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ESTABLISHED FOR THE DISSEJIS1TI0JI OF BE10CR1TIC N1XCIPLES, AND TO EiM 11 BINEST L1TNQ BT THE SWEAT OF 011 BROW.
WHOLE NO. 632.
KUGENE CITY. OR., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1879.
$2.50 per year IN ADVAKCE.
Ike (SuflW City (Ouard.
I. L. tAHMKM. J. B, CAMfRKLL
CAMPBELL BROS.,
FriU&ers and Proprietors.
OFFICE la Underwood's Brick Building,
over Grant: Store.
oua ONLl
HATIC-5 OP A.DVKUTISINO.
1 -tisement Inserted as follows:
6i o i inre, 10 line or less, one insertion W ;
acb .ibieouent insertion L Cash required in
,Thn"dTertir iU be charged at the fol
wiaf rates:
One square three month SO 00
" tit months 8 00
" " owe yer 12 00
Transient notice in local column, 20 cents per
line fer each insertion.
Advertising bills will be rendered quarterly.
All job wtk must be rAin ruK oil nii-iveui'.
' POSTOFFICB.
lAre H.m-Pr.m T to BinnUrs
Mail arrive, fraie thesoiith enl leaves eoint north
lit m. Arrives from tlie narth sol leaves run
; Itk it 1: for Hinil. Fmnklin ea Ud.
1 I, 'a el,swstA.l.oa Weiasstsy. Fur Crawford.
II.' Came Creek enl Brownsville at I ..
tetter, will berewty furdehvm-y hilf aaliour after
a rival of trains, t-ettnrs sliuuld be left st the uffloe
. h.r bef. """XTTILIISOS. P. K.
KOCIKI'IE.
. v. it a v n'l A. V
Meote Srst and third WelneLrs in esrh
moata.
fca-fc. rrr Borr Iodok No. I. O.
.fe O. F. MeeUevery Tuesday t renin.
Wimhala EaomruKKT No. O,
sects en the M and 4th Wlnelays in each month.
DR. L. M. DAVIS
DENTIST
3
Eugene City, Oregon.
DOOMS OVKR ORANGE STORE, first
XV door the right, up stairs. Formerly
tti of O. W. Fitch. .
Nitrous Oxide liis for paialets extraction of
teeth.
W. S.ieltox, M. T. W. Harris, M. D.
Drs. Shelton & Harris,
PHYSICIANS & SURGEON,
Euvene Citv, Oregon.
. ir. PATTERSON,
rHY"SICIAN AND SUKGKON.
Hire n Ninth Street, opposite the St.
Charle Hotel, mu4. at Realdenre,
KiJfJrK.NK CITV OKKGON.
Or J. C. Shields
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
vices te the citiiens of Eugene City and
nrreandinz emmtry. Special attention Riven
te all OBS 1' KTRTCAL CASKS and UTER
INE DISEASES entrusted to his care.
Office at the St Charles Hotel
DK JOSEPH P. GILL
CAX BE FOinfD AT HIS OFFICE or res
idence when not professionally engaged.
Office at the
POST OFFICE DRUG STORE.
Hellene on Eighth street, opposite Tresey
rian Church.
GEO. B. DORUIS,
ATTORNEY L COUNSELLOR t LAW
Office en WMamette street, EuKene City.
JEWELRY ESTABL1SMENT.
J. S. LUCKEY,
DEALER IN
Clicks, Watcnes, Chains, Jswetry, tt.
Ucpamng rrompuy b,ci-u.
BarAHWerk Warranted.
J.S LUCKKY,
Kll.ru rth fc Co.'e brick, Willamette street
Real Estate A:nt
Collection Agent,
and Notary Public.
EUGENE CITY, : OREGON
J. B. ALEXANDER,
Justice ol the Peace, Conveyan
cer and Collector.
Bills ejected, Record, searched and ab
tracU of title made. All b"Mn prmnptlv
tundedto. OfF-e at the Court House.
fi BCEBIES-Iba'l keep on a Wlef
GROCERIFsS & PE0V1SI0XS
A-ainWt. the nHEhXDRkiK
Administrator's Salo.
nllTV TTI AT
House door at En?ene City. "KjS
. n i-a l.areii the hours 01 o c
cetnoer vi, . -, . . ; ,1.. fter
.Eugene T'Sa
uIuTs-STERLINO HILLm,
G. B. Doiws, Attmey.
OiinsS
AND NEW GOODS
-AT
I X L. Stores
11 VERYBODY THAT WISHES TO BUY HOLTAY GOODS ARE INVITED TO
jl S, there, as thev are scllinir them at such low price that the people will be aat nishrd,
as Dry doods, Fancy Goods, hvts and Shoes was never otfered a low before in Oregon.
Brins every cent along and snd it at the I. X. U STORK, at. they will you tin .
cents twice as much as any other store in Eugene. In fact that every article put down to
such low figures that noliody iu Oregon can undersell them: And they must eell them.
Extra heavy double width Black Poplin, S5
ceuts per yar.l, former price, "5 cts.
New shades of Lusters, double width. 27J eta.
per yard, former price, 50 cts.
Latent style of Manchester cloth, must sell at
25 cts. per yard, former price, 40 eta.
Lots of very heavy Drew Goods ir.ut go at 10
cts. por yard, former price, 25 cts. ,
2 yds. wide heavy bleached Table Linen, at 75
to per yaru, former price, 1 'ja.
J yds. wide heavy unbleached Table Linen at
fC'J, tormer price, 7o cts.
1 yds wide hi avy unbleached Table Linen at
40 cts. er yard, former price, 05 cts.
Heavy twilled all woolen red Flanuell, 38 cts.
ler yard, former price, 50 cts. j
Best Eiu'luh shirtinir in the market. 14 A cts. 1
per yard, former p rice, 20 cts.
Nice Silk Handkerchiefs from 25 cents up.
Best brands of Machine Thread, CO cents per
uoztn.
Anal
nil our ollacr tioods must be sold at the
Lowest Figiue.
5s
Ever body that Purchase $2.50
worth of Goods will receive a
SICE CHRISTM rUESEXTS !
EES
S. If you want a saving of 50 Cents ou every Dol
lar you expeu'l, buy yourjloliday outfit at the C1IKAP
See 3Li. S-03R.3Si.
Willamette treet, Ophite the Post Office EUGKNE CITY
KUGKNK CITY
EBUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ALEXANDER, J. B. Justice of the Teace
. -,, t . ... ti: ... i 1 Tl
Aoutll iugene i-reciBw ui"
ASTOR HOUSE Chas. Baker, prop. 'Jlie
only first-class hotel iu the city Willamette
street, one donr north of the post office.
ABRAMS, W. 1L k BRO. Planing mill,
sash, door, blind and mouldin? msnufa4ory,
Eighth street, east of mill race. Everything
in our line furnished om short notice and
reasonable terms.
BENTLEY, J. W. Private boardin? honse,
southwest corner of Eleventh and Pearl its.
BOOK STORE One door south of the Astor
House. A full stock of assorted box papers
plain and fancy.
BOYD ft MILLER Meat Market-beef, veal,
mutton, pork and lard W illamctte street,
between Eighth and Ninth,
CHRISM AN, SCOTT Truck, hack and ex
pressman. All orders promptly attended
to. Office at express office.
CRA-IN BROS. Dealer in Jewelry, Watch
es, Clocks and Musical Intrmnents- il-
lamette sircei. -"
CALLlSON, R. G.-Dealer in groceries, pro-
. snnrullttaa Ptin( t700nt. DOOKII.
Btatifmery. etc., wuthwest enrner illaroette
i nl.
DORRISe B. F. Dealer in Stovw and Tin
Wftro MI.ameue nrvvi., uct.
ana ei-ikuijm
UURANT, WL-Meat Market beef, pork,
I m.Tfrn ewtfitjintlV Oil hand ltttD
Hirst: 1,, ' 111
ELISWORTH CO.-DnigiisU and dealers
-a... . i..,Aan IVarl and HiATh.
mpaniis, 011s, ej
.u.ii Kiirhth and rsintu.
FRIENDLY, S. H.-DeaW in drr no.ls.
clothing and nenerai
FJirhth and intn.
G UARD OFFICE-Xewwer, . book nd )ob
pnnimg omce. wiruci -
GRAXOE STORE-Dealen in pjnerml mer
. 1 . i.IAA Mm,, KiL'htn anu
ch.mmse anu -ni.t,
r; tt t J p -Physician, Surgeon and Drug
ulVr,,i"... V VilUmetta s eet. between
gisl, ron-aui'-,
Seventh and Eighth.
n.nm : . T 1 n n n1 I 1
StiM.-antlyon
hand. 1 ne oesi uu...
HF.NDRICii.i.--- Yam-te.nd
cnannwe wniw"-
Ninth itreets. j
wnnFS C Laser beer, b'nuors, cigars anl a ,
Hfin.S-" boU Uble. Willamette street, be
tween Eighth and Ninth. I
unRV CHAS. M. Gunsmith. Rifle and 1
HRC"& and muzzle loeder for eaie.
Repairing .ne m the neatest style and war
ranted. Shop on 9th street
TTIVSFY J D- Sah, blind and door fac
Ky windoir d door frames. ouldn,
yZ fiJr and gl- "ttin don. to order.
LXhZ V,"wI fir
south of Poetnffice.
T TTKF.Y J S. -Watchmaker and J'wleT5
Lkp. a fine of rU in hi. Une, W Ula-
eKeet. in Ellsworths drng etore.
AREV JAME.S-Choic.winea,liTiors,
M;-WUltnetUrtreet,bHween Eighth
sv- - .t
I and-imn.
! MELLER, -Bre-Lb
and by the keg or barrel, enreerot ftajui asw
OIit itrewa.
OOlllli,
ARE ARRIVING,
THE-
Metis' Merino Undershirts and Drawers, S7J
cts., former price, 50 cts.
Heavy Mens' Cauton flannel Undershirts and
Drawers, on cts., former price 75 cts.
Mens' White Shirts, lattst atylee, 75 cents, for
mer price, f 1 25.
Mens's heavy Shaker Socks, three pad for 50
cents.
500 dozen Childrens' Handkerchiefs, fancy
stripes, 40 cts. a doxen.
Childrens' Colored Hose, 3 pair for 25 eta,'
Childrens' Colored Hose, something nice, 2
pair for 25 cts.
Childrens' Colored Woolen Hose, 1 pair for 25
cents.
A lot of Ladies Hose from 12 cents up,
Childrens' Fur Sets, something nice and good,
SI. A set nicer and better, (1 25. A
set Elegant for f 1 50, worth 'J 50.
G yds. Rushing, in bolts, something nice and
and good, 25 cents a bolt
OSRURN & CO.-Dealers in drugs, medicines,
chemicals, oils, paints, etc Willamette st,
(ip)xwite S. (Hiarles Hotel
PATTERSON, A. R.-A fine stock ef plain
and fancy visiting cards.
PERKINS, H. C. -County Surveyor and Civil
Knifineer. Residence on Fifth s reet
PRESTON, WM. -Dealer in naddlerr, Har-
ness, I'amage irlramingH, etc. Willamette
street between Seventh and Eighth.
POST OFFICE-A new stock of standard
school books just received at tne post office.
RUSH, BEN. Horseshoeing and general fob
bing blacksmith, T.ightli street, between Wil
lamette and Olive.
REAM, J. R. Undertaker and building con
tractor, corner illamette and Seventh
itreets.
ROSENBLATT ft CO.-Dnr roods, clothinir.
groceries and general merchandise, southwest
corner W illamette and f.urhth streets.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL-Mm. A. Ren
frew, Proprietress. The best Hotel in the
city. Corner Willamette and Ninth streets.
SHIELDS, .1. C.-Physician and Surgeon -
north side rsinth street, first door est of St
Charles Hotel.
STEVENS. MARK Dealer in tobacco, d
purs, nnt.s, candies, shot, powder, notions,
etc illamette street
SCHOOL SUT'PLIES-A law and varied
assortment of slates of all sixes, and quantities
of slates and alare-books. J hree doors north
of the ex press office.
THOMPSON ft BEAN-Attorneys-at-Tw-
WiUnmette street, between Seventh and
Eighth.
WALTON. J. .T.-Attorney at-Law. Office-
illamette street, between Seventh and
Eighth.
WITTER, J. T. -Buckskin dres.lnir. The
hurhest price paid for deer skins, Kighth et.,
at liridtfe.
UNDERWOOD, J. R-General brokeraee
business and airent for the ConneIeiit In
surance Company of Hartford Willamette
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
ELLSWORT CO.,
DRUGGIST
YITILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS in
V all iu branches at the old stand, offering
increased iuduceroente to customers, eld and
new. As heretofore, the most
Careful attention eiven to Prescriptons.
General IVotice.
MR. GEORGE nUMPiIREY PAVING
placed his businen u the ba ds of the
nndersignel for collectio; and f tUement,
M m rsons owing him wh . have not mi ar
ran .- ment for utrnsion 4 time, ire h-eby
notif.ed to make Daymen or otheMatisfactory
arrai lenient wittout del J.
A. ! II VEY.
H. C. I.UMPHREY.
F
IOK BUENA VISTA STONE WARF go
T. ti. HKLKI a..-
A BELII T f.OS-I am the eol
A airest far this Jtlebrated u
Hits Sbafcr a I Xbb.
New York Sua.
Buffalo, NoyemUr 8, Williim
Frifiuau reiunl a imall frui at
Wellivile, Alliglnny county, in 1870.
llo had woiktd lor fanner in that
eotioti for several yenra, and waa
known a Ilainlsamu Hi 1 1 y on no
count ol li i tine form and face. He
employed an elderlw widow to ki-ep
tlio tlioiae, and her nphV la litlp
iu the farm work. In 1877 itvaral
burghiriea ejocurred in WelNvtlle,
andto tliu (urprisu of all, ths itoUn
proper I j was found iu Freeman'
liotiHu. lie was arrested, but pro
tented luiioceuce, and wt generally
lelieved, A giaud jury, however,
fyund mi indictment lor burglary and
hftifc-ny Jit pleaded guilty, hikI wai
sciitemel to yihtceu month in the
Erie t County ruitentiary, in thin
uiiy.-Iu March last, tlia people at
U'ellsulle applied to Gov. Kolnnaon
for a pardon, ar.d the Governor :ii a
preliminary action, directed lha pen
itentiary aulhoriliea to ie ert on the
pritioner'a ptyaical condition. Tiiw
prison physician then learned that the
prisoner wai a woman. She aaid thai
her nam was Mary Ann Shuter, hei
;;e waa '23, and that she wat the
diuigliier of German emigrant. Her
faiher died eoen aler they landed,
and her mother married uain. They
moved to Alleghany county when
she waa eleven year eld, and lu-r
itcplalher relused to eupporl her.
She di)uisad liemelf a a boy, atari
ed out to seek her fortune, worked
one teason ou the f.110 lanui, ami
lor ten year preserved her diw,'uis
ivithout arousing auapicion. Slu he
came a member 01 tne iuewio.iiKi
Chiircli ami endeavored to lead a
pious life. In regard to the crime
charged auaimil hor, she (aid they
were really oommitteil by t or uoutie
keeper' nephew, who visited her be
lore the pleaded guilty, and declared
that unless the di I 10 plead he
K ould kill her, and he believed he
vould carry out hi threat.
Soon afier her ex wa discovered,
Mi- Shafer was pardoned, and the
mini who caused her imprisonment
tied. Last Winter, under her proper
name ami in proper attire, the v. sited
in Bradford, Va. The merchant
whose etoro she wa charged with
robbing, had audi out at Wellayillo
and removed to Limestone near
BrndforJ. Being in the latter place
one day he met Mi bhaler, tell iu
love, propoed, wn accepted, and
I il week they ware married.
Political Hilts bj 1 Frcnrhman.
U Ulobe.j
litre in "nine information respect
ing the dirlVreut candidate for the
Presidency iu the United Slate.
Fiiat ol all, the ex President, General
Grant, haa a very coneideuble follow
ing, but lie persist in hi deiermina
ti n not to pose a a candidal. Mr.
IJIaine Doses 1 the delemler of the
national unity, which ho believe to
bo menaced by the new movement ol
Stale KiL'hls: he is the chatapioii ol
ihu union of the races, and he allirms
that the only way to av the rights
ol the people l to lollow t lie nysiem
of General Graul.ieeiog that the
conciliatory uolicy of ihe present
IVenidcnt ha only encouraged the
aristocratic secessionist teudeucir ol
the while at 1 ho South.
Tlie do lion of Mr. Conkling dit-
for l.tlle from that ol Mr. Blaine.
Ho do not enjoy great popularity,
but he has a propondeiating influence
111 the Slate ot New York. He U
kuown a a ready organizer ol pohti
cal parlies, mid a the man most capa
bio ol managing "la machine electo
rU."
The third Republican candidate,
Mr. Sherman, represents the m tterisl
interest. As, Minister of Finance
he has won much clem snd. sympa
ilivfram those who concern the u
selves with (he peril (hat menace the
oaiicual creilil.
Th Dtinociaiio party ha as yet
nly one candidate, Mr. i ilden, who.
like Mr. Conklinir, play in tupo
rier inam.er "la uiicltin olectoralo,"
and ha not ceased to porlect it since
his Unt fiasco. But his calm and per
severinir hsraoirr offers too gret a
eontrasl to the lury of the Southern
agiiutor lr iiiein 10 acw pi nun
as the representative ol lUeir princi
pie. Mr. Fildeu apposrs to be only
their i.rvi-ioal can-liduo in the
absence ol belter one.
Finally, theio i still another can
didacy, the character ol which is not
yet let?rinined it isthst of Mdain
Victoria Woodhsli, who i at tho
head of the leiniiiin moyeme, in
America,
Sr-niinel: F. A. Wallace, an Hi
and highly eeieemed citiwn, living
lour r,iil4 from LaGrande. was
tound in h:s field 011 Wedues.1 y. m
conscious, wilh ihe horse h- ha I
been ri ling standing nar. Ifo wa
taken to hi hoiis and lingered in an
nnconseioir state until aoine nine' m
Uh nitflit. when re died whuosit
i speaking a word from tU tuae
' was found.
NT ATE Si KITS.
Wheat is $1 03 at MeMinavill.
Wattoo children are wrestling with
meailii.
Sheep are worth from $2 to $2 50
per head in Grant county.
Albany grain dealers paid 11 per
bu -hel f r wheal last week,
Corvsllis still take a deep inlertit
in the blue ribbon movement.
The Tellurium Min;ng company
locted the old oflicer last week.
The Albany aaw mill waa eUsed
down last week on account ot high
water.
McMinoville shipped 7,97 25
by W dls Fargo & Co. during last
month.
Th Sentinel says Jackson county
cxpnrttd 300,000 pounds of wool lliis
year.
T. 1. Dean of Grant county, re
ceived serious injuries by boiug
thrown from his wagon.
James Tatom, of Polk county, is
the now superintendent of the New
Idrisn cinnabar mines iu Douglas
county.
School Clerk J. W. Cox, of Salem,
has collected 83.0G8 07 ot the $4,234,
70 tax roll, leaving 1170 returned de
linquent. A writer to the Gnnt county
News says that the range vacated by
(ho sale of 60.000 head of cuttle will
be occupied by sheep.
Dallas sportsmen are making ar
rant'ements lor a grand hound chase
on Christmas. A course of fifteen to
twenty miles ha been laid out.
Col. J. W. Nesinith has sold 5000
bushels of wheat Iron his farm for a
dollar p. r bushl. He will rait a
much larger quantity next year.
George Ken'er of Polk ooiinty was
cominitlrd to the insane asylum last
week. His insanity was caused by a
blow on the head while working on
the railroad,
A new lodge of I. O. O. F., has
been organize 1 at Amity. 1 lie fol
lowing are l he officers: I'. O. Wai
ler, N. G.; A. IS. Sanders, V. (.: W.
II. Harrison, Sec: nd K. L. Simpsou,
Treasurer.
A pa.ty just arrived 111 Burna Vis
la report lust tliere i general disaiit-
Ktictiou In oouilirrn l ulileriiis, ami
lhaith il ametle va lo , seems to
be the objective p'int of migration
at ihe present. '
The following city ollioers for In
deeiiileii(-e Mere elected rfilh very
slight oppnenion: Trustees, J. K.
Davidson, A. J. Kiess. T, W. Belt, J.
S. Cooper and .1. A. Wheeler; re
corder, G. W. (Juivey; marslml, Join
Parker,
The Salem Statesman aays: "Mr.
D. D. Pretty man, who recently made
a trip through a portion of Polk
county, relates that apple and pears
see I Tin'' on th ground in orchard
ou every hand, and hi calculation is
that he saw not lei than n thousand
bushel going lo waste, iu thu short
tunc he was absent.
A tire broke it in the furniture
laclorv ol James Daniel at Albany
an Saturday at 1;3U A. M. With
great difficulty the (lame were ex
tinguished nt 4:30. Mr. Daniel
lose (7000, insured for t'JoOO.
Kwong Wow tt Co's. Chines store
was also destroyed; insurance not
known.
A surveying party under W. H.
Lawrence, a practical engineer, ssvs
ths Iteinizer; will be put in the field
at once to survey and nske and est!
mate 011 the coast o grading the nar
row gangj road trom Smi'.hlield to
Dallas. The distance is about five
. 1 . ! . f. I
miles, ami 111 ense tne nun i momi
practicable, our oily will aoon be the
terminus ol the road. We trust this
movement will result in something.
The trroDJ jury ol Pol'- county Ig
nered the chare of attempt at rape
against Henry Zeiker. Il turned out
to be nothing mre than improrer
Isntruse". The Itemiwr is righteous
ly "indignant, and ys: This ce
ha cost thetax psyera about $200
sn I kept ths young min in idleness
diirinz ihe busy seann, when a good
drubbing, by ihe parent of lho child,
wnil.l hsvo saved the offender better
and entailed no expense npon the
county.
Tha Cnrvsltis Gazette lern ol th
melancholy death of Mr. Lawless, of
Newport, on last inlay He wss en
.,red in fallinff a Ire, and in its d
.oetit it struck a limb, which flew up
and hit him on l'ie head, fractom g
hi skoll. He lio'.ered a tew hour
in an unconscious stste, when hi
...irit ni.se. awsv. I)M,ed for-
meily resided al Albany, but for th
Dal ver hd fo-en living on hi fare
I ; ; .V o-dman
.11 whoknew
Z -il. ..d to
near Newport
and hizhly reepnte
Le l.im He wat
i tbildren.
rivi Iillimi ti piy, rcrbipi.
Memphis Avalanche.
In forecasting th oossiblo power
of Memphit to build a ytra of ox
Eiensivo publio work by taxation, il
t a well to bear in mind that auita
ar pending in the Supremo Court to
compel the payment of th indebted
ness of the late oily ef Memphis. If
these sniti ar daoidod agaiait tho
city, tho future payment of ever
15,000,000 roust bo provided for. To
piy that debt now will b ira po wi
ll e. It would require more thaaj
one third of all tho real proporty ia
lho city to pay it. But an arrange
ment must b mad to pay it in too
future, and tho interest mint be paid.
And a portion of th debt must bo
paid immediately. Tho meuey that
must bo raised by taxation, if tbeao
(nil aro decided drely to tb
oity, will exhaust the resource of
th taxpayers. They can nn further
go, For aay sanitary improvement
dependence roust be pieced on the re
source ot a private company. Ii
that fail, the sewerage plan muat bo
abandoned for the present. Tho
vaulta, however, can do abolished,
and the cisltrn and th cellar wip
d out. In fact, lho whole under
ground bnsioeia in Memphia ia a oom
binatinn of diao breeding nuisan
ces that should no longer be tolerat
ed. "Thil llckt me.
The moment Judgo King put ki
head at tha court room door an old,
wiry laced coon, without coal or vt,
hustled himself forward and houtd:
"See hero, Judgo, slap out a war
rant qnioker'n cal."
"What for?"
"To (top my old woman from steal
log." "What's sh been stealing?"
"Everything I bring Into the house, .
eonsarn her everlasting piotur."
"A wife can't steal trom her hus
band." "CauV"
"No. She can do anything sho
likes wilh all you'v got."
"Why, darnit thai' rg'lar built
red Coromiinitml"
Can't bo helped. Everything you
have is th? common property of hus
band and wife."
"And aio buy it wilb my own
money?"
"Ye; it makes ao difference who
y it."
"Well, by scissors: mat ncas me.
Hero I go prancing round, peddling
chiakens, and everything I bring
home she osrries off and sells it. If
that's law, by Jupiler, tho old wo
man can take my pantaloon, an' I'll
go to the washtubl'' Buffalo Star.
1 draiul Record.
The Spanish Government ha been
recently takini; a ceona ol the popu
lation "submitted to King Alfonso's
rule, as well as an elaborate return
01 the four legged live slock which
constitul s so important an item
amonu national sources of well being.
The results ot these official investi
gations have got "mixed" somehow,
in a manner eminently characteristic
of "cosat de Kspsnrs.1 and appear ia
print in something like the following -order:
"In tho official year termina
ting on lho 80lb of September, 1879,
th Kingdom of Spain, oxolusivo of
colonies beyond the a, could boait
of 02 Dukes, 200.000 horse, 800 Mar
quesses, 2,500,000 asse and mules,
b!32 Count, 3.000 000 horned cattle,
02 Viscounts, 23,000,000 sheep, 98
Barons, 4,600,000 goals, 18,889 uni
versity student, and 1,600,000 bog."
In this he'erogenenus Isihioa tb sta
tistical account mas on for page
aftrpge.
A Ctfal Scotch llbictl.
Donald Dinah', th clbsatu1
Scotch alhUtte, i now far beyond tho
age when nen usually retire, has
been a constant competitor mr iweo-
ty-aix years, nswos moie man -
000 prixes, and achieved many per
. . t .ii 1 !!.....
Ibrmances wmcn sun aianu
cn record in lho world," but fce
is still unsatisfied, and publish.! lhs
following challenge; "Donld V Biile,
blore retiring from the. athletio
arena, issues the following challenge,
vis.: He will give one fotstrlai
pulling alone, and three loot al
throwing hammer, for Irom 50 t
10 a side, or will back himself to
throw a sixteen poun I hammer, lair
eland, ovci 130 leet, and a aixtee
peund siaoe over forty-seven feet.
On bridife of Allan (Stirlitshiro,
Scotland) Athletio grouoda bo will
pul a six.een pouod baraoier over 160
leil. if allowed to turn around. A
reply will bo attended U. "Spirit ot
the Time.
A country ditor, in peaking of a
steamboat says: "S ha-Mwelyo
W(.hs i? he, c.t.n - ft .1
ine-exelaimd old lady on eU
i-g Ueabve Vhats.ualLtf th.ro
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