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A Steadfast Democrat.
Letter From Hon. J. S. Smith.
Telegraphic-
To be E xtirpated .—We see by an adver-
isement in last week’s Sentinel, that our De­
The following very complimentary notice
P
aris
,
Aug.
12.
—
Communication
will
W ashington July 7th, 1870.
mocratic Board of Commissioners have mad*
of
our
fellow-townsman,
James
D.
Fay,
is
D
ear
S
ir
:
Yours
of
the
20th
uit.
is
re
­
Strasburg
is
interrupted.
Tue
Prussians
an
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 20, 1870.
war upon cockleburrs. Supervisors are sol*
taken from the San Francisco Examiner:
ceived. I fully appreciate the anxiety of the mussed around the city. The Emperor 1« emnly admonished to gird themselves up for
Yesterday we received a visit from lion. people of Southern Oregon to have railroad still at Metz.
• he conflict.
Consistency in Political Life-
The
Corps
Legislatif
is
still
surrounded
b\
Jam^s D. Fay, Democratic Senator of the communication North and South. It is a
M edical .—We have received No. 10 of the
troops, including 4,000 regular cuirussiert-
Whatever may be the measure of oppro­ Fi.th District of Oregon, who was chosen at matter of vital importance to them and it in
mid marines supported by th« Paris Guard Jregon Medical and Surgical Reporter, a very
brium that attaches to the performance of a the recent election there for the term of four not strange that they regard that interest as
•reditable publication for so young n State.
paramount to almost every other. It is a and National Guard,
contradictory part in the ordinary affairs ol yea rs.
Irritation ngaiiKt the Emperor and old ad Dre. Grubb and Carpenter are the editors.
Mr. Fay is a veteran standard bearer of great mistake however to suppose that that
life, toleration is manifestly on the increase
with regard to political ignorers of consia the Democracy of our sister State. In 1862 question is affected one way or lhe other by ministration is increasing daily. Deputies
tency and upright, high minded honesty. I he was the only Democratic member in tin* the defeat of Williams. Any Democrat in Mid ministers are in utter confusion. The
Urto, Co-21 fli).
his
place
would
be
ju<t
as
ready
to
secure
a
popular
branch
of
the
Legislature
of
Oregon,
new
Cabinet
has
everything
to
reorganize.
certainly does not augur well for society when
Advices through Prussian channels from To the Citizens and Tax Payer* of Jackson
reckless inconsistency, by the meje force of Mod then represented Josephine county. In road to thorn as he would and would be just
superior effrontery, can assume dictatorial 1864 he was elected from Jackson county, as likely to be able to do no . N o one 1 sup­ St. Avoid to tha 12lh, state that the Prussians
County, Oregon:
pose
objects
to
giving
Holladay
every
re
­
and
formed
one
of
the
minority
of
five,
who
In
justice
to
myself
and my associates in office,
powers and prescribe ethics for the general
nave taken 7,100 prisoners. Saarbrücken
community independent of any allegiance, represented in the House the great Demo quired facility for building his road. I uni was more demoralizing to the French than I deem it a duty at this time to lay before the pub­
sure I do not. The only d fference I can se» has been supposed. Their pursuers found lic a true statement of the oounty finances.
due to fixed principles. That dangerous phi I cratic party of Oregon.
The last exhibit published in the D emocratic
losophy which leads men to act upon the I In 1866, he was nominated for Congress, is having Williams or some one else here, so arms and equipments on the road worth mill
N ews shows a balance in the Treasury, July 7th
principle that the end justifies the means, and made a brilliant Cinipnign. lie was, far as that question 18 concerned, is that In* one of florins. The Prussians hold Plosbur^. 1870, of $2,187 30. The old Board of Commis­
is working out a sorrowful demoralization however, defeated by a majori'y of only 552. on account of his obligations to H >lladas and adj »ining passages of the Vosges.
sioners convened July 1st, and paid themselves up
uuto the American people. The “cohesive which was obtained by counting the Soldier would be liable to be governed more by hi>
The Prussian and* French iron-clad fleets to the end of their term of office. There were at
power of public plun ler” eclipses all otner vote, which alone saved the Radical party individual interests and wishes than by those >vere recently in cluse proximity off themouiL that time on file in the Clerk’s office to be audited,
•J motives pertaining to human actions ; and from defeat—the result w is a reduction ol of the people. So far as his great personal ■ d the Ebe.
expenses of the June term of court, expenses of
influence
is
concerned
that
is
all
bosh.
I
do
personal enmities, bitter prejudices and seem­ nearly one thousand votes from the previous
L ondon , Aug. 13.—Advices from Saint the General Election held June 6th. 1870, and
ingly unsubduable animosities are mellowed majority. Mr. Fay, now Senator, will have nut mean that he has no influence but I uffirm Avoid to Friday night, state that the French other just claims against the county, amounting in
$2,257 96
down »nd made’ perfectly tractable under the the h mor of participating in the selection ol that on all matters not political, but of mere arm) is west of M »seile uod still retreating the aggregate to.......................
Outstanding County orders unpaid.........1,340 00
magic influence of official “pap” and pelf.
a United States Senator. Principle has now iy local interest it does not matter what 1» Prussian cavalry had reached Pouts A’Mous
Commanding influence justly belongs to triumphed, and he who was at several times mans politics are ; or whether he has greai son, about half way between Meizaud Nancy,
Total.......... $3,597 96
him who is true to himself, and who shows, in such wolul minority forms now one of that political influence or not. All such questions hi the railroad. Part of the Prussian army
Amount of money on hand................ 2,187 30
ut whatever cost, a fealty to what he consid­ large majority tha the Democracy succeeded are either considered on their merits or in nas invested Strasburg. The Prussians ns
connection with other interests of a similm ■ hey advance capture vast stores abandoned
ers right. There have been many strange in electing in the recent contest in Oregon.
County indebtedness over and )
«1 un ««
above
am
’
t
in
Treasury
July
7
j
* ’
character
and
an
industrious,
courteous
wide
variations—not to say s’ultifieations—in p<"
Mr. Fay is still young in years, but he has
oy the French.
it will be observed that when th« paesent Board
litical life, exhibited in the United States long been a resident of our sister State, hav- awake Democrat is just as likely to succeed
N ew Y ork , Aug. 13.—A Tribune special of County Commissioners entered upon the dis­
since the disruption of the Charleston c
emigrated to it in early youth.
The high as a republican of the same capacity. I be dated Loudon, Aug. 12t.li, says, the invest charge of their duties, the County owed owed oyer
vention in 1860. The spirit of extreme ul position he has alreidy attained, presages (u lieve your road through Oregon will be buili merit of Sir.i>burg wa« not known in Paris and above amount in the Treusury, $1,410 66. So
truism that conduced so materially to the ture distinction. Stea ifastness to principles without, any special legislation but I do not uiitil yesterday, (Friday.)
that instead of $1 8,328 45, as shown in the exhibit
of July 9th, 1870, it cost $20,586 41 to carry on
disrupture of that body has slowly, reluc­ in days of trial, indomitable energy in their see any method by which the people can be
A special Correspondent of the Iribune
tantly, yet surely expended its force. Many advocacy, fearless of consequences, and high positively assured ol th*i fact. An amend­ writes from Paris,,Thursday, that the truth the County government during the year ending on
of those Southern radicals who raved and moral worth with great urbanity of mannar, ment requiring the patents for the land to b< is slowly leak.ng out. It shows that the July 7th, 1870.
frothed at the mouth and tore up the ground form the elements of his character. We feel withheld until the completion of the road can­ position of the French army is worse and During the past year the County realized from
the sale of Chinese mining licenses, Kanaka, Chi­
—so to speak—over what was considered the proud that Democracy of Oregon regard with not be passed and in my judgment would be worse. Two days ago a dispatch, meant to
nese and Negro poll tax, the sum of $7,063 00.
Douglass heresy, now find little or no diffi such estem one who may be truthlully called more likely to retard the enterprise than to i>e reassuring, was placarded, stating that That revenue at present is entirely cut off. With
insure its completion. It would interfere
culty in falling in with the ways of Black “ The Ever Faithtul 1”
Fully had established communication with an indebtedness of $1,410 66 ; shorn of a revenue
with the raising of money as the work pro McMahon. It now appears that these com of between seven and eight thousand dollars per
Republicanism and defending the faith a*
W illiamsburg .—A friend kindly furnished grosses. It is my understanding that Holla
pertinaciously as the most implacable Radi
aiuiiicatioPs were established in the field ul annum ; bridges and roads sadly in need of repair;
cal bigot in the land. Not to go beyond the ib with a correspondence from this place ; day has secured the money with which to the last battle of Werth. Failly came up this >s my reason for presenting the above correct
borders of our own State, we have an adtn'ra but we have only room for some of the items. build the road on certain conditions and tha with a division of infautiy and a brigade ol exhibit of County finances to the public.
T. II. B. SHIPLEY,
ble illustration of this course <<f conduct ir^ The mines are good, but water is getting he expects to make his money out of lhe land ; •avalry and shared McMahon’s deleat. The
County Jbdge.
our once fellow citizen, James O’Meara. We scarce ; crops, though not as good as antici­ intending to let the roid go to the men who official dispatch says he covered III retreat.
I hereby Certify that I have carefully examined
cite him ¡18 an instance, because h is connec pated, are better than usual. School closed furnish the in mey, if it is found unprofitable McMahon got into Severn« on Sunday, bu the above statement of the condition of the County
tioD with what was once called the “fire­ last Friday. The young ladies have a liter to run it when finished. In any event he i> nail to clear out in the evenin', and Severne finances, and find it correct ae compared with the
eating” element was so notorious out at this ary society under way ; they publish a paper just as likely to build it with any good repre .s now occupied by the Prussians. McMa hooks of this office. My exhibit published July
end of the State. His usefulness »to the De fortnightly, in which old bachelors are re­ sentative from Oregon in the Senate ns with nun’s position, in all probability, is deplorable, 9th did not include the claims then on file in this
mocracy was always impaired by the uncall morselessly excoriated, current events re Williams here. So far as the Humboldt driven as he is into b irren mountains witii office and not audited.
SILAS J. DAY.
td for ultraism of the views he was in the corded, and mental improvement aimed at. grant is concerned I have concluded after the wreck of an army, without in mey, »rin»,
County Clerk.
habit of advancing. Naturally an able, pi A camp-meeting is to be held shortly. The careful consideration of the question to try or provisions. It is not known in Pans
Jacksonville, August 17th, 1870.
quent and trenchant writer, he has never picture gallery of Messrs. Parker & Dunlap and pass it through the II «use just as it came where lie is at this moment. The enemy be
wielded anytl ing like the influence a man ol has been meeting with great favors in that from the Sonate. I will explain to you when mg in possession of Severne has cut off c »m-
I see you my apparent change of purpose on I
bis genius should wield, and, with the sup neighborhood, etc.
I municiition, whether by rail or telegraph, be­
that question. I have no doubt my reason-
plementarv part of his record as now being
YE THAT SHAKE!
The war in Europe is still raging with un­
tween Straeburg and Paris. It is known
written down, he only serves as an exampl- abated fury, but Prussia seems to be master for this course will be considered satisfactory that a large Prussian army, which must have
ol how contemptible a man can make him of the situation, so far. King Wilhelm is a when they are understood. I hope to see taken Mulhrusen, is on its way to reinforce
S an F rancisco , May 15, 1870.
you
before
long
as
1
shall
start
for
Oregon
in
self through political tergiversations.
M essrs . C owan A F lint , G entn :—Fur the
ihe Crown Prince at Severne.
colossus among kings; and no matter bow
benefit of those suffering with th« terrible disease
To b« rabid in the promulgation of a man’s unten.ib e we, as a republican people, mus> a week.
'I
’
lie
following
important
dispatch
to
the
Fever and Ague, allow me to state that I was af­
I send you herewith the sixteenth section
pretended principles is no evidence that they regard the “divine right” theory, we must
Empress E igenie is just made public.
flicted with the Chills an 1 Fever which afterwads
are sincerely entertained. It is oftener sig accord to him the honor of being its n »blest of the bill to enforce the 15th, amendment
L ongville , Aug. 14th.—10 p. m .—The turned into the Dumb Ague. I had tried all the
nificant of the dishonest demagogue thnn of living exponent. Seconded as he is by B»s from which you will see that resident foreign
most celebrated physicians of this city for four
army
commenced
to
cross
to
thu
left
bank
oi
months, but grew worse unti’ I whs scarcely able
the trustworthy and reliable politician. mark, who is fully the peer of Talleyrand or er can only be taxed to the same extent as
to
walk, with loss of appetite, night sweats, etc.
ihe Moselle this morning. Our advunct-
Views that are espoused merely on account Pitt, he has shown the world that the crown citizens. A tax on immigration from fo­
In fact, I began to believe my ca>e h<>pele s, when
of their violent import, and for the purpose of O»d Fritz rests on no unworthy head. We reign countr.es without distinction of color is guiird had no knowledge of the presence of finally a friend induced me to try your Ague King.
I had no confieence in it. supposing it ta be like
not forbidden but would hardly be good po any torce of the enemy, and wh**n half of our other
of riding into popular favor by pandering to think from present appearances that
medicines the base being quinine.
I used
intemperate party feeling, are often subject He’s bound to make ¿roubles for Nap in der haus; litical policy in my judgment though I have army had cross *d over, the Prussians sud­ But two bottles of it and in ten days I was a sound
denly attacked 11s in great force. Alter h man. Three months has passed since I u«ed your
to recantation and produc«, in the end, their He’s kardts in his hand und das spiel is nicht aus. given but little time or th >ug it to that uspeci
tight of four hours they were repulsed witii remedy, and I never felt better or stronger in niy
of the question.
due proportion of humiliation. It is much
life. After paving five hundred dollars and lying
great loss to themselves. (Signed)
I n the W ell .—A local that should have
idle four months, I am cured. I consider the Ague
I
should
have
been
sorry
indeed
if
you
had
more creditable to common sense, and less
King a dead shot for fever or fever and ague.
N apoleon .
been made mention of sooner bud we been in been defeated for the S ate Senate. Jackson
liable to get an individual inextricably entan
SAM’L SHAW.
P aris , Aug. 15th.—Twenty French cit zen«
formed of the particulars, was related county would have made a great mistake to
gled in the meshes of inconsistency, if not so
to us this week. It appears that some two have done that for any benefit that any one of Werth have be«u shot bv the Prussians in
prolific of immediate notoriety, to weigh well
weeks since the child of A. M. Berry, a lit- else could have confered on her by helping retaliation for alleged Crue.ties to Prussians
AiL OF
the principles originally intended to be ad
wounded.
t e b<>y about three years old, was missing to re elect Williams.
hered to.
and Considerable search instituted before the
It is so near the close of the session that I
II ursb F air .—A movement is on foot t< inn & mra raumi
youngster was discovered. When he was am very busy, and you will excuse my wri
F ar F etched A mazement .—Our neighbor
get up a 11 >rse Fair ¡it this place on or abnu
found, he was standing on the bottom of the ting in such haste and brevity, on the impur
affects to b« astounded at the position as­
ihs last Tuesday in September. Premiums
well, some thirty odd feet below the surface. tant questions you suggest fur my cunsidera
for stallions, mares and colts, together with
sumed lately by the Herald on the ballot He had evidently slid down the rope, which
tiuu.
• question. Does not the Sentinel Editor know
PAID IN FULL
speed prizes for running and trotting horses.
had blistered his hands, but probably saved
I
am
very
truly
yours.
V
that this is one of those issues upon which
A meeting to organize the association will be
him from being killed. Luckily, there was
To
H
on
.
J.
D.
F
ay
.
J.
S.
S
mith
.
“loyal men may honestly differ?” It has
To Claimants in 60 Days!
held at the fable Rock Saloon this evening al
only a little water in the well at the time.
two sides to it; and each is equally support­
B etter T imes A head . — We have reason 7J o’clock. We believe Rogue River Vail«}
able by argument. It is not a question that
W ar N ews .—Dispatches from the seat of to believe the crisis has passed, so far as hard can produce as fi >e horses ns any section ol
or any information concibninq
the ahove, or any other Government claims»
appeals merely to party bigotry, but should war, as they arrive here, are badly mixed times in Southern Oregon are concerned, if the Pacific coast ; therefore, the breeding ol
ipply to th« undersigned, wb»> wiU farwish all
be settled entirely upon its merits, indepen­ and contradictory. Enough may be gleaned,’ only needs a good winter f«»r mining to bring them should be fostered and encouraged ii. necessary information gratis, »ad charge no feea
for collection until claim is paid.
dent of traditional prejudices in favor of the however, from the whole to demonstrate that this section out and restore the prosperity ol every possible way.
ALFRED L. GROSS,
ballot or the viva voce system of voting. The the star of Napoleon is still on the decline, y.»re. The unprecedented occurrence of three
Notary Public for Oreiroiv r €omi»isstoiMr
A D angerous D ump . —A s Leopold Soli
of Deed* far Wa«hi<iL'tpo TersUovy«
ballot is unquestionably the most expeditious and the French seem to be getting the worst dry winters in succession has tested our re-
OFFICE
—
St. Charles RuivL, Morri«son Street»
mode of expressing the combined will of the of it in every engagement. Their retreat s lurce*, independent of mining, Dretty th-» aas driving Viet Sou z’s team out of th< Portland, Oresron.
July 23d, !870.
Jly23-Sm.
sovereigns, and where very many votes are from Mentz on the 15th, it seems, was inter­ roughly. To suppose that the coming winter gate sou h of the enbiinkment on Jacks«»*
to be polled, is probably the best. But wheo cepted by the Prussian army and a series of wi I be a favorable one, is reasonable—in fact creek, last Monday morning, the neck y >k*
contested elections arise, the disadvantages of desperate conflicts ensued, in which victory it would be hard, from past experience, to 4nve wav and the horses were stampeded
•ver the bank. The wagon tongue happened
such a system cannot be denied. As to cor­ was heroically contended for on both sides. conjecture otherwise.
an only be preserved true to
With an increase ol
Nature by the art of Photography. Having
io
strike
a
pile
of
sandstones
and
that
brok<
ruption, there is unfortunately too much of The next great battle will probably be in the material prosperity we may expect additional
lust c mpleted a thorough, course of instrnetiuns in
the force of the full, else consideiable damage Photography fret« PYok 8. L. Baser, of Chicago,
it allied to both forms, for the public good. vicinity of the French Capital.
accessions to our pipu’arion. This will give
It might be that if the ballot were in vogue,
us what we have long needed, a better market might have been d«ne. The horses were a and also availed ourselves ol the very latest im­
provements in implements and stock, we ar« now
B ringing F acts to B ear .—The Daily for the superabundant products of the farm little bruised ; but, luckily, not killed.
shrewd manipulators of the political wires
prepared to produce work of the best style for thoe«
Statesman of the 16th inst. has a well written and dairy. Are we not right, then, in pre­
favoring us with tbeir patronage. Having pur­
who have no other recommendation to popu­
L ager .—Sam Downing, tne right bower o chased a fine instrument for the purpose, we ar«
mising better time ahead.
and
essentially
correct
article
in
regard
to
larity, would stand a poor show ; but as to
ihe Archduke Maximilian, at the Railroad ilso prepared to take St- reseopic views of land­
securing the actual independence of the voter, th« two rival mutes for the railroad. It
L et us P ray .—Rev. Timole >n II. Pearne. daluon, undertook to choke oi^r compositors scapes, residences, or persons.
shows the superior advantages of the line
Pbutoes, per dozen........................... $5 OO
we have our doubts whatever about that.
late pastor of the Church of the Holy Levia ro death, on Thursday, by pouring lager bier
through Rogue R<ver and Umpqua valleys in
••
“ half *•...................
3 <)O
than, has safelv arrived at Kingston, Jamaica
5Q
M asonic M irror . —The August number of a clear, concise and explicit manner. We where we pray he may ever remain, to glao d »wn their throats. The aitempt was futile, Millalitetypes, each,......................
PARKER A DUNLAP.
this excellent periodical is on our table. It is hope to be able to cupy a portion for our next tne hearts of bis saddle colored bretheren and but th* lager (like everything «Ise that Mux
Located at present at Williamsbnrg.
Brentano keeps,) wa* not bad to take.
diffuse the gospel according to Glencoe.
published by A. W. Bishop, San Fianoisco, issue.
August 13th, 1870.
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