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LAFAYETTE, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24,1888, OL VIH. --------- f- 10 Oregon Register NO. 3. ? ON THE DEATH OF LIEUT. GEN. P. H. SHERIDAN. coming very much alarnjed over the fact that the democratic sena tors have it in th^ir power to post pone indefinitely a vote on the fish eries treaty. Whether this power will l>eJ exercised has probably not yet been decided, but in the mean time let the republicans keep cool,' there 48' no need of any hurry in dealing with the treaty. The bill to prohibit the use of steam plate printing presses in the bureau of engraving and print ing has been favorably reported to the house. SHERIDAN IN OREGON.* Among U^e old residents up the PCBLISHED EVEBY FRIDAY valley there are quite a number —AT— who were personally acquainted utstte , • - - - • ORBGON Sleeping hero, freedom’s champion, from the humble ranks of life, with General Sheridan. Sheridan, -BY- Sympathetic, unassuming, fearless In the hour cf strife— Yamhill county, was named for the Sabres flashing, bayonets charging, mingling with the muskets' roar, FRANK S. HARDIN6. Like the pettel in the tempest, to the front of battle bore. gallant little hero, and there are many mementoes yet visible to re See the union patriot soldier’s solemn tread behind the bier, bUBSCRIPTION BATES. Bugle call* no more to battle, he assays to follow here; call the days of Sheridan’s regime. Battle flags hang idly flapping, remnants left of martial fame, per year, in advance........... I- 00 On the eastern border of the Grand Gather from the tattered bunting history from whence they came. ,fjr,«ii month» in advace................. 1 00 Ronde reservation, near by the pres Forward moves the mighty cortege bearing on the conquering chief, ent site known as “Litchfield store,” From each state and temtory lightnings flash the nation ’ s grief. itvreil at the postoffice at Lafayette, Let him rest with sleeping comrades—glori us fellowship tiLshare— on, as second-class matter. to-day stands the government sta And each spring a grateful nation strew choice decorations there. bles and the sentryboxes that were Flecked with foam the mettled charger, like an arrow froto the bow; OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. standing and in use by the soldiery Forward 1 shouts the fearless rider, we must meet the coming foe; Hark 1 he hears the fearful war cry—onward comes the vict’rous host irSITBB STATZS. under Sheridan away back in the OREGON KNIGHTS QF LABOR. Beating 'gainst his shattered legions as the tempest beats the coast. jjtent,... ....................... Grover Cleveland At a recent meeting of Resolute early history of Oregon and the ein of Staie......................Thoj. F. Bayard Onward come pursuing squadrons, but the'columns reel and swerve, eurjofTreoory......... vChaa. 8. Fairchild Assembly, K. of L., No. 4,870, of northwestern coast. Further to'the Giant Sheridan, in battlo, comes alone as a reserve; of the lnterfoix. t • W. F. Viiaa From the chaos of disaster, from the jaws of diré dé'eat, etirvol Xtyr.........................Wm. 0. Eiiffic tt L Portland,‘■'Oregon, the following re westward, and shading the limpid ftary of Aavv.................. XV. C. Whitney Comes the shout of union victory and the enemy’s retreat. waters of the beautiful mountain wu’er General............Don M. Dickinson solutions were passed : nerGeneral.. J............................................ A. H.Ga.land Gray haired freedmen gather round him, relics of a servile past, Resolved, That this assembly do rivulet—Yamhilte-stands the old j j,it,tice............. •..........Melville W. Fuller View the monumental^pile, where the mightiest come at last; But the last high rite is paid him, and with comrades let him sleep, CONGRESSIONAL. all in its power to help any party block-house, erqipt and well pre From the hand of spoliation national guardians ever keep. i J J. H. Mitchell who will come to this city for thb served in its age, white and tidy in tor*-................................. f J. N. Dolph Men who heard the immortal war i ry of their chieftain now laid low, •esenuitiv**............. ■<......... Binger Hermann purpose of starting a shoe manufac the care of those who remember it They who loved their brave commander and who struck for him the blow, STATE. tory, and will do all we can in in for the service it rendered the genius Those who panted in the death strife on the field of Cedar Run, .Sylvester Pennoyer iruor.......................... When the wounded and the dying gazed their last on setting sun.. . .Gpo. W. McBride .----------------- .. troducing the goods that are manu- of ciyilizatioh in the dayB gone by, ..... G. W. Webb inner----- • Onr by one these heroes leave us at death’s solemn bugle call, factured in said works on condition unique and alluring in tntereBt to . I'tibli? Instruction. ... .E. 15; McElroy Dropping from their high positions as the frosted 1 -aves in fall; .. .. Frank Baker i Printer----- ------- that they employ white labor only. the sojourner whose gaze lingers to ( W. W. Thayer History alone may tell us what those stem defenders braved, . Wm. P. Lord ¡■me Judge«............ How they fought the union battles and their flag and country saved. Resolved, That we will help to study its quaint and peculiar figuro ( R. S. bhalian 4 defeat any party who favor Chinese as he passes byj It. is . built of Glorious tombs o’er glorious sleepers, jewels of Columbia’s care, THPTÄTÖT heavy timbers, in two stories, tri May the nation tong remember that her noblest sons lie there. ,........................... K. P. Boise emigration to this coast. And the dazzling shaft of sunlight from the Capitol’s bright dome " H. II. jUwitt angularan shape below, hexagonal Resolved, That it is the duty of ty. Flash the curliest rays of morning to the soldiers’ peaceful home. above, and so calculated as to give —E. C arpenter . every labor man or labor party in .. . L. Loughary the best possible positions for de this order, or whatever order that .. J. VV. Hobbs WASHINGTON LETTER. the union that will put an'end to all has labor for its motto, to keep the fense! Numerous port-holes on ... .T. J. Harris ... P. P. Gates ¡disputes. every approach tell where once the ..Wyatt Harris (From our Regular Correspondent.) Chinese from our doors. ........ F. M. York Representative Townsend, of Illi Resolved, That as the labor party arms of the government spat out . J . U. rooper W ashington , August 10, 1888. ID. B.Kingery nois, is very enthusiastic, and fully prefer cheap food, and clothe» in their hurtful missiles of repulsion, Representative Springer-intends 18. Brutecher TOW ft. puehing h'is bill, taxing all products expects to carry that state, for preference to cheap whisky and to and there is many a curious legend f John Thompson of those days to be learned from ¡ Thomas Huston Of trust, through the house if pos Cleveland, Thurman and tariff re bacco, and this assembly canqot lof Trustee*......................|M. J. Banieey form. He says every mail brings Mr. Springer says his bill vote, for any party who has free tho natives who were subdued un I Henry Hopkins sible. l Z» E. Perkins him the names of prominent repub will bring no revenue to the govern whisky on its platform; therefore der the stern discipline of soldiery, 'I"r. . ...E CanwnTer and placed upon an inheritance of ......... B. W. Dunn ment, bilt will speedily abolish licans who will vote the democratic be it ¡ter. .. W. W. Nelson prosperity and Aim fort upon one of ticket this year. trusts, pools and combinations. Resolved, That this assembly the loveliest spots to be found on 4-TIIE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. Senators Allison, Hiscock and The house committee on manu Will work hard for the election of I'ib-cri ere who do not give expre°a no- God’s green earth. This is the factures is still working faithfully Aldrich deny that they ^intended Cleveland and Thurman next No »the cant* ary are considered as wishing tinne their Mibscfiptions. going to New York to.coiisult Blaine trying to get the bottom facts in the vember so that labor may have a Grand Ronde valley, near the line If anliM-ribers order the discontinuance of of Yamhill and Polk counties—and periodicals th»* publishers may continue to about the tariff bill •whiclf Athey are whisky trust. hearing and not be trod down by them until all arrear» »repaid^"*"^**’‘*" by the way a prolific section that together. iPerhapB Some Michigan friends of Mr. railroad kings. li subscriliers neglect to or refuse to take trying to put periodic»In from tl e office to which lbby will one day become tributary to Cleveland have presented him with •the senators did not intend to go W. W. R oberts , ken directed, they are held responsible the markets of Astoria, when the wy have Bottled their bill an4 ordered personally to see Mr. Blaine, but a handsome little cottage made of Master Workman Resolute Assem oaper discntiiinned. s plans of men shall have become If subwiiLeis move to other places with they cannot deny that a trusted lumber from that state. It is 27 x bly, K. of I,., 4,870. ifortniug the publisher, and the papers are more perfect and the survival of the to the former direction, they are he d messenger took a copy of the bill, 30 feet, and will be used by the J. J. G allagher , R. S. nsiblc, fittest shall prevail. Portland, Or., August 1st. Th ‘ courts have docided that refusing to as far as agreed upon, to him in president as an office this summer. One little incident, illustrative of periodicals from the office or removing It has been erected at Oak View. •aviog them uncalled for is /»rima facie order to get his opinion upon it. The following is a specimen of a the character of- Sheridan,' comes n«*e of intention» J fraud. Senator Vance turned a stream The fufieratof General Sheridan ‘lie postmaster who neglects to give the number of paragraphs floating vividly to our mind right here: ,i t,,e of a person to take will take place to-morrow morning i ! of bright humor into the senate the office the paper addressed to him, is around the republican press; A good many years ago when “Little ■’bo to the publisher tor the subscription from St. Matthews church, where Monday, when he made a speech in Among the 500 members of the Phil” was a lieutenant and stationed his remains have been since yester favor of the fisheries treaty. This republican club at Evansville, Ind., at fort Yamhill, he came to Mc is the way he puts the republican CHURCH NOTICK, day. Cardinal Gibbons will con opposition to the treaty: “All at there are over 40 democrats, who Minnville on his way home from n >8 will be held at the following t me« duct the ceremonies. The' body have left their party because of its Portland in company with our in tees l»v the M. E. pastor in charge of the will be conducted to Arlington once it seemed as if the republicans h*1 cirenrt: attitude on the tariff question. formant and other pioneers. Find were journeying to Damascus, a undaj—-11 a.; m. West Chehalem; 3 p. cemetery, its last resting place, by ind.ee; This is said to be a sample of the ing the bridge across Cozine creek bin lay— Lafayette, morning and evening. the military body provided for by great light shone round abput them way how things are going in the at McMinnville gone, and-the water Bundav—11 a m. Pike school house; Sat- and a voice was heard saying: eveumg previous, at Anderson's school army regulations. General Scho so high as to make a respectable state. ‘Why will you not raise a row Snnd»v-H a m. Carlton; 3 p. m.-------- field, who is now, commander of the The paragraph became the sub river of the little stream, Sheridan against great Britain and get the m Lafayulte Pfeac^er in charge. army, will be in command- inquired if there was any means of , .n . _ rirretr-rote?’ —Whereupon they an Le services wi l be conducted by Rev. ' Secretary Whitney tinir ordered republican and a democrat at Du ferrying the stream,, but .was told • hi 6tI,re8,Klerian church, as follows: all the available vessels of the North swered, ‘Lord, what wouldst thou buque, Iowa. It was at last agreed the only way to get across was to '»nbath of each month at Lafatetie. nd4th Sabbaths at Zona. Atlantic squadron to the Canadian have us tp do?’ And the voice between them that the republican go back and cross higher up above ‘•boath at McCoy. All cordially invited. fishing grounds to look after the in again sai<|, ‘Get thee to a place the back water of the Yamhill. “I disputant should write to a repub called Caucus, and there it shall be terests of American fishermen. never turn back ,” was the re lican residing in Evansville for the J. Burt Moore, A howl has been raised among told thee what to do.’ And so they exact facts, the democrat to have mark of the future commander-in- those naval officers who have had assembled in that upper chamber, the privilege of seeing the letter and chief, and he plunged his borse into hysician and surgeon , “soft snaps” in thi< city and else and there the voice was again made the reply, The answer was brief the flood and swam across. This «ewberq where for many t years, on account manifest, and they were told that Oregon. and to the point. The Evansville little incident displays the qualities of a new order issued by Secretary j their only chance whereby they republican said that no forty which afterward made “Little Phil” Whitney,? directing the board of might be saved, was to raise a row democrats, nor one-tenth of that the great union soldier. And « J. C. MICHAUX, LAFAYETTE, OREGON- chiefs of bureaux to review the list with Great Britain, appeal to the number, had signed the roll of a though he is lost to the view of hie of present details and report where Irish vote in this country and to the republican club. He said he wished follow men, to this day he has r.,n active experience of nine yean* the paragraph was true, for the re “never turned back.”— Astoria Tran- Is services to the people oi Lafayette officers can be released from shore votes of all others whose prejudices publicans needed votes bad enough s-ript. r^"dini country. against that country can be made - , duty or stations without detriment in Indiana, but signs of democratic to the service. This means a gen available in the coming campaign. defection are lacking. He further W ent U p .—The Albany Democrat says: And that was the course adopted.” added that he had only been able “Since the Oregon Pacific steamer« DH. G. H. SMITH, eral shaking up. A bill has been introduced in the to find two democrats in Evans ceased running on the Willamette river, John Sherman, in his speech YSJCIAN AND SURGEON, against the fisheries treaty, said senate to give Mrs. Sheridan an an ville who spoke favorably of Gen. on account ul the low stage of water, Harrison, and neither of these freight rates on the Mount Shasta route that Canada in less than ten years nual pension of 45,0(X). L\FAYKTTE, OREGON. would signify any intention to vote of the Southern Pacific have more than The republicans are apparently would be a part of the United for him. Nine out of ten of the doubled between Portland and Albany. 7 * Specialty. ▼7 49 States. If he really thinks so why- no nearer having a tariff bill now republican “campaign straws” when Where the rate was 7L and 10 cents on traced up are found to be of the certain goods when the boats v ere rnn- does he waste time in opposing this than they were a jveek ago. i ning tue> are now cents. The republican senators are be- same character. treaty. If Canada is to come into Slowly moving draped in mourning rolls the stately funeral car, ?¿ar.Va'Jame l‘a8 gathered round it, high in rank from lands afar; While the deep toned cannons’ echo rising like the ocean’s sweH, And in military measure beats with time the funeral knell.