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.
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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