davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

Police NEwswThp Penn. for dru plSa aus
924I;ofderIy c3niuc: 90 the streets, and
tr'mD, for dIulkenneE5. who was picked up on
t1@ s:ree'9 Ihie making III, Wsy to the station
hoG;5 Tor lodgings OF 49, hands and knofa for
rapio style. This Interesting tiI9 800 hefora
tho Isyjr his moraiog, together with Philip
TaSlor aud Dan Biaytop. both colcred. sirss.
Cd thi9 morning By officer James Smith,
rha-gcd 1!.h s.esicg chickens from MIR. VIM.
II. May.
hiap Lu,as pr n SID to como TO The city 10
D,r3 sid gas sent back to The Aims House.
No, Pcon Hss feed $3.50 ard discharged,
tae Eoa bcing paid bY parry who wanted to
IaEa hin do~n sheli
III, tramp. WOO gs7o bis name IS Ohm
Fenirc aDd sta;cd that hs vas from ths
No:thera Litort7 nei2h5oihoo1, Washington.
wGs e!Vsn thirty minutes in which to get cut
Of The cy. Ho promised to 70 to Washing
ION 90 tho very DeXt boat leaving here.
phi'ip Taylor eud Dan Braxton we're s:r-
c3c.d 10 receive twenty -3even aud half
,saas o. their bare backs each. il being ascsi-
;ai9td that they racaised Of cents apiece for
The nell Z9n chickens they secured from Mr..
Mays hen aoCae. The sentence was promptly
czccu Cd. the last blow beiog given only half
as hard e5 the other tWe5!y-sevel
X,ck B:isc)e, Tho YES s,nt to tho eisio
gang few Gsys ago hiss been released, the foe
1siossid against him being paid By conlr.c.or
T5o waited to tako biz, to Pennsylvania to
Wrrk on railroad.
Cip!. Webster received from Lynchbuyg this
m3T2Ds a dispatch requesting him TO arrest
boy from that city named George Edwards,
g6O Vas expected TO trrivo here on the train
yer tho Virginia Midland Railway. Officer
iaacs Smlth noe! the train at one o clock to-
day, arrested The boy. nod lodged him 10 the
station house where he will remain until he
!.ylcaburG authorities ara heard from. The
boy Is OILY about fifteen years of age. What
crime hc has been guilty of is not known.
ADJUSTMENTS. ~ ucle Toms Cabin" will
b. presented at AImor7 Hall tonight. This
oTcriTawa dram. Vlli bo brought out with all
rs cZ!scretfous, Jubilee singing. the whipping
Dos slave block. hocdhouCds. &c. Thare was
iic2a when this play could not have b,en pre-
tCc'd the south, bat that tina has gene snd
no d0G6; .h,To VII be a Isrye crowd TO witness
!i:,-J!gEt.
Tae sJiopdit panorlns of "Psr,diso LOST"
will BE- gwen ct A1mory Hall Tomorrow al
Thursday highs, for the benefit of the Atxn-
drIa Reform Club. This splendid panorama is
highly endorsed by tho press and clergy. The
Nv. e. II Spurgeon. 10 writing to the Lout-
don Morning Chronicle, speaks Of this ,xhioi-
ton aa follows: 1T is gotten uo or scale of
mt2niiceucs aad spepdcr va have never seen
lQa,lad. Eotegins mo tho spirit ct Millions
Im@nrial prC6uc ion. tho artist appears to baye
eau. h, his ,nIus. and he's added expression TO
th28a bight conceptions. which, except the
writings Of Inspiration. arc without al tqusl,
Nld portray tho power Of an inteIltc; OF the
AjgbCst order"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

SEyE HAVE IN STOCK PIPER Held.
w Sleek Champagne, pints; very old Cog.
nae Brandy, Pure Holland Gin, fine old Sherry,
Jamaica Spirits and French's N. &. Rum at
octl2 W. A. JOHNSON & COS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

nAVING PUROHASEf,the interest Of my
IL brother tho businesd will be conducted 30
heretofore Mt my neg ttcia lc6 King street, or
posite G. E. French's Dor K store Wa.te n full
assortment CT Fsrcy Goods Notioos. Hair
Goods, &C. will be constantly 90 hans. Hoop
hkirss made to order without extra charge.
mh6 JAS. FEHGUSON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

ACCIDENTALLY SuoT.-A oNr!spocde5t
writing to the fredericksburg Star from King
dso'Ge couoy ssys:
Mr. Is Qlssenberry and fur or Gqs other
ga1il MN started for New Jersey last Sunday
mo:D!rg. While waiting at Siusrl's wharf for
'oP sicsm:r nno ct the gentlemeo was haudling
all'n caTtlasSly, which no supp ,sed to b,
uoosd!d, wheo j. was scc;dantalIv dschs!g,
tte Ball ,n!eilag Lhs b,ck of Mr.. q dsseobetry's
mead last behind the ear. d.. Hunter sssis
Id o5 ano!her physician, whose name could
ne DC; i2ssn. succeeded in extracting tho ball.
mo result ls yet ID be SEEN"
IHE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
heAD'-Ine aDDus! neelirg Of the stock hold rs
u toe hlcbmCad aud Petersburg Railroad
SS0SHsnY vii BE- held tc-norrCw. President
H'ots reports the incomo of the com oanv, for
tue year endcd December 81, at 1906 .057. op-
eo!sHls expenses SlG3 9S2 net prcft, Sl42. :
w. The I5cor'e Gf the road has notably it,
stsa;ed sInce 1877. and it ia believed it will
tsaca thls year resrly $3.50 co., The Company
aas Elc'n,ny ezcharg.d new bonds for large
ai1 CT pss. duo coupons and iateras! nDd
O'a s:c'Sd no:!gsge bonds.
!hE AMERICAN (PhIsdsiphis, il making
p:csress "pih rs sketches of "L;viog American
nashors.' |: publishes March Alb. sd To-.
Wrestling u5y of the literary work Of Mrs. Re
vscoa aFclos D.y.s. tho novelist, eud will add
Immediately sketch Ct Frank +. Stockton,
wv Ioe OF tho foremost of cur American wri-
,s Q! hunog, Though rot "humorist. 10
lt'r 0Fn'na!y sense of thet word. Al sriicls 90
no Is Cooke. tbs Virginia author, is aIs5
p'o@Ssd tor 40 early sppasrsncc Ths Aaer-
. v.a Is gradually a:d steadily Increasing lis
is. soetn as reDIeaao;s!iys ct tia bes, literary
I've :t!te period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

anNn BUSHELS MIXED CO2N in
lOOO store and for sale BY
CHAS. s. TAYLOR, Jr.,
milo q and s. King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

GOOD GUNPOWDER, OOLONG, IA
" PAN and IMPERIAL TEAS. nav crop,
for sale at SIC per Id at }. q. MILBUKH'S.
ma,3 II N. Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

NOTICE NOTICE.
~ Extra washed SILVER GRAVEL for
Canary Birds; also HOOKING BIRD FOOD
jus: received at W. +. CKEIGHTON'S,
fsbll S5 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

4 vEHY CHEAP and PRETTY LOT OF
- WHITE anG RED TABLE DAAAsK
just received at
febl6 AMOS SLA MAhBh KS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

FOR RENT-Ths desirable BUSINESS
- STAND fo marty occupied By the laie e.
s. W Barker. apply 10
mhl4-2t W . PUDSOM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

ARDEN SEEDS.-We have on hand
VI supply of Garden Seeds OF assorted kinds,
in boxes which We will be pleased to place on
commission with country merchants.
feb22 K.S LEADBEATER BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

TIN large assortment of
l. the ordinary black case shesmcm ste!s; also
assorted kinds for dairy use.
tebS z, s. LEADByATER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

GEBD OATSl SEED OATSi 1000 bushels
~ White snd Mixed Seed O6ts in store and to
arrive. CakS. s. TAYLOR, j.,
mhl0 Nos. Il ard % King st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

r ANDRETR'S UNRIVALLKD BIRD
- SEED. both plain and mixed in sealed
pc cks ges st ten c,pts each, just received and for
sale BY IseblS1 JANNRY & 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14

ELOUR.-Wcrgar Family. Mount Jackson
II d., Hard to Best do, and otnec b:ancs
for ssls by [fst6l THOMAS PRERY.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
DARING DESPERiDO.
Laws, t',e Murderer Of Frank Caia'an'
Resisss Arrest and Makes It Lively
for the Sheriff.

On the 18th of February an officer
let Boiscnan, Lake county, says the
jacksonville Sentinel, with posse OF
ten citizens to arrest II. c. Law, the
murderer of young Calavan. On ar
riv;up at Laws house he was found
To he absent AMI nine of the party
concealed themselves in the barn.
The officer and another man proceed
cd to Steel's swamp, about seven
miles father on, where Lee Law and
another Young man were feeding cat
tie. The officer succeeded i'll arrest
them, taking three revolvers from
them. they neglected to secure the
prisoners, however, and young Law,
watching his opportunity, snatched
his revolver rom the officer ana
lry.linr il on him compelled The as
toniSi,,d funclionary To return the
other two weapons. Young Law
,h,.n mounted his horse, took one os
,I.. ,,is.ois to his father and return
mo rave chase TO the officer aud his
man and drove them Oh the dead
run to the Law ranch. On arriving
there the tables were turned on
yolry Law arlsi his companions, the
whole posse making their appearance
with cooked guns and compeliin"
them to throw up their hands AMI
surrender. The ncmcs OF the three
a,ti,s brought in are Lee Law ano
,wo Young men named Gordon ano
McKlllen, and thought to he The
| three men who fred on the Calavai
Loys from the brush when they wer'
trying to escape. The elder Law
W. killed young Calasan, is very
| defiant and SAYS he will not be takei
| alive. 1t now remains 10 he seei
we,her there are m' II enough IN LAX
county to cnforce the law. There
pluck enough among the cattle men
a ID we believe if they find the m"r
d.rer they will make short work o
him if he reSists. The latest repor
is to the effect that il. c. Law ha
given himself up and was boun'
over and the other parties dis
charged.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
ALSEA LETTER.

Ed. GAzErrE.-The farmers of
this place have commenced farming
in earnest. The prospect now is that
spring is coming. The grain sown
last fall looks fine. There is consid-
-rable land plowed ready for the
spring crop, and if the seaso" is
favorable the farmers will finish their
seeding early. Mr.. William Slate
has boat ready to take a load OF
produce down the river as soon as
the river raises. Mr.. Curtis is build
ing boat. He is going to the lower
Alsea. There is a family moving 10
this place now, and will move to til.
Bay in the spring. They propose
settling on the Yancht. Mr.. Nath-
an Gay is the happiest man in the
valley; the cause. a boy.
The political breeze is beginning te
blow. There are bnt few that hav.
the time to talk politics just now
Most of the farmers expect to go OF
the Railroad this spring.
CORRESPONDENT.
Alsea, March Is, $50.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
WIT AND WlSDOI,

Poverty, idleness and honesty never
travel together.
When one runs after wit, he il sure to,
catch nonsense.
Without liberty no happiness can bs en-.
ioyed by society.
A miser is man who may trdthfully be-
described as criminally poor.
The very cunning conceal their cummings:
the indifferently shrewd boast of it.
The most completely lost of all days IL
the one in which we have not laughed.
1t is possible for man to be so very,
shrewd that in the long run he cheats,
himself.
Put drop of honey on your tongue be-.
fore you speak and see how easy it il ia,
make friends
Never go back on an old friend. oven it
he is rich and cannot see you SO easily a. he
used to in passing.
We cannot too often convince ourselves,
how easily we may be dispensed with in.
this world of ours.
A man may be the architect OF his own
| fortune; bat if he is not able to build, hla
! plan il not worth much to him.
1t is better to be poor and virtuous thar.
rich and dishonest, and yet in popular.
| vote we know which side would win.
Tell your children that they are the
worst you ever saw, and they will. ne,
doubt grow up in the way they should
| not 90.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
GRAND k0NDE VALLEY.
By j. B. Horner, Q. D.

This beautiful valley is situated III
Eastern Oregon at distance OF two
hundred and twenty miles east OF
Portland. The meridian line that
passes through the town city OF East
PORTLAND! runs through Snmeryille
which i. caled III the northern end
of the valley.
1t is about twenty-five miles long
by twenty miles wide, and contains
about two hundre,l and fifty thous-
and acres of land that is well adapt.
ed to the culture of such fruits,
grains. ard vegetables as have been
tried here. Peaches. however, may
he mentioned as an exception to tit
list above. Although they grow
rapidly, yet their crop is not sure a
late springs often kill the buds
Plumbs, apples and pears are
"sure harvest" Grapes, currants
| yooscberri.s, raspl,errles and black
berries yield abundant'y. Potatoes
cabbages, turnips, beans, peas, Gu
c,,mhers, squaslles, Yankee pumpkins
corn, rutabagas, watermelons AM
such vegetables never fail. Wheat
oats and barley are sown by ever
| farmer, and their harvest is Z
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
EASTERN OREGON.

Irregular Correspondent to the Gszette.l
There are several cases OF scarlet
fever in Union.
Beef 'critt,rs" are very scarce at
present.
Dr.. Rinehard, formerly of Willar,r;
e,te University, lately left for The.
Dalles. He has a matrimonial pat.
cut there that needs close attention.
The republican Central Commi tee,
of Umatilla county meets ON the 18TH
inst.
A western man committed suicide,
last week.
Prof. John Arnold, formerly of tho
Willamette, closes his Academy at
| Pendlpton this month. Mrs. Arnold
will continue the work.
Several followers of the s'turf" ara
preparing for the Spring races.
The Rev. Mr.. Paul, of the NJ. =.
| Church South, viii, next Sunday,
| baptise about twenty persons, near
Russel chapel.
| Last week Daniel Patterson, Of
Baker city, shot man named Lyon.
| while the latter was walking with
/ Patterson's wife on back street.
Lyons is improving and Patterson's
bonds have been lessened from "a 600
10 1000.
Baker county has three hrst-clase
newspapers.
Island city mills are selling fiour
cheaper than any other mills in the
, world. Good -four is soll for ~ 2s
per barrel.
The "women's rights" are adopt.
ing a new fashion. TO distinguish
themselves from other ladies, they
wear lead pencils over their ears
]. B. HoRNNE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
THE WATER-LILIE.
(Good Words.l

lOOOu VoiAS.1
muse alone as the twilight falls.
over the gray old castles walls,
Snere sleepy lake through the lazy houn
Crspiy mirrors the time worn towers;
AMI scarce whisper rustles the sedge,
Dr a ripple lisps to the waters edge,
As lar and wide, on the tideless stream,
in. matted water-lillies dream.
stood, in the quiet even-fall.
Wnere in the ancient banquet nail
, .er the hearth, is panel placed,
v some old Fiorentine cLisel chased,
showing a slender, graceful enlio,
IL the flowing robes OF wood nymph Wild
sending over the wavy fl. cd
As she stoops to gather a liiv bud
In works as quaint as the carving old,
An aged dane the $40 y told,
low an Earl $ daughter. long ago,
/, strange pale child, with . brow OF Stow,
lad loved, and lost her life 1or the sake
Df the lilies that grew in her fathers iaKe,
,io!ding them ever her favorite flower;
fill once in the hush of a twilight hour,
Floating among them, out in the stream
Nher. tie pass,onless blossoms nod anu dream,
they found her lying, white and dad,
". ike sser lily" the old dame said
And sadness born of the old-world tale.
Haunts me still, while the starlight pale
Glcanls on the leaves, so green and wet,
Where the changcless H. e; are floating yet,
And a :. essage fain wouId read Alright,
seems to lurk in each chaiice wnlte,
A secret guarded fold on fold,
AS it guards its own deep heart OF gold,
And only told to the listening ear,
OF him who huInbly tries to hear
oh mystic blossom floating there,
hing of the wat r, thing OF the air,
re cIain thee still, as We hold the dead,
Anchor ed to earth. by a golden thread
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24

Union, the county seat, has pop
ula. ION of 500 inhabitants; LaGrarde
has about the same number; Island
City and Summtrville have each
about 800 inhabitants.
There are many good schools in
the valley. Besides the public
schools, there is an excellent select
school at Forrest Cove and the Blue
Mt. University At LaGrande.
The Railroad will pass through
the valley this Summer; then Grand
Ronde valley will hrve a market for
all produce. and the citizens will Ell
Joy such financial progress as they
have never before experienced.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24

abundant that men get rich by SCI
ing wheat at SO cts, oats at 25 cts,
barley at 35 cts. Good hay can be
purchased for FIVE dollars per ton,
during the severest winters. Up to
this time failure in crops has never
occurred. -.-..
The valley is surrounded by tall
mountains whose SUBMITS are cover
ed with snow from October until Au-
gust, rendering the atmosphere
pure and bracing, and giving the
valley widespread fame as one of the
most healthful localities on the Pa
ciic coas'."
Mr.. +. S. McComas, one of the
ablest journalists of the Pacific coast
elegantly said:
1.-THE scenery can not be surpassed and
the eye never wearies in contemplating the
grandeur of the majestic mountains and the
beauty of the placid lake-like valley.
Along the base of the mountains and of
easy access to almost any portion of the
valley, is splendid body of timber COM
posed principally of pine, fir and tamarac,
and the numerous streams of pure ice cold
watar that come ripping and dashing down
from the mountains snowy crests furnish
ample power for turning mills and machine
ry for its manufacture, as well as for irriga-
| tion in case of extreme drouth, which occurs
so seldom that irrigation is hardly ever re-
sorted to.
Probably climat better adapted to the
| health of man and beast does not exist OF
the American continent than that of Grand
Ronde Valley. Pulmonary diseased have
never been known to originate here, and
many cases that were deemed hopeless il
other localities have been entirely cured b.
short residence in this valley.
! The altitude Of Grand Ronde is abou
| 2,l7O feet above the sea level, and its cold
est record is about 49, below zero. its hot
| est about 96', the thermometer usually IL
| winter MARKS from IfeezinS W e1Shs VI sei
degrees below.
In the mountains such game a
deer, elk AMI grouse is abundant; ii
tie valley chickens, ducks and rabbit
are killed in great numbers. Monnt
ain streams are abundant with fin
trout.
T. According to the assessment ro
OF 1880 RE number of acres unde
cultivation in Union county Wa
l3l,495.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
sally signed in this part of the county. and
the whisky politicians have the blues.

the whisky pontlcianS nave tne ptaoS:
The State of New York can make ll6,.
600, 900 pounds of oleomargarine in yeaE
besides furnishing Presidents to tho United
States.
1t is stated that in the vicinity Of Hepp-
ner, Umatilla county, there are 2OO, 600
sheep. These will average six pounds Of
wool apiece, or 100000, which. at an
average price of twenty cents, pei pound,
yields s240, 900 year.
A. A. Owsley, of this place, returned
from his ranch at the mouth of Grand
Ronde river, Sunday last, says the Pomeroy
Republican, and reports tin.ling the rs.
mains of human being about one mile be.
low where that river ernpties into the:
Snake The arms were gone as was all tha
flesh except little on one foot.
Yamhill Reporter: Last Monday Mr..
Chris Richer had very narrow esca.A
from instant death. He was ringing bsl
i for the sci oil election when the clappers
weighing fIo.a 10. to Is poun Is, bscai .,
! loose and fell distance of aboIt Is fat
where it lit on platform and boun ,ed and
struck Mr. Richter on the right side of the,
head, almost stunning him. Had it fallen.
direct to the floor and struck him it WOULD
have caused instant death.
A half brother Of the King Of Siam 10.
about to visit these shores as an emissary-
from the King. The Princes ef the royal
house of Siam are numerous, there being no.
less than thirty half brothers of the King.
the old gentleman, their royal father, hav-.
ing had an abundance of wives. Prisdang:
comes to negotiate commercial treaty with
the United States, and may not prove quite
so interesting as turf-hunters will imagine.
He is both fluent in French and English.
He is an Oriental with decidedly Western
notions. He will be accompanied by Z
large suite.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-01
Animals Running at Large.

1902. No person owning orhavine
In charge any horses, mules, cattle
sheep, goats, swine or geese, may per.
nit the same to run at large in any
public thoroughfare, or upon any un
enclosed land, or cause such animals
to be herded for the purpose of graz
ing on premises other than those
owned or occupied by the owner or
keeper of such animals, except as here
matter explained; and any person vio-
lating these provisions forfeits, for
every such violation, not less than one
nor more than five dollars; continued
violations after notice is held to be an
additional offense each day.
1903. General permission may be
granted by the commissioners Of the
county, for any animal named, excep,
swine, to run at large in their respect
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-01
How ta See the Wind.

Take polished metallic surface of two
feet or more, with a straight edge-a
large hand-saw will answer the purpose.
Take windy day, whether hot OF cold,
clear or cloudy, only let il not rain OF
the air be murky; in other words let the
air be dry and clear. but this is not essen
tial, Hold your metallic surface at right
angles to the direction OF the wind ii. e.,
il the wind is north, hold your surface
east and west, but instead OF holding the
surface vertical. incline il about forty
i've degrees to the horizon. so that the
wind striking glanees and flows over the
edge (keeping 1t straight) as water over a
dam. Now sight carefully over the edge
at some minute and sharply defined Oh
ject, and you will see the air flow over as
water flows over dam. Make your OBJ
servations carefully, and you will hardly
fail to see the air, no matter how cold;
the result is even better when the sun is
obscured.
lThe above is doubtless a very interest.
ing experiment, but most people, espec.
tally newspaper mel, would prefer to
know how to raise the wind
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-01

counties; IN counties where there is no
general permission, township trustees
may grant special permits to individu-
ais for particular animals therein de-
scribed, revoeable at the discretion Of
the trustees, on three days notice in
writing TO the oTner; and such per-
mission, general or special, terminates
on the FIRST Monday Of March in each
year. In case any person permits
swine TO run at large. he is thereby
deprived of the benefit Of any permit
issued to him, as 10 any domestic ami
NAL whatsoever, and also OF the bene
fits of any general permit issued by the
commissioners. and is also subject to
all the fines and penalties hereinafter
stated. And il is specially made the
duty of road supervisors, on view oil
information, TO cause all swine found
running at large in their districts to be
impounded. II any supervisor fails OF
refuses to perform these duties, he is
subject to fine of not less than two OF
more than FIVE dollars for every Of.
fense; and the trustees are required to
retain any unpaid costs or fines, from
any sum due such supervisor for servi
ces rendered in his official capacity.