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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

DAMpHooLs. emily real interesting
thing that has happened at any OF the
White House receptions thus far was the
presence of Chief Joseph last week. This
savage, having slaughtered a large mum Der
of United States soldiers and baf1ed their
commanders and shown himself man OF
genuine abilities, was the object of no little
attention. The presence of the President
was quite forgotten, aud Chief Joseph was
the lion of the occasioa-a bigger man
than old Hay yes, to speak after the manner
Of FiZhugh ". J. Erening Telegram.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

A NOVELTY IN LAw.-Quartermaster G.
B. Dandy has written letter 10 relation
to claims against the government for fer
riage of troops and army supplies, in
which the following passage occurs:
''Please furnish me with certificate
that both ends of the ferry are on private
land, if such is the case. If one or both
ends are on government land the account
cannot be paid" Had not Mr.. Dandy
better refer the claimant to the section Ol
the U. S. or other sta.nte that supports
his view of the case?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

VERY SUSPICIOUS We are informed that
a few days ago gentleman CHANGED upon
u part Of the dead lcarcass Of a steer be-
longing to w. A. Caldwell, the two hind
quarters being gone. The carcass was
warm, as though just killed. Evidences
appeared that some persons had done the
deed, and their trail was taken and fol-
lowed to cabin, and there was found the
headquarters in q wagon near by The
parties stopping there were in.errogated as
to the meat, and they claimed that they
had brought it from below. They were
told that they would have to prove the
facts they alleged, and an officer was
sought to arrest them. Meantime the sus'
pected parties left for parts unknown,
leaving the meat ia the wagon near the
| cabin, and they have not since returned
The parties are known. and circumstances
are very much against their honesty IN this
matter. The matter will undergo an in
vestigation if the parties can again h'
found. This plundering and kill ng Other
peoples stock will prove sore business
ia this section of country, and cnlprits hae
better take warning.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14
The Much Needle Sidewalk.
LEWISTON Feb. 18th 1879.


Mr.. LELAND.-Noticing some time
ago query as to what had become Of
the sidewalk, I simply say that we
would like to have the question an.
swered. When il was first talked of the
ladies of the place started out with
good pluck to raise the means tor lay
ing walk from the school house to the
business portion of the town where it
was most needed for our children to
travel on in going to aud returning
from school. They FIRST asked the
mayor what it would cost, who told
them about $500. They then chose
two Of their number as begging com.
mittee to solicit subscriptions. Their
solicitations in many instances were met
with nothing but derision by the male
portion of the city aud they became
disheartened, and after collecting the
enormous sum of $50 they refused t.
beg more. We next applied to tn
property owners along the line Of tn
proposed walk. They all agreed t
build in front of their individual prop
d erty aud most of them have done SC
It One person said that he was not able
e but said he would give $40, if we woul
IS furnish the rest of the material, costin
&c $3.50, aud one Of our working me
:. charged Sc for laying it down, maxim
:. $3.50. We then concluded to tax
70 the balance of the money aud purchas
y. material for the walk from the scho
OF house steps, and did SO and had
is hauled upon the ground, and there
es now lies for want Of funds to put.
of down. Now if the men of the pla
en- have not public spirit enough to see
cir finished we can't. They will not let
lot vote the money and we won't ourselvt
re work out of doors.
no One OF THEM.
Our lady friend gives the male pc
lat ton of this community very sha
on t;ckle under the fifth rib.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

A NRw SAw-MILL. we are told, is about
be constructed at the mouth of the
Faud Ronde river, whose supply OF logs
III DO 6oated down tie Grand Ronde
|iiaaes Of 40 or As miles from a point
here excellent timber is found in abund-
bee on the west side of the stream at the
be Of the Blue mountains. The mouth
this stream is good place for safely
bouing logs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

NV Brick HorEL.-Madame lie Fran
fals Informs us that in the event of her
pos selling the Hotel de France property on
p sssore the 10th of September next, the
MID which the present lease expires, she
Estthwith erect upon the same site q
eht hotel building SO by 70 feet, and fur
0Mit new throughout from below with
Fsa'he modern improvements. 1t twill rival
Fany hotel this side of San Francisco for
eieeance and comfort. The Madame can
do this.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

WE'RE is THE 4,S0O SQUARE MrLEs.-The
|usry 10 what land did Joseph sell to the
''eument? The telegram says in Idaho,
ID some suppose the present Indian res
fntiou is meant; but this contains only
bout 800 square miles, and Joseph never
nd 1Aim ID this. The more Reasonable
astructiou Is that the Wallowa country
aOregon is meant, to which he set up a
pain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14
Execution.

The Inland Empire gives full ac-
count of the hanging of Cook, the MUIR
derer of Craig, on the It'll. Cook was
stoical and firm to the last, and the
Empire says: ole died as great mys'
terry as he lived, and his relatives will
never know his true end Of life"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

CONTRIBUTION. were a little amused
the other evening at the court house, after
the services one Of the ministers announced
the taking Of contribution and appointed
two citizens to circulate each a big hat.
one of them took his hat and at first went
inside the bar and presented it to the min
lister, who, nothing daunted, felt for his
purse and soon brought forth dollar.
The deacon or teller deposited the money
after looking at it awhile, AID the minister
IN turn solicited the deacon to make de-
post. The deacon says to the minister
'Please loan me half dollar to deposit, y
The balance of the contribution went on il
the usual style.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

Iplcrous 800 renegade Indians from
10. tribes, including some Nez Perces,
ported to be in camp near the mouth
! 0kanaean river, just this side of the
M line. Their position at this season
{heir movements arouse much snspi-
| ot their bad faith and intent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

Naw MiREs.-We have it from good au-
saority that the new mines discovered by
modes, Mcdonald and others late last fall
|'a northern tributary of the Middle Fork
e' the Clearwater are proving remunera.
ays,and will pay from s. to $io per day
70 the band. They are situated between
,ae Middle Fork Of the Clearwater and the
10 Lo, and about 35 miles south of cas-,
rom Pierce City. Several parties from
osmas prairie are making preparations to
nv s' them as soon as the Spring opens
iue gold 10 represented to be coarse.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

MOVING. The ice gorge near the
mess house began to break way on
Tuesday night, and for several days the
river has been full Of small pieces Of
floating ice. The largest gorge is in
Hell Gate, aud it may be expected to
come down in fragments today or to-
morrow, if the Chinook winds continue
to blow.-Inland Empire Feb. 8.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

\,,c,ous MEErINGs have been conducted
!, Govt house afternoons and evenings
trnl days this week under the aus
Of the Methodist clereymen. They
been well attended. The reverend
Iemeu Rigby, Strong and Flenner have
10 attendance f
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

ALE OF County ScRlp.--On Monday bids
|e opened By the county treasurer for
rendering county warrants to absorb
but $3.50. Bids ranged from rs to 80
Its on the dollar. The lowest offer was
/ than $l00 Of the scrip at Is. The re-
kiaar was purchased at III.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

|LLED WITH AN Ax-Reports are in
% TO the effect that few days ago a
named McGregor was killed with an ak
mother man on Four. mile creek, and
the slayer had been arrested and
ged in Jail ut Colfax. We have been
|ble to learn the facts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

Bnu HILLS CENrRAL.-We have re-
Ssdlccpysnf the Black His Central, a
arnal edited by II. N. Mcguire, formerly
ibis place. He will be remembered by
kuy Of our readers as gentleman of a
|ahead ability, and his paper appears
zsy, pertinent and beautifully made.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

kt,,los.-Mr. Heffelfinger informs US
1, population of the Assotin settle
|. now full 400 and constantly in-
no. that there are yet thousands OF
Of good land uncla lined in that sec
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

-, PHorvaRApHs.-Mr. T. E..
,ov in this city enlarging pictures.
|. ill bear the closest inspection.
!. tonnd at the auditors office.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

..,xs 10 the W. W. Statesman an
a., Brown and johnson, sentenced
~, on the 7tb, were reprieved till
II March. The ice gorge was still
a, Hellgate.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

Col. D. Perry returned home with
flying colors, on Wednesday last. That
court martial business was evidently a
put up Job. Let us have no more OF
it or somebody else will getit red hot.
Statesman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14
SUMMONS.


In the Probate Court in and for the County Of
Idaho Territory Of Idaho.
Action brought in the Probate Court In and for
the County Of Idaho, Idaho Territory and the
complaint filed in said county Of Idaho in the
ofBcc of the Clerk of said Probate Court.
Ezra Baird 4 VIM Baird, doing business In
idaho Territory under the firm name Of
Baird Brothers. plaintiffs vs.. A. /.
Chapman, defendant.
vVVHE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
Of the Territory of Idaho send greeting to
required to appear in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiffs, in the Pros
bate Court in and for the county Of Idaho,
Idaho Territory, and 10 answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days exclusive Of ths
day of seryice) nfler the service on you Of this
summons--if served within this county; or, u
served out Of this county, but in this district
within twenty days; otherwise, within thirty
! days or judgement by default will be takci
agains, yon, according to the prayer Of said com
/ plaint. The said action is brought to recoye
the sum Of ninety six dollars and nine cents, OF
| open account for goods, wares and merchandise
4 purchased FOR defendant at his request, at Lew
| iston I. T., and delivered to him at Mt. ldah
by express with interest on same, and account
assumed of B. II. and J. d, Morris, amonntin
in all to said sum Of 800 90 and for cost Of emit
and more specifically set cut in the complaint
And you are hereby notified that II you fail !
appear and answer the said complaint, Ms aboy
required, the said plaintiffs will take judgemer
by default against you for said sum Of $40
and for cost Of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Pr
hato Court in and for the county
Idaho Territory OF Idaho, this rs,
: [sEAL] day OF December. in the year
Il our Lord one thousand eight hun
red and scventy-eight.
BE-. Nouns.
12-sw Clerk
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

SNow.-On Tuesday snow fell in this
city to the depth of inches and on the
prairie south of the town to the depth of
IS inches. On Wednesday it settled a few
inches. Wednesday night it became cold
and froze quite hard, forming hard crust
upon the snow SO that stock cannot move
much in il without cutting their limbs
badly, and a cold fog enveloped the whole
valley, preventing the softening of the
crust by the sun. Several persons went
out to gather up stock but the horses they
rode could not travel through the frozen
snow without cutting their limbs badly.
Mr. Heffelfnger tells us that at the edge Of
the timber above the Assotin the snow il
two feet deep and from ten to fifteen inches
as far down as the brink of the canyon o
the Assotin creek and Snake river. Me.
are doing the best they can to get thei
stock into positions where they will no
perish, but from present prospects ther
will be large defamation by death durin
the ensuing ten days.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

ynlr.-Alf. and Tom Beall from
cannon are paying our town a short
I,u Johnny Barber aud 81 Reynolds
|amas prairie. We naturally inter
n religious meetings have attracted
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

mail from Palouse and Pine
[a.a of reaching this place on
I, The deep srows prevented.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14
IF E Il l. e h.
INTELLIG e N G E

awe was quite brisk about the
:. .oburbs on Wednesday.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

!, IN the town are generally con-
and hopes are entertained for
i, recovery of all.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

|, 10 Delegate Fem and Senator
g, nublic documents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

L.. Of meetings will be held at
LII. by Revs. Strong and Flenner,
cs Sunday, Feb. 10th.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

8 ,ha ball at Mt. Idaho on the
+ the 2lst.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

y Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Oily
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14

NOTICE.


vVNhe Hotel de France and all the large lot on
which it is situated also Town Lots in
the hest part of the town on reasonable terms.
For particulars apply to Nine. lie Francois or
to Eugene Bonhorc. lott
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-02-14
One OF THEM.

Our lady friend gives the male por>
ton of this community very sharp
tickle under the fifth rib.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01

stood near to receive her, and was led
away. The ordeal was terrible one for
the doomed man. For an instant his
face relaxed as his wife pronounced
the last good by. A tremor passed over
his frame. but in another moment he
recovered himself, and stood as unmoved
as block of stone while the Sheriff read
the death warrant. Following this, the
Rev. Mr. Wainscott said walter. |
have done the best | could for you May
the Lord have mercy an your soul.
Farewell" ." The Sheriff and his deputies
then approached with a long strip of
cloth. His hands and feet were firmly
tied the fatal moose was passed over his
head. and adjusted to his neck and then
a white cap drawn over his face Now
| for the first time since ascending the
| scalfold Watson's lips were unsealed A
terveht prayer was muttered underneath
the cap God have mercy on my soul
Jesus save me. God help my poor wife. ,
| The minister stepped up, placed a hand
on the shoulder, and said: "Walter this
is your last moment" The next instant
the drop fell In thirteen minutes the
| physician pronounced Watson dead
In the Sheriff's residence the widow,
who bad been weeping bitterly, suddenly
dried her eyes and approached the coffin
with firm step looked longingly at the
face, kissed the lips, eyes, and brow, ar
ranged the hair and necktie with ten
der hand, and then said. very quietly
Now please close the coffin and let none
see my Walter again" Her request was
complied with. She turned away with a
look of woe, and said, in voice full of
strange meaning: Il can cry no more.
| have no more tears God have mercy
on me and my little baby"
An hour later the coffin was in an east
bound train, accompanied by the wife
At Richland, a bleak station seven miles
from this point it was deposited on the
barren ground, and as the train moved
on only one other person beside the
widow was in charge. The face of that
broken hearted woman turned up to the
occupants of the passing train, most of
whom had seen the hanging, will haunt
many in their dreams
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
THE STANDARD.
Deserted,

A rustic mill below the hiI beside the brook
of Golden,
The roof moss-green, floor dry and clean, the
miller white and olden,
Long years the man this place did fill; his IA
ther reared him in the mill.
In quiet nook the crystal brook its cheerful
song singing,
While. perched above sweet birds in love their
silver bells were ringing;
Thence babbling down It's stony path, it sought
the plung;ng rivers wrath.
a rocky wall across a fail delayed the eager
flowing,
Which, slow of PACE, crept down the race, and
With mighty splash the wheel went round and
filled the mill with jarring sound.
The patient gain of winnowed grain the farm
ers brought for grinding,
In balanced packs on horses backs, and OK
carts slowly winding.
They came for miles the country round; the
mill and miller Were renowned.
In wheat and corn, like tabled horn, the hop
per poured it's plenty.
The miller tolled his share to hold, for each two
hundred, twenty.
The humming stone evinced its power for
finty kernals gave soft flour.
Thus ran the mill below the hill, I saw it in
its glory
Wheel turning round, its rumbling sound, and
miller old and ho'rv.
4 later time roam that way; the ancient mill
is in decay.
The wheel is dry, the open sky looks down
through crumbled shingles.
A solemn mood of solitude dwells in the vale
and dingles.
The winding road with weeds oergrown, the
arid race with thistles sown.
My footsteps wake startling snake upon the
doorstep sleeping.
A Phoebe bird, from rafter stirred, its silent
nest is keeping.
\ cowbell somewhere sounds alone its melan-
choly monotone.
The brooks white bed dry-sbod I tread no
trees the slopes wearing,
The Sun-baked hills, through springs and rills
more their freshness sharing.
No cheering sign is anywhere all desolate the
vale once fair. II. NJ. C.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
[Scientific Americana
The Fate of a Herd of Buffaloes.

An army officer who recently arrived
in Chicago from the Yellowstone Valley,
tells a story OF what happened to herd
of buffaloes as they were migrating south
ward. The herd numbered $500 head,
and had been driven out of the Milk
River country by the Indian hunters
belonging to Sitting Bulls band When
they reached the river they ventured
upon the ice with their customary conf
dence, coming upon it with solid front,
and beginning the crossing with closed
ranks. The stream at this point was
very deep When the front file, which
was stretched out a quarter of
mile in length, had nearly gained the
opposite shore, the ice suddenly gave
way under them. Some trappers who
seemed as if trench had been opened
in the ice the whole length of the col
umn Some four or five hundred ami
mails tumbled into the opening all in
heap. Others fell in on top of them and
sank out Of sight in a twinkling. By this
time the rotten ice was breaking under
the still advancing herd The trappers
say that in less than a minute the whole
body of bufaloes had been precipitated
into the river. They were wedged in so
thickly that they could do nothing but
struggle for a second and then disappear
beneath the cakes of ice of the swift cur
rent. Not a beast in all that mighty
herd tried to escape, but in a solid phal-
anx they marched to their fatal bath in
the Big Muddy" In a minute from
the time the first ice broke not a buffalo's
head or tail was to be seen.
Possibly occurrences of this sort, in
ancient tertiary times helped to form the
remarkable deposits of bones found in
the old lake beds of the great West and
elsewhere. In these deposits the earth
is literally crowded with the bones, some
times comprising many distinct species
In the latter case the victims were prob
ably swept away by sudden floods, their
remains mingling confusedly in quiet
basins.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
IN. Y. Observer
The Village Mill.

Yes slowly, slowly, round and round,
Those giant wheels are turning;
The village there its corn gets ground,
The miller nand-toll earning;
In dark, in light,
BY day, by night,
In winters frost and summers burning.
And so the universal mill
Forever goes a-grinding,
Where we are ground, or will or mill
But who the mill is minding?
Now swift, now slow!
Now veal, now woe!
But all the bolter somehow finding.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
VEG INE
FOR
a S STH nj a.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Mr.. n. r. STEVENS
Dear ISiT-For the last fifteen years, during
the months of May and June. I have been
afflicted with what the doctors called ASth1nd
1t was very distressing, rendering me misera
BILE, that dreaded its coming on. 1 was
recommended to use Vegetine. ! took two bot
ties before expected the attack, and was en-
tirely relieved. ] feel grateful to Vegetne.
JNO. II. BALLINGER.
I10S Greek ST., Phila.
VEGETISE has restored thousands to health
who had been long and painful sufferers.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01

"Well. Phoebe (colored), do you attend
church p Lors, yes, Missus. Couldn't live
if Use didn't go to meetin'." DO you
have good times there?" ~ guess we
does We have 'tracted meetn' goin on
And last night our minister 'vited pur
sons to de altar, when three came fow rd;
and we thought dat illustrates, consider
in de hard times"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
"Sambo. human natur am de same al

"Sambo, human natur' am de same all
froo. Oars mean whales, jis' de same as
dar's mean Niggers" "Wharfo', Glenn p
"Well, take dat ar fish dat gulp Jonah.
Oar was 'freshments 'nuff in dat old man
ter make spectacle lunch fo seberal
whales but dat one hog fish preferred
to cram hisself an git his stummick out
o j int, rudder's ak in his friens and d-
wide. Now, amt dat pruff dat we's all
furDishe wild de same iustinc's 7"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01

A gypsy man was recently at confession
one day, and while he was confessing he
spied in the pocket Of the monk s habit
a silver snuff box, and stole it. Father" I"
he said, Immediately, 81 accuse myself of
having stolen silver snuff box" Then,
my son, you must certainly restore it,"
"Wnl you have it yourself, my father%
"I? Certainly not. my sonl'' "The fact
is" proceeded the gipsy, chat l have
offered it to the owner, and he has re-
fused it." Then you can keep it with
good conscience" answered the father.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01
Farm for Sale.

ofFar NV farm for sale 1t contains l60 acres
of land IL is situated ~ miles east of jackson,
and a mile and half west OF Berlin, ON tne
road. Thirty acres in timber, most of the pal
ance in grass. There is a comfortable dwelling
house, and other necessary buildings. Fosses-
sion given this spring, If desired.
For terms &C., inquire of the undersigne ed, on
Hpnmber one team of horses for sale.
"a ALLISON J. KINNISON.
February az, JB798rp-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01

This is Neptune" said the professor,
placing his finger on the outside ball OF
the system, "and we are now two thou
sand seven hundred and fifty millions OF
miles from the sun" Rheumatic, student t
on the back seat turns up his collar and
shivers perceptibly.