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VOL. XIII.
ALBANY, OREGON, FllIDAY MAY 10, 1878.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. ;r.i. FILLER,
ATTORNEY . A.T LAW,
LEBASOS OREGON.
Will practice in all the oourts of the 8Ute.
rompt attention Rivn to collectious, con
veyances and exam iiiatlon of Titles. lrobate
business a speciality. vLin<f.
J. A. YAATIS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
CORTALUS, ORESON.
A'tll practice In all the Courts of the State
J-uffice In the Court House "C
vloniarrL
J. W. BALDWIS,
UT0RKEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Aill practice In all the Courts. In the id, Sd
and 4th Judicial Districts: In the Supreme
t'ounui Oregon, and in the United Staves Dts
rict and Circuit Court. Oflice upstairs in front
oom In Parriahl brick block. First St., Albany,
Oreron. V5B lily U
S. A. JOUXS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBAKY. OREGOK.
tyOfflce In the Court Houae.TS
v8n2tf.
J. XV. BAIICHS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CORY ALUS. OREOOM.
Special attention to collection of accounts,
a" Office one door South of Fishers Brtctfc"w
vlonSOvL
Ill AS. E. WOLVERTOX,
mciSH ISD C0UXSEL8 AT LAW.
ALBANY, OREQOS.
Office In From en's brick, np state.
D. R. N. BLACKBURN,
ATTCnXEY m COUNSELOR AT UW
Brownsville, Oregon.
7 Collections a specialty. . apSl.
Ir. T. Ma. GOLDEN,
OCCUfJST AND AURIT
SALEM, ORECOS.
DR. MOLIYE'S HAS had experience iu
treat tig the various diseases to which the
ae and ear are subject, and feels confident of
giving entire satisfaction to those who may
" place themselves under his care. noStf.
5gg DR. L G. SMITH, gg
ns Tl TtX H?TC5'iLB
OFFICE IS FROJifAJi'S BUILDIXG,
over Plain's clothing store. Resi
dence, south-east eoroer of Third and Lyon,
streets. 13:31
. . D. B. Rice, 1L D.,
r
- Physician and ureon.
OFFICE at Dr Rammer's Drag Store.
Residence on the street leading t the
' pepot, at the crossing of the Canal.
lifciSlf
j. K. WEATHERFOIiD. 1 W. O. PIPER.
Notary Public. 1
" YEATRERFORO & PIPER,
Albany, Orotoa.
lra pract'.ce in the different Courts of the State.
W ftnecisi attention riven to eollectinr. Investi
gation of titles, conveyancing snd all probate matters
punctually attended to. Proceedings In bankruptcy
rnce in d story, Brigs-! bunding. vlSnS
R. 8. STRAHAN.
Albany.
JOHN BURSETT
Corral! is
SlftAHAN & BURNETT',
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Will practice in all the courts in Oregon.
vl2n40tf
LOUIS A. BANKS,
(XOTAEY PC3L1C,)
IHOMSETiUnJ COMSELOEATLAW,
CerraUls, Orcsoa.
ITT ILL PRACTICE 15 ALL THE COCKTS OF
V .v. ut.ta rvnvs-tiniMnir- tfit. rrlecHfaa
'made, fenn-j bought and sold, mtMr.j loaned, aod aatm
OtBoe in Court Hotuft np-staJra. Sffcf
D. M. Conley,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ALBASY, OBF.tuOX.
.aTaFFrCE. 57 WEST FROST STREET.
J Special attention given to collections.
vianiwi
- Or. H. payis, M. D.,
Physician andtSnrgeon,
8 ALEX, eRECt.
6tBce on Commercial St. Pt-ofBee box,
Jio. 2.
vl3nl5tf
D0CT0S N. HENTON,
Physician and Surgeon.
Uavmg permanently located in the city
of Allny, and entered upon the
thirty-first ye.r ! his practice, reopectfally
teudors hU professional ervioes to the
citizens of Albany and surround "g conn,
fry- ...
Office at tire Cfiy brag Store. P.esi
dence on First Street. vl2n40lf
U- J, B0XJGHT0N, M. D..
ALBANY, KECS.
THE DOCTOR IS A CKADCATE OF THE XJKI
VEBS1TV Medical College al New York, arxj is a
late memlwr of Bellevna Hospital Jdedical College of
.Ntrw York.
. yoffice in Dr. Henton's Drag Store. vl3n7tf
R. ARNOLD, M. D.,
Homeopathic Phjslcian. 'l
ALBANY, OKEOX. '
OFFICE HOURS FROM 10 TO 12 AND
from 2 to 4, Cbonic Diseases and ur
gery a Spe-rfalty. nlOU.
.Homeopathic Physician,
ALBAXY, OREGON.
rOffce over Tweedale's Grocery Store.
vI3n8tf - :
ra f FTN Business Cards, Visit
II 1 If II in? Cards, Wedding
U3 I Cards, or any other
ill kind of Cards, call en
W Li li. Mansfield & Monteith
lob Printers, Atbanv. O n87t
C. COHEN,
-Dealer in .
cinsniL r.:EnciiAf.Dis
Pwaofflos Buildlna;, cor., 1st snd Brosdalbin sta,
ALBANY, OREGOW.
Will Km i constantly on hand a full
assortment of
Clothing, Dry Goods. Fur-
msning toods, flats,
Caps, Boots, Shoes,
Groceries, etc,
and will sell the above named goods
CHEAPER than any other house in the
city. Give him call before parchasing
elsewhere.
SAM. COHEN,
AUCTIONEER
. REGULAR SALE DAYBt
SATURDAYS Aim KOITDAYS
At 10 o'clock A. M.
Will also to to anv oart of the countrv
and hold special sales when directed.
visnz.ir
ALBANY
GUN STORE !
SCOn & M0XTEITH, PROFRS.
Customers can alwava and at this Dlae a
splendid assortment of
GUMS, RIFLES m REVOLVERS
And Ammunition of All Kinds.
ALSO
TOBACCO AXD CIGARS,
WHOLESALE AIYO RETAIL.
Eaby Carriages, Steamboats, Games
Mechanical Teya, Locoraotlvea, Dolls, ftoya
" afiuu, sou oiiyiia, iu iwc nearly evavy
kind of toys manufactured,
vl n-24iX
DAVIT iHDRXln.
ROBT XCCALLXT.
McCalley & Andrews,
Odd Fellow's BuildiBg,
i,ebixox, orccox,
DZAL.KKS
Dry Goods,
Clothing.
Boots and Shoes.
Groceries,
Crockery,
Willow Ware,&c
E0"Our stock is new and will be sold
cheap. Give na a call.
McC ALLEY ANDREWS.
n36tf.
' DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
JOHN FOSHAY,
fSoeeeacor to 0. 9. Settlemler.)
-itl W-
Drngv, Medicines, Toilet
Articles. Paints, Oils,
Window ttlass,
Etc- Etc
Havlar bad several year's experience la the
iraa- business, he feels histised in assurinK bis
eustomers and proper care will be used In t he
preparation tnat tuspensina oi neoKinrB.
TlttnMtl.
The Ofaee of the
Corvallis. Lebanon I Dallas
STAGE LIKES.
is at the St. Char'e Hstol. at Albany, in
stead of the American Exchangs, as repre
sented by the proprietor or the latter netet.
B52tf
THE PARKER GIM.
SERB STAM f 0 CtRCWtA
PARKER BRO'S 4
WEST MER.DEN.CT.
JAMES 13 ANNALS,
nut a in KascTacruasa or
SOLID WALNUT BEDROOM SETS,
Marble and VT004 Tops,
Pai-Jor Sets and Lounges, Mar
ble Top Center-Tables,
Spring Beds and
Mattresses,
WALMT, MAPLE 1ND OAt E RACKETS,
And sD Unas of
Wlurtasts, asm, Bedsteads, Extension Ta
llies, Mauds. SIH and Fancy
NsaldJags, Etc.
1 intena to aeep eveiywuna- ia mm ,iu.. " '
snd will e-narantee satusaotion to all who will eau on
me at sutlers Bnca. asssMe mrM.nmmma.
Albany Marble Works.
MORGAN & STAIGER,
BKOADALBIN STREET, : ALBANY, OREGON.
DEALER IN
Monuments, Obelisks
-ANT
EXECUTED IS .
ITALIAN AX3 VERS! G NT BURBLE.
0RDEBS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE
and Washington Territory received aud prompt
ly forwarded, . Tiiulyl
TATE FMAXCES VN0F.U DEMOCRATIC
stfLE,
Portlasd, April 23, 1878.
Editor Oregonian:
Believing that justice requires fairness
in all things, political matters included,
I have concluded to submit a few facts
taken from the official records, and
which consequently cannot be success
fully refuted, in reply to the letter of
"Taxpayer" in the Oragonian of Monday
morning ander the caption "Extrava
gant Administration." The w riter takes
occasion to abuso the administration of
affairs during the time Gov. Grover vat
at the head of the state government,
alleging it to hare been "an ignominious
failure" and corrupt and extravagant in
a great degree ; but if "Taxpayer" will
take the trouble to examine all the mes
sages of the governor he will find that
the governor warned the legislature
against the ills that Would flow from
excessive appropriations, without pro
viding a revemtw-with which to pity
them, and bad the warning been heeded,
one party would have been utterly with
out capital on which to light the eara
paign. But the grave accusations made
against the Democracy have but little
foundation in fact, and only exist in the
feitile brains of those who are dettply
interested in the result of the pending
campaign, as the following figures and
facts will show:
Indebtedness of the stat? Sept. ft, 1870, as shown by
report of the secretary of state lor that rear, pays 4 :
Outstanding; warrants as per report of
stsu treasurer, l&Ss $ 20,161 82
Since drawn to Sept. 8, 1ST0 277.S09 40
Interest computed to Sept. 6, 1S7S ZS.&il 9T
Total Indebtedness on current expenses 11)
Deduct tor wamnu paid S4.S87 T!
Total liabilities 21,6?1 44
To pay the above liabilities (see same report
page 4) there was in the general fund the
sum or S24V4S4 4S
Amount paid bv Baker county . . I,t57 S3
Am . pd. by clerk supreme court 162 00
Leaving balance ss liabilities 43,342 tie
(Exclusive of 819.917 4! for payment of bounty and
rebel bonds sad other items not counted ss general
expenses, !,529 93.)
The money was locked up in the
treasury from 1868 to 1870, and as a
consequence the interest actually paid
on the old warrants (see reports of state
treasurer, 1872 and 1874) by adding
interest paid on warrants (old issue)
mentioned in said report, was $34,212.
05 instead of 825,891 97, above stated,
as computed by S. E. May, secretary of
state, on the warrants that were drawn
while the funds were lying idle in the
vaults of the treasury, or an excess of
interest (mid more than was computed
by the secretary of state, of $3,320 08,
which must be added as a part of the
indebtedness on current expenses of the
state incurred by the Woods and May
administration, making a total indebt
edness of the state for current expenses
on September 13, 1870, when the De
mocracy took control, of 51,662 74
over and above cash on hand.
There were also outstanding as a debt
against the state, Sept. 1, 1870. (See
report of secretary for that year.)
Bounty bonds. .
-S 48,400 00
. 61.133 00
aeuei oonos.
TaCl . - . . . .. etna 7A no
There were 'funds on hands Sept. 1, 1670,
appncaoie tewara paving inene Donas :
Bounty bonds 814,019 8S
Rsuef baud. i S,s9o Oi
19.917 4S
Leaving a balance unredeemed ef 8 &9,5oo 54
To wnich add indebtedness on current ex
penses left over by the " oods and Stay
administration Sept. i, 1879 M,66 74
And we have as indebtedness of the state
at that date tltl,iS7 30
The whole indebtedness on account
of the bounty and relief bonds has been
paid, eyeept $27,886 (see message of
Got. Grover, and report of state treas
urer, 1876), and there is money in hands
of the treasurer to pay this balance, but
holders of the bonds will not surretv'rT
them before tjiey are due, preferring i
hold then, as an investment. They ni:iy
be considered the same as paid.
The outstanding warrants reported
to the legislature in 1872 amounted to
$76,883 69, from which take the amount
of indebtedness left as a legacy by the
Republican administration, of 851,662.,
74, and we have 25,220 95 as the act
ual indebtedness incurred by the the
first two years of Gov. Grover 's admin
istration. During these two years a penitentiary
was built, costing (see Grover's message
1872, page 23,) $159,000, represented
as follows: 50,000 as cash appropria
tion; paid in convict labor, 858,000;
in vouchers issued for iron, etc., but no
warrant drawn during the two years,
but which were afterwards drawn and
paid in pursuance of an appropriation,
Jol.OOO.
Had there been no outlay for build
ing a penitentiary (and the cost of it
was absolutely necessary for the safety
of prisoners, and it cannot be charged
as current expenses of the state govern
ment,) of f 50,000 cash, and had no in
debtedness of $51,662 74 been left over
by the Woods's administration, there
would have been in the treasury Sept.
12, 1872, the siim of $101,662 74; less
outstanding warrants, 7C,S83 69; or,
$24,770 05.
SJVar'y hull of the- amount of the
outstanding warrants, $76,883 69. was
issued for keeping' the insane, the num
ber having increased so rapidly. (See
page 25, report ef secretary of state,
1872, "floating debt.") The official re
cords show that the penitentiary cost in
addition to the amount mentioned in
the governor's message of 1872, the
sum of $8,917 83, which items of ex
penditure occurred subsequent to the
session, of 1872. Total cost of the
prison, cash, exclusive of convict labor
First appropriation .' SfAOOO 00
Second appropriation 51,000 00
Other expenses 8,17 S3
Total t!09,17 83
The amount of outstanding warrants reported to the
legislature in 1874 (see governor's tnessaire, 1S7)
was 92,wi vl
Of which were soon paid
Outstanding state noose building war
rants 5,S9 76
Outstanding escheat warrants.... 624 43
8,261 18
LeaTing a balance unpaid in 1876 of. .... . .$233,400 83
UI this amount toere bss ocen paiu uuriug
the present year the sum of $ B4,000 00
Total ain't of outstanding warrants now. . .8199,400 S3
From which take the amount of the indebt
edness left over by the Woods sdaiinistra
tion ' t 51,662 74
And we have left, as the actual indebtedness
of the state at the present time on account
of current expense during the eight years
of the Democratic sdminlstratioa 8147,733 09
To create this debt we will mention
a faw of the necessary appropriations
made by tha legislature before the Sep
tember session of 1874, during the timo
the debt was created :
Bulldin; penitentiary 109,017 S3
Subsidy for tugboat at mouth of Columbia.. Stf.ouo 10
Mutesohool 00
blind school 4,000 00
Centonnial eomm!loncr 4,000 00
Paid Umatilla county school fund B,000 00
Orphan's home 8,000 00
Health officers 5,200 00
Salary Sup'tof Public lust 3,000 00
Total tl7d,t7 S3
Besides, a state capitol hat been
erected at a cost, in cash, exclusive of
convict labor, $193,555 90, every dollar
of which has been paid, as they were
paid from the surplus funds orea'ed by
the bounty and relief tax. Every dol
lar of the present deficiency accrued
prior to 1 S74, and during the peritxl
when tho extraordinary expenses in
curred in the building of tho oniten
tiary, ir. maintaining a tug at the bar,
etc., created new and extraordinary de
mands upon the state. The state has
not rim behind a dollar since September
1, 1874, on account of current ex(etues.
and not a warrant will bo reported its
unpaid at the meeting of the legislature
in the coming September, the funds iu
hand from tha revenues of last year,
collected this year, being sufficient to
pay all warrants drawn. The necessity
for the above mentioned appropriations
sri!! not be questionc i. The old wood
en penitentiary building could not be
made to answer the purposes of the
state longer. The new building is per
manent and secure and meets the re
quirements of the state. The tug
appropriation has secured to the people
of Oregon larger results than any other
appropriation of like amount has ever
done. It has greatly assisted in build
ing up the commerce of the Columbia
rirer, and has thus enhanced the value
of the products and cheapened the im
ports of the state, and, in so far as it
has done this, has been a direct and
constant ecuniary benefit to every cit
izen of the state.
It ia charged in the Republican plat
form that the state debt amounts to
$1,000,000. In making this estimate
tha sums appropriated out of the swamp,
tide and 5 per cent. United States land
sale funds in aid of wagon roads, etc.,
and the sum appropriated out of the
500,000 acre grant for internal improve
ments and the 5 percent. United States
land sale fund, are treated as consti
tuting a part of the public debt. These
appropriations are not a charge uHn
the state. They are chargeable upon a
fund created by congress and placed at
the disposal of the state for just such
purposes as the appropriations were
made for. In making these appropria
tions the state simply a:ted as a trustee
for congress. They aggregate as follows:
Rosd warrants on ewsmp, tide, snd & per cent.
vana
Lova bonus
. 109.1S4
pju.owj
TiUl fc,154
Of this sum $159,154 were drawn in
pursuance of appropriations made by
the legislature that electad Mitchell to
the senate.
In addition to these, the esenses of
the Modoc war, amounting to $ 130,99 1.
30, are included in the estimates re
ferred to." The M "doc war grew out of
events beyond the control of the state.
The Indians in a sudden outbreak, mas
sacred an entire settlement in Lost
Kiver valley, and laid the valley waste
from one end to the other. An imjwr
ative call was made by the unprotected
and menaced settlers in localities ad
jacei.t to the massacre ujiou the state
for protection. In answering this call,
the governor recognized the highest
duty which the state owa to its citi
zens. The expenses of the war are
ro- rpsa i.led by bonds, leai itig interest
a. i r cent., wnn iwciuy years to
run. There is no doubt but that the
general government will re-iinbiirse the
t-tate in whole or in part. The secretarv
of war has already recommended the
payment of the greater part of tue debt.
If we add the Modoc debt, the appro
priations above referred to, out of the
funds provided by congress amd the de
ficiency in current expenses left over iu
1874, and which deficiency constitutes
really all that can proiierly be called
state indebtedness, tho result will be as
follows:
Rned warrants above referred to ?10fl,lM 00
Lock bonds above referred to lm.ono 00
Modoc War Bonds 130,991
Outstanding warrants unnaid at thisdate.. .
(State debt) 193,400 83
Total $59,Mfl 13
This is the sum which the Repub
lican platform calls a state indebtedness
created by the Democratic party of one
million dollars. If we deduct freui this
the indebtedness left over by Woods, as
follows: $51,662 74 warrants and in
terest over cash on hand; relief and
bounty bonds, $89,565 56 over cash on
hand; total, $141,228 00, it leaves
$458,317 83 as tho total unpaid appro
priations made while Grover was gov
ernor on account of matters not con
nected with the previous administrations
including all appropriations against the
improvement funds provided by congress
and for the penitentiary, tug subsidy,
mutes, blind, etc., above. . stated, of
$176,617 83, and state capitol, $193,-
055 90 ; total in these two items,
$370,173 73.
The appropriation for the road war
rants ($109,154) was made, as before
stated, by the legislature of 1872, which
elected Mr. Mitchell, and the Modoc
appropriation was made the legislature
oi io, ono urancn oi wnich -was
controlled by the independent party by
a large majority.
Your' correspondent refers to the
amount paid the State in taxes during
Grover's two terms, in excess of what
was paid during Woods' and Gibbs'
terms. I di not know what the amount
is, or whether the inveracity which
characterizes the statements usually
made by the Republican organs against
the Grover administration applies to this
statement. But of course there must
have been more taxes collected duriag
the last administration than during the
tarmer. lhere is a natural increase m
taxable proierty, and there is an un
avoidable increase also in the current
expeuso. For instance, the total ex
penditure for the penitentiary during
the first two years of Gov. Grover's
first administration -was some $20,000
more than the expenditure for the last
two yeura of tho administration of his
predecessor, whilo as a matter of fact
tbe itcttial cost per capita of keeping the
convicts wits less under Grover than un
der his predecessor, the difference in the
aggregate expenses being dae to the in
creased number of convicts to be kept.
Thus the total number of convicts at
the close of Woods' term was less than
60. They now number 140. The same
statement applies to the cost of keeping
the in.saue. The cost per each patient
of ktteping the insane was much less
under Grover's administration than for
merly, but tho increase in the number
kept made the aggregate expenditure on
that account much larger nnder Grover
than under his predecessors. These
illuxttutioris might be extended, bu it
is unnecessary. JUSTICE.
CEFJtAA DiBECTIOSS FOB TI1E rttESEB.
illO.1 OF HEALTH.
Habitatioxs. All dwellings
should be free from dampness, be free
ly ventilated, and hav abundance of
daylight.
1. "Overcrowding in bouses is very
injurious to health. Any house or
jwrt of house, so overcrowded j to be
dangerous or injurious to the health of
the inmates, whether or not members
of the same family, shall be deemed a
nuisance, liable to be dealt with sum
marily in manner provided by the Act,"
33 aud 39 Vie., chap. 55, sec 91.
2. Cleanliness is essential to the
preservation of health. The ceilings
of bouses" should be frequently white
washed and the rooms freely swept and
floors washed.
3. Fresh air should be admitted in
to all bedrooms in the morning, by
opening windows and doors. Bed cov
erings should be thrown down and ex
posed to the air for some time before
the bed is made.
4. Chamlier vessels should not be
allowed to retain their contents aud re
main in any room longer than is abso
lutely necessary.
14r. Clothixc. The body should
be well covered. In winter or cold
weather, flannel should be worn next
the skin.; In summer, if flannel be
found too oppressive, some lighter fab
ric may be used, but this should inva
riably bo woolen. Linen should be fre
quently changed.
IIL Iood. Food should be plain,
wholesome, and fresh. Meals fhould
be taken, if possible, at re;.- Isr peri
ods. Infants should have :, i u'.her
food than breast milk Knt:i th lir.4 ai-
pearance of teeth, when Mualt quanti
ties of light farinaceous food war lw
given in addition. If there a den
ciency of breast milk, cow's milk dila
ted according to circumstances with
tepid water and u Utt! sugsr may be
given. No child ought to be older t la; n
nine months before being weaneL
IV. Fr EE DiiisKiso Watfe should
nlwavs be used. No water which can
be suspected of containing any contam
ination from sewers, privies, or drains
should be used. Pure water -should I
clear, colorless and free from smell, but
all such water is not necessarily pureu
but may contain sewerage, although it is
bright aid sparkling. All water should
be tittered; but fikeration will not sepa
rate sewage, but will only separate solid
matters. A cheap filter may be easily
made thus: Plug the hole of a flower
pot loosely with a piece of sponge,
place a layer of powdered animal char
coal about one inch, thick, then a like
quantity of clean sand, and oa that
some coarse gravel. These should be
frequently changed. The charcoal may
be burned over again. It is a wise
precaution, when any doubt exists aa to
its purity, to &ot7 watr before use.
V. Exercise. A moderate amount
of exercise should be taken daily.
VI. " Medicine should never be ta
ken except by the advice of a physician,
unless under very ordinary circum
stances. Tersons who are perpetually
physicing themselves are never in s
healthy condition, either bodily or men
tally. "
It would be quite impossible, and
beyond the scojie of these "plain direc
tions," to give fuller directions for the
"preservation of health." When in
any difficulty, it is wise at once to con
sult 8. medical man. T)ie Sanitarian.
Rrssl.ts FISAM I4L LOSSES.
No doubt can be entertained that the
financial losses of Russia during the
war must have beeen enormous. An
account of them given in the Exchange
Gazette of St. Petersburg, which may
probably be considered as founded on
official statements, proves this to have
been so. The war lasted from the 12th
of April, 1877, to the 4th of March,
1878," or 322 days; but a considerable
lart of the army was mobilized up
wards of live months before the war
tegan. In- order to cover the cxpeuses
three internal loans of 350,000,000 pa
ler roubles,' and one foreign loan of
93,750,000 silver roubles were con
cluded ia November, 1876, besides
which abouj; 250,000,000 roubles saved
from the Budget of the previous year
were expended for war purposes. Alto
gether 800,000,000 roubles were spent
in preparing for and conducting the
war. Assuming that 50,000,000 rou
bles are required for taking the ttoope
home, the total aniouut of the war ex
penses will be 850,000,000 roubles.
The interest and sinking-fund on this
sum amounts to 45,000,000 a year.
As, according to the Budget of 1877,
the expenditure for the State debt
amounts to 108,250,000 roubles, the
war has increased the Russian debt by
nearly one-half. , This increase would
not be very palpable if Turkey wci t to
pay 300,000,000 roubles, as stipulated
by tho preliminaries of peace, for the
net war expenses would then be re
duced to 550,000,000 roubles, and the
charge for annual interest auJ--sinking-fund
to 30,000,000. But (adds the St.
Petetsburg paper) whether this contri
bution will be paid is as yet doubtful.
Brownsville
brightening.
railroad scheme daily
SETT TOBK LETIEB.
Metal Trlmanlaga Oatdosr Garments Ce-Iosim-shoes
and stockings Chil
dren's tasbleas.
METAL TRIMMHIOS.
Tls scarce to be believed how fashionable
"metal" of different kinds is at present. We
have bonnets all crusted over with gilt, silver
or steel, or again we find alternations of
metal braids with varieties ef straw. Metal
additions in the way of trimming are largely
used, as for example, rows ot large gilt beads,
gilt bands and curiously devised gilt orna
ment in great variety. Metal is employed
on costumes likewise. Dress fabrics are
interwoven therewith; braidings or bands
ara wholly or partially composed of gilt or
silver, and ribbons placed in band like fashion
show bordering of metal. Again we see
what may be called "metallic effects." Over
superb costumes of Oriental fabric, seems to
have fallen a shower of gold or silver, but it
is in seeming only, since ia truth there is no
thread of metal anywhere. Baiubow jet on
dark silks is also eoasptoaous ia many colored
radiations. .'
OfTKOOR OARMEXTS.
First come jnst the sweetest little capes
and fichus that ever were ; so coquettish, so
pretty. Of black silk or cashmere, they are
trimmed with lace or fringe, and the mora
expensive are embroidered. The Burnous
ccarf is a very graceful and stylish wrap in
the form of a scarf, cmght by a bonraous
plait at tha back, and tied loosely in front
Then ws have cat away jackets of light
mssaic eloth, either black, gray or brawn,
and in more sober style wa find straight
saoqnM, dolmans and mantillas. The SeUka
mantilla is a graceful design, and in dolmans
the Itogina is a distinguished model. Gar
ments made in silk arc trimmed with rain
bow jet, and additional finish is given by
lace or fringe.
COSTCMES COLO BCD EMB80IDERT.
Cool wash costumes are of percale stamped
in boorretta patterns combined with solid
colored percale, showing overskirt, cat away
jacket and vest. Knife plai tings are used in
trimming, or again the underskirt is finished
with a has rafHe and white or colored em
broidery ornament the overskirt and jacket.
On white eestnmee, pretty effaets are pro
duced by scarlet or blue embroidery. Color
ed embroidery is indeed quite a feat a re in
spring fashions, far we see it furthermore on
saeques, aprons, petticoats, and even night
dresses, to ay nothing of collars, ties aad
handerchiefa. Stylish handkerchiefs are now
also stamped with colored borders wove in
scallops. Bat the most coquettish intermix
tures occar in breakfast caps, which are
extremely fashionable even for young ladiea.
Ob one I coasted a mix tare of more than a
uoaen colors in the embroidery, while parti
colored ribbons with a bouquet of gsy flowers
gave finish. Then again they are of fresh
vrnit ntualib relieved by a dilecato ribbon,
while gaudy oaee are of colored silk barege,
Jerked in some violent contrast. A hand
some breakfast robs accompanies the cap, or
the cap accompanies ths robe, whichever
way you inay put it
- SHOES A.SD STOCEUTOA
Omlareila might be envious of the pretty
shoes worn in doors. With delicate straps
across tha tnste-i, they shew the ornamental
stocking below, while bows of colored ribbon
give a finish fall of coquetry. One may
ehsose the slipper, half high shoe or sandal
boot For street wear we have the side but
toned boot in French kid, or with cloth top,
but the novelty is tho half high shoe finished
in cloth to match tha drees aad stocking.
New stockings are woven in bonrrette pat
terns, the ground work being dark to match
dress goods. Sarfaees of cenrsa are smooth.
These are novel, bet the solid colored, and
hair line striped are also fashionable. Finer
styles are of lisle thread or silk, aad here we
hare open work, combinations of various
colors, and embroidery. Let no one enquire
too closely as to the eoqnettish devices re
sorted to, that all this may be seen. Cer
tainly 'tis not without purpose that oar
drosses are short in front We make up for
the deficiency by trains I fear to say how
loag. ;
children's FASHIOSa,
Cancia suits of gingham in large ajaids
ia tones of brown or drab are shown for little
girls. They are mads all in one, and finished
with kilt plaitings or embroidery, white or
colored. Other cool wash suits arc ef percale,
stamped in ordinary patterns. Spring saits
are of bonrrette cloth, made all in oae. Ob
all styles barrick capes often appear.
French kilt and Parisian saits are the newest
styles for boys. Both are pretty as can be,
and are in all classes of goods, from the mixed
op to fine dress cloth. The French kilt shows
plaitings only at the back. One variety is
plain in front, in another the jacket is simu
late by braid, and the third has tha simula
tion ef both vest and jacket The rarisian
kilts, ef which there are also three varieties,
have all a belt and buckle in the back, while
the plaitings appear both in front and back.
Overcoats for little boys are cunning little
saeques just as mannish as can be. Oxford
and Eaton suits are desirable for larger boys,
and for youths, the three-buttoned eat away
u fashionable. Assortments of all new styles
are kept by the leading clothiers, Rogers,
Feet & Co., 437 Broadway, and on applica
tion, samples to order from, with directions
for self measurement arc tarnished. Goods
are forwarded by express, to be returned at
their expense, if not satisfactory.
LUCY CAETER.
XV. HIStM FOB COXCKEftft.
The Republicans of Otifgon used very
poor judgment when they nominated
Rev. H. K. Hines for Congress. He is
too well known to get the vote of liis
own party, and as the Democrats will
be solid against him, will be beaten by
a handsome majority His conduct has
always been such as to justly receive
the contempt of every laboring man,
and as to his ability, he hasn't any in
the pulpit, and we do not see how a
man of his caliber can have any in pol
itics. He will be the laughing stock 'of
Oregan, and will find that the people
know more of his private character
than he ever dreamt of before. We
predict that he will be elected by an
overwhelming majority to stay at home
and attend to his own and church af
fairs. Labor iroritf.
Of course a man who never speaks
must be one who "keeps his word.
J4af BILUASa.
HI8 F AUOCS BEES TEST ACT.
I hav eum to tho conclusion that
lager beer, as a beverage, is not intoxi
cating. I have been told so by a German who
said he had drunk i; all nit long, just
to try the experiment, and was obliged
to go home entirely sober in the morn
ing. I have seen the same man drink
eighteen glasses, and if he was drank
it was in German, an nobody could un
derstand it.
It is proir enuff to state that this
man kept a lager-beer saloon, could
have no object in stating what wa not
strictly thus.
I believe him to the full extent of mv
ftbil'ty. I never drank but three glass
es of lager in my life, and that made my
bead ontwist as tho it was hun? on the
end of a string, but I was told that it
was owing to my bile beiu? out of
place; and I guess that it was so, for I
never biled over wus then I did When
I got horn that nite. My wife thot I
was going ta die, and I was afraid that
I shouldn't for it seemed as tho every
thing I had ever eaten in my life was
coming to the surface; and I believe
if my wife hadn't pulled off mv boots
just as she did, they would hav cam
thundering up too.
Ob, how sictc 1 wuz! fourteen year
age, and I can taste it now.
I never had so much experience in bo
short a time.
If any man shad tell me that lager
beer was not intoxicating, I ghud be
lieve him; but, if he shud tell use that
I wasn't drunk that nite bat that my
stummick was out of order, I shud ask
him to state over a few words just how
a man felt and acted when ha was set
up.
If I wan t drunk that nite, I had
some ov the most natural aimptums
that a man ever had and kept sober.
In the nrst place it was about eighty
rods from where I drunk the lager beer
to mi house, and I was jest over two
hours on the road, and a hole busted in
through each one of my pantaloon
neez, and didn't bar any hat, and tried
to open the door by the bell-pull and
hiccuped awfully and saw everything
in the room trying to get round on the
back side of me, and, sitting- down on
a chair, I did not wait long enough for
it to get exactly under me when I wuz
going round, and I set down a little toe
soon ami missed the chair about twelve
inches, and couldn't get np soon enoutrh
to take the next one that come alons,
and that an't awl mi wifu sed I wuz as
drank as a beest, and, az I aed before,
I begun to spin up things faeely.
If lagar beer is not intoxicating it
used me most almighty mean, that I
kno.
Still I hardly think that lager beer is
intoxicating, for I lav beta told so;
and I am probably the only man living
who ever drank env when his liver was
not plumb. . .
I don't want to sar anything; against
a harmless temperana beverage, but if
ever 1 drink eny more, it will be with
mi hands tied behind and mi mouth
pried ofn.
I don't think lager beer is iutoxicat-
ing, but if I remember rite, I think it
tasted to me like a glass of soap suds
ttiat a pickle had bsen put tew
in.
AFrrsTIATi43 FOB TBI PACIFIC
(AST.
The Biil for River and Harbor Ap
propriations which passed the lower
House of Congress on Monday contains
several important items for the Pacific
Coast. To the credit of California are
for improvements across the Bay, in
front of Oakland, 80,000; for the
harbor at Wilmington, 20,000; and
for the improvement of the Sacramento
and Feather rivers, 15,000. The first
two appropriations are none to large
the last is inadequate. At least twice
the amount ought to be appropriated,
in order to improve tho two rivers in
accordance with the plans devised to
protect the adjacent country from the
injuries aad devastations of future
floods.
Oregon comes off much better ia the
measure of aid than California, all
things considered. For the improve
ment of the Colombia river from As
toria to the confluence of the Willam
ette with that river, and thence np the
Willamette to the Falls between Ore
gon City and Canemab, a total distance
of 130 miles, there is allowed $30,000 ;
from the Falls to the head of naviga
tion of the V lilaraette, a distance by
the river of 120 miles, $20,000. For
the construction of a canal and locks at
the Cascades of the Columbia, from the
lower to the upper river, a distance of
less than five miles, 75,000 ; and for
the tipper Columbia and the Snake
river from its confluence with the Co
lumbia, just above Wallula (old Fort
w alia W alia) to .Lewis ton, a total dis
tance from the Cascades of 275 miles,
$20,000. S. F. Examiner.
A sLE.aIB K9HISAT19SI.
Rev. Ja. Emery being nnablo to ac
cept the nomination tendered him by
the Democratic State Convention, for
reasons given in his letter below, the
State Central Committee met at Salem
on the 17th and nominated Hon. T. J.
Stites, of Linn county, to complete the
ticket. The committee was peculiarly
happy in its choice. Mr. Stites is pre
eminently the man for the place. He
is a practical teacher, having filled the
office of School Superintendent of Linn
for two consecutive terms, of which j
county he is now Clerk. His name
will add a tower of strength to the
ticket Jacksonville Times.
Correct, Charles! And Stites will
have 400 majority in Linn. Mark, it !
A 'Socialist remark that "the dear
est ship in the whole world was. friend
ship," where upon a young man arose
from the congregation and stated that
he knew another as dearer ship still
and that was courtship. N. B. He
had once been defendant in a claim for
, breach of promise of nuirrisga.
STATE BEMtK-atATIC Pltil CK1I.
The Democracy of O.-egon, in convention awoului4.
make the following declaration of prindK-s :
Sac. 1. That a sirnrile eoTemnsitit. horjpv rtI
economically admiuistored, confined in iw Oifeniti-.u
ui the administration of justice ata-l tha p!:r;-n-.i.. ,
of the public itcace. is the only asf'uaril mm i in
abuses of power to which persona iu a'iu'ir;:y &i.
prone, sna me corrupt sua iavitn a''prO)Mson oi tt .c
public funds to c?rpratioos, wkieh km charr-ciem.!
the national sdniinistration for tho pst seve::uxn
yean.
BBC 3. lost we noartiiy approve tne ace, .-n ci Cfo
rrestatl)eremonettzat:onof;lver. Tr,a;'-cv.-o.ii-,vfetu&t
sd mosey made or issued by the trmrLvnt ,J'itiU a
A enal value, and that wears mfcrorfrt pa !:)ga;i
the obligations of the soverument in XTreeuoa-k-. so-
called, whan the pecuniary fcitere-rt of tha i? t
imoroved theraby, except where otherwise exprueaiy
providsd
bsc. 3. That we regard (bo forced rwnni'-ron of
soecie navment as ereatlr arirraratine tlie il.- frc.-i'i.!
and distress oonssquenton al ng season rf i:)(i;;;i.i
aau sxtraraasce. we taerer.re tavor me rj;jf ii
die act requiring resumption Jan 1, le79.
8a:. 4. Tria: the gratuity o( near twenty -fi'itr mil
lion dollars now pe;d -the nations banx- bv toe- ??
urmueat is simply levying tribute upon t. it , , f r
chc bnsflt of the cs-rttaiist. We therefore, tar r Uus
'eoeal of tho law under wbni they were e ttahbec..
and the direct i-ssas by the government ot curre .-y r
seivaoie fr all f.oouc due., somcent to u;fy itM
place of the present bank note circulation.
tiec 6. Tnat we heartily maor.c an: cif rt now Lo
ing msde in congress to reduce onr present tar. if lt
to a strurily revenue standard. That the murest, -l
he great mass of the peonle of the United bLutz. La in
the paths of unrestricted commerce. -
bbc. tt. That we favor continuee saltation on tu
subject of Mongolian immigraticn to th:s cuu'.i:ry k i
til the federal e-overnmenl is moved to nidr!v our
j'eaticswKh the Chinese empire so a? to r.r-ioirta:
and thus ssve those of our fellow citizen wh-., dey.i:4
for a support from nujadt aia ar .-1.-
.natthft et-btapn vearsof misnil! of Ike
Republican party is indubitable proof that tiiat itarty
is oo looker to bo trusted. Tint mnch oi ir-s !c-3ri&ta.to
at congxt-i hae tended to maka the rich ric her tnj trie
tKr poorer, ana wearrain tnat party oeioime peoine
for va ctans Idgisiation, for bavic to.lcrxl iwi u'-Lvi
rings, for its repeated efforts to overroms th voiiie of
the people by ao unjost and uocoastit-itii,nal o- -f
Che military arm of tne government, aad ir forgeries
oexpetratea under its official sanction, wh;4V!tv 1L ft.
nave, wss placed m the prdS'lenttai chair contrarv to
the exrreel will of an overwhejinmg niajomy of the
people of this govexament-
issc. 8. 'ltu. we utfioaol such leisl3.io3, etxs and
federal, as wili prevent the abases growiivj.' out ot c na-
peruauon lor extra services, son w::i luBtt tne pay or
.ifficisls to ssimrle exlarv: secure the pTohinrtn;n of
all perquisites, that fruitful source oi comiEiin
wnereoy tne compensat.on allowed ny ta-v to tn m
public employment is fre.-ruently doubled ; the elimina
tion front public affairs of that species cl djhooe-ty
known as favor .turn, whereby personal friendships ars
rewarded and personal o ligations dUchar?.l at tho
expense of the public, without regard to etnciency.
SEC 9. That it is the duty of the sate ioer::mc??l
to maintain its supremacy in regard to the soth-MTiv
not delegated in the cotutitution'o? the 1 utted q;atc
and to vindicsto its jurisdicti'fnaainjt eTtavachntnts
from any source whatever. That in theadmtnistra i-n
4 state affairs tho preservation of private n-zni and
promotion of justice ahnid be the principal aim ; that
taxation stiouid be eoual and uniiorm. ana exTrava
ysnt expenditures of tn 2 public revenues Da avowed,
rjconomy shomd be the watchword, and nirorrm lavs
be enactd for the management and preservation of the
various tunas ocion?xng to tne state.
Sec 10- That we are in favor of hmtrovement bv
the general government, of the rivers and humors - f
.be state ; of ths opening of the Columbia river at the
Cascades and Dalles ; of the improvement ot the .ma.e
river, and of a subaidy for the Portland, CAit Lse and
South Pass railroad ;' of an extension oi lime to ro-jn-plete
the North Pacinc raiirgsd noder such rea.nalile
conditions as will preserve the rights and interests of
tne people ot tne srate, ana in settierc up,ra tne laoos
donated to is. Al-so for a subsidy for the sriwly com
';n of a railroad connection between Oregon aad
California.
ec. 11. That universal education, and tne swicral
diffusion of learning beins: tha principal bulwark of
American uoerty, we are iu lavorot susta:iiin r s.-iu
protecting our public school system for tne iauluai
oduoausn of the rising; generation.
TBBPEBA3ICE.
a correspondent sends us tne iouow
ing good Speech, which, as she assures
as, is nearly a verbal report of one that
ahe heard at a temperance meeting:
"I have been thinkins, since I came
into this meeting to-night, about the
losses I have met with since I sLrrae-l
the total abstinence pledge. I teil you.
tVtere isn't a man in the society !ms lost
more by stopping drink than what I
have. Wait a. bit till I tell vou what
I mean. There was a nice job of work
to be dene in the shop to-j.y, f.u.1 lut
boss called for me. 'Give it to Law,
says he. 'He's the best hand in the
shop.' Well, I told my wife at supper
time, and says she, 'Why, Iurie, Le
used to call you the worst. You've
lost your bad name, haven't ynuf"
That's a fact, wife,' says I. Ami it
in't all I've lost in the last sixtwn
naonts, either. I had poverty and
wretchedness, and I've lost them. I
bad an old ragged coat, aud a 'sbockin,'
bad hat, and some waterproof boots that
let tho wet out at the toe as f&st as they
took it in at the heel. I've lost tliem
I had a red face, and a trembling baud,
and a pair of shaky legs, that gave tne
an awkward tumble now and then.
I had a habit of cursing aud swearing ;
and I've got rid of thai. I had an
aching head sometimes, and a heavy
heart, and, worse than all the rest, a
"lilty conscience. I thank God f I've
,.t them alk! Then I told my wife
what she bad lost. 'You had an old,
ragged gown, Mary, says L 'And you
had trouble, and sorrow, and a poor,
wretched home, and plenty of heart
aches, for you bad a miserable drun
kard for a husband. Mary! Mary!
thank the Lord for all you and I have
lost since I signed the Good Samaritan
pledger" - .
AKOtT CVEB?fEB$.
There are but five Sutes ia the
Union where the Chief Majistr-i-.i is
elected annually. They are r.. f .d.ows,
with the amount of salary appended:
Maine, salary, $2,500; Massachusetts,
$5,000; Michigan, 1,CKK; New Hamp
shire, $1,000; Riio ie laiaaJ, $1,000.
The following States have terms of two
years: Alabama, salary 3.000; Con
necticut, $2,000; Iowa," $3,000: Kan
sas, $3,000; Minnesota, $3,000; Ne
braska, $2,500; Nevada, $6,000; New
York, $10,000; Ohio, $1,000; South
Carolina, $3,500; Tenuessee, $4,000;
Texas, $5,000. The following hare
terms of threo years: Now Jersey,
salary, $5,000; Pennsylvana, $10,000.
The following have four-years terms:
Arkansas, salary, $3,500; California,
$6,000; Delaware, $2,000; Florida,
$3,500; Georgia, 4,000; Illinois, $8,000;
Indiana, $3,000; Louisiana, $8,000;
Kentucky, $5,000; Maryland, $4,500;
Mississippi and Missouri, $5,000;
North Carolina, $5,000; Orezon, $1,
500; Virginia, $5,000; West Virginia.
$2,700.
A young gentleman in a white hat.
a tuft on his chin, Urge check trousers,
a green waistcoat and greasy hair,
rushed into the advertisement depart
ment of the Times newspaper, and beg
ged them to stop the press that he
migoi pui in tnta advertisement;: "To
Amelia Return to your broken-arted
Hadolphus and all will be forgiven."
AsT one would suppose that tha em
ployment of a sewing machine ts lb
most peaceful and quiet occupation in
the world, and yet it ia absolutely ter
rifying to hear the ladies talking almoin
stiletaes, bodkins, gatherings, surging,
hemmings, gorings, cuttings whippings,
lacings, cuilings and battings. What a
list of abominahles 1