, 1882-06-23


newspaper,-De Free Press.
A Texas paper says that il the Nor
mon doctrine had been set loose in the
Garden of Eden, Adam would not have
had ribs to go round.
Mr. BLAINE's house in Washington
was originally intended to cost $4,000,
but will cost 100000. The Maine states
man evidently intends to make the capital
his home.
The richest and most perfect varities
OF oats are raised in Scotland. The
weight of bushel OF American oats var
les between 30 and 35 pounds; that of a
bushel of Scotch oats between 40 and 80
pounds.
AT the close Of dinner at the late
Dean OF Ely's guest happened to
remark that six eminent lawyers had died
in six months. At that minute the
Dean, very deaf, rose and said, For
these and all other mercies Gods holy
name be praised"
A RECENT scientific prodder has
discovered that when woman's nose is
red it is sign that she laces too tightly.
Strange that some ''sharp" doesn't dis
cover what it is thatmakes mems noses
so red. We should really like to know.
Ne,o Haven Register.
The pledge of the Anti Chinese Pacific
Coast League of Deliverance, as finally
adopted at their late convention is as
follows: II hereby pledge my honor that
| will not employ or patronize, directly
or Indirectly any Chinese, nor will l
knowingly patronize, directly or indirectly
any person who does employ Chinese"
VARIOUS are the devices brought to
bear to draw out dollars for sweet char
ity's sake. An advertised feature Of a st.
Louis charity fair will be the beauty OF
the women present. Complimentary
tickets have been sent to some official in
every town within 500 miles, with re-
quest that they be given to the prettiest
girl he knows.
declared constitutional the law making
gambling felony, and issued perenp-
tory writ of mandamus compelling the
criminal courts to try gamblers indicted
by the grand jury. The war on
gamblers is now likely to be vigorous
one. This decision is great blow TO
tu6 HdLuDlcIS' 1Hc butIlu 10 ScIylllB tOl
capiases on lottery men, some OF whom
have been indicted GO times. There are
over 800 cases on the docket against
lotteries and gamblers,
AS q neat little pill for some OF the
democratic politicians who are attempt
ing to glorify their party over the
Chinese question, an exchange sums up
the following: Thomas H. Benton was
the first American Statesman who an
nounced in the Senate OF the United
States the desirsbility OF Chinese coming
to our coast. Buchanan was the first
President of the United States with
whom a Chinese treaty was made.
Reed democratic commissioner, was
the first to negotiate such treaty. A
Democratic Senate was the first to ratify
it. Governor Haight was the first
Governor who presided at civic
banquet to celebrate the Inauguration OF
unrestricted Chinese intercourse.
ANOTHER STEAMER FOR THE SOUND
A private letter from Portland an
nounces that the steamer City OF Quincy,
having been purchased by parties on the
Sound, is now being overhauled at the
Willamette Iron Works, preparatory to
starting around here the latter part OF
the present week. The Quincy is stern
wheeler about the size OF the Zephyr,
and formerly ran on the upper William
cite in what was known as tho Indepen-
dent line OF steamers. just where she
will ply we are uninformed,, but rumor
has il she will be placed on the route be-
tween Seattle and LaConner, connect
ing OF the latter place with the Daisy
and Susie, belonging to II. Olney & Co.
--Post-Intelli0encer.
The FRAZER RrvKR OvRRpLow,
handsome new steamer, II. p. Rithet,
Capt John Irving, arrived from Frazer
river at O'Clock this morning. She
left New Westminster at 3 A. NJ. making
the run down in five hours, The Rithet
went up as far as little below Emory,
and when she left the river was still ris.
ing, and the whole country about Chilli
whack and Sumas one vast lake. The
oldest Indians never remembered nor
had any tradition Of such food as the
presenl one, The steamer sailed over
the cocks known as The Sisters and over
the wreck OF the Csssier The Frazer
rose four inches yesterday at New West,
minister The whole country from New
Winster to Harrison river is under wa
ter. II is reported that at the Suspen-
sion Bridge rs miles Yale, the water is up
to the level OF the floor, which is SS feet
above the level OF the river. The steam.
er Living steamed over the dykes and
moored alongside Mr.. Swords house
the loss OF property and stock is enor-
mkus, but as yet there is not known to
have been any loss OF ite.-Yictoria
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