, 1882-02-18


ened so As u make it less steep.
Mr.. Alfred Thomas all please aeeep, the
thanks Of the compositois of tbs Office for :.
rare trel. in the way Of box of fine apples
from his orchard on Mill creek. They mate
rally contribute 70 appease the yoracicus appe-
tites of the printers for Mr.. Thomas fruit i
the finest Of the fine.
A. Talkington, of Mt Idaho, one Of the
good buys Of the world paid Us a friendly call
on Monday, He reports that the country Is be
ing well settled up and that stock of all kinds
have wintered well there: many cattle buyers
are in the country and purchasin. all they can
get hold Of.
An lliinc is paper speaks follow; it is
evidently not member If the Pres Assneia-
tiun: The Illinois press association, in other
words, the great American lunch hend, hotel
robber, dead beat railroad and cuck"olIhe,
juicy, gihbering idiot association, viii hold its
7th annual meeting at Spring Fes. lG and
~.
The opinion of Mrs. Duumirr, the ex wife of
the assassin, upon the verdict, j. about aS hrisf,
pointed and comprehensive As any expression
yet brought out. She not only approves the
finding of the jury. but thinks he ought to
have been hanged before he did the hlouiy
work
When bloOmed the fragrant summer,
She thought about the winter;
Because she then was roasting:
She thought freeze dream.
But, now that it is winter.
She's all the time Srumb.ing
She wants il roasting summer,
With strawberry ice cream.
We have received little correspondence
from Governor Newell on the subject Of the
McAilister pardon. His EIcellency expresses
great disgust at the treachery 20 which h. has
been q victim. Governor, there are many
others in this territory besides McAl!iSter
who look upon treachery as ''smartness.' But
they never prosper
A wretch IN the shape Of a man Thur
day ,,a-sed one Of T. g McComas' sdvertisiu:
greenbacks on a woman of the town and in re-
tirn she passed il on China washman who
EaNe Dtr cpuil - HAhhihl AAN
man, but is in doubt if he can arrest the man
for passing counterfeit money. VIII McComa>
rise and explain,
Our old time up country tilI'euas never for
get the STATESMAN when they visit the city.
Ed. Pearcy and Nat Il. Dutro. of Lewiston,
old timers with hearts of gold, with whom We
have often camped in sage brush and forest,
gave US a pleasant call this morning AMI left
substantial tokens Of their prosperity. Long
life and prosperity to them.
Advices from Great Britain report the agri-
cultural prospect very good. The time for
seeding Winter wheat was among the best ever
known, and the farmers say that they had eN
ceilent opport unities Of cleaning the soil
There are many farms uncultivated. or i'll cui
tivated. which is n serious drawback: but. at
reduced rents, they are being taken up, and
they may be made TO pay, with propitious
weather, for Few seasons.
Hon. c. P. Coburn, of Lewiston, deputy ir-
ternal revenue collector for North Idaho, left
for Pen dOreille on L. s. official business last
evening C. c. bu.rell, Esq, the hardware
merchant prince Of Lewiston. is in the city for
few days en- roate to Portland and Albany,
and gave us pleasant call this morning. The
Dayton branch Of Bunnell Bros hardware
stores, will shortly be consolidated with the
Lewiston house.
The Rev. Dr. Wills, Chaplain q. S. A., de-
livered eulogy last night on Abraham Lin.
coin, II being the 73d anniversary of the life of
the martyred president. The speaker said Ibis
lofty character which stands As tower before
an admiring world, combines four great ele-
ments of strength, integrity, rhiiant-ophy,
patriotism, and An uniailinS faith in the recti-
tude of the Divine administration Of the affairs
Of this world" The Chaplain commended the
character of Mr.. Lincoln as model 10 the
young men of America.
We learn from private sources that 70 new
locomotives are on the way overland to Frisco
for the o. r. 4 n. Co lines exclusively; 3 host
Of mechanics are aj-1 engaged at the oomPsny's
car shops ut The Dalies. building 200 hox cars
70 run over their lines II is the intention Of
the cou,pany 70 have 1000 serviceable cars run
ming on their roads to remove the crops OF lSS2
The ra:Irosd to Lewiston 10 20 be built this
year via Ps.Sha and Alpowai.
On Easter Monday. leOs. the whole Of Eng
land wa. laid under An interdict by the Pope
All the churches were closed and no services
allowed, save confession, shsolution, baptism
and administration Of the riaticura St the point
of death. No marriages were 70 be celebrated.
bodies were buried without honor. Tie king
re.aliassd by seirinS property And'iAnds Of the
church. Tbs interiict remained for six years.
St Louis Pos Dispd,oh Weprint to-day 3
description of the beautiful medals which Mr..
FiIley i, having struck in this city for the 800
noble stalvar.s who fought And bled for Grant
IN the Chicago convention las: June. II Is IN
derrtcod that when . man with one Of these
g~xrsvs dangling NJ his bosom presents him
..s At the White House be VIII be promptly
.,keu into the back kitchen and given 4 sip
from Mr.. Arthurs private bottle Of cherry
bounce
The Order Of United Workman is in more
aour;shiuS condition ia tie State oi California
,h.n In any otisr quar.sr a the Union. On
tn 18Th o November, ISL. there were but
-, ,aiees IN the Seass. md the whole member
..;n~es 3i5 In Jaly following there we're
eoon usmbem There - nos 10 lodges xnd
a nna membeA In 1851 s. memben died,
u sir6 oo0 vere paid their families and heirs.
-. Fnnciseo slone ere g lodges; one of
.s.-y.Ils, Lotse-havins $40 member.
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