VOL. 2.
DALLAS, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1871.
NO. 9
I Issued Every Sattirday Morning, at
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
BY R. II. TYSON.
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The Iasl Decade.
From the New Jersey Mechanic
The ten years recently closed present
an array of political events, scientific
achievements, and social convulsion,
the like of which is not recorded in
modern history. The old proverb that
" the mills of the Gods grind slowly,"
would st-eui to have a ver limited ap
plication in these latter days they
grind exceedingly fast ; so fast that our
heads swim if we try to watch the pro
gress or follow the results, T.ie period
of time stands unrivalled in the known
account of time fur the importance of
the results that make up the sum of its
history. Since the beginning of the
year 1861, there has hardly anything,
happened which has not excited the
wonder and moved the sympathies of
mankind. Mighty empires have been
overthrown, old dynasties have fallen,
and great interests uprooted, the most
ancient of temporal politics has ceased
to exist, new nations have been created,
wars have been waged on a scale of
gigantic proportions and with weapons
of new patterns and unheard of powers
of destruetivenes?; continental railroads
have been laid down, obstacles in the
path of commerce have been cut
through or removed j remote nations
havs been brought into intimate inter
course through the ?gency of electricity
and steam, while great discoveries in
science and mechanism have added
vastly to the means at man's command
to render the earth suoWrvicnt to his
will. M To watch the seventh decade of
our century," says a popular writer, "it
id probable that we should have to take
the greatest of modern centuries, even
the sixteenth, to which belongs the
reformation, and saw the beginning of
those changes, the fruition ot which was
reserved foT our own time, and for the
next age.
This statement cannot be overdrawn,
jba any thinking man will admit, after a
careful review-in his own mind of the
rapid' progress of this period.
In England a great social revolution,
bloodless it is true, but just as niomen
tous, has been effected, and is still in
successful progress. English politics
and .hugush institutions have been very
nearly re modelled. To use the words
of the Tory party, England is beinj;
"Americanized." The most astonishing
aspect of the great changes of politi
cal opinion in England is that th
. two great reforms were instituted by
the Tory party. JJut this lory liberal
ity bad its limit, and the country de
manded more than the Ministry was
willing to allow, and so it was left to a
liberal Ministry under Mr. Gladstone
to carry out these great reforms. The
Irish church has been disestablished
and other measures of equal benefit in
ethuted for the eood of Ireland. An
cssentiabchange in the English educa
tional system has been effected, which
will make education popular and more
widely disseminated among the com
mon people who most need it.
Of the Continental changes, they are
80 familiar with the people-that to ex
patiate on them would be needless. It
23 appropriate, however, to mention
that" the last decade includes the rise
aud consolidation of the Italian King
dom, which has made Home its capital
by a unanimous vote of the Chambers,
the occupation of the city to take placo
in July of the present year. Napoleon
was essentially the father of this King
dom ; but the overthrow of the father
was necessary, that the child should
fulfill its appointed mission. It was but
ten days after Napoleon was taken a
pri&oner at Sedan, that King Victor
Emanuel marched upon Home with his
army, and in less than a month the
Papal States were united to the King
dom by an almost unanimous vote of
i he people
To-day the leading and most power
ful uation on" the Continent is formed
by the union of Germany with Prussia
into a homogeneous whole, under Wil
liam as Emperor.
The revolution in Spain has resulted
in giving to that distracted country as
much civil liberty and internal order as
she is fairly capable of at preseut. In
the persou of her King, a scion of the
House of Savoy, which sits on the
throne of United Italy, she has secured
as capable and influential a sovereign as
she could well expect to get. So far,
he has certainly proved himself a
capable and energetic ruler whose whole
heart and t?oul is with his people, and
whose every effort is to elevate them
ahd improve their condition, morally,
socially, politically aud financially. To
this extent he is a success.
In Russia, civilization has made the
same wonderful strides of progress, in
tensified, and on a scale of gratideur
unexampled. The last decade has wit
nessed the emancipation of the serfs,
25,000,000 in number, and the creation
of a common free school system only
excelled by that of this country in
magnificent development. The iron
roads connect distant parts of the vast
empire, and telegraphs extend from the
capital to the most distant outposts of
the army on the desert of Toorkestan,
or the foot hills of the Himalayas, or at
the great wall of China, and every day
those outposts are advanced further and
further, assert inir the determination of
the Cossaek to stop short at nothing
but universal dominion. As an enlight
ened ard intelligent nation, Russia now
ranks second to Prussia, and as a civil
izer for the wild hordes of Asia, she is
doing incalculable good.
Civilization and Christianity march
hand in hand along to the occupation of
the promised land. China and Japan
have been partially opened to " outside
barbarism, and will soon dicover the
great benefit of the change. The Gov
ernmcnt of Uritish India has instituted
many reforms j Turkey, Egypt, and
other semibarbarous powers are becom-
ng somewhat liberalized; the great
island of Madagascar has become highly
civilized, and material improvements
have greatly enlarge!! their borders on
the continent of Africa. All this indi
cates what the material progress of the
teade has been. The completion of
the Pacific Railroad, the Suez Canal,
the ocean telegraph and the Mont Cenis
tunnel through the Alps has given a
prodigious impetus to the course of
human progress, and enormously aug.
mcntcd the aggressive power of man
over the obstacles of nature. The pro
gress in scientific discovery, arts aud
learning has been equally great,
Job No. Two.
A certain coodnatured old Vermont
farmer preserved his constant good na
ture, let what would turn up. One day
one of his men came in, brincrin? the
news that one of his red oxen was dead.
14 Is he ?" said the old man, well, he
always was a breechy cuss I Take his
hide off and send it down to Fletcher's,
it will bring the haid cash.J' An hour
or so afterwards the man came back
with the news that " Limeback and hi
mate were both dead." " Arc thev ?"
said the old man, well I took them of
Ii. to save a bad debt that I never ex-
K T mtCK? n tt,n ' the
uiiuuicb. xiier me lapse oi another
hour the man came back acain to tell
him that the nigh brindle was dead.
"Is he?" said the old man, well, he
was a very old ox; take off his hi le and
send it down to Fletcher's'; it's worth
cash, and will bring more than any two
of the others.". Hereupon his wife, who
was a very pious woman, reprimanded
her husband severely, and asked him if
he was not "aware that that loss was a
judgment of Heaven upon him for
his wickedness. 'Is it?" said the old
fellow, "well, if they will take the
judgment in cattle, it is the easiest way
I can pay it I" .
"Is molasses good for a cough?" asks
a youth with a heavy cold. It ought
. i ... .ii : .?
to De, it is eoia ior consumption.
TOOLS TO WOltK WITH,
fFrom the Journal of Education.
No intelligent farmer, we opine,
would send a hired man into the field
to put in a crop or wneat without sup-
jiriil the various imulcments needed lor
the effective performance of the work.
The farmer knows that upon the man
ner in which the seed is planted will
uepena tne question oi a promaoio re-
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-..ii.
turn till Miu lilwi I rw it-1 f rr riAtrnrwi 11
the planting, beyond the growth, be-
yond the harvest, he sees in imagina-
tion, a bountiful store of his sustaining
element, ana a repenisneu purse, pro-
i - i i I
phct-ic of added comfort, luxury, social
consenuence and power. Such results
as he desires can onlv bo secured bv
right beginning!, hence no care nor
- Al
expense is spared to get the seed depos
ited in the well prepared soil, under
the most favorable auspices.
The Fame intelligent farmer, it may
be, is a member of the district board
the director iu a school district. He
also has childreu to send to school who
possess powers aud capacities that only
need to be developed to insure intellec
tual eminence. V et our intelligent
farmer, the school district director, the
father ! children whose mlant years
arc full of promise, proceeds at the pro
per time to make diligent search for a
"cheap teacher," which having rc-
cured, he considers his duty discharged
and uimseii exonerated iroin limner
care.
The "hired man," whoe labors
biing material prosperity, is set to work
in a broad at d beautiful field made fer
tile by agricultural art, given tools to
vork with, and. subjected to careful and
personal supervision, lest some part of
his work should bs neglected.
The teacher, on the contrary, whoie
field of labor is the human soul, whose
high mission is to plant in the heart of
childreu the germs of intelligence, vir
tue and truth, is suffered to toil on
every aspect of which inspires disgust
instead of hope, uuvisdtid, unless it be
to mete out harh censure, unnoticed,
savc in
study-hating urchins, and with none of
the implements f the teacher's art to
aid in the operations of imparting in
struction. What wonder that schools
languish aud teacher's fail ! What
wonder that the best talent seeks other
and more Appreciative avenues of us
fulness!
The state of affairs above indicated
n ay not exist, to the extent described
in all our cchools, perhaps not iu many,
ut it is undeniable that apathy, lack
of interest and ill judged economy pre
vails much too generally
Whether viewed from a public or
private Manpo.nt, tfiere is no subject
that ought more earnestly to engage
the attention of all than that of the
common schools. It is there that the
seed is planted which will cither take
root and develop into a plant of beau-
tiful proportions, bearing in profusion
the fruit of civilization and progress, or
dwarfeby barren and unwise culture.
proauce out ragged thorns and bram annum making a total aouual expendi
bles, yielding blasted and fitter fruit . of about S5.000.000, and showing
ignorance, vice, crime. .Make the
school-houses attractive, pleasant, home
like; supply them with blackboards,
maps, and other essentials ; visit the
schools often, and interest yourselves in
what you see ; encourage teachers and
pupils, and be assured that in no other
way can time and money Do expended
" a a ft
more uscluiiy.
Carrots for Horses.
. r ; .
The value of carrots for horses w
thus stated in Youatt and Spooncr's
valuable work on the horse, and similar
statements are made in the other horse
woks :
The Virtues of this root are not sufii-
ciently known, whether of contributing
to the Btrcngth and endurance of the value of public lands, of the develop
sound hor&e, or the rapid recovery of tnentof the coal and iron mines of Wy-
ihn ainlr nn(i TTnlP n Kiiotml mill Ka a
fair, daily allowance. There is little
prov
rovender of which the horse is fonder,
The following account of the value of
the carrot is not exaggerated : " This
root is held in much esteem. There is
none better, nor perhaps so good,
urn uibi. givun, it is siigniiy aiuretio
and laxative, but as the horse becomes
umifit-mirl in it tlmon nTnin in
v. .,i..,i m i - .1.-
uo muuuwu, xiiuv aiso improve niw
ntato of tho akin Tl.se'fn m . mi
substitute tor grass, and an alternative
for horses out of condition. To sick and
idle horses, they render grain unneces-
sary. They are beneficial in all chronic
diseases connected with breathing, and
have a marked influence upon chronic
cough and broken wind. They are ser-
viceablo in rl ian no no nf tl,t elr.n mr1 In
. 7 --. ".. "
combination with oats, they restore a
worn oat aorse sooner than oats alone ."
csssaaawssswr?
Senate Itenorton the Overland Railroad
; tiueatloii.
rrura me aoove-namea report we
learn that the price paid before the war
for the transportation of tho maU over
v i
l -t A4 ii. - .. tr mt
os ior every miles. ine
highest price paid to the railroad for
-.nsnnrtminn ia tint mnrAthn
r . v-w w,
- inn u t inn m i
riA r Kill Ih.a far 111(1 nnlna clinn.
' '
ig a saving during the years 18G8, 'G9
aud '70 of about 17,551,000, which
the committee claim would iav all
arrears of interest now due unon bonds
. , t . T1 .r ..
ucd to the Pacific Railroad Company
more than three times over. e ex-
tract the following from the Report :
'The Secretary of War on the 15th
of February, 1871, in answer to a reso
lution of the feenate, estimates the cost
of the military service, through the
War Department, in guarding the over-
laud route from the Missouri River to
the Pacific Ocean, from the acquisition
of California to 1804, a period of six
teen year, at about $100,000,000. and
states luui iiiis uiu is rattier uiuuw
than above the true cost of the service."
This sum would equal $0,250,000 per
annum for the entire period. As this
expen-c ws constantly increasing, the
annual cost at the time of the opening
of the Pacific Railroad must have been
much greater.
1 he expenses ot the Indian service
for the same period, as shown by the
report of .the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, was over $500,000 per annum,
and the mail service averaged a little
less than $1,000,000 per annum for the
whole tune ; but in the year lbUl it
had reathed $1,290,000 per annum,
and was increasing with the population
. m r-t .
of the 1'acihc coast. inese sums
together make an average annual cost,
from 1813 to 1801, of over $8,000,000.
These statements" fully corroborate
the statement of Secretary Stanton and
of the Chairman of the Senate Commit-
x hal he cmt of tUh oovcrn(l,cnt
i hi'ri n r ul 111.11 liiiiii nd.i uuviui. ui .uui.-
000 per annum, sod that thai cost Was
annuiUy increasing.
The whole amount of the bond lsued
in aid of all the Pacific railroad is
301,618,83:2 The annu il. interest 04i
the same is $3,877,120 02. The cam
inp thus far have paid about 30 ptT
cent, of the interest, which, deducted
from the annual interest, leaves the net
annual expenditure for interest 2,-
7i:uui.
The net result to the United States
miy be thus stated :
The cost of the overland service t
Lh wJjole period from the acquisition of
aorripo lor
our pacifi? Coast poeion down to
lhe cotn,slttton of tho Pacific Railroad,
over 88,000,000 per annum, and
.i . ...a
Tlw, Pl.st :nce the comnjction of the
roaJ u the annuai interest S3,877,-
20 to which must be added one-half
f. for 8e, vices performed bv
the colupanvt about $1,103,138 per
a saving of at least $3,000,000 per
annum.
"This calculation is upon the basis I
that none of the interest will ever be
repaid to the United States, except
what is psid by service-, and that tho
excess of the interest advanced over
I VAUOO v
(rcifThts 9 a total loa.
J jn this statetnent no account is made
of the constant destruction of life and
private property by Indians, of the large
Lmnnilt, nf monev naid bv the Secre-
tary 0f the Treasury as iudemnity for
damaces by Indians to property in the
Government service on the plains under
the Act of March 3d 1819, of the in-
creased mail facilities, of the preven
tion of Indian wars, of the incfeascd
I ...inrr n jiil fli.- irnlil nml uilunr tiinfS of
Nevada and Utah, of the value of tho
road in a commercial point of view in
utilizing the interior of the continent,
and in facilitating trade and commerce
with the Pacific Coast and Asia, and
above all in cementing the Union and
turnisumg securuy iu iuo uvem w
foreign war.
1
Home vears aero, a voanir aian ui
, - " l
culturoand good taste wenc to hear a
1 well known ranter. Getting disgusted
ooiore imVBeriuou was imu t,.ruuS.., .
left his scat and was going on tip-toe
war? u,e ao?5 wnen 100 Pacuer
rather go to hell than hear me preach?"
Somewhat startled at first; the young
man faced about, and, with a graceful
, -nnnrl,! i fln tho wholp narson
jow responded Un tno wtoole, parson
M ""r'..
PROFESSIONAL CARDS, dC.
f. LUVSEY mix, m. D.9
Physician &. Surgeon,
, J1UENA VI ST A,. OH EG OS.
Formerly Practiced with R. 0. 11 ILL, M. D.,
Albany. 8-tf
BREYJlAtf BROS.
WHOLESALE DEALERS 15
xxrc, GOODS, Etc.
MOOR CM IlLOCK, HA I, CM.
100,000 Jlis Wool Wanted
For which the Highest Market Price will
be paid. 3 -3 in
JOllX J. DALY,
ATTORNEY-AT -LAW,
Notary Public, &c,
nUKXA VISTA.
41-tf
J. C. GRUBBS, li. D.v
II1Y1C1AN AM) HUHCi liON,
Offcn hit Servico to the Citizent of Dallas
and Vicinity.
OFFICE NICHOLS Drug Store.
34 tf
1 A. Frkicu. I J. McMabux.
HVN BLACKSMITH SHOP,
liola. Polk County.
AH Kinds of IXlacksmtthlnff lone on Short
Notice, and to the Hatufactum of Custooicrs,
and at IU neonal ls Halt.
ft;eial attention paid to IIorKC-J'hoeliig.
Oct. 27, IS70. 1'IIECI1 WcilAUO.
W. I). JfEl'I'ItlliS, M. I.,
1'Iiyician ant! .Surgeon
Cola, Oregon.
Special attention giren to Obstetrics and
Duvae) of Wojnen. ltr
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law,
MALUM, OIIRGOX,
Will practice in all the Court of Itecord and
Inferior Courts of this State.
OFFICEIn Watkinds
stairs.
A Co's Brick, up
1
I C. SUkMVAX,
Attorney & Counsellor-At-Law,
Dallas, Oregon,
Will practice in all the Courts of the State. 1
J, I,. COLMXS,
Attorney and Counsellor -at -Law.
Dallas. Oregou.
Special attention given to Collections and to
matters pertaining to Real Estate. 1
cso. B. ct'Rnr.r. J h. hi rukt.
CUR RE Y & I3URI-EY,
Attorucj's-At-Lair,
LAFAYETTE - - - - OREGON.
3 tf
RUS$S2L.Li & TERRY,
Real Estate Brokers and
Real Estate Auctioneers,
OFFICE. St. Charles Hotel Building:,
PORTLAND ----- OREGON.
WAG0?l AHD CARRIAGE SHOP,
Main Street, Dallas.
Second door north of the Drug Store.
The undersigned wishes to inform the Public
that he is prepared to do any kind of work in i
his line on the shortest notice, and in the best
style. Thankful to his old customers and
friends for former patronage, he respectfully
solicits a continuance of the same.
3J-tf S. T. GARRISON.
FURNITURE!
Bureaus,
. Xiouitgcs,
Tables,
Bedsteads.
A Variety of CHAIRS for Parlor aud
Kltciien use.
RAW-X1IDS BOTTOM CHAIRS
Of my own make.
Shop near Waymirc's Mill
I INVITE THE PUBLIC TO EXAMINE
'my stock. I shall be pleased to show you
my goods, and better pleased when you buy. ,
NEW WORK put up to Order. . and RE
PAIRING done at the lowest cash price.
4-tf v WM C. WILLS, DUa.
S
ALT. CARMEN ISLAND AND LIV
ERPOOL Salt, in quantities to suit, at
COX & KAKHART'S, Salem.
A
LL KISDS OP- SEWINQ DONE ON
t 1. S1'" Notice by Mrs.
m. Wajmlro,f m, balla.
Short Notice by Mrs. Celicio Ellsberry,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS, dC.
J. itlTjStXlORE,
POUTIAKD - - OREGON.
General News Agent
For Oregon and Adjacent Territories.
Also SPECIAL COLLECTOR of all kiuda
of CLAIMS.
AGENT for the,I)allaa Republican.
WOOL! WOOL!!
17KWJLL PAY THE niGHEST &IAB
J ket Price in Cash for WOOL.
Sacks and Twine Furnished,
Wool received at any Shipping Point on the
VV ittiunette Hirer.
COX & F. AH EI ART,
COMMIRCIAI SlUi;LT, SAL. CM.
II. P. EISriVER
House, Wason and Sign.
' rainier,
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.
IVKW WAGCKY AI) CAR
ria;i: FACTOR V.
ItlCH AHDSON CO.
Inform the Publia that they are nn ready to
do alt kinds of work in tleir line.
CARUIAOES, WAGONS. Ac. Uuilt or Re-
paired with Nealue aud Dispatch.
WAUONS cotiftasily ou hand fur Sale.
liLACKSsMlTHINU doue by au experienced
Workman.
One' door south tf Livery Stable Dallas, Ogn.
f 8-tf
1 iitlcr wood, Barker & Co,
WAOrV MAKERS
Commercial street, Salem, Oregou,
MANUFACTURE ALL KIXDS OF WAG
OXS after the most approved styles and
the best of workmanship, on short notice, and
AT POHTJLAJ$I PKICI&S!
2i-tf
Saddler,
Harness,
8. C. STI LES,
Main' at. (opposite the Coujt House), Dallas,
MANUFACTURED AND DEALER IN
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, V'ollara, .
Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he ift
prepared to sell at the lowest living rates,
&30-REPAIUING done ou short notice.
HURGREN & SHIflDLER,
ImportT8 and Dealers la
FURNITURE
AND
BEDBilV Oft.
The tartest Stock and tae Oldest I'ur
uiture IItue iu Portia ltd.
WAREROOMS AND FACTORY
CORNER SALMON AND FIRST STREET!
PORTLAND, OREGON
1 tf
$75 EVERV WEI5K!
11ADE EASY,
LADY AGENTS
We want Smart and Energetic A cents te
Introduce our popular and justly elhratcd
intentions, in every Village, Tuu-h and City in
tht World.
Indispensable to every Household;
They are highly approred of, endorsed an4
adopted by Lmliea. AXv t in"nr,
and are now GREAT FAVORITE with
them.
Every Family will Purchase One
or more of them. Something: that their tnertts
are apparent at a GLANCE.
DRUGGISTS, MILLINERS, DSESSSIAKES
and all who kep FANCY STORES, will fin 4
our excellei t articles SELL VERY ItArlD
L Y, gives perfect satisfaction and netting
SMALL FORTUNES
to all Dealers and Agents.
COUNTY RIGHTS FBEE
to all who desire engaging In an'Miorots i
Jtenpeetttbh and fVoiable 7ntets. at the same
time doing good to their companions in life.
prine. SEND FOR WHOLESALE C1RCU
LAR. ADDRESS,
VICTORIA MAwUFACTTJRIIfG COIIFX
IT, PARK PLACE, New York.
NEW PICTliRB (iALLERV. .
J. 11. KINCAII) has opened a
New Photographic Gallery
In Dallas, where he will be pleased to wait oa '
Customors ia his line of Business at all hour
Taken without grumbling, at the same price as
Adults. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices t
' Rooms at Lafollott's Old Stand, Main Street.
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, April 27tb, 1S7L