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IttusrRIous ExAMPLEs.-In times Of
panic or great public excitement it becomes
those who aspire to the position of leadets in
society 10 maiatain their self.composure, and
set an example that may be useful to those
who are less fortunate. We are led to this
remark in view of the fact that parties from
whom we expected better things have helped
fan the excitement that has grown out of the
presence of a single case of contagious disease
10 our midst For the benefit Of those who
have allowed their fears to get the better OF
their judgment, we reproduce chapter from
the history of Stephen Girard, who in his
day was the weaithiest man in the country.
At the time when the Asiatic cholera drst
visited Philadelphia, and hundreds and
thousands were being swept away BY that
terrible scourge, and even the bravest shraDk
back in terror, Stephen Girard voluntarily
assumed the duties of q nurse in the cholera
hospitals, and giving up all other business,
devoted himself entirely to the oHe sole pur-
pose of nursing the sick and burying the
dead. Here was a man who counted his
wealth by millions, aud might we'll have been
pardoned seeking place of safety; but not
so did he reason, and instead of gathering
himself up in his she'll, he boldly went forth
and perrlled his own life in mnistering to
the wants Of his less fortunate fellow men.
A still more recent case we think will call
the blush to the cheeks of those who fed at
the first intimation of danger. A few years
since France was devastated by the plague,
and the whole of that fair land became little
better than charnel house there was scarce
street ia Paris that did not have its hospi'
tai from which foated the yellow Aag-the
sign of "pestilence which walketh abroad
and smiteth at noon day" In the midst oi
this widespread desolatiOn and alarm, the
world was electrified 10 learn that the EN-
press Eugenie was in the daily habit oi
visiting the sick who were in the hospita
wards, and ministerng to their comfort and
perrilling her own life if thereby she NIGH
mitigate the saferiDgs of even the humblest
of her subjects. 1t is by such acts as thest
that this noble woman has planted herself ii
the hearts of her countrymen and gained 1
name that will live in all coming time. L
is not given to all to emulate the herosm o
Girard, or the womanly devotion Of the lovel!
Empress, but this at least we can dove car
maintain our composure in the midst of dan
ger and set an example that may be useful Il
the thoughtless and ignorant.
, 1869-02-05

The cities of San francisco aud Chicago
are just now arranging the preliminaries for
the greatest struggle that has been witnessed
in this or any age. The prize for which they
are to contend is The trade of the great inte-
rior basin-the commerce of Utah, Idaho and
Nevada. Chicago is already stripped for The
bout, and San Francisco trembles at the bare
apprehension that this trade is to be wrested
from her. Owing to causes generally under
stood, San Francisco has always been dear
market, and now that the completion Of the
railroad gives the people Of the interior o
choice Of markets, they naturally prefer to
deal with those who sell cheapest The mer-
chant on the line of the railroad can buy at
lower figures and ea better terms at Chicago
than he can at San Francisco, and hence he
gives the Lake City the preference. The
business men Of San Francisco are waking
up to a knowledge of this fact, and are cast,
Ing ABOUT Tor the ways and means to counter
act the tendency of trade to flow in the
direction of Chicago. The abrogation OIL
pilOtage, tonnage and ether dues that have
weighed so heavily upon the commerce oI
San Francisco, is urged, and reduction Of
the excessive rates of transportation to tho
interior is demanded, as absolutely Necessary
to the retention of the trade off which Sar
Francisco has fatteDed and grown rich. Il
is thus that the completion of the cOntinenta
railway at once works a revolution in tb,
course of trade, and eompels the monopolist
on the Pacific coast to unloose the shackle
THAI have too long impeded trade anC
| commerce.
, 1869-02-05
AC r o s &c.

ain Killer is ,0Ortl what it weighs, in gold;
j round the world are its praises told
will Cholera ,cure-scourge Of southern climes
q. victim dies who takes it be times.
eep Pain Killer-a true friend BY your side,
will cure Cough or Cold, or Collie beside;
ook out to apply it for Bruise or for sPrain,
l. ct it once be tried-'ttoiR be used again;
E very word ] am telling you, Reader, is true,
Remember that Pain Killer IS good for you.
Every Month.
The Pain KilIeris sold by ali Druggists AID deaf
ers In Family Medicines.
REDIEGToN & CO., and HosTETTER &
SMITH, San Francisco Cal, General Wholesale
Agents.
February s. 1862 slim
, 1869-02-05

"THE COMING MAN."-The Port Town.
send Message has an unusually able article
in which the claims Of Messrs. Garsslds and
Flanders to the radical nomination for Con.
sress are discussed with great fairness, ,apd,bs
conclusion arrived at that it is impOlitic to
place either of these gentlemen in pom;,,.
nat'On' The article is generally regarded ss
.eelsr' thrown out for the purpose OF direct.
ing attention to Judge Denpisoo a. N.
coming man" The writer urges tba, N,
preach between the friends of Flanders and
'a'aelde is so wide that it cannot be bridged
over aud hence it becomes necessary to 6ud
new man who is not compromised in IN,
quarrel. This "new maj" withou, donh,
!: Judge Dennison, who, outside Of his uoli,
tics, is most estiuAble gentleman. -
, 1869-02-05

DEAD.-Tbe unfortunate man named Josh
Farquar, who came to WallA walla, after bee
exposed to the smallpox contagion, died attn
early hour, this friday morning. His renal
bsFs been taken 10 charge by the city .autbd
ties, and will be buried 10 such manner az !
avoid all danger of communicating the diseaL
With the deEsh of this man there is not sinl,
case Of SMALLPOX in town, and from the vipl
displayed by the Mayor and Council, we lel
safe 10 saying that there is little danger of nW
cases arising. We repeat, that every thing d,
Judgment and experience can suggest is beir
doae to protect the lives aud health of a,
citizens. Let the people keep cool, avoid Z,
citemest as much as possible, aud 10 few dtl
allcause for alarm will disappear.
, 1869-02-05


The PLAGUE.-A friend writes q that
there is not a single ease of small-px al
Portland, and that the general health the
town is good. At the DaHes there hi mol
been single case of the disease. At Qgor
City, the Enterprise says there is no 4all'
pox, but numerous cases of measles. Cor
wallis, Salem, and Eugene City, have esiped
the disease entirely. Jacksonville is thsnly
place in Oregon that has suffered 10 any bte'
worthy extent, aud from that place n9ew
cases are reported, aRd the disease ha4 Jas.
sumed less virulent form. On Pget
Sound there has been several cases ofhe
disease, but oct single death. The sall.
pox hospital at Port Townsend has, Ier
closed for The want Of patients, and all a la
had subsidized. On the whole Northern as
there is not dozen cases of smallpox, hd
so upon a review Of the whole field we .e
warranted in saying there is no occasion b
alarm.
, 1869-02-05

THE House of Representatives have passed
a resolution to grant no more money either
in subsidies or bonds to railroads This will
caectually shut off the wind Of the shoal Of
adventures who have focked to Washington
this winter for the purpose of aiding ia fast
euing swindes on the Government
, 1869-02-05

INDIAN DEPARTMENT.-The corruption-
lists in the L S. Senate propose to take the
Indian Bur, AL from the Interior Department,
and make it a separate department. This
proposition has fraud written on its face, and
goes to show that the radicals are determined
70 adhere to their sy.tpm OF plundering
, 1869-02-05

THE revolution in Cuba progresses with a
fair prospect that the insurgents will sue
ceed. The chiefs of the movement desire to
be recognized by the United States, and
many prominent members of Congress favor
their recognition.
, 1869-02-05

TAKE Your COUNTY PAPER.--Of course,
an important reason with Us in urging the
duty of sustaining local paper, is, that it
inures to our advantage. But aside from
any personal or pecuniary considerations, !,
is both right and just to do So A local
paper many times contains the kind of iu>
formation thatis of the most importance to
those 10 the county. 1t is made up, and
must necessarily be SO, of that kind Of mat
ter that is most interesting to our citizens.
Even the legal motives have a value that is
not found in the foreign papers. So also
the weekly record of deaths and marriages,
and the uumberieSs items Of incidents daily
transpiring around Us. All these make a
local paper interesting. That mechanic or
farmer, or merchant even, who hastily says
'it is a ope-horse concern has no Just con.
ception Of his own position, or has an inordi
nate appreciation of bis own Importance and
what is necessary to his mental aliment.
Ten chances to one that such person does
not read his foreign paper if he takes one.
, 1869-02-05

fHE LooAL IrENs.-we will be obliged to our
friends 10 every part Of the country Il they will
send Us the local news of their neighborhoods,
or aOy matters Of interest to the general public.
These items are always sought after by the
readers of all pewspsPsrs, aud tend to promote
the 'mAisriAl interests Of such place. A few
moments Of thought and sttention each. week
viii serve TO seenre this object. If the .com>
moniestion should not always be 10 form, it win
receive such modification as may be necessary.
, 1869-02-05

SILLY SUMNER has been elected for the
fourth time to represent Massachusetts in
the U. S. Senate. The old Bay State has
niger on the brain, and Sumner is just the
man to represent the new Dahomey.
, 1869-02-05

DIRTY WATSON, of the Republican, has
"nevcr known thief who wasn't copper
head" How about Randall, the pOst-ofice
tb;of2
, 1869-02-05

A RADICAL named Carpenter will succeed
Mr. Doolitte in the U. ). Senate from
Wisconsin
, 1869-02-05

TIE PEsT HoUsE.-0nlast Saturday an appli.
cation was made by D. s. Baker, B. F. Stone, @.
Eells, David Whitney, J. F. Boyer and others,
before Judge Wycbe, to restrain the city from
using the building just outside the city limits as
Pest House, which has been recently purchased
for that purpose. Messrs. Lasater and Sharp.
stein 4 johnson represented the plaintiffs, aDd
F, P. Dugan the City. The injunction was asked
on the grouud that the pest>house would endan,
ger the lives of the plaintiffs, and was therefore
nuisance. After examination of medical and
other witnesses, and argument of eouRsel, the
couit held
l. That uuder Section I'd, Article Ist, and
Section Sd, Article 9th, of the Act to incorpo,
rate the city of Walla Walla," the Council had
the right to purchase building as pest house
beyond the city limits, aud to cause all persons
within the city limits, afflicted with contagious
diseases, to be removed thereto.
2. That the Court had the power to grant 10,
JuacNons in case of nuisance, but the exercise
of the power rested 10 the sound discretion OF
the court and an injunction would be granted
that mere fears or appreheusions Of danger,
though more or less reasonable, would not war,
rant the exercise of this power.
3. Tbst from the proofs aud showings made in
this case, the pest.house in controversy was not
a nuisance, and the application for this writ
must therefore be denied.
, 1869-02-05

ELECTION OF SENATORS Carl Schurz
has been elected to the United States Senate
from Missouri; Alexander Ramsay, from
Minnesota Zach Chandler, from Michigan;
Hannibal Hanlin, from Maine, and R. E.
FeDton, from New York-all radicals.
, 1869-02-05

THE PEsr.-Rumor has it that the small
pox prevails in Boise and Silver City. No
deaths are reported, and it is doubtful
whether the real smallpox has visited either
of these places.
, 1869-02-05

THE Port Townsend Aessdge has been en-
larged and greatly improved. We coDgral'
ulate friend Pettygrove on his prosperity.
, 1869-02-05

JoHN S. PRATT, of the radical persuasion,
hes been elected I. S. Senator from Indiana,
vice Hendricks, whose term expires March
4, 1869.
, 1869-02-05

GEN. GRANT is using his influence to de
feat all railroad subsidies, including that to
the North Pacific Railroad.
, 1869-02-05
EMPIRE HOTEL
DALLES CITY, OREGON.
THOMAS SMITH, Proprietof
N o tt E

In ~ Il - e.
"AVING REBUILT AND FURNiSHED Iug ms
IL above house, SECOND To NONE A. InI
STATE, for the comfort of TIE truveing public an
more especially for FAMILIES, having
Accom- modations for Over 200 Guests
with ne large rooms, well ventilated, and ia'sD ssT
10 suit the iastidiUus. Thankful for Tue 'ij ~,
Of his patrons for tho last six years, hopes o
etrict attention to their every want, to meh ~, a. n
continuance for the fniure. Strangers VIII N.Y. ntH III
their Advantage 10 give him call. The 'Ao'
always be supplied by only the
Best in the Market =.
PRICES. reasonable and to suit the times, 81
o hs % snS aS"s Cars to eSy sfy passenger
their baggage TO and from the house,
FREE OF CHARGE
ssly THOMAS SMITH.
, 1869-02-05
q Mr. prEAsANrp-Tbe nnorDort anl

"Nor PLEASANT. The "purport and
upshot of reconstruction is anything but
satisfactory to Dom Piatt, as seen BY him
10 Congress. This is the way he expresses
himself: In all sober earnestness, to write
in "a frank and manly way the net purPort
and upshot of our reconstruction measures
at the South as seen In Congress, is not
pleasant No amount of certificates of cleo
tion and forlnalities of an oath can make
these gentleman of the hand baggage real
NJ. C's. When one makes his appearance
on. the floor, we1caunot look each other IN
the conntenance without audible smiles that
are indecorous II the gentlemen would
only Indulge in little disguise u help on
the delusion, something might be gained, bnt
not only is the voice the voice Of The enemy,
but the look, manner, dress, and above all,
the vote is the vote of the alien The antag>
onism between New England civilization and
that Of the South, previous TO the war, was
not more deadly than is the antlgoDism OF
interests now between those localities, and
yet these gentlemen Of the paper collar and
extra dickey follow New England and vote
all the time against the interests Sf their own
constituents. l had long talk With one OF
representatives ad interim, last night, and
tried to convince him that it would be well,
just for the appearance Of the thing, to cast
vote now and then for the region be claim
ed to represent. But no found my friend
had an intense contempt for one>haK Of his
people, and deadly hatred for the other
half. 1t was a Connecticut, Congressman
elected in the outh Having no very-high
opinion Of myself, and a contempt fG the
rest of humanity, can put up with the
erotesque and absurd as we'll as any one
But there is point, you know, bsond,
which find it difficult to keep my conten
ance, and the New England carpet-bgger
carries me there. 1 wrinkle and haNhaw
Il can't help it-wben the gentlemn of
the paper dickey from New England, gave.
ly takes his seat as representative frol the
South. Better to cut the South intt pros
vinces, and give them military Governts to
keep the peace until the negro is eduated,
the white master subdued, and tint the
consoler, heals the wounds of war, thalthus
to make a caricature of representativtgovI
ernment, and stultify ourselves" T."
, 1869-02-05

JOHN Scorr, radical, has been elected to
succeed Buckalew in the U. s. Senate from
PENNSYLVANIA.
, 1869-02-05

PoLITIcAL.-The radical Central Com
mittee meets a, Olympia, on the l4th inst,
to fix the time TO holding the Republican
Territorial Cnnve. .,on. The Sound papers
urge that the Con,ention be held at Olym-
pia. In our judgment Vancouver is the
most convenient point in the Territory at
which to hold political conventions
, 1869-02-05

SENATOR TIPToN has been re elected t,
the United States Senate from Nebraska.
, 1869-02-05

Gov. BALLARD, Of Idaho, is severely re.
buked by the World for per6dy and bad
faith displayed by him in the matter of ap-
pointmenls to Territorial Offices. Gov. b
has heretofore been regarded as an honorable
man, but if the charges. as given By the
World are correct, he will in future be re.
garded as an unmitigoted rogue, whom DC
party will care to trust.
, 1869-02-05

The San Francisco Examiner has infor-
nation that Gen. ]. W. Nesmith, of Oregon,
has been rendered the position of Secretary
of War in General Grants Cabinet. We
trust that the report will prove true. Sen
ator Nesmith during his whole term in the
oeuate was member of the Military Com.
mittce, and in that capacity displayed a
knowledge aad acquaintance with military
affairs not often found in civilian. His
appointment would be hailed as a bright
omen by all true friends of the country, and
would be conclusive evidence that General
Grant intends to turn his back on mad
radicalism.
, 1869-02-05

PEasosAL.-Mr. H. Parker, left by Tbursda, .
stage on buried trip to the Atlantic Stas,
Intending to return in time to take part in le
spring campaign. We are not posted as to L.
r. intentions, but doubt not that be will tue
up at Washington, where be will take part 4
the general distribution Of the spoils. As or
readers well know, we have no sympathy viii
Mr.. P. in his political views, bat this we can d
that be has been the most uutirinR and efectul
worker in the radical party As is usual in Dol
tics, be has done The bard work for his para
whilst othsrs have .reaped the. fruits. PossibI
this may be reversed, and be may come bad
with comnissiouiu -his pocket. Who knows
, 1869-02-05

AT table be as biting Of your food as you
please, but don't be biting in your remarks.
, 1869-02-05

FHH oOHT1Sr.--Ths sscrstAry informs us ,ha 4
he has bat "A names .OO tbsrOil Of the Fire Com
Pany. The Law allows 80 persons to COMPANY
and i Is desirable that this number be keps full
fremsn are exempt from road tax and Jury dut,.
and with all these privileges IL would seen tbf
the numoer o. memoers ought TO ruu over hthsr
tbau under the lsgal-reslriction. Win ,bs;.'rs,
and elegant ball finished. We hope 70 hear ,hst
the Company bas . full roll. =
, 1869-02-05

THE PRESIDENTS AMNESTY PRoCLMA>
TIoN.-In answer to resolution of iDqiry,
calling upon the President to furnish hi au-
thorily for issuing proclaualions of aBsty,
adopted by the Senate a short time inee,
the President has forwarded to that pody
his reply, citing as his authority the stond
section of the second article of the Contltu
ton, which provides that the President hall
have power to grant reprieves and paions
for offences against the United States, eeept
in cases of impeachment Accompanying
the letter of the President are copiesDf a
proclamation of Washington, in 1895, CANT
ing pardon to the whiskey iusurrectioniis Of
Pennsylvania; one from President .ohn
Adams, in 1900, granting pardon to the
same class of offenders one from Prestent
Madison, in 1915, pardoning the Islad-of-
Barrataria rebels (near New Orleans one
from President Lineoln, in 1868, (fhiiar
to the public J and three from himsel dat
ed during the years 1865, 1867, and 86S,
respectively. On these grounds of athor-
ity by the Constitution and precedent Presi'
dent johnson justi6es each and all If hif
several amnesty proclamations.
, 1869-02-05

THE PosT OFFICE THEA petition is
being circulated in Portland, and numcrously
s;gned, asking the pardon of E. G. Ran
dali, who was convicted of the crime of steal
ing 5000 from a registered letter. This man
Randall has long been shining light 10 the
radical party, and hence the effort being
made to effect his release. The idea that
one the trooly loil" " is to be punished is
not to be tolerated What is Senator Will,
iams about that be allows his friend to be
incarcerated in The penitentiaIyy
, 1869-02-05

whose five years of residence has expired aave
full instructions from the Land Department, NaA
ington CITY, which must he complied with. ~
to merit continuance of the confidence reposel y
me as to my ability in attending to tie Interests
those who employ me 10 do their business
32-3m II. PARKER
, 1869-02-05

Ii PARKER is a Notary Public and Conns
IL sioner OF Deeds for States aud Terrore&
Also, Agent tor the MANHATTAN LIFE lNSlE
ANCE COMPANY Of New York, one Of the 6Lg
EST AND BEST Companies in the United Stie;,
saS THE DWELLING HOUSE adinniHg u'
New Book and Variety Store, is for rent, with o.
without the furniture. Enquire of
46-rf H. P4gEER
, 1869-02-05
1861 Holiday GOOdS!}1069

A LII WHO WISH DEEDS. MORTGAGES
IA Agreements, Homestead Papers, Pre-Emrton
Proof, and any other Papers CAREFULLY DRAWN.
acknowledgements taken by Notary Public Of Con-
missioner of Deeds.
Collections made. Land Suits, &c, faithfully
attended 10 by one who has had many year, Of sue
CESSFUL PRACTICE, CAT PRICES To SUI
THE TlMES,) will please call on H. PARKER Ehl
can STILL and WILL BE FOUND in Waia Walls,
al his Office in the NEW BOOK AND VARlEIf
STORE
, 1869-02-05
L. b. ANDREWS,
Real Estate and General Business
a q II N T.

RsFEREScEs Hon C. c. Hewitt. Chlel ~, '
tice Washington Territory Hon. B. DenO;ioo' go0
Associate Justice, Washington Territory ~.
S. Gar6elde, Surveyor General, Wasbing,ou ~
ritory Hon. P. D. Moore, Ex Collector o'e.,' en-
Revenue, W. T.
, 1869-02-05
Notice to Settlers on Public Lands.
HOmestead CIoimants,

" PARKER Is ON HAND AGAIN, With al
IL his Flats md Records, prepared TO Ten'e'
YaIunple services to
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-01

The CANE or YEwKEE.-Josh Billings SAYS:
This ill-bred game of keards is about q years
Of age.
1t was first discovered by the deck hands on
Laik Ery steamboat and handed down by
them TO posterity in all its juvenile buiy.
1T is generally plaid by four persons and
owes much Of its absOrbInguess to the fakt
tina; you can talk and drink, and chaw, and
cheat while the gain Is adyancIn.
have seen II plaid on the Hudson river
railroad, In the smoking-car, with more i'm
maculate skill than anywhere else.
II WI play there w will often hold hand
that will astonish w, quite often queens and
a 10 spot, which will inhAlne VI to bet or ;
dollars that il is good hand TO play poker
with, but VI will be more astOnished when w
see tine other feiiah's hand, which invariabi
consists of kings and i spot
Iewker is a molAito game, and don't COM
pare tsw old sledge IL majesty emmy more than
a game OF push-pins to a square church rattle
l never play yewker.
/ never would learn how, out Of principle
i was originally created cluss 10 the Con-
nekticut line in New England. whar the gain
Of up or sledge was born, and exists now IN
all its pristine virginty.
play old sledge TO this day in all its natif
ferceness.
But won't play emmy gain, if I know my
character, where Jack will take an ace, and a
ten spot won't count for gain.
won't play no such kind of gain out Of re-
spekt 10 Connekticut, mi nautf State.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-01
To THE
M q N "A D w MH~
-, ..E--
To THE
OF ALL NATIONS,

I'VE HAVE WATCHED THE COURSE OF so N,Sy
" distressed emaciated and toriort, iv.nsr,t-'i
OF WORKOUT and Frustrated fcfnalss-Who hay. tst
new lsass of life, and gradually received new Si
srehglh healthi and the power OF social plea.n,s
from the effects % the Plantation Bttsrs-tha, - =
not surprised at the testimonials we receive .i,,s
our res,iers may BE- II Is pleasure to do pot r., an
world. but cur measure l. more than full W. ~ sc
conception OF the widespread suffering which .,t.,
or OF the sitpSst iniallible cures produced nv ,h
Biiisrs. WheE We nrst commenced Offering ~ 81,
sale We nOW hnd that every house has a veal rhi,S
an aiias parvnt, or debilitated, aged member who
needs dis tcuiC - "No
IL - now some seven years since purvhased OF
EeTO MArtec, - the Island % ST CruN the eIclusi,
right TO manufacture sclI what l. now kpou-, y