the 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 .
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»«.• 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.
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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.