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A Humorous Judge.

Two state officials destroyed the fyke
nets of William Fancher, which they
found set in the Seneca river contrary to
law, and he sought to recover damages.
His claim was that he caught only such
fish as bullheads, suckers, catfish, and that
he threw back into the water, without in
jury, all the pickerel, bass and other game
fish. Judge Riegel, in deciding against
his claim, said:
at is possible that Mr. Fancher did
throw those fish back into the river the
law forbade him to catch. But this law
was framed with reference to the known
moral character of ordinary mortals who
would not do ANY such thing. Angels
visits on this planet are too few and far
between to influence the ordinary course
of legislation.
A fisherman all alone in the darkness
of the night or at the early dawn, in the
act of sorting out the nice, plump pike,
pickerel and bass. and throwing them back
into the river, for no other purpose than
to afford some enthusiastic disciple OF Sir
Izaak Walton the rare sport Of catching
those same fish with hook and line would
be a spectacle worthy the admiration OF
GODS and men; but whether any such
transaction ever occurred on this sublu-
nary sphere, aside from the one testified
to by the plaintiff, may well be considered
a matter of grave doubt If the leSisla-
ture had known Mr.. Fanchier, its barely
possible it would have trusted him to do
what he swears he did do but such cases
are too exceptional to form the basis OF
legislation. knew but one man whom L
would have trusted under sach circum-
stances. He died thirty years ago, quite
young. All the old women in the neigh
borhood declared they knew he WASH t
long for this world he was too good. II
is against all probability that onr iegisia'
tors intended to expose the hsh they as
sumed to protect to such dire peril, or the
fishermen to such grievous temptation
Certain ii is, that if the construction con.
tended for were to prevail the object OF
the &C. would be wholly frustrated
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CONGRESS viii be urged to pass an ap-
portionment bill. General Walker, the
superintendent Of the census, has done
his york so that very little is left to con-
gress to do but to embody his figures in a
bill. He has sent TO Chairman Cox tables
showing the number of congressman that
each state would be entitled to on the
basis Of aggregate representation, varying
from 253 to 3a5 members Of the house Of
representatives. 1t is unlikely that any
bill can pass providing for less than SOC
members. and the probabilities are i'll ia
vcr of a number in excess Of that Any
bill that IS proposed VIII be antagonized
by local interests, but there seems no rea-
son TO anticipate that perfectly fair bill
will not be passed.
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Pendleton Correspondence.
pEypLEroN, Ogn., Feb. 3. 1851

pESDIrT rTnS Dxpn Eab Z IsSI
P,,rx, sr,rrs,,x A., ,,a ,.ar,.
urerrec,adIv has the t,wn os PsnJIs.o, he.r
tho victim Of \ dsIpee The cb;nooL which
set in On NopJav nigh. on the beadwa.ers q,
the Umat,lla aided t,v a steady warm rain
c,useJ the doc, snow which had .ovsr..a ths
.ho,o ,.,0 ., 80 ,,h % ;., l.
y
mage. hesui'-a hooa. Inc orea,hes made
In the levee by the last freshet had not been
repaired and the water early began to run
thro,ch so,,. ,,o,,;o,s e .Lu - TT:
,u.. ~, . II us
'PoAi O., nia'1Si VI sinaii mo,
tba 80, 80 os 60: - So ~ ~
night when ''old Prob. " took it into his head
TO make an exhibition of himself aud the way
y. fouieu the waters DOWN upon our devoted
T''"''0" W u"0e'i''ei' "Hu
'ih1ch sfhhohhfs
h''eh our piP''S' ofe'iifen i"e i.'e' ioSe
hi'e" h'shsF 'Hah IL nae u0he "e'oie anu
soon hau sonic Vi 'loSe ii'i"s III LUG 'oaiSe
Oh us c"lieh. S''iAins iOt s'''" ''"'" "' q d
hVeiy ra'e. MI. Dailas rrlce was e'ie'ea
from his premises early IN the night and his
house partially moved from its foundation /;
W Haxp TRANSPORTED his family to hirh.r
80,
regions anu Tue s's''peae pe'''ne -,
OF ell who could escape. Coss Mattock and
State Senator s. Nj. Pennington, however,
were cut off with their families before they
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Giving ". Sale.

Favors, especially in business, are not
to be trusted. Fayors have bred any
amount Of mischief between frisnds, or
those who deemed themselves sssriesds.
Helping, or giving, or acting the
friend in need should be more based
upon the principle, not only of keeping
from the right hand the knowledge Of the
generosity dealt out by the left but, if
possible, efacing from the left the mem
ory of its act altogether. This is giving.
Anything else is a bargain and sale. IT e
man must ever recar in thought, spoken
or unspoken, TO the Obligation due from
another, he is no giver He is lender,
e1ecting payment and sometimes with
heavy interest. 4 gift ceases to be a
gift when the recipient is at any time or
in any way reminded of it. II friends
placed all their transactions with each
other on the strictest business basis, a
grea. source OF i'll feeling would be re-
moved 1t is dangerous to receive favors
from a certain class of people. The re-
results of their sympathy are ihv1cntari-
ly placed to their profit and loss account
Ii is dangerous among families, especially
among the feminine portions of families,
TO live on basis OF fayors. Little loans
OF trifes, little accommodations, little
acts of kindness, are all treasured up in
the minds of class as SO much stock in
bank to draw on for future use. With
such people, and their number is not
small, everything should be in black and
white, and on rigid business basis. TIE
be under obligations to them is to be
eternally in their debt. In their loose
system of mental bookkeeping there are
never any balanced accounts A favor
from them become in time curse.
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Which ID Correct!

Ed. SrArEsMiS:-Severalp parties had quite
a heated discussion the other day, as 10
which of these two sentence are correct;
Il have not done nor suffered any act
Il have No. done or Suffered any act
0i the twa sentences the latter Is prefer
able, but not correct Nor, Is correia'i'e
with neither or not, as:
Fight neither with small nor great
l kings XXiL
rye hath no. seen, nor ear heard
Gdr II-ED
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Vast efforts were made last summer to
destroy the grasshoppers by the Russian
Government. The work was carried on
for about three months, and occupied in
one district, Gori, no fewer than 90, 200
people per day. The colossal efforts re-
suited in cutting down the ratio of crops
to 2 per cent While many million rou.
bles worth cf hay and corn were saved,
the enterprise ,nly cost the government
200 600 roables. Many thousand acres
of fields and gardens were neglected by
their owners because the extra work "fie.-
&c: in the grasshopper districts was more
remunerative.
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Pendleton's Damage

PEypLEroS, ON, Feb. 5, ISsf.
KIND VErruRl-As You arrive to-day.
although some wSat behind, but plenty m
time considering the state of affairs, l
thought / would write and say-since yoa
last visited, Pendleton has weathered the
mos. terrible freshet and Chinook that has
ever visited it, in the recollection of It's old
est residents. Houses, barns and fences
have disappeared before the msddened waters
OF the usual quiet Umatilla River, and have
been swept onward toward the sea- Side
walks hare been tom from their poations
on Main street, to give free access to the
mpob troubled waters" The substantial
bridge, that has stood for some time and
served the purpose for which it was intena-
ed so well, is partly swept away. making 1t
impossible for horses or vehicles to cros', ano
world have excluded man but for tho geni-
rs of some of our enterprising and venture,
some citizens, who managed to construct ana
build foot walk to-day. The Dailes stage
has not yet arrived on account OF
BRIDGES NOT BEING SAVE
and the fearful risk increased In crossing
them, besides the bad condition of tho roadA
The Umatilla stage, oaly, has made regular
trips and returned on time, although no
closer than the opposite side of the river,
thence from there the mail and express II
passed into Psndleton through ths aid OF
ropes and willing hsndc The a,nnesnanh
are in progress Of construction Pendlsson
a. this time is considered far from beinse
..dry town" but with all its misfortune it
will soon rise from its present naughty
position and assume more grander proportions
than before John Haley, Jr., the division
agent here of the U. l. & o. Stage Company
has been and is ieariully busy in meeting the
trying ordeals and present mishaps Of the
road. Respectfully
N NJ
, 1881-02-12
The STATESMAN never qusrrcls.

The STATESMAN never quarrcls. At
the Paris, Vienna and Philadelphia
Worlds Fairs, it was awarded medals for
the serenity and sweetness Of its disposi-
ton. The bacolic nondescript who edits
the Union with shears, again attempts to
bring us into wrangle, but, as usual it
fails. We are too good natured for one
thing, and the SIATEsNAS has too high and
lofty a mission to fulfill to be inveigled
into such small business as persona! jour
raliS,n
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L;eu,euant-C Commander Gorrinse says
the obeliss viii endure in our climate for
500 wears. This is satisfactory. Letthe
Old thing b. PIT up Before the e1p'ra-
rion OF that time the inventive genius oi
America vii! be equal to the tasx OF
manufacturing its ovn Egyptian ooeiskA
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TELEGRAPHIC!
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE sTArEsNAy-PER
WESTERN UNION rELsSsAPH LINZ.
FOREIGN.
The RnSse-rurcoman War.

LONDON, Jan. 3I.-A ST. Petersbur,
dispatch gives information from Genera
Skobeletf under date OF the 18th he
says that since the night of the 11th,
when the Turcomans made the desperate
sortiealresdy described in these dispatches
they have again attacked Russian camp
with tremendous impetuosity and persis-
tence, and finally captured redoubt from
a company of TransCaspian troops, who
were temporarily demoralised by the loss
Of their commander The Russians. how
ever. after fearful fight, recaptured the
redoubt and drove the enemy back to
within short distance of the Fortress of
Goek-Tepe. The siege works have been
completed, and the Russians are pushing
the siege vigorously, and have already
thrown shells into the fortress from the
s-s. na-allel.
incshcs 1-J-.r,trfan ns---.------s...---
LONDON. Jan. 3L-Arrangements have
been made for series of international
races for 5000 and the long distance pc
destrian championship of the world. The
races will embrace a SIX days walk be-
tween William Vaughan, of Chester, the
champion long distance walker and Daniel
O'Leary, the American champion, and a
six days go-as- you please race between
Charles Rowell and John Dob!er. Ac-
cordins to the articles of agreement, both
contests are to take place in New York in
the second week OF April Sir John Asst
ley has posted $1,000 for Roweil and
Vaughan, and the stakes for the Ameri-
cans are now on their way here. Rowell
and Vaughan will sail for America in
March, in order to gain TIME to train for
the races.
, 1881-02-12
RY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH.
rcle-r.n,s and CabIczranl..

oil has been struck at depth of ], ,445
feet near Canon City, Colorado
St. Petersburg cablegran1 states that
Lieutenant General Tergukasoff II dead.
In consequence of the explosion at Sal
ford, it is intended to materially strength
en- the garrison at Manchester
A New York dispatch says that Mrs
Sutter died of apopIexy and pneumonia,
and was buried on Saturday morning.
Casualties by floating ice continue to be
reported on the Ohio; the barges and tug
boats being the chief sufferers.
Hon. John NJ Francis, editor OF the
Troy Times, gave brilliant reception
FRIDAY evening at Troy to General and
Mrs Grant.
The Muss-l Slough settlers arc gong
to appeal to Congress asking that eerta,n
lands forfeited by the Southern Pse'he
rail, Dad Company be restored to the pub
lie domain.
A charter for the construction OF . raul
way to connect Toxic with the fourishlng
town of Takasaki has been granted to the
Damios Bank, wealthy corporation
of Toxic, Japan. The length OF the pro-
posed line will bo seventy-three miles,
over fiat easy country, and it istheir uiti-
mate intention to extend this railway 10
the ancient capital Of kito-
Moro Cabinet Gossip,
New YORK, Jan. pa World . Gin
cinnati special says: Leading Republicans
in this city like e1 1GovernOr Cox, who are
special friends of the President elect, DO
not conceal their belief that Gen. Garheid
means to emphasize the relation which
his administration will endeavor to oe-
cupy towards Gen. Grant by selecting -
a prominent, if not as the most prominent
member of his cabinet, q weil-knovn
member of Gen Grants cabinet, Who
during eight years held and still retains
the unshaken confidence and frlendship
of the late President 1t is intimated
also that this adjustment to pending dit
ficultie. has boen suggested to COnkimg
and accepted by him.
Afser the Cerre.ps.Aesss-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The investaga-
ton ordered by the Senate into the pre-
mature publication of the Chinese trcafies
will be begun this week by the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections seo.eoe
Ben Hill, who was snuons the Peane.P1
prime movers Of this proceeding, md i
the member of the commttee Who has
taken upon himself the managsmsnt d
The case, is already mousing arosnd en-
deavoring to hunt up evidence against ths
offending correspondents He has OBJ
tanned copies Of all newspapers that PRINT I
ed the treaty, and proposes to snbpoeos
their representatives, The latter regard
the preparations against them Nth con-
adorable Amusement. 1t Ii not among
the impossibilities Of the immediate fu-
ture to see a dozen or more corresPon-
dents arraigned before the bar OF the Sen,
ate for contempt for refusing TO disclose
the source whence the text Of treaties and
accompanying correspondence were oo-
tained One good result now already
noticeable from the Senator'S ridic9'ous
action is the earnest agitation among .en-
sible Senators Of the question Of abolish.
ing executive session altogether, hnee o.
recent years everything OF inportsnos
transpiring therein promptly binds IL Wy
to the newspaper
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The fact that the Daily STATESMAN is
the subject OF universal commendation
and approval is, in itself, quite sufficient
10 account for Johnson's jealousy. After
reading the Ufios. this morning several
prominent citizens who never before took
the Daily Statesman. gave their names to
the carrier. Blood viii tel, johnson, and
there is nothing small about u.
, 1881-02-12

Talk abeut contemplate trickery,
johnson, when you write of axes, -four,
and Land office business, but leave us
out of our structures, or You viii get c.
FOUNDER in return for every spit ball you
fhrns at ms
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EASTERN.
American Beef.

The prospectus of the British North
Atlantic Steam Navigation Company has
been issued The company has been
formed for the purpose of establishing a
line of steamers to be built with a view
OF facilitating the transportation or cattle
from America. The capital STOCK of the
company will be $500, 900. -Four steamers
of $500 tons each will be built.
The levee Job.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 4-The Memphis 4ua-
tdRche says that spasm of common sense
seems TO have overtaken congress, and
there il likelihood Of the failure of the
Levee subsidy, and ii consequence there
is hurrying to and fro of the Levee
iobbers and lobbists-
new Isrk sesatsr.hIp.
New YORK, Feb. THE New York
Herald says that the U. S. Scholarships
are to be dispensed to the men who do
the hardest work in what may be called
the lower walks of politics. Then MIR.
Piatt is perhaps the best man that could
have been elected to tha. important posi-
tiOn.
Senator P;atf.
PHILApsLPHI., Feb. 4--The Times
SAWS that Mr.. Platt is man of the last
degree of mediocracy. He has passed
through congress and the legislature with
out leaving a trace OF his craftsmanship
behind. He shines IN the caucus and IN
the senate he viii be tho PlS,ivo agont Ut
his masters dictation.
The New York Times prints two col
umns of communications from Nevada,
giving a mourrful picture OF affairs there.
and sharply reviewing the late Senatorial
contest. The Times thus concludes an
editorial on the subject: Nevada is an
appendage of California To this position
it should be relegated by the act Of its
own people
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We find that the old slave States in
increased in population in the same pro-
portion as the States Of the middle North; /;
that is, the gain If each was about 90 per
cent Meanwhile the New England States
advanced only little more than aquarter.
The States and Territories west of the
Mississippi, however, made the greatest
gain, and now contain about three and four
times as many inhabitants as they had
twenty years ago. They already have a
population larger than that of New Eng
land by about a million and half, and,
as the one region is rapidly growing more
popnloss while the other is only making a
slow gain, the Western States are likely
to contain a. least twice as many inhabi-
rants as New England in 1890.
, 1881-02-12

DoS'r ccret the possessions Of any man
until you are willing to pay for them the
price which he PAID then you will not
need to cove; them, Tor You can ga and
ge. them fer yourself
, 1881-02-12

The total amount of the London clear
ing house exchanges for the year 1880 was
SOS, ,91I 100, 600, reckoning s. to the
pound sterling. The total exchanges at
the New York clearing house at the same
time were S3S. .6I4, AS, 900, New York
was nearly ten thousand millions ahead OF
London.
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johnson, of the Union, must have eat
en- something that doesn't agree with him
if it is not a disnrd red liver, it must
be his brain {D that IS out of order.
Since he wss '.;ire3 ont > Of the Land
ofi,e. "'twas ever thus
, 1881-02-12

Wheat to the quantity o. 8, 900 bD;h.
els was raised during the past session. y
the Indians 4 the Yakima resefvasees
". T., and with the proeeeds fhey ns's
built . church--S. p. Bstl<fin-
So to speak, but = serious dissfsa'e :
ouiuiou exists in this matter. Asyu
meant that the agent raised so Pas "
blankets.
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Tenth Census of the United States.

WASHINGTON D. c., January Is, 1881
The fol- sur statement results the frs. population accord
n, .,ss rsnned o by the the several
The puaion relation township county
possible corrections by OF the discovery OF omissions du
plicaions of names OF inhabitants rstrrned
WASHINGTON TERRIIoRY-lcomplesei
, 1881-02-12
PACIFIC COAST.
Committed suicide.

Yesterday word was sent TO Mr. >: d.
McCarey, Of this place, by Mrs Jerry
Lucky, who resided about miles from
town, requesting that . hack and two
men be sent out for the purpose OF con-
veying Mr.. Jerry Lucky to town tor ex-
animation. 1t being deemed necessary to
send Mr.. Lucky to the insane asylum
Messrs. Edward McClarken and Joseph
Lucky started with a team at once, and
duly arrived at their destination, finding
the unfortunate man quiet but IN de-
mepted condition. They conversed with
him and expressed desire that he should
accompany them TO Eugene as fears were
entertained that the river would get 'e:y
bipb and there would be much danger IN
his remaining on the farm He fully
consented to go and the party began max
inc pre parations for his removal 1t be-
came necessary for Mr.. McClarken to 60
10 a neiphboring house to find company
for Mrs. Lucky, and while there prepara-
ton, were being made, Jerry LucSy
ouietIv stepped into an adjoining building
tool mn an old butcher knife that was
Ivin, on a grind stone and cutting hor-
rible gash across his threat, entirely sew
ering his wind pipe, and before any one
discovered his whereabouts he expired;
Mr.. Lucky has resided in this valley and
the Ochoco country for many years, being
we'll and fayorably known He possessed
A large quantity Of good farming land IN
this valley and great deal OF stock III
the Ochoco country. He was at inter
walls demented and gloomy, but never SO
had "a 10 cause suspicion OF doing HIM
self bodily harm, as he was always bright
and active after such spells as he was
affected. The deceased a good business
man.
Nyw WESTMINSTER. (B. CD Feb. 4
This morning at $50 o'clock, Adam,
Ct.,I;e and Archie Mclean, also Alex
H.re suffered the extreme penalty OF the
.w for the murders of Ushers and kei-
IN Decer,ber last The prisoners were
we'll disposed, very cool and collected,
submitting 10 everything required OF
them with patience At z: 80 A. NJ the
h.nym.n fixed the ropes on the beam, and
at 7;5O proceeded to the cell to p'nion the
prisoners. After they were Pinioned theV
rere taken ont TO the scafold, which was
erected in the northeast end Of the yard
They mounted the steps firmly, accom-,
n.n;ed nv the Rev. Fathers Hevis and
,Chsya,se. their spiritual advisers, and
took sheir place quietly. When asked @
aSat hat they had to say, if anything, they
s,;d oFor the honor and glory OF God
I acknowledge my guilt, l forgive every
one from heart, even my e1ecutioneis'
@ and I most humHy beg Almight God te
forgiye me" The ropes we're then put on
the;r necks and the cans drawn down ano
a. e1actIy $50 the hangman pulled the
lever and dropped the unfortunate e, INTO ne
eternity. They all died instantly CnHIhe
being the only one who struggled Ihey
~ere taken down at $50, a jury empah, /,
neled and an inquest held, when the usual
verdict was rendered
VIctsrta's Exports.
, 1881-02-12

NEW CaASSkL-Miiic creek has cut a new
channel fot itself near MAxon's school house
about 5 miles from this G-y.
, 1881-02-12
......l,6 l,6O6,766 5,6H, Isl

Total !, bUb, fbb 5,b54, IU
The divisions, therefore, stood thus as
to population in 1860 and in 1880:
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1850 1880 Cam
Old slave States Il 240 253 IS 907 916 Is, 96 ,6S3
\. EnsidStates 3, ,135, 2S3 4.0Il ,312 $50, ,029
East of Miss X H. 3S5, ,S69l2l 70l. .O73l7 3l5. .304
West Of Miss RI l,606, 766 5,754, ,lS0i 4.l74, ,4l4
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uc1sria's Exports.

VICTORIA, R. CD Feb. The sne. Gus
soms collections of this port for January,
ave sle.OO7. Value of fishery exports Tor
1850. s7sa, coo. The inhabitants OF tnis
.I nisns srs much interested in the great
pu.rtz discoveries at Takou. As hlgn g
y y 500 in gold ha. been taken from Sao
pounds Of rock
, 1881-02-12

Total. al...,.........12, 24o, Z93 1850, $40
The population of the Northern States,
east of the Mississippi in 1860 and 1880
was:
, 1881-02-12

Arorxp AGAIN.-Judge Guiehasd
has been i'under the weather Tor e'eP~
of days pas. il again around
, 1881-02-12

when nature formed johnson she called for
he- shears
We must shorten this fellow she calIei for
her can.
But added at last: I'VE viii let the ears pass;
What's gsod for man is jIist right for an 80.
, 1881-02-12
...S.l35.SSl

The States and Territories west of the
Mississippi contained in 1860 and 1880 the
following population;
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.........I4,3S5,s6 $50 81, ,7O1. 3S(

The population of the New England
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-04

JAS. Fitzpatrick has recovered his lost
team; they we're badly injured. He struck
the right trail at Austin, Sunday, and with
found them at the residence Of Jerry Case,
near NOrthwood. The latter said the team
was left there by a stranger, but could not
give his name. He returned home with the
sheriff, intending to arrest his tenant, Killcol-
len, for running them off, but on reaching
home learned that Mr.: K. had left for paris
unknown.-R0chester Record, April 18th.
Colos Fenton of this city, took prominent
part in ferreting out the hiding-place of the
team above referred to and returning them
to their owner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-04
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