The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-07

we reach the village named, and being
met by Mother Roland, repair to her
tidy cottage, where dinner of the vi
ands we love best-bacon and greens,
good reader-puts US in speaking trim,
and in delightful humor with the world.
You've all heard the old rhyme:
"And when aside, at noon, we dash
Our work, for bell or horn,
Give me dish of succotash,
Or ears of Indian corn"
Now, we never get good, succulent
dish of the herbs that grow at the top of
winter-bound rutabagas, or sprouting
cabbage roots but we sing, mentally:
Let others prate of suecotash,
Or corn, or pork and beans,
We always will put them aside
To feast on jowl and green's.
We'd be glad if 'tside" in that third
line, would rhyme with ''succotash," !"
but it doesn't, and it can't be helped
We could have said ''aside them dash, !"
but no truly inspirational poet ever puts
sentences backwards. This is "goak, !"
but we do love greens. -T
Professor Everst, the welI-known
teacher of band music, is training a
class in Jefferson, and the evening air
is regularly filled with melody. The
band, though only a few weeks under
training, discourses some excellent
music. We hereby tender thanks to
the gentlemanly members thereof for
calling the friends together at. the
church with a performance that did
credit alike to their heads and hearts. A
few good friends were Mortified at the
music because a young lady lay in the
last stages of consumption few blocks
away, but in our soul we UiShed they'd
give her yet more of it. What is so ap-
propriate for one who is just ready to
depart from earth as the melody of har-
monious sounds2 But people must be
educated to appreciate music ere they
will favor the dying with plenty of har-
mony. ...t.... .....
The attendance at the lectures was
good, but not equal to that of former
occasions, owing to the busy season.
The interest in the woman question is
unabated, and the work of peace on
earth and goodwill to men and women
goes bravely on. .
Bridge is the topic of conversation
here, and the citizens are working for it
with a zest that soon will span the San
tiam. .. -..
Gathered subscribers at Jefferson, and
visited friends, and then hastened on to
Marion, where few families linger to
ponder over their blighted expectations
about building up thriving town.
Mr.. w. n. Snyder is driving flour
ishing commission business at this
place, and seems to be the only prosper
Gus man in it. .-..
Leaving Marion OIL the one o'clock
train, we came on to Salem, where the
ladies are busy working up the woman
question after fashion to delight the
soul of a missionary. .+
Among the many flourishIng business
enterprises here, we note Breyman
Brothers as the leading merchants. The
Chemeketa and Commercial hotels are
both in first class order, and are well
patronized. COnn's dollar store has an
immense run of custom. The millinery
stores of Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Hensley, and
Mrs. Moxley are well patronized, and
we might prolong the list indefinitely,
only We Associate admonishes US to
bring our seribblipg to close, for the
paper is full $50 "full" that the above
was crowded out last week.. A. ]. D.
At home, March 25, 1875.
Forest Grove, dear little gem of the
valley, where our parental home is, eud-
dies itself upon the emerald bosom Of
the rain-charged earth, and smiles at us
with the glad welcome of the early
spring-time, as its cozy cottages peep
from budding trees, and its vine-clad
porehes veil the windows with theiI
tracery of foliage. Here we greet the
beaming face and heartsome welcome
of the olden time as our honored father,
blithe and joyous despite the weight Of
years, comes to meet us leaning on his
cane, and the other members of the
household join the glad procession. Oh,
the pleasures that cluster round you, as
you visit the paternal home! Who
shall essay to portray them? But the
great public, whose servant we are,
cares little for our private joys, SC
come with us, good reader, and take q
look at the business portion of the little
town. OF course Pacific University,
whose stately walls echo with the voices
of many cleaners in the intellectual
field, greets you with its array of stu
dents and staid and smiling faculty.
There are several depots ofmerchandise
here, among which we notice Hon. A,