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L. W. CURTISS.
MANUFACTURES or and Dealer in Harnesses
UlOils. Whips, aud all other articles pertaining
70 IA hrst-class establishment Satisfaction guar
snteed- Shop Wells 4 BradfOrd's livery stable
River Falls, Wis. NJ
, 1877-11-17

too guarded to favor their sell
fish designs. But that it is in
accordance with the interests,
and will meet the approval, of
the people of Oregon, there can
be no reasonable doubt, and We
believe that the Senator will be
supported by both his colleagues
in Congress.
The alternative grant to anoth-
er company is the only means
by which Portland could secure
the construction Of the road to
that city. 1t makes no provls-
ion for constructing the road be-
tween Portland and Tacoma. 1t
Immediately restores to the pub
lie domain the lands granted for
the branch road to Puget Sound,
leaving the field open for the
Seattle and Walla Railroad, with
two rival roads competing for it's
carrying trade with the east,
and an advantage Of 12O miles
over Portland or Tacoma in an
ocean port on che west, the con-
structlon of our road is made a
necessity, with or without Con-
gressional aid.
, 1877-11-17
Senator MitcheII's Bill.

The bill introduced by Senator
Mitchell proposes to grant eight
years extension Of time for the
construction of the line of the
N. P. r. r. via Portland, Ore
gon, to Tacoma, on Puget Sound.
1t does not extend the time for
the completion of the branch line
across the Cascade mountains to
Puget Sound. The lands hith-
erto withdrawn on the route of
this branch, if not earned by the
company within the time pre-
scribed by the existing law, are
to be restored to the public do
main to be disposed of like other
public lands under the direction
of the Secretary of the Interior,
and in lieu of the amount OF
lands thus freed, an equal num-
Der of acres are to be granted to
the Portland, Salt Lake and South
Pass railway company Gan Ore
gon company, along their line
from Umatilla to Salt Lake, pro-
vided they commence work with
in six months of the enactment
Of this bill and construct 25 miles
of road the first year, and not
less than so miles annually there
after, and complete the whole
road within four years. The bill
, 1877-11-17

The Post-office Department
has directed that all the. en-
ployes connected with the postal
railway service must be uniform
ed. The object of the order is
to secure greater safety in the
service, and is a very proper
one
, 1877-11-17

This time the tables are turned. The
husband sues for divorce on the ground
of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mr..
Dengle. of King county, New York. in
his complaint sets forth that his wife
has been in the habit of beating. kick
ing and dragging him over the floor as
if he were mop. He alleges, also. that
she frequently armed herself with .
and threatened TO use it
on him; in fact she was altoge heI too
lively for an sgres able life.partner.
, 1877-11-17

Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina, stands a very good
chance Of being invited to step
down and out. Fifty ex-mem-
bers of the Legislature that
elected him have testified that
he brlbed them.
, 1877-11-17

government to private corpor
alton, on condition of construct
ing a railroad on the short
est and most practical route be-
tween Lake Superior and Puget
Sound, the points understood and
implied being Superior Bay, on
Lake Superior, and Elliott Bay,
on Puget Sound, subject only to
engineering obstacles which a
more critical survey might de-
velope. Subsequent survey es-
tablished the fact beyond dispute,
that the points first indicated
were the most practicable not
only to the interests of the road
but to the interests of the public.
Both of these points were chang
ed in the interests Of an organized
combination of land speculators
bearing the same relations to the
railroad company that the Credit
Mobilier did to the Union Pacif-
ic-organized for plundering the
stock holders, the bond .ders
and the people. The eastern
terminus of the railroad was To-
Gated for the land ring upon the
bleakest and most exposed shore
of Lake Superior, with a land
locked harbor but few miles
below. The speculation being
over, the place is now practical
ly abandoned, it being impossible
to make a harbor there, and st.
Paul, nearly two hundred miles
in the interior, is now the OBJ
jectiye point connecting with
railroads to Chicago; the road to
Superior being only a branch by
which to ship wheat during the
summer months. The original
survey of 1,700 was extended to
over 1000 miles; not On account
Of engineering difficulties to be
overcome, but to cover that much
more government land and to
make towns upon lands owned
by the land ring. Instead of
commencing the construction of
the road on Puget Sound, it was
commenced on land owed by the
ring, l30 miles southwest of Ell
llott Bay, and 105 southwest of
the terminus on Puget Sound,
where it was located On land be-
longing TO the ring, no better
adapted to the purposes of a
commercial city than is Duluth.
The road thus far constructed
in this Territory has not advanc-
ed one mile towards LAX Superb
or; the divergence here and at
st. Paul making it the longest
instead of the shortest route
across the continent. The whole
power of the managers has been
used to subjugate the people, de-
press private enterprise, destroy
all established centres of trade
and routes of travel and COM
meIce, that all may be subjected
to their will and be made tribu-
tary to them, and with the power
that they WELD, they will
succeed if the people do not Or
ganize and unite for their own
protection.
, 1877-11-17
Public Lands.

totlldJOl 1ulGCIlGll Hts III Uuu-
ced a resolution calling upon the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
to report the amount of land to
which it had acquired title under
the grant, the amount realized
from the same, and the present
assets and liabilities of the com
pany, or in words to that effect;
all of which the Oregonian re-
CARDS as declaration of hostili-
ty to. the company and its pro-
jects, saying: "Just so soon as
the statement regarding the
amount Of land patented to the
company, and the other facts
called for, obtain publication, a
text will be furnished to those
who oppose aid for railways and
to all enemies Of this particular
enterprise, from which they will
begin to preach a fresh crusade
against all grants and all renew
ais, and to urge the old non
sense that lands must not be
given even in part for construc-
tion of thoroughfares through
them, but must be kept exclu-
sively for settlers, though in
fact settlers can never use or
even reach these remote lands
unless railroads are built"
There could be no more def
mite admission that the previous
management of the grant will
not bear investigation; that the
truth must not be told lest it
should ruin the credit Of the
company and defeat its projects
for the future. 1t will not be
claimed that the facts called for
are not necessary to a proper
understanding of the merits OF
the proposition for a renewal OF
the grant to the same company
which had the management OF
il heretofore. The renewal Of
the grant without full investl-
CATION OF the manner in which
the trust has heretofore been ad
ministered, and how it came tt
be forfeited, would show reck-
less disregard for the public in
terests, and afford strong pre-
sumptive evidence of bribery anc
corruption in Congress, and tt
protest against such investiga
ton is to admit faithlessness OF
the part of the company.
But we allude to this matter
mainly for the purpose Of pro
testing against the sentimen
which characterizes as cold non
sense opposition to the gran
Of the public domain to private
corporations. The unoccupiet
lands are the natural heritage o
the people; as inalienable as th'
right to life, liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness; as free to al
as the air we breathe or the wa
ter we drink. When the AL
mighty sentenced man to till th'
soil by the sweat Of his brow, h
! gave him soil to till, and it is a
much his by divine right as th'
: right to live. Any convention
al system which permits "a mo
nopoly of land, or establishe
the relation Of landlord and ten
ant is as much adverse to human
equality and popular govern
ment as the system of Africa1
servltude, which it cost rivers o
blood and millions Of treasure tt
abolish. The slavery of necessi
ty-wages slavery-has causel
much greater human suffering
than chattel slavery. In one cas-,
the property is solely in the la
bor, and the motive is to pro
cure the greatest amount of tot
from the smallest amount of ex
penditure, with no responsibility
, 1877-11-17

for the care or keeping of the
laborer or his family; in the 9th
er case, the property is in the
person Of the laborer, and the
motive is to maintain the proper
ty against such physical want
and suffering as would impair it's
value or usefulness. The monOp-
oily Of the soil, as in England
or and in portions of New Eng
land, is the surest means that
can be devised to reduce the
masses to the condition of slaves
Of necessity, dependent for their
bread upon the arbitrary will Of
those who monopolize the means
Of subsistence.
"Agrarianism' excIaim the
advocates of special privilege
Nothing of the kind. We ask
no division of the property ac-
cumuluted by industry and thrift
with the indolent and improvi-
dent. We but ask that every
man be secured in his natural
right not olny to live, but to a
portion of the common soil, not
already occupied by another
from which to make his living
President Jackson truly said: cit
is not in a splendid government,
surrounded by aristocratic priv
ileges that the people are to find
happiness or their liberties pro-
lection" If the Government de-
sires to do anything for gran
deur, let them supply the means
from the surplus accumulations of
the rich instead of alternating the
heritage of the poor; from the
abundant f1oeks and herds of the
wealthy, rather than the one
eve lamb of the humble citizen.
Congress has more right morally,
more. legal authority under our
constitution and system Of gov
ernment, to levy a forced contrl-
button upon the capitalists of
the country to construct rail-
roads, than it has to vote away
to private corporations, the pnb-
lie domain held in trust for the
use and occupancy of the peo-
pie.
!. We do not deny the right Of
the people, in cases where there
is a necessity for improvements
to make the lands available for
settlement, to condemn or appro-
ate the proceeds of the sales of
such lands to the needed i'm
provements, and confining the
sales to actual settlers in limited
quantities; all other public lands
to be absolutely free to actual
settlers. The people Of the COM
munlty, State or Territory in
which such improvement is pro-
iected should be the sole judges
Of the necessity and have the
absolute control of such improve
ment. The first grants of land
made by Congress for purposes
of internal improvement, were
uniformly to the State or Terri
tory in which the same was stu
ated, to be regulated by local
laws by which the rights of the
people were protected. For Con
gress to concede the right of en-
! inent domain over one half Of
this Territory and a considerable
portion of Oregon to foreign
corporation, is a monstrous in
vasion Of the rights Of the people
to control their own domestic
government.
The Post office Department
/
, 1877-11-17
FIRST~CLAsS FULL SIZED
S EWING MACHINE
Table and TreadIe,
Only Eighteen Dollars.

The most simple and compact! The most
durable and economical Il! model of CON-
bmed simplicity, strength and beauty III!
New and numerous patented attachmants.
No complicated machinery to- be constantly
getting out of order,
So easy to learn that a child can run it. Will
do all kinds OF sewing from the finest to the
ceafsest. will hem fell, tuck, braid. cord. gath
er, embroider- etc.; uses elf-adjusting straight
needles, and all description Of cotton. silk and
thread. Makes the strongest stitch known
the cloth will tear before the seam will rip
uses the thread direct from the spool. The ma
chine is beautifully finished and highly Orna-
mented, and
, 1877-11-17

D ! e D..

In this city, Nov. 10Th, Arthur Evan. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Llewellyn, aged 5 years
and 3months.
Funeral at o clock tomorrow from the Pres
byterian Church.
In this city, Nov. 10th. Clara. eldest daughter
Of Alfred D. and Mary A. HGwks, aged years,
months and 10 days.
, 1877-11-17

Umatilla and Portland is to re-
main a common road for the use
of both companies upon terms to
be fixed, if necessary by the ar
bitration of a commission, to be
appointed by the President of
the United States. 1t is provid-
ed that the extensions and priv
leges to be granted to the N. P.
Co. by this bill, shall be upon
the express condition that it
shall within six months of the
passage Of the act commence the
construction of the road either
at Portland or at some point be-
tween UmatiEla and the mouth
of Snake river, and construct
and equip eastward in one year
thereafter not less than 40, and
at least so miles each succeeding
year until completed. If these
requirements are not complied
with, the Oregon corporation is
to have the right to build the
common road above referred to,
and be entitled to the aid now
provided, by building 20 miles
within the year after three
months failure on part of the
Pacific road to commence it and
25 miles annually thereafter
The bill further provides that
all lands thereafter earned by
the Co. shall be sold by Govern
ment, and proceeds placed in the
U. S. Treasury to constitute a
sinking fund with which to pay
accruing interest upon the first
mortgage construction bonds
that shall be hereafter issued by
the company for construction of
any portion of the road. The
moneys thus accumulated are to,
be paid out semi-annually as the
road is completed and accepted
in sections, as provided for by
the existing laws, and limited in
amounts to the value Of the land
grant opposite to and eo-termi-
nous with such completed and
accepted sections of the road
valued at So so per acre, which
payment shall be made by the
Secretary of the Treasury to
holders of the interest coupons
of such construction bonds pro
rata if the sinking fund is def
cient; bat it IS provided that no
thing herein contained shall be
construed as creating any liabil-
ity upon the part Of the United
States to guarantee or pay any
interest on any Of the bonds of
said company in excess of the
moneys arising from pre-emp-
tion and sales of lands granted
to such company and actually
paid into the treasury as afore-
said. A preceding section of the
bill provides that during five
years after the expiration of the
time prescribed by the existing
law for the completion of the
roads. all lands heretofore grant
ed shall be disposed of only to
pre-emption settlers at 50 so per
acre, but after these five years
have elapsed, the Government,
if the company so request at any
time during the further period
of five years shall offer the odd
numbered sections opposite any
portion of the completed road
for public sale to the highest
bidder, with a limitation of 81 25
per acre as to price, and 160
acres as to the quantity purchas-
able by any one individual. The
bill in other sections protects the
rights of all persons who settled
upon lands within the railroad
limits prior to the receipt of
withdrawal at the respective
land offices.
On introducing the bill Mr..
Mitchell stated that he expected
that some of it's provisions would
, 1877-11-17
WARRANTED FOB FIVE YEARS.
c A U ITO NJ!

All persons are cautioned not to make, deal,
sell, or use any sewing machines that sew with
our needle, and make the Elastic stitch, or that
have the new Patent self feed attachment, un-
less the same are purchased from this company
or their agen. s or licenses, and stamped under
our patent. Beware OF wprtl.l, ss limitations
and unscrupulous parties who have copied our
circulars, advertisements, &c, and buy only the
machine manufactured by us.
The wonder is how SO good q machine can
be sold at SO low price.-fGlobe
We havs seen the machine and consider it
frst-elass in every respect Transcript.
we can recommend it to our readers. Chris
tan Index, N. Y.
The machine arrived safely; we are more than
pleased; it does more thar you clam for it,
We shall call the attention Of our readers to it.
-[St. Louis Christian,
A thoroughly responsible company, prompt
IN all their dealings, and one that we can COM
mend to our reacers.-IAge, N. Y.
Sample machines with table and treadle fer
warded to any part CT the world On receipt of
Eighteen Dollars.
Special terms and extra Inducements to rpale
and female agents, storekeepers. &c. County
rights gwen to smart agents free. Samples of
sewing, descriptive circulars containing terms
testimonials. engravins, &c; sent free. All
money sent In Postofiice Orders. Drafts, or Ex.
press. are perfectly secure. Safe delivery guar
anteed.
AL Orders, communications, etc must b
addressed to the
PEERLESS MANUFACTURING co.
J7dw'ly 2403 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia Pa
, 1877-11-17
M A r r I ED.

At the residence OF Mrs Robbins in this city,
Nov 11t1 by Rev. D Bsgley, VIM. Mcmillan,
of White river, and Miss Emma Jordan, of this
city.
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News from Our Friends.
VERNON.
PARISH or VERNON, J
October 9TH, 1877. !
Dear ! indicator !:

October 9TH, 1871.
Dear TMdico'or
Why is it that there is so much ten
drn"y anon" nur people to follow along
in til" same old clauncl: to stick to the
same thing year att"ry"ar. without stop
ping to srr whether something els"
mi-ht net be better. The planters Of
this section have always taken their cot
ton to Al"Nanhria for Il market. hauling
it over >iNty-tvc miles Of as had q road as
can be easily fnunsl often detained ten or
fifteen days at a time. swimming creeks.
Wauiny through ovrr-howrl swampS,
and sleeping on the wet ground. when
hy turning in the opposite direction and
hauling to the Sabine we conld ship to
Galveston, get on the boat with our cot
tom. take it to a better market, realize
better prices and get better bargains in
the purchase of orr supplies. and have to-
haul from sixteen t" twenty-five miles
only, which would keep us cnt two or
three days, against ten or fifteen the
other way. am informed on crvultahlr
authority that the boats on the Sabine
agree that they Will carry the shipper of
five bales of cotton free of charge, if
they are also allowed to carry the sup
plies purchased with the cotton.
1t may i" argued that the navigation
of the Sabine is not reliable; very true,
it is not, but persons living on it de-
pend npon it and get along much better
than we do. Boats are always running
i'll tho Sabine at the time that most of
the cotton is being hauled from here TO
Alexandria. Mr.. Y. NJ. LylcS, very
cntrrrrl>lny merchant living near Burr's
Ferry, does large business, purchases
his goods in Galveston and ships by the
Sabine. and keeps better assortment
generally, than our Leeville merchants,
who haul from Cotile or Alexandria.
now if does seem to ne that ifthr Sabine
furnishes navigation that answers the
purpose of those persons living and do
ing business on its banks, that it would
answer the same ends to us, who are only
Ii or 20 miles from it, better than Red
River does, which is G5 or 70 miles from
lis, and has little or no advantage over
the Sabine i'll the way of reliable navi-
CATION, have seen the prices of seve-
raj bills of goods bought in Galveston,
and think them as favorable to the pur-
chaser as any ever saw from New Or
leans Freight on the Sabine is ahout
as reasonable as on Red River, and if the
expense of hauling he taken into con-
sidcration, it will turn the scales greatly
in favor Of the Sabine. If the Sabine
trade was patronizcd by all who could do
SO, there would he more reliability IN the
boats, for the more frequent passage Of
the boats up aud down the river would
naturally improve its channel and the
owners Of those boats engaged in the
trade would redonble their Efforts to
meet the increased demand. But our
people remind me of the little hoy who
put pumpkin in one end of his meal
sack to balance his half hushcl of corn
when going to mill. "Daddy done it,"
Yours truly,
VERNON.
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in high regard, and go to a State
where this day is 0esecrated, and
where his children will be raised up
to disregard this day of rest and wor
ship.
Give Us our Sabbath days, and we
shall have prosperity, happiness, and
a people noted for their picty ana
GadlineSl.
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The complaint comes from the
farmer Of seed cotton stealers'
Campte and Cloutierville neigh.
borhoOds are louder in denuncia.
ton than elsewhere, and we must
agree with them that the evil
should be stopped at once by a
concert Of action on the part of
the farmers. Let the Grand Jury
know of the stealers and the buy.
ers, and our word for 1.-THE dis.
graceful traffic will be stopped.
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feach one of them will secure rs at
least one ner Subscriber, on or before ths
18th of September: Let them try, anu anu
:" nr1er to induce them VIC will send the
naner one year, 'A,o"gh a" old subscriber
10 new one, for two dollars!
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me old Subscriber and the names of the
new sent by him. Let ~ see who Will
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TOR.