The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-03

explained than by inserting the following let
ter:
san Francisco, July . 1872.
My Dear Old Friend, Samuel Cofwin:-
have no doubt but you will be much surprised
on receiving this letter, but perhaps not mora
so, or more gratined, than 1 was 10 hear from
you The manner In which heard nom you,
and learned OF your wherea bouts, Is this: 1
happened to be looking over an Oregon paper
and noticed your name, as representative elect,
rom T1llamook county. The thrill OF pleasure
which / experienced on reading is indescriba-
BILE. The many acts OF kindness which I re-
ceived at your hands long years ago had never
been forgotten, Notwithstanding our CORES
pondence has been broken FOR seventeen years.
We'll, sam, won't attempt To give you more
than the outlines OF what has transpiTed with
me since we last corresponded. So many Incl
dents OF the past, in which you and were con-
nected, crowd upon my mind That cannot
think or write OF myself Does your mind ever
revert 70 the past, when we nrst met-hOS you
took me in as partner, when those who
should have been my best friends threw on on
mellow we got showed in and had TO live on
potatoes straight for six weelCs-how good that
grizzly meat tasted-what a disgraceful retreat
we made from our poor innoeent JACK, when
we thought we Were beseiged by a grizzly
Well, Sam, those events OF lSE frequently lur-
nish subject matter for my thoughts, and, as
am writing TO you, crowd upon my mind, but
will dismiss them for the present 10 give place
10 that which viii, perhaps, be Of greater inter-
poeketed eleven thousand dollars out OF the
sDeep Claim" you gave me in MarapOsa, and
started for home in June, 1850 invested four
thousand dollars in real estate IN tHls city, anu
left IL in care OF AIcIane our old cabin mate My
property here has yielded me a handsome in
come and quadrupled in value. l went into
business in New York city, In which was very
SucceSsful-SOld out two years ago, since which
time have been travelling in European eoun-
tries You know used 10 have a weakness for
travehng-weil, IL has been gTattned 10 my
hearts content. While in France was taken
with the smallpox The lady OF the inn told
me that was fortunate to take the disease At
that place as there was an old smallpox doc
tor near by who never failed to cure, no matter
how bad the disease; and sure enough, began
to recover within four hours afier commencing
TO take the medicine, and in twenty-fouT hours
felt quite well. l was so much elated with
the magical effects OF the medicine that was
determined, II possible, to obtain the IornlulA,
in which l succeeded, by paying handsomely
and promising not to diyulge II in France
see from Oregon papers that You nave lhe me
disease among you. The enclosed package
contains the formula and sufficient material
for family use. have cured all the cases thai
| have come in contact with, and ma II an IN
fallible cure and preventive. When you an
Swer this will forward sufficient OF the mate-
rial to make you a fortune, as have ample
I and rest assured I reciprOcate past faVorS
] will close for the present and await an1-
iously your answer. Direct to san francisco
| as l will remain here about two months.
| Yours, etc, ISAAC hlthAiND''S->'