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Year: 1863

When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And the school for the day is dismissed,
The little ones gather around me


To bid me goodnight and be kissed;
Oh ! the little white arms that encircle
My neck in their tender embrace
Oh. the smiles that are halos of Heaven,
Shedding sunshine of love on my face.
And when they are gone 1 sit dreaming
CT my childhood, too lovely to last;
Of love that my heart will remember


While it wakes to the pulse of the past,
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
partner of sorrow and sin;
When the glory Of God was about paa
And the glory of gladness viii; ~
Oh my heart grows as weak


And the fount of my feelA
When think of the paths steS st&
Where the feet of the dear ones must go;
Of the mountains of sin hanging Ger them,
Of the tempests of Fate blowing Wild
Oh there's nothing on earth half so holy,
As the innocent heart Of child
They are idols of hearts and Of households,
They are angels of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,


His glory still CLEANS in their eyes.
Oh these truants from home and from Heaven
They have made me more manly and mild
And now see how Jesus could li1en


The kingdom of God to a child.
ask not life for the dear one


All radiant, others have done;
But that life may have just enough shadow
To temper the glare of the sun;
would pray God TO grid them from evil,
But my prayers would bound back to myself
All seraph may pray for a sinner


But a sinner must pray for himself
The twig is so easily bended,


l have banshed the rule and the rod
have taught them the goodness of knowledge,
They have taught me the goodness of God
My heart is Q dungeon Of darkness


Where shut them for breaking rule
Ny frown is sufficient correction,


My love is the lazy of the school.
shall leave the old house in the autumn,
To traverse its threshold more;
All how shall l sigh for the dear ones


That meet me each morn at the door
shall miss their good-n ghts and the kisses,
And the gush of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the flowers
That are brought every morning for me.
shall miss them at morn and at even
Their song in the school and the street;
shall miss the low hum of their voices
And the tramp of their delicate feet. .-
When the lessons of life are all ended,


And Death says, I" The school is dismissed ~
May the little pnes gather around me


To bid me goodnight and lie kissed.
Year: 1863

PRovIDENTIAL.-At the destruction of Callao,


in l74T, no more than one of the inhabitants
was saved, and he by a providence most extra
ordinary. This man was on the fort that over


looked the harbor, going to strike the flag,
when he perceived the sea retreat to consider
able distance, and then, swelling mountains
high, it returned with great violence. The
people ran from their houses in terror and con-
fusion; he heard cry of miserere rise from all
lparts of the city, and INN edately all was silent
Pthe sea had entirely overwhelmed 1t, and buried
it forever in its bosom; but the same wave that
destroyed it, drove a little boat by the place
where he stood, into which he threw himself
and was saved.
Year: 1863

axe cold is very scum, x pserriienced


han ten or fifteen degrees below the
ee1ng point, can have no idea of an Arc
tic winter, in which the temperature is often
fifty or sixty degrees lower still. Such cold
must be felt in order Ito be known. De-
scription can only give faint idea of it,
and that by some of its effects. Let us,
then, imagine some of these effects. First
of all, everything at this temperature, be-
tween seventy and eighty degrees below
freezing-becomes solid, both meat and
drink. A glass of water in the open air
would be curiosity. In fact it would not
remain so long; il would be turned solid in
moment. Such luxury could only be
found in the warm cabin of a ship, and there
only close to the stoves. Port wine and
sherry become solid. toughish substance
brandy and spirits thicken ike honey. To
put any of these substances into the mouth
in this state, would be as Goals of fire
tongue, lips and palate would be so burned
and exeoriated. Butter, pork and beef are
as solid as the rock, and can only be cut and
released from the barrels in which they are
packed with the hatchet Saw and hatchet
are the knives with which cooks prepare din
ner. No one can stay long outside, unless
he moves about IN the most active exercise;
and If the wind be blowing, and in his face,
let him run for his life to his ship, for he
is in danger of being frozen to death, and
may already feel the death stupor coming
over him. He must be clothed in flannel
end furs, woolen socks over other socks, and
woolen breeches; and. over all, the complete
sealskin dress, including the hood to pro-
tect his face and head. When he breathes,
the warm vapor arising from his lungs con-
denses at once into a shower of diminutive
snow. which settles, in its whitened garb,
on his forehead, nose and eyebrows, on his
very ears, and his beard and moustache,
binding both together by hundreds of icicle
links, so that he cannot open his mouth
without an effort His eyes become so glued
together, by their natural moisture being
frozen. that it will be impossible for him
to wink. Should he be so unfortunate as to
put out his tongue, i. adheres to lis lips;
aud if he attempts to release therl With bis
hands, his woolen mittens viii be frozen to
both, and not released without tearing away
the skin. As be walks, he may be attacked
with snow blindness, or his nose and cheek
may become frost bitten, without his being
conscious of it. Iron or stone he must not
dare to touch with his naked hand. If he
does, they will be as burning Goals, and the
result will be either excoriation or a frost
bite. Add to this the Arctic darkness, when
the sun is absent for three months, and
there is no light but that of the moon, or
stars. or the brilliant flashes of the aurora
borealis. 1t is easy to conceive bow de-
pressing it must be, and trying to the feel
ings of the hardest and bravest of men. to
face a winter of this kind, often three times
in succession, not knowing how they may
end, and what may be the upshot of their
undertaking.
Year: 1863

ZerbA b. H5 GFeeHw1ch O


This finished the quota Of the Fjftn sabdistrie, OF
Firth ward.


THE DRAWING yoR THR SIXTH WARD
Three thousand Ave hundred and tortytw names were
put the wheel out Of which three hundred and forty
seven were 10 be drawn The following are tho prize
drawers
Year: 1863

Here is 'bit of advice" to young ladies'
setting forth how thty may know whether a
young gallant is really courting them or only
paying them ''polite attentions" The con-
founding the one with the other has been the
source of much trouble ever since the days of
Adam and Eve. The advice herewith given
is so sensible that, although it is somewhat
open to the charge of bluntness, we have no
hesitation in pressing it upon the attention OF
the lady readers:-A young man admires
pretty girl, and must manifest it. He can't
help doing so, for the life of him. The young
lady has a tender heart, reaching out like
vine-tendrils for something to cling to. She
sees the admiration, is fattered begins soon
to love; expects some tender arowal; and
perhaps gets SO far as to decide that she will
choose "a white satin under thin gauze," ETC.,
at the very moment the gallant she loves is
popping the question to another darnsel ten
miles off New the officially lies n'not pre-
cisely understanding ths difference between
'polite attentions" and the tender manifesto
tions of love. Admiring beautiful girl, and
wishing to "make wife of her." are not al
ways the same thing; and therefore it is ne
cessary that the damsel should be upon the
alert to discover to which class the attentions
paid her by handsome and fashionable young
gentleman belong.


First, then if a young man greets you in a
loud, free, and hearty tone; if he knows pre-
cisely where to put his hat or his hands; if
he stares you straight in the eye, with his own
wide open; if he turns his back to you to
speak to another; if he tells you who made
his coat if he squeezes your hand; if he eats
heartily in your presence; if, in short, he
sneezes when you are singing, criticises your
curls, or fails to be foolish in fifty ways every
hour, then don't fall in love with him for the
world He only admires you, let him do or
say what he will.


On the other hand, if be be merry with ev-
cry one else, but quiet with you if he is anx-
ious to see that your tea is sufficiently sweet
ened, and your dear person well wrapped up
when you go out in the cold if he talks very
low, and never looks you steadily in the eye;
if his cheeks are red, and his nose only blush
es, it is enough. If he romps with your sister,
sighs like pair of old bellows, looks solemn
when you are addressed by another gentleman,
and in fact, is the most still, awkward stupid,
yet anxious of all your male friends, you may
Ego ahead, and make the poor fellow too hap
py for his skin to hold him


Young ladies keep your hearts in case
of good leather, or some other tough substance
until the right one" is found, beyond doubt;
after which you can go on, and love- and
"court" and be married, and happy, without
the least bit of trouble
Year: 1863

The number of idle, useless girls in all Of
our large cities seem to be steadily increasing.
They lounge or sleep through their mornings,
parade the streets during the afternoons, and
assemble in frivolous companies of their own
and the other sex to pass away their evenings
What a store of unhappiness for themselves
and others are they laying up for the coming
time, when real duties and high responsible
ties shall be thoroughly assumedl They are
skilled in no domestic duty-nay, they despise
them; have no habits of industry, nor taste
for the useful What will they be as wives
and mothersf Alas for the husbands and
children, and alas for themselves Who can
wonder if domestic unhappiness or domestic
ruin follow? a'"s3 & po 5f


1t is one Of the worlds Oldest maxims, that
idleness is the nursing mother of all evil and
wretchedness. How sadly strange is it that
SO many parents--mothers especially--forget
this, and bring up their daughters in dainty
idleness. They are but sowing the wind to
reap the whirlwind. ,-....
Year: 1863

Soc1AnLE IN AID OF THE FUEL SrppLr
Assoc1A71os.-On Monday evening the Grand
Sociable in aid Of tic Soldiers Fuel Supply
Association will take place at the fremont
House. The af1air is under the joint SUPER
vision Of the Chicago Ladies' War Fund Com
mittee, thc Camp Douglas Hospital Aid socI-
ETY. and the Fuel Association. It will he one
of the most recherche entertainments Of the
season, and cannot fail to be well attended.


The arrangements arc in tile hands Of a
Committee who fully understand their b,si-
ness, and We are assuredi.that no trouble or
expense will be spared in making it all that
the most exclusive can require. The supper
will be un.:r The direct management Of
Drake, whicl. is all that need be said OH that
Year: 1863

the blacks three hundred dollars bounty
and thirteen dollars pay, and there will be
q rush to the recruiting Offices seldom wit
messed. Large numbers have already en-


listed for the seven dollars O month and no
bounty, for the sake Of the cause, but such
men ought to be paid for their services the
same ~ other volunteers. We hope the
delegation from this State in Congress will
urge the passage Of such bill, and that
other Western members will not be behind.
Make the compensation just and equal,
and 1he black men will be forthcoming.
Year: 1863

Toombs in bis speech states that. the
Confederate authorities had issued six hun
dred millions Of currency" up to last
March, and the depreciation had
averaged i've per cent day since
the beginning. How many addition
al hundred millions have since been ut
tered is not stated, but it cannot be less than
SIX hundred millions more. It now takes
seventeen dollars Of it to purchase as much
as one gold dollar will buy.
Year: 1863

ARRIVAL OF MINERs-A large number
of miners have returned to Walla Walla
during the current week, from the mining
localities at Beaver Head and Boise We
are glad to know that he Industrious and
saving miners have, as a general thing,
succeeded handsomely during the past sum
mer. We doubt not that many of those
who intend leaving the mines, will spend the
winter in this city and valley Especially
we may expect large number of persons
TO spend the severe winter months here,
who have claims to return to early in the
Spring.
Year: 1863

The LAST TRIP.-Seyeral pack trains
have left for Boise this week on their last
trip for the season. Trains leaving now
can not return before the middle of next
month, by which time the mountains will
probably be covered with snow Some
packers, however, talk of making two trips
Year: 1863

OREGON APPLES AND PEARS are selling
in our market at ''tt+o for bit apiece =
Judging from the appearance of the
young orchards which have been set out
throughout the valley during the past sea-
son. these high prices cannot rule here for
many years, and Oregon must look else
where for market for her fruit
New RoAD-We are informed by Ira
cy & Cos messenger that new road has
been made around the steep hill between
Grand Ronde and Powder river valleys,
which is far superior to the old travelled
route up the hill. He recommends team
sters to 60 the new DAD


STILL IN MARKEr-We notice that
water melons of respectable size and excel
lent favor are still offered for sale in our
market.


JUsrcEs COURr.-Justice Massey's
Court has been doing quite lively bust
ness lately in the trial of persons on char
ges of cattle stealing


The receipts Of the late State Fair in Or
egon are stated by the Treasurer to have
been $4,000.


THE new opposition line, Columbia Riv-
er Transportation Company, intend build
ing railroad around the Cascades.


The girl who succeeds in getting true
man, makes a lucky hit, and the man who
gets true girl makes happy miss
Year: 1863

PUTTING IN GRAIN--Many of the farm
ers Throughout the valley have taken ad-
vantage of the opportunity occasioned by
the late rains and are preparing their ground
for their fall crops, and some have already
sown considerable breadth of grain.


THE mining season in the Carriboo coun-
try has closed on account of cold weather.
Returned miners say that but few of the
vast numbers who have visited that country
this summer have been successful, and few
new discoveries have been made.
Year: 1863

FROM SALT LAKE.-Mr. Jas. McAulif
furnishes us the following extract, from a
private letter dated at Salt Lake City,
Sept 7th, 1868;


This is a queer place, to be sure; man
ners and customs differing from ours just
as much as if it was foreign country
Those in high places are rather down on
us think Yesterday being Sunday, the
discourse in the Temple referred very
decidedly to us. The Saints were ordered
to bring in their grain and pay their dues
to the church, and not to sell to the Gen
tiles on pain of accommodation. Prices
have gone up very much, Flour IS now
held at $3.50 PER hundred; butter SOC per
Id in gold; oats soc and barley 81, 0 per
bushel. Freighting is scarce at from to
10 cts from this place to Boise and Beaver
Head


The people here raise and manufacture
everything they use They seem to have
an abundance of all absolutely necessary
articles; but no superfuities-nary one
In order to get your bitters, you have to be
sick and go to the Druggists, where you
get some toleraby bad brandy. l am ia
ken sick just at this moment and must go
and see him."
Year: 1863

COMING HOME.-We every day see up
en- our streets the familiar faces of sold set
tiers who have been absent during the
summer at Boise and other mining regions.
Those from Boise generally agree that that
is superior mining country, ard all con-
cur in the opinion that Walla Walla is the
most pleasant place in which to live They
state that by the middle of next month we
may expect large accession to our popu-
lation by returning miners.
Year: 1863

COLUMBIA MINEs-1he miners on the
Columbia are still reported to be doing
well-some of them making as high as an
ounce per day. The gold on all the bars
worked Is very fine and is only saved by
the use of quicksilver and copper plates.
Miners generally work with rockers, there
being but few places along the river where
sluices can be set, A great drawback to
mining on some of the bars is the absence
Of wood sufficient for fuel.
Year: 1863

The SNAKE RIVER MINEs.-We have
had vague accounts for the past month
of the discovery of rich, coarse gold mines
somewhere on the head-waters of Snake
river but we have failed to find any one
who can give definite account of their To-
cation or extent Every few days some
one comes in from Boise, bringing the cid
story that erich mines have been struck on
the headwaters of Snake river,' and that
miners there are doing exceedingly we'll"
The mines are said to be nearer to Elk City
and East Bannock than they are to Boise
Year: 1863

Bonnets The present style of bonnets
worn by the ladies is the elimination Of mil.
linery taste. 1t was glorious thought of
the artistic who first bent down so as to nearly
touch the wearer's head the front top OF the
boenet, and conceived that most graceful and
zaiet sddendum, the bit of gossamer lace 1--WE
believe that is the proper designation) which
is thrown back from the front rim of the bon
net. The bonnetsof the season when properly
trimmed, are most powerful auxli iaries to fe-
male attraction, and many lord who becomes
a husband, will never know by how much wo-
man and how much bonnet he was captiyaied,
or exactly proportion OF womanlor bon
net he married--swore to love, honor and
cherish.
Year: 1863

Dangerous-It is said to be dangerous
TO be working with a sewing machine, near
window, during thunder storm Exchange


1t has been found rather dangerous to sit
near some sewing machines when there is no
thunder storm
Year: 1863

Morris Minstrels.- night, Huston
Hall was crowded with ladies and gentlemen
to hear the Ethiopian Concert of Morris
Minsrels The performance was excellent,
giving, we believe, universal satisfaction.
We have seldom enjoyed ourselves more
hugely. We presume that the Hall will be
crowded again tonight. An entirely new
programme will be presented Go and see
Year: 1863

WYE EHAvE ON HAND. A No. A Washington


w Printing Press, together with roller mould,
and newspaper and job type sufficient for small,
country printing office. which will sell for five
hundred dollars. The type is Of the same kind that
the STATESMAN is printed upon. These articles are
all good and cannot be purchased elsewhere at this
low figure. A good opportunity is here offered for
any wishing to start paper in any of the min
ing towns. Terms cash. For further particulars ad-
dress the STATESMAN Office. MAY 2, 1868.
Year: 1863

LATE SPRING AT WARRENs-P Private
letters received this week from Warren
diggings state that there is still consider
able snow on the Meadows, and in conse-
quence but little mining being done. 1t is
thought the mining season will not open
fairly for two weeks yet in that district.
Year: 1863

CRICKET PLAGUE AT DALLEs.-We
learn from the Mountaineer that swarms
of crickets on the creeks around Dalles
threaten to ruin the coming crops. We
hear of no complaints from this cause in
this section
Year: 1863

crowd. consisting OF men and boys, went around
the different towns and villages In Richmond county
yesterday armed with clubs, and at every place their
number increased they got possession OF the arms
that were In the Lyceu and said IL their intention
70 TO tho county jail and get negro who confined
there, and hang him.


They also going Fort Richmond TO get possession
Of the al that place. They also had several houses
in which they intended to Destroy among them vas
OF John c. Thompson.
Year: 1863

During the Revolution, Captain E.,
a member of one of the first families Of
Charleston, having lost in skirmish
most of HIS men, went into the interior
of South Carolina for the purpose of en-
listing recruits. Having appointed a
rendezvous. he spent day or two iu
looking about the country At the time
and place appointed he found large
number Assem- bled, not one of whom
would enlist. After some hours spent
to no purpose, he appointed rendes.
vous for the next day and lett the
ground.


Next day came, and with it the same
crowd, but he met with no better sur
cess than before. What could the mat
ter be? 1t was the first time during the
war that a recruiting officer had been
unsuccessful. Something must be wrong
and he determined to know what it was
Calling one of the rustcs aside, he then
said


why is it get no recruits ?"
"You don't think" answered the
countryman. "that we are going to en-
list under such looking man as you
are ? You are dressed too fine to be
much of a fighter"


In those days knee brooches and silk
stockings were fashionable, and the
captain was dressed in that style; there
lay his unpopularity. He turned to the
countryman and remarked


$50 you object to ny dress, do you ?
Come here tomorrow, and shall have
rec. uits."


The next day the same crowd had as
sombled. anxious TO know what idea the
captain had got into his head After
the crowd had assembled, Captain e.
stepped out and said, in clear and dis
tinct voice:


MY friends. l understand that you
object to me because | am dressed finer
than yourselves. You think | am una
bic to fight on that account. will whip
as many of you as will come out, one
at time, with the understanding that
every man is to enlist after he is whip
ped pick your men and send them out. y


After some consultation n huge,
broad shouldercd fellow came out. The
captain drew off his coat very cody
He was large and well made, and a su
perior boxer. ihe countryman rushed
up, intending to brush out the captain
in few minutes. He mistook his man
however, and soon measured his length
on the ground. A glcatcr bully than
the frs. stepped out to take his place,
and soon took his place on the ground
The countrymcn stared they had nc
idea such man could fight; he had,
however, enlisted two men, and must
not be allowed to 20 further. The bully
OF the crowd now stepped out to take
the gentleman in hand. He was a stout
fellow, weighing about two hundred
pounds, and Dragged that he had never
been whipped. lie knew nothing. how
ever. about sparriug, and he soon fol-
lowed his companions, Never was o
crowd so strictly confoundcd. Three of
their best men whipped by man from
til city! They could hardly realize it.
and stood motionlqss.


"Well, my friends, are you satisfed?'
| have whipped three of your best men ;
suppose you have no objection now to
follow their example,"


mot a Bit" responded one of the
crowd. You'll do to tic to, old fellJw
Come, boys, fall inl'


They did so, and in short time the
captain had his company filled, and had
offers of more than he could find room
for.
Year: 1863

stranger, want to leave my dog in
this ere Office till the boat starts. I'm
afraid somebody will steal him.


You can't do it, sale the clerk; take
him out.


We'll. stranger, that is cruel; but
you re both dispositioned alike, and he
kinder company for you.


Take him out roared the clerk.


Well, stranger, don think you're
honest, and want watching. Here Drag
on! he said to the dog. sit down hero
and watch that fellow sharp and turn
ing on his heels, said. Put him out
stranger, if he troublesome.


The dog lay there till the boat start
ed, watching and growing at every
movement of the clerk; who gave him
the better half of his Office.
Year: 1863

SoUL.-We may compare the soul to
linen cloth; it must be first washed to take
off its native hue and color, and to make it
white ; and afterwards it must be ever and
anon washed to preserve it white.
Year: 1863

All who have Friends and Relatives in tho
Army or Navy, should take especial care, that
they be amply eupplied with these Pills and
Ointment; and where the brave Soldiers and
Sailors have neglected to provide themselves
by their friends. They have been proved to be
the Soldiers never. failing friend in the hour OF
need.