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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1875)
K fc i. f I . I ft Ifc Tun End or A Norm: Lifk. Rob ert J)nIo Owph has becotne insane. After a long llfo of earnest, unselfish effort for the trood of mankind, thlster riblo Infliction comes. The causo of it probablv does not He many months back. When flio heartless imposture of the Holmes mediums, the Philadel phia conspirators with "Katio Kinfr," was exposed, tlio shock to Mr. Owen was tremendous. He had accepted the nretended "manifestations" of these rascals with implicit faith. He lived some Jtimo in Philadelphia in order to nites none of the .seances The repeat ed apparitions of "Katie" were to him conclusive proof of immortality. Ho pinned his faith in th" life hereafter, in reunion witli his father and his wife, on what Spiritualism, and especially upon what this pretended spirit, show ed him. Readers of his article in tho Atlantic Montdy upon "Katio King" will remember the syllogism which tlio good old man painfully constructed therein, by which he proved, to his own perfect satisfaction, that the visi tor was indeed a disembodied bit of sunernaturalism. The day beforo the article appeared the fraud was exposed. Mr. Owen wept bitterly, it is said, when a conviction that iio had been made the dupe of a trio of knaves forced itself upon him. Ho telegraphed toRoston to cut out tho article, but it was too late. The magazine was al ready printed. A thin slip of paper, disclaiming any editorial responsibili ty and thus ruthlessly increasing that of tho author, was prefixed to the hkotch. And thus it came to pass that .Robert Dalo Owen's syllogibtic proof that "Katio King" was a spirit and "Katie's own confession that she was a fraud were published together through out the country. Tho mind once so vigorous could not stand tlio blow that shook the faith of half a lifetime. Tho insanity feared at that time lias at last como. Tho sun that rose in splendor bets in gloom. Wati:r.mi:i.on.s rem Chicago. A Savannah (tin.) paper, in speaking of the melon crop of Florida, says that it will bo exceedingly largo this year, and that the growers are puzzled to know how to dispose of them. The Superin tendent of the Atlantic A Gulf Railroad has come to their relief by writing to various parties in Westtrn cities offer ing to place melons in a fresh condition in their markets at verv iowr.ilt-s. Tho ofl'or lias been accepted, and now the Floridians malco the startling proposi tion to have 100,000 melons ready before the 6th or July! More startling still is tho following from tho same authority: "Tlio first train of seven cars left Live Oak yesterday, and goes direct to Chi cago. A second or fourteen ears lias gone down to load, and will leave Tues day morning, and as many cars as can bo had will be laden with this fruit and bo forwarded. On tho 21th of this month a monster train of melons will be dispatched, which will also take Willi itadelegation of tho Florida fruit growers to Chicago, who go for tho purpose oflonking around, and making litis a permanent business." A Si'('('i;s.'io.or Di.ooM. There aro two nietiiods oi Keeping up a succes sion of bloom in beds of annuals; the first is by preventing any of the plants going to seed by cutting off all the fad ed flowers and stems, and then giving a top dieting of very lino compost, and keeping the plants supplied with water when the weather Isdiy; in this way you can lie sure of a constant sup ply of flowers-. Sweet Peas will blos som from .lime until the fiost withers them, by cutting nffnll the old flowers. The .second ninilo is by keeping a I irgn reserve of annuals sown in pots later in the season, and transplanting them in the bed, then pulling up tlio worn-out plants. If you would govern well, lrtvo but few general iule, but steadily ndhoro to these. Do not have a rule and a penalty for every act of childish I'or gi'tfulness or carelessness; for leaving the door open, for letting a dish fall for playing too boisterously, for asking questions when you am busy. Hut, have a fixed rule as to prompt obedi ence, speaking tlio truth, and all moral duties; and never pass easily by an act of willful disobedience, or a lie, or a thelt. No in, liter If you aie in ever so great a hurry, slop, and attend to this. It is infinitely more important than your oidinary affairs. Make a great matter of it, for (Jod does, and it may one day. inovo a eroat matter to von and your children. Ilt'ci'iit M-lt-milk invi'-ititr.itious ui jio.ir to ctulilili the liifl Hint trimim is HOt, 11 lltll lll'l'll lllllllTlolll'lit'Vl'd, tlio loo)it ol ni.vrl.idi iit'wi liinK, iiirii niiihitlii tliiougli kv, lint NthoiVMilt of nil iKriiiiiulutloiiol'I'oil iilunti and itiiiiiuiN, wiioto (irank- nmtlor luti Iiihmi tiMifoniifd into n iiltroiiooiii mi Matit't'. Till-. vlt'W isMiltantiatfil by thu fact that tlio inii'lior, of ships in tho iioitfhhorliowl of tlio ,'itiiuo i.-land ol'tiui bring up tiuuiio from tlio bottom of tho oi't'im. A Halt'tii (OivKon) mounted polk-o M'loant, to nivo himself tlio trouble of ilNniountliiy; from his hoiso to iiiuku nriuii.s, rum") in ins prisotiors Willi it Iiicm, which ho uo.silu.turuuMv. What a whopper.' A leanl.sh and eliild-llko Connoc4ictit Ynnkee. woiiriiitriiti uiisusiuvtodjueket ut lead, is irntluii'liij,' in $," bets at Xow IKirt, by otlbrlni; wafers that "you can't f;ii ess within 100 pounds how much I welitli." 'Latin anil Greek aro all right," snltl it Delaware farmer as lie halted his team, "but tjiniiiioti man who can plow around an apple treo 'thout touching tho roots." J'lie coming woman Annie Versary. Corner Store Holinan's Block. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. FARRAR BROS.. HAVE LEASED THIS POPULAR STAND, AND both here and at their old store, CORNER OP STARKEY BLOCK. Offer to tho public a fall assortment of goods !n their Hue, Including I GROCERIES AND 3E:rG7-:5o:ra.si, CROCKERY, OIjinm mid Stone "Wjivo, ELEGA.NT CHINA SETS, Tabic Cutlery, Glass Fruit Jars, Self-Sealers and Wax-Sealers, at Bad-Eock trices, Tobnooo uid Cigars, MILL FEED, OATS, AOfi WHEAT, Lime, Plaster, and Cement. ALL OOOD3 DELIVERED. Salem, May 10. 1ST). dtf Tbc Grandest Achievement of tbc Age ! The Little Monitor SEWING MACHINE! NO SHUTTLE! XO BOBBINS! No re-winding of Thread. Makes the Lock Stitch, Chain Stitch, and Ca ble Stitch, from two commer cial spools, direct. IT 18 THE LIGHTEST RUNNING, AND MAKES tho leist noise of any machine In tho world. Tho most simple In contraction. and the easiest operated. Will sew from tho linen to tho heaviest ot fabrics without any chango of tension. SEWS 85 PEIl CENT. FASTER Than any other Machine, making Xa stitches to the revolution. The public arc lnvltrd to call and sco this WONDERFUL IHTOOTTOM Hatlslactlou gunrintecd or moucy refunded. For further particulars call at 101 Thud Street, near Alder, Good Templars' Build ing. MHS. A. II PAXTON, Sole Agent lor Oregon. W. W. MARTIN', Agent, Salem. EST" Good, resmmslblo Agents h mted to canvass all puts ol the State. Portland. April 3Mf BEN. FOR3TNER, C3r 13L 33. 3 330L 1 t 33., AND Uhl'AIlt SHOP, HAVING REMOVED TO HIS NRW SHOP, north r Stnrkcy Il'nck, Commercial streit, Sa lcui, has a largu stoikof the lollouing: Remington Breech-Loading Rifles and Shot-Guns, AS WELL AS OTHER POPULAR STYLES OF fjREARMS. iMMrniMi A srent Variety of 1'Jxloli nmt nil Kind ot Ammunition. .lino, AjjelltH lor Farter's Celebrated Breccli-Loate Sewing Midlines and I'araoN repaired Scissors and Shumsgioiiniland Tool thamenud. IV No nun cm allord to puiclusu amlhlrg In my lino hoforu calling to seu me. 11. FORSTNcSIi. Kilem, June !), 1875. THO ROUGH BREi BUCKS and EWES. Iori'KR roi; sw.n. t my rncii, in linn iii'inly, nuii nil'.is Hum llurrleburg, 40 Mcri.o Sucks, a, 'i, anij :; j-ai'.s old: 40 Merino Ewes, 1, , :;, and I jfars old ; Which will ho Hidd at redrew! reiuona'de rate- for lash, or lor L'ood note-', at 12 months' lime, bcarlm; inteiesi. Tluso.uollio l-'lltbT UllOICK ut tho Monson A Jowolt Importation, hrouu'lit to Ortvon In fliinher 18a, and proved to 1iho tieen tlio lio.t impiiit itto'i tir mado to our huto h-xeiilte'i o' llupo iiino Imcks list ,uir siuired :i:M,Sj iHmM'j ni"clii'.' Iunn li ti2 pounds, aernglng enlly 10S, ll l Hi, llcpcc. The llo cvpuI llinoue I n-t M'-ir itviraged li'4 lit-., and this )ir th')' airigo out Hi Ihs in tuo lleeio. Mj Imt Ks aionot et shoxrttl lids opting. Tlieso fh'.p aro I'MtrhCTI.V I1KM.THY and thorougltU acLlfmitetl, and sliou gnat tmpiovomuil on our oil, ,0th 14 to vUo of biiltmtl and weight of lleece. ALSO, roil SALK, Thoroughbred RiiRlish Cots wold Hucks aud Ewes. t.S' j-'xk as aju: ox run coast. My t'otsw oM bucki lft j otr averaged 1 l,V punmls, Kve 11 pounds, tvi tho llenc. CK" Addu-ss meat POItTI.AND. or llt thrmh, where my agent will Mioh tk IOlk and th' r.implo ll,stce. Sauiule ileve eiu also bo seo.i at L. OOl.l). sMU'll A LO., l'onlii.d. JOSIOPIfi TliJAIi. LOOK 1IUKE! THE Plumnier Plum-Pitter WILL UK ON EXHIBITION AND t'OU 8AI.K tu the city of Portland, on tho Wlllitnetl, wllh In thirty Uv from thl date, from and alter which time T, J. Matlock, agent for the manufacturer, will bo moat happy to exchange the Filler lor Teu Dollar Cold Plrcf . Alden men, to Ihit front 1 Now U jour time to ho benett id by llr. I'luruTHT's Inventive genlii. Ad dress T. J. MATLOCK, J) I'M 1. O. llox Wl, Portland, Oregon. OEO. K. SXSXX., Attorney tit. IL.h-v, SALEM. ORKQON. 0Oc rrar th Old Cwuii-llov. fomt Sivdnnl COMPANY. Firo and Marino Insurance, DIRECTORS: Oregon Ilrnncli. PORTLAND P. Waterman. O. II. Lcvl, B. Gold smith, D. Xtacleay. Llojd Brooke. SALEM I,. F. Uiovcr. ALBANY I. A. Crawford. DLLES-1). M. l'UKNUII. LEWISTON-J. Loewenberg. HAMILTON BOYD, General Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON. H. REID, Agent, Salem. mylSnVJ ATTENTION GROWERS!! A SURE CURE FOR Scab, Screw Worm. Foot Rot, AND ALL Parasites that infest Sheep. TT IS SAFEH, BETTER, AND VASTLY CHEAP THAN ANY OTHEU EFFECTUAL REMEDY FOIt THE TREATMENT OF SIIEEr. IT Improves the Health OF THE ANIMAL, AND THE QUALITY CF TEE WOOL. t37 Ono gallon ! enough for nno hundred to two huulrcd bhcup accordiuj; to their a;;o, strciiRth, and condition. It Is put up In FIVE-GALLON CANS Price. $18 per can. bend for circular, to T. A. DAVIS & Co.. PORTLAND, OREGON, AVliolexalo AoiiIn lor tlio Mate. Or to ur nearest Helall Drnjwl't. mjfi WOOL BAGS .AND.. GrriXlttL SlOl3LJ3 AT THE SALEM BAG FACTORY AND T. Cunningham & Co.'s, AT SAN FRANCISCO PEICKS. Salim Mav 14. 1S74 d&wtl NOETH SilLEM STOEE. W. X. WADE, T TnE ltltlCK STORE, HAS JUST REOEIV ii. ed a full assortment ol G-oneral Merchandiso, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots &, Shoes, Hardware, Clothing, Calcnbtrd for the Cltyand Countn Trade llontrht as os .and will lio sold al as r.MAl.Li A rilOKlT. a o who HKI.L AT COST. W Uoods dtll"nd t as aoi o if part nl rhi rltv fr.'eoi rhaivo No Sv To Farmers and Others. IJIMIORANTS ARE AHKIVINO IN THE STATE hv ecry steamer In scaich of viiiplounout, aud the lloanl uuddlthinliy In (reltiiuMacaucus lor them Wo therefoio eumestly nqnesi Karmeri" ai d oititrs ).o rvqnira Ya-m Hands or labor ol any kii'd, ti lni uudlali'l. communicate with us aid we will ,,'1'idly iipply them with such labor free of (hjruu on our part. Pleaso state tho waues ollerj'd. the ois otmrn jou want, and for how loni: employment will bo git t'li. The Assistant Secretary Is In tiallyaiteudjuco ft the Hoard Rooms, An ktny's Itulldlm;, l't rllnnd, from 111 to :! p. m each day, to whom all letters bhould beaddicend. W. S. LA OD, 11. fiOLIMiTII. ii v ,iki)i!i'n p o'LrilNC.NWUllliR, WILLIAM ItKUl, State Commissioners of Inimii;raIon. NEW TIN STORE, J II WE RKMOVKl) MY SHOP FROM SOUTH bah in lo the wooden bu ldiug 0i)osito tlio Express Off cc, Where I can supply city and country w Ith TIN-WARE OF ALL KINDS, Miiiufactured by experienced workmen. Prices Yery icasonible, and cash an object. J. O. KENDALL. Kalem, July l, 1S7S. d.t w If Grading & Packing House, POKTI..IND, OilECOX. 9. A. SEYMOUR WILL AOIM CARRY ON THE TIUSINKS8 OF Vnol Oradlu aiot I'acklui, and calls theatten- tlon of I'nlnc-r and ivulorr I til-' advan'aa of bann: tuilr worn prpiny vnnuii, (hcuchi, ana kbrnl O'l the Ritetn market as an On wm product. A.N KXHKIIIKNVKIi tllUi;n. who tlioroiu-hly nndcreianda lb- Kalrrn nmk.i. will supetnleud the wotk, and ll ts llarlQlln, Ihit tb; w nd bo frmdef wtiluciinuiiul at O.i tttvt tho bli;h,it nurkrt price, amtmliic l ib rmde mart. ajatf "oeflwitjwr TMSSHEEF WAftBOLICSHEERDlR? aJHUMALLINCKRODT &ol JOHN G. WRIGHT, Dealer in FAMILY GROCERIES, Crockery and Glassware, Wooden and Willow Ware, Tobacco and Cigars, coaiaiunciAKj stkeht. Salem, April 20, 1TO, l"tt ESXAni,lSlli:i 18S5. Willamette Nurserv, G. W. WALLING & SON, PROPRIETORS, Oswego, Clackamas co., Oregon. Growereof the Choicest Varieties of rXUTIT TREES &. BHRTT3DBEKY Particular attention given to Cherry, Prone ard Pluto treea. 1Ht jcuorors bexa, Successor to J. M. Keelkr A Co., 95 Liberty at., - - SEW YORK, Commission Vjsjeiit FOR BUYING AND FORWARDING FROM New York via Isthmus, Pacific Railrofd, and Cape Horn, all kinds of Merchandise, and for the sale of Products from the Pacific coast, for the collection of monov. c. ocistf RODGERS. MEYER & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS. PORTLAND, OREGON. FARMERS' LINE TO LIVERPOOL DIRECT. Freight taken In lots to suits Shippers. Liberal ndvanccx made on Produce shipped to onr Liverpool iiouse. OFFER FOR SALE 500,000 Grain Bags, 5,000 Wool Bags, 20 Bales Fleece Twine. fehSl d&wtf Plnmmer's Patent California Frnit-Dryer. Patoiitccl Dec. 29, 1871. mniS IS TUB CHKAPKhT AND MOST EO J nomical, larj:et oipjitity. ami most ppftfly rtryur. and givtf the fmit a betti r llavor, tnan any uth r ma chine eer Intnted. let It only winfrttt n shed to work under. Vil It has boiler, client', and ttiMm pump tliut rati be ied for oilier pnrp(woetln connection with the lJryir, or Htpnrately. 3d The cont i? oiie half Irbc than any ether oi the wune tafarlty, and there is no daniT of hurniu; thu tniit. A sample machine li in lull oiicrattcm at thu factory of fpiiul din; & Urn , No. 31 IJi-alo etrttt, fctan FranUpcu, L'al. bend lor Circular to 8. A. CLAKKi, Sntem, Agei t for Oioon and VahIn'ton, mh23tf T.J. MATJ.Ot'K, Auuitai I'uitl.ind. VEATCH'S NEW GROCERY STORE, Nortli side of Stuto Street, first door west of Van Wagner's Fur niture Store, IS THE PLACK TO PURCHASE FAMILY ORO ceries, a I paid cash lor the entire Ht"ck, ind con. scquently lmrehased them at tho LOWEST possible cot. I am prepared to sell Clieap for Casli and licnily Pay. Mv motto is, ' Ready pny, quick sale, and small protits," lly thl means I can sell good CHLlAI'iSR than any other houso In S.ilem. If j on have a dollar to snelid. call and set that whit I till jem 1 Ime. Cvsr" I also have ouui lery nice, mil trofd PRINTS, wmcu 1 win si ii 11 litrtisio tint oniiiir. Balim Match 1311. J P. VF.ATCH. Sheep Cured of the Scab Disease ! TIIK UNDKRSIONKD WILL, ITON APPLICA. tlon, eutase to cure SLcep haviu? the "bl'Ai DISEASK" for Ten Cents per Head. Auplicatiou by letter or lu pirson will lie ottendei to promptly. S. (JOI'P, lli-lt OtTle, I'olk ro.. Otvoi. Salem Flouring Hills. BKST FAMILY FLOUR. BAUER'S KXTRA. XXX. SUI'KnriNf AMI HIIAHAM. MIIHU.INO1, UK AN. AND M10K1S CoiiMtunt ly on lluii'l. TIisi--t Pflo. ill CASH Paid for Wheat ATAX.Z. Traias. H. C. KINNEY. Atent S. F Jl ielt Lf Co STaTE AGENCY, Patrons of Husbandry, New Markrt. cur. of Madison aud Front Sts., I'O III LAND, ... OHKOOX, AH Kinds of Produce e" RECEIVED AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. ARTHUR WARNER, State Agent. PORTLAND, Dec 17, 1B74. BLACKSMITH SHOP In Salem. r? ,UAY.? ppra A SHOP FOR Blacksmith work. In Foundry block. Oi'SMlAL SLJ.CKSMirm.XO. Especclal Attention paid tu piuwm. AprU3l,iram6 JOHN KNICUT. JONES & PAJTTERSON HAVE FARMS FOR SALE AND and Sell City Property, RENT HOUSES, Buy NEGOTIATE LOANS, AND Make Collections. AGEKTS TOR Mutual Life Insurance Company OF NEW YORK. Union Fire Insurance) Comp'y OP SAN FRANCISCO. KEEP ON HAND, FOIt GRATUITOUS C1RCU latlon, their " I)cscrlptlo Land Circular," a'ld 'Descilptlve Circular and Weather Record ol Or egon." Office on cronnd fleor, OrERA HOUSE BLOCn, SALEM, OlfEOOtf. apluy BOOTHBY & STAPLETON, Manufacturers and Dealers In Sash, Doors, Blinds, and ETC.. ETC. BRACKETS, And aU Kinds of Scroll-Sawing. HAVING TnE BEST FACILITIES AND THE latest Improved wood-working machlnory to manufacture tho above articles, will offer Inducement to customers. Also, WOOD-TTIBNING, In all Us varieties. Orders from the Country Promptly attended to. Office and Manufactory, cor. of Front and Stato street hinifl SALKM. dwtf Brooks & MoFarland, (Successors to French & Co.) WHOLESALE AND TAIL DEALERS IN General. RiierchandlsE, Corner of Second and Washington streets, DALLES CITY, OREGON. ap2t.w PURE - BRED SPANISH MERINO- DIRECT FROM THE CELEDRTED FLOCK OF" UEORtiE HAHinOND. Esq., of Vermont, Bucks, from $50 to $250. Kim, from $50 to $150. For salohy JESSE 3D. CAHB, e'Mi Gav'lan P. (J Slontcrey co., Cal. WOOL. WE R3 IN THE w MARKET. FAHRAE EE0THSES Will pay tho highest cah pi Ico for 300,000 lbs. Wool. ma j 5 !m'l THE HEW IMPSOVED THE LIGHTEST RUNNING, MOST SIM PIE, AND HOST EASILY OPERATED SEWING MACHINE IN THE MARKET. If there 3 n FLORENCE IIACEIIfE withh oao thousand nile3 cf Ena Fran clsca tot working well, I will Cr It with. out ni7 cipeasa to the owner. BA3ID3L HILL, Agsat, No, 19 New UontgoniDry Strest, 1 uiwuu UOTEL EUILDIXO, A FJtASClSCO. T. CUNNINGHAM &. Co., Agents, Salem. J. O. SBSX.TOX. DC X.. PHYSICIAN AND SVRGBON, 8ALEM, SreSD- OKee, front room on second Joor ol the N. O. Parrish brick. Commercial (treat. dence, northeaat corner Front and Division (treats. Belnga yradnateof the Physic-Medical, orCurtll Collfpe, Clnciiuiati, Ohio, we are pandy refoim lnom practice, dhcardlng alike both mineral and veaeubl tolsoiia say X. O. SUZsUVAK. ATTORNEY AT LAW, OPERA HOUSE, SALKM. S. E. corner, at head of stain. fel? i isii Side Feed and Pack Feed. V t S' V 8 n t.ynii'xii'.i.ihif.i