, 1882-12-22
Weekly Argus.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily.

EGGS are uO"u W llIIy CtnlS uOAtu
again.
PORTLAND, is having heavy rains,
foods etc
FINE display of holiday goods at Lati-
mer Il Cos,
SMOKED hams and sides of bacon at
Smiths, l. meat market,
HuuprY Dumpty next Monday night.
Be sure and go and have good laugh.
BISHOP Cridge, of Victoria, is expected
here to preach in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, and Rev. j. Reid
will preach in Victoria.
ANY person wishing to purchase
splendid restaurant outfit can now have
a rare opportunity, See advertisement
of Rhoades & Williams elsewhere.
The bark Grape, now loading spars at
Milton for Bath, Maine, will be loaded
and ready to sail in about two weeks.
The Carpo is the largest bark atoat.
WE understand that arrangements
ale being made for the celebration OF
Christmas at Port Discovery by
Christmas tree, and also the usual
ball.
THE ARGUS is wrothy at Sam Bowles,
for his wretched description OF Port
Townsend, in the Springfield Republican,
and we don't blame it bit.-POSt-
IntelIEgsncer
IT is said the newspapers find out
everything that happens. Yes, and lots
OF things that don't happen-pa particularly
when delinquent subscribers don't hap
zen to pay up theirbills
The interior OF Mr.. Eisenbeis' new
stone building has been plastered, and
the ornamental stone work is being put
in position on the upper part Of the
building. 1t looks like business"
A CLosx student OF nature says that
when you see a yoang man and woman
walking down the street leaning against
each other like pair OF badly matched
oxen, it is pretty good sign that they
are bent on consolidation.
The Eugene City girl who has freck-
les, squint eyes and n beau supplements
vivid imagination about moustaches
by tickling her upper lip with shoe
brush. When it comes to originality,
webfoot girls girls are ION time
TINS is the way the Laramie Boomer
Gag goes for them: subscribers who find
crossbOnes and skull with crest OF metal
lie burial casket drawn ia blood on the
wrapper of their paper will know that
their subscription has expired and that
something mast be done.
ONE of the corporations for living
IN spot noted for windy weather is
experienced by Port Townsend people
in their comparative freedom from the
nuisance Of muddy streets, We have
decent walking while Seattle and Walla
Walla people are aoupdering around
IN oceans of mud.
Mr.. q. c. Hastings, our pleasant and
popular photo artist, Rnpoapces his in
tentioR OF removing TO Victoria We
understand he has effected ronsolida.
ton With large and prosperous busi
ness across the Straits, and while his
many friends here will regret to lose
MIN, they will be pleased to learn of his
hopeful business prospects. As he will
take his departure soon, those cotemplat-
ang having photo work done will do well
to call at once.
HE permanent boarder at the Maison
Dore says that il this town is composed
OF fishermen as Sam Bowles asserts, they
must be making poor living, for while
the bay is full Of fish there are none in
Inc market. The p. b. suggests that if
Dam Bowles comes here again we get
capt. Orr to take him to McCurdy's lime
KUN on San Juan Island, and treat him
10 a slide down the famous chute which
IL used for conveying passengers as we'll
Us lime on board vessels by q sort OF
ncochet movement. Johnny thinks that
IL Samuel's body is elastic as his con-
science he will bounce good when he
strikes the water, and slide down the
cnute will not be so rough in him as
coat OF tar and feathers which he so rich
~ deserves for the Munchausen yarn he
spun about Port Townsend.
NEW PAPER.-From q Seattle ex-
cnahge we learn that j. W. Walsh, form
erly part owner and an editor of the
1"rom'cIe, of that place, has purchased
tne material used in publishing the de-