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Year: 1878

THE newspapers are indebted to Senator
Blaine for so amending the sundry civil an.
preparation bill in regard to advertising as to
remove all difficulties caused by the ruling of
the Department of Justice a year ago. 1t
makes payment at the old rates for all ad-
vertisements printed since that opinion and
makes the same payment imperative in the
Year: 1878

IT is curious that the disposition which the
Peace Congress will probably make of the
man empire in Europe to Roumelia, was the
arrangement proposed by Napoleon to Alex
ander seventy years, ago. Had it been
adopted then Europe might have heen saved
two wars-and perhaps have been inflicted
by q Dozen
Year: 1878

THE appointment of Mr.. Sumner /. Kim
ball of this State as chief of the New Life
Saving Service and Revenue Marine Bureau
is an excellent one and fit recognition of
Mr.. Kimball's eminent merit and great sue.
cess In promoting the efficiency of the Ser
Year: 1878

THE Berlin physicians have given public
warning to nurses not to wheel children in
their carriages, sitting backwards. They
say that harm ensues to the brain and
to the nerves of sight when objects pass by
the eyes in this unnatural way.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

TIE CONSTITUTION FRAMERS have now
been in attendance at Walla Walla for a
period of forty days, and exclusive OF Sun
days and the 4th Of Jcly, have held daily
sessions. As a result they promise US con-
stitution twice as hig as that OF the United
States. and in the estimation OF the mem-
bers. A much ADLER document. Every men,
Der Of the convention seems to deem himself
a Solon, and occasionally as one OF these
great law-sivers passes along the streets We
are reminded Of the lines:


"And still the wonder grew


Tha. one small head held all he knew.


Athens had her seven wise men, but
Washington territory, more fortunate, has
fifteen wise men, any one Of them tit to
frame a constitution or furnish a code by
.he side of which such code makers as Justin
ian and Napoleon, may hide their diminished
heads. All honor to these great men, who
in the sweltcring heat OF aJuly sun are Will
ing TO consecrate their time and talents to
the framing of constitution that Is to leave
all Other papers Of the kind III the shade.
And all this devotion and ability rewarded
by the paltry sum of s. 4 day. From time
IN time rs we witness the sublime devotion
of these fifteen great men, We blush for the
parsimony OF Washington territory, and IN
warily hope that the next session Of the leg
islature will witness the passage OF relief
bill doubling their pay. The nineteenth
century has known two great assemblages
the electoral commission at Washington.
AMI the constitutional convention at Walla
NalIa- numbering fifteen members each.
France long since gave to the members Of her
academy the title of immortals." 1t Will
he FOR America to see that the names of the
fifteen of the electoral commission rs also the
fifteen of the constitutional convention are
placed high on the scale Of fame Patriot
ism as illustrated IN the lives ard services
ct the immortal thirty should be forever
honored. 1t was the fate of the old city oi
the sea to have her thirty tyrantS. America
more fortunate has her thirty patriots. Lei
the youth Of the period visit Science Hall,
and there carefully note and watch the say
ings and doings of these fifteen great men.
In after times il will be something to boast
Of having witnessed SO much wisdom crowd
ed into SO small space. Iice Ia d"mbaJ!
Year: 1878

REroETEr SALE OF \ DoCH.-h passenger
on the outgoing steamer Is reported TO have
said that the Astorian farmers dock had been
sold 10 DR. D. ). Baker DR.. Baker was in
Astoria one evening last week for the pur-
pose Of looking at this dock, with 4 vicw to
the lease or purchase of it. We were not
advised of his visit, and did not hear of his
being here until after his departure. We
hope this reported purchase Of that large
and well built structure is true. Then we shall
see more ships load at Astoria If DR. Baker
undertakes the business % shipping grain lie
has the ability and the means to move every
ton that is grown for export i'll the state,
and tributary territory. We know nothing
of what his business arrangements and plans
may be. lat if he decides To come to Astoria
we sLail feel Ike extending to him 4 very
cordial welcome. We want few men ike
him here to set The ball of empire IN
motion What he has accomplished east of
the mountains may lie taken as an index of
what he may accomplish herc.-dstoriGa.
Year: 1878

SENATOR GROVER has returned 10 his Oregon
home and has been kindly welcomed by his
constituents. Senator Growers position is very
unlike that Of his collelgue-the one hOnoCed
and respected, the other social pariah. The
lives of these two senators teach q lesson that
it would be well for young men to ponder.
Honesty and industsy in one case has brought
the proper reward triciery and raScality IN
the other is attended with the loss Of honor and
all that mea hold dear. Look on this picture,
and on that
Year: 1878

REApISG TIE CoTSTITUnoN.-0cca
ally it is said to the reproach of a man that
he has "never read the constitution OF the
United States" Considering the brevity of
the document, this certainly is cause for re-
proach, but when it comes 10 the constitution
of Washington, from present indications, it
will require a life time to read it through,
and so the ordinary citizen viii ask to be
excused To meet this emergency, We sug-
gest that asynopsiS- 10 occupy not to exceed
100 octave pages-be prepared Tor the use Of
ordinary laymen Lawyers and professionals
,nay find time to wrcstle with the entire
papor. but mon engaged III business pnrsnits
will never be able 30 wade through the sea
of words All this immeuSity already, and
still we are told that prominent member
from the Sound has Il trunk full Of papers
yet to lie incorpuratcdIn the now overgrown
document The old story Of MANS in
humanity to man"
Year: 1878

No Cause FOR SUSPENsE.-ln a rural
district OF Forfarshire a young plough
man once went counting on Saturday
night. In vain he racked his brain for
some interesting topic: he could call up
no subject at all suitable for the occasion
not one sentence could he utter. and
for two long hours he sat in silent
despair The girl herself was equally
silent she no doubt remembered the
teaching OF the old Scotch song, Men
niaun be the FIRST to speak" and she sat
patiently regarding him with demure sur
prise, At last John suddenly exclaimed.
- Jenny, theresa feather on Yer apron -
" l wldna haze wondered if there had
been iva, replied Jenny, " for I've been
sittIn aside goose a nicht."
Year: 1878

JUST THE THING.-S. NJ Wait is making
desperate effort to turn a stream Of water
on the constitution. The gentleman is pa
triotic and deserves to succeed II he man
ages to get good head on he will wash the
whole thing away before the people are call
cd to ycte upon IL
Year: 1878

Nor So.-The Courier gives Hon. n. I.
Cation as authority for saying that the state
movement is gaining favor east of The noun
tains. and that if the convention offered
a PLAIN, practical instrument, it would be
adopted by 4 large vote" Our friend Cation
has The infirmity of wishing to be a clever
fellow, and knowing how much Ferry bottle
holder desires the success of the mGvement,
and consequence the election Of his
master to the senate, he tickled him with
the idea that our people favor state gov


ernment. Nothing can lie further from the
fact. Instead of gaming strengthit is weaker
now than at any period since the agitation
commenced, and if the convention remains
in session Z week or two longer. the chances
are the members will be laughed ont of the
country. \ few political trickSters and
demago@ues desire a state government. but
the mass of the people viii have none OF it.
Year: 1878

The Rev. DIR. Thomas Armitage, in
theDFifth Avenue Baptist Church, New
York, recently, discussed recognition in
heaven. 81 believe we surely shall
recognize our redeemed friends above.
Such knowledge is in the nature and
fitness of things. 1t is the belief of
heather and Pagan nations. The Hin
doc widow burned herself so that she
might enter the regions of the blessed
with her husband. Reasons does not
condemn the idea, nor does revelation
contradict it. 1t is taught by Chris
tianity, and often the only hope that
sustains the bereaved when they have
lost their loved ones is that of meeting
and knowing them hereafter Our
love of those in heaven is wrapped up
in the love of those on earth. There
will be mutual development of our
personal identity there, and we shall
know each other intuitively. 1t often
takes years on earth to complete
perfect friendship, and it is hard to be-
lieve that it will be entirely crushed out
hereafter. GOD does not create great
desires or expectations within us with
out supplying something to crafty
them. Heaven would be less privileged
than earth were there no friendship.
in it. Although dearly love music,
yet if heaven were but continual psalm
OF song and rejoicing it would become
wearisome to me. We crave intellect,
feeling, knowledge, and full grasp of
the better-part of nature, imperfect here.
If do not know those 1 know here,
shall be changed in intellect, feeling,
memory, and every mental quality.
Indeed, the terrible conviction is forced
upon me that 1 shall be no longer my
self. If am not to know my friends,
some imperfection will be in my mind,
and shall be inferior in heaven to what
| was on earth"
Year: 1878

with the nation, from the fact that the
Russian people believe, and justly, too,
that he was very firm advocate of the
manumission of the serf. He was
anxious for it, and he had the sagacity
to understand, after the Crimean war,
which resulted very disastrously to
Russia, and which exhausted the nation
financially, that it was not polite for
that Government to carry on another
war against so many nations unless
they had middle class. Next to Gorts-
chakoff in importance is Ruytan, the
Finance Minister, who has been for a
long time in the place. He is from the
Baltic provinces and is, as his name
indicates of German descent. In religion
he is Lutheran. He has made finance
his study he travelled in this country
many years ago, before he came to his
present position, and is very able and
literally educated man. More before the
public that Ruytan is Ignatieff. He is
the son of very distinguished Russian
General. That he is regarded as one of
the leading men in Russia is indicated
by the fact of his many years residence
in Constantinople as Ambassador.
Year: 1878

When Aaron Burr was at Princeton
College, he took strong dislike to one
of the professors, who, being good deal
of martinez, was in the habit of lectur-
ing the students for tardiness and other
misdemeanors. The professor was a
member of society of which Burr
happened to be president, and OCCASION
ally attended the meetings. One even
ing he came in while they were transact
ing business. Burr saw this opportunity,
and determined to improve it. With
great dignity and severe countenance,
he called the professor to rise. He then
began to lecture him on the bad habit of
a want of punctuality, adding that the
older members were expected to set a
good example to the younger.


81 hope" he said, in closing, " not to
be under the necessity of recurring to
the subject again. You may take your
seat SIR"


The whole thing was done so natural
ly and gravely that the professor sub
mitted like school-boy, and it was said
that great improvement in his treat
ment of the students followed. He had
learned by experience the dlsagreeable-
ness Of personal lectures before crowd
of witnesses.
Year: 1878

THE 3rd of July, 1873, will complete


Il the century since the fearful battle
and massacre of Wyoming desolated
this fair valley. Historian and poet have
alike preserved the picture of that dark
and bloody scene in all its lurid shades
the stern reality of fact across which
falls the light of romance making Wy
oming's soil to be revered as classic and
sacred ground.


1t is eminently fitting then, as the
hundred years are rounded up, that the
descendants of those brave men should
appropriately commemorate the day
which saw their fathers seal their de-
votion to the cause of freedom in torture
and death, and consecrate anew, with
eloquence and song, the ground on
which they were strewn in manly bat
tie, or tortured and slain in treacherous
surprise. .res.


In consonance with this, the 3rd and
4th of July next will witness a Memo
rial Service in honor of the day and the
heroic dead, worthy alike of the brave
Colonists and their children, and the
quiet wales of Wyoming and the busy
streets of Wilkesbarre will re-echo with
the recital of the thrilling story by ora
tor and poet, with the thunders of artil-
lery, with the tramp of thousands,
and with the stirring music of martial
melody.


Over the plain where the battle COM
menced at historic Wintermoot, ending
at "Queen Esther's Bloody Rock" the
procession will pass, listening to de-
scriptive address, while at the latter the
grafton will be delivered which tells of
the surrender, the broken faith of the
treaty, the horrid butchery ,and the wild
hurrying to and fro of the terror-stricken
women and children and aged men, to
escape the torture of fire and the ruth
less scalping knife, and their untold suf-
ferings as they buried't themselves far over
the mountain in the "Shades of Death. )"
At the Monument, erected by the unset
fish devotion of the women of wy
oming, nearly half century ago, other
and fitting exercises will be held, which
will close the Memorial Service of the
first day.


On the second day, which happily
commentaries the nations birthday.
the scene will be transferred to the city
of Wilkesbarre, then as now the impor-
tant town of the Valley. Here the Mem
orial Service will be transposed into one
of celebration and rejoicing, that out of
the suffering and affiiction of that terri
BILE day have come peace and prosperity,
and out of its bitter defeat and cruel
massacre, deathless victory. The his
tory of the Valley will be fifty and beau
tifully illustrated in moving pageant,
under the command of Col. Stanley
Woodward as Chief Marshall, typifying
the several important epochs, commence
ing with the aboriginal period when the
Leni Lenapes held possession of Wy
oming, by native descendants Of that
tribe. The introduction of Christianity
Year: 1878

Captains and sailors have queer SUI
perstition in regard TO Willow street
wharf, Philadelphia, where the Metrop-
oils weighed anchor. They say that
every vessel that has sailed direct from
that wharf-that is, without touching
elsewhere on the way down the river
has been lost. The first was the United
States steamer Miami, which sailed
from there in 1865 for New Orleans, and
was wrecked in one of the passes to the
Mississippi river and all hands lost. The
next was the bark Albatross, which sail
ed for Pernambuco in 1871 or 1872. She
was never heard of afterward. The brig
Edna left shortly afterward and was
wrecked ON the Bahamas, the majority
of her crew being lost. The number of
canal boats that have sunk at Willow
street wharf have inspired canal boat
captains with dread of making fast to
the pier. Captains of vessels who have
occasion to load at that pier frequently,
it is said, take on the first part of the
cargo there and take the balance at an
other wharf. The police officers remark
as well-know fact that majority of
the drunken men who walk overheard
into the Delaware select either Willow
street or Race street wharf.


81 Death from joy is rare occur
renee in this sober, cloudy world. A
Sheffield blacksmith, who had been in
prison for two months, returned to his
home, and on seeing his wife and child,
was so overpowered that he ruptured his
heart and died before physician could
be summoned.
Year: 1878

The medical commiss ion which VA
srnt 10 the South 20 Investigate the
causes and origin Of the yellow fever ars
about to make their report. The com.
mission has collected very voluminous
statement Of facts bearing upon the
matter, and II is said that everything
goes to the support Of the theory that
the epidemic travels In the path Of
commerce, and Is alwsys imported BY
means Of inf'ct ships, persons. freight
on clothing. Also that the conditions
Of its spread are low lands and fermen,.
Ing flth. The general conclusions
reached by the commission are that its
original introduction may be prevented
by thorough quarrantining, and funi.
eating all arrivals from infected parts,
including freights, and that Its spread
may be checked by the careful destruo-
ton OF all f.rmenting filth, in which it's
-gernis are developed and disseminated.
The exact way in which this fearful
malady is disseminated is very impvr-
fectly understood. Tho germs Of the
disease appear to be very different
from those Of cholera, smallpox, and
other contagious diseases, in that they
are not conveyed through the air, or II
at all. only for short distances. The
observed facts seem to indicate thnt the
infection consists of miuute ogauisms
which have their origin in the person
OF somebody who has the disease.
These organisms have the power of con-
veying themselves from place to place
only very slowly, AMI will not commu.
nIcate the disease until they shalt have
found some suitable place. such as
fermenting slop-hole, or some place OF
that kind, where they may develop into
the organisms which produce tho dis
ease in the human system. It seems al.
SO that it is necessary that person come
almost in immediate contact with the
source Of the contaSion before there is
danger OF its communication.


There are many OF the West India
Islands which are never entirely free
from this disease. but in those places It
never assumes the exceedingly virulent
character that it does in its occasional
visits to places wbero it is not endemic,
for the reason that in those places the
people from necessity have to be con.
stantly on their guard against its spread
and besides the physical condition Of
the inhabitants Of those places is such
that they are capable of resisting the dis
ease to much greater extent than peo-
pie are who live in those places which
are only occasionally visited by the dis
ease. L. is to be hoped that tho eIpe-
rieDce afforded by the recent visit Of
this terrible plague to the United States
will be such as to afford further inior.
nation in regard to its nature and treat.
ment.
Year: 1878

The case Of ono Reynold's Mormon
polygamist is now on trial in tho Su-
preme Court Of the United States. The
decision Of this case Is looked forward
to with very great interest, because upon
that descision depends whether or NOT
Polygamy among the Mormons can be
punished, as it is the question Of the
constitutionality Of the Law Of Congress
against poiygamy that 10 being tried in
this case.


The argument employed by the de-
fence in this case is that the Constitu.
ton Of the United States forbids Con.
gress from making any Law prohibiting
the free exercise Of religion. and polyga-
my being part Of the Mormon religion.
the law against it is unconstitutional.
The argument for the posecution is be
ing made Attorney General Devens, and
in answer to the above argument Mr..
Devens snys thnt polygnmy is now treat
ed as crime In all civilized countries,
that upon the priuciple advanced by
the defence there is no crime that the
Constitution af the United States may
not be called upon to protect because
every conceivable crime at different
times has been committed in the name
OF religion. He also calls attention to
the Mountain Meadows massacre and
the murders committed by the Destroy
ing Angels which the Constitution can
just as reasonably be called upon to
protect AS it can be called upon 20 pro-
tect polygaIny. II the decision in this
case shall convict Reynolds, then it is to
be presumed that it will be possible to
punish every Mormon polygamist
against whom that offsnse can be proven
in the courts.
Year: 1878

MEMPHIS lady writes to friend in
the North: II believe this plague has
made a Universslist OF me. 1 have
seen mon in moment rise from the
depths OF degradation and wickedness
to Christ.like sublimity in devotion and
sacrifice. and the most polluted of my
own sex suddenly changed into angels
OF love and mercy. Thus God teaches
US to scorn none Of His creatures"
Year: 1878

THE popular feeling against "fancy
studies" in st. Louis has taken shape
in petition for an injunction restrain
ing the Directors of the public schools
from having any language but English
taught in tho schools, and also requir-
ing the Board to abolish all branches OF
study outside OF the common English
course. There is no doubt that this
xuesIion sooner or later is going to at
tract attention all over the country.
There is growing tendency to crowd
too many studies into the average pub
lie school course, and the result is TINT
pupils become proficient in nothing.
The day Is coming when the English
language will be thought quite enough
in the way Of liugual accomplishment
Tor public school pupil to possess. II
he becomes perfect in that language he
will know quite as much as the average
citizen who is taxed to teach him.
Year: 1878

the belief that the Potter resolutions would
be productive of good. He had no fear of
any revolution. If fraud had been conf
mitted it should be exposed. He was asked:
Suppose, Governor, that the frauds are
found to be 50 formidable as clearly to
vitiate Hayes title, what would be the
result?"


81 think" replied the Governor, "Mr.
Hayes would leave the Presidency volun-
tarily. don't believe he would insist on
occupying the position if it were clearly
demonstrated to him and the country that
his majority was obtained by fraud. Ihave
more belief in his common sense, and in
fact he would see it would be impossible for
him to live there" He had not considered
the subject thoroughly enough to venture
on prediction in reference to the next
President. 1t was premature to consider
this matter until the result of the investiga-
ton could be known
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

This is the substance of 'syarn'' told by
one of the Washington correspondents: :
Clarkson Potter has gone to New York to
show Mr.. Tilden resolution for an investi-
cation into the Presidential count which is to
be offered in the House this week if it meets
Tilden's approval. A prominent Democrat
is quoted by this correspondent as saying that
the investigation, should it result in unseat-
ing Hayes, could not have the effect of in
stalling Tilden in office. He said it is neces.
sary that President should take the oath of
office on the 4th of March following his elec-
tion, which, he says, Mr.. Tilden failed to do,
He at first intended to take the oath in a pub
lie manner, abandoned the design as soon
as he learned of Grants determination to
arrest him on the charge of treason, and
throw him into Fortress Monroe as an in
stgator of sedition and rebellion upon his
appearance at the capital for that purpose,
That Grant was prepared for such action is
well known to many persons of both parties,
and that Tiiden was restrained by his
knowledge of such peril is equally notori.
Gus in private circles.