THE OREGON STATESMAN; FRIDAY. JANUARY 21. 1887
A BABY'S FAITH.
"Only a handbill!" Prosaic!"
And the lady's Angers sliicbt
Took from the waiting servaut'i hand
The tiny missive white.
One caroless glance at its contents,
And she tossed it in the air :
It slipped through the open casement,
Witueut her thought or care.
Circling, floating, fluttering down.
It sought the dusty street.
And dropped as soft as a suowflake.
At a baby 's pattering feet.
The little one caught the paper,
With a crv of glad surprise,
And lifted to the btueof heaven
A pair of heavenly eyes.
"Tis a letter from my mamma,
1 know," the baby said.
God has sent it down from heaven,
Where she went when she was dead.
Bead it, nurse," the boy commanded;
But the nurse's eyes were dim.
Not for her to read the message
That his mother seut to htm.
But the babv kissed his treasure:
He could "read between the lines,"
And the coarse and common paper
Bore a word from fairer climes.
Bo the lady's careless fir.grers.
Tossed a message to his heart,
Which in all the years of childhood.
Bore a not forgotten part.
8outh Boston Record.
A Convent Romance.
Among the many romances which
blaster around the innumerable old con
vents to be found on almost every prin
cipal street of the city of Mexico, their
cloisters silent and deserted, a they
have been since all convent property
throughout the republic of Mexico was
confiscated by the government, in 1857,
nearly thirty years ago, none is fragrant
with deeper, more romantic interest
than the sad, true story of Mercedes
Biera. This life romance, inseparably
associated with the old convent of La
Encarnacion, on the Calle de Cordolanes,
which is now used by the Mexican courts,
and is known as the Palace of Justice, is
related to every visitor by an old priest
who ministered at La Encarnacion. It
is to him that I am indebted for the fol
lowing version of it :
Don Francisco Riera, the father of
Mercedes, was a man of great wealth,
which it is rumored had not been ac
quired in the most honorable manner.
When his daughter had not quite com
pleted her seventeenth year, she pos
sessed, to a most perfect degree, all-tbe
characteristic attractions of a Spanish
beauty eyes of passion, figure of ex
quisite proportions, and bands and feet of
most delicate size. Nature, which had
been so bountiful to this favorite daugh
ter, whispered to the innermost echo of
the heart of Mercedes that such charms
should not be hidden nor lack a worship
per at their shrine. Nor had the fair Mer
cedes visited the teatros, the plaza, the
alameda, and the cathedral, in vain. In
all these oft-frequented places her eyes
glanced over many a graceful form,
which maiden fancy might well love to
-dwell upon. A young lieutenant of the
army, with showy uniform and hand-
some face, at length determined her fate,
and there sprang up for him in her heart
such an affection as only a fond, passion
ate girl can conceive for her first love.
Her devotion was not unrequited. The
young officer's eye had met hers, and
the passion that he read there was in
Btantly kindled in him. From that mo
ment the thoughts, the prayers, of Mer
cedes were only tor her lover.
As is always the case in Mexico, even
-when both parties to a love affair are
equal in birth and fortune, for a long
time their only communication with each
other was by means of stolen glances.
F abricio, for such was the young officer's
name, had no fortune but his pay,
Mercedes, aside from her rare personal
attractions, might as the sole heiress of
ber father 's immense wealth, aspire to
the most ambitious marriage in the land.
That fair girl herself scarcely dared to
hope to bend her father's stern will to
her wishes ; yet hope she did, she knew
not why. She was more faithful than
ever in her attendance at the cathedral
and spent several hours daily at the
magnificent altar of our Lady,praying the
Holy Virgin to watch over and bless her
iover. At length her father bejran to
wonder at the ever-increasing religious
devotion of his daughter.
One afternoon in summer, and conne-
quently in the rainy season, Mercedes
had persuaded her father to take her to
the Boulevard of the reformostensibly
tor exercise along its weii-shaueu walks.
but in reality to meet her lover. Fabri
cio was there and he kept as close to
Merceces as prudence would allow. In
the turn of the promenade they could
meet each other face to face and search
without fear of detection far into each
other's soul through its luminous window
the eyes.
It happened to he one of those even
ings, peculiar to the climate of Mexico
during the rainy season, when the sultry
air is charged witu electricity and
dense, reddish vapor overshadows the
earth. The water cloud advanced rap
idly. The dust went whirling about in
eddies. Several large drops of rain
descended. In a few moments the botile
vard was deserted, the gay crowd that
had thronged it scattering in all direc
tions in search of shelter. A sudden an
violent mist of wind and a heavy peal of
thunder were followed by a shower of
rain tliat threatened to quickly drench
all who were yet exposed to its dampen
ing influence. But no sooner had it be
gun than a large silk umbrella, grasped
by the band of abricio, who had been
lingering near her, was held over the
head of Alercedes, at the same time par
tially protecting the person of her father.
At first Don Francisco looked surprised,
then very much displeased, but with the
rain falling in torrente he could not well
openly take olfunse at a stranger who,
with the utmost politeness, was shelter
ing his delicate daughter. He therefore
merely said : "Muchas gracias, benor,
de la attencion." (Many thanks, sir,
lor your politeness.)
This rain had the effect of making the
old gentleman even more petulant than
usual, and he regarded the voting people
with very close attention." Alas! at 17
love knows no reserve and has learned
neither dissimulation nor concealment.
AH Mercedes' passion for Fabricio and
liis for her were so plainly expressed in
-every glance of their eyes and every tone
of their voices that long before they
reached Don Francisco's house that gen
tleman was fully acquainted with the
secret they had hitherto kept so carefully.
At the ortal the lovers separated.
The episode ol that rainy aiternoon mui
determined Don Francisco to push to a
needy consummation a tilan which ho
had long cherished to bestow his
daughters hand upon his only friend
and companion, Don Jose de Bilva, a
erv wealthy but verv repulsive-looking
old fellow, some two or three yearn his
senior, who on being made acquainted
with the project, was naturally overjoyed
at the thought oi navmg so ricu ami
lovelv a bride. Though a thoroughly
selfish as well as a most determined man.
Don Francisco appeared confused as his
daughter approached him in obedience
to lus summons, and lie avoided ner
glance as he addressed her. "My child,"
he said, "It is time I should think of
establishing you in the world. I am
growing old and life is uncertain. In the
event of my death you have no relative
to whom you could appeal for protection.
it is therefore necessary that you should
marry. I have chosen for you a husband
who will make vou both rich and happy
Don Jose de Silva. lie dines here hv
dy. Pray regard him as your ath
anced." This announcement fairly stnnned
poor Mercedes. For a moment she stood
speechless, her face as pallid as though
every drop of blood had left her fragile
form. Then, with visions of bliss for
ever lost and of iinescapable life-long
misery flashing and whirling through her
brain, she fell to the ground in a dead
faint. A long anil serious illness follow
ed, but even that did not cause Don
Francisco to waver in hiB purpose, ".wet
ter she should die," he often said to him
self, "than be the wife of that young,
rakish soldier, and let him squander my
savings. God may take her to himself,
if he wills it so, but if she lives Bho shall
marry my old friend."
Time rolled on. The lovers lost no op
portunity in seeing each other clandes
rinely. But soon a new sorrow cast its
shadow over them. Fabricio'B regiment
was ordered to a distant provincial city.
The lovers were unable to enjoy the
sweet sorrow of a parting interview.
Fabricio bade his beloved farewell in a
few lines, which, though full of sadness,
still breathed the hope that her father
would relent and that all would yet be
well. Mercedes, in her replv. pleaded
herself to be his or end her days in a
convent, as her Btern father had threat
ened she should do in case sue persisted
in her refusal to wed his old friend Don
Jose. The regiment, on its departure,
marched bv Mercedes' window, but her
father was on the watch to prevent any
exchange of!parting salutations. When
the last sound ot the horses hoots and
the last notes of martial music died upon
her ears, the poor girl wished that she
might cease to live until abricio should
return to her again.
In the meantime there had been many
grave consultations between Don Fran
cisco and Don Jose respecting the final
arrangement for the bo da (wedding.)
Don Jose who was sensible and Kind
hearted, becoming convinced, at length,
that it was impossible to overcome the
reDUimance ol Alercedes to his person,
crenerouslv counseled Don Francisco to
cease his efforts to coerce his daughter
into a union bo dissasteful to her, and to
gracefully consent to her marriage with
Fabricio. But to such advice Don Fran
cisco refused to listen, and dismissed
with scorn the idea oCsacriticing hi along-
cherished nlan to gratify what he called
the passing whim of a silly girl. This
difference of opinion eventually caused a
complete dissolution ol the intimacy that
had so long existed between the two old
men.
Thus deprived of the companionship of
his friend .Don Francisco seemed to grow
even more determined than ever to make
his daughter drain completely the bitter
cup of disappointment. He had an in
terview with the abbess oi tue convent ot
La Incarnacion, who readily gave her
consent to the admission of Mercedes to
that establishment. A rich dowry was
paid, and a few. days afterward the fatal
door which shut out from her the beau
tiful world she had loved so well closed
behind the unhappy girl forever. It
would be futile to attempt to describe
the emotions which filled the bosom of
the unfortunate Mercedes at this final
extinction of all hopes. The gloomy ap
pearance ot the convent, the height and
thickness of its walls, its barred windows
and grated iron doors, its monstrous
garden and gloomy cypress shade, the
constant chanting of hymns and prayers
in slow and most melancholy cadence,
the cold, unfeeling manner of some of
the sisters, and the annoying watchful
ness of others, were all calculated to ex
cite and sadden this victim of parenta
severity.
Not long after her imprisonment,
Mercedes was seen walking in the gar
den toward the fall of the evening,
but she was not present at the vespers
nor at the next morning's matins. Her
place in the refectory was vacant.
Her cell was open and deserted. "She
has escaped!" was the general belief.
A thorough search was immediately
begun. A strong shadow cast upon the
whitewashed walls of a chamber that
communicated with the open cloister
a shadow that slowly swung to and
fro with a pendelum-like motion
attracted the attention of one of
the sisters. Presuming it to 1x3 the
turning of a shutter upon its hinges,
she opened the door to make sure.
What was her horror at beholding the
dead body of Mercedes, once known bv
the sobriquets of "la hennosa, la sin par"
(the beautiful, the peerless;, now swing
ing in the wind, and suspended by a cord.
Her love-troubled spirit had departed
hours before, to answer for her self-murder
to that merciful Judge who best knows
our errors and the palliating circumstan
ces that attend them.
It was in 1847, just ten years before all
Mexican convents were closed by govern
mental order, that the sad occurrence
happened, and from that time the cell
which Mercedes had occupied and the
chamber in which she performed the last
act in the sad drama of her life were
kept strictly closed, and the sisterhood
were enjoined never to mention nor re
call the tragedy a prohibition which, it
is needless to say, was far from being im
plicitly obeyed.
Don Francisco was completely crushed
by his daughter's sudden and violent
death. He survived her but a few weeks,
and his immense wealth was inherited
by distant relatives for whom he had
never cared a single centevo. Fabricio
still lives an old man with grandchil
dren playing at his knee, for he soon for
got his beautiful Mercedes and married,
despite his lack of fortuno, into one of
the best families of Mexico. Constancy
in love is one of the rarest virtues among
all mankind. To Mexicans, as a rule, it
is an utter stranger.
In the silent watches of the night the
HjHvia! otlicer whose duty it is to guard
the Palace of Justice, formerly the con
vent of Ia Incarnacion, has seen a white
robed figure walking in the patio or
courtyard, and residents of the neighbor
hood, when compelled to puss the palace
after nightfall, do so as ranidlv as possi
ble, dreading to meet the ghost of the un
happy Mercedes.
OVER THE SISKIYOU.
Progress of the C. & 0. E. It. Con
struction and Descriptive Syn
opsis of the Country.
Written specially for the Statesman.
The writer of the following remarks
walked over the track now being con
structed between Dutteville and the
Klamath river, about forty miles, a few
days ago ; and is consequently posted re
garding the present rate of progress made
in the construction of the now track of
the C. &. O. K. K., and the other partic
ulars which he gives.
Soon after leaving Bedding, the county
seat of Bhasta county, California, the C.
&. 0. R. K. track enters the narrow and
rocky canon through which flows the
impetuous current of the Upper Sacra
niento river; and winding by the rocky
cliffs, or cutting through mountain slopes
the older portion of the track reaches to
Delta, forty miles from Redding. Above
Delta the more newly constructed por
tion of the track is met resting chiefly on
the solid rock of igneous formation, and
ballasted by broken masses of the same
material. The masonry employed in the
culberts and bridges, is, from the abund
ance of suitable stone found hew, of the
most suitable kind and enters largely
into the construction of all these works.
Indeed the masonrv employed in the for
mation of this track is a very noticeable
feature, and Mr. Scobie, the contractor
for stonework on the line, deserves credit
for the excellent workmanship through
out. On this new part of the line above
Delta, there are here and there alluvial
slopes through which the track is cut,
and these during the pn'sent wet season
have been subject to numerous landslips
that have !een the cause of delay in the
trains. However, these alluvial areas
are neither numerous or extensive ; and
the present season will probably afford
sufficient time for them to settle und he-
come permanently fixed. At present
the up train arrives at Delta id the eve
nine, and since the recent wet weather
set in about Christmas, remains over all
night and proceeds at davbreak next
morning. This is a wise precaution, be
cause although no slide of serious mo
ment has yet taken place, one is liable to
fall at any moment, and were the train
to leave the track it would necessarily
roll over and down the steep embank
ment into the nver. Ims canyon is very
narrow and densely wooded, and the
mountains rise abruptly from the edge of
the river. In the upper part of the Sac
ramento canyon and the adjoining
country there has been a few inches of
snow on the ground since Christmas,
but little or no frost. The melting of the
snow and the frequent falls of sleet which
have succeeded have kept the ground
unusually wet and this condition has
given rise tothe landslides. Above Delta
about thirty-five miles is Upier Soda
springs ; and at this point the line leaves
the bacramento canyon, rising and wind
ing by steep grades over high and long
trestles, at places, until it reaches Mc
Cloud. At this station the heavy freight
is carried farther by teams, and the
country around opens into more level
land with Mt. Shasta rising a few miles
to the east. The famed strawberry val
ley is here and the country is compara
tively settled by farmers and tinibermen,
there being several saw mills. The bac
ramento canyon, through which we have
passed, is almost worthless for purposes
other than mining and tinioer cutting
but apples and other northern fruits are
grown here ot the very best quality nev
ertheless. There are mines ot various
kinds in the vicinity of all the railroad
stations and bv the miners the business
places in the canyon are chiefly supjMjrted
From McCloud to Butteville is sixteen
miles and at the latter station we enter
Big Shasta valley. Passengers going
northward take stage here, although the
construction train goes ten miles farther
to Edson. From Butteville to Yreka is
twenty-six miles, and from .the latter to
Ashland is mtv thus making seventv
six miles of staging at present, although
the track to Ldson is timslieu but not ac
cepted by government. When this part
of the line is accepted there will be only
sixty-seven miles of staging, but the at
ceptance is not likely to take place ttnti
the wet weather ends, as the "adobe
grading of this portion uf the line is not
yet in satisfactory condition.
On the extension from Edson to tl
Klamath river graders are at work on all
parts of the line free from "adobe" soil
and the track is luting laid among the
mountains in the vicinity of that nvi
The detonations of blasting rock are heard
here continuously and at one point about
three miles south of the Klamath there
are about liDO ChineseVraders, having
towns oi tents through which the stage
road passes, the bridge over the Klain
ath is not yet begun ; but it will be loca
ted a little above the iipixr ferry, and as
the river narrows at this jioint it will not
be an undertaking that will cause delay
The next work of magnitude is the Sis-
kivou tunnel which has been partly bore
through already, but the works of this
tunnel are at present susitended througl
the winter condition of its approaches.
through all the sixtv-seven miles
track vet to be constructed the roads are
at present more than tisuallv heavy; an
on the southern slojies of the Siskivou
range the highway is nearly impassable
by reason ot the deep and sticky mud
There is, however, no snow on the sum
mitof the range at present, as all that
the recent snow storrn left has since .melt
ed and run down the mountain sides
until checked by the mud which it has
helped to liquefy.
From present appearances it is esti
mated by the contractors and others best
informed at the works on the line, that
the whole track will be finished through
to Ashland by the 1st of July next, and
that the formal opening of the road will
take place on the "glorious fourth." Of
course these calculations are based upon
the condition of no unforeseen "hitch"
taking place, bi't if matters continue to
progress as they do now the 4th of July
will see trains running through between
Portland and Han Francisco.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.
News Notes Concorniiijr this Institu
tion, Its Students, Teaehors,
and Friends.
Two weeks more and tho school
year
will he half gono.
Ke-v. F. P. Tower, the financial agent
conducted chawl exercises Monday, and
John Jensen read the tirst chaptd poem
tor 'hi.
Rev. E. S. Craven, of Amity, led the
chapel exercises Tuesday, and Miss
Susie Harrington entertained all present
with a lino essav.
school was dismissed Irom H a. m.
to 1:30 p. m., Wednesday, to give all
who desired it a chance to- hear the
governors' messages.
Hon. J. D. Ie, one of our efficient
trustees, seems to be one of the moving
spirits in the senate. Political honors
h well as other rests well upon his
shoulders.
Miss Alice flieuormac, ni Astoria, a
last year's student, witnessed clmpel ex
ercises fridav, and Mr. W. T. Kigby
read an interesting essav at the same
time.
The first regular semi-term rhetoricals
for '87 were held at 3 p. m., Thursday.
and many acquitted thenisolvos very
creditably in their first effort for the
new vear.
Hugh Harrison, Esq., It. S. '79, was
seen in tho capital this week. Ho was
looking well, and reports the outlook as
favorable lor the farmers in tho vicinity
of Jetterson.
Himuol V. Holmes rend a good essay
at chapel Thursday, and Louie Tarpley, of
Silverton, a last year's business student
and a this year's jnidagogue, was among
those present.
Some of the bovs havo boon looking
alter clerkships, etc., during the week,
but as all the counties have not been
heard from, it is not known whether any
ot them were selected or not.
Hon. J. T. Gregg, speaker of the house.
is a popular teacher in the law depart
ment, and there are doubtless some com
ing statesmen among the large number
of young men in attendance at present
who will to heard from in our legislative
halls by and by.
The gentlemen memlxsrs of the moral
science class are very benevolent so
much so that when a lady member of the
class incidentally stated that she had not
had all the candy she desired during the
vear, the aforesaid gentlemen presented
her with a generous supply of choice
quality at the next recitation.
Members of the legislature and others
from a distance who wish to see the
students and teachers in a body can do
so by being on hand in the chapel at 12
o'clock noon, sharp. Visitors are always
welcome, according to the Statesman
of the 7th inst., the session of the legis
dure for 18iil-2 was held in the old
Willamette university building, and mem
bers of the present session might find
enough of interest in the present building
to pay them for a brief visit to its various
departments.
CONTINUED
THE BALE OF UNMATCHED SUITS
OVEIiCOATH, BLANKETS, COMFORT-
EUS, AND ALL WINTER GOODS IN
CLOTHINGS, HOOTS AND SHOES
WILL F.E HOLD AT ACTUAL COST,
AT THE FARMERS' STORE, 1)3 STATI-
STREET, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICI
Forstncr, Tiffany & Co
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Garden and Field Seeds.
Onion sets, etc. General agent for
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OEEGON SHORT LINE.
11 to 600 miles the shortest and 12 to
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THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO THE EAST.
This popular line on account of Its southern
location, Is especially preferable for travel dur
ing the winter months. It also affords an oppor
tunity to visit Halt Lake City, and Denver with
out extra charge, and gives a choice of routes
via Council Muffs, Omaha. Ht. Joseph, Leaven
worth or Kansas City. Full particulars regard
ing route and fares furnished on application.
WAAC A. MANNING,
laical passenger agent.
Office at Htatksman oflice, VA Commercial
street, Salem, Oregou. dw
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PSOlllAKl.S, OK NUAI.Y SKIN.
T i.ilm I ('um 1) 11. H.. havlne: practiced den
tistry In this country (or thirty-live yours nml
lioliiv well known to thotisnnilK hereabouts, with
a view to help any who are allllcli'il as 1 have
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t:uticura isemeuios cured me in i-sorm.-.!-, v.
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IHCTKKNNINO i:iU ITION.
Your Cutleiira Kcmoilles performed it won
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n ,11 niii iritiitlimiiftii of seveuiv Years of sue
whosutlereil with a leartui iiisiressinx uriipnnu
on his heail anil face, anil who hail trleU all
remedies ami doctors to no purpose.
J. f . Bill 1 11 w i i.,
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mjsrrrANFiJL of hcai-kn.
It K. Carnentor. Henderson. N. Y.. cured of
Psoriasis or Leprosy, of twenty years' standing,
bv Cutlrum Itemedles. Thu most wonderful
cure on record. A ilustpanful of scales fell from
him dally. Physicians and his Irtenus tnougut
he must die.
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For the radical cure of an obstinate case of
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No single disease has outallcd more suffering
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Ignored, because but little understood, by most
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It is time, then, that the popular treatment of
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five for l .Don; or, postage free, of Potter 1'rtig
and Chemlonl Co., llustou, Mass.
lEKTABUSHKll BV NATIONAL AITHOKITV. I
TIIK
CAPITAL
NATIONAL BANK,
-Of Bnlcm, Oregon.-
K8 Wai.lack,
President,
II Carckntkr. J H Aj.bp.kt,
Vice President; Cashier
DIUKCTOllH:
WT OKAY.
J M MARTIN,
11 CAKPKNTKR,
vy W MARTIN,
K H WALLACE,
.1 11 AL11KHT.
T. McK. PATTTON.
-LOANS MAI) Il-
To farmers on wheat and other mnrkctnblo
produce, consigned, or In store,
either in private-
Granaries or public warehouses.
OOMMEltOI AL
Paper discounted at reasonable rates. Krafts
drawu direct on New York. Chicago, Hun Fran
cisco, Portland, Loudon, Paris, lierllu, Hong
Kong and Calcutta.
KNXAH1.INIIKO IN lHOD.j
The oldestlbank in the northwest outside of
Portland.
-KALKM.-
Transact a general banking business la al Its
branches.
Make loans and draw sight and telegraphic,
exchange on New York, Chicago, Sun Frtiiieis
co, Portland, The Dalles, F.uifeiie City, Astoria,
Albany, Corvallis, Walla Wiilla.aud other towns
nf Washington, Oregon, Idaho and lirilinh Co
lumbia. Letters of credit Issued, available In tho Kant
em Htates.
Draw direct onLoutlon, Berlin and Hong
Kong.
Collection made on all points in the Pacific
Northwest.
With a record of nearlv Twbnty Ykaiis' pru
dent and successful management marked fiy a
steady growth of Caiiltal auH Patronage, we so
licit business, on as liberal terms as are consist
ent with safe banking.
ALriti:i AVltlGIIT'S
FINE PERFUMERY,
SAC1IHT IOWlElS, i:tc,
AreWOKLD 11EN0WNEI)
gold only to the retail drug trade at schedule
prices.
C. W. OOBURN & CO.,
So'e Agents.
813-l.r Front St., 11-4-Sin-dw Han Francisco
IjlOK RKNT. A HOUHK; ii. APPLY TO
' 1. Hendricks, at the Htatksman olllce.
It.
Ladd & Bush. Bankers,
AKMIMSTItATOlfK NAI.Ki
YOTICK IH IIKItF.BY (1IVKN THAT IN I't R
1 suance of and by virtue of an order of the
countv court ot the slate of Oregon for thecoun
ty of Marlon made oil the 11th day of December,
lHKti, authorising the undersigned as adminis
tratis of tho estate of Wilburn King, deceased ,
to sell at public auction on the premises, tho
real estate of said decedent, 1 will 011
Ktiirlny, .lunimry lilttli, 1KM7,
At tho hour of one o'clock p. ni. of said day,
sell at public auction, at the premises hero
after described, to the highest bidder for cash
In hand, the following property, to-wlt; Com
mencing at a piil til line hundred and thirty-five
feet west and sixty feel south of the north-west
corner of Water nml 1 bird streets In the town nf
Htavtou : theiiee souili thirty feel; thence west
twenty five feel; thence north thirty feet. thence
east twenty live feet to the place of beginning,
tin- same hulnu 11 part of lot two In the Hammer
survey of said town of Hlayton; also the follow
ing property, to-wlt: Lot number two In block
number six In the town of Htavtou, Oregon ; also
the following described propertv, to-wlt: Com
mencing at a point one- hundred and eighteen
feet north of the south east comer of block
number one In the town of Htiiylon, Marlon
countv, Oregon, running thence west fifty-four
feet; thence north twenty-four foot; thence east
llfty-four feet; thence south twenty-four feet to
tho plseo ill hegiuulng; also tho following lie
scribed property to wit: U)t number eight of
section number twenty-one In township num
ber nine south ol range, one east nf YVIUamotte
meridian, Oregon, and situate in. I. Inn county,
Oregon, and containing -M W-IKI acres.
Imted this lllh day of December. 1 '.
J. W. KINO,
l'J-17 5t Administrator,
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Conrt of the Htate of Oregon, fur
the county of Marion.
Klizalsith Hurst, I'laintifT, 1
vs. f Hnmmona.
Molvin Hurst, Defendant. )
To the above named ftlolvin Hunt, defendant:
"I N THK NAMK OK THK HTATK OF OKKdON,
1 you are hereby required to apiiear and answer
the complaint tiled against yon in tbealieve enti
tled suit, within tun days from the date of the
service of this summons upon you, if served
within this county, or, if nerved in any other
connty of this state, then within twenty ilaya
from thedaUMif the nervieeof t bis summons upon
yen; or, if served by publication, thou by tlin
first day of the next regular term of said court
following the expiration of the time prescrilieil
in the order for publication, said first day of said
term lieing the 14th day of February, 1WV1. And
if yon failsotoanawer.for want thereof, thopUin
titf will apply to the court for the relief domaml
cd In said complaint, lo-wlt: For a decree dis
solving the marriage contract now existing !
tween yourself and the plaintiff; for the care ami
custody of Claud and hzra Hurst, the issue of said
marriage; for the costs and disbursements of
said suit, and for such other and further relief as
the court may see proier to grunt. You are
further notihed that service of this summons is
made upon you by publication of the same once
each week for six suecessive weeks in the On
on Htateemnn. a wekly newspater. by order of
Hon. hi. 1. Itois. judge of said eonrt, made at
chamlH-rH, on the 'wth day of Jieremlsr, Dvo,
(Ik.n. IUyiikn, and
HllI.MKH A JlATllKN.
Attorneys for I'liiinuff.
Mil Kill h riAI.K.
N(
OT1CF. IS HKUF.HY GIVEN THAT 11 Y
virtue of an execution and decree duly Is
sued nut of the Hon. Circuit Court of the state
of Oregon for the county of Marlon, and to me
directed 011 the 'MiU dav of November, lHfi,
whuroln Wllllanul Miller. plaintiff, re
covered a iiulgmeut and decree against K. J.
Dawne. defendant, said judgment being for the
sum of $'.!M 9A iiu and Interest thereon from tho
lyth day of June, at per cent, per annum
together with hiscostsand disbursements hero
in taxed ai i:!.-! )v nml all accruing costs anil ex
penses, less the sum of 1177 l.'i UMl received on
a former execution, 1 will sell at public anctiuu
on
Saturday, the V2d dav of tlHliuiiry, A. 1),,.
1HM7,
At the court house door In Halom, Marino
county, Oregon, at one o'clock p. in. of said diiy
to the highest bidder for casii In hand on the
day nf sale, all the right, title and Inter
est which the said defendant K .1. Dawne had
on or after the l.'ith day ol June. Ix., in and to
the following described property, the same hav
ing ;iieen attached by me on said Kith day
of June, loxi, lo-wlt: The donation laud claim
nf Kelix M. 'I aylor and wife, nntlnoatlim No.
In Marlon county, state of Oreuou.
Hated at ftlern tin ftth dnv nf Dec, li'.
JNO. W. MINK).
HI. erifT Marlon County, oregna.
SIITKK.
VOTICF. IH HKltF.IIY GIVEN Til AT THK I'N
. derslsBi d has been appointed By the llun.
T. C. Hbaw, judge of the cuiinty court of Marion
county. Oregon, administratrix of thu estateof
J. It. Heonei-. late of Marion county, Oregon, de
ceased. All persons baviinr claim against the
said estate will present them with the proper
vouchers within six nmullin from this lisle to
mo for allowance, t my reshleme In Weed
hum, Marlon county, Oregon, riaid estate Is
supposed to be solvent.
Dated this December 27th, lax;.
IMA It. HCONI'E,
Administratrix of estate J. 11. Hcoiicc, deceased.
NOTICI-: OF FINAL AUdi NT.
VOflCK IH HF.KF.rlY OIVEN THAT THK
1 undersigned ha filed her final accouutaa
executrix of the last will and testament of Her
man Kaliem, late ol Marlon county. Oregon de
ceased, and that Monday, the 7th day of Febru
ary, A. D., 1W7. at in fi clock a. m., has bean
fixed by the judge nf the county court of the
slate of Oregou for Hit county of Marion, ns the
ume lor ine Hearing ot objections to such
tlnul account and tho settlement thereof.
MAltliAKF.T ItAlll'NB.
,, , , Administratrix
Halom, January ith, is7.
N'OTICK. ALL Ol'HTANDINf, NoTKH. HllT
and accounts of the estate-nf K K i'rm,.n.
ter deceased, have been placed In my hands (or
collection. All persons kiiowlin; themselves us
be In onvwlse Indebted to the above ii.un.-.l .
ate wlllileae call at the sheriffs oihi-esml
eltle. II Ww K. M. CKoISAN,
riUKKN IT. AUDIT THK Votb OF JiKCKM
1 ber, on !,ewls Pettyjohn's ranch, five tulles
southwest of Malum, a bay horse, two whit
hind feet, eight yearn old. Owner please oall
at place, pay charges and prove properly.
j"; A. L. Vatkh.
VOTICK, MONKY TO l.OAN.- l HAVK 'from
one to four thousand dollars to loan nu
good Marion county farm security. Fniiiilte of
the undersigned, al .1. II. bridges, -u 'Iraile
street, or of Kiiiiisvy ,v llingham, attorneys, ha
lom. Illliii JACOI1 ULHCHLAllKK.
riOlt HALK.-TIIF. WEI.!,' KNOWN CHAM"
J poeg grist mm, with live aere.s nf land, i
gether with all necessary building, dwelling
house, etc., Is for sale; price ,;.. For further
information inquire at the premises. l'J-.il 1m
2r 6,000,000 peopleuse
FERRY'S SEEDS
I. FERRY A CO.
in ailiiiitu. tobntljA
LARQEST SEEDSMEN
tn th uortii,
D.M. FERRY ACQ'S
SEED ANNUAL
For 1887
will bA nuiiad
FREE to Hll
pplioAiitfi, and
WUwtiwuum'ft
c (moment
Without r
duniiK it.
Inmiunblt io
,K4Ty ptr.
ton uiintj (iitr-
rfn. Fttht or
rioDT MKKIIH thouUl
$mu1 furtl. Addraw
D.M.FERRY AGO.
otrolt, Mich.
AV I L L A M KTT K V A AA V
total! Trust Co.,
OF HAI.KM. OUKOON.
Loan money on Improved farms mid other
iw , ",rU" !"l!U,)' """ Personal properly
Itles. ' ' ul"rtHKu'"'l other secur-
Huy and sell real estate
cllrcou,p'.m.eHs,'d Mir'"C ,,,S,"ft"CC "' flrst
coH'eett''s8e;craec' tll'C l rnl " ,nake
qtticcover Ffrst National Hank Bim n.
MCF. I'ATTON, W. N. LAlltlK. 1. VI Huu
President,
Vice President. Uecretaryl