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The Oregon tV.se.
One of the most depressing spectacles
of the flay is to see tho reformers of
the press repoattng that the transac
tions in Oregon slush money were en
tirely fair and reputable, wliile the
whole crowd of reformers who bad a
hand in the bnsincss are apparently
dodging, squirming, struggling and
prevaricating in the effort to prevent a
committee of Congress from knowing
anything about it. If it was an honest
transaction, if the money was sent to
pay lawyers for honorable services in
arguing legal points, and if no other
money was sent, it is impossible to un
derstand how any sensible man could
consent to subject himself to imputa
tion of corruption by refusing to give a
voluntary statement and full explana
tion of the whole business. Mr. Pelton
and our own "Webfeet representatives
are all anxious to cover their tracks; all
are equally positive in their refusal to
give any information ; they are unable
to decipher even their own telegrams;
and they seem perfectly willing to ac
cept the worst construction that can be
put on their proceedings, and to be
satisfied that no suspicion can make
them out more guilty than they really
are. Their silence must be taken as a
confession, their refusal to answer as an
acknowledgment that they could not
answer without crimiuating.themselves,
and they have virtually admitted that
the issue of a certificate to Cronin was
accomplished as the result of direct
bribery. We consider that the result
of fraud and corruption can not be
materially different in our own State
than elsewhere, and that the issues of
the Presidential election are affected by
it just as they would bo in any other
election, and tho committee on the
electoral vote will be compelled to ask
themselves, what is the value of a cer
tificate issued to a person who was
clearly not elected, and issued in con
sequence of open bribery ? To ask the
question i3 to answer it, and the an
swer will cover the whole Oregon case.
The trick was shrewdly planned as
being likely to embrace a multitude of
possibilities. In the first place it was
certain to compel an inquiry into the
manner in which the electors were
chosen; in the next place it held out
chance of tho vots which Tilden want
ed, and, failing to obtain that, it offered
opportunity th t Oregon might be made
to appear as casting only two votes,
and thus throw the election into the
House. All three of these were chances
in which Tilden had everything to win
and nothing to lose, and if they all
failed him they would leave him no
worse than he would be without trying
it. But his dishonesty as acted as a
sword which cuts both ways; he might
have had a prima facie case if his mana
gers had only been able to restrain
themselves from indulgence in their
familiar rascality, or if his party had
been less venal and corrupt. But the
revelations so unwillingly extorted from
his managers are certain to lose more
than all he hoped to gain. He will Lot
only lose all chance of a vote from this
State, but he will lo3e all the sympathy
which would otherwise have followed
him in his defeat.
It is a sound maxim of law that no
suitor shall be allowed to profit by his
own misconduct, and it would be an
equal disregard of law and justice if
this shameful corruption in our young
State should be allowed to gain a single
point in Tilden's favor. The first ques
tion before Congress in the case will be,
not whether Watts was disqualified or
not, for ex-Gov. Grover did not issue
his certificate to Watts, but whether
Cronin's appointment was in accord
ance with law. It was obtained, we
feel confident, by base trickery, and
must be summarily set aside as repre
senting not the will of the people of
this State, but a violation of law, which
should be brought .before the Grand
Jury. Thero is no question about it,
Mr. Cronin is not an elector, his vote
is mere waste paper, a burlesque like
the Smith vote of Louisiana, and his
pretersion to represent the people of
Oregon an insult to common decency
That is the way our Oregon case looks
in the light of revelations of the In
vestigating Committee as telegraphed,
and we would advise the Eastern Til
donites not to bank too heavy on this
State.
Tho spectacle of Kepublicans rolling
up their sleeves and striking out right
and left in defense of States rights is
novel, but at the same time exceedingly
instructive as displaying the possibili
ties of American politics. The return
ing board members of Louisiana have
been imprisoned by the House for tran
sacting State business according to law,
and the Republicans are trying to get
them out by pleading that Congress has
no jurisdiction over State officials in the
legitimate prosecution of their duty.
Tho McMinnvillo " hero " who edits
the Oregonian, refers to Mr. Johnson,
of this city, as an attorney of local re
pute Hill has the advantage of John
son in this respect; like poor Croniu's
nose, he is of national repute through
his $3,000 grab at Tilden's "barl," and
you can smell hi3 iufamy everywhere.
Frank Stewart has introduced a bill
in the Nevada Senate to prevent cruelty
to women. The bill provides that any
man convicted of beating a woman "shall
be tied to a post and a placard placed
oo his breast stating the crime. Good
enough.
The lousiness Outlook.
We have tried, but in vain, to derive
the proper amount of consolation from
the annual report of the business fail
ures of the past year. There is a reduc
tion of about five per cent in the liabil
ities of tho failing firms, and if auy one
can argue out any evidence or indication
of improvement from such a showing,
ho is welcome to his figures. The con
tinuance of the depressing situation can
not be accounted for by the Presidential
muddle, because the last quarter of 1S7G
shows a marked improvement over the
last quarter of 1S75; and it can hardly
be ascribed to a decline in prices, as tho
bottom had been reached at the begin
ning of the year, and in many lines of
trade showed an improvement. The
prevalence of failures should have been
prevented by tho general prosperity
of the productive interests, the crops
throughout ths country haviug been
fair, and disposed of at fair price? and
comparatively low rates of transporta
tion to markets; but, iu spite of this,
the cry is that the farmers refuse to pay
ujj, the country store-keepers refuse to
send in orders, and trade generally is
dull.
On tho other hand, it is only reason
able to rem irk that the situation is
worse than it would have been if it had
not been affected by political complica
tions. The experience and testimony
of long years are almost unanimous
that the quadrennial election disturbs
and arrests the course of trade, and cer
tainly the events since the election have
not tended to restore business to its
nominal condition. If the political com
plications shall come to an end during
the present or ensuing month, we may
reasonably expect to see an improve
ment manifested by a change in the di
rection of confidence and firmness, with
a consequent increase of activity.
But what is more especially needed
is the repeal of that bankruptcy law
which has now, as a result of its opera
tion, put a premium on fraud and dis
honesty, and compelled the solid busi
ness man to compete with the bankrupt
whose stock represents for himself any
thing from ten to fifty cents on the dol
lar, and for his creditors, disappoint
ment, disgust, and prcbible ruin. No
good interest is served by the continu
ance of the law, und if Congress is alivo
to the interests of the country it will
repeal it. Then, with a more judicious
system of credits, with specie resump
tion brought somewhat nearer in sight,
with peace and tranquility in tho polit
ical sky, we would be enabled to reap
the rewards of that enforced economy
which is attested by the comparatively
low prices of labor and commodities,
and by the balance of our exports over
our imports. But it is quite likely that
we will have to pass through another
ye.r of failures before realizing these
improvements, and if the centennial
year is a disappointment, from a busi
ness point of view its successor may be
no better.
If it be true, as our Democratic ex
changes are beginniug to insinuate, that
tho Judges of the Supreme Court on
electoral commission are xoting strictly
as partisans, then indeed have the lic
publican managers outgeneraled their
opponents.
The turning point was the Senatorial
contest in Illinois, and the moment that
tho Democrats elected a Justice of the
Supremo Court to the U. S. Senate,
who on account of his holding office
longer than either of the other two
remaining Justices would have been
placed otherwise on the commission
nith a vote for Tilden, they showed
themselves to be imbeciles in politics
and children in tho hands of giants.
Hewitt should either have telegraphed
Judge Davis to decline the office cf
Senator from Illinois, or sent word to
the Democrats at Springfield to with
draw his name. As it is, the Demo
crats have elected an Independent to
the Senate, when by foregoing so smull
an honor they would probably have
now a President. Verily, the fates that
Tilden speaks about, are with the He
publicans. The emigration of the Sioux en masso
to Canada will relieve the country of a
great deal of embarrassment, and it is
to be hoped that Sitting Bull and all
his brethren will follow the example of
the band which we hear entered Manito
ba a short time sines. The Canadian
government understands the manage
ment of Indians better than we do, and
perhaps may be able to put hats and
breeches on the blood-thirsty redskins,
make gentlemen of them, and render
them so well contented that they will
never want to comeback to this country.
He says the Oreyonian has always
been Republican. It was very weak
kneed when $3,000 made the editor join
hands with tho Democrats in stealing
one of Oregon's electoral votes from
the party which that journal professes
to have always supported. Republicans
throughout the State are unanimous in
the opinion, if that is advocating their
interest and justice.they will have none
of it. Retire to a 'nunnery,' Mr. Hill.
To Be Tested.--The Central Pacific
Railroad Company are going to test the
right of the people of California to in
terfere in their affairs. The Railroad
Commissioners have brought suit to
compel the Company to file a schedule
of its freights and fares; it sets up the
defense that its charter comes from
Congress, n;t from the State, and that
it is not subject to local regulations.
Liar Hill will please answer the-charge
of being bribed by Tilden's "bar'l."
Mexico's New Iluler.
The scenery that sets off the repeated
phases of Mexican tragedy and comedy
is shifted again, and the curtain rises
on a new disposition of characters. The
army of Iglesias has been scattered in
defeat, and Iglesias himself a fugitive
in America; and Diaz, who has been
acting as military dictator, is now Pres
ident, wo believe, of the nominal Re
public, to hold office just so long as he
can keep control of the bayonets that
have opened his way to power.
Tho strong government is doubtless
what the property-holders of Mexico
are just at this time most earnestly de
siring, and it is getting to be a nice
question whether the administration of
a stern but intelligent despot would not
for a time be preferable to the phantom
forms of civil liberty which seem to
give scope and play only to the worst
traits of Mexican character. Order is
the first and preliminary law of any
government, and there can be no slight
doubt that even a military peace would
better fit the turbulent Mexican nation
for self-resti lint than the changeable
governments of the last quarter of a
century. But there are as yet no signs
that the government of Diaz is to be
either more efficient or less transitory
than tho governments of his predeces
sors. The "Sick Man" of Turkey is in
robust health compared with the invalid
of Mexico.
Slitils ami Coinage.
The Tribune's Washington special of
the 9th inst. says:
Tho mints of the United States have
not recently been able to coin trade
dollars as rapidly as they have been
wanted by bullion and exchange deal
ers. During the month of January the
San Francisco mint coined 10,8110,000
in trade dollars, but the monthly depos
its are still in excess of the coining ca
pacity. Deposits cf bullion for these
coins have been declining for some
months past. At the Philadelphia and
Carson mints depositors pay a coinage
charge for trade dollars of 1 per cent,
an advance of )i having recently been
made. Moneys accruing from this charge
are paid without deduction into the
treasury. About 621,000,000 of the
$50,000,000 change money authorized
by law to bo issued remain to be coined,
which, allowing one month for the an
nual settlement and repairs, will occupy
the mints until about Feb., 1S78. After
that it will be necessary to begin the
coinage of half and quarter eagles, to
meet tho requirements of the country
on and after January, 1S79, the time
fixed bv law for resumption. Neariv t.l!
Kohl and silver bullion purchased in the
United States at the present time, and
for some months past, find sits way to
the mints, and tho indications are that
considerable amonntsof foreign bullion
will be imported and deposited for coin
age. Should Congress authorize coin
age of the silver dollar duriDg the pres
ent session, which is not probable, it
would be necessarv to reduce the rate
of silver change coinage at the Phila
delphia mint in order to manufacture
dollar pieces, and that would materially
prolong the time for completing the
coinage of silver change money. Should
the coinage of the silver dollar not be
authorized during the present session,
the coinage of trade dollars will be in
creased as soo:i as it shall be practica
ble to relax tLe production of subsidi
ary COH13.
Senator Cameron a Unze Deceiver.
A Washington dispatch of tho 9th inst.
has the following concerning Senator
Cameron:
Cameron was oitting in tho Senate to
day when the pago brought a card to
him. "Let him come here," said the
Senator, and a sharp-faced young fellow
walked up to the Senator's desk and
handed a paper to him. The Senator
looked surprised, opened tho paper,
looked more surprised, read the paper,
looked surprised all over. Cragin look
ed over Cameron's shoulder and laid
back in hia own chair and shouted, 'lhe
paper was a summons in a breach of
promise suit brought by Mary Oliver
to the amount of $50,000. The news
spread rapidly and all the old boys
came over to congratulate Simon. Jones
of Nevada laid his hands on his head in
a kindly way and said: "Bless you, my
boy, it isn't every man who lias $50,000
worth of affection at the age of 78."
Christiancy stood at an easy distance
and said: "Cameron, you had a great
deal better have followed my example,
if I am a younger man," Several of the
Democratic Senators crossed to congrat
ulate the Senator, but he objected.
Destructive Tire at McJIinnvillc.
A dispatch from St. Joseph, dated
Feb. 12th, 3:15 r. jr., furnishes the fol
lowing particulars of a very destructive
fire which occurred at McMinnvillo.
The dispatch says:
The fire at McMinnville last night at
9 o'clock, originated iu Boyd's drug
store, destroying the building and
stock, loss $7,000; burned store occu
pied by G. Wilson, with stock, loss
$2,500, fully insured; building belong
ing to John Bird, loss $300; building
owned by J. C. Braly, loss $800; Sam'l
Manning's stock of tin ware, etc., $300;
II. G. Burnes' building, $700; Walter
Henderson's livery and feed stable,
$900; Story & Cozen's meat shop, $300;
Ball, $400; Hiram Adams' building and
stock, $1,000; Simon Bodyfeld's saloon
and buiidiug $1,000; R. H. Todd's drug
store, damage to stock, $500; B. F. Ban
gasser, damage to stock, $300.
W. Liar Hill tendered his services to
the Joe Thomas party twice, and offered
to take his pay out of the estate. Now
he says it was a cornet affair, because
Senator Mitchell was employed instead
of him. He cries "steal" because he
didn't have a finger in the pie. He got
his fingers in Tilden's "bar'l," however,
which made that honest.
We are glad to see the Democratic
papers so unanimous in favoring the
arbitration. We predict a serious change
to their tune in about a week hence.
The joint convention has counted the
electoral vote in alphabetical order as far
as Louisiana,which is now under consid
eration by the tripartite commission.
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UNIVERSITY CF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.
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Telegraphic News.
Eastern.
Washington, Feb. 9. The electoral
commission, this evening, by a vote of
8 against 7, decided that the four elec
toral votes of Florida should be counted
for Hayes and Wheeler. A formal re
port to this effect was signed at 8:20
P. M. by Bradley, Edmunds, Freling
huysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton,
and Strong, and will be sent to the
President of the Senate to-morrow
morning.
The deficiency bill amendment, pro
viding for the payment of a large num
ber of the Pacific coast and other West
ern claims against the Indian bureau,
was finally rejected to-day by a majority
of more than two to one. Hancock,
with Drew, called for the 3-eas and nays
because success was evidently hopeless.
The political bank account of the
chairman of the national Republican
committee, which has been in the hands
of House committee on powers and
privileges, has not yet been made public
and put in evidence, and possibly will
not be. It shows tho largest contribu
tion to the campaign fund was $20,000
from Jay Gould, and the largest single
remittance to the committee came from
its Massachusetts member, Hoar, and
amounted to over $25,(XH). The amount
of money collected from department
clerks here does not appear, but it is
believed to exceed $50,000. One check
was for $10,000, made payable to Hayes'
order, who passed it over to the Ohio
State Republican committee, by whom
it was used.
New Yokk, Feb. 10. Tildon said yes
terday evening to personal friends who
he had requested to go to Washington,
say to our friends they have no reason
to be depressed if the Commission de
cides against the Democracy in the
Florida case. I expect the decision will
bo adverse, but do not encourage des
pondency. The loss of Florida will not
surprise me, but there are other points
upon which I am confident the Democ
racy will succeed. Tilden is represent
ed as talking as unconcernedly about
the final result as though it was a case
of John Doe against Richard Roe; yet
he sa d, I am a fatalist in so far as I
believe as representative of the Demo
crats tho final decision will be in our
favor.
A correspondent of the Times gives
the opinion of Chief Justice Church
and ex-Gov. Seymour in regard to the
constitutionality and expediency of the
Democratic device for settling the Pres
idential dispute by commission. The
Chief Justice is very emphatic in churn
ing the plan was equally destitute of
either attribute, and he points out very
c'early that the stand taken by the
Democratic council in the Florida case
is subversive of Democratic principles,
as was the creation of the commission
itself. Church is perfectly clear that
the action of the State authorities in
Louisiana as well as in Florida must be
accepted as fjnal.and he believes Cronin
made a blander fatal to the Democrats
in Oregon by convening a college of his
own instead of attempting to force his
vote in with those of the Republican
electors. These views are understood
to be shared by all the members of the
court of appeals, with the possible ex
ception of Judge Fail.
Washington, Feb. 12. Acting Sec
retary of tho Treasury to-day issued the
39vh call for the redemption of 5 20
bo:uls of ISO 5, May and November. The
call is for ten million dollars, of which
seven million are coupons and three
million registered bonds. Principal
and interest to he paid at the treus-iry
ou and after the 12lii cf May next; in
terest cease on that dav.
Lt. Mclntyre, cf the 2d U. S. Infan
try, was killed in Frog Mountains, Ga.,
on the 12th, by illicit distillers in am
bush. It is said that ")rant will be made
President of the Darieu caual corpora
tion. The Southern Pacific railroad on the
western end will probably cross the
Colorado m March.
Kelly does not think the principles
laid down in the Florida casu cover
Oregoi.. Ho thinks Hayes and Wheeler
will be inaugurated.
The Democratic case in Louisiana
will stand on four legs; one that the
returning board had no statute author
ity to canvass tho votes for electors;
second, that if it had, it lost its author
ity by refusing to fill ils membership;
third, that in the absence of the requi
site affidavits, it had no power to ex
clude tho vote; and fourth, that the
board sold its decision for money.
Washington, Feb. 13. Wsitts, the
alleged ineligible elector from Oregon,
has returned from tho West on account
of objections raised to counting the vote
of Oregon as cast by the Republican
electors. He will remain here for the
purpose of giving testimony before the
electoral commissiou when the Oregon
case comes up.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: If tho question of evidence is
decided against them, as in all proba
bility it will be, the Democratic coun
sel will have no hope except an uttack
upon the legality of tho Kellogg gov
ernment. Carpenter is relied upon for heavy
work at this juncture. He is said to
have prepared himself with great care,
and as he will have the benefit of his
previous thorough examination of the
recent political history of Louisiana, he
may be expected to make a brilliant
effort. Trumbull will also speak for
the Democrats. On the Republican
side, Matthews and Stoughtou will
make the principle argument as in the
Florida case. The decision in the Lou
isiana controversy will, no doubt, turn
upon the question of admitting evidence
and thus the preliminary struggle will
in reality be the main one, and Repub
licans are confident the commission will
not depart from the plain letter of its
own rulings, and they therefore regard
the case as virtually settled in advance.
The Tribune's Washington special
thinks with the expedition the Commis
sion evinced to day, it will probably
finish tho Louisiana case by Thursday,
aud the count will proceed Friday. The
Republicans rely on the same vote as
in the Florida case. The care Judge
Bradley displayed in noting the points
of the Democratic counsel gives them a
good deal of comfort.
Both sides are extremely anxious
about Louisiana, and it is admitted by
Republicans that the case is very differ
ent from that of Florida and some of
the objections raised very strong.
foreign.
Vienna, Feb. 12. Russian advices
confirm the reports that a number of
arrests were made of Communists and
Nihilists. Conspirators in Moscow and
neighborhood are increasing daily. Rus
sians are distributing notices in Poland,
threatening with severe punishment all
persons who join the Turkish army.
State Xews.
Hon. Joseph Engle died near Gervais
on the 7th.
A project is on foot in Union countv
to bring a portion of the Grand Ronde
river a short disla; ce below LaGrande,
and there erect a grist mill.
Milt. White will soon start his ten
stanqj mill on Conner creek, Baker Co.
Chas Miller & Co., of the Dalles,
have bought the Monumental mine for
$00,000.
Ten marriage licenses issued in Mar
ion county during January.
Dr. Blalock, of Umatilla county, has
COO acres of wheat in, and expects to
tiave in 2,000 before seed time is past.
The Mercury reports two cases of wife
beating in South S dem, both of which
occurred the same evening. One of thy
husbands got away with his spouse in
gallant style. The other was ignomin
iously routed.
Mr. John Ashcraft, of Wasco county,
is the inventorof a new-fashioned prun
ing hook, which is claimed to possess
great advantages over anything extant
in that line.
Coos Bay is the only place in Oregon
where match wood figures among the
exports.
Four Baker City miners have made a
$1,800 cleau-u2 at the Virtue mine after
a month's run.
At a meeting of the Umatilla county
wool growers last woek at Pendleton, a
permanent organization was made, with
Jacob Frazer as president.
About $2,500 have been thus far sub
scribed by Linn county farmera toward
the Jefferson Pass wagon road.
Mr. Watson, of Weston, Umatilla
county, had his store robbed last week,
while- absent at the postoflice, of $80.
A Chinese cabin on Jackson creek,
Jackson county, was sec on fire by un
known white men last week. Loss, $500.
The Linn county Agricultural As
sociation will hold a fair at Albany next
Fall. J
A railroad from Roseburg to Coos
Bay is on the carpet.
Bishop Morris' summer residence at
Astoria is completed, and ready for oc
pation. A. B. Cosper, an old and respected
citizen of Salem, died last Sunday.
A leading church deacon of Eugene
City lost u wager of ten dollars on the
Indiana election.
It is rumored that Harvey Kanoff,
who shot and killed Scott Osborne, has
left the country. John Coarswell was
on his bail for the sum of $2,500.
B. F. Burch, of Polk county, has
been appointed superintendent of the
penitentiary, vice Watkinds resigned.
E. O. Norton has retired from the
smon as local editor and business
manager.
The Pioneer and Historical Society
are preparing for their annual celebra
tion at Astoria on the 22.1. W. D. Hare
is announced as orator.
The following gentlemen have been
elected officers of the Dalles Military
Itoad Company for the yenr: P. J. Mar
tin, president; Win. Giant, vice p esi
dent; C. N. Thornbury, secretary.
Mr. J. S. Landers, of Hood river, was
badly but not dangerously hurt the
other day by the kick of a horse.
The vessel reported lost at Yaquina
Bay proves to be the schooner Mist.
Burgla.s are helping themselves in
Portland.
The San Francisco Harbor Com mi
sioners have directed the use of Coo
Bay lumber for wharf repairs iu pres
ference to lumber from PugetSonnd.
A little boy named Woods was knock
ed off a log into tho Luckiamute by a
dog at Smith's camp last week and
drowned.
Over on Coos Bay the boys wait till
the bar-keeper goes home, then go in
through a window and mix their own
drinks.
The Harrisburg Xucleus and Corvallis
Gazette go after the legislators who
thrust the "Pacific Coast series" on the
schools of Oregon.
It is calculated that $150,000 will be
spent in opening up the Sautiam mines
during this spriug and summer.
Gold has been discovered on the Cal
ipooia near Brownsville.
The latest noveltv at Corvallis is
street preaching.
W. A. Wheeler will try to resuscitate
the Corvallis Democrat.
Levi Ro-ener, of Portland, died in
San Francisco last Friday.
Immigrants from Dakota are settling
in tho vicinity of Forest Grove.
The Astorimi savs the twelve fishinc
establishments at Astoria and Upper
Astoria, will employ o,000 laborers
during the busy season.
Our item of "blood will tell" knocked
the wind out of Hill, and in a spell of
madness he vents a column and a half
of his spleen on a resident of this city
who had nothing to do with the affair.
As we have before stated, Mr. Johnson
is not connected with this paper, and
we alone are responsible for what ap
pears in these columns.
The entire Pacific coast delegation in
Congress concur in the belief that the
final decision will bo in favor of Hayes
and Wheeler.
The Court of Aix, France, has just
set aside the will of a lady on the
ground that she was a believer in
Spiritualism.
Tilden has now reached a stage in the
contest in which his bar'l o' money is
useless.
Every indication favors the triumph
of Hayes and Wheeler.
The Senate ratified the extradition
treaty with Spain on the 9th.
A Seattle German named Mvsell. ar
rested for beating his wife, tried to
commit suicide by twisting a handker
chief aronnd his neck; and.after getting
very black in the face, gave np the job,
exclaiming to a friend, "dot is too hard
a ray to die already."
Knights of fylliias.
The following is a synopsis of Hon.
N. T. Caton's address to the Knights of
Pythias of Walla Walla, Jan. 9, 1877:
Tho Order of Knights of Pythias origi
nated in Washington Citv. D. (J., in the
month of Februarv, ISO!. One J. II.
Itathlnuie had, prior to that time, pre
pared a complete ritual for a secret society,
which he had in contemplation. On the
15th of February of that year, after a con
sultation with a few frieiids, a meeting for
the purpose of organizing was agreed up
on, and the time fixed. On the lJHh day
of February-, lSi, the first organization
was effected at Temf-eranee Hall in the
aforesaid city. The avowed objects of the
organization" were declared then and t here
to be Friendship, Charity and Benevo
lence. At the beginning'the Order was
confined to the clerks of the various de
partments at Washington. The Order
grew hut little for several years. It has
spread, however, with such rapidity, that
bulges are to be found in every State and
Territory of the Union. In ten yerr.s
time the minber of lodges has increased
to ahont J,5(K). and the membership to
about lOO.Oirj in the United States alone
These members are all over the age of 21
years. The rapidity of the growth of tho
organization and its strength at tho pres
ent time, is learned froai these facts.
The unwritten work of the Order is
probably no greater than that of other
secret societies, and no greater in any of
them than is necessary to the attainment
of the objects for which they were organ
ized. The Knights of Pythias as a secret
organization, confer three degrees, called
by them "ii.au ks." These :re, Pae, F.s
quire and Knight. Kach of these lias its
own appropriate ritual, grips, signs, f ig
nals and passwords. Applicants for these
"ranks" must be of sound bodily health
and lit j-ears of age. The name of tho
organization was eusrgesteU to the author
of our ritual after a careful search for an
example of pure, unalloyed friendship.
Friendship Itein.g the kevstone of the
arch of Pythianism in thestory of Pythias
in becoming hostage for his friend, there
by enabling him to have a parting in
terview with his wife and family. In
this history friendship shone with such
inatchle:-.'i beauty and " brilliancy in that
selfish, barbarous heathen era, that it at
tracted the attention of our author and re
warded his patient search after a name.
The occasion for another secret organiza
tion, was found in the tact that tho coun
try had just emerged from an internecine
struggle, which in its progress had rent
assunder the dearest ties known to hu
manity and following close in its wake as
consequences, certainly, and affecting
well being of mankind, appeared selfish
ness and kindred exhibitions to a greater
aid stronger degree than ever liefore
known in this country, together with th !
distrust and want of confidence by one
section of the country for the other. These
dispositions the author of our ritual found
pervading lth sections of the country
alike. It is true tliat greed, ambition anil
other kindred dispositions existed before
the war, but they were greatly modified,
cheeked and controlled bv the agencies of
the good and noble of all benevolent in
stitutions and the self-sacrificing minis
ters and laity of the various religious de
nominations, but the war left nil these
much shorn of their jxver for good.
The Knights of Pythias at this juncture
came to the front, stepped into the breach
and at once proposed to become a co
worker with these other agencies having
none of the recollections of the past cling
ing to it in bringing about the feelings of
friendship, confidence and reconciliation
which should exist iu order to insure the
happiness of the eople and the prosperi
ty of our institutions. The loyalty ot the
masses, and the fraternal sentiments of
the one section for the other being essen
tial to good government, and good gov
ernment to the happiness of the people.
Let the Order in no way whatever inter
fere with religion or politics, only so far
the lessons of friendship, charity and
-tenevolence persistent I v urged liiayeli'-ct
the one or the other. The purposes of the
organization not contained in the fore
going may be learned from the follow
ing quotation : "To alleviate thesull'erhigs
of a brother, to succor the unfortunate, to
zealously watch at th bedside of the sick,
to south the dying pillow, to perform the
last sad rites at the grave of a brotln-r, to
oth-r consolation to the ailiirted und to
care for the widow riul orphan." The
cardinal doctrine of the organization is
the necessity for every tr:i- Knight to
give practical exemplifications !v s.j-rh
acts of their recognition of their obliga
tions arivl vows. And we are happy to
say, that authentic records ai:d dot-unit i:t-
show unmistaki.bly th:.i the I-. ssons o:
our Lodges have borne these fruits.
Most persons who have any acquitt
ance with the literature of chess have
heard of the games said to Lave iecu
played in the Middle Ages with living
chess men. Lord Lytton recently re
vived this amusement in India. Daring
his visit to Mooltau, last mouth, his
lordship, after receiving and replying
to an address from the municipality of
the city, engaged, we are told, '"in a
novel game of chess wilh Col. Millett.
The chess board, if such a term may be
allowed to a carpet of red and white
calico with checkers a yard square, hav
ing been spread in front of the hall,
chessmen, men aud boys, dressed in op
posing red and white uniforms appro
priate to the various pieces, were march
ed in and took their places. Then by
word of command eacli piece moved to
tho square indicated, and a very lively
game ensued, ending in an easy victory
for the viceroy. An L,mperor of .Mo
rocco wdio once indulged in a similar
amusement is said to have added a ter
rible realism to the game by causing all
the pieces taken during its progress to
be beheaded.
The United States, with an annual
product of nearly 3,000,000 bales of
cotton, exports about 70 per cent, of it,
and Great Britain has a practical mo
nopoly of the markets of the world for
manufactured cotton goods. American
spindles consume about 000,000,000 lbs
of cotton annually; thespindles of Great
Britain 1,297,000 lbs, and of the remain
ing countries in Europe 1,009,000 lbs.
Great Britain exports 85 per cent.of her
cotton manufactures, the quantity ex
ported in 1874 being equal to 4,400,000,
000 yards, valued at 6300,000,000 in
rrobl Tlifl Mrtorts of cotton rmruta
f-) " - - - 1 o x -j
from the United States the same year
were not over ow.uuu.uuu j-arus, valued
at 4,423,089. The only countries in
the world which manufacture more cot
ton than thev consume are flrnt T?i-;f
ain, the United States. Switzerland and
Belgium.
The New York Journal of Commerce
estimates the total value of the personal
property of the late Commodore Van-
derbilt, invested in railway and other
securities, at SG7.G73.000. This is a
smaller total than the wealth with whieh
the Commodore -was generally credited
at the time of his decease; but it is
probably the largest fortune accumulat
ed in modern times in a life-time by a
man who had no foundation left him bv
his ancestors. The accumulations of
the Bothschilds in one rear, or in a
series of years, far exceed those of tl,
late Commodore Vanderbilt in a corres
ponding time; but their ancestors be
gan the present century with large sums
lueir creait, and the present mem
bers Of the hoilSA linm ViqiVc tn
V4&kJ fcV
many millions.
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EftlTAUR
One Kind for the Human Family.
The Other for Horses and Animals.
These Liniments are simply the wonder of
the world. Their etTccts are little less than
an.rvelous.
Tlie White Linimrnt is for the human
family, lt will drive Rheumatism, Sciatica
and Neuralgia from the system ; cures Luna
bago, Chillblains, Lock-jaw, Palsy, Itch, and
most cutaneous eruptions; it extracts frost
from frozen hands and feet, and the poison of
bites and stings of vencmous reptiles : it sub
dues swelling and alleviates pain of every
kind. When pains or bruises occur, it is the
most potent remedy ever discovered to heal
the injured parts. The Centaur Liniment is
used with great efl1ac.v for .Sure Throat.Tooth
ache. Caked breasts, Earache and v enlc Back.
The following is but a sample of numerous
testimonials :
"I.TDiASA Hojk, TefT. Co., May 28. 1873.
"1 think is my duty to inform you tnt I
have nuflVrwti mucn with tto11os
chords. A few bottle3 of Centaur Liniment
has don f h vt rlt for me. I have not ben
free from these swellings in 'isr1 yemra.
Xow I am perfectly well. The Liniment
ought to be applied warm. B. BRUW,
The proof is in the trial. It is reliable. It is
hundy, it is oheap, and every family should
have the White Centaur Liniment.
The Yellow Coataur Unim jnt is adapt
ed to the tough muscles, cords and flesh o
horses and animals. It has performed more
wonderful cures, in three years, of Spavin, O
ytrain, Wind-g.ls, Scratches, Sweeny, and
general Iametwss, than all other remedies
in existence. Head what the great Express-
men say of it :
"New Yosk, January, 1S71.
"Everv owner of horses should give the
Centaur Liniment a trial. We consider lt
the best article ever used in our stables.
"II. MARSH, Supt. Adams Ex. Stables.X.Y.
"E. PULTZ, Supt. U. S. tx. Stables, N. Y.
"AU S. OL1X, supt. Nat. Ex. Stables, N.Y."
The best Patrons of this Liniment are Far
riers and Veterinary Surgeons, who ar
continually using some liniment, lt heals
Gahs. Wounds, Poll-evil, removes Swellings,
and Is worth millions of dollars annually to
Farmers, Livery-men, Stock-growers, Sheep-.
raisers, and those having horses or cattle.
What a Farrier cannot do for 520, the Cen
taur Liniment will do at a trifling cnt.
These Liniments are sold by all dealers
throughout the country. They are warranted
by the proprietors, and a bottle will be given,
to any harrier or Physician who desires to
test them.
Labratory of J. B. Rose & Co.,
46 Uey St., New Yokk.
Honey.
G
PHohfr's Castorin Is a complete substi
tute lor Castor Oil, and is as pleasant to take
as honey. It is particularly adapted to Teelh
inj; and irritable children. It destroys worms.
as.sitnilat'9 the food, regulates the'stomach.
and cures Wiiid-t'olic. Kuw remedies are ss
elfle;ieious for Feverishness, Croup, Worms,
and Whooping fousrh. Castoria is a scientific
and purely vegetable preparation, more effec
tive than Castor Oil, and neither gajrs nor
iripi-s. Prepared by .Messrs. J. li. Rose A Co.,
It! Dey St., New York, from the recipe of Sam
uel Pitcher, M. D., of Barnstable, Mass.
I. SELLTjSTGt
"5 ? AS JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST
II stock of .
FALL AHO WiTSTER good
over im;ort ed to Orojron City, which he ofl rm
at ally reduced prices. My stork of
CLorrHixa
Has hen Iarrly Increased and I caa show
u iiundsoate a line 01 ready-made jioods In
Men and Doys Musiriess and Dress Suits,
'oats, etc., as can be found in the country .and
at pr.'crst hat cannot lail to satisfy. My
CxEE C0QDS DEPARTS EKT
Is fill-d with a splendid assortment of all the
K'auin;r st l'.-s and fashionable shadesol goods
Lji: j'ress Cloth,
iuu!i:irs, Fcrurh unit
American Drcm tioods
iliurit Mpurra,
Brilliant In-,
t ivsimierris Ve.
F Hi A TIST ELS,
riaid. Plain and Opera Flannels, of all colors,
Bleached and Unbleached Cotton Flannels.
Ladies' and Cents' I'nilrrwarc
Sliauh and Srarf,
W0.1l UlnnlLt-tx,
Ti niika anil
Traveling Satchels,
HaUand CaM,
Oil Cloth for
Moor and Table.
BOOTS and SJIOES,
I would call special attention to my stock of
Men's and fio s' San Francisco Boots, which I
ha ve solit lor an mil be ot vears mist uiih
oral satisfaction. Every pair warranted. A
omph'te stock of
HARDWARE - FARMIMS UTENSILS
Choice Teas, Canned Hoods, and all choic
Family Groceries,
All at Iow Prices. Also,
LIVERPOOL AV CAS.MAX ISLAND SALT."
Highest rrice paid for all kinds of
Country JSrsIcice,
200,000 lbs. cf WOOL IV-anted.
for which J shall pay the highest cash price.
Oregon City, Xov. 1, 18T5-tf.
I. SELL.IXQ.
J. P. WARD.
GEORGE A. HASDISQ.
WARD & HARDING.
DR'iCGiSTS AND APOTHECARIES.
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A OEV
Ural assortment of A vj.cn
Dx-ii.s an.a Chemicals,
Perfumery, Soaps,
Combs and liruthn,,
Xriisse-, Supporter.
Shoulder Braces Fanrvasd
Toilet Article..
ALSO .
Kerosene OIL, Lamp Cblmnrv.
tlnM, Pntty, Paints, OIlL
Y urnidhea and Djr Stuffs,
PURE WIXES AXD LIQIOXS FOR MEDICINAL
PURPOSES.
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC, ETC
pounded, and all orders correctly answered
It , 1,,J15??mnt8 "st be PKld monlhrV.
novl,187otf WARD A HARDING.
GEORGE THOMAS,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
OREGON CITY,
One door north of Haas' Saloon.
ALL, KINDS OF BOOTS AND SHOES
made to order on the ehnrtoet nti x
Rood fit or no sale. Repairing neatly done,
lermscash. 1..0I.-1
OYSTERS!
OYSTERS!!
a t rr, OYSTERS!!!
A DeSORE 5ucaS'. OPPOSITE THE
Depot. Served up for customers
FRESH OR STEWED.
hundred. - J ''P-
Oregon City, Oct. 20-tf
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