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ST A TflSM A IS! THE OREGON WEEK1T JL JJL JL -LJ XTJLwL JL. VSIMIU SI'ltSC-MIPTIOXS. AH snlsvribers whose a-rfpUon are tint paid for the cunut year are nxiucsled to pay up. uiie aimrnherowe this paper gone 1870 ano. tin-amounts so ihic woukl do it a great of goisl just at tins ttene.

Lines drawn nrunnd xlus notice aretntend--d to-call your attention to the dote oil your tag njvj ti UTje yoti to pa-v up. This Is meant in ileriiV-d earnest ami yon are particularly requested to give Immediate The idea that newsrwpers are rn without cash Is fallaoionm vtry. The imotint Individual subttriptVsM Is siiv.ll tliat stilisi-ribers do not realize Qie if vnmpt publisher too Tory fm-cAle proof of It. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDY, MARCH 20, 1872. Annum in Advance Changes la Prices.

Tlie Oreyonian of 14th has the following, in its commercial column, relating to tlie advance in prices going in relation to all styles of goods We have, during the winter, called attention lo ttie advancing market East, which will cause ours to advance in sympathy. So far, Eastern goods exposed for sale here liave not been marked up to as high figures as advances established East and in Eurojie would justify. Tlie rapid advances East are very aptly Illustrated by a prominent Hardware mercliant in this city, just returned from San Francisco, who stilted that, previous to his leaving, notifications ot advance came to liand so rapidly that it was impossible to keep well Informed regarding them, so lie gave Instructions to his employes, to demand an advance of 25 per cent, on Slielf as he "thought that would cover the advance, hut upon his return lie found it insufficient. Tlie advances establish id iu Hardware, Metals, in Europe and tlie East, are in excess of wliat was expected to rule, birt at last advices extreme rates had not been reached. We state this tliat interior merchants coming here and finding many lines advanced on prices ruling last year, must not expect to make purchases to better advantage in San Francisco, lor the advances liere, so Cir as wa are able to learn, on many articles of Shelf Goods are less than' liave been made in San Francisco.

In Dry Goods Furnishing Goods and Clothing the same state of affairs rule. Goods iu those lines are being marked up in Europe and the East, with tendency still upward, in consequence of raw material still advancing. Prices liave not yet been marked up to as high figures aa the advance in raw material would jastlfy.and when goodsare manufactured of Wools, etc, at tha hteh prices ojTruirng in Eftrn rkl K- jppeai Bwwrta, lr tospo FroM Umatilla. Major Connoyer, excellent agent at the Umatilla Rein-ation, aLsd art old restdeut of French Prairie, and one of tlie bek sheriffs Marlon courrty ever had, is at present in this city, ills especial business is to attend the U. S.

District Cort nt Portland. Major Connoyer saysr wliat others have asserted tliat Uiantilla county will sliow large Rc-puWicau gains over tlie last election. Land Commissioneb's Court. The State Board was in session Monday Tuesday, and heard argutneuts in case of Win. Savage vs.

Win. Brow involving title to twenty-five acres valuable land in Polk county. S. C. Simpson appeared for Savage and L.

Vineyard for Brown. The case is under advisement. The Board heard other cases, and apportioned the interest of the School Fund to the various counties. VOL. 21.

NO. 31 Seed of Protection. A friend, whose lntertiSUns a farnur and rpol grower are Ui common with thotieancu) of otUers in our iritate, calLs attention to ttie special iulvantage whicli the principle bf protection offers farmers in our State. In referring late matiiiestation on the part of some Eastern manufacturers, we perceive that they strongly favor, tlie alo-Htlon, or at least a great reduction, of tlie duty now levied on imported wool. Tlie ohjeet is to secure the foreign wools a cheaper price, and tlie effect would to place Ongon wool in our own market on a par with the wool lur-nished from tlie plains of Anstralia.

Now, Oregon lias a preference in the duty which discriminates In favor of wool grown in the United Sfcites. Australian wool has to pay a duty and tliereforo does not really compete on eipial terms with the wool growers of Oregon, and as the duty on woolens protects the manutaeturer alo, the i-e- sult is to encourage wool growing in our own country, and tlie natural effect will be to stimulate that growth so tlMtfe-iKMne competition will soon re duce the prWof Aaaerkan irwol to tb lowest possible standard. Protection, wool uianuiaeture ann me uusiuess ooi growing, auu Uie people t)i uregon have a direct interest in favoring pro tection. A country which supports manufactures and where operatives' have good wages and producers good prices, is bound to be in a healthy tinan-eial 'condition. The value of reasonable protection is proven by history, which shows that the nearer our policy has approached tree trade tlife greater has been tlw financial depression, and the loudest the cry of hard times.

On the contrary, when ordinary protection has lieen afforded the working classes have been prosperous, well iaid anil well ted, and the manufacturing and commercial interests have all been thriving and contended. Under protection the nation and the people have liecn out of debt and free from trouble, and any approach to free trade lias spread destitution and bankruptcy through the land. England and the Treaty. The latest intelligence; Ave have does not really convey the idea that Great Britain seriously intends to question the validity of the Treaty of Washington, and a glance at the history ot its negotiations shows that there is no ground for such opposition its has already been made to the case on our part presented to the Geneva Council of Arbitrators. The Keverdy Johnson treaty was rejected by the Senate lx-cause it did not recognize the claim on our part for resulting damages.

That was very distinct proof that we were not willing to negotiate without having that claim included in the case to bo made up and presented before the Arbitrators. Again the American claims were distinctly argued so we read in the most reliable journals before the High t'om-rnission which framed the Treaty of Washington. It-appears tlr.it the case, almost identically as presented liefore the Council of Arbitrators lately, was argued at the framing and negotiation of tlie Treaty, and the late clamor made in Kugland must pass Mm ply for bluster in view ot the foregoing fact. The Swamp Land Status. The following telegraphic correspondence, has just been made public March 5.

1S72. Hon. Geo. II. Williams Telegrams here announce! that, the State title to swamp lands near Klamath Lake has been confirmed.

Is it true To this Judge Williams replied as follows: Washington, March 0, 172. it is not true that swamp land titles are confirmed. They are far from it. GEO. li.

WILLIAMS. It is evident that the Salem Ring has sent its agent. Mr. Gilfrey. Private Secretary to the Governor, all the way to Washington for the purpose of facilitating its little game.

Its pet and be-t paying measure iu the Swamp Land Scheme, and while Mr. Gilfrey wi9 advertised as absent on a visit to his grandmother, and they have published to the world that he lias attended to confirmation of School Land locations there is no doubt Hint lie has ln-en there working up the Swamp Land case before the iX'partment. He claims, in telegrams reported to have been received from him, to have met with success in having the Swamp mils referred to in the above dis patch, confirmed to the State, but there is no confidence to be put in that assertion after reading the foregoing telegram from Judge Williams. The Swamp Land Cake may possibly prove to be dough. A Temperance Ticket.

We bear it' reported that the ever faithful Iht- nioeracy have a new dodge in contemplation, and are discussing the. advantages of putting tcmiierauee candidates iu the field, which will certainly be a "new departure" for that sort of politicians to venture upon. We even hear the candidate named, the most available for the Legislature being two excellent citizens of age aud standing, one residing here and the other at Jefferson, both Jof whom are happily identified with the Good Templars. We are inclined to believe this report, because a friend of ours who is a Democrat aud would be a temperance man if he could, was traveling in a devious course towards home the other night, sometimes on tlie walk and some times in the road when he met a well known Republican and accosted hi in with a staggering tongue thus I say, (hie) we've got you bad (hie) this time." "How so quoth tlie Republican. 'Cause, we're goin' to we're a goin' to (hie) nominate a temperance ticket (iiic) and beat you to deatb." Something must be done to meet this terrible emergency.

Telemachus iu search ot Ulysses. Among tliose who arc coins to Africa to hunt up Dr. Livingstone is his sou, Mr. W. Oswell Livingstone, who is only twenty wears old and is a native of Africa, having been born in tlie neighborhood of Lake X'gatni.

A Mr. Shanley, of Kit Carson, recently lost a valuable cow, and after a long search, found her in the midst of a herd of 00.000 buffaloes. The bison community had received her on terms ot absolute equality, and it took three men and three swift horses to induce her to return to her ien. $2 50 per Broke an Arm. On Wednesday eveuing late, as policeman Bewley was going his rounds lie fortnd Gen.

Franklin, who had been cook at tlie Mansion House, kitting on tlie walk before the North Star Saloon rather tlie worse for liquor. Wlien asked his name he gave an Insulting reply and when told Ik; was talking to a policeman got up and assaulted Ifcttiey. The officer threw him down and licld him until he became peaceable, using no great force, bctFrauklin seemed to fall heavily, being in liquor, lie complained that his arm wus hurt, and at 2 o'clock at night, when Bewley went to see him at the calaboose, he bald he thought it was broken, and Dr. Carpenter being called iu, found tliat tlie right arm between the wrist and elbow was fractured by tlie fall. The arm was taken caro of aud will soon be all right.

For Josephine County. John Martin, of Salem Prairie, leaves this morning, on horseback for Josephine eouuty. John tells us as a rather stale item, that when the snow was on Lis woodshed 30x100 feet fell down and his wood trot weLand his watrou rrr- EH4WSf iUIy when working in tli. His father him to roods. a nre burning iu the.

woods, and got i horse and took him home; The lioy is now about and tlie wound nearly well. Wagons. England's wagon fictory Is turning out several splendid wagons every week and the work he does is a credit to Oregon. He is making a great variety of spring vehicles ranging from tlie elegant, fancy toji, four spring pleasure or express wagon to a light, single, one horse concern as handy as the best imported buggy. AH tliose who want a tip top conveyance can a fiord to call on him.

The weather made extraordinary efforts at reformation yesterday. The wind, after dinner, came strong and sensibly out of the north-west, the clouds went off to sjiend the day and the sunshine was comforting. We really have hope that If the weather has "made an effort" it will lie able to keep the resolution and fie an exemplary member of society. The Lafayette Covrirr comes to hand very much improved from what it used to be. It pretends to be "Vol.

7 No. 1," just as if it was running as of old and hadn't been on" on a snecula- ting tour and bad made a good thing off the Salem Ring. Ox the River. The Alice went up to Corvallis last evening on her regular trip. Another boat, on the freight line, preceded her up the river.

The stage of water remains full with scarce any decrease. The Interests of Salem. Since the Ring organ h.s lieen nili-! ciously denouncing the Republicanism of Marion county as calculated to mar the future prospects of our city for re-j inaining the permanent apital of our State, we may as well follow up the thread of that discourse and search for tacts to show which political influence is most dangerous to our city and dilute. i There exists here in Salem an mi- scrupulous political Ring tliat stuids mi nothing it may deem necessary to its own ambition. It is using all tlie political witronage of the State scnlee for the advancement of the jiersonal ambition of Gov.

rover and it niiin-, hers among its leading instruments and agents men whose character is a hiss and a by word, even among Ore- gou 1 leiiiocrats. Ibis Ring corrupts whatever it touches and the more corrupt a man is the more use it has for him. It fosters such schemes as the last legislature put through, and. iu fact, it fathered all of them, and when the sum ot Dem ncratio swindling is massed together and put forcibly before the iieople, as it is certain to lie by the orators of the campaign, for the columns of no jour nal can give such a summary at any time, then all the iniquity of which the State complains and which will surely send it over to the Republican when June brings the day of election. all these ill deeds will be brought home to the infamous Salem Ring.

The Swamp Land Swindle, the Canal and Locks Act, the Litigant Law, the raising of State salaries, the favorite-isiu shown in relation to applicants for State Lands all these things too nil nierous to name, will imd their origin in the Ring ot Salem demagogues which is working only for its individual purposes, and which is lieeoming intensely unpopular, all through the State, with the sterling Democracy. If Salem can outlive the ill-fame and ill-name of this Democratic clique hose repute is a savor of corruption all through the land we may hope to maintain its good fame spotless so far as any aits of Republicans can a fleet it. RcMidni ions. The following platform of resolutions was adopted by the Marlon County Republican Convention. Monday 9.

1S72 Jts.l. That we re-attirm our faith iu tlie principles and Kilicies of the National Liuon Kepuuiiean party, ami believing that iniou its present success dcnetHls the stability and integrity of the American Union and the icace and prosperity of the whole people, wc plulge to it again our cordial supjion and co-operation. 7es. 2. That ine administration oi Gen.

Grant has lieen a success and tliat we lieartily favor his re-nomina- ttoti for President or tlie nlted Mates. Ibis. 3. i That we regard the educa tion ofcliildren as tlie ounce of preven turn worth infinitely more than the limiml of cure to be found in the poor lmuses. houses of correction, asylums jails and penitentian' and would therefore loster, nyau practical means the educational interests ot tlie State; and especially will wc oppose any ui version ot the common school Mini to any other purpose tlian the support of common schools.

Wm. P. Lorik, T. W. Davenport, J.

B. Loonev. Committee on Resolutions. A i.uiLTY conscience. The eccen tric Lorenzo Dow was once approach ing a place where he liad an apjioitit-ment to preach, when a stranger com plained to htm that bis watch was stol en from under his pillow tlie night before.

Dow assured the victim that tlie atch would bo restored, and picking up a boulder that weighed a pound or so, hut It under his cloak and entered the pulpit. After preaching zealously for lialf an liour or so lie suddenly ex claimed "A man watun was stolen in this neighborhood last night, and the thief Is now in this house. I shall hit him with this stone." He made feint of throwing it, and one of the au dieitee ducked his head. He was in stantly seized. searelied, and the stolen watch found in bis iocket.

ago, well who to the will an of in PROFESSIONAL CARD CALKH, UCGs, Hie oVWt and btrgest liv.ut-irati.iSi-JuoUii tin1 Plate. Classical 'oinwiviiU nrmAl anil rVJejir.flc mrm ol hnly. l-'orull hifoitnatton address the Pres- I'Iimh, t. m. gatch, C.

N. TEKItr, Sec. of Bd Trustees. ScpL 7. itXwly ML, R.

frTtSKE. OFFICK-Xo. I. Moores' IS lor, liert- uVir.e-Cotut Street, ojposiu; -University 'Kill 1IIYf-ICJAX ANT) f-URGEON, offers his pritivMinial sorviiyM to UK-citizens of Dal las am 1 nit nov.ldwU' UK. H.

AKJ'ENTfJx. on Ubrvtv street, Utf ''v oitijo- 4-ite the Coiu-guUonri Church. Nik-an, Nov. WLh, 75. If arm hortx.i, A TTOJtNYS AT "-AW, Portland, Ore- a.

iron, inure, np stairs corner Front nd lOU ft: 1XJV, AT LAW and SorHtors Hi Chancery, AtUiny, Oregon. L. FL1NN, Notary Public. ollecUtuw -conveyances proaxjitly attended Vj. Uwtf r.

kajucsm, c. x. toby, mtary Public, Attorneywt Law. 1U3UUX TliUtV. OmCKOVKK THE HANK, Salom.

(Ht gon. 2teal Estate, lnsHuince and lo-lhur 4t'Milf. Jitnl KsNUe iu (Uty and miilj-y AU-ract of all titles ia Mu-1on ooiuily. li. 4UU' A WJLS A.

iaIIAI(lMl, PHYSH3AV AS (Late Be Ik' uu MeilV-al CulliveNcw York Utv.) OtUee in MiKire's iiriulc, Ssili-m, Cii. -AIksI-ileiice. ijgKcJte Uie X. corner Alariuo 55Uare. W.

ROYAL) TJE.VJ. EfTATfc. 'tJENT. City rroiKirty and I'uiitMvllncted. andFyrrns fur sale.

JUouauAto rent aHd B. E. V. VHA.SC, OKFH'E -DUBBIN'S IU-OCK, fUf.rs, Lntrance on tate sireet (iih.mu tlir Drugstore ol Thatcher S.ui, amd also on 'noisnerclal bO'ti't, ojgioslte Iriig fStore uf J. W.

pwutlier. sejAOU' HILL, TlLaYkja A ILUAMS A TTURXKYS A COVSITLAItS AT LAW J. Will in Kiileral and Stale Omits. 4 Xu 3(Mi first struet, luver Josl 1'ortiauil, Jy J. TAX DK.

JBERUH, 3f. iWurui lOftor' LATK UK SAX FRANCISCO; HAVING uui'li'lli' enlozoa M'hicii fnfeit the human a UliMoior stmh, and adniited his branch of lueiuvine ac a Kjuvially, oilers liis wrvies 1') luu citizens of saleiu and vi- and XI, over the Post llloe. The relebraled Worai Syrup can be had at his olBce. February IS, l.S7i.- iU tf Willamette University. HAI.F-TKI! XI BEGINS FEBRUAKY 7th, Wii Pupils entering at that tune lay wnly for remainder of tlie Tcriu.

Salom, Jan. 24U. II OTELS, Reduction in Prices I ST. CHARLES HOTEL, aORTLASJ, OOEUOS. 1 Only First-Class Hotel in the City.

Tranftlcat Rooio nnd Board, Per lMy, (W 00. The viost elegant table and altemlaiice uusnnvMsed, at the aUwc rue onable )riue-L JrWLN J. JA( UIIS. ulMJiIiw Proiirietor. ANDERSON RHAWL (Uohnan's BiUl.Bni) Are previreil to do all cum Uii'l'iineof WATER AND STEAM FITTINGS.

ril'E and FIXTCRES romUatly on haad, iind work done at t-Jicrt uvtice. Salem. 4X 4, U71. FRANK A. COOK, Uooli.

Tilndor, AND Blank Cook Manufacturer, Stileiu, Orcfron, HA VIXC KSTAIU.IS11ED A FJJUSTCLASS Hook Bindery in Salem, I am now in jaroil vodoall manner of work tnowo tlm trade. Magaiire, Music imd 5ewsp4rs, Bound In any desired etyle. Old BookM XHnxxls. BooHjs )f evitT desrrliition, made to Onler, In mi the Extra Fine Papers, Itb or without Tinted heading. Of every feluii, ruled and printed to onler.

hI Sou ErauriM-o I'riees. In connevHon with the Bik Jtlndery I have a llnx JlaniU'artnry where all klinbi of Boxes made to on In-, wu-h as Toilet Sap Koxe, Shoe Boxes, and liovus oferery description. Cray's Brick Block. State St. SUEM IRON WORKS.

B. DRAKE, Proprietor, SALT. 31, llEGOX. Stt-iw tnclivvSiuv Mills, GrlJ Jlllls, Kofl-crs. Pnniix, and all kluils of styles of machlno-rv niaile loonier.

MarJiinerv reralreil nt short notve. Pattern makinir done in all its various lirrm-. and all kinds of ltrass and linn furiRslH1! at srt mlU-e. Ifeb KWSwIf.l CAPITAL BOOT AND SHOE STORE I STAlXiJGIt, (Successor to Staiyer A Bier,) A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF CAI.I lforuia Eastern Boots and Shoes. I would rail the attention of the public esi tally my own manniaclure, for which I have superior in-ilities turn out No.

1 work. None but the beat brans of French htoek ml Is' used. fer All Work Warranted. tea!" Ueiiring done with neatness and dl ucn. (uiaiuereiiU Street, Mna.

One diH.r south of Oregon Candy Mamifartm-y NESBITT'S MEAT MARKET, On Commercial Street. oipasitc.4hc Statemnn umec. Here can always be found The Best of FrcMh Meat, Carefully nniared for market, and kept In ovciy varirty. Mr. Neshitt will nlways have llr ured HaiiM nnd Wrfcd neaUt, Constantly on Hand.

BILLIARD TABLES! New or second liand snwlfor site. ForSale or Exchange. NEW PIGEON HOLE TABLES! And all kinds of nilllan! Goods for Bale ion it" I ins. BlUiarda Altered and Hepalred at the invent Hate. IXUISKIIIX, lecP Portland.

Oregon. to to at hw to "licouragln? Sign. AVe reegtnze tlie growth and popularity ot tle Republican party and tlie success of Republican principles iu the fact that all over Marion county we can hear of men who decline to continue to vote tlie Democratic ticket, while many of them are decided in their determination to vote the Republican ticket in tlie future. Also there are some who felt lukewarm towards the Republican party two years ago, and did not vote the entire ticket who now come up to the work with renewed strength and energy, anil show no hesitation or weakness. In the same connection we ran say that no single man who lias hitherto been a Republican shows the slightest tendency to abandon his principles.

So tlie gain is all on our side and the loss all on theirs. Another thinj, our Democratic contemporaries have much to say about the Schurz-Trunibull opposition to Grant. If tlie public sentiment of Oregon is any indication of the feeling in the United States Grant will tomorrow, or next Novembercomnijgd more Totes ter President here than any man iu the nation can. and whatever majority a Republican congress man mav receive iu June, he will be sure to receive at least 500 more votes next Xovemlier than will lie given for congressman in June. Republican State Convention.

The returns from counties heard from show delegations to the State Convention as follows Washington county. Day, Robinson, Everson, II Klliott, Merryman. Geo Campbell, Pat-ton, I Meyer, Moore. Ren ton county Kelsay, Withers, King, Wilson, Chenoweth, Lilly, Johnson, Chambers, Simpson, Roswell, and Felger. Lane county.

Rristow, A Me-Comas, Geo Humphreys 1 lHinn Washburne, Geo Marshall, John Kelly, Roscoe Knox, Martin, Martin. Dick, Vatighan and Frank row. Linn county. I McCartney, Hi-rain Smith, A Williams, A Kirk, Calbert, Harvey, A Dawson, 15 Humphrey, George Simpson, Coll Van Cleve. li Gilson, 1 Smith, George, Bowes, John McCoy, A Richardson, 15 Irvine.

Vanibill county Cowles, II Lanison, Harrison, Henry Hew itt, Powell, Voctun, Gault, Ilandley, A Burbank, Haddoway, Garrison. Douglas county I Kmery, Wilson, I'M Gale, Mclvin, 15 Clarke. Corher, Thos Smith, Willis, Watson, Colvig, William In-in, Mosely, I Steams. Clackamas county Thompson. Apjterson, Frank Cooper, Jesse Moreland, Madison Howard, Ed ward Forbes, 15 David, William Barlow, Meld rum.

-V Johnson. Theodore Matlock. Burns, Jesse Bullock. The State Capital Question. The Mrtrnry attempts in an unfair and very ill advised manner to make-capital for IkMiioeraey out ot the State Capital question.

Its leading article of this week is a slur on Marion county, and especially Salem, and only calculated to prejudice the people of Oregon so far as it has Influence and tliat means so far as the Salem Ring can oicrate against our town and county. The charge is made that during twelve years Republicans have ln-en iu power and they have failed to secure a settlement of the Capital question in our favor, by having the State Capitol building erected here, and that the interests of this locality cannot longer lie left iu the same hands. The answer to these charges is, that the liemocratic party was in power when the State waA organized and tliat party did nothing for Salom. Then came the war and Oregon had in 154, when the vote was taken that the Capital here for twenty years, not more than sixty thousand inhabitant and we were heavily tixed to sustain our part of the war burdens. Then, when peace came the National taxation was heavy and the State expenses were such that we could not fie considered in financial condition to build a State House, and by the Constitution we were liarred from creating a State debt to do it with.

It is true that 1 Nume racy has invented a wav to run the State in Wit to build canals and hx-ks, but Democratic invention cannot compass the building of a State House in the same way At the last session the most which could Im: accomplished tor Salem was to secure the commencement of the Penitentiary, the importance of which could not lie ignored as the old tempo rary wooden structure was fast rotting to tlie ground. The Salem Ring must Ik: driven to desjier.itp. straits when the organ of that faction finds it necessary to decry the value of our towu and to decry that it has any importance except as the point where the seat of Government is temporarily located. It is an ill bird tliat fouls its own nest, and tliat is what tlie Saleiu Ring and the Ring organ seem willing to do to decry their opiKinent. Here is what the Ring lias to say of Salem And if we do lose the Capital, Salem will be tolerably dead.

It will never be anything more in fact tlian a little University town. We have no commercial advantages suflicient to maintain our importance after sucli a loss. This is not a city so located that it will grow up of itself. Its growth must lie the result of cultivation. It must be a vuuf city.

Its vcrv life depends and will depend, upon the efforts of tlie citizens in locating and retaining here important public institutions which will.draw capital and population. Aud among tliose institutions the first in importance is the Capital." Our readers will unite with us in denouncing tlie above as false and slanderous, aud we assure all Oregon that Salem claims a higher iiiiKirtance than the MrrcHry litis stated almve, and tlie Representatives the Republican party will send to tins legislature next fall will be true both to the interests ot the State and to the interests of our city aud county. A farmer 13 the noblest workot God. He rises at two o'clock in the morning, and burns out a half pound of wood and kords ov Handles, and then goes to worry the geese and stir up the hogs. This is what "Josh Billings" savs.

the by iu but a the a the of by to is I STATE NEWS. Portland. Wc learn from the Portland papers that Henry Denllnger, who lived here until a year and is well known as a printer, writes from Vaqulna Bay that his cow all wintered and then died from eating wild paranep. The mystery concerning Carey, or Gary, was found with his throat eat, oontlnues improve, as a bloody knife was found under the edge of the carpet in his room, bat tnau himself says he fought for bis lite, which don't look like suicide. Jmlge Dcady has lately lectured before the Willamette Society on the "History of Language." Mrs.

M. M. Miller has been Invited by permanent citizens to repeat her lecture on Man and has consented to do so at Philharmonic Hall, Mnivh 16. nan. T.

B. Odcneal has submitted his official bonds to Judge Dcady, who has expressed his satisfaction with the same, and formally approve them. The resilience of Dr. Fllklngton has been burglarized of a watch ami other valuables. The wreck of the fallen warehouse Is being cleared away and repairs will be rpeedily completed.

Southern protection fivHa uumerce that polii. from ocean storms, and until a breakwater-can be built, recommends a sulvttantial buoy-fur vessels to make fast to and outride thu southerly storms. The steamer CVUllle was at Coos Bay on eerlmental trip: Her carrying caiac-tty is deemed too light to answer tlie wants the trade with San Franciivo. Capt. Moslier had been to examine tboCoos Ray Wagon Road on tlie iart of tlie Governor.

A liox of candles was found on the beach, which speaks ofauotlier marine disaster. Capt. ISean, wit li a boats crew, were upset when salllngjip the bar in a small Iseit ami they were some hours in the wnter before picked up. Subscriptions received to the Coos Ilay Naviiration Co. insure that a new steamer will lie built.

The new church at Empire City Is at last completed and looks well. Tlie energy of Rev. S. H. Todd is commended as influential securing its construction.

The Euixrium Is at present more blessed with lecturers thau items. J. F. Caple, lectured at Phitliarmoulc Hall Tuealay ensuing on "The Battle of Lile," and a lengthy sketch of the same appeared In the thrcgoni-an. Mr.

AV. I). Hare of lllllsuoro was to lecture last evening on "Ought we to have a National System of compulsory education." Air. R. H.

Leonard, railroad bridge architect, has invented a design of his own for railroad brtdia's, ami exhibits a model at Portland and will apply for a intent on It. The Portland Bremen are invited to para lo on St. Patrick's uiv and some companies have consented. The East Side Railroad deisit is filled with gram and flour. Railroad Iron Is ping rapidly forward to wards the Unqiqua.

The U. S. District Court Jury was discharg ed on Mondav for the term. A large dmve of oaUle came down the val ley Tuesday evening, bound for Eastern The Mills along the Columbia are prosper ous and liunlier is rising in price. The Ajax is advertized to sail next Satur day for San Francisco.

Tuesday afternoon a carieni-ur fell from a scaffolding at Portland and received severe iiurlea jiertiaps fatal. Portland. From the OnyonUtn wc learn the follow ing: Tlie Iilaho leaves San Francisco with freight only to-day, and the Ajax Is expected wtth and freight to arrive tolay at Portland. Piiif. Mcliiln-ney, arrested for giving a musical entertainment In" a church without li cense, has lieeu tried and the verdict was in his favor.

Mrs. M. M. Miller lectures lo-morrow evening at Philharmonic Hall. Subject "Man." Nails have gone up another ig, and now dealers drive trade at six dollars per keg.

We hear that atler this month the steamers will leave lor Sin Francisco, every live days. The steamer Oriflainme whW sailed from this port last isalunlay, arrived at San yeslentay. Tlie Invitation extended to the Fire Deirt-rm-nt to In Hie celebration of St. Patrick's day, has Ix-en formally declined. Over ttmf hundred Chinamen are going to olynipta from this city, by the next steamer, to work on the Northern Pacillc railroad.

Rev. Mr, Condon will It-tiire to tlie Y. M. C. Association, on Friday eveningjid, subject "Relation of our Christian Theology to Natural Science." At thu East Side deot a force is cutting down the bank to make room for more siilu tracks.

Preliminary Surveys liave commenced for the Portland and Washington County Plank Road. F.m!gr.nils, families and Stock arc gving up the Colombia bound for Eastern On'gou. The Hrrald says the lecture of Hon W. D. Hare was one of the ablest and most Interest ing ever delivered in that city.

A loy named Wm. Garst was saved from drowning by two gentleman who saw him fall offa ran. Property stolen from tlie loundry of Mo- nasles Jb Davis was lately found on tlie premises ofsome Chinese. All the arrangements are made for the ap propriate celebration of St. Patrick's day.

Tlie Herald tells of a Mrs. Daly who come from California last fall with her family, and has been playing the destitute game every sineo, with tears In her eyes. She bail help lrom tlie county and from every body else and her circumstances never Improved nnlil Ihey discover that she Is a depositor at tlie First National Bank with hundreds of dollars to her credit. Her Portland friends are discouraged about lieing able even to relieve her necessities, and a trifle disgusted besides. Willamette Valley.

The Lafayette Courier Informs ns that the Court House has undergone a thorough re tiring and looks a hundred per cent better. The, latent from the Government to the site of Lafayette has been issued and Is in the possession ot the town authorities. Eastern Oregon. Baker county lias elected delegates to tlie Republican State Convention as follows: Sterns Swift, White, Foster. Durkee, Mcacham, Dr Boyd, Nelson.

The Republican county ticket In Raker county is: Sheriff, AV Fernold; Clerk, Hwlglit; Treasurer, OJI Clement; SMu-veynr, Mcacham; Commissioners, John Wade, Wm Baldock; Representative, II McKin-ncy; Assessor, 1)8 Mooraan; School Superintendent, II Bunnell. Josh Billing's Sayings. Dear girls this iz Ieap Year Tlie eyes ov the whole world arc niton vu As-ert yure rights. Do ure juty It 7. Iietter tjo leap one rod, -and strike on ure feet, tlian tew leap two rods, and strike on yure lied.

This is a well known fakt. Thare is two kiuds ov men that I don't kare to meet wIkjii i am in a grate hurry men that owe, and men that want to owe me. To remove ifoose pimples (from a goose) loose the goose. Tew make a goose good eating, bring her up tenderly. How fast will tlie "coming man" probably travel I kaut tell to a dot but if lie kant beat 2.25, lie better stay whar he iz.

It is human tew error. A man's wife is his best lawyer, his best counsel, his best judge, his best adviser, and also the cheapest and most reasonable. Democratic Stealing. Our Democratic neighbors have A ileal to say about the delinquencies ot late Republican Suite oflieers. Mr.

Cooke's offenses are so indefinite they cannot properly descrilie tliem, so they denounce him on general principles, which looks quoerly along side of the two emphatic endorsements paid him successive Democratic Legislatures. They charge the ex-Treasurer with "loaning'' money out of tlie State funds, and prove that he had deposits the hands of responsible bankers, every knows a deposit is not loan but a means of security. All charges against Major Berry are weak, and some of them are ilty. The jieople generally feel disappointed at finding the most heinous fault committed at the State Prison was the assei-tiou, ill supported, that the Warden carried oft from the stores of the prison jiaper of soda, hidden under his coat tails. The Governor is accused of some trilling tilings by a drunken janitor who was personally offended at him, and oidy actual loss shown to have been wttxretj at Utie hapd tins' Secretary whose eon-duct is undergoing judicial investigation at the present time, and whose misdeeds suited at the utmost figure claimed cm be made good to the State Ins sureties.

This hue and cry has the force and intention of the cry of '-stop thief," which we read of iu the fable. It is means to turn attention from the greater defalcations committed by tlie Democratic party. The single steal of out of the School Fund, as a bouas the partisan friends iu the emal and locks scheme, which is that much more than the People's Transportation Company would have done the work for, had the grant been made in its favor, a bigger swindle tlian all the acts they can possibly trump up against Republican ollicials in Oregon for all time past. Yes, it is five times greater than all they can figure up. whether based on fact or the product of unscrupulous and exuberant invention.

Take the above referred to, the which litigant organs are to rob the State of before two years can bring opportunity for repeal, add to that $10,000 increase of salaries for State ollicers during the same two years, figure up what is the unnecessary ex pense of the various commissions estal)-lished, which will reach $30,000 more, add these all up, even without any reference to the Swamp Land swindle, and you will sec the sum of fl 30,000 cadi which we can charge up as Democratic swindling iu two years, from 1S70 to 1S7-2. New Hampshire. That changing wave of public sentiment which has so often lieeu predicted as certain to sweep the Rupublicau pfirfy out of existence and which is to drown the name of Grant in oceans of obloquy doesn't come along according to prophesy, but instead of it, the tide of public sentiment swells more and more patriotically and Republican principles are upheld by jmpular suf-f'nige more firmly than tliey were even one short year since. X'ew Hampshire, which was Democratic in 1871. and on which that party based infinite hopes in 1S72, has lieeu beard from and the despondency of the enemy may be Imagined, but it cannot be described.

Democracy is dead in Xew Hampshire. There is no record of a half and half uncertainty, such as last year resulted in a Democratic State Administration, hut we hear of a sound Republican victory and the Legislature and Congressional delegat ion are of the right stripe and character. The victory iu X'ew Hampshire is very eheeringiind satisfactory, because it thwarts the hopes and disappoints the. Democratic exiectation to make pauty capital out of any success they could meet with there, and also be- Uwt muted in support ol the present Ad ministration and recognize that Grant can lead us to another victory. The.

lesson to Oregon is valuable for it shows us how Democratic machinations have laded elsewhere and must fail here. It proves that the people recognize the value of peace and prosperity aud know how much we hnv' at stake in maintaining the principles hich secure public welfare and na- tional happiness. We see a people whose growth in wealth, and population is more apparent than ever; an administration which is human ami therefore may not be faultless, but which commands respect at home and abroad because it maintains the national credit and the national honor and secures its citizens, though subject to great burdens of taxation, a measure of prosicrity unexampled iu the history of nations. Chinese Immigration. The Congrensionitt (ihify: of February Nth, contains a debate on the amnesty bill, and especially with regard to a proposed amendment to strike out the following section Sec.

That every law. statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom inconsistent with this act, or making any discriminations against any person on account of color by the use of the word "white" is hereby rejiealed and annulled. The debate called out remarks from Senator Corbett who took the position that we cannot safely receive with full priviliges an clement reaching this coast from Asia which cannot understand or appreciate our institutions. Senator Corbett argued the question at length and forcibly, and wc arc satisfied his positiou will be sustained by his constituents. The amnesty bill failed to receive a two-thirds vote, which is required by the constitution as necessary to the removal ol political disabilities.

The County Ticket. The County Ticket, which flies at the head of our column, is mis gHl a one-as over a hundred selected Republicans of Marion county could choose for us, deserves the confidence, respect aud support of every reliable Republican in this county. Every man on it is capable, honest and reliable, and will lie elected by a large majority. A word to the wise answers and we commend lite above remarks to tlie attention of a few carping critics who never could be entirely 6uited, and therefore are not quite pleased now. That is only constitutional, however, and wont la -t long.

The City and County. Kr-na Daily. keen Xeeded. Tliere is one view of the proposed change of railroad line through tliis cfty which convinces ns tliat it is much needed. If" the depot was convenient, as would be the case with the clange carried out, tlw items of business would be much improved, for the local itemizer could watch the trains come and go with little incon venience, ana eaten many loeaa tnai now coes to waste.

Let us have the change by all means. X'OT Found The camion was yes terday placed on a boat which was dowly dropped do the river from tlie spot where voting Yocum was drowned the other day, and the gun was fired occasionally in hopes to raise the body which had not been re covered. We do not learn that the effort- met with success and as the fatal accident occurred while the cur rent was swift and the river high and then rising, it it is more than probable! that the hody lloated a considerable distance down stream. AsOTUEii WMtftwr attempted a but like an old toper who can't break off. it cried by turns and the smiles were decidedly mixed.

Perhaps its "smiles were the kind taken by regular drinkers. It was remarked yesterday that this raiuy spell had gone the ancient deluge four days "better" and hadn't yet called game." They say it has raiped, more or less, lor forty-four days. The County Ticket. We have lieeu asked why the Republican County Ticket has not found its dace at tlie mast head of our columns. The answer is that when the State Convention makes its nominations we shall hoist the names of all the Republican Candidates and keep them flying and light for them until every man is elected in June.

We stand by the ticket and expect every Republican to do the same, as they undoubtedly will. Bxjk Binding. Frank Cook has le'n doing some excellent work for various County Clerks in this and other counties of late, and his bindery has deservedly got a good reputation based on the work turned out. We have proofs of it in several volumes of sheet mu-ic, which was far from being in good order when sent him, but which lias been bound both in elegant and durable shape. Wc can commend him for all work in bis line.

National Convention. Henry Iiiickingham, long engaged in publishing newspapers in Kansas, and many years ago resident in Oregon and engaged as a printer on the and' Statesman, is elected a delegate from Kansas to the National Republican Convention to meet nt Philadelphia. June 5th. Hammer Terry arc engaged in collecting claims against the LTnited States, and Judge Terry has in his possession the lists of claims of tlie Indian war of ISjo and 1S.V5, which have been audited aud alloweib, but still remain unpaid. Those interested can call on him for information.

Tin: Riveu. Boats have not been doing much business at this point of Lite and what little freight has gone Ih'Iow has been sent by mil. Tlie backwater from the river lias for two days stopM'd the running ot the Salem Flour Mills. Resolutions. Wc published for report of the Convention of last Saturday, the minutes of the Secretaries thereof, and they furnished us no copy of the resolutions then adopted.

We hall procure and publish tliem at an early day. T. J. Buford intends to remove again to his former stand on Commercial opposite Moores' block, which he ill lit up iu tine style to do work in the tonsorial line. Second-hand liirniture can be sold or I night at fair prices at the stand of Coffey.

Slate Street, near Avenue House. See his new advertisement. The river has lieen brimming full of late aud was steadily rising nil day Sunday and Monday, and showed no decrease yesterday, The Concert. As we attended the concert last evening and were there too late to furnish a criticism, our readers may expect to read particulars to-mor- EruM Thitrsihiyit Doily. Concert.

The entertainment given by Mr. Prentice's singing class Tues day evening was very well attended. the lower part of the theater lieing well tilled. The concert was given by some fifty young people, members of the class, assisted by a few tenor and bass singers. The choruses were all good aud rendered with line effect Ed.

Hatch showed flue voice and talent iu a bass solo, and was encttrah little Prentice made tlie hit of tlie evening in her charming; song, "Come. Birdie, Clonic." Miss Gosper rendered good service tit the piano and organ. There were few songs or solos, the ier- tot'tnance lieing prmciiiallv otmrterrcs nd choruses so there is less chance to particularize. 1 la- entertainment was i pleasing success, another proof of Prof. Prentice's value to our town as a musical instructor.

All engageu in it deserve praise. Counterfeit Money. Mr. J. R.

Ballard, an expert in detecting coun terfeit money, was liere yesterday bowing his skill and disposing of a Detector, issued by authority of the Treasury Department at Washington. He luul specimens of counterfeit 10, $20. $.10 aud $100 bills which have passed in our State by successive oper ators, no doubt connected. Some are dangerous bills and deceive the banks. The field Is not so hivitius: here for counterfeiting purposes as elsewliere.

but the business is earned on to some extent. Episcopal Church. St. raid's Episcopal Church is open dally during Lent for Divine worship. On Sundays sis usual, 10' A.

7 P. M. Oil Mon days Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4 P.M On Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 A.M On Thursday evenings at 7 o'clock- Bishop Morns is expected to be present tins evening. List of letters held for jKHtage in Salem postoflioe, March 13tli, 1S72 Mrs. Eluora Boldain, Nebraska City, Nebraska; Albert Brown, Gervais, Oregon Geo.

Carry, Dallas, Oregon Miss Marctt Cliurcbil, Salem, Oregon Robt. Pullan, llamstwait, Yorkshird, England Solomon Smith, Silvcrton, Oregon Jdrs. Sarah Steepron, Alsea, Oregon; Harris Watts, Peoria, Ore gon. T. B.

RICKEY; P. M. Rehearsal The members of the South Salem M. K. Sunday School and others interested, in the singing connected with the school are invited to meet at tlie church, this Thursday evening at 7 clock, tor rehearsal.

the and by diff on the to on is Oh jriiE River. The Shoo Fly went yesterday on lier way down, but not stop. Very little news offers the river, not. even timber rafts are. moving aown, ana the banks remain quite lull, going down slowly.

from Ttqwnfraa ityty-oy thV prospect for fill whoat teBlKisually prospect for mil wheat is BlmsnaDy fine. Fanners had a good deal of wheat in tlien, very fortunately, for the season has not been favorable for putting in grain since that time. Prisoner. U. S.

Deputy Marshals Disosway aiid W. F. Williams brought tlie Penitentiary oh Tuesday a man named Perrin, convicted of selling liquor to Indians on tlie Umatilla Reservation, and sentenced by U.S. Dis trict Court to Imprisonment lor one vear. Stiles and Know Hon will be found opened this morning and ready to wait customers.

Tliey have one of the most convenient stores in town aud most favorably located. Cabinet Hall. This Hall will tie open on to-morrow evening, and Mr. Knight will lie on hand to explain to visitors the specimens in Natural History. Those who wish to see tl'e cabinets would do well to embrace the present opportunity.

At the Flouring Mill. Kinney Sin are preparing a new slide by which to unload Hour when the river low. From yridny't Doily. Woman and the Bible. There was quite an interesting talk among parties at tlie Opera House on Wednesday evening, on tlie occasion of an address by Mrs.

Duniway, on "Woman and the Bible." She took tlie position that the present status of woman, and also of man, was not sustained by the Scriptures. She took passages from the Old and X'ew Testament and argued from them without nndertakiiig to harmonize the Scriptures, showing that in tlie beginning Adam and Eve were created equal and aftewards man assumed authority, ami only in the epistle of Tanl to Romans is woman consigned to a sulxirdinate position. Comparing the teaching of Christ and Paul, she claimed that Christ was the best qualified to judge, and He took no such imsitiun. If the Bible is to lie authority against woman, so it also must.be eaiu inan. If man rs the head of the woman, as Raul teaches.

jusf, as Christ is the licad of the Chunii, aud woman held to obedience, then man must sacrinee himself wIm-ii netvs- sary for her salvation, as Christ for the salvation of tlie world. Her lecture was not a logical argument on the wo man question, so much as a criticism on the claims set up tliat tlie Bible consigns woyian to a suliordiuate position. After the lecture she called lor re marks criticisms, questions, or opin ions. Judge Thornton said he indorsed the woman suffrage movement, but was disappointed that the lecturer had not made a logical argument from the Bible, as he expected, to establish the claims of woman to equal rights. Mr.

D. replied such was not her proposition. Sheattemptcd to criticise tlie Bible and brush away cobwebs so that scriplural relations of man as well as woman can appear. Mr. Chaney said there was no denying that the Bible did place woman in a subordinate position.

The reason was that the Jews were iu a manner barbarous. Tlie jiosition of woman in society denotes the civilization of the age. Traced Bible back to Sanscrit qnnted it to show that the Jews were depraved, and located Garden of Eden on a Mediterranean island, fcc. Thornton thought the positions of the last speaker absurd and infidel wondered if he believed a word he had said himself. (Thornton was loudly cheered.) Here the lecturer came in with considerable tact to request harmony, and ask speakers to hold their temper good naturedly.

She tried to defend her attack on Grant iu her jmjHr. Wanted folks to see lv it went to lie attacked; tliought could be attacked as well as Mrs.cWoodhull. She did not endorse the latter' social views, but accepted her as sound on the question of woman's suffrage. Mr. Davenport said as the lecturer was not an old politician he would give her a few words of advice.

A oartv cauiiot lie held responsible for more Ul.lil Its uettui.iLiwii, iui private opinions ot individuals. Wlien he went into a political convention he didn't care hat views tliey held ex cept on questions at issue. As an ad- 'a 1 -j 1. VOCate til II tilliau a iipiiv-i nr. uiu io care if a man derived his opinions from the Bible, the Koran or tne was a Democrat or Republican, or wliether lie went to one cliureli or an other.

The question was 11 lie adopted the principle of equal rights to all persons regardless of sex or color. He and his friend John F. Miller (who sat near) knew it woulun an to lie too particular about antecedents of members of respective parties. It is not what a wan has been but what he is now. i'jint.

Miller lieing called for said he luul Indorsed Mrs. Duniway and become a voluntary agent to solicit sub scriptions Tor Her paper rjecaiisc sue had the independence to "tell tlie truth" aliout General Grant. He said ho preferred to iostpone ins allegiance to woman's suffrage "until alter the election." (We shrewdly suspect that he will not decide for it until after every election he sees coining.) Litigant His Excellency, the Commander iu Chief uiider the Act to pluck Litigants," lias given Upton, of the Lafayette Courier, a commission to pluck tlie live geese in Yamhill, according to that law. The West Sule can't see it, and notifies everybody tliat it has authority as Lit-ionnt organ, and now comes Upton and saysllandley never filed any bond, for it seems that the Governor exacts a bond that those he appoints will do the work np brown and not leave a feather nnplneked. It is to be hoped tliat Hiiother Fall will let nil of these oralis out of their troubles.

i I I i 1 I i i haw im Wjcja. of asna4 8 ifgp on present prices. Not only nas raw material advanced but workmen demanded and are receiving more pay. In lioots and Shoes tlie same can be said as remarked about Dry Goods and Clothing. The prices of wned Goods is more deiendent npon the action taken by Congress oniceming duty on Tin.

It Tariff on Tin is undisturlied prices of Canned Goods will be marked up in consequence" of tlie advance in Tin in producing countries, aud. also higher wages paid workmen. It is not necessary our purpose ot preparing interior merchants to find higlier prices niling here this year than ruled last, to further Mirtienlarize. as the above is siillieient, for it is safe to say tliat every article, except Petroleum Oil, Sugars and Syrup, are marked up on prices ruling last fall. Petroleum remains unchanged in prices, except Downer's which is higher.

Refined Sugars and Syrup are lower temporarily owing to a sliarp competition between re fineries. That it promises to lie sliort can lie easily seen from tlie tact that prices ruling are far below tlie original of raw and tlie cost of manufacturing. Colonel Fisk and Uncle Daniel. From the Chicago Post.j Wlien Fisk was about ten years of age he kept a small market stall at' Bennington. Vt.

One day tlie eminent steamboat man. lfcuiiel Drew, mine to the market with his basket on Ids arm. He asked young Fisk if bis eggs were You bet," replied the ingenuous boy, "pop pulled llicm off the vines this morning." "Give me a dozen, sonny," replied-Mr. Irew. Tlie next sudl was kept by little Eli-pbalet Buckram.

Is this punkin good, my son?" asked the venerable stock broker. It is a good enough Morgan." answered tlie truthful cliiliL "but, sir, if vou will examine that portion concealed from too scrutinizing lew, hy contact witn tlie Hoards lorni- ing the counter of the stall, you ill see tliat there is a bad sjiot iu it." Does not tliat seem tin businesslike. my child, to cry down your asked tlie kind-hearted mil ionare. "Mv sainted mollicr told me I must never tell a lie with my ttie hatchet," responded Eliplialet Buckram. Tlie rich man was moved to tears lie took out his purse and gave Cliphalct Buckram a pat on the in ad nnd said lie was a good boy.

When le had gone, Kliplialet i5uckram said to little James: wliat made yon tell such a lib? You know those eggs were laid threo weeks ago. You will sec tliat I have gained a cus tomer, and you liave lost one." Well. wlien Eliplialet went home, his sleit-motlier came to tlie door and said Here vou are, vou lazy little sneak. nd ou haven't sold that punktii yet '11 punkin you And she took bun iu her stcp-mothcrly amis and tinuiitl urn with an ox-goad until lie said that lie would prefer taking his meals off the inantlepiece lor tlie next few consecutive days to sitting down ith the rest of the ianiily. And next day Daniel Drew came into tlie market a roarin' and a tearin," as old in habitants say), and said Wliere is the boy that sold me those eggs ch and Jim Fisk pointed to Eliplialet and said "Tliere lie sir," and Daniel )rcw reinforced tliat boy's step-motli-r's ox-goad with his cane so effectual that- but never mind.

So Daniel rew bought all hisg-irdeu-sass of Jim Fisk. Iu after life Eliplialet Buckram set up a grocery store, and gave trust all tlie poor people, and never saud- Ins sugar, and woulun quality ins urn with water so he burst up, and he sheriff sold him out ami lie went to tlie jioorhousc. But Daniel Drew-kept his eye on Jim Fisk, and by-and- ly lie gave mm a lartnerslilp in ine nrm, and neat mm out oi $4,000,000. This is not a story for good little boys. We fear it is too near he truth.

A Joke. Hoard, the newly elected Serjjeant- it-Arms ol'tiic Senate, is not only a good story teller, but an excellent musician as wen as mimic, ami to liese accomplishments may lie added that of most enthusiastic Rcpublican- iu. The latest -ani tliat is spun concerning him is of an occasion wliere Ids love of fun. musical abilities and mother wit all entered Into tlie circumstance in atiotit equal parts. Dur ing the presidential campaign in ishi.

loard was giving concerts in Cirecii I -ike county, and on one occasion when his republicanism got tlie better of his judgement, lie saudwiclied a Lincoln song between a con pie ol sentimental ami patriotic pieces ou the evening programme. lie nau no vooiier concluded than an intense I democrat iu the audience arose and went lor" brother Hoard in a style that was not pleasant cliarglng him with getting Democratic money under false pretenses calling him a swindler nnd other pet names and ended by demand'mg that he should sing a Democratic song as an offset. Hoard saw tliat lie had "put his foot in," and rose to explaui" tliat lie would willingly refund tlie "gate money" to all Democrats wlio felt aggrieved tliat he didn tknow any Democratic wings," but all to no pur-losc. A Democratic song tliey must, nnlil. would and should liave.

Nliimlv that and nothing more and Hoard, seeing how it was, arose, and with an awfufiy solemn nasal twang, commenced the doleful hymn of Watts in tlie minor key "Broad Is the road that leads to death. And thousands walk together "Tlie nnnl.anse that follows." ivs an eye-witness, enough to take I he roof off tlie house'." Poor Potatoes Maie Palatable. Half ttie eople who eat potatoes bv day will find tliem cutting like a pleat of bar soap, and not much to tlie taste, tlie fault, to a lady writer iu tlie not iu tlie Kiliers, but iu the cook. She says she never has any but dry. mealy IKitatoe? on lier this I-Ik-V operandi of preparation "If old.

I pare tliem. ami let them remain iu cold water heveral hours. Wlien time to cook I put them iu a kettle of boiling water, Stilt as Wlien they are sufficiently Uiili-d. I turn off tlie water and net tlie kettle on tlie tire till the steam has all dried out. Prepared iu this way, old potatoes are delicious and wliolesome.

New potatoes need not bo paretl. nor need tliey remain in cold water. Wash tliem thoroughly, and If tliere are any rough plais cut them off. "I plaw tliem in boiling salted water, and wlien done alwav iwir tlx water off i and place them over Mm- lire again..