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POHiticnI Notes.

Ohio flas given three Presidents to the
cotlntry-flarrisOn. Grant and Hayes.
The Greenbackers propo-e to make
their victory so complete this year AS TO
anniIlIIate both of the old parties. They
mean business.
The Republican platform points to facts
and figures. but the New York Tribune
opiues that the Democratic platform will
point to ciphers.
The Buffalo Express places Mr.. Garfield
among such masters of political science as
Hamilton and Madison and Gali&:in and
Livingston.
Here's the strong chivairoux Garfield
Name e:nblaz6'ned on tl,e banner,
In the CENTER of the star field
Great ia lIfs. AMI deed ami manner.
The New York Commercial says the
photographer now asks you to try to look
as if you were sure that your candidate
would b. elected. These conditions IL
sisted upon. there will he no Democratic
photo: raphs taken this year.
About or'ce in twenty years the people
want candidate from the ranks Of the
people. In 1S40 it was General Harrison.
the lng-cabin candidate of rippecanoe. In
1850 it was honest Abe. the rail-spltter
In 1850 it is General Garfield. the WOO
chopper and Canal-lriVer.
While some OF the DrmoCratic Journal.
the more honorable Brnokiyn Eagle saws ::
lit would be hard 10 cs.nvince his Con-
gressinnaI associates of any party that he
WAS not an honest man in peeuniary
sense The editor Ot the Eagle served a.
Democratic Representative in Congress
with General Garfield.
IN speech delivered December 10Th
1873. General Garfield said 1.-The ma.
who wants TO serve his country must par
himself in the line of its leading Thought.
AMI that is the r.s: :or;ItiOn ot business.
trade. commerce. industry. sound polItic-a!
economy aud hard money and honest paw.
ment nf all obligations !; and the man who
can add anything il: the direction of the
accomplishment of any OF these purposes
is n public benefacsor."
There is. rays the Boston Journal. n
cnrions coincidence in relation to the
.'thirty sixth ballot in connection with
Presidential affairs. Garfield was nomi
mated OH the thir:y-Sixth ballot !; Jefferson
was elected on the thiTty->ixti. ballot. im
IN the Electoral College, and the election
went TO the House of Representatives
where Jefferson was elected on the thirty
sixth ballot. the contest lasting for seven
GlaYS
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The Democratic frlglemen hereabouts are cir
culating the following pledge:

The Democratic fuglenen hereabouts are cir
culatfng the following pledge:
ALBANY HANCOCK CLUB.
We hereby pledge our support to the nominees
OF the National Democrat ic Convention.
HANCOCK and ENGLISH.
It seems the democratic leaders arc in worse
straits than in either the Gree'ey Or Tilden cam
r0igns, for they did have little confidence in
the line and file OF the PARTY then. Thus early
in the canvAss the tactics OF the party leaders
crop ont down South it :s the shotgun policy;
here the shotgun policy woul Int win, and as
something had TO be done 10 make at least
showing for Democracy, the A'bove pledge"
was conceived. At Montgomery, Alabama.
meeting called to ratify the nomination OF Gar
field was forcibly disptrsed, the ''chivalry"
using pistols. rotten eggs, etc. Fearing tho eff
feet of such acts of violence on the minds of the
frcedonl-loving Democrats of old Linn, when
each Democrat is to be coerced through fear of
party ostracf~m into "signing the pledge to
vote for the exccutioner of Mrs. Surratt notc,
and thus prevent a stampede to the mountains
on election day, as said to be the case in
the Greeley campaign.
Well, well; il has indeed come to n pretty
pass when Democrats must be E1Ted0v d, SWORN
IN, their word being no longer current with
the leaders,, to vote for the 5Sninee of the
g-r-ca-t National Democratic Convention!!!! !!
How low has the onc'' grand old party sunk in
the mlre of corruption when men must be
fuaIIy induced 10 support fits nominees! In the
South. the shotgun policy; in Oregon the
Democracy is corraIed with a t'nleIge''. DC
geucracy, thy name is lntter-day Democracy:
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G:Om,nissioner~ .2ppoinscd.

Gov. Thayer has mprni"aied as mem
te.rs of the International Commi>si,r,
'nr Oregon, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of All Act of Congress approx
ed April %, 1880, C. Fl. White and
Levi White as Commissioners, and
Ierry Failing and Frank Dekum. all
.f Portland, as aIterna,es, to pcr:e>'
arrangements E'r ar International Ex-
hibiti"n, I" take place j" New York
i'ity in 1888, celebrating the 100 ann.
versary OF the treaty of peace and rec
'gni,ion OF American Independence. by
III exhibit of the aris ard manufacture.
aud products ot the snil AID mines ot
this "nr great and glorious cnnnry
Tho appointments will be made by
President Hayes
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The Nominees.

The Cincinnati Convention last week
vania for President, and VIM. H. English.
of Indiana. for Vice President. This
is, we believe, the strongest ticket the
Democracy could have nominated. and we
are tree to acknowledge that. unless the
Republicans GO to work with will. Gar
field and Arthur will only be elected by
small majority. There is work to he done.
fellow Republicans, and each must put his
shoulder to the wheel and aid in putting
mp such a majority as shall do honor to the
high positions occupied by our candidates.
While Mr.. Hancock probably done his
duty as soldier in the late rebellion. he
done nothing more than his duty to the
country that fed and educated him. ard
made him what he is. Had ne done less
than serve his country in the hour OF its
peril. he would haye been a traitor and
unworthy the esteem or respect OF his
connfrymen. Beyond his services as a
soldier. no special merit is claimed for
Gen. Hancock. He has no experience as n
statesman, and should he be elected. would
he mere tool in the hands OF the briga-
dicrs-and the history OF the acts of the
Congress just closed shows most conclusive.
ly in what condition our country would
soou be had they charge of affairs.
80. verify. the people of the United
States can not afford to vote for General
Hancock when such n man as Gen. Gar
fiel'l il presented for their suffrages. Gen.
Garfield was not only brilliant soldier,
but he surpasses in craftsmanship as well.
AS a member of Congress he has proven
himself the equal in state Graf to the first
in the Marion. Voters cannot be induced
To place at the helm OF state an untried
mar, when a man who has been tried and
found possessing all the requisite qualifi-
cations 10 fill the position of Chief Exec
utive of the Nation with honor an'l safety.
is offered them.
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srr.ccsu.neoua news.


Rev. Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, is to visit California next month,
to deliver a series of lectures.
There were 207 deaths IN the city
of New York on Salurday-the high
est mortality during any day OF the
year. Deaths for the week, 1858.
Cholera infantum is very prevalent.
The counterfeit treasury notes and
national bank bills are 20 perfect that
they defy detection at the hands of ex-
perts, and they are 30 adroitly fioa'ed
that the secret service officials have
been unable to get the slightest clue 30
flooding New York aud other cities.
The army worm has made its ap.
peasance la New York State.
\ letter has been received from
Blake Burton, stating that he is . cap
tive OF the Utc Indians, but hopes to
make his escape.
Even Kearney is convinced of the
weakness OF the Democratic ticket as
tar as California is concerned, and says
the Greenhack ticket will be run in the
golden state for all it Is wurtI.
Ger. Grant ,ienounces the statement
that he will support Ilancock as malic.
i"us aud false in every particular
The GTeehbackerS have nominated
VI. o. Heath AZ their candidate for
Governor OF Vermont.
w H. Hammon IL the nominee at
the Texas C1reenbackeTs for Governor
of that State. with Geo. Givens for
Lieutenant Governor.
On the 22I "It. fighting had beer
inaugnrare'l at Buenps Ayres and the
city hal heem fortified an.l armed.
On the 26:h the American aud IrisI
teams prac,iced at Do!lymonnt, the
first making score of 273, while tl..
latter male 1.245. The betting is H.
favor of the American team.
Capt. B"gareius PROPOSES taking a
team of wing shots 20 England mex,
Aprlng.
Thos. Il. Hopper. who was hanged
a, Greentichl, Mo-. OH Friday last, pro
'estesl his innocence of the murder t"i
which he was hanged, that of Samuel
&. Ham. t" the last, leaving a write
statement regarding the case with his
attorney, to be published after his
death
The following p'<t"ffiices will be made
mnI:ey order offices after August, pro
vided the postna&ters interested put ZAP
the necessary addi,iunaI b,n1s North
YamhiIl and Dayton, Yamhill county /;
East Portland, MultnomaL county
Centerville, Umatiila county Hills
h"ro, Washington county 1ndepend,
ence, Polk county.
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Pacific SIopers.

McesTa Slrnper and Chrisrnan Bros.
collected 90 head of yeariing cattle
IN ane county this spying. and on last
Tuesday week left with them for East.
ern Oregon.
The Rons of Mr.. w. J. Walker, al
Wappato, caught an oll mink with
nine young ones the other day. I'ha,
beats the books on zoology, don't it ?
Crops never tail in Oregon.
Judge A. A.chlbpld, Of Hillshoro,
has lost two 6ne brood mares and a
Percheron colt this year. One relied
into a hole and cnuldn't get out. And
recently one died foaling The lofs il
$500.
The Hillsbcro Independent says /:
This week Mr.. Dailey'S Newfoundland
dog took sick, and while in seemingly
'atid state tired to- bite Mrs. Daily
Mr.. lisily took him out OF town and
sh"t him.
The body of VIM. Gilrn"re. who was
accidently drowned three weeks ag,
from the steamer Occiden', was picked
mp on Saturday last by Mr.. Downie
floating in the river about four miles
sonth OF Corvallis.
Mr.. Sax i= putting np a Touring
mill at McMinnviIle. Il will he o
brick with atole foundation.
Tweniy-n,ne citlxens ni Sol""l'r Fer.
ry vicinity hare organized volt clut
70 innt the nlurierous coyntes.
People who live atcessille 70 falIe,
timber will be compelled to prepare
very shor,ly for the great FIRE stam
le.ie.
Al McNiimnviIle Mr. Slaggs has had
HE step son. George Duncan, arrested
and hnnrd over ior assault with 9
dangerous weapon.
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The gross receipts from the internal
revenue for the fiscal year ending june
80, 1880, estimating receipts for two
remaining days, will be IN round mum.
hers sI23, 100000. Az increase of so,
600 900 over the receipts ot last year
and al Increase of s3 ,OOD. 900 over
the estimates "t the department.. This
increase is derived from whisky, cigars
and cigarettes.
On Monday President Hayes and
wife visited Bradford, Connecticut.
and held a reception, the President
shaking hands with the entire pppnla.
sion of the town. The President ad-
dressed the crow.l, and said that his
ancestors har1 lived in the town 100
years ard perhaps as far back as 20f
years, when John Russell settled there
One of his eons was Samuel Russal
who preacE ed to the people ot Bradford
alnnL forty years. Ills daughter Re.
ht4Ua married Ez.kial Hayes. lie did
not desire TO speak on political sub
iecta. There might he some present
who woLld disagree with his views
hut the underlying principles OF al
their heliefa is probably the Same
Samnel Russell preached tn a Coo
tearing people, who loved what was
right and shnnuea wha, was wrong
Upon this Interpretation al: can unite
Speeches were made by oil residents
and an old scythe tound in possession O
an old resident made 10y Ezekial Hayes
his great grandfather, was presented tc
him.
The steanboae .Seaseonhaka tool
fire Monday afternnon off Randa r
Island. East uver. caused by an explo
sinn IN the engine room, aid soon ih'
middle Of the steamboat was in flames
The pilot, Charles Smith, remained q
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his post until nearly burned to death,
and succeeded in beeching the boat on
sunken meadow adjoining the island.
There were $50 passengers aboard, of
whom so were lost. Many persons
sprang overheard and were drowned ;
those without life preservers saved
themselves by clinging to the guards,
and other sheltered parts of the boat.
Among those saved are Charles A.
Dana, editor OF the San, S. NJ. L.
Barlow, Col. w. r. Chase and r. H.
Rochester, treasurer OF the Western
Union Telegraph Co. The vessel burr :
ed to the waters edge.
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Rev H Patterson Of Hillsboro

Rev II. Patterson. of Hillsboro,
will have Two sons in the Legislature
this year one from Washington and
one from Polk.
Crops in Lane county are generally
looking well. The hop crop is good;
the raisers, most of them. have engaged
their hops for 20 cents a pound.
The trustees of Willamette Univer.
s,ty voted following degrees A. B.,
Lucy Spaulding and F. r. Spau:ding
p. c., Miss Minnie Cunningham,
Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Lulu Huges.
Miss Gabia Clark, Miss Mary McKin.
ney, Robert Harrison, William Stump
and Thos. Cornell
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Durtnx she Fair.

Trains over the o. & c. Railroad bound
north will stop every day At the Fair
Grounds at Salem until O'Clock P. NJ,
except the mail and express car which will
go through TO Portland. arriving there at
4P.M All passenger trains will run on
Sunday. making schedule time. except the
Albany Express. which Will leave Albany
at A. NJ, arriving in Portland about I
O'Clock. The O'Clock A. NJ. train from
Portland. will GO through to Rosehurg.
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Grand Lodge a. o. u. ".


The Gra"d Lodge ot the Ancient
Order ct u itel Wotkmen convened
at Astoria OF the % inst There was
some important work done by the
lo.lxe and several changes were male
in the secret signs and also in bestow
ing tho degrees. The second degree.
nr S. w. has been entirely done away
with aud now an applicant receives
nuIy two degrees. From the Califur
MIA papers we learn that the lodges of
that state made similar change some
time ago. The different cnmittees have
also new duties to perform. and the
principal of1icors of the hodges will he
r' quired :" he perfectly familiar with
all thu. changes aud work before they
can occupy their offices. All this la-
been done im California and other
places where the order is strong ard
has large membership. At Astoria
Grand officers were elected a. follows ::
+. q. Abel. Por.lanl, GMW O G.
Root, Seattle. GF Dr. J. NJ. f.
Brown, Rosehurg. GO w :. White,
Portland, CIR I. r. Moore<. Salem.
Grand Receiver i. g. Gomii,ue,
Victoria, B G., GG &. {. No;tage,
East Portland, CIV s w. Wang,
hop. Olympia, CT; !. w. case, Pc
INV
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Gen. Grant having said that the De
mocracy. in nominating Gen. Hancock,
had put forward their best man, the De
pocracy nc once announced that General
eirant would support the Democratic nomi-
nte. Gen. Grant at once announces that
he never made any such assertion. and
moreover that he does not intend to sup
port Hancock Finding that they have
again made fatal mistake in nominating
Hancock. the Democratic leaders will re-
sort to any trick or devire that holds ont
any hope of securing votes for poor Han
s,ocE
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One strong reason why the charge OF COR
ption sill not stick TO Garfield is that,
hoagh be has been in public life for
arly twenty years, and always noted for
economical habits and not given to
ecalation, he is to-day poor man. He
industrious. temperate. frugal and rxer-
ises all due economy, and yet he is poor.
+ he had been a corrupt man he could
ave been worth millions
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Mr.. r. Matthews, Of the Chsme-

I Mr.. s. F. Matthews, OF the Chsme-
keta Hotel, Salem, has leased the Aa-
rora Reesanra,.t building ont at the
Fair Ground. AMI proposes to feed tho
hungry during the coming State Fair.
Mr.. Matthews will see that the famous
Aurora RessauFaas will lore mono OF iAs
popularity while under his manage
meet.
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he daughter and granddaughter of
eral Zachary Taylor are net in afflncnt
unstances. and a bill Is before Congress
ropriating for their benefit the nnex-
ii years salary which was dsse the
siflent.s family (accorIiDg to ctrstoml at
time of his death, but which was then
lined on the ground that they were
aItlly and did not need it. Such bill
onla pass without opposition
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-02

.e Democracy seem to be,In donbt IS
+ candida te7 7EtIr the Vice Presidency,
claiming that it is James E. English.
liecticrt, while others are equally
that It Is William II. English. OF
ma. We don't know that IL really
$ any particular difference. as the
locratic ticket will be badly left in
enber, no matter which name Is upon
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-02

Ills singular fact that IN one Of the
worst despoeisms in the world women are
making tile greatest progress in porEessiori-
al pursuits. Several thousand OF them are
studying nseilirine in Russia. The fact
that the number of masculine physicians
IN that country is insufficient for the ex-
jsting demand renders their chances for
Success very gratifying.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-02

The indications are that old Linn will
cast her vote for Garfield and Arthur il,
November. There are too many BEDROCK
ers who will not sacrifice what they deem
Democratic principle to vote for q man
who did his best t0'hlot ont the Democratic
party from the lace Of the earth but a
few short years ago.
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GnrneId Oaba.

Garfield Clubs are being formed all over
the State. The Republicans of this city
will form one, and we predict it will not
only be large numerically. but it will be
found most efficient worker during the
present canvass.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-02

London has countless incorporated 20
cieties known as '.g ,ilds.'' and some OF
them possess valuable privileges and great
wealth. In many respects they have be-
come public nrisances. and an effort is
pending to abolish or seriously restrict
them. A corporation gets rich In the
course OF time II naturally as spentlthrifl
gets poor aid friendless.
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Foreign yews.

On Saturday the city of Buenos Ay-
res was reported surrounded by nation
al troops, and the surrender ofthe city
demanded within twenty.four hours.
A carnival uf crime is reported reign
ing at Pera, and there is no safety tor
life or property. Assassinations are OF
daily occurrence, and the assassins are
permitted to escape Some Turkish ret
ugees murdered steward of Roberts
College, an American, in open day
Col. Commer6ff7s assassination siill re-
mains uupnnisled.
The Jusuits are leaving Farce for
England and elsewhere.
Gen. Skobeloff'a troops have had
an encounter with Tekkes. No details.
The locusts have invaded the stepPas
of the Don, and the wheat crop rs re.
garded as lost.
A state OF ssige has been ordered
proclaimed thrcnght the provinces on
the Greek frontier.
The Americans gained a splendid
victory over the Irish team in the
shooting at DoElymonnt on Tuetday
Daniel Dongherty in his eloquent
speech nominating Hancock said ale
il the man who abolished the rule of
the camPin civil places the frat tp
salute with stainless sword the majesty
OF the civil law" Thia is very pretty
rhe'oric, bnt it will prove difficult to
reconcile with the fact that Hanc.ck
refused to- surrender Mrs. Surra't IT, tn.
civil authorities, althos,gh formal d.
maud in the sl'ape of q writ of habea-
corpus was served upon him from
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. This happened
several months after the Feh.lli"n had
been crushed GuH, and long after G. e
writ had once mnre bec.,rne the safe
.nar,l ct American liberty, etc. Dem
ocrafjc orators will have {" draw in
:Ee'r horns ard. gn Stow on the subject
Il military desp"'ism, else they viii!
ran upon numeIons snags with Ham
cock at the head oftiier ticket.
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The Democracy Of Indiana have put
taseir loot In IT. And this is the way Of it
Tie convention placed in nomination
Frank I.anders for Governor. Lander
wasa bitter and vindictive copperhead
sa'lring the war, who left no stone untur'.
ed te obstruct the General Government in
Sts ehEnrss to put down the sIaveholtler's
rebellion. Now some Of the respectable
Democratic papers Of the State refuse to
support him, notwithstanding Mr. Gray. a
war Democrat, Is placed upon the ticket
with him, rs candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. The Republicans. on the otipel
Land. have placed in nomination n vers
popular ticket, and will sweep the State IL
October.
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Opinions of the Press.

The st. Louis psf Dispatch Democratic,
thinks 1t better to tell the truth rather than by
| lying attempt to underrate Gen. GarGeld's
ability. honesty and fitness for the ONCE. It
says:
There is no doubt about Gen. Garneld's
scholarly attainments, his orslto oricaI talents
or his intellectual force. He has beyond atIes-
| iion ffne mind, and combines originality of
Thought with rhetorical gifts of srecch. For
to-day. 1t is enough say that Garfield's nonli-
Rennbiicnn Marty. The bitterness Of feeling
between the Grant and Blaine factions will
hatred Of Democracy. Besides, while Garfield
is western man and strong in Ohio. he is aiso
OF his great talents.
The n. Y. Commercial Republican, says:
While we concede Hancock ability as SOL
dfer, he has no fitness for The Presidency COM
pared with Garfield
The n. Y. PIst tRepublIcanl says:
While the nomination is in some RESPECTS a
strong one lspcaking of Hancockl. vet with
can success.
The Chicago Netrs ,neu,.l thinks the Conven-
nominafion Of Hancock ban the country had
a right to expect: IT thinks the chances are
and Indiana, and that Connecticut may be re-
garded as doubtful.
The Chicago Journal (Republicanl says:
Hancock is soldier and thing else. He
has No qualifications for the Presidency. He
boasts of always being Democrat. In view Of
| for the past twenty-five years, inns does not
sneak well for Hancock. II indicates that IL ere
has been something queer and wrong shout
The man. sonef hing that men of Independence
| good Judgment and patriotism cannot har.
monize with ordinary theories of TeasCn and
citizenship.
| Tho Philadeirhia Times independently says
| that Gen. Hancock is vastly stronger than his
/ party in the state ana Nation.
| The Worcester Spy says:
| Gen. Garfield will command the entire vote
| of the rarty. and viii be the next President OF
| the United States.
/ That staunch Republican journal, the Toledo
| Blade, says:
| fthe ap,ronriafcness OF the choice of the
worth an ability of the man who has been
thus named by unanimous vote as the kfan
dard bearer, there can be no question.
The Portland Mel Prcss comes ont square
for the Republican nominees:
| The name of Gen. Garfield fs tower ri
/ atIeugth, and no man, except senator IsIafne
could be more acceptable to tho Repuollcans
/ Of the ate of Maine
The Boston tAsass.l Adre5ttser is square" on
| the ticket:
/ No nosaibIe aolution Of the difIicuIt problem
af tgfficsaRo could have been more satisfactory
/ Than is the nomination of General Garnelo foi
| President.
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The Democratic party has gone back on
every principle advocated by the party,
States rights and all, when 1t placed the
Union soldier. Hancock. IN nomination
Democrats here even claim that Hancock
is as good Republican as anybody. The
Democratic party il no more party Of
principle; it Is simply after the ''loaves and
fishes. and is willing to give up or take
on any principle or thing for the sake of
Office. Don't it look that way 10 the hon
est voter