, 1878-11-09

connection below at Wallula. the incominy
Tram yeste rday was so delayed, that il ar.
n'ed here at two instead of half past ten.
A GooD SDIAN.-Timothy, a Nez Perc.
chief, was in town yesterday, makirg enouir-
les ut the land Office about vacant lands. wish
ins TO take up farm of his own near his
his tribe on the Snake river.
SERVICES will he held next Sunday morpip,
and evening at Unity church, Rev. Mr. Gal
Fln, pastor. The subject of the evenings lee
ture VIII be, "fhe grounds Of prevaiIin. in
fidelity and its remedy This is GOOD snbien,
and will no doubt prove very interesting.
New HoUsEs.-Building is going on lively
IN the eastern part of the CITY Several neat
residences are IN course of construction. with
neat surroundings. When the sidewalks are
placed IN position, it will be the farorite af-
ternOon walk.
\ TRAMP Was recently shot IL, the hand at
Ean,,vYei while trying to get into a bousa
We hear complaints from all parts of the coast
about traraps. and our people SHOULD keep a
SIX shooter ready to accommodate them.
WE Aea: G. smother firm contemplating ep,-
barking in the real estate business here. Com.
petition is the life of trade, is a popular say
ing, but some Of our doctors say that there is
such thing as overdoinsi,.
The Telegraph line between here and Weston
are down. The government officials are un-
certain yet whether the government will
mako TIE repairs and keep the line in opera
tion, now that the Indian War is OYER
WHY don't circus come along: Our juve-
niie community, and some Of the older heads
would like tc see once more the Young lady in
Spangied muslin, jump through the hoop. Per
haps some Of the boys had failed TO save up
their quarters last time it came around.
AT present the sporting fraternity ere doing
but small business and the stacks of silver
50 temptingly displayed, seem 10 have hut few
charms for the lcokers-on. The ballet eirl
lingerrth by The side If her aiored, and the
sport s,n",leth his cigar. But Just wait till
bay day coIae$ around once more, then ''whoop
lah :"
by .he rumber of wagons hauling wood
through tom to-day, we Judge that the roads
between here and the mountains are IN better
condition. The article day was quoted IT
s. -. Cur Mnngolian wooi-cLoppers are
consequently full "f bIsina~E, and are 10 bc
met 1t nearly every cr,.ss;n-; busy at work.
FINrD Yesterday P,t. ok McNalGa.ra was
introduced TO Justice Laular, vino fined him
- and costs i,r the honor Now Patrici, is
generally 4 saber industrious man. but when
the winds get light and Shiftirg, he sometimes
takes in a little ballast, just FOR steerase way.
but .uEetinrs its badly slowed, II Inequality
bad At such times Patrick gets rather do..l-
ineeriisS and manifests a disposition to revise
L Il
carse of his being br4u,sks to account before
the Judge
GOVERNMENT LANDS How to ac, uiraia
any quantity without settlement. am now
prepared to sell soldiers Additional Home
stead Scrip 10 al who desire To purchase at
the following rates. For ,p-acrc tracts - -
per acre; for 50 and l20 acre tracts S} - Pc
acre VIII also sell on time Al a slight ad-
vance Oh above rates, accepting IN payment
notes with approved security, drawing III
terost ut one per cent per month, PAYABLE
when patent issues. u. IL. Talbot, Sioux
City, iowa: NJ C. Moore, Agent, Waila
Wailat, W. I. WILT
Her name is Lizzie, and she lives in lie
vicinity Of Main street; lovely enough To i'll
Spire the tender affections of one of our
nice voung men He was making his iirSt
visit, ani naturally fit rather timii. and
anxious To- know t,.c Impression he made oH
tie elder members ri thc fan j.. When about
to make some r,r,!earigc expression. he VAS
suddenly Interrupted 10y the i.tt.e aeyen-yeaT-
old with -'Iiow late did Your p.ntl,,r til You
to s,av:' He felt that his time !l:,l CONE. lie
Looked at tie clock and then at lis sWo yhg,:.t,
I L s. faf ipiT.
Immediately marched oLt Of the room 10y the
left ear by his sister, but before She could re
turn the young man had busted IN Il hopeless
end.ayor to recover his wits
Rg. DAYS lecture last evening at Science
Hall, un geld, drew an intellectual and anpre-
ciatige audience, who listened To the Doctor
throughout with marked attention and inter
st Dl Day Is 4 thorough and ScIcntlnc
mineruio.siSt, and cNi planned III very minute
AMI comprehensive manner AL appertaininG }
gold. from It's origin in the earth. through ell
its chemical courses "f purincation from other
metals down to the stamping and valuatlonof
the. bar" and its corresponding value ut the
San Francisco mint The doctor closed the
lecture with 4 brief essay the sariy f"rma-
tion Of our planet, at tie 1Qi,ciision Of which
A social little conversation was maintained be
tw cen the Doctor and his numerous friends,
after which they dispersed to their several
homes well pleased with the e.eninss enter
tainmeut.
AND still the question of bsil Is hot decided
We overheard the conversation OF two farmers
this afternoon, who We're arguing The point
One maintained the theory that hell was red
hot place and all the time - heating, and
that one was forced to 'dof his broSanS and
dance ON "a red hot iron floor, Tor eternity and
everlasting The other disagreed with his
friend. asserting that hell, on the contrary
was an Internal cold place. Ice, snow, sieet;
and scarcity of grub and wearing aPptrei
nravailel RE year round. This revolutionizes
Re.cb.r', dream, and We still linser in the
dark However it is our intention to he ready
for an emergency and be buried in our ove-
coat and gum boots, with a bottle % saia;;nar
der preparation in our pocket. As to Beechen-
dream we cannot say what precautiohrs 5
measures We should take, as our wives mary
apnly for divorce and start .l.e other way
Oy,y An ARsUMESr.-As our reporter was
passing Chinese wash-house, this afternoon,
his steps were arrested by the most loud and
bo;.terous conversation in the Flowery King
Jom's dialect imaginable, in which by the
number Of tongues going one might have
iudgetl small army of these heathens were
Interested. Suppos'nS some fearfui cats
TT had befallen that otherwise peaceable
domi,iie. he entered the door hoping TO give
some spiritual consolation, if necessary, to the
afflicted individual But such confusion OF
tnp.,ues ana Questions were being thrown by
Zach at one another without any apparent
nroyocation. that for time be was unable 90
Draw one of the most ''rambanctIous ot tiie
lot one side. When the tTash of the hl%'ier
WAS found to all about the StarchihS o, u: cor
lar. Hereafter he will not seek for thiiii'ii5
in that community AGAIN.
TR,HPs.-Beware, the tramPS are marching
northward. y few evenings ago one OF THESE
enterprising pedestrians made his appearance
in the quiet little town OF Weston rihr.Hs
L.; ,,-.-Ir,ba rr,pnipe- rather short and wishing