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OREGJlf CITV, OREGO, JILV 16, lS7i.
Democratic State Convention.
A Democratic State Convention for
the State of Oregon is hereby called by
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee, convened at Portland on the 24th
day of June, 1S73, to meet at the city of
Salem, Oregon, on
Xliiirsda)-, July JOtU, 1875,
at II o'clock a. M., for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Represen
tatives in Congress, be voted for at the
spceinl election to be held October 21th,
173.
The apportionment of members of
said Convention among the counties is
based upon the Democratic vote cast for
the late- Hon. Geo. A. LaDow for Con
gress in 171, allowing one - :te to each
county and one to each one hundred
votes, or fraction over fifty votes so cast
The several counties of the State will
) entitled to delegates is said Conven
tion as follows
Haker
. . 6 Benton 4
. . 2 , Clackamas 7
Clatsop .
Columbia 2
( nrrv 9
Coos 5
Orant 3
Josephine 3
fjinn 11
Marion 9
Polk 5
Umatilla 6
Wasco 5
Yamhill 6
Douerlas 6
Jackson 10
Jjrtne 7
liHke 1
Multnomah 9
Tillamook 2
Union 6
Washington 4
Total 121
The Committee having no means of
knowing the number of votes cast in
that part of Jackson county recently
create! into Iake, it is expected the
two counties will sc arrange the repre
sentation as to make it just between
them and each have its propernumber
It is suggested hy the Committee that
the several counties hold their Primary
Conventions on Saturday, July 17th, at
1 o'clock p. m., and their County Con
ventions on Wednesday, July 21st, at
the same hour. In those counties where
these appointments do not meet the
convenience of the Democracy, it is ex
acted that they will make the neces
sary changes through their County
Committee. C. II. 1 JELLING EU,
Chairman pro. tern.
A, Xor.TXKn, Secretary.
i
Demscratic County Convention.
rThe Democratic voters of Clackamas
County are requested to meet at their
usual places of voting on Saturday,
July 17th, 1S75, at 11 o.clock P. M., for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
County Convention, which will beheld
at Oregon City, July 21, at 1 o'clock
P. M., for the purpose of electing seven
delegates to attend tho State Conven
tion which is to meet at Salem 'on the
2Vth of July, to place in nomination a
candidate for Representative in Con
gress. The lsis of representation in
said convention is one voto for the
precinct and one vote for every t went v
tive or fraction over twelve votes cast
for Hon. Geo. A. LaDow, at the last
general election. The precincts will be
entitled to the- following reprcsent-
u vi"N :
Npringwator.
swego
Maniuam's..
Ilardinirs. . .
3 I Eutrle Creek... . 3
3 MilwauRie 2
2 Pleasant Hill.. 2
2 1 Rock Creek.... 2
3 ( Can by 2
2 I Tualatin 2
2 LowerMolalla. 2
3 I Reaver Creek.. 3
1 Marsh tleld 1
Upper Molalla
Cascades
Union
Cutting's
'ancmah
Oregon City
O" Total
41
A. I IIKDORS
Ch'n Democratic County Committee.
The Realities of Radicalism.
At tho present time tho Radical
press of this State aro urging upon
their deluded followers the impor
tance of sustaining the Administra
tion and retaining it in power, in
order that its "glorious record of
progress" may bo perpetuated and
continued, and that the "fruits of
the rebellion may not bo lost." Now
let us take a retrospective view and
see what there is in the record of tho
Radical party and whether the pro
gress that is claimed bythe Radical
writers is real or a sham.
When the Radical party assumed
control of the nation, the people were
virtually out of debt; prosperity was
visible on every hanjl; the States
were out of debt, and jhe public do
main belonged to tint people of the
nation as their and their posterity's
innernance; the flag :of our nation
was honored and re:
nationalities on tho fa
and tho moral and po;
pected by all
e of the earth,
itical virtue of
41 . -
me country was such as to make ev
ery citizen proud of being a member
ot the Republic founded by the pa-
triots of 1776.
uehuIcations and
ivate or pub-
rare occur-
no need of
rotect th em.
selves against the oppressions of cor
porations nnd monopolists. They
were so lightly taxed .to sustain both
State and National governments that
they hardly felt it. Tho ships of the
nation whitened every sea, and such
a thing as smuggling and dealing in
contraband goods was hardly known.
Every State had the right to regulate
its own domestic affairs, and the cur
rency of the country was that of sil
ver and gold, and stock gamblers
were unknown. Theso are some of
the blessings which the people of
this country enjoyed under Demo
cratic rule. Now let us take a view
of the condition of tho nation as pre
sented by Radical rule of fourteen'
years, and then we shall ask the peo
ple to decide which they will prefer
in the future.
With the accession wo pow-r of the
Radical party came a fratricidal and
bloody war. A debt has been fasten
ed upon the nation of billions, which
nations unborn will have to pay and
become slaves to the moneyed aris
tocracy of the country. Nearly every
State in the Union has a burdensome
debt upon its every industry, and
general depression and hard times is
the universal cry. The public do
main has been squandered and given
over to rich corporations and party
favorites and the farmer or laborer
no longer allowed to enter upon J
corruptions in either br
nc piaees were of it
rence, and the peopljad
were i organizations iTt
the lands which belonged once in
common to all. The flag of our na
tion has become a by-word among all
nations' and been disgraced by the
most insignificant power of monarch
ical Europe, and there has not been
Titality enough in the Administration
to avenge its wrongs. The political
and moral status of the nation has
become a disgrace to every American
citizen. Defaulcatibns are so com
mon among private institutions that
we no longer wonder at them, and in
every place of public trust we find
the most infamous and glaring frauds
perpetrated, and the scoundrels go
unwhipped of justice. From the
President down to the door-keeper
of the Houso of Representatives, we
find peculation upon the public
treasury, and Cabinet officers are
openly charged of being connected
with swindles and jobs of various
kinds. The President is charged
with being the head, of a most infa-
1 mous and corrupt ring at Washing-
I 4 , , - - t ., ,
iuu auu uia bsuliuic!) uro luuau wuu
are known to have stolen themselves
rich from the people's money. Secret
societies for mutual protection have
been organized all over the land, and
yet they are unable to overcome the
evil which has been fastened upon
them in the fourteen years of Radical
rule. Combinations of capital and
the free use of the public treasury
has been too strong for them to over
come its baneful influences, and the
masses to-day are worse than slaves
to the moneyed power 61 the land.
Taxation has become so burdensome
that the people are barely able to
sustain themselves, and the food and
clothing of the poor man is made to
pay tribute to the rich bondholder
The nation's ships have been driven
from the high seas, and ship-build
ing is an unknown industry, and to
day the American peoplo are paying
millions to enrich foreign nations to
carry their own products to market.
The enormous tax levied on all im
ported goods has compelled the mer
chants of the country to become a
lot of outlaws and dealers in contra
band wares. The General Govern
ment has assumed to legislate and
regulate the domestic affairs of everv
State and consequently has created
against it a spirit of suspicion and
resistance. "Wo are to-day enjoying
a most infamously unjust and inflated
currency a currency good enough
for the poor man, but not for the
rich bondholder. Every article the
poor man uses has become more than
its value by reason of this inflated
paper money. Tho Government has
become a stock gambler and has its
thousands in every city who profit
on the misfortunes of the producing
classes of the land. These are some
and we have not space to cive more
at this time, of the luxuries of Radi
cal rule for fourteen years. And yet
the paid editors of a most corrupt
and venal Administration desire the
people to "perpetuate tho fruits of
Radicalism. And what have t!ie
people in consideration for all this
misery and loss to the once great
American Republic? The only thing
is that one section of our country
has been robbed of the greater part
of its wealth the negro and for
the freedom of four million of slaves
they have enslaved thirty-five million
of whites to a degree that will bo felt
for generations to come. Whatever
may bo our opinion on tho question
of slavery is not now an issue. But
one thing is certain, that when Abra
ham Lincoln issued the proclamation
to free the negroes of the South, he
issued an edict robbing those people
of just the value of that much prop
erty. He himself declared he had
no right to do so, but the commun
ists of the North were too strong for
him, and ho was forced to sanction a
robbery which ho knew he had no
right to commit. The question of
negro slavery is settled. All partios
and the people of the South accept
that as final. Now remain tho other
questions to settle which wo have
referred to above, and we ask any
honest and intelligent citizen wheth
er there is anything in the Radical
rule for the past fourteen years of
which they should "feel proud."
Have the American people so far de
generated as to pride themselves on
having lost every right and privilege
which were guaranteed to them and
in which they were protected under
Democratic rule? We apprehend
not, and when the peoplo once be
come rational in their senses, and
look at the condition of the country,
as presented by fourteen years of
Radical rule, and compare it with
, wuijmit it niku I
the prosperity, happiness and hones-
ty or fafty years Democratic adminis
tration, they will dismiss the former
as utterly unworthy of further confi
dence and restore to power in the
National Administration the Democ
racy and also in every State. The
people have had time to reflect on
these matters, and we feel confident
that the next election will determine
the fact that they find nothing suffi
ciently "glorious" in the Radical
party to retain it longer in power.
Their verdict is made up, and Radi
calism will be most effectually inter
red at the next Presidential election.
Gettko Old. The San Francisco
Examiner entered upon the twenty
first volume last week. It is the
best political paper published on the
coast, and we aro. glad
continued prosperity.
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"Rer." E. Payson Hammond.
Last week we mildly referred to
this individual's visit to our town on
two days during the previous week,
and hoped that we should not again
have occasion to mention or even
think of the (to us) sacriligious and
blasphemous proceedings of the great
clown on the gray horse. But some
of our more excited people, (and
they are good citizens) have taken
offence at what we said, and one has
gone so far as to stop his paper on
account of it, (the Enterprise, how
ever, will be published as heretofore
at $2 50 per annum) that we deem
the subject of sufficient importance
to refer to it in a more detailed man
ner, and let us be understood, that
no church or any one is responsible
for our utterances but onrself, and
those who cannot stand to see and
read our views on this or any other
subject, can always find the office to
stop their paper. We have been too
long in this business to take up with
every clap-trap montebank that comes
along and seemingly popular side at
the time, and we are too practical
not to know that a sober sense of the
public mind will invariably shudder
and repudiate tho wild fanaticism of
such as the person whose name heads
this article.
We havo nothing to tako back,
and to show the utter irreligious and
blasphemous proceedings of this in
dividual, we will now givo his pro
ceedings so far as concerns his visit
to this place. At Fortland, he and
those who had become infatuated with
the man rather than tho religion of
Christ, took a boat on two different
occasions to make a raid on Oregon
City and her sinners. Before tho
boat left Portland, this "leader of
souls to Christ" rodo upon his gray
horse all over Portland, shouting for
men to come along, saying, "only
fifty cents for a trip to Oregon City
and a free pass to Jieaven." This may
sound like religion to fanatics, but
to the more sober thinking peoplo it
resembles blasphemy. On reaching
our wharf ho mounts his gray char
ger and forms his excited and bewil
dered followers into a procession,
starts them to singing while he, bois
terously and in anything but an
humble and Christian spirit, rides
along our streets, stops at every store
and yells out, not in a meek and per
suasive manner, but in a command
ing or demanding way, as though he
were the owner and controller of
each man's conscience, to close up
and follow him. His procession croes
on, singing, and when they become
worn out, he puts spurs to his horse,
rides along side of them, and in a
boisterous and vehement tone, starts
them up again. On reaching the
church, instead of going into tho
pulpit, he systematically opens his
blasphemy by telling untruthful and
excitable stories, and when he finds
that they havo brought the tears to
the eyes of some young nnd inexper
ienced child, ho walks up to it and
asks, "what are you crying for?"
Tho child replies, "I don't know."
When ho informs it that he knows,
you Imve found Jesus." He then
demands of the child to tell its feel
ings to the audience, and thus makes
light of the religion of Christ by
causing a falsehood to bo told by
one, because of tender years, to state
that of which she is not accountable
and of which she knows nothing. In
short, he makes the child tell a lie.
He then demands of Charlie and
Fred to tell their experience, and in
no instance do we find that he has
appealed to the senses, but to the
passions of those present. The same
thing is repeated as ho coes to the
boat. He cries aloud to follow him
and let him do them good. To close
up business and follow Jiim! This
would-be revivalist, not possessing
the ordinary ability to present the
cause of Christ to an auuh'ence, mak
ing up in clownish parade what he
lacks in sense. He, in more than
one instance, showed that tho devil
was in his temper and that he did
not possess the love of a true Chris
tian, when he could not get tho peo
ple to iuiiow mm down to tho wharf,
where ho would "do them good."
We havo thus pictured his entranco
and exit to our town. Does any true
Christian seo in it that which his
conscience says is good and Christ
like ? If so, we fail to see it. Chris
tianity appeals to tho conscience, not
to emotional excitement. To excite
the passions of man by improper dis
play and false assertions is as bad as
to excite tho passions by any other
process, and wnen falsehood is re
sorted to in the name of Christ, it is
worse. It is the devil's work. WThat
good is there to bo expected ? Will
any one of sane mind tell us that a
full fletched man can be born? That
a cbiIi can run before it can walk?
That,a "an Ca" harve1st re he
A Ti V 1
sows? Can read before he learns his
letters, or any of the thincs which
require time, patience and diligent
study. At least we do not think
these things probable. So with the
rl i rrt -v v - 9 Taena i ts T m n c
address itself to the conscience cf
man; it must be studied, and its
growth must be like that of a cnild
to manhood. With this we dismiss
the subject, and while we have the
best and kindliest feelings toward
those who differ with us on this
question, we slrdl claim tlie same
right for our views as we are willing
to concede to others the right to act
and speak on this subject as they
may feel justified by the dictates of
their conscience. But let them make
up their minds, not under a state' of
fanatical and emotional excitement,
but on proper and eool deliberation.
Christianity teaches us to tolerate
tho views of others, and not insult or
abuse our brother because he differs
with us. This is our religion, and
we have bwsd it on this foundation
after duo tbought and consideration.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY CF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY. CAT.TsnBMTA
LETTER FROH NEW YORK.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
New Yokk Citt, June 30, 187o.
Boreas cracks his cheeks no more
in this latitude. An occasional fe
verish puff apparently from the VNu
midian Sands' a semi-occasional
"julep" and a 1 conversation on ice
bergs are about our only means of
keeping from actually melting away.
Our thermometer has been so high
all the week that we are new consid
ering the propriety of having it
stretched to meet the exigencies of
the coming July. Many . cases of
sun troke occur every day the moon
struck individuals, like the poor, we
have always with us.
Throughout this sweltering heat,
for six day? and six nights have the
poor Tilton-Beecher jury been locked
up in a small room unsuccessfully
trvinc to arrive at a verdict. Should
the jury decide to-day upon an ac
quittal," tho length of time it has ta
ken them to arrive at this conclusion
is far from being complimentary to
Mr. Boecher. The brokers are offer
ing odds on a disagreement. A very
shrewd lawyer, the other day said it
as very plain from Mr, Beach's ad-
dress to the jury, that he only hoped
for a disagreement, and that was his
object in saying the jury had been
tampered with, thus aiming to cre
ate a feeling of insubordination
among them, and make thoso in
doubt feel that the only salvation for
their character is. to manifest by
their votes that they have not been
approached. Beecher, as if entirely
indifferent to the verdict, has gone
to his farm at Peekskill on the Hud
son. The news-boys wero calling out
the other day "George Francis
Train's new paper for threo cents.'
Had I not beeu actually ashamed to
bo seen purchasing the production
of a lunatic's pan, I might be able to
tell you something about it, but
Wm. E. Dodge of Y. M. C. A., and
tin plate smuggling fame, has invit
ed the revivalist, Moody and Sankey,
to visit this city as soon as they have
satisfactorily - St. Patrickized Eng
land. Tho idea! It is an insinuation
that we need them. .The New York
Tones says "Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, who we aro credibly inform
ed wero sent over to England by Mr.
Barnum as a mere speculation are
bent upon trying to convert the boys
at Eton. The governors of tho
school object and the affair has been
made the subject of inquiries in the
Houso of Lords. Tho Moody and
Sankey fever in England has been a
mystery to everybody on this side of
tho Atlantic and cannot be aecounte
for except on tho theory of tho grave
digger in Hamlet, that everybody is
mad."
Now that the nusted Rapid Transit
bill has received executive sanction
action towards speedy conveyance in
this city will be almost immediately
begun. Old Vanderbilt is furious
and says that if a suspicious press
had not misjudged his motives
when he tried to havo the bill passe-
on his own account, he would havo
built the road with his own money,
even spending as high as $5,000,000,
and then would have presented it to
the city. Oh yes, of course! It's an
old trick of his to give railroads
away.
Now that our theaters have closed
the onlv excitement in the city ap
pears to be over the investigation of
the police Captains. From tho ex
parte evidence it seems that our bold
peace protectors havo been in the
habit of drawing regular salaries as
a kind of hush money from the gam
bling, panet, and out of other
houses of bad repute. The testimo
ny is very demoralizing, and if true
shows a mpst disgraceful state of
corruption in our police depart
ment.
The poor Indians have agreed to
part with the Black Hills for $25,000
in cows, horses, harness and wagons.
Prof. Janney, under recent date,
writes to Washington that gold in
the Black Hills is not at all plentiful
and very difficult of access. He
seems to insinuate that it is a big
bonanza only iu the very immagina
tive brain of General Custer, "the
Nimrod of the Army.".-:
Hurroo! ( As I predicted, the
American rifle team has defeated the
Irish, 9G7 to 929. Everbody is in a
great state of excitement, feeling
perhaps that they have individually
tended towards the victory. The re-
port of the rifle -match was illustrated
this morning (they shot yesterday)
by diagram of all targets, showinc
1 , .. .... DUUWIDB
Bl a ance tne skiu of each of the
twelve marksmen in each of his forty-five
shot. The device by which
theso figures are telegraphed from
ublin 13 an ingenious arrangement
cipher-code, now first applied
on a large scale. The rertKAn lo
tions are as precise as if the actual
targets had been photographed.
This use of the telegraph to trans
mit a picture as well as a letter, is
in advance upon anything yet ac
complished in the immense develop
ment it has brought to journalism.
But while we have beaten the Irish
in rifle shooting, we have not beaten
them in a noble hospitality that has
cemented by an international con
test the friendship of the two coun
tries and which each individual
American feels as keenly and grate
fully aa if the-kindness of our Irish
cousins had been bestowed person
ally upon him.
. Jay Gould, the notorious projec
tor oi the Black Friday excitement,
not satisfied with controlling both
routes to California Pacific Maill
S. S. Co., and Union Pacific Rail
Road has purchased a majority of
the New York Tribune stock, and is
now using that paper as a tender to
his stock jobbing.
At Gloucester the other day. Mr.
U. Grant was stationed near the
door of the banquet room to shake
hands with the' sandy Jerseymen as
they should 'enter. Knowing tho
war-worn veteran only from the car
icatures of Nast, and not knowing
that ho had shaved off his beard,
these innocent creatures, instead of
struggling with the Presidential
paw, thrust their entrance tickets
upon him and passed through to
tho more gratifying prospect of the
festive board.
Tho Colorado beet!o is in full
torce throughout our State, and
nothing but Paris green seems ob
jectionable to him. Murders, sui
cides, burglaries, and other such
pleasing items fill a great part of
"great dailies." Tho small-pox is on
the decrease, much to the mental
relief of Tom.
The Winiicmucca Railroad.
The prospects for the building of
tho Winnemucca railroad seem to bo
better now than at any timo past.
In fact we are reliably informed that
the road will be constructed. This re
port seems to gain weight from the
fact that several prominent gentle
men connected with the Central Pa
cific railroad, Messrs. C. P. Hunt
ington, Vice-President, and D. D.
Colton, one of the directors, aro now
in our State for the purpose of con
sultation with tho directors of the
road and Mr. Montague, chief engin
eer of tho same railroad company,
and between whom there has been
negotiations pending for Borne time
past. These gentlemen passed down
tho road to Portland last Monday,
and were accompanied by Hon. B. j.
Penffra. the - manacer of h Dnxmn
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road, and Mr. Kohler, the aerent of
the European bondholders. It is
stated that when theso gentlemen
complete their visit, they will go by
private conveyance over the route
ind mako personal examinations of
the same.- Wo have but little doubt
but what these persons will be favor
ably impressed with the road, and
readily see the advantage it will be
to Oregon, and we believe tho con
struction of it will bo a urofitahlA
investment more so than any short
route in the United States. We
trust that the energy and enterprise
of Mr. Pengra to get this road built
will be crowned with success'. Ore
gon wants a through connection
with that she will take rank w.th
any State in the Union, and be one
of the most desirable places on earth
for a home.
Only 92,000.000:
The Chicago Postoffice building
cost the Government tho enormous
sum of $2,000,000, says the Evening
Journal, and yet a commission ftp
pointed to make an examination de
clare tho building is worthless and
must be torn down. The most of
this money went into the pockets of
tho contractors, who are thieves to
all intents and purposes, and yet if
we were that way inclined we would
wager something that not one of
them will bo held responsible for
tho robbery. In theso latter days
men are placed in positions of honor
and trust who were never known to
make a livelihood honestly, and a
fat contract seeds them out in the
world again millionaires, zealous in
the support of tho party that gave
them a chance to steal. Had Micaw-
ber lived until now and become a
political ring's favorite ho would not
be half so entertaining, even though
manipulated by Dickens, since he
would not bo kept waitinc for some
thing to turn up" to put gold in his
pockets. The fact in being favored
in tho way we propose, would in
suro to him a cool million or more
the first time he said ho was needy
and expressed a willingness to strike
a dividend with thoso awarding him
a contract. In truth it seems that to
get rich one has only to belong to
the political party in power and prove
that he appreciates tho importance
of "Addition, division and silence."
Doomed. The late theft from the
Treasury prompts the New York Sun
to say the following it the conclu
sion of a long article: Grantism is
doomed, and its supporters will of
course make the best of their oppor
tunities during the next twenty-one
months, not only in stealing, but in
endeavoring to conceal their rascali
ty. The Navy Department was fired
four times in a few weeks, and we
are prenared tr lioar -f ntVior
tempts to burn ugly records and to
destroy proofs which will bo needed
by the House of Representatives
next winter.
mm .
Grave Mistakes. Ex-Governor
Scott, of South Carolina, has com
municated his opinion of tho politi
cal situation at the South to the Col
umbia (S. C.) P.hvnuc. He agrees
with ex-Senator Bayard", that recon
struction and negro suffrage are
grave mistakes, and moreover advises
the freedmen to seek the friendship
of their old masters by political co
operation. t
Interesting Letter from Kansas.
West Hope, Kan., June 26, '75. ;
Editor Enterprise: Since you
wero sov kind as to send me a copy of
your highly interesting paper, con?
taining.'my; inquiry," which inquiry
was instituted in the main for the
purpose of gaining correct informa
tion concerning your State and peo
ple, I will reciprocate the favor by
penning a few lines concerning this
country, which, if you deem of suffi
cient interest, yon are at liberty to
publish. I do not suppose your read
ers aro very deeply interested in this
State and its people, however, as, if
not satisfied there, they would be
likely to go sideways and not back
ward. This being the case, I shall
have no fears of what I write being
contradicted by persons whose mis
ery wants company, or whose pecun
iary interest it is to get people to
settle. When a new country is being
settled even your own, it does not
always do to tell the naked truth;
but if anything disparaging does get
into print, attribute it to the bad
taste or untruthfulness of the writer.
Then when ono has a willing ear only
the good side is listened to. I hope
there is really no bad side to your
State, and am sorry to say there is
to this. Listening to the good side
has caused thousands to curse the
day they struck Kansas, and those
curses will bo long and loud before
many who are now here can get away
or make their surroundings com
plete. You are aware of the disasters of
last season. Hot sun and wind cut
the crops of small grain short, but
still tho crops were comparatively
good, say an average of ten bushels
to the acre. Corn was almost entirely
destroyed before the grasshoppers
came. Very many had but little, if
any small grain fanned, and when
their corn was crone in many in-
r
stances the third and fourth crops
for those living west of this county
quite an exodus took place, some t5
return this spring and renew the
efiort. So far, this season is more
disastrous than last, as the small
grain will not be nearly so good
If wo shall have rain soon, and the
hoppers do not visit us, we may have
some corn conditions possible, bu
; 1 .1 1 r,..
rij luiprouauie. me rye crops
which aro being harvested now, are
very fair, and if all the ground in
cultivation was in that one kind o
grain, there need be no fears. There
is a possibility of the hoppers har
vesting much of tho wheat. They
nave been passing over every day
for the past two weoks, coming down
in places. They have already strip
ped a portion of this county. East
and west of this the drouth has been
more severe, and in the extreme por
tion of tho State the hoppers have
left nothing, as a good portion of
Missouri. If there is a land of plen
ty, it will bo hard to reach, as there
is a broad belt of country to cross
where there is nothing now, though
they hopo to get corn there from lato
June planting.
I have anticipated a little, as wheat
harvest is not here; but it is so close
that no condition could make a fair
crop. There may be sections of the
State where they have better pros
pects than throngh tho northern por
tion. As it is, this season settles the
destiny of Kansas as a grain-growing
tate in tho eyes of thonsands. In
tho western half there has been too
many failures. This, if lost, will
make tho 5th crop for very many
lheso cannot continue the experi
ment. If they can, they will "prove
up on their claims and leave.
doubt very much if the experiment
will ever be tried again. Timber is
lacking, and with such seasons as
last and this, it is impossible to get
it started to growing. All tho hedge
plants, fruit trees and Cottonwood
which wero set out last season died,
and there was a vast amount. This
season's sotting will go the same
way, but the amonnt will be very
small, as tho experiment costs too
much. i. Coal has not been found
even of poor quality, in any consid
erable quantity,' so that fuel is al
ready becoming very scarce. Water,
on the high prairie, is another draw
back. Very many of the improved
claims have none, though wells havo
been sunk to great depths. It is
now becoming apparent to most of
us that a great mistake was made in
seeking homes in a region of country
which must, of necessity, be subject
to drouths and grasshoppers: and
yet, a few could do well enough here
wnu catne, norses and sheep. But
with a herd law, and almost every
quarter section occupied, there is
absolutely no chance to raise stock.
Grazing stock at the end of a rope
will not pay beyond a team and a
cow.
Your State would get a lartre por
tion of our people if they had the
money now which they brought here.
Since writing the above, the niirht
of tho 27th inst. a heavy cloud came
from the north and gave us a heavy
rain, soaking the crround sufficientfv
deep to reach the roots of all grow
ing crops. This pretty nearly in
sures a fair crop of corn, and per
haps some potatoes, if the grasshop
pers dp not drop down. Then it will
help much of the wheat to fill.
I thuik from the extreme coolness
of the air that this rain must have
been quite general. Now if we could
have any assurance that the grass
hoppers will not destroy the corn,
there would be a general brightening
np of countenances and business;
but there must necessarily be at least
two months of suspense. -
J. C. AME2T.
The Fourth At Sandy.
.. Eagle Creek, July 5 1R7-,
Editor Enterprise: In yiew that
the glorious Fourth of July carte OQ
the Sabbath, this year, the good and
patriotic people of Cascade precinct
and vicinity, determined to properly
commemorate that memorable day
on Saturday the third; thus exhibit
ing their love of liberty and a proper
estimation of the holy Sabbath.
Half past ten o'clock a. m. founj
the writer on the grounds a shady
spot on the banks of Cedar creek
near Mr. Revenue's. - The committed
on arrangements consisting cf
Messrs. S. D. Coleman, J. Revenue,
R. Wilson, Jas. Branham and f!
Seivers, had constructed a largj
dancing floor, .30x40 feet, and at one
end of which stood the speaker's
rostrum beautifully decorated. n
the writer's arrival he found a goodly
number present, and others arriving
constantly. During the day about
one hundred were in attendance.
At eleven o'clock, the members of
Cascade Grange came marching up
the road from Mr. Revenue's,' in
double file. The procession was con
ducted by Marshal Edwin - BaUs.
The flag bearer being in the van.
It was an imposing scene to behold
sturdy farmers with their matronly
wives, kind brothers and sisters, po
lite gentlemen and fascinating ladies
marching hand in arm, and keeping
time to strains of delightful music,
dispensed by two heroes of the vio
lin. Shortly after the arrival of tho
procession, and the hoisting of the
American flag, Marshal Bates an
nounced from the rostrum, that the
committee on 'arrangements had se
cured Mr. Robert Devine to read the
Declaration of American Independ
ence and Mr. Henry McGugin to de
liver the oration.
At the close of these, and some ex
planatory remarks, the Marshal in
troduced Mr. Devine to tho audi
ence. Tho last named gentleman,
before reading the Declaration of
Independence, made a few excellent
preliminary remarks which
were
well appreciated. The read
ng was.
well performed and loudly applaud
ed. '
When the applause had subsided,
tho Marshal arose and introduced
Mr. McGugin. The Orator ably re
viewed tho causes which led
to the declaration of Independence,
together with the critical circum
stances under which our noble an
cestors labored ; after which he pre
sented in a forcible manner, the in
estimable boon, placed in charge of
the present generation; and conclud
ed by exhibiting tho wonderful ad
vances of mental and material devel
opment made in the United States
during the past century. The Ora
tor took his seat amid hearty cheers-
after which calls of "Mr. Mav" were
heard from various parts of the au
dience. Mr. J. W. Mav of Bearrr
creek being present, q'nietly arose
and ascended the rostrum. The
gentleman said that he was a deTout
lover of liberty, nnd thought it tbt
duty of every American citizen, h
perform at least an humble part in
celebrating the good old Fourth; bnt
as he had not anticipated being pres
ent until the day before, hence ww
quite unprepared for such a call, Iijr
would be constrained to request ex
cuse, from making any very lengthy
remarks. The speaker proceeded
however, to give in trno langange a
scientifical analysis of the principles
of liberty, and of law, its consequent.
He subsequently called the attention0
of the audience to certain natural
duties, which all owe totheii fellow
roan. In conclusion the sneaker ex
pressed the hope, that ere long, all
civilized nations might adopt theso
natural rights inculcated in the Dec
laration of American Indeoendenee.
The preceding exercises were closed
with pieces of excellent music hv tlm
choir; after which the Marshal re
quested all to
FALL INTO USE
and march to dinner. This request
the writer, with many others obeved
in order to satiate tho then rress'inc
wants of the inner man. On tho ta
bles, for there were three, the com
mittee on dinner, consisting of Jtfra.
Revenue. Mrs. St. John. Mrs. "Bran-
ham, Mrs. Wilson, and Mrs. Wilt
fong, had arranced a sumntnons
feast cf loaf, roast chickens, boiled
beef, numerous pies and cakes which
were simply good; The dinner cer
tainly reflected excellent rnli nnrv
knowledge, possessed br the ladieV
of Sandy. After devouring an im
mense quantity of provisions, every-
ony present returned to the plt
orm, prepared for dancing, where
many of the young and old of both
sexes, engaged in the giddy whirl of
the mazy dance. The dancing con
tinued until four o'clock, after which
the assemblage broke up. Some de
parted to their homes to await an
other Fourth, others to Mr. Reve
nue's to continue swinging their
partners.
Thus far the writer has omitted to
mention the little bovs. These ju
venile heroes of liberty, faithfully
performed their part of the pro
gramme, by firing a thousand and
one nre crackers.
In conclusion the writer would
add that the occasion was highly en
joyed by all present, and was a com
plete success. .: CmzH".
The Record learns from Mr. J. M.
Osborn, of Corvallis, that the pre
liminary survey for the Yaquins
railroad has just been completed,
and Mr. Hogg has made a proposi
tion to the people interested that if
S 100,000 can bo raised to aid the en
terprise he will have a narrow track
railroad completed and running,
from Corvallis to Yaquina bay in
time to move the crop of 1876 that
is ono year from next fall. Sixty
thousand dollars had already been
subscribed toward it and people were
confident that the whole amount
would berajsed without great diffi
CUJty.rv.r: . "