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r 7 . f r AVEEKLIT OEEGON STA.TESMA.ISr. yiSFII ORESOS STATESSHi FRIDAY Arr.tL c. istt ttrTt lun'iur on. Mr. UUI conni liiiueir out of tlie edi! uria,l clair of the Oregntiian, and Mr. II V. Scott assumes charge ot tlie concern From a 1 irmrv Hfindnohit e have al- ways nu.a .-. um m uiu '""'- but lii pollen! policy ueeds further tie- feuse bcfut-e we accept it a designed tor the benefit of tlie pensile, or shaped under the rti.es ot common honesty. I. i un- ; ,0,K,rt.r wUh the ruIe n. necessary to recount our rejections to the ; j,.,..,,.. it, were proe'aimed iiuhlicly by the vaeilatitig course of that pap?r under its ! herald, a cere! a cri, or with the -oice and late management, the record is latere the the trumpet, as it ws called. The king r. , ! st-arms wearing a gold cloth upon which people and judgment has a,rwlr teen en- ,ie.lnis , ,., m., ww ,,au;Ki, pro- tered up in the great popular mind. S;kIi ! churned flu- tournament., while the her political blunders as Iwve been made, ojw j aids tlis-ritm -d crds upon which the eratif .v.nt the. Eewibiican psrtr, i arr"s paii.teil touuy one who would " " ', . " ; take them, were of course greet mora! crime,, if pre- The i-cKrrei..v o! tonrnaroent created meditatevl, aui it will be a long time be-; gre,t ex iteme is: nil through the sur fnr Mr. Iliil convinee-s t! KentiNieans of i rotinding o umtrv. "Hie knights and no- Oregon that he did not esnd hUbest . " , efforts to disrupt and tear down the great party which lias kiv-U i i.ot created the reatest government on enr.h. Demo- " ; i :..- .u. cra'ic uewpaper pram- Ion; tor hat thev ate uleased to nl! ihdendeiice. hut in the face ol the Croi.i nd other fraud tin; tenu beouie a most villain ous joke. A iUerary charier, r of some note tie j.vJ to u- hi ier in the in terest of r.;f.ai! it our eoi.j- etudes be true, there is little af out him t admire or pri-e. We would not strike a fallen toe, but do not re.ard him in that Hcht, hsviiic the furtini and the ue ! the ttiliiuins ot the Statesman whe-e lie tn oSer a de tens' tf he ha one. Tlie pa p -r was taken because of telegraph news, bin in no man ner endorsed by Kepuhiuan. VVlale wc wish Mr. Hill success in bu-ine we have no faith or confidence in hi NiUtics, but may In? CHivincod hereafter. A tiiree- j thousmiwl dodar tee mislit lwve iKinie in- j fluence if we were in the practice ot tlie j law. iir. iscott will mske a reliable Ee l .trnWiean paper ot the Oregnnian. aud it will hereatter aid the Statkmas in the reat work oi kit'pms tlie Stareon tlie side of the Iord and RepuU!:caui-:ni. We wel come tlie new managemeiit and bid the ourgnins parties au aBt-ctionate business fareweli. ji1pI?iti:. Tbe word bushwluicki-.g-' was invent- d to desciilie a set ot irregular rebel plunderers and murderers during Uie late rebellion, and bass now become a part ot the language. Tlie Ongonian has occu pied a similar position in journalism among the country pre- of Oregon for some time past, aud tlie late change in ed itorial management it was honed would -develop it to a positive ctiaracter one way or the otner and thus enable the people to know on what gnwind it stood and how far it could be depended upon, either for good or evil. But all liave been disap pointed by the way tlie new editor tak?s up the situation. Assuming a vast degr of political ho!iues, lie tear to en dor ;.e lienubliean party and its great priiM...ta, lest at some future time some ore in office makes a mistake which deserves condem nation. His argument against ine tpuu litan party is most lame and impotent. Mistake have been made, but the prtnet f have not chansed. A tew dishonest men in office have been detected and re moved, but the general business of tlie government has been ctvitiuued in an caanatDical and safe manner. Thin great party, to which the new Ore vmnian editor tormerly belonrd, has ac complished all that could have been ex pected by the most sanguine, and prom ises better things in tnture. From a gov ernmental desert left by the Democratic party in 1BC1 tlie present great structure lias been built by the effort ot the Repub lican party, and our National credit, to day, ia good barometer of national strength,; is better than ever before, show ing unparalleled results from party efforts ot which every Republican should be jirood. lust at a time when tlie country U in a flush ol prosperity and most profound peace ; when scores of Democrats are de serting the old hulk to which they have so loo adliered. is a most astonishing period for soch a man as Hon. H. W. Scott to re move binjse'.l from his old associations, and sever Ills connection with tlie party which has made this country what it is and cou femi no trifling honors upon him. We trust lie mar yet be re-claimed and itrought hack into the fold. It has been often gaid.but on very doubt ful autloriry,tliat"hell is paved with good Intentions." It is now asserted that a number of streets are paved with "lost op portunities," and sewer alleys with '-what t&uiht have been." The Mercury has sold oat the Ptate1 mak, a far as words go, without an order of a court or consent ol the present pro prietors of this paper. The impertinence ol eucli statements lias not been equalled since that paper aideJ Judge Grover in the Cronin fraud. Sheriff I'ale, ot Yamhill county, lias taken tlie Stale agency tor Prol. Bean's patent estcrtuii ator. He expects to teal xn a fort one out of a!e of Cjnuty right'. i J Tlie tournament in its incepMnn was ' more a iathering for the practice of ath : ietle games than anything else. In time, however, it became" the octillion tor the ' display of all the pomp ami circumstance ' ol the time, and wag insult- the ehief at I traction at such Mpular lestivitics as a roval marriage, the entrance if a sover- i cien M'v town, or anv of her occasion ot There is a tradition ; . m.,, ,..l ,.,.. tiwt was 8rst i,ititn:ed i,i the tenth century in ' Brittany by Geoffrey, the lord of Preuilla, ! Iteii a tournament was resolveo H(wmi. ' V l,r '''l'""", ''''' i while the (' is prill pevldlers. and all j ht, t.!a., j, such pahlie gatlier- ' inas t 'rrh - l:ir-iiei inee of tlteir prirate gains, waunvl to :he tot in crowds. ' reat ltwr. I'.siiis. ino esiien. were . ' ,,, i,. i wiiieh tlie tourntliiient was to t;ke place. i and the teniuoranr ncenimnojiuions tor j the acEnrs, the sixf'atoig ami tlie judges, j The lits ctime tiiiuilv to be cimstnicted 5 in an ohlons tiirm, and were decorated, i with ItrillianUy painted and gihled desists ; and herai!ic einiiieni. and hang with j rich tapestries, llanners bearinj lierahlic devices were brooght ly tiie various I knights whogather to take par; in tlieceie ! bration. and bttnre tlie day of thetonnia ; ment tlie houses in which they hxlged j were decorated with tlem. while in i ouie custie. cloister, or monastery f tlie vicinity, tlieir coats of-anus were imng. and tlie knights, the ladies ami the visi tors, gather to inpct them. If among them any lady reeogni;sei the baiitier of a knight against whom he had any cause tor complaint, she called tlie attention of tlie judges to it; and it on uivesnestinn be was found ii..wo"ibr.lie was uot allowed to take part in tlie tournament. Belore tla1 opening ot the serious busi ness for which tlie gathering had come together, the efpiires practiced in the lists, and the ladies gatliered to witnew? their feats. Frequently in these trials an esquire wh" distinguished himself was kuiiihted on the spot, and allowed to cele brate the occasion by takiue part in the ensuing tournament. Upon the stand built for the spectators were gntliered tin? tieauty aud fashii-u ol the land. Kings, tueens, prince and tlie highest nobilirv of the laud, gathered to j witness tlie sp-cacie, and by their prvs- jente ilMSpirit tlM! contestatit lo display their prowess. At certain parts of the lists the stands were erected for tlie camp-nuir- stials and seconds ot the knighu Within tlse lists, or close to them, were the king-at-arms and tle heralds, who were to watch the sports and render a liiitlilul acconnt of them. Crowds of servants wete at hand to render assistance. Bauds of music ad ded to tlie festivities ot the scene. As their clarion notes sounded, tlie knights, in lull armor, magnificently equipped, with their steeds decoi a ted aud arun-d. entered the li. followed by tlieir enquires. Some times tlie knights were led into tlie lists by the ladies tlicy had sworn to serve, fast ened with gold or silver chains, from which tliey were released before the combat be gin. As a rule, the knight bore. alo fast ened upon lita person, in a conspicuous place, some knot of ribbon or other favor which bis lar'y had bestowed upon him. Harpwr's Magazine. S7,0,ftO A MILE. There are no people on earth that will bear any comparison to Americans in rail road building; and having supplied their own country with all the great arteries of commerce it can well afford to pay for. as a luxury, they are seeking ofber worlds to conquer. Tlie confiding Chinese are the people whom tliey are favoring just now with their generous attention. They are bound that tlie resources of the Celestial Empire shall be developed at all hazards, no matter what the cost, and have begun the good work by building a road running out of Pekin at tlie sntuewliat startling figure of $7,000,000 per mile. It the in nocent Celestials should happen to learn that railroads in America, since the spirit ot the Credit Mohilier has taken np his a node in China, cost bnt from t.fJOO to f.'iO.OOO per mile, they would doubtless f-el like liiey bad been bulldosed. Verily Americans are enterprising railroaders; and there are millions in it without dis pute. IUIAtf MalTEKS. Orders have been received at Fort Walla Walla, says tlie Oregon ian. direct ing companies E and L of tlie first cavalry to leve that poet as soon as practicable for tlie Wallowa country. Lieut. W. H. Miller who will act as quartermaster of the expedition has been sent forward to examine tlie roads over the Blue Moun tains. Upon his return the date of the movement of tlie troops will be fixed. It is understood that thee troops will estab lish a three corn pa nr post near the Wal lowa valley, from which detachments can be kept constantly in that valley. It has not been deemed best to establish tlie post in Walla valley, Gen. Howard be'u.g of the opinion that tlie requisite protection Cin be better afforded tlie settlers by locat ing the post on one of the main approaches to the valley. The two companies muster over 100 men. and will be under the com mand of S. O. Whipple, a very cool man, who has tiad great experience iu dealing wtth Indians. The mind has a certain vegetative pow er, which cannot be wholly idle. If it is not laid out aud cultivated into a beauti ful gnrdeii, it will of itself shoot up weedn or flowers ot a wild growth. N'afore takes a plain human fice a;id -ettoweet tlioug'iCjt and kindly intnil- at work iijma if. and it gro's into a l.ilry bea .it v . M4T1LDA Att HIJOl HUM). Matilda Heron lay yesten'ay on the bed 1 1 the little house ou Twenty-fifth street, with a placid smile and an air of rest on her dead fW'V that made her look ten years younger than she seemed when living. Bijmi, poor child, had been taken away Imin the house that she tniuht bo removed from the scene ol her liereiivement. and .1 ..ft-.. r T - .1 ' ucm.Tr oi ,ur; 'jtwrt1 i. ,uivy. ine une Ot Miss IUrou's physician. The report tint she is to go to her father. Stneel. who is now the leader ot an onliestra in London, is earireiy without Mui.datinn. Since her mother's divorce from l.iiu la has married ag!iin. r.nd has several child ren by his second wife. Tiie feeling among prfcasioiml ieop'e Is very hitter aguinst him. and one ol tliom said yestur d.iy thit '"If Stoepel attempted to take Bijou, the memory of his treatment ot licr nintlier wonld be revived, and very supers would riso up to oppose Win." Cijou, who is under engagement to Messrs. Shook is Palmer of the Union Spiarc Ttieatre. will continue thereresiding, meanwhile, with Mrs. Carey, who takes u great interest in her. There is a wimble iiicnusistener lietween Mis Heron's lite and its closing sn-enes. As intense a Catholic as ever lived, she is to lie buried from a Pr.testant church, and to lave tniss celebrated by Catholic priests. She was always a s'rlct Catholic Omv. whe;. in Philadelphia, she was walking along a street when a laborer tell fm:n t rct!iiiilitt to tlie si lewalk. and lay tiice trt;:s"y ininred. A Miss flaron iisseU he calletl for a Catholic prie-t, but there w:is none ut hand; as quick as j tlwnigliE Miss Heron ru-hed to hurt, and tiktug the dying nvin's head in le r lap, j sue tore irom tier necs a crucifix thai ilie always wore, and lield it to his t;j; he died, which was but a innuieut later, in t telling this strry lierself. which slie fre iiw ntiv tli I. slie would add: " I rness I was as gnod as a priest to him. pour fel low." Miss Heron never parted with the crucifix used that day in Philadelphia. H ith the sii.ierstirion of her race slie at tached great importance to it, and wore It till her death. her natural eavntricities inereased notably during the latter part ot her life. She fi-equentiv spoke of herself as "fnor Tilly." Sitting in her room conversing with lier friends, slie would start up Mid denly and electriiy her hearers with a powerful recitation from some old play which would evoke thunders al appiause from any audience. When complimented npon her x?rtormance, slie would say, al luding to UijiHi; "Ah, s!' is tlie greatest actress, in the world. Wait till you ee her and that will be when I bring her out." Indeed her affection for her child amounted to a passion, she lived iu her and for tier. A tew months aen. in a tit 1 ol eccentricity, she conceived tlie idea that ! some one was trying to separate ttiem. j Instantly she moved from her lodgings j and sought apartments In an obscure part ot tiie city, remaining there tor several weeks, while tier friends were seeking in vain to discover her whereabouts, I or some time past she has been eu&iged iu lawsuits again-s several actretes for al leged inlriugeinent of her right to "Ca inille.' some of which are understood to be still pending. Uijou Heron is now fifteen years old ; slie U slight, graceful and good looking, but with a prematurely old aud careworn air and manner. This is due, no doubt, largely to tlie lite ol constant excitement and anxiety that she has led with ber mother. Slie Is really mote womanly than most women twice ber age. Her friends, and thoe of ber mother.are anx ious that slie shall now retire from tlie stage lor a time and seek the traiuing and recreation of other girls of her age, which she has hitherto lacked, either in a school or with a family. It is not Improbable that this will be done, aud. if it is. Miss Bijou is in tlie opinion ot those who are compe tent to judge, destined to great success as au actress. Tiie means to enable her to pursue the course suggested are likely to be raised either by a benefit performance or by subscriptions from professional friends of Miss Heron, many of whom aie indebted to her for past kindnesses. X. Y. World. JL1M.I: DCAUIH LSt llKE. Tlie Vancouver Independent savs: "Tl long anticipated lecture on "Trinl bv Jury," by Judge beady, attracted a good ly audience at tbe M. E. Cllurc lat Tuesday evening. Among these in at tendance were Geu. Howard. Cpt. Wil kinson, aud others of the olllcers at the post. Judge Green introduced Uie speaker. Tlie lecture was a carefully prepared his totical resmite of tbe jury sysusin, and was &lo an able defense of tlie justice and es pediency of that system. In common with ottier nlightened men wlio have not lost their faith in mankind, lie believes that when the State shall become so cor rupt that twelve honest and intelligent men cannot be found to decide upon tlie fact ot a case at law, then is the b'nte ready to be handed over to a despot. Tlie lecture would read well, and should be primed, that iu sphere of usetuluess might be more extensive." Tlie Burlington Hawkeye says that a man out on W est Hill set 'out last week to eat thirty patridges in thirty days on a wager. He ate the first one without any trouble, but the grocer relumed to give him any further credit tiie very next day, and he is hopelessly stuck on tlie other twenty nine. Talent is power ; tact is skill. Talent makes a mm respectable ; luct makes him respected. Talent convinces ; tact con verts. Talent com maud ; tact is obeyed. Talent is something; tact is everything. It is v lin to cling to the youth which is past, be our unbelief of tlie fact ever so stuubern. Rattier should it be gracefully resigned for the cheerful acceptance. Time is too precious to be spent grum bling. Instead ot borrowing trouble we ongi.t to Travel oa lift's common way In clieirtnl godiioeiM. Tin-bigef night his an i-nd. mJ . liniii clems the way f,r brighter. tnik-r d iv 1 iireii-. OBJECT r THE Ml IWIAA UMIIK. Xi:w YoiiK. March 29. Tlie Tribune's Washington rtircial says It is reported that the President conceived the plan ol send ing tlrn commission to Louisiana before his inauguration, and now, while he Is at times willing to be li.fluei cd by the ad vice of hi cabinet, he w ill a-r fn- hlinselt when these i.k to he r --iille. The gentlemen who have lieen :ec!ed will be sent to New Orieaus wi:tt Instructions to endeavor to Induce both partle to agree to a reconciliation of tlie l.egUla'ure. It Is proposed that the un nibers of both branches w!irs.e seats are uncontested and w hose election is conceded bv all, shall pass ujion the contested cases, and that the Legislature so constituted shall, under the Constitution and laws of Louisiana can vass the vote ot the State for Governor. Such a Legislature, it is said, would have a nominal Kepntdichii majority on joint ballot of about 17. Of this majority nine wonld be conservative Republican and weuld hold the balance of ower. II the two parties decline to reorcrnnlxe the Leg. islature. it is lielieved the President Is (Its , tertnined to withdraw trootw from the sun iiorl of the Packard government, and to inlorm both parties that, having tailed to accept a proper and fair adjustment pro posed by the administration, the Federal troops can no lonsrer lie used to sustain anv Stale government and that the two pre tended administrations must settle their own difference in tlieir own way. Illihl shed should follow, tlie responsibility wonld rest upon the politicians of Louisi ana, and not with the President The oi! inet is said to favor this plan, and there Is scarcely a doubt that if the commission fail thi plan wilt be adopted. N'Mmils T"neii here are Very hopelul and conserva tive l.eptiblicaus are getting di-gusted ut tliese coutint!y occur iug troubles iu Lou isiana. Lamar has written tlie President a let ter opposing t),e commission. Tliere w great diKlctilty in securing the Louisiana coinmlioii, which will leae f.r Louisi ana MotKlay. The President will prepare a letter of instructions, defining tlie pur- pns ct trie appointment aud the extent to which the commission is to so. Tlie com- mission d( not r,U t. vr,l iv dav Nicholls telegraplied to a tiiend Iter to prevent the commission hs all meaus. Miixn a on k ick. Sax FlACl., March 2!). Further particulars of tiie arrest and imprisonment of John A. Sutter, U. S. Consul at Aca pulco, are as follows : Previous to the oc cupation ef the town tlie forces of Diuz.and the command ot General Jiinincz. General Alvard, who held the. place iu the interest ot Lerdo. levied a contribution nu tlw citiens to obtain funds to carry ou Un contest egainst Diaz. Among tho-e wlia paid tlie amount was Henry Kastau, kn American, owning property, including a plantation iu tlie vicinity. About tii time Consul Sutter's house was entered one n'rght by a Mexican with a view to robbery. Sutter .hot at atid wounded him; was examined and discharged by due pro cess of law. When Jimiuez entered the city, tlie same Mexican turned up as one ol his adherents, together with a large pro portion of the rahbie element, and tliere is an impression that his private enmity may have had some weight In tlie sub e qnent proceedings against Sutter, more particularly as many threats were uttered against him by the rough element. Jinii nejt at once began to levy forced coutri butiotis.and seized a lot of cattle belonging to Hasten. The latter lodged a protect with Fuller as tiie American representa tive, then fearing terotial trouble, left tbe city. On tlie morning of the &!h inst.. butter sent the protest to Jimiuez. receiv ing a reply to tbe effect that lie had better be careful how be protested against or interfered with the action of the Mexican authori ties, or he would get into trouble. A lew hours after. Sutter was surrounded on the street by soldiers and marched to prison. Subsequently, Jimiuez apparent ly concluded lie had carried the thing too far, and informed butter that, on making a request iu proper form, be might be lib erated. Sutter replied he would accept his liberty if offered, but declined to make a request and still remained in jail on the departure nf the steamer. In a letter to his brotlier here he says he has sent a let ter to the U. S. Consul General at the City ot Mexico, representing the stale of affairs. He Intimates a doubt whether it will reach Its destination, as all bis corres pondence passes under the eyes of the jailor. TIM VtrM on Harlsia. Ntw yoHK, March 29. The World editorially says: Morton got home to I n dianapolU Monday, and the Journal re cites at length his share in tlie Republican labors of the last seven mouths, and g!ori fies him as tlie hero ol the Presidential canvass. The campaign was tlie most dis graceful ever carried on, and will doubt less breed incalculable evil to all tl country. Tlie Journal therefore may he believed when it asserts that Morton took a leading part- It is true Hendricks de feated him in Indiana in October, but lie bad tlie wisdom to seek a less formidable antagonist, and went to the Pacific coast, where lie bad better success. Eight tnous and fraudulent votes were cast in Snn Francisco, and by which California was carried for Hayes. This may probably be set down to his di-credit, and hU influc-.ice was perceptible in Oregon. What cax we ho with oik tSiLVF.i:? Tbe Bank of F ranee announces that it will herefater make advances upou bar sil ver at one per cent, per annum, with a margin of ten per cent, in French rentes deposited w ith tlie bank. This is a return to the custom prevailing belore tlie panic in silver. The effect will be to steady tlie market, and may be regarded as indicat ing faith in tlie future value ol silver.-' Kit. Generally when a notniiiktioD i contirmu! it W ii apjHjintniwtit, an.-! when not cuufiraxd ii i ;ipiiutioet- i!ot:ix rnaiair. lctiiu. Howell PKAimtu Oreenn, ) April 1st. 1S77. En. Statksuax : As I see that there h.-ive lieen several letters puhlldied tu the Statesman, Farmer and Oregnniun hi ref lereiice to aclsor deeds done by the early settlers and pioneers of this country and heinj; desirous to interest your readers wi:ii a mutter of fact communication, I w;ll take for my subject Dr. Marcus Whit uTtu, who en m: to this coiintry us a mi siouary in IS'W, and I.K-utetl iu the Walla Walla valley, somu fix or mvon miles West ot w hat 1 now called Walla Walla city in Washington Territory, nut then in Oregon. The LHiotor brought with him his aniinble ile, Mr. Narcis Whitman, us a help-main and as-.lsiaiit. aud n mkiii as they arrived tl-y commenced the gmid work of Christianizing the Cay use Indi ans, which were an intelligent and ratlier bghriiinded nice at that time. Ir. Whit man did not tctiaii them moral lestxnis, but taiight them hnw to plow and cultivate the soil ; how to take care of their crops w hen raised; how to take rare of tlieir cattle and horse, by providing for their necessi ties ia winter and instituted school among them ; learned tlieir own liiiin and taught them, or many or them. how to read ami write, and advanced them to a high eminence in civiltztfino and generii knowledge to what thev Were w hen he first came anmne them, lverythlng seem ed to cii'le along smon'My and the llor tor was highly elured with the iinwpeets ot at no tlMitiitdty, tir-lug able to civilize or ChrisTlaiity.e this hole natifiii .f iieimle This hud all been done during the hittae ol alh-iut live yearn, which will bring us nf, to wtien k ix'canie necessary lor him (o make a trip hick to the I liked S'aten. He therefore made his arrangements and lefi hi mission and fnmily in the cure nt ir. White nd someotlMT Ainericans thit had Mime up from tlie Willamette valley, I believe, and struck out lor the States, "and arrived there in tlie course of time, after many haKiship; and after attending to ins mission business lie reimired to VV ash- ington Litv. and I have no doubt, was Hie I l'H",'e nf th" '""ndiictimi Into the Senate of t,,'e 1 ni,'Kl Wts,c !r L1""- of M1" I soarl. ot what was called "I r. I, Inn's 1- natlon Land Bill, the provisions of which were to donate to every man, wo man and child who would cniiie In Orer'Hi aud settle on tlie public lands, 40 acres of land, liy tlie inrrmlnrtion of this bill, and through the influence t.r Dr. Whit man and .l:o Ie, another missionary, in tlie Willamette valley, tliere was a great excirement created, and belore tlm spring of 1 nr. there was quite a large emigration r.udy to start to Oregon as kii as the i;r w-as Hiit!h-iiit to afWd feed tor their animals, headed by Peter II. liiiruette. of Missouri, now Judste Hnriiettc f California, aud ai-U'd by Or. Whitman, who came with them Ute huh: diH'tcult art of the road. They were ena bled to iiiuke the the trip through to the Dulles, with their wagons, being the first wagons that had ever came through tlie Blue mountains, or had ever came further west than Fort Hall, then a Hudson Bay fort, on Snake river. This was all done in good season, and attrihuitii to tlie good care and management of Dr. Whitman, who seemed to take a great Interest in having this emigration make the trip through to tbe Willamette valley, as this was the place where they all star'ed for. T. C Shaw. ITKHMTTK ! WIIMIH WIIMfWfcK. It is not usual to invite guests to tlw marriage of a w idow. If a widower mar ries a yuung girl, tlie etUpiette Is the same as that ot a first marriage. A widow must marry in the morning early, without show, and has only lier witnesses and those ot lier intended. Her dress must be plain, of quiet color; black, how ever, is not admissible. On leaving church, the bride invites to breakfast the w ituesses who have lortoed tlie party, but no other guests are Invited lothU re past. On the tilteeiith day titer the mar riage, card are sent bertug the new ad dress of tlie marriage pair. A widow nev er makes wedding calls after re-marrying. Thse who receive the cards do the visit ing. There is a mouth allowed for the return ol the cardj and tlie visits. When a single lady marries, after laving passed the usual age for marriage the ceremony should be simple and unobtrusive. The Wa!IitWalla Union has Informa tion that on the 23J instant, at Walluln, George Warner, au old aud respected citi zens of that section, had accidently shot and killed himself tlie night belore. It seems that he wan out duck hunting and while hi tbe act or taking his gun lro:u the boat It was discharged. The whole charge entered at tlie chin and mast have caused Instant death. The deceased was about SO years of age, and resided about two miles this Bide ol Wallula. ou a farm, where he was engaged in raising cattle and horses. He had resided there and at Wal lula since 1H. and was highlv recom mended by all who knew him. lie leaves a wile and two children to mourn his sud deu death. Tlie specie In the Bank of France has attained to the enormous sum of 2.2:10, 000,000 Iranes against a note circulation ot 2,015,000.000 iranes, or more than m per cent. Tlie bank lias begun the prac tice ol charging a per centage for issuing iu notes on deposit ot bullion and foreign coin, for tlie purpose ot reducing Its circu lation by making it expensive for holders ol gold to obtain pajier for it. Inquired a bevy of puzzled lady renders: "Are tlie da-shing checked handkerchiefs, which we sec carried with such exactness in tlie gentlemen's pockets, actually for severe service ? " Let it not be so misun derstood, fair questioners, for every well regulated swell carries not only a blower, but a Miow-er, as well. " I went to see my girl tiie other day." says Dan. "I kissed her repeatedly, and when I Dually ceased, tlie tears came into her eyes, anil slie said hi sad tones, 'Ah. D't', I leer you Imve ceased to hive me.' Oh. no. I Iwv-n'f.' I wild, -but iiMt-t breathe." " Tlll KMrrV ll!T. Tbe European negotiations have stack fast upon the difficult question of disarma ment, says the Sacramento Union. Englaul Insists that Russia ahull give a pledge of demobilization before tlie first iiainiHl Power will agree to protocol. Russia demurs to this condition, and do niaiuD that Turkey shall disarm first. The Porte flatly refuses to demobilize while a Kushm army in full array Is menacing her frontier, and it aprx-ars f OS that slie has the stronger cae. Clearly, since Russia is the aggressor. Russia ought to lead the way In demonstrating her pacific lnteiit.il 'tis. Turkf-y has nut proposed to make war upon Russia, hut merely to de feud her own territory, and sho would not he justified In disarming until the threaten ing attitude ol her comlwrlvo neighbor was rt-Iixed. A further refusal on the pirt of Russia to tuke the initiative in de mobilizing w ill moreover l-.le the suspi cion that she U not acting In good faith, but is endeavoring In get an unfair advan tage of lier adversary. She has nothing to lose by disarming at once, if she ever meant to disarm, and it she has only been negotiating far amusement, and to throw Europe and. the Porto off their guird dur ing the winrer months, she cannot conceal tlie ti'u:h much longer. Abii.Mi iir or a itK sort:. An extraordinary affair hapened about the year 1710. One of tlie direcrom.a very rich man, had occasion fir 10.000, which he vras to pity as the price nf an estate hn had just bought. To faelHute the mat tee he married the sum w ith him to the bank, and obtained Tor I: a Intnk note. On Lis retii'U home, he n. suddenly called ont u aiii imrtieular bnines. lie threw tlie note carelessly on the mantle-piece, but when he cine back a lew minute after wards to iK.k It up. It was net to lie found. N.onehd entered tlie room ; he could not. then-lore, meiect any person. At last alter much ineffectual search, lie wan per suaded that it has fallen trmn the mntitle- piece Into tbe fire. the director went to acquaint bis eoller.gnes with the misfor tune that had hHpieued to dim; and as be was known to lie a perfecrlr honorable man he was really believed. It wai onlv about Tour and twenty hours from tlie time he had dexwited his money, thev though', therefore, that it would be hard to refuse bis riia-st for a secoud note. He received it timm eirinr an obligation to restore the nrst note if it should ever tie found, or pay tlie money hime!t it it should lie ireei.ted bv anv stranger. About thirty years afterwards' ttlie director having been long dead, and his b Irs In NiHeHioii nf his ttirtuuean unknown person presented tlie lost note at tlie hunk, and demanded payment. It was hi vain that thev mentioned to this person tlie transaction by which the note was annulled; he would not listen to it. lie maintained thut It had come to him Irom abroad, and In sisted upon Immediate payment. The noie was parable to bearer and tlie 10.- 000 were paid to him. Tlie heirs of tlie director would not listen to any demands otjrestitution, and the bank was obliged to sustain the loss. It was discovered after wards that an architect, having purchased tlie director's house, had takeu it down iu order to build another ou the same spot, bad louud tiie note in a crevice ot tlie chimney, and made his discovery an en gine for robbing the hank, la which he was successlul. Republican. The spectacled Oregon Senator must leel very clieap when meeting his coustit nents. after having failed en his Crouln fraud. He will see the estimation in which he is held as he comes in contact with the honest portion of the State. Capt. Humphreys aud Slieriff bale ar rived in tlie city in time lor evening ser vii', the Yamhill circuit court having ad journed. Tbe Sheriff brought one "herd'' to the penitentiary. Be civil and obliging to all, dutiful where God aud Nuturo command you; but friend to one. and that friendship keep sacred, as the greatest tie t!tou earth, and lie sure to ground it upon virtue, for no otlier Is either happy or lasting. Lady Faiishawe. A minister was telling a voung girl who was almut to become a bride, that she must remember tlie man and wife are one. "lord," said she. ' If you were under fattier and mother's window when they are quarreling you'd think there were at least a dozen." ' PHOTOGRAPHS. rtiin he, fthadnw Tnke)huto;rali, card, uahlnet, and life Style and finUh equal to anv work ilono in It Htaie. Pa-Io Heiiwouable. GAXLEKY -fwnnwrclal utreet, between 8tt ami Court siruela. tialem, Ogi. n4 II JONES & PATTERSON, Real g STATE, INSURANCE General Agents .Opera House, Saiem, Oregon. 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