, 1881-11-19
THELOCAL EXPRESS
IL Carries the Smaller but Hare
Valuable Packages Of
The City's News
Which are Appreciated By .rhs
Statesman" Readerx

Statesman" Readerx
Fred Cere has stood his prison fare very
we'll
Buckwhea. cakes and sausage, are now
ripe.
Our merchants are receiving tn .ir new hol
iday goods.
Harvey Cation is Jsnitor OF the new Court
House with tho modest salary Of $50 DER
month.
No more information yet in regard to the
missing watch.
4 large number Of our hunting sports are
preparing for tramp.
We are informed By DIR. Burch that scar.
let fever exists in the family Of Mr.. Ne
Qusrrie.
The 2lst is the day set for Guiteau's 8 trial
Seems to us it Is getting as thin a. White
House bulletin.
Mrs. Joe Mitchell left on Wednesday eve
ming for Portland on a visit to the family Of
J. N. Buckley. Esq.
The WascO County SIN is locking horns
with The Dilles Times, and starts in as if it
meait to come out first best.
John Dooley and bride are on their way to
the sunny land of California, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
The drupks appear to be gettin beauti-
fully less every oay. The city c.laboose is
n"t a very comfortable place to sleep in.
ID. G. Iceland. late Of the Aaorian, NAV
ei."rrly be expected in this city, as he is
making tour OF the uppes country.
Mrs. +. H. Morrison and family arrived
on Wednesday from San Francisco, where
they have been spending the past few weeks.
{. B. Hopkins Is going to make his Pslouse
Gn5ene an illustrated paper. He will begin
ON the new deal" as he calls it, the first Of
the year.
1t is a melancholy fact that none Of our
great states men are city bred. 1t is q still
more melancholy fact that many of them are
Ill bred.
The editorial in the OregOnidn of Novem
Der l7tL appeared word for word in the San
Francisco BaiIetiH Of last week. Truly it is
''grate' paper.
Vigilant Hook L Ladder Co. will give q
grand ball at Stahrs Opera House on Thanks
giving night. 1t will he a fine affair. A
general inyitition is extended.
Nav has arrived the economical time of
year wh-n a good healthy overcoat covers q
multitude OF sins when an old and faded
morning coat can he worn without fear, favor
OF affection.
The ''utterly utter" Kind Of talk has in
i,cteI the street gamins, one Of whom after
picking up more than usually fragrant cigar
stump, exclaimed to his friend, Jack, this
is quite too poslti rely bully"
A Chinaman named On Tick is about to
start laundry in Detroit. This will leave
no reas nable excuse for any one to tail to
appear in clean shirt on Sundays.
VIII 2. b. Johnson rise a I'd explain who
1t WAS that took 4 suit of clothes when he
was register Of the land office from farmer
to enyer up 40 acres of ground for him.
Willie Clark, OF the Willamette Rrmer,
Is still in this city, and making many friends
Tor himself and the frst-class paper he rep
resents. The Ftrmer is a friend to Wash
ingtOn Territory.
The average age OF the justices OF the
supreme court of the United States is 81
years Three OF them, Messrs. Waite, Field,
and Miller, were born in the same year, 1851.
The demand is for younger men.
The police are on the track Of two or three
/ young fellows Of this city who make 1t a
/ practice OF entering houses Of questionable
character and stealing jewelry and other
trlnkets and then pawning them. A few
( days in the city calsboose will be apt TO have
i saIutary effect on them
/ Mrs. Fry, on clipping from Unionviiie,
OHIO, left note kindly advising her hus,
b,u 70 get divorce Immediately and marry
crrtaiu frugal and industrious widow Of the
nrighboorhooj, who would, as she EXPRESSED
It, ''be good to the seven small Fry"
The fact that Baldwin, the defaulting
cashi=r, MAS vestryman of an Episcopalian
Church AMI Al os entatious leader in relig-
ious circles, IS being used by scoffers rs an
/ illustration TO the discr,d dit Of religion. Such
/ peo,l,, forget the Old adsss about using ''the
/ livery Il heaven to serve the devil IN.
Tne y. Y. Sua says: We are informed
ulon good authority that MIR. James wa
noiGirat 4 for Pos.master-General with q
distinct understanding that he should retire
on the l.. of DECEMBER Mr.. James ha:
entered into business engagement when
will take effect about that time.
Put away the ice cream freezer
Get the ulster ont Of -'hoc,
Set the festive oyster simm ring,
For is heard the winters knock.
Now almit his heavy presence,
Welcome him with CHEEKY grace,
Blush the snow from off his garments,
NEipa the frnst from off his lace.
The Montana papers are trying to Out
Herod each other on the weight OF theil
dressed steers A Butte paper chron'eie'
che weighing 100 pounds. and the Husband
nan ch;pped in with one tipping the scales q
1900 the Madisoaian followed with one a
l:iqG pounds and the Missonfdn raked In TN
pot with two at l475 and 1896 respectively
Walla Walla is not gong to challenge thes'
fi.ures on s,.srs but we have cdlres that yer!
often reach the highest figures they give.
Word was received in this city Iecontl.
that Geo. W. Fogg, had fell victlm II
Gloucester. Mass, to that dread disease
consumption. George WAS . resident
, Walla Wala for some time, and made man
e friends. He left last February for his oil
home hack East" TO recruit his health oo
e consumption attacked him, and hs gave up
Like all other young meu, George hsd ia