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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
The Convention.


The Statesman il in receipt of letters
from prominent men of both political
parties, residing in various portions of
the territory, approving its course in re-
lation to the contemplated constitutional
convention, o-called. They are Of the
opinion that a convention at this time,
when vast majority of the people are
opposed to it, would be ridiculous
farce, and would weaken the influence
of the territory abroad. A constitution
thus framed in defiance, as it were, of
the will Of the people, would not COM
mand respect enough at Washington to
have the question properly presented to
Congress, and we believe without the
action Of that body the territory never
can become state, no matter how many
conventions are held. But, perhaps,
many delegates see no other way OF
eerning So per day. Ifthis be the case,
let warrants be drawn upon the terri
torial auditor for the amounts that
would be due them if the convention
was held, and let the matter drop. I,
would be cheaper. to do that than have
tho territory made the subject for com.
ment and ridicule. In any event tn,
convention should not meet -W. w
Statesman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
Proclamation.


The following printed proclamation
was placed in our hands on Monday
evening: .,.s,-..,s
The -bluffing S-tump's North.
west Company by virtue Of their i'm
perial majesty, issue the following man
date, to take effect as soon as they can
get away with it: ~
LIST. Every person shall consider
himself dependent upon said Company
for the privilege Of living within the
limits OF their domain, to-wit: North
Idaho and Eastern Washington Terri-
tory, and furthermore, everyone shall
sign an agreement to this effect.
"a. The company, at its pleasure,
will investigate the pecuniary circnm-
stances Of each of its subjects, and
thereafter for carrying whatever freight
the company, in its wisdom aud omnip-
otence, may deem proper for one of its
subjects, said subject will pay therefor,
in proportion to what he is worth.
Anyone bucking against this arrange
ment, and requiring the company to go
through the formality Of law suit, will
be Immediately "busted" and frozen
out Of the country, paying in Advance
the company's lawyers and doctors fees !.
Sd. Any subject wishing to send
freight out of the country, can do so
only by giving said freight to the CON-
pany, and all who thus perform their
duty shall be entitled the freedom Of
the land for another year, for the pur-
pose Of hunting up some more freight.
4th. Every subject will be expected
to make yearly contributions of both up
and down freight. Failing in this, the
amount expected will be charged up to
the delinquent including lawyers and
ministers bills I
9th. All persons going anywhere
will be charged literally, If they will
stand it, otherwise they cannot go.
9Th. Owing to the enormous ex.
psnsc Of running so many boats, and
handling so much freight, the company
have decided to stop running any
boats above tho Cascades, but reserve
the right to collect toll on all freight
at the same rates as though carried by
the company. Subjects objecting to
this will be immediately killed and
buried at their own expense.
7th The company reserves the right
to measure all bulky freight with its
own patent elastic yardstick.
N. b. Any person may carry his
own freight in his own vest pocket, at
half the regular rates.
STEAM NAvIGATIoNsco's
GRAND RUIN,
~ Vice-gcrent of the ~
| Oh how cared Of tho N orthwcs,
/ Company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03

j. Loud and boisterous laughing.
2. Heading when others are talking.
3. Taking when others are. reading.
A. 4. Cutting finger nails in comrshY.
2, Joking others in company.
.. Gazing rudcly IL strangers. 'f !
Leaving . stranger without seat.
8. Making yourself hero Of your own
~. Reading aloud.iu company with.
ont bsisg asked.
! 4 10. Splitting about the house, snok-
lager chewing.
Il. Leaving church before worship
dH..'Ms ai.ps,iss d laughing ,ui,As
houseef God.
l8. a want Of respect and reverence
for seniors. .s
a.al4. Correcting older persons than
. yourself especially parents.
10. Receiving . present without an
expression Of gratitude. ~
~. Not listening to what one is say.
/. ingia company. ,tssx
IL. Commencing to eat as soon as
you get to the table. -
= Is. Answering questions that have
been put to others.
10. q Commencing taking before
others have finished speaking.
20. laughing At the mistakes Of
others. --Er. ia
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03

The following Rules have been adopt
ed by the OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, TO take effect on the 22d,
day of April 1878.
First. This Company will not take
freight, to carry to any point upon the
Columbia or Snake rivers, above Cello.
except upon an Agreements that it shall
have the entire Water Carriage of the
same to its place Of final destination, so
far as the Company's lines extend, The
Company before receiving such freight,
may, require Of the owner or shipper,
such agreement in writing, with surety
or otherwise, which shall provide that
i the terminus Of the Water Carriage
of the shipment, or Of any portion Of
The same, shall be falsely represented,
10 the shipping receipt or otherwise,
and tho freight shall by direction of the
owner in said shipping receipt or other
wise, be landed before arriving at such
terminus, and shall be further carried
upon Steamboat, or Boats, or Vessels,
not belonging to this Company, then the
party to such agreement shall be holden
for, and bound to pay to this Company,
full freight for such further Water Car.
riage, at local rates, in the same man.
hsf as If this Company had carried the
same, TO the terminus of its water car
riagc. And that such re-shipmeut On
antther than Compapy's boat, or YES.
gel, within thirty days after landing
Of the same as herein above stated, from
the Company's boat or boats, shall be
taken and held to be conclusive evil
dence that the terminus Of water trans.
portation Of said freight, was falsely
represented, and that the true terminus
IL the point to which it was finally car.
ried. And said agreement shall con.
tain further stipulation, that in case
action Is brought thereon, and recoy-
cry by the Company had, the Judge,
Justice Of the Peace, or Court, before
whom, or which the action is tried, shall
include in the amount Of the judgment,
as disbursements, such sum over and
above the taxable cost, as he, or it, shall
determine to be reasonable Attorneys
fees for prosecuting said action.
| Second. All down freight from points
on the Columbia or Snake rivers, which
lis brought to WALLULA, UMATILLA. or
CELLO, on any Steamboat, or other
Water Graft, not belonging to this Com.
pany, and Is reshlpped for further Car.
rage by this Company, will be charged
the usual rates Of the Company, from
the point Of shipment upon such other
Steamboat, or Water Craft, which
freight shall be paid in advance at the
time Of shipment.
1 This rule shall not apply to produce
brought by the farmer or producer, in
his own boat, to the said shipping points
OF Wallula, Umatilla, or Cello.
Il S. G. REED.
4 Vice Pres't. D. s. N. Co.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
Timber Trespass.

The Secretary of War has transmit
ted to Secretary Schurz copy of the
report Of Lieutenant Colonel Merriam
of the Second Infantry relative to the
cutting Of timber on Government lands
near Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho. This
report statesthat depredatie Ms on large
scale are being made by parties who in.
formed Lieutenant. Colonel Merriam
that they intend to cut and drive 3OO,-
900 feet Of logs, and had no permit to
take them from public lands. On re-
porting tae trespass to the United States
Land Agents,at Lewiston, Idaho, the
officer was informed that no civil au.
thority in the Territory was authorized
to protect the public lands from this
Wholesale pillage. In view Of the fact
that wood aud timber reservation NAV
be located SO as to include the depredat.
ed sec;inn, the report says, it is very Inn
portan. that immediate measures be
taken by some authority to stop these
opcrations.---Ex.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03

Sees the Point at q Tender arc.

4 little granddaughter of Prince Bismarck
was sitting on the Princes knee the other
day, when he Suddenly cried out, .Ob,
uncle, ! hope I shall bel great man like you
when Igrow-up n "Wby, my child p
asked his uncle. ''Becaase. you are so
great, aud every one fears you pr
"Wouid'nt you rather every oae loved
sYou The child thought little, and
thea replied, mo. uncle; for when people
love you they cheat you, but when they
fear you they let you cheat tbemn-Er
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
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~ Chance for Washington to Como In

Gossips also predict that formidable
movement will soon be made to admit
washington Territory as state In the Un-
ION ana thereby provide two more Repub-
licsn senator's. 1t is scarcely necessary to
say that such movement would have NO
possible chance Of success in either branch
OF Congress At present. - Tel. to Oregonian
We suppose that these gossips know
about as much as We know about the
chances Of washington's admission and no
more.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
ana ncl,pplnx..


''Come and take drink, Judge"
shouted gentleman who was entering
the bar-room Of the Ebbit House,
Washington, to a friend who sat read
ing newspaper in the rotuuda. Twen-
ty ex-Judges and ten actual Judges i'm
mediately arose. The. party of the first
part speedily fed, and now wears the
blue ribbon.
When an. Englishman is drunk he is
belligerent; when Frenchman is drunk
he is amorous; when an Italian is drunk
he is loquacious; when Scotchman is
drunk he is argumentative; when q
German is drunk he is sleepy; when an
American is drunk he brags, and when
= Welshman isIdfunkl he sings.
Alexander H. Stephens borrowed a
revolver and shot at tailor in Wash.
ington one day recently. The states.
man was arrested, but it appearing that
the tailor had picked him up and at.
tempted to thread needle with him,
he was promptly discharged.
We And the following item in an ILL.
nois paper: "Mr. --, who has been in
retirement for few weeks after marry.
ing and burying three sisters, came
up smiling to the alter again yesterday,
having begun on new family"
A base, ignoble brute says that when
be bees woman neither fair nor tat,
but forty, with cardinal red plume on
her hat, u suggests to him a life aud.
death struggle between nature and art,
with art on tap BY small majority.
An iowa man thinks there must be
something wrong in modern fashion
when his wife wears six-button kids
while he tastens his suspenders with q
tenpenny nail and ties his boots with 9
skewer.
NEvER INTRUDE.-Never 20 where
y0u are not wanted. If man wants
you to come to his place Of business, BIZ
will invite you through an advertise
ment II is wrong to intrude on any
privacy.
Cen. j. w. Forsyth, of Sheridan
staff, leaves in june for Walla Walla
Warrington Territory, to take posi-
ZION under Gen. Howard as Lieut.. Col
Lot cavalry.
ASslly,o said fellow to girl WHIT
had rSd hair, s'keep away from me. q,
you'l1set me on fre." fsDont fear,
she answered, "you're too green K
burn"
ut h statsd chat indians % tile Ne,
Perce Ssservation would b clad to tax,
and oooapy lands in sevsrslty, it, tn,
government would aid them to do so.
An orator, declaring thai iSortSus'
Knocked at every mans door once, ii
old lrishman said: when she knocke,
stmins I must have been cut. ~as,
A Cincinnati landlord Il holding
woman's baby as security for four dol
lars board. Seems to US we'd rattle
lose tho fonr dollars. 10
No less than PAT Indians have bite,
tho dust Ia frontier warn during the las
year. And each bite cost the Unite
States Gil, 47S.24.
"A man Who had q scolding wife. BE-
ing asked what be did for living, RI
piled that he kept hot-house.
Az. Nettle Was recently married to
Miss Thorn. That's what yoa nigh
call Z prickly pair. ..a,,.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03
Indian Appropriations.

Tue hcuse committee on appropria.
lions today completed tho Indian ap-
Propr,st.on bill. The total amount is
4,1Oo.ovO, $4,000 less than last
year. The present bill contains no
new legislation Of Importance. - Ore.
goniaa:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03

! Sitting Bull has cost the United
States s3,3l2,53l, sixteen officers aud
26O privates-aud he isn't dead yet.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-03

An honest man is the most lonesome
work Of the Creator.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21

Many candidates for office desire to
make their race, independent Of the
press and without announcing their
names. Let the press take care that
their names are not seen in print,
while those of their anniversaries who
have not disregarded thepress, should
receive the full measure of the benefit
which their Gberality deserves. The
press must take care of ITSELF
Brownsville Democrat. .,
The papers In this county adopted
this rule some time since. We do
not recognize any man as candidate
whose name is not announced in the
papers, unless he should have a lib
eral amount Of job printing done.
We know of no other candidates, not
outstanding the rumors ahoat rs to
their candidacy. Gentlemen who
wish Office will do well to consider
this fact. Advertising certainly helps,
and it is very unusual thing for Il
man to be elected to any county office
who is too stingy to announce his
name in the county papers. A man
who will not risk that much certainly
does not have much hope Of success
In his race.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21

The Dispatch is the first and only
paper in this State that has favored
the introduction of the whipping post
in Tennessee. We say now, as we did
then, that the establishment of the
whipping post would be the best and
most efectual means of getting clear
of the army of tramps and dead beats
that now food the country. The
whipping post would do more to pre-
vent petty larceny, and misdemeanors
of various kinds, than all the jails
and penitentiaries in the land.-Jack-
son Dispatch.
Go slow, neighbor. The Elk
CHANGE favored a whipping post law
years ago, and has frequently men,
toned it in these columns. Besides,
other papers in the state have spoken
in favor Of it. Let US all work for it;
hut do not let US all try to claim pri-
Urity in suggesting it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21
Fob 1878.

THE NASHVILLE WEEKLY BANNER, A
Large Paper Published at the Capital
of the State,
CONTAINS
Latest Telesraphic Dispatches.
Freshest News by Wire and Rail.
Able and Interesting Corres' Ondences. From
the Leading Men of the State.
Original Editorials on the Vital Questions Of
the Day.
Records of Daily Doings at the Capitol.
Weekly Reviews of the Home Markets and
Foreign Markets by Telegraph
This paper brim full of the latest and best
reading matter, will be sent postage prepaid to
any address.
3 Months for 10
q Honths for IS
u Months for %
Agents WAITED
At every Postofhce in the State. Sample cop
les sent free. Address
BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
dec27 Nashville. Tennessee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21
County Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. d. Arnold. Sheriff.
NJ. c. Holmes. County Court Clerk.
r. Z. Raines. chancery Clerk. Trenton.
T. J. Williams, Chaneery Clerk. Humboldt.
VIM. Moore. Circuit Clerk. Trenton.
". II. johnson. Law Court Clerk. Humboldt,
Ions. Williams. Coroner.
{. c. Long, Trustee.
Josiah Cooper. County Surveyor.
J.H. Currey. Superintendent Public Schools.
Y.R. Cox. Register.
CITY OFFICERS.
s. +. Rankin, Mayor and Recorder.
Jno. d. Lusk. City Marshal.
r. Z. Edwards. J. II. Dickinson. W. z.
Reeves. E. A. Collins. ]. II. Blankinship and
D. C. Senter, Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street. j. P. Weaver. Pastor.
Preaching FIRST and second Sundayseach month
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Sunday
school pa, IN,
Methodist-North Main street. A. L. Pritch-
EFT. Pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sun
days each month. Prayer meeting Tuesday
wening. Sunday-s"hool am.
Cumberland PrG shy t,rian-At Friendship. !
miles east of Milan. J. A. Dunlap, pastor.
services fourth Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Preshyterian-Rev. T. W. Can
non pastor. Services at the Methodist church
LIST Sunday each month.
I.0 OF.
Milan Lodge. No, I55-A. Duffy, \ G.. R.
II al,
W. A. Wade. Treasurer. Lodge meets every
Wednesday night.
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge. No. 19l-Meets Saturday 10 a.
al. before the Sd Sunday il each month. DR..
NJ. D. l.. Jordan, Master. II. L. Dickinson.
Secretary.
Lavinia Chapter No. 56-Meets Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in each month. ~. d. L.
ordan. If. p. H. L. Dickinson, Recorder.
Lavinia Council, No. 39-Msets Friday night
IN or before each full moon in March. June,
September and December. NJ. D. L. Jordan,
I. l. II. s. II. Hale, Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Now Hope Grange No. Connects ID W ed sday
in each month. at Friendship. A. b. Hurt
Master. q. 5. Cunningham, Secretary.
Walnut Grove Grange. No. 4S-Meets Satur-
day before the second Sunday in each month.
r. II. Goodman, Master. J. A. Gillem. Sec
rotary.
10. of r.
Milan Safe Retreat Lodge, No. 6S0-M eet.
in the Masonic Hall every Monday night s p.
IN. Members of the order cordially invited to
call. W ii Algee, W CT. V LWare, r s.
Frieh Aship Lodge. No. 35l-Meets at FrienE-
chip. 3 miles east of Milan, every LIST and I'd
Saturday, at y, N. lanes Lessenberry, W.
e. I. 2. j., Atkinson. Secretary.
Lavinia Lodge, No. S3.-Meets every lst and
ii Saturday nights in each month. J. 3.
ro.,nes, W. T. DIR 7, A. McNeal. Sec.
Hope Hill Lodge, No. 35l-meets the second
AMI fourth Saturday nights in each month. W.
P. Childress, W. C. L. Johp W. Bum, See
rrtarY
X. OF II.
Liberty Lodge, No. 453, meets first and third
FRIDAY nights in each month at their hall in
Milan. NJ. D. l.. Jordan, Dictator. W. Z.
Cannon. Reporter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21

The Supreme Court of Louisiana
has reversed the decision of the lower
Court in Returning Board Anderson's
case, which virtually ends the prose
cution of the others. This turns An
herson loose, and makes Wells once
more ga peer and not a vassal."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21
STATE ITEMS.

The Tennessee State Medical Asso-
citation will meet in Memphis, April
I'd.
Rev Brown Coble, colored, was
hanged at Winchester last Friday, in
the presence Of about six thousand
people. Why not have hangings
private?
At a meeting of the Tennessee
Historical Society at Nashville on the
14th, it WAS determined to take step,
to celebrate the centennial OF Nash
vile in 1880.
Dyersburg Gazette: Mr. Jacob
Nicely had his smoke hpuse destroyed
by fire last Monday night. lie lost
all this years supply Of meat and lard
by this accident.
The Peabody Hotel, in Memphis,
was damaged lay fire last Sunday
night to the amount of $4,000. The
fire originated in the servants rooms,
in the sixth story.
Paris Gazette; Digs Travis, who
was run over by a freight train below
Henry Station on Tuesday night last,
which neccsSitaied the amputation Of
his leg, is slowly improving.
Il. NJ. Moore, Esq, for thirty-faur
yoars a citizen of Somerville, Fayette
county, died last week. At the time
of his death h. was Clerk of tho Cir
cut Court and President of the Som
crville Institute.
Alamo Sentinel. \ little boy about
two years old, son of a Mr. Harris,
living in the J. l.. Poston neighbor>
hood, was nearly eaten up alive by
angry hogs last Tuesday. He WAS
badly injured, but may possibly re-
cover.
Miss Mary Hampton, a public
school tea ,her in Memphis, has been
detected in a number of clever forg>
cries, by which she realized about
three thousand dollars. She has
hitherto borne a good character. 1t
j, thought she is insane.
Nashville American; The jury in
the case of Mrs Lockhart, widow Of
the late Conductor Charles Lockhart,
who was killed on the Louisville d
Nashville railroad. near GalIatin, not
long since, awarded the plaintiff ST.
600 damages, Wednesday.
jackson Dispatch; 1t is our painful
duty, as we go to press, to record the
death of Mrs w. 5. McAIahen, which
sad event occurred Thursday evening
Just as the sun was sinking from sight
behind the western bills. Deceased
was the beloved consort of Rev. ".
5. McMahep of this city, fr0
jackson Tribune and Sun; We on
dorse the proposed new postal route
from Milan TO Wildersville, via Id
vinia and Hope Hill, and We hope
our Congressman, Gen. Atkins, will
be able to get the route established
when the matter is brought 10 his at
tention. 1t is very much needed,
Dyersburg Gazette; During the
storm of last Saturday night, Mr.
Vann, Of Newbern, had his tobacco
barn unroofed, aud his tobacco
was badly damaged by the rain. DR.
Benton's stable, near this place, was
$50 unrQoicd. The storm was quite
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21

VSf7fEfYis not easily earned in these
M A times, but can be made in three
VI b months by any one OF either sex.
in any part fthe country who is
willing TO work steadily at the employment
that We furnish. $50 per week in your own
town. You need not be away from home over
night. You can give your whole time to the
work, or only your spare moments. We have
agents who are making SH per day All who
engage at once can make money fast. At the
present time money cannot be made 20 easily
and rapidly at any other business. 1t costs
nothing to try the business. Terms and 8 out
Fl free. Address at once. ii. HALLETT X CO.,
Portland. Maine. julyl9-1y
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-21
Two Fine Farms
FOR S e!

Z HAVE two tracts Of land which a;n lie.
4 SIRIUS of selling. one living one and
halt niles west Of Milan. containing one hun
drUd acre., rooE residence and out houses and
sixty GerrS cleared: the other lying6 miles west
of Milan, con mining l5Hacres, 81 acre, cleared,
fine residence and good ont houses. fine
springs, good land and in excellent ueighGor-
hood. Convenient to churches. schools and
mills. Terms can be aSCerta !GCu by address
Ing ". VI MPt.tE.s.
aug9-tf Milan. Tenn.