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Compulsory Education.

For all Americans advance 50 rapidly
in every thing they undertake. still our
schools do not advance with equal pace.
although they are beginning to take high
stand in most Of the States.
If all the youth OF the proper age were
compelled to attend school, We should
soon see the cause OF education proceeding
with rapid strides toward the excellence
which the schools have attained Ga the
other continuation instance those of Prus-
sia.-where compulsory education is en-
forced. When will our country wake up
to this idea?
Then shall we see less of our Young
men and boys lettering in the stores, and
other places of common resort; then shall
we see our school rooms filled. while
teachers will labor with a far better spirit
Then. and not till then, shall we have a
broader culture among the masses. Ii is
a question that needs to be agitated, for
We know the welfare of the people 10 a
great extent depends upon their educa-
ton. Therefore, does it not necessarily
follow, that it behooyes us TO educate the
masses to the highest degree possible, in
order to sustain the dignity which our ma
tion has reached in the eyes OF the world
Hence we need some compelling force to
urge us onward. Ii is very natural for
humanity TO grow lax in any thing unless
there is some power to excite them TO no.
bier efforts. j.
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General News.
The Financial Qae.iiou.

In the II ouse Thursday. Mr.. Butler carried a
motion to postpone the consideration OF the cur.
rency bill until next Tuesday. that he might
bring up the finance bill passed by the Senate
AMI secure It's passage. In order to make the
decision nnal. me then moved 10 reconsider and
lay the motion ON the table. but before the
vote was taken an adjournment wa. carried
Yesterday Mr.. Butler called up his motion.
and explained that he desired first to have the
Scnsic bill passed without AN anne ndmen aud
that when that was secured TO 90 and perfect
the currency bill reported 10y the banAiu COM
mitice.
Thi. brought on \ lively III, cu,sion. In the
course Of which Mr.. Butter said that he thaught
they had better. IN the language OF the New
ing land nshermen, paw" that l.. put down
the catch aud hold on TO Whist they had. and
then spit on their hands and take another
heAse. lie also intimsied belief that the Pre-
ident would nos veto n bill which legaized hi,
own action. This remark brought . storm
about hi. ears. aud the Speaker deci ired that It
was unparl iamen;ary.
Finally. after much diminishing. vote wa
reached on Mr.. Buffers motion TO Law on the
table the motion 10 reconsider the postpone :
men vote, aud II WAS defeated by the casting
vote OF the speaker. Amid great exctemen, the
vote was announced-yeas i26. nays 1876. where
upon the Speaker voted no.
ihe question WAS taken on remembering the
postpone ment vote, and Il was rcconsiderei
yeas l3S, nays 1870.
Ht vote lncu came plch on lnr motion 10
postpone and WAS rejected on vote by tcllers
- to lS.
The bill MAS then brought before the House
for action. aud discussion folio veI'..
Amendnle Mt after amendment were proposed
and voted down. and insliv the seventh sc tion
which allowed banks 10 lie organized without
circulation, aud tho eighth section viii ch proyi-
ded for the monthly issue Of y 90 .Ooo in goldl
notes, - "a substitute for that amount OF ~. u
tender notes 10 be collected destroyed aud not
without FINAL act on o the bill. which comes up
again on Sturdy.
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Fred Seward Is writing a biography

Fred Seward Is writing biography
Of his father. VIM. II. Seward.
"A despatch from Albany, New York,
states that the channels will be open about
the first Of May
A company has been formed at Rome
to establish n railway from the base of
Vesnvins To the crater. to be worked BY
steam and ropes.
The Boston journal estimates the loss
by fire dlrin. the month Of March. la New
England at 81 ,6Ss 900. Of which only sas,-
! 525 i IN Maine.
The Ladies' Benevolent Association Of
New Orleans dedicated u monument to the
memory OF the Confederate dead. Friday.
| STEAMER EXPLOSION. The steamer n.
gre>s of the PoIaris expedition. while seal
fishing. exploded her boiler. Two en-.
ginecr, and twenty of the crew wer. kill
ed.
| Quick fAssAGE.-The Barque A. Nc.
Neil Jordan. leit the bar at New Orleans
on the evening Of March sFh and arrived
at Liverpool April lst. being only % dtys
Ralph Waldo Emerson la. accented
III" nomination. and l. Il candidate tor tn,
position now held by Disraeli a, Lord Rec
tor Of University Of Glasgow
| The New Workers and rhiladclplians.
are hcin. awakened to the necessity OF
stoppin. the traffic in deceased pork.
which has been shipped in large quantities
Of late from the West.
! A Milwaukee paper Is responsible for
the story that a young German girl died
OF joy on meeting her betrothed in that
city. She had come all the way from Ger
many To join him. She embraced him up-
on her arrival, and when he tried To dis
engage himself her hand, were firmly
ciasped abou. his neck In death. Her
heart was literally broken with Joy.
| The tenth volume of Mr.. Baucrott's
History of the United States" viii soon
/ appear. II is seven years since the ninth
was given rs. 1t is said that this will be
the last-thc WORK thus endln. with the
close Of the Revolution.
Senator Schurz will deliver his euIogy
on Senator Sumner in Music Hail, Boston.
on the 10Th inst Mayor Cobb will preside.
Wendell Phillips will introduce the orator,
aud Oliver Wendell Holmes will read
poem
/ The Journal of Education thinks that
Americans have peculiar habit Of using
large words, and especially notices the as
sumption of the title of Professor By men
who after years study in some Normal
School, or a four years course in a school
or college, undertake TO govern school, of
20 pupils.
4 SWEDISH lMMIGEANTs.-A party Of sixty
Swed, arrived In Portland last Thursday
night. They we're forwarded to Toronto
Friday morning. Among them were a
Swiss man aud wife, aged about IS years,
having with them their family Of min etecn
children.
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prairie, which is surrounded BY high hills
and mountains, on the top of which the
snow has been eight feet deep. the Their
mometer has been but three or four degrees
below freezing point; and rarely has been
cold enough 10 frecze
But To me the raia and mud il worse
shan snow and frost. In February there
were only nine stormy days. There we're
ten days clear aud warm. The remainder
were overcast and coil. The iir.t two
weeks Of the present mouth were storny.
and we had snow and rain nearly every
day. The past week has been warm, a.d
the sun has shone brightly every day The
grass IL starting, the trees are budding. the
birds sing swectly. and 1t seems like Nav
In my native state-It casts much less to
live here than In the Western. and New
England states. and therefore the people
are not so energetic. but do lust as little
work as possible. Few know any thing
about economy. Farmers in this part of
the state burn their wheat and oat straw.
suppose they do Ii. because il is less work
than TO feed it to their cattle. which are 80
poor they can hardly walk.
The people here sleep from twelve 10 iif.
teen hours per day. The majority are op-
posed TO Railroads. Steamboats,. or any
thin: by which the resources of the conn
trf would be developed. Few care any
thing about the cause of Temperance or
Religion. large part Of the people are
In favor Of whissey. bowie-knive-, and re-
volvers. and claim the privilege 10 stab and
shoot when they please. The Shire town
OF this County has the most whiskcv shops
per acre Of any place l ever visited. In
many NJ the letters from this State urgent
requests are made to the people to leave
iheiT happy New England homes, and
move TO Oregon, where they can get
good farm by homes,eadng; or IL they
please they can purchase cheap.
The writer's of these letters are land
holders. and wish 10 sell at an exorbitaut
price. or rent and make large gains MANY
in the East sell out and come here and be-
ing unableto tini any land. walci thew
Will homestead. return to their own coun.
t-y or go 10 some new Territory. From
this fact. any one can see why this State
does not increase faster ia wealth and
population. | would write morr. but fear
Ing 1t would be tedious toyour readers
will close. Il.
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Special A 9
Or. scnfMcks STANDARD REMEDIES

The standard remedies for all di eases OF the
lung. >chenck's Pulmonic syrup, >ch.nck'.
Sea weed Tonic. and >chcHcs's Mandrake PUIs
and II taken before the lungs are destroyed, a
speedy cure il effected
To these three me licinc- DIR. II >rhenck OF
Philadelphia. owes hi- unTivalled success in the
treatment OF pulmonary diseases.
The Puimonic syrup ripeas the NOR bid matter
IN the lungs nature throws il on by an easy ex.
peetoratIon. Tor when the phelm matter IL ltpe
slight cough viii throw u 81. the patient has
Tcst and the lungs bcgin to he'll
To enable the Puimonic syrup to do thi. Sch-u.
tck's Mandrake flll- and ScneuCss >ca-w.,.4l Tom.
te must - -cy used to ceaase the stomach and
liver. schenck'S Mandrake Pals act on The liver
removing all ob-tTuctiOn-, relax the gall blad Ter
the bile starts freely. and the liver !. soon rcIc,
ed.
>chencs's >ea-Wced Tonic IL a gentle .timulant
hhd ate di4Nc, he alkali OF which II /. COMPOSED
"'N'- with the food, and prevents suffering II
assists tHc Objection. by tonng mp the stomach 10
healthy condition, 80 that the TODD and Fulmon-
&c syrup VIII make gopd blood; thru The lungs
neat and toe patient will surely sct well it c4i-
. taAen . prev fresh cold.
pr shenek can be cpnsu Rel At the QuincY House
Boston, on "Wednesday. March .5.h, April -lh aud
I'D. May i5th and s.th.
ADVICE viii be given free but inr 4 thorough
examination with the Kcspirometer. the charge /.
e. "a
sehencks Medicines sold by all Dtuzg.a
throughout the country. Schrac. T. AlnanA 4 can
. "a' - az druggists, Tree sPuo. lyli
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THE GENEVA AWARD. The Boston Adj
vertiser's Washington special says with
reference to the Geneva Award that lit is
believed that the bill which commands the
support of majority of the committee
will be, as heretofore stated. one ignoring
the claims of the insurance companies;
providing for the payment Of actual losses
of the uninsured; also for she payment OF
war risks. and. where cargoes are insured
for less than their real value, the payment
of the difference. When the matter comes
up for discussion there will be considera-
BILE strength for the proposition to cover
the whole amount into the Treasury, upon
the theory that the entire nation suffered
through the general increase of prices
caused by the depredations of the rebel
cruisers. and that the most equitable man
ner OF disposing of the money, so as to re-
lieve the largest number interested. would
be to cover the entire sum received from
England into the general fund of the Treas
ury."
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DOUGLASS Co. OREGON, Mar. "a, 1874.
To the Editor Of the american

To the Editor Of the american
have the pleasure. of reading copy of
your paper every few weeks, and thus
learn some of the news from the Co. in
which was born and reared. have been
. reader Of 1.-THE American" from my boy
hood, and it is always welcome visitor;
especially as it comes from a part Of the
country, in which the people are not only
civilized, but enlightened. Perhaps few
items from this part Of the country may be
of interest.
This Co. is situated In the southern
part of the state. and 10 one Of the most
prosperous in Oregon. The Inhabitants
are engaged In stock-raising and farming.
The County is over stocked with cattle and
sheep. SO that the business Of raising cat
tie is not SO profitable as formerly.
Sheep are starving here by hundreds,
and east Of the Cascade Mountains, by
thousands. Report says, 'Unless we have
warm weather soon all the cattle and sheep
will perish in this part Of the State
This has been severe winter for Ore.
gon, especially In the Eastern part, where
the Thermometer has stood q low -
twenty degrees below zero. In Jackson
County, which IL South Of Douglass, the
The Thsrmemeter has been down to twelve
degrees bslew sspo; bot IN this lbeaatifa
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VALUABLE INFORMATION.

bOSTON, Dec. II, IS5y.
1cnticmen-My only object in giving you this
testimonial Is to spread valuable information
Having been badly affected with salt Rheum and
tne whole surface OF my skin being covered with
pihpies ana ernp:ions, many Of which caused me
Rfeat pain and annoyance. and kuowingiit to
~, ~ oi"od disease. took many Of the advertised
W "h pieparation', antng which was any guam
.nF OF Sarsaparlla, without obtaining any bene
d., until commenced taking the VEgErISE: and
oeiore had completed the first bottle I saw that
nad got the right medicine. Conse lnentiy / toll
iowex On with 1t until had ken seven bottles
when was pronounced a wen man, an a nv skin
Is smooth aud entirely free IRON ptmplcs and
etupoons. have never enjoyed SO good heal h
before, and attribute II all to the use OF VruE-
TINE. To benefit those affected with Rheuma-
usm. VIII MAKE mention also of the VEGErINE's
wonderful power OF curing me of this acute com.
paint OF which have suffered so intensely
c II. TUCKER, Pas. ACT Mich. q. r. e..
20 TYLER Street Bo.tnn
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The Wing says that the amount Of
shipping under contract to be built in the
State the present year, is estimated It $780,
600 tors, or about 80 per cent. more than
last year, the only drawback being the
scarcity Of lab0rers and increased wages,
which may prevent the fulhllment Of some
contracts. -
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Mary Ellen Cermick's story.

case Of almost incredible cruelty came to
the notice Of the New York courts on Thursday,
at the instance Of Henry Bergh. 1t appears that
. respectable lady named Mrs. Wheeler while
on . mission OF charity WAS complained to by
an old woman that she could not die ir peace
owing to the sc resms Of child being whipped
in the next room. Mr.. Bergh took IN the case
and the child was taken away on . warrant by
Judge Lawrence, from the custody OF Francis
and Mary Connolly of3l5 West 4lst street, and
her statement was taken Thursday but not UNI
der oath. She received no instruction what
ever. She is shout nine years old. with golden
hair, dark eyes aud fair skin. She Is small and
stunted and starved looking. with q frightened
and premaIurely old look. She wore nothing
but . short cxlicO skirt and thin calico dress.
She stated that her name Is Mary Ellen Cor
mick her parents are dead; don't know who
il allowed outside the door, and has no recol-
lection ofever living anywhere except with
Connolly, or ever being in the street before.
II she spoke To any Mrs. Connolly whip
ped her. Most every day Mrs. Connolly whip
ped her. She never said anything wbeL whip
ping her, Or tell her what It wss Tor. The
whip il made Of thongs, aud her body has black
and blue marks from II. The marks on her
head are from whip marks. and those on the
lelt cheek frOm scissors, with which Mrs. Con-
ROiiy stabbed her; never wants 10 60 back
sgsin; never played with any child in her life;
never was kissed Or petted; never wuss In Mrs.
COunolly's lap; slept OIL = carpet under the
window every night, and never was allowed
out Of the room except into the yard, aud then
1t night. This my steriOus case 10 exciting
much attention and the invest igati0u Is to be
continued.
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. . . BOSTON, October, lsI0.
Mr.. II. X. STEVENS:
Oar sir-My daughter after having a severe Mt.
tack OF whooping cough, was len In a feeble state
81 heahh being advised by friend, she tried the
NE.ElSk AMI after Ling few bctt e., was
July restored to health
have been great sufferer from Rheumatism
have taking several bottles Of the VEGErINE for
ms complaint and am happy to say IL has entire
" cured me. l have recommends the VEGFrINE
To hers, with The same good result. Itis "A
great cleanser aud purifier of the blood il il
it,
JAMES MORSE "a Athens street
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John b. Cough writes concerning the
new TEMPERANCE movement as follows:
/ do believe this work of prayer is to go
on, and believe the Holy Spirit Will de-
scend on this whole people. In all the
places visit there seems subdued feeling
Of seriousness. They appear as if about
some great work. The fact is, Irejoice In
it with all my heart, and am encouraged
more than ever have been.
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LiVinGsssas's Observation-Disclosures Ter .,b
Family.

LONDON, April lis A. N. Living
stones funeral takes place on the 18th.
The Government pays ESQ toward the ex-
psnses. An appeal sigued BY the Baron
ness Burdett Contss and Aessrs, Kinnand,
Horace Waller. Sir Bartle Frere and
others, b published, asking subscriptions
for the support of LivinGstons's children.
who ase In stTaitened eireumstances. and
tho aged siseseaI who ere utoesly dsstitnte.
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SAssoren oseen 1oOk Pale and Sick
from no other cause than having worm. 4, ,h.
stomach. ~
- BROWNS VRMIFUGE COMFITS
will DESTROY Worms Without ininry To the child
being perfectly WHITE and free from al, color'
ing or ,ther injurious Ingredients usuaIly nsed in
worm preparations.
CULTS & BLOWN Proprietors
NO 2io Ailton Street. New York
Sold by Druggists acSChe mists, and dealer. in
Medicines At TwENTf-FsK CENTS Box.
spHly2s
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Mrs. VVias10W's 0o0t4ng Ayru~ 4. -
prescription u one Of th4,est Female Phvsi.
clans and Nurses in the Un3ed States. ana h.s
been used for thirty yearsWith never fsii;rs
safety and success by millSu OF mothers an3
children, from the feeble inf4t Of one veek IA
to the adult. 1t c0rrects acidky OF the stom. ch
relieves wind collie, regulate the bCveIs- onJ
gives rest, health and cOmett 70 mother AMI
child. We believe is to be ~ Best and Hurcss
Kennedy in the World, In ALI Eases Of DYsEg
Terry and Ola RRH0A IN CvlLDREN, vherh
er it arises from Teething ffrom any osher
causes. Full diroctions for us1 = viii accomDanv
each bottle. EOae 0enuine IN Sc the fac.eimii.
or CURTlS PERKINS 10 on = ontside ri.
per. Sold By III Medicine deaI b. spnelvS
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A Magnificent Trust.

The statement which appears in another col
umn Of the financial condition OF the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York. /. a
document OF singular interest TO the general
public. This corporation j. now by far the
greatest financial trust on the Western Cont
nent. aud even in Europe has no PARALLEL in
the particular work assigned TO II only the tw o
great national banks 81 taslIni AMI of France
having to deal with amounts OF money compare
BILE TO those in its hands.
ON this point the figures speak for them
selves. and we can add nothing By comment TO
the impression they will make. The Company
in question holds in trust nearly or quite one
sixth Of the whole amount OF funds devoted to
life insurance in the United States. That there
are great advantages in the concentration Of L
business like this Is obvious, and Is sufficiently
illustrated by the statement itself, which shows
that the whole expenses of the COMPANY. in
Guiding commissions and taxes, were last year
but little more than per cent, Of the income,
or much less than half the average expended
by ii nilar companies.
II will be seen that the Trustees seem to
have acted with wise foresight in positively
limiting the number of members the society
will accept Under no circumstances will il
exceed more than one hundred thousand per-
sons. This number. though not vastly greater
than its present membership, is quite large
enough to secure all the adv antages 10 be deriy-
ed from economy and unity Of administration.
And 1t will doubtless be long time before any
similar corporation in the world can attain
equal dimension and rival its position and
fame.
Doubtless the Company will now rapidly fill
up lis limits, Of policy-holdcr-. which will be
kept constantly full and Overlooking with its
superluous applications into its still growi ng
neighbors.-Neic York Graphic.
We invite the attention Of our reader. 10
these facts and suggest that this would be suit
able time to apply to this great Company be-
fore its rank are full and the door is closed.
1t will be seen that the Panic had not effect
ed its business it has that of nearly all other
life Companies.
There are no doubtful securities among its in
vestments and nothing can effect its stability
its receipts for interest alone, being much
| anger than its death losses.
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rHE CeyrEssIeyIoE an INVALID

PUBLISHED As wARStG and tor The heres, - .
YoUNG MEx AND oTHEfawho suffer from SER
VUUS DEBILITY, LOst OF MANHoDD on
supplying The means Of sef-cure. ritten BY one
quackery. and sent free Of receiving = post.nais
directed envelope snGerks are invited ~ al.
dress the suthor, NAItANIEL MAYFAIR,
spne'mosAl o4las. Brookly n
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Agents Wanted.
DR.. GARvIN'$ ELIXIR OF TAR.

Is recommended 10y regular Medical practitioners
ana speedy cure guaranteed Tor Colds Coughs
Caiarrh' Asthma, bronchitis. Sitting Blood Con.
uii. Ery .lpe.as, Dyspep STA and Gout. Dysentary
Cholera niorbus Cholera anu all liver and bowel
complains. Kidney disea ses and all affections Of
the Crinal OrgaDs-perfectly harmless-tree from
mineral or Alcho'ic properties-pleasant to take
ann never knownto iail-Price 81 % per Bottle
run particulars with medical testimony and Ger.
uneates sent on applicstion. Addres, L. r
III DE 4 CO., la5 Sew enth Avenue. New York
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ID L l. q NJ a
AWARDED ny IHE
american Institute.
To J. " MCKEE,
ElDrOidGrlng aud Fllting Machines,

1t Is ingenious and Will meet the wants OF ey-
cry matrUn 10 the lAndr
Exhibition Of 1874
''"a = w aec Stcy- r. A. barnard Pres
samuel d. IiIlman, Corresponding secy,
New York, November 20 1872
THIS simple and ingenious Mach ne i, as u.en,i
as the Sewing Machine, and Is fast becoming bon
uar with ladies', IA tn, place Of Expensive Needle
WORK ITS work being much more handsome re-
curing less time and not one tenth part ME es.
pehse' No laiy's toilet Is now compiets without
- MacAine with illustrated circular and full
instructions sent on receipt of g., or finished in
silver plate for s3..3 "
Address, The MCKEE mANUFACTURiNG co.
3Hy Broa,lMaY. NeM York
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Freedom Notice.

NOTlCE is hereby given that have given 10
~ ny son WinslOw II. kicharJsos. he r.
ln4 nooe Of his wages nor shaIl I pav cny 4 ebts
u eas contracting amer this date.
WILLIAM RlOAARD6ON.
VINES, AA1AYH1f COlllmo.
Deer Jale, April leeA, ls7A. SvN
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No progress made, thus far, in the cleo
ton of Senator in the Massachusetts Leg
Stature.
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Charleston is busy shipping green peas
and strawberries to New York.