Polk County Observer. private secretary is an enthusiastic Methodist, while c. c. nuniiiiv, PuMWi. tin« Vico-Ihresidcnt belongs to the same faith. There is nothing in true llb s c r iftio u Hutes. piety to unfit men for honorable $1 CO - Per Year. . positions. 16 • - Per Rix Months, Mothers, when you wield tin* fun- CO • Per Four Montila. A'lvertWi rat - litado known on u¡>¡ ¡:- ta «tic slipper, «leal gently with v«»ur | eui ion. erring boy. You may Is* rappin <'orridimnili nee is aolieite l from all fHeml» on the spinal column o f i> President of tile pup. r. o f the United States or a grave and Mollinotitli, Oregon, .lau. 2, Issi). reverend Senator. In the behalf o f I ' American sta|>‘sniansliip, we appeal j to you not to weaken the backbone ] o f that which mn%’ be the main stay 5 0 C T S o f the ship o f state in troublesome A For Four ffftnths. times. Smack him on the ja w and diminish his cheek.— Ex. THE OBSERVE?* FOR A \ O H Ii:it YEAH. Ji'XJr^SPlEASÌiNTjAXÀTiyÈ Pleasing Scuse of Health aaJ Strength Renewcd, and of I!;:sc and Comfort Follo«-* tho u. t> of ctyrup of Figa, a» it nata (¿ertly oti tli i A Letter from Lid. Ylessiek. " A year! ym t small a '¡n rr i* «jans, J. fj A tinner mark ii]> n lift - -trand, Trenton, Mo., I>eo., 21, ’ sK. I't>. O i-'K iivia i. N either storms K i p n f . y s , L i v i . n a n d B o w f . ls A la i lost iitnoiia the ' I r f i n « -and-." nor blizzard^yet. December, to date, '• ’ •• 1 : thè P . item wbea W A R R E N T R U IT T , A n oth er y<“.ir has :qx? | hy like t’ li has la en ulmost as m ild 0 8 *>, tola r. btlirut, I ■ an abundance«*- arrow from tin «iv h c r- quiver. I - hs Headachcs and Fevers , w ith all its joys .uni sorrows, stic- good weather for the gathering in o f Mici (•«•¿ing their tine crop o f corn and for the ce-- s and failures, enjoyment and D A L L A S , OREGON. o *od. But 0 ! ... OONSTXPATXOX ..o little leading ha- I ai done and ut w « ?» ciicr or ‘.rritating tSporbali* W ill practice in «II the courts o f eternity, and in» power on I'artli can stock looks well. The streams o f Office in Court House. Oli ’>« Ilici! it Seti. water are very low, and should we ila Jn ai*H fcl.GO B o UI m bjr nii recall it long enough to inscribe a Lenvi 11 li ri?; ts« vere cold peiL I»« tore the single act on its pages. What hopes, j. vo ° V U . I T V T V \ ** ClVLY BY TI1H rain, the {toads and «•reeks w ill lie Joys and fears have arisen in our fn./eii to tin“ bottom. }V e cannot IE U ? o hearts and have had th "ir ending, expect exem ption from cold much S ax F rancisco , C al ., vili »*, K y ., N r.vr V n rtK V . none lad (lie A ll wise power and us longer. Dressed geese, turkeys and can tell. When memory glances l»ack chickens, and all very fat are hang- Office on Mill St., opposiie tlic court house. at ivi ry y ri m <>ry <!■ »or, and the over the fi.dll o| i h old year, we is 1* good motliiTs are buying presents lor Dallas, Oregon. it dotted all along with alternate joys Santa Claus day., W eloveT to know --------------------------------- * — ------ and sorrows. I f we could veil from that the little ones are well supplied GENERAL BLACKSWITflIflG. m em ory’s eye the s im p ' s o f sorrow on that day \ittli kniekknaeks in abundaee, and the “ old Idiks” enjoy and see only the bright aide o f the the turkey gobler and mince pie; hut ---- AND---- - picture painted by the old year, it how many pyor widow s and little would indeed !• hcaiitjful. <>n the orphan d d ld ri n w ill !»<• neglected, Druggists and Apciliscarie3. other hand could we hide from view I his thought brings over our spirit feelings o f siidne.-s. 1 wish I could D E A L E R S tin 1 bright, hinny >], a- aloi:£ ¡ 1 ' impress on the minds and hearts o f I vrtlvjs. Paints. Oils. Olas* aiu! ail <.th*r Ar pathway, what a dark and gloom y all well-to-do-people, whether in or L J tides kejs in a firet-clasa drug »tore. p w o m u o would appear. But mem out o f the church, the propriety o f Jfc*rA Specialty.“® # ory true to her trust, w ill not allow alway . on such days as ,Thunkgiv- iag am f » Iwistnias” rem em bering Proscriptions Care fully Comjxtiirtdod. in to do either. W e mu ■ retain In the Shop op|ms¡te livery ntublc, ut tln> foundry poor, “ Blessed is lit- that con- our ncollection the »orrows ns w cllj siileretli the poor; the L ord w ill de Independence. ns the joys o f the past, and from both liver him in the tim e o f trouble. we may learn important and profi The Lord w ill preserve him and table lessons. In looking over the keep him alive; and he shall be /mr Ait» Dealer# in Itced «1 Barton's Bil- blessed upon the earth: and thou past year, we can see opportunities w ill not d eliver him unto the w ill o f •sr *n<1 >*!«;•! YVifcsi. Jewelry, -Vusical In- • - mrmum té « 1 ® ini». missed that never w ill come to ns his enemies.” So w rote the im m or tal l.ard o f Israel, and since he spake again, and action, i o f ours over which w e have the keenest feelings o f re as the Spirit o f tied gave him utter Indntemienct. ance, the promises contained in our , gret; but even the mi takes and er quotation are from heaven. T o o! Dealt rs is rors o f the past may 1 .“ made to serve . in any professors o f the Christian re*- j ns warnings against misdoings for llgion, on such joyous occasions, are -All kiii.la pfprsluea taken in cx..hange f.r gi.«Kls,- the future, and make us more (irm ly ton much i i k * • H it“ old man whose; love did not go beyond the house 1 1 aril w an « tinware and s to **^ resolve that .no chance for doing a hold; lienee lie always prayed “ for! Furniture, house furnishi « 0 M ONM OUTH , noble deed shall« scape* us in the year me and m y w ife and m y son .b.lui i O SEim Goods, w ire mattresses, rtc. . to come. The work o f 18.HH is now and his w ife, us four and no m ore.” done, and tlie* N ew Y ear calls for an I tlien too many are like a very w orthy citizen said to me on one! new energies, new thoughts and new occasion about helping poor widows »c jr W ir e fence and barbed wire. - « efforts. T o our l.eautifid far o ff Ore . • Hobday Goods, Clocks, “ that the best w ay to g iv e such Jewelry, Plush Toilet gon, w e hope it w ill bring prosperi persons assistance was to furnish ! Cases, Etc. them w ith w ork.” W ell that is! ty and advancement far beyond that o f former years. Our great natural w ell as far us it goes, but there are! very few poor women on this earth resources are already attracting the though industrious, who are able to world, anil “ westward the star o f set aside enough money to buy the! Carpenter tools, sasli and doors. em pire ta k ed l w ay.” .1 udgingfrom Christinas turkey «.:• thanksgiving the progre -s o f the past f w years, goose, especially where they have little fatherless children. Tn cy ought —D E A LE R S IN — we certainly have reason to hope for to know that on such days the tables greater tilin g in the future. i o f the poor, tin“ w orthy poor, a r e ! Weeanuot tell what I ss;>may bring* well supplied, and how would it do '" S whether jo y or sorrow, prosperity or to in vite siieli to their dinners and Orcg'oa Skate Nona&l School. suppers.' The Savior, tlu> greatest o f j Agents fqr Kapp, Rurrell & Co. I ndepetidenee, Orcgen.tà adversity, but we wish all the readers all t ¡tellers, the wisest o f all philoso Oro1 ■■'Lumber and shingles iu o f the O b i . . . . 1 . i pro »pen> is and phers and the purest ami the best of! FULL FACULTY, any quantity. A ll orders H appy N ew Year. i arth t< uantry in 1 1 is day oiu < said: GOOD BUILDINGS, w ill receive prompt at "\N lien th.>u makest a dinner or a tention. Farm produce LIGHT XXPKNBC8 N ea rly iìu . ixh p, ■opio W'ttled in supper, tall not thy friends, nor thy consigned to us w ill be brethren, neither thy kinsmen, in>*r dispos.-d o f to the ÌH‘st ( )r goti during I -s -, thy rich neighbors: le-t they also bid jxh-siblt“ advantage and thee again, undareenmpen-e I k - made immctliate rvturns nnuie.“® # Tho OnsKiiVKit hau -pro iterisi thee, but when thou makest a feast, fa ll the poor, the maimed, the lame, during tht> past nine months, its the bliaafOOu thou shait be biessi d, Monmouth, Oregon. tim e o f existence, Its business has ! for they t amiot rocoinjK'nsc thee: for \Y«‘ don't inten I to stop, wo 1 h- mi -liait he rcconqieiisctl gt the All Normal GradnatM rac»ir» a Pip! grown fr#om th» Slat* which authcri7.»» tham fts'l thankful for the Vest favors from 'resurrection o f the just.” Alas! how “.»Mh in any pub,.c»choo! i:t th» fiiat« Uth, few o f the disciples o f tlie .Nazarene, all our patrons, and trust tin* Ousru- vet tiisl with us, obey this divine B.atrt g-*nt t»ach»,-i n iffirn:«» «n preaant HV'Cnvercd hack nini covcnlences for riding tien o f t h « » Normal Diplomas, without ax Vi'.u w ifi Ix'tter m erit t 'c i r continu- injunction. in bad weather. ami nation. W ell, I w ill clos»* m y lott«*r by imce iu the futuri'. Makes itegli I uf Connection - : 0 : - w i *iiinx all tin gootl |«“opl(“ o fy i.iir traina and town and county a happy and j i r o s - li T lie Salem S'.i/r.outtn i-t out with a porous N ew Year, i he l.ord nlcss at Independence L iy i^ N r a - - splentiitl New Yours edition, It di*- you, one ami all, and keep you un -: 0 :- votes its space to in ter.-tin g iñatter der tin' shallow o f liis w m g is the : .»vl table hoard is .•.rni-hrd to stu sine» re prayer o f yourJncnd. o f '•! rion o&nt jf, ■■ ite* building Pus-cip: rs. lrnggage and pack.ig.s« carne»! to dents at the "Normal Dining Itali" at $1.SC Desire to announca to the People that they are now ready ti R. " i. M M-. 1 CK. unti fw n at na-.mal.lc rates. Orders led |M*r week. Good hoanling in I hiiiüícs wirli and the itinnshed rixtin, fuel and lights, $:i .00 to A; ñt. 0 busines, having opened out v) the Poppleton Erick, Main • llbt-nfl and go m l rt'view o f I ’ol!. |>er week. prompt attention.— A. N. HAI.I.KCiv. Thc * 1 ry got sis store F. M. A . w ill county; ita r . • ally Si., Independence, C*egon. — : 0 :- gi ve you a bargain i f you w ill call an» tlie towns o f Dallas, Indepon- « 11 «) svv the o. -------------: q :------- — deuce and Monmoutii, w ritten up. or nt oak in it cicli • Practica! Course o! o Study, O Th e .s i ■ , ;.i« - et * ,tr «I** up u|> tin* unr IX* HI Ilioiv thor.Hl^idy tuallv tli 111 t »ivtfo KUInoy Tt*a. it publication w itii the new yt'.tr, a n ! ’omploted in a— usj^ t iallv a«la]» u.l to tli |HV*uliur to w e wir It -p “r; ty. a ' t • l*ikt* and ni c»vur\ in A |■'•Mile east ujKin tlie ■ 1 1 " re, Attorney at Law, J. 12, Townsend, Attorney at Law. aurini ¿c Hi ìlari!. Huster tV Vernon, F a rm e rs •Mercantile Association, In E. 8 . D . Bed Rock Pnces. Besî Grads oi Oseds, Co, And Fair Dealing Is Oüí* fiotto. .¥*. "M, PjLtter- •Ois/haa rnov- Ms stock of Amunition. Agricultural Implements and To the new Opera House, Independence Farm COOPER & CONN A W A Y , Hardware, G u ild er's t u t o r i a l . Stov and Tinware. ticrmaS, Coiiegiaie, and Comnaercial Department Monmouth Stags. . T H E F A M Kb'S G R O C E R Y 'A N D PEC D U ( 'H < T )M P A N Y . Every*-Bay. Parlisr & Ferguson. Airhitirts ami BuiMrrsJ iî value. E very ¡»art o f I’olk county is mak ing rapid progress In settlement, in dustry and trade. N o \ , i r b i s Invi» more marked w ith improvnicitts 1 than tlie one just j>t-:.and it is just to stipi« s ' tlie new year o f Is-;» will far surpass it. Tin“ o i l look for the com ing crop is all that t idlhl Ivaaked for. and the I.ttsin.-ss interests o f ail the towns ar>> tirigli; ning up. Th en“ n«M“tl In* no fear tiuit the growth o f one part w ill injuriously aff.vt an other part. On the contrary, tit«“ progress o f eneii licl}».« the pmgr» " o f all. Time. fr S i. è . ' m fi e i i v r r 1 - ,- t . T . « O v e N .f.,r r _ t m ail C T 1 *• ’ ’ • * psl frwM» ih* I *- »V * “ • *.*h“' • i 1 % - r\ _ __ -11 t lk r U r ii - î kQU -*v> iiib ■ !, r s t - L. U lv 1 * V L ' »■ ' : , O •Tvv..¿ THE AMERICAN HOMESTEAD . *. WJ»«* —» $m4 h—* m »!> « lievi . • » •*-«».<««na, e t<y ft*,i • iK •%l “•*•.»! «C fee every mrah« efeverr Ac^rV»r, • » •« -is«,.», p-V* h»* tvdfceui U> t i»r; i .» ri*. f»*r •! « le oul». ; • M8•» :» I K«. w S » wff .r.t* » « .«re <H, Vi '• *»*• ' r t .«i »im «i «o« «it.ee frwkdies; ■ t * tv . T ’ • - cm . S2 acksmith3 and Hcrseshoers. - • » r. a Wood Work a Specialty. pay CASH FOB, PBODUCE. Ä “! food« delivered firee o f charge in Monmouth and E. D A L T O N , general manager, .g, 1 ST. F Î. Druggist and Apothecary. 1 1 »< lr*D«“,ul»Ii ■' James Tato®. B U T L E R , Real Estate and Insurance Klonmouth, ÍW 1 ' ‘ ; » m it». N r. I ! HI U. Al t new « K I ’ - y » »- *•* f r i.««l> r “prr«rrt.«l 'artici««, etc. I’ rrarrlptiniM ('»rrfttlljr ('omp«»iin(lr(l. >#~A1I iliargr« rraaonah’c. Oivenaa call. loiK niY. Sold by H H. Butler. M O N M O U T II, OREGON. M ONM OUTH . * * - !' * '» Z Dmn. ,-tt New York -an I 1 . . «tofr «U f H Ultea. I ■ « £ K c ' X n i- V f » ¡ j » i u n P o lk C ounty * B a * . j -1 J jm v s . Chrmicala, Books, FiatK jnery,Toilet I * r • » ■ . f - ! i“ “ . . ' *»>, f h «- 1 n.» I *. • V I • 1.............. r. r I ' r ** ’ ft General to i% *w a i W r i h e r rt -• ! r 'in .in # a c ' * ‘ 3f Warren iV J e rm a n , —Dealer in— .W 1 r.. 'll* •'* 1 D''» «»•! we V ill y.y, IN b()l I» < D i N, * l I« rich or* «*f f !■« prit» ' ’i "“*-r »rs » ho irn4 r «rrret «« »« n n « on «1 « * Il IX a . ill 1» « |»|\. T*. ¡Q J. K. Jerman. P . . . . . . .... - 4 \ :f); NVe art* prepars'd T». Warren, Th e Orrtfonimi Inis reached uswîtfi tlie largest extended rt'View t»rtlu‘ yenr ever pul>lislit«l in Oregon. That pa ; «er pn s ‘ids almost an ex- li i listi ve and \ iduabii' i '«'.lilt o f tilt great progrès < of Portlanil niui the statt* at larg»** Tills i.sit“ should U* in every hous. “hold in i iM tin . N. H. ItutliT ha- , |¡ kiotl- ehiu«* oils. ( di au I - e him purrimsing cl«evv lu-n-. Oregon'Kitl nt‘\ IV.» ìt uoiH|»«is. “(i of I. «ri»* f nini ¡n Oi, I® -P la n s, spr ifieations and esti p»n. is pm U|» in n at tin I* )\t“<, and ran 1 » mati - furnished on application. Shop tw o doors south o f the c i t y 1 ■ 1 ; ■ i . water-works. >r!;d f.<r Catalogne. Ad.1res tho President o " x 9 I ID . D i. S i asi iv, J/onmouth, Oregon. It •i»i i. Independent^', Oregon. N. II. Untier. dm^Í5t. Groceries, Canned Goo and Provisions'! Wood ai W illow ware, Glass ai Q/Ueensware, etc. MonmotUh, - - Oregon. A m u nition cheaper than any ether place in l*olk county, F. M. D. Co. land. I »fprr.it* rrrciTfd rul'J^ « .( on cntitkaM» of .Icj “ •« A . ' V * 1 rft-rivf prompt attmtioi- IVW m. to X p. in. tfittii Z. fiW» T * ( T “ *