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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
Oorvallis, Jan. , 1870.
W. B, C A RTF. P.,
Special ILSfotice
doctrine of an unlimited issue of legal FROM THE CAPITAL
tender notes, has received its death SALEjToecember 29. ,878
blow, if not its final quietus. Editor Gazette : Christmas, with
In our own town and county are to its nttenrlanf nToum. a ;.,:.,
be seen, everywhere, the eviflfvnrwa nf : u: - a. -
Cf!l.f. OADCD CAD DruTnu n,K.T, Li.:. ' 7 . " 7 past, aiuiougn us
wiiivinb mi mrun Btmun tuunn prosperity, iana is memories will remain o-reen in the
appreciating in value new buildings hearts many for weeks and months
alB uemg erecMJu; iraae is reviving, to come. The little folks God bless
and our citizens seem to- be enjoying them all have looked forward tr, .t
general prosperity. annual recurrence for a Ions, long
xne vjAZhiTE nas, witn its readers, time, and et us hone that its rrislin
naa us iair snare ot prosperity. Uur Hons, in most cases, exceeded in
failing health has compelled us tqn- reality even their fondest anticipa-
trust to othfti-s kf. mnwml card Qrt1 1 1,,,. T!. . . x " .1
-ir i 1 I uuiu. iiiai w e are aiuw lltiz oiuer.
Last week we sent out postal cards I management of it for the goinar year, as it comes and p-oes wa r-jillpd tn
-ii r ! ...u and thus has occurred many of those our mind most fnreihlv nn the Hnv
W Oil WuiUiin Ul tUC U.l,r.llL V. UUOD . 1 J J w "J
mistakes and omissions wb.itjh inevita- in question, by a little incident relat-
timn (vxnirpd with or nrinr to t.Vie fdnEA li ? . .. ,
j , r oly occul. lo mexperience ; Dut our ed to us. A little friend ot ours, who
Of VoL 15. If any mistakes occur- most indulgent patrons have passed is the sunshine 'of her home and the
rfed, or if any patron even thinks there theSe "Perfections and today idol of her parents' heart, was on
, . ; -"'...- "w, the Gazette is enjoying a larger share Christmas morn seated on the floor,
tea mwtake, we hope they will report of patronagr than ever before. For dressing her feet. Suddenly she
the same to us, at once, in person, or the coming year we have no new prom- looked up and said, "Papa, I'm sorry
by letter or postal card. We have sestomake- For nearly fourteen years, Christmas has come!" "Why?" he
as a journalist, we have gone in and asked ; " did't Old Santa Claus use
printed a large edition Vol. 16, No. 1, out before the citizens of Benton coun- you well?" "Yes, papa," was her
so that all who wish to renew for '79 ty, We have labored for their best touching response, " but you and
can be accommodated with this issue, interests- We ve striven, by word mama are a year older, and you can't
. and pen, to advance the substantial and be with us always." True it is. But
but will stop all subscriptions, unless ;x...xt, " .:, .i . , ,:ii i., j .i...
- wcx jnu u.iL ui nxic x. xx xi ix ly j 1 1. j H.I nc . v. t, ouui u v ; . i . w i i I fiiipse, mill L ! ! it 1
ordered otherwise, whose term expired have received too many proofs from household circle will be broken into,
with close of volume. We shall not the P06 among whomwe faave lived- and l keenly did the little darling
to doubt that our efforts, in this direc- realize the tact, lhe babies must be
deviate from this rule, except by spe- tion, have been appreciated. With in- cared for tenderly, for Time, with its
cial agreement; so if you want the creased facilities, our sphere of useful- relentless hand, will soon enough bur-
i e iQTn j At ness will be enlarged. den their hearts with the cares and
Gazette, for 1879, send us the com. ,TT. , , . . b , .
With tins issue of the Gazette, we disappointments of a busy world.
While we exceedingly regret to strike drop the patent outside, and shall The event of the week was, un-
any name from our lists, yet we are n our paper with matter in which we doubtedly, the double wedding cele-
compelled to serve all alike. We are, " aI1 interested. We have brated in the Methodist church, on
' made arrangements for correspondence Christmas night, wheiein Hon. A. F.
more than ever, convinced that the HnU AJLi. v;i v. ; n u..n j m:.. t.... iLSL.
1 OUS Other narts of the Stat.fi mil- frifnflQ ioinJfl hnnrla sinrl l,Mtc i'- l-.nf.. -
m m, J uuviu &u uuw J ilVjtl.t;! JJ VI 1 i 1 ww. - . , J - i , ua.v ii' i . t v i ' i i w i bCI W
have nromised Inwntu Mnm laUM for worso in tvhi.Ii vontnm Clnlnn-rr
on matters of interest. 0 ir friends A. Grubbe and Miss Sarelia Griffith
can rest assured that nothiner shall b risked their all at the same time and
left undone to make the GAZETTEwor- place. Rev. F. P. Tower performed
tny ot being the official paper of tne ceremony, liertha Moores, Uora
the state. And to this end we ask Dickinson and Ella Grubbe, acting
their patronage and assistance. as bridesmaids, Allie Moores, G. A.
As in all years that leave us, we see Peebles, and J. A. Campbell, acting
, , . ,0- , awn io regret in tne past. To each as groomsmen. inc cnurch was
brought us to the close of 1878, and . , , 7 . . 1 . j..v. , .
, , ' individual neart win come up its own u'" ueu, aim at ine conclusion or tne
we are standing upon the threshold of i.. , , . . . .u . i i ,
iQ-n tx l x- x. x, .- . thoughts some cheerful and some des- ceremony the bridal party received
189. It is a fit time for reflection 7 , . , ., . ., . A . t, T
,p, i j . j i pondent. Some of its memories will their friends at the residence of L. 0.
Xhere is no way of avoiding the errors , , ., -t T,
. , x- De sweei, wnue otnera will be those of uimi, ji,sq. n ine evening toi
Of the past, but m profitmg by the bitter t In the mysterious work- lowing Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Smith
dear lessons learned in the school of ' . . 3 j .. ,
. T , mgs oi providence, many have been uivm a recepiion, wnicD was
expenence. We are aware that this , . , . . , , u n- .
, , , x, , . . called to lay their loved ones away, and a no less brilliant affair, and was
is a hackneyed theme, and yet it 13 one -., - , , , J' ti,,.i r j i ii
. , . ! ' . , with tearful eyes and sad hearts they thoroughly enjoyed by all present,
that we need to study, and to have fre- , , . - . . . , . e . , . . . r ,
" wonrler at, Hie insi-.-.f.aV.lx Ao,. rp A host of friends wish t hpm a nnrr
plan of conducting a newspaper.
W. B. Carter, Publisher.
3L 8 7 8-- '0.
Again the never ceaseless wheels of
Time, in their tireless whirl, have
his friends to assassinate him. A
large number of witnesses were exam
ined, including members of the com
mittee, State dignitaries, etc. Able
arguments were made by Messrs.
Lord and Shaw, counsel for the de
fense, and Bonham and Ramsey, for
the prosecution. The Recorder's of
fice was crowded with spectators and
great interest manifested. The de
fendant was finally discharged from
custody, and Watkinds returned
home, on the first train, realizing that
for once in his life, at least, he ap
peared at disadvantage. None regret
more than do the members of the
committee that the affair happened
while they were in session.
By the way, the committee alluded
to above, have completed their labors
tor the present, and submitted their
report to the Governor. It is of a
vol umious character and cannot well
be condensed to admit of publication
in one short letter : no, nor in a dozen.
The Statesman is publishing it by
piece-meal and verily it is delectable
reading. It will, probably, be pub
lished bv other iouruals thronorlinnt.
3 -
the State. Suffice it to say the com
mittee has done fts work well, and
the breaches of public trust, as por
trayed in the report, are something
astonishing. They claim, that after
a careful examination of the books
and records on' file in the offices of
the different departments, and from
the examination of such Witnesses as
they could obtain, with the limited
authority at their disposal, that the
following amounts have not been
accounted for, or have been paid
without authority of law:
TELEGRAPHIC
COMPILED FROM THE DAILY OBEGONIAN.
.i , , . . , , , wouuer at cue inscrutable decree,
quently brought to our minds. And , . , x,
ix, ; -. i. x. k c i xi , snch there comes the assurance that
io xxv JAJIWU I'llO WXiU KtStSBS Hat
his moral nature is elevated, when sit
ting down "alone with conscience," he
recounts the lessons he has thus learn
When fTn t onlr the l.-.i-r.l.- Ufa
He tiaJ a purpose, we shall know some day-
i itv moufu our lOSl.
and happy life, and hope that future
cares will be nothing more rerious
than little ones.
Friday evening the " The Donkey
Club," of which Jno. D. McCully,
Common school fund g 9,403 89
University funrl
ntnte land fund . a .to ,t
Tide land fund '' ijm i
Capital building fund 99 43
xgricultural college fund . 2,916 44
SwfLmr, lnnil fund o-'o-,- n
- -j : ; xi,oia uv
Barker overpaid as agent of board 295 15
.s mi wxx.cjxxij xxxaune to asylum. iy,lo 10
- K'J"lo WHVM WJ LUC
Pftml.Ant.iarv t A nnn nr.
, - ii,iwj w
Illegal fees for returning fugitives 3 271 89
U 11 Stores, Modoc war, unaccounted for . . 13,180 00
xcux niuLc scnooi zuna 452 50
S F Chadwick overpaid as Sec'y of Stat. . , 3,600 00
T H Cann as Assistanf Secretarv of State
no service 1,800 00
xi xi oiuwn, .treasurer, lost Dy interest on
xucix uuixus 1,050 00
fort-
account-
1 1. 1 . UUIXUS
A H Brown, reported paid by West 1
land Homestead Association, not am
ed for
263 00
But the New Year is upon us, and
ed,and makes good resolutions for the 18 Wk clalmS our attention- We W J which Jno. D. McCully
jtL.3. ti - ... cannot bmm mcmii Aifaao W Ainl oam. W. .lhurch H II MnTinnrol
iuture. ac is easier lor one to do wrons? 1 1 "J "li""v 1
than right ; it is harder work to climb mg y f the past- A sense of dulV J no- W- orsythe. are the lead-
a mountain than r.n slirlf rlrvwr, Jfx, x,,MM 1 m ormg a sweet satistac- "F"'". ' lameuxneir n ienas at
a mountain than to slide down its sides,
and much easier to drift with the cur
rent than to stem the foaminsr tide
And no matter when these moments
of reflection take place, we are all the
better for them, provided we profit by
them.
The people qf . Oregon have much to
congratulate themselves upon, as they
are rounding up the work of 1878
The fertile soil has brought forth with
its accustomed generosity
tion to all. And " with confidence in the residence of Hon. A. A. McCully,
and Mrs. A. B.
the role of host
a cordiality for
the right, as God gives us wisdom to oa iety mil. Mr.
see the richn," let us eo forward with Croasman assumed
brave hearts to meet the future. To an hostess, with
one and all we wish you a happy and
prosperous JS ew Year.
winch they are proverbial. About
twenty couple appeared in mask.
some of the costumes beinsr trulv
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE REPORT, magifieent, while others
This long looked for document has
been submitted to the Governor and
Our nrr? several mnennnpr9nf the 3wx.
v 4 - i jJ" J . ,iiv i-iiiiu iiaw
ductions have found a ready market at alreaty published extracts from it
remunerative prices. The tide of im- It is, beyond all question, tho mnat
migration has been steadilv incrensino- I astoundiinir rlnmimont. a.,n- n,,Ki;..i, j
o ' n v. . w , xuuiirucu
and thousands of moral, industrious in this State, and evhibifa ? nuL&d e
anu oHterprismg citizens have, witlun wrong-doing, in public office, that
the year, found pleasant homes within will cfcnsirm th noriWrax-v.
xv S3 - -" " jiwi jvvi uvvi o a
our midst : thus auementins- ths imw. life-lonf minim Our s.,im vi.
- cm o I xivi xro
ins industrial nnrl mnvnl fm-fo, V.
State. The propitious weather has gives a few figures, showing nearly
.U1 1 i 'm ... I Ol , . . . .
tsrnx ujt-u tne iarmpra or t,n Mtiot-A m s . t.hnt hnm nt
k WXxf i t - - - j vavv sauw . I MVU II
matce their preparations for the largest accoun ted for or have been paid
YA.i. Xl l . i I .. .M. xt. . t m a m
harvest, the coming year, that has ever
been known.
The people are moving in the direc
tion of opening up new lines of rail
road, and our State will soon realize
the great advantages of those lines of
oommumca tion in increased population
and' wealth). In our neighboring coun
ty of Yamhill near forty miles of road
have been built and eauiDDed. and is
proving-of. imrneusc viilo -to the rich
and prosperous country through which
it passes. Our own cherished road to
the Yaquina, is now placed on a firm
footing, and it will not be long till this
outlet to the sea will bring the immense
traffic, that is certain to follow its com
pletion into our midst. That it will
now be speedily built, is no longer a
subject of discussion, and the finished
road itself will soon be an accomplished
fact. And SO. all over thn Sfafxr. l,x
' - - 4"
people have awakened from their hith
erto seeming lethargy, and a new era
of progress is being inaugurated. May
we never stride backward. .
Financially, the State, and even the
wvwu,' fcv AAA UCLlCt UUUUlliUIl
than for years. For the first time since
they were issued, greenbacks are on a
par with gold. Thanks to the sound
financial policy of the great Republi
can party, the Nation is redeeming her
promises to pay, and the people have
faith in the complete fulfillment of
those promises. And the unmistaka
ble voice of the nwirJo Hfforofl xr
JT""!" MvwilMl XXX V 1 A X-t
vember last, shows that the pernicious ' th,ii. J!?0 was "ed at Gardner,
without authority of law. A few
years sice the Democratic papers' of
this atate, and politicians who now
figure at a disadvantage, were loud
in their denunciations of . what they
termed the Wood-May mal adminis
tration ot btate affairs. Bat eibt
years of "organized offices" have suf
ficed to load the tax-pavers with
onerous burdens, for which the demo
cratic leaders. now have an opportun
ity to rise and explain.
We shall commence the publica
tion of the Report of the investigat
ing committee as soon as the crowd
ed state of our columns will permit,
and give it in broken doses. The
Legislature only ordered 250 copies
printed in pamphlet form; which will
not be one-fourth enouffh to RnnnW
the demand. It ia a document in
which every citizen of the common
wealth is interested, and will be ea
gerly sought after. The committee
have simply discharged a sworn dutv.
although it has been a verv unnleas.
ant task. They are honorable, up
right citizens and have faithfullv din.
charged their duty, as best they
couio, in tue limited time and disad
vantages under which thev In W.i
The investigation of the Tx Rrano
land office affairs will be attended to
as soon as the Columbia river opens
in me spring, and will be published
in a separate pamphlet. Of which
due notice will be given.
were su
premely grotesque all combining to
add to the success of the affair. It
proved pleasant throughout.
The rooms occupied by the Invest
igating Committee, in the State cap
itol building, was the scene of an
exciting little episodeon Monday last.
the circumstances ot which were sub
stantially as follows: It appears
that in its investigSon of peniten
tiary affairs, the committee was assist
ed by Hon. Jno. M. Thompson, late
speaker ot the House of Reoresenta
fives. Ascertaining this fact. W
H. Watkinds, whose administration
was being inquired into, addressed a
letter to the cimmittee, in which he
spoke in the vilest sarcasm and per
sonal abuse of Mr. Thompson and his
relatives, sparing neither the living
or the dead. The breach between
the two was widened thus, and the
feelings of each toward the other
were any thing but friendly. Mr.
Watkinds was in the stand, at the
time in question when Thompson
stepped into the room, and holding
oui a i-. t w--nrd8 Watkinds direct
ed his attention to its contents. His
right hand was, somewhat, concealed
beneath his cloak which, falling to
the floor, revealed a cocked revolver
tightly grasped therein. Col. Rosr
and White caught a glimpse of the
glittering weapon, and lost no time
in- sliding out of the nearest dooi.
Dave Thompson and Galloway also
noticed the weapon, which he carried
in his hand behind his person. The
former gentlemen, at once, relieved
him of it and matters cooled down.
It was fortunate they did so, as a
movement on the part of either of
the beligerents would, no' doubt, have
resulted in bloodshed. Watkinds
appealed to the protection of the
committee, saying " that he was un
armed." Matters looked decidedly
desperate for a few moments. Wat
kinds wet before Recorder Bowie
ajd swore out a warrant for Thomp
son's arrest, claimincr it. n-ia a
- X Q " ma X Wir
I spiracy arranged by Thompson and
36,817 27
Then follows, in detail, a Careful
resume of the varions departments
wherein they strike right and left,
without reserve or favor. They ven
tilate Grower, Chadwick, Cann. Gil-
fry, Watkinds, Hackleman, et at, in
a manner that is truly refreshing to
say the least, and it is calculated to
give them an opportunity to " rise
and explain." It is certainly the
most dam.iging repgrt ever published
in this State, and it true, Sam May
and Gov. Woods are angels of spot
less virtue when compared with those
who were once bright and shining
lights in the Democratic party.
And now comes forward "X Y Z
the initial nom de plume, no doubt, of
Xenodamus Yoncussibus Zenothe-
mis who writes from Albany (?)
and takes exceptions to my criticisms
in the case of Kn'ght vs. Thayer. I
object entering into a newspaper con
troversy with so devout a Congrea
tional politician as is " Xenodamus,"
and will, therefore, tyrant, him ti,,.
same privilasre craniei. mo in ii,;,.
free country of ours. He can think
as he pleases. It he aimin rwiw;,.,.
in the pnlnit. well and mat Sxr,.i
him down here to listen to Brother
Knight occasicnallv. W hn
do not, and may, perhaps, not meet
with him there.
I had hoted to send you a tabular
statement Of the total amount of
taxable property in the State, in this
letter, but spas will permit only a
summary. .The assessment rolls for
188 are all in, with the exception of
X. 1 t x
inose irorn jrant countv. ami tho
sum total, thus far, aggregates $45 -
000,10x5. yjn tnis there is a seven
mill tax. of vhiebr four mills snttvnnt
ing to $180,332 14, is devoted to
Davincr me current of-nonooa ni tha
X l XI, " '..,i..x vx 1 1 IX
State government: and three milla
amounting to $135,249 57, will go
lowaruspayingouistanding warrants,
thus making the total' revenue of the
btate amount to the snuc little sum
of $315,555 22. with another eonntir
to near trom. ut this amount but
about $12,000 has thus far. been paid
in. Benton countv's total State tax
for 1878 foots up $12,239 52.
lhe uaily (statesman now has a reg
ular reporter at Albanv. and is reaeh-
ing after the Linn county patronage
with commendable enterprise.
" Old Quinabv." an TnHinn tnnnn
throughout the Willamette Valley,
started for the " h
ground " the day after Christmas'.
" Ned."
Congressman Beverly B. Douglas, of Vir
ginia, died at Washington on the 22d.
Uepresentative Alpheus S. Williams, of
A T,' V, ; ,1 J j T V . 4 .1 nt ,
luiwiigdii, uieu at vv asoingion on zne zisw
TWO FillSaian Cfnamartt V xr fnlnmkna nnA
State of California left Philadelphia for
y; li
kJAltV Mil LUG xilSt ai,
Cllild.S. of thft PhilarllTriin Tjniner vifn.-
att'.S thft st.at.PTTlPrit-. that. Cor.m-ol rii.o -nrJll
return home in a little over a year via India
ana oaiirornia.
J -J - - .jxxx.j . i ijv , L1.LO IlLLll
sent to the penitentiary for one year and
. ' ' ' . WWMXg i. Il.I xi-.a xo x
rather expensive stiff.
2STew York, Dec. 26. Francis Murphy,
the temperance lecturer, is going west.
Last night he said he had received an invi
tation from the clergy of California to come
to that State and lecture, and he looked for
ward with pleasure to the visit.
j Kansas City, Dec. 26. The weather
during the past week has been the severest
known in this region for twenty years. Over
two feet of snow have fallen. The Mis
souri river has been closed for weeks. The
ice is a foot thick, and the entire transporta
tion overland is now transacted by sleighs.
OfTTOACfl TW 9fi Tho tr-inl nf f.o W
linda Mack, indicted at Janesville,. Wis.,
loeiner witn frame uicKerson, tor the
the murder of her husband Inst .TnK- Mr,ax,l
to-day, the jury bringing in a verdict of
:lx... ol. . , . ., . . .
juiinj'. one w;is seuienceu xo tne state s
prison for life, the limit of law in Wiscon
sin. Dickersnn. whxx tnrnx,l Stot'x,
dence, will be tried later.
Manchester, Dec. 24. The papers de
clare that the New HamDshire tnm law
has proved a great success. A year ago the
country tqjvns were at'the mercy of a horde
or wanderincr v.icranta whn xleniTxrlorl t,t,
erty, threatened lives and spread terror in
househo'ds. Now life and property are se
cure. Women and children come and go in
sdfety, and the old curse is almost entirely
removed, without injury to any deserving
poor.
Washington. T)e,v on Tt rxnoii-;!..
announced, as coming from friends and ad-
TVlAW. ..T C X TX X . ,
luixxxo ui ocxiiiLoi- nayara, tnat lie is a can
didate for the presidency with strong assur
ance of financial backinrr frrm Hm Vx.lr
wnicn they expect to carry with Connecti
cut and New Jersey, giving, with the solid
South, the required majority in the elector
al college. His friends are very sanguine of
the success of the proposed allianc of the
South with the East on a hard money plat
form. , The Assistant Treasurers of the United
States have been instructed to make no dis
tinction between coin and legal tenders, af
ter the 1st of January. Checks for the pay
ment of intf rest on the four per cent loan
due on that day, are being prepared.
The committee of the Senate appointed
under the Blaine resolution, has adjourned
until the reassembling of Congress, when
the Senate will be asked to authorize the use
of the investigation fund now declared una
vailable by the treasury officers.
Secretary Schurz has officially denied the
application made by Senator Grover, th.it
certain lands around Little Klamath Lake
be certified to the Statu r,f flron -,,,.
lands. The Secretary directs the general land
v puvuxc uuuer ruies aireauy estab
lished for the adjustment of the Oregon
swamu land erant wh inh hn savs will r.Trat-
all parties interested, whether pre emption
eebuers or claimants under state title.
A CARD FROM MR. CANN.,
Mr. T. II. Cann publishes the foK
lowing letter in the Salen Statesman :
As a matter of instie.fi to mvsplf T
desire to state that on the 8th day of
uutooer tne Dooks and papers ot the
land department were taken charge
of by the legislative investigating
committee, and on tnat day 1 depos
ited with Mr. E. Hirsch. State TVfxns
urer, all the money on hands belong
ing to the fand' department for safe
keeping, until the report of the com-
1 1J 1 x mi
muiee snouia De maae. me money
is still in his safe, and so soon as the
board ot land commissioners can ex
amine the report the money will be
applied where it belongs, and an hon
orable settlement will be made, so
f -r-
iar as i am concerned.
I have to sav that each Ixpci slain re
since 1870 has examined my accounts
1 'a. ' . . .. J
anu inaue appropriations lor my pay,
and I have worked for all the State
has paid me, and have earned every
dollar of it, and neither State or pri
vate citizen has ever lost a cent by
me. Yours, etc., T. H. Cash.
The Situation as to Sir.vi?n The
New York Times, of Dec. 19th, thus
comments on the depreciation of
silver: Silver was quoted in London
yesterday at 49 pence, a lower ftte
iiiiiu nas oeen reached since July,
1870, 4hen the mice touched xtr.i
pease, and the bullion value of 4121
grams ol silver was less than 80
cents. Yesterday the value of the
silver dollar was a fraction trader
84 cents. At the nresent r.itn nf do.
dine tho price of silver is likely to
touch before lone the 1
which it reached before remonetiza-
tion, and the friends of this much
abased metal will be driven in aolf.
defense, to adopt the advice of the
ingenious ueraascai, to repeal to the
Bland bill, coin no more silver and
precipitate such a crisis in the price
of the metal that the Indian rupee
will be depreciated to the point where
England, weary of the warfare, will
sue for negotiations on the basis of
international bimetal ism. That would
at least, be wiser and more patriotic
than to continue making the United
xx.i,x;.-, a ui jiiiik snop ior the
neglected silver of Europe.
PACIFIC OOASTf
dwelling empty in
Salem,
There is not
Hillsboro.
The name ottheist-Jkiyecorci'
la tn ixxi ili4niKul f.-l RlMlM
l he new telenhone inn haoan
O J -" "".xxxxxg Ul
I hp.rxx xK Rmnff .allr eaua n nA
u . iuv L-mnw ........... , i.i i.;i.
Ferrydale.
It. VV. LllllVPTT. fAVRIABi
inaepenaence, rolk coxmty.
field, Lane countyby B-vsr'S. Druer and
Banks, of the MTtXurch, 38 joined the
church
The La Grande Gazette denies the report
that a large band of horses at La Grande,
belonging to the estate of the late George
Coggan, are sick and dying with distemper.
The steamer Satellite ran on to a snag at
the forks of Coos river last Monday and
Sank OUt Of Biffht. m fifteen rnrant
-O ...... i. lo, a JIH .
tion of the smokestack only being visible.
ftnxx xxn'll kxx nlnJ
..w x ui, xaioeu piouaoiy.
Mrs. Smallden, the female inebriate who
has fisrured so freniietitlv in tlx, Tii i
o 3 X. XXX IXXXXIXX.
police court, was picked up one morning,
last week, in an intoxicated condition, hav
ing lain in the street, .all nin l, ...;., i
fa" xxcxxijj UCHI1V
frozen, when found.
Op.nrLTp ( x wfi ih'i'iL 'i
0 . ..... i unii, ni x.urr gray
hair, diedjuddenly in thGjrCo's building.
s. uruauu, Tree, zz, wintrier lie had entered
Too Late. Gen. Joseph Lane,
the sage of Southern Oregon, writes
a letter to his son, in which ho de
clines the proffered honor of going
to Washington City, daring the
present session of Congress, to I,ibor
for an appropriation for the improve
ment of Coos Bay harbor. The
General says, and he understands the
situation exactly, that it is too late to
successfully attempt to get any ap
propriation at the present, beins: the
short session of Congress. This
being the case, he would not consent
to spending one dollar of tho people's
money in a fruitless visit but thinks
it would be well to look after the
matter of an appropriation at the
next session of Congress. The same
argument and reasons will hold good
in relation to needed heln for Yn.
quina Bay harbor, for which a hand
some appropriation could doubtless
be obtained, if our Senators and
Representative in Cousress were
properly awake to the importance of
our ueinanas. ine mptter should
receive early and prompt, attention.
Tkains and Short Dressks. It
would .seem as if any one, however
blinded by custom, might see the ab
surdity of a nation of intelligent
women allowing themselves to be
converted to town and country scav
engers, without thanks, or even the
recompense of approval. There seems
to oe no prescribed limit to the hight
which skirts may be lifted when walk:
ing, il only the wearer is hung round
with clogging fold from which she
can never free her hands without pay
ing the penalty of wet and mud be
draggled trains. Holding 0n to her
draperies as if for dear life, she may
raise them to her knees, and her style
of clothintr is tolerated with rvunrda.
cency. But let it be known and seen
thxit the dress is hung so as to never
come below the tops of the boots,
and that the limbs are properly and'
utceuuy covered what fears are
harbored for the morals of women!
Senator Bayard. The Chicago
Times, of recent date says :
Senator Bayard is one of the few
Democrats of prominence in thx fs..tx.
ate with Presidential possibilities in
view who is afIe to sink rinnisanch;
3 ...i . -. . . . r ----- y
anu exmmt statesmanship when ques
tions vitaiiy aneetmg the country at
targe are under consideration. lie
Was one of the few Democrats who
supported the electoral commission
bill and abided by the results in good
faith, and is in a general way too
much of a statesman to stand well
with his part-.
MILITARY ITEMS.
DITOBIAI- UHAVG2. In the W
number of the CmristiarT Messenn,r
Dec. 28, 1878, D. T. Stanley announ
ces that he will, from that date, cease
editorial duties on that Tjaoer. nnd
Rev. T. F. Campbell, will again as
sume editorial charge. Mr. Stanley
had made the paper a welcome Mes
senger to many homes throughout
this btate and California, but he com
mits its editorial management into
good hands. Sueer-as r.n tho narxxr
may its influence for good never
cease.
Senator-elect .Tamos IT 31tx,. , ,.. -x.
. - .v. w xxix r, cxl
his home in La Grande. He will leave for
the eat some time this month.
Vancouver Independent
The following officers have visited
the
C-ol. A. Chambers, 21st infantry;
Lieut. S. R. Jones, 4th artillery:
Lieut. P. S. Boinus, 4th cavalry.'
Sersreant Mainr V Tviix.,. -,.. oi
infantry, who has been stationed here
some years, has been promoted com
missary sergeant and ordered to
Camp Thomas, Arizona.
We learn that thi rmvmrv r...
egon has applied to the president for
troops to be ordered" to Pendlot
the day of execution o; the HMmi,
murderers, to guard against an at
tempt at release.
We are erlad to lom-d tiw t.t.o
Nickerson, wife of the adjutant gen
eral of this department, who has been
in a critical condition all tho woot- ;.
.. ,0
so much improved that her ultimate
recovery is conBdently looked for.
A Gatlinsr srunand necessnrt.-?immn.
nition was shipped .froni-tne arsenal
nere last top.riv. t.n TTmntiiio t ,j
-J J ......... AJ1X1 ,1 X
It'll. tO be used in case of nn nltomnf.
ea rescue or tne Indian murderers to
be executed at Pendleton on the 10th
ot January.
Lieut. E. B. Rheem 01 at. J
left the post last Saturday for Yaki-
iua una Jdxiiensourg, W. J to investi
gate the recent Trirlinn imnKlxo ;
... .mixwivo XIX
tnat vicinitv. ,n k-i.ii nctn mxi..:,.
ui a military post in Kittitass Valley
YTakima county, near Ellensbarg.
The True Riva. Th Sal
Statesman of January 1st, has the
following cheering words for their
narrow gauge project :
We understand from the rnmmit.
tec appointed to take action in regard
to the Salem and .Springfield narrow
gauge railroad that .Sah'.m will
to the center whenever proper assur
ances are given by the company.
Billy Stanton has two hundred dol
lars in gold to give. Who next?
for a moments rest. TWe.umxl nrxa ..;.
r . . i.uvu xx.xi.XXX7
of Ohio, aged 87 years.
On the 24th of D(pimWf!njiimx.n th
pardoned John Dougherty from the peni
tentiary. Dougherty was sent up from Mult
nomah cnnnt.v in lfUFi fx,,- i-
charge of larceny rnNa dwelling. Cause fail- '
ing health.
The steamboat S. T. Chn.vh
go to pieces where she now liesii tffe Wil-
ixiinette river below Salem. Everything
valuable will be reTnnvp.fi nrl 4.1m tl,,,,.i..
9 i,uv uuuua ui
spring time will carry her down the stream.
P. S. This report is contradicted. Er.
Gazette. 1
Union Sentinel- Tho Tmr,;
. " ...i.j-.ii. XXX1X1U illllt
works were sold at sheriffs sale on Monday
loaf- fin n An Ke rn tt '
v, vyj,i-v j. x. tiegan and others
were tnp. mrrtkMM ,v .
n- i i, 11 vj iciuize a
million dollars from trio mmium ,:iu:
jJAUJdby TV ll.il ill
lyl, y CU1 !J.
A correspondent writing from Centerville,
h matills county, says : This new town now
numbers about 25 buildings, with others in
course of construction. We have a good
school house, one hotel, one drug store, two
livery stables, two blacksmith shops, gro
cery store, saloon and wagon shop.
The people of Coos Bay wish to send Gen.
Joe Lane to Washington to urge Congress
to make an appropriation to improve the en
trance to the bay. In a letter speaking of
iixxu iixxiner uen. juvne says : "1 would not
be willing to take or spend one cent of the
people's money without I could he of servece
to them. It is now too late in this Congress. "
Mr. Luse, of Coos Bay, is going to build
another steamer to ply on the waters of that
hiy. The xVeios says there are now four
steamers plying the waters of thebay daily,
for freight and passengers, there are two as
fine tugs on the bay as thereareon the coast,
and two ocean steamers making regnlar trips
between this port and San Francisco, all
supported by the patronage of Coos county
lhe Statesman says : " We have been in
formed thathe Governor did not pardon
the man Luce from Lane county, but that
he only remitted the sentence so far as con
finement in the penitentiary is concerned,
but did not restore hiin to citizenship, and
this action was based on the opinion that
the man is really insane, and that if he needs
confinement to prevent injury he ought to
be sent to the insane asylum.
From January, 187G, till May last, twenty-three
dead bodies have been c etnatid in
the city of Milan, one of them th.it. of n.
woman. Four bodies ascertained to be of
the weight of 63, 62. 41. and 50 kilogrammes,
have yielded ashes to .the weight of between
two and three kilogrammes. A kilogramme
is about two and one-fifth of a pound.
From the Daily Bee.i
BUNKO OPERATORS.
Ever since the close of the fair at Salem,
the bunko thieves, sports and sharpers who
: .. r x-.iAix.x ,-, , - .
xniKB.exi bbsi locality nave made their head
quarters at Portland, and been quietly and
unmolcstedly pursuing the same dishonest
game3. TI12 authorities must be cognizant
of their presence, and the extent of their
dishonest and criminal transactions, then
why they permit them to remain is a mys
tery. There are dozens of them here who
can be seen at all hours of the day antLnight
measuring the sidewalks on the qui vive foi
innocent victims. It was only last Tuesday
that our attention was called to a brace of
the most notorious bunko sharps, who were
"steering" an honest, unsuspicious farmer, to
their den, and of course for nu. other nur-
pose than to rob him of h. u...., .
scoundrels onernte y.t im .-nt- vi ix)i .n.n,,;t,.
and seem to dread no punishment. About
a year since such characters were driven
from town, but they have returned in in
creased numbers and confidence, and prose
cute their nefarious calling with perfect im
punity from all punishment. That no defi
nite charges have been entered against theru,
may be true, nevertheless they can he-arrested
as vagrants and compelled to leave the
city in search of new pastures.
. IxV A Hurry. At. tho , x. t 1
1 - uv jjiBvuit term
ot court a divonto
lady who applied for relief, and the
day followiriD- .inn!!.. at .x,., r3t:
-, o r t -.. i txe, 111 Hue
to the Countv Clerk fni- - :
licence by a gentleman who wished
to wed the divorced larlv W
J - XX' X. -
same tne consnmmaiinn u: ,i
.1 uiiyjiL ul-
sires will have to be deferred for six
months. Itemizer.
How to fret a irooil w-if,. lotn .
good girl and go .to a parson.
The South Australian Government
has offered $20,000 for a successful
combined grain reaper, thresher and
sacker.
StxVttstics show that more boys
than girls are born in Great Britain
1 t l ' i a I
uut man mere are a mi inn mnm
women than men in the Kingdom.
Represen-TxVtivks of one hundred
families at Linn, Mass., propose es
tablishing a co-operative boot and
shoe factory somewhere in Texas.
CHARACTEiSTIC Texas ilem Ala.
jor Atwood, bf the United Stales
xarmy. stationed at San Atitohio, was
.marriexViTi at. Jbonis to the dausrhter
of Richard Kinsr, the f cattle kino-"
of the West. The bride's father p?e
sented the groom with 80,000 head
of cattle.
The present Duke of Northumber
land has presented to the town library
of Lexington, Mass.,a portrait of Lord
Percy, who conducted the retreat of
the British forces after the battle of
1775. lhe erirt was mnxlo t.ni.
the Rev. E. G. Porter, of Lexington.
1. - 1 1 . 1 T-x 1 . 0 '
wuo naa ueeu tue UUKe B guest dur
ing the last month.
Judge Olix. who linn cvt.0,i
x -' , x vx 111-
teen years on tne Wench of the Su
Dreme Court at Wash
who is UDWards-of seventh i-,.n,.
u x L r ui
ge, wisnes 10 oe put on the retired
list: but Attofnev-ft
j - .xx., tA ACVCUB
uecunes to give an opinion that the
provisions ot tne law under which
United States judges may retire and
Continue to draw their n.n 1
him. r9 '
At the residence of the bride's parents on
the 25th of December, 1878, by Kev. J. A.
Hanna, Mr. Richard S. Irwin and Miss Ef
fie M. Winkle. All of BentOn county, Or.
In Ashland, on Chriatm-ia rlnv. K., R'
M. A. Williams, Capt. O. C. Applegate",
former editor of the Tiding-., and Miss Eliza
Anderson.
The wedding was a brilliant affair, and
presents numerous and handsome.
Church Directory.
Catholic Church : Services on the 1st and Inert Sab
natn 01 er.en month. Mass commences at 10:30 a. m.
, Rev. Van Lis, Pastor.
M. E. Church South : Preaching morninsr and even
incr. on the 1st. Mrrl aiirf 4xh s;-, i.i .... 1. ..i. t
at 11 and .:.10 respectively. Sabbatti School at 9:30
""J oauraiu, Joseph Emebv, Pastor.
Evangelical Church: Services at 7 r. M. on the
1st and 3rd Sabbaths and at 11 a. m. and 7 p. on
the 4th Sabbath of each month - - -x--.
3:30 r. . Prayer meeting W.dtffWTxJach
week', at 7 r. M. W. C. Ka.-Itsbr, PMtor
Presbrian Church : There will be preaching
morning and evening at 11 and 7 o'clock, respect
ively. Sabbath School immediately after the morn
ing service. rv p. 1) l-.hi.ino, Pastor.
M. E. Church : Services the 2nd and 4th Sabbath
of each moi.tH, at 11 a. m. and 7 r. M. Praver
meeting Thursday evening at 7. Services at the i .
.range HaU, four miles west of Oorvallis the 1st and
3rd Sabbaths of each month, at 11 a.
. O. W. Bex.nett, Pastor.
Episcopal Church : The serviens for the month of
rhnf will lia na X..1I. ., ... XI. X. , nn.. ' . ......
ju- xixiii, u. vxwv. xxni jxxiu suin at i '.OV F
m., Oct. 13th and 27th at 11 a. St., wfth Holy Cbm-'
munion.
Sunday School every Sunday, between the hours
of 3 and 4 r. it. Kev. L. Sievksb.
CORVAIxLIS LODGE No. 14, F. & A.' Ml
hoHs stated Communications oh Wednesday
' vi on or preceding each full moon. Brethren
in good standing are cordially invited to attend.
By order of w.
BARNUM LODGE No. 7, 1. 6,
y. r.. meets on Tuesday even
ing of each week, in their
HaU, in Fisher's Brick, second'
; nnA r., . -t-d- .-w'""." vraer
of
13:lt0
By order
N.a.
Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Persons desiring to obtain Lots, can obtain all tha
necessary information, hy applying to
E. Holsate, com.