, 1877-11-10

DEER SHooT1Na.-'rhe farmers in
the White river valley are much an.
noyed by deer getting into their en-
closures in the night time and de-
stroying crops. In this way such
crops as turnips. carrots, cabbage,
grain and clover. are often nearly
ruined by the intruders. So soon
as person appears near them they
are off like the wind and here has
seemed to be no remedy for these
rangers until recently Rev. r. G.
Smith and his brother tried shoot
ing them by lantern light. One
lighted the lantern and placed it
upon his head, the other took the
gun. Going into the field
where the deer were feeding
they walked cautiously forward, and
the deer, two in number, stared at
the light and slowly approached.
When within easy range the man
with the gun took aim between the
glaring eyes and fred. killing a fine
buck. The other deer ran q short
distance, then returned and was
shot. Mr.. Smith tells of going out
one night with a lantern, leaving
his gun in the house. He saw q
deer, and placing the lantern on
his head slowly walked towards it,
the deer approaching at the same
time. The deer came within three
feet of Mr.. Smitl, before discovering
him. and then in its fright jumped
high into the air and fell fiat on the
ground, rising he jumped again and
fell, repeating this three times be-
fore recovering from his fright suffi-
GENTLY to run off. This suggestion
may aid farmers to rid their enclos-
ures of these pests.
DIED IN A FIT.-A Kittitas Valley
correspondent writes to the Oregon.
ian: Frank Freer, aged about As
years, whilst returning from a pro-
tracted visit to California, whittier
he had been to recuperate his health.
and become cured of serious rheu-
matte affection, was, on the morning
of the 26th inst, at the house of
Luther Reach in this valley, seized
with an apopletic fit. and in fifteen
minutes thereafter he lay a corpse.
MIR. Freer was a member OF the firm
of Freer Bros, of the Wenatche
gold mining company, and was a
gentleman much respected"
ACADEMY OF Music. Some gen.
tlemen of this city who have the
necessary capital, are figuring on
the cost of a new brick business
block, either with or without a fine
opera hall to occupy the upper por-
tion of the building. The plan is SO
far matured that the persons refer
red to now only wait to be assured
that they can rent to good advan-
tage before deciding to build. The
location is not selected yet, and will
depend somewhat upon the price
at which lots are held in the differ
ent portions of the city. Our want
OF a suitable opera hall was keenly
felt during the presence of the
Richings-Bernard opera company.
POMEGRANATEs.- AT the fruit and
cigar stand of Jake Beer, on Com
mercial street. are some pomegran-
ates from the Sandwich Islands.
Those who have formed their ideas
of this fruit from the article of the
same name raised in our gardens,
and kept for its beautiful appear
ance and fine perfume, would hardly
reconcile the real fruit with their
previous ideas. This is the real
pomegranate mentioned SO often in
the bible, and justly held in good
repute in all tropical countries. Go
and purchase some, ard you will
know more about them.
''DoN'T MAKE A NOISE" is the title
of new Schottische just received from
the well>known Music House of Sher-
man, Hyde & Co.. San Francisco. The
melody is arranged from the popular
comic song. Don't mako noise OF
else you'll Wake the Baby. Itis decid-
edly taking. Sent to any address. upon
receipt of 35 cents, in currency or pos-
tage stamps.
THE Seattle DISPATCH begins its sew
enth volume. The editor says: 1--WE
have not escaped the usual vicissitudes
attending the establishment of q news
paper, but we hare reached that roint
xhere experiment ceases and success
is assured" The D1spATcH is . good
paper for . place the size of Seattle.