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1 j, u 1 1 i - f nil A fiiji 4? t :- 3 4 1 4 B J 3 ''Mi '7 ; 3l)c (ntcrprt0c, OREGON CITr, THCaSDiV, MCU15, 1877. Tlie Cabinet. Every four years there are three im portant steps taken which are the most important, politically speaking, in onr country's history. We refer to the Presidential election, the Presidential inauguration and the appointment by the President of his board of advisers, the Cabinet. Each is eqnally, in its turn, momentous, and each in the present case of Hayes has been passed through creditably to the gentleman elected and to the great joy of the peo ple. In the appointment of his Cabinet President Hayes has shown to the peo ple at large that his chief aim is the greatest good to the greatest number. The slender ties of party are snapped in twain, when they would seem to with hold a patriotic deed, and President Hayes stands before the American peo ple to-day one of the very few since Washington put Jefferson in his Cabinet who has been elected to the highest office within the gift of the American people, who has deigned to see merit and patriotism in the ranks of his po litical opponents, and who has not been blinded by party prejudices into ignoring the good in the adverse party's policies. President Hayes is a patriot, and he means the good of the whole country, and for that reason he has called to his council chamber eminent men of conservative views. Evarts and Schurz, than whom in their respective lines no finer scholars or more brilliant men exist, were both in attendance, at the Fifth Avenue Conference, which was, as our readers recollect, a move- . - &Q8nt'on the part of the less rabid Re publicans in the direction of a new party, should the Cincinnati Conven tion" nominate for the Presidency a po litical trickster, such as then had every appearance of carrying the day. The appointment of Key, a conservative but true Democrat, who denounced the Grover-Cronin swindle in the SeDate, was a move towards conciliating his political foes, was an extending of the olive branch, seeming to say, "l mean well, my countrymen, and select my advisers for the people's, not the poli tician's benefit." Can any liberal, hon est mind condemn President Hayes for this course? Certainly there are poli ticians in the Republican party, of the so called "red-hot-order," who believe in the "spoils doctrine" and who would sacrifice their country's best interests in the furtherance or that creed, just as there are "dyed-in-the-wool" Demo crats who look upon President Hayes as a usurper and who can consequently see no good in Mr. Hayes' course of conduct; but the people, the great mass es of Toters, the class which prays for fraternity and is the bulwork of onr nation, are pleased, and that should be an honest President's highest ambition and his chief delight. Wm. M. Evarts, the Secretary of State, is an eminent New York lawyer, born in Boston, whose argument before the Alabama Claims Commission, and his superior handling of the celebrated Deecner case, to say nothing of his re cent victories before the tripartite com mission at Washington, make his name one of the most familiar in the country Mr. Evarts is a man of rare ability, un impeachable integrity, and sufficiently conservative to be always on the side of justice. In his position of Secretary of State, the people may rest assured our country's honor will be preserved un sullied. John Sherman, the Secretary of the Treasury, is from Ohio, and is univer sally conceded one of the clearest finan ciers in the country. He has been in both branches of Congress and has al ways been a "Bhining light," and a man whom the breath of calumny has never been raised against. George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, has become known as an Iowan, though born in Indiana. He has been through the excitements of several ses eions of Congress, and is said to a man of fine executive ability and wonderful determination. Richard M. Thpmpson, the successor of Robeson, though a Virginian by birth has resided so long in Indiana that he is now looked upon as a genuine "hooBier." He served in both branches of the Indiana Legislature, and was everal times a representative to Con gress. He is a very modest man, one of those upon whom greatness must be thrust in order that the world may know his latent talents by their being brought into action. Carl Schurz, the newly appointed Secretary of the Interior, is a man well known to the reading public. He was compelled to leave his native Germany on account of his Republican principles, principles to which he has clung most tenaciously ever since. He was Minis ter to Spain under Lincoln, was a Gen eral in the Union army, and a Senator from Missouri. Mr. Schurz is ona of the most refined men in his education in America, being not only a linguist And a brilliant performer of Chopin and Beethoven's sonatas, but a man of the keenest iuds:ment and the most varied reading. Charles Devens, is a Massachusetts lawrer. and although at one tune a Democrat, is in every way qualified for the office of Attorney-General. Mr. Union siddnrW the war. and was one time Judge of the Supreme Court a of his native State. David M. Key, ex -Senator from Ten 1 III w j I 1 ft . Tat A tnaasvta nessee, and the newly appointed Post master General, was born at Chatanooga in 1824. He has always been a Demo crat of the ultra-stripe, fighting as a Lieut-Colonel in the rebel army, but is said to be a man of high honor and the most conscientious disposition. He is not a man remarkable for intellect, but as an adviser in Southern affairs will be very useful. With this array of picked men, what are we to fear ? The people trust such men as these, and can lie down at night with all the assurance of safety mani fested by the sailor's child in the poem who knew no fear when her father was at the helm. Whatever bad may be possibly said in future against Presi dent Hayes, it can never be asserted that he did not appoint a good Cabinet and have the good of the nation at leart when he did it. "He who best serves bis country, serves his party best." Insanity Concerning Army and flary. If proof were wanted that the Democ racy were non compos menus, and could not be held legally or morally responsible for its assaults upon the public credit and upon the public peace, the proof would bo furnished by the very nature of these assaults, which can be explained on no other ground than total and incurable insan ity. Hayes having been fairly elected President of the United States, regard less of any wishes of the Democracy in the matter, certain sagacious Democrats in Congress propose to compromise by agreeing to recognize Hayes provided he will never send any troops into Lou isiana, .biorida or South Carolina. In other words, after the Constitution has made the President Commander in Chief of the Army, and has recognized no difference between one Stat9 and another in the assignment and quarter ing of troops, Congress proposes to ob tain from the President authority to decide where the trooDS shall be sta tioned, and in return for this authority, wuich the President has no right to confer, Congress will concede to him an authority which Congress never pos sessed. This is rather an extreme case of lun acy, but the policy adopted by the House of Representatives in dealincr with the naval appropriation is hardly less absurd. There is no one who can S ll . 1 aeny mai a great deal oi money spent on the navy is badly wasted, but it is chiefly because we are trying to keep up a first-class navy on an appropriation that would starve a second-class navy. We do not refer so much to the size of the navy as to its efficiency, the navy of the United States now representing the standard of ten years aso. Instead of steaming along with the progress of the age, we are gradually dropping astern, and at the present rate of progress we shall probably find in ten years from now that instead of having as efficient a navy as the navies of to-day, our navy will be abont as efficient as the navies were about five years ago. Wo thought the navy had reached bottom when it was condemned by the assumed neces sities of economy to be diminutive in size and inferior in action, but the Democracy are bound to "have it out with their enemies, and to punish the Navy Department for the alleged sins of the returning boards. Although the number of men in the navy are so small that any reduction must be understood to be a step in the way of abandoning the navy altogether, the Democratic House seemed to think that there is no better way of "having it out" with the Administration than to cut down the pay in a way which means a reduction in the force, and insist npon an equal reduction in all the necessary depart ments of the public service. There is neither retrenchment, economy nor re form in this persecuting and starving the most valuable branch of the public service, and instead of being dictated by patriotism it is prompted by petty malice, and no one need be imposed upon by it, as it is impossible to mis understand the motive. County Court House. In a measure we agree with our New Era correspondent, that a small increase of taxation will be necessary before we can build our new court house; but the cash thus expended is not absolutely money out of pocket any more than it is when a farmer improves his dwelling place, vt course he spends his monev but its value is rio-hfc ther price of his farm is increased inst so much as he has expended in its im provement. What is true in individual cases is just as true i A handsome court house would improve the county real estate in pronortion to v -T UUU11B. its cost. This as an axiom, and there i can oe no argument about it. As to accepting the generous offer made bv iuo pcupitj oi jew t,ra, it is not of course in our power, but we wnnl.i ,t 'Vise our Oregon Citv Van tfii-i ,l..va rstr fi;. a , . to the questions of the times, or else o young ana so small a town as New Era - -. , . C13D BKJ trwferenws XOrCOUnMr- e,ectlon waa only a shadow of Poor Hill has shut up as tight as a clam on the Mud Flats of Elliott Bay The $3,000 legal fee was Banqno 's ghost to him of entirely too tanw to down at his bidding; and so feeling il. j; ji . .... o - o j mo uiaauvaniage at which we held him ! ! V. I m he has very wisely retired from what he ue a not hght. at I . .." says that he has nasi lattA-ra lTifin ; x ... r . " " the elec ZT1 ""sututional, the w,:A.t constitutional Farming a Business. The reason so many men fail to make farming a success is because they fail to make it a business. They at once con cluded that "farming doesn't pay," and then go to work in such a manner as to utterly exclude the possibility of its i- ii. - ever paying, as a rnie, mo aucoaiui merchant follows no other pursuit than that of trade. The lawyer or physician who attains prominence in his profes sion, devotes his time and talent to that branch. The artist who becomes skilled in his calling, makes diligent use of his time, and works for the accomplish ment of a single pnrpose the mastery of his loved art. Not only does this theory hold true in all other branches of business, but it holds true of farm ing. Tn successful larmer does notn- ing for a livelihood bu farm. If he has money, he invests it in a way that will improve his farm. He informs himself of his business, and goes to work in an intelligent manner. Upon such farms no fern or brush stand as high as a man's head; nor are fences neglected, stumps allowed to interfere with plowing, farming impliments left exposed, buildings delapidateJ and stock uncared for; but everything denotes thrift and enterprise. It is really pain ful to go about the country and observe the number of neglected farms. In (Jlackamas county, especially, pigs, ducks, geese and cattle are allowed almost unlimited range. Fern and brush render the door-yard, the orchard and the meadow unsightly. The good wife, in addition to her household cares.must milk the cows, feed the pigs and do the chores" generally. But where is the owner ? Where and how does he spend his time ? He is across the way, hang ing over his neighbor s fence, talking politics; or he is in the nearest store, or blacksmith shop talking gossip. Per haps he is inspired with a desire to make some fmoney, and is out selling some patent right or washing machine, that may be useful or not, just as it happens. But while he is earning per haps a few dollars away from home, it is time ror spring planting, summer harvesting or fall plowing. Thus the years are past and the sympathizing ones remark, "He is a clever man, but somehow he doesn't know how to get along in the world," and all because he owns a farm, has a business, and vet fails to attend to it. The Corvallis farm ers sometime ago built warehouses for their wheat, and were going to become shippers as well as producers, but after having given the enterprise a fair trial, they have come to the conclusion that a farmer can only attend to one business at a time, and that is farming, so have offered or perhaps have already sold their storehonses. It is a good rule all over the world, in every walk of life, but especially in the case of farming, "Jet the shoemaker stick to his last. The new extradition treaty with Spain is so comprehensive and withal so fair, that it marks a lorg step for ward toward securing international methods of justice without sacrificing the lawful rights of asylum. But aside from the ethical character of the treaty and the good precedent which it will establish for the broader accep tance of the principle that all nations are interested in the punishment of recognized crimes against mankind, the treaty has a specific value because Cuba has so long been one of the places where American criminals seek refuge. This treaty will probably obviate many dangerous disputes which the peculiar position of Cuba is likely to engender between this country and Spain. Representative Hewitt, it is reported, met Judge Swayne of the United States Supreme Court a few days ago and said "Judge, isn't it painful to note the fact that the judges on the Electoral Com mission do not ris above partisanship. and uniformly vote on party lines?" The judge, with a distressed expression of countenance, but with a twinkle in his eye, replied: "Why, yes, my dear sir, it was a subject of mortification to me, and I have seriously thought of re monstrating with Brothers Clifford and Field on that subject; but you know it would be rather a delicate matter for me to do, and perhaps you had better speak to them yourself. The country will be alarmed that the editor of the Portland Standard repndi ates Hayes as the rightful President of tue United States, and denonnces him as the iving made by Bradley, the fraud cherished bv Za?h f!hanller ami th puppet of rascality or words to that i effect. Some thoughtless oerson mav ! inquire who is the editor of the Stand ard? No matter. He must have some thing. As he has not the opportunities of Wells or Grover, give him the Con- suisnip to the fiji Islands, and let vict uals or natives stop his mouth. xue oDstreperons Sam Cary. late in- flatiun candidate for the Vice Presiden- cy, favored a renorter nfc Om.U tck " w propnecy a few davs arro y' after intimating that the vote I . .,. lQO inflationists at the latePres- Wblle ne of tbe two &reat parties would UU6,UBUUeu luai Jn a lllue recJc ltBeIf on tne financial question, I tJt!1,i a 6 reaJi 8ruggle of the future r",ua lue question of govern ment or bank money. "Brick" Pom fir rw nnv rt iVio riia. 6 democrat, has read himself out of ths Democratic party for various reas ons, among which he alleges its com mittal to the protection of tha bond holders, refusal to demand a uniform money, and its making stolen wealth, not honest worth, the qualification and jr l a vv.w vuivc COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. CALIFORNIA. TVWmnhic News. Tnerioneer Historical society. unerai oennou mj ir. Aimumiu Eastern. Washington. March 10. When the Senate went into executive session the cabinet nominations were in turn re ported back from the committee, ac companied in each case with a unani mous recommendation for confirmation. A motion was then made to take up the nomination of David M. Key as Post-,-master General for immediate action! No objection was interposed, and the vote upon the question of confirming was takon up by yeas and nays, and re sulted, yeas oi, nays 2; the negative votes bemor cast bv Democrats. Ah is vote was regarded as a test of tho strength of the opposition to the re maining nominations and no farther op position was made beyond demanding roll-call. In the case of Schurz nomi nation, the vote was forty-four for con firmation and two against. Ihe vote on Evarts' nomination was about the same. Quite a number of Senators on both sides abstained from voting and the few negative votes in each instance were cast by Democrats. Cameron of Penn sylvania voted for Evarts, Wchurz and Key, remarking that his vote for Evarts was under what he regarded as instruc tions from the committee on foreign relations, which had instructed him to report favorably. Conkling refrained from voting on his nomination. The nominations of McCrary to be Secretary of War, Richard M. Thompson Secre tary of the Navy, and Chas. Devens Attorney General, were confirmed with out roll-call or division. Washington, March 11. The follow ing postmasters have been appointed: Mr. Marqnam, Butte Creek, Marion county, Oregon; Jay Stillman, Boisfort, Lewis county, W. T. ; L. D. Williams, Ilwaco, Pierce county, W. T.; Amos Cnmmings. Wallula, Walla Walla Co., W. T. Washington, March 12 . At the swearing in of the Cabinet this morning there was an amusing scene. All the members except Thompson and Sher man stood np in a row with uplifted hands, when the Chief Justice began to repeat the oath. When he reached the sentence, "lou do solemnly swear that you have never voluntarily borne arms against the government of the United States, "Secretary Key exclaimed, "Hold on there, I cannot take that oath!" and after a little whispering Key dropped his hand and stepped out of the line until after the rest of them had sworn by the iron-clad oath. Then an attempt was made to find a copy of the modified oath to administer to Key, but it was impossible, there never having been any use for it at the White House. The Chief Justice solved the difficulty by repeating an oath to which Key assented. lhere is the best reason to believe that Schurz will not remain in the Cab inet many months, but will resign to accept a foreign mission as soon as he has enjoyed for a short time the honors of a Cabinet position. . Aside from tho President's personal admiration and de sire to show his sincerity for civil ser vice reform, Schurz's appointment shows how utterly false stories about his Know Nothing principles were. .Msw jlokk, March 10. Objections to the will of Commodore Vanderbilt were tiled in the Surrogate office to-day by his son, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, on the ground that the document offered for probate is not the last will of deceased, that it was signed by Lesaeter or by witnesses at his request: that the de ceased was not in sound mind when the document is purported to have been signed; that it was procured by fraud and undue influence of Wm. H. Van derbilt, and that by desire to concen trate Ins fortune in the person of Wm. H. Vanderbilt, deceased had become incapacitated from making a will, and disregarded his other children. Habrisbukg, Fa.. March 12. Gov. Hartranft officially notified the Senate and House of Representatives this even ing that Simon Cameron had resigned the position of U. S. Senator. Washington, March 13. In accord ance with the request of the President, Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, to-day presented a paper containing the views oi ooutn Carolina ICepublicans, who have suggested a new election. It suggests that Chamberlain be recogniz ed as Governor, and the Legislature be allowed to meet, with the understanding that they shall pass only a registration law and a law for the new election. Chamberlain and Hampton each to se lect two oi tne board of canvassers and General Rnger to select the fifth, the election then to be carried on under Ruger's orders, he to use the military only as a guarantee for a fair election. There is to be no public parades of rifle clubs and no political meetings what ever. Patterson suggested that both Chamberlain and HamDton be invited to Washington to consider the clan. Ruger to maintain statu quo in Columbia meantime. Hayes asked, "Will the other side agree to this?" Patterson replied: "If you desire them to do so. 1 have no doubt they will; otherwise their protestations of a desire for a peaceful and fair settlement of the dis pute will be proven insincere." The President said the matter would be carefully considered in the Cabinet to morrow. Meantime ho would ask some South Carolina Democrats to submit their views. The President smn1 pieaseu wnu iue proposition, and re marked that he wished the Louisiana 1 1 j 1 ... I riimculty could be settled in the same wa7- Patterson thinks if the Democrats refuse to accept this that Chamberlain should be recognized. 1-iate this afternoon dan l?nfioi tha Hamburg hero, expressed to the Presi dent the peoples dissent to this nlnn but promised to communicate with M Hampton. Hahrisbubg, March 13. In the Re publican caucus to-day, ex-Secretary of war j. u. Cameron, was nominated the nrst Senator. The vote stood: Cameron 12ft Morton McMicbael 1. The nomination was then made unanimous. A resolu- tion endorsing President Hayes' policy was passed. For a person who refers to the back of the dictionary for hackneyed Latin naoiauoDS BO irequenuy as tne editor of the Standard, and attempts to take our breath away with such trifling words as homogeneous, his article on a Universal Language, (culled from the N. Y. Tribune) , advocating the use o: short Anglo-Saxon words, is positively reiresmng in its inconsistency. The Oregon Citv Enterpkibe and Oregonian still wear war-paint and feathers, and seek after tbe top-knots of each other. It is "nip-and-tuck" be tween them, and Dement shows himself I to be a game rooster and of fine pluck. - jiuaeimry J7iunpe?llieni, i ' . lw e ixtn Annual meeting of the Pioneer Historical Society of Oregon was held at Astoria on Feb. 22d with a full attendance present. The following persons were elected and declared officers of the Society for the ensuing year: President, John Hobson; Vioe President, R. W. Morrison; Cor responding Secretary, W. H. Gray; Treasurer, A. Van Dusen; Recording Secretary, Rev. '. Crang; Directors, Col. J. Taylor, J. H. D. Gray and D. P. Powers. From the report we condese the fol lowing interesting news: In 1811 the city of Astoria received the first marks of advanced civilization. In 1630 the' North American Fur Com pany obtaining a charter from Louis XIII of France, entered the country called Arcadia or New France. About two years after Charles I, of England, ceded to France the British claim to it. In 1670 Charles II, of England, to cir cumvent the French and recover his American territory, charted the Hudson Bay Company. About the same period the Hudson Bay Company was organ ized and carried on feuds with its great rival with all the fury of savages until 1821, when the two were consolidated by act of Parliament under the exclu sive charter of the Hudson Bay Com pany. The American Fur Company was formed in New York in 1810; and Ihe first ship arrived in Astoria in 1811. Twelve potatoes were planted in May producing 119; the second year, 5 bushels, and the third, 50 bushels. In May, 1813, Mr. D. Thompson, of the Northwest French Co., reached Astoria with the intention of locating, but find ing John Jacob Astor had already es tablished a post at that pcint, he retired to the Spokane country, when he came into competition with the Hudson Bay and American companies. Dec. 1, 1813, the British sloop of war, Raccoon, took possession of Astoria. From 1821 to 1843 the absolute control of the united British and French companies prevailed, to the exclusion of all traders, and as far as possible, American settlers. In 1833 the American missionaries, un der the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Board of New York, arrived in the country, and were followed in lodb by Presbyterian missionaries un der the patronage of the American Board of Christian and Foreign Mis sions of Boston. The formsr located in the Willamette valley, having no wives, and the latter east of the Cas cade Mountains with their wive3. About these stations the American set tlers found employment, and supplies sufficient for present necessities. The Jesuits were introduced bv the Hudson Bay Company in 1838 to circumvent the moral and civilizing influence of the Methodists. The first public meeting in the direction of a Pioneer American settlers' government was held Feb. 2, 1843. The second was at the house of Joseph Gervais. March 4, of the same year, and was called "The Wolf Meet- ng. Ihe committee of twelve met at Willamette Falls, Oregon City, in the same month, and a Legislative commit tee of nine oppomted. They 2repared an organic act for a Provisional Gov ernment lor uregon, and Jaws sucu as were sufficient for the pioneers then in the country. The organic act was adopted by the convention of July 5th, 1843; revised by the legislative body of 184d, and, as amended, adopted July zh, xoio, by the Americans, and by the foreign sub jects with Jesse Applegate s oath; re serving national allegiance. During the winter of 1843, eight hundred and soventv immigrants ar rived with Dr. Whitman. In the earlv part of 1S45 fonV candidates were be fore the convention as candidates for Governor, A. L. Lovejoy, O. Russell, George Abernethy and Dr. Bail v. of gubernatorial aspirations in 1841. A L. Lovejoy received the nomination. but George Abernethy was elected over Jjovejoy by some thirty majority. Mr. Abernethy being at the Sandwich Islands did not qualify till late in ISio. la the report oi the committee on the Whitman- monument there has been contributed $30 80, and subscribed and not paid $256 50. It is suggested that each pioneer be requested to forward one dollar to the treasurer, that their names may be entered in the monumen tal record. xremendous majorities lor uiaz are reported throughout all Mexico, which considering that Diaz's soldiers stood around every voting place and punched up the enlightened Greaser voters to lively sense of their duties as freemen is hardly to be pronounced very re markable. The Mexican candidate whose soldiers happen to be most convenient on election day may always be sure of a large majority. The next time the Jacksonville Times takes a column editorial from us, as in the case of an article with the heading "The Blue Glass Cure." without credit ing it, we intend to dose it with pulver ized Pleasonton and put a pane of glass under its vest as big as the Crysta Palace. The Maine Legislature is doing its best to make men happy by law. has just passed a bill abolishing lotter ies, including raffles at church fairs and the Senate has voted in favor of the bill which includes cider in the list of intoxicating drinks, the sale of which is prohibited. How about that legal fight Uncle Sammy was going to carry on from the Alpha to the Omega of Hayes inaugu tion. Could the high-price and poor talent of the Oregon journalistic lawyers have scared him from his purpose? Republicans have elected their candi date for Governor in New Hampshire, and in all probability the three Con gressmen. mmmmmmmmmmm Blaine favors the new elections in South Carolina and Louisiana. The N. Y. Sun denounces it. It is reported, says the Olympia Courier, that a consolidation of the Tumwater Pipe Factory has been ac complished, and a stock company with 8100,000 capital will hereafter carry on the business. The 7th inst. was opening day of the railway between Seattle and Ren ton. There was a "way up" time and the opening wm a success. Memory of Josepn A. Miller, wno IMed Jan. 2d, 1S1T. Ps. 119: 49-50. Remember Thy word unto Th3' servant upon which Thou hast caus ed me to hope. This is my comfort in in my affliction: for Thy word hath Quickened mo. A great sorrow has come to us. When a young man dies, all the people suffer the loss. The strength or a community is the youth, who are growing up to take the Elace of their fathers. This blow strikes eaviest upon families. Some of you have lost sons whom you have trained up for useiuiness. Many nave sons in wuomjuu now trust, but this death lessens confidence in the senuritv of vouth. You cannot rest in it. Your children may gather about the family table now, but one or another may at anv moment be called away to return no more. No father can say, my son will take my place, my cares and my work. It is not sure that j'ou will have a successor in the particular course of your life. This one home has been most stricken. This eldest son. on the niornina of his 21st birthday, was called to another world. lie loved Iite.he loved Home, lie lovea iainer, mother, sisters, brother, grand-parents, relatives, companions, neighbors. Heart affections were twined about him and in terlocked with the growth or years. Only those who bring up children to man hood can tell how we cling to them and they to us how our hops are in them and their life hopes with ours. This is God's ordering in the family. Tho household is sacred to the joys that spring up morning by morning, as parents and children min gle together. It is not so anywhere else on earth, it is not like this in any omer rela tion. A father told me a few days ago how hard he and his wife were at work, and howcloselv they economized, "for,' said he. "we do"it for our children. We live for them." There is an unseen life in us. You cannot weigh it in scales, or measure it with a line, or va'ue it with money, or paint it on canvass, or chisel it in marble. t is in the soul. It never grows less, but it arrows more. It is larger than it was last vear. M y child that died years ago is mine vet. Mv boy will always be mine. lie is not lute me autumn iear, mat ians, uies, and is forgotten. Every family is bound together as one company, mougnts live forever. Affections are pearls that shine with clear, pure light, though buried un der rubbish, or shaded for the time by more llasliy objects. When we think of this at the open irrave we are ready to be lieve Him who said to Martha at the tomb of Lazarus, "Thy brother shall riseagain." There is a future to this life. Too much is in it to pass into non-existence. That phi losonhv is too cold which consiirns our dead to annihilation. The pagans, even, could not bear its teaching. V e turn to the word of (iod, which gives us nope. That meets this want of our souls. It speaks tenderly. "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth those that fear Him, for lie knoweth our frame: he remembereth that we are dust. For the Lord doth not afflict willingly, nor irrievo the children of men." If He cuts off the hope of man. He does not leave him with out prounds of hope. There is a place for him to stand, and a ray shines through tho clouds. We can always appeal to God to remember His word on which He has caused us to hope. It is not the same word to everv one at tne same moment, xma we have learned from Him. If we look to Him, He will hear and heed us. He says. "Call upon me in day of trouble.and I will answer thee, and thou shalt glorify me." In trouble you will be most inclined to call upon Hun. Do not fear to call then. Call with all your heart. Pour out your soul betore Him. Cast vour care upon Him. Lay every burden, everv fear npon Him. Let out your whole heart. Keep no secret from God. Tell Him all vou feel. Whisper in his ear what vou have never whispered to another. There are things in vou that you never dared to speak of. Sac-red soul treasures. Thev are connected with your family. They are connected with the child you called your own, but which has been taken from vou. They relate to this dear son who lies cold and motionless. God does not wish yon to bury your thoughts or your love. iu need not mi hi is h it amonsr m-iirhbors. They have like grief. Hut tell all to God, wno maae tne neart, wno set iium in rain ilies like a Hock, who 1ih said, "To them that choose the things that plea.se me, even unto them I will give in mine iiousu and within mv walls a place and a name tter than of sons and daughters; I will trive them an everlasting; name that shall not le cut ott." The rich Vanderbilt, when on his death bed, responded to the hymn. Come ve sinner poor and needy "I :m poor and needy." Money could not help him: physicians could' not heal him; friends could not save him. Itnthewho is rich toward God is neiieit is saved. The psalmist was nobler and stronger for his appeal, "1 c-riect unto ioa wiin niy voice, even unto God with my voice and He gave ear unto tne." Nearness to God is relief. It is as the Havior said, "He that loseth his life for my Rake shall find it." He shall tind it such a life as be never knew before. I often hear a man speak who turned to God a year ago. He has found a life of which formerly he had no idea. There is a life in God in which the whole being is satisfied. We need that life. Man's glory ceases, "the days of his vouth are shortened. What man fs he that liveth and shall not see death J Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the graves?" Ours is a changing world. We are on a piltrrim march. Step bv step, step by step, we approach the end of the jour ney, ine chill ot the tombalready touches the cheek. Who in without premonitions of his own dissolution ? The sharp rain, the low pulse, the difflcnlt breathing, the cough, the failing strength are signs. Ma laria is in the air. The pestilence walketh in darkness. Destruction wjtsteth at noon day. No one is safe in himself or in his surroundings. This community has been sorely stricken of late in tbe loss of its young men, and of many of its strong men. God calls to the living, "He ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." The young man who lies before us has fulfilled his life mission. Kind, sedate, true, obedient, a faithful son. brother and friend, patient in aickness, conscious of the slow sapping of life bv disease, yet unmurmuring, ne now fulfills the mission of death. He goes be fore his companions and points the way. What courage it requires go first down into the dark valley. He speaks no word, but is a silent monitor to you. "Prepare to meet your God." If his death shall serve this end, and lead one soul to accept now the great salvation, it will be an un told blessing to that soul. "When the fire burned up three hundred in the Brook lyn theatre, it made us all sober," said an eye witness. I lost an only sister last month, and as I stood by her grave it seemed like looking into the other world, and that she was bidding me to fulfill my life work with all diligence, and be ready for the Master's call. Every grave opens eternity to us, and t he dear one who passes through this portal waves a short farewell to cheer us in every right work of earth, but chiefly as it bears upon the future. Our vountr friend, cut off in opening man hood, bids his companions to do life's work, nobly. Improve mind and heart. Waste no strength in vice or folly. Be true, earnest, faithful, manly; not proud, van idle and reckless. Love vour coun try and seek the welfare of all classes of people. Honor parents, cherish home and familv. revere God and obey His word. Who can doubt that his heart said, if not his lips, to friends, For all your love and kindness I thank you. Dear grand par ents, your counsel and prayers for me I have prized more than I can tell ; mav we meet above in the mansion of God. Dear father, your kindness has always bound my heart to you. When I am gone, rejoice that you have so many more left to love and care for, and know that every child clings to you. Let us all b learners in Christ, and children in God's family Dear mother, how can I say what I owe tor your love to me ? Every word and prayer for my welfare comes up in mem ory and blesses you. Bestow all upon the other children now. Hold fast your pro fession and your faith in God. May we meet in Heaven to part no more. Dear sisters, you did right to confess Christ. Trust Him and follow Him unto the end. Call upon His name and sing His praises with heart and voice. It makes home sweeter. It has shed light and gladness upon my soul. There has been growing up m me thoughts and desires that I never had befor. Cherish parents, brother and one another as you have me, and make home a comfort and joy more and more while yon live, and may we meet again, one by one you will be called from irth. Dear brother, be a true son and brother. Learn of Jesus and follow His word, and make all glad at home. Pvela. tives, friends, farewell. Live for eternity The heart that has ceased to beat has left no doubt, some such unspoken word for every one of us. It is the honest confession of a closing life. It commends the moral courage of such confession while in the vigor of health. It cheers Christian faith and hope and zeal. It gives force to all we do, or try to do for the salvation of the young. It stimulates prayer. It is God's word in another form, quickening the de sire and purpose in us to be saved, so that out of death there may come the ministry of life. c ENTAUR L INI (VIE (UTS. One Kind for the Human Family. Tbe Other for Hones aad Anila These Liniment re 8im!r th wodr ef the world. Their effects are little 1m than amrvelous. The White Liniment Is for the ham family. It will drW RheumatUn, Seialiaa and Neuralgia from the system ; cures Lua bago, Chtllblains, Loek-jaw, Palsy, Itch, and most cutaneous eruptions; It extracts frost from frozen hands and feet, and the poison ef bites and stings of venomous reptiles; it sub dues swelling and alleviates pain of every kind. When pains or bruises occur. It la lbs most potent remedy ever discovered to heal the injured parts. Tbe Centaur Linlmsat is used with great efficacy for Sora Throat. Tootk ch. Caked Breasts, Earache and esk Back. The following is but a sample nassereu testimonials : "Indiana Hms, Jeff. C.. Vay 29. Ii7t. "I think is my duty ta lafara yea taat I have suffered much with awallan tt m.m& chords. A few bottles of Ceataur Liaintaat has don (be wrk for me. I bav not baaa free from these swelling in Ight yanra. Now I a in perfectly ell. The Liniment ought to be applied arm. B. BROWN," The proof Is in the trial. It is reliable, it is handy, it is cheap, and every family shauld have the White Centaur Liniment. Tli Yellow Crutaiir Liniment is adapt ed to the tough muscles, cords and flesh o O horses and animals. It has performed more wonderful cures, in three years, of Spayin, Strain, Wind-galls, Scratches, Sweeny, and general Lameness, than all ather remedies in existence. Read what the great Express men say of it : "New Yosk, January, 1874. "Every owner of horses should give the Centaur Liniment a trial. We consider it the best article ever used in our stables. "H. MARSH, Supt. Adams Ex. Stables.N.T. "E. PULTZ. .Supt. U. S. Ex. Stables, N. Y. "AL. S. OL1N, Supt. Nat. Ex. Stables, N.T." The best Patrons or this Liniment art far riers and Veterinary Surtreons. who ar continually using some liniment. It heals Galls. Wounds, Poll-evil, removes Swellings. and is worth millions of dollars annually to Farmers, Livery-men, Stock-growers. Shesp raisers, and those having horsej or cuttle. What a Earrier cannot do for $0, the Cen taur Liniment will do at a trifling cot. These Liniments are sold by all dealers throughout the country. They are warranted by the proprietors, and a bottle will be cirarn to any h arrier or Physician who desires to test them. Labratory of J. B. Kose fc Co., 46 Det St., New York. Q Pitcher's Cantor! a is a complete substi tute for Castor Oil, and is as pleasant to take an honey. It 1r particularly adapted to Tmh ing and irritable children. It destroys worms, assimilates the food, regulates the Mwnach. and cures Wind-Colic. Few remedies are as efficacious for Feverish new, Croup, Worms, anu v hooping t ougn. t.astona is a scienttno and purely vegetable preparation, more effee tivo than Castor Oil, and neither gags nor irripes. lrepared by Messrs. J. is. Hose A Co.. 4H liey Sf New York, from the recipe of Sam uel 1'itcher, M. L., of Barnstable, Mass. I. SELLING TT.TAS JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST il stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS ever Imported to Oregon City, which be ofl rs at greatly reduced prices. My stock of CLOTHINGS Has been largely increased and I can show as handsome a lin of ready-made goods in. Men and Boys Business and lress :uits. Coats, etc., as can be found in the country ,aud at prices that cannot fail to satisfy. My CHESS GQDDS DEPARTMENT Is filled with a splendid assortment of all tha leading styles and fashionable shadesof goods Einprru Cloth, Mohair, French ami American Dress Goods It lac it Alutcca, Urilliantine, C'ahinrea, c FLANNELS, Plaid. Plain and Opera Flannels, of all colors. Bleached and Unbleached Cotton Flannel. Lndies' and Gents' Cndcrware Shawls and Scarfs, Wool Blankets, Trunks and Traveling- Satchels, Hats wntt ( a im. Oil Cloth for Floor and TahU. BOOTS and SHOES, I would call special attention to my stock of Men's and Boys San Francisco Boots, which I have sold for anumbe of years past with gen oral satisfaction. Every pair warranted. A. omplete stock of HARDWARE FARMING UTENSILS, Choice Teas, Canned Geo, aoaall akaia Family Groceries. All at Low Prices. Also, LIVERPOOL AXD CARMAI 1SIASD SILT. Highest Price paid for all kinds of Country Produce. 200,000 lbs. of WOOL Wanted, for which I shall pay the highest cash price. Oregon City. Nov. 1, 1875-tf. I. JS ELLIN S. J. P. WARD. GEORGI EAKDH6. WARD & HAEDING, DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, K2 EEP CONSTANTLY OX HAX1 A5GEN xeral assortment of Drugs and Chemicals, Perfnmerr. Soaps, lira shea,. Combs and Trasses. Supporters, Shoulder Braces ancy mmm m Articles, Toilet ALSO Kerosene Oil, Lamp Chimneys, Glass, Pntty, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Dye Staffs, PCRE VISES AXD LIBORS FOR MEDICB1L PURPOSES. PATENT MEDICINES, ETC., ETC "Physicians' Prescriptions carefully com pounded, and all orders correctly answered. n7"Open at all hours of the night. yAil accounts must be paid monthly. novl,1875tf WARD A HAKD1G. SINGER SEWING MACHINES! SOLD ON THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS Small MONTHLY PATMET8. reduction for cash down. Inquire of C. MOORE, at Casedy's Store. Oregon City, or send to the subscriber for terms. E. F. Heeot, Canvassing Agent, Box 353, Portland, Oregon i v i