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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-18
TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

The state legislature wills soon convene
and will be called upon by numerous petit,
ioners-both men and women-of our state
to favor constitutional amendment, pro-
hibiting the manufacture, sale and use OF
Intoxicating liquors, except for mechanical,
scientific and medicinal purposes. There
certainly is no room for any doubt but what
the majority of our legislators will sustain
the will of the petitioners.
The persistent agitation Of the temperance
question by its advocates is fast creating
public sentiment against the license system
and in favor of prohibition. This sentiment
promises to finally overshadow our nation
and to sweep from the deck and hull of our
ship CT state sthe all engulting cause of our
country's crimes and miseries. The public
man that is too blind to foresee this result
will find himself caught in the meshes OF
his own stupidity, and it is to be hoped that
none of our legislators of the coming session
will suffer themselves to be ensnared
through fear or favor into tho sustaining Of
the whisky power as against the temper.
ance cause.
When the necessary legislation is secured
in favor of prohibition something more is
necessary than mere law. Law must be
supported by public sentiment. Some claim
that we have public sentiment sufficient.
but that it is in a'dorment state. If this il
true then public sentiment still stands in
need of education-it it needs to be educated
up to action In order to do this we must
agitate. We must agitate from the pulpit,
the press and the lecture stand. We must
instruct in scriptural temperance-instruct
in the chemical and physiological effects OF
stimulating and narcotic drinks.
In order to agitate successfully requires
action-presistent and incorporating &C.
tion. Appoint public meetings in district
school houses, in country and city churches.
in lecture rooms, and let all our entire press
give to their patrons healthy pabulum OF
temperance sentiment through the columns
of their papers and journals through each
weekly and monthly issue. Such methods
will disseminate temperance truths through
out all our state and nation, will keep alive
the spirit of reform and in the course of
time will build, up nation of men and
women freed from the bondage of intemper-
aace. One thing is absolutely requisite in
order to secure solid and widespread VIC
tory OF temperance truths: it is to induce
Christian men and other temperance men to
vote in all elections on the scriptural rule.
provide out of all the people able men, such
as fear God, men of truth, hating covetous-
ness, and place such over them; to be rulers
of thousands. and rulers of hundreds, rulers
of fifties and rulers d tens, and let them
judge the people at all seasons"
PROHIBITION.
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DoRsEY's LETTER TO JAMES A. GARFIELD
PROHIBITION.

Washington, Aug l3.-The Sunday
! Gazette in an article attacking the prose-
cutionin the pending star route cases and
more particularly ex-Attorney General
MacVeagh and ex-Postmaster General
I James, publishes an astonishing letter over
J the signature of ex-senator s. w. Dorsey
to President Garfield, in which it processes
to find the aninus of the star route prose-
| cution. The editor of the Gazette, Rich
| ard J. Hinton, was in charge of the COM
pilation Of documents for distribution
through the republican national campaign
committee of 1880, under supervision Of
Senator Dorsey. In his article he says he
has in his possession a large number of let
ters from various sources, one of which he
selects3for publication. Following il the
letter:
24l FIFTH AVENUE, New York, Feb.I7, 1881.
My Dear General: Col George Bliss
called on me recently and introduced Mr..
Knox, who said he was classmate of yours
at Williams College, and further stated
about leaving for Mentor to visit you at
your request to discuss the question of
proper person to place in your cabinet from
New York. It connot be possible that you
would call upon George Bliss, much less up
on Knox, to give advise respecting SO i'm
portant question TO you and the people
of this State. Both of these gentlemen
may be honest true and respectable, and SO
far as know they are, but Bliss and Knox
do not represent the people or leaders of
the people of New York no more than rep
resent the king OF Siam. ALI such advise
as this is pretentious idiocy, and if you are
occupying your time in listening to men
like these, I wish:to express IN most en-
phatic way that you and your administra-
tion will prove lamentable failure. You
should take the bit in yeur teeth and
decide fer yourself who you want in your
cabinet. What do you want of advice of
men every one of whom has an ak to grind
and a scheme to push? If you want to ad-
vance in New york why don't you send for
Conkling or Arthur, the two men who cleo
I'D you with the aid Of Grant, Why don't
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you consult with somebody who has {
status, name and following in New
York, Now tell you, and tell you with
out grain of selfshness that you cannot
afford to have any friction arise between
yourself and Conkling and Gen. Arthur
Whenever you determine to assail these
men you drive the last nail in your politica
coffin. You cannot ignore them to make
peace with Curtis, Wayne MacVeagh and
others of that class You can't disband ar
army to get recruits. We now have 8
great, well organized and aggressive army.
and if you want to muster out that army in
order to pick up sneaks, bummers and de
serters in the rear, go ahead, and I predict
you will land in a surrendered camp. I am
tired of this blathering talk about MacVeagh
to go into the cabinet from Pennsylvania
and James from New York. Such dstesta-
bic riot should be smoked out at once, and
you ought to do it in some public way, as
have repeatedly urged upon you. There is
but one appointment you ought to make
from New York, and that is Chief Judge
Folger to be secretary of the treasury.
You don't need any Bliss or Knox to ascer.
tain or TO prove his character, capacity and
standing in New York. Running for judge
on the same ticket with you, he received
more than double the majority you did.
Now, take my advice about this, and / ask
you to do that because you know have no
earthly interest except to see successful
and honorable administration, and my ad-
vice is this: "When you get ready to
select a citizen of New York for your cabi-
net send for Senator Conkling, Gen. Arthur,
Gov. Cornell, ]. D. Warden of Buffalo, Ex-
Gov. Morgan, Thomas C. Platt and men OF
that class and get their best judgement.
Bliss and Knox! What nonsense. 1 beg
you not to permit Knox to run around this
state inquiring about men fittest for the
cabinet and prsten ding to represent you.
By acts of this kind You injure yourself and
cast an objectionable reflection upon men
who can and ought to be the best judges
and who represent the republicans of this
state. don't wish to be put in a position
of being obliged to lecture the prssident
elect and especially in regard 10 the forma
ton of his cabinet. You have repeated
urged me to tell you whenever I should
think you were going wrong, and I write
you when I think you are aboat to make a
mistake have not and shall not mince
words in pointing out your errors. You
drop all this staff about Conkling. He
don't want to fight you or any one else.
He is not prancing around with . chip on
his shoulder, challenging all mankind to a
battlefield. All Conkling wants and all
that Gen. Arthur desires is fair show and
M honest deal. These two men with their
friends represent the intelligence the pro-
gressive and aggressive element of New
York republicanism. They possess wisdom
force and courage that the people of this
country and all other countries admire.
You know my interests and purposes are
solely TO successful contamination of our
great work. have presented to you some
frozen facts, and sincerely hope you will
give them your candid and careful atten-
tion. Yours, etc.,
S. w. DORSEY.
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"GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT" i"

What has become of that Grand Central
Depot" ut Portland, about which there was
% much talk about Mr.. Villard's building
at one time Has it proved tc be a gust
ofwind and a bubble, or is itonly temporarily
slumbering preparatory to assuming defi-
mite shape hereafter! Bumor says that
some of Portland's citizens who at one time
were the most sanguine in the completion
Of that promised ornament to the city have
given mp all hopes of its being built. 1t
il said that Willard was interested in large
lot of land which at the time the Depot was
promised he wished to sell, and since hav-
ing sold it, it is not necessary TO complete
The ''Grand Central" Those who bought
his land, however, no doubt see it differ.
eatly.
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CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from active
practice. having had placed ia his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula of q
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis.
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
affections, also a positive and radical cure
for general Debility and all nervous COM
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases, feels it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. The recipe with full
particulars, directions for preparation and
use, and all necessary advice and instruc-
tions for successful treatment at your own
home, will be received by you BY return
mail. free of charge by addressing with
stamp or stamped self-addressed envelope to
DR.. NJ. E. BELL,
l6l N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Nd.
l9:2yl
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NATURALIZATION OF CHINESE SHOULD BE
PREVENTED.

We frequently see accounts from the
Eastern States where some of the courts
continue to go through the farce of what
they term naturalizing the Cinnamon. II
seems hardly beyond any question but
what such performance under existing
laws and treaties amounts to nothing but a
farce without any force whatever. Yet
this tendency of things may lead to some
thing which may be legal and binding.
No matter how illegal such a proceeding
may be now there is danger of its furnish
ing pretext for those who favor Chinese
naturalization to build an argument upon
After numter of years have passed and
quite a number of those almond-eyed
duskies have received what purports to be
their naturalization papers and have acted
thereon for several years and gained rights
of different kinds under them. it will then
be an easy matter for the philanthropic ad-
herents of the Chinese and enemys to the
rest of mankind to argue ''that these un-
fortunate individuals have went through q
certain form which they honestly supposed
gave them the rights of all naturalized citi.
Eens, and that they have acted upon this
belief in good faith and acquired what
seemed to them to be rights Hereunder.
Now we as free born citizens of the United
States, who do not desire to harm anyone,
but wish to do equal justice to and keep
faith with all mankind, ought to urge Con-
gress to pass such laws and take such other
steps as will admit the fondest hopes of our
pigtailed brethren to be realized"
That there is great danger of such ar
gument being brought to bear upon the
mind of our people hardly admits of ques-
on this coast and all over the United States
who are determined to put the Cinnamon
along in the front ranks among our citizens.
And the course above suggested would GER
Sainly furnish strong lever power towards
accomplishing that object.
It would therefore appear to be the best
policy for the people of this coast and else.
where who know so well the Inappropriate
ness Of that state of affairs, to agitate the
question until they succeed in causeing Con.
gress to take a positive stand on the subject
By requiring them to pass some law declar-
ingths Chinese incapable of becoming nat
uralizsdS under existing laws. 1t might
not perhaps be out of place for our State
Legislature to memorable Congress on the
subject. Or perhaps what might be as well
aseanything else would be to contest the
egskty Of some Of these alleged naturali.
Ss1ses SsusAs - ourtz
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TELEaRAMS,

New York, Aug. ll.-There is a wild,
| difference of opinion among friends of Ire
land as to what course they should take
| with reference to Arab Pasha in his contest
with England. The question has derived
some Importance from the recent action o.
| the national land league in Philadelphia
in advising that the funds of that organi
zation be sent to assist Arab in his strug
gle against England. Some of the land
ing, but others condemn it.
Chicago, August 1.-THE past few days
have been very cold, uncomfortably SO al
times, and frosts are reported from northern
Wisconsin.
New York, Aug. 11.-Democratic poll.
ticians are nearly all back from Saratoga
and some of them in the best humor Tam
many folks insist Tilden was manager OF
the private conference as well as the state
convention, and that no specific provision
was made in the latter for keeping the door
open for admission of Kelly delegates.
They say the prospect for reunion of the
party is as forbidding as before. The Irving
hall faction likewise feel they had received
the cold shoulder and they cannot escape
the conviction that they are to be ruled out
of the state convention As well as the Tam
manyltes.
Saratoga, Aug. Il.-At the national bar
association meeting VIM. M. Evarts advoca-
ted the adoption Of a minority report on the
relief of the supreme court. Gen. VIM.
Preston of Kentucky, Judge ]. L. T. Sneed
of Tennessee and E. B. Sherman of Chicago,
spoke in favor of the majority report. The
vote stood 80 for the majority and % for
the minority.
Washington. August ll.-First Comp
troller Lawrence signed warrant to-day
for $2265 in favor of Lucretia R. Garfield.
Erastus Bond was to-day appointed tim
Der agent of California.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE spirit of the
times says, editorially: 1t now seems abso-
lntely certain that in their cowardly effort
to sneak away from fair race with the
Hillsdale crew the English Amateur Row
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BRITISH INJUSTICE.

New York, Aug. l4.-Hera'd's Constan.
tinople special: In an audience granted to
your correspondent at Yildiz palace this
afternoon the sultan expressed himself free.
ly upon the Egyptian question.
.'The situation in Egypt" said the sultan,
sewas not serious until the presence of the
fleets precipitated affairs and exasperated
the people. Arabi's party then took advan-
tage Of TIE situation to infame the people.
''What does your majesty consider the
original cause of the trouble?"
Il will explain. There has been in all
Egyptian public departments a great mum.
ber Of English and French employees ap.
pointed and kept IN place by sthe influence
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-18

Remaining unclaimed in the Postofice at
Corvallis, Friday, Aug. Is, 1882. Persons
calling for the same will please say "adver-
tised, giving date of this list:
LADIES' LIST.
Davis, Dollie 2. Harm, Alice.
GENTS LIST.
Allen, Rob N, Bartlett, T. J.,
S. Fouts & Son. Golf, Frank.
N. r. BARBER, P. M.
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Steam Launch Mary Hall.
Will carry the United States mail. passengers and
freight between Elk City and Newport, leaving New
port on Monday. Wedr esday and Friday of each
week, arriving at Newport on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday OF each week. This time will be changed
to daily trips soon. Special trips made when re.
quired
may5y1 r. A. BENsELI
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Harrisburgh. Aug. l5.-There is no long
er any doubt that Camerons are negotiating
for tr ansfer OF the votes of the labor party
to Gen. Beaver. The headquarters of the
movem ent are in Philadelphia, but some
outcrop9ings are discernible in this part of
the state.
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New York, Aug. l5.-Congressman Page
was met by reporter this morning, and in
course of the conversation expressed his
opinion freely on several questions of inter
est. He first dwelt on the effects of the
Chinese bills in California, and said:
'From-fyery reliable source learn that
the large manufacturers, especially boot and
shoe makers, are discharging their Chinese
employees to make room for white men and
girls. The consequence is, that money
which formerly went over to China is now
spent in this country. The result is that
poverty. or should say actual misery, is on
the decrease in that state
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-18

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. l5.-About forty
counties were represented here to-day in
the convention to organize state liquor
dealers association. Resolutions were pass
ed pledging the association to vote for the
nominees of the democratic party, because
at it's convention it declared itself opposed
to prohibitory laws, and because the repub-
licans declared in favor of them
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-18

Omaha, Aug l5.-Ex-Secretary of War
Ramsey, Colonel Godfrey of Des Moines,
Judge Carleton of Terra Haute and ex-Sen-
ator Paddosk of Nebraska, comprising the
Utah commission, arrived here yesterday.
Elk, Congressman Pettigrew of Arkansas is
expected in the morning. They leave for
Salt Lake at noon. They express them
selves as ready to carry out the law, but
are unable to say, until they have a con-
sultation, how they will enforce its pro-
visions. They will supervise the elections
and remain till November.
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New York, Aug 1.-THE spirit of the
times says, editorially: It now seems abso-
lntely certain that in their cowardly effort
to- sneak away from fair race with the
Hillsdale crew the English Amateur Row
, 1882-09-29
Notice..

The Treasurer of Clalam County, w.
T., will pay on presentation all warrants
drawn on the Treasurer of said county
prior to and including No. 45, issue of
1880. No interest will be allowed after
the 2Sth day of October, 1882.
JOHN THORNTON,
Treasurer Of Clalam County.
Trecsurer's Office, Clalam County, W. T.
September %, 1882. 33.tw
, 1882-09-29
SHIPPING NEWS.

The steamship Willamette may he ex
pect2d here on Saturday. She is to be
placed ON the Portlard-Seuttle route, and
carry anything that offers.
SEAMEN's WAGES. The recent numer-
Gus arrivals OF deep-water vessels, and
the consequent discharge of their crews,
has had the effect OF lowering Seamen's
wages to $40 to man, and but 500 ad-
vance, reduction of almost half the
sum the received for their services about
five months ago, and Sl5 on the advance.
5. f. ChrOHicle.
SAN FRANCrsco, Sept. 26-rhe new
steam tug Pioneer, intended for service
at TIE mouth of the Columbia river, ar
rived here today from Philadelphia. She
accomplished the voyage in eighty-seven
days. The tug would have continued on
direcI to Portland, her destination, hal
l. supply of coal not been exhausted.
On coaling she will proceed at once "a
Portland. The vessel is all iron, ninety
feet long, eighteen feet heam, ten feet
depth of hold, and her engines have 2jU
horse power Her registered capacity is
1Gl tons, She is very handsome,
staunch looking craft, and is capable of
doing excellent service, AT an ordinary
rate of speed the steamer consumes two
and a half tons of coal every 81 hours,
, 1882-09-29

Our Olympia friends returned home
today.
TIE Starr will 60 to San Juan tomor.
row after more lime.
THEsE frosty nights portend wintry
weather soon. The Indian summer is
just closing.
WE notice by the S. +. Chronicle that
S.L.Mastic is candidate for tax collector
in Oakland, Cal.
The estate of George Seiberj, dec, OF
Clnam county, is about peing closed
See probate notice elsewhere.
THE treasurer of Clalam county adver.
tiscs call for certain county warrants
Parties holding such paper in that coun'
ty should take notice.
MEssRs. King &Chase, stevedores, are
advertising in the ARGUS of today.
They have had long and varied expert
ence in the business, and ship masters
may rely upon them for good work.
THE project to build railroad from
eastern Washington to Puget Sound, is
becoming more interesting from year to
year, as the interest Of the two sections
become mora pnd more apparent Wa
may say also that the necessity of mail-
aiming Mr.. Clinger's auction store is also
considerably apparent, in the interest of
the general public to have cheap goods.
AEoUT n week from tomorrow there
will be grand elimination of local poll
tical affairs. The stakes are already in
the hands of delegates to the county
convention. Those who desire to enter
Tor the race will have till The 7th TO enter
and then, well, 'come up 20 the scratch,
you know; though later on voters mag
dosome of the scratching. Thusly. In
fact, more so.
We have received very pleasant call
from the genial, whole-souled Colonc'
Owings, Secretary, and ior time acting
Governor, of the Territory. Mr.. Jpo. F,
Convey, Register of the Land Office at
Olympia, also paid his respects 20 this
office. Mr.. Convey is n regular contribu-
to- to our columns, and The productions
of his trencbant pen are highly valued,
He is the author of thai thrilling con-
timed story entitled: "The n W 4 OF
the N Z a of Sec. 90" 1t is even more
interesting to those concerned than is
Mrs. Duniways famous prize story.
, 1882-09-29

built with an especial object of adapta-
bility to the exigcncies OF the Northern
Pacific coast. For instance, fish are
known to have strong desire to visit
Portland. Who will say that this is not
the provision of an indulgent Creator, 10
enable at least an occasional representa-
tive of the fnny tribe to safely cross the
Columbia river bar? Legs! To be sure;
just what the poor fish need on jour
ney over the shoals of the Willamette
and Columbia rivers.
, 1882-09-29
Colonel Chambers Expedition.
Seattle CH,OTiclp.i =

Seattle CrOriclp.
DR.. ]. M. Kollock returned Monday
from the government explo ing eXne-
dition under Colonel Chambers. The
doctor positively refuses 20 be inter
viewed regarding the details and OBJ
servations made on the tip JDdi-
Iectly, however, we have CLEANED the
information that the party penetrated
the Olympic lange rs far as the hean
of the Dungeness add Elqua rivers,
and that the journey was one of I'm
casing toll and labor in consequence
of fallel trees and the dense growth
Of" timber. The weather was fair.
Game, such as deer, bear and grouse
were found in abundance, and the
doctor saws that away rp near the
snow line tbere are thousands of elk.
1'he tracks of these animals, seen in
various places. Indicate that the ell.
are of e1ormous size. Cougar ana
mountain lions me numerous. No
nrpirie land was fornG. yet the doe
tor holds to The belief ;hat lich prairie
land and handsome valleys abornd
fal ;her to the sor'h anC west. in
the wav of mineral discovo, ica no in.
formation can be obtained. The par
tywns absent about FIVE weeks, and
we a., Informed accomplished the
object of the expedition. An official
report has been made and sent to the
de, rl;meht OF TIE interior, and moth
ing defn.,e can I've. obtained concern
ing the frll details and observations
mn3e until ;he same has passed
through he aegrlar 1ontine OF red
tame s,poriiUr 10 81 government. o.
milit5y %raosactioNs. In the mean
time. however. we know OF no law
that Will preventanv man rom going
over the trail cut through the woods
bv this party, and making the same
Observations, scientific, geolo"ical to-
geographical and otherwise. The trail
is several feet wide and can be readily
followed.
, 1882-09-29
FRENCH BARK COQUIUBO.

From SAN Jose dc tiuutcmula. via Victoria.
Neither the Cun'un nor the undrr,-i suc.l
agents viii lC ",-pOuSibic for tlrbt- cOutlqtci.
c'l bN the officer" ana crew Ul thr above mann.
eel vessel, r. BAEEE, Master.
Ru h-child 4 Co., agents.
PUT Towns .nd, July -, ISL.