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, 1885-02-21

Its Delightful Dryness--Ths Nubians ABd
Their Villages


Its Delightful Drynsss--Ths Nubians and
Their Villages.
tCoT. London Standard
The further one journeys up the Nile
the more one appreciates the delightful
dryness OF the Egyptian climate Tray
cling across arid wastes, one would soon
begin to long for the mists and rain, Of
lngland, but here there is always a belt
Of yerdure 10 charm the eye, and,
though the desert comes at places quite
down to the river bank, in others Is only
separated from II by cliffs Of bare,
rugged sandstone, granite, or basaltic
rocks, signs Of fertility never wholly dis
appear. while a total absence Of humid
ity In the air makes IL invigorating even
in the hottest hours Of the afternoon.
We sept last night within the tropic
Of Cancer. A brisk north bree kept
the atmosphere deliciously cool till sun
rise, and though the temperature rose
at midday 10 nearly 20 In the shade,
there has been no feeling Of lassitude as
there wolld have been in n0ister
climates The result of this is that
troops show 50 far no indication Of suf-
foring from heat, whether aioat in
bargss or encamped ashore. Unlike the
nntises Of most tropical countr es, Nu-
bans are not q en- to idleness. They
go on .aboring with iealoas industry
when vertical rays Of sunshine are
striking full upon them Just as they do
n tho white light Of morn ng and the
dusk Of evening Without this inoes-
SAINT toll the narrow strip Of fruitful
country, at places not more than few
yards vile. could not 50 port the dense
rivers de population Villages are set
20 close together that they seem like one
long, strT gg ing street broSon by patches
of Gu tivat.oh Every yard Of ground
upon which anything will grow is made
the most Of, and no land is wasted by
ha ing to bear use,ess vegetation.
The mimosa nilotica, that rringes the
banks with its green 70 iage and crown
OF golden blossoms, would be welcome
enough one would think II only for the
shade 1t casts; but II ssrves more pur-
pos, than this From its branches ex-
udes gum arabic, its pods are ported
for tanning, and its wood is burnt for
charcoal. From tamarisk trees the
natives extract mama Date palms Of
the graceful lbremee species are valued
for the superior fruit they bear, and
where neither Of these things grows
there are rows of dull green tAStor oil
plants, with broad, fg like leaves and
pale purple berries, or hedges Of henna
wherewith Arab ladies delight 10 beau
tify their hands and nails. Walking
along the banks where this shrub flour
ishes,- its aromatic odors, like the
IN ngled perfume of !. ach and meadow
swe t, are almost opple sive.
With all tbs luNuriance OF vegetation
in the narrow limits assigned to It, there
a marked absence Of animal life, ex-
eept Insects. The myriads Of dies Ap-
parently make it the business Of their lives
10 atone Tor the lack Of more formidable
beasts, and they certainly do it very
efectually, leavh & one not a moment
in peace from sunri e TO sunset As we
neaied Korosko, however, small birds
began to reappear in 1ocks, and ni.Ging
among the acacia branches, sent the
blossoms down in gold showers.
, 1885-02-21

iOmnha Hcrall,l
After Ching had been buried two
years q party Of chinese officials who
where on route home stopped in Omaha
to got bis body and takO it with them.
The grave was opened and the romans
taken out, but they were not in shape
for shipment, and were roburied, Sexton
Neolock, at the request Of the man.
darins, took from the casket at that time
hand mirror, an emp y Wallet, and
about SO cents in money, which had
been buried with the corpse. The three
suits OF clothes in which Ching was
dressed were also taken of and planted
under a tree in another part of the
cemetery.
The other morning Ching's grave
was opened the eond time. Five or
six Of the deceased's countrymen were
present with Joss" man, and mum
Der OF Americans watched the oere-
mony from a re- peotable distance.
After considerable bowing AMI scrap
ing, a basket Of eatables was produced,
and a goodly dinner spread about the
head Of the grave. A chicken roasted
with Il head on occupied the post Of
honor fRnke1 on either side by
largo pieces Of boiled pork and liver
Tea was made In a curious little Chinese
eaddy, and number Of cups poured o
and placed on the ground III n, after
more bowing and ,craping, several
packages Of cigarettes were strewn over
the grave, and innumg rable'sticks Of in
oense lighted. More inuantations by
the '..oss" man followed, and when
the mourners bowed themselves
tired the casket was opened AMI
the remains shoyeled out The
bones, which were free from flesh, aud
perfectly dry. were rolled up in piece
of coarse shooting aud sewn up, after
which they were placed in tbs valise.
While Mr.. Medlock was busy packing
Ching's remains for shipment two of
the Chinamen jumped in tho grave
and paved over the earth at the bottom
with their fingers in or er to make sure
that nothing Belonging 10 the deceaseds
anatomy WIS le behind
Satisfied that they had secured all Of
Chings bones, the Celestrials drank the
tea that had been standing about the
grave, gathered up the eltables, and
came back 70 town. clHttering like
magpies and smoking the cigarettes they
had offered up to their dead country
man. The valise was taken by the
iourneying Celestial To his lodging and
put under his bed, where it rem jined
until tho custodian started with il for
China
, 1885-02-21

There has been a busy time at the
Echo roller mill for some days past.
The proprietor, Mr.. Havermale, has
been kept in a state OF exciting ac-
tivity, supervising the receipt Of
grain, the reducing Of the same to
-four and the shipment Of the -four
itself. He has contract, Ms has
been stated In these columns before,
for supplying the contractors, who
are shipping stuff to the Canadian
Pacific railroad, with fifteen hundred
barrels Of his best brand Of -four, and
II keeps the mill whOoping up to
grind out the stock. Every day
wagons are being loaded at the mill
and sent forward to the river. There
is a continuous string Of vehicles
scattered out along the road, and
scene Of activity exists at the Little
Dalles thai astOnishes the natives.
We would not be surprised II quite a
town should spring up at that point,
the foot Of navigation on the upper
Columbia.
, 1885-02-21
WAR Ftdds. ar. a1aas.

tine heynote.l
In one Of the mountainous districts OF
Bavaria there is town called Mitten-
Wild, shut in by snow clad peaks and
dense forests, in which every yard is
crossed by a labyrinth Of ropes and
poles, on which hundreds OF vio.ins are
hung up to dry. For couple Of cen
t1rles tue entire industry OF The town
has been iolin-making. for VIII ch the
surrounding forests produce the best Of
material. Men, won D and Ch ldren all
have their allotted share Of the work
and yiolins, cUllos, bass viol5, zithsrs and
every stringe1 instrument, from a copy
Of some old and priceless stradivarius,
perfect in form. color and tone, down to
the cheapest banjo, are exported in great
quantities, all handmade, to every
quarter Of the glo
, 1885-02-21


u1rd q vhp- thua nuaheu Win the SMILES
A li.issss shlapsr hroashins vhas %
Ehsbs5s-ths iovins Savior IN the mGngsr
And llss ,ss zen up IN ne s,eupls ringing ding.
Ams.,asr iron ne f0Be.t clad IN Icy mail;
Ateliier nom q birdie that Ne glee must
Arosslas; crow from far and near the dawn
ana ths boiis mp in the steeplo ringing
dinEs dong. beli
Oh. gentle broarh Ofkindness on the tinsiins
on. sissnlns ny shas weave. its pure ana
On. li1iAes iasgh Of ehndAOOd v-Sing
And ihs bells up IN the stoeple ringing
ding, dong, belli
The patier over an the world Of little feet.
All rinnod - wintry earth with Joy no
heart maY fclii
And % tbe year 4 rounded with delight 50
And ihe bells up IN the stssple ringing
dag dong, bell
"A msrry. merry ohristmAsl- e Pipe the winds
"A mons, merry christmasi % echo vale and
"A merry. merry ohristmAsi" dancing wave.
win ihe sena mp tn the sseepls ringing
dlng. dong, bell
, 1885-02-21


In European countries when men sud
denly acquire wealth taey 20 slowly and
initiate the habits and convent:Onglities
Of the wel4-born and high bred fam lies.
This is true in some degree Of the sea
DO nd cities Of America. But in tn
west there Is a swagger which Is perhaps
born o. the Consciousness Of self.earned
wealth and 10 Of personal power; and
this begets raw and pronounced social
life.
] was shown three new houses on the
north side Of the city that are cautions"
in the way OF suiting one thing to an
other. Comme il faut is a description
that qualities absolutely nothing iu
American life. One Of these houses is a
castle. II is bit Of architecture suita-
bic for the banks of the Rhine or to be
placed in the center Of some vast his
toric estate. Here it is on a piece Of
land about the size Of one hand Here
is pile OF stone in the midst Of slr
roun.ings that m ke the home a est.
One bursts out laughing to see tn S
castle stuck within ten feet Of a mar
row city street. Then there are two
wealt brothers who have built two
great houses Of sOmber mien AMI bung.
ling propO tons, AMI stables to match.
all on a lot of land the 81 o. a saucer.
But this is in a country where gentle
men wear uncleaned boots, split their
own firewood or "kindlihg' and wear
diamond pins and rings while doing
their work.
nOmaneo Of EugenIe aud Napoleon.
TPitt burg Dtspa chi
It was at ball given by President
Nap leon at the Llysee, some nights 70
fore the coup d'etat, that Nile Eugenie
met her future husband A romance is
conn cted with the meeting. wishing
to avoid the crowded bathrooms, LOUIS
Napoleon, with the duke OF La Mos
kowa, went into the Elysee gardens,
where he suddenly came upon a radiant,
blushing girl She was tying up her
hair alone, opposite a glass in the c, n
scrvatory Ber hair had come down
during a walt and the crowd was too
great to admit Of her reaching the
ladies dressing room. She had glidcd
to this place, hop ng to 10 unobscrved,
This little circumstance OF the fall Of
her back hair led to her subsequent elc-
vation to one of the proudest positions
ever occupied by " man.
, 1885-02-21
Duplicate Master Of Ceremonies
fgn,so,is Wa,ktva


George II had a master Of the revels
nam cd Heidegger who was an eccentric
person When in an intoxicated condi-
tion q model IRON his face IN plaster OF
Paris was taken, and from this mask
was made. a person Of the same st At
ure and similar dTe5s was provided
with the max, and admitted to a mas
qaerade at court.
As soon rs his majesty was seated
Heidegger, as sual, ordered the music
to tlay God eave the ng," but b s
back was no sooner turned th n the
false Heidegreg ordered them TO play
''Cyor the VI hter TO Q arley." It was a
great enso to play the latter tune.
j Whenever lie degger leii the music-gal
lory TIE tune was chang, d at the com
mand Of the false Held ger to the OBJ.
lectionable one The scene now became
truly comic before the king. Poor
deidegger stared at bis likeness in an-
other man. Then be staggered, grew
pale and could not utter word The
duke Of NOn.asue grlered the Uountvr-
felt TO take OF bis aask and hsre the
fro,ic ended. Ie.dsgger dec cd he
would never attend any public amlso-
ment until the mOl1 was broken and
the mask melted down boiOre his face.
, 1885-02-21

&C. W. Cornelius, Of San Francisco, is
registered at the California house Mr..
Cornelius was one among the tirst bust
ness mem. Spokane Falls. Several years
ago, when a person could have stood on
Howard street and seen overy building in
the place, and wonld have experienced no
difiiculty in counting the same, he opened
drug store here with George Davis, the
two occupying a small building on the
ground where Gioyer's block now stands
The gendeL-1n was absent some three
years and was porfecly amazed when he
lqnded in town to noti,e the wonderful
change that had iaken place. He was
prepared to see marked improvements,
but his Imagination never pictured whdt
had really taken place.
, 1885-02-21

tchar'ea l. Hfdreth In Lippinootf'Al
Il il toe last dark hour, and frJm thoir can.
That wheel them uOwn through glimInsr-
ing vuids Of light,
Leaning reluctantly, the henrkening stars
hear the iaint, LnRl music Of the night
Blend with The far, sWeet voice OF CON 'ng
dsy.
And with the moon, low riding, wnns away.
Like some soft footed maiden, bearing high
A silver lamp above her timorous head.
The dawn mounts up the staifwAys Of the
sky.
Flushing tho ashen east with lambent rcd.
TIL fr n her tOpmOst tower she looketh
down,
Smiling through cloudy tro,sea wildly blown.
The world awakens; bark. fr0m glen and
core
Music and many voices Of delight;
The splendoT on the purple mounthin-tops
Descends, and all the summer plains are
hright
And nl. the luminous pure sky above
Il calm tender as the smile Of love
, 1885-02-21
SUMMONS.


TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, l.s
COUNTY UF SPOKANE,
In the District Court Of the Territory OF
Washington. and for the First Judicial Dis
trlct thereof holding terms at Cheney, SpO-
kan" County, In said Territory.
Arthur X. Woodbury., plainth, vs.. Douglas
Morton aud Sidney b. LiningeT, defendants.
The United States Of America 10 Douglas
Morton, defendant: You are hereby re-
quired tC appear In an action brought against
you By Arthur X. Woodbury., plainuh, In the
District Court Of the rcrntOty Of Washington
and fOrthe First Judicial District Thereof, hold.
Ing terms at Cheney, spokane County In said
Territory, to answer the complaint Of plaintiff
hled In spokane County, within twenty days
after the service Of this summons, eK-
within said county; II not served with
In said county, but within said District
In ihlrty days; II served within any other
Judicial district In the territory, In forty days
II served by publication, within sixty days
after the date Of the nrst publication Of this
summons, or the said plaintirfwlll take Judg-
ment against you by default, according to the
Thls actor is brought to obtain a decree uf
this court for the foreclosure Of mortgage Of
the - OF SEX and 81 q SWH, section :,
Douglas Morton, July n, 1855, to secure the
payment Of a certain promtssory note dated
July II, lSS3, made by said Douglas Morton
for six hundred and nfty dollars, payable one
year after date 10 the order Of Arthur X.
Woodbury., with Interest thereon al ~ per
cent per month, together with ten per cent
OF The amount due on said note a. attorneys
fees. That said premises may be sold for the
payment Of said note, Interest, at oTney . fees
and costs Of suit. That plaintiff have eIecu-
tlon against said Douglas Morton fof any
balance remaining due after applying the
proceeds Of said sale 10 the payment OF said
note, interest and costs, and that said defend
ants and all other claiming under or through
them be barred and foreclOsed OF all right,
title, Interest or claim In and TO said mort
gagged premises and for other proper relief
Witness the Hon. =. C.. Wlngard, Associate
Justice uf the supreme Court Of Washington
Territory, and Judge Of said court, and the
seal thereof afiXed, this cath day Of Noyem.
Der, A. d. 1884. .-.
II- r. A. REENES AYERS, Clerk.
By ]. T. LoCEHART. Depu y,
NASH KIESAIRD, Plaintiff Attorneys.
Date OF hrst publication, Dccem bef, u, 1854.
, 1885-02-21

By the recent death, at Standing
Rock agency, Of Young Antelope,
Stanley Huntley, Of the Brooklyn
Eagle, and widely known as "Spoop-
Pndyke," becomes chief Of the Teton
nation. The manner in which Hunt,
ley became chief Of all the Sioux
tribes Is like fable. Years ago, be-
fore Sitting Bull surrendered, Hunt
ley was sent by a Chicago paPss-Lp
northern Montana, to interview the
warriors. Tired Of securing the
plains, he crossed the border and be-
ame a guest of Major Walsh, at
Wood mountain, in British North
west territory. Here, camped around
the majors post, were old men and
squnws, among whom was Little
Knife, hereditary chief Of the Te-
tons, who was too old for war and
buffalo trails. Little Knife injured
his limb while dismounting from a
pony, and the medicine men failed
to give any relief, and the old chief
was given up to die. Huntley APP
peared upon the scene, and with a
newspaper mans extensive know
ledge, bound the wound with leaves
and oil, and the chief recovered.
Huntley WAS adopted, and last fall,
when Sitting Bull and troupe were
east, an adopted sister of Huntley's
was with Them, and recognized him.
Little knife had two sons, Mountain
Bull and Young Antelope. The for
mer was killed some fine ago, and
now. by AntelOpe's death, Huntley
becomes chief, as the male relation
by adoption Is "a strong as through
blood among the Indians. Huntley's
Indian name is WaukPey Wankan,
or Holy Leaf.
, 1885-02-21

- Judge F. A. Bettis is about to eschew
law and try his hand at farming. He has
purchased the property owned by VIM.
Kaiser, only a short distance out Of town,
and will build himself up a cozy subur-
ban home. Judge Belts has been a dis
tinguished member OF the bar for years,
and we hardly believe that a man Of 80
much ability, and who has always taken
part in in the scenes Of an active public
life, will be able to content himself on a
farm. The place ho has selected for q
home can be made beautiful in time, and
perhaps the labor necessary to produce
this result will so employ his time as to
compensate him for the change. We are
really pleased that he has decided not to
change his place Of residence, but will re-
main to all in.ents and purposes one Of
ot1r citizang
, 1885-02-21
Administrators Notice.

In the matter OF the estate Of L. W. RlmA, de.
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
N virtue OF an order Of tho Probate Court
Of Spokane county, Washington Territory,
the undersigned has been appointed admin
istratOr ofthe estate OF l.. w, ..-Hi decoascd-
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased will present the same, with the neces.
sary vouchers, within one year after dale Of
this notice to me, al my ofiee IN sP9kli9ine
Falls, W. T, = III -.
deceased.
HoovER a ALLEH, Attorneys.
snoknne Fails. w. T., Feb. Y. lssh
, 1885-02-21

lENclA q res
Among the ancient Greeks deaf mutes
were looked upon as a disgrace TO
humanity, and under the harbarous
laws Of Lycurgus they wero exposed TO
death Nor was highly cultured AthenS
less cruel than sparta towari these un
fortunate creatures. Deaf mute children
were pifilessly SACRIFICED without a voice
being heard on their behalf Aris otle
declared congenital deaf mutes to be In
capable Of instruction. and this was the
universal opinion Of classical antiquity.
The Romans treated the unforiusates
with the same CT as the Greeks
A soon ns a child W found TO be deaf
and dumb Il was SIT ICED 10 the Tiber.
0nir thOse escape whom the waves
saslcd back 10 Il, shore, or whom the
n..turai love Of theil parents kept hidden
ffom the eyes Of the world.
, 1885-02-21
Rest and be Refreshed.

TyHE NATIONAL HOTEL Of Sprague,W
II, recently RENTED offers for emlgrants
aad the public genemuy comfortable lodg,
ines and 4 first class table. For-eom ercial
trsvoiers special accommodations including
d furniuhod sample room, The house Il bet
ter prepared than ever before 10 give entire
Is Insure the comfort Of ali. Rates reasonable.
W, r. SKELETON, Pro,
, 1885-02-21

Old hoary headed winter continu-
eth to llnger In the lap Of spring.
That is pretty good position. and
as spring is represented as bright
and radiant young female, we can
hardly find fault with the old man
Tor lingering, although It IS becOm-
ing tiresome waiting for him to take
his departure for good. 1t Is not
s,fe to risk any representations
upon the change Of meteorological
matters, but II it docs not turn of
warm pretty soon, II Is safe to say we
will have a further spell Of cold
weather.
, 1885-02-21


Vice Admiral Clio Q, of the British
navy, has offered a singular explanation
a out the loSa Of the guuJoat Wasp re.
emily of the IRISH coast There exists,
it seems a lorm Of defective sight known
as moon blindness" prisons afflicted
with Wlioh are unable to perceive a
ight shining in darkness, It is easy TO
60 the eonse nence o. this infrmily in
a navigating oicer OF a ship AdSairal
ClOse says be nearly lost the mau-of-war
Trident once IRON this cause, only DIS
covering n tho n OK Of time that his
navigating officer was unable to sec the
light a lighthouse half mile distant.
II noon bineness" Is an es,..blished
fact in medical science, the sooner pro-
vision for detecting it is made tue bet
Nor
, 1885-02-21

The question Of branding cattle is
again being considered by Montana
stockmen. A hide not branded will
bring 81 to sl.5O more than one side
branded, and the present custom is
estimated to cost Montana breeders
about 81 200, 900 a year.
, 1885-02-21
Notice fOr Publication.


NOTICE Is hereby gwen that the following
N named settler has Med notice Of his in
tentiOn 10 make nnal proof In support Of bis
claim, and thai said proof Will be made be-
Land once A. spokane Fails, w. T., nn Feb.
% 1856 viz ]. ]. Pirer wbomade Homestead
entry No. 30, for the NV na.lk ne y NV x,
W. NJ.
Ne nAmesthe following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultlva-
D. II. ROlz ,Chas. Holnblrd, Of Peone PO., WI.
lnln ]. NJ. ARMsTR0NG, neHIsLnr.
, 1885-02-21

"A. c. Edwards returned last evening
rom bis Trip to chewelah and Embrey.
lie rupors tho district to be in the most
proml1lDe shape. Money is scarce as IL
. everywhere, but men are working on
aome q the claims aud the ore on the
dnmpa looks fine. There is stll two feet
q snow on the ground and slelghing Is
Eood clear through. Mr.. Edwards antiei-
paios . grand rush DorthNard IN the early
spring and thinks The mines will turn out
well. although Il viii require considerable
time 10 develop fhan.
, 1885-02-21

What we know OF the South
pole, then, ia SIMPLY. this: That
nobody has got within 700 OF sUv
mics Of IT, That icy barriers were en-
countered which quite eclipse anything
known in the north frii1 zone; tbRi
noun ans have been seen, one shooting
tortl volcanic AAales, lnftior than any
discovered by our northern explorer.
that all the land there is covered With
snow at all SEASONS that no human te
ing has been met with be- ond 5j de
grses that no vegetable growth, exoep
lichens, has been seen beyond IS de
grees. apd that no land quadrupod is
known te exist beyond 90 degrees.
, 1885-02-21
NOTICE.

SPOKANE 2s'f 'Ffalls Y! Il, Besc. 81, fIsJI
Complaint having been entered Al this
ohlre By Lewis J. Brace, Harrington, LIN
coin county, W. T., against Christopher
No, Sol2, dated April IS, 1854, upon The ~ q
ne Y and sw y Of nc 4 and se 4 Of NV y,
senii0n e. township q, range 49, IN spoksne
county, Territory Oi Washington, with view
n the cancellation Of said entry. The said
parties are hereby summoned 10 uppoM At
This ofice Ob the 2lst day OF February, lssh, at
10 O'Clock a. m, TO respcnd and furnish tes-
fimony concerning said alleged abandon
iah5-sw I'M ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1885-02-21
Summons.


County OF spokane.
In the District Court Of the Territory OF
Washington, and for the First Iudlcial
District thereof holding terms at Cheney,
spokane County, In said Territory.
Mary Ann Palmer, plaintiff,
william J. Palmer, defendant.
The United States Of America to william
J. Palmer, defendant; You are hereby re-
qulred 10 appear In an action brought against
District Court Of the Territory Of Washington
and for the First judicial District thereof,
holding terms at Cheney, SpokSne County, q
said Territory, To answer the compliant NJ
plaintiff filed IN spokane county, within
twenty days after the service uf this sum
mons, exclusive OF the day OF service II
served 10 this County. II not served In this
County, but IN said District, In thirty days.
II served In any other Judicial District IN the
Territory In forty days. 10 served by publ
cation. within sixty days after the date Of this
summons, or the plHintinwill take ludgm"n
against you by default, acoofding 10 The
prayer Of the complaint said action r.
brought 10 obtain the dissolution Of bouds nt
mHtrlmonv now existing between plA.ntin
and defendant; and also 70 obtain the custo-
-, Witness the Hon. 4, c. Wingard,
sFNL Associate Justice Of the SupremC
-. = Courr Of Washington Territory, and
cN-Ofiicio Judge nf said Court, and the seal
thereof afnNed, This 10Th day Of Nov, A. D.
1854 .
BY {. 7. LOCKHART. DcIuty.
Hooy, and Allen, p'tfTs attorneys.
First publication Nov, ~, 1881.