lor; 1- 1 w:th buck-, of Webster, mid t’M «rpry teacher
took effect in the should lie com ¡tiEil«>Ye instruc-
H<xlgton expired tions in its pr
Without disnerjHlg ; the other
an hour later.—
abridgments, ,vc dgar :l i Webster’s
T.IUXiDAY, OCTO'MiK 35th, 1888.
Academic Die ion T •* the best
b of
The Dictionary in the Schoolroom. all for the hoi ¡rly >«•<’ pupil Is,and
Being interested in all that per when it is re.i.eiaM r®d that its u.*e-
T he Methodist conference now
tains to the success and usefulness fulness will son
^‘e pupil's
gathering in t’.iis city is, all things
of our public schools, we would school days, and «1 th* absence of
considered,the most important Ixxly
call the attention of educators to the unabridgejl •ani- Oie family
that ever convened in our city. It
the value of early training in the dictionary, it is ’ut to > much to ,
is composed of men who are of
(je ima J nn the
use of language and the need of say that it sh<
“th* salt of the earth.” We think
!.
in our schools '
more thorough instruction in the desk of every
it entirely safe to say that very few
if any of our citizens, old or young,
knowledge of words. \\c mean above the most p uary grades.
the English language, and for the
native or foreign, can call to mind
Agriculture jft.:ipHca‘.ion.
the time when and where they liad
most part, good old Anglo-Saxon ,
“
How
many
of land have
ever lived that they were not sur
words.
rounded in some form or other by
We are constrained to believe
the influences of the Methodist
that in far too many schools the' “One hundred.
“Then you ¿le bought sonic
church. It is a pioneer organiza-1 S ad C ask of D rowni . no .— Last ability to name words rapidly as
tion.not stopping within th .•lines of Saturday about noon
I Howard they occur in the reading lesson, in more, you had opy twenty.”
No, I haven’, bought any, I
civilization blit pushing on beyond, who has been down on the Suislaw the geography or the history is al
holding the ground upon (which ^or a wc®k or more, arrived in the lowed to suffice as the full measure haven’t had andgiven to me, I
it has planted the banner of King city to inform Mr. II. B. Kenniston of instruction in the department of haven't rented ; I-'- Still I claim
acres.”
1
Emanuel and still adding conquest
^le death of his wife by language, and the pupils thus pass that I have got i,( e .hundred
•
“How do you.jike it
out? ■». ’ >
to conquest by a power more po-' drowing, which occured th- day
to other fields without the ability
... . ...
__
’•Just this ,»‘y- r I _»
plowed
it
tent than the carnal weapons of before. It was not known exactly to either correctly spell or properly
warfare and yet without violence | how the accident occurcd. She pronounce the words they have us thoroughly, utili ing every foot of
ground, making^) ah average one
and bloodshed. Its missions is one was about five miles below the head ,
ed, and with no knowledge at all KI*
me
■nere
of "peace on earth an 1 goad will . °( tide^m Suisljp.v, and went, across^ of their tine si'.;llif!c.itioll or Wealth“**?
01 equal
to men.” The great secret of the ‘be river in a boat to milk the cow
,
.
fortv
acre.«,
of meaning.
•
_
success of the Methodist church is She was found near the place where
“Just so.”
The
derivation
or
history
of
a
that it makes no distinction in fa-' she had intended to land, with her
“I then fertilized the land so
word as found in the dictionary
vor of worldly wealth nor against clothes caught on some bushes and
that one acre produce as much as
often opens up a most delightful
poverity.
Its ministers have a the lx><1Y hanging in the water, i field for study and investigation, three did before. That made rue
happy faculty of accomodating The supposition is that she must
twenty acres more, making the
and through this the learner’s am
them- Ives to the circumstances of, have lost her balance in getting out
total sixty.”
bition to attain greater j>ower and
the members of the flocks under °f the boat and fell into the water,
“I see.”
fluency in the use of words might
their charge, sharing without mor- her clothe* getting caught in ouch
"Then I practiced persistent cul
be incited. We believe that the
niur the privations of the people a manner as to render her unable
tivation, which I can prove will
learned man is most clearly distin
and often more of their rightful t0 extricate herself. The family
guished from the ignorant by his double the ) ¡eld of an acre,
Twenty acres more, you see, which
proportion. Ths stan ling and un- had moved down there only a few
solved wo.ider of the world is hoar j weeks ago, but Mr. Kenniston greater command of language and makes me eighty.”
wider knowledge of the power of
Methodist preachers ca t live on so had not yet gone down. Besides words. What better field cau there ; “Yes, and now for the other
little. They take what is volun her husband she leaves two or three- be, then, for the development of a 1 twenty."
tary given them ail go on their small children and a large circle of greater usefulness on the ¡»art of I “The other twenty I got by us
way rejoicing whether it be tn itch friends to mourn her loss.—Eugene our public schools than through a ing only the best of seed and by
putting brains and system into my
or little, and it i.> usually little. Register.
larger and more intelligent study
work. And to prove that my farm
This gives them access to the
And now an enemy of the olive of our own vocabulary?
contains one hundred acres, I am
hearts of cammon people through has been found, says the Tulare1
Fortunately we have a standard willing to compare results with the
the avenue of sympathy, and it is Register, a hard shell bug which 1
1
authority
for the meaning and use 1 average hundred acres anywhere in
much more to their glory than to bores into the heart of the tree to sap
of
English
words, a recognized this section of country. Things
their slnui! tint the Methodist its vitality. There are some mighty
'
and
universally
conceded court of equal to the same thing are equal
church is the church of the cotn queer circumstances in this world of
last
resort,
and
open “Webster,” to each other,you know.”—Western
man people, its ministers discour- ours. Now a weed—or any ¡>lant
where are recorded for the use of Plowman.
age and often denounce from their not used which avecall a weed for
That man adopted T he C our -
pulpits costly dress above the want of a better term—will grow by • all, the decisions of the best writers
means of the common people which a dusty highway, on a vacant lot' and speakers upon the correct usage inn’s advice and is reaping large
would mark a class distinction and or over back of the stable. So long of every item that goes to make up gains from a small source. Yes,
tend to drive out fro n their ser as it islet alone it will flourish with- ! ' the beautiful whole of our mother Mr. Rancher, it pays to cultivate
and fertilize.
vice* ati.J ministrations the poorer out water, without air, and wax fat i | tongue.
We believe that our public
class. In the immense army of on adverse condition alone. So will
R equistion I ssued .—Governor
standard bearers necccssary to carry a tree which produces some little i schools will attain a greater useful
Pennoyer yesterday issued a reqtti-
ness,
and
be
more
successful
in
outlie work it is not surprising sour, puckery fruit of no use to tnan <
teaching language just in the ratio sition upon the governor of the
that so tie of th n should fall below i
<
. »>.•<».
»• i
-iin arbll.ury stntv.’ n ’-nrHlng'^mis i^tal^K.^ h^ItivStc'
ihur puu;L> tu l L c
dictionary with more frequency,
u:i! 111 1
11
v’
‘ '>J i that sort of vegetation, and what do teaching them to study its record with obtaining money under false
more surprising if n ,- did not. !wesce? why, bugs bore it, flies' more intelligently and ....................
*----- . The crime was commit
abide by its —
pretenses,
Bu“tha in
men oi .ting it, worm* gnaw it, bird« perk decision more steadfastly. It needs ted in Lane county, an ’ the requi
grand minds an I lc irnmg who will;wjnds twist il droughts scoreh it>
no argument to prove that every sition designates Sheriff John M.
favmably compare in these respects | aud aU kiuds f)f ab„niinab|c ¡uck schoolroom should be supplied with Sloan, of Lane, to secure the per
with those of any and all other drops down upou it in a bunch. It is I
Pierce. The requisition is
a copy of Webster's Unabridged son
r.c:: of
::f P:c
churches. The M-thodist church a constant source of trouble and vex
Dictionary, as the foundation for issued on the express condition,
as an organization is fully up with ation of spirit. The only way to get
improved language work. As a that the state shall lie liable only
the tim ■! in the in irch of progress, rid of a pernicious plant is to cnlti-1
further means to this desirable end, for $5 jkt diem and actual expenses
of bringing the criminal back to
modifying and eliminating nones-. vale it. and the only way to encour
we can make no better recommen Oregon.—Salem Statesman.
sential dogmas that were inherited age some plants is to dig them up
dation than that every pupil should
from a less enlightened age, and and fire them over the fence. There |
P oultry in orchards destroy iu-
acquire the habits of constant refer-
taking a stand for the right on all is probably not a man alive who
ctice to authority by having at his sects and keep trees in good con-
moral questions of civil polity would not jump at the chance to take
desk a copy of an abridged edition ditiou.
The former unhappy division of the | a look through the machinery of old
Methodist church on the slavery nature just to learn why she is made .
question Ins disappeared and it now as she is.
presents an unbroken front from
of BAKING
T hk O rkgon P acific .—One of
ocean to ocean and front the lakes
1101 AL (Abao'.ut. lr Pure)
Ill
to the gulf. Tin v h ive occasional Thursday's Salem papers gives a '
GRANT
’
S
(Alum
I
’
owder)
#
half
column
of
breezy
O.
P.
items
little 1 i;al contentions,which might
III Ml Oil It’S, when frerh..
1» • termed quarrels, but these are from the frout, amoung which aie
merely rij»;»les on a mighty ocean the following: Messrs. Meyers &
JI ANTORD’S, when liwh...
and can no more break up the great; Company have employed on their
REDHEAD’S.....................
church orgmiz-ition than a neigh contract, above Brightenbush fork
( HARM (Alim IVwder ,
Xrtfz ¡¿FTkl.
borhood quarrel can break up the of the Santiam,about three hundred
A M AZON (Alum Powder) * ESQECS9GHKSS
national government, or a spat lie men who arc pushing the work with
DAVIS’, and DAVIS’0. K.E^iSEtSSK.
tween little children can break lip all the energy at their command.
fork,
t*uw
'
tile family union. Jamestown, Some live hundred are reported on
(LEV ELAND’S.................
(Dak.,) Capital.
the division beyond Don Smith's.
PIONEER iS*n Fraaclaco)..
Importing Eggs.
1 Bridge carpenters are in advance of
CZAR..............
One man h is for several year, the track layers. A turn table is
DR. PRICE’S.
had almost a coinp’ele monopoly of 11 I c built at Don Smith's when
SNOW I LAKE Or.« .»
K2
this business of importing and has reached. There is a vast amount
LEWIS
’
..............................
made too good a thing of it to lie of rock work along the line al»ve
l’EARI, (Andrews Co.)......
left to enjoy it alone any longer, i Smith's and the progress will not
HECKER’S
As so »n as the Oregon liens began i lie as fast. The bridge across the
to shirk their duties an 1 ¡he supply Santiam it Mills City is progressing
GU.l.F.TS..
of eggs to fall below the demand, finch . The two west piers are in
ANHREWSACO.’ Repd '«
lie put in his appearance with a and the stay cords and temporary
lit MIO RD'S, wbvu not fnwh
large quantity of eggs and some work is all in place. Several new
butter. At once several merchants saw mills will lx* erected in various
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
tiave sent 1 >r egg; and a number oi places along the line to furnish the
As to Purity and Wholesonteness of the lloyal linking Powder»
carloads are on the way, so many neccs ury timber for countruction.
“I 1 >ve terted « rteksge of R .,-»1 Its! r.g Powder, which I purcb*»ed In th«
that ruin omc-ktters will be as Blacksmith s are scarce. Ex.
open ma’-ki t, tiDtl rtnd tt c inj
I of , arc
! w h.» .« mhhc In^r^ilenU. It i« a errant
common as blackbeni.*.-» in season.
< r tartar jowtl. r «»t a hivh «Iccruc f merit, an<l
nut contain either alum vr
phosphate*, or other injurious Hub-tmu ea.
E, Q. Lore, Ph.D.
H
or
.
s
k
T
hief
S
hot
.
—
John
The original importer has put the
" li ta a sclent ¡tic fa-'t that the Hoya! Raking Powder la absolutely pure. The
Hodgton.
a
horse
thief,
was
killed
price down to 221. cts per dozen and
noval Bakins? Powder h uu<k>ubt<*<lly the pureai aa<l ino«t n liable baking powder
offrted to th« public.
H. X M ott , Ph. D.
swears that eggs cannot be landed by Charles Walker, a fanner, at
The K »ya! Ba!» ’v’ Tow 1 r 1 purest lu quality and h1ph <t in Rtrenfcth of ar y
Sandy,
Clackamas
county,last
Sun
here for any less than this, and he
WM V Ml 11 r»».M, 1 b 1».
is determined tint the merchats day. It seems that Hodgton and
Th Roval T’.akln • Tow !er received the hlcha*! award <wtr all MflipaUtor« at
who have gone into the business his brother Marion stole a horse
the X irnm XX rld> Exp imn. isr.i. at thc c . ntennial. i’hiladtlphia, 1 n ; o , at the
from
Walker,
and
he
di-coveting
it
Am mu luatHute. New \ rk. and al State Fairs throughout U m country-
.shall ”1 tie m >n :v on the good*. ” —
.\i> other artk 1 < f human f • -4 ha« ever received such high, emphatic, and nnf-
-■ mu alter, gave ,-hase Catching
().<■ ’ .»man.
*rr»r* ’ *»»»<<,»-<*«»'».»»»• ..............
<•-.>»»-» . v mi..
_ a wvatu«
v*
». u» •
,
•*»»*
up with the thieves at Sandy, he
llcalih all over the world.........................
-- i
.
• -
<
told John Hodgton to throw up his
\’.»TT —The abov » DtiC.nvM (P ub *rata« tha ihrm»y»v-Ofv..
r\f vari MH HaMntr
^uwd-rs, a.i shown hv < he mi cal Analysis and axp«nments made by Prvf. Schedler.
hands. This Hodgton refused to
A round can of each powder was taken, the total leavening power or volume in
do,but dismounted W alker called
c i h ran calculated, the result twlnff as Indicated. Thin practical teat for worth by
I rof Scbedicr only prove« what every obaervant evusumrr of the Royal Baking
on !■’. A. Meitiig.a grocer at Sandy,
V " ' r know* by practical eip ricnce, that, while It costs a few cents per pound
(note than » i'mry kind«, it i- fer more economical, ba?ides affording the advant-
to help aim, but when Hodgton
a»
f better work. A single trial of the Koyal Baking Powder will convince any
said that ' whoever touche» that
fair minded pUTKNI of these facta
#
- -
hor»c is a dead mail,” lie declined.
• XX? ¡e the di”'’T-»m ah.'W« some of the atom powder* to be of a comparatively
blph decree of ^trenftb. 1t 1* But to be taken a« f nd fra tine that thev hare any value.
Hodgton then approu hed W alker,
aluw powd* ra,ue uuitw Lu" h gh thcu ettcugtb, arv lu be avoided eadan^ervuaj
I
who filed v ith a double barreled
W ill R kturs to O regon .—
Senator Dolph, it is said, will soon
leave for Oregon, and if he arrives
on the Pacific coast in time will
take part in the work of the cam
paigu. He has been extremely
busy and feels quite worn out after
the labors of this, the longest ses
sion on record. He will be accom
panied on his journey across the
continent by hi.s niece, Miss Odettcal,
who is to in future remain with
her mother in Portland. Senator
Dolph's daughter. Mrs. Nixon,has
returned to Washington from a visit
in New England, and she and her
husband will hereafter make their
home with her father's family.—
Statesman.
shotgun, heavily
shot. The shot
right breast, an 1
in great agony
Statesman.
COMPARATIVE WORTH
Naw
(Alum
ra. ;jt
Great Bargains!
lie
—FOR—
CHOICE FARMS!
------ AND—'—
TOWN PROPERTY !
Rogue River
Do not Fail to Call on or Writ®
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a '
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