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, 1878-03-23

THE ROOSTER IN PoLITIcS. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer explains the origin OF the
rooster lii politics. 1t says: 1t Was
not as late a period as 1910. the year of
the "log cabin, ''hard cider, and "coon
skin campaign which resulted in the
election of Gen. Harrison, that he first
made his appearance. Indiana then had
her state elections in August. The editor
Of the indianapolis Sentinel was j. W.
Chapman. In those days locomotion was
slow, and ii required days and even weeks
To get the returns from the back counties.
1t So happened that in some particular
county In Indiana. the democrats made a
gain over previous elections. An enthu-
siaStic democrat wrote to friend III In
dianopolis the news, not knowing Chap
man, editor OF the Sentinel, personally,
requested his friend to communicate the
facts to Chapman, adding these significant
words, Tell Chapman to crow. Catch
ing the inspiration from his secondhand
correspondent, Chapman did I. crow " in
his paper, and as the business Of Grow
ing" is usually done by the chanticleer,
he brought out one of those fine large
birds at the head OF his columns.
, 1878-03-23
District Court SufsaEas0Ess

TERRITORY OF WAsHLNGToN, lss
County of Walla W:lla,
IN the District CONT Of the First Judicial Dis
t.iet Of Washingto', Territory.
JOHN b. MONTAGUE, Plaintiff, vs. SU-
san G. MONTAGUE, Defendant.
YEyHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
\ TO SUSAN G. MONTAGUE, Defen-
dan:; You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by said Plaintiff
IL the District Court of the First Judicial Dis
trict of Washington Territory, holding terms
at the City of Walla Walla, in and for the
county Of Wa,!a Waila. to answer the com
plant Of Plaintiff, filed in Walia Waiia county
within twenty days after the service OF this
summons, exclusive OF the day Of service, If
served in said county. If not served IL said
county, but in said District, IN thirty days.
If served in any other Judicial District in the
Territory, in forty days. If served by publ
cation, within sixty days after the date of this
summons. or the said Plaintiff will take juds
ment against You By default, according to the
prayer of the complaint
The said action is brought By Plaintiff to OBJ
tain decree OF divorce from Defendant, On the
grounds of adultery of said Defendant.
Witness the Hon. S. c. WIYGARD,
Judge Of the District Count of the First
H. s.. Judicial District of Washington Ter
rtory, and the Seal of said Court atiix-
ed, this 10Th day Of March, a ID. 1878.
A. REEVES AYRES,
N T. CATION, Clerk
Plaintiffs Attorney. 16-Gw
, 1878-03-23
OK CUNNING. -" Fresh air is betterth

OK CUNNING. -" Fresh air is better than
pills tramps through the woods far bet
ter than squllls; better for aches and bet
ter ills, than quinine hy the pound what
is the odds if you soil your clothes, OF
scratch the delicate end of YOUR nose in
lodging brier that laizily grows in your
path on the hunting ground. Carrying a
gun that is heavy as lead, and looking
aloft for bird that's fed to another tree
where it oft has fed, and thanks in song
it gave; with bended neck and Blended
back until they'er are ready to split and
crack, lin cunning that's the secret knack)
to creep like an Indian brave. Mosquitoes
buzz and perch and bite, and spiders spin
their webs SO light, It's the gunners pleas
ure-pure delight /; far better than going
to fish from early morn till dewy eve ;
tired to death, (who would believe) and
10th the silent woods to leave to take his
homeward way; hungry, foot-sore, weary
and worn, better by far he'd never been
born dusty, grimy and forlorn, and
nary bird that day.
, 1878-03-23

THE Bic NAIL CoNrRACT-The mai! route
between The Dalles and kelton, Utah, Is
one of the largest inland routes in the United
States. In the recent letting OF the contract
there were seven bidders, as follows: f. 5.
Kearney, Sll5,000; W. NJ. Griffith, $llt,-
$50; d. l.. Parker, ll3, $50; John Haley,
10000: d. w Small. S97,090; w t.
Moore. 93, 700: A. j. Salisbury. SS4, 500. As
each bidder had to deposit 5000, the aggre-
gate put up in this way on the route was
$40, 1000, the interest on which untii July l.,
1873, at which time the deposits are return
able to the bidders, st l0Per cent per annum
is about $500 The present contract price
is regarded as fair pay for the service. Ore
JoRidR.
, 1878-03-23

LICENSED MURpEE.-The Oregon City
Enterprise is doing good work for suffering
humanity and the ills flesh is heir 10, by
insisting that the next legislature pass a
bill making II criminal offence for any
one to practice regularly as a physician
who has not received a diploma from some
medical college of acknowledged reputa,
tion The human system is too delicately
organized TO permit OF empirical experi-
ments, and as many Of our people are not
in position TO know whether man be a
graduate of medical college or not, We
think it the duty OF law makers to come
to their rescue
, 1878-03-23

THEIR MorIvfS.-The Tacoma Herald
undertakes to state the motives that prompt
certain parties IN their opposition to the re-
newal of the land grant To the North Pacific
Railroad. 1t says the motives that influence
Mitchell are, first, his retainer by Jay Gould
to kill off the only railroad enterprise that
threatens to to compete with the monopoly
between Omaha and San Francisco; second,
his desire to create a popular feeling IN Ore
gon in his favor which viii reelect him 70
the U. 5. senate; third, his animosity to the
Oregon Steam Navigation Company. Nc
Gilvra's motive is the hate Of Seattle and
the $500 paid to him 10 go to Washington
and work against the \. T. road and for the
:. < ". ". scheme. o. Jacobs motive Is
SAID 20 be his desire to get some coal lands
south of Seattle that are III the Northern
Pacific land grant, and the Chance of being
able to give To the Seattle and Nalla Naila
road what lands can be taken Away from
the Northern Pacific What is jim Mont
gomery motive fer making war Oh the cor
pOration OH which he has made every dollar
he is worth? The stcry III brief is, that the
Northern Paciic's superintendent, General
}. w. Sprasue, thwarted his endeavor to
contract than he was honestly entitled to /;
that Montgomery tried through his uncle,
who was in the Northern Pacific directorate,
to have Sprague removed and himself put in
his place that he vainly endeavored to per-
suade Captain j. c. Ainsworth, another di-
rector, to and his efforts to destroy Sprague
that the War On this faithful officer at last
wore out the patience OF twelve of the thir-
teen directors Of the railroad company, who
| 1t the next ANIMAL election threw sIontgom-
erys nncleOutof the board, sustained Sprasue
by resolutions of eonfdepce, and stismatized
his accuser on their permanent records as 4
| malicious liar. Fill jim Montgomery dies
he will hate, slander and libel Captain AIMS
! worth and the Northern Pacific railroad
company. His maiignity knows no limit,
never tires, never is appeased.
, 1878-03-23

THE RICHEST MAN IN the United States
is now in the New York legislature Heir
OF John Jacob Astor, he owns real estate IN
New York sufficient to make good sized
farm in the country. He recently made a
speech on the excise bill which is highly
praised by the city papers Mr. Astor ad-
yocates good excise Law for cities, on the
ground that prohibitory law cannot be eE-
forced in large city, and that such laws are
made means of fayorisism for some and
oppression for others. The liquor traffic,
he thinks, should he surrounded with such
wholesome restraints as can only be admin
lstered by laws made for its regulation.
, 1878-03-23


IMPOSITION An exchange has reference
to what may be termed" dead-head aiyer-
tis;ng that reflects orr views exactly 1t says
the newspaper business Is subject to great
amount cf imposition ut the hands Oh pirates
and dead beats than any other business eX-
tant. There is not a mail that comes to the
Office of this paper that does not contain
some circular or proposition looking to the
securing Of mere or less gratultocS advertls-
ing or emhodying some scheme 20 deiraud
the publisher The nuisance has grown to
be one of terrible magnitude as ali of our
brother journalists can doubtless testify.
This imposition takes 4 variety of forms,
the most prevalent of which Is the attempt
Oh the par. of manufacturers and Others to
secure advertising space III Journals and pay
Tor the same III their wares, making 1t obll-
gatory, however, on the part Of the poor
pabils:.er 10 invest SO much III hard cash as
a part ot the agreement, which amount INIT
sell Is always sufficient to cover The cost of
tic articles, while the publisher has to pay
the expense of transportation, and be subject
t" 4 heavy outlay on the advertising as we'll.
If We tooh timc to correspond with every
man who Is dcSlrous of forcing his pianos,
sewing machines mil machinery, grind
stones, giiniets and jewsharpS upon US, We
should have to employ force OF clerks at
al outlay which IN comparison would make
the profits Of the entire business dwIndic IN
to Insignihclnce.
, 1878-03-23

SILVER DoLLARs.-Thef first of the new
silver dollars will be sold for their full
weight in gold as curiosities among those
who may wish to purchase them. This
may look very fine now, but when silver
dollars become plenty and gold grows
scarce, the tables viii be turned. With
silver dollars, like everything else, dis
tance lends enchanunen..
, 1878-03-23

TERRITORIAL LAws.-It is now almost
four months since the legislature adjourned,
and Yet the laws-such as they are-have
not come to hand This is shameful and
speaks poorly for the public printer. and
raises the question, whether the people who
submit to such an imposition, are fit to as
snme the duties and responsibilities OF a
state government
, 1878-03-23

The Mitchell RISG 0RGA., in this CITY.
like all the rest, says that the senator has
done so much good for the State since in the
senate. We asked few days ago TO have
his organs tell Us what he mas done: He
has introduced great many bills, especially
just before elections, but they never are
heard of afterwards We would like some
of his followers to make up list of the good
things he has accomplished
, 1878-03-23

COUNTED 1S.-Noses, former governor
OF South Carolina and republican in politics,
declares now that the Tilden electors carried
that state by an honest majority of one thou
sand votes or more over the Hayes electors.
In order to give the state to Hayes and
Wheeler he says that the returns were tam
pered with and the state board OF car ,assers
did the business privately at their session.
How pleasant Mr.. Hayes ought to feel at
these interesting revelations emanating, too,
from his own party friends.
, 1878-03-23

JOBsIyG TRADg-Mr. J. Bauer has now
II store an immense stock of Cigars, to which
helnvites the attention of the iobbing trade.
Interior dealers can buy from him on better
terms than they can have small orders filled
below.
, 1878-03-23
CATTFON!
District Court SaiEsaEnons,

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, lSS
County of Walla Wslla,
IN the District Court of the First Judicial Dis
tri1 Of Washington territory,
LUCRETIA ID. SAYLOR, Plaintiff, VS..
FREDERICK II. SAYLOk, Defendant.
Ts,HE UNITED STATES CT AMERICA:
To FREDERICK ii. SAYLOR: You
are hereby required to appear IN an action
brought against you by sad Plaintiff III the
District Court of the First Judicial District OF
Washington Territory, holding terms at the
city of Walla Walla, in and FOR the county OF
Waila Walla, to answer the complaint Of PLAIN
TIFF, fled in Walla Walia county, within TWEEN
ty days after the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, It served IN sald
county. If not served IN said county, but IN
said District, in thirty days. If served IN any
other Judicial District in the Territory, in forty
days. If served by publication. within sixty
days after the date of this summons, or the
said Plaintiff will take Judgment against you
by default, according to tue prayer Of the com
plant.
TIE said action is to obtain a decree Of di-
vorce from the bonds OF matrimony existing
between Plaintiff and Defendant, and Tor the
guardianship OF Ida NJ. and Ella, infant chill
dren of the parties, and that the interest winch
Plaintiff has in certain 0ne-elghth interest to
$40 acres of land, situated in lamhill county,
Oregon, be decreed to be Plaintiffs free from
:,nv right Defendant may have therein Said
action Is brought on the grounds of abandon
ment of Plaintiff by Defendant, and failure
and neglect of Defendant to make suitable or
any provision for the support Ct Plaintiff.
Witness the Hon. s. &. WiEGARD,
Judge df the District Court of the Fist
H. S Judicial District of Washington Terri
tory, and the Seal Of said Court affixed,
this 18th day of March, A d. 1875
A. REEVES AYRES,
n. T. CATION, Clerk.
Plaintiffs Attorney 16-6W.
, 1878-03-23
MARRIED..

SaALL-DAwsoy.-On the 10Th of March, by
Rev. P. b Chamberlain. David ". Small and
Nellie Dawson, both of WaIia Walla county.
, 1878-03-23

W,syIyeToy. March 1.-THE bill intro
duced by Senator Sargent to-day for the sale
Of timber lands, provides that surveyed pub
lie lands in California, Oregon and Wash
jngton territory, valuable chiefly for timber,
and unfit for cultivation, may be sold to Z.
: citizens in quantities not exceeding l6O
acres to any one person or ASSOCIATION at the
minimum price OF - 80 per acre, and lands
valuable chiefly for stone may be sold on
the sane terms. The bill however expressly
excepts from It's operations all mining Claims
or the improvements OF any bona pae settler
or lands containing gold, silver, clnnabar,
copper or coal, and all state selections under
Grants for education, internal improvements
or other purposes, or lands within Indian or
military reservations. 1t Is also provided
that the bill shall no. defeat any rights con-
ierred by the ae. Of 1866, granting the night
of way for di.ches, etc, over pubhc lands,
or impair any bona fde claim under any u
:. law The bill contains stringent provisions
tu guard against the acquisition OF title for
speculative purposes, requiring, among olher
t.jpgs. personal alfidayits to be made by the
appiicants that the land IS Of the prescribed
cnaraeter that they apply to purchase for
their own use and benefit; that they have
made no agreement to alienate the title )
which statement, together with amlnute de-
scription of the land, shall be published for
sixty days in the nearest newspaper, as rotIee
for adverse claim, etc, false swearing IS to be
punished as perjury and eavs,on OF other
PROVISIONS of the act viii work forfeiture
Of title. The bill next provides that after
its enactment it shall be unlawful to cut, de-
s;roy or remove timher from any public lands
with intent to export or dispose OF the same,
and no ow Ter, master or consIgHee OF any
vessel, or owner, director or agent OF any
railroad shall knowingly transport the same.
ANY person violating these prOhIGIilons shall
be fined from 500 TO $1,000, but nothing
herein contained shall prevent any miner OF
agriculturalist from clearing his land III the
ordinary working of his mining claim, or
preparing land tor tillage, or from taking
timber necessary to support his improve
ments, and the penalties provided by this
bill snail not take effect until one year after
its enactment The bill provides with regard
to ali territories except Washington that the
number of acres OF timber land purchasabie
frou the government by any one person or
association shall Eot exceed forty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-01

NIcoLAY, formerly private secretary 10
President LIScoLS, and now marshal Of
the United States Supreme Court, to friend
in New York:
WASHINGTON, February 81, 1873.
MY DEAR SIR: thank you for yours Of
the 22d instant, enclosing q newspaper slip
cut from tho Chicago Inter- Ocean Of the Goth,
calling public attention to the fact that the
Encyclopedias Britannica, under the head Of
"ALMovIsT, the Celebrated and Eccentric
Swedish Author, born at Stockholm In 1793,' y
tolls this astonishing story:
suddenly all minor criticism was silenced by the
astounding news that AlNovEr, convicted Of for.
gerry, and charged with murder, had fed from
sweden. This occurred In 1851. For many years
no more was heard Of him but Il Is now known
that he went to America and, under q feigned
name succeeded in being appointed secretary to
ABRAHAM LINCOLN After LTSCOLNs death ALMQ.
WET again fell under the ban Of the law, &c.
i have examined the Encyclopedias britannica
in the Library of Congress here, and find the
statement printed therein rs alleged. can
not imagine how the editors Of that standard
work could have been imposed upon by such
a story. President LINCOLN never had such
q secretary, and no person ever stood In any
relation to him who, by the widest sketch Of
imagination, could be held TO answer such a
description. Upon inspection you will see
that the allegation substantially confutes it.
self. "ALMovIsT" Is said to have been born
in 1893, aud was therefore, when Mr.. LIN
COLIN became President, already burdened
with sixty-cight years. The assertion that
Mr.. LINCOLN employed an alien, a fugitive, a
criminal, and almost septuagenarian as q
secretary In war times is not only utterly un
true but in the light of the Presidents char
acteristics, and Of American custom and habits
palpably absurd. Yours truly
JOHN q. NICOLAY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-01
Affairs in Texas.

1t is a great pity that the true inward
ness" of the real condition Of Texas as
part of this great conciliated and pacifed
But so far as is possible the true condition
of affairs in that young State of great pro-
portions is concealed from public view.
The events of the last year in that law
less State are appalling; and yet but a
small per cent Of the murders, assassina-
tons, and prosecutions that have marked its
history are known outside its limits. Oc-
casiOnally refugee escapes with his life,
and recOunts the terrible scenes that are
being enacted there in the name Of recon-
visited by clergyman, who is u native of
the State of New York, and in 1884 entered
the United States army at Rome in that
State, fought in the Seminole war in
Florida until 1896 when he entered
the Christian ministry, and has since
preached the Gospel in western Louisiana
aud Texas until September, 1876. He has
been II consistent opponent Of slavery, and
since the organization of the Republican
party has been pronounced defender of
that political faith, but has confined himself
to the preaching of the Gospel, and hence,
during the war, was not moleSted Indeed,
there was no interference with him until a
year ago last September, when, encouraged
10 bold acts of tyranny by the Democratic
leaders, he was set upon and driven from
A.. -. q q
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-01
DIED.

CoLEMAN.-At the residence Of her parents, No
CHS street southeast, Thursday, February 23 1873,
Oracle, second daughter of Philip w. and Sopbn A.
Coleman, aged ffve years and ten months -
Funeral services at the house. Friday, March !, at
two O'Clock y. m. Friends invited.
wILLIS-On the evening Of the 9Th instant,
FRANK A. WILLIS, of the Bureau Of Customs, aged
about my years.
Funeral Friday afternoon at four O'Clock, from the
Church or the Epiphany.
COX.-Suddenly, on Wednesday morning, February
"a 1878 at four o'clock p. OF CO FESTIVE chill MS.
JULIA A. Cox. coEsort OF the late William IL Cox, In
the seventy-seyenth year OF her age.
street northwest. Friday afternoon nj four O'Clock.
Remains 10 he taken to baltimore for burial.
DENEAI E.-On the 18th Of February, 1873. at If
teen minutes OF two n NJ, EDWARD ". DESEALk
age three months, son Of Laura v. md W. N. De
nealc.
Funeral from Seventh street, above Boundary, FRI
day, at three p. IN.
KITTINGER.-On the 2ith February, 1873. ater
Ave days sickness, OF pneumonia, HESRY &. KIT
TISoEit, In the sixiy.sNth year OF hts age,
srrvce will I've held ut the house. No, 2l6 street
southeast, on B.ldAy. at five y. M. and the remains
will b. taken TO Trenton, NJ j., for intermen on Sat
urday morning.
KLOPFER-In this city, on the 18th February, 1879.
Of pneumonia, amer illness OF live days, RICHARD
e eldest son OF Edwin J. and Jane f. KOpfer, IN the
twenty-hnh year OF his age.
The unei al will take place from the residence Of
his parents. sos street northwest Saturday, March
. nj Two O'Clock r. M, to which the friends of the
family are Invited.
McALLISTF Rat her residence. No. 1873 New
York avenue on the evening OF the 18th, CECILIA
SETON, wife of Richard McA esq.
Funeral from the Church OF the Epiphany, Saturday
evening, at three O'Clock.
New York and Pennsylvania papers please copy. u
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-01

IL IT should happen that all the false
hoods uttered against the Government
Printing Office, Its economies, utilities, and
It's management should not be believed by
Congress if it should occur that the
scheme of abolishing that great and useful
department of the public service should
come to grief, and those who have invaded
The national capital for purposes of plumber
should meet with disappointment, and, I'M
der the cruel course of human events, be
prevented from enjoying their golden
dreams of rich Jobs and profitable contracts,
then some other important events contin-
gent thereupon might transpire. The
windy bladders Of an inflated alley and
gutter circulation might collapse. ADAMS
express would cease to be troubled with
large packages of currency. A press would
undoubtedly be silenced. Type would be
laid away in the sleep of inactivity. TO
let" would emblazon the front of a bust
ness place on the Avenue, and the RIGGS
House would lose charity border. All
these important events undoubtedly hang
upon the abolition of the Government
Printing Office and the distribution of its
immense business and benefits to the grasp
ing avarice Of Western enterprise. Tn,
picture may not be entirely grateful to thu
sensibilities of those deeply interested, bu
It is being painted by the master hand O.
history and the logic of events"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-01
Consular Promotion.

President HAYES since his Inauguration has
made several changes in the diplomatic and
consular service of the model Republic, but II
seems that the changes include promotion as
well as removal. Among the names on the list
of promotion we notice the name of Mr.. DAVID
ECRsTEIN, recently United States consul at
Victoria, who had discharged his consular du-
ties ut that port for some seven years, giving
the most complete satisfaction to the mer-
chants Of that rising seaport as well as TO the
provincial and dominion governments. II ap-
pears that he is now to be sent to Europe to
fill the post of American sonsul at Amsterdam,
in Holland. From the favorable reports that
have reached this capital respecting Mr.. Eek
STEIN, we regard his appointment as most
Jjudicious one, establishing the gratifying fact
that President HAYES is determined TO keep
only honest and capable men in the CONSULAR
service. If he had appointed Mr.. EcKsTEIN
to a consulate of greater commercial .impor-
lance in the dominion than Victoria, his APP
pOintment would have been welcomed. As it
Is we have great pleasure In noting his appoint
ment TO cOnsulship in one Of the great com
meTCial cities of Europe, an Office that he is
emincntly qualified to fill. Our contemporary
is a little ahead of time in announcing the ac
tual nomination of this faithful and excellent
public servant, but If clvil-service reform is
practically to be carried out, his appointment
cannot be long delayed. Ottdrd Free Press.
While we can Gheerfully indorse every
kind word said of Mr.. ECKsTEIN, we regret
to be compelled to say that his promotion
has not yet TRANSFERRED. He deserves well for
his sterling consulate abilities