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J (The IWi filtttf ' ' I ( '.tl .! VOLUME I. OREGON, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 18GG. NUMBER 27. HJBIIS1UD W1KIT Bt CSXAJ9. W. BOWJL11V. OFFICE In triek Mock NorthwMt comer Fab- Ho Squire, Oregon, Mo. Toi'mn-lH Advanao t On copy per year, $ 2 00 Club or ten copies per year, 18 00 and one copy to getter op of club. , ADVERTISING TERMS. One sq., (10 lines or less) one Insertion,... $1 25 Each additional Insertion 76 One squirt three month,.... 6 00 One sqnsre six months 7 60 One equare ono year, 10 00 One-fourth colnmn one year, 26 00 One-half column one year, 46 00 One column one year, 80 00 jfiTAdVertUers Wilt please mark on their favors the number of Uinoa they wish them inserted. JHTranstent advertisements must be paid for in adranco. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Hon; Bin. F. Loam, St Joseph, Member of Con gress, Seventh Congressional District. lion. William Hirkn, of Andrew, Judge Cir cuit court, 12th Judicial District. I. G. Pabiceb, Circuit Attorney. COUNTY OFFICERS. A. 0. Hollisteu, Representative, A. N. Rulkt, Circuit Clerk. William KAuoiicn Sheriff. A. J. Evans ) Geo. M'Intyms ,uCo. Court. Bamuix Thompson, J Warrkm 1). Davis Clerk. It. D. Mamcland, Attorney. Uanirl David Treasurer. 8. C. Collins, 8r. & Atc?sor Itoteiamri (Smth. T. II. iA.nriisii, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Oregon, Mo., will giro prompt attention to nil busincxj en trusted to hie care, In North-West Missouri nnd hnnn. Office One door west City Hotel, up stair?, ul-ly rrt. c. s. mehuc, TKNDKKS his professional services to the cit item) of Oregon nnd vicinity. All calls will recilvu prompt attention dny-or night, except When proiesslonnlly cngngcil, OFFICE At Resldeuco. u4Um DK. J. P. YOUJJLkNS, PHYSICIAN JiJSiD SURGEON, FOREST CITY, MO.. TENDERS his professional services to tho cit izens of Forest City and vicinity. All call.' will receive prompt attention, day or night. 1 24 Om or. s. utraips, PIIYSICMN AND SURGEON, OFFICE At Potsr's Drug Store, OREGON, MISSOURI, TENDERS lits professional services to tho cltixcr.8 of Oregon and vicinity. All calls will receive prompt attention, day or night. n2tf XW. II. ML WILSON, OCULIST, FOREST CIT-MISSOURI. CtPECIALi attention given to the treatment of U all Disease or the Bye. Satisfaction guar- smteed, or money refunded OFFICB At Residence. nl-.Cin SCOTT, TAX-PAYING AMD REAL ESTATE AGENT, Oregon, Holt County, Mo., lirlLL attend promptly to nil business en- W trusted to his care, lias a number of good farms for sale. OFFICE At Resldenee. nOtf t. -r. coLLme. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 0EQ0N, MO. OFFICB In Brlok Block, Northwest corner Publio Square lirlLL Fr&ctlco In tho courts of Holt and ad- YT Joining counties., nl-ly I. r. 3CAJEkMIA.TS:i, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OREGON, MISSOURI, OFFICE Southeast room in court house. WILL GIVE prompt attention to any business entrusted to his care In tho Twelfth Judicial District, nl-ly Zoolc m VairDualcirlr, ATTORNEYS, AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Real Estate, Claim Agents, and Con veyancers, OREGON, - MIS80URI. "II TILL give speoial attention to the collection VV of Claims, the sale of lands, the payment of Taxes for non-uesuienu,' ana tne iieuemp tlon of Delinquent Lands for Northwest Ho. OFFICE One door West of City Hotel. nl-ly The Masou & Hamlin CABINET ORGANS TtORTY different styles, adapted to sacred and D secular muslo. for 880 to $000 eaoh. TlllR- tt-iivr a old or IIlvrr MEDALS, or other first premiums awarded tnena. Illustrated catalogues free, Addaes. MASON & HAMLIN, Boston, or MA80H Bl PTHERS, Haw Yobx. 1 18-ly ktinw fete. A. C. BEVAN, HOUSE, SIGN, & OUNAMENTAt FAINTER OSMOX, Mlisonnt, SHOP Over Wallers & NolautVs Blacksmith Shop. nl-ly JOVAEBS II. IVIES. Dealer in Stoves, AXD MAKCf ACTCRKB Of TIN, COPPER, AND 8 EET IROV WARE, Northeast corner of Publto square, OREGON, MIS80URI. tAOld Copper, Brass, and Pewter taken In exchange for Tluware. Je80-ly COX &; DILL, DIALinS IK Drugs and Groceries, MOUND CITV, MISSOURI; DESIRE to inform tho public of Mound City, and vicinity, that they have just opened a large stock as above, Which they offer at the Lowest Passible f igures. U81y Price House. PETEll PRICE, Proprietor. West Side Publio Square. OREGON, MISSOURI. Tim cltlzcnn of tlin eountv and the traveling nuMln tri. lnfnrmpil flint tMt lioufta in fttlll nnon nnd in giod ropair, with accommodations for the comfort of boarders nnd travelers. Tho honso lias with it a good stable for linrsos and a lot for tenuis nnd looso stock. Thankful for past nnd present pntronago I solicit a sbaro in the future. PETER PRICE. I 23-ly CITY HOTEL. MARY A KBKVK3 & D. W. MARTIN, Propr's. Oregon, Missouri. THIS houio Ims a superior location, being within two minutes walk of the post office and court housa ; is on a main street running east nnd west. It has recently changed propri etors and lias undcrgono n thorough renovation and refitting, thus making It equanu Its apart ments to any first class hotel In tho west. Its tables will nlwtiyi be filled with tbo beet tliu market nffords. There Is a stable, well furnish ed and convenient counccted with tho house. 118-tf STUPPV As XS13HR, No. 1C, North Cth st., ST. JOSEPH, - - MISSOURI. DEALERS IN rinuoR, nntl Prince's Cclcurntctl Orgniio, incioacoiis, (All warranted for five years.) Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Sec., S,-c. Fine assortment of Sheet Music, Gcnuino Italian and German Violin Strings, always on hand. 120.3m J. TJTT, Manufacturer and Dealer in HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS, WHIPS, &c ., NORTH-WEST COR. TUB. SQUARB. OREGON, MISSOURI. ALL Work done under the supervision of Cap tain J. 8. HART. nl-tf OlIBISTIAN lCIUCii. ALUUBT RQiUKKB, KRAUSS & ROSC'KER, BREWERS, FOREST CITY MISSOURI. HAVING enlarged their Browry, thoy oro now ready to supply their customers with good Deer, insucb quantities os may ne aosireu, Come ana try It. niu-om T. Ac r3. HALL, OREGON, - - - MISSOURI, PKALERS in Groceries, Confectioneries, To uacco, ana fine sjiKiirn. TOYS J1ND NOTIONS, Embracing in part Oysters, Canned Fruits, Pickles, Salt FiBh, Sardines, Nuts, Fine Teas, etc., etc. Jj-Oysteru Served up in Every Form, i 24 Om GEO. X. IiUCKHAKDT, PII0T0CR4PHM OREGON, MISSOURI. T am prepared to do any thing In my lino cf X uusiuess, pictures, sucu as l JIMB 0 TYPES, FERROTYPES SfC, 6,'c, Taken in a superior manner, and at ' XjOTT PrlooiH. VI nl:ly A PICTURE FOR JANUARY. nr BNOS U. REED. Coldly down tho dronry street, Blows the wind and bents tho klect. While the shutters, to nnd fro, (As in unutterable woe) Shriek a harsh unearthly song. And through the night weird notes prolong. Sitting on a lowly seat No shoos nor stockings to her feet, Closo beside tho rich man's door, Her form the lamplight streaming o'er A little child in piteous wail Lifts up her voice with sorrow's tale In vain, In vain the passors by Nor heed, nor halt, to hear her cry 1 Tho rich man's halls are daitllng bright, And filled with beauty, youth and light, , The rich and gay have gathered thore, In soolal joys and scenes to share The jest goes round, bright wine they quaff, And heard's the song, tho joyous laugh, By one who sits without the door; (Alas 1 how very, very poor I) And still Is heard her piteous cry And still the passers pass her by I Tho snow Is drifting down tho streot, And rudely blows tho winter's sleet Tho snow is drifting o'er her form, And rudoly howls tho winter' storm As to tbo halls, so bright and gay, Her cyessho lifts again to pray. In vain, her volco they do not hear Amid their mirth and goodly cheer. Her cry la feeble feebler now, And cold her bands and cold her brow But still the passers pass her by, Uumlndrul of hor piteous cry. Tbo stars shlno on tho drifting anow, Each particle seems all aglow Cold the earth nnd cold the sky, The traveler's foot falls noiselessly, And not a sound breaks on tho ear, The night so bitter cold and drear Cold the earth and cold the sky, And still the passers pass her by. Her volco is hushed and still as death Froion limbs, and still her breath ; Frozen the tear-drops tn her eye, Yet still the passers pass her by. Next morn, ah I piteous sight to seo, Tho little child rests quietly (As If bosido her mother's knee) Beside tbo door-step where she died, With mirth and joyousnoas beside. Thev wonder how she came to roam So far from friends, from warmth, fiomhomo, And stop to brratbo the bitter sigh Tho passers as they pass her by ! UNDER SUSPICION. CUAl'TEIt I. TUB ARREST. 'Undo Joseph, will vou seo to tho uggogo ?" "Certainly, madam," I replied. I always called my brother's second, "mad am wo never quarreled, but each thought that tho other wus the most dis agrceablo person in tho universo ; mid as we each know what tho other thought, it may bo imagined our intercourse was not of a very cordial kind. I did seo to tho luggago, and then took tickets for tho party for tho York express by tho Great Northern Railway. Jbortunatcly we baa a compartment to oursolves, that is, Mis. Webster, my niece Glut a, and my6clf. "Ulara, my doar, you loot as ill as you can look ; no ono would think that to-morrow was your wcuutng tlay." "Do 1 look ill, mamma ."' said Ulara, dreamily. "Yes. my uoar, and wretchcu too. i wonder you've not mora senso t your age, a girl twenty-five ; and breaking her heart for lovo of a man who for four years has not taken the slightest notice of you." "Why, it was one of the conditions, Mrs. Webster, that ho should not write," exclaimed. Clara said nothing, but looked her thanks at her old uncle. "However, Undo Joseph, he ought to have come back and takon his dismissal quietly. I have no patience with these poor men blighting a girl's chance of get ting well settled in lifo in this way ; however, thank goodness, it's all over now, tho tour ycarB have gono this tlireo pionthe, and to-morrow you will be the bunny wife of a man whoso ago will vominnnd your respect, and whose poai- Wm will secure you every comiort. A., t , . ...I a!.! '"ami ono, mamma, wnom iiomuig on earth but my solemn promiso to ray poor father would muko me call hus r,.....i -v "Welt mv doar, it's fortunato for your frjro intorcsts that you made that pvomisu Fin suro ttiat iur. xretigar is ti man vjuer my own heart. If I hadn't other vjAws for my children's soke, I 6hnuliljaave sot my cap for him my Be f.',7 "'Ifm sure, madam, Mr. Tredgar woow pel only too much honored if he kntitt vour sentiment? tho candid uvdjlnl of thotn is, I think,,, highly cal culc'ed to add to Clam's h'appinoss un der tp circumstances." ''Vlell, you know, Undo Josoph, '. am rSiid'ui to a fuult.'' "Icidodly, madam, t lost dooidedly," Ipliod, a remark which caused Mrs. 5Vebs'er to road a yellow covered novel ifor.Bomo timo in aifonco, though shortly I aterwurds eho dropped asleep Clara stole to my side of tho oarriiigo, and leaned her head on my shouldor. "0 uncle, I wish I were dead ; can it bo so very wrong to dio ? I am so wretched ; I dread to-morrow ; Oh ! why will not God pity, and tuko away my lifo?" "My dear Clara, don't, thero a a good child ; it'e wicked to talk in this way ; lifo must be borne ; Ihavo foltus you feel, and yet I livo, atid am not pos itively unnappy, oniy a vague, nuuuuwy regret for what might havo been stands like a cloud between me and any hap piness that might bo mine. Yours are keen sufferings, but bear them patiently, and uso will dull tuo pain." "But, undo, why did ho not lot mo hoar from him, as mamma says ?" "JJccauso ho was a man of honor, the four years wcro up only last April, and this is but July ; who can tell where he is ? Whcrover ho is, ho is fuithful and truo, I know " "Oh ! uncle, God bless you for those words. I know it too, but what can I do ( I cannot delay longer ; my poor fathor's dying words, ray solemn prom iso to marry this man, my step-moth er's persecutions what can I do ? Three months have I fought and now I wish 1 could lio down and dio. 0, uncle is there no cscapo ? I havo such a dread that ho will como back after I am mar ried, tfnd then oh ! it would bo worso than death to see him ! Tho tempta tion ! oh ! why cannot I die ? "Poor child! my poor child !" was all thut I could utter. Bound by a vcw mado at her father's death-bed, she was going the next day to marry a man who was old enough to bo her futhcr, and who, but for the fact of his persisting in his drum, spite of her openly expressed dislike of bun, was esteemed a very good kind of u man. Truo, Clara w.13 beautiful and acconv pliahed boyoud the average of women of her class, and such a prize, lutcked as ho wa3 by the asiurtnees of the step-mother that was only a "irliilt funcv, and that lovo coining after mar riaire was more to be trusted and more lasting than if it came before. I con fess I was but a poor counsellor under such circumstances, still I loved her very truly, she wi almost us my own daughter, for I was a childless widower, and 1 would have irtven my li'o to s ivo her. But it was impassible, and to-mor row would seal her fato. It was not a pleasant journey, that. Mrs. Webster read and slept nt intervals the wholo time, and ubeu she slept Clara nestled clofe to mo. Wo arrived at York about six o'clock, and, just A3 the train was slackening speed into the station, a guitid jumped on to the fool-board, locked, or un locked the door, and remained there un til the train stopped. "Havoyou all your parcels madam?" "All. thank you, Uncle Josoph, ex cept my umbrella oh ! that's under the seat," said Mrs. Webster. "Now guard, unlock this uoor. "Aro you with that young lady sir ?" pointing to my niece. "ic3,' certainly, uiuocx mo uoor. "Botter not make a fuss, sir." "Fuss, what do you mean ?" "Step into my office. I dare say it's all right. Better not say too much out hero you know.' We followod him through tne nttie orowd of passengers and porters, accom panied by a poliooman in uniform. As we passed we uearu fragmentary ouscr vations of a most pleasing kind. "Which is it (" said some ono. "It's the, girl, I think." "No, it's tho old woman ; she looks as if she'd do any one a mischief if it suited her. "Old man's looks too soft tor any thing," and bo on. Wo went into the ofijee and i indig nantly turned to tho station-master. "What's tho meaning of this sir?" "Oh. it's very simple, ir ; a tele gram has arrived from the polico of London with ordors to stop this young lady ; here it is " I took it and read: "Tho young lady looking very ill, dressed in blauk silk mantle, white straw bonnet with whito flowers, is to be do tallied at tho station till the anivul of the officer It v the afternoon mail. Sho is seated in tho middle compartment of the third urst-clatB carriago trom tun end of the train. Her present name is C ara Webster. To avoid tho possibil ity of mistnko, sho has a diamond ring on tno iniru linger oi hit iuu mum, mm tho words 'From Herbert,' engraved on tho inside."' It certainly was a correct description and tho name thero might bo two Clara Wobsters, though. "Let mo sco your left hand dear." Sho pulled oFcr glove, nnd thero was tho ring. "Lot me eeo that ring with tho dia mond in it?" 'Undo, what docs this moan ? Is any thing wrong nt homo ?" "1 11 tell you presently dear, give mo tho ring." oho took it oft, and gavo it to me, and I road "From Herbert" on tho in side "Why, that's tho ring Mr. Longley gavo you "What has ho to do with this ?" said Mrs. Webster. "Perhaps he " "Perhaps it did not belong to him, I was going to say." I saw it was no use to struggio when tho officer catno down ho would explain tho mistako. "Where can we wait ?" I said. "Wait, Undo Joseph? what for?" "Madotn, this telegram orders the arrest of your daughter, and her de tention here till tho arrival of an office: from London." "But what for?" "I cannot tell : it is useless to com plain now ; wo must wait." "I shall do nothing of the kind ; I shall at once go and get my brother and Mr. Tredgar to como down " "Pray don't madam ; there's no oc casion to make mnro noise about this m uter than can bo helped." "I shall remain with Clara : you had better go on and say we are coming very soon." "Your instructions don't includo this lady or myself?" I asked. "Wot at all, sir; you are uoth treo to go at any time, but tho young lady must st.xy." "Where?" "Well, sir ; I'm suro thoro's some mistake, and was so from the moment I saw the young lady, so if you'll give me your word not to go aw.ty, I'll taKeyou into my house, out of tho buetlo of tho station." Mrs. Webster wont off, an 1 Clara and I went out to tho house. "What can it he, undo ?" "Uau't say, my dear; it win uu something to laugh atby-and-by, though it d not plois'int now." "But about the ring ! do you think it possiblo. whit mamma said r "Possible! my dear, it's ridiculous. It's a hundred yoars old and I dirosay belonged to his mother before ho gavo it to you." "I can't think what it can bo." "Don't think about it. It's a mis tako, that's all ; it will bo all cloarod up in a few hours. Wo'll have some dinner, and pjss tao time as wo can Do you know, undo, I feel almost glad of this ; it seems liko a break in tho dullness ; it puts oil my wedding at least a wed: ; mamma horself could not press it for to-morrow, after this." Wo had dined, and got to be qui to cheerful and laughing over tho blunder as we sat at the window, wner. a rap at the door startled us both. cONCLUDKD NEXT WHEK.j Packing Thoughts. Do not assume that, because you have something important to communicate, it is necessary to wnto a lODg article. A tremendnua thought mav be packed into a small compass mado as Eolid ub a cannon ball, ami, nice tuo projectile, cut down all beforo it. Short articles are generally more effective, find more readors, and are moro widoly copied than long ones, racli your tnougtis close together, ami though your article may bo brief, it will havo weight, anu bo more likely to make an impression. "Yn wbn nrrito for this busv aco." Bavs a late author, "speak quiok, ueo Bhort sontencej, never stop tho reader with a loner or ambiguous word, but let the stream of thought flow right on, men will drink it liko water." and Religion of Presidents. Tho reliiom belief of tho deceased Prosidont3 of tho United Statos, as in dicated by their attendance upon public worship, and ovldenco afforded in their writings, may be summed up as follows: Washington, .Unison, Monroo, Hani tion, Tyler and Taylor, were Episcopa lians ; 'Jefferson, John Adams, and John Quincy Adamn, were Unitarians ; Jack son, Polk nnd Lincoln, were Prosbyteri ans; Van Buren was of tlio Dutch Re formed Church. Tho surviving Presi dents uroFilmoro, n Unitarian j Piorco, a Trinitarian Congrogatiomilist ; Uuo' hunon,an Episcopalian; and tho pros viib iiivi .T-kitiati uiu, u Presbyterian. mil lllii.vr 9...IA Johnson, who is Church Etiquette It is fashionablo with many to como late to church, long after tho services. have begun, to tho edification of tho curious in tho congregation, nnd tho comfort of tho nerves of tho pulpit. It has lately bcon decided, on high author ity, that tho following rules aro to bo observod on such occasions : Lot tho lady advanco ono paco be yond tho door of tho pew sho wishes to enter, halt, about face, nnd salute. Tbo pew must bo vacated by such gentlemen as are in it, by flank movement. Tho squad should riso simultaneously uirtan tho lady presents herself, and faco by tho right flank, then deploy into tho aisle, the head man facing the lady, and tho rest walking to his right nnd rear, tho direction ot tho line being changed by a right countermarch, and forming again into line up and down the aisle, still faced by the right flink. tho lady, when sho sees that the const ia cloar, completes her salute and advances to her position in tho pew. The gen tlemen break off by files from the rear, und resume their places. Great caro should bo token, of course, by other parties, not to enter tho aisle when this ovolution is in progress, but to wait un til it is completed. Are You Bkadv? The gates of tho burial ground on Bunhill-fields wero open ; a hcarso and four hordes stood near, with a long line of mourning coaches, and a coflin covered with a pall, was conveyed to the silent tomb. As tho mournful proccs3ion moved slowly through tho gateway, the paFser by was obliged either to cro?3 the street or wait till tho mourners had entered tho burial-ground. At this moment, a working man, with a paper c.ip on his head, in crossing tho street, acco?tcd a companion whom he mot with tho words, "Are you ready ?" As ho spoke ho turned a significant glance o:i the fune ral procession, nnd gave a shrug with his shoulders by which I understood ho meant if his companion was ready to bo carried to tho gravo. Tho question was put to a light-hearted, thoughtless spirit, and his companion replied, "Not yet." The question and reply occupied my reflections for some timo after, and I thought to myself, how many there aro among us. wero tho same inquiry tn be mado, who would answero "Not yet." - Distance- to tho Sun. Imagine a railway from hero to tho sun. How many miles is the sun from us ? Why if wo were to sond a baby in an express train, going incessantly u hundred miles an hour, without ranking any stoppages, tho baby would grow to bo a boy, the boy would grow to be a man, tho man would grow old and dio without seeing the sun ; for it is dis tant moro thaii a hundred yearn from m. Dut what is this compare 1 to Neptune's distance ? Had Adam and Eve started by our railway to go from Neptuno to the Sun, at tlio rato of fifty miles an hour, thoy would not have got there yot; for Neptune is more than eix thousand years from tho centro of our system. Valuablo Prciontn. This is the season of gifts, and wo would recommend to your enemy, for giveness ; to your opponent, toleranco ; to a friend, your heart ; to your chil dren, a good exampla ; to your father, deference ; to your mother, conduct that makes her proud of you ; to yourself, respect ; to all men, charity ; to Uod, obedienco. An Rditomal Uecipk. Tho follow ing is said to bo tho private recipe of a Washoo editor but we don't tieuevo it. "Take ono pint of whisky, stir itcwell with one spoonful of whisky ; then add another pint of whisky bent carefully with u spoon, and Leon pouring in whis ky. Fill a largo bowl with water, and mnko tho servants sit it cut of your reach. Take a sm.ill tumbler, pour in two spoonfuls of water ; pour out tho water and till up with whisky, and add to tho above. Flavor with whisky to your taste. A dose "thrco lingers, every half lionr." It is stated that thero is a talking dog at Springfield, Musa IIo can say "good mornin):," "how do you do ?" and many other things plainly. Loilio'a Ilustra tol. That's nothing ; wo havo thousands of talking dogs out West bore with only two legs who can beat vour Bay State pups with four legs nil hollow. Han nibal Courier. What is tho difleretico botwoon an' nc copted and a rejected lover ? One l.is-o.i his miss, and tlio other misses his kis. lii 0