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How TO DISTINGUISH BAD FROM GooD CALI
Co.-The cost of yard of calico is a matter of
considerable Importance to the consumer who
studies economy; but, unfortunately, there are
those who, in wishing to practice trugality, de-
ceive themselves into the idea that because an
article is low in price it must necessarily be
cheap The result Of this is demand upon the
manufacturer for low priced goods, and he, to
keep pace with the wants Of his customers, in
troduces into the wares, when practicable, GER
tain preparations calculated to hide the Aimsi-
ness Of the product he is thus called upon to
supply. This system of "dressing and finish
ing" as it is called, is practiced at the present
time to Il greater extent than ever it was before,
owing to the enormous advance in the price Of
cotton of late years. The commonest calicoes
are dressed with flour, China clay ETC., and
generally so artfully filled with one or the other
of such preparations as to be very deceptive to
the inexperienced eye When, however, such
dressed fabric comes to be washed, the "extra
fine finish, " as it is frequently called, dsap-
pears, leaving soft and loosely woven texture
in the hand, while the water in which it has
been soaked is almost thick enough for bill
sticking purposes. The finest "makes" on the
contrary, contain scarcely any powder" and
should never appear any the worse for a good
soaking in the wash-tub. In order to ascertain
to what extent plain calico is ''fnished' we
have but to rub small portion of the piece to
be tested sharply between the finger and thumb
of each hand, for this "makes the powder fly,
as the Manchester men say. If 1T be Of the COM
monest quality, large quantity of "dress' will
be extracted and we shall soon see that the
threads are left as far apart as those places 60
ing off, as it were, at taugents Then, if we draw
out a single thread and pull it asunder, it will
be found to break with swapping sound. If,
on the contrary the calico is good one, scarce
L. oh, i o-~f, of On, rrrh
bing it, the threads will appear closely woven
together; a single thread drawn out will rather
burst than snap when pulled asunder and the
separated ends of such threads will present a
fluffy appearance, while the whole piece will be
firm and elastic to the touch.
, 1865-09-29

ty to fifty thousand may be raised. The friends
Of the Liberal cause in the South are in hopes
that Cen Ortegs has been able to do something
in New York
New York, Sept 1.-THE Buenos Ayres jour
nails contain some further interesting items con-
cerning the PsragUeyan war.
There is said to be much apathy regarding it
among the people of the Argentine COniedera-
ton, who are slow in joining the army
Every man and boy capable of seryiceis being
put in the army, and the necessary agricultural
work is TO be done by Oregonian.
, 1865-09-29
Memory of the Past.
BY GEO. D. PRENTICE.

'Tis sad-yet Swset-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew so well;
To gaze out on the even
And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyish wish
To roam like angels there.
There are many dreams of gladAess
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts come throbbing fast
The forms we love SO dearly,
In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
So fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too hesyanly
For such world as thsl
Whose soft dark eyes seemed swimming
In sea Of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold were streaming
Der brows so sunny bright.
, 1865-09-29

How TO AVOID MIAsMA.-The most favorable
circumstances for the production Of miasmat-
c epidemic-speedy, malignant and wide
spreading-are the exposure of the muddy bot
tom of a pond, or sluggish stream, to the beam
ing heat of a summer sun. In less than a week
whole neighborhoods have been stricken with
disease, yet by the we'll established laws of mi
asm, five families may dwell within half mile
of a drained mill pond, and yet only one will
suffer from it, while the other four will remain
exempt from unusual disease. First: II rapid
stream of considerable width runs between the
drained pond and the house. Second: If there
is interposed a thick hedge or growth of living,
uxurant trees or bushes A treble row Of sun
flowers is known to have answered the purpose
in repeated cases. Third: If the prevailing
winds from June to October are from the house
toward the pond Fourth: If the house be on a
steep hill
The reasons for the above exemptions are here
shortly recapitulated; First, Masm does not
cross a wide, rapid stream. Second Miasm is
absorbed by thick, living, luxuriant foliage
Third, Masm cannot travel against the wind.
Fourth, Miasm cannot ascend a high, steep hill.
There is no mystery in these variations nor any
complexity, when the laws of Miasm are thor
oughly understood
1t will be practically useful for the young
farmer, in pecuniary point of view, to under
stand further, thatin one year house on the
banks Of mill pond or sluggish stream may be
visited.
, 1865-09-29
WALLA WALLA
Library and Literary Association

OFFICERS.
L. B. MCnson, Pres't J. II. Day, Treasurer.
Angus Mckay, Secy. W. F. Yocum, Librarian
DIRECTORS.
a. J. Thibodo, J H. Lasater, WV johnson,
K. Jacobs j. d. Cook. i. J Rector
~ The Library is open at the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court, in the Court House,
Main street.
ThesAssociation is constantly making additions to
the Library and is regularly in receipt of the lead
ing English and American Magazines and Reviews.
The Librarian will be in attendance from A. NJ.
to 4 P. NJ. of each day
Initiation fee, s.. Quarterly dues, 81.
Persons other than members can have the use Of
the Library by the payment Of 81 per month.
July IA, 1865. 3lmS
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Persecnted Literature.

A propensity for persecution seems inherent
in human nature. The Israelites who had suf-
fered so much at the hands of Egyptian task
masters, in their day Of power showed no mer-
cy to unbelieving Gentiles. Mohammed openly
advocated conversion with fire and sword and
in spite Of the tie of common faith, in spite of
the doctrine preached by the great founder Of
Christianity, OF mercy long-sufTering, and low
ing kindness, his followers have initiated the
devOtees of more barbarous creeds have burnt
each other, quite persuaded that the apostles
would have done as they did. The physical an
Inhalation of an opponent was so much moro
simple an operation than his intellectual over
throw; arguments might not always be ready,
but the torch and fagot were ever at hand; while
to suppress the opinions of an adversary was
more decisively conclusively, than any attempt
to confute them could possibly be.
The works of the early Christians received
scanty justice at imperial hands. Tberius
burned Eutochias work on the resurrection of
the dead, and Diocletian issued an edict, order
ing all Christian books to be delivered up to the
civil authorities, or the latter to seize and
burn them. In the early part of the sixteenth
century, the Emperor Macmillan, directed
crusade against Hebrew literature; all Jewish
books, Bibles excepted, were ordered to be
burned, because they were filled with blasphe-
mics against Christ. The Talmud was an espe-
cial object of hatred-emperors, kings and
pOpes wed with each other in their fulmina-
tions against it, and twelve thousand copies
were burned at one time at Cremona-a feat
throwing the destruction Of FIVE thousand copies
of the Koran by Cardinal Ximenes in the
shade
The reformation gave occasion to a great deal
of book burning. Tetzel would gladly have
burned Luther himself failing in this, he graft
fed his feelings by publicly committing the
great reformer's discourses and theses to the
/ lames a compliment the students Of Witten-
| berg acknowledged by burning eight hundred
copies of Tetzels counter-theses in the market
| place of that town. When Servetus, after once
escaping from his enemies at Vienna, was reta-
ken, and at Calvin's instgation, burned at &C.
neya, his books and manuscripts shared the
same fate Chambers Journal.
, 1865-09-29
DIR. j. w. HUNT ER
A. j. THIBoDo, III. a. RI. B.,

PLY SICIAN, SURGEON AND MIDWIFE,
NEE EEMBER ROYAL COLLEGE SURGEON, Eng
IVk land.
gT-Ofi ce and Residence doors above the Con-
gIegational Church. Sep1 IS 38ly
, 1865-09-29
CarDe entering e.

TVHBE undersicned. having htted up shop at the
4 upper end of Main street, Wala Walla opposite
MassaIns wagon shop wishes to inform the public
that he is prepared to do all kinds of work in
the line or G ARPENTERING aud UND DERrAKING,
and hopes by strict attention to business TO merit
a liberal share ofpatronage Jobbing and Repairing
promptly attended to. w. B. KELLY.
Aug. l8, 1868 36tf
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Challenge saloon.
Watch Repairing.

TIME subscriber would inform the citizens, GQ
4 of Walla Walla and vicinity that any R1Aa
work entrusted to his Through the ex- SaA1ZS
press will receive his personal attention. From his
long experience in the Business he enabled to per-
form it in manner unsurpassed in the State.
Charges as low as elsewhere and all work war
ranted.
He is also preparedto fiji any orders in the Watch
and Jewelry Business, with dispatch at the lowest
possible prices JACOB COHEN.
Portland, Oregon, April7, 1862. Tl9m6
, 1865-09-29

Among the new names for ladies mantles we
hear of ''Wife's Bliss" Husbands Torture"
Bankers Terror" "Sherif7s 10y" "Poor
mans Horror" erich mans Dread" and
'Maiden's Delight"
, 1865-09-29
To Druggists and Painters.

yENHE UNDERSIGNED ARE CONSTANTLY
Manufacturing superior article Of Turpeutine
for the trade. We will fill orders in quantities to
suit at reduced prices We are also manufacturing
3 auperor article Of Axle-erease for the Wholesale
trade. T. a. WOOD q GO.
Nov. II, '64. Front street, Portland, Oregon.
, 1865-09-29

The States which elect Governors this fall are
Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Minneso-
ia, New Jersey Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia.
, 1865-09-29
VOLUME Nv.
Ghf gNaIIa gNaIIa statfslnan.

DUBLISHED Every Friday Evening"
Il Office, Statesman Building, Third street, next
door to Brown Bros 81 Co.'s fceproof Brick Store.
R. R. and S. G. REEs, Editors and Proprietors.
, 1865-09-29

WE all suffer more from our own tongues
than from anybody else's.
, 1865-09-29

Cement for sealing fruit cans-one pound Of
rosin, two ounces Of beeswax, two ounces of
tallow, melted together. That which you buy
already prepared is generally too hard.
, 1865-09-29

"Parents," said a solemn lecturer ''you may
have children; or, if not, your daughters may
have.'
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
Southern Eyes Opened.

The Richmond Times in on article upon
the political prospects Of the sou,h-which
II looks upon 40 promising. now that the
slavery question 10 desd-makes the follow.
ing confession OF facts which wero utterly
ignored by Southern men before the war:
Tho influence OF the Southern States was
for nearly seventy yosrs resistless in the Ma
tional Congress. Southern Presidents, al.
most 10 an unbroken limo, succeeded x ash.
!ngton for half q century, and wisely sd.
ministered the government. Slavery had
nothing to do with this political supr emacy,
but 1t vas slavery that ultimately dashed US
from our lofty pinnacle of political glory
and left US helpless minority. 1t was sla
very which diverted emigration from tho
South and sent millions Of hardy white men
to carve twenty new States DOT of the un.
broken forests of tho west and north west
1t was slavery which dwsrfed the South
while tho North was rapidly attaining the
proportions of . giant 1t was slavery tha,
At last arrayed tho North sgsinst the South
and stripped our Southern statesmen of all
power and iphueuco in the National Legs.
laturo. 1t vas slavery agitation which de.
stroyed all those kindly relations which
ouoe bound the different sections of the
Union together, and then plunged the na
ton into long and terrible civil war;"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
How to Tell q Lady.

Two women shall get into an omnibus,
and though we never saw either Of thcm be.
fore, We shall select you the true lady. She
does not titter whom q gentleman handing
up his fare. knocks of his bat or pitches it
over his nose; nor does she receive "her
change" after this TO bim) ibconvenens act
Of gnllantry, in grim silence. She wears
not fowcred brocade, 10 be trodden under
foot, nor rose-tinted gloves; but the lace
friIl around her face is scrupulousIy fresh,
and the strings under her chin have evi.
IDENTIFY been handled only BY dainty fugers.
She makes no parade of watch if she wears
one, NOR does she draw off her dark neatly
fitting gloves to display ostentatious rings.
Still wo notice, nesting 10 the straw beneath
such trim little boot, not paper soled, but
Of anti consumption tbickpess; the bonnet
Is of plain straw, simply trimmed-for your
true lady never wears q "dress hat in an
WqGtPpS ,us ssAa II ptss n aE Wis IS Ss.S;
bsr--and equally regsrdfui of their rights
If she attracts attention il ID BY the M
conscious grace Of her person aud manner
net By osi eutation Of her dress We are
quite sorry when she pulls the strsp and
disappears it, ve were bachelor We should
20 home to our solitary den With . resolu.
tion to become Q better and A-married
man. -'@6 .''''"S F''N + '
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06

WASHING REcEIrT.-1 take the liberty Of
sanding you receipt for wasbiug for the
benefit Of the lady readers of Jour valuable
paper. Ifit helps the farmers wives 90 Il
has donc me, shall feel we'll paid for my
pains. L have used II long time IN my
family. aud found 10 very valuable. Take
hve popuds Of sal soda, one pound OF borax,
one pound of fresh uns!acked Iirne; dissolve
the coda and borax 10 one gallon Of boiling
water, aud slack the lime 10 Iike quantity
of boiling water. Then pour thom both in
to eight gallons of ,water, stir . few times
and let itstsnd TIL morning, whenIthe clear
fluid should be drawn off and kept ready
for use. One quart Of this compound, with
three pounds Of good bar soap, cut fine, and
two pounds OF sal soda boiled 10 three gal
Ions of water for ten minutes will give four
gallons Of splendid soft soap. ,yte
Directors for use-select from the clothes
to be washed the coarse from the hne, and
put them separately to soak over night. In
the morning, add half pint of soft soap to
four gallons OF hot water; after wringiug out
of the cold water, put them 10 the bot vat
or aud cove r for ten minutes. Put same
mixture in boiler. wiring out, suds, hand ou,
aud dry. No rubbing required. "' .'.'.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
PENSION & WAR
Claim Agency. -

N. HA TH A w A Y, Of the late firm Of
l.. rhrasher, Durlee g. Hathaway lis author
lied and licensed by the Government 10 procure
Bounty Money, Back Pay ,and Pensions for sold;
iers, or fcr their widows and heirs, and Invalid
Pensions for Disabled Soldiers, and all other
claims against the Government of the United
States. and of the State Of Ohio. Business ut.
tended to promptly and honestly. Charges for
procuring Pensions, Bounty or Back Pay, $500,
Us provided by law, aud no charge until bounty
or back pay is obtained.
NAG Surgeon for Geauga County, by whom oil
applicants for Invalid Pensioas must be exam
ined. s1Apply in person or by letter, enclos.
ing stamp, to IN. HATHAWAY,
695tf Chardon, Ohio,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06

The Tower of Babel, on which late ac-
counts announce that cross was recently
placed by missionary, consists now of only
two of the eight stories formerly erected
The romans are, however. visible from a
very great distance. Each side of the quad
rapguiar basis measures 200 yards in length,
and the bricks of which it is composed are
of the pure white clay. with a very slight
brownish tint, which in the sun assumes
wonderfully rich hue. The bricks. before
being baked, were covered with characters
traced with The hand in clear and regular
style. The bitumen which served for CO
ment was derived from fountain which
still exists near the tower, and which flows
with such abundance that it soon forms .
stream, and would invade the neighboring
river did not the natives from time to time
set fire to the stream of bitumen, and then
wait quietly until the flames cease for want
of aliment. All these particulars will do ubt-
less interest those unfortunates who are
now studying the living or dead languages
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06

--PuLrr iNaENUrTH---Al prescber In The
neigbborhood of Biackfriars,7 London, not
undeservedly popular. had just finished an
oxhoriation, strongly recommending the
liber al support of a certain very tmeritori!
ous institution The congregation was nu.
merous, and the chapel crowded to excess.
The discourse beipg finished .the plate was
about to be banded round to the respective
pows, when the preacher made this, abort
address to the congregation: From the
sympathy have Witnessed ID. your counte-
nauces, and tho strict attention you have
honored me with. there is only ono thing l
am afraid Of. that some Of you may feel in
cIined 10 give loo mach; now Il is my duly
to inform you, that Justice. though not SO
pleasant. should alwnys be . prior virtue to
generosity; therefore, as you will all be i'm
mediately waited upon in your respective
pews, wish to baro 1t thoroughly under
stood, that no person will think of putting
any ything into tho plate, echo caHnoi pay his
debts" I need not add that this advice pro.
duced most olflowipg collection. - -.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06


PRESIDENT JoHNsoN.-A Washington let.
ter writer says. "Towards the close Of the
second day, I ehanced to meet . distin-
guished Senator, who, as such, 10 little
while obtained an interview, and through
whose courtesy was introduced to his Ex-
cellency, the President. spent ten min
utes with him then, and at bis invitation re-
turned again in the evening. when all the
crowd had gone, and sat down with bim and
enjoyed . conversation Of nearly an hour
l only speak from slight acquaintance. bu
think no one can leave the President ex-
cept with q favorable impression. Each
President. in my remembrance, has had his
peculiarities. Mr.. Pierce, for instance was
most courteous gentleman. Mr.. Buchanan
was, in manner as In heart, an iceberg. Mr..
Lincoln was genial, but, II is said, that to.
wards the last he was, at times, irritable
There 10 no wonder in this. Four years ia
the White House would irritate an angel
But, so far, MIR. johnson is successful, in
pleasing all He, believe, generally re-
ceives standing, but, in minute or two. re-
quests you TO be seated. He listens with no
sign of impatence, and makes business q
replies. There is no attempt 10 impress
you with the grandeur of his position-easy
and agreeable, you at once feel at home.-
There is no reticepce. He may ask your
opinion on the great queations of the day.
and frankly he will tell you his own.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT The beautiful
extract below is from the pen of Hon. Geo.
s. Hilliard: - ''"
II confess that increasing years bring
With them an increasing respect for men
who do not succeed in life, as those words
are commonly used. Heaven is said TO be
a place for those who have not succeeded
upon earth; and it is surely true celestial
praces do not at best lbr;ve and bloom in
tho hot blaze of worldly prosperity. III
success sometimes arises from superabun.
dance of qualities in themselves good
from a conscience too sensitive, a TASTE toe
fastidious, a self.forgetfulness too romantic
modesty too retiring. will not 60 so fal
as to say, with living poet. that "the world
knows nothing of its greatest men," but
there are forms of greatness, or at least ex
cellence, which die and make no sign;
there are martyrs that miss the palm but
not the stake; heroes without the laurel
and copquerors without the triumph"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
Scene in the Presidents Room.

Quite q scene occurred in the Presidents
room yesterday. Some fifty persons were
present, most Q: them seeking Pa,dons. A
Mr.. Keitt, of South Carolinalnot Lawrence
NJ. he having been killed by loyal bullet at
Fort Waguer.) approached the President
and informed him that no desired pardon.
"What have you done;" said Mr.. johnson.
II opposed secession until my State decided
to 20 out of the Union, aud then deter.
mined to 90 with it; never joined The ar.
nv; I did nothine to bring on the rebellion, :
was the reply. II see" rejoiued the Presi.
dent; "you are like all the rest-you did
nothing. Now" he added. "my experience
is that tho nen who didn't DIN the rebel ar.
my, but who acquiesced in rebellion were
the most miscbievous and dangerous men
We had. l cannot pardon you, sir." -
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06

THE PRICES OF HORSE FLESH IN ENGLAND
Ono OF the best and most famous studs
of racing horses in Great Britain, belonging
10 the late Mr.. John Osborne, q profession
al trainer, was sold by auction on The 7th
and sth inst. The sale took place at Wen
sleydale. The latest London papers re-
ceived by the Australasian contain report
of the first day only. When twenty eight
horses were disposed of. The Times says
the prices obtained were generally consid.
cred low. The horses in training averaged
l72 guineas each. One two year old colt,
reputed to be the best in England, brought
2,iOO guineas. One three year old, which
had once been sold for 5000 guineas,
brought only l75, The average price oi
the yearlings, sold with their engagements
for the Derby and other races, was los
guinsas. Some horses not belonging to
Mr.. Osborhe's stud were also sold, among
them one two year old for 1900 guineaa.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
MARRIAGE Nor1cEs.-A Western pspe

MARRIAGE NoTIoEs.-A Western paper
gives tho following notice: "Ali notices OF
marriage, where no bridecake js sent, will
be set up 10 small type, and poked in some
ontlandish corner of the paper. Where a
handsome piece of cake is sent,t will be put
conspicuously ip large letters; when gloves
or other bride favors are added, piece OF
illustrative poetry will be given in addition.
When, however, the editor attends the GER
emony in propria persona, and kisses the
bride, it will have especial uotice-very
large type and the most appropriate poetry
that can be begged, borrowed, stolen OF
coined from the brain editorial"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-06
For the Jcifcrsonian Democrat.
TO A DEAR DEPARTED WIFE--N0T
... FORGOTTEN. ..... .

No /! thou art not forgotten, .'t ..,s.
Though many days have past,
Since, from thy soft and earnest eye,
The ligh. on me was cast;
Though the music Of thy gentle voice
No longer greets my ear, ....
Thou art not wholly absent yet, .-'
Thy memory fingers here.
No J thou art not forgotten, ... -'..
Each fragrant breeze that brings
Low music in its wandering fight, 81.
or thee, the absent, sings;
The melodies OF summer birds,
The voice Of youth and glee, w.,
Remind me Of thy own sweet tones,
So gentle, pure and free. ..,
No thou art not forgotten,
For deep within my heart. ....
Thy memory ever sleeping lies, N- ...
And oft TO life will start /; .-.. .. s
For l have loved thee with love
That nought Of change could know,
Aud never shall my soul forget ''
While still lile's pulses flow.
gaze on summer evening skies, -
When stars their curtains gem,
And seem to see thy beaming eyes
Smile sweetly forth with them so
This earth hath much of ioveliness, r,
In blossom, leaf and tree, a. 81
And often as they meet my sight,
They speak 10 me Of thee. II
No thou art not forgotten, T"
Al rosy morn's first beam, ....
And when the shsdowy twilight
Falls soft Ger vale and stream, .
Then holy thoughts steal Ger nv soul
And angel spirits bear -er.'.f
To heaven my prayers for those love;
Thou art remembered there. 5
Sept &c, '65. .. j. w. W.