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OKKGOX LOPCE XO. 3, I. I. O. I-'.,
Meets evebv Thursday
rwuiuat 7 4 .'clock, in tho iSaSi
c li I'cllowd Hall, Main -ssJfct5"
bircut. Members of the Or
el ..-r are invited to attend. By order
N. U.
KMltUUCA OliGULLLl LODaE XO.
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o'clock from the iWtli of March to ths
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ni:il" and "P-riodie il") can ha mad-; with
out s.jooial rd ts from the l'onsion liuroau
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13 Iv. JOHN WELCH:
OFFICE IN
OREGON CITY, OREGON
Ili'heit CusU Price Paid for County
Or. let.
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ATTORN EY-AT-LAW:
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JOHNSOfi & McCOWN
ATT3uNCYS AJSD COtNSELORS AT-LAW.
Or3son City, Oregon.
CPWill practice in all the Courts of the
Stat". Special attention Riven to cases In
the L S. Land O.Hc nt Oregon City.
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OREGON CITY, : : OREGON.
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OREGON 2ITY BREWERY.
Henry Hi.nbel,
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ery ivishfs to infrm the public that u-ris
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died.
solicited and promptly
AY. II. HIGHFIELD.
Established since '40, at the old stand.
31ain S!r?ct, Jrcgoa City, Oregon.
3? An assont mnt of Wathes, Jewel
ry.and 8etl; Thomas' Weight Clocks
r'.., t vv " J1 are warrantee to oe as
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short notice, and
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IMPORTER AND DEALER
in Books, StationCry, Perfum
ery, etc., etc.
Oregon City, Oregon.
XAt the Post Office, Main stgeet. east
side.
REMOVAL
ALFRED KINiJEY, M. D.f
SURGEON,
HAr? EOVF.D HIS OFFICE AND
-A uesidence to the double house,
Corner of Alder and East Park
fo nd atTiVn,i' f'
here he can be
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Stayton Correspondence.
Stattox, July 13, 1875.
Editor Enterprise: I Lave just
returned from a trip to the South
Fork of the Santiam to attend a
camp-meeting, and will give you a
short description of my trip: I left
this place in company with three
friends at seven Sunday morning,
crossing the North Eork at this place,
traveled" through , a 4 rather .rough
country, made beautiful in places
by the hand of man, showing what
the country will be in time, traveled
ten miles, arrived at Scio a very
picturesque little town nestled in a
grove of shade trees, and bounded
on one side by a beautif al stream of
water nearly as large as the Clacka
mas, forming a crescent on one side
of the town; this place is surrounded
with beautiful fields of waving grain
and timothy, the finest I ever saw.
We passed one field of wheat which,
as I was informed by my friend Mr.
T. Stayton, had not been ploughed.
The yonng firs had been slashed,
burned and grubbed, then sown in
wheat, and it will yield forty bushels
to the acre. Very much just such
land in Clackamas. They tell me
such land is worth here six dollars
per acre. It is strange the immi
grant should pass so far up the val
ley, so far from market, and pass
better land that could be bought for
much less money, close to market.
There are a great many new settlers
here from the grasshopper region.
After bating our horses we proceeded
on our way to the camp grounds,
eight miles distaut, making in all
eighteen miles of beautiful country,
hill and valley, passed over; arriving
at the camp grounds at eleven, which
looked to me like an old English
fair ground, or a military camp at
mess time. There was quite a large
turn-out, should think near two
thousand persons, from different
points Salem, Albany, Lebanon,
Scio and Stayton. I am told that
the report got abroad that the Rev.
Mr. Hammond was to be there.
which was not the case The meet
ing was quite interesting, some con
verts. Four were baptized in the
Beautiful River, whose waters are as
clear as crystal. After this ceremony
was over, the people took their noon
meal. Refreshment stands were plen
ty and well patronized, and every
thing was orderly. After the meal
was over, another short service and
the camxi broke up, those remaining
only who had made a permanent
camp; then came a general break for
home. It reminded me of my early
days at Epsom races on the Darby
day. The dnst was thick, people
shouted to" each other and cracked
their whips; it was equal to the con
fusion of the battle of Bull Run.
We started out with the crowd and
made and took our share of the dust.
Being delayed by one of our horses
getting lame, wo did not arrive at
the ferry until nine at night, to find
to our sorrow the ferry man had gone
to roost, and the town a quarter of a
mile from the river. We made the
woods ring with our music, but he
had no ear for music, or he liked his
bed better; for he would not come
out. My friend felt like swearincr.
but they said they still heard the
voices of those pious men at the
lorks. I'ladmg no chance to cross,
we took our provision box from the
wagon to see what we had left from
dinner. We found it rather slim
half a bottle of pickles, three sticks
of candy, a few soda crackers and a
half pie which a horse had run his
nose in; but we cleaned up the. lot,
sat down by a good fire, took o
smoke, and wondered what the ferry
man was doing about that time. Af
ter a smoke, we took out our bedding,
consisting of a blanket to the man,
Oregon City grays, spread them
down on the sand before the fire and
slept sound until four in the morn
ing, when we gave the ferryman a
little more chin music. At six he
put in an appearance. Smiling," he
said, "was that you halloing last
night?" We told him that it was,
when he said, "darned if I didn't
think so." One of our party said,
"Why didn't you come over?" "Oh;
I thought some one was fooling
and then he laughed. Got home to
breakfast at six. The folks felt very
sorry for us, so they said; but they
looked shy, and grinned; I believe
they were fooling us. I tell you,
Noltner. we feli, like the Dutchman,
"damn" all the time. Yours. &c.
W. W.
In a NUTSHELL. Here is the plat
form adopted by the Democratic
State Convention of Maine, "in a
nutshell." Compare it with the ver
bose platform of the so-called Inde
pendents of this'State, which is long
er than the moral law and as vague
and deceptive as a jack-o'-lantern: . .
The conscience of the people is
their only safeguard; the rights of
the people and of the States must be
sacredly preserved from the touch of
military or Congressional usurpa
tion; civil supremacy ia times of
peace; equality of rights of all men
under the law; a sound currency
tariff for revenue only: the Govern
ment to be economically administer
ed; an honest preserving of facts and
the public credit; & return to econo
my xn the National, State and Muni
cipal governments; abolition of all
unnecessary offices, and a reduction
of salaries; one term for President,
with a salary oJ $25,000 a year.
OREGON CITY,
Mislaid Letter From Sandy.
Sandt, June 24, 1875.
Editor Enterprise: Seeing in
your valuable paper sometime ago, a
very interesting letter from Sandy,
which'contains among other matters,
the eloquent and ablo speech, of the
Hon. Henry McGugin, delivered
by him on the occasion when he pre
sented the subscription list to raise
means for the purpose of publishing
the resources of Clackamas county,
to his fellow Grangers, and the
very good effect it had upon their
pockets. I do not know what suc
cess Mr. Sharrock had with his sub
scription list, but suppsse he also
made a good showing under the cir
cumstances. Of course Mc. had the
inside track of him, being a Granger,
which I understand Mr. Sharrock is
not. Also, I notice in Granger's let
ter a favorable mention of the Cas
cade Road and Bridge Company,
that they intend to make a good road
across the Cascade mountains. This
is good news to the traveling public,
and stock-drovers. I would like to
call the attention of the gentleman
in his next letter, (or speech) to give
us his opinion upon the subject of
purchasing the toll bridge. There
is no doubt that he is one of the
wheel horses on the car of progress
in this section of the country, and
lives on that side of Sandy, where I
propose with your permission to
make a few remarks, that is, the dis
advantage and impediments to the
more rapid settlement of this beauti
ful locality with ;ts splendid moun
tain scenery so well adapted for farm
ing and fruit growing purposes, ex
cellent stock range, etc., as there is
west of the Cascade mountains. This
should be moved, not only for those
who may settlqon that side hereafter,
but for the benefit of the whole coun
ty, and this is to some degree the
Cascade Road and Bridge Company,
who have charged every one that
has and those who do settle on that
side of Sandy river $6, either in work
or cash, as the case may be, for liav
ing the privilege of . crossing their
bridge and part of road, right in tho
heart of settlement, you may say
There has been petitions presented
once or twice by the citizens of this
precinct and vicinity, also a proposi
tion by the Company to the County
Court to sell this bridge and part of
the road. It is said the Company
made a very liberal offer to the coun
ty, but the honorable Judge and
Commissioners have acted up to this
time very indifferent towards the
prayers of the petitioners and Com
pany. They did not even, 1 am
told, show the common courtesy duo
the petitioners by appointing a com
mitte to investigate the matter. I am
speaking of this present board. The
old Republican board did appoint a
committee to examine the matter sel
forth in the petition. This commit
tee reported favorable for the county
to buy this bridge and part of the
road, but the court did dot act on
the report, for what reason I suppose
is best known to themselves, and so
tho matter stands yet on the record
of the County Court, if I am not
mistaken. Now, Mr. Editor, there
are several good reasons why this
last and only toll bridge in the coun
ty should be bought by the county,
so that the citizens of Clackamas can
travel all over, the county without
paying toll, and just as good reasons
as there were lor the county to buy
the Clackamas and other bridges.
With all due deference for the hon
orable County Court for their wis
dom, I propose to show one more
beside the one named above. It is a
fact that the Company takes in on
toll from citizens of this county from
S 100 to 150 the season-, as this part
of the county is already and gets to
be quite a favorable place for hunt
ing and recreation, especially during
the berry season, you see families
with their children going up to Elk
Flat. This is the favorite camping
ground to enjoy the pure mountain
air while the ladies are picking ber
rie.3 the men wOJ go out and bring a
nice deer to camp before breakfast
and then have a good time all around
This troes on from two to four weeks
Sometimes you - tee from five to ten
wagons pass, going and coming, a
regular caravan. This sums up pay
ing fifty cents each time for crossing
this bridge. A nice little tax for
going on a tour of recreation in your
own county. It sounds nice in the
ear of new comers, as it did in mine
when I first "heard of it, and this was
when I got to the bridge and paid
twenty-five cents for my horse hav
ing the privilege of crossing and
Daid the same coming back. Of
course it may be said this is no di
rect tax, but nevertheless it comes
out of the people s poctets.
It is true there has been a county
road located a few miles down the
river some two years ago, but what
good is it to the people in general .'
Norliinc exceot to one or two inter
ested parties to get an outlet from
their farms at the expense of the set
tlers, that is all. and when they get
this road opened .fcich looks rather
dark' and gTobmy-' at present, then
com5!tb otrildifig of a bridgettcroes
bandy, which will cost at least from
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OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1875.
$1,500 to 2,000. Who is-going to
pay for the building of this bridge?
The county? I think not, and the
settlers are not able and will not
give ona dollar towards it, as some
of them say. They are already sick
and tired of this endless job of mak
ing a county road which is of no
benefit to them whatever, without a
bridge across the Sandy river, and
this will not be built in the next five
years to come, unless there should
be a bill passed in the next .Legisla
ture to remove the county seat to the
neighborhood-of our worthy Repre
sentatives .on the "back-bone."
Therefore we say unlock the wheels
on the car of progress.
e are on the go-a-head out here.
Bro. Williams is building a fine ho
tel at tho foot of Mt. Hood, for the
accommodation of travelers and
pleasure seekers, and the old patri
arch, Bro. Philip Moore, is going to
establish a mission out there to civ
ilize the bear, panther." and wild cat
and Indians. More about this bv-
and-by. Progress.
Clackamas.
Hon. J. W. Offield. residing in
this county, gives tho following in
answer to inquiries made of him re
garding our county:
First, What will improved land
cost per acre?
foecond, On oak land is the tim
ber thick or thin?
Third, Hazel land is it high, or
low, or very thick?
lourth. What is the color of
your soil? how far from Portland or
Salem, and in what direction?
1 lfth, Is the locality well watered?
Is it healthy? Is there plenty of
rish?
He then says several families de
sire to come, if they can sell out, as
the grasshoppers have taken three-
fourths of all their crops there.
1 will answer Mr. Carman s ques
tions for the benefit of himself and
others:
First, As good land as there is in
the State has sold lately for 2 50
per acre, though it ranges as high as
So. Considerable land is offered
here at $4. Mr. Williamson called
on me yesterday, found good land at
$4, with as long credit as he desired.
with a chance to work for lumber at
the mill to build with, which is only
three miles distant and can be had at
from G to 7 per M.
Second, There is considerable
open land and much scattering brush
- 'xnira,- uotii nigu, low and slop
ing, and sometimes very light.
lourth, boil, black. Subsoil,
clay. No gravel. Salem, SO miles
south; Portland, northwest 2o miles.
Fifth, Water plenty. Extremely
healthy. Fish plenty, though not
taken with hook and line much.
The foregoing description will gen
erally applv to all parts of Western
Oregon, though intended to apply
to Clackamas county, in which sev
eral thousands can j-et find homes."
provided they have the nerve to do
as others have done: Clear away the
brush, plow and sow, and reap from
20 to 40 bushels of wheat per acre,
with no discount for grasshoppers.
A Large Town.
Perhaps very few Americans ap
preciate the magnitude of the met
ropolis of Great Britain, and a few
facts as to its size, population and
oppidan characteristics, may not be
amiss. It covers, within fifteen miles
radius of Charing Cross, nearly 700
square miles, and numbers within
these boundaries 4,000,000 inhabit
ants. It contains more Jews than
the whole of Palestine, more Roman
Catholics than Rome itself, more
Irish than Dublin, more Scotchmen
than Edinburgh. The port of Lon
don has every day on its waters 1,000
ships and 9,000 sailors. Upwards of
rzo persons are added to the popula
tion daily, or 40,000 yearly, a birth
taking place every five minutes, and
a death every eight minutes. On an
average twenty-eight miles of street
are opened, and 9,000 new houses
ouiit every year. J.n the postal dis
tricts there is a yearly delivery o
238,000,000 letters. On the police
register there are the names of 120,
000 habitual criminals, increasing by
many thousands every year. More
than one-third of all the crime of the
country is committed in London, or
at least brought to light there
There are as many . beer-shops and
gin-palaces as would, if their fronts
were placed side by side, reach irom
Charing Cross to Portsmouth, a dis
tance of seventy-three miles, and 38,
000 drunkards are annually brought
before its magistrates. The shops
open on Sundays would form streets
sixty mile3 long. It is estimated
that there are more than a million of
the people who are practically heath
en, wholly neglecting the ordinances
OI religion, ai leust miuuiuuu
churches and chapels would be re
quired for the wants of the people.
Mr. George Robinson of Washing
ton county has an heirloom in his
possession consisting of a newspaper
published in Philadelphia, and said
to be the oldest newspaper m this
State. It has the names of the three
commissioners to the Six Nations ap
pointed by the Continental Congress
CkC3 T - 1TTC - 1. J .-1
uu luo mx oi dune, mo, a uuuureu
years ago. The name of the pape
cannot be made out. The reading is
so dim that it can scarcely be read
He also has a journal kept by his
grandfather in 17 o.
The Record says Miss Alice Bolen
about 14 years old, living three miles
from Turner, Marion county, has
completed a bedqnilt which contain
8,247 pieces, all stitched by hand and
neatly done, mostly of cotton goods.
Her sister, Miss .Fannie Bolen, who
is older, is engaged in piecing a bed
quirt that -will contain over 10,000
pieces.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.
The Democratic Candidate.
It will be remembered that on the
retirement of Hon. William Irwin
from the Yreka Union, we predicted
that the next time we probably should
refer to him he would be the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of that
State. This prediction has come
true, and we regard it as the very
best selection the Democracy of our
sister State could, have made. The
Examiner, speaking of him, says:
The selection of the em Iwmiifiiriftl
candidate of the Democracy is a most
happy one. Throughout the length
and breadth of this State, from his
own northernmost count v down to
the borders of Northern IVfp-riVn
there could not have been found a
man better fitted to lead to victory
the democratic hosts of California.
than William Irwin of Siskivou.
In stature he presents the form and
substance of one born to be a chief
among men, and nature which was
not chary of her favors in the matter
of avoirdupois, has encased in that
substantial frame a mind competent
to errannle with the weightiest affairs
of State, and capable of solving any
T.I 1 A. T -I -I
piuuiciu nun, iia yet oeen envoiveci
in our politics. Wherever he goes
in this campaign, William Irwin will
create a favorable impression as to
is ability to dominate the destinies
of this State for the ensuing four
years. Correct in his private life.
pure in his public career, free from
all contaminating associations, firm
of purpose, deliberate in arrivinrr at
conclusions, but steadfast in their
maintenance and capable of logically
demonstrating their validity, Mr. Ir
win gains for himself the respect of
all who know him. His victory in
convention was an expression of the
veraict oi tue people upon the
points indicated; and the unanimity
witn which the other contestants and
their friends acceded to the result
shows how strong Mr. Irwin is with
the Democracy of the State. The
harmony which attended the choice
of this candidate, through a oroloncr-
eu contest, is an augury of the sue
cess sure to follow at the polls on
tho first of September. We annend
a sketch of the nominee:
llliam Irwin was born in Tlntler
county. Ohio, in 1827. andis48vears
oi age. jtie graduated irom marietta
Collego in 1848, and taught school
for one year in. Mississippi. He then
returned to Marietta,-and taught in
college ior two years, until the fal
of 1851, when he went to Chicago
intending to practice law; altering
ins intentions, however, he went to
Cincinnati and thence to New York
from which place he took passage in
1S52 for this State on the shin Pion
eer; after remaining here but a short
time, he went r to Oregon, and there
engaged in the lumber business with
an uncle, returning to this oifv in
J une, 1853, and establishing a lum
ber depot at Market and Stenart
streets. In the fall of 1854 he re
moved his business to .Yreka, Siski
you county, where he has since lived
During his residence there Iia has
esiaonsiiecl several saw mills, was
? v
five years engaged in sellino- meats
and in 18GG becamo the publisher of
tue lreKa Union, which paper he
owned until he succeeded Mr. Pacb
eco as Lieut. Governor. In 1861 he
was elected to the Asaemhlr from
Siskiyou, was re-elected in 18G2; was
1 1. 1 1 . Jl n r-
eieccea io me oenaie in looy, re-elect
ed in 1873, and was elected Presi
dent, pro tem., of . the Senate in last
Legislature, by virtue of which office
he succeeded to the Lieut. Governor
ship when Mr. Pacheco took Senator
Booth's seat as Governor. Mr. Ir
win was married 18G5, and has one
uaugnter.
Backed Down. Charley Backus
the practical joker, was in a smal
town in Connecticut, the other day
and as he started for New York, he
stood on the rear platform of the
last car of the train. Just as the
whistle was blown and the- cars be
gan to move, Backus espied a. big
fellow lounging in the depot, and
shaking his fist at him in assumed
rage, he shouted: "Ob, there you
are, you villain ! I've been looking
for you all over this cursed town
Oh, you knave, you thief, you scoun
drel! At this time the train was
rapidly moving out of the depot, and
Backus wildly shook his fist at the
astonished stranger, screaming: "I
wish I had time to get off and thrash
you, you scoundrel 1" To the horror
of the minstrel joker, the train was
stopped and backed into the depot.
Backus made a rush for his apart
ment in the drawing-room car, and
locked himself in just as the broad
fisted depot lounger boarded the
train and howled: "Where is that
duffer who has been looking all over
this 'ere town for me?" Backus kept
himself in his prison until he reached
New York.
From a conversation with Mr. C.
P. Burkhart, the Granger learns that
he has seeded a small part of his
farm to rye, (the Ohio White) and
that it promises an abundant yield,'
much greater than wheat. As yet
there bus been but a limited market
opened up on this coast for rye, and
in consequence but little has been
raised. But .if due attention was
paid to the matter, a very considera
ble market might be opened up for
rye flour and the price obtained re
munerative. PiftEAsiNG SPECTACiftE. Half a doz
en horse-thieves hanging in a tow
formed a pleasing spectacle that met
the eye of a recent Boston visitor in
Western Arkansas. "Six hemp-er
tyrannis," was his feeling remark.
.The hop. fields , of the State -are
looking very , well and the owners are
sanguine of success.
UTAH.
John D. Lew Turns State's Evidence,
and Implicates Biigham Young and
Other Prominent Mormons.
Beaver. Utah Territory. July 14.
The trials ol Lee and Dames for com
plicity in the terrible Mountain
Meadow massacre of 1857, in which
14U emigrants from Arkansas were
mercilessly butchered in cold blood
by Mormons, has been set for the
19th, of the present month. Judge
Boreman has expressed a determina
tion to have no unnecessary delay in
the premises, since some very impor
tant witnesses, upon whose testimony
it is certain a number of convictions
will be made, who, it was feared,
could not be found, are now in town,
and have been subpeened by the
prosecuting attorney to appear be
fore court and give evidence in the
case.
Later. John D. Lee. a bishop
and colonel, and leader in the mas
sacre, has turned State's evidence,
and will make a full statement in re
lation thereto. The cause is said to
be that he believes he was to be sac
rificed by the Mormon church to
shield more guilty parties by perju
ry, if necessary. Lee's story will
throw additional light upon the mas
sacre to that already received, and
make it appear that the affair was
really more barbarous and cruel than
has heretofore been believed by the
avowed enemies of the Mormons.
It will also prove that the massacre
was instigated by Brigham Young as
a means of revenge upon the people
of Arkansas, who permitted Mc-
Comb and the husband to his sister
to murder a saint by the name of
Pratt, who had persuaded the wo-
man to desert ner nusoana ana join
Brigham's church, and then go
free, though it was clearly establish
ed that Pratt had persuaded the wo
man to desert her husband, ostensi
bly to visit her father and mother in
New Orleans, and eloped with her
from the home of her parents. Wit
nesses from Southern Utah, who
were concerned in the massacre,
evince great animosity against Lee.
There is said to be plenty of wit
nesses here to corroborate Lee's
statements, which will convict Dame
and many high officials of the crime
of murder, and probably send them
to the gallows or to the penitentiary
for life. Among the witnesses are
some parties who actually took ac
tive part in the massacre. It is also
stated that in this case Brigham
Young will not escape the penalties
of the law he has so flagrantly out
raged by the shedding of innocent
blood.
Later. John D. Lee is at work
writing his statement. Several wit
nesses, too nearly connected with
the massacre, have become alarmed
and left town. Everybody is anx
iously awaiting developments to be
made next week.
How He Got the Saloon Keeper.
' A Front street saloon keeper is a
great historical scholar, and will ar
gue for hours on the issues, events
and men of past celebrity. Old man
Preston was aware of this, and he
dropped into, the place one warm
day last week and said: "By crickey
Jim, but this is warm! I haven't
been so warm since old Cass was
President of the United States."
"What!" said Jim. "Gen. Cass was
never President of the United States.'
"Why, yes he was" replied Preston
with well feigned astonishment.
"I'll bet you the drinks for the house
he wasn't said the excited propietor.
"Done," answered the old man, and
he drew forth his pocket-book, un
folded a page of the Congressional
Globe f 1848-9 and proceeded to
read that President Tyler having
died on Saturday, and Vice Presi
dent Filmore not being at Washing
ton, the President of the Senate.
General Cass, became President of
the United States until the following
Monday pending Filmore's inaugu
ration. When the old man had fin
ished reading, he looked around and
said: "Come up boys. A little
stoughton in mine, Jim. Must ex
cuse ignorance, you know." Then
be rambled out, while Jim rammed
the bottles back "on the shelf, soused
the tumblers in the rinse, and as he
wiped up the counter remarked:
"I've seen a good many mean men
in my time, but for a first-class star
beat, old Preston can take the mo
ney." Marquette Mining Journal.
The statistical man furnishes the
statement that the Beecher case has
actually occupied one hundred and
thirteen days, has been on trial one
hundred and seventy-one and has
been the means of putting one hun
dred and eleven persons to the tor
ture of cross examination, ne might
add that it has set forty millions of
people, more or less, by the ears, and
has contributed several thousand
wretched jokes to the comio litera
ture of the country.
Disgusted. Une of our young
men, when ho was married, didn't
want to patronize the baker. He
said bread tasted ever so much better
when made by her dear hands. This
delighted her. But when she wanted
a scuttle of coal and he suggested
that she get it, as the fire would feel
so much better if the coal was
brought by her dear hands, she was
disgusted. Women are so change
able.
What it is. It is the wear and
tear on the female intellect in the
manner of deciding upon the ar
rangement of the new bonnet that is
filling so many graves for the dasies
to grow upon.
Became Pale. Mr. Sherry, of In
diana, became pale Sherry on being
arrested for obtaining money, on a
worthless draft. . .
NO. 39.
Usury.
From the Evening Journal.
The case of Chapman vs. Henry
Watkins et al, lately decided in the
Circuit Court for Multnomah county,
presented some features which are of
interest to persons dealing m negoti
able paper. The facts of this caso
may be briefly stated : A man named
Henry Watkins, proprietor of a re
tail butchering establishment, called?)
"The Washington Market," in this
city, induced vn honest, hard-working
mechanic named Shuker to lend
him, from time "to time, sums of
money equal in the aggregate to the
amount of $300; the last 150 of
which was lent by Mr. Shuker for
the purpose of getting security for
the whole; Mr. Shuker, it appears,
had accepted from this fellow for
the sums lent, greater interest than
the law allows. On lending the last
150, a negotiable promissory note
for S350, with chattel mortgage on
the effects in Washington Market,
was executed by this fellow to Mr.
Shuker, who placed the mortgage on
record. Before maturity of the note.
Mr. Shuker (for value) transferred
t by endorsement to the plaintiff,
who took the same without any no
tice of the usury. A suit being
brought to foreclose the chattel
mortgage as against the fellow men
tioned, and Messrs. Johnson &Spanl
ding, subsequent mortgagees of the
property, the former (by his separate
answer) set up usury, to which an
swer the plaintiff demurred. JLhe
question, therefore, presented to the
Court was:
Is the defense of usury available
against an innocent bona fide en
dorsee of negotiable paper, who took
the same before maturity i
The Court, after full argument,
held that it was, and directed the
District Attorney to take steps to se
cure from Watkins the forfeiture of
the S300 lent, to the School Fund.
Whether or not. under the statute.
the Court can decree a foreclosure of
the chattel mortgage in favor of the
School Fund, is yet an open ques
tion. It may be that the Court lias
no such power in which event, the
subsequent mortgagees will get the
property, and the School Fund a
judgment, which perhaps may be
beaten on execution.
We trust the next Legislature will
take some steps toward reforming
our present usury law, so as to pro
tect innocent purchasers of negotia
ble paper. As it stands at present,
advantage can easily be taken of its
provisions against the ignorant or
unwary, by those whose interest is
opposed to paying principal, and
whose principle is opposed paying
interest.
Since the decision of the case, we
are informed that Mr. Shuker ha3
repaid to the plaintiff the amount he
received for the note, together with
interest and costs.
Rich, And lYliyl
An exchange states that "when
President Grant retires from office, G
he will be the richest man that ever
left tho White House," whereupon
the Stockton Leader remarks:
Certainly he will be a rich man
he could not well help being rich.
It is safe to assert that during
Grant's seven years' reign there has o
been more oppression of the masses
of the people, more corruption in of
fice, more public swindling and dis
honest practices by pubho officials
than there had been during the
whole previous history of the Amer
ican Republic.
That Grant is responsible for the
existing state of affairs, we do not
pretend to say; but that an upright,
unapproachable, incorruptible, hon
est man in the Executive office might
have done much to check this high
handed swindling and open dishon
esty which has been carried on at
Washington, cannot be denic-d. Bills
to enrich numerous monopolies, and
at the same time oppress the people Q
of the Country in a corresponding
degree, have during these years been
engineered through both Houses of
Congress with marvelous rapidity
and ease. And a silence has been G
maintained in the Executive man
sion a silence which has amounted
to a sanction of it all.
To what extent Grant was concern
ed in the Central Pacific Railroad,
Oakes Ames' Credit Mobilier, and
the Jay Cooke failure, the world will
never know. But of -one thing we
may rest assured that these and
similar dishonest transactions have
helped to fill the President's private
coffers to overflowing; and that
of that goodly sum, the increase rf
hi3 salary, forms but the smallest
part.
Maud (with much sympathy in
her yoice) "Only fancy, mamnn,
Uncle Jack took us to a picture gtl
lery in Bond street, and there we
saw a picture of a lot of early Chris
tians, poor dears, who had been
thrown to a lot of lions and tigers
who were devouring them." Ethel
(with still more sympathy) "Yes,
and, mamma dear, there was one
poor tiger that hadn't got a Chris
tian." .
How Reported. A London paper
states that Mr. Disra?li, having, in
one of his speeches, informed his au
dience that it was not his wont to
"swagger or utter ambiguous words
in the streets," was reported in the
local papers to have said that he did
not "stagger or utter big words in
the streets."
Good Grounds. An Arkansas wo
man has applied for a divorce, her
complaint being: "I've been married
21 years, have worked all the time
like a slave, and have never been to
a circus, or lived in a house that had
parlorf olding doors."
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