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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

Mr. Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota, Ia,
been nominated for secretary of war. Die
YOU ask why? Oh. we don't know! We only
know that he commenced to draw from th,
public CRIB at the very early aye of thirteen
and has kept II up ever since. tie Is now "a
-Eigin Leader.
Not so fast, brother Wheeler Mr. Alex
ander Ramsey forty years ago was poor boy
in Harrisburg. Pa. and at a suitable aye was
apprentced to cabinet maker He worke,
faithfully during the day at the bench, and al
night studied hard IN an attic by the light of a
,allow dip A, % he had wrought and studied
To such purpose that M was able 10 enter and pay
his way in manual labor college at Esston,
Pa, where, at about %, he graduated He then
studied law, earning his daily dread 10y work
ing rs 'Jour cabinet ma er" lc,wccn times
He mus, have been over 80 when he held his
first office, being scnt To congress from the
Dauphin and Schuylkill di>iric' IN Penusyl.
wanna. He was afterwards appointed governor
sf Minnesota, and when that territory WIS nd.
united rs a state WIS seni to Washin gtun IL
pne of It's first senators HIS career in the sen
ate, though no, very shining, Was AN h"nola-
bile one, his position being that chairman of
The committee on posi- otiise ard pos, roads, IN
which he did great deal of rscful, hard work.
We believe his integrity has never been i'm
,eached, and We feel quite confident that as
secretary of war he will never turn cut Bel.
xpap
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

An Associated Press dispatch from Now
York in Wednesdays dailies announces with
killing gravity that prominent politician of
that city, who met Grant in Philadelphia has
Become convinced that he will accept the re.
publican nomination for the presidency If it IS
rendered him. Next We shall be startled by
Q similar announcement, in regard TO John A.
Logan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

Congress adjourned last Friday for the holi
days, and will meet again on the 9th of Janu-
ary Before the adjournment the vicepresldent
named Senators VOORHEES,, Vance, Pendlc,on,
Window and Blair the committee TO investi-
gate the negro exodus from the south under
the Voorhees, resolution. Mr.. V. IL well salts
fed with the committee and will 60 70 work
AT once
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

mangled in the Ottawa Republican, is IN most
of the essential details, gross pervers,on of
facts. There was not word of defense or
apology uttered for tho Maine democrats if the
charges against them are true-the only OBJ
lection to the Oberly resolution being that it
condemned hastily and without hearing,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

A cable dispatch announces that Mr.. James
Maclear, of the st. Rollox Chemical Works,
Glasgow, has succeeded in obtaining chrystal-
,zed forms of carbon which Professors Smyth,
TyndalI, Maskelync and others pronounce to
he pure diamonds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

A clause in every one. history-Santa Claus.
Sing, "We'rc Strang-" There a club killed
the compostor.
know all men by these presents" that
Christmas has been here.
| heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
or peace on earth, good will towards nenl
Now Time has turned with restless hand,
His hour glass DER and Ger
And the news goes forth on sea and land,
Old Christmas comes once more.
There never was cheer like the Christmas cheer,
The last, best gift of the dying year,
To the weary sons of men.
A gentleman Of this city has handed US the
following for publication. 1t has joyous, happy
ring about it and is entitled
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Christians Day has come again,
The happest of the year.
Shout the news DER hill and plain,
And shout it loud and clear.
We feel so glad-our hearts are free
The sun, 1t shines so bright;
Old Santa Claus and Christmas tree
Bring JOY to day and night.
The gifts come in-some nice, some queer
We send the same kind out:
And to our friends, SO good and dear.
A MERRY Christmas" shout.
To those from home, away so far
No one to darn their socks
We work and tx, aud send by car
well iled Christmas box.
We TAKE q walk out on the street
See sleighs go juggling by;
Joyous boys and girls We meet
Merry Christmas" is their cry.
We join the ,hrong and pass along,
Az merry as can be-
I'm in whirl-s pretty girl
Has thrown q kiss to me.
It's merry for all, both great and small
For those who walk or ride;
The bachelor too, who now feels blue,
May one day get bride.
SO let us shout and sound it on.
That Christmas Day is here.
Let bells be rung and praises sung,
The happiest of the year.
The day WINS celebrated about as usual 10 Otts
w The weather was cold-the mercury stand
ng several degrees below all day long. In the
burches Catholic and EpiscoPaD the ususl ser
ices were held; at the Catholic church (st. Co
umbas) three masses, beginning at O'Clock
NJ: and at the Episcopal church the usual
morning PRAYER and communion service st lO:So.
10th church buildings were appropriately decor
ted according to custom.
The streets we're generally quiet and deserted,
he absence of good sleighing and the very bad
opdition of the pavements inducing pedestri-
ms to keep in doors and enjoy themselves In
no "bosom of their families"or around the festive
ool or billiard tables, taking Christmas in the
,rm Of Hot Scotch" and Tom and Jerry"
In the evening the Glass Blowers gave large
nd enjoyable ball at Mrs. schaefer's hall on The
est side: and the Turner's one at their hail. aiss
ell attended
The Sunday School festivities, as wiz % sseA
sewhere, win generally take place next vee<'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27
IopRING DEPARTMENT.

or facilities for doing all kinds Of Job Work in the Va
vosa styles OF the art surpassed In this section AAd
We respectfully solicit those wishing anything done IN TINS
Ane 70 give " call BY the judcous and 'ioerA' use OF
sutsrs ink many mans fortune has been made and the
amd Ia still open. Try
Orders by mail promptly attended 10.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

When Mr. Hayes heard the late news from
Maine he remarked that the spirit of '76 was
abroad He doubtless meant 1876.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-27

Kewanee Smith, who did the republican
party good service in this State IN times past,
leading honest democrats into the errenbsck
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
FRUIT TREES,
SMALL FRUITS.
SHRUBS, ROSES,
Shade Trees, &c.

The stock comprises more than fifty of the
standard and leading varieties of Apples. at
prices varying from .5c. to sl.O0 per 10 trees.
ana from 81 to IS per hundred, according To-
size. age, and quality.
In plums We have - leading varieties os
well as Others, price $3.50 per dozen To SIS
per 100.
OF PruDcs, the four leading varieties Tho
Italian, German, Petit d'Agen, and Hunrar.
ian, which can he purchased in large or
small quantities, at $3.50 to So per dozen
sl..5O 10 s;s3 per 100
Pears, thirty-two leading varieties. at prices
from 20 To % cents each, $l1 10 80 per 100
Cherries, sixteen leading varieties, % TO
20 cents each. SIS 10 $50 per 100
Peaches full stock Of the var iet,es known
to do best on this Coast, at 81. IS to - per no
and sl5 to S35 per 100
We have also Ounces. Apricots. Nectarines
Mulberry, Crab Apple. Nut trees, etc.
Grapes. twenty leading varieties, at lois TO
30 cents each
We furnish all the leading varieties Of
.urrants, Blackbcrrics, Raspbcrrics, Goose.
berries, and Strawberries
Also 100 varieties Of the finest Roses and
towering shrubbery.
For further particulars Of varieties etc SEQ
our descriptive analogue, which is furnished
Tree on application. Address
A. COOK * son.
vancouver, Washington Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
OREGON.

Col. Lang will drive 20, 900 head of beef
cattle from Eastern Oregon next spring to
Laramie.
Emigration continues to flow into South
ern Oregon, Notwithstanding the lateness
of the season.
The Jacksonville Times says that blind
fraud, DIR. Busby, is infesting the VILLAIN
cite valley at present.
There are 204 prisoners in the Oregon
penitentiary at the present time. This is
the largest number ever incarcerated there
at any one time.
Cattle raisers in the vicinity of Shoe Fly,
Wasco county, Oregon, have sold to Messrs
Lang and Ryan $500 head of cattle, at
from 81 to SIS per head
Mr.. Il. f. Purver, whose farm is in the
Red Hills. six miles south OF Salem, the
past season raised a patch of mangels which
yielded at the rate OF siXty-four tons to the
acre.
The NoHntt'n = learns that the O. 5. y.
Co. will soon commence the building at the
Dalles OF two baiees-one of 200 tons and
the other of jJ0 or 800 tons. Also large
steamboat to be used in towing these blrges
The Salem Statesman says never in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant has there
been as much fall wheat sown as this fall;
never did the wheat look better than it is
now looking Ii nothing occurs to prevent
it there will be Il tremendous crop of wheat
harvested i'll this county next season.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
NEWS ITEMS.

OF the fifty members of London, England.
school board elected Thursday nine al,
women.
1t is estimated that SJ000o grape vines
will be put ont in Los Angeles county this
winter
A negro who confessed to several burgla-
ries at Perry, Georgia. was hanged by a
mob on the 18th of Nov.
There are seventy-tivc cases already on
the docket for the next term OF court at
Seattle, and still increasing.
The fullest conviction prevails that Aus
tria will support all English efforts at Con
stantinope a. far as possible
The San Francisco BuiietiR saws that a
railroad from that city to Portland will be
completed before the Northern Pacific viii
The proposition to send Mr. Jefferson
DAVIS to the national senate i'll place of Mr..
Bruce Whose term will expire in lSSl), is
renewed by conspicuous southern journals.
1t is stated that for the ten months end
ing Oct. 3lst 1879, there were built in the
United States 1900 miles of new railroads,
OF which over 2000 miles We're west of the
Mississippi.
The Pacific Coast members OF Congress
find very little ground for encouragement in
the Presidents statement concerning the
negotiations with the Chinese government
in regard to the subject OF restricting Mon
golian immigration.
The official count OF the vote of Nebraska
gives Cobb tRep) for judge %, 2S6 majority
over Walker dem. J, and 4l.3SS over Saxon
tgreenback.l Other majorities run about
the same. This is a far larger republican
majority than was at first reported.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Two of the Indians who murdered
the Perkins family year and Il half
ago during the Bannack war, were
hung at Yakima city on the 22d Of
November. The citizens present were
fully armed, but there was no disturb
ance of any kind. OF the seven Indi-
ans engaged in that brutal murder all
ar now dead but the one who turned
states evidence, three being shot in
attempts to capture them, one in at
tom. ting to break Jail, and two hung.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Jay Gould is coming to the front
again in railroad matters, in connec-
ton with Pacific ocean route. Hav-
ing control of chain of routes to the
Mississippi he cannot be satisfied
until JAY Gould's railroads reach the
western ocean. He tried for years to
get control of the Central Pacific, hav-
ing already the Union Pacific, but
failing on this. tried with ex-senator
Mitchell and others to gobble up the
Northern Pacific. That this failed
was not for the want Of hard work
and the assistance Of INSCRIPTIONS
men on this coast, but fail he did.
Now he i after the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe road and its new line
now building to San Diego, and re-
cent New York dispatch states that
with the aid of Boston capitalists he
will certainly accomplish his object.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

The Columbia river country has
been surprised by the sudden death
of Mr.. A. J. Gillikan of Cowlitz county,
who recently attained notorety as a
party in holly contested divorce
suit. He died at the Occidental hotel
in Portland, on Friday, and Ivy his
bedside was found bottle labeled
laudanum. 1t is fact beyond donbt
that whiskey was at the bottom OF
most of his troubles.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

An act approved Nov. II, 1879, pro-
vides that all barrels, packages or cans
containing fish caught within this
Territory, and packed, barrele;d or can
ned therein, shall be marked by label
or otherwise in plain letters, with the
name Of the place where said salmon
were caught, and also the name of the
Territory in full, and the name Of the
party or parties putting up the same.
And for each package, barrel part of
barrel or can not so marked the per-
son or persons whose duty it is to mark
the same. shall be subject to "A penalty
of not less than ten dollars, to be re-
covered by action brought by any per-
son first informing in a court having
jurisdiction, and one-half Of the sum
recovered shall go into the common
school fund of the county where the
offense was committed, and the other
half TO the informer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Congress met on Monday in regular
session, and but little has been done
aside from receiving the usual annual
message and reports of departments.
The message is lengthy document,
but contains nothing startling, except
il be a proposition to retire all green
backs from circulation, which can
hardly be accomplished against the
judgment of nearly all parties.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Norman Buck, Esq. L. 5. District
Attorney for Idaho, states that there
is a strong probability that several
of the Indians captured by Lieut..
Farrow and his command, will be
given up to the civil authorities to be
tried for their crimes, as there is
ample testimony both to identity
ofthem and to prove their guilt.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

The city assessment of Portland,
Oregon, Just completed, shows an in
crease of taxable property over that
assessed last year to the amount of
S71O,65O, which is a creditable show
ing for the metropolis of the Column
hia country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

The balance uneXpended Of the
Grant reception fund at Portland,
S64l.25, has been distributed among
the hospitals and charitable institu-
tions of that city, an act worthy of
commentator
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

The Oregon Barrel Factory Co. have
begun construction of two additions
to their buildings at st Johns. One
addition will be 30X5O feet and the
other lSX30, both two stories high.
As soon As satisfactory arrangements
are made they will commence the
manufacturing Of tubs and buckets.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

\ London dispatch of Dec. LIST says
that the Queen of England is reported
as suffering from a severe bilious
attack, and although the court physi-
clans seem to attach but little impor-
lance to this illness, many persons
are inclined to look upon he: maics-
tvs sickness in much more serious
light. The queen is now 80 years of
age and has always enjoyed exception
ally good health, but has constitu-
ton liable TO break down suddenly
under forms of illness to which she
may now be considered subject Con-
siderable solicitude is publicly eX-
pressed over the matter both for per-
sonal reasons and in view of the
political effect which might attend
her possible demise at the present
time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

The great rise in the value of North
ern Pacific stock ha- brought the
bankrupt estate of JAY Cook d Co.
clear out of debt and left it surplus
1t is now shown that every creditor
will receive his money in full, and
that for every $1,000 of Indebtedness
there are cash resources to the amount
of Sl,072.37. Thi, i an astonishing
result for an estate whose liabilities
once amounted to SS,0O0,0O0
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

x Tilton's bank, Portland, was par
TALLY burned, and practically de-
stroyed on Wednesday night of last
week. Losses about 1000, partly
insured.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04


At the last session of the county
commissioners court in the counties
of Pierce, Thurston, Lewis and Cow
litz, an adjustment of the claims of
these several counties against the
Northern Pacific Railroad for dclin-
quent taxes was made. 1t was agreed
that, if said Company would pay three
per centum upon its gross earnings in
this Territory for the past two years,
into the treasures of the several coun-
ties prior to Dec. LIST 1879, such amount
should be accepted in lieu of or full
payment of, all the past taxes due
from the Company, including that of
the current year. This action was
ratified by the legislature, and the
Company has already made the stipu
lated payment. The division of the
amount was to be made upon the pro-
rata of road in each county. There
are 1856 miles, in all. of road, in the
four counties of which Thurston has
- miles, and its share of the payment
was Sl460.26. In addition to this will
be about $3.50 more as its share of the
tax on the company's rolling stock.
1t was further stipulated that the COM
promise should not in any way affect
future taxation of the Company's
property in the several countfes.-
O{UU1Oi0 COlil'ipr
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

According to the annual report OF
the general land office, just issued,
the homestead entries for the past
year exceed those of any previous
year for Il long period. The area taken
in homesteads last year was 1850, III
acres.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Mr.. II. w. Scott, editor of the Port
land Oregonian, has gone to Wash
ington t. attend the meeting of the
National Republican committee, of
which he is Il member.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1879.

The steamship State Of California
made the trip from Portland to San
Francisco last week in 46l hours, the
fastest trip on record between the two
places.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

\ Chicago telegram to the Milwau-
kec Sentinel says that during the stay
of Grant in Chicago, large numbers of
politicians from many states were in
that city, taking observations of the
situation, most of whom expressed
their conviction that the effort to
make a third term boom was an APP
parent and even conspicuous failure.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

land lying along the banks of the Col
umbia and Wenachie, upon which The
water for irrigation purposes could be
easily brought. The Indians in this
neighborhood, majority of them, are
securing their Boston papers, and
locating on the most desirable por-
tions. They are making some sub
>tantial improvements in the way OF
building log houses, the logs orwhich
they haul about four miles. The COM
ing season many will plant crops.
Wong Fook, who was convicted in
Portland in the circuit court of muir
der in the first degree, his crime be-
ing the killing of his mistress He Quai,
was sentenced by Judge Bellinger,
saturday morning, to be hanged Tues
day, January %. 1850. Noapplication
for new trial was made, and in all
probability he will suffer the death
penalty at the appointed time. Fook' 5
attorney, however. has published a
notice that an application to Governor
Thayer for a Communication of SEN
tence will he made.
From dispatches recently received
it would appear that the new Cuban
JllNuETtctlOD WAS becoming n serious
affair. The insurgents are mastering
by thousa nds, and carrying on the
war in their peculiar fashion of pillage
and burning, while the Spanish au-
thorities are at their wits ends and
look anXiously for reinforcement from
Europe. it would be interesting to
know whether the revolt has any
other motive than pillage. II has
been understood tina. Spain was intro
ducing the reforms demanded with all
convenient speed.
The reports all indicate that there
is very melancholy winter before
the people of France. The price OF
bread is high, the potato crop is ruined
by blight and many vineyards will
not yield sufficient to pay for gather
ing the few scattered grapes. Add to
this that the people Of Europe gener-
ally are in the same fix and cannot
therefore buy the thousand and one
nicknacks which form the bulk OF
French goods exports, and the outlook
Is seen To be gloomy indeed. Some OF
us in this country are still inclined
to complain Of the dizziness of the
times. but we are now at the hight
of prosperity compared to the people
across the water.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
JOB PRINTING.


L. s. LAND OFFICE.
Vancouver, W. T., November 26th. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make Gnal proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the cxpira-
ton of thirty days from the date OF this
notice, viz:
John l.. Mcclellan, for the East :, of " f
4 Of Sec, II, I n. of RI W. and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: John Black
Of Cowlitz county, W r., and Frank Westborn
Of Cowtitz county, W. r.
W. II. SMALLwOOD, Register.
27Soyj
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04
CloakS,
Cashmeres,
A!pacass

And Dress Goods in general; Waterproof
Wooden Goods, Double width Cloakings very
cheap. Canton Fianncls, Mu-lu- Shrting>,
also an unusual quantity of Chiidrrn'> and
Ladies' cheap substantial Hose ana Gloves
The usual variety Of Notions always kept
on hand, and sold at very small profit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-04

Father Conrady, the Catholic Priest
in charge of the Missionary Depart
ment at the Umatilla Indian Reserva-
ton, is reported by the East Oregonian
as stating that a census of the Indians
on the reservation will soon be taken,
preparatory to their removal or their
settlement. The Priest is of the opin-
ion that but few of the families on the
reservation will remain; most of them
being determined to lead a nomadic
life. He thinks that many of them
will go to Moses, and others to the
NeZ Perez country.