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Newspaper Page Textit aWJlk PTJY'S0,"1,S crrsiAL paper for cbecow. TOO THIN. The tJalom Statesman has struck new lead, and now wants men from ; "the so-called honorable professions' ; set aside and "a .man from the yeo manry of the country" nominated as the Radical candidate for Congress, In view of the fact that they tried thtt dodgt twice in the selections of Hi. Smith and J. C. Tollman and each time ungratefully "chucked' them, it is scarcely probable they can get a "yeoman" of any sense to be come their third sacrifice. The facts of the case is, when the Republicans ore strong and arrogant with power, md sure to win, no yeoman need ap ply for a nomination; one from the "so-called honorable professions' invariably elected, and the snubbed yeomanry are only fit to do the Tot ing; but now, when they have no possible hope of success, and are on. ly intent on preserving the remnant of their organization for possible bet ter days in the future, an honest, un Huspecting "yeoman" must be nomi sated and offered up as a sacrifice. This was the case in the past two elections. In the special election of 1873, the Albany Republican Conven tion in endorsing Hippie totally rup tured the party, and realizing that they had no hope of success in that contest, all of their so-called honors Me professional men, as fast as their names were proposed to the Conven- tion, very modestly declined, and the nomination went to Hiram Smith by default, and he only received 40 per cent, of the vote of his party in the succeeding election. Again, in 1874, no professional man could be found who would consent to be offored up, and J. C. Tolman, an honest yeo man of Southern Oregon, was select ed as the sacrificial lamb to save the more precious mutton of the "honor able professionals." But this dodge is worn out, and 'will no longer serve as a cloak to cover the real designs of that party, nnd we do not believe they can find man of sense' and ability among the yeomanry to accept the empty honor of a Radical nomination and a cer tain defeat. NBdROBS BECOMING DUGDSTEO. From every part of the South the intelligence comes that the negroes are becoming disgusted with the greed and dishonesty of the carpet baggers who have obtained possess ion of the Radical organization in the reconstructed States, and are prepar ing to join with the native whites in opposition to the misrule of those adventurers. It could hardly be otherwise. The colored voters in the South, though generally igno rant, are not so blind but that they can see that the nongovernment which is ruining their white neighbors, up on whom they mostly depend for em ployment and the means of liveli hood, is as much opposed to their own interests as to those of the whites, A oareer of robbery which has re sulted in the impoverishment of sev eral States rich in natural resources, cannot be continued without the pop ulation of every elans suffering from its affects. The more intelligent of the negroes see this, and aro dosert- ing the political impostors who have been using them to advance their own selfish schemes while making great professions of devotion to the welfare of the African race. DEMOCRATIC MTATE CONVKN1ION, JUsewnere will be found tue pro 1 ' i I - Y I ' . . 1 . i Convention so far as it has' progress ed, which assembled at Salem yes terday. The counties were fully represented, considering the busy harvest times, and comprised the best representative men of the party, We are compelled to go to press with out being able to announce the ttominee of the Convention, but our readers may rest assured be will be n good square Democrat, and one vheto the party and the State will ilelight to honor with an election to CoiuttcTLT Stied. A venerable African in Alabama has sententious!) t . - xpressed the principal cause of the r ooty of Southorn prosperity in these voi-Jh: "Afore the war the white i;eutluwnu tonded to the politics and the negroes worked. Consequence m as crops was good and white folks lad money plenty. Now-a-daya the gentlemen and the niggers am both I, one crazy on politics; don't neither ,l 'em do no work, and consequent is siu't neither of 'em got 'nough to luy cornbread." Tug Astorian saya the Portland Hoard of Trade tells foreign ship wners that they can get $1.25 cents jr tou more for freight at Portland than at Astoria. Oregon men own ing river boaU pre ready to carry the mtue freight from Portland to Astoria ior nit bit or one dollar er ton I omnion sense would say yive our iiwn people the oue.idol!"" but the Portland Board of Trad. J, give tho foreigner fl.SS. TL. I'luiuer bus to pay it, but then Portland eujSya '.Miking at the vessels. -"-"" ii'H ore has lean struck in the -i. ,ii mine, Owyhee district. TK YIN'S TO tOTTE. The Independent Stato Convention will be held at Salem on the 10th of JLuguut, wid the Iwpuulican State Convention at the same place on the 11th. Perhaps there is nothing pe culiarly significant in the fact that those two conventions are to meet at the same plaoo and at about the same time, but it looks to us just a little that way. For some time it has been understood that the leaders and ma nipulators of those two parties have been trying to bring about a union of their forces, as that is considered to be the only way of defeating the De mocracy. But heretofore the pro posed union has had no countenance or endorsement from the rank and file of the two parties, and there seemed little prospect of its success until this plan was hit upon by the jobbers and. wire-workers. As the delegates to both Conventions will necessarily be there at the same time and thus be thrown in each other's way, it is hoped that a general under standing may be had, so that one candidate may be nominated and en dorsed by both parties. We warn Independent Democrats that such an attempt will be made, and the few of them who will be allotted seats in the Independent Convention will either be compelled to submit to the infamous bargain or repudiate the whole concern. It may be that there will be enough integrity and honor among the country delegates in the two Conventions to prevent the con summation of such a bargain, but if the wily leaders can "snipe" them into acquisition the thing will surely be accomplished. And in that event we believe every honest Democrat will immediately return to his alle giance, and have no more to do with the Dolly Varden fraud. They cer tainly cannot consent to be bound hand and foot and transferred to the ranks of the Republicans for they may be assured that such is the inev itable result of such a coalition as will be attempted at Salem when those two conventions assemble. Revolttno Chime. A dispatch from Carrollton, 111., says last Friday night four young men, Thoa. Maroney, Peter Hogan, Michael Eilcuny and Joe. Robinson, near the cemotery, after nightfall, overhauled Miss Eva Snyder, a young woman 15 years old in company with Hugh Brown. They drew pistols and drove Brown up the street, and taking the girl in their arms carried her into a cornfield and ravished hor, each satisfying bis bru tal greed and then let her go to get home the best way she could. She got into town and took out writs against the offenders who have ab sconded. The officers are in pursuit Of the offenders and they will doubt less bo captured. Tub Evening Journal of last Fri day contained grave charges against Thos. H. Cox, late mail agent on the 0. & C. R. R, involving criminality in tho discharge of his official duties, and the V. B. Grand Jury made an immediate and searching investiga tion into tbem, but found nothing which could- warrant such charges. We knew Thoe. H. Cox well, and while differing with him politically, we could not believe him guilty of any such charge as tRe one made against him, or, for that matter, of any other offence involving a sacrifice of his honor as a mun and bta stand ing as a citizen. We congratulate him upon his complete vindication. Explained. She tried to sit down in the street ; car, but was pinned back so tight sho couldn't. Old lady peeped over her specs and asked hor: How long have you been afflicted that way?" The young lady blushed and made "a break," sitting down sideways, and holding iter kneos to gether so tight that she looked as if she had ou a one-legged pair of breeches. Old lady noticed her sit ting in tit's sidewise, cramped posi tion, and whispered: "Biles, Ispose; Iv'e had 'em there myself." Tub death of General Breoken- ridge leaves but four gendemen liv ing who have filled the second high est office in the United Statos, They are Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew John son, Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson. The mortality among the Vice Presidents does not seem to bt so great as exists among the Presi dents. Mr. Johnson is the only ox- President now liviug and he was not elected to that office by the people. Jimmy Walters is now singiiiji with the bright angels host in the realms of light. He begun bit i-areei as editor of a Texan paper, and hi ilamiao was hastened by an inaulteii rex mi Sheriff whom Jimmy had boot ailing pet iiamva. Another proof to the pout's assertion that "the paths o glory lead but to the grave." Oxlt a month till the Californii State election, and our Democratic exchanges from that State- ore begin ning to estimate a majority for their ticket of 10,000 to 20,000. l' .iu Forking without hope. .- 1 , ,Tf Calvin II. McDonald is now the editor-in-chief of the Bulletin, and that paper is not just exactly so much like the cltiof mourner at a Chinos funeral procession as it used to was I1.1 Li-jU-i.trj The Statu election in Kentucky cornea off next Monday. CEK2CKATIC STATE COSVHTIOS. Salem, Oregon. July 29, 1875. . fCtariatloil was called to order by C. B. Bellinger, Chairman of State Central Committee. Ex-Go v. Geo. L. Curry was elected temporary chairman, Judge Ramsey of Yamhill, Secretary and Jas. Cros sen of Wasco Assistant Secretary. On motion tho chair appointed as Committee on Credentials Messrs. C. W. Fitch of Lane, Vio. Trevitt of Wasco, B. F. Burch of Polk, E. D. Foudray of Jackson, S. Norris of Multnomah being one from each Judicial District. On motion the Convention took Te cess till 3 t. m. 3 o'clock r. m. Copimittee called to older and Committee on Creden tials submitted the following report: After a careful examination of the pre. ceediom of the (litTcreat County Conven tlons, we have faiind the following gentle men regularly elected delegates : Benton CountyJohn T. Hughea, J. S. Palmer. K. Holzate and J. H. Davis. Baker H. W. Eates, Thomas Daley, M. G. Womoui, C. 0. Chandler, W. B. Curl is, all by Jj. a. Hon, proxy. . Columbia J. A. Carr and Joseph Cope- land. CUtaop John Hobaon and It. J. Hor rlaon. Coos T. 0. Owens, 8. H. Hazzard, V. R. UaleandJ. M. Bylon by Hazzard, proxy; a. loorae ov l. ts. uwena. proxy. Clackamas W. Vaughn, H. A. Blralglil John Myers, R. N. Woraham, A. F. Hedges, A. Noltner, Henry McOugin by Hedges, proxy. Curry Unrepresented. Douglas Aaron Hose, T. It. Sheridan. J. 8. Aiken, A. A. Fink.T: R. Jennings bv W. W. loafer, proxy; J. n. Mahoncy by FinK, proxy. Orant County Committee: W. B. Laa- well, JO. E. Turk and F. C. Horaley, all by J. B. Crosaen. Jackson W. H. Simpson, Thomas Wright, N. C. Dean, Henry Klippel, Jaa, H. lluaaell by Foudray, proxy; E D. Fou dray, C. Kubli, H. K. Hanna by Webb, proxy; 11. ij. rvuno. Josephine Unrepresented. Lake Dennla Crawley, Robert Whittle, Doin Dy u. u. uurry, proxy, Linn George Humphrey, O. P. Coahow, a. tcnerman, by Molt, proxy, . D. Haley, W. H- MvBrlde, John Huston, James L. Cowan, I. U. Miller, J. r. Schooling, J. J Brown and N. Price. Lane E. W. Khea, James McLaren, C. vi. men, ii. n. nays, ti. u. uociiran. J M. Thompson and tt. II. McQueen. Marion F. K. Eldridge, A. Shephanl, JJ u. jncL-ianr, u. m jnnrpuy, nin. uoaner, L. Weatacott, M. J. Khuwl, L. F. Williama and A J. Osborne. Multuomuh O. L. Currv. M. S.ller. W. F. Trimble, W. J. Kelly, H. J. Gleaann. J. S. M. Vsndcave, II. A. Cronln, J. It. Wiley and S. Norrin. Folk B. F. Burch, E. McDaniel, D. J. Hnl-.uea, J. II. Myera and R. Glaze. Tillamook Unrepresented. Union R. 8. Coata. T. J. Hunter, fl. It. Sturgell, I. Albcrson, Wm. Booth, II. W. Oliver all by L. B- laon, proxy. Umatilla B. B. Bishop, J. H. Turner, A. W. Nyo, M. II. Abbott, A. H. Stone by 8. Norris, proxy, Samuel Johnaon by V. Trlveft, proxy. Wasco N. H. Gates, J. B. Croaen, J. A. Mosier by Trivett, proxy, James Howard by Croasen, proxv, John Aahcraft. Washington UnreprcBcnted. Yamhill K. C. Bradshaw, W.T. Newby, C. H. Burrh, W. M. Ramaey, J. C. Nelson and M. Hcogglna. w We, your Committee on Credentials, re spectfully report that in tho County of umauna, we mm iwo sets ot delegates elected to this Convention, and after hear Ing the statements of each party, we rec nmmcud that A. W.Nye and M il. Abtiott, from said countv, cast ouj vote each, and that J. II. Turner and B. II. Bishop cast one vole each, and that II. Morris and V. Treyitt, who have proxies from said coun ty, cast one vote each. In Oraut County, we find there was no convention, but that the County Central Committee appointsddolegatca aa reported. That Josephine, Curry and Washington are unrepreacntcd, aa also la Tillamook. . We tlnd Jac kson County la called forten delegates but only entitled to nine, on ac count of giving Lake one. That Lake County has elccted.four, but la only entitled to two. C. W. Fitcii, Chairman. Turner of Umatilla, moved to adopt report of Committee on Cre dentials. Myer of Clackamas moved to amend the report of the Committee by strik ing the names ol Turner and Bishop of Umatilla county from the repor. On motion the amendment was laid on tnblo. And on further motion the report was adopted. On motion a committee ot three were appointed on order of business as follows: Myers of Polk, Webb of Jacksou. und Isom of Baker. On motion the chair appointed one from each county as committee on platform, as follows: Benton, J. S. Palmer; Baker, S. Ixon; Columbia, M. Jackson; Clat sop, John Hobson; Coos, S. H. Haz ard; Clackamas, A. Noltner; Doug las, A. A. Fink; Grant, Jas. Cros aen; Jackson, E. D. Foudray; Linn, Jas. h. Cowan; Lane, J. M. Thomp son; Marion, J. B. McClane; Mult nomah, W. F. Trimble; Polk, B. F. Burch; Umatilla, M. H. Abbott; Was co, M. II. Oates; Yamhill, W. T. Newby. On motion the following gentle men were appointed a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. Geo. A. La Dow. Turner of Umatilla; Cronin of Multnomah; Fosrdray of Jackson; Thompson ot Lane; Myers of Clacka mas. On motion Convention took recess lill 7:30 r. n. The Yamhill Courier says: We hear of quite a number of men here tofore Republicans acting with the Democracy in the primaries last Sat urday in this county. This is as it thou Id be. All who were formerly Democrats should at ouco rejoin the j Pemocratic party. It is good enonnh ' . . wi.vi :u , , , ..." , ,w " ho uviiovv m no hodvhc una uumuJ d State and National. , , m i- Tat Stato Temperance Convention, to nominate a canmuaie ior vongreaa,, meets at Salon) on the 13th of August. Ten to one thstliey endorse either the Republican or Independent cant didate for Congress, even if the Dem ocratic candiduto be tho only aobtr one ot three. trial or John d. Lee ant othit :. . (ne emigrants camo up the men halt T" 'cd, und the women on foot, thechil- Followlng aro,. tho names of ilia., dfpri trrd wounded went' on ahuad, parties indicted with J, IX ' Lee: Dame, Elliott, Wilder, Wm. C. Stew art 0x Adidr, Jr., John M. Iligby, L C Halght, Samuel Jukes and Philip K. Smith. The trial of Lee commenced by the Impanuelliiig of the jury ou the "2l. It consists of three Gentiles- and nine Mormons, one of whom, D. J. Arthur, Is n son-in-htw of Knight, who ave the or- dor to flro on the ('migrants, but lias no opinion. Another, Holiert Hey- borne Is a step-son of Uric, who was engaged in the innsNacre, but knows nothing of it. Tho Mormons exam ined as Jurors would swear they had lived 10 to 18 years in the region of the massacre, yet never heard It talked of, and had no opinions about it This Is the subject of much open comment and bitter feeling. On tho 23d the trial was resumed, and the U. S. ttorney, Carrie, made a statement of the expected proof. He drew a vivid picture of the rich emigrant train bound for California, entering Utah, refused supplies; at tacked by Indians nnd entrenched; the gelge of day; the coming of Lee with troopn; the flag of truce; the treachery and batchery of men, wo men and children; the property tn ken; the tithing house sale of goods; the bodies lying unbtirled for weeks; following of tho-w who escaped; the report of the deed to Brlgham Youlig; his order to sell the property and never to mention the deed, ac counting for the witnto knowledge of the transaction on the part of the Mormon jury list. Robert Keeys, the flrH witness culled, said: Came to Utah October 2, 1875, through Mountain Meadows; wwtwo piles of bodies, women and children, piled promiscuously about some 00 or TO; the children were from two months old to twelve year; the smaller were torn by wolves and cows, and some of the bodies were shot, some had their throats cut, somo stabhed all torn by wolves, ex cept one woman, a littlo wny off, who appeared as if asleop, with a bail hole in her left aide; the appearance of tho body indicated she had heen dead fifteen days; seven of us saw It; there was a plUa of men's laxlies, dead, further on; did not go to son them; thero was no clothing on tho bodies except ono kh-It. on a man; none were scaljK'd. Asahel Bennett ruilod and testified to passing tho Meadows Hi December, 1807, and seeing tho horrible remains of tho hellish deed. Philip K. $miih, ( defendant, of San Bernardino, California,) culled. The prosecution entered nolle proeeijut as to himself: i, , i Lived at Cedar City in 1657; tho Meadow is forty-live miles south of Cedar City, on tho California road; was at tho mossitcro in Heptember, 18S7; heard of emigrant) coming; the people went forbidden to trado with thorn and tlioy felt bad about It; saw a few of them at Cedar City; this was on Friday; some of them swore and Hlgbee fined them; when they went on I heard rumors of trouble; on rtunduys It was the custom to have meetings of the president, coun cil and Bishop, when the matter, of their destruction was discussed, Hal gilt, Hlgbee, Morrell, Allen. Wells, myself and others; thero were somo brethren who were opposed to their destruction; I did also; Halght lumped up and broke up the meeting; I asked what would be tho conse quence of such an act; ihen Halght got mad; tho Indians wero to destroy them on Monday; Higboe, Halght, White and I converged again; I op posed their destruction; Halght re lented, and told White and I to go ahead and tell tho people the emi grants should go through safe; we did so; on tho road wo met John D, Lee: told him where wo were going; ho replied: "I have something to say about thnt matter." We passed the emigrants at Iron Springs; next morning we passed them again as we came back; they had twenty or thirty wagons; there were over 100 people, old aged, middle aged, old women middle uged, youths and children; home weamet Ira Allen; he said the emigrants' doom was sealed the die was cast for destruction; that Lee's orders were to tako men nnd go out ana Intercept. ' I went home. Threo days after, Halght sent for me. He said orders came from camp they didn't get along and wanted reinforcements; that he had been to Parowan and got further orders from Col. W. H. Dame to finish tho massacre, to decoy out and spare only t he small children who could not tell tales. I went otf and met Allen, our first runner and oth ers. Hlgbee came out and said you are ordered out armed and equipped. As I went, Hopkins, Hlgbee, John Willis and 8am Purdy wont along; had two baggago wagons; got to Hamblin's ranch in the night, three milefl from the emigrants; there met Leo and others from the general camp, where a large number of men wero then; found tho emigrants not all killed. Lou called me out for con sultation on the outside. He told me tho situation; told mo the emigrants were fortified and no chance to get thorn out; that Hlgbee gave orders to decoy them in tho best way thov could; that It was agreed to and com mand given to John IX Lee to carry the whole plan; they went to camp, Loe culled out all ttw soldiers in hol low aquaro and addressed them; they were all whlto men, about 50 in all; tho Indians were in another camp: saw there Slado and his son Jim. Pearco and probably his sons too, all those from Cedar, and BUI Stewart: seven Jacobs, and think Dan McFar lane, too. Wade and I wereoutnigcd, but we said what ran we do, we can't help eurvelve Just then the order to march was given nnd we had to lm" "oome tiigoeo naa wiiiiiimwtii iwnoi me men; u was the Nauvoo Ugion, organized from tens up to hundreds, that marched In sight of the emigrant. Either Bate man or Leo went out with the white flair, nnd a man from the emigrants ...... . I . t . 1 ,L. . UK-mi. uuu inu man sat duWn . hn pms, . . . don't know whnt they talked about Lee went with the man into the en trenchments. After some hours they came out, and the emigrants eunie up wltn the wounded in wagons ahead. Tho wounded were those hurt in tho threo days' previous fight Next came tne women; next me men. as( with JohnD. Lee. The settlers had orders to he all ready to shoot at the word.' When the word to halt came, the soldiers fired once; don't know If I killed any one. The men were not all killed tho 1rst shot; saw the wo men afterwards dead, with their throats cut. I saw as I came up to them, a man kill a young girl. The men wero marched In double file first; then thrown Into single file, with soldiers alongside, Heard emigrants congratulating themselves on their safety from the Indians, At last John M. Hlgbee came and ordered fmy squad to tire. Lee, like the rest, had firearms. No emigrants escaped ; saw soldiers on horses to take those who ran; saw a man run, and saw Bill Stewart, on horseback, go after and kill him; saw one wounded ma bee for his life; Hig-hee cut his throat; the man said, "1 would not uo this to you, Hlehee," who knew him. After I fired I was told to gather up tho little children; as I went I-aaw a larere woman runnine toward the men, crylner My husband, my hus band." The soldiors shot her in the back, nnd she fell dead. As I went on, I found the wagons with the wounded all out upon the ground dead, with their throats cut I kept walking on, and found the children, put them in a wagon and took them to Highland's house. Saw no more soldiers, dispersed them. Two chil dren were wounded, and one died at Hamblin's; think I had to leave it there. There were many soldiers from counties south, who I didn't know. Next day I and McCttrdy and Willis took the children to Cedar City, leaving one at Pinto creek. On the road we met a freight train of wagons. The men aro living here in Beaver now. On it I went to old Mrs. Hopkins' and told her I had the children. She Instantly rose and got places fjr them. I took one girl baby home, nnd my wife suckled It afterward. I gave it to Birkbeck, he having no children. They were well treated, I believe; got good nlaces for them where there wero few chil dren. The question of allowing the state ments of co-consplrators as to the disposal of the emigrants' property after the massacre, was here argued for an hour. Tho court held it ad missible on grounds of the case of the People vs. Trlmn, California ruse. During the argument, Sutherland, of the defense, bitterly said it was an attempt to fix the crime on some one else, Lee being only a figure-head. Uaskin, or the prosecution, replied that they wanted but the truth, who ever It implicated, and that Suther land feared his Veal client would be reached. Decided sensation, it be ing known that Brigham Young was meant. J WUnes resumed After several days Halght sent me to Iron Springs where the wagons, cattle and g-sxls of the emigrants were; got them and put tbem Into the tithing house; I was to brand the cattle too; found there John Urie, and Hunter and Allen; I put the goods in the church tithing office cellar; left the wagons in front of the tithing office; branded the cattle with thu church brand, a cross; Lee was In the cellar with me and saw the goods. Haight and Hlg bee told mo a council had been held and Leo deputed to go to President Brigham Young and report all the facts of the massacre. Lee went and I followed Lee to attend the confer ence, October 6th, at Salt Lake City. Met Lee in Salt Lake and asked if he had reported to Brigham Young. He said yes, every particular. The same day I, Lee and Charley Hopkins culled on Urigham Young. He there, in presence of them, said, "You have charge of that property in the tithing office, turn It over to John D. Lee; what you know of this say nothing of It; don't- talk -of It - even among yourselves." When tho time came I had to go to Vegas to the load mines to get ore, and while I was gone Lee took the property and h id It sold at auction, so Halght and Hlgbee told me. Halght sold part ot the cattle to Hooper, Utah's congressional dele gate afterwards, for boots aud shoes. There wero Indians at the massacre, the hills being pretty full of them; they were deputed to kill tho women; sawan Indian cut a little boy's throat; heard no effort to restrain the Indi ans. Some of the Indians were wounded, and three died of their wounds. The Indians came back to Cedar, where I lived. Ono was called BUI, one Tom both chiefs. Saw some of the emigrants' property ...til. . I T It . wiiu uiu iiiuians; saw ijrv gee ureases and jeans from the tithing office out or tho emigrant's plunder. I learned from Allen that Lee was the one to gather up the Indians to attack the emigrants; talked with Leo about it afterward. Leo was Indian aeent at Harmony. The agents treated with the tribes and Issued goods and ra tions or the government to Indians. The commander of the Nauvoo Le gion for Southern Utah was the first counselor to Brigham Young Geo. A. Bmlth. Lee was cominai dor at the massacre, Dame was colonel, Halght, lieut -colonel, and Hlgbee, major. During tho time of Smith's testify ing, giving the horrible details of blood, the suspense was terribly tmln fuL Lee's square, hard, low-browed lace and neck became fairly purple ana black: ana bis wifjBsiH5elyJin official po3itionr- : breathed, straining forward to catch each syllable. The excitemeut in town is intense. The Owyhee Aml'tnehc says " a fast freight train recently going east through Kansas was two and a half hours making eight miles, the grass hoppers having settled ou the track in such numbers aa to make it im possible for the engine to pull twenty cars.1 Now, we are compelled to doubt this statement We always endeavor to believe everything we see in a first-cluaa newspaper, but this is too much. We have placed implicit confidence in that story about Jonah swallowing a sperm whale, have never doubted the truth of the statemeut that Daniel danced a hornpipe in a lion' den, or that Moses skirmished around in an alli gator swamp, but when on top of an uese comes this Araianent man with bis grasshopper story, its too much (or our nervous system at the present theometrical indications, and wo believe itn a base fabrication. PACIFIC .COASTBKH. .PoliUcsi.lwUiaift"'' '.',"'-.'' Blackberries' ripe in Oregon. Olympia has a equestrian club. Salem is organizing a sportsman a club. An Oregon rifle match is to come off at Aurora soon. Polk connty Democrats instructed for Ben. Hay den ior Congress. A big colony of Quakers are com intr to settle in Yamhill county. M. E. Conference meets at Salem Aug, 11th, Bishop Peck presiding. Benton County Democratic Conven tion instructed for Gov. Whitakcr lor Congress, A Puet Sound schoo'marm lets her best behaved pupils chew her gum a littlo while. -Arthur Vowcll is colleotor of cus toms at Coos Bay. Mr. Vowell, you can.t say I O U. The annual meeting ot the- State Teachers Instituto will be held in Salem on Sep. 1st. Salem is pretty well thinned out. Every body who can spare the time going to rusticute. Itev. Hammond has chased the devil over on the sound, and threatens to pursue hjm to Alaska, Irozen out at last. Mr. W. O. Clark, grand worthy patriarch of the Sons of Temperance, has organized five divirions'on Coos Bay. . All the Salem papers severely criti cised Rev. Hammond, and lordy how he made the hair fly when he got on his exalted equine about it. Oregon aud Dakota are the only wheat districts that came, to the full average this year and have not been injured by drouth, rust, grasshoppers, weevils or tome other pest. Judge Bronough, one of the lead ing lawyers of Portland, assisted Hev. Hammond in his revival meetings ai Portland, and was pronounced a bet ter preacher than Hammond Mr. Jesse Parrish has commonceil to hirvest his crop ot flax, consisting of 100 acres, on his ranch near Mari on station. The yield promises to he very good, some of the flax being five feet in Light. He has at pretn twenty men employ ed. James Iteed who lives near the Nort6 Yamhill Station, was on Tues day examined before Justice Dunn, on charge of a horrible crime commit ted with his own daughter, a girl of 16 years. His daughters were wit nesses against him, and on a thorough examination too filthy to he further alluded to, he was committed to trial iu default of $2,000 bail. The aucus. ed has a wile ind family and has lived in the county about six years. It is said that the offense has been going ou for two years past. Hehe is the Yu(p account of the creation: "In the beginning the earth was covered with mist. You could not see before you. The great spirit took bis bow and arrow nnd shot shot so well that he scattered the mist. The earth became visible to him, but there were no men upou it. Then ha took clay; fashioned a man and set him to bake. Men came out white; the first had not been strong enough. Tho Great Spirit began his work again, and this tune the man came out quite black; he had remained too long in the oven It was necessary to try the third time. The experiment at length succeeded, ana me man came out done to a turn, he was the redskin, the most perfect of human types." Tue bright spots of a man's life are few enough without blotting any out; and since fora moment of mirth we have an hour of sadness, it were a sorry policy to diminish the few rays that illumino our chequered existence. Life is an April day sunshine Bnd showers. The heart, like the earth, would cease to yield good fruit were it not watered by the tears of sensi bility, and the fruit would be worth less but for the sunshine of smiles. New York is to have a centennial in 1877 the battle of Saratoga. That was the leading engagement of the revolution on the soil of New York and the turning point of the whole struggle. No contest of the seven long years was more brilliant or im portant. It was fought on the 17th of October, 1777. Holmes remarks on the wonderful provisions of nature. He says there is not even left a narrow crevice under a flat rock without a thin black bug prepared by Providence to Jill it. It is the same way whon vacancies occur The President has appointed K. S. Clapp, TJ. S. Marshal for the dis trict of Nevada; Levi Donge, Com. missioner at Carson City, Nevada, Mint; Charles Hopkins, TJ. S. Mar shal for Washington Territory. Is Nevada, if a man can get largely and promiscuously into debt, he stands good chance for office. His creditors vote for him in the hope that he will pay up. Vain hope, sometimes! A CiuroBNU State Senator, named Finuej, was found dead near Pes cadero, Cal., ;enterday morning, shot tnronghthe head. Kuthing definite as t the cause whether accidental or otherwise. Ths pistol used by Aaron Burr iu his duel with Alexander Hamilton is on eibibition at New Haven, among other centennial relics. A D V E BT IS E M E X T 3 NtW STORE AND NEW GOODS, yVT PEORIA, DAVIS BRO'S. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, have on band a well aaaqrtt-d ttbiok or OROCERiEfc, DRY GOODS,' CLOTH ING, BOOTS AND SHOES, . and expect to keep a stock always on hand, tully up to tlie wanla of the community. All klndn of produco purchased at tlio highest market rates. . WE CAME TO PEORIA TO STAY and hope by fair tfonllnc nj liberal prices to merit a nlmre of public HtrumtK. vivntKii. utxvin iikuh, ' INSUKE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. PORTLAND, - - - OREGON Tt ! thr simplest, cheapest and boat insur anoe ever offered to the American people, and in popular and sucwMiul wherever introduced. Examine the syntum and plans of tba NORTH PACIFIC, and a marked difference frill' be found. This company Is here at home, keeps our money at nonif, gives us Hie Inmuraufw and endowment at a lar less rate, and witn a security a goou as we can desire. Mr. liurnham, Ihefigent, has oeen In our city and vielnlly ior-flome time past, andwe are pleased to know that he is meeting with great, success, IDuSOy 1, BAY VIEW HOUSE. NEWPORT ON YAQUINA. P. ABBEY, Proprietor. The rooms In this hous are lare. airy and comfortably lurnlnhed ; the tabic supplied with everything the market affords, ftud no pains are spared to render guests . PERFECTLY AT HOME. Charges Reasonable. n50m2. HO ! FOR THE YAQUINA RAILROAD. :. ' ''!) OCEAN HOUSE, NEWPORT, j - '- '"OREUOJi. F. H. SAWTELtf Proprietor,. The most popular summer iwortJh 'Orepon. has been thorouitily r-fitted, 'i ne table is lur- n in bed with all the delicacies of the Oceau u well as the land. thary;eg moderate. viumrtf. EXCHANGE HOTEL, . Corner First and Washington Streets, AtBANY, OREGON, fnder the new management thin populur note i nns won renita ana reiurniHnen, ana now onVrs the traveling public the best accom modations mi the most reasonable terms. The old proprietor has moved iroia the hotel and tire house Is entirely undera new management, 7FUEE CMCH tp and from the house. ":. J.H. BACKKXRTO, Viunillyl, u Proprietor. a tifeaUft perday.- Agents wanted tytW Itf tJPUAll classes of wor'.lng people ol both sexiis, young and- old, make more money at work lor us. In their own h call ties, during their opare moments, or all the time, than at any thing else. We offer employ ment that will pay nandsomely Un' every hour's work. Full particulars, tnrms, &C..S nt free, tie mi us your addres at on e, Oont delay. Now is the time. Dont look for work or bitNtness elsewhere, 'until you have learned wnat we'tfiTef. U. Htin&un k Co. Portland, Maine. . 'V'. ' vMnatyl. TheioHK W Lire In. In other words, our bodies tire bd eu .repairing leases. We must prop and sustain tbem when they ex hibit signs of weakness and dectiy, orthey will inevitably break. down. In Dr. walker's OALIKOBNIA YlflKQAK BrtTRRH, a niiUcliless compound of newly discovered medical herb, pucultar to the Pacific region, the debilitated, the bilious, the rheumatic, the consutuptUe will And the most genial tonlo and restorative ever offered to th" suffering Invalid, It con tains no alcohol, and consequently leaves no sting behind, ; ' Please Shtop a Lectle. ' OF YOU BIN A DREVELLINO MAN L'ND dont vaut to get cheated mebbe you petter goatdotSemue Miller's blaoksmit shop, und' wagon shop, glose ty der Cannen's sohtabic, der shop vat der Peti res had, und by der wag ons una der hacks uste so cheap s newer was, alnt it, Semuel was der boss wt siitop dure, und he use you bully, I bet you, und it he donte lookout of you seo sum dings you donte vant, speek out, bemuel will watt on you, I bet you. . vlOnMf., ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE- (NOTICE 19 HERRIIY GIVEN THAT THE i undersigned lias been appointed adminis trator of the estate ol Thomas Fields, deceased, by the County Court, ol Unn county, Oregon. All persoiiR having claims against said estate, will present them with thu proper vouchers, whnln six months from the id Uy of July, l75, to tho undersigned, at his residence in North browns vllle in said county. H.J.C. AVEHIWV' Administrator. 8. A.Johns, Att'y for Adm'r. ii&jwj, V; A. S II ITU, AIIT1ST, ' Commercial Street. SALEM, - - -' - OREGON, NEGATINES PRESERVED." Duplicate copies 25 cents. Positively not printed unless paid lor when ordered. vlOnSOyl. IEW YORK -'TtUBL'iHE! "THE UAOING AMERICAN MWSPAPtR." THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. Daily, 111) a year, flemi- Weekly. (3. Weekly,! PMtaixe Fire to llie Hnbscrlber. Hpeci-' men Copies aud Advertising' nates. Free. weekly, in clubs or 30 or more, onl. age paid. Aaarcss ins ikibume, $500 KEH USD! THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUY OFFERS &00 reward ior any Information ihat will lead to the recovery ot the money which was stolen irom the sale in the County Clerk's ofliuo ol Linn count v. on the night ol June i&tb. 1K75. Or $500 will be paid as a reward for the appre hension ot the robber and the recovery ni the stolen money. I C. KICK, July 13th, 1875. - NOTICE TO CREDITORS. WTOIIGE IS HEREBY GlVEN THAT THE 1 v undersigned lias been dulv anoolnted Ad. tninlstratrix of the estate of Ben J. F. Neal. de ceased, by the County Court of I,lnn county, Oregon, therefore, all persona having claims against said estate are hereby not) lied to pre sent the same with proper vouchers, within six nionms irora ine uaie nereui, at my resilience, near fciclo, In said county. .-saux j. jnkau Admrx, July 8, 1875. 48wl. NOTICE! TO CREDITORS. fUOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE uuii rit,iitu nns uii uuiy appuiuiOQ Ad minUfratrix of the estate ol Robert 8. hnaiift lln. deoeaw'd. bv the Countv Court m i . j, Kts.i.w.-i.jrv. Hii persons Having claims against said estate are hervby notjfl. to present the same, with proper voucher. wiKim ntx iiiouuii jroni me ow ncreot, at my , AKTH-A.SUANKUNAjtar'jr-July 8, 1875. 4Sw4. A. T. ARNELL, will attend to all orden for PAINTING. mMG, GliZI.IG m PAPER HANGIKG. Shop on second street, la tho old Paetle Uo "I culhliiiit. vUuD-L P. . HARPER k CO. DEALERS IN' DRV HOODS, rLOTIIrvo boou and Shoes, Hats, Uroecnes, Fancy tioods and notions. Shot tiuns and PlaoU. Nll l,t. u-ll P.H., i. i.....;3 W.1IIOW Ware. Trunks and V.lisea. etc.. etc i Pocket Cnllery. s.ikl very low entirrK ior ' cash or to ioinpt paylne custooiera on lini- smiWC - TO TIIK PUBLIC. ccr.VeUiis una t. b. stage leaves C-wvllls Mondaya, Wednetars and Fridays. !, -.. . f lk t.- un TueieUva.'i h.jr d iys and Sotuniays. j.. iixu. ln!lmX qjl3tATtS Agricultural lmp!er;: AX MAOHi-jjj', TO HI SOLD 1 FHAM Woo, 1 Russell End-Shako ThresJlw Both 6rod aid Mwat. p,J 10x12 Aud U ft. Blng4Jearwi '' IKON. WHEEL IIEADej With AdjMUbl. n..i TNA COMBINED REAPERS PADDOCK'S Look-Lever Sulky Hay-Hn,, -revolving Makes, Barley Porks, S-tltej Etc, Eto., Eto., ' f A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF WA:i, Allofwh.obwinjjv.y.W: Wh.Vo.,nd i00U BSftf ; VOlfcllttf. THE GRANDEST ACEIETES 1 OF THE AGE! THE "LITTLE. MONITOR SEWING MACHINE, NO SHUTTLE ! NO BOBBIN ! K3 $ WINDING OF THREAD! MAKES THE LOCKSTITCH FROM Tft ' i.f.1 sjwxds direct. Makes the Cable NtfosK embroidering from two spools direct & think ot It Indies No more bother with Ste ties and hobbliis. You dont tisve to w wind your thread a tew yards at a tho w l little Bobbins. Just take two spools w r,, get them from the store, put them on vu Machine and sew away wittasutfuitaerW until the spools are used up. ' Makes the genuine Ivck Htlteh too. At n an UrnbntideririK Btitch and Chain ni Puts the work through 'j& percent, fastw iiv nny other lunchlue. Has shorter STROKE OF TREADLE, making it much less tiresome to operate, h setthis Atrakrhi needle. Hell-Betting ittifi ments, runstlie lightest and makus th w, noise of any macliliie In the world. Umhy nu n 80 driving ixiwers. Will ww lilk threit iqual to oottou, what noshuitla knaetiinf i do, in fact will do more work, man kindi t' work and easier and better thsn any mmi in the-world. Call and see this wnnderiui ventlon uti'AXroN'H Fhotoirrsph Usllery, j vll)o3MU; ' ' BcmTs&snos: FOB EVERYBODY !!! EASY SHOES . , FUR OLD Mt. I FANCY SHOES. j ,'. FOR YOl'BiO MFY ) PRETTY SHOES ; TIN Y SHOES . i v " '' ' for SASin. : JUST KECEIVEE . tlyOocan Bteiiniec st j LOUIS REHWALD'S ( Root & Shoe Stare,. FI3ST ST.. ORNE ' OAOUBIN, Albany, Orogoir. Cheaper than th thp-. SHERIFF'S BALK. HY VrnTUR-OP A DECREE Or FTHH closurt.. anil an ordernr uls. and sn Cxn- liol) iBaued out ol the Circuit Cuurtof tb.ut ol OrneiiD for IJim county to wo dlrwt delivered for the sum ot Two Thmiwnd M Six Hundred anil Forty Dollars ad aanur ven Cents In V. fct. Kold coin, with Inlm thfreon at the Bite of twelve per eea. annum In like mold coin, fn.in Uh uay of Marcb, 1S75, and the further Filttf rtnllttrN. n. un nLUtrnr-v feelDsnMStuI sixty Ono Hundretta do lars costs ," ments of stiM suit. In favor ol atu-s K inM and acalnst Joseuh E. llentley and 'Ito t wlnn, and lor want of personal V iftj. I J have levied upon, and will eell at tut je se f tion. to the highest bidder, for V. K y 0uj .ib In hunri nnl.l on rinv nf KAf. ill tt V,.t nl l.e Court House doorln the Cily of A ,ny. !' i County, Oregon, on . - . . ! Sutwdujf, the Slit " July, 1&'' i at the hour of one oVjloeh P. sr. of said day. In ; accirOane.. with said decfe ud the order o sale therein contained. a4 In the manner prr scrlix d by law, all Ik 1-J lowlnt descrlW pieces, pnrceta or C ' land, to-wlt : A'1 : the W.-at tiall nndtb uaw ,i,i,-l UvwlKhU" nnd in the Kant hail of ., Battlrtt Curl tM KliiabetU F. Curl Dojuu on Land Clsim, ) titleation So. S,m, tow- aeme said DonaU Claim belnir the Soue .West oue-lourth snfi the West halt or tiuj' a'uth-East om-ourth Section tweney-orwt A$ ot, Kft ouesnd olnj of taction twwtij ,ht an i Township 0 South, Kanifa I VkVsl. ,'ContalnlnirlnsUH - J acres said Innd m rtnaiied oonlalniiu; m '" aen-a mora or teas. aiso tue loiiowtf ,g described prenilsis, to-";-Situated in l ow, ,hlp 12Soutii, Kange 1 ' belnnlng at th, North-East corner of Seetlns . and lunnlusj thence West Wchalnli th Houttx at) chabv ,; thenoe West 5 chains; th-n South chair ,a; thence Baal S chains. thK South ueluu- as. to the Intersection of said t hen chains to section line, sud the" Nowth n c,alns, to the place at berlnnlnir oonlalnlny acrp mu or i,, all the w deaenued prtuiw, being iluaul in Uf" "-".J. reon, MiReini-r wnn all anu " the ten, mi-iite, hereditaments and sfpu'1 HAROetL IhMHmtn h.lnn.ln. r 1 .nVVItt Sf penajn InR, to aatisfy said xeoutiou cents t accnili ,g ,n,, ' j,. e. 8SC1. SheiilT ef Linn Co., Urego"- nw4 svnno.vs. lte County Court, for the County of Linn, State of Oregon. J. K. Cooper, pl'ff, vs. V. R. fuller, deft. Civil Actios to recover money. , ,. To V. K. Fuller, tlie above named defmdam- In the name of the ute of Oregdto, yen af hereuy commanded to apiiear aod answer complaint 01 piaintitr, at the expiration ' weeks irom to.- dele or the dntt publleati 01 this summons, or on the first day eJ t" icrm of said Court, fotlowlns the expirslien o said tl me, le-wil : on Monday, 6th day of September, !&' and If yon fail so to appear and answi-r h eoinplainl ol tite piaioiiu, the piaieiiff W,IJ take a jtitiifnient against you, for the sun Hm V. s. gold coin, with internet there.. " like pold coin, at tlie rate of one per win. r month. Irom the 17lh Uay of K. :...iry, li" Thu suuiruone is pujilslied by the order rrf the Uoii. K. N. Tandy, Jndjre of said "! Made at ohambera on the ad dsty of July.,!'-k nShr Att'y for pi S- KOTICB. fUR i'SnFUSIUNKP, Savixu W" A out bnslneaa, has Jell on hand ue u,.arter Caroiu Mlll.rri lable, l arable' make of ban MraacMco. '! , fable la In kood order, haviuit only b"-n -vlioui eighteen months ft has ai lH-isi' -.-el V, iW Ctiaiimns, eod m iory twelve ets, ene rack, all In rood or-i- r. o h ! eotf itu toratacu.-HW. The lewie ce t" ' fi it Ine t-urnuurn More ol on. If tolisr, .jr--iit str.-el, ionsult yr tocst and cs o.in It m he aula .be arat orr-ortunity. olf, iM.lALVl- I