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'THt'" WEST SIDE -IBSCtD Y Pc!k County Publishing Company FRIDAY. JANUARY d. ltit TMH rKIWISNT KnUl. The present session of the lojjis Utnr in probably one of tho moat important of recent year. While the election of an Uulted States tenator dda plqunucy Ami political interest to the piwtxHlings, " R only an incident which occur every few years. However, there I some probability that the political lames will overnlnwlow all other consider at ions, ami very little beuctlvial legislation will be transacted. Mont certainly it -is of paramount imwor tance that an able ami worthy man should be chosen to represent this state iu the halls of congress, but there are other questions of equal importance to the general welfare of the people. The question of taxation, the mortgage tax law, the Indebtedness clause, the beat method of assessment, etc, are live issues knocking at the doors of legislation, asking admission and consideration. And while it true that the people are divided upon these questions, yet the legis lative assembly Is presumed to be a deliberative body which fairly re presents the intelliirouco of the country; and as a law making power their opinions are truly the 'consensus of the competent." legislator should possess sufudeut force of character and individuality of opinion to rote according to bis intellectual convictions, and not be influenced by the non opinions of a prejudiced minority of his con tituency. We beiieve that the brainy members of the legislature willpnsh reform measures as rapid ly as it Is consistent with judicious legislation, ami that while advo cating reformatory laws, they will at the same time sit down Uhui all crauk notions and nostrums. OI K UKLEUAriOM AT WOKK. Our Polk county delegation are at work like Trojaus. Thus early iu the session Senutont Hatch aud Butler have stepped to the front, and let the legislative assembly know that Polk county proposes to be heard. The bill introduced by Mr. Hatch is of primary im ins tance because it appertains to edu cation. The Hatch bill is "for the appoiutineut of regents for the Monmouth ftormal school, and to prescribe their duties." The people of this county should be, and we believe they are deeply interested in the success of the Normal school at Monmouth. Naturally we all feel a pride in having so important an educational institution within our county; out, aside from our local or provenclal pride, we should support the measure on the intrin sic merits aud goneral usefulness of such institutions. The Normal course is in many particulars dis similar from the ordinary educa tional methods of colleges generally. The salient point of dissimilarity is in this: The Normal course is specific, and has for its object the education and training of the young man or woman for the practical affaire of life. The In struct ion received at these schools is not of a dilettantish or super ficial character, but is solid, useful and stable. The people of Polk county should present a solid phalanx on this question. The bill introduced by Senator Butler is not of so important a character as the one just discussed, but it is quite meritorious nevertheless. It is an amendment to the rond law, and possesses some good featnrea. We will probably discuss the merits of this bill iu a subsequent issue. ii- ii . A writer in the current number of the North American Review gives the following immigration statistics for the years 1873 to 1880 inclusive: Pmfwloi)Bl. iiftfl Skilled r7;Ml Orcupatloni nol nuitw VM.mi Mlarallannnu . JjWJW Without Occupation m.m Total MM,! The above figures indicate that 881 percent of the entire foreign immigration into this country is destitute of either skilled or educa tional fittness to successfully battle with the conditions of life as they exist in society today. Is it at all strange there should be labor strik es, turbulence and unrest among the laboring classt It may be true that the poor will always be among us, but it is the plain duty ol American statesmanship to restrict as much as possible the immigration of European pauper labor into this country. Why should America be made the dumping ground of Eng lish or Italian pauperism! Helfre spectingand self-supporting immi grants should be encouraged, but the lazzaroni and criminal element should be restricted from coming to the United States.. A part of the great agony is over with the legislature has elected its presiding officers. The eloquent Tongue had to succumb to the as tute Simon in the caucus contest for the presidency of tho senate, so these political gladiators did not cross swords in the open fight before the Senate. Hon. Joseph Simon's 'nomination unci election was soon ascertained to bo a foregone conclu slon when tho republ'can caucus convened for tho purpose of mim ing Its candidate. The caucus vote stood, Mr. Simon 14 votes, Mr. Moore 7 and Mr, Tongue i. The vote in oihmi Senate was merely perfunctory, a matter offormalit) only, as the democrats did not have the gho t of a chance. Hon. T. T. fleer, of Marlon county, was elected Speaker of the House, Tho legis lative assembly is now duly equipped for business, and it is to be hoped that the senatorial light will not clog the wheels of legisla tion as it has heretofore. TIIK I'KOI-I.K CAT rOH IT. Kba-whore we publish a statement from tha dully Stuii miiiut In regard to the big atoel brlda-o t Hatom, w hich unite Polk sud Marlon counties Iu fra ternal and commercial wedlock. The britbj lout only rccj-ully been comple ted, and formally accepted by I he courts of the respective couutlca Iu Joint eesalon. lit construction waa a big Job, sud coat the Ux payer of Polk county a pile of money; but, the really etructuit la there, 'It stands up In cold, regal pride and ludWVrentiy In vltca both pauper, peasant or prince, the I'olk county farmer and the Nalem millionaire a free walk or drive over lla atoel suspended frame. It la a splendid monumeut. a nnutiiltU-uut work of architectural art and ennliioorliiK aklll It la there to stay, and the Hle are here to ay there la uo qovalloa altoul that. No maddened iMipuluce cn cot It down, aud there la no need of a II or atlua to defend Ita frstea. There It stands "a thing of beauty and ajoyforev r" tothoeewho live bsluy, and for those who eouio after them generations hence. The people of Polk county could uol have handed down a more splendid legacy to their pnterlty-a legacy of pride, push aud enterprise, rcgardlists of e(ietiM. Till bridge la In ninny wayt useful aud U-tirftclit!. It haa a commercial value and algnlflcance of great import untv; U meant the building up of com mutiltice; t'ie centraliitutlou of wealth, aud the developineut of maiiufacturlca Now that we have It, let u pay for It like men, and avoid txpvusivt lltlga- tlou If possible. Thlrty-ouu thousand dollars la a largo aom for Polk county to pay, It la true; but her hardy yeo manry cau live a little more economic ally and till the Ml a little more care fully fur few yearn, and then all w be well. We now have the big bridge and much glory. Ix-t us go to work and pay the debt. NOT IS IT. Au cnlerprUlug Oreyoninn reporter haa lawn interviewing a number of prominent Portland democrat ax to tiovemor IVnnoyer'a chain Air the democratic nomination for the prvl dency. While speaking In the highest pmlse of the governor, these jri utU'inen say that he haa no chance w hatever for the nomination geographical position, If nothing else, la against him. However, Mr. Hcnlt, of the Orrjjtmhin, In an Ironical editorial emmieratea many reason why Oovcrnor Peuuoycr la deserving of the nomination at the hands of the democracy, The tidented editor of Portlaud'a hi( daily la more than Intellectually bright, and hl cutting irony haa the keen edge of a stiletto. Hut, ncvrrthetrsM, Oregon' governor possesses With Intellectuality aud Individuality of charaeter quite sulllclciit to very creditably till the presidential chair. Of course, Ikiver nor IVnnoycr, In common with all Oregon, known that die hue no chance of nomination. F.vcu the second place nn the ticket will hardly lie given to a Pacific coaxt man, although audi contingency la possible. The preaeut legislative awembly evi dently mean biwlnctw they are there for work and not piny. The umiiil- moua vote of the republican party for J. II. Mitchell a Tnited Htatca aciiator Is a Hploudld (vimplluicnt to that gcntli- imiu'a ability and aervlco to the atate, Hliould the IcKlalature continue ax it Iihs xtarted In, It will atHtunpllHh a gn-nt deal of work la-fore the end of the acmlon. Pniliubly the luwcmhly under- atanda that a Herculean timk la tiefore it, aud Intend to clean the Angcan HUibl while- the battle in on. The people of Oregon wlah their rvpltnent utlvea Hiieceiw In the good work. Senator Mitchell had a wulk-iv(ir, and quite naturally he and IiIh frlcntU feci Jubilant. KDI C ATIOSAL MKKTINO OKOVK. AT OAK On last fut unlay, January 10th, there was held lit Oak drove one of the moat plcatwiit meetltiga I ever iittemli-d The day was bright and crlxp, and by lO:) o'clock there waa quite a crowd gathered at the church. The people of this community take a great dual of pride In their neighborhood aa evinced by a neat church, school house and grange hall. They bIho exhibit their kludncH for their stock by having a lure roomy shed for aheltering the animals uaed when attending any of thine. Prof. F.mmett, the teacher In charge of the Oak Orove kcIkmiI, waa pn-aldent of the doy. The morning hour was filled by an nddrem of wet conic, by Mr. woven; song uy uiticr ent Dingerx; recitation and declama tion by the children; an addrcsHby Hev. Hcott, and alo by Mr. White Itcforo UiIh, however, the granger, who were in whmIoii. came over in a body. At noon Mr. J, C. White in a few pleiiHiint rem irks said that they had Homethlng to cat over ut the grange hall aud ended by giving ull a hearty Invitation to go over and sample It We went, and huoIi an abundance. Three large table were covered with good thing to eat, and though there were nearly ono hundred and fifty peo ple protcnt, there were more than twelve bukct of f ragmen Is taken up. The only regret of thin scribe whh that he was too alck to fully enjoy It, The sociability and kindness of the people wti pleasant to see. Promptly ut one o'clock the program was taken up. Prof. Mulkey, of llothol, In hi pleasant way gave us somo good thought. There were song, recitations aud dia logues. A shortaddrea by your scribe I who waa forced to atop on account of severe cold. At the cle of the educa tional meeting there was a public Iu atallatlon of tho otneera ofthegrsnK. Mr. J. I". White was Installed at Mat- tor. The name of (lit other I did not learn aa I waa compelled to leave before theexerelect were over. The whole program waa well carried out aud t very pleaaant day waa the reault' 1 hofie to have more of thcan metluK all over the county. W. I. Kkynomw. New coal dlMverUa art Inilng con- atantly made In Umatilla county. That wrt of Oregoil la likely to develop Into a fine coal region. U Cox nsH-ntly had hla left fiait amaatuHl while working on the narrow gatiKC bridge near I-ufuyoltc, Mm. NV. 11. I,aamr, of Mltchel, while ou the road to aatK-lal irathcring, waa t how ii out of the watron accident ly, and one of her arum broken, The new public achool at Hllverton, coating (UI0t), waa dedicated with Im- (Kwlng eereuioulea laxt week. Oind mluee have beeu diwxverel on Hay creek In Crook county, Htoitee of the beat quality art auppoeed to be quit plentiful. There la no enow yet In the valley about I Jikevlew, Htook la miming In from the dew-rt, a there la not allow to turuiah water for them. The Unkvllle market are full of wild game, and fat mallard duck a, all dh-aacd aud r-aily for cooking, are acll lug at front IS to 'iO ceula a piece. Heventv-ulne bllla were lutrtaluced In the Icglalature ou Tuesday, 1.1th lu twiil. A pretty good days arint- tbe wluvla are Ix glnnliiK to turn. Addle Parrlah, of JctVciaon, waa ex amlni-dhy Dra. Howlaud aud ltlchard in, of Hnleui, aa to her aaulty, and waa coninilttetl to the nylnmon the lath Inatant. A Salem iaH-r anya Uiat the friend of Col. Geo. K. Shield are anxious to learn of his wherealHitita, not having nee n or heard ofhlm for the jnt two tlionlha. The proponed iniml for the lieuellt of Lebanon lai-atlmated to coat about li'i,. ono. It la thought that Ibla umouiit of I.H'k wltl be eulMcrlbcd without aavlal ollcltation. An lOaatcrn caiatallal i trying to In duce the ieople of Pendleton to aaalat I.I... I I. .1.11. 1. In.. .,i.., I r..l.,rlnir , ., , , lulcreal Iu that city to the amount of ' TKAMarra or iikkim. W C llmwii to JiM-ph (larron, lot In (ennantown; f Jit. M M Kill aud wire, N M McOnntel aud wife to Hal pit William, lot in Dallas; H40. FVanit-a llnw. to W A Pike, :UH acn i In tpfla, M w;fW0u. KJ Wright and w ife to J W Tow it end, I II acre In tp 0 a, r 4 w; f lum. M I, Itobblna to II M It.-, ly, bio a n In Ip" a, r w;otHi. 1) T Stanley and wife to I K M Hol ler and KHCattron, lotaln Monnionth; lam. W II tiraut to (ieo H Skinner, lot In IndeH'ndiiuv; llono. 1,1) Daiilela toT A Farley, lot In Dnlhw; tlVM. M C llniwn and wife to J V, aud J Q Klrckiiatrick, lot In Ihilhu.; fl.no. Juine HiirrU and wife to Violet AhUugh, lot In Dalliw; IJH). Abraham Ilolyac to JP U-ach, 3IH M.isi acre In tpSa, rUw;)IHM. Henry Hill and wife to Preacott A VetieN, lot In IndeHiidence; f toil. Wm Herrlu aud wife to Preacott A Veiu-a, KO acre In tp 9 a, r 7 w; o00, John Iliizletur to Ann lln.letor, Ho a-re In tp R a, r 5 w; f-Vi. W P Wright and wife to Martha Crowley, 3i acre In tp 7 and 8 a, r 4 w; awi. J It Crow ley and wife to W P Wright, 10 acre near Italia; tT.'iT.V BItlEF MENTION. Chllt ha if Mllon to attend to. Europe I sulTcriiig with the cold. Caiwd is bidding for the Hawaiian trel Aansas farinera are pleased Witt tut outlook for wheat. ihe tettlera of Wevtern Kauaa art itarTlng. They have only corn to tat. Senator Hearst, It It renorted from Washington, may expire at any hour. T'-iited Htate Senator Vest hat been renomlnatiil by the Democrats f Mlt- tourt. The international congreiw of labor at (Tlitcago In 1H1I8 will pay the expenses of fcuropoan delegates. Four thousand people were present at thecharity ball at the Andltorium. The proceeds reached $18,0(10. Berks county, Pa., farmrn are killing their hogs rather than feed them, be- canse of the high price of corn. The snpply of wool in the United States it figured at 93,H19,SM3 pounds against W,Z84,659 pounds on Jan. 1, 1H0O. Mrs. Peters and her daughter were murdered, robbed and their bodies burned in Cordele, Ua., by persons, Three thousand coal miners along the Monongahela river in Pennsylvania are now idle, having struk for higher wage. A company proposes to lay pneumatio packsge tubes in Chicago, dividing ita gross receipts with the city for the priv ilege. William Davis, colored, of Pueblo, Colo., shot and killed his stepfather and foster brother. Family trouble waa tha cause. The Lawrence homoitead at Morgan City, Ala., was burned and ex-Collector of the Port Carrington perished in the flame. Minnesota luinliennen are alarmed at the mild weather, and will lose consider able money unless snow and cold weather sets in soon. The first palace buffet car constructed entiroly of steel has left Albany, N. Y., for San Francisco. The shaiie of the car it cylindrical. The United States senate hat tiaased the house bill to provide for an addi tional associate justice of the supreme court of Arizona. The London gaslight comtian v hot been fined 100 In consequence of its gas be ing found deflcient by 1-candle light below the standard. By the breaking of a scaffold at the npw St, Jon's Lutheran church in Lan caster, Pa., one man was killed and three fatally injured. In a nnarrel between John Morris and Frank Chstton over some land near Car bondale, Colo, lwth men were to badly injured that they will die. j 01.11 A Nil NBW FAB XI NO. Waal I ItM'ilrml at U IIKa A rc cut laaue of the Ntw York llu bitinlimm ooiitalna the following very timely rumarka to lb American farmer of today; "There I a currant Impreaalon, or opinion, now holding high tway that agriculture at the present day la not and mil not be made profitable. While profound mqax-t It due to current opin ions, It la safe to aay there are many such that art inert saws of tha day, tnd worth atxuit at much at the new tawt that prevail each aiicceaatvt year Iu regard to medicine even Including that of the latest 'fad,' Koch's cure or remedy. There may t one safe asser tion, however, that may he met with tvery where Iu very truth, and aa direct result It rvveala regretful hsise. There can be no powdhle queatlon but our American farmer attempt to cultivate three time the amount of laud that they can eucceaafiilly acoompllah with any pomlhle degree of profit. Why, we tee It everywhere. Constant wearlog ilowu of laud, team, bullet and pa tience to get a bar uhtiteuc, No wonder they deolai with a sigh that fanning I unprofitable and taxation unjust. "(that beeu clearly txplallled aud fully deuionatraled within recent period, that two blade of grass can b made to grow wbert only on grew before. Tint half the number of tint pur bred. or graded cow will yield far greater re turn than terui hy, Ill-kept animate; that strong, well-built, well-fed horea aud mule will do thret time the amount of work that a light weight, worn out team can acumulUli that modrru make of machinery and farm ing toola aud Implements, although costly, will emphatically y the farm er In the main, tnd that to aurmauut each and every dlfllculty agricultural science d I recta practice, and the aloe lute free knowledge regarding the fer tility of various aoila, whether aaudy or I gbt, porous, heavy, or dry, together with constant thoughtful study, paint taklugeare and s well-halaucvd, brainy brain are Imperative requirement. "Taking all thle Into pnqwr ooimld erallon did It never occur to the dis couraged farmer that hla mod of living at the prwot day It vastly dllferent from the past. His father thoughts lumber wagon, or a lumber alelfh with olialr aeatt and the Inevitable blue aud while home tpuu blauket-aprrad com- fortab y over the lap . , 1 icldedly gaal when i pMretlon-de-driving to the neighboring village with bis family. Iu fact, he knew uotblng belter. He was fully abrvast with the time aud supplied hla family's needs and com forts In placid aallafactloa. Ills family were all attired In euarae, hinunpuu garmenta. What knew they of warm pluah, even at-al cloaka, heavy beaver uverooata. fine fur rubra, light spring wagoiut aud onverrd upbolatered earrl sgea? And yet there 1 scarcely aa average farmer of the present (.ay, hut Maesra part, If not all and even more, of thee luxuries. "Our modern farmer'a house contains more tbsu the kitchen aud famlly llvlng room coinbliied, with lis wide, opeu-uiouthed flreplace,supilylng nwatt imager fkcllltiea for cookery. Warm cariet, comfortable chairs and furnish ings, not to forgH the almost Imper ative piano or organ, together with picture und various sdoriinieula, hap pily constitute the farmer' home of the preaeut day. "The true and and at once auccenaful farmer can be neither a nitre theorist, nor a dull-minded drudge. The period has long since pswd when hewn safely follow ou Iu Ihe rut made by hit father's wheel. What though he be living ou exactly Ihe same farm that his father successfully tilled. Times and mode and form aud change now bring many dearly-bought experiences that hi father never knew, aud, in turn, shield bliu from many atubl orn, hard-fought obstacles that were then at sharply borne. And to, while In on sense he may be tailoring Iu exactly lb same field as hla father, In aooth.r tense the newly-approved methods and direct aelentlllo principles combine to make the old w ay conll It t w It h the new "The farmer of the present day may have to dig dltcbct eeu now, Just a his fathers did before him. hut he hat also got to make fL-nn-H. When he takes olf Iris bat to dry tin- perspiration from his brow, be most sIko have hit wife at work too. He may eveu have to throw out rocks and what I quite a hard, loosen the doll Ideas that force of habit has imliedded deep Into hit bralu. In a word, he mtmt be alive all over In body, mind aud soul, Because hit business it complex. It requires acufe- nes of Judgment, and fine discernment to successfully strike the straight and true line lietween theory and practice, Teu thousand chances are round about him and he must lie constantly and diligently ou the alert to wan! against the shoals. He wilt have frost to oon teud.rlth and again, In turn, droughts. The fountaina'of heaven may furnish an excess of water, bad seeds may In fest hi field, Insect may destroy hla crops, while oor market returns may give discouraging yield. All these and a thousand other distinct matters, the furmer of tho present day must keep constantly Iu view, and It will require a mind full of strong Intelligence, care ful study and clone observation to strike the Just medium between right and wrong. "The time Is rapidly passing away when farming at haphazard, raising iiiythlng, anyhow and anywhere can lie conducted with any degree of profit. The farmer of the present age must be very dllferent style of man or he will come to naught. The future owner of the United States, and that at no dis tant day, are likely to be a class of men who understand agriculture as an art, for just as the wealth of the mauufact- uresis passing Into the hands of the irrcut practical ojicrators, to the lands will pass ere long by the same law, In to the hands of a class of farmers who have skill to manage them acceptably, profitably and wisely." The peoplo of Grant's Pass recently held a meeting to discus several ques tions. The taxation system and school house proposition were discussed In all their phases. Hhort addresses were also made In favor of and agulust the repeal if the usury law, also the mortgage tax law etc., COAST NEWS." Lent Kimmimrri Voh. 1 1 . this Tear. Santa Barbara it having a fruit plant tag booio. Than art m couvicU is Ongon'i BUtt prUwa at UaUiu. A fang of counterMleia is opsrstins la Albuquniu, N. M. W. W. Reld, a prominent merchtnt ol Ban Iandre, Cal, I dead. The strawberry crop of Southard Call forala hat beta ruined by froat. A commandery of Knlghtt Temple) hat been organised at Ashland, Or, St, Mary' Cathedral at Han Francis. was dedicated with imposing oertntonle Sunday. Judge Hloan of Tncaon, A. T., has d elded that conaty treasurer can tuo ceed hliustlf. ' Oeorg Carlow, a ooastaUs, wat fa tally tUbbed by Judge Uudssy'l ton at Angela' Camp. . Threw Indiana rttarnlng boint in t canoe, near Seattle, got Into s Bght, r tnltlng In all being drowned. A $11,000 diamond robbery has just coin to light In Loa Augelea, L. H Watrntr, jeweler, la tha victim. Five thlnglt mllU at ChefcalU, Wash., aavt bttu kept running lor montni, turning out 4O0,U00 shingle a day. Oeorg Newman, while hunting quail t Ban Kafael, wat fatally wonadtd by tut accidental discharge of bis ran. During tht bit ninety dart tat tblp nienta of flour and grata from tot port of Astoria wm Invoiced at Il.tW.uou Tht talim keepers of Lot Angtltt will fight tht Sunday doting wdlnanot oa tha gronnd that It it unconstitutional. Customs officers at Baa Francisco raided Chinatown aad seised fM.OOO worth of opium which bad been smug gled. Mils Uoodwaa. a vioneer rttldtnt of tht Ooinstock. died at Vlrgtula, Ntv, IU wat a Dtmocratlc poUUdas sad tx- pottroMtar. . Engineer Oeorg Hauatr wat killed near Flagstaff, A. I., a few dart ago by tht derailing of hit train. Hit mother rttidet at Michlgaa City, Ind, Lla Bho. a Chios) cook, wat fatally tlabbad it Bteoaloa raUrday by Lo Qnan, s hard ohaiwctw, whom Urn Shn bad ehargd with tttaUlag flMoSta. Willi Wtbb af Hmtdertnti Bay wat tandbagged at tha Northern PaolBe rail ntad depot at Taoonus almost in tha midst of a crowd and robbed of 7(. Howard M. Twotnbly of Bait Lakt City and Harriana hhorey of Portland, Or., will each m-elvw f 10,000 by the will of the late Mrs. Elisabeth Fogg of Ntw York. Capt U. B. Scott la W btttta a tteaiuer to ply between Heattl and Ti coma Uiat will have machinery costing 09.000. The veasel will bt finished In ninety days. Five out of seven oolt that were on tha railroad track near Tracy racantly war alUtd by a train. Tht tngtnt tnd five cart wort derailed, but tht train men acap4 injury. Bruce BMn, a foorWn-yaar-old by of aat Portland, wat accidentally ahot br a young tarothtr rteeatiy. Tht bullet antartd th tyt, probably pro ducing a fatal wound. afaj. John J. Barnett, an ax-guard at Baa tieutln priaon, klllad hit ailatrrat at Haa Franctaoo and ttnra tnot tumteir. fit tayt ht ahot th wvntaa btcauat tht asked htm to kill her. Ramnel Brink, a wtU knows taan of Tarotna, attempted suicide last night on tht ttept of tht rtaldeno of Postmaster Hague. Brlnker't wife ha left him on acconnt of hla dlaalpattoo. In the Superior CkMirt at MaryarlD Friday. W. P. Barker wat declared lactad Sheriff of Suitor county over W. H. Phillips by nln vote. It It th eighth time ht hat been elected to that ollle. Four educated Apache Indians have been arrested at Solomon vills, A. T., for connection with th forcing of Capt Bullia' name to a government check for The quartet la addicted to poker playing. Tht San Francisco Republican delega tion waited ou Governor Harkbam and urged the retention In office of Registrar Smiley. They were cour teously received, but met with no en- ouuragement. John McKenxle, aa employ of the navy yard, died in th street In Vallejo Friday from heart disease. A Japanese catenr on board th Ban Francisco fell through an open hatchway, and It thought he cannot live. The property in New York State owned by Oeorg V?. Hnnt of Walla Walla, Wash., haa been attached by th Supreme Court in a tuit brought by L. M. Potter 4 Co. to reoovw tH.000 for Hunt't alleged failur to carry out railroad teenrity deal. On of tht moat Imposing funeral cere monies ever witnessed In Engent, Or, wat that held over th remains of th 1st Oeorg C. Swift, who died at Oer- tIs a few dart ago. For a number of yean years Mr. Swift waa a resident of that city, where he was always a promt nent man in public affairs and a geueral favorite. A Utile over a year ago B. Cohn, on of the oldest and wealthiest citlsent of Los Angeles, died, leaving an estate vol ned at 1300,000. He alto left a will di viding hit propurty among his wife and four minor childrta. Is addition to them heirs, Cohn, it U alleged, alto left illegitimate offspring, to whom ht be au rat lied none of hi wealth. These Utter are endeavoring to break the will Jack Conley, August Mill and two brother named Van Cleve are under ar rest on tht charge of ttealing cattle slaughtering thera and telling the meat in Seattle. For tlx months past hundreds of cattlt havt mysteriously disappeared from tht ranches and ranges within' radlut of fifty milet of that city. Of lata the lot havt become so numerous that th cattlemen organised for tht purpot af capturing th thieve. Tht Rothschilds of Parit, Blelchroder and Diaconto Qenellschaft of Berlin and th International Commercial Bank of St. Petersburg will take the whole amount of $1(5,000,000 for the conversion of a Rnssian H per cent railway loan of 1870 to 4 per cents. Tht latest Improvement it a " vtttibult itock train "between the West and tht East. In addition to the humane fea ture, it Is said it will carry liv stock to much mort speedily and comfortablv to tave 10 pur cent, of farmers' losses from transportation. The tecond day of March tint year promise to niarg an important epoch In the history of Australia. On that day the representative of all the colonies will meet at Sydney to consider the pro jected union of those portions of the British Empire under one confederate government. ) Whitaker'a Churchman's Almanac for 1H91 gives the statistics of the Protest ant Episcopal church for last year. Tht 02 dioceses and 17 missionary nrisdlo tions in the United State have 75 bis hops aud 3,991 priests, and deacons, 8,090 parishes ond 51,848 mission. Thert were 01,787 Baptisms and 41,284 confim- ations during the year, aud the total number of communicants reported is 509.149. 1891. A Happy Mew Year TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS. We are thankful for your many iu the future. Our Block for the coming yir will Ira larger than ever, On Saturday, Jan. 31, 1891, We will Give Away Free Free Free, One little CHARTRK OAK HTOVR, with a f'ull rM of Fuputiir-, which in on cvnil.ilion nt our Store. Be sure and call at our Stora and get a Ticket, which will cost you NOTHING. GOODMAN & DOUTY. Independence, Oregon. Clint Montaland, a noted actrss, died at Pari. Italy it well satisfied with the work ing of tha McKluley bill. Emln Pasha hat lawn made governor of th Uerman East African possession. It t believed the prldnt would veto a free oolnagt nixasur should one In panned. Henry Owsluow, an alleged horns and rattle thief, haa been armated at Llnk Ville, Or. Thomas F. Wilson hat bwi apMiin!"d assistant United State attorney for the district of Arttona. Charles Dalton Clifford Lloyd, the English diplomat, is dead at Krteroum. II waa 43 years old. Th two fontptds who rourdep-d Jacob ton, a San Francisco merchant, hut Ang ntt, havt been captured. ChrisUipher Buckley, tlos San Fran cisco politician, lias left New York for a six mouth' trip in Kumpe, Mr. Sears of MelnaKi, Ma., haa bought th famoru St. Bernard dog Sir Brdlviw. Tb price paid waa $10,000. Emll van Marcke, the famous cattle painter la dead at a Mediterranean town Vfcer h had gon for his health. New postofflcet hav beeu established at Lookout, Whatcom county and at Woudlaud, Cowlitt county. Wash. John Jacob Astor, the only son of Mr. and Mr. William Aator. Is tugagvd to marry Miss Ada Willing of Philadelphia,. O'Brien denie that Parnell ha sirrned to retire and that be (O'Brien) will r plac McCarthy at leader of th Irish party. Jackson's birthday was celebrated by th Democrats at Philadelphia. F.i Prealdent Cleveland was the princiuvl tpeaker. Orange shipment are being in vie from Riverside, CaL , daily. The cn ip la Urg. amvunting U t.ooo carloads, all of Am quality. ' Th Oerman government has derided j to establish a port of entry at Jaluit ltd- and, on of the Marshall group in thei Pacific ocean. Rev. J. M. Clark, a colored minister, and his wife are under arrest at Yellow Springs, O., on the charge of poisoning Clark's first wife. It la believed that Well and Prh-e, who were sent out by Frank Leslies Magatine to explor the Copper river iu AUaka, have perished. Asanciat Justice Charles Devens of the Massachusetts supreme court died at Boston aged 71 year. He served with distinction during the war, and succeeded Uen, llnrnslde s national commander of the O. A. R. Herbert Wsdsworth, a young English, man who had considerable money, mys teriously disappeared a few weeks ago from Wallacebnrg, Out. Two of the male member of the house where he boarded are now missing. (lovernor Thayer of Nebraska refuses to turn over hit office to Boyd on the ground thai the latter is not a citizen of the United States. Thayer haa barricared himaelf in th executive chamber with a guard. Trouble it feared. John W. Young, who i in New York in the interest of the Utah Central rail road, claims that he has succeeded in getting IW.000,000 in Mexican capital pledged fur th construction of a rail road from Salt Laka City to Chihuahna, MX. The California actress, Zoe Clayton, who hat undertaken to walk from San Francttoo to New York on a wager of 98,000, arrived at Rock Island, Ills., ahead of time and in good condition to complete her task. Sh started In Aug. net and will probably reach her destina tion in March. She is accompanied by two friends. O, O, Trantnm, one of th best known lawyers of the Pacific Coast, died at Lot Angelea from an overdose of morphine He wat suffering from neuralgia. H. J. Palmer, manager of James (1, Falr't ranch st Yolo, Cal., hat been In dieted for forgery. Fair savt he hot been robbed extensively by Palmer. A sleigh containing thirty-nix young people of Scrsnton, Pa,, was overturned on a hill and thirty-two of the pui ty were hurt, eleven of them seriously. A nephew of Governor Tillman of South Carolina It tndeavoring to revive th cod of honor. He has challenged a a Charleston newspaper man to a duel. Newt comet from Logan conutv, W. Va.,that the Hatfleld-McCoy vendetta hat been renewed and that in a fight on Hart's creek a few days ago tix men were killed. Th king of Sweden will present each of th officers and crew of the Baltimore with a medal in recognition of their aerrlce in conveying the remains of John Erioason to hit native land. ' Bismarck wat tendered the presidency of th ministry of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenberg Bchwerin, but declined Emperor William abandoned hit trip to Cannes on hearing of the offer. Two masked men entered the saloon of Jamet Murphy, in the stockyards dis trict at Chicago, and tortured Murphy until he divulged the safe combination, when they secured $1,500 and escaped. Advice from Mozambique ttate that the Portnguet authorities have arrested an American named Moore on suspicion of being a British spy. The United States consul hat demanded an inquiry. Tha number of persons who commited tuioide In the United State during the latt year as reported by telegraph is ,640, aa compared with 8,834 in 1809. Of thit number 1,997 were males and 648 females. Professor Kirchow of Berlin denounced Koch's lymph In a lecture. He said the the injection increased th bacilli in the body and caused them to migrate to pre viously unaffected parts, thus generating a ntw affection. favor. In the piwt, and tnmt by fair DR. ABORN i mow at eowrmajD, ottooa. SOU TIIO WHO UftKOT rOKSIBLT flU. PKB soiiLLi, noax rauTBurr runt with u ma aa-aca or all tmst win. wva immmmi'i tw.irr ie NUUUKKXT ITRK. The moat speedy, oositive and perma nent cure forCatarrb of the Head, Asthma snd all Throat, Bronchial, I.ung, Heart Stomach, Liver and Kidney Affection. N'crvoo Deltility, eU Consumption, ' lis various ulac, ptnuancBlly cued. I. Abosn' origins! Biodeof treatment toil his medicated inhalations gives in stsntsnrotts relief, builds up and re vital ten th whole constitution and system, tlicrrhy prolonging life. Weak, nervous, debilitated aud ', broken-down constitu lions, old snd young, invariably gain frotr n ta thirty pounds iu frou'i thirty tc aiactydaya-' . ' - 'i ' : I)a. ABoaWt phenomenal skill and mar velous cure hav crested the greatest astonishment on the Pacific Coast and throughout the American continent, dur ing tu past twenty-five yoara. Asthma, Catarrh of the Head, and all Throat, Bron chial and Lung trouble 'ustantly relieved, snd Deafnesa often cured permanently at first consultation. Da. Abokn's essay on the "Curability of Consumption," nd t treatise on "Cstarrh of the Head," with evidences of some extraordinary cures, mailed free. Cll or address OR. ABORN, rwrlh sat BerrlMa ParUsa. Oreo. Mots. - Mam mljuttt, Kecurrlj' pjickcd(pt tn in.iall vtx$ 'ti Ow raaf'tlAMtilDf iao wbo tU WViia TO Wit fl'S fHT! C;SKWi2.: j t 1 1'. . 'I ; r All iieiiailnt-bndebted it nie' sfcrc qucNted to sit tie inimcdiiitcly iu iny crilitors are needing money mid so am I. . J. It. Johnson', . - , . laiiitiat. A SINGEING MACHINE. ' Mr. Van Xurtwick Hivw , the tunsoriul artists, have added a singeing iuchlneato their ulrcjidy coiuplcte c taiiliahnient. ('lilting the ' hair pro- iiiote lis growth, lull every cutting In tlicts a fiwh wound tncuch hair, all ow lug tu the crcaH' of the vitalising fluid. This it prv von ted by using the "singer,' which sear the ends, thereby retaining the fluids snd making the hair healthier and full of life. Hair sinking V.; rn ror honing, , ; , J AKKHAL A1 1IAV. ' We would request all those lndcbteI to us to call In and settle their account on or la-fore Janurrv 1st, 1SD1, as we wlsli to twluiict- our Usika bv that time. . . Yours Ktc, - Itl'STKII A LlK'KK . T1WK TAIII.K. tnilprnili.iirf anil Miiniuoiith Molar Mac lriStV(S liuli'v.-nili uif . II: O Kill II lj l:M relives Mi'ii.noiilli. 7:CI 8,l ll0 ' UM :b . V.k. 6:l W. O. Cook SIALta IN- FURNITURES PARLOR AND BEDROOM PETS, MIRRORS , From 5x8 up to 18x40 in German Plate nml a largo assortment ol American Plates. -RUGS- Of all kinds both . Lnw und Small. CHAIRS From Plain Kitchen Clmics to tho Fiin at Parlor Chairs. Fancy lUickcra a Specially, and Carpet Rockers with Woven Wire Scats. BEDROOM SETS Of all kinds and finish. holders, Curtain Polos, Window Shades, Hat Racks, Picture Frames nnd Mouldings, Stands and Center tables of all kinds, in either Maple, iioii, vmn lltlllllll. LOUNGES Of all the latest Pnttoena u ill. Woven Wire Springs. Also the Hoey patent Sofa Ued-lonnge. Main Street, Independence, Bat. B and 0 Streett. taw r nml linm-nt dmling to nmril thorn and our pi-M the I-owcM. TIIK MS-:-Wl-:-llU "rJi Wy m fel fal 1 M A N t FA (T 1" H K D. fan Knutiisi Ihe til of whwl a low a- 1 ln.ke w-r iiilnuie In ir.nn( wunln. W uiw only IK clinen-ni ln fi in Mu- Miiln: pontnw-. tlim of Itii- Iron work, "mr Mill eiimiol I lUHlled l.r uliiiplfetly, fKiwer mul K"M-nilns rl tx-lfUn, W uiunulm lure Tanks, Tumjis. Wind Mill Supplies Of evenr dirlillon. IU-tlnlii- ni wiinlwl lii'un.Tnpl.-il territory. Allure-, F. It. STKAIINS X. ( (., ' Ittishvillo, ln.l., T. S. A. m nrt fur eninlnsui-. THE - X Of Indepandence, Oregon. Transacts a general Real Estate Business buys and sella Property, sfTecU Insurance and does a geueral Conveyance Business. Parties having Lands for sale will find It to their advantage to ffTnm mfTniri nnnnrnTiTTi riiurtiui! With this Company, as they are daily sending lists of land east, thus plac ing desirable property before the resi- j dents of the East i JAMES GIBSON, j J. W. KIRKLAND, President Secretary. I G. W. SHINN, Hdubb, Sign Si DrnamBnfal Paper Hanging, Gr.iiniii", Frescoing, Etc. Paint rooms opjK-site Johusou't Stables, Independence, Orejjou. And be Convinced. "2 Steel tootli iron liariMV, If 20. 5 and 7 tooth enltivufiirs. The Ix-st horse si oeing. The lest in Iron Steel or Wood -- AT 1 1 lumh. Best price paid fci Old Iron and Castings. READ- Main ft,.' Independence.