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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, NOVEMBER 4,1881.
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OUR TilEATi WITH THE SAHDWICH I8LAND3 .
How the People are Swindled.
Ono of tlio greatest impositions ever prac
ticed on any peoplo lia? been of late put on all
tho poople of tlio Pacific Coast by as auda
cious a monopoly as ycr oxisted, that sub
verted to its purpose tlio treaty making power
of tho government in tlio first instance, and,
after layinir all tlio region under tribute, lias
subsidized a treat railroad corporation lo belp
in tlio work of robbery. This nnposturo now
lias all this region so thoroughly under control
that consumers cannot help themselves (unless
thoj do without sugar entirely), and nil tho
merchants of this coast aro so tcrrori.cd that
not ono of them dares to say his sugar is his
own. As this weighs heavily on all, wu shall
make no hesitation in explaining tho nefari
ous system that tho San I'rancisco Chronicle
has lately had the courago and enterprise to
thoroughly penetrate and expose.
Tlio sugar trade of the Hawaiian Islands
is entirely controlled by one man, who no
doubt represents a ring of which ho is chief,
for ono man can hardly possess ucli powers
without a division of spoil. Claus Sprcklcu,
of San Francisco, controls this trade, and was
sharp enough, (ivo years ago, to procure the
adoption of a miscalled "reciprocity ticaty"
with tho islands, by which their sugar were
to be admitted free of duly. This being ac
complished, tlio ring that contiols tho island
trado keep nug.tr at its full price anil pocket
tho duty they have hitherto paid, in addition
to their legitiinato profit on tho refining and
sale of Bugars. Having a monopoly of island
sugar, thoy practically swindle the consumers
out of tlio duty government has remitted hop
ing to make sugar cheaper to Ham, Wo see
hero how a govoiiiiuuit treaty was inado to
servo private interests, now let us oco to what
extent the peoplo of our coast li.ivo heen
plundoicd by tliii mgtr monopoly the past
year.
Without going into a ttblo of figures, we
will state that thu Hawaiian Islands furnish
sugar that Bhould pay a duty of $2,.0(),0900,
and tieu that would pay duty of $.r(!0,000,
mukiug three millions of duty fcavcil to the
men who mouopolizo theno articles, and not
to tho people of this coast, as government in
tended. It seems that oven this does not sat
isfy Clans Kprooklos, who has bargained with
tlio Central I'icilio Kailroad, paying that cor
poration a yearly miUidy of 8100,000, for
which consideration they maintain a high tale
of freight on Migtr from Now York or tho
Kast, which wirves to exclude Kisteni sugar
from competition, and lravcB us helpless in
tho hands of thu HUjjar monopoly, which adds
to tho actual cott of sugar sold to ui tho duty
it does not pay, and the freight rate from
Now York it dous not pay, Tho great sugar
king, who goes by the ruphouius name of
Ctrl iSpreokles, also visits his vengeance on
any merchant who endeavors to avoid this
high handed inbbery by making them pay ex
tr.i if they want sugar at any time of him.
To accomplish this ho makes a rubttu of
olio-quarter of a caut a pound on w hatever
sugar ho noils, which is repaid bis customers
every tlueo mouths, bus. any of them try to
avoid the imposition ho practices, or goes
against any of his atbitrary rules for hu is a
despot in his traue, and lays down laws that
tho courts would pronounce unconstitutional
if they could gut n chance to pass on them
thou tho rebate is lint paid, and so ho holds
them at his iiieiey. This bargain of his uilh
tho Central 1'aoilio is mi imposition that
should not bo endured. Congress should make
all bargains of the kind unlawful, mid wo bu
Hose thocouits would pronounce them m, on
n principle of common law, as contrary to
public p)liey.
Now mi will seo how this monopoly of
sugar and despotism in the sugar trado
all'ects us hero in tho Forth 1'acilio region.
According to tho Chronicle, this sugar mo
nopoly mak'H by thu moans stated over
S.'I.OOO.OOO a year oil' the people of this ,oast.
Taken as an average upon tho population in
terested this makes a tax of at least S- r0 on
each individual of thu population, which will
amount to nvor $1100,000 on tho papulation of
Oregon and Washington. Not only is this to,
but this monopoly uluo discriminates against
our trado in the mutt atbitrary manner.
Clam HprocMcs claims an imperial right to
rule thu suu'ar trade in his own interest, and
admits of no independence of action on the
part of any of his customers. Tliey must oven
transport their sugar to their own places of
business us he directs, or ho will allow- no to.
bate on their puichases,
To secure tho mg.tr trado of Idaho aril
Utah, and prevent mercluiiU there buying
their sugar at the Kast, Sptvcklcs. makes a re
bate of ono rout a pound on what they pur
chsse of hint. 801110 who accepted rates
ollerod by the O. H. & N. Company, as wo
are iuformed by the gcnorel freight agent,
Mr. Muir, complained to him that Mr.
SprecVIe will not uy the rebate on sugar
shipped to them by way of tho Columbia
river. Mr, Muir wrote to ascertain the cause,
but could get no iutiicUry reply, further
than they found it necessary to act thus to
protect tliflrowu interests, hvidently they
a)t thus to force their Idaho customers to ship
their goods by way of tho Contra! 1'acilio
JUilnnd, which ii au uufair disci imination
agilnst our lines cf transportation.
This treaty was to last seven years, of
which five have now elapsed, but it cannot
end without due notice from our government,
no the remedy is to give such notice and stop
this miscalled "reciprocity" at tlio earliest
possiblo timo. It is claimed that the Pacific
delegation in Congress, which originally
favored this treaty, were ignorant of its true
intent, but with the exposure that has so tho
roughly mado there can bo no furthar excuse
for ignorance, and the required action of Con
gress will no doubt bo made. It looks as if
there was sufficient cause for the amendment
or abrogation of this treaty without a further
two years' delay, and if possiblo to do so
an tnd should bo put to this imposition at the
coming session of Congress.
CLET US COME DOWN TO COMMON SENSE.
To bo perfectly fair we published last week
all that Mr. Villard had to say to the Board
of Trado of this city, where ho outlined the
future work of his corporations, as well as al
luded to work already done. The Albany
craMlias a very eloquent tirade in which it
appeals to tho farmers of Oregon against Mr.
Villard's enterprises and in favor of the Ore
gon Pacific Kailroad, to Yaquina Bay, claim
ing that the latter road is tho truo friend of
tho p:oduccr. Wo see no sense in such talk.
The peoplo certainly want Mr. Villard's roads
and would not consent to see them abolished.
They also want tho Yaquina road. Competi
tion is what the peoplo ant and what they
should have, and so far as monopoly in tho
abstiactis concerned, they need place their
faith in no ono enterprise as simply benefi
cent. Oivo the Yaquina route n monopoly
of all our transportation and how much better
o(T would we be? Mr. Villard has shown
wonderful ability, and wo owe the progress
and development wc aro making greatly to his
power to control capitnl in our intcicst. Ho
also talks very fair, and so far has fulfilled his
promises. Ho recognizes, very forcibly, that
to succeed himself in all his enterprises, the
country they developo must also prosper. We
believo in giving him a chanco to redeem his
piomiscs by fulfillment, without ineiting a
popular furoro against him. The true policy
is to encourage all such enterprises, and we
look lo possiblo competition as n positive beii
olit, if it ever shall bo realised. And whilo
wo arc having lailroads built wc should not
forgot to claim of Congress appropriations to
make our groat rivers navigable to tho farthest
inteiior poiuts, which will bo tlio sin cat possi
ble restraint upon any raihoad monopoly.
The rellcctions of the country press, at limes,
oil tho prosperity of Portland as derived from
frauds praclicort on tho producers, is rather an
overstatement. Tho RsliMr.K holds up the
selfishness of this city very plainly, and up
holds tho rights of produce! n to tho fullest
extent necessary, but nothing is to bo made
by denouncing tho business of tho city ns
robbery. Trade claims its profit, and all other
peoplo Etipportcitics in tho tamo way that Port
laud is supported, and all railroads are conduc
ted much at the Villard roads ntc, so tho only
complaint to be made is against tho unequal
exactions of trade, if they aro uncqal, but tho
producer needs to remember that successful
merchant arc tho exception not tho rule, oeu
hire in Portland.
Sift down this cry against monopoly of
truie and it means that tho producers have
not organized to claim and hold their own,
aid whose fault is that? This complaint
against transportation, too, means that the
voting thousands fail to procure legislation in
their own interest, if it means anything. The
popular clunor is a reflection on popular
judgment and ability of tho people to protect
themselves. Wo look upon it that w lulo pop
ular sutVrsgo makes the producers of the coun
try all powerful to protect themselves, it is a
confession of weakness when they condemn
all regulations of trade, which are just what
they always wero siuco man became a tralllck
ing being. Our ttl'orts to niako producers ro
spect their own rignts ami to help educate
them to believe in their Own omnipotent will,
and so to eoutiol commerce inifii 111 their own
interest.
No city can gro beyond the needs of the
country it represents. Portland a growth and
development must telleet the production
ami industries of tho regions with which it
trades, and tho peoplo of tho country need
have no legitimate jealousy of whatev er pro
gress this city makes. Its manufacturing in
terests, its w hoUsale and retail tunic, ami its
transportation facilities, are all depcudeudeut
on tlio ilcmanils mat tlio producers ami con
sumers of the country shall make upon them,
and tho s.tmo is truo of any other commercial
point that may aiise, Tho people of the coun
try have perfect right to trado how and where
they willi to sell their products in whatever
market that suits them; to ship by. whatever
lines they choose, and cau establish trade and
tr.tnsporUiou in any way they please, or if
exactions aro extreme tliey have thu power to
make, laws in their own interest, so it seems
that thu true policy its to encourage con
fidence in themselves rather than to condemn
all others who deal with them.
The ' Polaris."
Wo havo received the tirst numbers of lira
now journal, edited by Hcv, J, II, Acton,
assisted by a corps of able writers, and while
wj object to it few lapses from full dignity of
expression that should not bo seen in a jour
nal indicating adwinced thought, we still find
much in it of intcicst to thinking minds, The
JhrU will bo independent of creeds and reli
gious in cliaractor, aim proposes 10 ileal with
all the questions of our timo from an advance. 1
standpoint. Such a journal needs to take and
maintain a position as remote from slang and
flippancy or common efforts at wit, as from
immorality and vulgarity. We hope to see
the I'oAiW maintain itself fully as regards
intellectual effort as well u commanding
ikipular support, rvuietulx-ring that there is
always room at the top of journalism at well
as other professions.
Villard ami party left Sin Francisco for
the Kast ou the 3ltt tilt
THE MECHANICS' FAIR.
This fair closed Saturday evening, .after
being held for nearly two weeks, and from a
financial point was a success, though not so
much a success as it could have bscu had not
the weather continued rainy so much of the
time. .Some of the newspapers in both town
and country have spoken unkindly of the fair
and tlio management, but we havo no diiposi
tion to do so. Of course, the management of
a fair gotten up to be held for a few days only,
cannot be so perfectly organized as some regu
lar business. Those who assume tho direction
of it take great trouble on thcmselve, and de
serve at least the kind consideration of the
public. So far as we are personally concerned,
wo have no reason for complaint, but have
received all tho attention we could ask.
The management provided a great delight
to oil visitors by engaging the First Cavalry
band from Walla Walla to make music for
audiences through the whole fair. This is one
of the best bands in the army, and probably
the best ever on this coast, owing to the
exertions of its leader, Professor Walker, who
is a proficient in music and excels as a teacher.
Good music is so seldom heard that wo were
glad that our friends from tho country could
have such an opportunity.
Another feature that was attractive was the
prismatic fountain, which consisted of various
lined lights being thrown upon the water of a
fountain 111 the garden annex, which was toil-
porarily darkened to crcato a perfect effect.
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Tlio garden itself, witli its fountains and befi
tif ill displcy of plants and flowers, wa3 a de
lightful placo to visit.
In the northern nuncx tlio machinery ex
hibit was attractivo and instructive. The
electric lights wero a good success, and the
machinery connected with it a success as
illustrating the success of this greatest modern
invention. Mr. Molsou'a twine and rope
manufacturing midlines were witnessed by
thousands.
The display of harvesting machines of iD.
M. Osborne & Co. was watched by many
farmers and others, and represented the vari
ous machines made and sold by that great
firm. They have taken so many premiums
for their reapers, mowers and sclf-bindeis itt
our State fair that they aro well known, be
sides which they arc to bo found almost every
where at work in harvest fields in tho harvest
season,
,1. 1. Case & Co. have an exhibit of their
plows and machinery. Tho Ctso plows hayo
not been u long while in this lnarkoi, but
have already a well established reputation
wherever known. At this timo, when so
many of our agricultural warehouses happen
to bo out of plows, it will be important to our
farmer friends to know where a irootl plou-h
can bo had. Their mako covers every sizo nod
description, and their agents here Stiver ft
Walker on supply orders given f-ir ail sorts
of plows.
Tho J. .1. Case machinery exhibited consists
of headers, threshers and traction power en
gines. Wo happen to knsiw that those ina
chinos have been uiteiiaivoly eobl during" th,
past season in tho vicinity of Walla Walla, as
well as their plows, and havo given tho most
perfect satisfaction. Messts. Slaver & Walker
aro tlio general agents for the manufacturers,
and aro rapidly extending their tnulo.
Two weeks ago wo referred to tho agricul
tural products as of remarkable interest, and
to visitors from abroad as of greater interest
than any other department. This display was
a great credit to our region in many respects,
and wo aro gUd to see tho management de
sirous of making this a permanent and impor
tant tcaturu of all fairs. While wo do not
believo that Portland is tins proper place for
the holding of the annual fairs of tho State
Atriienltural Society, wo do believe that it
shodd encourage the holding of such a fair as
this has becone, and make it fully represen
tative of all tho productive and manufactur
ing interests of the wide region whose trade
must center here. The display of fruits was
tho finest over made in Oregon, and in some
particulars this was also truo of vegetables,
and tho credit in good part should bo given to
Mr. Henry Miller, President of the State
Ilortietltural Society, who induced many
oroliardiststo send fruits to swell the exhibit.
All exhibit of wool samples attracted tho
attention of many farmers, and especially of
wool growers. This was an uptight case, with
idass front, behind which was arranged a col
lection of wool samples, illustrating the vari
ous grades of wool grown in Kastem Oiegou
and tho Wilhinetto and Umpqua valleys, also
some samples of Spring and Fall clip Cali
fornia wool. Tlits exhibit was made by Mr.
Chapell, agent for Christy & Wise, San Fran
cisco wool dealers, who havo established a
branch 111 this city. This exhibit calls to mind
tho frequency with which we have of lato
urged all farmers to put a part of their land
in permanent pasture, and make u specialty of
wool growing. Among these samples were the
dill'orent grades of merino, from half-blood to
full blood, illustrating that tlueu-quarter
bred merinos produce the moot valuable wool
Mr. Chapell has faith in crossing the merino
with tho Cotswold, and also shows Cotswold
wool. The Umpqua wool in its nttural state
it tho cleanest and Ix-st bred, as is shown in
the samples exhibited. The samples of Fast-
em Oregon wool are just as taken oil' the
sheeps backs, and aro rather dirty in compar
ison with that from the' Willamette Valley,
which again aro darker (dirtier) than natural
Umpqua wool, winch accounts for tho dider
ence in price wt-l for these wools in our mar
ket. But whilo Eastern wool and Umpqua
wool it grown at a thorough business, on its
own account as a specialty, the Willamette
Valley farmer keeps sheep as a scavenger of
weeds more than lor its individual profit, and
both neglects to breed up well or to care well
for hit tlocks, und at a result our valley flocks
deteriorate, whereas it is a branch of hut-
landry that should bo and could be carried on
with the greatest care, and tho consequence
would Ite much greater profit. We were inter
ested to hear Mr. Chapell givo his views to
loine farmers one eveuiug, because they cor.
respind with what we have so often and
urgently insisted in the FAiumt. Mr. Chapell
shows several samples of wool grown in the
Puget Sound rcgioD, and believes that region
can produce wool to goo I advantage when
sufficient care is taken to breed well.
Another year we shall expect to see a much
larger exhibit of dried fruits, which is ono of
the most important of our industries. That
shown by Mr. Bradford, consisting of plums
and prunes, was perfect. Mr. Goulding of
Butteville also shows some fine apples as well
plums and prunes. We showed some dried
plums and prunes of our own raising and
curing lately, to Mr. Winser, who came out
with Mr. Villard, and who has lived for
twelve years past in Germany, in connection
with our diplomatio service, and ho says it
wilj bring good prices if a large quantity can
bo put on tho German market.
In the gallery, near the music stand, was
the beautiful exhibit of J. Van Burden, jew
eler, who showed diamonds and precious
stones, as well as jewelry, silverware, watches,
etc. Mr. Van Burden has quite a trade with
our friends in tho country, all earned by his
liberal advertising in this papor, and wo can
commend him to all who visit this city and
wish to mako purchases in his line as ah
agreeable and reliable gentleman to ileal with.
Vo publish this week the advertisement of
D. W. Prentico & Co., music dealers on First
street, whose exhibit at the Mechanics' Fair
was a very attractivo feature, consisting of
pianos, organs, and all kinds of musical instru
ments. Theyaro agents for tho Weber, Haines
& Nugcnt's pianos, all standard make, and for
the Kstey and Stciling organs. You can order
any musical instrument from them made in
tho world, or any sheet inusi; that is pub
lished. Mr. Prentice lias built up a largo
business in his line, and is one of our best
vocalists himself; music is therefore his native
clement.
Displays were mado by both of the business
colleges that havo been advertised in tnc
Faumeii, which reminds us that wo havo now
two excellent commercial schools in success
ful operation in Portland, and there is no
necessity to send abroad for a commercial
education. Both these. schools are liberally
patronircd at the present time by both ladies
and gentlemen, and now, with tho beginning
of Winter, is tho time when country youths
can besi find timo to attend.
Tlio fair is over, and Portland hotels and
merchants, and probably Portland pick
pockets, havo reaped an unusual harvest, and
no doubt that was the chief motivo of those
who invested their money in it. There is no
disparagement in sajing this, nud no cause
for auy in such being tho fast; but for all that
this fair has its place as a public educator,
and for tho encouragement of all legitimate
production and manufacturing in our midst.
We wish it nil suece-.s in the future, bo long
as it performs this duty. Tho growth of this
city will bo prodigious in tho near future, anl
to keep pace with its growth and prosperity
such cntcrpriso3 as this should also display
enterprise, and show growth and improue
inent as 110 doubt it will.
P0LITUCL MATTERS.
President Atthnr has nominated Judge
FolgT of New Yoik, as Secretary of the
Treasury, and ho has been unanimously con
firmed by the Stuate. Tho rest of tho Cabi
net will remain in office, at least for the pres
ent, but it seems to be understood that other
Cabinet changes will take place when the
regular session of Congress convenes in De
cinbT. Mr. Blaine, as Secretary of State, has taken
strong ground in favor ef the United States
having practical control of tho Panama canal,
which letter has caused much satisfaction
through the United States, but excites com
ment in European circles, wlqlo they concede
there that his arguments are to a ceitain ex
tent unansw crablo.
No changes were mado in officers of the
Sen.tto previous to adjournment, and tho or
ganization will bo completed v hen Congress
meets in December.
Ireland is aroused by tho arrest and con
finement of Parncll and other leaders of tho
Laud League, by order of Gladstone's admin
istration, on tho accusation of treasonable ut
terances. Tho strength of the English gov
ernment is strongly put forth to suppress the
Land League, and with such forco that the
Irish by thousands and tens of thousands arc
making applications to tho land courts estab
lished under tho land act recently passed, and
appearances favor tho belief that the people
will eventmlly como in to accept tho provis
ions of tho act and claim tho benefit cf the
courts established for their protection. After
arrest tlio loaders of the leaguo issued instruc
tions to the Irish to pay no rent at all. They
wish to puth matters to the furtherest possi
ble point ot resistance, but tho government
has met this proclamation with such a dis
play of energy and force as to weaken if not
destroy the league.
Elections to the German Parliament show a
heavy gain in liberal representation, and Bis
mark only claims one-third of the Keiclistat
as his supporters.
In Franco Gambetta has been riven the for-,
mation of a new- cabinet of ministers, and is'
in the bight of power and influence. Tho
elections favor his supremacy, so President
Grevy recognizes him as the National leader.
Dr. Z. B. Nichols aud his son havo now
opened a handsome suite of otlice in Union
block, this city, and reside here permanently
in the practice of their professional duties.
The roem is No. SO, overlooking Second
street, and the entrance to same is on Stark
street, between First and Second. Dre.
Nichols will no doubt have an extensive prac
tice, as they have made many friends already
by their skill in difficult cases.
The largest potato of the season, so far as
we know, was brought here from Ticotna by
Ik M. Brown, who purchased it there from a
farmer's wagon. It was said to weigh when
first due 0 th. and Mondav went to 71 lh It
is a snrandim tuhr. but all ItAlnnM . I
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Proposed Wheat Growers' Asseclatlon.
Invi.so, Or., Oct. 31, 18S1.
Editor Willamette Farmers
I have read with interest the many articles
appearing from time to time in tho FAnsiEn
on the wheat question, and will give my views
on tho subject. I think the farmers should
organize, as you suggest, a Wheat Growers'
Association. Had wc been properly organ
ized one year ago, hoth here and in California,
we need not to havo carried such an immenso
surplus over from last year to swell tho
amount for export of tho present crop. Had
the world known tho facts in tho case, ships
would havo come sufficient to havo carried
away the bulk of it at a fair price ; but ship
wners are supposed to be well posted ns to
the probable amount reported for export and
to know about what tonnage has been sent
for it, and they would not bo so foolish as to
send ships to carry away 400,000 or 500,000
tons more than reported. Those whom wo
have depended on to furnish us with a way to
get our produce to market are cither woefully
ignorant or have misrepresented thu situation.
In either case they are not worthy of our con
fidence in the future.
As no definite plan has been oficrcd to start
on, I will propose this, that wo take tho
agreement of the California Association as
published in the Farmer of Oct. 26th.
Tho following is tho form of the agreement:
We, the undersigned grain growers in tlio
State of California, believing that out inter
ests cau be promoted and our business made
more profitablo by a concerted effort to over
come the great and well known disadvantages
under which wc now labor, do hoieby nerce to
associate ourselves together in an incorpora
tion (without capital stock) to be called "Tho
Wheat Growers' Association of Oregon, and
to be governed by the rules, regulations
and by-laws of said incorporation, adopted for
the promotion and protection of thu interests
of tho members.
And all who aro willing to sign such an
agreement let them scid their names to bo
published in tho Fakmeh, and when 100
names shall have been sent in, to havo a call
published for a meeting at some central point,
We would then have a sufficient number,
and bo in a position to cfiect a permanent
organization at once, elect officers and any
other business that was necessary.
We respectfully invito all enterprising
farmers to como forward with their names,
and come at once. Respectfully,
A. C. Jnssi.sT.s.
I send you the following names, and think
I can get twenty-fivo names in a few days :
Allen Bond, Georgo Bclshaw, J. C. Jennings.
A. .). Zumwalt, A, C. Jennings.
Locks Committee.
The Dalles Times.
A meeting was had ot the committee ap
pointed at tho public meeting held in tho
Opera House, at tho Mountaineer office, last
Saturday evening.
After tho chairman, Co, Thomas S. Lane,
had stated tho object of tho melting, tho fol
lowing motion was pissed:
That tho chair nppoint n committee of len
to mail tho memorials to different parties in
tho State and Territories, and also to stud tho
circular letter to different persons.
Tho chair appointed the following: Col. N.
H. Gates, Judge Wlilttcn, Col. Geo. B. Cur
rey, Messrs. IV, B. Sinnott, K. L. Smith,
Burnham Ditfitr, Frank Mattox, Col. T. S.
Lang, Hou. !R, O. Dunbar, and O. S. Savaae.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Wiikress, It appearing to this committee
that more cfrectivo work could be dono by the
organization of boards of trade iu tlio impor
tant towns on tho Columbia, in tho way of
getting the necessary appropriation for tho
locks at the Cascades, ami hlso to remove the
obstructions to navigation abovo this city;
therefore bo it
Hexolveil, That a public meeting of the citi
zens of Tho Dalles bo called next Saturday
evening, for the purpose of taking into consid
eration the formation of a board of trado for
this city.
The discussion of "The Chri-tian Religion,"
by Col. Ingersoll and Judge Black, which was
commenced in the August number of the
Xorth American Jlrvietr, is continued in tho
INovemlcr issue of that publication. Col,
Ingersoll now leplics to tho strictures of his
opponent, and presents much more fully than
he has ever before dono the logical grounds
tor fits opposition to Christianity. The article
will bo received with interest by those who
have tead thu first part of the debate, as well
as by all those who believe tint the cause of
truth is best advanced by free discussion. An
early number of tho Ktiiew will contain an
exhaustive reply. In a Symposium on Presi
dential Inability, four of our most eminent
jurists, Judge Thomas M. Cooley, tho Hon.
Lyman Trumbull, Prof. Theodore W. Dwight,
and Gen. B. F. Butler, discuss the several
weighty problems arising out of Article 2 of
the Constitution. "England's Hereditary Re
public" is tho title of a significant paper con
tributed by tho Marquis of Blandford, and
Senator Geo. F. Hear writes a statesmanlike
article on "The Appointing Power" of the
President of tho United States.
Desperate Cases.
Mauy of the cases which come to us for
treatment by Compound Oxygen are of a class
which no physician of any school would un
dertake to cure. They are, in fact, such as
have run the gantlet of experience within the
regular schools of mediciue, and of quackery
without, until between disease and drugs the
patient is reduced to the saddest and most de
plorable condition, and one for which relief
seems impossible. No curative treatment can
be subjected to a severer test than is offered
by these cases. And yet, in many of these,
the most brilliant results have followed the
use of Compound Oxygen, A record of some
of these cases will be found in our Treatise on
Compound Oxycen, which is milled free.
Drs. hTAKKsy 4 Palex, 1 100 and UU Girard
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Agricultural Department at Washing,
ton has sent a representative to Canada to
select the best variety of good winter seed
wheat. He has selected one which is called
the Findlay variety. It has a hard train.
yields heavily and makeaexcellent flour. He
ha aAenn-.! fA t.t . I....J 1 i..t ,
-- --... w uuumw uuaucis, 1
and ia tryius to Cet four or five hnndro.1 sum. 1
NEWi FALL GOODS,
JUST RECEIVED AT
J. F. D. WRINKLE & COS
NEW
Silks, Satins aud Velvets
NEW
Mack and Colored Cashmeres,
NEW
Plaids, Plain and Fancy Drcts
Goods,
NEW
RucIiings,Laces,Scaii's,Itibbons
NEW
Fringes, Gimps, Buttons, Etc.
NEW
Cloaks, Dolmans, Ulsters, i
A FULL LINE OF
Domestic and Hou.se Fur
nishing Goods.
A Complete Stock of
Gents' Furnishing Goods. I
All of tho (roods sold at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Samples Sent lreeon Application.
J. F. D. WRINKLE & CO., 1
m wnsT stui:i:t, cor. balmo.i,
rortlnml, Oregon.
SELLING OFF AT
REDUCEDPRICES
ESTATE OF
Newbury, Hawthorne & Co.
Morrison Plows,
Wliitcwnkcr Wagons,
Farmer's Friend Drills,
Estcriy Seeders,
Cent-cnnial Fanning Mills,
Sliovels,
Spades,
oad Scrapers,
Rorsc Powers,
and Hartford
Autonmtic Pump and Windmill
oct!S-2m
Orncx or U.vnpD Workikomes's Co-Orsiumi I
Hoot and Suob JUxirictiBiso Compart, V
418 Market Strkbt, San Francisco, Cal. )
The Mens and Hoys' Boots, Boys',
Misses' nml Children' Shoes, Jinn
nrartnrrilby ns for Messrs. PBOTZ
SIA.Y a DEFBAJsCE, are nil C'nslom
Made Expressly Tor Ihem, out or
our Bern Material. We Warrant
Eseiy Pair, Very Truly Yours,
UNITED WORKINGMEN'S
Boet and Shoo Man'fac'g Co.
Kcferrin? to tho above, we wish to state that we
lias e a ery large stock ol their goods on hand.
PROTZMAN & DeFRANZE.
S. W. Cor. Third and Alder Sts., Opp. Masonic
Temple. noii-u
NEW GOODS!
We arc now ofH-nlnif
Our Fall Importations
pry & Furnishing Goods!
IVhlch consist ol the Largest Stock we harrl
.. uuervu.
We call attention to our new
CloaJ,'s, Dress GUIs,
Ulsters. JMnniifiT.
Shawls, Blankets,
Curtains. TTnalPfii.
Linens, Underwear
Domestii'ju. Cnfu.t.
Silks, Glares,
Plushes, Ribbons,
I elvets, Eancy G'ds
AND
Gents' Furnishing Oo'ds
OLDS A KING,
No. 18g First Street.
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