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OREGON 3) VOL. 1. DALLAS, OREGON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1871. 10.51. Xa If sued Every Saturday Morning, at Dallas, Folk County, Oregon. BY SULLIVAN & TYSON. OFFCCfi House. Mill street, opposite the Court 8U1SCXIFTI0N BATES. SINGLE COPIES Oh Tear $2 50 j Six Konths, $1 75 ; Three Months, $1 00. For dabs often r more $2 per annum. Suhtcriptio be paid sfWcYfy m advance ADTEETISING SATES. Oae square (19 lines or less), first insert'n, t3 00 Eaek subsequent insertion...... w A liberal dedactinn will be made to quar terly and yearly adTertisers. Professional eards will be inserted at $1 J 00 per annum. Trnint advertisements must be paid for In .lrtnii tn insure nublication. All other advertising bills must be paid quarterly. Legal tenders taken at their current value. Blanks and Job Work of every description famished at low rates on short notice. A Splendid Chance.- We will send the Dallas Republican and Dem)rest's Mosthly, which is itself $3 for one year, to any person'who pays us $1 Dexokkst's Mosthly stands unrivalled as a Family Magazine. Its choice Literature, its superior Music, its large amount of valuable information on miscellaneous subjects, its practical and reliable information in regard to the fashions, and artistic illustrations, give it a jost claim to its well-earned title, " The Model Magazine of America. Railway Flirtation. From the Star Spangled Banner. " Katonah !" shouted the brakeman, opening the car door as the train passed before a pleasant station on the Harlem Railroad. I do not know as I should have par ticularly noticed that we had stopped at all, for 1 had been napping it for some miles; but just as I was casting an inq amnff, sleepy Ioolf -out of tee window, and settling myself for another siesta, my attention was attracted by the entrance of a young lady, a way passenger, who, perceiving the car well filled, paused before me in evident em barrassment. I scarcely wish the reader to infer from this tht there were no vacant seats ; on the contrary, the seat I occu pied was selfishly monopolired by my shawl and valise, which had excluded many an applicant j and so, the mo ment I heard the car door open, I men- tally resolved not to budge an inch ; but a glance at the new comer changed my mind. She was a young lady of exceeding beauty, dressed in the rich and tasty style of the present fashion. Whether it was her genteel aspect, or the soft melancholy of her dark impressive eyes, I cannot say, but when she ven tared, almost tiaiidly, to inquire if the half-seat by my side was engaged," I gallantly arose and proferred it to her at once. I must acknowledge 1 felt somewhat flattered by her preference; for though a young man, and tolerably good looking, I had the sense to per ceive that there were far better looking men around, who, like me, might have shared their chair with the handsome lady stranger. I fancied they envied me, too, as the fair girl sat plump down, and her dainty form nestled close to my side. " I fear I have disturbed you,M said my companion, in a low, sweet voice, that tilled me with its soft cadence. "Not at all, Miss," I rejoined, with stereotyped politeness. I am happy to oblige you." She bowed and smiled in reply, and a short pause ensued, as is usual upon sudden acquaintanceship. In the mean while the train had started, and we rat tled swiftly through the fields and woods, now decked with the lovely tints of spring. The conductor came in and went bis customary routine of exam ining the tickets. I perceived hers was marked New York, and after hesitating, I said : You go to the city ?" " Yes," she replied, with a smile of winning candor. " That, I presume, you have already found out. " I shall keep you company, then," I observed, pleasantly. "Thank you, Sir." There was a slight dignity, I thought, in her tone, so, as I am a very modest man, I drew back, and said nothing further. On rushed the steam horse upon its iron pathway. One more station had been passed, and I was fast relapsing into my former apathy, when my lady friend, to my surprise, leaned forward to me and whispered : I am so timid on tne cars." " Indeed !" said I, quite charmed with her abruptness " you surely, are accustomed to traveling. 44 Perfectly," she replied, with some nonchalance. ' But that is not exactly it. " There are so many dreadful acci dents on the railroad." " ' Dreadful, indeed:" echoed I. " And," added my companion, with naivete, " it ia so unpleasant to travel unattended. I usually .have my brother Charley "with me; he is a splendid escort." If you will allow me," said I, quite gallantly, "I will gladly occupy that position. " l am much obliged to you, Sir," replied the young lady, with a grateful glance from her dark orbs, "yet I am accepting the escort of a stranger. Not that I fear you, Sir. but! alas ! I have a jealous father. A jealous father ! I replied, somewhat puzzled and surprised.. 41 Ah, yes," said the young lady," it is my misfortune, while having wealth, health, and almost everything that the heart can wish, to be under the tyran nical control of an old step-father, who treats me oftentimes in the most cruel manner ; debars me from the society of your sex, shuts me up in the gloomy confines of my chamber, and treats me with pitiable rigor, if I do so much as speak to or look at a man." " What a monster, I ejaculated with a face of melodramatic sympathy. 44 That is the reason," she continued, looking around, " why I am so diffident about entrusting myself to your care; hut I do it on one condition. 41 Name it," I rejoined, charmed and delighted with the strange confidence the youug lady was reposing in me. 44 1 hat you leave me the instant the cars reach New York." I was so bewitched by the beauty and charming insouciance of my new friend, that I readily gave the required pledge; apparently quite relieved, the young ladv threw aside all reserve, and talked and chatted with me in the most pleasant manner. It is needless to say that lo an hour's time I had so far ad vanced in her good graces as to press her hand, and the sweet, half-coquet tish smile that played around the cor ners of her cherry lips did not seem to disapprove the liberty I had taken. 44 Don t you know, said she, "that 1 liked your face . the first time 1 saw it?" 44 It was . sympathetic on both sides, then," I whispered, drawing so near to! her that I could feel her hot breath fan a my cheefc. " ies, she murmured, gently with drawing herself from my glowing em- brace, for we had passed through the tunnel, and I had taken a lover's advan tage and snatched a ha?ty kiss. "You are a naughty man, the naughtiest I ever saw' she said in a ow and tremulous tone. If pa should be on the train, what would he say f" 44 Never fear, sweet creature, I re- oincd earnestly, 44 Your cross old father is miles away, and let us improve the present opportunity." , 44 Are you aware,' she observed, half mischievously, 44 that there is another tunnel beyond, a great deal darker, too, than the one we have left?" 44 1 know it," said I, with a tender glance at my fair enslaver ; 44 we are drawing near to it very fast." Once more I placed my arm around the waist of the young lady, and, wrap ped in the7 gloom of the tunnel, took sweet pledges from her lipa. It was gratifying to my vanity all good-look ing young men are vain, you know to perceive that my lovely companion clung more affectionately to me than before; indeed, 1 had scarcely time to ear myself from her arms, when we emerged once more into broad daylight. She had let her vail drop over her face, and I could detect the crimson flush hrough the fine net work of lace. Her voice betrayed much agitation as she whispered : . ; 44 1 have goue too far with you, Sir : alas ! you have ceased to respect me." " My sweet, charmer, I ejaculated, et us ever be friends ; give me your name and address " 4Mv name and address," 9ho res ponded, 44 you must never know; I already feel frighteued to think how far I have permitted myself to venture with a stranger. Forgive and forget." 44 A flirt, a coquette. " No, no," she returned, hurriedly, pressing my hand, 44 1 am not a flirt, but I dare not as much as I think of you I dare not let the acquaintance proceed further. Have pity on me have pity 1" She looked so pleadingly, so entreat ingly, with those soft eyes gleaming through the silken meshes of her vail, that J could not persuade myself to bo oflended with her.- At last she reluct antly consented to give her name, and handing me a prettily embossed card, I read, 44 Kate Darrell, No. University Place' The train had reached Thirty Second street,1 and I could readily see that my fair inamorata grew overy moment more restless and disturbed. First her head peered out of tbe window, then she would half rise and. cast hurried, an fearful glances behind. Already I was beginning to share the uncomfortable feelings of my com panion, as visions of an angry papa, flourishing a cane over my head, rase vividly before my mind's eye, when suddenly Miss Darrell uttered an ex clamation, and darted from the car. I wondered at the ease and dexterity with which she descended, though the car was propelled quite rapidly by horse power, but my wonder and ur prise were considerably increased wnen, a few minutes; after, a thick set, stern- looking gentleman entered from the opposite siue, inquisitively scanuiug tue face of each passenger. 44 Hello i ' said he, rather gratify, has a young iaay neen occupying una 11 1. .17.1 seatf "lea, Sir," 1 replied, somewhat disconcei ted, and quite abashed. 44 Light jockey, maroon siilc, and gray man, interrogatively. f 44 1 believe that was her costume, 1 replied, somewhat sulkily. " Hy gad ! she has given me the slip again r cried me genuemau, siappin OH I -I .1 - I his breeches pocket with much cmpha sis 4i Given you the slip?" I repeated, a sudden and awful light breaking upon me. Yes; the jade is as sharp as a needle 44 Pray, Sir," said I, with a sensation of suffocation. 44 umv I be so bold as to inquire if you are the father of that young lady : 44 Father I the devil no, bir. 1 am a detective." " lhcn,' continued 1, with desperate calmnes, who i the young lady ?" 44 Bless your soul, she is JNancy Da- cors, the fashionable female piekfockct. jjv gad, ir. nas sue Deen playing ner points on you ?'' The detective grinned, and the pas- sengers, gradually comprehending the the ,4 situation, smiled provokingly I did not reply--the intelligence was stunning and mortifying in the highest degree, bo my beautilul companion now distinguish the race. - Just in was nothing more than a member of proportion as these truly human facul the ' swell mob." and I, while flattering ties become developed in him, would myself upon having made conquest, in reality had been the victim of a cun- ning and designing deceiver ; and well had sho duped me, for, even while 1 was snatching those dear-bought kisses, she had desterously relieved me of my watch and chaiu and purse ; and as I never saw her or my valuables again, it may be readily believed that my adven- ture was not without its moral, or that I was thereafter uot quite as eager for a railroad firtation. voman'a inriuenc. i-onucauy. Much has been said recently about tfc intWnM Mr. rcpnoral T.rv-nn Py erted with the Illinois Legislature, to ari t!i. nmmnoiinn r Hn,tnr f- her husband. Governor Oglesbv was no match for Mrs. Logan, and she won the position for her husband, keeping him from dissipation, and restraining his impetuoBity. senator Jbenton owes much to the tact and energy of his daughter Josephine; Mrs John C. Fremont has always been of great cr- vice to her husband, and Senator Slidell, of Louisiana, was aided in his fortunes and popularity by Mrs. Slidell, both in New Orleans and Washington, One of the most remarkable instances of female electioneering, however, oc curred in California, when Gwin and Urodenck were contending lor th Senatorship. And in this instance Broderick confessed to a defeat at the hands of beauty. Mr. Gwin opened parlors at the principal hotel at Sacra- mento, and Mrs. Gwin presided. The beauty and talent of the Stato were. concentrated at the receptions, twenty- seven young ladies lending their at tractions to influence the 'Representa tives. The Legislature was invited to partake ot the hospitalities of the Gwin reception, and as he was then United &tates benator, and was still expected to be, it may well be supposed that the brilliant Court established by Mrs. Gwin was not neglected. And the wife and family of Dr. Gwin knew how to keep open house. They had wit, cood sense, refinement, beauty, wealth, name and position. They embarked all these qualities in the contest, and used their j eloquence to such advantage that Brod- ctick had to retire from tho scene, -i New York Globe. Railroads Sixty Yeara Ago, The following, in reply to a letter concerning railroads, was written by Chancellor Livingston, who had been associated with , his brother-in-law Robert Fulton, in the application o steam to navigation : Albany, March 1, 1811. . Dear Sir: air: I did not till vesterdav receive yours of the 25th of February ; where it has loitered on the road, I am at a loss to say. I had before read of your very ingenious proposition as to the railway communications. I fear, however, on mature reflection, that they will be liable to seriuus objection, and ultimately more expensive than a canal They uiu:t be double, so as to prevent the danger of two such heavy bodies meeting. 1 he walls oq winch they are placed must be at least four feet below the surface and three fett above, and must be clamped with iron, and even then would hardly sustain so heavy a weight as you rropoe moving at the rate 0f four miles an hour on wheels to wood, it would not last a week. . Thev must be covered with iron, and th it. tw, very thick and strong. The means of stooping these heavy carriages without a gnat shock, and of prevent them from running on each othe rs lit i0r there would De many running on Hie road at once would be very ditfi- cult- In case of accidental stops, or necessary stops to take wood and water, itc.v many accidents would happen The carriage of conden-ing water wuuld be very troublesome. U;on the whole I fear the ex tense would be much greater than that of Uatials, witnout being so convenient. It. It. LlVIXOSTON Wallace on the Origin of Mau. Man may have been, indeed, I be lieve must have been, once a homoge neous race ; but it was at a period of which we have as yet discovered no remains, at a period so remote in his history that he bad not yet acquired that wonderfully developed braiu, the (organ of the mind, which now, even tn ins lowest examples, raises mm lar above the highest brutes ; at a period when he had the form, but hardlv the nature of man, when he neither pos- Uessed the human speech, nor those sympathetic and moral fecimgs which, in a greater or less degree, everywhere his physical features become fixed and permanent, because the latter would be of less importance to his well being; he would be kept in harmony with the slowly-changing universe around him by an advance in mind, rather than by a change m body. If, therefore, we are 0f opinion that he was not really man till these higher faculties were fully developed, we may fairly assert that there were many originally distinct races of men ; while, if we think that a hainc cIokcIv rcsemblinGr us in form and 8tructure, but with mental faculties scarcely raised above the brute, must 8UU DC coiisiuercu iu imve uecu iiuuiau, we are fully entitled to maintain the common origin oi an manKina. Herald of Health. Kleven Thousand Persons Kil led by Snakes. An-Kngilsh paper ay : " a oaint ratricK is evidently wanted in India as much as he ever was in Ireland. During the year 1869, no less than ll,416 persons in the Hengal Presidency died from the effects of snake bite. The return giving us this L information has been carefully compu- edj all the merely sick and wounded have been omitted, as well as those sudden deaths whjch in India are often attributed to snake bites to heirs of property unduly eager for their inheri tance. It is a surprising fact that this destruction of human lifo goes on year by year, and that no efficacious means are adopted to check its ravages Some years ago, in one of the wes- tern courts, three raon an hn.-lish man an Irishman and a Sctochman were found guilty of murder and sen tenced to be hung. The Jud;o told them they could each choose the tree on which they would like to be ''strung up." The Scotchman promptly chose i . ii nrii i .. . ... K . ;ii an asti tree. wen, rai, wuat win you bo hung on ?" asked the Judge. 44 If you pleaso your honor, I'd rather be hung on a gooseberry bush." 44 Oh!" said theJ udge, ''that's not big enough.' Begorry, tlnu ' replied rat, brighten , tiii ,?ii t : h log up, " l ii wait nil it grows. We furnish the Republican and DcniorcaC s Monthly tor $4 a year. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, CC. JOIIiV J. DALY, ATTORNEY -AT-LAW, JVotary Public, &c, 11UCNA VISTA. 41-tf J. H. FJ1YER, Att,7 & otinKikHor-at-Lm , Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. OFFICE in the Court House. 34-ly J. C. GRUB3S, m. D.f PHYSICIAN AND UHGi:ON Offers bis Serrioes to the Citizens of Dallas and Vicinity. OFFICE at NICHOLS' Drug Store. 34-tf r. A. Ihesch. J. McMahoS. NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP, liola, Polk County. All Kind of Blacksmlthlng-done on Short Notice, aud to the Satisfaction of Customers, and at lleafonaldd Kates. Special attention paid to Hurse-hocltig. ucu n, istv. mwtu a ncyiAiiox. 31-ly R B M K M 1112 K I THAT THE INDEPENDENCE HOTEL Has been RE-FITTED, and no pains is now tired to itiakts all who may call CwmforUhlo aul Happy. ; A good Stable is kept in connection with the 11 ou ce. Call and :e ug. Oct. 27, 170. JEREMIAH GALWICK. 3i-ly J. fit. SITES, HI. !., t'iiVMCsan and Surgeon, Dallas, Ogu. Haring returned practice, will rive special attention to Obstetrics, and the treatment of too di!M?aeg of Women and Children jMT'Ofliee at his residence. W. I. JKFPI1IKS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Kola, Oregon. Special attention siren to Obstetrics and Dieaie! of Women. Itf J. K. l).iVIl)(), M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Independence, Ogti. 1 T. V. 15. Cuiliree. P IS VS I C I AX fc S UK E AMITY, YAMHILL CO., OREGON, jjtfir Office at rcsidenc. 14yl . G. CURL, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, salkm, ohi:(;on, Will practice in all the Courts of Retford and Inferior Courts of this Stale. OFFICEIn Watkinds A Co's Brick, up stairs. i P. C. SULLIVAN, Attorney & Counsellor-At-Law, Dallas, Oregon, Will practice in all the Courts of the State. 1 J. JL. COLLIXS, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. Dallas, Oregon. Special attention giren to Collections and to natters pertaining to Real Estate. 1 aio. . coy. ' h. avatcv. CURREY & I IUR I.E Y, Attorncys-At-Iaw, (LAFAYETTE - - - - OREGON. 3-tf iviA&iiOiY iiAa.saiv, A t t'y& ontisello r-a t-1 4 a Lafayette, Oregon. 3-tf Ea O. 8f.AT, ' Carriage ami Oriianu nlal 'S1GX PAIIVTEK, Commercial f trset, Opposite Starkey's Block, . 21-f ' 8ALEM, ItUSSKf.l, fc FERRY, Real Estate Rrokcrs and Real Estate Auctioneers, OFFICE. St. Charles Hotel Buildinjr. PORTLAND - - - - - OREGON. For Sale. rpniUTY SHAltKS OF STOCK IN EL l lendnle Woolen Millsfor Sale. Inouire of ASA S1IREVB. Dallas, Jan. 27th 1871. ' " 48-tf PROFESSIONAL CARDS, AC. J. Rl. BAsLTIiUORE, PORTLAND - . - - OKEGOV, General News Agent For Oregon and Adjacent TerrHtorle Also SPECIAL COLLECTOR of all kiud.r of CLAIMS. " AGENT for the Dallas Republloan. I ' COX & EAR1IART, : " WHOLESALE a RETAIL GROCERS MOORE'S BLOCK, SALEIC. Goods by the Package at Reduced It ate tzjlC 3tf Underu ootl, Barker & Co,' WAGOX MAKERS, Commercial street, Salem. Oregon, MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF WAG ONS after the most approved stvles and the best of workmanship.'on short notice, and - . AT PORTLAND PRICES! 21-tf Saddlery, Harness. S. C. STIJLES, Slain at. (opposite the Court House), Dallas. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER I.N Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips. CoUor? Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he V prepared to sell at the lowest living rates. jSSy-REPAIRrNQ done oa short notiee. ' BANK EXCHANGE SAL00K, Main street, : : s : DaUas, )Kri, WINES, LIQUORS, PORTER, ALE Bitters, Cfrs. Candies. Oxntt-m and Sardines will be served to lrentJe- mn on the outside of the counter, by a m. man who has ao eje to bii" on the inside. bo come along, boys; make no delav, a we will soon hear what you have to sav it-Ci " W. F. CLI.NUAN. fiUftQftEtl & QHSflDLCR, :Z Importers and Dealers in FURNITUHE AND 'BEDD1XG; rhe Largest Ktock and tlte Oldest 1 ur nlture House In Portland. WAREROOMS AND FACTORY . COEFES 8ALK0W AKD WEST STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGOV 18-tf , EDUCATIONAL. LA CREOLE ACACf MIT, Dallas, Polk Couuty, Oregon. MR. M. M. OGLESBY Pri.voitml MISS C. A. WATT.....................ASS1STAXT: This Institntion was Ke-opened on M m- day, the Slit of October. The Teachers are determined to do erervthing jn their power"' to make this School second to none, of its gravit-. in the Stt. They earnestly so'icit the beart.T Co-operation of the Community, nnd a Liberal atronage from tho Public EXPENSES. Pi4r, per Term ... ....L...........$t H Commow EnciLisa, per Term.... M Iighkr EaeLissi, per Term. 8 Co Latin or French Language, Two ' Dollars Extra. These figures will he greatly reduced hj the application of the Endowment Fund. All Students entering the School will share equally the benefit of this Fund. I Students will not be admitted for a. less, period than a Half Term. Charges will be made from the tine of Entering. No deduction made for-Absence,-except in case of protracted Sickness. N. LKE, Vkahmau Fx. Com. WM. HOWE, Sec. of nVd. WOOL WANTED. THE ELLEN DALE MILL COMPANY will gire the hiphest market price for wool, delivered at their factory in Polk Co. Their Store is also open, with a general as, sorunent of Dry Goods, Oroeerie, Hardwnro, Ac . : i 2-tf '; For Sale. TEN ACRES OF LAND, with good Honao i and Barn, all fenced and under rood Im provement, situated in s the Town of nn,K Polk County, an extraordinary opportuniiv -For particulars inquire of the Editor of Rr - NOTICE. , 4 LL TnOSE INDKBTKD TO THE V Common School Fund will please e. 11 at tbo Treasurer's OSea in Oa1I. Polk ntv, and settle the Interest due said Fni imn edi atoly. ' Present Hill to County Court R. M. MAY. Local A yew I Polk Co. 51tf.