The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
HOME NEWS.

The DdlleS. Inc nec6SsltiSs Oh luelT
trade also require the construction of
an immense wharf boat at Wallula.
II you want a first-class photograph
of yourself your family, your lover, or
your friend, take them to see Hendee.
If lie doesn't make you handsome pic
ture, it will only be because he lacks a
handsome subject.
The Lutherans of this city have in
contemplation the erection of a new
church and school-hOuse at cost of
$1,000. OF this amount, Sl,800 has al
ready been subscribed. The location
will he at the corner of Ninth and Stark
streets.
That "Can Can" came off as adver-
tised, and the house was crowded with
Influential citizens" who paid their
dollar in the eager hope of witnessing
something obscene and disreputable.
We are told that they were disappointed.
Served 'em right.
Captain NJ. c. Wilkinson returned
from the Indian country on Saturday,
and on Tuesday morning left for the
Sound i'm company with the .. S. In
dian Inspector, Watkins, to negotiate
treaties with the several tribes in the
vicinity of Neah Bay.
With the advent of cooler weather
comes a marked increase in the attend
ance at the New Market TheGter. The
Emerson Minstrel troupe had a success
full run last week, aud Mr.. Sid. France
is the present attraction. The manage
ment is untiring in its efforts to cateI
to tastes of Portland theater-gOers.
Mrs. Palmer, northeast corner of First
and Clay streets, has CHEEKY, pleasant
rooms, where she is prepared to nurse
and care for the sick who may be in.
duced to favor her with patronage. Mrs
Palmer has had much experience in
treating the sick, aud we cordially rec.
Ommeud her home to any who may
need her services.
Wanted-a good house keeper. A
woman who will 90 the cooking anC
house keeping well, and will honor hel
bargains like men do, can get good
steady home with the editor of this pa
per, where fair wages can be secured fol
light work. Washing and ironing giveI
out. Apply at southwest corner o
Fourth and F streets.
Jacob Mayer, of the firm of Fleisch
ner, Mayer & Co., has recently returned
from New York with, a magnificent
stock of millinery, dry-gOOds and no
AlDuS1 "IlCb Will bG oDlu ~ Aiit lldI6 III
the best possible terms. We advise al
dealers to give them a call instead o
going to San Francisco They'll fiud i
to their advantage TO do so.
The steamship "Ancon," the thirC
vessel dispatched by the P. G. S. S. Co.
reached this port on Sunday, bringing
800 tons of freight aud two hundred ant
sixty passengers. She is staunch
vyull la, III iii
ciently officered, and offers fine accom-
mOdatiOns to the travelling public a
rates extremely reasonable.
Articles of Incorporation were filed re
Gently i'm the office of the county clerl
by Messrs. E. d. Thorn, Abraham Fore
and J. B. Mcintosh. The Incorporation
is designated 1.-The Canal Fork GolC
and Silver Mining Company" Port
land will be the principal office ant
place of business of the company. Capt.
tai stock, $500 600; shares, S5.
The Standard obtains simon pur,
Democratic dispatches now, and il
henceforth to be a morning paper.
is good local journal, but to read i
one cannot but wonder that a party 81
incOrruptible as the Democratic shOult
ever have gone out of power, or, getting
out, had not been reiustated long ago
No wonder the "times are hard" wheI
so much "purity" remains imperative
As business enterprise we wish tn
Standard success.
Victbr VOlney, on Third street, nea
John Wilson's, manufactures the yer,
nnest quality of picture frames in ever,
conceivable variety. Not the least O
the attractions in the display of his nu
merOus wares is their marvellous cheau
ness. He also deals extensively in Oi
paintings, chromOs, panel pictures, stee
engraVings, etc, ETC., and is ever read
to oblige his customers. In his window
may he seen a magnificent oil paintin
of Mount Hood, done by Professor Pal
-- rott, of this city, which Outrivals an
former picture of the kind that we hav
seen. Give VOlney call.
The various public schools of the cit
were reOpened on Monday last unde
perhaps more favorable auspices tina
ever before, the board of directors hav
ing busted themselves during the lon
vacation just closed in having the VAR
Gus school buildings enlarged and thoI
oughly renovated. Harrison and IN
North Portland school buildings hav
had additions built thereto to meet tn
fast-grOwing demands of the district
hGW b6ilCleS nave Deeu introduced, an
accom- modatiOns provided for a larg
number of new scholars Since the eleC
tion of teachers held sometime sine,
several changes have been made. Mis-
Dakin, who was appointed in the Mort
school, having declined, Miss Clar
Olds was selected to take her, plac,
Mrs. Mcmillan and Miss ClawsOn,
the HarrisOu-street School, declining
Miss Clara Watt was transferred froI
the Central School to take the former
situation, and Mrs. Denlinger aud Mr.
Rittenhouse elected to fill the vacancie
The open temperance meetings al
very largely attended, and the iutere,
In them is steadily OH the increase. NJ
Caples is the right man in the rigI
place. There is no intemperate figI
made upon saloons, as we have so ofte
seen in many places, but Instead, a
earnest effort to restrain the peop
frOm attending them. There is no Il,
nying that the way to stop the liquC
traffic is to cut off the demand. Suppl
always did, and always will, wa
eagerly on demand, aud men will Sc
liquor, with or without prohibition, ju
as long as men will buy it; and me
will buy till legislation upon it sha
have ceased, and the evils that now e.
ist under cover and protection of Il
law are no longer permitted to run riot
noOnday. Then, and not until then, wi