"WILLAMETTE FARMER.
warn
ISBUKD KVEltT MIDAY, BY
CLARKE Ac CBAIG,
rununitns and raorntETons.
H. A. CliAltKK. I. W.OKA I.
Term or Subscription.
Ono copy, ono year (M number) $2.M)
Una copy, rlz inonthH (20 nambcrr) l.'Ju
Onncopy, throo month 03 nnmborp) ......... .76
HAL1SM, FllIDAY, MAY 1, 1877.
Faying tho Public Debt in Greenbacks.
A subscriber in Linn county writes:
" When my subscription is out stop my
paper, unless you udvocato tho paying
of the public debt in greenbacks."
There may bo several ways of paying
tho public debt In greenbacks, and we
may not understand exactly what tho
writer means. What we mean is that
tho government should act in good
faith and pay its dobtsus it has honest
ly agreed to do, whntovor that agree
ment may bo. If tho writer wishes to
take tip tho outstanding bonds witli
greenbacks and thou never pay tho
greenbacks but uso them perpotually
us currency, wo must hay thai wo con
sider tit: t courso very dishonorable,
because Hooding tho country with two
thousand million of greenbacks would
make that currency of as llttio value
us the Continental money ami me
French assignats wore a hundred, or
Jess, years ago. Neither were over
paid and they gradually became worth
less, which would be tho caso If wo
were to have all tho national dobt con
verted to-morrow Into irredeemable
palter money, and it made a legal ten
der. The result would ho to stagnate
trade, paralyze industry, ruin produ
cers and dishonor the government that
did Uio deed, while tho people would
have to construct a currency in some
way that could bo clothed with value.
Jliiko wheat double as plentiful as any
demand could arise and the farmers of
Oregon would bo ruined. Make money
over-plentiful and it would become
practically worthless. Silver has bo
come over-abundant and therefore lias
depreciated in value Neither silver
or gold possess as much valuo us they
did fioino centuries ago. They hao
both become more plentiful and leas
valuable. Wo aro not in favor of re
pudiating tho National or State indebt
edness, though wo luivo to pay taxes
on our share of both.
Now, there is a policy that wo favor,
and believe consistent and honorable,
that meets this question halfway. Wo
believe that the national currency (not
tho national bank currency, for wo seo
no use for national banks) should be is
.sued to tho fullest extent the business
or tho nation requires, and that nation
al louds should be decreased thereby
to a great extent, and Interest on tho
national debt thus lessoned. An Intro
convertible bond, bearing four percent.
Interest, could bo made the medium of
regulating the issue of currency.
Whcnovor tho Issuo became too groat
it could bo exchanged for these bonds,
and when more was wanted the bonds
could bo returned for currency. Tho
tlrst thing should Ihj the issue of su in
dent currency to answer all puriKwes,
and with the interchange always possi
ble wo do not seo why there should be
tiny trouble with over-Issue, or with
speculation.
It Is not exactly our business to set
up theories for national nuance, but, as
with all other subjects, wo havo our
own opinions and lutuiid to stick to
them until we tlud better ones. We
have no patience, on the one hand with
the National l;uik ring that wuuts the
national nuances nmuitirwl in Its inter
est, ami we have in little patience, on
the other hand, with the class (to which
wo sincerely liopo our correspondent
docs not belong) that .seeks some sub
terfuge or pretense for repudiating tho
nation's debts. We are lu favor or
paying tho public debt lu greenbacks,
M far as greenbacks can bo used safely,
and no further.
MAGAZINES.
VVo find on our table tho following:
Tho Semi-Tropical for April, published at
Jacksonville, Klo. eontalnlDR IntoreNtlna de
scriptions of "Tho Mounds of Florid;"
cultivation of com, whoat and rice; "Oar
don ln all tho Yoar Round;" Catle Kahlng
lu South Florida," and a groat deal rnoro of
that Ssml-troplcal rogion. It Is ably and
pleasantly odlted.
two southern I'iamcr ami J'Urtncr comos
from Richmond, Va., lsahandsomo maga
zine, tronts of tho wants and products of
tho "Old Dominion," and, whllo especially
adaptod to that latitude, contains a groat deal
of very valuablo loading on Agricultural
inaltors adaptod to evory locality. It Is a
practical Journal, and shows no tondonoy
towards merely fancy farming.
Tho Sanitarian, published In Now York,
is a monthly magazine and tho organ of tho
Medico-Legal Socloty, "devoted to tho preo
orvatiou of hoalth and mod leal and physical
culture" Such a magazine as this, bring
ing common hoiko vlows of hoalth. matters
homo to tho family and nlfordliig valuablo
Information gonorally, will bo vory valuablo
Tho number boforo us wo Hud Intorostlug
and Instructive on topics of tho greatest ltn
portauco.
Wallace' Monthly, for April, gives tho
history of IMiHti Allen, and papers rolatativo
to othor groat trottors and racers. It is do
voted ohlelly to horso literature and opposod
to pool gambling bo Is a vory responsible
publication conductod with great crodlt and
ability. Mr, Wallaco laan onthuslasllo lov
or of tho horso and givos a wonderful
amount of information in his monthly.
A'crilmer for May comos to us llllod with
Intorostlng mattor. "That I.aBS o'Lowrio's"
Is llulshod lu this numbor. Tho story Is by
Mrs. Duruolt, and is now published in
book form by Scrlbnor, Armstrong A Co.
Mrs. Harriott has also In this number a
short story, ontltled "Esmaralda," which
ought to bo both amusing and pathotloto
Amorlcaus. Thoro Is somo North Carolina
dialect In tho story. In "Nicholas Min-
tun" Dr. Holland touches on the doad
beat, for which contagion ho Intonds giving
a romedy further on. Thoro Is au artlolo on
Smith Collogo, oiio on Soa Trout Fishing,
and takou us a whole, tho magazine Is vory
readablo.
at, iiciof.t mr may commeucos wltu a
poem, "Rod Rid lughood,' from tho potio
Johu U. Whlttlor, u frtu-slmlllo lottor from
Chas. Dickons, a talk about "Ivanhoo,"
which will Intorest all boy-lovors or Walter
Hcott,astory entitled "Tho first time," by
Sax Holm, "Trotty's Lecture, Ilureau," by
Kllaaboth Stouart Phelps, and somo vory
protty plcturos drawn by Kytingo. Dr.
UolUnd ban a talk with big boys, and there
ar a great many othor things of Interest In
this number of St. AY?Mw,
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May 1st 1977, tf. J. Ill'.NIcV llltOWN. ... . .
IN THE WORLD!
Mr.T. 11. Walt, Sleiu, UagoutforOr.
egon, for Uio MeCormlck reaping nuil liar
vesting niachlnes. TIimo machines Mora
thoroughly tried lu tho harvest Held of our
Staltt last year, ami took llrst tinmiluius at
the Suto Fair Ust fll. Mr. Walt is Invent
or of a hay pres too well kuowu to netnl
pialiw.
llroymau llros. have their spiiugadver.
tlbomeut lu the por this week. The whlto
corner Is bound to sustain Its reputation
and of course every one will call and set
what they havo to offer. v
The thuroughbrxHl stallion Delaware, Is
now the property or Mr. Henry Ankuey,
iee his advertisement.
rOWKLt.VALI.KY, MULTNOMAH Co., )
April ia,1377.
Ki). Faiimkiii lam tryiug to get you the
thousand subscribers you ailvortlsed for.
When I come across n farmer that does not
lake tho Faumku, 1 try to get hlui to sub
scribe for I thluk that ovory farmor In Or
egon should havo It and read it. I belleva
If tho farmers of Orogou would read such
ossaysas those ol Sister Hllloary and Uro.
Ilolshaw, and pondor ovor them, it would be
better for thorn. Somo of thorn I ask to
Hubcrlbo say they can got a better paper for
tho monoy, others say they can't get lime to
read auy paper but tho OrtgotiiaH, and they
must road that If everything else stops. I
tell thorn that If they would take the Faum
ku, and follow Its teachings, they would
soon havo a napor as good as the Ortgonian,
and time to read both papers, but they can't
soe it that way and we will have to wait
until they do. I like tho Fahmkr aud like
to read it hotter than any other paper that I
get and will do all I eau for it.
Yours truly, T. K, Williams,
Nr.w Kra, April SO, 1877.
i:. Fahmkr: Lodge No.aM,I.O.G.T.,of
New Kra, voted at its last regular meeting to
have a plculo in the grove near this place,
Saturday, May lt,aud invite all Good Temp
lars in tho valley to conio in regallaland en
Joy the day with them. Members of the
Order will form In procession at 10 o'clock,
a, m,, march to the grovo, where there will
be tetnporauco speeches by distinguished
speakers, singing, Ac; after which a basket
dinner will bo partaken of, as all who can
nro expected to bring lunoh with them,
Thoro will be a number of boats which cu
bo had for boat-riding. Fleuty of trout in
Heaver creek for those who delight In that
sport, Let all the frleuds of Temperauce
putlnuu appearance early. If this should
reach the oyo ofour G. W. O. T. Duubar, I
hope ho will bo with us und glvo us.'oue of
his strong lectures, A Mkuiikk,
M, Myor, Salem, Grlswold's old comer,
advertises his spring stock of goods this
week, and from tho looks of his store ami
tho statements ho makes eoncorulug his
goods tt U evldout that ho means business,
soour readers will naturally give hlui a
cU.
TAKE FARTICULAE NOTICE.
All persons who havo receipts for money
paid Cultivator that has not been duly credit
ed will please send them to us, and wo will
make tho proper credit, aud must have the
recolptto show Mr, Mart Drown iu settle
ment with him. Wo will immediately ro
lurn tho parties our own receipt lu place of
tho ono soul us, We hope all parties will
comply without further request form us, for
it is Important to us to mako all corrections
ashoou as ikhsIIiIo where mistakes havo
! occurred In the accounts.
Hon valley Is located at tho loot oftheCal
apoola mountains, ueur tho northern line of
llmiiftttM fniiiitv. Th mill Im nf a tltttm tilln.
vial t.iiuwlt. iMiia.,lnll v uilitntiul In Iwiii mil. I
tuu. Vitus, after the unit year's plautlug, I Dr. aud Mrs. II. J. Dawiio will take chargo
hategronu tbcio forty i&ot Iu height. of JttlVrsQii lustitu'.o for tho summer,
The P; P. T. Company's
McMINNVIIIE
WILL LKAVK
Portland lot Snloin
Evory FllIDAY. rctnrnlnir on 8ATUIIDAY,
FOH DAVTON-On MONDAY aud WEONF.S
UAX; rvturntDKod'TUBSDAIH sua T11UKSDAYS.
Fatroniao. Ypur Own Boat !
Protection nj-altiHt High
Ciiuruntccd.
BRETMAN BROS.,
)f AT TnB
WHITE CORNER.
SALEM,
Haylnir Just returned from San Frauolsoo,
aud having brought a
Rate. 5 lT BllzffiM ' 1
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11 o TBTlTsWlrr riwl " mi f P I
3 e. WSsmSKmmtm SI
SBBSfSSSMO"
Of Selected Goods, now oner Groat Induce
ments for
Spring and Summer Trade.
Their Goods consist as usual, of
FINE SELECTIONS
DRY GOODS,
T.VNOY
DRESS GOODS
Notions,
And a vollsolected Stock of
OLOTHINO
For Gouts and Boys.
CROCKERY, GROCERIES,
And a large assortment of
BOOTS and SHOES.
XJLOt 3Doeixc3L !
See that our Trade Mark is on eaohlPackagei:
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PURE WHITE, FOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RJT:
Jet Blaok : aud ALL COLOHS.
AND LASTLY APPLIED.
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Far Sale bar the AfrentH:
JOHN
HUGHES. Salom,
HODGE, SHELL & COM
IVliolcNale DrugglntH, aaa Dealem la PalatH, OIIn, aad Glams.
XiTf. Otxrk
AND
NO. 73 FJtONT 8THEBT.
PACIFIC THRESHING MACHINE COIIMV
MANUFAOTmiETJl nv "
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PELTON'S SIX-FOLD HORSE-POWERS
And Counterbalance; Separators.
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nixir
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Carpets, Oilcloths,
Rugs,
Made a spoct.ilty.
and
Come aud &o for Yourself.
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tub bKKtiAS,BW& iMS r terrss? i?rf.-.:f . royfrts liwm-uik.
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partlcnkr, aJJiv theoCkcni named above, ot-
BALix, Aiarcit 83 ly
3a7v Store,
LITCHFIELD & MANNING,
DKlLKRt IN
FAMILY GROCERIES,
rnovxsxoxs AND
Country Produce,
FLOUR, FEED, BACON & LARD,
BKEYMAN BROS.
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CoBllcmmcnU in.
Dr. H. SMITH,
DESNTIST,
8ALEM, OREGON.
Olllco moTea over I1REVMAN HU03.' NEW STOW:
Onice hour from 9 a. m. tus i.u
CABBAGE, lpTrSAI
By tlici lOO or lOOO.
CAUBAIJP. PLANTS. SUcperlOO; CAULIFLOWBH
tl JH'r UO; Tomato p'ant. lc vach, or tJ.W ir 10J
Grown at my Off tu hone, iwo aua a half mile
easl from balm, llUcor.ut nllowed o Ucalfr.
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