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, 1881-07-09
The Time to Cut Timothy.

Timothy renews itself by the annual
formation of bulbs, and sure way to
shorten the life Of the plant is to cut il
before. these bulbs have been reformed
for the next years grasses. At the same
time 1T is injurious to the present hay
crop 10 allow it to stand until too ripe
Only the experienced know how to strike
the happy mean, and cut it a, the righ,
time This is when the stem near the
crown of the bulb begins to dry, which
indicates that the seeds are fully ripe and
the bulb developed. Ii cut before this
time, Weakening of the plant is the re-
suit. Our wild grass meadows as is well
known run out in a few wears from being
cut too early and before the plant has had
time TO renew itself for another Year
Timothy, says the Country Gentleman,
''left to take its natural course remains
fresh and green during winter, but this
green portion should never be severed BY
diiy Close cutting OF grazing, OF Tue lie Oh
the plant is sacrificed Most kinds of
grasses are not injured So easily, anf
may be cut at an earlier sta.e without
injury to the plants. Grass cut vixen in
full bloom makes as good hay for feeding
and fattening purposes as at any sage,
according to my observation, # We except
timothy; that have found most fatten-
ing when cut after the maturity Of the
seed The proper curing and saving of
hay is of as much Importance as the time
OF cutting, for unless properly done it
matters little at what stage the grass is
cut after the seed stem shoots. For my
par; | am in. favor Of saving and storing
hay III tight barns in as green a state as is
possible 10 save il and NOT have it blaeken
by heaten. To do this Little of the hct,
burning sun rays shald be allowed oh i
when spreading after cutting. 1t will
surprise many old style farmers how green
hay may be put in the NOV, in tight
barn, when cut while the grass is not wet,
and thus cured T"
, 1881-07-09

The French are made happy by the
skull Of Cardinal Richelieu and the heart
Of Volta.re being placed in safe keeping.
But would they like to know where the
heart of ''le Grand Monarque" isl 1t
reposes in Westminster Abbey. An
emigre brought it over with him to Eng
land during the French revolution. Being
Hospitality entertained at Newman, in
Oxfoldshire, on his departure he made a
present of :he heart to his host. There
1t renamed for a considerable number OF
years as curiosity. The late Professor
Buckland was on a visit at the house
when the heart Was shown to him. 1t is
well known that the Professor, during
the later years of his life, was eccentric.
The heart looked like a small piece Of
dried leather The Professor handled If,
then smelt it, then he put 1t betw, en- his
teeth, and then, to the horror If the
SPECTATORS, he swallowed it, The remains
Of Prof. Buckland repose in Westminster
Abbey, and consequently in Westminster
Abbey reposes the heart of Louis XIV
Truth.
, 1881-07-09

TIE not the other night IN Mazseillss
will not tend to improve the relations
between France and Italy. The president
of the Italian club of that dty declares
that if he had known the troops were
going to march through the city the Aag
would have been displayed on the club
house, and he further denies that any
Kisses came from the club houss, but
probably emAnaaed from the crowd in
frent of the building because Of the ab-
sencs Of decoration. That 20 small .
cause should have produced not shoss
that at the present time the Italians aFe
far from popular in Frsnes, and it u safe
to ny that the French sEs quite - un-
popular in Italy . the Italians ars in
France. The csuss Of tas bad feeling IN
each ease i, Of eourss, the Tunisian Incl
dent, Of which We have nat yet hsard The
last
, 1881-07-09

A MORE opportune time than the pre-
sent could not be found in which to At
tempt to carry out the principles Of civil
service reform. Very little has been
said or done as yet in the way Of
civil service reform by the heads Of de-
partments since the accession Of Presi-
dent Garfield We do not aay that the
rules for improving the civil service have
been violated consciously, but very little
has been done to apply them 1t II now
rumored that Secretary Window pro-
poses to have the subject investigated for
the purpose Of applying the rules which
are practicable in making appointments
for Office Many of the abuses Of Ameri-
can political life grow out Of our spoil
system, though it should never be for
gotten that many Of the most furious a.
sailants If that system only take up that
position because they carnot dispense the
patronage. Az soon . they becnms dis
pensers Of the spoils the system il then
found to be an admirable. But the pso-
pie of this country are not spoilsome.
They are interested in an honest and
economical administration. And such N
administration il only possible through .
reform of the civil service, which will
make honesty and capacity the main
tests Of appointments TO administrative
Offices.
, 1881-07-09

BLAISE's health Is ''yariable as the
shade by the light quivering aspen made. p"
One of his friends writes: "There is
always something new in Blsine's health
One day his legs and arms are wrapped
and bandaged with red flannel, and the
next he is striding from his house to the
executive mansion like . race horse
Just at this particular time he is well. If
he gets sick tonight you will hear in the
morning that he is going of TO Maine q.
once, but when he is well, devil monk
is he He told me the other day that
he vas going TO Maine to spend agood
share of the summer; That he Was get
ting a wagon fixed up for a four-in-hand
team; that he had four handsome bays;
that he was going to gil that drag with
his own children and his neishbors child
rem, and 20 spinning round the Maine
hills, camping out, fishing, loa6ng and
having a good time out Of doom. He
thinks that is what he needs, fresh air,
relief from care, a diversion from mind
and body, and the banishment Of Office
hunters" That the four-in-hand viii do
its perfest work as tonic to sdministra-
ton men
, 1881-07-09
Brodeck b Co.
phoaosraphcrs. Main ST., Near the BRUCE

Having engaged the services Of one OF the
verv best retouchers on the Pacific coast. laieiy
suIloved bv J. W. Taber, the leading photo,
grapher OF San Francisco, We are now enapisa
to produce all classes of work connected WIN ha
photography in q manner superior 70 any Puo.
tograph gallery on the .I Iaslhe Hodia NIX cray
nav ratsr and oil colors, and are prepared
on au kinds of pictures and enlarge the
70 oopo !. snv am size desired, and finish the same
.' ;n = stvle superior to any heretofore made; n
~ ont.,;on s as artists is guarantee that all
our Ipav;ng this gallery viii be first-cass and
s.5;sfastory. ~S With our improved instruments =
sld sac;l;ties photographs can be taken IN
coads as "e'' BRoDEcK & Co,
call - W,Ils Walla.
Main 'tiee' w5l 2m
w T.
, 1881-07-09

ATTENTION Is directed to the article In
this issue on q Subterranean river We are
now agitatins the water question and this
article Will solve the difficulty.
, 1881-07-09
!, !. biussd verv broadly that S.zs

II il hintsd very broadly that Seers-
tary windon stopped his invessisssios
into the abuses Of tie contingent fund
during the chisftaincy Of John Sherman
at the most interesting moment, bsoanss
he had b.g1n to 80 down assP m .
sell, - Ssssioa Of pioes ChAatanqee,
would ~, and thst ths igAt % esPans9
him that h eoyasd IL sxesvatioa -
cut
, 1881-07-09
A CARD.
At. PATE,s SCHOOL.

The Question is sometimes asked why on oIi
Inc aa a-s more than at any other school.
enarss ~, The mistake arises bacause We
ln.y ,be a.. price Of tuition for double The g q
give ' Tbe school year consists Of forty TeeSs' weeks
We Ws in common with most Boarding Senoo,, ,Ssn.
~ M the school year into two terms o. 'Sen, =,
owe ws.ts each; thinking continuous .e,m :,
twenty weeks of more than double x.sIs sS TRs
to the pupil over quarter Oh 'eh "
,.E ,ECsxD Or EAsTsR TERN
rhr-.sxv January 20. 1850 For
opens on .nuIv .nuly 70 the Principal
sdmissloh ~pf'' MRs LKxun H. WILLS:
, 1881-07-09

LINE DowS.-Owing to the line being
down We are compelled to 60 to press
without our usual batch of telegraphic
nsVa . 49,
, 1881-07-09
r.r srCoSD Or EAsTsR TkkA.
.orICE no TEACHERS.

-su.H BEN wALLA WALLA I'LL; I'LL;
aS. H. Ss..nrday I Of each month. at the Schoo! o.
H,nss oi District No. !. for the purP0sss asbs1 =,
hooss ,s - Teacher., and transacting such 0'hsf
1;ns,s s1smns :, NAY properly come bsi9re sp pe-
business : c. W. WHEELEk,
erintendent of Schools,
- " IaWAQs County ".
, 1881-07-09

Is case Of the death of President Gar
field, Vice President Arthur becomes
President. The senate adjourned with
out electing . president pro ten, thus
leaving the country without Vics-Presi-
dent
, 1881-07-09

q ~1oN5x1xS 1z1S xS1A Z I'D
Between Walla Walla and San Francisco,
lat class, S3i "a class, S24.
Between Walla Walla and Portland, Sl4.
90 The Dalles, SO.
I" Wallula, 81
/" Snake River So.
Tickets ma.t-be- prdcured- at-the Dertt
before entering the cars.
, 1881-07-09

nations of the earth were surprised at the
advance Of free men. But the fear arose
tat the spint Of '76 Was departing and that
the nation was merely nation Of traders
and merchants. Itwas said that at the first
breath of civil war the structure would fail
and be crushed to the earth. The war csme
and the nation arose from it stronger and
6rmer than ever Great material lessons
have been tangbt but how shall We calculate
the
, 1881-07-09
RATES on Up FREIGHT:


The Freight Rates between Portland and
Walla Wfaha tfe class ifiittd- according to the
character of freight and rates iised f:tn eisres
from SD 40 per ton upwards. Sehe iules giving
detailed information furnished on application
at the office Of the company.
The Ton Weight Is 1900 Pounds.
All freight remaining at Stations over "a
hours will be stored at owners risk in Com
psap- -.sasshe.ses, damage or loss by fire not
excepted.
All Freight remaining at Stations uncalled
for for three months will be sold at the discre-
ton Of the company.
J. VI. BUCKLEY.
Superintendent Railway Division.
r. y. OAkEs,
Siee.Pres1dent and General Manager.
JOHN MIR.
General Freight and Passenger Agrr'
WalIa Walla, April g, 1881. d&wtf-
, 1881-07-09
MORAL iNrLCENcE

Uponsthe nations of the world 1t has be-
come as the God Of tAe lower world rs
agency has been the press and the newspaper.
II has touched every part OF the universe.
Il is not too much 10 say that it has tighten
ed the burdens of mankind all over the
globe. Where ever men were struggling
for Justice and equal laws; where ever any
grest interest of humanity was battleing,
there the spirit of tha. benign influence was
with them, giving snccor and aid. Stronger
than any army that ever drew the sword OF
sar; that influence has been all powerful
In the agency and work of this great moral
influence its operations have been as silent
as the sun shine and as comfortable as the
falling rain What are the other nations Of
Europe doing to day. They have standing
armies Of FIVE million Of men requiring
-, q hundred millions of dollars as an an
nual expenditure. Who pays for the support
of these armies, The toiling peasantry Of
Eurptsa- .:f yr.t, tsi Ga .Ir.
, 1881-07-09

SECRETARY BLAISE's serenity of temper
can not be disturbed by demands for some
sort of vaguely defined interference with
the plans of DeLesseps for Panama
canal He doesn't understand why the
United States should set its face against
70. .eign capitals construction Of a useful
work on the isthmus any more than 1t
should discourage the use of foreign capi-
tai in the construction of an American
railway.
, 1881-07-09
RATES on DOWN FREIGHT:

wALLA wALLA TO PORTLAND.
In lots of 10, 900 or more TBS, per hundred:
Flour and Flax Seed dS As
Wheat. Oats and Barley. 40
WOOL in sacks, Dry Hides a9d Pelts: L25
WOOL anu fiorE. baird. 10
Green Hides, Pelts and Tallow ..... GO
, 1881-07-09
THE LABORING MAN.

What does he labor for, He laboTs for a
home in the grave. Theie will be no return
for his labor this side of the grave. Here
is'a nation Of fifty millions of people with
out standing army and that nation enjoys
prosperity, 1t is engaged in industry. In
all the other nations OF the earth the drill ser
geant has his hand upon your shoulder.
How cap Eueope compete with your labor
when in all her shops the drill sergeant has
station, With that army nf five millions
Europe must necessarily be impoverished for
centuries to come The exhibition ofa ,oun-
try so vast as ours, with fifty millions of
people governing themselves is fact that
has no parallel IN the history of the world
(Applauset And within twenty years
America viii force Europe to d:sbard her
armies by the mere force Of
, 1881-07-09
WESTON BKtNCH.
PASSENGER RATES /:

Trains will leave for Blue Mountain Station
oSAS~dnstdAys AfSaturdsyssa6s slacA = ~
, 1881-07-09

RAILROAD DIVISION.

1raffS laHe thSDefot 4nSW allG NtAlIh
every day, except Saturday, at $50 p NJ,
arriving at The Dalles the next morning in
time to connect with the boat for Portland
Trains leave The Dalles every day. except
Sunday. at $50 P N, or n--tAe arrir al 81 the
boat from Portland, arriving in Walla Walla
at 5:l2 A. NJ
Passengers for Ainsworth change cars al
Wallula Junction.
WESTON BRtNCH.
, 1881-07-09
OFFICE-cAPITAL STOCK.

The principal Office Of this corporation
is located at Portland. The capital stock
is fixed at $50, 900, 900; amount Of each
share 800.
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Pa;nlessness Of Death.

NJ beth the babe uu',srgoes an ordeal
tEat. were ne conscious. would De more
irving than thr most painful death; Vet
We feels il nos. Born IN IN unconscious
state. the brain incapable OF receiving
conscious impressions. his entrance into
this hitherto unknown world is accom-
pliShed during state of oblivion. known
as Nature aupthesia:
- ralu!essly we come, whence We knoM not,
lainl"Ssly We go, WHITTIER we know n"r,
From the earliest period Of human his
tory death has been considered as neces-
sarily accompanied by pain. 50 general
is this belief that the terms ''pangS Of
death. . death agony, last struggle.
etc. have been in almost universal use in
every age. and under all conditions OF
society.
Nothing could be more erroneous. The
truth is, pain and death seldom go to-
gether: We mean the last moments of
life. OF course. death may be proceeded
by weeks or even by months Of extreme
suffering as occurs during certain incnra-
bic diseases.
= SO exaggerated has been this notion
that it has been considered an act of hui
lnanity to anticipate the death strug
gle by violence: for ages it was Gus
tomary among the lower classes Of Eu-
rope To hasten death by suddenly Jerk
ing the pillow from beneath the head Of
the dying, thus throwing the head back
ward, stlaning the pharyngeal and tho
racic muscles. rendering the respiration.
already difficult, shortly impossible. y
Nenitian ambassador. during the time of
mon custom among the country people
to smother the dying by means Of a pill
low placed over the face, upon which
! leaned or sat the nearest relative. This
was founded upon the pious belief that 4
short road was the best one. The Gus
tom was handed down from generation
to generation. parents performing it for
their children and RE, reySo. But per
haps the >addest privilege ever allowed
the friends of Il diving man. occurred dur
ing the reign Of Queen Elizabeth. when
through executive clemency in eSecu-
tons by hanging, they were permitted
to grasp the feet of the suspended crimi-
nal. and, by clinging to the extremities.
prccipitate their additional weight on
the body. thereby fastening Strangula-
ton 1t is needless to say. that these
theories are false in both conception and
practice. Death is a physiological pro-
cess. and like all other animal functions.
should be painless.
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Forms of Lightning.

y flash of lightning is Il very large
spark of electricity-.iust the same thing
that one sees given by an electric ma
chine i'll Il lecture on Natural Philosophy.
the only difference being that the best
machine will not give spark more than
a yard long. while some flashes of light
ming have been estimated to be several
miles in length. According to their ap-
pearance various names have been given
to these sparks in the sky, though in re-
aIity all the several kinds are one and the
same thing. On warm summer evening
one often sees clouds on the horizon lit
up with brilliant CLOVIS of lightning, IN
accompanied by any sound OF thunder.
To this appearance the name OF = heat
lightning" has been given, and the warm
weather is often assigned as its cause. In
point OF fact, the heat-li.htning is only
while the observer can see the flash, no
sound of thunder reaches him, and the
intervening clouds veil and reflect the
flash until it becomes glow. instead of
the sharp streak usually seen. Where
the flash starting from one point.
branches out and divides into several
parts. ii has received the name of fork
ed lightning. This is usually seen when
the discharge is near the observer Single
taSncs bearing zigZag or crink led as
pect arc denominated notwithstanding.
probably from their resemblance to IA
chain thrown loosely ON the ground.
Again. when several discharges occur
from about the same place at the same
time, and are screened by rain or clouds
SO as to light up the heavens with a
broad. bright glow, the title of ''sheet-
lightning is applied. These four COM
prise all the common forms. There is.
however, one rare manifestation, called
bail lightning In this phenomenon a
small globe or bail of apparent fire rolls
slowly along the ground, and after a
time suddenly eXplo,leS. scattering de
strlction around. There are few in
stances of this on record, and no very
satisfactory explanation, has ever ac-
counted for this curious appearance.
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COUNTER NO. +

The change produced in the general ap-
pcarancc of a dry goods store by substi-
tuting the light c"orcd and zephyr-lkr
materials worn in midsummer in place OF
the dark and heavy Winter fabrics is like
the transformation most ladies' make in
the Summer 10y the covering of their par
lors. The demand for French Zephy>.
Scotch Gin@ham>. lIanhkcrchici>. Cot
tons. >attcenS. Monte Cloths Lawns.
Foil ID Alsace, Organizes, .Iaconc,S. Lin
en- Lawns. &c. has been unusually large
for 50 early in til,. season
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How to Keep Fresh Meat Long Time

There is no good reason why farmers and
their families should eat so much salt pork,
leaving all the fresh meat 10 the inha bitan,s
of cities and villages, when the fullowin"
methods will keep it fresh for weeks. even
in The warmeSt weather. | know, for have
tried it for more than ten years: As soon as
the animal heat is out of the meat, slice il,
up ready for cooking. Prepare II large Jar
by scaliing we'll with hot salt and water
Mix salt and pulverized saltpetre in the pro
portion IL one tablespoonful of saltpetre to
one tea-cupful of salt. Cover the bottom of
the jar with a sprinkle Of salt and pepper.
Put down layer of meat, sprinkle with
salt and pepper The same as if just going 10
the table, and continue in the matter until
the jar is full. Fold cloth or towel and
wet it in strong salt and water, in which Il
little of the saitpcter is dissolved. Press
the cloth closely over the meat, and set in Il
cool place. Re sure and press the cloth on
tightly as each layer is removed, and Your
meat will keep for months. 1t is Il good
plan To let the meat lie over night after il
is sliced, before packing Then drain of all
the blood THAI oozeS from it. II will be
necessary To change the cloth occasionally,
or take il off and wash it-iirst in cold
water, then Scald in salt water as III first
In this way til" farmer can have fresh meat
all the year round. | have kept beef that
way killed the Eth of February until the
2iSt OF June. Then packed a large Jar of
veal in the same way during dog days, and
il ha, kept i Y months.
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COOPER e CON ARD.
SIX COUNTERS
DEVOTED
SPRING & SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
COUNTER NO. 1.

The fabrics At this counter consist OF
bold Plaids. neat Checks. some elegant
Stripes at 10. and Il few pieces all-wo"l
French goods now marked - cents. e.
bargain) and then the Drap Salonica
Tricot. plain and Illuminated ArmurcS.
Foulle and HcIange-these all i'll quanti-
tieS-Sample pieces of which are on the
shelves with piles Of duplicates in base
mcnt and wholesale rooms. Cashmere
De Beige i'll Lupin's and other makes,
are at No. counter. CamclS Hair and
Flannel SuitingS are shown here, all OF
which. no duult are marked a. high rs
any other inportin" retailer has them.
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Hon. ]. Tome. Banker. Port Deposit: Hon. +.
Stump Judge. Elkton: Thomas Nallalieu. Man
uiacturer Millngton: II q. Nickers. Attorney 1T
Law. Chestertown: A. r. Weldon. Attorney at
Law. Centreville: Sudler y Pierce. Merchants.
Sudleryille: Col Jas. Wallace. Attorney N Law
Cambridge: Hon. q. Hammond Attorney at Law.
Elston: Geo. VI. Russum. Denton: Col. 7. =.
Hodson. Collector OF Port. Cri>held B. Everett
Smith, Editor. SNOW Hill: Col. VIM. J. Leonard.
Capitalist Salisbury: Hon J II. Price. Ex i Judge
BeIair: Hon. ii Nanderiurd. Editor. Westminster:
II. Clay NALL. Register. Frederick City: Blackis-
ton \ Ellc"ood Attorneys at Law. Cumberland:
=. Thomas Mccullough Attorney at Law. An
uapolS: i. =. Jameson. Educator. Bryantown;
y. I. Love. Physician. st. Clements Bay. Md:
Hon. James b. Groome. L s. Senator. W:shin"
ton ID. c.: Hon. j. A. j. Creswcli Banker and
Attorney ut Law Washington. Il. G.: Hon .Iuhn
Dunlop. Attorney a Law. Richmond Va. K. IL.
Baker y Son. Attorneys 1T Law. Norfolk. Va.
Hon. l. T.. Wales. Associate .iui.... WiimlI"tu ton.
Del: Hon J. Z. Almond. Mayor, Wilmington.
Del: j. L. Hcald. Real Estate Exchange. Wi
lnington. Del. j. J. Black. Physician. New Gas
Tie: b. F.. Bi="s. Banker and Farmer. Middle
town. Del: ID. }. Cummins. Banker and Farmer
Smyrna. Del: Hon. Geo. T.. Fisher. EA-Juige
Dover Del: Cvl. Jacob Moore In Attorney Gen
eral. Gcurgetcwn. Del.
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No. y is known among us The Cheap
Dress Goods Counter. Most of the goods
shown here are made III this country. The
foreign goods that find their way to it are
those which have been tried at their value
among the goods where they belonged.
and would not sell. and were put here at
half. price, or some times less; 50 do not
always pass it by without notice. The
head OF this counter SAYS lie has Monte
Cloths at i2Br.; We're BE. Aberdeen
Huiting> al &c: We're Poe. Now both
of these are really good value. .tn all
wool fabric in Cashmere figures. :ii:i inches
wide, at Csc. wc have sold piles, Of: We're
imported to sell at 81. \ case Of Llama
Cloths at PC. are worthy of favorable
mention. The Manchester Pacific goods
at regular prices, we show as they come
ont-manN being good limitations of
French or English goods.
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EXAM PIE,

Take an assessment on Il Certificate OF ~ 30:
all who hold Certificates for that amount will be
assessed rated according to their ayes. As for
instance: persons from ~ to 10 would be assessed
one doiiGT Certificates of ~ 500 would be assessed
To meet a loss of - 80. onc-hali the amount as
rated: and Certificates Tor $1,000 nne-iourth their
rated assessment. Thus the plan il purely mutual
and strictly equitable.