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I'lIK DAILY ASTOKIAN, Sl'XDAY MOUNINU, AHUST 2S, 1H7. 2 ,fi')M I PXI.AAAV.V AMtWiVAi-'i,ii'uAA.'.i'iii'i.lAi'.Ai'.il.'i'ii'i AAVA AAi'.A A A ' AAAAAA O i 'f-) THE PIONEER W 0WEK OF OREGON j By Iflrs. OjHrs-Adair, 11. D. jj I.KAVK. I Ml' 1 1 M' lllHI K JLrrTrTVTTVvvvTvvvvvvs v.-. vVvvvvvvvvvvn VVVVVVW VVVVVVVVN V V. V V. v. . . v .: BKKTCH OF MAHY Al'Gt'STA ORAT. j While visiting at hw mother's n few .V hamltWt m.viumon: ef Italian nin- Vory little mors than a eerrtury ha. months tutors hor death Mrs. Kanim tal I We marks the pc.t hi tho Ast.Mii cm- elupiinl since our beautiful Columbia to her one Jay, "Mother. I have often etery whore tVy II.-. It v.i tvi..il river wan fn by other eyes ihun this.- ; worMer. il low, you wl.h your eluoulon a memorial of love n.-ul rep- t t. of savaitc. ami surroundings, tho refinement, of l.f Mrs. Gray from her hushnml. Jnai 300 years from the cvotitful IM, 'that you -were accustomed to, an.l your- "For !f we boll e that J' u linl .ml whon Columbus demon trateM to tho 'own personal habits, yon could p.'sU'ly nw again, own o lh.ni a'o which b. . unbelieving worl.l the ejktstvno of nn- have made up your ml.iJ to marry a IK--vo In Josus will G. d bring l h him" other continent toward the e'.t ng sun beyond Hie ooyii that had bounded tl4r Uvea, In 1JM. on the 11th with him. and going with h.m such a day of May, a ship from Hoton, dim- 'terrible Journey, thousands of me trven manded by Captao Kobt. Gray., dis covered and entered the mouth of this, the third great river on the American continent, giving It the iwmo of his ship, the Columbia. From this time attention was directed to the northwest coast, and vessels freqik ...ly vIsi.iM the rior. until 1:1 oivilii.ubvi. ,n:o an unknown nlllrr- r.ws, a crows two cru.l s of mout'tntns. Irnl d to rouMloa danger -Mother how did joii ever do It?" While Mrs. K.imm was tevountb-g all these, 'o her mltvl. Insurmountable Ob JtvtKew to a xoi.im l.t..y of d. l:eat' sen slhllltles. :'! rol.it. e mov'.-sy. her March. 1S11, the present site of the town mot her si: witb her ey.s rt utiy ne I of Astoria was selected and occupied by iupo-. the carpet, and then, after .1 few the Facltic Fur Co. j moment's pause. ipl.ed with .treat e,trn- Thls van the lfiin.ng of the settlement justness ami .-ol r.m'.ty. "Cirri'. I dare! of Oregon. But it spread ro farther 'not ref'ie: Ker Mrov h day when I ive mys.-if up to Jesus. It had ?. lor alout 15 years. In response to the touching appeal of the four Indians who came from their home beyond the Hocky mountains to St. Louis in 1n"4, askins for the "Whit.' Man's PooH." tell.ng about the "White ny daily prayer 'l.ord. what wilt li u have nv to do' a xi when the iiuestia.i W.ll you so to Orcon as or.o of a lit I band of s. U-.lenyinc riiK-lnarles ..n I teach these iwr lthMans of their Savior?' an io w.icm j on wvre n ,v,m .. TIt alw , k ,)( ( ( ih (,, hitherto so short a time from your first m etlrg,M .,.,. i,.,,,.,,, ... iw.,i.,.i o... gon. a devot.d friend of th, la e Mrs Wm. II. viray. Mrs. HolbiooW l lr self a iloneer of Oregon, widely and highly eeteemed. She has .ievo.ei her lite to her church and to t. -n.- cleat works. No ote person In l'ortl tid l as . e so much for the r'lrt l'i -'o , -t ehutvh as tins Mrs. HolVrook. Sh. 1 always Iv n wide awake ard etl . tget.c. keeping fully ahrtist of ti e tim.s la all works of charity and l-erevcle'ice. Time brings to h r only !..u::y. ! m age and love.-K.l l XOTKS Jad;o M.Vown. In hi ooeui, : a! a 1 dress of st.L.sl Oil p.i. of !'l- a-Htvss "No wotnu:-. ei-r t r:! .1 1 ; ' "All llicidon: related by J.i.lc J ! I liray. showing the s ron .-hara. ti r sal .Uhlgem-n: ef his mo ! er w :.i :l !tu on Clatsop plains ta iit. .:s a ter M Thomas Owens had klVI t'e b.d. ' c lou Indian Spuckein. wl.il,- as h r.ff he was attempting to ajrest him, the t'l.'.tsop Indians put on their war pal:.t ami a large number of them Ml' ty Mrs. Gray's house, .n hostile Itdiari fashion. Mrs. Cray at the first sight of them sxnt her children away trotn the house Into the brush. :ind wamtd them to keep out of sight. "Judge Gray distinctly rcmemW'is how they were finally persuad.sl at'd utg.d to r-ni.iii peaceful by the lo.pi -it an I for cible language of Mr. Helen Smith, whose ctX'at .ntluence among those !n liaas is tlsc where refirred to p. ties sketcln's. utie we rae ari'tittr or tit-' nn.t- occasions where a worn ins tntl-fnce I favel a whole settlement from dvne- J lion by I .JIij mijsacre." Warsenton Warrenton The coming great railroad and ship ping center of the Pacific Northwest i, ui r m lit I lil tN 1 v rni.ss, t . . lO'.'I'.l": llila"U, Mieia.'i, til I'l'lili. Sllll H:tl"-'". V" 1.1. ... I. til I N. "' I, .in mi. I Hi" s A M. Il"i'l" I uss.'tlg. Dully PM'i'ltl Mlll.llll IT .HI A. M fr.Vl I' M MiiH, vi w ...i.i'.iitn. i.;' M.iii t Hit". "i; ..i ' " In, mini I! i', h'il"H n. 1,1 an. I S lit'." I nn iihl' ' , Vli. i, i II. i I iPalll i i I I .!'.. In hi Hi A l . i in r m. tut.:) .. .i Mi ii .lay . n W I', l. i ;.,l. M. ! ('imrol it'it at Han I nn. 'i o wh Oe. j i Menial nrlmilal. 1'iein.. Mall. aiiU ("c.uiile nirainahlp f' r I JAPAN, CHINA. M'Hi'ltVl.lA, A NO i HAWAII . l.tiW FAKI H I V lit V I'AV Maa's God." and a teacher to expl.iln It . sud.b nly proinl to me. I fell that to them, the hearts of Christians w. re jit was the call of the U'rJ n-d 1 could aroiuvd. a-l two of the Missionary not do otherwise!" societies took measures to answer the j And her daughter saw sjtd felt the call the Methodist Fplseopal Society In : power of the 1 ve of Christ that had the United Stat-w, and the American ' Iw.i tho govorninc prtm-lple of her Board of Commissions for Foreign Mis- mother's life, and owned Its sweet and si one hi Boston. sacred Influence. The company of missionaries sent by Among .Mrs. Kamm's early r.wllcct!on the American Board were Rev. Samuel wr the little missionary and maternal Tarker and Dr. Marcus Whitman, who meetings which were held in their hou. established a mission station among the sh' distinctly remembers these meetngs. Nes Perces at Walla Walla. K was always her lot to "take ear.- of When the locat.on was decided upon, 'he baby" while her mother conducted Dr. Whitman Immediately returred to the simple services, aod afterwards wrote the east to procure associates to carry tha "minutes" In a spare copy-book, on the mission. On the strength of his The "collection" on missionary day was report, the American Board restilved to . r.ever forgotten. Those early records tntrr upon the work, and Instructed F.ev. would be of the deepest Interest now. H. H. Spaiildlng and Mrs. Spaul.Ur.g with ru tn7 cannot be found. J rr. ul Mrs. Wlitm.vi to pr.x-.-ed the 1 ls:J- ft?r an absence of S ye.u-s. next year to Oresoa to labor among the Mr- Mrs. Gray return-d to New Tork Kes Perces, for a visit, going by steamer to Saa At the solicits.;! oo of the Bo.ird. Mr. Fra.tcis.-o. i-l -n. by r..:l to N.w William H. Gray, of f-.ica. N". T.. ac- Tork- ne oan lm;lTln the r senarioi companied them as secular agent of the 05 were rapidly whlr'.el ; I rg . v- expedit-on and la Sept.. 1S36. the party tn tfronrd which they had cro.seJ so tMicnw walla naua on the Columbia m- Lt-u-re se.. i. j river. iously. The following rear Mr. Grav return.! n the th nf IVerm'-er. 11. Mrs Gtny to the east to procure supplies and re tnforcementa for the mission, and In both respects was successful. While there he sought In marrlag-e and won a' 'lf':',, the hand of Miss Mary Augusta Dix, of Champlaln, N. T.. a choice In which he was signally guided "by the good hanl of God upon him." Miss Dlx was a yourg lady of educa tion and refinement, and of unusual y lovely persoi, manners ar.d character. In addlticii to these she was a humble, consecrated Christian. She came to the wlldjt of the unknown territory tf Ore gon, not as many came la liter years, drawn by the stcr.es of the w.-n.i-rfui attractiveness of climate and foil. Eu: the word went to the tJLSt that :her were human souls unler di sky -kin; who were calllrg for the "Bread of Life." and, actuated by a desire to t-ich th h-ah...i on our ow i shoie the t'us;,. 1 of salvation, she cam.- with h-.r usir, in the. second party of missionaries un der the direction "f the Ameri -an p. ar 1 to join the four who had preceded ttem across the Rocky mountains, and with mem lormed the advance guard of the Wtinvnton :iiul Stron.1 K.tfnion to Wari ciiiuii, n ;ii, mu aiiil it corilc-r I). K Warren, cuiitaiiis the tiiiest Imisihos ;i a-1 i - i. t u pnipfrty m ilie Wot Si Ui. I'i'll'I'l.AM' T" ... i0, H.euial l I In. hi IP. f-lilllill i . tin. 1 1 'I I'r:. and o hci i HlltgilHe '''I U I li Ki'l.llt.l It, ' Ma:; 1 KS lltANI'lHIt) 1! . I'll at Cln; j I 1 !i . 1, a Ansrlc, ii If rnla nitiiU .el nil 11 II M M'.Ull M. i. I hd I' A. A DOLLAR INVESTED In Wunvntim mo-uin a safo ainl ijuii-k return on the inve-tmont t II K ti.M V IU,N.. I'UUH.AM 1 TIIK iiM.V ltd Ti: 1. Illi n N Wins l I iM. Cili I...I I I t lli t i -i ii-ti'SK l.K A K ri'hii e A HEALTHY It "PY AND HEAP. A C l.K A It For' in format ion aiMre i 111' e; all oil If in.!ig.-ti.. constipation and biho .j. j ss torment the body, the head cannot bi'.r.Th.e disorders react ujon tii- I .11. 1 at h r heme e.n th. Kl -.ts'ta-if- .'tn. ast-l 71 ye.irs. 11 months and " lays Sh had taken her sent at th-- breakf.ft tahie b'lt feeling iuf cnnell. re- turne-l to her rm. She was seized w ith severe vomnl g which could not be checked. She was evl'.ently slik : g. Her husband a.d to h-r. "Mother, ar- y u going to leave us? Are you pr-pared f -go?" Shr repli.vl. "Y, s if It is the Lord' will. I have .-.nS.-avored faithfully to serve Him. and care for my family, a-. l he will :.o forsake me now." F'roni thl tim she appMir.l to rn. r u o. an.i iUr:il and procr-ssiv w-.th a little m.-ie or.v. r.- r : 1 O'l family m.ifers. she c-as.-d spe.ikln-. S-xim :f-.r. with an enrrt-' pi-nyii thit h..r chillren ;.rd 'rend-- n.igh i-)i i Iir In h'-r "K.ith.-r'n hou- tot mad with harals." there to dwell with h r Lord and Savior who ha.' t-e. n with h-r tTOMsh all lif s journey, she n--"l ivaeefe'ly into her T.-S- On who had know , h-r well wrlte: "The l ath of Mrs. Gray cab firth regret from a large circle of frfer.'s who have long known and loved he-, and wo -nld our t.-stlmcny to the valua'.l- hra.n most httrtfully. and pr.!uce a cloud! ness In the organ of thouith: n t I 'Xperieneed by a healthy man. Happily, th.se brain-oppr-se.l maladies may b- ntitely cured by that p.-rl. al- r ative, Hostetter's Stomach Pltters.whl -h cneers. r.fr. sins and iivlgonit-s th brain and tierves, whll- :t r-gulates the organs of dteest ion, assimilation anl bit. ious secretion. It -xpels :b.- morbid humors w 1 1, h r-sion th rytem through the Uiwels a.-.d nrlrary ;.nssax'es, and ex erts a powerful Invigorating Influence a well. Its cathartic a -t.on Is n-vr lrri ' iting. violent or palrf-sl. hut even. nnt. As :.n -ippet rer a.-.d sleep promoter, the B!t!.rs Is ur.nv libd. it m:ti--a-e t'.e intimities "f ,-.ge. r.l. v-', the ailm.-.'s i-.- .ii ir t ! e it-r.tl.r -X. -irr-st- ; r-ma-er- ! -iv. in 1 bud !s up at: -nf. ehl- 1 physi.p; D. K. WARREN II A M. IV-I I . ' ' . I , . - . II I In !.. b ' . III. II. I. II I. ii- ! I -. Uli ll'4, I - I .'. .,tt ... v. ...... I I ..I...., I V M Warrenton, Oregon grand army which fou .1-1 a new clvlli- Vl!c 01 ono wh0SJ frien-lshlp w value 1 xatlon on the norilwea-t cot. the p.-rty arrived at Whitman's statl n, Waiilatpj. Sept. 1. 1S3S. Mr. and Mrs. Sp iuldi-g had establishel another station at LapwaJ. and thither Mr. and Mrs. Grty proceil. d. r. rn I'nitig to labor with them among the N j r-r-ces. Mrs. Gray entered heartily ln-o the work of teaching- the Indian wonvn ami children at Lapwai. She commenced her liliors lmm-d.ately with from 50 to 100 native children, who in she taught under a pine tree duri ng the fall, and until a log school house wis built. This Is ilecril.ed as "a puncheon seated, earth-floored build. ng." and h-r she taught her pupiU until March, lSJfe One especially interesting fact in con nection with her labors th-sre has I cea handed down to us. She had a remark able sweet, finely trained voice. ;.-,i when upon the morning after her arrival she Joined In the Hinging at family worship, Mr. Spaulding felt tint It would be a power In their Sabbath srvlc-es. ari l requested her to conduct that part of the worship. When the Indians h.inl her sing they were visibly mjressed and afterwards Bpoke of l.tr as "Christ' sister." (The above is related and to 1 by Bome of the older Indians a-.d Hu !soi Bay men.) Whenever she sang, they would gather uround and listen with rapt attention, as if to heavenly music. In the fall of 1S.i:i, she b f : f r th Whitman station with hr husband ml! , Infant son In a Chinook canoe, paddk-d so much. She came as a mla-ion ' ary. filled with a ib-sire to d.-vo'e h r I fe and earnings to the ca-is-- of Christ. ar.d well dil she ful'il that promise, bravely facing all the lirger and privations of a pioneer life, ro Hunt thing for me, who like her, had sacri flc-sl high social culture to such a If among Indians. I; a wild, far-off. un known country. Leaving 1: .'ill behind her, she turned h-r face to the setting sun, l-iy.ng her lif .'own on th" altar of God without r--k-r-t. She was one of the f"w women w i.o grow- .!! iTMC.-fullyt titn- c .ly s..m.l to add Mi'i-t grace of man -r. and th- !:n-s of ag- on her face showd or.!y klr.iln.-ss anl the extr.-me patience of her daily life. "She hath done what she could." Who can count ;h; inl'.u- e-.lCes of hr life aid example! A large family who have gone out Into the world will miss h-r sweet counsel and adrnonitio-i." The t-autiful b-s. rlfitp n of a good wif-- given by King Ix-rnuel li "the prophecy that his mother tough' him," (Prov. .11il .-31) finds a p'-rf..- t ver ifieation in Mrs. Gray's daily Hre urd eh.iraet.r. "The heart of her husband doth rut- ly trust in her She will do h.m govl :nl not tvll all the days of h-r H'e. Sh -layetii b-r hands to the spln-'.le She - reteheih out !,er hand to the pour; anl to the needy Sne openeih h-r mouth with wisdom, iir.l In her tongue is th" la w of k.n.l.-.ess. She look th well to th - ' oi -rs : ha -.!. . t ik - -i iiti tim. s r.stor.d . -;. weak vl-.-L-ar. If ". i!.,r h taki n out by at aik ill, -;..,n.-ehloroform is .,:t. ti rf- - -i-. . . 3 ' ...i i ', I'W.-s :.. j I'AVK t . N.w t.i . I;-. H. th-ilg tick. i r..r . I'l- x ,1... ileal t ll nnd A. I). CHARLTON '! fifil'l rlil, I'..,IUii.I. or 4.1 IN Mi.rrUnli Nl.. t in lnli.1. C. W. Mi'Ni . Aemli rulllird i I in 1 r ilrt. It . ard Ther- Is a time for verythirig the time to at'end to a cold Is wh n It start.?. Don't wait till you have r-,n. sumption but prevent It by t:lng n-to Minute Couth Cure, the gr.at remedy for roughs, colds, croup, bronchitis and ill throat and lung -rouhl. . Chart's Rogers. .Many droppi.-g Mowers will fr--'e n v o derfully if the tips of the s'-mn are trimm-d off and the .-nds are h. a h-ld In hot water for a few moments. Mr. C. L. Hasbrouck, a druggist at M'-n- don, Mich., says all of the good testimo nials that have been published by the manufacturers of ChamlierlaJn's Colic, f'holera a.-.d DIarhoea Remedy coull he duplicated In that town. For sale by Fistes-Craln Drug Co. All housekeepers (should know the value for household purposes 0f ;K)-.vderd born x. Burning, Itching skin dlv-ases Instant ly relieved by De Witt's Witch Haze! Salve, unequalled for cuts, bruises, burr.". It heals without leaving a scar. Chas. Rogers. Irons that have o.-.ce trf-, n red-hit will . v r retain the h-at so w. ll gaaln. and steered by two Nez Perces Indians. w;,'s r h"r household, h: eaf.-th not They remained there. Mrs. Gray as-1 lhh 1r,1', "l l,'-n-- "f'r children arise slstlng Mrs. Whitman In teaching until . u '" r M y"i: h"r h""'"'""' m. when they came to the Wlllirr.ctte l',lso- he nral'th h-r-Give her 'h valley. IyHer they removed to Clatsop ' frult ,A h"r har"ls: an' " n"r "wr plains, where ther resided for several j Vfrk" l'tM-"- h"r in tne at" years, and finally settleil In Arena. Mr. Gray sunivel his wife about unere ever tney went, they strove to ad- -ight years. He spent the last fe e:. vane tho kingdom of Christ, and tx-, weeks of his life at the house of hli erted a dee ded Influence in the cause of ; ,,on-in-law, J.-uob Kamm, Esq., of 3'ort educatlon, temperance and benevoIe.ne- land, and died November 14, VsKi, agel In VM they assisted In forming the first Ta years, 2 months and 6 days. Presbyterian church In Oregon, with Rev. iSide his missionary duties and the IewU Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Con- cti.er labors consequent uiion his engag., dlt, at Clatsop plains. (Clatsop church ! m. nt to the American board from 1SJ6-I2. organized SepL 15, 1818.) ;,ir. Gray found time to keti a minute Seven of their children irvlve them. dtuil of the occurre-.cee of their dally They are Judge J. H. D. Gray, of As- life; and in 1S70 published a history cf torla; Caroline A., (Mrs. Jacob Kamm, of Oregon. He ha1 also published k-sce Portland:) Mary 8., (Mrs. Frank Tarbell, works, but 'iupe important, and did of Tatoma:) Sarah F., (Mrs. Wm. AVr-' much to establish the fact that Ir. nethy, of Dora, Coos county, Oregon) i Whitman's purpose in his now famous Capt William P. Gray, Capt. Albert W. ride across the con-inent in ti e wl iter ot Gray and Opt. James T. Gray, of Port- SM-43. ws, to sure r,r-gori to the Unite , land. i g!airs. It heals everything except a broken hear', may be said of De Witt's Witch H'izel Snlve. Piles and rectal diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, eczema and all skin troubles may be cured by It nubkly and permanently. Chas. Rogers NO HILLS TO CLIMB IN SUNNY M KA D The surface of the whole tract is ulHolutcly levt-l, ;uiil tln-re i. no ni'linj; to he dono lifforc n lot is in readiness for huilding. Convenient to Astoria by niutof r regular jimsviig'T trains on the Ai-toiia it ColuriiViia River ltailway, it makfs a rno.-t dcsirahlc place for a homo, l'ropcrtv is cheap, considering the choice location, and the surroundings are hoth healthy ami pleasant. (Jne can reach Sunnyinead from the Astoria depot in 15 minutes time hy motor and the fare is m reasonable that it makes it possible to live IN BEAUTIFUL MiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininnniiniimaHiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiM imiiiiimimmiiiiui iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii SUNNYMEAD iSfk Skins on fire with Virturing, dlsfltftirlni?, ItcbliiK, burnirij;, blecling, Scaly, and pimply humors, Instantly relieved by a warm bath with Ct'Titi ha Soap, a single application of Ci'TUit'KA (ointment), the gnat akin cure, and a full dose of CtTlct.BA Hksolvent. ffitlGura flK!l!.-ieeifh0tlthir'ir1t.P'TTl D. SC.CoBP.. P.-.I.... Ilakt. " IJowlo'.'ureTortulics Iluswrt," l't. OF.DV'Q ClflU Setlptnl Hair paridtij irnl B-tii- CHOI 0 OMfl l.uii tiCuiiciM tui. and do business in Astoria. The plat is well watered by fre.-di water ttreamu and tie- main streets are now being laid with wooden pavement. A neat little depot is located on the properly, where all trains stop. For the next few days a limited number of lots will bo placed on the market at a reduced price, and the terms of sale made so easy that they are within the reach of all. For particulars call on or address JOHN ADAIR, Astoria, Oregon See the Awtoria Land & Investment Company's Advertisement.