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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-18
CHRISI'M n s All FL AN ID,

III lGER the Dry King fully prepared with
Testc brought (aoa elegant line of
Collars Ladies' Misses and Chlns Hosiery Gloves Underwear
Fancy Ribbons Beautiful Black and Cor Cash
line Domans lowest
Christmas goods We do advertise what
will notd Cali ne examine our stock
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
Concert and oyster supper.

The entertainment gotten up by the ladies
OF the Guild Of All Saints Church, last week,
passed off very pleasantly. Dealy's Hal.
presented a most charming appearance under
the deft and tasteful skill of the ladies' Ey-
ersrecns had been wrought into the most
graceful shapes and figures. arches, festoons
and letters, their rich, dark color forming an
elegant background to the gay pr"fusion OF
flowers that dotted and intertwined the
boughs. The blending and contrast of color
were pleasing 10 the eye. impar,ins grateful
sense of enjoyment to those present. The
musical part of the entertainment was per-
formed very satisfactorily, much of the best
talent OF the city participating. The pro-
.ralnme was good one, neither too short
nor long, but to attempt any comment.
would be injudicious and uncalled for. Mrs
Meachen ably presided ut the orgar-Miss
sailing at the opening selection, and Ella
PrGhstel playing her own accompaniment.
But the feature Ut the evening was undoubt
ly the reading of The Bells" by Mrs.
Meachen. This delicate elocutionary feat
was accomplished III manner that would
have been crediiab!e to other than an anna
t.ur. The rymthmic modalrtion, the vibrat-
ory intonations, the elastic flight from >ilvety
to changing limitations were understandin.ly
embraced in the compass of the la'iy's voice
constituting decided SUCCESS. Every intel
ligent listener was delighted. After the
'.feast of reason and flow of SOUL" came the
/ more material enjoyment. Quality and quan
tity adorned with refinement, Was the Ian.
guag. OF the table, and the most fastidious
could be satisfied. Messrs. W. Powers and
Ray discoursed excellent instrumental music
at intervals, heishtening the enjoyment o.
those present. The attendance WIS les
than might have been expected, ccns.dcrin:
the object and the reputation the ladies ha'
already earned in such matters; but the pro
ceeds were good, amounting to about $50.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
NEWS ITEMS.

The population Of Arkansas is about
SlO,l47.
The demand for silver is increasing on
the treasury.
Seventeen victims of the West Jersey
disaster have died.
Southern cities are reported entirely
free from yellow fever.
Grasshoppers are doing much harm i'll
Humboldt county.
A grand Fiesta" takes place at Pala,
San Diego, August 25th.
Secretary Thompson made speech at
Sacramento recently,
Green Valley, Sonoma county, hops
will be gathered about September lst.
There are 958 children in Mariposa,
only Is per cent of which attend school.
A Bear Harbor (NIendocino) farmer
owns 4 fve-legged calf, now two months
old.
The body of VIM Fullerton was found
at Merced Falls, M.riposa, in a deep
hole in the river, last Wednesday.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

W ESToN, Aug. L., 1880.

WESTON, Aug. l., 1850.
EDS. LEADER-GcnHemcn 1t seems to
true that ''his,ory repeats ITSELF that all
hings move in circles. We notice this in the
eno1ical reproduction OF anecdotes; the
regular resuscitation of certain discussions.
md IN the intermittent bringing to the light
II Criticism, the lives of persons pparentfy
orgotten.
The Scottish poet, Burns, is at present
presented t" the reading public with the ap-
parent view of creating good impression i'll
tsvor of him who is .'moulderins in silent
dust" Thomas Carlysle's essay on Burns,
written in 1928, is being reprinted in great.
.'rofusion. This great writer states that he
owes Burns, and the whole of his essay is
sonsumed in kind of apology for the person
whose life he feign would commend to public
avor. he dwells with luxuriant amplifica-
tions upon the imperfect education of the
s'oet, as an extenuatiun Of his ain,less life but
.urther on admits that no education could
'ave added to the mental force and greatness
u his subject. Again, he deplures the rude
and humble surroundings of Burns early
years. and makes it All excuse for the poets
ignorance of life, and then afterward insists
hat human nature is the same in every walk
II life. From beginning to end, it seems to
oe labored attempt ia excuse vices, andf l
les and shortcomings, for which he. could find
no fitting or adequate palliatinn. -
The simple fact that Burns was of humble
origin, that he did not receive a collegiate ed,
cation, and that his boyhood days were spent
amid the poverty of Scottish reasantry, did
not in any way exonerate him from the list
Jess and licentious life which he led. Hun
dreds Of men whose early training was infcri.
or to that of Burns, whose poverty was
such US perhaps he never witnessed, and GER
tainly never experienced; who did not re-
eeive tlthe of the encouragement or assis-
sistance bestowed upon Burns, and wEo
| lacked many "f the advantages he POSSES ed,
have risen to heights of fame, lived noble
lives, and been of use to their fellow men,
far away beyond anything that can be claimed
| for Burns by his most ardent admirers
| No one doubts that he possessed fair prac
tical genius. But how did he trequen. y en-
ploy it? His works speak for themselves
and need no condemnation The truth >eem
to be that Burns, WAS Il wild, passionate, Ii
centious man, with noble aspirations whicl
he drowned in drunken revelry. He lacke,
continuity of purpose, ami therefore neve
succeeded in anything that required perse
verance. He was generous aud improv, e 1t
he was proud, but did not hesit,te to mak
boon companions of the toughest men. II
was affectionate son, but greved NOR
over his Mary in heaven than he did over tn
unceasing toll of his living wife. 1t seem
like peculiar freak of great men to uphol
the life OF '.ranting, roaring Robert Burns,
> in whose life there is scarcely noble ac
Yours Truy,
CLERK
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

WATER WokKs.-A gentleman from Cali
fornia proposes tie construction of water
works +" supply the city, offering to invest
$1,000 himself III the project together with
his personal superv sioa OF the enterprise.
This, in case of fire or any such emergency,
would be all incstimablc boon to the place,
increasing both the facilities and value of
property. A reservoir could be constructed
ON the hillside adjoining the city, in which
any quantity OF water could bo conveniently
kept ready. 1t would simply be in keeping
with the progressive spirit Of our city if the
matter were entered into and carried to early
completion.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

A large portion of the A nerican people are
to-day suffering from tn. effects Of Dypepsia
or dis"rdered live. The .e salt o. Ties, dis.
eases upon the masses of intelligent AMI val
liable people is mist alarming, maxim, Life
actually burden instead of IL pleasant exist
ence OF enjoyment and usefulness as it ought
to he. There is no good reason for this, ii
you will only throw aside PIE; udic- and skep-
t,cism, take the advice of drugg s's and your
friends, and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Mil
lions of bottles Of this medicine have been
given away to try its virtues, with satisfact-
ory results in every case. You can buy =
SAMPLE bottle for 10 cents to try. Three
doses will relieve the orst case. Positive y
sold by all druggists OH the Western CONT
nent
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

SUPpL1Es.-An emigrant camped hear the
city expressed surprise at the size and evi.
deuces of growth of our city saying that they
told him while at Pendleton that heea uld not
obtain anything to eat in the W eston country.
ally responsible for some Jealous persons fool!
ish remark.) 1t is well-known fact that this
is the agricultural section. Further, within
the last week or two several tons have been
shipped to Pendleton, manufactured by the
weston FIGURING Mills, which goes to show
where the grub comes from.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

WELL.-J. X. Sailing, besides his other
cows has a cow. She has Il romantic DISPOSE
tion, and head of her own. Last week,
reading in the LEADER of the old mare that
got celebrity, she pulled in her horns" ''un-
folded her tale" and set out for the largest
we'll. Down she jumped, but the water being
eight feet deep, came near knocking the bot
tom out of her feat. She swan round, like
Boynton, Just to keep her head above water, y
about four hours, when six men dug and hauled
her out She smiled sadly with tear in her
eye, and strolled off.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

IsDIAss.--Drunken Indians have been
seen several times again Of late Mr.. May.
bee informs us that twice he has been ap-
preached roughly by them, the last time on
Aug 9th. This drunken Indian demanded
'muck.s.muck, and was only induced to
leave by soaring MIN. His Languages was foul
and offensive. Now, it is not likely that the
h4aos il obtained from saloon-keepers, bat
they must buy 1t from somebody, and every
one is Interested in detecting the culprit. Mr..
Maybee encountered this fellow about two
miles west Of Centerville.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

PREvENTIoN-Our citizens would be
adopting wise course to take precautionary
measures with regard to fire. AN ounce of
prevention is better than pound of cure, "
especially applies to such cases. A fire once
started in the heart OF the city would proba
bly, sweep everything but the brick buildings
before it. NoU is the time to take measures
to prevent such catastrophe.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

MARBLE WORKS. ID. j. Coleman, Walla
walla, is proprietor of the Marble Works, and
prepared to furnish Head Stones, Monuments
and everything else in his line, at reasonable
rates. l.. +. Mansfield is agent for Center
willie and Weston. and is authorized to take
orders and give receipts.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
The Estey Organ.

This fine instrument is now offered for sale
on easy terms, delivered to customers in any
part Of country, and fully warranted for five
years. The WEBER aud other fist class
Pianos at the lowest prices,
Also sheet music and music books. Orders
by ,uail will receive prompt attention. In
struments tuned and repaired. Price lis
scut o., application. Address all orders to A.
B. Stanley, Walla Walla W. I.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

W. G.. JAMESON Watch maker and jew
Ter, corner Main and 81 st. Walla Wallaa
sclioits your patronnse-Having II years
practical experience and keeping competent
workmen is his employ, is prepared to do
ne watch repairing, jewelry work, seal cut
ting etc, promptly and Mt reasonable prices.
Watches, Clocks, Spec,acles always i'll stock
and sold cheaper than any other store i'll
WAlIa Walla.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

STAFF OF LiFE.--We mentioned in our
columns week or two ago that baker WAS
wanted at this place, and the answer is Mt
hand In n week or two we can buy all the
bread, cookies, etc. we want, and the travel
of emigrants can be supplied.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

SPEAwL.--The evening Of ''the fire." in
front of Dealy's Hall he tore madIy down the
street. and, forgetting the depression in the
sidewalk level. most ingloriously and ineIe-
gantly sprawled headoyer-heeIs. detached
from his hat The ladies who had just Issued
from preaching, think they enjoyed tl=N fun
much more than did the involuntary acrobat.
He gathered his three-story white hat and
hastily loped off, concealed by bushes.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

HANCOCK. Hon n. T. Cation, whose rep
utation as n speaker is fam:larly known to
all our citizens. has accepted an invitation
from the Weston Hancock and English Club
and will address that body at Dealy Hall
next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, on the
p"liti' al questions of the day. A special in
vitation is extended to Inde. endent Republic
cans. and general invitation to all to at
tend.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

THE BEST WAY To KILL SQuIREEL.-Pro-
vide yourself with package of Holmes SPUR
rel Poison and have all the boys and girls go
after en- 1t will clean them out sure. Put
mp in large packages and is the cheapest and
Lest in the market. Made and for sale by II.
L. Holmes, Druggist, Walla Walla or to be
had fium your nearest Druggist.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

TRoUBLEs.-A drought that has din,ii =
ished the yield of grain quite materially, the
present low prices, the general ravages of the
grasshoppers, money very scarce, and now
she symptoms are increasing that the ladies
are going back to the style OF wearing hoops
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE AT LAGnASDE, ogn,, Aug. Is. 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following named set
tier fled notice Of his intention to make fin proof
in support of his claim and final entry the eo at
the expiration thirty days from the date Of this nocc
viz:
MARY o. Russell.
Widow of Sims Russell. deceased Homestead proof
will be made before the County Judge at Psndleton,
Umatllla County September Is, 1880, foc the ny sw
10, r, IS +, and names the following as hs
witnesses viz: James Kutcn, A. H. LansdaIe C. C
eiss and j. Scott al of Weston, Unaatla county oro-
gon. HENRY ". DWIGHT
s.2l so-5w Resigter.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

ALARMS. A. John discovered fire in a
blacksmith shop the other evening. Prompt
ly giving the alarm, he tore the door off its
hinges, forced all entrance, and with the help
of others and the fact of their being water
handy, soon extinsuished the fire. Thus
great loss of property was avoided.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

HuCKLEBERRIEs. ALI the berry-fun rus
'iG.picnic loving part of our city are going
out to gather berries in the mountains as
noon as they are ripe enough. Let's all 60,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

FIsH-Dr McColl, OF the LEADER, has
gone to the Warm Springs to rustiate for a
few weeks and eat fish for mental food, as
suggested by the Tribune. That jonrnal has
improved so much since it's editorial expert
ment, that the cnsso,a will doubtless become
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Why will people impose m our postmaster
oy asking him to get ''some mali for them
after IL o'clock P. NJ. OH Sunday The citi-
zens Of a Republic are unreasonable rs well
as ungrateful.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

During the week sojourner on the stage
from Pendleton was arrested and asked to say
why he should not pay his debts. The Sher-
il, :s m inconycnicnt man to have around
,ruetiTncs,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

MINsrRELs.- Morrell's San Francisco
Minstrels, numbering six performers, are an
nouneei to appear in Weston next Wednes-
day evening. They are well spoken Of.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

HoT.-Ths weather has been quite warm
during the past week, though the nights have
been uniformly cool and pleasant. The de-
voices uf sleep are happy
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

REPAIRS. -Hcury Wood, our uewly-ap-
pointed Marshal, is energe,ically at work re-
pairing the roads and bridges
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

FIRE.--Portand had fire last Monday
morning, destroying about $35, 900 worth OF
property. Insufficient water supply was the
trouble. The property destroyed was mainly
agricultural implements, D. NJ. Osborne &
Co.. and Newbury, Hawthorne 4 Co. bei"g
the losers
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

BoEN.--On Thursday morning, the l9th
to the wife of John Walden, son-a H.
FOUNDER, at that.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

D1Ep.-On Sunday, August 18th, of cyan
osis, Francis Marvin, infant son OF the Rev.
X. c. Oslesby, OF Heppner.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
Take Sotfces

All watches left with u. j. Markewitz to
be repaired will be sold for charges one munth
from the 10Th of August, II not called for the
| same. f. l.. GUEssAZ,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Caton--lIancock-De -Dealy's Hall--Monday
evening--Everybody and their friends,
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Webfoot oil is the boss medicine. and can
had for fifty cents bottle ut McColl s. Mil
ler's
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

How doth the busy househy improve eacl
shining hour
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Webfoot oil is the chief in putrid sore throat
or diphtheri.s. For sale by McCOll and Mil
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

!. L. Van Winkle has res. .ned the Marsha
ship. II, Woods succeeds him.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Rusty Kate and Sal ubrious are sojourning
at the Warm Springs.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Our vegetable shop has cl 'sed out after a
abort and unproftable rum
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

Remember Gettysburg and General Han.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21

2lst.
New nds.
Give us breeze.
Go 20 church tomorrow.
The dust is not over q foot deep.
Fly time has come, gentle Annie.
Harvesting will soon be over with.
Where, on, where is that street sprinkler: ::
Another InaE has gone to eat not crow, but
tsh
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-03
COL. M. D. L. STEPHENS,

Although we consider Col. Stephens
as sort of prodigal son of the Demo.
cratic party, and don't favor his
Greenbacke diversion, yet we can safe
ly endorse the following words in his
commendation from the Yallobusha
Standard;
Col. Stephens has not only shown
to the world that he is an able legisla-
tor, but that he is an impartial one.
He was not the man to say in our
Legislative halls that he was there to
represent the interest of the National
Greenback party, or any other partic-
ular party, but was there in the inter-
est Of all parties. He truly recognized
the fact that he was a public servant
Of the people, sent to represent the
will of his constituents. Yallobusha.
can well be proud of him; his honesty
of purpose, his unfaltering ZEAL his
mani y upright bearing, pre-eminently
fit him for any political station the
voters may assign him.
We may add that when the issue is
plainly between Radicalism and Con-
servative Democracy, and it becomes
palpable that this will be the only
political issue between our people,
there will be no trouble in finding
Stephens. He will stand where he
has always stood, on the side of his
friends and countrymen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-03

THE Meridian Mercury has leader
in last weeks issue, i'm defense of the
Mormon religion. We are not sur
prised at this, because all other papers
and stump orators in the United States
and territories, outside of Utah, have
taken position of war against Nor
monism, and that is sufficient to win
the sympathies and support of the
Mercury. But we caution the Latter
Day Saints against any fruitless waste
of time in trying to proselyte the
Veteran, remove him to Salt Lake
CITY, and make a Mormon Elder out
of him upon this showing. The Vet
eran takes their side simply because
he dearly loves to be in crowd by
himself, and not because he cares
continental for their distinctive style
of religion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-03
KELLOGG, THE PURE.

There is one redeeming trait in Kel-
logg, and only one that we have vet
been able to discover. He is game.
but frst-class rascals generally cult
Vate this quality. His protestations
OF purity will be received with a broad
grin among his Louisiana pals. They
VIII enjoy it as the best joke of the age.
For nearly fifteen years." according
to the st. Paul Globe, "his name
has been synonym for all that was
disreputable and dishonest in political
life. He has been utterly unscrupu-
lous in the use of means to procure his
own advancement. He secured his
possession of the gubernatorial office
in Louisiana by the most arbitrary
exercise of power. The legally elected
Legislature was dispersed at the point
of the bayonet and one of Mr.. Kel-
logg's own choosing installed. By
this illegal body, guarded by police
and federal troops, Kellogg was recog-
nized as the legal Governor. He pro-
cured his election as Senator by the
same means, to which he added the
device of counting out persons elected
and counting in persons not elected as
members of the Legislature, and
superadded to these the use of money
to sway the mercenary ones. This
has been proved beyond controversy,
and however much Mr.. Kellogg may
declaim against the witnesses, the
people are very confident of the truth
of the charges.u
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-03
The Family Rudder.

Virginia, Nevaia, Chronicle
A Comstocker who was having his
hair cut yesterday afternoon gave the
barber particular instructions not to
remove long lock that projected in
somewhat unsightly way from the
front of his head.
at don't become you," said the
barber.
Cant help that, " said the customer.
"Better LET me take it off," said the
barber.
"Just leave it as it is" said the
man.
"But," persisted the the barber, 81
can't give you a smooth, decent cut if
/ leave the hair 80 long in front.
1t will look like the very devil.
can't see what you want it left there
for?
"That's because you don't know
what it is-you don't know the use
of it."
II know it's bunch of hair, and
know that it's devilish unbecoming
Just where it is"
"Yes it is a bunch hair, and it is
something more than bunch of hair
its the family rudder.n
"The family what?"
"The family rudder. When things
don't go right at home my wife always
grabs that lock of hair. She would
feel lost without it. When she gets
hold of that she can handle me- steer
me in the right course, so to speak
and when go in the right course the
whole family go in the right course
and all is well. I've got used to it
now and don't mind il. Should |
loose my hair and become bald, or
should you give me fighting cut all
over, there would he no way of steer
ing me should become unmanaga-
BILE, and sooner or later a total wreck.
No sir, don't you disturb the family
rudder.n