» 1 « : x- = :X MH «^ . » 3 « < Km«-« tar Advertising Wil! be nude utiafaotory to all applicanti«. McMinnville. • )r. M7Z /. ! VA77 Ö Sept. 17. 1SS6 MUMPS ApprupiM to the construction of so many bridges aero." the Willamette this year is the .somewhat jx 1-111 of the • bard ” Stephen Mayl»ell. We give it below in full. It wa* written about the year INTO : *-> • At -J > w ' - Behind ttie puit4 bad sunk the snti. And darknew« hung o’er Oregon, When ou the banks o’ Willamette A youth was seen to set and set Aud set and Slug unto the moon, A wild, yet sweet pathetic tu..e “ llisy're going to build. 1 feel it yet, A bridge aerusa the Willamette.’’ 'the flat boat drifted slowly o’er And reaoned at last the other shore: The captain, brave, oourageou« soul! Fished h-r to land with tithing pole W hen hark' from o’er the a «v«««a strain That youth. that voio>. that wild refraiu. ‘' they're going to build. I feel it yet. A bridge aerom the Willamette.” Park grew ths night, the south wmds blew, huwi came the 1 Irwgonian de» Down naoanten aides the torrent» p-. ur'd. The atri-eiulris rose, the rivers r >ar'd Mill suug It ih tnnokatiiuck. Sowitka i.tka tik < cuintut: All the «cu<* white tuan. nika klouas. Gum «nek mnutook.akiMikum hyns;“ Kut silent grew hi« savage tougue. F..r higli above Li« war whoop* rung — 'Ihey're going to build I feel it yet. A bridge aero«« th« Willamette." A aitixeu from Yarniany Wh<> h-*vid him frotu the brewery. Sang mt. Young fellow «th »p dot »houet' Dot pridge, you be*, whs pout blared ouet; Some diugs I know I tole yon «•«11« Dem land agent« was J —- schniart ooona; IKK eve van in ruv prids»». von bet" IX»t pudge tortMadot WilUmsttor* So winter rs.u- and summer flower« Faw«e aging it> «■- me tune "Tia noraiug, ooming. coining soon' rbey’rv going to build. I feel it yet, A bridge across the Willamette.** • • Years pa «id—there came a trav’ler roan ? year. The Boston Transcript «ays of the Cottage Hearth : “ Setting aside its literary contents which are of a high order of merit, the collation of receipts for the kitchen and for the sick room, it* practical suggestions and advice for the tailing ami care of plants ami flower«, instructions for : beautifying home- by simple nwans, SPECIAL TO OUR RKIDER< and other practical fcatur •«, make it Some of our readers want two papers invaluable to «-very household. for the price of one. Last year a great many patrons of this paper were Some of them growl in the city coun­ given choice of a select list from cil at Portland hrcmtec time is con­ the east at the rate of $2.50 j»er vear. sumed in reading th«* minutes. Some­ We will renew the offer for a brief per­ day they may learn that it is the saf­ il*! this year By paying up and get­ est and best way t<> comiic ity affairs ting this favor, readers of the Reporter and keep posted. Not to read the min­ will obtain double the amount of mat­ utes is a great deal Eke Gerdes em­ ter they can secure in any other way. ploying Sweeney because he is the For instance Send to the Cottage cheapest man. ini Hearth Co., Boston, Mass., for a free 'ample copy of thei* beautiful illus­ Look Upon This Picture trated magazine and -o realize what an extraordinary offer we are making when we. offer to send both papers for a full year for $2.50. when the price of the Cottage Hearth alone is $1.50 u To visit our East Portland town: As on the river bank he stood, He saw a sight that frvze his blood: D IRKI.ASH « CO. FCRLISHKRS. Kight there beneath the glowing sun There sat a ghostly skeleton. su bwcriptiwn Kalr«. By Carrier per week............................. IC» Cents Which turned its hideous, fleshless head, And grinned most horribly, and said: ■ Fayable on Saturday. » “They’re going to baild, I feel it yet, Y............................................ - ” o-nb per Alouth I11 Advance.» A bridge across the Willamette.” The Daily Reporter. NEW TO-DAY. BISHOP illr W oolen Hill. APPERSON’S. < Arrymg a full line of all good« ruade by Men a Suite from $€<.00 up. end Boys' these ce ebrated mills. from $3 50 up. NO SHODDY