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WESTERN WASHINGTON ANNUAL
FAIR.

The Orcgonian Reporter writing under
date Of DC, 23d says Of the Western
Washington Annual Fair held at Olym-
pia:
The fair is over, and busy week it
has been for those connected with il, from
the Waterman 10 the president. Had il
not been tor the rainSlorm, which contn-
ucd without iutcrmisson during the en-
tire week the fair would have been sue
cess in every way; but as ii was between
til" rain, the mcnagcrie, the Phelps troupe
and the horse trainer, the association had
everything to contend win and presume
will again be III debt ih year. However.
it is to be hoped that in the future the she
cess of the Western Washington Indus
trial Association may be mldoubtcd, and
that the infant ol to-day may, before many
wears, be considered Il giant. AT the an
nual election, which took place la4l even
ing, the following directors were elected
for 1876; John Tenant, c. W. Lawlon
A. A. Manning. w. McydenLaucr, Z. c.
Hewitt, W. q. Bush, G. a. Barnes l..
G. Abbott, S. Baxter, X. III. Hewitt, l..
p. Yemen, Thos. Webb, Geo IL. Foster
The following officers were also elected
to serve during the ensuing year: W. ..
Bush, Thurston, president; John Ten
nant, w com, vice president; Il. H.
Hewitt, IDurston, recording secretary
l.. V. We n, Thurston, corresponding
secretary; g. A. Barnes, Thurston treas.
urcr. Ii is thought that the general ex-
hibit Of fruit and vegetables was much
larger this year than previously y, while the
display Of other articles was smaller than
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to either treasury, but do think diNi-
sion thereof between the two treasures
is equitable, and aside from the ground
of equity, as matter of policy it is far
better for the city to divide the fund
with the county than by selfishly taking
it all to themselves create still further
division of feeling between the two sec
tons.
The license revenue can be used to
advantage in either treasury, but the
good will and hearty cooperation OF
the people of city and county is of more
importance to either than Il little whisky
money.
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NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-The district ct
torncy of Brooklyn has entered nolle
proscqui in all suits growing out of the
Bccchcr-Tilton scandal.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-1n the suit Of
the city against the estate Of the late Jas.
Watson, who was the former ring county
auditor, Judgment has been given for the
recovery Of 500, S04 81 as part Of the
alleged six million steal by the ring.
ClNcINNATI, Oct 22.---A special to The
Times FROM Chillicothc announces that
Gov. Allen will leave the first of next
week for Pennsylvania, for the purpose of
taking part in the canvass in that State.
lie will make the first speech at Pitts
burg.
Commissioners representing the city Of
Mobile. Ala, are cndcavoring to effect
arrangements by which their city debt,
may become less burdcnsomc. They
state that the people wish to pay their
creditors every dollar they can, but the
city, If held for her present obligations, Is
hopelcssly insocnt aud can never pay.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The order OF
noNe pr0scqu i'll the indictments against
Tilton and Aloulton for libel in connection
with the Bccchcr case was made and gran
ted, because no public interest was likely
to be reached by the revival of the scandal,
as no new evidence of consequence is OBJ
iainablc. judge Nelson cordially ap-
proves the motion.
1t looks now as if Tweed AMI coni.ltr-
ates were disposed to make heavy pecun-
larry restitution to the city i'll settlement
the pending civil suits. but nothing is yet
accepted by the authorities.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. ga max
named Baker has received from Neb'
Booth letter stating that he assisted Il
abduct Charlie Il IS and indicating that he
i. in the hands of man known rs Gusto,
whose real name is sam llurlburt, and VIII
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY LEG.
ISLATCRE.
Fifth Biennial Session.
OLYMPIA, Oct. 20, 1875.

HOUSE.
Mr., Evans introduced II. B. IS, pre-
scribng the duties and powers ofjudgcs
in chambers. Referred 10 the commit
tee OH judiciary.
Mr.. Grcncll introduced II. d. 70, for
the preservation of the ii,hcric, in this
territory. Referred to the committee
on commerce.
Mr.. Hughes introduced II. Il. 50, re-
pcaling the act reducing the compcnsa-
ton of prosecuting attorneys. Refer
red to the committee on judiciary.
MIR. Miller introduced II. b. 81, re-
pcaling an act relating to to female suf-
fiagc. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Cook introduced II. b. s., to
change the name Of 6. S. Mycock to
Starr. Passed.
II. B. :, for the disposal Of lots in
Vancouver, passed.
II. b. I, organizing Ping county,
and c. b. were taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
{. Is. 20, to provide Tor the 1orina-
ton of constitution for state govern
mcnt, was referred to the committee
ON military affairs.
c. !. Il. 5, providing for the raising
Of a Joint committee ON equalization,
WAS Indefinitely postponed.
Odourncd.
HOUSE.
OLYMPIA, Oct. 81, 1875.
H. Il. IS, Mr.. Richardlon, to COM
pcnsatc officers of klickitat county; re-
lcrrcd.
II. Is. o., Mr.. Harris, creating the
office OF ailcr, and defining duties; re-
icrrcd to committee on counties.
Mr.. Ringer in the chair.
ii. Il. 81, Mr.. Evans, amends act il
relation to practice and proceedings il
civil actions, approved Nov. 18th, 1878
referred TO Judiciary committee.
II. Is. @, MIR. Evans, prescribing The
mode Of proceeding to vacate, reverse
and modify Judgments; referred TO iu
dietary committee.
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usual, and it is hoped that next year the
public, and especially the farmers, will
take the matter in hand early, and not
only have the fair buildings erected, but
also have each something to exhibit, so
that it will not be necessary to visit Phil
adclphia to learn the resources ane indstry
of this territory.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is rumorcd that the Portland BM-
ietn is to be rcsuscitatcd.
The coming winter in California is
prophcsicd to be wet one.
The potato blight is making serious
ravawcs in the coast counties in Califor-
mia.
Iowa claims the smallest State debt
of any State in the Union, it being on
" 100000.
The Mr. N0uhmca has been spoken
of as the champion hacker Of the Re
publican party in Oregon.
The Bank of California has resumed
notwithstanding the Bu'lettn and Cut
stated positively that it would not.
Rooms in desirable localities irHrhil-
adclphia arc Icing engaged in advance
for the Centennial at $50 per week.
Mrs .Woodhul is shortly to deliver :
lecture on "Thc truth at last" in fur
thcr ventilation of the Bccchcr scandal
The vast tracts of land in Southern
California, SAYS an exchange, are grad.
ually being divided up into smaller
farms.
The meetings of Moody aed Sankcy
haze been commenced in BROOKLYN, \.
y. There were 10000 people present
on the first day.
The official vote of Ohio as shown by
the returns in the office Of the Score
tary of State shows Hayes majority
5,549.
1t is stated that the y. p. r. r. Co.
cffcr to receive at par the bonds of the
Company in payment for their lands in
Minnesota and Dakota.
1t is announced that the Emperor
Don Pedro H., of Brazil, will shortly
visit the United States. 1t is said that
Don Pedro is an enlightened monarch
of the advanced school, and has reign
ed since 1871.
Our esteemed friend Mr.. w. H.
r obcrts, of Olympia, is reporting the
Legislative proceedings for the Morn
ing Orcgonian. He is just the right
man in the right place, makes an cN-
ccllcnt report and we congratulate him
upon his success,
All vc bald headed men take cour-
use, fui you will never have cone".,'r
ton. At least IN exchange says case
was never known. After all there is
some advantage in being bald. 30
bald heads are seen in the pcnitcntiary,
but they arc common in the Lcgisla-
turc.
The Seattle Dispatch says:
Wilmington, y. c., reports 4 sea ser
pcnt ninety feet long and as big as 4
Darrell in lis vicinity. lie ran on one
of the shoals and a party of brave men
ran to attack him, but he raised his
head and opened his mouth wide enough
to swallow them one at Il time and re-
treated discrcctlv. The sea serpent is
a oiflusivc reptile.
Query: What part of the serpent is
its vicinity?
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Reformed Schools.
money.

The question of Il Reform School for
Portland is being agitatcd by the pa
pcrs. Portland has now reached that
position in point of population and
wealth that warrants Il reform school.
Since the boys have not been well
formed let them be reformed. As a
rule throughout the country these
schools do not succeed in reforming the
average hoodlum, except in 50 far as
lncy con'inc and prevent further acts OF
vandalism and disturbance of the public
peace. The hoodlun is. one of the
natural out-groWths of modern society.
and it is time that more OF the obliquy
Of his career rests more upon his parent
age than upon himself. We have some
times thought it would be advisable to
establish another kind of Reform school
for the parents of these untowartl
youths, to be called the Normal Reform
School or something to that effect
This may not bc considered practical
idea, and we hardly think it is, brt the
root of the evil of which the hoodlum
is but the flower and fruit, must he
found i'll the blood from which he
sprung. Let public ccnsurc rest hcav-
icr upon the heads of those parents who
can, but do not, restrain their wayward
children. True, many boys have passed
beyond the control of parents, but the
next crop of hoodlums now coming up
arc to-day within the control Of home
influences. Cast the shame and the
disgrace and, as far us possible, the pun
ishmcnt of the acts of the fast youths
upon their parents, and we believe it
will naturally lessen the evils now 50
bitterly complained of
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II. b. o., Mr.. Evans, amends act in
relation to crimes and punshments in
proceedings in criminal cases; referred
to judiciary committee.
COUNCIL.
G. b. g, Mr.. Blinn, to vacatc a GER
tain alley i'll Olympia; passed.
1. u. Fl, MIR. Hoover, to provide for
the sale of advertised lands in Pierce
county; referred to committee on coun-
tics.
&. b. Is, Mr.. Sovcy, amends the act
cXcmptng iircmcn from certain duties.
II. b. 1, organizing Ping county;
passed.
OLYMPIA, Der. FL, 1S75.
Ringer introduced II. b. Sc, defining
vagrancy and providing remedy.
Referred TO the committee on judiciary,
with power to print.
Lynch introduced.
II. b. 90, an act permitting foreign
corporations to build, lease OF purchase
railroads, tramways, etc; II. B. 70,
permitting aliens TO acquire, hold and
dispose of real estate, and IL. b. y, to
permit foreign corporations to transact
business, acquire and dispose of real
estate. The last three bills were intro
duccd as substitutes for II. b. 80, which
was withdrawn, and they were order
cd printed.
COUNCIL.
II. b. 3 and IL and II. NJ. 10 passed.
OLYMPIA, Oct. e, 1875.
| The House refused to pass L. X.
s, relative to sending Il mechanic to ex-
anime the university.
IL. b. T., appointing times for hold
ing supreme and district courts, was
made the special order for Tuesday
next.
c. b. 26, providing for proceedings
in civil action, was referred.
c. b. a7, relative to Territorial con-
victs, was referred.
G. b. IS, providing for the education
of the deaf and dumb, was referred.
| ii. b. is passed.
HOUSE.
OLYMPIA, Oct. Is, 1875.
II. b. II, to amend an act incorpo-
ting Seattle; referred to the committee
on corporations.
ii. b. IS, Mr.. Evans, relating to
mortgages on personal property, refer
rcd to the judiciary committee.
II. b. ~, for the preservation OF hsh;
passed.
II. b. 81, repeating act relating to ic-
male suffrage; passed.
II. b. 90, for the protection of buoys
and hcacon>; passed.
IL. Is. 90, 70 and y, all relating to
foreign corporations and aliens; pass
cd.
c. Is. 20, describing qualifications of
notary public; referred.
&. NJ. +, to annex Idaho, Shoshonc
and Ncz pcrccs counties, of Idaho, to
this Territory; passed.
II. NJ. ), MIR. Hoover, repeal Of act
of C"ngrees authorizing the governor
to appoint Territorial officers; passed.
G. Is. 6 and ! approved by the
governor.
Nominations by the governor: For
auditor, +. Tarbcll; treasurer, f. Nj.
Sargent; librarian. J. ii. Munson; scho"l
superintendent, Rev. J X. Thompson.
Council refused to confirm.
Rev. II. l.. Eliot, of Portland, Off
ciatcd to-day rs chaplain.
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head. assured that the future has in store
much for those who indusiiously strive
after excellence. Very truly yours,
ONE WHO KNOWS.
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TELEGRAPIIlC.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The district ct
tomcy of Brooklyn has entered nolle
proscqui in all suits growing out of the
scandal.
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FIREI Y IRGmIA CfTY.-Nirginia
City has had Il severe conflagration on
the Goth inst. The loss is estimated at
S., 100000, and 10000 people arc home
less. Aid has been tclcgraphcd for,
and the Stock Exchange and Wells,
Fargo & CO., of San Francisco have
responded with $1,000. Throughout
the State of California generally, relief
will he furnished the sufferers. The
bulk of the mining operations on the
Comstock lode will be suspended for
repairs. Virginia City property is
owned mostly by wealthy men, and
consequently the loss falls heaviest up
ON them. But the poor will suffer I'M
css immediate aid is furnished. Ne
vada winters are severe, and the mis-
fortune coming just on the eve of Win
ter viii render it douhlv Distressing.
Now is the golden opportunity for
SOME man like Sharon, or some other
like Flood or O'Bricn, to
hand their names down to postcrity by
a gigantic stroke Of charity, by appro-
Il million or two out Of their
boarded wealth to provide homes for
the unfortunate ones of the fire. Either
one OF Ncvada's Senators, Sharon or
Jones, could do this and still have
wealth enough to keep up their rcpu-
tatinn as millionaircs.
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COLUMBIA RIVER NECIDUOUS
AND EVERGREEN NURSERY,
GAY HAYDEN, PROPRIETOR,
VANCOUVER, W. I.

List Of prices for Dcciduous Trees.
Cherries, year old, = to 4 feet high each zoe.
DO do ) DO DO e' 10 10 SI feet Do Do IS
Nectorinc Dormant Buds l2n
Peaches year Old 40
do Dormant Buds 1914
Plums and pruncs, year old lsSt
Aprcots, do
Apples, do:'9 feet high
Cherry ,Currants, white and red, per doz SO
Grapes, l and years old l2Is TOGO
Blackbcrrlcs, per dozen p
Ha,pbcrres, do SHs
Gooscberries, do LOO
Black Walnuts,
Beach Nuts, 20
Butter Nuts, 20
Chcstnuts, 70
Horse Chcstnuts ~
khus, or ''Shunlac' IN
Sugar Maple, year old. -
Ash Leaf Maple. do IN
do do do 4 to 10 feet %
Ailantus, l do lSH
Red % oak, ! do do ~ ''''' 8:
Red Bud, ! do -
Scotch Labumum year old 20
do Birch, do 20
White Elm, year old to feet ~
Honey Locust, do, %
kentucky Coiicc Tree, year old 70
Blue Ash, do ~
do = do 10
English Ash, ! do -
Pcrsimmons, l do ~
l.ilacs, do 20
Tulips or White Poplar do s0
White Honey Suckic, DO ~ ~
Sweet Gum, DO
have choice variety of all kinds OF fruit trees.
Twenty per cent. deduction from the above
prices will be made to purchasers IN large 4uAnu
tics
\ b. NV trees are all grated on Crown no
Orders solicited and promptly attended 70.
V''''' GAY HAYDEN.
, 1875-04-24
mum LIFE IN NJ. PErERSBUna.

The following is a description
Of = ball that was held in the In
perial Palace last winter: "At the
ball at the palace there were $500
guests, 1000 Of whom sat down to
supper at two o'clock in the
morning and GOO took their lunch
standing. 1t takes 5000 candles
to light this palace for such ball.
At this ball there were more royal
persons than l ever saw together
before, the empress of Russia,
crown princess of Wales, crown
prince of Denmark-the above are
all ofimperial rank-of royal rank
there were the duke and duchess
of Edinburg, all the Russian grand
dukes and duchesses, prince Ar
thur of England, and about twenty
princes from Asia and Europe be-
sides. They all danced and min
gled with the crowd.
The duchess of Edinburg, in
whose honor the ball was given,
wore the celebrated Russian dia-
mond necklace, estimated to be
worth $2O,oOO,OOO. The empress's
dress was trimmed with solitaire
diamond buttons, each one of
which was worth $4,000. All
the imperial ladies wore diamond
crowns.
1t is thought there were more
diamonds worn that night than
ever before at one time, as they
came from the three empires of
Germany, England and Russia. It
is of no use to describe the scene.
A week after the above grand
affair there was a small and select
party given at the palace to 100
guests. At this time. the supper
was laid in the large hall, which Is
zopzoOo rect and forty feet high.
Forty palm trees, 20 to 80 feet
in height, had been brought from
the greenhouse, around each was
built a table for ten to twenty
guests; 5000 candles lighted this
room, so we sat down to supperin
real palm grove. 1t was mag
niicent beyond description. This
is latitude 60, the same as that Of
Greenland.
The green house of the palace
has all kinds ftrees, shrubs, ferns
and cacti, with 10000 varieties Of !
flowers and 10000 pots or speci-
mems. There appears to be no
end to the money the Russian
court spends on great occasions.
The emperor is splendid man
and very polite to all. There is
little or no middle class in Russia y
NJ.
, 1875-04-24

The Colorado river is noted for
"swirls," so called, at high water.
A bubble rises from the bottom,
and breaks with a slight sound on
the surface. The water at the
point begins with rotary motion
so small that an inverted teacup
might cover It Larger and larger
grows the circle, till a surface of
forty feet in diameter is in motion,
spinning round a funEel-shaped
hole in the center, two or three
feet across at the top, and coming
to a point in the depths below.
Often a large tree floating down
the stream is caught and its fore
most end thrust in the air twenty
or thirty feet, while the other end
is slowly drawn down, and it dis
appears. Three soldiers, deserters
from Camp Mohave, passing in a
skif, Immediately below the fork,
suffered their craft to run into a
swirl. One of their crew, at the
first intimation of danger, threw
himself overheard beyond the
charmed circle; and as he swan
away he turned his head and saw
the boat spin round and round,
until one end being drawn into
the vortex and the other upheaved
in the air, it slowly sank, as it re-
volved, into the turbid bosom of
the river, its human freight to be
seen no more; for the Colorado
river does not give up the dead
no corpses lodge on its shores.
, 1875-04-24
PTrHY THOUGHTs.

1t is easy to look down on others;
to look down on ourselves is the
difficulty.
Few take care to live well, but
many to live long; though it is in
every body's power to do the lat
ter.
The best sometimes err, yet still
remain the best, while the worst
do well at times, yet still remain
the worst.
He that is good will become bet
ter, and he that is bad, worse; for
virtue, vice and time, never stop.
The sight of a drunkard is a
better sermon against that vice,
than the best that ever was
preached upon that subject.
We cannot conquer fate and
neoessity,yet we can yield to them
in such a manner as to be grestor
than if we could.
He who pleases himself, without
injuring his neighbor, is quite as
likely to please half the world as
he who vainly tries to please the
world.
When fame is regarded as the
end, and merit as only the means,
men are apt to dispense with the
latter, if the former can be had
without it.
A troubled mind is often re-
lieved by maintaining a cheerful
demeanor. The effort withdraws
its attention from the cause of
pain, and the cheerfulness which
it promotes in others extends by
sympathy to itself.
Wine is turn coat; first a friend
and then an enemy.
The first glass leads to thirst,
the second to pleasure, the third
to inebriation, the fourth to insan-
ity.
A neat, clean, fresh, sweet,
cheerful, well-arranged house ex-
erts a moral influence over its in
mates.
Nothing is more amiabls than
true modesty and nothing more
contemplate than that which is
false; the one guards virtue, the
other betraysit. True modesty is
ashamed TO do anything that is
repugnant to right reason; false
modesty is ashamed to do any
thing that is opposite to tho hu-
NOR of those with whom the party
conYerses. True modesty avoids
everything that is criminal.
The sweetest, the most clinging
affection, is often shaken by the
slightest breath of unkindness, as
the delicate rings and tendrils Of
the vine are agitated by the faint
est air that blows in summer. An
unkind word from one beloved
often draws blood from many a
heart which would defy the battle
axe of hatred, or the keenest edge
of vindictive satire. Nay, the
shade, the gloom Of the face IA.
miliar and dear awakens grief and
pain. These are the little thorns
which though men of a rougher
form may make their way through
them without feeling much, ex-
tremely incommode persons OF
more refined ideas in their journey
through life, and make their trav-
cling irksome and unpleasant.
, 1875-04-24
GLEANINGs

Never pay a bill unless you have
the money, ...-.
, 1875-04-24

IN nm LAID.
n vusti = - - bstEht = world
Aus uay sAoos - make It.
A l.ai sfhsa.ay - a gloon,
WhhAFssF uay ~ taks H.
VIEW 80 too-t cur eyss above.
Al as.d eur thoaghis . flying
TAsuurh sIars. b hnd tn hetieF land
FEuhlsh ue'Te svef signing.
N Ma.arF Hand hath scafterud wide
IN giorisus gins 10 win n
And q W % our duiy well
We may have beaveH within rs;
We B.sd not soaF % very high
To DRINK pue drauglts Of pleasure,
or dig . dep bcneath our feet
To hnd immortal treasure.
Tlr betteF land ls here, my friend,
Within Onr hearts, my neighbor;
Tl'en let u beantify the place
by mOre abundant labor:
Root up tie weeds aud sow the seeds
OF honest, true endeavor,
That God may make his dwelling there
Forever and forever!