, 1879-12-27
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and cold, and our citizens were around
bright and early determined to make the
best of the day that "comes only once a
year" At the different churches, services
were performed and well attended by the
religiously inclined, of which our city is
blessed with large number. The merry
gingle Of the sleigh bells as the crack teams
spell rapidly to and fro, added to the enjoy
naent Of the day, The streets were crowded
w,th country friends who enjoyed them
selves to the utmost. The different saloons
Looked their prettiest. and threw open house
to all, Egg Nog. Punch, Tn and Jerry, apd
other stimulating ictas were freely imbibed,
free lunches consisting of turkey, goose, ham,
pork and heaus and Tongues were on al the
tables, and each man helped himself accord
ing To his appetite. The stores opened for a
short time in the morning and then closed III
orler To give their employees the benefit.
At night the Gaicty Theatre was crowded
by happy audience who in,mensely appre-
ciated the good things Mr.. FaSan placed on
its boards. The gallant Tigers gave a grand
ball at the City Hall. which was attended
hv over sev,n.y-hye OF our best cat
ICES. The ladies', rs usual. Looked charm
it.. in some of the most elegant costumes
that ever met our gaz", and betoktncd
very high order of tast.. on their part
The Tigers in IN IT uniforms md red
shirts We'd with each other in having good
time and showed that they were a. much at
home in the bal! room as they were the day
before cxtinguishing what, but for their tre-
mendous exertions, would possibly have
been ca!amitous fire. Supper was served
in good style by mine host kirkman, of the
San Francisco restaurant. after which dane
ing recommended and was kept up until
nearly daylight. At the Fort the ofhcers
and their wives enjoyed themselves III the1r
usual happy style; the commanders OF the
different companies gave their men unusual
Christmas dinners, at which our national
bird AMI plum pudding formed conspicuous
feanture. To end. every body appeared to
have done iuIl justice tn the holiday, and We
have vet to hear of any dissatisfaction.
GEN. J. II. TURNER HILLS HIS ISsULTER,
The upper Columbia basin the past week
has been excited by the news that General
James H. Turner, a talented lawyer and edi-
tor of the East Or1gonidn at Pendletan, had
killed man. From the varions rnmors
afoat which we have carefully sifted down,
it is very evident that Turner acted IN sell
defense as the man killed had on several
occasions threatened his life, and on the day
of hi. death had attacked him nd less than
three different times, and called him such
fouI names that no man with spark OF hon
or ard manhood about him could do less
than resent. The man killed was commonly
known as Harry Strobe. was sheep heraer,
and bore generally bad character i en- one
occasion he drew a large SIX shooter on
half witted man at Prineville, ind threat,
ened to kill him unless he made political
spesch. His auimosity against Mr.. Turner
dates from the fact that he was oppoSeu I"
him in law case over year s'hee' which
was decided against him. While with other
of Mr. Turner's friends We are hearuiy
prisyed that the unfortunate occurrence eve,
trauspired. we remind our readers, TAR ana
near. that this is even now, comparatively
speaking, frontier country, and tna' ,ns ..s
safe of society is such that with all our laws
and efficient officers every man Is the guard
ian of his own honor. and men OF high strung
sensitive temperaments are here, as the
papers are continually informing US they are
even in the most populous cltIes OF the
Union, ever ready to ayenge An insult 10
their honor. The society that Is not is IN.
deed to be pitied. We have no donht buI
that when the full facts are placed before
the public, that General Turner VIII come
ont unstained.