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, 1883-08-25
General Rre3k Up.

The grading on the Oregon Short Line is
so nearly completed, says the Bose States
man, that the various contractors are rap
idly drawing off their forces. Some have
gone to Colorado to engage in work on the
South Park branch of the Union Pacific,
and others have passed into Oregon, and are
now at work on the Baker City branch Of
the o. f. K n. Co. Bradbury & Rhine
hart's outfit, consisting OF some twenty
teams, passed through the city yesterday On
their way to Colorado. The last sboveifui
of Idaho soil destined TO serve as road
bed will soon be patted down, and then
farewell te the festive grader.
, 1883-08-25
4 Determined Woman.

Wien Mrs. Witty, 4 cousin of Frank and
jesse James, found that size had married her
husband under false name, she compelled
him at the point Of pistol TO marry her
again under his real name of Singleton
When Singleton was shot by Canada Bill, "
she was surprised to have another women
come to his bedside and claim HIM as her
husband. She drove her out at the pistols
point. Singleton died, and his devoted wife
took morphine.
, 1883-08-25
The Banner Country.

Ten weeks drouth in Eastern Washing
ton and Oregon, and the tremendous crops
now being harvested, has proven TO be one
of the most substantial recommendations to
the superiority of this region as an agricul-
tural country. that can be offered. The se-
we're test to which all Vegetation has been
put has demonstrated with emphatic clear.
ness tine kind of farming which the climate
and soil demand, indicating unmistakably
that fall soan grain is to be the main reli-
ance, and that good tillage while the soil is
dry and easily pulverized is the correct prin-
cinie
, 1883-08-25
JAPANESE ARTlsTs AT WORK.
The Dexierfiy which Long Practice Give.
Them In Using the Brush.

Inc Japanese have a great advantages
over European nations in being Obliged
from infancy to learn the use of brush.
Their alphabet is in fact serie. of exer-
cises in free hand drawing. No, only is
1t composed of an immense number of
complicated devices, but thousands of
characters borrowed from the Chinese are
In daily use. A boy who can write
letter has already unconsciously acquired
the precision of touch Of a trained Euro!
pean artist. In writing the paper is laid
IN the left hand, instead of a desk. as is
also the custom with the Arabs. Facility
OF motion is thus acquired alike, for
shoulder, elbow and wrist. Then, too
the paper is Of peculiar quality, which
at once absorbs the ink, and it requires
great precision of touch to produce an
even outline. This early training and
practice accounts for the marvellous dex-
terity with which they use the brush.
A flower painter next made his bow
and knelt down. He. too, began with a
few dots to guide him In the disposal of
his masses. Taking large brush full of
green pigment, he made one leaf with
each sweep, varying the shades in the diff
ferent leaves, but each leaf beng of an
even color. With another brush he form
ed peony flower, shading it by merely
putting little water on quickly before
the red was absorbed. The colors of his
palette were indigo gamboge, crimson
lake and red earth. The japanese at
tach much Importance TO the art OF COM
position, and always carefully arrange
IN their minds eye before beginning any
design exactly how they Will produce ii
without uniformity. One of the fair sex
next tried her skill. She was flower
painter to the Empress, and chose as her
subject simple little plant resembling
our winter aconite. 1t was represented
as if done up for sale, with the root and
piece of paper round 1t. The fourth
competitor took one Of his broad, fat,
brushes, dipped it in water and squeezed
1t nearly dry. He then made it take the
form Of crescent, and dipped the mid
die part in Z dark solution of India ink,
leaving the outside of lighter shade.
4 few hairs We're separated at one side
and dipped in the darkest shade BY e
dextereous movement the artist produced
at stroke the shaded body of due! and
an outline. Afterward he added the
neck, head, feet and tail feathers, and
flying duck was the result
Another expert used his brush in sim
liar manner, producing a train of rats and
a back ground. The bodies of the rats
were left out, as in the case of the hen;
but there was no doubt what animals they
were intended for, though the delineation
was done in this apparently haphazard
manner 1t is wonderful how the Japan
ese can make their animals live and move.
Their birds really peck, or stand, or strike
their prey. The fisher swim and wag
their tails. The insects creep, or eat, or
sun themselves There is no mistaking
what they are intended to be doing. Sat
wiay Rerie,r.
, 1883-08-25


The death of King Mtesa Of Unganda
removes an African potentate OF whom
the record OF travellers in the Dark CONT
nent gives rather a picturesque glimpse
than complete and satisfying deserlp-
ton. The most striking account OF this
parsonage is certainly that given b. NJ.
Linant, Lieutenant Of Gordon Pacha,
by whom he Was sent to that Princes cap
ital, on the shores Of Lake Victoria The
following is a summary Of what he wrote:
Mtesa's chair used to be placed on leo
pard's skin in the hall of audience, 50 that
the hind claws served as a kind of foot
stool, while the tail stretched along the
floor in front of him. A number of
charms and large tusk were piled up in
heap beside him and his Grand ViAler
and other cour.iers we're constantly en-
ployed in smoothing down the creases IN
his trousers"-a unique and perhaps the
strangest mode of expressing complete ser
Witty ever devised by barbarous despot.
Another traveller, Colonel Long of the
Khedivial army, brought back such IA
yorable description of Mtesa, although he
only saw him once, that Ismall wished to
send him q magnificent carriage, which
General Gordon, with his usual good
sense. intercepted en- route. The late
Khedise also sent two sheikhs to convert
Mresa to Mohammedanism; but they -
not seem to have had much success, as he
was strongly opposed to the doctrines, or
more probably to the policy, of Islam.
He described himself in letter to Cor
don Pasha as ''the son OF Spna, King Of
Unganda," and he also said that he
"wanted to be good friends with the Eng
lish."
After this letter, introducing himself
as it were, he showed every desire to
keep on amicable terms with Egypt, and
those travellers and missionaries who
reached his state were generally well
treated by him. His latter correspond
ence consisted principally of requests for
the articles of Europe which had either
caught his fancy or seemed more suitable
to his wants A looking-glass, gold ard
silver lace, stamp with his name en- it,
and some gold and silver coins, such as
sovereigns, Napoleons, and dollars, he
asked for repeatedly and generally man
aged to obtain. He even sent some Of
his watches he had received as presents
to Europe to be mended and showed in
many other little ways his desire to learn
more Of the great world he had heard of
in regions milder than his torrid kingdom
round lakes Albert and Victoria and to
establish some friendly relations with the
Europeans who had reached MS territory
III tutlT ScdlC ltI VI tAC 4NhN-
One incident in connection with his gov
ernment has been preserved, and as 1T
throws some light Oh the mode of waging
war IN that part of Africa, it may be
quoted. An island called Sasse was the
particular object OF his ambition but Its
inhabitants preferred their lSerty, and
being expert divers, whenever Mtesa's
war canoe approached they dived under
meath them, and, cutting the whites,
sank boats and crews together. As Mtesa
was "corpulent and consumptive" ten
years ago his death not surprising and
the cessation OF Egyptian activity in the
equatorial region will leave his people
free to arrange the question OF succession
without any foreign interference.-Ne,U
York Herald.
, 1883-08-25

The passenger train on the Northern
Pacific railroad was delayed by fire near
the track this side of Heron. After a
little prospecting the train was put
through the burning furnace in safely.
The Sprague Herald has the following
account 1.-The woods are ablaze for
miles in that region, and on this occasion
the ricks of wood lying near the track
we're burning and so hot that it was
thought dangerous to pull throng in con-
sequence of the great heat dislocating the
rails. Supt. Griffin, with his usual
promptness, first ran the gauntlet of flie,
and reported it safe to proceed with the
train. Ladd pulled it through at sew
enty naile rate OF speed without damage
o. ". Pond, the advance agent OF Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, was passenger on
the train, and never before having visited
the far west vas somewhat surprised at
the execution of such daring msneuvre.
In conversation with an 0regonidn re-
porter yesterday he said 1T made his hair
stand on end. ave shut down the win
dowa and closed the toors tight Just be
fore we started, he continued, "but the
AIR inside the car was ike the breath from
L furnace and the whole train seemed TO
be on fire. The flames licked the window
glass savasely, and although ii only lasted
few moments, il was an experience l
shall never forget and never again wish TO
undergo. can't help but think OF the
terrible danger We passed through. Ii
one rail of the track beneath US, having
been warped by the heat, had gwen away,
we would every one of US have been
roasted alive. 1t makes me shudder
ev,n now. ."-OreIuaidH
, 1883-08-25
Bad for Stecknien.

From the Palouse papers We learn thst
very destructive prairie fire has swept over
the greater portion Of the Big Bend country,
destroying all the native food for stock, be-
sides the improvements Of nearly all the set
tiers, several hundred having settled IN that
region within the pas. year. 1t is not def
nitelv known now the fire originated, but it
is supposed to have started in the nelshbor'
hood of Camp Spokane. spreading over a
vast scope of territory west, toward the
Columbia river, and southwest, taking in a
portion of what is known as the Crab Creek
country. Large numbers of settlers have
been compelled to leave their now desolase
homes to seek subsistence far themselves
and families until they can again return to
their claims.
, 1883-08-25
The spike R00ns.

II WaEa WaIia as community intends 10
celebrate in proper style and magnitude the
contamination Of the union of the east with
the northwest, now soon On the taps, citi-
zers must get to work, 90 down into pockets
for coin, organize and perfect arrangements
looking towards a successful demonstration.
Take time by the forelock and do now what
viii have TO be done when The time is too
short FOR satisfactory work
, 1883-08-25
Edward 4. Thomes-

From letter received by Coroner Wells
it is learned that the man OF E. A Thomas,
found dead on Main street. in this city, a
short time ago, was from Washington, ID.
c., where ne has brothers and sisters living.
He left there year ago this month, in COM
Portable circumstances; was p years OF age
and young man of steady habits His Iel-
ariyes request that q monunent be erected
over his grave.
, 1883-08-25

What Dorsey knows y not to be gwen
a rest vet. His six-colupn reyslasions IN
a Colombo interview is followed up BY
bundle of interviews glesnedein New
York and Washington Of .he msa whom
he chanced to touch up in ms story OF
1850. Mr.. Dana, Of the Sun. had nothing
to say IN reply to the charge made by
Dorsey that the Suns account was unaa-
,horized and inaccurate. George Jones,
of the New York Times, whom Dorsey
charged with attacking him because he
had refused to give it the patronage OF the
national committee, simply called the ex-
senator liar, aud said all he had to 90
with the campaign Vas to send Gen. Ar
thur check for s. coo for the campaign
fund. Neither the Times nor any one
connected with it asked anything of the
committee. After great deal of trouble
an audience with Whitelaw Reid was OBJ
tanned. He denied positively that he
had ever made a bargain with Gen Gar
field for the appointment of Stanley Mat
thews 20 the supreme bench, and he had
no reason to believe any such contract
ever exis,ed Being asked how much
truth there WAS IN DorseY's statement
that the Weekly Tribune had received all
the printing patronage~of OF the National
Republican convention-some Si4, COO
Mr. Reid said he did not care 10 say any.
thing; he had never inquired into il.
Tom Platt, Doraey's alleged money-bearer
to Indiana. refused 10 say whether he did
not carry Gould and Hdntington's shek-
els to the Hoosier battle-ground. Gen.
Brady fell into the interviexer's clutches
while attending to some Wall street bust
ness. He got away by vouchsating his
contribution of disclosures in & gentle
bye-and-bye. John G. New, in Washing
ton, had good deal to say about dorsey
and his Indiana campaign, and he found
naught but good in either. The alleged
shower of s. bills be boldly denied, and
the real credit for the victory in his
State he placed upon the hard-working
Republicans all over the State. Where
the Republicans spent 81, the Democrats
spent SO in Indiana. E1-Postmaster
General James used an en journalists dis
cretion and lodged the interviewer by
trying to seducs him into an inspection
of Mr.. Nanderbilts safe. Mr.. Steven
son, of the Fifth National bank of New
York, said he was friendly to Dorsey, and
thought he had been badly treated
but he mustn't say that "stream Of gold
ran ont OF S,evensOns bank" to carry
New York or Indiana for Garfield and Ar
thur. This completed the list of wit
nesses implicated by Dorsey's fulmins-
tlons from his Colorado ranch. The whole
question is where it began-resting on
Dorsey's reputation for truth and verac-
Press.
, 1883-08-25
81 raMONs.
TvssrroRy OF WAsEIS G7os /
County of Walla Walla, {

County of Walla Walla, {
4. D;..-;c, Court Of Washington and for
IL tn' rirS. Judicial District thereof, holding
- . :, WaIla Walla, Walls Walla County,
!, aid Territory.
= : Adams, Plaintiff, vs. J. W. "assoner'
l. = Defendant
nuFUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
H. ! ". Waggoner, Defendant: You
IN required u appear IN an action
AZ - -. a,.ipst YOU by +. T. Adams, Plain
49, district Court Of the Territory OF
W. .3,-ton :. and for the First Judicial Dis
"As.i.'s s..Irss..'f. holding terms at Walla Walla,
W.iI, Wslia County, in said Territory, TO
-, the complaint Of Plaintlf hled In
~, Walla County within twenty days after
- .,-Tice Of this summons, exclusive OF the
x :. .sryice, il served in said County. Ii
1A -,ed in said County but in said District,
80 dsys. Il served in any other Judic-
= -ii T;,.,;ct in the Territory, In forty days.
y y I'd by publication within sixty days
e.. II. date If this summons, or the said
S':-.;I viii take Judgment against you by
80. according to the prayer OF the com
- This action is brought TO recover from
he s1n of one hundred and nifty collars
=. s,.sna ~. and costs Of suit 5000 due Plain
rar on an account tor goods, wares
a,nn.-rbaudise :, IT, sold and delivered by Plain
=, wa AZ your special instance and re-
~ I'D $50 due him on an account ow
~, VA. for money had and received by
u I, .,,,s m one Fred Hegelan, which account
~ g., ti,r,.rsluable consideration, duly assigned
-S,,rsa.,sEed hy said Fred Hegelan to Plain.
IT, II " IU;,,J Associate
-. :, The Supreme Court OF Washin stOn
r-,,;,1ry and judge OF said Court, and the
81 ,bsreo; sh,ed, this 18th day OF July,
" - A. REEVES AYRES, Clerk.
Br T. W GooDHUE, Deputy.
rR Upton and W. ii. Upton Plaintiff 5
ar0Ileys.
, 1883-08-25
The First Northern Paeihe Train Crosse
the Main Range Of the Rockies
ALTITUDE s.eoe Feet.

On August 1th, says the Helena iadeoead-
erf, the first Northern Pacific train to Gloss
the main range of the Rocky Mountains
passed over the overhead line. 1t consisted
of locomotive with six loaded cars. They
made the trip with ease. showing the over
head line to be perfectly practicable and =
thorough success. This is the highest po:nt
on the Northern Pacific between ST Paul
and Portland, the altitude being about 6.O0e
feet Helena is now connected by rail with
the Pacific slope.
, 1883-08-25


Thers is Just dead loads of fun to be
slowly absorbed aud thoroughly diges'ee
at country dance. Its fun al the way
hrough from the time the frsckled-faced
floor manager sings out ''Gst your part
ners for a coxtiIion," Till the ast swiz-
cling rustic has been satisfactorily thump-
ed, thrown down stairs and the kerosene
lamps put out.
There is always one strawberry blonde
timber Jim who is the best walter in the
crowd, and he won't let any ordinary
quadrille take place if he can kelp it in
the whole course of the evening. His
particular forte is round dances, and he
shifts like hound and makes sarcastic
remarks and low filings when the master
Of ceremonies won't let, him have his way
all the time He doesn't cut much of a
figure week days loafng sroun6 the
stores, and living on the old folks. but he
is a holy terror at country dance, where
he shines like sn oyster can IN a mud
hole.
Then there Is town belle with a two
shilling fan and dollar store gems. All
the young bucks want to dance with her,
and she is in every set and walks languid-
ly through the figures and snabs some of
the tobacco chesers by refusing to touch
their hands in the grand right and left
and turns up her nose at the supper in
the hotel dining room ard makes every
body tired. Her hands are cold clammy,
and a man swinging her half way round
thinks he has hold of piece Of picked
tripe She can say the softest thing OF any
one outside Of an asylum for the feeble
minded, but the boys all encourage her by
their involuntary attention uutil she just
walters in taffy and back country CUFF up
to her eyes. She refuses every otfer OF
marriage for the first FIVE or six years at
ter her "sussity" debut, and then falls
back on the strawberry blonde waltzins
jack, marries him, and when the mort
GAGE is foreclosed on the old folks farm
and her husband finds out they cannot
support him any longer, he peters out
and leaves her with half-dozsn children
to raise on the profits OF a sewing ma
chine, which by the State law is exempt
from, axacntion -NIeel
, 1883-08-25
Dreadfnl Disease.

Mr.. Newton Estes, says the Pomeroy In
depeadeat, brings US the information that the
calves and yearlings are dying rapidly in his
vicinity on the Deadman in this county with
a disess that resembles diphtheris and dry
murrain. On examination he finds the dead
animals perfectly healthy except the thorax
and stomach which indicate the diseases
above mentioned. The disease and the
blaekleg We mentioned as killing calves and
young cattle on the Aipowa, viii make cat
tie scarce il this county for the next season.
, 1883-08-25
Railroad Progress In the Pai0use Country.

On last Monday, says the Tddette, the
track was laid within one mile of the point
where the new road strikes tie old Texas
Ferry grade. At this time they are proba-
bly, three or four miles this side OF Willow
creek. and will reach Endicott in less than
three weeks from this date. 1t will take
about twenty-five days to push the track
from Eudieott to Colfax. Fifteen more men
came in yesterday. There are about 200
teams, 275 white men, and 100 Cinnamon
all told at work on the grade within three
miles of Colfax; in addition to this, about
thirty men are employed in the engineer de-
partment. The summit cut is about $40
feet above the level of Colfax.
, 1883-08-25

In New Hampshire it used to be
sure defeat at the next election for the
party in control Of the Legislature if i:
did not finish work In four weeks, and
send the members home to attead t.
their haying. The session which has Jus.
closed was protracted to the unusual
length Of seven weeks by The struggle
over the Senatorship, but every Friday
he Legislators adjourned Till Tuesday to
60 home and look after the hay. Even
in the hottest political encounter the
thrifty New Euslander does not forget
his more material interests.
, 1883-08-25
Worth More Ihan Whisky.

While at Spokaue Falls General Sherman
reviewing the scenes Of to-GaY in oompari-
son, said that he regarded the Spokane as a
beautiful rive., and said that many people
Of Texas would be glad to exchange fat
steer for a gallon OF the pare, lucid water
which goes rushing by Spokane eity- he
remarsed that the water power at Spokane
is far more stable and easier utilized than
that at Minneapolis.
, 1883-08-25
~unfnIOH>.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, :,
County Of Walla Wella. '''

TyEETIOFY OF WASHINGTON, l..
Comfy Of Walla Wslla. ! '''
:, -. district Court Of the Territory of Wash
irgtaD. and for the First Judicial District
,F.--1;. bol9ingte terms at Wslla Walla, Naila
Wla County, IN said TERRITORY,
4 T7.t Plaintiff. ys. Wm. F. Hubbard and
lanes Hubbard, Defendants.
,,HE United STATES OF AMERICA
T. Wm. Z. Hubbard and james Hub
- pelsnIants: You are hereby required
=, ,-,sar in an action brought against you by
Fi-k Plaintiff. in the District Court Of the
Ts,rtory 0f Washington, and Tor tie First
i-iiri,l Bistrict thereof. holding terms at
W,T. WaIa. Walla Walla County, in said
Tsui.ary. 70 answer the complaint OF plaintiff
tin Walla Wala County within twenty
~. af:rr the service Of this summons, exclu-
.i.s gt The iav Il service, il served IN SAID
,.,r,y. |; not served in said comfy but in
.,-i ;i,tric. in thirty davs. II served in any
.;a-r Judicial District in the Territory in forty
lays. II served BY publication within sixty
..av. after TIE late uf this summons, or the
.ad plaintiff will take judgement against You
ty Default. according to the prayer Of the com
a.aIat. THIS acton is brought to re
u.y-r IRON you the said Defendants the sum of
--y-r.een hundred and fifty one and fifty
Ii nundre!hs iI75I5l) due on a promissory
,,e executed hy Defendant Wm. +. Hubbard
!. pAln:iH IN October llth, ISL The pav-
-ss. q which note was guaranteed to Plain
IL BIZ Defendant James Hubbard, for val
zltA. consideration, by an instrument in writ
irg duly made and delivered, dated Feby. 2ad
l~l
Wines lie Hon S. c. Wingard Associate
.l.tior ai the Supreme Court Of Washington
Territory, and Judge Of said Court, and the
"a thereof affixed, this fifth day of July 4.
y lsSS
A. REEVES AYRES Clerk.
BY +. W. GoODHUE Deputy.
C..l Crowley Plaintiffs Attorneys.
, 1883-08-25
wall. wall. wheat 4, New York.

On the sOth day Of July, last. samples OF
WaIIa WAlla wh.at were placed on exhibit
ton in New York city, to which the Com
mercial Builefin thus refers:
Samples were exhibited of some Ans
tralian white wheat and club wheat grown
in WaIla walla county, Washington Terri
tory. The white Australian samples repre-
sent superior growth Of six-rowed heads,
pronounced by eIperienced grain men here
to be the finest specimens they ever saw.
Yield, IS bushels per acre The club wheat
samples are equally fine for their kind, a.
though raised On land formerly regarded a.
no account for wheat growing, and the yield
i. ssid to be 10 bushels per acre.
, 1883-08-25

The Portland Nesrs says that the break
in Transcontinental stock threw many
small holders into CONSERVATION yester-
day, and some Of these will 60 to the wall.
Much of the stock was held by men who
felt confident that it was surely and stead
lily on the up grade, with no danger Of
breaks. The knowing ones are all ready
with explanations as to- what it means,
but those who bought will be tie last to
take any stock IN their wisdom. The
furry will break up the Eastern specula-
tons worse than the Western, since the
latter own their stock outright, as a gen.
eral thing, snd will not be put to the IA
tai necessity Of dropping out after eK-
hausting themselves on margins. The
theory that Jay Gould is trying to gobble
enough to get his heavy hand into tho
Willard combination is the most generally
accepted one. The combination ought to
be, and probably is, strong enough to
Withstand such an attack. People here
will be slow to believe that it lie q move
ment on the inside to bear and gobble the
stock.
, 1883-08-25
shorfeninx the RoBfe.

We understand that commencing next
Monday, stages :or Pendleton, Baker City,
Boise City and Kelton will leave Blue Monn-
tain Station instead Of this city, thus short
en;ng the stage ride twenty miles. So soon
as the Baker City branch OF the 0. Z. & n.
line reaches Meaeham's, stages viii connect
there instead Of Pendleton.