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.San Phanoibco, Doo. 20, 1B77.
In my lust I spoko of tho fruits of this
mnrltot In this onol willapjalt of tho vege
tables. Not long aliico I took a stroll
tbroiiuu tho loading market here. I thoro
Raw nrcon boanH, psas, and almost all kinds
of oarly voRotableH. I alao saw strawborrlos
"of a forced Rrowtbj" thoy liavo tho color
nnd looks of n good sirawbjrry, butaro In
n!plft In point of ilavor. They moos with
ready sales.
TIio boor which Is bioiRht to this market
ilons not comjuro very taiorably with that
found In tlioHiIom marled'. Ouiaalonally
a b.md of lU'ilorn Ora?on oiltlo roaches this
innrket, and n woll known denlor Informs us
that thoy are luynrltbly tho finest that
reach horo. I undon t mil that thoy como
via vrimioinucca, Nevada. Thoy aro drlvon
to that placo and thori shlpp'od by cars tho
rostof tho way. But often thoy rornolho
onllro dlstanco on foot, ami thon arrlvo horo
In splendid ordor. This moat surely speaks
highly ;or Eastern Orogon, a 'id wo hopo to
notftho day whloh cannot bo fir distant
arrlvo wbon the city of San Francisco shall
get tho bulk of hor moats from Eaatorn Ore
gon. Not that thoro Is any possibility of
our Kitting to oat any of It lor, If wo know
oursnlvoi aright, wo will wait till wo return
to old Oregon.
Tho atoamer Chester, whloh arrlvod last
wook from tho North, was quarantined upon
hor arrival at this port. A psssenger speaks
of tho matter as an "unfoundod outrage,"
and from the faots as ascertained I am ln
ollned to his belief. The aforesaid passenger
npofiks In the highest pralso of the steamer
and her officers as to hor aca-wcrthlneia
wo ran vouch.
Tho ntroets aro literally thronged with
peoplo shopping In behalf of the coming
holidays. Decorations aro now in ordor,
and "nloo llttlo" troes aro peeking out of
every corner. Wo have purchased a "toy
one," as Its capacity Is aufllolont to manage
all nur nooks, eto. There Is nothing llko
going through tho ceremony, even ifonols
away from home.
Tho steamer. Goo. W. Eldor, will sail
Haturday, for Portland) quite a number
ofBalotnltoa and Orogonlann will return on
hor, among whom wo notlco Mrs. J, J, Mur
phy nud daughter, and Col, T. II. Hlckey.
Our old frlond Davo Flolachman Is still
horo and looks a Irlflo paler than when wo
saw hi in last In Halmn. lio has not had a
vacation slnco ho commonood work horo Is
of tho opinion that ho will mako Halem a
visit In tho Spring; ho works for L. Wort
lioltnor.t Co.
Tho other day wo vlsilod tho stock yards
of Mr. Holltn P. Bxxe, who ad vorllses In this
paper, and wo woro surprised at tho magni
tude of, and tun faollitlos nilordcd for tho
Rolling and buying flue stock a woll as
lower grados. It Isouooftho Institutions of
this ally.
Wo have mot with a groat many old friends
from Orogon since our arrival horo.
Tho "working men" still bold forth and
tho Chinamen still survive. Thoro is a
Mtoady immigration to China and we hear of
two vessels bolnn ohartered lo carry back
Homo of tho discouraged Celestials but still
thoy soonf to be as as thlok lis usual in China
town,
Tho dlffdrotit plaoes of amufiotnont aro
running with tolorablo fair iiorforiners tho
"lllauk Crook" at iho CatlfornUj "ill Hlo
uum"at Hush Ktroot; and "Two Orphans"
atllaldwlu's. Thoattondanco Is vorv good.
W. J. C.
CHRISTMAS IN SALEM.
Tho Clirlstmar Just p.insnd In Halom, If not
as uolNy and Imlhtornua ns tiwinil, whs iiiohI
nolttlly enjoyed by family dinners, mhiIbI
romiliiiiH, ChrlstinaN trcea, nnd an I in
proiuptii hop at tho Opera llouto.
On ilio "ttvo bnloro Ulirltu)ns" tho Hap
tint and ICpUonpal dunoinlustlnns had a
ChrUtmas tree, or Its "equivalent." At tho
luiTisr eiiuitoii,
Aflor tho crowd of IhiikIiIiik, expectant chil
dren had been sentod mid partially IiuhIipiI,
all o.vch worn oolite rot I mi tho "tMiwer" load
ed with proHontH. .Shortly afterward tho
merry Jluglo of slolith lt'IUsa lioatd on
Uio outalilo, nud a low inoiiiontt later St.
Nlck.elail In furs from Itoail lo too, entered
tho ro(iui,niul after paying his respects to
the otilunra of tho Habhalli Solum) and nliak
ln liauds with many of thoiililldreu, en
tered tho bower and commenced handing
nut tho girts. "Suolt a llino." as ono llttlo
alry miliar luxl to un, and wo believed her.
KriMXll'AL CIIUIIOII.
Muslonnd a pretty UhrlNtmaa tree loaded
-villi oruamontal and utefut pretents, which
were reoelvetl In anolonl lorm and manner,
niailtt tho Ulirntmas Kvo feMlvltltw at thlit
ohtirch simply phaslng and delightful.
noon TXMn-AHs' ham..
What n Jtui. Kvt-n early in thoovonlng
Iteople nnimnnncetl coming and by the time
)r, U. II. Hall .commenced the delivery ot
hlu utlilroa tho hall was packed to Iho point
of Miuf tendon. KollOMlug ihomldrtM whloh
Mf h lino one, and delivered lit Iho dootorV
usual happy vein, IIiumi prestiut went favor
ed with a short HildreHH Iroiu Mr. Smith ol
IttilVia, wlm ntaildiiouio lino allusions ami
pleasant remarks.
Tumi cauiii I Ho distribution. ArwntH ol
mirpiKtimlPulrd with ohIn of itifrrluitnit it
vault .1 eolvetl Mirprliliigly nice gill or an
limeuliiua tvV, roMtuutieii inroiu'ii mo mom.
Aflr iVt fr-M waH"trlpiM'l awtfllal reiinlitn
took pUeo In tho hall, of the moio Maid pnr
thin of tho pt'tv. v lute Hih "uay and parlle
uUily fistlvo" portion ot the lodge adjourn
od to thn Opera iloiibo Mlth their frloudv,
and tuilulged In
x nKuoirmu. uoi,
Until tho "wiiuMiia ti tut ' i mi mutln fur
tiNhtut bv I'rtif. II, DUmmd' Hiring baud,
w.ut good! lh crowd v a not I ng fiinuisli
lorn "t'riudi" uml eerltodv btemtd to
think It was lint nleHt ami eKl'st daiico o(
the kti.non. Vale ChrlMma, lhT7,
Woathettonl ,V t-'o., die popular drutrgtstt,
rjuiouibiirttd this oUlcoplcuauilly, as la tlie'r
o'd tlnitt euhto'ti on tho roMirnnoo of tho
HolldavH. "iho 1 bral xcul H'mll Ni nmde
fn," l thoKr p:url iroiu'so tbat up piles
to James,
Tho number or marriage llcenaea Issued In
MuUitiuitah county sluce the tint of January,
1877, are 1 17.
Letter from Hon. Wm. Cyrus.
Bcio, Dec. 25, 1877.
Un. FARHP.n: When jou last board from
mo, I was in Cincinnati, Ohio, allondlng tho
olovontb annual session of tho National
Grange Slnco wLloh tlmo I havo re-crossed
tho mountains, end plains, and nm again In
my mountain rotroat. Happy In tbo thought
tlmt nothing has gono sorlously wrong with
mo, mlno, or my nolgbbors, during my two
mouths' absenco.
Tbo National CI run go held a harmonious
and I think a profltablo sosslon ef ton dnys'
duration, adjourning on tho 3)th N ivemU r,
OKrooIng to hold tbo l'ith nnuunl ccsBlon In
Hlehmond, Virginia, commencing on tho
'bird Wcdiionday In Novotnber, lo"8. Aid
I will fay that It might help to sathfv fotno
dlHsatlsllod I'ntron with Oregon, to tnko that
trip. Many dlMnatidlled Oregonlans know
not or what tboy complain. During our
stay In tho Qunon City of theW'frf, wn had
not six hours of huh, ond It rained u snowod
noarly oveo lRyt no Oregon woahor was
ever moro dlsagrooablo. Wo passed St.
Josopn, mo , ana roaoneu umana, in a snow
storn coming from thn north upon iho wing
of such a wind as the Wlllamotto yallov novor
oxperlonced during a snow fall; and notwith
standing tbe inclemency or tbo woatner, Boon
after daylight farmers were seen from car
windows In their Holds with teams, gathering
corn. Complain, if you llko, of Oregonlans
harvesting In the rain, but It cannot bo worse
thtn bat vesting corn In anob a snow as was
men and there blowing.
Crossing tbe Rocky Mountains, tbo snow
was not deep, but tho weather was very cold.
At daylight, 180 miles this sldo the summit,
the Ibermometor stood at fifteen degros be
low zero, and no snow on the ground. At
Choyenr.e and Laramie City, It appeared to
me to be much colder; the snow was Irom
three to five Inohes deep. Oa tho Sierras
tbe snow was two anu threo root deep, but as
twenty-eight miles of tho mad tst!idded
and we passod tho high mountain in tbo
night, we felt no inoouveuionoa. On reach
ing tbe Haoramento valley, the weather ro
semblod Oregon's early Soptombor, exoept
tho abonoo of vogotalfon. On tbo lilthof
December thoro bad not bean rain enough to
start grass to do any good; on land where
grain has boon sown in tho dust, and well
put in, it was just appearing bdovo tno fcur
laoe. Farmers In tbat Siato woro then fear
inganotbor drouth. Hut how changed as
wo noared and traversed Oregon. In Itoguo
lllver valloy tho grass was starting nicely;
In Umpqna tbo grass wasHuMol'nt forstook
to bo doing fine; and in tho Willamette wo
havo hnd a llttlo too much of a good thing,
but bolter too much than notennugh.
William Cyiiuh.
The Faloaio Country.
Pink Cnr.Kic, W. T., Deo. 5, 1877.
Emigration to tbo l'alousa country still
koops coming, notwithstanding old Joseph's
hostilities, but I think it must suroly stop
now, as winter has set In and tho old gout
has oommonoed picking his coone. for a
shower of whlto down Is coming from tho
clouds. Snow Is some two inches deop, and
still It comes. Tho youngsters havo alroady
commencod brushing up tholr cutters,
Auy ono wishing to como to Whitman
county wouM do woll to lako tho I'alous)
Gazette. I say Whitman county, forttiero
U more tillable land In Whitman oounty
than any other two couutles In tho Territory,
Whitman county lies wutt of tho Coeur
d'Alono mountains. It Is a rolling, rich
oountry, almost overy foot of It good, rich
soil. Some or It is too broken for cultlv
tlon. There are small streams putting out
of tho mountains winding their way through
the rloh soil. Wator Is plenty "" there are
springs all over the oounty. West of tbo
(fonurd'Alene mountains, about !15 inllo, is
Hock Creek, running fcouthwoM, and con
siderable or timber on it. Hot ween Iho two
points mentioned It Is almost dostltuto of
tlmbor. WostoMtook Creek Is lined as a
grit.lng region. Thoro aro a good many
plaoes yotto bo taken close to tbo tlmuer.
Wit. AI.KIKK,
"Si:aicknksh " Undor this head, In our
Ihmio or Nov.O, Mr. I), M. Morris wrotoa
short and woll expressed account or his voy-
it jo to Snu ICraucikco, nud touohod properly
nud pleasantly uuon tho horrors of "oiiHlck
iiomh." Mo also noticed Astoria In it vory
proper way. llosuudia communication in
which ho loplloi to homo would bo humor
ous remarks of "Aunt Ilepsy," suggested
by his communication, tnklugexceptlons to
what ho toems to think was an attempt to
ridicule him, whloh w do tint think wax
tho Intention of "Aunt Hepsy." W ilnnk
ho has a right lo nt'Jeet lo his name lifting
lined at It was, and we mako thla reMp,tttful
mention of his objection In profeieui'it In
publishing what uiigbt lead lo farther uon
tiuversy, whloh wo slum d decline, ut all
evonts,
At tbo last moating of Heavortou Orange,
(Washington ooutitj) thoollloers oleot were
as follows; M, M. L. Nlohola; O. It. I
Wllmot; L.O.lIornbucklo; S, Win. Tucker;
O.Mrs. 0. Ilonibuekle; T, W. O. Uocke";
S, T. Tucker; O K, Miss Maggie Mot ay;
Teres, Mlsa Delia Tuoker; I'omnna, Nt.a
.autltt Kanno; Flora, MUsJano Tuoker; I.
AS, Mlaa Viola Hoblnnn. TIioho olllirM
will be publicly Installed the tirat Saturday
In January.
THE frtitKE7S.
The Wheat Market.
There la no change yet In prlees, Tho
markot la weaker for shlprer, but prices aro
kept up by mlllerf, who tiro now in tho field
as purchasers, l'relglits nro udvaucod, or at
least higher rales nro charged for cargoes,
though there la yet abundant whipping lit the
river waiting to bo loiuk-d. Wo do not learn
that any Quango, whatever, has taken plaeo In
Ibe 1. her pool market and though ooiidilloiis
tiro somewhat ottttigetl It may bit eaU that
Hut mmket reitutliiH its beforo. Halem mill"
W. J. Mrirtii. at Fanuora' verjlioino, ooi
tinint lotllir fl.Uh per liiisht'i.
fata ato as betore, th market weak, and
U'i eenls per bushel otIVtfit l.ir -hlpiiit'tii,
T.18 r3alem Markets.
Dto, 2S, IS77.
Wlioat at Silent mlllis Jl.ll'n per bumel.
Oils fir ahlputeut 4T omits Per hush. Hay
la high, aim toino pnlori purohalng mt
thoU lumbiailverat 11 er ton, and bilng.
lug tin lor uo here. The leiall market is
exorbitant, balea being sold at Jl.fO it r cut.
Irttosa Hay may bo quoted IIS 1 1 $20 er lor,
with noun com lug in. Drau Is f. I r tou.
Short fJO iter tou.
The holiday demand for butter and a
will noon be over and nrlotn inut leelln
D atter la quoted 25 eta. to 30 cU. per lb,, at 4 (
WILLAMETTE FARMER.
eggs 25 cu, to 30 cts per dozen . Potatoes JO
ote to 37Kots per bush. Apple" for shlpmer t
In good demand aUOita and;parls wl.l
Bond to tho country after them at tbat.
European Grain Market.
London, Dec.2j. Tho Mnru Lane Exp ois
this week In Its rovlow ol tho IJrlUsh corn
trade riivb tho aspect of tho winter sown
wheat plant gives rhe m no roinplalnl, but
its too rapid doveloptroit miy render it
inoio soiHlnvo lu tho no t"n oJ fnM I iter on.
In tho present MMtoltv or roMs and winter
foddfr.tho wfittliT and gioniva of I : ho
pis'urearofavortbo tor h o k fr i s. The
tpplovh or thn hiil d a nan xercoi
tuo usual qulotuig etle t ii'in ilii grnln
trnJo. liiiNlncss huHlconronfincdtothosu: -
lilur. f imiii.illnln vr,n Irnlfllllu.S O' IIIllUT',
and as a ruin p lee are fairly Mittnlnod.
Lirgo nrrlvala of American grain troui At
InniionorlH. In nfowliH ncO'H lnltoaMi"Ht
loJuclon, but It has been scarcely quo able,
and ns Huitlc ports mo now doiod, ilteto in
no nlteratnn In Jiualan wheats. Stocka on
hand nro Inrgo and Import from Indlashow
no dimlnuiijn, whilotho export movement
ruiillnuefl fall ly active, and a hoalthy tono
anlmstestho market. In malM, last week's
prlcoH for grinding have been fullv support
ed. Barloy and oats bavo given way slij, ht-
y-
Phlh d lnhin, Do 0 Wool quiet, supply
l'gb .ire unchanged.
Hot n. l)o. 2H. wool Full prlcea bus
talned for all grades of domestic wool. tits
Imvo been nr lalravorae lor tins eeaon of
tbe year with fair prospoitof lnr asel r;
mann alter mat or janiiniy. wtuium a
fleeces, have beon inon 'n demand and tnor
is scarcity of delrablogradaofoomh ngand
delaine and good lots of super and X polled
are dllllcult to llnd. Sale In choio- Odlr,
Pennsylvania fleecos,4l40j for medinm X
and XX Wltoonsln and Michigan nVces.40
420 for good and choice lots and 5055o for
combing and delalno Uews. California
wool Is In fair demand at 14X22o for fall, and
20f.1fo for spring, siier and X pulled wool
30(g35o for low and choice and an occasional
lot of very obolcs super at 4f47r.
C. A. Kssd. Notary Poblte. T. 'I. Cox.
REED & COX,
Real Estate and Insurance
jLoans negotiated on Favorable
Terms.
Buy and Sell Gold and silver, State, County,
and CI y Warrants.
Agents for Heed's Opera Iloose.
137" OClce. at tho corner of itccd'a Opctft Honte,
c5S
NAI.KX, on.
Sljl
Oldest Houso in the Trade.
J. II. dONGLE,
MANUl'ACTUUKIt.
Wholesnlo and lUtall Doalor In ill kinds o
Harness,
SADDLES,
IlltlDLKS,
Avoirs
Laslics.Trunks
No. in Front Street,
POKTLAND, - - OREGON.
Alto, keep couMantl oa band a largo airortment of
iND SADDLERY HARDWARE.
pfrSolo Avont In Oregon lor tbe Carbollzed
Hose, at S hi Frnelro prioes,
with Freight added.
Kcpttlrlng lriiiitiy Attended te
(Carminative)
For Diarrlicca and Dysentery uso Dr.
Jayna Otrtiilnntlro Ualsnm. As
changes or cllninto or wator, and in
discretions In cntlng often produco
theaocoinplalnta.travclorHandothorH
bliould alwayH keep a bottlo of this
remedy by thorn. It novor falls to
mibduo tho most violent attacks,
nnd It Is equally sorviccnblo for
Cromps In tho Stomach or ISowols,
Griping l'ulns, ic.
For Cholera Morbus, Cholera In
fantum and CollC UW Dr. Jayne'a
Carmleatne Balanot. It roniovrrt
all soranoas of tho abdomon, nllays
tho irritation and calms tho action
of the Stomach. It may always bo
relied on to glvo Immediate rollof,
nnd besides bolnp offoctual, la a
pleasant and safe remedy, cosily ad
ministered to children.
For Asiatic Cholera and all Bowel
Affections uso promptly r.
Jayne's Onrmlnntite Dalsnn. It
chocks tho Dinrrhrra, supproases tho
Cramps which generally accompany
nttneks of Cholora, nnd conquers
tho disease in IU lnclpienoy. It haa
frequently boon ndntlntstoml In
nelghlKirhoods whero tho Cholor.t
lias beon raglnp; opldemleally, and it
has seldom foiled to give linmcllato
nnd permanent rollof. Tho Carmln
ntivo Ii:ls malntniiuHl its reputation
n.s n Curat I vn for nearly forty years,
la equally offoctlvo In all latitudes,
mid as a Standard Household Uome
dy, should bo kept lit overy family.
T A, UAVl.t A CU.Vholoale AseatJ. ToitUnd
Ovoii. wtSraJ
MHOT rAIf.to
cna for our Sc
Cataliwir., It tyn
for try
liri-xou vontei'.t
plillBe. the pur.
torrr$oau,timUj
orMHruliural ui. Frtp to any A JJrva.
MONT(:oni:uv wakh a co
-. Orl.uolOrnflSui'rlj ltou s
is it rs wuMk jw, cuicaoo, lit
10LI PX.TEB WATCH T.H. Ch.ipct
nilh Uion wnrM, SautpU Watch tr'4 k
AjmU. AadreM,A.Coci.TUOCUwa(o.
1877. B s 1878.
oliay Groos
Ij,EO "ZZHijXjlJCSr,
At his Book Store, on State Street, offers this season
unusual attractions in
NEWAKD ELEGANT GIFT B03KS,
FLORA!, AUTOGRAPH AND PKOTOGHAPH
JkW POCKET BOOKS AND
MDliHlS, ARD CASES,
In Great Variety, and many other
To which he Inv tcs tho
STATE STREET,
Cr .
4r
The Finest in the
CAPITAL CITT OF OREGON.
Clocks of Every Variety,
JEWELRY OF THE VERY LATEST STYLES.
CU T .71Vl?T,5r A TJIJ' Solid nnd Plated, uml tahionelt of unlqun and rloh patterna.
O IJU V IliLX W J l.lii? Frioom to Kxxt tixo Tlmoai.
m-hi
48 AN INDUCEMENT TO IKORRAhB TUB
J. nrViictlcin of FLAX-iKBlt, llie unJorfL-ned cue
noilce tbat tbe; will imrcnaro at the
lllKlivitt fflnrkot l'rlce,
or vf 111 contract far all lliat may bo oflVrcd of rext
eiuon'i crop. lhioui;h their avcut. Mo.rK. ALI.BN
A LlitVIS, tit I'ohti.amu, from whom etit cau be
hid upon application,
JOIIK C3. K1TTI.K,
Managorof tho Pacific Oil and I.m W'nilcn.
Not. 31. lBTtruO XAX MSA XCl.iVO.
Great Reduction !
HARDWARE
RETAILED AT
Wholesale Prices, for Cash
My Stock counls's of 8UKLF anil BUILD
ERS llaiiltur MchnDlck' Tools,
Shovels. Nittl. ltopo, eto.
JOHN ItTFOSTEK,
(.2Jm3 cor. fitaik 4 Prrnt l. I'OKUIi.lND
SAVE YOUR FRUIT!
PORTABLE PREMIUM FFUIT DRYER
ltckt, fltcojte kt rtiul tuont llcr nonilrnl.
Itr.jtitrloc bnt UT'.t-c rvtu VtW all kimi of
fralt or tecetthK'. u.I prtju;e. rnllin tnu.il to
uay made umlr the run, or by any o'her fn.ui.
The tlr I urronnileit by walvr. Iltrrrb) intktr t
ri. It run he Un to rolu on unrK ttlitlo )on
lrc;t Thadryrr Untitle ol dltlYreu caiailllt, kid
U tM (torn
tr.- to jtoo.
Tboro I' onu ut ilie Dryw in uperatmn t mllr. rat
of aloit. at s anx' place Tho. 'iln tiwr
iil J t.ot tall tit oxtm'ne It KItI" brfurn puruiaa.
In tl'ewtrru, State and Uiuuiy ltlfc'ht for i!e un
re rooahle irnu",
yor lurtiivr luforxatlon .d.lrcf
NEWTON nUATiLF.Y.
Slnt ()"irnn.
$2500
A YtHtt. Agent wkuuiu. ui..
ant lotltlmat. rartlcuUri fr.
aaima i ttoitb a oo , at Lnii. .
DJQ HfiC BQLDIENS
Toys
articles suitable lor Presents,
Inspection of Purchasers.
SALEM, OREGON.
....
Z
IBW OOODS.
Mammoth & Turn-Tble Applc-Parers,
Fletcher Pust-IIolo Aimers,
Meat-Gutters and StulFer.s
Blacksmith Drills,
Tiro-Benders and tip-Setters,
truniDg-tfawB, Knives, and
NOUTIIRlfP &
THOMPSON,
WllOIIHALI AMD HlTAtU DllUtlU IN
Hardware, Iron, Steel, It
"NVagon IkiI Carriage Material
OF AIX KINDS.
420 & 131 FroutHt.. PORTLAIH0.
WHEAT AND OATS
Chopped into Feed,
For Ono-Tcntb. Toll.
Sash, Doors, Blinds,
3VtoxxlcllxiB,
TurnlnR-. stair ivork, ItedNtcadx,
llurcniiN, MautlN, TuIiIcm,
PA1VNIMG MILLS,
And nil UlndN ot rurnlturo.
At niI)-HO' K l'HICKS. 8hop at Ap-lcul'nal WotVa
bultaliiff, Mileni. C'tfl) O P. DKNNItt.
S. HERMAN.
(Sucrtntor to 8. A. Stimucry )
WH0LE3ALS AND IttiTAIL J)EALKn IN
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING,
Intlle, Dross Gooilw,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. CAlS. GHOCEniES AND
PUOVI3IO.N8.
Ti h'hfit elt price J aid for all kloda of country
produco.
Cr Klrt and Madlion atrc rta.
no30n3 PORTLAND, or.
J. A. 8TRATTOW,
Attorney at Law,
SALEM. OREGON.
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