THÉ
SEIGNEURIES.
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Interesting Picture of Tlieni as They Ex
ist in Canada.
The diet of the French Canadians is
extremely simple and consists princi
pally of soup and vegetables, though
meat ami poultry a,-e very eheap in the
country districts, costing somewhat
less than half the price paid by the
English laborer for the same articles of
diet. The 1 reuch-< jnadian farmer is a
strict conservator of ancient habitsand
customs, and is strongly opposed to
any progressive principles. The soil
in some parts ef the province of Que
bec has therefore been so systematically
starved by long habits of neglect, hand
ed down from father to son. that a bare
existence is all that has been gained
from the land. However, if the same
farm has come into the possession of an
enterprising Scotch or English farmer
with liberal ideas of progress and ad
vancement, the result has been strik
ing; and in the course of a few years
the old, decaying buildings have disap
peared, a new farm-house and substan
tial barns have been erected, and the
estate has recovered all the appearances
of prosperity. This is not an uncom
mon instance. The old seigneuries on
the St. Lawrence have lost but little of
their ancient character. In many cases
even the venerable manor houses still
stand on the river banks, surrounded
by prim, old-fashioned gardens and ap
proached bv straight avenues of poplar.
These seigneuries were, in old times,
usually granted by the Government to
persons of distinction or to court favor
ites, and consisted of immense tracts of
land (in some instances three leagues
in breadth by the same in depth), ex
tending for miles from the river shore
back into the primeval forest. The
Seigneur, or lord of the manor, par
celed this land out into small fiefs,
which were frequently again sub
divided by f; inilies into almost infini
tesimal proportions. The fief holders
made a small annual payment to the
Seigneur, who had also certain feudal
claims, the principal of which was a
considerable proportion of the amount
payable on the .■-ale or transfer of land.
—All the. Year Itound.
- The, first five or “star’’ graduates
at West Point this year were: Kuhn.
Kentucky; Craighill, at large; O’Brien.
Massachusetts: Willcox, Georgia;' and
Cole, Illinois. This class numbers
thirty-nine. The origna! number wn
ninety-seven. The class of 1886 num
bers eighty-two.
—"For an obvious reason I will dis
miss the congregation aim dispense with
the communion service.” said Rev. Dr.
Leonard, rector of die Episcopal Church
at Fairfield, Conn., on Sunday last, as,
at the first sounds of the organ, thou
sands of bees swarmed out of the roof,
where they had gone into the honey
making business.
—Haverford College, near Philadel
phia. an institution under the care of
the Orthodox Friends, is made the re
siduary legatee of the estate of the late
Jacob P. Jones, of Philadelphia. The
bequest will amount to half, and per
lt is
haps three-quarters of a million,
made in memory of an only son. who
was a graduate of the college.
—In the death of Rev. Daniel I).
Whedon, D. I)., at Atlantic Highlands,
N. J., the Methodist Episcopal Church
loses one of its brightest ornaments.
An accomplished scholar, a good writer,
an able Biblical commentator, he was
more than all a devout and humble
Christian. The world is better because
he lived and labor’d in it: and surely no
higher eulogy could be passed on any
man than that.
—The latest declaration of independ
ence has been made in the Friendly is
lands, where the Kin^, the Court and
11,000 adherents of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church, have severed themsejves
from the New South Wales Conference
and formed the Independent or Free
Church of Tonga. The grievance is
that the New South Wales Confer
ence would not consent to transfer them
to the. New Zealand Conference.
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Bring on your job work. We are
now prepared to do job work in the
latest arid most approved style of the
-art.
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N EW TO-D \Y.
MIS C E L L A N E U U S B U S1N E S S.
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I A. H. & 0. 0. HODSON
Dealers In
Notice of Sale by Common Carrier.
J. O. KOGERS.
W. T. BAXTER.
New Firm, New Goods, New Prices
At the New Store of
HARDWARE,
TINWARE &
BAXTER X ROGERS
Stoves Fn
i Successoes to Baxter 4 Martin,i
Third street, McMinnville, Oregon.
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A new, neat and clean stock. Every articL
A No. 1. Fruit Jars, Butter Crocks, Coloiwl
Glassware, Cutlery, Cased Goods, To
bacco. Pifies aud Cigars.
Frosh Fruit and Vegetables in Saasor,
Give us a call. Inspect our stock, an.I we
will guarantee prices to suit vou.
As the times will allow.
MANFOBD KAY.
A. A. KENYON
We
Make a Specialty of all
Kinds of Jol> Work Par
ticular!)
Iron and Tin
Roofing,
CITY MARKET,
KENYON & RAY, Proprietors.
Galvanized iron Cornices and window caps.
(Successor to W. F. Bangasser.)
In faot we do anything that comes in
our line, with neatness and dis
Will keep on hand at all times the very
patch and,
best quality of fresh meats, that can be ob
tained in the market, and respectfully solicit
a share of the public patronage.
F^"Giveus a trial order and we will
Bring on your designs and we will cut your guarantee satisfaction.
patterns, and do your work, and
don’t you forget it.
Never Tell You it Can't be Done.
Sonth east cor. .‘Id and C streets, McMinn
ville, Oregon
A. H. A O. O HODSON.
Brewster'» Patent Rein Tlolder«
Your tines are where you put them—not.
under horses’ feet. One agent sold l.’doz. in
5 days, one dealer sold 6 doz. tn 15 davs.
Samples worth »1.50 rats. Write for terms,
E. E. BREWS’''« Holly, Mich.
ERNEST
BOLLACK,
Family Grocery Store».
Third Street, McMinnville, Oregon.
J. Harv. Henderson,
(Successor to L. ROOT.)
Dealer in
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All Fresh Soods, Groceries, Flour, Bacon, and
Glassware and Crockery.
Goods delivered to purchasers lit theoitv
M c M innville
Notice is hereby given that theOr-gi>n miu
California Railroad company. of Portland.
Oregon, it commo:: carrier havii.g transport
ed tlwperson.il projx-i a hereiiuitter ..escrib
ed, from various points in tlie state of Ore
gon. to the town of McMinnville in the state
ot Oregi it. at the reqivst ot lite < i. tier or law
ful possessor thereof, and having s iteiy stor
ed and kept said properly, and bv virtue
thereof having a ltetj upou the same for its
just and reasonable charge-,, nd more than
three months having elimsid since said
transjMirtation and care has been performed,
and no part of said reasonable and just
charges having been paid, all persons whom
it may concern are hereby notified that said
Oregon and < alifornta Railroad company by
its receiver wi’l on the '-’Sth day of March
1S87, commencing at eleven o'clock a. tu.,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
for oasii in hand, at the warehouse of said
company, in the town of McMinnville, in
the state of Oregon, all and singular said
personal property or sufficient thereof to
satisfy said lein Htid chai-. < s and the costs
and expenses of making said sale. Said prop
erty having been shipped, consigned and
transported between the points hereinafter
named, and being more particularly de
scribed as follows:
Lot 1 from Portland. I! Pieces Bowling
Alley, marked E. B. Berry.
Lot 2 from Portland, 1 bill. w. paper.
mark'd P. F. Brown.
R. K okh lei «.
Receiver of the Oregon 4 ’ al. 11. R Cd.
Portland Oregon, March 3, 18*7.
F urniture
F actory .
Third St., bet. < '. A D.
Nlt'Miiiiivlllc,
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Oregon.
I niu now fully prepared to do nil kinds of
work inJE A ELERY. WATCHES, CLOCKS
and all kinda of pins for I idges, trade«, etc.
Jewelerv made to order. Everything guar
anteed. Good and reliable work.
Cheaper than the cheapest where workman
snip is concerned. Give me a trial.
FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SFE
CI Al/l’Y.
W. H. BINGHAM.
Propr
Manufacturer and Dealer In
JOHN J. SAX,
Has tiis
FINE FURNITURE
Feed Chopping Mill
of all kinds.
Just reoeived an extra tine iot of Black walnut Furniture, and
designs. Call aud price my stook.
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Will chop Feed for $2 pertors
or one-tenth toll.
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Undertakers Goods of a
IHMM. CAR 1.1 Y I 7,'
NO DELAYS!
FASTEST TRAINS!
CHICACO and all points EAST.
l',‘kets solil In all PROMINENT POINT*
Tliroiiglioni the East mid Southeast.
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Farmers and others having grain to chop
can come to my mill, and attend to any
busineaH in the city to better advantage than
driving two miles out of town to get their
chopping done.
JOHN J. SAX.
McMinnville, Or.
The Central Hotel,
Dining Station of the 0. C. R. R.
McMinnville, Oregon.
F. Multuer, Prop.
(Late of the St. Charles.)
This Hotel has just beeu refitted and new
ly refurnished throughout, and will be kept
TO KAXT IIOIAD PASKEXOEKS!
in a first class style.
S’* BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE—BUT BE SURE
The table is supplied with all the market
affords, and guests can rely upon good dent
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beds, and oomfortnble rooms.
Special accomodations for commercial
travelers.
mimi*
And see that your ticket reads via Portland and
Z= St.
PAUL or MINNEAPOLIS,
Star Restaurant,
—AND—
Lodging House,
To avoid changes and serwMta delays occasioned by other routes. Through
Third Street, opposite the Braly Bank,
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Emigrant Sleeping Cara are run on Regular Express Trains Full
Length ef the Line. Berths Free.
McMinnville,
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Oregon,
LOWEST RATES!
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QUICKEST TIME!
<>. C. Hiatt, Prop.
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GENERAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
No. 2 Washington St., Portland, Oregon.
<«AHLTON. Irarral Western Paueeger Agent
Fineet domeetio and imported oigars.
Board and lodging.
Meals at all hours.
Public patronage respectfully solicited
A CO.,
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