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, 1877-08-11

FEELING WHEN UNDER FIRE.-As a
contribution toward explaining how one
feels in going under fire for the first time,
| may here record personal experience
at kars, which, though, | believe, COM
mon enough under similar circumstances,
is perhaps not familiar to non-combatant
readers. This was my first exposure to
either musketry or cannon shot, and 81
am free to confess" that, although in eX
,cellent health and well mounted and arm
ed, as the moment of actual conflict ap-
preached felt a growing sense of fear as
much beyond the power of my will as the
involuntary muscles, and which, as it cul-
minated Just before the first shot was fired,
became positively physical in its intensity
\ complex counter-feelng of half shame,
half pride, kept me, however, from at
tempting escape, even if this had been
practicable, through the serried battalions
behind. But hardly half dozen shots
had been exchanged before this emotion
of terror abated as involuntarily as ii had
arisen, and in less than quarter of an
hour it was replaced by an exhiliration
and sense OF positive enjoyment which
more than once during the day carried
me through the thick of the melee with
absolutely unruttied nerve Afterward,
before Sebastopol, a friend, who still car
'ries a glorious scar of Alma and Inker
mann, told me that at Sobraon, where he
had received his own baptism of fire, he
had passed through much the same pro-
cess of sensation, and that he knew it TO
be, as ! have said, common enough In the
experience of others. Mere animal cour
age, therefore, after all, would seem to
have less to do with the moral of those
who felt il than is generally supposed
Fru1er's Magd.iue
, 1877-08-11

CLASSIFYING EGGs-The millions of
eggs sent weekly to the Paris market are
classified according to size and quality
previous to their exposure for sale. The
first point is determined by their passage
or non-passage through rings of known
diameter, and their comparative freshness
is estimated by ''mirage" or subsection to
reflected light thrown out by powerful
lamps. The difference between an abso-
lutely fresh and decidedly stale egg is
readily settled by this test, but the inter
mediate distinctions are less easily noted
For this purpose the application of the
brine test is recommended, the fact being
well known that if eggs of different ages
are put into a strong solution of salt, they
sink more or less deeply in the liquid ac-
cording rs they are fresh or stale. There
is, however, an obvious source of fallacy
in this method, if roughly applied, since
an egg that would pass muster as tolera-
bly, fresh when immersed in a weak solu-
ton, would rise to The surface as down
right bad one III stronger brine. The
difficulty could be partly met by the inya-
riable use of standard solution of known
strength, and such one is now recon-
mended by Dijon chemist who has paid
much attention to the subject The pro-
portions he advises are 81 OF. of table salt
In quart of pure water. Placed In a
brine of this strength, an egg just laid
will exactly touch the bottom of the YES
sci if twenty-four hours old, it does not
quite reach it, if three days old, 1t floats
midway in the liquid and if more than
five, it rises to the top. Beyond this age,
the shell rises above the surface of the
fluid, protruding further and further,
within certain limits from day to day
Rural Netu Yorker
, 1877-08-11

i SUGGESTION. There is & very large
luinher OF people, belonging to what may
he termed the middle class, who find II
difficult in hard times to make both ends
meet. The end that Is re6ellious Is that
on which the expense account IS kept
They have very nearly fixed income,
yet it iS.with the utmost difficulty that
they keep from falling into debt This
class of people keep up good appearances.
They keep some kind of a servant. Their
laundry bill, rendered monthly, IS quite
an item IN their household expenses. The
ladies' Of the family employ tn II dress
maker and thsir milliner. They may be
able to do plain sewing, but cutting and
fitting dresses and trimming bonnets are
beyond their art They probably help
their servants little about the house,
but the real labor Of q house is very dain-
tily touched. Unless the head of the
family IS pretty good at his business, he
iindS wife and two OF three daughters
about as much as he can manage. Very
naturally, he Speculates q Ettle anxiously
as to the intentions OF different young
gentlem il who call at the house. He Is
fond Of his daughters, hut would spare
one Of them rather than permit we'll
mentioned young man to remain bach
elor. The daughters, who find ii difficult
70 get pin money when it is absolutely
needed, come IN time to regard themselves
rs a kind Of incumbrance. In some cases
they Try to do something for themselves.
Now, while We have no disposition 10 dis
parage what are termed lady-Gke accom-
plishments, we cannot avoid the conciu-
SIGN that the accomplishment Of house
keeping IS the most valuable one to ladies
Of all classes in society. 4 young lady
If real worth feels better sa.lshed with
herself if she knows she IS an assistance
TO her parents rather than an inclym-
5ganca. She goes to her husband bstt-r
qualified to help HIN il he needs help,
and her happiness IS increased by this
sense OF se!f-Gepend nee The American
idea that young ladies IN the middle walks
of life must rec i've only ornamental edu-
cation, has been productive G. much mis-
cry. 4 girl should learn to conduct the
affairs Of a family. Her sphere perhans
Is limited, but it includes at least the
household Of which she is member. A
little practical sense in these matters
would bring sunshine into many cIouded
households and save the necessity Of many
ill-assorted marriages.
, 1877-08-11

PIN PICTURE OF MOXA MORT0E. God
might make worse man than o. p. Mor-
=on, but He never did. The combination
of sycophancy, sin and demagogism had
never been equaled and cannot be sur
passed. He began lie democrat. and
all that he says of that organization Is
only the sort Of democrat he developed.
H joined the party OF progressive human
Itarlaa ideas when that party showed It
self to be IN the ascendant, and his be,ief
in human progress is measured by major
tiles AT the ball0t-box He has no faith In
God, man nor Norton. He has ability
enough to know, but not pride enough to
desPise himself He is one OF those mon
stroaities created at long intervals, for
some unknown purpose, that goes about
torturing humanity. 4 few more demons
of that sort would make the human
race, like the devil-possessed swine, rush
down steep places and perish through e n
eral suicide. Nature put 4 warning mark
upon his c0untenance. Looking upon II,
scientists are s-ttled with the fear that.
coming from the monkey, We might yet,
with all our brain, return to the brute.
His jaw is that of bulldog his mouth
recalls the sculptured satyr of the Greeks
when the eager seHsGalism Of the goat was
made human his nose IS 4 muzzle, while
his eyes have the treacherous glare of a
beast of prey He Is one no woman can
love, no man can trnst, no child c;ln rsy-
erence. His associates are thieves, his
friends are demagogues, his political sup
Porters are negroes. He is a syeoptant and
tiatterer without being weak. He has
brain of unusual power, that without cul-
ture Is put to the meanest uses. Possess
ed OF the highest courage, he intrigues
with the skill of a coward When Gran
was in power he fawned Ike a spaniel and
tiattered Ike courtier And now that
gentleman occupies the Executive Man
sion, and holds the patronage upon which
Morton lives, he bullies and whines by
turns.-lj astinyt0n Capital
, 1877-08-11
LEMONS A CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.

LEMONS A CURE FOR CoNSUMPTToN.-
A correspondent of an English medical
journal furnishes the following recipe as
new cure for consumption Put dozen
whole lemocs IN cold water and boil until
sGiu mot too soft, roll and squeeze until
The juice is all extracted, sweeten the
juice enough to be palatable, then drink.
Use as many as dozen day Should
they cause pain or looseness of the bow
els, lessen the quantity and use FIVE or
six day until better BY the time you
have used FIVE or six dozen you will begin
TO gain strength and have an appetite. OF
course as you get better you need not use
so many. Follow these directions and we
know that you viii never regret it if there
IS any help for you. Only keep it up
faithfully. We know of two eases where
both of the patients were given UP by the
physicians, and were in the last STAGES of
consumption, YET beth were cured by
using lemons according to the directions
We have stated One lady in particular
was bedridden and very low; had tried
everything that money could procure. she
was finally persuaded to use the lemons
She began TO use them in February. and
in April she weighed l40 pounds. She is
a well woman to-day, and likely to live as
long as any of us.-Nad,ua Teieaaph.
, 1877-08-11
THE SILENT CAPTAIN.
HOW sroSRwALL JACKSON SLEPT-HIS SIN
GUIAR RRTICENCE-

GULAR RRTICENCE-
General .Tackscn's troops and hls enc
mics believed he never slept; the fact Is,
he slept a great deal Whenever he had
nothing else to do he went 10 sleep, espe-
ciaIly in church. remember during the
invasion Of Maryland, on Sunday night
he rode three miles IN an ambulance 10
attend church at Frederick, and then iell
asleep as soon as the minister b, gan TO
preach his head fell upon his breast, and
he never awoke until reused by the organ
and choir He could sleep anywhere and
in any position, sitting IL ills char, under
FIRE. or on horseback On a night march
to Richmond, after the battles with Nc
ClelIand, he was riding along with ms
drowsy staff, nodding and sleeping as he
went. We passed by groups OF men SIT
ting along the roadside, and engaged IN
roasting new corn by fires made OF fence
rails. One group took us for cayalrymen,
with an inebriated captain, and one OF the
party, delighted at the sight of man who
had found whisky enough to be drunk,
sprang up from the fire and, brandishing
a roasting ear in his hand, leaped down
iato the road, and seizing the generals
horse, cried out, I" say, old fellow, where
did you get your liquor In an instant,
as the general awoke, the fellow saw has
mistake; and then bounding from the
road he took the fence at single leap,
exclaiming, "Good God, it's old Jack %
and disappeared in the darkness. Yes,
Gen. Jackson slept great deal, but h
was never caught mapping.
He gave to sleep many hours which
Others would have given TO conversation
He was essentially silent man not mo-
rose, but quiet He smiled often, rarely
laughed. He never told a joke, but did
not discourage them in others, and if one
struck his fancy he would smile in mild
approval. He did not live apart from his
staff, but liked to have them about him,
and they were nearly all very young men.
Universally polite in manner, he encour-
aged the liveliest conversation among
them, although he took little part in 1t.
He was not a man of words ; they seemed
to embarass him. When he had ideas he
put them into action, not into language
His military dispatches were as brief as if
studied, like the one after the defeat of
Milroy: "God blessed our arms with vic
tory at Mcdowell yesterday" He never
discussed his plans indeed he never told
them. The next officer under him never
| knew his intentions nor his object. He
never volunteered his opinions TO his SUI
periOr, nor asked advice of his subordi-
mates. He was as self-reliant as he was
silent, and believed che walks with speed
who walks alone" He was reticent to &
fault. "If my coat knew what l intended
to do I'd take it off and throw it away,
was one of his sayings. This reticence
often led to embarrassment and complaint
from the officer next in command, and
might have led to disaster in case of his
death but he evidently thought it better
to run that risk than the risk of having
| his plans discovered.
, 1877-08-11

A PowDER-MILL-A powder-mill is
not in the least like other mills. Instead
of one great building, it is composed of
many rough-looking littlc sheds-somo-
times as many as seventy or eighty These
are long distances apart, separated by
dense woods and great mounds of earth,
so that if one "house" is blown up, the
others will escape ike fate OF some
the walls are built very strong, and the
roofs very slight, in the hope that if an
explosion happens its force Will be expend-
ed upward only. Other houses have en-
ozmous roofs of masonry covered with
Garth; the roofs of others are tanks kept
always full of water. The constant dan
ger inseparahle from the work would be
greatly increased were there not strict
rules, always enforced No cautious vis-
ltor can be more careful than the work
men themselves for they know, if an ex-
plosion happens, it will be certain, instant
death to them. So no lights are ever al
lowed; no one lives nearer the mills than
can be helped; some of the buildings are
carpeted with skins, and the floors are
kept always flooded with an inch or two
of water; and in front of every door is a
shallow tank of water. Before entering,
every person must put on rubber shoes
and walk through this water for the nails
IN boot-heel might strike spark from a
bit of sand or gravel, which might explode
single grain of gunpowder, and cause
widespread disaster So the rubber shoes
Worn In the mills are never worn else
where. Then, too, every one is expected
to keep his wits about him there is new
er any loud talking or laughter, and no
one ever thinks of shouting. Yet, with
all this extreme care, explosions some
times occur. and then there is seldom any
one left TO tell how it happened.-Er-
, 1877-08-11

The STRIKE against the railroads seems
to have sp, Mt its force. In San Francisco
the aspect OF al; ITS for several days was
quite threatening, but happily all passed
OF without any further difficulty than the
burning Of few China houses. In the
Eastern states the rioting and destruction
of property has ceased, ard for all prscti-
col purposes the strike is over
, 1877-08-11

MoLLE BAGUIRE-Some fifty wears
ago a poor old woman in Ireland had her
cottage pull d down ovsr her hea b. her
landlord. Her name was Aiolhe Mcguire.
and she died of grief and exposure. There
uIoa her son and some neighbor lad
formed themselves into a secret band. and
vowed and took fierce revenge on Irish
landlords In general. The land spread
iapdly ald they caDel them c YES |'BIol-
ly Maguires, and the Irish coal miners
brought the name TO America
, 1877-08-11
DoWy srECg.E RATES.

Deiirergd 10 TIE o. s v Cas- Boats al BaHua
Merchandise, Fruit and Vegetables, same rates as
above eT ton measurement
Wool, one-half more than the abcye rates pr ;o.
WeirEt- Bret Liles each 10 cents
NOos,, S.Ed, Stone and 1--we Stock at agreed on
rafrs Up or down, by car load
Dorble rates fs.st freight ,.-ekaSes, up or
down, rereiv-l frnm or delivered 20 boats
All freight not Gsllvsred before 6 p Il on the day
after 1t Is received at the depots viii De stored at
owners expense and risk
And all freight received tdeppis viii be at owners
risk Of fire uniil shPTei delivered consigneeS
Al bills payable Ia gold eoin b-fore delivery of
freiyht.
, 1877-08-11
SrECFkE FREEGHTS,

Pianos, Billiard Tables, Furniture Glass, GIass-
and il contents In eases or Otherwise Queens
ware. Marble and Castings. taken only at owner =
risk of damage, tre.lS.ge or leakage.
Aciis. TnrJentines, Burning Fluids OILS ani all
other hquiis, in other vessels, at owners
riSk os leakage.
Ees-s taken only a. owners risk OF breal luge
Fruits Veset.b - anil all ofi,r perislltGle Prop
erty. at oUn,rs risk ot frOst or decay.
Furniture not loxei, AMI all Agricultural and
Mechanical Implements, set up knocked down,
at owiers ri K Of damage and eadn,, bre.kace
Nor Will the Company te responsible for Deficiencies
IN any part unless the specially Teceipted for
, 1877-08-11

TREATING ISDIASs.-Duripg one of Crook
wars with the Indians Il; & of truce was
sent TO him one day by redskins who said
they wanted to "treat" He told them to
come In and he would "treat Nine of them
made their appearance, and Crook, withcuta
moments hesitation. treated them 10 a
very artistic swing by the neck. That was
the beginning of his success and the founds-
ton OF his reputation. Every red devil.
now prisoner, who fought with Joseph,
should be swinging to pine limb.
, 1877-08-11
HORRIBLE BEAXADO-

While keeping his self possession he ap-
peared 10 be full of Wild excitement,
and as the sheriff pinioned his arms SAID,
In loud jeering voice, II don't care TO
die; | am a man friends, / am about to
die for crime do not regret would
do 1t again | don't care; | am man.
What Sheriff Dueson, of st. Landry, sald
Is not so.
The rope was adjusted about his neck
and he bade adieu TO the priest and his
friends, thanking them Cor their kindness,
He their turned to the sheriff and excIaim-
ed, ''That is too tight; put the knot On
the side of my neck. By this time Il e
bravado of the man and his desperate de-
termination to die scorniDg the whole pro
eeedings became really horrible. He
laughed loudly, saying to the sheriff, ~
can see through the cap; It's too thin.
GOod-by." The axe descended, the rope
fell, and as the drop was considerable the
murderer expiated his crime without a
struggle After hanging tor about half an
hour the body was cut down and given to
his friends, and the crowd slowly dispers-
ed, thus ending what from the beginning
to the end was most extraordinary tIag-
edy.-N 7. Herald
, 1877-08-11
FREIGHT & PASSENGER RATES
OF THE
WaIIa Ka,Ia & Columbia River
eg A 7 a -
->sySN7z : go sss--ETeSS
Rates CA D0syn Freight.
Rates GA Up Freight,
lPzR Ton MEASUREMENT, oNl

GOODS. MERCHANDISE, ETC, ETC.
From WaIlula 10 Walla Walla. 81 CO
From Whitman TO Wala Walla-. -.-.-.--.---- I CT
s:S- Building Material, agricultural and Nechap-
zeal Implements, Lime, &e. EresLtel TO Wsllala Ly
o. s Y Co boats At reduced measurement, VIII b.
Freighted by at the foregoing rates, on o. S n
Co : reduced measurement.
, 1877-08-11
A CROWD OF GcssIPs.

The morning was murky, with light
rain, but as early as six o'clock large
crowds began to gather in front of the
gallows, which was situated near the jail.
Among the assemhlage large number OF
Guidry's friends and re ations from st.
Landry were noticeable, but there was no
appearance of an attempt at rescue.
, 1877-08-11
A SCEPTIC.

Guidry, who all along had borne HIM
self bravely, as the hour approached be
gan to assume an air of bravado and sur
veyed the crowd from his prison window
jeeringly. His brothers and friends who
visited him advised some sort of confes-
sion, but he was evidently unwilling to do
so. As the friends of the unfortunate
man were still sanguine of reprieve, the
execution was delayed until fifteen min
utes to two in the afternoon, at which
hour, no word having come, the doomed
man was led out of the jail. He came
forth handcuffed, accompanied by Sheriff
Reid, a deputy sheriff and Father Charles,
the Catholic priest who had attended him
throughout. He handed his slouched hat
TO the sheriff, remarking, "The fall Will
not be enough. want a real breakneck
fall, about ten feet. The rope was ac-
cordingly heightened, when he again cody
took it up and said scornfully, "This is a
pretty arrangement to choke a man with,
amt it Z Father Charles began tie say the
prayer for the dying when the condemned
man stepped on the trap.
, 1877-08-11

In spite of the promising appearances. we
are inclined to fear that the circular 10 the
ofice-holders is only another case of sI.st no
guilty man escape.
, 1877-08-11

MoRMoSISN is now over ~ wears old
having been born on the 9th of April.
1880.
, 1877-08-11
MIL LIN E-RY.
DRESSMkkiNG AND FITTING !
MRS. Q. .. CRAM,
Sole Proprietor of the well known
Nj ii in cry tore.

Nearly opposite the Wdiehmdn office,
III AS JUST RECEIVED A SPY ENDID ASSORT-
II mzrt OF FriHnir Is, Rilbons. lowers and Roses
Hats for Ladies, Young Misses aud little Babies
Hats Tor all, ani prices 20 please
All orders IA the CuttiHg, Fitting and Dressmak-
ing line will receive prompt attention Please call
and see Tor yourselves.
Wslla /" ALA, March 50, Isl. lstf
, 1877-08-11
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.

1t appears Guidry and Rousseau (the
murderer recently hanged III St James
parish), after committing twenty murders,
were confined together in the same cell,
and that for some reason the latter CON
ceiyed the intensest hatred for the former,
threatening he would have him hanged
This Guidry, who, at that time, believed
he would be pardoned, laughed at, hardly
believing any mans unprovoked malice
could so exist. Rousseau, however, when
he was on the seaffold, made a statement
in which he said that while In the cell
with Guidry the latter had confessed that
the letters which were produced at the
trial were forged, or rather written, by
Guidry's wife in order to free him from
the gallows. These letters, according to
Rousseau, had been written by Guidry 5
wife at his solicitation, he averring they
| would save him. This, though it entailed
| disgrace on her, she did to save her hus-
band life, he having killed Beall on an
old grudge. This statement was of course
denied by Guidry, and was also generally
| disbelieved ; indeed, the authenticity OF
! the letters were duly established, but II
was bruited around that it was on this
statement of Rousseaus that the Govern
or refused executive ciemency; hence the
excitement that the dead murderer's state
ment should be received when the petition
of Ex-Governor McEnry and many ether
pr minent citizens was refused In spite
ot this, however, Governor Nichols re
manned firm, and the morning Of the exc
cutiOn arrived. Such was public sentI-
ment that it was at one time said She.i1
Reid would not dare execute him, but ii
having been ascertained beyond a doubt
that Guidiy had attempted to have the
Sheriff assassinated while bringing him
from New Orleans, he naturally lost his
sympathy and paid due attention to the
details of the execution.
, 1877-08-11
Passenger RATES.
From Haiiuia TO sya;ia ssa.Ia..---S3 co
From waiiuia 10 Whitman. = 30
From waiia Hai,n 10 IYaIiIIla....... :: 90
From whii,nn so U UnIIuIa... 40
Way Pass myers, per mile 10

SOTE.-The charges of the Falla walla & Wallula
Transfer Company on down freight transferred 10
wardiuG Is 90 cents per ton. And on up freigh re-
eelyei from o. 5. y. Co.'S boats and forwarded 50
cents per ten. All do%n freight, for forward ship
ment, not consigned 10 parties at Wallula viii lie
turned over TO this Transfer Company to forward.
%. =. BAKER.
President W. W. & &. IL. e. 40.
WAILA WAILA, August IS. 1876 I4-tf
, 1877-08-11

GossrP is the putting two and two togeth-
er and making five of them