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, 1881-12-24
Amenities of Congressional Life.

At the opening of Congress the follow
ing scene took place for which We have
looked in vain in the Cegoaihn which
makes such brass about getting all the
news.
Van Voorhis, of New York, objected
to the swearing in Of Floyd King, Of Lou
isiana, to-day. King thereupon objected
10 the ssearing in of Van Voorhis This
made the latter mad. He walked over to
to King and asked how he dared to object
to his being sworn in
King asked why did you object to
my being sworn in
Van Vorhiis replied; "Beeause yeu rep
resent district where Democratic ma
jority is only reached through bnlldozing
and numbering republicans
.'You are n coward and liar" ex-
claimed Mr.. King.
81 thought was talking to gentle
man." was Van Voorhis' rejoinder,
"You are, sir, exclaimed the Louis
ianian, sbut you are liar and coward,
and II this was not the floor of the house
would knock you down"
Here friends separated the beligerents.
The stalwart war upon the south is thus
begun upon the opening day of con-
press.
, 1881-12-24
Completed and Delivered.

The city ordinances are now completed
and delivered TO the proper authorities,
and will, we feel confident, meet with the
approval Of the city councils committee
on ways and means. We acknowledge
the work has been on hand long time,
but the contract did not call for its COM
pletion at any particular or stated period,
therefore We took our time and at last We
announce their completion and delivery
We will not eulogize our own production,
but all who have seen and examined them
are not backward in expressing themselves
that it is the neaiest, cleanest and best
piece of work ever produced in Walla
walla Our contemporary, who would
be "worthy" if it was not for the jealous
and base disposition that he has, would
endeavor to cast slurs upon the work
with the object in view to stop the pay
mant due us. 1t viii not work, however,
and next Tuesday evening the council,
being an honest and just one, will order
the book accepted.
, 1881-12-24


AVALUABLE TraBER-A correspondent
speaking of Port Orford cedar. says that
it is handsome, easily worked, strong,
straight grained, and, owing to the highly
scented resin with which i. is imp-egnated,
practically indestructible. Il IS Pariie
ularly adapted to the manufacture Of
furniture, and for ali sorts Of inside work
and, if better known should command a
high pr.cs for many purposes The
match factories of the Pacific coast use no
other wood. The resin contained in this
tree must be studied. We are informed
that the odor Of the newly-ca. wood is 80
potent that the men working in the saw
mills become, at ,he end OF a few days, so
weakened that the mill cannot oRtinu-
ously saw Port Oxford cedar, and nave TO
change on to other wood
, 1881-12-24


DURING the presidency Of Sir. HAYES the
white house leaked its official news. Dir.
Arthur's mouth appears 10 be uncommon
ly well tha.ched. 1t Was not until tho
very last moment that he gave out The
copy Of his message to the public printer
He had said nothing Of lis contents mean-
time, and he told the printer thai he wonld
hold him responsible for any violation OF
secrecy, and il the document or any part
of it became public he would Consider ii
euiicient cause for his removal. IL Is veil
enough, perhaps, since the document is
intended for congress, that it should first
become pnblic property by being iaid he
fore that body, but it is not an instrument
Of grave public Importance. As compared
with its universal publication within the
limits Of the republic, few persons read II,
and its influence upon legislation is slight,
II it is anything.
, 1881-12-24
Our whsa, Product.

The wheat crop of this year, says the
Nez Perez Nc.rs, having been largely
sold. we have ocmpiled sone general data
relating 70 1t which VIII enable the reader
to obtain good idea Of the country, its
wheat cenrers, capabilities and future
prospects. The crop Of the season was
a good one. The year previous had been
a disastrous one for the farming commu.
nity or account Of prolonged drought,
coupled with snorching hot weather at
proper time in the wheat filing te shrivel
il, SO that it was inferior and in great
part uumerehantable, aud the total pro-
duction fell lar short of expectations,
mueh os It havius never been marketed
at all, but FED to stock, 70 that the full
average crop Of tins year came IS god.
sand t. the farmers Of tha, section whose
store accounts had continued notxith.
standing the hort crop and found them
ready 10 n.t-. 81 market at its inception,
when fifty ee:i;s per bushel net was re-
garde3 az romunerAtive, and at which
probably s quarter Of the crop was sold.
By this time the steady appreciation Of
prices III Europe brought values up to
sixty cents, SO that the gradations of sale
ct the wheat crop of that section will
average hfty-fye cents net, and it is now
as whole out of frst hands and two
thirds shipped.
Beyond the home ard seeding require
ments there must have been 100. 900 tons
of wheat surplus this year which was de-
hvered in the shipping centers in about
the following proportions
, 1881-12-24

Az Itslian professor has just Issued 6
CHASTITY volume OH suicide. In all this
world it seems thai Calsbria stands lowest
en the scale OF ihose Hho are weary Of
btea:h Norway stands third. and Ire
land fourth. England aud America are
vsry high, and the recklessncss and mis-
cry which make HE insupportable reach
the maximum ia the centre of Europe,
from Geneva 10 Paris, and through SaI.
cny, Baden, PrUssia, and the Austro- HSn-
gariar provinces. The smzllGerman states
are The very highest. Suicide has Ia
creased everywhere Tor the last forty
years, even in ireland, where tbe fgure
is go loS. from ten II the million TO
eighteen in the million Of populstion,
while England and America have mounted
iron 62 to ~, Prussia from a 10 l4Z,
France nom u 10 142. Ss1onJ rushes
On with an average Of 2e4- Child
les uidoEers arc ~ far the largest num-
Der On the sorrozful list
, 1881-12-24

The wheat thus Withheld is in good con-
dition, except 4 small proportion which
vas subjected So long to the continued
rains before covering that most of it will
have to be re-saoked. The prolonged
rains Of this fall have tended to remove
one cherished illusion Of the oldest in
habitant-that wheat would stand it all
without injury. The evident danger will
serve as 4 reminder IN the future 10 the
end That warehouses Will be constructed
70 fore;orii sss;,ss; similar experience
Fan plowing and sowing is being gen.
Nrally forwarded, and party recently re.
turned from Eastern Oregon saw plowing
going on where the snow was at least four
inches deep. There is a universal feeling
that the weather up 70 date augurs well
Tor good crop next season, and some aTs
so sangrIine as to contend that it is now
past peradventure With rains and SHOWS
that have fallen already. The acreage
Gown VII lie a half greater than before
south Of Snake river, and north Of it
should be quardrupie more, as grain pro-
ductioH IN that section up to thus time has
cut no material figure in export
It Is only Ineky chance TO Wslla Walla
that 1t becam the center Of the first wheat
production east Of the Cascade mountains,
and was solely oging 20 the fact that rail-
road communication WAS first given this
section Of country With two years Of
equal facilities Weston has become only
second in Importance, with one year Day
ton third, and Pendleton, Pataha City,
Moscow, Lewiston aad Colfax as soon as
raiiroa;i facilities afforded them and time
given for development viii all be equally
important x;,h Walla WalIa in wheat pro-
duetion ami shipment, with room for two
os three Othsr large eeuters yet locked up
in the mysteries of possible railroad eIten.
SION. Tho country has infinite capabiii
ties set un,sxed and with ahe purpose OF
railroad niar ayers Ia open up every fertile
section TO Tailrusd communication the
country west Of tho Rocky mountains
tributary to the Columbia river can easily
supply one Ia.l.ien Of cons Of grain as her
tribute 81 food supply to the worlds de-
p!eied granar:es-
, 1881-12-24
Savings Imminent lie :.

Napoleon BOnaparte have found
more benefit from an inch sd- in the col
ams Of the local paper than from all the
adula,ion that is offered al rhs shrin5 Of
imperial power.
Last words Of Henry ", OF France a
well written and well displayed advertise
mant, kept constantly before the public
eye, VIII bring more trade to the merchant
than million hand bills.
English History: when Charles the
First was about to lay his head On the
block, he sighed and murmured, This
comes ofnos advertising in ;helocal paper. j
, 1881-12-24

Agriculture Is 1t the foundation Of alb
real prosperity, andmsterial development,
aud ss We believe this development can
Gully be realized through the intelligence
ordial. unseifiah organization and coop
eration OF Agrieulturists. Until the ad-
rent of the order of Patrons of Husbandry
no organization composed wholly of that
class, administered in its especial interests
had existed, through and by which farmers
could make their strength and importance
apparent and their influence felt and ap-
precia:ed.
The plans of the order for the practical
education VI its members are simple,
efficient and we'll adapted, the conclusion
of every observing Patron is that in those
Oranges where these plans have been put
IN practical operation their members
have made the greatest progress in intel
hgenee, prosperity and usefulness. This
is justly regarded As one Of the most im-
por.ant interests in the Grange and Is the
basis Of its purpose TO elevate the farmer
and improve his cunditi." By increasing
the intelligence which 1. ects him in the
pursuit OF his vocation and in the discharge
Of the duties Of good citizenship
Ths Grange rightly considered is an
occasional but regular gathering for the
purpose Of human culture OF neighbor-
hood OF earnest minded farmers. And
conferences at the Grange send back
quickening and guidance to the culture
of the farm.
We cordially invite all farmers and
farmer wives, SONS and nddAughtersthrough
this country to join our RANKS and un'te
with US, TO give to the agritulturalista of
Wslla Walla the intellectual and social
standing which they have so richly earned,
and to agriculture the political reeogri-
tion and pecuniary results which its iu-
portance demands. And We promise to
labor faithfully with them 10 accomplish
these results.
Blue Mountain Grange, No. 3, p h.,
meets at the Maxon school house on Fri
day Of each month before the full of the
moon.
The officers for the ensuing year are
G. Mair, master; o. Hull, overseer; Eva
Hull lecturer, ". b. Thomas, steward
G. A Evans, assistant steward; Ada
Thomas, lady assistant steward; r. T.
Thomas, chaplin; VIM. J. Ferguson,
treasury; Angus Mckay, Secretary A
B. Patterson gatekeeper; b. 4. Evans,
Ceres NJ A. Shelton, Pomona NJ. A.
Mckay, Flora
, 1881-12-24

Osr 4r ear prominent merchants re-
marked. 81 Yesterday, rha. advertising
in the SrstI.s:i.s Ha3 neea, in his case,
the best investment he had made for a
long while. He had taken some pains to
ascertain something Of the direct eonse-
uuence, of such advertising, and he had
found, sonexhst to his surprise, that ne
owed very much to this method. and he
vouh not, he added; dispense with it on
any account
This is not exceptional experience. 1t
il the experience Of many merchants, and
they would not hesisate to say 30, IT they
had thought ssrioualy. and traced effeca
TO causea The SFAIxSNAS would be
S,.d of expressions from its advertisers.
Il .ould be Glad to know inst what theE
experiences are.
, 1881-12-24

The St Louis Republican says OF pre-
tectionists They have been pampered
and retted till they have come to believe
that the sole purpose of the United States
Government is to give them authority to
plunder the people-to keep out cheap
fereign goods and give them monopoly
of the home market at their own price.
They VIII have Is be taught better sooner
or later, and the lesson may as well begin
at once" The sooner the better both for
the sake ef the consumer and the interests
of commerce.
, 1881-12-24

IL the last number Of the CestaFy Hasa-
riae appeared en- article from the pen OF
Dr.. Bliss entitled ''The story Of Presidenf
Garfeli's Illness, as matter ofcourss if
has been rad by everybody except fhs
stupids who &c to sleep oyer'he oregoasas
every day, for IN Satarisy's issue under
the caption of '.Dr. Bliss story thaf
paper p.ists portion Of tha article, sos-
sering ;hs idea that IT ID an sst'e'~ Pao-
Gsned by them from advance shesu shiee
vii appear in tbs next number Of the
Caters. The only troubls sboot H =
th.s the article Is Just month TOO iaas ;
but that's nothing to Sect he aissys ~
badly lefs-
, 1881-12-24

The Olympia Courier vhines Ike
kicsed cur because Hopkins caused them
to come down ON their prices for certain
Territorial printing. The Ccurier has
been favored by Secretary Owings at the
exrense If the rest Of the printers OF the
Territory, caused, no doubt, BY part
nerhip arrangement hstsesn them
This thing alnli be stopped IN future, and
the SrAfxs,GAx vii zee to it that tar
ds.l b made or Il vii take some oshciais
scalp
, 1881-12-24

1xu predicted some months ago hat
the term stalwart would go ont of use, or
become a mere wcrd ef reproach, but the
staIwarts seem to be active in Washington,
and, more than that, they are not With
out large following of persons supposed
70 have been very decidedly on tother
side Of she fence. Ofeourse the president
didn't issue any orders in the spestership
contest, but kick il - good n = wink to
q blind horse.
, 1881-12-24

Ths Astoria Transportation company
have filsd articles Of incorporation 1t
1. the ;ntsnt,on of the company to build
boates and navigate ths waters Sfthe Col
umbia snd Its tubutariA The company
viIl in.sdiasely proessd 10 build . barge
thsrs eaPabls of .zging oee thouend
tom Of Cain-
, 1881-12-24
RAILROAD DIVISION.

Trains leave the Depot in Walla Walla
every day, except Saturday, at 73D ?. 4,
arriving at The Dalles the next morning in
time to connect with the boat for Porland.e
Trains leave The Dalles every day, except
Sunday, at $50 ?. NJ, or on the arrival of the
boat from Portland, arriving in Walla Walla
{ 7:15 A. n.
Passengers for Ainsworth,' Cheney and
Spokane Falls change cars at Wallula juno
tiun.
, 1881-12-24

Between Wnlla Walla and San Francisco,
lst class, s34; % class, s24
Betw.c Waila Walia and Portland, $l4.
The Dalles, So.
Wallula Junction, u 50
Z" South Ainsworth, y 65
Tickets must be procured at Ithe depot
before entering the cars.
, 1881-12-24

Col HookEn, sergeant-st-arms OF the
House, il the author Of the expressaon
"a nan = d-d fool Who wouldn't be
. R.pabieaa IN Vermont and s Demo
aas n Esv York City"
, 1881-12-24
WESTON ERANCH.
PASSENGER RATES i:

Trains will leave for Blue Mountain Station
IN We tuesdays and Saturdays at 8 clock, p. n.
, 1881-12-24

TIE Olympia STANDARD was never 30
much mistaken as when it considers
the utteranoes Of sore-headed newspa-
per Of this city as being publir opinion
, 1881-12-24

II is suggested that the scheme 10 re-
auce letter postage to 2 cents is o sop TO
Priys.s Dalzell.
, 1881-12-24
rA1Es on UP FREIGHT,

The Freight Rates between Portland and
walIs Walia are classified according to the
character Of freigh. and rates fixed r.ngns
rom So 10 per ton upwards: Schedules giving
Jeta;led information furnished on application
NJ the Office Of the company.
, 1881-12-24

All freight remaining at Stations over a
honrs will I've stored at owners risk IN CON-
nsny warehouses. damage or loss by hre NOT
excepted.
All Freight remaining as stations =. unGAssu S;.ass
for for three months will be so'f III Ine oisci0'
ton Of the company.
j. y. BUCKLEY
superiniendent RAILWAY Divisash'
q. n. PRESCOTT,
General Greixhf and fassenser Age1h
wslla Walla, April 2s. 1881. ddwa
, 1881-12-24
p.rIs on Down FREIGHT

wALLA wALLA 10 PORTLAND.
, 1881-12-24

Oct. IS Oct % Oct 2S Oct 2OIOct. 25 Oct. 80
Nov. 2 Nov. Nov II Nov a Nov. 8 Nov IA
Nov. II Nov. Y Nov27 Nov l9l Nov. "A Nov o
Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. l2 Dec. 4 Dec. 9 Dec. IA
Pee. Il Dec. 22 Dec. "a Dec. lsI Dec. "a Dec. q
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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, }
Is CAMP AT YORKTOWN, Va,
fUgf

IL CAMP AT YORKTOWN, VA,
October IS, 1881.
The Joint committee of Congress al-
pointed under the act OF June 7, lS,',
which has charge o. the arrangements OBJ.
the National Centennial celebration OF th'
siege Of Yorktown and surrender OF The
British forces under Lord CORVALLIS, ha'-
ing requested the undersigned b assume
command o. the general encampmcn, oi
troops during the celebration, and Ore
honorable Secretary OF War having 80 de
rccted, the undersigned hereby assume
general charge snd control for the spriI
occasion OF the several detachment, and
separate corps which are now encampod or
will encSmp on the Temple farm az York
town. As these troops belong 30 different
States and are under different regulations
the commanding officer OF each will be spt-
cially charged with the good order, police
and discipline OF his particular command
aud a special guard, with officer Of th' d'y
and guard, will accordingly be mounted
each day in each command during thr en-
campment At an hour her,aiter % De aii-
nounced. A field officer OF the day Tor ihe
encampment will be appointed and ai'
nOuneed in each days orders.
To prevent disorder each commandns
officer will Vigorously exclude from his en-
compliment all persons not authorized by
him or by superior authority. The com
handing officer Of each States forces or il-
dependent corps will report promptly Oh
arrival to the Assistant Adjutant-Gener9i d.
these headquarters the strength In dciail Oh
his command.
In assuming general charge and e0nIiOl
OF the military forces now assembling iot
participation In the Centennial celebration
OF the great event which assured the ina'-
pendence OF the United States, the Under
signed relics on the cordial and efficient 60,
operation OF the commanding officers ana
OF the troops themselves in order that iiie
military portion OF the celebration shall pe
q ercdliable one to all concerned, anl ni'
best efforts will be exerted toward this de-
sirable end.
Second. 0ifelal communications inteht'
cd fov the Commanding General will Dc gd'
dressed 10 Major William q. Mitchell "
sistant Adlutant General nc these headqnai'
tiers. WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,
Maior-General United states Array,
Commsnding.
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The witty DIAN SWIFT once told hls
hearers alter taking upa rather sesnty col
iecl:on tho, when he had said they ought
I'd love their species he did NOT mean them
70 understand him a saying they ought %
love their specie. So we must explain that
when Ne Yesterday claimed seven out Of
,,,c nine congressional districts in Virginia
for DAs,gI, BsgBouR, and MckISNEY, we
did not mean TO be understood as saying
fhss The battle had already been fought and
the victory won.
All we meant to be understood % saying
was that victory l. within easy reach OF the
Democrats, and II they fail to stretch forth
their hands and grasp il the fault VIII DC
theirs and not anybody elsc's. There Is
better feeling prevailing among the voters
az VIRGINIA now than hiss animated them
since 1850. We confidently claim that they
arc more jealous, more active, more earnest,
more liberal, and more determined to win,
fhan we have known them TO be Ut any pre-
,ious time during the last ten years.
There Is, as we said yesterday, reserved
force a one hundred and fifty thousand
men thai we must draw from this year.
We mean the one hundred and fifty thou
Sand voters who stayed away from the
baliot-box IN 1879. But We must not grow
less jealous than we now are, or else our
hopes win De blasted and our glowing pre-
dictions turned into false lights Turing US
70 distraction.
BE active, therefore, and yigilsnt. Leave
no duty unperformed. Allow no voter to
STAY away from the polls. See that every
mans capitation tax is paid. Show up the
enomities OF the RiDDLEBERGER bill 70 the
honest Democratic Rcadiustcr, and let him
sec TIA. lc can best effect genuine, perma-
nent. acceptable rcsdiusfment by voting
for DANIEL, BARBOUR, and McKIS-
SEY. Point the old Democrats to Cen
eral MAHoNg's votes in The United
States senate. Let them see for themselves
that they viii aid the National Republican
party and damage the National Democratic
party by voting this year for CAMERON,
LEWIS, and BLAZE. Let them know that
w. z. CHANDLER, DOS CAMERON, CoSK-
LING, and GRANT, and all the worst stall
warts Of the Radical party, are the allies Of
General MALONE. and are contributing to
the extent OF their influence to the success
OF III. ticket in the election Of next month.
In ,g'iei, whilst it is well TO be hopeful, it
is still better to be watchful. Whilst it Is
well 70 De confident OF a triumphant victo-
Nv, il Is better TO render this victory an
assured one by speaking, wiring, visiting,
talking, contributing funds, and doing
whatever else a Democrat may properly
and honorably do TO promote the success
OF the grand cause in which we are all so
earnestly engaged. Work while it is called
to-day; for fear that the night may come in
November wherein you cannot work. We
do not at al fear t.; yet we wish the good
people OF Virginia to take no risks. Let Us
make sure thing Of it.
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Said one OF our old subscribers to us the
other day, DO you know that neither of
the platforms suit mes As both parties
seem to want health, strength, and long life,
more than anything else, they cannot do
better than have the Hamburg Drops and
81. Jacobs Oil planks included. With
these they can weather all storms, political
and domestic as well as dyspeptic, and rheu-
matte" His logic was goodand convinced
rs.
The new and handsome church at Mill
Doro'-Gothic style-capacity 400, cost about
s4,o00-has been completed. The dedic-
tory services will begin Friday, 2lst, and
close Sunday, 23d instant. Rev. T. 2.
Mullaley, OF Lexington, viii preach the
dcdicaiory sermon on Sunday.
Thousands Of women have been entirely
cured OF the most stubborn cases Of female
weakness by the Use OF Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Send TO Mrs.
Lydia Y. pinSham, 233 Western avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
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The Locomotive in Williamsburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG, October IL. 1881.

iCCrresp0hoencc OF ihe hlchnOhd D1siaich'J
WILLIAMSBURG, October H.. 1881.
Our little city has been very much eX-
cited daring tho past week over the pros
peet Of the completion Of the eastern ex-
tension Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way, and on Friday night last, when the
first uain steamed into town, ii seemed rs
il the city had suddenly awaked from q
lethargy Of two hundred years. Men,
women, and children thronged the side
walks wild with excitement, most Of whom
had never seen locomotive, and had
never really believed that the completion
would be in time for the Centennial.
1t did require almost supcrhuman eXertIon
TO complete 1t In so short time, and no.
thing but the energy and determination Of
the superintendent Of construction, Major
j.. J. Gordon, enabled the company to make
the connection, which was accomplished at
9 =. ". yesterday, Major Gordon driving
the silver spike. Too much credit cannot
be awarded TO DIR. c. G.. Coleman, the resi-
dent engineer here, for his energy and in
dustry in the prosecution Of his work, and
by his courtesy and gcntlcmanly deport-
ment be has won the esteem and admira-
fiOn % all OF our people. "NER0NICUs.o