D. C. IRELAND A CO. PUBLISHERS, McMinnville, Or. Feb. 19, 1887 A Winter Te Deum. The voice of the storm is hushed, The stars unclose their eyes, And the wind that over the hill has rushed In the silent valley lies ; Round yonder distant star, The changeless central pole, I seem to hear, through the vault afar, The song of the heavens roll: “Shine, ever shine, Stars of the circling sky! Shine as you twine Round the pole divine, You are watched by an infinite eye. The heart of the ocean beats To join the Choir unknown, Till the lip of each billow repeats Te Deumi of its own ; And everywhere I go Twin stars are watching me ; One shining up from the depths below, One down on the silent sea ; “Shine, ever shine, Let me sing to the tune of the sky, Like the stars entwine Round the pole divine, In the light of an infinite eye.” “DONT YOU FORGET IT.” How to Conduct Yourself When Hav­ ing Business at the Postoffice. Postmaster Wisecarver on H--1 or Holliness. E-ven if you do receive your letters regularly cajl around occasionally and give the office a raking on general "riflo-pl#}, This for the clerk is as good as going *0 th« circus, and some­ times a little bettf*r- If you have any letters f-9 write do not write them at home, but go down to the postoffice, where you can have all the facilities. This is a good prac­ tice, as it prevents other people from monopolizing the desk room. If you can get to the office just as the clerks are closing up, so much the better. The clerks enjoy the office so much after staying in it all day, that they prefer spending the evening in to go­ ing home. This also affords late com­ ers an opportunity for transacting their business, for which they and the clerks will be duly thankfull. If you have a lock box do not fail to read all your mail before getting out of the way of those waiting. This is very essential as it will teach them to control their tempers, and give them an opportunity to guard against the sin of profanity. If some one knocks you down for thus doing your duty, get up and let some other per­ son do the same. It will thus teach you Christian forbearance. Never forget to ask the clerk in which box to put the letter, or else ask him to put it in the box himself. This gives the clerk a little exercise which he needs. Ask the clerk when the mails go out, and at what time a letter will reach its destination. This is good school­ ing for the clerk, as it stimulates his inventive faculties, and gives him a chance to prepare for the next cus­ tomer that asks the same question. . It is of the utmost importance that you go to the postmaster occasionally and make complaints. Tell him that the office is very poorly conducted; and that if you had the management you would show him how things should be done. This puts the post­ master in good humor (?) with him­ self and you, and gives him an op­ portunity of blowing up the subord­ inates. These few rules have been prepared with great labor and care, and are be­ lieved to be applicable to the needs of the community. A faithful observ­ ance of them will benefit the window clerk and be a source of instruction to the entire force, from the post master down. The clerk (?) fortunate enough to have waited upon you will rise up and call you blessed, and you can go home with the proud consciousness of having done your duty. MISCELLANEOUS. NEW TO-DAY JOHN J. SAX, Has his Feed Chopping Mill In Running Order, —AND— Headquarters for STAPLE AND FANCY DRY Will chop Feed for $2 per ton or one-tenth toll. ----------(o)---------- Farmers and others having grain to ohop oan come to my mill, and attend to any business in the oity to better advantage than driving two miles oat of town to get their ohopptng done. JOHN J. SAX. MoMinnville, Or. The Central Hotel, Dining Station of the 0. G. R. R. McMinnville, Oregon. General Merchandise ■o- Sole Agent for the Celebrated Broadhead. * * * Dress Goods F. Multnor, Prop. (Late of the St. Charles.) This Hotel has just been refitted and new­ ly refurnished throughout, and will be kept in a first class style. The table is supplied with all the market affords, and guests can rely upon good "lean beds, and oomfortable rooms. Special aooomodationa for commercial travelers. SEVENTH ANNUAL Assortment of these Popular Goods IN ALL THE LATES1 NOVELTIES, NEW AND DESIRA­ BLE COLOR­ INGS, When you go to the delivery win­ dow, keep the clerk waiting as long Please Call and Examine. as you can before telling him what you want. It is beneficial to the clerk and it teaches him patience. W hat we G uarantee If you want half a dozen stamps, FOR THE DRESS GOODS OF OUR don’t buy them all at once, but separ­ MANUFACTURE. ately. This is good for the clerk as it gives him practice in Mental arith­ metic. To be made from the very best ma­ Always ask the clerk if there is any terial, by skillful workmen, with the discount when you buy more than latest and most approved machinery, one stamp. This gives the clerk a high opinion of your business ability. and to be the cheapest goods in the Invariably ask the clerk to put the market when service is considered. stamp on for you. If you have fifty Are so thoroughly finished that they or a hundred circulars, bring them Political events in Europe still can be worn in damp weather, or in a with you and allow the clerk to lick the stamps. He just dotes on the continue to turn within the same shower, without fear of being ruinec mucilage from the stamps, as it is a cercle vicieux in which they by curling or shrinking. nice thing to lunch on between meals. The manufacturing, dyeing and fin­ Even ff you know there are no let­ have been contained for several ishing is done in such a manner, that ters tor you, and you do not expect weeks. The air is laden with the goods can be washed if desired any, go to the office anyhow at least a a half a dozen times a day and in­ the alarms of war, and this without the least injury to fabric. quire if there is anything for you. state of affairs promises to be Our goods are wool dyed, and colors This cultivates the clerk’s memory, as maintained until the assembling as fast as the purest dyes and greatest he will never forget you. Be sure to inquire for all your friends also, wheth­ of the new Reichstag next week, care and skill can make them. er they receive their letters at the Goods show just what they are and postoffice or not. This will show the when the conflict for suprem­ will be until worn out, as there is no clerk that you are not forgetful. If acy between the army and par­ weighting, stiffening, or artificial lua- there are others waiting be sure and liament is to be removed, and tre used to increase the weight or fin­ talk to the clerk as long as you can. This will put the waiting ones in a upon the issue of which the vot­ ish ; as is the case with a large class o ' good humor, and give them an idea of ing of the septennat depends, goods in the market, but which disap­ your importance. according to Bismark, the ques­ pears after a few days’ service. If the office closes at 6 o’clock go to tion of peace or war. As manufacturers we have taken the window at precisely 5 minutes of 6 and request the. clerk to direct a • • woiua oe left worse rnan wi great pains to supply an article in half a dozen letters for you. This will have been by the disbanding o every way reliable, and unsurpassed give the clerk practice in rapid pen­ Custer Post band The lack o by similar goods, either foreign or do­ manship. Never neglect this. If you think you ought to have a public enterprise let the banc mestic, and would respectfully ask an 1 examination of the various styles and letter and you do not receive it, get out; do not repeat and repen angry, and hint that things are not as I shades to be found on sale by mer- they should be, that it is a strange g afterwards. I fire boys sav surance alone. This gives the clerk something to co­ B roadhead W orsted M ills , gitate upon in his spare moments. Jamestown, N. Y. of the — Garrison Opera House, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 22d, 23d and 24th, 1887. LIST OF PRIZES. There will be prizes given on the following named exhibits: 1st and 2d prize for best and 2d best ex­ hibit of Kensington painting. 1st and 2d prizo, for best and 2d beat ex­ hibit of Kensington embroidery. 1st and 2d prize, for best and 2d best ex­ hibit of outline work by a child under 14 years of age. 1st and 2d best, for best and 2d beat ex­ hibit of work of any kind by a boy under 14 years of age. 1st and 2d prize, for best and 2d best ex­ hibit of oravon work. There will also be a prize given for the heaviest, lightest and prettiest baby under 1 year of age. Following is a list of prizesoffered: Forth« prettiest baby, gold neoklaoe; lightest and heaviest baby under one year of nge, eaoh a gold ring; outline work by a child under fourteen years, first prize, ear rings, second prize, scrap book; kensington embroidery, first prize, napkin ring, seoond prize, box writing paper; kensipgton painting, first prize, manioure set, seoond prize, braoket; orayon work, first prize, paper holder, second prize, pitcher; bov a work, first prize, paper holder, second prizo, inkstand. Parade of Firemen Tuesday af­ ternoon. Hoorn will be open Ht 7 o’clock, p. in. dully, during llie Fair. —All are invited to Attend— Admission 25 Cents. By Order of C ommittee .