Sillamdt farmer.
iKsor.D r.VF.nr fmhay, bv
J'CnMSHMlS AND ritOl'IUETOIH.
Terma of sitibscrlptlnnt
Ono copy one )car (Ktamnlcrs), In alliance.. ..'. .10
Ono copy W monUn(JO numbcri) - 1 liM
One copy throe month (13 numbers) 1T
AJT If not piil'l within tx months, M lll Ire ihargul
for one car's ubw rlptlon,
PORTLAND, FKB. 'J I, 1S7!.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTEIIN STATES.
The Cheyenne.
FonT Itomssotf, Feb. 10, A linputcli
dated headquarters Clh cavalry ou Antolopo
crook, Nebraska, February, lath nay: A
battalion of the Glh cavalry, commanded by
Major Ferry, left camp on Snako river on
tbo 1th Inst, for n nix days' scout through
tho Great Baud Hills. Tho command
croBted Clifford nnd Uonrdman fork to
Loupo inj ono day's march; thenco back to
hood waters and, making a wldo detour to tho
loft, returned to cnn on the Oth day. Two
camns wero inn ij without wood or water;
thermometer 3'J degrcos below zero and
groat Buffering in the command from cold
.and snow blindness. It was imposslblo to
follow tho trail of tho Choyonncs owing to
tho great depth of huow.
t'oinmllleil Halclde.
Nkw Obleaxs, Fob. 10. Dr. O. II. Gray,
of Dcnison, Toxus, who distinguished htm
nolf by professional sorvico ut Holly Springs
-daring tho epidemic, suicided last night by
Bhootlng hlmsolf through tho head. No
causo assigned.
Three Children Bnrned.
AunusTA, Mo., Fob. 10. A frlgbtfnl catas-
tropho occurred In tho villago of Somor
vllle.30 miles from Augusta on Friday. Mr.
1. llyslcr and wlfo left homo in tho foro
noon to do somo trading, leaving their three
children, aged four nnd two nnd n half years
and eight months, at homo. Tho houso
caught tiro, nnd boforo aid arrived tho build
ing with its contunts was destroyed, tho
thrco children porishiug in tho flames.
Northern I'nrlllc Itniln
Dclcgato Jacobs, of Washington Territory
has Introduced in tho Houso of ltoproscntn
tlvon a joint resolution which provides that
uuless tbo Northern I'aciflo railroad com
pany shall conipleto ono hundred miles of
railroad on its main lino, tweuty-flvo of
which shall bo west of tho llorky moun
tains, nnd also twenty miles on Its branch
lino iiiWnshiiiRton Territory within ono year
rom tho pnssago of this resolution, tho laud
liorotoforo granted, both for branch nnd
main lino, tlion iinourucd ahull bo declared
forfeited and restored to tho publia lauds of
tho United States.
The I'lnirnr.
Minister Kasson, writing from Vienna,
Bays tliut tho IIuhhIiiii phiguo excite great
idarm in (tcrmnuy, Austria nnd Iluuguryi
that nearly nil tho patients huvo died nnd
that six nrmy surgeons who caino in contact
Willi tlio ilciul, bail died, nltliough disinfect
nuts wero freely used
Mortality among tho
sick in somo places
was equal to 1UU per
cent.
Tho llenlrlrllou Illll.
Wasiunoton, Fob. 17. Tho Ghlnoso Im
migration bill, with ameuduients, wns re
turned to tbo Houso of IteprcBcutativoB im
mediately niter tho reading of tho journal
to-day, nnd took its plnco on tho speaker's
table.
Willis, at the suggestion of Pago, will on-
doavor to obtain tho floor to mako a motion
that tho bill bo takun from tho speaker's
tUblo for concurrence In the Hcnatu amend-
JnonU uudcr a suspension of tbo rules.
Columbia Hirer Obstructions.
Tho Henato commlttoe on railroads havo
agreed to the bill to nsslst free commerco ou
tbo Columbia river by aiding tho construc
tion of n nortaao railroad around the Dalles.
and authorized tho chairman to report it to
-the Henate with recommendation that It be
tnado part of tho river and harbor or sundry
-civil appropriation bill. It piopoaos to au
thorize tho construction of u broad gaugo
railroad around tho obstructions, by the
Oregon Portage Iloilrosd Company, upon
the condition that it bo equipped and com
plot od within oiiii year, uud thereupon tho
uovrrnment Is to pay tho company $100,01)0,
in return for which tho road is to trausfor
freight and troops free of charge for 'JO
years. Charges for tho public arc limited
to $1 'J5 per tou of freight and '23 cents for
passage.
Call lort.l-UO.
Tho Secretary of tho Navy this afternoon
fasucd tho H9lh cull for redemption of G-20
bonds of UHI5. Tho consols of 1807 rail is
for twenty million dollars, of which ten mil
lions uru coupons und ten million registered
bunds. Principal mid interest will bo paid
ut tho treusury ou nnd after 17th day of May
uoxt, nnd interest will ceaso ou that day.
fuller Cuiumlllre.
Tho Putter committee to-day placed ou
Wo tho afllduvitts of Judge II. (I. Itlpley nud
11. Mcintosh, to tlio elicit tlmt during the
Hitting of tho Florida board of State Can
vassers, they called tit thooulco of tho Attor
ney General ami met ut the door Attorney
General Cocke, who slated that ho hud twieo
boon to the ofllro of the Secretary of State
mid bad found thu door locked, and that
while standing in frout of tho Secretary's
they saw Gov, Steams and Gen. Novo roiuo
out ami walk across to the Governor s oulce,
I'oitr I'er Ceul, Loan.
Subscriptions to tho four per out. loan
since Saturday's report, $3,170,300.
Toiler Comtulllro,
Wasiunoton, Feb. 17. ltofore the Potter
committer John F. Coylo testltled that bo
went to riorldit during tho election of 1H7H
upon tho request of Pellou. Kdwurd Cooper
uavu him Instructions und also n cipher key.
Idivitts to scud his dispatches to Henry
HiVVcmoTer, mid his instructions wero to go
to Florida mid aid tho Democrats there in
obtaining all the etldonoo required to secure
u truthful count, nud to defray uuy expenses
requisite for tho purpose, uud to aid them
iu uny way ho could. Ho was iiuthorixed to
employ money, llmltid In amount by his
own discretion, Ho expended and authorized
the expenditure of pretty ncrrly 10,000,
obtained by draft on Cooper. No. 'Si of
the cipher meant "Kduanl Cooper," vide
ilisputch, "I have drawn on UJ for so and
so,'' Witness had destroyed his key, Tho
Tribune. publlidicd a dispatch lit which lie
was made to Niy, "Only cash will mail,"
This had never been scut by him,
Heed State details of the $-,200,000 prop
osltion wade oii7 A, It was made inoliy
Alexander I heir, n gentleman to whom Hew
itt Introduced nie boforo I left Washington.
Ho said to mo that the returning bouid could
bo bought (or $Utl0,lHH.
Q. Do vou know if Governor Tilden
Knew nuv thing of these dispatches? A.
Well, my know lodge of GoveruorTilden nnd
of the nlUtrs of tho canvass would male mo
positive that he did not. I never know
Marble to be consulted about tho buslucss
in any possible way. Marble seemed to be
visiting Cowgill and MoLinn, members of
tho returning board, without any special in
structions from anybody.
t'onflrm-).
Tho Bonalo has confirmed Allen ns V. 8
Attorney for Washington Territory.
Kxclsn Itaniril Imtleleil1
New YoiiK.Fcb. 17. Tho cxelso board was
Indicted by tho grand jury for granting 11
censes to impopcr persons.
The ItoitrlrHon III II.
A Wnihington correspondent of tho Cin
clnnnti Commercial siys that thcro Is little
clinuco oi mo l'rosldi'iit vaoing tho Chinese
bill. Ho h.-u repeatedly expressed himself
fnvornblo to tho restriction of Chincso im
migration. Secretary Kvurti, huwovor, op
poses summary repudiation of treaty obli
gations, nnd will do all ho can to induce tho
President to veto it.
Itnllronil Hmmli-Uli;
AunaiTA, On., Feb. 18. A railroad disas
ter occurred near Sclma to-day. A passen
ger train from thcro on tho Helma, Itomo .fc
Daltou road foil through a rotten bridgo over
Mulberry creek. Ono whlto man named
Oeo. Evans and four negroes wero killed.
Hupt. Stanton and Conductor Whlto wore
fatally injurod, anj ten or twelvo persons
severely hurt. Tho train is a complete
wreck.
Ilcnlli of General Carl Ion.
II. II. Carlton, Adjatant-Ooncral of Gon.
Iico, fell dead at bis desk to-day, agod ovor
00 years. Ho was a graduate of Wost Point
from Virginia, promoted to Major in tho
Moilcnn war and was paymaster in Texas
beforo tho war.
Chandler Elected Henator.
DrrnoiT. Feb. 18. Zaeh. Chaudlor was
olectod U. S. Henator by 88 to 40.
Ten nnd Colfee Tn.
Washington, Feb. 18. The proposition to
tax coflbo 2', cento a pound was rejocted by
tho Henato.
Tho nmendment to tax tea ten conta per
pound was rejocted yeas, 4; nays, G7.
F0KK1GN NEWS.
The British Detent;
London. Fob. 15. A dispatch dated Mor-
itzburg, January 25, Bays of tho Zulu war
that shortly niter tho commencement of hos
tilities Lord Chelmsford nnd Col. Pearson
successfully engaged tho eucmy. Near tbo
placo whoro Lord Chamberloln bad boon
lighting bo loft six companies of tho 21th
regiment under Piillcln, whom Dwinford was
to join with tho nativos. Flftcon thousand
Zulus attacked tho united forces on tho 22d.
Tbo fire from the British cnusod lmmonso
havoc among them, but they rushed forward
with Indomitable pluck, nud when thov bad
como to vloso quarters, tholr groat numerical
superiority secured them a complcto victory.
Tho sir, companion of tho 21th wero totally
destroyed, mid uvwiiiorirs unlives woro
utterly routed. Tho victorious Zulus attack
ed it small forco iu tho vicinity of Itorko's
drift tho same day, but wero repelled In this
nttack;100 men succeeded iu keepin(jon"'l,000
Xuliis. They fought from C in tho evening
until daylight, when tho main column ar
rived. Tho British lost thirteen men, of
whom several wero massacred iu tho hospi
tal. l'oie mill llinperor-
A dispatch from Homo says that cordial
letters lmvo been exchanged betwoou tao
Popo und tho Gorman Emperor. Conces
sions are made ou both Bides. Tho cardin
als opposo tho Popo's acceptance of the civil
list. His Holiness decides, nevertheless,
that tho occleslastics must obey his orders,
KiiKlnrrrs' Nlrlhr.
Tho strlko of ongluoors is extending to
Leeds, Plymouth, Dover nnd other points.
Troop lor Africa.
Tho 57th regiment at Coylou is ordored to
tho Capo of Good Hope as soon as transpor
tation can bo obtained. It is hoped that
tho regiment will rcaoh tho capo within a
fortulBht. A portion of tho forco at Canda
har has beou ordored to retire to Pisheon.
Never Htorm.
Madbid, Feb. IS. Two Iirltish ships for
Barcelona from tho east are quarantined at
Fort Mahon. A sovoro storm visited tho
coust of Gallcla yesterday. Two vessels
went ashore and 28 porsous drownod.
Mnaallna; the Prras.
Hsulin, Feb. 17. Moscow journals wero
not allowed to appear on Friday until they
suppressed unfavorable plague nows.
Ilelnrn of Communists.
Pauis, Fob. 17. Ono hundred and twenty
communists arriyed to-day from New Cale
donia. Liverpool Hlrlltr.
Livr.nrooL. Feb. 17. The trado's council
and luboror'a delegates, after consultation
yesterday advised the men to nccept the mas
ter a oiler of arbitration.
Tho strike has practically collapsed and
laborers nro resumlug worK iu large numbers.
Sailors still hold out.
Nlrauirr Lost.
The steamer WyclilT, from Philadelphia
for St. Niuaire was lost to-day ut Loire,
The crew were saved.
rurklah Fliiniire.
Constantinoitk, Feb. 17. Tho Marquis
Do Toequuville telegraphs acceptance of the
lltiunclai project involving n loan to the porte
of eight millions sterling. The porte will re
quest England and France to appoint each
two delegates to commission for administer
Ing'the customs, Tho nrmy and navy will be
reduced to a peaco footing.
Deellue lo be n Cardinal.
London, Feb. 17. The Times aya that
the Popo has expressed tho deslro to make
Dr. Newman a cardinal, but that the doctor
respectfully declines,
llusslaus on Nlrlkr.
Sr, Pktkiisuchu, Jan, 18. A strlko baa
occurred in two large cotton mills here for
Increased pay ami diminution of the hours
of labor nud the dismissal of English (ore
men. It is believed that the movement will
spread.
PACIFIC lUlbT.
t'ortery.
Shasta. Feb. 15. J. It. Williams, n lead
ing physician of Millvllle, uud a member of
tho liar oi tvnasia county, was nrresicu yes
terday for forgery nud is now in tho county
jail. , ;
PIIHI .ff IRIIHri-l
Extra Mlulng Company, of Cooper City,
has suspended ami made an ussigument for
tho beueflt of creditors. This Is the largest
company lu Shasta county. Liabilities un
known, Miners Hilled.
ViuaiNU, Feb. 15, Henry Shellenberge
nud Benjamin Davis wore killed at 10 o'clock
this morning by n blast which connected a
drift on the 'J.OOO-foot level of Ophlr with
tho 2.100-foot level of the California mlue.
The accident wat caused by mistaking
another blat for the ono iu Ophlr, mid the
men on the California side walked on to It,
supposslng it had exploded,
I'nrlml Itellrl.
San Piiamusco, Feb. 10, At the Mud lots
to-day n resolution was adopted accepting
tho antl-Chliioso bill, ns passed by the Sou
nte ns a paitial relief measuie, but urging
the eouliiiuaiiio of agitation until the Bur
lingaiiie treaty wns abrogated uud the Ust
Chiuamau had left the country.
Shot by a Constable.
Modesto, Feb. 17. On the morning of
tho Hth, at about thrco o'clock, somo young
fellows wero on a run, winding up nt China
town. Ono of tho party, Mile Painter, was
mysteriously shot while in a China house,
it was supposed by a Chinaman, until dur
ing tho day, when Constablo James Walker
tnado tho facts known that bo phot Painter,
who lingered until this morning, when he
died.
Kndorsc the Illll.
Sax FnANftK'o, Feb. 17. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted by tbo
constitutional convention to-day, and ordeicd
telegraphed to tbo president
,0'....h-.u i . ii. t.ni .!. .-i-ii-..
Tfiw.nr.A-, an luu illll iur iuo rcstriciiuii
of Chinese immigration bat passed both
Houses of Congress, therefore, In view of
tho vital Importance of such reivtrlctlvo nicas
tiro to the citizens of this State, we, dele
gates of tho pcoplo in tho constitutional con
vention assembled, do hereby, on behalf of
ourselves nnd our constituents, most re
spectfully ask tho president of these. United
States to npprovo such bill.
Hiilro Hwanspeil.
VmoiNtA, Feb. 17. It is reported on cred
itablo authority that at thrco o'clock yester
day auornoon oruors wero received from
San Francisco discharging all the men on
tho Sutro tunnel except Superintendent
Sheldon and Foreman Bluett, At about tho
same tlmo hot wator from tho flooded mines
was pumped into tho tunnel from the com
bination shaft, filling tho tunuol with steam.
This morning Borcral parties who tried to
enter wero driven back by the heat and
steam. Tho mining men nro very reticent
on the Hubjcct, but Bay that the water
pumped into tho combination shaft is being
ralsod to tho surfaco with Bkeeds.
The Murder of the Morrlsltea.
Salt Laxk, Fob. 17.- -Tho trial of Itobert
T. Burton for the murder of Mrs. Bowman
in Juno, 1802, was commenced to-day In this
city. Tho affair from which tho killing re
sulted is termed in tho history of the Terri
tory "tho Morrislto war." At that tlmo Bar
ton was doputy sheriff of Salt Lako county,
and proceeded thirty miles north of this
placo with a posse comltatus numbering
soma 200 men, nrmod with cannon and rifles
to arrest somo 100 men, women and children
called Morrisites, a religious sect opposed to
tho Mormon church and led by a prophet
called Morris. Tho Morrisites intronched
their settlement and fought for two days bo
fore thoy surrondorod. It is alleged that
Burton, nftcr tho surrender, nnd after taking
possession of tho cucmics' camp; shot and
klllod with bis own hand Morris and two
women. Ho was indictod in 1877, soparaio
ly for oach offense It is contonded by ant!
Mormons that Brigham Young ordered tbo
extermination of tho Morrisites, and that
Burton acted upon such ordors.
Kellel ror Alaska.
VlCTOniA. II. 0., Feb. 17. H. M. 8. Os
prey Is taking coal, ammunition, etc. She
Is under orders for Alaska. Sho carries four
guns nnd will sill to-night, Nothing addi
tional bus been received from Alaska. The
nuxlcty heio is extreme.
(Ininil Islnml flooded.
SAcntMKKTo, Feb. 18. Nows isnt band
hero of tho complcto flooding of Grand Is
land, Colusa comity, laying some 2,500 acres
ot wheat under witter.
They nre OoIuk.
Sak Fdancisuo, Feb. 18. Two ocean
steamers boro nwnv to-day U50 Chinese; 85
of them left by tho I'aciflo Mall steamer
City of Nework for Honolulu and tho re
maining 201 leaving for China on tho Occi
dental and Oriental company's steamer Gae
lic Tho departing colostials, whoso.dostin
atlon is Honolulu, aro undur contract to la
bor on sugar plantations.
Hulrlile on the Hlreet.
At about a quarter to eight this evening,
two 'gcntloman, standing ut the corner of
Turk and Jones stroet, heard n pistol shot,
and a heavy fall on tho sldowalk near them,
llunnlng to tho spot they found.it man lying
on his back, dead, with blood oozing from
his mouth, nud a pistol clutched in his right
hand, lying on his breast. Tho body was
taken to tho morgue, where by papers found
in the pockets, it was identified as that of
Charles A. Kennedy, traveling agent for the
Arm of Charles Mowe & Co., grocers. De
ceased was about 30 years of age. The
causo of tho act Is unknown.
Defaulting Bank Clerk.
News was brought by tbo last steamer
from Hong Kong that tho authorities had
released Lawronce Oils Hall, defaulting
clerk of the Loudon and San Francisco bank.
There Is no possibility that Hall can be
brought back to this city to be tried for bis
crime. His total peculations from the bank
amouut to about t3i),000.
Aid For Alaska,
VicroniA, Feb. 18. The British war
steamer Osprey sailed at 12 o'clock, noon,
for Sitka.
Dr. WatU Defended.
ArtisviLLK, Or,, Feb. 10, 1S7U.
Editor Willamette Farmer!
In jour paper of tho 11th I see a letter
from Turner signed "S," which I cannot let
p.-uj unnoticed. He says that WatU, the
great (big) tenqierance lecturer had visited
Turner, spoko two evenings, and organized a
Bluo ltibbon Club of a few adults and a good
many school children. The truth is, the Doc
tor organized a Club of about eighty mem
bers, considerably over one-half ot whom aro
adults. But suppose they had all been school
children, it would then be a work that the
Doctor might well be proud of. U't Dr.
Watts or "S," or any other man travel over
this State and get all the school children to
sign that pledge, and then w e would have a
glorious future before us.
"S" says WatU is vastly overrated as a
lecturer, I will leave those who Invar him to
judge for themselves. I beard one of his lee.
tures nt Turner (tho subject was alcohol on
tho brain), and I would like to hear the man
who can do better, but I am sure it would not
be "S."
Now, Dr. M. if you are going to continue
to write for tho Fauukii, stick a little closer
to the truth, and folks will think better of
you. BU'K ltlBIION.
Note. We thought that correspondent
would got au overhauling from somebody.
Goats Wanted,
Tiie DaTlki, Feb, 12th, 1S71.
Editor Willamette Farmer!
Please inform me for how much and where
one hundred to throe hundred female com
mon gtvvU eau bo had? Also what lulf breed
Angora's are worth? And alio wlut a full
liltHnled Angora buck is worth.
Caiku Bkooks.
As usual, a couple of cars on the Seattle
railnwd collided the other day, and alto, as
usual, "nobody vvai badly hurt-" The que,
tion is how many nobodies there arc on that
road.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Henate.
Washwoton, Feb. 15.
Tho Senate resumed consideration of tho
Chinese immigration bill nt 12:15, nnd llnm
lln proceeded to speak against it. Nearly
all tho Senators made speeches on tho bill,
and ConUIng of New York tried to nniend it
Bovf ral times, but tho bill Anally passed with
tho follovviug voto;
Yeas Messrs. Allison, Bailey, Bayard,
Beck, Blaine, Booth, Cameron of Pennsyl
vania, Coke, Dennis, Dorsey, Eaton, lltistls,
Garland, Gordon, Grovtr, Hereford, Jones
of Nevada, Kirkuood, Lauinr, McDonald,
McPhersoti, Muxoy, Mitchell, Morgan, Ogle
shy, Paddock, Patterson, Plumb, Hansom,
Sargent, Snundcrs, Sharon, Shields, Spencer,
Teller, Thurman, Voorhccs, Wallace nnd
Winters 39.
Xavs Messrs. Anthonr. Bruce. Burnsldc,
Butler, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conkliug
Couovcr. Davis of Illinois, Davis of West
Virginia, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin
Hill, Hoar, Howe, Ingalls, Jones of Florida,
Kellogg, Kernan, McGrecry, McMillan, Mat
thews. Merriman. Morrill. Randolph, nnd
Withcrs-27.
Messrs. Barnum and Chaffee, who would
have voted In the affirmative, were paired
by Rollins and Wadlelgh, who would havo
voted in the negative.
House.
Wasiunoton, Fob. 17,
During the morning hour Halo offered a
resolution directing the committee on judi
ciary to report a joint resolution proposing n
constitutional nmendment to prohibit tho
payment ot war claims except of persons
loyal to the Union.
A motion to adjourn was made on the
Demoeratlo side, nnd on tho roll being call
ed, consumed the remalndor of the hour
and the resolution went over without action,
A motion to suspend tho rules was made
by Sparks for the purpose of passing tho
bill appropriating $20,852,200 for the pay
ment of arrears of pensions.
lteagan moved to suspend tho rules and
pass the river and hnrborapproprlatlou bill;
agreed to, yoas 173.
Blount moved to suspend tho rules and
pass the declflcncy bill reported by him Sat
urday from the committee on appropriations;
agreed to.
Pendlua District ot Columbia business, re-
coss wns taken till oveulng, when were held
tho memorial services of Ucprosentatlro
Hchlelcher. Adjourned.
Henate.
Windom presented a petition of tho Negro
Co. oporativo association of Shrcveport, La.,
favoring the! passage of a resolution in re
gard to the migration of colored people, It
was signed by the largo congregation of that
placo; laid on tho table. Tho resolution Is
now beforo the Senate.
Tho voto wns reconsidered by which Houso
bill nuthoriziug tho conversion of national
gold banks passed, nnd amendments correct
ing errors, but not changing tho feature ol
the measure, were agreed to; the perfected
bill then passed.
Tho bill to amend internal revenue laws,
containing nn amendment to reduce the tax
au tobacco, was then considered by tho Sen
nto nud rejictvd by 117 to 25, on nmendment
of Dorsey to postpouo tho bill nnd take up
tho pot; oQlco appropriation bill.
Biiudolpb was released from further ser
vice ou tho Teller committee.
Tho Heuso scut tho Senate a proposition
to reduco tho tax ou nil manufactured tobac
co to 10 cents.
The Henato committee non-concurred in
this, but agreed to reduco it on all oxcept
snuff to 10 cents per pound and on snuff to
21cenU.
The Houso ulso sent tho Senate a propo
sition for tho csUblishment of export bond
ed warehouses.
Heuale.
Wasiunoton Feb, 18.
Morrill moved to reconsider the voto by
which tho House bill passed to authorizo the
issne of certificates of deposit in aid of re
funding tho publlo debt; ngreeed to.
Morrill then submitted an amendment pres
iding that monoy reoeived from tbetn shall
bo applied to the payment of bonds bear
ing interest at the rato of not less than three
per cent per annum, instead of 5-20 bonds
only, which bear six per cent as it first au
thorized; the amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed.
After the morning business consideration
was resumed of the bill to amend the Inter
nal revenue laws, and Matthews spoke in
favor of the amendment offered Ust night
to tax tea 10 cents per pound and coffee ilt
cents per pound.
The bill having been considered in com
mltteo of tho whole, was reported to the
Seuate, and Whyte submitted an amendment
that the act take effec', ou tho 1st of May in
stead of lh 1st of April us proposed by the
committee; agreed to,
Other amendments made in committee ot
the whole wero agreed to without division.
The bill was then read a third tlmo and
passed nyes 45, nays 21.
House bill to promote knowledge of steam
engineering aim iron ship building among
students of scientific schools and colleges;
passed without dlscusalon.
Other appropriation bills passed by the
House yesterday were referred to committee
on appropriations.
House.
The speaker recognized Wood for reports
from committee on ways andmeans, and un
der previous order of the House, Cox of New
York, made a special order, the considera
tion of the census bill. The point was over
ruled. Cox raised the question of consider
ation, nud tho House by a vote of yeas 91
nays 135, refused to consider reports from
committee on ways and means.
Hale then antagonized the census bill with
a motion to go into committee of the whole
on the legislation appnropiiption bill; de
feated, yeas 110, nays 123, uud Cox reported
back the census bill with the House amend
ments. The House then went into committee of
whole on the bill. It was read by sections
for amendment. The first amendment was
that reported by the committee transferring
the power of appointing supervisors from
the secretary of the interior to governors.
Conger said the amendment was to tako
away from national control and to give to
State control the appointment of enumera
tors merely for political purposes. lie mov
ed to amend so as to strike out the clause for
the appointment of supervisors by governors;
rejected, yeas 101, nays 111.
After the presentation nnd rejection of
other'ameudments the committee rose.
Upon reassembling tho House went into
committee of the whole ou the legislative ap
propriation bill.
Ili-yu salmon at Itoicbury,
Au IndeiKtidcuco man is getting boatile bc
cause his clothes line was rob
vbbed U:
lat week.
Henry Fisher, of I'.oieburg, received a P.
O. I), package from New York, marked "mer
chandise." After paying $27 40 charges he
paying $27 40 charge
oiieneil the lux ami
ii iouiui n contained
two
pounds of stove ical
box.
But then, iV a good
A Cheap Hot-Bed.
Instead of using sash for covering frames,
tho following, called tho German plan, may
ho adopted with advantage wo havo tried iti
Tako whito cotton cloth, of a closo texture,
stretch and nail it on frames of any sizo you
wish, tako two ounces of lime-water, four
ounces of linseed oil, ono of whito of eggs,
two ounce? of yellow of eggsj mix tho limo
and oil with very gentle heat, beat the rgg!
separately, and miv them with tho former;
spread tho mixture with n paint brush over
tho cotton, nlltiwin each coat to dry beforo
applying another, until they become water
proof, Tho follow ing nro tho advantages these
shades possess oyer glassi tho cost is hardly
one-fourth; repairs nro easily and cheaply
mado; tho light is better. Thoy do not re.
quiro watering, no matter how intense, tho
heat of tho sun; tho plants are novcr struck
down, burned, or checked in growth, neither
do they grow sick and weakly as they do
under glass, nnd still thcro is abundance of
light. The heat arising from below is more
equable and temperate, which is a great ob
jeet. Tho vapor arising from tho manuro and
earth is condensed by tho cool air passing tho
surfaco of tho shade, and stands in drops on
tho inside; therefore tho plants do not re
quiro a frequent watering. If tho frames or
stretchers aro made large, they should bo in
tcrscctod by cross-bars about a foot squaro to
support tho cloth. These articles aro just
tho things for bringing forward melons, toma.
toes, flower seeds, etc., in season for trans
planting. Fruit Recorder.
To Tell the Age of Fowls.
T. ,. 1,a.'a . I li.bl n.1 ll.i a Ij.b n.-
A, i IIUII OI'UI la iii-..i, huu tiiu avi(;a u.i
tho legs rough, she is old, whether you soo
her head or noti but her head will corroborate
your observation. If tho under bill is so stiff
that you cannot lend it down, aud tho comb
thick and rough, leavo her, no matter how fat
and plump, for somo ono less particular. A
young hen has only tho rudiments of spurs;
tho scalos ou her legs aro smooth, glossy, and
fresh colored, whatever tho color may 1e; tho
under hill soft, and comb thin and smooth.
An old hen turkey has rough scalos on tho
tegs, callosities on tho soles of tho fcot, nud
long, strong claws; a young one, the reverso
of all thoso marks. When the feathers are on,
the old turkey cock has a long tuft or beard,
a young one but a sprouting ono; and when
they are off, tho smooth scales on tho legs
dccldo tho (mint, bcsldo tho dilfercnco in sizo
of tho wattles of tho neck aud in tho claatio
spot upon the note.
An old goose wlion alivo is known by tho
rough legs, tho strength of tho wings, particu
larly at tho pinions, tlio thickness and strength
of tho hill, and tlio fineness of tho feathers,
and, when plucked, bv the legs, tho tender
iiuss of the skin under tho wings, by tho
points and tho bill nud the coarseness of tho
skin.
Ducks are distinguished by tho same means;
but thoro is tho difference, that a duckling's
bill Is much longer in proiMirtiou to tlio
breadth of its head than the old duck's.
A young pigeon is discovered by its palo
color, smooth scales, tender, tollapsciMlcct,
and the yellow, long down interspersed
among iU feathers. A pigeon that can fly
has always red colored legs and no down, and
is than too old for uso as a squab. Kansas
Farmer. '
Cultivation of Chufa.
Mr. 8. J. Wirstrow, of Altea, writes usi
several oi our larmcrs intend cultivating
tho chufa, and havo sent to Mr. Vick, of
Rochester, for seed, but do not know how to
cultivate. Will you please givo iu tho Faummi
a short sketch of its cultivation and the re
sults iu Oregon?
Wo cannot find that the chufa Is even
known in Oregon, and givo tho following In
formation concerning itt
The chufa, or earth almond, is a perennial
plant, from the south of Europe. Tlio roots
are long and fibrous, and produce at their ex
temities numerous small, rounded or oblong,
jointed, pals.brown tubers, of tho size of a
filbert. The flesh of these roots, or tubers,
is of a yellowish color, tender, and of a
pleasant, sweet, and nut-like flavor. It Is
propagated by planting tho tubers in April or
May, two inches deep, In drills two feet
apart, and stx inches apart in the drills. They
will bo ready for harvesting in October. In
warm climates the plant, when once intro
duced into tho garden, spreads with great
rapidity, and is exterminated with much diffi
culty. In tho Northern and Middlo States,
thu tuliers remaining in the oen ground are
almost invariably destroyed by tho winter.
How to Milk.
Somo milkers seize tho root of tho teat
lietween tlio thumb and forefinger, and then
"drag" down until it slips out of their grasp.
Iu this way tho teat and udder both aro often
severely injured. Tho proper mode of milk
ing is to take the teat in the entire hand, and
after pressing it upwanl that it may lie filled
from the capacious milk reservoir above, or
compress it first at the Ixue between the
thumb and forefinger, then successively by
a vch of the three succeeding fingers, until
omplctely emptied. The teat is at the same
time gently drawn upon, but any severe trac
tion is altogether unnecessary, aud highly in
jurious. The cow should always be milked
regularly, aud the milk entirely drawn off.
If the milking is properly and seasonably
done, there is little danger of disease of the
teats or udder. More cows are ruined from
faults of this kind than from all other causes,
aud our readers will do well to avoid them
Coleman's Bural World.
Clean Milk.
The important question of cleanliness in
connection with milk has not hail the amount
of attention devoted to it that it deserves.
In fact, I may go so far as to say it is abso
lutely iudispeiuible if we are to secure the
best results. Milk is a very -wculiar product,
and exceedingly delicate. If it is not taken
proper care of, it very quickly becomes
worthless, except as food for pigs. It is
singularly susceptible of being injured if it is
placed iu a room the atmosphere of which
is lainieti ny any strong odor; it lias tho
property of atuorbing sueli odor, after which,
cheese or butter made from it will bo more or
less injurod by the odor which tho milk has
previously aluorbed. Heuco it follows that
all rooms in which milk is placed ought to bo
free from vitiated air, and far enough away
from thecow-ehc Is themselves, from piggerios,
and tho like; and the room itself, tho floor,
tho vi alls, and tho vessels, should be kept
scrupulously clean. Milk is frequently much
injured by milkers' dirty lands, and by cows'
uttirican udders.
8B6 Time.
Some time, when all life's lemon. t,.v.
learned, f
.Aim sun ana sun lorovcrmoro have set
The things which our weak judgments hero"!
havo spurned T
Tho things o'er which wo grieved with
lashes wet '
Will flash beforo us out of lifo's dark night I
As stars shino most in deeper tints of blue, i
And we shall sco how- nil (lod's plans wero
right, i
And how what seemed reproof was lovo i
most tiuc.
And vro shall see how, while wo frown and t
sigh, ,
Clod's plans go on as best for you nud mo; 1
How, when wo called, ho heeded not our cry
Because His wisdom to tho end could seo; ,, .
And even as prudent parents disallow 'M
Too much of sw cct to crav ing babyhood,
So Ood, perhaps, is keeping from us now j
Lifo's sweetest things, becauso it sccmcth '
good.
And if, sometimes, commingled with life's
wino
Wo find tho wormwood, aud rebel,
snnnK,
Bo sure a wiser hand than yours or mino '
Pours out this notion for our lira to drinW
And if somo friend we lovo is lying low, '
Where human kisses cannot reach his face
Oh I do not blame the loving Fathco, '
But wear your sorrow with obedient grace.
And you shall shortly know that lengthen!
breath
Is not tho sweetest gift Ood sends His
friend; j
And that, sometimes, tho sablo pall of dotth
Conceals tho fairest boon His love can amd; L
If we could push ajar tho gates of life
And stand within, and all God's workings
BUC,
We could interpret all this doubt and stri'e, i
And for each mystery could find a key,
But not to-day. Then bo content, poor hurt; '
God's plans, liko lilies, pure and wlite
unfold
Wo must not tear tho closo-shut leaves apart
Timo will reveal tho calyxes of gold.
And if, through patient toil, we reach the
land
Wlicro tired foct with sandals looso, may
rest
Wlion wo shall clearly know and understand,
I think that wo will say, "God knew the
best."
State and Territorial.
The Brownsville woolen mills aro again run
ning. The Willamctto Forks pcoplo want a
preacher.
Tho Harrisbtirg Nucleus dishes up lots of
local nows.
Considerable w heat is being shipped from In
dependence. A cornet band has been organized at
Brownsville.
High water is interfering with staging in
Southern Oregon.
ltoscburg Is about to Inaugurate a sewcrago
system. Healthy idea.
Mr. I'.. D. Foudray has liven appointed City
Recorder of Jacksonville,
Sidewalks nre living laid nnd other improve
ments made nt Independence.
Ust Tuesday. Bticna Vista. Skittish
horse and lioy rider. Broken arm. Miller.
Tho Bellingham Bay Mall is so crammed
full of local nows that wo can't got anything
out of it.
New Independence and Old Independences
aro "so near and yet so far." The connect-1
ing bridge i out of whack.
Tho Nucleus man wants to get up a firs v
company at Harrisburg. What for; Can't (j
you wait till you have a lire? '
Sixteen thousand dollars has been sub-
scribed in tho vicinity of ltrownsville for the '
Oregon Narrow Gaugo Railroad.
The Iato rains havo furnished water enough
for most of tho placer mines of Southern Ore
gon to resume operations ou tlioir claims.
There aro a great many criminal cases oa
the docket in Jackson county this term.
Owins to ImuI roads and swollen streams.
tho mails iu Southern Oregon aro very uncer
tain. The Ashland Academy property has been
bid in for the mortgagees, and will be retained
for tho same purposes. The academy will go
on a heretofore.
Late sowed crain in
Applegate, Jackson
hat injured by frost.
county, has been somewhat I
In other parts of Jackson county crop
pros-
iccta aro lavorauio.
James Thornton, Jacob Wagner, K. K. An
derson and W. H. Atkinson, all gentleman o
canital and enterprise, havo associated themf
selves in tho management of the Ashland
Woolen Mills aud will conduct them here
after. Dogs havo to pay a license In Weston,
The wood Iu tho Pendleton utockade
sold for $89.
The Lewlston Teller says they are to
havo a now hotel there.
Agreattnumber of cuttle are said to be
(lymir In Wallowa valloy.
Tho Dayton, W. T. Nowa saya that
place is to have a city hall.
The Taconia saw mill cut In 187
more than 122,000,000 feet of lumber.
A protracted meeting In Sumtnervlllf,
Union county, has produced good re
sult. The LaQrando Gazette says J. P.
Clark has been appointed postmaster
there.
There havo been 57 accessions to the
Cumberland Presbyterian church la
Walla Walla.
Mr. B. H. Hatch, of Dayton, W. T.,
had a finger bono broken while working
a planing mill.
Walla Walla Is to havo a Hook and
Ladder Company, and tho Odd Fellows
are to build a hall there.
The Walla Walla Union says that a
lumber ilutuo Is to bo built from the
Blue Mountains down Mill Creek.
We learn from the Astorlan that a
company is organizing to build a rull-
way trom Kiioaiw-vter xtay to Jiwuco.
The Seattle Post nays attention U
now attracted to Nootsack Valley. Tbe
Kootsack puts Into Belllneham Bar
und is the most northern river in tbo
territory.
The Pendleton Independent says there
Isn fear amonir settlers that a fnwvounir
and dlsallecti'd warriors amonir the
Umatillas. will commit murders and
depredations.
'lhe Ovyheo Avalanche says two
miners named Buckingham and Davis
Went Oil' With S3 10. inbtilllnn. worn nur-
biieu nun mniie io msgorgo for tno nea
- , ... ..,... .
uiu oi iiieir creditors.
A difficulty occurred botween tw4
men named Illcliardson and Hepburn
tietir Cilllll) Coeur d'Aleno. nhmit u tiled
of land, lllchardson used a double bad
releil slint kuii and Henburit was sho
in tlio side, but ho went to LewUtol
and wore out u warraut of arrest.
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