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, 1868-05-22
The "Pine-Apple'' slander.

o the orininators and propegators Of the Pine
apple Slander, this mdledietiOn is most affection
dtely dedicated By one Of the Vietins.
May hootiug owls and whizzing bats,
And bowling dogs and huge tom-cats,
And centipedes and poisonous gnats,
And pine-apples and furious rats,
Feed on their liyers-gnaw their heels,
And stampede every nerve that feels
While little demons hig and low
Shall deal the keen pine apple blow.
May every cup once filed with bliss,
With pine-apples and fury hiss
Aud all the joys of life's drear waste,
Prove sour pine-apples to their taste.
Pineapple blight sit on their walls,
Pineapple ghosts fit through their halls
Pine-apples rob them of their rest,
Their pillows be a hornets nest
Aud may their softest downy bed,
Be pine.apples from foot to head
May gray backs trot before their eyes,
While pine-apples in visions rise
Pine-apples rake their lantern jaws,
With tooth aches strong and fiery claws
Pine-apples ever sweetly rest
Within their full and heaving breast.
In short, may pine-apples conspire
To fill their mouths with mush and fire;
And when pine-apple's singing dart
Has pierced their gizzards-"halo" heart
Consign them to some drear mud pond,
Where frogs in darkness croak around
When dead, pine-apple's gastly grins,
Remind the tattlers of their sins
Pine.apples ever boil and hiss.
In their dark home-Pluto's s abyss,
Where pine apples forever rise,
Like, sable ghosts before their eyes
And pine apples in night mare horrors
Remind them of eternal terrors.
23-lt Brook.
, 1868-05-22
NOtioe to Absent Defendant.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF WAIIA WATIA

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, a.
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA.
In the District Court, End Judicial Distr'S
TNo A. MORRISON: YOU ARE HEREBY 10.
Il tilted that LINN Bros have fled comPAie
against A. Morrison and ]. W. Groom, doing busiDs
in the firm name of GROOM g. MORRISON, In ~ ~
Court, which shall come on TO be heard at the y
term of said Court, which shall commence noJJ
than two months after the 18th day Of May1 y
unless you appear at said term and answer the -
will be taken as confessed, and the prayer thet
TO recover Judgment against said firm for sixty-te
dollars and interest dee on q promissory note =, -
euted to plaintiffs by said firm, and, also for eg1s
three dGllars and interest on promissofy note n
said complaint. Complaint filed, April 8. 1858;
MIX & 1ANGFORpL
22.2m Attorneys for PLAINTIFF
, 1868-05-22

To rHr Hox. J. E. WYcHE The Grand Jury
for the Second Judicial District OF Washington
Territory, for the May term Of 1868, would re-
specially beg leave to report, that they have
been in session from the first day Of the term 70
the present time, and have, during that time
carefully and thoroughly eDquired into all cases
of violation Of the laws of Washington Territory
in this county, and all violations Of the laws OF
the United States In this District, which have
been brought TO our notice. We have, in our
examinations, summoned great many witness
es of which number we have examined 90 on
various matters, and have, to the best OF our
judgement and ability, decided all cases under
Consideration, in accordance to the law and eyi>
dence. Notwithstanding our laborious investga.
tions into the condition Of the Judicial District,
we have only succeeded in finding twelve true
bills, all of which are of minor Importance, save
one.
We have studiously avoided presentmsnts for
trihiug and frivolous offences, although great
many such cases were carefully enquired into
and disposed of. Several charges of false re-
turns on the assessment roll were presented, but
as the County Commissioners have ordered and
began a new assessment of the property in the
county, and under the advice of your Honor, we
have deemed it advisable, under the circumstan-
ces to lay over all such charges for the present,
hoping that all these informalities and irregus
larities will be reetifed by all parties concerned,
expense to the county by litigation.
| We are happy to be enabled to report that the
affairs of this county are in prosperous and
healthy condition, and that crimes of any mag
nitude in this District now of rare occurrence.
On an examination of the financial affairs Of
this county, shown by the books of the
County Auditor and Treasurer, we find the in
debtedness of the county to date to be $6,282 SO,
and by the books of the Treasurer we find cash
on hand, $5, 400 SO. The books and papers Of
the above officers kept in plain business
like manner, which enables any citizen of the
county to see at glance the financial condition
of the county.
We also extended an investigation to the Coun-
ty Jail, which we found in as good condition as
it is possible for such Jail to be kept. In
provements on this county building greatly
needed, and we recommend to the County Cons
missioners of this county, to Immediately carry
ont the suggestions of the Grand Jury of the
October term, the lining of at least two oi
the cells with boiler iron.
Hoping that the duties of each succeeding
grand jury may continue to become less ardu'
Gus, and that our county may continue to im'
prove in morals. a1d hasten on the day when
grand juries will be unknown, because unneces'
sary, we now beg to be discharged from fur
ther attendance at this term.
JONATHAN PETTIJoHN, Foreman.
, 1868-05-22

MExICo.-Mexico is highly favored in
religious institutions and their appeudages
1t has 1928 ecclesiastics SO nunneries
with ,l39 inmates LAG monasteries with
1,54l residents, besides the servants 800 in
number; colleges of the propaganda with
258 students. Some of thse institutions are
permitted to make money by lotteries, and
it was calculated by Tejado in 1850, who
developed the plan for nationalizing the
church property, that the value of rent pay
ing houses and grounds owned by the church
in the district of Mexico was $4,000, 900.
The total rents of the clergy in one year
were Sl8, ,000,O or more. But the liberal
party has triumphed at last, aud all this
mass of real estate has been sequestered,
under certain conditions, for the use of the
State.
, 1868-05-22
HOMEsTEAp NOTICE

THO JOSEPH FERREL, YOU ARE HEREBY
L notified that an affidavit has been filed in this
once, alleging that Homestead Entry No. 253 made
6y you on the s. W. 4 Of the s. E. u, and the S.
E Of the s. W u Of Section No. 2s, in Township
No. z, North Of Range No. 81 East, has been aban-
doned BY you, and asking that the said entry No
255, may be cancelled You are further notified that
testimony in relation TO said alleged abandonment
viii he taken before ]. II. BeWett Recorder of WalIa
MaA County. w. T., at mis- Office in the city Of ALA
at the hour of IL NJ and that the case will be heard
and determined at this Office on SATURDAY, the
18th Gay Of sune, 1868, and unless you show good
cause 10 The contrary, the said entry No. 253 will
be reported 70 tie General Land Once for cancellation
JOSEPH N. FLETCHER.
Register o. the Land Office at Vancouver, VT
May 7, 1858. 23-ews
, 1868-05-22

GRAssHoPPERs.-ThO grasshopper scourge
which has proven so detrimental 10 the in.
terests Of our farmers in many portions of
the Territory since the first raising of home
produce began, seems likely to be visited
upon our beautiful fields with redoubled fury
this season. The young hoppers are coming
out in myriads over the Prickly Pear val
ley, and in numbers of instances have ser
iously injured such crops as are out of the
ground. One ranchman informs US that on
his farm near the New York road, on the
Prickly Pear, he believes there are ten
thousand young grasshopPers to the square
foot, in many parts or sandy patches, over
his fields. Reports from other districts are
alike discouraging in this particular
Helena Herald
, 1868-05-22

LIFE INsURANCE,-The increase of the prac-
tce of life insurance within the last five years
almost surpasses belief. The advantages offer
ed by the system SO great that no one who
knows them can fail to appreciate their value.
The payment of small sum annually guards a
family from the possibility of want and takes
from the mind of every thoughtful and prudent
man great weight of anxiety and care. The
system is advantageous to rich and poor alike.
No one is so rich that he may not die insovent,
and no one so poor that be cannot afford to pros
tect his family from want. We issue this week
the card of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York. This is one of the oldest and best
managed companies in the country. 1t is thor
oughly honest and reliable. During a business
experience of 26 years they have paid cash di-
videuds to the policy holders in that time near
ly thirteen millions of dollars and have never
litigated claim. We commend it to the favor
able notice of our patrons and advise all who
have not already done so to secure policy of
life insurance without delay. This company has
paid to the families of the insured on this coast,
for six years, up to January, '66, one hundred
and seventy'seven thousand dollars. Mr. j. N.
Homans, the geutlemanly special agent for this
company, is at present in this city and is can>
wasting for this company.
, 1868-05-22

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in
deciding case of nuisance, closes the decs
ion with the following sensible paragraph !:
at is difficult matter at times to strike the
true medium between the conflicting inter
ests and tastes of people in a densely. popu-
lated city. 1t requires the merchant, me.
chanic, manufacturer, baker, butcher, and
laborer, as well as the wealthy employed or
unemployed citizen, to constitute a city.
They all have rights, and the only require
ment of the law is, that each shall so exer-
else and enjoy them as to do no injury in
that enjoyment, to others or the ights of
others in the sense in which the law regards
injury namely accompanied by damage"
, 1868-05-22

TELEdRAPHIo.-The necessity of the tele'
graph has been strikingly illustrated by the
occurrences of the last week. An individual
largely indebted to our citizens had decamp-
ed, but owing to the absence of telegraphic
communication, parties interested were un-
able to take measures for his arrest. If the
individual in question manages to get out oil
the country, he will carry of thousands Of
dollars that telegraph would have saved to
our people. This is only one Of many argu'
ments that might be adduced in favor of ex
tending liberal aid to the proposed telegraph
With telegraphic communication through
to the mines, the opportunities to "bilk" our
people would be greatly reduced.
, 1868-05-22
Notice to oreditnra.

NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE USplss'
IN signed Administrators and Adminissrator o. :
estate of JAMES JOHNSTON, deceased, 70 ne 4
itors of, and to all persous having cairss againsl
Deceased, to exhibit than with the necessary vo.
ers TO the undersigned kdministratrix and Adn.l
traitor, at their residence, on the farm owned N
estate, in the county Of Walla WallA, ". t. 4
twelve months after the hrst publication. ~ -
notice. Dated wala Walla, W. T., April ~.
MARGRET JOHNSTON, Admnistr.s.n.,,.. W.
2o4w ANDREW z. HARTMAN, Adminisi'N
, 1868-05-22

FRAUDs-We have no doubt many of
readers have noticed advertisements of a
New York firm, purporting to give away
valuable presents for dollar. The manner
in which these gentlemen perform their
little game is about as follows 1t is given
out, that upon the receipt of dollar they
will forward you four certificates. One of
these certificates, as a general thing, con-
tains the hattering information that you
have drawn 6ue gold watch, valued at one
hundred and fifty dollars, and upon the re-
ceipt Of ten dollars it will be forwarded.
The victim eagerly catches at the bait, and
waits most patiently for his repeater" but
be waits in vain; 10 watch is ever sent. and
his ten dollars are heard from no more.
This business is carried on by man named
Ellis, who adVertises under the names of
Cornish & Co., CLARK, Webster & Co., and a
half dozen other titles. Reader, beware of
man who advertises to give you valuable
presents for nothing.
, 1868-05-22

MONTANA NEws.-From the Helena Her
aid, dated May 7th, we take the following !;
A Paok-trSin, consisting of seventy-six ami
mails, reached Helena on the 4th inst, thirty
eight days from Wallula.-The Missouri
was rising slowly, at the rate of two inches
per tWenty-four hours there is now about
three feet Of water in the channel-Bill
Hamilton, of Fort Benton, writes that a
large war party of the Blackfeet aud Peigans,
had killed Nat. OraV6eld, within three miles
Of Camp Crook, on the oath inst, and run
Of all the government stock from that post,
Bushes at Helena continues lively
A large number Of pack-trAins are reported
on the road from WallA Walla--The Nc
clellAn Gulch still tnrns out fabulous amounts
OF treasure.-The reports from the Swee.>
water mines are not very favorable.
, 1868-05-22

CHoPs.-On the passage of the Tenure Of
Office bill in the Senate, Williams, of Orer
gou, declared that "no man fit for a seat 10
the Cabinet would hold a minute after it
was known that he was distasteful to the
President, and that should case of the
kind arise he would aid the President in
getting rid Of an obnoxious adviser" In the
face Of this declaration, Williams has had
the shamefulness to vote to impeach the
President for attempting to remove that dirty
dog, Stanton. Nesmith is right when he
denounces Williams as the "meanest radical
in the pack"
, 1868-05-22

FREIeHTING TO MoNTANA.-Packt trains
which left Wallula for Halena, Montana, are
coming in every day. The trains have made
good time this spring; round trips average
ing 50 days-27 days up. No goods had ar
rived foOm St. Louis via the Mission, nor
was any expected for near month, and then
but a small quantity. But one or two boats
are expected to reach Fort Benton this sea,
son the water being very low. Merchants
in Western Montana look to the Columbia
for their supplies this season. The packers
have 6ne prospect before them.
, 1868-05-22

GovERNoR MooRE's Visit TO THE ToUCHET.-
On Monday last Governor Moore, accompanied
by one or two friends, drove out to the Touchet,
for the purpose of viewing that interesting pOrl
ton of the Valley. On his Arrival at Waitsburg,
be was warmly created by the citizens, who had
turned out almost en- masss to welcome their dis
tinguished visitor. He was received with sa-
lutte, and subsequently meeting was organized;
and the Governor called upon for speech. In
the course of his remarks be complimented the
settlers upon the exhibitions of thrift he witt
messed on all sides, and said that he was sur>
prised not only at the extent, but the produc-
tiveuess of Walla Walla Valley. No people on
the globe were so greatly favored by nature, and
when outlets had been secured for the surplus
products of the Valley, be predicted for US a
career of prosperity that had never been ex-
celled. For himself be could scarcely find words
to express his thanks for the kind and cordial
manner in which he had been received, and be
assured his hearers that their kindness and hos,
pitality wonld ever be held In grateful remem.
bronco. Governor Moore's remarks were listen
ed to with great attention, and at the close he
was greeted with three cheers. Our Touchet
| friends never do things by the halves, and cerr
tainy in their reception of Governor Moore, they
| did themselves great credit.
, 1868-05-22

ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-We find in Mon
tana exchange an item of news of a startling
character. We hope it may prove true, but,
nevertheless, we think our Montana friends
have got the matter somewhat mixed up.
He says that company has been organized
10 San Francisco, to build railroad from
that point to Walla Walla via Portland
Oregon,
, 1868-05-22

DECREASE OF INOoMEs.-The New York
EUening Post says of the income returns of
that city, that there is a general though,
very irregular decrease from last year, and
the aggregate tax of the city will fall off
more than twenty-five per cent. 1t is re-
marked that the loss of income is chiefly
among merchants, and that, were they alone
to make returns, the revenue would be
alarmingly small But capitalists, bankers,
money lenders, renters, etc., report larger
receipts than last year, and contribute much
toward making up the deficiency from mer-
camille men.
, 1868-05-22

RAILROAD FEELING ON TIE ToUoHEr.-After the
conclusion Of the Governors speech, at the Tou-
ehet, on Monday last, Mr.. Newell, who happened
to be present, was called upon for statement
in relation to the projects and general plans of
those having the railroad enterprise in charge.
Mr. n. responded, and set forth all the facts in
bis possession, and generally endsavored to en-
force upon his hearers the advantages that would
result from building the road. he was followed
oy Mr. Anderson Cox, who expressed himself as
friendly to the enterprise, aud as fully endorsing
the plans and projects Of the Company. The
meeting was full Of enthusiasm, and we left the
Touchet fully persuaded that the people Of that
prosperous section Of the country will vote
Unit in favor Of building the railroad.
, 1868-05-22
Notice to Absent Defendant.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,

In Justices Court. before o. P. Ldcy, ). P.
HNO A. J. THIBODO: You are hereby nOtihst
plant against you in said court which will come q
to be heard upon the 7th day Of July at 10 o'cloe
A. NJ, at said Justices Office, in Walla Walla. whid
Is two months from the time Of publication, and up
less you appear at said time and place, and ansSs
said complaint, the prayer Of the same will be granite
The object aud prayer Of said complaint is to recoV
OF you the sum Of One Hundred dollars for RS
estate sold to your wife. o. P. LACY,
, 1868-05-22

INDIAN WARRIORS The Helena Herald
assures the government that the Sioux tribes
of the Eastern slope, in and between Nom
taua and Minnesota, number not less than
fifteen thousand warriors, and, as a war
power, are not to be triAed with by any milk.
and-water "Peace Comm issions" or bombas-
tic threats of military leaders.
, 1868-05-22

DIsCoURAGING.-Ou Delegate in Coz,
press writes that "uuder Johuson's admins
tratiou it is difficult to get radical appoint
ed to Office" Rather discouraging for our
friend Leander and men of his ilk.
, 1868-05-22

THE San Francisco Bulletin names the
following republicans of this coast as candi-
dates for the Vice Presidency: Senators
Stewart Nye, COrbett, Williams, Cole, Ex>
Governor Low, of California, and many
others too numerous to mention.
, 1868-05-22

PRENTICE says it has always been observed
that men, in writing degrees of speech, are
apt to use those suggested by their own vo'
cations or habits. So Gen. Grant spoke of
Butler as "bOtt'ed up"
, 1868-05-22

JAY COOKE is worth fifteen millions of
dollars. He made this huge fortune in ma
nipulating that "publc blessing" the three
thousand billion debt. He wants the debt
paid in gold.
, 1868-05-22

NEVADA ELECTIoNs.-At a recent elec-
tiOn held in Virginia City, Nevada, the
democrats carried the day. In years past
Virginia was considered the hotSbed of radi-
calism and its going democratic ensures the
State for the democracy.
, 1868-05-22

THE MoRMoNs. Committee on Elec
tions of the House of Representatives rec
ommend that no delegate from Utah be ad-
mitted into Congress, on the grounds that
the Mormoms are a community hostile to
the government.
, 1868-05-22

THERE are fourteen candidates among the
radicals for tho Office Of Vice President.
This does not include Williams, Corbett,
Cole, or Conness.
, 1868-05-22

CHICAGO CoSvESrIoS.-Tbe Republican Cons
yeution met at Chicago, on Wednesday, the goth
inst. 1t was thought that Grant would be nom'
mated on the first ballot.
, 1868-05-22

Our Missouri exchanges inform US that
the democrats are making large gains in
that State.
, 1868-05-22

THERE are now in the United States, 2l7,-
Ss6 Odd Fellows, $4,000 of whom have
been added during the past year.
, 1868-05-22

TROUBLE has taken place between the
troops and the Indians Of Alaska, but not OF
a serious nature.
, 1868-05-22
NOTICE.

HNHIS is TO CERTIFY TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
concern, that NY wife NJ j. KENOYER, has
lett my bed and board without or proVocation
and will not be responsible Cor any contracts or in
debtedness that she may incur. j. A. KENOYER.
May Is, 1868. 23-lmE
, 1868-05-22

THE "NATIoNAL BLESSING. The total
of the public debt on April lst amounted
to S2,64l,7l9,3 ,332.
, 1868-05-22

The Blue Mountain Times says that the
orops in Grand Ronde Valley are not very
hattering.
, 1868-05-22

FRoM KoorESAI,-Mr. Kelly, the Kootenai ex-
pressman, reached here yesterday. Mr.. x, re-
ports everything as in fourishing condition
when he left. Owing to high water be was
unable to get into Libby Creek.
, 1868-05-22

MnSEsorA has practically abolished capi'
tai punishment.
, 1868-05-22

On and afer this dste, the STATESMAN VIII %
served 70 City subscribers At 50 cents month, pay
able to the carrier. Those who have paid in adSanoe
viii have their papers continued until the time sx
pres.
, 1868-05-22

GAMBiINo SALOONS, expressly for ladies'
are in full blast in Washington.
, 1868-05-22

IT is estimated that the impeachment
trial will cost the country over half million
dollars
, 1868-05-22

DR0PERTY HOLDERS OR AGENTS OF PROP
Il erty in the City limits, are hereby notified that
their yards and alleys must be cleaned out be-
fore the first day of June. No manure shall be
thrown into any street. If the above is not attended
to within the time stated the City Mars hal will
take it in hands. By order of the
23-tf STREET COMMITTEE
, 1868-05-22

DisaRAoEFuL SCENE IN CoURr.-The
present term of the District Court has been
characterized by exhibitions Of turbulence BY
NO means creditable to the administration Of
Justice. The bad feeling that seems to pre-
vail within the precincts of the Court House,
finally eliminated on Thursday afternoon,
when the lie passed between two attorneys,
followed by blows. Sheriff Seitel and Dep
uty Sheriff Gregory promptly interfered and
restored order. We have heard but one ex>
preston in relation to these scenes, and that
is, that if the Court room is to be turned
into a "bear garden" or cock pit" the
sooner we get rid of Courts the better. Zeal
on the part Of attorneys for the interest of
their clients is commendable, but when this
zeal leads to the bandying of epithets and
the exchange of blows, the effect can only
be to bring all connected with the adminis>
tration of justice into contempt. Gentlemen
who are called 10 practice in our Courts,
should at least aim to maintain the decencles
of life, aud when they fail in this regard they
should be taught decency by the prompt i'm
position of fines; or failing in that, their
names should be stricken from the roll.
Sworn officers of the law, attorneys should
ever feel that it is their first duty to act
with dignity and decorum. If they must
have their difficulties, let them settle them
outside the Court room, and thus avoid dis
grazing what ought to be an honorable pro-
profession The "shysters" who infest the
''Tombs" of New York, would feel disgraced
at the scenes that have transpired since the
commencement of the present term of the
District Court, and in the name of outraged
decency, we protest against repetition oi
these scenes. A little more irmness on the
part of Judge Wyche would have the effect
to check this condition of affairs, and give tC
the Court room that air of solemnity which
is beftting the administration of public JUS
tice. 1t is possible that we cannot maintain
the decorum that characterizes older COM
munities but this at least We can dove
can observe the decencies of life.
, 1868-05-22
WHAT A NOTE COMPANY SAYS.

eve recommend the Cash plan as the best mode
oflnsuranee. None will deny this after few years.
experience Of the different plans" Oak Life
Insurance Company Ia note company.
, 1868-05-22
Q ITY HOTEL,

MAIN STREET, WALLA WALLA,
C. JOSEPH H..............P Proprietor.
"AVING TAKEN BACK THE STAURANT
IL attached to the above Hotel, wishes to an
nOunce to the public, that he is prepared to ac-
commods to guests in a satisfactory manner. Nothing
will be left und6ne which is in the power of the pro-
prietor to do to render guests comfortable and it is
his intention to furnish The finest table set in
the town a3-tf
, 1868-05-22

OREGON is turning her attention to the
manufacture Of maple sugar.