M essenger . “GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.” — - ... MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1879. VOL. IX. Pacific C hristian messenger , Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi anity, and the diffusion of general in­ formation. . Price Per Year, in Advance, 82.59 All business letters should be addfuased to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary Htump, Publisher, Monmouth, Oregon. Advertisers will find this one of the best mediums on the Pacific Coast for making their business known. KAFKA Oí ABVEBriaUI&: 1 itti rip«» 1 Inch.......... H Col........... X Col........... HCol........... 1 Col............. $1 2 4 7 12 m I 9 M 00 $2 50 »4 7 4 00 50 7 00 12 00 20 oe 12 Oo 00 20 00 35 ( 0 eo 00 ov (0 0.M TYr $7 12 20 35 65 $12 20 35 65 120 00 00 00 0« 00 00 00 00 00 00 Notices in local column! 10 cents per line for each insertion. Yearlv advertisements on liberal terms. ProfeMional Cards (1 square) $12 per annum. Correspondence Paris Letter. (KEGCLAB COBBESPONDrXCE). P aris , Aug. 22, 1879. The Palais de l’lndustrie, in the Champs Elysees, enjoys very little peace. No sooner has one class of ob­ jects filled its walls to the satisfaction of viators than these are hurridly re­ moved to make way for another show. At the present movement an exhibi­ tion of what is styled science applied to-works of' industry occupies the greater portion of the space. If theo­ retically the title of the exhibition means something practically it means nothing at all, for specimens of every imaginable manufactured article are duly arranged side by side. The uni­ versal nature of the exhibition has been to distribute whatever interests it may possess over a great number of ____ _ various objects. Success under these circumstances can only be attained where the show is gigantic—such as the Champ de Mars last year. * As this, the Palais de l’lndusttie is merely an omnium gatherum— a bazaar with a band playing in the middle of it, and containing many refreshment bars, where drinks and eatables are sold et higher prices than those which obtain outside. There are many visitors nev­ ertheless, and some of the exhibits at- ■■ - - tract the usual crowd of loungers. The f praxinoscope, amongst others, is never deserted. This scientific toy has add- representes a little girl, dressed cap-a pie “a la Niniche,” is seen swimming in a lake. Every movement is gone through accurately and evenly, and ahe is far more graceful than the swimming dolls which attracted such attention at the Exhibition. The ef­ fect produced by a reflecting glass is very pretty. Then there is no lack of electric pens for writing and drawing, whilst spectacle and watch makers abound. One man sells watches that