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VOL. 1. DALLAS, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1870. NO. 5. 4lz Issued Every Saturday Afternoon at Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. BY P. T1, C, GAULT & COMP'Y. OFFICE Main street,) between Court and Mill streets, two doors soujh of tho Postoffice. ETJBSCBIPTIOH KATES. SINGLE COPIES-Onl Tear, $2 50 j Six Months, $1 75 ; Three Months, $1 00. Subscription muai It paid strtctty in advance adyebtisinS bates; . One square (10 lines or less), firstinsert'n, $3 00 Each subsequent insertion.... 1 00 ' 1 A liberal deduction will be made to quar terly and yearly advertisers. Professional cards will bo inserted at $12 00 per annum. . ; ; Transient advertisements must bo paid for In advance to insure publication. All other advertising bills must be paid quarterly. Legal tenders taken at their current value. Blanks and Job Work! of every description furnished at low rates on short notice. S-All advertising bills must be' paid monthly. SONG OV TUB - SANCTUM. BT MISS LAC It A FKAXCE3 BOOSE. Gaily the editor sniok'd his cignr, As he was scissoring news near and far ; Looking for murders dire, item and puff, "Devil come ! devil come,int this enough V Sadly the editor heard! the boy shout, "Paragraphs! paragraphs! my copy's run ! out!"r Then, with a nerveless pen, he scribbled some stuff, "Devil come ! devil come! aint this enough?" Wild looked the editor, Rage fired his eje, j ' ( When cried the little imp, "The form's gone to pi !" Straight to the fiend bo flew, Gave him a cuff, "Careless imp! careless imp! Ill giveyou enough !' THE FAITHFUL LOVERS. I'd been away from her -three years about that- And returned to find ray Mary true ; And though I'd question her, I did not doubt v that - -It was unnecessary so to do. 'Twas by the chimney corner we were sitting ; , "Mary," said I. "have you always been true?" "Frankly,? says she just pausing in her knit ting "I don't think I've unfaithful been to you ; But for the three years past 111 tell you what I've done ; then say if I've been true or not. it.'.". 'When first you left, my grief was uncontroll ; . able ; Alono I mourned my miserable lot. And all who saw me thought me uncontroll . able, !'... 'Till Capt. Clifford eame from Aldershott ; To flirt with him amused mo while 'twas new ; I don't count that unfaithfullness ; do yon ? . -t 'The next oh! let me sec was Frank ie Phtpps; T met him at my uncle's Christmas tide, And neath the miatle-toe, where Hps meet lips, .lie gave me the first kiss" and hero she sighel; "We stayed six weeks at uncle's how timo flow I don't count that unfaithfulncs ; do you? Lord Cecil Fossmote, only twenty-one, ' Lent me his horse. Oh, how we rode and raced! We scoured the down i wo rode to hounds such fun " And often was his arm around my waist That was, to lift me np or down. But who Would count that unfaithfulness ; do you ? Do you know Reggy Vere? Ah ! how he sings ! We met 'twas at a pic-nic. Ah,. such weather ! j He gave me, look, the j first of thoso two rings, When we were last in Clifden woods to , gether; '!'. Ab, what a happy time we spent, we two ! I don't fount that unfaithfulness; do you? IVe yet another ring from him. D'you see The plain gold circlet that is shining hero ?" I took her hand; "Ob, Mary i can it bo That yon" . j Quoth she, "That I am ' . Mrs. Vere.,,. ; I don't count that unfaithfulness. Do you ?" "So," I replied, for l am married too I" Ancient Glass Paintino. There is an ignorant opinion among people that the ancient art of glass staining is completely lost; it is totally void of foundation, for we can carry it to a much higher pitch than the ancients, creept in ono particular color, and we come very near to that. We can blend the colors, and produce the effects of light and shadow, which they could not Jo, by harmonhing and raxing tho colors in uch a manner, and fixing by proper enamelling and burning them, that they shall afterwards become just as permanent as those of the ancients, yritVthe additional advantage of thrtfw ing in superior art. In modern times glass painting has been carried to the greatest perfection in Munich. Hero is a matrimonial advertisement cut from a contemporary: "A youn lady of exterior and pleasant appearance wish to marry a gentloman of just the game way of thinking." About a Doughnut Thore's an old saying that one half tbo world don't know - how: tho. other half lives. There's a great deal of truth in it, but among those ot whom it may be said most truthfully is that unfortunate class of people known as editors. Wo know that with the great mass of th3 community there 13 a gen eraUy received opinion that tjaose who live by the quill editorial, are the es pecial recipients of all the luxuries going, free of charge. Is there a show and the editor goes, some one is ready to exclaim, see that lucky chap he gets in free. Is ho traveling on the cars? There's a deadhead, cries out some ignoramus with more brass than brains. And so it goes. A poor devil of an editor can t go through tlii worm paying tnrce -limes more ior , i ... . what he trefs than anybody else, but what ho must bo singled out as one who sponges his way because he does not pay the ready as he goes. He does pay, however, and if there is any man in the community that really pays double or treble for what arc counted free-gilts by tho thoughtless or igno rant, it's the editor. But we didn't pick up the pencil to moralize upon this particular part of tho editorial life. A littlo incident that occurred, on Sunday last started another train" of thought, but our pencil- strayed as recorded above. c were at home on Sunday with our family, resting from our labors. Wo had been chatling'tncrrily with our youngest, a boy of , several summers, yhen the youngster invited us to take a game of marbles. "Oh no," said we, "this is Sunday." Sunday," exclaimed he, "is this Sunday?" ."Yes," we replied, Mthis is Sunday." ''Good," said he, "good ; I'm ffhuftCa Sunday." "And why?" wo enquired. "Because," said he, "if it's Suuday, I can havo a doughnut." Think of that yo who rollfn wealth, who go clothed in purple and brown linen and fare sumptuously every day. lecture to youiscHV" if you eair, amid the luxuries that surround you, a bright, rosy checked boy, born to the unlucky destiny of being an editor's son, and rejoicing greatly at the adtcnt of Sua day because it brings him the luxury of a doughnut. W e fancy we can see now the glorious light, the joy that lit up his countenance, the happiness that sparkled in his eye and beamed from cverv lineament orpins lace, as he realized the fact that the Sabbath had come again and with it had come tbjc doughnut. The children of the rich are sated and unhappy with their pies and cakes, their jams and prescrv cs, their fine clothes aud costly toys, while the sturdy and healthy son of the poor but pious editor rejoices and is exceedingly glad and waxcth fat, with a doughnut. - And "sich is life." There is no con dition so lowly," but that if a man is "contented wi' little" his mind will rise free and joyous above the untoward circumstances that may surround him, and he be happy with a doughnut. General D -was more distinguish cd for gallantry in the field than for tho care he lavished nporf his person. Cora plaiuing, on a certain occasion, to the late Chief Justice Bushc, of tho suffer ings he endured from rheumatism, that learned and humorons judgo undertook to prescribe a remedy. " You must de sire your servant," ho said to. the gen eral, " to place every morning by your bedside a tub three parts filled with warm water. You will then get into the tub, and having previously provid ed yourself with a pound of yellow soap you must rub your whole body with it, immersing yourself occasionally in tho water, and atPthe end of a quarter of an hour, the process concludes by wip ing yourself dry with towels, and scrubbing your person teth a flesh brush." " Why," said tho general, after reflecting "for a minuto or two, " this seems to be neither more nor less than washing one's self." " Well Ji must confess " rejoined the judge," "it is open to that objection. That was a profound philosopher who compared advertising to a growing crop. I lie said : "The farmer plants his seed and while ho is sleeping the corn is growing. So with advertising. While you arc sleeping or eating, your advertisement is being read by thou sands of persons who never saw you or heard of your business, nor never would had it not been for advertising." On tho 13th ult. a man in Illinois accomplished the feet of walking one hundred miles in twenty-four hours for a purso. of 015O" and had nearly an hour to spare. Telegraphic Summary- ; Chicago. Mch. 21. Tho Tribune's Washington dispatches say the Ways and Means Committee are somewhat embarrassed by the conflict of opinion between tue rresiuent anu me oeuru taiy of the Treasury, the latter being against much reduction of taxation, the former favoring reduction. Tho Com mittee are with tho President, and will advise a number of changes in the ad ministration of portions of the existing laws, suggested by tho experience of the last year, so that the burden of taxation may bo more equally distribut ed. They are for abatement rather than for reduction, and are likciy to re commend the removal of the taxes on watches, silver plate, pianos, etc., and the whole range of articles in wnat is known as schedule "A." lhcy will also probably advise the removal of the whole or greater part ot the taxes on transportation : on the gross receipts of railroads, steamboats, stages, steamers, etc., and may recommend the abatement of those on express and telegraph com panies. Tho license tax on dealers, manufacturers, tobacco aud spirits and the special tax on backs and bankers will probably be rejected. Most of the special and license taxes will bo rc moved. - Washington, March 21. The llouie Committee on Indian affairs have completed a bill to organize a system for governing the Indian tribes, etc. It divides the Indians intb three classes : those on reservations sclfsus taining; those on -reservations as far advanced in agriciilture as the first j and those oil reservations. It provides for dividing tho territory into four dis tricts, with cue general superintendent to each, and one agent for one or more tribes in charge of the general superin tendent).' No more Indian treaties arc to be made or ratified. Tho bill meets the views of Secretary Cox and Com missioner Parker. San Domingo, March 10, via Hav ana, March 21. The vote for annexa tion in this city resulted 1,000 in favor to 9 against. After the election the American fljg was triumphantly carried through the streets. In Torro the in habitants largely favor the measure The general impression is that the Gov ernment has been secretly working to influence-the voting. The revolution remains stationary. . Washington, " March 23. The Speaker presented a special message from the President on the subject of American commcrec, declaring it a na tional humiliation that this country is now compelled to pay from twqfity to thirty million dollars annually, exclu sive of passage money, forfreights which s'hould bo shared by American citizens with the people of other nations, and urging am early consideration of tho subject. lie bolievcs that direct money subsidy was less open to abuse than indirect subsidy, and ho earnestly recomnlcuded the passage of two bills reported by the Select Committee, which were referred to the Select Comicltlee on the decline of American Commerce, and ordered printed. -. . rOLYGAMY. . The Polygamy bill was discussed and amended. Schcnck moved to recommit tho bill on the ground that it is. inimi cal to tho principles of common law. Lost. On motion of Walker, the section which provides that the lawful wife of the accused may be a competent wit ness against him; the 14thr section, providing that the statute of limitation shall not bar prosecutions ; tho 13th, authorizing confiscation of tho property of persons convicted 5 tho 31st, for tho temporary relief of persons reduced to destitution by, the act ; and the 32d au thorizing the employment of 40,000 volunteers, were stricken out. '.: 7 ... 6Mn ot thls New Youk, March 24. The srw- morning says of the pro posed message recommending general amnesty as soon as Georgia and Texas are admitted : "It is a question which the country will gladly hail, and the re sult of which will be far reaching and beneficial. The Senate should show its disposition to welcome the measure by at once admitting the two States which remain unreconstructed. There is an excitement among the politicians over the crisis at Albany, which still continues. Tweed's letter that he has resigned his position as Deputy Street Commissioner has caused considerable surpsise. Words are said to havo passed to-day betweou Tweed and Ganat. The former declared that ho was on tho warpath to the bitter end. It appears that ho waa'rclicvcd by the Street Commissioner, McLane, the new appointee to the office. Tho World to-day claims that the riug has been smashed It says that Sweeney, Tweed and Co., as a power in tho Democratic .party, are utterly de moralized ; that the Young Democracy are consolidated as nothiog but treason and tho Itepublicans conld have done. It concludes the article by declaring war to the knife and the knife to the hilt. Por contra, others say that Tam many was never so strong as since Tuesday's work. Meanwhile, the war i3 progressing at Albany. Bcsolutions and bills aro preparing by the 'Tam many party to worry the Young Demo cracy, and a combination is talked of withlhe Kepublicans, to make a new city charter, which is intended as a di rect blow at the Young Democrats, who will oppose it fiercely. Resolutions. Tho following arc the resolutions passed by the Democratic Convention in this county on the 19th instant: Resolved, That wo believe, with Mr. Dougla?, that 'this is a white man's Government;" made by white 'men to be governed by them for all time to comej and that we will meet, with force if necessary, any and all attempts on the part of the Abolition party, to vote the Negro, Iudian or Chinaman. fiesolvcd, That tho so-called Fif teenth Amendment is revolutionary in spirit, subversive of tho Constitution, and should bo opposed by all true friends of the Caucasian race and Con i8titutional;ovcrnmcnt. IteiQlved, That the assumption on the part of Congress of the prerogatives of the executive and judicial co-ordinate branches and departments of tho Gov ernment, is a dangerous usurpation of power, destructive of Constitutional li berty, and merits tho severest censure of all true friends of the Constitution. Resolved, That we arc in favor of free trade, and direct taxation to defray the necessary expenses of tho Govern ment. . Resolved, That the action of the Radical party, as exhibited in the vote of the. Representatives in tho present Congress, which violates, at the in stance of the bondholder, the terms of the contract which exists, between them and the people, by declaring that such holders shall be paid ;in gold fur their bonds, for which they icould legally claim but currency, is not only a gross infraction of said contract, but is a di rect and outrageous swindle unou the tax-payers of tho nation.' Resolved, That the repudiation by the Administration and by Congress of the valid claims of Southern loyalists, perpetrated for tbc purposo of paying the bondholder nearly double that which he is entitled to, exhibits on the part of tho party in power its old spirit of sectionalism, aud evinces its tdtal dis regard pf all rules of justice and equity. Resolved, That tho National Bank ing system, instituted in tho interest of the bondholders, should bo abolished, and that greenbacks should be issued in lieu of such bank paper, thus secur ing millions annually to the people, and giving to the whole people, instead of the few, the benefits of issuing a pa ncr currency. A ' Resolved, That, in tho language of Webster, a bargain cannot bo broken on one side and still bind on tho other, and that the repudiation on tho part of the bondholders of tho terms ot con tract by inserting that they bo paid the face of their Jonds in gold, releases tho people trom such terms; ana that we now demand that their claims shall be settled only upon the principles of na tional equity. In the early days, a bride's marriage portion consisted of a fe'athcr bed, six chairs, a cherry bureau and table, six cups and saucers, six teaspoons and a quantity of sand for sanding the floors. Nowadays the groom does not demaud tho sand even, if the brido's father will only liberally come down with tho dust. A Falls county (Texas) paper says the family of General Sam Houston is very poor, and suggests that tho wants of his wife and three children be re lieved by tho State, so that "the hum- blest friend and admirer of tho hero of San Jacinto, who pays taxes, can feel that he has somo share in tho Jabor of lovo and gratitude." A gentleman of Now London, who was once a member of a Committeo to invite Ilufu3 Choato to deliver a Fourth of July oration in that town, declared that when his reply was received "it required two days to decipher so as to tell whether he accepted tho invitation or not. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, C. JAS. IflcCAIIV, AtVy & Counsel! or-at-Kaw McMInnvIlIe, Yamhill Co., Oregon. Particular attention given to tho study and practice of Criminal Law, Collection of Claims, .Notes, Accounts, etc. GEO. . IIAItniS, 0.v (A Graduate of Jefferson KedicaJ College, PMladeljhU, Pcaa.) ; , From a long experience in the practice of Medieino and Surgery, j in all their various branches,. ne hopes to receive a ehara ot public patronage. j OFFICE At residence, in thohouao formerly occupied by Dr. Jessup. I - 33 h. V1XKYAB11. I! H. 1. BUTLER. VINEYARD & RIJTkEK, Att'y & CoimsclIor-at-lLaw Dallas, Oregon, v Will give rpccial attention to tho collection of Claims, and all business entrusted to h care. UEFFJIENCES IJoo. John Burnett, Hons. II. S. Btrahan &, Simpson, Hon. A. -J. Thayer. . - 33 ' 13. F. JSOIVD,' !., Physician anil Surgeon, Dallas, Oregon. OFFICE At Kicbolsf Drag Store. 3 j as. 21. wvuismi, All ?y & ComifccIIor-al-Jkaw DA IX AS, OtJN. f Pcial attention giv4n to tbo Collection of claims, also the btiy ing, selling and leasing of Keal Li Late, and Uouveyincing. , ... ; Justice of the Peace for Dallas Precinct. OFFICE In Polk dorsTT Times buiiaina:. Main treet, Opposite Court House. . w. d. aEi'iaUEs, m. d., i Physician and Surg-con. Kola, Oregon. ) . Fpecial attention eiven to Obstctrict and Iff Discafes of Women. j J. li. DAVIDSON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Independence, On. l T. V. IS. JDuihrec, rilVSICIAIV SURGEON AMITV, YAMHILL COOnEGON. gr Office at reside pee. llyl BOI I3AJI ffiAWSOtf, Attorneys & Counsellors-at-Law, HAI.IiM, OFFICE IN THE OHKGOX. COURT HOUSE. C CJ. Attorney and C6unsolIor-at-Law, SA 1A'1M, OR EtJO Jf, Will practice in all tie Courts of Record and Inferior Courts of this State. , OFFICETO Watkinds & Co's Brick, np 1 stairs. C3aytkii & ITlycr, ATTOIiliTET - ATP- MW, Dalla 4 Oregon. '. OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE. 1 SULLIVAN & WHITSON, Attorneys t Counsellors-at-Law, Dallas, Oregon, Will practice In all tho Courts of tho State. 1 Attorney and Oounsellor-at-Law. x Dallas, Oregon. Special attention pven to Collections and to matters pertaining t Real Estate. .1 , .5. A. Applcgalc ATT O IVK AT- t'AJVi Dallas, Polk County, Ogn. 1 J. . WAEtOftiA W, M. Has recently returned from tho Atlantic States and is now permanotitly located at i I,ewltfvllle,(Pulk Co., Ogn.. And ofTcis his profcAriional services to the citi tens of tho County. I Particular attention given to Female Dis eases. ;v ' . . - :- 2-tf N. B.KKIOHT. W. P. LORD At t'yCou liscl I or-a t-Law, Corner. Commercial and Stat Streets, Opposite l".add & Hush's Dank, 8Ai.l5Sl, OREGON, Will practice in the Supremo Court and the Circuit Courts, of tho Second and Third Ju dicial Districts. ,;- y, -y; l:r 2stf GEO. B. CURRRY. j , B. SUALBT. At lorneys-At-IiaWj I.AFAYETTJB . .. . . OK KG ON. S-tf AII'y&CounscHor-al-fiaw, Xafayettc, Drtgou. S-tf A. F, FOIlSEiS, Airy&Counscllor-al-Xiair, JLafayette, Or;egon. , , 3-tf E. P. RUSSELL, C. P. FERKV, r " ' Notary Public Ilea I Estate A ttorney, limSELtlj Sc. FEIiKYt ' Real Estate Brokers and Collection Agents, Northwest Cor. of First and YTashJngfoa Directs, r - - - . oinc POUTI.AND Special attention given Estate. Collections made Territories. to the sale of Ileal in Oregon and the Property, town lots, improTed farms, stock ranches, lands, Ac, gituated in the best lrtions of Oregon and W. T., for sale on reasonable terms. ''' , -S-tf : j jr. it. AfiTjssf n. 'd. : Physician and Surgeon, ''Dallas, Ogn. 4 Having resumed practice, trill giro special attention to Obstetrics, and the treatment of tho diseases of Women and Children. . - TsfirOffice at his residence. , MOKE THAN 200,000 TERSONS 1- N Bear testimony to the Wonderful Curati? S Effects of &g I CALIFORNIA ; ttt "xt r n "mmmTaTirt Manufactured from the native Herbs and Roots ot "California, " i3 The Great Xtleod Purifier t5 - FOR INFLAMMATORY AND CIIRON-' IC RHEUMATISM AND GOUT, DYSPEP SIA r INDIOESTION, BILIOUS, REMIT TENT and INTERMITTENT FEVERS, KIDNEYS and BLADDER, these BITTERS .. t..n mit.t .nnf.t.rfil! RTTPII nTSWA-1 ES are caused by VITIATED BLOOD, which' is generallr produced by derangement of the,' DKJESTIVE GROANS. Clear so U 'Vitiated Blood whenever yoa find its imparities bursting through the akin in i'imples, Eruilions, or Gores; . clcanso it wbcit I you find it obstructed and lujrgith in the veins; cleanse it when it is foul, ad your feel ings will tell you when. Keep the blood hefci thy, and all will bo well. " AGENTS, 11. EL jrccDOftAIsI k., Importing Wholesale DRUGGISTS,, Corner Fine and S&nsorae Streeti, San Fran- Cisco, Cal.. and Saerarucntt, CaL, and " 34 Piatt s'rect, N. Y. any SOUTH FfiOKT AHD STREETS, POUTJLAND, OGN. IRON FOUNDERS, AND ' ;;-::'fk-:'::.;;';y: 11IIBSE WORKS ARE LOCATED ON TIIIK bank of tho river, cno block, north .of IJdiinh'a Wharf, nnil havo farMlilinx tr tuminf out machinery promptly and efiicicntly.1 . t , ' - We oaro secarcd the services of air. Jonn Nation, as Director of the Workt, whose expe-;-rienco on this Coast for sixteen years rives him . a thorough knowledge of the various kinds of machinery rtuircd for miuiagajud ruuiicg purposes, TO uru ruuiou w vauvuvu uiuvii classes of Machinery and Boiler Work, such as MINING AND STEAMBOAT IXACniNCHT " SAW aud 1'X.OUUING MI1.X.S, ; QUARIZ MILLS, MINING PUMPS,' 'Ac, Ac, Ac. Mannfacturo and Repair Machinery of all " kinds. . ' . Mi; Iron Shutter Work nt Sau Francisco Cost, and Whoclcr" A -Randall's Patent' Grbdcr A a! NAM ( . a. Dunbars Self-adjusting Patent Piston racking Stevens' ..'". Either .applied to old or new Btcnus cylindortw Ciuartz Stampers, Shoes and Dles ; - . Of tho best hard iron. , , I VELCIl'S PREMIUM SALMON BEST - in market- In kits or barrels. For salo at COX & EARHAUT'S, , Salvia s A hT- -C A R M E N ISLAND AND LIV EUPOOL Salt, in quantities to suit, at ' COX A EARHAIIT'S Solcta. sj- ,s It-2 n-a . XA y si's Willamette Iran Works Gomp a " - . .. - -