THE INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY. .
, .FEB. 9, 1888
LOCAL AD UESEKAL.
Johnny Humphreys has returned
from Sumner, W. T.
Now that Hillsboro has three good
church buildings, two of which were
built at considerable expense by the
people last year, the matter of erecting a
good school building should be taken up
at once and agitated until we are in
)Kjsess!On of such building as the public
requirements demand . Do not let your
efforts in this direction be marked by
innocuous desuetude.'
The purchasers of the City Drug
Store have been busy this week going
over the stock. , They were well aware
that a business having been run for a
number of years must necessarily have
accumulated a quantity of unmarketable
goods. This they have dealt with in a
summary manner, by condemning every
thing not in first -class condition. This
morning a number Of boxes filled with
the contents of drawers, bottles, boxes,
and numerous unopened bottles, were
removed from the door and taken out
ride the town and destroyed. Fresh
good are being rapidly received to sup
ply the places of those sacrificed, and
the patrons of the store (which, by the
way, will in future Ik called the Hills
boro Pharmacy), may depend on every
thing being of a tirst-class order. Prices
will be as low as possible, commensurate
with cost of the medicine and skill of
management; and in return it is ex
pected that, as far as possible, a cash
business will he transacted. See the
forthcoming "ad." in our next issue.
The sheriff has collected up to date
about $12,000, leaving a balance of
nearly f "2000 before enough money is in
his hands to pay the county's state tax.
When it i considered that Wash
ington couriiy j,:ivs nearly 14,000 in
state taxes, the question of "where do
the taxes go." will in a measure be an
swered.
-Among the business probabilities
for Hillsboro is the early opening of
the tJrange Co-operative company's
warerooms, and thu establishment of a
bank in Hillsboro.
Spring is coming, and with it there
will be great business activity in the
county.
Washington county wants immi
grants, anil can provide comfortable
homes for ten thousand people. We
should capture our quota of the in
coming home-seekers.
Messrs. Thomas Tucker, of Beaver
ton, and W. .1. Hobiuson, of Garden
Home, were in Hillsboro this week.
Ditto, road supervisors from every part
of tl e county.
County court is in session. Full
ie(ort i f proceedings will be given next
wee'e. AH the road supervisors are
making their reports.
J. Downs has moved his blacksmith
shop from next to Jobe's stable to his
property on Second street. His old shop
On Second street has been torn down, to
make room for the building just removed
to the site, and also for a small structure
to be used as a store, which will be occu
pied by L. L. Williams so soon as It is
completed .
The Youngs river pulp mill is again
closed down, this time on account of
the recent freshet which has discolored
the water so that the pulp is not fit for
making white paper. They expect to
get to work again next week .
Two distinct shock of earthquake,
accompanied by a loud, rumbling sound,
were felt at Snohomish City last week.
A number of persons residing in the
northern end of Seattle also claim to
have felt the shock.
The San Francisco coal famine con
tinues, and o:ik wood is worth $10 to $13
a t-ord.
The Port lilakely mill, reported
burned on Saturday last, employed 1200
men in dift'evnt departments, and had a
capacity for cutting :(0,000 feet of lum
I'tr in ten hours.
The new tlranire hall will be
dedicated a week from next Tuesday.
It is now believed that winter sown
trolden 'hatT is seveiely injured in this
county. Fortunately, it was not
generally sown here.
A corporation with $100,000 capital
has been formed in Chicago to remove
the old I.ibby prison entire to that city,
and make a show of it, filling in the
surrounding country with panoramic
paintings.
-Take a piece of paper, and on it put
in figures your age in years, dropping
months, weeks and days. Multiply it by
two; then add to the result obtained the
figures 3768; add eight and divide by
two. Subtract from the result obtained
the number of your years on earth, and
see if you do not obtain figures that you
will not be likely to forget soon.
It is to the interest of the coal
companies to cry famine, and they cry
it; but there is no more reason why they
should do so than there is for starting
the cry of a flour famine. The increase
in the price of coal i merely taking
advantage of the people's needs. The
mines are furnishing more coal than last
year, but the greedy monopolists want
more money, and that is all there is of
the high prices for coal. Ex.
The large sawmills at Port Blakely,
W.T., were totally destroyed by fire last
Friday morning. These mills had a
capacity of 200,000 feet of lumber
daily. Loss is estimated at $300,000.
No insurance. The mills will be re
built. Two hundred and thirty men are
thrown out of employment.
Bob Burdctte says God wasted mud
when he made the nian who, after taking
the paper six months, ordered It stopped
without paying up arrears.
Grand Medal awarded to "Davies
the Photographer," for the best display
of photographs. Mechanics Fair, 1887.
Gallery, Cor. First and Taylor Strs,
Portland, Ogn.
The Oregonian assumes an air of
superior wisdom in speaking of the error
made by the press in stating letters
would be put off by agents on trains
and boat at the next postoffice. If we
mistake not, that paper was amoDg the
first to grasp the item with avidity.
That journal says the silly item has been
going the rounds in patent insides, etc.
That may be so, but Tub Independent,
like that proud journal, publishes itself
"at home," and copied the item from
one of the Port Townsend papers, warn
ing the people that mail matter would
be left at the next postoflice Port Lud
low, we believe. Thi3 was doubtless
published at the instigation of one of
the mail clerks, who did not want to be
troubled with mail handed him en route.
So much for journalistic courtesy and
assumption of wisdom.
The $40,000 trotting stallion, Hap
py Medium, owned by Gen. W. T. With,
ers, died in Lexington, Ky., a few days
ago.
The publishers of the Blaine (W.T.)
Journal still coutinue their offer of a
town lot to any man who will build and
operate a well equipped blacksmith
shop. Here is a chance for an enter
prising blacksmith looking for a loca
tion. Sheriff H. C. Murry, of Malheur
county, states that the stock in his
county Is in a terrlbla condition. The
recent cold weather was the most severe
ever known within the memory of the
oldest white inhabitant. One day the
thermometer went down to 56 lelow
zero. Stock has suffered terribly, and
the sheriff says that men who a month
ago counted their cattle by the hun
dreds, and even thousands, will have
scared a dollar in the world. One
California stock company during the
cold weather fed 5000 cattle, but to no
purpose, as they froze to death.
"My little son, three years of age.
was terribly afflicted with scrofula. His
head was entirely covered with scrof
ulous sores, and his body showed many
marks of the disease,. A few bottles of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla cured him." W. J.
Beckett, Hvmera, Ind.
The ice gorge w hich formed in the
Tualatin broke Geo. Breughton's boom
at the mouth and carried away the few
logs therein. The rise caused by the
rain broke a boom higher up, and his
loggers not knowing that his lower
boom was broken, pushed 80,000 feet of
logs into the river to float down. His
total loss is not less than 200,000 feet, or
from $1200 to $1500. However, he has
plenty of logs to keep busy. Oregon
City Enterprise.
A wise man's motto: Leave no
farm gate ajar look to the little things
about the place.
Hev. B. S. McLaffertj, of the Bap
tist church in Eugene City, Oregon, but
now of Tacoma, W.T., has brought suit
against that city for $2500 damages.
Mr. McLafferty fell down an embank
ment last fall that was not properly
lighted, and sustained injuries that will
incapacitate him for life. It is said the
city will contest the claim.
The Tacoma News says the women of
the territory have recovered their man
hood, and it now behooves the male
citizens to behave in as ladvlike a man
ner as possible.
At Walla Walla the racing pro
gramme this year aggregates $5000,
while the other premiums swell the
amount, making a grand total of over
$10,000.
The committee on pensions have
reported favorably upon Congressman
Hermann's bill to increase the $8 pen
sion of James Moody, of Grant's Pass,
Oregon, to $.10 per month. This old
pensioner is now nearly 96 years of age.
He fought in the war of 1812, and was
one of those who defended Washington
against the British army. He also took
an active part in the Blackhawk war
and in the Indian wars of Oregon, and
is now so poor as to be dependent on
the charitable, so the committee shows.
Governor Semple, of Washington
territory, has appointed John M. Mur
phv to be territorial auditor. It is a
good appointment of a meritorious citi
zen. Mr. Murphy is owner and editor
of the Olympia Standard. He is honest
and square, and he has backbone and
ability. These are the best of qualifica
tions. Work on the new furnace of the
Oregon Iron and Steel company, at
Oswego, is progressing rapidly. There
are now 120 men at work, and it is
thought the fires will be lighted in the
furnace by the middle of June.
Don't forget the ball to be given on
St. Valentine's eve by Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Meek.
The furniture factory of George II.
Albers, situated near the river bank, at
Sell wood, caught fire at 7:30 o'clock
last Monday evening, and burned to the
ground. The origin of the fire could
not be learned. The factory was run
ning as usual the day previous. Loss
between $4000 and $5000; insurance,
so far as known, $1000.
Mr. Ira F. Powers, who had two
si i M paralytic strokes Saturday, was
on deck at his place of business and
said he was all right and in as good
health as ever. By order of his
physician, Mr. Powers will give up all
mental work and worry, and go out on
his wagon and wcrk like a hired man
He ran stand as much of this kind of
work as any man of his age, and
feels certain that it will benefit him.
Oregonian, 7.
No other medicine is so reliable as
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for the cure of
coughs, colds, and all derangements of
the respiratory organs. It relieves the
asthmatic and consumptive, even in ad
vanced stages of disease.
A telegram has just leen received
from Hon. W . D. Hare, who is at the
bedside of his son Tom, that he may
recover. It was thought that the young
man could not possibly recover. He has
had a very severe attack of pneumonia
A youthful Hillsboro couple will be
married next Tuesday, so report says
Charley Handley and Miss Estella
Stewart are nominated for the matri
monial honors.
A San Francisco dispatch of last
week says there is such a run on the
nurseries of that state for prune trees,
that stocks hare been nearly exhausted.
W. n. Mills, of the Central Pacific, who
has an orchard in Nspa county, wrote a
nurseryman there recently to deliver 300
prune trees at bis ranch. Answer was
returned that the nursery had just sup
plied trees for a 500-acre prune orchard
in Southern California of 18,000 trees,
and was wholly out of supplies. Mills
then telegraphed to other places in the
state for a supply of trtes, but in each
case received a reply that he could not be
accommodated, owing to the fact that
there were no trees to be obtained. In
reply to a telegram sent to a Sacramento
nurseryman, he received a letter from
which the following extract is taken:
"We have no prune trees left of our own
growing, but have 6000 on the way from
France. We can spare part of this ship
ment if they arrive in good order."
J. Quinn Thornton, the venerable
and well-known lawyer pioneer, died at
his residence in Salem on Sunday night .
Mr. Thornton was born on March 24,
1810. He came to Oregon in 1846.
Prior to 1846 he was supreme judge
under the provisional government. He
was a man of large ability and liberal
education, 'and was active in shaping the
early history of Oregon.
There is over $50,000,000 rash on
hand in the San Francisco sub -treasury .
Linn county has turned over $12,000
of her state taxes to Treasurer Webb,
and Yamhill has showed up with $4,000.
The treasurer has issued a new call for
outstanding warrants. Statesman.
Mrs. Parker of Dundee, founder of
the British Woman's Temperance as
sociation, is going to take 1,000 Scotch
women to California, to be domestic
servants. The same number of women
could find steady employment in Oregon.
At Eastman, Georgia, last Sunday, a
ten-year old negro boy, while under the
influence of liquor, heated a kettle of
water and scalded three small children
so severely that they died.
There is no truth in the report that
letters handed to mail agents on trains,
boats, etc., will be dropped at the next
postoffice instead of Wing hurried for
ward to their destination. This "ruling"
was first published in Puget Sound
papers, and then copied by papers
throughout Oregon. You need not fear
that your mail wilt be handed over at
the next postoffice. The mail clerks are
the government's general postoffices, and
must handle matter expeditiously.
Bichar K. Fox, the proprietor of
the Police Gazette, was arrested in New
York last Tuesday and taken to the
Tombs police court, charged with viola-
tingthe penal code by arranging for
prizefighting. Fox was granted a re-
lease until next Tuesday on his own !
recognizance.
The coyotes are reported by men
from all parts of the county to be assid
uously slaughtering sheep. It seems im
possible to rid the country of these pests,
and if something is not done to extermi
nate them one of the principal industries
of the country will be badly crippled.
Umpqua Herald.
A telegram of the 7th says the in
surance companies lost $1,500,000 by
the fires in Montreal last year, which is
two or three times as much as received
for premiums. One company is already
closing up its business in that province,
and it is not unlikely that one or two
more will follow the example.
Mr. II . E. Happersett, who has for
the past ten years filled the position of
road master of the O. & C. R. R., west
side division, has Wen transferred to
the southern division, east side, as
superintendent of bridges.
A Tacoma grave digger has been
nicknamed "Charity," because he covers
a multitude of sins.
Washing in cold water, when over
heated, is a frequent cause of disfiguring
pimples.
The coal miners in the districts
near Yictoria have all gone to work,
owners of mines having discharged all
Chinese.
From reports received, considerable
damage has been done to bridges in the
county by high water, and the costs of
repairs will amount to several hundred
dollars.
The political ball will soon com
mence to roll. The day when candidates
will be lying in ambush is rapidly ap
proaching. 'I would for the public
good," will soon be whispered in the ear
of the confiding citizen. Happy is the
man who has no political aspirations.
Vast Want A I.I re etraaaaer?
In order that there may be no mis
understanding, we again announce that
our special rates of $1.50 per annum
apply only to those who pay strictly in
advance. But as we have several hun
dred subesribers who are in arrears from
thirty days to three months, we have
concluded to extend these special rates
to them, provided they make payments
prior to March 1st. The regular rates
will be charged to all who remain in
arrears after that date. Our expenses of
publication are very heavy, and neces
sitate a large outlay of cash. One dollar
and fifty cents per annum is a lower rate
than justified by our present patronage.
and was only made in the hope of largely
increasing the circulation of The Inde
fendent . Unless there is a more general
response on the part of the public in
both payments and new subscriptions,
we shall W compelled to return to the
old rate of $2 per annum.
U range ana Knlgnf af La bar.
The East Butte Grange and Knights of
Labor, of that district, will celebrate
Washington's birthday at Union hall,
near Garden Home, this county. There
will be speeches by State Lecturer Hayes,
of the Grange, and others. A basket
dinner will also be a feature of the
festivities. A day of social pleasure is
anticipated, which will probably wind
tip with a ball in the evening. The
Knights of Labor have a strong organiza
tion at that place, and its members are
composed of the best of citizens
Illlabara mail Wervlc.
Does Hillslioro want her mail service
expedited? From her listless action in
the matter, it would seem she is con
tented with any kind of service that
may be thrust upon her. Several weeks
ago we stated that the McMinnville ex
press was supplying that town with
mail, which doubled the service, and for
which little or no expense would !
added, should Hillsboro desire the same
service. Further, that letters mailed in
this office after 5 o'clock in the evening,
destined for points eastward, would lie
here until 5 o'cIock in the evening of
the following day. Were mail delivered
to the McMinnville express train, tliese
letters would leave this office at 7:30
o'clock of morning, and could be far on
was Portland, orders could be filled and
the journey, east. Where the destination
returned on the same day, instead of as
now, when it takes two days to get
an order by mail filled at Port
land, only twenty-three miles away.
We published an assurance that this in
crease of mail could be had for a trifling
cost. The railroad company makes no
charge for carriage; the only expense to
our citizen would be about five dollars
per month for having the mail sacks
conveyed to and from the trains. If we
desire to reap the greatest business and
social benefits, we must seize upon all
legitimate methods tending to such
result. Our inaction in this matter is
inexcusable. Now Is the time to act;
do not defer this important matter
longer. Who will be the energetic man
to cover himself all over with glory, the
thanks of a large community, and send
his name thundering down the rapids of
history by securing the wherewithal to
bring about this cxjedited mail servicr.J
Let us secure the service at once.
ohm:i.ii i ri.us.
Fkuki ary 7. Col. T. K. Cornelius'
mill is running again, after lying still
for about four weeks.
Dr. Clark Smith has been painting his
residence over, and it now presents a
much better aram e. His pet birds
cau be heard all over town, chattering
and chirping.
Thos. Gheen has bei-n improving his
property lately by putting a neat paling
around his lot.
All the excitement about town this
week seems to be in the direction of
Nehalem. Tinea young m -n from Kan
sas and one from D.ikota went over last
Tuesday to locate homesteads. Friday,
Messrs. Lewis and Spurgenu went over
on the same business. To-day Mc
Nutt's stage started over v. ith three
passengers, who-e intention is to settle
t,lere permanently. .1. C. Bud an in,
fl0ln ,,ere ,I- c- B'y,n,"'d and Mr.
1 ,lPI,er ot Gaston start for the Neha-
!em coal mines to day.
lassie McNutf. Ualph
Turner, and
"Bent" Lewis, all of Nehalem. made !
Cornelius a flying visit this week.
Valentine's day is only a week off.
and from the eager manner in which the
youngsters gaze at those in the show
window at McNutt's, we look for lots of
fun, and may be some "mads."
J. F. Hendrix has had considerable
trouble to get his wood hauled out to
the railroad track, and has now liought
a team and will put a man at work
with it. I
The late high water washed away a
great deal of fencing for parties having
low land; will make them rustle to get
them replaced by the tinn spring plow
ing Wgins. Some having rolling land
are already making preparations to roll
the turf over.
Now that the O. C R. R. has
changed hands, and some of the higher
officials have been removed, the em-
ployes here expect that pos-ibly there j
may be a change in store for them.
The sick in tir vicinity are improving
since real Webfoot weather set in.
Schkf.i r.t.n.
Heal IMnir Traiioarlloii.
W H McEldowney and wife to Cast on W
I.nsby, 3 seres in T 1 N'. K :t K: !j!7..
Maria Sparks to J W Morgan, pwer of
attorney to loan money, etc.
John D Howell and wife to Thos I)
Humphreys, 40 acres in see 8, T 2 S, It 2 V;
$2.10.
Henry C Raymond to Krnest Kranx, 10O
acres in see 15, T 1 S, It .1 W; sfel.
John Sweek and wife toSteulwn Cain ruins,
block of land 200x11 n feet, Middle ton, in sec
23. T 2 8. It I W; $200
George Hornhuckle and wife to Ge rce
Baker, 7.27 acres in see 16, T 1 S. It 1 W;
O fc C K IS to James G Lee, 120 acres in
sec 2:1, T 1 H, It 5 W;
Martin Everest and wife to Willie K Wat
son. 40 acres in sees 1, 2. 11 and 12, T 2 S, It
I W; $1000.
John Sweek and wife have riled plat of
town of Tualatin.
Walter H Wilson to Harriet A Brown, i
of block 1, Simmons" ad to Hillsboro; $700.
SfPolly C Bntler and Isaao Butler, ber hus
band, to Eliza McEldowney, 15!.75 acres in
see 5, T 1 N. K 3 W; $1.
A O Wilks to Mahala Wilks. 2 pnrcel of
land in sec 6, T 1 S. It 3 W: $31)00.
Frank G Miller to William O Twigg, 1C1
acres in see 30, T 2 S. R 2 W; $soo.
Henry B McMurren. pnrdinn, to J M G
Shuck, 20 acres in T 1 S, It 2 W;
Catherine J Adam and Luaband to
trustees First Baptist church, Hi!!sloro. lots
7, 8 and 9, block 12, Simmons ad to Hills,
boro; $300.
Estate of Mary M Stevenson to Ira O
Shattuck. 80 acrea in sec 21, T 1 S, K 3 W;
$700.
John R Wilson and wife to Martin
Manning. 8.2 acre in sec 9, T 2 S, It 2 W;
$300.
Ira O Shattuck to Vashti Adelina Kim
berlin, 80 acres in sec 21. T 2 S, It 2 W; $7:10.
Trustees First Baptist church. Hillsboro,
to Edward Constable, N of lots 7, 8 and 9,
block 12 Simmons ad to Hillsboro; $165.
Batit t hurrh Ilrdiration.
The First Baptist church building, of
Hillsloro, was dedicated last Sunday,
Hev. G. J. Buichett delivering the ad
dress. The building cost and the
lots $16., making a total cost of f 000.
Subscriptions received prior to dedica
tion, 11200; last Sunday '(contribution to
the fund amounted to $tft. Donations
up to the present time have decreased
the indebtedness until now, when about
$100 will free the church from debt.
This amount will probably soon be raised.
The bell was put in position yesterday.
VOSCFJST VKOVB ROTKS.
(From our Regular Correspondent )
M iss Luella C Carson, formerly pre
ceptress in Tualatiu academy, was in
the Grove this week on a visit.
Alex Sweek was in the Grove over
Sunday, on a visit.
J. M. Howes, of Iieaverton, was in the
(trove this week.
J. F. Ferrin, M. D., of Dakota, arrived
in the Grove last Monday; he Is visiting
with his brother, Prof. W. N. Ferrin, of
Pacific University.
The entertainment given by the ladies
of the Baptist church last Friday even
ing, was managed by B. H. Moore and
was a decided success. The programme
was something odd and was well
rendered. The hall was filled and the
entertainment was a financial success.
Following is a list of letters remaining
uncalled for in the Forest Grove post,
office February 1st:
Avers, C L
Davis, Geo
Davis, John
Woodard, F M
Maxfield. Mm M
Schoot, Mrs OUie
Millar, Geo N
Merier, H J
Johnson, M B
Johnson, Mi L
Maurice, M
The trial of Willie Maeriim last Sat
urday afternoon by the Gamma Sigma
society for "disorderly conduct while in
committee of the whole," dieted the
usual amount of interest that such
occasions do. In the end Macrum was
fonnd "Not guilty," and the sergeant
was ordered to "loose him and let him
o." This might lie appropriately
called the third annual trial of this so
ciety. Last yesr about this time, A. B.
Snider was tried for inflicting corporal
punishment on a memWr while him
self in the chair (by npintment i. The
year Wfore, G. H. Marsh was tried for
"disturbing the fair occupants of the
Ladies Hall while in the arms of Mor
pheus." Only one of tliese cases has
resulted in a verdict of "guilty," Mr.
Snider having been convicted, fined and
ordered to refrain from the society of the
opposite sex for a period of six weeks.
The etfect of these cases ujkhi the so
ciety is not good, for it puts the debate
aside and unless the charges are sus
tained, which happens only in extreme
cases, the 'defendant is neither punished
nor improved. It.
Mr. Venan has a second hand 13-keyed
clarionet with music holder attached,
which he offers for five dollars; it is a
"b" flat instrument worth many times
the price asked.
Public rhetorieals this afternoon at
1:10 o'clock. Friends of the scholars
are invited.
Captain Tyler has placed a beautiful
specimen of the Mongolian pheasant on
exhibition at Hansom's driii; stoie . The
liiid was stuffed by Mr. Tyler, who is
one of the he-d taxidermist in the state.
Clyde Cook has been rehearsing
steadily for his entertainment for some
time past, and w ill invite the public in
next Friday night. Particulars later.
Fred ZieWr was in the Grove last
week .
fclate TrBiprrmrt Alliance Call.
The regular annual session of the
Oregon State Temperance Alliance will
!x? held in The Dalle. Oregon, February
15th and 16th, 1888, commencing at 10
o'clock a. m.,oii the 15th. Every church,
Sunday school, and temperance society
is entitled to one delegate, and every
organized county alliance to twice a
many delegates as there are members in
the legislative assembly from said county.
The people of The Dalles expect to
furnish entertainment for delegates, and
the usual reduction of fare will be
secured on the O. & C and O. R. & N.
lines of railroad. As The Dalles is con-
! veniently located for loth the eastern
and western parts of the state, it is hojed
that both sections as well as Southern
Oregon will be well represented. We
must preserve and make effective the
immense prohibition sentiment devel
ojed by our late campaign. A large and
enthusiastic meeting of the alliance is
necessary to accomplish this purpose.
Let us have it.
G. M. Mit.M.K, President.
J. E. Knox, Secretary.
atasiard Iraliera.
It will be olerved that some import
ant changes have Iwen made in the
rules for the admission of horses to the
trotting register. Colt can now be
registered only under the first, third,
fourth and sixth rules. Mares that
were heretofore classed as standard pro
ducers continue to le standard pro
ducers of females but not of males.
Kules first and fourth have been changed
by striking out 2:40 and substituting
2:33 in itsstead, and in the seventh and
eighth rules the word female has been
added, the effect of which will be the
exclusion of colts from standard registry,
which under the old rules were ad
mitted. A Crealdng Hinge
Is dry and turns hard, until oil is applied,
after which it moves easily. When the
joints, or hinges, of the body are stiffened
and inflamed by Rheumatism, they can
not be moved without causing the most
excruciating pains. Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
by Its action on the blood, relieves this
condition, and restores the joints to good
working order.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla has effected, in our
city, many most remarkable cures, in
cases which baffled the efforts of the
most experienced physicians. Were it
necessary, I could give the names of
many individuals who have been cured
by taking this medicine. In my case it
hiss worked wonders, relieving me of
Rheumatism,
after being troubled with It for years. In
this, and all other diseases arising from
impure blood, there is no remedy with
which I am acquainted, that affords such
relief as Ayer's Sarsaparilla. B. H.
Lawrence, M. D., Baltimore, Md.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla cured me of Gout
and Rheumatism, when nothing else
would. It has eradicated every trace of
disease from my system. R. H. Short,
Manager Hotel Belmont, Lowell, Mass,
I was, during many months, a sufferer
from chronic Rheumatism. The disease
afflicted me grievously, in spite of ail Ute
remedies I could And, until I commenced
using Avar's Sarsaparilla. I took sev
era! bottles of this preparation, and was
speedily restored to health. J . JTream,
Independence, Va. n
Ayer's Saroaparilla,
A (state Aft-rlcaltMral Aanorlallou,
In previous numbers of this .journal it
was announced ere long that there would
be a call made for the purpose of organ
izing a state agricultural association.
During the week John tKborn, Esq., of
Marion County, vice-president of the
Farmer's National Agricultural congress,
visited our otlice, and after canvassing
the situation, he authorized us to say
that he had named Tuesday. March 13
next, as the day and Salem as the place
to meet for the purpose of organizing an
association similar to many of the organ
izations of other states. Mr. OsWrn
attended the Farmer's National congress
which was held in Chicago in November
last, and was by that congress apoinled
vice president for Oregon. In a word,
the object of the organization is to ad
vance the general interest of agriculture.
Nearly every state and territory of the
union now have associations of this kind.
That they are doing much good and will
do much more there can W no doubt.
This journal realizes the fact that there
must be a union of purose among the
producing classes, and it seem timely
that the farmers of Oregon should organ
ize themselves into a soc iety which will
have an influence at all times and under
all circumstances. We hope, therclore,
that March 13 will W a day and Salem a
place where every county in the state
will be represented, and that on that day
an organization will be perfected, and
that the watchward will be "Get
knowledge; in union there is strength."
Rural Spirit.
Kewr (! fHrr HmIImb
The postoffice department has recently
made a new ruling iu regard to what
may or may not W written or printed
on packages or third-class matter, which
is of interest to all persons using the
mails. The new ruling derides that
upon the wrapper enclosing a package
of third class matter the sender may
write his own name and address, with
the word "from" a'tove and preceding
the same, and in the eae of books,
pamphlets, etc , may make simple marks
to designate a word or" passage of the
text, to which it is desired to call at.
tent ion; and he may place on the cover
or blank leaves of a book or any printed
matter a manuscript dedication or in
scription that does not paitake of the
nature of a personal correspondence.
The word "personal," or "to be called
for," or a return request and other
directions as to delivery or return, are
deemed part of the address and per
missible. The business or occupation of
the sender, the names of the contents of
the packages, and any printing not in
the nature of an actual and personal
corrcsjKuulence, may now be placed on
the outer face or surface of packages of
the third class without subjecting them
to additional postal charges.
ihr t omil) t'nlr.
The date of holding the Fair in this
county has finally been decided Uon.
The gates will be thrown open on Tues
day, September 11th, and the Fair will
continue four days. This is a much
better plan than postxning it until
after the state fair as was done last year.
The state fair w ill not leiln until Mon
day, SeptemWr 17th, which will enable
persons to enter meritorious articles,
product and stock at loth fairs. The
(air in this county should be made a
great success, and now is the time for
all to begin preparations looking to
such result. Let us have an exhibition
that will reflect credit umii us as an
agricultural and stock-breeding count v.
The Portland hotel committee has!
secured $11.",0(K in subscriptions
towards the lonu of l.V),KHt required I
to secure the building of a fine hotel in
that city.
AKDIj
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wbolesomenew. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
eannot be sold iu competition with the ronl
titnde of low test. sLort weight aloia or
phottpUnte wdera. Soltl only i' eami.
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A. M. COLLINS,
CONTRACTOR. BUILDER and
Miiirigi.t.
I will furnish d wir. window, frnou-s,
I1 nut, sitd moulding of nit description.
ItfOfiice and shop nesi Ff liter's black
utith shop.
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The symptoms of Biliousness are un
happily but too well known. They differ
in different individuals to some extent.
A Bilious man is seldom a breakfast
cater. Too frequently, alas, he lias an
excellent appetite for liquids but none
for solids of a morning. His tongue will
.hardly bear inspection at any time; if it
is not white and furred, it is rough, at
all events.
The digestive sytem is wholly out of
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may
W a symptom or the two may alternate.
There are often Hemorrhoids or even loss
of blood. There may be giddiness and
often headache and aciJity or flatulence
and tenderness in the pit of the stomach.
To correct all this if not effect a cure try
Green's August Flower, it costs but a
trifle and thousands attest its efficacy.
ew Arrivals!
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Lowest Prices Rule!
Unparalleled
BAILEY, TONGUE
Are now receiving ami oxning the largest Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Ever brought to this murLct, consisting iu part of
Ladies' and Gout's All Wool Underwear,
' Ladies' Dress Goods and Hosiery,
Shawls, Sli(etinij:,Tiekinics & Toweling
A largM StcH-k of ReadyMade
CLOTHIMG !
AH of the Late-t Styles and finish. Also,
Neckwear, Ribbons, Velvets, Plannola
ami hundred of other articles too numerous to mention. 1
jumbrellas and
Boots and Skoes
Greatest variety ever
( GROCERIES AND
At price that utterly defy coiujH-titioii,
V believe in "quick turns" on small trttit. Cointi and ee Low a "nimble
Mijtericc can beat a slow shilling."
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For goods at liigliest market rales.
$3rSecial inducements offered to those purchasing their Winter Supplies
of us.
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Circulars,
Envelopes,
Blank Books.etc
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Reduction!
fc SCHULMERICK,
Rubber Goods,
ojiencd in thu county.
CANNED GOODS!