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, 1877-10-20
ValLn UalTd. Oct. 10, 1877.

PROBATE CoURr.-The following were the
proceedings at chambers in the probate conrt
during the week In the matter OF the estate
of Henry Peter Maus. deceased: James B.
Thompson appointed administrator I; bond IN
the sum of Sl4OO, with Ihos. Quinn and K.
r. Rees as sureties, approved, and George F.
Thomas, o. z. Lacy, and Charles F. FrQsh,
appointed appraisers. In the matter OF the
estate of John W. Hunter, deceased Hen
retta f. Hunter appointed administratrix
bond in the sum of $500, with James b.
Thompson and Lewis McMorris, as sureties.
approved. and f. B. Whitman, Henry F.
Holmes. and \. Reeves Ayres, appointed
appraisers.
, 1877-10-20

BAD MASAGEMENT- seems To ba
something wrong in the management Of the
express between Walla Walla and Portland
To Illustrate, the news dealers inform US
that the package OF Wednesdays Oregonians
arrived yesterday morning, whilst Tuesdays
package missed altogether These failures
are SO frequent that it is thought proper to
call the attention Of the managers 0; the ex-
press TO what seems TO be the result Of care
lessuess
, 1877-10-20

'A'"L NArrErs,-The attendance at the
.Ii. .ast sshoels within the city limits is very
~ This is partly owing to the prevail
'-'e Of diphtheria, which has frightened
many children away from the schools, It
Ie*ha' singular, however that whilst the
t"s,e schools are crowded the public
O'i' are slimly attended. and seems to
gs. sas some defect IN the public school system.
-; - own observation forces us to the eonclu-
MI. 'Ha' considering the large amount of
,.0llc =, Money expended. the public schools
-; - ;'On'rlha,ing Very little toward the edu-
M " the Youth OF the city. 1t is not
lllnOn cbS.n To hear Of parents removing their
,sls. ea !, from the public school. and when
,h. 'he Feason why. the answer is that
.esn ,ss w We're learning nothing" These school.
dr,w 70 be Regarded as means Whereby tC
ppTH. large amount OF money from III,
the rS;,i ,1ifeasury, but as to the education o.
hon. -''0'en' that is secondary considera
, 1877-10-20

NJ" Brick STORE Dusenbery Bros.
have fully completed their arrangements to
Pu' up mammoth brick store in place of
'helF present building, and would 90 on with
this tall, but Tor the TACT that it is impos-
H'le t" procure all the building material
Inc neW building viii occupy the whole
iIOH' extending from Raker y Boyers Bank
On one Slde 10 p"oley X kirkman's market
on the other This will give them a front
% over liiv feet, and running back eighty or
Ninety fert, viii make one of the roomest
'''es On the coast. improvements of this
Character show the confidence men of means
have IN the future u our town.
, 1877-10-20

\ hAED CASE.-We hear Of a very re.
'Fo''aole citizen who a few months since
4H''ea his fortunes with young lady of
possibly eighteen summers. To all appear
'SS 'he relations OF the newly married
i~' were pleasant and IT was supposed that
,"es hat settled down 10 \ life of domestic
''% thus things remained down to the
'e u last week when the Young wife
sI'Herea up her personal effects and return
y " her mothers home. This. however.
Ns MOI all, Tn the very day she left her
,''l,e % she visited iiewelry store and run up
'' VI si'"' and 10 complete the outfit con-
80 an account Of 500 for dry goods, all
which the deserted husband is expected
,b,rs srt'e' This is about as hard case as We
yor,.lN neAfd OF lately. and shows that the ad-
,Ie sc .~ Ot women's rights have very lit
{seD ,i;j Pi1te about. Most likely the basis has
-'iu ior divorce suit
, 1877-10-20

THr TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE is now
IN SESSION, but II anything has been done to
interest the people "f the territory or any
other man. We fail t. discoyer it. The leg
isla,urcs oi tins territory are famous for
Their lack oi ability, anal the present one is
rnicay,ung To- sustain the reputation for
dom. Anthng that IS nseinl.
, 1877-10-20
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The NAN STREET B:;InGg :s now COM
le.el aaorlins the public an opportunity
to yisrt Tom TIcrney,s Livery Stable, where
they vill Al all tl!acs ind carriages, horses,
sni everytlinI III his line Of business Mr..
Terney IS the pioneer livery stable man,
md has always aimed to accommodate his
friends ami IN, public, When you wish 4
line turnout glre hlm call.
, 1877-10-20

UNHEALTHY WATER-A medical friend
expresses the opinion that seven-eighths
of the wells within the city limits are un-
healthy, and the water unfit for domestic
purposes. He attributes the feyers that
are SO prevalent to the use of well water
that has been filtered through night soil
and loaded with all manner of impurities.
He says that if the use of this foul well
water is continued WalIa Walla will soon
gam the reputation of being the most un-
healthy town on the coast, and this too
when with proper care its sanitary condi-
ton Iaight be made so as to challenge COM
parison with neighboring towns. OF late
typhoid, and fevers of similar character,
have prevailed TO a frightful extent, and
the existence of this class of diseases may
fairly be attributed to filthy streets and
the use of impure water. In the early
settlement Of towns, when the inhabit-
ants are few, wells answer ALI excellent
purpose, but whenever the people living
in town rum up into the thousands, the
wells are certain to become foul As
rule the sinks in this town are sunk to the
water level, and of a necessity the water
drawn from the wells is more or less load
ed with impurities 1t is sickening to
think IF using the water that has been fill
tered through thousand receptacles of
filth, and we are only surprised to find
that persons who make pretentions to
cleanliness should continue the Use of well
water Regard for health should lead per
sons wherever possible to abandon the Use
Of filthy well water.
, 1877-10-20

THE STATESMAN Jon PRESSES are driven
pretty hard by the press of job work, but
sill by liberal expenditure of muscle the
boys manage to fill orders on time. Those
who desire good work at fair prices, are in:
yited To send in their orders
, 1877-10-20

PROBATE CoURT-The October term of
the Probate Court will commence next Mon
dav, and the court will remain open until all
the regular business has been transacted.
Executors, administrators, and guardians
should bear this in mind, and see to it that
thew are in attendance. thereby saving
sberiffs costs to themselves.
, 1877-10-20

IRREGULAR. Oregoniaa, as sent t"
this office through express, reaches us only
semi-occasionally, ant; then from twenty
four to forty-eight hours behind time One
week with another full half the issues fail to
reach lis. Tie mailing clerk will confer a
favor by sending our copy by mail.
, 1877-10-20

HOLMAN, the man who brutally assaiied
his wife, since his confinement IN the county
iail has experienced religion, and now claims
to be a subject of Saving grace" We fear
that in Holman's case it is the old story
..The devil vas sick, the deviia saint would he;
The devil got well, the devil saint WAS he.
, 1877-10-20
A CARR.

The undersigned desires to return his
thanks TO DR.. J. +. BINGHAM, for his kind
and skillful treatment of his daughter when
suffering from that dreadful disease dlphthe-
ria. He believes that through the Providence
of God, her life was saved under his con.
slant and unwearied attentions, and tull oi
thankfulness he recommends br. Bingham to
all persons who may require the services OF
an educated and accomplished physician
JAMES CONAN,
, 1877-10-20

c. 3. BaGLEs, of the Courier, Is the ter
ritorial printer, and yet in looking over his
paper We fail to find record of the legisla-
tire proceedings. 1t occurs to us that the
large amount of public money paid for letti.s-
lative work might enable him to furnish at
least an abstract OF the proceedings OF the
legislature.
, 1877-10-20

SnonL prEE,ToES Friday, November
81 elections will hr held III the different
schools districts for directors. The directors
ar elected Tor a term Of three years, and it
Is always important that competent men
tho,e who take an interest III popular edu-
cation should be elected.
, 1877-10-20

BROTHERS UNITRB.-Our friend Chris,
of the g." Pioneer Market" was made hap
py few days since by the arrival of his
brother, Michael Ennis, who was all the
way from old Ireland. The boys had been
separated for twelve years, aild as mat
ter OF course their meeting was the occas-
ION of much rejoicing. Michael is II years
old, and is a real broth of an Irish boy
, 1877-10-20

THE LIQUOR PUNCH Returns of the
first seventeen days of the Motfa.t punch
have come in from Richmond. In that
time the kichmonders drank Is, $50
glasses Of beer and ale, and 120, 100 of
whisky. 1t is indeed cruel that the secrets
of Virginia stomaehs .houldbe thus ruth
lessly exposed.
, 1877-10-20

A DEcIs,oS.-A Rhode Island society
for the prevention OF cruelty to animals
brought suit before one of the courts OF
the state to arrest pigeon-shootins match
es. The Narragansett gun club was the
defendant, and won It's case, the Judge
deciding that "a bird is not an animal OF
the brute species within the meaning OF
the sfatufcs
, 1877-10-20

THE figuring of the astronomers from
the observations of the transit of Venus,
in 1874, draws to close. The British
figures gives solar parallax of s 76 sec, i,
which makes the suns distance 90, 800, 900
miles. The French figures fix the dis
tance at 90, 150, 900 and %, ,450, 600 miles.
The American figures are not complete.
1t will be seen at once that the sun is too
far off for the maintenance of intimate
social relations.
, 1877-10-20

GRAIN MArREr.-At Eugene City, Ore
s"n' "hea; IS quoted i: 81 G6 a bushel, and
the Lane county farmers hesitate about sell
ns at that figure. With proper means of
transportation wheat at Villa Walia would
he worth tuIl 81 per buShel, instead of 20
cents Really our farmers are taxed at the
.Iate OF 10 cents buShei, all because of the
ialure To provide inll and efficient means
for moving their crop.
, 1877-10-20

CAMAs PRaIRIE.-Our friend Eppes Hardy
ESQ. writes us that everything IS quiet az
Camas Prairie. The rams have been 50 coh'
tinuous that many of the farmers have been
unable to thresh their crops, and 1t Is even
doubtful whether they WILDE able to thresh
this season.
, 1877-10-20

FRED STENCIL, Esq, returned from San
Francisco by the las. steamer, and brought
with him a large stock Of goods, embracing
all the newest styles. Call at Dusenbery
Bros, where Fred viii he happy to see his
friends and exhibit the new goods,
, 1877-10-20

rr,vrLrn>' Guide \ copy OF the Trav-
r,s and Immigrants Guide, published at
p.r,,,ad by D. H. Stearns, was received
Ia, r,,k 1t is one oi the most complete
r..,. nubljra,i,ns in that line We have ever
'.r .','r Ir,l !, invaluable to those who expect
:, jmn.-ra,e to tins country
, 1877-10-20

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is about as
dry reading as last years almanac. Know
ing himself to be fraud, he lacks the
nerve to face the representatives of the
people, and accordingly sends in COM
munication that might very properly have
been compiled by any fifth-rate clerk en-
ployed about the departments.
, 1877-10-20

FINE MEATS are always to be had at the
"Pioneer Market" Dooley 4 klrkman' pro
prietors. These gentlemen were the first TO
introduce the practice of slaughter'ng grad
ed cattle, and are entitled to all the credit
for the superior meats for which Walla Wal
la is famous.
, 1877-10-20

srr,wrFrrIrS. We have now on our
tall, 4 lot Of tine ripe strawberries, gather
Il m Frank Urrclli's Garden on the morning
= The 18th oi October. Considering that we
-. auay ur near the 10Th parallel, the rlren-
N, # Strawberries al this season OF the
ytar /, something rrmaraahle.
, 1877-10-20

Lock AND GUNsMrrH.-I will be noticed
that Mr. Peter Roach, has opened lock and
gunsmith shop in this city, and is prepared
to attend to all work in his line. Mr.. Roach
is well recommended as good workman.
, 1877-10-20

Carr. SrrNrS STEAMBOAT. A gentleman
who has had considerable experience III trans
portation matlerss informs Us that the engine
AMI machinery in Capt. Stump's boat is all
night, the deiec, beng that the furnace is
too small to heat the water in the boilers.
THIS defect Is n,w being remedieI. when it
heSpected that the boat viii have power
enough 10 make the trp.
, 1877-10-20

,.,. Trorre opened at the City Hail.
'N' ,,.,b, 70 RATHER a slim house.
N," ,l.. 5nc ar Two plays that draw well,
''A ' .l.o,S Strike, Lie III New York, "
U-' -, t.,,,oa dress upoI. the patrons OF
'"Ilir ammlsementS.
, 1877-10-20

STRICTLY BUSINESS NOTICES are charged
for at the rate of 20 cents line. We NELL
ton this fact for the information OF persons
who never patronize paper, and yet are Tree
TO ask the publication OF gratuitous ''puffs
1t costs money to set type and pay for paper
and ink
, 1877-10-20

CLEANING ALLEYs-The city council
very properly, has ordered the alleys IN
the city to be cleaned and all filth car'ea
away. Considering the horrible sanitary
condition of the city, this order Is eihi-
nentlv proper.
, 1877-10-20

FATALITY period of less than three
months Mr.. John Piekard, the cotin maker,
informs us that be has buried 80 persons. A
very large per centage Of the deceased We're
children, and in majority af cases diphtheria
was the Immediate cause of death.
, 1877-10-20

TIE DISTRICT COURT for Umatilla ecun-
ty, Oregon, commences the regular October
term, Monday next Messrs. n. I. Cation,
J. II. A!ix, /. H. Brents and Col George,
all of the Walla Walla bar. will be in atten-
dance, We will take it as a faver II some
of our friends will furnish US transcript OF
the proceedings
, 1877-10-20

The GRAIN MARKET remains about as
last week. The principal purchasers are the
millers, who pay IS cents for choice lots.
For shepment the highest figure we hear of,
fered is 20 cents.
, 1877-10-20

rrs osrao> STATE FArE would have
,-,nl success had it not been for the
,r.ipaous r:sas, As it vas, 1t was an I'M
.,.,,,,, ,:,,on all previous exhibitions OF
sl;,l This We learn from friends who
xcr, present At the tar.
, 1877-10-20

I. THE WHITE FLAG.-A gay young gen.
tleman passed down Main steet, yesterday
about noon, flying in his rear f"ii sizes'
white flag. We presume the gallanr soldier
had inst returned from the Nez Perce war.
, 1877-10-20

JUDGE WINGARD, after having suffered
greatly from inhammatory rheumatism, Is
again able to be about town.
, 1877-10-20

,,rryr-A SETTLE paper ventures
l''' that q. Jacobs IN Congress has
ihe "i'D'. n,,. than 4 wart upon a los" This
arepubii.on paper
, 1877-10-20

ANOTHER SALE OF REAL ESTATE -lhe
bouse and lot ON Main street, opposite INT
Walla Walla brewery, was sold one day TINS
week. Price paid $50
, 1877-10-20

NEW MILLINERY.-We notice that our
neighbor, Mrs. d. J. Schnebley, has just re-
ceived new stock of millinery goods, III
cluding bonnets, hats, ribbons, feathers, &c.
, 1877-10-20

STRAY HoEsEs-Judge Lamb adyer-
tises three valuable horses that strayed
away from his premises.
, 1877-10-20

Col CoNNoYEE, great chief Of the Cayuses,
is in town, and Judging from the absence OF
war paint, is supposed to be Peacebly IN
clined.
, 1877-10-20

BISHOP CASTLE of the United brethrel
church. will preach at the L. b, church. n II
Walla WaIla. ON Sunday, October y, at |!
O'clock A VI. and at 81 P. NJ.
, 1877-10-20

Who Is SHE.-We see it stated that the
daughter of a Walla Walla farmer cioSe,' cos !
the harvest season by running away Win
rake
, 1877-10-20

r.,,,y,., are now on the taps and
I'y .,,.;.. o; conversation in polite cir
!a'Ta IKE ~ ,.L..h cases the ladies' are fair and
5'. ,,ptlsrnca gallant
, 1877-10-20

Mrs. JACK DANIELS has returned from
San Francisco, her health beng srea'iy
improved.
, 1877-10-20

r.,.rf SlLE.-Mr. C. p foor has
S.,- y. The aou,e and lot at the northeast rls's
el-;'' -. slIer and Fourth streets. consid7
afA'. sIIrH.
, 1877-10-20
CRANE 4 BRIGHAM.
yNhnYeSnle nray--.-1StS.

SEQ and 5.s Market Street, San Francisco, Cal
Price 81 per Large BOTTLE. six bottles 81.
3m
, 1877-10-20

r.,ry and e,mmand are now at
fo Val. Wa,5.. .'r..s ~rs's ior the il ;, winter.
, 1877-10-20

r,->r,l is IN fro" Fort L''"''' on
suIN!te-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06
NV Remcdy for MoIes.

Allow me- for the benefit of those troabled
with moles, to state how keep my place entire.
~ free from them at an expenditure of about
ten cents in money and less than two hours of
time per annum. My lot is $50 by 140 feet, and
sion. adopted the following method: take
a grain of corn, and with a sharp pen-knife split
open the small end of the grain, and open it as
much as l can without breaking off either side
then take on the point of my knife little
strychnine and insert it into the opening in the
corn, and press the grain tightly against the
blade of the knife, to wipe off all the pOis.
on; then dress together as closely as possible
the separated parts of the grain. After prepar-
ing o sufficient amount of corn in this way,
take a small round stick and make a hole into
the track of the mole, and drop a grain of the
poisoned corn into the opening, and cover mp the
opening made by the stick with dirt, so as to ex-
clude the light. drop grain here and there
in their tracks all over the premises, and that is
the last of the moles for at least six months and
whenever one appears, the same process imme-
distely stops the evil Strychnne being a
deadly poison the greatest care is necessary in
handling 1t, and none should ever he allowed to
remain in the house after the corn has been pre-
pared By soaking the corn for twenty four
hours before preparing, it makes it hess fable to
break in opening the end Of the grain A friend
of mine says he uses arsenic in dough, made up
in small balls, with good effect. If moles in 9TH
er parts of the country are the same as in Ar
kansas, the above is q sovereign remedy.
CHARLES F. HARVEY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06
Attracting the Public Eye.

Jim Brown, worthy German, died in Frank
lin, recently, and his next friend, also q worthy
German, was appointed administrator to settle
up the affairs of the estate. The administration
called at the printing office, the other day, to
have posters printed announcing that the goods
of the late Brown would be sold at public auc.
ton.
II want you to write up dose bills in some kind
of sthyle" said the administrator, whose mind
runs much to business; 81 want someding dat
will attract der public eye, und pring der peoples
from der koundry."
The printer asked for suggestion or two.
Mrs Brown und mneself haf tlalked it over. /,
continued the business man, fund we wants you
to head dose bills Something's this vay,"-and he
marked OH the wall with his cane to show that
he wanted big letters-"HoOr-raw! hoor-raw
jim Brown is dead!"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06
Git fa,t tafD The Thiae.
STANLEY MATHEWS NEW PARTY.
BY roBEKT ). BURpErrE

Rock bye, baby your father is green;
p don kier donkey there never was
Mother you never had YEN must call
Father your mother and farther and all.
Rock a. bye baby and were the wind fair
Robes Of (fat) Office the baby should wear:
IIut when the time c,ssnss ts put the rooes ON.
What If the father Of baby w,rc gone
kGkA,bye, baby: poer little lamb. sF
kohody loved it and fathers sham
Outside Of Washington. never o word
OF praise for the poor little founding Is heard
Resk a-bYe, baby father will keep s.ss..
Watch while the poor little babys asieep
And while he nurses you all Of the time
He sill play President; won't il be PRIME
Rock-abye, baby; for every knows
Its cradle will rock when the Autumn wind blows;
Whea Congress meets everybody VIII see
Stanley s1new baby way up in . tree
Rock -abye baby Graded in rags
Greenbacks are stuffed in its sweet sugar ta2s;
Gold is too seldom and precious to be
aid where the poor little baby see
Rock-abye, baby papas fool.
He puts babys cradle up where it Is cool
No one can hear the sweet innocent bawi
No one but papa pays heed to its call
Rock a bye, baby; while the winds fair.
Your cradle shall swing in the soft Summer arr;
But when through the land the tornadoes shall sweep
Good Land alive, baby! where will you sleep!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06
THE BLUE JAY.

We published, some time ago, an address de-
livered by Fred Kramer, of Shannon Township,
In which he cOntended that several Birds pro-
tected by the game laws of this State, were til 9
worst enemies of our farmers, and that among
these was the blue jay. Mr.. Kramer has hand
ed MS copy of the Pacific Rural Press, contain.
ing an extract from address by DIR. T. s. Mat
terson, of Oregon, in which be expresses similar
opinions concerning the bluejay. He says:
."This bird frequents both the forests aud til 9
fields. He is a noisy, thieving pest. a maraud-
ing yagabond of the first water. He is a vor ac-
Aious glutton, and like the shanghai chicken he
Heats most anything that he can overhaul He
opens q mt by holding it in his claw, placing it
on the limb he is perched on, rising to his full
height, and bringing down the sharp point of his
beak in a steady succession of vigorous blows
until the shell is broken. He pulls up the farm
er's young wheat, cern, and peas in early Spring,
steals the eggs of the hens in Summer, and fora
yes on the granaries at all times. He robs the
nests and eats the young of birds weaker than
he is, and makes himself obnoxious generally.
He is also q braggart and a coward; and when
frightened from his peculating transactions, he
flies rapidly to the cover of the next thicket,
calling out loudly aud defiantly, 'kwak, kwak,
kwak, kwak,' but as soon as concealed from
view he remains silent. He does not sing, but
his notes are many and varied. He cries, Jay,
jaw with much distnctness; and also says,
steal it, steal it, very plainly; and will do as
he says, if opportunity offers. In Summer he re-
tires to the deep recesses OF the forest TO breed,
returning after the incubating season, accompan-
led by his young family, to pursue his e-boot-
ing operations with undminished energy.
"His progeny take aptly to the ways of their
father, and soon become experts at thieving and
plundering. As may be inferred, he is not ia
vorite, and is remorselessly pursued by the Set
tiers with guns, poisoned grain, and any other
agency which promises his destruction; but for
every one killed twenty seem to come to the fu-
neral. And so the war of determination goes on,
and the omnipresent jay appears still as numer-
Gus, and his capacity for getting away with the
farmers crops and the singing birds eggs as
great az ever"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06

In the name of God, amen! 1, Timothy Dolan,
of BarrydOwnderry, in the County OF Clare,
farmer, bsing sick and wake on my legs, but of
sound head and warm heart-Glory be to God!-
do make this my first and last will aud Guild and
new testament. First give my sowl to God,
when it place him to take it-shure no thanks
to me, for can't help is then-and my body to
be buried in the ground at Barrydownderry
Chapel, with all my kith and kin that have gone
before me and those that live after me, peace to
their ashes, and may the sod rest lightly over
their bones. Bury me near godfather and my
mother, who lie separated all together at the
other end of the chapel yard. lave the bit of
ground containing eight acres-rare old Irish
acres-to my eldest son Tim, after the death Of
his mother, If she lives to survive him. My
daughter Mary and her husband, Paddy O'Reag-
81, are to have the black SOW that's going to
have twelve black boiifs. Teddy, my second
boy, that was killed in the war in Ameriky,
might of got his pick of poultry, but rs he has
gone I'll lave them to his wife, who died week
before him; bequeath to all mankind fresh air
of heaven, all fishes of the sea they can take, l
lave to them all the sun, moon and stars. lave
to Peter Rafferty, pint of potheen can't finish,
and may God be merciful to him.