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--TTfniiifmPtf'TErj(arti1 eijiars.' an .11 anything. lie will g in to the strurt and ic up old, dis carded cijjar stubs, light thn and emoke them. From , his parent Wt Isnrned that the boy..- h:is. been m4ing for a year -sinee he was two yearn old, and tint he w il throw away candy or anything else li may be rating, fc-r a cigar or p?pe;that ht goes wild for t.ibaoco. Watitburg Timet. Man a lie la. ;? Man that ia born of womV.n is . small potatoes and few in ahil , aaya an exchange. He goeth (forth iu the 'inorn'n. warbling Jke u lark, and is knockedotri'in one '-round and two second. In the tax collector puraueth him where- ever he geth. The banister of life in fu.l of splintt-ra, and he itlidf th down it with much rapidity. II starteth down the ce.lar with a . coal hod well loaded, and gorth forth hastily, and the coal hod coineth after him and sitteth upon him. lie buyeth a watch dog, and when he Cometh hoiue late from lodge, the dog biteth and sitteth beneath him till rosy morn. He cotneth at eventide and mcetetlj the whiHilburMW in his piith, arfd it eitteih upon and smiteth lijjn to the earth and falleth upon him and runntrth ol its legs into hi e.ir. tie -layeth up riches in the bank, and the president (peculates in mar gins and then g'rtith to Canada lor his hei.rt$' Vhen autumn hath P come putteth on his winter pants, l and a w isp that abideth in" them ' 'filleth him with intense excite luent. Ex. Overheard. Contributed ay an Eadripp r. Place, Band Room. Time. 9 r. a. "You go first." 'No, you; you're the oldest." "All right; I'm not afraid. A 1 of you follow me." Enter from nine to twelre young ladies. , Continued "toot t.xtie-te toot" from band. No oue says "Hello," "How de do" or "Makryttirself at i -ji .... - ... :.. 1... DOMIC, r Ulr I BlUitf up agamr. r wall and music goes on. 1st tenw draws a long breath, braces up and brings bench for visitors, then re turns to his place followed by the a-tonished and admiring gaze of the other members. 2nd tenor pulls his hat a little further over his eyes, Tub t ies to get behind 1st cornet, Alto looks ferociously at his music, bast turns his back to visitors, 3rd cornet gets his music between his face and visitors, 4th cornet blushes, 2nd clarionet ditto, etc . etc etc. First Vocho Lady. "Guess we'd better go." ' l0:as3 Yuhw.. Li diss. "Come on then.' lExit young ladies. Voice fr.rtu behind do r: "Come b a ack agiu." OutsVle. First Y. L. "Guess they were mad because we came." 'Orsts Y. La. "Guess ws'd bet ter stw away." TtTTarnT'V't'w xwniTrwrni'l1;" 1 Ti e f..rmer "e b-isy pitting 5n t'-.eir potato e-npa at present, and eery one -emu to lie putting in a latve arr-age 8. A. Psrne. after returning to h' home in tle Bin Hi-nd wan take i sei nnsly ill, hut at last accounts was gel ting ltt. r. Th pnb'ie schools will o'werv Arb r Pay by plain ng trees' anl in 'he even'm give an tntertaii.ment at the M. . church. A enros'ty, in t';e "hipeofa potato which i rmed like a boot wur br night to the Liadkk orhVe by Mr. Jos-.ph 'iVnr sir, yesterday The city marshal ha b en b.usy f-r the p-.iet few days ereetiiiK raiui-K a'o:g the si.iewalks o'i Main street where they crou Fine i nek. Ira J. Crufiitt wil' probably hiy in a lar jte stuck of general merchandise and will not lea-e Wiston as was rop rd s iii e time ago. " Ueo. Proebstel's team becsm fnjtht- e ied the otier dav and through -art lessn. u on th driver's part ran away and were badly cut by barbed wire. John Jack and Annie Firman who re cently pertoruted here were arrestedin Dayton the other d y tor attempt nig to leave the towu without paying thrir b lie. Commencing on the 1st of the oresent luMiuh, the Union I'auiisc will again run (ioOhle trams on its main li'' and hranelieg. This wi" be-mijiaV mo.e coa lenient fur tii iraveliutt puolie. " Lots of exciteinint vei the railro id Unds during the week. A great deal of the laud was purchased and tiled on. 1'robably 100 ,00 J was sent Iroin t'en.il -ton to the laud oifi e iu the last lew day. Miss Hettie Reynolds has a lare stuck of ch.llren'd Iui8 wnica slid se is frwin 35 cents ujtward. Miss R.no is hIho rwH'ived another large invoice of new Millinery goods of the very lattst tyies tli is wet. a. SI m lay bi'ing Mm Lill.i P oebrtel's birth-day, a number o( her irieuds t-nl-lecttnl togeiher and gave her a surprise, cussing iu on her in the evenoi - with a number of nice pr. gents. Games and o.iier aniUHeuiK. t- were indulged m, and a viry pieasuiit lime was had J. V. Wuger started Irom Portland for San Fiaiieiwo lafet week, s.nce whicii t.me mq unit httve failei t d.siover his wlieieabouis. Tlie fact that Mr. ft ager, in a letur to a friend intiuiutcU that lie wuul'j not be alive very long'( lots cauiied some aniieiy. Tlie orauiutliou of a subordinate lodge of tiie itoikinguien's Mutual as soc.attou was tHccw.u at mis pitue last Friday nigav. i he ludicaiioiitf are that the lo .go wui have q.i.us a large n-e -ii sli as several akect iu li tlu-ir u.iuie to .lie loll at me iivxt mevtin, . The V. li. LaU.ri Aid toc.evy will .i.e H sujijKr at sa.iiU's tlati on baiurday t ven.nfc', April ii, couiuuut ing at 6 y. m. and ianv;u uutil J p. ui., lot t.ie ex liees p irpuBe oi uiakiu up lu.nis tor i i-p,riug Uie eiiurcu bu.iuiiig. a c i Oiai i.ivua iun s ex-.eua.d vo ail. lip- pt-r veuta. hy go to Pendleton to file on rail rwau tanus w lieu ua van niuke your ap 1.h aliuim at liouie. it. M. lontrt w.il uu ..our work theaper mau you tan get It none iu 1't nuiciwli. ucliirges iuiKm tne businees UdoLe lOireTi ai.d oui duplicate ret i. und. Apply at tne Dei ui ui.co it sauruuh lo K. M. Puwaa. , AitOi'ney at ljtw. "- On Monday night the Gen. Neglcy P. st :0. -i5 U. A. R. will hold public erviti-sat the bkaling Rink commemora tive uf tue silver 'annivtrsary f tlie tir nd Arrny ol the Republi whil'h OC curs on that day; Rev. Sickaf'Kme w ill deliver an address and luus.c . by tha Wtkton Coruet ba&d will be part ul lh program. U.S. Signal Service) K.illo tin No. 4. The autumn u.nl winter months, up to February 1, were wanner and drier than usual. February - Was considerably colder than usual und about the average amount of preci pitatioit occurred; the snowfall iu Eastern Oregon being especially heavy; March, so tar, has been cool and not quite an average prccipita tion. Chinook winds have ocenrr d itTEasti-riv --Oregon" within the past ten days, melting the snow rapidly, th? water principally soak :ng intolaus earth. In Western Oregon the soil is very wet; spring plowing and seeding have been de layed. Frosts have been frequent, hut owing to the latent state of vegetation n i serious dum.ige has been dne. Winter wheat is in excellent con dition. There has been ittle I'reez ingout;it has a good color, it is well rooted and the stool is well fill ed. The snow gradua ly melting on the Wiieut heklH giyvs promii-e of unusually g'Mid wheat prospects throughout eastern Ore gnu.. General reports indicate that at present th conditi ns were never more favorable lor anahun I ant harvest. The acreage of fall sown wheat is not an average; owing to the dry autumn the acreage intended to Iks sown could not he; The back ward spring, retards spring sowing The snow is n w nearly off of thtj w'leat districts of eastern Oregon. In western Oregon the soil is loo wet, except on the uplands, f r any spring plowing or seeding. Bright warm aunty diys are generally wished for. The acreage of fruit trees has been largely increased and they appear to he all iu good condition; fruit buds are swelling und there is occasional report of blossoms. The snow in the mountains of Eastern Oregon is unusually deep; in Grant county Hi feet are rep -rt- j liiflUK j:i the nciIiborho; ;ltf Da ed to have laden duringthe wintei. i uiariseotta. Lie., thera : ore ', ukuhkIs Stock wintend well and Hie in g.sid ' wl"cl M0 "ated fa ontn not les .... . . . r t!ian 8.0J'.).0JQ cubic f;-et of sheils--a condition. Fesv winters have been nn ire favorable to st ck than the one just closed. The health of the people is. good; a few sections h ive cases of meas les and mumps, but no serious epi demics or unusual health condi tions exist. r B. S. Paoub. U. S. Signal Observer. j nU:'El LKV'-'CJ f,S.,"U JiOfiCE FJR ruaucATio:.". t'liit. d State UumI In.. S I tOruA ,. kuc..vt.i. 11. Notice Uhncby lien will lpwl"inw 1 1 toe proTfiou. ol I art ct Oui(.m o. J in . i7,u it'An kI ui uf imW in' tlMI 4 m jt C:iri. O w Nevada, and Wimti I ii gva li-rnlor;., WILLIAM H. n.ETCHEll. ,4 Wutnn. C muf. of I'nilU, Stu if Oregon, Uiia..at Sed.a Mii... to .woni a-awni- o. l K "i u. .mTn ip jo. S. S ll t n 17 E w M, an-1 wi.i t& r v a to tti iii-a um ai4 wufht u a jubli- for iu timber fcr 'n u.o lor aici .wtomi oorou.. .j -o nu'i u.i b e-o-o to e id 4Md iie:o. in. K i.e-ami a-i lot ,f t:.U ox t i a Orv-d-, O .,, un j-a-a.d jr, lw!Sdd... .1 Ma., tdbl H ri une u w: n . a: Jmtu a I llionia. M Hud.. 1 urdf) and f-nti . r im if d. i ib . d. r.o-d :ainre re qnt inea t !! ti a r .Hniaw in Mua t -tfria ni. f b. i.fw mm -mnt u-,J VI .,w,m k . w mw , A. ti.ui..a. 1 aaitf. A Notftl Hri Mr. Farjaon i bolow th? mediini height, wltli a J)lly. round f tca an " small side w!i:s'.;jm. IIo U e::celle:i. cotnp-tny, and entertains many choiev spirits at hw home in Ad 'l.iid? road. S )uth Hampstead. Mr. Farjjon is an omnivorous reader, an I has the faculty of reinemherln : what he road i strvinrly developed. When he retires "for th? night he always has a tablaori which are a heap of books an 1 throe or f jur candles placed beaiJj his bad. l.i his litor.iry iii'.'t'.nd ) Mr. Forjaoa is singu larly unaffected. lie writes all liU novels on a typo writer. i:i thstnanip'.ilaii-a o; whio'i he has bucotne n:i adept. Oa on occaskm he composed and set up a complete hotel nt a casa whic'.i lie had in UU house. IIo U a shorthand v. riter, and always carriet n notebook in his poe!;et. if an idea strikes hisu, no matter whether he Is on tho street or i:i bed, he promptly make a memorandum' of it in hi-t notebjoi. Mr. Farjaon has been eri7!i;e.l o i t!irc3 nnvals at t!i3 same time, and he ho. seldom lasa than two under way. IIo has Iliads a great deal of mansy from his writings, but ho is an extremely liberal man, and spends it freely. Cor. Florida Times- Union. Aromatic Sl'muliml. In SickneM. Cvery sensibb physician relies ro tx great extent on the recuperative powers of tho patient. , He laaves as much in possible to nature, knowing perfectly well that a portion of her beneficial work wiil bo accredited to his iredieul skill. There have been in the profes- j sion some physicians -wlto have been inclined to exaggerate this uutoiuutie branch of the lic.alin-; urt. and unions t!iem the German Staid, who called hia system "animism," and the Scotch doctor Drown, both eminent practi- j tioncrs of tho list century. Dr. Drown called Ins method "ctiuiii-i latlon." and its laadinj prineipb seems . t. have been to nourish tlie vital prin- clplo bv means of liquors c:nt;iinin a ' greater r L-ss poraoiitae of uloolicl.tr , by the axe of less active stimulant. such as urnmatic suostauces. Die practical use of aromatic as u prevent ive U as idd as Hippocratc:i. whllj the stimulus tf perfumes U universally re garded us benctlcial by modem hy pei.kts. Sun Franc u-co Chronicle. fii ii f hii-n. In the northern an 1 eastern states the iimnensa mounds of oyster, clam and mussel shells found i i various lo calities ulo-.ij tha coast pr.ire Inj.x hauxtible mines f r aridulturists. who use them us a top dressin for thejr Listing monunisnt t t tho rod man's partiality f;r crartaeeius fKid. rrioi to beiujt UNed tha sh'. ll must bs burned, which is done l.i rude, home made kilns. A very aiiiusins story Is tol-lby Mr. Ia,7crMoll relative tho discovery of an old kihi, which wast Uought-by its seitn line iitiders to ba on uboriiiwl horse tjntil they found tho half of n well baked brick at the bottom oi the struct ure, Ue-troit Free Frcss. A fteaiii phaeton has appeared iu VifcPari rcKcmbiinrj en ordinary niuctou. ' lt ,-n':t und,r H a tUo c,,r riade a boiler iiie!i cannot explode. with a fanml bcnt down and disc!iui i ig smoke under the !xtck sear. I ,rttuwum. T.anlra:l.' ,ar.!l!n re.-ile. t orn Tllil I- ' . . . . .r11 d-lph a, ar- liandleii Ol. th ir l.urn lilf Byll.m W,i,.h guarantees lo the planter " ir.. Hiedi every yeir. A I papers ure , , ..j J,,i,.,.u.nlilnii.iimiilli dite-l, ai d st the dwe ol tne reason tne -ur,.t,, fty, in pub'it'ly bum d. F T ' .., nan ny iiu .i a riiicn, i.v s a-l you inntruetiv. cata-our un n;pi. cation. Discounts to 1 tntubdysrs. . . Ta'ip t!m L3db : f r th) not. eieiiti.ie ineih.Hl, radical cure of tin. " .oiig staiuliiig cases v J.iua, IXnfne 8, Dis. Kars, Asiliimi, Hr T.ctu(,riiir-.t uou. Also Stomach Di on'.eis, RiliousColie, Jali Stones and Jaundice. Ihart, Liver, idnev, bladder and nervous Attecltons , Pisease i f Men. Also all ailments pe culiar to women. 1) . AImi'ii e.m bo c.msulti d from now until July 5.h, when lie leaves lor liiii i ope. isoTE. Home tratinent, securely pac ed, n'nt by exprchs to any part o the Pacilie Coa-t und Teiri o.ies for those who cannot ponsibly call i t person. T'n T7or Enriched. The faclllvics of the present day for th production of everyUiing that will con luce to the material welfare and com for. of mankind are almost unlimited am when Syrup of Figs was first prodncet the world was enriched with the onl. peciect iaxutivc known, as it is the onl, remedy which is truly pleasing and re freshing to the taste and prompt an; effectual to cleanse the system gently 1 the Spring time or, iu fact, at any titr and the better it is known the more po. ular it becomes. A VIOOKOC KfCS. A MnotiautN WW' t'.f It inn or Contention A Itvnii-icliitliiu. A well inowu incrclm-a wli hai hen fnntl henef.lte t hy Jo" Vcsotalile Snr-nr!ll. ilcslrcr Iu glvo It to 'his wilu, wlw W8i very ilclliato, bai mt of ra uloj 3nt cimniiltuJ M ili-:i'iu:i. r. W. 11. GrlswoM of S.'iO Marie: itro t. T!io iliit-tol who l oue of opr IcaUlUK iiror'tltloucrtubjortoj tavlug lie h I never lecii ara'ari:i that tll out routnln Mitah, v.'liii'li lliluuuj the blood tlnit lii )uricnt dlil not l:veki.y vl.a!!ty to lone u I tliat what lel!-:e peojilu uecl l not l i nn cl vl'a'.ltjr, b:it more bloo.l. He conenieif whuu MMirHhat Joy'i VcgciaMo FainpufUi u dtf-H'tly vioie! to the M inlwaicu bluoT't- thianln : l icit of u'licr Mir vri:it ., aa l tha'. oi the coiitrarv by njiei-tSc vest-aile a'toratirn I: atlm".'.u:eil t!ie cxcru:orr or h. )rom ite-l illiroi ttou, ami rc;-tt!rcl uutr::loti, licact n-a:el nos bliKxl a:il wai'thc very thin:; for feeble people The almve exjlu;:m the li:ini!rtl of It winch a-e.1. ca'oebleil, i'.c!l'-a'c anil r.ui dnrt Koile, liu-.-e been built t:ji tiy Joy'i ''Vo'"-'! Sirsa;arll!a a.'tir the xi:as!i mra;nrl.. fallod I'.m fltwli ars i reeling Miuaailuu. & f. itt Tb oolo jratca i rirjcn ourt, "to'"!! "APHRODrTiriE" "y'Z. l So-.D 01 A 1 1 1 :ire any for"! o a rvo i.Ulx'u-o urau i.io:..(.'r ( tho ei'tf a'lvuo guru in eiuio,-w.x v li-t' t-r art -in fr .1 uu ex(,c BEFORE u ei s iiiiuIhii. AFTER. r-.bai'f:oor Oolu ,i. or tii'oi f i o i'du nvi rlii mlir lie;-, 4 ,ii li l.iii I th: I' iit. Wa''f"!iii . I ar i.ffdn. u I a unt . ha- k win iwl Weakiii'uslfv-te. a 'r o I'r : a ion. N KtU'tiul Kml s'cii". la rnrrl.ua. I Weak M:nirv, Liff I'nwerau I hnm t-i r.vrhi' blf itcKk-eie lof:eu Ira .to ine n i d im au I lnao t". - f iiA a lm . tboxe JorJ.ViX). en' h. ira'l o-i rwHft o ti-tce- A WRIT V. S U f X It A T f t it t'rtn Ir every f.) jOitr Vr t e'vi-'. t ue'-n I themotify I rrm-ii.rut r e 1 lint rt'eeiid. VV ' bv thTi a ni.of tt'irnnnia'a f-iin'd and yo'in of boui'.-hor-a- liei-n V' ani-utlv run" by theme of AotirrHltilne. Cin-iilarirre. Addro TH" HRO MrDI'IN5 Cr. Wieru Bian'-'i. V' r "itla so. Or For sale by (I. A. R. McGrew. r'aler's Golden raajle Pills.. Tnr YrmnU Iriwlar t'lw: i.o.nt i 'likvihem od Ua markvi. AVvrr feiL S'i reMinll' ueii i l ouiinf-nt la ii oirThiv, i im:i red vo rulicD a jit lied tat '-' vlon. IXm't b- h'lmb-'S'rrd. 8avi Tine. Mi-alt, au mo:.. i'.iaeuooili er Snt t- ai a-I M. rvi uro br 1 '! ri oolptf )rlc-,iiJJ Ad ;rt. 1HOfaKE0iC!IIEC3r, en-oraoib. Joa27, lOBII.AI. For sale by G, A. K. McGrew. 1 ctllel to IWHITNEY Cirry a luge and wsll selected L-idie'j und Gent's solid ind j(ild tillfd ntclicg chains, ehartn", lien and hcuif pi tii coll ir and cutr but- t Mix. AUo ail r-l-rr,it stock fif g"ld pens, penholders snd other goodn loo numerous to mention. WfiScU as Cheap as tho Cheapest, for We Solicit A Share of Your Patronage, WIIITNKY & HEN It Y, Athsaa, Ctwgas. MEW MARCUM -Dealers In- Groceries and Provisions, ;-;esh and Dried Fruit3. Canned Peaches. Tomatoes, Apples, Pears, pfrnns et3.'v "'f-W... A Full CANDIES, NUTS. FRUITS, CIGAR AND TOBACCOS OX . HAND Weston, - - - - - - Ortfo HITCH UP I -, Uut before vou do that corns 'round to v -And of-r it? iiivTi itint; nincfja i r G 1 ,000.000. We can secure loans for long time on mwi hm tit n'aoiial!c rates, ran Rive flznrcs for renew&l or cxltm liiinurioaustiude through the Corbin Ranklus ouip&ajr. Call on or address, ' C LOFTON A BOYP, 719 Main Bt., renilUtan, Or. P 1303 ISMSDY FOP. C.VTARRn. Beat Eunert to uae. Ciiodpe-.it. ii jl.jt U i:utuediata A cur u a . i-i . ii l 1. ... . ..1 U I. .... n Oeruuu. f or vuiu iu ua uaw Y to"he LmJ Snraoai an Ointment, of wh: sh to the noetrila. rrioe, COe. by BiaU. Address, E. T. r t'n tut tiv', fo HE3RY Ttook of Jewelry -Al-o r full litis i if drug-, patent aietl icines, chemicats, peifinirits, rts, paints of every description, oiltt bruhhen, w.tllpapnr and deeoraUi'r goods. We aUo keep in Stock glau, lamps and lamp fixture, etc., ate. FIRM. & McBRIDE Stock of get a- vt naivu. irs Hi'nnT.'l? on ttflBI I j in Will in iw uu a smsll partiol isarpliMt I i bta w I 1 'smtka' J Mi by drwrMa lLuucuroa, Wvsvm, lOrOSrw inn -JESS SHOP, 1