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Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11
Taxation i'm Polk County.

The Mercury and Salesman are in Q
contest concerning the taxation in Polk
county. The Statesman in an article
on the subject, stated
1--WE know of an owner OF little
real estate in that county who paid last
year taxes amounting to between nine
snd ten dollars, This year hisrtaxes on
precisely the same piece of property. is
over twenty fur doiIars--more than
doubled in one year.
Whereat the Mercury charges the
aeditor of the Statesman with pcnning
an untruth. and further states that
sWhen the Democrats assumed
control of affairs in Polk county, taxes
were seventeen mills on the dollar aud
County Orders selling at a discount
andthe roads and bridges in bad con-
dition. Now, the roads and bridges are
in good repair, the county does not owe
dollar, her orders are worth their
face, there is money in the Treasury,
and taxes only twelve mills on the
dollar"
The Mercury is not the oaly Demo
cratic paper in the State which has
scsOwea over the glorious affairs of old
Polk. The facts in the case are: dur
ing the Republican administration
Epght or nine large bridges were built,
which cost large sum Of money; the
sreads were kept 10 passably good re-
pair and while the rate of tsxatiou
was seventeen mills on the dollar, the
valuation or all taxabia property was
such as to make the tax2s light How
q isis now? True, the Democracy have
lowered the rate of taxation from seven
teen TO twelve mills on the dollar, but
they have increased the valuation until
taxes are nearly double what they were
lnstyear We had OCCASION TO visit
Yamhill, courty last week, when resi-
dent of that county, man of high
standing, told US that he had piece of
property in Polk county, the usual tax
upon which had been nineteen dollars
and q few cents. A short time since he
sent twenty dolIars over to pay bis tax.
A note came in return stating that a
balance OF jourteen sdolLars was yet due.
He did not understand it and requested
Us to ascertain the facts. We inquired
and was told that his land had been as
sessed and taxed at the regular rate,
end the tax which was formerly niue
teen dollars, was now thirty four.
True, our county is free from debt,
but we have to pay more than double
onr former tax. rs e&ssts
True, our County Orders are worth
their face, yet there is no improvement
going on to put them in circulation.
aY True, We have money IN our County
- Treasury, but we have to swim our
streams for want of bridges, aud wal
low through miry places for lack o.
SSft..
proper culverts on our roads. There il
not large bridge in the county, with
zone Or two exceptions, that is safe tc
6frosssvith q heavy load. There is moi
two miles of road at one stretch in the
county, that one oan ride over in bug
b.. without having to stop to pick the
way over some bad place, and yet oul
officials will jingle the money 10 the
Treasury y, and talk abaut prosperity, ane
the lowering of taxation 10 the county
The people, however, are alive to these
things, ss viii be seen in the next elec
ton.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

SIGNIFICANT.--That most of Gov.
Growers hearers, Mt his recent speech
at the Coari HOUSE 7gere Republicans.
That SO many Of 1he Democracy OF
Polk, won't swallow Grover, nor any
other man 'of the 'Possum" family.
That Hayden was not at his usual
post, that Of introducing "big guns"
and the office declared vacant.
That L. Vineyard was appointed in
his stead. "Sich" is life,
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

A GOOD COMFORTABLE HOUSE AND
~ Barn, with plenty of fire. wood convenient.
Situate about two miles south west of Dallas.
For Particulars enquire of r. II. Tyson,
REPpRLIcAS OFFICE.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

arose aeG II ecry ss ia heass i@-
posed OF al that had bcen said by Mr..
Burnett. lie thoroughly ventilated the
speech of his oppoaent aud held it Up
To view of the audience so lulicrously
that even many Of the stror gest Demo-
Gratis laughed at it, He then reviewed
The Democratic platform fully and fair
". His charges aud thru,ts a; Mr.
Burnett were 50 severe that 1t elected
pity from many present, hni one of our
strongest acGuhliean- sa~ heard to say
that if Wilsnn dida't quit being 50 Sc
we're with Burnett tha, he would vote
for him through sheer com passion
Takcn as a whole, the effect w a. sIleu-
did for the Republicans, and be feeling
created, If followed ny vii insure Us "a
complete and .larious victory IN June.
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, :, : ,CoNvENTIoN -The Polk Co. Repub>
lican Convention which met last Satur.

sdsy.s passed off harmoniously, and the
ticket brought out, so far as we have
been able TO learn gives general satis-
faction. The ticket is one which every
..s Republican can work for with good
''sgfacs, and We expect to see every man
on che ticket elected on the Sd of June
All bstisuecessary DOW is to be up and
doing. Work for your time is short
~ aad the matter is Of too much Importance
30 be neglected.
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SUPERIOR QUALITY

After which time wc will be prepared TO fur
nish lumber dressed and matched.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

An excellent MOUNTAIN ROAD leads di-
reot 10 the Mil. liberal share of patronage
solicited. bHKADhk W.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

The Sunday Schools OF this place ale prepar-
ing .or grand picnic,to be given the .26th insa
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11

The Ninth Census Report has been received
through the courtesy of Hon, Jas. K. Kelly.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11
THE
HOUSE WE LIVE IN
AND THE
Inhabitants of the Human Body .
WORMS.

The cause OF great many diseases that
have been pronounced incurable by the most
eminent physicians, for the very reason tnss
thew overlooked the cause, and as DR.. Van
Den Bergh has made the Entosa . life long
study, he would inform the sick generally that
by close observation and great experimenss ns
has come tothe conclusion that there are more
acute and chronic diseases caused BY Worms,
Hydatids, Animalculae oriother species Of En-
.oza. The public generally, or the profession
at large, are not aware Of the number OF pa
tients who treated by eminent physicians
for this, that or such complaipt, without any
relief If the disease had been understood,
few doses of DR.. V's Sovereign Worm Kennedy
would have Immediately cured the complaint
and have saved great any- lives.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1872-01-27
IEWART. GRAHANT & 90.

-. Jewellers, Importers, etc.
-g 6 Whitehall Street, New York.
Jan. 6, ls72-6m.
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AND USEFUL. as WELL As GOOD.


AND USEFUL, AS WE'LL AS GOOD.
A New Style Do1ble Hunting Case
and open face Watch combined m one.
with fine first class imported polished
or frosted NiCkle, Patent Lever. and
Ruby Jeweled Movements. Accurately
"djusted and regulated. Elegant crystal
cap, showing the exposed action and
every motion of the beautiful works
zhlle running, with she celebrated
Patent Stem Winding Attachment
tT1ndlng up at the stem without the use
OF q key, Unique in Design, and quite
a novelty. Cheaptest really good.
Strong, correct and seryiceabls watch
ever manufactured for personal use.
Equal to finest quality high price Gold
ChEonOmeter Watch, at one-twentieth
the Gust, Price each, Ladies' or Gents
size, with chain free, In Morocco case.
only $40, OF $50 per half dozen; 500
per dozen to clubs or the trade. Single
watches sent free to any address. Safe
delivery guaranteed ON receipt Of price
We are responsible for Checks. Drafts,
T. U. Money Orders, or Registered Let
ters only. Or, we win forward them by
Express without the money, and Won
can pay the price to the Express Agent
with Express Charges Extra for the
privileged on delivery Of them to Won In
your town. Watches Of all kinds sent
everywhere on the same conditions.
Genuine American Levers, Sl5. Solid
Gold Levers, S30 Ladies' and Gents
Chains, all styles, 81 to $40 each. Every
watch sold as represented, thoroughly
warranted by special guarantee, and can
be exchanged at all times free 0f cost
No agents employed. All goods at Fac
tory Prices. Any watch you may want
at halt the price your iewelar sells II
for. Descriptive Price Lists Of watches,
chains. etc, sent free Address all or
lers, r
STEWART, GRAHAM & co,
.s . Jewellers, Importers, etc.
a 6 Whitehall Street, New York.
JAN. 6, IS72-6m.
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AIULLBTT a KEENER,

RE prepared TO enter HOmesteads.
N investigate Rio Hondo claims and
SECURE patents for lands. Surveying
carefully and faithfully done. All in
formation regarding lands given to pal-
ties at q distance for moderlte cOmnenz
sation.
Lake Charles, La., March 8, n.
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Ut. Louis University \ i.
The FOrty-Third Anaual Sss-
sion og the st. Losiis
UnLNersltY.

Will open on Monday, Sept 18th, I'll.
This Il the oldest institution ~ learn
lug il the west, having been Establish
Ell IN 1879. The course Of studies offers
every facility for acquiring d thorough
CLASSICAL ana COMMERCIAL Eiu-
cation.
Catalogues containing instructions t0
parents and fd'l PARTICULARS. viii bR sent
on application 60
Raw II, III, STUNTEBEC'E. IS. J.
President st LoUs University.
August 26, 1871, LIN
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OmciaI Directory.
UNITED sTATEs OTFTCERs.

Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, Presi-
dent.
shuyler Colfaz, Of Indiana, Vice
President. .-r. ..a....l..
James G.. Blaine, of Maine, Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Salmon p Chase. Of Ohio, Chic
Justice. .. .. /. ..#s a a..ar
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate
Justice. 49,. .... .......... .m
Samuel Nelson, Of New York, Associf
ate Justice. ..
R. g. Creir, Of Pennsylvania, Asso-
oiats Justice. a ... r.. -r..--.a
N. H. s%aSne, of Ohio. Associate
Justice. -..0.. ........
Samuel E. Miller, OF Iowa, Associate
Justice. ...- III"
Stephen Field, Of California, Assooi-
ate Justice. .a..
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THE CABINET.

Hamilton Fish, Of New York, seofe-
tqry of State. u-
Gen. BeIknap, Secretary of War.
Geo. M. Robeson, of New Jersey.
Seere .ary of Navy. u-a -n T.-,'.
George S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
Secretary Of Treasury. .J. a."es "as
j. W. Douglass, acting Commissioners
of Internal Revenue. .
A. T. Akerman, Of Georgia, Attorney
General.
J. A. .. Ureswel. of Maryland. Post
master General.
G. Delano, Secretary Oh Interior.
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A STEM WTNDER.
THE
SI2. SENSATION. S12.
MAGIC WATCH.

A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.
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ARMY

W. T, Sherman, Of Ohio, General
Commanding.
P, H. Sheridan, Of Ohio, Lieutenant
General. ...... 81. ........
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
Live jewels.

All Nature is made to contribute to
women's love of self-adornment. The
demands vary according to the grade of
culture or the caprice of the reigning
fashion. The savage is content with
the bones, teeth, and heads of animals,
the feathers of birds, and the shells of
snails and fishes to adorn the head, ears,
nose, neck, arms, and girdle. With the
women of the cultured world nothing,
perhaps, is made to contribute so large
ly to crafty the vanity as the richly
colored birds. Whole birds of paradise
and other species, and the feathers of
the ostrich, peacock, marabout, and
many other birds, are made to serve as
ornaments for the head But it is not
generally known that the Mexican wo-
men of the wealthier classes use as orna-
ments, on extraordinary occasions, live
tiretlies, which, in the dark, emit bright,
phosphorescent light. They belong to
the family of leaping or springing
beetles, and are called by the Spanish
cucujO. In order to catch these bugs,
the Indians fasten live coal to q stick,
and move it to and fro in the dark. The
cucujo thinks this bright point a rival,
and, in his anger, darts toward it, and
finds the grave of his liberty in the hand
of the Indian. The Indians find ready
sale for them in the larger cities, where
they are bought by the wealthy ladies
at about two reals twenty-five cents II
dozen. They are kept in elegant little
cages, and fed on slices of sugar-cane,
and bathed twice day, either by the
ladies themselves or by their maids. In
the evening they are put into little
sacks, shaped like roses, and attached
to the ladies dresses. The light these
little bugs emit surpasses in brilliancy
the reflection of the purest diamonds.
The daily bath they receive is absolute
ly necessary, as without it they would
emit no light, which is sometimes strong
enough, it is said, to read by.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
About Quicksilver.

One of the most curious properties of
quicksilver is its capability of diss.lving
or forming amalgams with other metals.
A sheet of gold-foil dropped into quick
silver disappears almost as quickly as
snowflake when it falls into water. 1t
has the power of separating or of readily
dissolving those refractory metals which
are not acted upon by our most power
full acids The gold and silver miners
pour it into their machines holding the
powdered gold bearing quartz, and al
though no human eye can detect trace
OF the precious substances, so fine are
the particles, yet the liquid metal will
hunt it out and incorporate it into its
mass. By subsequent distillation it
yields it into the hands of the miners in
a state of virgin purity. Several years
ago, while lecturing before class of
ladies upon chemistry, we had occasion
to purify some quicksilver by forcing it
through chamois leather. The scrap re-
mained upon the table after the lecture,
and an old lady, thinking it would be
very nice to wrap her gold spectacles in,
accordingly appropriated it to this pur-
pose. The next morning she came to us
in great alarm, stating that the gold
had mysteriously disappeared, and
nothing was left in the parcel but the
glasses. Sure, enough, the metal re-
naming in the pores of the leather had
amalgamated with the gold. and entire
ly destroyed the spectacles 1t was
mystery, however, which we could never
explain to her satisfaction.-Dr. NicaolSs
FireSide Science.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
Fidelity.

To succeed in any undertaking we
must enter into it in earnest, giving 1t
our interest and deepest thoughts. The
young man starting in life shows in the
outset what his course will be. If he
shows fidelity to his choice of occupa-
ton, he makes it pleasant and profta-
BILE employment but by restless wan
dering, to the neglect of imperative du-
ties, he finds the road marked out q
weary, toiling journey. Look at the
many who have risen by their industry
and fidelity to occupy the position of
our wealthiest men. Their success was
the reward of true fidelity. They start
ed with the determination to succeed,
and were not to be stopped by any diff
ticulties in their way-by remaining
firm in the discharge of every duty,
they overcame obstacles which would
have quelled less ardent spirits.
Another type of fidelity is that true
bond of friendship existing between
two of congenial thoughts and feelings
that love which exists even after ad-
versity comes and fate seems to have
forsaken them, and the dark clouds of
sorrow hang heavy and close around.
How refreshing it is sometimes, when
looking around on the deception prac-
tised, of which we see so much, to meet
one of the kind described. We have so
much of professed friendship and so lit
tie real that we are led to wonder at the
familiar and old quotation, "a friend in
need is friend indeed" as at our great
est need we often find our friends ont or
otherwise engaged.
30 OOns tho ran11lar ronfina Of l,fo
Rare as they are, yet we meet sometimes
men, noble in their actions lifting from
the depths into which he has fallen, one
whose only claim is friendship formed
long ago, which years of probably en-
tire separation failed to quench. We
grieve that this is so rare an instance,
that we are often left to deplore the loss
of friendship we prize-lost through
the changes of a changeable world.
But we will not dwell on the dark
side of life's bright pictures. We rather
like to float pleasantly down the stream,
closing our eyes to the rocks lying
around US, while we revel in the sweet
communion with friends who have
proved their true fidelity to friend
ship.
We are taught many beautiful les
sons from the fidelity of the animal.
Notice the peculiar attachment of
dog to its master. They frequently
cast reflections, by their dumb intellect,
on us of bright intelligence, by their
fidelity and acts of kindness, which we
so often fail to perform for each other.
How anxious we should be to culti-
vate a true and upright mind-one
above the meanness of betraying trust
reposed. Try to benefit our fellow-be-
iAgs, practicing in all our actions the
golden rule: "Do ye unto others as ye
would they should do unto you," and
having, by an approving conscience, the
reward of true fidelity.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
japanese Manners and Customs.

The Japanese never smoke opium.
They have small pipes that will hold
three good whiffs, and of the mildest
Turkish tobacco. They have q club
house in Yokohama, of which the high
officials are members. They have none
at Yeddo, the capital. They have the
games of chess, cards, and dominoes.
Their cards are different from ours, but
the essential principles of the game are
the same. Latterly they have become
large importers of billiard-tables, and
the game is fast assuming there high
rank. They are great wrestlers, and
every year the champion wrestler wins
the embroidered apron which he is al
lowed to wear one year. No Japanese
is allowed to cut down tree unless he
plants another. Under the law, the
mother is held responsible for the good
conduct of her children. If q trouble
occurs in the street, the parties living
opposite are held responsible for it. OF
course, they try to make the parties
"move on" and stop the row. The
idea is, that every citizen must be a
policeman. All married women have
their eyebrows shaved. Married men
have no distinctive mark. The Japan
ese are jolly party. They have their
illustrated Punch; besides that, sixteen
newspapers, with three English-the
Herald, the Mail, and the Ne,Os-publish-
ed in Yokohama. The present emperor
is the one hundred and twenty fourth
in regular line. In these general, ons
there have been eight females. The
present emperor, Moutsouhito, is six
feet high, twenty-five years old, and
fine specimen of man.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-06-20
Poisonous Nature of Tobacco.

Tobacco in its ordinary state the
plug which you have in your pockets
here to-night-is powerful poison. It
will do what few other poisons will do.
l do not now speak of the oil of tobacco
L do not speak of nicotine, single
drop of which put upon the tongue of a
cat will kill her in two minutes three
drops of which put upon the tongue of
a bull dog will kill him so quick he will
hardly get out of your arms in his strug-
giles, and ten drops of which will kill o
COW inside of ten minutes. 1 am not
talking of these things at all, although
they are all m tobacco; but tonight
am talking of tobacco in the form of
the original plug"
Now, gentlemen, let me suppose an
experiment. call from this audience a
boy ten years old, one who has never
used tobacco. "Charles, will you help
us make an experiment here tonight 7"
Yes, sir"
~ will give you fifty dollars if you
will go through it like plucky man"
az will, sir"
"The experiment is this. There is q
large piece of tobacco as large as pea.
= ~ ~ihO III yOul IlOuIu CueW III uOn
let one drop go down your throat; spit
every drop into that spittoon but keep
on chewing don't stop, just chew
steadily"
Before he is done with that piece of
tobacco, as large as pea, simply
squeezing the juice out of it without
swallowing a drop, he lies here upon
the platform in a cold, death-like pers-
piration; he vomits the contents of his
stomach; put your fingers upon his
wrist, there is no pulse; and so he seems
for two or three hours as though he were
dying, or, perchance, dead.
Steep a small piece of tobacco in a
quart of water, and bathe the neck or
back of calf that may be troubled with
vermin. You will kill the vermin, but
if you are not careful you will kill
the calf too.
Now, gentlemen, go to your drug
stores, begin with the upper shelves and
take down every bottle and then open
every drawer, and you cannot find
single poison Except some very rare
ones which you never heard of which,
taken into the mouth of that ten year
old boy and not swallowed, will pro-
duce those effects. Tobacco, then, l re-
peat, in its ordinary state is an extreme
ly powerful poison.-Dr. Dto Le,ois.