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! the country. The example is con tagious. From the White House it , has extended to the Senate, the J. M . 8 H E P H E R D , E d it o r . House aud the departments, if it iu- 1 1 j deed did not first reach the White B a k e r C it y , F e b r u a r y 2 5 , 18 7 4 . House by way of die Senate, for a 1 long time notoriously in the interest THE UKDKOCK DEM OCRAT | of every monopoly. It was an insult H a t t h e L a r g e s t C ir c u l a t io n o f a n y to the nation wheu Speaker Blaine P a p e r P u b l i s h e d in E a s t e r n O r e g o n . placed a man like Bntler, chief de C ir c u la tio n 8 5 0 c o p ie s . fender of the back salary steal and of the Credit Mobilier swindle, at O F F IC IA L PAPER the head of the House Judiciary For the Counties o f 1 Committee; another, Sypher of B a k e r and G ra n t. ■ Louisiana, whose seat is a standing 1 encouragement to fraud as long as ' he occupies it, at the head of a most C o r r u p tio n * o f th e A d m in is t r a t io n . i important money committee; another We have paid particular attention 1 of them, Averill of Minnesota, at the to the tone of the leading papers of ' head of tho Indian Committee; an the Union for the past two years and other, Maynard, at the head of the we are surprised at the unanimity that Banking Committee; undone of the exists in tLeir efforts to bring to light very worst of the Credit Mobilier the great frauds committed by those lot, Scofield of Pennsylvania, at the in high official position. At first head of the Committee on Naval Af there was a disposition on the part fairs. The two men who did most of the more honest portion of the in defense of the salary steal of Republican press to screen the Pres March, 1873—Butler in the House, ident and Cabinet from all biame in and Carpenter in the Senate—have the matter, but the investigations been given each the highest position they have forced Congress to make in his respective house. Butler, as in the matters complained of, such Chairman of the Judiciary Commit as the Credit Mobilier,Custom House tee, may indefinitely postpone the Swindles, Judicial Bribery Cases and distribution of the §15,500,000Gene the Louisiana Case, have developed va award, and do a hundred other facts that so directly implicate the things in that shameless defiance President in these matters, that the of public opinion and of right for Liberal or Independent Republican which he is characteristic. Press, to maintain tbeir consistency, We submit that this is not “ un are now compelled to give the facts loading.” It ib a taking on of more in the case, by which it is shown dead weights at the very moment that the President and Cabinet,if not when the party ship is on the point directly the movers in these matters, of foundering from the infamous areso intimately connected with them freight it already carried. We as that they are, and should be held re sent to the proposition that the Sen sponsible for these great wrongs.— ate is more to blame for bad appoint The New York Tribune, the New ments than the President. The Sen York Sun, Forney’s Press, the Sac ators do, in fact, however inconsist ramento Union and many other great ent it may be with the theory of the leading papers cf the Republican Government, make the great mass of party are now urging upon the Ad Federal officers. The President may ministration the necessity of a cor nominate to the office, but cannot rection of the abuses complained of fill them without the consent of the by the people, and they contend that Senate. The fate of Williams and if the Republican party is not thor Cushing is a standing acknowledg oughly and speedily purified it is ment of this fact. The Senator who dead as a party. represents the party in power in the The Sacramento Union, of a late nation rules almost absolutely the <late, says: “ President Grant’s order appointments for his State. The re for “ unloading” the dead weights of sponsibility of the bad appointments .the Republican party creates a flut is therefore on the Senate rather ter throughout the country. The than the President; and it is to the Louisiana bill for a new election in reform of this body that the people that State is only the first effect of it. of the country should bend all their More than this is needed and must energies. It is and for a long time .follow promptly or the party will has been the one great clog to the sink out of sight in the pestilential wheels of reform, a standing menace swamp prepared for it by the dema to the rights of the majority and in gogues and thieves. Moreover, the utter contempt of the well known President himself being, at least in wishes of the people.” theory, responsible for a great part M e a n s to S t i c k . —The Detroit of the pestilence, through bad ap pointments, will have to undo a great Free Press of a late date says: “ Some deal of his work, or suffer for it in time ago it was announced that At Ike public estimation. It is demon torney General Williams was engag strated by abundant proofs that the ed in preparing a vindication of him Holden party in North Carolina was self. This vindication took the shape made up of locul plunderers and a of a forty page letter to the Senate carpet bagger ring, and that these, Judiciary Committee, which W il aided aud assisted by the railway liams sent in to that body some days corporations, who were backed by a ago. It was immediately pigeon hol Republican Congress, are responsi ed. Its tone has exasperated every ble for about §17,000,000 of the re member of the committee except cent debts of that State, most of it Coukling. who has always been W il as good as stolen. It has not the liams’ apologist. The committee was cleanest look that the President in the midst of the investigation of made one of this vile coalition Post Williams when his nomination was master at Raleigh, another of them withdrawn, and it is now learned Governor of Dakota, another Solici that they discovered matter against tor General of theUnited States, and him sufficient not only to debar him that ex-Governor Joseph W. Holden from the Chief Justiceship, but also is now holding the Federal office of to afford a good basis for articles of Special Postal Agent for the State he impeachment against him as Attor did so much to ruin. These are not ney General. It was determined, exceptional cases. The same sort however, to let the mattbr drop, in of dead weight appointments have view of the injury the disclosures been made for California and many would inflict on the Republican par other States. The interests and sug ty. Senator Cameron has redoub gestions of the thieving corporations led his efforts to oust Williams, jx have been all powerful at the White pressure is now being brought to House; the welfare of the country bear on the latter to resign.” has been treated as a secondary and P o c a h o n t a s . —We were present at subordinate consideration. If it Pocahontas on last Saturday at the were not so, Tom Shannon would Primary meeting held at that place. not now be Collector of Customs at There was a large turnout and every San Francisco, nor Gray Surveyor thing passed off harmoniously.— of the port, uor Bingham Minister to While there we, by invitation of Mr. Japan, nor an honorable and great McCorp, took a look at their saw man like Charles Sumner in disgrace mill, of which we will have some at the Executive Mansion, while po thing to say next week. Pocahontas litical crawling reptiles of the Sen is one of the oldest settlements in ate have at all times the ready ear of Baker County. Theee are rich mines the head of the Government. These, around and near the town, and also and the like of them, scattered all a good body of agricultural land sur over the country, are the deadestand rounding it, with any amount of the most obnoxious of the deadweights best of timber. that need to be unloaded, if the Re L o c a l s . —Owing to the fact that publican ship is to be kept from sink we are in attendance at the County ing in the muddy sea, where it is Convention this week, our locals are now floundering with tattered sails, few, but in their stead we give the broken rudder and pirate crew. The full proceedings of the Convention up to the time of going to press. people cannot trust the President’s C a l l e d . — Walter Feruald, of Rye sincerity as long as he tolerates such Valley, Mr. J. C. Humphreys aud men in office. It is a sign that he Mr. N. Savage, of Mormon Basin, desires and is assisting the monopo aud Mr. A. J. Weatherby, of Burnt lies and Credit Mobilier ring* to rule River, called on as yesterday. ^ iïr r o th g t m o r r a t . - - - — - of our affections, yet it only strength and ticket agent, and the wife of a ens the tie that binds heart to heart; prominent railroad official Budlong states that it was arrauged between S p a r t a , Union Co., Feb. 15th. no matter how numerous the faults himself aud the above mentioned BAKER CITY, OREGON, E ditor D emocrat : —I beg space in the living we feel that death re parties, that he would notify them in your valuable paper to insert a moves them, and we banish from onr wheu the box contained anything B R O K E R A N D A S S A Y S few lines of what may occur to my minds everything but the remem worth while. Mr. Morris furnished mind, aud how the good people of ' the key with which to open the box. DEALER brance of their virtues. I have seen It is further stated that Fagnu and Sparta are passing aud enjoying the those die who had tasted of this life; the woman in question were arrest In C ar o l d r> winter. We have about two feet of U st, death had been longed for, with joy ed, and being charged with the —AND— snow, rather small quantity for this crime, confessed their guilt. they hailed its approach. The grave time of the year, in this particular Fagan has resigned his position as had no terrors for them. The hope part of the country. Spring is about express ageut. of immortality, of a life in the glori 7;15 P.M .—These rumors have to come, and the honest miuer is pre ous summerland, had chased away been confirmed. — ALSO— paring to take out that precious met the terrors of the grave; death to al for which we all seek. One Com “ What would become of us if the them was the great Consoler. The break was to give way?” exclaimed a pany on Shanghai have been drift- j dead are not forgotten, thoughts of nervous lady as the car in which she ing all winter. I do not know how them may not be continually in our was riding was going down a steep they are making it turn out. The , minds, but how often they are there; decline. “ That would depend en Office—First door north Odd FeH0y s Eagle Canal Co. will be ready to sell ÍH49r2tSl the hope of perhaps a father, moth tirely upon how you have lived in water when Spring opens. I see the this world,” was the consoling an er, sister or brother, of seeing the swer of the conductor. Company are enlarging their Reser loved ones who have gone before, The San Francisco Bulletin says voir about one half mile back of town. who have crossed the dark river of there are two or three thousand out This Reservoir will hold an immense death; who would exchange it for laws in the mountains of California, quantity of water when finished.— that of the unbeliever, with them who live by robbery and violence.— The Ditch which supplies it, and the They occasionally make a raid on death is eternal, no bright summer- some village and strip it of valua surrounding country is some twenty land, no immortality; only the dark, bles. They are quite secure from seven miles long, its tributaries, some cold grave, no meeting of the loved arrest iu their mountain fastnesses. fifteen, covering a vast amount of e s p e c t f u l l y I n f o r m th e f i t Judge Grier once set aside the un ones hereafter, only a nothiug; but lzeiis oi Baker City ana Countv , mining ground. Cobn & Co. and with the true believer death has no just verdict of a jury against an nn- tne P ublic generally, that t b o v U v « ',? B Pur- the Williamson Bros, both seem to popula^man with this remark: “ En chased the terrors, he longs for the time when ter the verdict, Mr. Clerk. Enter be doing a good business in the mer L ivory Stafei© he shall shake off this mortal life and also ‘ Set aside i y the Court.’ I want cantile line. The Hotel and Saloon cover himself with the robes of im it to be understood that it takes thir Form erly kept by John Eppinger, ami th,t are both running this winter. Mr. are prepared to furnish customers »-, k mortality, when be shall meet the teen men to steal a man’s farm in this they the best o f •“ Richards, the assayer, has returned loved ones who have crossed the dark court.” from your city. We have had quite The joint committee on Library Single or Double river of death, and tasted the sweets to day authorized their Chairman to Either night or day, with or without driven a number of sociables and parties of that glorious, immortal summer- contract with Horatio N. Stone for a at the very lowest rates. First mass ¡jadd;.’ here this winter; several since I be Horses on hand. Horses boarded and • j land; may you, my dear readers, marble statue of the late Senator E. best o f care bestowed. We keep nothin ■ li came a Spartan, which was only a D. Baker, provided for by the act of the best o f Stock and Buggies. have that hope; what a glorious couple of weeks since. A couple of Our stable is at the upper end of Him meeting it will be when the loved the last Congress. The statue is to Street, Baker City, Oregon. cost §10,000, aud is to be placed in our most worthy bachelors gave a Come and see us, Everybody, and w« will ones of earth meet beyond the grave the Capitol. do our best to please you. ’ party the other evening, at Moore’s where sorrow and parting will be no K1LBURN &, PERKINS Hotel; it was a very pleasant affair. WEATHEB.-^Last Friday was one February 10, 1874.-u40tf more. So mote it be—Amen. One of the gentlemen did his own of the worst days we have had dur ing the winter. We had a strong cooking, and, indeed, lie served a L AT E YE W S. B la c k s m ith in g - wind from the North with snow.— very respectable table. Cold sand AND Saturday and Sunday were nearly as W ashington , Feb. 14th. wiches and hot coffee in despair.— Kendall has introduced a bill com bad. Monday and Tuesday morn W A G O N M A K IN G , But I must not forget his hand for pelling railroad companies to receive ings were the coldest of the season. n A11 the V ariou s Branchr» sweet things, for he had an abund patents for their laud grants, and carried on by the Undersigned, at their bnop, at the ance of the best pound cake and thus put them in a position to share local taxation; in case of their failure cookies on record. I take particular to comply their lauds to revert to the H ead o f Main Street, notice of this fact for I think some General Government. Tho bill is B A K E R CITY, OREGON of your city girls, and a great many mainly intended to reach the Central Notice to All Persons. We will do as good work, at as reasonable other girls, would do well to get such Pacific Railroad, for the benefit of Prices, as any other Shop in the Country. California and Nevada. o u a r e H e r e b y N o tifie d th a t a man, and I have not the least doubt S. B. McCOhi), all Lands purchased o f J. M. Boyd, or The bill for ascertaining losses sus R. D. McCORD. but that he is on the marry . He tained by citizens of Southern Ore other persons, in the SoutheasiQuli ter of N. B.—Those indebted to us for work will Section ¡seventeen, in Township Nine Sourh, would certainly have invited 3ome gon and Northern California by In and Forty Ease, com monly known as Baker please settle up by tho 15th o f March, ainl of the young ladies of Baker over to dian depredations, in 1872 and 1873, City, and Boyd’s Addition, and which is theroby save costs. After that date our ac situated in Baker county, Oregon, (if said counts will be placed in the hands of an A!r partake of his feast, but, being a very provoked quite an excited discus Boyd, or other person, has not iirst secured toruey for collection. sion, in which Shanks defended the the title o f the undersigned to the same), McCORD BROS. bashful young man, he lacked the memory of Captain Jack and his Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874.n40tf is voidable, and will be taken from you with required courage. Modocs, and stated as a fact that out any pay or reward tor improvements, The young folks of Sparta, what when Gen. Canby was holding his and you are further notified that there lias been no final decision, even in tho Land few there is, spend a considerable conference with Captain Jack the Office, against me, on merit, as to my title military lines were being closed to said lands. All that decision went to, was i o n THE BENEFIT OF THE time riding down hill on liandsleds around the Modocs. The bill was to the point that my Attorneys did not make P u b l i c L i b r a r y o f K en tu c k y . and snowshoes. It is both a health opposed by G. F. Hoar as establish the appeal in proper season, as ordered by me. ¡Suit will be instituted in proper time ing a dangerous precedent—that the to recover all o f said land and improvements ful and pleasant amusement. China New Year commences to Government is responsible for the held. Beware! AND reimbursement of citizens damaged KOYAL A. PIEECE. day. The Chinamen have been mak by war. Garfield said if the bill Rockbridge, W is„ Jan. 24, 1874.n34tf A FULL DRAWING CERTAIN OS ing great preparations for its com passed it would open sluices from T u e s d a y , 5 1st o f M a r c h , Next. V O T I PICE T O A L L P E R S O N S . ing. Whiskey, Chickens and Rice the Treasury to claims from Ohio JJN JA Boyd’s Boy Pre-emption Entry and United Onlv 60,000 Tickets have been issued and will have to suffer for a couple of aud Indiana, arising out of Morgau’s ¡States Townsite of Baker City, set down for raid, and from Pennsylvania, arising Patent. The Final decision of Commissioner weeks. Chickens are selling for 75 out of Lee's invasion, and there Drummond 1 5 1 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 against it. A. Pierce and ¡State oi Oregon, and in favor o f Boyd’s Pre-emption divided into $ 12 ,0 0 0 i'n s li (Jinn, will lie- cents a piece. would not be a ceDt left in the Treas Entry for the Northeast quarter of ¡Southeast A young Chinawoman by the name ury. Finally, on motion of Garfield, quarter, and West half ot ¡Southeast quarter distributed by lot am ong the ticket-hold«)»- L IS T o r U l t ’TN: of Mrs. Ab Dick, and her husband, the enacting clause was stricken of ¡Section 17, Township 9. !S it 40 East, 120 ONE GRAND CASH GIFT, «3 5 0 ,one acres. Also, in favor oi United States Town- too,Olio Mr. Ah Dick, had serious trouble a from the bill, in Committee of the site on ¡Southeast quarter o f ¡Southeast quar ONE GRAND CASH GIFT, Whole, bv a vote of 79 to (58, and the ter of ¡Section 17, Township 9, ¡S It 40 East— ONE GRAND CASH GIFT, SO.OttU day or two since. It seems that Mrs. committee, therefore, rose and re 40 acres, was made on ¡September 15, 1873, ONE GRAND CASH GIFT, 17,500’ Ah Dick had fallen in love with one ported action to the House and it and entered on Records o f United States ONE GRAND CASH GIFT, 30 Cash Gifts, $10,000 each, 100,000 Land office at Washington, Book 102, Page was concurred in—yeas 105, nay 85. of our white citizens; he proposed 30 Casli Gifts, 5 (XX) each, 150,000’ 110, and Patent was ordered to issue to said 50 Cash Gilts, 1,000 each, 50,0A, marrying her, she accepted; then So the bill was defeated. Boyd for said 120 acres, and to Pre-emption 80 Cash Gilts, 500 each, 40,000 Gen. Sheridan telegraphed to Gen. Lot entries o f said Townsite. came Mr. Ah Dick aud denied them 100 Cash Gifts, 400 eachi 40,000 J. M. BOYD. Sherman from New York yesterday 150 Casli Gifts, 300 each, 45,000’ the right of marriage, whereupon that official reports had been receiv January 13, 1874-35 tf 250 Cash Gifts, 200 each, 50,000 our worthy citizen and his betrothed ed by him of the recent murders by 325 Casli Gifts, 100 each, 32,u0t) 11,000 Cash Gilts, 50 each, 550,000’ Lumber— New Saw Mill. drove him from the house; he says Sioux Indians, and that he would he will not return. I understand leave for Chicago to day to superin c C O I il ) B R O T H E R S H A V E Total 12,000 Gifts, Ail Cash, §1,500,000 their New ¡Saw Mill in complete run A m o u n t in g to the honored couple are to be mar tend any action that might be nec essary. Gen. Sherman replied: — ning order, and it is doing the best of work. The Concert aud Distribution of Gifts will ried soon. This man has been want “ Under call of the Interior Depart It is located at positively and unequivocally take place on the day now fixed, whether all the Tick» ing to marry this Chinawoman for ment of to day, sent to your head [P o c a h o n ta s, are sold or not, and 12,000 Gifts all paid u* over a year. I wish them God speed quarters at Chicago, you will be jus Where they are- prepared to fill all bills for proportion to the number ¿1 tickets sold. through life, Ching-Fa-La, aud lots tified in collecting the most effective Lum ber at short notice, and at as P IU C E O F T IC K E T S : force possible, even if you draw cav Whole tickets, $50; Halves, $25; Tenth«, of children, Chuug Ma. alry from Fort Riley by rail to Cliey- R e a s o n a b le P r ic e s or each coupon, $5; Eleven Whole Ticket« The weather has been very pleas euue, to march to Red Cloud Agen As any otlier Mill in the county- Orders or for $500; 22 Tickets for $1,000; 113 Whole for Lumber can be left at the Black Tickets for $5,000 ; 227 Whole Tickewtor ant since I have been over, but grow cy, striking every party of Indians Bills No discount on less than smith ¡Shop of McCord Brothers, in Baker $10,000. that oppose. Every Indian who has worth o f Tickets. City, and they will be promptly tilled. ing colder at present. T H O . E . K K A M I.K T T E , marauded south of North Platte 8. B. McCORD, I see from the number of announce should be demanded and held as an R. D. McCORD, Agent Public Library Kentucky, and M«fl- J. P. McCORD. ager Gift Concert, Public Library Build«*» ments made in your paper that the accomplice in the murder of Lieut. P. S.—All business in connection with the Louisville, Ky. n40n4# Robinson. Their ponies must be war for County Offices is raging hot, Mill will be atended to by poor now, and game meat scarce, so S. B. McCORD. especially for Sheriff. the occasion to give the Sioux a les November 11, 1873.-n27tf Sheriff ’s Sale. There is to be a dance at Moore’s son so long merited seems to be fav Hail Wednesday evening. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER FORE' orable. My opinion is that the Sioux T o S t o c k [R a is e r s . CLOSURE. Fearing that I have already occu should never have an agency away Thorougbred Kentucky pied too much space m your valua from the Missouri river. ble paper I will close. O maha , Eeb. IS.—Tho Indian a- gent, Saville, reports to day that war Yours, <fec., S s t 3T ^ ^ u r f i ^ r parties of Minneconjous have all R ice, - Pek i waa rendered against SPARTA OBSERVER. gone north, burning the prairie be j£ R ockefellow for N 4 T O O W E E K S W E W I F E which Judgejj hind them. Red Cloud informs me 1 be in Umatilla and Walla Walla with the aforesul -¡Yira-on Hu mi red and For the B e d b o c k D e m o c r a t . 1 *,e and N inety-one cenu that a messenger from Black Twins ^1*380 91 H old coin, and the further P A T E N T SEUUO .V. has come iu, aud that his party will ($1,380 yil ix i n ju r s and JM*ty.*Uvee sum ol * > ^ aud all the Equltle» come in, bnt that Crazy Horse and BY JOE, JUNIOR. A ^ W o a ol the said W. II. Uock;- his party will join the Minneconjous. Imported by us from Kentucky. C o lo r s - c milow Arthur T. Rice, ----- Pekan and A He thinks he can control theOgallai- Reds aud lioaus; Ages—1 to 3 years old; f'irnniin In the Heal Estate fiereinatter T e x t —Death, the Consoler. imLribed, was Foreclosed, and the «ait las aud Brules, and secure their aid nroDerty ordered to be sold , and tfie pro- M y D ear R e ad e r s : — There is iu protecting the ageucy. Agent W eight-1,0C0 to 2,200. feed» thereof applied to the satisfaction oi nothing enchanting in the thought Howard, at Whetstone, reports that A ll Am erican Herd Book said Judgement, to m e directed, I k »' levied upon and shall ex p oto at Fan.- of the cold, dark tomb, or the ago 1 immediate danger is over, as the Sale, to tne highest bidder, on Recorded. nies of the dying struggle, if we Minneconjous are leaving quietly. W ednesday, the 11th day o1 Beef was issued on the 14th. Parties desiring to improve their Stock, were to judge life by its dark, dreary will find a selection o f choice animals, at fair March, A . D y 18-74, P ortland , Feb. 19.—The follow days, days of suffering, sorrow and prices. Part credit given responsible parties, at 2 o ’ c lo ck , P. M-, at the Court Hon»* woe, what state of existence could be ing is iron the Evening News: It if desired. Door, in Baker City, Baker County. dr* being rumored that new develop gon, the follow in g described p ro p e rtj.1 We have Imported to the Pacific S ope, in less acceptable. No, we must look ments have been made concerning wit: One third o f the Upper Shasta Cre«* through the dark valley and shadow the express robbery, at Kalama, we the past TH R E E YEARS Ditch and all Dam« and R ^ e rv o iri O^ of death, towards the beautiful sum called upon the Company’s agent 36 Car Loads of Thorough longing to the same. A il o f the said p erty being in Shasta Mining District, mer land, beyond the grave, then this morning, and learned such was k er county, Oregon, fihd known as the fact; but from prudentialmo- bred Cattle and £heep. w ell, Bruner * Co.’» Ditch and Mi* true life commences, that glorious tives he declined making particu- property. ^ Parties writing us at Umatilla, care o f A life of Immortality. It hath not en j lars public. We traced the rumors The above m en tion ed property wm as aforesaid, to satisfy said ex- tered into the heart of mortal to con as near tbeir sources ae possible, and H. STONE, for the next four weeks, will sold Mon, and costs, and accruing ousts- Feb_ tind that Budlong has made a con learn by first Mail of our arrival. Dated at Baker City, this acl day of ceive of that place which has been ROLLIN' P. 8 A X E & B R 0 ., fession. ruary, A. D. 1874. JAMJ£g H S H L ^ prepared for us. Though death re Importers Thoroughbred Sheep and Bulls. He made a confession in which he nr>n44 moves from amongst us the object implicates Clark T. Morris, freight February 10, 1874.-n40n44. O IK JA S. W. VIRTUE, SPARTA TETTER. GOLD ÄXD SILVER BARS EXCHANGE s GREENBACKS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, L IV E RY STA BLE MESSRS. klLllLRX & PEUffi R Turn-outs I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Y fill GRAV'D GIFT COMET!, OVER A MILLION IN BANK!! M B Yt h r s ^ t . ^ H w ' DURHAM SHORT HORN BULLS. m i TUOIIOlGIlijRED BILLS,