, 1878-05-11
FATHER SrEwART.-On the Gath

his Seth birthday anniversary. He
is pastor of the Congregational
Church at Semiahmoo, in Whatcom
county. The Nail remarks: while
visiting that place few weeks ago,
we had the pleasure of meeting this
venerable divine, while he was in
dustriously engaged in clearing "a
piece of timber land for the purpose
of erecting thereon a parsonage adj
joining his church edifice, which is
model of neatness in ell its ap-
pointments. and which. by the way,
sports a 600-pound bell" Mr.. Stew
art, who is well known in this city,
in appearance shows thirty years
less weight of years than he claims;
his life has been so gentle, so free
from passion and excitement. and
his habits SO simple, that he has
been exempt from the wear aud tear
to which most men subject them
selves, and now, when far past the
Years usually allotted to man. he
teaches by example no less than by
precept, the great philosophy of
peace on earth and happiness in the
world TO cCme.
THE Salem Record says: "'rhis af
ternoon a suit was brought 10y Mr..
aud Mrs. Delaney against Mr.. Zach
ariah Hall for 800, amount due on
getting him a wife 1t seems that
he offered to pay to the parties if
they would aid him in getting a GER
tain grass widow in this city. They
had little ''spat she had taken
insult at certain remarks lie had
made to her; and Mr.. Hall was to
pay Mrs. Vim. Delaney the spm Of
800 TO fix matters between them.
AS we go to press the case is on
trial before the city recorder, c. ".
Bowie. Witnesses for the plaintiff
are being examined"
THE HIGGINS CASE. Virgins,
The alleged defaulter, who was
brought back by Constable Lytz
Yesterday, had a preliminary exami-
nation this morning before Justice
Snyder. His counsel requested a
postronement of the case until mex,
Saturday, which was accordingly
grantee, and he was released on $500
bonds. It is not probable that the
criminal charge will be pushed.
Mr. Ballard appeared for the prose
cution and Mr.. Mcknight for the
defense.
HARD LUCK. A man from Skagit,
who came down here yesterday to
take tie steamer 10 San Francisco,
undertook TO do the grand rounds
last night and got drugged and rob-
he'd ihaone of the dives ON Washing
to1ssteset. All the money he had,
some $40 in silver, was taken. He
viii defer his trip to the great me
tropolis.
AssAULT.-A young man
named Charles Funnimger was
up before Justice Scott this
afternoon charged with assault
and battery. There appearing
to have been considerable provo
cation he was released on pay
ment of fine of 50 and costs.
THERE is at present more business
at Knappton in the shipping line
than at Astoria. The barkentine
Portland completed her cargo last
evening for San Francisco. The
Rival and the Quickstep are loading
for San Francisco, the Webfoot for
San Pedro, and the Bukeye for St.
Johns. Historian.
Mr.. VIM. Kinney, of the Salem
Touring mills, informs the Salem
Record that ther are paying $1.1O
per bushel for wheat. The demand
is only local as the mill wishes to
keep grinding. The demand in
Washington Territory for flour also
causes the rise.
A NEW song entitled Fading"
by S. G. Meason, has just been sent
US by Messrs. Sherman, Hyde & Co.
It is a beautiful thing and will no
doubt become immensely popular.
The pfice is marked 35 cents.
NOTHING further has been heard
from the escaped prisoners, Sulli-
van aud Shay, and it is probable
that they are by this time somewhere
in British Columbia.
BEFORE you buy sewing ma
chine, call on r. G. Graves, who
keeps the best of machines at
the lowest prices. All kinds Of
sewing machines repaired.
CAPT. J. G. Ainsworth and family,
who have spent the past eighteen
months in Europe, are now home
ward bound and will arrive some
time during the present month.
MARRIED.-At Shaw's Island,
April 23d, by W. H. Clifford, J. r.,
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