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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25
NEW VESSELS FOR THE WHITE STAR LINE


The new steamship Copuc, of the White Star
Line. sailed from Liverpool on her FIRST trip 0u
Wednesday last and Is expected To arrive at this
mort on SUNDAY next. The Copuc rs much like tuo
Arabic of the same line III appearance and ar
raugcIneuts She has a long, graceful, yacht-!lkr
hull with ample Deam, four masts ,lip rRgrd Oh
three and the fourth named a "uggrr'. Like the
britannia and GcrnaulC. she has turtic-backs Tor
ward and ait ". lch present thee selves AZ BARRIERS
TO the rolling seas that would otherwise inuudatc
the decks The officers quarters are on the main
deck forward, convenient 10 their place Of duties
The accommodations for saloon passengers are III
that part OF the vessel where the least MOTION Is
felt he saloon, audslups, ~ artIsucdliy iur-
nished and decorated the sofas ~ the sides are
upholstered in OIve-g green vcivct the cane-scatcd
revOlving-chairs at the tables are new feature
The stateToOIns are tilted like those IN the other
recently bult steamers OF the line. having the best
provision for light and ventilation, and all the
modern appl ances for communication with other
parts Of the vessel The ship illuminated through
out by the Swan system 81 electro lights. The vcs-
sci is 1870 cct length IL % feet beam. 81 L. feet
depth OF hold and 1868 gross tonnage. she ~ quilt
OF mild steel with eight watcT-tIghJ compartments
the bulkhead water-tight doors being superior to
the old system. The engines are on the compound
type and are calculated to give speed OF sixteen
knots an hour.
The White Star Line has ntractcd for the build
ING of an additional steel steamship Tor the Allan
TIC trade and also for an iron sailing ship, which
when completed, will be the largest sailing ship IA
the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

RUPTURE.-Dr. J. A. Shermans services ara
IN 40 much de that he is compeed vte ais time bs.
tween New YORK aud Boston. C1nsaltlOn DAYS In We've
Ynrs 25l roadwa Monday aud saturday Boston
AZ yilX.st. on Wednesday. rhIrsily All FutV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound i
remarkable remedy for all those painful complaints and
10 Mira Lydia t. Pnkham, 2S3 Wesern-ayc, Lynn Mass
for pamphlets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25
Announcements.

HENRY A. DANIELS, VI. D.,
IA Lexingtonavc near 29th-st Hours to and tot
Attention 10 Gentlemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25
ANOTHER rNpEcIpED FOOTBALL GAME.

The annual football match between the
BROOKLYN Polytechnic and Poly tecnic Alumni team was
PLAYED Yesterday al Prospect Park II resulted In tie
each side obtaining goal and one touchdown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

LUNDBoRG's PERFUME
EDENIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

rw-RoCHrILF.-WlamS chofed a shoemaker
4 widowcr, about sixty years old, who lived with
Lg sister in Rosc-st. Was found dead, i'll sitting
position in Bank ST., yesterday morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
Only One Newsstand.

There is only one newspaper in Ven
ice and one crier OF papers III the streets,
and this vendor makes noise between a
yelp and bay-a sad but desperate
noise. as if his epiglottis had been struck
by lightning and he was about to expire
in mortal agony. L bought Paris pa
it didn't seem to do him any good.
The saddest thing III Venice is the alb
sence of newspapers. | have never yet
seen one in the hands of anybody but a
traveller. The red-faced Venetian sits
lazilv under the half-drawn curtain that
takes the place of door to his shop,
waiting for customers, knowing nothing
of the world without the women, bare
footed or in toe-slippers, shuttle and gos-
sip about; but no one has newspaper
or book the somber gondolier quar-
rels for an extra contesimi from his pas
senger, but he never heard of America
or of England, and has never read a
word even of his own language. All are
proud of Venice, even though she is but
the dowerless bride of the Adriatic /; proud
that she was once conquered by Napo-
leon; proud of the church and square OF
st. Marks proud of the palace of the
Doges, with it's quaint Moorish-Gothic
architecture proud, for aught L know, OF
the Bridge of Signs, ga prison and a
palace on each hand" which we trav-
ersed Yesterday, and of the horrible ma
chinery of persecution underneath, run
ming down hundred steps into the
gloomy earth, where the early Venice
developed all that was devilish in man.
But Venice is bankrupt city, only half
fed, pauper of grass gewgaws and fill
gree. slowly returning, through gloomy
grandeur, to the quagmire from which it
sprung Venice (Itaty) Correspond
ence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
A Straight Man.

1t used to be all the fashion with lee.
turers to have the Mayor of the town OF
some other prominent citizen introduce
them to the audience as send off, and
upon the occasion in the years gone
by when the temperance lecturer struck
a certain town in Michigan, not oven
fifty miles from Detroit, the Mayor stood
up before the audience and began:
Ladies nd-ald-ladies and-and. "
Gentlemen" whispered the lecturer.
Yes, of course-ladies and gentle.
men, have the honor to introduce you
to the notorious-'m, the honorable
the honorable mister-mister-
Here occurred another painful pause,
during which the Mayor walked over and
asked the lecturer his name.
Simpkins, was the reply.
81 have the honor to introduce" ho
repeated, as he walked back, "the hon
orable -Mister-hang it L never
could remember name two inmates
It's of no account, however. he and
have been playing poker oil the after
noon at the hotel, and give you my
word that he is as straight as ten-foot
pole. Get up, Judge, and shoot of
your lecture !"-Dety0H Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

world around them. Money is practi-
cally unknown to them. The one mag
istrate on the island has sinecure, for
there are no disputes, and lawlessness is
unknown. Each man has his own house
and land. The lite is communistic. in a
way, for all are socially equal, aud share
their goods with en- IA other when one
becomes needy. Shoes are seldom worn
by the women. The children, when
only n few years old, learn how IT, swim,
and tumble around in the breakers with
out fear of danger The people are
religious, and worship in little church,
some one of their number reading the
service OF the Church OF England and
preaching every Sunday They are
Jealous III succoriDg shipwrecked sail
ors, and seem, on the whole, to lead an
ideal life Of quiet and contentment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
An Honest Boy.

A boy walked into az Office yesterday,
with a pocket-book in his hand, and in
quired If Mr.. Blank was in.
"That's my name," replied one of the
gentlemen.
"Well, here's wallet with your name
in it."
eyes. lost ii this morning."
He received it and the boy started
down stairs, but was halted by the call:
"Say, boy, what's your name?"
"Oh, that's all right" replied the
boy, as he backed down. "Tain't worth
your saying I'm an honest boy and offer
ing me ten cents for my trouble, for
there was only fifty cents in the wallet,
and ma used that to buy some soap and
Q new clothes-line
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
Commercial Item.

A country merchant, who does all his
trading in Austin, came to town last
week to notify his creditors that he had
failed in business, and could only pay
went them ten cents on the dollar. Among
his creditors was Nose Schaumburg.
The merchant to Nose, and said to him:
"Mose, 1 am paying my creditors ten
cents, in cash, on the dollar, but l don't
want you to lose anything. / have not
opened that last lot of goods l bought
from you, so I'll just return them to
You, instead of paying you ten cents
cash on the dollar. 1 am willing to do
that because I am your friend.
Nose grinned, and said:
"Ef you vas goot friend Ply me, den
you will pay me ten cents on de dollar IN
cash. Imakes more money so den ven 1
takes de goots pack.
This little incident will give the pub
lie an idea of how much profit there 10
in mercantile pursuits. -[Texas Sftings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
Butter. Eggs and Cheese.

The National Butter, Cheese and Egg Associ-
alton held lis ninth annual convention at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Twenty-Five States were repre-
sented by delegates. Gov. Gear made felici-
tous address OF welcome. Hon. Austin Belknap
urged prompt action to prevent Che adutera-
ton OF dairy products The display Of butter
was the largest ever exhibited at any fair in the
United States, and the collection Of dairy inn
PIGMENTS could only be computed by the acre.
A resolution was adopted favoring a law to pre-
vent authorizations of dairy products.
The convention decided that bitter butter
was caused by variation of temperature. Sew
eral hundred dollars were collected to prosecute
oleomargarine makers. Hartman Sanford, OF
Amber. Iowa, were awarded the grand sweep
stakes prize for butter, aud then sold their ex-
hibit at sc cents per pound.
Tue discussions in the convention brought
ont these facts
!. That the area Of dairy production has vaN
ly increased Of late years. Thousands Of grain
growing farms III Ohio, Indiana, Michigan.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and other OF tho
Northern aud Western States, have been con-
verted wholly or III part into dairy farms. while
the production in New York, Pennsylvania,
New England and all the old dairy States is
larger than ever before.
9. The expectations OF butter for the six
months ended Oct. 81, 1881, fell off onc-ilalf as
compared with the same six months III the
previous year. The figures We're:
Pounds.
Six months ended Oct 81 1880. ........2 ,8ie, 7oJ
Six months ended Oct 81, 1SS1.... ...l5, l62, -
Decrease in six months ............. 1888, s0s
g. The production of counterfeit butter and
mixed, cut aud compounded substances for
pure butter known as butterne," olco-
margarine" ETC., has grown prodigiously
Tie convention called to its Presidency Hon.
Austin Belknap, of Boston, elected Col. i.ittler,
OF Davenport, Secretary, and chose Madison,
Wis, as the place for meeting next year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
The Isle of Content.

A speck in the ocean only is Pitcairn
island, or the elsie of Content" as it
is APPLY called. Although only six miles
in circumference. it is inhabited by
ninety-six of the happiest persons in the
world. The island is situated in de-
lightful climate about 5000 miles west
of the northern coast of South America.
All the tropical fruits grow there in
abundance. The inhabitants form an
English colony, and live simple. happy
life, undisturbed by the strife of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

In Bavaria q private in the army APP
piled to the balky horse of an officer the
epithet, "You villianous beast" and
was sentenced to three days. imprison-
ment for unbecoming behavior toward
an officers HORSE"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

POLITICIANS ought 10 make good tele
graph-repair men. They are used te
pulling wires.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

WHEN inclined to give an angry an
swer press your lips together and say the
alphabet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09
Totals 81, $50, 500 81 1902, 7is,72s
Estimate of Director of Mint.

Estimate OF Director or Mint.
The amount OF legal-tender notes has re-
manned the same since May 81, 1873, in accord
ance with law. The increase of national-bank
notes during the year ending Nov. last was
SIG, $40, 143. This, together with the increase
of the gold coin, Sl08,686, 279, and of silver
coin, $27, TIC, Asa, makes total increase of
coin and bank notes of 1852. 81, 876.
The capital of the 2, 1l5 national banks in
operation on June 80, 1881, was s460, 227, S35,
not including surplus, which fund at that date
amounted to more that 1926 000, 000 while the
average capital of all the State banks, private
bankers and savings banks, for the six months
ending May 81, 1880, was but 42l0 738, 203.
The latter amount is but little more than one
third of the combined capital and surplus Of
the national banks.
The total number OF State and savings banks
and bankers III the country May 81, 1881. was
6,796, with total banking capital of 500, $780,
043, and total deposits of s2,667, 343, sos.
The capital and net deposits of the national
banks, June l, 1881, were S460, 100000 and
81, 139, 900, 900; and Of State savings and
private banks May 81, s21O, 100000 and 81, 527,
400, 900.
The Comptroller again repeats his recon-
mendation for the repeal of the law imposing a
tax upon bank capital and deposits, and the 3
cent stamp upon bank checks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

The continuing decline of the merchant ma
rine Of the United States is to be greatly de-
plorcd. In view of the fact that we furnish 80
large proportion of the freights of the COM
mercial world, and that our shipments are
steadily and rapidly increasing, it il a cause OF
surprise that not only is our navigation interest
diminishing, but it Is less than when our ex-
ports and imports were not half 80 large as
now, either in bulk or value. There must be
some peculiar hindrance to the development
Of this interest, or the enterprise and en-
ergy OF American mechanics and capital
lists would have kept this country at least
abreast of our rivals i'm the friendly contest for
ocean supremacy. The substitution OF iron for
wood and of steam for sail have wrought great
revolutions in the carrying trade Of the world,
but these changes could not have been adverse
TO America. IL we had given IT, our navigation
interests portion of the aid in protection
which have been wisely bestowed upon our
manufacturers. L commend the whole subject
to the wisdom of Congress, with the suggestion
that no question OF greater magnitude or
farther. reaching importance can engage their
attention.
In 1875 the Supreme Court OF the United
States declared unconstitutional the statutes OF
certain States which imposed upon shipowners
or consignees tax Of 81. 80 for each passen-
ger arriving from foreign country, or, in lieu
thereof, required a bond to indemnify the
State and local authorities against expense for
Since this decision the expense attend
ing the care and supervision Of immigrants
has fallen on the States at whose ports
they have landed. As q large majority or
such immigrants, immediately upon their ar
rival, proceed to the inland States and the Ter
ritories TO seek permanent homes, II is mani
festly unjust to impose upon the State whose
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
HAPPY VALLEY.

EDIroRs CAzETrE:-Having lately
come to this part of Benton comfy,
and being friend to the GAZETTE, !
will offer you few lines for your
highly priced paper.
What is termed Happy Valley is
situated on OF near depot slough. ]
think it choice portion of this coast
country. We have the best soil, the
finest timber and the most densely
settled locality know of on this side
Of the coast range.
We havea good school and well
attended Sabbath school, and with all
a very pleasant neighborhood.
We look for lively times soon, as
we are sure of the railroad. We ex.
pect to engage largely in the building
OF this road, as much of the timber
must come from our section of the
country, and we have timber in
abundance and-of the best quality
both for ties and timbers, and the
beauty oft is we can float it on tide
water to where it is wanted.
FOREST.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
AN IMPOSING MONUMENT.

We are pleased to notice the fol
lowing tribute to tie memory of
Hon. David: Logan in one of our
leading Portland exchanges: "None
among the early statesmen and law
Yers of Oregon Territory and State
was more widely known and Of more
eminent ability than was Hon. David
Logan. The disappointments and
mistakes of his life are not less mat.
ters of history OF those early days
than are his talents and legal attain.
ments. In memory of this man, who
died in the prime of life, handsome
monuments is now being erected. The
structure viii be IA feet high, and is
Of Rhode Island granite. The work
was done in that State. The inscrip-
tions and devices are appropriate and
finely executed, and tbh structure is
massive. weighing about 81 tons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
THE NEW YORK sEnATossHIp.

From the recent dispatches it
would seem that the Albany, IN. "
farce was soon to be terminated. On
Monday Miller, an administration re-
publican was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
senator Platt, and the present indica-
tions are that Conkling will go the
same road though just who his sue
cessor will be is yet a matter of spec
ulation bat be will doubtless be an
administration man. And truly this
wretched state of affairs. has been
carried quite far enough. The long
suffering patience of the people have
been sorely tried and are now almost
exhausted. When Conkling was
elected to the United States Senate,
we take it for granted that he was
the cho Use OF the people of his state,
but when from petty and childish
excuce he deserted his post of duty
IN that body and returned home, it
was enough to, and did disgust the
better class Of his constituency, and
they now very justly and wisely re-
fuse to be made parties to this pite-
able farce OF offended dignity. That
ConkIipg is man of great ability no
one who is at all acquainted with his
POLITICAL history, will for one moment
question but that he has proven him
self q huge pile of conceitful and ar;
rogant inconsistencies, is now an equal
u authenticated and established fact.
With him the one prominant and
central idea is to 1rule or ruin nm
til the cry of the people Of bis state
now addressed to him is. How far
yet will you abuse our patience2 To
what extent will your unbEidled au-
aacily hurI you2
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
PORTLAND TEACHERS. INSTITUTE.

This was intended to be the State
Teachers Association. The State
Superintendent took steps TO make i
instructive and entertaining to allths
teachers of the state. He had i'm
ported a distinguished lecturer Of
normal school training from Califor
mia. As soon as this gentleman reach.
ed Portland he found that Portland
was the state; accordingly, he gave
Ibis whole time to graded schools. II
any one inquired how a certain sys-
tenn which be had explained would
work in country schools, ne would
reply that in the "ruraf deestricts''
they would have to do the best they
could-he didn't know much abont
those schools.
Portland with its characteristic
rapacity gobbled up every benefit,
and did not allow teachers from other
parts of the state to take any part
except in the payment of the expens-
es of the institute-onc dollar apiece.
Teachers outside of Portland SEEM
ed to be looked on as intruders. The
expression upon the faces of Portland
teachers and superineendents seemed
to be: "where did you come from?"
"what did you come here for?" "Does
your mother know you are out?"
Although this was appointed for
the State Teachers Association; and,
state officer, the Hon.
Sup't was present doing all he could
TO make it a success, the citizens did
not turn out at all hardly, day nor
night.
The teachers from the s'rural dees-
.ricts" became disgusted and left the
graded, normal school teachers alone
n their glory.
hope that the State Sup't will
,old another Institute next year and
hat he will hold it where he will be
VIsrToR.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
OFFICIAL PAPERFoR BENTON COUNT,
OREGON ASSESSMENTS.

The assessment and collection OF
faxes has ever been continual source
Of complaint, many times Justly, and
oftentimes for want OF an understand
ing of the matters about which the
complaint is made. During the pres
ent year we have occasionally heard
murmurings of this nature by parties
generally who supposed that they
had beer over-assessed. As to the
justness of their complaint we have
nothing to- say, because we know not
the facts out of which it arose. We
suppose, however, that Assessors
throughout the whole State are plac-
ing much higher valuations upon
property this year than in years past,
for if they did rot they would fail to
fulfill the requirements of the Act of
the last Legislature, which will be
found on page 50 of the Session Acts
of the Legislature of 1880. In treat
if:s of the valuation of property this
fXct says: "True cash value shall be
held and. taken to mean the amonnt
such property would sell for at vol
untary sale made in the ordinary
course, Of business, and not what it
uould bring at public auction or a
forced SALE" Under this law, ifl
property will sell for $50 in the ordi.
nary course Of trade it should be as
sessed at $50, and not at $40 or SIS,
as has been the custom in years past.
II such extra valuation is placed up
on all property without discrimination
il, need not be subject of complaint,
because if the property is valued
higher than in former years the num-
Der of mills levied should be CORE
spoEdingly less, which will make the
aggregate the same as heretofore.
While the fact of the State tax being
fixed at certain number OF mills on
the dollar may in some small degree
cause the practical effect of the pres
ent law to vary from the above con-
clusion in regard to- the aggregate
amount of tax to be paid, yet the
present State levy under the in
creased valuation will produce no
more taxes than the State actually
needs. Should 1t cause more money
TO be paid into the State treasury
than is necessary, any succeeding
Legislature can and will no doubt re
dnce the amount now levied by the
State. The present Act of the Leg
lslatnre was no doubt intended to
furnish an established rule for the
valuation of property, SO that all
would be valued alike and
thus furnish an equal and uniform
system Of assessments. Whether it
will work this object remains to be
seen. All candid persons must admit
that the old system Of assessments I
under which assessors were allowed
10 value one class of property at thir-
ty per cent. of what 1t would sell for
in the market and. another class at
one hundred per cent. on its saleable ,
value was most thoroughly unequal !
and unjust.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon,

Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon,
june %, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten.
tion to make final proof in support Of hia
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore B. w. Wilson, County Clerk at Cor.
wallis, Benton county Oregon, on Tuesday.
Aug. 2, 1881, viz: Chas. L. Shaw home.
stead application No, 4l43, for the sw or Of
l3, tip IL, south range II west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous: upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: John. Miller
Corvallis, w. H. Logan, NEWPORT, Benton
County, G. r. Megginson, Newport, VIM.
Stevens, all of Benton county, Oregon.
27w5 L. 7. BARN, Register.