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I <r I » t w 4 « t I J® 1 P acific C hristian r "GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS.” ■ ■ ’ • * . • NO. 30. 1 Pacific each other good bye. As in the Sen his friends had every opportunity to The next day we sailed slowly and labors of Bro. R. H. Boyles, of Grass ate, all parity feeling disappeared, effect his confirmation. Accordingly steadily up the Columbia, till 3:3Q Valley. His faithful labor is house C hristian M essenger , and the House was unanimously in a happy frame of mind, although Con ger would have probably objected had the sentiment then prevailing taken legislative shape. A minute before 5 o’clock the Speaker very briefly ex pressed his thanks to mamkaronf «11 parties for the courtesy shown him, etc., and adjourned the House. The announcement was applauded by the RATES OF ABVEBTISING : members of the galleries. Some of the Space rrv m !X 8 IT ~TYr~ members Jingered for awhile, but *2 50 <4 1.0 *7 #0 «12 00 1 Inch.......... 20 00 many hurried to their lodgings to 7 00 12 00 4 00 HCol..t.... 35 00 7 00 12 00 20 00 M Col.......... on the first 05 00 prepare for departure 35 00 20 00 12 00 M Col.......... 20 00 35 C O G5 00 120 00 train. lCnL..;-.... In less time than half an hour Notice» in local column* 10 cent* per line for the hall was surrendered to the sweep each insertion. Yearly advertisement* on liberal terms. ers and cleaners, and the voice of Professional Card* (1 square) *12 per annum. statesmanship was hushed until next December. Correspondence. The President and his Cabinet were early at the Capital, the former occu Our Washington Letter. pying his apartment north of the Sen (FROM OUR REOULAR CORRESPONDENT.) ate chamber. The custom of having W ashington , July 2, 1879.4 the executive and his advisers near at Congress has adjourned, and the is hand on the eve of final adjournment sues made between the two parties grew out of the fact that oftentimes during the extra session have been bills and resolutions are passed just in submitted to the high court of the time to be signed in thé very thres people for their verdict. The closing hold of the Senate and it is not Un scenes in the Senate were without apy frequently the case that the last day excitement whatever. When the ex of a session ¡8 the busiest for the ecuting session closed, and the doors President and his cabinet But it were opened it was it was five min I was not so to-day, for only a very utes of the hour fixed for adjournment- few bills were passed, and there was Capt. Bassett with a broomstick in little or nothing for the President to hand, glided up to the clock, and do. This was evidenced by the rest turned the hands back five minutes, less manner in which the different while Thurman looked in another di cabinet officers wandered about on the rection. The Senate was waiting for floor of the Senate during the after an enrolled bill from the House. noon. The fact that no bills or jobs While waiting no order was observed. were to be railroaded through, had Senators scattered about the floor and the salutatory effect of ridding the conversed in loud tones, visitors sur corridors and approaches of that large rounded Mr. Thurman, and several class of hangers-on known as lobby men strolled round with hats on, un ists. At half-past four in the afternoon der the impression that the adjourn the President was informed by Sena- ment had taken place. The clock Don Cameron that, after making a hand^itole along, meanwhile towards full canvass of the Senate, it had been 5, and as it neared that figure Capt. Bassett manipulated his broomstick ascertained that there was no quorum once more and put back the tide of of unpaired senators present, and it time six minutes. This was the last was impossible to secure the confir backward turn that was necessary. mation of Hon. R. Stockett Matthews Clerk Adams made his appearance to the Maryland judgeship. The Pres with the bill, which was duly signed ident, who had waited until the last by Mr. Thurman, and rushed into moment, expressed his regret at this Mr. Hayes. In two minutes it was intelligence, as he had wished and approved, and at three minutes to five expected that Mr. Matthews would by the clock, but about ten minutes ultimately be confirmed. Up to yes past, in fact. Senator Thurman deliv terday it is said that it was the Presi ered his brief address, and adjourned dents intention, in the event of a the body sine die. Thesenators mingled failure of the Senate to act upon the together, bidding each other good bye. nomination, to appoint Mr. Matthews Republicans and Democrats laid aside to the vacancy, and nominate him at all the cares of state, forgot the bitter the next session when with a full contest of the session, and gave ex Senate and the nominee’s six months pression to the kindly feeling they probation upon the bench, much of really felt for each other. Sena the prejudice against him would be tors Thurman and Conkling were sur dispelled, and his confirmation attain rounded by senators of both parties, ed by a flattering majority. The At and each one expressed the hope that torney General, after examining the a summer’s rest may restore the health tenure of office law carefully, decided of the former and that the hatchet that, if Congress adjourned and Mr. between the latter and Lamar would Matthews’ nomination remained un be forever buried. Senate officials acted upon, not only could not the and employes went upon the floor, President appoint Mr. Matthews to and joined in the hand shaking, which vacant judgeship, but nobody else lasted about twenty minutes. At could be appointed, and the office half-past five everything was deserted would, therefore, have to remain va gloomy ; the last man had departed, cant until next winter. Both the and the chamber wore an air of lonli- President and Attorney General de cided that the public interests deman neas that was positively gloomy. The House like the Senate permit ded, under the circumstances, that ted the session to expire in the most Judge Gilet’ successor should be con quiet and orderly manner. A recess firmed before the final adjournment, as was taken from about 3 until 4 o’clock the vacancy in the office had already and the members scattered through existed too long, and had caused se out the Capital. Another recess for rious inconvenience to the litigants in ten minutes was taken after 4 o'clock, that court The President, however, in order to kill time, and that was said that he would defer the with c onsumed by members in bidding drawal of Mr. Matthews’ name until 2 -4 ^ 2 88888 Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi anity, and the diffusion of general in formation. Price Per Year, in Advance, fS.59 All business letters should be addressed to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary Stump. Publisher, Monmouth. Oregon. Advertisers will find this one of the best mediums on the Pacifie Coast for making their business known. >• H' \ » MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1879. VOL IX. " T ' when Senator Don Cameron declared ,p. m ., a distance of one hundred and that no unpaired quorum could be ob- twenty-six miles from Celilo, and 'tained to vote on the question, the landed at Wallula, where it was quite President sent a mes^bnger to the warm and perfectly calm. Senate withdrawing Jfc“. Matthews The next morning, at 10:30, after a name and nominating Mr. Thomas J. thirty miles ride on the narrow gauge Morris, a gentleman who was aeeepta- R. R., mostly over sand plains, we ble to Senator White and CTroome and were in Walla Walla, a business-like Don Comeron. The nomination was town, of thirty-five hundred inhabit received b£ the Senate at 4.30 p . m .— ants, and the metropolis of the country just a half hour before the final ad east of the Cascade mountains. The journment and was immediately re warm climate and the early fruits ferred to the Judiciary Committee. and vegetables caused me to feel as The latter body forthwith retired to though I was in California. The the cloak room, and having been as countryaround Walla Walla,especially sured by the Maryland senators that on the east, is most excellent for the nomination was satisfactory, a farming purposes. Grain looked well favorable report was at once made, and will soon be ready for harvesting. and as promptly confirmed by a una After spending two days in the nimous vote. Such was the termi Walla Walla country we returned to nation of one of the most bitterly con ti-, . Wallula, n auuia, ci embarked on the steamer tested itruggles that has everoccure« :d yagain ; and la journey of one day and in the Senate. ’ night up Snake river, 130 miles from AUGUST. Wallula, landed us at Wa-Wa-Wa, one of the Principal shipping points Letter from Dr. J. M. Powell. of the Palouse country. Here we A trip from Monmouth to the were met by friends, taken into the Palouse country might be enjoyed by heart of a fine farming country, to the the wisest of men, and the perusal of residence of Mrs. Craig, where we a few lines concerning the same may enjoyed a pleasant visit, then jour be entertaining to anyone interested neyed onward a few miles farther, in the future prospects of Eastern where I left my friend, Mr. T. J., at tending to his duties as a druggist, in Oregon. A few days since, Mr! T. J, Craig the quiet little town of Moscow. I have traveled more or less every and your humble servant started on day since my arrival, and can say a journey to the land of Palouse. Before leaving the valley we con- that, although it is a rough looking eluded to take a view of the vast country, it is the largest body of rich agricultural sections of Polk and farming country ready for the plow I Yamhill counties. Oo our way ever saw—it is really immense. More J. M. P. through we beheld the verdanl fields anon. of grain, which were so numerous and adjacent, with so few interruptions, that it gave the appearance of one vast field and a solid mass of as fine growing grain as the eyes of man perhaps ever looked upon, From McMinnville we went by “ rail ” to the metropolis of Or., where, during our few hours stay, we spent a short time at the Insane Asylum, and by the kindness of my friend and schoolmate, Dr. Josephi, we were' shown through all the departments of the building and surroundings, which relate to the safe and comfortable keeping and restoration of the health of the patients placed therein. The next morning, quite early, we were on our way up the “ Great River of the West,” and were soon witness ing some of the grandest and sub- limest scenery ot the coast, as it loomed up from every side, while passing through the Cascades. We were conveyed around the rapids a distance of five miles upon the cars, then taking another steamer, we ar rived at The Dalles about four o’clock p. M., where our delay was so short that the information we obtained con cerning the place was very limited; but although a town of no great mag nitude, it presented rather a lively appearance, since new buildings were being erected to supply the place of those lately burned. We were soon aboard the cars, and fifteen miles more brought us to Celilo—a boat landing—to remain over night, a distance of one hundred and thirty-six miles from Portland. Here we found the temperature much wanner than at Portland, when we left, as it was raining and the wind blowing like a hurricane, raising sand, drifting it, and filling the atmosphere with clouds of it, till very much re sembling the appearance of a snow storm. ✓ hold words in the community. Bro. B. has done a good work. The good Lord will reward him. A Good Templars Lodge, a Sunda - school, and the church are all enjoy ing prosperity, while those who for merly spent their time about the saloon and in frivolous pleasure are faithful workers in the church. I was informed that the saloon keeper said he has to depend on transient custom for his support, as his local patronage is taken away. I saw mothers in the Good Templar Lodge with their babes on their knees. I commend it, let the children grow up with regalias around their necks, and with this emblem of total abstinence on their breasts, they may learn the more to hate and fear the demon alcohol. These brethren, situated as they are, seldom have preaching; yet they meet regularly every Lord’s day. and ar®-growing in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The people are mostly of the old Kentucky stock, and they pride much in the blood. Bros. Hoyts, Houston. Hatfield, Thompson, Hull, Pyle, Pit zer and others are among the faithful - J in the cause. J. D urham ! , « • ' A The Youth and the Church. BY SIMON HETRICK. Many persons ask with anxiety, How are we to save the youth ? For while many young men and women attach themselves to the church and take the places of parents passing away, hundreds are forsaking the or- . Elk Creek, California. dinances and showing no concern for i religion. The coming church must I recently visited this point to fill depend on the converted youth. Men an appointment for Bro. Keith. Al from middle age and older are now«, though in the country in which I and then rescued and adapted to live, I hardly knew where the place Christian work only in exceptional was to be found. In fact, this county cases. It is the trained and consec (Colusa) is as large as several of the rated youth upon whom we depend empires of the old world, if not one or for success in the future. Much of two of the Eastern States. the youthful irregularity is the result The village of Elk Creek is of very of par ep tai neglect. Fathers and small dimensions, consisting of a store, mothers do not live up to their re- smith shop, saloon, hotel, two or thiee sponsib’lity. Instead of teaching dwellings and a Chinese garden. But their children by precept and exam the situation is a most beautiful one. ple, the duty ami blessing of serving At the confluence of Elk Creek and God, they give them over into the Big Stovey, and a short distauce be hands of others and pay no attention low where Little Stovey empties it to their instruction. Boys, especially, waters into Big Stovey, besides on are permitted to mature unimpressed the west side, and close to the base with the deep necessity of being re of the Coast Range Mountains, and ligious and to regard it as the highest about twenty-five miles west of the good, beyond which there is nothing town of Willows, the present terminus demanding their attention. The of the Northern Railway. A few church, the regular ordinance of grate, miles west of the village rises the and all that pertains to holy worship, grey summits of the mountains, cool fail to impress them because they ing their crests in the pure air. have not been taught to see them as These mountains are covered with given of God. the characteristic mountain growth of We believe it to be an almost in- California, while these forests and fallible rule that if .parents would im canyons abound in hare, deer, quail, press the dyingenarge of the royal and not unfrequently bear. Along David to his son, “ show thyself a the sparkling little creek at right man,” their words are the law to their angles to its bed, thousands ot layers offspring, their footsteps, are their of upturned rock project, over which guides in life. If parents fail in word the crystal stream glides gently along, and deed, in life, the children will go mingling its rippling note* with the astray. But in order to properly im music of the pines—the whole pre press the children, parents must be senting a scene of picturesque beauty. spiritually minded. Cold legislation Elk Creek has had a bad name on iB withering, but if with all the rules account of the action of several des of the household there the warmth of peradoes who lived there ; but they true Christian devotion, the blessed re sult will follow. “ Train up a child mb have paid the penalty of the law, and the way,” Ac. “ Seek me early.” now the whole community soms Prov. 8; 17. Impress upon their knit together in friendship and Chris young minds to obseive the Bible. It tian love. Th Jr trials liave brought is a pillarnrt tire by night, and a cloud by day. Move along the pathway of them closer together. A small congregation was organized man, and if he follow that pillar of fire and cloud he will reach the land of dusing the past year, through the promise. r % ft 1 i £<C ■ - >