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On telegraphie de Bennington,
Vermont. qu'un Francais revenu
recemment dune expedition de
chassc dams lie Marais aux Ours,
pres de Stamford, rapporte l'his.
toire suivante, a Pappui de laquelle
il montre de nombreuses marques
qui lui sillonnent lie visage.
LIE chasseur francais marchait
sous bois depuis une demi-heure
quand un froissement soudain dams
un fourre epais Ia fait tresaillir,
s'arreter, epauler. Mais au lieu
de tirer il a grimpe lestement sur
larbre lie plus proche, en- voyant
apparaitre une creature etrangc,
noire, poiluc, qui Ia salue dun
strident eclat de rire de maniaque,
puts s'est eloignee en- marchant sur
ses pattes de derriere. Apres
avoir rehechi quelques instants, lie
chasseur, supposant quill await etc
dupe de quelque illusion d'optique,
ct que l'animal qui lui await paru
81 extraordinaire n'etait peut-etre
apres tout qu'un ours RANT { Ursus
Mlarius), est redescendu de Par
bre avec la resolution de faire une
investigation. II suiqi la piste
de animal, ct au bout de quelqaes
centaines de metres il Ia apercu
de dos penche sur un ruisseau ct
buvant. Placant son fusil sur
rherbe, lie chasseur a pris son elan
ct en- deux bonds il etc sur la
creature inconnue ct Ia etreinte
dams ses deux bras par lie milieu
du corps. II a reconnu alors que
c'etait une femme savage, cou.
verte de longs ct rudes polls de la
tete aux pieds, sauf en- quelques
portions des mamelles. La lutte
ma pas etc Tongue. La sauva-
gesse s'est mise a dechiquer avec
les onglcs le visage de son capteur,
qui a iache prise ct s'est sauve
CONNIE 81 plusieurs diables etaient
a ses trousses, poursuiyi par un
eclat de rire sepulcral.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

State OF Louislana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Vermilion-No.
643.
Succession of Richmond Perry.
Application of Dennis D. Byse
and Caroline Perry to be ap.
pointed co.administrators Of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi-
ton to make to the application of
said applicants to file the same
in writing, in the Office Of the
Clerk of Court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this lltb day Of Febru.
ary 1882.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, clerk.
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Avis Omciel.

Ce qui suit indique les diff6rents
details des depenses qui dolyen1
etre enconrrues pour Pannee 1882
adoptes par lie Juri- de Police a
leur session r6guliere tenue le 3
avril 1882, ct don't Ia publication
a etc ordonnee dams lie journal, e1
devant para1tre dams le journal
pendant trente jours, eonfofme
ment a la loi, avant lie preevemenj
de la take sur les proprlet6s taxa
bles de cette paroisse mills
I Fonds dams les affaircs cri.
nelles %
2 Fonds des Grands Ell Petits
Jures ct des conmissaires du
Juri l
3 Fonds d'imprimeur ct Ii
braire Z
4 Fonds d'Avocat de District
ct de Paroisse +
3 Fonds du Sherlf pour tenlr
la Cour I
6 Fonds des Juges de Paix.
Constables, Medecin, Collec.
teur ct Assessor
7 Fonds des Membres du Juri
de Police, du Greffier. du Con.
stable, du Comite de Finance ct
du Tresorier |
s Fonds des Chemins & Points l
9 Fonds des Pauvres ct Indi-
gents 1
10 Fonds des Ecoles Publ
ques !
II Fonds de la take speciale
pour la Geole 81
Par ordre du Juri de Police
Burean du Greffier, 3 avril '82.
AMBROSE LAcoUR,
Grefier du Juri de Police.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

On cause dams un cafe de la
Cannebiere des progres nouveaux
de Fart de la rhinoplastie.
--Oui, mon cher, ditun des as
sistants, Tartarin await eu lie nez
coupe en- Tunisie, ct lie docteur
kesplich lui en- a rajuste un.
Settlement c'est le nez dun Arabe,
de sorte quill parle turc
Moi, j'ai WI bien plus fort.
Un de mes cousins a.eu lie nez
coupe net par un coup de sabre.
On lui en- confectionne un ma
gui6que en- peau de poule. Et ce
quill y a de plus fort, chaque fois
quill eternue, il lui tombe un euf,
ct quand il est enrhume du cer-
veau, sa familIe est obligee de
manger .des omlettes pendant toute
la semaine i!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Les depeches de Troy dissent
que les habitants de la portion
basse de cette vile sont grande-
ment excites, en- consequences
dune pretendue apparition mira
culeuse de la Sainte- Vierge dams
une maison de la Premiere rue.
HUT femmes ct cling hommes-
treize pcrsonnes en- tout-jurent
avoir WI papparition. Ellie a eu
lieu derriere un tableau accroche
a un mur ct representant la Vier-
ge-Marie entouree DANCES. Beau
coup de gems won't en- pelerinage
dams la maison ct en- rapportent
des briques ct du mortier CONNIE
de saintes reliques. Les scepti-
ques dissent quill saeit dune illu-
sion d'optique causee par lie jeu
dun rayon de soleil sur la mu-
raille, ct nul ne temoigne plus
d'incredulite que lie pere Quigley,
pretre de beaucoup de bon sens,
qui Sc contente de repondre par
des haussemencs d'epaules sur la
Specification desquels il ny a pas
a Sc meprendre aux devots qui lui
demandent serieusement son OPT
Mon du miracle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08
La Fleur.

La fleur est la file du matin, le
charme du printemps, la source
des parfums, la grace des vierges,
lamour des poetes. Ellie passe
vite CONNIE lhomme, mais ellie
rend doucement ses feuilles a la
terre. On conserve lessence de
ses odeurs ce sont ses pensees
qui lui survivent. Chez les an
ciens. ellie couronnait la coupe du
banquet ct les cheveux blancs du
sage !; les premiers chretiens en-
couvraient les martyrs et !'autel
des catacombes.
Aujourd'hui est en- memoire de
ces antiques jours, nous les met
tons dams nos temples. Dams le
monde, nous attribuons nos affec-
tions a ses couleurs, pesperance a
sa verdure, Innocence a sa blan-
cheur, la pudeur a ses teintes de
rose. II y des nations entieres
Oh ellie est l'interprete des senti-
ments, livre charmant qui ne cause
nj troubles nj queries, ct qui ne
garde que phistoire fugitive des
rHrolutinns dn cmnr
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08
Forest and Stream
AND
Rod and Gun.

Therecognized medium Of enter.
tainment, instruction and informa-
ton between American sportsmen.
Communications upon the subjects
to which its pages are devoted are
respectfully invited.
Subscriptions
may begin at any time, subscrip.
tion price 81 per year So for six
To a club of 3 annual
subscribers, 8 copies for $40.
Remit by registered letter mon
ey order or draft payable to
Forest and Stream Publishing Co.,
80 and 40 Park Row. New York
City, N. Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08
HI. Leguennec, !.

WHEELWRIGHT e BLACKSMITH.
respectfully announce to the
public that l keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, Of all kinds,
and more especially to the Singer;
and also the genuine machine oil.
I also have bnggies and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7'78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

LIE gouverneur Lowry a deman-
de au secretaire de la guerre 75,-
900 livres de viande ct 100000
livres de farine de mais pour les
inondes de Vicksburg ct Memphis.
Les bateaux a Vicksburg peuvent
maintenant atterrer a tous les
principaux landings"
Nachez, 80 mars-Le fleuve a
baisse dun pouce dams les der
nieres "a heures. La situation est
toWours la meme.
LIE secretaire de la guerre a or
dome qu'on envoyat au secours
des inondes du Mississippi les &c.
000 rations qui restent a St-Louis.
M. Lucien Soniat, president du
.juri dc police dc la paroisse Jeffer.
son annonce que toutes les ley6es
qui etaient endommagees ct que
les ecrevisses avaient perc6es sont
reparees ct quill ny a rien a Grain
DIRE pour le moment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

On disait devant un Marseillais
pouyellement debarque que, au.
pres de POcean, la Mediterrannee
etait reellement calme.
-Calme !! sxcrie lie Phoceent
que vous la connaissez peu !! Tie.
nez, IN ezemple; avant de gutter
Maseille, z'avais rempli un petit
facon de son eau pour Papporter a
Paris. Eth bien savez vous CO
qui arriva :?
-?????
A peine venais-ze de m'instal-
Ter dams le wagon, tous les voya.
geurs avaient lie NAL de mer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08
NOMINATIONS.

LIE feuve a baisse partout hiel
excepte a Cairo ou il a monte de
3 pouces. LIE Bayou Teehe monte
rapidement. L'eau passe par dessus
les levees ct monde rapidemen1
toute cette section du pays.
L'Atchafalaya CONNIE un i'm
mense bras de mer couyre toute Ia
region entire la Riviere Rouge et
la Bale Berwick. L'eau est 81
haute ou'on ne volt meme plus les
levees. Une depeche des Opelou.
sas annonce que dams la paroisse
St-Landry, l'eau a 81 pieds de
plus haut qu'en 1874.
Daus la paroisse Terrebonne
commeAes eaux ne font pas mine
de sc retirer, les habitants cont
nuent toujours a TRAVELLER aux
levees.
Dams Ia paroisse Plaquemine, il
y plus de 20 crevasses, quoique
la plupart soient insigni6antes.
A Quest Baton-Rouge, on con.
tinue toujours a oonsolider les le-
wees, ct la situation semble plus
encourageante.
II y plus de $4,000 personnes
en- Louisiana, qui ont besoin de
secours ct lie gouvernement qui est
a remercier pour ces secours i'm.
mediate ma pas h6site pour leur
venir en- aide. $4,000 ont etc
depenses dams notre vile par lie
Commencement des Etats Unis
pour des rations pendant les deux
derniere semaines.
LIE Consul de France, lie vi
comte D'Absac, suivant Pinitia-
tive, apres avoir exhorte ses COM
patriotes, a souscrit $50 pour les
inondes.
Vicksburg, 80 ars.-Le 1euve
a baisse partout ct la terre ferme
apparait dams plusieurs endroits.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08
Depuis mardi, NJ. Charles G.

Depuis mardi, NJ. Charles C.
Durand manque ct aujourd'hui
ieudi, on men a aucune nouvelle.
La derniere fois qu'on Ia WI, il
etait en- pirogue le long du grand
bois ct Pom craintqu'il ne soft noye.
Une trentaine dc personnes Sc
sont misses a sa recherche, mais
sans success jusqu'apresent.- -Ob.
servateur de St Martin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Les statistiques montrent que
dams les derniers six mois finissant
le 80 JUN 1881, Ia valeur de Pole
omargarine,-beurre contrefait-
(exportee) s'est elevee de $7O,433,
en- 1876, a 1891 ,556, en- 1881, soft
26,327, ,676 livres.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

La demande de domestiques est
81 grande a New-Y York, surtout des
domestiques allemandes que 81 les
]ournaux annoncaient aujourd'hui
que 500 femmes allemandes de.
yalent debarquer demain, elles Sc
falent immediatement engages
avant de gutter le navire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

LIE secretaire de la guerre a te.
legraphie au Gouverneur de la
Louisiana de Sc servir pendant 30
iours dcs casernes a Baton Rouge
pour logger les inondes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Les faux honnetes gems sont
ceux qui deguisent leurs defaults
aux ct a eux-memes les vrais hon
netes gems sont ccux qui les con-
naissent parfaitement ct les con.
fessent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

La veuve du president Lincoln,
a recu dc l'argent des pensions a
Chicago, une somme de $4,000,
montant de la pension qui lui a
etc reinforcement accordee par lie
Congress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Sept hommes ont etc pendus, lie
"a mars, aux Etats-Unis ; sur ce
chiffre, il y a cinq de la Pennsyl-
vaDie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Une nouyelle industrie Went de
Sc produire a Philadelphia: On
peut acheter des divorces garantis
bons jusqu'au proclaim marriage de
Facheteur. C'est une addition au
boutlques OH pon debite des di-
plomes de medecins.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Les parents de Guiteau ont re-
solu de ne pas livrer son corps a
un embaumeur de Philadelphia,
qui voulait l'exposer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

LIE maire de Londres, outre ses
appointments ordinaires, recoit
100000 pour frais de reception,
diners, etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Celui qu'on aime ma point de
defaults !: 81 on Went a le hair, il
ma pas de vertus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

L'amitie est une chose 81 preci-
euse, quill ne faut pas la prodi.
guer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Une anne basse suppose toujours
de wills motifs aux actions les plus
mobiles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

1882 figura dams lhistoire des
cataclismes. Tandis que lie Sud
ss. submerge il Sc passe, dams l'ex-
ueme Nord-O Quest des scenes af-
ae0ses. I'm journal de ses en-
.'olts annonce qu'une avalanche
y merge a englouti plus de qua
''A'e personnes pres du lac Ca
au' La chute de cette avalan-
- : ese suivie dune tempete.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Les medecins oui ont donn9
leurs soins a NJ. Garfield, presen.
tent une note de $4,000 Quel.
ques representants al Congress sc
disposent a discuter ce chiffre
eleve, en- demontrant que ces pra.
aclens mont donne aucune preuve
ohabilete assez elevee pour justi'
ner les honoraires qu'ils recla.
ment.
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| certify the foregoing to be a
true aud correct list of the jury
drawn, pursuant to an order from
the Judge of the District Court,
for said parish.
Given under my hand and seal
of Office, this 18th Of February
1882.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk of Court.
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JURY LIST.

List Of jurors drawn to serve at
the term of the District Court to
be held and begun on the 10th Of
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-08

Oc HCiu dHu poS uH OA VuS Aoeu VI
April next. ward.
l Dupre Blanchet 3rd
2 Joseph W. Dooley 3rd
3 Antoine Broussard 1st
4 Nicholas Broussard lst
5 Hebrard Perry 9th
6 Emile A. Mazerolle Bird
7 John Stroud 7th
s John Fletcher 7th
9 J. T. Broussard 4th
10 G. FL Remick 1st
IL Henry Sarver 5th
IL Isaac Matthew 7th
13 Alonzo Vanslyke 3rd
ID VIM. Lee End
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TIE Sunday School convention at New
Tacoma WAS quite successful, Il large dele
cation being presen'.
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lhsa, Gleei, Stricture syphilis. in all its
forms, Seminal Weakness, Impotency,
night losses by dreams, pimples on the
face and lost manhood can positively be
cured. The sick and afflicted should not
fail to call upon him. The Doctor has
travelled extensively in Europe, and in
spected thoroughly The various hospitals
there, obtaining great deal of valuable
information. which he is competent to inn
part to those in need of his services. DIR,
effect Il cure. Persons at distance may he
cured at home. All communications
strictly confidential. You see no one but
the Doctor. Send ten dollars for q PACK.
age of MEDICINE. Persons writing to the
Doctor VIII please state the name OF the
paper they see this advertisement in
Chafses reasonable, Call or. write. Adj
dress DIR. J. F. GIBBON, Box 1857 San
Francisco.
May 23th, 1880. ly
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LIE Richau's Golden Bnlsam No
Cures Chancres. first and second stages:
Sores on the Legs and Body; Syphilitic
Catarrh, diseased Scalp, and all prim-
airy forms OF the disease. Price, IS 90
per bottle.
LIE Richau's Golden BaIsnna No. 2 Cures
Tertiary. Mercurial and Syphilitlc Hheu-
matism, Pains in the Bones, Ulcer ated
Throat, Syphilitic Rash, Lumps, etc.,
and eradicates all diseases from the sys-
tenn, whether caused by bad treatment
or abuse of mercury. leaving the blood
pure and healthy. Price, IS 90 per Bot
tie.
LIE Richau's Golden Spanish Antidose
tor the cure of Gonorrhoea elect, etc,
Price So 50 per Bottle.
LIE Richau's Golden Spanish Injection, a
wash for the cure of elect, Structures,
Disease Of the Uretha and BlaGder, etc.
Price, ST so per Bottle.
Le Richau's Golden Ointment, for the
effective healing of Syphilitic Sores and
Eruptions. Price, 81 90 per Bottle.
Also Agents tor lie Richau's Golden Pills
for Weakness, loss of physical powers,
and all diseases arising from abuse and
excess or overwOrk. Price, S. 90 per
Box.
Sent everywhere C. O. D. securely packed
per Express.
c. r. RICHARDS & CO., Agents,
427 and 429 Sansome Street,
Corner Clay, San Francisco, Cal.
FeDruafy "a, 1882. vi
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SEVERAL surveying parties will
soon leave this place for active oper-
alton in the field.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 3.-President
Willard. of the Northern Pacific rail
road, has announced that his com
panv has closed the purchase, with
the st. Paul, Minneapolis snd AIan,
toba Railroad Company, OF tho lat
ter's line along the east bank of the
Mississippi river between Watab
and Anoka. He also states that the
Nortber Pacific company will now
proceed to bridge the Mississippi at
Anoka, and from that point extend
their purchased lines into Minuea-
polls. These changes assure to the
Northern Pacific continuous line
owned by itself from Minneapolis to
Brainerd, on its trunk line, and from
Minneapolis trains will reach ST
Paul over the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul. The Manitoba com
pany, having disposed of its line OF
the east bank Of The Mississippi, wi!
now complete lis west side or St
Cloud and Minneapolis branch
which thus becomes their main line
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To the Unfortunate.
DR.. Gibbons
DISPENSaRY.

SOC' KEARNEY
OGO St., corner OF
Commercial Street,
San Francisco. Es-
Etablished in 1854, FIR
sthe treatment ofSox-
:ual and Seminal Dis
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In Olympia, June 4th to the wife
of C. B. Mann, q son.
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STATl,cNEW

The Latest STYLES and best Qualities of
PAPER and Envelopes, fapcteries in
Ledger Cap Letter Heads. Bill Heads.
Note Heads. Mourning and Parchment
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-09

The corner stone OF the new Pro-
testant Methodist Church, i'll Seattle,
was laid on Monday last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-09

Seattle has started her street
sprinkler; fact which suggests the
question What has become OF our
own"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-09
The following is the freight list OF
the steamer I0iOtu.

Ready * Co., G. Rosenthal, l.. Bett-
man, A. Farquhar. Z. Vincent, Barker Il
Dickinson, Danl. Mcdonald, Ed. Miller,
Geo. Collins, Geo. Belbach, II. Sabin,
II Brautigan, J. j. Gilbert. /. V. Moss
man, Isaac McCausland, Miss r. A. Col
Inns, Olympia Fire Dep, Rob. Frost, ). Ct.
Ward. 5. Stork, :. Williams, Shelton *
Co., r. McCIeay & Co., +. {. Van Epps,
I. I. Mckenny, I. n. Ford Il Co., Il. Nj.
Reed, W. ". Montague. Vim. McMicken,
L. Portman. Total sixty tons.
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McTAMMANY ORGANETTES

, The only Instruments that children can play
- well as grown persons. Only five minutes
time required to learn how TO manage them.
ANY kind Of tunes can be played. Finest accom-
paniment for the voice in singing. They are
sold so low that any family can easily procure
one. Having one no family could get along
sig and $14, including twenty-five feet Of
music. Send for catalogues and price list. Ad.
dress SHERMAN, CLAY & co,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
Cor. Kearny and Suffer- Sts.,/
\San Francisco, Cal.
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ll-,> jnike :ii!,i9,ll .yn'! ;.iN USE
full morning and evening. i good
industrious boy can receive his board
and 10 iyln5 AMI have hi> schooilug
paid for rendering the ahuvc ~v!tl',
beslic- b.:n2 Otherwise hh+:utN
rewarded. No ci n, .tp ,mphtl i...,t
apply. For particulars, .n,ln II =
this office
WHAT is hr mater witt. ar ,lulc
societies? Flun al qa.iisr, y.
hear of church ;.ti Sunday >'hn".
picnics In the Iuil l,l..z. OF til. ST.
sou subtraction, Harry NJ. " Pa
togs aud deacuns
BOYS, spnc TIE swallows E"s'
No .rJulles)nc WORMS i."Y!,.u
insects can i've Ill the neigi4huii.ou,
of colony Of these Industrious
binds.
THE new hail of the Young Mes
Christian Association ut Seattle, was
ded,c ,ted last Sunday, tue Rev. Geo.
r. Bird preaching the dedication ser
mon.
Seattle has started her street
sprinkler; fact which suggests the
question What has become of our
own"
The corner stone OF the new Pro-
testant Methodist Church, in Seattle,
was laid on Monday last.
SEVERAL surveying parties will
soon leave this place for active oper-
alton in the field.
In Olympia, June 4th to the wife
of G.. 3. Mann, son.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-14

women, and about their residence
may be seen many Chinese works
Of art and curious things character
istic of the race. A few DAYS since
well-known gentleman of this
city called at the Chinese Embassy
and requested of the Minister the
privilege of bringing two or three
friends to call. The minister was
somewhat embarrassed at the re-
request as it was not exactly in ac-
cordance with his ideas Of eti-
quette, but Oriental politeness
forbade a refusal. The next
night, to his great dismay, the
enterprising American invaded the
mansion with a delegation of thirty
odd sightseers, of whom the
majority were ladies. 1t was soon
evinced that they came to spend
The evening. The wife of the
Minister was up stairs and not mix
ing in society, according the Chi
nese law and custom, she could not
make her appearance. The Minis
Ter, unable to speak a word Of
English, and, as it happened, with
out few Of the members of the
Embassy around him, did the best
he could to entertain his unexpect-
ed visitors by the aid of this inlerp-
reter; set refreshments before
them, and permitted himself to be
gazed at until curiositywas satisfied.
On departing the visitors all ex-
claimed to each other Of the
lovely time they had. but there
may be serious doubts as to
whethe r their host could say The
same.
The Peruvian claim investiga-
t ion which was dry enough dur
ing the examination of Shipherd,
assumed a very interesting phase
when Mr.. Blaine was called upon
to testify. 1t was very refreshing
to notice with what ease and COM
pleteness he at once disposed of
the charges which Shipherd had
brought against him. His testi-
mony has been plain, straightfor-
ward and to the point. No de-
ciining to answer in his case, nc
convenient "neuralgia"-his only
wish, apparently, has been to hav e
the facts of the matter brought be-
fore the public. His passage at
arms with Belmont was very dra-
matte, He refused to sit down,
and standing at the end of the
long Committee table, his tall fig
ure imposing and even grand,
each sarcastic retort and satiricaI
remark fell with great weight up
on the head Of the "chief lawyer"
as he called him, who undertook
to ''badger" him with his long list
ofsmall questions. Blaine stood
pre-eminent in the House for e!o.
quence, and he has displayed his
power to a remarkable degree
even in replying to the simple
questions Of the Committee. His
diction is easy and elegant; his
manner graceful and he carries all
before him. He is, in all probili;y
the most eloquent witness that
ever appeared before Congress
sional Committee. The words
that passed between him and Bel.
mont would have been followed
by duel in the days of Webster
and Randolph. But in this prac-
tical, unromantic period. no re-
suits are probable other than a
vigorous animosity between the
two. SPOT.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-14
Assessment Papers.

MIR. l.. Z. SELIG WILL COMMENCE
NJ collecting assessment papers for School
District No. on and after Monday, Nav Isl
1852. j. g. HUSTLER, Clerk.