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Year: 1868

AGRICULTURAL FAIR GRoUsDs.-The grounds
on which the Valley Fairs have heretofore been
held having been found inconvenient and utterly
unsuited to the purpose, the members Of the
Society have determined to procure a suitable
lot of land aud fence the same in and make such
other improvements as are required for the pur-
poses of the Annual Fairs. The intention is TO
apply to the Government for a cession of one
hundred acres of land from the Military Reserve
Immediately adjoining town. This land is no
longer required by the military, and it is believ-
ed that our Delegate can readily secure its ceS-
sion for the purpose indicated. The money to
make the necessary Improvements, plant trees,
&C., can be raised by private subscriptions.
The success that has attended the Fairs, and
the growing interest in all that relates to i'm
proved stock, improvements in mode of farming,
&c., all give assurance that the Agricultural
Society is a permanent institution, and hence 1t
is desirable that the Society should own Fair
grounds and be ia position to make the neces
sary Improvements for the convenience of those
who attend the annual exhibitions.
Year: 1868

HIGH PRAISE Quite a number of strangers
who came to Walla Walla, direct from the State
Fair, did not hesitate to say that our Valley Fair
was vastly superior to the Oregon State Fair.
The vegetable and other productions of the farm
were pronounced in every way superior, and
when it came to stock, the comparison was al
together in our favor. This was the Judgment,
not of one or two persons, but of all those who
had visited both Fairs, and had the best oppor>
tunity for forming a correct estimate. The Ore
gon State Fair had the advantage of US 10 horse
races, but in all else we took the lead.
Year: 1868

To the EdiiOr Of The Tribune.


SIR: Being recently at CrOtOn Falls, had an
opportunity through the poeness OF VIM H. Drew. %.
of examining pair Of remarkable buOcks at his Dire
Vile farm. A brief account Of these animals Will no
doubt be interesting many readers OF IHR TRIBUNE
who look 10 il for information OF this kind. Mr. Drew
began bullocks the 3ls OF last April and
early in June they weighed nearly 1000 pounds They
have had the OF rich pasture turnips In the early
part OF the season and twelve quarts OF and oats
per day They have abundance Of pure water, which
is brought to them through ppo laid for the purpose
They also have the shade and shelter OF large
trees on cold and stormy nights they carefully
housed They at all times Kept scrupuOusy clean.
and everything possible done 10 insure vigorous health
and "a keen appetite but at the same mo all manner OF
excifement Is avoided the object being 10 keep them
Quiet and contented with liberty to take all the exercise
necessary for health OF which animals are generally
pretty good Judges In tncr present condition or course
they can accomplish nothing IN this way beyond slow
walk and il will sOOn doubt, be necessary TO bring
most OF their food to them, for OcOmOton VIII scarcely
be possible TO such a OF flesh. They could, OF
course be faened faster II kept constantly stalled but
II may be doubted the flesh would be as good and Mr.
Drews object is produce good healthy fesh well
much OF It, These bnlloo are brothers ana are SIX ana
seven years old. They Onethird Durham, and show
many OF the characteristics Of that breed both In color
and form The back s remarkably straight and measures
Lre, feet across at the hips. round barrel vide chest
and these they possess TO marked degree showing that
they well bred. They stand nearly six feet
high aud. covered as they are with fat iook IKE noun
taRs OF flesh Taken altogether they the nnest fat
animals have ever seen They will DE fed TIL about
Christmas, when they will be sent 10 market. What


rOasts and steaks" some people Will have ABOUT the
some 5000 pounds They will be exhibited ut the forth
coming Fair Of the Putnam County Agricultural Society
nj Carmel Sept l7l9 and will be vol worth seeing by
al who feel interested In hne cattle. NJ
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, aud
ali the complaints which proceed from want of
proper action in the liver the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by course of this great
Year: 1868

The following sketch Of this well known
and highly gifted authoress, is from the
Home journal, Of New York;


Miss Alice Cary is dignified, lady-like
woman, quietly but handsomely dressed in
suit of black silk. She is of medium
height, neither stout nor slender, though
incining TO the former rather than the lat
ter. Her expression is pleasing, though
somewhat sad, and the face is one that n
stranger would return to again and again,
finding at each look an added charm, so that
what was at first pleasing, but rather plain
face, produces at length the effect of fpostive
beauty. Miss Cary is an habitual invalid
and great sufferer. She has colorless COM
Year: 1868

A CURE EARAcHE.-Therei is scarcely
any ache to which children are subject, so
hard to bear and so difiicult to cure as ear
ache. But here is remedy never known
to fail. Take bit of cotton batting, put
upon 1t pinch of black pepper, gather it
up and tic it; dip it in sweet oil and insert
it in the ear. Put flannel bandage over
the head to keep it warm. 1t will give inn
mediate relief.
Year: 1868

\ DISSATISFIED PARIsHIoNER.-We once
knew a man who said to his pastor, ~ ann
going to the other church after this" "Ah,
why SOP" asked the minister. "Well, If you
don't get your shoes made at my shop, 1
won't get my preaching done at yours" SO
he went off, but the following incident,
which we find i'm the Nation, rather leaves
our dissatisfied shoemaker in the shade: A
young clergyman had just buried his wife.
In the early freshness of his grief, he was
waited upon by one of his deacons, with tho
announcement that brother Smith had left
his church and gone over TO the Methodists,
"and brother Smith does say that youths
own minister-have hurt his feelings so that
he can never get over it," The tender
hearted shepherd was touched by this i'm
putation, and eager to atone to the aggrievcd
sheep for any unintentional wrong he might
have done him,


$50 up he took his little crook,


Determined for TO find HIM


which he did, sulking over some job of his
trade of house-carpentry. After an expen-
diture of much afIectionate entreaty and
skilful ross-questioning the minister elic-
tied the following: "Well, the fact is, knew
there wasn't much chance of your wife get
ting well, so l went to work two or three
weeks before she died, 80 as to have it al
ready, and made just the prettiest coffin for
her that was ever turned out in this town.
I'd took her measure a hundred times, sit
ting right back of the parsons pew, you
know. didn't say nothing about it to you
beforehand, cause my woman had notion
that 1t would sort o. cut you up. don't
know why, but when heard that you had
telegraphed to Boston for one of them new
tangled burying concerns, must say felt
as if l couldn't set under your preaching no
longer, and ''set' he didn't.
Year: 1868

MAhlN1 OLASS E1GSs


It is said that there are in New York at least
seven thousand persons who wear false eyes. The
manufacture of these eyes is done entirely by the
hand, and is thus described by the american Ar-
tasdn .',r l".E


A man sits down behind jet ofgas fame, which
is pointed and directed as he wishes by blow.
pipe. The pupil of the eye is made with drop
of black glass imbedded in the centre Of the iris.
The bloodvesses seen in the white Of the eyes are
easily put in with red glass while the optic glow
ing with heat like ball Of gold. The whole eye
can be made inside an hour, and it is at once ready
to put in. The reader should know that it is sim
ply thin glass shell intended to cover the stump
of the blind eye. After being dipped in the water
this shell is slipped in place, being held by the eye
lids


The secret of imparting motion to it depends
upon working the glass so that it shall tit the
stump-f it is too large, it will not move; if it hts
nicely, it moves in every particular like the natural
eve, and it is quite impossible in many cases to tell
one from the other. The operation is not in the
least painful, and those who have worn them num-
Der of years feel better with them in than when
they are out. A glass eye should be taken out ev-
cry night, and put in in the morning. In three or
four years the false eye becomesso worn that new
one has to be obtained.
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-A writer gives the
following sensible advice to young men: Let the
business of every one alone and attend toyour own
Don't buy what you don't want. Use every houl
to advantage, and study to make leisure hou,
useful. Think twice before you spend dollar
remember you will have another to make for it
Look over your books regularly, and if you FIND
an error trace it out, Should stroke of misfor
tune come upon you in your business, retrench
work harder, but never fly the track. Confront
difficulties with unainching perseverance, and they
will fly at last; then you will be honored; but
shrink, and you viii be despised.
Year: 1868

To TEST A BRDaE2They have curious and
original way of testing the strength Of bridges in
Russia, that we should imagine it is peculiar to
that country. One of these structures was recent
ly completed over the Moskowa river and had been
officially examined. After loading it with several
hundred tons of stone, the people who had assem-
bed to witness the trial were invited to come and
stand upon it, which they did. The bridge which
was good one, stood the test but suppose it had
not2 This possible contingency, with its fatal con-


sequences, does not appear to have suggested it.
self to the minds of the engineers or the people.
We doubt if similar experiment was ever made
outside of England, where the Crystal Palace, at
Sydenham, was tested my marching the Coldstream
Guards through the galleries around the dome, at
quick time and in step.-Mea0 York ESening Post.
Year: 1868

Thomas Topham, the 'strong man." was born
in London in 1910, and was bred carpenter:
but afterwards travelled on his muscle" He
was quiet, peaceful men, of middle size and
weight, made like other men, except that the
usual cavities under the arms and hands were,
in his case filled full of muscle. The wonderful
stories of his feats of strength are well authenti
Gated.


He could hold under perfect restraint, and
with ease to himself, the strongest horse He
lifted table six feet long, with so pounds on the
end of it, with his teeth, and he held it in a
horizontal position a considerable time. He
rolled up pewter dish weighing pounds with
as much apparent case the reader would roll
up sheet of paper He held pewter quart
pot at arms length, and squeezed the sides to-
gether like an egg-shell. He lifted 200 pounds
with his little finger and waved it gently around
his head He lifted Mr. Chambers, clergyman,
who must have lived on the fat of the land, for
he weighed 374 pounds, with one hand Mr.
Chambers head being placed on one chair and
his feet on another. At blow he struck a
round bar Of iron one inch in diameter against
his arm, and bent it like bow. One night, OBJ
serving watchman asleep in his watch-box, he
picked up box and watchnlan, carrying the load
with the greatest ease, and dropped them over
the wall into Tindale burying ground. butcher
once passed large window at which Iopham
was sitting He stopped down and took half an
OK from the fellows shoulders with so much ease
and dextcrity that the man swore the devil had
flown away with his beef At race man in
sisted upon driving upon the track; so Topham
took hold of the tail of his cart and drew it
gently back, the driver whipping the horse like
a madman all the time.


When he kept public house two men were
determined to fight him; So to satisfy them, he
seized them by the napes of their necks. and
Knocked their heads together till he knocked all
the fight out of them. He astonished sailor
who presented him with cocoanut by cracking
it close to his ear as you would peanut and up
on one occasion he lifted three hogsheads OF
water Once he threw his horse turnpike
gate; and at any time could 60 through the man
nal of arms with the beam of house.
Year: 1868

a secret marriage anu the Tragic Result.


The Springfield Illinois) Advertiser tells the
following:


''For many months young gentleman, well
known to the citizens of Springfield, paid his at
tentions to young lady who occupied position
in neighboring town several degrees more ele-
vated socially, than his own. The youth, being
Of good personal appearance, and withal an ex-
cellent conversationalist, succeeded in engaging
the affections of the young lady to extent that
nothing could satisfy except matrimony. The
postofhce had for time done its duty, as post
Offices always do in such matters, and many were
the long and, doubtless, tender messages that
passed between the loving two, protected by the
efficient care of their dear uncle from the prying
eyes of those who would have given ''something
nice to have known what was going on.


''Ihe lady knew that her papa and mamma
would never consent to the union of two loving
hearts with the parents mine of wealth laying
between them, and SO she readily consented to
the young man g proposition to be married 'on the
sly; and all unknown to the folks, while she was
on a visit to some of her relatives at Columbus,
her charmer called and the marriage took place.
After brief honeymoon in the capital city OF
Ohio, she returned to her home, but her hus-
band did not return with her.


ssFrom the time of the daughters arrival home
the old people fancied they could hear strange
noises in the house. Steps were often heard
upon the stairs in the lone still hours of night.
Various articles of furniture moved mysterlously
about in the room above, and the old gentleman
and lady finally came to the conclusion that the
house was haunted, or that something was wrong.
One night after all had retired, the parents not
only distinctly heard steps upon the stairs, but
voices and noises on the landing place above.
Armed with horse pistol that had done good
service in pioneer times, the father left his bed
and quietly approached the foot of the stairs,
where he found, resting upon the lower step, a
pair of boots AT once he set up the cry OF
thieves robbers, murderers,' that in twinkline
brought every member of the household to the
scene-except his daughter.


'All hands then proceeded cautiously to the
young lady's room, and not being able to arouse
her, they broke open the door just in time to see
bootless man dive through the window. The
| old gentleman rushed to the opening, discharged
his pistol, and the young man dropped to the
ground Great heavens! you have killed my
husband" " exclaimed the daughter, falling back
and fainting upon the bed. Your husband
cried all in breath and then rush of domes-
tics for the yard below.
The young man was found upon the ground
beneath the window, carried into the house, and
the old people, frantic with grief and fear
promised to receive him to their hearts if he
| would only live. The doctor soon arrived and
having dressed slight flesh wound upon his
arm pronounced him in no danger. He has
now recovered and is one of the happiest men
within fifty miles of Springfield.
Year: 1868

Much has been written about young mems
leaving the farm. Probably different persons
are influenced by different motives. [ do not
propose to name the reasons, but to give some
suggestions which | think, if acted upon, would
lessen the frequency of such cases. Home
should be made the most attractive place in the
world; everything kept tidy, and the whole place
have an air of neatness.4 I believe it pays to
keep things neat out of doors as we'll as in Who
OF us does not like to the premises kept clean
and sleek, even though we may be too shiftless
to do it ourselves? 1t should not only be made
attractive for the boys, but also for the girls
Let the 'front ROOM be opened; let them receive
company and enjoy themselves. Show them
that you take an interest in them. Keep horse
that the boys wont be ashamed to ride after, and
let them use him occasionally. Keep good tools
and plenty of them. Use machinery to do your
nora with, if you can afford to. Don't kill the
boys at work when small; some men never grow
as tall as they would if'they were not worked so
hard when young. Don't set them to work as
soon as they get UP from dinner; let them rest a
little. l believe that man will accomplish more
in eleven hours by taking one hour for rest, than
he will otherwise. A mans work must be very
driving, to require more than twelve hours for
days work, at any time of the year. ''Go in
when it rains, not work out in hard shower;
person does not feel any more comfortable for
being wet to the skin. Do your work in proper
season. [ think there are very few who would
not prefer to do almost anything rather than
husk corn on cold day out Of doors, pick apples
or make cider when the thermometer is at the
freezing point. 1t is surprising how some peo-
pie treat their children; they do not give them
credit for knowing anything, and all they seem to
care for is to get all the work they can out of
them. Under such circumstances, [ think it
would be surprising if the boys did not leave
home.


Take several papers, so that your sons can
spend the evenings reading, Instead of going to
the store or tavern. Have collection of inter
esting books containing useful information.
Teach them to repair TOOLS mend harness, &C.;
they will like farming all the better for under
standing how to do these things. Interest them
in farming IN ece,y ray yo@ can. Ask their ad-
vice, and follow it sometimes, even though you
think some other way better. If they are mu-
sicaly inclined, crafty them by buying some
musical instrument, and encourage them in the
use of it. Girls, especially, should know how to
play on all the different Instruments, from the
washing machine to the piano-forte.
Year: 1868

sB- But few men can conscientiously take
the oath required before voting under the pro-
posed Constitution. BY voting for its ratii-
cation they disfranchise themselves from ever
casting vote. II It is adopted. Let all honor
able, independent men refuse to support it.
Let It not be said that we were an instrument
ofour own hfamy. hA
Year: 1868

Why is it that in most every house they
have a Morning Star Cooking Stove p
Because they have been tried for several
years, and those that baYe used them re-
commend them to their neighborB in the
highest terms, the demand increases. You
will find them 10 the lower Stove and Tin
Ware Store in the Evans Block, For
sale By the manufacturers agent, THOMAS
Evans JF.
Year: 1868

The failure Of the eight-hOur law In
New York seems TO be conceded. The
Now York Industrial Council declares
it imperative, and recommends les re-
peal because it was designed 70 serve
political purpose rather than 60 relieve
the laboreF. The Council now asks the
Legislature to enact that the working
week shall expire az noon on Saturday
that persons employed on holidays shall
be paid extra, and that the hours Of
labor shall be limited TO thirteen each
day.
Year: 1868

OF cellar. TOI lccullS cattle, no root Is
superior to the parsnip. There are sew
eral varieties, but they differ very little
Soil and culture are OF a good deal more
importance than varieties.


\ good many intelligent farmers in the
states Of New York and Vermont are
beginning TO fall into the Canadian pea
practice-fecding stock on peas-finding
Il saving of thirty to fifty per cent. i'll do
lng 80, besides Il quick and easy method
of maintaining a maximum condition Of
fertility in their land, without cxpending
half their income for expensive mercam-
tile fertilizers.


For either man or beast, there Is no
crop grown i'll our climate containing So
much nutriment as beans. For iattcu-
Ing hogs or sheep they are superior to
corn. For hcg~ they must be cooked,
but for sheep are best fed raw


The Cottage Gardener OF London.
says earthing up potatoes diminishes the
produce and rctarls the ripening of the
tubcrs. Long experiments in England
have proved this fact-that hilling mp
the potato will reduce the crop one
fourth.


There Is no better fertilizer for straw
berries than ashes. We remember that
one of the best crops we ever had was
raised when the only manure used was
wood ashes. All soils will not be bene-
fitted by such an application, but it l.
always safe to Use ashes in connection
with other manures. If ashes only are
used there are fewer weeds, as no seed
can be introduced by the manure
Year: 1868

~OIIING Vs. PA>rURING.-Lct me re-
cite the experience and practice of a
friend OF mime. Coming into possession
of about nine acres Of LAID. in the neigh
borhood OF good market made bv the
demands OF a large literary institution.
he cast about as to what was to be done
Two cows and a horse were the stock in
trade for neat cattle He was obliged to
pay per season. men for pasturagc. what
they thought it worth, and at the same
time it was no small job to drive his
cows back and forth. That determined
HIM to keep his cows i'll the barn. The
greatest trouble was the rapid accumula-
tion Of manure. BY good huSbandrv he
properly secured that-hc kept feeding it
to his crops. Finding his crops increas-
inc. he added another COW. Another
COW only made more manure. More
manure, husbanded in the same way.
made more crops, and the third year add
ed another COW. Now began another
serious difficulty. His barn was too
small Still, ut the end of the fourth
year he put in another COW. and set him
self to work to get up a new barn, and
when | last saw him he had Il new barn
with modern improvements, Of good size,
a horse, pair Of cattle, and five COWS.
and yet had not thought of buying more
| land. but wanted one more cow. Now
people who do not want a large accumu-
lation of manure and Il gradual increase
Of crops, should not adopt that style.
But it seems to me that i'll our towns,
where hUmcstcads are in small lots, and
not easily procured, no better course
could be pursued than soiling tie cow
ana at tue same time tattcning the soil.
~ T. UUlYefyul
Year: 1868

MANURE FOR POTAToEs.-I will give
you recipe for raising potatoes, that is
worth the price of your paper, for one
year to any farmer that is short Of ma
nure. 1t is as good as the best super
phosphate of lime, and it will not cost
half as much. l have tried it two years,
and | am satisfied it Is good on dry land.
Take one cask of lime and slack it with
water, and then mix in loan enough so
that it will not become mortar; it will
make about five barrels Put in half Il
pint in bill at planting.-J. ". Titus,
IN PloughmaH.
Year: 1868

\ Western paper contains the follow
ing advertisement :-"Wants situation,
practical printer, who is competent TO
take charge Of any department in print
ing and publishing house, Would accept
u proiessOrship in any Of the academies.
Has no objection to teaching ornamental
painting and penmanship, geometry, trig-
onometry, and many other sciences. Is
particularly suited to act as pastor to Il
small evangelical church, or as a local
preacher. He would have no objection to
form a small but select class of interesting
young ladies to instruct in the highest
branches. To dentist or chiropodist
he would be invaluable, as he can do al
most anything. Would cheerfully accept
II position as bass or tenor singer in choir.
Would beard with family, if decidedly
pious, For further particulars, inquire
at Browns Saloon
Year: 1868

THE Pnu.osoPiW OF A HEARTY LAUGH.


No ether exercise is equal to laughter.
Nothing acts so directly and happily
upon the organs within both chest and
abdomen. The hearty laughs, will do
more to advance the general health and
vitality than an hour spent in the best at
litudes ard motions, if done in sober
spirit. OF course know you can't laugh
at will, SO you must play with the dog,
play with your children, introduce hun
dred games which involve competition
and fun. Open the folding doors, move
back the centre table, and go to it, Play
with the bags, run for the pins, play any
Of the games which you can recall from
your early experience,