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OI'I'ICIJItNoftlio NATION AI fJHANf.I!.
MatUr John T. .lotion, llarton, rhllllps. Ark.
VurtcirJ.J. Woodmin, law l'uw, Van Hnrcn,
Mid
.ertuierA. II. Hmcdley, Crcc c, Howard, la.
Milliard A. J. Vaughn, Mumiihls. Teuii.
1m7 Uleirnril Mortimer Whitehead, illddltsbilfb,
Hoiiiret, N. J.
map'titiil. ll. nun. npnnpnnroni;ni nrrcn, w.
Titiivmr K. M. Mellowed, Wnyiic. Steuben, N. Y.
NtmttiruU. II. Kii.tav. l.oilUvl llu. Kr.
Kullcy, ..oulnvlTlo, Ky
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WtiC'ffjfr. jmiwiiiaii!f urcunru urtivu, inu
htflif
LVrsSrtt John T. .tonuw. Uarion, I1jIi1id Ark.
h'tnirl-Mm. Knnlllnl I-!. Alliim. MmillCL'llO. AtlllU
fom'init- Mrs llnroy Onilrinrtl, North Ornnby, Ct.
Ai'Vj .UtMant dUwdrdilk Caroline A. Hall,
Lojlsvlllc, Ky.
KXKCUTIVK COMMITTED.
It. Wyntt Alkcn, (Chairman,) Cnkeabury, 8. C,
15. K.HImtikiaMl. l)ubi!'iio Urn a.
llndloy T. Chare. Claroniout, N. II.
A lento (I jblcr, Hork Falls, Wliltetldo, III.
W. II. Chamber, Uiweicbeo, Knrttll. Ala,
Ofllrei or Oregon Htnlc fi range.
Jliuter Win. Cyrns, fclo.
Ocnttr-A. II. Hlupluy, Oswego.
ACturcr Mrs. K. N. limit, Sublimity.
.Xattary-n. W. Randall. On-i(on City.
SUward-W II. Thorna. Walla Walla, W. T.
MtUtanl Uliu-ard 0. W. Riddle, Cauyouvlllo.
Chnftaln W. II Oray. Astoria.
Truwirtr H. I'. I.ee. l'orllind,
rrte-AVfifr-Danlnl Clark. Hslcm.
.Vrt-Mrn.II. A. Miller, .laikrntivllle.
jrnoria-Mr. S I). Ilurhiui, .MeMitinvlUe.
Wwl-Mrs. K. A. Kolly.Kast Portland.
xny t'f ir(jr(-Mr. (Icorrfla Bmlth, Hood
River. Wasco coun y.' ... .
Ej&mllre IWimfW'-Wni. Cjpif, Hclo; n. Clow,
Dallas; K. I.. Binlth, Hood River.
.fluto llurintti Aitnl-V. 1'. Iico. Portlaad.
Stato Grange Doputiea for 1877
ijf Qflkr. Erprtu.
A Uwlder Corrallli Corrallls
ui.aikama.
Knnrh Mklrvlnu Hullo Crook
N W Randall Ore;;ouUty
.1 WHaie Myrllo Creek
(1 M (laidnor Drain' Station
ttiii.Ttaiiwi ll.
I'lyinplon Kelly Kait Portland.... Eart Portland
MAIWIIN.
) K Cutluinan Iluttovltln
(I W lliinl Sublimity baluin
JACKSON. . . . . , .
JN T Miller Jck5nvllle Jacksonville
V A Patterson. lllekreil Salota
J J Charlton.'..'. OoofoLakn Jackronvlllo
jnnKi'iiise. ... . ,,,
Daniel I'leMer Kcrbllle Jacktonvlllo
I, AMR.
Jauica WMatlnek (lofhen
KAIrvInu Lebanon Albany
John ICnd?.'.""'. Tytjh Tbo Dalle
VA1IIII.I..
1)0 Durham MeMlnnvlllJ
1 Haiilnlon (Jtatuu
D II Illnehart.'. Canyon City Canyon tilty
C'OI.UMIIIA. . . ..
K W Conycrt Columbia City
TII.I.AMVOK, . ....... iii
II I' lloldeii... Tillamook North latnhlll
IIMATII.I.A. ... ,
J 8 Whim Wenlon WvtUm
COOK.
JllcnryShroedor.... Ott
vfAaiimoTON Tenntrour.
ri.uiK.
H Vf Itrown Vaacouu'r
I'Ol.tlMIIIA,
llI'Hteln Union
WHITMAN. ,.
1, 8 KliiKxr Colfax Colfax
I'HRIIALla.
MZ (loudabi Klma
riKiiur.. . . .
HH Maikham Chehalla Toint
LO Abbott Otympla Olympla
1C I,on;iiilro Yelin
KINII,
Jullua llorton Hcatt'a ButUu
l.uwia,
I. M IMcri-oii CUijnato
YAKIMA.
0 I' Cook KtluurbtHK
Inanytouiity whero the Deputy ai pointed In not
tho miml itullable, ar.U tho fJrii2 orii loculliy win
iiroiietly Imllcatii to muu choice. I 111 bo pU'., fur
In many Inttanrvit I have bem oblUed to make, ap.
polntuieuta wllhuul knowled.! " iv?ifl, yh ua
Mauler Oreir nn Htatv (iraimu, 1. of II.
Mooting of Subordluato Oranges
1,1 NN COUNTY.
Ilopo, No.'JI, mi-otHln Allmny.on tho Wl
Mini :iHKtunUM (iriuuli iiioulb, lit 10 m. in.
Oa't riAln, No. 0, In lUlfoy, UuduiuMUi
Hu unluyrtHi 11 u. tit.
Ilumitir, No, ICi, In CrnwIordMvlilo, lat
aiiiLlrdNttunliiyt. nlUp. m.
yymoiiHu No. h:i, hi Mlllora Stutlon, 4th
NutunUy, nt I p. in. . ,, , ,
LobHiiun No. 'il, t I,ob.inon, 'ii and 4th
S'ttlurtlay, nt It) . in.
tlrnnil I'mlrUi No, 10, I'll Hrtturday.
Knox llutlo No. "i!, lht nud 3rd Sattir-
' HMiitlni No. :i7, 2ml and ltd Saturday,
t " ' "' . ....
llmwiuvlllo No. 1U. 1st und 2nd Katur.
TaiiKoiit, No. 7, Utandllrd Fridays, at 10
UarrlNtmrK, No. 11, I t and 3rd Satu
tlaVH, at 10 a, in.
Mlimld, No. ll, Ibt and 31 Haturdaya, at 1
Happy He mo No. lit, lat and 3d Sattudaya
In tmoii inonlli from October to June, ami on
tho txtailimlay lint titlaiuiuofOioyoar.
Ilannoiiv No. 2.1, 3rd Saturday, regularly,
Mcopt In Nov. Dm , Jan., Feb., and Maroti,
Mrhuu thuy moot liio 1st Friday.
11KNTON COUNTY,
rkiap Oreuk No 1 1, Ul Saturday at 10 a. in.
WllUinnllii No. 2, lt ThurHilay, at 10 a.ui
l'lilloiiiatli, No 12, llh Saturday, at 10 a.m.
LANK COUNTY.
Onmwoll. No. til, I'll Saturday, 1 p. in.
Ku;oi., No. Ml, tu lUiKuo City, 3rd Sat
iliv.ut 10 a. in.
Charity, No. "ll, 2.1 Sitiirday,
Unhnii, No. 101. tl" ii'.Uy, t lOo'olooU
Junotlon City, No, 43, 2nd Saturday, at I
p. in,
sltiMtlaa-. N). Al, It rU Saturday In eaoh
iuntli, at 10 u. in.
MoKonr.tu, No. 107, Camp Creek, 2J Sutur
day. FOLK COUNTY.
Oak Folut, No. 3, 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
M.V1HON COUNTY.
Saluin UratiK. No. 17, Ut and 3J Satur
diyx tu nauli mouth, oxiwpt In AtiKtiat, Sep
tiiiibnr, and Ootnbar, wlmu It iuta only on
lliu Ut Saturday at Itmlr halt In Salom.
Atilniia, No I'M, Ith Satmilay.
Itook IMIut, No IS. 3d .'
IStturday, all p. in.
llulto Crook. No, HI, 3rd Saturday, at 10
' '"' WASUINOTON COUNTY.
lbiavpitou No. 100, tuooU Ut, Saturday, at
10 o'clock.
Polk County Pomona Qrango
Will mebt at IMUa on tha aaoond Friday
iu Fehruarp, (tha 8lh,) 187S, a. 10 oVlook lu
h tbronoou, Hoiikht Clow, Manter.
m JrJ'V $ JtVduinhUOniwr t lliutlt pnlntahoul
A &V&J- AbW from Walla Walla, and 17 mile rw
'.CJVWA .-irm4ir,whoat laudlnt ou Nnaka rlti'r, lu tut
Am
kTU prodiwllv )4tha raloB.
UoIIvorcd li.y ,ltiiiiu J. K. McCoy, beforo
Cayotto' U'ih i , No. C5, Luuo county,
Oregon, Jumur.v 19, 1878.
You sro horo congrognted togo.'licr upon
tho beautiful Htrcntn anU placid bluo waters
bearing tho familiar namo of yourgrango,
Cayottk, whicih winds llhonsorpont.hrougb
a rich fertllo valley, flowing towurdsi tbo
great l'aolflo, ovcrliting by thonialoly oak,
drooping willow, bctntly sth, acil inajtmiu
fir, draining (ho lofiy oVHr grcon mmuitalna
that surround it, which but a fow ytain nluce
woro Inliabllod only hy the roving Indiana
and wild beasiH of tho forost, now dotted by
the rculdoco and qulot bomo of tbo Indintri
oua and tolling farmer, to inu'ull tho nowly.
olocttd olllcora of your grange, and to in
augurato furannthur tuofnl yoar'a labor.
In tho yoar lSUi wlion tho civil war brokn
out In tbo Atianlla States, tho Westorn farm
ora woro among liio first auUirori.'.boir South
orn markets, woro clo.iod upon tboui and
transportation by tbo Mlaslsslppl and IN
tributaries wiw loit to thorn. They woro
thou compelled ta look oaHtward far a mar
kot and transpdrtalldn. ,No foororhadtho
demand sprung up, however, than tho rail
road at onco advanced their rates of toll, and
tho monoy which bhould bavo gono to tho
firinorMaaa proltt of tbolr carningH wcacoh
auuodby tho oxorbitant railroad cbargeH.
Th3 railroad compinlQt took advantage of
tbo noceavliy of tho farmora to moko one ad
vacco after another In tbolr tar 111' of charges
until Itcostinflomo instances twoorlhrtd
times as much to transport their grain to
markotaa to ralso and produce It. Tbo rail
road couipanloH cmiblnod against tho farm
orj. Tbo managers of tbo principal railronda
would meet together at placos aproluled,
and thora, ovor wlnos and cosily dinners at
tho expense of tbo lnnocout and unsuspect
ing tillor of tho Holl, fix tbolr combination
ratoNof freights and chart ea, Tlitotighout
tbo United States tho tariff rlddon farmera
of tbo West, and olNowhoro, wero compelled
to tako au cffootlyo courao to protect them
solves against tho opprefmion, grcod and
tyranny of tho railroad companion, who woro
plundering tno rarmors by levying upon
thotn oxtravagant ratos, tho farmers being
compelled to patron Ir.o tbolr railroads, there
being no othor mode of transit. Hut ut last
forbcaranco couaod to Lm a virtuo.
In tho month or January, 1SW, 12 yoara
ago, Androw Johnson, then President of tbo
United Stato, having Ills atlentlou directed
to tlio financial umbarraanmoulnf tbo farmora
and planters of tho Southern Siatoi, appoint
od O. II. Kelly, of tho buroau of sgriculttiro
at Washington, to mako a tour of tho South
ern Stateu to investigate and ronort their
agricultural and mineral rceourocs. ilo In
riulrod minutely into Ibo condition ol tho
farmers and plantera. Tho romll of Ibis
tour was tho nwakonlngnf Mr. Kelly to tho
holplonH condition of tbo firming Interest
not only ol tho South but of tho whole couu
try. Tho farmora were divided In opinion
how to remedy, tho ovll, and wore without
means of oxproHsing or enforcing their view
aaabody. It appeared to Mr. Kelly tbata
remedy could bo found in UMooIatlon aud
harmonious action of the farming clana, and
hn concetvod a plan of bringing them to
gether through tho modlutn ol an order de
voted to their Interest. Ilo did not propoKO
to limit tho order lo tho Southern States,
but to ombraco tbo farmora of tbooutiro
uountry for social, educational, and btmovo
lent purpoaes as well as for tho protection o'
Iholr gonoral inlere(t. Ou Mr. Kelljr'a re
turn to Washington, November 160.5, hit
inentloued lili Hohemu to aeveral frieudu,
promliieut among whom were William
bauuders and Kav. A. II. Orosh of tho agrl
cultural dopartmout, William M, Ireland
clerk lu tho pnstottice department, John it
Thompson and ltov. Dr. John Trimble of
the treasury departmsnt. Tho matter was
(INcu-iHod by thes goiitlomon aud oihern,
aud various suggoatious wero olfjretl by
them rivspuctlug the propoaud orgail.itlou.
At length Mears, Kelly and Ireland pro
ceeded to embody the results of tholrdo-
UlMiratloiiH,aud ou (ho evening of tho3.li of
August, 18(17, compiled the first degree of the
Order ol Patrons of Husbandry. On Hut 12th
or August, 1SG7, William Saunders loft Well
ington for the West. He took with him the
first degree of the Order, Upon roach lug
St, I,oula ho began his efforts to establiab It,
in the West, He was entirely auocoabful.
On tbo evening of Djoombsr 4th, 1807, the
National Oraugo was established at Wath
lugton,!). C, at tho privato residence r.f
William Saunders, Soon after a subordinate
grange waa established In Washington, this
grange numbered about sixty monitors.
The first dispensation was granted and Is
sued by tbo National Orange to n htibordl
uate graiign at Ilarrlaburg, lVniiNjlvanlu;
tbeattooudat Fredonla, New York; third at
ColumtHis, Ohio; tho fourth al Chicago, Ul.
noU. In April, IbtW, Mr, Kelly Ion Wash
iuguu for tho purple of MtablUliliigsubor
dlnalegrauKea throughout tho country. His
ntrorta wore directed mainly to the Western
State", and were very aucnwtful, be organ
Ud grangoi ilrst in Minnesota and Iowa.
From this the order epread rapidly. At urat
tbo farmers were a little afraid aud bhyof
the order from the fact thatltv,ai a arc rut
Mxiiely, They wore rather inclined lodU
trust It. Al ono tlina ai hlh as eighty
grange per week wero orgnnizeil in theState
of Iowa, Tho farmers association were gen
erally short lived a'd a Urge number of the
inembora aH)n nought rulbf by Joining the
grange. The grange has ttpread rapidly aud
permanently throughout every Stato and
Territory lu tho Union; so rooty a remote
o unity la to be found where thera U not a
working subordinate grange. Llka other
aoclatlea there are a few urangea that are
alack and lukewarm In their work, which la
mush to be rvretttd,but at no period alnca
tha organisation of the grange ha it beta
luor healthy and la better working order
than the present tliat. Tke grange U la
WHJLAMETTE FARMER.
croaslngso rapidly throughout the Uuitsd
States, that it is impoulbto tu mako an ac
curalaotatoniantof tho number ofgrang'-s
and members, and I will not consumo tho
tlmo allowed tno In enumerating tho granges
and moruborahip of each Stato and Terri
tory. Tho grange was not tho origin of farmora'
movement, It was merely its outgrowth. The
growth of tbo grange la unprecedented iu
tliohiatory of secret association: aud u the
moitmeful and powerful organization ih
tho United Stale?, combining many com
tncndiiio purpomn; tho gcutrnl Improro
luontin Husbandry lucrensos general biippl
tiovs, Kochiblllty, woatlti, und prosporl yof
tliowholo country. It la fjunded upon (Lo
theory that tho produutn of tho soil com
prlhothebinls of ciUb; tha: indivldnql
happlnos-i depends upon general proi-prrliy.
Aiomtneudable fdatitro la that no applicant
or luhlu'.od membur Is known or rrj-clcd en
account of sectarian views, political, or
religious opinions, tbo membership being
confined to rortona ongagod In agricultural
pursuits. This limitation is nccctsuy ai tbo
Hiloxsa of tbo Ordordepmds upon tbo unity
ofinlnrcbta oxlsting among its members. No
one but a perou of u good moral character
uan becomo n member of tbo Order. The
BrsngoouniiltuteaUsoirtuo pruiootor of the
farmer's intereM, appcnla lo their avmpathy,
mdiI eecuren tbolr oi oporatintt, itM delibera
tion Insure the avoidance of rash and hasty
action.
The farmer la conscious that bo baa pow
orful and unscrupulous enrml&s. As a mem
dor of the grange, he can scuro the aconm
pllsbmrntor the object nearest his heart-.
and n'lf-lnteroit prompts him to bo a gran
ger. The grange Is not hostile to steamboat
and railroad compaoioaaaa tucana of trans
portation. It recognizes tbo nocowdty of
tbolr establishment to our yntein of society,
but itlshostlototbn unscrupulous and cor
rupt mauagomeut of this great industry. It
isoppixed to tbo building or railroads at. tbo
cost or tbo nation for the exclusive ben Hit of
a lew sloounoluers, mid overcharging the
people who aro compelled to m-e their roads
in order tu extort from them the means of
paying largo dividend on a lietltloua In.
crease of stock. It la opposed (, the obstl
uato tyranny and oorruntfon of tha railroad
companies and their total disregard of tho
wants anu lights or Individuals and rotumu
utiles, and is In favor of subjecting them to
a fcrles of lawn whloh ahall place railroad
and navigation companion on equal footing
ulth otner lndiistrls, and compel them lo
rehpoct Ibo riubis of others. Tho grange haa
the powor within ltn grasp to accomplish
tb's object. I do not propose treating the
grange as n political society or orginlzitlon,
lu ihiiHintcmnnls I am about to make.
Tho fanners or the United Suites hold In
their grap a vast jiwor, and many aro be
ginning to eeo that they must use it for their
own protection. Hy roferenca to tbo census
of 1870, 1 Mud that our of n total population
of as.513.37I lu tho Unltod Slate-, A,D2i,l71
rcrsous, or mnro than nnn Hevoutb of Hie
entire p jpiilatlim of tho Union, woro engaued
In ogtlciillural tmrntiltH. In tbo namnvMr.
the lotal inslo popuUtloii nf tbo Itepublln
was 10, 10 1,005 . Of tho mi miter of pen,oriH
clvon as eniracpd In aurlsuitiiral t.iirniiltM.
0 A2Ti,&03 were males, mi that the males of tho
Uriiiliur clai-aes number one-fourth of thn
Mitlro iimlti popnladnu of the country. Of
the male, H ,42.1,9 11 wero twenty one years
oi ago anu over, or aimntt nno half or the
male population constituting the vo Ing
clasi. Assuming the same proportion for
ihiiHBrlcultiiinl nlm, wu Hud that about
2,0IM)00of IblsoU are voters; the truth I,
however, that the ivnpiiUtlon 1 1 much ureal
er. Of tbo 6 525,603 aurloullurixU, 4 2o0.3iil
were trom Hixleon to fifty. nine years of ago.
and 411,9.11 were Mxiy and over. Hy thoceu
Mi, trom which thooo llgurea aro ttken, the
numborof rarmors and planters U tlxixl at
2DVi,OI0 malo, nouu of whom are under
nlxteen years of ago. Vary few or Ibem can
Im mliitra, and ItMienis clear tl at the great
majority or them miiHt bo vmeia. Wo ara
ol the onlnlju then ibet we aro warranted In
h lug thai ttio numbor or pertons engagnl
lu agricultural purult and iMwessing the
tliiht of htiirr.ig.1, Is over I 000 000, or fully
one-half nf the entire imputation of the
Union, Wo son no ro.tson to dU rust the os
tliiiatn. It appeura fair, and though there
are no definite mturna to otfor upon this
head, wouru ontlJeut wo am near tho ac
tual truth iu nlaolng the voting Krength ot
the rariuliig olas al ouo hair that or the
entire uountry. Now, If thin bo true. It needs
mi argument lo provu to the farmers that
they posM'fl ttio power as well u-i the desire
to remedy the grievances of which they
complain. Four million voters united In a
common cime, we kin; tha iriumpti of a
common principle, are capable or accnm
pllslilng anything. Hut thin inuat bo united,
There mut tie no divisions among them, no
quarreling or dls-.onloiH over putty Issues,
The great objiima for which they atrlvu must
bo achieved, and minor dilftireucea settled
afterward.
What cau be morn important lo tho farmer
than the cause ot lila own ll. dependence
redemption from his slavery to the mnuopo
lixlN that have robbed htm, and still continue
to rob uliuT Slate and Federal legislation
can be so thoroughly controlled hy this pow.
ertularmyot voters that no iinjuu or bur
densome law cau bo rfiinctod to their disad
vantage. The repal nf tboKo of which tbev
complain can bo oil' otial, and the muasga of
such as are neceasury to the tnauguiatlon or
an er of Juvtlce und equality secured. It
will be a great aud glorleus revolution, and
will be peaceful. Tnere will be no Mrlle, no
liloidshad, no ruiiitHl home, no atarving
widows and orphans in can thilr reriroacu
upon llu man who undertake the ohauga.
On tho contrary, the enemies of the tolling
and Irborlng claises will bo thorouchly de
featod iu a ijulet ami liivlslrile manner, aud
thu Hwer of the monopolists will b so
ihorouglily broken down that they will no
longer be atda to grind und upprua the poor
or thnss lois loriunate than Ih-Miiielve,
The mver of bringing about a dittVreut "con-
lltlouornfUlrs usiug thus hKiurel to the
r.irmer, It becomes a aulemn duty upon
their part to use it, Iu doing m, tbev can
benellt not only tbemnelvea but tho whole
juople. Tho power of the monopolies uiu-i
bo broken, -The fsruiora cau biakelt;ihey
oin rid the country of the great cura that
lias boon vexing It an long. Hut in onlar lo
acoompllfh an jibing the farmers' lulloenco
must tie thrown a- u unit In favor or the
measure desired, and or the men choion to
cirry into eltoct these meaure.s.
Continued on the 8th ps;e.
A AvutcaN K.VU.WAY. n the Unite.)
States Snuato on the 7th ult., Mr. Conkllug
(Nitw York) presented a petluou ot Austin
Packard aud others, of New York, In favor of
the appointment or a coinmlson to com
uiunicate with other natlona with a view
of having a railroad across the continent of
Africa,
Ono Kentucky farmer appropriates
tho yearly product of ono itcro of his
farm to the purchase of reading matter
for himself uni family.
Buckwheat is a nativo of Asia and was
brought to this country by tho early BOtlers.
It. wsscnltlvalod by tbo Dutjh along tbo
Hudronas oarlyas 1G23, and afterwards in
the settlerppnta of tho Swedes ou tho Dola
woro. Ftom theso Rtollons its cultivation
spread over Now York, Now Jorsey and
Ponnsylvfan'a,herevori!learinga wero made,
end buekAvhdat cakes and wild honey nt
that oatiy p'rlod were a o.immon and much
appreciated dleh. The tbreo stnloi named
have since hn great producers of tho grain,
und ita cultivation la extending -o rapidly
Ihtoiigh the North and Northwest that tbo
present nnnual ylfrld exceeds 30,000,000
bushels. Oamantown Tctry7a)ti.
Tho war nopirtraont has lsued an order
taking off tbo next ntinibdr of Ibo army rcg
1 t rail mention of battles of tbo lubuliiou.
At pront tbo namo of each lcgimcnt In tho
rotor is woceded by tho names nftho battles
in which it took pari, beginning in tbo early
Indian worn aud the war c.flbl2,audruunliig
on through tbo war of the rebellion. Tho
now order erasos all or tho latter, nud U in
tho fnuo spirit iw the resolution Inttoduco'l
by Sumner, craning the i.ames of battles of
tno ronetuon irom tno Damo iugs oi um
munts. Hakoto FiM). The population or Drlt
aluln 1831 wa 10.000.0DO. Of tho United
Statos 4,100,000. To-day Ihu population of
Britain U held at 27.0JO.OOO, and that or tho
Unltod States 45,000 000. A more etrlking
examploofcomparltivo natloual growth it
would be hard to Had. Oar population has
Increased ton-fold. That or Ureal Britain
two and eovon tenths in throo-burlhs of a
contujy.
Hon. Klchard Williams of Oregon had a
reception at Fin ley, Ohio, his old boms, on
New Year's Day. It look place at the resi
dence of Mr. H.II. Green. Congratulatory
apoeohea wero mado, to whloh Mr. Williams
respoudod. I,tter in tho ovenlog a desire be
ing expreiHod by those In attendance to hoar
mnro about our.atate, Mr. Williams gave a
brief but careful description thereof, ita pop
ulation, productions, resources etc.
It occurs to a small boy of Fond du Lie
that a good way to get rid of im ownerless
dog that prowled about tha house, was to
give the animal a kercaoue bath and then
touch a match to him. The brilliant oncep-
tlon produced a rouItoqually brilliant, the
en tiro neighborhood bolng lighted up by the
11 ones of tbo barn undor which tho dog took
shelter in his baptism of fire.
In India Inst year 10,273 porsona and 51,830
uatllo wore destroyed by wild animals aud
poisonous snakes, a considerable increaso
that, however, may bo account, d for in part
by the greater accuracy of the later sot of
statistics. Over 02,000 bavo been epeutdur
Ing tbo year In towards lor the destruction
of noxlousaulinals and reptiles. Tho com
pleto tlguien ftir the ln-t heason wero 22 3.17
wild nulu.ulsmid 270.1SJ poisonous sualtus
killed.
A Mix'rnn gresnar comes InloaToxan
town w b ti a load of wood nud a Ti xis fellow
clil.cn pulls out his navy and (Uncharges tho
contents ibweof. Tiiogrtaserrtelsaud dins,
and when the coroner iisUh the Texan why
ho did ll, i be '1 1. Min ri'illiF, 'Notbln', I
only wauled to see him Lick." These
episodes are common down there Just now.
Flora Tempi?, whoss vlo'orlm and nohlov
meiits form mi large and brlghi a pjrtlou on
our ii'i'iuiiMM, dii-d lately, In the .'13 1 year
of iii-i itu'i. She was the :roiiertv of Mr.
Wi-leli, of Phlliidolphia. Up to tho lime or
Imr tMr,imi)iit aha ruiuiued what Mi vwi
so stt-tctiotiately called, "The Q ioou of tho
Turf."
Nonr Georgetown , D.U., IsatSunday night
a little unknown, homeless boy found a burn
ing cherry tree which a farmer had eel on
lire. He lay down beside it to warm himself,
tell ailocp, and the wind blew llamos that
caught the poor lad's rags, and ho was barn
ed to death.
One rowon why wo frequently havo such
poor oitohes nrgrass. U mat thn land Is not
thoroughly cultivated prior in adding, hence
there occurs a struggle biuwodii weedK and
grass seed, frequently resulting In thn do-t-trusllnnof
th latter, as Ibo wixmIh obtain
the beststartoa account of bilng nativo to
ttio soli.
The ivverago law student, when ho comos
across good point in i-onaillutlonal law,
makes a note of 1', und whlspors eoftly to
himself: ' That'll cvno lu liaudi' maybe
Honifday when I'm addreasln' tho U.S. Sen
ate," Tho milkman's national convention pissed
a resolution dannunning us utterly itbaurd
and untenable, Mr, I) irwln'a. statement that
llsh Ciiinot live In milk
Tho qnesllon, says the HaptM Weekly, Is
whether ministers should have vauitiuns.
That detiends. Som niliiUtiri should havo
vacations twelve munths in the year.
Tno father of Sir Kdwanl Thornton, tho
British Auilimm lor, was asuretarv oT the
British location lu Washington, 75 years
How it Is Done- ,
Thn ilrst object In lira with the American
piople is to " get rich" the second, how lo
legsln good health. Tho first can be obtain
ed by energy, honesty and living; tne sec
ond, (good rualth) bv using Ohkkn' AlKi
UT Ft.nWKU. Should you be a deapondont
suderer fnun atlyof theelloctaof Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Ax, such us
Sick Hoadaoho. Palpitation of the Heart,
Sitir Stomach, Habitual C-at',V;)uaa, Dlir.l
neas of the Head, Nervous Prostration, I,ow
Spirits, Ao you need not suiter another day.
iwuuuwuiui .vuuust i'i.owkk win roiieve
youatouos. tvimplo Bot'Jes, lOoenis. Heg
ulr alxo 75 cents. Positively sold by all
llrstclasa Druggltts In the U. 8.
To tlio iViUlotiMt XLawlie. in
purtiuulai.
Why need you ttiitr-r with IMralyah when
you can he cured 1 Why will you sutler
with Ilheutnailsiii when you oiti be cured','
And why bavo so miiiy aches and pains
when It la w Ithiu your roach to be cured 1f
I a-a now estsbllthtd la Salem, jireparod to treat
alt Caruulc Dlictc, iBcbt Kbcumatlsra.Nenra'g'j,
Coiuumptlon, Kidney dUeatcn, and in fact all dira
e Out bsina'i ilerh U heir to. Bpr cial attention paid
to Kecialo Wukuv-a aud neriou proitritton, which
ta o cotaaioa to Ladle. CiUdren'dleaerot ex
cepted. In couaecltoa with my pracllfe, 1 have ono
of tbu celebrated Medicated Vapor Llhtnlns Creaci
lUtht, which aldavattly ta remorlngall cbronledU
eaea. It opena tbo porvt of the skin, and throws off
the allmy, morbid matter, which l ono of tha great
cuv of to much tuffeitrtr. When we one think
that two third of all we taka Into orr utea pastes
off through the porta of the akin, wo netd not atop
long to wonder why we aro tick, when wo pay to
11 1 tie attention to tho most Important erxnnctory of
oar bodies. Daring tho patt ulna mouths I hare had
thla bath la operation, anat many tan testify to lu
cCcacy. 1 treat paUeata by tha week, or by slngla
trwaUntnt.
Ladle will do well to gte rat seal'. Beaideace,
aoatbeaat coraav of CeoUr aa4 aVaoaraer BtraoU,
aV a. W. CKAIO, . a.
Indiana Lltjaor Law.
Tlio license law of Indiana requIroB
each saloon keooer to give bonds of
2,000 to kcop an orderly hotiso, und
pay nil damnges tiriHing undor tho net.
No liquor can bo sold on Sunday, nor
on election day, nor on it holiday. No
liquor can bo sold to u person who is lit
tho habit of becoming intoxicated, or
after notice served by ids friends for
bidding thu mile to him. Public drunk
enness is inadon misdemeanor; Belling
without a license Is punishable by flno
and Imprisonment; selling to rt minor
is mado a poind olTenso, ami tho minor
who misrepresents his ago is niso to bo
punished; tlio luhi.teration of liquor or
belling such liquor is prohibited; if a
saloon is kept in it disorderly manner,
it shall be deemed a common nuisnuco
and be closed; saloon keepers are mado
' personally liable on their bond, to
any person who may sustain any injury
or damage to their person or property
or means of support, on ttcconut ot tho
use ot intoxicating liquor sola to them
by said saloon keeper."
Salem Flouring Mills.
BEST FAMILY PLOUB,
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MIDDLINGS, BRAN, AND snORTO,
Oonntnutly ou Hand.
XIlffhoHt rrloo In CASH
Paid for Wheat
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Cherry,
Nut and Shade Trees
IN FULL ASSORTMENT.
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Stubborn Couoh3 and Colds yJci.i
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tho oxpcctoratlon of Irritating mat- r
tcr, mitigates much pnin and dis
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Asthma, Broncliiti3, and Throat
Troubles nro nt onco rollovcd by
lr. Jnyuc's lUpcetornnt. It O
moves constriction of tho Itronchial
tubes, loosena phlegm, Boothca nnd
heals tho mucous mombrnuo, nrrosU
any foverlsh tondency, nnd helps to
forward n gradual euro.
Consumption, Plowlsy, and- Lung
Affections nro gonerally controlled
imd ameliorated by I)r. Jaync'a a:
pectoraut. It Haven tho lungs from
much Irritation nnd distress, bynv
Hcvlns thom of the irritating mattorn
by which thoy nro clogged, It also
Biipproascs inflammation und gives
tho ruToctcd parts it chance to heal. '
Whooping Courjh.Croup and Hoarso-
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dlfllculty of breathing and opprea
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tho ejection of mucus and subdues
tho vlolcnco of thceo complaints at
tho outset. It la a Snlb Family Cnra
tlvo, of long-cstabllslied reputation,
nnd whoro promptly atlmlnlstorod,
has enabled many to oaoipo aerioua
Lung AUcctiona.
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