, 1879-11-06

his little daughter to play with. The tes-
tive little animal rot into the back yard of
Battiste's house, and waltzed and hopped
around in flower bed when Battiste tried
to eject him. you bad sheep" says
Battiste, Ego away; don't you come here
to eat my flowers" The he chased the
lamb, who ran up some steps into the hall
OF Mr.. Peterson's g house. Battiste threw 4
chunk of bark at him, and was STOPPING
down to pick up another chunk when the
'hmb, supposing this posture was taken TO
oely ms proclivities. gave huge leap.
striking the tonSorial artist "full-and-bye'
directly OH top Of the head. knocking him
into space, where he flew till he brought
up all standing against the fence, and tor
brief period demoralizing him sadly
"Did the lamb bite you. Battiste?" asked
and anxious friend. mo; he didn't bite,
thank the Lord. but he struck me with his
his fist. Oh; you may laugh, but speaks
truth If / tell you that sheep head--he is
as hard as u rock" Battiste asked the
opinion OF Justice Norris about getting
damages. 81 want paper tor Bill New
ktpn, make him pay for his sheep; he
|iknock me down" The Judge told him
the complaint was not good; for said he
-"it is not a sheep; it is u ram, and a
ram according to law, Is allowed to butt" :"
"Is dot sol" says Battiste, II get some
new things. told me every day" Battiste
has secured the sympathy of the entire
community, and his contNsons and bruis-
cs have been successfully healed by Judge
Swans celebrated Spruce salve tpure In
dian make) which has been judiciously
and skillfully applied by the Judge HIM
self, IN the most tender manner. and now
Battiste can be ( ound at his old stand,
wher. he ..
Cuts, curls and sha YES with taste and care
And to bald heads restores the hair
DIED.-In Brownsville, Yuba county,
Cal, of Paraly sis, on the 1lth of Oct,
1879, Mrs. Annie Louisa Shattuck, wife
Of @. F. Shattuck, of Brownsville, Cal.
The deceased was born IN Boston, Mass,
in 1888. anllat the date of her death. was
Al years old. Mrs. Shattuck was q
daughter of Mr.. William Learned, for
many years the we'll -kn own and highly
respected sexton and janitor OF the Old
South Church. OF Boston, and was sister
to Hon. w. III. H. Learned, Justice Of the
Peace and postmaster OF Port Townsend.
In her younger days, Mrs. Shattuck was
a member OF the famous Old South choir,
and there are many still living In Boston,
who remember the attractive vocalist,
Miss Louisa Learned. Mrs. Shattuck was
a lady well known to q large circle OF
acquaintances for her excellence Of char
aeter and the manv kindly qualities which
endeared her to all who had the Happiness
of her acquaintance, and she has left many
friends to mourn her loss. '1'"' q
For tender steaks and Juicy chops call
at Morgan's. er,u ~
! THE startling pews.has been received
of che deaths OF Gen. Hooker and Hon.
Zaclariah Chandler, on tn 3lst ult,. and
lst inst, respectively. BY order Of Presi-
dent Hayes the flags at the custom house
were hung at lalf-nast In honor of the
soldier and statesman. Both mea died
very suddenly. Gen. Hooker was well
until within an hour Of his death. dying
on his bed, alone. IN tile Gar
den City IL. I.) Hotel. Mr.. Chandler
went to bed in the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Of Chicago, the same night, apparently In
| his usual health, but when called next
morning was dead.
THE schedule time for the steamer Cali.
forna has been changed-to take eject
Nov. 18th. She will leave Port Town
send for wrangel and Sitka the 18th of
November, December, January and Feb
urary. To arrive In Sitka on the Doth of
each month and leave Sitka on the 23d; to
arrive in Port Townsend on the Both. She
will not enter OIL hernew. schedule till De-
cember. as see IL now on her way to Sitka
as per old schedule. .r
WE are glad to notice that Jefferson
county was represented az the Territorial
iairand double creditshould be. accorded
to those who felt interest enough to assist
the society and advertise our county.
Masters Johnny Bill and Frank Plum
mer, Of this city. were awarded diplomas
tor scroll saving.
Z NEW loTk,t NEW ScIsoy, mich'S"" "hu
Connecticut are reported to have gone re-
publican. Later--as we go to press we
learn the following additional glorious
news: nMassachnsetts. Illinois, Wisconsin
and Nebraska have gone Republican"
AT the Port Townsend school election,
last Monday, Or. T. T. Minor was COM
plimented hya unanimous vote of the
people for director. The Doctor Is chosen
Tor a term Of years. Chas. M. Gerrish was
reelected school clerk.
DIR. Slade is expected to arrive at this
place next Saturday, and can be inter-
viewed at the Central. He will remain
here but few days.
AnuooE;oa khof NJ, n T. NVon1al Or