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Term offiubscrlplloni
Ono copy one yew (52numbcrs),'.ln advance.. .42 CO
Ono copy six monUu (M'numlwra) 1 26
Onecopy llrroo months (13 numbers) 7fi
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PORTLAND, MAY '-, 1870.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTKIIN STATKS.
NMc or Itetandlnc Certiorates.
t Nkw Yonir, April 20. Bales of ten dollar
refunding certificates nt tho post ofllco havo
been rapidly increasing during tho week, and
wero $70,750, Homo applicants hiiTO taken
placcB In tlio lino an oltcn afl possible, nnd
ono got ns much as $3,000 In ono day. In
sorno caseH, telegraph boys nnd oilier rues
nengflrn nro employed to hold places m tho
lino. Tho books show that In nearly o?ory
cuo the buyer lakes all that ho is entitled to
buy. Among buyers oro many tradesmen
nnd women, who aro evidently making In
vestments in theso certificates, instead of
depositing tholr monoy in savings banks,
l'rom t't iitrnl America.
Nirw Yomc, April 87. Tho Panama Star
nnd Herald of tho 17th nay tho rumors of
roTolution havo disturbed tho city for the
laBt few days. Negroes outsldo of tho city
nro armed and only await tho signal to set up
another government, l'rcsldont Carsorla 1b
nbsont visiting tho Interior. Caucnislnn
ferment over elections, Tho liberals appear
to hnvo a majority of the votos, but tho party
in power is not disposed to surrender tho
reins of government.
Tho President of llolivla has nnnoncccd
that ho will march with 10,000 men to re
cover Antofogaita.
Tho U. H. steamer Lackawanna was at
Gallao April 2d, and tho 1'oBsacola, Admiral
Itodgcrs' Hag ship, was coming up tho coast
from Valparaiso.
Financial Mrhemc.
WAHitimiToN, April 28. Tho Hoimo com
Jiilttco of colnago, weights nnd mcusurcH,
bold n four-hours Houston lo-dny mi tho bill
introduced in tho llouso by Werner of
Ohio, aiuondntory of tho roviscd Ntatutcs,
relating to tho colnago and deposit of coin
and bullion in tho treasury for certificates.
"Warner was authorized to report tho measure.
to tho Houso with favorabla recommenda
tion. Tho Halient points of tho bill, ns it
row stands, nro as follows: It ropealri so
much of tho revised statutes which mado
tho gold dollar tho unit of vnluo; ro-cstab-llihcs
tho b-lmutallla or doubla standard of
Rold and silver, making tho standard weight
ii5 H 10 grains of gold tho gold standard of
raluo, nnd M'i1, gralniof silver thoBilvcr
ntandard; uiilhorlzcH tho Secretary of tho
Treasury to rrcciva deposits of gold or silver
coin nnd gold or silver bullion at tho
treasury or nt any assay ofllco of Iho United
Htntcs in sums of not loss than twenty dol
lars, nnd to issuo certificates therefor in de
nomination of not less than Uvo dollars each,
tho naino to correspond with tho denomina
tions of U. 8. notes and tho certificates rep
resenting coin in treasury usod in pnyinont
of interost of the publio debt. It also per
mits any owner of silver bullion to deposit
tho snmo nt any United Ktates mint to bo
formed into bar, or coined into standard
liver dollars of il'i', grains Troy for his
benefit, and provides that no deposit of
silver for olhor coinage shall bo reoelved. It
makes trado dollars exchangeable for legal
standard dollars when presented nt any
United Hlatos mint in sums of not Uss than
fifty dollars. Tho last sectlou of tho bill
requests tho 1'resident to invito nn interna
tional convention for tho purposo of fixing
tho rclatlvti valuo between gold and silver.
Itnshlnjr Hunluru.
Nw Yonc, April 2H.-In Troy all tho
foundries aro running. At tho llossomcr
stool works every machino is In operation
nd employment is glvou to about 000 men
nd boys. Superintendent Hunt rcpoits
mat iho demand lor rails is bettor liian nt
any tlmo klneo 1873, but prices nro tbuvauio.
During lh lust few wocks tho iron works ut
VaiDnlxvlllo, l'a., lmvo turned out 10,HOO,000
pounds of finished iron.
'Ilia Veto Mrt-iiitfc.
Waaiiiniiton, Ajirll 21). Tlio customary ad
jonrumeiit of tho House upon thouuuounco
merit of tho death of lteprcsculativo Clark
provontcd thn rending of tho President's veto
messago nt tho capital to-day, but slnco its
tiublicntlon In tho ovcnlng newspapers it lias
icon tho ull-abiorbing toplo of conversation
in Washington political circles, and has
given riso to much feeling. Kepublicaim uro
universally dcliuhtcd with tho messnue. and
generally regard that in point of ability nnd
effective presentation of thn position which
they intend to stand beforo tho couutry, it
bos far exceeded their expectations. Tho
Democrats luslst that tho President's argu
ment, denying tho necessity of auy further
legislation to prevent military Interfcronco
with eleetious, i. not conclusive, but that on
tbo contrary It Is evasive of tho merits of tho
main question involved Its tho pending bill.
HttautllBir CrrllUenU.
Subscriptions to-day to tho i per oeut. ro
funding certificates aro $787,400.
fooiirrssloiial Cosumlltce.
Tbo llouso conwnitteo on epideuio diseases
to-day authorized tho chairman to report a
bill introduced by him on the Hth, iuoreas
lug tho efficiency of tho national Hoard of
Health relative to prevention or spread
witoin mo united males oi contagious ills
cases. The select llouso committee on the cause
of Iho preseut depression of labor, held a
meeting to-day at which Iho practicability of
visiting Kau Vrauclsco for the purposo of
taking testimony, was discussed and it was
the sentiment of tho members preseut that if
sufficient funds could bo obtained to pursue
auch a course, it would bo dono.
Ililruliiir ol lht luuocrnU.
Oabiion lliu., Pa., April 29. The house
of John Ii, Keosli burned this moruiua. and
I "bin ou BRed 11, and daughter 13, wero
burned to death. Tho youngest child, aged
C, was Iwdly scorched nnd its recovery is
iiouuiiui,
y Bcuswernllu t'ausii.
Wasuikuton, April 30. The Domocratio
Senator held a caucus this morning, lasting
about an hour, but no acliou was taken, ex
cept to determine, informally, that tho legis
lative, executive and Judicial appropriation
bills shall nut bo brought forward for discus
alou ill the Senato befoio next week, aud in
th meantime tho Dsiuocratio Kenators will
meet their rty friends of tho Houso in
jolut cauaus for consultation couceruing tho
mllliiry7dfcAlQrrflAy lo required to enable
Iho Indian Department to keep trespassers
out of the Indian territory and enforco the
President's recent proclamation on tho sub
ject. Tho forco in tho Indian territory and
vicinity is ample for Iho purposo and tbo
administration Is determined to onforoo tho
President's orders and protect tho treaty nnd
other rights of tbo Indians.
Trouble Expected.
VALMotENNE8, April 30. Troops hnvo
been sent honco to Lourochcs to hold tho
colJicrlce, becauao of tho striko of miners,
C'minl Conorc.
Nkw lone. April 30. ltonr Admiral Am
man and Lnginccr A. (1, Monocal, from tho
Washington navy yard, leave for l'ranco to
day ns delegates to tho intcr-ocennio cannl
congress which mscta on May lCth. Tho
Tiracsof this morning says; "Tho congress in
expected to docido botween tho Darlon and
Nicaragua!! routes, nnd powerful interests
aro arrayed in lavor oi cacti, ns rival Iran
chltcH are held by tho promoters of tin
gcncrnl scheme.
J'lrn rieml lu Montrcnt.
Monthkal, April 30, A Uro is now raging
in tho nt.Jcan Daptlsto quarter oi tho city,
which tbrcatons to destroy tho wholo village,
there being no water. Forty dwellings aro
so far destroyed,
rOKRION NEWS.
Iiroper course to v pursued ih rrgs.ru to mo
'resident's veto of the army appropriation
bill and tho political situation generally, Tho
veto message was not llscued,
The ItlghU urine llPdn.
Orders have been issued by the Secretary
at War to Oonsral Pope, commanding the
Civil Trouble In ItiiMln.
Londox, April 27. A dispatch from II or
lin to tho Ktaujard sayH that porters to
guard tho doom of houses and prevent tho
tiostlnt! of nlacnrdi in St. Petersburg, as re
quired by General Qourka's roRiilatious.
cannot bo obtained becauso the nihilists
threaten all who uudcrtnko tho scrvico with
death. Gen. Uourkn hna apparently boon
moved from tho dictatorship of Ht. Peters
burg on account of tho impracticablo naturo
of bU orders. A poasnnt was arrested with
n letter In hU possession which contained a
detailed plan of tho attack upon tho Winter
palace nnd prison in which Holovlcff is con
fined. Although probably a hoax tho cntiro
garrison was called out, Tlio Ozarowitcn
has received anonymous letters warning him
not to go abroad. Murders continuo to bo
reported.
Tim Alg-hitu Wsr.
London, April 28. Telegrams from India
speak of tho complcto break down of tho
quartermaster nnd comissary dcnnrtinciiti of
tho Khvbcr column, now nt Jollalabad nnd
Uandauinh, owing lo lack of transportation.
Tho column Is said to bo Incapacitated fur
oHoiihIvo operations. Tho garrison of Can.
dahar is in n very Mmilar position. In con
scquouco of Ihcsa failures, coutrol of tram
port has been transferred from tho commis
sariat to tho commander of tho colmnii, tho
chief commissary merely iwvmng nud assist
ing. 'iiivletlini iirNoelnllst NludctiU.
Three medical students havo been con
victed nud Rciitcnccd lo Imprisonment for
disturbing public order nnd maintaining so
orot connections. Tho trial took placo in
ilerlin. Arthur Freeman is connected with
leading socialists in lliiropo nnd America,
nnd was on his way to Switzerland from
Vionna, whehco ho had been expelled. After
n month's Imprisonment, ho was solzed nnd
taken to llcrllu on account of his communi
cations with (lerowltr. nnd Arohnsnu. His
lottoTH showod n plan far establishing in
lierlln a sietlon of nihilists to net as n sort
of way station for communications between
London nnd Kt. Poteruburg revolutionists.
It is said that tho czjir not only no longor.
Soes out wiuiout miniary escort, dm many
Igh dignitaries who hnvo been threatened
also havo escorts.
Hasalana ArralU ol Tbrnisclve.
Kt. Prncnsiiunu, April 29, Tho pollco aro
openly arresting poonlo by batches at all
hours of tho day. lllthcrto arrests woro
mado at night. On tho slightest suspicion
of any porson, bis wholo family aro arrested
and domiciliary visits aro paid to all their
acquaintances; theso leading to further ap
prehensions on most frivolous grounds.
Klgbty-thrno furnished lodging keepers aro
In prison for not reporting within 24 hours
tho latest arrivals. Jskovleff, n government
official living in tho Wiutor palace, and his
sou, an officer in tho guards, aro among tho
parsons In custody, llaron liistrom. deputy
commander of tho Moscow garrison, has been
superceded for Insutllcicnt enthusiasm to
wurds the new order of things. Thcro nro
faw pedestrians or cairiagesin Iho streets;
but enillcsH lines of porters aro seated on
stools at every door with stout sticks. Cov
ered prison vans frequently pass with n po
llco officer mounted Ix'sldo the. driver, and
(ion, (lourka drives around In an open
drosky escorted by Cossacks Tracking their
whins. Tho inhabitants aro not accomplices
of tho nihilists, but aro nimthella spectators.
Two regimonU f foot guards and brigado of
artillery, lost so many oinccrs by nrrcst, that
Ihoy hnvo boen obliged to draw ofllcers from
other regiments. Pour thousand seven hun
dred political prisoners wtro roinovod from
Port PelroPAUlotiHkl In ono night to Kazan
Haratoff nud other eastern prisons.
Twrnly l.ltra I.oal.
London, April 30. Tho Mcamer Miles,
from Klv for Newport, with n cargo of ore,
has beon lost. Three only of n crow of 23
wero Haved.
lUiClnnil ituil Ilula.
Ill the house of commons to-ulght Sir Ilob
ert Peel, liberal conservative, will ask the
government whether Her Majesty's govern
ment will tako any steps in tho iutjreit of
humailty to mitigate the horrors and atro
cities amid which a reign of terror is now
carried on in Itussla over eight millions of
pooplo.
. - . "- -. . -..
employed in tho Newcastle coal mine, was
injured about tba head nnd shoulders by n
chunk of coal falling on him. An hour later
another miner named John Jonklns was
fatolly injured by a heavy mass falling on
him from tho ceiling of tnnncl No. 4. At ono
o'clock tho oarno day n man named Dick
Pcmberly, whilo intoxicotcd. cot Involved in
n scufllo with another mnn, who threw him
down, breaking his leg in thrco places.
t'liirtilux thn t'nrrot liters.
Salt Lauk, April 29. In tho third dis
trict court two days havo been consumod in
Impaneling a jury In tho Ml!c polygamy;
case. Tho Jury now stands ono Mormon
and ton Oontllos, Mormon polygamlsts be
ing excluded under a recent decision in the
supremo court In tho Iteynnlds caso. Miles
is n Mormon who undertook to marry thrco
women nt onco last November, ono of whom.
MIsi Owen, escaped nftcr tho triplo marriaco
nnd caused bis nrrost. Witnesses will bo
examined to-morrow.
Hnn Friuirlico Defalcation.
9an PnANcisco, April 29. Tho mayor,
auditor nnd county judge, in accordance with
tho provisions of tho consolidation net, in
caso of nny defalcation in tho city treasury,
temporarily suspended Treasurer Hubert
and havo taken possession of tho office.
When tho timo lock of tho vault acts, it will
bo taken in cbargo by Iho nbovo ofllcors. It
is not likely that tho city will Buffer loii by
tho Into Wni. CaRRcbohm's defalcation. Tho
amount has been ascertained to bo $19,938.
His bondsmen, leu In number, havo each
qualified for S5.000, nnd ns all nro rostioud-
bio parties, thoro Is no question but that tho
amount of his deficiency will bo promptly
loriucoming. x-onuing complcto investiga
tion Treasurer Hubert will bo susnended.
nftcr which, nnd tho collcctionof tho nmount
duo from bondsmen, ha will bo relnstntoJ, if
nothing turns up against him, which will
piobably bo tho caso. Cassobohm has
ovinccd a very disturbed condition of mind
for Hovcrnl days nnd bus passed sleepless
nights.
Tho Treasnry,
Han Fiuncuco, April 30. Tho doors ol
tho city treasury nro still closed. Tho only
occupants aro tho grand jury experts who
nro going oror tho books and accounts of the
treasurer's ofllco. It is expected that the
now treasurer will qualify nnd tho doors bo
opened to-morrow. It has been ascertained
that $50,000 in bonds furnished by Casso
bohm to Trcaiuror Hubert wero given in
December, 1872, and having never been re
newed, nro only good for that torui. Hovcral
of tho bondsmen utato they do not bcliovo
they uro liablo and they do not propoRO lo
inuko tho defalcation good. In caso they do
not, tho city must look to Mr. Hubert and
his bondsmen. Tho only question Involved
Ik when Cassobohm committed tho dcfalcc
Hon, It is thought that an investigation of
tlio cash nook Kept Ny Doputy zondcr will
discloso when tho defalcation occurred, nnd
if it happened during tho term for which
Cassobohm gnvo bonds, his bondsmen will
bo compelled to mako good (ha defalcation,
3Ioii(riucry Avmiiio 1'randn.
Tho Hullctln this evening publishes a com
plcto statement of tho frnui's in tbo manago
inont of Montgomery avenuo affairs. Capt,
Lees has mado n dotallod report to tho
Montgomery avunuo commission, showing
mat lorgcnos, cmuczzioincuts nnd doutiio
payments nmount to over $113,000, for nil of
which II. W. Tibboy, secretary of tho board,
is responsible. In tho caso of Montgomery
nvcnuo affairs, no proceedings can bo had
against Tibboy, ns his peculations wero com
mitted so long ngo that they nro barred by
statuto of limitations. Most of tho items r f
amounts stolen havo been traced to Tibbev's
bankers, and show that they wero deposited
tor mi own uso nnu oencui, meaning down
his Btatcmont mado to tbo grand jury that ho
had no personal interests to sorvo In his
thefts, tho proceeds having been applied to a
general corruption lumi. 'ins saino remark
applies to Tibboy's connection with tho
Duuont street frauds. These do not eomo.
however, within tho action of tho statuto of
limitations, and ho will have to answer for
them.
Ufo lu Jfevndu.
Uonrxu, April 30. Tho lluby Hill stags
was Ktopprd near town last night by threo
masked men. Passengers relioved of nbout
$ 100 in monoy and jowclry. Last night two
men entered the stablo of Stewart .t Co..
bulldoslng threo or four men who wero pres
ent, saddled two of Iho finest horses in tho
stablo aud wont off. Tho sheriff's posso was
soon in pursuit. At daylight this morning
tho thiaves wero overtakeu at tho mouth of
ltallroad Canyon, 40 miles north of P.urcka
on thn F.lko road. A fight onsuod butwcou
tho ofllcers aud lolbers, in which ono of tho
robbers was almost instantly killed nnd tho
other was captured near by, Tho dead rob
ber was John Sullivan, formerly of Gold Hill
nnd Virginia, but who lately cams hero from
llodlo. Tho other is Charles Kuuls, also
lato of llodlo. Tho tatter was lodged in jail.
The body of Sullivan was brought in,
"
Educational Information.
i
Dclotv wo givo tho names of tho members
of the Hoard of KvaminatioD, Hoard of Educa
tion, and Hoard uf Professional Teachers ap
pointed to assist In the semi-annual examina
tion of applicants for diplomas and certifi
cates: W. W. Thayer, Governor; 11. P. Karhart,
Secretary of State; L. J. Powell, .Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, nnd cx-offlcio
.Secretary e.f tlio Hoard. T. M. Catch, Ph.
I)., of Willamotto Unitcraity; 1!. 1J. McKlroy;
County Superintendent of ltcnton County; J.
1). Kobb, A. M., County Superintendent ol
Washington County; J. T. Gregg, County
.Superintendent of Marion County; John C.
Arnold, County .Superintendent of Umatilla
County; T. II. Crawford, A. M. Superintend-,
cnt City ScIiooIb, Portland; I. W. Pratt,
Principal of tho Harrison Street School, Port
land; T. O. Veil, A. M., Principal Kitgcno
City Publio Schools.
Tho regular meetings of tho State Hoard of
lMucation and tho Stato Hoard of Kxamina
tion, occur on tho first Monday of January
nnd of July in each year.
In Stato examinations, applicants must
ansA-cr, for life diplomas, 90 per cent., and
for Stato diplomas, r per cent, of tho ques
tions asked in tlio following branches: Or
thography, nailing, writing, mental arith
metic, written arithmetic, Knglisli grammar,
geography, modern history, general history,
algebra, geometry, composition, Knglisli liter
ature, hook-kcccping, physiology, natural
philosophy, Wicory and practico of teaching
constitution of tlio United States and school
laws of Oregon.
In addition to tho abovo requirement, tho
applicant, beforo receiving a lifo diploma,
must bo twenty-five years of ngo, and must
havo taught at least six years, thrco of which
must havo been within this Stato; and beforo
receiving a Stato diploma, tho applicant must
bo twenty-ono years of ago, anil must havo
taught at least four years, two of which must
havo been In this State.
For Stato certificates, applicants must
answer, for first grade, CO per cent., nnd for
second grade, 7o per cent, ol tlio questions
asked lu nil tho nbovo branches, except
geometry, composition, I'.iigiisn literature,
gciicrcl history, natural philosophy, ami
constitution of tho United States; and in
addition, tlio applicant, beforo rccolvlng a first
grado Stato certificate, must In eighteen
years of ae, ami must havo hail, at least
ono year's cxpcricnco as a teacher.
A lifo diploma gives authority to teach in
any of tlio publio schools of tins Stato during
mo; n ntaloj diploma lor tlio period ol six
ysars; n first grado Stato ccrtilicato for tho
period of two years; and a second grade Stato
certificate for tho period of six mouths.
Tho County Hoard of Humiliation, consist
ing of tho county school sujicrintendent and
not less than two professional teachers whom
he may call to his assistance, hold quarterly
examinations during tho last wcoks of March,
June, September aud December, and havo
iocr to grant first grado county cirtificatcs,
good for two years, and also second grado
county certificates, good for six months.
rural districts, scnool usually begins
Point of a Horse.
Stw-'CJrt"
"I can't explain what a real good horso is,"
said ono of tho best-uatured dealers on tho
strcot. "They aro as different ns men. In
buying a horso you must losk first to his head
and eyes for sign of intelligence, temper,
courago nnd honesty. Unless n horso has
brains, you can't teach him anything, any
more than you can n half-witted child. See
that tall lay there, n line-looking animal, fif
teen hands high. You can't teach that horso
anything. Why? Well, I'll show you n dlf
ferenco in heads; lint havo n caro of his liools,
Look nt that brute's head- that rounding
nose, full placo bolow tho eves. You can't
trust him. Kick? Well, 1 guess sol Put
him in n ten-acro lot, whero he's got plenty of
swing, and boll kick tho horn nil of the
moon."
Tlio world's treatment of man and beast
has n tendency to cnlargo and intensify bad
qualities if they predominate. This good
natured phrenologist could not refrain from
slapping in the faco tho horso whoso character
had been so cruelly delineated, whilo ho had
nothing but tho gentlest caresses for a tall,
docile, sleek-limbed sorrel, that pricked her
cars forward and looked intelligent enough to
understand nil that was being said.
"That's an nw fill good marc," ha added.
"Sha's tnia as tho sun. You can sen breadth
and fullness between tho cars and eyes. You
couldn't biro that mara to act mean or hurt
anybody. Tlio eye should bo full, nnd hard
Is a good color. I like a small, thin car, and
want a horso to throw his cars well forward.
Look out for tho bruto that WAiits to listen to
all tho conversation going on behind him.
The horso that turns back his cars until they
almost meet at tbo points, tako my word for
it, is sure to do something wrong. Sco that
straight, elegant face. A horso with a dish
lug face is cowardly, and a cowardly bruto is
usually vicious. Ihcn I liko a squaro muzzlo
Fire aibt.
From Threo to Fonr 1
lars' Worth of Proper.
From tlio Snlcm States'
particular!! of tho firo it
Saturday ovening, that b
ntcd in tlio upper part of
tlio Salem Dray nnd Ha'
occupied by Mr Cunn.
liorscs nnd vehicles witout'
ccpt of feed. Tlio firo I
cngino houso adjoining, ov.
Unswold, nnd Hprcatl to thq
houses, back of tho brick
Commercial street, mid cohei
ot uicse on tno uacK ami
Rovcral miinll Htnblcs ncail
burning cinders wero carri
wooden buildings on tho
Commercial utrccts, nnd the
fcovcral times but wero saved!
damage. Tlio total amount!
nnd loss is placed nt not more
or four thousand dollars, thl
seems to us n small figure,!
knowlcuiro of tho promises.
lly lato information wo lcaril
men named Tlios. Scott nnd Oil
lmvo boen nrrcstod on char
cendinrism. They were botli
oi tno iiucK company, aim tin
nbout threo years ago, was consii
tho asylum for lunacy.
i i . .i
uooa lor oeii-innaorrvtv
WllKATLAND, Or., ApAyjJ
with largo nostrils, to let in tdcntv of air to
tho lungs. For tho under side of tho head, a
North Fork of Lewis Elver.
I'AtiFlCtUAhi.
t'li I mm mid Jnpau.
The steamer Gaelic, from Hongkong via
Yokohama, April Ut, and Shanghai '.'ud,
brings tho following :
Thn peasant rebellion ou the Island of
Haluau has been suppressed. Tho mora for
imJabla rislug at Toug Quln continues un
subdued. Tho U, H. ship lUuger nailed tor Formosa,
carryiug Consul Denny to investigate tho
alleged burning of the Auuricau ship Forest
Hello, by Chiuene, ono year ngo.
Tho Lw Choo Islands aro officially pro
claimed a prefecture ot Japan, under the title
of Nokiuaw Kon.
Hood, llrllith member of parliament, whmo
exaggerated reception by Iho Japanese pro
voked general ridicule, returns to KugUud
this ainil via America.
In cousequeuce of ne.w uicAaures of re
trenchment, Knglisli employes at tho naval
training school and French military instruct
ors have been summarily dismissed.
The latest census gives Tokio a iwpulatlon
of ona million and forty-two thousand
tiiulKrallun lu I'livel Mouud,
Smttlk, April 117. Au immense mass
mcctiug ot cttueii was Held Here last nlgttt,
the object being to ddilsa meuus to advertis
ing Pugit Sound abroad, and securing this
section it portiou ot the large immigration
now setting in toward the Paclfio coast.
Stirrlug speeches wero delivered by ox
delegate Jacob, Judge llurke, Col. Larrabee
aud James McNaught.
Doss 1st Uiv Coal MUtca. -
Siuttu:, April 23. At uiue o'clock Satur
A corrcsiondciit of tlio Vancouver ludo
pendent writes: Tho first placo of import'
anco after leaving l'ckin, on tho north fork of
Lewis Hivcr, is tho Grango hall near tho
rcsideiuo of John S. Hotarth. This hall was
built in the fall of 1875 by tho Lewis Itiver
Grange, and is fifty feet long by twenty-two
feet wide. The Grange still flourishes, and
as a natural consequence tho hall is kept in
good repair. Hero tho I-owis Itiver Literary
Society holds its meetings, which aro gen
erally very well attended. Thcro Is a good
steamboat lauding on tho river near the hall.
The little steamer Hydra, under command
of Capt. Wier, now of the 1-ntona, mado two
trips to near the mouth ot Cedar Creek, about
fourteen miles from where tho north fork
empties into the main Ixwis Itiver; and the
day is not far in the future when steainWts
will make regular tripa to this point. There
is plenty of rooia for settlement good land
stilt remains unoccupied, which ran bo hail
for the taking and iayiug of Laud Oftico fees.
There is also through this country very much
railroad land which is clowly settliug up; aud
should Congress pais a bill tixiug a maximum
prico for those lands at I'.'.&O per scr, they
would soon bo all Ulen un by actual sutlers,
and tho country would be therein- im-atlv
benefited. There has been some wood chop,
ping done hcrv this winter, aud between MX)
and COO cords of wood havo lteu cut, of w Inch
about 'J.'O cords aro already Kinked aud ready
lor ninpiiiciii, i nn woo.1 is an nam wood,
ash and maple, mostly ash. Farther up tho
river in tho neighborhood of the lavu sittlo
nu'iit, a irreat many cedAr shinsles are bcniL-
got out, thcro bviug no less than three ditTor
cnt vamps. There is also a little prospect of
sonic mining excitement, A ledge has been
struck, and some of the quartr Ulcu uway
for tho puroii of Mtay,
At a iveeut uuvtinj?, when tlio ollleiat
ini; priest put to tlio lady tho quoMion,
''Wilt thou havo this nmu to U tliy
wedded husband 1" sh dropped tho pret
tiest courtesy, and with a uioUesty which
lent iter beuutv an additional grace,. ro-
In
about tho first of Anril and lint of October.
Town and city schools begin generally during
tho first week of September.
Ii. J. Powr.LL
Supt. Publio Instruction.
Teit Record for Dairy Cows.
It seems lately to havo occurred to breeders
of dairy stock claiming special adaptation to
tlio production of milk, butter, or cheese, and
increased value for purity of blood it has
just occurred to them that thcro mlqht bo one
mora important item attached to tho pedigrco
of a Jersey, Ayrshire, Holstcin or other cow
devoted expressly to tho dairy, and that (est
is her actual production of milk, butter, or
checso. To all tho rest of tho world this has
long appeared as tho most important item in
tho pedigree, yet it has never been given.
Purity of blood has liccn regarded as of moro
importance than performance about as
rational as it would bo at a contest of speed
between horses to decide it by tho iicdigrco.
Tho pedigree has a valuo only as indicating
pronalilo performance; but as in tho cuo ot
tho trottinc horse, let us havo tho norform.
onco first, and then wo shall bo interested in
tho pedigree. This is a tiinowhcu everybody
feels like probing everything to tho bottom,
to see what it is mado of and' not what it calls
itself.
Una teat record for cows Is the most
liortant thing suggested to dalrv stock
breeders for years. It is bringing tho podigreo
to tho only practical test that can bo made.
"Liko produces like," but what is tho "like"
that is to bo produced! Color, form, and
size aro all only accessories. The main thing
to first ascrtain as to tho quality of a dairy
cow is, how mnch milk does alio givo in a
year! How many pounds of butter will this
milk make? How many iiounds of cheese!
and what is the quality of tho product? A
cow that gives 10,000 tt. of milk is extremely
satisfactory to a milkman, and ho wants to
know her pedigree that he may assure him
self that the purity of her blood will give her
tho power ot "reproducing her like." The
cow that makes 3oO or more pounds of butter,
of good quality, "takes the eye" of tho butter
dairyman, and ho is all attention to team how
many such she counts in her line, and her
ave, that he may figure the number like her.
self that she may leave behind her. Ho is
very nttlo interested m her possession of
"solid color," if shoisa Jerseys be is vastly
moro interested in her "solid" and high
colored butter. The cow that produces 1,000
lbs. of cheese is beautiful and altogether
luicjjT iu wiu eyes oi a patron ot a cheese
factory, and he wants just as many moro like
her as ho can get.
A pedigree ought to rcpreseut achievements,
not merely names. Wo second, most heart
ily, a "test record for dairy cows," and trust
that none of our Huro-blooded dairv stock
breeders will hereafter consider a cow's pedi
gree complete without a record of her produc
tion. In the light of a milk, butter, "ami
checso record, tho herd books would havo a
new and moat valuable feature. National
Live-Stock Journal, Chicago,
cood horso should be well cut uuder tho iowl.
with jaw-lionea broad, and wldo apart under
mo mromc.
"So much for tho head." ho continued.
"Tho next thing to consider is the build of
the animal. Never buy a long-legged, stilty
horso. I Ait him havo n short, straight back,
and a straight rump, nnd you'vo got a gentle
man's horse. Tho wethers should bo high
and tho shoulders well set back nnd broad)
but don't get them (mi deep in tho chest.
Tlio foreleg should bo short. Givo n pretty
straight hind leg, with thu hock low down,
short pastern joints anil n round mulish foot.
Thcro aro nil kinds of horses, but tho animal
that has theso points is almost suro to lia
'8'dly. graceful, good-natured nnd servicea
ble. As to color, tastes didcr. Hays, browns
and chcitnuts aro tho best. Hoans aro very
foshionablo at present. A great many grays
and sorrels aro brought hero for shipment to
Mexico and Cuba. They do well in n hot
climate, under a tropical sun, for tho samo
reason that you liud light-colored clothing
most serviceable in summon That circus
horso behind you is what mauy pcoplo call a
calico horse; now, I call him a genuina pio
bald. It is a freak of nature, niid may hap
pen anywhere. Scribncr's Monthly.
Balm Hero and Elsewhere.
William Phillips writes to tho Enterprise
from Clackamas, as follows: "Karly last fall I
had occasion to stop over night at Portland,
at tho tlmo tho mail steamor from San Fran
cisco arrived, with many immigrants aboard.
When tho immigrants began to arrivo at the
hotel whero I was slopping, I noticed sovcral
of them unlock their trunks and placo for
convenienco rubber boots, gum coats, etc., on
top. Ono gentleman took his out of his
trunk and placed them on a chair Lcsido his
bed, and every few minutes duriug tho even
ing would look out through tho window at
tho faco of tho sky to sco if tho biir rains
wero not coming. At last ho was heard to
a)M'Js": i' will not rain to-night,' and
turncu into dcu. next morning 1 noticed
this samo gentleman, gum boots and rubber
soatin hand, board tho south-bound train,
with a viow, as he said, of taking a look at
tho country. Two weeks later. I mot this
samo gentleman at Oregon City, just arrived
...-. ..vM...v.. wivvii. tnu mini uuuis anu
rubber coat had disappeared, and in their
stead n light overcoat kept out tho chill of tho
morning.
After quoting from official sources to show
that thcro aro regions of tho United States
whero moro rain falls than in Oregon, ho con
tinues. "Tho dryest jurt of tho United States
seems from this report to bo tho middle tor
tion, Ijingcaat of tho Alleghany mountains
nnd extending to the Pacifio Ocean, tho rainy
belts lying on cither sido. So tho immigrant
who would bo enticed hero because of tho fine
preducta of our couutry, but who fears tho
rain, may learn from this that tho Willametto
Valley is not tho rainiest portion of tho
United States. Whoever heard of the rains
of Louisiana ns being a detriment to immigra
tion? Yet they havo moro rain in that State
during the year than wo do iu Oregon. Tho
dry trade-wiudsof summer iu this country,
mako plenty of rain iu winter a necessity,
without which crops might sometimes fail
hero as they do in California and Arirona."
Boute to Skagit Mines.
Tho Holliughaiu Hay Mad saysi Tho Ixst
routo to the Skagit Mines is said to bo to dis
embark at Whatcom and take pack animals
over tho road to Suuias Prairie, K. C; tlienco
east to and aero Chilliwhack take, after
which the travel is over an easy, open oouu.
try, to tho upper waters ot the Skagit Hivcr.
At thu poiut travel along the river banks is
uot interrupted by timber or underbrush,
Thu distance can bo traveled in about a week.
U'u havo received there facta from a geutle-
man who has had considerable experience
over mat region ot couutry wuue engaged on
Jackson County Horwi.
This county excels 'iu the matter of fine
stock and has already established quite a
reputation in this line. Sinco tho importation
of the Pcrcheron stock into this county by
W. C. Myer that gentleman aad others in
terested in the breeding of this stock havo
sold forty-five Percheron horses for the sum
of about (13,37ft or au average of about $205
each. These horses were all taken out of the
country and aro now scattered over tho entire
east. The colts sired by Penniger's Mike,
owned by Jas. A. Cardwellof this place, make
even a better showing than this, as Uvo of his
colU Harney Flanders, Selirn, Dick, Major,
and Sampson sold for u",500 and fivo others
brought J-.V.'OO. ltesides this C. W. Kahler
has a four year old filley of this stock for
mtiiicii no naa just reiused an oiler of 1,000.
ttcimuci.
Kditor Willametto Farmer:
I noticed in tho FAnuxn of Mai
ipm q, communications ironi terryj
ami! Iv. T.. llllililr.1 riOattnr in ll.fi A
ing harvesters. As the subject is ono
every fanner is interested in, I will ofTe
humblo opinion, gathered from experienc
using different kinds of machinery for
years.
I used tho header for six years, a i.
earned it lor tho reason that tlio wiUl
cockle, weeds, etc., got rlpo and fallou
tho ground beforo tho wheat gets npu, an
ready to contend with tho farmer for tho
year's crop. Tho binder or reaper will
all this trash, mull find it to bo vory ncco
l)Io to ho cows, horses nnd hogs,
Now, to prova tho truth of this statcm
I will offer oxperience. Tho fall of 18;
headed my grain, .Mid It camo into tho 1
bushel clean and almost clear of wild
Last fall I cut with a sclf-rako reaper, and
wheat was not merchantable until it was
through tho screen tho second tlmo. ',
yield of wheat was about tho samo, and tli
was no pcrccptlbla differenca botween tho I
crops, as to tno cost ot Harvesting, tli
was only a trilling diffcrenco in favor of I
reaper, and tho waste of wheat was about 1
samo.
Now, I hnvo novcr used a binder, but Ju
ing from their work last season, I believo tbl
will bo univorsally adopted. I threshed IJ
fall nearly 10,000 bushels that was cut by t
self-binders, and did not find a singlo bund
that was not well bound. Had no dlfficul1
with tho wire, and saw no wire in tko y
Now, Mr. Hibbard, when Mr. WaUdf
through with thoso "specs," you put IV
and cxamino your field after you get t
cutting, and you will bo surprised at'
so much grain on tho ground. 4. ,.
Mr, H. also claims that tho bindeJ
cately constructed and complicated, at
lived. I lave examined one that
acres last season, nnd from its appof
it hardly woro smooth, tho owner t
would last him a lifo-time. It cost
repairs, anil I am frank to say that i
cleanest cutting that I ever saw do
thing.
Now, I do not offer this for tho
humbugging anybody, but with Hi'
it will induce farmers to "argue tho poln'
fr
In order that wo may all xst ouraelveQ'
uso tho best. Yours respectfully, fSl
MucirAcryJ
n.m.1 TahI. 0u.V-.l fH4
vuna auuis otuuucu. ir.
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Lack-ntue, W. T., April M,3ri
Kditor Willametto Fanner: jj"
Thcro is something the matter wilii
cows- teats, and 1 would liko to know 'U
is, and what will euro it. When I ftycj,
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ma ui mo icat, aim ii Kept increasing 5TTj
and thickness until nearly tho V"
covered with what appeared to u'
scab. It pained tho cow comf
milked, and in a fow days ml
cracked in several places, when U
most impossible to mil't tho cow il
Hy answering tho above you win
favor on a SubsI
An Insolent Froo. Tho following
quy took placo between one of our citK.
and a larmer, during tho late wet snell
"Aro you plowing now?" asks our towni
tnin
"Plowincl" said the farmer. .. m1
plowed every hill and hummock on the dar M
ed place between showers, until it looks lil it
tho back of a scabby sheep!" Then he e "I
savagely at tho head of a frog that ,fi
crawled out upon the side walk and sat gWM
fully staring him iu the face. WasWtStMi
Independent. T v
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Depart w.nt of tho Missouri lo furnish such ' day uiorulng a miner named James Perry, I plied, "If you please."
Ask Yourself These Questions.
Aro you a despondent sufferer from Sick
Headache, Habitual Costivcncsa, Palpitation
of tlio Heart? Havo vou Dizziness of the
Head? Is your Nervous System depressed?
ioc jour noou circulate badly? Jlavo you
a Cough? Low Spirits? Coining up of the
food after eating, etc All of these and much
moro aro tho direct results of Dyspepsia, Liv
er Complaint and Indigestion. Gukk.n's An
nusr Flowkii is now acknowledged by all
Dniggiit to be a lwitivo cure, 2, 400,000 bot
tle having been given away in tho United
States through Druggists to the pcoplo as a
trial. Two doses will satisfy any person of
itswouderful quality in curing all forms of
Indigestion. Sample bottles, 10 cts. Itegu-
v-v. ,. I.IVU V4 IUUUJ MW.IV VUt,.,W UI1 I lllll
the bouudary survey coiumiuiou several years lar sue, 75 cts. Sold positively by all first
S ' clus Uruggista in the United State.
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POSITIVELY CUBE
Many who luva luSertJ for) tan lth r'
(CuUrrhX and bwn pronounced InruntV
ratored to perfect health by my treatraa
tutlroonUls cto t swq it ray office l
chronic and private dlKM,tnd Itmald
Vledidnes sent to aU put of the coul
prop questions answered through the? i.
cloilngto sumps. OBco consultation fr ii
lilt. JAMES kVbK.IM First b IhaVSand. 0
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