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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15
KEEP rnsrrn.
J. S. oourtney, n. D, pIlysIeIan aua

]. S. Courtney, M. D., physician and
surgeon.
Garden tools at bedrock prices al
Cruson & Millers.
Bissell 4 Oliver Chilled plows, the
best in the world, at Albany prices.
CRUsoN & MILLER.
Call on A. R. Cyrus for the celebrat-
ed Morrison Plows, and other agrlcul-
tural implements.
Jacob Arm, the boss harness maker,
invites every body TO come In aud ex-
anime his work. He guarantees an
honest job.
When you desire pleasant physic,
try st. Patrick's Pills. They can al
ways be depended upon, and do not
nauseate the stomach nor grippe the
bowels. For sale by NJ. A. Miller.
Thore is no danger In giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children as
it contains no Injurious substance; be-
sides IL Is unequalled for colds and
Group. Children like 1t. For sale by
N. A Miller.
All should remember that the most
convenient and cheapest way OF send
ing money Is by Wells, Fargo 4 Co. s
money orders. Sold at all express ofsi-
css ut reasonable hours. ma2
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy IL fa-
nous for its prompt and elfectual cures
of coughs and colds. The most severe
cold may bo loosened and relieved by
few doses Of this valuable remedy. For
sale by Nj. A. Miller.
Readers OF this paper can save mon
ey by calling on Deyce & Robson, of
Albany, as they have the most com
plete stock of all kinds OF hardware
and agricultural implements on this
coast
''I have used st. Patriek's Pills, y says
Mr.. j. Reynolds, OF Mayfield, KY,
land pronounce them superior 10 any /
have ever before produced. do not
hesitate to recommend them, knowing
them to be reliable.r They are thor
ough, yet gentle In their action and
leave the system In splendid condition.
As eathartie, or for disorders of the
liver, st. Patrick's Pills have no equal.
For sale by NJ. a. Miller.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15
BOOTS & SHOES.

Montague keeps the best
line of boots and shoes, as well
as a very large assortment.
Our styles are unsurpassed,
and no chromos or portraits
Of gimlet-eyed shoemakers are
necessary TO make our poems
in leather so like hot cakes.
When you need anything in
that limo which viii do you
good service on fit comforta-
bly, your wife, your son, your
daughter or the baby, go into
the mammoth store of G. B,
Montague, buy your goods at
his well known low prices and
go home happy. Gn # you
owe N0nfamlla anything, HOW
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= IN ID aodnrll,r.

last Friday Manager Koehler, Su-
peTintendent Brandt and other officials
Of the s. p. r. r., paid visit to Leba-
non. They came TO investigate the
matter of the recent injury received by
w. H. Watkins, for which he has sued
the company for 9,52s. They also
had in view the proposed extension OF
the Lebanon branch 10 Sodaville, and
it is understood, sent engineers TO view
the route and make various investiga-
tions concerning it. The Southern Pa
cific, il is thought, has in view a plan
for booming that place as the summer
resort of this end of its road. This
would bring lots of money into the
treasury at a small additional cost. So
daville is magnificently located for the
purpose. Its soda water Is unsurpass-
ed and the surroundings fine. DR.. Hill
is preparing a grove en- his place, one
of the finest in the county, for public
/ park, and is laying out about thirty
acres for an addition TO the city, and
many other improvements are being
made. Already land has been spoken
! for for different business purposes, con-
1 tingent on the extension OF the road,
] which, when done, win make city Ci
4 Sodaviile Of several hundred popula-
I tien inside Of q year.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

For ages past chemists have striven
to change base metals into gold, al d
although fortunes have been squande.-
ed in the undertaking, no satisfactory
results have been attained. During
the past year experiment and scientific
research has produced metal known
as royal alloy" composition formed
from aluminium, having the color and
wearing properties of lSk gold, receiv-
ing high polish and being free fir M
only known substitute for gold. This
metal has already been utilized by tie
/ Headly Optical 90, and is fast gaming
I favor with the pablic, sapplying as il
does, a long felt want in the construc-
+ ton Of spectacle frames, which are 5
/ lasting and beautiful as gold, at enc.
I quarter the price.
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Attempted suicide.

Mr. Hyde, an old man living with
his son. Ar. J. Z. Hyde, OF this place,
attempted to take his life lsst Monday
by cutting his throat. He got hold OF
an old razor and went to the barn and
hacked away at the left side Of his
throat, making a terrible eGsh, but
failed 10 cnt deep enough. On being
asked what prompted him TO do such q
thing, he said that he was old and fee
bic and in the way and did not want
to live any longer. lie is Row in !
critical condition, but may recover.
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Bold Burglary.

Burglars entered the store of c. B..
Montague last Saturday night and
carried away about $500 worth OF ner-
chandise. They effected an entrance
through a back window ana helP91i
themselves TO rs much as they could
carry away. They took four valises
and filled them with cutlery, jeweiry,
ladies' dress goods, clothing, silk ha'1d-
kerchiefs. etc, and made good their
escape. No clue to the thieves has yet
been discovered, but Mr.. Montague
will leave no stone unturned to eaten
the scoundrels.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

The ladies of the G. =. church and
friends OF the same met at their church
on last Friday afternoon and organized
a ladies' aid society. There was quite
a large turnout and much interest.
The following are the officers elected:
Mrs. Hettie Johnston, president; Mrs.
J. II. Klepper, vice president; Mrs.
Henry Parrish, secretary; Mrs. /. j.
Y irlx nat ok treasurer
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Biographies of members of IIarri-
sons cabinet are now in order. Here
is one: Harrison's Secretary of Agri-
culture, Jerry" Rusk, is a good ex-
ample of what man can amount to.
Ee used to drive mules on a canal, and
had as companion on the tow path
anoth,r bArefooted boy, James A. Gar
field R9sk afterwards drove stage,
then was sheriff, member of the legis-
iature, volunteer in the aaEy, con
gre ssman, governor of Wisconsin, and
may ke he. rd from yet.
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Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip n bottle of
Syrup Of Figs, as It acts most pleasant
" and effeetualiy on the kidneys, liver
and bowels, preventing fevers, head
aches and other forms of sickness.
For sale in soc and 81 bottles by all
leading druggists.
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CLOTHING.

We make mems, boys and
ehildren's clothing a special
ty. Our spring stock is now
arriving call In aud examine
them. The low price OF wool
last year has so reduced the
price of alothing that a good
suit is now within the reach
of every one.
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Sccfable

The ladies Of the II. E. church viii
give a sociabIe next Tuesday eveniT g,
in the room next to Mr.. Boards drag
stoy=. All ladies who desire are re-
auefed to bring baskets containing
lunch for two. Lunch, with basket,
80 cents; without basket, . cents
each. There will bea short programme,
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MONTAGUE'S COLUMN.


Of announcing that his mann
moth stock Is now being re-
plenished with new goods
weekly--his large and in
creasing sales requiring a con-
slant supply of new goods.
His prices viii be SO low that
for self preservation close buy
ers who pay on the spot for
their purchases will necessa-
rily do their buying of him.
Montague. keeps no old
stock When, as is the case
sometimes, any article is slow
of sale, that article is at once
marked down, regardless of
cost, and let 60 for anything
it will bring. This method
insures us a nice fresh stock
at all times to select from.
When you want any goods
look through Montague's
maamoth stock, price his
goods and be convinced that
this establishment is up with
the times. And here in Leb-
anon you can get goods just
as low az you can in any town
in the State Of Oregon.
1t is to the interest of every
person to patronize their
home merchants. The fact is,
a town without merchants
would be very singular one
in any country, and yet every
town is blessed CD with a few
people who always work
against their own and their
neighbors' interests by advo-
eating some other place as a
better one than their own to
do their trading in. Lebanon
is not entilaly exempt from
those who ought to be loyal to
and work for the upbuilding
of their city, but who are un-
fortunately quite the reverse.
Much capital has already been
driven away from Lebanon by
this course, and many con-
templated enterprises that
would have enhanced values
in this vicinity have been
abandoned through the ma
lign influence of chronic
cranks. Let us all work to-
gether for our own homes and
our own people, and the day
is not distant when we will
have as prosperous an inland
town as there is in this State.
Merchants here in every line
will sell you goods as low as
they can be sold anywhere.
They are always with you TO
help to assist in every public
enterprise. Montague voices
the sentiment Of the 1nercan-
Nle community of Lebanon
when he says that he viii sell
you anything that you want
from his mammoth stock at
the lowest living rates. His
stock IS a very large one, and
the goods must be sold. Drop
in and be convinced. There
is no good logic in building up
other cities at our own ex-
pense.
The farming community
understand their own interests
well, and they know that to
make their land valuable and
sought after By buyers a good
prosperous town in their
vicinity is just the thing to
attract newcomers, and they
almost universally patronize
their home towns. Our inter-
ests are identical. Let our
motto be, Home against the
world"
OF OTHTNG
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J. J. and Z. a. Swan are sturdy,
hard working and thorough going
men. They settled here about one
year ago and bought out Mr. G. w
Smith tin, stove and hardware busi-
moss. They are natives Of Indiana, but
came here from Kansas. In a short
time they nave gained the esteem
and confidence of the public and are,
By courtesy and fair dealing, enjoying
u good trade They are nctei for their
good natures and smiling faces. It
does one good 10 hes-r these jolly fel-
lows laugh.
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TO THOSE WHO OWE ME

l must insist on full pay
ment being made by those in
debted to me within the next
thirty days, as | cannot wait
longer. A word to the wise is
sufficient | have no time tc
send personal duns, and
need the money now.
Respectfully Yours,
G.. b. MONTAGUE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15
c. N. TALBOT,

Manager OF the One Price Cash store,
came to Lebanon about five years ago.
At the age Of 10 be commenced his
mercantile career, and almost ever
since has been behind the counter
There are few things about q general
iucreiiandisa store That he IS not per-
fectiy familiar with. Eis father was a
ilrst-eiass merchant, aud instii3ed iat@
lis yeutbfui utiGd and character such
principles and habits of industry in
business that we bespesk fer The New
one Price Cash store success under
iliS nlaEageGlslEt.
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For rent, new house with five rooms,
ID the north end of t~v,"- v-'-'' s'-4
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n. A. MILLER,
l. nnr4Innr r,nfiro

Druggist, is another native Of Linn
county, with pluck and energy and a
keen insight into business. He was
educated at the State University. He
has added to native ability the neces-
sary qualities for success in the great
drama Of life. In 1884 he was one of
the clerks Of the Oregon Legislature,
and is at present member of the city
council. He is a live druggist, but
gives plenty Of time to general read
ing, and is wei versed IN the politics
of this state
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

EJSE-1A Art & BIEEEC,
LiyerS-naen- Perhaps no two men are
better Or more favorabIy known than
these tso popular gentlemen, John
Burkhart and lake Biyeu. With large
and ample facilities for accommodating
the travelling public, they are ever
ready tc wait on and please their pat
rons- They ere generous and genisl,
and by upright dealing have bu5It up
q very extensive trade II there is any
work or service in man or horse, Jake
Is the man that can get it cut, ''and
don you forget il
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

R@s- II yo,s osoe AfoatGgue anything }of
clothing pay IL nor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

The produce dealer, il always on hand
10 trade, quick and sharp TO drive a
trade in his line, always ready with
The cash to pay. He halls from Kan
s.As, and IS Is lively as q hopper grass.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

That is 70 say, if you want to give rs NJ
won't charge you anything for taxing it.
mighty homely photo that you havesto fhiIs1s
But can do you better Jet:
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T. @. Peebler and George Bull, gro
GERS, are both promising young men
chuck full Of energy and vim, "that
viii find q way, or make II, III any
community They are thoroughly
identified with all that pertains to the
interest and prosperity OF Lebanon.
Success has marked All their operations
here, as elsewhere, ard If Pusa and
tact can win, they are sure to win.
r. N, MILLER EsQ.
Mr.. Miller IS the only attorney resi-
dent III OF orr town. He Is a graduate
of the Iowa State University, and has
beea iii the practice Of law for fifteen
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-15

Dentist. "Cncle Asa, rs he is famil-
iarIy called. is "hale fellow well
met with all the boys, enjoys life and
takes the world caav
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reformed inebriate shudders, and hurries
past under the impression that he has
lem" again.
Once more the poor swaybacked letter-car-
rier stasgers along with his bag so full thatit
seems to need immediate treatment for the
dropsy. Usually the Ietter-carrier's bag
contains only three letters, b, and g, of
course, but on St VS. Day it holds many
more. He certainly was not consulted
when this custom was started. However,
the custom of sending pictorial love letters
full Of Cupids and comic valentines has
fallen into comparative neglect It no
longer has a majority in the Senate. At
present the only person who gets any large
number of valentines is the poor letter-car-
rier himself. He gets several hundred or
more
st. Valentine has generally been sus-
pected of being the guilty originator of the
customs peculiar to this day, but he can
establish an alibi He didn't have any
thing more to do with it than he had with
writing the Murchison letter, or perpe-
trating the Whitechapel pleasantr les.
Nobody by the name of Valentine had
any thing to do with the prevailing Gus
toms. An ignorant frontiersman, by the
name of Gazely, got into trouble by not
knowing this fact. He received valen-
tine that made him mad. His choler, like
his collar, needed to be but.oned down
tight to keep it in its place. He knew that
there was man named Sam Valentine keep
ing livery stable in a neighboring town,
and supposed he was the man to be held
responsible. He went to that town and be-
gan making abrupt remarks to Sam Valen
tine with a pistol. Sam, who was not a
saint, replied with a double-barreled
musical instrument, and when the duet
was over, Gazely went home in an ice-box
with more aperturcs III him than porous
plaster, while Valentine had to undergo ex-
tenslve repairs at the hands of doctor.
ST. Valentines Day is the mean PERSONS
golden opportunity. He. or she, can get
great deal Of revenge for penny, bat l
doubt very much that the millennium is be-
ing hurried thereby.
Tor instance, Mrs. Smith has a forty-four-
caliber grudge against Mrs. Jones. Posi-
bly, Mrs. Jones has goaded Mrs. Smith to
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iiortunate.n He put his hand to his head

fortunate He put his hand to his head
and looked thoughtfully into the crate.
Hepsie ordered something to eat and MADE
no reply. Somehow the words opened a
wound she had fondiy hoped was heaieo'
Drawing aside the heavy crimson curtain
she looked out once more into the night.
"And tomorrow is Valentine Day!" Sne
said this lnyoluntarily in an undertone 10
herself: but the old man by the hearth was
listening. BE covered his face with MS
hands and sat very still.
''God be ulercifulr' She let go the cur,
tain with this petition and turned toward
the occupant Of the hearth. he mao also
heard the PRAYER, but he made no betrayal
of his knowledge; he only raised his head,
looked steadily into the crate and SAID,
slowly: ''It must be such a great blessing
to be wealthy; so satisfying"
81 disagree with you," answered Hepsie,
almost impatiently.
The old man gave little start, and with
out taking his gaze from the fire, he asked
in tones of astonisAed inquiry: "Can 1t be
possible that you are not happy in this
beautiful home?''
Hepsie looked at him p1tyingly. sit can
be and is possible;'' then, with quiverlng
lips she quoted: 1.-THE heart knoweth its
own Bitterness
Forgive mel" said the old man, hastily;
''my selfshness, 1 fear, led me to wrong
views.''
Miss Seymour made no reply, and, Jane
coming in at that moment with bounti-
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frenzy by sporting a sealskin saclue.
Mrs. Smith has none. Before Mrs. Smith
gets one the New York Grant monument
will be built perhaps.
On st. Valentines Day Mrs. Jones re-
ceives large envelope, addressed in a
struggling hand, that looks as if it had been
taking too much gin. A nightmare of a Carl
cature stares her in the face. Mrs. Smith
is beg ming to get even for that seakskin
sacQue.
Mrs. Jones has a small infant wart on her
chin. In the caricature the wart is bigger
than a pine apple. In fact, Mrs. Jones has
the appearance of being merely an excres-
cerce on the wart, SO large is it.
Mrs. Jones has a copious mouth. It is
not such vast mouth as to suggest the
smile Of Florida alligator, but in the carl
cature it could lnhale long slice of water
melon at {; single effort, and the watermelon
would look lonesome when it was once on
the inside.
Mrs. jones has forid hair, but in the pict-
ure her head seems to be surmounted by a
wad of Italian sunset. Her husband could
certainly look on the bright side of life if
she had that sort of hair. Besides, she is
depicted as having q red forl1ed tongue,
teeth two inches long and green, glaring
eyes.
Underneath this enhancing vision OF
female loneliness is some bone-spavined
doggerel that causes Mrs Jones to clench
her fists. jump up and down. and breathe,
hard. Like ship about to sail, she has got
her rancor up. Mrs. Jones don't sigh for
the anonymous sender's name; it is her
scalpshe is after.
Sooner or later it leaks out that Mrs.
Smith is the author of the campaign letter
Then a hole is knocked INTO the entente cor
dale as big as the general delivery window
in country post-ofice. Mrs. Jones in
dignantly returns all the parched coffee,
baking powder, etc, she has borrowed
The Smiths cat comes over the fence to be
caressed and goes back howiirg with most
Of her hide off
Tommy Smith has been holding CONVEX
sation with the Jones boy, and he returns
home with his chin piled up under his ear
and one eye trying 10 look like the stopper
of an old ink bottle, and so to the end of the
chapter.
No. it can not be conceded that st. Val
entine's Day is causing the spread of too
much peace on earth and good will toward
man.
In each and every neighborhood there is
at least one Mr.. Aeanman, or Mrs. Spite
ful, who takes advantage of the oppcrtuni-
ty to get even with every body.
The unfortunate dude is sure to be re-
meEoered Every body knows that he is
sort OF tailor's goose. q fftv-cent man n a.
hsty-dollar suit: bat ne has his mission in
life He is danger sign, teaching men
what to avoid. He usually gets picture
OF monkey. Very likely the man who
sends him the valentine puts his soup plate.
up to bis mouth at dinner and makes .
sound like the exhaust OF Lath tub.
ALEX e. SWEET.
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fully-loaded tray, the conversation was
dropped.
"Would you please carry this bit of paper
to your mistress!" timidly asked the way
farer of John, as he showed him his room
for the night.
John took the paper without word. Evil
IDENTIFY this was crazy old wanderer, but
he would humor him. Then, after bidding
him goodnight, he left the old fellow sitting
On the edge of the bed with strange look
on his face
Miss Seymour took the scrap of paper
with curious misgiviugs. Why should an
utter stranger write her a note? Had she,
in her resolve to be kind, Tut let a terrible
character into her house? No; he was only
a destitute old man, that was all.
She opened the crumpled note and stag
gered back, reeling into a seat with short,
little cry.
The alarmed servant rushed forward.
Great Heaven, ma'am are you dying?"
"No; only SO glad, John-this bit of paper
is my valentine. You may go now"
The mystified servant withdrew to his
own quarters, wondering at it all, especial
~ the bright, beautiful expression on the
face of his mistress; he hadn't seen such
happiness for years.
'Incognito," whispered Hepsie when
alone. Then she ran her glad eyes over the
paper again. ''Once l said, good bye, Hep
sic; 1 can never forget Now have come
at your bidding, having never forgotten
But forgive me- darling, for dawning lit
tie early and Incognito, for am your faith
full valentine, Horace
This was what she read; then she went
to the stairway and called, ''Horacen't jim
clear, joyous tone.
Yes, Hepsie; 1 am coming" came
promptly in answer.
Miss Seymour waited at the stairs with
outstretched arms; an angel of peace she
seemed in the soft light of the hail lamp
You dear old Va!entineI' she exclaimed,
putting her arms around the neck of the
handsome, we'll dressed young man who
descended. "You shall never leave me
again.''
"No," said he, reverently; "but, Hepsie
darling, am poor yet. Not quite so desti-
tuts as the aged beggar whom you fed,
who consists now only in long, ragged
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HEPSIE'S. VALENTINE.

WISH to be alone
tonight with only
the blaze for COM
pany."
Hepsie Seymour
sighed and sat down
near the window of
her apartment to
watch the sunset
redden the west
ern snow-clad hills
before it dropped in
20 the crisp Febru-
airy night.
Jane turned away
from the hearth af-
ter replenishng the
fire, and tiptoed out
~ !