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SALEM, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.
Volume VI. Number 39.
Marlon Count Schools.
Mr. H. P. Crooke, tbe Superintendent of
Public Schools iu this county, is now engag
ed in paying an official visit to the schools
under bis charge. Last week ho visited tho
schools in tbe Southern portion of the county
and bolow we give the result of his examin
ations :
DISTRICT NO 14.
This is known as Jeflerson district. Tbe
house is situated In the little vllllago of Jeff
erson, and was formerly used as a college. It
lias an endowment f jnd of about f 1,000. The
interest due on this fund, with the public
money, enables the district to have about nine
months' school during each year. The build
ing is large and commodious, having tw o he
ished apartments on the first "floor. Tbe
school is now, and has been for the last year,
under tbe management of tbe very excellent
teacher, Mr. W. T. Rigdon, and he Is assisted
by Miss M. I. Beardsley, one of the pupils.
'He will shortly be assisted by Miss Margaret
Cosper. The school is In a flourishing con
dition, and number in all sixty-live, thirty
two males and thirty-three females. Aver
age attendance, fifty-two. Last year the
"whole pnmber enrolled was one hundred and
rfive. Mr. Riqdon has introduced and suo
zestfully taught Higher Arithmetic, Higher
Algebra, Rhetoric, Philosophy, Latin and
Geometry. The pupils appear to be progress
ing rapidly, and manifest more interest than
-is commonly found in schools of tbe same
grade. The little fellows are -wide awake.
Among those whom I observe In their teclta
tlons, that deserve merit on account of their
age; are Emma Thomas, Hattte Smith, Lena
Erwin, Elma Longsworth, Minnie Vaughn,
and a few others whose names I did not
Jearn.
DISTRICT NO. 20.
Marion Station is included in this district.
It Is a small district and numbers but lew
ticholars, in consequence of which tbe pat-
tronsareDot able to have many months of
school in the year. Mr. W. H. Latourette
began and taught one week In this district,
but owing to tbe scarcity of funds the school
was discontinued. A teacher Is wanted who
Mill wait until tbe March apportionment tor
3 part of his money. Tbe salary will be
from one hundred to one hundred and twen
ty dollars per term, Tbe situation can bo
obtained by applying to the Directors at
Marion.
DISTKICT no. 61.
Tbe school house is a neat little building,
erected about one year ago, and is known as
the "Condit school house," south of Aums
vllle. The school has been in session but a
short time, and is being taught by Miss Ann
MoKlnney. It numbers nineteen in all,nine
males and ten females. Sixteen in average
Attendance. Miss McKinney 's teachings aud
government are very good, considering that
this is ber lirst experience. This district has
adopted the new books.
D1STBICT no. 11.
This school, at the time of my visit, had
been in session but three days, and of course
bad not got in working order. The teacher,
Miss Sally Olinger, is too well known for me
to say that she rauks among our best teach
ers. She baa tangbt twelve years in this
county, and all in five different districts.
This alone is a good recommendation for her.
The building is situated at Aumsville, is
large enough to accomodate sixty or seventy
pupils. There have been fifteen enrolled,
-nix males and nine females. Tbe new books
.bare not been adopted. Mias Olinger tells
joe some of tbe pupils are badly in need of
(books, but the patrons do not know what
'books to buy, as it is a question whether the
mew books will be adopted or not. There are
usually six months school here durlDg tbe
year.
warmer no. 7.
This school is being taught by Mr. R. D.
Allen, a successful young teacher, who is
sow baching bis fourth term, and is not
twenty years of age. He has given good
satisfaction wherever he ha taught. This is
iiia second term at this place. The old books
are still in use, and not much prospect of a
change. Mr. Allen has a class in algebra
sod one in signer arithmetic. There are
quite a number of papils that ought to be In
M&ool, but it now numbers bnt twenty-six,
eleven males and fiftsen females. Average
attendance signless. The number of pupils
will protly be increased to about forty,
five, that being tbe somber enrolled last
term. Tbe school has been In session five
wk. The building was erected e?eral
7 ears ago, for church and school parposes
combined. Tbe chnrch finally leased it to
Tiof. Crawford of the Willamette University,
end Prof. Beseb, who ovhI tbe whole bufUI
icg for Ue us of a graded school, whtcu
they successfully taught for about live years.
The first floor only is now In use, and is
sadly iu need of repairs and iew furniture.
Thin district includes tbe small vilago of
Sublimity.
district no. 77.
Mr. L. BUltu, from Linn cnunty.bas charge
of this M.'liool. It lias been in session six
weeks. Examination of tho pupils shows
lliat Mr. llllleii lias t.en very thorong in his
Instruction. Ihu Liillding is small, but is as
well furnished as could be desired. There,
are thirty pupils enrolled, nine males and
twentj-ono females Twenty-two in average
attendance. Tim new books have not jet
been adopted. There are, however, some of
them in use. A men! inn is to bo held shortly
for the urp"seof adopting or rejf cling them
according to the wishes of the patrons. The
citizens of fcUj ton patronise this school.
DISTRICT NO. 5S,
The school honso in this district is knowu
ns "Pleasant View School House," (on Parish
fcaproud) derived from the pleasant location
Iu which it Is built. MIssN. O. Cornelius, a
young teacherof no ex pori6iio,is doing what
she can here to build np a reputation. Her
teaching compares favorably with that of
other young teachers. Her practice of re
quiring the older pupils todevote a few min
utes each day in writing a short essay on any
subject that the teacher may designate, is
commendable. Tbe pupils number twenty
three, eight males and fifteen females. Fif
teen in averege attendance. The new books
are partly in use.
district no. 7.
Turner Is tbe place where the school build
ing is located. Mr. Lewis Bleakney is the
successful teacher. He has bad seven terms
of experience, and owes his good success,
probably to his original modes of conducting
recitations. He has been teaching here but
one week, and tbe school already assumes a
progressive appearance. There have been
tblrty-one pupils enrolled, eighteen males
and thirteen females. Average attendance,
twenty eight. The new books are partly iu
use. H. P. Crooke,
Sohool Supt. of Marion Co.
Marlon County Circuit Court.
!T)F.i
CRACKED BELLS.
n:
Device for Mending Broken Sells Mr,
Daniel L. Diggs, of Salcm,the Invent
orThe Old Liberty Dell on Indepen
dence nail can be Made to Ding out at
the Centennial, as of Yore Dtc.,Dtc.
Mr. Daniel L. Rlggs, of this city, has re
cently invented a process for mending crack
ed or broken bells, which is rather ingeni
ous. The fiacturo in the bell is mended in
such a manner that tbe brass is homogenous
throughout, and the tone of the bell is pre
served. Metals have heretofore been solder
ed or turned together in mending bells, but
these means have failed to make the brass
homogenous, and the tone of tbe bell is destroyed.
BBEsflrasSBMSySsflgv'BBW
Tbe arrangement by which tbe bell may be
mended may be seen by referring to the
above engraving.
A is tbe cracked bell, to the outside of
which the inventor molds from plumbago
and fire-clay, or any suitable substance, a
furnace, C, which pasf.es around each side of
the bell, and has a chamber, the renter of
which Is contiguous to the crack. Inside of
tbe bell is roubtmrted a combined furnace
and mold, C'and D, which has a dlapbragam
passing across tbe bell, and making tbe furnace-chamber.
Commencing at the top of
tbe crack, and extending to Its bottom is
made a mold, J?, in the curved side of the
furnace, tbe opposite side of tbe mold being
formed by the convex aide of furnace, C,
which bears against tbe outside of tbe bell. K
are clamps which fasten tbe two,paru of tbe
mold to the the cracked bell.
Tbe operation is as follows : The furnace
chambers, C, C. being supplied with fuel
and Ignited, a blatt is thrown on them until
tbe edges of the crack are fused and united,
tbe deficient metal being supplied by otber
metal already melted and prepared, poured
Into the mold, D.
This method Is simple, while at the same
time it is ingenious. Jiy this process the old
cracked Liberty bell, on Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, can be made as good as
new, so mac it mav ne maae to ring again in
1876, as it did in 177tt.
Docket for November Term as f .r as made
up:
1. State of Oregon vs Patrick Plynn; for
larceny.
2. State or Oregon vs Wm Clarke; for per
Jury.
3. State of Oregon vs. Frank Hibler; for
arson.
10. Susan Whitley vs T II Ulazc; action at
law.
11: Darby & Whitney s Frank Mnuplu;
action at law. Til Ford attorney for plaintiff.
12. Olive K Gregory vsG H Vandowalker;
suit in equity. G W Lawson attorney for
phiiutlfl; Knight fc Lord for defendants.
13. Wm Clingan vs Susan Whitley; ac
tion at law to recover money. Ban Haydon
for plaintiff; Sullivan and Lawsou for deft.
14. Ben Hayden vs Susan Whitloy,execu-
trix; action at law. Sullivan aud Lawson
for defendant.
15. 8 G Elliott vs O O R it Co; appeal for
clerk's allowanco ol costs. Dolpb, Brouaugh,
et al for defendants.
16. Susan Whitley, executrix, vs D H
Murphy, J J Whitney, et al.
17. John Martin vs B Elalley; writ of re
vlow. Boise fe Willis for plaintiff.
18. D H Murpby, clerk, vs Win C Potty
John; foreclosure of mortgage. Wm Waldo
for plaintiff.
19. Elizabeth Beaumont vs Richard Beau
mont; divorce, G W Lawson for plaintiff,
20. Susan Whitley, executrix, vs A M
Miller; action at law. Sullivan and Lawson
for plaintiff, and Hayden and Myers for defendant.
21. J J Whitney, District Attorney, vs
Wm Dawson, et al; action upon forfeiture of
bail bonds.
22. Margaret Foster vs Stephen Foster;
'divorce.
23. Alice E Canon vs Aug L Canon;
divorce.
24. Josethe Bernler vs Louis Bernier;
divorce.
25. Leroy Hill vs Ben Simpwn et al; fore
closure of mortgage
26. C G Neal vs Susan Whit'ey, action at
Knight and Lord fur plaintiff.
William T iiall vs Alice M Mellen
The New York Grander. New York,
October 30. Agents have been selected here
for tbe isle of the proline of tbe New York
State Orange, of tin Patrons of Husbandry,
and bare given bonds in 119.000 each for the
faithful performance of their duties.
Died, At Dixie, Polk county, November
4tb, 1674, Mrs. L. C. Boyle, daughter of tbe
late NathsnUl Ford, of consumption. De
eessnd was aged 4.', and leaves ns etlJdren
four boys and oue girl.
law.
27.
et al.
2S. George Perrlu vs A and P Matblot,
action for damageg. Boise and Willis for
plaiutiff; and Mallory and Shaw for defend
ants.
29. O M and E M Pringlo vs J N Math
eny, aotion at law. Knight and Lord for
plaintiff.
30. H WCorbettvsJ M Johns action at
law. Powell and Flynn for plaintiff.
31. Thomas Farley et al vs P. C. Parker
et al, action at law. To reixner possession
of real property, etc.
32. Elizabeth Hancock vs Wm Ilancock;
divorce.
33. J T Apperson vs E Cartwrlght et al,
foreclosure of mortgage. Johnson and Mo
Cown for plaintiff.
34. John O'Brien vs John Kennedy, suit
in equity. Mallory and Shaw for plaintiff.
35. John Proctor vs A Myers, action at
law. W W Page for plaintiff.
36. Ladd aud Tilton et al h Brooke
Steele et al. Confirmation of Sheriff sale.
37. Ladd &. Tilton et al vs Brooke, Steele
et al; confirmation of Sheriff sale.
38. Francis Sauvie vs James Col man; ao
tion at law and ejectment. W W Page and
X H Gates for plaintiff.
39. Edwards and Link vs Joseph Bruet
etal; continuation of Sheriff sale.
40. David McCullv vs J II Moores and E
K Miller; actional law. Tilman Ford for
plaintlft.
41. Wellsj Fargo & Co appellants vs B F
Brown defendant; appeal from County Court.
E A Cronin for plaintiffs and Knight A Lord
for defendant.
45. Butler, Smith A Co vs T J Baxter;
confirmation. Boise A Willis for plaintiff.
43, State of Oregon vs Meyer Ulracb; ac
tion at law. Boise A Willis for plaintiff.
Upon tbe meeting of tbe Grand Jury there
will doubtless be otber cases presented,
Tbe case of Thomas Gerrand does not yet
appear on the bar docket as tbe mandate of
the Supreme Conn in this cause has not yet
been filed.
CIRCUIT COURT.
River flews.
River 1 feet 11 inches by mark and fclowly
falling.
Tbe first big boat of tbe season, tbe Gov
ernor G rover, came nd from btlow last even
ing a fite oMnck. After putting off a mull
lot i,f freight, she went oo up to Albany, aud
nd returned about 2 o'clock, this r, a, and
will leavs In tbe morning for Portland and
war points.
tbe Willamette Chief of tbe W. R. T. Co..
issxptvted up this svmlng.
It. F. liouhnm, Judge.
NOVKMllKK fl'll, lb74.
Court mot at 1 o'clock v. m. and was callod
to order.
Present B F Bonham, Judge; J J Whit
ney, District Attorney; D II Murphy, Clerk,
and T O Shaw, Sheriff.
The following named parsons wero drawn
to serve as Grand Jurors for tho prosont term :
W P Pugli, foreman; Peter Bonen, Iaac
Wltuorito, B F McKco, T B Walte, John New
some and G A Manning.
State of Oregon vs Wm Clarke! defendant
duly arraigned aud glvon until to morrow to
pload.
Susan Whitley vs T II Glaze; caso dismiss
ed at plaintill's cost.
Whitney and Darby h Frank Morgan;
judgment by default for plaintiff).
Polly V. Gregory vs G II, Vandewalker, et
al; default taken against NJ Vaudewalker.
Appearanco of Knight A Lord for G 11 Van.
dewalker, Mary A Smith and P D Smith, en
tered, who tiled motion to strike out body of
complaint, which was submitted to the Court
without argument. M G Eigan appointed
guardian ad litem for Augustus and Rena J
Vandewalker, minor defendants, who on tbe
part of said wards, filed a demurrer to plain
tiff's complaint.
Wm Clingbam vs Susan Whitley, exocu
trlx; cause dismissed at plaintiffs cost with
out prejudice.
D H Murphy, Clerk, vs W C Pettljohn;
decree of foreclosure rendered for plaintiff by
default.
Susan Whitley, executrix, vs A M Miller;
dismissed at plaintiff's cost on plaintiff's mo
tion. C G Curl vs Susan Whitley, executrix;
leave granted defendant to withdraw demur
rer and auswor to morrow morning.
Wm T Hall vs Alice M Miller, etal; Ste
phen Statts appointed guardian ad litem for
minor defandants.
Geo Perrln vs A and T Mathia; domurrer
withdrawn and answer filed.
OX and AM Pringlo s J N Matheuy;
judgement for plaint! fU by default.
G T Apperson vs E Cartwrlght; cost sot
tied and eitHo dismissed.
John O'Brien sJolm Konned; cost set
tled and caho dismissed.
Uutler, Smith Co. vs T J Baxter; Sheriff
sale conflrmod.
Uowlil, Wlls in A. Co. vs J M Johns; Shor
iffsale conQruiod.
NOVKMIIKR, 18 '71.
State vs Patrick Flynn lot larceny; causo
continued
State vs Frank Iilllor, for arson ; cause
continued,
btate vh Thomas Uerrand, for murder; or
dered that mandate from tbo Supremo Court
be entered in Journal and tbe case be placed
upon the docket,
Olive E. Gregory vs G. H. Vand walker, ot
al; motion lo strike part of complain, over
ruled. Ellzibeth Beaumont vs Klcbard Beau
mont, divorce.
Default of defendant takon and cause re
ferred by agreement to J. J. Daly to take and
report testimony.
Margaret Foster vs Stephen Foster,dlvorce;
motion for lo leave to answer, arguodand al
lowed ou payment of f 10.
Alice E Canon vs Augustus L Canon; dl
orce; same as in Beaumont sake.
Leroy Hill s Bon Simpson et al; foreclos
ure of mortgage; decree by default.
A W Corbett A Co vs J M Johns; action at
law; Judgement for plaintiff by default.
Ellrtbeth Hancock vs Wm Ilancock; same
as In Beaumont and Canon cases.
B F Drown vs Wells, Fargo A Co? motion
to dltitnlxs; appeal argued and takeii uudor
adylfttmeut by the Court,
Wkiwsday, Nov. II,
Grand Jury reported as follows;
State of Oregon vs L L Judson; assault
with a dangerous weapon; not a true bill.
Statecf Oregon vs John Humphrey; assault
with a dangerous weapon; not a true bill.
Stated Oregon vs John Murray; larceny;
a true bill. N B Humphrey, Esq, was ap
pointed by tbe Court as counsel for tbe de
fendant, wbo was duly arraigned snd given
until to-morrow to plead.
ouueoi uregon vs wm Clarke; perjury;
Oregon State diiangu ol tltc ta
troiiNOt Husbandry.
Tho following articles of Incorporation
hn a Iipou filed In the Secrotary of Statos
office this date.
Tuts Instrument oxeouted In trlptlcitn, wit
neosHtli that I) uilel Clark, 11. Forbes, II. N.
Hill aud M. Fisk, do hereby associate thorn
sthes together Hiid inaku these aiticles ol"
incorporation under and in puriiuinco to tho
ueneral laws ot tlui htato of Oregon, relating
to tho formation of priMtlo c iriortious.
Foil The. flild IMtiloI Cltrk, ft l"oibjs,II.
N. 11111 and M. Fi-d, tltcir nsvielUm, suc
cessors iiudasKiftns, do lien Uy form mi incor
potation, And adopt as tliH nninn assumed by
t-aid corporation, mid by which It shall bo
known: " I'lieOiegon St no Urango of tbo Pa
trons of Hii'lundry."
Steonil Tbo dni.'ilion of this incorporation
sh ill by perpetual.
'J'uxl The lm-.luoss enlerprlso nnd occu
pation iu which Mild corpoiatlon Is to en
.Mao, is tlui acquiring by gilt, donation, pur
chase or otheiwlsH, of roil estate mill per
sonal property, aud tho holding, using, soi
ling, disposing nt mid conveying the same;
the chartering ol ships; tho shipment ot
wheat and other grain and produce, unci
goods, wares and iiierohandi-u gcnornlly,
and the carrying on of a general merclmndls
ing business; tho borrowing and loaning of
umiiev on mortgiigo Ktul personal seourity,
aud tbo carrying on of a general banking'
business; and dNpnsiug of stock in other
corporations, whether homo or foreign.
.JbmfA The principal olllco and placo of
business of this corporation shall ba in tho
cltv of Poitland, Oregon.
Vfth The amount of stock of thts corpo
ration shall bo $50,000, United States poUt
coin, divided Into shales ot $100, like gold
coin, each with power to increase.
In witness whereof, wo have set our hands
and seals in triplii-ste, this sevonth day of
November, A. D. 1871. DANiiir, Ci.aiik,
E. Fohiiks,
H.N. Hill,
M. Fisk,
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
J. ('. fecdlcs, Jinlge. J. A. Huffman Cjiamhsluncr.
NOVKMIlKKlO, lt7l.
An adjourned meeting was held this foro
noon at 10 o'clock,
Ituport of saui of properly in South Sulnm
of Mrs. Emily Potter, giiardiun, not confirm
ed and a nov snlo ordered.
Geo. Ntfal s. A. Lty-son; action on cou
trnct for ront; Judgment for plaintiff by do
im It.
Court adjourned until 2 p. m.
Autumn Luavks. Col.T. 15. Rickey, post
insstor recently itaulwit a handsomely writ
ten note from Miss Ida Coin, Brewster Sta
tion, Potman county, Now York, rcqunatlng
him to send her a leaf. This 1h only ono
letter of sovoral wo have seon recnnllv mak
ing the vtmn request. It Is said that tho
"xqnlslto tints" lo be found in an Oregon
autumn leaf aro nntexrHled by any country
In the world. Col, Rickey foiw'nrdnd n
beautiful Miniplool the "maplo loaf' and an
"Oregon grape Joaf." If any of our readers,
should come across a prettily fluted leaf, If
tboy would forward ono lo Mss Colo per
haps they would get one lroui Iho "Eniplrj
State" In return, mid could tin u uiako u couj
parlson between the two extreme portions of
our continent.
Capital Lnmvnv. Tho Directors of tho
Capital Library and Historical Association
aro lo raoetnott Thursday tho 12th Inst., at
tho Library rooms In Grlswold's block, at 2
o'clock i. M. We learn that the Association
financially, ii on a sound basin, and that stops,
are to be taken to liavo the Heading room
and Library thrown open to subscribers. It
may bo that u course of lectures will also be
inaugurated lor the appiiMcblng w inter. We
arc confident that It will tako lint Utile man
agement and effort to give the cltlzsus a
library that will ami pare favorably with tho
Portland institution,
Nkw anANoi.ns II am. Charity Oranpe
No. 70, Willamette Forks, Lane county,
Oregon, has a new hall which will be com
pleted and dedicated Nov. 20tb, txerolnes to
commence nt 10 o'clock a. m The Orango
Is In a prosperous condition and will be verv
comfortalily fixed when tlionewhalllsready
ior u, i uero win oo tpme a urange garner
ing on that occasion and the members of
Charity Grange will lie ready to entertain
their visiting friends handsomely, n bounti
ful dinner will be served on that occasion.
verdict not culllv.
Josette Bernler vs Louis Bernler? llvnrw
default taken by defendant snd cause refered
to j j tisiy, i,lo take and report testimony.
IG Curl vrMHii WhiiKv, fx-ouirix; mo
t'oii iu strike inn purt of aiiswer, argued and
Uken under sdvUetneut by tbe Court.
Tbe thermometer at Weaiherword A Co.'s
stood Nor. lOtb, at 7 A. M,, 46. 12 ,, 46. 0
PunroNiiD. The Harvest Feast utid Hall
of tbo Buttevlllo Grange, that was to have
taken place to-morrow oveulng, has been
postponed until December 4th, owing to tho
recent ueaiu oi a mem tier ot me u rouge,
The Poon Farm. Tbe county farm has
been sold to Mr. N. Uaas for 91,020. Negoti
ations are pending for tbo purchase of a tract
of hind on tbe river bank threw miles below
tne city. Should the purchase be made the
county will bo the gainer in many respects.
New Postowick Boxes. The Yale loek
will be put on all the new Postolflre boxes,
each having two and thrr-e keys. One pecu
liarity f ibe I' ek ftTK i'iM no twp, ti,. Hiiro
alike, and ll-e &r i'.iooi.i in I.J.utYU
without securely locklug the box.
We note In tbe Sail Jose J'utnot of late date
that Judge C. N. Terry, formerly of this city,
la MicctMfullv eugitgbd iu lil prortwslou of
law In that d'y.