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Alt rljhtt rcxrvvj ' NU.MBKII XX.V 'vN Ltoutenant Slncom Visits Oregon. The nriivnl of nn ofllcer of the L'nileil States was n very wokonic event. Ho Visited Fort Vancouver, niul wus very kindly received there. He went up tho Willamotto nnioiiK tho ccttlorH, nnil pccnisto havoklentilkul himself henrtlly with thoir interests. Ho stopped mvliilo At tho mission, uud it wna resolved to hold n citizens' inecting thore. So Hubbard aRnin went tho rounds of tho 6ottlomcnts and callod them nil in for u gonoral talk. It is probable that nil at tended, and certain that this was tho first indopondent gathering of Ameri cans, held for political nud national roasonn, that was over hold in Oregon. It was indeed n notablo occasion, for half n century ngo tho Americans wero not ninny, and there was no union or organization among thorn. This was tho first occasion wheu thoy met to gothor to hold counsel, and it was seven yoara beforo any largo nnd organized immigration cmno to this country. It antedated tho so-called "Wolf-mccting n number of years, nnd had a very bono ficiont influcnco ovor tho Americnus, bo few in number, who then occupied western Oregon. It is a pity we cannot fay who thoy wero and how many weio in attendance ; who spoko and what was finid. "Wo only know that' Lieu tenant Slncom urgrd the fostering of Amorican sontiment, and that they should organizo as one man against tho crushing power of tho Hritish mon opoly. Tbe Cattle Monopoly Ended. There was no furthor. troublo in or ganising tho cattle expedition to Cal ifornia, Indeed, tho H. U. Company, recognizing tho inovitablu, gracefully yielded nil points and subscribed for half the baud to bo purchased. As Dr. McLoughlin says in his posthumous statement, it would bo as easy to drive n thousand in live hundred cattlo. Thoso who had not money gavo thoir timo at v dollar n day, and were to havo cnttlo nt primo coat of delivery in this valley, which was $8 a hoad, eo nil could bo supplied. Kwing Young went ns man ager and purchaser, and 1'. L. Kdwnrds as treasurer. Ltoutenant Slncom solved tho most difllcult problem of all. Ho had coin in hand, and oxchangod this for the drafts of tho mission on tho home oillco. He did oven moro, for ho made a voyago to San Francisco Yerbt Buona of that day ospocinlly to con vey Young, Kdwards, Hubbard nnd five others, eight in all, to California, where thoy purchased seven hundrod head of cattlo nnd drove them successfully back to Oregon. This ended tho cattlo mon opoly of tho Hudson's Bay Company, and wo submit to the reader if tho poetic justice is not iniinifost, and that the monopoly was "hoist by its own pe tard." The treatment of Kolly and Young caused tho publication of facts in Kelly's pamphlet that resulted in sending Lieutenant Slacoin hither, and his coming was "in the very nick of time." Early DlttlUinc Project Abandoned Ewing Young was too restless nnd enterprising to be content to watch tho incrcaso of herds from tho Chehalera hills, and had concluded to invest bo mo surplus means in a distillery. For this purpose ho bought, in 183G, of Captain Wyeth, who broke up in that year, a great cauldron to bo used in distilling. This enterprise was looked on with alarm by loth the mission and the 11. B. Co. Dr. JIcLoughlin remonstrated and showed him that his company ab stained from selling liquor commonly. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, Tho mission party offered to ivimburso him for any loss by expon-es incurrod. The independent character and indom itablo will of Youog was manifest in his reply. After agreeing to their re quest ho ndds : "Hut, gentlemen, tho reason for beginning such nn cnterprifo wero tho innumerable difllcultics placed in our way by, and tho tyrannizing op pression of, tho Hudson's Hay Company, here under tho nbsoluto authority of Dr. Mclaughlin, who has treated us with moro disdain than any American's feel ings could support; but, gontlcmon, it is not consistent with our feelings to re ceive any recompense whatever for our expenditures, but wo nro thankful to tho Foeioty for the offer." Americans In Orogon la 1836. Gray says Hint at tho timo of tho cat tlo expedition in 'J10, there were but seventeen Americans in all this country, otttsido of tho missions. Wo gathor tho following nnmcH! Kwing Young, T. J. Hubbard, Webly Hnwksburst, Joseph Cinlo, Georgo Gay, S. 11. Smith, Sergeant Tibbets, Felix Hnthaway, Jnmoi O'Neill, C. M. Walker, John McCarty, Carmi chaol, John Howard,) Kilborn Brondy wino, Geo. Winslow (colored), Copt. J. II- Couch, 0. W. Lo Breton, John Mc Caddcn, Wm, Johnson and Dick Mc Carty. Tho seventeen do not include dipt. Couch nnd tho othors whoso unmes follow his, who enmo by tho brig Maryland in ISIII. That wns tho smnll number of American settlers in Oregon in lfi.'W. Young' Character and Suddon Death. Kwing Young was tho most important man in Oregon among Americans, and was growing rapidly in wealth of slock of all kinds, when in February, 1811, altera short and sevcro illness, ho died. Ho had erected a saw mill on tho Cim balom creek near its cnnflueneo with tho Willamette, which ho kept in opera tion for nbout four years. It wns swept off by a flood in the winter of ISlO-'il. Ho died a fow weeks afterward. Tho nows of his denth gave quite a shock to tho infant settlement, as nil looked up to him nnd relied on his independence and backlwno. All the settlers seem to havo been prosent on tho occasion of his funeral, and ho was sincerely mourned. Courtney M. Walker says of him further: "Ho waB a native of Knox county, Tennessee, loarned tho cabinet trado at Knoxville, was very candid und a scrupulously honosl man ; was thor ough going, bmvo and daring." His sudden death cuusod a fooling of mystery and various rumors prevailed, some refusing lo bclievo that ho died from notuul disouso, but that he was tho subject of somo conspiracy nnd foully dealt with. There is no apparent reason to doubt that ho died from nnturnl canoes. He was buried near his resi dence in Chehalcm valley. At one Union railing surrounded his grave. As ho died posscssod of three hundrod head of horses, besides cnttlo und othor livo stock and valuable property, fomo provision should havo been made for tho protection of his gravo in a decent manner. Tho son irho turned up by tho grnco of Judgo 0, 0. Frntt, and re ceived tho proceeds of that estate seemed moro intent on pocketing tho shekels than doing honor to tho father who had forgotten him. Othor rumors prevailed that his estate had been squandered, if not actually embezzled, but to state them would le to givo un pleasant notoriety to other pioneers who aro now dead and gouo. Had ho lived to old ago Kwing Young would havo very cortainly been a roan of wealth and of leading influence in Oregon. Flnt Move Toward Provlilonal Government. It was when gathered at tho obsequies of their friend and neighbor that tho citizens of Oregon made tho first move ment towards a provisional government. Horo Ywi an is la to of considerable value left without heirs in view, and without any law for its administration and settlement. After tho funeral they remained to talk over tho situation and tho possibilities, for It wai not plain how thoso few sottlers could mnunga to create a govemmont. This will natur ally cotno under tho head of tho forma tion of tho provisional government, on which Btibjeet I havo spent timo and study, and expect to treat at somo near day. It is certain that had Kwing Young liv.d ho would have taken a prominont part in organizing that government, nnd would havo been in fluential in connection vtith it. Ho was often mentioned in conversation by Dr. W. If. Wellson, of 8.1I0111, who know him well and rcspocted him, though ho was freo to confess that Young was not n piitcrn of social graces and strict morality. I may bo excused for inter polating here an incident that occurred in tho winter of 1852-3 that called up before n distinguished company tho fact of Kwing Young's previous ex istence. A Spiritual View ot Young. Hon. Ben Stnrk wns in tho legislature of lS,r2nnd montionod in a socinl circle nt Salem ono evening thnt spiritual "mauifestntious" wero rifo in Portland. In n spirit of jest tho company placed their hands on tho table they sat around nud went nn talking. The table tipping commenced, much to our surprise, nud wo had "manifestation" ad libitum. Tho fame of thnt evening's perform ance went abroad nnd u few evenings Intern distinguished company met at Hon. K. N. Cooke's to iuveslignto fur ther. Both tho territorial legislaturo and supreme court were in Motion at Salem then and some twenty judge and legislators wero present Ono hpirit a sweetheart dead and gone terrified tho soul of Lot Whitcomb by revolutions of tho timo when ho was her lover, and finally a very lugubrious spirit appealed to me for I, though ino-'t unbelieving, was tho modium -to open con vernation with Dr. Wilson. Tho namoslowlyand nlphnbctlcally rapped forth was ' Kwing Young," ono entirely now to mo. Tho good doctor brightened up ns ho recog nized a call from an old friond, and he asked him many qucntious. I remem ber only theso: "Kwing, urn you happy?" "Xo." "What's the matlerT" "Wasn't good enough here." "How docs that effect you now?" "It keeps mo in tho lowest sphere among all tho bad spirit, and I cannot bo happy until 1 got into a highor sphero." "How many sphores aro there!" "Seven." "Then you aro low down?" "Yes, at tho Itottom, and I am having a very hunl timo." That was my first acquain tance with Kwing Young, and my Inst acquaintance with spiritualism and its manifestations. I asked Dr. Wilson I ho next day concerning Kwing Young, and I remember that tho good man gavo him a reputation for good qualities its well as bad, and sighed over tho possi bility that ho was posilly expiating tho latter in very bad company in the other world. Tho spirits wo seemed to bo come acquainted with in 1852 rovenlod to us that therj wero seven sphere, anil that thoso spirits in tho higher classes did missionary work among the poor wretches in the lower ones. I haw often wondered what progress Kwing Young was making. It seems rather pleasant, as wll as reasonablo to nccopt such a doctrino of "the spheres." Storms In t&e East and Forest rirei. Papers of August LI loll of another fearful rain storm nt various oIuta in Iowa and Illinois, destroying houses and crops. Then from Michigan nnd Wis consin comes the tale of dentructivo fires. All tho Superior region is burned. Great mills with all thoir extensive equip ments ure gone ; hut uorot of all, thofo immeiiH trad of linilxT me gone. Forest t'rei-s ate rcurve enough without such a holieatiot a thit. Drugs at I'ort', 100 State street, AUGUST 27, 188. SpirituaUat Meottns at New Era. Cl-CKAMAH, Aug 21, 1SS0. K.lltor Willamette Farmer : A grove meeting of Spiritualists will bo held nt New Kra, Clnckamas county, Oregon, beginning Friday, Sept. 17, and holding ten days. 0. A. Heed nnd Geo. l Colby nro engaged ns permanent speakers for the mooting. C. A. Heed will give the opening nddross at 2 o'clock on the nfteVnoou of tho 17th ; Geo. 1. Colby will speak nt 2 o'clock on fho af ternoons of tho 18th, lilth, 21st, 'Jlld, 25th nnd 2Gth. Other speakers will bo in attendance. Tho usual reduction in return faro will bo given those who pay full fare on the railroads to attend tho meeting. Uood order will lio maintained on tho grounds during the meeting. Hotel and other accommodations convenient. A cordial invitation is extended to nil. Wm. 1'iMi.i.ii'f, l'res. Tno. IUtkman, Soc'y. Value ot Dubsolilnc Tho grentcst advantage ot subsoiling is to incroaio tho nmouut of moisturo nnd to make it available for the plants. This condition always tolls most favora bly in l ho timo of drouth, but is propor tionately a disadvantage in a wet season. It is Uien always an injury, and these two conditions aro shown by tho experi ments of 1'rofofi'or Sanborn. Plants grow near tho surface, or rather mainly feed near the auiface. Their natural homo is in the roil, and this extends but a few Inches beneath the surface. It is tho vegetable mntlor humus, as ohomistH call it which fits the soil for tho plant growth. It is moro import ant then thnt the farmer should increase us much ns possiblo the nmount of or ganic matter in the soil. This is tho foundation of growth rather than in 11 deeply stirred or brokon up amount of thogiound. If it could Im known be forehand that tho season would bo dry then subsoiling would bo the thing to do, so that the surplus waters of the sitting might remain in the more 0kjii ground and bo available whon the drouth should come. A deep soil in a good absoiijcnt and it should l-o the farmer's aim to make tho soil deeper and richer. There is moro roal iinpiovcinont in this than in subsoiling the undcrcruit. A rich soil is always jmt the thing, but sul soiled land may bring more moiluio than is required, and this 1 always a damage. Look out tor Motui It is time to look out for these pess to wo print these oxcollont hints from nn exchange "The destruction of mollis in one of the greatest vexatious which careful housekeepers have to contend with, ami theii depred itious nro not to be remedied after they have ouco miido inroads. Houses heated by furnaces aro especially predisposed to huwi moths but every housekeeper must 1st on tho watch for thorn, for from tho timo that tho windows begin to 1k loft ojen tho trouble begins. Heavy carjiets some times do not requite taking up every year, unles in constant use. Tuke out the lacks from these, fold tho carpets buck, wash the flwr in strong suds, with a lablespoonfnl of Iwrar dissolved in them. Dash with insect owder or lay with tobacco leaves along tho edge, and tack. All moths ran bo kept away and eggs destroyed by this means. In grain or othor cm pets, after slinking nro brightened by sprinkling a pound of salt over tho surface, and sweeping enro fully nnd thoroughly. H is nisi nn ex cellent plan to wipo ofT tho carpet with borax water, using a thick flannel cloth wrung tightly, taking euro not to wot it, but only to dampen. Opon the window ami dry tho curjxit boforo replacing the furniture. Wantiid. To niro a horeo and hack, or single hack without horse. Apply I T. 1. Boyd, Hulem, No. 2C 12th slroot, between Court and State. Mc -spi, w NO. 3J), POULTRY NOTES. Gravel serves tho sumo purposo with birds that teeth do with quadrupeds. Tho grinding in tho gizzard may be heard by plneing tho car noar tho fowls when their stomachs are full nnd diges tion is taking place. Tho sound of the grinding and rubbing against tiio grain is especially audible in theeasoof ducks thnt are about half crown, at which time they aro increasing in sizo very fast, and digestion proceeds very rapidly. An old timo method of preserving eggc is lo pack them in 11 cool place, largo end down, in kegs or boxes filled with newly powdered dried earth, or common road dust, or sifted coal ashes. This settles between tho eggs, keeping them from access to tho air, and pre vents evaporation of tho white or spoil ing of tho yolk. Kggs will keep eight months by this method. An exchange says. If you can givo plenty of milk, and n little sunllower seed daily to hens no meat will be need ed. This is no guess work. If milk and sunflower sood aro out of tho ques tion get cheap meal from tho butcher, if you can. If that is imprnctlcublo, you can buy the ground beef nnd pork scraps that nro prepnrod expressly for poultry. This food is used by nearly all of tho New Kuglnud poultry misers. EXRt. Kggs, ospecially In summer, should be not only sound but fresh laid. Htnlo eggs, though apparently sound, nro sure to reach market in had order, or will change ro rapidly that dealers lose money on them. Always ship nt once while fresh. Use strong, stiff barrels. And for packing use fine, kiln-dried cut straw or wheat chad'. Homo Canadian packers uso dry oat hulls, which answer a good purpose, Never uso oat or buckwheat chulf, nnd never uso new oats, straw or chaff, ns they sweat and rot the eggs in 11 short time. 1'lnco first a little long, soft straw or hay, two or three inches in thickness, evenly over tho bottom of tho barrel, then about tho same depth of packing, then a layer of eggs, laid iqiou tho sides, evenly embedded in the packing, with tho ondf toward tho barrel, nbout one inch from the slaves. Cover the lay or with throe-fourths or ono inch of pack ing, rubbing it well in between the eggs with tho hand. Cover tho lust layer with nbout three inches of packing, nnd then the snmo quantity of long straw or hay its at tho lottom, filling so high that the head must bo pressed in by a lever or other mechanical Hwor, thus hold ing tho contents so firmly that they cannot shift or loosen around in tho bar rel. The celebrated Silbon family, who re joice in tho Hobriquot of "tho f 10,000 chnlh'iigo noriulists of the world," nro one of tho big cards with W. W Cole's Now Colossal Shows, which appears hero on Thurahiy, Sept 2. Tho Sil bous aro probably the host known and admired of any gymnasts in the busi ness, und their approaching upicuruucos in the city will attract no little interest. Their r.ct is of such a novel nud artistic character, ami their movements so full of grace, thnt tho most timid of ladies can look upon it without any feeling of fear for the daring performeis. Thore are four memlxirs of the Billion family, tluco brothers. Charles, Walter ami Master Kddie, nud a sister, Miss Kato. They eomu from n famous family of Knglish acrobats. Tho present is their last American season. A I'lne Farm for Sale. We have had placed in our hands for sale a choice farm highly unproved, about four miles south of Salem. Tho pluco contains 120 acres, all of which is cleared. Thero is a growing crop of 62 acres, consisting of hurley and wheat. Thero aro good buildings and an orchard. This place yielded thirty bushels of wheat por aero last year. Apply soon nnd obtain n bnrgain. Price $35 per acre. tf