Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-08-30


w. J. Mcconnell, Esq, and wife of Mos
COW, came to Lewiston on the stage Tues
day night, aud left on the Gates Wednesday
morning for the lower country.
little girl. the daughter of Mr. Hoover
hid fall from the top to the bottom of a
fight OF stairs last week. and was much
bruised about the head and face.
Books, Paper. Pens, States, and in fact
everything scholars may use in school, at
San Francisco prices. Palace Store of
S G 1SAMAN'S.
serpent about three feet in length found
his way into the brick store of Bunuell Bros
last week. He was elected in short order
and without much ceremony killed. How
he entered unseen is the mystery.
SE>sIBLE.-A correspondent in the Ore
gonian from Swans Island speaks sensihy
about the treatment of the Pioneers by Viii
lard. He don't believe IN their being put
off with the freight and the cattle.
A Helena dispatch announced that the
gap in the Northern Pacific was closed on
the 22d instant, few miles west of the
Mullan tunnel. The golden spike will be
driven on Sept 8, by Willard and Jay Cooke.
A BIG CuAScE-The Lewiston Real Es-
tate Co have for sale 100 acres of decided
land with two timber claims adjoining said
farm, making it the most desirable place for
any person wishing large farm. ksCall
on Judge Buck or J II. Evans for further
particulars. 44tf
Miss Essie Phillips. who for about two
years past has resided in the family Of J. T.
Nollmer, Esq, and has given music lessons
IN different families in the city, left on Sun
days steamer to go below to remain. Joy
60 with her.
The Grover troupe performed here on Sat
urday evening to crowded house in the
Grostein Binnard Hall. The tom Boy"
was delineated in good stilc. The scene in
"Onr Boarding House" was not represented
in SO good taste too much acting.
Our Moscow correspondent presents fair
and impartial view of things there. 1t
seems that things have changed in aspect
from what they were when our correspon-
dent of two weeks ago wrote his letter.
These railroad changes are hard to prognos-
ticate.
This dry summer has been highly tavora.
bic for the growth and maturity of peaches
III the City of Portland. The trees are re-
ported to be loaded down with this fruit
and of an excellent quality. Not SO with
this upper country, where only few have
matured.
To FRUIT MES.--E. Texier has reftted
his stand near Willenthaler's and is now
ready to pay ash for fruit of all kinds He
purposes to buy where he can get the best
and cheapest bargains. Those who have
fruit to sell will do well to communicate
with him. p. O. Lewiston |. T. Aft
The city school tax is now due and paya-
Die at the Office OF the City Treasurer. Tax
es become delinquent, by the new school
law, on the Goth Of September
S. G. IsAMAN.
treasure OF School District No. |
46 st
Young Mr.. Scribner sent to us samples of
onions, beets, potatoes, corn and other pro-
duets raised on his ranch Just south east of
town. these were planted since the rains
III May and have natured without drop
of rain and without isri "a ton. and are as
fine specimens as we have seen the present
season.
The Mirror is in a weaving way because
the TELLER published letter from one Of
Moscow best citizens, giving his views
about the elevator and he railroad. Just
as though he had no light to be heard. You
poor bind fool and hypocritc, you have not
the sight IT, see, nor the honesty to admit the
rights ot others.
Fools NOT ALI DEAD.-Some fellow iesti-
tuted of brains cut from the register OF the
Umatilla House at The Dalles the leaf that
contained the autograph OF Henry " ard
Beechcr and carried it away. Ten dollars
reward is offered for the apprehension OF
the thief, aud when he is caught we say
send HIM to the insane asylum,
BED SPRISGs.-prof. Harmon has pa
tent double coil bed spring. which he is OF
ierlng tor sale at low price. A set OF
them we have tried and we find them as
good as any we have used. They are strong
simply adjusted on the stats, easily removed
for any cleansing or busting they may need
and when in position make an easy bed.
SODA FOUNTAIN Mr.. Little has shipped
a first class soda fountain from the east,
and although its embellishments were CON
siderably broken in transit, yet he has re.
paired it and has it in iul operation at his
drug store, and you can obtain the best OF
soda by Gaining tor 1t and paying the fee,
lie also has a new gas generator, which
he intends to use in preparing soda in small
quantities. for families.
REUBEN 5 RAPIDS. The drilling and blast
ing on these rapds, upon Mr.. Smiths con-
tract, under the supervision of Engineer
Eastwick, has been progressing about three
weeks. About IS yards more of rock is to
be removed and then the balance of the work
is to be done on Island rapids and point
above Lspwai. MIR. Eastwick thinks that
the expenditure of the entire appropriation
could be made to advantage at Reubens
rapids.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR TO BE KIDNAPPED
telegram from HALEY, Idaho, a; nounces
that party of cowboys and guerrillsrs with
some Indians, numbering 65, heavily armed,
have organized aud left for the National
Park, to kidnap President Arthur and Sc
crete him in the mountains and feeding aud
guarding him with the hope of being paid
ransom for delivering him up. The leader
is Texas desperate and he expects to get
half million ransom.
Our junior was | hours in making Flor
ence from Mt. Idaho. He writes that
Florence is not as it used to was when
ten thousand people were there IN tents and
all busy in ing out gold Most of the