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A U lU M h ’H W H 18 PERM. 'I her*'’« 1 » 4frki lli li e iu( iiiiiw ; I I t Nr f ft I III in >» he wniio i » i n h wind rtifclUi 1 b e M e t , y«llt-w c u n ; •’ Hne» i • u u itm r i* i v c r , b ed a n tm ii I n n eai; T h e dnisy In ill ad A nd th e g o lc c u -r o d 1» h er*.’* T h e r e ’« a d irg e In th o m ea dow r; I hear It at at eve: T i s tb e cr lc k e ta ’ w e Ini treb le — A h . »«¿rely th ey g rieve 1 ' G rim W inter in co m in g , R a y H um m er ha* tied: T h e b ir d s ’ notea are h u a b id A n d the da iries lie d e a d .” T h e r e ia g r i e f in the m e a d o w '; I aee it e a r li day; T h e no it graaa turna y e llo w ; T h e tre« h eadty aay •*Ab, o n e t v o n e , leadeta. y o u ’ll g row b row n a n d «eie. O ne b y on e, to o , y ou ’ ll le a v e ua, a u d d ie w ith the y e a .!” I w alk th rou g h tb e m e a d o w s . A m id I he drv grans. ~ Y f t a i i& « « * » * 4 w a liiog e, M y hea rt cries, “ AT#»l My h o ea t o o are flM iln r, L ife ’s mi a -m e. has ik*l; ~ O nly g o l d r u r o d b oom «, F or my. da isies are d e a d .” B ut th ere’« Jov in the iread ow a; L o o k forth , hea rt, aud net! H, ar it new nnthtin ringing F ro m e a ch tl wnw-oi o w n e d tree! H »rk ! b ird , field a n d b r o o k le t A ll jo in in the attain, W h lle the c r ic a e t ch irp « g a ily A g a in a u d again ; “ S u m m e r’s b eau ty m a y le a v e ua, But still A utum n com « a; 1 hr u g h the da isy m u st d ie Y et the g u ld tu -r o d b lo o m !” C’APTL’ RINO A STILL. Ttie other night, Major Griilfilewoofl, who long ago won Ilia spur» as an effi cient revenue officer, related the follow ing story: At one time we had u great deal of trouble with illieit distillers in Arkan saw. There was one neighborhood es pecially where it seemed impossible to discover tho outlaws. This community was away up on White river. Officer after officer had been sent up, and quite a number of them are there yet,although the department did not receive notifica tion that they intended to leave the eer vice. One day the news came in that one of our best men had just bceD killed at Dripping Springs, by which name the dangerous neighborhood was known. 1 was sent for by the marshal, who said “ Major, you have bad considerable sucogas iu banting for distillers. No -We want you to find those fellows and bring them to justice. At you know, none of our meu have been able to find them and—” “ They've been found a trifle too o f ten, * I suggested. “ That's n fact,” the marshal agreed, “ but not by the right man. Now I want you to take as many soldiers asyou want, go to the place and break up the busi ness.” I reflected for a moment and replied: “ I think that our mistake has been in taking too many men. It is almost im possible for a party of men to And a wild eat distillery. Their approach is soon heralded and disuster is certain to follow . I will go alone and discover the nest. Then I can return and captaru the entire outfit.” “ ltather hazardous," tho marshal said, thoughtfully scratching his head. “ Not so dangerous as the course hith erto adopted.” “ All right; use your own judgm ent.” The next day I started on my perilous expedition. I went horse hack, aud my progress was very slow. When at last I reached the place, I found a beautiful, rich country, with great hills and little valleys luxuriantly carpeted with grass, I could see no signs of lawlessness, but on the other linnd I was kindly treated. I stopped at the house of a mun named Anderson, a well-to-do fellow, with some education and a bright oyed daughter, who seemed to be devoted to her father. I saw at once that Anderson was an honest man, and when I learned that he had been in the federal army I felt se cure under his roof. Still I did not cure to tell him my real business, but in answer to a question, stated that I was looking for land in a leisurely sort of way, having just been discharged from the regular army and especially desiring a rest from that dangerous aotiv ty which all army officers incurred. “ W ell, sir, you are weloome at my house, and I hope you 'll find your stay pleasant. My daughter, who can row a boat to perfection, will cheorfully con tribute to your enjoyment.” “ I understand,” looking at him, “ that several government officers have been killed by illieit distillers in this neigh borhood.” “ Yes,” he replied; “ shamefully mur dered. W ell, I won't say murdered, for tbe distillers no doubt considered it self- defense. Up in the bills, here, some where, there is a large distillory, but it will be a long time, I think, before tbe government breaks it np. It is almost impossible to condnot u party of men through the bills, aud it is almost cer tain death, for tho distillers can see al most every tutu. My advice would be to watch for the whisky that's sent away, capture the meu handling it aud com pel them to show the exact location of the distillery.” Several days passed and still I made no progress. I was not regarded in that light of suspicion which I thought would characterize my appearance among the people, and I was soon eon' ¡need that the farmers around were not in sympa thy with the distillers. Finally I told Anderson my business. “ W ell,” he said. “ If I can do any thing for you, I'll do it oheerfnlly, but ledjpe advise you n otio go into the hills. \Jjatch t ill river, as that" i* the only way tm-T can possibly ship tbe stuff. I am going up the river to day after some walnut lumber, and if you will accom pany me we may inako a discovery. As you have no doubt noticed 1 make a greet rnauv oeffins. Not for government officials,” he added, with a smile, “ but am supplying cheap coffins for the New Orleans market. D aring an epdemic, i t is a l m o s t impossible to get coffins to the city fast enough, and at such times I employ quite a number of men. Come aud I'll show you my place of business. Tbe shop stood near the river bank. Several workmen were em ployed in dressing walnut lumber. Coffins were stacked up alt around, and a flat boat was being loaded with the deathly furni ture. I did not go up tbe river with Anderson, but took a l<oet ride with bis daughter. She waa not devoid of charms an«l she chstted gaily aa she rowed. “ I want pa to leave this piece,” she said. “ Mother pined away and died from sheer loneliness, and if I were not so light hearted,I think I should go that way too ” " D o you ever see any o f the illicit dis tillers?” 1 asked. “ I ex|>ect I see them, bnt I don't know them, o f course. They are terri ble when they get mod, bnt aa long as they sra not disturbed yon wouldn t know that tbey were in the neighbor hood. When we moved here they re garded pa with lingering suspicion, but finally, satisfied that he waa in no way connected with the government, they dismissed their up rehensions sod have ever s in c e treated him with tbe utmost conrtesv. I’ * is making money oa t of the Coffiu b u s in e s s , bat it is sneli e grim trade th d I cannot half enjoy any finan cial benefit tbat we derive from it. Hay, you're banting for the wild cate, ain't you ?” “ Hash, don't talk so lou d ." “ Nobodv can hear ns, bnt you are, ain't you?" “ Hnppose I were, d o you think I would tell anybody?" “ I beard you tell father, but it's all right. I won’t say anything about it. I haven't any friends among the wild eats, and for my part I wouldn’t care if they were all iu prison.” “ I remained several days longer, and then deoided to return to the city, report unfavorably, adopt other measures, und 'n take up tho enterprise. Anderson aed me to sell the horse and go down with a flat boat load of coffins. I did not like the idea, but reflecting that it would be safer, I disposed of my horse, and was soon ready for the voyage. I bade my friends an affectionate fare well, and stood on a coffin big enough for the Cardiff giant, and waved my handkerchief at Sophia Anderson as the boat rounded the bend. We had started early, and by the time the shadows be gan to lengthen, we were a long distance from Dripping SpriDg. It seemed to me that the men on the boat watched me curiossly, for every time I walked around it appeared that one of them tol lowed me. My suspicions increased as evening came on, and when I saw the meu engaged in a whispered converse tion, I waa convinced that violence was meditated. Happening to notice a c o f fin on which several others were piled, I saw something dripping from it. Just then I looked up and saw a gun leveled at me. In another instaut a bullet whizzed olose to my head, so close that 1 fell backward into the water. I did not lose my presence of mind and kept myself under water as long as possible. When I arose to the surface, several other shots were fired, aud siuking again I remained under water until I reached the shore, which fortunately was not far away, when I arose under a thick clump of willows. Through the gathering dark ness I could dim ly ree the men, nnd could hear the splashing of an o*r which [ knew waa manipulated to keep tbe boat from floating down. “ I reokiu' he's all right," said ono of the meu. “ I kuow he is,” a gruff voice replied, * fer I drawed a bead on his bead, uu' a man what kin hit a hatl'cr dollar sixty yards ain't no slouch of a shooter, lemma tell yer. liet he’s got a bullet through hia brain, ef lie's got any brain.” “ I ’d rather bet on the bullet than the brain," the first speaker rejoined. “ W e’ve got to be certain about these things," said a man who seemed to be in authority. “ You know what Anderson's orders is. Git a boat thar, Jack, an' you an’ Tom paddle out thar awhile. Go out thar to them willows.” The boat was lowered and the splash ing of the oars Game nearer and nearer. My heart beat violently. Greut God, the moon came out and shone lull on my face. I eased mvaelf down nntil only the tip of my nose was above the sur face. “ Thank heaven,” I breathed as a cloud obscured the moon just as the boat brushed the willows. They struck uuder with the oars, actually struck me once, and just aB I was about to seize the boat and tuke my chanceB of turning it over and escaping, one of them said : “ He’s all right, I tell you. Think I can't hit a man's head? Bliove her off,” and I breathed a prayer as the tip of the oars grew fainter. I remained in that uncomfortable po sition about a half hour longer, then drew myself out aud was soon traveling through the woods. After a terrible journey of hunger and fatigue I reached Little Rock and made my report. Several days afterward I was again en route for D ripping Spring, this time with a strong posse of men. Touching White river near the place where I had fallen overboard, we dismounted to rest. We had not been there very long until we saw the coffin boat returning. I se creted myself and ordered my men to oompel the boat to land and to bring tbe men to our resting place, instructing them as to a form of into rogation. When liailod they readily complied and approached the bank. They did not seem to like so much attention, for they did not move up the bank with any great degree of alacrity. “ D o you know,” said one of the men, “ what became of au United States o f ficial named G nddlew ood, who came up here some time ago?” “ No, sir,” replied the captain of the coffin boat; “ bnt I heard he had bought a piece o ' land over the mountains an' has opened a farm.” “ D id you ever meet him?" “ Believe I did meet him once at Mr. Anderson’s house. ‘Peered to me like he was sorter in love with the Anderson gal.” “ D on ’ t snppose that I could find him, do you?” “ Mont find him if you wnster go over the hills." “ That’s unnecessary,” I remarked, stepping from behind a tree and con fronting the villains. They threw up their hands and prayed that their lives might be spared. We did not intend to give them the least chanoe ef escape and securely pinioning their hands, we took them down to the boat, where, after gain ing all possible information, I left them nnder a strong gnard. W o were not long iD gaining the neighborhood of A n derson's residence. It was a late hour at light, and we snrronnded the honse wi hont alarming anyone. I instructed one of my offioers to call Anderson, and again I secreted myself. “ H alloa!’’ “ A ll right,” came irom within the house, and piwtty soon Anderson ap peared. 'M r. And*.-son, I believe,” said the officer.' “ Yes. sir; won’t yon come itJJ’ “ No,"hardly got the time. I r e come to thiti-lieigjiborhood ia search of Major Griddlewuod. Are yon acquainted with him?" Oh, yes, ahonld say I am, for he and my danghter are to he married soon. I ’ll show her to yon. Here, Soph,” and the girl came oat. “ Here is a gentleman who is looking for yonr intended hus band." ‘ Good evening, sir. Looking for tbe major, eh? How I wish I could see him.” Here I am,” I said, emerging from my hiding place, and confronting my intended” and her father. Anderson actna'ly fell on the ground and hia daughter uttered a shriek that made the woods ring. They were soon made pris oners and takeD to the boat. Next day tbe distillery was easily found and de atroyed. Tbe coffins were found to be lined with tin, and although ominous looking casks, were not hod as vessels of shipment. The prisoners were tried and punished to tbe fall extent o f the law, and ever since then, the Dripping Spring neigh borhood has been one of the most order ly and law abiding communities in the state. X Overcrowdlnx and Crime in Paris. Overcrowding, however, has now rescued inch a point tbat serions uneasi ness is beginning to be felt by the mu nicipal conncil of Peris. The communal insurrection of 1871 proved that the peo pie of Paris had not grown less revolu tionary beesnse they lived in better look ing honses; and. indeed, the embellish ments of the city had, aa already shown, simply altered the conditions of tbe working man's life without improving them. Oue of the emperor’s ideas was that by erecting fine streets everywhere he might disintegrate tbe |>opalar mass. Instead of clustering together by thou sands, workmen wonld be spread over all parts of tha city, and those of them who became tenants of sixth floor rooms in hom es the lower flats of which occupied by bourgeois lodgers wonld, as ha calculated, be refined by tbe influ ence of tbeee respectable aliodes. This wan only a dream. Tha increase of pop- nlmlion baa can sad whole districts to be- come once again "quartiers ouvrieri, and in these the almost entire ex tinction of home life has had the most demoralizing results. Children being sent away, the home has no "rai son d'etre,” uuil marriages sre becoming rarer and rarer. Tho Parisian workman lives mostly out of doors and in wine shops. He does not carry his dinner to his work, bnt lakes bis meals in an “ es- taintnet;” and as a rule bis eveniDgs are spent iu a cafe. What instruction in morals lie gets is derived from the thea ter and from newspapers— tho spiritual agencies which countless churches, tem perance societies and other religions bodies bring to lies* on the poor of Lon don there ia little to be seen in Paris. The city bat sixty CatholA churches aud perhaps thirty chapels of other denomi nations, so that one place of woiship might be reckoned for abont every 20,- 000 inhabitants; and to all appearauce even this is more thuu the propio desire. The national habit of thrift may be fairly counted among the elements which oper ate for good on workmen; but in respect of thrift tbe Parisians may be compared to ants who are preyed upon by ant- eaters. They save, but innumerable tiuancial companies are on the lookout to catch their savings. “ Changeurs,” who are tbe popular bankers, abound in every quarter, and more than twenty fin ancial journals, which profess to act as guides to investors, are published duily. But every week the disappearance of some ohangour and the collapse of some company is reported, und after every such event it turnicut. that hundredsof workmen and servants have been pinch ing themselves for years simply to teed u gang of swindlers. Under the influ ence of all these causes, overcrowding, childlessuess, immorality, irreligious ness, and financial robberies, crime lias developed to such an exteut in Puris that the most drastic legislation has had to be proposed. It is computed that after the overthrow of the commune about 20,000 of the most reckless char acters in Paris wore got rid c f by shoot ing nr transportation; but, notwithstand ing this greut putge, M. Gambetta laid to declare, less than ten years afterward, that the criminal classes formed au “ army o f desperadoes ready to tho hand of any political adventurer." Last year tbe chumber of deputies passed a bill (wliieli lias uot yet been voted by the sensta) for sentencing to transportation for life all felons twice convioted; but even the heavy menace o f this act has had no deterrent effect, for only a few days ago U m Parisian papers reported that regular battues of criminals were being conducted in tbe suburbs, whole companies of gendarmes and policemen being sent ont against them with fire arms.—London Times. Old Dutch Corporations. Everything was managed in Amster dam by corporations. The idea of tbe saoredness of corporate rights ami privi leges wus firmly planted in tbe Dutch mind. These nnmerous bodies were virtually self-elected. Au oligarchy ruled in each department. The churac- ter of their government is seeu iu the way the Bast India company managed their possessions in the eastern archi pelago. T o secure the monopoly of the spice trade they caused all the clove trees to be extirpated except in Am- boyna, tbe seat of their power, bribing the surrounding princes to enter into league with them to destroy their sub jects’ property. At oue time tbey gained tbe exclusive command of tbe pepper trado. Pepper was immediately raised to 8s a pound, 100 per cent, higher than the Portuguese prices. It is supposed that they made a profit of 3800 per cent, on this article alono. English settlers did not Bcruple to declare that in 1022 Dutch authorities at Amboyna, in their terror lest foreign intrigue should oust them out of the nest they were robbing, practiced tor tures worthy of Phillip II and Alva. To prevent any criticism from tho jealousy of the other Dutch ports, the East India company distribnted the stock among the principal towns of tho united prov inces, in each of which was a hand somely paid board of directors, possess ing a share of patronage proportioned to tbo stock they held. Amsterdam kept tbe supreme direction, for out of these suDordiDate chambers a board of 17 di rectors were ohosen, who met for six years at Amsterdam and two at Middle- burg. Thus all tbe leading capitalists of Holland were directly concerned in the company's affairs. Instead of en - riobing their own country and tbe Asi atic world by opening up a great oriental trado, tho Dutch F.ist India company thought only of getting the highest pos sible prices by tbe exclusion o f all com petition. Their immense warehouses at Amsterdam, their imposing name, and the mystery ever attached to the east, led to an exaggerated idea of their im portance. They worked u trade that that could easily have employed several millions with a capital ol £542,000. In the most prosperous days, from 1G14 to 1730, the number of their ships arriving from India in the coarse of the year did not average more than fourteen. This stylo of doing trade explains the excessively heavy dues that the Amsterdam authorities imposed on every article of traffic. It is asserted that many things paid duty three or four times over. Bread was taxed when the corn came from the m ill, and again when the loaves eame from tbe oven. There were taxes on butter, fish and fruit, while the duties levied on meat,salt,beer, wine and spirits wero as high as 100 per cent; in fact, there wasaoarcely anything that escaped taxation, except tbat which depleted the country of its capital- the speculations of its merchants iu the pub lic funds of other nations. For, owing to tbe accumulation of capital and the way taxation ate np the profits, the A m sterdam merchants pnt the greater part of their surplus capital into foreign stocks. In fact, the difficulty of flodiug an advantageous return for money in Holland was so great that its capitalists preferred to lend vast sums of money to individuals in foreign countries, both regularly as loaus at interest, and in the shape of goods advanced at long credit. —Contemporary Review. Jane Lennon. to shew signs of decline; yet np to the age of ninety-five ohe waa able, with the assistance of a oane, to hobble about the honse, and to ride out in pleasant weather. The year in which she obtained ber freedom was that in which the United States government commenced to send freedmen back to Africa. Tbe settle ment of Liberia bad been founded in 1822 by the American colonization so- oiety, through the influence mainly of H e D r y Clay; and government to a great expense in the forwarding of such as were then enfranchised, and were made to go to the continent of their forefath ers. At the same time the slave trade between Guinea and the southern states was surreptitiously, but with much en ergy, carried on. The abolitionists of tbe north hail commenced to be active, and even in Baltimore a.newspaper was started called Tlie Genius of Uuiveraal Emancipation. It was short lived, how ever, as might have been expected in that quarter. In Boston even, at tbat date, it would have been dangerous to establish a journal of the kind. Tbe su preme court of Massachusetts declared a hundred years ago that the “ equal" passage iu the declaration of independ ence did not apply to slaveholding. This was about the time of the birth of Jane Lennon. She has now gone to her re ward, a gentle and faithful woman through a century of trials that were most bardeusome, aud ultimata bless ings in tbe world. Martin Luther. Basin Hon. Women *r the World. G o west, young girll In Texs* they sre paving s rvant girl*|$20 a mouth. An Indisnspoli* woman who wears a No. 1 shoe claims to have bail sixteen offers o f marriage on account of her foot. The ladies of Cleveland hold an an nual d oll show for aebarity called “ The Open D o o r.” The last one held recent ly, netted *4000. • “ Come aud see me on imjiortant family matters,” wus tbe invitation sent over to her relatives by a lady in Berlin. This was the delioate way she desired them to see her hanging to a bedpost dead. Chicago Herald : Mary Anderson was presented to the Prince of Wales, bat Mrs. Wales was present by way of no harm. Now let the patriots in the Bine- grass state bang their mute sentinels of tbe fireside on the antlers. It is rumored thai the lovely Countess of Lonsdale will out an anti matrimonial swarthe in this country before settling down to married joys. It is not stated whether Bhe will bring her Freddie with her or depend on onr domestic stock. Tom Thum b's poor little widow is in a lonely and bad way. She has been shocked so often by sudden deaths in her family and then by the Milwaukee fire, that she wonders ¿he isn’t dead. London W orld : An accident hap pened last week in which a dog cart driven by a lady, a private oarriage and a fly were in collision. No one need bo astonished at this or any other carriage accident which may happen iu Brighton. In the flrat place, the fact that women have taken to driving ia in itself p ro lific of danger. They seldom have any strength, they never have any dis cretion. Their great object ia to attract attention and to do this thoy rattle on in tbe most reckless manner. »••«»MT ^ R l S O / r j . C A N K «. 1 ) 1 X 1 1 , B K S \ a > T K I N A 4 0 . , F r a n k m l . •»C mi h.—S h ow cttM » o f alt kind* uu baud or unuie to o.ik-r. a t H**v Franc-toco prier s. HOTKLK SEW INGHACHIHE T U B I K T K B N A T I O N A L , « . r n e r T h ir d und K .—T b e item one d olla r a da y house o u the coast, l ’aiweiige h turi baggage co n v e y e d to auu from ail tra'.us and boats free. K. Lew iston, proprietor. 1117 T h i r d PORTLAN D, OREGON, M L tolti H O L M K. U . W . P l K M T I t 'K , 1 * 7 r i n t t o ir c r i la a dh .g m usic dealer. Pianos, orgaus, sheet m usic and ev e ry - thing In the inu-ic U ■«-. N . Y . J K W K I H V tO . C JOHN B. GARRISON , Propr. All (h e le a d in g 8 « w in g M a ch in e « , O il. N e e d le « . A l i a c i » m e n t « a n d G e n u i n e P a r t » f o r « u le . A . M O V I !, AJ11 h *•««-•', 1 0 7 n « r t D lr r H D iam ond«, w atches ana Jew elry. T h e R ockford Kuilroad w atch. Country order» solicited. A l l k i n d s o f S e w ln jt M a c h i n e « R e p a i r e d a u d W a rra n ted . to AIA Is K .1 U K A V A M I , G E N E R A L A G E N T FOU V. 14. F K T Y . w « . * * • * -« ton «**! -H e»l e icri er, m anufacturer o f notury und lodge seals, b n _ „ and Bleel stam ps, steel letters, A c .; rubber h L uiuih and stencils. H A B D W A IX •AIM» 1 ) 7 0 L IA II, M M I T H A t O L K I M N , Vo. 145 M ecou d— im p orters and dealers m builders’ H ardw are, m echanics’ tools, cu tiory . farming; tools and m a rb lei/ed slate m antels C ountry orders so licited._____________________________________________ M A R B L E W O K R .% . ! hi Bouiehold ui White Sewing Kicaints, PORTLAND -B U S IN E S S COLLEGE,«*- N. E. Cor. Second and Yambili SI»., PORTLAND. • HB. OREGON. P rincipal. A . P . A k m str o n o , J. A . NV fc.seo . Penman and Secretary Oosi^ned far lha Busmcsj Education of Both Sixes. M K K U K N d f V A M P E R , 4 7 » t a r t o . -M o n u m e n t* , T om bs, Headstones, etc,, furnished In Italian aud A m erican m arhie. Corniti y ord ers tilled prom ptly. Scud for price« nud di signs. I? . See that 0 « __________________ M A R E R I H , _________________ E M P I R E B A K E R Y — M W ashington. V o«« d Pulir, Props. Manufacturer«! o f Pilot bread, Moda. P icnic, Hutter, Boston, Mugar and .Shoe F ly crackers. Orders from the trado solicited and prom ptly at tended to,___ ___________________ N - Admitted on any week day of the year. The celebration o f the four hundredth -a W P E N t W O R K !« * - Fi ir n is x O a ' anniversary of the birth of Martin Of all kinds executed to order at reasonable rates. Satisfaction guaranteed. Luther, which took place on the 10th of D . P . K K N N E I I Y , — A ttorn ey tuid Counselor «1 Tho College'‘Journal," containing information Law K « to in 5 ikt-kuui’ x t»u ll«llna. biiHinetM .November, 1883, awakens a new interest of tho course of study, rater of tuition, time to jtenainiiiK to L etters Fatvut for Inventions, b**for* in his history and the work he accom enter, etc., nnd cuts of plain and orn.uucnt.il pen manship, tree. plished. lTMT R E C E IV E D A T O A R R IH O N ’M S E W IN G He was born on the 10th of November, J Machine «tor**, l«7 Thin! street, P ortland. O re- Kon. ruses o f H ouseho d Mewing M achines. Dur 1483, o f humble parentage, at Eisleben, ing tw o and on e ha lf years’ use in O regon the H ouse Saxony. There was little remarkable hold has forced Its w ay to the iron t. Its superior FON The Beauties uf Polygamy. m erits are now w ell know n to th e public. A gen t« about him as a boy. Others were as w anted to sell in e v e ry tow n In Oresron. AMERICAN WATCnES. studious and capable, and when he at A Mormon missionary on his way east tended the University o f Erfurt it is last spring, in broken English was ex OREGON BifiUP PURIF i E k Elgin, Springfield or Waltham Watch, doubtful if he wus any more proficient plaining to the passengers in the ear the fn a ounce «liver C am *........ ....*1» ©O in his studies thuu is many a young co l iwauties of religion and especially the D R H E N i n 8 • • » « « a ii w c c ............. f i y a legian of to-day. But he was a consci charms o f polygamy. At last, address , I <*ui»«c«'%llv»«r €»'¿48.... ... entious student, who wanted an original ing a prominent gentleman of this place, a iw a w m*M n *e*i a,? -si ~ m nwui knowledge o f all things, and there was a PU.'«n.-ut. I... ImMAtlMl.i j A he asked: “ Are you u married man?” lentie »iU«lik-kA>( V. i i 1 n t n -A a m mighty energy and determination about The gentleman responded in U*> affirm*, A'.'»TÍ t v bovi JX.fV2i.HY. *M>I a s «p xirr i r i * * . f t l A ’« « ’ A M D him which oould not be put down when tivs, whereupon the saint continued a* a«oa.»»ii»' 05 «a> ■ o«rtW txeconuU». once aroused. While in the Augustine follows “ If yon are married jrotj know *<>..« u. ; vw R E M a sE , st convent at Erfurt he conceived au idea W"|. i . i i i . . . a 1 T some things and , can understand one o k *4* u a >6 but fur which he mi ;ht have passed his beauty of polygamy. You know moat »«• Prant *4. ..|.,>...ita Mi. HBSM»«. . —«j UH*Jm a m « W t l i e f o r F r i r a L t«4 > ' life in the seclusion oi the cloister. He marriait people Lave little misunder - l — W 0,d« 1 I went through a spiritual crisis, revolving | standings, tilts as they are called. i , L. h : F A R M », If 88 Marth Vrnnt toraH, PorttouM in his mind the teachings of the ohurcb, one wife ‘ pnt» on ,’ all you have >o do is and poring over the old books in the Ii- to go to the house o f soother wife, tbat bfary, sou it waa tl^n that a conviction spot, brings the obstreperous wife to ber MJSlXEtìh EDUCATION! took root in his soni that sin* could only senses, ami 1 tell you it causes them all be forgiven through the grace of G od. GO TO T A B to use us mighty w ell.” "Y o u dam O-nolher Q re ft V t o t e p In MeOlcml It was little thought by the peqple of liable s c o u m i t e l s a i d the gentleman, Wittenberg that the young mao in sacer “ you would tear out a woman's heart Wortfc Millions ti tli l i m i Ftnlly I dotal robes, who ad ranced such strsnge and hang i t 'o n the wall to minister ideas in lecturing at the university, was C E L E R Y . BEEF AMD IROM to your own pleasure, and another and I f acknow ledged by all Physicians to M to make the town famous in history, and the G reatest M edical Com pound Hnother as your pleasure was satiated; N o rth w e st c change th j thought of the world. i t was yet discovered. and you have been selected to preach W . 8 JAM ES, Principal. F. K. C in Wittenberg that he nailed tho ninety- 1 « u n e v e r fa llin g < u r r fo r N e u r a lg ia the gospel abroad?” It wus even so, T h e 0 . C. Jourual^new toVtioo), giving I tutd A e r v o u v D e b i l i t y . five theses against the sale of indulgences tion, «entrame. and from that ciroumstance alone we oan upon the gaie of the church, and offered estimate how much of devotion is blend U S E R O S E P I L E S J. N . K NO W LEM to maintain them in tho university ed with tho marrying of plural wives. F R A N K W O O L 8 K Y , P ortland. Mau F rancisco against all impugnerà. At Wittenberg Tho ruling thoughts are simply selfish be published those famMisaddresses ami ness and brutal lust, and uuder tbe sys treatises about, the year 1520, which tem there oan result only women d e sowed the seeds of reformation abroad formed in mind and with hearts either Shipping & Com mission Merchant. in tho land. It was there, too, tbat he turned to gall or stone, and men in burnt the theses of Tetzel and the pope’s whose souls the nobler instincts have CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. bull at tbe gate of tbe city. A ll G er been blunted forever. For tho govern many was convulsed with excitemeut, WOOL A SPECIALTY ment of the United States to draw the and Luther was s nmmoned before the mantle of protection around this prac llagn. M achinery, Farm Im p lem en t« and all kinds o diet at Worms. W illi heroic courage he tice aud to shield it through a sensitive Supplies furnished on sh ort notice. resolved to obey the summons. In spite dread uf interfering with anythiug which of the threats of enemies und the anx Office: 107 FRONT STREET, is called a part of a religion is an injus iety of friends, ho attended the diet and tice to tlie country at large, a cruelty to IVck & Snyder American Club, P o r -tlu n d , O r e g o n . defined his position to the'asHembled sov the Mormon people themselves. To this ereigns. He closed bis speech with Harney A Berry Iron and Wood Top Skate», R eferen ce: First N ationa Bank. country it is what it wonld be to a sea those famous words: “ Here I tako my port to permit passengers bringing a Rush and I’iston Holler Rink Skates. stand. I can do no otherwise, so help me 1851. i m o c u c i r u u K W iL X a o u i K H A m dreadful epidemic sickness to land with God. Amen.” Despite the awful me R end f o r C u t n l o g o e to out quarantine.—Salt Lake Tribune. nace of the pope and the priests, Luther Portland, Or., continued to soatter tho sueds of reform, Jacob Thompson, who, besidps Gen c i'L c d y c y d ) a v h S j (So. THOMPSON, DoIIART & CO., and his eloquence courage and power, eral Holt, is tbe only living member of ■ M r o iT iK s o r displayed on many fumons occasions, Buchanan's cabinet, stated that he cJmpcztiny Hardware, Iron and Steel, IVaeon Material, Cumberland Coal, Blacksmith determined the fortunes c f the Refor contemplated writing a history of his Wagon maker Tool*. mation. About the last important act of visit to Canada as agent uf the southern 0>if-R evised Prices since com p letion o f N orthern Pacific Railroad. Q C íicCaaCc ¡ ‘ ¡O iu q q iib his life was the maintenanco of his pecu confederacy. Thompson speaks of it as liar views in regard to the sacrament of his “ Canadian campaign,” and declares CUjrnta fox £ « a fe m g î t o p t i c f a x i j 'J)lttf¿>icÍ4t*3, the L ord’s supper at the famous confer that a full publication of all facts wonld SFiutò ßxtxact», ïtif» , ête:, ß t e ence of Marburg, and in February, 154G, create a considerable breeze. His solo sixteen years after, he died. reason for hesitation, he declares, is that ¡píe*. 92 and 94 ih ent S tu ri The people of Wittenberg held a oele- several prominent citizens, one or more I. F. POWERS, FURNITURE MANUFACTURER, Cox. Stoxfi: bration in advunoe of the official com of them occupying scats in the congress ------ j d m a m t com p lete nM ortm ent o f tone, m edium and ettg, e a n «U lla « e f P u r le r , l i b r a r y , lllu>nV and C ham ber toeta, batik memoration on the 12th of September. of tlie United States, would be utterly ¿Poztfand, Q vcÿcn. u fM ta r « . A I m » lurgn and w e ll ■elected stock o f It was a great day for this old town, ruined. He intimates that one, at least, CnArp«U, Oil Cloths, C urtains, Upholstery, Wall Paper and where Lutiier first made public his con o f the gentlemen was in the confidence SCHOOL B H a i A «P R C IA L T Y . victions and defended them. About 50,- of the United States government at the F. W. DEARBORN & CO. Intending purchasers will commit their Interests by Inspecting my stock before purchasing 000 people were present, among whom time o f which he 8|>eaks, and was at the NOS. 185,188 AND 190 FIRST ST. AND 184 SECOND ST., PORTLAND,OR. were the Crown Prince Frederick same time aiding kim in his efforts for Manufacturer* and Dealers lu ________________ F n cto ry on W it te r tot., bet. M on tgom ery mad H arrison . William, Prince Albrecht and H«rr Von the success of the confederacy. Gossler, minister of ecclesiastical affairs. In America his birthday will be cele A girl o f 17, arrested in Chicago for brated everywhere, and in some cities woaring a man’s dress, explained that the celebration will continue for two or she merely changed garments so as to * 9 » F IR to T toCTKKKT, P O R T L A N D . O R , three days. A statue of tbe great re get a living easier. For three years she former will be erected in Washington had been employed on lake boats as W h o l e s a l e a n d R e t a i l D e a l e r « In near the Luther Memorial churoh. It is steward, watobman or oook, lived abont double life size, representing roughly without being suspeoted, and Luther standing in elerical robes, and was only detected by an accident at last. 107 Front Street, Portland, Or. A s w e a re th e o n ly house o f the kind *n O regon, parties from the country wonld do well to resembling the magnificent figure on the “ By working on the boats in men’s cloth avail them selves o f the opportu n ity to buy at Man F rancisco prices. W e guarantee satisfaction. c v r iH A T is r i a x n H i * . O rders b y m ail p rom p tly filled. Mend fo r prices. famous monument at Worms. A national ing I can earn $1 75 a day without extra committee are now perfecting arrange hard work. I f I wore woman’s clothes, I- J . J j . W H E E L E R Ac C O . , ment* for the event. I wonld not be allowed to do tbe work, L. F K L D M A N N & 00., On the 13th of April, 1525, Martin and wonld probabiy have to wash pots. importera and Wholeaaio Dealers in T e a , C o ffe e e n d S p i n * M e r c h a n t s . Luther married Catharine de Bora, a nun I know I have violated tho law, and may in tbe Cistercian convent of Nimptchen, go to the work house for a long time, W o o d e n a n d W i l l o w Ware, R S T A B L lt o H R D Itototo. to A n d Manufacturera o f which she had entered at an early age. but, to tell you the truth, I'd rather H r o o m j* a n d B r u a h e a » She was born on the 20th of January, make bricks in tlie penitentiary than W H O b K H A L E A N D R E T A IL D E A L E R IN No. IR Front stroat, Portland« Or, 1409. After she had become acquainted bend over the wash tu b." GUN8, PISTOLS, CUTLERY AND SKATES. with the doctrines of Luther Bhe was no T o Sweeten Rancid Lard— Place the longer content with monastic life, aud determined to withdraw from it. Her lard over the fire, slice fresh potatoes Skate«, thin, a few or many, according to the relatives refused to permit such au fQ U ID O R D R Y , P R IC K f 1 00; “ A T M O A P H B R 1« quantity of grease, then fry until the Boxing (llovea, action, and with eight other nuns she ap J J m InniifflAtorH,” price 50c. D ry Cure and Insuflla ailed o n receipt o f price, with full direction foi plied to Luther for assistance. He slices are brown. The grease will be tors line,etc. M. O. M KIDM ORK A Co., Druggist* 1A 1 Firs« sweet, while the potatoes will be im Mask». ■ Hole A vents for the N. PadKf secured their liberty in 1523, and coming to Wittenberg, Catharine became an in mensely strong. B a r n e y A H arry*« Ic e tokute«, Ifentey*« K o lle r Mkntca, P ec k . M u nh uttu n R o lle r Skitles. mate in tbe house of a burgomaster. U S E R O S E P IL L E . M r . b ’ a K e a -o n . 1118 nnd 11*^ toreond tot-, ......................................................................... Through his friend, Nicholas Von Ams It co» 1« me 4 YOU per >»ar to support my fam ily. dorf. Lather offered her the hand of a T o make this support *ure after my disease, I have I >0,000 In life insurance. They ou gh t to pastor in Orla amende. She declined this taken make tdx per cent lute rest on th a t'a m ou n t of offer, but declared horself willing to m onty, which w ould give t*»em the needed 13000 marry Von Amsdorf or Luther himself. per annum, lily premium» s ”e now k m than tMOO tier year, and decreaelug; and by one or more pay Soon after this the great reformer took menta during life, as t e ea»e m>y be, 1 fe?u e her for hia wife, despite the protest of 93«» 0 aoduh II v for my h’ tuily, h r an unlimited e. 1 cannot *ee how duty and investmei t can both friends and euemies. His will left i lim --------| ore h a p p ily — b le n tj«). d her all his possessions so long as she re mained a widow, which, as it seems, was D O N 'T BUY BOSS BOOTS UNLESS not a very liberal dower, for after YOU WANT T U E BEST. SEE TH AT Lutber’s death the elector of Saxony and Christian III. of Denmark contributed OUK NAME IS ON EV E R Y PA IR . AK IN . H ELLIN O * CO. from time to time to ber support. Her death occurred ut Torqua on tbe 20th of Agi/nts wanted in every town in Or*’g »n am i Washington to sell the new improved MO December, 1552. CHEAPEST HOUSE CELEB? , J .N . KNOW LES, Skates ! Furniture, DOORS, WINDOWS, Skates ! Furniture. New York Tea Company BLINDS, GLASS, TEtS, COFFEES, SPICES, BIKING POWDERS, EXTRACTS, tc W ILL IA M HECK & SON "Syte’ sure G ore for C ataiTl' MKVtfiN American >iew»n > M achine. John B. (Ur rlaon Oeoeral Ag.*nt. 107 Third street, Port and In pursuance of resolutions adopted Oregon. The recent death of this, the sole sur by the annual meeting of the grand army R oaring catar uta of honest ap lause, Im ining vivor of all the slaves once held in bond of the republic. Captain N. Shockey, oceans o f fun, ami tlie beat show o f tlie season age in the northern states, has lieen chairmau of tbe committee appointed for now beiug held at the Elite theatre, Portland, announced. She passed away pea 'efnlly the pnrpoae, bus sent circnlars to all the Oregon, (tegular privet 26 and 60 c**nU in New York at the age of 99 years. Her posts o f the O . A. B in Kaoras. Mis Frank 0 . Abell, the beat of Or«* in arMat*. la al lot# bad fallen in pleasant places, H»r souri, Arkansas, Netuaska, Colorado ways n-epnnd to m « k e photograph* In «h- » ighnit owners bad been considerately kind to New Mexico and indiati territory, ask style o f the sr*. at hia gaio ry, Wat *lreg‘ , Port* mg signatures of all comrades to a me aud. Call at hia art room* w h-n ip tb K r i'y . her. She experienced b et little differ morial to co n g r is, praying for the es enee between a condition of slavery and Take U r n . Plunder a U .-gon Blood P u rifer. a condition of freedom. She was born in tahlishmeut of a sol.tiers and sailors' Speedy action is tbe year 1784, and was older than the home io Kansas. fîa r iia o n rep air* a ll k m l e w m if M w hin«« federal constitution. Forty three years asked, so that tlie memorial may be pre «». to. t* « O . torve " f i l r e she was a slave In 181G she passed from sented to eongross early in the coming _ Mr. Lemma's.her master’s, possession to season. TTM V: R O S E P I L L S . that of a Mr. Merriek. The latter was A suit involving over *20,000.000 was as kind to her at the former. Iu 1817 commenced in the U. S. C'ir. court at San roll Set of TiMdh for *10. a law was enseted declaring the absolute Fiancisco, by Jennie M.Grajr o f Virginia, H e« R IA emancipation of all slaves in tbe com widow of John Bowie Gray, against tlie m m monwealth of New York at the expi a Quicksilver Mining Company o f New I r p F . K T I ! F tl.í.F .f» A T W l W K A T R M ; M A T IM F A(V I lion guarantt-e-d »*an «dm lntoterrd. Im ita i g r«<) tion o f ten years, on the fourth day of Almadcn. Gray » * - one o f the three in io H ., July, 1827 Bnt this hardly affected original owners of the property, and I’ w r l l« n 4 , 4Irrgnia. her. She wan a contented and appre died in New York in 1861. His partuere nom M- ITnion B lock. Mtark «street entrance ciated domestic whether as bond woman were Koowle# Taylor and Robert J. or freed woman. She maintained a Walker, formerly secretary of the treas brightaome cheerfulness through life. ury. Action is based on fraud in tbe ad K a G. M dI I* A CO., Up to her seventy-fifth year she took de ministration by the two partners of x i s i rt in is K i • o r light in such household duties aa were Gray'* interest, wberebv the company, allotted to her, snch as cooking and the for s smell sum, succeeded in obtaining Pieters Frame«, Monldleg., Mirror«, Art U ofia, fclr , care o f children. Then signs of feeble entire possession of the property. ness appeared and Mr. Merrick died. O B T L A R S. OB. H ockory Nat Cake— One and a half From the death of Mr. Merrick, «fcioh occurred about twenty yea n ago, abe capa white sugar, a half ca p butter, two never recovered her joyona spirits. Her cup* flour, throe-fourth* ca p sweet milk, gentleness and desire to be nseful re one ca p ont kernels, whites o f four mained, bnt an ineradicable melancholy eggs, one teaspoocfal soda, two settle.I npon her. She immediately began CINCHONA KCHKA (Red Permian llarli) and Caiiruriil« (Irupe Brandy, Kffrrti'Pi Itemed) Tor Dlpnomenla (the alcohol habit), all forma of Xalari tl nia (•deeplewmeMn). No Greater Nnccens hiw been recorded, and nothing ever introduced giving >«rh