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Year: 1869

no remedy aud finally, with rude sense
of justice, begin to seize upon the prop
erty Of their employers. Then we have
it announced that the negroes are becom-
ing riotous, are plundering the country,
and making life and property unsafe.
OF course they are partly to blame, but
we never hear their side-always that OF
the defaulting whites.


1t so happens that the outrages in ques-
tion have been going on in the neighbor-
hood of Savannah for the past year or
more. The negroes have even offered
open resistance to the Federal authority,
represented by the Bureau; they have
not merely seiz.d upon property, Do: they
have wsylaid and murdered innocent
men; and they still remain organized
into guerrilla bands for the purpose of
plundering the neighborhood.


We do not blame the negro for acting
in that manner, any more than we blame
the wolf for killing sheep. He is simply
following his instincts in doing so-fol'
lowing them as he dees in Jamaica,
Hayti, and the native continent of his
race. The negro cannot be made to put
on the white mans civilization, and in
that lies the whole trouble between him
and us, and the great crime OF which
Radicalism stands convicted


The blood of every white man muir
dered by the black brutes near Savannah,
and elsewhere, is on the wicked heads OF
the villain Greeley and his co-workers.


No wonder he wishes the telegraphic
correspondents in Georgia and elsewhere
to stop reminding him of it-Aobilt
Tribune
Year: 1869

John C. Breckinridge is not rich. He
is poor; but he is not o seeker for
office. l, is quite possible that be might
have returned home any time during the
last eighteen months without much risk.
he was urged TO do 80 by many; and on
one occasion, at Paris, in the autumn Of
1866, the Governofship of Kentucky hap
pened to be suggested, when he said 81
would not accept any Office within the
gift Of the people, if / could get one. I
could not hold one outside of Kentucky;
but if | could be returned to my old place
in the Senate, and should be permitted BY
Congress to take my scat, would not
consent TO 20 back to Washington. lam
growing in years, and have been losing
in fortune Ny family is increasing; ]
need money, aud look to my profession
not only as the surest, but as the most
and available and agreeable
means Of providing it," In speaking
thus we doubt not be was sincere. His
enemies will give him credit for keen.
discriminating judgnent; for the strictes,
integrity, and for remarkable
prudence
Year: 1869

plan has not yet been accurately made.
1t is of course much larger than it is
under the old plan, yet it 10 thought 1t
will be much more remunerative, as the
yield is so much larger. A less amount
Of fencing will have to be done and q
smaller number of teams will be required,
and, what is of more importance to the
farmer just now, a smaller number OF
laborers will be needed. As the negro OF
the South is the best lsborer that can be
obtained for the cultivation of cotton,
and as the number has been greatly les
sened, it becomes necessary that the
amount Of cotton raised per acre be in
creased, in order that the number OF bales
may not fall short Ct what it was in former
years. This cannot be done by the old
plan. Respectfully. SNAP.


1t is very evident that the quantity of
cotton produced may be largely increased
by iransplanting from hot houses, instead
of waiting to the first Of May or later for
a stand. 1t may be also increased BY
manuring and deep plowing, as we'll as
by resortipg to fresh lands. And, as to
oil this, the planter will likely come to
his conclusions safely enough by compar.
ing the cost with the profits. We are
not sure as to the labor saving suggested
by our correspondent. The difficulty
with cotton planters was never that they
could not make cotton enough, but to
pick it. A bottom or fresh and good hill
land field will, one year with another,
make more cotton than the hands abso-
lutely required to work it can possibly
pick out. And two thousand pounds Of
seed cotton can be picked as quickly
from two acres a. it can from one. We
shall say nothing to discourage any plan
ter from improvements. But we think II
would be ss we'll to work all the rich
acres before expending to fertiliss old
land as much as will be required for the
purchase of new. We should rather buy
the rich land and improve that But,
after all, 50 far as cotton raising is con-
eerned, the product will depend on the
capacity of labor for gathering the crop.
The chief test Of the value of laborers on
plantations now is what it used to be
when they were slaves-ths amount Of
cotton they can pick, not the amount
they can make. Double the labor on
plantations. and you double the crop
without change ofsystem of cultivation.
But if you produce two crops, and can
gather but one, what will it profit. The


frst necessity is successful cotton-pick-
ing machine. This would increase the
product more rapidly than any improved
cultivation is likely to do.
Year: 1869

CoLD.-For the past week the weather
in this Valley has been cold, and in
places ice has formed half an inch thick.
For some reason, the knowing ones are
prophecying a cold winter, but our
opinion is that these wise ones know
nothing aboutit. Up in this high north
e.n latitude, we are always liable to have
bard winters, and this Notwithstanding
mild winters are the rule. The best way
= is to have plenty of feed for the cattle,
: an abundant supply OF fuel, and then if
Ghard winter comes those who are thus


provided will not suffer.
Year: 1869

RUSAwAY. - Yesterday afternoon a
horse pulled up the post to which be
was hitched, and dashed down Third
street, his speed being accelerated by
the post, which struck him at every
jump. Singular enough the horse re,
ceived no injury.
Year: 1869

PooR WIDOWS and helpless old men
should see to it that their land claims
are entered in due form. The afidavits
We published m Saturday show that
Or. Baker is ready to swoop down on
them at any moment, and that when he
has them in his power be is as merciless
- hawk with chickens.
Year: 1869

PATRONS of the Green Back Store will
please not ask for credit, as all goods
soIdmust be paid for before leaving the
store. No books kept at this establish
meut. But we continue to sell at our
low prices, and take Legal Tenders at
par. Noisy GARNER ASSOCIATION.
Year: 1869

SPLENDID FARM.-In a country of fine
farms, it is not exergeration to say that
the farm of 7. e. Lee, Esq, on Dry
Greek, heads the column. The whole
800 acres is as level as a floor, and so
situated that if desired, every foot of it
can be covered With water. As hay
farm it cannot be e1celled, and if work
cd up to its capacity FIVE hundred tons
Of hay can be taken off it annually. This
hay is worth on an average in the Walla
Walla market SIS per ton, or total of
$500. There is also attached to the
farm an excellent stock range, making
1t altogether the most desirable claim
10 the Valley. Who wouldn't be an in>
dependent farmer?
Year: 1869

RACEs.-Quite number of persons
have been attracted here from abroad
for the purpose of attending the races.
Grande Ronde Valley and Eastern Ores
gon generally is well represented, and
We hear of several fast horses from
abroad. The attendance at the race
track on Tuesday was large, and yester-
day there was a full turn out Of the
lovers of equine performances. The
races will be continued to-day and to-
morrow, and on both days the best ami
mails in the country will be brought out
and put through their very best PAGES.
Year: 1869

Side RailroaD is In an advanced state OF constructor
and will soon be completed, cars Will he running ~ o @
iegc pn,ut and Whitpsonc the coming spring n non
drno E o he erect at Hunters Point on the norm sue
OF The ferry away the freight and manure socAS'
Year: 1869

The only remedy for Chills and Fever or Ague and Fever that is or can be depended upon, is HURLEY'S AGUE TONIC. There have been thousands cured by using it, who had all tried the usual remedies without ben eft, but in no case has
Year: 1869

TIE RoADs.-By ptrusal Of the
proceedings o? the meeting held last Sat.
urday, published in another column--it
will be seen that there is some prospect Of
temporarily repairing the highways lead
ing to our city In accordance with the
provisions Of the resolutions therein con.
taincd, the proper committee men are al.
ready at work, and the repairs contempla.
viii be speedily made. OF course there is
room to ,riticise the action Of those who
have done what is done, and we may expect
to hear some grumbling. II is to be hoped
however, that those who refused to con
tribute their money will have modesty
enough not to to mcddle in the matter as
they have by their action said il is no con-
Germ Of theirs how the roads are f&cd, aud
there is no possibility Of their money be-
ing wasted
Year: 1869

FINE CLOTHS AND FANCY CAssr.
meres -DElLEe has just received one of
tue most select stocks of the above goods
ever opened in this city, and is Offering
them at astonIshngly low prices. Having
an experienced cutter he warrants all car.
ments perfect fit, and made in the most
durable manner, and will guarantee saw.
ing OF at least ten per cent on any other
mouse IN the city for goods of correspond.
ing quality.
Year: 1869

The Supreme Court of Georgia has given
decision sustaining a decision of lower
court, which held that the consideration of
note given for borrowed Confederate
money was q good and valid one. The
plea was the failure of the Confederation,
and that Confederate money was an Illegal
money, not, money or any. other thing of
value. Lawyers regard this decision as
sound one. If, as many suppose, the Su-
preme Court of the United States, should
declare that the greenback was without
warrant OF. Constitutional law, the decis-


sion in Georgia would place the legal ten
ders on the same footing as Confederate
money, and .promissory note given for
greenbacks, could be-successfully resisted


because the issue of them, by the Govern
ment, made them illegal money. 7aA -


Six years since the man that said green
backs were not Constitutional currency,
was denounced as t'disloyal" and was
liable to home in Fort Lafayette. Now
the Cincinnati Gazette is anxious to pay all
debts contracted in them, at, the selling
price of gold, which, at,the present time,
is about seventy cents on the dollar. Even
this sort of Reputation. would, be better
than the absolute one, which decision by
the Supreme Court, similar to that of the
Supreme Court of Georgia, would intliet
upon the country. i-Di 3lt5
Year: 1869




"DATA," of the Baltimore Sun, says the
public debt statement for December will
slow an increase of two or three millions,
instead of a decrease of eight Millions
Zdnesuille Courier.
And thus we go. Month after month the
vast Indebtedness the country increase,
while those who thus, by wastefu1 extray-
agance and bad laws, are clamorous for
paying the entire debt in gold, thus in
creasing it, over the cost of the original in
vestrnent, over eighteen thousand million
dol.ars-a sum SO vast thatthe human mind
can scarcely comprehend it. 7-s


With the exception, we believe, of the
month Immediately preceding the Presi-
Dental election, when false entries and
forced balances showed small decrease
largely to be changed at the next monthly
showing, the. debt has. increased every
month. And we fear it is likely to con-
tinue, even unto the end, when bankruptcy,
and with it reputation, will become ne
cessity. 7a.- M .a,F


The only hope, and faint one it is, is that
General GRANT may cut loose from lis
leading supporters, and succeed in getting
honest men lin office, and that Congress
will repudiate the Freedmen's Bureau
and standing army in the South, its Pacific
Railroad. schemes of plunder,-its war with
the Indians, and other acts of omission and
commission, which are so fast running the,
country intoo bankruptcy and with it all
who have to pay taxes.


If it does this Radicalism is dead-ifit does
not, the country is ruined. Between party
and party plunder, we fear the country
will weigh but as feather in the scale.
Year: 1869

Biliousness. INDIGESTION, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from a want of
proper action in the liver. the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by q course of this great
Year: 1869

You can never forget her. She was so young
and innocent and pretty. She had such way
of looking at you over her hymn book in nchurch.
She alone of all the world did not think you
boy of eighteen, but wondered at your size and
learning, and your faint forcshadowing Of a
sandy moustache, and believed you every inch
man. When at those stupid evening parties,
where boys and girls, who should have been
eating suppers of bread and milk, and gone to
sleep hours before, waltzed and flirted, and
made themselves sick over oysters and cham
pasnc, you were favored with glance of her
eye or a whisper from her lip, you ascended to
the seventh heaven Immediately. When once
upon a memorable eve she poked with the
druggists clerk, and never even looked at you,
how miserable you were. 1t is funny to think
of now but it was not then, for you were aw-
fully in earnest.


Once at picnic she wore white dress and
had roses twined in her black hair, and she
looked so much like bride you fairly trem-
bled sometimes you thought in just such
snowy costume, with just such blossoms in her
hair she might stand before the altar and you
most blessed Of all mortals, might place ring
upon her finger; and when you were left with
her for q moment, some of your thoughts
would form themselves into words, and though
she bushed and ran away, and would not let
you kiss her, she did not seem to be angry
And then when yOu were somehow parted for
little while, and when you met again she
was walking with gentleman, large, full
grown whiskered man Of twenty-eight or thirty
andhad neither word nor smile foryou, and some
well-mcaning gossip informed you shortly af-
ter that she was engaged to the tall gen.
tleman with black whiskcrs, and that it was
a splendid match" II was terrible news to
you, then, and sent you off to some great city
far from your native place, where, after good
deal of youthful grief, and many resolutions to
die and haunt her, you recovered your equa-
nimity and began to make money and to call
love stuff and nonsense.


You have rich wife of your own now, and
grown up children-ay, even two or three
todding grand-children-abou your hearth {:
your hair is gray and you lock your heart up
in fre-proof safe at your counting-house
when you go home at night. And you thought
you had forgotten that little episode of your
nineteenth year, until the other day you read
her death in the papers. You know she was a
stout lady who wore glasses, and has died older
than she was in that olden time, but your
heart went back aud you saw her smiling and
blushing, with her golden hair about her face,
and yourself boy again, dreaming Of wedding
robes and rings, and you laid your gray old
head upon your Office desk and .wept for the
memory of your first sweetheart.
Year: 1869

Farmers owning sheep ought to see that
their quarters for winter are comfortable before
thc cold season is at hand. Plenty OF room
should be provided, for sheep will not do well
when crowded in too close quarters. Their
pens or sheds should be well ventilated. A
covering Of straw makes a first rate roofing
The floor should he well Uttered with straw
once in three or four days and as often cleaned.
The straw and excrcments should be added TO
the manure heap.


Sheep should be fed regularly. Hay should
be disposed in racks, easily reached while feed
ing, yet high enough to be clear Of any contact
with their feet on the ground. They should
be given oats, or whatever is given 10 beside
their hay, at regular hours. Much advantage
is gained by regularity in all matters pertain
ing to the farm or farmyard. If farmers un-
derstood this fact and put it in practice moro
than they do, they would be gamers by II.


They should not be fed too highly. More is
lost by high feeding than gained. An old un-
Gle of mine, having had long experience in
sheep raising and keeping, used to say that ono
spoonful Of oats per day was sufficient, and
that sheep would do well enough on that
allowance with plenty Of hay. Salt should be
given at least once a week


Care should be taken when building the pens
or sheds, to make an entrance large enough
Sheep ought not to be crowded in going in or
out Many fine animals have been injured in
that way, for sheep generally go in and out Of
their quarters, when feeding time comes, with
a rush, and huddle up close together If the
entrance is sufficiently large there need be no
danger from crowding.


All weakly, scrawny lambs or sheep ought
10 be separated from those in good condition,
and allowed an extra allowance 10 " catch up"
Poor scrawny sheep never stand much Of
chance in flock Of fat, thrifty ones. They
are always knocked around and seldom get
their share Of food.


am glad to see that farmers are waking up
to their interests, and getting sheep Of improved
breeds. The old fashioned long and coarse
woolen kinds ought to give place to such sorts
as the Southdown, Cotswold OF Nerino Not
only is the yield Of wool greater, but it is Of
very superior quality and brings a much higher
price -Norb,uesisrn Farmer.
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT TO MAy.-Why is it that the
rainbow and clouds come over us with beau
tv that is not Of earth, and then pass away and
leave ms to muse on their faded loveliness? p
Why is it that the stars which hold their festi-
val around their midnight throne, are set above
the grasp of our limited faculties, forever mock
ing us with approaching glory? And why is
it that bright forms Of human beauty are pre-
.suted to our view and taken from us, leaving
the thousand streams Of affection to flow back
in Alpine torrents upon our heart? We are
born for higher destiny than that Of earth.
There is realm where the rainbow never fades,
where star, will set out before us ike the IS
lands that slumber on the ocean, and where
the beautiful being that now passes before US
ike the meteor, will stay in our presence for
ever.-Prentice.
Year: 1869

Any farmer who does not practice saving
pieces would be surprised at the real profit do
rived by laying up the odds and ends about bis
premises Every day almost there are bits
thrown away, at the time considered Of no
value, which pcrhapsnot many days subsequent
would save both time and money. How many
times year does a farmer want strip Of board.
a piece of wedge Of pine timber, something for
a hammer handle or rake tooth, which cannot
be obtained without spelling valuable material.
or going to some carpenter shop, and perhaps
while this delay is made, team and hired man
are standing still waiting for broken tool to
be put in order


But very little would be required whilO
working at the wood pile to sort ont and split
into proper shape bits Of tough timber and lay
them up in some out Of the way corner, and
also to throw up small pieces of boards, such
as are usually used for making kindling wood.
A strap Of board not more than two inches
wide may be wanted Sometime in hurry for





for another purpose, and the saw have to be
applied to a whole board to obtain it. The
repairs upon buildings, making board fences,
splitting stakes or steve wood, always makes
pieces in Just about shape that will be
wanted at some futur ,.me, and they should
never be wasted These fragments possess Of
themselves no real value at the time Of laying
them away, but their worth is in supplying
want, and saving hinderance and perplexity In
busy time.


1t is just as essential to save pieces Of leather.
scraps of iron, screws, nails, bolts, hinges wire.
buckles, rings and riyets. Any amount of this
material is cast away annually, or sold for one
cent per pound, which if saved would have
been worth dollars perhaps. by this We do
not intend to advocate that when breakago
occurs upon any farm implement, patching up
will answer for permanent repairs, for all tools
should be kept in the best Of order, but there
are times when plowing, narrowing, or at some
other work, that the harness or some tool will
give out and by the aid Of wire, nails, buckle
or piece of tough timber the breach may be
quickly repaired, and with sufficient strength
TO last until the hurry Is over, and time can bs
spared as well as not to take the implement 10
the work shop.


A stitching awl and few waxed ends kept
on hand will often save hundred times their
COST Ohio Rdrmer
Year: 1869

Come from the glen, where in childhood wan


dered,


When life was all sunshine and sorrow unknown
Come from the scenes where my early thought


pondered,


And looked on the future with gladness alone.
What e'er be our fate, whether sadness or splendor
Encircles our path wheresoe'er we may roam,
Oh there cannot exist remembrance more ten


der
Than that which still binds to Childhood and


Home.
All! who that was blest with amother's fond teach


ing,


And lisped at her bidding the accents ofPrayer,
But whose life, at the thought, the long past over


reaching,


Returns to forget all its trials and care.
Then no matter what fate; whether sadness or
splendor


Encircles our path wheresoe'er we may roam,
Oh! there cannot exist a remembrance more ten


der
Than that which still binds US to Childhood and
Home
Year: 1869

WORTH REMEMBERISG.-Don't live in hopes
with your arms folded. Fortune smiles on
those who roll up their sleeves and put their
shoulder to the wheel that propels them on to
wealth and happiness. Cut this out and carry
in your vest pocket, ye who idle in bar rooms
and on the streets.
Year: 1869

TEyActrY of purpose is as often the proof
Of folly as Of wisdom. Examine the men who
boast Of never changing their opinions, and for
every wise one among them whose opinions
never needed altering, you will find thousand
fools blindly adbering to old prejudices because
unable to comprehend the ever-changing world
In which they live
Year: 1869

If you want to help paper, always pay
your subscription in advance. Send the edi-
tor at least one subscription beside your own,
and often it may happen that you can pick up
halfa dozen. Such things make bis heart
light; they make him work with new sriti in
short, they make him happy.
Year: 1869

RECEPTION or TIE NATIONAL BoARD OF
THADE.-Thc zeal and energy with which
the committee of thirty members Of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce CThomas
Branch chairman) appointed to make suit
able arrangements for the reception of the
National Board Of Trade have entered on
their work give every assurance that the
work will he well done, and that the Ma
tional Board will he received in Il manner
that cannot fail TO be highly satisfactory to
all concerned.


The committee of thirty have appointed
cuh-cnmmiltees. each having its peculiar
function, and all the members Of the Rich
mond Chamber enrolled for the current
vcar have been assigned to various duties
IN connection with the reception; and in
this way the work will be very light on ali.
and thoroughly systcmatized. A> ttSt rs our
citizens give i'll their names rs subscribers
20 the Richmond Chamber they are added
to the committees, and thus the members of
the Chamber of Commerce will he brought
into intimate intercourse with the nroml-
nent business men Of the North and those
who are com;lg here aS members OF the
National BoaTG. The number Of Boards OF
Trade already reported rs certain 10 be re-
presented here ny DELEGATES is nearly forty.
and these delegates have been selected for
their prominence and ability. As soon
rs the lists Of committees are made up,
we believe it is the intention to publish the
names Of the different members conStitutin"
them. and also all other details. IN this
connection we take the opportunity to say
that it is highly gratifying to observe the
readiness and rapidity with which the busi-
ness men of Richmond are becoming mcm-
hers of the Chamber Of Commerce. The
list is already large, and is daily being nu-
mcrously added to.
Year: 1869

ewoud call the attention Of strangers visiting
the city to the large and varied assortment OF choice
C1OruISC 10 be found at BALDWIN's, corner oil
Tenth and Main streets. This Is an old house,
having been III business here over thirty years and
hat they represent rs good and cheap can be re-
lied on. Call and see them If you wish anything
IN their line, aud you Will be pleased.