Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-30
For the Gallipolis Journal.
FROM OREGON,

MR, EprToR.--I will again address
you letter from Salem, Oregon.
THE SEASON
has been peculiar here. Our usual
time of winter (wet season. setting
in here is about NoI\pber 10th.
Last fall the rains begd the 2Oth
of October, and have confinued with
short intervals ever since. There
have been no excessive hard rains,
but there has more rain fallen in
inches, since that time here, than
than during any winter for 80 years
past. We have had no destrnctive.
foods. however, and no tempests or
tornadoes. Stock has winteredtayer
well in all the grassy regions of the
State. We never have a failure of
the grain crops here. But the earth
now being filled with water here, we
shall be sure of fine crops this sea-
son. Fall grain and grass looking
fine here now.
HEALTH.
There has been rather more sick
ness for five months past here than
is usual. Bad colds and lung fevers
have prevailed to some extent. The
State at large shows lower rate of
annual mortality than any State in
the American Union. There are no
prevailing diseases sere.
I wish to record the death of the
dear daughter of your former fellow
citizen of Gallia county, Ohio,-Mr.
Wesley Graves and Mrs. Rebecca
Graves. She was born on the 18th
day of August, 1S49, in Illinois, snd
moved to Oregon in 1852, and set
tied in Salem, Oregon. She was
married to VIM. H. Leininger, on
the 17th of January, 1867. She was
kind, affectionate wife, daughter
and mother. About four years ago,
the sure tokens of consumption
manifested themselves upon her.
She gradually declined in health.
Her friends did all for her that affec-
ton could do. Mrs. Leininger bore
up under the fatal malady with great
fortitude and resignation. About
six months ago her husband and
child with her removed from where
they lived, and came to Salem, under
the parental roof-the Commercial
Hotel" of this city. When she per
ceived that her end drew near, she
sought the Lord with her whole
heart, and the sun of righteousness
arose upon her soul, with healing in
his wings. She found Jesus precious
to her soul.
About the first of December, 1873,
not being able to attend the services
of the church Of her choice, she re-
uuested the ministration of baptism
and the Lords Supper to her in her
room. She there received the ordi-
nance of Christian baptism, and
dedicated her only child to God in
that ordinance. The dear child
Minnie, aged six years, was baptised
then and there.
In company of her father and
family she partook of the Lords Sup
per in her room. She thus entered
the NJ. f. Church, and God seemed
to bless her abundantly from that
time forth. Her religious experience
was bright and convincing to all. A
few hours before her departure, she
gave sure evidence that all was well.
Death had lost his sting, and the
grMSe had no terror to her. Her ia
ther asked her if she feared death,
but with holy joy she replied that
she was prepared to go, and would
soon be with the loved ones of her
friends who had gone up to heaven.
She seemed as one about to pass away
on a journey. She babe her friends
not to mourn for her, but meet her in
the bright world of glory. About
four minutes before her spirit passed
away, she said II see them, I see
them" The Angelic choir, no doubt,
met her freed and redeemed spirit,
and bore it to the bright mansion of
glory. 'Let me die the death of the
righteous, and let my last end be
like hers" Mrs. Mary f. Leinin-
ger rests in Heaven.
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
This magnificent Hotel of Salem,
is kept by-my esteemed friend Wes-
ley Graves, under whose roof / pen
these lines. His house is my home
when come to Salem. No man who
has ever run a public house in this
city is as popular as Mr.. Graves.
He has large patronage.
IMMIGRATION.
About nine months ago, the tide of
immigration began to set strongly to
our State, and ever since, they have
come in largely. Acting as sub Com
missioner of the State Board of I'M
migration for Oregon, l receive very
many letters from the States, and
these inform me that still a greater
tide of immigration will be here this
year. Our large area-60, 900, 900 of
acres-with all our minerals, fish
cries, forests, grass and water power,
can support five millions of honest,
industrious persons. At present we
only have one hundred thousand
citizens in this State.
THE JOURNAL.
Your dear old JOURNAL reaches me
regularly here, and is welcome,
thrice welcome.
DAVID NEWS0M