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great deal Of trouble and snneyanss.
Aside from she clsmor Of crsditors
which it has raised about my ssrs.
an bossiged With. begging letter.
from all sestious Of the country.
never realized before the penalties
and vcxation attending the possess.
len of great wealth. Every mail
brings appeals from horde Of needy
applicants imploring me to give. d.
slaring that I could not possibly miss
the Insignificant amount they ask ont
Of the wealth I have amasssd. I
have been compelled to employ = sec.
rstary to open and read my letters.
for if undsrtcok to Do IL aysslf I
would have little time tsr ssythins
else. Every night make . bsalrs
Of tho letters accumulated during the
day, in . vacant lot at the rear of
my house. aud the ILLUMINATION may
BE- seen for miles away. O,s writer
Levering on the brink Of the grave,
could die happy II I would send him
money to defrsy his funeral expenses.
Though failing rapidly. hs says be
will try to hold out until hs hears
from mo. II hs does hs will live for
ever. Another man could get mar
ried il I would send him twenty d.
lars. That man viii thank me some
day that l didn't send Il. One wants
me to pay for . memorial window in
. church in Alaska; another solieits
= contribution towards building .
monument to deceased suffers. A
man in PEN Yam is ready to name >
bull head canal boat after me if I
will furnish an outfit, and . cores
pondsnt wants aid in founding . pious
soup-house among the wslruses, ad-
monishing me that I can take none
of my great wealth with mo when I
die, adding that it 10 easier for
needle to enter the eye Of . camel
than it is to ''go through = rich
man, or words to that effect. Some
Of these begser., finding their appeal
disrsgarded, write again abusing me
roundly. They call mo . mean con-
temptibls missr--s hardened old
skin aint. They say I grind the
face Of the poor" g low aing at
my poor audiences, l suppose and
assert that I wsuld floh the compos-
ing nickel from the opthalmio MEM
brane Of = departed oontrabsnd.--
Then comes the threatening letter
ono tells me, in case Of refusal. to
'Bsware!" another, to "be id"
1 am followed home At night, and
quite afraid to venture out after dark,
all on account of that eonfoundsd
paragraph. I want ysu to correct it:
say that instead of making ten tbous-
and dellsrs, ran behind that amount
say I made it but lost it on GOLD
got robbed-say anything to stop
this avalanche OF letters.
Yours, Truly,
"FAr CoNTRrSuroR."
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A Pair OF Money.seskins Hunanitar,.

A Pair Of Money-seskins IIunanitsr,.
ans.
One Of tho paying professions Of
the day is what may be termed sala-
risd philanthropy. This occupation
is one in which men and women 20
about doing good. At remunsrative
prices.
Miss Anna Dickinson, = lovely
young termagant and humanitarian.
is in this philanthropic business. and
Is deing we'll at it. Her mission II
to elevate woman and destroy politi-
cal evils. Her terms for this charit
ablo service, are from 5000 to $40O
per night. For this trifling sompen.
sation does she employ herself in the
arduous and inspiring labor of woed-
ING the National garden; and in the
work Of bringing up to grade de-
pressed women.
Another person who is engaged in
the blessed work of reform 10 Mr.
Jno. 3. Cough. His mission is the
noble one Of resoaing from the gut.
ter those unfortunates whs have reel.
ed into it from tho effects Of bcnzine
in too large. and too frequent, and
too long continued potations. Fo,
this bene6cent work Mr.. Cough
charges the regular fee Of from 5000
to $500 per night.
In reference to this gentleman, il
at once becomes apparent to any ona
that no is en- tho precise track on
which be can run his reform train the
furthest distance in the shortest space
Of time, and with the most eomfor,
to NIL the passengers. It must b
evident to any one that tsmpsra No,
lectures, in order to be effective,
should be delivered to people WHIT
can afford = dollar for . reserved sea,
in which to be operated on. Thes,
people with dollars to spare for &C.
cured chairs; these 6ns ladies will
$500 furs and 5000 dresses; thes,
gentlemen with diamonds on theil
shirt fronts and plsthoric wallets. ar,
the precise ones who need to b,
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Ren1OrSe.

It is seriously asked. 'ars the
Bescher family going over to the
Episcopal church," For tho good
Of the Episcopal church it is to be
hoped mott Dubuque Herald.
Tho Herald thinks. probably. if
they enter the old church ship their
design il to beash her. (Nots.-
The author Of this remark has left
for parts unknown. )-D.vsnport Ga.
xette.
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Twelve Articles OF Faith For
The western Farmer.


well-known German rcvolutionist o
lS4S, had the good sense to choose ,
practical advocation when he cam,
to this country, and succeeded in be-
coming 4 wealthy man. He cult
vated large farm in the vicinity o
Lebanon, Illinois. and has acquired
moreover, tho reputation Of being ,
rational agrioultnrist, and one Of th'
most competent farmers in his state
If he now speaks er cathedra Of on,
of the two topics with which he il
most familiar-politics and farming
he is certain to find more believer
in his views concerning sgricultur,
and farming than in his prediction,
rs politician and ? retired revolu
zionist. He has chosen tho presen,
moment of depression among farmer.
for showing them the causes of tbei,
desponding condition, and hs close;
. long address On this subject with
the following twelve articles oi
faith for the Western farmer"
What ought our farmers to do
That is the question.
l. We ought to remember, every
hour Of the day, that in tho Old
World the means of communica tiou
are SO improved and multiplied. tba.
countries which previously had nc
market for their products, can now
ship them wherever they are needed,
whereby thoy are enabled to increase
even their former productions. We,
therefore, can no longer calculate up
on permanently paying SO lucrative
prices for our wheat.
2. We are unable to pay wage,
such as were justified at tho time
when our products brought paying or
lucrative prices.
3. We will be obliged to cult.
vatc smaller farms, and to raise bet
ter crops on smaller area of land
by better culture, manuring. change
Of products and cultivation of clover;
because 40 acres at Is bushels to the
acre are not more expensive than Is
acres at 25 bushels.
4 We shall be enabled to employ
less paid labor and to work on the
cooperative system.
5. We ought to abandon the sys-
tenn Of eultivating only one kind of
products. and cultivate many, in Or
der to have always something for
sale. If everybody, this spring, cul-
tivates corn, as they say they will,
corn will be run down exactly as
wheat.
6. We ought to cntreat Congress
to reduce the duties on coffee, tea,
salt and sugar.
7. We ought not to buy more
land. and Eot get in debt for moro
land than we can cultivate.
8: We ought to avoid every su-
perauous expense.
0. We ought to lay more land in
gross, clover and timothy.
10. In this country. whore more
meat is consumed than anywhere
else, We ought to raise more hogs and
of better quality, and should give
much more attention to good beef
cattle.
IL. We ought to improve our
gardens. orchards and vineyards, and
pay more attention to the destruction
Of injurious insects; and,
IL. We should, by all means,
practice economy in our Federal
State and country households, and
never elect that smart class Of men
to Office who regard the farmer mere
" as their aour-and. feed bags.
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wrought on by rcforners Of tho tee
total persuasion.
Il 10 true that the great, msjority
Of drunkards are men who can not
raise a dollar to hear Mr.. Cough;
and if they could raise it, they would
be more than apt to invest it in a
compound Of fusil oil. bensine and
Prussisn blue. But, then, what 10
the use Of saving or reforning suoh
people? Mr.. Cough understands this
perfectly; and exactly. in tie sam.
way. does that charming scold, Miss
Anna Dickinson, understand it. He
and she labor in the benignant dirsc-
tion Of reforming tho wealthy, Of
curing the we'll. Of healing the un-
diseased. Of binding up gaping wounds
which have no existence. They feed
the full, they minister to those who
have no suferings. they kill the fat
ted Flor these who have Just risen
from an elaborate, elegant, and sat-
isfactory dinner.
Since the days Of Christ there
seems to be : scarcity among those
Who are willingto engage in the work
Of reform for less than goo or $500
pc- night. Even at this figure tho
reform is no reform. It does not
reach those who need it, Bread IL
not given to the hungry, or the pledge
extended to those who require it.
Had Mr.. Cough been oblig ged to pay
one dollar for reserved seat to hear
the lecturer whose arguments con- :
verted him to sobristy, be never
would have gone, and he might long
since have filed an insbriate's grave.
Can't We have Cough who will
lecture on temperance to drunkards;
. Dickinson who Will approach those
Of her sex who ART in need Of that
elevation which she so affectingly
urges upon elegant and wealthy wo-
men, who need no elevation? II
Christ had charged fifty cents admits
sion to His sermons, and . quarter
extra for = reserved pew. He might
have gotten in the wealthy Pharisees
to hear Him. but He would have no
more laid the foundations of Christi.
anity by such course, than Cough
now lays tho basis of . substantial
reform among drunkards.
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LOVE..PURlTY--FIDELlTY

LOVE is the golden chain that blends
In unity, confding friends;
The image Of the blest above,
"Whs dwell in God, for God Is l.vc.n
PuRlrY-the pelIucid gem.
That glows upon our diadcm;
1t dances in the crystal stream,
And brightens in the burning beam:
Our bridal garment it shall be,
When We the King Of Glory see.
fIpELIrY-the final test,
For such as shall be truly blest;
And crowns Of glory will descend
On all who're faithful to the end.
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Tric d to Syyindle q Conductor.

While the train on the St. Paul 4
Milwaukee Railroad was approaching
this city = few days ago. and the
conductor was busily taking up tick
cts. hs heard . voice behind him ex.
claim : ..... g
"Jim's hid under the buffalo till
the conductor has gone out!"
Looking around be saw large buf-
falo robe, near the stove, thrown over
what appeared to be, from the small
part exposed, = burlap bag of clothes
or backwoodsman's traps.
80, ho," thought he to himself.
"Jim's concluded to remain secreted
in tho bag, has he, till the conductor
has gone out. Well, the conductor
hasn't gone out yet. and he went
until somebody has paid Jim's fare. )"
So saying, be slowly walked back
to the stove and threw himself care
lessly down on tho robe, from under
which there arose q mingled cry Of
pain and suffocatiou. heartrsnding
enough to startlo all the passengers.
Somewhat proud Of his success in
detecting the cheat, and yet rather
mortified at so severely hurting the
concealed urchin, the conductor ex-
claimed:
"Whe owns this buffalo robs?"
II do," quickly replied an Owa-
tonna merchant.
"Who owns this bag9"
II dol" grufay exelaincd an hon.
est looking old farmer.
"What does it contain?"s .n..
II don't know as it's any Of your
business" said the farmer.
''Let me out. or I'll smotber!"
came faint voice from the bag.
"Ah, ho," exclaimed the oondus.
tor. land 60 you expected to swim
die the railroad company out Of your
sons fare, did you. BY orowding him
into this old Lurlap? That's nice
conduct for a. respectable = locking
farmer % you. sin't it? A man stands
a poor chance that undertakes to play
the swindlcr With mel"
"If you repeat agin that I'm =
svindler, mister conductor" !" sxclsim-
I'd the now infWiatsd farmer. "I'll
knock you clean through that sheet
iron stove!"
"Let me out, or I shall smot tber,"
screamed. in cboked accents, the
boy in the bag. =
"Gcntlemsn," exclaimed the con-
ductor to the excited passengers, Il
have detected = man in : little game
of sconomy-not to draw too 6ns .
point on the thing-which can't be
played successfully on this road. To
saye half fare on little boy twelve
or fourteen years of age. hs Lss
crowded him into this old bag, and
"It'sa lie! lisa lie!" shouted
the farmer.
"Lct me out! let me out!" scream.
ed the boy.
With one cut and slash of his jack
knife the conductor severed the end
Of the bag. and rolled out . peck Of
turnips, calf's head and an old pair
Of boots-and the bag was empty.
For . moment there was . super
stitious awe pervaded tho crowd
and the conductor began to pinch
himself to see whether be was dream
ing or bewitched-when friend step
ped up and whispered in his ear:
cts oaly joke of Martino the
vextriloqsiss."
The conductor gaspsd for breath
and replied "If you'll keep this
: secret. I'll give you hundred dol.
lars.
But the joke leaked out. and hsrs
it is Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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BAN KIM G..

BANKING.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
DEcoRAH, Iowa
$4,000, CapltaE
7-3O U. 8. Notes and all other Govern.
mcnt Bonds bought and sold, also County
Warrants, Notes, Mortgages and other SC.
urities.-DRAFTS on all points bought
and sold-MONEY deposited for six
moths or longer will draw six per cent in.
terest.
--DIRECTORS.-
ALoNIo BRAprsH, G. Z. DIcKHRNAR,
JAS II. EAsToE, 8. W. MArrxsex,
G. N. GoppARp.
JAS. II. EAsroN, 7. w. BuRDIcK,
President Cashier.
WINS June 1866.
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The Penalties OF Great
Wealth.

CINCINNATI, March 81. 1870.
Editor Iinses:-I find the follow.
ing paragraph going the rounds Of
the press
The Fat Contributor" has made
$4,000 out Of bis lectures this vim
ter. He would have made more il
be could havo lectured and tended
door at the same time.
Where the paragraph originated ]
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Copartnership Notice

Copartnership Notice
TIME undersigned have this day formed
l. co-partnership under the firm name
Of
HANCHETT & NEWTON,
for the purpose Of carrying On a General
Hardware Business. Both debts and cred
its will be settled by the new firm.
M, HANCHETT,
HENRY NEWTON.
Dated March 3, 1870.
We will, on or about the LIST Of April,
remove our stock Of Hardware, Stoves, &C.,
from the store now occupied to the one late
ly occupied by. Newton & Caward, where we
shall be pleased to see our old friends and
patrons, and as many new ones as may see
fit to give ms call.
Han.
It becomes necessary, under the new
order Of things, that all who are indebted to
G. NJ. Hanchett should cali and settle with
out delay.
2ltf] H.&.N.
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In reply to young writer who
wished to know which magazine would
give him the highest position quick
est. : sotemporary advises powder
nagasins, il you eontributs ) 6rsy
article.
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FOR SALE.

A FARM Of $50 acres adjoining Lime
Springs Station, Howard county, Iowa, 90
acres under cultivation. House, stables
and running water on the place. Enquire
Of 8. /. Carey at Lime Springs Station, OF
c. 8. Thurber, Creseo Iowa. Terms liber'
eral. II,
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Out in Ct. Louis . man who ''has
no music ia his soul has sued his fol.
lev tenant in the same building BE-
sssss bic seven children oil play or
the trombone.
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Procure not friends in haste; nor
part with them in haste.
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Insurance..

If you wish to reinsure your property
call on your old friend T. W. LEE at
his Residence in Cresco.
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which such deposition or affidavit nay
be taken by the Law Of such othse
state, and they are also authorised
to administer oaths in any matter II
relation to which they are required
or permitted BY such Law Of tae ether
state; and false swearing in such o.
ses is hereby made subject to the ps-
nal laws of this state, relating TO
perjury; provided, that such Con-
missioner shall cause to be 6lsl IL
| tho offioo Of Secretary Of state. sss-
tiica:e Of the Secretary Of the stsss
or Territory. for which be claims TO
act, that be is properly appoiated and
qualified as required by the lsws ef
said state. and has in his posssssiss
a certificate that this section has bees
complied with.
Sec. l3. The Secretary Of sasss
shall keep in his Office . eomplssa
record Of oil appointments made by
the Governor. pursuant to tho pro-
visions Of this Act, and shall b a.
thorized to collect as fees, the ssa
Of three dollars for sseh oommissios.
and tho amount now allowed BY Law
for certificates.
Sec. IA. Sections 1873, 1S9, 100.
l91, 1872. 1913 and 1914 of the Rsyis-
ion Of 1860. aud chspter ll9. Of ths
Tenth General Assembly. be aud The
same are hereby repealed
| Sec. Is. This aot being desxs1
of immediate Importance shall tsks
effect and be in force from and ailss
its publication in the Daily 6tsse
Register and IOWA Hsmestssd. news
papers published in Dea Noises.
J Iowa.
i Approved March 80, 1870.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-24

the Senate, do not desire Legislation
for Ben. Holladay, or any other monop-
olist; perpetuate this grant aud LET that
part of il lying on the west Of the
Willamette riverg 90 to the West Side
Company, now organized, and that por-
Ttion lying east of the river go to the
East Side Company, giving both an
equal chance aud reasonable time to
construct their roads,, and refrained
from capture by the Orego"ian's s. Mer
cenary Brigade, then the archives of
the government Of Oregon to-day would
have been in the hands OF the Union
Republican party, and Mr.. Williams re-
elected to the United States Senate
But the die is east he has made his
he'd. and on il he mnst lie Gratifcd
that we have contributed somewhat to
his defeat. and hoping that, during the
years of his mourning Presi len Grant
may look with pity upon his (Will-
iams') pitiablc eond ton, and appoint
him Prime Minister TO Africa, We most
respectfully take Of him our leave.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-24

The Legislators Of Oregon have per-
formed their duties so far with unprec-
edented harmony and dispatch and
pow, if they shall spend the remainder
of their tune in legislating for the good
Of the whole people, lay aside their par
tizan feelings. occupy conservative
ground, reconstruct rJudiciary, max g
all Offices elective, put an end to the
present system Of maintaining our in.
sane, turn cold shoulder 70 monopo,
lies and blood suckers, patch up our
school and road laws, modify or abolish
our present code Of civil and criminal
practice, and give sus one ased upon
the statute of common sense and the
law Of God, prohibit the sale of adul.
terated spirituous liquors by penalties
.ihat shall strike terror to the hreast ol
the vender, then will they receive The
blessings md appreciation OF the peo'
pie Of Oregon, irrespective Of party.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-24
NOTICE.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
Of jesse Waling. deceased. in the County
Cnuri of Polk eennty, Oregon: And now, Oh
this day. rasnes Eliza A. Wailitg, AJmiBistra
trix. and Eles her petition for leave To convey
to j. +. witten a certain piece Of lard. therein
described, la wit Being a part Of the aona
tian and claim Of A. J.. D,ysk and wifi, In
Polk county, Oregon, beginning chain. 5. e
Z Of the y. W. corner or block M S. IN The
town Of Lincaln. nn s. line or Mill ST; thence
s. 20 +. i0e chs To ar tree inches in
diameter: thence + q chs IL the vest bank Of
the Willamette river tplow 'er mark thence
" down said river Csc loo chs. to u pnins on
the west bank Of said river: thence :. $40 " !.
go 100 chs. TO the place Of beginning. con
tanning , and 100 acres: and likewise an
other piece of land. being an undivided nt
lot No. 4. in Block 5, IN said town OF Lincoln.
as per contract existing between the said jesse
ID. Walling, Mt his deccase, and the said Wit
ten. 1t IL therefore ordered that the heirs ard
all persons interested in said estate he notified
by publication in the 0REeos RgPuaIicAx 4
successive weeks, to appear on Tuesday the
lth day of October. 1870. aud show cause. ii
any they have. why said leave should not be
granted. BY order of J4u. MYER.
2S 4w County Judge.
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PUBLIC SALE.

YHyHERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
3 sale, TO the highest bildur, on Saturday
the let Of October. Ist the dwelling house OF w.
household furniture, Cfockery, Steves, &c.
Terms, cash ON NIL sums mt exceeding ten dol
lars, and on all sums over that amount six
months time will given upon approved security.
There will, also, be sold, at the safi,e time and
Mace and upon the same terms, house and
iat In Independence, aud six acres of land add
joining the same, now belonging 20 w. c.
Whitspn. sf4 L. Y. SULLIVAN. ss3
Dallas, Sept 3, 1870. 27std Agent.
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The senatorial Question.


iaACol Kelly has been elected United
States Senator 10 succeed George Il,
Williams. s
/ This is inst rebuke for bis political
course. Mr. Williams II an able law
yer and advocate, but be seems to pos
sess very small amount of political
sense. IF Mr. Williams had voted
with his colleagues in Congress upon
The question Of suffrage, thereby car.
rying out the will of the peoples ana 9'1
had, when he found the railroad com '1d-
pabies i'd Oregon at loggerheads, 10 the
Courts and outside the Courts, said e
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NEW IDVER7IS VENTS
Administrator A Notice

~ oTTcE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has heen duly appointed by
County Court Of Polk county. Oregon. Admin
istratar Of the estate of JAS Il. Riggs dcceas.
ed, late of said county. All persons ha9ing
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to present them with proper vouchers. within
Xix months from the date Of this notice to the
said Administrator, nj his re sdcnce in Salem,
Oregon, or 10 j. l.. eeiiins. his Attorney, at
Dallas. RUFUS 4. RIGGS,
Administrator.
Dallas. Sept. 81. 1870. eo4w
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Notice.

~
4 he UNDERSIGNED WILL MEET THE
Taxpayers Of Polk county, Oregon. Safnr-
iav, the lSt day Of October. A. ID. 1870. Mt the
office of the County Clerk OF said county, aud
with the assistance of said Clerk, publicly ex
anime the assessment rolls a. correct all errors
that may occur in said Assessment
Wm RlDGEWAY,
Dallas, Or, Sept leth, 1s1a. - ) Assessor.
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THE OCCIDENTAL,
WOOl. WANTED.

YESHE ELLENDAIE MILL COMPANY
i n;UwaIl give the highest markets rice for
.wunl. delivered MT their factory in Polk Go.
Their Store IL also open, With q kes eral as
sottinentof Dry Goods, 0rocerits, hardwara
DO. s ID wse <.u
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-24

lie ABOVE PLACE OF AMUSEMENT
will be fitted up in a most thorough manner,
both for the comfort and eonvenience Of pat
rons, and the artistic representation Of the Le-
gitimafe aud the Sensational Drama. The
Stage will have all the modern improvements.
With ample room. which is SO essential 20 the
production of Scenic, Spectacular, and the
Burlesqne Drama. New Scenery. Properties,
and company of uncxcellcd ability composed
of all the Ladies and Gentlemen Of last sea-
son. and strong acquisition froin San Fran
cisco. Among the favoritss will APPEAR