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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06

Mr. Gaffeny aud son, of Pierce City, pass
ed through town this week enroute for the
Occur d Alene mines. Mr.. G. says there is
not sufficient prospects in the camp to war
rant such stampede as will he there, as he
was there last fall and orked in the famor
Widow claim and had an opportunity of
knowing.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Our public schools are
regulated by system of printed rules and
regulations, which a.e alike the law of the
teachers, scholars and parents. These rules
have been generally distributed IN the dis
trict, and are intended to be 10 every ianii
ly, for the information of all. and for the
special benefit of the scholars, it is required
that the chapter pertaining to the duties of
pupils be read by the principal in each school
as often as once III each month We have
now three departments. The head teacher
IN each department is the principal of that
department, and that principal must report
to the superintendent, all matters requiring
report OF any kind, ana rot to one of the
other principals and parents are required to
report to either the superintendent or tn the
principal OF the department where his schol-
ar attends, all grievances they have aud not
to any other principal. II the grievance is
one that he caunot adjust, he is required to
report the case to the board Of trustees. The
duties are simple and PLAN. Ii any family
has not a copy Of these rules, one will be
furnished by applying to j. =. Vollmer the
clerk OF the district.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
RESOLUTIONS.
HALL or ARTHUR GUERNSEY Posi-, Nos.
Department of Utah, GAR.

HALL OF ARTHUR GUERNSEY Posi-, No5. !
Department of Utah, q. AR
Lewiston, l. +. March 3. 1884 J
AT special meeting Of Arthur Guernsey
Post, GAR the following resolutions in
reference to our deceased conrad, VIM b.
Akin late captain Co. X, IS regiment, ILL.,
noi's Volunteers.
WHEREAS, it has pleased the Supreme
Commander III Chief of the universe to re-
move from our midst, Comrade VIM. b.
Akin, be it
Resolved, first that in the death of Com.
rade Akin his family have lost loving tus.
band aud kind and indulgent father, and
that Post has lost an efficient true aud loyal
comrade. one who ever followed the princi
pie OF f {. 4 l. the foundation of our order
Second, That this Post.tenGers its heart.
felt sympathles to the afflicted family and
relat YES of our deceased conrad, and that
in his honor our flag be drape1 in mourning
and that the comrads wear the usual badge
for thirty days.
Third, That these resolutions be trans.
cribcd on the record Of this Post and COPY
thereof be transmitted to the family of the
deceased, also copy of the same be pub.
lished in the local papers.
q. A. MANNING,
EDGAR kIrrsMILLER.
john FEsLgR,
Committee.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Gould is going to Florida on visit.
The committee on Indian affairs have
have reported IA bill granting the Una
lilla Indians land in severalty.
Dolph has introduced bill for the
Spokane and Cuur d Alene railroad.
Oregon Railway and Navigation stocks
have gone down to S79 owing to report
that Gould had been selling his stock in
the company.
The Western Union telegraph rates on
the Pacific have been reduced, where
before the rate was $3.50 it is now 81
aud all local rates have been reduced
about 333 per cent.
The Portland News Office was to have
been sold yesterday, and We sdppose it
was sold
Seventeen car loads of emigrants de-
tanned by the washouts west of Sprague
have been fed for days by the Northern
Pacific Company.
The wheat, market shows no signs of
improvement.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
FROM EAGLE CITY,
EAGLE CITY, |. IT,,


Feb. "a, 1884.
ED. TELLER:-I understand, from Mr..
Dunwell, our sheriff, that you have sent
your paper to me regularly, but to date
have never received a copy since being
in camp.
There is a grand rush for the Cpur
d Alene mines, which is altogether pre-
mature. Nothing can be done here in
the way OF prospecting before the first
OF May as the snow is now from five to
ten feet deep. We have had very
pleasant winter so far and the snow has
settled considerably within few days
rain fell in large quantities for the last
two or three days. Four deaths in camp
ALI from natural causes. One man was
shot in a dispute over lot, rib broken,
but not tatal-the shooter skipped. A
few hand to hand contests. Some saloons
are taking in from SIS to $500 per day
1t is estimated that there are now $500
men in camp. Three women-that is
one married. The other two are not
much more money changes hands here
than in any campI have ever been in;
greenbacks the principal currency. Sever
al good sales made. Eight towns already
started in camp with Eagle City at the
head. Lots here are worth from $40 to
81 800, according to location. Building
going on rapidly in this place as well as
in Murrysville, and other places. Very
little work going on in the shape of open
ing up claims early Yours,
FRANK POINTS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06

A gentleman recently from Union
Oregon, says the general sentiment in that
section is that the o. $. l.. will be built
down Snake river to Lewiston and that
hey have lost faith in the q. r. 4 n.
Company's building through to connect
with the Short Line at the mouth OF
Burnt river. On the contrary, the Ore
goaidn reports Dave johnson, who has
just returned from the East, as express
Ing the opinion that the Baker City branch
will be connected with the Short Line
some time this summer, that work will
be resumed on it in April
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06

The following roll Of honor was uniuten-
tionally left out last week:
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Grade A.
Mary Benson, Eddie Martinsan, Jennie
Whitman, Ada Daugherty, Isabella Delsoll.
Carrie Rhett, Amazon Wynkeop. Edith
Marsillio., Luchs Mcclure. Myrtle Monkey.
Phoebe Binnard Thyrza Scribner. Thomas
Lindsay. Wallace Stanton
Grade B.
May Ksttenbach, Melvin Arant, Maud
Rice.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Spokane Falls. W. 7. Jan. %, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Thomas
shetfe... justice OF the peace at Uniontown.
W. T.. on March Is. 1854, viz: T. d. Stewart
who made DIS entry No 1855 for the y G
i i sw 4 sec 10 twp II 46 v IN. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con
tiuuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz George Hand. Mike Brown, John
Hal, VIM Harman, all of Union.own, W, I.
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG.
l7-6t Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT
Spokane Falls W, T.. Feb. ., 1854.
ELLISON s., BROWN.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice o.
his intention to make final prof in support o.
his claim. and that said proof will be mad,
before the clerk Of the district court for Whit
man county. at Colfax W. T. on March seth
1884. at p. m. viz: Ellison :. brown. nd
297 tor the nis sw \ and sls swS sec 20 - !:
n IS e ". IN. lie names the following wit
nesses t. prove his oon'inu aus residence upon
and cultivation OF said land: via; James Far
iinger. Cherries b. Stewart Wm A. Nix, james
Hall. all of Cniontswa p. o. Whitman county
Wash. Ter.
], N. ARMSTRONG.
20 Register.
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NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF L.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. l. T. Feb. 81, 1884.
d. B. CHURCH.
n office is hereby given that tho following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
trntion to make final proof in support Of hi,
claim. and that said proof will he made at thi,
office on Aprl s. 1884. viz: David Il. Church
hume 66i for the lots and 4, sec 5, twp &c n
8 W and c i W i sec 80. twp 81 n. r ". liz
names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinu"us residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz; II. ees, A ? Cooper, g Rees
Norris, all of Lewiston, l. r.
J. NJ. HOWE,
u Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE For PRE- .;MpTl0N PROOF.
j. MCNEIL.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. I. T.. Jan. 30, 1854.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1Ht
~ following named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before b. +. Morris, deputy district clerk
Idaho county, I. t., a. Mt. Idaho, |. T., on
March 8. 1884, viz: Daniel Mcneil. d s 2062
for the lots and 2 and i ne a sec % and
lot sec 20 twp ~ e. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res
idence upon, AMI cultivation Of said land, viz
Il. Rice, /. Newton. q. Sears. J. c. Holt, all
Of Cottonwood, ]. T.
J. NJ. HOWE,
II Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, !. T., Jan. %, 1884.
H. BUNDY.
~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in supper,
Of his claim and that said proof wi | b made
at this office on March s, 1854. at 10 A. NJ.
viz: Harvey J. Bundy, home S52 for the i
n 4 and lots and 2 sec twp 81 mr. 3 "
He names the following witnesses to prove hi.
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF
said land, viz: }. Wells, W. P. kdmundson
Z. II. CARLY, NJ. Mann, all of Genesce, |. T
J. NJ. HOWE.
11-6t Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
J JUSTICE,
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE At
Lewiston. I. r., F,b. 6, 1854.
~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has lied notice Of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim and that sa d proof will be made at
this office on March "a. 10 a. m. viz: John
Eustiee, nd. 806 for the swia sec 10 tp 80 n r
5 ". He names the following witne sses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
vatrn Of said land. viz: j. keare, W. Wilson
A. Martinson, r. Swetnam, of Genesee, l. T.
J. ii. HOWE,
1876 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Wala. W. T., Jan. 81. 1884
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before John ". Ranch. at Pomery, W, T., on
March 6. 1884. viz: Munroe A. Cavanaugh, d.
S. 41GS for the y a u NV /. sec Is
twp 10 n AZ e. lie names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon.
ard cultivation of said land. viz. Owen
Powell, F. +. Henry, II. b. Powell, Dave
Mohler, all Of Silcott. W r.
JOSEPH JORGENSEN,
IT Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston L. T., Feb. 20 1894.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. T., Feb 20 1884.
T. II HAkSELL
NJ Office Is HEBEBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fled notice
Of his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be made
at this office on March % 1884. 10 q. m viz:
Henry H. iarsell. home 1893 tor the Ell sw 4
and W y SEA ) tip "a wcse lie names
the following witnesses to prnve his eontiuu.
Gus residence upon and cultivation Of said land
viz: Flynn, J n Aounce N Kincaid Of
Waha, l. T.
j. NJ. HOWE,
20 Ct Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-06

NEW STORE, FAIR DEALINGS. LOW
PRICES. NEW GOODS.
For want of space we can only quote a
small part of the goods belonging to the 81
distinct, full and complete departments Of
goods wo carry. Each department small
store in itself. Quotations are for best of
goods, but We have come, apparently Of
same quality. q 10 to l5% below quotations.
as we only have one price to all, and as we
equalize profits and expense on all our
goods, we guarantee that goods not quoted,
and in stock, are equally as cheap.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24
K E r r , S
ASTHMA
Gu RE

Cares Asthma, Bronchitis, Throat and Lung
Affections, Coughs, Colds, Quinsy, Sore
Throat Hoars Soreness in the Chest or
Lungs, Weakness in the Back, Pains in the
Back, Bowels, Sides, Collie, Group, Pneu-
monia, Measles, Whooping Cough and Indi-
gestion. 1t heals the entire system. As
pleasant to the taste as ice cream.
HAWTHORNE, June IS, 1884.
One bottle Of Kerr's Asthma Cure cured nae
Of diarrhsa of six weeks standing.
VIRGINIA CITY, MAY ?, 1894.
Four bottles of Kerr's Asthma Cure cured
nay two children of diphtheria and myself of
the worst sore throat, hoarseness and cold
that ever had. MRS JANE BLowEr.
VIRGINIA CITY, May IL, 1884.
Six bottles of kerrs Asthma Cure cured
my four children of diptheria, when all the
doctors in Virginia could do them no good
JOHN b. FasUsCH.
GREENFIELD, MASON VALLEY, June 10.
-Four bottles of Kerr's Asthma Cure cured
me of pains in the stomach Of six years.
standing. Mrs. JAMES ERwAY.
RENO, April, &c, 1894.
of pneumonia. We use it for coughs and
colds and have always found 1t very effective.
MRS. THERESA YOUNG.
RENO, April %, 1884.
Ihave been cured of hoarseness of three
months standing through the use of DR..
Kerr's Asthma Cure, when thought had lost
my voice entirely. MRS. MARIA Cook.
Fourteen bottles Of Kerr's Asthma Cure
cured me of asthma of four years standing
Mrs. A. Nevanda, No. 129 Folsom street, San
Francisco. Four bottles of kerr's Asthma
Cure cured me of pneumonia-Mrs. Annie
Ounce, 800 and 81 Broadway. Eighteen bot
ties of Kerr's Asthma Cure cured me of hem
errhage OF the lungs-Wm. Blodgett, collector
for California Steam Navigation Co. Two
bottles of Kerr's Asthma Cure cured me of a
terrible cough OF sixteen months standing
j. w. Crawford, wharfnger at Folsom street
wharf. Redington 4 &c. say that Kerr's
Asthma Cure sells readily on its own merits,
moro 30 than any remedy they ever handled
for coughs, colds, throat and lung affections,
and gives universal satisfaction The Rene
Gazette says it is impossible to speak faver-
ably enough of kerr's Asthma Cure.
AGENTS.
Knapp 4 Laws, Hawthorne; Il. H. Langley,
Coryyille; j. A. Bonham, Dayton; Davis d
Son, Sutro; Smith & Norris, Empire City;
j. G. Kaufman, Greenfield; VIM. George q
Co., Grass Valley; w. b. Van Orden, Grass
Valley; A. Lademan, Nevada City; Levison
Bros. Rocklin; w. j. Branstetter, Rcseville;
J.. A. Hoagland, Clipper Gap; D. B. Towner,
Mr.. Smell, You Bet; Boca Mill Co, Boca;
Towe Bros, Towle's Station California
Iron and Steel Co., Hotaling: Truckee
Lumber Co., Truckee; Summit Ice Co.,
Prosser Creek; A. NJ. Wicks, Bronco; Os-
burn Shoemaker, Reno; W. A. Perkins,
Virginia City. Price, so and 40 Cents.
All letters addtessed to j. p. KERR, p. o.
tended to.
Redington & Co., San Francisco, wholesale
agents, 500 and 531 Market street.
Sold by all druggists and dealers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24
EQUALIZATION NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE BOARD n.
EQUALIZATION, EsMERALDA
COUNTY, NEVADA, OCTOBER
10, 1884:

T>HE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF TN,
names of all persons the value Of wbo..
property has been added thereto, and m.
amount so added, on the assessment rol =.
said county for the year 1884, who have a,
appeared before the Board of Equalization a,
said county, and list of all propertv m.
value of which has been raised, together with
the am cunt SO raised the owners of which
have not appeared before said Board
John H. Blair, raised on personal proo.
erty, $25.
D. bartender, added on solvent debts sscur.a
by mortgage from B. G. Smith, 81 900.
James Cardwell, added on real e,tat.
slaughter-house, $500.
Archie harrington, added on solvent debt,
secured by mortgage from Glen ogg, $780,
j. B. Fisher, added on solvent debt secured
by mortgage from Sears, $706.
J. j. Nicholson, added on solvent d.bt
secured by mortgage from Mcguire, $500.
B. G. Smith, added on solvent debt secured
by mortgage from Fetterman, $l6s.
Hop Sing, added on solvent debt secured by
mortgage from Lo Hing, $14s.
D.Channell, added for solvent debt secured
by lien on Princess Mill and Mining Company
property, S62s.
BY order OF said Boaa d of Equalization.
J. W. BLEAhLEY, Clork.
Dated October 10, 1884.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24
| SYMBOL OF THE SEASON.

As birds to sun-laLd wing their
way in blithesome bevies and
with song, 30 from the gift-hand,
Christmas-day, dow tokens that
life's joys prolong. The sea-
sons symbol, like O charm, wish
and delight is interlocking; and
plainest gifts the heart will warm
be they but found within stock.
ing! ~ Time can destroy the
dearest within; the sweetest Joy
age can bedim; but on life's
way all lsve to pause each year
day with Santa Claus. Tho
heads be bowed with weight
of years, and onward
crowd life's sadding
cares, the mem'ry turns
at Christmas-tid lie In
grooves of child
-. Then hang
the stockings
great and small!
Our CHI mney-
sprite viii
know them
ALI He reads
the wish in
every mind,
and tries the
wished-for aye to
find. Yes! hang
the stocking-young
and oldi Let Saint
Nick's legends
be re o d Let
old heads
play he
Chri tmas
par is,
which p
rove th't
naught
can age
young
hear
is!
AIbnnn 4r0us
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

WHEN you see well-dressed man
standing in front of shop window
and wearing the air of one who has
buried his last earthly friend, do not
be mis,ed. The poor fellow isn't med
tating suicide, but he's got q list of
gifts that must be purchased and be
don't know what on earth to get
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

IT is said that 100000 are annually
expended in Christmas cards in this
country. The Christmas card for ten
cents beats q five-dollar Christmas
present all to finders--from the giver's
standpoint.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

1T is said that the custom of making
New Year calls IS on the wane. Last
year best society in New York merely
hung out baskets" To travel about q
city all day, In suit hired for the
occasion, dropping cards into basket,
is about IS wild and hilarious fun as
to sit on fence and see your best girl
go by with another fellow.-Norris-
tOton Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

DAsSENGERs AND FREIGHT CON-
L veyed to Bodis, Aurora, Coryvills and
All parts Of the country 1t any hear Of the
day u niIht.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

A YOUNG lady of Williamsport, Pa,
was asked by her "feller" what she
desired for Christmas. She said !:
"Call around for me Christmas morn.
ing and bring q minister with you"
Two souls, two hearts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

THIS Is a good time to propose to a
girl. She will be afraid to refuse for
fear she'll miss Christmas present.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

II the children ask how Santa Claus
got down the chimney, tell them he
Cue dov4 u his winter voot.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
United States Government.

President CHESTER A. ARTHUR
Vice President. GEORGE F. EDMUNDS
Secretary of State IF. T. FRELINGHUYSEN
Secretary of Treasury. HUGH MCCULLOUGH
Treasurer. ......... JAMES GlLFlLLAN
Secretary of War ROBERT T. LINCOLN
General. ..WM. T. SHERMAN
Secretary of the Navy. VIM. e. CHANDLER
Postmaster General. -. FRANK HATTON
Secretary of the Interior. H. M. TELLER
Attorney General ........B. F, BREWSTER
Can. &C Agriculture. GEO. B. LORING
Com. Gen. Land Office. JUDGE MCFARLAND
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-24

A GENTS FOR THE NEVADA SALT
"A and Borax Works, at Salt Marsh,
Rhodes Station, Carson and Colorado Rail
road. WIN fdanish salt in quantities to suit
purchasers, mining, mill, table use, etc. The
fscilities of the Company for the handling
and delivery of heavy machinery are unsur-
passed. viii contract for freight to Grants
VILE, Downsyville, s Ellsworth, Lodi, lone
Gold Park, San 4ntonio and Belmont.
oxyIcB-302 Sansoms street, San Fran
disco; - J street, Sacramento,
RAnnoAp DIPors-Reno, Battle Mountain,
hawthorne, Luning, Belleville, Candelsria
nnA end Of track Of Carson and colorado Z. X.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
IN FAVOR OF BLAINE.
A Meeting Held by Prominent Citizens
Of Boston for the Purpose Of I'm.
dOrsing Blaine's Nomina.
tiOn.

BosToN. June Is.
About 100 friends of Jesse NJ. Cove
and Chas. T. Gallagher, delegates to the
republican national convention from the 4th
district, met them at dinner. at the Quincy
House tonight. 1t was a company of earnest
Blaine supporters. Eben I. Mcpherson
presided. and among those present were It.
Gov. Ames, Hon. A. w. Beard. Collector
Worthington, Judge C. C. Buch, Judge G.
w. Sehell, W. A. Johnston and o. A. Den
nison, of Califoroia, Henry Parkman and
others.
Speeches approving Blaine's nomination
were made by Cove, Gallagher, w orthington,
Ames, Parkman, Schell Beard and Denni-
son L. A. Smith, of Boston, highly eulsgized
Blaine, and described the visit paid him last
September, when Blaine said: | do not
care to be candidate | have got through
with public life. When Garfield died my
career was closed. want to complete my
book, and then live for the respect and re-
gard of my fellow men.
If ever a nomination came from the hearts
of the people, said the speaker, it was the
nomination of James G. Blaine, and the
people love him because he is thoroughly
and intensely an American citizen.
Letters were read from Henry Cabot Lodge
and others, expressing sympathy with the
objects of the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
RICHMOND.

Considerable interest is manifested this
season in base ball. Last week the Starry
Flags played the Champions of Bowdoinham,
at that place. After three innings, rain stopped
the game, the score standing 10 to |, in favor
of the Champions, the Flags being unwill-
ing to play in a shower and wet field. The
Champions exhibited mere concentrated ex-
tract of meanness by claiming the game and
plscarding the streets announcing the result,
than the most bitter politician would show.
The Flags propose to demonstrate to the
champions" that they have and can beat
them, besides using them like gentle
men.-The Free street Baptist church is about
to have new coat of clapboards and paint.
Fred L. Costellow has joined the schooner
Jennie r. Morse, as first mate. She is bound
for Philadelphia with ice.-The tax-collector
has commenced his ''social calls
Prof. r. B. Hall spent Wednesday evening
with the Brass Band. He presented the band
with one of his marches, and kindly gave the
boys few hints.-Capt Geo. II. Theobald
will have his schooner rigged on the stocks,
and will commence next week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
THE SCHOONER RAINIER.
Report of the Commander of the Vessel
that Rescued the Crew.

WASHINGTON. June 13.
Commander Mccormick of the United
States steamer, Essex, has submitted to the
Secretary of the Navy the report of the
cruise of the Essex to the rescue of the ship
wrecked crew of the schooner Rainier of Bath
Maine, on Marshall Islands in the Pacific
ocean. The Essex arrived at Marshall
Islands on the 18th of April and received on
board the shipwrecked party, consisting of
the first mate, o. J. Humphrey and wife, the
third mate and seven of the crew. The ma
tives, particularly the king, had been kind to
them and as reward, Capt Mccormick pre-
sented the Islanders with four axes and
hatchets, one hand saw, six fishing lines,
fishing hooks, pick axe, a hoe, 100 pounds
of bread and IS pounds of rice The crew
of the wrecked steamer had constructed a
small schooner, which, commanded by Capt.
S. II. Morrison and manned by eleven men,
had sailed on the 18th of March. for Jalmit
in search of assistance from the Essex. The
Essex was at Jalmit, having made the pass
age in FIVE days. Most of the party were
sent to Hong Kong on the schooner Estelle
from Jalmit.