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, 1880-01-17
Is THIS A FREE COUNTRY:
4 Man Knocked Down fsr saying What
He Thought Of Grant.

William Thompson, tall, thin gentle
man, with a nose like railroad spike and
the entire catechism written On his mar
row countcnance, Was arrested this morn
ing on complaint of man with a head
Ike an apple dumping and belly like
bullion retort. Mr. Thompson explained
the situation to Judge Moses thus;
I" "Abaout sundaown last evenin, squire,
this man and had little talk about pol
itics. I'm Grant man, squire, fust, last
and from there on | spoke my heart
right aout abaout Grant, squire-well,
now. lest did. | dew think there want
nobody like him on this airth below. l
pinted aou, that all the kings and emper-
ors and sich was of my way of thlnk,n,
few. Thsp this. uar sr1':e ~ and seq
he. Grant Nero-thats s what he IL
e what sez /. A Nero, sez he
Well. gosh all hemlocki Ii l didn't feel
sll nv po'k- an beans rile right up, and
afore / knowed what was dewin MT
him souire-I did-and l want to pay
for the blessed privilege right here. It's
cbeap. il it costs hull dollar. ;,
g Nv remawk was complimentary, SIR,
.r;ad the little man with the bui1ng
front. his dumping Of face as req as u
raw beefsteak with wrath.
"Do you mean to compare 'en- grant ant
with the Roman emperor that saved gas
bills by tarring Christians and flrins shem
up around his premises " inquired the
court" with the heartless tyrant, SIR
that fiddled while Rome was burning,
sir ..
" Lord bless my sonl, no, exclaimed
the little man. ses TO this ere chap as
'ow Grant was an 'ero, and e hup an let
NE ave it.
There he goes ag;n :" cried Mr..
Thompson, starting from his seat.
The court, smiling, begged MIR. Thomp-
son to be calm. The gentleman was evl-
IDENTIFY English. \ hero was what he
meant TO say.
Certainly, an 'ero," said the little
man, who was greatly mystifed when his
late enemy suddenly roared with laughter,
and with hearty "Well, meow, dew tell !.
What tarnal fool | be reached out and
grasped his hand.
The Joke had 10 be written down before
the round face man could understand it,
and then he offered to fight I" hennybody
ere as says that Hi hindulge hin that hex
ceedingly vulgar 'abit of dropping my
matches. - -T0yiRio Nee. } Chronicle
, 1880-01-17

TIE GENITAL SYSTEM.-A special COM
mittee was appointed some time ago by
the Grain trade of the Produce Exchange
10 confer with the Board of Managers,
with the object of compromising on the
GENITAL system. After the first call yester-
day Mr.. J. II. Herrick submitted the re-
port Of the committee, OF which the fol-
lowing is the concluding paragraph
Ii i, competent for the grain trade 70 discuss
the merits of the GENITAL SYSTEM lhat Issue
has not vet I,een presented. When the necess-
,~v con.,res,ional and legislative action Is
taken IN behalf Of the GENITAL system, making
!. General throughout the country; when
Cbica.,n Milwaukee, st. Louis, Toledo, De
troit Raltimore. Philadelphia and other Boards
of Trade adopt It simultaneously with New
Work and all quotations from leading markets
are in centals, the experiment maybe success
fnI hut until that time the grain ti ide OF New
York should not have imposed upon II the nur
den Of attempting to establish such IElch
change. In conclusion the gram trade oil Ne~
Vol are unalterably opposed TO attempting
-. abl;.hrent Of the GENITAL system until the
c,,-o,eration Of the principal Boards OF trade !,
- H. lnuptry- can Be secured, and will deal
only pnon the basis q the bushei, except as II
nav h. forced % do in the GENITAL, at the calls
under constraint 81 the Board Of Manager;
and by- reason Of the pressure ot rules ahoited
| Inv the Board, bu. % which the gram trade Is
almost unanimously opposed
4 resolution was then UNANIMOUSLY
adopted approving Of the report, and that
a copy Of the same be sent TO the boaru
Of Managers and also to the various COM
| mcrciaI exchanges throughout the country
, 1880-01-17

Fr;E SUNDAYS IN NEXT FEBRUAEi--
The only years in the present century IN
which there are FIVE Sundays IN February
are 1894. 1852, 1880. It is obvious tha'
the day Of the week which February com
merces with must be followed oy iour
more OF the same day, whether 1t be sun
day or any other day, and IT IS only nee nee
a..,rv IN ascertain which February IN leap
rea+ oo,nmences on Sunday TO obtain a
soIution 10 the inquiry. The years yr io.s n2S'
1876. 1884, 1924, 1852, 1851, To, ~. 10 I
ISo,;. aoO4, 2032, 2o6o, and 200 nave
had and viii have, respectively, i've sun
dav, in February. The same order Is re-
peated every 800 years
, 1880-01-17
.SbeIif's safe of Real Estate.

nY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
ID issued out Of the District Court Of the
First Judicial District Of Washington Terri
tory. ana to me directed and delivered for l
Judgment rendered in said court, on the 4th day
of December, 4. D., 1875, in favor OF GEORGE
A. Evans. Plaintiff, and against II. VI. HoDGIS.
Defendant. for the sum Of One Hundred aad
Seventy Dollars and Sixty Cents, with interest
at the rate Of 10 per cent per annum, from
Nav 29th, 1873, and costs Of suit taxed at
Sl5 -. | have levied upon the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit Commencing az a
point 30 feet north OF the northeast corner ot
WRIGHT and Second streets thence north along
the east line Of Second street 30 feet thence
east 100 feet to a 20 foot alley: thence south
alonr the west line Of SAID alley 20 feet thence
west 100 feet to the place Of beginning. Said
lot being sixty feet front IN Second street hy
100 feet deep. being full lot seven, in block l.,
Of the town site of WaIlula. situate, living and
being in the county Gf Walla Walla and Ter
ritorv Of Washington, with all ami singular
the hehereditamentS and appurtenances thereunto
belonging. Notice is hereby given, that on
MONDAY. the 18th day OF January. ISsa.
1T the hour OF o'clock, P. ~, OF said day, /
viii sell all the right, title and interest Of the
said H. NJ. HoDGIs i'll and t. the above de-
scribed real estate, a. the Court House door,
in the CITY and county Of Walla Walla, W. T.,
at Public Auction. TO the highest and best bid
der to satisfy said execution and all costs
Given under nv hand this 18th day of De
cember, 1879. -
JAMES B. THOMPSON,
Walla Walla County, W. 1.
J. ID. Nix,
IL AN
, 1880-01-17

THERE IS i'll the British museum an old
volume OF bound pamphlets presented BY
King George Ill, in which IS the follow
;ng 5assaae "A drunkard is the annoy
.nce OF modesty, the trouble OF civlity,
The sooil Of wealth, the distraction oi
reason. He is the brewers agent, the
tarern and alehouse benefactor, the beg
c.y's companion, the e0nstables trouble
He is his wife Voc, his ehildrens sorroT
his neighbor's scof, his own shame. II
sum,ner he Is a tub Of swill, a spirit o.
sleep, a picture Of beast and a mons'el
OF a man.
, 1880-01-17

Nh. J. GoULD'S PERSONAL HABITs.
Mr. Gould's millions now crowd close to
those of Vanderbilt. He is a man of
finer texture than the old Commodore's S
son He doesn't run 10 fine houses,
costly stables, and blooded steeds At
night, when he dismisses his operators
from the telegraph Offices IN his own
house IN Fifth avenue, and enters up In
a little book the telegraphic reports of
the receipts Of the various railroads which
he owns, be does not 90 tn a club to ca
rouse, To a banquet to steam up with
champagne, or TO theatre he retlres to
the recesses of a peaceful library, and,
with his young sons about HIM, reads the
latin classics, the world forgetting, but
not by the world forgot-by large ma
ioritv. The next morning early he has
the telegraph doing lightning service, and
he is sending an electric shock through
Wall street as soon as the bulls and the
bears come into that field for pasture.
Mr.. Gould is liberal man, although
when he makes bequest he does not
have the information written IN manifold
and sent to all the newspapers The trst
news New York had Of his gift to the
Memphis sufferers of 5000 came from
Memphis. as did the news Of the second
gift Of 5000 Mr.. Gould, being small
man Of little physical proves, is naturally
not disposed to put himself IN the way OF
the horns Of the bulls or the claws OF the
bears There are some men IN Wall
street, as Mr. Gould has reason to know,
who wish to resent their losses with their
fists. and are disposed to follow Major
Se,over's example and despatch HIM bodily
into a convenient area Accordingly, Mr..
Gould keeps his Office guarded by stou!
Irishman, who prevents the intrusion OF
visitors, and he has usually private
way 10 get out into the street He has,
too. II is said, big Italian book-keeper
who accompanies him on many OF his
business trips about town, and stands
ready to protect his millionaire employer.
ST. LOUIS EcP,biicn,.
, 1880-01-17
EXECTTOR'S NOTICE.

Estdte of HENRY SEIIZ, dtctdsod.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Executor Of the above
named Estate, tn the creditors Of, and all per
sons having claims against said deceased, 70
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within one year from the first publication OF
this notice 10 the undersigned at his residence
in Walla Walla city, or they VIII be forever
barred. THOMAS DUFFY.
Executor.
Walla Walla, December Is. 1879 5l-1m
, 1880-01-17

TWENTY-FIVE democratic journals IN indi,
ana have declared for Tilden, and all o. o.
these scold Hendricks because be Is net VIII
linz 10 take second place with Tilden-
, 1880-01-17
iSheriH's safe Of Re0{ Estate

NJ NOTlCE Is HEkEB1 Nih EN, mat IN
N pursuance Of decree OF foreclosure order
of sale and Judgment issued out OF the District
Court of the First Judicial District of Wash
ington Territory, holding terms at Walla Walla
CITY, in q certain action therein pending where
in b. l.. SHAnPsrEIN was Plaintiff, and GEORGE
SAVAGE, TMLY r. SAVAGE, GEORGE r. SAVAGE
WILLIAM A SAVAGE and FANNY Il. SAVAGE
were Defendants, which said decree order OF
sale and Judgment was rendered IN SAID acton
on the 4th day of December, 1879, IN favor OF
said Plaintiff, and against said Defendants, Tor
the foreclosure and sale Of the hereinafter de-
scr;hed premises, and against said Defendants,
for the sum Of $40 gold com, with interest at
the rate of , per cent per month untli paiu
and the further sum of so Attorneys tee IN
said action, and s. costs OF suit Now,
therefore, by virtue Of said decree OF fore
closure order of sale and Judgment and in pur-
suance thereof certified copy Of which has
been duly issued out Of and under the seal OF
said court and To NE directed and delivered,
| WILL to satisfy said decree Of foreclosure order
of sale AMI Judgment, said Attorneys fees,
interest and costs and all increased costs, on
Tuesday. thr second Day of February.
4. d., 1880 at the Court House door, in the
city and county Of Walla Walla and Territory
of Washington. at the hour Of II o'clock, \ ",
of said dav, sell at Public Auction, To the high.
est bidder for cash i'll gold coin, the mor;Sa5:ed
premies in said decree order of sale and Juds-
m,ut mentioned and described, to-wlt Lots
number six (6l and seven "a in block number
six itl. Gains Addition to the city OF Maila
WalIa' county of Walla Walla and Terr,tory
Of Wa.Linstsn. with a, ...s md s."s;s. ssr-nto he
longing.
Given under my hand this 26th day OF De
cembcr, A. d. 1879. ,.
JAMES Z. THOMPSON,
Sheriff of Walla Walla County, W. l.
Il. l.. SHARPsTEIN,
Attorney for Plaintiff. 5l-5W
, 1880-01-17

II broon,s are vet in boiling suds once
= wa.k they will become very tough VIII
not cut a carpet, viii last much longer
nd ,lxays sweep ike a new broom
, 1880-01-17
NOTICE TO TEACHES.

7 SHALL BE IN WALLA WALLA THE
i last Saturday ef each month, al the School
House Of District No. ], for the purpose OF
exainin. Teachers. and transacting such other
business IS may property come before me.
C. ". WHEELER,
Superintendent Of Schools,
S5-;f Wslla Walla County, ". I.
, 1880-01-17

"CUBA y IndianoS.
, 1880-01-17
MoNpAY. the Ieth day OF January. ISS0.
NOTICE OF DISTRIBUTION.

J. y. MIX,
Attorney for Plaintiff 50-5w
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RAnLED WEALTH.


From the Denver Republican.
some strange rumors are borne to
this city regarding fabulous mineral
discoveries in region comparatively
new TO Colorado prospectors and miners
namely the North Park Mr.. A. l..
Dana, the assayer, stated 10 reporter
Of this paper a day or two ago that q
quantity Of ore from that region, sub
mitted TO him for test. assayed Is, 400
ounces in gola 81 ,22i ounces in silver,
while another assay gave 7l2 ounces in
gold with 35 per cent. Of copper. The
ore appeared TO be composed of telluride
aud quartzide, and parties who brought
IL to him reported that il had been
found about a half mile from Grand
lake, bearing In a southwest direction.
rhsre are three of the men, who at va
rious times submitted ore to bin for
assay. They are extremely poor and
were compelled TO leave the ''buttons"
In Mr.. Dana's possession for want OF 81
to pay for assaying it. The gentleman
also lent them $40 to enable them to
return to the North Park and stake of
their claims.
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MILITARY MATrERs.

1t is understood that the battalion Of
the Fifth cavalry now in camp at White
river, is under orders TO return TO Fort
ID. A. Russell. The companies COM
prising the battalion are Co. A, Capt.
Augur, Co. ii Capt. Hamilton Go. l,
Capt. Kellogg, and Co. NJ, Capt. Bah
cock.
One Of the reasons for the change is
the fact that the cavalry horses are in
bad condition for. want Of feed and for
age
Exclusive OF the battalion OF th'
Fifth cavalry, there are at White river
six companies Of the Seventh infantry,
under Lieut.. Col. Gilbert, four compa-
mics Of the Fourteenth infantry, under
Major Bryant, and 1--WE companies Of
the Fourth infantry, under Major Fer
ris, making In all fifteen companies Of
infantry. But, as the prospects for n
spring engagement with the Utes les
sens, It is probable that all the troops
viii soon be returned to their posts.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-14

Chicago. March 13. - Stephen A.
Douglass, jr., delivered a lecture last
night before the young mems auxiliary
club (republican) on the social and po-
litical condition Of the south since the
rebellion, in which he made strong
republican speech. He related that
ten years experience in the south had
made him republican, although born
and bred democrat. He told thrilling
tales of murders, bulldozing, disregard
of the law, etc. lie believed that North
and South Carolina and Florida could
be carried for the republicans. He ex-
pressed a hope for and belief in the pos
sibility OF renewed fraternal relations
and Of mutual concessions.
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DAMS A DAISY.
oLEAny MANY MILES AWAY.


san Francisco, March l3.-At IL
o'clock last night Weston had reduced
oIeary,s lead 10 twelve miles, but
aaring the remainder Of the night, by
sticking closer to the track O'Ieary
drew away from his competitor.
After his morning nap o'Leary re-
sumed his walk Mt tbs. Weston did
not return until an hour later, when he
continued his attempt to close the gap.
At9a. m. the score stood, o'I.eary,
172: Weston, asa. Both men continue
in good condition. Weston is appar-
emily the fresher OF the two. II Is
understood that he does not yet de-
spair of oyertaking o'Leary, although
the latter Is now the favorite.
During the day o'Leary has drawn
50 steadily ahead Of Weston as To put
the result beyond all doubt, and the
former is now walking for record.
Atop. m. O'Leary scored 800 miles;
Weston, 476.
Ae9p. m, o'Leary scored SO, and
Weston 4si. Both men are travelling
at a good gait. The crowd Is cheering
the pedestrians enthusiastically. The
pavilion Is packed and oIeary is do
ing his best to surpass his best previ-
Gus record.
ATOP. m. .he score stood. o'Leary,
5l4; Weston, 1854
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Ceantlnr one Elceter.l vete.

Washington, March 13.-It has been
substantially decided by the leading
democrats Of both houses Of congress,
that no legislation on the subject Of
counting the electoral votes will be
enacted this session and a committee Of
the senate caucus had long consulta-
tion to-day in regard to the expediency
OF reviving the old twenty-second joint
rule to govern the proceedings Of the
two houses in ascertaining and decla-
ring the results Of coming presidential
election The indications at to-day's
meeting were that this rule, or some
thing very similar, will be adopted but
oil course the question is not considered
as urgent or as important as It would
be II the house und senate were con-
trolled by different political parties.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-14

New York, March lathe Times
publishes two column account OF a
singular persecution directed for the
past three weeks against Rev. Morgan
Dix, by 70 party or parties unknown.
Business men here and throughout the
country have overwhelmed him with
answers to letters which he never
wrote. Tradesmen Of all kinds have
called upon him, junk men and old
Clothes dealers have rung his bell ut all
hours Of the day, and clergymen have
been invited to dine with him; all the
result Of forged communications BY
some malicious persons. Detectives
have vainly endeavored to ferret them
out Dix alleges that he is ignorant Of
any cause for such persecution.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-14
KEAnxEYs NEARING.
rAs Case win he TAssxht Over Until

San Francisco. March l3.-In the po-
lice court this afternoon, Kearney was
placed on trial for the use Of vulgar
language and threats TO kill. The de-
fense waved a jury trial, and testimo-
ny was introduced TO show that the
language was used as stated In com
plaint. Kearney wasthe onlywitness for
the defense, and in one Of the cases
only. did he inmaterially modify his
evidence OF the language rs given in
the complaint; in the second case the
language was admitted Kearney's
counsel moved dismissal Of the case
on the ground that the language, tend
ing 10 create breach Of the peace-it
being directed in one ease against a
person not present, and in the other
against no one in particular-bcing a
vague and general threat. The case was
submitted without argument and taken
under advisement until Monday.
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rnE xoRrHERx AND TEXAS.
The probabilities OF Time BeiaE Ex
tended


tended
Washington, March l3.-At to-day's
meeting Of the senate committee on
railroads, IL was very distinctly inti-
mated by the four southern members
that they will not allow n favorable re-
port to be made on the bill to extend
the time for the completion Of the
NorihernPacilic railroad unlessthe COM
mittee by the same vote authorize fa-
yorable report on the bill TO extend the
time for the completion OF the Texas
Pacific. This arrangement will prob
ably I've agreed 10 at the next meeting,
and both bills will doubtless be report
ell back TO the senate ON the same day.
The friends Of the Northern Pacific
bill intend to press 1t forward for action
during the present session, but the
Texas Pacific people are understood TO
prefer that their measure shall remain
on the calendar until next winter, by
which time they expect 1t will have
gained strength by reason Of the con-
struction of several hundred miles Of
road in western Texas now under con-
tract
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Moshersl Mo,hersn Mo,hers.n

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest by n sick child suffer-
ing and crying with the excrutiating
pain Of cutting teethp II so, go at
once and get bottle Of MRS. WINS
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately-depend upon 1t; there is no
mistake about 1t. There Is not a
mother on earth who has ever used 1t
who viii not tell you at once that 1t
viii regulate the bowels, and give rest
TO the mother, and relief and health to
the child, operating like magic. 1t is
perfectly safe TO use In all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and Is the pre-
scription Of one OF the Oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere; %
cents q bottle. j9-eoitw-ly
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Proposals for Flour.
once Depot commIs.ary Of subsil.

Ofice Depot Commissary OF Subsistence.
Z CHEYENNE, w. T., Feb. 16, 1880.
SEALED PROPOSALS., In dupli-
cate, with copy of this advertisement
attached, will be received at this office
up To IL O'Clock n. M, saturday, March
20, 1880, for 65.000 pounds Flour, In
single sacks; the sack TO be a heavy
merchantable, seamless cotton sack,
and $1,000 pounds Flour In double
sacks; the inside sack to be the slme rs
for single sacks and the outside sack 10
he ''gunny" or 'burlap." The Flour
must be OF Colorado manufacture,
made from the best selected Wheat and
each sack TO contain 100 pounds OF
Flour. III manufactured of Wheat Of
this years crop II must have gone
through the ''sweating'' process before
being ground. The Flour TO be deliv-
cred at the Subsistence warehouse at
this depot at the expense OF the con-
tractor, on or before April Is, 1880. A
sample Of the Flour must be submit
ted with the proposal.
W. ii. NASH,
ml16t Captain, C. s., U. S.A.
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CARBOLIC SHEEP DIP.

This dip Kills ticks. lice. and all parasites
that inject sheep: prevents scratching and
greatly improves the quality Of the wool.
ter viii be sufficient To dip one hundred
sheep. 10 that the cs,st OF dipping 10 . mere
triff. and sheer owners win md that they
are amply repaid by the improved health OF
their nosk- Circulars sent, postpaid. upon
application, giving full directions for Its use !;
also certificates of prominent sheep Krowers
who have used large guam titles of the dip, and
pronounce IL the most effective and reliable
extermir afor OF scab and other kindred dis
eases In sheep. Manufactured by q. NAL
I.iSCRODr a CO, 81. Louis. No. For sale by
l.. A. WATKINS, Denver. Can be had
through all commission houses.
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On our first page appears the details
Of strange practical joke played on
the Rev. Morgan Dix. pastor Of Trinity
church. New York, and son OF the late
Gen. John A. Dix. Many ministers
have been invited, on forged communi-
cations, 10 dine with him, ETC.. etc.
This reminds ms Of practical joke
played by n fayorite courtier in the reign
OF George iii. He was crosseyed, and
always made light Of his deformIty. On
one occasion he announced n grand
dinner for gentlemen only and issued
the invitations very quietly. Every
body was anxious TO get one and none
refused the bidding. rf
On the evening OF the dinner, the
guests were parcelcd of into parties Of
three and four in the various rooms Of
the mansion, until dinner was announc-
ed. The happy guests tripped gaily to the
dining room and took their seats. They
naturally looked about them, and the
more they saw of one another the more
they wanted to see. The host sat at
the head Of table, his crosseye cleaning
with apparent pleasure. But his right
hand and left hand friends, also cross
eyed, seemed displeased. Every cross
eyed man at the table grew indignant.
suddenly they realized that every man
present was crosseyed. They glared
sayagely at one another, and then at
the host, scarcely knowing what TO do
or say. Then, with simultaneous inn
pulse, they rose majestically, left the
room and departed for home without
having tasted Of a morsel OF food.