Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1874)
CIXY ,YlNr COUNTRY tjihwd.w, July so. (ir.RRA.M). TSIO.M IS In our capacity of n reporter employed upon tho IU.M- KKrort. wo vM.cd Thomas . derrnnd this mornlug in hit cell. He ree- . ognlzed its readily boforo we wore within I sneaking distance and bs we approached I .11 .it i .. i !... .i. .i . ..i.. . held out his burnt through tho grating to J lit.- Oerrand appeared Kind to eo us .mil ' seemed pleasant nnd even chferful In his ' manner, but his wolds were uttered In ii eliD'Uiou sut ion., uiiu slioweil how tuny lie , realized his awful slttiii'loii. , I'pon being asked what ho tliouclit of it ,, , - , . . ,, tho Uovcruors refusal In commute hi ten- . . . - .. . .. - .. . njuux't iiu mi. ii iiii.L mi .-ljulu nut set? nu i.io !overnor could arrive at tho rr.nelulon lie did when every person but twelve In CI...... 1 , , . poojr, and ne.irly every person on 1 roneh Prairie, where he was raised had signed llio petition asking his commutation, d.r nind had hoard of the clVorts buluj; Hindis by tiN counsel to-dny to get n tnuv ttl.il, and tho thought tb.it they would he sua-e.s-iful buoyed biin up. IIo einployi. most of his tlmo in writing or Iri Itij to write) lutlor.s and words upon u Khkto presented hliu by MI.'s Addlo I.. IJillou and he .shov.s tho exhibitions of his ehirou rnnbvuilb h.s inueli i.rl.k. us Mtivccbool box jiim lenriiuiK 10 write, mi nun corueroi ine .... , ulnto is wrltton tho word cood nnd on tin. other tho word b.ul. Thc-o wird were plnord there by MNh llnlloii with the rrqueot that I'Vciy time ho had u ood or a b.id thoiiKht to mark It down by nmkimr acinss mark umlerlho proper word. Wo noted that there wore, a 31 .oil many moro marks on the Konii nldo tliRD the other. Ho was cxpiutiiiir Mls ltallou this after noon, and ho was anxious to xbow her what a irood boy ho had boon Mnco hurlast visit. Ho Hhowed uh a bewjuet that hoiiio one had Hnt him nnd seemed to lie particularly pleas ed with It, but expressed 11 regret that It was uillnso f.iM. (lerrand nvelvosqiiltnn mini berofcallerH.and their vIsltH seem Ineheerthe inifortunato lad up. Tlio.Sherlir.orMr. Mar ker, tho Deputy, will admit any one t xea nonable hours who wish to converso with the nrlsoner, Aftrra fhort, disjoined cnnvormitlou with Oerrand, wo aroso to leave, ho again oll'orlng bis hand and Inviting us to call again. pardoned Mark Hoffman who wasconvlcled I at thoMav term of court In Wa.blneton . ....1. .....u .... r.....,Z ... district No. '2, of which ho was clerk, Tho petition for tin) pardon was signed by both the grand and trial Jury that Indicted and convicted him and by most of tho taxpayers of that district. Tho petitions show a stato 1 of facta that tho only wnndor Is, how an In-1 tolllgont Jury every convicted him of the .urlmo charged. fc'Aliv Soi.l). Momts. Jones t raltormn hold yesterday to a thrifty CJernian farmer recently from Wisconsin a farm containing .'13) Acrea near tho Santlam, alnut SO miles svtt of the city. Tho prlco paid was g.i.ftfli) "cami on tno uiock," tne purciuiser remarK liiurasho laid down tlincolnthat hew-aNislad ! to get rid of the stutr. He vron tired of committed night Wforo last at tho oltlooof carrying it around. WoH) ,,ar(?0 A U(j , thI, L,ltyf Sover;a ,. Tho tlrst load of tlax was brought Into tho ', cidcnl indicate ut aliout what hour tho work ?lty thin day from tho farm of Mr. Jossoj was done, ils It w.isattor John Miulo put out Macoy living near Ibe city. It was taken to j tno gas, botwixm tbroo and four o'elwis, at tho Oil Mill where It will lx manufactured which time all was right. Aaron, tho night- Into groon tow for upholstering purpose. wat(.llimnat 10 holyli ,ftV,., W1,, ,,, hll. APi-oiNTMKMS. Governor firover ye-ler-l tu yird buforn four o'clock and hoiIcmJ that day appointed A. 11. Mellwan, of Wnldo, ( thu window Hlnule to the ilnul)ti-lia K door Josephlno county and.. C. Norton, of.Vor-jwero down, whVli wa unusual, a.til Mr. ton. Clackama county county, Notarlos Drown, the Agfiil. Informs usthattluy wero I ubllc. fonnd mi In the inoriilng, but that thv went A IOI,l iioiiui:ky. Itolthri-y nl WHIn, I'm Loss 5.0t0. o v Co. This morning tho astounding rumor pass h! through the the street that a most uud.i clous robbery had boon perpetrated during trie night, tho expross nlllco of Wells, Kargo tim tiimiilers of iln. Joi-k tllisl l.tor It .V; Co., entered, tho nafooiwiii'iJ with purloin-l,t,1"M "! ",:"'" '" w',r,,' !""r, il si;ms thai .,'...' ' ,. , ..', , tho robbers nwlo aukwurtl wurk of It kl keys-.ltho Inner wew lonvd with burg- .,j M,, ,wn ,,(, t,,,,,!,,, in ,mioekliig It. lars tooU and a spoil secured and mudoaway , Mr. 1'iiu'e, route ..irent of V , 1'. ,v Co. is now with of not less than V.0), In alue, cu- lrt :"' 0i""- sl.'"" reward for rtvm. ry .if I corning which wo have learned particulars ; Zlhhir'&r rll .vs follows. iirouniN for oiiHiiiciou tun no .ivldeiicn that Mr. It. V. Ilrowu, tho agout of the llxpross ! can bo made public at tho presmit time. ! Company retired to rest last Uht at the' 1m. ,., ,., Al1 1 .Tl rtinj,l(1 lt '. osuai ..our a.iu jeu inn h, ... ...e ou.ee ... In hla pantaloons pocket and the pantaloons themsolvea were at the foot of tho bed. Thme vn no disturbance or tiolso to ecllii alarm or apprehension during tbo night and no loss was discovered until 'i o'clock in tho morning when ho rose to dress for breakfit 1 and coiilil llud nothing of his p.uitalo.ns. .. , ,, ., , ., Not waiting lor his breakfast ho drcusc d him. x( and hurried to tho ollico to '.earn if any troublo had occurred there and w is met oil ,;he way by Mr. HeynoUl, lu olllco ! ,Uul, who WAs hurrying up to the house to) .'nform him of tho robbery. At half-past three A. i., early diyllght. John Mlnto, our elllelnnt night watch, iiH'd u, nlghtkey he eat rles for tho purpose to enter the front door and nut out tho i-as liubt. At 1 tliattlmo hecertlllos that the sife door was closed and the oillce all right, lleluccii ! and seven o'cloi'k a. m., Kiigene Shelby, the I'.t press Mevsongnr by tho Morning Social .!......-.... .!., 1 ...... .1. . 1 .t lr i.t..i. .11.1,. ......! ...., ,,.. ,.. .... ui.. 1 .... .. - I which did not rc ulro 11 v s It to the rear i ...!,. . 1 Li 1 . ii... . 0 the saf Is located. A llule before ..,,.. ,, .. ,, , lo clock, lorn Iteynolds, City Kxpros.s - jrbero night Messenger, came to the oillce as usual, and , found the snfo doors open, the pajiers that were within il strewed upot the tloor, a.td tt Urgo amount of treasure and valuables inWs Tlio safe is of small sire and Inferior make, w Uh Mi outer door that was opened with one of tho stolen keys and soother door Inside of it, of owiaj sir, for which there was also a key. The panu were found, later in the , , .. , , . 1 .. , 1 morning. In the back van! of Mr. Itrowu'a f house. There was a small Inner door to a Mi- John Karle commonce.1 threshing pigeon hole In the safe.for which the bui-glar ro the rUer yesterday. The lint thresh Jaad no key, aud he used a cold chisel, be-i lug done In Polk county this season. 1 longing in thnnfllep.'to burst that door open 'mill thou the contents of the site and nil the I treasure ofthe oillce were ill Ills ill-poal.bnt Iti Ms Irtste he tailed to carry aw v hIkiiu ,$1,000 consisting of coin prckimesof 100 und . , jrtvi. mill .1 currency parkueo. Irt Inter shape. ' iMttit tlnlntr 6"rtl. of lir il tpmlnr tintp. Jyirpi"!? "k ! taken, p.irt nt which were money deposited to lin sent away to-dav by l'pro's, while hI (vmsidnrniile portion was fimds b.lomiug to, o'her p.rtles. The kiss s dv .led about as i f ,.,.' . , ,,,, , ,hfl ,,,, of w.4 , Fareo ,V Co., about M.i.X): funds belonging ' to mo i-mni ivttrtot Mason anout J. .Hi; l ...A...... ...-til. ...... I .. .1... ll'lll Tt Transportation Company about J.VM: mil I"" "" V IMIMri.llT ni'l.ti privet" fund, of tlit Agent Sinn. This mis mostly isiln and some currency: oun $-.1) gold . ""I"; three watches mid a few article or Jewelry, the ilu.i of the out ro property taki'ii Voliiii ." tmrt i'"f''. i itei is no piaiu ovuienee as in now me robber filtered the oillce. It Islocated under J""?: I"" " " "iniini ihiiii iinioii"! iiiriumni ,.t.Jiar underneath, and a book wiu.low war! opening to the ccllir his no cwtlnir on the outxldi) mid no uliulow t hII, but n NliiiplH uiicloe.l opi'iilnu tbroiib which nny piiron lould enter the cellar from llio buck'.yuril of ' .i... i. ...... Ilia lit..!1.. Si-utiixitltV MoNnoi.i roil Afofsr. "ltoeo'lectlnns of Clmrltis .Suniiifr," Is thollrst of K-erUvs by Mr. A. II. Johnson, who was l.inu mi.l liitliimtelycouuecbd with Mr. Siiiuneriis prlvut.i Secretary. Wllllani' Henry (loo.lyeur udvwicus ssiiun orlxlnul ,,....... ... iii'-urics in return 10 1'imiii artMiueciuro lit a fully llliitP.itedurtlcloeutltled "A Uist Art." Mr. Saxo gives us "Sumo Uptgrams of Mar- tlal,'' Mr. Stoddard prints his msviud paper j on tho ancestry oT Sunn llrltlsh Authors," and there Is a sketch of Whltolaw Hold, with a portrait Mr. King's "Oreat South" deals with "The Cotton States," chlelly (Jeorgla, Mr. . K. Taylor has another of his "Old Time Mutdo" entitled "Tho old Statu Hoad." "Tim Mysterious Island" and "Katherlna I'jrle" are contlnited.ntut there urn poems bv II. II., Man-i:. Itradlev, and Nellv M; llutcliluion. "ClnnabHr City," by Jamns T. McKay, In 11 thniiKhtl'ul story 6t Western I.lfe. Dr. Holland write of 'Charles Sum ner." "I'rof. Swlnir." and the "Tho strugir.e- tor Wealth." and "The Old Cabinet" is eti tilled "With Malico toward none, w till Churity lor all." Sr. Nicholas nou Acot-sT. Is loaded with refreshing Items, ,tit the thing for dog ,,-,'T(H' " 0,,ln",t lvo "" ,,"1,,'x J C m,9nLM k1" '''' b"'na '"! "u,",p jf I'lcw and Illustrations forbid It. All tlw young people magazine seem to fall Into tho lapof tho JS't. Xicfiolu.i and are absorb.or and Ixvnmo part of It. U is all that such u iuaga7liiiicau bo and really far more than unit on or bocamo iH'foro it ramo. Tho stories urn liort and very well adopt vd to young jss 11I0 and also convey l'(mm1 Instriii'tlou. It Is yxir I'jvWciirc, tho mom charming magazine ever prtntoil for tho voiimr. Piuntr, July IIiiiKlury. .Ilore ul II Nothing decisive h.vs come to light tlm'.oon bo communicated isxu-enilng the robbery left up the night before. Mr. Tr-pp, the I hon-o trainer oivuples a moin nc-irly over tho I Kxpiess oiU.si, and my that before four o'clock ho heard loroii walking Hint talk 1 lug, and heird the blnlt of coin bWow. His I ilroy thought was that miuii. inrtles were 1 riiunliig a "game" in the in hiliborhond. Tho I .. iloor hud to Im taken oil' sn.l ounoi the ' t,(, t,, ,t , ,,, 1vor Viwl,.rjilv ,.Nr . ,,, ..., ,,.. .... ..... .,, ,.,. J siii'h us to prccluihi the possibility of hi ro covery. Ills left leg la broken, Hire. tw ire cut eoiiii.h tel v oil', his lelt arm Is Uidlv lorn and sen Ml brulsoH about the head and chest luldiw 'etr-ivlng Internal Inlurli-,, lMpors ' m tils i-erMii in.ilc.ite t iu I'ls naine is i.. MorrN. 11 dc.it i.nile.rtceiillyirotiithes nies. ,v , tlll. ..jflll0 rr ,l0 sk.." ,i aluur tbcc.iruo?,Ors. Carjiontur nnd lVyton. ai'i-i.ii'viiun to Kmi.mi tiik Timi:. - m",., .iuetln, nttorney forThouia (ierrand ,,,1 Hit iippiirmlon l.ofote tho Oinernor U,l, nioruin- to delay tin. wriod bed for the t..ccii:lon until the bill ol exceptions which , j,.,tcrdiy was allow ml by His Honor juj,.,, lUinliHin, uiu b. heird beforo thu uiirnl!io Conn. Wo iilideMund tint the an- pllc.itlon will probably b.. granted until tho c.is.i can I.h luliv neurit l.etoro ttiul Ixuly which cuimncsun the 17ihd..y of August. iNstai.i.vrio. The fol'iiwlng piTsotis ( Ud .... ......... . ..,.... --, ..t l'll.u V.. c.o ...-iiMii... s ...... on Ul .uim.nvim .".. - ' ,',t I iu'mU.v evening: tleorgell.t han.v, - .',' u-urt. ni...i.i.i;. .i.-..il.. i. . i. .in is., ' , ,, . ,, ,, ,, ,. ,.,., ' C l'.iT. M. Hatch, H. 1 j Henry II. dlllrey, ., ,' , . .. . . , ... , . , S. W.: John D. .Ii.rdsn, .J, W.j J. A, llsksr, s. (lor(,H w .,(jr,,rtMi Treasurer; I', o! Sohwatkw, Sentinel: li.1. Hirsch, Isi W.j I. '. Wright, 'Ji 'sr, !uards. M W.;.l. II. Ha.Viund 11. O. liar J. I'.irnfcst, writing the Mmvir- rdative to Ills foolish trick of sending the wrong letter to Win. Saage of this city, says J, W. A Co. had tronblo to make Mr. Savage "disgorge the money" It contained. That statement Is a miserable lie. Savage handed the money to our postmaster and never retained the toour rtoatmaaier aimn session of It a moment, Amount HEmvnn. Governor Orovcr re cently received from tho Treasury Depart ment at Wa-shlngton, a draft on the treasury ofthe I'nlted Statw, which hetnrnedover to the St.ito Treasurer, for the sum of Jl.'JIS "".. belnu tlvo percent of thu net proeoflds of tho sale, ofthn public lands nltlilu thn State of Oregon for the yo.ir ending December ;tlt. Is7.!. Tho most .'imicir as wo havo herd bray In a Ions time, tunes his volceln tboAfcrrMr.v and hails from Sllvorton. I.tke the brayiiiK 'if all other donknvs It I nnlntelllirnhle to coiutiK)i.ense. His employers should In ont somn wv to dlsirulM. tho volivund cover up tho oars of ".I riirnest." His Itouor Jmljro 11. K. Bouham yivsterd.iy signed tho bill of exception drawn updiy the Attorney's ol Oyrrmid. If a stay of exe cution I granteJ by (lovernor Orovor the .Mso -ill bo brouulil liefora tho SuprenH Court which meets the 17th otnext mouth. Uvttnlv Yiiti.n. The Ilrst Held of wtic.it, cout.iInK tweuty a 'res, cut lhl hciinoii rn Howell )rlrle, by Mr. Wesley Howell, -erased forty busheln to the acre. Mr. Wesley Howell of Howell's l'ralrks brvMight Into the 0U7 the first is of wl1e.1V of tho sea -Kill, this forenoon. Klcveu marriage ll.-oiues ls.sned by the County Clerk In July. Mr. Hurford commenced tlirwlilngou tho Lit Creole this mornlajl. Satl'HIiav, August 1. Mnturtlny XlKlit. During tlie past week we havo mjoyod the most delightful charm ofthe Suitiuier even ing,! cool breathlngn-from the o.ssan havo swcptthos'jltry hours of day from rwMllcitlon and the moonlight ban-transforine.)tlio nlirbt into sceuas that would do ustlc to fairy laud and might wrap the noul In nuHi forget fulness thri It could lose Itself In ii'iiildsuui mcr night 4-dreaiii, The sun d.xi very well for the day, for old :ol Is utilitarian and lights us to our toll us well as Inspire nature, animate h:k! Inanlinate, with vltaitly. Ills powers force th.. Jul'-os-into the vine, paint tho bloxsoHi and rlsir the trult, but how gladly we w I'luehu Jrlvo his nwHatit car dowu the west, and nee the western sky hlaoticd with gold and' crimson lu.hnuorof his going, because it brlu In turn the night, and with tbo night come "died Nature's sweet resuirer, Isilmy sleep." Tlie soul needs w:nethlng moro than mere utility, somiHhlU. besides lulsr, something loss garish tliau the light of IMy. It need rest, IH-ai., relief from cam and labor, AmhI for thought .old the soothing of reflection. OurS.itii.-Uay night bring this opHitunlty, but tn-oty. night briugiv with ll rest and obliiou:or awhile oblivion that refreshes with dreoiu. that lull our rest, umltilluslw. vision that tnockMur waking life by sm trast wXl. their unreality. "The stutV that dream are made of" Isall unstibstaiillal.but the human soul ha Its web and woof woven full of sich unreality, and It Is that element of our aaturo that make man else tbau wild and brutish. Through all our liv.w the tiivonllghl throw it. uncertain radiance. The ijiuhui of N!it borrow her rolsM and only shines with rejected light. Wedo not kiiow that In the iHuomy of Natuntsho pos.sos.sivt any Iiu Mirta:iiHi, bestow any llfesustalnlnK irnsr tie, is In any great suse a necessity, and her unrortiun coinlugMaud goings, Jhanging shapes aud brilliancy, result in giving us but occasional briglitnes, and that only a silvery gUmoiir that light no mud. to labor. I'ho moon series as tho itisplralloii of ro mance, the soul o1 poetry, the light ol dreams, and never a moro IkmiiiIiuI moon, gilded more ilelU'imv. night hoiirttlun Hiom wiienloyi.l early In tint wis.k, Dov11 weuttlm Diy. curtained by tlsi crimson wtwi: up nw. the iiiihiu Iroili sluiulieroils dcptlrs ol III.) Ur Ciscudes, and the wanton siu brenes s)iirisi over tho alley lit trollo ephym. that dro'.o uvi.ry disturbing tluiught away. The hidden srl limes Mole lorth Iromleafau.i lloweraxd like walled Iuchumi clung to tho lulis wing ol the alr.aud as tho night stole oil and the lull orb bore Houiliward, iIih tascliiiillou ol tho hours grew more deliclniw and uurwul . The moon gleama slanted Uirough tho .iks und miles and lit up the orchard tsvigh loaded with peiidaut Iruli. Tho chirp of 1I.0 ci icK.it or distant song ot tho night blul kepi tlino and rytlim with wasting w itors thut slid tho working wheel ivf the busy mill was still. It was an hour tor love aud ro mance, for 1 1 uiu thought and puro reilecllon, liners iiiigta whisper tln.lr pllghtist vows, but it would have lseii protaue to tho Night's puro imlumices to havo uttensl rude laughter r loud words when ill tho world was hushed mid lxjiinil In tho sjiell ol such 11 midsummer dream, Tiio.-tiis ra:ititi.i. Tin Wmmiiir ttlrivl .('' Ilonhum In .S'k) mt tin ll'iirrtiif it I'jti 1'ntttni I'ntil tin. .Siruml 0 Ui'lolii r in rt. M 111: oriiM'oosi, 1 j:ii-t mm: OrriiT.. S i, i:m, Aumisi I, IsTl. ) V'j ll :i;n -r II. I' llnh'iin, Jvlijr dj Hit Or- eiht I'mirl; tin1 Tlurit lii-liriut lliilritt, in umliir tin' I'-mi'ty .y Uiiri; Whertas, I p..iialtllloriU.s.ptloiiHiilIowed at Chaiiib r by liK lluimr, thu Judge of suld Court, In ihn vh'h if the stato of Oreg.m iitvTIioiiiiin (.errand, tried ujkiu an In dlutiiiHiit lor murder in the llrst degree, ut the June term of mid Court, ls7l, and of said Charge .sjiiv.cted and seiiteiicod to execu tion on the Mill day of August, 1S7I, and upon the perfection of an sppeal to thoHuii reiiie Court of tun Slato ol Oregon In said i-aUM., au tfpplinitlui. Iias Imwu made by jj tuioii 10 susirf-ud tho exwutloii of the sen teti.s. in ssld cause, until said appeal may be hard Iwfnrrt Mm "supremo Court afonahf. Now. theriiforn, I, I,. !'. (Irovor, (loveruor ol the Mate of Oregon, do hereby order ami direct that the warrant of execution In said muse be sUMNtnded Iroin said lourtxiuth day of August. A. I)., IsTl, until Friday, tho :M day of October, A. 1.i 171, and that hero, uiion proceeding be had according to law- 1 1.. F. Oiwvkiu Coos Day. Mr. C. l.androtli writes us from Coo river that business la lively In that county. Ship building and coal digging are both going on nt 11 lively rate, nWo lumber ing, and tho county now oominoneo to have the appearand) of a Imsiucrv locality. They havo 11 roillty of sunshine and proierily that will doubtless lucroiso and last until the wholo Coos Kay region Is ullvo with en ternrNnniidlndirstry. and tvminaud respect and lulliieuce us a rich and wealthy onmiuii nlly. Mr. l.iinJretli resldo.1 thorn long ho for. the era of prosperity was o certain, and he will, In a few years, sooit Increisotoinoro thiirr present epctatlons, bec.iuso tbo nut iiralresourceVlit'issiabundiintrirosuUJclcut in lii'iiro a great 111.it successful futiiio. Ki;il!li. Mr. T. C. Slmw.SherllV, nssnved a letter this date front Suuiiiiorvillo, I'nlmi isiuiity, dated tlie'.'7ih lilt. It state tleit Mr. lsiac rilledgn, of I nimi ismuty, and a couiiln of Dr. I'.ivton of this cltv. whs killed 11 few I days slice by being run over by a freight I wagon 011 11 steop gr.i.id. The uci.lout i: I slmlliirlo the 011.1 by which Mr. Ifendersoii was klllrd a f.nv days pmviouslv in tlioltiiia , mouiilaliis, ,111 uccittiii; of which has been pnlilisiicif. Wiii:t .'iuim tiii: iV.tu Htit.s.-Mr. J. M. Wagner brought In souio lino cciinoiis ofwliitowliiterwho.it tills uoruiu,r, raised on tho rod hilt south of tho city Homo of tho heads havo six grim to tho "mash." Fanners In that vicinity ii.Mdn't hunt bottom lands to got their miich-a-muck us .hng ns they can r.ilsi twenty bushels to tho acre on .Packsoulllll. Dolo Jeil'et.'on shows us nnn or two heads or wheat that ho found In lit field, one side of each all s;nut unit tho other sld. good wheat. A fmik of until ro. too sinuttv by Iralf. Dikp. AtSllrertoii.luly.itth liiiu Doll lirfant iluugliter of Charles mid Julia Smith, ajed Hnveii weeic's. Morrmv, Aug .1. U.Slll TltMI'l K lXMTM.tilTION. Ij. V. i('scher, I.. D., installed tho lollowlug nlll .est of Silver Lodge, No. Xt I. O. or (J.T., aL sllvorton on the eveiilug of tho Nt Inst : lxltia J. Itrown.W. CM'.; Alllo Allmi.W. V . T. j Stella li wen, W. It. U.S.; rinncIsSlmor.ill, W. I.. II. S.: U P. Mesi'ber, S.j Sarah Mfrscher, A. S.i SsiisIh Dudley, F. S.; A. A. Loonard, T.; Molilo Mcscher, M.j Wilton Sltiicnill, D. M.: Delia Allen T. ().; I.lalo Mealier, ().( I.; It. D. Allou, Chup. A' Loisii: onm:ci,-.i:i. A I, .sign of oossl Templars was orgautod at Union Hill (near Suhllniltyl, by W. II. Dunbiir, l. W. C. T on the tnenlng of thu Islliist. Tho fillowiug hto thoollbsirs: )t; Wllllain Capps, W. . T Abbv Mice, W. V. T.; llrni'ni Ashbv, It. U.S.; Lnrlnda Smith. I.. U.S.; H. J. Nott. S..- . N. Ihigllsh, A.S.J A I lis Drliuw, I'.S-.; IV.H Thomas. T.: (loo. Ashby. Chan.: II. MMtisiu. M.: .lelt'erson Drlii.., I). M.;(. O. Ashbv. I. (I.; It. Fhllllp, O. ).: Itlloy I'lill Ups, laidirn D.iputr. Tho lo.(go take tho tiuiuoof Mountain Ilodgo. Tilie I.vjiiikhMa. Mr. William Smith, tho principal of the Deaf Mute school, re coived thl morning from Mr. Knox of Mist Portland a letter stating that the Deuf M.ito rrssmtly run over msir Orog.fti City I I.. Xlirrlsa thought by psix.rn liximl on him, and thst ho ha a wife ami one child In Pow ell's Valley, Multanouiah ismuty. Word we understand ha been wuit to her and sho will probably urrlva hero to-morrow. Suuir.MNii, -Mr. C. W. Mlirso siirvovor forth.) National lusiiruucii Diagram IIuiohi. of I IT llroadway, Now York, tsuiimnntsid this morning taking- a diagram of tho bnsl ness sirtlon of tho city. Thoso dliigrams cmtulu l.x'jillon, kind' of siruoinro nnd all such Information as Is needed far lusuninco ooiiipaul.is, Tho diagrams are lltliOEmphed and sent to the hssil agouts of vnrloii l cilltles from wherothov ur.) taken. Air. M. has nliioOiegon cltio to draw oil'. N.w Wni!r. sSmiill amount of now whoaiaiocomlugto thoSalotii Mills, which aro tiolyot ready to run, so ixnipln arooit In a hurry to haul II In. Tho Mill Ontipany havoalready contpn-lnitto piirobaso tli.t pro duct of two hundred aore at soonty touts a Inishel. I.ivi;i,y Woiti;. Hon. A. .V Ollls.rt nnn .1 ly last w.ss.k 011 tho l.iriii of D. M.'!ully, l., across the rivnr cut tho Isiuils and haudl.Hl :tl'J shiiaf of wheat In soven minutes. A traction over IP, biiudies a Minutes. Whom Is there a Oruiiger In tho Stale that sin lai-ol that, Ti. veil 1. it Ai'isiivri.u. Tlmvihisiiillns' tor havo appointed Miss Clini Watt to tho liist SaJtitii sclnsil vl.si Jllss KlUNihln who acciptisl the Portland apilutmflt. .Miss Matllo O, Powell has Isi.m w.lec'tst for the Central ,:hial in Ml Walt's stead. At two o'chs'k alHint 'tlirso(i worn In Ciiuiiliigham's waiting fur agricultural Im pleiiKiul that worn momentarily in'tol from P.irtliiiur, Itnv, Addison Jones, JUstiir of lie. lUp'.jit Church In this oily addrnss.sl tho W.T. Teiilir.inisi Alliance at Seattle yi stonily week. Mr. W. II. Whltwell cut last week on .Mr. I, lite Savage's pirns, pear tho Fair (Irtiuxd, a tlr trisithat iiiulu a aw log 111 fe.it long. A. N.(!lllrt A Co., sold u "Singer" this morning Is.f.iro half of the ntlter storen In the city were opened, Hun. W. It. Dunbar, (i.W.C.T., wrltm us that ho is up lo hlmiarsln I ho h.irvost field. Over liK) hands are employed iu lli wioU.n factory and the iay ro'l or last 10011U1 foot up over f 1,000. A largo amountof agricultural luipUiinnuts came up 011 the Albany Kxprtcv. tor T. Cuii tiiiighum A. Co. A HoilsKor A.s.n 11 1. 11 t-iLoit. .! (.., When I gel bigger, Mr. Ilrowu, you'll let me ride your horse, won't jouT Mr.JIrnu 11. Why, Charlie, I liueu'l any horse: what made you think so? illiiirtif. Why, I hoard mother say Mil morning that you'd been riding a high horse lately, Tfi:si)v, Aug. I. On I'lii.M'ii PitAiiiir.. It Is .11 mistake to anpposn that any other locality wa llrst in tho field boforo French prairie, 111 commeiic lnglhohiiriesiof 171. On Monday tho -OtU of July, hi tho vicinity of llrooks, Humph rey !.ong commenced oiittlnggraln; on Tue day John (iolurwont at It, and 011 Wednes day the 'i.l, S. Komp started In. That leaies French prairie at lent not Iwlilud in the work ofharTestlng-. Mr, It imp Inform us that the Spring wheat Is consldenibly lu Jured by rust, which co.stlrm our statement madohoie.'oloie, that nrst oxlstod in wheat. Hutu urn A No. I, In that vicinity: better than usual i Mr. llmup expect to harvest fit) bushel per note otf 0110 lleld. PeaMnnd phtinsii'o most nbiuulsut, us thev escaped the bun tr.wt, h.iv I111; bloomed eurlv, but the npplo bloom wero 1 nt iiy .lost In April and tho yield of apples will bo light. Foi vt) Fviim. i'o tliulufarm of 17H..M acs o'" pr.ili k and curellout limber, situated' wlthiutuii owner on tho bulk of the Wil lamette river, below Salo.ti eight miles, would seem to be u stiniige ooeurienco. Hut Ju-t such 11 piece of sch.iol ImM wa dlscover il lately and was purchased by Dan Wagnou at St -'. per acre, worth moro than ten tlmo that priiti. Strange us .1 may seoin nobody knew th it this was scilool linid subject to purchase, until Wugiiou dlseovoied It, und Ihmi lioliadtroi.bloto i.iske tho hind agout bellilMi It. II. ill .a In big luck. CoNsirofs. Tho dear mute inurd by Uiug run oxer by tho cats of which mention. k 11 oral times has been made audi who Is at t.l.i hospital was for a short time consclousi tills morning. Prof. William Smith useer tuiued by signs that his liaiun I T.nfayette Morris nnd that '.il'i wife aud family am at Ktglo Creek, In Multnomah probably 111 sitit CUekama) county, Mr. Smith has) written by this uftonioon train to Mrs. M., at lb tt place. ;it Mai.uiu it Aiiaix. One A.in Ilrowu gojsto Portland to-morrow and liefoni many da7 will boon his way to Mnlhonr n'serva tio.i where ho I wanted to gnther itt the lost trllsm. WI1011 It colons to managing siwashc. timi collecting the scattered remnants ltrowu has no equal, ho umlersUiu.ls Imtlaii natiirn us wnll us human nature. Ud whl bo thu employed several month. P"Mi Fill 11- Mr. Joseph Hoyt Hands u a iikvsi Istaiitirut appearing plliui) of hand some slsoiiud eivlleiit ipimlty, the product of a seedling In .lis gauleii, II will be a mlitublo addition .0 the standard variety of plum and may well Iwonie a luvurlte for ciiltlrntlon uiiiler Mm ii'iiuo of"IInyl'sSctHl llug." J. M. John Infi'.riiis ustli.ii woriiinen will commeiKs) on Mm louiidatlnn of ill new wiirnhooso to morrow ami push It to s'HMKly completion. It will be IOxt'; loot, s.tuated ou tho river bank, 11.nl hi business intention tiro st forth lu an advertisement time appear olsnw h.re, which farmet and shipper sliou.d pern... iiu pin- l.r.-K. A couple of Semitydroa. er" ent up to C.'ookcd-Hliger I'rnlrlo last wcok (mil "rustu-alo" and whlln away from camp 11 couple tt bovlniM dropped In and irohhlfsl up all their oatr.blo. For three) dayo Ihn two gjnts liv.ul' 011 bilked Mack borrl.vt end colloslralght. I-'iiii.-A lire trokootu upon Mr. HalP ranch near Wdhnlls S.li SpringN, hist I-'rlday evening, doing co.islderiviilo damugo. Aboil Inn thoiiiAiid rulliwnro buriieil. Tho llro wiisforlimii,fflychecl(ed hnniin it reach ed .my of tbo h. ill. ling upon the plucn. Tut.Ni.w I'o inn 1 ::v- l odor tho new tlino card, tiolght tialns pi H.1I.1111 bound s mill 011 Moiidavs, Wtidnesda.v nud .''rldays. (Jol.ig ninth 'l,Viliivs,Thiirilviin. Satur day , I'Ikixii .Vloek and livo iiimiiI.-n I tho tl1110lh.it It passe thin .station eltlini way. Aiiiiil.liMns Tho Uiai.l ),' Cupitol Coni iillsslniiers iidjoiiruod this moriiiug until .M1.od.1y the ilh ol tiovemiier licit. Moth Mr. Kllpp.il und Mr. Itrlstow lull for their hollies In Soiuh.ii 11 1 livgou, rf this foiiiiusiu' train, Hon. 11. S.. Kearney, I . S. Marshal for W. T Is vlsluug ourclt.v. IIo wa. li(igaeltl(iu ol Oregon befoto liiiinlgnilui; itcross tho big Columi.ia mid ai.m.is laick to salem a to his old li'iiiii. and tluds Uero s.oios of old I'Huiiils 01' i.i.ig ago, A.NOIIIMi l-'Alt 1 Sol. is Messrs. Junes A. lattorsou sold. veitnrday Ion now miner front Indiana iiitmod M, I,, .shotirds 'JiKl ucrns of hiiidliilho loot-hills, Iw.inty mlliis 01st ol HllN.ilty, for 0110 thousand dollara. (loveinor flnvor yii.teriliy .ipsintd W. A. M.!r'h.irs..ii, "Notary Public lor )ougla. county at K'.ssbiirg. Tho Williimetto wiKileu 111 inuf.irtiiriinc ciuii..iiy lluUhed und shlpii-j.l ;J.';,M worths ol g.)dh ,asi month. i i-Klc( ic.i ;iiivi'. Mini, than twenty years 'ago llio wlfool' l.ov . (iiilues was killed by accident 011 Clat sop Plains, mid bur remains rest lu tho Odd l-'ellowa cemutery near Salem. Tho gravo is liiiirked by 11 inuibln si lb that tests on a brick foundation, mid the scoio ofyears slnci thou have ils.'niiiosod the mnsoiiury ami bill tlm grave au unsightly ruin. ThoOalueMi family am mostly removed from Orenou ami 110 011.1 lives litur U) iiutlco and lepalr the mother' grave, tsuerutury Chad wick has taken notice of it and was Intending Ul have the repairs nimbi by the State, If tho legislature would consent, but hi -friendly Interest has Immui siipersislod by llio liberality of an old-Mine friend of (iovernor iittliins. J.', "i. Kearney, of Washliigt.m Ter ritory, i-Mtlng tho grave yard j esterday, saw the ruin und gavo ordeis, through 11, A. Ilrowu, to have It repaired at his. .xKiiise ami the work I already done. It wa a wry kindly and coi.sldoralu net and bespeak a) Iruo heurted man. r a a JO t. I- ie i&