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Year: 1869

PorATo FRrTTERs (SCorCH. -
Parboil half dozen, or more if
required, large kidney potatoes,
cut them in slices about the thick
ness of a crown piece, beat up a
couple of eggs with a tablespoon
.ful of fine-grated bread crumbs,
and an equal quantity of lean ham
grated. Dip each slice of potato
in this mixture, and fry in plenty
of good olive-oil.


MASHED PoTAToEs INDIAN. y
Mash we'll boiled potatoes, taking
out all defects; boil one or two
onions tender, chop them small,
together with a few chilies or cap
sicums. Mix the whole well to-
gether; make it into neat shape
with a spoon, or put it into a
mould, and bake for short time
in a moderate oven.


FRIED MASHED POTAIoEs.-
Roast twelve fine potatoes in the
oven. When done, take out the
insides and form them into a ball.
When cold, put them into NOR
tar with a piece of butter halt the
size of the ball; pound them well
together; season with a little salt
and pepper. and q little minced
shallot and parsley Mix them
with eight yolks and two whites
of eggs. Form them into balls
about the shape and size OF small
egg. Bread crumb them twice
over; and fry them of a light
brown color in a stew-pan Of hot
lard. This is good to garnish
roast meat, etc.


PoTAToEs A La MAITRE lHo-
TEL.-Wash the pototoes clean,
and boil them In salt and water
in their skins. When they are
done, let them cool. Trim them
round and cut them into moder-
ately thick slices, and stew them
q few minutes in a maitre d'hotel
sauce. If you should have none
ready, you can melt some but.
ter, using milk instead of water;
mix with it a little minced parsley,
pepper, salt, and a small bit Of
glaze, and the juice of a lemon.


PoTAFo SNow.-Choose the
whitest potatoes you can, and free
from spots. Put them on to boil
in cold water with plenty of salt.
When they begin to crack, drain
the water from them, and put
them into clean stew-pan by the
fire, till they are quite dry and
fall TO pieces. Then rub them
through wire sieve on the dish
they are to be served on, and Dc
not touch them again.
Year: 1869

BEEF TEA.-A most excellent
food for the convalescent, is made
of half pound of lean beef, cut
in small pieces, and soaked half
an hour or more in a quart of cold
water, and afterward boil a few
minutes, stirring it a little as it
begins to boil. Then pour it into
a bowl upon a piece of hot, we'll
Drowned toasted bread. Drink off
the liquid or eat toast and all with
a spoon. The only seasoning al
lowed ia a trife of salt, or a very
slight flavor from a red pepper
pod. If there is a sense of chilli,
ness in the patient, "a whole pepper
pod may be used, making the
tea very fiery. 1t viii then be a
good soporifc. Win Germaptoscal
Telegraph.
Year: 1869

THE BALL-The ball given on Wednes-
]ay evening last, on the occasion Of the in
,usuration of Phillips new brick building,
vas pleasant affair, but we regret that the at
cndance was too small to make it profitable.
Year: 1869

DEMAND FOR BUSINESS PLACES. - At
this date there is not a single business place
on the line of Main street vacant Buildings
that have been te=antless for months are now
occupied, and the competition to obtain de>
slrable business stands is greater than at any
previous period in the history of Walla Walla'
Heretofore business has been in great mea-
sure confined to that portion of Main street,
between First aud Third streets, but latterly
these bo, diaries have been overleaped, and
now every bur, ding on the line of Main street
at all suitable is Occupied for business pur-
poses. At time when there is general
complaint all over the coaat of " dull times
this business activity in our midst Is the very
best evidence of the solid basis on which the
prosperity of Walla Walla rests.
Year: 1869

The New York Democrat thus mo-
ralizes over the difference between pre-
cept and practice:


1--WE cannot see one bit of religion in
passing by half starved beggar in the
street, who is dying for q siXpence, for
the sake of putting an unbroken dollar
on the contribution plate at church,
We cannot see why it is that women
put on their diamonds, their silks, and
all the fineries and trickeries of fashion
when they go to the place of worship,
to open their hearts to God, when the
Bible and true religion so earnestly de-
nounce them for so doing. We cannot
see why it is that professors of religion
should array themselves as if for ball
or festival when attending church, pro-
Tossing to worship God in meekness
and humility. We cannot find religion
in this hunting over Of fashion book
six days of the week and looking at a
hymn book or Bible ten minutes of a
Sabbath, all the while protesting to
possess that Heavenly love, Christian
meekness, and contempt for outward
show, upon which professors of reli-
gion base their hopes for happy i'm,
mortality"
Year: 1869

Attached to every political party are
thousands of men who never dream of
engaging in regular business pursuits,
or Of working as producers for liveli-
hood; but live. Heaven knows how,
year after year upon the hope, and with
the intent, of procuring Office. They
will spend ten years of idleness to get
one or two years Of partisan and official
bread and butter; or often the bread
without the butter. About one of these
in say five or ten thousand ever gets a
position worth daily salt. Yet nothing
will induce them to seek subsistence in
any other form. They have usually
suffering families, many of whom are
as anxious, eager and visionary upon
the subject of Office holding as theil
heads. 1t is great pity that this curse
of habitual oflice-seeking cannot be
modified, reduced, or altogether abro'
gated. ....r
Year: 1869

A late number of the New York
Tribune contains the following:


We are informed by a gentleman con.
nected with the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington, who is charged
by the Commissioner with the duty Of
making collection of specimens of all
the varieties of marble in the United
States, that it is desired by the depart
ment that all those engaged in the quar-
,rying Of marble, or who own quarries
not now worked. will forward speci-
mems of their marble, by express, di-
rected to the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. G.. The express
charges upon such specimens will be
paid by the department. The speci-
mems should be six inches long, four
inches wide and one inch in thickness,
and polished. A description should
accompany, stating the location of its
bed, the name of the donor, and briefly
any other item of interest concerning
it, such as the extent of the deposit,
when discovered, if now worked, sc.
AS fast as received the specimens will
be arranged in case for exhibition in
the museum of the department; each
specimen will bear label containing
the information sent with it; and the
collection will exhibit the resources of
the whole country, State by State, in
this natural production, for the most
ready information of all. 1t is hoped
that those who are able to contribute
will make an early response to this eff
fort of the department.
Year: 1869

A Coolie on plantation on the north
coast of Peru, was denied some request
of his, and in revenge he at night took
a butcher knife and murdered seven
persons-the proprietor, the wife, hel
aged mother and four defenseless little
children. In the morning, when every
one was found weltering in their blood


the public indignation ran to such a
pitch that the Chinaman was taken out
into the public square, tied to an iron
post and saturated with turpentine.-
Then, in full view of all the Cinnamon


he was burned up alive at his fiery post
Year: 1869

We learn from the Clarksville Patriot
that on Sunday night last fire was
discovered in the office of the Chroni.
Gle. 1t was kindled at the doorway in
a bundle Of printing paper, and it is
evidenced by every circumstance thai
it was q diabolical attempt of some in
ccndiary to burn the establishment.
Year: 1869

AS 1T is expected that the ladies will soon be
practcing the yelocipede, we copy the fol-
lowing description of the dress for relocipede'
triennes from the Ielocipedists:


Let the outer dress skirt be made so as to but
ton its entire length in front-the back part
should be made to button from the bottom to a
point about three-eighths of yard up the skirt.
This arrangement does not detract at all from
the appearance of an ordinary walking costume.
When the wearer wishes to prepare for drive,
she simply loosens two or three of the lower but
tons at the frort and back, and bringing to-
gether the two ends Of each side, separately, but
tons them in this way around each ankle, and
when mounted, the dress falls gracefully at each
side of the front wheel. club of six young
ladies have taken this veloce and costume under
their special care, and declare if it is not suffi-
ciently perfect they will soon make 1t so, and
as ,hev are bound to be prepared for the Park
the coming summer; they practice regular
every morning, and are even now good riders.
Year: 1869

INTEND TO lMPRovE.-Messrs. Ware, Matthews
and improvements to their saw-mill on East
Weaver creek. They have already sent for an
improved turbine wheel, which they expect will
furnish all the power necessary for driving the
saw with a much smaller quantity of water.
Year: 1869

FALL OF FLAG-PoLE.-The pole in front of Neb-
iet's building blown down by the strong
wind that prevailed Tuesday evening. 1t stretch
ed all the way across Main street, and in its fall
struck the awning the other side between
the law office of c. t. Williams and the boot
and shoe shop of Mr. Keaney, startling the occu-
pants OF the buildings mentioned but doing no
damage, other than crushing portion of the
sidewalk and awning
Year: 1869

WELSH PICTURE GALLERY. - The picture
gallery OF J. o. Welsh is an ornament to our
town. ana those who take pleasure in looking
upon good pictures will find visit more than
repay them for their trouble. This week Mr..
Welsh exhibits a number of large likenesses ot
weii-known residents OF this place, all of which
have been recently executed and but newly
placed for the inspection of the public. Go and
see them.
Year: 1869

KEROSENE is the best antidote for severe
burn or scald. Immerse the injured part in cold
water for a moment; diy with & soft cloth, take
care not to rub at ALL Then battle in kerosene,
and the terrible pain soon ceases. We knew a a
little child who put his foot and leg into pan
OF nearly boiling water The above remedy was
applied, and in few minutes the child screams
ceased. We know not the philosophy OF 'he
matter, but we do know that it is the most efhca-
cious remedy for severe burns or sealds IN the
domestic matcria medica
Year: 1869

Our NELocPEDE.-Our people have
sensation. The velocipede arrived last Friday
evening since when it has been in constant use.
The question whether we had any velocipcdes-
trans among was speedily solved, and we
nounce the fact that have several, all of
whom, however are not6rst class. There being
no experts in the place competent TO instruct by
precept or example, the results so far attained
are due solely 10 native talent and perseverance.
As matter Of amusement it is a decided success,
the gvraiious of the machine with an uusklful
rider being really mirth-provoking 1t would
seem that veocipede riders are naturally divided
into two classes, namely, long g-legged and short
legged. The velocipede we have, although not
of the largest size, is still of such magnitude
that short legged individuals do not have fair
chance to display their dex,erity in its manage
ment, and we understand that it is proposed to
send for another machine for their benefit.
When it arrives may expect sharp rivalry
between the two classes and it would not be
surprising if velocipede racing became frequent
and popular.
Year: 1869

SAD AccIDESr.-Early in the forenoon of last
Tuesday our community were shocked by the
announcement that Mr. Alexander Bennett had
fallen over the bank in his mining claim and
was not expected to live. The particulars of
this unfortunate occurance, as as can be
ascertained, are as follows: Tuesday morning.
about half past eight clock, Mr.. Bennett went
to turn the water over the bank at another place
from where it was then running. 1t is believed
footing and fell in the ditch. A large head Of
water was turned on at the time and it being
only fifteen or twenty feet from the bank he was
carried over, falling ABOUT fifty five feet upon the
earth and rocks below, fracturing his spine and
skull and inaicting other severe external and in
ternal I'M ures. The force of the current rolled
him along like log and he was on the point of
passing into the main ditch when he was spied
by one of his partners who sprang into the water
and dragged him out at great risk of getting
into the ditch, in which event he would himself
have been beyond help. Mr.. Bennett was imme-
diately carried home and physician summoned
but the shocking injuries he had received were
mortal and he expired at half past four o clock
that afternoon. The unfortunate man was con-
scous from the time he was found by his friends
and appeared to be in the full possession of his
senses, conversing down to the moment of his
death. Mr.. Bennett a worthy and indust-
rous citizen, and had been residing at this place
about seven years, coming here from Mineral
Point, Wisconsin. His wife had but recently
Joined him and his efforts to obtain competence
were just being crowned with success when the
heavy hand of death 30 suddenly laid upon
him. He was buried the following day, n large
number of our citizens attending at the funeral
ceremonies.
Year: 1869

Grant that the sound financial policy
is economy, retrenchment, the faith
/ ful payment of the public debt.


On the subject of elevating to ofhce
the men who were against the country
during the war. they have again de-
clared that until every question
arising out of the rebellion rela-
ting to the payment of the public debt
to the integrity of the nation and the
rights of man, has been wisely settled
that no man should be trusted with
political power who il the great con-
f1ict for the nations life was unfaith-
full to the cause of union and liberty.
[Cheers.


[ thank you, felIow-o -oitizens, for
your attention, and beg to assure men
of all parties that nothing has occur
ed during the whole canvass, to produce
In me any unkind feeling toward my
adversaries; and I trust, if the official
figures shall correspond with what
the Committee have furnished US this
evening, that / shall be able to dis
charge the duties of my second term
without partisan bias toward any citi-
zen.


Again thanking you, I bid you
good night. Immense cheering.


At the conclusion of the speech a
tOrchlight procession was formed,
headed bya brass band, which paraded
the principal streets, proolaimiug the
glad tidings to all the city, and then
returned to the Committee rooms,
where handsome little speech was
made by Hon. r. D. Harrison.
Year: 1869

You can do any thing if you have
patience" said an old uncle, who had
made fortune, to his nephew, who
had nearly spent one. Water may be
carried in a sieve, if you only wait
How long ?" asked the petulant
spendthrift, who vas impatient for the
old mans obituary. Till 1t freezes,
was the cold reply.


A fellow who was nearly eaten out
of house and home by the constant
visits of his friends was one day COM
planning bitterly of his numerous Wis
itors.


"Shure and I'll tell ye how to get
rid of en-" said the maid ofal work.


Pray, how p


Lend money to the poor ones, and
borrow money of the rich ones, and
nather sort will iver trouble ye agin,


Daniel Webster wrote. after continu-
ed provocation to the editor of a news
paper which referred to his private af-
fairs and especially to his not paying
his debts. He said substantial 1T
is true that / have not always paid my
debts punctually, and that l owe mon
ey. One cause of this that | have not
pressed those who owe me for pay. As
an instance of this l inclOse your ia
theirs note, made to me thirty years
ago, for money lent him to educate his
boys"


Here is Mark Twain's latest account
of himself: Il have but little char
aeteF, but what have I am willing to
part with for the public good. / would
have been better man if had had a
chance, but things have always been
against me. [ never had any parents,
hardly - only just father and moth
er-aDd so I have had to struggle along
the best way l could. do not boast Of
this character, further than that l
built it up myself, at odd hours, during
the last thirty years, and without 9th
er educational aid than 1 was able to
pick up in the ordinary schools and
colleges.


Nothing in this world can be more
discOuraging than the detection of a
clergyman in the.yery act of pUrloiniDg
the silver spoons of a parishiOner.
This is what has just happened in Mil
Ter County, California: One of the
flock was dying, and the shepherd was
sent for to administer spiritual cOnso-
ldlOu. A6duluS against d DuI6dus anu
all the time praying with great fervor,
he abstracted from the drawer two
heavy old fashioned silver spoons, "
which he managed to ''impetticoat,"
without being observed. Whether he
was caught offering the implements to
his uncle" or eating porridge with
one of them, the record does not state;
but found out he was, and fallen he
probably is from his high estate in
Miller County. There is something
uncommonly droll in the idea of lock-
ing up the spoons when you are expec-
ting a visit from the parish Clergyman.
N r Tribune
Year: 1869

! lie EIectiOn-A Curious Letter fr6m


Pollard on the Subject.


New YORK, July 30.-E. A. Pollard in
letter to the Sun about the Virginia cleo
tion says: Paradoxical as it may appear,
it is nevertheless accurately true that an
intelligent party in the South regard the
Virginia election as unfayorable 10 the in
terests of their cause, for the very reason
that the best men in the South have thus
been called into Office and assumed the
exercise of power. 1t is the very respecta'
biliiy of the succe sful candidates, that is
fatal blow to their aspirations; since the
war, there has hOgered IN the South sen-
timent preserving something Of political
school and public sentiment distinctively
Southern; it means the disintegration of
anything like peculiar Southern civiliZa-
ton; the abandonment at last by the iulel-
Iigence and respectablity of the South of
the hope of rescuing anything considerable
from the ruins of its old institutions, Of
opposil iol 10 the course of reconstruction
looking for a reac ioa, or assuming TO let
reconstruction go TO the most exaggeratlng
extremity, hoping that il might be damned
up by the difficulties II would accumulate
for itself.


The Virginia election is the first in
stance in which the best men of the South
have come forward at last, TO participate
in rsconstrution and /: means an accep
lance Of the situation, in a sense much
broader than acquis6ncence in the demands
of any mere political party. Counting all
It's moral effects ON the South; it Is an
event in history, the date Of y new depart
ure in the whole moral, social ami PJsitI-
cal orgauiz Ition of the South


RICHMOND, July 30.-Thc State Jour
nal publishes a letter from Gen u f Butler
TO citizen of Virginia, regarding the test
oath of members OF the Legislature. Mr. b
says: My opinion, therefore, would be, and
in that / am quite clear, that it is within
the power of tie government, aud within
the requirements Of the law of Congress,
to administer on their integrity, TO set
aside those men who cannot take the
oath, because Of participation in the
rebellion and that men who did not go
participate and lost the voles OF the elecs
tors because of their adherence to the
Union should be admitted TO their seats as
being the choice of the only men voting


who did not prefer traitor to the gov


eminent TO loyal man for his representa-
tive. But the law adds Congress il


the only power which can remove


the necessity of taking the iron clad oath,
Year: 1869

steamboat A1Ot-


CHICAGO, July 30-The following are
the particulars Of the bloody riot which
occurred on board the steamer Dubuque,
on the Mississippi river: One hundred
and fifty raftsmen came on board the boat
at Davenport, and the clerk ordered two
Of the negro deck hands to stand guard
at the gangsway, and not let any one
pass without his permission. Gao OF the
raftsmen tried to pass the guard and
make his way to the cabin, when the
deck hands ordered him back until his
ticket was examined by the clerk. he
not liking this commenced pitching into
the deck hands, who got the best OF hun,
when the Taftsmen, 10 the number oi
over one hundred, came to his rescue,
stabbing and beating the two deck hands
till about dead, and then throwing them
into the river. They then made an as~
sault on the rest of the deck crew, sue
ceeding in killing three more Of them and
throwing their bodies into the river. One
of The raftsmen was also killed, making
six in all killed. As soon as Hampton,
Missouri, was reached, Captain Rhodes
landed the boat, when the raftsmen drove
the deck crew ashore, injuring seve al OF
them with stones. As soon as this was
over, they went aboard the boat and or
dered the Captain to proceed up the
river or they would burn his boat. lie
being in their power and fearing they
would carry their threat into execution,
headed the boat up stream, and in the
mea ntime telegraphed to the Sheriff OF
Rock Island, who chartered an extra
train and left with large force of men,
well armed. They overlook the boat at
Clinton, and Immediately took possession
of her and started for Rock Island. On
their arrival at Rock Island, there were
over 5000 persons on the river bank, to.
gether with the crew who had been
driven off the boat, and with their as
sistance succeeded in recognizing forty
two of the men, who were taken to jail
under a strong guard. A large police
force is posted about the jail, and no
further trouble is expected. Rock Island
is full Of raftsmen who came ashore, but
an extra force of policemen has been
stationed about the city, and it is thought
all will be quiet for the night.
Year: 1869

WE PRESENT THIS SEASON. MOST
stock of Linen Clothing In Tennessee. Our
goods are the most perfect character in poi


of FABRIC. CUT. FIT, IGENERAL MAX


UP and ELEGANT PROPORTION. These
goods are known to have undergone thorough
process of shrinking before making up. and
beautifully laundriOd after they are made.
Year: 1869

Recently the Supreme Court of Cali
fCrnia was called upon to decide whether
a man who had staked his money on an
election, and lost it, could recover dam
ages from the stakeholder, the latter hav~
ing been warned, after the result was
known, not to pay the money to the
winner. The court agreed with the
New York Court of Errors, in a similar
case, that either party might reclaim the
money from the stakeholder before the
bet was decided, but that if he waited
until after that time he could not re-
cover.
Year: 1869

DEATH OF NAVAL OPFIcRR.-The Navy
Department has received intelligence Of the
death of Lieut.. Commander Rufus KING Duer
who died on board the steamer Narragansett
at sea, on the 18th Of June. He was q native
Of New Jersey. and graduated at the Naval
Academy in the class Of 1862. During the war
he was engaged in the capture Of Ply mouth,
N. g., ana also In the engagements with rebel
gunboas in the Savannah river in 1862.