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Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

The U. s. land office at La
Grands has received indemnity list
Ne. l of lands in the La Grande
district belonging to the Northern
Pacific Railroad, as granted to the
company by Congress under grant
Of July I'd, 1864, and May 3lst,
1870. These lands lie in townships
] and 2 north and and 2 south Of
ranges 27, 90, 80 and 80. The
number Of acres included in list Nc.
is 0,549.32. The commissioner
of the General Land Office is said
to be considering the propriety Of
abolishipg the Indemnity limits"
of the land grant TO railroads, az it is
believed that this will restore l00,-
100000 acres of land to the public
domain. These limits were not fix.
ed by law, but were created by an
order of department, and hence ii
is clearly within Commissioned
Sparks power to abrogats them.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

We understand that recently an
order was received in Union county
from the celebrated beer brewing
compsny Of Milwaukee, Wis, for
30 tons of barley, but it was impos-
sible for the order t, be filled. A
sample of the grain had been sent
East and the quality was so superi.
or that an order was at once made
out by the brewing company.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

The reports of the condition of
2,69l National Banks in the Unit
cd States for March 10th have Just
besn collected by the comptroller of
the currency. The resources of
these banks aggregate :he enormous
sum of S2,3l2,771,247. This is
$4,000, 900 moro than six months
ago, but is nearly $60,000,000 less
than eighteen months ago. The
heaviest item, of course, is the
amount of loans and discounts,
which is 81, l,227, 1851, ,264. This is
about 76,000,o00 less than it was
eighteen months ago. The next
large item il this value of United
States bonds deposited for circula-
tieA. This item is 1913, ,l06,200, a
decrease of S3S, ,306,650 as com.
pared with eighteen months ago.
The change is important, because it
affects the circulation of paper mon
"sy. The amount Of notes outstand.
ing March 10th, 1885, was S274,-
OSl, ,l57, decrease of $50, 1876, 100
as compared with Sept. 80, 1888.
Another item of interest is the
amount of specie held. This was
Sl67,ll5,S73 on March 10, 1885,
against Sl2S,609,475 ak msnths
ago, and S709,ll7,lS4 eighteen
months ago. Hsrs is an increase
OF So9,297 $50, which not only of.
sets the decrease 10 paper money,
but leaves clear margin of nearly
$23,000,00o Of a better kind O.
money. The banks owed their de.
Pesi.ors Sl,0ll, ,s50,i49 on the 1O.t
of March, 1885. This is a trih,
more than six months ago, but i
S54,9so,2S5 less than eightee,
menths ago. There are about 60t
more banks in existencs than thsr
vas ten years ago lie swouat Q
circulation, however, is 100000
lass than it was October !, 1874.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

"Oh! the man means well
enough" This is not sufficient.
Wsll-msaning men do great deal
of mischief through ignorance, pre-
judice or conceit. A man is re-
spOnsible for utter ignorance, which
is a mild form of criminality. 1t
is no extenuation of wrong done
that the man means well enough.
He might mean to cure you and
kill you in the attempt. H,
meant well enough but would bt
guilty Of murder all the same.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Riel's RascaIly Record.

Frank Eastman, who has been |
clerk to the Senate Committee on
Claims for the past two years, wss
District Attorney at Helena, M.
T., in 1882. In q conversation on
the Canadian Insurrection Mr..
Eastman said: 81 know Louis
Riel well. He was the leader of
the Red River Insurrection in
1872, and was guilty of the most
atrocious and iahuman crimes ever
perpstrated by man. Add to the
tortures of the Inquisition every
agony that devilish ingenuity could
suggest or invent, and you may get
faint idea of the manner in which
Riel treated the unfortunate cap
tives who fell into his hands. The
Canadian Government secured the
services of priest to visit Risl,
and after much trouble he succeeded
in inducing Riel to surrender. Ia
spite of his many acts of fieadish
cruelty and the fact that he was
guilty Of high treason, the Canadian
Government failed to give him the
hemp he SO richly deserved, and he
is now reaping the fruits of its
mistaken mercy. In November,
1882, Riel was engaged in selling
whisksy eight or ten miles inside
of the lower border of the Blackfeet
Reservation. He procured the IL
quor in Fort Benton, and, failing
to pay his bills and being unable to
secure any more credit, he trans,
ferred his valuable custom to Hell
ena. Here his credit also ran out,
|, and when G. A. Broadwater, the
partner and agent of Wilder of St.
Paul, told him he could be credited
no longer, Riel said, "All right
Meester Broadwater, but I woule
!. like to meet you out on zs perarie,
thus conveying delicate suggss
tion Of the hereafter. /
Riel was shortly after indicted
$ for selling rum to the Indians, ant
t when brought to trial refused tt
= answer any questions, frankl,
stating that he refused because h.
did not care to criminate. himself
During the trial a juror asked Rie
- il he was not the man who incitet
n the Red River Insurrection in 1872
9 "Sair," replied Risl with great dig
d nifty, 81 am re man who attempte'
. tc introduce republican institution
!" in Eat country" AS no other wit
a nssses could be procured, Riel wa
s acquitted, although there was n
doubt in the world as to his gull
He was indicted at Benton fo
II election frauds at Rocky Point, i
. the spring Of 1888, and, being ur
:. able to procure bail, was inprisor-e e
al in Jail for two or three ronth;
E. Then he succeeded In securin
g. bondsmen in the persons of WilliaI
n II. Hunt, the son of the ex-Secr'
tary of the Navy, and then Colle'
~ tor of the Port of Fort Bentor
10 and Thomas Cummings, a forme
h. collector. After being released h
I'd went up into Manitoba, and froI
T. recent events it is evident that h
" was engaged in laying his plans f,
oe the present insurrection. He r
turned to Fort Benton and W,
tried, but as the people arour
La Rocky Point led nomadic lives,
;st was impossible to obtain any vi
:, nesses save Riel's Half-breed wi
uo and brother-in-law. OF course
rn was not convicted.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

At this writing it seems as if thu
Republicans had sure hold on the
Illinois Senatorship, a Republican
having been elected to succeed the
Democratic Legislator who died
some time ago. Instead of being a
tie vote the Republicans have a
majority of two. Thus Legan's
chances are good.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

A down East veteran named
johnson undertook to collect some
pension arrears lately, and was
amazed to find that his "widow"
had got ahead of him on two occas.
ions, as far back as 1868 and 1867.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Several Oregon editors have de-
cidsd that English supremacy is q
thing of the past, that she cannot
be kicked into war, and that she
always was cowsrdly: That settles
the Anglo Russian affair.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

When the teaching of vocal mu-
sic is made obligatory in our public
schools and the State Board Of Ed.
ucati0n says that October lst is
the time, what will the teacher that
hath no music in himself do them
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Chinese come to San Francisco
at the rate Of $40 per month and
leave at the rate Of $40 per month,
leaving . difference Of 270 per
month in favor Of San Francisco.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

"What do these girls remind yen off,
asked Popiujay, as he and Blobson were
watching some young lady skaters in
Boston rink. ''Bean poles?' ventursd
Blobson, doabfully. "No-rolling-
pins"
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

II the "late lamented had really
attempted any legislation of impor-
tance to the State it weuld be ne
cessary to have an extra session Of
the Legislature, as almost every bill
passed is defective or inoperatiys.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Rough ON Itch.

'Rough on Itch" cures humors, erup.
tions, ringworm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chilblains.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

In 1925 the United States ex-
ported wheat and -four to the fslue
of 100000. In 1883 the value OF
the same exports was $4,000, 600.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Heart Pains.

Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Diz-
ziness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleep.
lessness cured by "Wells Health Re-
newer.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Catarrhal Throat Affections,

Hacking, irritating Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, cured by "Rough on Coughs. u
Troches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Rough on Teotlache.

Instant relief for Neuralgia, Tooth
ache, Faceache. Ask for though ON
Teothache," Is and 25 cents.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

If you are failing, broken, worn out
and nervous, use "Wells' Health Re-
newer" 81. Druggists.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

"What will the harvest beT
This is the exciting question. Upon
the answer depends the welfare OF
all.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Wide Awake

three or four hours every night cough
ing. Get immediate relief and sound
rest by using Wells Rough ON Coughs.
Troches, l5c.; Balsam, 25c.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

and the many Throat Affections Of chill
dren promptly, pleasantly and safely re.
lieved by ''Rough on Coughs" Troches
l5c.; Balsam, 25c.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
An Efficient Rene(|v

In all cases of Bronchial and PuImo.
nary Affections is AYERS CHERRY
PECTORAL. AS such it is recognized and
prescribed by the medical profession, and
in many thousands of families, for the
past forty years, it has been regarded as an
invaluable household remedy. 1t is
preparation that only requires to be taken
In very small quantities, and few doses
of it administered in the early stages of a
cold or cough will effect Il speedy cure,
and may, very possibly, save life. There
is no doubt whatever that
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Ifyou are losing your grip on ife, try
"Wells Health Remover" Goes direct
to weak spots.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Rouch On Coughs.

Ask for though on Coughs for
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness.
Troches, I5c. Liquid, 25c.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
The Hone Ofthe Nation.

Children, slow in development, puny,
scrawny, and delicate, use Wells
Health Renewer."
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
PRETTY WONleE,

Ladies who would retain freshness and
vivacity Don't fail to try "Wells'
Health Remover"
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Crop prospects in California are
very discouraging.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
PATENTS,

Caveats, Reissues and Trade Marks Sc
cured, and all other patent causes in the
Patent Office and before the Courts
promptly and carefully attended to.
Upon receipt of model or sketch of
invention, l make careful examination
and advise as to patentability FREE OF
CHARGE.
Fees moderate, and 1 make NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED.
Information, advice and special referen-
ces sent ON application.
J. b. LITTELL, Washington, D. C..
Near Z. S. Patent Office.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
ROH.h ON Germs,

Rough on Germs.
Ask for Wells s'Rough on Corns. -
l5c. Quick, complete cure, Hard or
soft corns, warts, bunions.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Portland politicians are warming
up for the June election.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
The Mirror

is no fatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale ?
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
ROugh On Eats.

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bed bugs, .kunks, chipmunks, 60
pliers. l5c. Druggists.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Rough en- Pain Pore ascd Plaster;
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheu-
matism, neuralgia.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
Thin PeOple.
Whoaning l,augh

"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Headache, Nervousness, Debility. 81.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

Rough on Pain POroused Plaster.
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in the chest or side,
rheumatism, neuralgia.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15
LRADERRTTEs.

Tammany is dead.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25

Mrs. A. NJ. Dauphin, of 1889 Ridge Ave-,
Philadelphia, is well known to the ladies
of that city from the great good she has
done by means of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. She writes Mrs.
Pinkham of recent interesting case. "a
young married lady came to me suffering
with severe case of Prolapsus and Ulcer
alton. She commenced taking the Com
pound and in two months was fully restored.
In proof of this she soon found herself in
an interesting condition. Influenced by
foolish friends she attempted to evade the
responsibilities of maternity. After ten or
twelve days she came to me again and she
was indeed in O most alarming state and
suffered terribly. I gave her tablespoon
full of the compound every hour for eight
hours until she fell asleep, she awoke much
relieved and evidently better. She con-
tinued taking the Compound, and in due
season she became the mother of q fine
healthy boy. But for the timely use of the
medicine she believes her life would have
been lost" f.a..-
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25
WASHEE-CHECKEE,
rhe Complicated Process by Which Chi
nese Laundrymen Chesk Their Goods.

rhe Complicated Process by which Chi.
nese Laundrymen Che e,k Their Goods.
A customer enters and leaves, say
i've shirts, eight collars and five cuffs
John attaches to each of the lot linen
tag marked in tea-chest characters. On
each of the shirts is put tag which
reads '.Moon;p the eight collars are di-
vided into two bundles Of four each
and likewise marked "Moon;" the
cuffs are similarly labeled. Then in
the journal John enters the transaction
shout as follows: April 4, 1885. check
No. 1Ol, eighteen pieces--tivs shirts,
eight collars, five cuffs, checked
"Moon." To the customer he gives a
ticket the duplicate of the entry ex-
cepting the check. The next
customer is checked 'horse. y
Other favorite check-words are
.lion;" ''devil," property" ''good-
ness" man." ''angel," etc. These
check-words are changed usually once
a week, so that the laundryman can
tell from his tag the date Of any lot OF
linsn. The ticket given a customer
has agreater significance under Chinese
law than an ordinary receipt, and may
be Justly ikened to pawn-ticket. Its
possession is badge OF ownership.
In case of loss or destruction the Gus
toner should, under Chinese rules, ap-
ply to magistrate and enter
into an agreement corresponding
10 the American indemnity bond.
1t takes John long time to
realize that wash-ticket is merely
a receipt Usually three lawsuits and
an arrest for larceny are required be-
fore he recognizes the difference be-
tween Chinese and American law.-M.
Y. World
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25
A Joke On Smith.

A Galveston female school teacher
was on very intimate terms with the
male teacher in the same school. He
was in the habit of strolling into her
room during the recess, and chatting
with the object of his affections. His
name was Smith.
One day the lady teacher endeavored
to make the class comprehend the om-
nipresence of God. She explained to
them that God was everywhere.
'.Now, my dear children, suppose
you all go out of this room except my
self, and | stay in here. Am | alone?"
asked the female teacher.
NO" exclaimed one of the little
girls, "Mr Smith will be with you. -
Ieras SlttimgS.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25

AS the coming of great storm is her
aided by the display of cautionary signals,
SO is the approach of that dread and fatal
disease, Consumption of the Lungs. usually
eruptions, ulcers, glandular swellings, and
kindred out,oard manifestations of the in
ternal blood poison, which, if not promptly
expelled from the system, attacks the deli
cate tissues of the lungs, causing them te
ulcerate and break down. DIR. Plerce's
"Golden Medical Discovery" is the great
remedy for this, as for all diseases having
their origin in bad blood. 1t improves the
appetite and digestion, increases nutrition
and builds up the wasted system.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25
TO CHOusE.
The Origin of Slang Term Very Much in
Vogue in Great Britain.

The Origin of Slang Term Very Much in
Vogue in Great Britain.
This is slang term. meaning to de-
fraud. 1t has grown into considerable
popularity in England, in this sense,
and is being picked up in the United
States. 1t is well known to readers of
history that England was alive, in the
reign of Elizabeth, with the spirit of
adventure and discovery. The finding
of America was new wonder to be
gossiped about There were wars and
expeditions on every side, and every
plucky young Englishman wished to
sail away to find new Inheritance
with his ship, or conquer an old one
with his sword. A great many offered
their services to foreign powers. One
Shirley, was employed by the Grand
Seigneur and King of Persia and sent
on various missions, the most important
being commercial embassy to Eng
land. By this time King James was on
the throne, and anxious to encourage the
trade with Turkey and the East, which
Elizabeth's advisers had begun in a
small way about twenty-five years be-
fore. This shrewd Sir Robert sent over
a Turkish chiaus, or envoy, in advance
of his own coming, to get the good
will of the London merchants in the
Turkish and Persian trade. The chiaus
exerted himself so successfully that he
pocketed some four thousand pounds
of their money "a large sum for that
time), and ran away with it, leaving
his master to stand the loss and laugh
against him as best he could for the
tavern wits were as much delighted to
get hold of a bit of new slang,
and they adopted "chiaused' (now
"choused" in the sense of ''defrauded T"
johnson andtShirley mention ''chouse"
as slang, and in Landor, two hundred
years later, it is put down as good
English.-S. Louis Democrat.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25
into blazing .nmnae-kiln. he jumped

into blazing .ime-kiln. He jumped
on passing horse-car to go down
town on business and that was the last
seen Of him by his friends. Liberal re-
wards were offered for any intelligence
of him, but none was obtained. He
was engulfed in impenetrable mystery.
Seven or eight years ago well-to-do
grocer in Third avenue named Digman,
# we remember, started in the evening
to visit the house of friend, a few
blocks away, intending to be absent
but half an hour. He had an
appointment with another friend at his
own home the same evening and he
was one of the most punctual of men.
Neither friend ever saw him. After
parting with his wife, to whom he had
been married less than six months, he
became invisible, so far as known, to
mortal eyes. He was a man of high
animal spirits, regular habits, warm
affections and of thoroughly practical
turn. No clue was got to his disappear
ance, and Its obscurity has deepened
with the passage of time.
Ralph Keeler, a young man who had
lived in California and had come East
to earn his bread by his pen, after
many adventures and varied expe-
riences in different parts of the country,
disappeared some twelve years ago in
the most enigmatic manner. He was
at one time an assistant of William D..
Howells on the atlantic, and had de-
cided talent for description. But he
was SO much of rover that he could
not be content to stay in one place.
He contributed to the newspapers here
and published various articles in the
magazines He finally decided to make
trip to Cuba, and he was traced, it
was thought, to the Havana steamer,
but after that he could be traced no
further, even inferentially. Many per-
sons doubted that he ever went aboard
the vessel or quilted New York. Div
ers opinions were formed about his
disappearance-some asserted that he
had destroyed himself; others that he
had been murdersd-but not one OF
them rested on a reasonable basis. He
was very amiable and agreeable, bub-
| bling over with sanguineness, and had,
like most of his tribe, too little money
to excite the cupidity Of rascals.
There has never been any solution to
the mystery.
George A. Laxer's disappearance IS
too recent to require particularization.
| Nothing could be more mysterious or
impenetrable. A girl named Lima
Grietman, daughter Of German cigar
maker, disappeared from Avenue c
some years ago and was never after
wards heard of. or from. She was
nearly thirty, quite plain, and not very
intelligent. Nothing about her made
it probable that she could have been
abducted. She was employed in a
shop in Eighth avenue, and set out to
90 there in the morning. She never
reached there. ard was not seen by
any one acquainted with her after leav-
ing her fathers house. We might
name any number of cases if we had
space.
Young women frequently disappear
here, and if they belong to the poorer
classes not much effort is made, from
lack of means, to discover their fate
N. 7. World.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-25
LongfelIow.

. A few years ago, at Interlaken, in
Switzerland, I dropped into a shop
where books and pictures were sold.
and where was also circulating library.
The good woman who presided over
the little establishment was a chatty
body, and fell into conversation with
her. She told me among other things
of an incident that had happened in her
shop some time before. Two gentle
men came in one day; the one fine
looking man with white hair and
beard, the other younger. The elder
asked her which OF all the books in her
library she could best recommend to
him. She brought him Longfellow's S
Hyperion" which she told him he
would be sure to like. for it was book
that delighted everybody. After they
had gone out the younger came back
and said: do you know to whom you
were recommending that book? It
was Longfellow himself PROT. c. c.
EUerett