Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-24
Miscellaneous.

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Napoleon after visiting Nancy went
to Sedan, but unfortunately saw Will.
lam.
In the Boggs Morrill, case, the jury
returned verdict in favor of plaintiff
to the tune of SIS.
Hackney, one of the East Portland
burglars, was found guilty of the
charges brought against him.
Gov. Grover has appointed Capt.
Tichener Judge of Curry County, vice
Hon. G. NJ. Scudder, deceased.
From the Oregonian we learn that
small pox has made its appearance in
the family of N. 2. Dodge, in Oregon
City.
Kentucky trots out the fastest colt
yet produced, HIS trotted two consecu-
tive miles in 5 203, doing the first mile
in 2 Al
The Salem Statesman says the down
train failed to come to time the morn
ing of the 17th inst. Passengers and
express matter delayed in consequence.
Telegraphic reports say, the territory
of New Mexico will apply for admission
into the Union under the name of
Lincoln. Let her come.
Simon Avilos, who landed, as sol~
der, with the padres of Fra Sierra, at
San Diego, Cal, in 1869, l0l years ago,
is still living at Todos Santos Bay Low
er Cal, aged I23.
We learn from the Idaho Skates.
man that the Legislature of that terri>
tory has presented memorial to Con-
gress, asking for an increase Of wages
to members and attaches.
Dave Allen, employed on the assay
Office for idaho, while walkin9in front
of that building, stepped on a small
pieae of rock in such q way as 10 break
his right leg between the ankle and
knee.
An enormous OK, Weighing 4,545
pounds, was exhibited at the Peters,
burg Va Fair. This huge mountain
of flesh was raised in Kentucky, and is
said TO be. the largest OF the species
aver seen In the world.
The Stockton Independent says it is
that the Central Pacific Rails
road Company, have offered accomoda.
tions for the Copperopolis Company,
provided they will not bring their road
TO the water front of Stockton.
The Albany Register states that
Messrs. r. Cartwright and ". I'll. Fos-
ter have the honor Of shipping the first
freight over the railroad leading from
that place. Mr. Cartwright shipped
seven car loads Of fax seed, and Foster
& Co. three car loads of -four and pork
on Thursday.
The Bulletin informs as that Sheriff
Bills arrested Jacob X. Baer, alias A.
j. Curtis, telegraph operator, at Oregon
City, upon requisition from the Gov
ernor of Nebraska, on charge of en-
bezzlcment. He has gone East in
charge Of Edward NJ. Mossman, the
gentleman who came out here after
him.
A gentleman of Madison. Wis, has
shown the Editor of the Wis. State
journal, d bible 262 years old It il
treasure for bibliomaniacs, because it
was printed 8 years before King James
bible appeared. Although the trans
lation of the present authorized version
was commenced in 1904, it was not
published until 1911, 3 years after this
bible was printed.
An exchange says that If hot tar is
applied to boot soles it will make them
waterproof Let it be as hot as the
leather will bear without injury, appli~
ed with swab, and dried by the fire.
The operation may be repeated two or
three times duriug the winter. if neces.
sary. Tt makes the surface Of the leath-
ersquite hard, so that il wears longer,
as well as keeps the water out.
THAT WAS ME.-A Yankee hav-
ing told an EngIishman that he shot
on one paticular occasion, 900 snipe,
his interlocutor asked him why he did
not make il thousand at once. No,
SIR said he, |" not likely Tn going TO
tell lie for one snipe." Wherenpon
the Englishman, determined not to be
outdone, began to tell long story of Q
man having swan from Liverpool 70
Boston "Did you see him p asked the
Yankee suddenly, "did you see him
yourself?" why, yes, of course / did, !,
I was coming across, and our vessel
passed him mile out of Boston har-
bor." "Well I'm glad you saw him,
stranger, COS yer witness that [ did