now tell mo what troubles my own little girl?" He drew it out of her; the story of the bone, iier wish, and 'Squire Ell wood being tbe first to come under it; and concluded by saying: "Oh, Willie, why did you not come by as you went to town? Then you would have been the first." "Why, Katie, I went early this morning. But never fear; if you will come, I'll take you away from a dozen 'Squires, you dear, frightened liUle bird," Willie said. He wont away soon after. Katie accompanied him, with heri sisters, us far as the garden gate, where tbe incidents of the afternoon were talk ed and laughed over Mabel giving a humorous account of her perform ance in the hall until Kate was at last won from her gloom. Willie lloklen was the only son of an old and esteemod friend of Kate's mother, and tho nearest neighbor. Tho young folks had grown up to gether, and the union of Katio and Willie was looked forward to by both mothers with confidence and great pleasures. Still, there was no engagement; only a sort of quiet un derstanding between all parties. 'Squiro Ellwood was Capt, Foster's "best friend," as the captain always said, when referring to the Squire. Often this friend had come to tho captain's relief in financial difficulties.- Many times Mrs. Foster said to her. daughters: "Tb'ert, ;n- w 'uttAAAman living than bqture Ellwood. BaTHi. hjjn wo might be homeless. Pray God'i blessing for him every day my chil . dren, and love him as dearly as if be wore your lather's brother, for he has been as one to him." The Squire was a man of abund ant means, with no one nearer of kin than a distant cousin to share it With. Some folks wondered that he had never married, and why ho did not then. ' He was not too old by any means only 55 and handsome enough to pleaso anybody. Others declared that be had been dissappointcd in his younger days. A beautiful woman.had jilted him, and he had no faith in any woman Bince. The next day Squiro Ellwood came early, and was closeted a lonf while with Captain Foster. ' After he had gone there was au- i other onren,n. th.. cap. ww-. girls knew nothing 0f thil. as "v ay a. f v u w mm gr a w u V i But Aunt Kitty's mind was sorely exorcised. At length, however, she concluded that her brother-in-law was financially uneasy again. Captain Foster was a very extrav agant man, living far beyond bis means, fond of all the good things of life, and a few of his neighbors hinted, somo of the bad things, too. At any rate ho truly lived for the day only, with no thought of the fu ture, and consequently he often need ed the expire s kelp. There was a look of pain on Mrs. Foster's face that no one understood. At length it nil came out. .Squiro Ellwood wanted to marry Katie! Aunt Kitty scolded" and threatened, coaxed and cried, but all to no effect. Katie's fattier favored his friend's suit. ' - Poor Katie. It was a dreadful shock to her at first. She declared it would break her heart, and she knew she would die if sho baa to marry any other than Willie. Katio dearly loved her handsome father, and ever before his word had been her law; but now sho felt as if she must rebel, i "If I only should suffer," she sadi, "I would not mind it so much. But how can I ever hurt Willie so dread fully Then Captain Foster took her with him into his sanctum, where they remained all the forenoon; af ter which the poor child came forth very pale, but calm and decided. She would marry the Squire. The news flew quickly to the next farm. Willie laughed at it. But when tho announcement canto again and again, he declared, unless ' from Katio's lips, be would not be lieve it. So bo went to her, he declaring it must bo the last time they should meet, and he avowing bo would take her from the squiro if at tho very al tar. "You are mine, Katie, and I can not give you up. Why will you wreck the happiness of both? I know you are suffering, and I " "Willie," she said", "stop. Say no more. Tbis matter is decided. My own feelings were not considered when I agreed to " and her voice quivered; sho could not speak those words to Willie. "I chose between you and my fath er which I should make miserable. That was it.' I could not bear to think of you so. I dare not decide against him. 'Willie is young and can bear it better, and in time anoth er will comfort him,' I said. And so it in be. Now go, Willie, faraway li.i .'.. lo, until we siall both feel betu-r. iiood bye." Hi- Kp".Mg forward to catch her to his In-art, but she fled from him and escaped u the next room, sending her nioU.i r to soothe him as best she COillJ. I'ri p u ations for the wedding were hastened. Three days befoe the one fixed for tho marriage, Katie and her until stood watching the vessel that bore Willie away from his na tive land. As the poor girl turned to go in, Aunt Kilty saw tho trem bling lip, and, putting her arm about her, she said. "Ob, my darling, this is too cruel! They are breaking your heart, I know." "No, no, aunt. Thia has hurt me badl', but 'tis not forever. If I had made my father miserable, I should feel it in years to corne. I cannot understand how it is that I am not more troubled, except that I am guided, and comforted, too, by a higher power." The wedding day dawned bright ly. Katio stood at ithe window watching the sun rise land thinking how many, many time? it would go do'vu ere sho should return to her home. A knock at the door recalled her. Sho opened it to her mother, who bunded her a letter. She knew the handwriting, and opened it with out comment. It was dated the night before, and read: j i Mr Darling: Ever since, in baby tones, vou lisncd mv name, I have loved you; yet the idea ot ever win- ning you tor my own has oeen ot very recent birth. How I ever have conceived it I have wondered. You, so young and fair; I, iworld worn, very wearv at times,! and so near lite s close, would seem no proper mutes. You have made mo very hap- ov. I feci that in vour heart thero is a germ of lovo for mo, which I know will grow greater; I feared -.i . i -. 1 1 .i , ott.ervv.se, a., i was ..opeueu to Sa.u j-ou, poaaiuio. xo-iuo.-i,. lo-morrow is near! let to-night a leeling, not ot sadness or gloom, out rather of warn ing, has stolen over me, and seems to promise no morrow for me. "There is a strange feeling about my heart; perhaps the fulness of joy is too great: God bless you, my Katie! In life or death 1 Will prove to you bow gratctul 1 am that -ou have given mo good hope for future happiness. Yours, ,;E. Ellwood." Kate raised her eyes from tho let ter inquiringly to her mother, and then noticed, for tho first time, how palo she was. "What is tho mutter, mother? Are you ill?" she asked anxiously. "Katie, my child; that letter what said it? I thongbt perhaps it might prepare you " "III! Is he ill? Oh, yes, it has. We must go to him " "He is dead, my child." Yes, tho good man had passed from earth. They mourned him sin cerely; none more than Katie. Not as the lost lover she thought of him, but tho friend so true, whose every thought and deed had been for her happinessi With tbe exception of a tew small legacies and charitable do nations, allot 'Squire Ell wood's large fortuno was Katie's. Poor Willie, in a far off land, was grieving over Katio's loss. Nearly a year had passed before the news reached him, and almost as long after ere ho returned to find Katie moro lovely than ever. His wooing was not of a protracted nature, you may be sure. Years have passed, and now iiair uaughturs gather around IVatie a 'JtVtWK 4&'trKnt'iin&. the wish bone U dried and put ovr Jh.e Jmxri. AW la the merry girja are waiting and watching for the coming of some one, tbeir mother's hear goe ittk KIT 1.11V btllto uuu IJCI VUUIIg II. V 11 US clouded by tho near" fulfillment of Aunt Kitty's prophecy, and a prayer ascends to heaven for tho peace and future happiness of her children. At tho present time there are, accord ing to a lately published return, no fewer than 12,436 officers in the infantry aud 2342 in the cavalry of the Spanish army, although its total nominal strength, in cluding the forces serving in the island of Cuba, is only some 180,000 men. Attempts have been made from timer to reduce this excessively large number of officers, but they have been fruitless. of the 15,000 others of the cavalry and infantrr. again, only iu,411 can be actively employed, so tkere are some 4500 officer on half pay waiting to be absorbed as vacancies occur. : - The atmosphere of a beer shop is apt to be muggy. Prince Alfred. The scene is purely sylvan and Eng glisb, and in the autumn season espec ially is deliciously peaceful. While the sunlight brings a hundred hues to the planes and beeches, there comes a merry procession from the labyrinth of closely cropped evergreens. In advance runs a great, plump, handsome 6-year-old boy, ttiifrlnncr mom I V ft ml nnrnanniranMfim - for the cold, which has brought the color ; -1 i i i . i : i . . r w ills cuw&s tut uc runs uy uiw muo ui his pet dog,, a fine black retriever, tho gift of a faithful retainer, whose loyalty is ouly exceeded by his want of imagina tion in naming the animal "Priuce." Little Prince Alfred is greatly in love with his curly pet, and the dog canters along with bounding step, and head turned in invitation to a game of romps. Next comes a blue velvet perambulator, in which reclines the baby Princess, at whose side toddles an elderly sister, highly amused as "baby" crows to a white Maltese, who rolls along like the snowball he is named after. Little 'Princess Marie is shaking her curls at her fair young mother, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who, dressed in a suit of blue serge of the same hue as that worn by her children, is walking by the side of baby's perambulator. In another moment the watchful eye of the head nurse has detected Prince Alfred in a wild attempt to climb a plane tree, and recalls the high-spirited boy with a ' single word. All the Duchess children ! have bright blue eves, and are as free from shyness or any symptoms of "cod tiling" as the sternest of infantile discip- : hnanans could desire, iiiey turn tneir ! beautiful eyes with a frank, fearless look upon their new acquaintance, and are on i cordial terms at once. The morning promenade with their mother is a happy ' time fr the children who are accustomed to go with her to Russia, to Germany, to Cannes, or wherever her temporary ph-' ot sojourn may be. At this early hour the Duke of Edin burgh i mostly to be found reading or writing in his own morning-room a snug apartment, which, like all the oth ers in the house, is comfortably, not lux uriously furnished. Deformed as it is by exterior hideousness, Eastwell sup plies an excellent instance in iavor of those practical people who insist that houses were not made to looked at, but to be lived in. The rooms are well dis closed for the purpose of circulation, and those in use every day are on the ground floor. Dining-room, music-room, draw- ing room, niornirg rooms and boudomr are ttl1 on a level, ana are tuereiore ae- licionsly convenient ana comiortaoie. full of air and light. Two other apart ments on the first floor are of especial interest to the select circle of visiting at Eastwell. These are the day and night ; nursuries, absolute models of what such apartments should be. To begin with, they are of immense Bize. perfectly lighted and ventilated, furnished with ; light maple and cane furniture, and com i pletely free from the stuffiness of deep : carpets and rugs. In a corner of the day -nursery is a military tent, a pres ; ent from his father to Prince Alfred, ' and is treasured accordingly. It ! is a Spartan kind of an edifice, made of gray striped material, with a plain deal table and a stool the kind of tent that der alto Fritz, who did not like dandy officers, loved to see his own ensconced i. Before a brightly- ; burning fire is one of the good old-fash-ioned brass fire-guards several feet high, and to the left of this the cots of the four youngest children are arranged. The two youngest, tired with the morning's promenade, are fast asleep ; but the little - Prince is obviously already ontgrowing the idea of going to bed at midday, for , he is laughing merrily at the joke of be ing tucked up again after his glorious , run w ith black "Prince." Little Prin rcess Marie, with her shower of fair hair 1 spread over the pillows, and her great ; blue eyes half open, is a delightful sub : jeet for a painter a tiny sleeping leauty ; in the prettiest of woodlands, This niid i day rest is part of the regular program at i Eastwell, and appears to be successful if ' one may judge by present results, for '; liner and heavier children of their age i than little Prince Alfred and his sisters I could hardly be found. ! At midday the Duke of Edinburg has j got through with his serious reading, and I perhaps some practicing for the family musical party Of the evening and is ready i for a drive round the park.which is beau ! tiful and spacious enough to afford ample I scope for any kind of out-door entertain- ; ment, In the afternoon mends arrive I from the country side, from London, Pa- I ris and St. Petersburg. Like the niajor ; ity of those who prefer a small circle of mends to the crowd and noise ot large I assemblies, England's Sailor Prince is j thoroughly appreciated by those who know him. He is emohaticallv what is called a quiet man cheerful rather than joyous, pleasant rather than sparkling lhoronghly German in his taste for mu sic and serious studies, he is completely English in his domestic life. No man is more pleased with the perfect working of his establishment, from the metropolitan inspector, who. with a braco of consta i bles, keeps watch and ward at Eastweil, : to the cterk who attends his private tele- I graph office. Old habits of discipline PluJioa P on Uie ea, and confirmed by recent experience anout, cannot well be 8llaken off; though the sportive humor of early days may have died out. Like his brother, the Prince of Wales, he likes good things in reasonable quantity, and is a steady opponent of the German cus tom of turning dinner into a wearisome ceremony, protracted beyond all reason able limit by a cumbrous menu. At the littlo dinner at Eastwell there is no be- wililpvinrr nnmlipr nf Vlifllipa Vint n crnnA Hlraiclirfnrn-nrl hill nf furo that mav lwt eaien tnrougn witn peiiect enjoyment. Bare things, however, appear at these modest banquets dishes, the mere men tion of which sets tho gourmand agog wild boar from the forests in which Ar minius brought the Romans to naught, and sterlet from the more distant Volga. Tho sterlet, which is to the sturgeon as a smelt is to a whiting, arrives on somo lucky day at Eastwell packed on ice. The eating of him is a species of celebra tion, and very good indeed he is when "accommodated" after the genuine Rus sian fashion. As a rule, music follows dinner at Eastwell ; but at times, on the days, for instance, when the Iterue del Denje Mondes arrives the Duchess of Edinburg, who reads a great deal in sev eral languages, will retire to her boudoir to learn the last vord of the French au thors, whom sho knows as thoroughly as the Russian poets and novelists, whose works are to be found wherever she is. There are no late hours at Eastwell ; the life in which is simply that of the young pareuts of an interesting family, who find fair quiet and sweet rest among the Kent ish woodlands. A Head Wokth Ha vino. John Har ris, who had his head split open by a falling ax at the new Yellow Jacket shaft some two years ago, is again on the Comstock. - Although the ax fell ICO feet upon his head, and ho lost in conse quence a strip of the skull-bone four inches long and two and a half inches wide, he has taken that head to England with him and brought it back, and thinks a good deal of it and with it yet. His is one of tho most exceptional cases in surgery, of which there are not half a dozen in the books, and which ranks with that where a tamping iron, blown by a prematurely-discharged blast, i Fa3setl through a man's head from chin ti crown, and yet failed to kill him. The f ash made by the ax in Harris's head was largo enough to kill half a doxen men. WlifcO the bones were taken by the surgeons . from the wound the large veins xetoa-the lobes of the brain sent a torrent of blood eusTuDa lortk.. It was staunched with lint and the man raliieo'H- Tl r j a- ai. i- ' I The surgeons feared to remove the lint lest be should bleed to death, and it re mained two weeks till it became so decayed as to force its removal. . Con trary to expectation no blood followed, nor was there any second hemorrhage from the wound. Harris has pretty much recovered from the effects of the acci dent He says he experiences no head troubles whatever, his manhood i vigorous as it ever was, but hey httch in his walk, sort of jerk, etf and-go-on movement which is the of the hurt. He is a womterf man. for upon oae, whom the of dronnine an ui 360 fwl nJ has been aucoessf ally tried. Ben Wade aud the Officer's Wife. The latlieH were never afraid of Mr. Wade, iu a certain way, as they often i were of public men. Wade's heart was as fresh as a spring of water, and they seemed to instinctively understand he was a good man. One of the brightest and most accomplished ladies in Wash- tnt'.n 1 , . .n ,-.1 a l.l.W fvlan.l Fit wi,o 1111 What a rough old bear of a man that Mr. Wade is." "Oh no! Oh no!" she exclaimed, hold ing up both her hands, "don't say that ; he is one of the gentlest and best of men." And good reason had this charming woman to think so, as will presently appear. . At the" beginning of the war, an army officer, serving in Texas, sent his resig nation to a brother, to bo used in case his State seceded from the Union. The brother, who was a strong Secessionist, at once sent in his resignation and it was accepted. His State did not go out of the Union, but tho officer went out of tho army. Soon after forwarding his resignation the officer made up his mind to stick to the Union come what might. He behaved with great gallantry, and and saved Borne three hundred soldiers to the Union army when General Twiggs purrendcred. With these he made his way North, and marched all the way to Fort Kiley, Kansas. He was dumb founded on reaching this place to 'find that ho was no longer an officer, in fact had been out of the service over three months, and had not a cent of pay due him with which to get North. Borrow- : ing some money, he hastened to Wash-, ington and laid his case before the authorities, but they could not, -or would not, do anything for him. The officer, after visiting all the Departments gave up in despair, went homo and told his wile they must starve, as tho North would not have his services, and he conld not go South and fight against tho old flag. The good wife cheered him up, and for four weeks sho went about tho Capitol trying to get her husband's case reconsidered without success. The lady became discouraged, but she hail a large family of little ones, and for their sake she resolved to per severe and see what would come of it. She knew not what to do, when a friend of hers said to her: "Whv don't you go to old Ben Wade of Ohio"?" "Oh," said she, "they say he is so rough; a terrible man indeed, and I'm in dread of going to him." "Never mind what they say," replied the friend; "you go and see old Ben, and you can tell us afterward about his peculiarities." The next day the lady did call at Mr. Wade's house, and learning he was in, trembling approached the dread presence. There was nothing forbidding in Mr. Wade's looks, and she soon, under the most gentle enconragment, confided to him everything about her husband's case. When she came to speak of her children she quite broke down and sobbed most bitterly. Mr. Wade had been listening to her attentively, rose from his chair, handed her a glass of water, and said kindly, "Pray do not cry, madam ; compose yourself; it may not be so bad a case t s you imagine, and yon should not despond until I have tried what I can do about it." The lady looked at him through her tears, and, as sho said afterwards, felt like hugging him around the neck. His were, indeed, the first kind words she had heard for weeks from any one in power, anil she naturally became at once deeply impressed with Mi . Wade's kind ness at heart. Sho dried her tears and told the old Senator all about it. Mrs. Wade, who heard this good, lady's story, was affected to tears herself, and platting her arm about tho distressed sister's waist, patted her on the head, and said: "There, there, don't grieve; I am sure my husband will help you all he can; you don't know w hat a kind heart he has, and how deeply he feels always for those who are in trouble." "And tho husband of such a wife could not be otherwiso than a good kind man, but they told me he was so rongh," ex claimed the lady. 'Who me?" roared men. "Yes, sir; you." "Damn them; thev lie," cried old Ben. "I know now they do, and that it is not so," said the lady. "Very well, let it go at that," remarked the Senator. "Just now we have other and more important business on hand than discussing our public reputation; but," he added after a pause, "They do lie about me, and if they say that again in your presence, just tell them, won't you, for me that they are a set of damu liars." Here was a short message for a lady to deliver that might well have astonished any one. and Mrs. said as Wade turned his earnest face toward her and uttered these words she could not help smiling, though she had been crying but a moment before. ''Then yon know this man to be really loyal?" said Wade. "Ho certainly is," replied tho lady. "And he would not fight against the Union under any circumstances what ever?" "Never! never! never!" "Then," said Wade, we must hove him fight for it; not in the ranks, but as one of its best officers, I trust." The lady had indeed made a friend worth having, and she went home with a light heart. There was nore joy that night in an ex-army officer's house than there had been for many-a day. Mr. Wado learned, as many others had done, the place had been filled aud the new officer confirmed. Just here, where almost any other mau could have stopped, Wade began to work. The officer had held the position of Major in tho service, and as thero was no vacant majority to which ho could be appointed, Wade tried to find him a captaincy. Not even a lieutenancy was vacant, so the War Department folks said, but Wado one day incidentally learned there was a vacant lioutenant-colonelcy, and without the slightest hesitation urged his man for it. He carried his point, and the ex-officer was made a lieutenant-colonel. An attempts to defeat his confirmation was made, but Wado defeated it and had him triumphantly confirmed. Philadelphia Press. Josh Bililug's Philosophy. The man who gits bit twice bi the same dog iz better adapted to that kind of biz ziness than any other. Adversitv iz the only thing that kan show us the trne from the false; pros perity makes them both look alike. The very best possible oondishun that 9-tonths of the world kan be placed in iz to hav plenty to eat and plenty to do. A man ov mere talent is a phool to work for fame, she should git his pay in money az he goes along; the man ov genius kan name biz price in glory, and oblige futurity to settle with him. Man iz a qurious kritter; nothing will diskourage and disgust him moro than to give him all he asks for. Truth iz like the sun; tho it sinks out ov sight, it alwnss rises again with a nu splendor. Gratitude iz ov tho noblest, and also ono of tho rarest pashuns or sentiments ov the heart. Poverty iz no knre for extravaganse; a pauper had rather have one feast than 3 square meals. The multitude praze thoze who are at tho top ov the ladder, without asking how they got there. Uncivilized people are all alike; their pashuns are alike and they even all look alike, Ennff iz haDpiness, bnt we have no , i . - stanTrafciL 10 nieasure me iiuuiiuiy. All i kna0"' good luk or bad Ink iz this otfr gobl luk we attribit to our shrewdness otfr baxl luck wo charge over to somebody's else ackount. - The man TwYp is anxious on all ock V all he tells. Jets to bo remembered end, but very few kan i. -a evidence ov a craven jr natter those whom we size of Irish farm 5s THE iiEM PUZZLE. The Uame whtvb l ftrttloa- all the ; tt r a Feoi Craay. Fiora the Daily Evening Telegram. "Fifteen" is puzzle of such apparent simplicity that the observer is inclined to pass it by with a contemptuous "pish;" but once goaded on by the taunts of his acquaintances to attempt its solution the world henceforth for him is a fleeting show. Business, homo, friends, social and civic relations, all that com bines to make home pteasnnt and life at tractive are at oqce forgotten, and the unfortunate plunged into this maelstrom of perplexity, this invention of the arch demon becomes a drivelling idiot on the face of the earth. Already are its evil effects making themselves felt in our beautiful city, and unless severe repres sive measures are at once taken by the authorities all business industries will become paralyzed and this smiling land become the abiding place of a race of lunatics. A student of this craze throws off the following in his anguish: He sat and gazed with a placid mien And a cheerful and confident emtje At the little square box with tbe "gem fifteen," And be said he'd bat big pile That be could Sggerit out right tbar; So be Jumbled tbe blocks about, And tben he remarked: "It's stmple.I swar. auu i recaon I'll wora: it out." So be tackled it sbarp for an bnar or more, And his bands be ran tbrouich bis bair As be lumped right up and fearfully swore, And bis eyes bad a maniac's glare. That he'd ' be dashed If the dssh, dashed fool Tbat iuveoted this gitne was hre Be'd smash bit dash, dasb, dashod skull And cbaw off an end of bis ear." But after another bot hour had flown Tbe besd-drops down 'gan to roll. And be raved In a wy that, tbe people all jy. I ritruck terror to eacu watouing sou., j I For Thirteen Fifteen Fourteeasijs! i Were all tbi t be got lor his pains. : So be frantically swallowed of poison a glais I And witb a bullet be bored out bis bralus! The design of this apparently harmless ! puzzle is simple. In a box largo enough 1 to contain sixteen little squares of wood or pasteboard, place fifteen blocks, num i bered consecutively from one to fifteen, j so that they will stand iu this order: ! 12 3 4 5 (5 7 8 j - 8 10 11 12 ; 13 14 15 These pieces are then thoroughly j mixed, replaced in the box without re- gard to numbers, and then trouble be- gins. The purpose of tho game is, by ! moving the pieces around, taking ad ! vantage of the one vacant Bquare, to j bring them in the samo order as above, j It will be found easy enough to bring all but the last line iuto position, but to j bring 13, 14 and 15 into position is the I puzzle which is driving so many into ! their early graves. Sometimes by acci I dent this end is arrived at, but the gener ! al result is: 12 3 4 j 5 G 7 8 i 10 11 12 i 13 15 14 The grand secret of the problem is, the j object aimed at can only be attained by a ! CHANGE OF DIRECTION I Of the columns. The player has started j with the purpose of arranging tho nuiu ; bers in horizontal rows and has failed, j He has now to go on from this halting j point aud arrange them in vertical col- uinns. It is not necessary to give all the I twenty-nine moves required for the solu i tion of the problem, but tho following ! will enable everv one to work it out: 1 i A 12 3 4 12 3 12 3 5675 (5 7 45674 9 10 11 W 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 8 13 15 14 13 15 14 12jl3 15 14 12 4 o 5 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 5 1 2 9 (. 7 4 9 6 7 4 9 6 7 3 13 10 11 8 13 10 11 8jl3 10 11 4 15 14 12 15 14 12 15 14 12 8 Thus far wo have been simply moving i the outer row around the board. We i now make two more such movements, bringing the squares into the position numbered 8, and then in thre moves' j bring the 15 into the center as in dia ; gram 11, and then two forward move i ments more: s 11 13 9 5 1 2 9 5 1 2 9 5 1 2 13 6 7 3 13 6 7 3 13 7 3 15 10 11 4 15 11 4 f4 15 11 4 14 12 8 14 10 12 8 10 12 8 Following are the positions after every other one of the next six moves: 15 17 19 9 5 1 13 9 5 1 13 9 5 1 13 7 2 14 6 7 2 14 (i 2 14 15 11 3 . 15 11 3 15 11 7 3 10 12 8 4 10 12 8 4 10 12 8 4 Now we begin to see daylight. Tho next eight moves gives the following re sults : 21 25 2S 13 9 5 1 13 9 5 1 13 9 5 1 15 14 2 15 14 6 2 14 10 6 2 11 7 3 10 7 3 15 7 3 10 12 8 4 12 11 8 4 12 11 8 4 j It now remains only to move the 11 j into its place and the 12 into its place and the vexed problem is solved, and the ex j hausted player hies himself away to the ! nearest brewery to recuperate his ex- hausted energies. Ihe Lmon ..Manufacturing Company of Boston claims that when the figures in the fourth column come 13, 15, 14, tho puzzle cannot bo solved without turning the board, and offers iglOO for a rule that will surmount the difficulty. The Ex-Empress Carlolta. Since the Empress Charlotte, after the disastrous fire at Tirvneren, has resided at the Chateau de Bouchout, Her Majesty's health has greatly improved. She "is allowed complete liberty, not only in the chateau hut in the park. The (2uen of lleliiium is the most devoted to her sister-in-law, and her frequent, iiltnost daily visits, are looked forward to wilh the grcatef-.t pleasure. The Empress has ono remarkable peculiarity 3hc never Se:tk8 in the flrst person, but always uses the abstract substantive "on;" "On desire, em veut, on exige," but affable and gracious to all, it is seldom that she goes beyond expressing a wish, "on desire." She takes a great interest in tho families of tne farmers and cottagers on the estate, and when inquiring about them, says: "It is wished to know if they are well or happy" rrshe will mention to the gard ener "that ,'it is remarked" thero are loaves in a certain alley that should be swept away, or that some alteration 1ms been nicely done. The Empress' meals are .served with the same ceremony as at court, and she always prepares for them by mak inp a change in herdress. When"iCiJn;r alrice eM tori" has been announced sho enters tho dining-room aud takes her sent, after making a ceremonial courtesy to her suite, composed of the lioverner of the palace, the medical attendant and the ladies iu waiting. Her appetite Is excel lent, and her conversation is always sen sible and to the point. There are subjects to which she never alludes, and which, bnt for occasional fits of abstraction, one might think were now completely banish ed from her mind. On the whole, the Empress C'arlotta leads a life as quiet, as calm and as happy as could be wished, and there is no foundation for tho sensa tional reports that avery now and then appear in the French Papers. The Chat eau de Bouchout belonged in 1129lo the Duke of Brabant, and since then it has passed into tho hands of different noble families. In 147(1 it was tho property of the La Marche d'Arenhergsi, and in 1822 it came into the possession of tbe Due de Beauffort, of whom it was purchased by the King for its present destination. The Empress Charlotte inhabits the apartments of tbe first floor, which are decorated with valuable pictures by modern artists. In a little boudoir is a" bust of the Emperor Maxirailltan, a souvenir brought from Mexico, and in the large salon a full sized portrait of the ill-fated prince, as well as portraits of the royal family of Belgium, The British Museum has recently pur chased about one thousand terra cotta tablets, with inscriptions referring to the history of Babylon. Among them there is a tablet mentioning King Samon-Irba, hitherto unknown, and who probably was one of the sovereigns intermediary between Cambyses and Darius. A frag ment of another of these tablets con tains the design of one of the gates of Babylon. WIT AXD HUMOR. A game leg A haunch of venison. The city of Scranton, Pa., is built over a coal mine. Whv is a young Jady forsaken by her lover like a deadly weapon? Because Bhe is cutlass. A Boston child remarked, after gazing earnestly at a man who was bald, but had heavy whiskers-p-"His head was put up side down, wasn't it?" "I have a love-letter," said the servant girl to hor mistress, "Will ve rade it to me? And here is some cotton wud ye stuff in yer ears whoile yo rade it?" A brilliant "idea" has struck one of those British persons who always write to tho London Tinies whenever such a thing happens he writes as follows: "It has occurred to mo that it might bo of some help and comfort to those obliged to be out at night in the fogs now visit ing' us if the inhabitants of the houses would light the gas in their rooms and leave the blinds up." Whole le Mimic ft lore. Tits wonderful rapidity with which the housO of A. Bartsch has taken the very first position in tho line of dealers in musical goods, can be accounted for by the fact that they have a class of goods always on hand, the superior of which can not be found on the coast, that they study the tastes and wishes of their patrons, and keep out of the rut of old fogyism, and tliat they have in their employ as manager of tho large business Mr. Orango S. Warren, than whom no better judge of sheet music can be ob tained far or wide. Each steamer brings new additions to their largo stock of sheet music, aud so large is the demand for the famous Steinwy piano, that it is only by the most untiring exertions that they are able to meet it. Enterprise, liberality, low prices, a high standard of goods, and universal courtesy with all whom they have dealings, are tho causes of their almost unparalleled success. From a Prominent Dmz Honae H. II. Warner Co., Rochestko, N. V. DkaeSir: It is now only three months since we received your flrst shipment ol Safe Reme dies. We bave sold drugs in tbts place for weniy years, and we have never sold a pro prletary medicine that gives s-ich universal HtUidciiou as yours, especially your Hale Kidney and Liver Cure, and Bttfe Diabetes Cure. Wo could mention many who have received ISn-Hl benefit in cases of Klndey difficulties, AHtbma, Kneuraatmm, Ulauetes, Brigui's uis easui, etc. Respectfully yours. SI8SO.V A FOX. Alexandria Bay, N. Y. Kroiu the Bnnka of the Hudson. Newbi'ro, N. Y.,OcI. 20, 187. H. H. Warnek A Co., RocHbSTEK, N. Y. Gentlemen: "A lady of over seventy years ofsge, In fulling health for ov. r a year, bus been using Warner's Safe Bitters on my rec ommendation. bl;e f-la very srmeful for the beueQt she has derived therefrom, and says that until she used It Iier stomach could bear no vegetable food for over three years. I be lieve it to be a cenain specific for dyspepsia J. T. JiMLYN. M. O. KTInmsklsgauy psrnneoriavrlt I na to response to nay advertisement t t hl pnot-r you u III pTense in en lion the name of tne paper. THE OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING! Company Is now pii-pared to farnlslil Inside. UutMdes and Sup-J p emeni on i lie shortest no-i lice. Address W. 1J. Pulmrr I Bux CM. Portland, Or. The Boss Puzzle, OR CAME OF FIFTEEN FOR SALE, Wholesale nud Retail, BY 7HEODOR CARLTON, Bo 8 First Street, Portland, Oregon The game will be sent to any address for 50 reuia. w urn it is 111,1 convenient to send money, postage msmips can be sent. Mr. Carl ton bas added tbe limine 16 to tbe puzzle, which Riven it additional interest. Tbe 16 puzzle Is made by arranging the blocks so as to have mem count 00 xt in every direction. m23-tw JEWfctTS PIBE, 0ILED AM) IUW - Strictly Pure Atlantic WHITEJiEAD, WIN HOW ;?LAS8, ERU8HES, VARNISHES, C. T. KAYNULLW A CO.'S COLO US. l'-TC. BOORS, WinIow nutl Blinds. COCCINS A BEACH, 103 FRONT M'KEKT, POhTLND. OH. Oneral Agency AYKRILfi Mixed Paint. OMest ond best " fcb2liml Dr. SPINNEY NO. I I KEARNY ST. Treats Mil Chronic and Special Diseases. YOUNG MEN WHO MAY BR SUFFERING FROM the effects of youthful follies or Indis cretion, will do well tosvail themselvesof this the greatest boon ever in Id st the altar of suffer ing tiuma.-iliy. DR. SPINNEY will guarantee to f'lrlMt. $500 for every case of Hem I oh I Weak ness or private disaase of any kind or diame ter which he undert kes and faiU to cure. MIDDLE-AGED MF,. There are many men attheag ol thittvto sixty who are troubled with too inqnent evac uations of the bladder, often accompanied oy a slight smarting or burning sensation and a weakening of the systetn iu a manner the pa tient cannot account for. On examining the urinary deposits a ropj sediment will often be found, and sometimes small pattlnles of albu men will appear, or tte color wi!l boor a thin mllklxli bne, again changing to a dark and torpid appearanoe. There are many men who die of this difficulty, lgnntant of the cause, which is the second stage of seminal weakness. Dr S. will guarantee a perfect core In all such cases, and a healthy restoration of the genito urinary organr. x Office Honrs-10 to 4 and 6 to 8. Sundays from 10 to II a.m. Consultation free. Tboroagb examination and aJvice, id. Call or address. DR. SPIJSKEY A CO. No. 11 Keirny street, San Francisco. POSTAL CARD i Bearing your name and address tr ; Mellis Bros. & Co. ! I. X. Auct ion Co., POBTLtND, OREGON,' And receive by return mall their New Price List OF Dry Goods, Clothing &r I IT REE J .C.MKBOl8. ItruD TO?ER. MERGES & VOSPd-R, MARBLE WORKS 47 Stark St, Portland. Or. Monuments, Gravestones, Mantels, Wash Klabs, Table Tops, etc, done In Ital ian and American Marble. Also Deal ers In Scotch and American O ran He Monuments. Parties at a distance will be furnished witb designs to telect from by writing for tbe same. A. C GIBBS. - E. W. BINGHAM CIBES & BINGHAM Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Portland, t : : Oregon. Office, 8 and 0. over First National Bank Particular attention paid to business In tbe Doited (Mates eonrU. , LIHSEED OIL HOW A LIFE Was Saved! THE UIPEOE' CHARLES S. PRENTICE Marrd by the Use of WARNER'S SAFE Kidnevi Liver The following let'er prove thnt BHKIHI'S IHMa'KIs Itt sorat form lilllHAHLl: Toi.kno. O.. Meotember 25, 1879. Hrxxn. II. H. Warner fc Co., Kochetter, V. Y., uentiemen: Having escapea aeain irom Brigbt's Disease by tbe use of your remedy, I feel it a duly nr.t only toacknowledgc my grat itude to you personally, but also to bring my caie before the public, and bave those who are sutrerlng similarly to luuge wnetuer a meat icine not prepared by the "regulars" will cure tbls frightful malady or not Iu the Hummer ot 1X72 I was flrst taken 111 with symptoms wbicb, I was Informed, were those ol Bright' Disease. I went to Maronette Michigan. aud called to my aid a phjslcian of noted ar iniy- Arter remH.ning a oonsiueraoie lime under his care I found no impiovement. on tne contrary, my disease was considerably aggravated. I next placed myself In cbsrgs of oue of the tlrst physicians In Toledo, O., with no better result. I was then induced to try tbe skill of an emlneut roo iical man in New York, and remained under bis care six mouths. Finding myself growing steadily weaker, with no abatement of the kidney derangement, I began to despair of ever getting well. In tbe bummer of 1875 my frienc's induced me to go abroad, thinking that tbe sea voyage together wilh the superior skill of foreign med ical men, mtghteffect a cure. I succeeded In gaining an introduction to the celebraled Dr. Llclat, ot aris, and remained under bis cm nileen inouius. tie used in my ear-e wn u is known as the carbjllc treutmeut. nd then t-v-ery method which the most tfciientiftc rreu . 1 the p o.resion ou tbe continent were kt own to employ. No improvement being Kppurci.t, services of Dr. B,agn lctneu if rquat i mi nenee. were next solicited Mv-pn month careful trealment by this Mn 1 ge .tleiten brought me lo tee begiuiug of lue iuu,l nigra vated nympinms of Ihe d'-ae. Witbswtn n, limbs, diso dered liver. 1mi.-.i:ced dlge ti i. and seri us irr-gularlties ot U.e heart, f p.u ceeded to Monche'ei, EugMu -. and fo. Cvi months ity cie b HI tl lb &ii! or !r. Ilb erts, oue or the ablesi. men f ii s t r'ft-s-lori to England, au.l author of a work ;u disenNi-s. of tbektdueys. li s great knmi.iisc out i.u. avail in uiy case; uiul tlu.i;ty ot-Kpiirir g --i any improvement, much .e cure. re ui..td to my native laud in the belie! tbat 1 ioui soon die. When I reached home Iwi physicians werv summoned, who, ou ut.-J--'-lu t-aiupics of ih urine to the ttsi. ot he-t sud ai-id. discov r.d the presence ol Hlbumeu la Urg proportions, while the microscope showed numerous c ists. All this, togelr-er with the dospairiug loolt of my physicians, forced the ugoniziug conviction that death was inevitable. I then dismUsed my medical attendants with the intention of letting nature struggle oo unskled to tba end; formy conS'leuc in the abtlity of medical men to cope with disordered kidneys b:d be come, tossy tbe least, g-eatiy lessened. Al this time 1 weighed myi-cif Iu the presence of several blends m the wholesale grocery e-Kab lishment ol Em:-rson A Co., rdedo, Ohio, and turned the scale alVl pnnd, iiil4, p;und! morethau ray ordinary weight when M health; in other wo.os, ihe tissuc-i of my body were Saturated with (j7 pound-, or aboul Vt f)llous of water. Finally, wblle listlessly lit-geriag in pain and angu eh, I was iuforuiej by a lad livirg on Plymouth Avenue. Kocbester, N. Y.. thai one Charles Craig,ot Charlotte, hud discovered a remedy lor Bright' Disease, with which be bad cured blm.ell and niauy olbeis. 1 Im mediately repaired lo bis residence by tbe lake, and afteratreatmeotof five weeks witli the remedy no called -'WAKNKR'S SAKE K1DN KV AN U LIVKK CUKfc," all my symp toms ab .ited. and 1 began lo feel that 1 was 1 most a Well man. I returned Lome, tjking witb me a quantity ol tbe medicine, and no, although three months nave elapsed tince I took the la-t doue, 1 Joyfully ueciare myself absolutely well, both iu mtudand bod r. Bhoulit you have occasion in tbe future to use tbts letter you are ut liberty lo do so, and sny oue who hesitates to believe tbe conciu-siven- sb of my statement Is respectr.illy re ferred lo tbe loliowltig persons, wbo are aware of the character ol my allmeut and tbe appar ent hopelessness ol my case: Mme. LcBIudc. :, Rue Drow .t, 1'Mrih; Ueml DuBloK It line JrieUsberbes, Pari-; Dr. Btellsr, Bordeaux, Frascs Dr. K. Cburmaux, Rue Alg'.ne aud Lucas Vichy, France; M.Jen Oielule, 81,Qual de la Motks; Bernard Bralsnsw, Ktq., s York Chambers, Adelphl. London; J. W. 1-ong. Esq. 1jinloii; lolin rt. Wilson. New York; J. O. Keer, Toledo, O.; Thomas Daniels, Toledo, O.; J. Prentice, Toledo, o. Respectfully yours, CHA8. 8. PRENTICE. WARNER'S SAFE KIDNEY and LIVER CURE. . The only Rem dy In the world tba. PCS' TIVELY CUKES BRIUHVS D18EA82 til I ALL Kidney aud Liver Dlstasei. WARNER'S SAFE BITTERS. Area vegetable (reparation acd a mediolne wbieh stimulates the AppHits, improve Di gestion, rt stores list strengtl, and Puriflis the Bicod. WARNER'S SAFE NERVINE Quickly soothes pain Jof all kinds; cares headache, neuralgia: gives sleep acd natural rest, and Is tbe beat known remedy for Nerv ous prostration. WARNER'S A remedy for coUlvenets, torpid live', dys pepsia, billlousnesa, ma'arla and lever and ague. The best known lax sti ve. WARNER'S tUFE RSMEDI E are sold by all druggist aud dealer In medicines every where. H. H. WARNER & CO., Rochester, S, Y, Fer by all DrngglsU, wkofe-ale by Jabbers, 1st aasi rscl sss Naerauseatw, CaL. HODUR.DAVIK A 0., PeatTLAalf, OK. W bwlesale Ageate. i Tin? -nnimnn -OO- The Most Wonderful Medical Discovery OF MODERN TIMES.; -oo- Cliallengres the World as a Remedy for Pains in tne Back and Kidneys, Non-Retention of Urine, Diabetes, Leucorrhaa : Inflammation oftha Bladde or Kidneys, Brick Dust Deposit in Urine, Nervousness, - Painful or Suppressed Menstruation. And all the complaints arising from a deceased or debilitated state of tbe Kldnevs or flrln Organs of either sex. It is PURELY VEGETABLE and ENTIRELY H-sKMLEMI i nd' Leaf of the Plant hi its Natural State, For those who wisb to make their own Tea; and for those whose mode of life renders it diffi cult to do this, we bave prepared a CONCENTRATED EXTRACT Which contains tbe virtues of tbe Plact la a form convenient fur travelers nd others. FULL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY EACH PACKAGE. REA9 THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS i ! Portlasii, Oregon, July 29, 1879. My Kidneys were in a very bail condition The urine was like brick dust, and 1 suffered a great deal , with rrv back. All remedies were unavailing until I" tried OREGON KIDXEY TEA, which gave me almost immediate relief. II. HAMILTON. Puhtland, Orejon, Auguit 2, 1879. Having a severe back aohe last wintei, I was induced to try the OREGON KIDNEY TEA. I found it very beneficial in iU results. It was not more unplea&ant to take than other tea. I would reeommeud it to those afflicted as I a. JOHN . FARMER. , Pobtlakd, Oregon, July 31, 18"9. The OREGON KIDNEY TEA has cured my back and kidneys, and I am at a lot to express my gratitude. I shall always remember the OREGON KIDNEY TEA with pleasure and esteem, and highly recommend it to all my friends and acquaintances. J. H- P. DOWNING fat P. Selling's). roETLAxn, Oregon, July 31, 1879. " While I was at Tillamook last winter I was affected in my back and kidneys so that it was almost impossible for me to reach Portland. When I got here I was induced to trv tho ORE GON KIDNEY TEA. I drank, at' my meals, the tea made from it, aud it lias effected a radical cure. I can highly recommend it to all who wi re afflicted as 1 was. E. COHN. EtTGitKir Citv, Oregon, Oct. 20, 1879. I hereby certify tbat I was suffering from an attack of back ache so severe that I went about doubled up, and could not straighten up. I used one package of the OREGON KIDNEY TEA, and I am fullv persuaded that I was restored by its help. " JOHN W. LENGER. Hakkisbit.g, Oregon, Dec. 81, 1879. Tho OREGON KIDNEY TEA has. doue my wife as much if not more good than any of the many remedies she has used for pains in the back, and I believe it to be a good remedy for the -leases which it is rccommenttca lor. A. M. COX. "OLD BY ALL SRUCCISTS AND GENt RA,L DKALX R . PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. HODGE, DAVIS & Co , Proprietors, ' Portlands Oregon THE ENGLIiH REMEDY. Is a never-failing ( ure for Nervous Debilily, Exhausieu Vitatl y. Seminal Weakness, (Spermatorrhea, LUsr RtlUeuu, 1m po tency. Paralysis, acd all tbe terrible effect or Self Abuse, youth ful foillea, and exces ses in matnrer ye rs such as Loss of Mem ery.Lafsltude, Noctur nal j!.ioissiou. .tveiMiin to Soctetv. Dimness o Vision, .Noires tn ihe head, the vital flnid passing unobserved In tbe urine, and many other disease ll -t lead tn in anity and death. OK. Ml UK wi I agree to forfeit rive Rn ml real O.J.a .1 for a -ae of tbls Hind tbe VITAL Rlui-.'IIV&funder bis special adviceand 'reiimenti will not cure, or for anything Impure or injurious found In it Itti. msril. trea's all Private Diseases suo eessfnUy without nirrcury. Consnltatloat ' re Thorough examiDati.-n and advice. In cluding analysis of urine, ia 00. Price of Vital Beatarali if. tl (W per tottle, or lour times the quantity for $il) W; sent to any adddrcss n receipt of price, or C. O. D., secure from ob servation, and in nrivate name If desired, by a. . nivro, ti. i. II Kearuy street, s I'rssrlies. C'svl. DR. KilKlTI '! KIDXEY REMEDY, NF.PRiSrK'ltir. cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Gonorrboee, tileet, Leucorrfcoea. For sale by all druggist; SI Oo a bottle; six bottles for S5 00. I)B. MIKTlfc'S l)A,OF.I.10 PILLK are the best and cheapest DYSFEPkI and IIILIOVN cuie tn tbe ma-keL Foraale by all druggist. HwDttr, VIS CO. rortla d Or. Wholesale Agents. marlltf DANDELION SST FOR SALE BY ALL GEALEES. wy vYiiwirmip nvam in m-nrmnn. HnWi mmtm Ptlla an as Immediate stimulus for a Torpid Liver, and cure Oustive ness. Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bilious Diarrheas, Malaria, Vever and Agoe, and are a'wrul at times la nearly all Diseases to cause a free and reirulsr artfnn of tbe Bowels. The best anti dote fur all Malarial Poison. Price, ttc a box, Waruers Mafc WerviM qolckly glvss Rest and Sleep to tbe sufferina, cures Headache and Nenralgls, Prevents Epileptic Vita, and Is the best remedy for Nervous Prostration broojrht on by excessive drinking, over-work, mental . shocks and other causes. It relieves the Pains of all DiKf&ses, and is never 4ntarions to the sTsteai. The best of all Nervines. Buttles of mmm a two sires; price, sue. , ,!J I ni tijw. Rttncdlci are Bold ly lsrafflgiata and Dralera (a MedlclM every, where EE WARNER 4 CO, Proprietors, arsenil frr Pamoblat apd TasUtuoalala. HODfit, DAVIS dk CO.. A areata. Portland. Or. jokh xrrmn. . c. PREBCK. John Epperly & Co. Have Just opened anew Feed and Commission House, Ko. 186 Front street, corner of Taylor, wbere will be found a complete stock ol ftuple Gro ceries, etc California and Oregon fruits and Produce -specialty. Also lessee of Ko. I Stable, Corner Front and Market. Tbe only large corrall in the clor for SIT EldSn : - is I'i'-.Srf - 1 rnnnw s m Astoria, Oregon, D.e.28, 1S79. I take pleasure in testifying to the merits ol the OHEGON KIDNEY TEA, For the past three years I have been sufiering f otii kidney troubles, and during that time have tried nearly every kind of kidney medicine in the market, airno-t without any relief. Having heard that tbe OREGON KIDNEY TEA possea-ed wonder ful properties, I purchased a package, and from the first dose obtained relief, and by the use ol ' the one package feel completely cured. . , SAMUEL GRAY. Harbisbi-rh, Oregon, Dec 31, 1879. . I have used the OREGON KIDNEY TEA fur pains in the back, and I am satisfied with its etlocts and do not hesitate to recommend it es a in ilrl and safe remedy. Z.T. 8CiTT. ' Habrisbcbq, Oregon, Dee. 31, 1879 Some three months ago I was attacked with a severe pain in my back. I bought a package of the OREGON KIDNEY TA,and by the' lime I bad uaed one-half of it 1 was entirely relieved and bave not been troubled since. 1 cheerfully recommend it to all who may be sufii ring from lame or weak back as a pleasant, sofc and good remedy. B. J. GRiGSBY. Psbtlaud, Oregon, Jan. 12, 1S80 Having a severe back aclie last summer, I tried the OREGON KIDNEY TEA. I used oncean, which effected a radical cure. I wuuld rncom mend it to all wbo are afflicted as an unfailing remedy. .- JUlll'S A ;H. iBDEFiaDBXcc, Ortion, Dtt, H 'ft. Both myself and wife hav been for snim- years afflicted with disease of the kidneys, ami' bad tried many remedies without obtaining any im manent relief. About three months ago v were induced to try a package of the OREGON KID NEY TEA, which has apparently cured Uith ol us, as since taking it two weeks we bav6 felt nc symptoms of the disease. He can Les'lilv rec ommend it to others similarly afflicted, as -re be lieve it will do all that is claimed for it. M. I Vli TK. COMPCUXD OXYGEi With free use as adjuncts of PHOSPHORl'S and CAE BOX compounds. ; - A new treatment for the cure of Con sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Xeuralgia, Scrofula and thi worst cases of Dyspesia and Kervotn Debility, by a nalursl process of Vitalitation. J ' The following cases treated, within the last frw months are selected as showing its range ol ap plication: V , 1, 4. Four case of consumption two of llwai having cavities in the lungs are all ent .elv well. , ;; 5. Mr. T. E.G., of Bay Centre, W.T,CUronL Bronchial difficulty of years standing, also gen eral and nerVOUS debility. thrMbrofna enmoMe ; wrecking of health. Cured in October. - two cases oi marked blooiFpoijWoing. Cured in few days. ' ' "' J . 8, 9. Two eases of nervous debility of women doctored to death." One cared in seven and the other in sixteen day. 10 to 14. Five cases of chronic dyspepsia catarrh or scrofulus ailment All cured or greatly rclimed In a few weeks' treatment A small pamphlet on the Oxygen Ticatraent and all enquiries answered, skxt rsgi, en sp plication. Also, references to patieni who have taken, or are now using the treatment. Addrm Dr. Pilkloa;ts, for, rinl aad W niaytoa t.. rN.rllan.1. Dsn BARTGCH'G New Music Store, 143 First St. Portland. , 0tM,FHlaw.' Sttttding Mr. A. Bartsch, the General Aijent of the . . world-renowned, .'. ; ITEINWAY PIiNO, Halt nnsnnil niiiw f...-SA r -. ,. . above place.wbere be keeps tbe celebrated Stelnway. Kranlch 6 Each '- '.''awiv. Ernst GaljlerSew Seala flancs AND DURDETT OR(SAN3 As well ful supply of 8i -rr Mr. Mcc Books and M.SiitSiV Country ordera promptly atUndc-d to. 0RAW6E S. WARREW. B8tr.e i K?.f.frr DEXTI8T. BiHTH.DR.E.O.-i First na Portland. PRTCIOIAS 5D CCHGllOM. CARDWBXU W. B.-. K. eor. Fhst and afar neon, - Mom's Ptiac of An I : 85 2 a'' law ' : , I :- !'. 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