Year: 1867

they are thus rapidly absorbing the whole indus
try Of Europe, though they get only ,nree OF
four per cent. per anuum interest ana last
April, when WAS in New York, telegram came
flashing through the Atlantic to friend ot mine,
that they had money TO loan on United states
bonds, at two and a half per cent. per annum.
Farmers Of Walla Walla Valley, get out OF debt.
Sell anything, everything, and commence right
down on the bedrock again, rather than contln-
ue this miserable system Of paying interest," and
making slaves of yourselves and families. have
gone through this same school myself; it took
me ten long, weary years of toll and slavery to
solve the problem; ten years OF the best portion
of my life, but have learned it thoroughly
What we want most here now is population
not that kind who come with the bowie knife and
revolver swung to them no, we have had
enough of that class. We all remember well the
time that that class very nearly controlled this
Valley when a mans life and property was
scarcely safe in any part of this country when
crime and robbery went abroad in open daylight,
until forbearance ceased to be virtue, and the
people arose in their might, and every prominent
tree became hangmaus tree. We want those
who bring civilization With them; those who
recognize in the scream of the iron horse the
music of progress; those who see in the little un-
pretending schOOl-house by the road side the
springs by which our national greatness will be
forever fed.


FARMERS DO NOT FULLY APPRECIATE THEIR CALLING.


How often do we fnd farmers dissatisfied, and
envy the mechanic or the merchant; they think
if they were a merchant, their labor and cares
would be lighter that they do not receive an
adequate reward for their labor, that they have
not and cannot get rich by farming. This con-
cluson is drawn too hastily. Look around you
and see il all those who were engaged in mer-
camille pursuits retire wealthy. Statistics show
that only two or three 10 a hundred succeed in
mercantile pursuits, and often fail in the price
of stocks, makes the banker, who lords it on
change day, seek Tan accountants berth 10 the
same house, where the day before he was king.
Do you want to take these desperate chances?
| would not give the quiet peaceful pursuits of
rural life, (though the labor is little hard at
tmes) for the most dazzling temptations OF the
merchant or banker.


THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.


Labor for fair remuneration, whether of the
brain or hand, should be the glory of every
American citizen. Whatever degrades labor
the business OF life, or renders it dishonorable,
does violence to our social laws, no less than to
wise economy. All improvement, all progress
of the race in civilization, has been the result
OF intelligent labor. Labor is disgraced only as
it is associated with ignorance and vice The
ldTutT SuOulu uANc Nhslt ~ uuOIu MS uOlue duu
his lawn with shrubbery and flowers. Let the
farmer, therefore, a cultivated man, magnify
his occupation, and while at the same time that
| would have the education of the farmers sons
and daughters quite thorough in all the details
of practical life, would not neglect the refined
and ornamental would have in every farmers
house, music and flowers, and attractive read
ing, making everything cheerful and happy !;
then the boys would not want to leave home ia
tt,ao toe ~ ,-TIl
or the bar room, but would fud pleasure and
society at home with their parents and sisters,
and books, and would grow up to love andcher-
ish their homes and honor 'heir calling. Then
agriculture would not, as now be yearly robbed
of her best and brightest soUs, which should be
her hope aud strength, aud led parents would
not be deserted when f'ial care is most needed.
Aud the same care aud instruction is due your
daughters. Teach th IN that farm life is not all
mouotony and drudgery teach them to aspect
and honor the young men who live and remain
| on the farm, the best and most honorable
young men in the country teach them that in
| the selection of n true, and noble and hOnora-
| BILE young man for husband. the country is
! the place to look teach them to shun the city
foP, whose only merit is to be able to carry on a
silly conversation; teach them that in the selec-
ton pf men TO ti,l the greaGand noble and honor.
able stations of life, and all the highest Offices
| Of our government, nine ,tenths of the men have
been taken from the farm; teach them that il
| they would shun all the bitter woes and humilia>
| ting reflections in after years of learning that
| they have been united to man who is their in
| ferior, TO shun the fast Young man. How often
do we see parents, who onghl TO know better
encouraging their daughters to receive the atten.
tions just such men. Oil if such mistaken
parents could only look forward and see the
harvest of bleeding hearts and shattered hopes
| which they sowing broadcast, and which
will rpen in to-day's sun, only to blight snd
mildew other homes, they would certainly
pause in their course. Teach your sons and
daughters to magnify and honor their own call
ing aud they will not need to iook beyond it
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your very
kind attention.


THE EXHIBITION.


We have taken full notes of the various arti
ticles on exhibition, but at too late an hour t.
write out for this issue. Next week we shaI
publish the premium list, and also full notice.
OF articles having special merit. Altogether
the Fair is a bfilliaut success ard eminentr
creditabie to the farmers of Wala Walla Valley


FAST STOCK.


The tro,ting and running horses will be pu
through their PAGES, at the Race Course, on to-
morrow Saturday. which will close the ezhi.
ion


THE BIG DITCu ENTERPRIsE. Some