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OKEG ) C1TF, OBEGHN, DEC. J, J73.
New Year's Day.
One hundred" years ago to-day the
American forces, under Qen. Wash
ington, with .scanty clothing, poor
provisions and no powder, were en
camped around Boston, with orders
to capture that city without delay.
Truly a desperate situation and how
. changed tho face of affairs! Now we
are a wealthy nation, peace reigning
. supremo at home, and our foreign
. relations everywhere friendly. We
have passed through tho horrors of
many wars, from tho early Indian
troubles down to our late fratricidal
conflict, and yet, like the worldly gi
ant whom Ilercules threw so of ten, we
havo gained strength by our adver
sities, and havo grown greater and
. more formidable than ever. To look
back into the history of our republic
is to every American a matter of love
and honest pride. There are but few
blots on qnr escutcheon, and our
archives aro but a series of brave
deeds by bravo men. The handful
of shivering warriors who threatened
tho well-fed Britons ai Boston one
hundred years ago notwithstanding
the sliocks of war, the corruption to
which a republic is open, and the
Chigh running "of party spirit has
developed into a mighty nation. The
monarchical croakers who predicted
a short life for our republic arc driv-
" en to tho wall for new theories, and
it r . 1 ? J r-
jo now neiiis ior new picmwiiuiin,
whilst lay by day, "tho only true
government for true men" has gained
new importanco and .stability.
In celebrating our one hundredth
birthday as a nation, a grand exhibi
tion of our progress-" will be held,
" and the crowned heads of the Old
World invited'to the banquet board
to share in our general rejoicing".
They cannot bo disappointed, for
history contains no account of a more
rapid and substantial growth than
ours has been.
Those of our young men who have
a chronic habit of "swearing oiT"
certain little evil prac tices every first
of January, ltavo an opportunity now
to date their resolutions from the
century's entry ;into its second cen
tennial of existence. A rand chance
for grand resolutions! To those who
Qturn over new leaves in their conduct
book on this day, we would suggest
that they abjuro their bad habits for
lengthy periods, and bind themselves
solemnly, before notaries otherwise
erood resolutions beeomo like nie-
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crust. If there be, however, any
self - reformers who entertain any
doubt as to their ability to abstain
- from pernicious habits after signing
pledges to that effect, better not sign
at all, thus, at least, escaping the
disgrace of dishonoring their auto
graphs. c
It needs no prophet to tell of the
bright future before us as Oregon
iaus. Our fisheries, wheat, fruit,
bops and llax; our manufacturing
advantages and mineral resources are
evc'fy day becoming better known to
tho outside world. Every steamer
brings new settlers, and with peo-
pie and capital, our success in time
to come is indisputable.
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patronage which has heretofore been
given the Extf.iuuiisi:, and reiterat
ing our determination to make it in
every way deserving of its numerous
subscribers, we wish all our readers,
- most sincerely aud heartily, a happy
New Year.
Americans Abroad.
Americans in Europe have made
"'for themselves no very enviable name;
, their utter disregard for the estab
. lished customs of foreigners, their
rudo assumption of superiority, and
loud-mouthed braggadocio are every -whero
known. One of tho latest in
anities of this much perturbed and
sensitive people, is tho holding of a
meeting among themselves in Berlin,
to protest against the German press
making any insinuations against tho
great and glorious American eagle
while commenting on the Bremer
Ilaven dynamite explosion. So in a
foreign land, these bravo protectors
of America's fair fame rtako up the
cudgel of defense! How magnani
mous! How like a Winkelreid! How-
brave in this little band of patriots!
Bluster away, you indignant asses,
until King William's throno totters
to its fall. To bring the case home,
what would we think of a handful of
English travelers, remonstrating in
Portland against the way Oregon pa
pers occasionally speak of British
Columbia? They would be deserv
edly laughed a, and we hope the
German public and press will give
similar treatment to what Mark Twain
alludes to as. not Americans, but
Zt- I ";i tgeur d'Amcriyue.
; Minister Sohonek would never have
indulged in poker had he known that
the Boston Post would CTer have
said: "Sehenck thinks tho Emma
mino stockholders are making an
effort to trev-deuce his character."
After attiring itself in a new bihe that the information thus obtained
and tucker, the fleering Journal nn- ; may hi of a nature to warrant a re
cerimoniouslv casts its lot wish tho ! turn to specie payments in 1S79.
Democratio party, wliib wishiag
it pecuniary prosperity, ve cannot
refrain from expr. in a doubt as to
its suceesJfand a vt'ret at the inde
pendent press having lQ5t so valuable i
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To Patrons of Husbandry.
Tho committer appointed bv the
j National Grange, to which all matter
01 co-operation was referred, altera
careful consideration of the subject,
reported, among a series of extensive
resolutions and rules the following
sensible preface:
Practical co-operation does not nec
essarily imply buying by wholesale
and distributing at cost, neither does
its success depeud upon buying from
tho producer and selling to the con
sumer. These are principles of trade
to be generally commended. But
successful co-operation is based upon
the policy of investing the jrofits of
trade for the benefit of the purchaser.
If a number of persons, collective
ly, buy a stock of goods, and distrib
ute them to each other at wholesale
or cost prices, there is no substantial
evidence of profit, but an invariable
creation of prejudice throughout the
mercantile community.
If, however, the same party disposes
of their wares to themselves and oth
ers at usual retail rates, and invest
the profits in favor of those who pur
chase, the transaction is at once pro
nounced legitimate and laudable,
and rapid accumulation of profit i3
the result-. Let us illustrate:
If $'100 worth of articles bo sold
at wholesale rates, quarterly, for
consumption during the year, there
will be nothing at the close of that
year to present either as an evidence
of economy or thrift.
But should that samo amount be
sold during the first quarter at retail
and the profits, (that is, the difference
between wholesale and retail prices)
bo invested in favor of tho purchaser,
there would at tho beginning of the
second quarter be 110 to reinvest,
if the sales netted only 10 per cent.
This amount again invested in
goods to be sold the second quarter
at tho samo profit of ton per cent.,
would yield 6121 to be invested at
tho beginning of the third quarter;
and the same operation repeated
through the third quarter vrould in
crease tho amounts to be invested at
the beginning of the fourth quarter
to $133 10. Continue f his operation
during the fourth quarter, and there
would b, to begin tho second year
with, a capital of $110 11. Or, in
other words, an investment raying
quarterly dividends of 10 per cent.,
is more than 10 per cent, per an am.
It is not an extravagant assertion
that in all mercantile transactions an
exchange is seldom if over'made for
less than 10 per cent, pro t. Ilence
successful co-operation is dependent
upon quick exchanges for cash, and
cash only, and not upon wholesale
buying or largemarginal profits to
secure extended credit.
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Unequal Taxation.
There is no doubt that a vast
amount of property escapes taxation
because it is not'assessed, or assessed
below its value. Under tho provis
ions of our Oregon laws, taxpayers
are required to furnish tho Assessor
with a list of their property to which
they make oath. This, ono would
suppose, would be sufficient to deter
oven the most depraved from making
false reports of their financial stand
ing, but unfortunately such is not
tho caso. A California exchange.
feeling the necessity of some im
provement in this matter, proposes
the following remedy r which we think
will bo hailed with satisfaction by
our entire press: .
There is ono sovereign remedy for
this, and it should bo applied imme
diately. Ijet the Legislature enact a
law making it the duty of the Boards
of Supervisors, or the proper officer
of every county in the State, to pub
lish in its county paper for one or
moro weeks the name of every tax
payer, with the amount of his assess
ment, and the amount of taxes he
pays. This would bo a speedy and
effectual euro for tho evil. If a tax
payer's pride did not influence him
to make a true statement of his taxa
ble property, his neighbors would
know the fact, and this knowledge
of itself would compel him to make
a true statement to. the Assessor. Be
sides, every taxpayer has a right to
know how much another is assessed,
and how much he pays.
From tho Agricultural Depart
ment's report for tho months of No
vember and December, wo compile
tho following, relating to Oregon:
Corn product compared with last
year 102. Average quality com
pared with last year. 98. Potato
product compared with last year, 90.
Average quality compared with last
year, 9G. Hay product compai-ed
with last year, 97. Average quality
compared with last year, 101. Bean
product compared with last year,
100. Buckwheat product compared
with last year, 100. Flax product
compared with last year, 8G. Grape
product compared with last year,
120. Apple product compared with
last year, 93. Pear product com
pared with last year, 89.
The comptroller of the currency
has called upon National Banks for
reports oi tfieir respective conditions
at tho close of business on Friday
tho 17th of December. We
hope
i 1 rora the amount of Mio capital, ana
other similar fact to le gleaned trom
these bank" report. o comptroller
may be able to form a very practical
etimate ar, to how soon it will bo for
! the nation's good to "resumo.
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PJH hXmiLVlU A LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 1S75.
It may be interesting to you news
paper men to know that the great
. advertiser, Dr. Helmbold, of buchu
and four-in-hand notoriety, has agfcin
been permitted to turn his back on
the asylum for our well-to-do insane.
I do not pretend to be much of an
adviser, but should the little quack
wish" four or five columns in the
Enterprise, to bo paid for at the
end of every year, why look out that
he doesn't get a little erratic a few
daj-s before his debt is due.
Edwin Booth has been delighting
the educated class of our theatro
goers for the last week with some of
his inimicablo representations. Suf
fering somewhat from his recent
accident, his Richard I. was rather
labored, in fact tame. In Cardinal
Wolsey, however, (and it was hi3
first appearance in this character) he
was grand. Hero ho enacted the
part of an old man, and no great
physical power was necessary, hence
his success. In King Lear, he re
minds ono feebly of Edwin Forrest,
but we feel that whil tho echoes of
that great actor, in this character,
are still ringing in tho ears of the
living, Mr. Booth had better confiuo
himself to his hamlet, Borneo and
Othello.
Howe, a comparatively new histri
onic sharp, is "drawing good houses"
as Micawber the great Wilkins at
the Arch street theatro.
Some crazy pin-backs jjerhaps
members of tho Sorosis Clubhave
been circulating a petition at Wash
ington entitled "A Woman's Solemn
Protest to the Members of the Forty
Fourth Congress." It im in opposi
tion to granting aid to the Centennial
Exhibition, because, as the. signers
allege, "tho doors of the palace have
been shut in the faces of the Ameri
can women, and also because the ne
gro race has been ignored." I will
not take the space to show tho ab
surdity of these charges, but simply
brand their assertions as ignorant
falsehoods. On the 8th of this month
the first step toward an appropriation
to the Centennial was taken in the
Senate. An elaborate and frank ex
position of tho receipts and expendi
tures of the managers of the Centen
nial, containing all the items involv
ed, the amount of money on hand,
and an estimate of tho amount still
required, was laid on tho desks of
the Senators this morning. Later in
tho day Mr. Oglesby presented a
memorial of the Board of Finance,
asking for something over a million
and a half dollars at tho bauds of
Congress. Tho temper of Congress
is more favorable than heretofore
toward contributing to tho success
of the Exhibition. Thero was also
sent to each Member and Senator
to-day an invitation to visit the
grounds of the Centennial, at Fair
mount Tark, on the 17th inst., and
return on the evening of the 18th.
A special train will be provided, and
in Philadelphia tho Congressmen
will bo tho guests of tho city.
Lunches, dinners, banquets, speeches
and a general good time is promised
on behalf of Phihulelphians. It is
proposed to show to Congressmen
exactly what has been done without
Government aid, and what is yet
proposed to do. It is claimed that
no idea of tho extent of the work
accomplished can be obtained except
by a personal visit.
Great heartiness is being displayed
by France iu our centennial celebra
tion. The grand banquet of the
Franco-American Union was a grati
fying demonstration, and elicited
many testimonies of fraternity and
good will. The subscription which
the city of Paris has just made to
send French workmen to the Exposi
tion is also a friendly act, calculated
to popularize tho project in Europe.
The artisans will of course lie wel
comed, and will probably, on return
ing, be found us ardent republicans
as were many of the followers of
Lafayette after their stay in this
country.
Our city is apparently not so much
stirred as was Brooklyn by the ser
vices of Messrs. Moody and Saukey.
Unfavorable weather has occasionally
interfered with theattcndance. The
meetings still present the same char
acteristic of merely initiating the
work, the actual conversions not be
ing verv numerous. There is some
prospect, however, of moro vigorous
efforts being made before the revival
ists depart. Barn am is said to be
waiting for Moody anil Sankey to
leave us that he m.iy begin remodel
ing the building now used by them.
He will have a grand hippodrome,
and "everything else," with which
to entertain our centennial visitors.
"STOrGHTOX."
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It is said that the amendment to
the United States Constitution pro
posed by Mr. Blaino concerning our
public schools, will doubtless be
passed; for the Democrats are anx
ious to show their attachment to the
v.ishc-j of the majori-y in this respect
! and how false aro U oharirea to tho
corirarv.
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Tweftj. Beoor. i
that prior to Twer-.'
compromised the -to
the tune of
he may return at
dispatches aver
leave-taking ho
.isis against him
- J .000, and that
-;.:y time without
fear of farther incarceration. Wasn't
this known before? And if not, why
not ?
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Omaha, Dec. 26". Associate justice
of the Supreme Court of Idaho. W.C.
Whitson, died here last night of pa
ralysis. Avox, STY., Dec. 2G. The busi
ness portion of this town was destroy
d by fire on Saturday. Loss 80,000;
insurance oG,000.
Washington, Dec. 2G. The Piesi
dent signed the bill f urther extending
the time of the duration of the court
of commissioners of the Alabama
claims to the 22d of July next.
A Madrid telegram gives denial
to the report that General Caballero
De liodas is dead. n
A Berlin dispatch says information
has been received that the disorders
in Northern Khokhand will soon be
made tlie occasion by llussia for the
annexation of the rest of thecountry.
Washington Dec, 27. It has
been decided that the law restoring
the Stockton and Copperopolis land
grant to tho public domain took
effect only when promulgated by the
department and not at the date when
approved by the President.
liepresentative Luttrel submitted
to the Commissioner of Internal
Kevenue the bill drafted by the
California Wine Growers' Association
for the relief of native brandy distil
lers, and invited his approval, or
suggestions concerning it. The
commissioner, will examine the sub
ject and probably advise some mod
ification. Sax Seijastian, Dec, 27. Owing
to the vigorous bombardment of
Hernani by the Carlists, th3 situa
tion there has become critical, and
it is thought the garrison will evac
uate unless promptly reinforced.
Boston, Dec. 27. At the Metho
dist preachers' meeting to-day the
effort to havo placed before the
public a paper setting forth tho
views of the meeting with reference
to the third term speech of Bishop
Ilaven failed.
New Youk Dec. 27. A London
telegram says the dispatches from
rthe seat of war in Herzegovina state
that a great battle took place Thurs
day last near Nitchitza, lasting near
ly all day, in which 15,000 troops
were engaged. The Turkish forces
claim a decisive victory. The light
ing on both sides was desperate and
tho losses on both sides severe.
Bei:ne, Switzerland, Dec. 27.
News has been received here of a
dreadful calamity which ocurred
in the little village of Hilliken, in the
canton of Nargan, on Saturday.
Christmas festivities were being
celebrated iu the sehoolhouse in that
place, when tho flooring gave way,
and feO persons killed, and 50 more
cr less injured.
San -Fkaxcisco, Dec. 25. The
Commercial bank of this city failed
yesterday. It was a small run. The
bank has a nominal capital of 5,000, -OOi),
of actual capital less than 200,
000. Boston, Dec. 27. Mose3 A. Wood,
in a contest with two burglars at his
houLiy in Cambridge yerterday morn
ing, was stabbed three times and shot
in the abdomen. Tho burglars es
caped, but left 2,000 worth of booty
they had taken.
Bock Point, Dec. 28. The Grave
Creek Hotel and telegraph ollice,
owned by Samuel Harkness, caught
fire last night about 9 o'clock and
was burned to the ground.
Washington, Dec, 25. Postal
changes for the past week in Wash
ington Territory: Postmasters ap
pointed E. M. Geiger, Chehalis,
Lewis county; James Meagner, Port
Angeles, Clallam county; Wm. II
Eison Stoilacoom City Pierce county ;
Wm. F Mackintosh, Stonghton.
Clarke county; James F. Wilson,
Woodward's Landing, Pacific county.
In a con espoudence between Min
ister Foster and the Mexican Govern
ment, the latter admits its inability
to prevent its people from raiding in
to Texas.
Madiud, Dec. 20. Tho Royal Pal
ace at Barcelona was almost entirely
destroyed by tiro to-day.
Lonlon, Dec. 27. A special from
Vienna says Turkey has sent circu
lars to tho Powers, pledging herself
to tho execution of tho reforms
promised by tho Sultan.
A telegram from Berlin report that
the leading American residents there
called a meeting for the purpose of
protesting against tho strictures of
the German press on American char
acter, in their comments on the
Bremer-IIav-n plot.
SanFu vncisco, Dec. 20. Goodall,
Nelson & Perkins have presented
Captain Thorne, of the steamer Los
Angeles, with a gold watch and chain
in token of their appreciation of his
services in the late perilous trip of
the Los Angoles to Victoria.
A German named Losse boat his
wife to death in this city yesterday.
Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 2G. The
express train was thrown from the
track to-day near Salamanca, by the
spreading of tho rails. Several per
sons were slightly injured.
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Another in the Race. Dec. 13th,
the crack ship Three Brothers (sho
used to be the steamship Vanderbilt)
sailed from San Francisco with 4,000
tons of wheat for Liverpool. She
will bo another competitor in tho
big ocean raco with tho Western
Shore and the fino British ships
Baron Aberdero arid Carmarthen
Castle, lately from this port for the
United Kingdom.
What is the matter with those
Portland people who assembled with
"a grand flourish of trumpets" to
start a Reform School ? Because
Willie Raynard is pardoned, i3 that
am' reason that there are not other
young reynards who will soon mani
fest theirpeculating proclivities?
We think it would be a move in
the right direction if tho Oregon
Grangers were to follow tho example
of their brothers in California, who
are circulating a petition praying the
next Legislature to pass a bill "fix
ing tho rate of attorneys' and lawyers'
fees, where no speoial contract is
made." Come, who will start it?
Sam Randall, M. C. from Pennsyl
vania, wants tho army reduced.
What, with our Indian fights and
Mexican border troubles?
Lines Sonth have been down since
Tuesday; therefore we have no tele
grams since that date,
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SU3UIAKY OF STATi: MWS.
A few days since, a half breed
opened a saloon at Wheatland, thus
enabling the Wheatlanders to get
gloriously drunk and at the same
time patronize "home industries."
The farm of Father Wilbur, in
Douglas county, was sold for 5,000
last week.
From the December report of the
Department of Agriculture, we learn
that during the month of November,
Oregon wheat brought a higher
price than that of any other country
or section except Australia, the latter
being quoted at lis lOd against lis
9d for Oregon.
The fall sown wheat at Tygh valley
is 10 inches high.
Four cattle belonging to a drove
being ferried over the river at Salem
last Friday were drowned.
The directors of the Dalles Mili
tary Road, at a lato meeting, deter
mined to place the road in thorough
repair.
Geo. Bryant, of West Chehalem,
lately killed a monster wild cat.
non. Dained Clark has returned
from tho meeting of, tho National
Grange.
The West Shore comes to us filled
with well executed illustrations of
Oregon landscapes.
The yonng ladies of Lafayette talk
of getting up a leap-year jarty for
tho benefit of bashful yong men.
A gentleman from Upper De
schuttes informs us, says the Oregon
Tribune, that tho weather, in that
region, for the last few weeks has
been mild, sunshiny and very genial;
and that tho grass there is growing
luxuriantly. Similar accounts reach
us from almost every quarter.
More Hood river immigrants ar
rived by the last steamer.
W. C. Myer, of Ashland, now in
the Eastern States, writes that he
has purchased the Pride of Persh, a
Norman stallion, supposed to be the
finest in the United States.
A Jacksonville man has found two
hearts in one hog. That mnst have
been, indeed, a hearty swine,
The Democratic Times, speaking
of the marble quarries in Southern
Oregon says: "From what we learn
the marblo has fine grain, and is
susceptible of a high polish. It has
a white lustre, slightly clouded with
what appears to be oxide of iron,
which adds much to tho beauty of
its finish."
Large numbers of immigrants have
lately arrived in Jackson county.
They aro chiefly families and como
to stay.
Burglars havo been operating at
Amity. The residence of Mr. Write
was broken into and robbed ono night
last week.
Pendleton has a grandmother who
is only 32 years old.
A man was robbed of 130 in Pen
dleton last week.
At Independence last week, a man
who had hauled a load of wheat to
town, was driving under the trestle
back of the warehouse. The team
became frightened and ran, passing
under tho beam of the trestle, which
was so low as to strike him about
the breast, crushing him against the
back of the seat and injuring him
very seriously.
Five large cases of walnuts and
hazelnuts have arrived from tho East
to be planted in Polk county.
W. B. Singleton, of Roseburg,
killed a gray eagle measuring six
feet seven inches from tip to tip of
wings.
The jre.ssenger and Bro. Campbell
took a rest during Christmas week.
Chief Lappeus is making it lively
for the crowd of bunko and monte
sharps who have come to Portland
for tho winter.
A brother of non, S. F. Chad wick
is fitting up an establishment to be
known as the Baldwin Hotel, in San
Francisco.
Salem had watermelons on Christ
mas day.
Tho Mercury says: The Heppner
Times is the name of a little 7x9 sheet
published at Heppner, Eastern Ore
gon. It has for a motto "Droit et
Loyal." Will some ono lend us a
French dictionary ?
The Astorian says: The ship Gath
erer, now loading at this port for
Europe, picked up the survivors of
tho bark Jessie Scott and took them
into Honolulu. Tho Jessie Scott was
abandoned under difficulties, and it
was a lucky thing that the Gatherer
came along when she did, as there
was four feet of water ic her hold
then, and she probably sank the
next day.
Tho Gussie Telfair now lies beach
ed at Astoria for repairs.
A woman with two children, who
has been passing herself off for a
"widow by the loss of the Pacific,"
has disgusted tho good people of the
Dalles by getting drunk on the pro
ceeds of their generosity.
The Jackson county jail is now
empty. The last term of the Circuit
Court emptied it into the Peniten
tiary. On Wendsday tho telegraph wires
were down.
Rogue river has not been so high
for twenty years.
The high water has done much
damage in Southern Oregon.
Two now boilers are now being
constructed at tho Willamette Iron
Works for Captain John Irving of
Victoria, and will soon be ready for
shipment to their destination.
The Journal moves that Irish flax
growers and workers bo offered in
ducement to immigrate to Oregon.
Second the motion.
Henry White from Germantown
Pa., has committed suicide in Lake
county.
Umatilla county has a popula
tion of 4,420, and raised 260,471
bushels of grain.
The population of Union county
is 3,450, and it had thrashed in it
284,175 bushels of its own raised
wheat.
An immigrant family of 16 mem
bers has located at Ashland Jackson
county.
The mill in Tygh valley, Wasco
county, has ground up all the wheat
in that valley, and closed. Next
year the farmers there will have
more wheat than ever before.
Georgie Cool of Portland received
the premium offered to the prettiest
child attending Wood's museum on
Christmas day. '
An opera troupe is on its way to
Portland from San Francisco. The
season will begin with II Trovatore.
The caso of the United States vs.
Mrs. S. J. Montgomery was resumed
on Monday last at Portland.
Oregon is shipping potatoes to
San Francisco.
They have a scarred veteran of the
war of 1S12 at Cornelius. Keep him.
Walter Pomeroy shot and killed
his horse last week near Hillsboro
by the accidental discharge of his
shot-gun.
A man named Garrison proposes
to sue a man named Keffer, both of
Washington county, on account of
tho Jatter's colt having "chawed up"
the former's coat.
The Beaverdam farmers have lost
their carrot crops.
The average wool crop in Eastern
Oregon is eight pounds to the sheep.
Major Connoyer has taken Judge
Taliaffero's place as Umatilla Indian
agent.
Epizootic is bad at Pendleton.
From a private letter the litis Ore
fjonian learns that Senator Mitchell
is tr3Ting to open half of the Umatilla
reservation for settlement.
Hillsboro boys went swimming
week before last.
The Evening I)emo?rat says that an
Albanian who takes a Portland or
San Francisco daily in preference to
his homo daily, because, perhaps, it
contains more reading matter, re
minds him of the person who selected
the largest pair of boots in the box,
because they cost the same as a pair
much smaller that fitted him.
The Byron of Oreeron.
To those old Webfeet who know
anything about Joaquin Miller, the
following batch of ''inconsistencies'
from the Louisville Cattrfcr-Jonrticil,
to say the least, will be amusing:
The poet does not know w here he
was born, but believes it was in Cin
cinnati, in 18-11. c His father was im
pecunious and wandering, and in a
tit condition to take the gold fever
in 1849, Tho family went together
to California, and thence to Oregon,
whero the father was killed by Mo
docs, who at the same time took Joa
quin prisoner. "They were then a
grand people," Miller says. "They
really loved me, and some how I lav
ed the red devils in return. Well, I
was with tnem nearly five years, I
reckon, and learned their language
better than I know the Engli.-h to
day. Then -came the Modoc war the
first one there wasn't any speech
making about that war. It was scalps
and an incessant hell! I could have
left them, if I had liked; but they
were grand rascals, and I fought with
them! They were going to make me
a chief or something. They were
whipped iu '5S, I think, and I would
have been hung, if caught." He es
caped in a canoe, l cached San Fran
cisco, and soon afterward joined
Walker's expedition to Nicaragna.
After that exploit, he studied law in
Oregon and was admitted to practice.
In 1SG1 ho went gold hunting in
Idaho. "I named the territory," he
says; "it is an Indian word from
the lauguage of the North Soshones
and it means tho 'Gem of the Moun
tains.' When tho Government or
dered tho organization of the Terri
tory in '02, the name clung to it.
'Idaho'-it was, is, and will stand."
Ho- made 10,000, and lost it in a
newspaper enterprise, was elected
District Judge, and got married.
After this last occurrence, he "didn't
have a pleasant moment for years.
Every man or woman will have his
or her say about that part of my life.
If I read a certain book correctlv.
there is but one who arbitrates fin
ally. But that sentiment aside, I
leave no scandal to feed the world
on it dearly loves it doesn't it?
nor have I anybody's forgiveness to
ask. I may be mistaken, but I don't
think the world will ever look into
Joaqnin Miller's face expecting him
to give it what he has buried." When
asked about his first poem, ho reli
ed: "I think my first poem, my very
first poem, was babbled at my moth
er's breast, for I never looked" at her,
or think of her, but I thought, and
think in song, I've a blessed mother."
He is at work on a new poem, called
Adrianne; A Dream of Italy."
Dead. non. W.C. Whitson, Asso
ciate Justice of Idaho, and formerly
of Polk county, Oregon, died at Oma
ha, last night, of paralysis, while on
his ret nra to Idaho. Ho had been
East to undergo a surgical operation
of the hip, and had written to his
friends that he had beon much bene
fitted by tho trip and by the operation
successfully performed. He was a
lawyer of fair abilities, and an esti
mable gentleman. ' He was Judge of
tho Lewiston District, and there, we
believe, his family reside. He was
about 3G years of age. Evening Jour
nal. A New Paieu. Mr. A. Noltner,
the former editor and proprietor of
the Enterprise, has infoimed us of
his intention to start at Portland, on
or about tho 15th of January, a daily
aud weekly Democratic paper. It
will be known as tho Standard. Most
heartily we wish him sucoess, and
can most conscientiously recommend
any journal with which he may be
connected to all those who wish an
out-and-out, ever-lively, ever-faithful
Democratic raper.
The Portland Bee has been spread
ing its wings, and continues to im
prove each luminous sixty minutes.
Exultant. Tho Detroit JSTeics
goes on in this style:
Good! The Apaches havo shot an
Indian agent! "Let no guilty man
escape." "
o
TKKKITOKIAL MiW ITlJMs"
Tucson, Arizona, is buildin nn
rapidly. Among other structure,
recently erected is a school-housT
costing 10,000. "ouse,
; The principal business men nf
Silver City, Idaho, have agreed t!5
close their places on Sundays, aft
January 1st. ' er
The ore recently struck in tl
Bay City tunnel, Alta, Utah, i3 ?
to "assay from 2,000 to 4,000 in
silver to the ton.
Tenino is making the hoop-polo
business a success. Every houso
town is occupied, and they are pn;lU
to ship 0,000,000 hoop-polea g
that station next year.
The Legislature of Wyoming UfU
passed an act for the location of
wagon road from Cheveune to m
Black Hills. tbQ
A man named James Newman wa,
drowned at Port Ludlow" last week!
Hood river colonists are movinrr
to Cowlitz, W. T. moving
The Hon. J. G. Swan, Centennial
Commissioner for-Indian curiosities
of tho Northwestern coast has
had brought down' from Alaska
carved column 30 feet longand about
4x4 fett. It Las carved on it fm
mense heads of Indians in various
postures. It is now being boxed uD
for shipment to Washington. ajr
Swan is making valuable selections
for the Centennial. o
" The Tacoma saw mill has been
running night and day for som0
time past, cutting over 100,000 feet
of lumber every 24 hours1. e
Professor Rice, the mind reader ia
amusing the people of Seattle. '
Seattle is importing eggs from
Chicago.
A petition is being circulated in
Seattle praying for the pardon of
David Hughes, the hoy who was
convicted of killing Gellerson. Hon.
A. S. Hughes offers to guarantee that
the boy shall not kill anybody else.
There are 30 persons in the Utah
penitentiary. o
"Road agents" are collecting toll
very extensively about Sant Vc
N. M.
Utah has shipped in tho last s.t
years siiO,0,'0,000 worth of ores and
bullion.
The Owyhee Artliur7,e rays thev
have struck a rich lead in the Toor
mau mine.
A girl with three arms has jnst
.been married in New Mexico. Poor
man.
There is a 8100,000 suit pendini
a.iniL me oneriiiau 11111
company of Utah.
mining
Some Denver pedestrians intend
to walk to the Centennial at Philadel
phia distance i'Mi miles.
The Wyoming legislature is talking
about repealing tho woman suffrage
act.
A mormon bishop is under bonds
at Salt Lake for stealing five bushels
of wheat.
The iron bridgo over the North
Platte at Fort Laramie is completed.
A 27 foot vein of galena has leen
struck in Bingham canyon, Utah.
-:. t.i. 1
,mhvi i- iv nas sent a missionary
to New Z.-aland
Was Silver City
"unconvertible ?'
The sc'(,Ls in Walla Walla are
very meageily attended owing to the
prevalence of scarlet fever.
Says the Walla Walla Spirit: Tho
other night a woman being tired of
this "vale ;f tears," attempted "to
evils wo know not of," on an over
doso of laudanum. Fortunately
medicul aid prevented a fatal result.
Mrs. Dnn-a-way is about to return
to Portland from her lecturing tour.
Nine different varities of flowers
were plucked from a garden in Olym
pia one day last week.
The revenue cutter WoIott ha
brought away from Neah Bav a lot
of Indian curiosities intended for the
Centennial.
It is rumored that E. S. Kearny
has been appointed Governor of
Washington Territory.
A lively mining season is anticipat
ed in tho Oro Fino and Pierce dis
tricts in Idaho.
Walla Walla has a female pugilist
who will clean out a saloon,
"quicker than you can say Jaok
Robinson."
Five attempts Lave been mad a to
have Utah admitted as a SUU.
The first was in March, 1S40, when
Crigham was nominated Governor,
Wills Attorney General, and John
Taylor Associate Justice. The other
attempts were in March, 1850, Jan.
nary, 1802, March, 1S72, and Decem
ber, 1875. Next.
A Mr. Ireland, in going from
Walla Walla home on a dark Dight,
recently, fell down a steep bank
about 20 feet, and was seriously
hurt. 3
Mr. John TvM-n1rffYr mfit. with T
severe accident at the ranch of Cbas.
Moore, near Walla Walla. He was
working a fence machine that has
five angels, and his arm got caught
between them and tho bones vw
badly shattered.
A large elk was killed about six
milea from Dallas last week.
Diphtheria is prevelent in somo
parts of Polk county. '
An old lady named Mrs. Zonrow
was seriously injured by the tip
setting of tho stage near Baker City
last week.
One day last week Thos. Benson,
living between Pendleton and Uma
tilla, had his hand Ixodly injured by
the bursting of the gun which he
was using.
They had a heavy snow-storm on
the 27th inst. at Golden Gato.
G. W. Waldron lias 8,000 sheep pa
his ranch near Klickitat.
.
On a miser who died on the thirty
first of December
Here lies a miser, who beside
A thousand other wretched shifts.
On New Year's Evo expressly died,
I'or fear of making Isew Year's gifts.
Moody and Sankey are to be in
vited to this Coast,
o '