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THE ENTERPRISE. BRECbV ClfV, 'oitEGON, OCT. 3MS7I. The legislature. Thfl fortv days allowed for the ses sion of the Legislature expires to day, and we presume that they will adjourn to-morrow. A resolution wa3 pased to go into joint; conven tion to elect the officers provided by law, on "Wednesday at 2 o'clock, and the appropriation bill has been ad vanced so it will pass before Friday. After thi.s is done, and the pay of members ceases, it will bo a hard matter to hold a quorum. Many bills that should have passed will die for want of flfme, and we appre hend that an tr al number which should not have Deen passed, will be rushed through on the heels of the session. At the ! present writing.it is impossible fonus to figure up the good the preseit Legislature has done. It will Vbably be claimed that it has shovl Vi disposition to be economical andVifused to appropri ate funds. Thia lay be correct, but wo apprehend that when . the good and bad it taken together, the latter will out-weigh the former, and that the people will be disgusted with the Legislature of 1874. Econ omy is very gooAin every business, especially in State affairs, but to be come parsimonious, is not true econ omy. The claili of retrenchment will be made onAio ground that the Legislature has (.fused to appropri ate moneys for xpense3. If these expenses are nee ssary, it is short sightedness to refuse appropriations. Ono instance will suffico to show where the members, inj our judg ment erred, and that is, in refusing to appropriate funds to complete the Capitol Buildirigjko that it can be occupied by the fVate. There is al ready $112,000 iVested in the walls for this building. A similar sum will complete tlu building so that it will be covered .nd ready for occu pancy. Now to refuse to apiiropri ata this Bum will be enuivolent to throwing away the sum already ex pended. This is certainly poor economy. While we agreo with many others that .-the building is too expensive for a yi'ihg State like ours yet if onco competed it would be al the State would i-eed for at least ono hundred years. It would bo about tho same kind of .-economy in an in dividual who puj-chased a farm, an tho man from vliom he purchased had commence A to erect a three thousand dollar Vuse, and had ac tually paid out fh'teen hundred dol lars on it. I5ut he purchaser did not want but a h '.'een hundred dol lar house, and after having paid the raau his j'rice, he tears down the fif teen hundred dollars already expend ed and puts in its place- none, but rents Jrom his neighbor. This spell of economy will yyrk off the people, and when it doesJ. ill show tho Leg islature that insk id of meeting their approval, it will : ict their condem nation. Other acts of this Legisla ture will convince the people that folly and not wisdom has controlled that body, and that they will have no use for a similar body two years hence. Gloriousrluinph. It appears f rorxyhe Eastern news that Radicalism h-isrun its race, and the party is dead. Ohio, which is represented by seven Democrats in the present Confess and thirteen Radicals, reverses the order of things, and now elects thirteen Dem ocrats and seven Radicals. TLe State was carried by Governor Allen last year by 800 majority, but a ma jority of the Radiolal ticket was elect ed. This time she rolls up 25,000 majority. Indiana, comes up to the scratch, and whil-3 Governor Hen dricks was elected by a very small majority a year ago, and all the bal aneo, with tho Legislature, were Rad icals, now she turns over 15,000 ma jority. The next Congress will be Democratic, and y it thff fools tell U3 that tho Democratic party is dead. Tho healthiest corpse that over walk ed, and just as sure as the sun shines, jnst so sura will tho President elected in 1S7G -:be a Democrat. Where the Radica have 43 to the Democrats 14 in i ongress at pres ent, so far as tho elections have been held, they are now- even, being thir ty to thirty. The Irest of tho elec tions will chauge the results in favor f the Democra-Jt". An honest, straight-forward course, and the De mocracy will rule this nation once iu ore. Holds Over. In the drawing for the long term, Ho. Jas. W. Oftield, t.f this county, wai, fortunate enough to draw tho long term, and conse quently a Democrat from this county holds over. Messrp. S. D. Haley, of Linn; Sol. Hirschi of Multnomah; A. M. Witham, of l?nton and Polk; and W. F. Owel-i, of Douglas, drew the short ten. . Of these, Mr. Haley, of Linn, is tho only Demo crat that goes out this year. Messrs. Witham and Hirsch are Radicals, and Jlr. Owens, Independent. Irom tho Olymi !. Mm "Toe rv1 la otaniuvil we ara, Esq., has 1j.ken charge of thej bditoriai depai t- rnent of the Courie d tiring the cam- paign now goin o- in Washington 4' S 1 IS The State Printer. An effort was made in the present session of the Legislature to abolish the office and to provide for letting out the printing to the lowest bid der. It might with the same propri ety be asked to abolish all the offices and let them out to the lowest bid der. For years past it has been a matter of contention for this office, and as but one printer is to be elect ed every four years, we find plenty of newspaper men who find space to abuse the successful candidate, and who advocate the doing away with that officer. They are extravagant in their assertions as to the compensa tion allowed the printer, and have nearly educated the public mind into the belief that all that is required to get rich off of the people is to get elected State Printer, and hence the masses think the office is au extor tion on the public. We are aston ished at the friends of the craft for the position they have taken in this j matter, and trust that their better judgment (not jealousy), will gov ern them in tho future. "We are of the opinion that the present fees al lowed the State Printer are too high, and should be reduced. That they are extortionate, we deny. There has not been a State Printer since the days of Mr. Bush that has made anything out of the office. There is a great deal of expense attached to tho office, and the mechanical labor, in regular offices is as high to-day as it was ten years ago; and paper, and other material is higher than it was fifteen years ago. The prices were too high then, yet they have been materially reduced since that time. "We trust that tho present Legisla ture has fixed the price at a reasona ble figure, and that the cry to abolish the office will cease. The Printer earns his raonev, and while he draws a great deal from the State Treasury, tho Legislature gives him the work to perform, and they ought to ex pect to pay him. No Legislature that has ever convened in Oregon will compare in extravagance in this re spoct, to the one that closes its ses sion to-morrow. For tho honor of the craft, and the interest of tho printers of this State, wo protest to thi.s continual cry for reduction in all matters pertaining to their pro fession. We know that not one-half the papers published in Oregon to day are making any money over and above txpensos, yet we have for the past four years been dosed with the cry from the papers that the adver tising rates wero oxtortiojate, and tho same is also asserted in regard to the public printing. We affirm, and we know of what we speak, that the rates of advertising, and other work done by the printers, are too low. and not too high. Twelve years ago paper and other printing material was cheaper thau it is to-day. The cost of living is no lower now than it was then, and yet the prices of all work and advertising has been re duced more than one-half. The low prices and competition in the business has nearly ruined it. And as long as printers will join in this crusade, made bv interested persons asraiust them, they must expect to suffer the consequences. o believe in main taining the credit and dignity of the craft, and, unless the printers of the State do not take a manly stand in heir own defence, they cannot blame tho public, who know nothing in re gard to tho business, in making war upon them. It comes with bad grace from papers that are not able to pay expenses, to cry down prices, and we rust that this war upon the State Printer will have au end. How do Oregon Farmers Picture ! JLike This By a private letter to the editor of this paper, we learn that tho crops in Wisconsin this year aro nearly a complete failure. The letter is dated At Springfield Corners, near Madison, Oct. 7. The writer says: We had quite a fair crop this year. Our wheat averaged about nine bushels to the acre, and oats 44 bushels to the acre, and some farmers threshed 1, 2 and 3 bushels to the acre, and some did not cut their grain at all. The chintz-bug and the extreme heat destroyed the crop. Rut I think the chintz-bug did the most. After the wheat was out, they went into the corn fields and destroyed that also." How would our Oregon farmers like such a country? The writer of this letter wants to come te Oregon. We don't blame him. Nine months fro zed up, and then have to cut a field of wheat averaging nine bushels to the acre is enough to make any one find a new country. That may be a fine country for the chintz-bug, pro vided the farmers sow a large amount of wheat, but is hardly desirable for anything else. Defeated. The bill to repeal the office of State Geologist has been de feated in the nouse. While the present retrenching Legislature i3 preaching economy, -we see no place where they could have saved the State three thousand dollars for the next two years more beneficially than by the repeal of this useless office. Governor's Reception. Govern or Grover and Wife gave a grand re coption at their residence last Tues day evening. We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation and regret iLt 3 tvere unable to attend. Important Hills Passed. We are pleased to announce the fact that the Legislature has passed both the Winnemucca and the Port land, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad bills, and they are now awaiting the signature of the Governor. JThese are two very important bills, and we trust that their passage will be the cause of commencing the building of railroads over both these routes. While these two bills provide for ..-ri'r.rv- railr.-ia,! connection with the East, they are not in the least antagonistic to each other, and the building of both roads will probably take some business from one another, they will fully make up this by in creasing the travel and freight over both routes. Competition is said to be tho life of trade, and the more fa cilities for transportation there are created, tho more business will bo mado Besides, we believe it was essential to have both bills passed to insure tho construction of either road within a reasonable time. It will now compel both roads to go to work in earnest and push their enterprise through. Wo feel that this is the best act of the Legislature. While the State has given tho companies a bonus which will enable them to raise funds to build their roads, it has given them nothiug we have or would have had to give if the roads aro not built. In our opinion, the building of either one of these roads will be a. great blessing to Oregon. If they are both constructed, which we sin cerely tru.st they will, we shall have opened the long locked gates of in- gross and egress that have retarded mo progress oi uregon. fno can hold out better inducements to emi grants than any other State in the Union. The great drawback is the want of facilities for travel. These roads will give us that great need, and our rich valleys will soon be fill ed with a prosperous and wealthy population. The roaJs themselves will open to settlement a section of country now unpopulated, and be sides, they will run through the gar den spot of the world the Willam ette Yalley which is capable of fur nishing homes for twentv times its present population. Should these roads be built, we shall see Oregon's prosperity, and see prperty rise in valve at a rate that has been unparalleled in the history of countries. Lands now worthless, -will lie brought under cultivation; and the value of occupi ed farms w ill increase tenfold, while city property will increase in pro portion. Oresron. as Ions: as she has no direct railroad communication. cannot prosper, and these two bills we believe will give her that aid she has so long been in need of. When we can offer the same facilities to the emigrants that California has for travel, we can compete successfully with her, till then, we must be satis fied with only a small portion of the great number who are seeking new homes. Wo are informed by parties interested in these railroad projects that they will go to work without delay, and that work will soon be commenced. Let Congress now give us the same aid she has other States, and we shall soon see tho locomotive from the East and West pass through our Valley, and hundreds of dormant 1 enterprises spring into active life and vigor. Explanation. Wo have received a letter from the Senator referred to in our last issue, explaining what he had said in regard to letting out the public printing, with a request that we publish the same. As we did not use any names in our article referred to, wo will give the Senator the ben efit of his explanation in the same manner we made our. notice, and we tru.st that will bo satisfactory. The Senator referred to says, that in an swer to the assertion from another member, that in case we should let the printing to tho lowest bidder, we should be in no better condition than we aro at present in regard to the Insane Asylum; that is, wo would have but one bidder, and would be compelled to award him the contract. The Senator replied that" there would be sufficient competition, as was demonstrated in the last election, and if the Oregon printers should combine to force the State to pay a high rate (which they would not), competition from California would prevent extortion." We had no dis position to do the Senator an injus tice, and we apprehend if he had un stood the real merits of the proposi tion to abolish the office of State Printer, he would not have voted for it. But there has been so much humbugging and misrepresentation in this matter that the people have got the impression that the State Printer is the only man in the State that gets rich. The truth of the matter is, that both the last State Printers are to-day bankrupts. We do not say that the compensation of the State Printer i not enough to pay him well, but on the contrary, we regard the present fees too high, and that the law should be amended so as to reduce it. If it is to be let by contract, there would be more danger of extortion than by estab lished and fixed rate. We trust the Senator is satisfied vith this expla nation. If not, we will give him the benefit of his letter. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, TTV-nrTrPQTTY C)V C. ftT.Tim'PWTfi The State Fair We can truthfully say that the State Fair of 1874 was a most mag nificent success. The weather was delightful, and the exhibitions far superior to those of any previous year. Tho stock stalls were well filled with an excellent lot of fine an imals, and the pavilion showed a great variety of the products of our State, and the handiwork of the la dies of Oregon, which we believe would compare favorablo to any part of . the world. The attendance was very largo. On Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, it was estimated that there, were from twelve to fifteen thousand persons present. The ex hibition of speed was better than we have ever witnessed before. It ap peared to us as though the horses were running on their own merits, and that there was not that combina tion to get the premiums or win mon ey so common at past State Fairs. We have not space to give an ex tensive account of the various arti cles, or the stock on exhibition. We cannot help mentioning, however, without any reflection on other exhi bitors, the fine stock brought over from Victoria by Messrs. Wm. Dalby, They hai an 18 month old cow, short horned, with a calf six wraths old. The cow was of good size, and tho calf vas as largo as an ordinary year ling, of the most perfect form. Ono bull i.s 18 months old, and the other two years, were also the gener al admiration of the crowds that saw them. The IS mouth old bull got the first premium. The other the second. Mr. S. G. Reed, of Yamhill, had his fine stock oa the ground, and so did Col. Nesmith, both taking premiums. There were a large num ber of thorough-bred sheep on exhi bition, somo of them very fine indeed, but we did not learn their owners. There were several cows and calves from this county, of the Dovan breed belonging to Mr. Demick, which were universally admired. The Fair of 1874 was a success financially and otherwise, and with the money real ized by the Society, it is to be hoped that the necessary improvements needed for the comfort of visitors will be made, and that the next annu al gathering of our farmers may still bo a greater success and be produc tive of the good for which these Fairs are had. The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. M. Wilkins, of Laue county; Vice President, W. P. Watson and James Tatem: Secre tary, E. M. Waite; Treasurer, J. H. Moores. For Board of Manogers R. W. Morrison, Clatsop county: David Reinhart, Grant; Wm. Elliot, Clackamas; Thos. Edwards, Lane; Jas. Hamilton, Linn; J. G. Basket, Polk; Jas. F. Bybee, Columbia; John Downing, Marion; D. C. Stewart, Yamhill; S. G. Reed J. H. Douthit, Wasco; Multnomah ; W. C. Mver. Jackson; A Luelling, Washington; Jo.s. Kelsy, Benton; Sam llanna, Union; John Braton, Baker; Aubery White, Tillamook; J. Fruzor, Uma tilla; Thos. Smith, Daughis. The following Clackamas county citizens got away with first premiums as far as we have noticed: A. R. Ship ley, of Oswego, received the first premium on the best exhibit of grapes, also the best Isabella and foreign varieties. S.. Luelling, of Milwaukie, on the best exhibit of peaches, plums and prunes; also the best three specimens of shipping ap ples and ten specimens of pears. Mrs. R. Tredgold, ofthis city, got the blue ribbon for Land-made col lars. Clackamas was well represent ed, and wo see no reason why our farmers should not make au effort to reorganize the County Agricultural Society. lVotl Aliiil'MENT AT 1'hesext, Or ange Jaaobs, the Radical nominee for Ielegate to Congress from Wash ington Territory, has commenced the campaign. In his fir?fc speech he made the old and worn out assertion that it was useless to send a Demo crat to Congress because he would have no infiuence there, as that body was Republican. The candidate elected this time takes his seat on the fourth of next March, aud the Judge has evidently not read the latest election returns, or ho would not mako such a damaging assertion against himself. I rom what we now can see, the next Congress will un doubtedly be Democratic. But this kind of argument is simply bosh. Oregon has been represented for the past six years by Democrats, and any one of them has accomplished more for the State than all the Radicals did that have represented our State, put together. And they were all there when that body was almost unanimously Republican. That kind of argument is worn out. The Jacksonville Times has a "reg ular correspondent" at Salem, who signs himself "Jeemes River," and who has become a fixture around that body every two years. Poor Q. A., or "Jeemes River," might as well go home as to hantr around that institution. He is better as Quarter master. The people of Southern Oregon came near losing the pay ment of the Modoc claims on ac count of his ugly "phiz" being dis played around the Legislature in the capacity of a lobbyist. Ho is no credit to any community, and we will give him a little 'airing' if he desires it. The Cost of the Code. During the late election and since, the opposition papers asserted that the State Printer was robbing the people, and that the new Code, or dered by the last Legislaturewould cost the enormous sum of 50,000. The Code has been measured, and that by a Radical, who makes the cost of it 815,000, or $34,400 less than these growlers have asserted that it would cost. This is for 3,T00 copies, and the book has nearly 1,000 pages. While we know that there was a handsome profit to the Printer in this job, w e also know that he has not received any more than a fairl compensation for it. He will be com pelled, owing to the fact that there is no money on hand to pay his war rants, to discount them probably ten or fifteen per cent., and consequently will receive not to exceed 14,000 for the work performed. In order to show that this is not a very expen sive investment, it should be remem bered that the State sells these Codes for eight dollars apiece, and we pre sume that it requires one thousand copies supply the officers through out the State. This leaves two thou sand to be sold, and at eight dollars apiece, will bring $10,000, or a little more than tho entire cost of printing the Code. Including tho binding and compiling, it will probably cost the State $21,000, deducting the $10,000 Avhich will be returned to the State Treasury by the sale of the books, will leave tho one thousand copies cost the State $5,000, or five dollars apiece. These facts show that our Radical friends have been trying to make much out of every little capital. Mr. Semple has done his work remarkably well, and has in all cases complied with the re quirements of the law. Not being a practical printer himself, he has had in his employ a gentleman who takes pride in his profession, and who has done the work suierior, on better paper, than has ever been done before. In short, Mr. Semple has done justice to the State, and in stead of being abused as he has, should be allowed to retire with credit to himself. Coin"' ISack. Tho Oreyoniau is taking a ery ac tive part in behalf of the election of Orange Jacobs to Congress from Washington Territory. This looks to us as though that paper i3 trying to capture the Radical party again, and proposes to "go back" on the Independents. If there is any issue between the Radicals proper and those who have joined hands with tin; Independents, it is opposition to the National Administration. Jacobs belongs to the Administration party, and his success will bo regarded as a victory by them. It looks to u.s as though the ()r-ntai is as Radical as in former years, but it:; hatred to "individuals," not " principles," caused it to leave the organization and attempt to destroy it, because tho faction led by that sheet could no longer control the party. The Oregon ian cannot humbug the people into tho support of tho national Radical party; and if that is its ob ject, it will have to go back to its former friends without any strength, and it must do so by humbly seeking pardon from those it has betrayed. In Washington Territory there are but two candidates. Democratic and Radical, and it shows plainly to u.s, should Grant bo tho Radical nomi nee for President, aud a Democrat his oppouent, the Oreyouiau would support Grant. The hatred of the Oreyouiau editor to anything Demo cratic, is life-long and comes out whenever opportunity is offered. Passed the Hotse- House bill No. 37, kno wn as the Civil Damage Act, has passed the House, by a vote of 30 to 10. This bill cannot be of any earthly benefit to tho cause of Temperance, as the friends of the measure refused to allow any amend- ! mCUts to be made which would have pertcv.'ted the act. Whether the Gov-ernor-will sin it or not, we are not informed, but the very first test that shall be made of tho bill, it will be decided unconstitutional. Mr. Gear in, of Multnomah, on the passage of the bill, said. "I wish to protest against this bill, and I wish my pro test to go upon the record on the ground that it is unconstitutional, inoperative, and void." This, un doubtedly, is a correct view of the matter, and, in order to avoid unnec essary litigation and trouble, we trust that should it pass the Senate, it will bo vetoed by the Governor, as it is clearly unconstitutional and void. Di.ssoi.vep. The firm of Hull & Nickell, publishers of the Jackson ville Times has been dissolved, Mr. Hull withdrawing. The Times is a good paper, and we wish Mr. Nick ell abundant success. We also hope that the retiring publisher may meet with prosperity in whatever calling he may engage. For California. We see it stated that U. E. Hicks, Esq., present edi tor of the Vancouver Register, will shortly remove to California. Mr. Hicks is an old citizen of Washing ton Territory and of Oregon, and has many friends -who will regret to hear of his proposed leaving. Our Washington Correspondence. Washington, Oct. 5, 1874. In the Fitch-Sherman wedding the social world of the capitoline city may be said to have attained to a greater degree of prominence in the eyes of its rivals in the other large cities of this country, than has ever been its good fortune to secure in the past; for at no time, and on no similar occasion, can it bo affirmed that as much apparent interest was manifested by either the press or the people at a distance. This marriage, quite different from the usual plan of marriages, was solemnized with High Pontifical Mass, the object of which is, I believe, the invocation of all the blessings of tho Church upon the occasion and the participants therein. The celebrant was the Most Rev. J. B. Purcell, Archbishop of Cincinnati, assisted by several younger divines. The vestments of the Archbishop wero superb, and as such, aro worthy of note. During the solemnization of the Nuptial Mass, he wore over a purple cassock with a flowing trail, a beautiful rochette of rich lace with silk tunics, a heavy gold pectoral cross studded with diamonds, a stole richly em broidered in gold, and, outside of all, a chasuble, which is the princi pal vestment, made of heavily em broidered cloth of gold. Added to this his sandals wero golden, his stockings white silk, while in his hand ho bore a massive gold crozier, and on his head a mitre resplendent with precious stones. Tho clergy in attendance also appeared in full canonicals, and this, in connection with the flowers upon the altars, the many tall wax candles, with their soft light, and the grand music from the organ, rendered it an occasion that for beauty and impressiveness will never be forgotten. But before I proceed further in this account, it will bo well, doubtless, to refer, though brkfly, to the bride and groom, and their antecedents. Miss Minnie Sherman, the bride, is tho eldest daughter of General W. T. Sherman, U. S. A. She is a person who has been much admired by those who know her, though her delicate health has prevented her from being a frequenter of balls and entertain ments, and the many other scenes of festivity which are characteristic of Washington, especially in tho Win ter. Tho groom is a Lieutenant in tho engineer corps, U. S. X., and is considered to bo possessed of supe rior ability and talent in the exercise of the duties of his profession. The engagement, which has resulted so pleasantly to all concerned in it, has been of nearlv a vear's standing, the lirst meeting having occurred in London, during the last visit of Miss Sherman to Europe, and on the eve of her return to this country, Lieut l itcn took, passage on the same steamer which brought her home, and commenced his couitsnip mime diatoly on their arrival. That sue cess crowned his efforts is uppurent from their marriage at so recent a date. But to return to the Church. Delicate white ribbons divided it into three sections, in the first of which were the reserved seats for the more intimate friends and rela tives of the family. Prominent among the occupants of these seats wero the President and Mrs. Grant, the Supreme Court Judges, and members of the Diplomatic Corps the latter of whom appeared in the full uniform of their respective na tions, adorned with badges of honor aud tokens of royal favor. On the entrance of the bridal party the or gan pealed forth the grand and sub lime Wedding March of Mendell sohn, though soon a hushed silence ensued as the wedding party passed up the aisle and placed themselves before the altar. After the perform ance of the marriage service, High Mass followed with many fine selec tions of music. The ceremonies last ed upwards of an hour, the brides maids and groomsmen remaining standing or kneeling throughout tho whole service. As for any deserip tion of the toilets, dresses, or bride's trosseau, I beg to be excused from attempting task, which, after I had finished, I am confident your Luly readers could not refrain from at least mentally remarking as to my total incapacity for any such style of description. Yet, before I dismiss the subject I shall stato that the dresses, as far as I can now remem ber, struck me as being not only costly and handsome, but also sug gested from their many hues, colors and trimmings, how great a diversi ty of dress may be conceived by tho fertile brain of some of Eve's fair daughters of the nineteenth century. On the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party left the church, re turning to the General's residence, whe' the wedding breakfast was served ad soon after the reception began.' T ijo decorations of the Sher niiui mansion were et.-oely beau tiful, aud called down on the fiorist who had them in charge, mai:v enco- miums. The walls of the house wtJ2"e festooned with evergreens and wreaths, while the stairway was en tirely concealed by a mass of greens and flowers. From every doorway hung baskets of great beauty, while in the back parlor there rose an arch of moss thickly studded with choice flowers, from the centre of which nei onci'iAndi'Vjl Hia n. . i work ot art from Boston, and a pres- J. C J.1 em irom uie groom. Immediately on tho conclusion of the reception tue uewiy made man and wife left for New York, accompanied with the many well-wishes of their friends and an innumerable shower of divers kinds of shoe-leather, which, as I understand it, is a more practical plan than the former of expressing a tungratmauons. On the de parture of tho bride and groom the visitors apparently lost all interest in everything but the refreshments to which they did ample justice bv gorging (mind I do not say all did so) , themselves to repletion with the good things that the host and hostess had thoughtfully provided. The presents were both numerous and ex pensive, consisting of both silver and chinaware and such other objects of value as brides are supposed to have a great predilection for. In this marriage of Mie3 Sherman Washington loses a bright of its social world. And tW ,me.Qt 1 0 w -Utf, TOt Will o ever occupy a green placo " memory of her old friends On i occasifa she was certainly vi" m? ! with the finest weatl,r V;S80d Naturo could possibly bestow a J Jet us hope with those who teach u7 that a oriae on whr the sun shines," that ln augurs well for a through life. pleasant journoj I will now bring 'this letter to close, as ere this it has doubtleBslv wearied your readers by its length by hoping that the bride's married life may be such, that when in after years she gazes back through tLQ long vista of time, the retrospect win be a pleasant one; one in which mi alloyed happiness shall be the sola oceupant of her view, in which I am sure you concur. R. D. M. - SUMMARY OF STATE NOT. There are two schools in Oakland .1 1 1 1 it m l uiiu uuiu are iuii. nere are empty houses in the place. The Academv at Sheridan Co Yamhill county is flourishing finelj. IB The total receipts of the Linn counfy Fair this year were onlr $2,800. 3 You can get half the apples you can pick in Yamhill county, hr giv ing the owner the other half. It is reported that some graceless scamp carried away the door froaj the Church at Gaston, a few nigLu ago. Four of tho seven Directors of the Home Manufacturing Company ro side in Linu county, two in Marion aud one in Polk. The Corvallis College nover enjoy ed a more flourishing fall session than the present, and new stndtnts are constantly arriving. The Odd Fellows of Lebanon in tend erecting a fine hall this season 25x00 feet, two stories high, hard fin ished throughout. One night last week the barn rjf J. C. Truilinger, of Centerville, wa burned up. Mr. Truilinger thinks it was the work of an incendiary. A grand dedication ball will b given at Brownsville, in tiie new Odd Fellows' Hall just completed there on nekt Thursday evening Oct. 22d. The Jiecord says tho steamer Ohio reached Salem last Friday night "with a fine trip of merchandise." There are 2S causes for trial in tho Circuit Court of Yamhill county at the term held there last week. The editors of all the county pa pers were at tho fair last week" and filled up with whatever they could get at. Tho Fair held by the ladies of Baker City for the benefit of the Sis ters' school at that place last week, netted 780. Frank Stott, of Ilillsboro, is lying dangerously ill at his father's resi dence at Wapato. He is suffering a relaps-ed attack of typhoid fever. A zealous preacher up the valley prayed for "the poor unfi.rtunate-s who were confined in asylums, hos pitals, prisons and the Legislaturtj."' Thoy say Dayton had a burglary last Thursday night. Some reckless individual broke into a house, froiu which he carried a trunk out on the bridge, and after having rilled it of 70 in money aiid other valuables, left it. Twenty-seven Celestials at ono batch in tho lleeorders Court, Asto ria, Monday morning, were fined. They had been after fruit with felon ious intent. The last of the county seat of Uu iou county left La Grande for Union last week, consisting of two prison ers and the cooking utensils belong ing to the jail. An "irrepressible confiict" is go ing on between the City Council and the fire engine compauy of Astoria. The former have instructed tho City Marshal to carry tho keys to the en gine house, and the latter haro instructed their steward to do like wise. 0 Fighting Eihtors. Salem is get ting to be quite notorious for its fighting editors. Last Saturday Sam Clarke, of the Uncord, and C. B. Mc Donald, of the Statesman, had a knock-down, in which it is reported that Sam came off first best. It is stated in tho SUitesnvm that Clarke made the attack from behind and thereby gained the advantage. The IZeeord says that Clarke would have been justified in shooting McDonald down. This is the second fight Clarke has had with the Statesman within two weeks. When, next? Tho House has passed a bill to give tho State Treasurer an Assistant at a salary of $1,000 per year. Sup posing tli at tho Treasurer needs no Assistant, this will make his salary at 81,800 per year, and his bond is e:UM,(. Bather a cheap officer. A CAItO. Oregon City, Juno 12, IST. "War. j. nyitNs, Agent of I'hcrnix Insur ance Co.) b,fir Sir; in il. IVl Of JQe my barn was uestrnved by fire. On the 5th you was notified or the Mine. Ycm pmmpt ly notified th t'ompanv of my hs, and on the 10th inst. Mr. Iiiuon, the gentle manly agent and adjuster of the Comiuy. was on hand, the loss promiM.v and cheer fully adjusted and a draft for the amount ($7(X)) in lull, placed in my hand. We thank you, and through you, the Company which von represent, for the prompt and cheerful adjustment of or losses, and we join in the general verdict of the people in saving. The Old Thccnix of Hartford ofTers reliable indemnity. RODNKY TOMI'KINS. The Parker Grx. We take ,Pfa ure in calling attention of our ally friends to the wonderful merits ot the double-barreled breech loading shot guns manufactured by Parker broth ers. West Meridcn, Conn. . . The highest testimonial received from all .sections of the country, ana the thorough test given it in the held by our friend Capt. Green H. Snniuels. warrant us in asserting that it if tne best breooh-loadintr hot gun m ne world. The simplicity of construction, the ease with which it can be l1'1.,0 unloaded, the facility with which the load can be changed from small io larjre .shot enabling tho sportsman, in an instant, to adapt His change to any sized frame that may present itclf--i"0 ease with which it may be kept clean its availability to a country where noiu ing but muzzle-load ins ammunition can be procured, all combine to recom mend it to everv sportsman who caD .. it A rAenP..-- Warren fentiriel :" rrcnt Fwyab