Year: 1879

What's the use of this line, ek !?


CARPENTERS are still busy in build
ing and repairing


IT is actually cheaper to go well
dressed, now, than 10 wear old
clothes.


| THE twenty-six contested seats in
the late Congress cost the Govern
ment $50. 900.


DEARLY everybody is dow sufseridg
with cold id the dose, and it is
albost ibpossible to prodoudce eb
or ed.


NOAH Webster says the right hand
is the one opposite the left hand.
The man is urgently wanted who
can give an independent definition
Of the right hand. Let him come
forward.


As USUAL, the people of Chambers
Prairie will celebrate May-day in a
becoming manner. We understand
that extensive preparations are al
ready in progress and good time
may be expected.


THE Board of United States En-
gineers for the the Pacific coast will
soon meet in Portland, to locate the
the Harbor of Refuge. But short
time remains for the people to dis
cuss the question.


The Daily Astorian politely init
mates that success is perching upon
the Experiment since it's recent en-
largement. Like the OK in the fable,
We were not aware of any increased
weight of responsibility.


ANOTHER adventurer is going to
cross the Atlantic in balloon. He
is building his machine in New York,
and is only hesitating as to the choice
of motive power. We would rec
ommend the Keely motor.


THE Spring poet has at last honor
ed the sanctum of an Oregon ex-
change. We give but a single
stanza of his effusion:
onward, tuck inward,
The clothes round me tight;
Make me feel warm again,
just for to night"
Mn. Hays requests us TO announce
that the Fair Grounds will ha.fret
to all who wish to celebrate May-day.
He proposes to give a ball in the
evening, to which all will be cor
daily welcomed who can rustic up q
dollar.


AN exchange remarks: You cannot
advertise enough in a week to last q
whole year, any more than you can
eat enough in one day to last 365,
and yet some so-called business men
and clearinghouse keepers appear
to think so.


No dealer in the Territory possess
es superior facilities for the purchase
of groceries than Mr.. Macleay. He
can afford. therefore, to sell cheap as
the cheapest, and cheaper than those
who buy in small quantities merely
to supply the retail trade.
IT is understood that work will be
commenced on the Northern Pacific
Railroad at or near the mouth Of
Snake river, by the first Of May next.
Chief Engineer Doane will start
from the East and reach Walla-
walla in time to meet such parties a.
will be selected from this division Of
the road to cooperate in the work
of preliminary survey.
ALONG with the reports Of hard
times in the city Of New York. in
volving the wants Of 30 many unem-
ployed men and their families, comes
the dispatch from sporting circles
that ten thousand people were in
Gilmore's garden during the late
walking-match, while ten thousand
more were outside, struggling with
each other for the glorious privilege
Of paying fifty cents to see the won
derful sights within.


TEE police have found out the
name Of the man who called ct the
Baldwin hotel to inquire for MIR.
Bacon, who was soon after found
dead in his room. The man turns
out to be q dentist who has been
prosecuted in three different States