r ft itititi Ml ; yy4 l5V'':,"',3',, iM VOL. II. Il -444- THE INDEPENDE AT Xilltbore - - - - - - - firorft?l Tp X5. LUC I Editor and Proprietor, 1 EliMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: S2 50 Out yar Aix m ntks, Three mouths 1 5fl 00 10 BATES OF ADVERTISING: f , , ! it.l i rmi 1 Q 1 WKKK. "1 50 i wnu. a no 1 MOUTH. 3 50 a mom. 4' 50 mos. 6 00 2 sq. )i col 2 00 3 50 G 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 30 00 50 00 90 00 2 50 4 50 8 50 3 00 5 00 12 00 6 . 00 9 00 20 00 10 00 16 00 30 00 1 tin 10 00 15 yj 3) uu w w Ikhji.otice,25 cnt pr line for tlm trtit insertion, and 20contss line for each ubse-iaent insertioa. No uoticc less tluiu 1 00. Obitusry notices, 10 conti ycr line. . i i, i Summons, Sheriff' S.il"s, find an mun , JbrhI notices. $2 00 per .square, 1st insrr- AchadlitioiU insertion. 1 OX Trewient fclrertwcmcnts. $2 00 lt in- j rtin; ach aaJitioxil iusr-rtioii, ?1 en. AGENT AT PORTLAND, o:i:gox-l. s..- I mh, rooniriSi) & 2l.Merchant's Exchange ; Eocene marks the beginning ol (ie CttUforniaHtreft. ; aa also that of parts of Jv.irope. JLOENTSAT NEW YORK Cir-S. M." i F mwoiLl. 1-t!o.. 37 Park li.w. cor.jLntil the lb-ptihan ago no animal lWiin.ni st.-CiKo. 1. IIowki .i. k Co., rcm:lilis avc found. Tho region ACTHri AT" ST. LOriS- Kowua about tho Dos Chutes was first shut Chksu.v. Cor. TUirrl .m l Cv .otuut hts. ' ,.ff from the ocean,' thon tho il- TO Cor.rtESPONPEXTS.--All fllluV,l,m-' 1 nao' tc vull.-v, Ptig.jt S und, and JviBpkKN-rrnnt leunt:u-nti;itvl l.y ; C2-iee:i Cnariottc s Sound. buu - -I is iamr find a.Mress of the writer - , w.lter reached the WilLirw.-tto val n,jt nwifwurily for iMil'Iu-at-.on. but sua . tnarai.tr of po-1 faith. j h-v by a back water t)f tides m tao OFFICE -In HilKhoro in th- ol-.l Conrt- Columbia somo tim-i afier t?io l .,s JXosn bnildin- on the !'!! ic Scinr.-. ! CIl.jtetf t.ountrv was st,ai jn from the PliOFKSSIOXAIi CAUDS. 1 JOllX VITH, M. D., Thyslciai and Surgeon-U1LI-SU0U0, OVA'Al tSTSptc'ull cVtnll-n (jhui TIES; als CllV.OSi'' I L' Ll. ' OfTICE-Miun stre: t IliW-.horo. Orf -o::. F. A. BAILEY, M. D. Physician, Surgeon and fAccouehcnr. JUI XSBOR0. OFFICE tliDrucc Store. KKSI D EN'CE -Tluva Blocks DraA Store. WIT-SOX 1IOWT.11Y, 31. I. Physician and Surgeon, Tftl'FST Ut)VE. ... - CKOJON. OFFICE- At his Kesidtiice, West f-f Jlanon'ii rianin- liltd. t'J - J W. II. SAYLOU, M. D., Physician and Surgeon TOSISST GROVE. - OEEGUri . . . OI-TICE At the Drua Store BICSIDENCE f tU Hmsr Store. (IocTcsoimI. u.22:i v Go. II. piii4tt District AUwy. Durham & Thompson, J TTO R SE YS-AT-L A W , No. 109 First Street, PORTLAND, OUEfiON fi. A. BALI,. HALKIC.IX STOTT. 15 A 1. 1- & STOTT, A rTORXEYS.AT-LA Y rATEXTS 0BTAIXFA). No. G Dwkum's Block, TORTLAND, CKIXION. nS lv JO IT CATLIV. C KILLIN Catlin & Killin, A TTO 11 KEYS AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. 'Dckum's Buil.ling, First Streot, rORTLAND, OREGON. THOMAS H. TONGUE. Att erqey -at av , Cilbboro, Ya8liugtJn County, 0r yon. TUOS. D. IIUIPHUEYS. KotAnr tuhlic w co a vkyaxku LEGAL pn.pers drawn and collocticus rootle. Busines-s entrusted to liis cure at tended to proniitly. OFFICE New Court IIciw r,3:y. PRO CONDON'S LECTURE. .'i H Fi "ToibspSovi:, March 1, 1875. plants. The time occupied m form The Prof, announced a change of ation of these layers was simply im plan as to the lecture-to-day; saying ; mense. The oldest strata are widest that ho would speak of mountain found over tho world. Probably t langcs, in general; specially of our; Pacific Coast mountains Three or four rr5..i.ii of facts r - ' . should bo remembered as a founda- . . ! ned as a founda- Ton T irf rrrrvTmuucall ". on a i mao of the world the 'great conti- "-"'-in I m ' tLill 1 y W . 4. ! , : i (of mountains.on their coasts; those! the highest .being as a rulo agniust In "Oregon and on . o . wnlost oceans. the Coast in a measure, rise three i dillerent chains. A cross-section ' from tho coast to the IJluo moun- tains "ives these the AVillamotte val- ; .... ley and tho Djs Chutes, ihree okl j mud ilats tilted up represent here j the Tertiary. Reptilian, Paleoz ic. i Their ratios of thickness are as 12, 3, j and 1. The relative timjs of their i deposits 3,000,000, 9,000,0u0, 3u', 000,000; but these last figures mean very little. At best they, are but 1 M i i ino ft roil til cf i t r5 ;l t 111 I . iuuuui. v-.w.. j rcVLy yary tl0 YiXte of dejiosit of j n. ,,, fY,A swered. Evidences show' that the ! OL'ean cauo to the lilue mountains j tho Cretaceous ocean'. The Mountain upfolds were j explained on the priuciide of an arch setrling on its bases of support, i. e. ! i the ocean be 1, gro ving il ittir and ; crowding up iat ridges, th; border- ' i rig coasts. A l: email Al.'c- uato periods of , ... 4l,-k inolilif'tiil ftli'it n J Manv . facts g' to c ." Several rivers r !!; thotry. iv now and i' l.iviu t I ill Or m c its uig pro r n. Iiemavl.s this-- WCP made of animal remains being e-i.- 1 elusive proof ftr establishing great , j changes to some certain periods. Tit'iTst!iio misvrrs ffprffivpn To inrpiiries respect" lauincs resnccung the How ol Java at dii'ferent times?. These lectures should bo hoard to bo fully appreei- Sccand Lcctfrc. The geological lecture of the 3d of ! March was u,,ent:a!.y a review of i names and facts. The tc r: ons persons iiiii wut; , . 4,. ,...11 ! the name at each oi tne umueu i 4 t.t v... t... ..r ... 11 lliL-inui u' l,"L W4 ! crounor r-iiod The followin - I tie umowitig i-.oic. is a name facts wei recalled: , applied to lowest strata. 1 aleozoie, (meaning ancient me; is ine nanio 01 j a group oi four strata :the C ambrian, j Silurian. Devonian, t ar.ionilerous. j Mesozoic, time includes the Keptilian j group of three strata: Triassio (sub- divisablc in ::,) Jurassic (i. e. princi- pUn0 aiul discipline cannot be en ply concerned in formation of Jura ; force witllout significant orgaui.a mouutains,) Cretaceous (chalk.) iiol . ivnce wo 1:ot, u t.fitmony of Cenozoic time comprehends the last ; initiation which hinds us in mutual group. Tertiary, of five strata; Ko- i fraternity as with a band of iron; but cene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pot Ter-: aitbough its intluonce is so powerful tiary ami surface sou. xnee names and terms always occur in books of Geology and should be kept in mint1.. Strata are calletl from special char- j acteristics they exhibit. Tor in-. stance, the carboniferous was eo j named from its being eminently a ; time of coal deposit, although some, , . r 1 , , . vek found 111 Oregon and elsewhere was . 1 x -r 1. l.r. rrV..-..rv nr l.itfT lies- t .. 1 A'mirt It hctin milt lUliKnilLa ZLIl- ! - - I ! imal and vegetable remains are im j portant. During the laleozoic time, I probably on account of carbonic ac- ...... , t ing animals lived. The coal period entirely cut off or completely changed every epeWs.' "Tegetation under- went great transformations.' Again, at the dawn of- the recent, in the HILLSBOUO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Eocene stratum another great change is evident in animals and oceans were shallow then since the ! effect of breakers is seen in struct- iure of rocks &e. The converse hap-i - peued m deposits ol later periods. i. : . : i. i i c :.. peued in deposits of later periods. A proper .-iitiun y is; ui nuai. uuucui, w " - - I I-' " I 1 A , ' the tilting up of whole groups o;Conr,unlB lUu pt-u .u. fr?ifn lirrt l'fiiupPH Ittil? 1st. This 'state of thin .s is admirably Kidantcd to Geology. 2d. Is couve- 1 nieut for miners. A man don't have to bore into aides of mountains to lmd gold but sees traces on tne sur- face. Effects of glaciers in the wearing , .... away aim mimg up nueu-uws the surface. As to the the source of glaciers several theories are ad- vanced. The "Glacial Epoch placed in the Post Tertiary. IS PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. AMI-XI'KD CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of the Order of parous of IIuKbandrv was amended I in several particulars at the recent j session oi inu iiiioi::ii vjiujiu Ul j Charleston, S. C. Me give below! for the benefit of our Granger; readers. th3 Constitution as amend- ed: :v:iu:.k. Hiinmn l appir.e is the nemo of i earthly ambition. Individual hap- piue.ss depends on general prosperi- ty- S The i rwsj.erity of a nation is in j proportion to the value of it j pro- d ictions. ihe soil irs thesouite from whence We derive all that constitutes wealth; : without it wo would haro no ogri- j culture, no manufactures, no com- mcrce. Of all the material gifts of 1U; Crei or, the various productions 0f tho vogetub!o wrr'.-l arc of the '... .! hrst importance. Ihe art of ngri- culturo is the arent and precursor of nil arts. and its products tho foun- dr. lion lT ::1! wt-.ilth. Tl e productions of tho earth are I f id ject to the liiilm-nce of natural laws, invariable and indisputable;! the amount jiroduced will COllSe- j quently be in proportion to the in- 1 t-11 if 'oton t)f iiiO irnl:irrr find sii- cess will ilepeuu upon ins knowledge ' of the action of tnoe laws, and the j proper application of their princi- 1 pics. 1 Hence, knowledge is the tion of happiness. fouuda- I no ultimate object of this orrran- i7Jlliou u for Im,t,jal ins(ruction an(1 j j ;iml 1(roectiolI, to ,f?ltea vi .1. ;Vw.; t :i.. : " aiiYusin'' a knowledge of its aims t i ; and purposes, expand the mind by ( ir.wl llifiho )?autiful laws the Great! ! . . . ; Creator has ostablisheil m the l-'m- ! i i A f versf , and to enlarge our views of '. ,, :,,.,,. ..(i . To ti,osc vlo reati ariKhtf history proves that in nil ages society is j fragmentary, and successful results of .nejai welfare can be secured 011- f jv y 0ncral effort, j J;innof be ae.iuire Unily of action itbe aeiuired without disci- ; its aiulication is as nntlo as that of the silken thread that binds a wreath A - t ' of tlowers. The Patrons of Husbandry eon- sists of the following: Organization, sur,0iuiN-.vTi: ohanof.s. . ... . I irst Degree Maid (woman), Ea- " v " borer, (man.) ' ' ! Second Degree- Shepherdess (wo man), Cultivator (man.) Third Degree Gleaner (woman), Harvester (man,) Fourth Degree Matron (woman). i Husbandman (man.) ; STATE UKAXUE. Section 1. Fifth Degreo Pomo na (Hope.) Composed of the Mas ters of Subordinate Granges and , OREGON, tfHUKSDAY. MARCH their wives who are Matrons, provi ded that when the number of Subor dinate Granges in any State becomes so great as to render it necessary, the State Grange may in such man ner as it may determine, reduce its representatives, by providing for tho election of a certain proportion of those entitiea to membership m !..,... - . i i ui v-wm , , , m1 tbn rnrmhers no chosen shall ! the htate urauge irom cacu couniv ; . . . . . . ill I S I f Ri-.r 2 There mav be established 51"-' District or County Granges in tho fU degree, not to exceed one in . . . - m m each county, composed oi .Masters and Past blasters of Subordinate j Granges, and their vives who are j l u range snau oenseu.uy auouuor Tnfrm. An,l such f ourth-de-reo lmate Granges, and any dnired al- members (not to exceed three) as may be elected thereto by the Sub ordinate Granges, under such regu- ! lations as may be established by j aktxcle v.memblkship. State Granges. Such District or j Any person engaged in agricultu County Grange shall have charge of j ral pursuits and having no interest tho education and business interests j in conflict with our purposes, of the of the Order in their respective dis-: agesf sivtecn years, duly proposed. j tricts; and shall ei.courage.strength- j I en .vul aid tho Subordinate Granges j 1 represented therein. Dispensations ! for such District or County Granges ; shall isue from th.i State Grunge, i and under such regulations as tho ; uuuu M..v ..... 1 national grnci:. ; 1Wr,,vi m?a (c'uArv v ' ! Sixth Degree Flora (Chari'y.) r " , Ar..' r V i ComDoscd of Masters of State t Grauges and tle'.r wives who have j ! taken tho degree o Pomona, and , tho c fillers and members of tho Exc- j cutivo Commitleo of tho Natic n il ! i Grange. Seventh Degree Ceres (Faith.) ' Seventh Decree Ceres (Faith.) Memi ers of the National Grange : wJO i,avo served one year therein ; iv.av becomo members of this deiree ! i M1,oU application and election. It; ias charge of the secret work of the j Order, nnd tihall boa court of im- ; peachment of all officers of the Na- i tioual Grange. j Members of this degree are honor- fU V members of tho National Grange ...... ! and arc eligible therein, but not en- j tied to vote. Constitution. aktu i.i: i. of ncri:. Section-1. The officers of aGran-e. i either National or State, or Subordi - natr. consist of and rank as follows: '. r . -r 1 l!l 1 1 Piaster, iMerseei'ijeciurei rie". am, 1 J cr, Ceres, Pomona, Flora and Ladv Assistant Steward. It is their ! dutv to see that the laws of the Order j are carried out. Skc 2. lime Chosm. In the sub ordinate Granges they shall be chos- ! n ii n it 1 1 v if Vi o vf.m il i r lnrfintT . , ,..,,, J( ecemuer, ana i..,tanea at uie regular meeting in Januaryor as soou mereancr as piani-a. u iv State Grange once in two years, and . . ' . , ? 7 . " V years. All elections to bo by ballot. " -it! . Vacancies by death or resignation to be filled at a special election at the next regular meeting thereof of- ficers so chosen to serve until the an nual meeting. Sec. 3. Tho Master of the Na tional Grange may appoint members of tl e Order as deputies to organize granges where no State Grange ex ists. Sec. 4. There shall bo an Execu tive Committee of tho National Grange, consisting of five members, whoso term of office shall be three years. Sec. The officers of the respec- tive granges shall bo addressed as t articli: yiit. cuartcrs ani tisrExs. "AVorthy." I tions. auticle 11. meetixos. Srctios 1. All charter and dis- Section 1. Subordinate Grangos j pensalious issue directly from the sliall meet at least once each month, 1 National Grauge. and may hold intermediate meet-j Sec. 2. Nine men and four wo ings. ; men, having received thu four ul- Sec. 2. Stato Granges shall meet j ordinate degrees, may receive a dis annually at Buch time and placo as j pensaiion to organize a subordinate the Grange shall from year to year j Grange. determine. j Sec. 3. Applications for dipen- Sec. 3. The National Grange nhall ! sations or charters shall be made to meet annually on the third Wednes day in November, af such place as tho Grango may from jear to year determine Should' tho National Grango adjourn without selecting the place of meeting, the executive 1875. committee shall appoint the place anil notify the secretary of the Na tional Grange and the roaster cf State Granges, at least thirty days before the day appointed. AKTICLK UI.- LAWS. Tho National Grange,' at its annu al session, may frame, amend or re peal such laws as the good of tho or- der tua r0qUiro. AU laws oi r?iaie ... i .. i l .i ! ' n ..... tler Iu requir0. All iuiki mm Duuuiuiuuu; viiuucs uiu conform to this constitution and the laws adopted by tho National Grange. ai:tici.i: xv.--ritual The ritual adopted by tho Nation. ! teration iu the samo must be submit ted to and receive tho sanction of tho National Grange. elected, aud complying with the rules and regulations of the order, is entitled to membership and the Len t(U of the degrees taken. Every ap- j Hc.ition must bo accompanied h feo of membership. If rejected, the j - v.. ,.ri ... . lions must be ccrtiiieti by members,! aml ljallote'1 for ut 'picnt j ,acehn Jt shall reipurc three neg, autu le i. 1-uus Foil MiiMui'-Ksiiip, The minimum fee for membership j . . . . , ii i r 1 lu a suLionimate u range snail ue, lor men live dollars, and for women two j dollars, for the four degrees, excej t , charter members, who shall pay men j three dollars, and women fifty cent.. aIitui.U vu. nt ts. Sixtion 1. Tho minimum of reg- uiar monthly dues shall be ten cents from each mriuber.aud each Grange may otherwise regulate its own due, Six:. 2. The Secretary of each Subordinate Grange shall report tiuarterlv to tho State Grange the j names of all persons initiated dur- ing the tpirler, and pay to tho Sec retary of the State Grange one dob lar for each man, and fifty cents for I 'b woman, initiated during the : quarter; also a quarterly duo of t-ix : eents tor each memuer; sani report 4r 1 in niinrnvoil nr.il fhl lVftVil Pil nt. fllA 1 1 w v f... 11 1 hrst session 01 tne urango 111 eacu quarter. Skc. .1. Tho Secretary of the State Grange-shall pay to tho Treasurer of the State Grango all moneys coming into his hands, at least onco every ten days, taking his receipt therefor; and shall report quarterly to the Sec retaay of tho National Grauge, tho membership in tho Stato. Srx. 4. Tho Treasurer of each j State urango snau uexicBii 10 uie cmlit of tbe National Grange of credit of the National Grange 01 Patrons of Husbandry, with some binkino- or trust comnanv ( to bo se banking or trust company tto do se j lected by tho Executive Committee), ! " quartcily instalments, the annual due of five cents for each member in his State, and forward the receipts for the name to tho Treasurer of the National Grango. Sec. 5. All moneys deposited with said company shall bo paid out only upon tho drafts of the Treasur er, approved by the Master, and countersigned by the Secretary. Sec. 0. No Statc-Grango shall bo entitled to representation in the Na tional Giango whose dues are un- ! paid for more than one quarter. the secretary of the National Grange and be signed by tho persons apply ing for thosarae.nndbe accompanied by a fee of $15. Sec. i. Charter member arc those persons unbj whose name are upon r . .g.w the application, and whose ftca&sp paid at the timo of organixatiorifc TheiFnumber shall not u- nine men and foorwofliTB tCt2or than twenty wen and twenty women. Slc. 5. J Fifteen ' J tib6r4ln!;i3, Grangi m working in a 8tate sshx& ply tor authority to organutt A Grango. , : . v f , , a m4 Skc. 0. Vhcio State (irongep are -organized, dispejisationa fdr the. or-, . gamzatiou of the subordinate Gransr ef, heretofore issued, shall jbe r Xlacod by charter' fijora . tljeV Natfofctj . Um4)i TtUo Vfartiver lie" Vf thereafter all applications for, cuae ters for subordinate Granges stall pasa through the office of fUe jtiasfer of the State Grange, ond luustf proved by him before teyire' fasueO, by tho National Grango Grange. When so issued, tho, chaTU'' aall pass through tho office of he secre-7-fary of the State Cro'iige aul reccfira, the signature and official teal . ' ... Mil.lMTgjl ofliee. . . r u 4 Sc 7. No Grange t shaH 'cnfeV ' Z& mere than one degree on the same . . ' .i t i ui tow eta person at the wuue meeting. . . m AUTK.XK XX. ni'TJKS Of JpVlfCKff2sI The duties of. the officer of tfef 'National, State, And ;.3ubor4jAVt Grange shall be pccc9-iVf4jra ... - jej tuKwuw Aimctu x. TKEAfcoEi.;;iiu1 Srrrl0X4. Tho Treasurer "bt tt3 Nationai State, and' SuWrdiia proved by th o officers of theiriratf spective Granges. '" "T - f,!j g-i n "r .ii- till!- - - dec. in an oranges Dunai bo approved by tho ' Master,' ftftfl? countersigned bpr the secretary ; fore tho treasurer iianpaj the aame. auticle xi. r-ncsTnicTloxe. llrlirinu or MolitumL .oueatrsua will not bo tolerated as - eubjecU :of discussion iu the work of tbforJr,; and no political or religion tiffin membership ahail be,' applieti,T&rrcr;p ABTicxxxn. a vWiHm The Master of the NatiotiatGft nnd the member of the'(eectfti$3 committee shall be !enrpow6?eo to suspend from office any office htCH National Grango who taayrdVe t- efficient or derelict in th UtBeo&tgi of his doty, subject to appealit6-t next M'ssiou thereafter of thetfKi&al al Grange. r : ; f -rff AllTlCLK XIII. AMENDMENT?' . .' ' "i f i; fort: This constitution can be altered or amended by , a two third vote or tho National Grange at any annual meeting; auu wnen bucu fiitent-Q or amendments shall have beenVai ficd bv thioeo-fourths , of tui8!a!i Granges, and the flaniereorfed the Secretary of the. Grange, it shall bo roe. f m Tonics for Women! Nothing makes womu aged taste rapidly than overwork the reason, pndiably, that American ,?fdcaiSit fade so soon. Sunshine, muftiew'tirk and sleep are tho greatf it iWediciLVa for women, who need fm6re",t!wp than men. Their ncrrea' ariitlA'Te sensitive, and they are hot so' stroflr nnd exhaustion from labor of-' ure takes jIaco sooner Wltn' them than men. Never permit' Tlrritilf to bo roused out of a deep , sleep in the morning. In fact one "in'otfld never should '1d''t'Wat-eneoT l body rouses itcelf wheu'WSestMa are tntisfied.r Takb a' Wflrm'Du oc casionally before; going' io "tCCFt least once a wcok tlhtffb tlJC5ba as 3-u fcol 'Ueepy inilftfete-fng; don't rouse yourself ah(i go tdwC'Jk. You need rest ' then and ' flT par for the trespass on your' nature the next day If youl CtstSj, i"",rd l. it,J I Ho lives in Ilbinebeek tuKtrlO ia years of age, ihreada , m't tessHly ai arm's length, dept witblQr3en a 'boy, pUytdraarbUe witbicctt)b, and turned tbe grinditohe fiSOge W, to fsbnrpen' bif UUle cherry-cutter. CF Fp tho very btut TlwiQnu, go to Bradley. & Knlohwn' OnJIfTy'Vith nn 1XKVATOK.204 Itofctxauuvy dsttokiUm FritHci.co. t w -ft vitf) SnbicriU for the IwrfiKr: 11a