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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

TIE KIND OF IMMIGRATION WE NEED.
The Atelligencer, noting the tide
of immigration which is setting in
this way, urges our citizens to do
all in their power to aid them in OBJ
tanning employment. AS rule the
expenses of the long journey ex-
hausts their means, and they are
in need of immediate remunerative
employment. The result has been
that the labor-market has become
somewhat overstocked. That Jour-
nal concludes: We need different
class of immigrants-men who can
bring with them q small amount of
capital; men, who like the early set
tiers of the West, are willing to
strike out on our richards and hew
themselves out a farm. In short,
men who can come here and go to
work for themselves Immediately.
There is no portion of the Union
that can offer such inducements
to immigrants of this class as our
Territory offers to-day. We have
thousands of acres of the richest
bottom and prairie lands yet to
be taken. But the time is not far
distant when this land will all be in
the hands of actual settlers, and
the land that is now going at the
Government price of 81 so, will
then be worth from $50 to 500
per acre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

x Mr.. W. N. Horton came a
a passenger on the steamship Da-
kOta.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

Suing \ DrApur,p The Seattle
Tribune relates that certain lad, In
Seattle, who has travelled up aud
down the Sound very frequently dur
ing the past two years, never being
asked for pay. aud always snproainR
herself an acceptable "doaihead
was sued lately by former steam.
boat owner for eighty dollars, that
amount being claimed for her various
passages and meals. The purser
had passed her. but, on tho te-ti-
mony of steamboat men, his RICH, to
do SO became doubtful. and hs doing
so did not invalidatc the claim. A
claim Of $50 wa, then set up,
and after the hearing Of the whole
case, his decision was taken under
Amusement by the Justice.
A late issue Of that journal says
that the deci sion Of the court was 10,
favor Of the lady. She likewise OH
tanned judgment for $40 Of borrowed
money and costs of suit making the
experiment Of collecting passage
money "in IA heap" rather costly
one for the sutor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

AM vs.s sss,ie ~ A,vuss. ~-Amss,.
saa pagers have efssn remmsaiei aa
Tie laat that In sosns part. ~ kaalssi
womsa have heea sid n pablle sse.
iiaa dsr,na the last esstsss. Nsssss.
,lsy the ne,si sight III y weman being
solsl ussiss the hssassss wss Witnessed
by hasaseds II rs"ris 70 fsua, II
Carries saesles store, When n be,
ssas knswa that such . sale wss 10
he msas large eso~d gathered 10
see the ~.msa, snd aaaas esre van.
dssins N the authorities weaid slissw
saeh adissrsessai sesss ;. uo en- A.
halt past ~ The wensa Vas bsoaeht
sui ues nsms Vas lusknsw bal
she wss weeRassed ny sesas u The
hsslasslss. ~ n rsssea who hal
worked IN q millsnsty s~ssbi,~hnsa,
on a. stree, before The are. smi h.s
.hsfssiss had netsf heen questioned
'she Vas pstfseii, composed Ia che
presence ~ so large ese~d, snd
nsyss uosed q massls 81 her face az
the aasilansss cali .u, ies the ht~, bal
~he s,i,ed IN sa elevated ps,siiios,
dressed 10 plain iau.iiu, w,,kaut
any special ss'sap' nj dtsrla,
she wss q handsome htunsise, With
sssaims features. daFl hs,s sai a som
plssioa ~ pure - was hhs MSS
hnaliy tseelsd dowa tos eight dol.
lars. aud, ~ the surprise ~ s,sy
lHsiy, the bidder wss sasssled iasn
Ne says The wsman " sossswhas d.
lsps,i.,s.i, bat thinks be- zen msl, dowa
the vas ssd ssks her laso sspes~ 40
Christass trees hhs ssss,ssiiy ees
tsl 10 New Nms, The waskmsssh ~
u. tsa, aud wss Zoe . hse time dis.
pla,s.l IN q iise.stwsy millsasss w.s.
d.w before she wss shipped Ia The
co,ss,osk. I'spiaa Guy tAra"isis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

DIscoURAGING.-The following is
from the b. b. Mail: "Letters re.
ceived here from former citizens OF
this county, now residing in Southern
California, give a very disheatenins
description of the outlook in that re.
gion. They say the country is over
run by invalids, and it is very diff
cult for laborers and mechanics to
obtain employment, owing to the
prevailing lack of enterprise among
the inhabitants. The continued
drouth in that locality is also discour-
aging, and the writer's of these state
ments advise their friends up here to
seriously reflect on the situation, and
to congratulate themselves on the
superior advantages of this Terri.
tory"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

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II The ssiis.s ~ The Ne Aests. W.,
was sesessl, msrisd ~ ~. q "
s'ssss TIE ma@lsss tea slsss a
vsse.ssss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

90 TIE Amsssas lsssmssse s'ish
rssAsm N t'sssmtss tQslt ss4sAsks
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

s<w IN sssssrssslss twssissass
essss~l'ists. lssstss~s : sksssss n
Astmsss
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07


sss sems sheep lsiessisH ~
faF,ast named Heed hsvtag hesa sio-
len IN The as,uhieshcsa III . eollsesy
village In nashsm, ksnlsad. While
The that wss still undiscovered. .
local preacher, having = eellsesses W
a,sts. though, hs ~a,ii tuna The
event ;. . e,sssd seeoaniI 90 he ssid
We hav. . esllss,isa 10 male this
aasa,as. end ios the sl'Iy ~ ue,l.
whsehssss ~ sea ssols Nj. Itssds
sheer, deHt pot anything ~ The
ulaisf ~ e"ssse everybody oiasd
In The eollsesian.
casssn Cssss ESQ xasa fss teses
esastse&liy ssmssks ihai "a, - ses
Hasss " called ~ hss srhel ,,,s .
"t'hrlsilsa tssatlssasa, > ! ksss
lived 9Th Chsssss.s ssnilsmss sli
ma life. aud " he ssests@ The fss~t
isat.si uhsls aa tbs tssis spsa
whseh n has fallen "a him. thee Ire.
raslis,e The application ~ kim ~
either The sess ~ ths sdjeessse -
stare shs fssi se.tass,ss III "thsis.
,s~a' V hanssss ard .hs asss ssaals-
Ne II . gsstismss 10 h.seF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

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tlaa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07
IMpRovEMENrs.-Considerable i'm

Observation-Disclosures i'm
provement is being made in the way
Of erecting new buildings and re-
pairing old ones, despite the " bard
times" Every carpenter and paint
is busy and Mr.. Petherick, the plas-
terer has several jobs awaiting his
attention. Among the fine residen-
ces receiving the finishing touches,
is that of Mr.. Woodd, on Fourth
Street, which will constitute quite
an ornament to that part of town.
Mr.. Percival's stors when completed
will be one of neatest on Main Street.
Mr.. Macleay is fitting up elegant
apartments in his building adjoining
the New England House, and the
query is quite general as to their
probable use. They are too nice
for bachelors use, and we presume
he intends to let them to some de-
sirable tenant. Mr.. r. G.. Stuart
has erected an addition to his build
ing, used as the Receivers Office,
for occupancy as residence, and
now occupies the whole lower floor
of the entire building, the apart
me1ts of the second story being con-
verified into rooms suitable for
Offices. The Territorial Auditor has
assumed possession Of the front
room, and the remainder await ten
ants. These, taken in connection
with the improvements already noted,
constitute very good beginning for
the Summer season.
The POLITICAL PoT SINNERS. The
disposal of the incidental printing
of the next session of the Assembly
has begun to worry some of our Re-
publican friends. MIR. Bagley thinks
he can get away with the job
satisfactorily, if it is awarded him;
Mr.. Gum, feels quite as competent
to do the work with satisfaction to
the government and credit to HIM
self, and rumor has it, that there are
other aspirants at Seattle, Walla.
walla and other points for the "fat
takes" which constitute q no mean
share of the party spoiis. If the
new Secretary, finds any difficulty
in making a selection, owing to the
conflicting claims of rival aspirants
and seeks a happy deliverauce from
the dilemma, we are ready to do thu
work as we'll our contemporaries
and for less money, as it will not bt
necessary for us to make enough. out
of it to maintain Republican news
paper and sing hozannahs TO tn.
"powers that be-" Looked at from
an economical point of view w
think our pole will knock the per
simmons.
DIscouRAG1NG.- The following i.
from the B. b. Nail: "Letters re
ceived here from former citizens Of
this county, now residing in Southern
California, give a very disheatenins
description of the outlook in that re
gion. They say the country is over.
run by invalids, and it is very diff
| Ill E. 11~ - .l.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

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shs peel hsa~ n ss~ssis lisa Mss
ass.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07

ENGLISH OpER,.-Wc receiv q
call few days ago from Capt. Geo,
F. Tilbury. the agent of the Eng
lish Opera Company. which proposes
to visit this place in May. They n e
pear in Victoria on the nth inst. :.
and not being particularly pressed
for time, will embrace in this. their
farewell tour of the Sound. short
visits to all the principal points.
They will appear here on the III
prox., in the beautiful opera OF
Martha" and on the evening OF
the Sd in the most charming ~ In
coos creations, Giroilc-t iirOiia ="
The presentation of operas conn LETT
was never attempted in this i'lnc'
until the rendition of the " Gmnd
Duchess" last December. 10y this
company. The audience was small
as no special effort had been made
to advertise their appearance, but
had second performance been Civ
en-, we doubt not the hall would
have been filed, IA the company
gave unboundcd satisfaction in every
particular. As nearly n month will
elapse before the date Of their ap-
pearance, there il no fear hut iha,
the public will be Duly hrpri@ci by
their merits in advance. Suffice !,
to say, for the present, that those
who remain of the company. which
visited this place short time ago,
are artists in the truo acceptatlon 81
tho torn, and the acquisition IT fille
and Miss Singer more than replaces
the loss of Mr.. and Mrs. Bracy.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
The Fire that Old Nick Built.

We fnp in an exchange the following
capital imitation of the style of "The
House that Jack Built and wish it
might become house hold favorte;
lntempcrance- is the fire that
. Old Nick built.
Moderate Drnking-This is the fuel
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built
Rum Sellng-Ths is the axe that
cuts the wood that feeds the fire that
Old Nick built.
Love of Money-This is the stone
that grinds the AK that cuts the wood
that leeds the fire that Old Nick built
Publid Opinion-This is the sledgc
whot its face of steel that baters the stone
,that grinds the ak that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
A Temperance Meeting is one
Of the blows we quietly deal to fashion
the sledge, with its face of steel, that
batters the stone that grinds the AK, that
cuts the wood that feeds the fire that
Dld nick built.
Eternal Trute-This is the spirit, so
gentle and still, that nerves the smith to
to work with will to give force to the
blows that we quietly deal to fashion the
sledgc with its face of steel that batterS
the stone that grnds the AK that cuts the
wood that feeds the fire that Old Mich
built.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
National Bank Of Western Arkansas,
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

EXGHANGE bought and Currency fur
~ nished i'll an quantity and on reasonable
terms.
SIGHT DRAFTS at most reasonable rates on
all the principal cities of America and Europe.
Collections made on all accessible points,
and RENTED ON day payment received.
Time drafts eashed, interest paid on time
deposits State Scrip bought and sold.
Orders by mail receive prompt attention.
Thorough attention given to all Banking
business entrusted to them.
DIRECTORS.
r. y. Mitchell, b. Baer,
L. Is. Roots, Geo. I. Sparks
Jonathan Vale.
b. BEAR, President.
Z. X. ROOTS, Cashier.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11

A man named Horter lived ont in Col
ofado few years ago, but, as bis health
was bad, he was ordered to spend year
or two at the scashore. lie was born in
the far West and had never seen an oyster
in its shell. lie bought cottage down
at Atlantic City, and went there to live
early last spring. A few days after his
arrival he saw man going by with Il
cart load of oysters, which liorter mis-
took for stones, Stones are mighty
scarce at Atlantic and, as Horter wanted
some TO make borders for his fower- beds,
he asked the man what he he would take
for his load 1t struck Horter that the
price was high, but he bought the lot and
had them dumped out by his gate. The
next he had stuck 500 of them III the sand
in his garden, around the beds, and, when
the job was done he thought it looked
uncommonly handsome.
A week alterward there were three or
four warm days, sud Horter remarked
that the sea breeze smeled very strong
iy; and he told Ms Horter that he
thought there must be a dead whale lying
somewhere down ON the beach The
next day the smell became more often
sivc,and Mrs. lIorter said that it was m
outrage that the authorities didn't clean
up the streets and remove the garbage
that poisoned the air. On the following
day the weather was extremely hot, and
the stencil became perfectly terrific. Mr.
Horter said there must be dead rat
somewhere in the weather boarding, and
Ia. no tor to nl
some of it. But he found nothing, and
upon going away he remarked to Horter
that tho souerkraut they were cooking
for dinner was the deadliest sauerkraut
for smell that he ever encountered
The stencil grew stronuer all thatnight
and I'm the next morning committee Of
neighbors waited upon Mr.. Horter to say
that if he would kill that polecat he would
confer personal favor upon them and
upon the people Of tue county generally.
Then Hortcr told them perplcxed he was
about the matter, and said he would only
be too glad to have the cause of the
trouble detected. So the committe
made tour of inspection, holding their
noses. When they got into the garden
they perceived the oysters all Gaping
wide open and evolving an awful smell,
absolutely in fumes. One of the com.
mitteemen, grasping the fact that lIorter
planted these oysters, imagined that he
was crazy, suddenly climbed over the
fence and went home. The others re-
manned an asked HOTTER what OH earth
meant by laying those oysters around in
the sun in that manner.
"Oystcrs!" said Horter. "Oysters
You don't mean to say those are oys-
tiers! Well, we'll; that beats all | was
wondering what made all these stones
split even down the middle. | couldn't
account for it. And SO those are oys-
ters2 Why, l thought oysters always
came in cans"
That afternoon he buried the shel.hsh
deep in the sand, and the smell ceased.
Then he sold out his cottage and moved
to Long Branch. He told Brown, his
next-door neighbor, that he knew they
were oysters all the time, and he did it
for joke; but he moved because the
people seemed to see too awful much
In it Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
Expelled Sisters of Charity.

The Netherlands. American Steam Nav
igation compauy's steamer Mars arrived
OF the Pavonia dock, New Jersey, ycster
pay morning, making the run between
Rotterdam and New York in fourteen
days Among the passengers were TWEEN
ty.two sisters Of charity who had emigra
tea from Koetsfeld, Prussia, in compli-
ance with the edict of the German gov
eminent, expelling certain religious orders
from the empire before October Of the
present year. There is much OF same
ness in the lives and conduct of the sis
tiers, and the chief officer of the steamer
could only say pleasantly that "they
never gave any trouble and were good
passengers They felt. as many Others
who have come from Prussia before them
have felt on account of this eliot. that it
Is hard to be expatriated, still their expe-
rience is no new thing in political differ
ences. The sisters fully realized this
point, and were sensibly coming to O
country not yet affected by the ailments
ofage, where they could think and do as
they pleased. Some of them went over
to brooklyn, but most OF them were
whirled off to Cleveland and Coyington
Ohio, where they will find axious friends
awaiting their arrival. During the next
two months quite large emigration
OF the same order is expected New
York Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
THE SUN.
1877. NEW YOKK.


The different editions ofTHE Sun durin
the next year will be the same as during th
year that has just passed. The daily edition
will ON week days be a sheet of four pages
and on Sundays sheet eight pages, or IS
broad columns; while the weekly edition will
be a sheet of eight pages of the same dimen-
sions and character that are already familiar
to our friends.
THE sun will continue to be the strenu
Gus advocate OF reform and retrcnchmen
and of the substitution of craftsmanship, wis
dom. and integrity for hollow pretencc. i'm
becility and fraud in the administration O.
public affairs. Ii will contend for the gov
ernment OF the people by the people and 70
the people. as opposed to government b
fraud in the baliot-box and in the countin
OF votes, enforced by military violence. /
will endeayer to supply its readers-a body
now not for from million OF souls with the
most Careful complete, and trustworthy &C
counts OF current events, and Will employ
for this purpose numerous and carefully Sc
lected staff OF reporters and respondents
Its reports from Washington, especially, will
be full, accurate, and fearless; and it will
| doubtless continue to deserve and enjoy the
hatred of those who thrive by plundering the
Treasury or by usurping what the law does
not give them, while it will endeavor to mer-
! II the confidence of the public by defending
/ The rights of the people against the eLcroach-
ments OF uniustitied power.
| The price Of the daily sun will he SIS cents
| month or $3.50 year, post paid, or witt
the Sunday edition $40 year,
| rls SJ@DAY elitioatlone eight pages
81 20 a year. post paid.
The WEEKLY SUN, eight pages of Sc broa(
columns. will be furnished during 1917 at thu
rate OF 81 year, post paid.
The benefit of this great reduction from til,
previous rate for the WEEKLT can DO enjoy.
ed by individual subscribers without the ne
cessity OF making up clubs. At the SANE
time, If any of our friends choose TO aid il
extending our circulation, we shall be CRATE
iml to them, and every person who sends III
ten or more subscribers from one place vii
be entitled to one copy Of the paper for him
self without charge. AT one dollar a year
postage paid, the expenses ofpaper and prin
ting are barely repaid and considering tn
size Of the sheet and the quality of its con
tents. we are confident the people will con
slider THE WEEKLY sun the cheapes
newspaper published in the world. and W
trust also one Of the very hest Address,
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
TO CONSUM PTIVES,

The advertiser, having been perman
entity cured of that dread disease, Con
sumption, by simple remedy, is anxioy
to make known to his fellow suferer,
the means Of cure. To all who desire 4
he viii send copy of the prescription
used, (free Of CHARGE J, with the direction,
for preparing and using the same, which
they will find sure cure for CONSUMPTION
ASTHMA, BRoNCHlTls, DC. Parties wish.
ing the prescription will address,
Rev. E. A. WILSON, 1914 Penn ST., WILL
lamsburg, New York. Jan en-
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
$500 Reward =!
Proclamation by the Governor

WHEREAS it has come to the kaowl
W odge of the Executive, that on the
night OF the 2Sth of March, 1877, the
Court House at Van Buren,, in Crawford
County, in this State, was set on fire
and burned, Thereby destroying the Re
cords aud papers of said County, by
some unknown person or persons:
Therefore, |, w. r. MILLER, Cover
nor Of the State of Arkansas, by virtue
Of the authority as vested in me by the
Constitution and laws of said State, do
hereby offer Reward of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the arrest and conviction OF said I'M
known person or persons, who committed
said offence
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have here
unto set my hand and caused
the Seal Of the State to be
affixed at Little Rock, on the
5oth day Of March, 1877.
W. Il. MILLER, Governor.
BY the Governor:
b. b. BEAVERS,
Secretary of State,
BY G. W. St CLAIR, Deputy.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11
by the Governor.
b. b. BEAVERS, Sec. of state,
By G.. W. StClair, Deputy.

DESCRIPTION. /
The said George Green teoiorcsl y \,
20 or % years Of age. 5 feet inches YET \,
weigh about 80 or lj5 pounds. Is Of ~
yellow color, rather cast Gown f9ei,,s julia.
has very thick lips, Is inclined 70 W i
excess, when last sctn WAS HcsfFS = 4
wool hat, black froek coat. eenside 81 "a
aud pauts of a uatk coiof, ratf...s~. -
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-11

a3id you say was the biggest liar
you ever knew tiercely asked ruilian
Of counsel who had been skinning him
in his address to the jury. "Yes' did"
replied the counsel, and the crowed Gag
esly watched for the expected fight.
.Weli, them said the rufiian, 'sall I've
got to say is you could a never knowed
my brother JIM"
Good society is the sub structure up
on which is built good government and
national prosperity. Its chief character
is.ics are purity, charity, learning and
nsighborly affection From this basis ra-
diate the joy. the peace, the industry and
the progress which makes the better type
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-23
Grimes and Crimina s.

Friday, March 23.-The last number of
the Dixcn Telegrdphis is nearly filled with the
report of the evidence taken by the Coron-
err Jury in the ministerial wlfe-p poisoning
case at Ashton, Lee county, which was
mentioned in The ARGUS week or two
ago. After the fullest investigation the jury
came to the concluson that Mrs. McGee
came to her death through the poisonous
effects of strychnine administered by her
husband Rey s. FL, McGee, who has been
committed to Jail. The analysis of the
contents of the stomach, by Chicago
chemist. showed the presence of strychnine
in we'll marked quantities OF the merits
of the case the Telegraph does not express
decided opinion but editorially remarks
that The evidence developed before the
Jury even without the aid of lawyers leads
us to believe that the charges against Elder
McGee. of Ashton, in this county, on sus-
pieion of having mul ldered, by poison, bis
wife, will result in one of the most intricate
and remarkable cases IN our knowledge
of jurisprudence. If guilty he is certainly
not cunning william. bat most bungl
ing operator.
i -Colson, the Galesburg Swede, who was
shot through the head, is reported to b.
entirely out of danger.
i Robert Donnelly, a young man who's
parents live in Galya, while employed on
.lrallroad near Caddo,in the Indian territory