1
M c M innville . O regon . F riday , july
REGISTER Established August. 1881
TELEPHONE Established lune. 1886
12,1889.
VOL. I. NO. 23.
A REM \ It KAHLE R \T.
HE W AS ONCE A MAN.
GREAT SALT MOUNTAINS.
deretand, sir, that you intend to have all
GENERAL SIMON CAMERON. disgusted Buchanan with politics, and
my
nominations
rejected.
”
“
That.
”
re
he resolved to leave the state and prac
The Strange Story of Captain A Pauper Who Was a Chum of Tli«‘ Strang«' Story Told by a
W. T. Shurtleff.
A Liiii”- and Eventful Career tise law is Baltimore. He informed Cam plied Cameron, “depends upon who
Texas Correspondent.
Mellon of the River Colorado.
Victor Hugo.
Ends in llis Death.
eron of his plans. “Nonsense” raid the they are.” “Well, then, sir, I intend to
A
dingily
clad,
hoary-lieaded
heir
to
A
singular
freak of nature is on exhi
Captain J A. Mellon, one of the old
Mr. Cameron was born in Lancaster Lochiel chief, “you are the foremost man send Mr. Harris’s name in to-day.”
bition
at
the
rooms
of the Houston,Texas,
poverty
sat
ujion
a
rude
bench
in
the
county Pennsylvania .March 8, 1799, and in the state. Why not be United states “Well, then,” came the Cameraman re est white settlers of Fort Yuma, A. T., Blockley almshouse yard yesterday. Natural History Club. It was brought
sponse,
“
I
will
see
that
it
is
sent
back
to
who
lived
in
Foit
Yuma
two
years
with
died June 26, 1889. At the age of nine senator?” Buchanan did not believe it
His eyes were sunken and bloodshot and in yesterday morning by a German fam
years lie was apprenticed to learn the could be accomplished. Cameron insist you to-morrow.” And Cameron kept out seeing a white woman, and who com his features bore traces of trouble and ily named Schweinfeldt, living in the
his
promise.
Mr.
Polk
sent
for
him
manded
the
first
steamer,
the
Gila,
that
ed
that
it
could,
and
began
to
make
his
! printers trade, and so improved bis op
dissipation, as well as of advanced age. suburbs of this city, who tell the follow
portunities that in 1820 he was editing a combinations. Senator William Wil again. They made a truce—a bargain, a ever went up the Coloiado river to the His oft-patched trousers bad long ago. ing remarkable story in connection with
kins, who held the place Buchanan cov deal, if you will—and “from that time mouth of the Virgin, spent the Fourth in given up all pretense of form, his pauper the strange creature :
paper in Doylestown.
The young printer-editor was a bright eted, curiously enongli, solved the prob on,” said Mr. Cameron a short time San Francisco, and to an Examiner re jacket clung limp upou his obese body,
A few months ago they were aroused
student in the Pennsylvania Academy of lem. He came to Cameron one day, ago, “I had no further trouble with Mr. porter related the following strange dis- and a battered felt hat, pulled far down one night |>y a shrill scream of ]>ain from
Polk.
”
But,
long
before
that,
he
had
coveries
and
experiences
:
told
him
he
was
poor
and
that
he
would
Jacksonian Democracy. His first tutor
over his ears, was the compliment of his their year-old baby. Running to the
“I have not,” said he, “since 1 was
was Mr. Ingham, whom he met while gladly resign his seat if he could get the served Jackson at Jackson’s own request
unpicturesque garb. A dull colored ban cradle, nothing was seen or heard, but
helping to edit the Pennsylvania Repub Russian Mission and its big salary. in a critical moment of his administra ten jiears old, lieen in an American city danna handkerchief that had seen lietter the next morning, while bathing the
tion.
of
three
thousand
people
on
the
Fourth
lican. This was about 1820, when James Cameron was only too glad to aid him.
Mr. Cameron was not a great leader in of July. It is over twenty-five years days was knotted around his neck in child, the mother observe«! two red
Monroe was in the third year of his first W ilkins resigned his seat, got the mission
the
same sense that the men above now since 1 went to Fort Yuma, and the lieu of a collar, and as he sat and rumi spots on the arm near the brachial
and
Buchanan,
in
his
election
at
the
fol
administration. Ingham was then a
LOAN BROKERS. NOTARIES PUBLIC AND SEARCHERS of RECORD. leading man in the politics of the Key lowing meeting of the legislature, took named were leaders. He was no orator. changes 1 see in San Francisco surprise nated lie puffed away vigorously at an artery, looking as if they had been punct
abbreviated clay pii>e loaded with mal ure«! by a needle. The arm swelled a
stone State. He held the office of Sec his first step towards the presidency. In all the ponderous volumes of the Con- me. I expect to see a crowd here on the odorous tobacco.
good deal and was still very sore. In
gregional
Globe
and
Record
there
cannot
4th
that
will
look
pretty
big
to
me.
retary of State and lived in Bucks County. Buchanan and Cameron became warmer
He
was
one
of
a
yard
full
of
decrepit
about
a week the baby was found dead
be found from him anything worthy the
“Have 1 been running on the Colorado
A split in the Democratic ranks there in- friends than ever.
pensioners and perhaps seemed no more in its cradle and bathed in blood. The
had
the
title
of
a
speech.
And
yet
he
river
all
this
time?
Yes,
and
let
me
say
When
the
campaign
of
1844
closed
dangered Ingham’s political foitunes and
pitiable than the rest. But to one who jugular vein had been bitten through.
he sent Cameron to edit his paper, the with the election of James K. Polk more influence on legislation and on the that there are stretches of hundreds of knew his history the pathos of the fallen
The physician who was called in, on
Doylestown Democrat. The young l>oy Cameron went to Washington to see the important measures of the day than the miles on that river that are less known seemed a thousandfold increased. It seeing the small but fatal wound, which
men
who
introduced
and
advocated
them
than
the
heart
of
Central
Africa.
who was sitting under the Harrisburg beginning of the new administration.
would not have been hard to believe consisted of a hole the size a darning
“We go up there to get salt. There
willow tree a few years before, ran his He met Buchanan, who told him that in “orations” occupying weeks in the de
that he had just stepped out from the pa needle might have made, and hearing
livery.
No
man
’
s
advice
was
more
are
great
mountains
of
salt
on
the
Polk
had
offered
him
a
position
in
tlie
paper so adroitly that when the next
ges of “la's Miserable»:” but it required the history of the swelled arm, immedi-
election came oft the two Democratic Cabinet. “Why do you ask my advice sought for and more followed. He was Virgin, which is a tributary of the Colo no ordinary stretch of the imagination to ately said that both bites had been in-
factions were working so beautifully to about it,” said Cameron, “I know you a leader of leaders in partv councils and rado, each of which is larger and higher lead one to realize that lie had once been flicted by a rat.
gether that their ticket blotted out a have decided to accept.” “But who will party management. His knowledge of than Goat Island. There it is pure and a social favorite of the author of that
After the baby’s burial the Schwein-
federal majority of 1,165 and swept to the succeed me as Senator?" queried Buc- men was profound and no one knew bet white. It is clearer than glass. You great novel. He had dandled the Jer
feldt’s naturally determined to rid their
ter
than
he
how
to
regain
what
had
been
Cameron
may
take
a
piece
of
it
seven
or
eight
lianan.
“
I
think
I
shall.
”
head of the polls with 1,500 votes above
sey Lily on liis knee long before she had house of the dangerous rodents, and con
their discomfited opponents. It was quietly replied. They parted, Buchan- lost or to preserve what had been won. inches thick and read a common news begun to bloom ; had fraternized with her
sequently tra|»s of every fashion were
Camcron’s first victory» But when the an went into the cabinet, Cameron He never abandoned a friend. He rare paper through it.
father, the diivalrous Dean I/' Breton, placed about. Many were caught and
ly
forgave
an
enemy.
Honors
and
oilices
senator.
“
The
salt
mountains
cover
a
stretch
of
campaign closed the young editor was no came home and was elected
and had numbered l<ord Tennyson drowneel. One night, several months
richer than when it began. Mr. Ing Buchanan’s friendship waned, He was were the legitimate rewards of party ser about twenty-five miles on both sides of among his many distinguished acquaint
vM«.
after the death of the baby, a rat was
vice
and
belonged
to
those
who
won
anxious
to
name
his
own
successor,
and
the
Virgin,
seven
miles
up
from
the
Col
ham’s paper was a great organ and put
ances.
'oc
heard running about its narrow prison,
them.
This
was
his
theory,
as,
indeed,
orado. A single blast of giant powder
him in Jackson’s Cabinet, but barely could not forgive the man who had saved
This time-worn paujier, Sidney Thomas and simultaneously the crying of a child
supported its editor. Cameron gave it liim from being a Baltiinoie lawyer, lor it was the theory of all his contempora will blow out tons upon tons of it.
once was a prosperous citizen of St. Hol was heard near by. The head of the
“This salt does not dazzle your eyes,
back to its owner and went down to thwarting his plans. When Mr. Camer ries. He began his political life as a
ier, in the Isle of Jersey. The Le Bretons family, procuring a light, rushed to the
Washington to help put the debates of on took his seat in tlie senate, in 1845, Jackson democrat, and his methods as you might exjiect, while riding along were near neighbors and spent many an
place whence the cries seemed to come.
were
as
autocratic
as
those
of
“
Old
Hick
he
saw
around
liim
John
M.
Clayton,
on
the
river
steamer
or
clambering
over
Congress in type at a compensation of $10
hour by their fireside. During Victor To hi8 astonishment it proceeded from
ory
”
himself.
He
was
proud
of
his
them. It has a layer of sandstone from
per week for work from 8 o’clock in the from Delaware; John J. Crittenden and
Hugo’s residence at St Ilelier a cordial the rat trap, in which could lie plainly
morning until 8 o’clock at night, and 20 Jesse D. Bright, Daniel Webster and Scotch descent, and no Highland chief two to eight feet thick over it. When
intimacy grew up between the two, and se«'n one of those animals.
tain
ever
stood
by
his
clan
more
loyally
Reverdy
Johnson,
Lewis
Cass
and
Rob
cents an hour for extra work by candle
this is torn away the salt lies in full
many another notable visitor to the
Taking up the trap he examined the
light. He was worth $100. That was in ert J. Walker, Thomas II. Benton, Gen. than he did by his political adherents. sight, like a great snowdrift. How deep
island came to cherish a warmad mira rat closely, and was further amazed to
1821. While in Washington he made Dix and Daniel S. Dickerson, Mangum This system of feudalism has almost en ilia nobody knows. This salt is destined
tion for the brave hearted young Eng fin«1 that the creature’s face strangly re
the acquaintance of Mr. Monroe. The and Badger, of North Carolina; Berrien, tirely passed away; indeed, it may now to be the source of great wealth.. Ham
lishman, who was a brilliant conversa sembled that of a human lieing, while
following winter he returned to Harris of Georgia; Tom Corwin, John C. Cal be said to be buried in the tomb of the ilton Disston, the big saw manufacturer,
tionalist and a genial companion. He yet it retained the characteristic* of a
last
of
the
great
political
barons.
houn
and
“
old
”
William
Allen
of
Ohio.
burg, bought a half interest in tlie Penn
and Baldwin of the Baldwin Locomotive spoke French like a l’arisan and was
rat. It cried piteously and so much like
sylvania Republican, and changed its There were others less known, but known
Works are the only men who have secur
well versed in science and literature. a hurt child as to lie easily mistaken for
The Heart of Africa.
name to the Pennsylvania Intelligencer. or unknown, Simon Cameron survived
ed any of these salt mountains. When
I le was a member of the Anglican Church one when out of sight.
In 1822 he became Public Printer, serv them all. He was the oldest living ex-
The London times of the Gth of April the Utah Southern Railroad is pushed and numbered among his friends several
It is this rat which is now on exhibi
ing five years. He now held a recog member of the senate up to the time of summerizes fully the substance of Stan- on from Frisco, Utah, it will tap the gi
prominent English clergymen.
tion
at the Natural 11 ¡story < 'lub’s rooms.
his
death.
He
remained
in
the
senate
nized position in Democratic State poli
ley’s discoveries as reported to the Royal gantic salt mountains, and then an enor
The successive deaths of his wife and Its eyes are somewhat larger and more
tics, was admitted to the inner circle of four years, returning to ins banking, , Geographical society, and then says: mous revenue will be realized for them.
eight children were the events that human looking, and have more distinct
party management, and became the his railroad enterprises and inside man Stanley shows that the region traversed
“I brought down from the mines for marked the beginning of his downfall. ive lids than are usual. The nose, how
trusted friend of the leaders of the party. agement of Pennsylvania politics.
by him is probably the most extensive the Academy of Sciences here some His habits became corrupt and his life ever, is the most remarkable feature, l>e-
The issues which led up to tho forma- forest
.
When Gen. Lafayette came in 1824 Cam
region in all Africa, resembling in queer things from the salt mines.
dissolute. He remarried, this time to a ing decidedly marked and prominent,
eron went to Philadelphia in the suite of tion of the Republican party and, subse many respects the tropical forest of
“Under the cap rock was found char
woman who was vain and extravagant, with swelling nostrils. The mouth is
.
the Governor of the State to welcome quently, the civil war, were being formed South
America. He has definitely set red wood and charcoal besides some mat
him, and at the banquet which was given duriug the next eight or nine years. Si- , tled the course of an important affluent ting made of cedar bark. The salt bad and in no respect his equal. She it was small and has unmistakable lips, but the
, the Congo and its tributaries, has de perserved it. It might have lain there who accomplished bis ruin. She squan teeth are long, keen and rat-like. The
to the old hero of the revolution, drank mon Cameron, from the very beginning, of
dered his fortune to the last cent, until feet show a strong resemblance to the
champagne for the first time. “No one at was an anti-slavery man, and when Fre fined the Southern limits of tlie Albert thousands of years.
in desparation he fled to America. This
the table.” Mr Cameton used to say, mont was nominated in 1856 his name was Nyanza, and found that it is radically
“Evidently there had been a slide was in 1871, when lie was forty-seven human hand, although the nails are
curved like claws.
“save the General and the host, knew placed on the state ticket as an elector. ini’jiHsing. He has all but established that covered up the camp equippage of
years of age.
Dr. Pinning, President of the Natural
,
what it was. All of us thought it was In 1857 he was practically the leader of tliwact
of the existence of a seperate some prehistoric men. Strange to say,
For a time he filled a clerical position History Club, and a noted naturalist,
the best cider we had ever tasted, but the republican party in the state. A lake to the south of his own lake, dis a similar discovery has been made in the
in New York. Then he drifted to Phila agrees with the Schweinfeldts in think
,
every one wondered why they got so United States senator was to be elected. covered
on his great journey across Afri salt mines of Lousiana.
delphia, anil obtained a good situation as ing this must lie the offspring of the rat
tipsy on it.” llis next office was that of John W. Forney, backed by all the power , ca, which it will probably be found drains
“The rocks up toward the salt moun
Adjutant-General, to which he was ap and influence of Buchanan, was the can into tho Congo and not into the Nile; tain are painted and cut out into hiero liookkeeper. But his habits were bad, that killed the baby and the phoneme-
his ambition destroyed, and he soon non is due to her milk being formed from
pointed in 1827.
didate against him. Forney was of and,
,
no doubt on his return Stanley will glyphics which none of the Mojave, found himself reduced to a menial posi
the child’s blood which she sucked.—
course
beaten,
and,
later
on,
fol-
There was not money enough either in
be able to tell us more of the snowy Yuma, Piute or other Indians know the tion, in a small livery stable in the lower
Philadelphia Timer.
journalism or office-holding to satisfy followed Cameron into the republican , mountain rivaling Kilimanjaro, far away meaning of.
part of the city. There for six years he
his ambition and in 1828 he contracted to party. When the question of a candidate ( to the southeast of his standpoint on the
“There are valleys along the great,
A Disgrunt |<-<| Lobbyist.
build a canal from Lake Pontchartrain to for the Republican party in 1860 was west shore of Albert Nyanza. It now but as yet unknown, Colorado, singly as worked for bed and board and a little
New Orleans. Not caring to depend on under discussion the Pennsylvania del- , seems fairly clear that the natural outlet much as 120 miles long and twenty wide, more, until two months ago incapacity
A lobbyist at Springfield 111., who had
the local labor market, he took a small egates were instructed to vote as a unit , of the region around the Albert Nyanza that will be the real orange country of and infirmity drove him “over the hills been a railroad deadhead for many years,
army of 1200 men with him down the lor Mr. Cameron, and for some time be- j is not by the Aruwimi, with its many the globe. They are as rich as the val to the poorhouse.”
was called to his home about 40 miles
In the midst of his squalid environ from Chicago, by a telegram announce-
river from Pittsburg to do the work, He fore the convention was held there was , rapids and almost impenetrable forest, ley of the Nile. Irrigation will redeem
expected to lay the foundation of a for- an understanding between the western but eastward by the Victoria Nyanza them. Water will be brought on them ment, Thomas has yet retained refined ing the serious illness of his wife. When
and cultivated tastes. llis mind is he reached Chicago it. was late in the
tune by this undertaking, but Jie had friends of Lincoln and the friends of and
.
as sure as destiny.
British East Africa.
strong and active, and even in a work evening, and there was but one more
not made much progress when he re- Cameron,
1
by which they were to act in
“El Dorado canyon is grander than
Stanley found the river Aruwimi 800
ceived a letter from Major Eaton, Jack- concert
<
under certain contingencies, miles long, and speaking of the Albert the Grand canyon of the Colorado. The house court, he quotes Pope and Sliake- train to his town that night. As he was
son’s Secretary of War, urging him to Andrew J. Curtin and Col. McClure, Nyanza Stanley was utterly at a loss to tops of the windows in the steamer Gila speare with fluency, and descants with waiting for the train time he called to
E. E. GOUCHER.
J. F. CAI.BREATH.
return to Pennsylvania and aid in the however, divided the delegation, which conjecture how Sir Samuel Baker could do not project ont more than six inches, equal facility of Longfellow, Dickens or mind that lie had left his annual pass
organization of the first national conven was fatal to the chances of Cameron. stretch it to such an infinite length to the yet I may put ray head ont and look as Swedenborg. lie is modest and reticent over that road in his room at Springfield,
Calbreath & Goucher.
tion
to nominate candidates for President When the conflict came over Seward the southwest. From the knoll above Vaco- I can and I cant see half way up the in regard to himself, hut the rare pleas Approaching the conductor, he intro
Watchmaker
PHYSICIANS ANO SURGEONS.
and
vice-President.
lien. Jackson’s Cameron following named Lincoln. The via, its extreme southern point is about mighty walls of the canyon. The river ure of talking to any one who is other duced himself anil told the circumstance*,
and Jeweler. renomination
than an illiterate vagrant occasionally said that all the old conductors knew
M c M innville ,
-
-
- O regon ,
was assured, but he did rest is history.
1 degree 11 minutes north latitude, and is 350 feet wide there, too.
tempts him to say ffiore than he would him and he never had to show his pass
(Office over Braly’s Bank.)
After his election, Mr. Lincoln offered about four or five miles at the utmost
Dealer in All Kinds olJWatches. Jewelry. Plated Ware. not want John C. Calhoun on the ticket
“The only way you can see to the top
deem prudent.
with liim aud it bould only be accom Mr. Cameron the treasury or the war de from the place where he stood.
to them, anil so he had been careless
Clocks and Spectacles. McMINNVILLE. OR.
is to get right out on deck and look
“The days are long and dreary in this about it.
S, A. YOUNG. M. D.
plished by the overthrow of the old Con partment. Mr. Cameron declined to
“The Blue Mountains" are no other straight up.
lar-off corner of the world,” said Thomas
gressional caucus system. This request name his choice and, when the cabinet than a slope of plateau 5200 feet above
“1 have no doubt it is all right,” Raid
“The walls are so high tiiat there is
Physician & Surgeon.
was a command which could not be dis was named, he found himself secretary of the sea or 2900 feet above the Albert perpetual shade there. Neither the sun to a visitor recently. “I buy a Record tlie conductor, “but I cannot carry you.”
every day and rend it through from be
obeyed. Jackson was Cameron's politi war.
“But," said the gentleman, pleadingly,
M c M innville .
...
O regon .
Nyanza. That remarkable cataract also nor the moon can shine in. It takes ten ginning to end, advertisements and all.
ZD x a,
icm. e rx.
cal
idol
and
there
was
no
sacrifice
he
No
man
ever
wielded
so
commanding
“my wife is yery ill. I must go home on
is only the wet face of a sheet of rock hours going up to go through the canyon
Office an<l residence on I) street. AU
But after that is done there is a good this train."
Goods of all descriptions moved and care would not make for his chief.
Even at an influence and power in Pennsylvania washed by a small stream about ten feet and two hours coming down.
calls promptly answered day or night.
deal of daylight still left. Conversation
ful handling guaranteed.
this early day, Cameron’s strength in his politics as Simon Cameron. He was wide.
“1 am sorry,” said the conductor, “but
“ By the Colorado river and the Virgin
Gdlections will lie made mouthy
here is not very edifying. You might as
DR. J. C MICHAUX
state was so g-eat that he was able to se the last of a line of political leaders in
A century ago the Albert Nyanza was you can run clear up into Nevada and well ask an inmate to describe and equi I cannot carry you.”
wt ii.ii.Hn., ,,f ail kinds donechean^MV
cure the votes of Pennsylvania for Van the two great parties who were obeyed ten to fifteen miles longer and consider- Utah. Many i>eople have laughed at me
“Is there anybody around here author
Buren. When the convention met in by large masses of men as implicitly as blv broader than it is now. With the for saying I was going up into mountain lateral triangle on a given straight line ized to issue a pass? Anybody who can
Practicing Physician and Surgeon,
Baltimore ('ameron was selected as chair soldiers obey their officers and officers wearing away of reefs obstructing the ous Nevada bv boat, but that’s just what as to expect him to discuss the tariff or and will give tnc one?”
man, but he declined in favor of a repre their general. Jackson, Van Buren, Cal Nile below Wadelai the lake has rapidly I have been doing right along. Strange any thing else that is reasonable.”—
The conductor knew of no one around
sentative from another state. This con houn, Clay, Marcy and Wright belonged receded, and is still doing so to the as as it may seem, and little known as it is, Philadelphia Record.
the depot who had that authority.
Jan.ïl, W.
Typewriting. Peutnansbip, Correspondence, B ub
less and Legal Forms practically taught at th vention and the political results which to this dynasty of political chieftans;
“Then,” said the lobbyist in despair,
tonishment of Emin Pasha, who first the Colorado has more navigable water
Not llatl Ad vics'.
Portland Business College. flowed from it, changed the current of and, later on, Davis, Seward, Chase, saw Lake Albert seven or eight years without portage than any other river on
“I shall have to drive out there and I
M c M innville national bank . The
thorough work done in each of our severe
Mr. Meechanic, if your mind runs to dont know the road, and it will take ine
lepartments has jcivew this institution a repute his life. The canal contract was sold for Douglas, Morton and Tilden who now be ago. Emin says the Islands that were the Pacific Coast.
It has 700 miles,
ion such as but few schools attain, tiecuring t a sum which was then considered a fair long to history. These men were politi
the invention of “small things,” as they all night anyway.”
M’MIN”VILLE, OREGON.
lundreds of our graduates profitable employ
near the west shore have now become while the Columbia has but 350.
are often called in unwise contempt, you
pent, both as book-keepers and stenographer? fortune, and Mr. Cameron became a ban cal dictators, in their states and sections,
The conductor was at last touched by
“The Colorado is the only real field
headlands, occupied by our stations and
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Budents admitted ut any time. Catalogue free
may hit upon a “big bonanza.” West the lobbyist’s predicament, and Baid :
ker
in
the
little
village
of
Middletown,
a
by
sheer
force
of
ability,
audacity
and
for explorers on the North American
A. P. ARMSTRONG, Principal, Portland, Or.
native
villages.
Stanley
says
the
tribes
President......................... J. W. COW LS
short distance below Harrisburg. He genius for leadership. They acknowl inhabiting the forest and valley of the continent outside of the frigid north. The inghouse has made $20,000,000 out of the
“1 can’t carry you for nothing, but 1
Site President.......... LEE LAUGHLIN
made money rapidly, buying lumber, edged no power superior to themselves. Ituri are undoubtedly cannibals. Be wonders that would lie unearthed there air brake. It was called at first a “small will advance you the money if----- ”
Cashier
..................CLARK BRALY
discounting notes, speculating in lands They received no instruction and took tween Nepoka and Grassland the will yet attract attention of the greatest thing,” using air in that way, but it has
“Thunder and lightning!” exclaimed
panned out well Other “small things” the lobbyist, smiling all over, "l’re go.
and houses, and in fact, in anything and no com mauds from any man, or combi dwarfs are exceedingly numerous. They wientists of the world.
Sells exchange on Portland, San Fran
have rewarded meclianic* well. The $1,030 right here in my poeket,” and he
Sample rooms in connection.
everything at all merchantable. His po nation of men. Unlike many of the po arc called Wambatti. He saw about
cisco a«d New York.
lead pencil rubber tip cleared its inven ran off to buy a ticket. When he came
Interest allowed on time deposits.
litical leaders ot the present time, they 150 forest villages or camps of Wampatti.
litical
influence
grew
with
his
financial
Mr.
Cleveland
’
s
Views
o----- -o
he said:
tors $100,000; the metal rivet or eyelet for back
Ofllee hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p ni.
progress, and although not seeking or were not the mere servants and agents
"Conductor, if you hadn’t mentioned
miners
’
coat
and
trousers
picket
brought
Ex-President
Cleveland,
in
replying
to
of
plutocratic
corporations
—
banks,
rail
desiring
office,
no
important
move
was
the
money
I should never have thought
Is now fitted up in first class order.
There is evidently a strong gang of
made on the Jacksonian checker-board roads, great “interests,” like iron, steel, counterfeiters on this coast. The only to the notification of his election as an its inventor a fortune; boot and shoe heel of paying my fare. I had forgot I could
travel on anything but a pass.”
Accommodations as good as can be within the state lines without consult oil and coal. They believed, or acted as
member yet caught has shown that he honorary member of the Maryland Tariff and sole plates of metal cleared $1,250,-
His fan- was $1 .10.
found in the city.
ing him. In the material development if they believed, that they had a sort of has good financial backing, and the Gov Reform Club at Baltimore, writes: “The 030; the glass bell inveited over lamps
Untisi’. Sign, and Ornamental Painter
of the state lie always took the keenest divine right to rule and preceded ii|ion ernment officials freely express their be object and purpose of the club as set and gas jets cleared a fortune; the sim
S. £. MESSINGER, Manager.
interest, and every scheme of public im that theory at every step of their politic lief that wealthy and influential men are forth in the declaration accompanying ple plan of fastening powdered emery on
MoMINNVILLE, OREGON. •
provement found in him an advocate and al career. Before Simon Cameron laid concerned in the scheme. If this proves your letter, have my heartiest sympathy cloth made a fortune; the roller Bkate
generally anpnvestor. When the Penn down the sceptre of his power in Penn to be the case it may be impossible to and support, and their accomplishment cleared $1,000,000 before tlie craze died
draining,
sylvania road was projected, he sub sylvania he, not the Pennsylvania rail convict them of the offense. Wealthy is absolutely essential to the greatest out ; the gimlet screw realized millions;
Paper Hanging and
scribed for its stock and urged his neigh road, nominated its governors, congress and influential men have a way of get prosperity of our jieople, and the highest copper tips for shoes netted millions; the
Carriage Painting.
bors to put what spare money they had men, representatives and senators, in ting out of the clutches of justice when development of our country. You must, simple needle threader netted $10,000 a
Prompt Attention to Orders from
in it. The majority of them laughed at 1877, when he at last grew weary of pub they break the laws. But it will be pos however, permit me to say that so far as year; toys and playthings have cleared
the Country.
him, and ridiculed the idea of making lic life, lie handed his son into his seat sible to break up the gang, and no effort the party is concerned, my hopes for a thousands; the ball with the rubber
the journey between Harrisburg and in the senate, as if it were a piece of fam should be spared to accomplish the end. better condition of things is upon the string brought an income of $50,030 a
Philadelphia the same dav. “It is all ily property. Political rivals and oppo The officers of the Secret Service are eon- democratic party.organization, which, in year; the “Dancing Jim Crow” netted
THE NADJY BAR!
very nice Simon,” some of the wise ones nents protested and denounced. Tlie fident that nothing can save the agent of my opinion, cannot lie true to its tradi I $75,003 a year; Pharaoh’s ecr|ients netted
IN THE COOK IIOUSE.
used to say, “but you don’t expect old Lochiel chief faced the storm unmoved, the counterfeiters from conviction except tion and ancient creel without a hearty $50,000; the “wheel of life” cleared $50,-
Stocked with the Choicest Wines. Liq-
stagers like us to believe that vain?” while every hillside and valley rang with his flight. If the counterfeiters are con and sincere espousal of the cause to 003; the chameleon top cleared a fortune.
ors and ('¡a*rs—Domestic and Imported.
The “l’igs in Clover” puzzle lias within
Cameron, however, hail faith in the iron the defiant shouts of Clan Cameron. No vinced of this he will not be on hands for which your club is devoted.’’
Ti, Best Ear in. the Oitjr
one year made itsinventorafoitune; the
horse, and, as time sped on, found him tariff baron, however rich or powerful, trial. Criminals who know too much
WM. MARTIN. Proprietor.
self a millionaire, and president of sev ever presumed to dictate to him what he about the secrets of wealthy and influen Just like a man! November 26,1864, pencil sharpener cleared a fortnne. Hun
eral of the new lines of traffic. The only should say or what he should do. One tial offenders, usually find it worth their Mrs. Hodges, of St. Louis, mailed a let- dreds of “small things" have turned out
political distinction he accepted during and all, they came to receive orders, not while to forfeit their bail and take a for I ter to her husband, who was with well. If you have an idea, bring it out
these years of fortune building was the to give them. Presidents and cabinet eign tour after the manner of Dick Sherman’s army. On reaching his regi- and let the busy and inquisitive world
Reliable Opposition
honorary place of a visitor to West Point coutted his support.
Creighton. While the Government offi I ment the letter was given to Captain l see it. The mechanics who have liccn
EVIENE OTTTT.
Away back in the early foities, when cers are trying to put an end to the Bixby, to be delivered to Mr. Hodges, enriched by little inventions far exceed
1832, when, before his return home,
Boot & Shoe Dealer. in
he made a trip to Boston by stage coach. I’olk was president, and Buchanan secre schemes of the counterfeiters, the people i The captain naturally pul it in his ]>;cket. in number those who have leaped fame
Next session begins on Monday, the tl'tli
James Buchanan and Simon Cameron tary of state, the administration undei- had better keep a sharp eye on the ' Two weeks ago lie found it in the fame I and foitune by great inventions. Put on
■ of September. 1889
Free scholarships from every coanty ill
became warm friends early in the thir took to ignore Mr. Cameron, who was money that is paid them.—¿xaminer.
: pocxet of the same coat, yellow and dingy your thinking ■ ap, Mr. Mechanic, and
the State
Apply to your County Superin
FOSITIVELV
ties. Buchanan was then one of the . then in the senate, in the distribution of
j with twenty-live years’ incarceration, dive into the world of possibilities. The
tendent.
F reethtion after J an . 1. 18t«>.
Perhaps Corporal Tanner will make . but otherwise all right. He immediately fortune is there if you only know how to TI um powder never vane*. A marvel of
Four Courses : Classical. Scientific. Lit
President
leading democrats in the state. He had j Pennsylvania patronage.
l find it.— The Iron Industry Gazette.
purity. «trengtb and wholesoroenew. More
erary and a short English Course in which
up Gen. Boulanger’s pension to him.
Polk
’
s
nominations
came
back
to
him
as
been
a
member
of
congress
and
minister
mailed it, and Mr. Hodges received it in
economical than the or<l
kind*. and
there is no Latin. Greek. French or German.
cannot tie «old In competition with multi«
. to Russia. The death of the young lady ■ fast as they were made. Cameron was
I St. Louis, the city from which it origin- Children Cry for
The English is pre-eminently a Business
tilde
of
low
test,
«bort
weight
alum
or phos
Children
Cry
for
Comse
For Catalogues or other informa
' to whom he had been engaged and some ! , invited to the White House.
House, In |ioinp-
i ally started. The news was a little old,
phate powder. Sold only in ran*. R dyal
tion. address
I M .h>HN><‘N.
Pitcher
’
s
Castoria,
B
aking
Powur«:
Co
,
1W
Wall
St.,
K. Yf
Pitcher’s Castoria. i but the family enjoyed tea ling it.
dissatisfaction in his home districi •t had | ons tones Mr. Polk said to him, “I tin-
09
President
J. I. KNI6HT Í
REAL ESTATE ANO INSURANCE,
S
p
'll
MONEY TO LOAN
On farm property in sums from S‘2OO up
4
V
If you wish any insurance on your prop
erty give us a call, as we have the agency for
the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Insurance Co.,
of Albany, the best home company in Oregon.
Besides, we can and we want to sell yon
a lot in Oak Park Addition to McMinn
ville.
«
If you wish any information regarding
our County, do not fail to write us. All
your questions will be answered clieer fully
and to the best of our ability.
J. I. KNIGHT & CO
WM. HOLL,
CARLIN & HIGH,
y
The St. Charles Hotel.
¡.B. ROHR,
F. DIELSCHNEIDER,
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.