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Year: 1879

The position of Tammany Hall as demo-
cratic organization is just now SO critical
that it really lies at the mercy of the repub-
licans, and it is an interesting and impor-
tant question what the republican attitude
toward Tammany will be. Tammany has
lost the Sheriff, County Clerk and all three
coroners. It will lose the Comptrollership
next year. In the Board of Aldermen the
Tammany men can do nothing without re-
publican help.


The future of Tammany depends, there
fore, on what the republicans may do. If
they do not choose to make friendly al
lance with it, but on the contrary oppose
it, they can crush it. They will be tenn pied,
we suppose, to coddle and maintain it as
means of weakening the democratic party;
and if the anti-Tammany leaders should
attempt to get control of the Tammany or
ganization to use it for their own pur-
poses it would be the natural policy of
the republicans to defend its present pos
SCISSORS. But the anti-Tammany men pro-
fess no such purpose; they say that Tam
many ought to be destroyed as political
organ ization; that it is an injury to the
party in the State, under any circum-
stan ces; that it is odious to the ebay lott
and cheese press" the country democrats;
and that the time for 'bosses" has gone by.
If the anti-Tammany leaders are in
earnest in this Iammany's days as o
political force of any importance in the
State or the country are numbered, for it
is scarcely probable that the republicans
will venture, in the face of respectable
public opinion, to make themselves the
allies of Tammany and thus save it from
| extinction.
Year: 1879

this winter. We trust that even the gentle
Blackburn will ''pipe small"


1t Is going to be good time for moderate
and sensible counsels on the democratic
side, and we trust, for the country's sake
as well as for that of the democrats them
selves, that the Senators and Representa-
tives who last spring and summer united
good sense and timidity in about equal
proportions will this winter take the leader
ship OF their party, as they ought to have
done last winter There is good deal of
sterling good sense on the demo-
cratic side in Congress but it has
hitherto sat in the corners of the
Capitol sucking its thumbs, while
men like Thurman, Voorhees,, Beck,
Randall, Blackburn and Mcmahon ruled
the roast. These people have now had their
turn, with the result of leaving their party
hardly leg to stand on. Ano, her Potter
Committee or another extra session, if
either were possible. would finish the
party and let the republicans have it all
their own way. What the democratic party
now needs is rush of brains to the
head. Meantime the jubilant republicans
are going to Washington as to q new bear
batting or badger drawing.
Year: 1879

An effort was made in the Board of Edu-
cation on Wednesday to exclude English
grammar from the list of books in use in the
dition of five or six more grammars to the
number of those now actually in use, APP
parently that was not precisely what the
originators OF this movement aimed at, but
it was not so far from it as might be thought
upon a superficial view Of the fucts. An
onslaught was made on one grammar
especially to get it excluded from the
schools, and the reason for that was that it
is the grammar most used, therefore most
bought and sold, and the purposed step
beyond that was to substitute some one OF
the other grammars now added to tho list in
order that the makers Of this favored gram
mar might become the recipients Of SO
much patronage. Although the first gram
mar was not put out the others we're
all put in, and 80 it becomes a scramble
in jobbory. Some good words were
said in the Board on the subject
of the study of grammar in the ordinary
way. President Wood said :--"Tsachers
IN tne bcnooib wiz Huu boch osuuyAuB
Browns grammar all their lives were now
in the habit of speaking ungrammatically,
and were addicted to the use Of vulgar
isms." But that is an account of the
teachers, not an account OF the grammar.
Substitute any othor name for that Of
Brown and the fact would be tho same.
Besides, how docs Mr.. Wood know that the
teachers in our public schools have been
ying grammar oil their lives?" If the
statement is true in any degree whatever
we do not believe 1t is true of more than
two or three per cent of the teachers. But
ifit is more generally true; If any consid-
era le number Of the teachers are possessed
OF minds upon which instruction has no
effect, or has not the Legitimate effect,
then that Is nm unanswerable reason for
making the most sweeping changes Of
teachers, but IL is not reason for
giving up one single book OF the
whole number used. Improvements in
Year: 1879

Congress reassembles three weeks from
next Monday, and the authors Of the extra
session will then be able to learn what the
opinion Of the moderate men is of their
wisdom. The country has already very
positively expressed itself ON the subject,
and it is probable that, in view OF the result
of the fall elections, some eminent demo-
Gratis in both houses will find it prudent to
s.roost lower" to use o backwoods phrase.
Poor Senator Thurman, who was the
tool and spokesman of the brilliant
coterie of democrats who got up the
extra session, returns to the Capt.
tol o sadder If not o wiser man.
Speaker Randall, who last June thought
he "had the world by the tail, will go
back bearing in his pocket the news OF
heavy republican victory in his own State.


The celebrated John G.. Thompson, of Ohio,
who acted as kind Of Solomon in or
binary to the democrats in both houses
last summer. will not cut ~ great figure
Year: 1879

in the Presidential canvass. II the
vote for Governor can be regarded
as a criterion of the strength of par
ties in this State the democrats
are in a clear majority if they can be
reunited. Even if the vote for minor State
Offices be taken as test, the chances of the
republican party for carrying the State
next year must be regarded as extremely
doubtful. No republican of cool judgm ent
can regard this as very promising out
look. The republican victories in other
States will not save the party if it loses New
York, because New York and. Indiana are
the only two Northern States which the
democrats need to carry next year to enable
them to elect their candidate for the Presi-
dency.


The great question for the democratic
party in its National Convention next
spring will be, What candidate has the best
chance of carrying New York; Indiana is
SO strongly democratic as to be pretty safe,
and New York is doubtful enough to stimu-
late the hopes and excite the fears of
the party throughout the country. As
its last chance is staked on the
possibility of carrying this State it
will be compelled to select its candidate
and frame its platform with reference to
the public opinion of New York. If it can
carry New York next year it will have more
than an even chance Of electing the Presi-
dent. So convinced is the Commercial Ad-
vetiser of this that it feels no security ex-
cept in the nomination Of General Grant.
Year: 1879

Secretary Sherman's letter refusing to be
o candidate for the United States Senate
does him credit. 1t is very we'll known
that he desires and hopes to be the republi-
can Presidential candidate next year in
fact. he some time ago honestly and frankly
made public announcement of his hopes
in this direction, while some other republi-
can aspir"nts are playing shy and pre-
tending that they would rather see General
Grant nominated, though they arc all the
while laboring might and main to secure
the honor tor themselves. Mr.. Sherman,
some months ago, quietly but decisively
caused it to be known that he is Gin the
feld," as it is called. His letter declining
to be made Senator will be rightly re-
garded as emphasizing this announcement,
and we give praise to Mr.. Sherman for his
frankness in matter where several emi-
nent and ambitious. but tinid, republicans
choose to be ridiculously mealy mouthed.


The Secretary secs, probably, as every
clear headed man sees, that his position in
this mater gives him decided and proper
advantages over those candidates who
affect silly desire to give WAY to the pres
sure Of the ''Grant movem ent" crowd. "A
large and respectable part of the republi-
can party is opposed to the Grant move
ment, and would probably bolt the ticket
next year if it should be made up by the
Gnnt movement people. Mr.. Sherman
doubtless sees that by his open candidacy
he does an important service to his party
by giving the opponents of the Grant
movement man to rally around, while at
the same time he forwards his own hopes
by becoming the centre of the anti-Grant
movement element in his party.


To judge from the private talk of emil
nent republicans there is something about
this Grant movement which terrifes them.
They speak of it with bated breath; they
hate it and wish it to fail; they see in it
grave danger to their party, but they dare
not openly oppose it. So much the moro
credit is deserved by Mr.. Sherman, who, at
least, is not afraid. His courage and the
limidity Of such rivals as Messrs. Blaine
and Conkling will make him more and
more the centre of the anti-Gra element,
and bring to his support great many
men who, If the other candidates were
not SO silent and subservient, might gather
about one or the other of these. The more
the Grant movement people have to con-
centrate their efforts against one man, like
Mr.. Sherman, the more the essential weak
ness Of this ridiculous and anti-republican
cry for "a strong man at the head Of the
government" will appear. Mr.. Sherman 8
rivals will discover presently that they are
blundering. that his letter to Mr.. John B.
Haskin. which first saw the light in the
HERALD. and his letter declining the Ohio
Senatorship, are fine strokes Of political
genius, and that his frank and bold course
gives him avery great start in the Presiden-
tial race.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YESTERDAY Stocks were
duller than for many weeks past and closed at
IL decline. Money was remarkably active, call
loans commanding interest and o handsome
''commission" per day. The Committee on
Stocks at the Exchange struck the name Of New
Jersey Southern from the list. Foreign ex-
change was reduced on account of the advance
Of the rate of discount in London.
Year: 1879

LET DEALERS who overcharge beware A
man arrested for drawing revolver upon
another who had apparently charged him too
much for an alleged gold ornament was dis
charged by the Court yesterday. If he had
only drawn upon a plumberi
Year: 1879

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JASPER proposes to
relieve under teachers of great deal Of over
work which they have long been doing to little
purpose. Good Teachers should not be COM
PEELED to add cheap clerical work to their regu-
lar duties
Year: 1879

THE SUPREME COURT reafirms the verdict of
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer against Harry
Genet. Itcould not well help doing so; but read
ers who have imagined offences under the Ring
to be slight because committed long ago should
read the opinion Of the higher court.
Year: 1879

PRINCE BISMARCK has been suffering for some
time past from neuralgia and gout, but accord
Ing to cable dispatches there seems to be con-
siderable uneasiness in Berlin about the state OF
his health.
Year: 1879

IF THE MURDERER SMITH, whose offence was
proved to the satisfaction of the jury and the
public, gets clear upon the Supreme Court de-
csion reversing, on technical points, the verdict
of the lower court, the blindness of Justice will
be established in the most literal manner.
Year: 1879

How SAD PREACHERS MUST FEEL mt reading
that men are ready with ten thousand dollars
each to buy the forty new seats which some
members of the Stock Board want sold for the
benefit of that institution, while thousands of
seats in houses where heavenly securities are
offered without money and without price cam
not be filed any terms whatever. But the
preachers may have the consolation of knowing
that If Wall street investments, like those the
Church offers, were non-trausierable the Stock
Exchange would suddenly become as dismal us
any unpopular church in the city
Year: 1879

RAwL1Ns, October 16.-A courier just in
from Merritts command reports that the
troops are at White River Agency, and that
they have been scouting throughout the coun-
try for fifty miles about the Agency and have
been unable to find single Indian. 1t is
evident that the Indians have gone south and
split into small bands, going into the various
agencies. The troops will have an all winter
campaign to ferret out those of the savage
tribe who brought on the trouble.
Year: 1879

a Reign OF fTeFrOF-ArSOn and Murder.


NEW YORK, October 17.-A dispatch from
Milledgeville, Ca, says: A band of men,
numbering probably ten or twelve, after
committing murder and arson, openly defy
arrest and continue their work of depreda-
ton. The reign of the gang is so absolute
over the people that they will not dare to tell
any human being of their knowledge of the
desperadoes. They have plenty of arms,
money and friends. If they can ever be run
into the swamp the people of the surround
ing counties will hunt them down as they
would wild beasts.
Year: 1879

\ WALLA WALLA FARM-Last week
We took ride with Sam Gillian ont to
his fathers ranch on Dry Greek. 1t is on
the old Dayton road and the most beauti-
full scenery can be INDUCED in the whole
distance. What first struck lis was the
incongruity of the name "Dry creek to
the shady tree embowered stream, for 4
more charmingly verdant would be hard
To hnd IN the country. Mr.. Gillian Is an
old reSidenter, WI o has lived here nearly
twenty years. He is one of the men who
can be pointed ont as "his country's
pride if honesty, integrity and industry
Is implied by the term. He has $50 acres
of land under cultivation the soil is ex-
cellent as some idea can be formed of
its richness when it is stated that crops
have been put in, III Succession, for IL
years on the same land, and yet to-day it
bears larger crops than at first. The
orchard here contains 1900 trees of all


varieties Of fruit among others besides
peaches, Piums, pears, apples, cherries
and apricots; We noticed many black
walnuts and soft shell almonds it is the
first time We have seen this tree bearing
fruit in this country, and the question
natura ly arises, if IL will bear fruit III
such Il backward season rs We have expe-
rienced this year, why should it not be
more generally cultivated and be made a
source of profit to the countryl The
trees were bearing 50 abundantly that the
ground was literally strewn with branches
broken off by the superahundant weight
OF fruit. The grape vines were amazing
III the quantity Of fruit they bore. This
farm is beautiful by having long lines Of
Usage orange fences running around it.


We expressed our wonder at it growing
SO luxuriantly and perfect, and were met
with the information that these hedges
only required care and attention at the
start This we the more readily believe
after seeing the scraggy plants on the line
OF fences in other places They seem to
have been stuck in the ground and there
left to take their own chances. With
their glossy, shapely, dark green leaves
they add everything to the natural beauty
of a country. Would that there were
More of them to relieve the eye from con-


slant contemplation of unsightly fences
Year: 1879

The circulation and advertising business OF
The STATESMAN has increased so largely OF
late that We find i. necessary to either issue
supplement weekly or enlarge the paper. We
have concluded toadopt the latter proposition.
With this end In view, we have made great
efforts to discover 4 power press that Is III
every respect fit for our purpose. Having
found it we les: no time III transmitting an
order eastward for one to he sent TO us
without loss Of time Oar object in SO doing
is to keep pace with the prosperity Of this
country, and give our patrons every benefit
of our OWE welfare All We ask oi them Is
to stand l,y rs in the future as they have
done in the past
Year: 1879

ADVERTISING GREATS. has become
50 common to write the beginning of an
elegant, interesting article, and then run
It INTO SOME advertisement, that we avoid
all such cheats, and simply call attention
10 the merits OF the Oregon Blood Purifier
IN as plain, honest terms as possible. to
induce people to give it one trial, as no
one who knows lis value will ever use any
thing elss.
Year: 1879

AT the beginning Of the negro exodus
Kansas, in the fullness Of her immigration
greed, said ''send them off " Gov. St John
smiled graciously as he noted the dark tide
flowing into the great bosom Of the rising
state. There can, however, he too mncll of
even good thing, Kansas is satisfied, and
the governor lately said The sending Of
any more southern negroes to Kansas at
present will not only lie cruelty to them,
but grievous burden to the white commu-
Year: 1879

THE FAIR-We call especial attention
to the announcement by the Directors of
the agricultural Fair in this issue. The
Military brass band is secured for the
occasion. This will surely add another
and important attraction. The Directors
are determined to spare no effort to make
the next annual Fair one long to he re-
membered in the Walla Walla Valley.
The Directors deserve all praise. 1t is
hoped the greatest interest will be taken
in the matter by our people and give un-
mistakable evidence thereof by their pres
ence at the Fair ground from the begin
ming to the termination
Year: 1879

For Debility, Loss of Memory, Indispnsition
to Exertion or Business, Shortness of Breath,
Troubled with Thoughts of Disease. Dinness
of Vision, Pain in the Back, Chest. and Head,
Rush of Blood to the Head, Pale Countenance
and Dry Skin.


If these symptoms are allowed to so on,
very frequently Epileptic Fits and Consump-
ton follow. When the constitution becomes
affected it requires the aid of an invigorating
medicine to strengthen and tone up the system
which
Year: 1879

Young man, fight your own battle.
Hoe your own row. Ask on tavOrs Of
any one, and you will succeed a thou
sand times better than those who are
always beseeching some ones patron
ago. No one will ever help you as
you can help yourself, because no one
will he 80 heartily Interested in your
affairs. The first step will not he
such q long one, perhaps; but carving
your own way up the mountain, you
make each one lead tn another, and
stand firm in that while you chop ont
still another. Men who have made
their own fortunes arc not those who
have had Ave thousand dollars given
them to start with, but started fair
with a we'll earned dollar or two. Men
who have by their own exertions ac-
quired fame, have not been thrust
into popularity by pufs begged or
paid for, or even given in friendly
spirit. They have outstretcl,ed their
hands aud touched the public heart.
Men who win love do their own WOO
ing, aud I never knew one to fail 80
signally as one who had induced his
atfectionate grandma to speak good
word for him. Whether you work
for fame, for love, for money or for
any thing else, work with your hands,
heart and brain. Say ~ will" and
some day you will conquer. Never
let any man have it to say, II have
dragged you up" Too many friends
hurt q man more than none at oil.
Then depend upon own efforts, and
success and victorXswill be yours.
Year: 1879

Under date Of Decem Der I'd, we
received a communication from Judge
Wooster, of Centerville, acting Coro.
Der, requesting us to publish thc fol.
lowing facts:


On The 9th nit. m inquest was
held at the Daucl,y plantation, about
one mile and a half above Centre
vile, on the body Of an unknown
man, whose corpse WAS found in u
thicket about half a mile from the
public road. He was Of medium
height, his hair was short and gray,
and the features were disfgured by a
pistol bullet, which had entered the
left eye. He had ON u dark colored
coat, black cloth vest, dark flannel
shirt aud two pair Of pants, q pair Of
some dark WOODEN material drawn
over cottonade pair. On his person
was found pipe, a pair Of brass
framed spectacles, and thirty three
dollars in currency, also 4 me'nOran-
DUN book, in which was an entry
written in French, Of the owner hav-
ing received 1855 on account, with
no date or name attached. Near by
was found a hat perforated with a
ball; it did not, however, seem that
the skull Of the deceased had been
toucbed. Near the spot was found a
carpet-bag and black valise, both
open and the contents scattered on
the ground. The valise was cut from
end to end. The bag had the appear
ance Of being closed by strap and
buckle. IN or near the bag was a
leather apron, small hammer a far
rier's hoof knife, - pair Of carpet slip
pers, a pair Of planters brogans, a
razor and strap, and a pair Of steel
framed spectacles. The jury, after
viewing the body, formed the opinion
that the man had been murdered.
Year: 1879

torrent, amid the piteous shrieks of the inmates. Such of the inhabitants as were so fortunate as to be able to do so fled to New Szegedin and more elevated parts of the town, hurriedly crossing the bridge of boats which separates the new city from the old. As the day wore on whole rows of houses fell, and the flood gained such headway that it submerged fully two-thirds of the town, including the citadel and the post and telegraph offices. Besides the syna- gogue, the orphanage succumbed, bury ing it's inmates in the ruins, and two manufactories were discovered to be in flames. No excesses were observable, however, on the part of the inhabitants, precautionary measures having been taken for the protection of property. During the afternoon the dams were cut in several places to allow the water to run off; the flood was still rushing with an awful roar over the city, and the practical destruction of the town was complete. Happily, how ever, while there was much excite ment there was no disorder, and such of the inhabitants as could be removed were conveyed to place of safety by men who seemed to retain their presence of mind to greater degree than might have been expected.

 Sixty thousand persons were without a roof to cover them. The upper floors of all high houses were crammed with spectators in momentary fear of death.

 One hundred square miles in the vi cinity of Szegedin were flooded and the crops in that district totally ruined.
Year: 1879

The well-known spectroscopist and astronomer, Dr. Huggins, had four footed friend dwelling with him for many years as a regular member of his household, who was a mastiff of very noble proportions by descent, and who bore the great name of Lspler. This dog possessed many rare gifts which had secured for him the admiration and re- gard of large number of scientific &C., quaintances, and among these was one which he was always ready to exercise for the entertainment of visitors. At the close of luncheon or dinner, Kepler used to march gravely and sedately into the room, and set himself down at his masters feet. Dr. Huggins then pro pounded to him series of arithmetical questions, which the dog invariably solved without mistake. Square roots were extracted off f-hand with the utmost readiness and promptness. If asked what was the square root of nine, Rep Ter replied by three barks, or, if the question were the square root of sixteen, by four. Then various questions fol- lowed, in which much more complicated processes were involved-such, for in stance, as "add seven to eight, divide the sum by three and multiply by two. !" To such question as that Kepler gave more consideration, and sometimes hesi- tated in making up his mind as to where bis barks ought finally to stop. Still in the end his decision was always right. The reward for each correct answer was piece of cake, which was held for him during the exercise, but not given until the solution was arrived at.-London Week.