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J THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MAS
SACRE.
John l. I.re-I'cnlfeiil fsiuner UN nn
tesmluii I'lirllflilnrft (if Hip An fill
Mitnutiter.- Tiliil of I.ee.
The California Associated Press report
er ut Heater, I'tnli, l enabled by v W.
JfNIiop. attorney for .lolm U. I.ee, to give
the following details ot tlic coiiletou of
7,ec. u hlch sets out (lie diameter oi- the
v bole nfl'alr, which Is very lengthy. The
prosecution iigreed to enter :i unite prow
ijufns to the lira Indictment. I.ee took
bis chances as to Ititnre Indictment. After
:i Ifiiu coii-tilt:itUii with associate count?)
In: sigiccd to It; also, it his confession
proved witisfactory. they agreed to dismiss
all kinds ot indictments again -t T.ee.
Alter J.ee made Ins confession, the ptw-e-cntlon
Ibiiml that It did n t implicate, high
ibiirch authority In military districts, o
tliey rcfu-nl to accept bis statement, be
lieving, as hop presumes that they
oiild, by trying I.ee, procure testimony
leaching nearer t lie a iiostollc center ; a'o
they di-regiudcd their agreuiucnt and
placed I.ee on trial.
lr'm Prnltenee.
It now becomes my painful though Im
perative duty to clitouicle the circum
stances that led to the imfnitiinnte nflalr
known as the Mountain Meadows Mas'it
cie. in Utah, which has been shrouded In
mystery lor lllteen years, causing much
comment, excitement and vindictive feel
ing throughout the land. The entire
blame rests upon Morman people in 1'tab.
Xow, in justice to humanity. I feel It my
duty to show up the liiiN as they exist,
according to tlio best of my ability,
though I may Implicate myself ly so
doing. I have no vindictive feeling what
ever against any man or elas of individ
uals; what I dots done from a sense of
duty to myself, to my (Jod and the people
at large, so that truth may come to
light and blame rest whore It piopcrly be
long". I have made an effort to bear my
confinement with fortitude and leslgua
llon, well knowing that most ot thoe en
gaged in the unfortunate affair were led on
by religious iutlucuces, commonly called
fanaticism, and nothing latt their devotion
fo God and their duty to him. as taught
them by their religion and their chinch
leaders, would evtriiave Induced them fo
have committed such outrageous and un
natural acts, believing that all who partic
ipated in the lamentable tiaiisnctinii, or
most of them, weie acting under nch or
ders that they consldeied it their religious
duty to obey, ilellcvlng it to bo my duty
as a man, duty to myself, to my family, to
my God and to humanity, to cast aside the
ihicklos so long holding my conscience in
silence, mid In pursuance of the disinter
ested advice of my attorneys, I now ul
mlt the facts us far I know them. Mating
nothing ftoin malice or for purpose of re
venge, and holding hack nothing that I
can state of my own knowledge.
Tlie Awlut 'tragedy.
The fncts aio as follows : At IhU point
;pagci ol the confession relating tn the
massacre were refused reporters for the
prcn'iit, but the character ot them Is per
mitted to be stated, as follows : He gives
at great length a perfect and concise stnte
ment of acts and tacts connected with the
massacre, giving names of crson, dates
and places, lie claims to fully espoe all
classes of men and every man eontneted
with the outiiige. lie tait- out with his
llr-t knowledge nf the emigrant tiain, led
lowing them through theii unfortmiale ox-,
perlenrcs and conlllcts up to the tcnulua-1
tlMiot their sad cm eer. lie de-crlhes all I
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that was done by the murdc.eis after Hie
commission ol the ciime and the actions
nf all concerned with it ; al-o. tlie ailiou 1
of llrlaham Young and the high iino-t
hood; also, the aits of tho-e hi 'itithoilty.
the illposlliu of the iliildren -:ni:d,
and paithulars ot ihclr iMivct) to Dr.
l-'ornev. agent of Government, who iv
moveii them to Missouri. In fact, the
statement ol I.ee fully cNplalus who, for
what leiisotiuud how the tngeily was ac
complished, stating the justification relied
iimhi hv partblnauts tor Iho commission
of that' awful crime. The details lix the
crime upon 1-aaoU. Halght and Joint M.
lllgby, commanding ofliccrs, the toimer
standW on .111 eminence and giving the
signal agieed imi.irfor tlie slaughter, after
the emigrants had been decoyed out of
Ihetr stronghold by the rtagof Intce. The
wounded bad first bieu hauled out and
weio dispatched. There wuo thirty white
men nmi a large number t'f Indians. Tho
details of the killing of men, women ami
(hlldieu, MiriHe inhmrnr all that has
ever been written concerning the mature
and Is more terrible, atrocious and bloody
than the most vivid imagination can con
jecture ; .St. Itaithoiomew's duy and Ihe
utmost barbarity of humanity, absolutely
pale bofoic the sickening tale.
'Ili 'IrlMl
riNI.
Heaver dispatcl:e of the Wld indicate
that Leu's trial Isprogicssing. The United
Slates Attorney !ny eloquently made a
statement ol Ihe cxM-ctiil prool. He drew
a vivid plcturo ol the rich emigrant train,
hound forCallloruia, entering I'tah.whlch
was iTfueil supplies, attacktsl by Indians,
the entrenched siege ot days, the cooilug
oll.ee with troops, the tlag ol truce, the
tnt'U'l ery and munler of men, womeutud
children, Ike proicity taken to the tithing
house, the sale of gods hoilie lying mi
burtetl tor weeks follow lug, and the killing
of those who escapMl. tTe report of the
deed to Brigham Young, his ordeis t sell
the property and never mention the deed,
tlie want of know ledge ol the transaction
on the part ol the Mormon fury all these
things lie could prove. No one expects a
verulct from the jury as composed. The
prosecution ay their desire U to get the
tact beiore the people and a popular ver
dict against the power ot the Mormon
Church, and think Ihe trial will break the
backbone of this priestly confederacy. The
defence v Ihey expect no verdict, hut
neither tti there be conviction. It it
now openly charged that the Mormon au
thorities are nldlngl.ee' defence, notwlth
Rtninl'ng bis excommunication. The feel
Intr !' Indignation Is irreat over the Jurors
sweai lug to no knowledge 01 tlie massacre,
though old residents of that legion.
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TniAi, or joii. . ijbe.
The ITnrrltile flute liery DenerllMsil lij one
otitic I'Hrllellnills ItPTolllMir Trench
rr.y Iiilimnnii DenirotliMil f Mormon
Aiilliiirlllen -tho 4'liurrli Kerelves tlie
l'luniler.
Tenllmony or lhlllli Klliiffen Kiultb,
(A defendant of San Heiiardiuo county,
California,) called. The prosecution en
tered nolle prosequi as to himself.
Lived at Cedar City in 1S." ; the Mead,
ow is forty-five miles south of Cedar City,
on the California road ; was at the massa
cre In September, 1657 ; beard ot the emi
grants coming ; the people were forbidden
to trade with them and they felt badabont
It; saw 11 few of them at Cedar City;
this wns on Friday ; some of them 9wore
and Higbee fined them ; when they went
on I heard minors ot trouble : on Sundays
It was the custom to bare meetings of tlie
President, Council and Biihop, when the
matter of their destruction was- dlcned,
Halght, Higbee, Morrcll, Allen, Wells
myself and others; there were some breth-
ern who were opposed to their destruc
tion ; I did also ; Halght Jumged up and1
broke up the meeting; I asked whit
would le the consequence of such an act ;
then Halght got mad ; the Indians were to-
destroy them on Monday -r Higbee,
Halght, White and I conversed again ; t
opposed their destruction ; Iluight relented
and told White and I to go-abend and tell
the people the emigrants should go
through safe ; we did so ; on the road we
met lotui 1). J.ee ; told htm where we
were going; he replied : "-r have sotue-
thine to say about that matter.' We
pacd the emigrants at Iron Springs 'r
next morning we passed them again a wu
came back ; thev had twenty or thirty
wagons; ttieie were over iw people,. old
aged, middle aged, old women, middle
aired, youths and children ;: near homo we
met ii.-i Allen ; he said the emigrants"
doom was sealed the die was cast for
their destruction ; that Uee's oiders were
to take men and go out and Intercept. I'
went home. Three days after, Ifnlght
ent fcr me. He s:lid orders came from
camp that they didn't gtt along and1 they
wanted reinforcement ;, that be had' been
to Parowan and got further orders trom.
Col. W. II. llame to finish the massacre,
to decoy out and parc only the "-maH'chll-dren
w ho could not toll tales. I wont oft"
and met Allen, our tirst runner Mid! oth
ers. Jiigoee came out and saui yonar or
dered out armed mid equipped. As I:
went. Honkins IliaHee. .John Willis and
Sam I'uidy went along ; had twi baggage-
wagons, got to liamunn s ratmt oy tn
nlgbt, three miles trom the emigrants:
there met I.ee and others from the general
can in. where n large number ot men wore-
then; found the (migrants noall klllfcit
I.ee called me oust for consultation on the
outside. He told' me the situation i he
told me that the emigrant were tortuurd'
and no chaucn to get theuv out;- that
Higbee gAvu mtUtrs to decoy ttieui in tae
best way they untild ; that io was agreed
tn and command given to Aahn I). Xe to
oirry out tim whole plan ; they
went to camp, l.eo called' out all' tbe
soldiers tn hollow siyjare ami ad
dressed them,; they were- all whit men,
about f0 in all; the Indians, were tu.'inuth
er camp; saw tliere Slade and his sort Jim,
J'caree ami propiiDir msoii mo. an wioe
1 rr.,ii I 'tMl( Miiil TCI II Siiu-nrt.. svimi .Ii.
n(tl ,lllU ,,nk ,., mt'arlaiie. loo; Slade
ami were outrage d. but vvesiiW vvh.it can
"0 do. we can't helpmirsclyo. .Inst then
the order ti maich was given and we bad
Ui ,( (1()(l)vl() H,gbtio ,1(I,
wumiali r p:ut of tlie men; It was tho
Natiroo l.eglou. oiguuled trom tens up to
imiidicds. that malt lied In sight of tho cm
igrauts. l.uhcr Itateman or l.eo went out
tilth tho white tlag. and a man from the
emigrants met them. I.ee and the man
sat down oil the grass and had a talk. Da
not know what they talked about. I.ee
w i-nt w itb the man Into Ihe lutreiichmeuts.
After somo hours they enme out, and the
emigrants came up with tho wounded In
nagous ahead. Tho wounded were those
hurt In the three days' previous, light.
Next camo the women; next the men. As
die emigrants came up the men halted. and
tlie women on font, the children and
wounded went on nhctid, with J. D. I.ee.
The settleis had orders to be all ready to
shoot at the word. When llit word to halt
came, the soldiers Urctl once: don't know
il 1 Killed a i'.Y one. The men were not all
killed tho (Irit -Ikii: saw the womeu after
ward dead, with their throats cut. I saw
as I came up to them a man kill a young
girl. The men were marched in double
file Hist; then thrown Into single tile, with
soldleis alongside. Heard umigrauts con
gratulating themselves on their safety trom
the lndlun. At lat John M.Hlgliee came
and orduivd my squad to tire. I.ee, like
I I4IU- V, l, fl.,. ,IIV,I..W. , v..,.i,.,l.,-. v-J-
the lest, 11.nl nrearnii. .o emigrants es-
cnpcd; caw soiuicrs on iioiv-cs lotaKeino-e
I ...l.r. vni,. out. n ...i via.l .lllil teUW itlll
MHO t.ll,, -1,, t III,, 1, ,ll, ,,lva ,.. a....
Stewait, 011 horseback, go after and kill
him: saw one wounded man" beg for his
lite; sitvv Hlcbcocut his throat; the man
ulil. "1 would not do this toyou Higbee."
who knew htm. After I tired I was told
to gather up the little children; as I went
I sw a luge woman running toward the'
men, crying. "My husband! my husband!"
'Ihe soldiers shot lit r In tho back, and she
tell dead. As I went on, I ton nd the wag
ons with the wouinltd all out on the ground
dead, with their throats cut. I kept walk
lug on. and found tho children; nut them
In 11 wagon and took them to Highland's
house. Saw no mom soldiers; dlspot-ed
them. Two children were wounded, and
mm died at Hambiiu's; think I had to leave
it there. There were many soldlei-s from
the counties s.nith whom I didn't know.
Next duy 1 aud McCurdy and Willi) took
the children to Cedar Cltv. leaving one at
.'Into creek. On the road we met a trelght
train ot wagons. 1 lie men arc living nerc
In Reaver now. On It I went U old Mrs.
Hopkins' and told lier I lad tho children.
.She Instantly rose ai.d got places for them.
I took one girl baby home, aud my wife
suckled It afterward. I save it to lllrk-
beck, hfl having no children. They were
well treated, I believe; got good places for
them where there were tew children.
The question of allowing (lie state
ments of eo-consplralors as fofhe dlspos.il
ol the emigrants' property after tlie mas
sacre, wasliere argtred for nn hour. Tlie
com t held It ndmli-siblK 011 grounds of the
case of tlie People vs. Trlma, California
cusp.
During the argument. Sirtlierhnd.of the
defense, bitterly said it was an attempt to
n.xtne crime on some one el-e, J.ee Delug
only a figure head.
IiasMn, of the nrosecntlon. renlied that
they wanted but the truth, whoever It
Implicated, mid that Sutherland feared
his real client would be reached. Decided
sensation, it helm? known that Hrigham
Young was meant. 1 "
Withe rexnmeil After several days
Halght sent me to Iron Springs, where tlie
wagons, cattle, nud good of the emi
grants were ; got them'and put. them Into
tlie tithing-house ; 1 was to hruid the cat
tle too; found there John Trie. Hunter
and Allen ; I put the goods in the church
tithing office cellar; left the wagons in
front of the tithing ofllce; branded the
cattle with the church brand, a cross ; Lee
was In the cellar with me and saw the
goods. Halght and Higbee told me a
council had been held and T.ee deputed to
goto President -Hrlgham Young and re
port all the facts of the massacre. I.ee
went, and I followed Lee to- attend the
conference, October Oth. at Salt Lake City.
Met Lre tn Salt Lake and asked If he had
reported to ItrlgliHiu Young. He said
yes every particular. Tina same day I,
Lee and Charley Hopkins called on Brig
ham Young. He there, lu presence of
tiium, aui, " Yon have cllarge ot that
property in the tithing office, turn It over
to John I). Lee ; what yomknow of this
say nothing ot it ; don't talk of it even
among yourselves." When the time came
f ll!lf. tn ffn in Vuirna in tlpftilhful mtliPQ in
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get ore. and while I was-gono Lee took
the property and had It sokl at auction, so
llulgtir anil Higbee told ma. Haiglit sold
part ot the cattle to Hoopers. Utah's Con
gressional delegate afterwards, lor boots
ami shoes.
CroM ExmulnnMou.
James Whlttaker andoKI Daddy Morris
were my counsellors ; rhsti I heaitl of the
emigrants was there lieina ordered out ot
Salt) Iako. Prcsldenti illiight gave nut
that the people were not to supply the em
igrants; gave the ouVnat 1111 afternoon
liK'Hting ot oillclals. Ilnlght preaclied on
the mbjei.'t ; he said thto emigrants wA-e to
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and! Higbee agreed to il ; no particular
re:ucms were given ;. that astonished me,
as-many opposed Uas favored; Morrill.
myself and coiinaelJtMt; opposed it ; I had
cue ngnt 01 appeal w lugiiosrnntliority dub
cook none; Knew on no power 1 count'
ttien resort to. Knight p,vaehed to tin
pcofile not tn fiiruWt the emigrants with
supplies. After Ri flht Jleard the en.S-
..VI.U ..,.1 .U..T. , P th M.L A.,1. ,l.v..
jiii,- , ,i, k vvuim, (b was ,'llit, liiinv
d;js before they wime. 1. never knew wiry
tn emigrants were- to !) killed, either ae
fee. or alter ; no reasons-were ever"lvo.
Sam Jackson sol Julio- emigrants vvheatat
Odar City ; do,'t' know-if he was cub oft"
irom chiirtii tor lb l.'ul not try any people
to prevent the uassacr; had no powar to
do it ; went as far on 1 could ; protested
against It. but did not try to pi-evens any
man from going tn Jhe massacre ;; 'And f
undertaken tlsio It vvrald have been bad
with me. Sensation In court. i was
afraid of botfcithe church and iniliiaiy au
thorities. Iranian then didn't walk up
to orders It wouldn't be well for him. 1
feared pei"wial violence ; li feared
I would be Wiled ; it was the
same way with others the. I had
the povrer only In small temporal
cases; 1 bad to fibey Halght and his couti
el, composed ot Higbee mid the younger
Morris, r had ray loars, frouv long knowl
edge of tho discipline of tJie- chua'li, and
knew what I heard said; 1 iblnk I knew of
one wan being put out of She way, and 1
heard of others, 'mid believed it. I vas or
detvd to the masmcio by ldlgbeo, at Cedar
City; I made no reply; had only to go as
told; 12 or l.'i went from Cedar; I vva
enrolled a private in tho Legion; Halght
commanded my huudi-ed ; oulersto liecoy
the emigrants caumfiom Higbee : ho told
I.ee It v,as :i duty; Higbee uld as vv
went to the front tlutt two emigrants had
escaped Irom Ihe camp, and that they
were overtaken at Ittchards' Spring; one
bad been killed and one was wounded aud
escaped. 1 obeyed orders, and no motive
of robbery moved me.
IX memory or iion. i:o. a. ijinow.
IteloH e give the pneccdiugs of tlie liar
meeting recently hold in ihe Supreme Omit
room, together with tUo reoutluus ailopted
in memory of Hon. Oeo. A, Iidow, deceased.
Albo the addrcxa of Hon. 1. If. Straha'n, Jeliv
e roil yesterday, upon presenting the resolutions
to the Court. Atter the reading and adoption
of tho resolutions, short a.l.ire-eb were made
by lions. J. H.blator, C. Ilal.ur, Judge I.. I,.
McAvthur und Judge Whitti'n, when the Court
adjourned until Monday afternoon, out of re
spect fwr tho memory of tbu deotand.
AUtlm,.
May it please tho Court: I arise to aunounco
hat is already tuionu to all of m, that Hon.
George A. l.uDun is dead. His btcthren of the
lkr havo thought it props r to pay somo tribute
to his memory, and to leave somo eiiduringrec
ord hi tlie Court of his worth. They have ac
cordingly adopted a preamble and resolutions
aud appointed a committee to formally commu
nicate them to tho Court, and nivaelf aud o
ciatea are now here for that purpose.
Mr. I.aDow had not been a cit'oa of Oiegou
for niauv years prior to his death. It is but
J a.sUie to say, however, that but few citizens of
the Htate ever atuiutd distinction aa quickly as
ho did. Ui pnblie carter commenced in the
legislative Atmhly lu tlie vcor 1S73, u a
member of die Hnnse from Umatilla county.
In that rapacity he served the Statu faithfully.
Irnlctd, he had so grown in diecontideuce of his
friends and of the people of tho Slave, that ha
receivest the nomination of his party for mem
Iwr f Onngn'ss at the .Tub election for the ytar
1374, and s elected, bat death, which blights
human hopes and expectations s rnthleuly,
cut hlni oti ere he bad taken a seat in that boa
orabla body.
Hi nenoaat aa.raalatanea with hiaa began
and raded alth the. Laaialativ Aaacably of
1B72. During that Ume I wu vary iraqvtauy
thrown info basinets relations with him per
taining-to regulation, and 1 can trniy say mat
I never knew a more earnest, sincere and con
sciention public nerTant. He knew but one
path, and ttat was the path of dnty as he nmler
stood It.
How incmtnble and mjsteilnns arc the wars
of Providence t How uafncstlv H'c mental in
quiry presses itself inm ilie eihiit of each of
us nay conk) not our fruisil Iiaie vn uparnl
to till up the airnsure of Lis iikcIhImi s, and
then have been trailed lieuec fall of l.um.is unit
of yeaia?
Nor blunie I rfontli liefaiifcaelwro
Tlic ll of rlnno nut nr mrl h :
1 ).nov trnnsptantcst tinmno worth
Will lilonni U. iiiollt.iillifl-nlu'lf.
And whilo va sitD to lav a. ir.M-liitiil nron rh
bier of our departed friend, let us not fUrfet
that it is the duty of each of ns to
So tiro that when tftv summons comes tojmn
The innumerable i-ji avnn that more
To the nte renlins of nlfmle. wlicre-eii.-h tin 1 1 take-
ills vhainlier lu thesi'ent lialla or rivnlli.
Ttuiit iro not Ilko tht-(iiarry 'nvc at nlulit.
Sooinneil to his itcngMin, but, soothal and mih-
talitvil
Bvan untivllerlnjt tnift, atiproacti thrgnite
l.ikennuuho wriiMtheiUiippr.vof nlseoiu-h
Abuiil him ami lie dbwn (o pluasanrUrcanii.
HcimtME Cocrt Itooiii I
HALKSI Julv 21' .1875. I
In compliance nitb a mutual unJtratandinfr
ine mernuers 111 ineiiaroi the Hupreme Conctr
of tho Htate ot Orexoii met at tn tniprraM
Court room, tn Salem, Oregon, on tlie 21st day
of July. 1H75. at 9 oVJock a. m. B. P.. Bbisa
was called to the riinir. and M. Baiter elected!
Secretary. Tho cli:i:r stated the nt-jrot of tba
meeting to be the tufcing into consideration the
adoption of uporopriate resolutions on the
death ol'-tiie Hun. Uvurge A. LnDow, a ruemlx-r
of tho Har of the Buivrt-me Court and' metnlier
of Congress elect from the Htate nf.'Oregon.
Upon motion the following nameiV m-i-hhiis,
members of the Bar of said Court, wire ap
pointed a cvmmltteo to draft and prrsmt said
resolutions : W. W.-Upton, It. S. Btralmii ami
J. F. Wati-on, whicbi committee repnrtnli lbi.
fotlMvintr resolutions, to wit ; all of m!hIi wtio
atioineu dv tne lueeiitii;.
Upon motion the saute committee were ap
pointed to present the proceedings of this meet
ing to the StiDreme Court, now sittiuu.-iiud ask
that the same bo spread upon the rucoids-of the
saia supreme iourr.
b'ppn motion tlie-meeting then adjourned.
11. P. Boise, President.
MJ Bakkr, Becretarv.
Hon. George Aiiittow, member elect of, the
Congress of the United Blates for Oregon, audi
a member of the Bar.of this Court, died at his
home in Pendleton Oregon, since tb listiterru
of this court ; andi
Whereua, Our departed brother ppsseuwl
those qualities nhitth greatly endearcilhim to
us, his associates, and at the beginning op h-U
Imiors, and in tin. midst of his useMsess, be
was snildoQlyeut ton by death ! and.:
VVhcareaa, Ity the death of Mr. liDow, the
!Uute of Oregon has-lbxt an upright uilizen and
an able and laithfal: Itepiesentutivc ibj tbe liatls
at Congress; tba IJan a useful membbri and Itis
Aarnily a most kind aud indulgent lauhajid and
father; thereloredie it
Resolved by tb mt-iubcrsof tbe -Bar in at
tendance at tl.epiesent term of tho Supreme
lenunnceHt tu present t
;ourt, ThatWBflSeplyfleploretheunrtui-lydith
-of our brnthor, and lierebytbiuldrjtiiliiK.be-
reavea ramuy rsir moat sincere comlolence..
Itesohed. 'jJllat a committeo of tbreu Iw-ai)-
' poiuted to prwtnt tlie foregoing fceamblo ami
j-ohuiuuoijs ki ino ionrt now 111 se.wiou, aituran&
that tho same bo spread upon tho journal', and
that a copy afi'the same, under the- seall ol the
Court be traasmittcd to tlie fumJy ol'i oijt de
parted broLV-r.
All explosions of
mnl-nUl I.iiihk are! I'srtles.wlshlng t"H laud will do well to glre us
COIII-Orfl I.UUf. ln!'iFill hdiice DlarlikMhnlt nurt In th l.iU,l .rf
caused b.-tho vapor or tis t)iabuUets In
the apacdsibove tho o'l. When, full of oil
of courM ailanip contains no- ps Hint Im
mediately 011 lighting, the Jninp consiiinp
tlon ofoil begins, soon lejlijt :v spueo for
gas, vvikloh eoniuiena-s to filriu -isthe lamp
vvarn-iip and after burning a s)Mirt time
siilllutntit ga will accumulate to form nn
cxplstlnu. The gas in 11 Ltmp will explode
only when Ignited. In this respect It is
like-gunpowder. Cheap, or infeiloroll Is
alvsnys tlvo most dangerous.
't!b tlaiuu is communicated to the gas in
thd following manner: The wick tube in
all. lamp-burners is mr.de larger than tho
wick which is to pass through It
1. 11
It UIIIIIIX
not do to have Ihe wlsk work tightly in tl
burner; on the coutmry; It is essential Had
it move up aud down with perfect ease.
lu this way it is unavoidable that space-in '
the tu'Kj is'lftt along the sides oflhe wick
snftlclent for the llivino from the hurnci to .
pass down Into the lamp aud explodu the I
gas. 1
Many things may occur to cause the
flame to jiass down the wick tube ami ex-1
plodn the lamp. '
1. A lamp may be staudluz on tabic
or mantel, and a -light puff of nlrtiom the
open window, or tho sudden opening of a
door, cause an explosion.
2. A lamp may bit taken iip ipiickly
from 11 tablo or mantel aud Instantly ex
plode. It. A lamp is taken Into an entry where
there: is a draft, or out of doors, and an
explosion eii'tics.
1. A lighted lamp i taken up a flight
of stair, or i raWed quickly to plai-e it 011
tlic mantel, resulting in an explosion. In
all these cases the mischief Is done hy the
air mevement either by suddenly check
ing tho di aft, or forcing air down the
chimney tigatust tlie flame.
0. Ulowlng down the chimney Io ex
tinguish the light is a frcipicut i-u'1-1; of ex
plosion. . I.suip exiilosions Iwve been caused
by tiilng a chimney hioken ofl' ;it tho top,
or one that has a piece broken out whereby
the draft Is rendcicd vailable and the
flame unsteady.
7. Sometimes aHhoughtleis person puts
a small vv Ick In a large number, thus
leaving considerable space In tho tube,
along the edges of the wick.
S. An old burner, with its air draft
clogged up, which rightfully should be
thrown away, is sometimes continued in
use, and tho tiual result is an explosion.
"Cii. .SriSM.n Is cliarged,"' they say,
"with having; too gieat .111 aflection for
pretty women." There was never a more
absurd charge. The man vvbo doesn't
cherWi a great affection for pretty women
ought to have, died when lie was a baby,
and the probability Is that he did.
The Internal revenue collections for the
district of Washington Territory for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, amounted
to il,00i W. Thbi revenue wa derived
principally from special taxes on tbe sale
ot- liquor, tobacco and beer, and on the
manufacture of tbe latter article.
LEO WILLIS,
(SUCCESSOK TO WALTER JACKB02T,)
fflSl
Wholesale and Itetaif Dealer In t
Soliool and Miscellaneous
OOOIS.S, 1
Stationery, and Fancy Goods,
MtWr, and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
PATTON'S BJ.CK, - - BTATK 8TXBHT,
8ttl.'IH, Oi-egnu.
ECeop Pot Salet
PIANOS, ORGANS,
Arion, TJie celebrated
Chickerlngr, E8TET,
Emereoov and
Hnllet, Bavin it Ckt Mason AHamlbn
, and othen styles, in every style,
on hand, and
at mannlaeturert' at lowest
prices, prices.
Kalem. Aril ft- lS'S-wtK
Fure-'Ted Fowls for Sale.
LIGHT AMI. DARK BKA11MB. BUFF CO
chtn, Himtlans, Sliver and Hold Hiiflngled Po
lsnds. ti vrr. Hpjintrled Hambnrtr, Hlsck-Breted
hd clurnw. EnrllKh Dorktliirs. Whl'e China Ueues.
listve Brotiae I'urkevs. Uen Kinrs, $A per dusen.
White China Gee Eirgs, fo r dozen.
Pure- -red Sheep and Goats..
Hoanlab Vter no. New Oxford-hire and Cotstvold
Or-ii", and Vtvrhio Oracles TlioioiK'hbred and IT" (led
Angora uo'iis. j.b.rannmju,
Suit-Ill fell. IS. 1STS. tilll
MOUNTAIN BALM
The Great Oregon Medy for
CHRONIC COUGHS, COLDS,
AND OTUIB
Uleii oiTtli Lunca,
18 PKHFKOTLV HAIlMtJJ8H-pA.NN0T INJTJItB
the most delicate. TImi pure syrup a beaatllti
article pleosaat to the raw prepared with great
care can be had at both FRIKDMAN'8 and COXX
BKLT'8 Dnvbtores Balam. fel3tf-
C. A. Itinn,.!
Salem. )
j Geo. Woouwar-e,
1 Portland.
ReaJ Estate Agency..
KKEDi it, WOODWARD,
HAVE A8S0CtATKJTlIBM,SELVm TOGETH
er Mr the transaction or a Real Kstate busliu.
with prtucloal oOlcu at
SALEXl GJMOOy.
W have, ati th present time.
Choice Farms for Sale-
All DMaoim deslrorc-nf raafclnc nurcliases of 1 land
or Ken! Kstate are rsiuit'd to tail and examlno- tbe
lnduceracuta we can uifer bi the way of
Touui-Vropentji aut Farming I,auika.
other agencies.
RBBO X WOOnWiAiXD.
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MivH, is;s.
xlxo
Patrons of
Husbandry
OF OttKWON AND WAHI -GTON.
rpHK NORTKWKSTKKN SHIPPING S'lWVltAGH,
m and t'ommtesipu Company, P. of H., are the
ONLY AGENTS of the celebrated
Improved
IIOLINE FARM WAGONS
la Oregon and W. T.
Thece wasoiiK are made of the BKST WOOD, and
are well tnnttd Jviv lnir bivn deeidedlv Iraarnvejl lnee
Iat year widiu-e Imporlwl expressly fon the P. ot H.
of the JiulxlU'lioil. Tllnv tvllllintnrliUlivil In mem.
"r" or tiwordiron the iiet ponMhiotenut..
with"0 Cu,"u'y '"l0 u''" " to '"ply 0nn'
Grain and Wool Sacks
AS CHEAP AS ANV ONE KL8K cat purchase 01
the AgMit. and 011 terms to suit the ).uclmi"er.
All o.xlcrs or Iniiulrlcs luust be addreed to
A.J.UIIFIIU, Prvaldent,
Or to T. J. MATLOCK, Htc. ut the Co.,
0.
(irnngercopv.
PORVtAND, OR.
Kellogg's Oregon
m
THIS PLOW 18 THE INVRNTION OF A. B
Kollosj, of KelloiCg't P. O., Vouglaa connty, Or
egon and he has received a United fitale patent there
fur. Thl la not merely a new plow, but an improve
ment that ran he attached to an old plnw.if deeirabW,
aa well a constructed a a new one. It " coniet ot
a point, land-nde, and thare on the laod-lde for cat
ting under the land, constructed of one piece of sheet
metal, rut nut In rnlrable form aud bent tn the ulytiw
required." Attathed, and part t f the invention in an
upright cutter curved eo at to cut the od and gather
all aiubble or trash and guide it off to the rbht to he
entirely covered up by the furrow.
Thla invention ha three distinct advantai;ea: lt
InUelngadapti-dtoanold plow with little expense;
At In layiuic tho stubble In the furrow to bo ei tirely
covered by the earth: 2d The share 011 the laud tide,
which project laterally, out uuder the next furrow
aud prepare It In ca'e of root or fern for eauy turn
ing as well as s-ve tbe wing of the share from wear,
and making the draft of the plow both stoady and
straight.
The proprietors Intend to have a limited number
of their plowe made by good mechanics, without
cuarge ior royalty, io provo tnctr value, aud those who
desire to examine same, cau do so at Knight's blacl
ume. cau no so at unignvs DiacK-
smin snop, rouuary Block, saiem, or at l. h.
rrBlu
Kel
logg'a shop. Oakland, On
Our tmnrovemeut on
;ou.
lows Will he mamifiirrMred
and for sale by Louia Miller, Albany; and by Irwin,
Macey, and Schooling, and Woodbury, at Harriaburg;
and by Sloan Brothers, aud Poindextor s Pugh, at
Eugene.
Address communications to
V. 1,, KELIiOUti,
March 10. 1375. 3mw, Oakland. Or.
SALEM FOUNDRY, &
3Inohlue Shop,
AUCM OREGON.
B. F. DRAKE, Frop'r.
.TEAM KNGINK8. SAW MILLS, GRIST HILLS,
3 Reaper, Pumps, and all kind and style or Ma
chinery made to order. Machinery repaired at a short
not.lce! Pajtern-makinK done In all tta various forma,
and all kinds of Braa and Iron Caatlues furnished at
hort nojUce. Also, manufacturer of ENTERPRISE
ffeASSSLlnd MATCHBR. and STICKERS and
SUArKRS. Martwtl
TIL.MON FORD,
AttrM7 aa CeuaMler at Law,
ajiLKM, 0MXO0X.
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