, 1881-10-22
So 90 PER YEAR.


postmaster.
"f,'s now haif-psst . and at 3 there,
to be wedding down the street At Jonas
Burton's Old Jonas is rough old
COCA thar We elected justice Of the peace
about month ago. and, rs this wall be
his FIRST at.enIp, at = marriage, think We
Sill see some fun Come and go down
With me- .--
We went down 10 the old 'Squire's
! cabin Ne found him pouring over \
large volume of the statutes Of Wyoming.
sweating like horse ard looking terribly
anxious After greeting US he said
"S:iies, the man TIA, got up these
yer laws hadn't gumpiion enough to last
him over night. I've run through the
blamed book a hrlf dozcn times, and
can Gnd dod blasted word about mat
riuIony, or hon the hitchn Is proceeded
with Ise gust got ter put the clamps ON
this couple, hit or mss, and Of l don't
yoke em up legal l can't help it
"oh, said Stiles, lust do the best
You can. Any kind OF n ceremony will
do IN this country, for people will never
ask questions rs to the legality Of the
thing. III post yOu as well as can.
Stiles then explained TO him how he
should proceed, and the old man thought
he could worry through ih tolerable
shape. Ere long the couple appeared,
followed by crowd Of the citizens of the
camp. The candidates stood up before
the squire, who began:
"FeIler citizens, this var man an this
var woman have appeared before the
court to be hitchei in the legal business
Of wedlock. If any galoot in this mob
knows Of anything that mout block the
game ii took to a higher court, let him
now to0t his bazbo, or else keep his Jaw
to himself nov and foreyermore. All in
favor Of me procecdm as authorized by
the law, say i. ," .--
Everybody said a."
Contrary no. ~
Nobody said no "
"Thc motions carried unanimously,
and the court rules that thar hain't
uothin' to prevent the tryin' of the case.
Grip yer fins. t.
The candidates joined hands. Amos
Peabody, do Yen srlemn!y swar that yell
freeze to Mandy forever andeyer That
yell love 'er, an provide fur er, an
treat her square an white, accordin' to
the rules III regulations sot down to
govern sich cases III the laws OF the
United States, SO help yer God :!
Yaas, sir; do.
That likes Yer end . the bargain
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly swar
that ye'lI hang on to Amos for all comm
time, tha, ven nuss him in sickness an
b. sluar To HIM in welness, that yell
always be To INN good, true, honest,
up-,.u up wife uader the penalties pre-
scIibed by the laws for the punishment OF
such offences Do YOU swear to do this,
$" help yer God
al swear will.
- Then by the power in me vested as
justice of the peace, in and fur this pre-
cinct, pronounce yOu, Amos Peabody,
husband, and you, Mandy Thomas, wife,
and legalize ye 10 remain as sich forever
more an yell stand committed until the
fees All costs III this case be paid in full,
an may God have mercy on your soul an
bless this union with his heftiest bless
inss. -E-- -a,Fr'
The lees aud costs were adjusted, and,
after receiving the congratulations Of the
assembly, the new made husband and
wife departed for their cabin up the creek.
Captain Wilkcnson has taken 10 his
t aiming school for Indian children, at
Forest Grove, 10 Uma:ilia Indian child
ren, consisting Of 6 boys and girls where
they viii be trained to be self supporting
There are LOW there 30 children each
averaging IL years Of age, although there
are a few over 20. These are all good
workers and some are first class mechanics
and perform blacksmith work, shoemak
iug and carpenter work. These Indians
do al. Their uWn building, bllcksmithing
and farming. Captain Wilkenson reports
tkat The success of the institution eX-
ceeds that Of TIE Most sanguine expecta-
iicns oi their best friends. As time goes
on the number Will be increased: tie OBJ
jcct Is 10 make these aborigines thorough
ly dependent upon themselves; the mem
bers If the different tribes are 80, sub
diyided so that they can not talk to each
other except in the English language,
which is more especially taught. There
are now members Of l6 different tribes
represented at the school. embracing the
Nez Peroes, UmaiiIlas, Wascos, Warm
Springs, Puyallups, Chehalis, Tongas,
Warangels, ri Utcs, Cayuses, Nesquallys,
and some others This is the small end
Of the lot which when driven in, viii en-
COURAGE al The tribes 10 depend upon
themselves and finally educate them up to
the standard If leing able to take care Of
themselves and the land which Will be al
lu.tcd 10 them when the reservations are
thrown open th settlement. Capt. Wilk- .
insnn is enthusiastic over the success of
the System be has inaugurated, and says
that he has 0n'y Just commenced his
work. Ar icles Of h,s scholars sorkman-
ship are On exhibition ~ the Mechanics
Far, which Will be reported upon later.
A COOP move for the Saunders The
San Francisco Cal SAYS A new charter
for the Pacific Cast Was drawn to-day
The ship Dakota, LII tons, now at Ia
coma. was taken for wheat from that port
to the United Kingdom at 81 los, the
ship paving the transportation Of the
wheat from Kalama to ti1ewater. This
system of charteriog mp north will, 1t Il
said, be considerably in vogue next sea-