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HZ niSLT C2LIK3 SIATESUJ Paper of lee lnlte States. FRIDAY, MARCH jirs. Congr- to enfranchise all the rebel who outside oT Constitutional disabilities. FHAMTAJL. - V Just how a nwi on a -salary of n few t -rodred dollars T annum two arounin- i- te Ave times so many thwi-sndi. f agl- t' ting the niiccU et many jieuple. power la our present Uotte or Reprsen talives In Congress. Witness the steecb of Milt, ol Georgia, lately in Congress. We are threatened aud tormented. Ho admit that we beat tltem at tlte ballot bos ; bat that now the united ye iHH.ili have Beaten us at tne wi.'ioi oox. . , , . . , . - ' tnir 11 j ri nuiriii ik-it i-vi w a.--. f mpose to ".orer ir.u. im inou. a i c- j lm, ,mtt ,urtl nJ alm t0 relul ui feble, and cooimimicalc It iv ttK 1'nWk' ; e have f.I!cn ttuotuvil thnos. The lcr- AtJSSM AATf1-UAAtUM4.. A C "irresnoudeiit of a Portland pi. No other nation on earth has ever extended ! caa.n&e cets orr tne flowing sensible to rebel aud outlaws uch a stretch of; gUcstioU!: merer as ha been extended to the rebels ,. ai d perjured traitors of the Southern Con federacy. ow iney wild ine oaiaiu-e 01 T-at we may !! grow rich togertie;. baij as. Judge Collin has been .caafiioye d tn tio w e enghtci-ritig caual bT.njring T-ickreal river into lie city ol I -''. I oik eoenty, ler ,it , wU! fine -U'r power as there it in tla.S?tei The f H fe estimated at fcet and supply of cater unSduted. Movmeuts are on loot start maniaories ot varioti kind in tfiAt city. We wish our neighbor city "t" jal North have been slumbering upon a It-siTul abyss of ruin. Tts? Confederate i aruiy oflieers. and tu.v.iy of the ring lead t er in Uiclr State government, are now In iou-jrc-s. Ana were it not tliut tiie loyai Your correi)onlt'nt " lias referred to oue feature of the State riutlng leak, the- tnblishing of the laws in the State paper and the grab therefor. There w a bigger oue which he omitted. Some years ugro some State 1'riuter pot through a law lo publish report of the Supreme Court with the law. The reports were then few and not often ptitlihed in the form cf court report, which was souie excuse for the law. Uut iiw, tiiey are fre queutly uud ros:ular:y publiwhed In rtport "form nntl the Suite hnys theui. So there is no lousrr any use for their puhlicaticit wiiti mission law.s. And, lci(te ot-iug list'K's.H, it In a mo-t ex T WHM IT MAT WM1J. Eu. Siatksuan: 1 wa mucli l.-iterel-ed yeterday in a cojiTtwwtion henreea two ladles, with whom I happened to be in company, lliey were lumeiitiiij; the faut titat to many of tlte y.nr. ' ol the preent da? are rapidly drifting ini habits titteily at variance with a true 'H'Sillty of lieart aud onl. Mrs. A. allude ' ilic tavl that o many "boys and yon 14 men are fotuid WMigreaateil at strct t -jt our, and vi-dring places where honor .n.d virtue are of ho account, und where vice i:i all Its uefariniry rci;ij Mirt-ute. Mm. B. who 1 a Mranger here, sug gested that pcrliup '-well enmmcted re- ! lor 111 schMli might prove the menus of j rvcuii;g many of lliee jiersoiui iroiu thtir Some very interesting lteiu on tle object of how tlte Democrat handle public school rural InOirgtm, will appear shortly. "or electloneerirg purpose the school fund has proved a power, but the people r.ave suffered material lofie. Cul. C ilfrey, Cot. WatkiinU. and other leading Demo cratic Hghts are rwpecttully requested to ise aud esplativ. Tlie w icly staTTiji it, funiUhcd at tlte -low price of f3 per niim. i- u , : . North have rreilcnt, ami I'm I niU-U iraviurani t aptunmiirw. 1 ue.-Mipreme yll wl,lM,i0,w m fraiwlonniiiff into at thing would soon be rtpou us. But it U ' sion laws cost th SUtle( I should Bny, not vet 100 kte. The action or the rettel : not lt tnira'sBi-.perimiw more, now in Congress 1 tiring tlie northern j The watne repm-io, -printed iu report lieart. Tlte immerli-al strength of the firm, at the rate the State has heeir aoutheru rebels and the northern Copper- j payiug ftr them, would not cost to heads la about as It was iu 110. But exceed $l,"i. I think. The reports of then they went out of tlte l mon and this term 01 tue supreme Court will fought us. Now thev aim to srasn the' be printed in report form by the clerk, reins of envcniment and flrht us "Inside" who is reporter, and be offered the of our luttmnil tortresa. Give us Blaine or Conklin for President and a united north, west and east, and our nation will outride the storm. Is it i.ot time to arouse the people to thought and to action Ixt 1878 be as glo i his for saving our nation a 1776 for if Independ ence. IATTO JtrwSPHE. March 1, 1876. dew The Oregonian rehasbea WJku we said c rcterence to dUcruBiug the propriety of KtmtnatHif cwdtdate for Senator at the f :htt EepnblicaQ State Convention. " ia We say that we telkve In the ftinda eiental prutciple of electing all officers of tiie govern aient as near u may be by tl vaople, and think the subject a proper one &r diiaiasiuu.,Jiut dUctusluS the iroprl 7y or policy ct. doing na eertaia act and flying tliat act, are two sepaaatB tod Cnct Mibjecta. The electing t Fenator I j the people would Involve f change in lite Constitution of the Uulte.il States as well as -of the State,- T uomuiaie iu S-ate eorrventiou and elect hv direct vote Cf the people are two separate arid entire ly difl'ureiit waya ol aeoxnttUalting the tame mutt:' Tt-J State eotiventiou called t meet on U 3J of May Ui. talkd to s.ominate a canJiUatefor cualor., TU.re fte, if that couventioa, wlieu aseuibk:U, illy desired to do so, we itkmbt their t Isht, a the ma;tcr was dicis-ed by the OBiinittee ami decided ad verely. Taking th vvtw-ttT t)ic marter l -i jimpU sne to dlscnai it at tlii time. 1 he most 1 , i v .in ,tn ' A li) Incorporate k plank m nr. platlorm fa voring llo election ol all "officers, both .State and National, by A direct vote ol the poopte, u soon aa the aaiue could he ac cnropllalied in a legitimate manner. ' Tills c would taTor. But until t&t is aceoin Hpiwhed w know of no better plan to se cure the wishes of the people than the oue tw universally hi practice by all 'parties ir. all the StMM of thi natioi!.' 1' - . FLAX ttXTIKC A!l MASI'rArTriDE HHue of our renders are awaie "that a good upright useful citizens." Biu her coiupauiou replied thut many of these "youths belonged to respectable families, and would teel degraded by any efforts I" tht ir behalf, lu that direction, aud though unhallowed a"H.iatioii! and degrading habits are even more !o be eon- ilMnituHt In ttuMA tMmllliMi fttliv t!Mm. State at t he next session of the Igl. lTe- mpectatile, than among the igno lature. If the exhiting law pwuut- wul and iowT( though vice is the same uiig vncir priuung uu iiie Besaiouieyerywire, m0ng both rich ami poor, rmmm sua. JUI4.AS, Feb. SfUlh 178. Kit. SrArfcssmt: The Clialrtnan of our County Centra! Committee lias called the uii'inht-rs fogrther lor March lsth, lor tlte puqwe ot taking vigorous action In the approaching camwigu in I'olW county, and the Intense interMt taken by the Union men i-t a 'tire indimtlon chat we will repeat and iiKTesae the mtjnriry gh-eu for vl'arren lat (k'tnbnr. While all' U harmony In our ranks, the "Bourbon IlilU'' are like the hilkem.y cats, lighting' one tho other in the efforts to secure cither N'esmlth or (Irovpr delegatimi. and every uay seems to widen tlte breach which has now grown no wide that it never cn ! chwcl up. 'The (jiieatlnn with 11 Kcpuhliuans In Polk county U not a victory, tor that l nn absolute certainty. The only thing is to well up the maturity to the old iigures Tur whW h our ever loyal county wa-i lorinerly noted. . ... The able advoctiiy of our party by the Statksiivn Is I can Hure you, hdly Kpprciutel by our x-oile ; audits pros perity, as shown by your increased sub scripltoii li-t. muu couvinei! you that the people are willing lo stand by you in your filit for a free government and a Ireo pHoj li'. ( niri'.N. laws is liot rcpoaTed, they will, nix mouths or year afterwards, be again priuted with the 1wj of next aeaaion at a cost of manv thousands to the Stnte. That law sTiould be at ouce re pealed. Aud If the tuetuhers of the high and low, yet lu ordttr to be suceesMhl iu our efforts iu their hehalf, we Inaugu rate a different system of operations from that Instituted for criminals or offenders In the lower walks of life." The lady went on to say that while tlte Legislature will compare the reports :bovs and voum? men. belonsinr to mod aa published by the clerk aud reporter (families might ofteu be round of evenings with the sunic reports as published by j where tie would blu-th to lie seen by their the State Printer with the seasiou female friends, the young ladies belonging laws, tho-will find that it w ill take' to these same faiuiliea would he louud at . .... . ,,,1 it least two pages of the latter to home study ins. H 5W wliat will be the " "v j mute oue of the iornicr, ao much are result? In a It iFrom lit Il)n Democrat.' AX OI'IK IM'S fWtt.1. 1 1 1. tlte mauufacture ot fax From causes not neceary the enterprise was a tail ore. Compara tively tew people lave takeu any interest in tbe matter since tint time. - But for the energy and courage ol Jesse larrih and Charles Miller, ot this county, the enter prise would uot have been revived and th important branch ot Oregou huhistry would have been neglecled for years to come. These gentlemen bongU the seed that had been imported and laat feasoo sowed one hundred acres of flax.' 'Mr. Aiken, of N'ew York, was employed by theui lo wnierintend the pulling, rotting and manufacturing tlte same into lint. Samples of the lint have been sent to dif ferent manufactories in tbe United States and Europe aud have been pronounced siirior to any raised iu the Uiated Stales aud not surpassed iu any part of the world. The question cow is. can euough be supplied to keep machinery running to make it into thread, table soread. hai.dkerel.ief cloths, sacks and other labr tor which linr-n L u.-cd. 31a cliiucry is 110 doubt now on the wy to Oregou, valued io Xew Vork at 100,0t0, for the purpose of manufactnriiig this ar ticle, as 1 Is? following letter nddrecd 3Ir. Aiken will show: : SciresECXAWT, X. Y-, Feb. 4, 176. FttlESB AlKKS: Mr preparations are abotit completed to start with my machin ery about the last -of this mouth. Ton uty certainly depend on my being on tlie Pacific Coast with Ihe machinery by tlie middle of March or rooner. 1 am now about ready to tart ana tneau business. ' Be sure and write by return mail and give me 'information about quantity ot dax. prh. etc, ' isigitedj it. at. V.BA5E. 'lliw letter, extracts only of which we publish, expLtiiR itcli,. JParties ui Ssdem 1 iiitt&i. nut, 1,1 ill .uriiii.r. Mt u.iiiTi, arf, , tmiiii ai, s wm mn li.i-iu, iirif.iiiniiiir in this city. J tbe geiou luw rc-orts spread out aud youth" will take their places as rulers of to state here j retouched, liy nuch coatparisou they 1 thl world," with all tlieir wicked liabits may ieiun souielliing about tue blate and nuholy practices, wt.ue tne-e same priuttng aud uudcrsund how the coat j yor.ug ladies just as Intelligent, iust as ca of it ha increased four or five hun- pble of properly performing all the dn dred per cent.duriug the last ten or j ties of good citizen, ptvw.-jed of more twelve years. A i-oiuparisou of the j inUlligunce and virtue, must submit to be coat then aud now wtU verify this "governed" by the cla alluded to. statement. Tbe rates are too high -Let me add an account ot au incident And nhouhlbe eousiderably xeducetl; I whiuh tranaplred not a thousand miles but that ia not where the worst leak j Irom balem. Iu a certain histituti on ol 1. Under the existing law (and the earuing in a class ot forty or fifty mem one passed by the last Legislature U, ben, one third of whom perlitps .are no better in this respect the work is spread out and" made to amount In quantity to from two to. three times what it ought to. And tUe law was framed for that purpose. The next Legislature should give this subject intelligent attend 11 establish the rales at a fair sum, and, as far as pos sible, rigidly stop all opt-uiugs for making three pages out of oue, or charging three dollars aud even five dollars for work that one would pay for if fairly done. These big grubs must be stopped aud the printing is not the only oue, though as noticea ble as any. If we were a large State and numerous peonle we might stand ft better and certainly should not no tice it so much. But in this small community It t Very tnncll like oue robbing his tieiarnborr for a thouauuu til Aid; KMcirt, ,, The following receipt will re-itntp the original pnlidi of furniture, especially In the (se-e of such articles as piano; fancy tahli't. cabinet, lacquered ware, eta.', which have become tarnished by use. Make A polUh by putting half an ounce of sliellue, the same tiaiitity or gum Inc. and a quarter of an ounce of gum dandarnc, into a pint ot spirits of wine. I'ut tltem all together 111 a it me bottle, lie .rtlio fire, shaklag it very often. As soon as tue giuni are (li solved it is ready for use. 'i'lam take a roller ol woolen rag.s soft ( Id hnmlcloath will do nicely put a little of tlie pnltMh 011 it, aUo a few droits of liu-w'l oil. Hub Uie surface to U- polisi-cd with this going round and round over a sin:inp:icv at a time, until it Ix'gin. to be quite smooth. .Then fiuinh by a second rubbing w ith spirits ot wine and more of the (loliaTL I unilttire thus treated wilt liave a brilliant lutre, ecpial to ne w. To remove paint from windows, take strong bieargionate ot soda aud dissolve it iu hot water; wash the glass, aud iu twen ty niiuute 01 hall au hour rub tltorongtily with a dry cloth. young ladles, nearly " not quite au 01 whom had perfect lessons, not one of tlie vounc men but tailed iu reciutiou to give a perfect record. j While U may be said that men have souls and women have not, certainly the j same can not be said ot their intellects. I.kxoka. s woxAX-a Dsns am f:iit atio. En. STATEMA!t : The muddy, rainy weather ot Oregon is to me very sugges tive of short dresses and thick boots for women of alt ages, and tlte nuumal amount of sickness aud death, reminds me of the necessity of skillful nurses as well as ftbyaiclans : but where ant they to be found t Surely not among the mlr. ruf fled, frilled, Crlmpi-d and laced creatures Tlie Oregouiaa" ot Satur;lay rime out energetically Democratic, threw Itself m iie tore-front of our party journals in thU iicate and proceeded to map out tlte coov irrg campaign for twin a most minute ami concise manner. It especially urges upon our party tlte necessity of passing resolu tions on "tlie finance Question at enr first Sate Convention and in other matters of $.arty policy to anticipate the action of the ) Ta.tioual Democratic Convention. Of fTtrrse, as the Oregonian is only a recent ctjuvert to oar ranks, we can readily for ?ve its officions euthauastn in tlie cause, r-ut wc take thi occasion to gently sug gest to our metroitolitan Mwelrte that a iJore modest i-.mrse-' would better t -jcome one wlet can only be taken ca probation. Yonr smeerity would i 5 tetter attested by assuming the conduct of aa bumble Viewer ot wood and bearer Of hardens in tit? party for at least a pro- 1 ationary neriotl. than bv assuming tne -le of an arrogant and dictatorial leader as soon as you vault into the licuiocratic ftrena. Aud especial) v Is vonr s'meerity to ie dittsted when your first niggestUtos re of a nature to distract, demoralize and ttroy, rather than unite, strengthen and fortify oMr partv agaiust internal dangers. Therefore. In view of tlte necessity of armour and concord in our ranks this i,'ir, we must 4iiit thtt anett slippery and S'wetofore onodiable avJIierenl to onr Cltl as the -Oregonian should take a posi t'.on in -the rear of 111 great Itemocratic column, and follow rather than tef.U u en '-') our glorious centennial victory. A BIX'XWKK. The Democracy have tt-ft m y nuti u;iiiring to find out awl bold n; to jmblic ensure virions blunders ( f!iu National JminUtration fr souse years past i they are wituout sin. I,-i Mi. iu "cat' Ue fir.st stone. That tliere iwty have been bhii.d. ricom- doliaro caililVt be obtained by any of IIl'tl the Usu.aJ devices VtltTTtit 9 liliare of ; that are straining every poi.ile u.caus In it, sufficient to be felt, comes out of I tlieir power te keep np nppearancr of the pockets of tlie neighbors and j wsaito and CuWon : for who ever heard ol friends of h inn who obtains it. We ... . . , , , . ., , Are too few for this sort of a thing on ! "hloobte ludy studying the art ol re ny but a small scale. When we get f moving or preventing d'teaje ? Tliere Is more population terbaps we will com- nothing ot folly iu All tbe L inverse so ab- plain tet-e. J MATKSMA.i : On my arrival horns from Portland last week, six letters awal - surd and inofHai)'9nt aa Iu nKvainn state of woman's wearing apparel, and our education is a trail garment of only cobweb texture, with which to cover tip oar Ignorance and Is comparatively lit tle service to o' as wives and mother". ed me from tlie Western ttates. Three j eientific Investigation shows us that the ' were from persons whom I nevr knew. 1 1 dross, and tlte Insufficient and erroneous j had written, communion ,0 tbe 1 rte i-armer. som iwu mot. ill, a?o. aoouit.i.. 1....... m m t,!....i,.i ...,,.1. , owning water iiower aud builduigs suit- our State, aud it eo.fc that it made some : show lias been taking place wlfhin the ai tta.is.Tmt: rri(-K-Mt:t:Krji. Governor Jack Tyler, of Virginia, And old Jaek Dade had been chums And had "punished' a great deal of "juice nectarlous ' together. If Dade was illiterate he was a good soul And companionable; and Tyler, one of his old-time fellows. And a man of great Ability, liked htm anyway. After Tyler was- inaugurated, Dade made a trip to Ihe Capitol toee him. The interview was characteristic. . "Jack, old boy! bowarevou? Come in," said the uoveroor, greeting lbs old man as of yore. "Uovernor Jack," said Dade ( for they always called each other Jack), "J want an oflla." Tlie Governor lautrhed. "Jack." ulU be, "what are your Uttlitlcutioita for an omeev ' "Well, now, Governor Jack, I can mix drinks. J pad mix yoar w hiky sling and your port wlne'sAngsree and your tod," said Dade, going over a e-italogue of compounds "and 1 caq drink em And yon know it' So they lauicbed together ou the strength of wsulwtiees. ' . -"Well, Jaek," eld the Gmeraar. "what kind of an oflluedoyou want?" "( lowrnor Ja'k," was tlte response, "J wants anotHco with It 11 up big pay aud nothing to doi' ' . & t;fe Ctr.SMtM. TNCtasMiW 4LtlaT , tiis: .. , or sensation in tlte Western Hales. Xerv centuries : nnu n H not at an stirpntu manv persons intend to leave this season lug hen we know tltat not one third of tor Oregon, end tliey want me to give mothers in itlte world 'know how to pro tbem a full account 01 things here. To portion a dote or rtteubarb or steap a enp answer all ot tltem lit detail would be! hamburg tea, mncb less can they t. II a task. 1 h;ve compiled a M. S. in items. it should be pem-rilied, yet thw dis- on Oregon, lor the Prairie Farmer. Chica- Mfous Igtiorancc is btit the effect of the go, Ulin... In feet I am In receipt ot! teachings and foalUh awtoms of past fetters condaiitTr Troirl nearlv all the! " present gaierations ; If a .young girl States except Dixie. Tlte attention of curious enough tcr I found pe- multitu.h'S is turned tov.ard- our furt'ile! nising the pages of wlt b commonly HUte. One man Mates titat tuv letters1 called a Dr .-book. 1 site Is apt to be told by are real horn tlte Aiianiic to tie PaciflcS nie tarty IHend that It U not a very idee . .tM-s or imith tnulw m u rlu-i-! br-ok for young ladiel to read. Thus need. They also liave about SO.OtsD pounds hleliet compliment aud" regard, if m r e ta'ie l.er pla je as wife, ignorant of the ol flax ou haial: aud Mr. .Mill oftld.-; ptr pen ran bei.etit tlie po.,lc of Oregon,' iaW S0T'r? ,,PT "inS 'S1'" city also has about 10.0UO puuuds : in alt, ! 'L'-T ",y "wlbbliiig.- a snfflcient auiomit to keep the madtinery . ' " ruumiig until a new crop can be raised, t Manufactories to work up the raw material are what Oregon need, ataoufitctarers 1 able, sttould take iuiinediale step H liave tW machinery located la; re, and every eneooragemeitt should be extended to Mr. Cnne that i os.-il.le. Tlte tirmers if Marion aud adjoining counties, and in tact of the State, sttould see to it titat a suffici ent amount of flax is raided to supply all the machinery tied may be started here. Parrish & Milier intend rafeing three 1am- dred acres this waon. They liave two cr three hundred ttusfiels nmre scejl tlian tls?y MJir HI II.IMi int of the vital principles pertaining to the bealtli. life and happiness of Iv-nelf nnu onspruig. Taking a clear view of womanV educa tion and clotl.ine. it is no matter of wonder '.bat our heauliliil world Is annuallv dotted ith millions of tiuv hew-mndis graves l"'n .rfleof f!onor lias been revived iu NV Orleani with a vengeuucf, reeent-" I.-, i i-t -"rtiesdii r night -two eTeoli-, ganiwtiAlsnue and Ituuiigity, Itad a per coit al encounter at tlie 0tb House, in tlte aU.ve city, and tlte- rtsult w as a challenge to mortal cumbaU Aleanwhiie tlte quarrel was taken up bv two otlsjr parties, Andry anil NutingUani, trieuds of tlie Creoles lir naiiietl, and titew two liad a hostile meeting yesterday. 'J'I.ey fimght with sword 11 ml both wt re wiHiudct1, but ui t seriomly. ILance and liunliguy, who had Isjen locked np en a charge ofcnntempla tieg a duel, were, released on bonds, but met on tlie field of honor on riutnrrtay af ternoon. They fought at forty pace with rifles, and after the first lire, neither hieing hit, ihe'sccoMh Interfered and succeeded In adjusting the affair. The next hostile -meeting on tlte tapis will be between Unac N.Nioutmyer, ol tlte Times, aud Georjye Duprce, a rtemocratic meiuls?r of tlie House or Representatives. Matters iu this case have progressed so far that the meeting has been arranged for. rilles cltosen ss weapon and theiine fixed for either 811nd.1v or Moitdav. bv whiH. day It U imitostlble to swrta'ut. 'J'lt dil- tleulty in litis case originated iu a pttblica-J lion 111 tne unto. ' It would seem that tlie diuense is cutclt hig. even threatening to become epidemic, mid probably will not ntiute until a litrle blood-letting U nciroiiipllslted.--.Vlta li-loritia. SOW Tr MClTIT.'AStD HAW TOl M!in SEE IT. Eii. Ki atjsvan : If you sot down the editor of tlie Orngnubtn as a sane man, then we must lie p inane. The gryrman derlng. eccentric ami most unaccountable course of Mr. Hill recently, In his efforts in that journal, are Inexplicable on r.nv hypothesis of reason or com in on sense. To day he is a Bepiililicnii, aud calling upon all the Republican element to face, coa lesce and stand lu solid column. In order to w in a victory this year fur the party. To-iniM'row we find him an Iiulepeiulenl souii'tliiug, aud tiring upon tho Republi cans and Di-iiiecnts. Ttiey are all wrong luil of eorrt.tiou and niesnucss. Next day he is a blatant I 'cmncrat. and wish ing to direct anil control their movements. Anon ho flies oil' again on another toot 1 Now the question arises : Where shall we place (he llri-goniiin and what Is it? No parfr iu Orvgnu io Ins any more oouiideiiee in I', The Ciianie'eon clmnges in Its bones, according to the sub stance 011 which U rests. It may be blue, green, red or black. Now, our friend Hill W playing off the Chameleon before Die people. Now he Is red. now blue, now green, and now black or purple, or any hue except white, so far as tlie Republi can, are concerned, lie would not pan out worth a cent. Tlie Democrats can take him II they wish. - Z. I Knit AMlIIStttTW Tl.HAIIOHY. . . Cou-AX, ;V. T. Feb. 10, 1S75. i-.iniiu Statk-man : It has been some time since I wrote you, but w-e liave been ao " etMiped up" titat thoughts ot the out nUe world imidiy en let ml our mind. And eveii now. a tlie icy chains -f wither are breaking and spring fat approaching, Colfax is comparatively dull ; l.othitig tract spires, not even 11 runaway or list light, to break the inoniit'.nv. Snow has prevailed throughout tlie winter, Int not a sufficient rtnniuiit to cci:siiii inueh Inconvenience in travel. Road- tlmt were last year Impassable 011 account ol heavy drift, wire this winter considered very good. The weather has lint been o cold as was txiM.-rteiiccd last winter, mercury falting only twenty degrees below zero, when, during Utc previous whiter, it fell to thirty six degrees Ik-low zero. All things cou sidered, tlie pat has U-en a very pleasant season. Stock Ot all kinds fit reel very well. Cattl lave been la good condition for beef all winter lu most parts of tlte county. Farmers anticipate heavy crops tl coming season, and on all hands the prospects are fair lor a snecetslul season. Yesterday ihe snow had all dis appeared and the ground was In good condition tor ploughing, but last nlgtit It commenced snowing as tieicely as ever, and continuing until 9 o'clock to-day. At present the suit Is out and tbe snow fast disappearing. The Palnite River l very high at pres ent, which allows sawmill "men te secure their logs. Beech &. Co', steam wwiaill hai been n'ltiblc to run ilrtrliig the winter owing to tbe scarcity ot log. We will 1 glad to hear the whistle wt.oe more, ami hoie thar wit!. It l,ulut if iKvr viMtttrca Wui revive. r.:V!,i.rt' gri-tmlll has been in successful opieratleu all winter, and h" now luti a qiututltv of flour. W W. Beach, formerly wf Btieos Vfctta. Ongon. is practicing medicine iu this pkicc . lie also sells drugs ou Main street. ." , ' , , - ,, lleiwluw.jti'otlters are hi the drug and stationery Liuineas on Maia street, , .one door bt-low the Court lleiue. " - I'. ' . Of the three schools wltlcii save been snccesslullv, eondnctsd here by Messrs. Cash, Wollurd And teliUNton.'oiie Is to elose next Friday. . Am exhit.il iou Is to he the order of tlte clay. , Petty thieving seems lobe renmiterellve. Mr. 1C wart's; store wssenteied ly breaking through the front window, and six bits taken ir.mi Hie till. That thiet oi'ht ti tome to lite CMtciusion ttiat stealing is not ills I'trle. and go to honest work. 1 wo law Bin t are hi progres at thi irtttirt House to'ay. r The CimI J'eiopiut l.odge is in a llultr Ul.ing con-litinn. aluiuliM-'. .by was duly n-gii'ieJ by tlwt voting tulk. liap year rl ie are very uutiicrotis. 1 fiood tn.-iilili is a marked f.-atme in Col lax. , Our bras band plays wUI. No iMarrbgrsi ytit. One coniiiig. More anon, ' W. J. Dav i.Mtnrr. AMximiti: or AM ttMtll IOV. MAHII-- lAt veae. sar the Oakland Trans- wl are also consumers, and by encotimgiiig erlvl, si xtvveels were built at ports It is tlte duty of everr mother to ascertain tltem we incrt-ase our population aud stun- oa tne i'acinc t oast, or an aggregate what branch or science tlie knowledge of nlt.iT l.ra.Miiaf industrv We regard tonnge of 11,070 tons and a total cost which is most essential to the promotion otate every oranett mnu-try. vie raru t offl:a)0m Twelve of them were ! or the good health, longevity and liappt the estaltllshment ot this machinery &t , The largest was a bark of, new oAhe human raest and impart tills Sleu or special importance to tlie citizens j h- tons. T wenty-th ree were built at til-important knowledge to their sons and of this place, and are Una in our belief j San Francisco, f our let; u at Humboldt, Jaughters. UatMr.Cr-ne,onbUarrivaU will find it ven at Port Ludlow, four at Coo. By coufnnnii.K to '.Is- e.!lrements ot .... . , 1 P.av, two at allejo, end the romain-'tl beautirul laws ot nature, iu a few gen- tohu advantage as well, to locate Pr-1 der" at other place. The list dots not'erations a racc-or being-- rnu be brought nianeiitly with ns. We promise, on our t include the vessels that have been re- (i'do exieiK-c who will b long-lived, and part, to give any reasonable t uHinige- J bnitt, lite the immense ferry boat, possessing tmrmonsous iisKMitions wtiicn uoKianti. tne averaere cost ner ton ; win cause uteiu i tive 111 iteaeo ami nar- for building is flai There is, accord- tmtM.y with one another itt.e like gods ! wlth the ilOUsc-tiol.l iiQain) "as your ir.g to best of authority, no better khan we sre like gr-ittlemeit, aud ladies , m ,lLer di(L ,she Is doing Iter beat- iimner in me woriu man is grow n ou 'r n.,.-. in..,, mm- jenrru- the Pacific Coast, And it U curious Hhai ate like htimar. being-: thus could that the business of building ships is'tir earth tie more ol a paradise than it is ..1.:... t.v .MLa,,ltlv n-ltt, t- T oi oarrieuun w a rvuu r t-sietii. i " ' ... " "3 'Such extensive facilities should t.; "K"' tlie eat (n to lui.iglue ilsri.i. or Jir. ntii.er. at Jener.it. t turiiett to better aec- mcnt in our power. It tiie larmers see to it 11 -at at. abun dance ol flax is planted thU spr.ng U ensure a full snpply for tlte corning year. Much iufurmation can be obtained on this WAIT. Wait, huklmud, before you wonder audibly why your wife don't get alot g ALA. Kli.il I." tutit unit tio-re ix 11 In tlie kind of -mural : ain.r.-r i.r..l,:tl,ili! v tl.ul en.-b u ill s!'-m. l.rgi.. 1 - - - rr 1 - ----- . . . . ..... best ai.pted Tor lint flax, the V.:n or -d be the case. Not lon yg. t.jrctits for to be .sown, timcror M,wu,g. puliir.g. n.:- u rnow'n Jtcrii ship buildrs , . . , , 'were here on a tour f.f nlwervattor.; ting, etc., will be of roucfi vtiliic 10 any ,h. a,1,ri ....wt, f ,,, r..ru, !,t . ....v t. .1.; , K..f.t. M.r . , . . . 1 . , , . . , 1 lin vn lir. tn I int. en r pernjn w.-uiiig iu i-.!-: una iiiu . ie e. ,rectaieu uy eopie 110111 bitroau, . , .. . . ..... .1 IV. I...... .,,. ... if ..... I.v ...if .,..l tl,ui- " "i ""C "I" llimiirn ri, ,r-i ov our i.?iiuui.ciii ;miuiui-er;.iie,ii, i niumi, v ..,- , , j --"o . , ' ... . " ' f'Ar A Bi?nr. .March 1, Isr'i. we admit ! fur who is perfect ? Tlie i'res- ident has been surrounded by ftije, sinister uen, wito took advantage of liiseonfidene in them. But when he perceive tiiat l.e has made a blunder, how ready he is to tvtract it. lie is oa reftT.n and re! reuch- itit in any part of sublie l o Sis made one glorious ii too late to retract. He even urged uion Oregon' will take an Immediate it.te-r.-t In ? jlcvelop this Industry sons to reii-!" , . 1 tier Hone of tbe mot ;iiihh taut on "He here, conductor, w hy don't you "Well, you is a cloth inir man :tnn another is a dot-tor and bti- this matter the coast. A Hacramento lady who t-jtorts 01 nrtihcial the restaurar A qnaLertown man has solved Mrs.! Y, "u i , Vt-..-J..-.., iri.iai..w.,i. -ni. All right, f-ir, 1 miM wt uu n 1 1 1 1 is a dniLf store keeper and nn- ; other runs a tombstone fuctorv and 'you know that in this world jk ople ; must jive ami ici in c. so you see go ah. -ad with your coffin." tooth, h-ft it on the table of: I.iverntore's query: WlaU it rant M'ltAPO lm.l IkImi ' o:ir danelaersy" He lias nureha-ed two r,'."" brenkfa.-t the rtther morning And 011 washing ma.itine,-i will tak-s in wa-l . " " ihe outlay. JmUJ tiriari,iu.; fr j( arfnt an hour uller- I ii-g- H' w,'e "-vest ilatigltters are to, Sm: of tlx- lemot-r..ln.- M. C.V wive blunder wltic'i it 1 w ard, fetui.d it attaclied a a f-hi.rm lo 'o ;':h- work, and lie i l snperitttend tlie an- -ait' to luive tl,.-ir rji. ,: inuil -Mp the h.ih-cliain of the waiter. I. t !l(J'f'.-lH:l. snd no woman can endure tlmt beht to be blighted. Jleuiember the long, weary nights thut she ant up with that but.e thut died; remember the love end care site bestow el iiikhi vou ' when you had that lout; spell of sit-1,. j u-ss. Do you think that she is made ) of cast Iron? Vait wait iu sileitee j und forbearance, and the light will i come back to h-r eyes the old light : of the old days. 1 Wait, wife, before you speak re- pronch fully tt your tuisliund when lie i comes home lute, weary, and -'out of ! sorts.'1 He bus worked hard for you all day, pertmHs fur into the night; he wu wi'ufllied, lintitl In hand with care, and st'itisiincsH unit grt-d, an I all the . demon that foik.w in die train of money making. DH l,.,uie bo unotiit-r , atii.witu if fitliiety. i-t hilil feel . tiiat tliere ss no 1 titer place in the . world where l,- in ti it-t iaef, :tu-l I 'I'i'e', :i it 1 im , t',. rt i-... Hamilton wns once spplied to for profeHiional asHistanee by a man of New York, who held tlie guardian ship of several . orphan children. These children, then very young, would, ou coming of ue, if they had their rights, succeed to the possession of a large and valuable estate. In the title deed- of this estate, tiie guardian had discovered material defects and he thought he saw lite way, with the as sistance of an nble lawyer, by which he could secure th title to the. whole projiorty U. hiitfself. He upeucd to Hamilton the whole business, exhib iting copies t.r the title deeds and ex plaining how he would 'ike to pro ceed. And h. promised the groat Jurist a lar.- reward if lie woulo un dertake the business. Hamilton said he iiiustghe toamattt-r so import ant due thought before he decided aud set u time for his client to call agaiu. Tue guardian called uccording to ai poiiititteiit. Hamilton hnd p;it in writing fultlifu! minutes of thtir for mer conversation, which, upon his scfond visit, be read aN.ud. "I think," said Hamilton, wlienhti had finished reading, "that 1.- a tru- Mtiilenifi.t of your plans." "Yee, sir," answernl the client. "Ttiiit is corr.-ci. And now, ir 1 may ask, whfit have you decided."' "I will tell you. sir,' replied Ham ilton, sternly: "you 111c now com pletely in my power; uud I consider myscir us the future guardian ol those unfortunate 01 plums. 1 have decided that you will set tle with them honorably to the very lust penny, or I will haunt you from the surface ' the earth. It may he iiiiii.i'Hsary to add Hint the f.ilse-heiirled gtuird'iuu di.1 It'.'l pursue his ncfnri'iu- stoieiiif any fur-tlur.