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, 1878-03-23

New CEURS.-Portland papers have des.
cripticn of new churn, the invention Of W.
W. Baker, and said to be great improve
ment upon the churns heretofore in use. 1t is
claimed for this invention that commotion and
air Is all that is required to produce butter |;
that when air is forced to the bottom Of the
chura and equally distributed beneath per
forated bottom with a sufficient force, assisted
by tie fact that air will find its way 70 the top,
greater locomotion land more equal one),
Will naturally be produced than has ever been
introduced in churning Also, that there being
no friction, there VIII be no mashing of the
globule-consequently the butter will keep
almost any length Of time. Also, that the reg
ularity OF commotion, and the equal distribu-
ton of air through the cream will cause An in
Simultaneous separation. If this churn answers
these conditions, then We suggest that the in
ventor send a lot of his churns TO Waila Walls
ithont delay. We have here fine cattle, and
the best of grazing lands, but with all these
advantages the inferior quality Of our butter is
I common subject Of remark. The normal
condition Of butter Is found IN this market Is
that OF salt ami rancid much of it not fit to
eat and in many instances more suitable for
the grease barrel than anything else. By all
means send Us the new chura, and give our
dairyman a chance to make good butter
, 1878-03-23
BUSINESS NOTICES.
CITY PROPERTY Fo2 SALE.

The editor of the STATESMAN Is authorized tc
offer number of desirable city lots for sale:
l. A corner lot on Main street, 60 l2O;
most desireable location, and the best lot IN the
business part of the town not permanently I'm
proved. Price S5oc2
> LOT ON Main street, below Second, well
Improved !; lot fronts 10 feet and extends back
to Mill Creek. Price S2ioo
& Lot on the corner of Fourth and Rose Sts
size of lot 120x 120. improvements, a large
and comfortable dwelling house, and the yard
planted with fruit trees and shrubhery A
beautiful location for retired home, handy u
business and every way desirable. Price 5000
ANY or all the above lots will he sold at the
figures named. To person desiring to make
narmapent investments. this is a rare oppOr,
unity to place money where it viii double in a
very brief space of time. For terms, etc, ap
nlv to the editor of the STATESMAN.
, 1878-03-23

THE BIRDs.-Spring has fairly opened, and
now is the time when the birds are singing their
best notes to attract the attention of their
mates. The joyful songs of these feathered
visitors are pleasing to every one of refinement,
and yet We find many persons who in their
cruelty of heart, and for fear that these little
wanderers may steal few berries-which grow
for them as well as us-shoOt them mercilessly
down, OF destroy their nests. This is all wrong
The benefit which the farmer derives from these
little birds in destroying insects, is thousand
fold greater than the imaginary damage. Let
the birds live, We, on this northwest coast,
have none too many of them, and if we persist
in exterminatng the birds may, indeed, de-
plore their loss Kansas tried this experiment
by killing all the larger birds, and now the set
tiers leave that country, because the Srasshop
pers and crickets have taken possession of 1t.
We bid the destroyers of the birds to pause IN
their work of destruction, and remember that
these feathered songsters have wise purpose
to subServe.
, 1878-03-23

JoHN MULLaT, q pioneer resident of this
country, is now living in San Francisco, where
he figures quite prominently. His business, as
we understand it, is that of a surveyor and OPP
orator in real estate, and between the two he Is
-eported to have accumulated 4 handsome for
tune. Just now he is the leader il PROPOSE
ticn to supply the city of San Francisco with
water, and if he succeeds i'll his project he Is
likely to become millionaire. Capt Muiian
will be recollected Us the officer in command OF
the exped ton that fitted out from this place,
in the spring of Is5?, to open q military road
to Fort Benton. This work he accomplished IN
the face of many Obstacles, and in that way
linked his name with the settlement of the
northwest coast \ man of generous sentl-
ments and noble impulses, we are reIoiced to
hear of his prosperity.
, 1878-03-23

@SA"ANA lTENs--Hon. C.. c. Cram is down
- eh4"awa, and reports the new town as
Capt. Stump's new boat arrived
eh""@~a last Friday evening, and contin-
'iie IMP up 20 Lewiston that night We
= '''ad that the boat now works satistac-
-. and that during the season she will make
~ 'F'tS between Lewiston and Wallula.
ny" boat is much narrower than the 0. S.
~ Cos boats, AMI from this cause it is expec-
- .'.A' she viii be able to pass up and down
g. Net at the very lowest stages of water.
+, .''eF Is raising rapidly, and the season
:, CATION has fully commenced. Several
D bushels of fiax-seed and wheat are al
s 4"S"a awaiting shipment. There is a
-. De.-and for buildings, but owing to the
~ s of lumberi, is impossible to 90 on with
s,t F.O,emeh's ~ Considerable timber has been
~. OD' On the Clearwater, and Just as soon as
% 0i water admits will be RATED down
,bo,o.- S"a- The ferry has been placed in
H.. order, and the roads being good, par
.sab, @ bound for the Palouse country will have no
sleolf .ssao IN making the trip. Claims are being
tbewbai die neighborhood of Penawawa, and
''ui'ry Is being rapidly settled.
, 1878-03-23

FALSE ALARM.-We learn that the settlers
on Crab creek and the Four Lake country
apprehend trouble with the Indians, and
that owing to their apprehensions many Of
them have left or are preparing to leave the
country. The impression is that the military
VIII attempt to put Moses and his band on
the reservation, and when this attempt is
made war is sure to follow. We called Gen
eral Growers attention to these reports, and
he authorizes US to say that there is no occa-
sion whatever for alarm Messages have
already been sent to the Indians notifying
them that if they behave themselves they
will not be interfcred with. Moses has at
all times desired to live on peaceable terms
with the whites, and his declarations have
been to the effect that if he was allowed to
remain in his country there would be no
trouble This is tho position of affairs as
stated by Gen. Grover, and under all the cir
cumstances we feel warranted Ill saying that
al apprehensions OF danger are groundless.
, 1878-03-23
To the People OF Waila walia.

"Dr Souvielle Matthew, the eminent French ply
s;c,n who's wonderful cures have appeared IN our
columns. viii benefit the people o: walla Wala, w.
r AMI vicinity, with his wonderful Instrument
eaiiei The PARIS Spirometer, which we know has
cured several hundreds IN our state. That instru-
want conyrys ueiicatei inhalations direct 10 the
seat of disease That wonderful instrument Is .
blessing TO mankind and a credit to lis nar.e We
recommend th- doctor very highly to the stii ted
The doctor vii he IN Walla Naila fer few days
only - 0rtyoHian.
This celebrated hysician. coming to Us thus rec
onmended, will remain with only one week
longer, and all suffering from nassl caiarrh bron-
CHA! stfections, lung dseases, asthma and all and
every alment arising from poison in the blood. can
procure his seryces by applying at the slime house
nom s. Remember only ore week longer.
, 1878-03-23
The Estey Organ.

To THE PUHIc-For the benefit of those
who contemplate buying Organs, We would say
"the best is always the cheapest" 1t is pre-
eminently the quality Of the tone which places
the Estey Organ in advance of all others This
splendid instrument is now offered for sale by
Stanley Bros, who have permanently located
in Walls Walla. There is the sime difference
between the reeds of the Estey Organ and
those Of other makers, that there is between a
cultivated and uncultiva:ed human voice We
would say to the readers of the STATESMAN to
examine the Estey before buying.
, 1878-03-23

RADICAL LFAnEgS,-Our republican friends
"'LA 10 be unfortunate IN the character of their
'e''ifs men. In Oregon We have the republi-
'Ah party lei by Mitchell, fugitive from JUS
wee Who came To the country under an assum-
& name. In Washington territory H g.
0''o'e Is the head and front of the republican
parry And here again We have man of bad
'sia''ilon, deSer,er froin the army, and a
',N''AVaS by instinct. Now comes California,
',-F'e We have man named Cove L. johnson,
! "A, nAs hsured a; Sacramento as a republican
A.eF- lh'S man it seems was guilty of forgery
,'e" 4orS, changed his name, fed the state.
1'' next turned up in California, and at once
''Iai'e shining light in the ranks of the re-
.Su,'.lean .Sn party. We know that the mass of
,-' i5plDhcanS are honest, and hence it is with
Sr;.a matter OF surprise that all the raScals
e'i: into tha; party.
, 1878-03-23

IxPRovED WAGoSs.-M Messrs. Carris & Page,
dealers in agricultural implements, have Just
introduced the Fish wagon, manufactured at
Racine. Wisconsin. This wagon is furnished
with Whipple's patent guide and draft SHIFT,
which is considered 4 great Improvement upon
the wagons heretofore in Use. Its advantages
NAV be thus stated: 1t is i direct purchase
fran the wheel 1t gives direct leverage OF
both horses over either wheel, when it strikes
an obstruction. 1t prevents sore necks and
shoulders. \ team can haul one-quarter more
over a raus;h road And the pEIce Is so trfiin5'
that no teaInster or farmer can afford To be
without one. The saving in tongues and hounds
by the use of this invention ought alone to sell
it. rs there is no draft on the pole or hounds
and we are satisfied that the merit, price, SIM
plIcitv. and being SO easily attached, VIII rec,
nnnend it to all wide-aw,he Indirid9ais ana
lovers of Improvement
, 1878-03-23

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AdviceS re-
ceived during the Week froll the Sound ccun-
tryconvirce rs thAt our position ignoring party
in the constitutional convention Is correct. 1t
now appears thai all over the Sound ;,i earnest
effort made 10 unite the political parties.
that the ablest men might be sent to the con-
vsution to represent the whole people. But
certain " small beer" politicians, who have
nothing TO loose and everything to gain, con-
tEcled the nominations, and now, among the
better classes Of both parties, no interest what
ever is manifested, and the movement is consid-
cred failure, that viii cast the territory large
sums OF money that otherwise might lie ap-
Piled to good purposes.
, 1878-03-23

The DRIVING PARK, under It's new proprie-
tor, Mr. Thomas Collins, is being greatly i'm
proved, and now presents really handsome
appearance. A new building, devoted to the
purpose Of reception rooms, has been erected,
and all the old buildings overhauled and repair
ed Other improvements are contemplated,
but delayed on account Of the scarcity of lu,n-
ber- All the long line Of stalls for horses have
been white-washed. The fences Immediately
adjoining the grand stand have been similarly
coated, and the whole place given an air of
cleanliness and comfort. An inside fence dis
connecting the track from tie open field is be-
ing put up, and the whole Park is rapidly as
suming the appearance of the celebrated San
Francisco and Sacramento tracks. Competent
judges pronounce the Walla Walla Driving
Park superior TO any race track on the coast,
save and except the Sacramento track. The
new proprietor has the taste and the means to
improve his Park, and if suitably patronized.
he intends to give Walla Walla a Driving Park
that will attract the owners and breeders of
line stock from all parts Of the country.
, 1878-03-23

THREE LITTLE MES.-The appearance of
Commodore Mutt and his brother on the
streets this week attracted very general at
sention, and the two little men have been
the topic OF conversation Somewhat strange
A'hIrd man of diminutive proportions made
his appearance at the same time, and looks
enough like the Nuts to he brother This
'hiFd chap is a man of means, a large cattle
dealer IN California. and rs we are informed
Comes here Tor the purpose of making invest
mentS. Occaslonly these three little men
nave appeared on the streets together, and
HamatteT OF course they were the observed
Of al Observers"
, 1878-03-23

ARCsH. City Hall was crowded Thursday
night. towitness the sensational drama entitled
The Tour of the World" Eyely seat and
bench was occupied, and tie asleS and space
in front Of the stage packed with human beings
Il Wa the best house We have ever seen in
Wana T'alla, and sues to show that when
something new and good Is placed upon the
stage, our people ale wi'Iius; to patr"nize the
drama Considering the limited space on the
stage and other draw backs, tie play w.s well
rendered and gUyc .rc.t 50 .,.ctiou.
, 1878-03-23

Tux Mails Just now are very irregular. The
IN w. presume. bad roads and high water.
,,,,..r. mailed TO this office somtimes fail
Il -. for A week ct a time, and when re-
-. out Of date. We presume the inter
eeI's- !. bnt temporary, and that regularity
l,lI', l.;I .,,n be- the rule.
, 1878-03-23

United IN DEATH-The Albany Democrat
notices tie death of Isaac Miller and Elizabeth
his wife. They had been married for over %
years, and died the same day and were buried
in the same grave. The husband died in the
morning and the wife in the afternoon An
occurrence Of this kind is somewhat remarka-
BE, and shows how thoroughly this aged pair
wer. Joined together How beautiful life
Ike theirs Is compared with the marriages and
separations that 50 frequently attract public
attention.
, 1878-03-23

Sror THEM.-A throng Of young men are
now coming into this country who expect to
secure employment III the various trades and
professions. We have already warned this
class against coming to the country, and We
repeat the warning This is substantially
an agricultural county, and for persons who
wish to secure land and engage Ill tilling tho
soil, the Inducements are very great, but for
representatives of the non-producing classes
it is the last place to come TO. 1t costs
money to get here, and for broke man 1t is
a hard place to get away from. We have
very few men of wealth who can 60 down in
their pockets and aid the destitute stranger,
and besides travel is high and We are far re-
moved from the great centres OF population.
Farmers and farm hands can do well IN the
country, but this is the only class We ad-
wise to come here.
, 1878-03-23

ANS raR IpAHo.-In pursuance Of JOINT
.,.,Ir,i,n OF congress, 30 rifles and l2,59o
IL. bav, been ordered to Lewiston from
,-.,,-,r,.r. The same number are to b. seut
p.,cia 70 Fort Hall The Bannocks in
-. ,.;,hhorhood Of Fort Hall have recently
ta,r ~ dl,.rlued, and are understood to be un
friendly.
, 1878-03-23
Rcliet for the Farmer.

KILL THE SQUIRRELS E Holmes, our
druggist, has invented Squirrel Poison that
is perfect and which can be sold for one half
or one-third the price Of any in the market
He is now making it in large quantities, and is
ready to supply farmers or dealers. Put up in
2-lb, 5-lb and LIB packages, or sold in bulk.
Every package warranted IS Sm
, 1878-03-23

Rrr7's DRAMATIC TROUPE arrived at Walla
Villa by Sundays train and opened at the
Citv Hall. on Monday evening, to very fair
.bon,e Had their coming been duly announc-
a they would have had a much better recep-
,;or hut with this drawback they have had
GOOD houses every night this week, and the
sn,.,.r i well satisfied with his first visit to
WaIa Walla
, 1878-03-23

C,prrrss POsT1isTERs.- recently it
!. c,me to our notice that postmasters are
.,-.I.s. in the matter Of money orders. A
,y,,r receives an order in the course of bust
mss and presents it for payment, only to learn
.h,+ m. advice has failed to arrive. The
porlani postmaster is the latest offender in
-. r,.,,rl. and we suggest that he instruct his
money order" clerk to be more careful.
, 1878-03-23

SOMETHING New AND BENEFICIAL.-The
firm of McCord & Oakley are to put up an
extensive lard, oil and soap factory, in this
city, and commence to build the coming
week. They propose to furnish the upper
country, and supply the general northwest
coast, with the very best article, which will
be great benefit to the people, as before
we had to procure our oil at San Francisco
and the eastern states. McCord & Oakley
Will have enough made hy the first OF June
for this seasons supply. They will be ready
bv fall, to buy all the f;-t hogs that are Of
fered for sale b. the people Of this upper
country.
, 1878-03-23

HruBrGs. We have few patrons-no'
,,or,.-wbo occasionally meet us on the streets,
and. after the usual salutation, volunteer the
information that they will "call at the office
and settle that bill" We don't know why 1t Is,
but we invariably find these men who dun
themselves poor pay. The patron who means
to pav meets you on the street, and greefs you
cbeerfulIy, but never word about paying a
hill This is our experience, and We teei euIl- M
ons TO know whether it is the experience OF o'h-
o.- e~,,oeraJ in the same line OF business,
, 1878-03-23

Mr.. Tom QUINN, the popular saddle anu
harness maker, has just returned from san
Francisco, and brings with him large s'oeA
for the spring and summer trade. MI Quinn
has now in his employ eleven hrst-ciaSs WORK
men. and yet such is the demand Tor ma manu-, ,,T,
featured goods that he is unable 10 Keep W
with his orders
, 1878-03-23

Tur REPUBLICAN TICKET for this district Is
now full and stands as follows: NJ l. ueorgse'
for the territory at large, S. NJ, Wait, tirst lu-
dieial district, and w. S. Gillian for the eoah-
I'll district. The democrats will not have any
.o,1idates in the field and SO these gentlemen
will have walk over the course. oriSinaiis
intended to be a republican convention, 1t Is Is
eminently proper that the democrats should
,,;vs II \ wide berth.
, 1878-03-23

The ANNUAL FAIK-ln arranging 10Y the
fair the managers should offer liberal ptemi-
INNS to fast horses. The running and trosthis
matches insure large attendance, and II tney
expect to attract fine horses from aor0'''' 'A''
must offer liberal prizes
, 1878-03-23

PERsoyAL.-C. P Ferry, general superln-
,.ndep. Of the New Zealand Fire Insurance
Company Is at Walla Wa!la, and is arran95-
ing to establish an agency at this place. a.
s. Gross, Esq, for number of years a resi-
dent of Portland, where his business was
that Of stock and money operator, has re-
moved to Walla Walla, and proposes to be-
come one Of Us. Mr.. Gross is highly recon-
mended as 4 prompt and careful businessman.
, 1878-03-23

Ell. SMITH, former secretary OF TINS teiii'
tory. but at present stock-raiser and resident
of Wasco county. is proposed as the repuolieih
candidate for governor of Oregon. During MS
r.s;,a,ce in this territory Smith was guilty OF
official "crookedness," but inasmuch as .they t,
ali DO it." this need not stand In the way oi LIS
prefer.nent.
, 1878-03-23

A FAsIIoNABLg TAILOR has secured rooms
on Main street, near the bridge, and will soon
open out with fine stock of cloths, cassineres,
etc, which he will make up in the latest and
most fashionable styles. This will be good
news for persons who have heretofore been
comnelled to send below whenever they re-
quired anything in the line of neatly fitting
apparel.
, 1878-03-23

Dr.. MavzEY, whose return we notieoa IL
our issue Of last week, has come to "aii'
Walla to stay, and for the present mas AZ ~,
office over DR.. Days drug store. he Will
bs on hand to attend to all calls IN town OF
country 60 His past record in this city Is a
suti;cicnt ruarantee of his skill as a physician
, 1878-03-23

The WarrE CONTROVERSY still occupies
the attention of the district court. This Is
the third week of the trial, and the end Is
not vet. The nan who expects to see the
end of this trial is very much Ike the chap
who seated himself on the banks of the river
and proposed to wait rntil it ran by. Water
IS an immense power, but it occurs to Us
that it VIII require something more than
water to aoat this suit.
, 1878-03-23

T.. A. HAwLET, chief of the great firm OF
Hawley, Dodd s Co., dealers in agricultural
indictments. has returned from his trip to Col
fax. Mr.. Hawley expresses himself surprised
with the extent of the country, and fully real
ICES that this id destined to be one OF the great
est grain producing districts on the continent.
Whit we want is farmers to take up the land
and tickle it with the plow. Mr.. Hawiey $ re.
mort when he returns to California, will be all
in our favor, and we doubt not that ne Will De
the means of sending us the class of Immigrants
who will be useful-men who expect 10 live by
tilling the soil
, 1878-03-23

r,,rcr Will not be any service in St Paul's
ii church on Sunday, the 24th, on ac-
bps y the absence Of the rector at Pendle-
, 1878-03-23

p.,,,-y CouEr.-The regular March term
,l,,,r,,Iate court will commence on Monday
large amount OF business will be
h.r,l,'....;rt luriu5 the term
, 1878-03-23

W. P. ADAMS, senior OF the nrin oi ->'
Bros. is now in San Francisco making pDf-
chases for the summer trade
, 1878-03-23

1. SAMuEI, publisher Of the Oregon lliustra'-
ed paper, was in town this week soliciting Sub
sc.ibers for his publication
, 1878-03-23

r,,s,, CATTLE BUYERS just now are over
,,nnirs this valley and threaten not to leave
,l' To-. bnof in the country.
The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-12-28
Fuaay dream ..lia yoa 81. Gsr.s.

Fuzzy dream did you sly, Geruet
Oh: papa, had the funniest, prcttiest
dream, last night, saw an o,d man coming
down the Rad. with big lag 90 his lHack,
and somehow, knew il were fer Us, sat be-
fore be re4clssal tie gate be sd lost in the
snow and some bad I,oys eaIoc along and
buried the bag ia the snow, NO. soon -
.i.e boys went away, Willie and took hss
llttIe old sled and wenf after them. The
man we c0usd not see. bit nc brought the
bag home and found il full Of little ones.
but We only opened one and il ~as fii!ei
with coins, i,eauiiful stones. Agases aud aIos
If other cusioss things like cousin Tom has.
Presently tile doar opened and In came the
very old man who had lost il. He said he
saw u bring it in and bal 10 come to en-
plain it to US was dreadfuliy scarrsf and
ws,sderedi ~tas he was going te do ioas; but
lso only smiled and said he wAs KFiss Kriu-
gle and wAGted little hep from us. Y"u
see, child. am getting very old, ny reIn-
leeEs have run off, and was 70 cald got
lost in the snow. That Is ny pack sf pres
ents, you zee, and ting nne ynu opened con
t4ins ald coias, minerals. etc. for y"ur cous-
in Tom, Us he is making collection VI sscn
things.r
IIoskel toward wfsI;e but be was gone
and oh Kriss nodded and smiled and said.
. haye 80 many places TO 90. and am %
old ani feeble, am going to leave these ipE
ths neighborhood and you must sse thai
they all ges to the righ, persons, DE, II youl
papa gets Christmas tree for me to hang
them on, VOC can do 1t fer me. This. yos
will Of course remember, 10 for yonr eoasis
Tom. This drum and fur cap for Willie,
little white rabbit sod rattle for the baby
new dress and solne Inals tor mamHaas
scarf aad gloves for pspa. = warm new SUI
for Jsck, the erraad 10y, and dress and stock
ings for poor Katie Green who cannCt go =
scllool for want Of them. The other thing
ara marked aud you will see whom ,hey ar