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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1872)
WILLA-METTE FAEMEE. lornsponbuivcc. ItAlLliO.m LAWS. Ed. Fakmiih : While you are wak ing up tlio farmers jjt-'iit'rnlly to the duties, privileges, and rights they should uxerel-e in framing' Just ami wholesome laws for their protection, anil the Interest they should take in tho general welfare of the country, I would like to call their attention to tho Inellleieney of our present rail road laws 1 do not do so beemise this subject is overlooked, but that, while it 1m .eeii and felt by every one that we are in want of a better code of railroad law, yet for many reasons it is lioing neglected, to the great benellt of railroad companies, and tho ab-olute loss, to say nothing of aggravation, to the farmers and others who are brought in liii-lne-t contact with them. One of the main len-ons of such neglect of legislation N that ouriidl roiul system Is im yet in Its infancy. Heretofore we have had no call for a protective railroad freight tarilf, or nny specific law for the collection of damages by the bad management of railroads. In fact the great common law of our country would seem to nlmo-t cover the necessities of our present position ; yet it N a well known fact that miles we have stringent and direct laws upon the more important subjects of legisla tion, the individual being weak and the corporation strong, both In influ ence and wealth, the individual as a rule Is not able to cope successfully with the-e powerful railroad compa nies through all the many changes of the technical law. What we want is a plain and sim ple law which shall bring such litiga tion before our most common courts our Justices of tlte peace and our county courts so that the-o func tionaries will have mi opportunity of brushing oil" -onie of the cobwebs of their olllees, and being olllcers In net as well us in name. What are these olllcer- now but n petty excuse for the delay of justice, a chance in which the longest purse may win, an excuse for un appeal? For in stance, In the case of damage done to stock. Our common law gives ample compensation for such dam age, yet how often, through the ras cally management (-hrewd on their part) of the railroad company, is the loer driven to the extremity of ei ther loing it entirely or Involving lilni-elf in tin cndlo-s law-warfare with a corporation with which, from tho very necessities of the case, he is unable to cope. Who Is there that will say this Is Justice to the Individ ual V There Is none -o lost to ren-on as to think so. Yet such in the case, and we submit tamely to tliecon-e-quences. It litis been -aid, mid with u -how of truth, that llolladay carries Or egon in his carpet-sack. Admit (hut for the preet monopoly he enjoys ho is not a dangerous one, yet who is there that does not work for self interest, in a ineiMiroat Ieat ? Shall we then do iiotu'ii; to further our Interests ns well? It Is time our I.egMuturo should wake to their duties in this respect. Among the other requirements of our legislators let us demand of them a law which shall be a balance In the scale of Jus tice between the railroad and its employees, and especially between the niilrn.nl and its employer.-, tho fanners. Practically, then, let Us demand of our next Legislature, llr-t, a law for the tollectlon of damages done to alt stock on all imtnccit Hues of railway in our State ; giving Justices of the peace unavoidable Jurisdiction of such case-, and otherwl-o simplify ing the law, in order that such suits for damages shall be hort and inex pensive. Second, to regulate the stoppages of trains at depots and sta tions, nnd to define the manner in which trains shall cros.s public highway-, making tho railroad company liable for damages by non-compliance with such regulations. Alo, hulk ing flues upon engineers for such neglect. When this i- done, and we have :i reasonable tariff law, and such other enactments as our posi-1 tlon as a new railroad country will ! demand, we shall then tit least have a show of Justice for the farmers and laboring men of our young and growing State. .i. v. s. I.KTTKK KK0.M OHIO. t'oi.f.mnlltM., Feb. 2(!th, 187:!. 1)i:au l-'AUMKi: : The great Ice wall, built so quickly by the heavy lilotvxat the furious old Winter-King, at last yielded to the combined force of battering-ram, pick-ax, and sluve!, and to-night, four of your papers, looking n little Jaded from their long Journey, have reached my table, giving more than a double bint of my long night. 1 glanced over their columns and thought what a pity these papers could not have broken through their leathern walls and told to some of those suffering emigrants, of waiting homes In the mild climate of the Willamette val ley. Your rain, and mud, and swol len streams, anil rheumatism in win ter, with smoke, and hot weather and chills In summer, are not I'ar.i-dl-e like, yet, In estimating gains and Ioses, we niut make a general average, and as soon as more rail roads are built, mid your farmers learn the true economy of having smaller fnrins, and making a larger outlay of thought mid labor upon, not only their fields of grain, but up on the little lot enclosed by their door yard fence, and the space en closed within the four walls that is called home, then the balance will be greatly in your favor, for coinort and luxury, and a quick return for labor. F.niorsou says the smallest acquisition of truth or of energy, In any quarter, is m much good to the commonwealth of souls. Then is your paper a power In every home where it Is taken, In teaching the strong, healthy truths of true pro gress and arousing the energies of the readers to make the rirji tcl use of tho materials in their posses sion ; to see tilings In a true light and in tho-o relations which are con stantly presenting new fields for thought and labor, and that In every mom! force there Is po-itive good. Your valley Is full of bleings to be won by those who will make a fair outlay of brains and physical labor to obtain them. Kach will work on Ids own level of thought and de-Ire, and will reap the inou.iil harvest he litis sown, be It little or be it great. The wealth of a country Is the amount of cheerful, intelligent human life, and If your farms ra!o noble boy.s and glrN, the beef and bread for their support are sure. You will lie prouder of your men and women of superior talent and chanicter than you are of your rich soil and line stock. In sonieob-cure farm homes now, there are minds pondering thoughts and how tho principles of science are to be applied to diminish burdensome toll, and increase the total of comfort anil htipplne , which when revealed will unia.o those 'ia.i',and they will wonder how people ever came to think of such tilings. One II 1 1 It- thought litis revolution ized not only men but nations, and how often litis a poor I my amid his dally toil been cheered by -01110 bright thought mid by turning it over and around In h!smlud,lt has seemed to grow so that at la-t he hit- spoken it out to some happy, whining neigh bor, who stretched open his eyes to see that the sun was really bright, and considerable beauty in the world I after till. Tho light from others' j lives nnd experiences will reveal to people the barrcuncs, of their own j hearts and home-, and the deep ruts they are travelling their life Journey J In, and perhaps awaken de-Ires for something better ; but the fetters of old hsibitsund prejudices are not etis- Mlv fiviiri.imn. imrl tlinv imi.r lif.ftiMilt .... w . ... w...-. , ...... ...,. . . with patiently, give them syiniwithy to soften, words of cheer to strength en, hero a lift mid there a -hove, and in time they change from the cnl mle.s to tho friends of progre-s, and Join in the cry. Mute t'mlit .' mmt tiijht: M. .1. I'vi.i:. I lb- ilont' to the qiiarrcl-mc, blind to I the -corner, and dumb to those 'who ' are uil-chlcvow-ly inquisitive. l)ffpwsbanbr. CoincntlAii of Wool-tiro m. The second Joint convention of the wool-growers and wool manufactu rers of the I'lilted States was held at Syracu-e, Xew York, Decem ber 0th, H7I. There were about lot) delegates in attendance, repre senting fourteen States, Including as the east and west extremes Vermont and California. It would be Impo-!- hie to select, outside of this conven tion, an equal number of gentlemen as well entitled to speak for the great interests of wool-growing and wool- manufacturing, as were the dele gates who took part in the discus. sioiis. The most significant facts developed by the-e proceedings are, probably, the entire agreement of the representatives of these two branches of Industry to stand by each other In maintaining the pres ent status of each its regards federal legislation, and the belief of all that a bright future awaits them both If our national policy aU'ectlng them can be llrinly fixed where it now is. They state that the greatest of all dangers to be encountered Is In vari able, vacillating legislation. We quote 111 this connection an extract from the address of .Mr. Hayes, touching the importance of sheep husbandry, believing that ev ery individual of average intelli gence will iisent to the truth of his remarks: " It Is mi exaggeration to pro nounce the culture of sheep as the most Indispensable of national Indus tries. F.vory government of I'urone litis acknowledged It to be so, by (lie special care with which each lias nurtured Its culture. The President of the French Republic, in declaring that the agriculture of Franco can not dispense with sheep,' uttered ti sentiment applicable to every nation which aims for the utmost develop ment of its internal resources. For cloth Inir armies, the chief product of their culture Is a muniment of war, as eentlal as iron Is for arm ing soldiers. It Is indispensable as a precur.-or of general husbandry In the new territories, as it Is tho most important agent of Improving agri culture in tho older States. The failure of a domestic supply of wool would he as lattil to our mills as the drying up of the streams of wa ter which move tiii'iu, Asa result of the economic law that 110 nation does, or can, continue to inijMirt more than one-tenth of all It consumes, we could not import and pay for all the raw material which our machin ery Is capable of working up. Nei ther could American consumers af ford to Import ami nay fortlieirpres ent abundant supply of cheap mid good clothing. I lie decline of na tional sheep husbandry involves not only tho arresting of Immigration to new territory, tho continued impov erishment of old lands, the diminu tion of healthful food, the -topping of mills and the dispersion of Itil.oi ers, but It involves the abandonment or curtailment of tho vast clothing establishments in our great cities, which tiro dependent upon American fabrics, and 11 less abundant provis ion of comfortable clothing lor (he great mas- of our people." iMI'llltTVl'MlN (IT Co'lSWOI.K-. A line lot of sheep arrived at Port land la-t Saturday, 011 the ( hlllauimc. They tue the properly of .Mes.-rs. Teal ami Cold-mitl), of that illy, and the lot con-1-tsof thirteen head of full-blood Cotswolds one buck, -I owe, and their laiub. The-e animals were bred by A of (he be-t breeders of sheep In the counties of IJourlxin, Fayette, and Harrison, Kentucky, and were brought to Cali fornia last August. They weie then one year old. The buck weighs about L'.Ml pound-, and the ewes will aver age I'lin, though -iiekllng large lambs. Some of the lambs, diopped In No vember hist, are estimated at seven ty lo seventy-five pounds each, and have now a growth ol wool live Im-hc- in length. The grown sheep have now heavy fleeces of wool, not withstanding they were shorn the la-t of October. It is ald the annual clip of the-e -beep Is from thirteen to ovoittoo pounds of clean wool. Tlio lambs with tho-e ewes were sired by the celebnited (icncral Mil ler, 11 buck bred by Mr. Lane, near (ilocester, Knglnud, and uro declared to be as tine tis can be found In Ku- rope or America. The buck and ewes were selected from over one hundred head of full-blood Cots woliN, and tho entire lot cost the owners about $1,100. H. D. BOON, linn it ts BOOKS, STATIONERY Periodicals, Newspapers, Wall Paper, Musical Instruments Tin: cKi.r.iuivriih BURDETT ORGANS Hallott and Cumston's Pianos llllV- I'll lnilil Thru.' lii-lniciiiMil ire KWOIill'Ks wlHi nil iuikIi I in-. Jitul tlil SI hiv l-ll"' limit nf 'ill ttlui wIkIi tn Iiii. liuntl-ihi'ip II. II. IIOON, I illilllli'lt I ll rlriil.SilKlll. I la TREADWELL & Co., Mtlllt I I.TI It l W Mtllllol s;. ocnkii.m. I Machinery and Supply Km1 Kni'iiiiM's. Mint'is, Millinon, liupnrlermul Wlu'lente lie lies' ill Hardwaro, Portable Enginos, MIL LH, wiiiici i.ti 11 11. i.m'i.ictir.vrs , WkiiiI Wiirklii.iml Inni W.'iUiii; Mmliliirry, Ml im r Kimliii i'is hihI Miluiitlii.'THt. Mill Siiiilli'. itr ,i'ti'. 1 Al Hi!' 1 1 iiiiur Mmkil mill I'ri'iiiinit rt'. Ol. I Sinn. 1. 1 SAN lllAMIslo. I r.t.;i 'im. Till-: MAS'l'lOt! TKKM iir ST. HELEN'S HALL Wll.l. IICOIX ON Thursday, Fobruary 1, 1872. mm: kni.mioi:mknt or Tin: iuii.iunu L "III ftiriilli InirtM-ol art .iititii.xlil lolt fur liiMnlliu iiill I'nr iiattliiilir, niipli li Up MOIIIIIS nr Ml" ItOll.NKV. I'urlhiid. I .lummy M-., 1ST.!. l'lk'l'.'m Read Physician's Certificates Bclowll! fBESTTOJI A Most Efncicnt and Pleasant Tonic Tli lllllf r r r"uf"l Ii" Ui nio.t dime i nil liileiiiii ln'ilw mil pwt. nml lm nl"i ui.Ur.Uli'lcli'"i wI.hmit Irlnl IIioumiiiU iililr.'itlc Ii4l Icmnil rrli-f lliniuuli Ihrir ". mtilpliiiirUniirruiiiiiirnil Ihnn lur Oik ,' f'l IJ illarau.. ( III- hliioil abil llttf, (Uil lll.KUlltllli lot Oi,illi(.uviMirtfii. . , . , lli.nhi., llilMifnrnanil Cnn.lliallon.ll.n'-r.l IM.ililyti,ilMulAlllti-.llaiaiilu.i lli Irraniii-inrnt of Hi Sliuincli Wtyr nil tilhr luiicti'iiiarira nl lh li lu I In' I I. Hutu" h I hrtftiMiiit 4a(ully mnl ami ar. ttarranlwl tu fcllt t ulo t hi) aullaivr lu all lh atoio um rrnTirtPATES. Mijuii' 11 Trams .1 i'.i Oviillrlin I lakmileaailflnrllll'ir Iliat airrf i Lhly t iiuur ui. hi haterarrfuny Iv.lnlalnl 1 1.1111 nil inr, aiul ilnl it not only an iinirialil'i Ilillir., I.tlt ati on., that ralih'.t fail ti I'M la n.llcial aa tomo.ua vromut.rol l.T..n)iiisn j( () rirr sn rorirt JIaarittL, but I rauciaiu, .Tun" iell HIi ... ... , , I h4VJ cailillly miulnnl Or lltnl-r l, ' llillrr. anil ha lilt In J' I'll an,lliin lilill '.ill I liiinrn ireii Hi- UK..I illlrjl- n.u.lllullull I rum lint roiuHlllaiinr lli '"'i ".t".'.1 1 am aM 1 In .l-lrmln It, I ahoul I Ju la" Ilia '' HI. Ilitirra niuit l.a rry fm.i-nt nin-Jy In IlMi-naia, lutlrlion, Ivvanf AMi-tlla anilalluU (ar iuiniilainia I -Inn t.i.i"l , imn;lr nl rcUUiilruinililih ar l.rln.ll ally il..l In ilia ia-ra nl that naliir-. aoj aw ul tl. fruUil iaincylulUiriur j-von.S )l I) AM't lift. I'hrahrian Ai-iih-fary 0.'(J lli..t.Ual. hdTC Aaiiiua OirKL. Sau 1'rtDclKu, July Mra.lta 11 KraTris-.tPii f.-nia I l.aTama.laa raraful aiamlotllc'M.I )our IXI lllllra.an.1 hats foiiol than, rnliraly Or ul Ualvlarioui uioaral aubaUncaa V.iura, vie. ' IjlflS KAI.KI'.VAU. Slat. Aaaarar. r Hawaraof t'oiuilarlalta. IS1101. itanuina Wllhnqt IU lltnlry 'a.ivnatura acrow tho tnp ut vach Uittla. Ktrry I'niully ulinitltl linvo n liotllo In the liuiur. Nulil rtrrjrntM'rf. 11. i3ifsrri:i?r. Sola Proprietor', . Nn Ml IVoot Ktrt. rlan rranilaro.Cal I.CUOSS A tO.oTSW. UkaaUCIiKac. I"' nllllM ,41111 1- .11 jnur .,, iiiii'r. "h"ii i' i.irr k.ii'VnBHKnhiruu &Mi SOMETHING NEW ;'; TAC1FIC COAST! BOSWELL'S Standard Fruit Dryer, i Q i wjarrrscpa Iron Hoator, Broad Ilaisor, Dairy Hoator, &.c, 1 C O M II 1 3N l'i 1 : IjosirivKi.v Tin: most I'lioiTr.uu.i: ami IHflll lllMlllloll I'f Itlllll).'!', IIHIlllllllllKllllMII I nous iliirnlilllt.i mill i'iiiiikiii), niul rui In' niUil tun itnutrr nrlil uf iirinr lluii an) oIIutuii j ililiii'i Mint. As a Fruit Dryor, II rtaml- mirh.ilul. nmt lnr).iiimliil;nl hy m-Ii'U ( title nun to uutlnlii Ilif iMily truo itilticlrV Tj i ili)ln.' fni'l. u'l'l ! mi Inii'li- In iiniMruitlim Hit! j 11 iiii'tvUilMiit 1,'Mn' iimli iptuiiilii mnl dpi run It As a Room Hoator, I Tin' I'rlnuittli' C)llinlir luiiii'iitrili'i. Hit lu'iii lllllc tln on Ihhi, 11111I nilurr- inori lirnt Ihiui nut iilbi'rkiinuii ilr-tln', nhlili. IvIiij; ilMtllitiUtl lln On' iii'ifunili'il rlilrlil In iIimiMii 1 urn ill hCImii nlr.ulll lii'iil tun, thru', nr run four rumiK 0' I pmpi'rly ruiiiii'iti'ill ullli trf fin I 111 in mil omul llu' mini' riMii inn lie lu'.itnl In tint Mini' temper .iluri' ti) mi) Mini' nr linillli.' nppnriliK III ll pi , lillc HI On' wiinc I Inn' It ili'rlnmiinll lioxlnns (.' l 1 e-, enu-lni; n ple.inint niul hr.lllfiy iituuirplirri' mil ! en ii tempi rntnri' lliriMiKlinut nil lhiMiiiuini'iil. i III I In' Mimmcr llnii. while Imlllni; the ten keltic linking liul.t, lii'iitllii; lrim, Ae . In n rliiKlt'l.ili there i urn lit uf lieu lire lnrneil lulu the imtMil line, ilnl tlie heni l rinnily Ml III the risiin Au a Clothes Dryor, 1 1' HAS NO t'OMI'in ITOII, nml ln reii r kimu Uhnlleil ulth ililkht lit llu- liiilli-. u llie;nni'r I ilmr n Iiik lut i m Inn uf the age In Lumbor Drying, The prim Iplemif llil liiiiiilli'ii.ii- nppllisl, n Int. iln.ihle nml ttllhnut luiiipi'lllleii, MII.I.INKIIS. IIAKiaiS. Itll.Mt .M.WI'I'Al'll lli:ilS AMI OTIIUIs Will llml II Krentli tn Un lr mltmitn..e In n th inn him nml luti"lli;ile llu prupiillef. We nml, I piihll-li riiliimunnr tirllminiliiU hull i Die lie i II In Mi. nf Ohln. Illilliilll, llllliul, .MUlil I kuii. Iiittn, niul nttii r Stiller. ir ll ruM ilurlty uve mi) line Minn uf llu" ii-'i'. Init m the mm hlue mii-l clilliil nil lt iivmi Mlltll IS, ll lilll.l herivii In up I i r.H Inn In he full) iippieihilnl l'AIIMi:iis. IIIIIM, Mil I,' I'VMIIIKs T11 rfi: rut I Boswoll Hoator and Dryor. It I rvirlly tthnl inn ttmit nml nuil. ni.iirille-. I uf nit) ilry InuiM'i.r Kiln )i.u hint mitt luite ihi luil n-k yiii l.ihuyii iiimplhniinti nf paten' I rliiliK, 1111 nit frinii 1111 I'lamlmilluii nf n iiuhIi'I hut untie niul rie I lie Hill rlnl mm hlue pi ifnrlll IN 1 ttnrk n n ire-i ntnl Then' I" m. Ilttilllm; lliuire, I'liunli, Si mllinr , I'ulitlr Hull, llnii Inr Iterliiurnnt, Intthltli Ihlami t hlue la mil appl',1 nhle, urn fill mill priilllllhle. I mill a 11111I uinlletmii, )im niu reapeiimily lull hit In 1 nil nml etiinilnu Ihe 111:11 hlue lur )nurn lie for It la hupim-llile Inn rlmrt mill rlUemi ill lui in. meinlii mi. ihi'L-iKal iiuiilllleai.rilila Out) hi. full r ful.j.lrlinple. PA Mil. I'lilCNII. T Helen rliilmanri' xriinil In hllira pnl.i. u tilt Ii il.ue ll liejiiml llu i ui Ii nl 11 1I111I "1 110 ruli-irlher, hntliii; nin lin'.l Ihe exilu-n I rlk'hl fur theSliteiifOrnjini l mitt imimirniluiliij 1 1 tii-iii fnr rule, nn Stiite Sins 1 in Snh 111. tvliere 11 I turl. lynf ritlianmln mm him lu npiintluiii'iii Im run nl uii) limn .1011 CAIIIt Oppiflte 'Jill, Sei I A 1 11 a lliH.k Slur Nutll ll Nil. in. Oreiui Willamette University, sAiiCivi, onxaoxr. riUII.HI.Ill'ST ANII.AIIIIi:sTI.NlOt'OI(1 I 111 Slhmil III Oretp.li I lirrlinl, I nuililt run , Niirmal. nml Siliiilllli' I nuraeai.r Mini) I'nr f.ill luri.rniiitli.il ml. Iu tin I'rirhleul. T M Oittii nr c N 'IMItllV Sip 1. li;i Sm 11 t.iry lliuinl iil"l'riiii Ayer's Sarsaparilla, l'l I'llI'llVlllV lllt ItllMxI. liHillilue Ilnl inr la 11 renl put. Il I.Ii'xIiil V I II X SAIKAI'alllll.l linkia p'l.fllieiure nl . aeriea i.r (uuipliliila ithjih irenlitu)a illlitl lui nml Inn 1. lieu fill 1 1. Ill puilllia ihe hi. mil purgi a nut int- iutkiuu liiiiuiirH lu liiu ataleni ' I1I1 Ii mill. Miilm henll' yon. I nlllii lulu iriuililu tlnna i.flli.. rklu nn tho rrs5rWaT npiiiiirmuii nulliu ru fain nf li'iiiiura llml aliuulil lut evptlhil rrnm Ihi hiiKai 1 nit run iieruii.-iiiiipia lire iiii'iiiiiriuiui 1 llo 11 at tin re mum I. Mini. i In i. mi., lutirnnl nivmi, , nr uruna, ithnruuitluii Ihetr lit raiue mul ttlmai I riili.tani ii iheyilUt ie nml ilirtniv Atru'aSai' : 1 1-a 1 1 1 1 1 1 eipda Ihem htiinnia frntii ll.n I.IikhI When liny uru nune, Un' illmnlira liny prntluct I illanpiionr, rucli na I'frrmtiom if th ltir, Sl (irA, hlilii'i', .mi'ji, ' 'iiiluin umt n'lie Hit Hllt lit tlit ttllil, S' ilillttiti'j'i t'llr, Itmr m h'nj I litiii, Lnya'ra, j'vtuUi, lUttttntt, yWa, 7i"'" tittiriinil Sut Itnuiin. MuliI limit, Itliiyiiuiiii I' I rtit nml .St.Y', HtimmtttUm, ,Vr ui tiVti, filn In Mr llunn, Milt, mul Ihiul. t-inult HnUi.ru, tiltrllllj lAumirhiin uil'lmj 111M tiilirmil vlmulinn ami utiilimtl"a" llit'iu'.l'jl)iii, t'muciittlon.unii l.mtial IhbUlt'j. With tlitlr ilcnrluri hrnlili n liirna. I'Iiii-aiimi Mr llr. J.r. AVIilt A Co.. l.nlllll, .M.., I'lUitUulunil Aiiulijlhul liimi'lt. Ami aoM liy llru.'lita alt arum il llnj ttiirM rtYSMITII A l)s, ttiiili-tiiA'.'i-rK I'url laDil. 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