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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23

A couple of smart chaps were rid
ing in buggy last Sunday, says an
exchange, and drove up to where an
old man aud woman were seated in a
wagon, to which was hitched a pair Of
oxen. They had come from Texas,
and were going to Missouri.
"Hello, old man; how much will
you take for your wife, cash up9" said
one of the smart chaps.
"Well, lets see, said the man scratch.
ing his head, 81 guess a hundred dol
lars Il take her
'Give you sevcnty-fve,' replied the
smart chap
"Take her." said the old man, land
III throw the wagon and oxen in
The boys in the buggy. were beat,
and commenced to drive off, when the
old woman jumped out of the wagon
and exclaimed
Hand over the chink, stranger.
hand over the chink; this yere family
amt to be bluffed by no fellers wearin'
stove-pipe hats an sideboard collars,
you bet yer muck on that. We're
from texas we air."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
Skagit Mincs.

James +. Weston writes a letter
from Seattle to the Oregoaion under
date of January Bin which he speaks
as follows of the Skagit mines:
The river from here is full of ire
mendous powders, rapids, canyons and
falls, until we pass the mouth of Ruby
creek. The present trail from Good
ellis to Ruby creek is bad, dangerous
in many places; yet men last Summer
packed rs, so, 80 and some lCO
pounds on their backs over the trail,
taking three days to the center of the
camps. A trail can he put from the
portage to Ruby creek for $4,000 fit
for pack trains, and the dist,nce will
not exceed 25 miles.
Ruby creek properly should include
Canyon creek, but now it is called
Ruby only from the junction of Can
yon and Granite creeks, making it
about ten miles long. Granite creek
has never been prospected, and no one
has yet been to the head of Canyon.
Claims are located about four miles up
Canyon, and nuggets weighing -, S6
and 80 are found with good prospects
of finer gold. From the mouth of
Ruby to the last claim on canyon,
probably fourteen or fifteen miles, the
prospects are first class From one
cent to 80 have been taken to the pan
out of the gravel, while $40, $40 and
sos have been found in small crevices
on the bedrock. The hills are covered
with quartz, waste and colors have
been found almost ON the SUBMITS.
The whole country is covered with
quartz OF fine appearance. 1t would
pay men who understand this business
to prospect for lodges as rock has been
found here with small pieces of gold
and silver in them. Many pieces Of
platinum have been found in the
sluices.
-Four men rocked out over 40ounces
in five weeks and packed their provi-
sions. a company of six cleaned up
at the rate Of ST. to the man per day
working under great disadvantages
They think from the prospects their
claim will be at least ounce digginss.
But little of the surrounding country
has been prospected. Some good
creeks have been discovered, hut will
not oe opened until Summer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23


Halls VEGsTAB-E SICILIAN HAIR RENEW
ER is II scientific combination Of some of
the most powerful restorative agents in the
vegetable kingdom. II restores gray hair
to its original color. 1t makes the scalp
white and clean. 1t cures dandruff
and hun.ors, and falling ont of the hair
1t furnishes the nutritive principle by
which the hair is nourishcd and supported
II makes the hair moist, sof! and glossy
and is unsurpassed as hair dressing 1t
is the most economical preparation ever
offered to the public, as its effects remain
long time, making onl, an occasional
application necessary. II is recommend Il d
and psed by eminent medical men. and
officially endorsed by the State Assayer OF
Massachusetts,. The popularity of Hall 3
Hair Remover has increased with the test
of many years, both in this country and in
foseign lands, and it is now known aud
used Ia al! the civilized countries of the
world.
ron SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
J. q. Moxlpy General arent I.v;.ton ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
"Germah syrup

No other medicine in the world was ever
given such a test of its curative qualities Us
Boschee's German Syrup. In three years
two million four hundred thousand small
bottles of this medicine were distributed
free Of charge by Druggists in this country
to those afflicted with consumption, Asthma
Group, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other
diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the
American people undeniable proof that Ger
man Syrup will cure them. The result has
been that druggists in every town and vii
lagc in the United States are recommending
it to their customers. Go to your Druggist,
and ask what they know about it. Sample
bottles 10 cents. Regular size Is cents.
Three doses will relieve any case. For sale
by all druggists. S-tf
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
Justices Of the the Peace.

A correspondent of the Oregon,an
under date Washington, Dec q, writes
as follows:
Mr.. Ainslie asks that the justices Of
the peace shall hereafter be elective
offices in all the territories
The present law of Congress appl;-
cable to all the territories reads as
follows;
justices of the peace and all gen.
eral officers of the militia in the sew
eral territories shall be elected by the
people in such manner as the rcspec-
tive legislatures may provide by law.
!. What palmer provision of law could
he passed making these offices elective
by the people'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
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Indian Affairs.

A bin is now pending to negotiate
with all the Indians of Washington
territory west of the Cascades, for their
removal to and consolidation with the
Indians upon the Neah bay and Puy-
allup reservations; also for the CONSOLE
dation of the Warm Springs, Umatilla.
Klamath and Malheur Indians of Ore.
gon, with the Colville Indians, or up
on the Yakima reservation, as they
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
She w as from Texas.

FVH SAIE Ri ALL BEALEES.
}. Monkey, general agent, Lewiston, I. II.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23
Buying Good Conduct Of Indians.

The fact is just being spread abroad
that Ouray, the Ute chef, is paid a
thousand dollars year just to behave
himself. There is no doubt that this
policy might be enlarged with good eff
feet. A thousand dollars year is a
good deal to pay for a single Indian,
but if the government is going into the
business of buying up wicked Indians
it might be able to get the lot at re-
duced rates. Oregontan.
What is more humiliating to the
honorable and patriotic American citi-
zen than to witness the officers of our
great and powerful government buying
the temporary good conduct of Indian
outlaws and paying $1,000 per head
for them. Much better offer bounty
to the white frontier settlers of 800
each for the scalps Of these Indians,
which would surely secure them, and
when once secured there would be no
further need of repeating the offer to
prevent future trouble. True, the In
dian would become extinct But
hundreds of the Witt - m. as
whom is worth more than n thousond
Indians, would be saved to the coun-
try, and the treasury nf ~ ,o,ar,
ment would not suffer such annual de-
pletlon as at present, and the divine
law would be euuallv observed
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23

CORRECTION. In our last issue we
stated that Judge Alanson Smith had
been confirmed and entered upon his
duties as U. s. district attorney. He
informs us that he is only acting as
deputy. b. Republican.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-23

HIS who speuds his younger days in
dissipation Is morsgaging himself to
disease and poverty, two memorable
creditors, who are certain to foreclose
at last and take possession of the
premises
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Bunker Hill.

The wheat in this locality is
looking remarkably well; clover
and other grasses cover the gfolnd
with glossy green. The ,ats
sowing is about done, and the ar
mers are turniCg the sod prepaa-
tory 10 corn planting. The OFT
look for prosperous season in he
future is quite favorable.
The wool crop promises to bea
profitable one a great deal #
the crop is already engaged q
forty cents per pound. MilIcreet
district will tins spring have du,
proportion of that commodity. As
there are hundreds and even
thousands of sheep here. The
lambs are remarkably fine, being
a little better bred than usual. and
with an open winter and brisk de-
mand, they will also be profitable
TO the farmer the present season.
The scythe of death has been at
work here again. Lizzie, the
only child Of Joseph and Mary
Deter, died on Sunday last, aged
about twenty years. A sad be-
reavement to her parents, being
their only child. Also ABOUT two
weeks since, james Bell and wife,
living near White Hall. died SO
nearly at one aud the same time
that they were buried in the same
grave. Mr.. Bell was useful man
in his community, a man highly
respected among his neighbors.
and thus proof that death is no
respector of persons.
We visited to-day the sick room
of Emanuel Croft, Esq. Gerards-
town was extremely sorry to. wit
ness his extreme illness. He some
time since visited California.
where he contracted his serious
illness. He is useful man in his
community and also to his family.
A good deal of sickness prevails
here at this time, James Glen
dening's children, as also Geo. w.
North's have been seriously indis-
posed, DIR. Geo. w. Grantham rem
dering medical aid, and are now
convalescing.
The annual election for vestry-
men was held recently ia the P.
r. Church, and the old vestry re.
elected, viz: Morgan Morgan, ST.,
Richard III. Bryarly, VIM. Swim
ley aud G. Stuckey. Resolutions
of regret were passed by the ves-
trymen present on account of the
illness of their brother vestryman,
Richard HI. Bryarly.
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STATE TICKET.

The Democrats of Wayne coun-
ty, this State, assembled in mass
convention on the 9Th of this
month in their courthouse court
day. and sent delegates to the
State Convention to be held at
Martinsburg on the 2Sth of July
They unanimously instructed their
delegates to cast the vote of their
county for Hon. G. J. Faulkner as
the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor. Wayne claims to be the
banner county of this State, as it
gives the largest Democratic ma
iority. This is the first county
that has sent delegates to the
State Convention so far as we are
informed.
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BedingtOn.

The peach buds here have been
frozen.
The past ten days of cold and
windy weather has checked and
retarded vegetation.
Eggs are coming in lively, and
the price must go down below ten
cents, if the supply keeps up.
The first Quarterly Meeting for
Berkeley Circuit, M e. Church
South, will be held at this place
commencing on Saturday, 18th
inst, at IL a. m. The Rev DIR.
Head, Presiding Elder. is expect
ed to be present.
The ground is in good order and
the farmers are busy blowing pre-
paratory to putting out their oats
and tcorn. Some oats has been
sown and early potatoes planted.
The wheat is looking remarkably
well, and farmers anticipate a
large yield. 1t never looked bet
ter at this season of the year.
The past two days have been
more in accordance with the sea-
son, and out door work of all kinds
is being pushed ahead. FARMER.
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TOnahawk.

The roads are very good and
people are busy hauling, AS this is
the moving season.
We have boom here that is
not all cider but some saw-mill.
There are four within half mile
and all busy; the one belonging to
Mr.. X. is doing good work. He
has been trying it on some trees
that are over four feet in dame
ter and it does the work satisfac-
toriIy.
For a gentle hint of warning we
would say to Joe Trot" of Skin
ner's Gap, to be a little careful.
Although we admire the way he
handles facts, he might waken the
wrong passenger.
We have a business like way Of
doing everything here on Bacon
river. There was law suit a short
time ago, and it was opened by
song from the worthy p. M, and
the justice gave judgment with
out swearing witness.
Our friend r. says business, bus
mess. Plenty of lumber and if
nails were not so high ! would
finish my barn.
We would warn "Railroader'
to be little cautious of"Bon ton,"
as the largest chick does not al
ways win. JONES.
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SHERMAN.

Secretary Sherman seems to be
dropping quietly out of the Pres
idential fight. At least, he is al
most lost amid the clash of the
helmets heard in the spirited con-
test going on between the "plum-
ed knight" of Maine and the "si-
lent man" of destiny. From every
part of the country comes the re-
port of the struggle between the
Grant and Blaine men for the
capture of this and that State, but
rarely a mention of Sherman as
one of the figures in the fight.
Even in Ohio, the home of Sher-
man, Blaine seems to be picking
up delegates in every county, and
contesting every inch of ground
on the Secretary's native heath.
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ter Hawthorne, a maiden lady re-
siding here, but not relative of
his. He opened the letter and found
therein check for $500, drawn in
her favor by relative on Cham
bersburg bank. Writing the name
of the lady across the back, he took
the check to the Hagerstown bank
and asked the cashier to cash it.
This was refused, but a few days af-
forwards, it having been ascertained
from Chambersburg that the check
was good, the bookkeeper Of the
bank here gave him the money for
it, and he left on his travels to seek
adventures in other parts of the
country.
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HedgesvilIe.

The correspondent from this
place who signs himself Joe
Trot.' is very anxious to know
what has become of Reporter"
if he has hung his harp on the
willow, or gone into his cabin and
drawn the latch-string after him.
For the information of Mr.. Trot,
we will say that Reporter" is
still alive and enjoying the best of
health, and ready to Communicate
all the news that is worth any
thing to the INDEPENDENT.
Mr.. Edwin Hull, of this place,
left for Sandu sky, Ohio, on Tues
day last. 1t is not known what
business he will engage in, but
whatever it may be bud" will
attend 10 it, for he is a business
fellow. ~ s
The tide of emigration is turn
ing toward Hedgesvile. Last
week three families from New.
burg, Pennsylvania, located in our
village. AL of the houses in the
village are now occupied except
the Wilson property. Last year
there were quite numbar of va
cant houses.
Some of our citizens have MADE
garden. Others are cleaning up
and white washing. The wealth
er has been very unfavOrable for
any kind of work during the last
week. It has been very cold and
windy. 1t is the opinion of some
of the knowing ones that the peach
and cherry crop will be short.
Political news is scarce. No par.
ticular boom has struck Hedges.
vile yet, but we have no doubt it
will not be long until the ball
opens. All the Republicans are in
favor of Blaine for President. We
are not aware af any third term
Republicans in the district. II g
Democrats, We understand, are i'm
favor of Bayard. From the little
we know about Bayard, we con-
slider him the sOundest man that
the party could bring out.
Rev. o. Dorsey who has been
missionary among the Indians in
Nebraska for some time, has been
visiting his father-in-law. Mr.. G.
Wynkoop. in this place. His wife
came with him. They left for
Washington, ID. G., on Monday
last.
Having little spare time, your
correspondent concluded to take a
stroll a few days ago to North
Mountain. 1t had been several
years since he had been there, and
he was much surprised to see the
change that had taken place in so
short a time. There are two -four
ishing stores there. One is carried
on by Mr.. George A.Chrisman, and
the other by Mr.. David Wandling.
DIR. Ross resides there also and
practices the healing art. The
Nebraska Hotel is located there
and is conducted on the European
plan. by Messrs. Englebright and
Davis of your place. Your cores
pondent had intended to extend
his stroll as far as Little George
town, the residence of the King
fisher, and see him at work on his
three-s;ory bird cage. The query
in the minds of the people about
here is, what he is making ii
three-story high for Some think
he is going to cage buzzard,
while others think he is going to
take it to Indiana next fall to put
rabbits in. REPORTER.
JOB lots of GOOD CALICO only G
cents per ward at DEATRICK'S.
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NOT United.

The Wallace and Randall fac
tons in Pennsylvania are still en-
gagged in the pleasant pastime of
rending each other in the most
scientific Kilkenny cat style. The
story of the union of these fac
tons, circulated recently. is stout
ly denied by friends of Senator
Wallace.
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YELLOW FEVER,

The rumor to the effect that
cases of malignant fever in New
Orleans and Memphis has been
discovered, is emphatically denied
in despatch of Gov. Wilt and
others to Gov. Roberts, of Texas,
in regard to New Orleans, and we
have no doubt is untrue as to
Memphis.
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Mate News.

The Parkersbug Sentinel says Mrs.
j. N. Camden's diamonds were sto-
len from that lady while at Arkan-
sas Hot Springs.
Mr.. L. E. Hanson, Secretary of
the Wheeling Hinge Company, is re-
ported to be a defaulter to the
amount of $32 900, and fled the city.
Webster county has only forty
three Republican voters and they
are all for Gen. Golf for Governor.
The Democrats of Webster indicate
that they are in favor of Hon. John
Brannon for Judge of Supreme
Court, and desire that Charles j.
Faulkner should occupy the Guber-
Material chair.
a minister gave his services for
two weeks gratuitously out in Tuck
er county, and conducted a fairly
successful revival. When he closed,
he was unable to hire any means of
conveyance to his home, which was
at distance, and the Christian peo-
pie of that community permitted
him to walk.
A few days ago, the residence of
Richard Towsey, living in Peasants
county, caught fire and owing to the
absence of any means of extinguish-
ing it, was totally destroyed, with
all the furniture and other contents.
The owner, who was confined to his
bed by illness, barely escaped with
his life. The origin is not certainly
known. Loss about $500.
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bill and entails very serious loss upon

1
the country.
On Saturday Bishop Elder, Of
Natchex, Miss, received telegram
from Rome stating that his bulls of
appointment had been sent to him
by mail, and requesting him to pro-
coed Immediately to Cincinnati and
assume the functions of the Office OF
co-adjutor to Archbishop Purcell.
On Sunday Bishop Elder preached a
farewell sermon, and in the evening
delivered his final lscture and bene-
diction to his congregation in
Matches. During the latter there
was scarcely dry eye in the cathe-
dral.
Bismack's letter in regard to the
practicability of a congress to pro-
mote general disarmament is thor
oughly characteristic of the crafty
German counsellor. He is willing
enough to disarm providing his enc
mics will set the example and he is
careful to speak of Germany as Zone
ever defensive fatherland," as if it
were the prey of all Europe, instead
of being virtually it's dictator. New
ertheless, Bismarck is quite right
about the impracticability of dis
armament, and no one who has ever
read of the abortive attempt of the
mice to bell the cat will be at loss
to guess why.
With fifty-one millions of dollars
securely invested in government
four per cents, exempt from taxation
and yielding an annual income of
over two million dollars, Mr.. VIM.
II. Vanderbilt must be regarded as
in quite comfortable circumstances.
Yet it does not follow by any means
that he is happy man. His life has
been passed in a whirl of excitment,
and his friends say that he has push
ed his pleasures as hard as his bust
ness, so that at middle age the fas-
cination has gone from both. The
workingman who envies the million
aire his wealth should read the story
of the kings search for happy man.
When the king found him at last,
the jolly fellow hadn't a shirt to his
back.
The Chinese in this country have
taken shrewd turn on their ene-
mics. Heretofore they have not OBJ
tanned naturalization papers and
hence could not vote. Consequently
they were of no use to either party
and their antagonists had things all
their own way. On Tuesday of last
week, however, one Sing Van voted
in Wisconsin, and 100 Cinnamon in
New York have recently made APP
plication for naturalization papers.
The willy Mongolian has evidently
walked up to the consciousness that
the difference between a voter and
non-voter is very great. AS the lat
ter, had no rights that anybody
was bound to respect, but as the
former he will speedily make his
"infuence" felt.
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SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1880.
GOOD IDEA.

A bill has been introduced in
the House of Representatives, pro-
posing constitutional amedment,
rendering any citizen ineligible
for more than two terms as Presi-
dent. That bill ought to pass.
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IF THE present effort to start up
manufacturing in Martinsburg is
allowed to fail from want of proper
interest and aid on the part of our
people, it will probably be a long
time before another such opportu-
nifty is presented.
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THIS P1PER

May be found on file at GEO. P. RowEtL
h Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
(lo Spruce st where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in NEW York
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The Chicago brewers have decided
not to raise the price of beer.
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A large stock of BROWN MUS
Inns AND COTTONADES bought
before the advance, am prepared to
sell them cheaper than any house in
the county. H. n. DEATRICK.
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JOB lots of GOOD CALICO only G
cents per yard at DEATRICK'S.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-02-26

William Franklin of Salem, Ore
gon, sstounded his bride by telling
her that be did not believe husband
ought to have any secrets from his
wife, and therefore he would confess
to her that be had murdered several
men. He assured her that be would
kill Der and himself if she revealed
the matter. The love that she had
borne for him thereupon changed to
loalhing, aud she soon told the story.
Next morning the couple were found
dead, Franklin having carried out
his threat.