Daily Democrat
Ol'K PORTLAND LKTTK11.
Portland, Jan. 8ih, 18S9.
Editors Democrat :
There are but a few things to mention
since my last letter. Taking the same line
as before, for you care nothing for the rise
of property here, whether In East Portland
where It raises from 1000 to 5 per acre,
and on the moter line the same, and in
Portland preper to prices astonishing. A
healthy and sure growth by the way.Port
land is solid and all of her surroundings
are also. While the gravel and chalky
mud of her rivals will slip.the rock founda
tion of Portland is there to stay. We must
allude to the six questions propounded by
Bre. Moody and the world over. No one
has answered them but Bro. Driver, and
now It is said to his credit that Bro. Moodv
will have them printed in all the languages
of the earth. We have read them and they
are good. Bro. Driver is the ablest man
In the Methodist pulpit. But that monster
jealousy is as repulsive In religious circles
as it is in politics. Often do we hear from
that source that Bro. Driver is good but he
exaggerates . W hat a sin to lay at the door
of this divine, when the intel'igence of the
world has laid this charge to the door of
every disciple of mystic ideas. Why should
not Bro. Driver sav that in the case of
miracles, natural laws are suspended or
overcome for the occasion. He confused
us about the meaning of these two words,
but when we saw they applied alike to his
illustration of the frog we were content.
The frog found encased in a stone for cen
turies.and when the stone was broken open
the frog leaped out all right ready for
another rock. Here was a suspensian o r
an overcoming of natural laws, for like all
men especially brain workers it was sup
posed the frog wanted his regular meals,
Bears do this for months and go without
eating, but they must have air,as they need
all the oxygen they can consume. We ad
mire Bro. Driver's ingenuity, and we are
willing to accept his views as conclusive to
himself, while our own are equally merit
orious and conclusive on the subjects men
tioned. The infidel, Underwood, on mira
cles has a way of putting the question, and
he looks at a miracle as an impossible thing
when he asks if Ged can make a year old
calf in less than a second. Ami Infidelity
for a moment gets away with it. To a fi
nite being nothing should appear impossi
ble. Bro. Moody himself,though uncouth,
illiterate and quite uncivil at times.has the
power to move the masses. Why is this ?
We have never known a revivalist who did
not possess this power.and the less educa
tion they had the greater their Influence.
It was so with Swan and Knapp,the great
est we know of, and it is so now. An edu
cated, polished divine has never yet made
a mark, beyond his accomplishments, ex
cept Spurgeon Beecher.Channing.Talmage
and the Wesley s, and they made their own
congregations while these revivalists had
none of their own, but made their fame by
preaching to the masses. And they run a
eason.but never leave much for the world
to consider. Now a days if a divine cannot
make hit own congregation his ability and
usefulness are questioned. 8uch divines
soon get far behind the intelligence of their
hearers, and the churches decline. A di
vine now a days to be a teacher must be a
leader in thought far in advance ef his
congregation, and if he has not that ability
he had better take to the woods, for his
people will leave him. And this fact Bro.
Moody demonstrates by his simplicity in
Ills work. It must be something or noth
ing. A learned man cannot do as Bro
Moody docs. The learned man is modest
and sensitive, and correct methods must
govern him, and to be as effectual as Bro.
Moody in his simplicity, he must strike out
and lead the people. Who could fill your
Court House so full at ouresteemcd friend,
the lamented Bro. Joab Powell.
We are glad to see that Judge Kelsay
will be t candidate for the V. S. Senate. He
is popular, a fact to well defined when he
left the democracy tor the hopeful honors
of the heartless opposition. The democra
cy were pleased with the change, much
more so than the contents of the tub Into
which he tumbled. He was a Southern
man, and hence his conversion never open
ed the eyes of those who were to worship
him In future to the tpirltual change that
had overtaken him. The power that struck
Saul did not reach the Col's, friends. But
as he says, we hope he will beat those Port
land "snappers." He deserves well of his
partr and we applaud his determination te
win. There Is Elisha Apptcgate.the ablest
reasaner and greatest literary and political
student In the republican "outfit" In Ore
gon. He should receive the attention of
the Senator makers. He is a republican
dyed in the woo), and the wool Is all wool,
and the cloth is wider than the standard.
There is not a man in the republican party
who can debate with him, and had he the
theckles, he would not be forgotten. But
intelligence and ability are not what will
win in this case, as Col. Kelsay and Mr.
Applcgate will both learn before the mill
stops grinding.
Watchma.
In the Northern and Western cities thous
ands of women hold the position of cashiers and
other places of trust, but nt one of them has
ever been known to pocket a lot of money and
skip to Canada. Year after year men steal
and run across the border and the explanation
is made that they could not live on their salar.
ies, or that they had been unfortunate in specu
lation. But the women who receive hardly
any salaries at all manage to exist, and behave
themselves and take care of their employers in
terests-
The Pottstown Iron Company in Pennsyl-
vanla made its 250 workmen a Christmass pres
ent in the form of a discharge. And this it
the way a war tariff "makes work plenty" and
gives "American wages to American labor. M
The campaign of compulsory education pro
gresses painfully but surely.
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This space is reserved to Dr. Oulsi
nd 8011, of tho City Drug More.
Wstch fur their tdv.
Babies. The finest line of babv carri
ages In the Valley just n celved at Stewart
& Sox's. Prices are remarkably cheap con
tidering the superior quality of the carriages.
Surveying Mr. E. T.T. Fisher is art
pared to do surveying of all kinds at iea-
sonable rates. He has complete copies of
nciu notes ana township plats in the coun
ty. Adress Miller's Station, Linn county
Or.
Auction Auction every afternoon at
M. J. Monteith's, at S. E. Young's old
store. Goods at your on-n price. Must
be sold.
A pain in the back often leads to comnli
cated diseases that are almost incurable.
Oregon Kidney Tea curea the first and pre
vents the latter. It is sorely vegetable, and
is warranted and sold by Foshay & Mason.
Selling at Cost. Until after ihe holi
days all my stock of felt hats and bonnets,
baby hoods, plushes, fancy feathers, etc.
Special sale, call early. Ida M. Brush,
first door east Strahan's new brick.
H.Eitert, practical watchmaker and ' ow
FOSHAY & MASON,
VtSUUIil AMD UTAH
Druggists and Booksellers,
Agents for John B, Alden'a publication,
which we sell at publisher's price, with
postageadded.
ALBANY, OKEGON.
Rather than the Cheapest
Portland. Oregon.
IViifnt niiimun .t. Lin-.tmU instruction. 4Luti-
li sheil rPiutniHn,5rinvi!i popularity. Business,
Shorthand, Common School mid Penmanship Depart'
ments. Htu)tiitx iwltuiifrtl at any time. Cata
logue null Ktiurinii-iis nt icntunahip Rent free.
A. n 'rU hv-r. A I' .XUltSrKOSU.i'rlfl.
Kiln Dried FLooRixc-Goodkiln dried
flooring at the Springfield lumber yard in
this city.
CLOTHING
For Fall and Winter
-AT-
L. E. BLAIN'S.
Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes
OVERCOATS, Fine Assortment,
Pea Jackets-Chinchilla, Astrachan
Pull Line of Duck Suitings,
ALL. GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets,
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Winter Gloves and Mittens '
ALL AVEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
Lest but not leaet a large stocky CLOTNINC AND FURNISHINGS
NEW GOODS
NEW SMYRNA RUGS AND PORTIERRES.
NEW TABLE COVERS.
LINEN TABLE SETS, NAPKINS TO MATCH,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
SILK DRESS PATTERNS
COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
Boot and Shoe Department.
LADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS.
CENTS FINE SHOES.
MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SLIPPERS,
FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS.
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT
CHOICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED CHINA
TEA SETS.
FRUIT PLATES AN DSAUCERS.
DECORATED BEDROOM SETS
LAMPS,
SALAD BOWLS
FANCY PITCHERS
FANCY CUSPADORES
CAKE DISHES
AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN CHINA
Samuel K Young.
Albany, Oregon.
Stick a Pin
in the fact that I am offering better bargains than any one else in Albany
Bought at bankrupt sales I can sell
First-Glass Goods
at or below COST.
FOR
General merchandise of all kinds oall on me. Particular bargains in ampi
Cash or Goods for Country produce
G. IF. SIMPSON,
Albany, Oregcs.
A. J. ROSSITER. V. S.
Braflnats of Ontario Veterinary
DolleffB.
and member of the Ontarlon Veterinary
T. 1 . . 1 s ;.
domastlo animals on scientlflo principle.
Residence and office two doors east of
Opera House, Aibanr.
DR. G.WATSON MASTON
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite the Dernier
STOCKMEN AND FARMERS
BEAD
bu successfully operated on my riddling
ho ISAAC HAYS,
Ings Inquire of IPm. Peterson, Dare Pe
terson, Lebanon ( John Hardman, Alfred
Wolverton, Albany j Sam Gaines, Solo:
I """U Jl UIMJ.IW
inary medicine In Albany and country
surreunding. Office and residenoe corner
8th and Washington Sts.
A. . WOODL.K,
Veterinary Surgeon.