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Year: 1866

In. sr1rrsxAy The Fair u, or should Dc
nov. III. principal subject Of chat among tar
mar, therefore, will devote line 70 that
subject.


The meeting Of the Agricultural Society, hslo
on the 4th Of August, adopted regulations ior
n. eoverument of the Fair. The Society
seems determined TO push forward ana make
an effort to get up ereditAols display Of on.
stock, mechanism, &C., and surely We viii no'
let the opportunity pass without making aaoo'
able effort to show to the world what We can DO
and what We can produce from our excellent
soil.


The display Of produce, stock, &C., will be .
fair sample, for the simple reason that the
subject Of Fair was not talked Of until very
recently, and consequently everything that !"
there presented will be the honest produce no
! .xtra effort having been made to secure an un-
usual yield, or an extra effort on the part Ol
,tock. .raissrs to put their animals in unusual
GOOD condition. This, therefore, will be the
most important display Of the kind we Will ever
have. 1t will be the basis Of our prosperity
IN. standpoint from which we will compare
the ordinary productions Of the country win
those produced under more stimulated sttort'
And now let rs all come out and see and sho"
what we are now doing so that we will be the
better prepared to judge Of the effects OF more
eplivened. effort in our occupations. feel safe
in saying that this coming exhibition will be
the greatest time that has ever been witnessed


Al
in our valley. We will all be surprised at the
extraordinary display that will combine to make
up the attractions Of the occasion.


And now, if we are going to do anything to-
wards assisting in this matter we must COM
mence now. We must select some wheat un
thrashed-some fine heads or sheATes. We mus
20 out on tie prairies and drive in our bes
yearlingS or two-year<olds, and handle them 81
that they can be taken to the Fair They mus
be made accustomed to feed, (dry feed) so tha
when put in the exhibiting stall and subjected
to dry feed they will not look CAuut. We mus
train our best horses to travel or draught, as th
object may be. We must get up pair or tw'
of those 6ne ur-year-old steers and break then
to work, and try for the prize on oxen.


Some extra-fne butter and cheese must b
made for the occasion some domestic goods
some kneedle work all of these things must b
attended to now And last, but not least, th
ladies must make little extra effort at eques
trian exercise. Let US all take hold and max
this an interesting affair.


WALLA WALLA FARNER.
Year: 1866

OVERDOSE OF oPTuE. "A Chinawoman living
in the alley in the rear of DR.. Bakers store


died on Wednesday last, from The effects Of an
overdose Of opium. At 6rst it was supposed to
be case Of suicide, but on further investigation
Il aPPsatsd that the overdose was taken by mis-
take. She lived three hours AFTER swallowing
the drug. Deceased was known by the nsms Of
Madame Tong, and was Ons of the gang Of de,
e gssdsd women who infest the locality in which
Year: 1866

USASrNOus.-A distinguished army officer who
went all through the war for the Union-now on
this coast-informS us that the leading officers
OF the army arsunit in sustaining the Presidents
policy This is only what was to be expected.
Having perillsd their lives in putting down the
armed enemies Of the Union, 1t would be strange
indeed if they were now found consorting with
its enemies. We trust the country may be spared
the trial, but should it become necessary we
nave the assurance that Grant at the head Of
his 4egions will drive the traitors from the Cap,
itol with quite as little ceremony as be used in
driving armed rebels out of Richmond. Between
the head Of the State and 4he head of the army
there is the most perfect accord, and from this
unity Of purpose the country has every thing to
hope.
Year: 1866

LAID UP.-The steamer ShOshOns, built sO- run
on the Upper Snake River, has been laid up on
account of the scarcity Of wood. The lack Of
fuel must ever be a serious obstacle in the way
Of navigating The Snake River.
Year: 1866

Mayors OFFICE, May u, 1866
All persons holding any bonds other evidences of debt
against the city of Mobile hereby notified requested
make knownto N WEEKS, City Treasurer the character and
of such Indebtedness fully describing the same and
also whether nch claims be DUE and if DUE when and where
payable, and if not, when they will mature


The statement of claims hereby called for must be fled with
the City Treasurer before The day of October 1866
The city desires renew the Indebtedness by the issue
bonds the will ready delivery by the
day Of July, 1866.
Year: 1866

otherwise. And all this part of her let
ter, invaluable as it is to the Italians, it
is not necessary to reproduce here. But
the conclusion of it, which truly falls
like balm on the minds of these people,
excoriated as they have lately been by
the ungenerous structures, and lecturings,
and abuse of the British press, well de-
serve to be quoted. %


g Thus far p writes Miss Nightingale.
g. have given dry advice as drily as i
could But you must permit me to say
that if there is anything | could do for
you at any time, and you would COM
mand me, should esteem it the greatest
honor and pleasure am hopeless
invalid, entirely prisoner to my room,
and overwhelmed with business. Other
wise, how gladly would answer to your
call, and come to do my little best for
You in the dear city where was born.
If the giving my miserable life could
hasten your success but by half an hour,
how gladly would giveit But you will
not want for success or for martyrs, or
for volunteers, or for soldiers Our old
General, Lord Clyde (he is dead now J,
was standing at the port of Balaclava
when, eleven years ago, the Italian Ber-
saglere were landing, and he turned
round and said to his companion IA man
in high office) / wish to hide my face
Iblush for ourselves when see the per-
feet way in which those glorious troops
are brought up to their work And
what have not the Italians done since in
these eleven years ? The work almost Of
eleven centuries ], too, remember the
Italian (Sardinian)4 hospitals on the
nights of Balaclava, aud their admirable
government; since then what has not
the progress beenP wish ysu God
speed with my whole heart, and beg that
you will believe me, sir R-l- ~


"Your ever faithful servant,


Jlil4.3 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE


"Cayaliere Sebastiano Fenzi, Florence.
| j think that it would crafty the writer
in her sick room if she could have seer
the emotion excited by the reading o
this letter at Florence.
Year: 1866

Cor London Daily News.l


FLORENCE, June 9.-The Government
has wisely determined that Garibaldl
shall appear on the scene TO take com
mand Of his volunteers only at the last
moment when all is ready, and the time
for immediate action has arrived. And
Garibaldi has wisely determined to be
guided in this, as in other matters, by
the wishes of the Government Mean
time we hear good tidings from Caprera.
One of his old officers, Maj. Cuechi, just
arrived from the island, states that the
Generals health has not been so excel
lent as it is now for long time past.
He was painting, says the Major, for the
moment of action, and lamenting sadly
the delays to which diplomacy was con-
demning Italy, the tidings of the aban-
donment of the projected conference not
having yet reached him


On the 9th of this month he wrote to
his old friend, Mauro Macchi, telling
him to let it be known that all those. who
wished to belong to the volunteer force
must apply directly to the commission
appointed for that purpose, for, says
the General, here we have a regular
inundation of letters and documents,
which is injurious to candidates for ad-
mission, inasmueh as the letters are use
less and the documents are likely TO be
lost" know one instance in which a
young boy, scarcely more than child,
ran away from his home in Florence,
and actually succeeded in making his
way to Garibaldi in Caprera The Gen
eral kept him with him, in his own room,
till an opportunity occurred Of sending
him back to his parents.


The organization Of the volunteer force
at the Como depot is going on bravely.
The first regiment is entirely organized
the second and third nearly so the
others making rapid progress
Year: 1866

~ The crowded state of our columns
causes US to issue supplement this week,
which we shall continue to do until we
have more room for reading matter on
our outside. We hope it will be quite
as satisfactory to our patrons to see their
advertisements in the supplement as in
the regular issue
Year: 1866

The Union men Of Lafayette county
are thoroughly organized and equipped for
the fall campaign. Let not our Union men
rest in their imagined security until they
are beaten and dissraced at the fall cleo
ton. In Lafayette county committees
lave been appointed in every town Whose
special duty it is to $50 that there is a
thorough and effective canvass, and full
vote at the coming November election
Would it not be well for old Iowa to profit
by her example?
Year: 1866

~ Either the Democrats and Copper
heads Of this county are a good deal smart
cr and more secretive than those of our
neighboring county Lafayette, or else the
editor Of the Union of that county is con-
siderable sharper and better able to ferrt
out their plans than we are, for from it we
learn the names of the forthcoming nomi-
nces for county officers in that county, and
also the nominee for member of Congress
in this district, which he says in Hon. NJ.
NJ. Cothren of Mineral Point, but we think
there must be some mistakc about that, for
We hardly think the Judge would be ready
to again accept a nomination for office,
without some show of being elected It
names j. FL. Earnest for State Senator and
J. B. Parkinson jr. and Thos. Campbell for
Assemblymen. We are behind the times
if either party in this county have made as
complete arrangements for the fall canvass
as cur friends of Lafayette county are said
to have.
Year: 1866

BosccBEL WEEKLY SrANDARD.-W have
received the first number of this paper, a
seven column paper published by Colonel
W. H. H. Brainard at $500 per year
soscobel is quite fourishing little town
and ought to have enterprise enough in it
to support good paper. We hope the
Colonel will have better success than his
predecessors. He is of the true Union
blue, not being willing "to desert the men
who bore the whole brunt of the late con-
test and who are still standing up for the
best interests Of our common country, and
go for man who betrayed the party that
elected him-a man who deceived the
people--a man who was to "punsh traitors
and make treason odous," and who tries
to do this BY making law makers out Of
late traitors,'' but being willing and ready
to stand by the interests of his country in
this as in previous trials. ~
Year: 1866

WooLEN Mill Messrs. Oldham & Jones
are about to commence operations for the
erection ola wooden factory near, the vii
lage of Mifflin. They have fine water
power, and as the senior partner has had
considerable experience in the manufacture
of woolen cloths, there can be little doubt
of their success. They have just COM
menced for the erection of the factory, and
expect to be ready for operations. during
the latter part of the present season. We
wish them much success in this enterprise
so much needed in these parts.-Iri6une
Year: 1866

We have made all necessary arfange-
ments, and are now prepared to DO Book
Binding iN TIE sEsr STYLE OF THE AIT, on
short notice, orad as cheap as can be done
elsewhere. All work left with us will be
done in a good, substantial manner, and
satisfaction rs to price, &c. guaranteed. t
Year: 1866

The demonstration was most conv.nc-
ing proof Of how cordially the Union people
approve the course Of the radical majority
in Congress, especially that of our own
Senator, and how earnestly they arc de-
termined to sustain the policy of Congress.
Year: 1866

EVERGREEN CEMErERY.-The attention Of those
who wish to purchase lots in this Cemetery is invited
to the notice OF the Committee, published in our ad
vertising columns this morning Arrangements are
being made for identifying this 'City of the Dead''
In an extensive manner this season.
Year: 1866

A STORY, WITH A MORAL.-A gentleman of
middle age, who bad always been farmer,-
had cleared up and improved one of the best
farms in Maine, erected new and convenient
buildings, reared family, and was enjoying
the blessing with which he was surrounded
became possessed with an idea that he would
sell his farm. Friends told him he could live so
much easier to go into the village where he
could have nice house, garden, keep a cow,
and, If he chose, horse, and live like gen
tleman on the interest of his money; that he
advertised his farm for sale. He found no want
of purchasers ; and the farm was soon dispOs-
ed OF for a handsome sum. Then the stock,
farming tools, &C., were sold, and the place
that he had wrought with his own hands, the
building he had built for his own convenience
and according to his own notions, the spot
where he had raised his family, and around
which clustered so many associations, passed
into the hands of strangers. For time the
gentleman did not locate, as he desired to look
round, find place to suit him, and see where
he could be happy the remainder of his days.
At last he found place that suited him, pur-
chased it, and settled down again. Butthings
did not 60 right. He missed his old farm and
house, the silent but delightful company of his
cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals, the
scenes where he had passed so many happy
years, and the society of his old neighborS,
tried and true he grew discontented and was
we'll nigh sick His wife and daughters, also,
were not pleased with their new home, lit was
half mile from town, with little land, and
was what many would call very desirable
place. Having remained long enough in this
new place (he could not be said to have liUed
at ALI to become satisfied he should never be
contented, he resolved to have the old farm
back again. He went to the man who owned
it, paid him .fUc hundred dollars more than
what he got, took possession again of his IA
miiar fields and groves, and having learned a
wholesale lesson from his transaction. is now at
and better contented, if not richer man.


Its moral to farmers and others, that when
they get discontented and sell out, they should
be sure they are able to buy back their old
homes and business, when they find they
have not bettered themselves by the change.
Year: 1866

BRIGHAx YouNG ON PoLTGAMY.-The following
portion OF Brigham Yonngs address ut the semlan-
nual Conference lately held al Salt Lake City, 10 Ia
ken from the Desert Nelps:


"'Ihe last time | was in the city OF Lowell there
were fourteen thousand more females than males IN
one city. This Is many years ago. They live and
die IN a single state, and forgotten. Have they
filled the OF their creation and accomplished
the designs of heaven in bringing them upon the
earth! No, they have not Two thousand good
God -teuring men should go there and take TO them
selves wives apiece. 1t is written in the Bible
'and in that day women shall lay hold Of one
man, say ing will eat our own bread and
our own apparel; only let be called by thy name
to take awav our reproach' The Government Of
the United States do not intend that that prophecy
shall be fulfilled, and the Lord Almighty means that
it shall. Do you not think that the Lord will con-
quer! l think he will, and we helping Him.


at is the decree of the Almighty that IN the last
days seven women shall take hold OF one man, &C.,
to be counseled and advis by him. being willing to
spin their own wool, make their clothing and
do everything they to earn their own living, if
they can only bear his to take away their
proach. What is this order fort 1t is for the
direction; it is not for this world. would not go
across this bowery for polygamy ift only peTtained
TO this world. 1t is for the resurrection, and the
spirit of the Lord has come upon the people, and
upon the ladies especially, TO prepare the way for
| the tulflment of his word. The female have
been deceived SO long, and been trodden under foot
by man so long, that spirit has come upon them,
and they want place, and name, and head, for
the man is the head Of the woman to lead her into
the celestial kingdom Of our Futher and Cod"





"Down. Easter" happening to be passenger on
steamboat which suffered the misfortune of sinking
from the effects Of running upon snag, struck out
boldly for the shore. large crowd had assembled
upon the banks to witness tho exciting scene; but
Yank, disdaining any prohered help reached the
shn slely, remarking he did go, 'lie didn't care


straw for himself, it was only DANCED old life in.
! ins urance company he was swimming for" He
was insured for $4,000.
Year: 1866

Jas Parton, Fanny Ferns husband says:


ION certain conditions, very large proper
ton of the whole human race will steal The
opportunity must be good, of course, and the
chance Of detection small; the stealing must
easily admit of being called by another name
and, above all, the theft must be of such ma
ture that the theft does not witness the pain
which the loss of the stolen property occasions.
On these conditions almost all children and
other immature persons, as well as a great
number of average honest men and women,
will steal. One proof of the civlllzlng power
which the late Horace Mann exercised over the
pupils of Antioch College in Ohio was, that
no depredations were committed by those raw
lads upon the orchards and gardens Of the
neighbOrhood Mrs. Mann is justified in men-
tioning this fact as one that does honor to the
memory of her husband; for the boy who steals
APPLES from an orchard usually has an excel
lent opportunity and seldom has the slightest
sense Of doing an injury to the owner. He
takes handkerchief full from an unseen per-
son, who has whole acres strewn with fruit and
trees bending with the weight of it, and who
will never know that particular loss. If the
stolen property presented itself in its ultimate
torm,-a piece of bread and butter going into
the mouth of one of the farmer little chill
dren,- one boy in ten thousand would steal
crumb of it but so long as it is mere apples
lying in an orchard, all boys will steal it with
out compunction, unless they have been excep-
tionally we'll bred or taught.


Well-informed persons, who have been Off
cially obliged to consider the matter, assure
US that majority of car-conductors, omnibus
drivers, and all other takers of unrecorded and
untraceable money, are habitual thieves i'll all
countries 1t is the constant study of able
managers to arrange system that shall remove
temptation which experience has shown to be
generally irresistible. Our fair readers, if we
are so happy IS to have any for so repulsive a
subject, are acquainted with a class of active
little mortals,-the cash-boyS of our large dry
| goods stores. Cash-bOys had never appeared
on earth if clerks had never stolen. But We
need not multiply examples. The selfknOw
| ledge of the most honest men suffces. Who
has not observed the unwillingness of person
of tried and punctilious integrity to put them
selves i'll the way OftemptatiOn? 1t is because
those know most Of the moral weakness OF mel
who have converted that weakness int
strength. How often have we admired the ex
quisite modesty of Benjamin Franklin in tina
passage, written when he was an old man, il
which he attributes the honesty of his early lifi
to the fact that his trade brought him in Sucl


plentiful supplies Of money that he had lit
tie temptations to do wrong. This was not
confession in the high-toned style, but tina
is the way honest men feel who know them
selves "
Year: 1866

READY REcKoNER.- Bismarck is said to be par


al to brandy and before leaving Berlin for the seat
of war, little son asked him how long he to be
away. He replied he did not know. Thereupon
servant came in to inquire how many bottles Of
Cognac were to be packed up in the counts luggage.
Twenty four" was the answer. "Ah, papa" cried
out the "terrble infant" snow know how long you
are to be from home-twenty -four days"
Year: 1866

good many years ago, when Central Cass was
q leader among Democrats, und consequently an OBJ.
ject of dislike to the Wings, it moved in the
Legislature of a Western State tU bcstow the name
Of Cass OH a county. Wing, meaning to be
sarcastic rose and moved amendment that the
first letter of the proposed be struck out. The
laugh on his side hugely until Democrat re.
torted that he nigh: not have any objection, but
that it was very unusual for a member TO rise and
propose that county ia the Stale should be named
after HIMSELF and then the other side had the laugh
Year: 1866

rom tne LONDON Times. Septpmber


Inc Emperor OF the French left for Biarritz
on Thursday night. but his friends are not
quite re e-assured on the score of his health We
are very unwilling 10 give weight TO the re-
ports that have been spread as 10 the serious
nature OF his indispositIon; but neither can we
TOO readily credit the accounts that are given
OF his perfect recovery. The we'll being OF the
Emperor Napoleon, and his fitness for Intense
and constant application 10 public business
are matters OF great moment for France and
the world that II - no wonder II rumor eN ap-
gerates hopes ana fears, and If the excitement
Is kept alive by every variety of gross and
wlllful misstatemenL Although we have
reason to believe that the Emperor is IN no
present danger, yet we are also assured, on
very good authority, that the medical ad yisers
recommend prudence, and warn him against
the 'serious consequences" of any departure
from their iDJunctions. The Will of the En-
peror as OF such paramount weight in France
and the settlement of the most intricate uues-
tons is so dependent on bin alone, that il is of
the greatest Importance that the exercise OF MS
1aculues should be unimpaired, and his iudg-
ment unbiased by any subordinate influence
Our readers will have had little difficulty i'm
understanding the hints that have been
tnro%h out IN me Paris correspondence which
throne, and about hIs Maiesty's person
the1e are conflicting agen cies at work, striyinp
TO draw him into different and contrary direc-
lions. and TO sway his resolutions in Obedience
10 their peculiar views and especial purposes
Although their influence NAV be but slightly
felt in ordinary circumstances, and so long as
the master mind is in the full en- jeyment of per-
feet freedom. they may, however not be so
easily resisted when the mental energies are
borne down by bodily sufferings. These dls-
turbing forces, these contending court factions
are headed by two persons of exalted rank
one OF whom lately preceded the Emperor TO
BlarrltZ, and the other has been for some time
enjoying his leisure al his charming residence
on Lake Leman. Should any sinister event
either remove the Emperor from his place at
the head OF the Government, or even slacken
that rare activity of which he has hitherto
given proof, there is no doubt that many OF the
vital European questions which are even now
awaiting the Emperors good will and pleas
ure would receive q different solution from
that he might wish TO give them. Among these
none would become more serious subject OF
contention than the Roman question on which
the tendencies Of the Biarritz party are known
10 be rigidly conservative and Cltramoutaine
while the political school of Prangins are
aNoWeoIy nent on securing the triumph of the
cause Of nationality and freedom.