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31)c (IHntcrprjsc OilEGOJ CIT1T. TIICRSD.il. JCNE 15. IS78. BREVITIES. Fourth of July will soon be here. Crops are looking well throughout the county. It is still in doubt as to who will be our nest Governor. New potatoes and green peas are com ing into market. The Oswego iron operations this week. worka commence Hon. J. F. Cajiles is elected Prosecuting Attorney of this district. Oregon Pioneers hold their sixth re union at Salem to-morrow. Democrats will hive ten or twelve ma jority in the Legislature on joint ballot. A picnic and celebration on the Clacka mas is talked of for the coming Fourth. ThOcJioulon family, concert and drama tic troupe, will play in this city next week. Mr. Chas. Caufleld, of this citv, has loen appointed a notary public by the Governor. The Portland Turn Verien will give a grand picnic at Now Era park on Sunday, the Sd inst. Miss Julia Johnson and Frank TCinear son have graduated trom the medical de partment of the- Willammette University at Salem. Justices of the peace and constables must call on the County Clerk and get their certificate of election, and nualify on or before the first Monday in July. Mrs. J. D. Miller and daughter, Miss F.mma, returned from San Francisco iast Saturday. They had a pleasant trip, ex cept a little seasickness poing and cotnintr. There were 1,815 votes polled for Gov ernor in'this county, at the recent elec rion. The Presidential vote in this county in 1S76 was l,tjs8, showing a Jgain of 137 votes. Capt. Phil. Shannon, of Mt. Jlood, Was co county, has lecn in town for the past week, visiting friends and looking after business, lie reports good times in that section. Messrs. Chas. Ijogns, E. Ii. Clements and Jack Trembath will take advantage of tho reduced faro to the Dalles on Satur- tlays and Mondays, and start to-morrow for that place. Mr. Geo. Marshall, formerly 'of Cane muh, has purchased a handsome resi lience on the corner of Fourth and 1 streets, Portland, and will soon move in with his family. The fire department was out in full force last I' ridav eveninsr for drilL The hose companies tested every hydrant, and found two or three out of order. The hook and ladder boys went down to the drv house and got their ladders out for service, but ti.e hydrant failed to work, sind they returned without showing their ..".guity on the ladders. City Council. A special meeting of tho City Council was held last Monday evening with the following members present: Maj-or, P. Paqoot; Recorder, Win. Whitloek ; Comi- cilmen Califf, L.ogus, Chase, Caldwell, Greeniiian, Harding and Myers. Minutes of last meeting read and ap proved. Petitions of J. C. Atliey, W. F. Rrayton, C iialx-oek.G . A. Church, for the office of Street Commissioner were read. The Mayor appointed G. A. Hnrdinu: and J. Myers tellers, and, on motion, tho Con n-i-iT proceeded to the election of a Street Commissioner. Several ballots were taken, and it re sulted in the election of M r. C. C ltalx-oc-k. Chief Engineer Rogers made a verbal report, stating- that tho nozzles and hydrants needed repairs ; arid that new nozzles would lo required unless the old ones could he fixed. Tho matter was re fern d to the committee on fire and water. The following claims against the citv were allowed: Wm. Whitlock, $10; C. Anderson, SHIM; T. J. i'.roderiek, $1750; i. W. Church, S2. It whs moved that tho salary of night watrhiuaii lx reduced from fo. to ?." per month, ami that ho Ikj permitted to col lect what he inn from citizens. Carried. On motion, the Recorder was instructed to notify Mr. Sehram that the city will not require his room after tho present month. On motion, the finance committee was instructed to draft an ordinance defining more specifically the fees of tho City At torney. Tii? following resolution was un:m5 iiuminI v adopted : Resolved. That that the City Treasurer b. and is herebv authorized to transfer four hundred dollars, now in the citv Treasury, belonging to the water fund, to the general fund, and pay outstanding orders in regular order: and to publish notice statimr that that there are fundsap iWicable to the payment of orders in his handi. On motion, adjourned. COMMITTEES. The following committees were appoint ed by the Mayor at the first regular meet ing held May 15, which we failed to pub lish at the time : Finance John Myers, G. A. Harding ami JCA. Chase. . Fire and Water W.J. Caldwell, John Myeri and S. It. Califf. Streets and Public Property S. R. Ca JitT, J. logus and C. N. Greeninan. Health and Police G. A. Harding, W. J. Caldwell and J. A. Chase. Precinct Officers. Tho following are the officers of tho various precincts, elected on the 6th inst. : Oregon City Asa Sanders and Wm. Whitlock. justices of the peace; C. Ander son and G. G. Foster, constables. Canemah Peter llarker, justice of the jKace; Darwin Reals, constable. New Era J. M. Taylor, justice of the peace; O. L. Uarber, constable. Union Wm. Harlow, justice of the peace: Moses Miller, constable. Canby Wm. Knight, justice of the peace; J. D. Wilcox, constable. Sada Springs P. C.Martin, justiceof the peace ; G. Thomas, constable. Marquatris Robe. Ihompson, justice of the peace : Wm. Sampson, const-able. Lower Molal la C. O. Roynton, justice or the peace; E. I,. Rovnton, constable. Upper Molalla G. A. Mav, justice of the ieace: II. M. Hagbv, constable. Cuttinac's W. W. Marrs, justicoof the peace; Sam Carlile, constable. Highland A. Nicholas, justice of the peace ; Wm. Scott, constable. Reaver Creek J. W. McKinster, justice-of the peace: E. Hughes, constable. Springwater W. Smith, constable. Eagle ('reek W. Howlett, justice of the peace ; W. Kerns' constable. Cascades H. Hatch, justice of the peace; Herman limns, constable. Rock Creek Norman Darling, justice of the peace: S. Hink. constable. Marshfield--Alex. Thompson, justice of tne peace: 1 . i. .nines, constable. Mil wankie J. II. Eambert, justice of the peace; W. A. JLewellen, constable. Oswego M. Patton, justice of the peaco: A. H. Bullock, constable. Tualatin M. F. Bird, justice of the peace; I. Kaufman, constable. Pleasant Hill T. S. Rigcs, justice ef the peace : W. P. Short, constable. Harding's A. C. Miller, justice of the peace; E. D. Chase, constable. Opposition. An opposition line of steamers from San Francisco to Portland will be put on this week. The Great Re public, formerly owned by the Pacific Mad Steamship Cbmnany.is'announced as the tirst steamer. Cheap fare will be in ,r7er asain. The rates charged bv the outline since the withdrawal of the re- 'opposition have been exorbitant, 1 h .traveln? Public will gladly wel ahft new llne- T,ie Oregon Steam- carry passengers m San Diego aout the aame distance, for H5. VIV' aoout tne u., vZ"'X J r"?'K caoin iare irom xVlson Portland, while Goodall, -Nelson Co. a line on tho I The Dog Days and Hens, and Things. The time of year has arrived when youth becomes preternaturally buckled with the colic the green fruit season. The small boy scans askance the neigh bor's cherry tree, aud calculates on the peaceable disposition of his dog. He eyeth the plum calculating when Dam soon, Green Gage and Golden Drop shall fall into his set fly-trap, and the verdant apple, just tinged with the dawn of a com ing rieness, fchall add to the exasperated condition of the coat of his stomach; meanwhile the anxious mother gathereth together her store of jalap, paregoric and pills, awaiting the climax or her cherub's gorge, and ready to administer an anti dote for a bursting angel; thus the hot hottens, paper shirt collars wilt dur idg the morning hour, leaving a drear stretch of the day to necks weltering in limp shirt tops (we refer to mankind); woman's figure is shadowed through thin twenty yards to the dollar calico, and it isn't fashionable to wear stockings. Its effect on that other feminine curiosity is peculiar: hens set brick-bats are just as comfortable for them as eggs, and if neither is to be found, they incubate on the bottom of a board, and would be just as contented at the birth of a lumber-yard as of a brick-kiln or stone-quarry. Jtis noticed, however, that after two months' patient setting on stone, they have more of a look of in-quarry on their couute teance than when cultivating bricks. They give more trust tothe future on these, and if, after months of weary waiting, the legs cram pod, and the breast bone worn through, there seems to be no result from such industry, ifc is not bo wondered at if tho hen concludes that this kind of nest biding is not what it is cracked up to be Tho only consolation left to her is to know she has ' passed through the laze of Sum mer with a virtuous object in view, and it being through the time when eggs are cheapest, she feels that she has done her owner but little harm, saved herself much misery, and falls to business again with a good appetite. Eet us learn from the hen to hatch out our plans at a time if we can when labor isn't worth anything. But after the languid days of Summer comes the glorious benediction of tho night: the fervid glow of the noon-time pales to the mellow influence of sunset, and then the quiet light of the stars in tho cool balm of the evening energizes tho languid pulse of nature into the rippling of a limpid stream, re newing us for the discomforts of the mor row, and carrying our thoughts away from the stagnant pools of the day-dream in a progression onward to where the river of time blends with the ocean of eternitv. and all are swallowed up in the depths of tne measureless nereaiter so musing, we iau asieen, leaving tue coiicued boy, the setting hen, men and women, and other things to work out their destinv. each for themselves, while we snooze the uncomfortable hours away. That Oregon City Sport. EDrron Enterprise : It frequently happens that persons who think them selves shrewder than others get outdone in the way of perpetrating pranks, or playing games of deceit. A sharper of Oregon City, paid a flying visit to Canby on election dav . in order to extricate a few "twenties" from the pockets of the greenies of that place, by lietting on the success of tho Republican candidates; but it was not long before the sharper was out-sharped by a friend vho was willing to " buck the tiger," or some other beast, for the sum of twenty. The Canby friend suggested that he would be willing to put up a " roll " which he held in his hand against a double eagle, which oiler the sharer readily accepted, and the stakes were immediately deposited in the hands of a holder. Now the joke comes in right here: while the sharper was trying to in duce some one to bet with him' the Canby friend had stepped out, borrowed several small iron washers, rolled them so as to icsemble a twenty-daliar roll of silver, returned ami made the oiler, which was accepted. As soon, however, as the sharper was informed concerning the con tents of the roll," his piide wilted like a pumpkin leaf in July, ami he was sud denly sti nek with the idea that his valua ble services were ncccicd in Oresron City. " IlVBK." Canuy, June 5, 1S78. Sittii errand's Campaign. Aide-de camp Thos. Sutherland has published a history of Howard's campaign aganst the Nez Perce Indians, and details at lencrth the conduct of the campaign, from its" be ginning in Camas Prairie to its termina tion a thousand miles awav to tho head waters of the Missouri. It makes a verv readablepamphlet.andwe would ad vise all our readers t. procure it. Tom writes in a free and off-hand style, and. in most res pects, is inimitable. Tom is of a warlike race, and he illustrated that trait of char acter in a remarkable degree on his first week's arrival in our city. Some ot tho l)oyt imagined he was not true gric; and the result was a scrimmage, in which Tom cameout notvictorious.but full tooverflow- mg with perseverance, a few days after wards some how or othertherewasanother rumpus, and loin s stai was in the as scendant: by the end of the week there was another difference of opinion, and. somehow, Tom again crossed the Rubicon and burned his boats. By this time he Itegan to make inquiry as to the manner and morals of Western people, and whether or not such occurrences were in digenous to tho soil. However, as the bo vs learned that Tom would fight, from that time all was quiet on the Potomac, and when the alarm of war was sounded on the frontier, who should buckle his sword from these peaceful vales but Tom, and, "away to the war he goes," and gathered laurels of epistolary and mili tary fame in that celebrated campaign. Letter List. The following is a list of the letters re maining in the postoffice at Oregon City, Clackamas county.Oregon, June 13th, 1878: Brosan, A. Donalson. Mrs. Gleason, Mrs. M. Husby, Samuel. Jones, Griff W. Herman, J. H. Lawrence. Miss B. Naas, Henry. Ollield, Miss Nellie. Porter, Kelsey. Ruch, H. Ruch, Jacob. Stewart, J. J. Smith, Cant. S. Smith, John. Thompson, John. White, Sam'l M. Wilson, XV. XV. If called for say when advertised. J. M. Bacon, P. M. Clear, Creek Camp Meeting. Rev. John Flynn, writing from Clear creek, says: "The campmeeting on Clear creek will commence Wednesday, July 11th, and continue over the next Sabbath.. The ground is pleasantly situated, hear the town of Viola, Clackamas county, twelve miles back from Oregon City, or Marsh field ; both air and water pure and good. Our brethren and friends from Portland, Oregon City and Canbv, will find this a pleasant and healthful retreat in which to worship God for a few days in the tented grove. All are cordially invited." Cacgitt an Otter. Two young men, while coming down from the falls in a small boat last Tuesday, succeeded in catching a young animal, with which they have been mystifying the knowing ones aiiout town. According to the answers they received to the question, "What is it 7" it is either a beaver, sea lion, seal, walrus, panther, dog, or something else. At last old Indian George came along and gave tho information that it was an otter. How is This for High. Mr. A. R. Stroup, of Boone's Ferry, called last Mon day, and gave us a look at some speci mens of, his rye crop, which measured eight feet, eight inches in height. He has ten acres of rj'e, and the entire piece will measure eight feet in height. The pros it? for crops of every description in the vicinity of Boone's Ferry never were bet ter, and the farmers are happy. Going to Astoria. Prof. W. L. Wor thington, principal at the Seminary for two years past, has been offered the same position at Astoria, with a larger sal ary than he has received here; and we understand that the offer has been ac cepted. Mr. Worthington was principal ol the Astoria school for several years, and his services are highly appreciated. OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE ELECTION HELD IX CLACKAMAS COUNTY, JUNE 3, 1878. c -3 CANDIDATES. o FOR CONGRESS. H. K. Hines... "John Whiteaker- - tT. F. Campbell FOR GOVERNOR. C. C.Bee km an V W. Thayer tM. Wilkins FOR SECRKTARV OF STATE.. H. P. Earhart . T. G. Keames tW. A. Catcs. , FOR STATE TREASURER. Ed. Hirsch A. II. Brown .. tThen. Buthorlin FOR STATE PRINTER. W. B. Carter A. Noltner tD. W. Craig. FOR SUP"? PBL'C INSTRCT'N. I, . J. Powell T.J. Stites tW. W. l'arker FOR PROS'C'T'NG ATTORNEY. Hon. John F. Caples tllon. John M. Gearln SENATOR. J. T. Apperson A. K. Wait tK. W. Worsliam..: REPRESENTATIVES. Capt. W. H. Will E. Forbes K. Brad lei- W. A. Starkweather 1. F. May. John lleid Vm. Kharp C. F. Beatie tC. T. Hickman tP. It. Eves tn. C. be wis tN. II. Darnell COUNTY JUDGE. J.K. Wait A. J. Cason tJ. J. Leabo SHERIFF. John O. PILlsbury V. W. Myers tJ. Coates. CLERK. ir. IT. II. Fouts J. P. Ward tW. J. Dills TREASURER. F. S. Dement .... K. D. Kelly tJoel Dixon COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Jacob Bauer Albert Il'allinj? John I.uellen H. K. Hayes tbyuian Everett t Halter Holcomb ASSESSOR. Jos. Barstow (ius Engle t W.Jack SCHOOL SCPKRINTEN ;x . Jr. Bandall John W. Sell wood. SURVEYOR. X. O. U'alden Frank Campbell tElijah heddoll CORONER. W" C. Greaves S. D. Howell to. S. Porter : 191!51 36 176,17 15 28 48 45 31 17,15 24 1 211 5 i 37 30 '43 49 40 m 131l!34;l7i15i24 2 ... 2 1 lj- - !?J4'54'36') 43 49 46 m 14;15 35;17iJ5;24 . 1 ; 111 i a . z ... i ... i i i j 215 51 15S 14 2 .-. i 20l 53 172 15 on J .4i!ja' 15l34'lii.l5.24 I 811 1 -!! 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BY MISS ANNA SCONCE. O think of me when light of morning Proclaims the day; When fhxHls of sunlight bathe the woodlands And kiss the dews away. Remember, then, there's one whose bosom Only throbs for thee : When morning floods of suniinht glisten, O remember inc. O think of me when folds the evening Its robes of balm -, When stars hiirh up In heaven whisper. And shines the moon so calm. Remember, then, there's one whose dreaming Ever is of thee : At morn, at noon, at eve's declining, 0 remember me. When clouds of sorrow hover o'er thee. And press thee down ; When fortune's star grows dim around thee, And fate doth on thee frown. Remember, then, in joy or sorrow, 1 am true to thee : Where'er o'er earth thy footsteps wander O remember me. Xeedy, Clackamas count, Ogn. Fixliln-r In Three Stanza. Xow digs the boy the garden plot With energy Intent, Until he bags a tribe of worms. And then he skips the fence. I'onfcer Gazette. Then off he scoots to where the stream lot,h ever gently swish ; And with much patience, and his hooks, Enticeth sundry fish. Jfackensack Republican.. And then with slow and wary steps," Homeward doth he wend When he is led to a back shed, And frightful cries ascend. Jorriittown JTcfahl. MORAL. To save ye small boy's breeches back From gouge and hard Indent, Iiet him, before he flshward track. Procure his dad's assent. Successful Affair. The Sunday School excursion and picnic to the Cas cades last Thursday was a grand success. The excursionists started oil" about 6, A. M., on the City of Salem, arriving at the Cascades shortly ofter noon, where thev enjoyed the magnificent scenery for an hour or two, and arrived home about 10 o'clock in tho evening. Everything passed off pleasantly, and the excursion ists were all well pleased with the trip. The three Sunday Schools Methodist, Congregational and Baptist, netted (05 each as their share of the profits. Casdade Road and Bridge Company. From information received, we learn that the road across the Cascade mountains, via Mt. Hood and Barlow's Gate, is now open, and wagons and droves of cattle and sheep are on their way to bunch grass. A great many improvements have beeh added to the road, in the way of new grades and bridges. Some of our best citizens sav that this is the best and short est route over the mountains. The dis tance across, we understand, from settle ment to settlement, is only 44 miles. - Heavy Loss. XV. 15. Magers, living near Gervais, had his barn destroyed by fire last Sunday. The barn contained all of his farm implements and five head of horses, all of which were destroyed. The loss was about $2000, with seven or eight hundred dollars' insurance. It is sup posed to be the work of incendiaries. Opicm Smokers. Parents would do well to look after their boys who are con tracting the fearful habit of opium smok ing. INight after night these boys can be seen at a Chinese deh kept by Sing, and it is high time the city authorities were looking after this matter. Official Returns. Owing to a num ber of errors in our official returns for Clackamas countv, caused by lack of time and tvne. we publish it again this week With'the proper corrections. It is a val uable table for future reference, and should be carefully preserved. Bilks. The Rose Manning Opera Bouffe troupe have started up the Colum bia, and will not play in this city, as ad vertised, and, in all probability, will never pay us for said advertising. We advise our newspaper friends to collect in advance, as we intend doing hereafter. TnE Fourth at Mew Era. An excur sion from this citv to New Era park is pro posed for the Fourth of Julv. Orator, music, etc, have been secured for the oc casion, and a grand time may be expected. Full particulars hereafter. Officers Elected. The following are the officers of Oregon Lodge No. 3, 1. O. O. 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McGee, of Mo hawk, Lane county, fell into ft creek last week while fishing, and was drowned. Chas. Briggs, of Harrisbnrg, was caught by a belt in the grist mill and carried into a large wheel and killed last week. In Polk the Greenback candidates for the Legislature received nearly 300 votes. Campbell, for Congress, had 125, and Wilkins, for Governor, 1C5. A three-year old son of Mr. Foun tain, of Josephine county, was playing on the bank of Althonse creek one day last week, and, by some means, fell in, and was drowned. A young man named Moreland was killed at Phoenix last week by getting caught in the machinery of Davidson h Torys' sawmill. He was employed at the mill at the time of the accident. In a row at Pendleton on the evening of the election, .Wm. Tanksley struck Thos. Malarkey over the left eye with a pick ha'ndle, inflicting a serious, and perhaps fatal injury. A. H. Brown, State Treasurer, was elected constable in East Salem, and Harvey Scott, of the Oregonian, was selected for the same position in his precinct at Portland. They are well qualified for the office, and we offer our congratnlations. It is proposed to hold a Sunday school convention at Portland during the 8th and 9th of October. The basis of representation is to be one delegate faom each Sunday school, and one ad ditional for evey twenty-five in aver age attendance, including officers, teachers and scholars. Forest Grove was visited by a disas trous fire last week The following are the losers: R. P. Willis, store and building. $6,000; J. G. Boos, tinner, 1,500; W. D. Hoxter, dry -goods store, S15.000; W. Bowlby, drug store, S'2,000. W. D. Hoxter was insured to the amount of $7,000 on stock and 700 on building. It is supposed that the fire was the work of an incendiary. An at tempt was made to fire the dry goods store of A. Hinman, but the incendiary was discovered and several shots fired at him, but he succeeded in making his escape. A dispatch from MaTysville, Califor nia, under date 01 tue ytn, states mac Dr. B. F. Holsclaw shot his wife, and then shot himself. Dr. Holsclaw is well-known to many citizens of Oregon, having resided in Josephine county for many years, where he was universally respected. He was Judge of the coun ty, and State Senator from 1868 to 1872, and after that, warden of the pen itentiary for over four years. After that he read medicine and graduated at the Willamette Medical Departm ent, and commenced practicing in Jose phine county, and about two years ago changed his residence to California. A letter from Prineville, Wasco county, says that a few days ago two men named Tan Allen and Dripe made an assault without provocation on a young man named George Cline. A warrant was issued for their arrest, but they rode through the town, pistol in hand, defying it. They rode away and wanted to borrow a gun, but failed to get it. James Chamberlain took the warrant and found the men, who re fused to be arrested, and started to ride off. He fired at them and they return ed it. Chamberlain's horse was shot and Van Allen was hit in the right hip. He also received a 'wound in the abdo men, supposed to have been made by a dirk on his person. Dripe was arrest ed and placed under bonds. Van Allen is dead. iPi a c, sp George Castle, of Walla Walla, who has for the past six years been making and burning brick at the rate of about 500,000 annually, says he can sell one million this year, easy enough. This goes to ehow how rapidly the country is building up. Xews for the People. If Ton visit Portland ana ve ish to buy a fine suit of clothes at a low pnee, go to Ackerman Bros., corner First and Washing ton streets. Millinery Goods. Miss Rosa Fuchs has received a large stock of millinery goods, of the latest styles and varieties, and the ladies of Oregon City aud vicinity are Invited to call and eqamlne for themselves before going abroad. -Miss Fuchs is determined to keep as fine an assortment in quality, if not in quantity, as can be found at Portland. Her stock is suited to the wants of all both in prices and styles. Quinine an dAraenic form the basis of many of tho Ague remedies in the market, and are the last resort of physicians and peo ple who know no better medicine to employ for this distressing complaint. The effects of either ot these drugs aro destructive to the system, producing headache, intestinal dis orders, vertigo, dizziness, ringing of the ears, and depression of the constiutional health. Ayer'AgueCure Is a vegetable discovery, contaiTiing neither quinine, arsenic, nor any deliterious ingredient, and is an infallible and rapid cure for every form of Fever and Ague. Its effects are permanent and certain, and no Injury can result from Its use. Be sides being a positive cure for Fever and Ague in all its forms, it is also a superior remedy for Liver Complaints. It is an ex cellent tonic and preventive, as well as cure, of all complaints peculiar to malarious, marshy and miasmatic districts. It acts directly on the laver and biliary apparatus, thus stimulating the system to a vigorous, healthy condition. For sale by all dealers. . BThe National Gold Medal was awarded to Bradley & Itulofson for the best Photographs in the United States, and the Vienna Meda for the best in the world. 429 Montgomery Street. San Francisco. Notice. I. Selling has a good assortment on hand, and is willing to sell the same at a small advance above cost for Cash. Xo use of going to Portland when you can do-as well at home. I am determined not to be under sold by anyone. A Remarkable Itesult. It makes no difference how many Physi cians, or how much medicine you have tried, it Is now an established fact that German Syrup is the only remedy which has given comolete satisfaction in severe cases of Lung Diseases. It is true, there are yet thousands of persons who are predisposed to Throat and Lunjr Affections, Consumption, Hemor rhages, Asthma, Severe Colds settled on the Breast, Pneumonia, Whooping Cough, &c, who have no personal knowledge of Boschee's German Syrup. To such we would say 60,000 dozen were sold last year without one com plaint. Consumptives try Just one bottle. Itegular size 75 cents, jold by all Druggists. If any Dealer Informs You that he has for sale a dentifrice identical with or containing Ingredients equalling or superior in efficacy to those of SOZODONT, discredit the statement and insist upon hav ing that alone. By doing so you will secure a dentifrice par excellence the best in the mar ket, containing botanic elements of rare preservative influence upon the teeth, and one which will endow them with most becom ing whiteness. Another desirable feature of this staple toilet article is that it imparts fra grance to the breath. Sold by druggists. A. OATD. To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, Ac, I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope tothe Hev. T. Joseph In man. Station D. Iiihl: House, JVeio York. novl7-ly. ATTEB3TIOR3! i. selling- is Oilering" INDUCEMENTS. GOODS WAY DOWN IN PRICES ! CALL AND BE CONVINCED y"At Brick Store 2 doors north of drug store. 50,000 LBS. WOOL WANTED We will pay the highest market price. PRODUCE BOUGHT AND SOLD. Oregon City. May 10, 1878. GAMBRINUS BEER. THIS CELEBRATED BEVERAGE FROM Ij. Feurer's Brewery, at Portland, is con stantly kept on draught at JACK TREMBATH'S SALOON. It lathe best beer ia the city, and we Invito the public to call and give it trial. Oregon City, March l, 1878-tf. Administrator's Notice. IH E R E B Y GIVE NOTICE OF MY Ap pointment as Adnr inistrator of the estate of A. C. Moore, late of Clackamas county.Or egon, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate will present them . to me, at Johnson, McOown A Macrum's office, in Oregon City, within six mont h's from date. R. J. MOORE, Adm'r. May 23, 1878. -4w SHADES SALOON H 4S ON HANDTHE CHOICESf Liquors, Wines & Cigars, And an Oyster Stew at all times. Good bed and a night cap for 25 cents. Herrall's IT. S. Beer 25 cents per quart. I don't sell O. C. R. G. C. V. MAYHK1V, Proprietor. Oregon City, March 8, 1878-tf. STOCKRAISERS OF CLACKAMAS COLMT ! Mr. Isaiah Moser Is now out for the Season of 1878 with "'Young Ben Roy." He can be found Sunday andMondayat the owner'" farm on Lower Molalla ; Wednes day and Thursday at Jos. Walton's, near RIngo's Point, until 2 o'clock P. M.; Friday and Saturday at Ira Moody 's, Molalla Prairie, of each week. Farmers will please call and see him. He shows for himself. Everybody comes and goes well pleasedfor he is equalled by none. Young lien Roy Is a beautiful dapple bay, weighs 14-25 lbs., will be 3 years old the 1st of May, 1878. Terms Leap, $9; season. $15; Insurance, $25. All bills payable In gold coin except when otherwise agreed upon. April 11, 1878-tf. ISAIAH MOSER, For Sale. A large Hay-press, nearly new. that we of fer very cheap. Enquire at the office of thi OREGON CITY M'F'U CO. Oregon City. June 6-2t chas. h. caufield, broker; Oregon City, Ogn. W BUY AND SELL COUNTY AND City Orders. Notes discounted on reasonable terms. Loans negotiated. Money on hand at all times to loan on first class security. Deposits received subject to order. Six per cent, interest paid on time deposits (not less than three months). MHeM With J5. Ii. Eaathim in JIy.r Briek' myt,78-tf. EEADY POE SPRING OPENING P L A TOTVIXi:XWTJIL, WE HAVE BOUGHT AN UNUSALLY LARGE STOCK AT GREAT BARGAEtS. AJCD will offer Extra Inducements in both Quantity and Quality. Don't diiumblcAboKt Hsird Times After seeing how Cheap we sell our Goods. Of course you want to do tha best you can will your money, but before you buy come and see us und we will elve you Bargains. Go4 uoods, ana ixw jmces. We have bought all this side of San Francisco. Ii-ocIiloo Jintl Wool. All kinds of Produce taken, and we want all the Wool wo can get, for which w will pr the highest market price. Remember the corner, at S. Oregon City, March 8, 1878-tf. REGARDLESS OF Change of Climate wanted on account of Sickness In Family. A large and clioiee stock: of CLOTHING., DRY - GOODS, GROCERIES, Etc., Offered, at a Great Sacrifice ! P.A. Y Parties Indebted to me will please call and pay up immediately and save eoats is Intend to close out my entire business. STOKE FIXTURES for Sale at a Bargain. Oregon City, May 9, 1878. NEW FIRM FELLOWS & HARDING, At The LIZNTCOLlNr JiAlvKIiY Dealers in FIRST CLASS GROCERIES & PROVISIONS, PRODUCE TAKEN FROM FARMERS IN exchange lor Groceries. SELECT TEAS, COFFEE AND SPICES. A splendid assortment of Fresh Crackers and Cheese. FOREIGN k DOMESTIC FRUITS. And a full variety of goods usually kept In a tirst-class Grocery Store. We invite the citizens of Oregon City, Cane mah and vicinity to give us a call, and if Ed. don't give you as many and as good a quality of poods for your money as you can obtain elsewhere, he will leave town. KTWe deliver Goods to all parts of the City and Canemah free of charge. Oregon City. March L 1877-tf. W. A. PHILLIPS, (Successor to T. A. Bacon) Dealer in GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. SELECTED TEAS, COFFEE AND ALL art icles used for Culinary purposes. High est market price paid for Country Produce. Goods delivered free to all parts of the city or Canemah. Orders promptly filled. Oregon City, Feb. 14. 1878-tf L. JACGARS, Dealer in FLOUR, IIAY, STRAW, OATS, POTATOES, WOOL, ETC., GRAIN SACKS AND TWINE. TThe highest market paid in cash for all kinds of produce . One door south of PostofHce. Oregon City, Sept. 13, 1877-lf. WM. KKIGHT. GEO. KJflOHT. KNIGHT BROS CANBY, OREGON. Dealers ii SHINGLES, CEDAR POSTS, GROCER. 1ES, CLOTHING, BOOTS. SHOES, HARDWARE, And every thing- usuaUy kept In a eoun try store. We Invite the public to call and examine our stock before coins to Oregon City or Port' land, as we are selling as cheap as Any house in tne state, come ana get our prices. Those indebted to the firm will please call anu settle lmmeaiaieiy, ana Rare costs. nov8-tf KNIGHT BROS. GEORGE BROUGHTON, fOULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF 1 1 Oregon City and vicinity that he is pre pared to lurnish Fir & Cedar Lumber. Of every description, at low rates. and APPLE BOXES. ALSO, Dry Flooring-, Ceilinjr, Rustic, Snrare. Ifnr chdk-lntrl 1 . 1 1 1 ... Pickets, and fence-Poats, Cedar, Constantly on hand. Bireei, ana rMiiewaiir inm ir f-nn? cVinii the shortest notice, at as low rates as It can be purcnasea in tne state. uive me a can at tne ORHUON CITY SAW MILLS. Oregon City, June 10. 1875 .-tf LUMBER M.Ur.lBER! Olio-js. Ontting-, WOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC 7 ,f AT he has purchased Risby At Cuttlr.? saw mill, eight miles east of Oregon City, at ithat ho Is prepared to furnish FIR AND CEDAR LUMBER, of every description at low rates. Cedar Ceiling, Rustic, Water Pipe, Fence Posts etc KTJohn Mrers. agent in Oregon City, will keep a supply of Lumber, of all kinds, always on hand. Ort. 6, 77-tf CLIFF HOUSE. OREGON CITY, OREGON. T. 7. RHODES, IPropri e t or. Transient Board, 91 to 3 per Daj . Kl ncle Steals ....-... .30 cents. Hoard jrWffk 5 OO Board and Lodglngr. per vrelt OO The Table will be supplied with the best the market affords. - . Ball Suppers furnished on short notice, and st reasonable terms. v. 19. 1875 :tf BUSESTESSI OF NEW GOODS ! T.OW PRICES! the Latest Stylos, and our stock want b bt S. At&KRMAN. ACKER r.lATJ'G. COST FOR GASH ! TT 3? . LEVY THOMAS GKARMAH TABLISHED - lift) BFSIRES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF Oregon City and of the Willamette Val ley, that he is still on hand and doing: uf 1 ness on the old motto, that A JTinible Six Pence is Better than a Slm Shilling I have Just return? d from Sau Francisco, where I purchased ote of the LARGEST. AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS ever before offered In t his city ; and consists a part, as follows : Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, Hosiery of Every Description. Hardware, Groceries, Oils, Paints and Sash and Doors J Cblnaware, Queensware, Stoneware, Crockery, Plated ware. Glassware. Jewelry ef Various Qualities And Styles, Clocks and Watches, Ladles and Gents' Furnlshlnf Patent Medicines. Goods, Fancy No- Rope, Farming tionsofErery - Implements of Descrtptloik All Kinds, Carpets, iattings. Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, tetar Of the above list, I ean say my stock Is sfca MOST COHPL8T1 ever offered in this market, and wan selet4 with especial care for the Oregon City tsaaeA.11 of which I now offer for sale at the Lowest Market Rates. No use for the ladles, or any one else, to think of going to Portland to buy goods for I am Determined to Sell Cheap and not to allow myself to be UNDERSOLD IS THE STATE OF 6REGIH. AH I ask Is a fair chance and qdleki pay ments, believing as I do that Twenty Years Experience in Oregon Cily enables me to know the re quirements of the trade. Come one and all and see for yourselves that the old stand ef THOMAS CIIARMAN cannot be beaten In quality or price. It would be useless for me to t ell you all the advantages I can offer you in the sale of goods, as every store that advertises does that, and probably you have been disappointed. AH I wish to say is Come, and Sec, and Examine for Tonrsdrrs, for Ido not wish to make any mistakes. My object is to tell all my old friends now t hat I am still alive, and desirous to sell goods cheap, for cash, or upon such terms as agreed upon. Thanking all for the liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed. TnOS. CHARMAN. Main Street, Oregon City. Legal Tenders and County Scrip taken at market rates. THOS. CHARMAN. 57-50,000 lbs wool wanted by nov. 1. T5-tf THOS. CHA RM AN. 1. .T. SLOVER 9 PAINTING, KALSOMINING AND PLASTERING. WILL CONTRACT BY THE SQUARE or bv the Job. The hfst stock ic the market used in every instance. Orders left at the Postoffice will receive prompt attention. uregon City, April 18, 18T6-tf.