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light! They had their hands and hoes and
plows and oxen; what use had they for
brains or brain work in books OF papers !?
They closed their doors against knowledge,
and put up their bars and padlocked their
gates against any threatened innovation Of
science. 1t was work they wanted Of the
girls in the house and work they wanted of
the boys in the field. And the boys and
girls did work, but they were listening and
looking too-and thinking. Listening to
the sounds of new life waking in the world
without, looking with great longing toward
the distant and forbidden lights, and think
ing, not as they should have been taught to
do, how they might kindle new fires on their
own hearth-stones; not how they might open
the gates of prejudice to let in some thing Of
the life that so tempted them from without;
but only of the day when they should be le-
galiy free from parental control, and at lib
arty to turn their backs upon the old home-
stead and the monotonous drudgery Of farm
life, together and forever.
This has been what thousands Of farmers
sons and daughters have done and is what
thousands more will do, till farmers as q
class are willing to welcome Improvement,
to seek for light, and use it when they get it.
They are learning to do SO gradually, indi-
vidually. The good leaven thrust into the
old meal tubs by diligent and earnest think
ers, is working and spreading. Men see,
that only in the light OF science can labor,
such as farms require, be made attractive
and eleyating. 1t is true, men and boys can
dig and plow and sow and reap in the old
fashioned manner, and make living at it;
but the further behind the times they are,
the more frequent will be the desertion from
their ranks by the young and strong, who
bend toward the excitement of change and
Improvement as young plants bend toward
the light of day. Changes, innovations i'm
provements are going on every where else;
why not in the fields and household of the
farmer as well.
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one bearing the Cape postmark, from q
Mr.. Biggs, an old classmate of the Prince.
It was a cherry, joyous letter, brimful
of high spirits, and told all of the little
adventures of the Prince Imperial and
his friends, of their manner Of g rough
ing it in the field, and what they
thought Of the country and the enemy,
and of their hopes of speedy and glori-
GUS end to the campaign. Happily had
Her Majesty laid down this pleasant
epistle when she perceived note adj
dressed to M. Pietri, whe is at present
on the continent. 1t was from a friend
in London, and spoke of cette horrible
noucelle from Zululand, and alto
gether was couched in tones of the deep
est grief.
BREAKING THE NEWS.
The Empress was alarmed and could
not understand it; she sent for the Duke
de Bassano and asked him what it all
meant, what could this horrible news
from Zululand be? Alas says the
Standard, the Duke only knew too
well, and it required all his frmness of
august mistress 1t must concern us,
Sstlu tile G4InpfSSS, lUI A6 OileIs US LIS
coincidence The Duke spoke of some
new disasters to the troops and did his
best to postpone the blow; but the EN-
press, with the intuition of motherly
ondness, saw through the thin disguise
and cried that something must have hap
pened to her son and that she would go
out to the Cape to him herself! Where
was mothers place but beside her
child? The Duke faltered and made
some excuse to escape before his emo
tion betrayed him. Lord Sidney had ar
rived below in the meantime, and had
confirmed the painful tidings. After a
brief interval the Empress again sum-
moned the Duke; she affected to be COM
posed, and insisted that he should tell
her all, that she was prepared for the
worst, and that, if necessary, she would
join the Prince Imperial by the next
steamer Helasi Mdddnle,' said the
Duke, 'c'est ta'Op tard' Too late
Hardly had the fatal words reached her
when the poor lady sobbed out, Hon
ills! Non oo,trre .fls! The heart-rend-
ing scene that followed is of too sacred q
nature to be dwelt upon. AS soon as
Her Imperial Majesty had got over the
first awful paroxysm of anguish she was
assisted to the oratory by Nine. LeBre-
ton, and knelt in prayer until the arrival
of Able Goddard, her domestic chaplain
and her own and her sons faithful friend
and counselor. Corr. London Iete-
graph, June 21st.
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SELF BINDERs.-In another column
will be seen the result of competitive
trial of self-binders, at Tangent, Linn
county. In this trial there were ten
Oranges of Patrons of Husbandry repre-
sented by one delegate from each Grange,
who constituted the committee of judges
and whose decision was unanimously. In
favor of the Osborne Self Binder for
superiority of work These machines
have many valuable improvements for
1879, which make them absolutely per-
fet. The other machines engaged in this
contest were the Osborne, Wood and
Mccormick last two of which utter
ly failed in ssdown grain"
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GENERAL NOTES.

An old miser, who was notorious for self
denial, was enc day asked why he was SO
thin. 81 do not know" said the miser;
bas Mous aasse ss9g yox sre
victuals?' inquired the friend.
George Hager and Dave Hutchinson of
Kentucky had q quarrel about female,
and Hager fired a charge of beans from a
shotgun into Hutchinson, without injuring
that person in the slightest. Mr.. Hutchin-
son was lately from Boston, and rather en-
joyed it.
Disappointed American traveller to Sicil-
ian landlord: "Look here, old fel, I've
come 5000 miles to see the eruption of Etna
her off agin2 I'm willin' to pay VIII It's fair
ther amt nothing mean about me-"
A woman in Dubuque bought fine COW
lately, and in getting it into the stable gave
the animals tail slight twist to facilitate
her entry, when, to her surprise, the caudai
appendage came off in her hand. 1t had
been sewed on to a very short stump.
At recent royal banquet at Copenhagen
the guests were served with hook of the
year 1885, kept in the royal cellars of the
castle of Rosenberg, and which Is drunk as
q curiosity, being so terribly acid that sew
eral Jumps OF sugar have to be added to
each glass before it is drinkable.
ssLook at that little creature /" the friend
said. "By Jove, that's the smallest Man
ever saw in my Iifel" Really his COM
panion 'sYes really and truly. too, do you
mean to say you haye ever seen a smaller"
said the friend, and he soon had his an
swer. My dear fellow, know man so
small that If he has pain he can't tell
whether he has sore throat or a stomach
ACHE
Brown to Jones: "You missed it by leav-
ing US at the lunch t'other afternoon
Champagne was excellent, and got better
after you left." Jones: Fact is, / had to
get back to the store to look after the boys,
and, just as / ex xpected, when got there
found every thing topsy turyey." Brown:
my experience, exactly. When / got
home / found my wife and hired girl
standing on their heads and the house
spinning around like top.
Welsh Genealog ies-Sir Watkins William
Wynn, talking to friend about the antiqu-
ity of his family, which he carried up to
Noah, was told that he was q mere mnsh-
room, Aye said he. How SO. pray?"
.sWhy, ?, replied the other, ewhenI was in
Wales pedigree of particular family
was shown to me. 1t filled about fve
large skins of parchment, and about the
middle of il was o note in the margin:
About this time the world was created. :
M rs. Jessie Fremont is popular with all
classes In ARIZONA. She speaks Spanish
fiuently, which gives her great advant
in dealing with the Mexicans, OF W
there are many in Prescott, the place
residence,
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THE INDEPENDENT.


- - - 4 ~ ~
stIll sits the school house by the road,
Aragged begear summing,
Around II still the suniachs grow,
Aud blackberry vines are Running.
Withirs the masters desk Is seen,
Deep Scared by wraps oflicial;
The warping floor, the battered seats,
The iscknife's carved initial.
The charcoal frescoes on It's wall;
Its doors worn slll, betraying
The feet that, creeping slow to school,
Went storming out to playing!
Long years ago winter sun
Shcne over It at setting;
Lit up It's western window -panes,
And low caves ley fretting.
It touched the tangled golden curIs,
And brown eyes full. OF gnesing,
or one who stili her steps delayed
When al the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favors singled;
Ass cap pulled low upon his face,
Where pride and shame are mingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he fingered;
AS restlessly her tiny hands
Theblue-checked apron fingered.
BE saw her lift her eyes; he felt
The soft hands light caressing.
And heard the trembie OF her voice,
As ifa fault confessing.
"I'm sorry that spelled the word;
hate to 50 above you.
Becansen-the brown eyes lower fell
.Because, you see, 1 love your'
Still memory to gray-haried man
That sweet child-fa is showing,
Dear grill the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growingi
He lives 20 learn, In lifs's bard school,
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph, and his loss,
Like her-beeause they love him.
~. @. Whittier.
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The Markets.
FIRST DISPATCH.

FIRST DISPATCH.
LIVERPOOL, July Depressed;
uplands, 6 ll-l6; Orleans, 81.
CHICAGO, July 9.--Bacon-Short rib sides,
81 1894 20.
Wheat-9lac per bu asked for August
Pork-$S 05 bid for August.
Lard-S5 62i asked for August.
New York, July 9.--Wheat-Dull.
Flour-Dull.
Wool-Quiet
SAN Francisco, July 19.-Wheat-Hard
so firm.
Barley-Firm with fair demand.
Corn-Dull but steady.
Flour-Firm, fair demand.
Wool-Easier, with more inquiry at lower
prices; sellers seem disposed TO meet market.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SAN FRANcIsco, July l9-Wheat-No
sales; small offerings; market hardly SO firm
Potatoes -Unimproved; quotable 25@375c
for fair to choice.
Flour-Demand good, but only local; mar
ket firm, but buyers show no anxiety; sup
plies OF Walla Walla very light.
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WHAT THE BANK DIREcToRs sAY.-At a
meeting held day or two since of var
ious bank directors of Portland, the
question arose as to what was the reason
of the increase of their deposits. A
shrewd director solved the question by
saying that heretofore the people had
been compelled to pay 25 cents for lunch,
but since the opening Of the now famous
Pine Street Coffee House in Portland
they had been enabled to save 10 cents
on each lunch, and by this arrangement
they were enabled TO make both ends
meet, and put the extra money to their
credit in the various banks.
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GeneraI Mercnana,s...


RICE-Market quoted at China mixed 53a6; Japan,
6ia74 Sandwich Island, 7tt97i.
CoFFEE-Costa Rica, l6l@I74c Java, 25c; Rio, none;
Guetamsia, l6I@l7c.
TEASING quote Japan in fiowered boxes, 35@foc; La
Guered boxe5Gr5oc; paper. 3oG374c.
GARS-Sandwich Island, 74d9c; Golden Coffee In
bbls 9tc, hf bbs Sic; Crushed bbs l04c hf bbls
10ic Pulyerized bbls lie hf bhls lie; Granulated
bbls loc, hf bbls 103c
SYRuPS-Quotable at47ic in bbls 5oc in his and 55c
in kegs.
sARDINES- Or boxes, 81 oo hf boxes, s2 5a3
YEAST P0WDER-Donney, l9Sd20c q gross; Doolcy
20g22c y gross: Preston Merrill 24c y gross.
WINES-Sherry foreign in blk, q 50d5; in cs, s7e9
Sherry, domestic in blk, 81 50@2 50 in cs. a
@6
Port foreign in blk, q 5od7; in cs, S@9.
Port domestic in blk, 81 5o@2; in cs 81 5o6e6.
Angelica, domestic in blk, 81 5od2 so; in cs, "a so
Q16
Muscstal domestic in blk 81 75a2 So
Reisiing, domestic In blk, 81 5o@2.
Sonoma White, domestic in blk, $l@1 25 In
S40a5
Claret, foreign in blk. 81 5o@2; in cs, 81 509s.
Ciaret, Domestic in blk, T5c; in cs 3itd44.
CANDLES Emery, 121c; Pick xShovel, l5c; Harkness
20Ac; Grant. 15c wax. Gle
SPIRITS AND MALT LIQUoRS-The following are
the prices current OF certain brands of wiaiskies
and beer ]. H. Cutter, old Bourbon whisky, man
ufactured by G. p. Moor1nan Co, Kentucky, $3 rs
al; N. NJ. Marshall, Kentucky, Ss; Other brands,
81 5o42 rs.
Ordinary brands af COAL 25c; high grades, Dow.
& Co, 356f40c; boiled linseed Doc; raw linseed
S0c pure lard 81 00QsI 10; c~stor, 81 25@l so;
turpentine, 6ot165c.
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FNTozoA. group of invertebrate an
imals which during some period of their
existence live within and derive nourish-
ment from the bodies of other animals,
and with but few exceptions belong en-
tirely to the class of helminths or worms.
Animal parasites form in fact sort of
sub-fauna. and their number is only to
be estimated by the extent of the animal
kingdom. The presence of helminths or
worms in mankind is alarmingly baneful
and prevalent, and their existence until
recently was SO little known that many
persons have died from this cause who
we're treated for some other ailments.
Indeed it is only within few years that
heminthology has attained to the position
of q true science, and chiefly through the
labors of few observers In Germany.
DR.. Vandenberg has on exhibition at his
office, No. 212 First street, Portland, Q
large and varied collection Of these won
derful and misehievous internal parasites
which by his medicines he has expelled
from many we'll known individuals in
Portland and elsewhere. As the doctor
charges nothing for advice, the at
fiicted should consult him.
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'eShow rae people'' says Froude, whose
trade is dishonest and viii show you a peo-
pie whose religion is sham." All right,
Mr.. Froude, come out here next spring and
take look at the people who sell aquart
Of strawberries in pint and half box.
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Home I.roauoe Marker.

The following quotations represent the
Wholesale rates from producers or first hands.
FLOUR-Quotable in jobbing lots at Standard brands
"a 1905 90 best country brands, 81 00d4 rs; su.
perhne, s3@3 rs.
WooL-yNllev. 15@21c: Umpqua, 22@23; Eastern
Oregon, l4@17c Very choice Of Valley Umpqua
and Eastern Oregon command an advance on these
quotations
WHEAT-sl 52iI 574 for average; milling 81 6o@1 65
Walla Waila from 2t15 cts less.
PoTAToEs-Quotabie at 9ocasi 90 per 100 Dsas to de-
scrption and quality.
MIDDLiNGs-Jobbin at feed, s2O@25; fine, sz5@27s
y ton
BRAN-Jobbing at per ton, SIS.
OATS Feed per GENITAL, 81 2O@sl 25. choice shade
higher.
BACON-sides. s@0c; hams, lo@12c; shoulders. 6a7c
HAY-Timothy baed, buying at Sl0@l2 per ton; weak.
LARD-In kegs none; new In tins, 9@l0c.
BUTTER-We quote choice dairy at 25c. good fresh
roll, 2od223e; ordinary, 15@1se, whether brine or
solid; common, 12ael5c; market steady; California
fresh roll 22Aa25
GREEN FRUfTS-Apples, none; Lines, sl@t1 SO per
box; Oranges, " 50G4 per 100.
DRIED FRUFrS-Apples, sun dried, 4td5c; machine
dried, 8 @sc. Pears, machine dried, 7@Sc. Pums,
machine dried, l5@lsc; pitted, lo81sc; with Pits
no sale
EGGS 25 cts per dozen.
roULTRY-Hens and roosters s4@5; chickens 81 75@
3 so.
CHEESE Oregon, 1oaI2Ic; California 1o@l5c
H0GS-Dressed cts; foot cts
BEEF-Liye weight 2sM3l cts. Il good to choice.
SHEEP-Live weight 2i@3t cts.
HIDEs-Quotable at 1Si@l4ic for all over lob. one
off for under that also one third OF for culls
TALLoW-ouotable at 5ta5ac
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One thing never worried George Wash
ington. He never sat in a prominent chair
at an evening party and wanted to cry be-
cause the legs Of his trousers crept half way
to the top Of his boots. :
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-26

Strength Of mind depends upon sobri-
ETY., for this keeps reason unclouded by
passion.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-26

The worst and the most uncomfortable of
ali our ills are imaginary ones.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-26

Mary had 9 little lamp,
Filled with kerosene;
She took it once to light the fire,
And has not since benzine.
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Business Directory
Portland
TO PRINTERS.

We have 800 pounds of BREWER n excellent
order, which we will sell for IS cents per pound.
PACKARD q CO., Portland.
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One OF the school board, going his
rounds as an amateur, put the following
question to a scholar in a country school:
"Now do you parse, Mary MIXED the
follows: "Cow Is a noun, feminine gender,
singular number, third person, and stands
for Mary" Stands fer Maryl" exclaimed
oul?'' Because" added the intelligent
pupil 'if tho COW didn't stand for Mary
how could Mary milk herr"
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Sure Cure for Catarrh !!

The Doctor treats successfully all Chronic
diseases and Female Weaknesses; cures Cancers
without the use Of any knife, and free
from pain; has NEVER FAILING CURE
for FEVER and AGUE. Medicines sent 70 all
parts Of the country, and al proper questions an
swered through the mails promptly BY enclosing
two stamps Office consultation FREE Write
Or cali and see the doctor If you are needing med
icaI aid.
a. an evidence that my ostarrh Remedy Is
no patent, worthless nostrum, and that mean
what say, win forward, on application. to
parties at distance, q sample bottle Free Of
Charge.
land, Oregon. Postoffice boz 369 Please mem
ton in what paper you saw this notice.
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neerbohm.. Enrri,n Wneat Report

. Et&AAnA w ntfst 1AERDEts
LONDON, July l9.-Fioating cargoes, quiet.
Cargoes on passage and for shipment,
quieter.
Quotations of good cargoes off coast, $50
lbs sea damage for sellers account, less usual
2A per cent. commissions; Med. Ch. or Mil 43s
6d@44s; Red Winter, AIS; Gala. 500 lbs,
AIS.
Good shipping Gala. Wheat on passage, per
500 lbs, Queenstown for orders, Just shipped
or to be promptly shipped, 46s Cd; nearly due,
46s; Oregon for. shipment, AIS Cd; fair aver
age Ch or Mil. for shipment during the present
month and following one, per 4S0 lbs, Am.
terms, Ais Cd.
Liverpool Wheat spot, dull
Liverpool No. standard per ctl 9s l0d; No.
:: 8 e %. o Red Winter IS 'd' White Michigan
Liverpool fair to choice shipping club, per
GENITAL, 9s 4d@9s Cd; fair to choice shipping
Gala. per GENITAL, 9s @9s Sd; Red Am,
Spring, No. to No. 2, shipping, per GENITAL,
S. ld@Ss lid; fair to good shipping Oregon,
per GENITAL, Is 7d@Ss sd; good to choice ship
ping Oregon, per GENITAL, 9s 5d@9s Sd.
London Am. state Flour per GENITAL, lbs.
Liverpool Am. extra state Flour per GENITAL,
I2s
Published statistics show that the move
ment for the reduction in output is spreading
in the cotton districts. In addition to the
depression at Blackburn and Oldham already
reported, 100000 spindles at Preston are
also stopped, out OF an aggregate OF 1000, 900.
One quarter of the looms at Preston are also
stopped. At Accrington work is very irregu-
lar, particularly in the weaving department.
Six thousand eight hundred splndles are idle
in two mills, besides numerous stoppages. In
Leigh district l23, 600 spindles are working on
short time, and I40, 900 have stopped alto.
gether In Haslinden district "a. 900 spindles
and l, 100 looms are idle.
rounds as an amateur, put the following
ouasfion to a scholar in a corlntrv school.
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Among the letters brought to the Ems
press by the last South African mail was
, 1879-01-26
THF P0ST-0FFtcF.

The following petition, which speaks for it.
self, WAS tclegraphed to Washington last Thurs
day night and sent br mail Friday night:
To tie Postmaster General, Washington, D. {. :.
We, the undersigned, residents ana business men
Of ttc City Of Chcaso hare ]earned VIZ appZehen-
contemplated by your Department, and as such
residents and business men desire to demonstrate
asn'nst s1eh removal 'he M last few yeass
and arrangement Of the accustomed channels and
courses OF business, that nothing IL so important
now m ha al a. thess inc s Ts e co. as
nen.iy 10 remain. For more than twenty years the
Post-Oalce OF this city has been fixed OH Dearborn
pied In the Honore buildings; and its permanent
place for the future is but few feet removed on
the same street. These considerations determined
tion Of the Post -Oice and we think that the pub
lie interests require That this settled position OF
that Office should not be temporarily broken up.
lam Henry Smith, Collector OF Customs; William
II. Bradley, CLERK United States Courts; Joel D.
Harvey, Collector Of Internal Keycune; John De-
Sol 4. Smith, President N. S. l.. : T. CO.. Moses
]. Wentworth. Representative. First Illinois Dis
trict; F. S. Enmes, Commercial National Bank;
Potter Palmer Palmer House; Georee Schneider,
National Bank Of illinois; S. 2. Cobb, President
Chicago City Railway; Au1Iy Nelson; Jesse spa1-
and Michigan avenue; franklin Macveagh + CO.;
Nicker5on, President Frut National Bank; Charles
Fargo. American Express Company; ". y. Kim
bsll, corner State aud Adams streets; j. ii. But
States Of America; Henry ": Bisnop; Frank Gil
bert Assistant Treasurer Of the United States; r.
Bradley. Cashier sub Treasury; Armour pole
Montreal. oy ". Munroe, manager; E. T. Wat
kins. President Chicago Gas -Light and Coke Com;
Psany; John Crerar; Thomas s. Chard, General
Borden, Selleck & Co., agent Howe's Scale Com
pa1y; Il. G. steaIns; tue = Eide and Leather nank
Nationa! Bank, by c. T, Wheeler, President; B.
Loewenthal, President international Bank; Corn
Exchange National Band, orson Smith: Cashier;
B. P. hutchinson; Ham1 3. box, Cashier Aibes
nian Banking Association.
, 1879-01-26

In England each party has class Of politicians
tnoyn as Parliamentary whips,' whose busi-
ness it is to secure the presence Of members in
the House when votes on important questions
are to be taken, and to keep members up to
their party ALLEGIANCE, to look after the stray
sheep, and win back prodigals. One of the
most skillful OF this class OF whips y has lately
died. The London Spectator thus speaks OF him:
Sir WILLIAM HArrEE, so long one Of the most
skillful OF Parliamentary whips, and Lord Pal
VERSIONS right-hanl man in that capacity, died
br drowning on the morning after Chr1stmas-Day,
il the 67th year Of his age, which he had nearly
completed 1t Was in pond in his own grounds
At soptbb1)l Park, Berkshire and in part OF it
MT over two feet deep, that his body found, -
the Inverness wrapper in which he had gone out
being found on the bank. The evidence at the in
uuest showed that sir WILLIAM had been latteriy
IN Tery deprcssed spirits, and that he had suffered
f,om glddiness and headache. An open ycrdfct OF
.sfound drowned" was returned. He was one Of
the ehrewdest and also one Of the least arbitrary
Of political chiels. driving what may be called
ye,T loose and not very obedient political tanu-m
with extraordinary aextesity His secret was,
list tha. be lived IN an age Of much less scruple
tbau our own: and next, that be always made it
easy and eyen pleasant for a returning prodigal to
re-enier ihe ranks he had deserted. His smiles
were SUNNY, and thawcd the winter Of Liberal dis
content, which stricter disclplinarians only made
more rigid and severe.