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PALLAS, SAT U It DAY, JAN I?.
Danger.
The great danger which noy theateos
the Kepublicau party, and which yti
tend more than any other one thing to
its defeal, is its own inactivity. The
opposition are at work earnestly, care
fully and. thoroughly are they organiz
ing their forces for the coming cam
paign. The Republicans, on the other
hand, are listless, inactive,1 ard if they
are defeated they have ouly themselves
to blame. It is to be expected that dif
ferences on m:nor points should spring
op in the ranks of a lare organization
like the Republican party , yet, it is
not needful that any issue uow be
fore the peopb should cause distention
in ' the ranks. The message of Press
djsnt Grant was such an one as all can
endorse, and the recommendations are
such as are calculated to form a nucleus
around w hich the Republicans can rally,
and a basis upon which they can firmly
build. It Only remains for the prrty to
organize: logo to work earnestly for
tie accomplishment of purpescs, grand
and good in themselves, and success is
certain. Without this work, none
can expect o win and th golden op
portunity once missed is lost, perhaps,
forever. Go to work with a will, and
victory will crown your efforts.
STAV FOIl VELD.
Little attention has as yet been paid
to straw as a means of preserving the life
of stock during our rainy winters. One
reason for that, perhaps, is the great di
versity of opinion among farmers them
selves, as to the value ot the straw of
different grains, as food for stock. One
good farmer who has tried it will say it
is worthless. Another equally well
posted will state that it makes valuable
feed. Que will say he considers it use
less, except for bedding; another, that
there, is a large amount of nutritious
matter contained therein that is too
valuable to be losL
This diversity of opinion may easily
be accounted for, in the fact that one
man cuts his grain with a reaper while
the straw is soft, stacks his grain,
threshes it, and stacks his straw under
cover for winter use. This saves the
juice of the jtraw, keeps it pliable, suc
culent and nutritious. The cattle,
sheep, and horses arc fond of straw put
up in thia way, and it is really better
for any kind of stock than second rate
hay. On the other hand, many farmers
' will let the grain stand until dead ripe,
cut with a header, scatter the straw out
from the thresher, let it lie there in
the bleaching sun, and perhaps rain,
"until they can with convenience get
time to st,ack it, and then take no pains
to cover. The natural result is, there
- -
is nothing in it to suit either the de-
mauds or the tagte of the animals for
which it is designed, and they make
no use of it. Straw properly preserved,
U invaluable for feed, and should be so
considered by the farmer and preserved
accordingly. ' "
THE UaUOU TRAFFIC IN CALL
I'OHNIA.
Among the many modes of govern
ing the liquor traffic which has been
suggested, we see none more likely to
meet the fullest exigencies of the case
than the one on the eve of adoption in
California. From a late San Francisco
paper wo clip the following, showing
the tenor of the law. It is the same
adopted by Michigan, and, other of the
Eastern States : . .... -
It will be seen that Mr. Gray, d
San Francisco, hag introduced a bill into
the legislature making the vendors of
alcoholic liquors responsible for any
losses or injuries that may be produced
by persona to whom they have sold or
given ardent spirits, while under its ef
feet, .public sentiment in our midst is
evidently turning toward an abatement
of the nuisance of the rum shops. The
number of these place is amazing. The
majority of our people' are temperate.
But around nearly all these dens a iitth
company of unhappy victims "congre
gate, and are held by the adaniantine
chains of appetite. They are helpless
to liberate themselves. As they die,
their places are filled up by young men
of the class who think it ' smart " to
smoke in the streets and to use strong
drink. Those are the classes that need
legislative aid. Half the victory is won
when the retail are closed The
immense growing wine interests in the
State will take side's against the retail
whisky dealers. Mr. Gray's bill is &
step in the right direction, and we' ob
serve that the papers generally take
sides in its, favor."
SKIltTDOM IN ItUSSIA.
The Russian Government has lately
published some interesting statistics in
reference to tho emancipation of the
serfs in that eouutry. The emancipa
tion Ukase was; issued February 15th,
1861, and at that time in Russia and
'Europe theje were 103,158 landowners
who employed 9,797,103 serfs as agri
cultural laborers on their estates, be
sides 900,971 household servants held
in the same condition of bondage. In
cluding women, more than 22000,000
human beings were held in the condU
tion of slaves The 103,158 landowus
ers possessed about 60,000,000 acres of
land, of which about 20,000,000 were
occupied by the serfs for their cottages
and gardens. By tho emancipation
Ukase, the ?and then occupied by the
serfs was to become their property by
the payment of full value of the prop
erty in installments. In ten years after
the promulgation of the decree of eman
cipation, G,374,G13 serfs had become
absolute proprietors of 12,881,113 acres
of land. Another period of ten yearst
it is calculated, must elapse before all
the serfs are emancipated. Tho popu
lar notion, that the emancipation of
f
the serfs has ruined the uobles and en,
riched the serfs, proves to be wholly
fallacious. The nobles still possess the
the greater portion of the lands, each
one still retaining on an average 314
acres of land, while the peasants own
only two acres. Iu tho less populous
parts of Russia, the land lies unculti
vated in consequence of lack of la
borers ; but this state of affairs, it
is contended, is to be attributed to the
conduct of the nobles who, before the
emancipation, were in the habit of
sending the mot intelligent serfs to the
towns to learn trades, and then claim a
considerable share of their eirnings. In
this way the number of hands on the
estates were reduced,to the great loss of
the landowners.
iiomr matt m a mji'actur-
i,c; in'tkkksts, etc'.
As an exponent of public opinion
and an advocate of the people's interests,
it is expected tliat the press agitate
those rjuestions which involve the pub
lic we.lfHro; and w now propose fflyinp
a few, word in regard to our manufac
turing interests. It if a well-known fact
that we have water-power sufficient and
available for a' mot an unlimited amount
of .manufacturing. This power has,
however, up to the present been unim
proved. True, the Ellendalc Woolen
Mill Co. availed themselves of those
advantages for a limited period, and just
as they had brought matters to a point
where they could begin to realize some
profits from their investment, fire de
stroyed their factory,
The company, however, were unable
to rebuild, owing to financial embarrass
ments, and no effort has been since
made by any one to re-establish their
manufactory, or to make use of this
valuable water-power in any otfrcr way
It is the lesson taught by observation
and experience, that nothing establishes
the permanent growth of a town more
than manufacturing. This being the
case, why do not our citizens avail
themselves of the golden opportunities
afforded here ; build up manufactories,
develop tho best interests of the coun
try, furnish employment to those now
idle, and in that way increase the value
of their own property, and secure a
permanence to our town which can be
secured in no othor way ? There is a
time in the affairs of communities, as
well as individuals, which, if improved,
leads to prosperity, but which, if ne-.
glected, can never be reclaimed. Will
our citizens awake to this matter, and
thus secure to themselves a prosperous
future 1 Is the great question of. the
day. .
Crop Prospects. The California
papers are exulting over tho prospects
for the coming year in that State. The
rainfall, which is the thing indispensi
ble to ensure an abundant yield, has
been copious and everything omens
well. Ve congratulate our neighbors
upon their good fortune, and hope the
returns may, i( possible, exceed their
expectations. Upon the tuccess of the
farmer depends the success of a country,
and the prosperity of. one insures tie
prosperity of the otter.
s g
One million five hundred thousand
of. the inhabitants of Germany can read
English; :'
EAHLY DAYS OF C III G AGO.
The late fire in Chicago has brQUght
forth many interesting reminiscences
which would otherwiso have been un-
known, except by a select few. Among
others, Mr. James Thompson write.to
the Randolph (III.) Pluindealer, a let
ter containing some interesting particu
lars of early days iu that city. He
says :
" I laid off the first lots ever laid out
in Chicago, in the year 1828, I think.
I laid off four hundred lots by order of
the Commissioners Edmund Roberts, of
Kaskaskia, Dr. Jayne, of Springfield,
and another whose uame I do not recol
lect; ho was from Alexander county.
There was only one hotel or boarding
honse iu the place. There was an elee
tion held at tho time we were there for
captain of a militia compatiy, and the
election was warmly contested by two
prominent men of the place, and I think1
all the legal voters attended the election
and voted. When counted there were
twenty-seven in all.
" There was a small fort on tho batik
of the lake, near tHe mouth of the
Chicago river. It was guarded by
about fifty men, who preveuted the In
dians from doing mischief.
We also ran the line of the canal
from the mouth of tho Fox River
where Ottawa now stands to the fork
of the Chicago River, a distance of
ninetyfive miles (I think), but flare
was no person living near the liueof the
canal at trial time.
41 We also laid oft the town of Ottawa,
as it is now settled, above and below the
Fox River; and on the south side of the
Illinois River there was not any person
living where the tuwn now stauds when
we surveyed -it.
44 We did not layoff and survey lots
to the extent of the town as it now is."
Tllli X A 4 I1 It A I. Itl'XULT,
Pomcroy's Democrat says: 44 New
York City is now so poor that valid
claims rgainst the city are being howled
about the streets for customers at prices
varying from ten to fifty cents on the
dollar." o it ever has been where the
Democracy have had tho sway. They
impoverished the (lovernmout so that
it4 stocks were worth nothing, when
their power came to a focus. Thy have
depoiled the treasury of the wealthy
city of New York, until its paper has to
j;o begging; they have kept up a con
tinual disturbance in tho South, ever
sinoo tho togiimin of the rebellion,
and by so doing have nearly ruined that
beautiful laud both iu resources and
credit, Their record is ptwerful, con.
victing them of conspiracy against the
best interests of the country, of endeav
iug to overthrow our cherished foim of
Government, of bullying into submis
sion as far as possible these who could
not bo led against their own wishes and
wills ; they have done all in their power
both lair and unfair, to weaken the op
position and strengthen themselves
with tho view to an extended opportu
nity to carry on these dcstructio
schemes. The great question to be de
cided by the people is, will you give an
increased opportunity for such practice ?
We opine not.
IjF.h isi.atiox Fou Orkuox. In
the proceedings of the .Senate, December
15th, occurred the following:
Mr. Corbett to day introduced a bill
granting land in the state of Oregon to
the extent of six sections per mile to aid
the construction of a military wagon
road from Tillamook Ray to Grand
Rondo valley. The road is to be made
under the direction of the Legislature,
and the land granted must not be sold
in quantities greater than a single quar
ter section to any one person or at a
price exceeding 2 50 per acre. Defi
ciencies within the six-mile limits may
be made up by the selection by the
State of ungranted lauds elsewhere.
Mr. Coibett also introduced a bill for
the relief of J. H. Underbill, of New
York, for 823,000 worth of work on the
iron-clad Keokuk, in 1 804; and of Woi.
L. Adams, lato Collector of Internal
ReVcnue for Oregcn, crediting him with
the amount of the Government funds
stolen from him several years ago on a
steamship between Portland and San
Francisco,
The Magnetic Needle and Iron
Ships -Tho influence of the mass of iron
in iron ships on the magnetic needle of
tho compass is a matter of such impor
tance, that the attention of tho most
eminent men of science among others
Prof. Airy and M" Poisson has been
turned to tho investigation of the laws
regulating the deviations of the needle,
and to devising means for its corrcc
tion. M Arsou, a gas-engineer of Pa
ris.has called attention to a compensating
apparatus which lie' has invented. The
transatlantic company have applied it to
one of their steamers.
This life is-like' an inn. in which the
soul snends a few momenta on its innr-
ncy. " - f
Stale Item.
Gleanings from State ExchangeF. .
Springfield has a skating rink.
The debt of Eugene is 6425 22.
, Hay is selling in Salem at $25 per
ton.
- Miss Carrie Moore has returned to
San Francisco.
The Register reports the Willamette
bank full at Albany.
The Columbia river is reported free
from ice at the Dalles.
Linn Co. Jias paid into tjie Treasury
$12,000 of its State tax.
A State Temperance Convention is
to meet at Salem, Feb. 22d.
There were 113 marriage certificates
issued in Marion county during I87I.
Tho skatists of Portland had a mas
querade at the IVink,cn Thursday night.
Eugene has been divided into two
election precincts. So says the Journal
A heavy land slide occurred on the
Railroad at Oregon City , list Friday.
The City Ordinance of Corvallis has
cleaned that city of gamblers. Good.
The Messenger reports Monmouth
Christian College in a flourishing con
dition, A cow gored the dress of a lady near
Albany one day last week ; but not a la
mode.
The ship Windward lies at the dock
in Portland with her masts and rigging
all cut away.
Steps are being taken to organize a
Young Men's Christian Association in
Corvallis.
Some of tho Sabm boys have been
disturbing the peace, and are threatened
by the police.
W. F. Kay burn ha? resigned, and J.
S. Palmer has been appointed, marshal
of Corvallis.
Numbers of idle men are lounging
about Eat Portland since the stopping
of work on thp Railroad.
The Salem Mercury comes out this
week in a full new dress, and makes a
very creditable appearatice.
A I)iine-un in Stlcru. A little fel
low there last Saturday was trying to
sell nine dimes tor a dollar.
The Enterprise says the Senator has.
been withdrawn from the river route
between Ocegon city and Portland.
A comparison between tho market
reports, shows that produce of all kinds
selU cheaper iu San Francisco than in
Portland.
The Era U boasting of the number
of " pretty women " iu Fast Portland.
It's 10 all over Oregon didu't you
know it ?
Three members of one family iu
Retitoo county, are reported by the
(inztltM to have fallen victims to the
typhoid fever.
Jlud Fd mondson shot Mr. Hush in a
fit of drunken awkwardness near Flu
gene, last Saturday night. Kdtuondson
cxprecs regrets and pays expenses.
The Rritish bark Harrington has ar
rived at East Portland with a load of
iron for the O. k C- Railroad. Two
other vessels arc expected soon, also
laden with iron.
From tho Statesman we learn that
Mr. Upton has severed his connection,
with the weekly Mercury. The Agri
cultural Society still retains the Radge
rule, although in a modified form.
From the Roseburg Flaindealer of
Jan. 5th, we learn that a lad named
Hugh Rarr, living iu Camas Valley,
while engaged in ushering in the New
Year with a salute of anvils, undertook
to fire a squib from an old gun barrel
while holding tfye same in his hand
The barrel exploded, terribly lacerating
his right hand. Dr. IJoover amputated
three of-the fingers and part of the
fourth. The lad is doing as well as can
be expected. We are indebted to Dr.
S. Hamilton, County Treasurer, for a
statement of the amounts received as
interest on the irreducible school fund
from March 7th 1871 to January 1st
1872. Incoin, $1,117 42 j in currency,
1,472 53; making 4 total "qI '$2,587
05, which is subject to the order of
the Hoard of School Commissioners at
Salem.
From the Herald 'we learn the follow
ing : The ferry-boat collided, with tho
steamer Emma Hay ward, lying at the
wharf of the O. S. N. Company, yester
day, on two occasions. The first time
no injury was inflicted ; -but the second
time one of the wheel houses of the
ferry-boat was crushed so uiuch that
she had to bo laid up a short time for
temporary repairs. The denseness of
the fog was so great that the helmsman
could not see where he was going, and
so was drifted by the current against
the wharf and boat -rThis is one of the
greatest cities in the country population
considered, for societies. Every idea
has its organization, let it bo cither be
nevolent, religious, military or for the
cause of temperance The favorite
society here seems to be the Odd IhU
lows, for it is both wealthy and numer
ous. The Masons follow, then' the" Red
Men, and finally tho Druids. The two
latter societies are advancing rapidly,
as their ceremonies aro simple and their
benevolence direct. The Post of the
G. A. R. here, is also in a good finan
cial position, and it is certainly increas
ing its numbers.
REAL ESTATE.
I?. II. TYSON,
REAL ESTATE & GENR'L AGENT,
KEPUIILICAN'' OFFICE.
Dallas, Oregon.
Special attention given to Salea or Purchase of
Real Estate, Collection of Claims, Ac.
Agent Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.
For Sale,
TEN ACRES OF LAND, with good House
and Barn, all fenced and under good Irn
provement, situated ' in the Town of Dallas,
Polk County, an extraordinary opportunity.
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX
Acres of Land one Mile North of Kola,
Polk County, good Jlouse, good Doubly Iiarn,
and other boildinirs. All under fence, with fine
Orchard, and in high state of cultivation.
A HOUE AND LOT IN CENTRAL
Saieio, ' near tho two Central School
Houses. The House contains Eight Rooms,
all Plastered, with Hard Finifjj, Barn, Wood
House, and all conveniences to make H
desirable.
A FARM OF 160 ACRES. 25 ACRES IN
cultivation, 10, acres of fall wheats 5 acres
of teadow, good orchard, and well supplied
with water. Situated three miles soutbw o.f of
Simpson's brfdge on Big Luckiamute. For sale
at a bargaiu if sold soon.
A FINE MILL SITE IN SOUTH SALEM,
on Willamette Plough. A block of Six
Lots, enclosed with Board Fence, good Hou$e,
Barn, Ac.
1 GOOD STOCK FARM, CONTAINING
J Acres, good House, two Barns,
Orchard, ic, kituatcd on Upper Salt Creek, 7
miles from Dallas-
A FARM CONTAINING 250 ACRES, 100
acres under fence, 60 acres under the
plow; good House, Barn, and fine Orchard,
situated li miles west of Dallas.
npiJREE HUNDRED AND. SIXTY ACRES
X of land, 200 acres under feuce, 25 acres
cultivated, good log barn, with lumber for
houe, good orchard, living tyater near all the
year round. 3 utiles scutU-west of Simpson's
Bridge, Big Luckiamute. .
A FIRST-CLASS FARM, SITUATED AT
Pleasant -Hill, about two miles from Sher
idan, in Polk County, containing -ISO acres, all
under fence, 200 acrei in cultivation, good
Barn, Orchard, and a comfortable farm House.
For sale at the low price of fifteen dollars per
acre.
A GOOD BUSINESS LOCATION AT
Bucna Viata, Polk couutv. Warebou.se
with capacity of 40,000 bathel ; trado already
established with the interior, and connection
witb the- Willamette Transportation Company.
Good dwdling house, and everything ready for
occupation. A splendid (penitig for business.
Fur sale cheap.
FOR RKxT.
VGOOD COMFORTABLE HOUSE AND
Barn, with plenty of fire-wood convenient,
imuate about two miles south-west of Dallas.
For P;ticwlars enquire of R. II. Tyson,
Hart bmcax OrFicr..
Another Proclamation
rRCJf TUB
vekjlanib-
If
STORE !
ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE
is thc rmcB or
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING.
HOOTS,
SIIOKS,
HATS,
CAPS,
We aro determined to offer tho above-named
goods at LOWER PRICES than any Store
north of the Bay of San Francisco.
We are also able and willing to pay more to
the Farthers of Polk County for all kinds of
Country Product, Uher in CASH or Mer
chandize, than any other Store in the State of
Oregon. ' v -
It la a well-known, fact, and can be attested
to by hundreds, that more solid honest value
can be obtained for twenty dollar piece at
the overland Store, than for thirty dollars
elsewhere. Let this fact be remembered that
twenty-five cents on every dollar can" be tared
by tradoig at tho
OVER LAND
7
We are continually receiving goods by every
steamer, and we defy competition
Salem, Not. 25, 1871, " 89-tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
rr WiH, RUB ELL,
DENTIST,
Is now stopping in Dallas, nd is ready to
attend to all those requiring his assistance.
Artificial Teeth, of th,e .very finest and best
kind.
Satisfaction guaranteed, or no charges made.
Now is the time to call on the Doctor.
Office, opposite Kincaid's Photographic Gal
lery. 37-tf
RE-OPEN INC,
AT THE OLD CORNER,
HOLH AN BLOCK,
COMJfERCIAI, STHEET, SALCHf,
J. B. & Jfl. H I R s C II,
Ilaving Re-opened in the Old Stand a Con7
plete Assprtme.pt t GENERAL, MERCHAN.
DIZE, are ready to wait , upon the Public, and
offer their Stock at very low Prices.
All kinds of Produce taken in Exchange.
We cannot he undersold. Please give us 4
call. No trouble to show goods. Everybody
call.
37 tf J- B. ic M. HIRSCH.
r" : j
C. W. HOB ART. I j. W. HOIABT.
SADDLE, HARNESS 4c
COLLAR SHOP!,
North-East Corner of
Main and Mill Streets, Dallas.
GEORGE V. H0BART & CO,
Will Manufacture and keep CONSTANTLY
ON HAND a large Assortment of
SADDLERY, HARNESS, AND
COLLARS,
Consisting of all tho
HORSE EQUIPMENT
Usually kept in a
FIRST CLASS SADDLERY SHOP,
All of which will be made or
TU RES? MATERIAL.
Also, CARRIAGE TRIMMING and RE
PAIRING done to order eja the shortest
notice.
Call and examine ooj Work before purchase
ing elsewhere.
41-tf GEO. W. HOBART A CO.
Tin Space
Y
FOR
h W. GILBERT,
Hoot atic! Shoe Healer
COMMERCIAL STREET, SALEX.
2S-tf
" i
Mothers, I've Found It 5
FOR YEARS I nAV? SEARCHED FOI
a remedy that will ClRE your children
by removing the CAUSE and a last I can say
"Eureka," TRY IT.
CARM I N ITIVE CORDIAL.
This is a pleasant antacid, and In large doses,
laxative; in email doses, an 'astringent medi
cine; exceedingly useful in all bowel afiettions,
especially of children. It is a safe, certain
and effectual remedy for Cholic, Diarrhoea,
Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaint, Griping
Pain, Sour Stomach. Costiveness, Wind on thjv
Stomach, Crying and Fretting of Children. In,
Teething, there is nothing that equals. it. I
softens the Gums, and render Teething easy.
It is no humbug medicine, got p to sell,"
but a really valuable preparation, fearing been,
in use for several years it re co in meads itself
Do not give your children the "soothing
syrups," for they stupify without doing anj
permanent good. 0
Prepared by
Hr. WATER HO USE,
MONMOUTH, "OREG ON, .
FosSale'by Druggist The trade supplied
on reasonable terms. Hundreds of Testimo
nials can be given if necessary. " I '
13-tf
j ltV W, WATERnQUSEj
LA CREOLE ACADEMY,
DALLAS, FOLK COUNTY, 0SZ2O0H.
EACULTX.
M. M. OGLESBY, Principal, and Txacaa
or Mathematical aki Natural Scichcm.
MISS K. A. WITTEN, Teacher or Mp8tc.
MISS A. E. SCRIBER, Trachkr or tm
PmMABT pf ARTMB7T AKD JlKSXCV.
The First Term of 18712.was commenced oik
the second Monday (11th day? of Deo., 1871.
ah will Yttt allowed 'the banAfit tt
Xlll D fc.v4 vw ..... - T " 1 .
tho endow tueut fund, amoaplinjg to about $200
TUITION.:.
Primary Branches, per Term-... M$ 00(
Intermediate
Highest - M 8 0
Latin and French each $2 extra. ' ' u
Music. $12 per Term.
Charges will be made from th tlmiofui..
r. --- - uvrM
ing to the close of each term, or half term, at?
uio cmq mmj wo. mo acauouoni wui bo mad
except in cases of protracted sickness.
j roer w tne jjoara pi irvsfce, 30-tf