The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-20
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20, 1879.
HOME NEWS.

call.
Neither mails nor express between
this city and The Dalles on Saturday, on
account of the snow block ade at the
Cascades.
Rev. VIM. Roberts, so long a resident
OF this city, hut now pastor OF the NJ. T..
Church al Olympia, is lying danger
ously ill at the latter place.
my wife and ~ have never enjoyed
better health. We are now using the
third bottle Of Plumbers Oregon Blood
Purifier.
Little Maud" the wonder child who
has been such an attraction at New
Market Iheater the past week, is only
SIX years and three months old.
McCreary, the drug EN- bezzler, entered
plea OF guilty upon being arraigned
before the circuit court, and was sem
tenced TO the penitentiary, on Tues
day.
Fever and ague instantly checked
and soon cured with a few doses of the
celebrated Willamette Fever and Ague
Mixture.
a lad = years Of age, while practie-
ing 40 the gymnasium at the Central
School building, on Friday, fell aud
broke his right arm, just above the
wrist.
The union meetings are still in pro-
gress ia this city. Meetings on this
Thursday evening in all the churches;
aud on Friday evening In the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms.
"Home, sweet home" is not com
plete without a bottle Of Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier. It is truly a
home remedy.
The lecture Of Rev. DIR. Nav. the
second in the Philomathean course, on
Friday evening was extremely interest
lng, showing scholarly attachments and
careful research.
Miss Jean Clara Walters will take a
benefit at Turn Halle on Wednesday
evening OF next week. She is a univer-
sal favorite, and deserves and will
doubtless be greeted by a crowded hall.
Baby mine" has improved so much
since j commenced giving her PfUnderis
Oregon Blood Purifier Il is so nice for
the little ones.
There were ifty-six patients received
IN ST. Nincenrs hospital during the
month Of January. At present, fifty
three are receiving medical treatment
there. The total number admitted siuce
It's opening is $50.
A fierce wind blew down the stockade
surrounding the gallows in the iail-yard
one morning last week, causing gen
eral stampede Of the "best element
toward the spot, TO view that ghastly
instrument Of the laws vengeance.
Inaccordance with new postal arrange
ments, the o. :. y. Co.'s steamer will
4 -.
IN order that the mails below Kalama
may reach there in time to take the
Sound aud Victoria route the same
day.
a. Ferrara, First street, keeps the
finest and best assortment Of teas in the
city. He procures them direct from
Japan, and warrants them to be what
they are represented. We have sampled
them, and add our testimony in their
favor.
She names Of all pupils who enter the
public schools Of the city on the first
day Of the term and are neither absent
nor tardy during its duration are placed
on the roll Of honor. Two hundred an q
siXty-iour were thus enrolled for the
term ending February lst.
We can imagine no greater extreme
OF woe than that which has Overtaken
the mother of Archie Brown, who is to
be hanged i'm this city on the l4th on
March. She is said to be on her wav
here, her object being to intercede with
the governor for the life Of her wretched
son.
Miss Ada Coburn, who has been teach
ing school in Lone Rock Valley, Wasco
county, for some months. returned to
her home in this city on Tuesday. She
was week on the way from Heppner,
as, owing 10 the deep snow, the stage
was able 10 make but sixteen miles a
day.
The "Amador Market" corner OF
Fourth and 4 streets, that was burned
out on New Years Eve, has been rebuilt,
Us enterprisiug proprietOrs, Messrs.
Neltz & Merkle, keeping on hand fine
assortment of fresh aud cured meats.
This market is a great accom- modatiou
TO that portion of the city, and should
oe well patronized.
Mrs. +. c. Rinker desires local and
travelling agents for her new system of
dress-cuttiug. This system is matba-
matically correct, aud by it any lady
can cut clOaks, basques, princess dresses.
wrappers, and every style Of garment
included 10 dress making, sleeves and
all, complete. Full instructions given
in the art; also, cutting, basting, and
dress making, at her residence. lbs
Alder street. between Sixth and Seventh.
The entertainment given by George
Wright Post, G.. a. r., at Good Tenn
lars Hall on Friday evening. was well
attended. An excellent programme was
rendered by the best amateur talent Of
the city. The readings Of MISSES Au-
gusta Allen and Sonora With-reIL and
the original poem by r. c. White we're
especially noticeable. The scene from
the school Of Scandal" 10y Waiter Le-
man aud Miss A. Dimmick as "Sir Peter
and Lady Teazle," was greatly en-
joyed.
One Of the most pleasing aud instruct
i've gems that have come under our no.
tice for many day is "The Pen King, "
by Professor w. Lynn White, Of this
city. IJ contains the examples of stand
ard styles Of handwriting, straight line
method, principles, etc, that renders
10 invaluable as an instructor. The ap-
pendix, which follows the examples, is
concise and still elaborate in detail, and
VIII be highly priced by both teachers
aud pupils. Professor White is himself
the "pen king OF the coast, and his
work is the result Of large experience,
native ability and painstaking care.