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LETTEI19 FROM THE PEOPLE.
Encouraging to Uf.
Ka'iii.kViikkk, Or,, l'cl... 3, 1631.
Kditor WillainettcFnrnieri
'PI... IViliMl.li iriW.s lirnttV L'Cllcrnt S.ltisfaC
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tlou in our family. I will try to give u.
opinion. Tlio women nnd young folks aru no-
light il with tlio Homo Circle, to luvon pa-
licrtli.it tends to enlarge our sympathies und
feelings to stir tho heart with lieiicvoionce,
is a welcome visitor nnd houM ho uellstu
tallied.. My opinion it that tho l'.utJiKH
should bo in every family on tho Nortkwcst
coast. I ngrco with Mr. II. Kshbaiigb, Lett
urcrol tho National (Jrnugo, thnt "wo must
o cd no ito ourselves as to fully umlcriUnil
iigriculturo nnd its importance, nml just ills
trilmtloii of its ml vantages. Wo limit lc
conio familiar with tho laws of trade, political
economy nnd nllalrs of government."
I hold that all hranc'.ics of tho imliiitri.il
class will havo to writo to nccompliili any
thing. From tho outlook they nro uniting,
nnd I think it will ho tho (Ircenhack party
that will establish exact ntico to all men.
John Dickinson says in letter 1'.', or in let
ters from tho formers, "let us tnko caro of
our rights and wo therin tnko cm c of our pros
perity." Mr. rMitor, I havo quit tiking tho
old party papers, ns they Advocate tho inter
ests of tho class thnt want place, lxiwcr nd
L protlt, without lalior. Will induce nil 1 can
10 IAK 1110 I :UMr.Il 11 IS u IIUIVII iram l"--
for tho pcoplo than tho old party organs.
J6SJAII Sutkii. J
Lelcsiteri vs. Co'tswoli .
HiLwiioiio, Feh. 10, 1SSI.
K.litor W illamcttu Farmer)
Allow mo a little of yuur spaco to give tho
public my experience of tho comparative
mcr.ts of tho Leicester nnd Cotswold is long
wool sheep. While I wns wnuagcr of W. 8
Ladd and S. 0. Heed's fanni at Hecdville, I
had in my charge tho best lot of long wool
sheep in tho State, composed o imputed
Loiecstirs and Cotswolds, aliout opiat in
uumlMirs. My predecessor, liko jourcorres-
ndent, wns preiudlccil in favor of tho Lei-
iteT, which I found pampered. I soon gave
tho CoUwnld wpial start. Tho result was tho
CotBUold produceil twenty jht cent, inoro
lampsandclippeil twenty per c nt. mora wool.
I took three spccimoiis of wool from each
1.r.,1 inr hSliitlon nt the Centennial in 1670.
aud the Cotswold gained for Oregon tliolionor
of tho gold initial for tho best long wool. The
Leicester may lo moro symetrical the first
twelve months, but tako a well fed two year
old Mlittlier of each breed nml you can gefn
good chop from tho Cotswold, whereas ono
half of tho Leicester is only tit for tho tallow
bag. I havo had n good deal of experience In
breeding long wool sheep in a climato similar
to Western Oregon and havo always found the
sheep that carries tho most can tlesh Inst
adapted for a humid climate. I always used
bucks with a large neck and tail and tho leg
well llcshcd down to tho hock
Titos. WlTHYCOJlup, Su.
Coming to th Front
Yamhill Co., Feb. 12, 1831.
Kditor Willamette Fanncri
At a meeting of Highland Literary Society,
tho following rosolutious were unanimously
adopted:
To Oranges, Similar Orders and Associations,
Oreetingt
WimiEAK, lloretof)ro at, or about, tho
time of tho grain delivery of 18S0, certain
parties, rings or corporations, sought to and
did create a monopoly in transportation from
this to foreign ports, to an extent unprece
dented, save nnd except in the hiitory of this
coast) therefore,
llksoLVEU. That Highland Literary Socle
ty will bo found in hearty co-operation with
granges, similar orders and associations, in
devising such means as my seem just and
proper, to avoid (if possible) a similar calami
ty and secure adequate transportation in fu
fure at reasonable rates.
llCMOLVKli, That n copy of this meiiioriul
1 nnd resolutions bo presented to Sheridan
ITbtigo nt its next meetinc, and alu to tho
Wiio-ihetie Faumkk for publication.
Tlio-i. K. Futwoo, I'resideut.
J. 0. Stcvenhon, Secretary.
'' ' Letur From Klickitat County.
Oak Flat, W. T., Feb. 13, 18SJ.
Rlitor Willamette Fanner :
As you have no correspondence from thii
part of tho country, perhaps a few items may
le interesting to some of your many readers.
This valley is eleven miles Kast of Ool.lendale
and four and one half North of tho Columbia
trivcr. It islowtrand warmer than the main
'Klickitat valley. We have an abundance of
oak and pine wood near by, and plenty of tine
farming land with g..od spring water on it
Wheat was plump iu bsrrv this year, but
very light yield. Ve havo had snow most of
tli.. tiniH tini-e ili lit of December, tbiuieh
about tho 10th of that month wo plowed for
several ilays. recti is gettim: quite scarce.
I hear of several bo have fed out their seed
wheat to save their stock. Ae expect to
raise good crops this jcar, as the ground is
thnmiK.lik- ii-t. Tlmsiiow and rain fall has
lain very heavy for tie last two months for
this country more thn both of tin last two
Winters that I lurebicn here.
ffgSfeJri
With tlio ico blockade in tho Colunihia nml
tho high water in tlio Klickitat valley, wo
havo had no paper mail for nearly n month.
Wo mm the Fakmku very iiiuch. I bellovo
that Mills & Helm, tho gentlemen haying thu
contract for dairying tho mall, cent pack horse
to Tlio Dalles l.iit r nuay to untig out me in
tint lurtll
'"vm.on llctt. M,l00, ,10U,0 , thU .1IV
. )iUt M wu )mvo (J (jay M100 tliii in-
tor, wo luvu u spelling school ovi ry in ui-suiiy
ov.iiiug. in which both ymuig nml old par-
t .b..
Hoping to get morn subset ibrrs. for tho
I'AttMEli this year, I ivinain lU truo friend.
It. T, Hi
A Sorry Story from Michigan.
Lincoln. Mich., Tcb. 1, 1S.SI,
Kditor Willamette Fanners
Have jou got three feet of snow out nt
l'orilnud ns wo have got hero to-day? And
still innni Is falling; tho weather U cold
enough to freeze n dogt there has not been n
thaw till winteri the pcoplo hero nil talk of
coming out to Oregonhut they are so hard up
that thy cannot raise tho money to leave this
frorcn country. I havo lived in this part of
Michigan for over fifteen years, or havo stay
ed here, but not lived) no ono out hero can
stv that they hao made a living, becnusj the
country will not grow wheat enough to half
give any farmer n living! but wo havo to live
on corn hco-dodgers nnd souio.ot'ier traih,
such ns buckwheat slap-Jacks.
Tho potatoes are eaten up with bugs, so
that they aro a very poor crop out here. I
planted two acies of potatous this last Suir
inernnd I dug only forty bushels oh" the two
acres. Hao yon any such crops out , in Ore
gon nstliat! Farming is a very poor thing
hero) can you tell mo what the bunch grain
is liko that you have got out In Oiegoii) are
all of tho (iovcrnment mid swamp lands taken
mi In UVt..n. On-LMii. Will von nleiso send
mo a ncwsiaper with on answor to my letter
III It. Aililrvss. .l.wili virir.i.1',
Filiou, Huron County, Michigan
Heavy Snow anil Local Party.
l'LKA-UNT Home, Or., Feb. 1,2, 1SS1
Kditor Willamette Farmer!
- Uiit nluht about-0'o'eleoW'lt-oomincnc.d.i
snowing hero nnd continued without inter
mission until Saturday at noonj at that time
tho snow was tlilrlecu inches deep on tho
level. At an early hour of tlio same ovening
tho merry sound of sleigh hells was heard
winding their way through tho forest nnd tho
jolly crowd halted their steeds at the resi
lience of J. $. Otis, to celebrate their daugh
ters birthday, alio Uiug eighteen years of age
tliat evening Mr. nnd Mrs. Otis remarked
that the weather of that evening roinimitil
them of the snow that fell eighteen years igo
at that date, only at that time there was a
foot nnd a half of soow on the level.
Tho sleighing party met with almoit a seri
ous accident. Mif Ida Wostcll was thrown
violently against a stump, coined by thu
sleigh capsizing. Hat! it not lweii for the ju
dicious drier and the timely assistance of her
partner it would have bfen sciious indeed.
The young lady received no serious injuries,
however.
In spite of the inclemency of the weather
there wa a goodly number present. Mi-s
F.lla wn presented with several lieautiful
presents on the occasion, and feeling some
what emtarratseit to express her gratitude to
her friends for their kind remembrance, re
quested the Judge to respond to the company
in her behalf, which request was granted by
a short but appropriate address.
The time was passed in social plays and
singing until the wee hour of tho morning
came, when the party dispersed, well satis
fied with their evenings pleasant entertain
ment. Long may the fair Miss Klla live U)
enjoy many such anniversajt as her 18th, is
the with of her friend Jl'-
HolsUln Cattle.
, MosMorrif, Folk Co., Jan. 20, 1SS1.
Kditor Willamette Farmer!
A short time ago a subscriber made inquiry
about HoMeiii catile. Mr. K. IWdwell of
this place hai one cow and one yearling, and
II, C. Powell, Allauy, has one' cow, which
they would sell. I have a bull which I would
lisnnse of about the first nart of July. They
are all thoroughbred and are recorded in the
herd hook of the Holstiiii Association of New-
York. Yesterday we nail ono of the worst
mow storms I ever witnessed in Oregon after
a residence of nearly thirty years. The snow
m'pr six inches deen. Stock are doinu
pretty well, as their is plenty of feed in the
count v. F. S- l'oweiu
Kditor Willamette Fanneri
Knclosetl find 10 cent, for which please
tend mo one extra copy ot the r a km maim
obliL-o your, 3ii. i. a. jiaim.
Note. Will Mrs. Haines jlease send us
her post office address. We are sorry to say
that we are constantly in receipt of letters in
which either the persons i amo or the jxwt
otBco adilre4 is omitted. Ll'.J
'Now I do Most tJunesitatlwly Aver,
as an 'old practitioner, tliat Warner's Safe
Kidnerand Lhcr Cure is among the most
valuable discoveries of the lflth century. I
e-aunot say to much in its behalf. 1'ittsburg,
l'a.. tlth Apl., 1W
(Signed J. II. COXFKLL, M. D.,
PORTLAND, OREGON,
SOLVES THE PROBLEM OF TONNAGE.
S.U.km, February, IT, 1881,
Klitor 'Willamette Farmer!
1 desire to offer a few remarks in icfcicnco
to some of the charges ngaiuit tho manipula
tors of freight charters, made in tho nddii'M
of tho lb svbnrg coin ention of February, fit li
lt is not str.uigo tliat tlio convention should
pander to thu prejudices of the ina of pro
ducers, ns it has constituted their gieat itn
plo of complaint for many years.
In tho first nlacc, I would k why have
ship owners sent their vessels to tho l'aeillo
Cu.nt, to carry fie w heat tr pof 1SS0 know
ing, a they did. thnt nil immeuiu lieet would
be necessary to do tho biislneia? To n man
who understands the laws of trade, thwgh it
is unpopular to say it, it is simple. Kxpcri
eneo has taught them, that while farmers
combine to extort unfair freight rates, or
compel ships to lio Idlu for months or to leavo
the Colunihia to seek huiinesi elsewhere, ns
some dil last year. Shipmasters and their
agents aro compelled to protect th'iniclves by
counter combinations, lint, It Is said, the
freight speculator gels n largo jwr ccntago of
the chatter price. That may ha all Iniet but
why? llccausu he-stands ns a middleman and
tho shipowner is nsiurolofafair price for his
ship andis satisfl oil) and thdill'erence betwcvii
a fair jirice and present high prices gef into
the pocket of tho speculator. Hit, ono asks,
how Is all this to lie remedial! I would say
stop your combinations against speculators of
all kinds and ships will Hock to this coast in
such numbers that it will bo impossible for
manipulators to mako a comer in vessels.
ConiHtition bctw celt wheat buyers will give
the seller all his wheat is worth And coin
petition betweenshipmastcrs, seeking carg es,
w 111 give freight at tho lowest Jiving rat.
The present condition of things is abnormal
mid would never have occurcil had not the
fanners undertaken to substitute nrbltnry
lmv for tlm natural laws of trade. Tho pro
ducers aro only laying back w hat they have
nil rout v cxtotttMl ir m sin ipers. lor mo ia-v
few years, with compound interest. "It was
ever thus aud ever will lie." J. L. '.
All tho answer wo need make to the alxivo
lltj.lt thu Linner Uav never yet made any
combtratlofWrmtiKiiy thfiTg from "ship
pen, but have always paid current rates,
Irnied on tho supply of tonnage K tliere lias
U-en any speculation, it has Wen on tho part
of exporters, who hao chartered vessels nt
the lowest possible figure; the farmers, as a
class, havo had nothing to do with ocean
frights, though they may have, hereafter.
i '
VETEBINAHY QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
" "
IIV JAS. WITHVCOMIIK, V. .
Mr. 11. S. II., Junction City, Or. The sore
on the colts jaw- is caused by a debilitated
condition of his system. Inject into the sore
once dally a little of tho following mlxturei
Carliolio acid, 4 drams; glyecrino and water,
of each 2 oz. flivo a tonic consisting of nux
vomica. 2 drams! sulnhato of iron and cin
chona, of each 2 ozt gentian, 4 oz; to !k pow.
dered nnd mixed, (live small tcaspoonful in
damp feed once a day.
Mr. M. II. II., Kugeno City,' Or. Your
horse is suffering from Catarrhal Fever. The
statrgering you mentioned is weakness, and
the shaking of tho head is caused by a partial
clogging up of tho nasal passages with matter,
which produces a suffocating fueling to the
nstient. If there is much fever civo ,'10 drops
of tincture of aconite every four hours until
the ffiver abates, then give ) dram of Unction
Idia in i little water three times n dav until
he gets lietter; if costive give plenty of linseed
tea, ami liron washes.
I noticed an item from Mrs. H. F. Sparks
asking information regarding a disease that is
troubling her chickens. It would lie difficult
to correctly diagnose the disease from her dis
cription, as it would require more minute de
tails pertaining to the management of tho
chickens, such as the manner of feeding,
whether Ihcy'are confined or run at large, as
there are severe! diseases which effects chick
ens, that the symptoms are similar to what
she mentions. The trouble may le due to
the presence of large numbers of worms in tho
intestines, or to a diseasoof the liver, brought
aliout by exposure to the wet and cold, or
with close ill-alrei roosting places. Feed a
variety of food, such as wheat, corn, oats
nnd buckwheat, occasionally changing from
on to the other. A warm, soft feed in the
morning is very beneficial; tako wheat mid-
liuiigs anil pour imm sjig waver or iium uver ui
tir it lut J a stiff pudding and let them eat it
thile hot. If they are confined, fee.1 vegeta
bles, also meat scraps occasionally; keep
lenty of crushed Iwnes or burnt liones, oys
r shells, etc., within their reach; provide
nmfortable, clean roosting place, (live to
t.eryW) chickens a teaspoonful of powdered
dpliate of iron and half a teasoonful of cap
cumin their toft feed twice a week until
bey get better. The tick ones should 1
painted from the healthy ones, atid the sul-
niaee oi iron gnen inein every oiner nay in
tie proportion mentioned,
'S. II. Iswi.v, of Uto Creek, Colfax, Co,
lew Mexico, saj-S! My wife has been curct
t a couch of tkirty years' standing by wear
ling b
i Adv. '
llgau "Uuly L.ung l'al.' ?ee
FRIDAY, MARCH
nilMHMAM TO FAiniKK.S!
Great Preparation Tor tho Harvest
of 1881 Tho Otborno Twlno
Binder a Succeii.
IT TRIUMPHS IN NEW ZEALAND.
At the warehouse of I), M, Oihoruu & Co,,
on l'aeillo wharf, iu this city, can Iw seen iu
pmetlcnLnpemti' n the latest improvement in
JniU'stlngliiAchhiciy peifectcd by the man
ufacturiiv't firm altovc alluded to, whoto iui-ti.i-iisu
wotks nro lccnieil nt Auburn, New"
.irL Till liiftotitm. t n nni-.B!li1 ..miilitim.
tion of sclf-hindiiig nt nchmenti for using
both wire mid twine. Thu machinery for
each is outiiulv distinct nml separate, but the
same power Ii successfully applied1 to work
either tho wire or twine attachment, nnd
white wo were looking on, the change was
mndo, tLa twine attai'hmcut taken off nnd tho
w ire attachment put on nnd made to work, Iu
exactly nine minutes, onu minuto being loit
by n tM't In tho wire.
I). M. Hslionin & Co. had their twine bind
ers in tuccctsful operation last Summer, from
Texas to Manitoba, but were unablo to supply
machines for this market, so their agent here,
Mr. lhirgp, sold wire binders with guarantee
to provide each customer with n twine bind
ing attachment this season, for the payment
of (20 additional, and ho request all such
purchasers, desiring the twine attachment, to
givo notice as soon as possible, so that ho can
havo n tullicient number of tho attachments
hero to meet tho demand.
Whilo the success of the twino self-binder
was unqualified, wherever tried last year, the
company havo made it still mora perfect and
aro onlldeut that they now offer the world
tho most perfect and reliable automatic har
vester ever known. Mr. lltirgo has literally
hundrtdt of tcstimojiials from tho best known
farmem in Oregon, certifying to the excellence
of the Osborno telf-hiiidcr with wire attach-
inent..sriiV hero Is no reason to doubt that the
twino binder is also a success, wlilloTt olivP
atos all the objection urged against tho prct
o ice of wire iu both straw ami grain. Tho
Oitiomo machitio has also this advantage!
that it permits tho uso of cither twino or win,
and In case sicculaton "mako a corner" to
put up tho prico of either, the fanner can use
tho other. Hut the present indication is that,
for seicral reasons, tho twino binder will be
most popular, and tlio manufacturers claim
that it is equally serviceable.
In this connection it is important to keep
in mind that the Osborne self-binder is tho
only harvester that can use Inith wire ami
twino that hai tho ability to change from one
to tho other.
Not only did the Of!orno twiue-hinder win
an unbroken chain of triumps, last year, from
every portion of the United States where it
was used, but it has gono to tho Southern
hemisphere and carried off the jialm of excel
lence there, in the harvests which have just
ended. The Auburn (N. Y.) Daily Adver
tiser, of January 23th, contains an account of
a trial held in New Zealand January 22nd,
which was a test of all Knglish and American
mado harvesting machines, under thu auspices
of tlio principal Agricultnial Society of that
country, and in which the Odiorne machine
came nut first. Tho agent there cabled the
fact to the firm and added that the four hun
dred twino tnd wire machines ho iad there
were all told. Those were the machines that
won the prize.
From the samo copy of the Auburn Adver
tiser wo gain tome idea of the immense force
useil by thu (inn of I). M. Oslionie k Co.,
who employ I, .WO men in their shops at Au
burn, hare immense works, driven by heavy
power, sd turn out a hundred harvesting
machine, a day.
While they made no attempt to supply the
Oregon iiarkct in IBSO, siiunly liecauso they
could not produce the machines as fast as
needed ejsew here, w o team that heavy ship
ments lnva already been made hum New
York, If clipper ships coming around Thu
Honi, illect to Portland, and that tho first
shipinen( is expected to arrive in April. There
is a ddif initiation on tho part of the comauy
to meet ill demands here for twine or wire
binders,nr Imth, to the fullest extent, aud
when wo tako into consideration the fact
that wlencer aud wherever, in our State,
I). M. (sloriie . Co. have put their har
vesting machinery on exhibit in compe
tition with others, they have taken the lion's
share o', prizes, wo need not doubt that their
latest iiitirovemcnt is fully up to tho require
ment of the time and to their high leputa
tion. In slipping their heavy stocks around by
sailing ifc lfj direct to rortlnul, they a-e
alio i loin f all in their xwe-r to place- tonnago
at the ee iiuauil oi our wheat growen, which
is an itn) .rtant feature just at pie-sent.
Tho to thine we siK-ak of can bo mm and
te-sted by all iiiteretc,, at the warehouMi of
0bonu Co. on Pacific dock, just .South of
liiylurii est, on 1 rout, rortuml
4, 1881.
BTILL ROOM FPU D13C0VEHIES.
To show how little is known nbmt much of
the Kastern Territory! After completing our
discriptiou of Kastorn Oregon nnd Washing
ton we mut nt the ollica of tho United Stntcs
Sun oyer flencral, Hon. 1). I. Thompson,
Major of Portland, who informed us that iu
South Western nnd Southern Wasco county,
nml Northern Like county there -is n high
rolling legion, forming a divide, which is of
great extent, but called "the desert," hvcauso
there is no apparent supply of water, except
In Winter, arid'li titillrod n Winter range,
but is all tho richest of hunch grasatid wheat
l.itiil. It lies .'1,000 feot nlmvo tea level) snow
lies on it In Winter, but'the soil is excellent
nml only needs wntct to bo made vnlitohto for
farming operations, Mr. Thompson has con
ducted Oo eminent sureys for over twenty-
live years und knows nil nrts of the country.
This extensive region will be developed by
thu construction of thu Oregouiaii Hallway
(narrow gauge) from this valley to connect
with the Nevada Northern nnd will proo to
be of immense 'slnd In the not distant future.
Also, in the Great Hcud of tlio Cotiimhin,
ryinp Kait of that river and between it and
thed rand Coulee, ii a similar dry region, of
great extent, rich with bunch grass and well
adapted for wheat. Jdajor Tmax, of Walla
Wnlln, who conducts (Iovcrnment surveys, is
now In'this city, and ho and others aro dis
cussingso Mayor Thompson informs us the
plan of boring nrtesiati wells on Ixith of thrto
Immeiifu tracts of land wo havo descrilied, so
ns to titillzo them for a nuniW of yean as
stock range, until they are claimed for farm
lauds, as they certainly w ill lie ns toon as
the fact is proved that water e-nn bo procured,
In both of these districts wild liny would have
to lie cut and saved to Winter stock, or wheat
hay could U) gruwii for that purpose. In
both theso arid regions health is unexcelled
and the Summer .limatu permits tho glowth
slid maturity of a wide ranjoof fiuits and
vegetables,
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Stock In Klttotass Volley.
Wo nro permitted to copy the following let
ter lately received by Mr. James Iuibrie,
from his sou J, J. Iuibrie. I-ator advices un
der date of the Mth inst, stato that two feet
of snow stilt lays on the ground, and that a
thick crust hid f rmcil on the snow, so thick
that a team could In) driven over it. The
letter is at follows!
.Moikian's Kam'ii, Feb. 7, 1RSI,
The snow ii still on here, but melting slow
ly. The Yakima river raised the other night
aud took away both ferries, .ltobert Dtireti,
who lives Just below thu ferry, had to carrv
his family to thu bluff on his back at mid
night in water over waist deep; the Indians
came up and reported hearing their cries
across the river, and Ogden, Matt Harriett,
Adkius and myself started down the stream
uu a skiff, which capsized in tho tlough just
tins sine nun we got n goi soaking, nut re
ceived no injuries. I tame on down the river,
thinking that I would get ahead of tho Hood
and get the horses off the river Uittom, but I
warnlittlu too Into. A lot of Indians nml
myself hive been at work for tho past thru
da) a swimming them nil the Islands; got
them all hut about ten hi ad. Snow isonuaiid
one half feet deen I ore vet, and three and onu
half feet in Kitteta.i. I have NO head of
horses out iu the flat aliout two miles from
here. Day after tomorrow I will drive them
to Dry creek and camp there until the snow
goes oil'. We look for a terrible flood heie
soon. We have given up tryimr to nut any
more horses on snow shoes. Philander Kef
ley is lost) we have had men out on snow
shoes hunting for hi n tho ut three days,
but they could not find him. Wo find dead
cattle by the hundreds down hero from ten
to fifty in a pile) hundreds are drowning. It
froze a little last night, which will check the
flood for a short time. Tho loss on cattle in
this county will beat least i0 er cent, and
if this weather continues two weeks longer it
will bo IH) per cent. The stage got in altout
12 o'clock lost night. The Tnpiiish bridge
w as allo.it w hen I cronsc-d it last night at dark,
and I don't think there will lie any bridge
there in tho morning.
Notice.
Joint S. Clarke is not our agent. We do
not wish our tubse-ribera at Coe, Oregon, to
pay over to him any mere money. Subscrib
ers will do w ell to send to us by Money Order,
whenever they au, ns we nro then able to
keep our accounts straight. Ouu half of the
crruisaio causcil ly neuiectlul agents. .o
wetay, wlidicwr It is practicable send hy
Money Order or Registered letter diieet tons.
Oro. F. SlLVKriTLi:, the old und reliable
w holes ile t id merchant of San Francisco, is
again iu our columns. Wo like to no such
reliable ileale is emtio to our Statu for trade.
Mr. Sill ester furnishes much of tho seed used
by the several dealers who retdl out suds in
our SU'c. It look to u iu if fmcigii dealers
appreciate Oregon's tnde. In this issue will
I louml a iiuinocr oi iirin n iveriiiui steus,
while only ono Oregon firm can bo found in
our advi i tiling unluuius.
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NOTES FIIOM EAQLB CHEEK.
During the pist Wck tho farmers bnvn
been busy putting their ground In order and
UU.-IHI Having n oig yieiu this year. '
Mn. James DoSliiclilt. livins near Kanle
Creek, met w ith n serious occldint which may
prove laiai. fsno was standing In front of tho
lire place, when n lift, tn.t t,11.,.1 n.. t.. .....1.
, f .. .. .-.ft "m ..i..t v., ,i, nuvil IS
maimer na to catch her iiron,,ottlntf fire to
the skirt of that imnncnt, and thoro lieingno
help within calling distance, except sotrie
small eliihlri.il. kin. wnm ,,,11,1,. in ,!..... i-i.
tho names. Her dress and clothing wan en
tiiviv unmet! nu wiiq mn exception of tho
wnist bauds. Our informant says there Is no
hrmn fnr n n.,.1 tl.nk t. 1. t!....l..i. I., a.-
..-. . ."v auu ,B IIIIUITIIIU ill Sr-
riblo pain.
On last Tuesday, one week ago, Mr. J.
Fclilthcyincr, of lCalo Crook, lost his drviuff
mncliino by fire. Itwaf Clio ho liail gotten
up himsolf nnd was capAble'lof turning out
ililendid work, nnd was itsnslvK. n.n.1
the liuiiddmrii. rl,ln, tinnsA mnA MAnfA.'. .... I
valued nt tj.100, mid is a great Ioi. The cautf
nnm n uuieceive line
B00KN0TICM.
Ot.tVKii Uitkon ,c Co., Uostoit,tendsachoic
collection of inusio suitable for children, set
to lioth Knglish and (innan words, and wliich
is something Itfitlt unliiuo and instmctlvo. It
Is put up in goo.1 lubstantial binding, con- '
taming over one hundred psges'ol songs and '
rhymes set to tunea which will please young
poop'o,
Stoiiiw, Haiiuinom Co., of I'alncsville,
Ohio, ndvertlso In tie( Fa)(H:ii, ,ttrawlmcf
and small fruits of all klud besides fmlt
tree ami ornamental shrubs. They mako
roses somewhat of a speciality, and for one
dollar will Mini a Urge number of plants,
enough to more than satisfy the purchaser.
Send for entalouge. Consult, advertisement
iu Fahhkh. .
Oiirimuv'M CATALocnr.. The season of
seed tiinu is close upon us and wo limit
acknowledge catalouges front many prominent
gardncra. James II, Orogoiy.of Marblehcad,
is wull known and all who have ever tested
Jus plant! and seeds havo lceu perfectly sat
isfied. It ptys bettor to send to heAdquartert
and get good fresh seeds, than to depend up
on piitheriug them year by year, as often veg
ctalilci will produce doterinateil se-ed from
mixing with, contagious plants. Send for
seeds and catalogue of (Iregory.
Dr. Z. B. Nichols.
We cll attention to the professional card
or Dr. .. II. Nichols, of Salem and Portland,
who spends, as will be seen, Thursday anil
Wednesday of each wees; nt tho Ksmom!
House In this city, and has already a great
practice lioth in Salem ami hero. Dr. Nichols)
camo to this State a little over a year ago,
from Minnesota, where for over seventeen
yean he was employed by the Stato at phytN
clan of the Stato Asylums for the blind anil
deaf mutes, and the records of these institu
tions show that during that time ho never
lost i patient in these schools, a fact that
seems almost Incredible. Tho severity of that
climate compelled him to change to a milder
one and induced his resignation of the position
so long held, Sinco coming to Oregon he has
not sought a general practice but has confined
his attention to chronic cases with rcmarka
bio succe-fls, which is attested by some among
the flnt pcoplo in the Statu, Ilia ago mid ex
perience and constant stiiilv bale resulted iu
remarkable success, especially in diseases of
females. Wo hive acquired confidence 111
Dr. Nichols from the relief ho has afforded uf
from long continued trouble and from know
ledge of his well-known success at Salem
among our friends there, mid havo no hesita
tion in recommending him to the public, He
was educated iu the old school practico, but
experience has taught him tho value of
lloiiiu-iuihy, and ho combines in his practice
whatever his experience of many years has
proved of value.
North American Hsvlsw.
Tho contents of tho North American Kcviow
for March must win the attention of all by
the timeliness of thu topics discussed, l'iist,
we hive a thoughtful ami moderate article
by HishnnCoiooii "Theology in the I'ubllo
Schools." The author would sternly exclude
from the schoolroom all sectarian dogmas,
wt... !... Pn.iUS . Ir..,.un,.l 1... 1... !....!-
n,.u.,,.. , M... vi , tubvamii, I'UI (IU II1SIS14
on the retention of tho llihle, first liecailio
mat ikkjk is mo pnncipai intiutulii of our
Knulish snee-ch. and secondly Ijuusiiui it Ii
really the baso ot our a clal system. The
second artielo is by Captain Kids, uhnendoav
ors to show thu practicability of his ship-railway,
its advantages over all canal scheme, and
why tho United States can without risk guar
antee thu payment of l)-ier-ceut. interest on
330.000.000 uf tho capital stock of thu nronos.
ed company. Judge II. II. Chalmers, writ'
lug oi tlio r.ttects oi ogro nullrage, liespeakt
for the Southern State, while engaged with
the solution of the great problem that has been
forced iijhiii them, the symjuithy and counsel
f thu North. The other articles are "Tho
Free-School Sislein." by John I). Philhriek.
beluga iciily to the recent stiictmes of Mr,
Kicliard (rant White on thu publiu schnoh;
Theological Ch.trlntaiisiu," by Mr. John
l'isko, whoso typical theological charlatan Is
Mr. Cosenh Cooki uuili liuallv. i review of
feoiuft H-eelit publications iu Physics, by Piof,
A. W. Wright.
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