MART. V. BROWN, EDITOR.
FRIDAY APRIL P, 1880.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
for Congress,
IIOX. JOIIX WlIITE.tUEK,
Of Lane County.
1'sr rrrllrBl!al Rtr-ftnra,
J. K. WEATIIERFORP, of linn Cmmy.
T. .;. OWEN, of Coos County.
J AH. FULTON, ol Wasco County.
For Supreme Judges.
1 P. PRIM, of Jackson County.
J. K. KELLY, of Multnomah County.
JOHN BURNETT, of lienten Comity.
Ju.tirlul Xosntaatlona,
First PtsTnur -For Judge, II. K.
1IANNA ; for Prosecuting Attorney, T. It.
KENT.
Frooxn District lor Judge, J. tT.
AY ALTON; for Prosecuting Attorney, J.J.
HAMILTON.
. Third District For Judge, NV. M.
nAMSEY; for Proeuting Attorney, K.
C. ERA1VSIIAW.
Focrtii District For Judge, C. 1!.
r.ELLINGEH.
Fifth DiTr.icr For Judge, L. L. Mc
ARTIIUR : for rroseetttimr Attorney, D.
W. BAILEY.
LINN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For State Senator,
0. P. COSIIOY.
For Representatives,
J. P. SCHOOLING, II. SH ELTON,
C. P. P.URKIIAKT, JACOB NEWMAN,
UEO. K. CHAMBERLAIN.
W. F. ALEXANDER,
For County Judge
I l'.ILYEU.
For County Commissioner,
LEY I DOUGLAS, LEWIS COX.
For County Clerk,
I. P. MASON.
For Sheriff,
1. D. MILLER.
For Treasurer,
ALUERT UMPHKEY.
For Assessor,
HIRAM WILLIAM-:.
For School Superintendent,
I. V. S. REI D.
For Surveyor,
GEO. A. GRIMES.
For Coroner,
1)1'.. J. A. DAVLS.
FSECIKCT TICKETS.
KAST ALKANV.
For Justice of the Peaee,
W. A. COX,
For Constable,
DELAVAN KMITIf.
WEST ALEANV.
For Justice of the Pea-,
K. X. ARMSTRONG.
For Constable,
T. J. CLINE.
BENTON CO. DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Representatives,
ALLEN PARKER, II. HEKP.EN,
JNO. RAY.
For Clerk,
J. T. HCGIIES.
For Saeritr,
.1. D. JOHNSON.
For Treasurer,
T. CAUTHORN.
For Commissioners,
J. R. ROWLAND, CALEI1 DA VI.".
For Assessor,
E. bKlPTON.
For Surveyor,
A. J. LOCKE.
For Croner,
DR. II. GREI--N.
GRAHD CEkICCRATIC RATIFICATION
MEETIHC!
Last night, aftc the adjournment
of the Convention, and ju.st as we
hail almost got our paper to press,the
band played, the Court llousa was
ablaze with light, and a vast crowd
of peojile both ladies and gentlemen
assembled for the purpose of ratify
ing the Democratic nominations. We
hive neither time nor space to give
untiles of speakers or remarks that
wera made. TIio Court House re-
ticnaded with an almost continuous
round of applause throughout the
evening, and the meeting closed with
terriffie cheers for the whole ticket.
a f ilseuoou b'i:i : TI.I.
Albany, April Cel., 1880.
ETdbr Jj mof r'jl:
In the Dally Telegram, of last Thurs
day appeared a short notice, o the
proceedings of the Douglas County
Democratic: Consention, in which it
was stated that "the broad lie was
passed and pistols were reported to
have been drawn." I desire to say,
as Secretary of that Convention, that
I was present during the entire ses
sion of tint body, and the statements
made by t be Telegram are nothing
but willful lies. Peace and harmony
prevailed all the time. Yours,
i. Nemtcombe.
JIST AUttl T WHAT 'I HEY AKE.
Tii Albany Argu remarks: The
late decisions of the United Stales Su
preme Court simply show that the ma
jority of the judges oa that tribunal an
psar to be willing, aye, auiotts, to take
any resolutions tlie Radical Congress
caucus may choose to pass, and make
them into an "opinion" on any pre-ar
ranged case that may be brought up.
The "decis-ions" are special pleas well
known to be fallacious by those who
make litem.
Some of the exodusters to Eastern
Oregon are retuiTiin'jf to Webfoot -
their first lore. "IVas ever thus !
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic Stale Convention
convened In this clty-on Wednesday,
April 7, at 130 o'clock p. m., and
was calted to order by Gen. John F,
Miller, Chairman of tho Ftato Cen
tral Committee.
Gen. Jos. Lane was chosen ns tem
porary Chairman, and Chas. Ktekoll,
Secretary, with W. T. Cook as assist
ant.
On motion a committee consisting
of ono delegate from each county,
selected byhisown delegation, wasap-
pointed on credcntlals,niid the Con
vention then took a recess of one
hour.
On motion a Committee on Order
of Business and Permanent Organi
sation was appointed, consisting of
one delegato from each of tho llvo
Judicial Districts.
A Committed on Resolutions was
then appointed, consisting of one del
egate from each county. Following
are tho names: Pakor.A J Lawrence;
Ronton, John T Hughes; Clackamas, S
Kuelat; Clatsop, Titos Paly; Columbia,
Eugene Semplc; Coos, T G Owen; Cur
ry, A T Campbell; Douglas, Clms L
Hosher; Grant, M Purbin; Jackson,
Chas Nickels; Josephine, A II Aiken;
Lake, "W llutson; Lane, 11 P Cochran;
Linn. M V Brown; Marion, T K Kld
riilgo; Multnomah, J A Newell; Polk,
Dan Gaby; TiUan.ook, U V Bonliam;
Umatilla, J ,11 Turner; Union, F M
Ish; Wasco, L L MeArthnr; Washing
ton, W IT H Myers; .Yamhill, W M
ToA'usetul.
The Convention then adjourned to
meet at .7 o'clock p. in.
KVEXIXli SKSMOX
Tho Convention was called to or
der by the Chairman at the usual
time, and the Comuiilteo on Per
manent Organisation and Order of
HuMncss made the following report
We. vvitr C,ramilte on Pvruiansi.t (hvaiilxutioii
ant onlrr of BtiiOtiaM, 1: Li tr ti rvrt w lotl.M :
t-rw.irt.l-.iu Ju. u"e.
Vice PrwUietiU- John W htte aiul Kuhrrt CiMtirait.
iw-rrlary Charles, Nlvkrlt.
Aw.uuu-VV. T. C'.fc ami VA. i'haii!r!alii.
. Ncrs..-aiiU at Arm- T. J. I'lins ami lA Usu Mnith.
. 1 Atl(4iii of laU.irnt.
X.itiiiiiatiuu wl a (4iilUUte fur Cuittrrimtun.
3 - Ntatl iukluu ,if tbrc i-aiMii.tati. f. r Miprrrttr
4- N'ununaiiun of three ranjuiatea fr PrvkUtriitiaJ
& -Selection i4 aix lU-le-atr. to tbe Xjliiriia! Cmi'
reiitnm.
HaliGcatim ef iKMuiuatwm. fir t'in-till Jiblrauf
the vanu! dtatrtcta hi tljtf order in Lu-tt Uic y jrt
rrntiereij.
7 Ritidatt'tn if tt BuminalUti Utr' lMrU-l AX-
loniea in Uie miue orUrr.
fc clet-tin ,4 Mat Cmtral Committer.
9 -&rUvtiol of t hairman 4 Mti.il t'.milHlttrt
l-SWction of Jan for b4oiii ttevt ISftiKx-ralic
utto 4 oiivetitioli.
1 1 IHMinff of Wlrli ttthrr blllirM M UV i
prlv'coate before the t'onttftrtion.
After the adoption of the report it
was ascertained that tho Committee
on Platform was not yet rtady to re
port, and on motion the order ol bus
iness was suspended, and tho ratifi
cation of the different judicial noini
nations was taken np.
The nominations were reported and
ratified in the following order.
nnsT DISTRICT
For Circuit Judge, II. K. llitina;
Prosecuting Attorney, T, P. Kent.
SECOND DISTRICT.
For Circuit Judge, J. J. Walton ;
Prosecuting Attorney, J. J. Hamil
ton.
THIKI) MSTBICT.
For Circuit Jude, W. M. Rimsey;
Prosecuting Attorney, K. (!. Prad-
shaw.
roCBTH DISTRICT.
For Circuit Jadge, C. 15. Bellinger,
The delegates from this district made
no nomination for Prosecuting At
torney, but appointed a committee of
five to make such nomination in the
future if deemed necessary
FIFTH DISTRICT.
For Circuit Judge, lu Ju Mc Ar
thur; Prosecuting Attorney, D. V,
ley.
iihort addresses were then made
by several of the gentlemen who had
received judicial nominations.
At a late hour the Committee on
Platforms made the following report,
which was adopted unanimously ;
The Democratic party of tie Stat of Ortsmti, in
convention aanembieti, f,rotrmn't!y Liurib!e of the im
Iiortant eonsejiUfDce Jenendittfr OJjon the inttncliata
the iincipl of nopular liliert t and riL'hu laid down
result of tlteir ueiifieraliorM. uo declare arid rtaiNii.rt
liv Wahiiii.tou, Jefferaon and the other fouudvra of
the rleimblic. Me believe that the temienc.ea of the
lttitican party to centralization and rotnolidntion
Are etmtrary to the prineiptae Jt oar inatitulion.t we
iuL.tn unity, fraternitf and jeonconl, and that thr
i-wnw formed by the war ahall not lie reveracd. We
dtnuaiid an honest election and pa honest count of the
viFten. Never again by fraod ojr force aliall toe nopu
Ur will be et aMde uncruniloiu partuniM. Tlut we
ar nnijaalitiedlyoppoaed Uany one heldinff the ollii
of Cresilent of the United Stntea for Uiree termit.
fuoLvau. Firat Tliat we favor honent.v, emtrienr-j'
aTi-J economy in every dcKutment of the ifovemmcnt,
Mate and Frderal.
Second That all prcjx-rty ahoulj bear Ita Just pro
urtiin of taxation, and ve favor the enactnietit of
u'-h laws as will auonmpliMh thia end.
Tliird That we favor ttie enual protifctlim of the
Hhteof tabor and capital tinder Jnt laws, tlnrcly
lecniiMf the burdens and Increasiiit; the advantaires
of the working jieople.
Fourth That we claim as amongst the poaera re
served U the States the rfcht to pant at any time, by
their Lesrinlatures, laws designed to prevent eounnon
carrier, from making unjust discriluinatiolis against
persoim anu iiacs.
Kiith Thai we favor the maintenance of the public
school., the hove and pride of a free State.
Sixth That the Democracy demand free and fair
elections, and to that end - dcnoiuice ail interferemte
with elections by the military power ; that flie experi
ence of thisaud other countries liasahumbntlrproved
that the presence of treofw at tlie polls is ilUnu-tivc
of the freedom of elections and is Incomijatible with
tbe existence of free institutions.
Seventh That the efforts of the Reimblican nartv
to open and keep alive the war feeling- betwe-u the
North and the South are to be condemned by every
lover of his country.
Ki'.'hth That we favor continued lawful agitation
on the subject of Mongolian emigration Ui this coun-
trv, until the federal overntueut Is moved to modify
he treaties with the Chinese Empire so as to prohibi
it, and thus save those of our citizen wba depend
upon lalr for support from unjuat and deg'radin
eomietitioii. We condeMn and detionnce in the se
verest terms the veto by K. B. Hayes of the hill limit
iu Chinese itumiifratioli to this country, and this ex
perience sliows that the people have no'hojtefor relief
from the scounre except a Democratic President.
Kinth That we rejrarsl with al-imi the recent duel,
ion of th Supreme Court of the United States as hav
ing been made in the interestof tlie iteptihlicau party,
and intended Ui blot out the last vestige i4 State
rig-htrt, centralize ana consolidate the Federal L'uion,
and chamre it to an Empire,
Tenth That we bold to tits Constitution with all its
amendments, hut we insist on an interpretation of the
ameudmeiits in consonance with the spirit of the orig
ital instrument.
Eleventh That we pledge our earnest endeavors to
upholding a system of untramiueled suffrage absolute
ly free from federal force and supervision.
Twelfth That the Democracy 0iKe all favoritism
and class legislation. Xo single interest or class of
IerMus sliould he protecied at tile expense of others.
Thirteenth That, we are opposed to any and all pro
tective tarins, and are in .favor of a tarilf for revenue
only, and we pledge tho Democratic rty to abolish
all re.ttrietioiis upou commerce aj soon as practicable
A minority report was then pre
sented, which advocated tho expedi
ency of adding tho following finan
cial plank to the platform: 1
Besolved, That the Democracy believe now as they
have always believtai thit gnld and silver are the only
constitutional currency of the country ; that the Ee-
publienn party Is rciismHile for the Icyal lonilsr twltw
ami national kink citrrtMit y, ami Unit their issue was
unntH-cvsary anil prtsltieuVe of m II, but that we be
lieve that through natttrid flnauciol laws, luilejMiiident
nf legislation, the evils ciined hy tticlf Issue Mill cor
rect thenist'lvcs.
This caused n warm debate be
tween quite a number of the best
speakers la tho Convention and it,
with nil tho amendments and substi
tutes which had been offered, wero at
length referred to a committee of
threo eonslMllng cf Judgo L. L. Me
Arthur, lion. John II. Smith and 12.
II. Autenreith, with instructions to
report on tho following day.
Tho Convention then adjourned to
meet nt eight oclock on tho following
day.
MOUNINU SUSSIOX.
Culled to order nt eight o'clock ly
tho President. Mc Arthur, chair
man of tho committee to wnom. tho
lluancial resolution was referred, re
ported that the committee could not
agree.
fcSovcral different resolutions wero
then introduced bearing upon tho
financial qncstlon and a warm debate
followed, but the differences of opin
ion were soon compromlsetl by tho
introduction of tho following resolu
tion by Hon. J. M. Thompson:
I'.osolvcl, Ttiat rwonizs Bald and silver
as uie eanstituuuuai currency, simi tlie only rual moit'
y, w reirard any further eoittmctint, uf tlie palier Is
sues of the (roveranieut as uncalled for and ltiisilitltt
in tue preseui uuancuu coiuiiiiuti of ills country.
This resolution was adopted with
only ono dissenting vote.
A resolution prevailed signifying
the wish of tho Democracy of this
State" that the National Convention
should still adhere tt the two-thirds
rule.
J. J. P.tly,of Polk, introduced the
following ' resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That believing1 the fees of Clerk and Sher
iff Wt bo exorbitant ami ouerous to litigants, we lavur
the paNnauv of a law by the next legislature material
ly rrdiu-ius; their coiutNn,eMon so thst the amount
paid then, shall not exceed the talus uf tlteir services.
On motion the platform was then
adopted as ft whole.
The Convention then prffectled to
tnako a selection ef n. camliiluto for
Congre&s. Julia Yhiteakor and Geo.
K. Suiel were phu-eil lit nomittation,
and tho bailor, resulted ns follows :
NYhiteaker, l.'iO; Shiel, 16. Tlie 01
inittion was then tnado unanimous.
Tho following named gentlemen wero
br ncclamatiim placed in nomination
for Judges of the Supreme Court : P.
P. Prim, of Jackstin county ; John
Iiurnett, c t Penton ; Ja. K. Kcllr, of
Multnomah.
Tho following genth mrn Were placed
in nomination f.r Pn-siiletitial Kteetom.
and received the nunibrr of voles cott
pled with their names: J. K. Weatli
erford, 120; T. G. Owen, 113; Jas
Fu!ton, 100; W. D. Fenton. 51 ; Ku
gene Seniple, 48; C. F. Leatie, -J9. Tlie
first three were declared dulv nmi
nateil.
Following is the vote on iJolcsntten to
the National Convention : Clms. Nick
ell, 122 ; W. 11 Kthnger, 110 ; J. J
Williams, US; A. A. Fink, UC; J.
W. Wisdom, 113; John Myers, 10 1
J. L. Cowan, 77 ; Jos. I-ane, 6(1 ; John
F. Miller, :D ; J. P.. Wiley, 43 ; J. L.
Ferguson, ; G. W. Pailey, 29 ; C. A.
Cogswell, 13. The tirst mx wero do
t-Iared to bo tho delegates to the Na
tiotial Democratic Convention.
Following are tho names of the gen
tlemen selected tis the Stato Central
Committee ;
S. P. McCord, D. Curlile, C. F.
Peatie. Thos. Daly.S. 1L Hazard, J. B,
Tichenor, Thos. Stewart, C. Pali, Wro
McDowell, G. P.. llammersly, II. J,
Cochran, T. G. Iteams, Chas. Hughes,
M. V. Prown, It. H. Dearborn, A
Noltner, T. J. Ie, S. U Story, J. S.
White, A. C. Craig, J. U. Condon, J
C. Weatherford, W. 51. Townsen.I.
The ballot for Chairman of the State
Central Committee icsnlted as follows
1st ballot 51. V. Prown, C.I ; C. F,
ISeatty, C2 ; A. Noltner, 42.
2d Brown C3 ; 'Beatty, OC, ; Nolt
ner, -10. '
3d Brown, 72 ; Beatty, 97. On
motion of Gen. Brown Mr. Boatty's
election was maile titiattimons.
The vote on the place for holding the
next State Convention was as follows :
Poi tlanJ, 113 ; Salem, fS ; Astoria, 9;
Tillamook 1.
A resolution introduced by Bcuj.
HayJen, endorsing Judgo Stephen J.
Field ns the first choice of tho Oregon
Democracy for I'ref.ident was voted
down.
The Convention then closed with
three rousing cheers for rucccss of the
ticket.
THE lKH Oin 1TIC MTI.sTI It SEW
VOUE4.
The . New York Evening J'ont is a
Bepublican organ, but it does not favor
a third term. Still, it will doubtless
vote for . Grant sooner than for any
Democrat. Concerning the Democratic
situation in New York, it remarks: "Ic
is true that tho Robinson men held
their ground last year and that the
Kelly men fully executed their threats.
But a State election and a Presidential
election are two different things. Poli
ticians will meditate long and intrigue
industriously before they throw away a
fight which may decide which party
shall control the Federal Administra
tion for nearly a generation to come.
Nobody need be surprised if such a
compromise is effected that Tammany
and anti-Tammany shall work harmo
niously liext summer , and go to the
polls arm in arm next November. .On
the contrary it will be surprising if this
does not happen."
The average majority of tho Citizens'
Ticket in San Francisco over the Kear
ney gang was about 7,000. .This effect
ually squelches the power of the Sand
Lotters in the Bay City.
FATIO.
FIhcwIicio wis give, tho proceedings of
the Democratic State Convention, and
also the plutform adopted.
Wd liavo only time and hucu to tiiy
that xwhile the Convention evinced a
spirit of life and cuthiihiusm soarcely
ever exhibited in Stato Conventions,
and while ninny questions were pre
sented and freely discussed, there was
no word uttered and no net iimnifeMcd
that evinced n desire to disorgiuiiire or
antagonize any element of tho party.
Tlie Platform is a most adinirallo
one, ana Willi tlie ticket nominated
Democrats of Oicgon can Mill afibrd to
go before tho people and solicit their
votes.
Hon. John Whiteuker, our present
Congressman, lias been renominated,
and tlm utrongest argument in his favor
is that instead of being here, log iolltng
for li it nomination, lie rctnniuml at his
post in Washington, and in pursuit of
those duties and obligations that his
constituency Iinvo imposed upon Lira.
Wo predict his election, over nny man
that tho Radicals cuu immo, by even a
larger majority than ho leeeivod in
1S78.
For Supremo Judges we have a most
excellent IVnth. J ud-re Prim Iiiih acted
in that capacity for nearly twenty years,
and it is to tho credit of tho Conven
tion that thrro was scarcely it vote
gainst him. Judgo Kelly has served
tho pople in so many capacities, from
I nited States Senator to tho Supremo
Bench, that it would 1st s:s-ii!iioiiH for
us to further advocate his claims to
election. Judgo Burnett of Benton is
also too well known to need an intro
duction. It is indeed fortunate for tho
judiciary of Oregon that tho selection
are of the elevated character named.
The candidates for lintrivt Judge,
and olso for Attorney, will lave due
attention paid to them.
Judge Hanna cf Jackson, Walton
of J .one, Ramsay cf Marion, Ili'llinger
of Multnomah and 5!c.rthnr of Wasco
pirsent an array of legnl talent and
honest worth seldom uitucsxeJ even in
tho selection of that most sacred right
of the nrbilrnrs iifcd i-xjomtdeni of the
law.
Wo would like much to refer to tht
nominations for District Attorney, for
we have men for that place in each Pi
tiiet of superior talent and character.
But space foibids, this week. Sufiice
to say that they all received the hearty
endorsement of tho Convention, and
will surely receive a majority of the
votes of their various dint rids in Juue.
Tho candidates for Presidential FJect-
ors, 3Iessrs T. G. Owen, of Coos, J. K
Weatherford, of Linn, and Jas. Fulton
of Wasco, arc gentlemen of suilicient
talent and ability to make themselves
heard iu the itendiiig Presidential
contest. Tho selection of these, gentle
men was a credit and an honor to the
Convention.
The gentlemen selected as delegates
to tho Cincinnati Convention go tinin
strsictcsl and tmlrammc led. 1 his is as it
should be. An effort was made in the
Convention to instruct for Field, Tihlen
or somebody else, but it was very proj-
etly voted down.
Tho platform we will have occasion
to refer to hereafter, it is a str
otiilive and an aggressive document
and the Republicans can successfully
assail it. In fact, tho Platform is al
most a campaign wjtlnn itself, and the
Democtttcy of Otegon can go Is-foro tho
people on tho issues therein presented
and defy successful controversy.
Wo will refer further to matters jier
luining to tho Convantion next week
HOW TUt LOt E TtsK hOllUI U !
Tfio Inconsistency of the F.adicals
of Linn was strikingly exemplified
in their nominating Convention
in tho selection of a candidate
for Sheriff. They had tho name of
5Ir. Robert Carter presented for that
office a Union soldier throughout
tho War, and a man who was shot
through and through with a rifle ball,
and has ever since been so disabled
that he draws a pitiful private sol
dier's pension not enough to keep a
jaybird through a March storm ; and
yet that blo-Kly-shirt, soldier-loving,
"trooly loyal" Convention threw this
Union fighting hero overboard with
out caring a continental for his ser
vices to "mo country'' and nominated
a man who not only never smelt gun
powder but from aught that wo know
of him didn't knov that thero was
any war for tho Union ! :
O, how thoso h7pocritical cusses
love tho poor Union soldier ! (In a
pig's car !)"
TUE "I'BirT" IS TI1K COWIATIOS.
The following newspaer men of Or
egon were delegates to tho peraoeratic
Stato Convention this week : Gen. Jas.
II. Turner, of the East Oregordan,Yen
dleton; A. Noltner, of tho Slmtdunt,
Portland ; J. B. Fithian, of tho Demo
crat, Oregon City ; J. R. Cumpell, of
the Guard, Eugenb ; ' Clias. Slosher, of
tho Slar, Roseburg; Chas. Nickell, of
tho Times, Jacksonville, and JIart. V,
Brown, of the State Rights Demo
chat, Albany. There are fifteen Dem
ocratic newspapers in Oregon, and eight
of them were represented in this Con
vention, which shows that tho eight to
seven rule prevails among the craft as
wsll as elsewhere.
Tavo short years ago, when the pres
ent Radical , nominee for Sheriff was
calling certain prominent and influen
tial Republican citizens of Linn "whis
ky bloats" he didn't think he Would
need their votes so soon !
It makes a difference that wav !
TSIE STATE , 0 V
Lt no it's ori'oun mtv. '
The rebtloss detdrc for chango which
seema to accompany Western lifo Is
In danger ff misleading many to
their disadvantage, Wo lmvo scon
the announcement frequently of.lato,
that farmers l;i various portions of
our valley are u lllctcd with tho
PuIoumo fever," and that young men
aro waiting tho ndvanco of spring In
order to start for Skagit. Now, in
tho first instance, it is a well known
fact that thoro is a iaro men of
farming lands in the counties of mid-
die Oregon capable of producing im
mensely, which lmvo never yet been
tilled. In all tho advantages of civ
ilization, homo comforts, social mat
ters and educational privileges, this
vulley U years In udvnnco of .the
great Kastent Oro2on and washing-
ton region, which howovcr rich Jn
lossiblllllcs te mill In a shifting; stato
of newness that cna only bo enjoyed
when tho conditions that it brings or
promises itro vastly superior to those
left behind. In such a migration
these conditions will not prevail.
Tho laud is no inoro productive, the
climate no milder, and (he market
facilities arc not nearly equal to those
in thh valley. Therefore the chances
bear strongly toward a certainty that
farmers making tho change of loca
lion at this t lino will do so to their
disadvantage. As to tho mining ex
citement which threatens to divert
many from agricultural pursuits and
mechanical employment, experience
teaches that it is, in the main, but an
unreal and tantalizing shadow, the
following of which ends in disappoint
ment. Tho pursuit of such vain
slnnlows has retarded tho develop
ment of tho c juntry greatly in years
paf. statistics prove that a very
small proportion of those win fjrsako
steady, though perhaps slow business
to engage in doubtful mining enter
prises return a i well-to-do as when
they left, nnd if to this fact U added
tho loss of time, tho wear upon the
constitution by mental strain and
physical exposure, and the restless
discontent which tho venture begets,
tho evil is greatly magnified and tells
largely upon the general prosperity
of the country.
Never in tho history of Oregon has
the oportunlty to inako homo lalior
pay been o great as is promised the
present season. Kvery inccntivo is
gfven for putting in largo crojs and
clearing lands; facilities fr getting
grain to market are increasing, and
will in the future bo adequate to the
needs of producers. The foreign de
mand for our Hurplas, will, even in
tho event of good crops in Kuroie, be
large, ami our homo needs increase
with our augmenting population.
Those who remain at home, Industri
ously pursuo their accustomed avoca
tions, nnd plan for tho future, are
they who w ill be comfortably situated
when the unsuccessful gold seeker
bring his disappointment home to
winter. lie.
n-n-is is tbe t: ati-
During tbe morning hour in the Sen
ate somo days ago somebody sent Sena
tor Blaine a copy of 1'uek containing
a cartoon representing Senator Conk
ling, with an elongated and very lugu
brious expression, playing the 15 puzzle
with blocks bearing the faces of prob
able and improlfthk Presidential candi
dates. A broad smile rippled ver tho Sena
tor's face as ho took iu the form of the
thing, and other Senators near him
glanced over tho paper and shared in
tho merriment. Soon a group of four
or Cvo had gathered about Senator
Blaine's desk, and others who sauntered
that way glanced at tho cartoon, and
walked off laughing to the cloak room.
Shortly afterwards tho paper began
its travels. When it reached Senator
David Davis Senator Conkling walked
up, and the Senator from I llinoia grave
ly pointed out the figures and explained
tho situation as he understood it. Sen"
ator Conkling, who had evidently never
solred tho 15 puzzle, did not seem to
understand it, and soon walked away
and resumed his Beat.
Those who have wrestled with the
puzzle will appreciate tho fun of the
thing when it is explained that in the
cartoon Grant represents 15, Blaiuo 13,
and Tilden 1, and thay aro so arrangodJ
on tho board that, movo whichever way
the player may, one of the two latter
seems bound to come in at tho end.
Ol XTY IsOIOt KATIC TICKETS.
Sd far as wo have observed tho fol
lowing tickets have been nominated by
the various Democratic County Conven
tions :
Baker Representatives, A. J. Law
rence and L. B. Rinehart ; Sheriff,
Wallace Travillion; Clerk, Tom Par
ker; Treasurer, II. C. Paige ; Assessor,
David Rankin ; School Superintendent,
J. A. Payton ; Commissioners, George
Chandler and V. S. Glenn ; Surveyor,
C. L. Means. :
Polk State Senator, R. J. Grant;
Representatives, J. J. Daly, 51. L.
Pipes, G. Hubbard ; Clork, 51. 51. El
lis; Sheriff, L. 51. 'Hall; Treasurer,
Dr. J. 11. Sites ; Assessor, 51. Scrafibrd ;
Commissioners, B. F. Smith and G. T.
Wait; School Superintendent, A.. C.
Sweet; Surveyor, S. T.'BnrcJi ; Cor
ner, Dr. T. J. Lee.
The Canada people wouldn't let Bob
Ingersoll have a hall in which to spout
infidelity, and he was compelled to re
turn across the line in sorrow and hu-D-.iliation
andcussin' the Johnny pulls
like blue blazes 1
SI'CAkKK KA3DALL.
The Washington correspondent of tho
Chicago Time draws this picture of
Speaker Randall : Sam, Randall would
attract interest in almost any crowd.
Io is tall, broad shouldered, and very
ndividiial in his Ktrsonal bearing. His
face is u dead sallow white, Viid stands
out in marked contrast with his intense
ly jet bluek-eyes and coal-black hair,
He almost always wears ttccl-bowod
glasses. The lower part of his face,
hic-h is ulwas clean-shaved, indicates
bull dog firmness and tenacity. He al
most invariably dresses in black. He
lives in a very quiet, unpretentious way,
it u very inexpensive house on Capitol
(ill. Hois tiovcr seen in a carriage,
but walks ubout town, ' Ho used to 10
a groat drinker several years ago, when
io first entered Congress, The tempta
tions of Washington life were for a
time too strong for him, and a weaker
man would have been absolutely mined.
Ha brought that bull-dog tenacity of
its to Ijear, and absolutely foreswore
tho use of liquor some four years ago,
and since that time no one has ever seen
him tasto a drop. Ho far as private life
goes, ho is a model. lie is devoted to
his family und his children.
LEtiAL DtU TftltXM.
IstkuksT. A discount of fifteen
per cent Is allowable, if the transac
tion is a sale ot paper, but not if It Is
an exaction or interest, smith vs.
Hart, Supremo Court, Michigan.
Aoest Payments mads to an
agent aro good and obligatory upon
tho principal In all cases' w here the
agent is authorized to receive pay
ment, either by express authority by
usago of tradr or from tho particular
dealings between tho parties, bup.
Ct. III.
Faili-u- to Dkuveu Where goods
have been sold for a special purpose,
and such purpose is known to tbe
vender, he is liable on tho contract
for any special damage resulting to
tho vendee from a failure to deliver
tho good. Hammer vs. fttocnfel
der, Sup. Ct., Wisconsin.
ExEBCTiojf Sai.e. At an execution
salo by a sheriff, ho cried a bid which
an absent person had authorized bJrn
ta ruako for tho property, and sold
tho property to such person on this
bid. Held tho salo was valid, and it
was not a case of an officer bidding
at bis own sale. Tcmplclon vs.
Jloore, Hvp. Ct, Tennessee.
Costbactoo.. Where the work to
bo dono by an Independent contractor
necessarily produces an Injury the
employer Is liable. ' Ho Is liable as a
jsInt wrong-doer when tho contractor
in prosecuting work In a tnrnncr au
thorized by the express terms of the
contract causes an Injury to be done
City of Trillin vs. HcCormack Hup.
Ct., Tennessee.
USS M PFUES TBtM.
It seems that Linn county talent is
constantly increasing in demand. We
have office-holders and candidates scat
tcred promiscuously throughout the va
rious counties of the State. In Uma
tilla county we have Senator Penning
ton and Sheriff Sperry (Uio latter just
renominated), both former farmers of
Linn. In Wasco we Lave on tbe Dem
ocratic ticket two former Lion coun
tians J. B. Iafollctt for Representa
tive and G. A. Hill for Sheriff; also
in Benton thero are two now on tbe
Democratic ticket Allen Parker for
Representative and J no. T. Hughes for
Clerk. Senator George, of 5Iultnomab,
is also a Linn county production.
These are all first-class men, and we
congratulate them on tbe just apprecia
tion in which they are held in their va
rious communities.
Verily, it seems that Old Una Is
destined to be to the counties of Ore
gon what the Old Dominion was to the
United States the mother of well !
ofTice-boldera 1
A raiCHTEXED CAXMBATE.
Oue Republican candidate on tbe
Linn Legislative ticket came in from
bis farm last Wednesday, and of course
being narrow contracted Lad not read
Democratic papers and didn't know that
the unterrified of the State were to as
scmblo in Albany that day. However,
ho loafed up to the court bouse, saw
tho crowd, ascertained nothing about
them save that they were all Democrats,
and ho rushed w!diy nd furiously
down town to find a Republican, am) ts
soon as ho found ono ho ducked bin i
hastily aside and told him that ho was
"oin to resign from that ticket ! ' 'On
being asked why be answered that
"there wasn't no uso to run d d if
any Republican could carry Linn with
all them voters up thar at the court
house agin' him 1"
OSE WE LEFT IT.
We forgot to mention last week that
N. Baum, Radical candidate for Clerk,
made a speech at tho "ratify ;" but as it
was all about himself, and how proud
tho Republican party should be of bim,
wo didn't think tho affair a matter of
much importance. Suffice to say that
ho ratified himself with commendable
vehemence and appropriate incoherence,
and fully demonstrated to bis own satisr
faction that he was just the man for
tho place the Republicans were so proud
to select him for. ' ! f 5
Officials of the last Grant Admiuis
tration occupy a very low place in the
estimation of Republicans, as well as
Democrats, the Easton Free Press, Re
publican, asserts, and the well-grounded
belief that these tainted men will again
flock back to power and influence with
a third. Grant Administration, would
alienate from Grant as a candidate a
very large and very iosportaut element
in the party.
rAtiric COASTERS.
A road I to be opened over
the
Cottonwood pass.
The left hand of Charles llolman,
of McSIlnnvilie, was crushed by n
maul last week.
Tho Walla Wulht tSUtieaituxn ap
pears daily now Instead of weekly.
It is well fillod and looks like a suc
cess.
Hank Clifford, a teamster of P.osc-
burg, was crushed beneath the wheels
of a truck a few days ago.' Tho In-
urics resulting aro painful, but not
necessarily fatal.
t
On Thursday last 5Iiies Barrlsttr.a
farmer living near Dayton, suffered
tho fracture of a leg which was caught
In tho gearing of bis "wagon as he
was driving along a "sidling" road.
It is probable that the Reno wagon
road, which connects Southern Ore
gon with northern tcrmiaus In Cali
fornia of the P. Ss, C. It It, will be
put in good condition this spring and
summer.
The people of Llnkvillo an vicinity
have contributed $12 to tho Irish re
lief fund. In proportion, Southern
era Oregon has done tnoro in this
couso than toy other section of the
Paclilc coast.- , rt
:,, 1 , . '
Thero" are how 11,000 'ton of
freight on Snake river, and 18,000
tons more on the W. W. & C. R. R.,
left over from last year, waiting for
the river to rise so that can be frans-
porf ed to PortiaP.iL
Jacksonville Time: The recent
storms have furnished enough water
to enable many of tho miners, who
had commenced cleaning up, to re
sume ground sluicing. So far the
Inclement weather has been a bene
fit Andrew Hart and a Mr. McCann,
of Canp Bidd well, wero robbed of
$$07 last week. The 'robiCM were
secreted under tho bed which' the
men Jointly occupied, and when they
were asleep took the coin from be
neath their pillows.'
A 51 r. Johnson, aged about fifty
years, died rather huddenly at Silver
creek Josephine county, recently.
His partner had left Lira apparently
well a short lime previously, and
when ho returned Johnson was lying
on the floor of their cabin, lifeless.
Tbe degree of F. It S., (Fdlow of
tho Royal Society) the highest scien
tific attainment In Great Britain, and
ono rarely bestowed upon a foreigner,
was conferred upon Dr. L. L- Row.
land, lato Superintendent of I'obiic
Instruction in Oregon, while in Lon
don. Ilein Deniff, of Fanner's Flat, a
mining camp three miles west of
Jacksonville, was killed last week
whilo working at a dirt bank. A
small section of earth fell about
twenty-five f.et, striking him on the
back of the neck, death shortly fol
lowing.' A considerable amount of sorghum
syrup was manufactured in Southern
Oregon last year, and the prospects
are that much more will be put upon
the market next falL Sorghum
grows to perfection here, and the
syrup Is almost equal to the best qual
ity Imported.
Yamklll Reporter, 3d Inst : The
mail carrier between orth Yamhill
and Tillamook reports eight feet of
snow fell upon the mountain road be
tween these two points.' This, in
addition to the foot or two of snow
which already laid there, makes it a
cool matter of considerable depth, if
you hear us.
Roseburg ifJeaiV (Republican) t
The largest precinct "meeting ever
held in Roseburg waa that of the
Democratic primaries last Saturday,
at which time 12C votes were cast
It la observed that oil these old Dem
ocrats who affiliated with the Inde
pendents aro egain back working
with and for their old party. .
Jacksonville pjper: Fanners are
again delayed in their . work hy the
inclement weather, which permits
no progress fix farming. The season
Is io 'fa, advanced hat' no fireat
amount of sowing can he done to nd
vantage hereafter. Late spring rains
can ensure a fair crop, however, as a
considerable area of grain hasalready
been put in, . -
Walla Walla" Daily Uttitesimn :
There are more stock buvers in this
city and vicinity than was ever be
fore" knownl' They' appear to bo
pouring in from all points with the
intention of purchasing horses, cattle
and sheep. ; Of the latter many thou
sand are wanted, but as wool will
certainly . command - a very , high
figure this year, hojdcfs aro not over
anxious to sell. ' . ' ;
: We do not Bay, remarks the Cincin
nati ComDierpial, Republican, that all
who are supporting Grant's . third-term
pretensions are traitors and Imperial
ists, but we do say that when they at
tempt to Justify themselves they use
the arguments that would bo employed
if they were in. favor of a, , monarchial
form of government. !' '
One year from now, the Quincy, 111.,
Herald declares, people will discuss tho
Democmtia Cabinet officers, and every
Republican prgaa, in the land will be
predicting the wild and horrible calami
ties which will befall tho country dur
ing tbe Democratio Administration.
rr.s ASD Sf KSOS.
- Font I'aun'ey is not to be sVinUtM'd
for tho presort. Bom-.iiile.
RAT)ffA5. Shite. CotiVt'titiiiii niri Js f,
Portland Wednesday, i'lxt h,y,t.
Uxio:,' county is. to have a new pa
per, to I-b piiWikiieJ at L-v Grande
ye'ept Euilrm Oregon IlfmlUca.'
Tun Houston 'JVrgram. tan; Let
us not deceive ourselves about General
Grant. Ho would have it, 1. ur.r,,...
thing more than human not to be daz
zled by no tu'v a prospec t of agsdn tire-
siding over the destinies nt this nation.
To permit this, we would have to part
with one of tiio Wrongest safeguard
sgainft clestKiliyni, ti e two term rule.
Is the cihtjciusof Gc;;fral Grant's
civil Administration there wjis more
con-uption than during any ci-lit years
of our history, tlie Indianapolis X,,-k
avers, and his artr, from mi over
whelming wiftjoiity, lifted fo a minor
ity. Such a man is unfit fo be Presi
dent for patriotic and paity te.sotiK,
aside from a "thirl term."
li' tho Administration t,f "At. Ifayes
is so p'i-o n::-l clean, as some cf irs
friend claim, why is it, asks the Y.'as.li
ington ihaS jiojic t.f the Conven
tion of Mr. Hayc jarty Late noticed
its purity? if the Administration were
a yellow fuvcr horpit&l it would not W
more cartfully avoided than it basleefi
thus far by Republican Convention.
John Thilln, while excavating in
tho vicinity of Norway p. ('., in Cnos
county, a fjw days agfl, discovered
tho skeleton of an Indian. The skull
was large and enfire; tho teeth were
all sound, the wisdom teeth jiiit coin
ing through the bone. A rib was
found pierced by a flint arrow head.
with a piece f f the ioir.t broken off.
An old two-edged sword cf nneleitt
pattern and made entirely of iron
was fuund slicking point downward
at thr) iTov.nfif the r-ku'l. Who?
When ?
A gentleman from ChcwaucAn re
ports that farmers are at work stir
ring the loam and others sre making
preparations to commence. Stock
can find enough feed o:i the freh
range to subsist on until spring has
further ' advur.ced. The horse dis
ease which was reiorted so prevalent
some time ago 1s again among the
boms of that valley. All efforts to
check It have thus far proved futile.
Winter grain throughout the vul
ley is a'ivc and doing as well an cu!d
be expected under the circumstances,
and there is a great increase of acre
age over any previous year. Seed
ing for the spring crop is well along
and with reasonably good weather
will soon be finished.
A GOOD TIIIXG.
Oermaa yrt Is tbe special preseripUon
of I)r. boe, a celebrated Germtn
Physician, and is acknowledged to bo on-,
of tbe most fortunate lincoverie in Medi
ci oo. It quickly cores Couhs, Colds, ami
Lung troubles of the severest nature, re
moving, as il does, tbe cause cl tbe affec
tion and leaving tbe parts in a strong an, I
healthy condition, it is not an experi
mental medicine, but has stood the test cf
years, riving satisfaction in every ea-,
which its raj.it! ly increasing aleT very
soason confirms. Two miiiioti bottles mM
annually, lieware of medicines of siiuiiar
names, lately introduced. Ikwc-her'sUei-man
syrup was introduced intotheUniitsl
Stales in 1SJ8, and is now sold in every
town and villa.? In the civilized world.
Three doses will relieve any ordinary
cough. Price 73 eta. Sample bottle, Iu ds.
White's Prairie riowrr.
Taken before retiring, will ins'.irs a good
night's ret, with au awaken am m ii
rosy morn to health, conrage ami vicr.
For coated tongue, bad breath, sick lad
sche, or any disturbance arisiiiir from dys-
Kpaia or torpid liver it Is without a pvt-r.
i action on disease is entirely different
from any lnedieice ever introduced, quiet?
ing pains almost instantly. The hue ana
cry raUed against it by patent mdici:i
men, who have foreseen in its advent the
destruction of their nefaiious bmim.-s,
and the thonsanns of unsolicited testimo
nial, flowing in from all parts of the .New
World, is a sure indication of its ,eu
merits. Trial size at alt lrug Stores. 1 la!l
pound bottles, 75 cents. Foshay A Xltf
on, Sole Agents.
HOW TO SAVE MOSEY. Instead of
going to a doctor for a prescription, if you
have Itright's Disease, Diabetes, Pain iii
tho Back and Loin, Smarting, Inflamma
tion, Calculi, .Hrick-dust Deposit, or any
trouble of the Kidneys or BiiulOor, buy 'n
bottle of Dr. MinUe's Nephreticnm, ibo
great ISuchu Compound. It is the most
wonderful proscription for these troubles
ever compounded. Messrs. Abrams ,v
Carroll, whoicsaladruggists, say : "We
regard NephretiertW us the boat kidney
and bladder reined v in the market'''
Woodard, druggist, Portland, Or., says :
Everybody spe:ks highly of it." Chifds,
druggist, 1'ortfu.n'd, Or., says: "Sold lots
of il; itaiwaya does tho work." Many
havo been cured cf obstinate kidney com
plaints after the doctors have civ-en them
up. flics, $1.25. i-'or bale by a'd Criii;
Rlsti. Sir. ASTLEY COOPER'S VITAL. RE
STORATIVE The great English remedy
has made mora cures of .Nervous Debil
ity, tSoniiual Weakness, Lost Manhood,
nocturnal emissions, lassitude, iuabihiy
for mental labor, daspondeney and meh
diseases as are induced by youthful follies
and excesses, than all other medicines
combined. Why will you sufier? end
to A. K. Mintie, M. D., Mo. It Kearney
street, San Francisco, lor tho Hcs:orus i i
and be cured. Price, i'i per boitle. Jir
times the quantity, $10. Try a bottle. 1 r.
Mintie treats all private diseases success
fully. We t liu!leuj;o the World.
When we say we believe we have evi
dence to prove that Shiloh's Consumption
Cure is decidedly the best Lung Medioine
made, inasmuch as it will cure a commoij
or Chronic Cough in ono half tho time, and
relievo Asthma, Bronchitis, Whoopimi
Cough, Croup, and show more casts of
Consumption cured than all others. It
will cure where they fail, it is uleasaut- lit
take, hainiless to tie youngest Tohi!d and
we guarantee what wo say. Price, 10 i-u',
50 ots, and $1.00. If your Lams are soj-ei
Chest or Back lame, use Shiloh's 'Porous
Plaster. Sold by Foshav & Ma.son, Drug
gists, Albany, Oregon.
: -
A. Tare Withe nt Sledieine.
Parker's Stomach Pad, worn on the pit
of the stomach, will prevent Jiihtberia,
Fever ani Ague aud Dumb Aitie, enrei,
Biliousness, Liver Complaint, .and all diss
eases of the Stomach, J aver and Wood,
Worn over the. womb it is a permanent
core for all diseases arising frwiit that or-
fan. It cures bv absorbtion ; it draws out
isease. Ask your druggist for this Pad
and take no other. If he does f ot keep it
sendfl 50 to Agent Parker Pail Co., lock
drawer 25, Portlands Oregon, ai.d ieceiv
it by return mail. ' '