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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
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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
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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
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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
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to the questions of the times, or else o
young ana so small a town as New Era
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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
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mo uiaauvaniage at which we held him !
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he has very wisely retired from what he
ue a not hght.
at I . .." says that he has
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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