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The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

THINGS REvERsED.-At the letting
out of the paupers, few days since at
Trenton, Mrs. Lucy Locky, very re-
spectacle white lady, was bid off by a
negro. One of the beauties of Abe
Lincoln's unconstitutional performances.
and the practical working of the mis-
sion !" Of the Radical party.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

e. FARMERS MEETING.-The regular
meeting of the farmers of Benton coun-
ty, for the purpose of forming Farm
ers' Club, will be held at the Court
House, next Saturday, MAJ ch 1st, at
IL o'clock a. m. Let there be full at
tendance,
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

.:CAp1ToL COMMISSIONERS. - Samuel
Brown, Esq, recently appointed Capitol
Commissioner, resigned last Wednes-
day, and Gov. Grover appointed Samuel
Allen, Esq, of Salem, to the position.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

SHOCKING, IF TRUE.-The Salt Lake
Mining Journal reports lecture deliv-
cred in that city by Mr.. WandeH,
who, in speaking of a little girl who
was rescued from death at the Mountain
Meadow massacre, but whose mother
was killed in that fearful slaughter,
said: "She had recognized her moth
er's dress on Mormon woman at Cedar
City. The child was at once suspected
of knowing too much to be permitted
live. A council of the Priesthood was
at once called, who took her to con-
venient place, and after considering her
case, doomed her to die. A priest, who
had received his endowments,' was or
dered then and there to execute the SEN
tence. He seized her, dashed her upon
the ground, planted his knee upon her
abdomen, with his left hand seized her
by the hair, and with the other hand
drew his knife and cut her throat
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

ON THE WAR-PATH.-When the
news of the Modoc war first reached
Camp Harvey the Snake Indians in
that vicinity raised a red flag, and de-
spite efforts of the officer commanding
the post, kept it up for several days.
Finally the red rascals were informed
that unless it was taken down their
chief would be hung. and they took it
down. Much fear is felt in that section
that should the difficulty With the Mo-
docs not be settled before April, the
Snake Indians will give the people of
Grant county serious trouble. The In
dians at Camp Harney have already re-
fused their rations, and there are not
enough troops there now to protect the
Government property should the In
dians see fit to commence hostilities.
Camp Warner is in no better condition.
II is positively stated that there is not
single warrior among the Snakes who
has not either a Spencer or Henry
rifle.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

The Steamer Japan, on her last trip
from China, brought the smallpox to
San Francisco.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

CAN MAKE A " P1EcE."-It is sug-
gested by Southern Oregon paper
that if the Modoc Peace Commissioners
cannot make peace with Captain Jack
they can make a "piece by seizing
that 5000 which The Captain is said to
have in Yreka bank.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

A GooD LAVA bill is to be intro
duced into the New York Legislature
providing that when a murderer is ac-
quilted under the plea of insanity, he
shall be imprisoned in an asylum not
less than twenty nor more than thirty
years.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
AN EARNEST PROTEST.

A special dispatch from Washington
to the New York Times, dated Febru-
ary 5th, gives the Instructions of the
Acting Commissioners of Indian Affairs
to the Modoc Peace Commissioners. In
these instructions, the Commissioner
says. from the best information in its
possession. the Department thinks it ad-
visable to locate the Modocs upon either
the Siletz or Grande Ronde Reserva-
tions. Where the Department obtained
its best information we are at total
loss to conjecture, unless it came from
sprang the idea of making a treaty
with, instead of hanging, Captain Jack
and his band Instead of being advis-
able, the location of the Modocs upon
either of the Coast Reservations would
be an unparalleled, high-handed out
rage upon the citizens of the west side
counties, and place an incubus upon the
wealthiest and most populous section of
our fair State. Already the few Indians
now upon these Coast Reservations have
been found insuborninate they have,
quite recently, lighted the brand of in
cendiarism, and threatened extermina
ton to the settlers upon Yaquina Bay !;
the pioneer has been compelled to take
his wife and little ones, at the dead of
night, in mid-winter, and flee for pro-
lection against these poor, down-trodden
wards of the Indian Department; and,
while settlers are building blockhouses.
and organizing militia companies, for
mutual protection, the digniGed Indian
Department-thousands of miles away,
and as ignorant of the true condition of
affairs as Digger Indian is of Latin
deems it advisable to locate in their
midst one of the most desperate bands
of savages that ever welded toma-
hawk or drew scalping knife. which
has been preying upon the settlers of
Southern Oregon for more than twenty
years, and whose hands are already
ilnbrued with the blood of nearly two
hundred innocent white men. This
proposed disposition of this intractible
band of savages would virtually depop-
ulate the western extremities of Oregon.
and against frequent raids nothing but
strong guard of soldiery could protect
the settlers along the west bank of the
Willamette river We call upon our
contemporaries on this side of the Will
lammette, as well as throughout West
ern Oregon, to solemnly protest against
the consummation of this outrage.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

RATHER CONTRADICTORY the
beginning of the Modoc war, the Califor-
mia press asserted that it was gotten up
by the Applegates. 1t now turns
out that these gentlemen are the authors
of the Peace Commission.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

REFUSED TO CONTRIBUTE. = The
Portland Herald says the proprietors of
7one of the large Job printing establish
ments in that city refused to contribute
cent or even one pound Of old type
metal to the Greeley Monument
Fund This ungenerous action should
not be forgotten by those who respect
the memory of fellow craftsman.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

ENGLISH PARLIAMENTARY the En-
glish Parliament the following bills have
lately been introduced /: A bill for the
purchase of the railroads by the Gov
ernment; to remove the political disa-
bilities Of woman; for the abolition of
capital punishment; providing that all
treaties between Great Britain and
foreign powers must receive ratification
by Parliament; legalizing marriage
witha deceased wife's sister and look
ing to the establishment of protecto-
rate over the Fiji Islands.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

ABArING.-The smallpox epidemic
is abating in Boston. 1t is said that it
has been more difficult to prevent the
spread of the disease during this vista
ton than at any preceding one.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Our attention has been called to the
fact that but twenty eight Agricultural
students are at present in attendance
at the College. The State is allowed
forty four-each Senator having power
to appoint two; but, from some cause,
sixteen vacancies at present exist. In
some instances, parents have addressed
letters to Senators, in districts where
vacancies have occurred. asking the ap-
pointment of their sons, but have failed
to receive even reply to their epistles.
By a law passed in 1868, Board was
created, with power to fill all vacancies
occurring in any Senatorial District.
and we would call the attention of the
College Faculty to this matter, that ap-
plications may be made to this Board,
for appointments from districts in which
Senators have neglected SO important a
duty. There are in this State hundreds
of promising young men who would
gladly avail themselves of this excel
lent opportunity for acquiring an educa-
ton, and every exertion should be made
to keep all the appointments filled. The
College now has full corps of instruct
ors, prepared to conduct every depart-
ment in the most efficient manner A
Military Department has already been
organized, in charge of President Ar
mold, thorough tactician. In the Ag-
ricultural Department a practical farm
er has been employed, and as soon as
spring opens students viii be inducted
into practical knowledge of the sci
eLce and details of cultivating the soil.
Landscape gardening, fruit growing,
and horticulture in all its branches, will
be taught both theoretically and practi-
cally, by competent instructors. The
services of an expert surveyor have
also been secured, and practical instruc-
tions will be given in this department..
In fact, every department of the Col
lege will be in charge of competent pro-
fessors, and student taught practice as
well as theory in every branch of study.
A fine chemical apparatus was long ago
procured, and has recently been sup
piled with chemicals, retorts, blow-pipes,
etc., for analyzing soils and other SUBJ
stances. Work in the laboratory will
receive especial attention. The present
building can accommodate three hun
dred, as well as fifty pupils, and it is
the imperative duty of those having
the authority to see to it that each SEN
atorial District is fully represented. In
addition to receiving instruction free of
tuition, the students, during the greater
portion of the term, are allowed COM
pensation for their labor on the farm,
while receiving practical instruction,
thus enabling them to earn sufficient,
by few hours labor each day, to pay
their incidental expenses. An energetic,
industrious young man may in this
manner receive a thorough education,
embracing any course of study he may
elect, virtually for nothing. Let the
full quota of State students at once be
permitted to enjoy these unequaled fa-
cilities for acquiring learning.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.-This is
the one hundred and forty first anniver-
sary of the Immortal Washington
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

Portland has twenty-one places of
public worship; twelve Masonic Lodges;
seven Odd Fellows Lodges three
Groves of Druids two Tribes of Red
Men; nine Benevolent Societies, and
eleven library and literary societies.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

HUMILIATING.-It is a sad commen-
tary on the American Republic that its
Vice President is endeavoring to clear
himself of an established charge of
bribery.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
fEaal AnyERil

NOTICE ls hsseby given an sEss dhdersi@
ly ed nasbeen appointe dnin istrator
the estate of Io1in Nine deceased. ALI personss
ed to pEesent the 6ani& with the proper
voucherAkto me at my ofica In aGoryallisy
Benton EDunty, 0xespn, within six months
from the date Of fhias }tfce. Those indebted
to the estate are nofifed to make prompt
payment. <s 4
G. w. HOBCK,
February Is, 1873. Administrator.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

INDIAN INsoLENcE--The jackson
vile Times says that number of men
who own stock in the Modoc country
have lost thousands of dollars every
year in the killing of their cattle by
Indians, besides buying their good will
in leasing the land they had no legal
right to: claim. Louis Land, after TAX
ing up ranch on the Government
domain, had to pay the Indians horses,
provisions, ETC., to a considerable
amount, before they would permit him
to build cabin. Other settlers, also,
had to make similar compromises in set
ting on public land anywhere around
Tule Lake.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

A Bmlletiin correspondent gives par
tial list of murders committed by the
Modoc Indians since 1850, numbering
$50, and says he could add scores, if
space permitted.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
M A II II 1 E d:

At the residence of the BRIDES father,
near Corvallis, on the 10th inst, by Rev
Joseph Emery, Mr.. George w. Biddle, OF
Corvallis, to Miss Libbie Stilson.
Compliments of the happy couple re-
ceived. Accept the printers blessing, and
prayer for a life of unalloyed happiness.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

After all obligations are paid. Horace
Greeley's two daughters will each re-
ceive 100000.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

The California Mutual Life Insur
ance Co., of San Francisco, has ceased
business, in consequence of law Of
that State requiring the payment of
$12,50O annually into the Guarantee
Fund, rendering it's business unproft-
able.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
sherif's Sale.

DY VIRTUE of two DEGREES and executions
ID thereon, issued out of the Circuit Court Of
the State of Oregon, for Benton county, to me-
Anna Hunt, w. II. Mcfarland, John Hunt;
Bernard Hunt, and Henry TolIe, and in favor
Of Jehiel s. Kendall, wherein ann commanded.
to sell certain premises, to wit: Lot seven
~, in block six [6l, in the city of Corvallis,
benton county, Oregon, together with the
and connected Herewith, for the purpose Of
brewing, for gold coin, and, out of the pro-
First-To pay John Hunt the sum of two,
hundred and eight, and seventy-nine hum
dredths dollars [$20S 79], with interest at ten
per cent. per annum from the fifteenth day OF
Second-To pay Bernard Hunt the sum of
one hundred and eighty-one, and fifty-threes
hundredths dollars 1881 53], with interest at.
ten per cent. Fer annum from the fifteenth
Gay OF January, A. ID. 1873;
Third-To pay Jehiel S. Kendall one thou
sand three hundred dollars 81, ,3OOl in United
twelve per cent per annum from the fifteenthi
day of January, A. d. 1873; S
one hundred and seventy and eiehty.nine IS sad Ua
hundredths dollars ls17o s9l, with interest at:
ten per cent. per annum from the fifteenth
day OF January, A. d. 1873;
Fifth-The remainder, if any, to pay to W.;
Together with the costs and disbursements
OF this suit, have levied upon the above de-
scr1Ded real estate, and on
Tuesday, the 11th Day of March, 1S73,'
will sell the same at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for gold coin IN hand, to satis-'
fy said several amounts, as by said DEGREES are
front of the Court House door, in the city of
Corvallis, in said county and State, between
the hours of nine O'Clock a.m and four O'Clock
p. m. j. S, PALMER,
Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon.
February ], A. d. 1873. 242w4
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

The land on the line Of the North
Pacific Railroad between Red river and
Missouri river is susceptible of the
highest state of cultivation.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

The electoral vote, as counted by
Congress, stood as follows: For Presi-
dent U. S. Grant, 2s6 B. Gratz Brown,
49,, Thomas j. Hendricks, AZ; T. j.
jerks, 2; David Davis, l. The vote
for Vice President was as follows !:
Henry Wilson, 2s6; B. Gratz Brown,
AT: N. P. Banks, L; G.. w. Julian, s.;
j. M. Palmer, 3; E. Bramlette, 3; w.
S. Groesbeck, /; A. Fl. Colquitt, 5 !;
W. Blanchen, 1.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

SAM CLARKE has card in the Ore
gomian, saying that he did not go East
lecturing," but to gain the strength
he possessed before Bill Watkinds at
tempted to shut off his wind. He in
formed gentleman of this city that he
was going East to bring himself into no.
tice as a poet Somebody has prevari-
Gated, and we guess it's /" Samivel."
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dissolution Notice.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO
J. fore existing between E. @. McCand-
l;sh and J. A. Hanna is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Those indebted to
the late firm will please make payment to
J. A. Hanna Immediately, as all the busi-
ness must be closed, he assuming all liza
bilities. E. Q. McCANDLLISH,
j. A. HANNA.-------11-~
Corvallis, Jan. Is, 1873. 2:41m1
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22

The PUBLIC DEBT.-The entire pub
lie debt Of the United States, exclusive
of Pacific Railway bonds, is So, $780,
943.639 SO. Cash in the Treasury, $685.
265,o58 80. Of this debt 81, ,756, ,016,-
900 90 bears interest in coin; SIG $685.
600 90 bears interestin currency; $4SS,-
319.649 96 bears no interest. The
amount of outstanding bonds issued to
the Pacific Railway, $64,623. .512,OO
Interest due and unpaid on Railway
bonds, $323,117 Sc. Interest paid on
these bonds by the Government, $1S,-
9,2so 80. Interest repaid by the Rail-
ways by transportation of mails, &C.,
SAILS, ,432 rs.
The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
LEGISLATION FOR UTAH.

Following is a synopsis of the bill
introduced by Merritt, Of Idaho, for reg
ulating political and social affairs in
Utah:
First-The United States Marshal is
to serve all process of the United
States Courts.
Second The District Attorney is
directed to prosecute all ohenses against
the laws of the United States, as well
as the Territory.
Third-Grand and petit jurors are to
be drawn by the United States Judge,
Marshal and District Attorney.
Fourth-In prosecutions for polyga-
my proof of cohabitation, declaration or
acknowledgment of more than one wife
is sufficient
Fifth--Mormon Courts to be restric-
ted in their Jurisdiction.
Sixth-The election law to be amend
ed, so as to give free expression to the
ballot and allow only male citizens to
vote.
Seventh-No polygamist to be allow
ed to be naturalized.
Eighth-InspecGors of Election, JUS :
tices of the Peace, Notaries, etc., to be
appointed by the Governor. @
Ninth-All land grants made by the
Mormon Legislature to be annulled.
Tenth-All acts of Mormon Legisla-
ton in contravention of the organic law
Of the Territory to be disapproved by
Congress.
This proposed action by Congress
has created quite breeze in Mormon
dom. Efforts are being made by the
Priesthood to stave off legislation, until
better arrangements are made to defeat
the efforts of the Government in execu-
ting the laws. Special dispatches have
been sent to the papers East, over the
Deseret Line, deprecating the Presi-
dents policy. 1t is positively asserted
that these dispatches are made up by
parties interested in Mormonism, and
are far from expressing the sentiment of
the people.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-09
VOLUME A.
Philadelphia Butter.

Chester County, Penn, has long en-
joved high reputation tor excellence in
dairy products and the question has often
been asked how is No. Philadelphia butter
made? Dairymen and agricultural editors
have repeatedly visited Chester County TO
learn the grand secret of the superiority
OF the products of its dairvmen, and have
reported all they saw and heard, but those
who expected the revelation of some
great thing have read these reports with
disappointment. Some have ascribed the
excellent flavor and fine taste of the ''Phl-
adephia butter to some supposed pecu
liarity of the grasses, &c, Of Chester
County. But we believe facts do not war
rant the conclusion that this section enjoys
any superior natural advantages over other
good dairy regions of the country.
The editor of the journal of the Farm
has recently visited one Of the best lairicS
III Chester County for the purpose of learn
ing Just how this butter is made He
makes Z lengthy statement of his visit
with comments on what he saw and
heard; but the following summary en-
braces all the facts stated:
The COWS are mostly thoroughbred ,lel-
seys; particular care is aiken that the COWS
should eat nothing to impart a bad taste
to the product; the milk is strained into
large Jewett pans, and cooled by water
from cold spring; the milk room is Ven
tilated, and is closely partitoned from an
adjoining room where butter is churncd
and worked care is taken not to work the,
butter 50 much aS to iniurc its grain. and
salt is used in careful proportions. The
printing OF the balls is done bN an in@cui-
ously contriyed machine which does away
with nearly all the labor necessary in the
old hand method. The butter is printed
in halt-pounds. Just twice as long As wide,
and marked across the middle 50 that it
may be divided by one smooth cut OF II
knife, and he in a square cube, printed and
ready for the table Two of these half
pounds, laid together, make Il square.
which is one-half as deep as ii is in length
Throughout the whole process, from the
food of the COWS to the delivery of the
butter in market the most ScrupulottS neat
ness is enforced by both example and pre-
cept No odor is allowed to enter the
milk-room or the one adjoining it, Sowcd
corn, hungarian grass and roots are raised
As adiuncts to the pasture and meadow ON
which the COWS feed, from whose product
is manufactured No. Philadelphia butter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-09

Neither Grant nor his Secretary of the
Treasury gave the heavy financiers who
waited on them a profound impression of
their financial knowledge. One of them
tells me that Grant seemed to have hardly
any idea of what they were talking about ;
and though he hardly said anything, he
never opened his mouth without showing
how obscure the mysteries of finance were
to his understanding. ''As for Richard
SON." said the gentleman, when a body of
agitated bankers, who felt the Immediate
perils of the situation, We're imploring him
to devise or consider some policy by
which the banking system might be tenn
porarily relieved, he replied by some long
winded remarks about the boundless re-
sources of this country; said that our pop
ulation was greater than that of France,
which has got out of her financial Difficult
ties, and was about to refer to the "strong
box of gold which Grant once said he
believed was concealed in the Rocky
Mountains, when one of the financiers in
terrupted his remarks by question, which
was a puzzler to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and they retired. New York
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Kansas highwayman who didn't md
any greenbacks in farmers wallet, made
the farmer eat thistles and lectured him on
the meanness of going about strapped