The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-08
HOME NEWS.

1AdlhCL luGaLer.
Mr.. J. J. Wallace, the popular char
acter actor, sailed for san Francisco las
Sunday on the "AncOn."
Rev. Mr.. Nays lecture Sunday even.
ing at the Beth Israel Synagogue wal
well attended. He handled his subject
1.-THE Influence Of EdncatiOn," in al
able manner.
Mrs. DR.. Burr is building up an ex.
tensive practice in Portland. She is o.
the Homeopathic School, and is the
only lady physician of this order in the
city. Adherents Of Homeopathy would
do well TO consult her.
Little Eva, =" who has been the prime
attraction at the New Market Theatei
in Uncle Toms Cabin during the week,
is the daughter of Mrs. Trengrove, oi
the Bert dramatic troupe. The child is
but six years old, yet she performs the
part perfectly.
An organization called the civilian
ette Bridge Company" was effected in
this city last Saturday for the purpose
OF constructing bridge across the VIII
lamette from the foot of Oak street to a
point opposite. The capital stock was
placed al Sl5O, 600, in shares Of 500 each.
All orders sent to g. r. Hamilton,
agent Of the Chickering piano, Portland,
will be promptly attended to by Mr. C..
l. Lancaster, practical man late with
Chickering & Sons, Boston. Send in
your orders early, so that you can be at
tended to on Mr.. Lancaster's regular
trips through tue country.
Mr. Frank O.. Abel, of San Francisco,
has reopened the Photographic rooms OF
BOscO and Megler First-class work of
all kinds at greatly reduced prices.
Children's pictures a specially. Cloudy
weather tue best for photographs. Cards,
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size,
i've and six dollars per dozen.
Mrs. DR.. Murray, who has already be-
come prime factor in the medical line
in our midst, has added a new luster to
her fame as a disciple of Esculapius by
extracting a large tumOr from the body
OF Mrs. @. w. Cary, Of this city. The
patient, who was in an exceedingly crit
ical condition, has entirely recovered.
Miss II. Menefee has opened a sample
store and agency for the purchase Of la
dies dress goods at the corner of Fourth
and Namhill streets. She receives 100
samples monthly from London, Paris,
and New York, which ladies are invited
TO call and examine. Twenty per cent.
can be saved by purchasing goods at
this agency.
Last, but by no means least in the
line Of professional women, comes our
own DR.. B. A. Owens, an Oregonian
out and out, who has builded up, first a
competence and then a medical educa-
tiOn through her own efforts, and who
is now successful practitioner Of the
first order. Thus one by one are the
citadels Of the skilled professions being
sapped and ruined by the efforts OF fem
inine genius, which is destined to halt
at no obstacle, aud be content with
nothing short Of joint possession of the
entire domain over which Joint domin-
ion was given by the Architect who
created man male and female.
We learn that the Zone more uafor-
tuuate" who died last week from the
effects sOfdrunkeuness and dehauchery at
ST. Nincenrs Hospital, was taken IN
and cared for by Mrs. Boggs, as an act
OF charity, after the poor creature had
been left to die without the aid Of priest
or person. Mrs. Boggs keeps a lodging
house, and is hard-wOrking woman,
who We are told, does not deserve the
censnre cast upon her by the city press,
the NEW NORTHWEST included. Ii is
not the province of this journal TO wrong
man or woman. The latter's way, if
compelled TO struggle for a livelihood,
is hard enough at best, and the blessed
truth is always bad enough about even
the best Of both sexes.
The excellent Weber piano used by
Jesse Shepherd at his wonderful con-
cert on Sunday evening is the property
Of Professor Prentice, who makes the
sale Of this splendid instrument a spe-
cialty in his large And rapidly increas-
ing business. The tone, power, and
compass Of this piano are simply mar.
veious. As you listen to The soft, ex-
quisite harmony that wells from il iu
ripping melody, hearken TO the musi.
cal thunder, now loud and near, and
again faint and retreating, till the rum
bling melts away into the echoing and
far-Oh air, you wonder which is mosi
worthy Of praise, the human anomaly
whose performance Is a mystery, or the
man-made instrument which seems Il
possess a soul. If you want piano e
and see Prentice.
We are sorry to note the slim audi.
ences Of the past week at New Market
Theater. Monday and Tuesday even
ings the old but popular drama of "Un.
Gle Toms Cabin" was rendered in faiI
style. Wednesday Uncle Ned" Deaves
received a benefit, one, We regret TO say,
which was not Of a very substantial na-
ture. On this occasion three acts O
"Uncle Toms Cabin" followed by q
mechanical cOntrivance showing the
maneuvering OF the ships Alabama
and "Kearsarge," and the sinking o
the former, the whole concluding with q
laughable farce entitled "The Happy
Man." constituted a good entertain
ment. Next Saturday evening Mr.
Ward will be the recipient Of a benefit
when the Irish drama Of "Inshavogue'
will be presented, in connection with
other attractions.
The mystery Of melody to which The
fortunate holder of tickets for Jesse
Shepherds grand concerts is treated il
not TO be described on paper. You cat
only feel it in the soul. Mr.. Shepherd
claims TO produce the marvellous music
oI the spheres, to which we listen as il
ehlranceui through the medium Of spir-
ltual inspiration; but it matters not q
US as 10 whence 1t cometh or whittier il
goeth, it Is simply understandable. In.
der MS shlllInl manipulation the piano
becomes thing OF life. or. rather. III
many lives. IL gives a solitary note
of warning as prelude, which Is an.
swered back by a challenge in nm.
bling bass, followed by sharp, explosiy,
utterances Of melOdiOus defiance tba,
soon bring on a musical combat :,
which you listen with closed ewes an,
enraptured senses. The walls seem [,
melt away, the roof vanishes, piano an
performer evaporate in the mists @
your imagination, and you are ready {
forget that you are mortal. Then come
forth suddenly the warbling melody {
a vocal opera; and now, before YOU