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T. urn m mmmwmamKMamsaimi.iiLmi, uanmmmwiMmutmjmamaBam "tBf J J VOL. 4, DALLAS, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPT 6, 1873. NO 25 J) J 1L U;L-d-LL She .Sibcrat .publican Official Paper for Polk County. Ii Issued Every Saturday Morning, at Dallas, Polk County. Oregon. P.' C. SU11.1VAN PHOPRIETOR, SUBSCRIPTION BATES. 0INGLE COPIES One Year, $2 00; Six Cfonths, $1 25 .Three Months, $100 For Clubs of ten or more $1 75 per annum. Subscription mutt be paid strictly in adounee ADVERTISING BATES. One square (12 lines or f7l.M, a, f 2 50 Each subsequent injortion.. .,.-.... I t'O A liberal deduction will.be made to quar terly and yearly advertisers. Professional cards will be inserted at $12 00 per annum. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance to insure publication. All other ad Terming bills must be paid quarterly. Legal tenders taken at their current value. Blanks and Job "Work of every description nrnished at low rates on short notice. THE ILLUSTRATED PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, is in every respect a First Class' Magazine. Its articles are of the highest interest to alL It teaches what we are and how to make the most of ourselves. The informa tion it contains on the Laws of Life and Health is well worth the price of the Magazine to every Family. It is published at $3 00 a year. By special arrangement we are enabled to offee the PfiRENOLodicAL Journal as a Premium tor a new lubscribers to the Okkcox Rkpitblicas, or will furnish the Phrenoloicai. Joi rnal nd Orkgox Republican together for $4 00 We commend the Jourmal to all who wit good magazine PROFESSIONAL CARDS. P. C. SULMVAX Attorney 8c Counsellor-At-Law, Dallas, Oregon, VrXt practice in all the Courts of the State. 1 SVL C SIM t'SOK 13 STONE Altorney at Tjaiv. Will practice in all the Courts of the 3d Ju dicial District. OFFICE In Executive building or-pojjt Chomekcta Hotel Salein Mav I') l-ye R P Boise P I Willis K 0 1 8 K & W I L L I S, Attorneys at ILatr SAI.EM, OHEfiON. "Will practice in all the courts in the fftato. F,l573lT . JOIIS J. DALIT, Att'y & ConsclIer-af-Law PAIJLAS. OREGON. W ill pactice in the Courts of Record and In- eiior Courts. Collections attended to promptly OFFICE In the Court House. 41-tt R. SITES, M. I. I Jf C GRCBBS, A. If., M. T DUS SITES &CUUBBS. DPHvsicians and Sii3?p,eoiis, OFER THEIR FROFESSIOXA SET Fes to the citizens of Dallas ad vicin y O "'FlO'Z V . rear of Nichols & Ilydo's Drue Store, Feb22 73tf W. 11. L L. DENTIST. Cffieo one door North f the Post Office f AULAS OKN Particular attention given to the ragulati on children' teeth. work warranted Janll'73tf LL KINDS OF WORK, SEWING J Washing and Ironing, Ac., done by Mrs umot oil short notice and on rtH Nfihle JJj. All orders left at the house, south- wets part of Dallas will b imumdiatelv attendod to GENTLEMAN Ol' THE JUKY. Charge by the Judge. Our friends of the Jury I turn to addross Who so long haveattendod us here So long that their faces soma languor express, "Which tho rest of us share in, I fear. Ilowever, thecal now approaching anend, All tho evidence having been heard, Iwill sum up the facts, while you kindly attend, And your duties explain in a word. Those gentleman wiso (pointing to the counsel fortheiroHeeutiuu) have endeavored to Bhow That the guilt of tho prisoner is plain Whita those their best efforts have used, as we know, y His honor to prove without stain. . One point remains dear, tiat our neighbor and friend, Much lamented, has gone to bis rest. Does Justice demand that to join him wo send The gentleman under arrest? Supposing his hand to have done tho sad deed. Let fancy his agony paint ! Remember how sorely his heart-strings yet bleed, And ask Justice her ground of complaint. Rut Mercy is ealKng you ! lift up your eyes, And behold the soft light of her smile; Her wiugs bring cool breezes as downward she flies. And shewhisprs sweet cound the whila. It is human to err ; let the man without sin At his brother now cast tho first stone. Tha forgiveness of Heaven wo all need to win, And we gaiu it thr ugh mercy aloue. Tho accused shoa'.d receive the avantagc of doubt ; For both Justiw and Mercy agree That, until his transgression is clearly made out. His iunoeence granted must be. The prisoner's presence h proved, as we fear, On the spot to tho murder assigned ; But bis counsel would argue an ulili clear, To wit: aberration of mind. Tho freaks cf insanity lo one can tell, And instances yearly incroiu Where t ie purest ai i nl I. t fall under the sj c I Of this fuarful destroyer of peace. All anger is mad Jess, thi pool Lath said; So roilcct, le.it vou surict'o i a wr ng, That tho prisoner's emotions respecting tie dead Were doubtless exceedingly strong. Again: it the pris-'wsr wero propel to be sane, liis motives consider with care; Ask if the deceased left a name w ithout stain, As honest, obliging and fair. Then decide on t ho ca.-o as between man and man, All sinner alike before heaven ; Andyour verdict return with what mercy you can, That mercy to yu may be given. If the prisoner is guilty, then so you must say With the deepest companion of heart; If n.-t, thou a : iit turn without mra delay J That wo all ia glidness may depart JVKXT SCENE OPKNS IX THK Jl'ltY -ROOM. D. Dueswell., Es' ., ( Foreman) Well, gentlemen, our duties now appoar ex tremely pioin, Sincoall hard poinis his Honor has endeavored to explain; Eut free discussion being the order of the day Wo each end all aro ready, frietds, to hear what each may say. What says our neighbor on tho left? Patrick Rooskv : An' sure the spache wa3 foino. Re jabers ! how his Houor calls tho big worrds into loine. An' what the Joodgo is plazed to think, mesiif thinks that same, too. lint AM Sharplkv : Say, Dan, what stopped the Judge's mouth one Bugar-i luta or two? Dreswell; Oh, haDg it all! you'd better mind your bread' and butter, man. And by the wav, since we're in Court you need n't call me Dan. Hash Trinkhrma ; Vas ist do caso about, good vriends ? Olino ' head it ist not clear. Mine lager vas so dundered Stark, I feels con fusod in hero. Hiram Sharplkv ; Oh, just a trifling matter, hans; no need to make a fuss. We'll see to all the tiresome parts, and ynu can rote with us. Johx Swim : I think the fellow's guilty, men, for all tho lawyers say; And I've listened pretty carefully to their talk here day by day. But the smarto- t of them can't uito pull tho wool across my eyes, Or make me take for gospel truth half Oiei confounded lies Their shams about insanity, emotions, and aU that, And phrases full of Latin words, trunddlod in bo pat. John Smith knows somethings, too, I guess. James McEluoy : Ay, neebor, there ye'ro rcet, An' sae does Jamie McElroy aye stand on his ain foet ; For ilka mon,the proberb says, should gae bis ain free gate, Sae dinna let the lawyerB put fule notions in your pate. ' An as ' for you misguided carle,; Bl4 een 'a aneugh for me, For i' the face of honest mon, sic oen could nover bo. ' ' V Ho looks to gleg and canty, too, to 8uit 'wV a thttir plea 0' how he spends tho hours o'noet sair greet in; on his knees. I trow the mon ho bare a grudge might weel hao causo to greet, An' though his bed bo saft as snaw, , bis sleep wad no be sweet. Taw Dtncan : Noo haud yer peace, ye daft auld whig, he 's ayo au open hotid, An' a purse sreel tilled wi' siller, too, as ony i tholond. Eesides, ye ken our turn may come. Setii Cutts : And that is true, Tam, for you. When wit is out au l liquor's in, who knows what lie luay do ? These at i lent? will happen, sol reckon tho best way Is juittobt the fellow slide; most like we '11 get our pay. Timothy 0'Reii.lyj( lUtliuy hi jacket) Fith hegi au honest gintlomau. Dreswell (o Dclver): Well, friend, what's your good word ? . Dick Dei.vkii (.Wy): I don't know hardly what to say ; 't aint much th.it I have heard, And do n't waste time on newspapers, or any such like, trash. EutI guess we better lot him go. Sharplkv: Yes. ihing cheap for chash. i SfEPncsi Tt'si'ERHKAnT : I reailv tWnk, ray friends, we ought to save the prUoner's lifo ; I'm sure we could n't bear to seo the grief of bis poor wife. Aud then, -u know, he may repent and change his courses bold. Joiih Smith : The man he murdered leaves a wife and child ren to., I'm told. William Stover Coi.orapo Hii.i : I vo wai'cd patient, 'so fur, but r I 'd like to know When this 'ere bizness will be through, so 't ' Le free to go. When I was down to 'Frisco, boys, come Aug ust twenty year We've hunt: a dozen men in half tho timejwe'vo loafed round here. Dreswell: Suppose we take a vote, .uy friends, to see jnst how we stand. Will those who think the prisoner Not Guilty raie tho hand ? Tiy vote, nU buf Snith and McElroy raiiinj the A'fW. It surely can't be possible ! what ! only tenjjto two? Good Heavens! gentlemen, I bog, consider what you l ! If you are rico it 's very fine, but I, for one, ust sa I can't afford to waste my time and lose my honest pay. Tho Judgo is fully confident what verdict we shBll givej; Tho money ' qhickly earned, you know, and surely we must live, Jonx Smith: i You've got mo there, confound it all ! I'm oot of work and poor, Or elso you had n't soon my face insido the Court-room door. If I give in will you, my ronn? (to McElroy) Mc Elroy ( With a sijhnf forced rcij)iifiti) Weel, goar l 's a bonnie thing ; An' wc might boa muekle fash gin wesuldgar him swing. Prehswkll : The virdict Is unanimous, then, wo may un derstand; And the prisonei being duly tried by the laws of our good land, Before a jury of his peers, wo, twelvo good men and true, Find him Not Uoilty on tho charge just brought before our view. A- I.M. An unstamped letter, d roped in the Springfield Post Office, was recently forwarded by the Young Men':" Chris t ii n Association and reached its desti nation. On being opened, it was found to contain the following : Send me another barrel of that gin. I1AI OUTLOOK VOSl FENCE CAN III DATES, Twenty States of the- Union new contain one million eight hrinired thousand voters who are members of Farmers' Granges. In Iowa alone there are one hundred ands ix thousand and of this class of voters, which gives tho granges nearly ten thousand majority in tho total vote of two hundred and two thousand seven hun dred and sixty-two cast In that State at the last Presidential election. Iu this State there aro about forty granges j which already control a sufficient number ot honest votes votes that are not for saloaud cannot bo bought to decide the eleciion this fall This is an unhealthy outlook for such legislative aspirants as Thomas Fowler, who on the subject of "no fence" misrepreseni ed the couutirs of Fresno, Tulare and Kern, in the two lat sessions of th State Senate. Mr Fowler ia a stock rais r, and though his district contait s a large area of grain-growing hind, the owners of which were anxious for the passage of a no "cuce law, their Sena tor disregarded their wishes and pe titions, and with what ability he poss 03ned persistently advocated the inter- rsts of a few stuck men, and insisted that the farmer who sowed, wheat must tcucc to keep out the stock. Mr. Fowler and a fer other Senator-- held that fifty fanners must fence their tie'd., because one man in the neigh horhood owue-i stock. The old prin ciple, the greatest good to the Lrcatest number, had no weight with the Sena tor from Tulare. lut for l is stubborn opposition to the passage of a no-fence law applying to tho countus hi repre sented, their wheat acreage would have doubled what it is this year. Mr. Fowler's term is about to expire, and he is a candinate for re-election, with bi t little show of success. Ho ha arrayed every farmer in his district against him, and from the granges which will be formed in this three counties before the day of election, he need not expect a sing'o vote. In many localities the famers do not wish a no-fence law j but they sympathize with those in other sections who do, an-1 they will vote for no Legislative candidate who believes it right to com pel four-fifths of a community to fence their land, because the remaining filth wish to turn their cattle on tho com mon. Ch ron hie. Traoehv is Lkitzic A terrible tragedy is narrated by tho German papers, llerr Schweinnofl a merchant of Leipzig, aged 05 years, after losing his first wife married a young girl ot eighteen, who, of course, was only enamored by the old man's wealth. Schweinhofl had, by his first wife, a son who seems to have been a rather wild character. Oo returning homo after a two hour's absence, the son, who was aged 25 years, commenced a liaison with his stepsmother j Schwcinboff suspected the intimacy, and soon determined to be avenged Having acquired proofs of the treach cry of the couple, he awaited his opportunity. On July 5th he took a horse and road to a country house then occupied by his wife. Un entering the grounds he beheld her and his son seated at the edgo of a tmall lake engaged in conversation. He at once put spurs to his steed, and trampled the woman tinder tho horse's hoofs She flying fell into the lake. The ton then pprang upon the father, and during a struggle, which ensued after Schweinlutff had been pulled irom his horse, he stabbed him fourteen times in the face ond breast jrith a poignard which tho father had carried in his own belt. Then he tan to tho rescue of his mistress, and leaped into the water, but his strength failed him beforo ho reached her. The lifeless remains of the guilty pair were rccovcr- ed an hour h-ter. Leipzig was in a state of of consternation. EMMIGltATlON tV MENNONITES. On Friday last a delegation ot, nearly a hundred MennoniteM, from tho Cri mea, arrived in this city on their way to the West to make arrangements for an extensive emmigration to this coun try. They are from tho villages of Friedensteig ("Stone of Peace") and Bruderfield (Brothers' Field) in the Crimea, five miles from the shore of the Hlack Sea. It is now five weeks since they left Russia, journeying to this country by way of Theodessa, Odessa. lierlin, and Hamburg. They are essentially German, speaking the language of Fatherland, i hey cmrai grated a long time ago to Kussia on account of their religious principles, one of whi h is that they cannot per form any military service. Represen tatives of this sect are found in the Netherlands, Germany, Russia Switzer land, France,aud America. The whole valley of Vistula is scattered over with them In the Crimea, they have theio own church, schools, which their children are obi ged to attend from the age of six to fourteen years. They have also their higher schools, up to the grade necessary fur teachers of the children's schools. They are nearly all agricu't ri.-ts. In settling on the steppes of Southern Russia every colony planted forest and fruit trees, and now every house is surrounded by an or chard, with a piece of woods in the vicinity. l!y a Russian edict of the 4th of June, 1S71, they, with all the colonics in Russia, were allowed to choose be tween emmigration, not having emmi- grated at the end ot ten years, to De:ome suiject to ai the laws ana obligations of oroiuiiry Russian sub jects. 1 he Canadian uovcrtimcnt held out inducements to the mennonitcs to settle in Canada, nromisiug them r complete immunity from military service 'jut the people refused, saying that if they were obliged to emigrate they would prefer to come to the Uuited .Mates. J Ins advanci? guard is prin cipally composed of youug men, with their families. They held religious services at Castle Garden on Sunday ast. The Rev. 31 r. Neumann, of Urooklyn, with whom they have been previously in correspondence. aid who has taken a warm interest in them. preached. A deputation representing forty thousand Mennonitcs has been in America some time, searching for suit able lands on which to establish a colony. They have visited Colorado, Minnesota, Texas, and Illinois, they have not yet determined where to lo cate the colony, but wiil decide upon their return to Russia, and they hope to send cut a company of least five thousand Muinonit.es in May next. TOO MITCH iflJlTE flV HALF. You see, my fellow teacher, that the sense of the above heading would be ambiguous if it were not for the com ma ! And as it is, I fear you will interpret the main substantive by hickory, or cherry, or birch. Your pupils, may bo, would gladly give tha1 phase to my proposition, should they see it. Perhaps it would not be amiss if yourself should chance to carry the same view j for I have just come from visiting a school, where, if the shades of hickory or birch were not darksome, yet tho omnipresence of a riw-hidc, ipinco Jacto, added a ridiculous gloom to the otherwise cheerful school room ! The fact, concerning that weak and much-tobepitied schoolmaster was, that in his former school ho had well nigh made a failure in point of govern ment, and had been apriscd of that fact. This, time, therefore, he would look out for breakers. Ho would take time, and pupils both, by the forelock. He was not to be caught napping, not he. Ho selects a good riding-whip, an ! imperishable, sarcastic, or, if you please, ' stinging raw-hide This instrument shall be a constant companion from the very first day in the new sphere of action; it shall be the sine qua non of a successful line of overnmentj it shall be a perpetual reminder of his former deficiency, as he should carry it about hither thither. Id sympathy and pity, I told my friend of the dangers of such a constant display of the scepter of authority and discip" ine that "familiarity would surely breed contempt that the "hiding of power were a wise plan with both gods and men. The next day tho, rod was ut out sight, and I trust with good results. . . Rut I have in my mind rule" in the sense of law, or regulations. Right here was the cause ot the failure of our friend, and doubtless of a thousand other teachers and parent?. They have "to much rule' that is, to many specified regulations ; so that if these should all be enforced tho ; pupil or child would be trimmed down to a puppet, that could open its eyes only as you might please to pull the ; wire ! Alas, for individuality of character, freedom of thought and action when scholars shall be taught to go to school, and to live, pre eminently for the rules ! 5 To illustrate the legitimate and log ical results of a multiplicity of micro scopical rules in the school room, one of -which was to the effect that "there should be no kind of communication in the room during tcccss." This, under the circumstances, in a country school, thoug it might have been have a wise regulation in some place?, was entirely uncalled for and intolerant. Hence it was broken by stout boys; hence the offended digrity of the teacher ; hence a disturbing scene ol coporal punishment, followed by odium against the teacher and popular prejudice. Of course there was also a o of confidence n bis wisdom ; un 5 iJ know not how near he came to giving up the school. Perhaps the visit of the writer was just in time to save him ' from the crash. Here was a plain case of " too much rule." Establish but few fundamental rules as absolute, whose transgressors shall be in all cises called to account, and let the public sentiment of the school not an eafy thing to create, I acknowledge take care of the rest. It will be found that not all boisterous boys are wilfuly. so. Rut by all means keep the rod sacredly out of sight for special and urgent ocasions. Iron Wire for Plastering.- Wire retting for plastering is being rapidly introduced to take the place of laths, it takes less labor to place on the walls, is more continuous and will not burn Coarse netting with one inch mesh, aod made of strong wire, is found to answer best, For, ornamental cornice work, it, is especi ally valuable, as it can be bent into auy desired form. Secured to iron studding - in a brick building, our greatest danger on account of fire would be removed. A little further application of this plan is to make round bags of wire resembling barrels, and to coat them inside and out with cement. When it hardens they re semble stone barrels. Filled with sand and sunk in rows and masses they make exceellent material for breakwaters Another extention of the idea has been tried with success in Kngland. It consists in making iron framed build ings, covering them with wire nettings, and spreading concrete on both sides. It is claimed that a house, walls, floors, roofs, doors, partitions and all has been built that is strong, firm and absolutely incombustible Various applications of tho huseofwire netting, and.plaster or cement, readily suggest themselves, and the matter is worthy of attention of mechanics and builders. Farmer. The joy nf the dumb is always unspeakable.