, 1881-05-13
BRIEF LOCALITE

III sometimes.
For choice fruits aud candies go to liol-
combe's.
Nix. VIM. Payne, OF Dungenes., came
up this week.
MKs. Laubach. of Port Discovery, came
to town this week.
THE Pilot Commissioners will hold
their adjourned meeting next Monday.
The Virginia has fine. growing husi-
ness. What more could be expected.
Mr.. J. Allison Ehey and family. of
Island county. were in town this week
TIE stockholders of the Puget Sound
Telegraph Company will meet In this
place next Monday.
The Virginia is Ion time at any time
and every tine. whether You have time TO
..time her" or not.
THE County Commissioners had anotli-
er session this week and transacted COLI
siderable important business.
Nh. ID. B. Bush Jr., special agent Homo
Mutual Insurance Company, Of Portland,
called Mt this Office yesterday.
II you want good cigars, nice fruit, or
fresh candies, 20 10 James Jones. head OF
Union wharf opposite Central Hotel. "
FINE assortment Of Ladies' and Gentle
mems straw hats,
At GrOSs Bros,
Sa:I Franci>co Store.
DE-. Hill has gone to attend the Grand
Lodge meeting of Odd Fellows. lie will
perhaps visit the upper Columbia before
returning home.
Going tn Mr.. Clinger's auction store.
nrr YOus" YES. ma told me to get things
there GrauSe they were cheap and lots of
.'ern as good as from any place
MISSES. Gross Bros. issued :, lot of large
posters this wctk announcing further
reduction oi twenty-five per cent. on all
goods. Evidently fine opportunity for
buying.
Mr.. j. ". Weir came 10 town this week
with something over hundred dollars
worth OF f,Irs, principally beaver. caught
last month between Port Discovery ami
Quilcime.
II you want good cigar, smoke Hol-
Combc'S own.
rANTIEs who have spare rations to turn-
iSh rcvenile vessels will now have chance
to tell the Customs authorities under what
condition they will do so during the com
ing year. See advertisement.
PAR-cxcrllcnce-the steamer Virgin
ia.
Mr.. J. VI. Hernandez wishes to inform
all ruEle bnys that if they WILL rEksIsT
in ilISnltIng him OH The streets he wil! ap-
peal TO the law Tor Protection lie il
Iearrable man, however, and dOesn I want
any trouble.
OuR genial friend, SIR. Ben. S. Petty
grove. ia about tO start for California, um-
der medical advice, for the benefit OF his
health. On account OF this Inc is offering
iorty-aere piece OF valuSb c land for
sale. Read his advrrtisearht elsewhere.
We wish him a profitable Journey and
safe return.
Fresh Jersey Bui'er at Holcombe's AZ
sax eta per b roll.
CART. Julius Flint WHO. for about two
years past. has been in the employ Of th'.
Alaska Company, has returned 10 this
place after most unfortunate experience
in being shipwrcked near Kodiack. Alas
ka. and losing everything he had. His
family lives Oh Lopez Island.
MAILS going South and East elose OH
Mondays and Thursdays. at Z 4. n. On
Tuesday,. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sat-
nrlays they will close at S:45. a. y.
Nails for B. e. close on Mondays and
Thursdays AZ A. u. MHiis from the
South and East arrive Mondays and
Thursdays At > a. NJ; OIL Tuesdays. We'd
neslays. Fridays and saturdays. At .. p.
y. That what orr +. u. says.
IA SAILOR in the marine hospital At this
place. in horrible coudition from tlie
ravages Of scurTy. aud the cruelty ot his
oaANSiS O'A tbc
i, givrs 4 narrowing account Of cruelty
which At least merits investigation lie
says that in addition TO inhuman crtieliies
TO himself the captain OF :he Detroit re-
Gently beat sailor TO death and threw
the body overheard. The Detroit is at
= present in British waters.
EscoURAGINo.-It II not often thar we
lay special unction TO our soul over COM
pliinsntS, because words cost SO little that
ordinarily but little value Is placed upon
them' but the following generous COM
msnts are so cheering among occasional
IsuI-nndins missives that we must b.
heSe than sincere and appreciate them
Aocoruingiy. 4 gentleman writing from
si'soun says: II still receive your paper.
seems to be ably edited by pioneer in
JOURNALISM rather than by young man
OF se'eh and twenty. I say this much by
way OF compliment TO q meritorious and
naLaruons enterprise; one too that seems
hAo'y 10 DC u complete success in 4 field
""ere 50 many grand failures arc daily
reoorded-~here nothing bar the highest
intellect combined with the most untiring
energy rec'i'ude and sound judgment are
'he exponents that ara likely 10
count. When plainly discern all the
ear marks Of the above in YOUR weekly, I