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An RY.GrAnger.

81 used TO be an agriculturallst, Tom.
An aniculturalist is the noblest work OF
God He beats an honest man-ln horse
trsde Yes. was once horny handed
son of toll" | ate my bread III the
.sswcat of my brow"
al suppose you was one OF them feiiers
that wear the badges, Jack, and turn out
in the procession-a GrangerE 49,
a Granger. Pooh Why, | was old
Acricola himself :.
I" Yes T.
"Yes, used to "speed the plow."
And hurl the glitterins Mccormack
through the golden grain 2 said Tom,
rubbing his hands at the thought
"No. Tom. l steered the shining
share throughthe emerald sward, my boy,
~ see-the pillow was yourstrong hold
"Ah, Tom, was regular Cincinnati
u.s.
go, you had hog ranch y
"Hog ranch be blowed! Clnclnnatus
WAS plowman-
"Well, Jack, plowman or pork -packey,
we won't fall out about him. But, tell
me, where did you do all this farming of
yours
"Up in Oregon, my boy. l engaged
myself to landed proprietor, and was al
lotted the pleasing task of preparing the
fruitful soil for the waiting seed. l went
forth and titillated the bosom OF old
mother earth.
"You plowed, Jack 2
eyes, plowed, my boy. plowed for
the space of about three hours. A root
of the size of boa constructor then arose
and projected itself into my face, causing
two front teeth and the classic outlines OF
nv nose to disappear the plow went ln,o
stump went over its handles, and the
tcam-with the beam of the tOOl-went
through two fences and to the devil. for
all l know" .
"Regular smash up, Jack :"
Regular smash up, Tom. did not
long consider the situation, but, girdine
up my loins, sadly betook myself acros:
lots to the nearest seaport town. CinGin
natus of old left his plow in the furrow-
| left The remains Of mine sticking in {
stump.
"From that moment, Tom, L ceased t.
be a husbandman For nearly three hour
the calm joys of tiller of the soil hat
filled my soul. That big root knocked al
the Agricola, Cincinnatus and Bobb,
Burns out of me. NJ more plow for me
Never since have l guided the shining
share of the historic implement. "-Dn
De Quille.
, 1877-10-20
MORE AMERICAN ESrERpRIsE.-An ap

MORE AMERICAN ENTERPRIsE.-An ap-
preparation of $4,000 will be asked of
Congress to make preliminary survey of
a railroad from the colony of Liberia east
ward one OF two thousand miles into the
interior OF the rich and populous Sudan,
and to report upon the country, its popu-
lation, climate, productions, and the prae-
ticability of such road, when, if favorable,
efforts will be made with view of eAtend-
ing colonization, commerce and civiliza-
Il IN over the vast interior
, 1877-10-20
THE Po?E's HEALrH.-The Roman cor

THE PorE's HEALTH. Roman cor
respondent of the London Times, writes
thus of the health of the Pope: "There
is no doubt that the health of the Pone
has considerably deteriorated. He may
sill linger ON for some time, but that Sc
rious apprehensions are felt in the Vail
can that it is Just as likely he may pass
away at any moment, is evident from in-
functions to his physicians not to absent
themselves from home"
, 1877-10-20

KEEPING DArEs.-Mrs- Henpeck's hrs-
band calculates da;es on an improved
plan. "Can you ;ell me, my dear" she
asked him, "On what day Mrs General
Bumper calledf "Oh, yes" he replied.
q it was the day you hit me with the camp
stool" "That must have been Tuesday" +"
she said, thoughtfully. "No, no" ejacu-
la;ed Henpeek, "that was the day you
polsed me in the eye with the parasol"
, 1877-10-20

CrRtosrIIEs OF WrLs.-An English news-
n,ner the Newcastle Chronicle, contributes
70 the list Of curiusi.es of wills: Some years
ago an English gentleman beqneathed 10 i'i'
~, ,So daugbters their weight in Il hank notes
The eldest daughter cot t1l..V'' 1l'a VI.
Younger 57,344 Here Is singular Ds,i"es'
by frenchman 1t may truly he s'yie't a
new way to pay old debts. \augeas, .he M
famous French grammarian, VINO was II, 'l1
receipt of several pensions, but SO prouisH
was he in his hberalities that he not oiiiy a.,
ways remained poor, but was rarely out oi
debt. His will contains much that IS orisi-
nal but the following Is an especially 9iiar-
acteristic clause, After dIsposIng oi all tne
little he possessed to meet the claims OF ms
creditors he adds: Still as it may be iouna
tbai even after the sale Of my library and ef-
fects these funds will not suffice to pay my
debts, the only means can think OF to meet
them is that my body should he sold to tne
surgeons on the best terms that can oe oo-
tained and the product applied, as tar as II
will 90. toward the liquidation OF any sums
It may lie found still owe; l have been OF
very little service to society while lived,
shall be glad If can thus become OF any use
alter L AM ueslI. NCiuci tiiS
cepted this well-intentioned bequest IN par
satisfaction of their claims is not recorded:
TIE following is an extract from the Will OF
John Hylett Stow, proved in Isl here.
by direct my executors to lay out five snlneas
in the purchase Of 2 picture OF the viper plt-
ing the benevolent hand of the person who
saved him from perishing in the snow, if the
same can be boug gh. for the money; and thai
they do, in memory OF me, present 1t To-,
Esd, Kings counsel, whereby he may have
frequent opportunities OF contemplating OF OF
it, and by comparison between that and M
own virture, be able to form certain IudS
ment which is best and most profitable,
grateful remembrance of past friendship an'
almost parental regard, or ingratitude AM
insolence. This direct to he presented t.
him in lieu Of legacy Of three thonsan'
pounds had by former viii, row rcvoke'
and burned, left him
, 1877-10-20

WHAT HOME Is - Home is the one
place in all this world where hearts are
sure of each other 1t is the place of con
fdence 1t is the place where We tear off
that mask of guarded and suspicious cold
ness which the world forces us to wear in
self-defence, and where we pour out the
unreserved communications of full and
confding hearts. 1t is the spot where ex-
pressions of tenderness srIsh ont without
any sensation of awkwardness, and with
out dread of ridicule. Let man travel
where he will, home is where "his heart,
untravelled, fondly turns" He is to
double all pleasure there. He Is to di-
vide all pam A happy home is the sim
gle spot of rest which a man has upon this
earth for the cultivation Of his noblest
sensibilities. And now my brethren, if
that be the description of home. is God Is
place Of rest Your home! Walk abroad
and alone by night That awful other
world IN the stiffness and solemn deep of
the eternities above, is it Your home
Those graves that lie beneath YOU, hold
ing III them the infinite secret, and stamp
ing upon all earthly lovclincss the mark
Of frailty and change and tieetness- are
those graves the prospect 10 which in
bright days and dark days You can turn
without dismayl God in his splendors
dare We feel with him atfectionate and
familiar-so that trial comes softened by
this feeling-it is my Father; and enjoy
ment can be taken with frank feeling
my father has given it to me, without
grudging. to make me happy. All that is
having home in God Are we at home
therel
, 1877-10-20
George Francis Train.

The New York correspondent OF the |
Catholic Union sends the following de-
scription of the eccentricIties OF Eeorge
Francis Train, who Is personally known
to many readers throughout the NORTH
west: -.
You know George Francis Train "
course you have heard Of the Tram VINO
ran for the presidency of the United States
in -. Everybody has heard of hum, but
his true history has never been told. Ii
YOU will walk with me over to Madison
Square, will introduce him to you NO,
can only point him ont to you, tor ne
never speaks any more to person over
fourteen wears Of age However, notice
that he occasionally gets deceived IN the
age Of young ladies', and speaks TO tnose
who are two or three years beyond the
standard. This eccentricity began two or
three years ago, since which he has oecu-
pied a bench under one of the trees IN
Madison Square almost constantly lie
appears ut his seat, both summer and WIN
ter, wet or cold, at precisely SIX o clock IN
the morning, and never leaves it before
ten o'clock at night. In dress, except
when mussed by rain or snow, he IS PIC
| ture of neatness A two thousand dollar
cluster sparkles from his bosom, and a
four hundred dollar watch, hung to his
vest by a two hundred dollar chain, keeps
for him the time of day, He owns fifty
thousand dollar residence in Madison
avenue few reds away, the inside OF
which he has not seen for three years. In
its place, he rents a fourth story hall bed
room to house in Fourth street, near
Second avenue, paying therefor two dol
lars week, the money being handed to a
ten year old son Of the landlord every
Sunday morning.
Except in case of severe storm, he IN
yariably takes the blankets from his bed
and ascending through the scuttle, sleeps
on the roof His landlord stated to me
that during the past year, Train had not
missed above forty nights from his roof.
Even the coolest nights of last winter
found him there. He never wears any
covering to his head and allows himself
but one regular meal day, which he takes
at half past five in the morning at a coffee
house OH Third avenue, opposite Cooper
HiStitutC. lhS SitSio tiiO pain III eiS iioA'A
in. with every pocket crammed with can
dies, fried cakes and crullers. In pa
per bag he parcels out to the children and
. The birds during the day The birds par
take first of his bounty in the morning.
! They have become So accustomed to his
hospitality that the ground about his seat
will be covered with them the moment he
arrives They will aliSht on his head,
, shoulders, and eat from his hand, dozen
, at time The children begin to gather
, around him at seven o'clock, they are
treated with less generosity than the birds
his bag and pockets being Of less capacity
{ than their stomachs. Neither the chill
: dren nor the sparrows seem to think Mr..
3 Train insane. Everybody else about New
+ York does, but committee of doctors
/, have pronounced him harmless. l thins
!. him insane, and the cause attribute to
+ an excessive and disappointed desire fol
I popularity and fame.
, 1877-10-20

DOES 1T MEAN YOU1A man who
prided himself on his morality, and ex-
pected to be saved by il, was constantly
saying: Il am doing pretty well on the
whole. | sometimes get mad and swear,
but then am perfectly honest. work
ON Sunday when | am particularly busy
but | give good deal to the poor, and L
never was drunk in my life. This man
hired a canny Scotchman to build fence
around lot. He gave him very partlcu-
lar directions. In the evening when the
Scotchnan came in from work, he said
"Well, Jack, is the fence built, and IS it
eight and" i cannot Just say it is all
tight and strong" replied Jack, " but it
is a good average fence anyhow. If some
ira strong; | don't know hut | have left A
little gap here and there, a yard or So
but then made up for it by doubling the
number Of rails on either side Of the gap.
] dare say the cattle will like it though
cannot Just say it is perfect in every part.
"What" cried the man, not seeing the
point, edo you tell NE you built fence
around my lot with weak places and gap:
in it! Why, you might as well have built
no fence at all If there is one opening
or place where an opening can he made
the cattle will be sure to fnd 1t and g
through. Don't you know, man, that ;
fence must be perfect or il is worthless! !
81 use to think so" said the Scotchman
"but hear you talk so much about aver
aging matters with the Lord. it seems t,
me that We might try it with the cattle
If an average fence will not do for cattle
am afraid an average character will no
do on the great day Of Judgment.
, 1877-10-20

"MIsTEE JEDGE, clare, fore God l never
stole nothin' in my life, 'ceptin' pig-tail at
a hos-killin' time, from my ole missus, when
1 was boy, an Mister Jedse, 1 shall never
forgit my punishment She sowed dat pig
tail to my breeches behind, and when com
pany would come she would make me come
out an shake myself so dat tail would switch,
an Mister Jedge, 1 felt so mean an got so
tired of dat pig-tail dat never stole nothin'
sense. DaS s fac
, 1877-10-20

YOUNG MEN ScAccE. The repuied
scarcity of young men at the watering
places this year is confirmed by the testi-
mony of the young men themselves. One
of them says he entered the hotel, at a
place which shall be nameless, under the
fire of thirty or forty pairs of eovetous fe-
male eyes "Tm not stingy man, he
adds, "Yet the unspoi.en sentiment at my
heart at that moment was 'Thank yo,'.
but there isn't enough of me to go round. ,"
, 1877-10-20

SAVING. Here is another man who
commenced, at eighteen, saving up the
money he would have spent for cigars,
and has now built him e handsome house
with it. 1t may be further remarked that
If most any man of forty years had saved,
from the age of eighteen, and invested
at compound interest, the money spent
for his clothes and beefsteak, he would
have enough to set up carriage and rent
church pew.
, 1877-10-20

An electric belt for LADIES. which is said 10
have a tranquilizing effect upon the nerves,
is the latest invention. For steady comfort.
however, it is not likely to supersede the old
and popular belt which is composed of a coat
sleeve with young mans arm inside Of it.
, 1877-10-20
District Court Summons.

District Court Summons.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, &C
County Of Waua Editd. 3D.
In the Distrief Court Of the First Judicial District of
Washingtoa Territory.
ANNADINE NYE, Plaintiff. vs.. WILLIS A. NYE
Defendant.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO
i WILLIS A. NYE, Defendant: You are hereby
reouired to appear in action brought against you
by ANNADiNE NYE, Plaintiff. in the District
Court Of the First Judicial District OF Washington
Territory holding terms at the City of Wala ALA.
in and for the Counties OF Wslla Walla and COlum-
bia TO answer the complaint Of Plaintiff, filed in
walla waila County, within twenty days after the
service of this summons. exclusive OF the day OF
vice If not served in sad county, but in said Dis
trict, IN thirty days otberuise within sixty days,
or the said PaintiG Will take Judgment against you
by default according to the prayer of the complaint.
The said action IL brought TO obtain a divorce
the grounds Of vilful abandonment Of Plaintiff by
Defendant for period Of more than one year and for
failure and neglect II Defendant to make suitable or
any provision for the support Of his family and for
other proper relief And you are hereby notified that
unless You appear ana answer the said complaint as
above required the Plaintiff will apply 70 the Court
for the relief demanded therein
Wr1xEas the Hon 8. O. WIsaaKp, Judge
of the District Court Of the Prst Judi
tL.Sl cial District Of Washington Territory
and the se.l Of said Court AFFIXED, this
18th day Of August, A. d. lssi
A. REEVES AYERS,
N. T. CATION, Clerk.
PlaiatiEs Attorney. 39-sw
, 1877-10-20
PRIVATE HOSPITAL,
DIR. JOHN E. BlNGHAM
HAS OPENED A
Private Hospital
FOR THE
RECEPTION OF PATIENTS,
IN WALLA WALLA,

Cerner OF Flint and Alder S&re
DArIsSTs WILL RECEIVE THE BEST MEE
i ICAI. and Surgical attendance, and the utnsss
attention will be paid to hygienic treatment
full nurses constantly in attendance Eacn a. =.
will have q private room. Meals served " '"'
tiept's apartments
Simple, Steam and MedieAted nA
provided Special Apartments for Ladies' Cnn m+..
under twelve years must be accompanied " Iii NJ
Persons suffering from Contagious diseases VIII
be received -. ,,sd-
TERxs-For ordinary cases, including 6oero, nx
icine, and medical attendance, Fifteen DonA
week For further Information apply % .,~
]. z BINGHAM, u. D., ProP.n- n-rs
@ Office Main street, next door To Days p.1e ~
Store.
, 1877-10-20
Rates Oh Up Freight,

AEAsC CHEAENI,
GOODS, MERCHANDISE, ETC, ETC.
From Walula to Walla Wa!la........-.. 81 90
From Wallula to Whitman. Observation-Disclosures, 315
From Whitman TO Wulla Wala- GO
"a Building Material, Agricultural and Mechan.
ical Im rInents, Lime, &C., Freighted TO WaIlua by
q. S. y. Co.'S boats at reduced measurement will be
Freishted by at the foregoing rates, o. S. n.
Co S reduced measurement
, 1877-10-20
DOWN SPECIAL RATES.

Defirered TO the o. s. N. Co.'S Boats at WaLaya.
Merchandise. Fruit and Vegetables, same rates as
above Per ton measurement
Woo, One-half more than the above rates per ton
weight Beef hides each 10 cents
woOd, Sand Stone and Live Stock ut -ngreed on
rates up or down, by car loa1-
Fast freight rates 81 per ton, up or down, re.
ceiyei from or delivered to boats.
All freight not delivered before P. u. the day
after it is received at the depots will he stored
owner expense and risk
And all freight received at depots will be owners
risk Of fire until shipped or delivered to eonsgnees
All bills payable IN gold ooin before delivery of
freight.
, 1877-10-20
SINGER SEWING MACHINES.

my PERSON wishing TO exchange n SINGER
"A MACHINE for any other can hnv- any nHe IN
this Territory Of the same style and from 0 b ~
TO bot, after three months wear; and after h'e
years wear vii! give t~o fUT one Singer Maehins
iO-tf THOS. RONAS-
, 1877-10-20

EoTE--The charges Of the Walla Walla Waiiuia
Transfer Company on down freight transferred to
o. s. n. Co S boats. including the business OF for
ceived from o. s. n. Co.'S boats and forwarded 80
cents per ton. All down freight, for forward ship
ment, not consigned 10 parties at Wallula, will te
turned over TO this Transfer Company to forward.
ID. s. BAKER.
President ". W. Il &. H. X. 60.
WALLA WALL., August 20, 1877. Htf
, 1877-10-20

TOB PRINTING, in every variety, at the
q Statesman Office,
, 1877-10-20
WHITE Shuttle Sewing Machine
REST SEWING MACHINES

REDUCED RATES
And on the most favorable terms. 1adies VIII P'e-
call and examine the Model Sewing Machine.
3l.tf EVERTS & ABEL, Aeenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-01
THE STORM.
Serious Effects of the Recent Severe
Storm in Different Places.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING IN ROCKLAND-
The "CIRCASSIAN" LOST, AND 20
MEN ARE DROWNED.

RoCKLAND, December 80. The gale at Rock
land, Friday night, was one Of the most severe for
years. An immense quantity Of snow fell. The
schooner L. j. Lindsay broke from the wharf and
stove in the bulwarks. The small schooner Res
cue drifted drifted ashore and was wrecked ON the
ledge. Schooner Alfred Keene broke the moor
ings and drifted ashore, but got off without much
damage. Part of her bulw arks were stove in al
so plank or two in her bottom.
BosToN, December 30. The schooner Teresa
of Ellsworth, Me-, Capt. John Ray, while lying at
Porter & Gilbert's wharf, discharging lumber,
broke her tains at about nine o'clock, last even
ing, and drfted ashore on the rocks 10 the Second
cove. The port side Of her bulwsrks were stove
in /; also plank or two in her bottom.
NEW YORK, December 80. The steamship
Circsssian, VIII ich went ashore near b ing hamton
Long Island, fortnight ago, went to pieces dur
ing the gale last evening. Only four men out of
thirty tint e employed upon her saved. She
had been discharged, and was TO have been hauled
off to-day
A soop cspsized in the gale this forenoon, off
Sandy Hook, and sank.
All business was suspended at Erie, Pa, yes
terday, on account of the storm.
Boston, December 80. The snow storm of
Friday night blocked and delayed the railway
trains in New Hampshire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-01
DARING ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY
ROBBERY IN BANGOR.
A Rascal DecOys a stranger TO Quiet
Place aud Knocks Him Down.
THE STRANGER Is TOO MUCH FOR THE
VILLAIN AND BEATS HIM
UNMERCIFULLY.

BANGOR, December 81. man named John i.
Hoyt of St. John, n. b., arrived on the train
bound Tor Minnesota. At the depot met a man of
this city, named James McAloon, who tried to
get i'm to accompany him to his (McAloons 81
house. Hoyt declined, and went to the Penob-
scot Exchange. After time McAloon appeared
at the hotel He got into conversation with Hoyt
who finally went out with him for walk during
which they entered saloon and took a drink.
When they went out McAloon led the man, who
is unacqusinted with the city, to the common on
Lime street, an out of the way place, and knocked
him down with large iion, used to shake down
coal CRATE.
Hoyt after while got the best of McAloon and
pounded him with the iron until he supposed him
dead, and then started TO fnd his way back, which
he finally did, til ough badly wounded about the
head and face and covered With blood. The nigh;
police found McAloon at bis fathers house in bed
and covered with blood. They arrested him and
this morning physicians did up the wounds, which
are very severe, though the skull is not broken.
This is one of the worst cases of highway or at
tempted highway robbery that ever happened in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-01
The Grand Trunk Strike.
FULL PARTICULARS OF TIE d..
Graceful ACT,
1hty are Wholly to Blame for
Tho Lawless Deed.
THEY RESORT TO VIOLENCE IN
THEIR EVIL WORK.

PORTLAND, December 80. The difference be-
tween the Grand Trunk Railway authorities and
the members Of the Brotherhood Of Engineers,
eliminated at 9 o'clock last night. In the begin
ming of the threatened strike. this contingency
was one which the managers had foreseen. In
deed, knowing that the strike would begin at the
hour above mentioned, they had provided for all
passenger trains engineers, who had pledged to
stand by them; but many of them when the time
of trial came, failed to keep their promises, while
others, who agreed to strike took their trains out
as usual without remark, and deliberately aban-
doned them between stations and at considerable
distance from points where they could Cb:ain re-
lief
The last are altogether inexcusable, and can
not possibly meet with any sympathy or counte-
nance, whatever excuse might be offered for eav-
ing the ensi les either before starting or at the
station where they might arrive at the Learest
time to that appointed Cor the strike.
This decision Oh their part has placed in peril
the lives of the passengers and has very much en-
dangered the Property Of the company. As it has
turned out the company have been grossly deceiv-
ed, and have been made 10 perpetra.e an imposi-
ton upon the travelling public, than which moth
ing was further from their thoughts.
They had the sure promises Of support from the
men who started out last night, and moreover the
mere flct of their taking control of the engines
at stations was tacit engagement to run the trip
and hence neither the company nor the travelling
public had any eason TO expect what has taken
place.
Some Of the men resorttd to violence TO pre-
vent engineers who would not submit to the die
tstes Of the brotherhood, from running their en-
gines. At Stratford, engineer McKibbon, who
had brought the passenger train from Berlin was
thrown through his cab and severely injured.
Mayor DAILY, hearing of the fact, interfere, d,
and promised to aid the company and protect the
men.
In Toronto, according TO our dispatches, some
so men, some masked, collected at 10 o'clock near
the round house. A guard of police were put on
duty. They did no damage then. The men of
Toronto had damaged two engines seriously and
assaulted some Of the train hands.
The mayor of Toronto, in view of the circum-
stances has placed the whole of the pelice force
at the command of the company. At all other
points where the men have refused to work, ar
ranRements have bee n made for the aid of the
municipal authorities if necessary.
1t is the intention Of the company to prosecute
some Of the ring leaders N the lawless course.
PORTLAND, December 81. Nothing new in re-
gard to the Grand Trunk strike.