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SALEM, OREGON, MAY 12, 1876.
Volume VIII. Numbor 13.
For the WIUmetle Farmer
The Tenperance Question.
The temperance question has occu
pied the minds of ninny good persons
for a loug time, and yet the evil of
strong djink still continues in our land.
The evlb of intemperance have been
enumerated so often that it is simply a
waste of time and spaco to mention
them in an article like this. The ques
tion we wish to discuss is, " How shall
we prevent the sale and consumption
of ardent spirits?" Your correspond
ent, " Uncle Tete, " suggested as a
remedy, that the office of u Inspector
of alcoholic liquors t.o created, an'd an
inspector be elected to test tho purity
of liquors offered for sale, with power
to seize and destroy all Impure articles,
and to punish the venders of .same."
Now, I think It is useless to create,
any more offices. Wenre.alrerdy sup
plied with all the officers wo are nnlo t
support, and the creation of new offices
will only be adding an extra burden to
our already over-burdened Mioulders.
If men wftl drink, let them be the
judges of what they drink; and risk
the consequences. Whiskey is a poison
and if men are determined to poison
themselves, and we are powerless to
prevent it, it makes but little difference
whether they do it with strychnine,
arsenic, r bad'whisky; the meaner the
whisky, the quicker it will accomplish
the work, and relieyetheir fiuiiily yf
thelrprekee In either case, I see-
no more necessity of an itispectbr 'of
alchohoi, than an inspector of arsenic
or strychnine.
It is impdssibler to enact and enforce
law, where a rarjority of the people arc
opposed to such law. I am inclined to
think, from tho prosperous condition of
the large number of saloons in our
midst, that a large proportion, if not a
majority of our citizens, are openly or
secretly in favor of the saie of alcohol
ic liquors, and if we wero to secure the
passage of a temperance law, it would
be evaded, and inseud of being a bene
jlt, it would bo tho means of causing
jnen to commit fraud and deception.
It is more than u-eiess to create a
law and tuffer its violation, as every
violation of law blunts the moral
senses, and prepares tho violater for
another step in crime, until by degrees
lie is prepared to violate the most
sacvd laws of society.
The parent or teacher who permits
Jiis most insignificant rules to be violat
ed, will tind it extremely difficult to
govern his family or school, and the
same is the case in regard to society;
better have no law than to Jiavo law
without moral .support.
Then the question arises: What can
ure o The only remedy that presents
itself at this time Is an nppea. to tho
moral nature of men, and in this way
accomplish by persuasion what we are
not able to do by force.
Let parents, guardians, and teachers,
exert their influence on the young of
both sexes, to induce thehj to avoid the
vils of strong driuk. Show them the
evils accompanying the use of ardent
spirits. Point them to the list of pau
jwrs, insane, and criminals that till our
poor houses, asylums, and State pris
ons; show them the miserable drunkeu
ote as they toddle through tho streets,
or are dragged to the callaboose by offi
cers of tho law. Tell them of the
wretched condition of their families,
and In this way creato In their young
minds a horror for such abominable
practices. Show your sons that "wine
is a mocker, and strong drink is raging,
xmd whomever is deceived thereby is
not wise. " Teach your daugnters to
avoid the society of the moderate
drinker, as she would tire society of a
Mnallpox patienty 'tull her that it is in
finitely better to remain single for lifo
than to wed a man addicted Jo the use
ofstrong drink. Exercise your influence
jo secure true and tried tenyynce
men as officers and representatives,
and it will not be long until nine tenths
of the saloons will close for want of
custom.
Having thus created a moral support,
it will do no trouble to secure the pas
sage of a law forbidding the sale of al
coholic drinks for any other than med
ical purposes. Until this is done we
may rest assured that no law placed on
statute will prevent this wide-spread
evil.
As long ns we support any candidate
for cilice who is ottered, regardless of
his temperance habits ; as long as .we
permit our sons to visit saloons and
gambling dons; as long as mothers will
encourage their daughters to ride and
dance with young men who take their
dram; as long as wounn will tolerate
drunken beastly husbands; so long will
intemperance continues; in our midst
in detlanco of law and morality. Then
let temperance men awake, let them
throw arround the rising generation
the sweet influences of temperance,
morality, and religion, and vice and
immorality will hide their deformities
from our midst. J. P. Vkatck.
Salem, May 4, 1870.
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From the Waldo 'Hills.
Kpitoh Willamette FAitMJtn: I suppose
yi'U wtllYiot decline to ucc.nl u few remarks
about our .iouiilrr. entitle! tab1 Waldo UilU.
two and ahatftchrUea umheatjrtyABraayJU,-
sioiw me sun is snp winjiJL'nrgi moo again,
our ctmuVy is looking loVSy. Crops are iu
good condition, more wheat is put' Id than
ever before, more lire is noticed all over, and
grubs have bna taken out considerable, to
prepare the ground tliy stood upon for other
purposes than raising oak trees. Oar fruit
trees are clad in white and piiik, and prom
ise a large y it Id. Batlile is not only seen in
farming business people are anxious to
build up the country in another nay also.
Cuumy roads are established, and tho time
seems to be pat to drive through another
iimu't lieldri. Schools have more attention
i.lil tj itiem hern than ever before. In plae
rs the tre school yttem is established by
rilslngr. tax iuuid ion to the public mot-ej,
bnt this is not a general act yet.1 ilow long
It uiil take before thu free school system is
established all oer the country is bard to
say. May it not take long, as tho free school
is the bndt system for our Republic), causing
at the saute time the laigest attendance of
pupils. Wo vottd In our district, No. 80, a
inx of two hundred dollars lor refurnishing
the school loom, and lor building a wood-
shed' aud a fence around the lot. Oar school
Is in a prosperous condition, and our teach
nr,'Mr. L VV. Ba ex, l'r of Ei Tenneste,
is very much sppreoUttd by tuall as man
aud teauber. We ttlso have a Sunday school
organized, with Mr, Chas. Wren as t-uperin-teudent,
Mr. Isaac Coy, vice-superintendent,
Mrs, Uurraver, llbtanau, aud Mrs. Hick
man, HBiTMthry,
Wo have church snivkw iu our school
limine every stooinl Sunday iuthe mouth, by
ItuV, W. Clark, who is our circuit preachtr,
prayer UHfeftirig eory uudty at eleven
n';loch,U there is no pro.) ulng.
The inembersot Fidelity Ir.tifo, I. O, O, F ,
which U locuttd at Aumsvilie, held lb tit
anniversary at tlie Aumsville school bouse;
quite a number of people assembled consid
ering the rainy v either, and everything
passed olV pleasantly. After dinner a few
appropriate remark weie made by John O
Uiakloy, abi.ni tnu onglu aud progress of
Oldtellowsbip.
We live hem very agreeably (oethpr and
try io elevate ourselves, but we are, accord
inn to Mr. W. Porter, an inferior people, we
all use tobacco, even if we raise it ourselves;
but we can put clothes on our children,
bold our iarms, and vote a tax for Improve
ments of schools, The latter is what Wm.
Porter refuted to do. You will think I've
said enough now ol my not very Interesting
ruu)arks,and so I'll ijuit to ' smoke mine
pipe." Hemry Kie.nn.
Auu.sville, Marlon county.
System of Schools.
HOG - RAISING.
article, and see how vou have stultified
tnus secured tQj&tr, vhiian: 2PHfwuJer-ou-Jtnos wenaau uo jk"k m" irajyotnMw,iiJt;i . r
-oTntricTrSfctneproi thar" blood will tell" in all kinds of terlarfroin other States. Oregon will'
of? the seventy-two sections for w stock; raised on a farmland, becausb cornparo favoniwynn those pr.(iuctioris
have tirte stock to sell., don't
FlB A stable on the lot of Mr, JJor-
ringer, near the Central School-bouse, was
burued to toe ground last Monday afternoon.
Loss about 200. Caue nt a re unknown.
Ahlakd, Mav l. Tue bodies of W, 3.
Small .'rid Mrs, Pitk, who were drowned at
LinkvIL'e on tho ."f ,;nit., were recovered on
tbotitb. Tjjfl Loiy of Joho Dick bad not
beau found a'. Isjuw. iUL,
En. FAit.Mr.n: In tho Fakmeu of
April 28, I read somo criticisms on my
communications iu.regard to thoschool
system, by It. It. B. Ho admits my
proposition, that the donation of the
peoples' land for State Universities
and colleges, should, In Justice, Iks ap
plied for the greatest good of tho great
est number, is right in principle, but
not in practice. Now this argument is
inconsistent. Any and all things be
ing right in principle, should, and the
people of this day say duill, be made
practicable. That is:thji watchword of
just printiples of refoririby the people
now. tU
Favorite and classf legislation, and
political corruption have driven tho
masses to this actionltiheir own in
terests; and I hope thoy may succeed
in securing their just rights in the fu
ture. As to the practical part of my
proposition, there iario difficulty;
a case in point: the national govern
ment donated the profpods of 500,000
acres of land to Oregon"; for an internal
improvement fund, $20,000 pf which
was given to a monopoly of the locks
in the Willamette river, .at which the
people became incensed and mimed!
ately asked Congrossp give their con
sent to convert the remainder into the
public school fund, wiuvhwas granted
and was
hmsoery
ueetift
State University could liavo boon given yon
to all the children over four, and under fy yourself for
twenty years in our State, instead of a
few of tho rich or favored class, and at
the same time take pernicious practice
out of the hands of State senators of
delecting the favored few for enjoying
(he benefits of ounmoney, In our State
Agricultural College, aud alto the
gambling by officers for a few pension
ers upon our funds in ourStute Univer
sity. Can any man object to thus hon
estly and justly, dispensing equally to
uUV We say emphatically, No. But
to answer tho nextobjectiou of R. R. It;
he seems to think the only qualification
necessary for tilling high positions is a
collegiate education. Vo readily ad
mit the value of education, and earnest
ly wish and hope for a universal one,
as an important qualification, but ed
ucation does not necessarily have to be
collegiate. Give us sufficient funds to
teach the sciences in our common
school-, and wo will prove to the world
that a science taught In a ouo-story
school house to a farmer's son or daugh
ter, is worth just as much as if taught
in a king's palace. Wo ought not to
makeourselves foolish about hightoncd
or fashionable educations, or anything
else; tho commodity in greatest de
mand now is biniplo honesty through
out our nation tho reverse of which
tho masses aro paying dearly for at
this time. Hence wo ask equal distri
bution of our own funds, fair play, and
honest dealing and if a class feel
somowlutt high-toned and desire an
extra polish or a special daub, I say let
them havo it, if they aro willing to pay
for it but we do not feel willing to way
fnrther than wo are allowed to enjoy.
Make our schools free und sufficient,
and we will be able to send our boys
to school six months iu the year, and
also give them a valuable lesson on tne
farm of, six months, which is of equal
importance to them and our country's
freedom aud independence.
L.UX.
Cottage drove, Lane Co.
Editor Farmkk : My old friend
Thomas Cross is writing a series of
good articles on raising hogs; but ho
is entirely too modest to write just
what ho believes, or at least what I
think ho believes. In the Wili-am-ettk
Farmer of April 21st Mr. Cross
tells the young farmers there is not so
much in blood or in breeds as there is
in attention and keep. Now, if this is
truewhy did Mr. Cross pay such high
prices for Uerkshlres, when ho could
have bought "hnzel-spliftcrs" or "elm
peelers " for one-tenth oiono-twentieth
of tho money? Evory man who has
had any great experience in raising
and feeding hogs knows that " blood
will toll," friend Cross to tho contrary,
mtwitbstandlng. I have raised no
"cold-blooded " hogs fer twenty years,
and some years I havo bought hogs to
feed, and had to buy "scrubs," until
lost money every time. I would not
take a lot of "scrub " shoats as a gift,
now, and raise and fatten them, be
cause there is no money in them.
"I have fattdncd hogs that 1 pur
chased, in the same pen with mine,
about the same age. whore mine more
than doubled tho others in weight."
Titsmati Crosn, in WlUatiicttc ltrmer,
AprU'il, I87b
Now, Friend Cross, look over that
stulti
fear -you will havo the
nanio of praising .your own stock, for
remember that others have blooded
stock as well as yourself.
III O. Gker.
Fruit Farm, Oregon, May 3, 187(1.
latter from Hon. Ax. J. Dufnr.
En. Farmer: Believing that many
of my friends in Oregon, as well as
yourself, will bo glnd to learn somo
thing of tho progress being mado in
preparations for tho grandest exhibit
the world has ever eon.
I will commence by siying that tho
buildings in which the several exhib
its aro to bo mado are all completed,
and covering ovor fifty acres of ground,
make n display of strength, beauty,
and architectural skill combined, such
as our nation has never before beheld,
and will probably not seo again for tho
next century to conic. Tho work of
fitting up space and nrranging goods
is progressing rapidly, but many of our
States have been criminally negligent
in preparing for the work, and if I am
not greatly mistaken will regret to seo
prizes awarded to foreign nations that
wo might so easily have secured for
our own.
,Somo of tho States have failed to so
curo space for their good until now it
is too late, and they will be compelled
to erect separate buildings of their own;
wh(le others havo intdo generous
provision, and aro push iug their work
with all possiblo dispatch.
Thirty-five cases of the goods for
our exhibit have arrived and aro now
on the space allotted to Oregon, andt
The Independent ticket In Washington
Co., toss been filled out by the nomination
nt J. A. lUvhsrdson for State Senator, T. B.
Haudiey lur Kepruaemative, and K. A. Bait
ey lor school superiuteudent.
The Good Templars of Turner, Marlon Co,,
are preparing lur a grand picnic to take place
during this month, which doubtless will be a
grand unalr.
From a private letter we learn that more
grain has been sown in Tillamook county
uis year 1Mb aver bolore.
The Order in Eastern Washington.
We are permitted to make the 'following
extracts from n letter written by Geo. Hun
ter, Deputy for Columbia county, W. T., to
Daniel Clark, Master of tho State Qrango.
The letter ill show to thu. l'atrona of Or
egon that their brethren in Columbia coun
ty, W. T , though lew in 'number, are alive,
and mean business.
"Bro. Clark, I have tho plo'inuro to Tlie
you that our sub, granges are working iu
uarmony and iu good order. We have six
sub. granges in tb's couu'myY which I have
organized into a Cuuuty Council, which we
propose to oaange to a I'omona urange as
soou as we run gi-t perinlsilon Irom you and
the iiecesparY i'ltonuaUou to ercthle us to or
ganize. The Patrons of thin county are now
erecting a warehouse nt the muuth of I'll
kauuon, un Snake Utter, elghieon mites
from Dvton, They haio one limine ouu
pleted, 'JOxlO feel, and are receiving freight,
and sre at work on mioiluir -lUiSO loot. The
two will oowc near three thmiiaud ti.illar.n
slock n cttktu by our sub. grjnrea. 1 luvo
me work in ciiflre, and uni si?o ini'.incs?
sgnnt for Columbia County Council for re
ceiving and loitvsrdiug freights Io and Irom
our hmiHP, as many of nnr brethren have
whea, Hour, ba'on, ')1umk.m, arid other artl
oles to tor Hard to tuu '.inland moikt't.
We hare ruited tinea thousand rtoll-tr.s In
four weok", and are completing warehouses
that the citizens of our comity have been
strl i k to erect lor tho last three years und
blgnolly filled. This Is but another pi oof
that, with uulteil (Uorl? ttad concentration of
moans, (bough lew in numbers and oor In
pursp, the Patrons are a host of themselves
and havp resources inexhaustible,
" Seud mo all matters you may deem of
importance to the Order in these parts. I
shall be bery biiy at our wareboufce for the
next three or lour monthn alter that, I uuwll
visit all my granges agulu,"
On the 2t'.h day of April, s'y the Pendln
ton Ortyvnian ou Urn lluitur creek racofack,
an adray occured between Cass ltogers ana
Nmwloii Wriubt on one side, and Henry
Wheeler ou tho other sldp; whereby tho lat
ter was severely beaten by the former. Hah
equenilv Wb-eler ma-Jo complaint before
Iri. Bramsteller. of Uappy Canyon, charg
ing Rodgers with assault and battery, A
Jury trial was had, and Itndgers acquitted.
The court in rendering ludgment, assessed
the cost to Wheeler, and remanded him to
the custody or the constable until tbey were
paid. A riftv or two since a complaint was
died before Em, Willlatni by Wheeler,
charging Rogers and Wright with atault
nd battery. A warrant was issued, but as
yet the parties have not been arrested.
Some Wyoming cattle men have hong) t
about one thousand bead of cattle in tie
neighborhood of the Dillon, which tbey In
tended to drive Etst for the Chicago market.
This trade seems to bo slartlnt; op in good
earnest. One man was oileredf 10.000 for two
thousand bead, but declined, and hold for
better prices.
the contract for butting up the stand,
counters, shelving, ac, In our depart
ment, and it will be ready for nrrang
ing articles by tho twenty-sovonth Inst.
The avorago Philadelphia!) has an
eye to "chickamun," and hot mush,
pies, peanuts lager, centennial guidon,'
ac. ac, aro cried on overy eornor, from
b'ell towor to baement. Tho price of
labor, hoard, and all kinds of merchan
dise needed for fitting up space for the
exhibition, lias been materially ad
vanced, wliilo tho railroad and trans
portation companies still exact full fare
and freight.
A grand exhibit of tho industry,
wealth, scientific attainments, and
works of nrt of the whole world has
been collocted at Fairinotint I'ark, and
placed in elegant buildings nt a cost of
millions, and all to be seen for an ad
mission foe of fifty cents. But if the
transportation lines make no concov
ions iu their rates for travel, they may
p6rhaps learn when It Is too late, that
it is an eafy matter to " lead the hor?u
to water, but to make him drink is
quito another thing," and if they don't
"kill tho goose that lays tho golden
t-'gS," they may squeeze hor so hard
that tho old bird will bo farrow during
thu entire season. I have procuied
permanent rooms for board and lodging
at Xo. Kill Vino St., where all com
munications to roach mo should lie ad
dressed. Tho space allotted to Oregon is Ap
plication" 6971, Column letter E, No. 22,
where all Orogonlans will bo welcomed
with a hearty" Kluh Mum, ntx, " and
after registering their namo, can read
such Oregon nowspapers as are furnish
ed me, which I shall keep on file at our
stand. "
Yours, &c, A. J. Ducuit,
Com'r for Oregon.
Kd. Fahmku: Tuiiiking tnat u may be or
Interest to a part of your many reader. I
will send you a list of the offlcers of Ivablah
Lodge of Ueod Templarst II. Ij Mo Nary.
W.O.T.i Sarah Mo Nary, W.V.T.: Wm.
Marks, W. 8.; S.Hmitb, W. T. '1. Bruce,
W. K. 8 Bms. McNary, W. M.l W. I.
CUggett, W. D. M.i Kstella Pugti, W. P. U.j
Itobt. Pugb, W.O.G ; Sherman Hatch, W.
V.; Loo.O. Fisher, P. W.O.T.j Sl.Smltb,
U. D,
You may not bear from us again until the
coming June election, when yon may expect
to see Iiabish Lodge vote only for temjicrttnce
mm, without reference to tho party they
hve formerly belonged to. If our sutu-r
lodges will do the same, the community will
have a better opinion of us and we will have
more power. A Vote it,
May6, 187tf.
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