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IL
men on prospecting tour last week
in the vicinity of Lynden, on the Nook>
sack river, had rather amusing adyen-
ture with a verdant son of the forest,
which as an exhibition of Zimmerman
stupidity and 19-caIat ignorance is, in
the words OF the San Francisco hoodlum,
entitled to take the bun. While passing
through the timber they encountered a
youth apparently about IS or 20 years of
age. Being DESTROYS of obtaining some
information in regard to the country, they
began questioning the boy, first asking
him if lie knew what county they were
IN, to which this brilliant young man re-
piled that although he had lived there
some time, he had not yet learned the
name, hut reckonel 1t was Ferndale
county-yes, he was sure it was Ferndale
county. Hardly able to suppress their
laughter at the boys ignorance. he was
next asked if they were in Washington
Territory. OF this he was not quite Ger
tain; he did not know whether it was
called Oregon or Washington, but he had
vague idea that 1t was the latter. This
was too much for his questioners, and they
began wondering what kind of a crank it
was, anyhow. Percelving what monu-
mental gawk hey had to deal with, it was
resolved to put up small job on him.
Suddenly, with well~feigned uneasiEess,
one of the gentleman approached and
asked how far it was to the British line
(Which was about ten miles distant.) This
he was also unable to tell, but thought it
was a great distance off With an anxious
expression the man then turned to his
companion and said, "By -, Jim, we
must get across the line to-day at all
odds!" And without further remark both
put off at the top of their speed, leaving
the young hoosier staring after them in
open mouthed wonder, and with eyes pros
truding like the optics of strangled rock
col. So soon as he could recover from
his fright the youth made break for
Ferndale, and ex citedly informed the cit
liens of his adventure, stating that he
believed they were escaped criminals, and
were making for British Columbia. The
two gentlemen soon after made their ap-
pcarance, and upon relating their expert.
ence, there was general roar at the cx
pense of the youth who had been so COM
pletely gulled. That boy is too bright to
hide his light am"ng the timber of the
Nooksack. He will probably be sent to
the Legislature some day.
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New WHARF.-A number of settlers
on the island are still agitating the qucs-
ton o! building wharf and warehouse on
Fidalgo bay, somewhere in the neighbour
hood Of the Beas place. The feasibility
of the scheme has been talked of for sew
eral months by the settlers Immediately
interested in the project, but as yet no
steps have been taken in the matter. A
wharf and warehouse at the point indi-
Gated would doubtless be a great accom-
mediation to the farmers in that nelghbor
hood. but it is questionable whether the
benefits to be derived therefrom would at
present justify the expenditure of time
and money necessary to its construction.
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TERRITORIAL FAIR. - The Territorial
Fair, under the auspices of the Washing :
ton Industrial Association, will be held
at the fair grounds near Olympia, COM
mencing on Monday, August 2S, and con
tlnuing until Friday evening, September
LIST. Extensive preparations are now be-
ing made tor the exhibition. Horse rae
ing will be one OF the special features Of
the occasion.
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PLEASANT AFFAIR.-An invitation So
ciable was given by Mrs. Amos Bowman,
on Friday evening at her residence, at
which there was numerous gathering oil
the young people in this vicinage. Games
of different kinds and dancing were par
ticipated in till near midnight, when the
guests'partook of very elegant lunch>
con; after which dancing was resumed,
and continued until old Sol stared in at
the window-pane and warned the dancers
to desist.
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GONE TO SEMIAHMoo. Miss Emily Hag-
adorn, our late efficient school teacher, is
certainly very industrious. She had no
sooner finished her term in this district,
than she was rendered and accepted the
charge of a school at Semiahmoo, leaving
Tor that place on the Hope last Friday
evening. Miss Hagadorn is a conscien-
tlous and intelligent teacher, and is sure
TO give satisfaction in her new field.
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On AGAIN. - The steamer Welcome
made her temperance on this route ON
Monday, looking as bright as new dol
lar. She has been thoroughly overhaued
and strengthened, besides being reprinted,
and is now in all respects model boat,
possessing AS she does the very desirable
requisites of cleanliness, comfort and
speed. With three such swift and COM
modlous steamers as the Welcome, City
of Quincy and Hope on this route, thcle
would certainly appear to be no just cause
for complaint from shippers and travellers
in this section.
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A FINE BoAT.-The City of Quincy
made her first appearance in port on Mon
day, arriving here with the mails several
hours ahead of time She is NOT quite
so large as the Welcome, and is somewhat
differently constructed, the upper deck ex-
tending over the wheel. Capt. Brown
field brought the Quincy down on her
first trip. She is commanded by Capt. Fl
j. Olney. Mr.. Hovey acting as purser.
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FLOURIsHINo.-The brisk little town
OF Ferndale, on the Nooksack river, is
getting to be quite a place. A large gen.
eral store, under the proprietorship of d..
Rogers, saloon by j. ID. Robinson. and a
hotel by II. Cowden, are among the sub
stantial additions to the town, and drug
store will shortly be erected. Another
general store is also talked of.
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A GRAIN DRYER.-Dr. Chase, of Seat
tie, has invented and applied for patent
for gram dryer, in which he will dry
wheat, oats and barley previous to ship
ment; he will also dry hops. The dryer
consists of an oblong box twenty feet
in length and six feet square, surmounted
by hopper, into which the grain is to be
placed, gradually passing through the
heated enclosure beneath The heat is
derived from large furnace, and gener-
ated through pipes connected with the
dryer. 1t will be so constructed as to
permit of its removal from place to place.
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PETRIFIED FINGER-We We're shown
some time since by Wesley Warren, of
Lopez Island, what was said to be the pet
ritied fore finger of human hand. The
curiosity was found by Mr.. Warren some
,e,rs ago, while travelling through Mon
ana, near the Little Big Horn river, made
memorable by the slaughter of the gall
liant Custer and his command.
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house>warming will take place on Thurs
day evening next at tue residence of ID.
L. Mccormick, on the Swinomish, a short
distance from Laconner, the occasion be-
ing the completion of his fine, large dwell
ing. AS Mac is one of the most popular
young men in that neighborhood, it is GER
tain there will be a large attendance. The
host being bachelor-and an eligible
one at that-those who attend will have
to bring lunch with them. The music
will be the best obtainable, and will lie
supplied by the Graham brothers, of AM
acortes, and Joe Goodwin.
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RETURNED TO SEATTLE. - Capt. Hill
and family. accompanied by Governor
Ferry and wife, lett here on Friday for Sc
a'tle. Capt. Hill has one Of the finest To-
cations on the island, ana it is not i'm
probahlc that at some future day he may
make his permanent residence at Ana
cortes.
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MEAsLEs.-Th family of Shade Woot-
en- is rather unfortunate, the entire family,
with the exception of the two eldest
children, being sick with the measles. We
are not aware of any other persons on
the island having contracted the disease
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. - The Board
of County Commissioners met for the Aus
gust term at Whatcom on Monday, and
have been in session during the week. A
full report of their proceedings will be
published in next weeks ENTERPRISE.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned has been appointed Admins
traitor of the Estate of Richard B. Wooten, de-
ceased, late of Whatcom county, W. II.
All persons indebted to said Estate will pay
same to me, and all persons having claims
against said estate are requested to present the
same, with necessary vouchers, to me at my
residence on Fidalgos Island, within one year
from date hereof.
ANAooRTEs, July 29, 1882.
10 4w 3. WOOTEN.
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BACK AGAIN.. A. Johnson, an old
''ne resident of Fidalgo Island, returned
nome last week, after an extended visit to
the southern portion of California where
ne went to recuperate bis health.
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THE late rise in the Skaget brought
down six or sight million feet of logs, and
the Skaget Boom Company have their
hands full attending to them
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Market Report.

SEATTLE, August 9. - From l.. Reinig's standing
report in the Seattle papers we quote: No. Wool
20Go22c. Flonr-$5.5s@D5. 10. Oats $3?G35. Bacon
l10gl3c. No. Butter-22G23c. Eggs-256D2Sc
Chickens-Si. 0094.50 Hides, dry-16@Sl6c: green,
70DSc. Potatoes-1A Nc. Hay. new-S12.
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TO get the tide at Whatcom figure thirty minutes
later: Semiahmoo, sixty minutes later, and Lacon-
per nearly two hours later.
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MARRIED..

VAN VALKENBERG-RIEGLE ~ At Whatcom, AT
gust 9Th. by Justice Marston. A. Van Vakenber
aud Miss Annie Riegle both of Fidalgo Island.
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BORN.


WOOrEN-On Fidalgo Island, August It'll, the wifi
of S. Wooten, of a son.
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WOOTEN-On Fidalgo Island. August 9th infant
of Mr. and Mrs. S. Wooten.
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From tables of United states Coast Survey 70
ship harbor, complete. Corrected weekly,
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WHEELING. WEST Va. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL N, 1882.
female slaves. Tho letter containing this

female slaves. The letter containing this
proposition was sent to this Office by the
gentleman III Constantinople Into whose
hands It fell, together with a scathing de-
nunciation Of the insulting and dis.
graceful proposition which e contained.
The names Of the two young men who
signed and sent the letter was concealed
by the Tribune in the hope that secreb
shame might be more useful TO them than
public disgrace. From one OF them the
Tribune has received letter containing a
frank and wholesome avowal Of his re-
morse, and an explanation that the letter
was written while he was intoxicated, and
was merely drunken mans Joke, which
he had no thought Of pursuing further.
He writes: n have suffered thousand
deaths since have seen your article. II
is q thing SO 1isgraceiul that can scarcely
live under It"
The tribune has no wish to crowd a re.
pentant sinner to the wall, and cheeriully
agrees not to publish It's correspondents
name His companion in the dfsgracefui
epistolary. has not yet signiaed his repen.
lance. A letter from him is in order.
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CHICAGO, April l5.-Mrs. ScoviIIe's peti.
ton for appointment as conseryaior on the
estate Of President Garfeld's murderer,
came up in the County Court this morn.
ing. Judge Loomis said in view Of the IL.
cent decision OF the Supreme Court Of the
State, there was some uncertainty about
the jurisdiction OF this Court in probate
matters. He advised that they let the mat
ter rest until tho doubt was settled, or take
the case TO the Probate Court, which un.
questionably had Jurisdiction in probate
cases.
Counsel stated he would rather have the
Court refuse to hear the petition, and he
would then appeal TO the Supreme Court
direct. This accordingly was done
Before reaching the State Supreme Court
the case must 20 through the Appellate
Court. This will require some six weeks,
as the Court Is not now in session, and
there are other cases ahead OF II. Mu
scoville appeared in court in person to-day,
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s. Lows, Mo, April lO.-The Republi-
elaF t.tttie Rock special says: Adviccs
non the Cherokee nation says n company
o. United States soldiers has begun remov.
aSS The stock OF the men OF the Cherokee
S'F ,S tlS %HS have failed to pay the Tux levied
~, ~ 'V i",S S"VISScrs 10 on the cattle grazed on
3MSnt and some talk Of resistance @ " Int % 4 l.
believed tie owners Of the cattle who I u arc ID
nGt able to pay. will rpmoye iheir stocS
without making trouble. '''''' ''0'N
Cherokee authorities are determined 10
enforce their rights, and Agent TnIt has n
a. directed the commander oi the company ON ny,
,,'1 10 sec 'h1t The tax is paid or iutruders re-.
s,s,, S,eveM s when tue tax Is settled and neccs.
ttry removals are made. 4 Companv n,
soldiers has been ordered IN E.S E,,j:,,io ~
where there are Il humber of ip,TmdaTs %
whom The Ghcrokccs demand 10 be driver,
out OF the Territory, W W N''''N
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WASHINGTON, April l5.-NIembes Of the
Republican National Committee now here
held an informal meeting this morning.
Marshall Jewell, Chairman, presided, and
John @. New, OF Indiana; Wm. p. FRYE, OF
Maine; Chauncey l. Fitley, OF Missouri;
VIM. Yost, OF Virginia; W. W. Hicks, ol
Florida; ]. B. Devereaux, Of Georgia: G. A.
Martin, OF Kansas; Paul Strobacb, Of Ala
bama; W. ?. Cannady, Of North Carolina;
and Samuel Lee, Of South Carolina; were
present.
The subject Of party interest in the
Southern States were fully discussed, and
members expressed themselves earnestly
in favor Of the union Republicans Of the
Southern States within such liberal ele-
ments in those states as promise progress
in the direction Of liberal National senti.
| ment and broader political ideas, that will
insure n free ballot and IN honest count
that in National affairs will antogonize the
principles and policy Of the Bourbon
Democracy.
The following resolution was uuani.
mously adopted: =
Resolved. That there be meeting oil
the Republican National Committee at
Washington, on the fourth Wednesday in
January, 1883, to consider and take final
action on the report OF the Committee ap'
pointed March 5, 1881, to mature and re-
port to the "NationaI Committee" plan
for securing to the several Congressional
districts the right to elect their own dele.
gates to the next National Convention, u
and to transact any other business. brought
before them.
Adjourned siae die.
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JAPANESE rOI.ITICs.
A Revolution at NO Distant Time Pre-.
IlIeiNd


Iieicd.
New YoRK, April l5.-The Herald pub
fishes the following communication from
the pen of Yamanaka ITiromutza, prom.
inent citizen oil Toxic, Japan. 1t is dated
in March;
"The last imperial edict Of Japan, issued
in October, 1881, antedates grand politi.
cal change, indeed q revolution, in 1880.
The Government OF Japan has been for
more than twenty-five centuries a hereditary
absolute monarch, and in the interim the
imperial sway was often eclipsed by a usurp.
ing ambition OF some feudat chiefs, In
1878 the last feudal usarper, Tokugawa Iii.
sayoshi, was compelled 10 surrender his
despotiC' power of Generalissimo Of
the Imperial army Of great Japan. In this
restoration OF the imperial authority many
men Of great ability were ardently y engaged,
and large number OF them are now hold.
ing high positions in the government, and
with their loyalty, ability and patriotism,
1t is that the progress and prosperity Of
this insular Empire chiefly rest. They
have promoted the imperial welfare, and
at the same time broken many despotic
chains OF feudatism, and thus set the peo-
Pile free from expressions. The introduc.
tion Of these political changes has necessar-
lily created peculiar national burden. The
feudal lords restored their hereditary
dominions 10 the Emperor, and, dis
banded their retainers who have since
become pensioners like their lords. The
ieudal vassats so disengaged are called
Shizokut grading legally aboyethe common,
and now number over 10000. They were
brought up in strict accordance with the
military education are somewhat qualified
TO bear arms, but totally unfit for the
worldly lie ol business. Most OF them
scarcely know how TO earn piece Of bread
They are hard pressed by poverty, and
this pressure ifritates them, though Il i,
their own fault. Their discomfort make.
them accuse. the government OF an i'm
proprieiy Of administration. They pro
pagate the dangerous, false polMca
4 theories of Rousseau and the like and In
stgate the commons to rise and claim thei
political shares in the government. Fo
The last fifteen years the speedy establish
f. " o. u
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SOLID SOUTH STATE.
An InsIde View Of The Politics of South
Carolina.

WARRINGTON, April 15.-Congressman-
eject Mackey, Of South Carolina, has just
received a letter from well.informed and
prominent Republican politician OF that
State, who writes that the Democracy
thereof have hit upon IN entirely original
scheme to redistrict the State, and at the
same time enable the Democrats TO control
all Of the new Congressional districts. The
apportionment law requires that each Con-
gressionaI district shall be composed OF
contiguous territory, and this requirement
has troubled South Carolina Bourbons not
a little, because, under the present county
organization, it would be impossible, with
out splitting counties SO to gerrymauder
the State as to make all the districts moder-
ately safe for the Democrats, even after all
the usual South Carolina devices to swindle
the Republicans had been practiced. The
new scheme is set forth by Col. MaCkey's
correspondent, as follows
There seems TO be some opposition to
the Legislature meeting 10 redistrict the
State, but think they will meet and form
new counties, so as TO make the counties
Ia districts contiguous. This they will
have to do to insure Democratic success in
the districts. TO make these new counties
will burden the people thereof with heavy
debts, and II they do do 1t, will in q short
time make the opposition to present Bonr-
bon Democracy more positive than ever.
| Nearly all the leading men are candidates
for Congress.
The municipal election was held in Co.
lumbia last week, and Colonel Mackey's
correspondent gives the following account
OF the manner in which the Bourbons
elected their candidate for Mayor:
In our Mayoralty election Agnew, was
elected by u large majority, but was cheat
ed, not exactly in the usual style, but It
amounted to tho same thing. They had
the voting precincts at the tops OF houses
top Hoofs}, With narrow stairs leading up.
Bailot.boxes were hidden behind the
boards, 80 that you had to lean over to
vote. They say that all day long the man
ayers were picking out Agnew tickets and
substituting Rilett tickets in the boxes.
The County Board refused Agnew any
representation on the Board Of Managers,
and vet It was proclaimed great victory,
| Now they are oil bulldozing the merchants
who voted for Agnew by going round and
saying they can not trade with them any
longer for defying the Democracy. What
Agnew was INDEPENDENT candidate and
was supported by many Democrats, as well
as BY Republicans generally. He was TOR
merly Mayor OF Columbia, and his admin
, istraiion Of office gave general satisfaction
especially in the business community. Ht
Is Que OF tho leading merchantsot the city
and received the support OF many mer
) chants, who are nominaly Democrats, bu
who are dissatisfied with the policy o
/ Bourbon leaders. Returns Of the election
, as published 10 the Nars- Courier. 9
b Charleston, show on their face that ballot
i lstutitug was resorted TO against Agney, 70
4 Rt one precinct an excess OF ninety ticket
Twas found in the box, about onefourth Q
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CHICAGO, April 15.-A special from
Kirbyviiie, Mo-, says An exciting tragedy
has Just occurred, In this neighborba6d,
for some time past, people have fbeen
troubled by the depredatioas Of horse
thieves. At length three men tefe DIS
covered to be ripgIeaderS, /fhey Rete
hunted down, taken TO the fpinerv, s5n,e
distance from town, and h1ng. Tho,deed
was performed swiftly, add tie viril&htes
dispersed the moment de men wereswung
up. There Is much excitemcnt, as this q
the first triple hanging In TIM section d
Missouri for several years. The names oi
the thieves are unknown, but they come
from Greene county, Missouri.
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TIE JEAXNErrE CRUISE.
Description of the Loss Ofthc Ship and
SuIIerinES Of the Crew.

SufIerinES Of the Crew.
San FRANCISCO, April lG.-The Call to-
morrow will publish letter from Dr.. II.
0. Ledyard, an American, now in Siberia,
to friend in this city. At 1rkoutsk,
Ledyard met Lieut.. Danenhower, who
gave him interesting details OF the loss of
the Jeanette, from which the following
extracts are made:
"since the first fall, when they were
caught by the ice in trying to reach Herald
Island, they have never taken their course,
but were held as in the jaws OF death;
squeezed till every timber Quivered; turned
this way and that; thrown floating and
then caught again, and every hour in sus-
pense, never knowing when the ice would
close upon them little more and the deck
sink beneath them. Throughout this strain
they were well and trying to be cheerful,
working very hard, for the engine
and men were barely able to Keep
water out. They had to pump for one year
and half, June II, 1881, crisis came. The
ship showed greater straining than be-
fore, deck Quivered and inexpticabie move
lnents warned them. They prepared their
boats and made their camp beside the ves-
sci. She rose and turnedin her cradle till the
yards were touched by ice. Then the rigging
gave way,masts lay PROSTATE. At IA O'clock
in the morning the Zoe parted and all
went down. A cry Of alarm called
to escape from the Crevice in ice. 1t
opened just through the captains tent.
They then began q retreat. Twenty.nine
days they struggled southward. Three
hundred miles Of broken ice were thus
passed over. Four miles day was thought
a good fortune. Alter one series Of four
teen days they were twenty>sevcn miles
further north than ut first. While working
over the ice, dragging three boats, they dis.
covered Bennett Island, to explore which
they spent three weeks OF their
precious summer days and expend.
ed much Of their limited supply
Of food. To this detour those who sur
viyed attribute much OF their suffering
and the Geath Of the commander with
nineteen men. After three months OF this
perilous and exhausting work they came
10 blue water and then with fair winds
10 the course OF the mouth OF the Lena
river, MelYille's boat was stove against n
block OF ice, The captains boat lost her
mast and sail. The captain landed with
all well, but abandoned the boat Us the
water was shallow and could not make the
channel.