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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1888)
EVENING CAPITAL JOURNAL MONDAY, DEC. 24. 1888. rom.isiiED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY. llY THE 'Canital Journal Publishing Company. I INCOni'OItATF.D OOice, Comer Court and Liberty Strcctf, TitftMB Of HUJiSCKIl'TION DAILY. Ono year, by mall ... 5 Wi Hlx montliH.by inntl 2 CO Thrco inont lis by mall 1 25 I'er week delivered by carrier. . 15 WKKICIjY. Ono year SI f nix immtim " Ono year. If paid for In advance, 1 00 Hlx moiitliH, ' K) AirPoilinnstPrft arc ntitlionzcd to re ceive subscriptions. wnnlprcrt as second-clasH matter at tlio Bnleiii.OrcKon.l'oitolIlec, June 21, 1888. W. II. IJVAItS -CLAKK It. IltVINK . Editor Manager. Ni:w Yoitic city bus 355 churches nnd 10,000 saloons. Tun Pouth Carollim Legislature reelected M. C. Utitlcr us United States Senator. Tiik new English small nrins is white smokeless. powder for and almost Tin: largest organ in tho world is now being built in London for Syd ney. It will eost about $75,000. IIkkkaktkk none but American citizens will bo granted license to run saloons in New York city. llAKKits in Chicago are now re quired by law to stamp tho weight and their names on overy loaf of bread. Estimates of the number of dogs in tho United States ilx it at 20,000, 001), and their eost of keeping at $200,000,000 pur annum. Tin: school book question is tho elephant that tho btato of Oregon lias on its hands, and a very un profitable pet it proves to be. An eight-inch vein .of silver assay ing $11,000 to the ton has been struck in the Hadgor mine, back of Port Arthur, Minnesota. A CoxanussiONAi, committee lias agreed to report favorably n bill appropriating G0,000 for a public building t South llend, Ind. JuKTH'i:MATin:wH, of tho United states Supremo Court, is still very weak from the recurrence, a week ago, of the attacks of muscular rheumatism, but in other respects is Improving slowly. Tin: will of Malilou Sands, who was killed in London by u fall from his horse, was sustained by the Surrogate at Now York Tuesday. It dispones of several million dollars. Kandtt' widow Is a niece of Vice President Elect Morton. It Ik reported that at a mooting of leading politicians of Colorado at Now York, Senator Teller announc ed that ho would resign his seat tdiould 'liibor bo elected to tho National Senate, alleging that du ring his last twin Tabor was tho laughlng-sloektrftho country. The statement created a sensation. Tm: entire .Issue of tho Hartford TSvenlng Post is printed from -type et by nmehluery. Tho Post Is the first paper In the -world to dliqense at hand composition. Immense .amounts of money have been sunk 'heretofore In experiments with typo netting machines, Uit while they have been in nan to some extent fur years, they havj not gained much favor. The inurhlue used by tho Post was invented by Joseph Thoriw In 1880, -and lias boon great ly Improved bIhco. AVliatovor may bo its merits In speed juid economy, tho appearance of tho jiaper indi cates that tho quality of its work Is good. COUIMUK NOTKS. Orogonluus need but to take up tho various eastern jiapors to beoon vlncod that theirs Is tho boat stato in America. While tho Host Is covered up with tdect and snow, blhuards sweep over tho land leav ing death and destruction in their jvath, Oregon hns sunshluo aud shower, preon graiM and blooming llowers. IJow can our land remain unoccupied mueh longer? Oregon has pleasant homes for tho million Jfthey are disponed to make them. A MBKIir CHRISTMAS. About nineteen hundred years ago a birth occurcd In a small ham let Bethlehem near Jerusalem, which event has become more uni versally known and honored than any other in the history of man. Tho shepherds tending their flocks saw His star and following It found the Child Christ and gave their homage and gifts to tho Son of God. The history of that child is known in every land and all things since and for thousand of years before are recorded from his birth. Every in strument of writing bo it bond or deed must bo stamped with A. D. Tho year of our Lord and date allixcd to make it a legal document. Men Idifier in their creeds, wide ly dillor, so widely that ages may roll round beforo all men shall bo of ono faith and one church reprcsen the religion which Christ taught. The vital teachings of the meek and lowly Savior of Christ that was born on this day, are so plain, so simple that all can comprehend, yet minor points sometimes arise and cover the essential as with a cloud. No matter how widely we differ in creed; all christian nations and people hail with joy tho advent of tho day, which is commemorated as the Savior's birth. Each Indi vidual has his special views of tho manner of this days celebration and if consistent, should be observed In accordance to their views. Tho Capital Journal believes that it should be a day of rejoicing, of thanksgiving and of merry mak ing. Let us then bo glad. Let us be merry hearted, generous and hope ful. Let us cast our creed to the dogs and all alike who profess to follow the faith Ho taught increase our stock of charity for each other, over keeping in mind the wonder ful love He bore all people and the death he died to save all. Wo wish you all a merry, merry Christmas. TIIK MILL TRUST. Tho communication on MilJ Trusts in Oregon published in tho Capital Journal Is creating con siderable thought and action through tho state. Tho various granges aro among tho first to put tho matter in a tangible shape and by resolutions and petitions will bring tho subject prominently be fore tho law makers of the stato next month. A law will bo framed and submitted and there can bo but little doubt of some result being arrived at. ONi:VTA TIMK." The city of Salem should secure tho Woolen (Mill by all means and then tho Astoria road will follow in Its course. Oivo tho Capital City theso two Improvements and no city in tho slate will have a better assurance of great ness. llellcato women who complain of a tired feeling, paliu In the back nud loins, iloslro tonleop, illzzltiexi. painful or suppressed menstruation, will and lu Oregon Kidney Tea a faithful friend. It can bo relied upon lu every Instant to glvo Immediate relief from kidney and urinary troubles. Thous ands of women snllerlug every day from some disorder of tho kidneys or liver, who might bo permanently cured by using Oregon Kidney Tea. Sold by i). Mathows A Co. Yon Canuot do Better Than call at tho Grange Storo, 126 Stato street, If you want a good tea or anything elso in tho grocery line. Don't fail to look at the White Bros. Extracts, tho best in tho .mar ket, t-f. A good dlgosttou walls on uppctlto luid a good appetite In una of tho surest slgus of health. lfouarolow spirited, Irritable, bullous, or liavo an Irregular appetite, then wo advise you by all means to toko l)r Honley'H handollou Tonic. It will make a new man of you. Hold by 1). W. .Mathews . Co. Tho tlrm of W. Beek JcSou lead In dolls, toys, novelties, serap-bookB, albums, Christmas curd, Christmas tree ornaments and 1700 other things to numerous to mention. 01 Stato Street Salem Oregon. tf Tho smallpox scare Is a thing of .the past aud tho people move as in dlilbroutly as if they had never been scored. They have found thut this so aiuieh dreaded disenso Is not so fatal as diphtheria or scarlet fever, If you aro looking for Huts call on the Capitol Adventure Co., opera house corner. tf The War Department ought to tend some of those llritiih blanket to protect the Cheipko oyster bed. MAI till tut). WATKKS-HHOWN At Browns vlllo. on Wednesday, Dee, 10, LSSS, at the residence of tho bride's, parents, by Hev, Kperry, J. 11 Wators, of the linn of Thompson & Waters, aud Miss Foroneo Brown, dauithtcr of John Brown, both of Brownbvlllc. CHRISTMAS TREE AN!) ENTEIITAINMENT. At tho Methodist Episcopal church Christmas eve. Everybody come. rnoaBAM. Opening Song . ..Sabbath School, Anthem . - 51. E. Choir. Recitation "Annloand Willie's Prayer" Miss JLcna Royal. Song "Christmas Bells." Miss Myrtle Misncr. Recitation "Tho Frlur's Christmas." Miss Mcllle Handle. Recitation "Bells of Christmas." Miss Ethel Hughes. Song " A Star in tho Sky." Miss Maggio Aldcrson. Recitation "Christmas Chimes." MlssBelloMhuart, Song Selected, Miss HiilUeParrlsh. Recitation " Christmas Carol ' Miss Grace Bcriber. Closing Hymn Sabbath School Reform lu Taxation. Tho system of.asseesiiig property for tax ation in Oregon lslillle butter than passing around a contribution box. Every man pays what he chooses to. If he is dispos ed to be dishonest, he gets out all taxation and shoves hisshaie of tho public burden over on to some more honorable man. It is a disgrace to the Oregon Legislature, that such a system has been allowed to defaco the statute books. So demoralizing has the present system t;ot to be, that in many counties the assess ment rolls show au actual decrease in the aggregate valuatinu of a. I proparty therein. Tho total taxable property in Oregon, as given by the assessment rolls, for i887, was 5S4.8G3.480, . for 1888. 85,883,420. Those counties with decreased valuation were; Benton with a decrease of $283,499; ClacUamas, $7615; Dougla8,$a7,835; Gil liam,$38,GlJ; Grant, 711,740; Lake, 47, 507; Linn, 30,203; Marion, 1,980,821; Morrow, 58.22G; Union. 2634; Washing. ton, $31, 490. There is no excuse for this even on the plea that foreign mortgages have been withdrawn. The truth is the decrease in must cases is due to the system and present practice of assessment. Peo ple generally seem to be trying to see how much theycan cheat their neighbor and the State. Does any sane man suppose this vicious system can lung continue without very dangerous results to society and the State. Why, honest people will get out of the a community where the lawn per mit the dishonest to chtat the honest in tho matter ol taxation. It is not hard to draft a law which will compel men 10 make an honest statement of their property to the Assessor and compel the Assessors to make an impartial assessment. Tho trouble has always been that the members of the Leg islature have cot the jcouragu to press such a measure. New. The Minister nnd tho Parrot, One day, when she was in her 'JGtli year, Aunt II was visited by a Boston clergy man, who, in the courso of a brisk conver sation, ventured to tell her story of the monkey and the parrot in illustration of seme point that was made. The lively anecdote was new to Aunt II , aud the poople present were wonderu.g a little witli what local reminisuenceahe could possibly match it. She studied the story with mi ni Med visage, and then remarked: "That must have been a very remark able parrot, but it seems to me hardly comes up to Deacon Stables' parrot, after all." "What did Deacon Stables' parrot do?" "One time deacon's wife was putting up cucuxber piekles in the kitchen, and tho parrot he a very knowing bird, and had been piously brought up in the dea con's family was sitting on the back of a chair watcnini; the operation. Presently, when tho deacon's wife's back was turned the parrot slipped up Mid atole one of the pickles out of the dish. She turned around in time however to catch htm at it and throw her knife at him with such force that it took all tho feathers smooth, ly off the top of the bird's head. "Tho parrot flew around for some days in sore distress at the loss of his top knot, but recovered in the course of time. One day, soino little time after this incident, a minister wkoiiad exchanged with our min ister came to speud sabbath with Deacon Stables. She parrot was in the dining room when the family and the mluister came into breakfast. The clergyman was very bald; his head fairly shone, tie hadn't more than got seated at the table .before tho parrot, fixed his Rare on the minister, screamed eut: "Hal ye durned old scampi been steal iu'picklesV" darkiea'i Anita Salve. Tho best salvo In tho world foi euts, bruises, sores, ulcers, saltrheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hamW, chilblains, corns, and all skin erup tions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It la guaranteed to glvo perfect satisfaction, or ntonev rofuudetL 'Price 25 ceuta per box. For salo - Dr. H. W. Cox. It Is said ttiit Mr. Cleveland can sell his Oikviow property at a profit of over f iOO.OOO. It haa been centralised by ex tending one of Washington's broad ave unes near to it. Juit Anr(3outrton. POHT TOWNSBNl), DtJC 38. George Ross, a drayman, after ft a baptism in tho Methodist ohurch, fell dead lu a pew. Death was In- stantaneous, and was caused by a Hood veeeel bursting. State of Ohio, City of Toledo"! Lucas County, S. S. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior-partner of tho firm ofF. J. Cheney fe Co. doing busi ness In the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay tho sum of one hun dred dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot bo cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FKANK J. CHENEY. Sworn before me and subscribed In my presence, this Cth day of December, A. D. '80. j SEAL ! A. W. UJLiliABOJN seal V JNotary rubllc. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally and actf directly upon the blood aud mucus surfaces of the system. Bend for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.O. jCgySold by druggists, 75 cents. Ducks are very plentiful now in the swales. A Natnr.il Product of California. It is only found in TJutto County California and In no other part of the world. We refer to the tree that produces the healing and penetrat ing gum used in that pleasant and effective euro for consumption, bron chitis, asthma and coughs, Santa Abie the King of Consumption. D. W. Matthews guarantees and sells it for 1.00 a bottle, or three for 2.50. By the uso 6f California-Cat-It-Cure, all symptoms of catarrh are dispelled and the diseased nasal pas sage is speedily restored to a healthy condition. 1.00 a package. By mail 1.10. Circulars free. Wheat looks well end from tho amount sown last fall we will surely have a largo yield next year. TO CONSUMPTIVES. The undersigned having bien re stored to health by simple means, after suffering several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease consumption, is anx ious to make known to his fellow suffciers the means of cure. To those who desire it, ho will cheer fully send (free of charge) a copy of tne prescription useu, wnicu tney will And a sure euro for consump tion, catarrh, asmatha, bronchitis' and all throat aud lung maladies. He hopes all sufferers will try his remedy, as it Is invaluable. Those desiring the prescription, which will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing, will please address, Rev. Edward A. Wilson, Kings County, New York. Wo are to have a and also a ball on Christmas tree Christmas eve. Wonderful Cures. W. D. Hoyt& Co, Wholesale and Retail Druggists of Rome G11. sav: We have been selling Dr. King's Now Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salvo for four years. Have never handled reme dies that sell as well, or "give such universal satisfaction. There have been some wonderfull cures effected by these medicines in this city. Sev eral cases of pronounced consump tion have been entirely cured by use of a few b.-ttlcs of Dr King's New Discovery, taken in connec tion with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them always. Sold by Dr. H. W. Cox. -Studd and Burko will be here on tho 27th and commence tho great revival. l'ersoual. Mr. N. II. Frollnstine of Mobile Alabama writes: I take great plea sure in recommending Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, having used it for a severe attack of Bronchitis and Catarrh. It gave mo instant relief and entirely cured mo and I have not been aflllcted since. I also beg to state that I had tried other remedies with no good result. Have also used Electric Bit ters and Dr. King's New Life Pills, both of which I can recommend. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold on a positive guarantee Trial bottles freo at H. V. Cox's Drug Store. Wheat continues at 75 cents In Salem with little hopes of an early rise. DlKtst and be Jolly. Did ever anyone seo a Jolly dyspcptlo T Wo trow not. Whnt natural cheerfulness is proof nsalnstjthc almost ceaseless annoy ance of chronic Indigestion? I'eoplo whose stomachs nro constantly dUturued exhi bit the utmost peevishness and nervous Irritability, llaunlly for them since tho Irritable nnd nervous prematurely fret themselves Into the grave tranquility of 1110 sioinacu ana reueweu e"a temper await them in uMiro quarter. If they will but seek It, Tho L-enlul xtomnchlc, Hos tetter.s Stomach Hitters, breeds cheerful uessby Insuring lt fwj-entiul pre-condition routy dilution, lUlllousuoss, too, nnd constipation, malevolent companions of the banscbee, dyspepsia, vanish utter 11 brief but teudy courto of tho alterative. -Many n temper naturally sweet, but con tinually soured by the combined attack of this trio of lnilw, passe the boundary of monomania, Prevent this posblblllty with tho Hitters. Malaria fevers, rheumatism, kidney complaints and debility nro truly relieved by this standard medicine. Wheat Is worth only 72J cents at Albany now. Salem continues to pay 75. Al AbMltt Cart. Tho ORIGINAL ABIETIN', OINTMENT is only put up In largv two-ouueo tin boxes, and u ,, absolute cure for old sores, hurnn. wounds, chapped hands, and al! skin eruptions. Will positively cure all kinds of plica. Ask for 1 1 ' ORIGINAL AI1IETINE OI.Vj. MKXT. Sold byD.W. Matthew Jt Co., 100 Stata street, Salem. a i it'Uts jier box by mail SO ceuta. KEW ADVERTISEMENTS, B O o O o T S WM. BROWN & CO. DEALE Leather and -DEALERS IN CASH PAID FOR Hides, Tells 231 Commercial St., Sa'em, Or. Fruit Farms of Ten O O T CONVENIENT TO TWO RAILROADS. These lands are not offered at enhanced prices. Tho soil and location are Especially adapted to growing PEARS, PRUNES, AND OTHER FRUITS for shipping green to tho Mining districts and Farther East, while the mutual cooperation in Shipping, storing and selling fruits will Bo no small consideration. The Very Best Laud For Fruit Growing ! f ONE H0DRS DRIVE FROM SALEM. The canneries of SALEM, WOODBURN and ALBANY are at easy of access. None but first class families desired. Will meet Parties with team. Correspondence solicited. Address J. J. HARDEN, FOR CHRISTIVSAS PRESENTS -NOTHING IS FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, SPECTACLES, Etc, A Complete Lino of Beautiful Holiday Goodsl Has just been received at tho Old and Established Salem Jewelry Storo of . Thompson & Co. All kinds of Watches, Jewelry and Goods First Class. THE BEST STOCK OF STOVES IN THE R. M. WA.DB & CO'S 282 to ,286 Commercial Street, SALEM. , AND MANY OTHER I Also a Cplete Stock ef Hardware and S s H H o 0 B E s S to Forty Acres ! I ! Stayton, Or. NICER THAN- Silverware. Prices satisfactory and CITY IS AT Garland Stoves, Charter Oak Stoves, Brighton Range LEADING STYLES. Farm Machinery, Wagons asd Cairiag Findings! ,s-' J$jm A7 mmK and Fur?r-w -? ft JbaSssiSsr Ifcr-HQHf