In a museum in an Ar zona town are preserved the heads of seventeen Ap*< he* A dozen defaulter« have stolen 93.- (JOO.ouo from Philadelphia during the past live veara. the Lanett, Heavy tea-drinker*, tirat become -wildly excitable, " ♦f and ••then their eenie of bearing goe». Mr Adam and Mrs. Eve are resident! of Augusta. Ga.. and Mr Abel and Mr*. Cain live in Jefferson county, same alate. According to a recent report of the in ternal revenue bureau. 250,000,000cigar ettes were manufactured in this «country laet year. The Burmese have a popular drink, •ay« an Engliah temperance missionary, which will dissolve an English rifle ball in thirty minutes. California ia 770 nulea long. It* greatest width ia 330 mi lee, and it con tain« 183.961 »qiiare mi lea, or 123.947,- 849 acres of land. Jenny Lind's daughter ia coming to “dear America.” bhe ia apoken of ae having amarveloua voice, much resemb ling lhat of her mother. Of the 1,426 persons treated by M. Pasteur for fang wound« but four have died. No better trumpet of hi« auocess- m than thia bare fact would seem to be needed. The latest devic« in umbrellas ia aniqua It is a patent window, to bs placed in the cloth so that the traveler can see ahead and avoid disastrous oolliaiona. Sir Henry Ponsonby officially de- elarea that (^ueen Victoria never uttered the remark often attributed to her that “the Bible is the secret of England’s greatness ” Jamas Sullivan, of Boston, is the latest claimant pf juvenile honors in tbs War of the Rebellion. He enlisted as a musician in the Twelfth Massachusetts Infantry when he was 12 years old. New York's new aqueduct will cost about E5v.0U0.UU0. anu yet nearly every contract of importance involved in its oonatriiction is owned by one man, or is oontrulled by him. or pays tribute to him. (»eorge Lippard died in 1854. and a muuumeut to bis memory has just been completed in Philadelphia. In 1780 Congress ordered a statue erected to the memory of Baron De Kalb, and the order has just been executed. There are no flies ou the monument-builders of thia rapid country. A writer in a California paper says he Ont's knew an obscure weekly paper, sine« deceased, that was subsidized by a certain wealthy man to publish the nxMt ucandnloiis articles about John Mackay, and every paper that eon tai n- ed one of those gem« wan mailed to his wife, who was then in Paria Clara Belle writes that it is the fash ionable thing nt <’n|>e May for ladies to drink. Mothers treat their daughters to liquor and lovers ask their young ladiet into cafes to drink. You see room* full of women drinking at some ot the best hotels, and the rooms are ones that are especially set apart for the purpose. Samuel J. 1'iiden erecteii his own monument by hi' splendid benefaction* It is fortunate that he did m >, as other wise hi« grave would probably have been left unmarked bv the citv for which he has dune so much at least until sufficient contributions could have b<*eti levied iqHin the |><<op|e of the outlying and much-derided pruvinces. Col. Batlersby. in bis new book on “Bridie Bits," says that the bit should > not I m > the chief means of conveying to the hor«e the know <Rdge of the master s will, lhat task should, in the main, be done by the voice, or. in the ridden ani mal. bi the movement of the rider's btalv. I he bit i« an instrument of tor ture to be nssurved for er tical momenta The Guild of St. James ( Episcopal) church will hold a fair on Wednesday evening, December 1st. The annual meeting of the Oregon •tote agricultural hoard will he held in Salem on the 30th. Busin«*«« % MIBMIN'G links . MI SC E LLANEi )U S BUSINESS t« Proposition =5 Every body. THE GREAT Having the moat complete and be-t »elected stock of good* on the west ride, outride of Portland, as conceded by all commercial men, and niv fa cilities for buying being equal to or better than any house here, I am pre pared to furnish you with Dry Good*, Clothing. Gents' OHTHEOp ACIFIÇB AILROAIII BEST! H QUICKEST;, SHOR EST! J I N Furnishing Goods, *»*»**********************°**********************««l CAR Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Glassware prices as low or and Crockery, at THE DIRECT ROUTE! lower than any house outside of Port . land, and if you buy upon same terms LOWfiSt VV »* • ItltOS rtiwwww NO FASTEST TRAng, DELAYS! To CHICACO and all points EAST. T‘ckel* *o,‘1 «° aH fkohinent point , Throughout the East and Southern. as you do when you go to Portland, TO buy in quanitie* paying cash, I en py gage to compete with the retail houses BOI >■> PASSENGERS! ----- TO TAKE THE of Portland on the same class of goods, i Northern save and except Sugar, Salt and such gixais as freight figures up on so that it cannot be done. fcA*T BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE—BUT BE SUBI This does not ap And see that vour ticket reads via Portland and ply to some cheney houses w ho would —=st PAUL or MINNEAPOLIS. bait you by selling some special arti To avoid changes and serious delays occasioned by other routes. Throod Emigrant Sleeping Cars are run on Regular Express Trains Full Length of the Line. Berths Free. some other articles. I t shall be LOWEST RATES! QUICKEST TIMl! straight business . I especially invite cle at a sacrifice, and making it up on general office of the company . purchasers, to call and make an in No. 2 Washington St., Portland, Oregon, spection of the goods and price, be fore buying elsewhere. A. D. CHARLTON, General Western Passenger Agent. goods All marked down during clearance sale OniU" will be sold at clearance sale prices. U"er Prices of all goods will be PSptHSr icturesque ailroad, OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA I R oute. anges. plainly Fast Time. Sure Connection, New Equipment marked on them, and no clerk is au- I VIA The Oregon and California R.H I I And Connections. TIME, 2| DAYS. 225 Miles Shortest 20 Hours Less Time. I Fare from Portland to San Francisco E to Sacramento, $30. I on them, and will be discharged for Close connections made at Ashland via H Aocommocations unsurpassed for oomfort safety. Fares and Freights MUCH stages of the California. Oregonandldht I doing so before he has authority. and I LESS than by any other route between all stage company. in Willamette valley and San Francisco. (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.) I S mall P rofits and Q i ick R etfrns thorized to make any cut or deviation is the M otto . CASH SHORT CREDITS must be the A. J. APPERSON.1 RULE. or East Side Divikion. ■ BETWEEN POR Tl. AMI A ASHI-.HI ■ Hail Train. I Only Route via Yaquina Bay IN HAND To Portland Ashland. daily passenger TRAINS, SAMUEL GOFF, (Exoept Sundays.) B AKBITL LEAVE. San Francisco. I 8:00 a . m . Ashland...... 45(11 ■ 8:45v. m . Portland..... 345M H Albany Expren Trail. I LEAVE. a asm. I Portland 4:00 p. m . Lebanon....9:20 nB Lebanon 4:45 a . M. Portland... IMS ill Late of Independence, having purchased the Leave Corvallis at 2 p. m. Leave A a- Pullman Palace Sleeping Can I quina at 7: 10 a. m. daily between Portland and Ashland. ■ I%M> Till < KS Oregon and < alifornia, West side, trains The O. it C. K. K. Ferry makes connsun B oonnect at Corvallis. with all the regular trains on the east nil Of 1 .»ogan Brow A Henderson, offers his division from foot of F street. ■ services in that line to the publio, and will The ( »regon Development Company's Guarantee Matialaclioii FINE Al To all who favor hitn with their patronage. He will keep a wagon specially adapted to the delivery of paroels, trunks satchels etc., for the accomodation of the public. Orders left at the stable will tie promptly attended to at Steamship Yaquina City FASHIONABLE M ILLINER T, Direct from New York. Buy Fashionable Goods From the Head-quarters of Fashion. FALL STOCK RECEIVED. NIISS F. E. RI SS, vie V» inn v 11 le. Or. Japanese Cleansing ‘ LEAVE. I lUm. Portland... 7:3" a . m . MoM'nville.lO:12Ll B McM'nville 10:13 a . m . Corvallis.. .lfJHlB sails Corvallis... 1:30 p. m . 'McM'nville. 3:43MB From Yaquina. From San Francisoo, McM'nville 3:44 p m . Portland... Sunday.......... < lot. 10 Monday .... Oot. 4 At Corvallis oonnect with trams of ■ Saturday......... “ 16 Friday.......... “ Oregon Pacific for I Wednesday...Nov, 3 Thursday ' r.... “ 28 Monday........ “ 15 Wednesdf -------- Uay...Noy. 10 lVvr/tfi/f« Hay. I I Saturday.... “ 27 Monday......... “ 22 Expreaw Train. I LEAVE. I ABBIW. H The Company reserves the right to change sailing days. Fares, between Corvallis and Portland... .4:54) p. m . McM'nville..^1 fJB San Francisoo. Rail and Cabin, $14; Kail McM'nville ..’>:45 a . m . Portland ...9:0 and Steerage. $‘.».88. Local tickets for sale and baggage For information apply to at the company's up-town office. B Pine and Second streets. Tickets WP-B CHAS. C. HOGUE, Aoting Gen. F. and Pass. Agent. cipal points in (’alifornia can only I* Corvallis, Oregon cured at company's office. Corner ‘ ■ Front streets Portland. Or Frieght will not be received for after five o'clock p. ni. on either the r ■ west side divisions. E. P K(XiL»^B R. KOEHLER. G.F.A'-’^B Manager. ______ City Stables. HENDERSON BROS., CREAM I«. C. I West Side Division. BET. POrt I I.AND AND i'OHVAlllB Hail Train. I HANEE, Hamifacturer and S*|* l*> oprlelor. MoMinnville ... Oregon. Thia preparation is unequalled for cleans ing garment« of all aoiled spots. Paint. Tar, Grvaw. etc . erndioa ed instantly Give it a tnal. ;«y“It may lie had of your druggist, local agent, or by addremine the undersign Ample room to care for horse«. Livery ed. .Agents Wanted. II. C. MANEB, teams at as reasonable rates as anv where in McMinnville, < 'regon Oregon. New stable Third St.. McMinnville o The buyer *«1^ Uoned Sept. carb year. W3 S>,«11 i»cheaw^(, 3,500 whole Picture gives direct to toiunmrrf on personal or family n>i' ’ nf order, and give« exact co» thing yon n«e, eat, drink have fnn with. Throe I- -|^s* BOOKS contain mf<»«-n»«‘’ L * from the market.« of U?* „ will mail a copy dreaa npon receipt *** expenae of mailing. “ you. Rr.pe.tfnlly. MONTGOMERY •TT A ttV Wnb«** Ave««* V I