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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1874)
G ALBANY REGISTER. lhm; te jitter. itement that the Demo- i candidate for Congress, Mr. U ON;, hd at test partially conquered hie bashfuluet and was about to meet hie opponents on the stamp, seems to have been prema tore, or else that gent'ema- has taken a relapse, as "his disease" is pronounced worse than ever, and k thought he will not be ab'e to leave nis rjom mi aner we election. No wonder Democrats have soured on him. Late news from Japan gives accounts of numerous fires, destroy ing iij tine-aggregate sis hundred and twenty-one houses. Veto, the leader of the Saga rebellion, had been decapitated and his head ex posed to the public gazp. The railway between Osakaaud tfobelet was to have been formally opened for business by the Emperor on the ' r j ,.' (j , . Last week we gave a detailed j account of a borrib'.e outrage perpe- j fcated by Col. Irdhzales, eun-j at the present count-up. From the 'mandant of tl.e port of Sau .luaii rle; several reports given to the tax Gautemala, upon the person ot the J payers by the clerk of the county, British Vice Consul there, John j Magee. Late dates inform us that the Government of that Republic has settled iHe rnatter with Magee by payment of ten thousand pounds. Money will cure even a rattaned back, it seems, ra ' Mr. Daniel Waldo, the largest MWM&MS Woolen Factory, told Grover to his face that he (Grover) had stolen four, teen thousand dollars belonging to. the company, and Grover did not resent the charge. And yet there are a few Democrats that Want to elect Grover to the highest office in the gift ot the people of this State! A pretty spectacle, now that the people are made aware of the fact, to elect such a man Gov ernor I The people Will not stand ... On the 18th -jkist, John h8 er end, wife and four children, were found mjMnlepd.at'th.eir place at Laiolla. about twelve miles west of San California As the bodies the deed is supposed to have been &m3 previously No clue to the murderers. -fefcfetMof Portland, is going East soon in the interest of vented By Charley Gay, in which Russ. is part owner. We hope the invention t&y'p&bit Qfeune to each, as both are good boys. The notrigahd, VatfjtieZ, of California, was arrested in the mountains east of hoi i AogSlei on the 14th, by Under SherifT Joba eon. In his attempt to escape he received three wounds, none ot them dangerous. iAt&'Jktes Ififon&lalu say that the friends of Queen Emma, fearing her assassination, keep a guard oousatantly at her residence. Dvernraint seam.to Be i "afternoon of the 17th, at thirty-five years of age, suicided with laudanum. 13 On tTw FACTS AMD riUVBf. To the Voters or Lijtn Cor sty : Soon we shallbe called upon to decide by our ballots .who shall guide the ship of State as well as County for the future, and it is but proper as well as sensible to consider who should have our cherished iranoJiise-tor I am'itwB we all desire good, practical, and competent men to till the offices, and if the past dominant party has erred and not complied with their obligations and given satisfaction, which I feel they have not, then let us as sensible men lay aside all biared leeHng and the errors. Lhin county at the completpn of our Court House owed a debt be t ween 15,000 and $16,T00a little over 815,600. This was n&rly ten years ago. At that time the best farming lands were taxed from four to six dollars per acre, not gen erally higher than four dollars, and the levy of mills to the dollar was 13.. Since that time the Demo crats have held full power, and sway, conducting the affairs of the i ..mutv fnr tiriir nr nnitp tun vnftrs , . , , . . ' and we should certainly suppose that the comity would be out 'of debt and money on hand. Put, alas, to the contrary. Let as look at present we are as a county in debt about $13,000. We are now assured of an official rendering of the; county's account; or; iti other words, a deduction of about $260 per annum, which ot itself will not bear a severe reckoning; for you will consider; that Jad.,bjH been gradually increasing iu value from $4 per acre to $10 and $12 per acre, as now assessed, and while the debt in ten years has been re duced but about $2,600, we, as a county have paid in that time over $15,000 interest, which would be eqnivajenti to a debt accumulated during, the ten years ot the past Demoirade rule for it will be re membered that when the Republi cans came into power during their last MdnjtiiistratioB iu this county, thei.ifW debt f $3,500 then agaisst the ountybu they paid tllrotr saiM there debt they left,, when the Betnoertls obtain the offices, which was contracted by the building of the Court House. Thus yoo see that while we have $10 to $12 assessed upon our prairie lands, they having increased 300 per cent, in value in ten years, our taxes have also been increasing; lot cow, instead of paving 13$ mills we pay 16 mills to the dollar, arid yet in the face of all this ad vance of land and taxes, we have in ten years only reduced our debt 12,600, and had to, in reducing that amount, pay over the appalling rate of reduction it would take just SIXTY YEARS to pay theoounty debt of $15,000, and iu the mean time we would have paid in iiterest upon the debt $90,000, which, though fabulous in amount, is un doubtedly true. They tell us thai our jail-boose Cost $10,d00, which is true ; bat before its erection the Commissioners levied two mills on the dollar tax for that purpose, which did not effect the old debt j We-do tw accuse the ceunty cials of perloining, bat we do accuse them ot gross missmanage- ment ot county uuairs, nnu irom appear&sefbr no higher aspirations than the emoluments of office, and' to use one office for the obtajnment of anotlter. The Fanner and Taxpayer inquire, and with good reason, wjiy it is, when Linn county pays over $60,000 per annum as taxes into the county treasury (and to raise this amount njany of he, hard toiling ton have to sell the last fami'y cow, or bor row the money), and we have no more officials to. support, no public improvement joing on, and no bridges built, that no more of the connty debt has been paid? Let the people answer this question. Tlxs Cter k, Shetiff and District At torney will, in many instances, so we are imbjned' by an ex-otficinl, rtaake. up many ease that involve large conrt expenses, that are not necessary. The Clerk an3 Shqriff get from $2,500 to $3,000 more per annum each than they should have ; and, also, I am informed by incon trovertible evidence, the County Treasurer gets' '$900 .per year more than the law allows him for his services. Thus you see a part ot the reasons why it is we have to pay' so high taxes and why our county debt is not paid off. On the 1st of June next we intend to excommunicate these leaders and pall-bearers of our county and State, and e'ect Inde pendent men, untrameled and fault- Mess, to officeand thus bury the last B . ... . .'. ... remains oitne present political fac tions, by electing the entire Inde pendent ticket, More anon. INDEPENDENT TAXPAYER. May 19th, 1874.. Swi.iioMK,,May 16, 74. Ed. Rfst : I noticed a card in the Albany Democrat of the 15th inst., signed' by Dr. Hendrix, deny, iog a statement published in the Albany Registeb of the 2d inst., in which it was stated that he was living with another man's wife, fcc, and Dr. Hendrix demands proof. In answer to his card I feel it but justice to the ppqple of Limrcopty that 1 should make a plain state ment of what I know in the matter. In October, 1866, Mr. and Mrs Brown were living in Canyon City, Grant county, Oregon, and were reported to be man and wife. Not long after I moved to Canyon City having, during the time, become acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Brown, at the time above stated Dir. Hendrix lefVunofremfifitoosly, vith Mm. Bown, in i-hackfor the Willamette galley. im positive that Mrs. Buown was not divorced from htt husband. The general opinion was, at the time DV. Hen drix and Wiff, Browrr-JerVthat he was getting away with Brown's wife. Mr. Bown was living at that time. Yours respecttnlly, WILLIAM COOPER. Witness : BRcrwlev1tSf.K, May 19, 1874. i ! U1 liw4riei :-n.Dr, Hendrix re pies, through a late issue of the Albany, .Jempcratt to certain charges of the Hw;is,tkk. In the course ortne ur.'s aetense, he says "1 hereby denounce the whole thing as a malicious false hood, and challenge proof to the contray." Such an air of triumph would seem 'to ignify the means of stwcwiai vindication on the part of the wriW. Certainly the sen teriee;wt8Nfloineioutsa mere bluff, or to frighten anyone by the force -of bembaatie parade. But kikatitfaeiiiyaay have a fair chance with a public that is always meddlesome and inquisitive about its office-seekers, we will simply state a little of what is said of yoo, Dr., so that you may give another fatal' blow. We hear that yon formed an in timate acquaintance with your present wife, while she was the re puted wife of a Mr. Brown, of Canyon City, while yon were a resident of that place. Wc hear that you report your first knowledge of this lady at or about Lebanon. And, we are told, that during the short interval ot confidence which now obtained between you and the said Mrs. Brown, a letter or , two was forged, reporting the death ot Mr. Brown; whereuKu you ob- taiiied license and was married knowing at the time that Brown was not dead, and that said Mrs Brown was not divorced. ' This polygamous transaction, all occurred within a tew mcnths after you "got away with another man's wife," to-wit, the said Mrs. Brown. Now, Dr., this is in reply to your challenge ; And if you will be fo kind as to clear up these charges, and make it appear that you are not living in perpetual adultery, we will vote for you. TlnVHIank" may be still fnrther unraveled, RUNIC OPEN, TAMJKXT ITEMS. Tanuknt, May 19th, 1874, Ed, Register: The weather r has at last become isettled. The add, blustery wHuds of winter that had continued so fuch later than usual, have yielded to the gentle breezes of smner, the clouds and rain have given way to clear skies 'and warm sunshine, and all nature seems to have thrown off a garb air ady worn too long, and has stepped forth in all the beauty and grandeur of her holiday attire. The very lateness ot the spring has lent a charm to the scenery, which on y the older inhabitants of Web foot can fully appreciate. For even while the rain was falling the flow ers were blooming, the grass was growing, and the trees were putting forth their leaves; it was the pre paration of the stage, and when the curtain rose a tableau was pre sented far surpassing the brightest visions of those lovers ot nature who have sought to find a paradise on earth. As the farmer comes forth in the morning to enjoy this beautiful landscape, 'he .silvery notes of the warbler fall upon his ear, and while he gazes upon his flocks and herds, and watches their skips and gambols, or notices their quiet contentment, his heart is made glad within him, and he feels to return thanks to Hint who rules over the seasons and sends rain Upon the just and the unjust. The crops are nearly a'l p'anted, and those which were put in early are looking well. The fall sowing wiil be a fair average, and some of the volunteer is promising. Com. paratively little is 'left for tallow, the Hax.crpp haying superceded this method of resting and prepar ing the ground for the fall crop. In some locaJMes it is estimated the new grqund broken up and pot in will amount to one-tenth of the whole. , ineiarmeranj Mnwuwiug mure united every day, j&v,eo thpawl do not belong to the Grange are trying to refceh a higher level than they had ever before dreamed ot attaining. The Grange at this place is advancing steadily onward, not so ranch in point of new mem bers as in the drill and discipline of the older ones. Several mem bers have been admitted lately by card from other Granges, and last Saturday s'x men and sever women were admitted to the highest degree of the subordinate Grange. I would like to describe the feast that was prepared for tlie new numbers, but any attempt on my part would fail to give the faintest idea of what the ladies accomplished by their good taste and uutirhg zeal; suffice it to sayyhat the cakes seemed to contain the sweetest nectar of Itlio rarest flowers, and all was worthy of a land which flows with milk and honey. W ' The great tidal wave of tem perance that has rolled over the nation has not yet subsided here. A few weeks ago a Go d Templaf Lodge was organized here, with only fourteen charter members; to day the tthmber is forty-six. We have not. had a crusade, but I verily believe we would have had if there had been a liquor shop in town to give occasion tor one. But if we cannot have crusaues we can have pionics, and our Lodge is ex isting to enjoy one next Saturday. We also expect to have a camp meeting near this place sometime this summer, under the direction of the Methodist Church South. The work on their new meeting-house is progressing rapidly. The painters are now at Work. The pastpr on this circuit deserves praise tor raising the fueds nd collecting the materials; also for the assistance rendered in its construction. Mr. W. Benedict also deserves credit for superintending the work. Mr. S. Beard has completed tlie addition to his warehouse. It will enable hiijj to store twice the amount of sacked grain, Floyd, Jenks, son of J. B. .Tenks, who was hurt by a plow a few weeks ago, is able to sit up, and will soon be able to walk with a crutch. It will be sometime before1 the wound is entirely healed, but when it is, he will have as good use of the limb as ever. Mr. J. Bfevius will start for the East m a few days. Mis destina tion is Kentucky, his native State, but he will visit several of the States before his return. The best wishes ot his many friends accom pany him. WILLIE WEBFOOT". The Legislature of Arkansas is in session, and the troubles with regard to the Governorship are, seemingly, ir a fair way of settle ment. ' Grover says he has done, nothing during his administration which he would uotd0 Again. Ql course, then, he would approve of a hill to rob the Treasury of$4,7d0 per year for the State Treasurer: (irovided, of course, the Treasurer were a Democrat and a member ot his ring. He would conspire with a great cor poration to effect a steal from the Treasury of $76,000 pretended'y to build lock with, but really to put into the pockets of partisan friends, and would approve the bill, after helping to lobby it through. Of cohVse, he would again approve of bids to increase the salaries of the Secretary of State, Siipieme Judges, Clerk of .Supreme Court, etc. He would again approve the law "to protect litigants," by turning loose upon them a swarm of seedv. huncrv litfgantb!ocdiSiiiAeW.('(. Congress 'oakmlatea" to adjourn abotft the1 first of next rrtdritli. ' . Jaoob .Vulvar , is jipw4 a, jjublid chfirge on Union oouuty.