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, 1881-05-21
History Repeats Itself.

The old proverb embedded in our cap
tlon VS. never more strikinsly illustrated
than inshe following bi: of history:
This Strap of history, like the boys
picture ofs horsa, needs labelling. 1t is
not a leaffrom the joint memoirs of
Garfield, Cpkling, and Robertson, but
scrap from The biographies of James K
Polk, Silas Wright, and iona. l. Cod
dington, and he date is not 1SS0-81,
but 1919
The senate iidorsed the president
That was before the doctrine Of "sena
torial courtesy hal blossomed out; be-
sides, the sacrifice necessary on the part
OF Silas Wright To carry his state the fall
before was the resignation os his seat in
the senate TO make the gabernatoeial
race He was not, therefore, in Wash
ngton to fight his own battle, and be-
sides, he was not at all like Conkling in
bis disposition and temper In 1876 he
W. w.. candidate for reelection, and was
~ a'eu. o"t9 Soon after that he died, but
the schlsm IN u.~ par,v did NOT die witb
him. The HunKers II - n
burners " pelted each other 10, s,ons.
over the grave of Silas Wright, ana -
fued which that collectorship quarrel
wldened into an irreconcilabie contest
ripened into the whig victory of 1s4S.
Strlkingly close as is the parallel in
many respects between 1874 10 and 1880
81, there is one fundamental difference
MIR, Wright represented vital principle,
and the treatment lie received was not SO
much ingratitude for services performed
N the campaign as an insult to the cause
which he represented. That cause was
the non-extension of slave territory
the Wllmot proviso, as it was then called
free soilism or republicanism, as it came
TO be known still later Mr.. Wright was
the highest representative Of that doc
trine. 1t was feeble sentiment in 1874
when it was practical only as regards the
annexation of Texas; bat by 1884 it in
volvei the future of the imperial domain
derived from Mexico as the result of the
war, which was the distinctive feature OF
the Polk administration
, 1881-05-21
A Few Suggestions to the Agri-
cultural Society.

1t is a conceded point with all careful
readers of the STATESMAN that the pros
perity of the country depends, in a great
measure, upon the production and preser-
vaiion for winters use and for home con-
sumption of many articles that are now
imported from abroad and from Califor
MIA. A country Is only prosperous when
its exports exceed its imports Every
article for self-sustenance that is pro-
duced or manufactured at home goes to
the credit side of the account, and adds
lust the amount it would cost to buy 1t
abroad and bring it to the country, TO
the wealth Of the community. These are
self fevident facts, and the matter IS Of
such Importance to the public at large
that our duty as journalist would not be
performed if We did not keep it before
the people" by such suggestions and re-
marks as may have tendency to induce
some initiative steps to be taken in that
direction.
And here We suggest that the Walla
Walla County Agricultural Society could,
with the greatest propriety bestow time
and attention to the matter. Committees
tufel aha the Manufacture of sugar there
from; another On the amber cane, AID
still another Oh the canning Of fruits and
vegetables aud the profits that can be de-
rived from the business.
These c"mm.ttees should correspond
with manufactures and producers, inform
themselves as to the kind of soil best
adapted to the production of these arti-
| cles, the expense of production and
manufacture, etc, and make reports to
the society thereon. Small appropria-
tons may be made for experiments that
shouH be made under the direction of a
comnittee appointed by the society.
Funis may be raised for the purpose by
subscription or otherwise. and the results
made public by the press of the country.
Ne hope these Suggestions may induce
some OF the energetic thinkers in the
sonety to lnau3urate such a movement,
mShich case We predict that few Years
vii hnd US an almost entirely Self
s,stalnins Community with a large export
tade TO our credit, for the time is surely
ooming when the cars will dump our
wheat right into the deep water ships of
Puget Sonnd
, 1881-05-21

TIE whisky ring faucled 1t was safe be
cause it used to contribute generously to
the republican campaign fund, but Bris-
tow was not beneficiary of such corrup-
ton and did not hesitate to expose ii.
Tom Brady now intilaatcs that the star
route contractors were assessed fcr CAM
paisn sinews, and that the president re-
quested 1t, but that fact will not deter
James from doing his whole duty in the
premises. 1t must be remembered that
it is the postmaster general who is carry,
ing on this investigation, and that he per.
scnally has nothing to fear. The more
hearts that ache in this business the bet,
ter, if it il be the fact that they are privy
to the corruption.
, 1881-05-21
The Ae<d.nt and co.kiine.

Oar dpa;eses to-day viii be read
with surprise, not unmi1ed with SANS
faction; sur.rise that he New York au-
tocrAt should BY sending in his resisrss- ns
tcn, dieest hitssalf of the auths; in
has ~ long welded, and las, blessed
that the United State- m,ao.
w;,b , -, -sGh a viii and mind OF
- as the country has no; seen
.;oes the days q Andrew Jackson
I. IT, ,ma1can people admire pluck,
and ,b,. President Garfield has shown
fro,r she beginning. Al the outset 1t
is evident that he wished to give Conk-
Ing al opportunity to be friendly with
him on many important appointments
This did not satisfy the gentleman from
New York, who wanted "all or none.
The Senatorial dead pck was partially his
work for his own ends. and such was the
dis ,ust manifested throughout the
country that President Garfield had to
act in such a manner as at once TO show
the country at large and the politicians
a, home that he and not Mr.. Conkling
was President Of the United States.
On Thursday, May 9th, there appeared
a double-leaded editorial article IN the
WaJtenqton Post, which, though The
Past is not an admins organ,
seemed to be inspired from the White
House. Il said:
"All that the president has 10 do to
enforce the unconditional surrender of
his hitherto implscable enemy, Senator
C,.g-;q IuASs to move Immediately upon
'i,!urIoId 'P'l:,, !. master Of the situa-
sPel' luck to take advantage
u:s o. 'Trnbs s5ul'!-. pelung the New
! aoua,ala.sd- 1. E.Ina2.o .i.-a, and employ
The grading Of Rose sirSead. When this
Ell under the efficient Is outcome will neither
Colt. and when tinis uncertain.
ie of the prettieSt iint should not permit
Pay d1y to- thee ing to bring about the con-
fiIn film .ne nH Il such Of the New York ap-
pointees ss are agreeable TO him, and
the rejeeti IN or practical suspension OF
the rest. They should all stand or fall
together. II not Robertson, then Ger
tainly not Woodford, nor McDougai nor
Pawn. la other words, the administra-
tion should not allow Itself to be beaten
in detail 1t should mass its forces, and
challenge Conk!,ng to decisive engage
ment all along the line.
within the next twenty-four hours
the president must decide whether his
administration shall be failure or
success. The determination rests with
him. All that is needed is pluck-the
supremacy Of numbers IS already his
Within half-a-dozen hours after the
appearance Of this article Conkl'ns was
knocked INTO his corner by presidential
blow from the shoulder, and Garfield,
president Of the United States, so far as
now appears, is master of himself and the
, 1881-05-21
The Charter Cannot be Violated.

There are two things certain, and that
i, first, the 0re4oRian never published
the following article, and second, the
government of the United States and the
directory Of the Northern Pacific are en-
tirely agreed on one important essential,
VIZ: that the road must be built, and
speedily, too, from Lake Superior to
Puget Sound Ii is shame that /" the
only" paper III the Northwest should
omit such important items Of interest to
us up country Doors. The following in
the Philadelphia NeW North Vest for
April, will be read with interest:
Into the Board Room OF the Directors
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany walked the United States Com
missioner Of Railways, on the 29th of
March last, and solicited permission to
take part In the Boards business for the
day, when the consideration Of the in
Henry Wizard should in order be reached
adding, that he had read in the news
papers tllat :, meeting would that day be
held, to consider the SHINE.
This high officer OF the Government
was rece we'd with the courtesy and honor
due to the purity of his character and
his Zeal and courage in the public service,
rather than to his rank
When this movement in the court of
law ~ acquire, through Mr.. Willard, for
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company. control Of the Northern Pacific,
was reached by the Board in its order of
business, Mr.. French, the Government
Railway Commissioner, addressed the
Directors. The substance of his speech
MAS, that he had ccme on from Washing
ton TO officially state the policy and pur-
pose Of the Government III the event of
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company acquiring the ownership and
control of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
changing its route as prescribed by the
Company charter, or stopping its COM
pletion. He said that the Government
would require the construction Of the
road over the Cascade mountains to
Tacoma; and if the Northern Pacific
Company, under whatever management,
refused to build there, or unreasonably
neglected to build there, the Attorney
General of the United States would
commence legal proceeding TO compel
compliance with the Company's charter
and subsequent acts of Congress. And
he impressively gave notice, that any ar
ransement or compromise by which tie
obligation TO build 10 Puget Sound from
Lake Superior was avoided or suspended,
would be treated by the government as a
violation of the Companys charter, and
! null and void.
, 1881-05-21
The Columbia p~
Ahssissesy Necessary.
Gsver.nt.s ,AAsIy FsIll.s q.

-.e Portland papers have so harped
upon the string that their little town Is q
" natural port of entry" and the Colum-
bia 81 a navigable stream, that they are
demented upon the subject. and If the
river became so dry that it would haze
to be sprinkled in order to keep the dust
down they would still talk about their
focus" The AstoridH has uttered q
cry of agony and it would be well if it
were needed:
ION Sunday three vessels were towed from
Astoria l., bar anchorage. and Il WAS WITH
difficulty that they were taken TO Bakers hay
They came frnm Portland loaded. Where
there were five fathoms of water only recently,
between Astoria and Bakers hay, vessels
drawing seventeen feet now draS over the
sands. This NAV not be palatable news Tor
the fresh water advocates of the interior. Out
II Is nevertheless the fact, and the New YORK
board of engineers and all interested in killing
the appropriation needed for bar improvement.
as well as the liars, slanderers and blackmaii-
ers employed in the scheme to blacken the
name and reputation Of Astoria pilots are
,espectfully requested TO put this In their
pipes and smoke IL
Not long since and petitions were CIR
culated by the thousand aski.g Congress
TO appropriate snm of money for the
Improvement of the mouth of the Colum-
bia river, but such we're the objections Of
the Portland press, and more especially
of paper whose only claim to ability
consists in the fact that 1t is aOle to nil up
its columns with purchased matter, that
the petitions were treated with contempt
But now thst paper has lost its influence
anathe STATESMAN therefore suggests to
the 4sorian and all other newspapers IN
the great Columbia basin who have the
Welfare Of the country at heart that they
make a combined effort TO persuade Con-
cress that this is an affair Of the greatest
national Importance, and that something
must be speedily done to save our river
even as the Father Of Waters was saved
by Fades je;ty system
This can be very easily accomplished
and il must be. We require a natural
highway to the sea. The water is now
master where it should be servant; work
will keep it within bounds and make
channel; work requires money ana con-
gress must appropriate the means. A
free outlet to the sea and railroad Con-
nections TO the Sound and in ten years
these will be the richest States in the
Union.
, 1881-05-21

The question is asked along the Pacific
Coast: What is 10 be the future Of Ne
vada, if, as seems more than likely, the
Comstock mines are wholly exhausted
The state has a population Of scarcely
$4,000, and otferS few inducements to
new settlers, especially if her mines are
used up Only few patshes and streaks
Of the land are fit for agriculrur0, and
uUt much Svv,i ~ s,,-vhruiIiuS, E,ou
the small population now possessed BY
the State is diminishing, many Of the
miners about the Comstock emigratina
to California, Arizona, and Colorado
The expense Of conducting a State govern,
ment i. very bprdensome under the cir.
cumstances, and II is thought that Re.
turn TO the condition of Territory vii
be considered an imperative necessity
before long.
, 1881-05-21

CEREALS should, for a weak digestion,
never be taken entire, such as whole
wheat porridge, or coarse cat meal, etc.
IL is absolutely iiccvSsary that tiry-y si'vU'id
be gwen i'll form which allows the gas,
tire Juice to act upon them quickly
They should not be boiled or smmeTed
with milk, but with water, and have milk
added to them afterwari. For sweeten-
ing purposes pure brown sugar Is better
than white sugar. and little nutmeg or
cinnomon is conducive 10 quick digestion,
These cereals should not be boiled in iron
sancepsns direct over the fire. but should
one and all be steamed III vessels that tit
into others containing the boiling water.
These are the usual farina boilers. either
OF porcelain, granite ware or block tin.
, 1881-05-21

IN late number of the New York Trj-
buHe there was notice of Joaquin Nil
ler's new book, . Shadows of Shasta
The editor was afft cted to tears on read
ing of the hardships of the lndolent saw
ages. whereat the San Francisco Report is
led to condemn such an exhibition OF
gush remarking that "lf the editor
could only see up on the McCloud rirer
the filthy wickiup in which Miller lived
in degradation with sduaw and the mis-
cradle. thieving, pitch-daubed, lonsy
"bucks who were his associates If mol
his friends, that editor would ha. dly hav,
such high opinion OF certain poet and
might be led 10 consider what the ips'
dIrit Of such a man Is worth
, 1881-05-21
The ous,n ~ m. Rr,,;sb Er,

The Queen OF the British Empire alone
can create peer, baronet or knight. and
confer private privileges on persons,
She alone csu erect corporations, and
raise and regulate fleets and armies.
though under such restrictions relating
o the appropriation and expenditure Of
money as make it impossible for her "a
exercise her power to the detriment Of
English liberty. She IS the head Of the
church, she convenes and dissolyes all
ecclesiastical synods and convocatlons,
and dominates to vacant hishoprics and
other Church Offices She sends am
hasssdors TO foreign States, receives am
basssdors at home. makes treaties ana
alliances, and declares war and peace,
though her power in these respects, also,
is in large degree limited by the power
o. parliament to enact or reject such laws
as may be necessary TO make ii effective.
, 1881-05-21

The school law clearly declares that
none hut . board Of examiners shall grant
certificates to teachers, and that permits
10 teach school shall only be granted
when. for certain reasons, the persons
applying therefor are not able to be pre-
sent at the regular examination BY the
hoard of examiners. 1t also provides
that no teacher shall draw pay without
such certificate from the board or
permit.
intendent assumes to issne certificates
himself and to grant permits without
leyal authority. and many teachers are
relying on ,hem to draw their pay; BY
legal proceedings this pay might be es-
topped and perhaps school district loose
its appornonment- We think the parties
concerned should be apprised Of the sit
uation, aud thus may escape trouble.
, 1881-05-21

GHs-TURyER-In Pendleton, Nav
18th. at q A. NJ, by Judge LaDow, BENZ. f.
Burroughs, editor OF the PenAleton Tribune,
10 Miss Clara Turner, Of Weston, Oregon.
ben, We wish You pleasant future, and in
old age may the Bridge Inspectors crowd
around you in myriads. In fact, We wish you
much joy as We know you have been wanting
to get married for long time past, but didn't
have strength To ''brace up."l
SNITH-SrEARNs-In this city, by Rev H.
". Esgtn, Miss Isa Roy Smith, of Pomeroy,
and |. y. Stearns, of this city.
lWhy, Joe, the surprise of hearing of the
above is only equalled by unlimi, ed joy We
wish you and your fair bride in your journey
through life. We cannot blame you for keep
the affair so quiet, but at the same lime We
think You might have given Your friends q
notification
, 1881-05-21
THE city Of Durango, Mexic

THE city Of Durango, Mexico, has a
hill in its vicinity that is almost pure
iron. II is two miles long, one mile vide
and 200 feet high On Its surface. un-
covered and visible, are, according to
estimate two hundred millions of tons of
iron ready TO he placed in the smelling
ovens that 1t is proposed TO put at the
foot of the hill. A large part of the ore
yields from 20 TO 90 per cent. pure metal.
and is easily worked and convered into
steel Wood for fuel In unlimited
abundance is TO be had Rear BY, and good
water is likewise accessible. Altogether.
there seems TO be 10 reason why Durango
should not be Pittsburg or Birmingham
In the near future, or even cast those
cities OF iron and fame entirely into the
shade.
, 1881-05-21
II LII ~ 0V4AA
.rrc,AI p,srAfcHEs TO TEE srArrsaAS-rn
wrsrrxy uxIoS TErEaRAPH iHs-
THE MISSING STEAMER.
HOPE YET ENTERTAINED
FOR HER SAFETY.
STRONG PROBABILITIES FOR
HAVING DISABLED HER Ma
cH1nERY AND PROCEED
ING UNDER SAN.
A TERRIBLE SUSPENSE.
THAT CoNkLiNG AFFAIR
the Ex-sENAT0R's DEFEAT NOW
ESTABLISHED.
BURY HIM DEEP.
PACIFIC COAST.

The California.
portland, Nav 20.-Insurance rates
ON tn. cargo of the steamer California are
going up rapidly. Yesterday insurances
were offered at 10, 10 and % per cent
To-day cases have occurred In which o0
Der cent was refused.
Wires Fell.
Wires between here and San Francisco
are down.
No Good Tidings Yet.
san FRANcIsco, May 20-Nothing new
has been heard about the s-eaner CaLi-
toruia. The ship Hyiton Castle, which
sailed yesterday, was ordered 10 keep
good lookout and to stand well ont 10 sea
as the State wonld keep we'll out to Sea IN
case her machinery vas disabled. The
Hutton Castle will be a day and a half
longer than usual on her up trip and a
sharp lookout will be kept
Later.
The steamer Victoria arrived from New
Westminster, b. c., two days overdue.
The Bernard Castle was spoken to Sunday
three days out, and about one days sail
from this port beating up against strong
northwest gale. The ship James Nesmih
spoke to the Bernard Castle on Sunday 80
there need be no fear of any collision
having taken place. The Ne,mih was on
her way from Departure bay and was four
days making All ordinary days sail.
Not werd.
Not a word heard yet from the State OF
California, now over due ON her fifth day.
1t Is positively known that she crossed
the bar, which was smooth as pond at
Saturday noon, and that she was seen by
the light house keeper to pass Tlllamook
Rock two hours later At good speed. Her
unaccountable delay was the topic of con-
versatlon in al! circles, and every srr Of
cause and conjecture was assigned for
her long detention. Many false rumors
were started and soon gained general
circulation. 1t is hardly possible that
she was wrecked on the coast, because
such an accident would have been re-
ported to some telegraph station by .
messenger ere this The belief still eI-
lists among those cohversant with the sea
and steamers, that her machinery is dis
abled, and that she had put to sea, and
is proceeding under sail.
Latest.
PORTLAND, May 90 P. N.-The
steamer Califor1ua is safe, having been
sighted off the heads by pilot boat.
| She was under sail.
The Markets.
New YORK, May 19.-Whest strong
at l20@125. Flour quiet wool dull.
~, GhIa:-;Ga hi ;a ESsstt II sst I032. June pork. 1f
The Dying Gasp.
A special from the Albany E1pres,
says: The Albany Express is Conkling's
only organ this morning at the Capital
II is conceded this morning that Conkling
IS defeated and appeals for peace. 1t
speaks i'll the kindest term of Robertson,
and acknowledges him as the present
leader of the party, and guarantees him
its firm support in the future.
Bury Him Deep
An Albany dispatch says Conkling is
politically dead, and Robertson, since his
confirmation has been entrusted with the
leadership the party.
, 1881-05-21

TIE St Louis Post Dispatch sass that
"the sea of journalism is strewn with
the wrecks of piratical craft dashed to
pieces by the fierce winds Of public dis
appreciation, and its shores are whitened
with the bones Of men allied in attributes
and instincts to just such social offenders
as have been whipped from Newgate to
Tyburn at the tails OF carts, or have
swung on gibbets from time immemorial.
, 1881-05-21
FOKElC-
ssssf0n , Illness.

DUBLIN. John L.lor ND e..
Tipperary, who was arreste2 nnd.r ,ba h..
Coercion act, and imprisoned, - bsan
taken seriously i'll, and has been rem sd
from the jail to the infrnary. MIR, DH
Ions health has been feeble for some
months, and his friends here say that the
excitement attending his arrest may prove
fatal to him. In such an event the eA'
ASPIRATIONS against England would be IN.
t.nsifed. As 1t is, Dillon is spoken OF
as victim to English tyranny and a mar
tyr to patriotism.
no Cerman Taiversity.
BERLIN.-The proposed German Uni
vers.ty in America is likely to fail
A Cewardly Trick.
LoNpos.-A canister of powder was
found with = lighted fuse attached In the
ammunition magazine In Wolverhampton'
The ns.e RnIers.
The Home Rulers will propose the ad-
iournment of the House of Commons,
with a view to discuss the government
policy in relation to Ireland
II. Inrv leadrY.
it is the general opinion that the Mar-
GUS of Salisbury will lead the Tory party.
Dashing Ahead.
Mr.. uewellyn's dog Dashing won IN
the field trial at the coursing match TO-
day. The owner of the dog refused to
,eil him, although he received some cI-
trsordinary offers for the animal
ReaIeving the Peasants.
ST. PETEKsBUkG.-The terms OF the
ukase lessening the peasants rents are
now finally settled The ukass will ap'
ply to 3,7OO,OOO peasants, who Will be
relieved of considerable portion OF then
annual payments, on account of land,
while ali accumulated Arrears will be re-
mit;ed. All proprictors who have moi
vet arranged for selling their holdings te
the peasants, vii be compelled to do &c
by 1888
, 1881-05-21

We thank our friend the Watehman
for the following: g The DAILY STATES
MAN has been enlarged, and looks now
as well as anybody's daily. Mr. Parker
certainly deserves credit for being en-
terprising, diligent and persevering, for
without this the DAILY would have died
long ago. As it is it not only lives but
DruSpers
, 1881-05-21

THIKTY SIX years age tAe sollect'rshiE
of the port Of New York WAS plavir
same part in national P"liti' g. -, 9,
now. Substituting Pc,ospu! srV 'l!t SD
sjj,, Wright far e4rolqud lol Apssl
dmgton for Rober,- s!.....
1916 and the present e,.oiAiiS"AN IL a'
Is similar The STaTESNA,en, but we
rected this entertaining bit Of - two
aud gives the details.
, 1881-05-21

MR Roscoe Conkling, a would-be
nsnrper Of .he presidency, mus; now
have lively sense cf the fact that His
Exceiiency. j. A G., Is president IF ane
United States Of America, 50 to speak,
and HIS Conceitedness, r. c. = ont and
injured, as il we're.
, 1881-05-21

The military department OF Arkansas
seems to have been created at the desire
Of General Sherman, to give General
schOtielJ/a command The latter is
2bo1tfo be given leave Of absence, and
the territory to be restored TO General
Sheridan's delartment.
, 1881-05-21

NoBRAINS-The Democraf Is true proph-
ct. rs prediction that the stay of Mays
ne~ printer In Pomeroy would be short, has
been verired.--Coyax Demccr&.
Great Caesar! Bro, didn's you know that
such thing was impossible unless he en-
ployed an idiot. Bro. Maya said that be
didn't want . man who knew more than him
SEX, - It were.