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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1891)
THK HAUNTED GUITAR. I It rliiRs no more In roundelays, Ami blithe luillnil'-s of other days; I Its voice In IiuhIiciI thnt once could lure The loveof mailt mid troubadour! Tho xlcndcr hnnd Hint soil did stray Actosh IU utrliijcs are dust today. And dust the In'urt that throhlicd to hear Tho chanson of the cavalier! Of old. In fair l'mvciiee, where sou , Is an eel, and life ami love are long, The mystic music in these strings Once thrilled w ith heart ininKinliiKs. A woman, from her casement wide, Sift clad utul slender, starry eyed, .Leaned out, with parted llts, to hear The lovo bong or the cavalier. I A pool thnt Milled the sweet song, A cry ! the river aped nlong, f Fleet llooteil, bearing on Its wny A mantle, crimson dyed, a Krny And tiiiturned face whose lips would frame 1 The soft words of a woman's name. Vr'hileo'er the waters echoed long A fragment of thut broken sour. Tills the story, this recalls J Tho old guitar ujion my walls, And In the dusk I sometimes hear The lingers of the cavalier Stirring among the strings and keys Strange horror haunted harmonies; And through the gloom there glides along The ghost of that uulltilslicd song! Krnest Ue Lauccy 1'iersou in Tho Curio. r - A )iU) FANTASY". Tliero Is no loult Hint John Oorlinm often Celt bored when 1 tried to draw 1 ii tit into dis cussions that ho was pirated to term "purely upeculntive;'' in fuct, ho often gnvo very plain mid blunt expression to his annoyance. Ho w as a physician, and prided himself on being "pnictiral," This quality no doubt Lns its uses, but it need not nccesMirily in cludo mi titter lack of sympathy with every thing that ennnot lie nlolutely demonstrated. However, I have no intention of railing at JolinN peculiarities, for ho was an excellent follow. Wo occupied a suite of rooms to gether in a desirable part of tho city, and to tho iosl of the outer door was n sign reading 'John (lorhuiu, riiysician and Surgeon." Ifcithcr of ns was mnrriei. Ono ovening I pinned him down to a dis cusslou on the subject of dreams. 1 Imd lately boon reading some interesting articles on thou-, mysterious activities of tho mind which como into play only when tho other faculties oeom to Ik." sliroinlctl into oblivion. It was u cold November night, but wo sat in coin fortnblo easy chairs beforo a glowing grato fire. I had lain down llulwer'n "Zaiioni,"and compelled John reluctantly to Busjtend his jterusal of a medical report. "Dreams," 1 said, "uro often so extremely vivid." "So is tho toothache," was John's re Joinder. "-NniJouiit," I replied, with no sign of irri gation; "hut have you iiovur had a dream 'that scorned for tho tiiuo King to bo u .ivalityP "L'coasionnlly; that Is u common expert aeuce." '".SI ill further: Havo not tho occurrences of h dream oven liecii ho vivid thnt you were nfterwnrd tumble to distinguish their inipres ions from lnomories of actual facts i" "Never," replied John, emphatically. '"On tho oilier linnd, have not actual exjto TicntvH left such dim recollections that you La vo afterward confounded them with visions of a troubled sleep f "Certainly not," said John, with derision mn well as decision. "Well," 1 replied, "you aro so excessively matter of fact in everything that you can't lie oxteclcd to sluiro tho experiences of ordi nary mortals." "And you," retorted John, "aro so anxious to discover something new ami wonderful that you believe everything you hear mid rend, and then build up thu moot outlandish theories." "1 inn not theorizing; lam simply trying to iimko you understand that dreams may Ik) eo vivid its to bo confc. milled with uctutil cventa, nnd vice versa." "And 1 say that a in r i who finds himself tho victim of such an uncertain condition of mind needs to change his diet and take exer cise. Hut don't bother tuo any longer. I want tollnlsli this retKirt and then goto lied." Anil ho immediately ltccnino ultsorbed in tho iimphlot, bis perusal of which 1 had inter rupted. 'i'liercuiion I lietonk myself to it couch, tretehed myself out comfortably, and opened "Znnoiil" nt tho chapter on "Tho dweller of tho threshold." The Uxik, for oniv, fuilo.1 t& interest mo. John (lorluun's stublioruness wiw oxitsMllugly irritating. I longed to con vince liim that ho was wroug, Testimony would not do it, for ho would reject nny tes timony tending to corrolsirato my claim tus tho vngnry of u disordered brnln. Tim only way was to (iitMtil to his own uxicriciicc. How was this to be done) Iong 1 pondered over tho problem, with eyes half closed. All nt once u plan for convincing John flashed iion mo. It was this; Wait until John was asleep; wnke him tip; get him out of bod: take him into tho street; conduct Mm on some pretext to n distant part of tho city; bring him back; give him an opiate iu a gluM of wine; put him to lied; in tho morn ing deny that either lie or 1 had stirred from our iiimrtineuLs; and llnally miiko him lte llevo thut thu whole thing was nothing but u dream. The plan struck mo as lielng well conceived euid feasible, nnd 1 resolved to put it into iui tuodiato execution. Atrectiug to lo sound asleep, I looked cautiously out of tho corner of ono eye to make sure of observing John when he should retire. His chair wus empty I I looked around, listened, and heard snoring. Could it bo Kisslblo that John hud gone to I tod without toy knowing it) I uroso and found this to bo u fiveU My reverie had Iteon 60 profound that his movements hud not disturbed me. Ho much tho tatter. I oltoervod him care fully and Haw that ho was sound asleep. Then I oxuod hU drawer of medicines nnd took therefrom a viul containing u jtocullftr and itowerful drug of whoo sedative tmull Cirri 1 had often heard liliuKjvuk. llo had said that It was a dangerous tilling to admin ister except by one thoroughly understand ing iU protcrticd; but its otfocts uw ho had described them) weiv precisely thoso which I wUlied to produce; and without scmplo or hesitation 1 )touivd a few drop into u wluo glass niul ml the clasn in a particular comer of a tray ou the ndubonnl. I would thus know precisely wlu.ro to (hid it ou our re turn from tho oxodltioii which 1 hud liuuiiutd, John ivm still sleeping soundly, nnd every thing won nmdy except thu pretext ou which to iiwukuii him mid load luui forth. Thli va quickly Kittled upon, 1 touched uu oleo trio button which .iuukicuU1 witha liv ery sUblo, the eHVl of which would tato bring u hocMt and butty to thu door within flvK minute I'ltdii (ijipituuhul ilia uud rouvcl J Jin. "Coiiip, John, youVo MaiiUl, Al unnt vwx Ilvi-M) ut tho door Hurry uj." iVboVMnkr' lieyrowlud I oirU.itwllwii4iiw Juuip Into) our '.tlii, 'Til t;u vuih )uy mid dinw H ; ''AH)itfllw AM miiJ mU MteMt4 nnd jnwn'n, John nmggt'l hinrelf from tho bed and dressed us seedily ns itossible. V'e were soon out of floors nnd seated in tho buggy, with robes drawn cl(s'ly nbout our legsfor it was a cold night. I took the reins, but was as yet totally undecided as to what move to mako next. I started tho horse, however, trusting to luck or some hnppy thought to determine our further pro ceedings, buck settled the matter. AVo hnd not. driven u dozen rods heforo a tay enmo rushing up the street. He halted on meeting m and panting for breath, exclaimed: "Ho you the doctor)" "Ye," I answered, hastily, discerning nn oscniH- from the embarrassing situation into which I had so recklessly rushed. "How lucky I You're wanted just ns quick as possible. Drive to " "Yes, yes," I interrupted. "You know the w ny, don't you f "Yes." "Well, then, jump in with us nnd drive." The boy did us requested, and wo rattled through the street-s nt a lively gait. Thus hnd a most fortunate circumstance como to niv aid, in tho form of an actual call for u physician, and wo were now proceeding to a dellnlte destination. John seemed to think tho proceedings a little irregular, but I man aged to quiet his uneasiness by various do vires tif prevarication. Wo soon left tho lighted portion of tho cltv, and plunged into dark and narrow streets. Nothing could Iw distinguished in the gloom but tho towering shado trees ou either side, and an occasional night lamp gleaming dimly from a window. "Here wo m e," exclaimed tho boy, draw ing tho horso up so suddenly that wo all pitched forward. Wo alighted, nnd tho urchin conducted us from tho street Into a narrow alley, on each sldo of which solid brick walls loomed up. Thoy were barely discernible In tho darkness, nnd I had not tho remotest idea of tho quarter of tho city to which wo hud come. Suddenly wo turned, in obedionco to our small sized guide, and halted beforo n low arched door set in tho brick wall. Tho boy guvo a (leculiar knock, which elicited a whistle from within, this in turn being ro pliod to by another nnd slightly different knock. Wo worotUfhercd within, and thodoor was closed behind us. Inky darknesi wis nil about. A volco cou"i :ni''d us to move forward, and wo did so cautiously. Tho dark passage waa not of great length. It led to unother door, which, on being ojieiied, led ton dimly lighted apart ment. Into this wo proceeded, and peered cautiously around, nt llrst being unablo clearly to discern tho conlcnU of tho room. Ik-coming accustomed by degrees to tho fioiiii-darkness, wo at length observed that the place was ono whero jioverly, if it did not actually reign, at least had obtained a strong foothold. Tho furnltiiro was scanty, tho walls wero dingy and hung with cob webs, and a sickly ilamofromu tallow candio sent forth faint and uncertain rays of light. "There's no money lu this job," growled John. Then came, In a sorrow laden voice, from an obscuro corner of tho room: "Oh, my daughter!" Tho place had been profoundly quiet up to this point. 1 was indignant at John's heart less remark. It was not nt ull liko him. I also was somewhat disturlted in mind, for tliero was something so decidedly rail about our night adventure that 1 begun to fear it would bd itiito.sslblo to pass it oir as u dream. "Oh, my daughter!'1 Tho words broke on tho silcnoo with (start ling distinctness. John advanced to tho quarter from which they proceeded, and I followed him. "Iking the light," ho said. The tallow candio was set in nn old bottle, nnd this I seized and carried with me. Tho light disclosed an aged woman, on whoso face wero the uiimistablo lines of strugglo und hardship. She was miserably clod. Sho silt in a rocking chair by tho side of a cot. On tho cot, covered with an old shawl, lay u girl whoso ago might havo been 10 yearn. Her fnco was in startling contrast to its sur roundings, for it was fair and excessively white. Her eyes were large, dark and bril liant and her hair was jet black. Sho took no notice of our presence, but seemed to sturo into vacancy. "Is this your daughter)" nsked John. "Yes, sir; can you savo her)" Tho sharp ness of an intense anxiety was in tho womuu'a voice. John, without replying, placed his hand on the child's brow, lie was always very dellltorato, and for a moment his touch lin gered whilo ho studied tho young face. "She can make so much money for mo if sho lives," whined tho old woman. This surprising remark caused both John and mo to look ut her inquiringly. "She is my seventh daughter, and I am my mother's seventh daughter. She can look into tho future and tell all you want to know!" "Yes," ivspondodJohn gravely; "I thought tliero was something itocullar about her." "Ho, ho! John lloihain," thought I, "do you tallcvo iu any such nonsenso ns that you, who uro so very practical and lovel headed I" Hut I kept my thoughts to myself. "Tell nie, can you savo her)" reinsatod tho mother. "I'll try," replied John. "When did you llrst observe her peculiar giftsl" "There was no ntssl to observe them. Sho's the seventh daughter of n seventh daughter, and that's enough. Why don't you gto her some medicine to bring down tho foverl" "She has very little fever. Her troubloia a low state of vitality. I will not conceal from you that her condition is serious." As John spoke ho took tho child's huud in his own. "Utou my word," ho exclaimed," sho has u surprising amount of nervous strength. Her grip is us strong as a uiauV I cannot loosen it without hurting her." Atthls juncture the child looked at him attentively nud intelligently. I was still standing slightly in tho rear, holding tho candio over John's shoulder. "Hush!" exclaimed tho old woman, In n warning whlsiH r. "She is going to speak." A faint voice from tho tad now spoko thoso words: "Uowuroof tlionmn with tho light! Lot mo think, llo does not seem to bo your enemy, and yet ho is trying to docolvo you. I)ut ho will not succeed!" 1 was throw n into consternation by thoso words. Of course they meant mo. How had this strange child penetrated my desigusi I was utaut to protest that sho was delirious, when sho rohuquikhcd her grasp of John's hand, turned her gaze from him, uud ro liiisil Into her former state. An for John, lie favored mo w ith a single, sw tft uud search ing glance, which throw mo luto a state of guilty confusion. Hut If lie Imd any su picloiui, ho guvo no oxpivuion to them in word, llo opened hi medicine chest, se lected seme remodua, ami gave thu old wouuw directiuiu fur administering them. "There will ta no iioM of my calling again," hu Mid. "If tho child l im tatter by to-muiTuvv, lake wr U thKMpituJ? Hoe that she Iwu perf t qiind, uud, uUi all thing, da nttl M hur owl htr jlwr jwwwn uutil the 4 fully ivsteiwl U KJWUth. Muu (hum art) H tJiwit tru'U ,l,u Imt Vitui )twii, m Kw iil unmet uif-Md for iho pinl o tkutluuii Ht"u uf wiwlny The MdMlW I MtHl Mj M, Md 4h) u fully bridge -.ver this prrioft of impressed vitality." The old woman thanked him, and then to my astonishment produced a shining 10 gold piece from some recess of her tattered gar ments, and tendered it to John. He accepted it gravely, nnd then we withdrew from tho nmrtuicnt. Onco in the open air, tho voice of the small boy was heard: "Jump in," lie said, "and I will drive you home." We otayed, and wero conveyed through thu streets at a rapid rate. "What ilo you think of tho case John)' I nked. ' "The child may not live until daylight, or (sho may grow to womanhood and lmvo a ! brilliant future." I "Whutl ilo you really believe in that non sense about her gifts as a fortune teller)" "Don't you f I could not answer. 1 recalled tho strange seecli which seemed to indicate that tho girl had ieiiutrnted my designs on John, nnd was abashed. Thu ride wnmtuitinuf.fl in silence, and iu twenty minutes we Imd reached our destination. Tho boy volunteenfl to take caro of the horse, and in another moment John and 1 were in our own apartments. John iniiiKflintoly proceeded to undress. In live minutes he was ready for lied. With out delay I prepared for the further execu tion of my plot. "John," said I, "there's n pint of chain paguu leit iu my closet. It strikes mo thut it would ta iust tho tiling with which to top olf this night s adventure. What do you savf "A most excellent idea," was John's reply. How smoothly everything was working! I otened the closet, drew forth tho liottlo and wrenched oir the wire with which tho cork was bound. I then glanced furtively at John. Ho was winding his watch, with hia buck turned toward mo. I quickly filled tho glass which contained tho drug and extended it to John. Ho quaffed tho contents with great relish, I meanwhile watching him over tho rim of my own glass. Hosmncked his iipscriticully alter his glass had been drained. "It seems to mo thnt tliero is a singular Ilavor to that champagne." I felt a guilty thrill und aiTected not to hear him. "IIo-.v sleepy I mn," wca his next remark. "It inns', bo tho cTeet of riding in tho cold." Tlic:i ho tumbled into bod, nnd the r.oxt minute had Mini: into a deep sleep. Tho drug had taken effect with curprising, not to s.iy startling, promptness, and I listened to his heavy breathing with satisfaction. I now began to givo serious thought to tho situation, and to deliberate on tho necessity of removing every tvneo by which tho reality of our night's ndveuturo could bo proven. I knew thut John could by no possibility find tho placo wo had visited, for tho routo was r. long and circuitotu ono nnd had been trav eled in darkness. Ah! Tliero was tho $10 gold picco which tho woman had paid him. AVithoui hesitation I removed it from bio pockot and placed ii in my own. Was tho trail covered) I thought no. In tho morning 1 would declaro that wo hud not stirred from tho house during tho night, and after iter siiadlng John that tho whole thing was but a dream making him commit himself fully to that view of tho casa tell him tho truth and thus confront him with a demonstration of my theory ! I anlled v.-!t: satisfaction. But hold! Tliero was tho boy! Supposo ho should turn up. I must find liimimdpwehasohis silenco. 1 was so intent now ou tho success of tho plot that I would havo expended n hundred dol lars rather than lco it fail. I decided to go to tho livery stnblo in search of tho urchin w ho hud driven va to tho abodo of thu sick child. Kirst, I approached tho bedsido to mako sure thut Jolm'a clumber was so sound that ho would ta suro to take no notico of my de parture and return. Ho lay perfectly quiet, but tliero was coniething singula? in his ap tctirauco. 1 gazed at him more closely, and was hor rilicd at a change that hnd como over him. He no longer breathed deeply, but in a quick, convulsive and exhausted maimer. His lower jaw hung down, his eyes wero half open, and ho looked liko cno vainly struggling for a hold upon life. I was paralyzed with dismay, and Etarcd at him iu uu agony of fascination. Mora faint, rapid and spasmodic grow his breathing; more distressing tho hearings of his chest; more ghustly tho pallor of his countenance. Sitellbound, us if in n nightmare, 1 atill gazed upon hint. The ebbing of vitality pro ceeded with frightful rapidity; there was at leugth n mere Mutter of breath; lUid then camo that awful ropose, that uuapeakablo silence, that dreadful calmness of tho un tenanted clay! Then the full horror of tho situation burst upon me. Tho drug had dono its work too well; John Gorham was deadl I was his murderer! "John!" I shrieked. And then, with rapidly scattering sonsos, I staggered and fell heavily to tho lloor. . o o "Ha! Ha! Ha!" Whnt mocking laugh was that ringing through tho air) Consciousness was return ing, and with it the sound of hursh, discord ant merriment. Again canto n iionl of lnglitcr. Was it my own voice, and was I a lunatic) I oix'iieil my eyes uud looked about. I was still lying on tho lloor, but not by John's Ktlside. John seemed to bo sitting in a chair witli u book iu Ills hand. I stared ut him in a state of taw ildermeut. Again tho laugh. It was his voice. Then ho spoke: "l)o you want me to como nnd help you upl" "Whew am I, nnd what has happened)" I asked. "You appear to ta sprawled on tho floor, and it is quite evident that you fell asleep and rolled on" the couch," ho nnswored. At these words 1 hastily rose nnd pulled my wits together. Tho truth was soon nit parent. Following our discussion of dreams, I luvl read "Zanoni" until sleep had stolen upon me, and both tho conception and carrying out of tho plot to convince John wero but the visious of a dream. 1 was somewhat mortified, but at tho same time immensely relieved, for John was alive and well, and still held iu his hand the medical report which he hud liccu perusing w ben our dis cussion begun. We soon retired for the night, but neither at that time nor on any subsequent occasion did I relate my dream to John, for in it is ' the keynote of an uxperunout I mean to try I ssiuie ilay for bis tanellt. It is the only wny I lu which he can ever ta convinced that the ' phenomena of dreams involve Hwsibilities tayond tlktse dry, matter of fact realities that now form tin Umuduriw of his expert i onco nnd iiioutul wsion. O. S. Adam in i The ltinx'li , Wluit N a drought) Mr. Symoiu, tho ! lUinlish nivtauruluKUt, would Wo three kitMU or dirwM of drungtil roouuHil nud fv.i4y dennxd A wiul of fourwMi or mm ttiwMLiiut dy without ruiHkbuukl bo tar miI an ulwuiut ilruttfbt; uni of lwMl) fukt ur murv cmuiU tUy, wilhu rwlu. Ull iwt tMMMitatf u qwi1r uf un I will. siuttl ta wtUml a letrOoJ tlwtffltl, und ui !; tU) d. "Ull iiulvuir ittw ihuIw u( Him, sUuulil taw ItMtg diuugltl tovMilllltf Aiu4tMlt Tho Venllct. "Gentlemen, what la your verdict V asked his honor In western court room. "Will," responded the foreman of the jury, "'ioven on us wants to hang the prisoner, but the twelfth man sticks to it lie ain't guilty, spite of all wh can eny; so tain' mi the twelfth man is a no account feller, anyway, iu order to make the verdict uniuliiious, we'vo con cluded to hang Vin tath." Exchange. Fraud m the Itexticourlie. Binkey What do you call It? I shot it all mvself ovah in thoo woods. McScoggiu (tho guide) Why, pnrd, that's a caribou 1 I didn't allow you'd git ono so (puck; but I'll bother yer fer that twenty iivo dollars yer promised me fer th' first ono ketched. Frank Leslie's Illustrated News piqier. Tim Spi'lng Iloltln. "Seen any robins around yet?" ho inquired, as they met in tho corridor of tho itostolllco. The other looked at him with injured dig nity for half u minute and then beckoned him out of the crowd and said: "What about robins?" "Why, robins birds." "Yes, I know that there is a bird called o robin. What of it?" "I asked if you had seen any this spring." "Suppose I hud?" "Why, nothing; only robins como in tho spring." "Yes, I believe they do. Did you want them to wait and como in tho full?" "Well, 1-1" "Seo here, my friend," raid the other, as ho laid u hand on his shoulder, "lot all birds alone, robins included. They aro all right. I.et spring alone. It is all right. Just keep right on attending to your business and let other things attend to theirs. Good day, sir." Detroit Free Press. What (lie Mutter Wits. "What is tlio matter with that baby)" grow led an irascible husband, as tho little ono persisted lu howling and kicking to the extent o) its little might. "Tho matter is, sir," calmly replied tho wife, as sho strode up and down the lloor, "tho matter is that this baby inherits your temper." And tho husband returned to his paper with a gloomier face than before. Boston Courier. A 3!cun Trick. "Would you tako a man's last cent?" "Yes, sir, every time." "Then," retorted thu )oor vagrant, as ha gathered up his packages and Hung a copper coin ou tho counter, "tako it with my bless ingl" And before tho astonished dealer could grasp the situation a pair of coat tails hud flitted out tho door. American Grocer. Wanted Directions. Busy Cubiuuu (closing tho door) Whero to, sir) AiHtplectie Gentleman (gasping) I I can't catch my breath. I I feel as if I wero going to die. Busy Cabman Yes, sir; shall I drive to an undertaker's or tho morgue, sir? Now York Weekly. Ought to lie I'seil to It. A market woman skinned eels nlivo. "You cause thoso jtoor beasts much pain," remarked a sympathetic passer by. "Ono miglit think so," was her answer, "but as I havo been at this business somo twenty years, I do not doubt thoy are well used to it by this time.1' Philadelphia Times. lie Knew the I'liire. Squeers (in tho restaurant) Didn't you or der soft Itoiled eggs) 1 thought you couldn't bear them. Niekleby Neither can I, old man. But they'll bo frieusood chicken by tho time tho waiter gets them here. Lawrence Anioricuu. I'nrmeil liy ClrciiiiistnnreH. Mrs. Hilluiro Your husband U tho most uncomplaining man I ever saw. Mrs. Bergen Yes. Ho says that ho never saw a loungo thut was comfortable until ho met with tho accident that broke his back. Now York Bun. Ill rrlnelpul Occupation. Judge (to trump) What is your occupa tion! What do you dof Trump Nothin', yer honor. Judge Well, what havo you dono most! Trani Time, yer honor. The Lawrcuco American. Proof of I'll i .Milk. Ouest Waiter, there's a tlead fish in this milk. Walter Co' dey is, Itoss. Dat's a sho sign dar hulnt enough wtituh in flat milk fer him to live on. Washington Star. ritmtlhiillom. Sappy Yoas', nw, douclierkuow, if there, aw, U anything I, uw, love, it is, aw, calve's bwaiiis! Miss Pert O, the cannibal! Lawrcuco American. Thr llfcomtlve Cram. Put away the liltltt eo.il hod that our darling wants to paint. For she fnln wouhl decorate it with devices queer and quaint. Hide tho dust iuii and tho w ashtub, and likewise tho garden hose. Or Matilda wilt adorn them w ith the lily and the rooo. When Itolluda In tho uiorulng geta tlio wooden chopping low I To cotHxx't tuo morning corned beef hash it vexes miiv'li her otiV To behold a wreath of panties whero (he fain would cut ami stath; So tho sortipiM It oit, Ixteauso the (taint might 1 ivvtrati) the hash. On the household retting plu U tied a pretty yel low lnw, And It ItUfN ot the valWy oft commlnglo with the Uoucfc; While tk new tulAta wuuher and the LcttW and Him u Aro iHUKtufcwrt MMhbutlDitUM nut) lfuri;t- n All Mir rth)la of fumUur the mteUut b4 (he new, Ale rmniellJitnl ipjl!uii dlyikl boof briffciati In lUe Imm ue ImW UhiI uhIi udutri! rro W NtMUe U JtMftl t(li IM ttwiurftijte mam. J II 0 lu !Uwhutft MrwxwV- l 'A i THE INSTRUCTOR. Not till we meet with Love In All his beauty. In all his solemn majesty and worth. Can we translate the meaning of life's datjr, Which God oft writes In cipher at our birth. Not till Utve comes In all his Btrength and terror Can we rend others' hearts: not till then know A wide compassion for nil human error. Or sound tho quivering depths of mortal woe. Not till we sail with him o'er the stortnj oceans ilnve wo seen tempests: hidden In his hand lie holds the keys to all the great emotions; Till he unlocks them, none can understand. Not till we walk with him on lofty mountains Can w e quite measure heights. And, oh. sad trilthl When once we drink from his Immortal foun tains. We hid farewell to the light heart of youth. Thereafter our most perfect day will borrow j A dimming shadow from some dreaded IIIKIIl. So great grows Jny It merges Into sorrow, And evermore pain tinctures our delight. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox in New York World- Sin- Kniil It. The modern system of advertising makes the public familiar with the names, and in miuio cases with the countt'tiiitici'i of inventors and matin- ! facturers. and so strong is tho power of association that on meeting one of these much advertised persons ns a private individual it is dilllcult for some persons to refrain from asking him instantly about the article to which his features seem to be only a bort of trademark. A lady who was making an evening call met a mini l the name of Brown, who had invented an improved button hole making attachment for a sewing machine, and whoso name, preceded by a hideous caricature of his face, had been omnipresent in the advertisements for some time. lie hud two charming daughters whom the lady had seen not long before, and with whom sho hnd been greatly pleased During the entire call she had suc- j ceeded in addressing Mr llrown by Ids rightlul inline only by great mental ex ertions, as am it her word was constantly trembling on her hps. At last he rose to 'o. and with a sigh of relief she heard his yood evening," to which she responded with her sweet est smile, and added, "i'lease remem ber me kindly to the Misses Hutton holel" Youth's Companion. One if A. T. Mi-wart's Ti-irk. Aii old employe of the late A. T. Stewart, the milliniiuire dry goods mer chant ol New York, tells an instance which shows the means sometimes em ployed by that gentleman for enforc ing the rules ol hi- store There was a rule to the ellect that no person em ployed in the building should carry matches under the penalty of dismissal. One evening as Mr Stewart was pasing through the store on his way home he suddenly turned to a number of clerks who were standing near the door und asked "Can iinv one oblige mo with a ! inntuhf No one answered for a moment, till I one of the men. prompted by courtesy and thinking his employer would not take advantage of him. replied, "Cer tainly, sir. here is one." "You ure discharged." was tho un gracious response. "(Jo to tho desk ami get what is due you " j And with a '(iood evening," Mr. Stewart passed on to his carriage. Washington Post. The people who would have done so and so if they had been there never get there. tiii: lioiroNiiotTSK. roitTi.ANn.oit. Centrally located; American tV European plan; first-class; reasonable rates. C. YV. Koliy, prop. Mkkchant Hotel, Third and D streets, Portland. First-class accommodations. Bates, $1 to f 1.50 per day. Jacob Haas, Prop. Use EuamellueBtovol'olUh; no dust; uo smell. Try Okrmea for breakfast. "German Syrup 99 i Here is something from Mr.Frank ! A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt House, I,ewiston, and the Tontine Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men meet the world as it comes and goes, ! and are not slow in sizing people I and things up for what they are j worth. He says that he has lost a father and several brothers and sis ters from Pulmonary Consumption, and is himself frequently troubled with colds, and he j Hereditary often coughs enough l to make him sick at Consumption's stomach. When 1 ever he has taken a cold of this kind he uses Boschee's German Syrup, and it cures him every time. Here is a man who knows the full danger of lung trou bles, and would therefore be most particular as to the medicine he used. What is his opinion ? Listen ! " I use nothing but Boschee's German Syrup, and have advised, I presume, more than a hundred different per sons to take it. They agree with me that it is the best cough syrup iu the market." d BllOOItl.l IIOTKI., llu.li M.Ll Uiwl fan t w im.jim 6 , ttuliMit uu tuth u Hut twu fttxl A 'limit, n 4u TVU l.4ol U uu4ot IU lilllJMIil-UI .4 fVlllM MwtiluHWfl, 4Uj U It rMU attJ lllMliMM VI Nit II H.l u (uu 1141) ttif II m uail'4l. wliliw uuiuIU4. SittUt itiv. Lyi ml mWji of ntw44l4ltir ,umuul U1 w.4 luutti f imf tl M lu f (u. MitU uttUtv f I Ui i-ri uUt.1. rim etuui Lv w.4 (ltu U.i 8TEIN WAY, GiDltf 10J '(ue PlIEOl iAmJ J tfWl Dsn. bitit, hi J Vini In Kl HM4 Miou.n iM d (U. K.V- livery indication points to a tremen dous success of the Portland Industrial Kxposition, which opens this year Sep tember 17. The music by the great Znpadores Band of Mexico, the paint ings from abroad, the living cliefs tour nament, the wonderful electrical dis plays, the unprecedented!' large num ber of exhibits in agriculture and horti culture, in industry and science, shows that the coining Kxposition, in attrnct ivf n(aP, will exceed any ever held upon the Pacific Coast. There lias neen an entire rearrange ment of the Kxposition, nnd a large number of novelties from every part of the world have been secured. The railroads have granted a round trip rate of one fare and a fifth; half rates on all exhibits, except fruits and vegetables, which have been placed upon the free list. This certifies to the excel lent mnnngenient of the Exposition of 181)1, and the same energy displayed in the other departments leaves no doubt as to its great success. COPVAICHT 1890 Pretty strong reasons for trying Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. In the first place, it cures your catarrh no matter how bad your case, or of how long standing. It doesn't simply palliate it cures. If you believe it, so much the better. There's nothing more to be said. You get it for 50 cents, from all druggists. But perhaps you won't be lieve it. Then there's another reason for trying it. Show that you can't be cured, and you'll get S500. It's a plain business offer. The makers of Dr. Sage's Remedy will pay you that amount if they can't cure you. They know that they can you think that they can't. If they're wrong, you get the cash. If you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh. ( Fine furm land In Nebriisknlto exchange for ) tinnier or otlier lands in v nsinngion or uio gon. II V.. Noni.K, Concord llhlg., I'orthiud. SEEDS AM Ol'U SKl'DS AKK TKSTKl). If you w nut the very best goods that you know will grow, at cash prices, write us. F. L. POSSON & SON, Warehouse 2d Street Portland, Oregon. Front St. TREES I'cirtluiiil. Oregon. A. 1' Armstrong, l'rln. IImiicIi School: ( ai'ITai. Ill's. Collmik, Salem, Oregon, tame courses of study, same rates of tuition. Husiiioss. Short hand, Typewriting, Penmanship, ami JCngtst Departments aWIn session tliroucliout the, year. Students admit ted nt any time. Catalogue from either school, free. DO YOU ENJOY GOOD TEA? We have tho real Ceylon, new, direct import, In original eases, rriinouiieed ttv tea drinkers Miierlir to any In this niurket. l'riee tin Cents ler th. ny qiumtltv not oer 1 tti hv inail ixwt paid utfl JK.T Hi. (.'heaiier than cheap" ten. Try it SMITH'S GASH STORE 410-418 Front Stroot, KSSSf.a SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. I Safety1 BICYCLE I KOH I.AU11 S AND (iKNTl.KMKN'. Handsomest heel In the market Strictly HIrIi (rade in every particular I'libhlou Tires. Tan Kent pnkw, from wS to HI 16. bend for lllus tmte.1 t'tituloKue,r". KELLOCC & HALL, 1 acltlc C oast Acta., 15 First St., San Francisco, Cat. mmmmautmmimameaamammmL THE SPECIFIC A NO. I." Cures all unnatural illitcliarReaofmen YOUNG iimuiTui nuw tunc Hi&uuins. rrp vent Btrleture, It uoIub an Internal remedy, fnrej, when everyUiIng elsn hanfalleil. l'rln- rtl (W rMmilnrnn MEN! Application, hold by Drusslsta orsenl Kill rec ipt or price tty The A. Hchoeii. hflt .Mtsllclnu Co.. ban Jose. Cut. ST. HELEN'S HALL, Portland, Orocon. I A Hoard inr hh.I l)r Srhool for lrli iiim.l..n IKllUltlie ItlKltt Itev. II. W Ulnr .It.ii rU, 1). i Hector. leJu'.;!'Vr';Ii.llf"'.trUC.U0"- a '"K "' ciirefully se eot.'. i orin of teaclu'M . ktudenu prepaiwl for col- nai.iim'VU1,'!'',,l,,''1,,,'IK m mift wn . iiwidiiiB Hiidtij'autlfuliurtot the city. For ct- Iokiio dilre Hie SIISSKS ItoiiNKY. JOHNSTON &. LAWRENCE, WII011,1KN1 HKTAIt Pl"'"br, ind Engineer' Supplies. Hand nd S e.m Pumpi.'lrcm Pipe. H.mi. Hloe Coterlno. Lubrlca or. Water Motori Fini nd Venlilalori. Caih RaglitersTlle' Writ fr inr 232 FIRST S! P0H1UN0, OR, i,;;,','', 'V;," " 1 .. nudum tiii: roitii.Axn imiustkial rosiTiox. EI