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o O G O O o O o DEVOTED TO FJEVVS, LITERATURE, ANJ THE BEST INTERESTS OF OREGON o VOL. 10. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1875. NO. 9.. J o o O ' o e O o ' j. qt; THE ENTERPB5SE. A LOCAL NEWSPAPER O FOR THE Farmer, Business Man, & Family Circle. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY. IT. S. TDEjVLETSTT, PROPRIETOR AND PUBLISHER. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CLACKAMAS CO. OFFICK In Enterprise P.uildlnjr, one door south of Masonic Iiuilding, Main St. Terms of Sitlncrlpt Ion j . Single Copy One Year, In Advance 52.50 " Six Months " " 1.50 o Terms of Atl vertiIii t Transient advertisements, including all legal notices, square of twelve lines one- week $ 2.50 For each siibsoquejit insertion .... l.(K One Column, one year 12M.IM) Half " " - KO.OO quarter" " 40.00 Business Card, 1 square, one year 12.00 SOCIETY NO TIC US. OKIiCOX L()lr. XO. 3, I. I. C). l. Meets every Thursday ?jy5, evening at 7 o'clock, in the 4&j&rk Odd Fellows' Hall, Main street. Members of the Or Uer aro invited to attend. lv order " N. G. ki:iu:cca ii:(;ri:i: loikju xo. 3. L O. ). r Meets on the Second ami Fourth Tues day evenings each month, at 'i'i oVltK-k, in the Old Fellows' Hall. Membersof the Ihh. are invited to attend. ree Multnomah i,oih;e no. i, a.i A A. M., Holds its regular com miniications on tho First and Third Saturdays. in each month, at 7 o'clock from the -Oth of Sen. temljer to the U'Oth of March; ami o'clock from the :10th of March to the l!0t!i of September. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. By order of W. M. FALLS EXCAJKVMENT XO. 1,1. O. O. F., Meets at Odd Fellows' If.ill .m l-,irt d ml Third Tuos- op davofeach month. Patriarchs V in good standing are invited to attend. II US I A' fiSS CARD S. A. J. HOVER, yi. 1. J.'W. NORRIS, M. U. HOVER fc INTOimiS, 1MI YSIC I XS AND SCRCEOXS, ?TOfnWlTp-Stuirs in CUannan's P.rick, Mil in Street. n br. H.wer's residence Third street, at fot of rli if stairway. tf .TO 11 WELCH DEE3T15T, OFFICK IN" OUKCOX CITY, OKSOOX. Illir'x-st C .isli Price Pali! for Coui ty Onler. HUELAT & EASTHAIV1, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW- IMtHTLAXD I.t Opitz's new brick, 50 First, street. r OREGON CITY Char man's brick, up Malm. sei't21tf C- ATI-SEY, ATTORNEY AND COINSELOR-IT-L.UV, Oregon Citv, Oregon. Hnonl .1 attention trlven to loaning Money OlUu'J Front room in Knteiumusr build- inj. juiy-mi JOHNSON & McCOWN iTTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT-LAW. o Oregon City, Oregon. Will practice in all the Courts of the State. HM-ciai attention given to cases In th U S. Iand Ottice at. Oregon City. SaprlS72-tf. Ij. T. 13 A 11 1 1ST ATTORMEY-AT-LAV, OR EG OX CITV, : : OREGON. o the Courts of tho Nov. 1, 1S75, tf Will State. practice in all H. E. CHAMBERLAIN, ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW OREGON CITY. Office In Enterprise Rooms. J-AIICS 13. Ul'TON, Attornoy-;it-Lav, Oreson City. Nov. 5, lS75:tf AY. II. HIGH FIELD. Etablithetl nince '4t at tv oWl Mand. Main Street, Oreson City, Oregon. An assortment of Wathes, .Tewel- ry.and .Set h Thomas' Weight Clocks . all of which are warranted to be as ! i-onrnsented. Rpn.iirinz done on short notice, and thankful lor past iir"s?. JOHN 31. BACON, IMPORTER AND DEALER In Rooks, Stationery, Perfum ery, etc.. etc. Oregon City, Oregon. trAtthe Tost side. Office, Main stgeet, east TO FRUIT-GROWERS., ryUV, ALU EN FRUIT PRESERVING J. Company of Orepon City will pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE for IMA MS. PEAKS anl APPLES. Mr. Tho. Charinan is authorized to pur cVm' tV-r tVi Crmnpv. I.. P. f. LATOVnETTE. Prescient. ! IV. CMAHM VN.s crtary. vr Vnu Citv. July lSTj.tf mm SAN KEY'S SONC;. THE NINETY AND NINE. Tho follow ins; sons as sung by Mr. San key in the revival meetings, creates more religious enthusiasm than any other which has been introduced: There were ninety and nine that safely lav In the shelter of the fold. But ono was out on the hills away Far out from the gates of sold ;' Away on the mountains wil'd and bare, Away from the tender Shepherd's care. Lord thou hast here thy ninety and nine. Are they not enough ibrUiee? But the Shepherd made answer, this of mine Has wandered away from me. And although the road be rough and steep I go to the desert to find my sheep. But none of the ransomed ever knew How deep were the waters crossed, Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through, Ere he found the sheep that was lost; Out in the desert he heard its cry Sick and helpless and ready to die. Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way That mark out the mountain's track? There were shed for one who had gone astray Kre the "Shepherd could bring him back, Lord whence are Thy hands so rent and torn ; They are pierced to-night by many a thorn. And all through the mountains thun der riven. Ami up from the rocky steep There rose a cry to the gate of heaven ; "Rejoice, I have found my sheep!" And the angels re-echo around the throne, "Rejoice for the Lord bringeth back his own. IJeiid the Twiir when Green. There was once upon a time as old wives used to say a husband and wife, who bad brought up three laughters, respectively named Karen, ATaren and Metty. Ihey might certainly have been eckoned very pretty had people not inown them to be all three quite as stubborn and contradictory, and de sirous of having the last word. Melty was by far the most disagreeable. By dint of time there came two wooers or the two el.lest daughters, who finished by mavrving. But it was two vears before any body ventured to make up to Metty. At last, however, she had a sweet- leart. It is true that he came frcin a long distance. Tho bans were to bo published three times, and on tho third day after such publication, which had been fixed at an out-of-the-way hour by the bridegroom, he and Aletty met in church in order to be married. hen these particulars were settled the man who was an odd fellow, at once took his depart ure. On the wedding day the old par ents had made their appearance at church with their daughter, lint ihey had a long time to wait for the bridegroom. At last he appeared, mounted on an old gray horse, with a musket slung across his breast, a pair of worsted gloves on his hands, and a large dog at his heels. Iso sooner was the marriage cere mony over than he said to ins brute, "Jump on to that horse, and place yourself before me that we may re turn home. She did as she was bid, although her father made a number of objec tions. He could have wished that the newly made pair had entered his house, first of ail to eat something, lint the new husband would not hear of any such thing, and they went their ways. When they had gone tolerably far, the husband let fall one of his glove3. "Pick it up," said he to his dog; , but the animal let it lie, foranythiug I he caied. "Pick it up, instantly!" repeated he; but again the dog did not stir. After having commanded him a third time to do what he had com manded him, but with no better suc cess, and without the dog's seeming to care a farthing for his commands, the man took up his gun and shot him dead on the spot. Ihey then went their ways, and reached a wood, where the husband had a mind to take some rest. Our travellers accordingly got off thsir horse, and put the bridle on his neck. When the man thought they were sufficiently rested, he called his horse three times; but the animal took no notice of his master's voice, and went on grazing. On seeing this, the husband took up his gun once more and killed the disobedient horse. On witnessing this sicrht the wife felt strangely uneasy; and while continuing her road, determined. come what might, never to contra dict her husband. Shortly after, ho took up a green twig, and folded it so that the two enJs would meet, and presented it to his wife, bidding her keep it till he asked to have it back. The newly married pair then followed the road on foot and arrived without further accident at their farm-house. Hero they lived very happily, for Metty had not forgotten the resolu tion she had made in the woods, never to contradict her husband. She always appeared so gentle and docile that nobody suspected that ghe was the untractable Metty. Xow mis is wnat ner husband said to her one day: "Should we not go and see your father, Metty, to ascertain how he aud your good old mother aro by this time?" J The wife declared that nothing would idease her better; accordingly the husband ordered his horses to be harnessed, and off they went. Toward evening they had overtaken a Hock of storks, all journeying to gether. "Wlnt a quantity of crows" said the man. "They aro not ciows, but .-torks," said the woman. "Turn the chaise round and take us home," was the order the husband gave his servant. They accordingly returned from whence they came. Some time after the husband again asked his wife if she did not long to see her aged parents. Of course Metty wished it heartily. On the road they met a flock of sheep. "What a large flock of wolves!" said the husband. "They are not wolves," observed the wife, "but sheep." "Turn round the cart and take us home," ordered the husband of the servant. And this was accordingly done. A third time the farmer ashed his wife if they ought not to pay a visit to her old parents, and as she ac quiesced eagei-ly, tho horses were once more harnessed. They had gone over a deal of ground, when they met a llock of hens. "What a quantity of crows!" said the husband. "Quite true," said the wife. This time they did not turn back, and when they reached the dwelling of the old folks there were great rejoicings. Karen and Maren like wise came with their husbands. The mother took her three daughters into the room, for she was very curi ous to question Metty as to her mode of living, and to know whether she was satisfied with her husband. Dur ing this interval, the father kept filling a largo jar with silver coins, which he placed on the table before his sons-in-law, sa3-ing it would be long with its contents to the woman who was most obedient. On hearing this, the eldest began to cry out, "Karen, ray beloved; come hither for a moment come my dearest Karen." But all his apieals were lost upon Karen. Even when he went into their bedroom, and be gan to urge her with a sort of gentle violence, he could not make her stir. The second husband fared no bet ter with his Maren. It was now the third husband's turn. He merely went to the door, knocked, and said, "Come here, Metty." Out she came in a moment, and inquired whether ho wanted any thing. He answered, "Merely .the sprig which I gave into your keeping when we were in the wood on our wedding day." She gave it to him at once, as she always carried it in her pocket. Then the husband showed it to the others, saying, "Behold! I bent this branch when it was still green you to have done the same!" ought Peruvian Traditions of tue FiiOoi). According to a Peruviau legend, two brothers escaped from a great deluge which overwhelmed the world, by ascending a mountain which iloated upon the Hood. When the waters had retired they found themselvs alone in the world; and havingconsumed all their provisions, they went into the valleys to seek for more food. Whether they were suc cessful in their search the tradition does not say; but if not, their sur prise must indeed-have been agiee ablo when on returning to the hut which they had built' by the moun tain, they found food ready prepar ed for them by unknown hands. Curious to know who their benefac tor could be they took counsel together and finally agreed that one shuuld hide himself in the hut while the other went into the valley. The brother v.-ho remained concealed himself carefully, and his patience was soon rewarded by seeing two aras with the face of a woman, who .... -i i i i immediately set about preparing a meal of bread and meats, lint it was not long before the aras became aware of tho presence of the conceal ed brother, and they instantly es sayed flight; but the man seized one of them and she afterward became his wife. By her he had six chil dren, three sons and three daughters, from whose union sprang the tribe of the Cauaris, whose descendants to this day hold the ara in great ven eration "The Peruvians werv acquainted with the Deluge aud believed that the rainbow was the sign that the earth would not again be destroyed by water." This somewhat startling announcement is made by Lord Kingsborough, and he shows that there can bo no reasonable doubt on the subject, in an eminently charac teristic manner. "This is plain," he says, "from the speech which Mango Capac, the reputed founder of the Peruvian Empire, addressed to his companions on beholding the rain bow rising from a hill." UancrnCs 3tttire Hares. The Most Ancient Trades. The advertising business is tho oldest, and the word "advertise" is a Bible one, and it was used before there were any newspapers to publish the modern advertisement, or any dic tionary to define the term. An in tersting real-estate transaction which took place in the land of Bethlehem it 1 . r some mousamis oi vears ago, is described in the fourth chapter of the book of Kuth, where it is written: "And said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land which was our brother Elimelech's and I thought to advertise thee, saying, buy it before the inhabitants. and before the elders of my people." It may be true, as stated, that you can drink a gallon of C-tlifornia whis ky and not get drunk; but pray, what for, then, do people drink California whisky ? The Sti-i-7-nj Woleou, says Iho d'-p...sit r.onv Oregon City will, w Uiin"l. contribute lurelv to markets of tho World." " oal ion J low to Avoid Taking Cold A cold is simply a developer of a diseased condition, which may have been latent, or requiring only such favoring condition to burst out into the flame of disease. That this is usually the correct view of a cold as a disease-producing agent, under all ordinary circumstauces, may be made plain by reflection upon per sonal experience, even to the most ordinary understanding. When tho human body is at its prime, with youth, vigor, purity and a good constitution on its side no degree of ordinary exposure to c::Ltr gives rise to any unpleasent effects. All the ordinary precautions against colds, coughs and rheumatic pains may be disregarded aud no ill effects ensue. lint let the blood become impure, let the body become deranged from any acquired disorder, or let tho vigor begin to wane, and the infirmities of age be felt by occasion al derangements" in some vital part, either from inherited or actual abuses and the action of cold will excite more or less disorder of some kind, and the form of this disorder, or the disease that will ensue, will be determined by the kind of pre existing blood impurity, or the pre existing fault of these organic pro cesses. It follows from these facts and considerations that the secret of avoiding these Unpleasant conse quences thought to spring wholly from the action of cold upon the body has very little dependence upon exposure, but a great deal upon the impure and weak condition of all the vital processes. In other words, with an average or superior constitution and intelligent observ ance of all the laws of health, men and women could not take cold if they wanted to; they might be expos ed to the action of cold to a degree equal to the beast of the field, and with like impunity. But in case of persons with feeble constitutions, and who disregard, knowingly or otherwise, the conditions of healthy existence, no degree of care will pre vent their taking cold, as it is termed. They really live in houses regulated with all the precision of a hot-house, they may cover tlumselvs with the most highly protective clothing the market provides, and j et will take cold. I don't think the consumptive person lives, or ever will live, even, if kept in temperature absolutely uniform aud clothed in a wholly fauitless manner, in whom the well known signs of one cold after anoth er will not be apparent. But, on the other hand, there are those who, like the late Sir Henry Holland, of good constitutions and living in ac cordance with tho laws of health, may travel, as he did, from the trop ics to the Arctic again, clad only in an ordinary dress coat, and yet scarcely know what it is to have a cold or sickness of any kind. The truth is, to avoid taking cold from ordinary, or even extx-aordinary, ex posure, tho vital processes must be made strong enough to rise above the untoward influence of external conditions. From the Sanitaeian. Notice It. Notice what? Notice everything that is done by others to contribute to your benefit or happiness. Noth ing seems so ungracious as tho pass ing over without remark, and appar ently without thought, tho thousand and one little efforts and attentions which are intended to sweeten domes tic life. IngratituJe and indifference some times mar the character of women; but are far more frequently observa ble we think in man. A husband returns from his business at evening. During his absence, and throughout the livelong day, the wife has been busy, with mind and hands, prepar ing some little surprise, some little notion, some unexpected pleasure to make his home more attractive than ever. He enters, seeminclv sees no more of what has been done to please him than if he were a blind man, aud has nothing more to sav about it than if he were dumb. Many a lov ing wife has borne in her heart an abiding sorrow, day after day, from causes like this, until, in the process of time, the fire and enthusiasm ot her nature have burned out, and mutual indifference spreads its pall over a household. . Often, wo think generally inatten tion to the little acts of thoughtful- ness and consideration results from a mere habit of carelessness, but, m its effect upon the happiness of a family, it is a most unfortunate habit A few words of thanks of oppreciative recognition, are easily spoken, and such words are precious to the soul fhnf hungers for them. Thev are highly prized and are not soon for cotton. TVko notice of what i3 done for you. Words of merited praise and thanks exert a kindly and beneficial influence upon both listener and speaker. Gratitude unexpressed seems to others to be unfelt. A. 1 . Ledger. Educational. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Education at Wash ington has issued his annual report, from which an exchange compiles the following statistics: Out of 10, 000.000 bovs and crirls between tho acres of G and 16 vears. the total pub lic school enrollment in the United States and Territories amounts to S,000,000, with an average attendance of 1,500,000. The total expenditures lor public school purposes for tin past year read od the sum of $74, 000,000, and the highest salaries aro paid in the Cherokee Nation, the rates being respectively $225 and P'J'OO per month for male and female teacher?. It is now said that tho "big ( fraud ) racy" will not come off till I-'obruary. Senate Committees., The Senate committees are as fol lows: On Privileges and Elections Mor ton, chairman; Logan, Mitchell, Wadleigh, Cameron (Wis.,) McMil lan, Sauslbury, Merrimon, Cooper. Toreigh Beiatious Camaron (Ta.) chairman; Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Conkling, McCreery, Bogy, Eaton. Finance Sherman, chairman; Morrill (Vt.) , Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Logan Boutwell, Jones, (New), Bayard, Kernan. Appropriations Morrill, (Maine,) chairman; Windom,' Vv'est, Sargent ", Allison, Dorsely, Davis, Wither, s Wallace. Commerce Conkling, chairman; Spencer, Boutwell, Cameron, (Wis). Burnside, McMillan, Hansom, Den nis, McDonald. Man u f ac t u res B obe r t son , ch a i r man; Booth, Bruce, English, Wal lace. Agriculture Frelinghuysen, chair man; Itobertsou, Harvey, Davis.Jor dan. Military Affairs Logan , chairman ; Cameron, (Penn.) , Spencer, Clayton, Wadleigh, Burnside, Uordon, Kan- dolph, Cockrell. Naval Affairs Uragm chairman; Anthony, Morrill, (Me), Sargent, Connover, Norwood, Whyle. Judiciary Edmunds, chairman; Conklihg, Frelinghuysen, A right, Howe.Thurman, Stevenson. Postoffices and Post Boads Ham lin, chairman ; Ferry, Dorsey, J ones, (Nev,), Dawes, Paddock, Saulsbury, Mackey. Public Lands Oglesby, chairman; Windom, Harney, Hamilton, Paddock, Booth, Kelly," McDonald, Jones, (Flaj. Private Land Claims Thurman, chairman; Bayard, Bogy, Edmunds, Christiancy. Indian Affairs Logan, chairman; Morrill, (Me.), Ingalls, Clayton, Bogy, McCreery. Pensions Ing.tlls, chairman; Alli son, Hamilton, liootii, JJruce, Ale Donald, Withers. llevolutionary Claims Stevenson, chairman; Johnson, Goldthwaite, Morrill, (Vt.), Wright. Claims W right, chairman; Mitch ell, Wadleigh, Christiancy, McMil lan, Cameron (Wis,), Carpenter, Cockrell, Jones, (Florida). District of Columbia Spencer, chairman; Hitchcock, Dorsey, In galls, Kobertson. Merrimon, Eng lish. Patents Wadleigh, chairman ; Windom, Dawes, Johnston, Kernan. Public Buildings and Grounds Morrill (Vt. ), chairman; Cameron (Penn.), Cooper, White. Territories Hitchcock, chairman; Cragin, Patterson, Christiancy, Sha ron, Cooper, Mackey. llailroads West, chairman;IIitch- cock, Cragin, Howe, Hamilton, Mitchell, Dawes, liansom, Kelly, Ca pei ton. Mines and Mining Sargent, chair- T -r At 1 T n I man; liamiin, Alcorn, Harvey, oua ron, Goldthwaite, ltandolph. Bevision of Laws of the United States Boutwell, chairman; Alcorn, Christiancy, Caperton, Wallace. Education and Labor Patterson, chairman; Morton, Morrill (Vt.), Burnside, Bruce, Sharon, Gordon, Mackey, Keycs. Civil Service and Letrenchment Clayton, chairman; Wright, Oglesby, Alcorn. Patterson, McCreery, llan- lolph. Audit and Control of Contingent Expenses of Senate Joues (New), chairman; Dawes, Dennis. Library Howe, chairman: Ld- munds, Hansom. Printing Anthony, chairman; Sherman, Saulsbury. Rules Ferry chairman; Hamlin, Merrimon. Engrossed Bills Bayard, chair man; Withers, Anthony. Enrolled Bills Conover, chair man; Robertson, Kelly. On the Levees of the Mississippi Alcorn, chairman; Clayton, Harvey, Cooper, Cockrell. To examine tho several branches, of the Civil Service Boutwell, chair man; Conkling, Allison, Merrimon, Eaton. On transportation lines to the sea board, Windom, chairman;Sherman, West, Conover, Mitchell. Burnside, Norwood, Davis, Johnston. The nominees were confirmed by the Senate in executive session. William B. Astor, son of the cel ebrated John Jacob Astor, founder of Astoria, whoso death was announ ced last week, was in his 81st year. William B. was one of the wealth iest owners of real estate on the continent, and the well known found er of the Astor Library, and for his many gifts to New York City and its charities. His death was not unex pected. He has been ill for some time. He was born at 190 Broadway, in March, 17'JI. He inherited about $20,000,000 at the death of his father, and his wealth has been con stantly increasing. It is almost im possible at the present time to esti mate the amount of his wealth, but it is stated on apparently good authority, that his property may be safely estimated at $100,000,000, nearly "all in rented real estate, chiefly in New York City. He was thoroughly educated and well versed in literature, but of retiring disposi tion and mingled little with the world. In business affairs and the administration of his vast property he was shrewd and cautions. He leaves three sons and two daughters. His wife was a daughter of Gen. Armstrong, Secretrry of War under President Monroe. A handsome youth being question al lv a rather sH-lbh ladv as to his occupation, replied that ho was "an adjusb-i- T iuo cable alphabets." lie wa-i simply a printer. d News Column. On Thursday night of last week, the prisoners confined in the Mult nomah county jail made a bold rush for liberty, but were frustrated. o Mr. Aiken, of Marion county, has raised 400 pounds of flax to the acre this season. 0 Three houses were broken into in one night at Kalama. o The Dashing broom. Wave carries the The Oreomiian boasts of roses and pansies in lull bloom in mo miu'ue An American has offered to sell the Ilerzegovinian cannon, on credit. Thomas has made a death-bed con fession of his having blown up the Moselle with dynamite. Mexican bandits are becoming very troublesome in the southern part of California. o The Victoria grand jury calls for an impartial investigation of the Pacific disaster. Tho Oregon Granger is no more; the Cultivator has taken its place. Oregon apples have been selling in San Francisco at from $1 50 to $2 DO per box. T. L. Davidson, of Marion county, will send some Oregon wool to the Centennial. The Albany Register tells of a man named Cowan who knocked a tramp out of shape for trying to walk off with his watch. The official vote of Missouri on the adoption of the new constitution is 105,104: for the constitution, 90,- o5; against, 14,401. Maioritv m favor of adoption, 7G,')0li. Vice President Wilson's life was insured for $3,500. A German astronomer has discov ered two new small planets, not visible to the naked eye, in the con steliation Aries. This makes the number of the lesser planets one hundred and fifty-three. The German empire has eight hun dred consuls in foreign lands. Twen ty-two of these are in the United States. It is announced that Theo. Thomas has been appointed musical director of the Philadelphia Centennial Ex hibition. The Woman's Centennial Commit tee at Philadelphia intend publish ing an American cook book and short biographical sketches of our eminent women, for the country's hundredth birth-day. San Francisco has a whaling fleet of eleven vessels, and tho catch this season yielded 1G,000 barrels of oil, 150,000 pounds of bone, and 20,000 pounds of ivory, the aggregate valu ation being $500,000. The crooked whisky trials in St. Louis have been postponed until January. Some "Bob White" quails from Virginia have been set at liberty on Whidby's Island. A bronze statue of Daniel O'Con nell is to be erected at Melbourne. Dore is engaged on a picture C0x20 feet, representing Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Better prices for corn are looked for in the Liverpool market. The British corvette Challenge, on a scientific expedition, has arrived at Valpariso. No fewer than 4,500,000 letters found their way into the dead letter office last year. These contained $3,000,000, 'money, drafts, bills of exchange and notes. It is somewhat singular that both the President and the late Vice Pres ident should bo known by assumed names. The proper name of U. S. Grant is Hiram Ulysses Grant. The proper name of Henry Wilson is Jeremiah Col bath. There are 220,000 Indians in the United" States. Sherman says there will be no war with Spain. Tho Tuolumne Independent wants Californiaus to make olive (?) oil of mustard seed. About 2,000 unemployed people in iuomreai macio riotous demonstra tions on the 17th, demanding either work or bread. The Umpqua Call is to issue from Hose burg. The boy convict, Willie Reynard, has been pardoned by Governor Grover. The Centennial delegation appoint ed by congress, is now in Philadel phia. President Grant and family aro the guests of G. W. Childs, of the ft meager. George F. Seward has been pointed Minister to China. ap An endowment of $22,000 has been subscribed for the Baptist college at jxc.uinnvnie. Lx-Governor F. J. Moses, of South Carolina, has been elected indgo of tne j.mrti circuit (Jourt. The submerged Telfair is now afloat. steamer Gussie Prospectuses are out for the Ama tenr I'ress of anconver, and the Literary Ledger of Portland. Ihe bottom has fallen out of the roads aronnd Scaonoose. and the supervisors can't find it. Portland lawyers are Pryi?ig to find out, in the District Cora;, who tho mail bavj. . Three negroes were hanged in New Y'ork on tho 17th, one of them dying horribly. Beecher says he's for reopening the scandal. o Vigilantes at Carson hanged a well known desperado in the grave-vard ron the 17th. . , - o m The net profits of the Fair held in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital at Portland were $2, 700. Oregon paid 847,939 internal rev enue during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875. A paper called the Minor is to bo started at Pendleton. pcrsc-ns in tne mining districts are out of employment, and it is feared there will be much suffering among the poorer classes this winter. Judge G. W. Baily has been ap pointed U. S. Commissioner at Uma tilla by Judge Deady, in place of Mattie Davenport resigned. The Democrats of Pendleton have organized a club "for the more effec tive working of the "party organiza tion in Pendleton precinct in the ap proaching campaign." The O. S. Js. Co. wCl build wharves at Astoria; soon. There aro fewer domestio servants in Oregon, in proportion to the num ber t;f inhabitants, than in any other State iu the Union. Soci: 1 Lc fitHicsss-Ajitonsr Farmers Tho American f irmer, in all' his, planning, and all ;ds building, Las never made provision for lily. He has only considered the means of getting a living. Outside of this everything relating to society and culture has been steadily ignored. He gives his children the advantage of schools, not recognizing the fact that these very advantages call into life a new set of social wants. A bright, well-educated family, in a lonely farmhouse, is (very different material from 5 family brought up in ignorance. QAa American farmer's children, who have had a few terms at n neighboring academy, resemble in no degree the children of tho EnropeaE peasant. They come home with new ideas and new wants, and if there is no provision made for these new wants and they find thereby- no opportunities for the satisfac tion, they will be ready on reaching their majority, to fly the farm and seek the city. If the American farmer wishes to keep his children nCar him, La must learn the difference between a living and getting a living; and we mistake him and his grade of culture alto gether if ho does not stop over this statement and wonder at it. To get a living, to make money, to become "forehanded" this is the whole of life to agricultural multi tudes, discouraging in their numbers,-. to contemplate. To them there is no differences between livinsr and getting a living. Their whole life consists in getting a living; and when their families come back to them from their schooling, and find that, really, this is the onlv pursuit that has any recognition under the paternal roof, they must go away. The boys push to the centre of the cities, and the mrlc frllrTi- if flirts- nnv A - n man or a young woman, raised to the point where they apprehen 1 the difference between living and getting a living, can never be satisfied with tho latter alone. Either farmers' children must be keot icnorant or provision must be made for their social wants. Brains and hearts need food and clothiner as well as bodies; and those who have learned c to recognize brains and hearts as tho best and most important viarfc of their personal possessions: will tro -1. w o where they can find the ministry they need. hat is the remedy? How shall farmers manage to keep their chil dren near them? How can we dis courage the influx of unnecessary nay burdensome population into cities ? We answer: By making agricultural society attractive. Fill the farmhouses with periodicals and books. Establish central reading rooms, or neighborhood clubs. En courage the social meetings of the young. Have concerts, lectures, amateur dramatic associations. Above all, build as far as possible in villages. It is better to go a mile to one's daily labor, than to place one's self a mile away from a neighbor. The isola tion of American farm life is the great curse of that life, aud it falls upon the women in a way men can't appreciate. As late as the 5th of November the flowers in the gardens of Santa Bar bara, Cal., were of supassing beauty. Among them were callas which meas ures 14 inches across, fuchsias cov ering houses with their plume-like branches, and passion flowers-of various kinds, besides lemon and fig trees in full-bearing. In the same county is also the largest almond orchard in tho world, containing 100,000 trees. "I was once in the service of the United States," writes a man from Portland, Oregon, to tho Secretary c of War, "but now am in the service of my God. Inclosed find Post-office money order for $40, which belongs to the Government of the United States." It is probably not generally known that Pius IX now in his eighty fourth year has already buried more than ono hundred cardinals, part of them created by his predeces sors and the rest named by himself since Le cam.3 into office. OH Ul'l Buh-'W says that the ah th. von know, is the -tho best pi: ;io i:i the world,