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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1874)
. -. tV'i.ViK- sir? K &ffiWTFFvM 1 jFSjBBBBWiM M It k jV n " - ft a.-... T V' 1 liVTI-. D1ff L '- Wl.Pii.ffciMMti'Vi FfcjSVA?J:'!.S Balem.SHtuiilHy, April 18, mi.tZ?iiJ$f&&ru'c"' mriimfiT to wool-Ukowkhh. ; I'oiiriiAKU, April II, 1874. Kdltot WtlUmiitto Kmirrs 1'cntilt in i', through the column of your valuable paper, (o cull (ho ulluiitlou of mich of otir wool-giowers us lake un intercut In obtaining the liltrhest market! price fonhclr wool the coming season, to tho Importance of forwarding lo Mils fllcc such Information iih will eiinblo us to npproxlmntc to the llircrent grades and luiioiuit of wool to he clipped in this ft tutu tim present year. The merchant carefully notes tho probable prospect of mipply inn) demand In every department of IiIh business tor the iipptnncliliig rcu Hon ; the iiiuiitifuctiircr tho pioh-thlo amount of goods. In Ills IIiui Unit will ho thrown upon tho market; ninl lilt not equally wise for the. funnuis of the t'nl teil BlatcH to ascertain, before thu market opens, the amount, of this great staple of their ImliiHtry to ho thrown upon tliu markets of tho woild? Wo have ulieudy received icluriis from dlHerciit parts of Hevernl counties, hut not sufllelent to eiiuhlo iih to arilveat rcliuhlo data, ami hopo tho dlllcront Oranges will attend to the matter and forwaid the necessary luforniatlon at an curly a day us possible. Wo would suggest tho propriety, also, of information being foi warded to thin olllce, at nu early day, of the piohahlo number of woolsacks that will he need ed hy menthol's of tho (Irntigo tho present year. Knr hotter terms can ho had on largo qtiunl Mrs, than where one farmer IrtirchiiNi'H only u few do7en sacks. Kurly attention to a few detulls ,f seemingly minor Importance will enalilu (he wool growera of tills NtnlH to reeelvo full remuneration for their toll. A. J. Dutch, . Agent Patrons of Husbandry for Oregon and Washington Territory. llool Prospect for ISJI. The hixt year opiusl with wool dull, woolen kooiIs lieavy. and the tnulo Irene rally va HpriihH. Not until July did kales ofdolilii-tlo lleeee become larire; hut iroui mat nine until llio iiiHII- or Sep tember, tntdo was brisk, although prle. s did not linprovo veiy uiiieli. On tlio ttitli ol Mi!itmhcr the " panic " coniiueii txxl, semlliiK wool down ,' to 'M per Mint. Itelow iirii'cH prevnlllngon the 1st of Sept. Tim coiiseipiene was, the bankruptcy of uuiiiy dealers, and a kciic nil siaKiilitlnn In the tiiole. About the 111I1I1II0 ol November Wool iH'ali to rlt-e rifrulu, and coullniied ilsing for tho io mulnderoftlie year. Hut prleei did not rcacli thine of tlio hcKliuiliur of the year, by nboiil leu centa per pound. Tbeio was only an iiNcwjpi clip in tho season of IKT.I, and the trade ludim brNk in Mine ncau market-, uud IiuvIiik been so 1I111 lUL' tin whole nciisiiii, iiiiportalionshavo fallen oIIMiiiJiik the year more tliuii CO perceni. I He year closed with but little wool eonipniatlvel in tin, markets. Thele is not, aceonlliiK to ipintiitlnliH, wool ciioiikIi 011 hand to run the mills of the country Ml days. Woohu minds are dull, and even depleted, yrtuiiiiiiifiiclii rein are havliiKtu pay rl-ioj: prices for wool, 011 tu count ol the s-aieilv. Tim total (dip ol IK7.1 was not far Iron i7i,Ti,uoo jHtiiinls. Of IIiIm nniniiiif l('. um.iHio pounds was washed; and the re t 1 M"ro w"lier tbo xliootlon hud iMen ac was unwashed Southern, Callforiiln, (,'td- 'eidini.tl or iutmitiuiiut, or what was tho ex ornilii, and Ni w Mexico. Of this amount (lent of hi Injuries. In tho afternoon tho there Is now visible only About lU.POO.OOO iuuir Aii.,rrU.i rr..m i,nt rr.,,M i..i.iW. pmiims. or narcly 1 noueli to 1 nil .....I. 1. .... I mlllMoraidujs. it s piob.iblolhat tlio uillls have as much 011 hand; although W ''lit few hue been ulse emiiigh to llll up when the iiiaruel was dull, or they luck l lie nccen-xtiy capital to do wo. The total imports for 1st: are given lu the coinineieliil Miilistlfs jit lit,77H.s.s.'i hiiiihI., agalusi us,:iin.,rSl In bs;1.'. The icii.MUi for this falling oil in imiHii ttitlon la (he fact that i:iigjisli and Utmllueiital maikets hae beeiiAteadily nctle. P'or elgu ioolaetiiur Kiii'hiiid liexMif duly,iiiid mior is clump. .Manuiactuivrs tiiciv can 1 Hum run on lull Hum with 11 Niire market ' at ia iik rales for all Hiopxids the can ' iiuike. They get the oIioIccnI, line, lleccisl Australian. African mid South .Miiciicau wools at couiparnllvclv low ratcs.auil tlinlrdeiiiiind Is sternly. tVimb-1 . ..--.--..., rera ve Hum 10 tun 1 u rk nf mv n.r : gold premium and custom houiihiili. 1.1 ... .... ..: v. ." .: .: rj.v and venture to nukedrevt goods which may possibly fall in market Mow tho puce 01 iiiamiiuctiirc. M I... I - I, .. ..II II. 1. I. .1... .... ,.......,.., ..--.,,,1 .,. ,, ,!-. ib, nun over to l.'liaiupoejt on Sunday afternoon, ami ouriiianufacturcrs wllboohl gcd pipton,,. ,.,, ,, ,,'. .,... , ' , , ,, .v , ll.clriulllsorgotol.'uro.u, fur tlireo or." " ?", ,bt ,,ta' "'' l.ho l,body atUIr finir 1. 11. 11, 1, - uni.i.l.. I. ...'..,. ,1 11.. . OiVUired IllMtsld Of Moudav- uinriilnir u IKTiCan bo put Into nmrkel. Hv the I middle of tills nioutliflVbruurvlluipuitsloocanlon Hubbard, Instead of uoluir dlrwllv nril,t.ii....l. ..tit 1.. .. 11 l. I. . . a. . - 01 live woois win no needed, Hie pro jtivte are almost certain that the next clip will comuiaiid a much higher price Hutu live last. Huoll a nnull is almost Jucvituijl.e, howuverinucli Hianiifiicturt'rs ud Johlicia may seek to decry tlio fact. 'I'Iicii, rtluco that Is the casii,"the course wi Hi-nun ui inir wimii growera' anil snccii i...i...-1. ..1..1..1 .v.. .. ;...:' .." u b. i;p:hv,; ,.;,' , ; . iXsha x 1 u; ,ur 11r""K' vv",uu; "" ,lrat u.mv",o,,,H, ,ul mi fed and emvl for that thev h1iiU1'UI1"m '""' KW" lo lvMr w" lUtl Juion. tnado to vli'ld every ounce of wool jmssl- J niv. 1 nu iiiii iiienii von. or 1 ornu-niu vol. or llnl li, 01 nnyihliijrof tiat,klnd, I mc lean In (lie I'll tejisutc or tliu Caimd.11.. Tim isimblnj,' hooIs are ". ei-rluju (u go up in mice as tlio elothltiK or invilluiu Wisils. llrctMl iieftv ryiljHfi1iuiiuUvniiil jsla.fkii llii.i lllit-ii ltinW A li,...i.t...i 1... I .. .. , . .f.. . '. -.,' 1,1 "n v ,v "ti"".1! V uiiuoajH miii to sv ori monwuowiire iKtve) ry. no waivisi ex V.y CI e.i lid i-Alth v illLVi. iiW "'""beboy.had il,.raiud to shoot hlmJlHUiudoxcr lo appear at rv...;;yl If !ri. w rlx ! V2.I. "if. ,cn a, s "'"" h" ".g-g-d d-n you, the tjrand Jury, bis ball am ivrlalu lor nil . I,u.,,j r v....i ..... I will hoot vou." The tinmrliiWr of llio ot procuring the boo HTV.T t)tcuiiInrlyfliitftrtT(li 'autl Ilium 1h no d.uiKcrof uclasliIiiK or liitfriiits It) tills .n ... nln vttitfiftttirittHi will lift mm It IllttlU'i IIHJIIIUIIIIIHWIrMll.lt "III UV -,T f-r the clip long before It Is taken oil, mouiln fur tin- farmer to nrodticu till be unit, overy on moo oyer uu average being MMMMriM r.i I.YJIKPJWDEXT X0M1.SAT10XS. ' 'J'ho I'eoplu'H C'onvdiUldn liny to-day (April 10tli),lliil,slieil It work hy u con scientious cll-ehurgo of lnilillu duty, and wo venture tti iiy tint never bo fore In tho Htiite or Oregon Ims n pollt ieiil ie-cnillnjro bcun held which m honestly and tllslnleicsteflly devoted Itm-ir to the tick or Keledlnjr rnim the people ynutl anil true men to bceomo candidates for high oflleiul w tat Ion. There was no question of favoritism or consideration paid to pernons. Thu only desire- was to flml good men, and a nearly ah possible have them rcpre .lenL thov.irlous bOetions of our State, uud impitrtltilly recoijnly.o that they must not bo exclusively taken from the followers of either one or tile other of the old parlies during yonrs p.ist. Thomas P. Campbell, tliu nominee fortiovoruor, is President of Monmouth Collejie, In Polk county, and devoted to the education or the youth of our. State. lie Is a man of culture and tine talent, and has mi enviable reputation as u pub lic Hpeuker. JJuriup; past yelirs he has been known us it Democrat, but has never been u politician. T. W. Davenport, of Marion county, l.i nominated for Congress, rind wo need only cite our reader to his past record to hIiow that ho is thoroughly identified with the Interests or the people, uud is indeed it limn of tliu people. Hols a runner nnd practical surveyor, and not only it well-read man, hut it man who can talk and net well. il'or Secretary of Htate, James II. Doiilliltt, or Ochoco, or Democratic an tecedents, an honest and capable man, formerly it resident or Linn county. Ho has been President or tho Btate Agricultural Society, and u warm friend or the Independent movement from the start. ror Treasurer, Dennis lieacli, or Al bany, lately u Ueiuihlicaii. well-Known ill tlial vicinity n.s an excellent buines.i man or iimpiestloued probity and char acter. I'orHtato Printer, Win. M. Hand, or Wasco, editor mill propiietor or the I Moniitniiirfr, well known and popular thioiigboiit the .State, sir. Maud is an excellent printer, and hit nomination isii Judicious one, and will particularly still K.iMern Oregon. li'or State Superintendent of Public Instruction, M. M. Oglesby, or Douglas county, it teacher niul 11 competent and excellent man for the position. ia m tor, vi ni.iHi'oia.. A telegram was reculved In this rlty jm- lonlay roruiroou, by Mr. Joaoph Osborn third hi don al tliu Penitentiary, atatltig that his brother-in-law, Thomas Hubbard,reNUllni;at t'liaiiiiOf hail been shot; and ciillltiii him J thllhor hy tho Ural (rain. The dispatch con- ...... I-.. .i'.ii..k .iiiftiii'i, niut ik na nub nuunil M'vland we leaiiiMt ibofollowlni; particulars, na -----.... .. .-... -.f tnui;bi by 11 passenger. Hubbard oweda small amount of money, not to e.M-eed i few ilollain, 10 a young hall-brod. Voterday moriiliiK tlio hslf-breed went to him and de manded payment, and Hubbard told blui tluu lie didn't IciMi tho monov but would get It fur him. To Ihls tho half-breed in ado nouie threatening reply and, draw lug a pistol, pro Minted it at Hubbaid and tired; the bull tak ing effect In his neck. Ho was nllvu when the Alloc hut, but It was tl M .-.iiuibirul Tii.imi-..i ' ' "' ,U ' thought his recovery ler had not yU been l"lglit-,rr,","'1' Mr.)lioru wentdown oiithenuo , n'oloeU lialu, aud will probably oend bek 'news or his condition to-day. i.viuu nioi ciiamcoui. ... .. lowing particulars concerning the shooting . - a, " " nf Thomas Hubbard, at that place, by a half breed named Thomas Uurraud. it heem tlllftt llllhll.LI-ll IliAil ll..ll I., tl... kl.l. .. ....I.... 7 M...MW.k. ,., "u,ml l'i another lumi hi tbU Iwue. On this lo Hie store, went rruiii the boat landing to a new clearltii which had been roeoutly made umir the town. It U uow iluuiiilu, from the previous actions of llerraud, Hut bo waa watting lor the arrival of Hub,! Hon of doing , u .. r..n,.i.... 11...., ' J bard with the pitentlnu injury; ami 111s action lu lolloping Uubbardl . - .v.iur,,.,K lutttwm - "hbrd told him not 10 shoot hhu there, ( "" is-nsii-M, riiintriiiiy, in iksciivinc 111111.1 mcy then wont together to tho tore, wh store exisiuuiisl with hhu for niulli.. I.. 1 that way, bill (ivrraudri'ls.tnillhu ill rottaud, liniu(sl ately drawing a revolver, llrl ut Hubbudi l to ball entering bis liu-k 11 the -.-n 1 - A - MPyrTB FAfeMER ,lMii:tia..,iTl.i0JlUflK,l.Ji,Jrf tram ui u. main ariory) ouin out nur tuolert uouiiif r. Uerrani tbreutoiiiiit to Bbnot Ulio b neciind (lmo,ner he Imd fllen,biit w pre-entoil by thotiyRtuhdors; thotitfn he iirtnr'wanl return rl to tho room, whoro tlia wom)ieil inan iml Imitnlofi atone fnr(a lew luumeuts, aud ,voui pelled hhn, weak ami !ileetlnK a he was, et,on Ills kneel and bej? for life. Then (?" I'uK out, with tho pistol cocked, he dellbd anyone 'to arrpst him; ami iiolwItbBUinlinii' qulioaorowdUadcollqied by that time, ho maitegood his escape. Tlio pnoplo are war.:ti Ing forthe inlir'orer, and a rowardof 50 In olfered for his arrest. Dr. IJaliy Oflhat plsce wan called In, and Dr. Car)uter oftlds city toleRraphpd for; Dr.Carxmterhasrturne(l, aod from bltn we learn that Hubbard Is In u most critical condition; thnugb ho thinks there is a hare poslblllty that ho may re cover. Still A'-ivftr-A geniloman who camo up ;mm Ubaiupm-K tbU morning reports that Hubbard, who was aliot by Gorraud hist Sunday, Ih slill llvlnp, and no channe Is vis. Iblo. Wo learu this aftornooti that tliu citi zens of ilia, place vent here firllioStierliTto come and nrreKt Qerrand, who is reported to have been JC01I near 1) rooks Station. ji:hiiam ix ci'NroDY. Wo wore lufirmed this morning that Oor rand, tho half-hroed wbo shot Thomas Hub bard at CbampoeK lant.Siimlay, had been ar restod and broiiKht to this' city last evening, and dellverod Into tho custody of Hhoriff 8cott. In conversation with Mr. P. K Mur pliy, Doputy Shorllffor tlio lowor end of the county, and Mr, Daniel McCann, Special Conslablo appointed by tho, Justlco ot the I'oaco at ChampooK, to assist In tho capture of Gorraud, aud afterwards with the prisoner himself, wo learned the following particulars conoeruliiK tho wanderings and ursult of tho fnyltlvo, from tbo tlmo of tho sbootlng on Siindiiy.urtoruoqii until he voluntarily gve himself up to Justice. After leaving Cham poeg, ho camo up In this direction some ten or twelve miles, to tho place of Mr. Kldrldge. Hern bo doubled on his track and returned to tho town, arriving tboro Juat before day light, after traveling all night, and crosnod tbo river oloao to Dr. Ilalloy's house, ilo then took to tho brush about C'hampoeu, whoro ho reiualund lu cmcealiuont all day, sleeping that night In an old shed. Tuctdi-y morning he started lu tbo other direction from the town, but did not go far, and laid In tho brush below Clmmpoegalt of Tuesday. Tbat morning bo not food by breaking Into a vMiod-uhopper'a cabin and stealing what food ho desired, (lerrand says he knew Mo-tuN. Murphy and McU.tuii wnro In pursuit of him, but that ho saw neither of thorn until' ho came back to Ulminpoog to slvo himself up. Mr. MeC'ann staten, how ever, that lie Kot sight ol" (Jerrand Sunday evening, nhout h hundred yauls In ad vuiiceof 111 111 ; but before ho camo up with htm he went Into tho bush where, alter -e.uclilug for him aoinetlmo ho was obliged IokIvo It up. (lerrand slept under a line Tuesday night, and -still remained In tliu liiimodllto neighborhood i.f Ch.-iiiipon,; a iortIou of yoalorday, until ho gao hiiu nolf up. Ho would havo gone'lu mid gUnn hluiHolf up before, but Ntys ho was aim Id the cltlrena would kill hhn. lie went tint wood choppers' camp, on tho other tide of tho river, between ten aud twelve o'clock yocterday, anil told the men that he 1 wanted to give hlmsolf up, bill was afraid to go into tho town alone. Two of the men accordingly went over with hhu aud, moot ing Mr. Murphy, dollvorod him Into his charge. Mr. Murphy thon oni for Justlco I toe lor, before whom Qerrand was taken for examination; but examination was waived, and be was committed to Jail without ball to await the action of tlio (Iraud Jury. Mensri). Murphy aud MeC'ann arrived berti with the primmer by lau evotdng'M train, and returned tot'hamporgthls afternoon. Shot At. Shortly after lour o'clock p.lu. Mpuday, Commercial htreet waa thrown Into commotion by tho report of a pistol, In tho vicinity of Kerry street; followed In a few seconds by tbo furious blowing of police whistles. In a very few moments tho streets wore tilled with poopto rushing hurriedly about seeking tho cause of the excitement. Upon inquiry wo learned that Hon lllanton had Until a pistol at John Toy, bar tender in Capital Saloon, Wanton was shortly afterwards arrested by officer Mh.to aud Mr. Iluury l'rico, aud taken to the ctUboo&o, fol lowed by a considerable crowd of men and tsiys. When arrested Illautou Mill bad the pistol, n Sharp's four shootor, In his baud, which was taken charge of by the ouicor. Af ter the prisoner bad buou placed iu the cala-boosiu-omplalni was made by James lUtnsoy ami bo was committed for examination to day uud removed 10 tho county Jail. Tbe particular, aa contained In the allldavlt of Koy, aro as follows : lllanton eniorod tbe saloon and asked for a drluk of liquor, which Koy refuted to i;lvo hhu', aa he was then in toxicated, aud the proprietor of thoaalooa had already nfusel him liquor. Koy told him to go home and to bed, and come around '" Ul u,orul,'g whoi? ho would glo him a oook - uu, Jilautou replied "you du aon of t llll. .... .. 1 "in nave n. rviy mon camo out from behind tho bar and laid hLs hand 011 lllantou'a shoulder, tollluK htm that lie I Khould uot use such lantnumi and bad lnul ln, " kt ,hc 'wr. w," "'ton tnrtnst I n-d. Tho examination was (et for half, past one oVliwkhI.ftjinior.n. an.il. h. ...... - , ... ,..w-. "n "! KO ,0 pre" Uma. to AN.swiiu.-He.iJ. lllanton wai bruht lKtoto Kecorder Coll'sy ytklonlay auviuiuu. cii.rnea wiiu -assault .ith . ii... here'gerous weajv,,, ,,,. th, p of Jonu j amlnallon aud waj, VTIUK IIUH1 HI fOW. dst H. .-'l. .... remamiiio.iu, - ,; ...'.! . ... ' "- ""f iw una ,- . ...... .7- -.... - e I, ...... ";"i.-uiir(oD''Bun Ji n. Silx'UFcru.. nre lu HUUUllliL'lliiS lbtjUWew f-'y Pl- nut umuutaotureH.eMabltsbul la our Statp, boauho eavh one o Hinj.'esHful lay tli foundation lor -oilier eiiiefprlstii am) inike Riiceenn morn eiUlly ttitaiualire. A Juar lit m ago the OreKOil Woodonaro Maiiulae turiuu Company ao liiooriiffau-tt at Orenoll Cily and foiiuiieiieeii ork Ul nuprovo' machinery. tb principal HluukboliW linlli)i J. D. Ullet and Iln UollaJut, Jr. AfHr niontli'i. run, or no, the proprietors lonnd ilit nirkeV fciipphfd nd no d'lmand lor Hum area, Tiin,OreKOb dealer UaJ a comJdor aiilekUMkoo liaml of k" bnnuUi from rtliroad, alid at wioii as Ciilllornla maiifii) mrus loiiml out that w ima biicii au emi Iibmnt tbey put down urlcm bvlyw eoit m 1.1I1 ..i ,i,u diu ui' Urc-uou uuioriirie. VI are glad to know that at last tliu'primauoiicn ot our inanufaoiuiVhasoveicouioopi'OsUlHii aul that their wears 110V rully Mipply our iparhel, so. thai tli-ro Is .enough demand 10 keep tbo uiauuiactory sle.idlly at woik Phis aij noV been hceotiip'IsHed llhoii illlliculty, but It is now aco mipllshed, an'' wo aro to that, extent lie'oendeiit of Callfor fornla, and not only llud Inarket lor oui aitH but also fir llio valu bio timber s. abundant lu Orrgon. Tuo Company iphv manufacture all sorts of palls, buckets, tubs. broom bandies, llrklus, clothes borets auu oihor wooden articles lu general u-e,aud will soou commence making kegs. Wbou al the Warehouse at Portland taal week wo saw a lino lot or the-e goods passing through, aud certainly better wooden waro imviir wa made. Tbo Willamette Milling Company of i'or timid are proparlug to manufacture stun" for boxing for the China tnulo and hope to establish a permanent huslnoss of thai description, as tho Chlucso hate rather a peculiar Idea about packing cases. Tun', com pany also Is to commence the manufacture ofwooden fruit boxes and baskets, made ol sbavod material, cut with sharp knives from steamed wood. So It aeems that wo can turn to profitable uso the forests of tlr, spruce, ash, and oak, In which our country so greatly abounds. I-'iikk Schools. Thero was rjulto a good attendanco at the old Court House last even ing to test tho question of levying a atilUcIeni tax to maintain iroo public schools tho en suing year, Aftor readlug of the Clerk's and Directors report,dolluiiienlllst, o'.o.tlm moot Iiir considered a resolution to levy a tax or three mills on tho taxablo proporty of the district which tbo Directors recommended as probably stilUcionl to meet the requirements of the Schools. Tho ayes and noes were de manded aud taken, and on the lltial veto the resolution waa pasod by tho very gratlfylnc endowment of 1Q! lu tbo iilllrmsilve mid onlyL-J in tbo negative. The tax lasi you was Insiilllolent because of Hie very low as sessment placed upon tbo property of the district. So pur froo schools are closed at the end of two thirds of llio year. We fear the director havu IIimii-aiI a IHIIh Inn i.tfiun aunln. - --.. " -- -" r , and that llio lovy should have honn half 11 mill higher than It is to kIvo ample means for all reipilroments. Much depouds on Ibe assessment made, aud wo suggest that the now clork should pay llttlo attention to other a&Hi)fcorn and place n I'dr aluatlou on all projerty. So as Io Insure that both ends meet at tho close of tho year. Skami.Kss Sacks. Tho advertlemout of Mnidloy Marsh .fc Co., calls attention of the farmers of Oregon to a now grain sick for salo by that tlrm at very low rates nnd woven alter tho plan of 11 recent Kngllsh in vention. The ssck Is of ordinary burlaps, and Intended for shipping gralu. The ssck Is woven without seam or end, In one long piece containing twenty or moro, tho length of each sack belug designated by a space w l)ere the w holo plcco U woven solid, thus I forming u woveu bottom to tho sack. Whon necessary to l used thofaraier cutsoffeaoh, sack, tills It with gnttn, nova up tho mouth strongly aud tho dauger of ripping Is so con lined to tho end sowed. Tho excellence and cheapness of these sacks makes them In great uemanu ami uradluy Marsh A Co., aro ready j recoivooruors to any rcqulrod amount. ClitAv'nMuMo STonit. ThU eotahllsmont at Vortlaud, J. K. ilonlx Manager, Is tho larg-' gust 0110 of the kind on tho Norm-west coast. Havlngthe general agency of tho ilurdett! urgans, htenliay aud Sou. Guild Church and Co's and Haiiioa llrpthors t'lauos, Mr. 11 is prepared to sell those Instruments upon tho most favorable terms as to prices and time nf paymont. Sheet music, wlud, nnd string instruments, violin strums, aud oterv thing apnerUlnuiK. kept coiistomly on hand. Head their new advertisement unit send for price list and Illustrated catalogue. A IIAIT1.K OS 1MU-UI.AN iOU.YTY TOI.I. Mr. Hditor: When I receied thenomina llpn ofiheIudeHndent Comoutioafort'oun ty Judge, I partially concluded not to have anything to nay In regard to the llosand slan ders that might le circulated abiut me, but there U a point at which forbearance comes to bo a virtue. It U au old aavlnL.. l.i.t .... er,m,,,eM tmeone, that those who live lu .y fsjf - " """"I" num not tnrow stones ,.":" ur a'se" ns 1 J hS ul,,rv-""' or Oaklaud; There aro assertions In circulation stating uy hoi. Abrahams, a that ho stockail 11,.. ICouvonllon on purpose lo hava m ,..,, enn(11..iin ,. ... I ted, so that I would favor him 1,, 1,1. ..... .. I rocard io n inii .n.i .1. 1. ., . Now, Mr. Kdltor.l do not lu.en.L .m,u-.U( :. v . -,--: m, luatt.u. nlull nr.,l.i , .. --"----"- , menus,, ,Mr rh.hr n, ...... , 1. . .. . '", " 0 hlll.ie!ill r.,r vll... ... ' " . ''" uouve,a evory till It IJIIIlt. .a Hint 1 ,.... .1... t .. "-"" viiiiihi wniisald Abm hams or mv.nl r. Til-....... -r i.rr-.. . . . 1 i:.'","."."""''""4" "" trad 1 J'"i 'V"1 u""u KO0 mjuy years ti little m uk "lift the tlrmi, bvcuiv) X luve aha OUtUO.S IXKCTU.. " """ k--- beej-sele Wd.-bWt4 wiiu mliim ths,i I could do'vl'tli any oiliers in this vlclnliy ; but to my knowledge he has imner said wonlto 01, about ptdlllrs or conventions; Iih Is a hu-biess until and ho 1ms hiioiiuii to do w uh- Uut alklug p-illlics. Tlio lCi Is 1 liaUnot reon ului inrmviirai iiuiuhj ,.. .v..uo v..u wii inH llor for 80it lima hfiir. I-'nlm tbe best fnforoiailoii I can onisln, tliu ab i ll itrlgbiSCed ivilM Jamos h.U. Av, or mmi of his Ilk. I now ploposeto p.ia s lew facts for the benefit ol tlio xiplo of Duighis cmi'itV, allowing In whs liminer melrCouilty Treasury has boon clepleie.i i.f Its fttnds for tlio beiiollt ot rliusuml cliipuij, suit tim nuy oureoimry aflniru aro uunaeJ, Our C'oimiy Court is compoMod ol JimIko Kilr.'iuuh andConiiiilsslouorsKenlaiid J ick- 011 llio Jud'-a Deuiocriil aud the I'omiuM ,loiiHrs liolh HepuDllc.iiS. Soiiih tlirnt 1 110 yoat lSntt'Jete wesau appropriation ol lllteen liioussiid dollsrs iiMdrt oui, of 1 ho uiuiicy luuds lor tbH purp-se or maklnit a mad ilueiian the black mud district, ulsUtiicc of aboil iliineiiu ml is. In reward to iho nrnu iiiriu wluohii asinaiiMed: Tlio entile bus-ine-sof Iih Count Court was traimaeted In s.-crel not in no Court lbu-e but In some itieir plau, anil was only prOraulgatetl -id pin iipoiuiuehiaf r llio same as made un uUtlMoice. I'oinmNslotier Kent was never cou-ulied m that matter. Oilen tim orders o-e 111...I0 out and pse tothe lcrk with, mil KHiit'kiiowlKl.iilhhirconto.... Iho milium asking for the aUovoappr. priaion Vas slitued by about 0110 hUiKiroo naiiios, wblfil tbo romoiisirance was1 signed by tlv jiuudrod, all tax imynr. t'onoelliiug tho ('aUyohvl toll-road aboit which so union, has Von said, and wl h whlahmy name has been connected In Hie above intamous lie: Tho whnlo business of the CouiinUsloiiors' Court was transacted In their secret council room, out In town, aud was never inemlonod tu ooii Court until 1 he orders were made nut, and gonerally passed to the Clerk without any reference to Com mlssloner Kent. Commissioners. Fltxbugh ana Jackson, r. an times, ueia meir secrot sessions with Uazley, Fink and others. Kill hughand Jackson talked In favor of a freo rosd until lliedaylt waa leased toQazloy and Kink upon a petition of lat names, against a reuioUMiratioo of, about 300 names, all tax payers, besldos several hundred others who Iiad ruuioustraied against a toll-road In any shape whatever, at a Court or two prior to tin loHstug of tho samo. On or about April 1st, 1S7I, tbo Canyon vllle and Galeavlllelload Coiupauy, tbeoldest uorporallou on tbo Can yon itoad, having completed a portion of their road, put'lip a tollgato 'aud began tak ing toll. The County Court, April Dili, ex tended tho boundaries of the Cauyouville Itoail District far enough south to Include the (;rouud on which thu toll gato had been orcct nl, and at oucn ordered the Supervisor to clear the obstructions from tbe road. April 10ib,tliH County Court finding that aoilhileiil lime bad elapsed for tbo Uris ortooperute, and havliiglully male up their minds the day previous, In their secret coun cil room (w filch Is supposed to bo Kink's saloon), they received au ngroemunt from Uiizioy, Kink and others, without mention ing tno matter in court at all. Khzhugh, Jacks-ill aud others signed Hand the Canyon road was loased to Uazley, Kink and others for an ltideliulto length of time, and Com missioner Keiil,sltllug at Iho same, table bad no knowledge of tho matter until utter the aliening by the othois. Tho matior waa not discussed aud was nul even talked over In the Court room nor by tho Commissioners hi session; and although Commissioner Kent pronounced It an putrago and said that It ouulit not be lensod while two rival com psnies wero litigating their rltchts, and par ticularly whllo a largo msj irlty of names appear on tho remo.istrauce against leas-Int.- It. Hy leasing tho mills, lavs the foundation for half a score of lawsiniNj Iho or three i.f which are already coiumonced, and the County Court has boon so Ingeniously han dled bv tho two corporal loompanlos, that the tax-payers will be compelled to pay tho ex pense of both sides of the suit. Now, theso same unprlneipalf d managers have die biro faced audacity to accuso honest men men that lutvo never mixed up with any ring or clique with dishonesty. These same ptitlos are two aud two of tho old political p idles ritzhugh ami Fluk of the old Democratic party, and Uazloy and Jack sou of tbo Republican party. This Qazley Is an old political hack; to my knowledge, "has been seeking oftko for tho last twenty two years, and has boxed tho political chart of every political p.rty that has existed In tbat time. Is It any wonder that tho tax-paysrs and laboring classes have bocome tired of such management, and should look among their own class for men to servo them In an official capacity," 1 could go on to a mnoh greater lougth, but apaoo admonishes me that I mast draw to n close, and In conclusion will say that If the Independent voters ol Douglas County see lit to olect me 'as their Judge, to admluistortboatUalraof tho County, that I have no frlonds.U) roward nor enemies to punish, but will endeavor, to the best of my ability, to so administer an to do justice to all nud Itijustlro to none, and I will also n. (sure you that I will have no secret council room to concoct plans to rob tbo County In. And whatever assertion may bo started about my belnit brought out by rings and cliques, 1 prououueo (also. ,1 was nevorcon- Buueu auoui me manor nor It was never oven naiuod to me until tho morning of tho con- ujrw. men 1 wai nominated. Arriv ing there that morning as a delegate from the precltict or Wilbur, soveral of tbe dele cates, that had been there all night, camo to mo and statod that they bad ascertained that I was almost tbo unaulmous choice of the delegation lor tbe olllce, and wished to know V would aooopt the nomination If nouilu ated. The fact is, I waa brought out by my brothor taruiors and Stockrnisers. ,,, , Tups. Smith. W iMiuu, April Iltb, !S7t. Sieco writing the article dated April 11, which was mailed to your address, I ascer tained that tho Canyouvllle aud Gal'esvlllo Itaad Company oilered to give up all Interest they hold in said road totheoonnty and have a free road established, on condition tbat tbo other Company, eouiposeij of Oazley, Frluk, and others, would do tbe "same, which Ibe latter refused, aa you will see by referring to In v.na.'m'',,';of brusry 27th. 1874,wbere 2, ini'r nd ?" In(ulry b frm eorres mJI ,l ?.f MyrU.a cnmk whoasks: Will you j ! iM mo, trough the columns of the ii?l! '. Vcr' yu!'ber or no either of tbe con-Li?- ? . i)r.l.h8 njon "'11 road, oilered to gUetip w batlnterwas bis Company possessed n . ,iH.h,".,V '.Q ,.l,. cunty, if the otter Com- P"' would do likewise? ..,IIH '""ifuj er answers llir.,1...... r .1" ?."'"''" 'i- 0"" lv - CJ1 - fffifrXtVXti "i'""! "y me otner parties " urn m11!'",,aJl?0.Vfl ,nt,er ' concemed.lt i'o .. ! no,1"Iersnco who compose the ..r ihi ourt.,u fu,l,r'' M the whisky ring fKicli ofllieGiuntv Conn. ,..i.ir -n h9 ,!."!'. .' by, a hinber.lribunal The fact I, ' !?l?r "y TluiL "." ttfndd,if igot tbetsan .'". ''.V0'.'' ytrlr.. H,ev would not Doable is'frlVi. 'A11'1 "to ihe'couuiy Treasury '" "'"bents. rLaywiler()ljJf,Kho..pincl.ej. TJIOS. &.MITH.