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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.