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- -rs? nrt'wrmmss ,,lllp-(Tg ,-?,, A Four-Page Supplement with the Farmer this Week. 83.00 per Year, in Advance. SALEM, OREGON, JUNE 4, 1875. Volnmo Vir Number 1G. THIRD TKKM. j - letter from President Grant. President Grant lias written the fol lowing letter to Gen. Harry White, pres ident of the recent Pennsylvania Repub lican State Convention : Washington, May 20, 1S75. Dear Sir: A shoit time subsequent to the Presidential election of 1S72, the press, a portion of it, hostile to the Re publican party pniticulaily so to the Administration started the cry of " C.e sarism " and third term, culling lustily for me to define my position on the latter subject. I believed it beneath the digni ty of the office which I have been twice called to fill to answer the question, be fore the subject should bo presented by competent authority to make a nomina tion, or by a body of such dignity and authority as not to make a icply a fail subject of lidiculc. In fact, I have been Miipiised that so many sensible persons in the Republican party should permit their enemy to foico upon them and the party an issue hich cannot add stietigth to the party, no matter how met. A body of the dignity and authority of a party convention to make nominations lor State officer in the second State in the Union having considered the ques tion, I deem it .not improper 'that I should speak. In the first place, I never sought the office for a second, nor even tho first,' nomination. To the first I was failed from a life position, one created by Con gress expressly for me for supposed ser vices rendered to tho Republic. The po sition vacated, I liked. It would have been most agreeable to me to have re tained it until such time as Congress might have consented to my retirement, with the rank and a portion of the emol uments I so much needed, to a home where the balance of my days might bo spent iu peace and the enjoyment of do mestic quiet, relieved of the cares which have oppressed me constantly for four teen years; but I was made to believe that the public good called me to mako the sacrifice. ' .Without, seeking the oflice for the second term, the nomination, was tendered me by the nnanlmons vote of ablegates nf all tho States and TerrllorlH-s selected by tho llepub licanH of each to represent their whole num ber for the pnrpostt of making a nomination. I cannot say I was not pleased at this and the overwhelming andoreeinent their action re reUed at the election Jollowinj-, but It must bo remembered thai all sacrifices excent, tn.it of comfort, had been made iu accepting tbof Urst term. Then, too, kucIi a flreot personal abuse and slander has bean kept up for four ' years, notwithstanding the conscious per formance of nay dutlts to the bt of my un- dei-standlng, though I admit, in tho light of subsequent events, mauy times subject to fair criticism, than nn indorsement from , tbosnw ho alone govern the republic was a ' gratification that if is only human to hao appreciated and erjoyed. Now for the third term. I do not want it any more than I did the first. I would not write nor utter a word t. chance the will of the people in expression and havimi their choke. The quwtlon of the number of t rms allowed one executive can only come up fairly In the shape of a proportion to amend the constitution a shape iu which all pollti cal partita can participate In fixing the lend h oi llitfe or iiumimr ot terms tor which one person snail tm eligible to ttin oflloe of Pres ident. Until such amendment It adopted, the people cannot be reetrljied in their choice by resolution, further than now restricted as to okh, nationality, etc. It may happen iu the future history of the couutry thBt to Chang the exeeuivo because he.' has been eight year in office will proe uufortuiate if not diaastrous. The Idea thatany man could elect himself President, or even nominate himself, U pro posterous. Itixa reliction on the Indul gence and pairoiismorihA people to an ppoo such a thine iwihle. Any man can destroy his chances tor the office, but no one can force an eleci ion or nomination. I am not, nor have I ever fnieu, a candidate for rriinin- inauot). i would not accept a nomination ware it tendered, unless it came under Mich circumstances a to make It an imperative duty circumstances not likely to arle. I oanirratula'A tbe convention over which you presided ror the harmony which pre vailed, nd for tile excellent ticket put in tho Held, which I hopo may be triumphantly Song of tho l'lonccrs. The sontr published to-dav with tho above title, was written at the request of Prof. T. H. Crawford, to be sung at the coming Pioneers' Reunion. Prof. Craw loid takes gieat interest in getting up a fine chorus of pioneer and native-born vocalists to mako music for that occa sion, and when these verses aio sung by a full-voiced multitude, to the Stirling music of tho well-known patriotic song l( indicated by the chorus, the sentiment which tho words but feebly give will find their proper expression. Selling Liquor to Indians. Wm. Neal, who was arrested yesteidayon t this charge, was released, the evidence not being sufficient. Amos Uarveyand Thomas Quill were held to answer and went to jail. Quill was to bo a witness "for Harvey, and tho Indians tald "yes, he be good witness, ho bring lots of liquor," so he was taken in custody and has to Stand his trial. A warrant was also out for Bill Marshall, but he couldn't be found. Deputy U. S. Marshal Barns, of Oregon City, placed the warrant last evening in the hands of policeman Mlnto, who made the arrest during the night. Bill was held to answer this mornlncr before U. S. Commissioner. P. . Willis. Deputy Marshal Burns and Special Indian Agent, Hon. O. A. Brown, will tako these customers bolow this after noon. Monmouth Gets a Soost. A Here is ths astonished 'way the Chicago Tribune talks about tho musical tendencies of Oregonians, but wo can't say bow our neighbors over in Polk will stand boiug call ed a "frontier village:" "Monmouth, Ore gon, must be both mellifluous and melodi ous. Tkis little frontier village numbers but forty houses, and yet in thoso forty houses there are nine organs, three pianos, and a nondescript which is described as a piano melodeon, whatever that may bo. In addi tion to this, it has a cornet band of fourteen teen performers, and Innumerable euitars, fiddles, banjjs, flutes, fifes, clarionets, aud other instruments in the manufacture of mu sic. Monmouth only needs an orchestrion now to successfully compete with Cincinnati and get up a musical festival. " m itd With great respect, your obedient servant. U. s. Gkait The Lincoln Warehouis. Mr. Editor: I see by your paper of last Maw that some one from Lincoln, under the save of Stockholder is trying to place ray elf and L. Abrams in a wrong light before tho farmers of Spring Valley and vicinity. Now, I would ay to the farmers that thore is not ana wcrd of trnth in the articlo, and that J. K. Sear, the author of it, knew when lie wrote It that it was false from the begin ning to end, aud It was dme to cover up ids own tracks, ir f litre is a party trying to buy up the warehote, it is hiiubelf aud no other, from the Act that he is tho largest stockholder in it, bl1 I would advice tho fsrjue r next time, to a vniloe th book, and pwj vtli aud that he Is h one in woieli. JJ K.AltLt.ACU. j Rkucs. The Yamhll fftnier says while plowing near Sheridan a"tew days ago, a farmer unearthed a lot of trophies, some of which are held to be rathe valuable speci mens, by our geological minds. The seat of discovery, it seems, had some day been an Indian camp. Numerous arrow points were found, somo of which are said to bo rare specimens of the kind, and there were, also remnants of obsidian, which hd been used in manufacturing the arrow points, and are prized as most beautifal specimens. They are worn down to small pieces. This obsid ian, of course, came from some volcanic region, perhaps from Uast ot the Cascades. There were bones, and evidences of fire places, and many other plain marks of an old Indian camp, ail enveloped in the soil ifMi nau prniecimi mom aim Kept them wonderfully preserved for many and many n year. Cranukrries. Mr. M. B. Ovlatt, Colla mer, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, writes ui to know if the vino cranberry grow la wamii or wet bottom lands in Oregon, ad the quantity of such land to be bad for aooaapa- ny to go into too business to make K p,T. Also the price, or if any la yet to ba had at Government pnoe, d how located wltti re gard to transportation. , A Pie Colt. H. C. Sterling of?jmlk ccuury owns aoout the nnest colt we over saw, a Pathfinder. It Is good tlzeand built couinactly with every sjgn of an A. Zfo(J horse. It is only threo weeks old. and we osntfnub tho pbt.rtlon that it cannot be beat In IhnSUti', end "Hank" has a right lo be proud of the 'iitlu UUow Lu t trj' little clthtr. jm ASr.mous LoS. IheS.tndfords of Sitay tonviile have four acres of cround planted in strawberries of tho best cultivated varie ties, and there was lately such a promise of production mat they relt suro ol ruilizlnjr, a very heavy crop. They should have plckod during the seaaon four hundred hnxhcls of berries, from appearances, but an untimely front came last Wednesday to that locality and their crop is mined. This is a sovoro !os.s to them, and to those who would have bad the business to purchase. Kicked and Kili.kd. Dave Looney, who filves this side of Jefferson, tho other day, lost a valuable colt, by its getting kicked ac cidentally. Tho colt gave great promise, and was sired by "While Prince," and was val ued at ?200. Ho hiw lost three colts in tho past month. I. O. O. F. Grand Master T. M. Gatoh has deputized P.G.B. F. G. gchwatka to visit the lodge at Oakland to instruct them in tho "unwritten work of the Order." Mr.Sohwat ka left os the morning train bound south, and will meet the Lodge this evening fjr the purpose designated. Sliwkd Uiv The man who counted his chickens before they were batched has a fol lower tn Friedman, who ordered carpets to use in his new house and then didn't build the honse. The carpets are hero aud will bo sold for currency or coin. Messrs. Akin A Crandall, of whom wo havo insdo occasional mention lately In con nection with the subject of flax culture and manufacture, have brought their families up to Salem and gone to housekeeping here jor.ine preaant. Hors. Mr. Sam Becket, of Kola, has eight acres of hope, planted two years ago that bare mad splendid growth, being from ten to eighteen feet high. He will soon have plenty of i-ops to sell. .NoTARtnTuiJuc. To-day Governor Grocer appointed M. P. IVill. of IUknr City, Matter county, aud Uenry Wllborn of Iide jL'reeU, Clackamas c ouuty, Notaries public for Oregon. Juno opens with clouds in the morning and unUluo through the day. The weather Educational Interests of Eastern Oregon. From Dr. L. L. Rowland, Superintendent of Public Instruction, who has lust roturned from anoillcial tour through Eastern Oregon, w e learn something of the progress of schools in that section. Ho found a number ot achools well taught,whose instructors would compare with tho best iu our Stato, except Portland. While this is so, it is, alto true that there is a want of thorough qualification on the part of the teachers, w hich may be remodied by more care on tho pirt ot County Superintendents. Tho High School at Pen dleton, in Umatilla oonnty, under tho charge of Profossor Arnold, is an institution Unit is accomplishing good work and prolding good material fur teachers. At La Grandols an institution, under charge of Prof. Cwtir, which Is very excellent. Mrs. II. K Hlties is a capable assistant bore, and tho school is a credit to Union count', and will proo of great benefit. A short distance above Prairio City, in Grant county, he found an excellent school, and a choice school bouse, tho teacher being Mr, Shearer, which is equal to any country school in Oregon. Union connty is provided with schools which are now in operation and largely at tended. The valley Is thickly sottled aud can support and does support good schools, and Iu that respect is in advanco of tho other eastern counties. Bakor county has mining interests more than agricultural, and cannot as easily ac complish what Union and Umatilla have iu the way of schools. Baker City academy however, under the charge of Prof. Barrett has been prosperous, but he is elected prin cipal of Dalles high school and the people of Baker City want to secure a choice teacher as his successor. That town is the most pros perous and thriving in its appearance iu Eastern Oregon, and probably its prosperity is greatly due to the attractions offered by this excellent academy. There are portions of Grant county that have good agricultural prospects and are ca pable of supporting good schools. They will soon possess tbem rs tho people doalro them and aro moviug In that direction. Thoro is a gieat want iu both Grant and Wasco county of publio interest in schools, and room for improvement with tho facilities at bund. Union and Umatilla luvo already shown great interest Iu this mattnr ami their population and business is incrna&ing as it consequence. When Grant and Wasco pos sess better advantages for education of tho young they will havo more attractions for permanent settlers, for thoro is no w orsc dis couragement for tbo settlement of a county by good people than tho want of good schools. Phrenology and Physiognomy. Prof. It D. Kennedy, of California, Intends lo deliver a course of Uotures at Ksed's Opera House, on Phrenology and Physiognomy, commencing Fiday evening next. Hecomes recommended as thoroughly posted In his science, as much so as any Professor of It, and has visited tho southern counties with succsBS. Tiie Albany Register assorts that Professor Kennedy has no superior and endorses him as having bean successful! thoro. Tbeso are certainly most Interesting 8ubJcts, aud though human naturo is not apt to really become perfect iu the command to "Kuow Thysolf," still it is true that great curiosity is often developed lu that direotion. A good phrenologist and physi ognomist cau do of great benefit to a com munity and we see no reasou why Mr. Kou nody should not draw good audlonoos. A voluntary coutributiou will bo taken up. He has rooms at Comtnorclal Hotel whore be can bo visited by thorn who wish to con sult hhn, or who would lilto to obtain charts. NORTH YAMHILL. Mn. Editoii: As your paper has coroo to have quite a large circulation in tbeso part", I havo thought that n few local Items from time to time may bo of Interest to at least thoso of your p itrons w ho bolong in tho I cinity. Many who take a county paper iir preieiouco to any other, simply lor the botna' news caring nothing for tho politic 1 part would willingly exchange fi.r tho Fahmer, could thoy only get more of homo news. IUilrond alftlrs on tho wost-slde appear to bo in somoAbat ol a muddle. Wo are unable to learn, even from tho station egent at this place, much of tho rial fails in the matter. A difficulty appears to have arlsan over the recont election of officers between Mr, Holla day and frlmds, and Mr. Oasion and friends wtro acting uudor tho direction of the lattar wore in chsrgo ot tho dally freight aud pAS fouger train, and on list Thursday when coming out of Portland wore ordered oil tho train by u poso ot men who had eotno ou board at tho tltuo of starling. Refusing to comply, tho Conductor, Mr. Clark and Mr. Coburu, tho Engineer were put off by force, aud the train proceeded on to St. Joe, uudor the direction of men brought on board for the purpose. Tbe train continues to run as usual except that an oxtra passonger car Is run, carrying a body of armed men, for tho supposed purpose of guarding against tho liability of being retaken by the former offi cers. From a reliable oltizeu of our place, who was a passenger on lost Friday, out ftom Portland, I learn that a very reckloss ruu was made. Bridges that have for semq timo beon coiibidorod very dangerous, wen run over at break-nook speed. A number oi' men weroon board armed wl'h "demijohns'" and other Implements, who appeared to keep, a strict watch at all stopping points. I am, not able to say as to merits iu this aflair, ex cept that Mr. Clarke, who has been Conduc tor a year past, Bud Mr. Coburn are sober miudod gentlemen who were well liked by all who knew them, and were noted lor be ing tcry careful in their management of the train, a 'xeiy essential point owing to tho roughness of tho road. It is hoped that tho present condition of nfiVdrs will not long continuo. covoti s Hao boon qnilo tronblcsomo in mauy parts ul this county during the past wintor, tome two months ago a plan wa put iu sutcasstul operation, whereby a littoral bounty was to bo paid for w oil scalps caught within a pro scribed bouudaiy, twent) 11 vo dollars, aud five dollais ruspiiotlvely lor old Biid young oiioj sro the Huiouuts to bo paid, Mr. Gi orjin Mires wlio lives near Wapaio Lake bus just, succeeded in lapturlug six cubs, aud lias se emed the amount iiMnod ou tho presentation of the sertlps to tho Treisuror ol the Associa tion, at Ijiiiuyettu. MIIAHI.I.rt Aro prevailing to a considerable extent iu our community. The disease was Introduced by Immigrants who ha'.o recently arrived among Ud, one caso lias been fatal, THK ANNUAL ASSOCIATION, Or campuieetlng of tho Christian Church is now in session netr MuMlunville, these meetings havo for years pat boon poriiH noutly located at Dixie iu Polk county, but a chauge of ownership of land at that place was necessitated a change in the plnco of UltVllDg'. D, (.'. S; Maj 3is(, 1875. is not Mtj s'ill cool but a trifle warmor. Tho wind is eputherly nd. -peaks of showers still to come. Tiioitouriii Woitic During his absence of nearly two months Dr. Itowland, as State Superintendent, held two iuMitutes, visited an tne school districts In Union county and nearly every one in Kastern Oregon. He la discharging tbe duties of bia office with great thoroughness and efficiency. Homh Again. Mr. James Weatherford finished wending his way home and arrived overland from San Francisco yesterday, and we shall look for rapid movemont of drugs etc., as soon as he gets planted for business. Dkntist. Tbe card of Dr. L.S. Kklirwill be lound in our paper to dsv. Dr. Skill la an old re-iiluut oi Salem and well known in hispioljsloii. Ho ctudo ullworU In lb, lino to best adtautago, . Tho finest display of ribbons, scarf, ties. sashes aud parasol can bo soon at the abow window of Breyuisn Bros. Univcrsalist Convention. A Universalis! convention will be hold at Grand Hondo, Union oounty, beginning on tho lO'h of Juno. Hov. 11. P. MoAlllstor, Sudo missionary, loaves Bother to day, ac companied by A. II. Fryer, O. Shurlllff, and Joiins. lllguliiH, delegates from tho Unit or salist Church at that place. Tiik Lincoln Wahkiioukk, Mr. J. K. Soars, who has charge of the Lincoln ware house furnishes us evidence that he is not. as Mr. MoLonch asserts, tbe chief stock holder In the warehouse company, and he proposes to prove other things aa he stated thorn, but wo consider the matter one of mere ly local importance that can be readily ex plained to all Interested without newspaper publicity, and so prefer It to be thus ar ranged. Newspaper controversies are un pleasant and should not b Inilnliro.i in i,.r l'ltsoM its Aiiiiivmi. J. M. Boyd, bherill of lial.urioumy, arrives! hero this forenoon wlih two prlsoi.or, for tho Ponllimtlsry, con victed at tho laio term of the Circuit Court Iu UAtreounty. Thdr names are A.T,hlp Jey. for Isrrottv, sonic nee. eighteen moiilhct John Hum, r,r ueuult with iutoul to Ldl. t;tjUuce,lwot&rs. l$f j$$.
