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H. A. CLAIIKB. D. V. CItAIG.
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HALEM, Fill DAY, XOV. 30, 1S77.
THANKSGIVING.
Wo go to press usunlly on Thursdny,
but this Thursdny Is Thnnkgglvlng day,
nnd wo shnll not mail tho Farmek be
fore Friday morning, so a fow of our
subscribers may not get their paper on
tho usual dny, but thoy must remem
ber that nobody stands In moro need
of a gonulno Thanksgiving than wo
who mnnufneturo nowdpnpers.
Years ago, when wo used to bo fa
miliar with Now England life, Thanks
giving was a prlmo day for family
gatherings nnd enjoyment of nil tho
good things posfllblo to nchlovo In a
Now England kitchen. No good an
kco can over forgot thoso Thanksgiv
ings that woro famous events In llfo
and mmlo tho year hoom long until
thoy en mo around again. Tho Ynnkco
trait of thankfulnes) was to mixed up
with good cheer and Jollity that It was
moil enjoyable, and wo should not ob
ject to suo tho Mimo Intorcst Inkon in
Thanksgiving day in Oregon as mark
ed our young days In tho laud of
steady habits. It Is u relic of Puritan
times, but tho orthodox Puritan creed
litis lost much of ltn liniwhtic.SH, and tho
Christian world looks moro kindly up
on do 'h Intentions toward we.tk and
sinful u an, and this is additional cause
for (hat kfiiliiessaud happiness that wo
possess over our ancestors of old Puri
tan timiH.
SHE NATIONAL GRANGE.
In viow of tho annual i-esslbn of the
National Ciratigo, which commenced at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 21, J. W. A.
Wright, former Master of tho Califor
nia State Orange, contributes to the
San Francisco to an Interesting paper
relative to tho National Grange matters,
from which wo tako as follows:
Tho first session of tho National
Grange, which attracted much atten
tion, was held In Georgetown, District
of Columbia, in January, 187.'), nnd ninu
states woro thero represented. In Fob
uary, 187-1, nttlionotod St. Louis session,
thirty-two states woro ropresontod.
At tho eighth annual session, which
mot nt Charleston, South Carollun, In
Febunry, 1875, thirty-eight states woro
represented, and much wasdouo by tho
cordial associations of the delcgatos
from both ncctlons toward Inaugurating
that em of pood feeling," which has
"In many gratifying ways marked tho
progress of our country for two years
past. In Novombor, 1875, tho ninth
session met In Louisville, Kentucky,
to which city tho headquarters of tho
national Grange woro removed during
tho vear. Lust Novombor, tho tenth
session met at Chicago, and took tho
most important stops yet taken toward
shaping tho business enterprises of tho
order. Tho sosslons occupy from ten
days to two weeks. Tho llrst Master
of tho National Grange, was William
Saunders, a Scotch gardener, who has
long had charge of tho government
botanical gardens In Washington City,
and during the Centennial Exposition
had charge of part of tho exhibits of
tho Agricultural Department. Mr.
Saunders deserves some credit for tak
ing part with his fellow founders In or
ganizing tho National Grango, though
there Is no question that but for tho
persevering ollorts of O. II. Kollv, of
Minnesota, who has deservedly been
Secretary of tho National Gmngo from
Its beginning, tho Grange organization
would never have existed. To tho part
Mr. Saunders took in helping to Mime
extent to organize the National Grange,
ho owed his position as Its Master from
December -I, 1SU7, until .lanuary, 1S7;I,
when Dudley 1). Adams, of Iowa, was
elected Master. Mr. Adams, a zealous
advocate of farmers' rights, and owner
of a lluu fruit farm near Waukou, Iowa.
made a very eluclont executive head
I'OOlI-
John
there
room no no moro roiiMTvutivu ii.iirioi,
nor more able and earnest worker for
the CiUbo of tho American farmers.
As tho term of olllcers Is now but two
years, a new hot are to bo elected at tho
present session. Should Judge Jones
decline to bo continued In ntllce, as it Is
most likely ho will, a Northern member
will, no doubt, hiicceed him, in accord
ance with the very eoucrvntlvo princl
plesandactlousof theCirauge. Indeed,
no organization could bo more comer
vatlveor truly uusectlonal in Its char
acter, than thegnmgo always has been,
and always projoes to be. These char
acteristics tho farmers of tho Union
value in our large and hrond-princlplod
brotherhood as much, perhaps, as any
of Its numesous excellent features.
To show Its conservative character,
It may bo well to mention that Its pre-r-ont
Executive committee of tlvo mem
ler to bo reduced after this selon
to three consists of Colonel Atken. of
South Carolina; Mr. Chaso, of Now
Hampshire; Colonel Chambers of Ala
bama; Colonel Goldcr, of HllnoU, Mr.
iiiiuio a very euicioui executive u
and presiding olllcer, and was succe
oil, In Novombor, '7'i, by Judge Ji
T. Jones, of Arkansas, than who tli
James, of Indiana; with Judge Jones,
of Arkansas, ex-omcio Chairman.
In spito of all thnt has been said by
hostile Journals nnd people to tho con
trary, it can be truly assorted that no
organization which has existed in our
country over had its finances mnnaired
with stricter Integrity than thoNatlon
nl Grange. At tho last two sessions,
nnd during tho interval, tho mostenre
ful Investigation possible was made for
tho purpose, nnd every dollar out of
over SCOO.OOO paid since 18G7 into our
national treasury, was satisfactorily ac
counted for by Mr. Kelly, Secretary,
nmtF. M. McDowell, of Now York,
Treasurer.
The strict economy observed in tho
expenditure of tho funds of the Nation
al Grange very limited as compared
with the funds at the disposal of similar
organizations of so large a Jurisdiction
Is shown nowhoro moro conspicuous
ly than In tho headquarters ofllco of tho
Secretary, No 02 Main street, Louisville
Kentucky, in tho second story of a rent
ed building. Largo ns Is necessarily
the business conducted here, tho ofllco
proper consists oi out two plum, unpre
tending rooms, nnd Joining them is a
largo storeroom, which contains the
necessary supplies for Granges through
out our immenso Jurisdiction.
Worthy Sccrotary Kelly, with two
Indy clerks members of his family
manages all tho busiioss of tho ofllco
witli tho most thorough system. The
furniture, cli lolly of black walnut, Is
plain hut substantial. Over tho mantle
piece, In a black walnut framo some
throe foot square, hangs a well arrang
ed group of photographs, cabinet size,
of tho twenty-nino members who com
poH'tl tho National Grangcwlie'n It mot
at Goorgtown In 187(1, nt which time
thero woro but nine statu nnd l.o(i2 sub
ordinate Granges in tho United Stales
afterwards Increased to !!S stnto and
over 2i,)01) subordinate Granges. Of
these 2D persons only 15 were able to bo
present at (ho last session.
tho tnsto oi tno ladies in tno oiiico
both Grango members is shown by a
largo and pretty lianging basket iusldo
the central one of threo broad front
windows. Within aro growing beau
tiful ferns witli fronds moro than two
teet long, and ovor Its sides hang tho
graceful trailers of tho plant known as
'Wandering Jew.' On each sldo of tho
mantel aro two small earthen ilowcr
pots, In each of which grows a thrifty
plant of English Ivy, extending somo
six feet in length and forming by their
united branches a benutiful, natural
living wreath, with their star-shaped
leaves, above tho framo In which aro
seen tho familiar faces of tho twenty
nino pioneers of tho National Grango.
Permit mo to close this sketch with a
low words of Just praiso.
As a slight but merited trlbuto to ono
who has over been an honor to tho
truly great order of tho Patrons of
Husbandry, which sho tins dono so
much to build up. What I mention
here, I do tho moro willingly, becauso
certain Jottrnalshostilo to tho Graugo,
havodono rank Injustico in alluding
to tuls noble, good woman.
Tho good namo nnd raanngomont
of Secretnry Kelloy havo now been
fully vindicated publicly, nnd it should
bo known to tho lasting honor of our
lady membership, nnd, especially, of
tho lady hero mentioned without her
knowledge, that overy dollnr paid Into
tho ofllco of tho National Grango has
passed through tho hands and been
accounted foa by Miss Carrio Hall, As
sistant Sccrotary, and no ono Is tuoro
justly proud to vouch for this fact than
tho worthy Secretary himself.
egon, at Astoria, which contains a his
torical sketch, delivered as tno Oth an
nual nddress, also reports of the Whit
man Monument Association, by which
it seems that $130.80 has been paid in
to that fund, nnd $250.50 subscribed and
not paid. It is to bo hoped thnt a gen
eral movement will tako place to raise
means to erect a handsome nnd appro
priate monument to tho pioneer mis
sionary, patriot, and martyr, wiio did
so much to retain Oregon as part of our
national domain.
The Season.
A long season of deluging rain 19
succeeded nt last by clear, frosty wea
ther. Up to this timo much less plow
ing than usual has been done, owing to
the ground being too wot and tho wea
ther too uncomfortable. It is not known
that any former season has seen tho
threo fall months realize such a great
rainfall as wo havo known through
September, October, and Novombor.
For weeks past wo havo known sovcro
ind unusual storms, but at Inst wo havo
sunshine, nnd tho farmers will hasten
to mnko tho most of it wliilo It lasts,
and It Is not certain to contiuuo long at
this season of tho year.
HAWLEY, DODD & CO.,
Portland, Oregon,
Offer for Sale, at the Loweat Possible Prices, a Full line of
AGRICULTU RAL IMPLEMENTS.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR THE OELEDRATED
Flows
niijjSl
MOLINE.ILL. i
extreme lightness, nnd durability.-
Which comblno the greatest strength,
DEEltE
their
hardened by i
THE DEERE SULKY AND GANG PLOWS,.
With or without Breaking-Plow Attachment.
Wile h comb no the greatest strengui, exiremw i bi yumuuuj-.-IEUE
is the solo Patentee of tho Wrought Mock and Welded Frog, and
lr Flow is tho only Flow so made. Tho W0 mouldboanl nnd share aro
dened by a Patented Process PECULIAR lO THE DEEKk PL.OW.
A Veritable- Pioneer.
Almost forty years ago, In tho Sum
mer of 1SU3, a band of missionaries
readied Walla Walla, aftor a long and
painful Journey across tho continent.
Nov. Elkanah Walker, lato of Forest
Grovo, Washington county, was ono of
these, and wo havo to record his death
last week; his companion in Unit early
Journey, Nov. dishing Eolls, Is still liv
ing, having almost reached tho llfo
span of threo score years and ton. Thoy
wero companions and co-laborers with
Dr. Whitman, and desorvo to bo ro
membered through all time, as tho ilrst
and most unscltlsh of all our pioneers,
led hlthor by no hopo of gain or world
ly ambition, but by tho dosito to bono
tit tho world that thon lay in savngo
darkness, afar from civilization ami all
that made life valuable to civilized man.
A resistless tide of immigration is now
passing into tho romoto recesses of tho
vi"t wilderness they then found only
Inhabited by savage tribes. The
charming valleys havo already become
populous with llfo, and animated by
civilized Influenced. Tho wilderness
has blossomed, but whoro a scattered
peoplo settle to-day, an empire will
march with steady tread to-morrow.
All this has passod beforo tho eyes of
these earliest of pioneers; their short
span of llfo has been a living pauora ma;
the world as they know It Is no more;
for the Indian canoe, wo havo tho toll
ing steamer; tho wigwam has disap
peared, to give room for the farm house,
the council lodge Is replaced by church
and school house, and tall cities grow,
and spires point to heaven, whero then
tho groves wero unthlnned and tho
bosom of tho prairies unscarred. And
as tlieso wonderful results transpire,
tho gray-haired pioneers aro passing
away forever.
1'ioni:ku Socikty. We aro in re
ceipt of a pamphlet published by the
Pioneer and Historical Society of Or-
AB0UI SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Woliavojiutssut notices to many subscri
bers trnnsforroil from tho Cultivator l!t, In
forming llicui tlirtt wo linvo lnco(l n iluto on
onch tag that carroipomh, Ht 2.00 tor
(uimuii, with tho amount thoy owed last
February when wo tool: tho list.
Wlioro words anil flguroa nro albrovlslod
on tho tag, Uio last Jiguro wtanih for tlio
yonr; wo nro short of "s, so Aug.O Hlnmta for
August '70, Se7 stands for Sept. '77, Ji8
stands for Juno '73, Ao., Ac.
Ah wo nro short of 8i, thoso who piy up
nowadays will not find their dates changed
thlt week, but wo shall probably receive 81
boforo another woek.
Wo havo sont accounts to otno of tho
Cultivator subscribers who havo niado par
tial payii'ont to us, and In ttll such Instances
woKlvotho dato to which such payment
ontltlos them.
A great many on tho Cultivator list aro
badly in arroars, and to all such wo soad an
oarnost request to pay at an early day, to
onablo us to moot our own prosing cngago-mouts.
Wo tnako this last call to all who woro
subscribers of the Cultivator that If thoy
havo any claims to niako of errors In tho ac
counts against thorn, such claims must bo
made without dolay, as we are clolng up all
our accounts with tbo lsto proprietors of that
paper.
zsntzasL
'.Tho greatest Labor-Saving Implements yot Invented. Vastly Improved for Fall of 1S77.
COO Scald ixs. Orcfjon lax Quo !Tonr.
Tho Deoio Sulky Is tha only yinole-Lovor Plow niado.
&3 Kverv Karinnr Interested
JASir.Y oi'ERATKD. So com
strticlcd that by it Might motion or tho I.pvor tlin Plow Is-.
run out of tho ground nnd raised clear. By liorto-liiMcnl of mnn-pnwcr. It is btrougernmt
less complicated tuau any oiuor. soio Agents lor mo weii-Kuown
SOUTH BEND CKlLLED-iaOH EIiOWS.
BUCKEYE; DRILLS and BROADCAST SEEDERS.
Tho most successful in use. Too well known to need comment.
Steamer
A. A. M'CULLY,
Capl. J, W. COCHKAN.
rrtlr dcflrooi of cuRacInc freight or paetage,
win apply to
OOT30
W. J. HEnnKN, Accnt.
Farmer' Wharf. BaLEM.
S. HERMAN,
(Sncceitor to 8. A. Stanibcn.) ""
WHOLESALE AND HETA1L DEALER IK
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING,
XjIuIIuh' DroMN Good,
HOOTS, shoes, hats. caps, ohoceiues and
PUOVISIO.NS.
The h'Khcit caih price paid for all klmli of country
produce.
Cor. b'lrt and Madlton tUecta,
noSm3 POUTLANB, or.
Flax -Seel
AH AN INDUCEMENT TO INCREASE THE
production of Plax-Seid, the andcrilirucdEiYa
notice th.it they will purcbaie at tbo
Highest Market Price,
or will contract far alt that may be offered of nut
wamtn' crop, thiousb their ageuW. Metirt. ALLEN
& LEWIS, of I'oiitlano, from whom feed can be
bid upon application,
JOHK G. KITTLE,
Manager of the Tactile Oil and Lend Woik,
Nor. si. nrn.no a.t.v fjiaxcisvo.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
or
Willamette University.
mm: twelfth annual couiise op i.cc-
X Jure will commence ."Uoutfuy. Dec. 17, 117.
Mudcnt, on arrlli. tu tho city, are rc)iu'ud to
call nt oucd on Ihtt Dean.
Ul I'. U HOWLANB, M. D Dcnn.l
T. C.SMITH &CO.v
DRUGGISTS, CHEMISTS.
....AND...
aPlittx-raxrt oistai ,
lattoa' Dlock, State; itrcct, Salem, Oregon.
1akticvi.. attention given TO niR.
crlltlou, and alt order bymallorexprvtinlled
promptly and accurately.
l'hiilclana and Country Dealers will o money by
examining our lo-k, or procurUs our price, before
parcbatlnj; eltewbere. notVtf.
UttAVKH OLKN
ALL INTENDING TO TLANT TniS SEASON
ahould call at thU Nnrry, tnd nn the Agent'
cooimUtlon, Or, 7". 39LUXXF
noTixl 6mii1iTlTYr5r
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Schuttler Farm, Freight, and Spring Wagons.
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AND EASILY APPLIED.
AND
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tho ApentN:
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For Sale by
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Wholctmlo Drugging, aud Dealers In Paints, Oils, nnil Glnss,
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Is oM frora ' different capacities, icd
Brs to sooo.
nfTJiU f.B2 of ,h? Drirer In operation i mile tut:
of tfalem. at Swaru's place. Thota wlshlns Dryers
fhonld not fall toexamlne HAHIHS' before parciaa-
reasonableVenn ,end Riht f0r "Ie on
For further information, sddres
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Salem, .Oregon.
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