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OREGON CITY, ORbbU JLLi 31,151.
The ls;ry Law.
This question at present seems to
be agitating the minds of our finan
cial and business;! men, and it has
both its advocavjis and opposers.
"We are of those wao have ever op
posed any restriction on money and
believe the law iH supply and de
mand should regulate its value in
our market the seme as the supply
nnd demand of wheat, oats, hay or
any other article. We have had on
our statute books ! for the past ten
years, a law which provides how
much a man ma charge for his
money, and yet tliere is not a person
who is conversant with business
matters at all bui'knows that there
has been, and is fo-day, practiced a
system of usury a geat deal worse
than if the law waH repealed. Inter
est rates must be determined by the
laws of. trade rather than the laws on
the statute bookstand the protection
afforded against jue usurer, should
simply be the gl sense of the man
with whom the Wmrer deals. It is
reasonable to suppose that no man
will pay a higher rate of interest
than ho can afford, and if he is in
clined to do so, there can be no law
enacted to prevent him.
The usury law ;in this State has
had a bad effect oa our money mar
ket. It has had iiteudency to drive
away a great dealAf capital to other
sections where it Vuldbe loaned out
lor what it is well U the law was
repealed money wYtild be in greater
quantities in our otate, and hence,
interest would be feoverned in accor
dance to the demand of the commod
ity. It has been argued that capi
tal," being limited as to its value,
would develop our resources and
seek other investments besides sim
ply "loaning oir-. ' This is a fallacy
that has been thoroughly exploded
by past experience. It has driven
all surplus capital out of the State,
and the supply being scarcely equal
to the demand, and at times far be
low, money has been able to dic
tate its own terms. If wo have a
surplus of money, it will regulate its
own value. This is apparent from
observation in other States where no
such a law has existed. The man
who borrows should be at liberty to
pay for it just the same as the person
who rents a house or buys a bill of
merchandise. Pay for it what it is
worth in the market. Our law pro
vides that the legal interest shall be
ten per cent, or tvelve by special
agreement. This is high enough for
ordinary purposes. But whiles our
money market is deficit, it is bound
to demand a greater interest, and
those who have it to loan, find no
trouble in .avoiding the provisions of
the law. "We frequently hear of par
ties paying to others fifty and a hun
dred dollars to get them one thous
and for a year. The work is done
through the third party, and the
S100 is paid on getting the money,
-and note given for one thousand. The
borrower only gets in reality .$900,
yet he pays interest on one thousand.
Remove the law, and the party could
at least go to the person who has the
money to loan and make his own
terms and not be compelled to pay
for the services of the third party.
The arguments in favor of a usury
law would hold good in favor of the
passage of a law to regulate the price
of all other articles in the market.
Money is a species of merchandise,
and must regulate its own value. A
law to fix the price of gold, is noth
ing more than an act'to provide that
a man shall only pay so much for it.
It is on the hypothesis that a man is
not qualified to conduct his own
business, and that he needs the law
to tell him how much he can afford
to pay for moneylto use in specula
tion or improvements. This is just
what it amounIA to, and nothing
more. We say Tf the usury law be
repealed. Let ( Jpey stand on the
name footing wioll other property,
and let each man contract on his own
responsibility and pay what he can
"-afford to. By doing this, we think
there will be a material change in
our monetary affairs," and we shall
soon find money coming down in
price instead of constantly increas
ing. To-day, Oregon pays the high
est rates of interest going, simply
because the supply is not equal to
the demand. Money can be had in
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California for from five to eight per
cent., and one per cent, is regarded
iv a very high price, and besides, it
is' plenty. The usury law has been
tried in Oregon long enough. It has
proved a failure. Let the next Leg-
lslature repeal it, and trust men who
have energy enough to borrow mon-
ey and invest it in manufacturies c -
improvements, to be their c
judgos as to the amount of interest
they can afford to pay. If a person
gets money and he pays ten .per cent.
he expects to make something on the
cauital borrowed, and if he does not,
. - .
he will not borrow. Let the people
be their own nianaerers of their busi
ness, and give money the same right
that otuer mercantile commodities
have, and it will regulate itself by
the law of demand and supply, which
is iar uener man any statute law,
0 The liecord of the 29th contains
the full reasons for the refusal of
Gov. Grover to commute the sen
tence Of Th0S.Oerrand to imnricon.
ment for life for the murder Thos. J.
iiUDoarc. ae will be hungonFriday,
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Oregon's Greatest Xeed.
There is scarcely a day that we do
not notice passing up the railroad
from two to six threshers and other
farming implements. "We are not
astonished when we consider the im
mense sum of money our farmers
pay out annually for their imple
ments, that the times are dull and
money scarce. So long as we import
more than we export, certainly we
shall be in debt, and must feel hard
times. There is no place on the face
of the earth where there is more ac
tual wealth produced each year in
proportion to the population, than
there is in Oregon, and yet we hear
of hard times. Yes, and we shall
continue to hear of them as long as
we send East our yearly earnings to
enrich the New England manufac
turer and build up Eastern protec
tionists. Oregon has not even the
privilege of trading with those from
whom she gets annually her thousands
of dollars in gold, but she must
pay double freight on her exports
and then import from the East,
where she has no earthly commercial
connections. The protective system
is kept in force through the influ
ence of the Eastern manufacturers,
virtually prohibiting Oregon from
importing from those countries
where she sends her wheat. The
vessels coming from foreign ports to
take away our wheat and flour, have
to come in ballast, and hence must
charge sufficient freight on our ex
ports to cover the expenses and prof
its of the round trip. If we had free
trade as in former times, these ves
sels would come to our shores la-
dened with goods in exchange for
products, and we could secure what
we now have to pay double price for
at greatly reduced rates, besides the
freight on our exports would be from
one-third to one-half less than at
present. "With this change in favor
of the western producer, they would
realize a much higher price for their
products. But now, we are compell
ed to get our gold from foreign mar
kets and then pay the aristocrats of
New England double for what we
must import from their manufacto
ries. So long as this condition is
allowed to exist, we shall be poverty
stricken and there is no hopo for us.
The true policy for Oregon is, to
inaugurate a new system. Let us
have our own manufacturies here.
We must keep our money at home,
and times will not bo hard long.
There is nothing the farmer requires
which cannot bo manufactured in
our State. By creating manufactu
ries in our own midst, we shall gain
materially in the better class of pop
ulation ; we shall be able to consume
a great portion of the products of
our rich farms without exporting it
to Europe and waiting from six to
twelve months for a return of the
money, and the millions sent out by
the farmers of Oregon are kept here,
our State will soon be the richest in
the Union. But so long as farmers
will persist in buying their plows,
wagons and other implements, which
should be purchased and made here,
in the East, so long we may expect
money scarce ami our population
small. "While the Grangers are talk
ing of ijconomy, reform, and mutual
advancement in their interests, let
them take into consideration the fact
that nearly every farmer in our State
mortgages himself to some one who
will send the proceeds of his or their
next year's crop to enrich the East
ern manufacturers. The first reform
needed is, that the farmer keep out
of debt, and in every legitimate way
within his power the development of
our manufacturing interests. No
State can become rich or prosperous
unless she has the balance of trade
in her favor. This has not been the
condition of Oregon for several years
past, and we are to-day shipping out
our rich treasures to benefit and
build up other States. The farmer
and mechanic must go hand in hand,
and what benefits the one will bene
fit the other. But the farmers tell
us we cannot manufacture as cheaply
here as thy can East. This we do not
believe, and there is no croon fircu-
ment which will sustain
reasoning. If manufactured articles
can be freighted in bulk, we certain
ly can bring the material which we
have not, cheaper. But we have all
the material necessarv to marm fu
ture all we require. Mechanical la
bor is as cheap in Oregon as it is in
the East, and our facilities for manu
facturing are certainly equal to any
part of the world. Then why can
we not compete with any State of
the Union? Simply because our
farmers will not concentrate their
support on home manufacture. This
is the sole and only reason. Th
manufacturer in the East has a large
population to support him in his en-
terprise, and his sales being greater
than a divided trade can give to such
manufa.tUrers in Oregon thev can
an -r, 1 1 7 7
sel1 cheaper. But let our farmers
give their united support to our own
manuiacturers, and it will not be
long before we can drive from
our midst every imported article
which is now taking oar gold out of
the State, but will soon find these
manufacturers bringing in monev
j
from adjoining States and Territo
ries. Our only hope for . prosperity
is in building up our manufacturing
interests, and the sooner our capH
talists and farmers, mechanics and
all, realize this important fact, the
sooner we shall have prosperity.
Local Option iu Oregon.
"We learn that petitions are being
circulated for signatures, praying
the next Legislature to pass a Local
Option Law at its next session.
"While we do not wish to bo under
stood as opposed to anything that
may diminish the use of spirituous
liquors, yet it must be apparent to
any one who has watched the work
ings of this law in our neighboring
State, that it is useless and does more
harm than good. The petitions are
being generally signed, and from
the number of names which will be
presented, probably should receive
some consideration of the Legisla
ture. But if members will reflect
how easy it is to get signatures to a
petition, they will be better prepar
ed to act upon this matter. Taking
into consideration the trouble this
law is making in California, and the
utter uselessness of attempting to
force a similar act upon our State,
wc think the Representatives elect
should give this matter as little time
as possible. They have been elected
to legislate for the benefit of the peo
ple, and not to throw the State into
confusion and trouble. Petitioning
a Legislative body looks to us as
though the people have not confi
dence enough in their Representa
tives and fear to trust them. If the
Legislature will have back-bone
enough to table all such petitions for
discord and trouble, they will re
ceive the thanks of the constituency
they represent. The present license
law is probably as complete as this
liquor question can be got at. It
requires a petition of a majority of
the citizens of u precinct, should
there be any remonstrance, and what
more can be gained by local option?
Only expense and trouble. Liquor
will be sold as long as it is made,
and men want it, and the only way
we see for theso women to do is, to
learn their children to love and re
spect them, and inculcate into their
minds an aversion to the intemperate
use of it. Take the arguments of
these reformers in this whisky busi
ness, and a person would think the
saloon keepers kidnap poor innocent
men and force them to drink their
whisky and enter their saloons. This
we are satisfied is a mistaken idea.
Men go there of their own free will,
and call for their drinks, and manv
of them go there because their homes
are not made pleasant, and which
should always be preferred to any
other place, and will be by any man
of ordinary feelings if the mother
and wife makes home what it should
be.
Mr. Dunniway will also doubtless
be on hands to demand consideration
for her abused . and disfranchised
sisterhood. She has been there be
fore, and she and others of the
strong-minded cost the State last
session no small amount of money.
"We trust that the members will be
free enough and havo the courage to
nip these nuisances in the bud, and
not waste time over them. If there
is" nothing else for them to do let
them adjourn before the forty days
are up, and not go through a lot of
burlesque on such nuisances as these
now being concocted by a set of mis
taken and misguided philanthropists,
who imagine that they must over
turn that which has existed for years
before them and will exist long after
them.
Credit to Whom Due.
The Eugene Journal, the editor of
which has been in Washington for
the past several years, and knows
whereof he speaks, says in his last
issue that' the papers in Oregon do
injustice to Col. Kelly by not giving
him credit for what be does. He
says that the Col. is a most faithful
worker and that ho has as much in
fluence in Congress as any man there
In the matter of the Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad, he says that to Col
Kelly credit should be given for the
present favorable state of the bill
The modest manners of Senator Kel
ly have done much to give the im
pression that he is not laboring as
much as he might, but we are in
formed from other persons who have
been in "Washington, that Oregon
has reason to be proud of Senator
Kelly, and that everything needing
his attention for the benefit of our
State is promptly and energetically
attended to. Senator Kelly wrote
the report of the Committee of Rail
roads in regard to the P. D. & S. L.
road, and was dilligent and active in
receiving action thereon. The rea
son, we presume, that injustice has
been done to Senator Kelly m these
matters is, that he has not blown his
own horn, or had correspondence
employed to blow it for him, and as
the Congressional proceedings sei
dom. if ever, reaoh here, it IS no
wonder that he has failed to get his
just credit for labor performed in
behalf of our State. We are satisfi
ed that Senaror Kelly's integrity,
ability, gentlemanly and courteous
manners cannot fail having tneir m
fluence in Washington and feel sat
isfied that he has done all that could
be for the interest of our State.
riiETTY Good. The following
from the Grande Ronde Sentinel is a
pretty croon one on the Bishop. It
says: "Bishop B. Wistar Morris, Dr.
Nevius and others went out hunting
one day this week. The Bishop be
came so excited during the sport of
bagging a covy of grouse, that he
forgot to load Ids gnu and went after
the gamo with rocks. ' -
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
Grant and his " Boss."
The San Francisco Examiner is of
the opinion that the country at large
has arrived at the solemn fact that
"Boss" Shepherd, of Washington,
is an unmitigated rogue. After the
settling of that question by the late
investigations, and the verdict that
was passed upon Shepherd, the nom
ination of that rascal by Grant for
head Commissioner of the District
of Columbia was the most astonish
ing defiance of public opinion that
the great Third Termer has yet dem
onstrated. The wondering crowu
have been propounding the question
" What can Grant mean by this au
dacity ? Shepherd is one of the most
notorious public thieves now on
record. How dare General Grant
thus stand by him after his convic
tion?" The explanation is given in a
late Washington journal. A threat
was thrown out that if Shepherd was
not sustained by a little moral sup
port from the Court end of Pennsyl
vania avenue, certain real estate
speculations that have a very bad
look would be set forth in the col
umns of that journal, and the name
of every individual who participated
in the profits of the same, being
partners of the "Boss," would be
given in plain, typography, for "the
crowd to read 'and comment upon.
In less than forty-eight hours after
this "reminder," President Grant
sent Shepherd's name to the Senate!
To be sure, it was rejected, but it
"helped the 'Boss some" in the di
lapidated state of his reputation, and
saved the exposure of certain
"saints" of the dominant party who
would not have been very proud of
their conspicuousness; and it also
saved unpleasant reflections upon the
individual who for the time being,
occupies the most attractive resi
dence in the thief-ridden District.
The New York Day Book thinks it
was another case like that of the man
who stole the mutton. He was
seen with it on his back, but the
jury rendered a verdict 01 "not
guilty." " How in thunder is that!"
said the- Judge to the accused, a3
they passed out of the court-room.
"Why, bless your lordship," said
the accused, "how could the jury
bring in any other verdict, when I
had sent every man of 'em a splendid
plate of chops from that ere mutton?"
So with Grant; how could he suppose
Shepherd guilty, when he came in
for a share of the District spoils the
"Boss" bagged.
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Are He to Have a War of Hares f
From present indications, says an
exchange, it seems probable that the
successful efforts of pseudo philan
thropists for the abolition of slavery
in the South, to which we offer no
objection, and their persistent at
tempts to sccuro to the negro pecul
iar political privileges which he now
enjoys, and also to force him into so
cial equality with the white man,
will bring on a war of races, which
of all other contests, except religious
antagonisms, is always the most vin
dictive and sanguinary.
For months past we have observed,
iu Our Southern exchanges, the out
croppings of the coming develop
ments of race animosities. One of
the most recent of these foreshadow
iugs of future trouble occured at
Williston, Tennessee, where, we
learn, one Oscar Williamson, negro,
made an insolent speech, in which
he said: "I am going to have my so
cial rights let it cost what it will, if
I have to ride in the blood of whites
to my bridle bits. I am ready to be
gin now and die before night if nec
essary." Pointing to the academy
ho asked: "Aro we allowed to send
our children there? No! But we teill
hare our children on top if it sinks
every white child in Fayette county
to hell." Atf the close of this villain
ous harangue another greasy, big
buck negro mounted the box and
proposed three cheers for the speaker
and his sentiments, which were hear
tily given. Had it not been for the
presence of a few old, thoughtful
citizens, who advised to the contrary,
the impudent scoundrel, Williamson,
would doubtless have met the fate
he richly deserved. This incident,
remarks the summerville, Tennessee,
Falcon, suggests grave apprehensions
in regard to the future relations that
are to exist between the two races.
Wliite people, do not delude your
selves with the fanciful, lulling be
lief that the masses of the negroes
will not indorse such measures. They
always follow their leaders, no matter
where they lead. We now sound
the note of warning. Such an incen
diary policy, if not nipped in the
bud, will inevitably lead to riot,
bloodshed and a war of races.
Honor, Wheke Honor is Due.
The New Orleans Picayune relates
the following: The other day a gen
tleman was praising a certain carpet
bagger for his thrift and energy,
tact and smartness. "Why." said
he, "when so and so came here he
had not a dozen rags to his back,
now look at him, vilify him as much
as you please, but he's rich and de
serves credit for it." "Well, if he
deserves credit," replied an old citi
zen who was standing by, "I deserve
a great deal more, for when I came
nere 1 hadn t but one rag to
back, and now I am all rags !"
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Editorial. Mr. W. A. McPher
son, a well known journalist, has be
come the proprietor of the Roseburg
Plaindealer and is to assume editorial
control of that paper this week. Mr.
McPherson is a good writer and will
make tho paper interesting to his
patrons. We wish him success.
Telegraphic News.
New York, July 22. Beecher in a
card gives a most solemn and em
phatic denial of the truth of the
specific charges made by Tilton in
his published statement. Mr. Tilton
will apply for a divorce.
New York, July 23. Mrs. Tilton's
statement is published. It is long
and explicit. She absolutely and
solemnly denies that she ever com
mitted adultery with Beecher, and
that he was ever guilty of an indeco
rous act or suggestion in her pres
ence. She reproves Tilton for his
Free Love doctrines, and declares in
substance that his conduct toward
her for years has been that of a trai
tor, coward and heathen. The Com
mittee of Investigation was examin
ing the original letters last night.
St. Pact,, July 23. Reports fix
the amount of wheat destroyed by
grasshoppers at a million and a half
bushels, and they are liable to destroy
half a million more before harvest is
over. Other cereals are in a pros
perous condition.
New York, July 24. The Pacific
Mail steamer City of Guatemala, from
New York to Aspinwal, was wrecked
on one of the Bahame Islands on tho
18th of July. All hands were saved.
Strong pressure is being brought
to bear to make the examination in
the Beecher case public ,and it is
likely the scandal will drift into the
courts.
New York, July 25. Mrs. Tilton
to-day stated that in the article re
cently printed expressions were put
into her mouth which are more like
those of Mr. Tilton than she would
use. It was true that Mrs. Susan B.
Anthony had visited her home, and,
unfortunately, too many of her class
to contribute to her hapjnness; that
in consequence of such visitors her
old and intimate friends had ceased
to call upon her, and left her alone,
abandoned by the society of her own
preference. Since her separation
from Tilton she has received numer
ous letters from old friends from all
parts of the country congratulating
her on her withdrawal from the cir
cle of those who had made her home
objectionable to them, and profess
ing renewed friendship and esteem.
She has not the faintest recollection
of any such scene as the one describ
ed as having occured in the presence
of Miss. Susan B. Anthony. Mrs.
Tilton denies the statements of some
of the newspapers to the effect that
her published answer to Tilton's ar-
raignment of Mr. Beecher had been
prepared by certain lawyers. Mrs.
Tilton is calm and expresses entire
confidence in the inevitable result of
the present investigation.
Washington, July 24. Postoffices
established Caleton, Yamhill Co.,
Oregon, T. S. Fryer, Portmaster,
Fox valley. Linn county, Or., A. D;
Gardiner, Postmaster; Spencer creek,
Lane county Or., James Falis Post
master; Chinook Point, Pacific coun
ty, W. T., F. Cobert, Postmaster.
Postmasters appointed F. C. Bram
let, Wallowa; E. A. Saile, Wood
ward's Landing, W. T.
PrrrsuuRG, Pa., July 27. There
was a most destructive storm here
last night. At Alleghany City the
flood was terrible. The whole upper
part of the city was flooded. Many
houses have been swept away. Fifty-five
bodios have been recovered.
Tho water rose fifteen feet. There
and in the vicinity, at least 150 lives
were lost. It is impossible- to esti
mate the loss of property, - but it is
immense. Whole blocks of buildings
were swept away in a moment. Fifty-eight
bodies have been recovered.
San Francisco, July 28. Dis
patches this morning show that the
loss of life by the flood at Pittsburg
and Alleghany City was 219. Tho
estimated loss of property is over
S1(K),000,000. The deluge is suppos
ed to have been caused by a wator
spout. The partiennirs of tho disas
ter aro appalling. Destructive
storms are reported in Kentucky and
Ohio.
Ten fatal cases of sunstroke in St.
Louis since Saturday.
The bodies of Joseph and Luis
Schueppert and four children, Hub
bler and wife, and Fox and wife will
be buried in the cemetery. Meas
ures will Ikj taken to procure a decent
interment for all the victims. Exca
vations are going on for four children
at Butler's run. Five
been taken out to-day,
bodies have
but none of
them are yet identified.
During the storm of Sunday even
ing, the Presbyterian Church at
Wilkinsburg was struck by light
ning, and the congregation were ig
norant of the fact till after the service
'when it was discovered that the roof
was splintered.
PuitjAdelphia, July 28. Wool
firm, but not quotable higher. Stock
scarce and in good demand. Califor
nia fine and modium, 303o; coarse,
25(5 35c.
New York, July 28. A special
from Topeka, Kansas, to the Tribune,
about the trial of Senator Pomeroy,
says the grounds for a motion to
quash the indictment are various,
mostly quibbling, the principle be
ing that the office of Senator from
the State of Kansas, mentioned in
the indictment, has no existence in
the comprehension of law; and that
the indictment fails to set forth that
York received a bribe during the
session for the performance of a
specific act, and that such contract
was fulfilled.
New York, Juiy 28 Tilton was
arrested to-day on complaint of Wm.
J. Gaynor, for libel of Henry Ward,
.beecher, and was released n his
own recognizance. This action will
probably bring the whole matter be
fore a court.
The Brooklyn Union says not half
the testimony has been received by
the Committee.
The report that Beecher intended
to resign is emphatically denied by
his friends.
Mrs. Tilton is anxious to repeat
her denial of guilt.
Later reports of the Pittsburg djs
aster reduce the loss of life to 150;
90 bodies recovered.
Senator Kelly. The Eugene
Journal says: "Col. Kelly worked
with all the energy and vigilance he
could command all winter among
tho scanty minority' of Democrats
who are in the Senate, and among
Republicans also, in behalf of the
Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Rail
road bill and every measure in which
Oregon was interested, no matter
who introduced the bill nor in which
house it originated. He was a mem
ber of the committee on railroads
which reported this bill and .recom
mended its passage."
Summary of State News Items
Corvallis is boring city wells.
The indebtedness of Coos county
is $8,779 78.
Wages for farm hands in Polk Co.
aro $1 50 per day.
Wrork has commenced on the new
M. E. Church at Union.
Chinamen are employed in the har
vest fields of Lane county.
Largo pack trains do the freight
ing business of Eastern Oregon.
Work is still progressing on the
Summerville and Walla Walla Wag
on Road.
Charley Brigham, of Albany, fell
off a pump the other day and broke
his arm.
Tho first threshing of the season
was done last Tuesday near Albany
oat crop.
Measles, whooping cough and hot
weather is what ails the Monmouth
ites at present.
New timothy hay sold at Albany
the past week at the low price of
63 33 per ton.
An attempt to assassinate Frank
McFadderc, of Monmouth, was made
last Tuesday evening.
H. B. Parker has sub-let his con
tract to carry the mail between For
est Grove and Astoria.
,On Sunday, the 12th inst., John
C. Mays, near Weston, Umatilla Co.,
lost about thirty-five tons of hay by
fire.
The card, spinning andapirtof
the weaving rooms are running night
and day at the Willamette Woolen
Factory.
Independence is to have a news
paper. It will be a local paper,
devoted to the interests of Indepen
dence and vicinity.
The stockholders of the Astoria
Farmers' company will hold a meet
ing for the election of Directors on
the 8th of August.
Upwards of $10,000 worth of goods
were forwarded from the Woolen
Mills at Salem to San Francisco and
Portland last week.
Fifty members were added to the
Christian Church at the Annual
Grove meeting, held three miles
frouth:at of Aumsville.
Prof. G. J. McCraw, of Salem, has
invented a calender for the purpose
of transposing music. It is pro
nounced a success.
James A. Canthorn has been ap
pointed agent of the Farmers' Ware
house company, in Corvallis, vice A.
G. Mulkey, resigned.
Gen. Mart. V. Brown last Friday
at Salem qualified as State Printer,
Col. T. II. Cann, Notary Public, :.d
ministering the oath.
Several persons near Brownsville
have been afflicted with what they
call rack-abone fever. The doctors
say it is green fruits, etc.
Drnry Hodges, of Soap creek, had
a rib broken the other day by his
team jamming the end of the wagon
tongue violently against him.
From present indications the grain
crop in the locality of Summerville,
Union county, will fall short of last
year's crop at least one half.
The citizens of La Grande and vi
cinity are circula'ing a petition to
Bishop Morril, requesting that Rev.
II. K. Hinea be located at La Grande.
An "intelligent" farmer in north-,
em New York, writing to friend in
Salem, asks: "Can a Northern man
stand the severity of your winters?"
The Chemeketa hotel will be able
to accomodate 125 additional board
ers as soon as the upper story is fin
ished off, which will be in a very few
days.
Mr. 'Wesley J. Howell, of Howell's
prairie, and W. J. Herren, of Salem
prairie, were the first two farmers in
Marion county to commenco cutting
grain.
The United Brethren have been
holding religious services near Sher
idan. This denomination has a very
good membership in that section of
country.
Professor L. L. Rogers, formerly
connected with tho Willamette Uni
versity in Salem, has been elected
Principal of the Napa Collegiate In
stitute, Napa, Cal.
At the late term of the District
Court, held by Judge Bonham in
Tillamook county, it is said, fifteen
lawyers were present, and only one
cause came up for trial.
The new wharf in front of the
Farmers' warehouse, at Albany, is
completed and the steamer Success
took the first lot of freight therefrom
last Tuesday, being a shipment of
wool.
Two young ladies, Miss Withers
and Miss Bonnett of Eugene City,
were supposed to have been poisoned
one day last week from eating candy.
At last accounts both were recover
ing. Messrs. W. H. McAtto and How
ard Mauben, while en route for home
from Dalles last Thursday eveuing,
had a runaway, and both wero severe
ly injured by being thrown out of
the wagon.
The fire on Mr. Shannon's place,
near Salem, onSaturday, destroyed
five acres of grain, about fifteen
hundred rails, and injured quite a
number of Mr. Shannon's choice
fruit trees.
J. A. Kendoll,- familiarly known as
"Uncle John," both in this country
and his former home, in Sangamon
county, Illinois, is lying dangerous
ly ill at his residence on Muddy, in
Benton county.
Aumsville, Marion county, needs
a harnessmaker, shoemaker and a
blacksmith. For young men who
are ''on the work," and who may be
seeking a location to go into business
for themselves.
General Wheaton, Commander of
the District of the Lakes, well known
for his many services in the field,
has arrived in Salem to investigate
the Modoc war claims in connection
with General Hardie.
On Thursday of last week, at about
2 oZclock a. m., the sawmill of Harris
& Stone, in King's valley, was dis
covered to be on fire, and before the
flames could be stopped the mill was
burned to the ground. .
"Old Doll" wa ha JTTTT
mare which Mr. a P. Bhr of flJSj8
county brought from the Sh?.
1853. She died last week in W
year and has been the property 01
Mr. Blair over twenty-five years-
Raymond Burkhart and sons of
Linn county, commenced harvesting
last Monday, and
acres of wheat down by Saturday
evening. They have 300 acres in alf
from which there will probablvbi
realized 7,000 bushels. 7
The farmers in Polkcouuty are all
busily engaged putting up their bar
The timothy crop is not very heary"
but is up for by tho wild oats of
which nearly every farmer has' an
abundance and is liked nearly as
well as timothy. Hay is selling for
from $4 to $G per ton in the field.
The editor's wife of the Alhany
Democrat has gone down to the
sounding sea, which causes that
editor to exclaim: And now there is
a grass widower about this office
who needs a good deal of nourishin.
Sealed bids for the contract will be
received for ten days only.
On last Tuesday Mr. Jack Grant,
of Luckiamute, brought a pet cougar
to Corvallis. The animal, which ia
about nine months old , was captured
when very young by Mr. Grant, who
killed the mother and captured the
two whelps. It is now very gentle
and is said to be quite playful and
fond of children.
Some two weeks ago Mr. H. Stipp
was moving into Linn county from
east of the mountains, crossing the
Cascades by way of the Santiam Val
ley route, when near the upper Stula
Springs, the loaded wagon ran over
the thigh of his little son, ten years
of age, crushing the bones ia a hor
rible manner. Both fore and hind
wheels ran over the leg crushing the
limb from the knee to the hip.
Willamette Free Hall Society, at
Eugene City, have filed articles of
incorporation with the Secretary of
State. Incorporators, R. B. Cochran,
Samuel Smith and G. W. Murch.
The object of this incorporation is to
erect and maintain a hall of suitable
dimensions, which shall be forever
free for the discussion and delivery
of lectures upon all subjects of a
moral or scientific character.
Territorial Xews Items.
In some of the gardens in Salt
Lake City apricots have been cooked
on the trees by the hot sun.
Private parties talk of getting up
an agricultural fair at Walla Walla.
What is the matter with the society.
A correspondent of the Walla Wal
la Union says: A four legged chicken
exists on Tukannon, W. T. Rather
thin, that.
Two thousand perambulators were
sold in Salt Lake City last year,
which indicates a healthy condition
of the baby market.
There are now sixty two Granges
of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
in Colorado Territory, with a total
membership of 2,500. Q
The drouth this summer in Colo
rado is unusual even for that raiuless
clime.
The Corinno stage was robbed on
the 2d inst.. by four masked men.
J. C. Jackson was robbed, but thu
robbers recognized him, and pnid"1
back his money.
The Owyhee AvalancJie srn's: "Bill
Walker, who w.;s night-watchman
here several years ago, has recently
married a buxom widow and a valua
ble farm near Yamhill Oregon."
Good for Bill.
Tho residence of Wm. Knight,
Union county, Dakota, was struck
by lightning recently, and the whole
family lay senseless for some time,
but they are all right now. The
soles of the boots on one of the boys
were torn off, and another boy blis
tered all over his body.
Says an Arizona paper: "Smallpox
need not be feared here it will not
come here. The gnats and musqni-
toes are occupying the entire gronuJ
and are now working it vigorously,
and under the mining law extension
no locations can be made beforo
winter."
Inf6rmation wanted of Jas. Yidito,
who left Indiana about the year 1S.VJ
or 1S51, for California. Any one
knowing his whereabouts will be
suitably rewarded by informing his
brother, L. D. Vidito, at Dayton,
W. T.
In many parts of Washington Ter
ritory the wheat crops especially
that sown in the Spring will proTe
almost a failure. Even the Fall
wheat will scarcely average fifty per
cent, as compared to that of last
year. The early Spring drouth is
dobtless the cause.
On Monday the 20th, the residence
of Mr. Cyrus Davis, two miles east
of Walla Wa:la, was entirely de
stroyed by fire, together with almost
the entire contents.
Fovbth Annual CoTALoorE. We
are in receipt of the fourth annual
catalogue of the Bishop Scott Gram
mar School. We learn that that
institution is in a highly prosperous
condition. The officers of the school
are as follows: Rt. Rev. B. Wistar
Morris, D. D., Rector; R. W. Laing.
M. A., L. L., D., Head Master; Bev.
D'Estaing Jennings, Rev. Arthur
Wrixon, M. A., Senior Makers;
Arthur Crisfield, M. A., Wm. M.
Barker, B. A., Junior Masters; 3Iis
L. A. Buss, Miss Eva B. Stroud.
Primary Department; Richard T.
Yarndley, Music Master; R- B- An
derson, Drill Master. The summary
shows that there are 89 pupils in at
tendance, of whom 33 are boarders.
The senior class contains 27 pupi9'
the junior 19, and the primary 34-
O. C. R. R. The agents who .were
sent out here to look after the inter
ests of the bondholdes of the Oregon
Central railroad virtually took pos
session of the property of the com
pany. They appointed a receiver
and general agent and three of w
old Directors were required to retir
and they appointed three others in
their stead. Tho agents have gos
back to Europe. G