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Year: 1862

We have now ready variety of Portraits of
the most prominent Generals aud Leaders Of the
time, beautifully Autographed on card of Il
size to fit any Photograph Album. These are
SO finely executed and such accurate likenesses,
that they are decidedly popular. They are sold
at the very low price of 6 cents each, or for
70 cents, go for one dollar. We have now ready
Year: 1862

In the hurrying to and fro of party organ


izatlons which seems to be going on at pre-
sent, we desire TO remind the constructors
and movers of "the maheiue,n that they
must he careful to place before the people,
for office, men, who, if elected, will not con.
sent to be tarred with the lottery swindle.
We think we can say with confidence that
the people of this county mW nat cast Ac
ngjority of their votes for any man who is
N favor of the further legalization Of the
Year: 1862

the ike as to their children. And only too
often that wretehed management breaks
the spring of the youthful spirit Yes,
many children are cowed, and the result is
either permanent dull quieseence, never
to be got over, or fierce reaction against
the tyranny that embittered early years,
reaction which may sometimes cast off
the bonds of natural affection, and even of
moral restraint. How it encourages ard
cheers the coEed little fellow, growing up in
the firm belief THAI heis hopclessly wicked
and never can do anything to please any
one, to try reward as a change from con-
stant punishment and bullying. l have
seen the good effect upon such an one of
kind, approving word. How much more
cheerfully the work will be done, how
much better 1t will be done, and how much
happier man he Will be that does it A
poor fellow who never expects that be cam
please, and who barely hopes that he may
pass without censure and abuse, will DO
bis task very hea-tlessly. Let US praise.
warmly and heartily whenever praise is
deserved. And if we weigh the matter we
shall find thata great deal Of hearty praise
is deserved IN this world on every day that
shines upon it.-PeU 4. Il. Boyd.
Year: 1862

It is sad thing when any person, old
or young, goes through his work in a cowed
spirit, l do not mean, goes through it in
jaded, heartless way merely, but goes
through it in the bare hope of escaping
blame. A great part Of all that is done
in this world is done in this way Many
children, many servants, many clerks, and
even several parsons, 60 through their daily
rounds thus. ] need not say how poorly
that will usually be done which the man
wishes just to get through without any
great repro baton; but think how unhappily
it will be done, and what miserable train
ing of the heart and mind it is. 1t seems
to me that few people do their work heart
ily, and really as well as they can Aud
people whose desire is merely TO get
through somehow, seem to stand to their
work as level below it. The man who
honestly does bis best, works from above
his task is below him he is master of it,
however hard it may be. The man who
hopes no more than to escape censure, and
who accordingly aims at nothing more,
seems to work from below; bis task is a
bove him; he is cowed by it. Let US re-
solve that we shall always give praise when
We can. You will find many people who
are always willing to fad fault With tLeir
servants, if they do anything wrong, bat
who never say an approving word when
thev DO right. Yea will fn5 many ub9 d
Year: 1862

Oh for one hour Of youthful joy
Give back my twentieth spring
I'd rather laugh bright-haired boy,
Than reign a grey-haired king.
Off with the wrinkled spoils CT age!
Away with learning's crown
Tear out life's wisdom written page,
And dash its trophies down!
One moment let my life-blood stream
From my boyhood;s fount of fame
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
Of life all love and fame!
"A listening angel heard the prayer,
And calmly smiling said,
. If but touch thy silver hair,
Thy hasty wish had sped.
. But is there nothing in thy track
To fondly bid thee stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for day?
All, truest soul of womankind


Without thee what were life:
One bliss I cannot leave behind
Ill-take-my precious wife
The angel took SAPPHIRE pen
And wrote in rainbow dew
. The man would be boy again,
And be husband too "
=" is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears?
Remember, all their gifts have fed
With those dissolying years !"
Why, yes for memory would recall
My fond parental joys;
/ could not bear to leave them all
I'll take-my-girl-and-boys!
The smiling angel dropped his pen
Why, this will never do ;
The man would be a boy again,


And be a father too ! !"
And so laughed-my laughter aWoke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream, when morn'g bro
To please the gray-haired boys.
Year: 1862

l. =


% shoes, rocking a cradle, in which
reposed sunny haired, blue-eyed baby.
not quite year old. That young gen
tleman was l. myself, Harry Church and
that blue-eyed baby was Mary Moore,


Later still. saw myself at the little
red school house, drawing my painted sled
up to the door and arranging my overcoat
upon it, that Mary might ride home
Many black eye have I gained on such
occasions, for other boys liked her besides
me. and she, am afraid, was something
of frt, even in her pinafore. How dain-
tily she came tripping down the steps when
I called her name how sweetly her blue
eyes looked at me from the euyious folds
Of her winter hood How gaily her mer-
ry laugh rang out when by dint of super
human exertion l kept her sled before the
rest. and let her stand upon the steps ex-
ultingly to see them all go by. The fairy
laugh ! No one but Mary could let her
heart lie up so on her lips :! followed that
laugh up from my days of childhood, till
grew an awkward, blushing youth I fol-
lowed it through the heated noon of man
hood and now. when the frosts of age are
silvering my hair, and many chillren climb
to my knee and call me father" | find
that the memories of youth are strong, and
that grey hairs and all, I am following that
music STILL


When I was fifteen, the first great sor-
row of my life came upon me. l was sent
away to western school, and was obliged
to part with Mary. We were not to see
each other for three long years =
This, to me, was like sentence of death.
for Mary was ike life itself to me. But
hearts are tough things after all. l left
college in all the flush and vigor of my
nineteenth year. l was no longer awk-
ward and embarrassed. / had grown into
a tall. slender STRIPPING, with very good
opinion of myself in general and particular,
If thought Of Mary Moore, it was to i'm
agne how I would dazzle and be wilder her
with my good looks and wonderful attain
ments, never thinking that she might daz-
zle and bewilder me still more. l was a
sad puppy, / know, but as youth and good
looks have left me, l trust l may be be-
lieved when l say that selfconceit has left
me also.


An advantageous proposal was made to
me at this time, and, accepting it, gave
up all idea of a profession, and prepared to
go to the Indies. In my hurried visit
home of two days. l saw nothing Of Mary
Moore. She had gone to a boarding
school in Massachusetts, and was net ex-
pected home till the next fall. | gave one
sIgh to the memory of my little blue eyed
playmate, and then called myself a man
again.


"In year." I thought, as the stage
rolled away from our door, . In year, or
three years at the most | Will return, and
if Mary is as pretty as she used to be
why, then. perhaps l may marry her,


I strOked back nay budding moustache
with eomplaeency, while settled the fu-
ture of young lady l had not seen for
fo,,r ,-oa-c poro- .bourbt af tho rocci
billty of her refusing me-never dreamed
that she would not stoop to pick up the
handkerchief whenever I chose to throw it
at her feet


But now know that had Mary met NE
then she would have despised me. She
was as far above ne as the heavens
above the earth, Perhaps, in tie scented
Year: 1862

Jeanne. don t you know me!


Harry Oh, my brother Harry =
she cried, and threw herself upon my
breast. She wept as if her heart would
break. drew her gently into the lighted
parlor, and stood with her before them all
There was a cry Of joy, and then ny moth
er and my father sprang towards me and
welcomed me with heartfelt tears. Oh,
strange and passing sweet is such greet
ing to the wayworn traveller. As held
my dear old mother to my heart. and
grasped my fathers hand, while Jeannie
clurg close beside me, I felt that all was
not yet lost, and though another. had secur-
ed life's choicest blessings, many JOY yet
remained fer me in this dear sanctuary Of
home.


There were four others, inmates Of the
room. who bad risen Oh my sudden en-
trance One was the blue-eyed child whom
! had already seen. and who now stood by
Frank Chester. cliDging to bis hand. Near
by stood Lizzie. Mary Moore's eldest sis
ter, and in a distant corner. where she bad
retreated when my name was spoken.
stood tall and slender figure, half hidden
by the heavy window curtain that fell to
the floor.


When the isst raPtur0us greeting vas
Year: 1862

10 pay for the negroes and N any interference with


the institution of Slavery. infer that they are qnite
ready to give any additional guarantees, and TO con-
cede anything the South may desire to perpe,ua'e
Slavery II this is the sentiment Of the country aud
the war is to be thus concluded, il will only de
appoint the friends TO our country throughout the
world but entail astng trouble and difficulty npon
orr own people which will end only in the destruc
ton of the Government. IL Is all in vain; you may
cry peace, but there will bo no permanent peace
until Slavery is entirely rooted out. When the peo-
pie make up their minds that the Union is Of more
account than the institution of Slavery, they will
settle the question, and not until then.
Year: 1862

FUEL.-lt is common mistake among
farmers to burn wood the same year it is
cut Two cords of dry wood will give
more heat than three cords in an unsca-
sOned state. When the moisture in the
burning wood is beng eraporated it has
the power of taking up heat; its own
bulk is increased one five hundredth part
for every degree Of heat added, and it
travels up the chimney or stove pipe with
the heat. If wood be cut two years be-
fore its use, it will be found much more
economical; all the heat will be radiated
ir the room, or at least very much lar
ger portion than when it is accompanied
by moisture. When under steam boilers,
green wood will not make steam, at least
in the boiler, for the heat is used in con-
verting the water Of the wood itself into
steam, as it passes through the fues into
the chimney, without heating the boiler.
This is true net only of wood, but also in
a degree of coal, especially bituminous
coal, which, when wet, radiates but little
heat, the majority passing up the Chin
ney. Even anthracite coal is capable of
holding some water. 1t should always
be carted on dry day, and placed under
cover for winters use.
Year: 1862

TEETH SET ON EDGE.-All acid food
drinks, medicines, tooth washes aud pow
ders are very injurious to the teeth. If
tooth is put in cider, vinegar, lemon
juice, or tartaric acid, in a few hours the
enamel will be completely destroyed, so
that it can be removed by the finger nail
as if it were chalk Most people have
experienced what is commonly called
teeth set on edge. The explanation of
it is, the acid of the fruit that has been
eaten has so far softened the enamel of
the tooth, that the least pressure IS felt
by the exceedingly small nerves which
pervade the thin membrane which con-
meets the enamel and the bony part of the
toeth. Such an effect cannot be pro-
duced without injuring the enamel
True, is will become hard again, when
the acid has been removed by the fluids
of the mouth, just as an egg-shell that
has been softened in this way becomes
hard again by being put in the water
When the effect of sour fruit on the teeth
subside, they feel as we'll as ever, but
they are not as well. And the oftener
1t is repeated, the sooner the disastrous
consequences will be manifested.
Year: 1862

RIyERs-How THEY FLow-All riv-
ers small or large, agree in one character;
they like to lean little on one side they
cannot bear to have their channels Deep
est in the middle, but will always, if they
can, have one bank to sun themselves up
on and another to cool under: one shlngly
shore to play over, where they may be
shallow, and foolish and childlike: and
another steep shore, under which they
can pause and purify themselves and get
their strength of waves fully together for
due occasion. Rivers in this way are
just like wise men. who keep on one side
of their life for play and another for work;
and can be brilliant, and chattering, and
transparent, when they arc at ease, and
yet take deep cousel on the other side
when they set themselves to their main
purpose And rivers are just in this d.
vded also, like wicked aud good men +;
the good rivers have scrviceable deep
places all along their banks that ships
can sail in; but the wicked rivers go
scooplng irregularly under their banks
until they get full of struggling eddies
which no boat can row over without be-
ing twisted against the rocks, or pools,
like wells which no one can get out of
but the water-kelpie that lives at the bot.
tom; but wicked pr good, the rivers all
agree in having two kinds of Sides
RuSEtn.
Year: 1862

An officer of an Indiana regiment, in
passing through the streets Of Norfolk,
met pretty little girl of eight years, and
gently patted her on the head, when tho
mother, who observed it from window,
rushed to the door and bawled out at the
top Of her voice, "Come right straight in
the house, Susannah. and l viii wash
your head p
Year: 1862

Rev. Robert Colyer says this of the
women of America 1.-The women of
our land have distanced all their sisters
on the earth for general steady devotion
to the material needs of the soldier. We
may challenge any people to show such
perfect devotion manifested in such .
way. When the history of this war il
written, the Sanitary Commission will
have to write, I'VE should have been able
10 do very little for the comfort of eut
men, had it not been for the untiring de-
votion of our women, and their generous,
boundless gifts of what was most needed
Of the part taken BY women in that which
pales, all gifts of food and garmentsg I
cannot at this time adequately tell
Mothers gave their sons, wives their hus-
bands, and then sas down to their daily
life. THAT is the portrait of a young
man, the only son Of his mother, and she
was a widow friend said to me one
day, opening her album they are rich
family; he was educated in the best
schools, had just come back from tour
in Europe when tha war begun he went
into the army at once, and was killed at
Balls Bluff ....-


ga lady now the widow of one from
our own State who fell at Pittsburg, went
up to the field on one of the first boats,
and when she arrived found her husband
dead. The novelist, who processes to
give us life as it ought to be, will say,
then she sat down by his bleeding corpse
all night long and wept.' TIE angel who
writes down in the book kept in the ar
chives Of heaven life as it is, has written
out in fair golden characters The wife
of General Wallace, of Ottawa, went to
Pittsburg to fnd her husband, who WAS
represented wounded, and found him
dead. Then she looked on the face of
her dead, and wept for little season.
| But she saw all around him on the boat
the men who had fought and fallen with
him there yet alive, in pain aud thirst,
with none to help them. So she turned
away from her dead, sent back her tears
into her heart, and turned to the living,
and all night long she went from man to
man with water and words of comfort,
and the holy succor that must come out
Of such an inspiration in such place."
Year: 1862

Why is kiss like a rumor, Because it goes from
mouth TO mouth.


Why Is a kiss like sermon? Because ait requires
two heads and application"


Why is kiss like Creation? Because it is ''made out
Of nothing and is very goodl"


What is most likely to become a woman? little
girl.


Why is the letter like death! Because it makes all
Glll.
Year: 1862

A RIVAL OF GAs.-It is said that a plan
is about to be brought into use in the East.
by which petroleum gas can be converted
into 6rst.rate Illuminating gas at cost Of
about fifty cents per thousand feet II the
statement is correct, we will soon see rev.
olutlOn in the business of illumination that
will place q most eifectual check on gas mo-
nopOies No other corporations, charter
cd for any purpose whatever, enjoy the
same independent monopoly as gas compa-
MES An association which puts up its So
called "measure" in your cellar. keeps its
own accounts of the register, admitting no
error or contradiction, aud shuts off your
supply gas at its own will aud pleasure, is
not likely to become popular, even with
green old ege, and the evil is none the more
endurable because there is no remedy.
Thousands, then, will rejoice 10 the success
Of the petroleum gas.
Year: 1862

rIE FCEEeAr of CAPTAIN O'SuLrvAN TOMORROW The
funeral Of Captain Maxwell OSullivan late of the Erhy
sighth New York Volunteers, will take place
Sunday from the armory of the Sixty ninth regiment
~ two O'Clock 7. NJ Tho remains of the lamented officer
who fought at the battle Of Bull n volunteer in tho
gallant Sixiy.nin,h-wih be accompanied to Calvary
Cemetery by his old comp my under ccmmand of Captain
o Ieefo and many OF his former comrades and friends
a will be buried n lier should te with n soldiers
Donors The remains will be laid during lay and
morrow under military grad in the arnory corner
nnd Grand streets from which The body OF Colcne
Eaggerty has recently been transferred to its resting
nj,
Year: 1862

woodland. The number OF intermeu,s
in Woodland Cemetery for September was
greater than ,he previous month, bat not near
80 great ss we had been led TO expect from
the reports pu, in circulation BY the alarm.
ists The city and vicinity are as healthy as
al any previous time 10 The fall
Year: 1862

Grand Opening We call the particular
notice Of our lady readers 70 the announce
men, Of the grand millinery opening Al the
establishment Of Miss NJ A. Goodman, No.
ss6 Second street, which eomes on to-day.
She is making a very nice display, and We
advise our lady readers to call there this
evening. They viii find goods worth going
10 see
Year: 1862

The election Of municipal officers for the
city of Walla Malla to serve the ensuing
year, will occur on the first Tuesday in
April-less than two weeks from to-day
We presume all are aware of the response
bility assumed in the establishment and
maintenance of city government; yet few,
even Of the more substantial business por-
ton of community, are apt to give matters
of this sort the attention and interest they
deserve. Public spirit and regard for the
prosperity of the city are indispensable ele-
ments in forming and successfully maintain
ing government dependent upon the free
viii of the people. Such is ours. On the
day of the election, the voters will decide
whether for one year to come they will have
the government of the city administered
judiciously and properly, with a view only
to its highest good, or whether they will
have the opposite of this. The determine
ton of this question rests entirely with the
people. They have it in their power, by
the exercise of their rights at the ballot box,
to shape the fortunes Of the city for the, en-
suing year. We trust they will so shape
them that her government may be admins
tered by able and judicious hands, doing
honor to the city and contributing vastly to
her progress.


The Mayor should be man Of enlarged
views, Of liberal public spirit, of correct
judgment. He may have frequent occasions
for the exercise of all these qualities. In
asmuch as he is required to recommend to
the Council proper subjects for legislation,
he should have thorough knowledge ol
the condition and wants of the city in order
to be able to promptly perform his duty.
The good conduct of the city will depend
much upon the efficiency of this officer.


The Councilmen should be men Of some
experience in legislative affairs-men whc
will take pride enough in the advancement
Of the city to attend the meetings of the
board and contribute their efforts cheerfully
Above all, they should be permanent, set
tied, business men, as no other class would
be likely to make efficient Councilmen.


The Recorder and Marshal should be
men Of stern material-the Recorder of un-
finching justice the Marshal of unbiased
and resolute action. They should both be
men who know their duty, and knowing
dare perform it, - regardless of the opinions
Of this or that class Of community.


If the people wish the affairs of the city
wisely administered, they will vote for mer
possessing the above essential -characteris
tics.
Year: 1862

1t is interesting at times to notice the
movements and conduct of men, and from
then experience derive lessons of profit
Mining excitements develop many fobles in
human character, and the past winter has
been replete with illustrations of this kind
Under the influence of gold excitement,
men will follow the bent of their own in
clinations at all hazards, needing the advice
of none, neither making allowances for in
superable obstacles that lie in the way be-
fore them.A The recent flight from Salmon
river is attributable to the exercise of this
headstrong disposition. A month or two
ago, every man il the Orc Fino country
who was able to furnish himself with a
meagre outfit, rushed off to the Salmon
mines. They were well aware that they
would not be able to do anything for months
after they arrived in the mines, yet for fear
others would get in ahead Of them, they
started off thus early, but poorly prepared,
and with but a moiety of provisions in COM
parison with what they should have had.
The disastrous result of such conduct might
have been expected, and by the exercise of
common prudence avoided. In short time
their provisions are exhau&ai. The deep
snow renders even prospecting impossible,
and their chances for keeping up their sup
plies of provisions becoming hopeless, they
shoulder their blankets and return to Orc
Fino, where they will remain until the
season opens. They have learned lessons
Of experience, and their indiScret;ons will
doubtless serve them well in future


During the past month, larg numbers of
men have been constantly lea7ing this city
for Salmon. But a small moportion Of
these have taken provisions with them, and
they but limited quantity Their provi-
sions will probably be exhausted before they
reach the mines, as none of tn km have yet
been able to cross the Camas prairie, and
probably win not for some til tne to come !;
and even after they cross theprairie they
will meet more serious embarrassment
still in. crossing the mountain, Every man
that has left here during this time has been
perfectly aware Of the condition Of the trail,
of the scarcity of provisions in the mines
and along the route They have been ad-
vised by men acquainted With fhe character
of the country, that it was perfectly useless
to attempt to do anything in the mines be
fore about the first Of May, even should they
be able to get in. A calculation Of the cost
Iof living'in the mines would have shown
them that it was much greater than where
provisions are plenty. Still, IN the face of
all these facts, amply demonsSated as they
have been, The excited crow; ~l;rushed for
ward, satisfied to learn only by experience
the lessons which otherwise would have
cost them nothing. Say what you will,
when man gets his head set for thu mines
and his feet turned towards them, there's no
use in trying to stop him. The more you
say, the hotter the fever rag ges.