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J 'Br 3 I . J 0 VOL. 1. DALLAS, OREGON SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1871. NO. 52 Hp t j if it ii I i r L SIu Ortjgau JUgubiu;m Xm Issued Etery Saturday Morning, at t Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. BY SULLIVAN & TYSON. OFFICE Mill street, opposite the Court House. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. - i SINGLE COPIES One Year, $2 50; Six Ifenths, $1 fS ; Three Months, $t 00. For Clubs -often or more $2 per annum. Smb4crif titi ntHt 6 paid ttrictfy in advance ADVERTISING RATES. Oae sqstre (W lines or less), first insert'n, $ 3 00 Saeh s tfesequent insertion- 100 A liberal deduction will e made to quar terly and yearly advertisers. Professional cards will be inserted at $12 00 per annum. Transient adTertisements tnnrt e paid for tn advance to insure publication. All other d-reuisin bills nvust be paid quarterly. Le?al tenders taken at their current value. "Blan'-cs and Job Work of every description furnished at low rates on short notice. A Splendid Chance. We will end the Dallas Rei-tblicas and Demirsst's Mosthlt, which is itself $3 for one year, to any person who pars us $1 Dehorest Monthlt stands unrivalled as a Tamily Magatine. Its choice Literature, it superior Music, its large amount of v aluable information on mi?ellaneous subjects, its practical and reliable information in regard to the fashions, and artistic illustrations, give it a just claim to its well-earned title, " The Model Alagaxine of America." Divorce. The Missouri Democrat, in the course of an article on divorce, offers the following sensible remarks : " Possibly there is some exaggera tion ia the common representations as to dais tendency of the times. The hundreds of thousands of happy homes whose doors are not thrown open by the newspapers are forgotten, and undue importance in the comparison is pro bably given to the hapless homes that are thus exposed. The prevalent dis position to elevate hands of horror upon this subject is proof that marriage is still enshrined in the popular heart, and . reassures us that it will survive and be held in reverence till the crnsh of worlds.' The greater frequency of di vorces may, after all, be no indicition of greater unhappiness in the domestic circle. It may be that happy pairs are more numerous and miserable ones fewer now then ever, but that a larger number than formerly of the miserably mated aspire to be disjoined, and sue ceed in the eiFort. All thw may well be, and we are surety priviledged to console ourselves and our numerous readers with these reflections. Still it is true that the philosophy and conditions of marriage are by the masses very imperfectly understood, and as true that even the most cultured often fail the most signally in showing hat they understand them. It is the duty of legislators, however,to do what ever is possible to be done by enact ments to remedy the evils of human error in this respeet. In this work they should begin with the laws as to marri age itself. The facility with which the first mutual sighs of a youthful twain can be formed into thoughtless marital tows is at least one immense source of married woe and of divorce scandal, and of much more of the former than of the latter. Marriage is sold at petty shops, licensed and kept open for that purpose, much as 'justice' or whisky is. This a nuisance and scandal less usu ally named as such than divorces are, and one to be abated by exacting more deliberation of the marrying magistrate, or minister even, and subjecting him to ; surer and heavier penalties for violation of the law. It should also be met by a wiser choice of magistrates by the voters than too often is made. The divorce law should unquestionably be made much more stringent than it is, for under it we, now have virtually di vorce shops that drive about as brisk a trade ' a marriage shops. We refer mainly to the divorce lawyers, who cul tivate and advertise this speciality, in duced and able to do so through the laxity of the law. No person is or shuold be compelled to live with a partner whom he or she finds intolerable. Such persons can live apart, and the law must respect his or her right so to live. But in his own self protection society has also the right to give such persons a choice of evils, and make it certain that at least he chooses separatum as a less evil, rather than ..as t a greater good. Governor Brown's suggestion, that the law should pot invite divorces, is both juEt and pertinent. It should, if practicable, make it impossible to procure one from any motive of gain or of preference for another. It idiouhl render collusion of husband and wife to secure divorce less hopeful than it now is Thousands of marriages that prove happy are attend ed by passages during which one or both of the parties would, were it prac ticable, dissolve the bond. , In fact, those who are best mated by naturo must pass an ordeal of mutual adjust ment, and it is the prime merit of mar riage that it binds the parties till that stage is happily passed. With the in differently well-mated the trial is more severe, but even they, if retained to gether, find at last a degree of felicity to which they would otherwiso be life long straugers. As to the ' incompati ble' there is a world of nonsense cur rent about them that should have no effect upon the law maker. If Xantippe could abide the homeliness of Socrates, and find profitable vocal exercise in his philosophic habits, aud if the pug-nose sage could prize her as a rare means of enabling him to cultivate patience, let u have no divorces for incompatibility of temper, but let us have peace rather. ! The Governor's special message has very properly called up this vital topic, and we earnestly hoje that the excel' lent recommendations he has made will be curried into effect." A kiiinoc i:kos on tiii: icr- Mr. Frank Bueklaod writes to Land and Witter an account of a " strange ice accident to the rhinoceros at the Zoological Gardens, London, recently. The animal had 'been turned out into the paddock behind the elephant house, while tiki dens were being cleaned. The snow had4fallen thick during the night, m that the pond 'could not be distinguished from the ground. The rhinoceros, uot seeing the pond, put her fore feet on the ice, which immediately j;ave way, and in she went head over heels with a crash. The keepers ran lor Mr. Jiartlett, the resident Superin tendent, lien he came in a lew min utes, he fouud the poor rhinoceros in great danger of drowning, as she was floundering about among great sheets of ice, under which she had been probably, kept down till her great strength en abled her to break up the whole ma-s. Here, then, was a most awkward acci dent under unexpected and novel cir cumstances. Mr. liartlett, with his usual courage, was quite equal to the occasion. lie immediately let the water off the poud by knocuing away a large plug which he has thoughtfully fixed instead of a tap, which is liable to get out oi order. In the meantime, the poor rhinoceros was in danger of drowning, as the p nd is nine feet deep ; so while the water was running off, Mr. JJartlett, losing no time, sent for all the available keepers and a long, strong rope, j barrow loads of gravel were at the same time strewed on the sloping sides of the pond, to give the exhausted animal a foothold. The rope was then tossed around the haunches of the rhinoceros, like the kicking strap of a horse in har ness, and twenty-six men, one half at one end of the rope md the other half at the other, pulled hard on the rhino ceros ; so that in her struggles to get up the bank she wonld not only be supported, but pulled forcibly forward. After much hauling on the part of the men, aud much plunging on the slip pery bank of the ponoythe rhinoceros was at last landed on terra firm a. The salvors of this valuable living property had then to look after themselves. Mr. IJartlett had anticipated this, for he had left the sliding gate of the en closure open just wide enough to let out one man at a time, but not a rhinoceros. An absurd scene then ensued every body rushed to the szate. but the first of j u 'the fugitives from the rhinoceros, natu rally stout, and possi ly stouter at Christmas time than usual, jammed fast in the open gate, so that the other twenty five men were in the paddock with the rhinoecros. The poor fright ened and half-frozen beast luckily be haved very well, she did not rush after the men, but stood still, pricked up her ears and snorted, giving the keepers time to get out as fast as they could and how they could through the "man hole," or guard, in the railing made in case of emergencies. Neither the rhi noceros or the men received the slight est injury. Shortly after the accident, Mr. , Auckland saw the rhinoceros munching Tier breakfast as if nothing had happened. The rhinoceros was the big female; she ia about ten feet six inches long, and about five feet high at the shoulder, and she weighs, at a guess, between three and four tons. The ice was four inches thick. Subscribe for the Hepublican. Exciting Scene Four Men Imprisoned In a Tunnel by Plre. On Wednesday evening the water works tunnel was the scene of a most thrilling disaster, involving the greatest danger to four men, who were at work therein. The engine-house and sheds over aud around the mouth of the shaft were totally destroyed by i fire. The following are the circumstances connected with the accident : Inone corner of the shed, fifty or sixty feet from the engine, was kept a barrel of " non explosive petroleum flu id." This fluid was used for lighting purposes in the engine room, and above ground only, lard oil being used under ground. About 0 o'clock the engiueer went to the barrel to draw some oil to fill the lamps for the night. lie had in his hand a lantern with a tight globe, and did not dream of danger, as the oil was, of course, " nonexplosive,' and he had done the same thing a hundred times before. While drawing the oil, the gas that escaped from the barrel ignited. In an instant, the barrel ex ploded, scattering the blazing oil in every direction. The engineer fortu nately escaped with but a very slight scorching. ' The flames spread in every direction with great rapidity. The buildings; were constructed of pine, and werel soon wholly enveloped, and nothing what ever could be dne by the' men at the works to arrest the progress of the flames. Immediately upon the first breaking out of the fire, the first concert! ofj those above ground was for the four men at work in the tunnel below. A large fan or blower is kept in constant operation to supply fresh air to the workmen, conducted in a pipe through the entire length, and also to draw out the .'noxi ous gases which at various points es cape from the fisur'8 in the clayj The fire soon caused the stoppage of the en gine, and the greatest fears were enter tained that the supply' of air being cut off, the escaping gases' and the tjmoke and heat from the fire many burning boards and timbers falling dowjn the tdiaft would make the air in th tnn nel fo foul as to cause suffocation. There they were, 3,0U0 feet from shore in that little " hole" under the lake, and without the slightest hope of relief until the fire should be extinguished. A large crowd of people gathered at the spot, and the- imminent peril in the men was the all-absorbing topic o con- versation. As soon as the mouth of the haft could be approached, the men shouted down with all their strength, it jbeing thought that the men might have dis covered their danger and made their way towards the shaft. But there was no response, and many believed tjiat all had perished. A light was first jowcr ed to the bottom of the shaft to ascer tain the condition of the air. When it was found that it burned, tliongh dimly, there wa more room for hope. One of the workmen volunteered; to go down. A rope was fastened aroutid his body, and lie was ; lowered down the shaft. The air was almost stifling, and one of the mules lay dead near the shaft. Notwithstanding the heat and foal air, "Jimmy" plunged bravely into the tunnel, and groped his way outward in search of he men. He had not gone far till he met one of them coming out. This was fully two hours after the breaking out of the fire. The man said hat they were all right, and that busi ness brought him toward the shaft, and when ten or twelve hundred feet from it, he began to observe tlje heat and stifling air. He then knew that something unusual had happened, and was hurrying forwurd to learn what it was, when he met " Jimmy Cleve land Herald. The Annie Stewart. We arc in formed that the steamer Annie Stewart built to ply in the San Francisco trade, some six or 7 years ago. has been pur chased to come to Oregon and jun on the Astoria route. We are not advised as to the ownership, but understand Captain Wm. Trumbull will go as mas ter of her. The Annie Stewart is a boat somewhat larger than the Dixie Thomp son, and is said to be very fast. She has been used but little since she was built, as the company against whose interest she was constructed considered it more to their advantage to subsidize her and lay her up, than to permit her to run. j Fire at Virginia City. -A de structive fire broke cut on I) st., Virginia City, Nevada, on the 1st inst, sweeping thro' the streets cast of Pst., from Un ion to Sutton avenue. A man named P, Lyons and a boot black, known as Stor key, were burned to death in Mrs. Sher man's boarding house, being unable to ef fect their escape. lAJJ.JJellklxugga!g-' Terrific Combat with a Mastiff A Fight tor JLUe or Death A Heroic Woman. Mr. Timerman, of Greene County, was recently the owucr of a mastitf, which he had raised, and which was about two years old, and no doubt the largest dog in the County. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Timerman and a lady neighbor, named Mrs. Eliza Huff, re turning home from a visit to CatskijI, found the dog occupying the gateund would not let them pass. Mrs. Timer man ordered him away, but the mastiff' would not obey until they had thrown several stones at him, when he took re fuge under the kitchen. A short time after; Mrs. Huff, while assisting Mrs. Timerman in carrying some things from the house to the kitchen, saw the dog with stealthy steps and glaring eyes advancing slowly towards her. She, seeing she could not stop the dog by word or gesture, at once prepared to defend herself, as flight was impossible. As soon as the dog was uear her, he arose on his hind feet and attempted to 8;ize Mrs. Huff by the throat. Then eu$ued a combat between the woman and the dog of about ten min utes' duration, and which for its fierce ness scarcely has a t arallel iu such en counters. Mrs. Huff first threw out her left arm, which the dog bit fear fully near the wrist, and with her right baud caught the infuriated brute by the throat, and as soon as her left hand was released from the grip of the dog she seized his under jaw with it Knowing from every eireunistance that this combat would be a lengthy one, as tooti an the first excitement had subsid ed, Mrs. Hull ordered every door to be closed but one, towards which she grad ually but slowly drew the dog. Hefjie reaching the steps in front of the open door, the dog hud for a ?hort time parti ally disengaged himself and bit Mrs. Huff severely cn the lelt thigh. By this time the heroic woman became calm and collected,' and again seized the dog by the under jaw and thioat, and then began again to draw the brut" toward the open door. Finally she had reached the doorsteps and began to walk up them backwards, and when at the top, she, by summoning all h r strength and by one violent effort, threw the dog to the ground on h 8 back. Before the animal could recover his feet and ascend the steps, Mrs. Huff had entered the house and closed the door, and at once fainted. Her wounds were examined and dressed by a skilif ul physician, who prouounced her case almost hopeless. Her face, arms and limbs after a few hours had swollen to double their natural size, the poison from the bite having in a few hours diffused itself throughout her whole body. lioch enter Express. Co operative experiments are believ ed by many to be an effectual cure fur any abuse. The N. Y Star?a8 that about 8 months ago a number of bona fide workingmen of that city, believing that co operation could be sucee-sfu'ly applied to the grocery business, organ ized an association, and in due seasm opened a grocery and general family store in Delaney street. At first the bus iness done was smnll and the profit light, owing to the fact that the society was obliged to buy in small quantities. Gradually, however, the institution worked its way into public favor, and now it is working on a capital of 81. 800, and effecting weekly sales to the amount of S300. The society has de clared one'dividend of 1.1$ per cent of profits, besilcs 6 per cent on invested capital. Another dividend will shortly be declared. The number of members of the tssociation is at present 57. On Saturday night, the 18th ult. the residence near the St. Helens Saw mill, occupied by Mr. Daniel Lynch and Mr. Dart, was totally destroyed by fire, together with the furniture and and contents, among which were val uable papers. The loss of the building and furniture is estimated at about 81,- 200. The building was clearly fired J by an incendiary who had first poured the contents of 2 full cans of coal oil all about it and over the floor, and then opened the windows on the oposite sides of the room to give the flames full play. The house stood over several feet of water and as the burning oil poured or leaped upon it the flames would dart over its surface. The man who seeks fortune by crook ed paths, and finds it, can ,only be con sistently envied by adventurcas whohave sought it by the same bad roads, and rniesed it. Ill-won wealth is compara tively worthless to the winner, howev er loudly he may crow over it. Nd gold en key, forged in the furnace of fraud will open the doors of the virtuous to aspiring scouodrelism. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, dC. JOIItf J. DALY, ATTORNEY-AT -LAW, Notary Public, &c., HUKNA VISTA. 41-tf J. H. EV2 Y E R, AU,yiV CouiiKt'llor-al-I.av;, , Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. OFFICE in the Court Houxe. 34-ly J. C. GRUBBS, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND MUIIGKOX, Offers hia Services to the Citizens of Dallas and Vicinity, OFFICE ht NICHOLS' Drajr Store. 34-tf P. A. Fnescn. J. McMaho5. NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP, Ivola, Polk County All Kiti'Isof Hlackmithlng done on Fhort Notice, and to the atifavliou of Customers, aud at KeasonaMe Rate. j't'eial attention paid to IIorse-Mhoelnjr. Oct. 27, 170, FRENCH t MeMAilON. 34-ly it i: 31 1: m ii i: it : THAT THE INDEPENDENCE HOTEL Ha been HE'FITTED. and no pains is now ypared to u.ake all who may call Comfortable aiid Happy. A giHd Stable i kept in connection with the Houe. Call aud fee u. Ocu27, 170. JEREMIAH OALWICIw 34-ly J. fit. sitks n. II., Physician and Surgeon, Dallas, gn. Hanng rofumed practice, will pi special attention to Obototric, and the treatment of the diftcases of jWuaien and Children Jt0(B"e at bis residence. W. D. JISFFIUIvS, M. D., IMiyMciaii and .Surgeon. Kola, Oregon. Special attention given to Di.eae of Women. Obstetrics aad ltf J. K. DAVIDSON, M. I)., Physician and Surgeon, Independence, Ogn. T. V. 12. 'Km force. p si ys i c i a rv fc s v ii a e o AMITY, YAMHILL CO., OREGON. jjTiT" Office at residence. 14yl C. ii. CURL, Attorney and Counsellor-al-Law, S Vl,i:M, OREGON, Will practice in all the Courts of Reoord and Inferior Courts of this State. OFFICE In Watkinds A Co's Briek, p stairs. 1 p. c. sri.LivA, Attorney & Counsallor-At-Law, Dallas, Oregon, Will practice in all the Courts of the State. 1 .1. L. OLLIS, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. Dallas, Oregon. Special attention given to Collections and to natters pertaining to Real Estate. 1 G0. . eURRKT. I D. HURLET. CUES31EY & HUH LEY, Altorneys-At-Iaw, LAl'AYBTTE - - - - OREGON. 3-tf 71 Alt 1 OA RAMSEY, AU'yfcComiellor-at-Laws Lafayette, Oregon. 3-tf E 0. SLOAT, Carriage and Ornamental S I G . PA IIVTEH, Commercial Ttrset, 0?poit9 Stirkey's Block, 2l-tf SALEM. ItUSSEIili fe EEHEl Y, Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Auctioneers, OFFICE. St. Charles Hotel Building, PORTLAND ----- OH KG ON. For Sale. T H1RTY SHARES OF STOCK IN EL- lendnle Woolen Mills for Sale. Inquire of ASA SUREVE. Dallas, Jan. 27th 1871. 48-tf PROFESSIONAL CARDS, d'C. J. ill. IIAIJTIiTIOflE, PORTLAND - . - - OREGON. General News Agent For Oregon aud Adjacent Terrrltorles. ' AUo SPECIAL COLLECTOR of all klndi ' of CLAIMS. AGENT for the Dallas Republican. . COX & EAKIIART, WHOLESALE & RETAIL 0R0CERG mOORS'S BLOCK, SALEM. Goods by the Package at Reduced Rate mylO 3tf Underwood, Barker & Co, WAOAT MAKERS, Commercial street, Salem. Oregon MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF WAG ONS after the most approved t tyle and the best of workmanship, on short notice, and AT PORTLAND PRICKS! 21 -If Saddlery, Harness, 8. 'C. STILES, Main st. (opposite the Court Ilonse), Dallaf , MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Collars Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he ii prepared to sell at the lowest living rates. jST-iy RE PAIRING done on short notice. DAMK EXCHANGE SALOON, Main Breet, ? ? 5 Dallas, Ogn y INES, LIQUORS, POhTER, ALE- f I timers, Cigars, Candies, Oysters, and Sardines will be served to rtl. men on the outside of the counter, by a gentle man who has an eye to 'bii" on the inside. So come along, boys; make no delay, and we will soon hear what you have to say. 32 W. F. CLIN Q AN. HURGREfJ & SKIHOLER, Importers and Dealers in FURNITURE AND rhe Largest Stork and the Oldest Fur nlture House iu Portland. WAREROOMS AND FACTORY COINER SALMON AND FIRST 8TBEET8, PORTLAND, OREGON.! 19 tf EDUCATIONAL. LA CREOLE ACADEMY, Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. MR. M. M. OGLESBT pRiJcnraL. MISS C. A. WATT s Assistant. This Institution was Re-opened on Mon day, the 31st of October. The Teachers are determined to do everything in their power to make this School second to none, of its grade, in the State. They earnestly so'icit the hearty Co-operation of the Community, nnd a Liberal Patronage from the Public. EXPENSES. pRtviar, pet Term ........$4 08 Cornio Ekcliss, per Term..'. 6 09 -. Highkb Englisi, per Tern 8 00 Latin or French Laogaage, Two Dollars Extra. These ftgures will greatly reduced by the ' application of the Kadowsaent Fan d. AH '' StudeuU entering the Sckool will saate equally the benefit of this Fund. Students will not be admitted for a less period than a Half Term. Charges will be ' made from the time of Entering. ! i , No deduction made for Absence, except ia case of protracted Sickness. N.LEE, Chairman Ex. Coin, WM. HOWE, See. of Board WOOL. WANTED. THE ELLENDALE MILL COMPANY will give the highest market price for wool, delivered at their factory in Polk Co. Their Store is also open, with a general at-' sortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Ac. 2-tf For Sale, TEN ACRES OF LAND, with good Ilouse and Barn, all fenced and under good Im ; ' proveinent, situated in the Town of Dallas, Polk County, an extraordinary opportunity, ' For particulars inquire of the Editor of Ra. ; PUBLICAN. 43-tf ' NOTICE. .': ALL THOSE INDEBTED TO TIIH Common School Fund will please call at the Treasurer's Offloo In Dallas, Polk County, and settlo the Interest duo said Fund immedi ately. R. M. MAY. Zcl Agent Pvlk Co M-lm i i '' " i 7 7f. It I 1 . - fa..