OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
Corvallis, Aug. 22, 1879.
W. B. CARTER,
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Jeff Davis expects to make a
mint of money out of bit new book
History ol the Rebellion. It will
be published in the fall by the Apple
tonf". Alchol will clean out the inside
of an inkstand. Ex. It will also
clean ont the inside of a purse a little
more thoroughly and quicker than
and thing else on record.
Hendricks may plant and Tilden
may water, but the Cincinnati Com
mercial inclines to the belief that
Stt-pBen J. Field is the little harvest
er ljp will come tripping along and
gainer the crop perhapp.
It is reported that chivalrous
Soutl ern dealers in the yellow fever
dist rict charge $10 a barrel for corn
meal, and like rates for other necess
aries of life. If this is true, how
much "sympathy" should they expect
froa the eruel and tyrannical North?
After all the women are not in
reality so earnest in the demands for
the ballot. In Boston, where the
power to vote for school committee
men has been granted under certain
qualifications to women, less than 200
womenfhave taken the necessary steps
to enable them to vote.
A prominent Ohio Democrat
Hon. H. B. Payne, of Cleveland
"can't go" Tom Ewinjr and his trashy
financial notions. As an honest mon
ey man, he is doing what he can for
Foster. Many other Democrats in
that Slate, it is said, feel the same
way and will act accordingly. They
are sick of liirnilitiggery.
The exportation of live cattle to
Great Britain is now condncted on
lamer scale than ever before. No
less that 5,500 head have been ship
ped from New York since the 15th of
July by a single man, and twentv-
six steamships have heen in part load
ed with horned cattle, not to speak
of considerable shipments of Ameri
can mutton.
Considerable speculation has been
going on in the correspondence col
umns of some of the Eastern papers
as to who wrote the declaration of in
dependence, the discussion having
been pro vokeS by the assertion that
Thomas Paine was its probable an
thor. Now that the discussion is well
ever, without much new light from
either side, we feel it our duty to
Thonifts4l fferson to say, in the beau
tiful language of another, "we done
it."
Officers of the Texas Pacific give
very flattering accounts- of the co
dition and prospects of their road,
which is now being extended beyond
Fort Worth to Weatherford, a dis
tance ot thirty-two miles. The grad
ing and tieing are all done to Wiatl -erford,
at which point the road will
be in operation by October next.
The whole of the line from Shreve
port west, and including the quad
rangle around from Sherman, via.
Texarkana, to Marshall, on the main
line is 475 miles.
Back io Posey county, Indiana,
they have a panorama of the Holy
LaniJ, which is enlivened by sparring
matches, conducted by two eminent
bruisers between the scenes. A few
evenings ago the pugilistic encounter
became unnecessarily warm, and was
prolonged to such an extent that the
boy at the crank became disgusted
and turned on the next piotur?, just
as the ninth round was about to con
clude. The consequence was that one
of the combatants was knocked clear
through the ruins of Solomon's Tem
ple, and took refuge behind the Sea
of Galilee just as his adversary kicked
his boot through that sheet of water.
The panorama is now closed for re
pairs.
John Bright is evidently no'
much of an Imperialist and does not
take at all kindly to the Beaconsfield
policy in regard to the Indian Em
pire. At a meeting in London, re
cently, to consider the state of India,
Mr. Bright is reported to bave said
that " if it were really necessary, as
now to expend over half the Indian
revenue on the army, it seemed to
him it would be almost better to con
fess our failure, and say the Govern
ment of a grtat Empire in Asia, by
Fillers sent from England, is impossi
ble, and ought never to have existed."
It is not singular that so bold an
expression of a view so utterly, con.
trary to England s traditions, should
create considerable hostile criticism,
among the great Radical's countrymen.
SOUNDADVICE.
An old gentleman who has con
ducted a large farm successfully for
many years, attributes his success
mainly to the strict business princi
pies which he has followed. He says
it is best to always have a distinct
understanding with the hired help
both those on the farm and thore; in
the house as to term of service,
amount of wages, time of payment,
hours of labor, and the usual duties
to be performed, so far as they can
be outlined. Leave nothing unsaid
or undone at the beginning of the
season that may iVat to misnnder
standings, hard feelings, or the break
ing of contracts when in the midst of
hard work. In bargaining with them,
do not ask of help to promise things
that you know to bte over-exacting.
Demand a lull day's work every time,
and pay for that work promptly at
the time specified in your agreement.
Give help good tools, and exact good
usage and care of them. Instrnct
turn who handle teams, or who have
charge in any way of the domestic
animals of the firm, to treat them
with kindness, feed them properly
and care for them as if their own
property; and discharge those who
disobey such instructions, for they
are costing you money they do not
earn. Cruelty to animals is aw ex
pensive indulgence. Impress upon
hired men, and upon your own sons
the importance of thoroughness in
their work. It is not alone how marl
they accomplish, but how perfectly
it is done as well. Slighted crop
give slight returns. Set a good table
for farm hands, rt is not cake, pies
and sauces, but good bread, a variety
of meats, and plenty of vegetables
and fruit that they crave, and they
constitute the most healthful and
strengthening diet.
OUR GRAND EMPIRE.
Webster's eloauent description of
the British Empire is familiar ti ev
erv reader but we doubt whether it
is generally realized that we, too
have a dominion on which' the sui
never sxts. It will hardly be beli v
ed, perhaps, without an examinatiot
of the maps, that San Francisco, in
stead of being at the western limit
of this" dominion, is only about mid
way between our eastern and wes
tern limits; nd;yetitfis a fact that
the farthest Aleutian isle acquired in
onr pui chase ol Russian America is
as far to the west of that city as
East port , Me., is to the east of it
Between the northwestern' limit of
Washington Territory and the south
eastern limit of Alaska, there is
break of a few degrees, but with the
slightest deduction, our territory ex
tends through 197 degrees of longi
tude, or 17 degrees more than hatf
way round the globe. Hence, when
tlfcs sun is giving its good night kiss
to our westernmost isle on the con
fines of Behi ing's sea, it is already
flooding the fields and forest of Maine
with morning light, and in the east
ern part of that State is more than
an hour high. At the moment when
the Aleutian fisherman, warned by
the approaching shades of night, is
pulling his canoe t wards the shore,
the wood chopper is beginning to
wake the forest echoes with the stir
ring music of his-axe.
A Happy Family. The New
York Democracy are liavinj much
the same kind of a lime as that en
joyed by the monkey and the parrot
while the family were at church, and
the New York Tribune says that to
the eye of the casual of server it would
seem as if the irresiftible had encoun.
tered the immovable. Kelley is ar
rayed in solid phalanx against Tilden.
and as neither John nor Samuel is an
amateur at the business, the prospect
is good for an interesting fight, or as
T immany expresses it, "a fight for a
funeral." Mr. Kelley says plainly and
pot-itively that he nd the Tammany
organization, of which he is the titu
lar chief, will not under any circum
stances support Governor Robinson
for re-election. It in known of course
that in this instance Governor Robin
s -n stands for Mr. Tilden, and that
Tammany chief's shrill note of. defi
ance means simply that between him
and the Sage of Gramercy there is to
be presently a locking of horns and
scratching of gravel. The situation
is thus defined by the Tribune: Mr.
Kelley must defeat Governor Robin
son's-nomination oi abdicate the h ad
ership; Mr.. Tilden must secure the
Governor's renominaiion or throw up
his ambition and leave the field. Tin
party has to choose its dictator from
the two.
A Georgia newspaper expresses
the opinion that the dreadful scourge
of gambling in futures has done more
to impoverish the South than the
drouth, the caterpillar, the Freed-
man's bureau, spurious guanos, recon
struction, and life insurance compan
ies all combined.
RAILROADMEETtNQ.
the proposition of pres't kohler
discussed and referred to a
commute of five.
Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the
citizens of Corvallis met in mass con
vention at the court house last Sat
urday evening, August J6th, to con
sider the proposition of the Western
Oregon Railroad Company relative
to the right of way through the city.
The meeting organized by electing
Mayor Jacobs chairman, and Messrs.
L. Royal and J. R. Bryson secretar
ies. The communication of Mr. Kohler
was read. The following extract
therefrom will show the extent of the
assistance asked" of our citizens:
I. The right of way would be required
over and across streets 1st, over Second
street from north end of town to a point
where the line would ran into block 8 of
Dixon's second edition; 2d, over First street
from the point where- the line leaves block
2, in Dixon's first addition, to the sooth end
of the town; 3d. over all the cross streets
which the line intersects in its course
through the town limits;- 4th, across private
property, to-wit : Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and
12 of block 3, and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of
block 2, in Dixon's tirst addition.
II. Street vacation wonld be required for
that part of Madison, Jefferson and Adams
streets between west line of first street and
east line of next lane; also, for the west half
of First street, between north line of lot 3,
in block 5, of Avery's original town site, and
south line of Adams street.
III. Private property would be required:
Lots 1, 2, 3, in block 5; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6, in block 4, and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6, in block 3, all in Avery's original town
site.
Jtidgp Burnett moved that a com
mittee of five be appointed for the
purpose of ascertaining what the"
property could be purchased for, and
how much money could be raised for
that purpose.
Pending which, rcmaiks were made
by Messrs. Burnett, Chenoweth, Nash
and others.
Judge Burnett said the matter was one
that should receive due consideration. He
showed the great inconvenience that would
result from having the depot located beyond
the corporate limits, and expressed himself
as being decidedly in favor of having the
road run through the city, provided the same
could be secured upon terms that the citi
zens could afford.
Judge Chenoweth said we had waited long
for the railroad ; it was the thing long look
ed for and desired above all things, and now
that it had reached our vicinity, he was in
favor of doing all in our power to welcome
the desired stranger. The request of Mr.
Kohler was one to be treated with the ut
most defference. He was in favor of the
committee, and hoped they would meet the
question fairly, and do all in their power to
meet the views of Mr. Kohler ; and if we
could not do all that he wanted, let us do
all we can do, and show our appreciation of
the enterprise now about to open new facili
ties to the business and pleasures of our city.
The request is, in the main, reasonable and
proper. If it is possible to get into First
street, it is the most suitable, and would in
convenience the people less than any other
place. There is the place to receive and
laud freights and pass rigers giving the
shippers an option between the railroad and
steamboats. There is no other place that a
road will be so little in the way of wagons
and teams from the country as that. Three
fourths of all the teams from the country
don't cross first street, or come further
than Second street; only one time in the
year (very important time, it is true,) do
they cross First street. Let it run where it
will, some persons will be put to inconven
ience. We cant expect so large a benefit
without some sacriface. And after all, the
most dangerous and hurtful roads are those
that never come. Experience shows that
railroads can run through the hearts of cities
without hurting any one. There is one
thing, perhaps, we don't fully understand
and perhaps Mr. Kohler does not mean what
xre have understood from language used by
him : 1st, that streets or portions of streets
should be vr.caled; 2d, that those streets oc
cupied by the railroad should be to the
exclusion of the public. As to vacating
streets, there is surely no power in the city
council to do it ; those streets leading to the
river, as well as lar others, belong to the
public, and every one has an interest in
them, and there is no power in the city
council to vacate them. The city council
may regulate their' use in any way to sub
serve the public convenience ; may allow
railroads to put in and across them, but not
so as to obstruct the public in passing over
them. It the use of the streets for all the
purposes of the railroad is what Mr Kohler
wants, then he could see no trouble in grant
ing his request. But if the occupation of
the streets to the exclusion of the public, or
vacating and closing streets is what is want-
el, of course the proposition could not be
entertained. Valuable as a railroad would
be to us, it is of vastly more importance to
keep open full and free communications to
the river. It appears to be settled that the
road must pass np First street or run west of
t..wji nd clear of it. If it passes up First
street there wonld be no change of the local
ity of business, but onr town wonld grow as
it has begun and is now growing. But if a
depot is established west of town, active
business wonld cluster around it. .The
warehouses on the river wonld only he used
to store grain for river boats. The farmer
would be compelled to determine in advance
which line he would ship his grain by, or
pay drayage ; he wonld lose the benefit of
that option he would always enjoy if all the
grain were stored on the river bank. Many
other buildings, such as hotels and stores,
that are now in suitable positions, might be
come badly located if a new center of trade
was established. But it is said a switch can
be built to run to the warehouses yes, this
could be, bnt will it be done? The same
difficulties lie in the way of - a switch that
are in the way of the main track. There is
no doubt the road can take care of its own
interests. It becomes us to look out that
we secure the greatest good to our city with
the least injury, by the coming of this road.
Mr. Nash was then called for, and
shortly afterwards rose, and aftr
claiming the indulgence of the meet
ing oh the ground of sickness, went
6n to say:
That he appreciated fully the very great
importance of the subject on which they had
been called together, and recognized the ne
cessity and duty of meeting in every pos
sible way the wishes of the managers
of the West Side Railroad, as indi
cated by Mr. Kohler's letter. But, the
speaker went on, in our anxiety to do this
we must not throw away any of the natural
advantages attaching to the location of our
citv, and destroy the possibility of that
healthy rivalry between river and road on
which the future business prosperity of the
city must largely depend. It is true that
Mr. Kohler in his letter speaks of the inten
tion of the railroad to compete with the
river, but on this he grounds an application
for the absolute vacation of portions of three
streets, and the absolute grant of so large a
portion of the river front of the city for de
pot and station purposes that it amounts' to
the railroad being interposed between the
city and the river! and in effect precludes
the possibility of the river's competing on
even terms for the trade. Onr friend oppo
site (Judge Chenoweth) disputes that this is
what Mr. Kohler asks, and says that if this
is what his letter expresses it is surely not
his intention, and may have s'ipped into the
letter from inadvertence. I reply that the
letter is clear, ably expressed, and perfectly
intelligible, and is farther explained by the
map lying on the table before us. He asks
in plain words, and the plan shows that he
requires, not the mere right to lay down a'
track on certain of the streets, (as Judge
Chenoweth explains it, ) but the abso'ute va
cation of portions of those streets, and this
I gather from Judge Burnett he admits is
beyond the possibility of acceding to.
think, therefore, that a committee ahould be
appointed to consider the practicability of
the proposals before us, but I suggest that
it be an instruction to that committee not to
pledere the citv of Corvallis. directly or indi
rectly, to the absolute grant to the railroad
company of the river front of the city, or
the major part thereof. The resolution be
fore the meeting does not, to my mind.
touch the real bearings of the case. I pro
pose therefore, though unwillingly, to move
an amendment, in which I desire to adopt
the precise terms of Mr. Kohler's suggestion
but with the addition'" of the instruction to
the committee to which I have referred.
The amendment, proposed by Mr.
Nash was adopted. The question
then recurring on the motion to
adopt Judge Burnett's resolution as
amended, it was carried.
Thereupon the chairman appointed
the following committee: John Bur
nett, F. A. Chenoweth, E Wood
ward, Sol King, J. R. Bryson.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet next Saturday (to-morrow
evening, to hear the report of the
committee.
USE liunared skilled workmen in
cutlery recently arrived at New York
from Sheffield, England, under con
tract with a Bridgeport,-Conn.,-eut
lery company, to make pocket knives
to overcome th'e ni-ccssity which now
exists for the, importation of pocket
cutlery, which had been increasing
while other branches of cutlery have
so vigorously advanced as to coffl-
pete w"ilh Sheffield manufacturers in
Sheffield itself. The aggregate value
of the production f the cutlery trad
in this country now is about two mil
lions annually. The' demand for
cheap pocket knives and for three
and four-bladed fane knives has ex
ceeded the supply, and a largeimpor
tatior. has followed from Germany.
With the Kkilied' labor obtained by
the importation of the one hundred
workmen it is now believed that this
trade will be kept for our owu manufacture.
THE PCKYEXFRESS.
The first regular line commnnica
tion across the plains and ever tin
Rocky Mountains was opened just
nineteen years afo. The question ol
such a connection was a difficult one,
but wa finally solved by the enter
prise Of a private firm, Messrs. litis
sell, Major & Wadded, who bad been
engaged as contractors for the con
veyance of government stores. They
determined to establish a kind of ex
piess mail, by which letters should be
conveyed in about a week between the
I wo extreme points, depending partly
on the commercial public and partly
on the government tor an adequate
return. The contractors first built
stations along the line of route, at
eonvenient intervals, stocking them
plentifully; then purchased six- bun
died ponies, or strong, serviceable
horses; then engaged a corps of
fearless and trustworthy riders; and
finally provided an equipment of rid
ing dress, letter bags, revolvers and
rifles for the men. On the 9th of April,
1860, the service commence. Two
pony couriers started on the same day
one from San Francisco, to come
east, the other from St. Joseph, Mo.,
to go west. When a ony had done
his stage, at twvrve miles an hour, he
was replaied by another f and when
a courier had done as many as he
could accomplish without rest, anoth
er took his place. Thus the mail bags
were traveling incessantly at the rate
of twelve m.les an hour. Each mail
accomplished the nineteen hundred
miles in about seven daywand a half.
The men suffered from fatigue, hunger,
cold, heat, and especially from the at
tacks of Indians, but they persevered
until the Pacific Railroad left them
nothing to do. and their occunation
f-, j . - - K
was gone.
WHAT IS WELLS AFTER?
Editor Gazktte: I have read in
your paper lately two letters, signed
by W. A. Wells. It is very hard to
tell, from those letters, what W. A.
is after. If he is trying to enlighten
the people on public money matters,
then picking extracts from the vari
ous newspapers of the day reflecting
on the policy of Secretary Sherman,
stringing them into letters and pub
lishing them over his own name, is
certainly not' the way to do it.
If W. A. Wells thinks that he has
the stuff in him which makes a pub
lie man or a statesman, let him dis
play his abilities for the public good,
and let him begin by broaching some
scheme which will place the financial
affairs of the nation on a firm basis,
and put an end to the mistakes and
illegal proceedings (as he' calls it) of
the Secretary.
, Perhaps it would be as well, first,
for W. A. Wells to let the public
know just precisely where he now
stands as to political party: Is he an
advocate for silver, or is he a green
backer, or is he both ? Then let him
try to better the political situation
by writing something useful and
prset icablc, instead ot grumbling at
things generally second handed
Aug." 11, 1879. Plexus.
ALASKA TERRITORY.
ORGANIZATION OF A PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
A civil government was fully organ
ized by citizens at Sitka on the 2d
inst., the same having been resolved
on at a public meeting July 25. The
preamble of ordinance aitopted sets
forth i he fact of danger to person and
property, existing for want ol all civ
il law, and inlerentially takes the
Unded States government somewhat
to task for its neglect. It then gives
reasons why no previous efforts could
be made to form a gotrriiment
among themselves and exprWses con
fidence that it is the intention of the
government to ket p the place protect
. d from Indian violence, and conse
quently they feel able to organize a
provisional government to last until
Mipplanted by regularly emu-ted
laws. A chief magistrate and five
selected flit it, eaeh iir separate pre
cincts, are provided and authority
given to try civil and criminal cases,
to attend to the municipal affairs of
Siika and to lake charge of estates.
All citizens have entered heartily in
to the matter and everyone entitled,
.voted except, at the min s at Silver
Bay, where they first vo ed accepting
government, but afterwards were in
diced by a defeated' candidate for
office lb revoke their decision, but
tiow accept the si: nation. The offi
cers elect are : Collector Ball, chief
magistrate; selectmen, first precinct,
P. Corcoran; second, T Halt ern;
third, N. G. Matropoloska; fifth,
(cannery), I fiomas McCaulv. There
is no test . of American ci'izenship ;
hi! wlute men 21 years of age a-HkgVot
ers, so I lie collector and priest; are
not debarred by their offices from
serving in positions to which elected.
The officers elect constitute together
a provisional council which regulates
and sets m motion the machinery and
details of government, bears appeals
from selectmen's decision and tiies
grave offences.
HEAD TO THE NCRTH.
The advantages of lying with the
head to the north at night, which
has been before advanced, is again
brought forward by a learned Gtr
man, who say:
In sleep any position except north
and s'nlth is disagreeable, but from
east to west almost intolerable, at
least in Onr hemisphere. lire cause
of thii remarkable ph noittenon can
obviously be found only in that great
magnate winch is formed ty the
easth with its aimospbeit i. e., ter
restrial magnetism. I he terrestrial
magnetism exerts on certain persons,
both hearty and otherwise, who are
sensitive, a peculiar innuence won
derful enough to disturb their rest,
and in the case of diseased persons
disturbing the circulation, the nerv
ous functions and the equilibrium of
the meii'.ai powers. I here aie per
sons the head of whose bed is to the
north, and who in ordei to wake
early, will reverce their usual posi
tiou in Ped, out without Knowing trie
reason why beyond that ey could
always wake earlier, the sleep being
more broken. It is related trial at a
military hospital in Russia, there
were some s ck patients or nighty
sensitive natures, and who were rap
idlv recovering. When necessity
compelled them to be removed to an
other wing' fit the building they did
not get on- so well s in fact,-plostra
lion seemed 16 be settling in; and it
was found advisable to get them hack
into their former wards as q:iickly as
possible, where the heads ot the beds
were to the north. Horses, also, have
become blind through changing their
position from north to south to that
of east to west.
Of 16,000,000 acres of land" culti
vated in Ireland in 1877, 90,000 acres
were last vear returned as abandoned
to barreueBS. The total number of
occupiers of agricultural land during
last year was S3i,44z, oeing z.ze less
than 1877-. At the rate of decrease,
II of the now cultivated land in
Ireland wilt be unoccupied and barren
in about 170 years, AH this is un-
loubteoly the resrilt or the mpistice
of the laws of Ireland, and the feeling
of disquietude and unrest that they
have brought to the Irish people.
THUNDERSTORM.
It was a morning in the middle of
August. The little girl had been
passing some days at my father's
house, and she was now to return
home. Her path lay across the fields,
and gladly I became the companion
of her walk. I never knew a Sum
mer morning more beautiful and still.
Only one little cloud was visible, and
thai seemed as pure, and white, and
peaceful, as if if had been the incense
smoke of some burning censer ot the
skies.
The leaves hung silent in the
wqpds, the waters in the bay had
forgotten their undulations the, flow
ers were bending their bead., as if
dreaming of the rainbow and fhv
dew, and the whole atmosphere was
of such a soft ami luxations sweet
ness, that it stemcd a cloud of roses
scattered down by the hands of Peri,
from the tar-off garden of Paradise.
The green earth and the bine sea lay
around, in- iheir boundlessness, and
the peaceful sky bent over ami kissed
them.
The little creature at my side was
in a delirium of happiness, and her
clear, sweet voice came ringing upon
the air as often as she heard the tones
of a favorite bb-d, or found some
strange and lovely flower in her frolic
wanderings. The unbroken and al
most supernatural stillness of the day
continued until noon. Then, for the
first time, the indications of an ao
proaching tempest became manifest.
On the summit of a mountain, at
the distance of aoout a mile, the fold
of a dark cloud became suddenly
visible, and, at the same instant, a
hollow roar came down upon the
winds, as if it had been the sounds
of wateis in a rocky cavern. The
cloud rolled out like a banner unfold
ed upon the air, but still the atmos
phere was us calm, ami the leaves as
motionless as before ; ami there was
not e en a quaver among the sleep
ing waters, to tell of the coming bur
ricane.
A few minutes, and the storm was
upon us. During the heigbt of its
fury the little girl lifted her finger
toward the precipice that towered
over us. I looked, and saw there a
purple light. And the next moment
the clouds opened, the rocks tottered
to ihc'r foiinda ious, a roar like the
groan of the universe filled the air,
and I feb myself blinded, and thrown
I knew not whither. How long I re
mained insensible, I can not lell ; hut
when consciousness reiitrned, the vi
olence of the tempest was abating,
the roar of the winds was dying in
the tree-tops, ami the deep tones
of the thunder clouds came in fainter
in u rui tits from the eastern hills.
I rose, and looked tremblingly and
almost deliriously around. She was
there, the dear idol ol inv infant love.
stretched upon I he green earth. After
a moment ot irresolution. 1 wen' it
and looked llpoii her. The handker
chief upon her neck wasslighdy rent,
and a single dark. spot upon her bo
som told where the pathway of death
had been. At first, I clasped her to
my breast with a cry ot agony, and
then laid her down, and gazed Upon
her face almost with feelings of calm
ness.
Her bright, disheveled hair clus
tered sweetly around her brow ; the
look o! terror had taded trom ln-r
lips, and infant smiles were pictured
there: the rose tinge upon her cheeks
was as lovely as life ; and, as I press
ed them to my own, the fountains ot
tears were opened and I wept as if
my heart were waters. I have tint
dim recollection of what followed. I
only know that 1 remained weeping
and mot lo tiles- till the coming twi
light, -and I was taken tenderly by
the hand, ami led away where I saw
I he countenances ot parents and sis
ters Prfntice.
NOTICE
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS I
THE ATTENTION OF CLAIMANTS TO
donations of land, then- assignVand le
gal representatives, is particularly called to'
that part of section 6 of the act of Congress
approved July 17th, 1854, entitled "An act
to amend an act approved September twenty-seventh,
eighteen hundred and fifty, to'
create the orHce of Surveyor-General of 'the"
public lands in Oregon, etc., and also the
act amendatory thereof, approved February
nineteen, fourteen, eighteen hundred and
fifty three," which reads as follows, to-wit :
" All persons claiming donations under
this act, or the acts of which it is amenda
tory, shall give notice to the
Surveyor-General, or other duly authorized
officer, of the particular lands claimed as
such donation, within thirty days after be
ing requested so to do by such officer; and
failing the claimant or claim
ants shall forfeit all rightand claim thereto."
Now, therefore, the undersigned, being
sneh "other dulv authorized officer," do
hereby give notice, to each and ever per
son, his or her assigns and legal representa
tives, claimants of donations of lands, with
in the district of lands subject to sale at the
United States District Land Office at Ore
gon city, Oregon, under said acts of Con
gress ; that each and every one of them,
within thirty days from the 9th day ot July,
A. D. 1879 (being the day of expiration of
six weeks' publication hereof), give notice
to the Register and Receiver of said Land
Office, at Oregon City, Oregon, "of the
particular lands claimed as such donations
and failing snch notice tne
claimant or claimants shall forfeit all rights
and claims thereto."
And each and every person claiming the
benefits of said act of September 27th, 1850,
and the legislation supplemental thereto,
will, within six months after the expiration
of the aforesaid thirty days, cause to be
filed in the United States Land Office at
Ore Ton City, Oregon, the proof, as required
by law, to complete their claim to a dona
tion of land, nnder said act ; and failing go
to do, snch claims will be held for cancella
tion. In witness whereof the Register and Re
ceiver of the said United States District
Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon, have
hereto subscrilxd their names this 8th day
of June, A. D.. 1879.
L. T. UARIN. Register
lfi:30w6 J. W. WATTS. Receiver.
S6S;
A WEEK in your own town, and no
capital risked. You can give the bust
neiw a trial without expense. The best
opportunity ever offered for those wtl
lintf to work. You should try nothing
eise until you see lor yonrseit wnat you
can do at the business we offer. No room to explain
here You can devote alt your time or only your
spare time to the business, and make great pay for
every hour that yo-i work. Women make as much as
men. Send for special private terms and particulars,
which- we mail free. 85 Outfit free. Don't complain
of hard times while you have such a chance. Ad
dress H. HALJJTT 6: CO., Portland. Maine. 16:31yl
Ame's Process
Daniel Marker, of Wilton, Iowa,
is another old-time Republican who
has returned to the party after con
sorting for a year or two with the
Green fiackers. He says, correctly,
that the differences in the financial
question are submerged by the great
er question of human rights and the
perpetuity of the nation. He renews
his allegiance to the Republican par
ty because the Givenbaekers elected
to Congress cast their votes with' tie-
old rebel element of the South.
These are good and sufficient reasons,
and they are daily impressing them
selves' with convincing force upon
thousands of men in all parts" of
the country who left the Republican
ranks under the delusion that the
Democratic party had accepted the
results of the war in good faith and
that hereafter economic questions
would be uppermost. The accession
of that party to power has convinced
them of their mistake, and they an
rallying again, in mibrok n columns.
in defense of human rights and the na
tion's life.
KEEPS MEATS, FISH. BUTTER,
Egs, Vegetables, and Fruits sweet
ami good without salting, cooking, drying,
or sealing up. It also stops fermentation in
Cider or Wines, cures the scab on sheep,
and is excellent for other purposes. It ia
not injurious to the health, anil costs but a
trifle. Family rights $10. County and
District rights on reasonable terms. Writ
ten guarantee given. Money refunded in
c vse the Pro'-ess cannot be made a success.
Genuine testimonials from prominent men
testifying to its henlthfu'ness and success.
For further particulars inquire of
GOLDSON &MATT00N,
Corvallis. Benton county, or Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, general Agents for the
Pacific coast.
Corvallis, July 25, 1879. 16:36tf
NOTICE.
Land Office at Rosebubg, Ogit., )
July 9. 1879.
VfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
J.1 the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and secure final en
try thereof at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz : William
A. States Homestead Application No 2199
for the Lots 4, 5 and 6 and S i of S E J sec.
2, T 14 S R 8 W., ami names the following
as his witnesses, viz: James Spencer of
Benton county, and Thomas Phillips of Ben.--ton
county, Oregon.
VM. F. BENJAMIN.
16:29w5 Register.
Another Storm in Exhlanp. A
ittspatch Of tbe l-8th inst. says: in
consequence of a storm traffic is sus-
pendeil on the railway between Ches
ter and HolvhVad. The viaduct at
tland'DnlaS, Wales, has been washed
awav,ai'nT also some of the bridges.
Several'sewers were hurst by fVeshets
on file lines of Liverpool railways.
Birkenhead is flooded, 'here have
been thirty hours of continuous rain
at Chester. In Derbyshire, Trent and
Derwent the'river overflow ed, and all
low lving lands are flooded. Wheat
is gradually rotting, and any crops
left standing will hot pay for cut
ting. The rain at Sheffield-' was so
violent as to wash away the fouwla
tioua of five houses in course of con
struction.
SOUTH END
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HAS, and will ke ip on hand, a full line of
cook, parlor, box and office staves, got
ten upon the lat si. improved patterns and
fuel saving principles. Also, a line of
GENERAL HARDWARE.
Worker in copper, sheet-iron and tin.
Jobbing specialty. Having ha.tFa long ex
perience m this line, we are sausneu uu
can give satisfaction, All work and stoves
warranteU to ive sausiacuou.
WE WANT WORK.
Our prices to suit the times. Call and see
our (Joodspeed Stove and Orient Bauge, at
Corner of Second and Madison Streets,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.
16:26tf (
NEW ARRVNGEMENTS.
NEW STA5E COACH.
From ' orvallis to Newport
CARRYING THE U. 8. MAILS.
New Steam Launch.
A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL
Stage Coach, drawn lv
good teams, in cire of a (rood.
earclul, ttoDer anver, win ic
Corvallis at 7 o'clock, i. M., on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays, connecting with the new Steam
Launch at Pioiieer at r. m. The Steam Launch leav
ing Pioneer on the first tide, arriving at Newport in
three hours. Only 15 hours running- through. Re-.
turning to Corvallis at 6 r. M. Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays. Through tickets S5 00; reduction lor
families. Good accommodations for pasturageat Pio
neer. Prompt attention to express business and fast
freight, at reasonable charges. Better facilities for
traveling than have ever been on the route 'to the re
-ore. The boat is managed by competent men,
namely, Ed. Carr and Mack Crow.
We expect to receive public favor by first class ac
commodations and close attention to business.
20;4 M. M. & M. T. CROW.
NEW BUSINESS!
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THE USDBSIOSED PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A
For the purpose of supplying the citizens of Corral-,
lis with Pure Fresh Miik at the very reasonable rats of
25 Cents per Cxallon,
ua tntntuia f Artina. & riAliverv Waoron on ot before
la An,. nt Tno nnvl U'ht'Il he Will be glad tO
supply al 1 demands for Pure, Fresh Milk, t the above"
rites. Patronageis respectfully solicited. r
-Listen for the Bell. a. v. .
Corvallis, May 20, 1879 16:21ml,