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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-09-07

uscu the same expression That "hc had
no friends" in conversation with our
reporter while here in Jail. Besides,
we understand that he showed evident
symptoms of insanity before being re-
leased.
Last Tuesday a nice young lady
was looking at the things in the Floral
Hall along with her mother, when a
young gentleman acquaintance stepped
up TO her and said, 'How do YOU do,
Miss Smith; this isn't much of an af.
fair, but l am glad to see one fair one
here" The young lady smiled sweetly,
while her mother looked grim. Pres
emily another young man stepped up to
her and said, "How do you do, Miss
Smith; this isn't much of an affair, but
| am glad to see one fair one here"
The miss blushed little, while the old
lady shifted. Right away another
youth rushed up and grabbed the young
lady by the hand and said effusively,
GLOW do you do, Miss Smith; this isn't
much of am affair, but | am glad TO see
one far one here" Miss Smith turned
red, and the old lady looked daggers.
A fourth young man approached as
though about to speak, when the old
lady raised her umbrella tip TO his face
and said firmly, "Yonng man, if non
git of any of this consumed nonsense
about the fair to my darter I'll hit you.
Hain't the young men of Middlebur,
got anything better to say than making
silly puns about the fair?v 81 want
goin' to make 10 puns," said the abash.
ed youth, 81 was only goin' to tell you
there was a big later bug on your dress,
and If yOu should set down you'd smash
him." This communication took effect
and All exciting scene ensued until tht
enemy from Colorado was routed. Tho
old lady didn't attempt to interrupt an
other young man, and before evening
fOrty-seyen more of them repeated the
same highly original and interesting re-
mark TO the young lady.
, 1877-07-07

which fully co npensase us for little hard
ships we NAV have undergone, and Naila
Walla county has the honor OF sending to
the field the first citizen soldiers except
few from the vicinity OF the scene OF murder
The following are the names OF the gentle
men of company A. Walla Walia volunteers
Thos. P. Page, captain; l. h. Grm. hrst
Eeut.: j. F. Mclean, first sargent A. Reeves
Ayres. John Agu, Ike Abbott, A l. Bird,
Charles. Blewett, W. S. Clark. Lane Gillian,
H = Holmes. Albert Hall, Jake Holbrook,
Frank Jackson. John Keeny, j. II. Lister.
Henry Lacy, Vim. McKern, 5. ID. Maxon.
Alex Odell, c. S. Robinson, j. ). Stott Ben
Scott. Albert Small and Frank Waidrup.
You see we were not eneumbered with any
extra officers, as our company was small, %
men all told. Mr.. A. Reeves Ayres was as
signed to duty on the Generals stan, as
clerk in the adiutant's Office, where he made
himself ouite useful, as he always does IN
that canacitv. S. H. Maxon, John Agu,
John Keeny and Charles Biewett renamed
with the command, and all OF us would have
done so cheerfully, if our business mad ad-
u,itted of it. You anow that We left our
respective business in such shape, that We
had 10 return, at least for while. l forgot
to mention that few of our company went
TO Mount Idaho, and while there were treat
ed in tine kindest manner possible by such
men as Messrs. Scott, Brown, and others,
who extended the hand of charity 10 many
who were needy. As to the mu. dess. the
number killed. property des royed, all this
has been published, and truthfully-
Yours respectfully, I. P. PAGE.
, 1877-07-07
Letter from G0lfaX.

COLFAAi W. TI June FL, Is.4
EDITOR STATESMAN: Sincr las' Sunday,
therr has BEN grrai excitement here among
the peop'r, caused by the Indian troubles on
Salmon River, in Idaho. II is cnstnm
among the Inditns, 10 visit the 'camas
grounds" during The month of June. for the
purpnse of procuring the necessary supply Of
camas for food during the winter.
The massacre on Camas Prairie took place
on Friday. and on Sstnrdayiquiie pumber
Of Indians crossed Clearwater, on their way
10 the csmAs country. This crossing alarmed
the people, and This alarm snon spread far
ard wide. Runners were sent 10 different
parts "f n" cnun'ry. and The most exagyer-
ated stories were circulated c0ncsrni; y be
hunl1ers Aun irrUui'y o' Ihr r.d-rk'ps-
L ERE Was n large campmeriing IN full
blast, about ten mirs nurIh of Cuif.x. and
when the repor, reached rhis mrerIDg the
people became wild with excitement. They
Immediately loaded their families into their
wagons and started for Coifax. By mid
night, there was at least two hundred people
in this town, and by Monday night there
was nearly FIVE hundred.
The excitement lasted until Tuesday night,
when the people b-gan di-persing. aud by
Wednesday night the people had all return
ed to their homts.
AT present, everything ia quiet, the ex-
ci'-mrur having entirely subsid-d.
This exci'-men' j. L. f-ar.d III deter i'm
migrants frvm e"miug iuro The Paloure coun-
Try, but 20 rho-e who desire CONE, We say,
cum. On. there is no danger from Indians.
The Tndtsn rrnnhlaa .ra IN IA, bn full nns
hundred and rwen'y miles away; and the
Indians that are making trouble in Idaho.
do not claim This country. nor do they want
it. What few Indians 'here are in This vi
einity are entirely peacrable. ARIEL
, 1877-07-07
WaIIa WalIa Volunteers.

WALLA WAILA, July l. lSII
In accordance with an informal call, the
WaIls Walla volunteers met In the court
-oon. at p. NJ, 10 transact certain busIness,
which i, was proposed to bring before them.
Capt Thos. P. Page Was chosen chairman,
and L. 4. Grim secretary.
Mr. Small moved that The company express
by a vote of rh.Dk- their appreciation of The
ere aud consideration Of rh1 Captain nhd
officers for ,he Welfare and confor, of the
mrn during The march 10 Salmon river and
return Mo'iun carried
For he generosity and kindnrss OF the eiti-
zrus OF Mount Idaho, manifested toward the
u-m hers ct the company, they returned their
heartiesr thanks.
A yute of hanks was rendered TO the citi-
zens Of Walla Walla and vicinity for their
gen. ruus provisions in the way of funds to
meet the expenses Of the company during
their ab.encp ID the field /; and likewise TO the
committee which made especial efforts TO
secure said funds.
The following resolution was offered and
unanimously adj led:
Resolred, That We tender 10 Grnersi .. U.
How ard aid the Otii,ars under his eomm~nh,
our -iucere thanks tor Iheir consideraIe aud
Courteous treatment of us during our rrcrnt
8 r,icr with them, aud that we havr tull con.
fideuce in the wisdom and sbilIty of General
Howard 10 meet and mount the Difficult
Ties by which he is now confronted and that
20 far as We under-rand them cI'nsidrring the
characier OF the country III which operations
are carried on, We are convinced that bis
plans Of proceeding are the b.sr that could
BE- adoprrd, and must inevitably RESULT in The
suhjugatiun and deaih-puuishm-nt Of the IN
human perpetrators of the terrible ouJrages
In Northern Idaho.
2. That We ak the people 10 be consider
ste and candid IN their Judgment OF Grn' raj
Howard. and Thai rhry vi hh"ld the cen
sure. and criticism which msny aerm Prone to
visi, upon bim. TOO often without knowl-
edee of the truth, or a prop-r sppreciatinn Ot
the circumstances and ffrnl ie- by which
he il surrounded. until he frat OF his effort
shsll warrant n fair judgment. " hen we are
cunvinr ed they will he SATISFIED not only that
G,n. Howard tully understood the sirua'inu,
but that he pn,i- hmm Of he Indians was
com enearate wi h their crime.
OF mO'iUn, Mr.. Small was chosen treasurer
of h company
On n,"il. he company adjourned 70 meet
mex, Tuesday evening. Ht 7u'ohck.
Capt 7. P. PAGE, Chairman.
L. K. GRIM Secretary.
, 1877-07-07

Y ". GAREETSoN, general agent OF the
y.r,b Western Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
f,r OREGON. Washington and Idaho, is now
o., Walla Wana on insurance business. Mr.,
C,-rr.s,n viii berecollected as having visited
+ti. Mace some four years since when he or
.-ritei the Granger associations III this
y4llav
, 1877-07-07

CrY ELECTION next Monday. As usual,
the strife Is over the marshalship, that being
.he only office that has money in it. The
regular pay Of the marshal is small, but
then the pichings such as the special tax
levied upon China prostitutes and gamblers,
swell the receipts Of the marshal to quite a
considerable sum.
, 1877-07-07

Alarming REroRT-Mr Joe OpPenhei-
mer REPORTS that on his way from Colvllle
he passed Moses and about 400 armed In
dams. who we're camped two miles from the
h5Ire The Indians Were extremely I'M
,ar,i,1t and those Of other tribes say Moses
means faht. The settlers are leaving as fast
A. passAle
, 1877-07-07

CELEBRATED. The settlers living on the
wan, Walla, near the mouth of Garrison
,r.,g celebrated the Fourth in fine style.
Tb.y urayided an excellent and abundant
- f,r the occasion, had Judge Langford
.J.rysr an Grafton, and generally honored
=. 5,v IN 4 becoming manner.
, 1877-07-07

TuE FovRrH was not celebrated in for
mql manner, but yet it was generally OBJ
serve as holiday, and all day long the
streets we're c-owded by visitors from the
country. The sores We're crowded with GUS
TONERS, the salnors done a brisk business,
anil altogether lie town was about as lively
As though We hal a regular celebration.
, 1877-07-07

,.,,aEp Bros. remodel their card
- and announce a grand clearance
", W ..5sD goods viii be sold without regard
[ - They have now in store large and
-, s.. stock Of goods, and it is now for
'y'y ,,sr. ,-,'r TO roll up and secure bargains
, 1877-07-07

PRoF. TAYLOR, the great magician, gave
entertainments, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, and on both occasions had excellent
houses. Mr. TAYLOR Is a courteous gentle
MN. and hence We are pleased to see him
well pa-ronizeL He proposes to visit the
yirioas towns in Eastern Oregon, and where
ever he goes We commend hin to public
patronage
, 1877-07-07

vsr NnLIyErY.-Mrs, C, c, Cram has
Ns~ ~, store a very fine stock OF millinery
BOW !" embracing all the latest styles and
s'L;1ps ~, to which we invite the attention OF
l4sl'io,i,, i.Jr readers. If you want love OF a
"uL .,, l1' or ANYTHING IN the line of tidy
- 1ve Mrs. Cram call.
, 1877-07-07

orrr,rrr Those excellent ladies'
I.I,. Guichard and Mrs. Tom Quinn
N''. o ,nt Yesterday afternoon collecting mOn-
vat ~, r.tei Of a distressed immigrant
g ~ We are always pleased to see ladies
'l-,' 'l,,;,8 IN works OF charity
, 1877-07-07
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

ROCK CREtK, ST vens county, July 8. 1877.
EDITOR STATESMAN We are in the midst
of terrible Indian excitement, nearly every
person that can get away has left the ccun-
try. / cannot go if | wanted to, on account
of sick wife ! do not apprehend any dan
ger unless it is by some overt act of some
coward shooting a squaw, or something SIM
liar to what happened on Crab creek the
OF ier day. Among the first to leave was
one Jack Harding. The coward poisoned all
the grub he had and left it for the Indians,
or any one that might chance to come that
way. / wish you to publish this in chinook
so every Indian in the country can mark
him. J. II. WELLS.
, 1877-07-07

BEAUTIFUL House PLANT.-If our lady
friends desire to know what may be accom-
Piishei IN the way OF cultivating house
plants, We ask them to visit the furniture
store Of Messrs, Everts & Abel and there see
and admire the beautiful fuchia. now in full
bloom We doubt whether there is hot.
'oIsa anywhere that can show a more beau
iliul rlant, and We can conceive of no pref
tier ornament for a room.
, 1877-07-07

u,,. T,eFrs BALL on the evening OF the
i"+ 80, VII attended, and altogether an
f'l''I N. .r,ir We are pleased to learn
el a. r,vinr all expenses on account OF
il'a' I,II quite a snug sum was ieit Ill 'ile
.r.l.nrf.
, 1877-07-07

s,rplrnr.-Mr. James Wheelan has
NV ;r.J from san Francisco a large
jus, ',f = .,ddIery, all Of which he offers to to
'i''' III, at low prices, Don't fail to call
us - his stock OF goods
, 1877-07-07

BAPTIST MEETING those interested in
the Baptist cause in Walla Walla, | would
say, that We expect to meet at o'clock, on
Saturday before the third Sunday IN July,
in the -Adventists' house of worship, in Walia
Walla, for the purpose of organizing a Bap-
tist church, and desire all who favor the
move to attend at that time and place Also
preaching on Sunday, at II A. NJ
A. D. MASIoS.
, 1877-07-07

Col WHIPPLE is reported to have over
taken Looking Glass and his band. and {. We
them severe whipping
, 1877-07-07

-, ugrr1SG.-The regular monthly
h'' che WaIla Walla Lyceum and
meeting .1r:s,ion o. =, VIII be held Saturday
lining. --
, 1877-07-07

IHE WHITE SEWING MAcHIxE. We call
attention to the advertisement of this new
candidate for public favor We have hastily
examined these machines at the store of
Nessrs, Everts & Abel, and find that they
combine all the merits of the older machines
WIN some new Improvements that seem to
maze tins machine what the manufacturer
CLAIMS ''perfection. These machines are
Eleiaily a'antei To domestic purposes. and
We suggest that our lady friends examine
them previous TO purchasing.
, 1877-07-07

NVRDER.-h view of the fact that the
legislature meets the coming fall, we deem
proper that law be enacted for the pro-
le''l'n OF the English language in this ter
''''Fy' We have laws on the statute books
'o' The protection of game, stock and
thousand other things of more or less inpor-
--J'; bat the language We speak - our
llLT nIllleT tongues without protection We
S.1s' 'hat our ambitious Solons viii take this
, ,lS' g under consideration and provide
seii'A'y ior numbering the English language
, 1877-07-07

-ANVfHEE FIGHr.-The latest news from
NE seat Of war is rather discouragiing. Gen.
Howard few days since, With the bulk of
- command, crossed the Salmon River,
.'~''hS Vol Perry with pack-traiin en- Cot
Sel"@od Col Whipple, with his command,
= detached to hook after Locking Glass
'ne Clearwater. Joseph's hand had re-
'T'''ea before Howard, and crossed the
A-in0n' and made an attack on Perry. Dur
-p 'le engagement, Col Whipple came to
!. Ny rescue, but unfortunately Lieutenant
i',ahs' ten soldiers and two citizens were
ne b.iiSd, and it is also reported the Indians
cba o1l''ared the Iack-train Col Perry had
az o. Whether this is true We are un-
". say. Last advices say the Indians
.'e re'7esting The fight was still pro-
, 1877-07-07

VISITING STATESMEN city council
-'''ea wisely In rendering Senators Morton,
-,1a'soary and Mcmillan the hospitalities of
,le cry Judge Wiagaod, Judge Mix and
u j. y. Day, the committee are excellent
s9'''nons :, and We are quite confident that
'-'9 VII b able to induce the distinguished
s~4n gers to visit this valley, The STATES
b...; ~ mas repeatedly urged the Importance of
- I'ls these gentlemen see with their own
&c &c 'ne country, and he ce it is scarce
~ t5,e'SS''Ty To say that We heartily endorse
>1e action Of the city council
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

SOUTH CAROLIEA.-Thc order for the
withdrawal Of the troops from the State
Capitol ut Columh hia, settles the que, ton
of the Governorship Of South Carolinn.-
gives up the contest. knowing that he
cannot maintain his authority unless sus
tanned hv the Federal government. We
admire the man Chamberlain, and be-
lirve he is the rightfll Governor of the
Palmetto State, hut that fact cannot be
judicimlly established, So he must Of ne
cessity retire. The election in South Car
olina wns singular one. Chamberlain.
although Northern man aud Repub
lican, made an acceptable Governor for
South CaroIina, and when the political
convention met he was nominated for re
election by both the Republican and Reg
ulnr Democratic Conventions. After
wards, presumably at the instance of
Tidrn or his friends. another Democratic
Convention assembled and nnminntrd
Wade Hampton. With the Rife Clubs
and imported votes from Georgia, with
the stmulouS of "Solid South" rs the
war cry, the Democrats carried the State
for Hampton. 1t would seem from the
way the votes came out tnat some ni the
Republicans we're dissatisfied with Cham
berlan's administration, and voted for
Hampton and Hnves, or else there was
clog rolling" between Republicans and
Democrats tn carry the State in that man
ner. Be that us it may, Hampton I'm.
doubtcdly got II majority of the legal
votes.
Chamberlain addresses n letter to the
Republicans of South Carolina, in which
he recittS the facts of the late contest,
and is bitter on the President. There is
no doubt in our mind but he tells some
unpalateahle truths. With the down
fall of Republican Suite Government. we
may now look for South Carolina to be.
come n reliable Democratic State, unless
Mr.. Hayes liberal Southern policy shall
arng the better elements of the Democra-
cy to his support.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

CHARGE OF BAD FAITH.-A strange
charge of bad fuith is made at Washing
ton in connection with the execution of
John D. Lee. One Edwin Gilman, who
was one OF the guards over Lee, and who
acted rs the go-between or confidential
ngcntin the matter, has filed paper with
the Department Of Justice alleging under
oath that Lee was induced to make con-
trssicn to the United States Attorney on
promise, in return for such confession,
that he should receive reprieve, and
eventually full pardon. This promise
MAS made to Lee by the District Attor
hey, in furtherance of n plan to implicate,
expose and punish all the Mormon lead
ers from Brigham Young down, who
were believed TO be concerned in the
Mountain Meadows massacre.
Howard, the United States District
Attorney, who it is alleged thus secured
the confession, and who sold portion OF
IL Ia some Of the papers, denies the ale.
cations Of Gilman. One of the allega
tions Of the latter is that the District AT.
iorney is in colusion with the Mormon
Church authorities to suppress the mnter-
ial portions of Lees confession and the
evidence is pointed out calculated to Sc
cure the conviction of other parties. 1t
is an old practice for prosecuting officer,
to do AS Howard is alleged to have done
in the matter Of obtaining the confession,
but hitherto the parties resorting thereto
have made their promises good. If the
charges against Howard are we'll founded
he fully deserves the fate that Lee suf-
fercd, for he has made himselfa \ party to
the escnpe of the greater criminals in the
Mountain Meadows massacre. Sac. Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14
MR.. PACKARD'S THREAT.

The telegraph has limited within few
days that on high Republican authority
in Louisiana the vote of the State belong
ed TO Tllden and that evidence OF this fact
would be presented to that gentlemen to
aid him IN the suit threatened for the
Presidency. Last nights dispatches
give Mr.. Packard rs the authority refer.
red to, and we ARE told that if Hayes re-
fuses to protect Packard in "his rights"
he will divulge secrets which shall drag
the President down in ruins with him. -
1t is evident that Packard is a man of
courage and will endeav0r 10 compel his
recognition Mt the hands of the President.
by armed resistance to any attempt made
by the Nichols government to oust his
followers from the Louisiana State House.
Doubtless, he believes himself entitled to
the Gnvernorship as much MS Hayes is
entitled Ia the Presidency. hut. if he has
nude the threat attributed TO him, he
stnnd- convicted before the penp q of be.
! ing n usurper, rclyir z upon the army Of
another usurper To maintain him in his
stolen power. We had higher opinion
at Packard when he was simply awaiting
the dec ion which would settle the con
tested claims of himself and Nichols,
and using only force enough to maintain
| his authority while this decision was
pending. But if he he so anxious to re-
tain power lhat he is willing to submit to
usurping rule and avail himself Of it to
his own advantage, then Mr.. Packard
/ sinks at once 10 the level of lawlrss
brawler who. 10 keep himself bolsterrd
in place to which he has no right, will
not hesitate to inaugurnte civil war upon
the soil of his own State.
Now in reference to the alleged threa
Of Packard we have hut one thing to say
If he was in possession of the evidence
claimed. it was his duty US man md
citizen to submit it while the Pre-, idantial
question was pending, regardless of the
manner in which it might effect his own
case. The people of this country want
their rightful President, whether it he
Samue' J. Ti'dpn or Rulherfnrd B.
Haves. If Mr. Packard is the Warwick
of America let us know it at once. Our
own opinion is that in Louisiana. more
than in South Carolina. the Presidential
question and the election OF State officers
were governed by the same rules. We
think the question should be settled in
ach of those States without regard to the
action taken in the other. But Packard
is MOI strengthening his own cause by
such vnGrring rs is indicated by these
trlpgraphic rnmors. If he knew Hayes
nrd him self to be- nsurp'rs from the first,
his manifest duty rs good citizen, anx-
inuS for the peace and good government
of the country, was to at once wiihdrn"
from the contest for guhernat"riaI nIn-
or~ himself, ard throw every light Mt his
cnmmand upon the vexed question Of the
Presidency.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

Fun AND CHARITY.-An Amado-
Democrat who had no better judgment
than to bet on Tilden, paid his bet last
week by giving the winner wheelhar-
row ride. Then membering he had
made n similar bet with lady he called
on her with the one-wheeled buggy
She wanted to back out but the Assem-.
bIed crowd was in for fan SO she took her
place and preceded by band of music
the procession set forth. The ride was II
quarter of mile and during its progress
hnt was passed through the crowd and
forty dollars realized for the benefit of n
| poor fellow who had his foot crushed by
mining accident short time previous
! lv
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

THE Bender Family were arrested
agnin week or so ago, this time in Tex
as. But the arrest proved to be n wrong
one of course. 1t IS now asserted that
not one of the Bender family is living
that the old man, his wife, son and
daughter We're lynched by n party of Wig
ilants in trying To escape from Kansas
The statement is based on the confession
Of one of those who participated in the
Iynchng, and the facts have been in the
possession Of fGovernor Osborne ever since
the occurrence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

A ST. Louis HoRRoR.-The Southern
Hotsl in St. Louis caught fire Oh Wed
nesday morning, and in an hour nothing
was left but .he walls. 1t WIS a six story
building and the fire beginning ut the
basement speedily reached the top. The
upper story was principally occupied by
the female help of the hotel, there being
about 200 persons, mo,tv women on tha.
floor. OF the inmates it is believed that
at least from orty to fifty have persisted.
Men and women in their fright jumppd
from the fourth and 6th story windows
and of course with fatal consequences.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

EDWARD r. Hurst, an engineer on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road, saw child three years old on
The track the other day. Springing
through the cab window, he reached
the pilot in time to catch the child and
throw it into the arms of yard watch
man. A train passing the other way
struck Hur:ts arm, breaking it in three
places, and acccssitatng amputaton OF
the hand.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

DURISa january, February and
March, sixty-four persons were report
ed missing in New York, and torty-one
in Brooklyn, making IL total in the two
cities of l05. o: this number 34 were
found through the agency of officers
and detectives thirty returned to their
homes and gave explanations of their
absence one-A. Oakley Hall-has re-
appeared in England eleven were found
dead having committed suicide or been
murdered thirty are still missing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-14

THE LOUISIANA CoMMIssIoN.- - The
following gentlemen having accepted the
appointment, are the Commission now
visiting Louisiana G.. b. Lawrence, Of
Illinois /; j. G. Brown, Of Tennessee j.
Z. Hawlv, OF Connecticut; John NJ. Har-
lar, OF Kentucky, and Wayne McVrigh,
Of Pennsylvania. Just what thi. Com
mission is expected tn ascertain it would
puzzle Il Philadelphia lawyer to deter
| m