Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, November 23, 1877, Page 2, Image 2

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BALKM," FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1877.
"I'liL B A rABMEB."
Waldo Uilud. Not. 17, 1877.
This Is no bad rosolvo, provliled all the
circumstances Biitl the person bo suitable for
that business. Farming, In tho full tncanliiK
of tho word, Is a ?ooU business, and a busi
ness that requires brains, nervo, ozporlonoo
and capital. Tbo great blunder in this busi
noss Is, that Tory many tnon go into It who
aro lnexporlonced. and who have not capital
to carry It forward In a proper and profitable
manner. It Is truly a olonco that teaches a
deep lesson. Not a tenth man who tills tho
ii' r..1l- ....l.nl.niUlliniihlimuitrV Of tlDS
bantlry, or tho physiology of tho plants
whloh he tries to cultivate.
Yet I do not assort that no man can boa
passable farmor unions ho understand chem
istry. Hut I do assort that to bo a thor
oughly quallflod farmor, ho should under
stand tho analysis of tbo soils which ho
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Without a tolorablo practical knowlodgoof
tllCSO lIlingH, a isr.riur K"ru" ......"
a eonsldornblo extent, In his business.
And tho idea that an Inoxporloncod mnn,
without Hiilnciont capital, can goon to a tract
of wild land, and inakn tho "rinplo," is npn
son vn. Tlwi iiiPPhanlo falls in business, bo
fnmfH"l)iiHt((l,' Hnd thou, "I'll bo a Jarm
ur.'Mind ho Is off to it farm or on U a tract or
wild land. Ho tugs mill mwoiiIh fitr it ynnr
or iwoj iiiakot but littlo. and then pronoun
Vi,H fanning n ''humbug.1' Tho lawyer fails
to cut "raNiis," blows out, and ho too Is iiir to
it farm. Hut iltunurrors, spnolal ploadlngs,
motions to dismiss or iinusu t, technical
points of law, and moiling tho henrlsof thn
Jury, nil fall lUt boftiro wwdy Holds nuil
gardens, bulky horsus, unruly cows and
hogs, and ho falls at farming, and buoomes
nnriHultod. . Hi,
Tho doctor falls In calls, bocomoa dlsgustod
at thn imbllt, boostim thoy do not i.mirooluto
bis wonderful skill In curing slok pooplo,
till thoy illo, and liu too. is off to n form, or
CU04 mi in vlld lands. Hut tho soils, farm
midline ry, workhorses, lions, plus, cow
nml ttlu i rtcitiiro tlllTnroiit triulinant to sick
folkn. J'lllsHiid liquids, drugs and com
pounds do not answer In his now oxporlpnoo
As a farmer. Ilotugs and tolls and finds
that ho Is tho wrong man In tho wrong plnoe,
ho ho, ton, quits farming In disgust and
pronounces it a humbug. And so wo might
speak or tho merchant, thn biinunor or gam
blor.andn doaon kinds of men who ry
farming, when thoy havo failed In tliolr lino
of business, and hayo gono to farinluir to ro
trlovo their lost f irtunos, If thoy had thorn.
And thoy, loo, fall at farming. Thoro Is no
KUror. tnore wmforUblo, hoaithy and more
profitable bustilcs -lum farming iriho .right
man with sulllclont capital, "go 0u.H.i
iwrsoyoro. Ono groat error lies in tho wot
that many men expect too much from a
Riven amount of labor and capital In firm
ing. Idlouowf, luxury, and oxtrarauanco,
aro not good stock in llrado In farming. Too
many of our farmer's sons, wives and daugh
tent aro lucllnod to mimic town gentry, and
spend money, or go In debt, for numerous
articles ordisplay or show, and not of roal
comfort. This should bo avoided In every
case. I do contend that economy should
rnlo everywhere, In all departments ioi trade
or business. Hclentlllo farming will pay In
Oregon as well as in any country In North
America. It Is hardly yet known hpw good
our soils aro In Ihls Htato. Taking all things
Into consideration, farming Is doing well
lioroi butyolwenoedan hundrod thousand
practical, sclentinc, full handod.and perse
vering farmers, In addition tothoso wo have
kuro, lo make Oregou "bloason as tho rose."
Vkiutah.
Sautlaro Academy.
ThtiHantlain Academy, locnlid at Ubanon
In Mini i)unly, has tieon gaining Slurels
over slnco it camo Into tho hands of tho pros
mt ablo management. Tho first quarter
oIosom Novombor .'Kith, and tho second quar
litrrfliiimouws, Monday, IKo. 3d. Tho at-ti-niUnco
Is gradually Increasing, and all are
pleased with tho conduct of ho school and
tin, tiroirntNM mailn bv thn scholars. Hoard
can be ohtaltunl at or near tho Academy, at
reasonable rati. Special altontlou paid to
tho musical department, and a mostetllolent
teaeher secured. Appropriate oxerclsss are
held at tho close of each term. The entire
premises have leen renovated and put In
gisxl sbaiH, and a heallhlerormoro destiable
plaeo to send your children will bo hard to
11 nd In thoSUte. Address I'ror. J.L.UIlbort,
bauou, for further particulars.
Athenscnon Society's OHoor.
At a regular meeting, yesterday afternoon
or the Athenu'iim. Hoolety, hold In their Hall
l tho Wlllamotto Unlvonuty, tho following
ottlcors wort) elected for tho ensuing term:
President, Miss Cora Iilckliitous Vloo Pre.
Ident, Miss Carrie Nichols; HeoreUry, Miss
Ml n n In Cunningham; Treasurer ;
Librarian, Miss Mary MeKlnnoy; Centor,
MUnKiiiIIv l'armeiiter. Tho young Utiles
or this Niwloty lake grest pleisuro III Its
vulfaru, and it U an Institution of great
rdll tu tho Uulverslty.
Elnotlon nf Oltioorv.
At a rccuUr meeting of tho Alk Society
or the Wlllatuetto UiiUorslly hnlil laxtoveii.
lug, tint fiillowhik; lUtUiux wero olecleti;
I'rexlilout, litxiruo II, (lry; Vim I'rosldent,
Hubert A. Miller: Secioiary, Hlchiiioud
Kelly; Treasurer, Jos. H. l.Uler; Sorueaut-Kt-irinx,
('has Johiu; IVnsor, Kobert liarrl
unn. This society is reported as being Inn
lluiirlshlug iMiiuiltion, and uuuy am tho
hsppv hours that will Ut speul lu their hall
this Winter.
Chauun uf Agtint.
Mr. Frank (iilhert, Agent for tho W.T.,t
L.(.'oinp.Miy, In this oily, bus accepted tho
pimlllon ollered him by Iho O, S, N. Com.
psuviOf I'ortlHiul, to txl.o ohsrgo of their
ilocU lu Hint oily. And Mr. W. U Ames has
Nteii sppolnlid Frank's ucceor, as Agent
l.ir ttui W, T, .V I.. Company, in this oltv.
Mr. Ames Ih woll Known here and will gUo
KKiiersl vatUficiioii. Frank will leave us
next Monday for Ills now llsld of labor,
whnro, wo ate isuihdeut, ho will do justlm to
all artltt us hn has douo bent. Sucoes to
$ ou, Frank,
AmumiI of Rob Very.
A few days ago we made mention In the
Daily Hmwkp, of the robbing ofaaafdln
the store of UiuUoy lellimult, over at
Sheridan, lu Yauthlll county, and now a
correspondent Informs ua that Mr. DeLaah
mutt and his falber-iulaw, Mr. Hathaway
Yocum, have been arreatd, aocuaed of hav
ing oommlttvil the deed. Their examina
tion is still In progress, and will probably
iHX'iipy several days before the cam waw
Uevlded.
" PITCH Mf."
Come, young ladles, tbo time for folly,
foolish new and fashion is about gone.
Tlio sooner you "Pitch In" and make
yourself more useful and less ornamental
tho bettor for you. Everybody's son
doesn't own a bank, and men ain't
n round buying household pets and wall
flowers for wives. The slock of "old
tools" is about run out, and Detsy Janes
and Hannah Anns will be in demand
after awhile by sensible men, who want
helpmates ami not help eats. Pitch in,
help your mother, learn something from
her before sho dies nml leaves you an Idle,
ignorant do-nothing a stumbling block
In tho road of life for oth cm to run against
nud fall over. (Jo to work, It inustcotne.
Theso are terrlblo times, and the sooner
you realize tho awful facts nml condition
of things In everyday life tho better it
will boforyou. Take your old mother's
place in thedlning room and tho kitchen,
and "glvo her a rest." Bhowu disposi
tion to help her, even if you are in the
wav. It will cheer her old heart to know
that you are at least willing to help her
ovon n you don't Know now. i'ltcu m
and try at any ruto.
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE.
Who aro tho most disagreeable people
to live with? Ono will answer, "Those
who aro Irrltablo or wontonly unkind."
Another, "TIioho who aro Jealous anil
suspicious." Still another, "those who
uro ho hopolcssly energetic in word and
action ns to render reposo impossible In
their vicinity." I'ow will say "Those
who aro vicious;" for It Is true thatthose
qualities which como under tho head of
foibles rather than of vices render people
most Intolerable as companions unil coad
jutors. For example, It may ho observed
Hint thosu persons have a more worn Jail
ed iind dispirited tool: than any others,
who have lo live with people who make
iIlfllouUlcH on every occasion, great or
small. It IsaxtonlHiiIng to sen how this
practice of making dilhcultlcs grows Into
uconflrmul habit of mind, and what ills
heartenmentlt occasions. Tho savor of
life Ih taken out of It when you know
that nothing you propose to door sug
gest, hopu for or endeavor, will meet with
any i espouse hut an enumeration of the
illlllcullks that will He lu the pith you
wish to travel.
HOW IT IS DONE.
"What kind of houso will wo play?"
asked one littlo girl of another. "Oh,
play calling," replied the other. "Mary,
here, sho can be Mrs. Ilrnwn and sit ou
the stcn, and mo and Julia will call upon
her anil ask her how sho Is, and how her
husband Is, and if the baby's got over tho
measles, and tell her how nice she looks
In her new wrapper, nud hope It won't
hurt her much when she has that tooth
filled. And then we'll say, "Good-bye,
Mrs. Itrown, como nml sco im some time
or other, nud bring tho children and
yoursow!ug;nnd you're Buohn stranger
we don't see hnlf enough of you." And
then mo anil Julia we'll courtesy and
walk otr n piece, nml I'll say to Julia,
"Did you ever see such a horrid old fright
as sho looks to bo in that wrapper?"
And then Julia she'll nay, "Tho blear of
anybody having fatso teeth filled!" And
then I'll say, "Yes, ami what n homely
lot of dirty little brats them young ones
or iieru isi" i.el's piay it; wnat uo y
say?"
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THORNS.
Tho highways of life are thickly set
with thorns. Kvcrwhcredo they spring
up from numberless directions do thoy
obtrude to trouble and wound us. The
names nf their hiding-places is legion.
An old, long-disused garment a dry nud
faded llnwer pressed nud laid away n
look or tone recalling bygones a minuet
hour a familiar scene of nature may
each awaken thorny memories, to pierce
us In some silent hoqrof retrospect. Tho
thorns which oftonest wound, and with
sharpest sting, are thosu we ourselves
plant along the way-side of our pilgrim
age thorns wo plant in carelessness, in
aclllshncstf, In nridu and In passion. And
we come In sharp ami painful contact
with them, perchance, In long years af
terward. One dollar put nt compound interest
iiimn the day Columbus discovered Amer
ica would amount In 1870, when our re
sumption net goes Into eireot, to tho
paltry sum of $0,1110,000,000. If old Chris,
had thought of it he might have had n
sinking fund for tho United States to re
sume ou. Somebody take tho hint and
deposit a dollar in n Chicago or San Fran
cisco savings bunk.
Stanley, tho newspajier man, proves at
last to bo the greatest of African explor
ers. Ho has demonstrated that the Congo
river of the coast comes down from tiie
far Interior of tho African continent.
SALEM TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
Thn asxonlallnn met at tho usual place, on
Mnmirtv. Nov. l'Jtti. Ib77. at -1:30 1. M , and
was railed to outer by tho President, Mis
Mnttli) li. I'OMoll.
Itoll rail Mls Smith absout raute, sick
ues. Mrs, Curl was appointed shh)I1 erltlo.
Tin rn was no regular subjaot for discus
slot). Mr. It imllu road uvory able paper un
titled "I'll" preparation whloh a loaoher
should dally bring to tho chool renin."
MIhm Timor spoke fnuu elaborate notes on
tho subject, "rim circumstanced lhat tuako
u teacher Imppy In tho school room."
Mlm Warbier followed, trtvstlng tho sub.
J act, "Hst methods or bringing forward dull
and tuokward student."
Miss Powell then poVe upon thn Import
ant subject, "How to promote reiqxcttul
obedlei.ro of pupils to psrenta and teachers."
Mrs. Curl then follow ml, reading au ad
mlrablo piper, entitled "Model of promoting
a love or truth, hunexty, lsno olecioo and
Mndneks amoung children."
A prolonged and lnterollng discussion
rullowtnl, In whloh Mr. Kaudle, Miss Powell,
MIsT)lor, Mr, bteetta aud Mr. Gregg,
took part.
The tollnwlng resolution was selected for
dUcusslou at the next meeting:
Unsolved, That corporal punishment is
wrong, and should not be countenanosi In
our schools.
Mrs. Curl, aa critic, called attention to sev
eral error In grammar, inado by some of
the speakers.
The builu'is of Ibe mealing being con
cluded, on i otlon, adjourned to meet at the
usual place, Monday, Nov. 'Jitb, at 4:30 r. m,
J. T. Okuio, Secretary.
WILIMETTE FARMER
MORAL TXAUnKO UT SCHOOL.
An Essay it ad by Mrs. Nillik Com. before
the Salem Teachers' Institute, Nov. 12.
While there are various modes, snob aa re
wards, and punishment by imprisonment'
and torture, for tbo prevention of crime, yet
thoreseomstobeno mechanical means for
tho Inculcation of moral principles In the
heart, and it appears that this can only bo
accomplished by frequently calling tbo
attention of tho child to the subject, and
clearly explaining tho principles of moral
ity, aco.omnanlad bv suitable Illustrations.
Tho child should first bo taught that tbo
conditions of his belrg places blm under n
throofold obligation. 1st Obligation to his
Croator. 2d Obligation to himself. 3d
obligation to his follows, and that his pres
ontand futuro happiness and welfaro de
pends upon the dUchargo of this threefold
duty.
I would ondeavor to teach blm concerning
the goodness of God In creating him with
hoalth and faculties for enjoying the boauti
ful things of the world, and deriving pleas
ure from his social relations to his kindred
and friends; yet I think that tho minds of
voung children are not of snfflolent capacity
to comprehond a auhjeot of snob magnitude,
and can more readily receive instruction
from that whlob tbelr natural eyes can see,
and their hands can handle; and slnoo self
preservation U the first law of nalnro, it
wonld seem thatoneof the first things to be
taught him, would bo his duty to himself.
Ho shoujd bo taught that he possesses a
twofold oxlstenoo, namoly: physical and
spiritual, oach of which Is mutually dopon
dont upon tbo other; that ho has hands and
physical Btrongth to administer to his cor
poral wants, and that his intellootual nalnro
directs tho power so as to protnoto welfaro
and growth of each. Now It Is to his Interest
to prosorvo both forms of oxistoncn In tliolr
original symmetry and beauty. Ho could
not bo Imiucod to mar tho physical naturn In
thusllahtostdottrcQ. not oven In thosoverlni;
of tho smallest ilngor from tho hand, for
royoral roasnns: 1st It would cause p.tln.
!il It would dtRtroy tho nymtnotry. !M It
would Impair tho uxefulnfss of thn hnnd
Now ho must bo Uught thnt tho spiritual
naturo Is of vnstly more Importance than
tho physical, for thn former Is otornal, while
tho latter Is wufnly temporary and servos
only ns a protection far tho soul a few venrs,
and then is east aside Jut us his old clothe
aro-thrown Bway after tbov havo Hlfbrdod
protection for tho body. Thnn ho can bo
msilo loseo why ho can hotter onJnro phvs.
Icat dofouts for a time, than moral doformltlos
throughout otcrnlty. Hn eiu bo taught that
whon ho tolls a faNohood. or takes thnt
which is not his own, or commits any vicious
act, that ho mars his spiritual naturo, and
ovon though ho ronont, nnd tlmo heal tho
wounu; yot. an ton linger wnion no out wnno
playing with his knlfo, retains an ugly scar,
so will bis soul forevnr bear tho mark of this
dood; and finally, If it nhnuld of.on bo ro-
Coated, llko tho ax which lops nd tho
ranchos of tho forest trees, so will It sovor
somn beautiful momher of his moral naturo,
and If hocontlnuo loog In the course his
wholo spiritual bolng will booomo so hid
eously doformed tlutit will bo fore vor ban
Isbed from nil that Is beautiful and good,
and abandoned to Its own wlckodnoss.
Ilowovor, paradoxical It may seem, hu
manity Is so organlr.s'J that ovory chango of
oharaotor has a tondonov toward a state that Is
unchangeable Thus if a child commence,
the practice of any vice, such as falsehood,
theft, 6r oruolty, each progressive step In
that direction ronders him loss ablo to re
form, and If wo could know tbo first csuio
of the degeneration of the worst criminals of
tho land, we doubtless woulJ find that it was
thn frequent repetition or somo small vice.
"Practloo makes perfeol," la an every day
maxim; and It Is no more true with rogard
tt tho visible and tanglblo world, than with
the subtle and unseen operations ol tho
Intellect. With what rapidity and skill
the long practloed mathematician can solvo
tho most Intricate problems, or astonish tho
novloo with his almost laooncelvablo compu
tations; but no mora rapid or acourato in the
operation In this instance, than is that of the
mind prone to ovll, In orlnlnatlng falsehood
and dovlslng wicked schemes for the accom
plishment nf his unlawful designs. As al
most overy day tho child so' a 'tie ovll re
sulting from giving way to tho violence of
passion, ho cn bo taught concerning tho
fearful results that will follow In after years,
by tho Iniluluenoo of this vlco, which, If It
woro controlled butonco ortwlco perhaps,
would forever after remain latent in tbo
soul.
As we can form aomo estimate of tho pleas
ures and ptlns of vlrtuo and vloo In this life,
and as we have reason to bellevo that In the
horoafter ro wards and punishments will bo
Intonsltled and Interminable; thoro Is thn
reason why wo should always endoavor to
do right.
Now tho child can be taught that each pro
Kresilve step In the path of virtue renders
his doslro for vice less imperative, and the
habitual exorcise of tbo moral faculties in
crosses the moral capacity, and as each suc
ceeding moral act demands less moral power
tbero will be constantly stored up in the soul
an increasing moral fund, that may be ap
propriated toward the aohlevment of a great
er degreoof perfection of oharaoter.
Next to tho child's dutv to himself Is his
duty lo his fellows; and the third of Sir
Isaao Newton's laws, that "to every action of
ono body upon another, thoro Is an equal
and contrary re-act Ion," Is true with rogard
to morals as well as physics, and tbo order
of sequence iu the former Is ust as Invarla
his as It Is In the later excopt with regard to
time. Hut "becauso sentence against au
ovll act Is not exeouted speedily," Is no rea
sou why tho offender should oxpeet to go
unpunished. For It Is written that "What,
soever a man sow that shall ho reap," nml
wo miiv Infer that kls harvest will bo In
criwtod tenfold, for It is also said that "If he
sow lo the wlud bo shall reap the whirl
wind." Kxporlenoe will Boon teach a boy that If ho
strike his playmato ho Is struck In roturu,
aud thalirhocomtnltany t-oluhsh or unkind
act If It Is nut me'ed out to him after the
same fskhlon Immediately, It will react upojy
him at some futuro tlmo, probably In a inortH
unpleasant inviner; perhaps by creating a
spirit ot dislike or (linguist In th hearts of
his playmates, which will cause him muoh
unhapplness by depriving blm of a share in
their sports nnd atTeetious. He must always
rouduot hlmtelf toward others as bo would
llko to have them act toward him. He
would not llko to bs struck or to
htf bis properly takon away, or to bo mis
represented to bis teaeher or schoolmate,
theretore he must not do any of Ihoso things
to others.
Tho child must bo taught lhat there aro
moral qualities in actions, and he must not
always Judgti of an act by the effect produced;
for instauce. If a boy should unintentionally
tread upon bis toes or hurt blm accidentally
In any way, he should not strike or retaliate,
because there, waa no Intention to injure.
Kvery person tola that be U grossly Injured
when he la punished for an accident; and
no ana or moral culture would be guilty of
such glaring brutality. ,
I believe that every persoo.wnethsr young
or old, feels lhat It la right to fight In self
defensa, audi wonld not teach to the con
trary, Tor, while the child should be Uught
that It U wrong to risk bla own pleasure by
destroying that of another, be ahoald also be
taught that it la right to protect himselt
against the imposition of others. And while
he will naturally love those who love him,
and should thankfully receive favors and
liberally reward then, bo should also be
laugbt that it la wrong to Injure hlsonemles
if he have any; that whomsoever ho cannot
lovo, respeot, or pray for, should bo dis
carded from bis thoughts. Moral excellence
should be desired abovo evory other good,
and he who can hold in complete snbjectlor
all unlawful desires and ungenerous
thoughts, has attained tho highest degree oT
perfection of whloh humanity la capabloof.
"Ho that ruloth lilsownspint lsgroaior tuau
ho that takotb a city."
SPECIAL ORDER.
Tho following special ordor, No. 150, has
been Issued from tho headquarters or tho
District of Columbia, dated Portland, Nov.
13th, 1877. . , ,
Whoroas, it la officially reported that many
oluoors, whoso tomporary functions in con
nection with tho late expedition against hos
tile Nes Percos Indiana terminate with the
expedition Itself, are In receipt of vouohors,
certiUoatos, and other papers, formal and
Informal, rolattng lo expenditures Inourred
during the Indian campaign; to the end
that there may be a recognised cooler for tbo
reception, oaro and preservation of all fcuoh
floating and strangling papers: It is ordered,
that a book of claims bo opened and koDt in
tho offices of thn Chief Quartarmastor and
Chief Commissary of Subsistence at these
Headquarters, whloh all vouohors, certifi
cate, otc. pertaining lo theso rospectlvo
Stair Departtnenls, shall bo ontorod with a
synoptical history or oach otsa so rar as
known or as In "ormatlon concerning It can
bo obtained, and tho papers themsolvcs bo
systematically srrangnd and dlsposod or
distinct from Iho ordinary files or theso
offices.
It Isrequestod that nil persons having pa
pnporn of tho character described, In their
possession, rorwnrd (hem to theofilccs abovo
indicated Air the purpose of tliolr proper dis
posal nnd more speedy nduntmont.
Hy command of Urlgndlor General How
ard, II. CL.vr Wood.
Olllclal: Assistant Adjutunt-Gencrtl.
M. C. WJLinnsoN, Aid-do Camp.
ChincKo Mitilon School.
Tho members of the Jljp'.Lt church in this
olty, havo rented Iho room ovor Hrown it
D.urvmnle'H store, iu Stnrkey's block, and
havo established a Chinese Mission school.
Mrs. A.W. ICInney has boen ctectod to super
intend tho mission. Onlv sixteen Chinamen
at present nro lu attondnnco, hut tho chnnoas
nro thnt thnt number will ho doubled beforo
many days. Tho evenings for teaching aro
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nud Filday
of onoh week, Tho courso or studies consist
of roadlng, spoiling, writing, arithmetic nnd
vooai music, unaununy evening n regular
Sunday school la formed, whuro instructions
In our christian religion nro taught them.
Thollapttst denomination, wo beltovo, nro
tbo only class thnt aro doing anything llko
missionary work horo at homo. Thoy can
find hoathons enough In this county without
soudlng missionaries to forolgn countries,
After Many Years.
Something ovor two years ngo in Louis
vlllo, Ky.. a lottery was announcod to lako
place, and ciroulnrs were spread broadcast
ovor tho land containing groat Inducements
for persons to try tbelr luck In tbo wheel of
fortunn. Among the number that took
chancos was an oldcltlcon well known In
this city and who resides at Marlon Station,
by the namo of Preston Hamilton. Tho lot
tery took plaoe and the holders of tlckots in
this section oonoluded that the fortuno wheel
had turned against them , and they counted
their chances as lost. A few days ago Mr.
Hamilton received a packsgo containing
f2S0 worth of Urolde (owelry, of evory de
scription, shape and slro that could have
boon placed together. Mr. Hamilton will
probably start an Oroide Jewelry store, or
run a lottory on bit own hook.
Hasten Returned.
Messrs. Wm. Anderson, Perry Manzey,
Old Parker and Wm. Snooks, returned last
evonlng from an hunting expedition upon
tbo Santlam, somo eighteen mllos abovo
Smith's ferry, thoy woro gono about a weok
or ton days, and aucceodod in making ilvo
lino bucks bite tho earth. Thoy report gamo
qulto numerous In that section, but they
navo ueen "iiouuou" so inucn mat it is
almost Impossible to
"Jump thorn
up,
unlets you havo good tra
ainod dogw.
Chemeketa Celebration,
Chemeketa Lodge, No. 1, 1. O. O. F., last
evening appolntod a committoo to arrange a
celebration of tho 25th anniversary of tbo
Institution of Chemoketa Lodgo and of tbo
Introduction of Odd Fellowship on tho
Northwest Coast, whloh occurs December Oth.
Invitations will bo extended to the dllforont
Lodges within tho Grand Lodge Jurisdiction
ofOregon,
Peerless.
Mr. W. 'W. Brooks sends us, by J. W.
Brandenburg, a Peerless potato of immense
slro, that weighed eight pounds, when first
dug, and tips tbo balanoes now at " lbs,
It was raised on an old sheep corral, on his
farm, four miles this side of Waldo Hills
Other specimens were of mammoth growth
but not so largo as the ono sent us.
Large Property Sale.
The half block on State street, now occu
pied by Leo Willis. P. W. Johnson, Smith
tt Thompson, A. Meyers, Wm, Armstrong
aud H. M. Itnts, owned by J. K. Olllnf Port
land, was sold yesterday to Mr. J. I.Thomp
son, recently of Ko'a. The price paid was
about $3,000,
Sent Off.
That large potato spokeu of in yesterday's
Issue, was plsced In thn express otlloe Ihls
morning lo to lent to Mr. C. Soliultz, In
In Portland, Agent or tho O. A 0. 11. 11, Laud
Department. Where It will bo placed on
exhibition to show tho new comers what
Oregon can produce.
In the show window at J. Henry nans' Is
it pear that bats anything of Iho kind we
oyer saw. It resemble the head of a Hit
head Indian, even to the ctrs that sonioot
them havo about their faco from the ellects
of adruukon row.
Let the People Bejoice,
For the bountiful harvest of 1S77 has now
placed In the hands ot the people tho golden
coin, lhat they may tleo to W. P.Johnoi.
A Co. and secure such pictures as will please
them and tbelr friends, and be a blessing to
generations to come. Itemember Iho plaoe,
over Willis' Bookstore, Stale St., Salem, Or.
BR. K. Y. OHASB,
BWfVrr LU OoL, Ut Burnson U.S. Vohutesrs, -OSes.
DorbU't buck, no Ulrs. mTv
& II. CLAUGHTON,
NOTAHT PUBLIC Keel afetate ActsM.
and Collector orcialsas, will prompU; st
(end lo ill. hut-nt u entraited to hit care. MaJvLNG
COMVKYANCKS A BMCULTY. OfflceTt th"
Cost 0c, XieVfcMtxxoax, Or.
Aft-eats tor tfce Willamette Vanarc.
Albany ,?JfhDn9n
Amity V..fr1?u?J?5on
Cottage Qroro J" Hnormdce
Uollrne Jeff DfU
UocnaVlfU Wm Wells, J WUobart
BrowniTllle ...WH Kirk
UutterUle JW Itecheklcr
CanronClty D 11 Ithlnehart
Canjonvluo W T ' Uriffis
Ooqnltl City F8 Mattctoa
Cote's Valley Wll Clarke
Clatiop .It J Morrlnon
CrawfordsTllle 10,1k rt 01am
Core 11 K Kendall
Corvallla..... E Woodward
Croi-wtll..... Itottoe Kuor
ClscLaraaa W A 31111b
Camp Creek .UltlliMnmcrnky
Dallas J I) Lcc. I) H Guthrlu
Dexter..... a llamlfakcr
Drain's Krewiou A Drnln
Datnnncus.... .....KFoihc
DiTtou U Uadawsy
Klklon A II Ualnrs
KuRcno John McClunjt
For Valley t AD (lardncr
Fo'eft Uroro S Haghct, W I. Curtis
Gophen J Hand taker
nerval! UM Gaines
Italfcy TJ Dlack
HarrlabaiR Hiram Smith
Hlllrboro A LucUlnjt
Ilcnncr . Morrow & Ilerrcn
Independence W L Hodtfln
Junction Hmltb, Brarfleld A Co., W I. Lemon
Jackponrlllo ..M Pctcrton
Klnc'a Valley Conner Cremo
Jefferson John WHoland
Lewlarlllo II OHcTlmmonds
Lafayette Dr Popplcton. A Illienry
Lebanon 8 II Clanshtou
Monroe Jot Keltey
McMmnvtllo JUMorrU, A Held
Mnnmonth ....W Watcrhoorc
Mill Plain, WT David Stamp
Needy Wm Morclaml
New lira J Cami
ycwclUvlllc 1F CarUcman
Nortli Yamhill DtlHtcwart
Oakland B K ItnTmnml
Oawejjo A It Shlpl-y
Ott JII Selirocdir
Urviron City i M Ilaeon
Pendleton WA Whitman
IVnrh ,Dr J II Inluc
Pilot Itock M Oilllnm
Porthnd HI' Lcc, At;cntatnto flrntt-c
I'rlnenvlllo OMI'ilncli,
I'rrryilalc Mcdri w's hloit
KlckrcJil KA l'dltcirnu
HoKvbprg Tlmn Hmltb
Hclo I' 1' Jones, Ttion Munkorn
Mlvcrton TIMllMiard
Sheild's W M I'onvra, OKWIicelcr
bprtnsdcld A O IloTCy
H'lbllmlly John Dounlnir
Swcvi Home Ilea Marks
Sheridan..
2nV'ti' FHIlarxeo
Tho Dulle S J, llriKihe
Tnrner W Illllenry
Vnncoocr S W limirn
jyillamrtio KorLs M Wilkin
Walla Walla J ' Itrewcr
Ji'slilo. TCKlilor
ncilln IUKIIIi-on. It B AppL'suu-
J. W. GILBERT
PuyM OiihIi i'or
Hides, Furs. & Pelts,
scSl
loramorciai st., SAivKM. y
FIRST PREMIUM!
For Visiting Cards I
30
Ca'da with any namo neatlv nrlntml thnmon
lent to nnv acldrcm nnon roeelnt nfir. r..c
and a 3 cent statu p. Addrcrr,
tv. j. i;iuki, t-aiem. uragon.
ILBLO.
Nurseries.
I bavo tho Largest Stock ot Fruit
TrccN lu Oregon I
200,000 Plum and Prune Trees,
THAT WILL AVBItAOK BIX FBET LV niOUT
and I will sell tbem from
910 lo $25 per Hundred.
tW call special attention to my AMBDKN JUNE
I'KACH TltBkH. 1 bad I'racbis of this variety ripe
JutT . 1877. and they aro of eiccllent iinallty. I have
also sotcii other varieties of reaches, and a cenend
variety of i thcr Fruit Trees and Bbriibs. Also, a
largo lot or l'KACU BKEDLINUd.at 30 pur l.uoo.
quests ron x suniEnit.
5 .M!?j!!e',' orUand H berry, McMlnnvIlle.
KW Whipple, CotURO Mra K A Judklus, Kasvne,
wt?KTe' . I. Michael Wbeatlamf.
W M bteeie, Turner, N. Ucrolz. Bubllmlty,
A Jonea, Buyton, J Moirla, itcbama.
L (Irsbc, Ilalsey, A heeler. Bhedd.
W Bbumtn, hbaron, W T I) W KlledRo, Howel Pr,
n "JiMfXL' "V.01".' . V " l)rak0 HH'Mton,
Dr II D Oden, HanUbnrg, J A Hunt. Oakland,
l .?."' A. "."I- Bcl0 A Irvlue. Woolen M ill Co.,
O II Itoland. Jifferson, UrownsvlUe,
Jonej A rotter. Sakra, Jason Itoyal WashlnKton Co
nor Crelli, Travellnc spent eait of the Wlllanutte
river,
B. W. r&SXSTMAir,
Proprietor of Ilallraad Nnrspiits.
QCtatf KA8T I'OltTLAlUl, OU.
OXU0OON 333Fa-AJJO"Oir:
fomt Mntml
FIRE
COMPANY.
Capital. $300,000.00
Assets, - $568,647.45
Income, 1875, - $466,904.29
Iiosses paid out since organiza
tion, - j gl.137,367.50
HAMILTON BOYD,
MANAGER.
saw Vi First SI.. PORTLAND.
JOHN MINTO,
Butr&sit or
31ERINO SHEEP,
TAKES plcasnre In nfferlni; to lbs Wool Growers ol
Oregon nml the ailjolnln;; Territories tho riinco
topnrehase TIlORUlTUIllillKD MKJtINOB. and s
surlDKputleslntereatedtbat they can, and villi en.
MUCH CUKAPKIt 1UTK3 than snch can posibly
bo Imported. Bxamlnatlon and comparison wltb otu
er pheep offered la tho market aro cordially Invited.
uAddnsa JOUN MINTO,
.. Balem, Oretrou.
N. B. Th Rams and Ram Lambs of tha flock can
boaernon the ISLAND t'AKM, adjolnlce balem
hiii,WJ,,,ki ,ce5 l'A me DUce- or " tlM
UILL FARM foar and a hall miles south of ins city.
balem, beptcmber 10. 1K7V '
REAL ESTATE LOAHB.
SKMN 1MB WASaJINST)
Trust IiiTeitment Comptnr
V SCTI.ANB.
nrmiB Company tr prepared to nsotUt loaas la
X sums trom eo totW,ls90 second over IMPBO-
axed periods of yeait, or repayable by batf-vearty ln
ataUmwtt. For terns, apply to -v
SUJ.U1
all RKin v..,..-.
covlv
8 First Btrttt rortWd.
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