THE GUT COUNT! IEWS, January 2i), ISO. The United Statu atithoiitics arc yoing after timber land idiarjs with n vengeance. Recently tliey jailed threu or four nt Portland. One member each of tlie Orei n nnd Washington legislatures has died since the sesaiim hcgnn. Son -ntor Kanthnin of Clackamas coun ty, Or., and Ki'iireenlalivo Davis of Kittitas county, Waah. Professor Wiggins is again in an active state of prediction. He nays there will ho no earthquake' around uhjttt or on this coast nn til fthont August 17th, 1001. liooincra contemplate capturing the Cherokee nation in the famo wny they did Oklahoma. Unless they get a better bargain they had better leave the Indians iiij)Oosts siou of their laud. Kvun kingH tlie. Kalakaua, king of tho Sandwich Islands, who came to thin country that hi health might bo beuelitted, died in San 1'rancinco on the t!0th. His body was conveyed hoiuu in one of the United Stated war ships. Tho iMontana legislature, a usunl, in doing nothing. The member are divided olf into fac tions, and have a big row nearly every day. A "most a plenum t toime," surely. Wo ought to feel j)roud of our own peaceable Ore gon legislature. The Oregouiau's motive in booming Governor rennoyer for tho presidency cannot bo clearly understood. Perhaps the Orego niun hees far enough ahead to know that he cannot poisibly be elected, and boom him for the purpose of defeating the democrats next year. Hakcr county' represtiutatives will makii an cllort to piocure Btato aid for boring artesian wells in that county. Artesian wells would greatly benefit Eastern Ore gon, and while the State is in in the appropriation business a sum of money might thus be judicious ly expended. Money bus a huhit of (lowing out of stock countries, except when sheep or cattle aro marketed. "Wells, Kargo's expmis odlee at Lakovlcw issued 1I8U money or ders aggregating 3 I I ,752.28, dur ing lallO, while they cashed but 1 HI), aggregating but S!l,071.!ll), during the same year. At a meeting of Kx Confederate soldiers in llaltiinoro recently the veterans cheered the name of Gen eral Grant, and announced their intention of pushing the comple tion of the promised monument to tho Union-ooldicis. What a re buke to the Union soldiers, who have permitted their old chief tain's last resting place to remain unmarked for seven years. Oregon will have to be rcapjtor-tinued-by the Icgsilature and some provision should be made so that each county would have n member of the bonne. Washington which leads Oregon in many ictpcctn, lias such n law, and it apperas to be a good one. It gives the little counties a chance. Olherwie many of them would be practical ly without representation. Among the pithy saying of a well-known German philosopher r.nd reader occurs the following: "Sign no p:ier without reading it." In these days of petitions and remonstrances such a caution is doubly necessary. It is aston- ishing haw many people there are, including good business men, who uttach their signatures to papers or documents whoso contents may have a Ecrious bearing iiK)ii them selves or their affaire, with scarce ly a glance at their contents. Carelessness in failing to acquaint themselves with tho character of n paper before signing it has worked incalculable harm to thousands of well iuteutioucd people. It is a good thing, therefore, to bear in mind continuously the above quo. tation, particularly with respect to such papers as express or imply anything in the nature of n con tract or obligation, NOTED AMERICANS. , Jay (loui.l) lias purchased three 'salt pltinU In Kmikos. UoiiKitT (UniiF.rr, since hli ruturn to Ilnltlmore, Is reported to lw "looUImr like lilmHolf a(,'nln." O.si: Interesting fnct In connection with Cyru field' golden wedding wo that the entire bridal party of IS 10 wan pre Kent. Hkxatou l'umn on tho tutnp Wgln Rpeaking with hi right hand ntuftVil deep down In hi breeches MKket. The thumb of hi left hand I stuck into the lower rct ockct. J. 8. llnow.V, who was Onrfleld' private nccrctnry, nnd who married .Ml Molllo Oarflcld, ha lately liecomi private decretory to Secretary ltusk of the Agricultural Department. Skxai"oii KVAnTd said U) a reporter the other duy: "I think now that. If I were ktaudlng tvheru I was llfty-three year ago and joumnlUm win what it now in, I khould cIioomi a the 1uk1iiik of my life that of n Journalist. 1 euu M'e In It greater Kwill)llitloH than are embraced In other profeviloim." .Hr.NATou Caiii.ihi.i:, of Kentucky, and Thomas Carlyle, the gn-al K-oteh phil osopher, are kuid to (hi from the Milne fninily, deoplte the tllkklinllurlly in the fMtlliig of the name. 'J'he memlnrs of the fumlty are able to trait' their lineage back to the days of go.l King Alfred mure than eleven hundred yearn. .Mn. Ilor-KniT.M.Kii, who hn n very line pluee on the lltidfton, I now unit lug mi Italian garden, which U n new undertaking In thUcoimlry, there lielng only one like It, and that U In Miiw-n-chuM'tt. ThU will 1 tilled with 14 variety of foreign ptnutx, and In the hummer kcnsou will Ik) a place of great beauty, .Mn. lIl.AIMI! I a great student of Naoleon lloutipartti, lie bin in liU 1ioiim In Washington a tllllillx'r of ex cellent engravings niul etehlngf. of the ('ornlcuii In thu vtirloun htugex of his meteoric career, but thu picture of Nu cleoli iih the youthful, alert, tlgeilhh commander of the urmy of Italy li. one that Mr. lihitnc detlghU in showing liU vUitoni. THE INFANT TERfllDLE. Hon.inKii "Hay, Johnny, dlil your folk have a privatil lit the theater last night?" Jobliliy "Xoi but they hud one after they gut home." Al.oeiiNo.v-"Tofniny, do yon think your sister would murry me?" Tommy "Ye. .She'd marry ulniost uuylssly from what she said to mu." ".Ma, bus utility got lee In her nioutli'" "No; why do you led;?" " 'CaiiMi Citpti Jone caught liohl of her, and said he Wtq Ifillllif to l:e honey from her llp and she (.aid: 'Well, liiuke liasle.'" "l)o voir know what the dead lan guages are, Kufii-i?" usked the grout orator "Yep. I.alln, (Ireek and l.'n glUli." "KllglJsliV" "Yep. i:.i;IL.hl. dead, too, l'u said full iiiurdcred It In your sieeeh last night." CilAlil.ev "Won't you teach me all von know ulsiut rlilltlinir. Mr. llab )ey?" Mr. llubley "Why, 1 don't know very inuch, Charley." Charley (mn ltlvely) "Oh, you must, Ih-ciiuko I heard pa say that you Were always making pointed remark." (il)i:(ln.i.iK "Hobby, did your mother make any derogatory remark olxiut my singing after I wu gone the other night?" Hobby "N-n-ii o, she didn't miiku any derogatory remark." I)e (llllle "I'm glad to luitir that." Hobby "Hut she neurly died liiiighlllg." Wl l.l.l k'h pnpu had a visitor who wore a very tall silk hat. Willie had never wen such a tall hat, mid as they were going up the walk to the house he astonished the visitor mid mortllled hi papa by exclaiming: "Suy, mister, lloe your head go way to the top of Unit hat?'' Aiiciiiti:ct displaying thu plmis) "Here I the front elevation, with the outside window and circular gallery, this Is the east elevation, showing oriel tower." Teddy (enormously Interested In tho new house) "And where are tin: tWO mortgage pa said he wa go ing to put on?" ' FACTS AUOUT LIBRARIES. Tin: I'omotia (Cat.) public library ha lost but one lkok in three years. ()C sovu huuilred Iniys and girls who drew books fnuu the library of the College Settlement III lllvlngton street, New York, lust year only two had American parents. .Mils. Ih.wii:i, I'm. ami IEa.SKIN, daugh ter of tho lato I.uke 1. l'liluml, bus given to the town of .Morrlstowu, VL, olin ho)isaiid dollar towurd a library which. In being established there. Tin; record of the .Nutv llltvi'll P"h lie library show that tliere were four thousand le.s IkkiUs drawn last year than the yeur previous, the decreaso Wing nlnui.it wholly In the Held of fic tion. A ki:nium: memorial will lm that dedlualuil to Will;!.' Collins. It will consist of 11 small llbnuy of choice tic lion to ln presented to thu "IVojile'e I'alace" ill lindon. l'lfteeu hundred dollars has iilreudy U en rulsed for this purpose. Soui: one ha Imcu Interviewing 11 country tHtok-sellcr In Kngland with nil extended bllsuesmid learned fnuu him that while the hulliis an ri'lldluga more serious Hue of Isxiks, Arnold, rroudii and l.ang, the men are taking to novel reading with a vengeance. With the ensuing year the Impcrlul blhrary of St. I'etersburg will begin publlhhhi) catalogue of all the Hiissluu Imkius it contain nlili'l) were issueil from the press since the url of printing wa ititrtHluced Into Russia. Tlie cata logue will bo publlNhed In iH'rliMlicul In stallments, tinder tho editorship of it Willed commission. Tin; fifty largest libraries In (lennany jmvisck ulxnit rJ.TiKi.uog viiiie,agulust l.'iigland with alMiut (i,SM),(sXi mid Norll) America with alsiut il.QO,000 volumes, With each library Is givi'lb iM-sldes the number of volumes, thu nvullublo amount for purchase, and fither ssclul feature supplied for thl pursi,c by the different librarians. J Vr u ill i I lull. Miss llusioy (on (j(Vlying lior first Vli)- I'm surprised at your audacity, sir. Mr. Hraco (giving hor anothor) I'm llttlu hit surprlied at It myself; but 1 guuss It' all rlgh'- -l'uck, ' Mrl a ti(luil ul lgt, dunday-ashool Toaul(jf Wljat U ab solutely necossary to ofiallo a mn o got along v.oll In this wicked world? Johnny A rattling good pair u'kgsl ODD ANCIENT CUSTOMS. I.s tho middle gc the lower anltnil wero frequently tried, convicted and punished for various olfonncs. In I(1M, hen Urn Protectant chapel at lloeliello wa condemned to Ik ile molliliod, tho boll thereof wu publicly vhlip-d for having assisted heretic with Its tongue. Atfoxo tho legend of tho early Ohio saint nothing I more common than thu story of Iho s.tlnt being sent to Ixir row lire and carrying It In his lap with out tho lire Injuring hi garment. I.V ancient lireeco a law of l'ittacii encleil that "ho who commit a crime when drunk shall rcrelvo a double pun I'hinenl" -one for tho crime Itself and thu other for tho Inebriety which prompti-d ti tin ti. commit It. In V!M n pig wa burned at I'ontancy-aux-ltotvt, near Paris, for having eaten a child. In 1.134 a (udgo of I-'alalio con demned a sow to txi mutllatitl and hanged for a similar olfenie. Three jmin later a horo wa solemnly tried before the magistrate and condnmned to death for halngkllliHl a man. In the day of King Kdgar the live of criminals wero sometimes spared on condition of devoting thotnselve to killing wolvo. and periodically pruduc liij' a given iiiiiiiIkt of woltpx' tongues. Several estates In what wo now call the Midland counties, notably In Derby shire, wero heM on thl tenure. In tho fifteenth century 11 was lo lleved that cook were Intimately asso ciated with wltcho-4, and were credited with laylutr accurs(d eggs, from which sprang winged serKjiit. In t ITS. at ll:ile, a cock was publicly accused of having laid one of these dreadful egg. Ilo tried, sentenced to death, and, together with tho egg, vas hurnml by Mm executioner In tho market place, RAILWAY NOTES. Tin: railroad capital of tho world I estimated at S-.'U.ooo.ooo.eoo. Tin; live New Knghnd .Stale have built so far this year PlmlUwut rail road. North Carolina has built !(). IrcotiU on an aver.ngo 'J. 17 cents to carry a passenger one mile In tho United State, and tho uverago length of hi trip is -1. IT miles. HeADlNO car lilted out with tho most Hiiular perlislicaU and hooka will bo attached to thu parseuger trains 011 tho St. l'etorburgWar(nw plrund. Ureal care will bo taken to have thu our prop erly lighted In ihVcvonlng. I.s Kngland one. person out of ocrv ..WO.OOO peoplo carried 1 klllod. In Trance one out of every 2,OJO,000 pan hungers Is killed. In Ilelluui one out of ovury U.000,000 Is klllett. In I'rumU only one out of 'J 1, 100, 03 J Is killed. Tut: I'ennsy Ivanla Kallroad Company hns awarded cuiitrcts fur hulldiug an Iron furry-boat wliloli, when completed, will ho thu largost and xlrongest ferry l,.at alloat, Tho now vimsel will bo en tirely of iron, except tho Joiner work, 11 ml will be a double-decker, propelled by a screw at each end. Till; Imperial Council has, Haiictloiied tho plan of building tlie Uclilriaii rail road. Tho work will begin Immediate ly. The entire coil of tho enterurne Is estimated at alsiut IU.),0UJ,U.HJ rubles. The road will unite the interior of Si beria with the I'aolllu Ocean and will bo very aUuntajiiuus bo qlmteglu pur poses, 1 INDUSTRIAL ADVANCEMENT. Uci.ni u Is talking about n M,Ikk),000 shlpean il. Tin: pneumatln lino between New York and l'hlIadephU Is llliw consid ered an asi.ured (aat. It Is expected that II will transport largo package between tho two cities In lens than twenty minutes. Oi nci.w. returns of the Canadian seal fishery hIiow that !I0,5T seals were taken tho past season, an increase of t.,ooo over last year. Of this number a,3S:l were taken "If the coast of Ilrltlsh Columbia and IS.IH.I In llehrlng Sea. I Tin: mineral Melds of Idaho are among ' the largest In tho world, and since their .discovery have producd 8l.'71SS(),r.(l). j'l'lii' yield last year was as follows: Hold, 'S'.VJUl.r.OOj silver, g7,lir.:,500; lead, S'l, I IIHI.00O; copper, SM.OOO. I Tiii;iii: Is a prunn orctmrd of forty I tries at (iraugervllle, Cab, which Iioro I this year 'JS.'.'uO miuuls of fruit, an aver age of 705 W)umls to tho tree. One treo among thi number prislm-cd 1.1 n Ip.iuuds. Tho fruit has sold In that lo- .1.1 ...., 1 rainy iius neasuii lur eeuis u iHiuuu. Tiiciii: Is a project to construct a ship canal across Now Jersey from the Dela ware river to tho Atlantic., Tho scheme Was llrst Biiggestisl by merchants of Philadelphia, whodeslro a shorter water route to Now York and an abbreviation of tho Journey of hundreds uf tulles down the bay and aruuud Capo May to strike the ocean paths to Ihirojie. THE NOTE PAPER "THEY USE. Mils. IIaiiiiison Uncinates 1 n't ween white and u )curl gray in her choice of note pajier. Mn. Ci.KVKt.ANO Invariably uses either u.pure white or a pale gruy puer for use in her corresKiiideiiee. Mits, Asruii finds n wliitu woven I iareiiiiieiu iiiiisn more 10 iter taste uiail liny thing else for letter paper. Tin; .Maritiisc do l.anza Invariably uses n pale luure-llned pap.-r with a small red crown in tho left-hand corner Mils. J.uiks (1. Hi.aini:' dinner card is a wliitu curd with tiny lwrdcr of sll ver and a small "II" In silver at the top, Mm. Acnt'sri: Hixuoxr" dinner cards are of plain white curdtsiurd, IhmiIi sli:is'd, with the Hclmont crest In col on. 011 the outside corner, Mas. I.kvi 1'. Moiiton has for year used .1 smisith linen nolo pup'r lit pure white, with her iiOitngraii, i. ,., i dark-blue 11 1 the top of the page, Mlts. Ciiaiu.cnCoomii Ik an ardent ad mirer of rose color, and every particle .if note paper or cards In her quaint wrltlugilcsk Ix-nr a faint Huge of old rose color, I'hkttv .Mahu. WmnuT wn formerly very fond of heavy white utohlng note paHr, hut since she has U'come Mm. 1'enllnaud Yznuga she use cream linen pa I s-r with IMgecllU court In tine red lettering. (irutp the opM)it unity ami subscribe for the Sxwi. County MuirnnU taken ut jmr at this ollico for subset iitiuu and udver tisiiii; account. Flour, Graham, Ilarley, (uitliur (round or whole) Cliiukun feel, live, Midilling, llntu, Slioits, &o, ite, at tlunillacli's. you Read Advertisements? Do you hike (ulrunhujc of a good offer When . is placed iriliin your reach? If so &&0, r' -- Dni floods, ClvUi'uiii, fouls. shirts, ln ilc niuuir, Hosiery, Huts, Winter Cans, Gum tools, lilunkels, Quilts, Corsets, Ladies and ehildrens' tSliues, lubber eon Is, Yellow Oiled, ends, Fa net Goods, Cutlery, El v., ICle., ICte- 000 o io otiooorxioti oooo vo 00 ft o o ooorvoo ooio naoniXH) o 5 When cash ncconiiaiiioH tho order for nny amount from I'ivo $ 1 Dollar or more in nbovo lino ofgocdi wo will prepay nil' Mail or S Stage nlinrgcH, to nny Htago Htalion in Orunt or Harney counticH, 5 until Match 15th, 1MH. tfMT Whon sold on credit no charg- 6 I oh prepaid. J &UOOIltlOIOlHOfrlllOftoe(iaUl.OOAflft)OAOftOllaOHUlNDOII(ll Wo will yuarniileo our lowot tolail priotH on Every Article and n-'roo to refund tho inonor if freodHnro not saliufnclory. lly sending lo u, writing plainly, jiml what is wnnled, wo cm Bokcl them to your satislactton. o Imvo erai aiurouauiiiso to 00 10111111 in nny nioney in oyerv lino. Oivo iih n trial by Mail at once. J V' Ilesteel fully. Coffin McParlaiHl, HEPPNER, OREGON. A. It A CITENJUY. -DHALKH IN General JOHN Haptnnstall Dart 8c Cd HL'CCi:8H0UH TO- ..- PTO.YST.ILrj. D.'IHT, JOHN DAY, GRANT CO., OREGON.. Unva now rtrelvcd the largest and most completo stock of new Roods in Grant County, which they will olfor Tor s.ilo at prices that defy ccmpetition JAMES & JONES. l'ropriclora of rT, m. if f; if lvcop conslantly on DRUGS AND I'rtlnnt MislicincH, Toilet Atticlos, IJouibs, Tooth Nail, t'lnthoH and tiiieH, idtnipH, umip UUH, tilasc, 1'iilty, CliuioyH, and am) ovciytliiiif,' lo bo found in n fuat clasn Drug Stoio. Nothing bul Pure, Fresh Drugs Dispensed. Onler from a distance will rccci v prompt allonlion. ProHci iplioiiH nHpcc.ialtv itAKl'.lt UITV, It hies iS Ir A FIH8T CMiASS WAdOX SHOP AT 8A.MB ST A N D zO.i Carriages, Buggies Bucltboards Made to Order. f ,1 lttv.iHouulilo lUscoimt Tor Cash . fr jHposTOFfjci) Store) CMXYO.V tlTV, on. .. L- I'arrish Projr. A line stook of fntsli Ciimlie. Nut., Tobuoco, Stationery, Wo., lite., Just received, (Sivo uiu a onll, Her Ores:. yoir Shoes, Gloves, ,Hlcis,Oiri tho bfn'i'.sl assort lllCIll of Con mote in UreL'on. J 011 inn Bavo order. We solicit vuiir trade. Order Merchandise. DAY CITY. i Fi. cr. a sing A3r c;. hand a coinploto iilock of CHEMIOALS, 1'cifiiuioH, Soajis, I'owilor, Pufl'n, liar UiuhIich, l)riigp,iHtH Hun- OKKOON ltson. Canyon Cily, Oregon Kci p loustantly on hand and for sale, iioiisi shoks, fitted and imllttcd, ubo IIDI.SI S'AII.H, I HON', htki:i.. 'OA I , Willi TI.KTItKHS, MX K VOKI s, SVHKKI.rt, HI'ltlNOS, i iiui.iit; noi.rs, pick Han oi I S, SI KIKIi: II A.Ml.S'KM, sl UMlKs and WKIHIKH, TI UK IKON, Ktc, ICto. nAKKIt CITV- Baker Cit, Oregon. A MWiibtf auj I'Urtkul IUi.nf Oowr ami a TlHirwmli (Svriiul Osuru lor tl lrtli)j ( IVWttll liar am iiwji.r mi.Ioik. Uuuiit mu hiI at .'O il Fhi 10 llsir. I.MndltHM'l lulir( ua Ulwl aeiMlitut, 1W l.ruii ami asUliaMi. aiiimM HANPOIin. I'llntuWlk ,VfHUI J(-IU)HI. M (si. rup.. I). II. l,llsr, l'ilmrll ul U Cow uui.Iji dtiuilbitnl, lUlcrCti), Orison, I'lltir. b, A, HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT! For the Ijfidies: Fur Caps, capes and mitts; fine and cheap dress goods; line and cheap facinators. The finest line of shoes in Eastern Oregon. For the (J en tie in en: Elegant fur and wool caps; fine line, of winter overcoats. A neat busi ness suit and a fine dress suit. Also a full line of furnishing goods and for the general trade. We offer you such inducements in the grocery line that we defy competition. M. DURKHEIMER & BRO. Prairie Cilif - - - Oregon; NKI.SOS JONfiM, I'llKST, (Incorporate!. Paid tip Capital Stock ? J.r,()00.00.) MORROW COUNTY LAND & TRUST GO. nilXTNUn, OOIsT. Commission and Forwarding .'gents. Cash ad van red. on Wool C'onsignmeils or J SOI- Wholesale Healers in Armours mcmiir .... a Shipiing di reel from Kansas Cily in e ir lots we are prepared lo furnish, interior merchants with Hums, Bacon, and Lard; at tlie lowcsl wholesale prices, saving sh ipjwrsfreigh I from I'orllun d to lleppn er. 1 Y'e sel I the trade only. M. C. L. & T. Co. IOOW100IDnoa(ICOOO(KIO(Hlfl(tOOOOOOOOOD.: KunrMor I" -DKA GENERAL MERCHANDISE, I Canyon Cily - - Oregon.. Constantly on hand a. full assortment of .Hry Goods, Clothing, Boots $ Shoes, Groceries, Flo., .Flo., .Flo-, at Hausonuble I 'rices. i. j, ovi:itHoir. f.i .mn oou iiohi'HMMi)0mkooooo no otjoofl H. BLACKMAN & CO.E T I I I J L J Dealers In General IVlerchandise. 1 , -1 , I . I A Uirgti AxtoitniHiit at Unseat l'ricex. (,'ivU Sold nt Ittilrook l'ricos. Truth) if tinmt County Solii-itod, and Special linluccniciit-s OUtucd. I I LARGEST ESTABLISHMENT IN EASTERN OR SUS PR06, GENERAL IMERCEIANDISE. Canyon Citv ll'e have received nnd of Gents' Furnishing Goods, Huts, tools, Shoes, . Blan kets, Quilts, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Flc. ,'llso Fancy and Staple a full assortment of Fatent gW Piilll liitrouui;u Solicited 2VLj11 OvcIox'h X'x-oaxiitlj'- A.ttonclocl to. . P. C RE SAP. IlKAI.Klt IX ST.'lTTOWFn ' BOOh'S, SL'Fli $ FslXCr W.llFS. llrocoricH, Flour, Tohnctw. Cifars. nnd nno hundred and ono other variatiou, ohonji for onuh, nt Th a 0 Id 31 a n d, K. It. II1HIIOI', Tltr.AH. House rro a nets. T. E, FELL, Manager. MluIOAOOS' 0 OTvttii.lt MuUrl' k. I.Kit IN- i I i .JL er. 1 I . I I I I 1 I I Oregon. opened a well selected slock. Groceries, I'rovisions and. .Medicines, Notions, Fto. SCHOOL SirrPL JFS. Q a nyon, Cit y.