The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

has caught the fever o. popularity In
the Eastern States; which means orders
from 100 to 500 copies a day. Either Of
these two pieces will be mailed on re-
ceipt Of 35 cents in stamps.
The entries in the baseball tourna-
ment Of the Portland Fire Department,
for the handsome silver bat
offered by Henrichsen x Greenoergi
closed yesterday at twelve O'Clock noon.
There were four entries-No. i No :,
No. 3, and No. 1. IL was decided that
each club should play every other CLUB
series Of games, two best IN three,
which will prolODg the season linden,
nitely. The first game will be played
by No. Is and No. 2's mines, sometime
within the next ten days.
The large dry-goods establishment OF
COmstOck 4 Pfiuger, on Second street.
between Morrison aud Namhill, was
closed 10y Sheriff Nordeu on Wednesday.
Their financial distress is greatly re-
gretted by their patrons, who found them
always honorable aud obliging gentle
men. Il is hoped that they will yet be
able 10 stem the tide. The stores OF
Mrs. Ach, corner of Second and Morri-
son, and y. Wolf, corner Of Front and
Washington, have also been closed,
within a few days, by creditors.
The Rowell- W Wheaton, nuptials were
the social event of last week. or the
details Of the dresses, uniforms, etc,
we have only room for the following:
For ornaments, the bride wore set Of
gold jewelry which was imported for
the mother OF General FitZhugh Lee,
and which that distinguished lady wore
at her own wedding. The brides
mother also wore it when she was mar
ried. The bride also wore topaz aud
amethyst cross, which her paternal
grandmother wore at her wedding.
The Indian Kat koo-at was executed
in the Jail yard on Monday between the
hours Of twelve N. and one o'clock p. ".
He maintained an exterior of stOical in
difference throughout the dread prelim-
inaries and offered no word Of seli-justi-
ficatiOn. His body was taken in charge
by the professors Of the medical school,
the court recognizing in the order for
the disposal of the remains the fact that
the anatomy was that of human being,
even though all feelings pertaining TO
humanity were ignored.
The cost per pupil for keeping up the
public schools in this city during the
last school year was S24 So. OF this
amount the State aud county funds
have paid one-half, so that SD al per
scholar, per year, is what was directly
paid by city tax. OF this last the High
School cost in the proportion Of one to
eight, that is person who pays eight
dollars school tax, pays one dollar OF
that amount for High School purposes.
This estimate is made by Professor
Crawford, city superintendento OF schools,
from data at his command, hence may
be presumed to be correct.
"Are glasses beneficial to the eyes p"
Is question often asked by number
of people totally ignorant Of the hygienic
laws governing perfect vision. They
are so only when adjusted to the eyes by
one who is thoroughly cOnversant with
the anatomical formation Of the eye and
the different forms Of defects and dis
eases TO which the eye is liable. There
is nothing that people have so little
knowledge about as the imperative ne
cessity OF being careful in the use OF the
eyes when In a weak condition and
more especially in having proper glasses
selected for them. MagnifyIng power
used in improper proportion is actual
death to good sight, and as the eye in a
defective condition is not capable Of
judging the style and power OF glass
which is requisite, IL is Of the utmost
importance to consult one thoroughly
educated in optical science. f. de Jough,
professor Of optics, from Paris, is now
making a tour of the State, and an OPP
pOrtunity presents itself (which may
not occur again for years. Of consulting
an educated Optician. To prevent de-
ceptiOn you may know when he is ia
town by the display OF large-size ph )to-
graphs OF the professor In the store
windows. His Office when in Portland
is at the 81. Charles Hotel.