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Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
AN OLD soNe.


An old song, an old song! But the new are not SO
sweet
Sweet though they be with honeyed words anu sweet
with fancies fair
With thrills Of tune in silver troop Of answering echoes
feet
With tender longings siumberous upon enchanted air.
An old song But its what viewless voices
sing!
ThrogEs all its simple burden what hu man pulses
More intimate with grief and joy than any precious
thing
That the years have wrapped away in fFankincense
and myTb!
Lovers have sung Summer nights, when earth itself
seemed Heaven;
Sailors far Of ON lonely seas have given it to the gale
Mothers have hushed its measure the quiet edge OF
even,
While soft falling leaves dear eyeds dropped
their veil
Long since the sailor made his grave between two roll
ing wayes,
The lovers and their love naught, mother and
child are dust;
But tonight maiden lifts it, tonight its sounding
slaves
Are blowing from the strol,er's lips this balmy
blossom gust
part Of hfe its music flows as the blood flows in the
vein;
Laughter rrppies through it, tears make its charm
complete;
For the Of all the ages beats still through this old
strain Il
An old song, an old song, but the are not so
sweet!
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

We give notice this issue of extensive
assortment of parior suits in silk, rep,
terry and hair-cloth coverings-made in
a workmanlike manner, and the lowest
prices consistant with good work. Bed
room suits in walnut, ash, maple, spruce
and pine, from $400 down to S25 per
suit, consisting of bedstead, bureau and
mirror, washstand, table, two chairs,
rocking chair and towel rack. This
house carries some l 800 oases of chairs
in the knock down for the trade, also an
immense stock of carpets and oil-cloths.
SHINDLER Il CHADBoURNE, I
First street, between Yamhill and
Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
4 Scotch Effort With the Long Bow.

Concerning the long bow, no Ameri-
can effort can surpass one that comes to
us from Scotland.
"It was told that Colonel Andrew
M'Dowall, when he returned from the
war, was one day walking along by The
Myroch, when he came on an old man
sitting greetin on muckle stain at the
roadside. When he came up the old
man came up the old man took off his
bonnet, and said:
"Ye're welcome hame again, laird
''Thank you," said the colonel, after a
pause, 81 should surely know your face,
Aren't you Nathan M'CullochE'
"Ye're RIGHT, deed" says Nathan,
''it's Just me, laird"
"You must be a good age, now,
Nathan" says the colonel.
"I'm no vera aul yet, laird, was the
reply; ''I'm just turnt hummer.
GA hundred says the colonel, mus
ing; "well, you must be all that But
the idea of man of hundred sitting
blubbering that way What ever could
you get to cry aboutl'
at was my father lashed me, sir, y
said Nathan, bubbering again; San he
put me cot, so he did"
"Your father" said the colonel. ''is
your father alive yetr'
"Leeven' ay," replied Nathan; ker
toat the day tae my SORROW"
"Where is he!' says the colonel
"What an age he must be! [ woal(
like to see him."
ooh, he's up inthe barn there, say:
Nathan; San no in horrid guide hu
NOR the moo, aither."
They went up to the barn together
and found the father busy threshing the
barley with the big fail and tearing OIL
fearful. Seeing Nathan and the lair(
coming in, he stopped and saluted tn
colonel, who, after inquiring how h
was, asked him what he had struc]
Nathan for
The young rascal says the father
there's nae DOOM, within; he's never on
of mischief I had tae lick him thi
mornin' for throwin' stanes at his Crane
father"
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
A Mechanical Whale.

But a short time ago the world was
startled by the deadly effects of the tor
pedo; and as this fearful engine of naval
warfare is every day arriving at great
er state of perfection, it bids fair before
long to completely drive out of the field
our costly ironcladss We cease, how
ever, to marvel at the torpedo, when we
hear Of the latest discovery in scientific
warfare namely, submarine boat.
This boat, named of the designer of the
"Garrett" torpedo boat, can be made to
sink, rise, move forward OF backward,
above or below the surface, at the will
of the manipulatoc. 1t is cigar shaped,
running to a point at each end, in length
about fourteen feet, and in width about
five feet 1t is constructed of iron plates
nearly quarter of an inch in thickness,
| and the weight of the boat, including
ballast, is about five tons. 1t is pro-
PEELED by means of four-bladed screw,
worked from within by an ingenious
combination of treadle and fy-wheel,
and is steered by means OF an ordinary
rudder. The boat is balanced evenly by
broad and weighing about two tons.
Access is gained to the interior of the
boat by means of little square tower,
rising from the center of the cisar to a
height of about two feet. Once within
and having closed this manhole, the OPP
orator can descend when he pleases. At
each end of the boat is placed a water
tank, and it is by means of these tanks
that he descends and ascends at will. II
he wishes to descend he turns small
tap, and this filing the above mentioned
tanks with water, the boat naturally
sinks; when he desires to rise to the
surface, he makes use of an air-pump,
and, expelling the water, restores the
buoyancy of the boat. In the sides OF
the above mentioned tower are four
little windows, and, in addition, two
small brass caps. They are danked in
ternally by long kind of stocking, of
stout waterproof material. The caps
being removed, these stockings fill with
water, and, by turning them inside out
and using each as a glove, the operator
gets the free use of his arms outside the
boat to work his torpedo. In addition
to working the boat, the submarine trav.
} eler has to keep himself supplied witt
7 pure air. The breath which he exhales
passes by means of a tube through 6
, kind, of knapsack containing mixture
, of chemicals, and by this means is pur
| flied sufficiently TO be fit to enter the
t lungs again. The boat is, of course
t lighted by electricity, as gas would in
, crease the impurity of the atmosphere
f A series Of experiments took place ;
e short time ago with the boat in question
f and We're, we were given to understand
highly successful. The present speed O
f the boat is only four OF five knots al
l. hour, but DR., Garrett contemplate
e building a boat Of much larger size
Y capable of accommodating three or fou
3 men, and has scheme in view for il
e creasing the power OF propulsion of tn
! boat.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

BooT FLIRTATIoN-Theh handkerchief
and glove firtations have done good ser
vice IN their way, but they are only for
the use OF lovers and young people. For
some time there has been great want
of something of the kind to fit tramps.
a fertile Drained genius in this city has
got up IL boot Irritation, intended espe-
cially for those who are pestered by
tramps. 1t runs something like this {:
One step forwar,i--Tramp beware
Two steps forward-Cut your story
short
Right foot lifted a few inches from
the ground-I have nothing for you.
Right foot extended backward-Get
outside the gate.
Right foot brought swiftly forward
and planted firmly under coat tail Of
tramp--Leave the premises instantly
and advise all your friends to steer cleal
of this house.
1t may be well to state that the fir
, tation cannot be carried out with success
unless the tramp is much smaller thai
you are. In following the direction
above given it should be borne N mine
that the paper is in no way responsible
for any damages.-Ex~
/
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
Bringing up Boys in knoWare.

The streets were clean as new pin,
and mortal still, though you could hear
little folks laughin' and cracklin' in the
cool gardens and pleasant houses by the
side of the way.
"Where air your public schools" sez
"Here," sez he, stopping before a long
low house, like shed some, that seemed
to be fixed up with rows O hogsheads,
among which several men was steppin'
round and tal1in' out loud, one at
time; 'there's thesschool"
''But | don't see no children"
"No; you can't see through a mill
stone no more'n the next man. We
head up the boys at six year old in big
barrels, and feed an eddoocate 'em
through the bung hole till the age of 20.
They're extension barrels, so'st the bbys
can grow"
l was took aback. I was kinder
rilled, "What." sez L, ''all YOU boys in
barrels! None O them things folks lay
sech stress on in teachers conventions
no home influences, no manly sports, no
everiastin friendships, no Sunday schools,
no" Here [ SOFT O give in; breath
seemed to peter out. But he took up
| the talk:
No, sir: Cats and pigs and chick
ems live out all their days i'll peace here;
nobedys tyrant over mother and the
/ girls from dawn to dark; no broken
bones nor cracked skulls Our bows
don't never get drowned, blowed up with
powder, tangled up in hurr4 saws, split
with hatchets, spilled off9n horses, ruu
( over in the streets, nor .jammed to bits
under fire engines. We don t have boys
swearin' and spittin' Oh every street cor
ner, strain their backs boat racin' and
their temper bcttin' ON no colleges to
upset their manners and morals, and let
'em herd together like swine, and then
turnin' off 'em loose on world lyin' in
wickedness, as our old parson used tc
call it. 81. Nobody here's killed at base
ball, nor mangied nuther. Marbles, pea
nuts and fire crackers never pester US
We have peace"
''How delightful"' sez I, kinder invol
untary.
"More'n all that, we don't never have
no divorces. Them boys come out a
20 year old so orful.meek and pleasan
and grateful, their wives don't have Il,
trouble with EN- at all
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
The Peacock Hall OF Delhi.

Peculiarly set apart for the reception
Of nobility is quadrangle Of moderate
dimensions The building is a very
beautiful pavilion Of white marble, sup
ported on massive pillars of the same
material, the whole Of whichA with the
connecting arches, is richly ornamented
with flowers of inlaid mosaic work of
different colored stones and gliding. 1t
is raised on terrace four feet high, the
floor of which is composed Sef flags Of
white marble. Between each of the
front row of pillars is ballustrade of
marble, chastely carved in several de
signs of perforated work. The top of
the building is ornamented with four
marble pavilions with gilt cupolas. The
ceiling OF the pavilion was originally
covered with fihgree work; but in 1899
ths Mahrattas, after a capture of the
city, took tina silver down and melted it,
the value of the same being estimated
at nearly million dollars. In the cor
nice at each end of the interior hall is
sculptured in letters of gold lin the Per
sian language: "If there is paradise
Oll Stti III, IL 10 tulS LII lulS l1dii WIS
the famous peacock throne, so-called
from its having the figures Of two pea
cocks standing behind it, their tails
being expanded, and the whole so inlaid
with sapphires, rubbies, emelalds, pearls
and other precious stones of appropriate
colors, so as to represent life. The
throne itself is six feet long by four
feet broad 1t stood OH six massive
feet, which, with the body, were of solid
gold, inlaid with rubies, emeralds and
diamonds, 1t was sulmounted by a
canopy of gold supported by twelve
pillars, all richly emblazoned with
costly gems, and fringe of pearls orna-
mented the borders of the canopy. Be
tween the two peacocks stood the figure
of parrot, of the ordinary size, said
to have been carved out of a single en-
erald. On either side of the throne
stood a chatta or umbrella, one of the
Oriental emblems of royalty. They
were made of crimson velvet, richly
embroidered and fringed with pearls
The handles were eight feet long, Of
solid gold, and studded with diamonds
The cost of this superb work of art has
been variolslv stated at sums varying
from 81, 100000 to 100000. 1t wa:
planned and executed under the super
vision Austin de Beadeaux.-Bere
ford's Delhi &.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

In Wyoming where lovely wo man
can vote if she will, she doesn't. Only
one woman in the Territory has ever
been elected to Office by the people, and
ROW official station is never demanded
by any member of the sisterhood Not
half the women in Cheyenne have cast
q vote since the first two elections. AL
though there are separate polling places
for the sex, respectable women stay away
from the polls and out of politics. The
only women who take an interest in elec,
tions are those of the baser sort.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

A HAPPY CENTENARIAN.-Ah light
hearted centenarian cracked her last
joke in Detroit hospital, one day last
week, and with smile on her withered
face passed thence to another and posi-
bly, a more serious world. Her name
was Margaret Eagan and her age one
hundred and two. She had lived SO
long that her relatives had lost sight of
her, for although size had grandchildren
who were well-to-do, she was suffered to
end her days as a pensioner of the Little
Sisters of the Poor But she did not
droop and lose her spirits. She was as
happy as the day was long. She used
to sing, tell stories, and even dance for
the crones in the hospital. Every day
she would stroll into the infrmary with
| big jewsharp aad sit there for hours
playing uncertain iigs and rickety reels,
and contriving to bring back to wan
cheeks the flush Of excitement and to
dull eyes the light of other days. Only
five days before her death she enter
tanned her companions in this way, and
during her illness she amused herself
with her jewsharp, joking, laughing;
singing, whistlins and smiling, like a
girl of sixteen. A few hours before
her death the little old lady remarked to
the doctor: 'I'm strong and hearty
and shall live to good old age II
was her last joke. 1t is not-every cen
tartan who can trip through the Valley
of the Shadow, keeping step to the
crealSing jangle of rusty jewsharp.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

The OLDEST CoUPLE.-A Gallipolis
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
thus calls attention to two very inter-
esting relics of the last century: "There
is probably now in the Gallia County
Inirmity the oldest married couple in
the United States namely, William J.
Davis and Lucy Ann Davis, both of
whom were born in Pennsylvania, the
old gent being born on November 30,
I'LL, and the old lady on February 10,
1878, both being over 100 years old
They each have been married twice be-
fore. He is living with his third wife,
and she with her third husband. They
have been living together 43 years, or
nearly half a century. They are both
hale and hearty, and bid fair to live for
20 years yet. The old man is little
deaf, but with that exception they are
both in possession of their full faculties
The old lady even reads without the al!
of glasses. On Sunday, November 10th,
they walked two miles to call on a
friend, and were little fatigued by the
exsktion. Four years ago they walked
from here to jackson, distance of 81
miles, in two days. The old man has
never been sick day in his life, and az
yet has never taken a dose cf medicine
He is addicted to the use of tobacco
but his teeth are in a remarkable state
of preservation" The above is a posi-
tive fact, and can be substantiated. We
challenge any State in the Union t.
produce their equal.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
Reticence.
From the Saturday Review.

In the high and difficult art of speak
ing the truth, silence is to speech what
shadow is to light. So to place ones
silence as to increase the amount of
truth conveyed is as important part of
sincerity as chiaroscuro is of painting
1t is not only that silence in many cases
bears SO obvious an Interpretation that
it is just as easy and just as dishone est to
deny the truth by silence as by " words.
The Importance of discretion in abstain
ing from words lies in this, that truth
requires not merely that what we say or
imply shall not be inconsistent with
facts. 1t requires I'm its perfection)
that the impressions we convey shall
correspond with reality as a good por-
trait corresponds with its subject that
the proportions shall be preserved, and
the relations with surrounding objects
truly indicated. We see this at once in
thinking of the truth of history f A
writer who gives undue prominence to
one set of facts, or to some favorite per-
sonage, distorts and misleads as surely
as he could do by definite inaccuracies of
statements, and often in a much more
important sense And so in that con-
tinual presentation of the affairs of daily
life in which we are all engaged, to alter
the proportion of things by unav owed
retlcence is more subtle and more dam
gerous kind of untruthfulness than
mere verbal inaccuracy. The fact is
that we do not take a sufficiently large
view. of truth. We do not consider
enough how deep and wide foundation
of patient thought, of forbearing justice
and clear-sighted generosity must be
laid before a perfectly transparent sur
face can be even possible. Perfect sin
cerity is the result Of a deep inward or
der, in which the true relation of things
are grasped SO firmly that our words,
our silence, and everything else which
goes to make up our intercourse with
each other, fall into their right places
without an effort. For silence has its
right place as well as speech. There are
subjects veiled by natural delicacy, anc
facts marked off by confidential barriers
and trifes with healty mind shakes of
like dust, and wounds to be gently
shielded, and delightful discoveries tt
be reserved for favored explorers, ant
many other spots sacred to silence. Th'
question is, how to combine the perfec
preservation of these sanctuaries will
the openness which inspires perfec
trust. We can no more confide in on
whose mind seems to be full of darl
places than in one who lays everythin,
bare. We look to friend for shelterin.
wings to brood over our condolences, no
for magpie tricks of concealment.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

We have yet to find the hired girl
who can carry lighted candle in one
hand and a can of kerosene in the other
without an item in% the daily papers.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

''What do you want to shoot quail on
the ground for!" howls sporting jour
nal. On the ground because we can't
hit 'em anywhere else
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company will dispatch
their new aud elegant iron steamship state OF Caor
MIA from Philadelphia Pa Portland Osn. direct
about Febru'ly LIST, For freight apply to j. Me
Craken Il Co. 60 North Front street, Portland. O:ll,
Goodal, Perkins & Co, 10 Market street, San Fran
cisco, Cal, Willard X. Freeman, q Pine street, New
York City, 100 Walnut street, Plil.delE,lia, Pa.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

GB In making Huz purchase OiS i'm
writing ia response to any advertise
nient in this paper yOsi will please men.
ton the name OF tase paper.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21
The West Shore

Is now large 32-page paper, handsomely
illustrated, ably edited, and is sent out
stitched and enveloped in a handsome
granite cover. No family should be
without it. Price per annum 81 SO,
if sent in on or before January Is;
after that the subscription price of
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

For diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys
try the Oregon Blood Purifier.
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For Dyspepsia use Plumbers Oregon
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The West Shore
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Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

Soldiers are paid in fight money.
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"More'n all that, we don't never have
no divorces. Them boys come out at
20 year old SO orful. and pleasant
and grateful, their wives don't have no
trouble with EN- at ALL
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
Business 4ptals:


Ifyou intend painting yonr house, inform
yourself as to the merits of LUCAS MIXED
PAINT. 1t is the best and handsomest, and
cheaper than the low price inferior paints:
For information as to the excellent quality
of LUCAS MIXED PAINT, we refer you to
the persons who have painted their houses
with it.
We have sold large quantities OF LUCAS
MIXED PAINT, which has given universal
satisfaction.
The best Cucumber Wood Pumps, "Blatch-
ley;s', celebrated makes, which stand unriV-
aled for quality. Trade marks B. and q. at
G. E, HUKILRS.
Persons who have once used LUCAS
MIXED PAINT, are sure to buy it when
wanting paint afterwards.
awe put a strong guarantee on LOCAS
MIXED PAINT, but we think the most satis-
factory accommodation is that given by DIS
interested persons who have painted their
dwellings with it.
In hard tines ecor omy is wisdom 10 save
money, buy your goods at o,o.,
S. M. REYNOLDS l. Gus.
LUCAS MIXED PAINT is for sale by y;
e. HUKILL, dealer in Lumber and General
Building Material, Middletoyn,fDel.
Acid or soluble Bone Phosphate, genuine
Super Phosphate of Lime and Serrana Guano
for sale on terms to suit purchasers, BY
i G. W. W. NAUDAlN.
Ladies, call and see our new styles Of Ham
burg Edgings and Ruches. 1t will do your
ewes good. S. NJ. REYNOLDS & co
WelI-6tting, tasty garments always last
longer than poor ones, because better care is
taken of them. The former kind are sold al
S. NJ. REYNOLDS / cos.
Middletown transcript., 1878-09-14
NrwARKITERFs.

Local politics have been quite active lately.
On Saturday last great battle was fought
between the Democratic champions Of the hun
dred. Dean came out with flying cOlOrs, but
bis nomination is to be contested BY Robinson.
Some of our citizens are taking measures to-
ward raising a fund for the sufferers in the
south. A mass meeting is to be held on FRI
dsy night, when measures will be adopted
looking toward that end. The employees and
owners Of the woolen mill have contributed
sl75, and we hope to raise obOut $500 in all.
Delaware College has somewhat larger
number Of new pupils this year than usual.
There will not be much hazing as.the new
comers are too many for the old Students.
Newark Academy has fair number Of new
scholars and boarders. N. 3. WARKHR.