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J:;. THE VIEM0'C!R ATIC 'NORTHWESI'. THURSDAY; 'MAY ,10; 1888
THE NORTHWEST
National Democratic Con
Tention. The National Democratic Committed hav
'iag met in the city of Washington on the 22d
day of February, 1888, has appointed Tues
day, the 5th day of Jane next, at noon, as the
time and chosen the city of St Louis as the
place for holding the National Convention.
Each State is entitled to a representation
therein equal to double the number of its
Senators and Representatives in the Congress
of the United States, and each territory and
the District of Columbia shall have two
delegates. '
All Democratic and conservative citizens
f ttiA ITnifod States, irrespective of past
political associations and differences, who
can unite with us in the effort for pure,
economical and constitutional govenment
are cordially invited to join in senaing dele
gates to the convention.
Wae. H. Bakhum, Chairman.
Fbederici O. Parson, Sec'y. .
Democratic State Conyen
i. tion.3;
The Democrat! of Ohio are hereby ,Inotltted to
meet In delegate convention at Dayton, Ohio, on
Tuesday ud Wedueiday, Ma; 15th and 10th, 1888, to
nominate candidates for :
fiECBSTABY OT STATE.
Surnms Cocni Jodok.
MZHBXB or THE BOABO 09 FuMJC WOBBJ.
And to select fonr delesatea-at-large and fonr al
: trmirMMl-lartffi to tho : Democratic NatfonalCon-
vratlnn. to be held at cltT of St. Louie. Missouri,
June 5th, 16f-8. Alo two electors-et-largeto repre
' ami the State on the Democratic national ticket.
On Tuesday evening, May lath, at H o'clock, the
delegates from each CongreilonaI dietrict, will
meet and felect a Vice President, Aseilant Secretary
and one member of each of the several committee ;
alto two delegates and two alternatea to the Nation
al Convention, when auch delegates and alternatea
; have not been eelected by Congressional conven
tions previously held.
' The Convention will meet on May 10th at 10
. o'clqck a. m.
Tim basis of renreseutut ion will be one delegate
for every WO votes and one for every fraction of 50
votes and overcast lor urover uievemno. mr rni-
dent m 1U84, wbicu will give me louowing:
Sixth Dibxbict.
Defiance.
i
Fanldtng......
Fulton..
Van Wert...
Henry..., 8 Williams.
Wood. 8
By order of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. iwsm,
Frank Haufkr, Vice Chairman,
Secretary.
Democratic Congressional
Convention.
The Democracy of the Sixth Congressional Dis-
tiict ire requested to meet in convention, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress, at
Defiance, Ohio, on
Thursday, June 21st, 1888,
at eleven o'clock a. m.
The ratio pf representation In said convention
will be one delegate for every 50 votes cast for
Themae E. Towcll for Governor in 1887. Under
this apportionment the several counties will be en-
- tttid to the following vote In convention :
... VOTES... PEL,
Defiance. -265 57.
Fulton.. -1805 3T.
Henry 2919 58.
Paulding 2608 52.
Van Wert. -3186 64.
Williams 8898 87.
Wood . .3674 73.
By order of Committee.
K. E. Sscsteb, R. W. Cahili.,
Secretary. Chairman.
Delegates to tbe Congressional Con
veil l ion.
To the Democracy of Henry Covnty:
The Democratic Congressional Committee
having designated June 21st, 1888, as the
time, and Defiance as the place, for holding
a convention of the Democracy of the 6th
Congressional District, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress, and
apportioned to Henry county fifty-eight dele
gates to said convention, you are hereby no
tified, in conformity to a resolution passed by
the Democratic Central Committee of Henry
county, Ohio, to meet in the several town
ships and voting precincts, at your'usua
places of holding elections, on
Saturday, June 16th, 1888,
at the hour of 3 o'clock p. m., and select del
egates to Baid convention. The respective
townships and precincts are entitled to the
following number of delegates under said
eall:
Bartlow Si Napoleon .11
Damascus 4 Pleasant N. B 3
Flatrock 4 Pleasant Holgate. . 3
Freedom . 3 Richfield 2
Harrison 3 Ridgeville 2
Liberty East ....... J Washington ,
T.ibertv West: 8
Marion 6 Total.
Monroe.... 6'
58
Should any fownship or precinct fail to be
represented in said Convention, the delegates
present from the other townships or precincts
are authorized to cast the vote of such town
ship, as no proxies will be allowed.
J as. P. Raoan,
Chairman County Cen. Com
Ihe West on Tariff.
The Chicago Tribttne warns the Republi
can members of Congress that they are get
ging themselves into a position on the tariff
question that is giving their Republican con
stituents in the West a great deal of anxiety.
It says the Republican minority, instead of
suggesting amendments to the Mills bill or
preparing a substitute, contents itself with
growling and snarling and performing the
dog-in-the-manger act. It concludes a long
article as follows: "Major MoKinley, after
having the wool pulled over his eyes, tried to
pull it over the eyes of others, and make the
eountry believe that the payment of tariff
bounties to the big ranch wool syndicates of
the Southwest was mora important than
cheapening the price of -woolen goods and
- clothing to sixty millions of consumers!
Making this indefensible report and absolute
ly refusing to aid or assist in any reduction
if tariff taxation, blunder was added to blun
der when Fig-iron Keller was obliged to
pen the debate in the House on behalf of the
Republicans by roaring and ranting for free
whisky and 80 per cent, sugar duties, and de
mounting all tariff reform as "free trade,"
which lie should have been rebuked on the
' spot What do the Republican Congressmen
from the Northwest suppose the farmers sent
them to Congress for? They have an envia
ble and unusually fine opportunity to reduce
tax ation on the essentiala of life and aeon re
substantial benefits to their constituents, and
yet they seem helpless and blinded with Me-
' Kinleyism and KeUeyisml Will none of them
act and speak on behalf of the millions of
Western farmers and make "an honest, earn
est effort to protect them by reducing tariff
' taxation to reasonable limits?" Where is
or Congressman? He might raise his sten
torian voice in defense of the Western farca-
: flpendwageworker.. . '
' Only at Blatherskite.
The eountry will give small heed to the
omous tirades of Ingalls and the malignanU
who snarl in unision with him. His perform
ances arouse some interest and attract a
crowd, but so would a dog fight and one is
about as elevating and instructive as the oth
er and subserves about as useful a purpose.
Any foul-mouthed fakir on the street corner
can stir up the rabble and draw a crowd by a
display of his talentainbilingsgnte, but there
is no reason in that who decent citizens
should not pass by on the other side and go
on. A leather-lunged blatherskite may howl
in publio places to get himself an unenviable
notoriety as a publio nuisance, and may even
turn hia ribald tongue to defamation and
slander of the illustrious dead, as Ingalls did,
but why should any honest man feel any more
disturbed thereat than at the bray of any jack
ass who sees fit to exercise his inherent pro
pensities at unseemly times and in inconven
ient places?
As for Ingalls, he is a liar and a slanderer
whom all honest men and patriotic citizen ts
should hold only in contempt. He is the rep
resentative of all that is vicious and villain
ous and dangerous in American politics, but
he needs only to be let alone and he will fall
into the slimy pit he is industriously digging
for himself. Plain Dealer. .
53T"With all the boasted prosperity of the
United States, her achievements in science,
literature and art, and her strides in every in
dustry that tends to make us great and inde
pendent, there is one thingin which she might
well take a lesson from some of her older sis
ters in the great family of nations; it is on
the line of ocean steam navigation. In this
respect we are far in the rear of any nation
that mokes any pretentions to doing any of
the carrying trade of the world, and that be-
cause of a foolish notion that we should not
go outside of our own country for vessels,
because it would not be fostering home indus
try.
In 1855 seventy-five! per cent, of the im
ports and exports of the United State wss
carried in American vessels, and in 1887 a
fraction less t han 14 per cent, and this is not
worst, In 1855 our foreign commerce amount
ed to 536,0G0,000, but in 1887 it had swollen
to the enormous aggregate of $1,250,000,000.
With this increase, American vessels did n
carry one-half m 1887 that they 'did in 1855.
Is this progress? Is is not rather humiliat
ing for Uncle Sam to contemplate? Once so
pround of his merchant marine, and now re
duced to such an insignificant figure!
There is at present a Free Ship bill before
Congress, which allows American shippers to
go anywhere and buy vessels, but it is op
posed on the ground that it would notjbe pro
tecting the American ship building industry.
The fact is, we have none to protect, so far as
vessels for foreign trade is concerned. Other
countries have done what Congress no pro
poses to do and have prospered by it, and
why should not we?
School Report.
Reportof the Napoleon Union Schools for
the week ending May 4th, 1888:
Yearly enrollment 605
Weekly, enrollment 387
Pupils perfect in attendance 278
Per cent, of attendance 94
No. of half days' absence 234
Pupils tardy 6
Teache rs tardy . . . .
Visitors 1
Per cent, of attendance by D apartments:
High School, 97; A Grammar, 93; B Gram
mar, 96; C Grammar, 98; D Grammar 94;
A Primary 90; B Primary, 98; C Primary, 92:
D Primary 90; German 99.
PUPILS TABDX.
Minnie Rohrs, Willie Casey, Willie Hon
eck, Willie Copeleon, Thomas Randall, Her
mie Fayson.
VISIT0BH.
Mrs. Wilcox.
School Report.
Report tf Grelton school for the month
commencing April 2nd, and ending April
27th, 1888:
Monthly enrollment 48
Average daily attendance 40
Percent, of " 83
No. of scholars present every day 24
' " " not tarday -. 26
Visitors ., 3
Names of scholars present every day:
Cora Ward, Sadie Rex, Bessie Rex, Josie
Thompson, Minnie Welder, Amy and Tryssie
Moliler, Lizzie Heater, Mattie Boillat, Mary
Singless, Stella and Bertha Heater, May and
Grace Brewer, Gertie Barker, Lina and
Orthe Boulton, Cora Decker, James Over
mier, Delia Andrew, Roy Couch, Naman
Orermier, Raymond and James Mead.
Names of those not tardy: Amy and
Tryssie Jfohler, Jfattie and Rosa Boillat, Liz
zie and Bertha Heater, Afay and Grace Brew
er, Gertie Barker, .Myrtle and Lina Boulton,
Cora Decker, Flora Rickets, Arie Hughs,
Alta Parsons, Lucas Roberts, James and
Namon Overmier, Delia Andrews, Roy
Couch, Eddie Miller, John and Fred Welder,
Raymond and - James Mead, Ora Walker,
Scott Parsons, Willie Jackson, Art Palmer
Norton Murray.
Visitors. if re. Rachael Sloan, Mr. Thomp
son and Afrs. Geo. Garwood.
G. E. Garwood, Teacher.
Skipped!
Prof. E. B. Linde skipped for parts un
known on last Monday evening leaving his
wife and child and a number of unpaid bills
about town. He also took two clarionets be
longing to the band boys valued at $40.00.
He came to Holgate some four or five years
ago as a music teacher and made a preoari-
ous living in that profession until he won the
affection and married one of the best girls of
the town, who has since supported .him by
teaching in our publio schools. Her lot oast
with him has been a hard one and his flight
is a good riddance to her.
Dishonest to the last degree, he leaves a
debt with all of whom he could obtain credit,
He has for the past year or so actod as agent
for Whitney and Currier, of Toledo, and has
sold many musical instruments for them and
rumor has it that the immediate cause of hia
flight was to avoid exposure for the misap
propriation of their funds. He was an excel
lent musician and could have made a good
living for himself and family, bnt the flowing
bowl and a horror of work drove him to the
wall. It is quite possible that he has gone to
Germany, bis birthplace. Holgate Timet
Lester Sboefbjr Mean
If you want a shoe that will give you oom
fort and long service buy pair of Lester
shoes and yoa will not be disappointed. An
other iuvoio just received at IX k J. Wilson's.
Lire Business Houses.
For mac nine oila go to Bradley's
tf
Split wood at UO a cord delivered, at
SamsM's Wood Yard. men 22-6m
The latest novelties in Hats and Caps at
the Cash Tailor. 8t 8. M. Hence
Farmers should not forget that Olds cele
brated wagon, self oiling bexes, are the best
in the world. For sale by H. C. Oroechner.
mch 2m
Save from $2 to $8 on every suit made at
the Cash Tailor. Guarantee good fit.
3t 8. M. Hoax ex.
Since it has become known that Humphrey
is selling wall paper and paints so very cheap,
the rush is tremendous. 2t
Henry Holterman has a large and complete
line of extension tables. They are well made
and of good material. 4t
Order your silk hats of S. M. Honeck where
you can save money; quaility as good as any.
uau ana see them. at
The best 69 cent Tea inNorthwestern Ohio
at Bradley's. tf
Mrs. S. E. French is now in her studio,
with a new Btock of Picture Frames and
Molding. Over Meyerholtz's. 3t
For a nice fresh stock of Drugs and latest
patterns of Wall Paper call at the store of F.
H. Voigt, in Holgate. tf
Large invoice of envelopes just in. No one
can afford to be without printed envelopes
when we are giving them so cheap. Come in
and order a box or two. tf
Best water white oil 10 cts., by the bar
rel, at Bradley's. . tf
Something new in suspenders, the Foster
Patent. The best suspenders in the market
can be had of the Cash Tailor.
3t S. M. Honeck.
In connection with his stock of drugs and
medicines, F. H. Voigt, of Holgate, has
put in a complete stock of Jewelry, Clocks,
Watches, &o. A competent jeweler will be
found at his store where repairing will be
done in workmanlike manner. tf
Young man, as you value your standing in
society, do not fail to call at Geo. Harm's and
see the elegant line of piece goods and gents
furnishing articles which he has just received.
Good fits and prices as low and lower than
the lowest. Latest styles in hats. Call in
and fee them. st
Seeds! Seeds!
All kinds of garden and field seeds, in bulk,
fresh and new at Bbadleys. tf
John Miller has the largest stock of car
riages, spring wagons and farm wagons in
the city. It is not necessary to buy factory
work when you con get home work just as
cheap. mch 22-3m
Energy, courtesy and low prices, make bu
siness at W. W. Young's Dry Goods Store,
Liberty Center, Ohio. mc8-6m
H. C. Groschner, headquarters for buggies,
oarts and surreys. Call and examine before
baying. 2m
Fashionable Dress Making.
Mrs. Stout, rooms over Geo. Halm's cloth
ing store, is making dresses in the best and
latest styles, in the most durable manner
and for the least money possible. Ladies,
all a nd see mv styles ana learn prices, tf
If your wish to save money in buying cus
tom made clothing, go to the Cash Tailor,
his prices are way down for cash only. Cary
Block, Napoleon. ' 3t
For Sale, Cbeap.
Houseand lot near the center of town.
Largelotwithan abundance of fruit. This
property willbeofferedata bargain.
tf C. E. Rotnolds, Land Agent.
For Sale or Rent.
I will offer my residence property for sale
on easy terms or for rent to proper family,
For particulars enquire at this office or on the
property. tf Mas. J. C. Weaveb.
Seed Potatoes.
Wm. Spengler received yesterday a choice
lot of seed potatoes, York State, Early Rose
and Mommoth Peal, to supply his trade. 4t
For Sale.
The undersigned offers for sale the Liberty
Tile - Works and his dwelling and two lots in
Liberty .Center. The tile yard is in good
working order with plenty of wood on the
yard. Satisfactory reasons for selling.
tf A. R. Moboan.
Notice.
This is to give notice that Joseph Burgel
has left my board and roof withont just cause
and that I will not be responsible for any
of his actions or debts of his contracting.
The boy is 13 years old, wore brown overalls,
a grey coat and an old brown cap, old fash-
ioned. Any information of the boy or of his
whereabouts will be thankfully received by
the undersigned. Michael Bubgel,
3t Holgate, Ohio.
FreetoAlI.
Everybody is invited to call on C.M.Fiak
the Jeweler in Leist's drug store, and have
their jewelry oleaned and repolishedthesame
as when new, free of oharge. Fine watch
work and hard soldering a specialty. All
work warranted and perfect satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
ff. V. ill. C ID.
Good Farm for Sale. .
The undersigned will sell his farm of 12
acres, situated in Harrison township, cheap
on good terms. The farm is under a high
state of cultivation and has good buildings
on it, with never failing water, ana an con
veniences of a first class farm. For furthe
particulars address or eall upon the owner.
Da. F. PAnrrxa,
tf Malinta, Ohio.
A Late Spring.
Spring seems to be coming later each year,
and the latest styles in new spring suits made
to order, can be seen at the merchant tailor
ing establishment of Geo. Hahn. I have the
best workmen in my employ, and will make
a suit up in a first-class manner. St
Scotch Colley Shepard Pupa for Balo.
Will be sold cheap if called
for soon. Pohlman Bros., ship
pers of live hogs, sheep and cat
tle, tiapoieon, v. n
Dress Making.
Mrs. A. E. Mann, over Stockman's grocery,
hasinat received her new Paris Fashions of
alt tbe aaagnifioent styles. Ladies,, please
call and aee them. Dresses mad to order
ffl Iit
itedtofit. ,
W. J. Pierre pnt,Det 1st. , , , , , ,
Office stresrdenee, at theUUrseotioaef
Clintonstreetand Bryan pike. tf
When you visit the Eagle Clothing Hoase
and see kthe stacks- of new goods that loom
np before you in every direction you will
conclude at coca that yom have si rack head
quarters for your spring supplies in clothing,
hats, neckwear and furnishings of all kinds.
Everything in the newest and most elegant
designs and style are to- be found at the
Eagle and an early inspection will insure
your getting just what will pleas the most
fastidious taste. Don't fail to eall on Henry
Meyer. ' 3t
Leave orders at Gardner's when you want
views taken of your homes, school pionios,
tc We will take them any where in the coun
ty at reasonable prices. . ' 4t
SEED POTATOES,
GENUINE CANADA ROSE,
EARLY SUN RISE
j5gfAND ALL OTHER KINDS
BRADLEY'S.
If you want a nice silk wrap or a fine all
wool henrietta dress, we have the best quality
in all the spring shades. Look before you
buy, as there is several different qualities in
the market. 3t Rohrs ft Suhb.
Subscribe for the Northwest $1.50 a year.
We have never sold so many carpets be
fore as we have this spring, and the reason
is, because we have nothing but Lowell and
Hartfort carpets, they are the choicest styles
and best make. Either of them are 13 frame
and have 1080 ends, and that no other makes
have. See them before you buy, at the Cash
Dry Goods House of Rohrs & Suhr. St
Seeds! Seeds!
All kinds of garden and field seeds, in bulk,
fresh and new, at Bbadlkys. tf
Dress ginghams, satines, prints table lin
ens, ticking, 4-4, 6-4, 8-4, 9-4, 10-4 muslin in
endless variety, and low prices.
3t Roiibh & Suhb
Ladies, buy the A. J. Johnson & Co.
Rochester Fine Shoes, they are tbe best
fitting and best wearing Bhoe made. And
the prices are within reach of every body,
(prices $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00 a pair.) We
sold Saturday, April 28th, 34 pair of them,
We have been agent for them over six years,
and know they are good at the Cash Dry
Goods House of Rohrs & Suhr's. 3t
Nobbiest line of men's fine shoes in the
city at Suydam's.
Dress goods and trimmings, the most com
plete stock ever shown in Napoleon and at
nominal prices. Silks, velvets, plushes, all
new shades and in black.
3t Rohbs & Suhb.
HALF EARE.
Excursion West and Southwest.
On May 8th and 22d, the Toledo St. Loui?
it Kansas City R. R., will sell half fare excur-
sion tickets to points in Kansas, Texas,
Arkansas, New Mexico and Nebraska, via St.
Louis and Kansas City.
Excursionists go through to Kansas City
without change of cars, making direct con
nections in Union depot at Kansas City, with
all trains west. Palace chair cars from start
ing point to Kansas City, free. An excursion
agent of the company will accompany train
through to Kanaas City, giving passengers
every attention en-route. Call on agents
Toledo, St, Louis & Kansas City E. R. for
rates, through baggage checks, or address,
C. C. Jenkins, Gen. Pass. Ag't.
Toledo, O.
Suydam's the cheapest place in town to buy
boots and shoes.
Full stock ladies and childrens gossamer
and ribbed Jersey vests at low prices, at the
Cash Dry Goods House of Rohrs & Suhr.
Your Summer Vacation.
Before completing armngments for your
summer tour, call on nearest agent of the
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R. R.
Tourist tickets to all points. Choice of
routes. Baggage checked to destination.
For full information apply personally, or
by letter to W. H. Hosktns, Ag't.
310 Madison Street,
St Toledo, O
Men's fine opera boots at Suydam's.
We have bought direct from manufactory
10.000 yards of Remnants, White India Linen,
at about half price, and we are going to sell
them just as cheap as we have bought them.
3t Rohbs & Suhb.
A system to be relied upon. Wraps, sleeves,
draperies, etc., cut by the Garment Cutter are
perfect. Call and see us over Bitzer's farm
ture store. tf Wm. J. Kbeoeb.
Ladies and Misses hand turn shoes a speci
alty at Suydam's.
When you visit the Eagle Clothing House
and see the stacks of new goods that loom up
before you in every direction, yon will con
clude at once that you have struck head
quarters for your spring supplies inclotbiDg,
hats, neckwear and furnishings of all kinds.
Everything in the newest and most elegant
designs and styles are to be found at Henry
Myers' and an early inspection will insure
your getting just what will please the most
fastidious taste. at
Tile factory, containing i4 acres of ground,
all in good shape, for sale or trade for town
property on long time. Inquire of L. G. Fkl-
lxbs A Co. tf
Buy your dry goods at Rohrs fc Suhr's and
you will get the best good, newest styles, ana
will surely save money. St
The finest and latest style picture frames
that ever struck Napoleon can be bought at
Gardner's. . 4t
Parasols and silk umbrellas, biggest assort
ment at lowest prioes, at tbe Cash Dry Goods
House of Rohrs ft Suhr. 8t
Best $1.50 ladies genuine kid button shoe
in the eity. Try a pair and be convinced at
Suydam's. : .
Clothing.
We have iust received an invoice of Kocnes-
tar Clothins for men. boys and children,
purchased at greatly reduced prioes, which
3 propose giving tbe publio toe oeneni or.
.nlendid all" wool suit for men for $7.00
worth $12.00, a good substantial working
mans suit for $3.50, good working pants for
man at 90c. Everything else in the clothing
line at corresponding low prio.
D; oW. wusoa.
OCR OREGON LETTER.
Spackal Cotiaapsadeaw f Uw lortbveat.)
Portland, Oregon, April 25, 1888.
In my last letter I dwelt chiefly tmon
the delightful sorine? weather Which J
found in full possession of Oregon dur
ing months of February ana March.
Green grass, growing grain and budding
fruit trees greeted my eye at a season
which I know, from long experience,
is surrendered up to snow, ice ana
wlntery blasts in the entire region
from the Rocky mountains to the At
lantic ocean. To the new-comer, this
almost unexpected finding of spring at
a time wnen ne is accustomed to
winter, is so pleasant- that it arouses
his keenest enthusiasm; but, as tbe
novelty of the weather wears off, his
mind begins to grasp something be
sides climate, and he observes more of
the industrial features of the cvuntry,
In addition to the climate, in weighing
the advantages of a new country, the
farmer will consider the quality of the
sou, tne location or tracts 01 lana suita
ble for agriculture, facilities for trans
portation, primary markets, prices of
land and products, and sundry other
matters. I have made several . trips
through the famous Willamette valley,
south of Portland, and am impressed
with the many agricultural advantages
that were found to exist, and the de
gree of enterprise inauirestea in de
veloping the farming interests, vvneat
growing valleys, fruit raising districts
and grazing landa compare very favor
ably with the best of their class in the
East, notwithstanding the fact that the
country is new aud has not had the
systematic culture that many older
regions have had. Of course, climate
has much to do with this difference. It
is an element which no amount of
scientific cultivation can entirely neu
tralize. Nature's forces must be de
pended upon by the most successful
agriculturists, and where these are
most favorable, farming is most profit
able and satisfactory. The favorable
climate of Oregon must account, hi a
large degree, for the advancement that
agriculture has made in tne state in so
short a time. Instead of studying and
exDerimenting with measures and
crops, to mitigate the effects of damag
ing climatic conditions, the agricultur
ist is free to expend bis energies in
unision with natural forces, and the re
sult is correspondingly augmented.
The State has much territory that can
not be profitably cultivated. The sub
svsteim of the Cascade and Coast
mountains occupy a large extent of
country that is profitable only for its
mining and timber productions. The
foot hills furnish excellent grazing
lands, and the rich valleys respond to
intelligent tilling with abundant yields
of cereals, fruits ana root crops or an
sorts. When I say "abundant yields,"
I do not mean simply a little more than
the average product in sections where
the crops are sometimes entire failures
and the harvest irequenuy meagre.
With the same tillage that Is bestowed
upon crops in eastern States, a product
fullv twice as great may be safely re
lied upon in Oregon. The principal
cereal produced is wheat, fully seventy-
five ner cent, of which is sown in the
fall. When reasonable attention
given to this crop, the yield is from
thirty to forty bushels per acre, aud in
some instances fifty bushels per acre
have been harvested. The shiftless
habit that obtains, in some localities,
of raising volunteer crops from the
accidental seeding during the previous
harvest time, and also the practice of
raising the first crop more to suouue
the laud than for the gain, brings the
average yield of wheat In the State
down to about twenty-live bushels per
acre. This is not the only crop that
produces well here. It is cited only as
an instance to show the fertility of the
soil, and each item of the whole cata
logue of farm products may be gone
through with similar results.
The valley of the Willamette river is
termed the "Garden of Oregon." It
includes the land between the Cascades
and Coast range, extending as far south
as the Calipooia mouutains, and has an
area of about four million acres. It is
the best settled portion of the State,
because the Willamette river furnished
a natural means for reaching it and for
carrying away the produce before tne
advent of railroads, and the valley was
too rich to escape the notice of the
most careless visitor. But it is only be
ginning to be developed in a thorough
manner. More diversified farming is
now coming into practice, and the re
sults are most gratifying. Linn county
is one of the oldest, and in the very
center of the valley, and its present
rapid progress will make it as important
in agricultural proauctions as any
county in the Empire State before long.
A canal fourteen miles in length, from
the Calipooia river to the Willamette,
furnishes a never-failing water power
at Albany, and the prospects are that
mills, in addition to those now there,
for manufacturing wool, wheat, flax.
etc., will be established to work up the
products of the region, thus adding to
its prosperity and importance. Yam
hill county, on the west side of the
river, is another rich one, mere suited
to extensive fruit growing. It is the
orchard of Oregon. TheChehalem and
North and South Yamhill valleys are
branches of the Willamette valleys, as
the streams that drain them are
tributaries of the Willamette river. The
Quaker village of Newberg is the largest
in the Chehalem valley, and is in the
midst of pleasant farms and large
orchards and a prosperous people. The
railroads on either side of the Willam
ette river render communication with
any part of the valley easy, and there is
active competition in the carrying
trade.
Immediately south of the Willamette
vaUey is the Umpqua, and south of
that the Rogue river valleys, both of
them rich in agricultural advantages
and with numerous profitable chances
for progressive farmers. Tne aairy in
dustry is one of those that are neglect
ed in the western country, and yet the
conditions for successful dairying in
Oregon are greatly superior to those of
eastern States wnere iana ana tne care
of stock are expensive, competition
almost ruinous and the prices for the
Eroduct much lower than they are
ere. This is one of the needs of Ore-
j
gon and oners a very avauaoie ana
lucrative neia ror enterprise, ine vast
region east of the Cascade mountains is
holnir nrmned nn. and with the growth
nt the State it can not fail to contribute
an Important item to tbe prosperity of
tbe common wean n-. in- viw v im
newness of Oregou farms and the many
crude methods employed on them, it Is
surprising that the agricultural inter
ests of Oregon are as fully developed as
they are. The past two or three years
mark the beginning of ait era of ad
vancement that can not but be permsv
sent. Agricultural machinery of ail
kinds has come into the country, la
Urge euantities and improved methods
are being introduced in every feature
of the work.
There is one thing I learned while
visiting the -valley, which will be of
special interest to those who have
thoughts of coming to this State to live.
It is not necessary to go into the wilder
ness to secure land if one has a little
money. The owner of a farm in. the
Mississippi valley who can sell it for a
reasonable price, can buy equally good,
or better land here, for from $o to $30
per acre, depending upon location,
amount under cultivation and the value
of improvements, leaving him a good
balance for working capital or as a pro
vision against possible adversity. In
bis new home he will find himself sur
rounded by all the comforts and con
veniences he has been accustomed to,
will find churches for his family,
schools for bis children, railroads to
take his crops to market, and good
papers to keep mm posted on the
affairs of his country and the daily
events of life. L.S.
CYCLONE IN ARKANSAS.?
Houses Wrecked, Trees Torn Up, and
- Stock Rilled.
Little Rock, , Abk., May 6. The
Gazette' Camden, Ark., special says a
terriflo cyclone passed over the eastern
portion of Ouachita county, late Thurs
day afternoon. It struck Josiah Her-
son's place, wrecked his house, -and
destroyed his fencing, but no lives
were lost. ,The storm traveled rrom
the southeast to the northwest and its
track was about one hundred and fifty
yards wide. Trees were twisted and
torn from their roots and hurled about
like straws. Damage is also reported
at S. Blake's and other places in the
neighborhood.
The Gazette1 Texarkana special says:
Thursday evening a heavy tornado
and bail storm passed north of the city
unroofing houses and uprooting trees.
There are reports of much damage to
crops and the killing of stock. The
track of the storm was from the south
west to the northeast and it was about
400 yards wide. The hail was the
largest and heaviest ever known in this
sectioD and riddled gardens and
stripped trees of their foliage.
John Wnoamaker on Advertising.
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, says:
"I never in my life used such a thing
as a poster or dodger or hand bill. My
plan for fifteen years has been to buy so
much space in a newspaper and fill it
up with what I wanted. I would not
give an advertisement in a newspaper
of 400 circulation for 5,000 dodgers or
posters. If I wanted to sell cheap
jewelry or run a lottery scheme, I might
use posters, but I would not insult a
decent reading public with handbills.
The class of people who read such
things are poor material to look to sup
port in mercantile affairs. How do I
reach newspapers? I do it in this man
ner: I never deal with advertising
agents. They always get the profit the
advertiser should have. I deal direct
with the publisher. I say to him,
'How long will you let me run a column
of matter through your paper for $100
or $500, as the case may be?' I let him
do the figuring, and if I think he is not
trying to gouge more than his share I
give him the copy. I lay aside the
profits on a particular line of goods for
advertising purposes. The first year I
laid aside $3,000; last year I laid aside
and spent $10,000. I have done better
this year and shall increase the sum as
the profits warrant it. I owe my suc
cess to the newspapers, and to them I
shall freely give a certain profit of my
yearly business. ,
Patents granted by the United States pat
ent office, for the week ending May I, 1888,
as reported by the Howard Bros., solicitors
of patents, cor. 7th and EStB, n. w., Wash
ington, D. C:
Copies of any U. S. patent can be obtained
for 25 cts. at the above office.
To citizens of the United States:
Patents and designs 878
Trade-marks and labels.. 30
Total granted to citizens of foreign coun
tries: Patents and designs 30
Trade-marks and labels 1
To residents of the State of Ohio s
3. H. Bally, Paradise Hill, horse hay rake.
F. W. Berning. Ottawa, gate.
W. Brace , Washin gtonville, fruit jar fasten
ing. F. A. Brandenburg, Vandalia. carriage
curtain fixture.
F. P. Circle, Springfield, tog fastener.
D. M. Crumley, Steubenville, fire grate.
H. P. Eysenback, Delphos, elastic folding
display envelope.
S. H. Harrington, Colnmbus, device for
extinguishing fire and preventing the escape
of steam in railway ears.
T. Honok, Black Creek, fence. 1
T. E. Heavy Cleveland, bnffing machine.
W. R. Kinnear, Columbus, metallic ceiling.
B. Kniffler, Cleveland, bolting reel.
F. M. LaBoiteanx, Cincinnati, machine for
making bungs.
J. Mabbey, Forest, railway crossing.
S. D. Maddin, Miamiaburg, harvester.
A. Martz and J. Esselburn, West Salem,
thill coupling.
J. Moffet, Cleveland, ship.
G. Rank, Salem, harness saddle.
O. O. Binman and J. Zimmerman, Cincin
nati, meat cutting machine.
. Schenck, Columbus, drive chair.
F. J. Seymour, Findlay, furnace for reduc
ing aluminum.
T. A. and F. D. Simons and A. Beach,
Columbus, store service apparatus.
U. B.Hinger, UarUington, nouitry oreeaer.
J.O. Smith and L.B. Barker, Bellefon
taine, steam cooker.
J. S. Woodcock, New Lexington, grinding
mill. -
To cut, fit and make garmenti of ' every description
that will conform wlto the nravalUnir (union and
B perfectly a most deairabl altainmant. This
the National Oarmrat Cutter gives yon.
W. J. KregerAg't for Henrv Co.
la now located In Hapotam, In the Bitier Bloek, and
ia ready to explain tU ayeUm and sen it to these
who vtih to pnrchaae. It is bo Chart or Paper
Model, but eompowd of aline folding equate, a hook
of diagrams and inauracttoM ao elmple any eatosa
ndemtaod it, a tape meaenre, etc, and all neatly
packed and put in a nloe box prepared for U.
Bead what la aald of It:
Bn Karros, Mich-, Oot. 9, 1884.
I never ant dotting of any kind except by pat
terns until I took inetraotlone in the use of the Na
tional Garment Cutter. X haw been toe busy in
the ahop to take leaaone Mnept of an evening. Yet.
with buf little teaching lout a lady a banqoe and
basted It np setting a beautiful at the very ftret
time. I have no trouble In learning touae the sye
tern and like it very much. - r-.
Mas. Mast amass.
One agent made mvb call and sold aU -Cotters; .
another eold seven out of nine call, and why t Bj
oaoee It la no humbug that lequlrr talk to aeU It,
bat aelle oat Its own merit aJono Because .the
people hare only to see it t bo convinced of He
raperiorlty over all other system of outUnV-ir
(,'iy (.Ve4 few. .