The Leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1895-1903, February 13, 1903, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Textthe rope was lowered, and we waited “THE POETRY OF T H E OL.VNUL the signal to pull up - I remember how even at that mo- to VOUi „ h e n the fruit I ment, the beauty o f the scene appealed 0PPeai" • tom e. hangs rip e and sweet on the ’ e e j The golden sunshine flooded sea and ^ ^ ^ el>rilftFyf ur early iu March MERCEDES. (conrlndud.) “ A woman's answer, truly! To-m or row 1 am to leave those »nu^ quarters and go into camp a dozen miles away; what then is to become o f your lady- ttA l» r e us bent the cloudless blue of a tropic sky; and I could but wonder if our Father, who made all things so fair, would suffer the sun to shine and the birds to sing if that brave young life was to be sacrificed. ahipr “ My ladyship will go likewise,” she replied, smiling. “ Remember,” I argued, “ that the burro is the only means of inland trans portation, the trail Is dangerous if one That o f which I write occurred many is not used to riding and you will find these aool nights very uncomfortable years ago. As I pen theseclosing lines in camp.” Hut the spirit of adventure iny eyes fall upon a missive received was rife. Lily clamored to go, and i this morning from an eastern convent school. finally gave in. “ Mercedes and I will soon be with During our conversation Mercedes had remained silent, but I noted the you,” it reads» “ We have passed our examination and graduate in June.” wistful look in her eyes. The father and mother have long “ Come here, little one!” beckoning the been dead, the brothers are scattered, child to a seat by her side. “ Do you and Mercedes fills a daughter’s place in never get lonely here by yourself?” our heart, aud hom e.-H om e Magazine. “ Ah, no, señora! I have always this,” uody in btaie. stretchipg out her hands with a tender gesture 'toward the sea. It had mur mured her cradle lullaby, and she knew T h e remains o f SheiiiT W ithers aud loved its varying moods. “ Then there are many people here in were taken from the undertaking summer, and often they speak with me; parlors to the circu it cou rt room iu when they come no more I gather my the co u rt house M onday m ornin g shells and help mend the nets.” “ Have you no playmates?” tliere to lie in sta te until Tuesday at “ I had a sister once—she died,” 1 ;10 p in. A ll d ry M onday a con softly. “ I will be your sister, Mercedes,” tinual stream o f people tiled in and cried Lily, impulsively. “ Ho you shall, dear,” said I. “ Ah! viewed the letnnius o f the brave man there is Pacheco homeward-bound with * iio had becou jo the most popular a tine string o f fish,” and waylaying sheriff Lane C ou ntv has ever had. the child’s father, I told him our plans respecting Mercedes, to which he gave And m any tear stained eyes were ready consent noticed th rou g h ou t the day am ong There was quite a gathering o f na who tives about the hotel in tne morning to the vast th r o n g uf visitors wish us “ Buenos dias” as our cavalcade vi ¡wed the rem ains of the m urdered set out, led 1)3» Mexican Joe, a vener able Islander, who was to act in the ca sheriff w ho lost his life in tire per pacity of cook and general utility man. fon u a n ce o f d u ty . We were to make the trip by easy stages, stopping over night at the In I f you want to set* som ething nice dian mounds, a place I had long con ask to see the lVtlulis Shoe, with templated visiting. patent shoe lac*» p»*e ef. A classic Joe assured me that he knew the shoe, artistic and com fortable. M c mound locality well, and confident that Kay’ s turns and weirs at $2.75 aud a rich harvest would reward the dili $3.00 at Lewis & Veutoh's. gent explorer—for stone implements, beads, bits o f wampum, and even the j ‘•Convict White Killed" skulls and bones o f departed warriors had been uim rthw l i»y the Ulanctor*— l added Dick and shovel to our cam p- ing ou tfit The trail, follow ing the coast, was ascending and sometimes wound peril- ously near the edge o f the cliff. Kook- ing down u hand ret foot or morn, one could see the foaming breakers dash- ing on the rocks below. Everything delightiMt the children; they laughed snd clmtted and sang until vre caught their merry mood, and a gay party we were, indeed. The sun was high In the heavens when we arrived at the mounds, so, with appetites made keen by the long ride in the bracing morning air. we set about preparing the mid-day meal Old Joe limped away to gather firewood; my wife summoned the children, who were culling the gulden poppies that grew in profusion along the cliff-sedge, to help unpack the lunch, while I, ju g in hand, made for a canyon near by in search o f water. I found a trickling stream dripping from the moss-clad bowlders, and the ju g was soon filled. It might have been fifteen minutes be fore 1 left the canyon; as soon as I cams In sight o f camp I knew that some thing was amiss. Old Joe ran toward me, shouting* and motioning wildly; on ff 1 saw my w ife kneeling, Mercedes beside her, but— where was Lily? iti an instant I realised the worst— Lily hail fallen from the cliff. My brain reeled wilh the horrfir o f the thought, and I called to iny wife be seeching tier to Ware that awful place. Why did she still kneel and gaie dow n upon the mangled form lying on the cruel rocks? "Senor,” the old Mexican was say ing, “ the child not hurt—she cling to the ledge. Wo must have ropest” Alive! 1 grasped a sturdy root and swung myself over the abc-s. Far be- low, upon a narrow, crumbling ledge, l ily lay. her fall arrest«! by a dense gn>wth o f brush. “ Quick! the ropes!” I shouted to Joe. Those used in lashing- the burro's pack in place were all we hail Jo« w m rapidly knotting them together. “ Trmy God they may not be too short!” gasped the child’s mother. “ Ah!” the Mexican exclaimed, “ the rope too old. If the senor go down it break. ” “ Listen!” cried Mercedes. “ The rope will hold me. I will go to her.” Even as she spoke we slipped the noose under her arras, and, as we grseped the rope, swung off the rock. I would not live those moments again for wealth untold. Would the rope reach Lily? Would it boar the weight of both? These were the thoughts that almost st. jpod raj* heart-beats, while inch by in<-h lowered the brave child, per haps to her death. At length the <• train on the n>pe ceased. “ She has reached the ledge.” hreathed the trembling mother “ She slips the no*w*‘ frou her body and fustedu it ua- der L ly s arma Ip »ii: Pun:- Amt vi L illM , »!ow ly. ,t,-a.iily. an- sr » ther airms ppsc^cd ont and ihr- ihc ur •ion* ch id » r a the VN »k o f debt 1 attrai Ibi r* brillkar.t-.,urd p«>çr ft«! St) OK« r l r ftvTAl her d«- *tr.K-tk'r A n l >w for r»m*1 more effort! Woul«! th * . ','«sl «trtri il* part under th« V - g k l? 1 I ti b rcitd k > sa.once $r ____ h seapcii co n v ict \\ bite w h o re- cen tly g o t away from the pen was j . . ’ , . *,. ,* T • , ^ *b<>t and killed in L in coln County last T h ursday while a ttem p tin g to e , . ■ d w ellin g. H is body “ 'V is lirou g h t to to A lbany F rid a y and there identified by S u p t L ee who took the rem ains to Salem and and there b u ried them. W h ite was any winter, and it is worth TUus I k ir a r ib e a I lls Experience1. 'T can stron gly reco uw ? dHorbine a* a medicine of lcm arkulde efficacy for Im llgeiiicn , lo js o f appetite, sour taste iu the mouth, j alpitation head ache, drow siness after meals with distressing mental depressions and miles while i you can taking the through the have it, by scenic Shasta Route California. Com plete T he w om an in tb e peuitentiaay a b ou t w hom the recent scain.al at Salem becam e the top ic discussion , . .. ,, , . , , , for * " l" 1« " ]11 l,roh» W-T P «r.loo i d o w in g to h er delicate con dition . ------- — ------ »«.• Fra*. about trip, the and t e v /is «5 . TJA F E L I * S P H O T O G R A R H ill ^ New back grou nd », aud accessories, > 1 Lenses and Cameras. liitf-e n ye rwj. peiien ce; eight years ill P ortla n d . N'<k[ but First C.ass W ork. A ll w ork guriinH 1 iE * ' 9 P ortland, O ie. the c u t o i : stsensation EVEBVWHEltE Som ething Sw ell aud U p -tn dátil CRE SS MAKIN G * LILIP U T & A L e g a c y o f T h e Grip. Is of.'eu a run down system. Weak C O L A P S A E L E P O C K E T ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, STE RE OS COP E APPARATUS energy aud s olution with disordered liver aud kidneys ofteu follow no j The ftiualless Stereoscope wlt-ll the strongest optical effect. Highly finished in different nltaet o f tins wretched disease. The ! colors with rich gold and silver decorations greatest need then is E lectric Bitters (mountings^ Including20 V F Photographs. the splen did tonic, blood puritier j Views of Art (core.) THICK O NLY $1.0 «. aud reg u la tor of Stomaeh, Liver I Sent everywhere prepaid in letter form. A Ü JÎN T S W ANTED. and K id n eys. Thousands have proved that they w onderfully strengthen the nerves, build up the system , aud restore to health nml Forest Building good spirits after an attack of Grip. I f suffering, try them. Only 50c Philadelphia. P erfect satisfaction guaranteed bv G R O S S M A N N ’S J P C u rriu ’s. - ^ . T - fli> r c -. H > ct S a n f o r d i j i I j lp n r lo r e . E lv e r Street, C sttsge G ro v s | T u ilo r -iiia flc Su its a S pcclaltjj , AFew Fine Canary birds for Sale. Liliput Sterescope Co Up to D a te Dressmaking A t Patent Writing Ring ■ i . I TUe is s t Important improvement of th'* , L égislature i t . , In the art of Penmanship makes the poorest1 Cast thirteen ba llof* fo r F S Senator writer a .plrwIM i**-nin.in In a few necks by t .Miss Daisy Tl)o:7 )as D e la w a r e G AY Baraev, special agent Parlors Hie use of tills ring. Endorsed by the prom inent! College Presidents anti Hoards, o f education in ; Europe and America. Sample dozen assorted i sizes sent post paid for $ 1 . 0 ( 1 , single sample 25 c. A When ordering a single ring, state whether fo r! man, woman, or child. cures Dyspepsia and all disorders arising from Indigestion. Endorsed by pbyslci ms everywnere. Sold by all druggists. No cure, no pay. 25 cents. Trial package free by w riting to W H H ooker ,t Co., Buffalo N V. for One door West o f the N o 119 S, Fourth Street, PH ILA D E L PH IA , Cottage Grove, ! D e n t is t CR. E. C. M A C Y . WHAT Why! P o p ’em all for corns IT end j Dr Snapp’ s BniMIng. IS A DAISY | w does the work. AT TH E NEW E IU H ICIW 1 J W (W; B E R Q E R O S '- DRUG A SSA Y STORE OFF3CE COTTAGE GROVE. OREGON. Aftnaylugaod analyzing o f ore», worklnj? ( yanidiUK. Ktc.. Etc., by the latent methods Trof FxlKenau's St liool of A ssayin g, of ‘ ; Francisco, Vallforula. fiSail Orders Solicited. Satisfaction As^ Three doors cast o f the rnstnffire, j Just openeti in the NN alker Building on Main street. Near the Depot. M eals on Short Orders. T h e lif -t and f iv s h - est the market can supply, and prepar- ed in style at living ¡»rices. Th'E CHSISTMAS CARVER should be Miller and Gowdy of the finest ten-peril steel, capable o f ta k iu g th e keen**! edge, au.l the handle sh o u ld = pu j e k eepin g with the blade. be u H ere »t* some noble Christmne g ifts fo r hi table— full ca rvin g sets PHYSICIAN and SURGEON and cutlery in fancy lin ed b oxes. the tabk Poek- e knives and boys’ to o l ebeets, X Iff r*,j,%l ** 4',. SiV <ie,j F or Aale I y X w Era I>ru J Co. Post 0 Oregon Have you ever used it S a ved H er C h ild '» L ife . “ In three weeks o u r cliu b b v little i boy was changed b y pneum onia Almost to a sseletou ” writes Mrs W Watkins, of Pleasant City, O “ A I tc*riblr cou g h art in , that, in spite ' o f a g o o d d octor’ s treatm ent fori ; Mvernl Wtekfc grew worse evt.rv j ay \\ e Uteu used Dr K in gs New' dis covery for Consum ption, and our da rlin g was soonsound and well \Ye are sure this gram ! m edicine saved his life.” M illions know its the only sure cure for C ou gh s, Colds and all L u n g .'„senses J P Currin guarantee satisfaction. 50, #1.00 Trial bottles free. fín e lin e o f S c h o o l B o o k s uni a ll th e la te st M a g a z in e s , S ta tio n e ry E tc. PFNNMFG. SUPPLY Co. ..u> affections. At «I! times a m atch less s\ steal tenie nml puritier. Money re’ umied if you are not sutistlecl. iUe aud $1.00 Benson D ru g Co. Sl on. . O PE N Opposite Masonic H ill. W est Sids, Cottage 0~ro to , 0 S P Co, Lines iu O regon, i G A L L E E __— N O W Call and examine ou r work ou r piices are right. W E C omas , G P A. t \ V e a tc h b Pacific A gent or lh e & »•id tmbt that it I» a HUP x * you ord. r ao ethers ari a> his samples. descriptive | he had from uuy Southern F or M m s et W F ^>nxirr-„T. Cid cn ii a tar, tellin g about California, may S . sor*. are we that the l.v a tin g o f « . « o f ou r Etcctnct Belts will develop oito num erous sales o f ou r belts aud ippliaiices, that we are willing to »end i ee to any sufferer from the follow ing . .teases; C 'l.l extrem eties, Cy stocele, ' "iiia'e weakness. Kidney com plaint, . .eucorrlie«. L iver com plaint, 1‘araly L “ ■ viral »y X e r'o .is d e b n ity .S e l! .i.oser \Voru-out w om an. Irregular ■ costruation, Im poten ry, Rheuma- i-iH, D nniuutive Shrunken and un- C a n cer C u r e d ! usai orgen g« :i nd Catarrh • •vrtopeil M r W W Pi. Xr it, Springfield. 1 1 1 . . 1 Addw-sa for !.. circuler, etc writes Sept 1 ‘th. 1 *01 : *T had been suffering several j w r # wilh a cancer j S en .u riu t n Citv Ki tt h a lC o , •> d my face, wbiufi ^ravti me much Baltic Creek 5lich. annoyance and « ■ t « » ’ able itch .ng. I U9lo g Dallii' '«»r u *orè Ice, 1 ' litri* igh 'an ^ ae- For Saie. ——----- '•Ment. I rnbtied - me «»r the linircent on thn c.i nt*»-r. jic as it save n..* *1- it In rh'Vt.'grrph O-dlerr » «.<T instant n li*•f. I .1 « i l « l to «AD- th** <iav, or lnb<>r on rinne to use t!he liniment on th.* rt firn«* th<» cancer a m ere M t?**:cc, whf*n «t»*.,«vr. In a »• heal ■••I tl|» an«! t »ere ! .s * «•’ > -.hi :?!ne ¿ad kicp their *hap« bttides. in fo rm , tin" Soaps, W a sh in g ! for a few doses entirely rem oved im for, G roceries, com plaint. I wonder »• people goin g ! P ow ders, S«da, 'Teaspoons, Face I n suffering or spen din g their money Powclers, etc etc. D o n ’ t fail to £ive on wortnless things when H erbine Is him a trial. procurable, and so ch ea p.” 50o a Acker*» Bluoil Kiixlr po«itivelj Cnrw bottle ut The New Era D m g S t o ic . Clirmiic Blouil P oisoning and boruful- Pardoned. Ssn Francisco'* leading tailor, arc w ell made— w d! tailored— they last g r .- „ l .m l pie til renque S.skijm , ' „ CUaiif.i Mountains, \1 nnntnilia tv» Sii » Il t l IP f 11 ' and Shasta to Southern ow spirits. H erbipe must be a unique the Marshall Chem ical Com pany is preparation for cases such a * mine, uow prepared to receive you r orders Will probably bo from cvciyonc who orders ihim. They arc made-to-order dothes that have no equal— the ¿ ¿ r r w l s of a journey o f a thousand o»« w elcom e before. An experience like this is possible A CKER'S Dyspepsia Tablets. W e a k null L o w -S p ir ite d . s r e c c iv o oiOUDtian tops, and then you have linis lju background for a tropical . .. , , forest. T he uir is full or suumi .lu,i heavy with fragrance an night * . , t CQines 00 and t.ieu, i • ‘ shining, you may bear at m idnight , , cnluyq nf the ! open w indow s, the songs of the m ocking-bird in the a c e n tfl grove, uua it never seemed so m elodious i there. C o r r « » p » u < l« n t 3j r j Then th e b W o m s break out ¡*ud tjie , reea m e yellow w ith golden . . . .. wilh Ji'ddni globes, nml wait orang e ¡lowers. It may be that a rturry ,,f „.low has whitened the the trusty whom som e o f the prison officiala accu se o f b e in g m ixed up h u t n o election has been made. j with the recen t w om an scandal A © r a s i* . A llu . 1 U a llU tu f. si p r o m i n e n t ca n dida te» fo r 1*^ vi Griffin & Veatch.