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Newspaper Page Text9 H II. nr WmUAMETTE FARMER: tiltamett Ifarmtr. issued kvmiv nttoAT, nr eb onAia, roDLi8HEita aki) rnorjiimuts. Term of subscription! 0n copy cno ytu (Sinuraten)llnaiTuice..,.t3 SO Ono copjr lx inoatlu (2inumbcn) - 1 25 Ono cor- Uiros months (13 numbcri) ... 76 tlT If not paid wltMn all month!, S3 Ut Ik eharjtd one year's subscription. PORTLAND, JUNK 27, 1879. TELEGRAPHIC. L'ASTEKX STATES. I'onklltiK "nil Lamnr. Washington, Juno 13. Tho cicitcmont caused in tho Hennto chamber by tho extra ordinary and wholly uncqualcd lntorchango of denunciatory nnd degrading epithets be tween Lamar and Colliding was intense. Each of tbo two Senators, although wrought tip to tho highest pitch of unrcllccting nngcr and rmcutmcut, maintained an outward np. pcaranco of calmness, and both mauaged to fonmilnto their astounding insults in phrnso ology which Ltjit within tho bounds of par liamentary riileH. For this reason and also becauso tho Bcuato was taken utterly by stir priso, neither was called to ordor; and tho wholo colloquy was over beforo tho listeners could fully rcaliro to what unpardonablo lengths it had been carried. Uolh Kcnators sposo slowly; but Conkllug was especially dcliberato in bis manucr, and throw Into his words nti amount of scornful nnd contemptu ous emphasis which barbed crcry word like, an arrow. Lamar's last utterances quivered with anger and wcro accompanied by a dis dainful gesture, suggesting tho throwing down of n wager of mortal combat, which bo eagerly hoped his adversary would tako up. Conkllng, whllo speaking, stood in tho middle- nislo and Lamar Hpoko from n position very near it. Vance, of North Carolina, who liko his father isn recognized authority on mutters concerning tho codo of tho duello, occupied n scat nlongsidoof Lamar nnd mado several suggestions to tho latter whllo Conk liug was speaking, l So Wlm Now. Omaha, Juno 10. Geo. Itoynoldd, tho convicted Mormon polygamist, was to-day taken from this city to tho Nebraska pen!- icnunry ni Lincoln, 10 servo out n two years' sentence, such penitentiary liming been des ignated ns n depository for United States prisoners from Utah. At Vnllry Koritr. Valley ronoB, Juno 10, Tho ceremonies of rdajing tlio corner stono of Washington's ucnuqtinrtcrs took piaco to-uny, in tbo pre iiico of n great many persons. In tho nb. Rcnco of Kuunlor llayard, nn address wns delivered by ex-Governor Pollock, Afrulil or Our (J mm. Ottawa, Juno 20. Tho government have decided to rescind nil permission to Ameri can troops to visit Canada under nrins, al leging ns reasons therefor, that thoso visits might lead to fututo complications. I'OUKIGX SEWS. Tho WnlkUln. London, Juno 18. At noon to-day tho -.core in mo pencsirian lumen was: lJrown, '.'52; Weston, 210; 1'nn's, 101; Harding, 10'J. Ttie Ijtlo ICnrthqtinke. ltoMB, Juuo 18. My tho carthnnako yes terday near Aci, Sicily, flvo villages wcro mniosi wnouy tiestroyou. Ten persons wcro killed nnd swornl Injured. Tho inhabitants of tho district nro llceiug en masse. French Anlr, Paws, Juno 18. Tho Ficuch Hcuato and Chamber of Deputies will meet in congress to-morrow to relso tho article of tho consti tution making Versailles tho scat of tho legislature, with n view to removal of tho chambers to Paris. from Aliclrm. YCCMILLKH. Juno 18. Minister Lrnerons. sured tho i handier of deputies to-day that uio iiisiutimnco in Algiers niionied no pus bcut rnuso for anxiety. Tho Homo couso (liiently contented to tho postponement of tho interpellation ou tho subject for one month. Tho l'muli commander in Algiers reports ins nrrivni nt Aicdinn. Ten chief of a read tribo endeavored to obtain n suspen sion of hostilities by falsely representing that tho rebel leader had tied, Tho rebel leaders wero warned to surrender him or they would bo attacked last uljjht. llio l'rlurp Imperial Killed by Zulu. Lonhon, Juno It), A dispatch from Cnpo Town, dated Juno Uil, via .Madeira to-day, sa'H that Prince Louis Napoleon, Priucu Impcrlnl of l'rnuco necompaulid by other otltceis, left Col. Wood's ramp to recon noitre. Tho ixirtv dlsmouuled In n llehl. when the enemy crept upon them nud as. iiiwl tno prluco, Ulliui: ului. His lodv v ru'tvert'd. 'lho now of his death has cast it gloom over tho city and Hags wero Jiving nt half mnst. A Times currespoudent writing trom Ite- tvtezl Hill on tho 2d iust. sayss Tho body of tho Prince Imperial was diocovered ill n iield of long grass, There wero no bullet wounds upon it, but there wero seveutceu wounds mndo tiy thrusts, Tho body wns fu"iid stripped mid tho clolhoi bad been takuu nwny. I'lir CsHsdlsn Railway, Iu tho house of common to-day, Kir Michael Hicks Hcach, replying to a question by John Urlgnt, concerning the deputation IJ to be coming from Canada to ask the government for a loau r guarantee for the refused to talk, saying he was too tired, Ho shows evidences of insanity, and is believed to have committed tho assault on tho two girls in a fit of mental aberration. Ho has been at work in tho neighborhood for a num ber of years and has a good reputation. . California Itennbllean. Sachamento, Juno 19. In tho State Con vention ilansQcld nominated lor went. Oovcrnor by acclamation: D. M. Burns, of Yolo, was nominated for Secretary of State; John w I ell, of biorrn, for Trcasuror; A. Jj. Hart, of Colusa, for Attorney-General; J, W. Bhnnklin, of Alameda, for Surveyor General; Frank W. Grow, of San Francisco, for Clerk of tho Supreme Court; F. M. Campbell, of Alameda, for Stato Superin tendent of Pnblio Instruction, Tho Worklngmen. San Francisco, Juno 20. Tho Working men's municipal convention reassembled last evening and proceeded to nominato for tax collector C. Curtin, a dry goods dealer, re ceiving tho nomination. Further business was brought to ft stand-still by a bombshell tnrown into tno convention from tbo Twelfth Ward club. Terry, of tho first branch of that club, had, at a club meeting early in tho evening, piefcrred charges against Bov. J. S. Kalloch, nomincofor Mayor, based on his career in Boston, Terry said that ho lived thcro at tho tlmo and know nil about tho matter. Tho charges wcro mndo out and Terry entered tho municipal convention nud preferred them. A jtceuo of almost endless confusion followed. Motions, amendments nnd substitutes wcro piled ouo on another until tho convention becnino hopelessly lost. It wns finally decided that charges should be preferred in writing nnd Kalloch brought into tho convention this evening to answer them, t'nllfornln Ilrpttbllrnii Convention. ""Sacraiiknto, Juno 10. Tho convention met last evening nt 7:30. Nominations for Oovornor wcro mado nud balloting com menced. Tho first ballot stood: Perkins, 21S; Evans, 100; Swift, 31; Davis, G7. At tho announcement of tho voto thcro was nu enthusinstlo shout from tho conven tion, and cheer nftcr cheer rent tho nlr from tho delegates, tho boisterous congrntul Hums being joined in by tho nconlo iu lho 1mIi1i?n nud galleries. Calls wcro mado lor I'crkius. Mr. Perkins said: Thero nro times Iu miu s llfowhcn ouo can ill-cxprcsVhliuscli. Tiil is such n timo for mo. Either of tho gentlemen named would havo been ns good n cnndldnto ns I. They waged nu honorable wnr, nnd if (ns I know they will) tho (Hlitlcmcn who worked so nobly for other candidates, will now como over to mo, I am certain that vic tory will bo ours. Applause It I am elected I shall so act that no one can murmur against me, nnd if I over abuso tho trust may my breath fsll me. Cheers. Itlslrlct Nomination. mo ncpuuiicaus oi tno lourtu congres sional district, 'lomltiatcd lloumuldoFnchcco for Coiigrcssmnn nnd James A. Clayton, of Santa Clara, for member of tho Stato board of equalization. Tho llcpubllcnus nominated for railroad commissioner from tho tlrst district, Joseph S. Cone, n farmer, of Tehama; third district, C. H. Phillips, bank cnshlor, of San Luis Obispo. Tho convention nominated A, L, Ithodcs, for chief Justice, by acclamation, llnllotiug for six nssoclnto justices rcsultod In the choico of A. P. Cntllu. J. S. Belcher, O. T. ltlchnrds, J. E. Hnle, M. U. Myrick nml 13. DrWhcolor. Tho Itcpubllcnn of tho second congres sional district this morning nominated for member of tho Stnto board of equalization, Moses Drow, tho present Sheriff of Sncra meuto county. The third district nominated for Congress Joseph McKonna, of Solano; for member of tho board of equalization, Warren Dulton, Can't Afford It. Mrs. Hartley's party?'" Why, Vin, it will bo ono of tho most dressy occasions of tlio season. Yeu havo never boon nt ono of Floy Hartley's parties 1" "No; Miss Hartley is only a recent acquaintance." "Then tako my ndvico and get a liandsomo dress. You havo no idea how they dress thero." "I can't nflbrd it, Marcia." "Oh, nonsenso 1" "But it is a fact. I havo been out so much this Winter that my nllowanco win noi lose mo tin Spring, unless 1 am very economical." "Ask for more. T never pretend to keep within my allowance." "I am saving for a now piano, and cannot afford any extravagance." "But what will you wear." "I havo a now whito organdio that AuntKato gnvo mo last Summer, that I did not need, bo it lias 'nqt been made up. 1 shall mako It so that it will servo mo afterward as a Summer dress." "Oh Vini Via! As if your father would not givo you twenty now dresses if you only nsked for them." "I know ho would, hut ho gives mo a liberal allowance, nnd I find it sufficient, witii n margin for saving." All tho nbovo conversation, carried on in a low tone, was apparently unheard by tho smiling clork, whoso "quick cars had, howovcr, caught every word of it. no looked ngam at tho sweet-faced little lady, resolving that Ploy Hartloy should introduco hint at tho party for which his card of invitation had already been received. "Come, Vinnie, civo mo tho benefit of your taste," said Marciaj "I nm tired of nil tho bright colors Unit suit my Indian stylo of benuty. Is thero not ono of thoto delicato tints that I could wenrl" 'Tho peach blossom, Marcin, will black lace. If voit will como over will show you n now fold of trimming." "Uii, Jlauama li will mako it up handsomely. I never mako an ovciiiug dress, do von i "I mako all my dresbes. I took lessons of a first-rato dressmaker on pur poso." "You liko tho peach blossom 1" Mf drv linlilttlrv if. nrrnitiu! Iim -mil panion's shoulder. "It it certainly be coming. Not so glaring as pink, but ns pretty, xour black iaco over-dress will bo pretty with it," "I shall havo nn ovcrskirt of tho siiuic, with a now thread laco trimming. teased pa out ot a new dress this y no! Vwhi v. purpose of constructing the Pacific railway, aid all he kuew about it was that a resolu tion was passed by tho Canadian parliament MMiectlug the Paclflo railway. The depu tation, he said, was certainly not coming, In cuuicqueuce oi any communication ou tlio subject between the two government. PACIFIC IX) Ah r. WorMncmeu's NouluaiUiia. San Fbamcisco, June 18, The Working men's muuicipal committee to-dav uouiin ted llev. Isuao H. Kalloch, pastor of the Metropolitan llaplitt church, for Mayor; Sheriff, Thomas Desmond; Treasurer, W. It. Hhober; Chief of Police, James Carroll; Auuuur, j. i", uunn, uetuiona was captain of tho vesael which rescued the Fenian pris oners from Australia some year aso, Sho- ber la a f urnlt ere dealer. Carroll commanded the steamer Ureal Itepublic, recently wrecked t the mouth of the Columbia. Dunn is a market man, recently president ot the 11th ward club, but the oOleewas declared va cant to enable him to accept the nomination, A Man Who Waal ! t'oull, Wu katun i), Juno 18. A French Cana dian' Frank Choquetle, surrendered himself lo-day to the sheriff, aaying that ho wautod to confess n great crime, but desired rt, for lho sake of fcafcty, to U lodged iu jail at Marvuvilltt. Ou nrrniua there h aiWl far the utteudaueo of a piles!, but on his arrival ' 'I tell you Undo Josh, I can't afford it. Girls nowadays nro bo extravagant that it faiily terrifies n man contemplat ing matrimony. Thero is your favorite, Mini Jlnrtloy: sho declnied to mo iu strictest confidence, last oveninir, that sho could not imngino how any , one could exist without tho opera." And not a week ago I know of her mention ing an India shawl ns a positive necessity for a lady's wniilrobe." 'Moro girlish exngoration, Will. Sho has nlways had a rich father to pay her bilk" "And naturally will cxpojt i rich husband, to do tho same. If I had Mr. linrtlov's bank account, tho matter would bo different; hut though my sain- ry is good, my income indciKMidout of that is very small. If I provide India shawls and ojicni tickets without limit, to tlio future Mrs. Stanton, I ran scarcely meet expenses, if 1 do not actu ally run into debt. Now I am quito re solved to bnvo a little every year until I own a homo, mid can start in business for myself.' "A good wife would help you, Will." "Hut where is sho to bo found 1" Undo Josh chuckled a little at tho idea of his giving information on tliu subject, nnd tho gentlemen having tin ished their iircivir-itioii for departure, started for their place of biuincHs. Uncle Josh was cashier and his nephew clerk iu a largo retail dry goods stoiv, but the older gentleman possessing ample menus, employed his time not fi)iu necessity, but from a horror of idleness. lie boarded, as did his neph ew, at h fashionable Isxirding house at llrooklyn, crossing (he ferry every morn ing for tho store in New York. On tho morning when the gentlemen held the conversation recorded above, Will found his services required as a salesman, owing to the illness of ouo of the men in the silk drparment. He had served iu tho same capacity before though ho held a more lucrative iKwition in tho counting house; but stepping be hind tho counter lie found already a few fair customers in tho store. Two ladies, young ana pretty, required his services at once. "Evening silks, if you please," said one, a tall and very stylish looking cirl, dressed with exquisite taste and in rich garments. "Show mo some of tho now shades." "Oh, Vinuie," said her companion, this shado of sago will suit you perfect ly. I am not fair enough to wear it, but it is a lovely tint for a Monde. Don't look any further for a silk." "I am not going to get a new silk, Mania." "Not going maturo reason of a man. Sho was far above nio in grace, in beauty and cood ncss, but sho wns gcntlo as sho was fair, modest and tender. Whon I told her my story sho put hr Iittlo white hand in my rough brown one, and promised to bo my wife. Then sho camo homo to tho city, and I added dollar aftor dollar to my hoard so as to follow her. Mr. Nelson wroto to Jo sephine's father for me, and ho prom ised me a placo in his counttng-houso if I camo to tho city. I camo, Will. Then I found out why my suit was favored ; why no cross was laid on my darling's love. I had thought her pale, delicato beauty only city refinement, compared with tho robust charms of our country lasses. I found that it was tho beauty of that scourgo of tho sea-sido cities consumption. Her parents know my darling could not live to bo my bride, but becauso sho had given mo tho treas ure of her lovo they mado mo welcomo as a son in their home. " I spent my days in tho counting hous.0 of Mr. kelson, my evenings with Josephine. Slowly slio faded beforo my loving oyes, growing weaker nnd weaker till sho died, clasping my hand in hers. That was forty years ngo, Will, but I havo loved no woman since. I will keep faith with Joscphino till wo meet in heaven. When I die, Will, nil I havo will bo yours, but bury this with with mo." s ho spoke ho put a. small locket that had been hidden in his bosom into Will's hands. Opening it disclosed tho faco of a very beautiful woman. At the sicht of it Will cried "How much liko Floy Hartley I" 'Mrs. Hartloy is Josephino's sister," said Undo Josli. nuictlv. "Now vou know why I nm so fond of Floy." Thcro was n long silence, nnd Undo Josh know by Will's faco nnd tho firm grasp of his hand that his story had fallen upon sympathizing nlfectioiu "Come," ho said checrfullv, after a long pause, "if Miss Holway lias actual ly accepted, I must sco about tho wed ding presont," "Sho actually has," said Will, "and tho monoy saved for a piano is to go fcr a trousseau." "Is that n hint for mo buv n piano 1" laughed Undo Josh. "Weil, I will." But when tho weddinc dav was fixed. and Will consulted Uncle Josh nbout a house, ho was informed that Mrs. Stan ton's wedding present from her now undo would bo a neat brown stono fully furnished, including n piano, with ono room reserved for Undo Josh. Thero nro children's voices now iu tho liandsomo house, and Undo Josh has stood godfather to u sturdy namesake. Tho sun of m-osnerity shines upon Will, but ho says ids business success, his hap py home, his freedom from worldly per plexities, haVo all depended upon tlio good senso of his wife, who, in all ex penditures, all cbni'itieH. flint cnnshloi-H T- --.- . .4 , v ...... hi I chases, from tho drcssl whether or not she can allow tho outlay; .. .I.,,,,.... .. ' aim wiiiio sno is liberal and largo-heart ou, sho is nover ubamed to cxerciso economy, if necessary, or to declino an morning, and 1 mean to havo tho bene- lit of lus generosity. Twciitv-llvo yards," sho added to tho clerk, and Will measured off tho dress. Ho saw tho ladies going from counter to countor, nnd tho hour beini; still early, had loisuro to saunter about a iit tlo, marking Vinnio's purchaso of bluo ribbon and her euro in selecting what wns ot good quality, 1 her selection of gloves, nnd hor uiujolfi interest iu all jiui itiuiiua iiuii-iuuiun, iium uiu ureas and thread laco to the gloves nnd a costly weu of n handkerchief. Evt dently Miss Marcta intended that her father should indeed supply nn entire now dress. Floy Hartloy wns rnthcr surprised that Will Stanton, who was a favorite of her father's, while sho had Undo Josh's heart, never juid her thoso marked at tentions that wero so evidently tho do- siro of tho old gentleman. But her surprise was changed to chagrin when hu asked a special introduction to Miss Vinnio llolwuy, and was that young lady's dovoted cavalier for the ovening of .Miss .Hartley s party. "Tho young lady in whito with bluo ribbons 1" sho said iu answer. to his re quest; "this is Miss Holwnv, a school matu of Marcia Livingstone's. I havo mot her at tho Livingstone's, but nm not vory well acquainted. Marcia tells mo her father is quito well off, but has n very lai'go family." Will found that every visit to Mr. Holway'spleasant sitting-room increased his dUtasto for boadiug-houso life, and his lovo for pretty Vinnio Holway, till he found himself iu serious consultation with Undo Josh again. "So it is not my pot, Floy Hartloy," said tlio old gentleman. "It would serve you right if I should marry her myself." "I will give my consent," Will said, smilingly. " No, my boy, no I you and your pretty Vinnio must fill my old heart, as vou havo promised mo a comer iu your homo long ago. Will, when my hair was us brown as your own, and my eves as bright, I, too, had my love dreams. I was a country boy theu, ami to own a farm was the very hight of my ambition. I was working for a tanner named Ncl ton, for I had no parents, when there came to visit my employer a cousin from I tho great city of New York. In those days, Will, Tsew oik seemed further away from the small country places than Europe seems now. The advent of Jo tephiue Nelson was an event in out vil lage, and her beauty and grace were fully appreciated by all the rough bmnjv Kins around her. Working on lier cous in's farm, I was constantly near her, I drove her, if she wished, to see the aur rouudiug scenery, and as we jolted over tho rough country roads sl.a told ui of the great city, of the opening there for energy, industry aud talent. She found I was fond of reading, and lent me vol umes of poetry the had bi ought with her from tho city. Books wero rare treasures forty years ago, Will. We read the sweet-moasured lines together; we walked together in shaded lanes, and 1 gat tiered wild tlowers, winch sho wore iu tier bosom aud hair. Novor Find Fault Tools. With Your .-cI,n Will T Wl l.. .:.!. l ." nwiiwwau. iw incv iiau oecn "at was mw m a a SVIVM UV fliVU Wl h.tnid" t.inf ( this rim tn .l a i. h :i-. .1 to get a new silk for the wild enthusiasm of a boy, and tho land. ' To do this is the infallible sign of a bad workman, Real talent makci use of whatever lies neatcit at hand. Faraday mastered the secrets of electricity with an old bottle. Sir Humphrey Davy thtcw light on the laws of chemistry by rude instruments of his own contrivance. Fer guson calculated the distance of the stars with a handful of glass beads threaded on a string. Watt's first model of the steam engine was made out of an old syringe. Benjamin West took his first brushes from a cat's tail. Dr. Black detected latent heat with a pan of water and a couple of thermometers, George Stephen son mastered the rules of arithmetic with a bit of chalk on the grimy sides of a coal- wagon, 1 he Inferior mechanic ii alwavs finding- fault with his implements. His jackplane and chisel have no edge, his augor will not bore smooth, his handsaw sticks in the groove: but the trouble ii in the brain, not in the tool. Davenport Adams. Inviting Company. In inviting your friends to visit your house, why not bo honest, and specify tho length of tho visit you de sire them to make ) Everybody knows when ho has asked a friend to his houso how long ho wants him to stay, Thero may bo fifty reasons combining to make him very glad of a visit three uays iu lengtu, and very much incon venienced bv a longer stay. Honest iieoplo ought to find no difficulty in sav ing this, and honest people take uo of fenso at hearing it. This does away, also, with all possibility of misconstruc tion on either side, with all uncertain ties as to welcome, with all fears of in trusion. To render a guest thoroughly comfortable and at home, there should be ou tho lwrt of the host and hostess no strained efforts to entertain or amuse the guest; on the part of the guest, no expectation of being amused or enter tained. Simply to meet for the inter- chango of goodwill and cordiality, the usual current ot lite going on undis turbed, the habits of the family remain ing unchanged that is tho truu socia visit, and embodies genuine hospitality. Joseph M. Losden, who testified that he had fully complied with the conditions of the homestead law when living unou Ids claim. was at a recent term of court iu WalU Walla found truiltv of iwrlury, it K-inc shown that iutteau of such compliance he and his family Pioneer .Reunion. Seventh Auanal Session. SPECIAL COItnESrO.VDEKCE OP THE BEE. Salem, Juno 18, 1879. Taking a hack in company with sev eral other pioneers, your reporter was driven rapidly to tho Fair Grounds on Tuesday ovening, tho 17th inst. Though a noticcablo quietude, compared with tho Fall activity thero to bo seen pro vailed, yet as wo ncarcd tho spaco sur rounding tho grand stand tho ruddy glow of tho promised camp firo lighted tho faces of quito a throng who discussed in animated tones tho old times when oxen and canoes wcro tho only means of travel and transportation, boiled wheat and venison constituted tho usual bill of fare, buckskin and bluo denims tho customary raiments, thopionecr'sblnnklet spread upon tho earthen floor his bed when traveling, nnd tho samo spread over straw upon n "sticktight," his bed when at home. 1 cross tho way at tho grand pavilion. A band of music sent up and out upon tho ovening nir its in spiriting strains, whilo tho music of myriad feet kept timo thereto. Groups iu various places gathered around prim- itivo tables discussing with a relish sharpened by tho open air, and tho nov elty of tho occasion, tho viands thnt had been prepared iu adjacent farm houso kitchens. Wo gathered with others around tho camp fire, which was iu somo senso a reminder of tho six months that intervened between April 1st and October 1, 1852, and listened to stories of ndvcntuio and peril and hardship, which, by tho intervention of threo or four decades nnd tlio advancing march of civilization, seem more as romances than realities. Jests wero highly enjoyed because of tho enjoyable frame of mind of jesters; incidents related, which, however highly colored by tho imagination of thoso who roncaiscd tiiem, were received with ap parent belief ; tho company at tho pa vilion increased to n throng ; tho light of tho camp-llro played fantastic freaks upon faces which wcro marked with the conflicts of time, nnd hilarity and gen eral good feeling prevailed. Tho meet ing in tho grove continued its lato as tho staid habits aud advancing ago of tho pioneers would jierinit, ami tho ball iu tho pavilion was kept moving by their descendents until nearly morning. On this, Wednesday, morning tho Mexican veterans held a meeting nt tho samo place, and, led by General Joseph i-nne, passed a portion of the forenoon in a grand reviow of tho exploits of the United States army in tho memorable war. lho annual election of omcers of tho Pioneer Association was also held this morning, resulting as follows : For President, Medoruui Crawford : Vico President, J. M. Grim j Bocording Secretary, J. Henry Brown : Treasurer, J. M, Bacon; Coi responding Secretary, Willard Bees; Trustees, T. Monteitli, S. F. Mathews, Ashly Pcarce. The meeting nud its attendant festivities is over, nud tho seventh minimi reunion of tho Oregon Pioneer Association adds its interesting chapter to tho history of Or- UMATILLA COUNCIL' The Umatilla Council has adjourned and about ono hundred Indians, includ ing the prominent chiefs, havo expressed their wish to tako up land. This will lead to tlio stay of tho Indians on tho reservation in tho position of indepen dent settlers, not as wards of tho gov ernment. They will retain a'l tho best laud, or a great part of it, and thero k will not bo mucn icit tor me wmies. Wo cannot but viow this with regret, as tho interests of Umatilla county will bo much better advanced to havo enter prising whites tako up theso lands and mako them productive, and tho best wo can hopo of tho Indians is that they will earn their own bare subsistence in a poor way, nnd they cannot bo expected to constitute any refined society or do anything to make tho Stato and county prosperous. Whilo this result will re tard Umatilla county, wo also bcliovo that tho Indians would bo better off, happier in ovcry sense, if thoy could lo cato by themselves and bo removed from tho pernicious evils that attend civilization, and the jealousy and preju dice they havo over experienced from tho whites. PORTLAND BRIDGE. Tlio ndvanco and business of this city demand that there shall bo easier com munication with tho cast sldo of tho river than now exists. Tho growth of tho town justifies its location on both sides of tho Willamette, nnd tho sito of East Portland is admirably adopted to tho purposo becauso there is no limit of circling hills on that sido to restrict its spread. Tho prospect that this bridgo will bo soon built is encouraging, nnd it is to bo hoped that tho subscribing of tho capital stock is a bona fitlo transac tion, with tho money forthcoming within reasonablo timo to insure tho construc tion. Our friends in East Portland nro earnest in their share of it, no doubt of that. THE HARBOR OF REFOOE. Tho testimony beforo tho 15oard of Engineers nt San Francisco is very con flicting and unsatisfactory. Capt. Connor and Capt. Can-oil seem to agreo that there is no especial necessity for nny harbor of lefugo on this Coast, but others urge it. Capo Foulweather has been strongly urged, and Port Orford is well represented. Tho Boanl will soon mako a trip up tho Coast to look at all tho places named, and with tho weight of testimony before them and their own observation to guido them, will probably bo ablo to form n fair oninion. It is well enough for nil those who nro deoii- ly interested to prepare for disappoint ment. Thero is no cortainty as to tho harbor being located on tho Oregon Coast An unpublished manuscript, giving certain now particulars concerning tho murder of Bizzio, has been brought to light in tho British Museum. It is probable that tho manuscript was cither dictated by Mary Stuart herself, or written from information supplied by her to her secretary. It begins with re lating a discussion by the confederate lords, just after tho murder, concerning tho next stop they ought to take. Darnley, terrified at their proposals, en deavored at night to enter tho queen's bedroom by a private stair. Tho door, however, was locked, and tho queen firmly refused to ojien it till next, morn ing, although Darnloy assured her ho had something to tell her which con cerned thoir common safety. When ho was nt last allowed to cutei, ho throw himself on his knees beforo hor, begged that sho would pardon him, and allowed tho secret articles between himself and his accomplices. The queen replied that he had lost her confidence, as sho ueueveu, forever, but that ho must now devise some means to save both him self and her from winger. His plan was that she should pardon the conspirators, and thus prepare the way for a compromise, but she refused to promise it, saying, however, that her I illlRllflnd ntirvlit r.m:nA ....at.! t. instead of driving around, as is asserted, liked in her name. Dafnlor first THE SCHOOL BOOKS MATTER. Yesterday tho voto of tho County School Superintendent was duly can vassed, nt Salem, and tho result is tho adoption of tho independent scries of spellers nnd renders, published by A. S. Barnes it Co. of Now York. As nil tho Superintendents had specimens of tho leading publications iu tho lino of spellers nnd renders to cxamino in mak ing their decision, it is evident that no objection can bo mado to this choice. Tho voto was a decided majority in favor of tho Barnes books over all com petitors. Queen Mary's Lover. E. W. Stoi'ghto.v, our Minister to Russia, has just como home, and ho denies that Nihilists havo any great numbers in that couutry. He describes the Czar as a man of the best qualities- kind and charitable to excess, and that, in an ironclad conveyance, he goes alono in an open carriage everywhere about St. Petersburg, and that the people idolize him. In his family the most delightful relations prevail. Really, it is a pity such a good man is so lied about. If ho had only not been born a Czar, he would lead a happy life. We shall soon refuse to believe that there is any such place as Siberia, peopled with political exiles. To mako a lone haa onlJ' occasionally slept in a small house on . . 57 I I Iim FiAiriMTf&i! U.lllIA Inav liil "Love's Labor Lost '-.Investing one's sjwre change for candy, gloves and opens tickets for one's girl, and then seeing her promise to love, honor and ahev hobs other fellow. One of the brightest things we have noticed going round lately, is a highly polished circular-saw. When a mother, savs the Philadelphia Chrouide. grasps a fine-comb and calls her child.a hair-rowinz scene ffenerall follows, "Pickles" is the name of Paul M.r. ritt's new comedy. This is doubtless sharp piece and Merritt's notice. brought his father to her and afterward tho other lords of tho same faction. Morton, as spokesman for the rest, im plored her pardon, and knelt ou the very spot which was still red with the blood of Bizzio. The Queen, beinc closely pressed by the solicitations, at last feigned sudden illness and called for the immediate presence of the midwife, leaving it to Darnley to say what aha would da Although the midwife had been appointed by the conspirators, she was so well deceived that she reported, the Queen's life in danger from prema ture pains of labor, and tho Innl. obliged to withdraw. That night Mary's, plan of escape was secmtlr nnLi and before daybreak, says the manu script, she and Darnley were a long dis tance on the road to Dunbar. At the ODeninirof th.T.rrli-.i n: .-. ia Sjptemlir, TIt. Wibon A K. wiUbVS work as a member of the faculty. Frofl N ilson is a teacher of long and succWulex. penence. A boy with his elbows out was asked the cause and renlih T 1.....1. : - sleeves till I burst them." r n fc IV ' T"T"