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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
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ers and cleaners, and the voice of
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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