1)11 8$ If I a $&r -vV' 4w fyv JW lf 'V
$2,50 per Year.
I r ' -
'I RY TPI rr.RAPU
wv M mi warn
Salt Like, Oct, 28 Tho examination before
Commissioner Spraguo ot thu case of Miles for
marrying three young women at tho Kndow
ment houso on Thursday last was continued to
day. John T. Cainc, Jr., married about the
anio time, knew but little that occurred, and
finally declined to answer ns Iwund by secresy
by oath to tho Mormon church. Tho witness
was excused, Oeorgo Reynolds, who was con
victed of bigamy about two years ago and was
ucntcnccd, but whoso case is now before tho U.
y. aupromo court, wan called as a witness. Ho
took tho names on a piece of paper of ladies
entering tho Endowment homo for marriage.
Did notknow whatbecatnoof tho paper or where
tho rtcord was kept, and finally refused to
auswer on tho same reason m tho first witness,
and was excused. Dora Youngwna examined;
although present, she remunbcml little and
finally declined to anwer, claiming that to reply
would criininaUi her, ntid tho court adjourned
tmtil to-morrow.
Salt Lake, Oct.2tf.The examination of John
Alilcs for the crimo of bigamy is still being
heard before tho U. S. Commissioner. Tho ox
citoment in the city is unabated. Kvidcnco
was Uflroducod to-day of tho admisiious of the
fiat marriago mvlo bv tho defendant at the
house whero thu reception was held in honor of
Hie doublo marriago: John Taylor, president
of thu Mormon Church, Iwing called as a wit-ne-w
refused to answer the question, "What
conversation did you bavo with defendaut two
weeks ago!" upon tho ground that at time de
fendant mado confessions to him in hi profes
sional capacity a minister of tho gospel, and
heneo ho was privileged from Iwing inquired
into. Pending tho argument which tho refusal
brought forth, tho court adjourned until to
morrow. Tho record of marriages has not yot
been prodncod.
Letter from Iowa.
' Kkokuk, Iowa, Oct. fi, IS79.
After flying along from Oregon to Iowa, I
havo settled down in the city of Keokuk, in
thu extremo southeast of tho Stato on tho Mis
sissippi river, a lino butty little town of nliout
15,000 Inhabitants. The city U connected with
Illinois by a splendid bridge. It is an immense
structure and it used for tho It. It., wagousund
(Hitmen, a track for each.
Our city has tbrvu lines of ttcamcrs arriving
daily and saveu linei of railroads center here,
nuking mi immunso business. Tho bunnies
part of town contains somo fmo bric!c struct
ures, Hplcndid residence can bo boon every
wheic, and numerous shado treus, making tho
town look quite cheerful. Several very fiuo
chunhes with their steeple towering to im-
munso heights, almost every denomination rep
resented. Ooing a littlo northeast from Keo
kuk you have n fino view of tho old "Father of
Waters." Thrifty forms ami fino tihowy rcsi
donees can bo seen for mile. up the river to
ward old Nsiivch). Tito rapids of tho Missis
sippi can 1k keen and tho immense locks which
coit tho govcniment over 54,000,000. What a
grand old river thu id, draining one of tho
largekt agricultural regions of tho world, carry
ing its hundred of steamers and thousands of
freights. AH this is grand to look upon, but I
woull not give 020 look at tho old CaaJo
llange and our snow jxaks for all of it. Yi-u
mut remember I am an Orcgonian and novor
out of sight of a mountain till hero, nnd it
eores strange t loak forever oithsr way and
luvo no luck ground, and when you speak of
our fino scenery, four or firo snow jvciki at
on co and mountains 7" or 100 milea away,
they thjn'.c you aro exaggerating bomej lot.i of
leoplo hero nuver raw a mountain. Ami how
1 miis Oregon's climate, and how I find Iow.a'.i
mcMiuidfcg; I resemble one gutting over t! 0
meatd-iThey seem to like an Oieguiian
splendid, aud pay etiiot atttntion torao. For
tim last week wo Iiave hfwl very warm and
ultry woAthsr, and to me qurto opprowive. I
look for a cool breoo in tho afternoon, ri wa
luvo there, but it novor oomw, keepi j;ettiug
hotter and hotter till night, and tbcu hotter
and hotter till morning. A splendid country
for corn, aud soma of tho finest can 1 ever saw.
I had no idea corn could grw so very larco.
I attended ths Vea Moiuss County Fair and
rind quite a difference in tho products hero and
there. Hut we are ahead in every thing I w
oveopt com; wheat hero look more liko some
thing else, and good wheat htra would not bo
wheat at all with ns on tho Pacifio Coast.
Thtir fruit is far inferior in every respect
often being quite wormy, "chich was ajjreat
curiosity to mo. They exhibited some splendid
took. Hogs and cattle hard to lat. Some
pl running and trotting for a county fair.
The floral department was tine. Some fino
furniture manufactured in llurlington, and
4omo excellent cooking on exhibition. Itut
the most attractivo feature, and ono that drew
tho largest crowd, was a man painted ami
dressed like a savage. He rode a few times
aulthe track and then jumping from his
horwhe w aurrouaded immediately by a
large crowd eager to heo the Indian (?) Ho
had a heavy mu.'itache and short light hair.
Itut they thought him an Indian for all that.
Health throughout tho country is poor, and
ague and fever aro prevalent. For climate nnd j
production give mo Oregon, nud you who livo
there should ha natiified, for I think you nro
in ail good climate as the U. f. afford, and
when I am told of tho damago storms do hero
in tho warm wason.i, then I think of our mild
climate. I hive seen several roofs mado now
after thu hurricane has passed, and nlmoat
e ory houso has rod to conduct tho lightning
to tho ground and protect the building. I
luvo found a holo in tho ground and when a
Htorm ".o 'c you can find 1110 in it.
A. O. PKAUDOim'.
AMENDED SCHOOL LAW.
Homo bill No, 120, which lx.-camc a law,
amends Kctioiu 8, 10, 11, 12, 2Ti, M, .17, -M and
Ml, cliap. 4, miscellaneous lawo, relating to com
mon xckoohi. Section 8 is amended, im that
iiutcad of holding a state teachers' iiutituto at
tho cupiUl oncii in each year, tho Stato Super
intendent ha!l hold u State teachers' association
ouco in eacii year, at such Unto aud place as ho
coniidcrj Lest. Soctiou 10 m amended to pro
rido that thn Superintendent shall iv.no a cir
ctilnr to county Superintendent, giving list of
xtudics to Iw tiught, and wholcKilo prices of
Khool books. Tho latter sliall WTito afU?r each
study tho series of (woks preferred nud return
name, and tho books receiving tho votes of a
majority of county Superintendents shall bo tho
authorized text books in tho public nchools for
four years.
Section 11 provides that in ca.10 no books
shall rccciv a majority vote, the decision shall
bo again left to county Superintendent aud not
to Statu Suoruitendout, as in pruscnt law.
Section 112 is amended by adding a proviso
that when tho persons in any school district bo
twoeu thu ago of 4 and 20, ns shown by the
clerk's yearly report, shall equal 1,000, or more,
tho directors shall havo a right to select text
looks for high schools only j nud provided fur
ther that thu Hoard of Education can order tho
Statu Superintendent, at any time they see fit,
to issuo special circulars to county Superin
tendents to tako a new vctj in regard to any
now text book, or hories. When in tho judg
ment of thu State Hoard, books or series in uxo
are suppled at an unreasonable price, or aro
found to bo oxcoilcd by mom recent publica
tions; it is further provided that county Su
perintendents shall be immediately called on
to select a serioa of to.;t book to go into u.iu
withiu i montlu then-after.
taction Uj iiuliuus the duties 01 tratu Nipcr
mtcadont. Subdivision .'t of this section pro
vides that when a district containing .'.0 schol
ars is too largo to iwcommodoto all, n new dis
trict may bo forciod upon application of jwrions
representing 10 or moitj chol(iw. Suldiviiion
1 provides that apwrtionmcnt of schcol funds
shall bo mado by county Superintendents tho
:ird Monday in March and 1st Monday of Juno
in each year. Subdivision 9 requires thu county
Superintendent to visit schools taught under
his certiorates at laast oiico in six mouths.
Sectional is amended to require tho annual
election in school districts to 1k held thu first
Monday in Mareli instwd of Aj.ril in cub year.
Section 'SI U amended to requiro at least six
monthu iu cvli year in ull tliotrictn containing
1,000 scholars betwcoii.4 and 20 years of ogo, a
high sthool to bo kept for teaching such branches
aa tha dirc-gtors may pioacribo.
Section 43 ii amended thu " Any citiaen of
this Stato obsll xi entitled to voto nt a school
meeting who is 21 yoarj of age and has resided
in tho district thirty ilayj immediately prud-
in; tin meeting, and who has proirty in tho
dutrict on which ho or eho pays a tax."
Section 43 i3 nmondd to mako schools snj-
jKirtcd by a tax frco to cliolara aix yeara of ago
and owr, inatead of fuur years.
FiTnERiEs"
Senate bill Nc. 11, which becamu a L-iw, cre
ates the offico of tub cuinmUaiouer fur tho Co
lumbia rivvr. It is deeiguvxl u!u to regulate
thu ta!(iug of salmon, a:id to encourngu thu $
tahlijhment of hatching houses. Thu bill is in
hximouy with thu act of Wa.ihinvton territory.
Tlie coinmihioncr to 1k appointed umler it is
to ri Jo in one of tho river counties, ami i to
o.teccijo general sux'rvitioii over fisheries, con
sider and report upon tho same in all branches,
and cooperate with thu commiinioncr of Wash
ington territory. Fishermen must procure
license from said commissioner j owners of boats
using gill nets aro to pay 110 fur a licciuo for
ono saabon for every one ustd; for weir or trap,
$50, aud for dip net 2; aud every fisherman
working is to pay $5. The ocmmivioner to be
allowed a fee of 25 cents for each license issued
to a man; SO cents for license to boat; 91 for
license to seine or trap, and '25 cents for dip
net. to be rehired out of the moneys received
for licenses. The fund arising from issuing of
licenses shall bo paid to any person or persons
, carrj in 5 on a hatchery; or if there are more
nxcuiriM, to 00 airwa among tneia.
SALEM, OREGON, NOVEMBER 1, 187S.
MECHANICS' FAIB. PORTLAND.
W. Sweet has a stack of huge tallows, enough
to Wow all tho fire in Oregon. They aro very
well mado.
La Chapcllo, tho famous IhxU man, has a loat
that excites universal admiration. It is per
fection. Nothing could exceed its graco of
Blmpu iu every particular, nr its beauty of finish
in ovory detail. Even tho oars aro marvuls.
No (taint man tho lovely graining of tho wood.
. W. J. Van Schuyver haa tlw best light in the
building for tho exhibition of fino whiskies and
champagnes, which aro done up in tasteful
packages.
C. A. Hurchart h is utill wincri which tho con
noiseurs pronounce to lo of superior quality.
S. Sherlock ban filled a corner of tho gallory
with a magnificent collection of saddles, har
ness, horso blankets, plated 1osoh for saddlery
finishing, A.c. A very fiuo hanuwa attract at
tention. So do tho handsomo uoddlo rosplend
ant in tamcd leather and plush. Thcro nro
hoiuu gno English saddles shown
(ico. Hramish lias a nico display of whips of
uvcry kio.
I). Mot7g.v has a very useful exhibit of hair
rotw and glue. Tho printers pronouiico tho lat
ter to bo of extra quality.
H. T. Hudson lia a lwatttiful lot of scales,
dies, stamps, door-ptatcs, collin-pUtos.iVc. Tho
latter aro real enough to ctuso a poor printorlo
hhudder iu expectation of his "latter end."
Mr. Hmlson's work is all executed with groat
neatness.
Mr. Humbles has a largo display of nico soap
in a prominent positiou. His uoapis manufact
ured with a machino warranted to do its work
iu ten minutes. Soap mada easy.
The Oregon soap works also contribute a
goodly amount of material for tho cleansing of
tho million.
Win. Houd Sc Co., havo a pyramid of kcro
scno cans filled with homo mado matches which
aro highly recommended. The qucstiou is how
do you gut tho matches out without setting them
on tiro or swtfnringt
1). Mackay has has a lautiful lot of plaster
of Paris center ih'cccj aud othet ornaments for
house decoration.
L. D. Kuester has some very fino wood carv
ingy, dcsiimcd for patterns for iron castings of
an ornamental character.
A. O. llockfellow h.is a wry Horviceablo gate
which ho takes pleasum iu showing to visitors.
It is very unique, has excellent fastenings, cm
lw ojmiivsI by foot or carriago cwengorH, provi
des against trouble from shrinkage or swelling,
on account of thu weather and is locked with a
single motion of a finger.
Wm. Hock & Son show a casoof elegant guns,
pistols, knivw, opera gl.iwos, (us. Their finish
is very lln..
Znn ISrus,, havo a Lirgu display of very useful
well undo articles of wooden ware, consisting
of tub, buckets, churns, fliuvos, brooms, bus
kets, meat-safes, kitchen m tides guucndly.
There is a monster broom lh.it looks as if it
might bo tho "Ikjhohi of destruction" itself.
Wo aru glad to seu huch fino specimens of Ore
gon work.
F. Moon shows specimens of inotlels of all
kinds of saw, planers, lioltiug, planing knives,
blind wiring machines nnd mill supplies. JI:j
"circular saw ciiiaol tooth" can Imj iust-intly ro
moved aud replaced. His baud mw vurks liko
a sewing michiuo nud looks liko a giant imita
tion. A sand injuring machino iolth(i off
surfaws . ith lightning po.'d. IIu molding
machino phmiM and molds four ridivi at ouco.
Tho mall Uys wuru t'ulighKxl with his littlo
waguu, to which was attached a model of Tnil
Iingcr's brake. Ho exhibits for Now hurry,
Clnpuiftii 'i Co., the iolel of a " patont auto
matic gate." Kaaily oismwl by a persou driv
ing. John Doineibury k. Co., exhibit steam pumps,
chandlliers, A.c, Ao.
Xcubury, Cliipman, A. Co., uhow many lir.-.t
cloiM Agritiultui'al Imjduineiits, most untublo of
which is tho !f binding Oslxiruo Hnrvister,
that got'S into tl.o kUudiug grain and turns oil'
thu bound bundlM at thu rite of fifteen acres a
day, thu greatest hurtcstiug idea of tho agu,
Thu ghosts of our foruf.ithom must get exuitcd
over its jwrformauco ami muurti their wasted
time. N. C. & Co., aUo show the Ctntci.ni.il
machino that cliaim all sorts of grain ready for
market. Wheeler's No, 0 reajwr and mower;
and No. .1 rcajier aru alio here, shown by this
same houso. They luve 0U0 a gixnls for fann
ing ue, including impleii.euU of every dcocrip
tiou. Mr. C 11 tea shows the steering apparatus in
vented by him and in ue 011 thu hteomboaU of
tho O. S. N. Co.
A well built doublu carriage is shown by the
Union Carriage factory.
Mr. Holmes has the centennial scroll saw,
J. K. Cooper of California shows jcctaclt0,
opera glasses, micro-icopes, barometers, Ac.
The microacope showed us the wonders in a
drop of vinegar -a world of animated horrorr,
defying description. One of his opera glasses
allowed us a different sctne Mrs. Scott-Sid-dons
in the rule of Juliet.
Mr. Nation, an octogenauiau, shows turned
and carved articles iu bono aud ivory! a very
attractive oxhibjt.
Sanboin, Vnil, A Co., mndomostof the frames
usod by Huchtel in his display of photographs,
nnd those frames aro charming novelties, worthy
of moro perfect description thau your columns
can afford,
Sewing machine, and pianos aud organs were
at tho fair in stroug force and added to tho dis
play. Honj. Morris, aged 1 1, has a tniuaturu wheel
liarrow on exhibit.
Win. Plunder has a tall pyramid of cases of
" Oregon Wood Purifycr" and " Agno euro,"
which vo hope is not :iu indication of bad blood
iivtho wod-foot nation. Ho shows many other
things in his lino, and his preparations uIkivu
alluded to havo well deserved popularity.
Pluramor's dried fruit was attractive as a
displiy, giving valuable proof of the tin port
anco of tho process that gentleman has invent
ed and mado such a success of. Tho "Original
Plummcr," nnd tho renowned elocutionist,
"Yaukco Plummor," exercised their respective
talents in showingolf this exhibit. Wu did not
leam if "Yaukco Plummor" bad been put
through this process, or not, but it look that
way, Tho 'original" scorns to Inve fattened
on it, however.
P. lt-incaraon, of Oregon City, h.is a fino dis
play ( f fruits and vegetables, tho largest of
which latter were barred for want of room.
I might mention dried-beef slicurs, ground
spices, Father Diclnmn's monster squashes,
lager boor, yvost ptmtleiit, llivnring oktracts,
etc., but timo nnd hjuoo will uot permit. Hra
hjII'h Apiary showed honey in the comb beau
tiful; these are novelties in hives.
Tbu McTxia'u's have Hour aud meal on exhib
it, showing tho variety of their mako, nnd
extent of their business.
E. 0. Haruea has a satisfactory exhibit of
candies and confections satisfactory ln-causo
wa ssmplod thu sauio and found nothing ohjec
tiousolo, (nr tho contrary.
Ti.lio faiU ro to duscribo all tho fruits nnd
ni.'o '.liiugs, works iu iron, brass, stoves and
llxfurtM, sUau fiiginvs, and other things that
rongu from a burglar-proof safe to a oouvlct
shackle.
Gen. Grant la Spain.
New York, October 18. A Paris cablegram
to tho Horatd say: The Herald's special cor
refljondt'iit accompanying (icnor.il (Irani tele
graphs from Vittoria that tho ox-President ami
parly arrived iu that city yextrrdiy, having
eutelcl Spain from Fniuou by tho llayonno
route. Ah thu tram drtw up at thu platfnnn
(kncral ( ! rant alighted from his carnage. Tho
ranking otllcer of thu delegitiou of (Jeneral on
tho stall' of King Alfotu't advanced aud diluting
thu visitor, welcomed him, in thu king's name,
to tho lbemliii iK'iiiusul.i. (Ie11er.1l Orantex
pruned his thaiika in a few words and accvptud
his proffered courtesy, and the train moved out
of tho littlo village toward tho uar-lwgrimed
city of Sail Scb.iitinu. At S.ri Sebisti.111 Oraut
was HKeived by Eiuilii Ciulelar, ox-Presiduiit
of tho Spauieh Ilapublie. To tho well-knoun
titatcsman and jounmliot, (icitenl (irsut wtm
exceedingly cordial, This moniiug (Wednes
day) (iraut wai rseoivod at Vittoiiaby King
Alfonso at thu roeid-nco of thu Alcalde. Thv
King, w ho np-jakes English llucntly, Mid that
ho had a curiosity to meet thn (11-uer.1l, whose
civil and military can or vas so familiar to him.
Ho saiil thcro m-.is no man living whom Spain
wouhl more gkully honor. Thu intcr'iuw wr i
long and runlial and much good fueling wa
shown on both sides. At 1 1 o'clock, Craut,
King Alfo:io and his spUudid retinue of (Jen
eralshft thu King's otticial rtnidmicw to v. i'.
nes tho military maiieuvors which were to
tako ploro oil the historic tluld (f Vittoria,
whuru tho I'reiali, under JoMiph HunsrU)
nnd Jourdau, were finally oushod in Spain by
thn Allies uiiUr 'lbiig'ou, .Jnut 21, I HI.'!.
King Alfon4 and (icnernl (iroutiMlu at tho
head of tho column uMo by yidu, his Mujuaty
IHiinting out tl.u objects of nitciett. hen tho
vicinity of tho famous lilld ruu.hcd, thsy
halto-1 fur a few miuutos toiudieatut.'ie location
of tho dlll'oreut armies 011 that fimus Junn
morning. Then tieueral Coucha was failed to
thu sidu of thu King and introduced to Oencrul
Grant. Several other diitiugmshed officers
vseru alo )n'euUd. Thu Kiugsud his guest
returned to tho city Lite iu thu nftc.-noou.
To-night bo dines with tho King ami to-morrow
Grant will review the troojts, To-morrow
night ho leaves fur Madrid. Altogether, loth,
at the jwdace aud on the field, (icucral (J runt's
reception was royal in pomp and attention.
Card.
The undersigned takes this opportunity to
express his thanks to Kuapp, Iturrcll k Co.,
bv their representative Mr. My res, for tke usu
of a Garden City plow, iu a trial of skill by
hoys under 18 years of ago iu plowing 011 thu
Fair grounds on Thursday Oct. 17th, 1S78,
wherein I was awarded the first premium, theru
being two ether competitors.
John Jkwmuok,
THE STATE FAIR NOTES.
Thomas Cross brought iu a couple of boxes of
mosquito or velvet grass, in tho sod: it was,
thrifty looking, its long bright green blades
weru six 01 'ight inches in length. Mr. Cross
makes this grass a specialty on his farm, and
his success as a stock raiser entitles his opinion
to resjwet; so much has Wit said in tho Fahm-
mi about this grass that moro comment is un
necessary. Some lirgo fruit from the egg plant, by Maj.
Hrueo, by upon tho tables, of a purplo variety;
0110 of the KjH-clineni measured over twolvo
inches iu circumference. Wu nro not familiar
with its uso as a vegetable, but it is said to bo
a nico dish when properly cooked; thoso were
certainly iluv samples.
Mr, DeLisl'tuut had somo broom rorn.
Mr. Huston showed somu lino sweet potatoes
raised 011 tho farm of Mrs. Cox, near Salem;
also, some Havana leaf tobacco; also Cuba to
bacco in green leaf.
Heoswax, by Mrs. Worth.
A gun was shown by N. Neal of North Sa
lem, every part mado by himsolf- lock, Htook,
nnd banvl.
N. H, Nation, como carved canes of Iwno,
Quito a creditable hcrbernium was entered by
Master Arthur Collier, aged 12, of Omgou
plants and ferns; fifty named varieties.
A quantity of first-clas., hops by (1. J, Dun
ton. A littlo growling wis hoard over tho Califor
nia Yeast Powder man and his abundant space
in thu best part of thu Pavilion; who, in turn
was heard to groul a good deal worsualsjut our
rainy days and lis moagru returns. His "five
hundred dollar piano," which must certainly
havo cost him nt least two hundred dollars, was
won by tho enterprising firm of Farrar Hni's.
of S.dem.
Threu paint moil glared at each other from
their corners of tho Pavilion, and only ono to
get the prim. Thu soap man was squeezed up
in a few feet of space and loudly bewailed tho
fact Utat ho was mi Orcgonian; ho shook I1I.1
beat! as ho looked at thu roomy Californiaus,
and said liard things, Thcro was no eoirr soap
about that mans talk,
Thu Almlnno man comes up yearly with his
beautiful shells; ho bos plenty of room too to
sell his goods in, scott free; nnd ho looks iui if
ho had a good thing, and wo guess ho ilid have,
mviMK.
There una a largo uiiinW of swiuu mi exhi
bition, there licing tbirten exhibitors. Wtvtt
& Ellis, of Salem, showed tho greatest number,
taking Uv.tirst and sevenscoond prumium.1, and
HWteistakn for bent hoar of any breed. Fred.
West, under o'ghteen, carries oil' thu blue rib
Ism for Ix-wit fat pig under niun months.
Geo. Downing, of Sublimity comes in next iu
number ot entries making sovcii, taking nix
first aud one socoml premium.
James Wythcromho, of llillslwiro, makoi cov
in cntrioH, UI.im livo first and one sixsiud; car
ries oil' thu premium foi best pig of any kind of
bnsni.
Thomas Cross, of Salem, must Itok out for
li Li laurels, so hardly won nud kept iu years
past. Hn ontcRs only livo thii year, gutting
threo first promiums and hwo secnml.
Daniel ('lark, of Salem, makes four ontritw;
honors am oven, lis gets two find aud tu ice
oud premiumH,
J. II. HoilingN, of Dallis, take) first preini
urn on best bnx'ding mw. Thn oliibitiou
shovs u higher strain than thushuwlngof form
cr yvara.
J'OUJ.THV.
hutber Myers, of Salem, isnln-iyu nhwl it
tlw f jury poultry lino, making 21 entries, tak
ing cluuii first and tun second premiums. Thir
exhibit eompriod all tho uiw arietios: goldtii
and rilvir sngbHl Ilarnbu.i, I'lymoutl.
Hock 1, Leghorns, Hlack Sp.uiisb, ote.j llruiri
Turkeys, duoks and fauoy birds. Hii son.
Dhoji Myers, showed Guimvi PigH and Spai.leii
lV-ui.1, .
Gta"t Scott, a boy of Sslm, hwl liest colli
tion of singing birds; Mrs. MatU-son, of Wii
burn, of fancy birds.
N. M. Shxrt, of Ha!wm, fino gcoro and lion
dan chiokens.
It. E. Purvor, of Salem, trio of PjIj ga:ro
chicLins.
Frank Durbiu, of Salem, bust trio id il.vU
lirauuJii.
A. F. Miller, of Ea.it Portland, of lifht
Itramahs.
H. M. Ionium, Salem, Ihj.H pair English
rubbiU, fou;y breel.
W1UT WK PID NOT SKK.
Not ono chceso of tho onlinary dairy kind.
Mr, Gobat showed somu very nicu of tho kind
similar to thu Limberger, but of common tablu
cheuso not one, while we havo several factories,
ami in former years there has been keen rival
ry. Of butter but one lady, Mrs. Dolaskmut,
computed. Sho entering for fresh and packed.
Of course she got thu two riblKius as tho doe
nearly every year. With the finest country iu
the world for dairy purposes it is a matter for
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speculation. Why this important product wU0t
not represented in moro than ono entry.
No matches weru brought from tho Portland
factory, though wo daro say moro than ono wa
mado on tho grounds during tho Fair, it it wan
rainy weather.
No brooms -though wo manufacture almost
MUlliciont for homo uso. Mr. McLaren, of
Portland, failed to put in an appearance thus
yenr.vldlo last year hu showed his famousj oat
meal, also"" buck; wheat, corn meal and'erackesi
w heat.
No good common furniture of homo make,
such as farmers can afford. No cliairsi, though,
cx.'illent chairs and furniture of all kinds ai9
mado in almost all of our towns.
l)id not sea iu ladies' department that "beat
suit of hand-inado clothing" that has hung in
tho Pavilion and taken thn premium every
year siuco tho Fair was in existence was doao
up whim it got too yellow by laying by and
entered ax regularly as tho year oamo around.
Ciuosu it was worn out by washing, or porhapa
Hcnaihlo woman would not nowadayi givo m
premium for putting ono's oyrsi out with micro
iicopia stltchos, whilo machines are plontiful.
(itiots uvcry woman in tho country has had a.
chance at somo or other to pass on thoso tama
articles, Rcspjiosoat iu pace.
Bocont Lcgulatlon.
Tho net paaaotl by our leglHlaturo ro
lutiiijr to board of curml comraliwlonora
iiniumlH (ho formurnct, provldlnjc na
follow: Tim louIMuturo sball blon
iilnlly olcct a cannl commissioners, who
wilh tho Rovorno'r nnd socrotnry of
fltato, slinll constituto ha Id board, koop '
minutes of tho proceedings, register
till water craft pawilnR tbo locks, and
keep an Hccountof freight, and pu
Hi.'iiRora trAUHportod through tho Mrne.
In cnHo of vacancy tho governor shall
appoint audi coinmlslonor, wIiohqimN
ary Bhall not oxcood ono theuMnd dot
lars a year. Tho prosecuting attorney
of tho proper district is required to
conduct legal proceedings that inay
nilso, iu tho intoreat of tho stnto. 1
Tho appropriation for tho stato tapi
tol building, amounted to $25,700 from
tho Holdler's bounty and rcllof fund,
imp $.'Jl'TiO from tbo cnpltol building
fund, iu nil $29,000, In to bo oxpondod
under direction of tbo govornor nnd
HCciotaryofHtate, who nlho authorized
to employ n Janitor for tbo building at a
cost not exceeding $'MQ n yoar.
An act was passed providing that if,
thu United fttatci pay tho Htato oT.
Oregon tho expense of tho Modoo In
dian war tbo ttt'iisuier of Htato shall
uso hiich money to pay outstanding
Modoc war bonds, by advertising
within ten days for sealed bids for re
demption thereof, tho lild.s to bo oponed
by tho slate board and nwardH mado to
tbo lowest bidder, If bldu aroiiot abovo
tbo face value of tho bonds.
An act relating to property of mar
ried women provider that property
owned by a woman at tbo time of mar
riago, or ui'iUlred thereafter by girt,
ditviso or inheritance, tdiiill not bo sub
ject to debts or contracts of tbo hus
band, ai.d tho wlfo may manage, tell,
univey and dovlso tbo haiuo ns tbo
husband can his properly. Tbo prop
erly of either hunbaud or wlfoHhall not
Im liable for debts or contracts of tbo
other. Action may lie maintained by
iiuMiand or ifu iignlusl the othor for
rei'overy of property of which tbo
other hat obtained jm.siu.-.slon, the sumo
in If they weio unmarried. For civil
injuries committed by the wlfo, d.tm
iies can bo recovered of Iter alono, ex
'ept in cues where ho U Jointly re--liwiihllib'.
Conveyii'ices or liens from
ono to the other i-hall bo valid. Ono
may rouatituto the other his or her
altiiniey in fact. Tbo wife may recov
er tho wages of her personal labor in
her own name, and exercise all rights
ut law In her own name, Nuither is
liable for the debts of thu other incur
red befoio marriage. Expenses of
family and education of children shall
bo chargeable upon property of both
htinbuud and wife, or either of them. 1
We bavo here an act which scorns to
o pretty well up to tho advanced
claims of those who have beou lulK.ring
for a law which would give woman
control of her own property and earn
ings and put iter on an equality lu this)
respect with man. ;
Died, at Ashland, late! v. T. if. dais, a!
nlnjut -13. Hu was a brother of J. N. ti-iU,
both of whom ari veil known to tho nmrMi 1
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