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o o o o O ' YY O o DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITERATURE, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF OREGON. VOL. 10. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1876. NO. 40. o n $ fTfTTm) itt rn fmn ritn ffl 'all 'tf' I 1 i i r.; 1 1 i , hi, hi ii i s i i e i i E-3 in iii ii W AJ A. AJJ (rfjs THE ENTERPRISE. A LOCAL NEWSPAPER F U II THE Farmer, Business Man, k Family Circle. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY. FRANK S. DEMENT, PROPRIETOR AND POLISHER. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CLACKAMAS CO. OFKICK In Emtkrprisk Tuilldinfr, one ,our south of Masonic Huilding, Main St. Terms of Sulncriplion t Rlnjle Copy no Year, In Advance ?'2.50 Six Months ' " l"r0 Term of Advertising! Transient advertisements, including nil e-cal not ices, f square of twelve lines ono week For each subsequent insert ion..... One I'olunm. n year naif ." Riimness Card, 1 square, one year .$ 2.50 1.IHI . lie.Oit ,. -t').(M) . 12.00 SOCIETY NOTICES. 1 " ' ' " okiujon i.oic;n xo. 3, 1. 1. o. Meets evcrv l nursuay iTeiuiii;ai i ioi-K, mi mo- 4 .... ' 1 ! ' . I . Odd Fellows Hall, Mam street. Menihers ot Hie ur der aro invited to attend. I'.y orlor N . 1 . ni;i;c:c v nr.cuiar. i,oi;k x. 'i, I. . " l'"-. Meets tm the S.-4-oikI ami 1'ourth Tues day oveniiiir eaeli month, iti urlocK, m i ii' mmi ('el lows' Hall. .Meiiibersof the Decree are invited to atteml. 9ii;i.toi ah mih;i: xo. i, v.i". A. A. M., Holds its regular com- t iiiuiiienlioiiH on the First and wvVV Third Saturdays in each month, nt 7 o'eloek from the'Jnth of Sep. temlMT to thu Jiith of March ; and 7'j Vl'x-k rriun the UHh of March to the of SeptrmU'r. I.iethien in good standing are invited to attend. l'.v order of W. M. I' A I.I.S I'.NC AMIVM HXT XO. 1,1. . O. I'., Meets at Odd Fellows' H ill onthe l"ut :md Third Tuos d.ir of each month. Patriarchs in '. standing aro invited to attend. ! I S I X H S S (.' A li .1. Vr. NOKUIS, PMVSICIAX AM) St'RGKOX, " ftie. Upstairs in Charman's Prick, Main Street. If IR. .I()l IN I DENTIST, OFF I OK IN' ULIjL okkkon crrv, oj:i:jov. M.iH Ii ice l:tid for I'ointly Order. ' HUELAT & EASTHAM, ATTORNEYSATLAW PtmTI..M)-lij it.'8 new Firit street. l.rick. "0 ohki;o' (.1 airs. CITY Oh a nil a n s s )riek, up qf-'lir JOHNSON & McCOWN ATTORNEYS AM) COIW.SI'LORS AT-LAW. o Orogon City, Oregon. WWill praet ieo in nil the Courts of the fcilnte. Sx-cial attention given to cases in the U. Und mice at Oregon Oity. 5aprlST2-tf. T... rL T A TZ I 1ST ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW, ORKVO.Y CITY, : : OREGON. Yu practleo In all th Courts of the Nov. 1. 1S75, tf JOHN M. UVCON, 1MPOUTER AND DEALER In Hooks, Stationery, IVrfum erj, etc., etc. nil Oregon City, Oregon. tr At the Tost Office, siite. Main street, east W. II. HHJHFIKU). Established since '49. One ilr nor I li f Pom'h Hull. Main Street, (lrrson City, flrc?on. An assort mont of Wntchos, .Tewel- VyX v',,,l 'tli Thomas' Weitit ('locks J-i.S aU of w",oh nre warranted to be as 2 represented. -Repairiiij: done on short not ice, and h ankful for past patronage. h pni f,r County Orders J. H. SHEPARD, Hoot ami SAhoo Store, One door north of Ackcrman Dros. Hoots nnd shoes m:doand repaired as cheap as t he cheapest. -Nov. 1. 1S75 If CIIAS. KIsTIOrllT, CAXIIY, oi!i:cox, PHYSICIAN AND I) It IT O G 1ST Prescriptions notice;. carefully filled at shor Ja7 :t f. MILLER, MARSHALL &C0., L qWIIKAT, at all times, at the Oregon City Mills, And have on hand FEED and FLOUR to s.-U, at market rates. Parties desiring reed, mustjurnish sacks. novl.tf IMPERIAL MILLS, Lallocqnr, Savior & Co. 6 Oregon City. keep ronstantly on hand for sale Flour Mid. hnsra, .'Iran and I 'l.icKer, Feed Part cs l.urchaniiK feed muH furnish t he sack. IIKTTElt THINGS. Hotter to smell the violet cool, than sip the glowing wine; Hotter to hark a hidden brook, than watch a diamond shine. Hotter the love of gentlo heart, than lieauty's favors proud ; P.ctter tho rose's living seed, than roses in a crowd. Better to love in lonolinoss, than bask in love all day ; Better tho fountain in tho heart, than tho fountain by the way. Better lo fed by mother's hand, than rat alone at will; Better to trust in (Jod, than say, "My goods my storehouse Jill." lWter to be a little wise, than in knowl edge to abound ;' Better to teach a child, than toil to fill Infection's round. Better to sit at a master's feet, than thrill a listenting state ; Better suspect thou art proud, than bo sure that thou are great. Better to walk the realm unseen, than watch the hour's event; Better the "Well done!" at the last, than tho air with shouting rent. Better to have a quiet grief, than a hur rying delight ; Better tho twilight of tho dawn, than the noonday burning bright. Better a death when work is done.than earin s most lavored birth; Better a child in (Jod's great house, than the king of all the earth. A Texas Marriage. A letter to the New York Sun from Homo Creek, Coleman County, Tex as Juno 12, says: Fifty miles from r urt YV ortu our party found them selves on one of the most tlelightf ul stretches of prairie land in Western 'p ii i i - . jn.-...t.. it, twin iiiru-e iias journey to tho Twin jMonntnins, and, as we had plenty of time to join Col. Holland's party on their return, wo concluded to accompany Capt. Hardy Parker, of tho Jj.ihtte ranche, and three of his friends, to what he termed ono of the liveliest weddings that ever "jostled tho State o' Texas." "Who's to be married?" v.-as asked. "Old Jaquette's daughter. We call him 'Don' for short. Wc call her 'lteenie;' and the chap that's goiu' to get hero is old Uvalde's son 'Mig,' 'the blood, that saved her from a pack of Mexican hounds up tho valley of tho llio, Pecos about six months ago. News of this wed diu' has been going the rounds of the frontier for some time, and it's calculated that tho Twin Mountains will be shaken up befoio it's over." So wo set off. over the pampas, through heavily timbered districts, along small streams, on our waj to the homo of Jaquette's 20,000 acres, located in the shadow of the beauti ful hills above named. At last wo halted in front of the long low build ing, the home of tho Jaquuette fam ily, a distant relative of the original Austin, ii was the largest land holder in his time in Texas. Our horses was cared for, and wo were introduced to the Don. Ho was 50 years of age; in looks ho seem ed lint 155. Straight as an arrow, cold as an ico-berg, black-eyed and black-haired, he looked a lord and master over all his people. The wife was bent and grav, lut must have been beautiful in her younger years. Fully fifty young represen tative Texas drovers were m tents and in tho outbuildings waitin for the morrow. At 10 o'clock next day evcrvlhing was prepared. Wo were shown into ; a large room of the house that look ed more like a forest than a parlor. We wero told to take refreshments lightly before tho wedding cere mony. Wc were then conducted to the park or garden, a magnificent grovo of cedar, pine, some orange, and maple. Guests from far and wido had ar rived in wagons and on horseback. Backwoods maidens nnd stalwart cattle-keepers, in staid and gay col ors, sun-bonnets and buckskins, were chatting and gossiping under the trees, the samo as chnrch audiences in civilization. Fverybody seemed to have clusters of ilowcrs, and for a timo those rough and stnrdv men of tho plains suffered their broad sombreros to bo ornamented with wreaths and their brows bound with gay handkerchiefs by fair and gentlo hands. Iho relatives of the bride were on one side of tho garden. Her cousins were mounted on puro white horses. Tho relatives of tho groom were on the opposite, a noblo-looking body of people. Fvon hero was to bo seen the out-cropping of rudo frontier so ciety. Both families were immensely wealthy, and for a long time were jealous rivals. Tho union of tho two children was to unite two of tho largest landed estates in Western Tex as, and terminate further rivalry be tween tho two families. Both houses, therefore, kept a respectful distance, and one vied with tho other in fron tier dress and display. Finally a trumpet sounded and tho eyes of the hundred people present wero tnrned toward tho mansion. A procession came from the frontdoor, such as these frontiersmen had prob ably never seen iu all their lives. Lirst came two ministers, Revs, lhomas and Henriques,, who had come 200 miles to perform tho mar riage ceremonv. Pol !.;. l)on .Taquette; by his side walked his daughter the bride; then came tho mother of the young Uvalde, and bv hor side walked the groom, and be hind them came tho grooms father and tho bride s mother. A few more ladie and gentlemen followed In the centre of the garden was a beau tiful bovser of evergreen, and be neath this the marriage ceremony was performed. I was permitted to have a position well up in front. I iirst noticed the surpassing beauty of tho bride. She was dark as her father, and her eyes were luoiot with silver tears, thadow- ed by heavy brows and lashes. Her raven black hair hung iD curly ring lets down her back, and two white sprays of orange blossoms were worn among them. Her dress was of white satiu,trimmed with gold.reacli ing just to her ankles: white satin boots covered her small feet and a necklace of pearls encircled her white round neck. She stood about 5 feet 8 inches in height, yet looked small beside tho tall and well-shaped man wno was to be her husband. Ho was dressed in a buckskin suit, rich ly ornamented. The suit cauio from the Cherokee country. He had long, brown hair, sharp gray eyes, regular features, and was a handsomo man. standing G feet U inches and weigh ing 2S0 pounds. lhe procession ranged around tho ministers in the form of a half circle the bride and groom in the center. They all stood on whito-haired hides, specially tanned for tho occasion. Before the ceremony tho father of tho bride made a signal, and two men came forward with a box and placed it at the feet of tho younger couple. That box contained 10.000 in gold. Tho groom's father also made a signal, and another box of 10,000 in gold was brought for- w-ard. Then followed the presenta tion of titles and deeds of a vast es tate, in all amounting to abont 5,000 acres of the best land in Western Texas. After this tho minister mar ried them in a simple stylo accord ing to the forms and ceremonies of tho Methodist Church. The wedding ring was of heavy gold, and in return the bride present ed her husband with a breastpin. When tho benediction was pro nounced, the young Texan rangers crowded out the old people, and with their broad palms they shook tho happy pair heartily by the hands. "Make way," said the groom, "give tho boys a chauce. Every ono of you come forward, right here, I want to see you all have a good time." Tho brawny arms of the cattle drovers wero extended in joyouscon gratulations, the music of tho violin, banjo and tambourine struck up, and in a few moments tho grove re sembled a beautiful ball-room. Among the company were four or five beautiful octoroons in red dress es, low-necked waists, red slippers, black hair with red roses as their only ornaments. They formed a set witti as many wild-looking cattle owners, and they danced a cotillion with the case and grace of Mexican dancers. In another group wero several guitar-players, all women, who were singing and playing. A pretty young maiden and a lad were executing a double "Texan iling," an uncouth, fantastic turn and twist, that requires plenty of action and strength in tho limbs. Bashful young men retired and indulged in a mustang race; others had a quoit ing match, and still others threw knives, jumped, ran, elevated heavy weights and tho rest of tho men stood aside and talked of the sports of the chase, politics and the cattle trade. Refreshments followed in close order. Wine and whisky were in boundless profusion. Songs wero sung, and the violin, guitar, accorde on, tambourine, and llute sounded louder and louder. The grove was tho scene of joy and hila.ity at noon when tho horn was sounded and the announcement for dinner was made. Tho repast was plain but substantial. All there was to eat was spiled upon tho tables. Fnough hail been prepared to feed TjOO people. Two young oxen had been roasted, and vegetables had been provided in tho samo lavish manner. The cellar was lilted with wine, native and foreign, and tho groom chuckled inwardly asho whis pered to a friend that ho intended to send them all homo with a bug in their ear. While they wero nt dinner, oppor tunity was given to look at some of tho presents. The groom had receiv ed a fine Mexican saddle, a pair of heavy pistols, a bridle made of plait ed hair, a beautiful silver-mounted rille, a plaited-hair lasso, silver flask, long dagger, pair of high top boots of alligator leather, set of rino accoutrements, silver tobacco-box, silver-plated spurs, and many other articles that aro used by drovers and hunters. Not a single article of jewelry was given to him. The only thing that approached household goods was a magnificent pant her skin to bo used as a robe. Tho bride re ceived a magnificent little mustang of fine proportions, cream -colored mano and tail, and high bred; then she had a beautiful saddle and bridle; a cage of beautiful tropical birds; a fine St. Bernard dog; a pair of twin calves, as white and as beautiful as tho driven snow; a pet fawn; a globe of beautiful gold fish, that wero brought all the way from New Or leans by an agent of that city; to gether with a variety of bracelets, rings, car-drops, and two beautiful coral necklaces, studded with dia monds; a large gold cross, and a diamond-studded watch and chain. After dinner thero was a wild time. Such examples of reckless riding had rarely if ever been seen in this section of Texas. Tho guests were not intoxicated, but had imbibed sufficient to make them reckless enough to undertake anything. The racing was exciting, yet fraught with danger. The maidens applauded and shouted at the top of their voices, as the herders dashed by on their fiery mustangs. Then thero was more music and dancing, and thus tho sport was continued until 4: o'clock, when they departed, after wishing the couple long life, happi ness, and prosperity. When the parents of the bride were ready to depart, tho groom mounted his horse, and tho young wife vaulted into her own saddle by the aid of the btrong arm of her hus band, and the party rapidly galloped away to their home, where the young couple were to spend a week, and, then return, to commence life in earnest. Spiritualistic Phenomena. The persuasive spirit of KatieKing, which so deeply influenced Mr. Wal lace and other men of science and note iu England, was unable to cope with the the unsparing rigors of our climate, and turned out to be a very simple deception. Iho more recent wonders of tho same kind also havo been deprived of . theif- miraculous character. Indeed, the grave trouble with the phenomena has always beeu their ludicrous character. There are, however instances of singular re sponses mado by tho "mediums" to certain questions,evidences of knowl edge of things peculiarly intimate and personal, which are curious and surprising, and for tho cxplanaMon of which the key seems not to have been found. These, however, may fairly bo classed with all well-attested phenomena of the night side of nature. And as many other appar ently inexplicable phenomena occur ring at the samo timo and under the same circumstances are attributed by tho operators to spiritual agencies, but prove to bo the result of exceed ingly material forces, it is illogical to assume that the rest can not have a similar explanation. Many, fortu nately require none. The poetry of tho departed Shakspearo and tho wisdom of tho translated Bacon or Franklin are plainly duo to lunar iuilnenccs not in heaven, but upon earth. Consolation administered by spry table legs, and assurances of immortality proceeding from tam bourines, happily do not cry for explanation. They explain them selves. Signor Biltz could give such spirits odds and win the game. Ono of tho recent avatars was that of a woman who, being tied fast, was in some manner waited upon by mysterious agencies, which did what no living person could do who could not use arms, hands, feet or body. As usual, the things were done be hind a screen. Tho "spirits" aro not content with their own invisibility. The laws of tho spiritual world, it seems, require that tho "medium" through whom they manifest theni selve should bo invisible also. If a guitar is played, it must be in a box or cabinet, or in the dark, or behind a screen. Wliy the spirits of heavenly light fear the light of earth, or the spirits of just men made perfect are unwilling to confront the gazo of very unjust and imperfect men, doth not appear. The medium can only assure ns that it is part of the mys tery. Doubtless there are many hon est people who went to the exhibi tions of the medium, paying money at the door, and who came away firmly convinced that they had wit nessed supernatural phenomena. For how could a woman with her hands tied behind her back Iruui a guitar, put a pail upon her head, drive a nail into a board, blow a flageolet, or tie a knot in a band around her neck? These were precisely the questions which Mr. W. Irving Bishop under took to answer. That such things could be done by spirits he did not propose to question. Ho would only show that they could be done by men and women also. If he could do this, tho "sapornalnral" element would vanish, and tho medium would bo compelled to prove that they wero not done by her clever self behind the screen. If, again, sho could not prove this, she must be considered an exposed "humbug," and "spirit ualism" would have severely suflered, as wdicn poor Katie Xing yielded to tho pitiless confession of Mrs. Some body in Philadelphia. Mr. Irving Bishop did what he promised. In company with a committee of well known citizens of New York of high character, lie appeared upon the plat form at Chickering Hall. Ho was placed in a chair, and his hands wero tied closely to a ring in a post behind him, and his neck was tied to another, as if ho wero about to undergo the punishment of tho garroto. His feet Avere also tied together with a rope, the end of which was held by a spec tator. A tambourine was then laid upon his lap, with several bells, and, like tho medium, ho was then hidden by a curtain drawn before him. In stantly the tambourine sounded, tho bells rang, and both tambourine and bells came flying over tho curtain, which was at onco withdrawn, and Mr. Bishop was fouud closely tied. It was obviously mysterious, and probably tho work of spirits. Per haps Plato and Galileo wero thus illustrating tho immortality of the soul. A board with a nail and hammer by his side, tho curtain was placed was drawn, and instantly hammering was heard. Iho curtain was pulled back; Mr. Bishop was Med close, and tho spirits had hammered tho nail fast into tho board. A pail was placed upon his lap, tho curtain drawn to supply tho proper spiritual condi tions, and tho next moment he was seen with the pail, like a night-cap, upon his head. A doll was cut from paper, a guitar was played, water was drunk from a tumbler on his knee, while his feet wero held fast and his neck tied close to a ring bo hind him. All was done behind a screen, and if it was not spirits, what was it? It is the question which very honest and intelligent and scientific men havo asked. No man bound in this manner could possibly do these things. But they aro done. No hu man collusion is possible. What does them? "My hands," auswered Mr. Bishop. And forthwith, bound as he was, and in full view of tho audi ence, ho repeated what he had done behind the curtain, and showed that jit was duo to suppleness, agility, I great quickness, and self possession. J Alas for Plato and Galileo! Snper- naturalism? Spiritual agencies? Does the courteous reader recall the con cluding words of Dr. Brownson's Charles Eltrrnxl, "And Elizabeth will yon tell me nothing of her? Pardon me: I have planted wild flowers upon her grave and watered them with my tears." Harper's Mag azine for August. Opposed to Slang. The "Reform Club" is the tittle of a new society in this city, organized by young ladies for the purpose of discouraging tho use of "slang phrases" in conversation. At a re cent meeting, while a member was addressing tho society, sho inad vertantly made use of tho expression "awful nice," and was called to order by a sister member for trans gressing tho rules. "In what way havo I transgress ed ?" asked the speaker, blushing deeply. "You said it would be "awful nice' to admit young gentlemen to our do liberations," replied the other. "Well, wouldn't it be?" returned tho speaker; "you know you said yourself, no longer ago than yester day, that" "Yes, I know; but you said 'awful nice.' That's slang." "Well," said the speaker tartly, "if yon arc going to bo so awful nice about it, perhaps it is; but I wouldn't say anything if I wero you. Didn't j-on tell Patsio Brimover, this morning, to pull down her basque?" "No, I didn't." retorted tho other, her face growing crimson; "and Pat sio Brimover will say I didn't. Sho won't go back on me." "This is a nice racket you arc giv ing us," cried tho president, after rapping both speakers to order. "Hot us talk, what is the object of this society?" "To discourage slang," cried a dozen voices. "K-rect," said tho president, "go on with tho funeral." A member rose to explain that she had been fined at tho last meeting for saying "awful nice" herself, but she hadn't the "stamps to pay it now would settle, however, in the sweet by and by." "That'll bo all right," said the president, "pay when von get the ducats." Another member asked if a young lady could say "old splendid" with out subjecting herself to a fine. "You bet she can't," said the president, who was tho original founder of the society, and therefore appealed to when any nice question was to be decided. "Then," said tho speaker, "I move that Nellie Pew come down with the dust, for I heard her say that her beau was 'just old splendid.'" Nellie's face was in a blaze as she cried : "Well, if my bean was such an old hair-pin as your feller is, I wouldn't say it." "Shoot tho chinning," cried tho president. But the confusion was too great to be delayed. Nellie's blood was up; some sided with her and others against her, and amid the babel that followed could bo heard such excla mations as 'dry up,' 'nice blackberry yon are, 'wipe oil' your ohin,' 'hire a hall,' etc., when a motion to adjourn was carried 'by a large majority.' Gambling at Monaco. A correspondent of tho Eondon Times, speaking of tho gambling at Monaco, says: Wo beg respectfully to call your attention to one of the greatest evils that alllict our coast towns, and ono the consequences of which arc felt over tho wholo world. Wo refer to tho gaming tables at Mo naco. As we speak in tho general in terest of public morality, we trust it will please yon to read this letter, and that you will share our just anx iety for tho future. During the last three years twenty ruined gamesters havo destroyed themselves cither at Nice or in the environs; and even at Monaco itself, within a short timo, four deaths have been the result of gambling. Many foreigners, bring ing with them largo sums of money, are every winter obliged to leave the place after having lost all they pos sessed. Tho Court of Assiz in tho Maritime of Alps has, so to speak, no session in which the prisoners do not plead, in extenuation of their offences, tho losses they havo suffered at Mo naco. The Correctional Tribunal at Nice has condemned in the courso of tho last few years many persons who, unable to pay their hotel bills after they had lost everything at Monaco, had become sharpers and thieves. Tho precautions taken by tho iiroprietors of tho tables aro strong confirmation of what wo say. No inhabitants owing allegiance to Monaco aro admitted to tho fables. This prohibition extends in tho case of Government servants to tho casino itself. Information can bo easily obtained from tho foreign consuls in the neighborhood showing how many people in high social positions havo been reduced to distress by these gaming tables, and compelled to havo recourse to tho assistance of tho con suls in discharging their debts and getting tho means of returning to their homes. The play at Monaco tends to a kind of life which is a complete negation of all divine and human laws. We may especially call your attention to the looseness of habits displayed in open day in our promenades. In tho object wo aro pursuing we know the difficulties that surround ns; but, confident in tho righteousness of tho cause iu which we are engaged, and full of hope for your assistance, wo do not hesitato in our task, for we know it is for the moral welfaro of society. j A sequel to the recent excitement . in laid The earthquake in Greece. Doni Pedro. There came an energetic ring at the door-liell the other morning, and wo descended the stairs and grappled the door-knob. A middle-aged man with sinister countenance and ginis ter breath, stood befors ns. "I am Dom Tedro, Emperor of Brazil," ho said. "Ah!" we replied, how's tho Em press?" "Never mind tho Empress," he rejoined; "just give your undivided attention to tho Emperor for a few minutes. You see, since leaviug Brazil I've become a little short up for means, and am making an effort to raise the wind ."as the Americans say. I am selling tho Centennial spelling-book. I met a party down town who said you wero an editor, and needed a spelling-book badly, and " "What else did ho tell you?" wo interrupted. "Ho said you had a wife who was orthographically shaky, and eleven child ren who should each have ono of my books by all means." "Anything else?" "Well, yes. He said that you wore old clothes and pretended to be poor, but that you in reality wero a foreign prince, with gold enough to sink a canal boat, and that if ap proached by royalty you would un bosom yourself, and, as the Ameri cans say, 'come down'." "That isn't all ho told, is it?" "No ho also informed me that you had wine in your cellar that war? mado in the lime of the first Crusade, and that you would invite me in and fill mo so full of pound -cake and the juice of tho ancient grape that I would bo compelled to get into one of your most luxurious bods and remain over night." "Then you arc tho Emperor cf Brazil, aro yon?'' "I am the simor. quire, bona fide Emperor of Brazil." "Well, Pedro, as you came along .the fence there, did you notice a section of it that swings on hinges?" "Wh', of course I did. You mean the gate, I suppose. How do you expect I got into the yard?" "We thought perhaps that as 3011 were an Emperor, you spurned to walk through an ordinary gate, and crawled under the fence. Now, Pe dro, old boy, let's sco if you can get through that gate again without knocking any of tho paint off the posts." Ho started slowly down the path, but stopped presently, and by the movement of his lips wo judged that tie was indulging in silent anathemas. We quietly picked up a brick, and lie moved on again and was soon out of sight. That is tho only way to deal with Centennial spelling-book emperors. Franklin (Ky.) Patriot. Mutually Caring lor ICach Other. The Oakland (Cal.) Transcript gives the following pleasant story: "There has lived in this city for the past few years a quiet, modest gentleman, by the name of Peter Miller. He has resided in this State twenty years, worked in the mines, and part of tho timo at his trade, carpentering. Years ago ho commenced to send home to his widowed mother, living in Michigan, what lie could afford to spare from his earnings. Being a bachelor, he could not brook the idea of having tho idol of his heart toil in her declining years, conse quently ho sent her money from timo to timo, making no entry of it, but presuming his worthy relative would use it as she deemed proper. After years of absence his mother kept writing for him to return, but like other old Califormans ho was proud, and did not desire to go back until he had sufficient to 'show' that he was from the golden State, Timo works changes, so it did with Peter; ho found himself about a month ago without labor-' strapped,' to uso tho common term and the surroundings neither pleasant nor satisfactory. Ho was unwell, and the friends of his youth back in the Wolverino districts. Ho wrote to his mother that he could not con ceal his pride auy longer, and stated the situation; if ho had money ho would return, but ho had to make it. Monday last ho received a check for 8500, and in the letter was stated that the money he had been sending homo for years had been invested in real estate, and that ho had better come back and take charge of his prop erty, which is worth over $10,000. Banting has- beeu out-done in llio art of reducing tho too ponderous frame to reasonable proportions, a doctor in Delawaro having found a remedy for obesity which requires no change of diet. Ho says tho Sar gossa or Gulf weed, which is cast up in largo quantities all along our coast.is a safo cure for too greaty adi posity. A tea is made of the weed, which should bo carefully washed before steeping, and is drank ad lihi tnn. The doctor tried it on himself, taking no other drinks, and in a few weeks was relieved of an uncomfor ablo corpulence. Those stouter per sons for whom ho prescribed it lost from twelve to thirty pounds within a few weeks' time Tun Eyklasiiks and Eykjikows. In Circassia and Georgia, Persia and India, ono of the mother's earliest cares is to promote the growth of her children's eyelashes by tipping and removing the fine gossamer like points with a pair of scissors when they aro asleep, by repeating this every six weeks, they become, in time, long, close, finely curved, and of a sleeky gloss. Tho practice never fails to produce tho desired effect, and it is particularly useful, when, owing to inflammation of tho 03-es, tho lashes havo beeu thinned and stunted. Only His iraolti A Main street drug store hired a new soda fountain boy the other day. and after- the boy hal beerrihstructed. how to work the aparatns, the pro prietor added: "Now, you see this faucet up bere? "Well, thero is- brandy- behind thatv and wlien a man comes in and winks and" says ho'll take a little ho-hunr in his, you will know that be moans brandy." Everythiiig- worKect aH- right until about noon yesterday. Several men dropped in, said "ho-hum," got'triewr brandy and- soda, and tho boy savr no- cloud in his horizon. At noon tho brandy bottle was empty, the drug store man at his dinner,. and-ib . didn't do- any good to "ho-bum"" around that fountain. Along came a man who had perspired till all the color in his suspenders could be seen on his linen coat, and as- he stoodT before the fountain, waiting his turn, he winked at the boy. lie had a habit of wiuking his left eye; and' he winked at tho fountain as much as . he did at the boy. The lad however -called out: "Haven't any brandy left have to take sy nip!" The man was a good man; His winked again in his amazement, and the boy replied:: "Didn't I tell yon wo liadh'tany Uraudv loft? D'ye s'poso I'd lie about it ?" "My my son, you you shouldn't should u"l " stammered tho gooP inun as all looked at. him, and lo! in in's enharrassnieiit he winked' again. "Can t make brandy out of sarsau parilla and pineapple syrup?" yelletT the boy. "I tell yon you've got to tako plain soda till tho boss comes back!" "I I didn't want any braudy,." gasped the man. "Well, we don't keep anything stronger in tho fountain, and I couldn't tell whisky from arnica if I was lo look on the shelves!" growled the boy. "You'll find what you want in the saloon around the corner." Tho winker winked all around the crowd, tried to explain his position,, and then hustled out and boarded" a street car. A Tradition of Saratoga Lake. Thero is an Indian suporstition? attached to this lake which probably had its source in its remarkable lone liness and tranquillity. Tho Mo hawks believed that its stillness waw sacred to tho Great Spirit, and' that if a human voice uttered a sound upon its waters, tho canoe of the offenders would instantly sink. A story is told of and English woman, in the early days of tho first settlers, who had occasion to cross this lako with a party of Indians, who, before embarking, warned her most impres sively of the sjM'U.. It was-a silent, breathless day, and the canoe shot over the surface of tho lake like aa arrow. About half a mile from the shore, near the eenter of the lake the woman wishing to convince tho Indians of the erroneousness of their superstition, uttered a loud cry. Tha countenances of the Indians fell in stantly to the deepest gloom. After a minute's pause, however, they re doubled their exertions, and in frowning silence drove the light bark swiftly over tlie waters. They reach ed the shore in safety, and drew up the canoe, when ths woman- rallied the chief of his credulity. "The Great Spirit is merciful," answered tho scornful Mohawk; "he knows that a white woman ean. not hold her toni ;ue !"' Alphabet ot Irovcrl)s. A grain of prudence is worth, a ponud' of craft. Boasters are cousins to liars. Confession of a fault makes half amends. Denying a-fault doubles it Envy shooteth at others and ronn deth herself. Foolish tear donftles danger. God reaches us good things bj our own hands. He has hard work who- has noth ing to do. It costs more tto' revenge wrongs than to bear them. Knavery is the worst trade. Eearning makes a man fit company for himselL Modesty is a guard Id' virtue. Not to hear conscience is tho way to silence it. One hour today is worth two to-morrow. Proud looks make foul work in fair faces. (met conscience gires quietsleep. Richest is he that wants least. Small faults indulged are little thieves. The boughs that bear most bang lowest. Upright walking is sure walking. Virtue and happiness, are near akin. Wise men make more opportuni ties than they find. You never lose by doing a good turn. The CuAirio?. William Sexton, the champion billiard player, was.ten years ago, a bootblack in Burling ton, Yt. His sister is now a waiter at tho Americau House in that city. His sudden rise to fame and honor reminds ono of Mark Twain's bitter repiniugs at hisslothfulness inyontb. If I had been an early riser," he says, "where might I be now?" Keeping store, no doubt, and respected by all. Gen. Stark, vico president of the N. P. railroad, came up from San Francisco on tho Dakota to Tacoma, and will remain about two weeks. His decision in regard to the build ing of the branch road to the Puyal lup coal mines will be final, and it is anticipated that ho will report favor- I ably upon the matter. o o o o o o o o o o 0 o o o 00 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o