, 1878-05-11
PerNnal.

ICroOm11s
Strangers from abroad continue to crowd our
| thorouShfares.
Marshal Hopkins, now in attendance upon
the sessions of the district court, honored US
| with q call
Hon. Chas. Bush, who has been on visit TO
| the eastern states, has returned, looking well
and hearty.
About this time begin to plant linen suits
and straw hats. Put your overcoats away in
camphor- summerily.
The railroad and Stage lines find themselves
taxed to their utmost capacity to accommodate
the increasing travel
1t is an easy method of passing for supe-
rior sort of person to wave your hand depre-
! catingly and lament the good old times
Although a man may never have been an
orator or public character, the last act Of his
friends is to hire a haul for him-from the un-
| dertaker.
J. NJ. Hunt, formerly proprietor of the
Dayton hotel, took his departure by Sunday 5
train for the East, where he proposes remain
Ing several months.
John W. Cochran, ESQ, formerly Of Chica-
go, but now short hand reporter for the terri
tory, is in attendance upon the sessions of the
district court.
Joe Keeney, candidate on the democratic
ticket for clerk Of Umatilla county, paid the
city flying visit on Tuesday. 1t is generally
conceded that Mr.. keeney viii be elected, his
popularity rendering all opposition fruitless.
Capt. John Mullan, under whose supervision
the Mullan road was constructed, and subSe-
queptly a resident cf this place, is now an ac-
tive democratic politician in San Francisco,
and is frequently spoken Of in connection with
congressional honois
Chas H. Dodd. of the firm OF Hawlsy,
Dodd 4 Co., is at Walla Walla looking after
the affairs of the house in which he is so large
ly interested His firm are the largest dealers
in agricultural implements IN the world, and
hence have superior facilities for meeting ths
wants of farmers and producers
Mr.. James Monahan, a gentleman connected
with the early history Of this country, and a
man universally respected, called at the STATES
MAN Office on Monday. We are pleased to
learn that the world has dealt kindly with our
friend, and that he is surrounded by all the
evidences that usually follow in the train of a
life DEVOTED to industry and enterprise
Henry Hewitt, ESQ.,, one of Portland's en-.
terprisins merchants, and the gentleman who
shipped the first cargo direct from that port to
Europe, was ia the city one day last week.
During the last season Mr.. Hewitt handled and
shipped two millions af dollars worth Of wheat.
Mr.. Hewitt expressed himself as being highly
pleased with what he had seen OF this locality,
and believes that the future of our eeuntry
will be one Of unparalleled prosperity,
This piece Of wholesome advice is from the
columns of Montana paper. The writer,
speaking of the liability to catch colds IN early
spring, says: "Do not be deceived by the
I Il L. &la
of windows. OF by the sounding of accordeons
at midnight. Summer is not here. And il
YOU wear red flannel pen wiper on your
chest, do not take it off until turkey eggs are
In bloom"
Hon, Jas. Turner, leading member of the
Oregon bar, and at present editor OF the Eass
OroGoaian, a Ve.y valuable and useful paper,
paid the STATESMAN offce a visit on Wednes-
day last. From him We learn that Pendleton
| is keeping steady pace with The march OF I'M
movements, and that this season many new
and handsome buildings will be erected in that
place. The population is increasing, and the
indications ali point to the fact that sooner OF
later Pendleton must become the leading town
of Eastern Oregon.
The fellow who read that "nature demands
| a tonic" and went off and purchased gallon
of cheap whislley, and became so elevated that
he imagined he had a title to the town, ana AT
tempted to ride bucking cayuse into Nam
street saloon, does not now believe the state
ment correct He is, however, of the opinion
that eternal fame awaits the man who viii die:
cover a drug so stimulating to the brain THAI
by its aid ten dollar bill can be evolved from
or inner consciousness Inventors can ad-
dress for the next ten days, to the care 0i the
city Jail keeper.
The many friends of Gen. James Iilton,
formerly surveyor general of this territory, ana
MANY years civil engineer for the n r H. H.
company on this coast, and who, also, iaid ont
the Waila Walla railroad, Will be gratited to
learn that he has BEEN appointed engineer IN,
spector of the water supply Of the district oi
Columbia. including the cities OF washington
and Georgetown Gen. Tilton attributes his
success in obtaining this professional recosni-
ton mainly to the efforts of Seaatos GFover.
The senator made it point with the commlS
sioners that the e. tgeme north west coast shonld
share in the appointments in the district with
the eastern states, and as Oregon and Washing
ton were not represented in the district, 1t was
but fair that they should have some one from
this coast. Gov. Grover has taken an excelleh'
position in Washington, and IS already recos
nized as an able and industrious senator, and
will be able to do great deal of good for the
north west.