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3l)c (Enterprise OREGON CITY, THUUSDVY, APRIL 187?. Kepubliftia Stetc Convention. The Republican Sttite Convention is hereby called to meet at Salem on "Wecl ' nesday, tho 17lh day of April, 1378, at 10 o'clock a. M., for the purpose of nom inating candidates for the various State offices, to be voted for at the election to be held in June nest. The Convention will be composed of 177 delegates.based upon the vote cast for lion. R.Williams for Congre?3 at the November election of 1S7G, being one delegate for each county ,and one for every hundred votes and a fraction over fifty: Baker 4 llenton 8 Clackamas .,..11 Cioos 7 Clatsop 5 Columbia 3 Curry 2 Douglas..... 11 Grant 4 Jackson... 7 Josephine , .... Tjane ...11 Lake., 3 I-iinn 15 Multnomah 22 Marion.... 29 Polk 7 i Tillamook 2 u nion 6 Umatilla 6 Wasco 6 Washincton...... 8 Yamhill 0 II is recommended that primary con entions bo held in the several precincts, unless otherwisa directed by the County Central Committees.on Saturday, March 30th. and that tho County Conventions to elect delegates to the State Conven tion on Saturday, the utn oi April next David Goodsell, "W. C. Johnson, Chairman. Secretary. Our Couuty Con?ention. The Republican primaries pasBed off "Very quietly hero on Saturday last, although quite a strong vote was polled. On the Cth inst. tho delegates elected will meet in this city in convention for the purpose of nominating a county ticket, and it is to be hoped that they will not fall into the same habit that Tias characterized Democratic meetings of the same kind, by nominating one or two good men and leaving the rest of the ticket in tho hands of inferior per sons. The Democrats put forth a couplo of men whom they consider strong, to act as a kind of bulwark, and then ;fill :in behind with riff-raff and ga rbage names. Th e Clackam as c onn ty Republicans have victory assured them if they will only nominate a good ticket, a ticket composed of representative men and representative Republicans. "Wo want names that our people can rally around, and support with a will; names that are known and respect ed throughout the county. The Demo crats last Saturday did us the kindness to nominate a weak ticket, and we must bo undeserving of the victory that is promised us if we do not profit by their misfortune and bring into tho field our test candidates. There must be no ill feeling among those who are running for the nomination for tho same office, for although "many are called but few are chosen." I;t one person can be nominated for each office, and all other candidates for the office must retire gracefully and with unrufllcd disposi tion. It is tho Republican party we are working for, and not the few offices; and it helps more to strengthen onr cause to seo defeated convention candi dates working earnestly for the election of their successful opponents than any thing else. Let ua all, therefore, re solve that no matter who is nominated, so long as a good ticket is presented, that we will all do our best towards -electing them thenvictory will be ours beyond tho shadow of a doubt. The Clackamas County Demo cratic Ticket. Mr. A. E. "Wait heads the ticket for Senator. This gentleman is ono of tho antediluvian -kind who long sinca out lived his usefulness as a public man, and had considered himself shelved for the rest of his life, when in a strange freak the Democracy dug him out and pot him in the van as standard bearer. It ia not our way of editing a news paper to vilify everyone who happens to bo on an opposing ticket, and 'for that reason we close our remarks on Mr. Wait with the assurance that he is j lamb to be led to the slaughter. The oandidato for County Clerk is J. P. "Ward of thifl city, against whom vo can say nothing more than that he Is a chronic office holder and if for no other reason this should be enough to fiend him back behind the drug store counter. W- W- Myers, brother of hold-over Senator John Myers, wants to bo -Sheriff, but as there is too much brains, or ox&bition, in this ono family, the coming election will bo about tho proper time to "give Bill a check. Bill is a negative kind of a fellow, and is now made prominent because of his very obscurity. (It is dangerous to run well known Democrats for office.) Tho candidates for the lower houso of legislature are D. F. May, John Roid, Wm. Sharp and J. M. McCoy, four men in the prime of lifo to bo sacrificed -four men to bo crushed by tho jug gernaut of tho Republican party. The other victims, who have popped up their" ambitious heads, merely to have them chopped off, aro A. J. Cason for County- Judge, K. D. Kelly for Treasurer, Gus Engle for Assessor, J. "W. Sell wood for School Superintcn .dent, S. D. lloweil for Coroner, and John Lnellen and II. E. llayod for County Commissioners. Taking tho ticket as a whole, it is very sieve like it wont hold water and is almost as weak as that Litter -element. . We want no Republican on the legis lative ticket, in this county, who is not in favor of making it a criminal offense for any person to practice medicine in the State of Oregon who has not a diploma from soaio radical college of acknowledged worth. ... i i "rTfM fl'i nr 1 "L Kir'rv Sensational Journalism in Oregon. In an article on "The Personalties of Oregon Journalism" in the Standard, some very good advice i3 given con cerning the absurdity of editors vilify ing each other for the delectation of the public, but we think tho writer might have gone farther and given the sensa tional journalists more attention tbsui ho did. Newspapers that get an ordinary item, and sub-head it throughout trying to make it appear as horrible as dwelling on details will permit, are outside the ban of legitimate journalism. They are a burlesque on truth, a parody on sense and an insult to tho publio judg ment. Thero is a great cloud hanging over those journalists who aro counscientioua in the performance of the dutios of their position, and who believe that journalism should be some degrees above low scandal, petty "tittle-tattle," the gossip of tho kitchen, and the viru lent malieo of narrow minded vindic tiveness. It is caused by a lot of ad venturers who have raided upon the journalistic field, gained control of presses and type,, and conduct so called newspapers, as the proprietors of "dives," low concert halls and flash variety shows conduct their business, simply for the purpose of making money by pandering to the lowest and most degrading passions that infest the human race. These creatures are not content with collating and publishing accounts of events and occurrences that really concern the public, and com menting thereon in the manner that the spirit of just criticism may dictate, but they prowl about the areas, the hall ways.the back yards of tho community, and when they can, sneak into tho pri vate closets, tho bedrooms of tho peo ple and from them drag forth choice bits of scandal matters which could in no possible manner affect the public if allowed to remain in their original obscurity, aud which therefore are of no general concern dress them up in the tawdry finery of tinselled language and scatter them broadcast through the community, not for the purriose of en lightening and improving the people, but to supply vitiated and vulgar njipe tites for a few miserable dollars. The flashy couutesan who hawks (terrestial) charms through tho markets of the slam is in morality and social decency the peer of those freebooters of the press who prey upon the commerce of every sea and find that the great cause for rejoicing when they can dis poil the fairest gallion of all the fleet. In the strict duties alone of the con tentions journalist, there is enough that is nauseously thrilling, that carries with it shame,and sorrow and suflvrin, all of which is public concern, be cause it vitally affects great public in terests to make public and comment upon without seeking for matter in the walks of private life and invading the hearth stono in its search. The pro ceedings in our public courts and ihjt shortcomings of public men, affecting public interests, furnish more material of the baser sort than the sensitive journalist cares to handle, and no editor worthy tho name of tho man was ever compelled in the line of his duty to handle such matters without heartfelt regret sincere sorrow for the suffering he causes the few in tho duty he owes the masses. To the majority of men billingsgate and vituperation come easier than tho lofty and courteous style, and consequently the depraved prefer that kind of literature to any othor. Horace Greeley once said: "There is nothing easier in this wicked world than to edit a blackguard ptvper, and nothing moro difficult than to get np a newspaper free from foulness and blackguardism. Fish women and bar room loafers are skilled in the art of bandying epithets and bespattering each othor with dirty words it re quires no brains to do this; but it does require both heart and brains to print a newspaper that a decent man and woman can read without a blush." This unfortunately is only too true, and in rapid age, and in this fast state of Ore gon journalism, the sensational evil grows so great that even foreign oppro brium is thrown upon our people. These sheets claim to bo, like other papers, framera of public opinion, but they should be termed the upas treo of literature casting a deadly blight over everything they touch. Seusatiou and scandal are their food and support, and they tend to lower the standard of popu lar education, especially when placed in tho hands of the young. To them the home has no eaeredness, but should have the veil of its sanctity drawn asunder and all its .secrets exposed to tho morbid gaze of libertines. To them the downfall of a man or woman is not to be iitied but rather to be gltated over as a spicy bit of every day life. Fortunately we have but few such papers on our coast "live" papers as they call themselves, and no family should permit them within their home circle as their effect is dangerous and their tone immoral. If only such papers are "live" that drag tho personal char acter of a private man or woman before the people, uncalIedfor, then we hope to publish a paper as dead as an Egyp tian mummyrather that than one which depends npon ruining pleasant, happy homes for its vitality. The "stalwart" Republicans of Ore gon must not think that because we haven't iraffed Harvey Scott lately that wo have been bought off and do not in tend to seo him elected to tho IT. S. Senate! By no means, he is still our candidate, and every day gives more and more promise cf being "hift." The Coming CcntCbt. The following article from tho Bee shows a number of weak points in the Democracy's armor, and the need of placing honest and efficient men in the field as our standard bearers: If tho Republicans, in making their State aud county nominations, act with usual prudence, no power opposing thtm can possibly prevent their gain ing a glorious victory In the coming election. The two great parties stand like mighty armies awaiting tho shock of the battle, and the issue will soon be made. The Republicans have the ad vantage and need only to maintain their ground to reap a grand victory; whilo the Democrats, cut up by factions aud overloaded with the corruption of a greedy administration, can not hope to win, except they may profit by some unfortunate blunder of the Republicans. The fight this year will bo entirely in relation to matters within the State and in regard to State affairs; and will main ly take cognizance of what has been done by those who have been in the high places of tho commonwealth dur ing the last decade. Among other things the Democrats will be called npon to account for their stewardship of tho school lands and the school fund, and their answer will be less favorable than that of the man in the parable, who "hid his talents under a napkin." The Democrats aro not even able to show the napkin in this case. They can make no fight on that subject, nor on many others which will be presented. For the outrage which wa4 practiced An the people in the litigant law, tho Portland police commissioners' act, and similar oppressive measures, the Democrats can only plead "the interest of party;" but when the matter is examined into, it is found that ef.ch swindle was but the "inducement" which won for others the mutual support of all. But "the party's interest" will not excuse to the people the gross wrongs under which they suf fered till a Repxiblican legislature erad icated the fraudulent evils which made the people groan beneath the load of corruption. With such an enemy weak in the consciousness of its corrupt guilt, the Republicans have but to guard against blunders and serious mistakes, and they will carry the State by such a majority as has never been the reward of auy party in Ortgon. Such is the situation, and so sure is tho Republican triumph. Timber Speculators. In the statement published by Secre tavy Sohnrz it is shown that the settlers for whom Mr. Bluine affects a lively in terest are not injured at all by the tim ber regulations or 31 on tana, xhe gov ernment has "only prosecuted specula tors wuo nave uepredateu upon the public lands on a large scale for the sake ot personal pront. xnese specu lators "have obtained from five to eight dollars a cord for wood and from twenty to sixty dollars per thousand feet fur manufactured lumber which they have taken from jmblic lands ua tne otucr nana "not a settler or miner has been touched" for taking "wood and timber for hu stoves and mines." Tho distinction between thieves and honest men is a proper one. l lie secretary limner snows mat un less the cutting of timber is restricted the forests will bo destroyed and the territory will become uninhabitable The next time Mr. Blaine makes r speech on this snoject, Jet mm be can did and substitute for "poor settler" "rich speculator. Resolutions of Clackamas County Democrats. The following resolutions were adopt ed at the Democratic county convention last Saturday: Resolved, Th.at we, the Democracy of Clackamas county in convention assem bled, declare that taxation should be equal : that the assessment law should bo so amended as not to allow anv in-. debtedness to be deducted from the value of properly assessed .. Resolved, That we favor strict econo my in county and State expenses, and think when any extraordinary outlay is to be made, tho question of such 'outlay should first be submitted to a vote of tho people. Several other resolutions were brought before the convention, but were laid on the table. One of the tabled resolutions declared that tho Democrats of Clack amas county were not in favor of build ing a court houso to cost over $20,000, but was squelched without ceremony when Hon. Hiram Straight informed the convention that the Democrats were notin favor of building any courthouse Another recommended the purchase of the Sandy road by the State. The Salem Record and tho Portland Labor World both claim to be the organ for the Greenbackers and Labor Re formers, and the way tbey fight one another calls forcibly to mind the legend of the Killkenny Cats. The Record wants to drive the soreheads into tho Democratic party, while the Labor World wants to keep them for Edmunds, (after the Kearney style) so ho can get a good price for their votes at the coming election. In either case there is a strong odor of corruption, and sensible men had better keep their eyes and ears wide open, and olfactories closed, when getting near such a com bination. The Quee'i of England has ordered out the militia reserve, and as this smells too strongly of gunpowder to suit the sensitive Lord Derby, he forth with seuds in his resignation. "War, and rumors of war," fill our newspapers but still Russia maintains a great part of her force in the vicinity of Constan tinople and utterly refuses to be fright ened iuto a stanipedo by tho British lion's roar. Tho question is, does this lion ever bite ? ! "We learn from a private letter from ) Albany that Prof. L. J. Powell, of that j city, is a candidate for the office of State ! Superintendent of Public Instruction, i He is well qualified for the position, and we could heartily endorse his nom j uuiiion. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY CF CALIFORNIA, BFRKELEY. CALIFORNIA State Tsctts. Tho police of Portland made 121 ar rests during tho month of March. Mr. Robfc. Pentiand, of tho Dalles, has purchased the Scio flouring mills. Joseph Lane, of Linn county, sold' his farm of 353 V acres, recently, for ' 812,200. - . i J. C. Hildreth, at one time connected with the O. & C. railroad, died in tho insane asylum at East Portland last week. Martis Koster. of Foote creek, Jack son county, found a nugget in his claim recently weighing 3) pounds, worth about S700. List of delegates from Washington county to the Democratic state conven tion : John Sweek, Dr. F. A. Bailey, P. Buford and R. Wills. W. P. Watson has been appointed to take charge of tho Dalles military reser vation until the Government makes some disposition of it. The Bine Gravel hydraulic mine in Jackson, in which Capt. Ankeny is in terested, aster a run oi six weeia nas cleaned up 10,000 in gold. The delegates to the State convention from Baker county were instructed to vote for J.M. Shepherd for State Print er and A.H. Brown for State Treasurer. List of delegates from Yamhill to the Democratic state convention: J.L.Story, G. W.Woodson, Wm.Town3end, H. C. Dale, H. M. Daniels, M. B. Hardwick, Ed. Wood. Tho Record (Labor Reform and Green back organ) says: Edmunds is better fitted for Dr. Hawthorne's asylum at East Portland than to be leader of a party. Frank Barnard, of San Francisco, has purchased the steamer Gussie Telfair for 10,000 and will place her on the route between Coos Bay and San Fran cisco as a coaler. Hon. B. F. Harding, ex-U.S. Senator, who has been farming for a number of years past near Fairfield, has en'ered iuto a co-partnership in the law busi ness with J. A. Stratton, at balem. Rev. Mr. Burton, of the Bishop Scott Grammar school, has confessed his guilt in the Anderson affair. He deeded two lots in Portland, valued at $1,000, and 750 coin, to Mr 3. Anderson aud her child for their support. Thus we glide. An exchange says: Lindsay DeLash mutt, indicted for roUDing a sate in charge of Geo.A.Sheppard at Sheridan, lamhill county, last JNoveniber, was acquitted last week. Proof of his inno cence raises divers and sundry suspi cions elsewhere. Democratic delegates to State conven tion from Marion county: G.A.Cnttiner. A. Sharpies, W.R. Munkers, R.H.Dear- born, G. b. Dormmg, js. loung, S Dudley, P. K. Murphv, W. II. Boyd, J. Cusey, J. R. Coleman. County nom inations were postponed until the 20th of April. Mrs. J. W. Anderson, matron of the Bishop Scott Grammar School at East Portland, gave birth to an illegitimate child List week, and she accuses Rev E.M. Burton, head master of the school of being the paternal ancestor. He denies the charge, and has resigned his charge and courl3 investigation. The following are the Democratic delegates to tho State convention from Multnomah county: P. M. Edwards J. J.Winters, W.W.Thayer. E. Corbett, W. .!. (Jnirk. Jos. Teal, A. Zeibor, C.A Retrain, W. J. Kelly, F. V. Ilolman, C E. Sitton, T. M. Richardson, P.Taylor, W in. Church, Jr., and hidney Dell. It is stated that Joseph Ilolman, of Salem, has failed in business. Liabili ties are heavy. Different statements place them between 50,000 and $100, 000. Mr. Ilolman is an Oregon pioneer, wed known m business circles. His failure is attributable to losses in the oil business, lis has long been princi pal'proprietor of the oil mills at Salem, ami laiinro oi tne v.xx crop last vear nnd decline in prices of linseed oil have resulted disastrously. His a3sets con sist most'v of valuable real estate in Salem. Tho Democrats have placed the fol lowing in the held in Baker county Senator, 1. D. Haines; representatives, C. G. Chandler aud W. R. Curtis sheriff, R. C. George; clerk, G.W. Par ker; treasurer, S. Othenheimer; county luclge, V. J. JLioatherworth : commis siouers, R. P. Yantis and A. J. Weath- erby; assessor, D. Rankin; school snp erintendent, L." C. Bare; surveyor, C.L Means; coroner, Dr. G. W.- Bipgers delegates to State convention. W. II. rKilburn, Jas. Odell, J. B. Griffin, L.B Ison and M. Hyde. The Henrvville mine, savs the Coos Bay News, was shut down on the 17th inst. The shaft is 450 feet deep and a hole bored in the bottom of it is 125 feet, thus prospecting to the depth of 515 feet from the surface. Several veins of coal have been cut, but none thick enough to justify working, with coal at present prices in San Francisco, and with so many places where coal can bo mined at so much less expense. Henry ville has been a dear experiment for San Francisco capitalists, they having dis covered with an expenditure of about a quarter of a million what every prac tical man on tho bay predicted from tho beginning. It would be imcandid, not to say dis houest, to deny that our people are pro foundly and sorely disappointed in the results of reform as far as it has gone. Times are harder than they wero under radical rule, and taxes are as difficult to pay as ever. Property has not im proved in value, so as to make real estate, especially in the country, an asset upon which money can be raised, and, in short, all except a few who have fallen into the fat offices from which the radicals havo been routed are in just as bad a fix as when wo were under the heel of federal despotism. New Orleans Times. The sales of public lands yielded, in 1571, $1,852,428; in 1875, ?f 1,413,040; in 1S7G, $1,129,466; and in 1877, S9S6.253. This is an average of about $1,342,000 a year. Under the proposed law, giving the proceeds of tho sale of public lands to the school funds of the different States, this amount would bo distribut ed to the States. The Columbia fishermen demand 75 cents each for the season's catch of sal mon. The proprietors of the canneries offor GO cent a and jeiuse to pay moa. " Washington Letter. Washixgtox.D.C, March 15, '78. The new Bilver dollar has gladdened our curiosity seekers by its appearance in our midst, and hero as in Philadel phia it has commanded a premium from buyers. One curbstone broker sup plied himself with quito a number and sold them on the street at a nice pre mium to thoso who wanted one merely or a pocket piece. But Mr. Sherman's order, restricting exchange only for gold, is a terrible rub npon tho many impecunious, not one of whom can pur chase either gold or silver to the extent of a dollar for permanent investment, and, as a consequence, we are no hap pier now than before" the enactment of the silver law. When will the harvest come ? many anxious hearts are query ing here, for we want some of the big white shiners in our pockets which now seem aa far removed as were there not a bonanza mine in Congress or in the Com stock lode. The chilling winds which the racent great northwestern storm sent us compels ns to again don onr overcoats, and ha7e not served in the slightest to ameliorate our silver disappointment. A most interesting trial ended here recently. About a year ago a man nam ed Cnrtis, alias Ray, advertised in the Baltimore papers for a young lady gov erness, to go to Alexandria,Va. Secur ing one, un orphan about 17 years of age, ho brought her over and stopped at one of our hotels, under a register of E. H.Cnrtis and sister, succeeded while there in outraging her person. He of course disappeared next morning, leav ing her to return to her friends in Bal timore in any manner she could. Steps were at once taken to arrest him, but he was not found until about two months ago. Ihe detectives nienuhed and ar rested him in New Orleans, bringing him back here for trial. The jurv brought in a verdict of guilty, aud, though motions for a new trial are to be argued, yet he will doubtless be sen tenced for a term of years to the peni tentiary, lliere has been a strong feel ing against tue prisoner among some portions of onr people, and but that he was in custody with every j)rospeet Gf conviction, a lamp post would have been graced by him by means of a rope The judge very properly refused to per mit tne introduction uy tue prisoner s counsel of testimony to prove that since tho outrage the girl had been associated with bad women in disreputable places, although such was not the fact, because as the judge said, if such had been the case, it might have been the result of the outrage, but that lewdness prior to the outrage could be ohered, as paluat or extenuating feature, but as the de fense could not establish that, they abandoned such projects, both before and after the outrage. The Judge's decision is pretty well concurred in, for while lewdness followed the disgra and publicity of the debauchraent and outrage, it is wen Known tuat many young people are forever ruined by the shape and disgrace gossip entails. " The landlord of the hotel where the outrage occurred testified, having been called by the defense, against the girl's state ment in one particular,to wit: that bolts were upon the door between the two rooms occupkd respectfully by the girl and Curtis, and vet when the case had gone to the jury ho asked to be allowed to correct his testimony, because per sonal examination showed him to have been in error. Tho penitentiary has at List got two of our notorious roughs, Weeden and Goodman, who have been perforating each other with bullets for several years. Their vendetta began through jealousy, and several times since both have been in bed owing to the sad failure of a bullet to put them in their graves. After recovery from tho last wound inflicted upon him, Goodman shot Weeden and then disap peared, but was arrested recently in Cincinnati. The detective who "was bringing him here allowed him to jump from the train, and though it was run ning at the rate of 40 miles an hour, the fellow suffered only a broken rib and some slight bruises. He however was unable to escape, and our courts took care to give him a speedy passport to to prison, where ho can recover at leis ure. Weeden was remembered also by the judge, and he too will get his board at Uncle Sam's expense for several years to come. Our courts have acquitted General Howard. Years ago the gov ernment entered snit against him to recover certain moneys, and now fails to do more than have the district attor ney move for dismissal of all the pend ing suits, thus leaving him free. The regret in the matter is that this perse cution has ruined him financially, and has swept away the accumulations of a life-timo in meeting the expense of the litigation involved. We served under him as a volunteer, and personally know his worth as man and officer, and cer tainly deprecated the unjustifiable cen sure and misrepresentation to which he has been subject in the past. He had bad men under him in the Freedmen's bureau, men to whose palms gold would slick, but every high official has had subordinates of the same stripe, and we are glad indeed that General Howard has ceased to be an exception in the matter of responsibility for the acts of the subordinates. Our Democracy is not as truly happy as it should be. Since our last we cau chronicle much that tends to depress the spirits of the Beurbons. Mr. Hale pitched a huge bombshell into their earnp by showing their utter inconsist incy in matters of economy, ne cited a score of measures for which they were pledged to vote, at least a hundred mil lion dollars, though all of them were nothing more than huge steals. Among these he named the refundmant of the cotton tax, the various levee bills, the payment of war damage claims, etc., and wo never saw more squirming among the faithful than whilo under his fire. Mr. Singleton, of Miss., paced the floor like a caged hyena, interrupt ing at every point with somo puerile question, but when he got the floor he would not permit a single query and sputtered and stormed like a madman, though he could not gainsay any point made against his party by Mr. Hale. Again Mr.Willets created a terrible com motion by showing that the southern mail contract bill was a swindle inas much as all the contractors had been paid by tho confederacy, and the dh coinforture of tho great es-confderate Postmaster-General Reagaa, who had charge of the bill, was really ludicrous. Ho squirmed liko an eel and asked for time to ejamiae Xho Ctaalodorotc arch ives for himself, as his memory was too short for the accession. Another stab under the rib was given by Mr.Douglas of Ya.," whose dignity not being proof against the juice of the corn, so forgot himself as to insult the Houso by most disgraceful and humiliating interrup tion of the proceedings, and compelled the Speaker to have him removed by the Sargeant-at-Arms, who summarily sat down on the sat down on the illus trious sprig of Virginia chivalry and squelched him, we hope for the season. There is trouble in the Buckeye State over a little controversy, the gist of which ia that Mrs. Governor Bishop told Mrs. Jones, of Cincinnati, that the Governor would not appoint a Roman Catholic to any public office. The Governor had to travel to Cincinnati and straighten the thing out with Jones. The Baltimore Gazelle says: General Garfield pretty clearly demonstrated in his pleasant little epitaph on Jndge Kelly that if a man only stays in Con gress long enough and rotes purely from policy, he will be reasonably sure to make a record on all sides of public questions. Should war break out between Rus sia and England, how many of the Ancient Order of Hibernians would arm themselves and make a descent of the town of Victoria ? Wheat sells for 50 cents a bushel at Colfax, W. T. HEW TO-DAY. 1 licit VVIIC Ui iJIIIV.-a M Y WIFE, MAIIY A. GITHENS, IIA.V- XI M. ing deserted me without just cause, I no tify all persons not to trust her on my ac count. I will not nay any lehts ot" hor con tracting. GEORGE G1THESS. Clackamas County, April 2, 1S73. COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE. VJ-OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT there are funds now in my hands appli cable to the payment of county orders en dorsed on or lK-l'ore the loth of Sept., 177. In terest thereon will not be al lowed after this date. .I.P.WARD, County Treasurer. Oregon City, April, 2. 1S7S. RED OAK. rrUIIS HIGH-BRED RTAIJ.IOV WIf.T. JL make a Season at the following places: At A. I. I.aveny'x, Monday and Tuesday of each week ; At silverton, Thursdays ; Molalla. Prairie, Saturdays. Terms Two, Four and Six Dollars. Description nml letHjree The beautiful stallion Red Oak is Ifi hands high, weighs l.-0 pounds, nnd is a red sorrel. R-'-d Oak was sired by Red Rover, lie by Jack Hayes. The dam of this celebrated stallion is known as Printer, she was of Bella ir. For further particulars inquire of A. P. LWERTV, April 2,"8-3m. Needy, Clackamas Co.Ogn. Johnson, Mr Cow J & Macriim, A t i vs. Final Settlement. In the County Court of Clackamas County, State of Oregon. In tho matter of the paunership estate of T.a roeo,tie Pelland. riMIK UNDERSIGNED HAS FILED IN L saiii Court his accounts and vouchers for final settlement, nnd the Com has appointed Monday, the 7th day of May. A. I). IS7S, for the examinatian of the same, at the Court Houso in Oregon City, Oregon, where nil in 1" rented can are.var and bo heard if thev de sire. .1. T. AITERSOy, Adm'rsaid estate. Oregon City, April -1, IS7S-1-. Johason, j'fCoun k Slarrum, Att'ys. FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the County Court of Clackamas County, State of O rcgo n . In th? matter of the paiineisliip estate of I.a rocque Co. rfHIE UNDERSIGNED H S FILED LN 1. said Court his accounts and vouchees f-r final settlement, and the Court has appoint ed Monday, the 7th day of May, A. It. 1S7S, for t he ex air i nation of tho same, at the ( "ourl House in Oregon City. Ore ;on, where all in-tereste-d can apioarand b. heard if thev de sire. J. T. APPERSON. Ogn City, April 3.7S-1U A tm'r said estate. DRESSMAKING. Miss EV?ary Broughton, HAS OPENED A DRESSMAKING Es tablishment in R. Caufi'-ld's buikiing, eorner of Seventh and Main streets, where she is prepared to do all kinds of cutting, fitting, etc. Tailor system of actual measurement. Oregon City, March H, pj77-lm. LIVERY, FEED, AND SALE rpHE UNDERSIGNED PROPRIETOR OF L the Livery Stable on Fifth street, Oregon City. Oregon, keeps constantly on hand 11 S ' sCu r r I a ge s and Hut lis. Saddle a nd Bujirgy Horses, Devices Iieasonablo E. D. CLEMENTS, Orceon City, Nov. 5, 1875. Proprietor. NEW LSNE OF STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN PORTLAND & SAN FRANCISCO. THE P. C- S. S. CO. T7'ILL HEREAFTER RUN A I JNE, OF V T steamers eycry live days between SAN FRANCISCO AND FORT LAND. Passensrer ircoramoitations t'flsurpassnif. Tickets for sale at J. M. I'.acon's bookstore, Oregon City, l-'or further particulars apply to T. ?M RA( KKA CO., Agent. Tort laud, Oct.ll,lS77-tf. NOTICE, U. S.'Land Ofkick, Oregon City, Oregon, March 1(',1K7S. j COMPLAINT HAVING- REEN ENTERED VV at this office by John Schunrstein, of Clackamas county against Frederick W Koiflre for nhanrii . . . " ' 1 - i run v. 1 of northwest, and lots 1 and 2 section :' township -1 south, ranm eat in i -in ,..-.,....,.! ! county, Oregon, with a view to the cancella tion of said entry : the said parties areherebv summoned to apiiear at this office on the 21th day of April, 1H78, at 10 oclock A.M.,to respond F'ul furnish testimony concerning said ail ed aba- donment. L. T. RARIN, liens' r" mhCl-lt T. R.HARRISON, Receiver! NOTICE, IT. S. Land Offick, Oregon Citv, 1 Oregon, March lti, 1878. ) nPJ1 "AVINU REEN ENTERED KJ at this office by William Reed, of Clacka mas comity, against John Rontty for aban doning Ins homestead entry, No. 27.Hi. dated July H, Wo, upon the west $ of northwest M section 22, township I sout h, Jange 4 east, in Clackamas county, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation of said entry: the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the LSth day of April, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. M., to respond and furnish testimony con cerning said alleged abandonment. L. T. RARIN, Register. nich2Mt. T. It. HARRISON, Receiver. BLANKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR Sale at this office. Just ices of tbo Xxroe own get anjAbins in tbxsl? 11b. NOTICE. U. S. I,a Office, Oregon City, 1 Oregon, March 6th, 1S78. ClOMPIaAINTHAVIXO 15KEN ENTERED j at this olticc by John P. Gage, of Clacka mas county, Oregon, against Geo. W. lloork, for abandon ing his homestead entry. No. 2378, dated March. 15th, 1S7G, upon lot Nor. 1, 2, 3, U, 15 and IS of section 5, and ttio N W H oi the N W H of section, 4, township 5 south, range 15 west, in 'JiUamook county, Oregon, ith a view to the caneeilalion of said entry : the said parties arc hereby summoned to ap pear at thi.s office on the 11th Jday of April, lS7H, at 10 o'clock A. M., to respond and givo testimony concerning said alleged abandon ment. I.. T. BARIN, Register. T. 11. HARRISON, ReoelTor. March 7. 187S-4t. THE GOOD SAMARITAN KOSPITAk Board of Managers. Rt. Rev. B. Wlstar Morris, D. D.r Preside. Hon. M. P. Deady Vice President, Gen. J. II. Eaton, Secretary, Mr. George Good, Treasurer Rev. George Plumraer, Mr. C.H, Ixwis, Capt. Geo.H. Flanders, Dr. R. B. Wilson, Dr. Glisan, Mr. James Laidlaw. Mr. Henry Ilewett. Mr. Ivan. R. Dawson, Mr. Henry Failing. AitenOirtg 1'hysiciam, C. C. Strong, m. JX Consulting Physician, R.B. VTHson, m:. J. T. Ghlselan, J. R. Glisan, sc. r. This Hospital i ia a hiRti and balinful place, In the uerthwestera part of th City of Portland, and commands beautifal vif of the valley and mountains. It has convenient bath rooms, laTatories and closets, and the building is well supplied with, hot and oold water. It employs skillful and attentive mle and female nurses, and has superior accom modations in the women's ward and in pri vate rooms for lying-in patients. This Is the Marine JIofital for Oregon. United States seamen entitled to Hospital treatment will apply to Dr. C. C. Strong, De kum's building. First and Washincton sts., or at his residence, Salmon St., near Fourth. GEO. W. BOYD, Nuporintendent. Mrs. B. Cwkklivs, Matron. February 11, 187S-3m. ESTABLISHED 1MJO. R. S. & A. P. LACEY, ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, 529 Seventh Street, Washington, D, C Patents! and Inventors. We -secure Lkttkp.k Patent on Inven tions. No attorney fees in advance in appli cations for Patents in the United States. No charges unless the patent is granted. No additional fees for obtaining and conducting a rehearinjr. Special attention given to In terference Cases before t he Patent Office, Ex tensions before Congress, Ipfrinement Suits in ilinVrent Slates, and nil litiAtion ap)er t aininjr to I n vent ions or Patents. We als pro cure Patents in Cunuda nnd other roreign count lies. Send Stamp for Pamphlet giving full instruction and terms. I', S. Courts and Departments. Claims prosecuted in the Soprcme Court of the Uniied States, Court of Claims, and alt classes off war cli'.ims before, the Exccutivo Departments. Arrears cf Pay aud Bounty. Officers, Soldiers ana Sailors of the lato war, or their heirs, are in many cases en tilled to money from the Oovernment, of which they have no knowledge. Write full history of service, and state amount of pay nnd bounty received. Enclose stump, and at full reply after examination, will bo given you without charge. Pension. AirOfficers, Soldiers and Sailors, at present disabled, however slightly, from wounds, re.ptnre. or other injuries, or diseases received or contracted in the line of duty in the late war can obtain a pension. Many now draw ing pensions aro entitled to increase. V. S. General I.uiid OQlce. Contested Iind Cases.Private Land Claims, Minim? .Pre-emption, and'liomesicad Cases presented before the Oer.eral Laud Olile-J and Department of the Interior. Land Warrants. We pnv cash for llonnty Land Warrants and Additional Homestead Scrip. We Invito correspondence with all parties bavins any for sale, and frive full and explicit instruc tions where assignments are Imperfect. We conduct our btiisncss in seperate Bureaus, having therein the nssist ance of able and experienced lawyers and clerks, and give our closest personal supervision to every important paicr prepared in each case. Irom ptesl attent ion t bus secured to al I business intrusted to us. Liberal arrangements made with nttornevs in ali classes of business. Address R. S.& A. F. LfEV. nicrn-Ys, Washing ton. I), r. We r.refvre to Hon. M. !. Eaior, Presi dent. 2d National lianl;, Washington, P. . ; C. E. Prentiss, Fsi.. Cashier Oerisimi Am. National Rank, Wnshiisgion. D. C. ; Hun. r. Eewev, Prest. liar. Natl. Pa:i k , Csji!":7,thi. -. Hon. II. Waklron, V. i'r'sl. !t Natl. Rank. Hillstd.'.le, Mich.: -T. R. Hnnn-1,E si Cashier City Natl, tank, lvnver, Col, :J. D. Knox. Esq., Ranker, Top'jka, Kir.ws. Summons, fN THE CIRCP1T COPET OK Tl! K STATE m of Oregon for CIa"kamas County. XV. Eutrene Icment. pbi ! in :r. vs. T. ,7. : at lock, Hopie O. Matlock. .loh'i S. V:i.:;h, .L;i:i-s A. Weston, and L. If. Alien and C. H. Lewi., partners doing business und-rth- linn name of Alien & Lewis, dclendaut SuiT in ne.iUy. To .lames A. Weston, one ot .Vid deTciJnn:s. In the name of the State of Oregon you rv hereby summoned and required to l-o and ap pear in the above named Court on or before the first dav of the term thereof to be held on the 4th Monday of April, A. D. 1S7S, and answer the complaint of plaint iff tiled in the above entitled suit, or for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the Court for Ihe relief demanded in said complaint, which, as against you, consists In substance in asking for a decree against you for fl,J75, gold coin, with interest at 1 per cent per month since Aug. 5, lKVi; and also the forclosure of a cer tain mortgage given by you nnd one John S. Smith to secured the above mentioned sum A us. , 187-3, to T. .1. Matlock, which is record ed on pages -iU, :vi" and 33H in Rook "E." of the record of mortgages in Clackamas county, Oregon. This summons is published pur suant to an order of Hon. E. D. Shattuck, Judge of said Court. Dated Feb. 2tf, 1S7S. fel2S-6w. JonxsoN,tMcCoM'-, MACKrx, pvtt att'ys. NOTICE. U.S. Lani Owtor, Oregon City ) Oregon, March 11, loTS. J C COMPLAINT HAVING REEN ENTERED j at this office by Samuel H. Dix of Olacka- mas county against J. Meir for abandoning his homestead entry. No. 3810, dated July 2S 1S75, npon the E. H of N. E. Vi, Section 31, Township -1 South, Range 3 East, in Clacka mas county, Oregon, with a view to the can eel liit ion of said entry : the said parties aro herebv summoned to apear at this office on the 1st day of M. 1S7S, at 10 o'clock A. M to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. L. T. RARIN, Register, mch 1 1-1 w. T. R. HARR ISON, Receiver. KOTSCE. U. S. Land Ofkick, Oregon City, l Oregon, March 11, 1878, J CtOMPLAINT HAVIXO I5EEN ENTERED at this office by Thomas R. Gordon, of i iackamas county, against V. I', Johnson for abandoning his homestead entry, No. 2M2, dated Iieoembcr 10, LS71, upon the east j of northwest. i.t section 22. township 4 south, range2easi, in Clackumas comity, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; the said parties are hcr bv summoned to ap pear at this office on the 17th day of April. 17S, at It) o'clock A. M to respond and furnish testimony concern inc said alleged abandon ment. I.. T. RARIN, RegUter. meh!5-lw. T. R. HARRISON, Receiver. " NOTICE. U. S. Land Offic e, Oregon Citv, Oregon. March 20, 1S7S. COMPLAINT HAVING REEN ENTERED J nt this office by Alonzo P. T-averly, ot Clackamas county, against Rarlcl Tirumonds for abandoning his homestead entry. No. 2!)1.j. dated Nov. 11, 1S7-1, upin the west of southwest f.j section 22, township 6 south, range 2 east, in Clackamas comity, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation of said entry : the said parties are hereby summoned to ap nea r at t his office on t he 25t h day of April. 1S7S, at 10 o'clock a. M.. to rescind and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandon nient. L. T. PA FUN. Register, mh2S-lt. T. R. HARRISON, Receiver. tliKVTK. The follow! n g named gentlemen will receive subscript ions and advertisements ior mu K.VTERPntSE : Portland Astoria New Era . Norton Roone's Ferry.. Molalla Pleasant Hill Oswego , Damascus Eagle Creek Viola Sandy.:....... K. D. Dement. W. E. Dement Dr. J. Casto Capt. 7.. C Norton Chas. Wilson Maxwell Ranisby.Jr J. E, McConnell G. W. Prosser ...... J. T. Chit wood H. VV. Lake H. C. Lewis -..S. D. Hatcb