OREGON CITY, THUESD.1V, JAN. 31, l75.
The Opium Habit,
Hartlly a day passes that vro don't
read in some of our Stato exchanges,
principally those from Portland, of
young men being discovered smoking
opium in fact we printed an item of
this character ourself concerning some
of our own Oregon City boys but the
other day.
"We call for severe legislation on this
subject. Dr. Parrish Fa3s tho disease
for disease it is is incurable when per
xnittcd to rass certain bounds. Those
who have read DeQnincy's "Confes
sions of an Opium E.iter" will recollect
the terrible trials he went through in
endeavoring to rid himself of the bane
ful habit. It clung to hira at night
and in day like a horrible incubus, and
it was only on account of Lis superior
power of will and mental and
moral strength that ho finally over
came the vice.
Among the Chinese, perhaps opium
'smoking is confined to the lower classes,
trat not so with us. Tramps and in
mates of jails are said to be singularly
free from it. Men addicted to the ex
eeRsive nso of ftleoholin lrinfe ar ssA.
dom the slaves of opium. Occasionally,
however, such instances are discovered
and these cases are the most painful of
all, for they are men who owe allegiance
to two of the crudest masters which
have ever combined to ruin body and
eoul. ,
According to antecedent probabilities
nnd tho research of competent investi
gators the ranks of the victims of the
opium habit are principally drawn from
three classes: Literary and professional
men and all others whose brain is fre
quently called upon for the performance
of exhausting mental labor and who
imagine they feel an absolute necessity
for temporary excitement and subse
quent rest produced by the narcotic.
The second class is among fast mee and
fast women, who "hit the pipe" and
"take the long draw" for the purpose
of burying temporarily their troubles
in momentory pleasure. The third
class is among fashionable women,
those of the big cities of tho East chiefly,
who feel the necessity of a stimulant to
carry them through the season's gaities.
"With us this third class is represented
by "hoodlums" a something between
i i i
ooy ana man, who visa to appear
""smart" in doing every thins they know
"to be wrong and injnrious. This latter
class, whilo it has not so many members
&3 ono of the ethers 13 the most de
plored. This is not a pleasant subject
for us, none is where the burden is to
show the weaknesses of our brothers
but wo feel it actually necessary to say
something about it thafc-wili open the
eyes of mothers aud fathers concerning
their boys. There is a painful duty
whicli the recent events in medical and
chemical history has imposed upon the
common sense of the world at large. It
is to tear tho veil from the face of a sin
against body and mind, thus far nearly
unrecognized by the organized voices
of public opinion, thus far scarcely ad
mitted in the pulpit. By a vigorous
denunciation of this horrible abuse of
a medicine, properly and seasonably
taken beneficient, physicians and the
press will add a new titli to the grati
tude of tho country and confer a boon
upon this and succeeding generations.
Are they not aware that an insidious
poisou is sapping the strength and the
energy of scores of thousands through
out the land, and will they bo justified
in withholding their Voice and remain
ing idle or semi-quiescent when the
duty devolves upon them primarily cf
staying tho plague ?
To Workingmen.
In attacking the leaders of the so
called labor movement in this State we
do it for no other reason than to let an
honorable class of men, a class that we
shall always take pride in working for,
the laboring meu of Oregon know
what a disgraceful class they have at
their Lead, and to govern themselves
accordingly. We are strongly in favor
of any movement that will enhanoe the
interests and improve tho condition of
our working classes, and will manifest
it at anytime when we feel assured that
l)y any effort on our part good will re
sult. But the agitation now started by
a pack of communists should be brand
ed as it deserves, and should carry with
it the red light of danger to warn all
honest sons of toil away -from it. No
good can ever come from any move
ment led by a band of semi-lunatics,
and we feel assured the workingmen of
Oregon have sense enough to see this.
Put bona fide laboring men at vour
head, not second class lawyers and men
who make capital from having once
worked at a trade, but with no desire
to resume it so long as the laboring
men can be cluped into supporting
their private schemes, and not a voice
in the State will he lifted against yon,
and not"a paper but will bo proud to bo
your champion. We cannot recom
mend too highly organizations among
our workingmen for their mutual bene
fit and protection, but when these
things are brought about by a few am
bitious soallawags for personal ends,
and who menace property holders in a
demagogical way, we cannot find terms
too bitter in which to denounce them.
Once more, workingmen of Oregon, be
ware of the scamps now & the head of
the labor movement in this State.
The Yamhill Reporter has donned a
new dress ard siarttd out on its eighth
volume.
Indian Inspector's Report.
In compliance with a resolution adopt
ed by the Senate, Secretary Schurz has
sent to that body a copy of the report
recently made by Indian Insiectcr E.C.
Watkins, embodying certain highlv im
portant recommendation for the consol
idation of the Indians of Oregon and
Washington Territory, and restoration
to the public domain of vast areas of
valuable land embraced in most of their
reservations. These recommendations,
divested of the explanatory statement
and argument with which Inspector
Watkins"eupports them, are as follows:
First That all Indians west of the
Cascade mountains in Washington Ter
ritory be consolidateI at Neah Bay and
Puyallup- reservations; the fish-eating
Indians on the former and the agricul
tural class on the latter.
Second That the Warm Spring and
Umatilla Indians of Oregon be removed
to Yakima reservatioii,Washington Ter
ritory. Third That all bands of Indians in
the northern portion of Washington
Territory be consolidated on the Colum
bia river, above the mouth of the Spo
kane. Note Watkins recommends that all
of the Colville reservation bo restored
to the pnblic domain except a small
strip ten or twelve miles wide adjacent
to the Uolnmbia river, as above indicat
ed. He cays the Indians now there
should not be disturbed. They number
about 3.C00, and any attempt to move
them at present would lead to serious
trouble perbaps. and cause large ex
pense. Ho also remarks that they oc
cupy a country not now needed by the
whites, and which will not probably be
needed lor rears.
Fourth That the Siletz and other
Indians on the coast of Oregon be con
solidated on the Grand Hondo reser
vation.
lifth That before tho reservations
thus vacated are restored to the public
domain su-h Indians as are qualified
for citizenship and desire it should bo
permitted to select homesteads from the
lands to bo vacated.
Watkins states that tho Yakima res
ervation embraces $S00,000 acres, one
half of which is excellent agricultural
land, and that all the Indians now on it
are located on separate forty acre farms
cultivating the soil and entirely self-
supporting. The new commissioner of
Indian affairs, Mr. Iloyt, disapproves
Watkins' recommendations.that Indians
who are to bo vacated should be allowed
and encouraged to remain in their pres
ent locations by giving them a title to
their lands under au Indian homestead
act.
Commissioner Iloyt does not concur,
however, in tho i-ecommendation for
consolidation accompanied with a pro
vision for giving agricultural Indians
individual proprietorship with title a
soiutely inalienable, wmtuout wmcii
their general improvement cannot bo
anticipated. Secretary Schurz, in trans
mitting Watkins' report and Iloyt' S let
ter, takes occasion to express his own
opinion that the proposed consolidation
of agencies would bo of advantage to
tho government and to the Indians, and
he therefore suggests that CoDgre-s
should enact such appropriate legisla
tion as will enable the department to
carry it into effect. Watkins' estimate
of the total expenses of removing and
settling the various Iudians in accord
ance with his plan is .$210,000.
Democrat ic Test iinony.
The Seattle Dispatch, oditen by Boriah
Brown, a life-long and uncompromising
Democrat, speaks thus of Senator
Mitchell:
It cannot be denied that he has served
the interests of his State with a zeal and
iidelity that has few parallels in the
Senate. Had ho been corruptible, such
an opportunity rarely occurs in the life
oi any puuuc man. itis position as
Senator from Oregon, and chairman of
the committee on railroads, is one of
commanding lnllnence. It may be said
without exaggeration, "There's millions
in it." With a pen ling donation from
tho Government of nearly 50,000,000
acres of public lands, or the proceeds
thereof, estimated at nearly $120,000,
000, there is no reasonable room for
doubt that Mr. Mitchell could have
commanded his own price from a com
pany which has heretofore scrupled at
no means which would promote their
own interests. That he represents the
popular sentiment not only of Orogou
but of Washington Territory, in regard
to the conditions of the renewal of the
grant, there can be no reasonable doubt.
We believe in l endering to every man
not excepting the devil himself his
just deserts, regardless of our personal
or political relations with him.
Crazy Edmunds says we are "a dis
grace to journalism," and calls us a
"liar and a slanderer" in the choicest
of cabinet makers rhetoric. We would
retaliate with paying him the same
compliment were it not against our
rules to print stale news. The old
humbug is too well.known in these parts
to call for any answer to his" black
guardism. We would remark, how
ever, that it is still in order for the
"great labor reformer" to send us the
amount due for two years subscription
for the Enterprise.
Pacinc coast lumber has found its
way into tho ship-yards of Maine great
ly to tho disgust of tho lumbermen of
the Kennebec. An Eastern exchange
says: A few years ago Maine was the
greatest lumbering State in the Union,
bat now she is sixth on the list, and the
business is rapidly falling off by reason
of the wasting away of the forests and
the competition of Western men. Ship
builders at Portland say they can get
pine masts and spars from the Pacific
coast cheaper than they can cut them in
their own woods.
J udge Deady has given his opinion
that we elect our Congressmen in June
a question having been raised whether
we elect that officer in June or Novem
ber. The Standard has consulted
several lawyers on the subject and they
generally coincide with Judge Deady
This will be a saving to our State and
wo endorse the opinions.
Notwithstanding tho talk that Dick
Williams aspires to Mitchell's sena
torial seat, we 6till announeo TT w
Scott, the editor of the "What Is It?" j
as our candidate for that honor. J
Telegraphic Ndvs.
Istcrn.
New Yoke, Jan. 23. The Tribunes
Washington special says the sub com
mittee of the llouse on Pacific railroads
which has under consideration the ap
plication of the Northern Pacific Com-
pany tor an extension or time wituin
which it snail be allowed to construct
its lines and receive the land originally !
granted, Lave substantially reached a
conclusion. A report win prouamy ie
adopted recommending that the time
. - ii - l r j
lor completing i main juie ui tuy
Northern Pacific from its western term
inus at Bismarck, shall be extended for
ten years, provided that 100 miles of
the road shall be built during e-ach year,
and that 23 or 30 miles of this shall be
constructed on tho Pacific end. It is
not probable the land grant for branch
lines will be renewed.
Wasixgtox, Jan. 25. Senator Mitch
ell has made application to bo heard by
full House committee on 1 acinc rail
roads in support of his bill to extend
the time for completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad by readjustment of land
grant to aid the construction of the
Portland, Dalles and South Pass rail
road to Salt Lake City.
Tho Senate railroad committee held a
special meeting to hear further argu
ments on this bill. McGilvra, of Wash
ington Territory, appeared in behalf of
the interests of the Seattle and Walla
Walla railroad project. He made no
objection to the Salt Lake road propo
sition, but insisted that the bill should
be amended so as to aid the Seattle rail
road also. Neither Senator Grover nor
Representative Williams were present.
Attorneys of the Northern Pacific Com
pany asked that a further hearing before
the committee be postponed until next
Thursday. The request was granted
and they will be heard at that timo.
Washington, Jan. 23. The Senate,
by a vote of yeas 43, nays 22, passed the
concurrent resolution of Matthews de
claring that all bonds of -the United
States issued or authorized to be issued
are payable, principal and interest, at
the option of the government of the
United States in silver dollars of the
coinago of the United Statss, containing
112 grains each of standard silver,
and to restore to its coinage such silver
coins as a legal tender in payment of
said bonds, prineqal and interest, js
not a violation of public faith, nor in
derogation of the rights of public
creditors.
Washington, Jan. 28. In the senate
to-dav Mitehel presented various reso
lutions of the legislative assembly of
Oregon praying an amendment to cer
tain acts granting, lands for railroad par
poses in that state, so as to authorize
tho sale of grazing lands; praying an
amendment to the act of Feb. 11, liSo'j,
in regard to the boundaries of the state;
making an appropriation for the con
struction of a breakwater at Capo Foul
weather; the improvement of tho Wil
lamette, Columbia and Alsea rivers and
to open the Siletz Indian reservation to
settlement; all of which were referred
to appropriate commit toe3.
Ii-eiii
London, Jan. 20. Your coi respond
ent's prophecies have been historic. The
war has ended, llussia has triumphed.
The Ottoman power is crushed without
British intervention, and peace is sub
stantially concluded upon terms which
precludes England's participation in
shaping them, llussia also has vindi
cated the prediction that she would so
adjust her policy as to deprive England
of an opportunity for intevferance, which
Disraeli so eagerly sought. Sii.ce Tur
key accepts tho conditions exacted, it i3
hardly possible that British sentiment
will tolerate the proposition of war sin
gle handed by England against llussia
to defeat either the freedom of the Dar
danelles to the czar's ships or Russian
occupation of Armenia as a surety r a
war indemnity. England can better
afford to loan tho Porte the money to
settle the indemnity than spend it in
war. If British sentiment fails to see
sufficient menace to English interests in
liussian occupation of Asiatic Turkey
to justify that direct -appeal to British
pockets, it won't see anything worth
hghting for at still greater expense.
Though at first the czar's terni3 of per.ee
seem harsh, the lurks precipitate ac
ceptance of them indicate that ho sees
how much easier they are than he would
have made if himself victor. The mon
ey indemnity is only one tenth of that
exacted by Germany from 1 ranee. Rus
sia's freedom of the Dardanelles, though
apparently exacted from Turkey, is re
ally exacted from England, the only
Luropean power having any interest in
opposing it. Turkey cares nothing for
it herself, and the porte is doubtless de
lighted to concede what will annoy an
old ally who failed him in his extremity.
As England did not light for tho whole
treaty of Paris she will not fight for the
fragment of it. The war is ended.
London, Jan. 28. Up to 9 o'clock
last night the porte had no advice of tho
conclusion of the armistice, though or
ders were telegraphed the plenipoten
tiaries on jbriday to accept the pre
liminaries of peace. Tho delay causes
apprehension that the armistice may be
accompanied by onerous conditions.
The Russians, Servans, Roumanians
and Montenegrins are pushing military
operations with great vigor.
London, Jan. 29. A special dispatch
says the Russian demands will encoun
ter serious opposition from England
and Austria. The latter is opposed to
a retrocession of Bessarabia and to any
condition doing laorp than to cripple
Turkey.
Russian scouts have arrived at Chor
1ns. 70 miles from Constantinople.
Advices from Constantinople to 7:30
last night say there is no news from
peare plenipotentiaries.
The concentration of Russians at
Adrianode continues.
We do not wish it to be thought that
because we are momentarily quiet on
the bill to' enforce medical practitioners
to show a diplonia from a college of
recognized merit, that we Lavo for
gotten it. Oh, no indeed! The quacks
shall never have rest so long as this
law is wanting on our statute books.
The South Carolina Supreme Court
has decided that Circuit Judges must
bo elected by ballot and not viva voce.
This ousts Republican Judges elected
by Republican Legislature prior to 1877,
and retains Kershaw and Wallace elect
ed last year by Democrats.
Wm. B. Allison has been re-elected
U. S. Senator from Iowa; Jas. B.
Groome has been elected from Mary
land to succeed Geo. R. Dennis; and
John S. Williams elected from Ken
tucky to succeed McCreery They will
take their seats March 4, 1S79.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Washington Letter.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 4, 1S78. j
This morning was ushered in with a I
heavy snow storm, which soon covered j
our city with its indubitable evidences J
of winter. Yet this afternoon the sun
sheds his mild rays down upon us from
an unclouded sky, and promises us a
return of the beautiful weather which
gave us the fairest New Years day had
for years past, particularly ho in con
trast with that of 1S77, when old Boreas
swooped down upon us with his heavy
blanket of snow, and confined our citi
zens to their houses from shear inability
to move through it. This year, however,
all was lovely as a marriage belle, for
naught barred even the plebeian pedes
trian from making his calls upon citi
zens and officials. The White House of
course is the grand Sanhedrian to which
all pilgrims turn their faces on New
Years day, and from 11 till 2 o'clock an
unbroken throng poured through its
rooms. First came tho cabinet officers,
next tho foreign legations, chaperoned
by Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Minister, who, by virtue of being the
longest resident minister, is the Dean
of the diplomatic corps, and entitled
thereby to precedence and to act as
usher to the others; the Judiciary fol
lowed, then the officers of the army and
navy stationed here, and finally, at one
o'clock, the doors were opened to the
great unmasked plebeian, who, by his
lack of tinsel title or position, must
necessarily take a back seat. For an
hour he exercised his right to shake
hands with the President. Policemen
put him into column of two deep, and
marched him past Mr. Hayes who stood
in tho Blue Room, and who rapidly put
out his hand to each one as he passed
at almost double-quick pace. Once in
the column there was no halt, as the
visitor became a helpless piece of hu
manity forced forward by tho seething
crowd in tho rear, until the large East
Room was reached, where there was a
chance to separate, and in which torn,
tattered and demoralized habiliments
could be reformed and re-arranged. The
tasteful decorations of evergreen and
flowers which adorned all the rooms in
honor of the President's silver wedding,
New Years eve, were allowed to remain
during New Years day; and as this na
tional reception has never been surpass
ed lu the glittering brilliancy of uniform
of soldier and foreign diplomat, and in
the maguifkence of Jewelled and richly
dressnd ladies. We fancy we never saw
the White House looking so grandly a;i
it did this rew lears occasion. Mr.
Hayes endured to tho end as grave as a
Turk at his pipe, and nearly as impass
ively as Gen. Grant, who always seemed
an automaton under tho alliictiou of so
much hand shaking. We have seen Mr
Lincoln's face- often wearing that pecul
iar smile which spread all over his un
gainly features when impressed with
something extremely ludicrous, and
which only wanted an opportunity for
Cxnrc3.-;iou in words. But no Connect
icut ul,fmeg ever exceeded (Jen. Grant
or Mr. Hac the woxl worn in their
faces duriutr a lears reception
Mrs. Hayes was richly hough plainly
dressed, as she woro lxC tmvc.ry. x-uc
her haudsome assistants. Miss 11 at t and
ethers, made- full amends, and in so in!"
as beauty and costly dresses could add
to the occasion, no White House receiv
ing groups ever surpassed in magnifi
cence. Mrs. Hayes and her companions
laughed and chatted pleasantly with all
who addressed them, and their vivacity
was in strong contrast with the impass
iveness of the President. We saw the
Turkish Minister in his "fiz" and mili
tary and diplomatic decorations, stand
ing in close proximity to the gorgeously
attired Russian Minister, and. as during
our war, "all was quiet on the Potomac."
Both were docile as Iambs. From the
White- House, hundreds proceeded to
.he houses of the cabinet officers. The
diplomats generally laid aside their dee
orations and uniform, and like the Brit
ish Minister appeared as plain, substan
tial citizens, acting as quietly and in
formally as tho plebeian who elbowed
them at every turn. Secretary Sherman,
with his handsome young wife and
daughter, and nieces, had a crowded
house from 12 to 4 o'clock, and could
do little more than shake hands with
each caller and extend an invitation to
pass into the refreshment room and par
take of its luxuries. Secretary Thomp
son's beautiful daughters attracted
many a visitor who otherwise would
not have paid that grave old dignitary
their respecf.3. The Misses Thomp -on
were most tastefully and richly dressed
and attracted universal praise from the
callers by their grace and accomplish
ment in receiving the visitors. Secre
tary McCrary received with his wife and
twoyoung daughters. Mrs.McCrary con
trasts strongly with her daughters.who,
like their father, are quite full in form,
and splendid specimens of Western vig
or and healthfnlness; while the mother
is delicate in appearance, even to spare
ness of features. Secretary Evarts re
ceived with his family, and Schurz with
his daughter. On the tables of Mr.
Schurz appeared the only liquors seen
in the houses of the secretaries. Else
where coffee and chocolate only were
offered. But the Teutonic tastes could
be gratified at Mr. Schurz's. Junius.
Jan. 11. Congress is again at work.
By work we mean tho labor of meeting
one day and adjourning over three, as
well as holding daily sessions. One
day sufficed the Senate, and it deemed
it better then to rest from labor until
Monday. Tho House, however, under
the imperitive necessity for further
Democratic capital, through wholesale
investigations, concluded to hold on to
its job to tho end. Both houses con
vened without formality; the Senate
showing few absentees, while the roll
call of the House indicated that many
Democrats were loth to give up their
good time at home; at least they did
not respond to their names. Mr. Wood s
investigation resolutions which the Re
publicans filibustered over on the day
of adjournment, Dec. 15, came up on
demand for regular order, and barred
discussion on Mr. Kelley's Woman Suf
frage resolutions, as well as on all other
minor matters. But to the astonish
ment cf the Democrats, Mr. Hale's sub
stitute, which pruned their sweenincr
nature, was adopted, and to prevent its
passage Mr. Wood was compelled to
fillibuster an adjournment.hoping there
by to gain more strength through re
turning members. He became mucli
exercised over the probing sarcasms of
Mr.Conger, who wanted him to concen
trate all his abuse and villification of
the Repnblicans into one grand speech.
It is pertinent to ask what right has the
Republican party to interpose any legal
or dilatory objection to a Democrat's
sticking his nose into any department,
no matter whether his intrusion be un
der warrant of law or right or not. He
needs to find something to bolster him
self and party with, and ho should have
full privilege to act just r.3 ho pleases.
Mr. Wood thinks so, and such pure and
immaculate law makers as he have of
course a perfect right to exact or violate
law; for in all he does or ever did there
can bo no error. Hence when he pro
poses to givo his smelling committees
as much power as tha inquisition of old
possessed, we submit that neither r.Ir.
Hale nor Mr. Conger have any warrant
in interposing obstacles. It is'perfectly
right, we hold, tor a Democratic com
mittee to violate every rule of evidence
and every principle of law, in sending
for persons and papers, hence we ask
Mr. Hale to stand aloof. The Woman's
Rights convention met in Lincoln Hall
cn the 9th and 10th, and after many in
teresting speecnes adjourned over as
usual till next year. Mrs. Stanton and
Hooker took tho leading parts, and
everything done bore the impress of
their brains, and experience. We noted
few new faces and no new arguments,
and the only variations from last year s
convention in the same hall, were the
presence of Dr. Mary Walker and a
colored lady on the stage as delegates,
and an able speech in advocacy of wo
man's right to vote by Fred Douglass.
Dr. Mary Walker last year had to force
herself upon the convention against the
warm protest of. the regular delegates,
but this year the women evidently ap
preciated, just as men do, that when
Dr. Mary or any other lady has a will
she always has a way, and it's better to
submit at once. So Dr. Mary, with her
cane" and pants took her seat unques
tioned. A Miss Crocker threw all the
bricks that were used, and old Ben
Butler's hat full is a mere bagatelle in
comparison with the numbers she has
in store not omy for the sinful world
but for her sisters who see fit to dispute
her views. On Thursday tho delegates
pounced down upon the Senate, but
under the old fogy ism of tho Senators,
nothing was accomplished, thongn Mrs
Hooker had sworn "by God" she would
have her way. Mr. Thnrman was so
uugallant as to say that these ladies did
not represent tho women of tho United
States, inasmuch as Congress neither
could or would help them. Another
old fogy, Mr. Eaton of Conn., insinuat
ed the same thing, and by a vote of dl
to 13 the disgusted Senators adjourned
over to Monday, evidently hoping the
unfortunate damsels would for want of
friends be compelled to leave for home
Senator Colliding was so unfortunate a:
to allow himself to bo caught by a score
'of tho delegates, and for once the gal
lant soldier was completely vanquished.
It is nothing for him to give Mr. Hayes
a black eye, or light a pitched batik;
with old war horses, like Edmunds or
Thnrman; but he is no match whatever
for a dozen women, all crying in the
same breath "we want to vote," so he
discreetly held his tongue, . and at the
first opportunity incontinently ran away
though not of course to fight another
day. They have full access to the com
mittee rooms, and how long their argu
ments will be received is now difficult,
to indicate. As fow of the committees
were at work during the recess, little
business has been prepared for Congress,
and we opine that tlie House will be as
backward in the future a3 in tho past
years in reaching the important matters
of revenue and appropriations, ami no
bill is as yet matured. Silver will be
the fast burden disposed of; after that
Fome-ll'ing else, vs the recess seems to
havo inU n.sinCvl ih vi'or' of many mem
bers, in regard to tho necessity ?f its
remout i 1 7..1 1 ion.
Junius.
A;ir TO-DAY.
Auction!
"V"OTirn IS HEREBY (II VEX THAT T
Li will sfij nt nuflion all of tiu jirorw'rl v of
Willamette I.ou-i No. 13. I. O. .;. T. for' the
j.urpose of i:i.vh;jt off tlie ui-lt and closing
I'lisiii -ss. Said pro.vrt.v consist s of a Eibr iry,
an r:tii, t";irp 't arid other i'lirniture. ail of
which can lu s.'en from this time untii tic
Jay (jfs.ilo liy ai'i.Jyin.i: lo tho und.-rsi;;ned.
S;ilc to lie livid itt the Ixxiire Room, it ml to
commence Tuesday evening, K-l. 6, ai 7
o'clock I. M. P. I'.Vil'EX.
Or. -son City, Jan. 20, lTS.
J!. Itrti"3 having hooks in their posses
sion hf 'lonintr to the ;. T. l.ihrnry are re-uavi-u-d
to return t he samo immediately.
Administrator's Ssio.
JV Villi VM lib" A TV OUDKTi AM) DE
j i crfe of the County Court of the Courity
of Clackamas ami State of Oregon, made a!; t
entered on tr.ciit.th dsiy of .larmary. A.! .IS7S,
the iiridersi.nned.ndiuiiiist rat or of the estate of
Austin (r. lli-ehe, dfc.-ns -d. will seii ;:t juhiic
miction to the highest hidd.-r, on
Saturiiay, "lurcU 'id, Ii7S,
at t he hour of one o'clock V. M. at the Court
1 1 ouse door in s:iid county, the following Uti
seri!ed real estate, to-wit : The west half of
the east, half of section eiht, and fortv-five
acres o!Tth west side of the east half ofglhe
cast haif thereof, in township live south of
mne one east of the Willamette Meridian,
situate in the county of ( 'lackarnaa and State
of Oregon, containing 'JOfi acres.
Terms of sale One-half down in jjold coin ;
balance in one year, bearing 10 per cent. In
ter est. a. W. Fisii. Administrator.
K. I.. Eastiiam, sitt'y for estate.
Oregon City, Jan. 31, hS.'S-lt.
ShertfTG Sale.
BY VIRTUE OE A DECREE AND WRIT
of execution issued out of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon tor tho county of
Clackamas, dated the 1'lth day of January,
A. I). 1S7S, and to me as sheritr directed, in fa
vor of 1). P. Thompson and against Septimus
Iluelat for the sum of Eleven Hundred and
Four 20-100 Dollars, in lawful money of the
United States, and Three Hundred and Fif
teen Dollars in o!d coin of the United States
with interest on each of the above named
amounts, in like coin, at the rate of twelve
Ier cent, per annum from tiie jlst dav of
Noveir ber, A. D. 1S77, and the further sum of
Fifty Dollars Witt) interest at the rate of ten
per cnt. per annum from the '21st day of
November, A. 1). IS77, and further sum of
Sixty-five lii.ViOO Dollars costs and disburse
ments in said action.
Now therefore, I have on this the 2Sth day
of January, A. D. 17S, levied upon the follow
ing describ-d rea' estate to satisfy the above
named judgments, interest, cost s and accruing
costs : Cots three and six in block seven in
Oregon City, Clackamas county, State of
Oregon, according to the plat, of said city on
file in the County" Clerk's ollice, and on
Monday, the 1th dayof March, A.T.178,
fit the hour of ten o'clock A. M. of said day nt
the Court llouse door in Oregon City, Clacka
mas county. Oregon, I will sell all the right,
title and interest of the above named S. Ilue
lat, defendant, to the above descrited real
property to satisfy the above named judg
ments, interest, costs, and accruing costs at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
to me in hand paid at the time of said sale in
accordance with the t"rms stated in said
degree. J. T. APPERSON,
Sheriff of Clackamas county, Oregon.
Oregon City, Jan. 2.S, 1378-5 w.
NEW GOODS
..AT....
-Aclio nuan Bros.
Will remove to Dement' Itullding-,
(formerly octnplMl by I. Selling) about
the first of February, ami will open out
with the finest stock of gooda In this city.
ACXERMAN BROS.
THOMAS CHARMAH
ESTABLISHED
1853.
ESI RES TO INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
nrcmn Citv and of the Willamette Val
ley, that.' he is still on hand aud doing luli
ness on the old motto, that
A JVtaWe Six Pcnceis Better than a Slow Sfiillir.g
I have lust returned from San Francisco.
where I purchased one of the
LARGEST AH 3 BEST SZLECTED
STOCK OF GOODS
ever br-fore offered in this city ; and consists lm
part, as follows :
Eoots and Shoes,
Clothing, Dry Goods,
Hats and Caps,
Hosiery of Every Description,
Hardware, Groceries,
Oils, Paints and
Sash and Ioors,?
Chlnawarc, Queensware,
Stoneware, Crockery,
Platedwmro, Glassware,
Jewelry of Various Qualities
And Styles. Clocks aud
Watches, Ladies and
Gents' Furnishing
Patent Medicines, Goods, Fancy No-
Rope, Farming tions of Every
Implements of Description,
JLli Kinds, Carpets,
Mattings, Oil
Cloth, Wall Paper, ete.
Of the above list, I can say my stock ia ,th
MOST COMPLETE
ever offered in this market, and was seleted
with especial care for the Oregon City trado.All
of which 1 now offer lor sale at the
Lowest Market Rates.
No use for the ladies, or any one else, to
think of going to Portland to buy goods for 1
am J)rt( i-miiuxl to Sell Cheap and not to allow
myself to be
UNDERSOLD U TIIE STATE OF OREGON.
All I ask is a fair chance and quick, pay
ments, believing as 1 do that
Twenty Years Experience
in Oregon Cits enables me to know the re
quirements of the trade. Oome one and all
and sec for yourselves that the old stand of
THOMAS CriARMAX
cannot bo beaten in quality or price. It would
be useless for me to tell you all t lie advantages
1 can offer you in the sale of goods, as every
store that advertises does that, and probably
you have been disapioiuted. All 1 wish to
gay is
Cohlc, ami Sec, and Examine for Yourselves,
for Ido not wish to make ftny mistakes. My
obj'-cr is to tell all my old friends now that I
a:n still ilive, and desirous to. sell goods cheap,
for cash, or upon such terms as agreed upon.
1 hanking all for the liberal patronage hereto
fore bestowed.
TITOS. CIIARMAX,
Main Street, Oregon City.
Eegal Tenders and County Scrip taken at
market rates. TilOS. CHA RMAN.
C7"50,noo lbs wool wanted lv
nov. 1. '75-tf THOS. CIi'ARMAN.
LIVERY, FEED, AHD SALE
rpiIE UNDERSIGNED PROPRIETOR OF
JL the Livery Stable, on Fift h street, Oregon
City.Oi-egon, keeps constantly on hand
BuyjIe,Crriaesi
Bil Ca;k. fia.lule
ci:d Bufjyy JIctm'S.
Prices HeaOiiable
Oregon City, Nov. 5, 1S75. rroi rietor.
GEORGE BR0UGNT6H,
TOCED INFORM THE CITIZENS OF
ft Oregon City nnd vicinity that he is pre
pare! to furnish
Fir & Cedar Lumber,
Of every description, at low rates.
APPLEANBQXES.
A TjS ,
Ory.l-'loorliTtr, Ceiling, Rustic,
.Spruce, (for shelving), IsiStice,
Pickets, si ml Feiuv-PuKts, Cedar,
Constantly on hand.
Street and Sidewalk lumber furnished on
tiie shortest notice, at as low rates as it can be
purchased in the State.
Givo me a call at t he
or avvo-v vrrr sa w mil ls.
Oregon City, June 10. 1875 :tf
CLIFF HQ-USE.
OHEGON CITY, OREGON.
Proprietor.
Transient Hoard, SI to S3 per" D(i).
SsniTlo Jleals .. jO ffnt.
Hoard per Werk .......$ O
Hoard and Iolsin(r, wr wetk.. "SO OO
Tho Table will bo supplied with the best the
marijei anoras.
Hall Suppers furnished on short notice, and
at reasonable terms.
Nov. 19. 1875 .-tf
L. JACCARS,
Dealer iir
FLOUR, MY, STRAW, OATS, POTATOES,
WOOL, ETC.,
GRAIN SACKS AND TWINE
ry-Thc highest market paid In cash for all
kinds of produce .
'One door south of PostoEIce,
Oregon City, .Sept. 13, lS77-if.
tf1fhX rsreatchancc to make money.
V H SJ fl I 7 If you can't get gold you can
get. green backs. We need a person in every
town to take subscriptions for the largest.
cheapest and best Illustrated family publica
tion in the world. Any one can become a suc
cessful agent. The most elegant works of art
given free to subscribers. The price is so low
that almost everybody subscribes. One agent
rejx)rts making over $F'0 in a week. A lady
agent reports taking over 400 subscribers in
en days. All who engage make money fast.
Yon can devote all your time to the business,
or only your spare time. You need not be
away from home over night. You can do it
as well as others. Full particulars, directions
and terms free. Elegant anil expensive Out
lit free. If you want profitable work send us
your address at once. It costs nothing to try
tho business. No one who engages fails to
jrre.it p.'iy. Address "The People's Journal,"
Portland, Maine.
MOORE & PARKER'S
Celebrated
TURBINE WATER WHEEL!
Agent for
Clackamas County,
And the State in general. This Is one of tho
best -w heels in use on the 1-acific Coast, and
gives perfect satisfaction in cverv instance.
Any one purchasing a wheel w hich does not
come up to tho. guarantee, if properly put in,
the money will lie refunded and all'damages
paid. For further information apply to W.
M. Wallace, at :Cntting"s Mill, near Viola,
Clackamas ( 'o., or at, thia office,
Sept. 11, 1877-Omos,
13
w.
THE NORTHWEST GRANGER
SKHi
Machine.
See Hals 3Ijac2aiue
Before Purchasing Elsewhere.
l-.ulic. attention Is. t. Ml to this splendiil
M:.. no. It is an Or tu Invention, and
took o
First Prem.um
at tho
LAST OltEGQ.N STATE FAIR-
It will be
MANUFACTURED AX HOWE,
Ry a responsible Arm. It contains four eor
rugated Rollers, equal to four wash-bord
working in unison: will not injure butU.
or clothes, and is the most uscfnl and perfect
machine ever offered to tue public. Patented
October 16. W77. Being mannfactured here, in
case any of its parts are broken, such part
can be replaced at a low figure without buy
ing the entire machine ; and such parts will
be supplied free where there was a defect in
the machine sold. County and State rights
for sale. Address
A. 51. COKXELH'S, Patentee,,
dec. 1 3.77-t f . Oregon City, Ogn
A CARD AliO PROSPECTUS.
Having opened a free Intelligence Office, for
-be purpose of assisting newcomers to our
trtate to all possible means at my command,
where ase kept tilt-s of all leading newspapers
published id Oregon and Washington Terri
tory. I have also determined to- establish a.
land journal, to be called
THE GREGGN AND WASHifiGTQH
W ashing
btn.u v k m a its
Tli e object of which islo bring Eand Owners
ami Real Estate Agents into closer communi
cation with the thoiisiindaof Immigrants who
are arriing in this city with a view to the
ultimate purchase of lands. It will be printed'
in regular newspaper form, eight page, lixltt
inches, and will b" devot ed solely to I lie pur
pose for which it. is established. The first q
edition of 5,ii;h copies wiil le issued about
the lm h of February, IrtTX. and as often there
after as the influx of immigration demands.
Inscription of farms and other pro'wrty for
sale wiil lie condensed to occupy ten lines (7l
words) or less, ami will tie charged for at the
rate of one dollar each.
It is more than probable that, from twenty
five thousand peor-l will he added to our
population durini; the Sj ring and summer oC q
J.sT. - Nearly all immigrants who come to
Oregon and Washington Territory land first
at Portland, and wiJI rcieve a copy of this
paper, as it will L-c distributed gratuitously
it. will therefore he the best poss ible means of
bringing lands and other property for sale to
their notice.
Descriptions of property for sale may be
written out in full, givu.g character, location,
price, terms of sale, and ah advantages of
schools, churches, roads, etc., w hich will be
editorially condensed to tuc required ppaee
and the Iett'T numlered to coires; ond with
the description, and tiled in my office for re
f ere nee. N'o charge i!i be made for sales
arranged through this agency the only feo
required being one dollar for each description
inserted in the Ia! Rkoistf.h, which muss
be forwarded with the description. It maybe
sent in silver by registered ieUer, or by postal
order a! my r'.k.
Correspondence on nil subjects conr.ecfed
with the development of all portions of tho
St;5te and Territory tespectfully solicited.
1 keep a registirin my ofnee in which an
entered the wants of aI! parts of the Stale and
Territory for laborers, mechanics, merchants.,
etc., which is open lor the free insi.cction oC
newcomers. Notice of such wants respect
fully solicited. Ad matter intenried for pub
lication in the land register must bo written
on ne side of the pnjcronly, and be in prior
o the first of February, 1S7K. All descriptions:
of property for sale will be inserted in the
order of their arrival those coming first or
the outside pages.
Relieving that thispubRcafion will Ixnrroatly
to the advantage of both buyer und s-'lh-r, I
respect fully solicit the patronage ot thepivtic.
Address au comiiiunieaiious i iw ac i on-
lami O'-"'"0". J- st;;.vr.s.
' Portland, Ogn., 1V-C, '.", 1877. ja.3-tf.
Guardian's !o,
TY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER AND LT
i cense made and entered of rerord in tho
i'ounty Court of Clackamas county, Stat' of
Oregon, in t he matter of t h estate of Henry
P.rant ipim, on this -'4h day of Seplemb' r.lSTT,
I will offer for Side at public auction, on
'flnirsday, the S1 tin j- of February, li7i,
at the Court House door in Oregon City, coun
ty of Clackamas, State of Oregon, at the hour
of 1 o'clock P. M. of said day, th following
described r.-.'il estate belonging to said estate,
to-wit : A p:trt. of Dam1. Claim No. 1'i in T. 2 S.,
R. 2 E.. being the donation claim of Wm. ami
M.A. s. I.. Holmes. U:mded as follows, tn
wit : I'.egi::ning l.'iO leet S. of the fe. E. corner
of a block ot land situated on said claim
owned by J. R. Ralston, numbered Tl accord
ing to pbit of blocks surveyed by 1... V. Crtee ;
thenc" west alrmir the S. line of s;iid last men
tioned tract, of land 1,:H feetttheuce south
42 7-1-T' feet; thence east l.-'itt) feet ; thence
north a long the Territorial road lendinp from
Oregon City to Molalla 41 7-M feet to ttto
place of lie--rinnin!r, containing 1 1-2 acres.
Also the following tracts of land of said do
nation claim, to-wit. : Reginningata point 3
feet S. of t he S. E. corner of said block of land
numtK red IS; running thence ..vest, along tho
south line of said block feet ; thenco
sout h 420 feet ; t hence e:vst l,:so feet; thence
north 1. ; fct to tho place of beginning, con
taining 13 acres more or less.
Termsofsaie Cash in U. S. gold coin on
day of sale. CHaS. LOUUS.
Ouardian of Henry Rrantigam, an insa.no.
person.
Oreeon City, Jan. 54, IS78-5t.
Sheriff's Sale.
EY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND Exe
cution Issued out of the Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon for the county of Marion,
and dated on the 2sth day of December, A. D,
1.S77. in favor of the State of Oreeron and
against R. F. Powell, and to me directed as
Sheriff of Clackamas county, .State of Oregon,
for the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hun.
dred and Eighty-six 13-lou Dollars on the 3d
day of August, 1S7-), with interest thereupon
Irom said ad day of August, l7o, at ten per
cent, per annum, and 1'wenty-seven Dollars
costs, t pon said writ there is a credit Oct. It.
17.5, of Three Hundred and Ni net y -eight (?-'iH8
Dollars, and also a credit Oct. 25. 1877. of Two
J liousand seven Huudred 1 Millars.
Now. therefore, for want of ix-rsonal proper
ty out of which to satisfy the above named
judgment, costs and accruing cost I have on
this the 1st day of January, A. L. 1S7S, levied
upon the following described real estate situ
ated in Clackamas county, Oregon, to-wit :
All that part of Henry Miller donation land
claim situated in Clackamas countv. beimr
art of section 2t and ;U) T. 1 . R.. 2 E.. forty-
live acres more or less, and on
Monday, tlie 25 th day of February, A. D.
1878, at 10 o'clock A. M. or said day at the.
Court House door in Oregon Cit y. Clackamas
county, Oregon, I will sell all the right, titlo
and interest of t he alove named R. F. Dowel! "
in atid to all the above natned donation land
claim or so much of said claim as may lo
situated in Clackamas county, to satisfy the
oaiance upon me above named judgment,
interest, costs and accruing costs, at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash to mo
in hand paid on the day of sale.
J. 1 . Al'1'i.KSON,
jai-5w. Sheriff of Clackamas Co., Ogn,
Oregon City, Jan. 23, 1S78.
HOTSGE OF CONSOLIDATION
"VTOTICE IS IIERERY GIVEN THAT THE
-LA the firms of T. A. Davis Co. and
Hodjre, Such ti; Co., heretofore engaged in
the wholesale Drug, Paint, Oil and Cslass busi
ness, at Nos. 71 and 75 Front street, respective
ly, have this day consolidated under the firm.
name of
HODGE, DAVIS te CO.r
and w
strcol
"continue the btisinessat No. 71 Front
otilfurther notice.
CHAS. HODGE,
J . A. PA VIS,
UKH.W. SNFXL,.
K. K. ARNOLD.
Portland, Ogn.,
January 1 1878.
IJLAXKSOF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR
JLJ Sale at this office. Just ices of the .tacfl
ean gt.-t anything in their line.