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, 1881-10-29
The Countrys Prosperiity,

The prosperity Of Amer ca is the won
der Of Europe The immigration 10 our
shores this year will far surpass that of
any previous governments, esp tally Ger
many, to stop the rush of their citizens to
this country are Intellectual The exodus
goes on, and this country will have up
wal is of one per cent added to its totsl
population this year by immigration alone.
This is magnificent showing. But the
best Of it IS that these new comers all
find wori to do at once The demand
for labor exceeds the supply. Railroad
enterprises are delayed the companies,
can not get men to do the needed work
This has been the case through the noun
tain regions all the summer, and 1t Is now
the case with the roads projected in the
Southern States and in the great South
west. Vast regions Of uudeveloped coun-
try awai, the plow. All through the
country life and activity prevail in every
branch of business, and the producers are
proftsbIy busy. A fine showing for the
credit of the country was inadvertently
made at the Socialist Congress in session
in Europe, by the American delegate,
who gave a desponfing account of the
condition of Socialism i'll America He
said /" the number of Socialist newspapers
there had been reduced by nehalf since
1877, and that the better times had CANS
ed thinning Of their ranks in short,
he said substantially the same report that
was made before Communist on Amer
lea, when asked about the condition Of
the workmen Of America "lt Is very
bad" said he, "they are 30 damnably
thrifty"
In addition to this, the balance Of trade
continues healthy. We shall draw from
Ep-ope another hundred millions the
current year, to pay for the IS Of
merchandise bought Of US, more than No
buy. The croEa Of the country are less
than last year, which is misfortune, as
the price Of buying will be just 80 much
higher to the laborer here as well az
across the water So We shall send less
food abroad, and not get as much for it a.
for the larger quantity we sent last year.
The money question will be settled In
few years by America, when we shall have
pretty much all the surplus gold in the
world. And, in the meantime, the dear
er food in Europe, combined with the
scantier supply, will drive more and more
skilled artisans TO our shares All We
have to do is to hold the cond,ti,Iis as
they are, or modify them IN our own
favor, by iu'Iieioes legislation >" favor ot
the shipping trade, and then We may hold
our grip and quietly await the ecming Of
the millehium.
, 1881-10-29
A CONVENIENT Land Measure.

To aid farmers in arriving at accuracy
in estimating the amount Of landin differ
ept fields under cultivation, the following
table is given
Five yards wide lay 9G3 long contains
one acre.
Ten yards wide hy 4S4 long contains
one acre.
Txenty yards wide by 2i2 long con-
tains one acre
Forty yar.ls wide by l2l i.'ng cont -
one acre.
Seventy yards wide by 69s l.ng con-
tains one acre.
Eighty yards wide by GO. long con
tains one acre.
Sixty feet wide by 72G long contains
one acre.
One hundred and ten ): wide by 397
long contains one acre.
One hundred and thirty feet wide by
363 long contains one acre
Two hundred and twenty feet wide by
lsl! long contains one acre
Four hundred and forty feet wide by
- long contains one acre.
, 1881-10-29

Mr.. DAVID DAVIS, the Independent Sen
ator from Illinois, having carefully bal
anced himself during his political career,
now frds his reward in coming within
one life of the presidential Office He
Ought to be content, as this is neal sr to
the pace than any other of the supreme
judges have ever attained If Mr. Arthur
should die within the next year, it will
place the Hon. David in the executive
chair He will Gil the place, The prayer.
Of .ll good Christians will nov go up for
the preservation Of the life Of President
Arthur, and there is no man in the na-
ton 50 mad or 80 criminal as to attempt
his assassination in order that Davis shat
become President.
, 1881-10-29
The Curbstone Astronomer.

Last uisht on the corner Of Main and
First South street the curbstone astronO-
mer was standing by his instrument wait
ing for customer. Presently two min
ers came along and paused to take look
at the machine.
"New kind Of gun " asked one.
The astronomer regarged the speaker
with look Of contempt, but made no re-
ply.
New tangled ore reducer 2" asked the
other
"It is telescope, said the student OF
the stars "You see Venus for ten cents
Darn cheap, considering the quality
of the show-don't care if / do" One of
the men put up ten cents and turned the
tube ON a constellation of the fourth as
cention-
Don't think much Of it, he said after a
look, and then he turHed the instrument
down until It was focused on a private
residence some nine blocks away. Here
the miner paused, pressed his eye close TO
the instrument, and became as still as .
mouse. Amt you too low asked the
planet sharp
"I alters was low sighted, responded
the man Of the pick
"You can't look all night, other Gus
toners waiting.
The miner surveyed ,hecrowd standing
about him, and handing the Snowman a
dollar, asked him to tell him when he
had used up the money. He lowered his
eye to the telescope once more and was
again engrossed in his observations. Sud
denly he rose up with sigh, and remark
ed TO his companion:
Billy, she pulled the curtain down.
The handsomest woman ! ever saw in all
my life She let down her hair, took oh
her collar, and then, just after gave that
coon dollar, she lowered the curtain and
shut the blinds / think ! ought to have
about ninety cents change. That old
brass tube, though, is sbOut 2OO-hoss
power. II WA like being right under
the window With q step ladder. I'm gom
| to buy one of those machines the first
time | make . raise.
, 1881-10-29
.y.WEss TO NIMERsUs aGEsTIeNs.

Manufacturing the greater portion O, our
stock and huving from manufacturers u'oe.
w., are enabled to underseil any establishments
in the United Stat -
We manufacture any article In LIE Je"'"'
or silysrware line to order
q" "ENGRAVING on gold, silver and ivory
t.stefully executed
snv WATCH MOVEMENT now , mann mann
e..,ryad with any style of COLD, Sli.s En-
cSWPOSITION, NICKEL OK CEi-Lo-
JOJD case We can supply. a.
Onr SoIid Gold Jewelry department, CONSISTS
# the latest novelties: .or,-s
"InS;lyer,nd ilyer-plated ware, spoons, forKs'
.,c onr stock is large and well selected.
I'll 6;.monds. uearls and other precious stones
., ~. set in all suitable articles IN the iiit,
~ hay, unauestinnably the largest SUCK I"
Portland c,JD AND SII.
VER PLATING. To the latter we can Luz
.,tant;,n of HOTEL kEEfEho. SPso -
md FORKS and fancy pieces can be repas.sah pahiD ~
he as good ns new, sno - " Tat ~.
Ie,s than the new. Send - r.,ss
'e's rsnI.tine snd and We will send raIss-
'e9u% CT X.ES we have q large as,ortment- =,
SapSCTACIES. EYEGLASSES, and al, a.,
80 ,.,nnet.ed with the optical hls, i,%1 99'
IT. "a complete. We have the oniy VI -
,s,ST rTER = isye measurer) on the cosst and sss sc
thi.a to test the strength or weaknrs "
1na.,TI Ta%T EYE SEPARATELY, thereby en-, en-
EN ,.. .,s.,,s 10 obtain proper glasses WV"
hlns f ..fcre found it difficult to oe ht'en,
hA nn addition to above articles we naS1 pnIIFD- @
II and well selected stock OF ho .,ar.
1TD st al IJEWELRY. All dealers aSa S.d i.. !, r.
h.n,. handling goods in our line w'n ,;na nnu " 70 10
man nam sdSantspe 70 call on Us when cnna6,sJ co
then ;tS ar send their orders as aSsr
the c,.s them at the same rates, often ssn low,
rs - SUBJ tbsy can buy Of johbers and GmODS
than lnes 80 and San Francisco. uopo -
SEA- u to be paid by purchaser ootn ~sys,
US Iena ',rsv;lere to return within a = res ="
with pny; "a t;,s. Goods sent per w: = q !, ~ :.
isn,n = n with the privilege 70 examine : h:.b
=. o att,es. & to any cae, when % cnAis% asl.s
press o.l''l, 'dl.,nositeJ in W. +. L Co.'S once the
our " S1t he most skilIful vo,knsSS- vS sb;r M
hanas as re,s;r;ng particularly sSl,e'.ss ,;0ns f
watch s,srs re rsted by transit obser'anSns md
chTSaJd rsa ND and jewelry taken IN 'i""' '''-
bought TpESRICHsEN & GREhSnR p = Rar io6
2i9 Z rii'' d72t
, 1881-10-29
English Ignorance Of American
A&airL

While the death Of President Garfield
brought into strong relief the good feeling
Of our English cousins, it also emphasized
the fact that English editors have not ye.
thought it necessary to n .;er American
aEairs. They have been IN the habit Of
laughing at the provsrbia Ignorance Of all
foreign affairs exhibited by the French
press. but it is scarcely an exaggeratiou to
say that some Of the leading journals Of
London have recently displayed an ig-
noranes Of American affairs quite rs ex-
trsordinary. For example, the London
Duly Ne,ns gravely informed its readers
that President Arthur was objection BILE
because he never associated with any peo-
pie but Fenians Another London jour
nal declared that Arthur had been ''elect-
ed by the Irish VOTE" which statement,
considering that he was republican can
didate, was phenomenally out Of the way
But such blunders are found every day in
the English papers, even la the Timex Ii
will no longer do to say in excuse of these
proofs of carelessness that A ncrica is not
Of sutiieien, consequence to BE- made tho
subject of study. II is also to be remem-
bered that the writer's who make such
amazing mistakes about the United States
take the utmost pains 10 he correct when
they are discussing the affairs of Tunis
or Tripoli, OF some such insignificant part
Of the world. The fact that the United
States is inhabited by English speaking
people makes it easy enough to ascertain
what is doing here, to Englishmen. The
commercial and financial Importance Of
this country have become so great ths: il
is necessary for Englishmen 10 understand
If And yet the lead ng English Journals
know less about it than they do about
kamchatka, aud though they do not
scruple to discuss it at length, do SD with
out understanding or adequate il forma-
ton. The AmericSu press is far better
informed as to English affairs, and indeed
as to European affairs generally. 1t Is
very rarely that one Encounters, IN ali |
American paper, a blnnder so fragrant as
these English ones t" which We have re |
ferred. IT would appear that the English
press is behind hand in this respect, and
that it must increase its stock Of knOwl- |
edge about the United States uni. IS IL |
wishes to earn reputation for ignorance
second only to that Of PARIS.
, 1881-10-29

And Jesus said unto her. nett ,er do con-
denim thee 20 and sin no more.-Juhn viii =
Jeered by the rAbble,
Spit On. despised.
Snirched, bedr.bbled,
Cursed. seviled;
Sick Of Ifss misery,
Desperate with sb sme,
Selling her wares
In hous, Of iilfsme.
Splendos. glamor,
Sqaalor. fears,
Horror, terror.
Curses, tears!
Never a word
Of charity dear
To thaw out the ice
Of her terrible fear.
Too wretched 10 live,
Too sinful To die.
Shudlering, sighins,
Praying, crying,
Waiting for help
In her desperate need,
The world cries Down.
With Senomous speed.
Are you greater than Jesus'
Take heed lest ye fall.
Nor turn with q scuH
From her lenitent call.
The rurest among Us
Are likely to sin,
When least We expect it
The fne enters in.
Don't crowd her and cur C her,
And wish her heil-speed-
The blacker the sin
The greater the need
But help ye to save her
From the maelstrom Of vice,
Ont Of the mire
Into virtuous life.
Ally NephaH Ereret.
, 1881-10-29

CHEYENNE Leadsr 4: Some idea of the
large number of new railroads nov being
built in this western country, may be had
by watching the amaunt Of new rolling
stock which " sses through this city west
ward bound. Not day passes but cars
and locomotives for some newly built or
building railroad in the north or south
west may be seen in the passing freights.
, 1881-10-29

| The following, written BY Col. He
lowell, one of the members Of Mr.. vi
lard.s party, will be found of interest an
value To our wool growers aud dealers
Col Hallowell is one of the leading Woo
merchants Of Boston:
PORTLAND, Oct n 1851.
To THE Pass ~ FAR EoRTHwEsr :
As very inadequate return for the
hospitality i have shared, in common
with the members of Mr.. Wizards party,
| beg to throw out a suggestion in refer.
snce to the wool industry of this state
and adjacent territories.
Upon inquiry 1t appears that the pro-
duct Of the Willamette valley is I,C1O,-
600 pounds. of Eastern Oregon and
Washington s-0OO, 900 pounds, together
s,0O, 600 pounds, and that the industry
may be indefinitely extended in the ter
ritory tributary to Wallis walla
These wools vary as do the wools from
other countries In length and strength of
staple, in shrinkase, in 6neness Of iLrs
and IN oil respects except one. That one
IS freedom from every species of small
bur This exemption is of no mean
commercial Importance and cen be claim
ed by no other country, except New
Zealand, whose clothing woods, 81 called,
are common IA our eastern markets. Not
less than 80, ,00O, 900 If the clip Of Cali
fornia is passed through burning machines
TO the great detriment Of the staple
Such woods are Disseminated against by
buyers four cents per ponnd averass The
annual loss, therefore, to California wool
growers is 81, zoo, 600. 1t is claimed,
however, that this loss is offset by the
sustenance afforded the sheep by the bur
clover during the winter months.
This Offset would not apply to Oregon
and Washington, where tIe climate would
kill of the clover every fall When it re
appeared in the spring with other herb
age it would prove an unmitigated nuis-
ance and large commercial loss.
The capacity of bur-weeds ard bur
clover to spread over the land is well
known. Southern Ohio has long Deen
infested In Indiana they are very bad,
and they now begin to vex the woods Of
Illinois and Michigan In convers tion
with your merchants l learn that fiocks
driven from California into southern
Oregon have already introduced both the
caretella bur of the yellow and the alfl
Grille bur of the violet clover, though as
yet to no great extent also, that an oc-
casional small bur, presumably from the
east, can be found this season in the
woods from the Walla Walla section.
With the completion of the N. p.
K r., and the consequent rapid settle
ment of the country, one or more OF
these p rs wall inevitably come, and
come to stay, unless exiir pated at once
ard at all tunes upon first appears nee.
The remedy implirl eterr al vigilance on
the part Of every fsr ncr and owner of
sheepranch. The press can, at all events,
sound the a'aIn, and agricultural CON-
mites can take heed. n. p. f.
, 1881-10-29

A horrible piague has broSen ont in
Platte county, Kansas, RESEMBLING the
vor,t form Of the black plague described
!, history. 1t vas introduced by tramp
and ia deciminating the neighborhood.
, 1881-10-29

The old Bachelor Who died in Callforn-
ia leaving an estate of 81, 900, 600, but no
vill. had one satisfaction He knew no
heir could prove him insane in probate
court
, 1881-10-29

M EyAErs has called the scramble for
Office in this country the plAeeman's
nr;de. the stsiesmAn's scandal and the
n.,;on's shame" The rest Of the SEN
,epce which was probsi ly half column
LING. Was superhuous.
, 1881-10-29

TaosE Hungarians are hungry for our
pork, and will have it il they have to en-
igr.te to get it. 1t is useless to prohibit
il, Hungary.
, 1881-10-29

The Willard party left for San Francisco
on the 25th inst
, 1881-10-29

1rnpING NOTE PAREk . s.s.. '''
WEDD.s:s = - SiA. .'ssan of'0a
, 1881-10-29
will be Given Free
ON CONDITION THAT
A Good & iSt Mill

Pc erected. The site is eight miles from the
arnw;ng section Of the valley. Half mi''io
SnsheIs of wheat can be supplied to the mill
yearly. Forfurther particulars apply {"
-. WaIls WaIIa.
, 1881-10-29

FASSEN u Eh HATES
Between Walla Walla and San Francisco,
LIST class, S34 81 class, S24.
Between Walla WALL, and Portland, Sl4.
The Dalles, 50.
Wallula Junction, 81 80
South Ainsworth, S2G
Tickets must he procured at the Depot
Lefure entering the cam.
, 1881-10-29
WESTON KRiNCH.
PASSENGER RATES

Trains will leave for Blue Mountain Station
IN Wednesday and Saturdays at g clock, p n.
, 1881-10-29
RAILROAD DIVISION.

AAA3IAD D1vlS1NDNs
Trains leave the Depot in Walla Walla
every day, except Saturday, at 7;.0 p H.,
arriving al lhe i,aiies the next morning in
time to connect with the boat for Portland.
Trains leave The Dalles every day, except
sunday, AT SO p. n, or on the arrival Of the
b"at from Portland, arriving in Walls Walla
at 7:l3A NJ
PASSENGERS for Ainsworth, Cheney and
Spokane Falls change ears at WalIula juno
ton.
, 1881-10-29
RATES on Down FREIGHT
RATES on IP FREIGHT:

The Freight Rates between Portland and
Walla Walla are classified according To the
character Of freight and rates fixed ranging
from 81 10 per ton upwards. Sche:inles giving
detailed information furnished on application
at the Office of the company
, 1881-10-29

rqual TO 100 horse power all the year round
with good fall and plenty f timber surround
, 1881-10-29

All freight remaining at Stations over a
hours will he stored at owners risk in Com
pany warehouses;. damage or loss by fire not
excepted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

The mass convention in reference 10 the
county seat question meets at City Hall
Friday evening, remember.
MI. John Dubois was called away We'd
ussday by the serious illness of his father
The Bellaire & Southwestern cars bring
in a great many people aside from the
Loan. Bsllairs ia not without attraction,
especially to those who mean business,
even without any loan. .
The house formerly owned by Chris
Reli, Jefferson street, Is being enlarged
w, Ii. Meek ia moving into 1t,
Frank Horn and John Brown were ar
rested Wednesday evening by Officer
Turner, Tor having g little prize fight OF
theiI own In the Fourth ward. This ohi'
Ger afterwards did Q good stIokein pulling
the Sweilzer house, on Noble street. The
complaint he lodged against Mrp. s. was
keeping q disordsrly house for 8 month
past. Along with her were arrested nall
q dozen or so Of young men.
Mrs, sChWeitZer's charges Tor keeping 9
nuisanCe-her saloon-weTe postponed ior
investigation next Tuesday morning, she
was fined for selling q drink to Emrlck'
hansen. ,u
THE receipts at the Loan during Thurs
day morning and afternoon were S6i'
This shows how much the attendance 10
abatiug ~ 0tCourse large numbers are al
ways present who enter on season tickets
The following citizens OF this township
have been summoned to the Jury Tor the
Weir murder trial: Walter Darrah, J: s.
B,aney, J. E. sterritt, v. T, Morgan, Har'
vey Milligsn, Isaac Booth, Q. O. Crafty,
Conrad FeeIsy, A. ]. Myers, Dr.. Reason
or, l. H. Day and John A. Gallagher,
The old hook and ladder house, adjoin,
ing the Mayors office, is to be converted
into @ WoTk.house.
Mira Daniels, Of Noble county, is visit
ing relatives here.
La FSyette simmons, OF the First ward,
was arrested Wednesday night charged
with attempting to shoot his wife for her
unreasonable Jealousy; but she did moi
appear against him, lie claims that the
revolver went of by accident.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

The most careful estimates put the cot
ton crop Of last year at 100000 bales, or
nearly a million and y halt bales more
than the splendid crop OF 1879. The
greatest crop ever raised under slavery
was that Of 1850, which fell about 1900
900 bales short Of the yield Of last year
The Southern people have not only raised
more cotton under freedom than with a
system Of slave labor, but they have rea'
lized higher net prices. They are 10 a bet
ter condition financially than they were
Ia before the war. They owe less money
to their factors. Their plantations are
better kept and better cultivated They
have less personal responsibility than be-
lore, and more time TO devote to their
pleasure and improvement. 1t Is no won.
der that the Southern peoplei are begin
ming to admit that tho war was a gigantic
blunder on their part, and to bless the day
when they we're relieved Of their slaves
by the strong arm Of the Government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

pending money in the purchase Of bullion
for the coiuase Of money that Will not e,
main in circulation? We say not. Our
idea is to inapsurats a policy that, for the
purposes Of convenient chang, will foree
these silver dollars into circulation. They
are legal tender. The psopleE will receive
and circulate them II they have no small
notes, for they must have change for s.
bills. Therefore we say, either stop the
coinage Of these silver dollars or take the
necessary steps to make them perform
their Office Of money.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

AN e~nterprisiug Hrmin New Orleans has
flooded the South with circulars setting
forth the dangers OF an epidemic Of yell
low fever, and especially the injury that
would DO caused TO the coffee trade by a
rigid quarantine. Oddly enough this
same Contemplating firm" has on hand .
large stock Of Oordovs cotfees purchased
last winter, which 1t would be glad to dis
pose OF at a bargain. Customers in the
interior are urged to provide themselves
at once with such quantities as they may
need to use up to October or November
The trick OIL the trade ia, perhaps, lesiti'
mate enough, but 1t raises q genuine howl
Of indignation In New Orleans, where
such a thing as yellow fever Is politely but
firmly ignored by the Oldest inhabitants
and best citizens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03

TuE Very Reverend Joseph Memarbasci,
Vicar General Of the Ancient PAtriarchate
Of Antioch, Syria, celebrated mass In st.
Johu's Catholic Church, in Philadelphia
on Sunday, Father Memarbssci wears q
long beard, and was clad in a robe Of
antique ailk, richly embroidered. Hisap
pearance was very impressive to the CON
prevation, and the sole gutturalS Of the
syrian tongue had a strangely solemn
sound. 1t is tho proud boast of the Oath
Ollie syriaus that they sing the mass In the
Language spoken by Christ and his mother
The gospel was read in Arabic, that being
the everyday Language Of the syrians'