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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-09-25
Site NEWs.
The price of sheep in Wasco county
ranges from s1.75 to 1925 each.

The price OF sheep IN Wasco county
ranges from sl.75 to 1925 each.
/ Union county is in debt between
$4,000 and 100000. Her tax levy
will be between 25 and 80 mills
The appraisers inventory of the es-
tate the lateJ. W. Nesnith, fixes the
value of the same at S56, ,2l4,77.
J. r. Hoods wheat field of 240 acres
in the Milton neighborhood gave an
| average yield of 81 bushels to the
acre.
As soon as papers return from
Washington the bank Of McMinnyille
will be a fully established National
bank.
Oregon's memorial stone, prepared
for the Washington monument, will be
exhibitedat the State fair before beng
sent east.
One cent pieces are used to good ad
vantage in Portland. They generally
find their way into the collection boxes
at the churches.
Multnomah county was assessed at
$I7, ,503, ,345 in 1884 and at $16,35S,-
345 in 1885, a falling off of 81, ,154, 900.
What's the matterl
J. W. Ingram caught salmon trout
weighing 50 ! pounds in Rogue river
the other day. It took him two hours
to land the fish. This is given upon
the authority of the sentinel.
A company has been organized for
the purpose of building railroad from
the Columbia river near the mouth of
the Washougal to the Cascade range
near Mt. Adams, fifty miles in extent
The maximum number of carloads of
fruit sent East from Portland this year
will be twenty -ive, of which twenty
have been sent. The city of L,s An
geles, Cal, has already sent 400 car
loads. Quite difference.
The Oregon school for the education
of the deaf mutes at Salem was re-
opened on Wednesday, the 10th inst.
The Northern Pacific is giving salts
faction to the farmers of E sstern Ore
gon by reducing freight rates east.
4 Private letter has been received at
the News Office from the inventor Of
new mill for working silver ore. He
is desirous of knowing whether or not
large foundry for the manufacture of
his mills can not be built in Portland,
and what the prospects are for such
extensive works. The foundry, accor-
ding to his estimates, will cost $3.50, 900.
Three additional steamers have been
added to the Portland San Francisco
route for the purpose of moving the
wheat. The reason for such large
shipments that way is an under supply
of ships in Portland and anover supply
in San Francisco. Freights are low in
San Francisco ond high in Portland,
their difference being about $3.75 per
ton.
There is no county III Southern Ore
gon that holds or pretends to anything
ike a coanty fair The four counties
of Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and
Lake, rich in agricultural resources,
should afford an exhibition Of the kind
second to none IN the state. We pos
sess some OF the finest stockcattIe
and horses Sin the state. Our agri-
cultural products are as good as any.
These county fairs are admitted to be
of much benefit, and are only detri-
mental when all else is sacrificed to
racing. Other counties vii. soon hold
| their fairs, and if orr people visit any
thing Of the kind they must go else
| where. Another year should not pass
without Southern Oregon doing some
thing in this direction Courier
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-09-25
RosEBURG SODA WORKS.

1l Soda Water, SarsapariIIa and Ginger Ale Or
ers from abroad filled with promptness and at
easonabe rates
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-09-25
NOTICE

u. Mckinney has bought ont
+. 7. Hogan's stock Of goods
and is selling ont ut cost, iEl
order to close out business.
Produce, such rs Wheat, But
ter and Eggs, taken at high
est market price.
Call and examine for y0sIr-
self. as my low prices are
Cheaper than the Cheapest.
ar FLoE0,s Old STAND.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
A Chiid's Gift.

"The most trifling gift is often the one
to be valued most, and l have one that
kings ransom could not purchase"
writes gentleman who was once a
teacher IL country school district. 81
had among my pupils some years ago q
singularly beautiful and winsome little
girl named Mary. Her parents were
dead, and she had the misfortune to live
with distant relative who made the
child most unhappy by his cruel treat
ment. His wife vas even more cruel to
the helpless chiH, who was the most
obedient and submissive of children.
''They allowed her to come to school
three months during the coolest winter
weather. She was always thinly clad,
and fear that her little tin lunch pail
seldom contained anything better than
dry bread and cold potatoes.
Il tried to be very kind to her, hope
that was.
"But I had large school of bad boys
and mischievous girls who tried my
patience, and who took up all my time,
even at noon and recess hours.
"Mary was shy and sensitive, making
few friends, and saying nothing when
certain thoughtless and heartless girls
ridlcnled her shabby clothes.
be had a way of twisting her thin
u fingers together, and glancing
q b in a frightened, timid manner
n she was thus tainted.
ways went to the rescue as soon
MD, and am not at all sorry now
IT. = boxed certain ears very smart
ly%A Mary's account.
The week before Christmas she fell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

i'll. I went to see her every evening
after school, and her gratitude iur these
visits shone forth in her eyes. I. feared
from the first that che would never be
well again, and I think she felt so her.
self, and was not sorry.
81 took her few little gifts on Christ.
mas morning, and after had given them
to her, she slipped one thiI :, Lite hand
up under the pillow, and said
"I've got little of something for you.
1t amt anything hardly. Pm mcst
ashamed to offer it; but it will do for you
to remember me by, and it's all have
to give
"Her little all consisted of small car
nelisn ring that could not have cost more
than five cents.
"I'd like to have you keep it, che said
in a whisper
"And l have kspt it among the things
treasure nest.
'In another hour she was raying in
delirium.
Il wien, I do wish they'd stop it r she
cried. I wish they'd not point at my
old clothes SO! l hate so to put them
on! wish, do wish, I could have
new-oDes-some time!'
Before the day was done, she had put
on new clothes that never will wear old,
nor lose their heavenly beauty; garments
not fashioned by earthly hands"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

children in q chorus. "Well," replied
old Phillebaum" you must know that
your Uncle William lives in town, and
that he is very rich. He is surrounded
with every comfort and luxury thai
money can buy. His wife and children
want nothing that they are not at liberty
to purchase and pay for. During fifty.
one weeks of the year your Uncle Viii
liam is as happy as rich man could be
expected to be. But the week before
Christmas he becomes gloomy and de.
spondent, for he is expected to neglect
his business and buy Christmas presents
AS his family have everything they
want, and great deal more, of course
he does not know what to get. He
wants to give his wife and children
money, and let them buy what they
please, but when he reflects that they
lave already exhausted their genius in
buying things. and that they are de-
pending upon him for q surprise, ne
abandons the idea of givingthem money.
As Christmas eve approaches he be-
comes desperate. He sits in his office
for hours at time, studying, studying,
studying, what he shall buy. The shad.
ows begin to lengthen, but there he sits,
plunged into profound meditation.
When the janitor comes in and lights
the gas, he looks at his watch, which is
of gold, and repeater. Seeing that it
is six o'clock, and that he ought to have
been at home an hour ago, he plunges
into the street, and with desperation
born of despair, rushes to the nearest
store and buys dozen diamond pins, q
dozen gold watches, and dozen sets of
solid silverware. He then sloutches
home looking more like thief than an
honest man. Of course his family pre-
tend to be delighted, and he tries to be-
lieve they are. Tho next morning he
arises, and, after devoutly thanking God
that Christmas comes but once a year,
he plunges into the vortex of business,
and is once more happy. All, my dear
children, you ought to rejoice that your
father is plain plug farmer, who has no
trouble in ascertaining what will please
you for Christmas presents" At this
moment there was loud knock al the
kitchen door, and strange man came
in. "Why, Bill" old Phillebaum said,
where did you come from?" While
the two men were awkwardly shaking
hands, the children whispered to each
other: "Our Uncle William. from town"
After Uncle William had rid himself of
his overcost, the sleeve Innings OF which
We're badly torn, and several of the front
buttons gone, he sat down among them,
and mighty tough looked Uncle William
for rich man from town. what did
you give your wife and children for
Christmas, Uncle William" little Anna
the favorite, inquired. "Well, not a
powerful sight" he answered, as he pro-
duced clay pipe from his pocket and
made preparations to fill it from a paper
sack. "Ihe fact is, l am poor man; Pm
a jour barber, and came out to see what
my brother, the rich farmer, would give
me-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
NEW YEARS CALLS.
An Experts DEGREES as to What Gentle NJ
Should Wear in Making Them.

An Experts DEGREES as to What Gentle ne,
Should Wear in Making Them.
When the regular season sets in TO
dress the question generally comes up
"What is proper to wear for New Years
calls?" says the Clothier and Furnisher
The gentleman always consults, in dress
ing for an occasion, the habits and rules
OF the society removes in. 1t is asmuct
of an otfense to wear full dress in some
places as it is to appear in business sui
in others, for the reason that either
would make him conspicuous, and that
is to be avoided. One of the laws rigidly
established in fashion is that a gentle.
man should always wear evening dress,
whenever he appears in society at dinner
or after dinner, and the dinner hour
makes the division hour between DAY
and night. Another is that he shall
that in the day time. A change of coz
tune at nightfall, is imperatively neces-
sary, il the rule of the fashion can en-.
force anything. Readers must not be
misled by the fact that they have learned
to call afternoon evening" That is
merely local application of the word,
and only obtains in certain sections of
the United States. Everywhere else
"evening" begins at about the hour of
dusk, or say o'clock. In some COM
munities man would be as conspicuous
to wear a swallow-tail coat at any hour
as it would make him to appear without
any coat in other places. Now, if his
New Years calls are to be made in the
evening on people with any pretensions
to elegance, he will wear evening dress;
but men with knowledge of good man
ners will appear anywhere in an evening
suit in the day time. A New Years cali
is generally a ceremonious visit, and
should be paid in "full Dress" which con.
stitutes frock coat, either single or
double breasted, which must be in dark
color, black being considered the most
elegant. The coat this season is tri1e
shorter than the one made last year.
The vest may be cut low to show an ele-
CANT shirt front, or high if to be worn
with a scarf If cut low it should
have four buttons. The trousers may be
of fancy pattern, and even of a light
color. A silk hat should be worn during
the day, and, to be in accordance with
the Every best usage" an opera hat in the
evening; though silk hat may be worn
after dark. If the opera hat is worn it
may be carried into the parlor under the
arm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
STOCK soU1Bs.

Kansas Farmer: Us. Halves, of Col.
ony, Kansas, recently sold thorough
bred Hereford bull calf six months old
by Fortune 1850, for $1,000. The same
party that purchased this animal has
bought all of 81 500 worth of these cele-
brated cattle from this gentleman. He
also sold another bull to parties in Texas
for $500, and states that his stock are all
in good condition.
Olathe Gazette: Nothing does farm.
er more good than to see bis cattle
plump and sleek and relishing their food
and nothing pays a farmer better than to
| keep them in that condition. Stock that
is growing and thriving all the year
| through pays, while stock that is allowed
in winter time to lose its summers flesh
is destroying the farmers bank account
as well as its own vitality.
Mr.. w. II. Besack has started the
Northwestern Swine Breeders Gazette, pub
lished at Washington, and edited by j.
o. Young. with J. B. Besack, as associate
editor. The Gazette will be devoted ex-
clusively to the swine breeders interests
of the northwest, and be the official Or
gan of the Northwestern Poland China
Swine Breeders association.
Sun City Union: We observed during
our trip into the territory, that the cattle
ranges this side of the Cimmarron are
failing fast as winter ranges owing to the
fact that the blue stem is replacing tn e
buffalo grass. Such being the fact, the
loss this winter will be considerable, as
no provisions whatever have been made
to feed stock.
Minneapolis Messenger: Mr.. John
Stevens, Of Center township, has year
ling colt. half Clydesdale, that weighed
900 pounds two months ago. We believe
his claim to have the best colt in Ottawa
county is well founded.
Concordia Empire: A. Barcelo viii
kill for Christmas the first Hereford beet
ever slaughtered in Cloud county. It is
q two-yesr old heifer, and weighs 1,5OO
pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

from the efforts of strikers to gain their
ends by violence. Here let it be re-
peated that our legislators should calmly
examine the'demands even of extremists,
when made without threats of violence,
and much more those of the moderate
men who honestly desire to attain what
they regard as legitimate changes.
If any proper and practical thing is
asked, it should be granted promptly
and graciously but if an attempt is made
to gain their ends by violence, it is alb
solutely necessary to meet force prompt
ly with overwhelming force, and crush
the outbreak at once and efectually.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

During the sixteenth century carols Of
this sort were sung through every town
and village in the kingdom. It was g
very early practice for itinerant min.
strels to 60 about to the houses of the
wealthy in this season and sing drinking
or wassil songs. The earliest preserved
is in Norm~n French, and insists upon
the love that Christmas has for the "jolly
crew" that drain the flowing bowl" In
deed it would appear from the chronicles
that Christmas, ivy-crowned, with song
and games and license generally, went
for twelve mortal days of jollity. But
they were days of come profit to thepoor
and to the church. The object OF the
common people in chanting the nightly
carols was to collect money, or "Christ-
mas-boxes." This term was derived
from the usage of the priests, who order
ed masses at times to be made to the
saints for the sins of the people. The
mass was called Christ mass, and the
boves in which the money was collected
to pay for it was called Christmas boxes.
The people were permitted to gather
this money in order to be able to free
them selves from the consequences of the
debaucheries in which the hospitality of
the rich at this season enabled them to
indulge. Thus the same charity that led
a man into the sin of over indulgence
provided him the means of wiping out
the score against his soul. In time
Christmas box" came to mean any gift
to dependent or poor person, and was
distinguished until recent period from
the gifts exchanged between equals. In
consequence Of the multiplicity of busi~
ness on Christmas day, the giving of the
Christmas boxes was postponed to the
Goth, St. Stephens day, which became
the established boxing day. It was
privileged day for all sorts of beggars,
when the bell men, the beadless, the
street sweepers, the chimney sweeps,the
charity boys, the lamp lighters, and the
writs- singers of more or less doleful
carols-went about to all doors and rap
ped for Christmas box. Old Pepys re.
lates (l66S) that he was called up by the
drums and trumpets. "These things and
boxes" he adds, "have cost me much
money this Christmas, and will do
mora"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
UNDER THE M!sTLETOE.

Ye who have scorned each other,
Or injured friend or brother,
In this fast fading year.
Ye who by word or deed,
Have mad K nd heart bleed,
Come gather hereI
Let sinned against and shining
FOrgettheir strite's beginning.
And join in friendship now
Be links no longer broken
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
Ye who have loved each other,
Sister, and friend. and brother,
In this fast fading year,
Mother, and sire and child,
Young man and maiden mild,
Come gather here!
And let your hearts grow fOnder,
AS memory shall ponder
Each past unbrOken vow,
Old loves and younger wooing
And sweet in the renewing,
Under the holly bough.
Charles Mdokdy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
ANE SANG OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.

WITH THE TUNE OF BAw LULA LAW.
(Angelus, ut opinor, taquitur.)
81 come from hevin to tell
The best nowellis that ever befell:
To you this tythihges trew bring,
And l will of them say and sing.
This day to VOW is borne ane childe
OF Marie make and Virvine mylde,
That blesset baIne, bining and kynde,
Sail y ow rel bath heart and mynd
"My SAUL and lyfe stand up and see
Quha Ives in are cribe of tree,
Quhst babe is hat. so guide and faire?
IL Is Christ, Gods some and aire.
20 God, that made all creature,
How art Thow BEGUN so pure,
That on the hay ana stray willie,
AmaDg the ASSES, oxin, and kye!
30 my deir hert, young Jesussweit,
Prepare Thy creddill IN my spreit,
And l sail rookie Thee in my bert,
And never mair from Thee depart.
But sal praise Thee evermoir,
With sangs welt unto Thy G DIR,
The knees of my bert sail Low,
And sing that.righl Balululow."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
CHRISTMAS CAROLS,

The carols which were sung all through
the Christmas season were of two kinds,
Scriptural and convivial; the first was
sung morning and evening until the
twelfth day, and the other at the feasts
and carouses. The pious cleasons con-
tanned some Scriptural history thrown
into lose rhymes; and in Sheakespeare's
day were sung every night about tie
streets; and were the pretext for collect
ing money from house to house. One of
the best of the carols, and one of the
most ancient, is of Scottish origion:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
Christmas Eve In "Coon Holler.n

Atchison Globe.
Twas the night before Christmas, and
the Phillebsum family were seated be.
fore cheerful fire eating hickory nuts
and walnuts. Little did they fear night
mares, for they were hard workers, and
were capable of digesting anything they
could swallow. Every one except old
Phillebaum, the father, seemed to be
happy and hungry; but old Phillebaum
sat silent and gloomy. whats the mat
ter, pa?" eaid Anna, his favorite, spark
ling brunette. II was thinking" replied
he, with groan, "of your poor Uncle
William, who lives in town." cried the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

l hear along our street
Pass the minstrel throngs:
Hsrk they play so sweet
On their hautboys. Christmas songs,
Let US by the fire
Ever higher
Sing them till the night expire.
In December ring
Every cay the chimes,
Loud the gleemen sing
In the streets their merry rhymes.
Let us BY the fire
Ever higher
Sing them till night expire.
Shepherds at their grange,
When the Pabe was born,
Sang, with many charge,
Christmas carols until morn.
Let us by the fra
Ever higher
Sing them till the night expire.
Henry ". Lonlfell0ls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
A vexed Question Settled.

Texas siftings.
Rev. Whangdoodle Baxter undertook
to enlighten dark little Sunday school
kid.
"Who am de fodder of Zebedee's chill
dren? Talk up now, niggah."
II dunno. Dey don't lib in our nabo1
hood"
what is de name OBJ de childru1.
what Ibis next doah to yer?"
"Yerger."
"What's de name OBJ dar fobber?"
"Kurnel Yerger, sab"
"Now, tell me who am de fodder oil
Zebedee's childruns!"
"Kurnel Yerger, OBJ course"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

Laconic patient to physician: Caught
cold. Physician: Take Red Sta. Cough
Cure; no morphia; no poisons. Only
twenty-five cents. st. Jacobs Oil cures
hain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26

The farmers of Jefferson county sret
still suffering quite severely from the
ravages of hog cholera.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26


make any considerable or lasting head
way among our own people.
The people of America realize that the
institutions under which we live are of
our own making that the majority rule
and make the laws; that, under the God
whom we worship. our happiness de-
ponds upon the security of these institu-
tions that the ultimate purpose of our
government is the happiness and invio-
liability of our families; and that our
dearest aim in life is to secure the well
being of our children.
1t is to the highest extent improbable,
nay, it is impossible, that free and
enlightened Americans can abandon all
they cherish far more than life itself in
order to court misery and ruin at the call
Of a few misguided or wicked men, who
have brought hither theories which have
wrought destruction and no particle of
of good wherever they have attempted
to carry them into practice in the Old
World. When the moment for action
arrives, there is no question as to the
manner in which the masses of Ameri-
cans will deal with these men and their
wild theories.
The ultimate result is not for a mo.
ment doubtful. But as these men openly
avow their intention of organizing and
arming for the purpose of carrying their
views into practical effect, it is wise to
prepare the means of crushing their
efforts at the outset, that no harm may
come to the innocent, and that the ruin
invoked may fall solely upon the heads
of the guilty conspirators.
A few hours control in our large cities
by these madmen might cause almost
irreparable damage; the opportunity
should not be afforded them and they
vim never strike the blow if convinced
that proper preparations exist to meet
them.
Ash write these pages two Of our largest
and most prosperous western cities are
the scenes of dangerous disorders, arising
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
Bucklin's Arnica saIve.

Inc best saIve IN the world for Cuts.
Fuses, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum'
CS STgI sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
snd olalns, Corns, and all skin eruptions.
raou positively cures Piles, or no pay
fecg. uired: 1t is guaranteed to give per-
D. satlstaction, or money refunded.
" fNe - cents per box. Sold bY q. G..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14
MONEY LOANED

For any length of tune at a reasonable rate
of interest, both in large and small sums.
"a We give every attention to the Rent
ng of Houses, Collection of Rents, and the
transaction of all business that comes under
our Immediate head, in business-like man.
ner and v it'll dispatch
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4, LIE PLEASURE AND HEA1rHFUINRss of
S SIv n PAIN Is greatly entranced by GLENN s
RIa ILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER DYE.
'''N or brown, SOC. I IF<1
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SPECIAL.
P. o. BOX pol.

We have long list OF houses ana lots that
and see us for information.
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Life Preserver.

t.I ~ NO: you are losing your grip of life
so.. Wells Health Remover" Goes di
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