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y r .UML;) 'i, -as l --?. TSi ''rt '.'XX .s-ss. X , '.&5i?Jnr;Sarw9iS5?i. ? nivr iXsac mxWalK :smf wmsmu am-r-T rl I . c5Sv Y A.. .ttF2eESi rr"-".r?ii2L $3.00 per Year, in Advance. From San Francisco. Merry Christmas in the Golden City Jtow it was Enjoyed Fire-Crackers " and Fish Horns Impressive Services at the Cathedral City News and Gos sip Etc., Etc. San Fkakcisco, Deo. 25, 1874. Mb. Editor: In pursuance of a promise, long since made, your bumble servant takes the liberty of troubling you, with pen and Ink. It In Christens day, an you will observe by the date, and all San Francisco Is enjoying itself as only San Francisco can. The streets are thronged with gaily dressed pedestrians, and smiling faces and happy voices greet ach other with "Merry Christmas" on every band. Your correspondent, baving attended pleasant party In the evening, leaving, of course, bis latch-key tn his "other pocket," and being looked ont of his boarding bouse in conseqnenoe was forced to seek shelter in one of our many excellent hotels, and ob tained thereby an excellent breakfast. He lias partaken of bis Christmas turkey, wine nd walnuts; smoked an excellent cigar at the expense of a friend, It Is needless to say; baa succeeded In Inducing a particularly weak-minded and over-sanguine tailor to famish him with a good suit of clothes, and now feels in the best of hnmor with himself ad the other small portion of the world, and disposed to deal leniently with all mankind. How gloriously the. sun shines this holy, bolydayl There was a slight shower during the night, and now all things in Nature are bolding np freshly washed faces to be kissed by bis warm rays. There Is very little of the suffering and noverty,. common to most large ities, to belnotloed In our midst. No ragged dirty children atand on the corners 'with "Merry Christmas, sir; please, mister, give as a penny;" but' all, rich and poor, seem to have enough' and some to spare to the tew unfortunates who must exist in every com munity. A few crippled and helpless fel lows disturb our peace with hand organs or Tend roasted chestnuts, and to-day seem to be doing a thriving business. There have been services at most of the leading oburohes to-day. This morning, marching to St. Fat rick's to a merry tune played by its splendid chimes, we attended HIOH MASS. How the magnificent chords eohoed through the lofty arohes; how softly the chorus of angels floated down from tbe.nnseen obolr; bow full of earnestness and feeling was the face of taoh worshipper, seen in the mellow light of the waxen tapers. No wouder the impulsive, muslo-lovlng, impressible Irish race cling with such love to the beautiful ser Tices of the Catholic Church. Why is not some law passed to prevent the incipient germs of manhood from outraging ail sense of decency on. this and other festive days, by their unaccountable love for out landish noisesT It is eminently proper that .they should burn powder and singe their 'eye-brows on Fourth of Julys and Washing- ton's birthdays. We will cheerfully accord tbera the privilege "of "exterminating half their own number, by practical jokes, on April Fool's day, even though we ourselves are occasionally Victimized; even on St. Fat rick's day we can forgive their exuberanco of spirits, but on this, of all the festive days f the year, why can't they let us have our enjoyment in peace and tranquility? This time It's flsh horns. Some budding flower of genius has discovered that this is the most outrageous and preposterous instrument' of torture known' to civilization; and now not an individual male under the years of .dis cretion, capable of exhaling aoublc inch of breath, but has one of these diabolical carica tures of Gabriel's trumpet. Of course all Oregon has heard and mar veled at the divorce suit between Judge O. C. Pratt and his wife. It is a. vsd thing to aee people who nave grown grey fighting life's battles together, parting la nger jat before they cross the silent river, and Is ter ribly dleooaraginjr' to' ns young fellows who would be mora than half Inclined to accept (mm handsome damsel with, a margin of m few tboasmrt , down and behave eareelvea. And now eoeses a veiled lady In blaek, we bave forgotten bar name and don't want to remember Jt,d(iBp, to jnnrder, one of oar beat aad rnost i aotd eJtiaeae in cold blood. It was about a lead salt, brpugbt In bar Interest by 0w. Cobb. It baa been drag -inr its nu'r length through r the Unlukl states Courts foxaveral years, and yesterday, aoralsg aba asteatsied. loiant a end to it aad bar mniy ! swat Ham, by lying la atabaaa for, bjas. at tba Oakland A Four-Page Supplement with the Farmer eaeuWeek- J SALEM, ferry. This is the second case of the kind which has been attempted within a week or two; and we may expect to hear of similar things frequently "unless the dear doves as certain that they can be punlfbed for crime as well as the men. The General is better to-day, and strong hopes are entertained of bis ultimate recovery. But my time and probably the patience of your readers are nearly exhausted; and as It is too late for greeting you a merry Christ mas, will wish you all a happy New Year, and very many others to follow. M. M. II. Woman's Suffrage Meeting. The first annual meeeting of the Marlon County Woman's Suffrage Association, took place yesterday afternoon at the Opera House. The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs. Minto. The minutes of the proceeding meeting were read and accepted. The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. B. W. Cooke, gave a short verbal report, which was adopted, and the Seoretary was author ized to draw money from the treasury in her favor. It was then moved that the Society pro ceed to elect officrrs for the ensuing year. After discussion the motion was carried by a small vote. It was moved to reconside the motion, which motion prevailed. The original question was then pnt and lost. Moved, that we proceed to elect .delegates to the State Convention; carried. The fol lowing persons were then nominated and elected separately ;' Mrs. . Nellie J. Curl, Mrs. R. Mallory, Mr. B. T. Hawley, Mrs. A. Bowman, Miss Clara A. Watt, Mr. C. A. Reed, Mr. Dennlck, Mrs. Dennlck, Mrs. P. L. Price, Mrs B. W.- Cooke, Mr. E. Strong, Mrs. M. Minto, Mrs. E. Strong, Mrs. Eddy, Mr.S. Price.MsJor Geo. William's, Mrs. Win. England. Moved that the election of effioers be post poned till the next regular meeting; carried. Moved that Mrs. B. W. Cooke be Invited to prepare an address for the next regular meeting; carried. Moved and carried that Mrs. P. L. Price, Mrs. B. W. Cooke, Mrs. R. Mallory and Mrs. Dennlck, be appointed a committee to ar range literary exercises fos the next meeting that will wake up the people on this impor tant subjeot. On motion, the meeting adjourned. Adionrned Relief Sleeting. An adjourned meeting of the Kansas and Nebraska Relief Committee was held in the Council Chamber this morning at 10 o'clock. The Committee was called by Mayor J. G. Wright to order. The following telegraphic correspondence was read. Salem, Jan. 4th 1S74. To the Governor of Kansas, Topeka : Where and to whom shall donation of flour for Kansas sufferers be sent. Joiin G. Weight, Mayor ot Salem, Oregon. ANSWER. Tofeka, Kansas, Jan. 5th, 1875. To John Q. Wright : Send to Hon. E. S. Stone, President James Central Relief Com mute, Topeka, Kansas. Taos. A. Osborne, On motion members of the Committee were Instructed to report when It was found that 121. barrels of flour bad been' donated. A Committee was appointed to aend 121 barrels (a car load) by the Orlflamme to morrow. Committee then adjourned to meet on Thursday 7th at 10 o'clock. Geo. P. HoutAN, J. G. Wright, . Seoretary. Chairman. Board of Education. The Board of Ed ucation, consitting of Governor I. V, Grover, Hon. S. F. Chad wick, Secretary of State, and Dr. Li. L. Rowland, Superintendent of Pnbllo Instruction, met this moraine. The time was moaUy take a with Informal disease tons of several matters. Mr. Joba Gray wan epaotetad Vlaaadal ageatof the Deaf-Mute Iastttate aad Mrs. K. J. Dawne was added to the Board ef Ex- We bava it nom goad authority that Breyman .Broa. business baa Increased V iac they bare occapled their' new palace eUMw. Duo. At Ms rraldeuer.lt attlea eaatef atom, Deeaaaber SI,'le7J,af mraiyale, Mr, Carta CM vtr, efd aaaat years. L3vV 7 -C -l OREGON, JANUARY Supreme Court. Tuesday. Jan. 5. Cheneworth ; appeal with- Williams vs. drawn. The balance1 'of the forenoon session was taken up with the cause entitled "The Can yonvllle and Galesburg Road Company vs. the county of Douglas. Jan. 0. Stato vs. Thomas Gen-arid; judgment of the Court below affirmed. Opinion by Bur nett, A. J. E felt, et si., vs. Illrecb; motion to str, out statement for various reps ,aa, overruled. Musgrove, appellant, vs. Bonser, respond ent; on motion of It. Williams, ordered that mandate Issue. The Canyonville Road case was then re sumed, and was pending upon adjournment. State Library. Mr. W, D. Fenton, the Assistant State Librarian, hands us the following memoran dum. The State Library received during the month of December of the, year now passed, 187 volumns, classed as follows : Reports and Digests, 32 volumes. Laws and Official Reports,' 111 Volumes. Miscellaneous works and text-books, 44 volumes. Of these 71 were furnished by Hon. B. F. Bonham, Chief Justice, and consist In ele mentary works principally. The remainder has been received from the States and the State of Oregon. Congressional Record .from Hon. J. W. Neamith, Representattreuua TBS TSBBXTOBXSS. There are five young lady typos in the Olympla printing offices. The Port Blakely mill is running on full time, and. employing double sets of hands. The lumber shipments from Puget Sound were larger last year than ever before in the same length of time. The Transcript says Rev. Mr. Sloan, of the Puyallnp reservation, whose wife died a few weeks ago, Is said to have become Insane. The Grangers ot Washington Territory are called upon for contributions to relieve the sufferers by the grasshopper plague in Ne braska. The Messenger, the organ of the Reorgan ized Church In Salt Lake, tells us "polyga my, aoder monogamlo laws, is the loftiest kind of nest-biding." The young man, Edmund Ferrault, who tell into the shaft of the Revenue mine, near Silver City, week before last, died from the Injuries received at the time. Mr. Bagley has ceased to Issue the Daily Courier at Olympla, but will continue the weekly. Devoting all his energies to It, be will make it an excellent Journal. The submarine cable between San Juan and Lopez Island Is again broken near the center, which will cause a long and anxious aeiay, oosis win oe put on to carry mes sages. ftVATS xr.tjwa. Prof. Aberiiethy has resigned. Prof. Sox will take his place in the Albany Collegiate Institute. Corvalliabaa a shingle machine in opera tion with a capacity to turn out 75,000 shin gles per day, . The citizens of Cornelius bave raised $10 and sent for a new bell for the Cornelius Academy, A yonng man named Shanks' is In Jail at Eugene. Stealing boots is 'what was the trou ble with Shauks. 1 Nine marrUgn licenses were isrund In De cember for Washington county, by A.C. Lu elliug, County Clerk. -' The Champions of the Red. Cross had su perb festivities at. McMinvllle and Sheridan on Christmas. Two or three of dlir Oregon exchanges were on the half-sheet plan last week.- Cause, too tnnob holiday, Notwltnstanding the low price of wheal, farmers are busy lu putting in large fields of grain in Lane county. Cm Mkacham's Lecture. Owing to (here being services in several of the churches last evening and other meetings, the audience In attendance at Col. Meaobam's lecture was small. Those 'howevsr who were there enjoyed a rich treat. Col; Mescbam spoke one hour and fifty-live ailnuteaand not a single sign of weariness on the part of tne audience was visible. The speaker's aaxration of the scenes (OBtbe day of the a aaaataatloa w the lava baaa was terribly graphic aad thrilling. We bona that Col. Meaefaam will bare an opportaauy to repeat, ale leetare before bis departure or the East. Rock.Poiat Grange, No. asneei Hobllnilty in Ins r-f-nniy, ha contribute sbut SO for the rttltf of I lie Ksnsa sutlersrs. Mammd. January ttbat, the residence ot Mrs. Johnson, by Rr. 7. M. Starr, Mr, Robert Wiseman and Miss Martha Ann Gofl. 1 ' 8, 1875. FATROXS OF HUSBANDRY. retorted roil TUB "farmer." tVashougal Grange, No. 32, IV. T. James A. Keams, Master; Wason Gibbons, Overseer; UUnrles T. Stiles. Secretary; C. 1". Bedell, Lecturer; Bvrou B. DeNtire, Stew ard; Henry R. Capita, Astistar, Steward; Miss Rosa Caples, Lmiy A,stRnt Steward; Mrs. R. M. Stiles, Uh, , ain , Edward Gib bona, Treasurer; M, ri0tilsa Stlce, Ceres; Emily VV right. monR. Mrs. Llllie Stiles llor: Jojib. eJeii, Gate Keeprr; OharlesT. Sillfsland, Byron B. DeNure, Delegates to Couil. Beaver Grange, No, 41. At a regular meeting of Beaver' Grango, No. 44, held Dec. 5th, the following olllcera were eleotwl: W. U. Faren, Master; D. P. Crabtree, Overseer; F. M. Smith, Lecturer; D. L.'Crab'rse, Chaplain; J. Watklns', Stew ard; Wm. Crabtree, Assistant Steward; John Beard, Treasurer; C. L. Morris Secretary; John R. Beard, Gate Keeper; Mrs. Catharine Morris, Ceres; Mrs, Elizabeth Beard, Pomo na; Mrs. Catharine Riley, Flora; Mrs. Mary Smith, Lady Assistant Steward. Alta Grange, No. 00. Pilot Rock, Jackson Co., Deo. 28. The annual election of otllcors for Alta Grange. No. SKJ, was held Deo. 26th. Master, Lewis P. Davidson; Secretary, E. Gilliam. Our Grange is now prospering finely, initia ted 7 in the' 41b ' degree, last meeting, will commence another class of nine at our next regular meeting. Mount Vrnon Grange, No. 134. ,, Dgo fl. g7 Mount Vernon .Grange, No.. 134, met at regular meeting, and elected officers as fol lows: Master, Jesso Kadley; Overseer, E. S. Kennington; Steward, Joseph Moser; Assis tant Steward, P. Prncmr; Chaplain, Wm. 11. Glbbs; Secretary, N. Scott; Treaiurer, Peter Rausb: Gate Keeper. Thos Welch: Lecturer, M. D. Remington; Ceres, Mrs. Helen Rem-' ington; Pomona, Mrs. L. C. Weloh; Flora, Miss Irena Remington ; Lady Assistant Sieward, Miss Sophia Mitchell. Pali-view Grange No. 111. Election ol officers of Falrview Grange, No. 131, Santiam bottom, Saturday, Deo. 2(3, 1874: H. E. Ankeny, Master; G. G. Glenn, Overseers F. Bagley, Lecturer; P. Nye, Steward; John Jory, Assistant Steward; J. Jory, Chaplain; Mrs. O.L.Ankeny, Treas; T. C. Jory, Secretary; T. P. Watson, Gate Keep er; Mrs. H. Bagley, Ceres; Mrs. M. Gloun, Pomona; Miss B. Hoover, Flora. Howell Fralrle ran go. Howell Prairie Grange of P, of H., held their election in their new hall which is sit uated on Howell Prairie near the Central Howell Prairie school house, Marlon county. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Master, Wm. Sapplngfleld; Overseer, Wright Fosbay; Leoturer, H. D. Mount; Chaplain, Jacob Boughman; Treas urer; G. F. MoCorkle; Secretary, J.G, Moore; Steward, 0. O. Lyon; Assistant Steward, J. H. McCorkle; Gate Keeper, Harvey Nowsom; Ceres, Mrs. A. A. Sears; Pomona, Mrs. Mary Greenwood; Flora, Mrs. Dinnab Foshuy; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Mary Lewis. Uutte Grange No. US. Tualatik, Washington Co.. ) Decern bor 28. '74. J Mn. Kditoh: At the annual election of Butte Grange No.. 118. The following oOlcers were duly elected for the ensuing year: Master, J. A. Richardson ; Overseer, V. Woodj Leoturer, Thomas Fnisenf Steward, J. W. Davies; Asilslant Steward, George W Smith; Chaplain, A. U. Heath; Treasuror, J D. Flck ;. Secretary, -8. D, Powell; Gato Keeper, J. H. Nelson; Ceres, Mrs, E. B. Heath; Pouiona, Mrs. A. M. Wood; Flora, Mrs. M, A. Powell; Lady Assistant Steward, Mis J. G.Tigau'i. Postolflce address of Master and Secretary, Tualatin, Washington county, Oregon. M. Riouaiidsox, ' Secretary. Bakkb Cirr Grakok. The following ofli cers were eltcttd for the onsulngyear: C. M. Foster, Master; J, M. Swift, Overseer; Tbos. Smith, Lecturer; John Stewart, Stew ard; M. J. Hlndman, Assistant Steward; Wm. Baldock, Chaplain; J, J. Campbell, Treasurer: C. H. t'loiuent. Gate Keeper; Mrs. L. Clement, Cores; Mist Florence Hlndmsn, Pomona: Mrs. P. E. Small. Flnra: Miss E. Stewart, Lady Assistant Steward. , Palk County Cenncll. i Dallas, Jan. 1, 1875. ' Mb. Editor: I would respectfully tk a place In your columns for the foHwlng, At angular meeting of the Polk County Couik cU bald at Dallas this date the following per-J mtum wro eisCTfu ro ervo) omcera lor we ensuing year: W. M., R. Clow; W. 0,0. rBentlfy; W.L., J. W. Klrt lands W.' 8., Ira I'tiMCeiul; . a. N.,0.'hUurtllfi; W.C., T. K. UUIr; W. T., H. Meyer; W. Si, Thos. Pierce) Ceres, Mrs. J. W, KJrkUad; Porno, m, Mrs'. J. M. BewleyJ Flora, Mrs! Ira Towneend ; Trustee, A D. Uabsnck, S. SuaU, J3"lO 3Npj t rtvW tWitt A , i j t. iM V . it j r.- ,i -.i. .'rt 9-i f if.Ui rt i- Volume VI. Number 47. J It. Sears. The Council is.ln a most( flour ishing state of activity' as well'ns all tho sub ordinate Grarges throughout the county. M. M. Ki.i.is, Seo'y., Shcdil GraiiKu No. 9. The following officers wre elected for iS'c. W. M. Powers, Master; A. Oliu, Ovexseei ; Jk W. Pogh, Lecturer; J. C. Sumner, Chap lain; John McBrlde, Ast. Steward;" H. B. Springer, Seoretary; Ai F. McBrlde, Gats Keeper; Mrs. Mary ,Molstrom, Ceres;' Mrs. Lizzie Lyringer, Pomona; Mrs.'D. P. Porter, Flora; Mies Lizzie Nelson, L. A. . 91111 Creek Grange No. 01. Ei.ic HonN, Polk Co., T Jan. 4, 1875: Mn Editor: The officers or Mill Creekr Grange No. Oi, P. of H., "were Installed on Friday, Jan. 1, by Wm. Savage, Master of Sheridan Grange No. OS., We had publio In stallation, plenty to eat and a good tlmo generally, a collection was taken, up for the bonedt of destitute Talrons of tli.e Stateof Nebraska, amountlug to the . sum of $35 60 coin. The followingis a list nf officers ln-f stalled for the year 1875: Master, B. B. Bratf- ' son; Overseer, A. D, IHbcook; Lecturer, H. C. Howell; Steward, I. L Guttry; Assistant? Steward, J. W. Banes; Chaplain, P. A. Syron; Treasurer, T. R. Blair; Secretary, W.' Kuyknndall, Gate Keeper, H.Depugh; Ceres, Sue Ellis;, Pomona, M. J. Blair; Flora, Mary Kuykendall; Lady Assistant Seward,' Lydia, McKune. Installation of officers of Sheridan Grange took place on Saturday, Jan. 2, Installation pnbllo, about 200 persons present, plenty to eat, secret session before and after Installation a number of propositions reoelved for mem bership, a collection taken up for the desti tute Patrons of Nebraska amounting to $31 75, no whisky at Granges meetings. Everything quiet; grain growing fine; everybody plow ing; weather warm, M. Fall Creek Grange No. 140. Deckmukh, 2d, 1874. Mr. Editor: As you are In the interests of the farmers and Grangers I herewith send you the names of officers elected and Install ed in Grange 140, at Fall Creek, for, the year 1875. W. L. Wllmot, Master; W. E. Wllraot, Overseer; W. H. Lucky, Lecturer; S. Drury, Steward; D. Vaughau, Chaplain; I. Drury, Treasurer; W. U. Eaton, Seoretary; C. O. Bur ble, Ast. Steward; F. Warner, Gate Keeper; Mrs. E. P. Noble, Ceres; Mrs. E. A. Eaton', Pomona; Mrs. R. V. Drury, L. A. 8, Postoffice address, Butte Disappointment, Lane county, Oregon, ' i in Meinorlum. At a meeting of the Amity Grange, Mo. 102, Doc. 5tb 1874. the following preamble feud resolutions were unanimously adopted In re lation to tho event of the death of our Wor thy Chaplain, Brother John Vanbuskirk. Wiikiikas, It has pleasod an All-wise Providence to removo from our midst, by death, iirothor John Vanbuskirk a worthy mBinbQrpf OMrordQran.4 WQrtby Chaplain, fr Our Orange; therefore Jtciiolvcd, that by his doatb our Order ties' lost an honored memhor of Society, and, an, upright citizen, and we hereby tender to tli family 6ur sympathy. ' Itesolvcd, that a copy of tllO 'above resolu tions bo tendered tl)o bereaved family, Also one to the following papers, Wiixamuttk Faiuier (be JhUUtin and Oreyonian for pub lication; C. II. BUKCir, Chairman of Committee. J. II. Klncade was examlnod yesterday be fore Recorder Coney upon the charge of! making an assault with a dangerous wesponi. After a lengthy examination he was dl- charged from custody.) ' . - A, farmer sent Into L. H. Bates this morning a bushel of white beans to forward to thei grasshopper coi,ntry, , lion. Samtiel Parker has leased for agrl eulturallpurposejf the State fair grounds for the present year. ,' ' s Over 100 barrels of flour has already beem subscribed for the Kansas and Nebraska suf '". .' '"- w ' An Indiaa chief committed tulcids on the GussieTelfalr, when that, steamer'was a short, distance this side of Cape Flattery. An attempt was made to blow up' the aus sle Teltijr.'by throwing, a can of powdsr into the'fftTfsce, . , ,, , . Mr,, Jj .U.i Msii.tifclil, living r-e'Uirrls-J burg, waa killed several days since by a fall lng'tr'es.1 jr.'" Klgbt thousand dollars In gold dust snrlv cd by the Uut-.lu Tilfolr.