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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-03

From l. II. Funk & Co., publishers, New
York, we have received of their Standard
Series, 'OratiOns of Demosthenes. trans
lated by Thomas Leland; also of the same
series, ''Frondes Agrestes, or Readings in
Modern Painters" by Ruskin. These selec-
tons include the finest things said by Mr..
Ruskin on the sky, streams and sea, noun
tains, stones, plants and flowers, education,
the moralities, the principles of art, and the
power and office of the Imagination. We
also have "Joan of Arc" by Lamartine. of
the Standard Series This series furnishes
the best works in literature at such cheap
prices that anybody can obtain them.
All the above works may be obtained at
, 1880-10-23

corscrr cnAxss.. o.. 70. 1881

CouxcrL CHAxssa, OF ie, 1850.
Reu,ar meeting. Presen,-Mayor McAal-
i'll Councilman Ci.ase, Jacobs. Ankeney.
Thomas. poyeu aud Weich. Absent-kohi-
hauff.
Minutes Of Previous meeting read and
adopted.
Finance committee reported and recon.
mended payment OF certain bills and ofdsred
that arrants be drawn for different amounts.
Finance ccmmitee gr,ntrd further time
in Application If F. Stine. and their report IN
regard to application OF W. Z. hirkman
adopted.
Report of committee on Ways and Means
on proposals far city printing adopted, and
contract awarded 10 Frank j. Parker up to
July 80. 1851.
Bid Of ". P. Horton to do bulkheading
read and accepted
Report of city surveyor aceompsnied py
plat read and work accepted
Repors of city surveyor In regard to streets
in Roberts and Parks addition referred 70
committee on streets.
Application of Wm. Leslie referred to r..
nance committee.
Report Of committee on streets with CITY
attorney by ordinance in regard to rsca'mg
certain streets and alleys in Langford's addi-
ton
Ordinance No. IS, passed ist. I'd and Sd
reading and the council on the following
vote Yeas-Jacobs. Chase Thomas, Do
veil, Ankeney and Welch. Absent-kohi-
hautf.
Ordinance No. - in regard to streets and
surveys, passed lst and ID reading.
Street Commissioner Instructed to lay
down sidewalk in front Of Vennigerholtz
property and present the bill to the adminis-
traitor. -
Council on motion decided to meet on 9Th
street at $50 to inspect work berg done ny
McCaliey, and that the mayor and city SUP
veyor also meet there.
Bills read and referred to Finance commit.
tee.
Mr. Gleim granted permission to use part
of Main street while building.
Expendency Of opening street from Palouse
to DR.. Newell streets, referred to COMMITTEES
consisting Of DovelI, Ankeney and Chase TO
report at next meeting. :-
On motion council adjourned.
]. L SHARPsTEIN, Clerk.
, 1880-10-23
Elegant Penmanship and how to
Learn the Art At Home.

The most remarkable specimens of improve
ment In handwriting We have ever seen, sr.
published by Prof. Gaskell, Of the Bryant 4
Stratton business College, and Principal of
the Jersey City business College The ipsYav-
ing has bees done by means Of photography.
hence the originals are perfectly reproduced,
The advantages Of thorough course in pen
manship. as supplied by his Compendium,
could not he better set forth No other methni
school. or teacher has ever before shown sus .
wonderful results. If they are able to accomil-
ish them.
The self-teaching learner. by means of th;s
system can acquire at odd hours, at home or
elsewhere, Just snch n handwriting as is recos-
nized the world over as the best for business
and all other purposes, the most bcautiful. ra-
pid and systematic Mr. Gaskells Compen-
dunn contains most snried collection suitable
for all kind Of people, male and female, in
every class Of life. whetherit be prof xsional or
trade. Here we have a pretty lady's hand.
and there q bold gentlemafis style; ana there
again the German text. and here again an 81 I
English, besides numerous specimens OF hour
ishins with the fire style Of a professional. ar
instructions how to acquire the art. This .
the prettiest collection it has been our lot e.
come across, aud such as desire to improve
themselves in their correspondence would ~.
Well In possess the Compendium and sysr
those who write well would find in il much
that Is worthy OF imitation.
Mr. p. O'Neil of Walla Walla is Prof Ga.
kells agent for the Compendium, and he y IL
mail it free to any one on receipt Of 81 y.
dt-w30-lm
, 1880-10-23
Sarah Bernhardt.
Rumor that the Great Actress will vfsis
Portland this Winter.

On the Sth day of the present month, says
the Portland Standard, the great French act
ress, Sarah Bernhar dt, who is now the &C.
kIowledged and undisputed queen of the stage,
sailed for New York. She has been intending
70 visit America for some time past, but has
never been able to grs.ify her wishes in this
respect until short time ago, when she CON
Guided such arrangements with her Partisan
managers as enabled her to sail for the land Of
the free" The event has created genuine
Juror in the theatrical circles, and all the old
stagers are anxious to see the divine Sarah.
So great is the excitement in the east IN this
respect that at the q eat sale Of seats which
took place lately prices a. high As $500 were
paid for chairs in the second and third circles.
The boxes brought fabulous prices. Sarah
will star through the east for some months and
will then probably visi, San Franz isco If she
does there is an Excellent probability of her
visiting this point as We understand on pretty
good authority that several gentlemen who be-
lieve in speculation are now in correspondence
with her managers in the east, looking for such
arrangements. The owners of the New Mar
ket Theater however professed to know moth
ing about it, but still the rumor is gaining Gre
dence in well informed circles and We give it
to the public Just as We get If, Sarah in her
American trip is acc IN, ,anied by her interest
ing family of boys who are fright and hand
some, and who, by the by, were introduced in
TO this world by their mother without the for
mality If marriage being first performed Each
has different sire. and Christian people are
strongly of the opinion that Sarah's perform
ance in this respect very bad.
, 1880-10-23
Milton.



On Saturday evening. the 18th inst, We
had another rousing meeting Of Hancock men
At the NJ. E. Church. Meeting organized by
the election of Esq. Kirkland 10 the chair,
who, precisely at 7:3O introduced the speaker
Mr. Townsend. The gentleman held his au-
dience for, we Judge, about two hours, IN
most eloquent and edifying speech-e'icitlng
At various intervals the applause OF the entire
audience by the many stunning home thrusts
he made against the past dominant party IN
his lucid portrayal of its maladmlnlstration
OF our government from the date vt its lneeT-
tion to the present period yet uithal, say.
ing ought OF no man prominently identified
with the republican party. save what the
seal OF their own Investigations ssuthenticates.
After paving a Just tribute to the accom-
plishmcnts of that party. and dismisslns 1t
where its uses ended, he then rev ved with
the most delicate accuracy, all the abuses to
which it has been prostituted for 10 these
MANY years, weaving skillful Moof OF imam
cial bearing, in his able speech, that displays
the radical skull and crossboues which has
hung like hair suspended cimeter ike over
the fortunes of the working classes ever since
money legislation found devotee IN the
ranks of republican manipulators- In con-
pany the two leading candidates. Hancock
and Garneld. Mr. Townsend claimed that he
whose record as a statesman might not be
brilliant, lacking experience, taltho' he did
not admit the case, save for arguments sake)
was eminently preferable for the exalted Po-
81 ion of president, to him whose capabilities
are so decidedly ponderous tn It they cannot
be controlled within honest limits espec-
tally so, when the inexperienced u states
man comes with spotless character-a SOL
diers fame, and an honest mans claims for
the suffrage of his fellow citizens. In point
of logic, Mr.. Townsend, as a political speaker
holds the cue of convincing argument-grad.
uating the parts to meet the incest anticipa-
tons of any intelligent listener. Taking his
speech as a whole, it is a combination of
facts so compact, that the most radical oppO.
nent must either ac ,ept or circuitously evade.
w. p. PALMER.
, 1880-10-23

DON'T QUARREL ABOUT PoLIrIcs.-We
find the following, which will apply to all
communities, in an exchange: Why should
peighbors get by the ears and call each other
hard names while talking politics. Why
not observe the common eourtesies OF life In
the discussion of politics rs well as in the
discussion of any other question upon which
people must necessarily differ, Men differ
widely a. to the best methods OF farming.
but grangers do not quarrel and abuse each
other in discussing these differences. Peo-
ple differ in religious belief, every one honestly
thinks theirs the only sure way TO heaven. but
the time has passed when the hereties are
burned q. the stake because they don't be-
6eye our do1y," and choose not to go to
besveu in "our boat" 1t is perfectly night
and proper to disculs politics IS You would
discuss any other qaestson that might have
tvo or more sides But 1t is foolish and
wrong 70 quarrel with your neighbors sboas
poIitics. Go into the campaign earnestly
vigorously, enthusiastically, il you choose,
ba, be careful not to lose your temper and
and all your psrsuas,ve influence by abusing
your opponents Keep cooL
, 1880-10-23
1h;nes ASs.a Tow. a.a csusAy.

So oAS0os 1--WE - SOoXs
Psssssaileiss s.i Sexs cf 6essr.l insersss.
liis Hin of Portland i, wishing at DR.. Bs-
ker's
Nm. Croeker sss sloliie Truax is in tho city
On . visit
Miss May Pase has been visiting friends at
Ainsworth.
:. Louis Meslerr:s, Esq. Of the Dayton Stage
line is in the city.
Miss Annie l. Bardsley has returned from .
Protracted visit 70 Portland.
Another wedding in fashionable circles i
announced Tor next month.
Leuf. Frank A. Edwards of the 1st Casalry
Is registered n the Esmsnd Hotsl. Portland.
The Starlight Parties are to be held every
tvc weeks. instead lot every week - announced.
Miss Jerume, = charming young lady from
Portland, Is In the city Visiting Mrs GeorSs
Mr.. VIII F. Bruce leaves in two weeks for
the home Of his parents in Ohio where be will
make his future residence.
Mrs Chandler, who has bean Waiting her
father. Dr.. Alban, for some time past, eIpscts
to return to San Francisco next month
The grand ball given BY the Verein Elm
traeht society At StAhls Opera House last Sat
urday evening. wa q succsss in every particular.
The hall was handsomely decorated with AAgs,
evergreens, enRravings and streAmen and the
music furnished by Prof. Walker and the lst
Cavalry band WAS all that could be desired by
the most fastidious. The dancing lasted un.
til near the dasn of day, and Vas intrrspep-
ed with vocal music by the member Of the
society
, 1880-10-23
[PAlonse papers please copy
SpArrL. AyD W.IIA W.I,. Rl,i.n

SEATTLE AND WALLA WALlA RzItsbAD.
The o. R: & n. Co. .z~lo recently .eur-
CHASED the Seattle & Wa,la VALID rs1road,
says the Seattle haetigencer. have ehtered
into contract With the Seattle Cool Gem
pany to transport the product Of their mines
over the road at stated price per ton, for
great Or snAll Quantities. The rates fpr the
hist year Will be some higher than the sue
ceeding ones, In order 10 enable the new
company TO make the necessary improve
mems IN and about the coal wharves. We
understand the new company will take charge
of the road to-day. T. F. Oakea yce-presi.
dent and general manager Of the o. r. 4 N.
Co, and George ]. Ainsworth. superinsend-
ent OF one division Of the company, were out
over the road on Monday. and expressed
themselves as quite well pleased with it.
, 1880-10-23

WEsToN.-We can always find space in
the STArEsxAS to record the growth and
prosperity of our sister towns and villages.
Although but short time since we visited
Weston We were agreeably surprised at ths
progress made in = few weeks The brick
buildings We then noticed are approaching
completion and the foundation of Others laid.
Mr.. Jones building is about ready, and Du-
senbery. Diamond L Co. will move in next
week and open cut with an immense stock
OF goods. Mr.. Jones himself will use a por-
tion Of the large building for his hardware
business. He Is an enterprising and very
successful citizen. of whom all unite in eI-
pressing good opinion. The new City Hall
is looming up and Is . monument 70 the en-.
terprise Of the citizens In less than 4S
hours 5000 was subscribed by them for its
erection, and in few weeks 1t will be COM
pleted. Mr.. H. 3. Griffin has one Of the
incest dwelling houses we ever visited; stu
ated on . hill, il commands fine view of
the town and surrounding country. and it
would be creditable to = city qusdruple the
size Of Weston. The Weston Hotel is to be
enlarged next spring by Mr.. Epperson, who
keeps up his cid time reputation for knowing
how to keep hotel. Another holel, called
the st. John. is to be opened in short time.
Il is . model establishment. and will take
its share of public favor. The observatory
on the roof is new feature aud will be
popular resort for the inmates, for = very
fine view can be had of the country round
about. Our correspondent, A 7. P. has
lately also paid the city visit, and We ind
on our return . letter from him showing
that, As usual. he has written = more ex-
haustive article than We have time for a,
present, but which will shortly be Published.
, 1880-10-23

Even the women are not al agreed IN sanf'
ing the ballot and it is an open question whether
If submitted 70 vote OF women alone, they
would declare in favor Of undertaking to dis.
charge the grave duties and responsibilities ot
eIectors. But If the v men Of Oregon And
Washington we're called upon 70 vote for tAs
best and most effectnAl r,nedy Tor lame besks
and all diseases of the Kidney and urinary Or
gans, the vote would be unanimous tor the
OREGON Kidney Tea, which is sold s's'JvA<rs
, 1880-10-23

SIDEWALKS TO THE DEPor-Many tax.
payers object most decidedly to the city
council going to :he expense Of laying down
sidewalks to the depot. Their objections are
good as they say that property holders on
the route should place their own sidewalks
and leave it to the city to lay the crosswalks.
Other property holders have to go to the ex-
pense in other parts of the city and there is
no good reason why they should not IN this
instance 1t should be done at once for The
weather will soon be vet and then the streets
down there will be almost impassable.
, 1880-10-23

Several days since there arrived from SAc!s-
mento, California, Mr.. Edward fuyyie. Ah
Furxie CONES IL the interest OF the P.ei6e NM
tuL Life Insu..sce Conpsay. Of which As =
special agent During his sojourn, vs usd;r-
stand, he has secured quite numbsr Of apPh-
cations. He is quisk thorough Gsnflen:a.
and IN indefafieshls voeSu. Ths P.Gbc Mo.
tual loans il fsnds an \; ou- osn Psop!e -
isasonahls rat.s of in o Wt Thoss dsH9
lasns seoQA sppay 10 NJ. W. p. Wiaana Fsss'
l<ax II Wali Wsna lgAnnk
, 1880-10-23

SIoSs OF PROsPERITY.-The roads leading
from Weston in every direction are literally
covered with farm wagons loaded with lum-
Der. It is all for private use, and is fair
sign of prosperity Awhen farmers commence
building and otherwise improving their
homes. The lumber comes from Berry's mill
up in the mountains above Weston, and is of
very superior quality.
, 1880-10-23
MANY of our voter, and TAXPAYER, have

MANY of our voters and tax payers have
expressed . wish toNsar George Thompson,
the republican nominee fer prosecuting ss.or-
pey, make them . speech and give his views
ssnE the things They wish to know what
Ae knows about the business anyhow. and
What sort Of speech he woald make il called
.pon to prose e-ut- any one engaged, say IN
the land jumping business.
, 1880-10-23
To SHOOT FOR THE FL,G.-The followin

To SHoor FOR THE FL,G.-The following
are the nam Of the Walla Walla Guards
who are chosen to shoot in the team for the
flag. to be presented to either the Guards or
the Artillery company bv Mr. Thos- Collins:
Capt. STRAIGHT, Messrs. Dugger. Rees, Swea-
yea B. L. Sharp,tein. Shepherd, Moss. H. f.
Holmes, Schumacher. Jr., and Wenderoth-
The names of the Artillery chosen to shoot
have not vet been handed in.
, 1880-10-23

Robert NJ. Ja1y. of Underwood Hal, New
Market. Eng, pays the following glowing
compliment to Mr.. Thomas Berry. nov Of the
'Lion Brewery" which We Gull from letter.
II. r n. The Prince Of Wales when lunch'
ing with me last year, said it vas the best beer
he ever tasted" This speaks web tor Ar
Berry's ability Is . brewer. dls~sZa
, 1880-10-23

CAroS AT WEsroN-Mr. N. T. Cation re-
turned this morning from Weston whittier he
went on Monday by invitation to deliver a
speech On the political issues Of the day The
hall was well filled and the speaker was listened
unto nv = very appreciative audience He was
frequently greeted with applause. 1t is very
evident that the "unterrifed are worthy of
their name in Eastern Oregon, for they are
still certain that Hancock will carry the state
He will go west of the Cascades by a. least
1000 majority.
, 1880-10-23

As UsuAL-An intelligent man would nat
urally imagine after the pronounced opinion Of
his constituents that Er Brrnts would at least
have the oecency 70 refrain from eddIing in
national politic-. But As usual be has made an
ass OF himself BY ignoring the territory and
sat down upon the better for the territory.
His recent speech At Vancouver has disgusted
the people with him and viii lose him his stu
alton VII the man never learn little com
mon senset
, 1880-10-23

How COUNTY PRINTING Is MASAGED.-
As every one knows the county printing is
awarded to the STATESMAN office as the low
est bidder. But Mr.. Charles Painter, the
auditor, is a candidate for reelection, and in
order to gain vote or SO plays an
equally dirty trick He well knows tina, the
STATESMAN office was hard run with heavy
press of work and then in order to give one
of his creatures a chance to make more by
the county printing than the SrATEsMAS
would charge he brought over q difficult job
on the shallow excuse that il must be done
At once. There was and is no hurry IN the
matter a. the book he requires painted even
now contains at least IS treasury warrants
which will not be used up for month to
come. This is the way the republican NOM
inee for auditor obtain votes. He uses his
official position to give work away from the
righ,ful office to encourage another TO vote
for him. The taxpayers will suffer severely
if this gentleman should obtain another term.
George Thompson made enquiries two months
AGO II the Job could be done at this office and
he was informed it could As . matter OF
course. 1t is high time there was change
and fair minded man in charge OF the audi
tors office.
, 1880-10-23

BEAT IT II You CAS.-Major Rees brousht
into the STATESMAN Office this morning six
really wonderful potatoes Of the Early Rose
and Peerless variety. They were raised 10
miles South Of Colfax by NJ and E. Bryant,
sons of our old and esteemed citizen Joshua
Bryant, ESQ. The aggregate weight Of the six
is III pounds. The Major has our thanks for
an addition to our wheat samples raised by the
same gentlemen and Mr.. Giggey. 1t is win
ter wheat and of unexcelled quality and Was
raised on the same farm As the potatoes
, 1880-10-23
Our Races.

Every Thing Wsrking SasssAly and The
Meeting s1re 10 he Saceess.
. All the horses have arrived from Grand
Ronde and are now qpartercd .. the track
They swell the number already here to forty
four. Tonight L. B; Lindsey with "Ki.bsr''
and Pedro" George Lehy with .'Startle'
and Miller with "Ryestraw, will arrive from
below and Immediately go into training.
Tomorrow evening the world renowned Bad
Doble viii be in the city with the celebrated
running mare Clara D." Pool selling will
commence tomorrow evening At TeY's IA
loon and continue up to Saturday Of next
week. Mr.. Tom Collins has made every
arrangement necessary to insure = successful
meeting. He has expended . great deal OF
money and put up the largest purses ever
offered in The upper country ard on this &C.
count the meeting should receive the support
and attendance OF our citizsns go a. to en-
courage an homes, meeting and establish the
name of Walla Walla as the head centre of
horse racing for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, which will 60 far to raise the stand
ard of breeding of horses in the country.
, 1880-10-23
a q RID.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscret;ous of youth, nervous wea';ness, ear
" decay, loss of manhood, etc, l viii send a
recipe that viii cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered by a mis-
siouary in South America Send a selfa al
dressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH 4.
INMAN, Station ID, New York City. Ill
, 1880-10-23
Medical Lake.

Much Is being said in the papers just nov
about Medical Lake in Washington Territory.
which seems to be . sort Of modern Bethesda,
to which the lame. the halt, snd the bin
move, hoping TO get relief. The wstes OF Chs
lake, however, cannot begin to cure hactacbe
and al diseases Of the kidneys and urinary
organs as does the Oregon Kidney Tea Sold
everywhere. --
, 1880-10-23
A NoroR1ors C.R,r, R,oc., R..A

A NOTORIOUS CARPET BAGGER. Barbour
Lewis. the notorious carpet haeger fr, m
Memphis, Who made sach piles Of money by
s-ihng his photograph to tho colossd people
or the south IN The old carpet hag days,
passed through the city {. roste for Coifax
With bis Ill gotten gains completely vra shsd.
Ne uas recognized 1t ooos By een.ls aaa of
this city who rsaidsd in ths seutA 1t that
tiRAI
, 1880-10-23

A CRIMINAL OFFEScE.-Some body is sup
plying Indians with liquor. Every now and
then some drunken Indian is seen IN this
neighborhood but no trace can lie found of
those who supplied the whiskey. This MORN
ing another case was found and Lo was in
that condition that he could not confess his
cayuse from Cydesdale stallion. When an
Iudian is found in drunken state he should
he arrested and forced to tell who supplied
the beverage for the carousal, and an exam
pie should be made of the guilty party.
, 1880-10-23

FFvrR.-Ths cases Of fever at the Carl
son that showed synptom. of being typhoid
have changed to Intermittent fever and the
patients are recovering There are, how
ever, number Of cases Of typhoid fever IN
the cry. and the doctors are kept busy id.
ministering to them.
, 1880-10-23

CoMpLAIyTs-We hear complaints that .
certain Justice of the Peace is in the habit Of
employing attorneys to defend those GRIMM
ais and other people, who are brought up be.
fore him for examination. We believe there
is lots of truth in it. Our city is now IN a
great degree at the utter mercy Of some of
the worst scoundrels that ever infested it.
What the citizens should demand is pure
fountain Of jus ice. where such characters
should meet their Just deserts. The present
state of affairs is,s disgrace to our boasted
civilization, aud the sooner 1t IS changed the
better for the welfare Of our city.
, 1880-10-23

SADLY WAsrED.-A petition is before the
Council for the opening of . continuation of
Palouse street to DR.. Newell's street, in Rob-
er's' addition. The citizens Of that portion
Of the town above the bridge sadly need that
convenience, and we hope the petition will
meet with favorable response. Only those
who have visited that portion Of the city can
judge how much improvement is going on.
A good bridge will enhance prosperity and
improve things generally.
, 1880-10-23

CATERPiLLAKs.-0n every sidewalk, fence.
tree and house in town are to be seen the
hairy caterpillar crawling around. Next
year they will be very obnoxious and de-
structive, and therefore, it is the disasrera-
bic duty of every man, woman and child to
kill them wherever found.