, 1881-01-22
From Don Raphael.
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usila, Style m commencing letter from
the country is to start out with descrip-
ton of the well equipped railroads or
stages over which you passed, not forget
ting the gentlemanly employees or masnih-
cent scenery. As paid my fare, rode IN
a private conveyance, and didn't see any
scenery, excepting, perhaps, the beautiful
snow, | will forego any attempt at fee ad-
yertisinr. Even if had not paid 1t, t;e
little circumstance of bad roads would
rreclude the possibility of my speaking IN
enthusiastic tones of staging at this season
Of the ;sa-. On my arrival at the county
seat of county forming psr, OF the WEI, ,
foot state-it being at ssfe houi " "'s''
i started out in quest OF
CLASH"
| entered the first a. dive that presented
iiselt. The bill of fare was limited to the
necssaries of life; and, whilst | was wait
ing for my order of "pork and beans to
be filed. was approached by a fellow
who APPEARED TO be successful in drinking
the bulk of all tho whisky in Pcndleton.
lie i..::itsd me to STEP up to Tho bari and
Join him in "lnending fence. L re-
specifically declined, on the ground that 1
did not indulge in rural sports of that
character. Bracihg himself against the
bar, he said, in a perfunetory but direct
manner: Young feller, | suppose yer
think / don't know yer. have travelled,
| have. Yes sir, have been to Walla
Walla, and when yer say yer don't drink,
l say yer lie do yer hear ME! Yer lie.
Why it's only last winter since vas down
to
wALLA wALLi,
and saw yer there yer were on 1t biss'
ser than bus on hot brick. The Vii
lard house wJiiitn't hold yer; what dyer
soiyl Yer we're ready to wipe the floor
with any man that didn't think yer blasted
paper better'n man ever made. Y are be'
ter dressed now than yer ware then but
but know yer, Mr.. Editor-l know yer
and I'm not going to have any dam non
sense. It's NV turn to do the ripins
up, and unless you jine me IN the circus
I'll open immediately" Under other cir
cun,stances | should have chanced a piece
Of him bot as expected to reach home
the next day, 1t suddenly struck Inc that
| was not hungry, and I'd probably sleep
better on an empty stomach than with
BLACK EYE;
and, rs this warrior stood between me and
the front door, made my way through
the window On inquiry learned that
he was a peaceable citizen | have no
Doubt of it but | don't want any such
peacably" inclined citizens in mine.
Umatila county is destined to become the
homc of the Walla Wslla Nimrod az soon as
your sag hens and jackass rabbits freeze
out. During my stay in this county l
spent most of my leisure time in hunting;
and 70. i,,.a benefit of any Of the boys, who
like the sport, may say that the hunting
is good; but at this particular season l
must say that it's very hard to find any
thing but snow. I'm summer We have green
bottle fiies-the woods are full Of them !;
and they are healthy, with fine teeth and
appetites, OF your dyspeptic Walla
Wala fellows; their bill would discount
a first-class hotel proprietors-
THE WARM SPRINGS,
alsp IN this county, is certainly our Para
disc. IL is situated at the head of the
Umatilla river, forty two miles from Walla
Walla, ani twenty-one miles from Wes-
ton, as well as ten miles from the nearest
accessible point on the proposed extension
of the o. r. & n Cc. s line over the Blue
mountains. The scenery Is unrivaled by
anything in this country-no, not even
Mil creek-and Billy Myers, celebrated
traveller and p;scatorial sharp, has pro-
nouneed it equal to anything in Hoboken,
may also add my colleague, one Of the
original explorers Of the Lion, who ON
visiting this region las, fall, said although
not rs inspiring it Is far superior In
grandeur have spent time and money,
and abundance of time, supported lip
PARENT ana his hotel-kifled four men,
!, ,Idifinn To those | have
TaLKED TO DEATH,
essaying 70 produce the belief that this
vas the valley that Johnson's half brother
offered the Savior on the mount; the boys
wouldn't believe ME, so had to fail back
on other people. At this place there is a
hne sulphur spring, " sad by many 20
be m,re strongly impregnated with the
flmcs of his Sl.anic Majes;ys domains
than any other in the couatry. | have
b)ttle,i demijohn for Z. s. Mcc"mas,
by the bye. unfortunately the hotel ac'
cl:uctiations are poor, AMI visitors who
have no particular likinss to coHort'9H
de Ii in the shape cf bugs, lad better
camp out Tramps are unknown, there
being but one resident in the town, and
walking accommodations being very poor
another strange phenomena-an v.nbroyo
mountain city without the rroverblal
...Judss" or Colonel" " The whisky TO be
found here is bad, anl You are limited to
one
DRINK Pc. DAY.
This to some Of the boys may app ar hard
bat it IS absolutely necessary, as two
drinks causes a man To fight his own
shaduw-ask Mott Farrow about it-he
knows and besides the landlord needs
stimulating Ia regard to political mat
t.Ts there Is great apathy existant-the
mayor, councii citizen and hotel propris
tor called convention and nomina 20,
himself as sheriff On the Division r -,
resolving and resolutins that the n.re
cratic and Republican parties VT i,>pS
and the wiliins tools Of the
Heppner. The resoluter is
man if he Cares Warm Sp '.ll,
and you can Le, your lnnc' pi1oihct J,
do it q should smile) FeN nc VII