WILLAMETTE FARMER.
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LIUEIIAL CONVENTION.
Tkosecoud annual convention of tho North
Westorn Llborat Association is hereby called
to tnoet In Good Templars' Hall, Portland,
Oregon, on Friday, Octobor, 24th, 1877, nt 1
o'clock, i. . to elect olllcers for tho ensuing
year, and to transact &uch other busiuots as
may bo brought bofsro tho mooting.
Liberals nnd freo thinkers or tho Nortuwost
Coast aro respectfully Invited to ntlond.
T. W. l)AVi:sfOHT, President.
II. 11. Nicholas, Secrotury.
Very Desirable Property for Sale.
Nlnoty-throo acres of laud on Salem Fral
rlo, near tho Fair Ground, will bo 'old at n
.groat bargain Ion cash purchaser. For terms
and othor Information lluqulro of S. A.
Clarke, at tho FAitMr.it olllco, Salom.
.Prom N. Plumnier, M. D., Auburn, N. H.
"Although averso to countenancing patent
medicines, I choorfully make an exception
ofynur very excellent lung preparation Dn.
Wimtaii's Uauam ok Wild CiiKimv. This
preparation I havo usod In my practice for
more than ton years past, and havo always
-found It to be of more cfTeoiual service than
anything within my knowledge, t recom
mend It with tho greatest conlldenco to those
subject to coughs and pulmonary com
plaints." Sold by all druggists.
Ono More Unfortunate.
Almoit every day the papers chronlclo the
anlcide of some poor unfortunate whoso
mind has been enfeebled by dyspepsia, over
whose esrthly horizon heavy gloom has
gathered from tho untold nod untollablo
agonies of this cruel complaint. Dysjwpsla
In one of the most depressing diseases ellllct
inghutnsnliy. It Is cosmopolitan In Its
' nature no country Is exempt from Its visita
tions, no family free from Its attacks. Thoin
is a balm In Glloadi It comes In tho shape of
tho I'r.nuviAN Hvnur. For year It has
Loon scattering In blotslngs abroad. Thore
is, probably, no disease which experience
has no amply proved to bo romudlablo by
tbtiPj:iiUVJAir,HY!itir m Dysnapila. Tho
mmt Inveterate forms or this 'disown have
been completely cured by this medlolno, as
ampin toilmony of many or our llratcltt
?ns prove. Hold by all druggists.
OB, -ft mxkxXtH, jeVX-tlsst,
Hnlcm, Oregon, dotlsr In 8toreocopes and Htcroa
scople Vlsvts, nail Hccn of bslem tnil tho surround
ing oontrr. Llfii.tlzii l'hotoi;rapIii , la lodl lull, uil
or Water Color. ctl
Dr. H. SMITH,
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nt rx: Dun tnta of he tnlr la caih; Icterct on
the batit.es nt tte ra'o of ren ir ciut. f.n rot
fierMl'', ant ci foltowlnj rtr en tenth of tb
wrlMlpsl inJ ln'.rruH en th bsUuto l ilis rtle ul
tisapTCJlp-rnnu i. JktU principal sndluter
ttt parM lu I S. forr.ncjr.
A dU'oul uf i aperc M.wiliseallnwit fvelj
KT Letur. ! hi al- 1 In V. bCUl'LB, La
Azeal O. X C. It. K.. I'ottUad. Omwn.
S. IT. CLAUGHTON,
TkTOTAIlV IM-HLIC. Ual Cfate Agent.
! nd Oillrcfnr of CUIms, will promWr
tend to iti hu..nt tntruilrf to his tin. N AKI0
CO.NVEYaNI'KS A FL'IALTY. J"""
Ton 0e, XsolaAXXOtf Or.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Jnrnntpox, Sept. 18th, 1ST".
It Is snld tlivrc aro two hides to every
question, and I suppose tho State Univcr
f Ity Is no exception. While they mo nr
raucliitf to loolc after tho University
fund", that they may bo In safe hands,
and ready to meet all demand', may wo
not ak, nro thew funds being judiciously
expended ?
Vc have no objection to the number of
teachers, nor do wo specially claim that
they aie receiving too much nay; but It
does seem to thoso who have been lont;
familiar with the usage of our best
riclmnls, both In this mul other States,
that they have displayed but little llnatt
elal or educational knowledge in the sc
lection of at least one teacher.
Why is it that the Preceptress Is In
competent to teach Modern Languages?
Why must a teacher bo employed to do
this lu (he University, when lu other
schools it Is done by the Preceptress? Wo
know Indies, here In our own State, who
nro fully competent to teach both tho
Ancient and Modern Language ladles of
experience, nnd any ono of them would
nccept tho situation nt the salary now
paid tho Preceptress, thus saving to the
institution tho salary of an nddltlnuul
teacher. It is evldnnt that the funds are
not so abundant, nnd hence It seems to
us this economy should bo practiced.
Again, a lady who lias spent from ten
to llftccu years in school, until she mas
tered tho classical course as taught In our
best Colleges and Universities, should
certainty lie preferred before one who has
simply passed through the Scientific
course. OnsiMtVEit.
DEGENERACY .OF THE MODZRN
METHODISTS.
A "Low Church Methodist" bewails in
the Independent thelgrowingdegeneniey
of tho sect In these latter days : "Take.
for Instance,'!, ho fays, "tho seating of
the people at church. In tho olden time
men and women sat in different parts of
tno nouso. Jicnce, young peopio who
camo to church in tho fear of the Lord
nnd love of lllrtlng wero unable to Inter
lino thu livmn-books and 'snuggle up'
during sermon time, os Is now tho case
at evening service. Again, there wero no
routed news, but rich and poor sat to
gether, nnd 'the Lord was tho maker of
them all;' wiieru now tno ricn man is
self-niade. and Is undoubtedly, a superior
piece or worKmansuip, ami as sucu sits
npart. Then how Is It In tho matter or
cot!y clothes? Aro Methodist congre
gations more piainiy ciati uinn ouiers v
If so, I have not been nblo to perceive
it, nor has my wife, who, of course, Is a
much better Uldco. Again, how is it
about the class-meetings V Is thU now
observed? Very little. I reply. Out of
loo members probably w or ou never at
tend: a few others go once In n while,
about -0 or 2") attend regularly. 1 won
der what Wesley would havo said to such
n state of things. Or take tho restrictive
rulo about dancing, tneatre-going, earn
playing, reading Sunday papers, reading
novels, tic., aro these observed ? They
are by some; but drenches of them nro
not niado a matter of discipline. If a city
Methodist church contains 2(H) members,
It Isbitfu to presume that thercareoOwho
sometimes go to the theatre, 20 who play
curds. 20 or SO that dnuco in private par
ties. Hut these points, after all, nro not
Important, except In so fur us Ills an In
jury to any man to stand up nnd say,
'All this I steadfastly believe,' when In
his heart ho believes no such thing. And
It Is very evident that all those parts of
the restrictive lilies rotating to dress are
completely a dead letter, while thoso re
luting to amusements have not the tltlio
of tho authority they hud 60 years iil'o."
TOOT YOUR OWN HORN.
We find thu following In an exchange,
and clip It for the bcuclltof tho "modeH''
lortljii of tho business community, re
minding them that there Is no better way
for them to blow their own horn than
through tliocolumnsor theSAi.i:M Daily
Itixoiti) :
"JIlow your own horn. Yes, glvo It a
good blast, and let modesty blush If sho
will. ThU false delicacy lias been tho
stumbling block of thousands of really
good and capable men. Make a noise :
It will attract somebody. Let tho world
know that you aro alive and Intend to
drive things until you get to tho top of
the hill and make a fortune. To the men
of energy and perseverance mountains
arobut molohlllri. 'TIs only the drones
that fall. They aro always looking ou
tho blackside, prcdlctlugdisastcr, always
complaining ot hard times, always wait
ing for something to turn up. Such men
will never Hud good times, nor prosperity.
Neither will they ever Hud friends or ad
mirers nniong first -cluss business men. If
you would succeed In anything, don't
standstill. Oo ahead. Don't be nfrald.
Do something. If you don't blow tho
horn somebody clo will, but not for your
benellt except 'inn horn.'
Then toot your born, you great and small
Your right Is not disputed,
Tor be Ibat tootetb not bh born
Tbe same sball not ba tooted."
XCMONS A CURE FOR CONSUMP
HON. Nil.usTv!ri;rsnb.l
A correspondent of an Kngllsh medical
journal furuUhed the following n elpe us n
euro for consumption: Put u dozen of
wholo Ifiuous in cold water and boll un
til soft (not toosott), roll and squeeze tin
til thojulcels ull extracted, then sweeten
the juice enough to be palatable, and then
drink. Use us many us u dozen n day.
Should they cause pain or looseness of
the bow fix, less tii tno quantity ami use
five or six a day until better. Ity tho
time you havo used live or six dozen, you
will begin to gulu strength and have nil
appetite. Of course as you get better you
need not use so many. Follow these di
rections, and we Know tii.it von win never
rcLTL-t it. if there Is unv hull) for vou
Only keep It up fulthfully. We know of
twoca-ies where both of thepatleiitsero
given up by the phyIclun, and Mere In
the last stapes of consumption, yet both
were cured by using lemons according to
the directions we have stu'ed. One ludy
111 partieuiarwds bedridden and very low:
had tried everything that money could
procure, but all In vain, when to please a
Irlen.l. sho was dually persuaded to use
lemons. She began to use them lu Feb
ruary, and in April she weighed 140
pound. Sho is ,u Well woman to-tlay,
uud likely to live as long as any of us.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.
Chlcico. Sent, 19. Tho Trlbtuio's London
special says: Tbe artillery of Grand Difko
Nicholas still continues to bombard the Otto
man euironclnuouts around Plevna. In tho
righting last wook tho Turks nro said to nave
lost 03.000. nhlln lo total loss oftbo lttisslans
Is placed at lrt.OOO. That tho ammunition of
usman t'aiiia is railing is very prnuau;e. ror
Ibo soldiers liavo not spared bullpK Tito
tins: brigade of tho Imperial guard has
nrriveu nt imperial uoaoquarers at uorny
studeu. A correspondent beforo Plovna says on tho
10.lt tho Megs proceeds by sap and trench.
Iho Turks must soon bo shut lu entirely,
Tho spirit ot nil ranks of tho ituwlan army
Is admirable. Supplies plentiful, ncather
spnndid.
New York, Sept. 10. Tho Tlnrns special
from London savs : A correspondent at the
headquarters oftbo Cztrowltcu atlllela, tele
graphs under date of Monday, that a des
perate engagement was fouRlit In tho valley
or tho Lom on that day. Thirty-two battal
ions and eight battorlos,-; comprising tbo
troops undertbocommand of the Czarowltoh,
attacked Assaf Pasha's division at Strakeuy.
The Turks were strangly reinforced at onco
and the Russians wero driven back with
great slaughter. Tho battle waa in every
respect a decisive one.
Chicago, Sept. 20. The Tribune's London
npecial says: In casting up tbo series of
struggles In tbe vicinity of Plevna, English
papers tdmlt that the first estimates or tbe
result were Incorrect or overestimated. It is
now considered here that the contest Is still
undecided, and that 'be heaviest and most
decisive lighting Is still to come. Ilusslans
contrary to the general expectation in Eng
land that the war would close lnaslnglo
campaign, are making roady to go Into win
tor quarters, supplies or warm clothing be
Ing rapidly forwarded from St. Petersburg.
To guard passages across tho Danube strong
bridge beads are liolng constructed at Mat
chin, Nlknpolls, Illrsova and Bistova.
Tho Times' London special ssys tbo litis
slans haro lost all the advantages possossod
by them nt tho commencement of tbo siege
oflllela. They are mi weakened that they
aro unable to carry on operations except as a
sloge until tho arrival or tbe guards. Proi
pec's look bad Tor tbo Ilusslans every whoro
In Unlgsrla, nhile the Turks aro every
whoro victorious, Tbo only groundof modi
ntlnn at preient Is In tbe name of humanity
to brosk tho dead lock, whoso only result Is
uuparallelod carnage. Unlehi thU Is douo a
aecond campaign Is Inevltablo, unless tho
Itusshns ggslnat nil expectations gain a sig
nal victory. Ills Rcnerally bellovod that
tbelntorvlow of lllsmarck and Andrassv
will soltlo v. bother tho war shall csssn now
or co over another year, with the probability
ordravBlngin all Kttropo.
London, Sent. 20. A Russian official d Is
patch (Uted Ouray Htuden yesterday, says
olUIrs aro quint overynhoro.
Tho blockade and bombardment of Plevna
continues,
St. Polersburg,Srt. 20. Tho (lolos pub
lishes a telegram from iRdyr, Asia Minor,
which shows that on tbo ISth tho Turks
worn cannonadln g Uaneral TergukassolTa
potltbns tboro.
Adrlanoplo, Sapt. 18. Strong hopes ofa
sneodv vlctorv lu Schlnkn Pass aro still en-
tortnlnecl hero. Tho Turks, by constant Uro
night nnd day. prevrut repairs of the Rus
sian works, Tbo RuMlan aro withdrawing
port of their forces.
London, Sept. 20. Tho Times ssys tho
pope grows woaker. Ho Is unable In stand
while saying masi, and la dldlcult to mauago
in matters conductive lo health.
A dlsnotch from Iluohartst aava that from
the nnmbcr of olllcers arriving there from
Plnvnaou abort furlough. It would appear
that tbo llussUns don't contemplate any Im
portant proceedings tboro durlug tho next
week or ton days.
Tbo first division of the Itussiau Guards
havln.i passed through ltounmnla, tbe pas
sage of Ibo second division has commenced.
A correspondent telegraphing Thursday
aiys It Is confessed that tho llusslan posltlou
In Schtpka pats Is precarious, loth Icrnute
of the leico threatening it and or Impending
trnublo to communications.
It Is estimated at Itustlan headquarters
that tho Turks lost 2,0fl0mon In the latoet
tompt to capttro fort bt. Nicholas atScblpka
paxs,
Constantinople, Stpt. 20. It is stated In
well-lnlormod circles that tbe Porto will not
accopt mediation whlloa slnglo llusslan sol
dier remains on Turkish soil; uorwill It
consent to an armistice unlots the basis of
subttquout peace proposals are at tbo same
time ilstlnrd.
Chefktt Pasha, commindlng tho relloving
force at Orchanlc, ban communlcatetl with
04inan Pasbai tbo revictuallng of Plevna U
thnreforo expected very shortly.
London, Sept. 21. A correspondent who
was present at the battle of Plevna, tolo
graphing from liucharosl September 17th
says: Tho Russo-lloumanlan army has
abaudoned now even a preteuioof prosecut
Ingtbe attempt against Plevna, and fallen
back Into the position occupied before tbe
commencement of the bombardment. Tbe
Held artillery remains still In some of tbe
positions of bombardment. It Is announced
that the third renewel is Intended on the ar
rival of tbe Imperial guard In a fortnight. I
have great doubt whether another attempt
will be made, and very muchstrongerdoubt
whether, If made, It can succeed.
Adrlanople, Sept. 20. There baa been no
lighting In Noblnka psm alnca tbe Turks
withdrew from Port Si. Nlobolas.
Constantinople. Sept, 21. It Is reported
here that a great battle was fought to-day at
Itlela, lasting from 0 In tbe morning till 7 In
tbo evening, and that the Ilusslans were
completely defeated,
Loudon, Sent. 21 .A special from Hhumla
assert ibat the Itustlans lost -1,000 killed,
and 3,000 wounded In the battle.
Allium, Sept. 21. The Gre)k forelun ndlca
aunoimcfs tht on the ID li Inst. 2 000 lUshl
lliznuks attacked tba Urei-k consulate at
Larlsia,ctid were repulsed by the consular
p.usriU. Greece basaddrosed remonstrances
to tno porte on mo sunjaot.
Vienna, Sept. 21. The Press say no for
mal c-nzpgerae nt were entered Into at Salz
burg, but the confcret.ee resulted lu a coin
pleto accord between Iiistnarck and Andras-
y on tno eastern policy.
Loudon. Sent. 21. A eorrerondnt tele
graphs from llusslan headquaiter rs fol
lows: The filing here l not so gloomy as
Iexpeoted. Military men acknowledge that
they have ben beaten, but as much bv their
own orrors as uy tuo uravery oi tne j urns.
There Is not tho slightest shin of besltatlen
or weakening nUbodt-uriiiluatlon torlKht H
out. KvoryDMiy reis mat u n a oaui
strngRloaud the final sucn.sful Issue Is not
iloubted for an Instant, livery preparation
Is being made fora w Inter campaign.
Tbo mlllurv railway from Olurrnvo lo
SimnliMis to bo constructed, whlt-b It U
hoped will be ready by tbe tod of October.
Steam Ire boats huve bein ordered, In view
of lli rreezing or ilo Dauuue.
A UueharestdlsnaU.-li stvs Qen.Todleben
will Immediately proceed to Inspect tbe
Plevna poiltlon.
A special from Attens say tbe porte sent
four thousand Irregular troops Into rtiessily,
where tbey are sacking the ronutry and out
raging tbe Inhabitants. Tbe Circassians
have also been sent Into Macedoma In viola
tion of repeated promises.
Tho Telegraph's Pora correspondent says
a lelcprnm just received nt tne war olllce
from Mohotnot All announces tbnt serious
lighting began to-day, Friday. The Turks
wero advancing steadily when tbo meMiru
leflShumln this morning. No other piper
Ins anything touching tho reported battle,
although several havo correspondents both
with Ibo Cuirowltch tnd Mohemct All.
(ten, Grunt's visit to Newcastlo-on Tyno
nnd tielRhborbrodn9 tho occasion of ado
monstrathn tiU morning. Ucu. nml Mrs.
Giant, accompanied by the mayor of New-t-sstie,
Gon, Usdenu, Mr. Falrcblld and the
U. S. consul nt Nowcastlo and others Mled
tboexchnngo nnd othor places of lnloiol.
Thore wero numerous banners along I lie
routo nnd n large crowd of spectators lu (be
exebango. Gen. Grant n-colvod an address
from Ibocbnmbsr of commerce, nnd roplv
Ing, thanked tho largo nnd enthusiastic audi
onco ror Its kind rocentton which was blulity
qualifying to lilm and tho Amorlcan people.
wuo wouiu accept it as n touen ui kiiui
friendship between the nations, They were,
be could not say two peoples, for they wero
really ono, having a common destiny which
would be brilliant In proportion to their
friendahln. lie referred to the honorable
settlement of all differences betweon Hog
laud and America, nnd said tbey ought not
only to keep peace with oach othor but with
all the world, nnd by their example stop Ibo
wara wbloh are now dovatatlng Europe, The
speech was loudly choered.
Chevenno. Sept. 10. The Last bound pas
senger train which passed hero at 2 r. m. to
day, was slopped and robbed bv 13 masked
men at Illg Spring, Nebraska, 100 tulles List
ot here to-nlgbt. Tho robbers flrsttook pos
session or tho station at tbe Spring, destroy
ing tne loicgrapu instruments, anil com
pelled the agont to hang out a red light.
When tho train stopped tho robbers took
possession, nutting tho train and possengors
under guard. The express car was broken
Into and tbo safe robbed of about seventy
llvo thousand dollars. Tho nasseuscrs were
nlso robbed of whnt amount is not yet ns-
laiuou. io ueisy ino tram in rescuing me
next station and alarm being given tbo lire
lu tbo locomotive was wet down. A freight
train ovortaklnR the express Its enalno was
sont to Ogalallo, from where n report of the
rouuerry was maue. too rouuers are do
Moved to havo irono North. Tho railroad
company offer n reward of llvo thousand dol
lars lor nrrost or tun tuteves.
New ork. bent. 10. Iho World savs Gen.
Grant was bltteily attacked by a correspon
dent of tho Dublin Prreman, who urgos
leading Catholics to stand aloof from bis re
ception because ho pullcly Instilled tbo Irish
nation by refusing to ncccept its congratula
tory address, and becsusoho spoke so much
about priestly lullueuco and prloslcraft lu
education In Lis mosssgoof 1874, and because
no nns oxprosseu nis anxiety to see ana snake
hand with Garibaldi.
Wlllamsncrt. bent. 19. The Greenback
Stnto Convention mot to day, K. v. Hughes
presiding, uio lonowing nominations wero
undo by ncclsmatloniSuprome Judge, llonj.
S. Hcnlley! Auditor, Gen. J. 11. Kmersou:
Stnto Troasuror, Jamos L. Wright,
Omaba.Sept, 19 Tralnacrossingtho Union
Pacltlo brldco to-day, reported that Sheriff
llradloy or North Platto, has struck the troll
of Iho express robbers, and round revolvers
and the empty coin box, 10 miles from Illg
Spring.
New York. Sept. 10. Tho World's Wash
ington special snj a i Tbo concurrence of
opinion among senators nnd members of
Uongrcts, who havo been In tbo city during
tho past raw daj s onguglng quarters for win
ter nnd looking nfler tho department busl
nee, that tho extra session will bo conlluo.l
malnlv to the nurMwa for which It la called l
the paasge of tbe bill making appropriations
for tho army ror tbo preeenttlsi-al year and
providing lor the denclcncr lu tho payment
oftbo navy. '
New York, Kent, 20. Tho nomlnalloiijjof
Gen. McClellau sir Governor or New Jeisey
by the Democrats, I rexaidod by tlicm ns
very fortunr.to. Itepiibllcan Journal rldl
eulo the movoment, ucd thluic bo will be
botteu.
Stcroiary Seburz, Jutlglug from recent
conversations nt Cincinnati, with many of
Iho best Informod Itepubllcans or Ohio, Is
confldout thoy will carry the Sfato at tho
coming election.
President Hayes nnd party had a grand
reception at Nashville, and tbo next day pro
ceeded to Uhattannoga, where, notwithstand
ing tho rain storm, a vast crowd greotod
thorn at the depot. Tho party go frum hero
to Knoxvllln, liienco to Atlanta,
ltlchmond, Ky., Hopt. 20. A year tlnco
Jasper .Maupln shot John Itremin at Kings
ton, MadUon county, wounding him. , Mau
pln was Indicted and tho trial was sot for to
day, but tho caso was not roached. This
evening tho partle met In the street In ltlch
mond, each accompanied by friends, whon
tiring began. Jasper Maupln, John llremen,
Chris, llslkard and Win, A. Cornollsou wero
killed, Tliesurvvlors were arrested.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 10. It I estimated
the damage by tbe late oyclnuo around Gal
vestou ou government works in llollvar
channel, Including a porllon or the lleet, Is
$76,000; Galveston, Houston .t Hendersou
It. It. low ot track and bay bridge, f A),000
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Pe railroad, loss
of track and bridge $20,000; cotton presses
918,000.
St. Louis, Sept. 20. U. S. Senator Itogy
died at hi residence btro at U o'clock this
mornlnR.
New York, Sept. 20. Tho directors ot the
elevated railway have resolved to commence
constructing on the eistslde to all forties, the
Grand Central depot and Harloni river, and
lay double hacks ou the westsldo.
Jacksonville, Sept. 20. Seven yellow fever
Uralh lo day at Fernandlna 15 now cases,
A large Increase In the number of casos of
yellow fever at Fernandlna, aud Ibo Incieas
Iur mortality, roiidor contributions In money
badly ueedtd, It Is hoped tbe north will re
sjiond to the appeal for help,
Cbattauega,Nept.21. Tbo entire abundant
crops of cotton, corn anil fodder lu tbe valley
of tie HUck Warrior, Alabama, wero wept
away by tbo river's sudden rlso of 03 font,
which is within two fvelof tbo terrible fresh
et of June, 1S72. Plaaturs bad Just oommeuc
td picking cotton, and had not hauled their
corn cud fodder from the Held. The cotton
crop destroyed Is ostlmated at 30.OW bales.
Most planters are rulnod. It Is doubtful If
enough fur actual necosltles can now be so
cured, 'luioalcosalsaboutlhe heed of the
devasted section- Murchanl had hdvuiicul
henvlly on these growing crops.
Wllkesbarre, l'4.,Sspt. 21. The 3d P.S.
lufsutry b.iiRuno to diy to Join other troops
at Fliuburg, prejurlbg lo proceed to Mon
lain, Knoxllle, Sent. 21. Tbo Presidential
coiiimlttce arrived at 11.33, and wero driven
through crowds to the Luuur 1I"um under
military foLort. Tho Preslilnut occupied an
open phaeton drawn by four while boisos,
Ibo march was a pjiftvunatiou. Thetaer
ipullltudbs CQiitlaually presssd firward to
view tho President si the platform lu front
ol tbe hotel. Itiv. Thomas Haines made ibe
woicomlugaddres, to which tbo Frtxttdeut
happily rtspondt-d.
Alter ward, a recsptlon was held In the ho
tel untll2oVlock, when tbe President vl.lt
ed tbe Opera Huuo aud had a brlel Ulk
with the children of tbo public schools there
nsscnibled, After dlnnernnd anothor recep
tion, tbo party started for Atlanta.
CANADA.
...J,'.? yrk' sl'1' IS. Tho World's Fort
.."." "fltlsh territory correspondent says :
"Moor Walsh lias Just returned from a visit
to Silting Hull, with whom bo held n long In
terview. The Sioux Chiefs forco now num
bering about 1,100 souls, Is ttlll camped at
noise Ihitlcs, -10 miles this side or Wood
Mountain. Sitting Hull rode f.0 miles with
Walauamlwr. more than ordinarily com
municative. He declares ho Is sick nnd tired
nrrlghtlng, but Walsh sajs thoolJmnn ap
peared to bo weakening in bis doslro to mako
terms iwlib tbo American Commission nnd
to tho States. Had tho Commissioners couio
here n month npo no doubt Sitting Hull
would have cheorfully returned with thorn
on any reasonable terms. Delay, Walsh
fears will render tholr mlsslou abortive.
Sluing Hull boars nil tbe news rrom Fort
Huntou, and bis runners Ihenco havo carried
back ainrnilng stories to tbo t-llcct that If
the bloux nro Induced to cross tho
(rentier by the Commissioners, General
Miles with a lorgo forco will nmbusb them
ou tbo Missouri nnd wipe them od"
the fdeo of tbe earth. The gathering or
Amorlcan troops lu nortluru Moutann, has,
in a manusrconBrmod these storlos, nnd Sit
ting Uull fears or professes to rear troachery.
Sluing Dull baa said If tho Commissioners
did not meet him beforo the flrst snowfall,
be would remain ou Drltlsh soil during tho
Winter. Ho has plenty of amunltlon.
Tho New Grist MU1.
Waldo t IWeller are nearly ready to com
mence grinding for tbe public Ono run of
burrs will be used for chopping feed. This
mill, no doubt, will Ull a much needed want
lu this community that or dolug custom
work at fair rates, At tho next meeting of
tbo County Court or this county, measure
will bo adoptod to bava a substantial pulillo
brldgo built across tho creek, nbovo high
water mark at tho mill, on a new county
road passing from Frout street, Northward.
This will bo a great convenient to persons
coming to tbo mill and thence to Salem from
tbe North and Kist.
MAitstn'iBM), Coos County, Ogn.
PI oa so Insert tho following:
Holton. At Marshfleld, Coos county,
Seplembor, lltb, 1877, to tho wire of G. Hoi
tou Tiiiikk I)Ai'oiiTi:ns.
The "three greens" welgho.1 respectively
8, 7, nnd O'i pounds. Crops new rail In
Oregon." Ail honor to Coos county and
three cheers olid a tiger ror uiotbor, fitbor
nudtbo tilnlty. K. O. M.
ITho Fluninier Fruit Dryers.
Mr. Pltimmrr Is meeting with great and
deserved succoss In tho sale of his fruit dry
ers, having already sold sixty, with more
orders on band, This succets Is based on
tbo fact that his fruit ranks with the very
host put upon the market aud sells to tho
Very best advnntngo. It can bo shlppod to
nny part of Iho world aud claim lo bo a first
rato article Tou of these dryers have beou
sold lu Walla Walla; fourteon havo been put
lutooporatlon lu tho vicinity of Duttovlllo.
Tho fruit crop socuis to he good through tho
Stnto and tho scarcity of fruit In California,
whoro very little has ripened, will causo a
demand for what wo c.tu msuufacturo aud Is
a rcston why fruit grower should mnko tbo
most of tholr orchards tho prcsont yoar.
Sotuo parllos nro very Industriously circu
lating report that MrPluimuor lu Infrlng-
Ing come other patent and ha no patont of
his own for his mtchhus. On tho contrary
Mr. Pluiuuisr has three dIUeront patont ou
his machine that covor ovory pnit nud lulu
ullre of hi proccs'4 aud It I hardly posslblo
that tliocoitimlsiloner of P.ttcnts ha granted
these patents lu conltlct with the right of
nny othor patentee If ho has, tho proper
way is for those Interested to commence suit
to show tho f.'.ct. That they do not do so Is
a sure Indication flint Mr. Plummor 1 right,
nnd a ho has Iho Patent Olllce ou bis side
thoso who want fruit dryers nood havo no
fear In purchasing, Ho I a vory energotlu
and enterprising man aud has certainly a
gonitis for Invoiitlou.
A will bo seen from lit card published
oltowhero, ho offers special premiums of $75
fertile bast display of dried fruits made by
his machines. He Informs us that he is de
termined lo show nt Iho coming State Fair
tho finest collection and display of dried
fruits mado by bis machines, that over was
seen lu thlsSlato, aud he I Ibo man lo do
what be undertakes.
Tho following testimonial show tho suc
cess of his machines!
WiikatlanI). Feb. 1, l77.
Mr. Plummer, DsirSIrt With the Fam
ily Dryer I bougbtof you at theStato Fair
my tno little boy with Dome help frctu
their motbor have dried Klght hundred dol
lars worth or fruit worth 12K cents per
pound, said by gooJ Judges to rqual the
hsmplesatStato Fair, A. P. ItoiitiHTaoN.
Mr.W, S. Plummor, Dear sin lu reply
to yours or Feb. 10th, I would say that I
have handled a large amount or Plummer
Dried Fruit aud in no Instauow has It failed
to bring the very highest market price or
any fruit sold In ibis city. Your, eio.
W, K. Lt.VKiilixiK A. Co.
Wholesale Orucot nud Commission Mer
chants. 31 Front Street, San Francises.
W. S. Plummir Ku , Dear Kir: It gives
inu pitHiiire to Inform you that the fiults lu
my care at ths t'enteuulsl Inhibition In
Philadelphia, ISM, prepirid by you dryer
process and ptte'ud by me on exhibition,
usva the bust or tullxlacllou aud wero par
ticularly ndmlred by vlslierJ Irom tho old
State ai.d t specially by lb" CoiiunUstoners
rrom Germany, France and luly who pro
uouueed Ihem superior to the stme kind
lmiorted trnui tlmlrunn country
Yours An . A. J. Uuj'Uii,
Comiulntimitr fioiu Oregoii,
Portland, ."day 2S, '77
From Y,imMII Ilrjwrtrr, Feb isth 15771
"1 wish to give the Miiiivm of our county
some or my x-orl(-u oil trull raising. For
sotnrsl jetr 1 Ihv.i Imd u Isrs'onmonut or
fruit but It was ol try lllllo value, so that I
bnd about decided todlg up Iho tries nud
larm the laud, unojeui ago I would havo
irlvou any man the uf;f llio bind, (10 scn-i-)
f,n nnojiar, tnelsarit of fruit Inn, Nu
ouoollered todi Ibi. nnd kn jear I ton
eluded to diy my fruit, and nfier about ono
fiair Iho i rop bad puiMinI. I got n I'luinmtr
Dryer. I dried 'U) v nrtli, nnd my iltvor
includluv h Liilldlng'JOz-l It-il,cru.t me t'iO.
Mx bsuds. using one-half cord t'f wood, can
dry slr.ly iiiuhels of apple lu leu hours. I
propoio lo plant 2100 prune trees lu tho
H)rlnir. I bidlovo wo cm do Letter than lo
let our fruit waste. I like my dryer very
much, and bin uow glad I did tiot dig up
uiy orchard. A. L. Aldkuwan."
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