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WILLAMETTE KARME1 Splliinwttr Skxximx. issurn i.vrr.Y rr.tPAY, rnr t'DDLMHRIifl AND I'KOriltnTlll'J. Term orMilxicrlpllout Onocc'iyonojear (S2 number), In a-haiice.... It 00 Onotei'jf l nionlhi(:o numlr) - 1 00 One copy UircM months (13 numlxn) 80 PORTLAND, OCT. 31, 1S70. TELEGRAPHIC. r'ASTEltN STATES. Till- I'll-Iiiilliltl Tl'itr, AVxrinixoTo.'. Oct. OX Secretary Sch'us to-day received Ilia following Mtgrn'ii from lhc (jovirnir of Colorado : Diiivrn, Oct. Ci, 1B70. Inforinntlon from Southwestern Cn!r.nnJ satisfies inn tlint inr.st nf Oaruy's r.nl-n wrro In Tlinrnliiiifili'ii fll.t. To sniretubr tho criminals Oiinvy must mnrvmlrr I.I' tribe, whlcli ho is po'icibss M ill). Tly ndhcro to liim for pr .( 'Ilnu udy, ntul villi not submit to piinUhtnilit. Ntllher will they surrender th VAili. H!v. r t'lii. wle. nro bound lo lljc m I'.v tin- thinest lie, mid nro no inoro guilty than ihdus' Iv.. They whipped Tuuriibnrira cuniui.iil'1, Mid now Merrill rttlr". It cntitioi b. dlsguls-d thai tiio flfilitina mi n of Hi- trd).. mo buttlles mid Hushed with vlctm); that t!ny nro m nges ninl lint th"y tat-.' n.i pilsuncrs except women. Their troiibio.t nro not biuiue rs, but scntps. If the policy of military Inictlvlly contlnitcH our (roulKr settlements urn Ibiblw to becoroo scenes of masi- icro. Cnlccs lho troops movi! ujjiin.'. llii! Inillnim the In dian will movo ngiimst llio settlers. Mint 300 miles ol bonier settlement bo subjected In this peril ? Tlio Rcncr.il f;ovcrnnii'tit Is dolnjt iiotblii(f to defend our k ttlemi tits. Tlio Shilo cannot ilelcnd all this border ex ccpl by nttncl.ln;; tlio enemy. In behalf til our people I represent tbU danger lo you, ami nruo that tin govorumoiit ncojjulro tkatn wsrwlth birbarians now ulstt which Involve! tbn lives of numerous exposed min ing settlements, mill tint It can bo terminal id only by lliu most vigorous ninl milliter rupUil wurfjm. I'iskd'k V. I'ltntx, Governor. To thin rncfunn tbo sccratary has tolu. graphed tho following reply : Your iliNimtch recedved. I intrusted with tint Important duly of rpecbil ugent lo tbo utos, lieu, cum. .il.i!ii, ii citizen in uoior ntlo who, n moti'li n;o, wni reprsenli'd to mo by iiuMt If ns n t-ntl-iiiuii of excellent cliuriicter, uncouirann ability ninl i'iiri!y, in llmnti'ly nciiunliittil with I In- Ulis, iiml c.ni. ntnlly qualified tn (It'll with th'iui in mi emcn;i lu'y, Ho Ii Ihirn lio,r, r.uit hli hut rupoit wuH Unit noun of tbu Siuthiru anil only pntl if the Wbltn Uivvr Ulcn li.ive been injinscd in the trotibl", mid tlmt nil tu mor ot ih pred.illniift off tlti' n Kcrv.ntloti are mi true, ixecpt lho drhinj; oirof Imiiii'i) from Hear rlvir, Mnl ttiiit btfutu Oitruj'ri order to ronmi lljjUtllJK wui K'cehed. lien. Adnlim rrjiortH IliU idler liuiius triixirncd K.intli wl Colnuilii, thofcourcn of )imr Inlonn.i liou, Ilu iilso rtitlcn : "Tliuviptlta womiu mid (hlldn u who I bn?v iiHiuraiiecHuro uifc, will by dill ;i red. TriinpH xhould not pro cced Houthfrom Wblloihir, 114 I bellevu th.it your coiidlllmi to Hiiouru pt.iecwlll bu compiled l lb." ThU rumtt ol n rvpoimlbln m in, lio lm your rvtiildciii'v 111 well 111 lulne, mid who hpoul.-fi finiu i'r'tiloliHirvatluii. Id entuiu ly entitled to en (lit. 'I lie liberation of enp tiro women mid children in tho II rut I Id";; to bo nccomplliiliid. den. AdnliiH elpocU to bring them In, If not interfered with, In 11 low 1I.1VH. llu will then iiIho liiidtt 011 tho Kurrendtr of tho guilty ludlmiH. In thu iiieiuitiuio inilitnry prepuru'lom nru not re. IaioiI, kj tlmt (he failure of tbo iIT.uih iiieu lloni d may be followed by itivrgftlc iictlou. onro cnder.voring lo privent 11 general war with tbo whole t'lo Iriba whleh will be nbilttriay to protect jour lnrnler Hetllo. liientH than by a general ult.iek upon Iudluui by nrimd eitUcni, iu vur ilUputcli nccin toNUgml. It H therefiitu I'lirurntly hoped that every effort will bo lumli) to prevent any liuu'-eeimiiry iitenlou of trouble w hi ih may bo pricipllHteil by ItieoiHidor.tto action. C. Hi'iiunz, Hecriturr. Iftkuti low.ir.l (he ImlialH, nnd it wan dodd'd tli tt for thn present only prtcnU'tooarj tueaaurds Phould bo ndoptnl. The Xii Mi'str.t Iinllitii War, Tocnof, 0.:t. LM A up-dal to tboSlnr from Silver City. Jf. M., today Hays that df proilnliotiii buve In 1 11 i-i uilultlnl by IndifliiH Rluco tlio ISlli. T.irorH lire tint Victntil H baud bus divided, our puly poln in Ibe ell rectloti ol tbo Kit n'd 1 hnmiiUlin ftm the other fur the Uiiim itn-uuliiliiit. Ciipl. Hover him lumted wumlugi to nil Ltltlcrn on lho" Upper Uiht to ba on tiioftlett, 111 thorn is Rreal diDgir nlisnd. Major Morrow is In hot pursuit of Vktotii with 3U0 soUlers. Tho citizens of Sliver eonnty have organized nnd CO men, well equipped, uro ready to tnoii) nt any moment. J ho Fetor. Memi'UM, Oct. 23. Ono newciio rindono ilsitli thlt nftrrioon. On Sunday ths board of Linlth will m1110111aoll1.it nbieutces will wifely return borne, provided their houses are ttini'.u.'flil) futiiiutud. Oel. 21 To ineK; two d.-iiths tliii nf (ituooij. Oiiural r turn oi abnulfs ex iKtlcd S.iU'ljy nnd thereafter. Tlio Trimli Tinaftly. Iioo. O !. 21. Thu Jury In the can" of C.iro'1110 C. Ooodiieli nnd 1) 111I11I 1'. Kit:i lid!, "n Rooiiil trial, for tbo innrdL'r of Jeu ii 1". I Mil:, tne ileum 01 Hie notorious tho South Turk of Ten Mile river, 23 miles fiom town, by Doo Sanilloy nnd Mart Treat, ' who lty oonceabd in tlio culdn when Jomx tiiicicu louitumu im lilnullHt IH'J I'unoi- , -till i '1 ill riursnit traced tlio cna tbroiwh tlciuo tlio liiiun, and lookril up to with re Tlio VIdowr's Gtratagem. Illilor I'ty, tlinugh a very good tiin.11 woods nnd over Htcep hills, often on their lmmh nnd knees, ncros4 Noyo r.nd I'udding river to Mtllo valley to within nbout threo miles of tho cabin, nnd though temporarily b.ilked In an opening, expected to Ltrlko tho trail ugaiu this morning, and thsrnU reason nblo prospects of ciiplurlug tho other threo nlso. Jloine I'fiiijioeln Illnsteil. AsinKiM, Out. 21. U. B. Marshal Toolo is engaged iu serving notices of ejectment upon tho sijuntters on tho Los Uolcsas much south of hero. Tho circuit court some timo ago decided that tho title of tho ranch lay with the I.os Alleles nnd San Bernardino Land Cooipiny: hence tho nresent proceed ing. There mo between three nnd four hun dred settles lobe dispossessed, and thcro may ua soruo tronoio tu ejecting them. .11tl11rV Ciiriilvn'. Sa: 1'nANCisco. Oct. 21. Tho nnthors' cirnivnl opened r,t lho pavilion list nlhi and wai tronounced 11 huccess both ns ro gnrds geniral nrrnngements nnd the charac ter of representations, nnd tho financial ro Btilt was very large, thu attendance of sperta tors probably numbering C.OUO to 7,000. Various booths with occupanti nrcKcnti d n trin'e Irsgedy, huve itlurmd it s"iled ver- Biicceiilon of Htilhiuy picturcH, mid n grui.d Ii 't of c.ulity. ' labloaux ou n ntngo erected across thu north Nouilneii solillorx. em 1 tid of thn pavilion wns excellent iu de- Hat wnenv, N'. ('., Oct. 21. A grand re tnll and ijn'jnitlceiit In general effeo'. uuion ol Cnroll 11 a ul lit-M t both nrmies rue ilnlni Tuiincl. was held her- to"--. T. n thoui.nd pooplo jt.T,V)i 0,.t 'ji.'nio north lateral braucb wcro preont, t.n.1 1. - t -wii wat ttmly dcor- nf tho Su,t0 tulln, j ,,, .ncA iuro,,n tho ntid with uni'.n ll ..1 r.. nator hdcu urged ,iaril milU,ite lu wi,ci, it iu illluerto becu n riii.i...iii.u 1 m iiin wijui.t.-iim.. m i I ru nuJ u(lH cut lllt0 tt vein of pornhrry m. . .1.... I. ,1.. 1 u 1 ' ...1.1 l.n ,.1if. ft...' ' ' lUlltliltl. UWlf!PllH. ' mid bo. "tho wotlt foukk; m;.s. I'rrlli t I lie llrrii. Nl.w ()uij:mi, Oet. 23. Tito i.tintner I.uuUo II., Iran Altihrs, Allien, li.Hurthid. Tho cuptuln reports tlmt oil thu nlibt uf tlio ISIli ho picked up In Ii.il.aiu.i iliamul 17 Hiir vlvom of tho burned htenniir Nuwo rnjiiro Del Ocenni), lurludlng dipt. Diaz nnd mo mates. Tbo rtcnmrr bud a erew nf 1'J and nbout 20 pusacugira iiuonrd when tho citato. lty occurred. Thoso re.nud wrro iu 11 terri bio sloto of exhaustion, mid had bun cling ing to Hunting delill for IS hours. Outlnvt lilrinlnl, Cimjnnati, Oct. 211. -A special from (Uncoil, Ky rel.itis that 200 men 1 ode into Mattliubur((, lllllntt county, Monday night, Mirruundcd tbu Jill, owrpoweied lho Jailor, tool; two prUouerri John V. lliiud.ill nnd W111. McMillan to 11 treo near by mid lunged Hutu. Tho 1111 11 banged wvre known to belong to n gang of outlaws. IletliiMty t'ullruc 1111 I'lro, llnTiusr, W. V Oct. 211. llethany Col lego was puitlally distroud by tlu this iiioruing. Tho building la Milucd ut $150. 000. Thu wiug v valued nt 3ll 000, ou which tbeio was au Insurauco of 20,000. Alii for NpaIh. Nkw Yok, Oct. 23. Tho roiiaul'getirri.1 01 tipatu stnti'H tlmt sul'scrlptlons will noon Ih taken In thu principal cities iu tho United HUtei for tho rillef of uflerers by floods in Hpaln. Two thouiaud bodies hnvo been ie covered in tu ilelujed districts, lho eirnpe Uinso Iu l'muit'. Wasiiimitov, Oct. 21. Tho U, H. Consul nt ltochelle, l'rauco, ays that iu a few years tho vines lu that dUtllct nui.t bo completely dettrojed, All delcs forurrestiug tho ra nges ol tho pli) llama po.t having (ulli.l the only rciuedy Kit Is to import luta from America, which nro proof sgalm.t thophjl. loiern, Theio uiut, howeier, bo 11 gnnt falling off in lho wuiu production it it ring n few yrnrn to come, Tlio llluts. Wasiiinoton, Oct. 21. Tho Trrasnry Dc ivirliiiiut bus transmitted ten millions lu gold to the unsay otlleo nt New York to faeili talo foreign nchaugo. Tlio Han I'miirUoo mint is culuiiig mini 1 1 gold pieci to supply n demand. Tho Philadelphia mint it nt work prlucipally on hilvcr dollars. Tlio I'lo lmllnii War. At a Cabinet nut-ting today den. Pher iuau nud Aklitaut becntary llswley repro iteutcil tho War mid Trtmury I)exiitiuvuts respectively, Tho meeting was dooted principally tu discussion of lho Tie lnduti trouble, Secrelnry Schurz and fleurral Hheriu&u gave all tho Information iu tho pos session 01 meir departments una tuo itiscus siou lurufel upou 4'iilinii rnrltr Maniim, Oct. 23. The curies' committee ou r fortius lu Cuba bai uiianlmoiiHly ap proved n bill providing that Irmb between Spain nnd Cuba hall only pay coasting du ll) s, which Khali hi rt'..uri-d oue-thlrd from tho 1st of July, ISM); mil eidlrily iibolWied lu I'lKIl, In unr nf n.oibiii iliffirenlliil duly. Tlio bid 1d1.11 proposes to reduce by otii-tbir I, fur 11 purl l ol thrui yenri. dutUs ou nrtieles (or iiuiiMtiiiplliiu imported Into I'iiIm, nud tu is'ablWi rvlitloui villi thu I'lliteil Ht.itiM villi it Mci 1 1 di'Vidnidiig .1 Spunish 1uuitliu11tr.il' luilW''.'U Cubu, l'nrto ltico nud tho United ISI'itis. Mnverj In i'liltii A tt.lt tor the nbollthm of slavery lu Cuba to lo iiriS''ntd hi thu cortei provides that slaves iiged S.t yn.ts and over ahull btootno iteo imtneill.itely; tli'iHuni'etl Oil. lu sicplcm lur, 18:0; lhust uged -Ifi, iu ldS'J; thoso iig'd 40, iu 18M; thou- nged :i"t, iu 1S3. mid nil oilier. 189:1. l'rom 1880 100.00,1 piiutres will ba ehtrg'il mi tbo Cuba budget dr ilelni line lli eii'i'iisii of tlio ('Kiaiirlpa tloii; SAD I'l.iiiris will lu paid o'.vmrs for eiicu am--. 1 lie uovernmetit will, us luucli us pusiiblr, favor thu Immigration of freo laborers. M'.ml mnl trim. I.omkis, Oct. 23. A favorablo chauga h.n romo over thu cipict of tin wool market, 11 brisl: imjuiry having bilily been experiviiced mid roimldtrabhi purcliites of Uull'.h wooli ihvii lumiK tor Aiuerlc.i ut 11 rlsti o( n penny pei piuiiid 011 previous prices. There Ij ronslilernbto mituintloii In iiiinuluclured iron trades nt Stockton, Co issett and Mid dletburn. Tlio rii'riit activity in crude iron lias only slightly dlmliiUhul. Tho princi pal II run In Ninth StnffordHhlro lavo ngalu kligbtly ndviueid tho prices uf llulshod Iron, nud ate lu receipt of further lnr.c or ders from tho United States. 1 1 -.-. t is .'l.iiiitVtrlurlii IVitr Jlulrrlnl. Ilt.1u.1v, Oct. 21.- The rast-steil wotl.H of Tiio Sat. til folloV.M of testorliig riuci, uiii m and harmony tl,i, si--,,,-'- TWnii.... tvt..i,o. ti... 11 r.,i .,1,1 iiitiiTho Wornting Wniktas Mavcli. the eop!v of th'j North mid South mutt bt fllonds. ,'o nation nl i-ijn.il numbers could liuvu resisted the North no ling ns did tho South, nud no tmtinri but tho North could havi) eonqui'ted IhoKouth. Ho bad fought for tho L'uion, nnd no Mould roliuko demagogues who nought plnco by rovlvlug tho pnssloui of t.c war. titilit Olllrlnl unlit. CoLtruni's, Oct. 21. Tho olllcinl count cf tho gubernatorial voto shows that thu total vuti' for Uovcruor wns RiiS.fitiT, of which l'oster received 330,201 ; Kvting 31U.132J Steuait (prohibition!,!) 1,115, 11ml l'lutt (untlotiid) 11,023. l'oster'i majority over Kuliig, 17,120; UIcMuluoptr's majority over llice, 13,1178. IVancinvo Clifonielo i-pvuks rtdiitiw to tlio women's walhtng inttcli laloly concluded in that city: At the tnun'ii contest tlio 'v inner nuiile .'00 milt's, nnd seven others uceotnpli'li e:il nioto than -100 mill's. Klove'ti ut tlio inferior contestants HcoroJ over GOO miles, titul tlio lowest scorn of nil was 1150 miles. Of tho fctnalu contestant., not one c.'itiii) tin to tlio ligiito cf 100 miles, nnd only tlnxo iasHei! the coin paruthx" limit of .'100. Tito tnotul of all this Hci'tns lo bo tlmt lovely voman'n up irouiato njiliero is not tlio Fawdust-cin-ilcr arena. Jloreover, with her peculiar lihymological constitution, lm docs vio linen to natuio and imjicrili her hcnltli for the remainder of her life. Tim nr- iior of her temperament, her spirit of emulation anil rivalry, nro liable to nur her nn ti cxoitioux far 1iyonil her btn'pj,'th, tho f.it il effects of which nriy not li fell in all their force foi many yearn. There 1.1:1 lv little doubt that the ninjoritj of those who iniiheashigha hcor) in htti'lt a match ns that concluded 1 it bnvit tn ii;i- i fit irftil ltfii-o fnv tbir hhorl-livitt renown. Thero uro tho tee Is ' o'clock. ,1'" ..! 'wl i"- ol chronic iliseuu in nil hucli succefsc?. The st longest Hull, it' I hoy lievoto tlietll Hi'lvivs to buch I'N'haitstine; trial, wear thetnselvei out prenmlutcly, nnd the he.it-tr.iincil jieilestriani have shortened their lives anil ruined their health in contests of this kind. Wcmsn nre from inevitable physiological condition! far more liable tliuti men to I'xpericnee the pcrilotm ellecU of this ovi'intruining of their phyxicsl htien;,'tli. Jn 11 mx-iluy Ktni2gle of this hind they gnuamlcr tin untount of vitality th tt might Mttlicu to carry them on to a ripe old ni;i, n waste of the natural forces which is ill repaid by the ephemeral glory of huccih, or by tho pecuniary gain that may attend it. Hpcit by all thu inhabitants of the little village of Oldville, was rumored to have, in Yanltco parlance, a peculiarity from which chlcRi nro not nlwaya exempt. 121!cr l!oj i1'h nearest neihbot wns a 'idow. Tho Widow Hayes, who had passed throuzh uiatrimontnl experience, was mhiio four years younger than Elder Boyd. She was still a buxom, comely woman, as widows nro apt to be. Unfortunately tho Into Sir. Hayes hail not been nblo to leave hnr sufiicietit to niako hor independent of tho world. All that bho pPNH'SUtl was the Rmall, old fashioned hous1; in uhich she lived, and n snnll nineuut of money, which was iusuilicient to snppoit her nnd a lit tle ii'jii of iix, li!eih(i to ba enumerated in the Hcheelulo of her property, though hardly to bo claised as "productive" of anything but mischief. Tho witluw Mutt therefore obliged to tahe carr of threo boarders to cko out list f canty income, which, of cour.ie, im posed upon h"! cousider.tbli) labor unit anxiety. Ju it surprising that under thes cir cumstances nhn rdiouhl now nnd then have bethought herself of tt ro;ond mar riage as a method nf bettering her con dition) Home haraciou.i person, how over, has observed that it tihcs two to maku n match, n fact to be f.eriously considered ; for in the present cas.i tt was exceeding ly doubtful whether lho woithy elder, oven if he had known tho favorablo opinion of his ne::t neighbor, would have been inclined to propose changing her natuo to Boyd, unless, indeed, a suit able motive was brought to bear upon him. Here was a chance for a little managing, wherein widows arc s.aid,as n general thing, to bo expert One evening, uftcr a day of fatiguing labor, Widow Hayes fiat at tho firo in tho fcitling-room, with her feet renting on tho fender. "If over I nm fcitunted so tw not to havo lo work so hard," sho murmured, "I shall be happy. It's a hard life, keep ing boarders. Jf I was only as well oil as Klder llojd." "Freddie," vnhl ho to her ion the next morning, "1 want yott to stop nt Klder BoydV, ai you go to school, nnd ask him if he will call on mo iu tho course of th" moiniug or afternoon, just as ho lint's it most convenient." Hlder Boyd was a, little surprised nt tho tnuiU'ioiil. Hovovor, about eleven lho widow had I "Ot nn tn diniiei'. rind li.'iil loikitro to sit o - - - , - " down. Sho aiipe-atO'l to be a little em- barrnssod. 'rii'ddie told me you would liko to see tin-," ho commenced. "Yes, elder, I hhould. But I am very much ii f mid yon will think strange of what I have to say to you." The elder very politely promised not to be surprised, though at the simo timo his curiosity was visibly excited. "".SuppOM," faid tho widow, casting down her .yw "miml I was only biiiv jioniug a person should find n pot of gold "Hj, ha!" thoujht the chler, "that ptrcea m their collsr, would the law liavo a right to touch it, or would it belong to them 1 ' Tho elder pricked uji his cam. "A :ot of gold pio:en, widow I Why, unquestionably tho law would havo I nothing to do with it," The prowril ameiidiik'tit to the new ' ''And the ono who formerly owned the Constitution, limiting every land holder hotue couldn't come forward and claim it, Tho ICO Aero Limit. to 160 acres, is not likely to be settled without coiihidtTdh!c opposition. AI- could la, elder I ' "ISo, inadami'-, unquentiotubly net. readv objectors tiro staititi" up on all When the house wa-i disposed of, every sides. .Some think it swots too much thing went with it, us ; mutter of A. Ilooktiotf htvo K'l'ti i.rdert'd to suspend of I'oinmiinism that it is n step toward course.' Ihilr largo lulvrtte budui-.s every rsonroo the odious docttilte of division of prop- "1 am glad to h?ar it, elder. Yott .U'r'iff a2"K?rlTf "taX ' '- "-M ltl its practicibility. wnt think utrango of the nation but t tii-v n.ty ii until nut. lm- vniuiii'iie'ii ei. it ii.ii''i'ti-'t t' ,n.t.iit nt iiiji unit", uim cauuiiu and other inipli incurs of war, MlirllllU Mitll'lllflll, Simi.,UcI.2I. Ii'telllgeuco from Yarknnd to the lllst nf August nutinuuces than Iguuls Kirghiz and Klpehnks roachtd Mlugyul near liiistigar, wht'ro they nut n Ir.rgn foreo of JhluiM'. Two imlivtsivo rujagmients were fought. Tlio I'uhit'ito lost iiiiiiv. A Kip. ehaek who wns arurtnl as n spy sl.it. d that Ituttlaii'i stippliul ttores to tho iuviuUrs. Chiiu so troops frm YaiiL.1 ll.izar i.iul Yal haio been dispatched ng.ituit them. Jlllllmy Hlorrt Cup I lint I, I.mouit, Oct, 21.-- A rccouaoisaueo was sell his laud, but v)iu ii to buy it, and where is the cash to cotno from I Then theiv nre many who declaru that 100 acres nf land, unless it is of tho very best, would be iniuilicicut to support a family. Tint is precisely what is wanted. Let the tubjict Iw thoroughly discussed, and the advantages nnd dis advantages of tin niTiinfetiieut 1m. thor oughly uitilcrstoo I before the popular vote is tikiu ttH)ii it. Tho peoplo of miido ou lho 2ltinst. from lluudaoLueL nnd' '-ilitDintv limy lo tiusted to elo no 111 a large ipjiiutity of militiry stores nud pro justice to tiny man or any class of men, vimuus was siueii in Miini ellg tort. I'liMiiN lu Jitmitlrn, Kimistos, Jiimnici, Oet. 21. Seyeto raltis lu this Inland, from tho I lib to tho 11th did I t!n)U'!it I would liko to have it satis lied." 'Certainly, widow, certainly" said tho elder, abstractedly. "And, elder, as you'io heiv, I hop ypti iv ill stop to dinner with us. It will ba ready punctually at twelve." "Well, no," said I'm flilet, rising, "I'm obliged to ye; but choy'll bo expecting mo homo. ; "At any rate, ol l.-r," said ih.t widow, l!ring a pieev of steaming minco pie t.) 110,1ns sonu-tiung. "He wit. nothittf.', ltov.ever, but deter mined to come back and find out, as ho could readily from tho cashier, whnt business (die had with tho bank. The widow tripped into tho office, pretending to very nonchaleiit. "Can you givo small bills for a ten dollar gold piece V tsho inquired. "With pleasure," was the reply. "By the way," sho said, "tho bank is in a very flourishing ccmlilion, is it not ' "None in tho State on a better foot ing," wns the prompt response. "You rcccivo deposits, do vou not!" "Yes, madam j wo arc rccttving them every day," "Do you receivo as high as as ten thousand dollars 1" "No," said the cashier, with some sur priso ; "or, rather, wc elo not allow in terest on so largo a sum. Ono thousand dollars in our limit. Did yott know of any ono who" "It is of no consequence," inhl the widow, hurriedly ; "1 only asked for curiosity. By tho May, did you say how much interest you allowed on r,uch deposits r.s cotno within your limit?'1 "Fivo per cent, madam." 'Thank yott. I only nskod for uiii oiity. What 11 beautiful morning it is I" and tlio widow tripped lightly out. Shortly after the el ler entired. "Hows busitiws, -Mr. (Wiierl" lio inquired. "About ns usual. "Had many deposits lately ?" ""Jfono of any magnitude. "I hrouuht over a woman thin morn ing, who seemul to havo business with you." "Tho Widow Hayes 1" "Yes." "Da yott know," ticked the cashier, "whether sho had uny money left her lately 1" 'vNbnc that I know of," raid th elder pricking up his oars. "Why, did she deposit nnyl'' "No ; but sho imiulrul whether we re ceived deposits as high as ten thousand dollars." "Indeed I" ejaculated tho elder. "Is that nil she came fori" ho inqtiireil, a moment uftervmid. "No, she exchanged a got 1 pieco for bilk" "Ha P pondered tho elder, relive! i -ely. "Did Kim givo any reason for her in quirim?' "No, she said sho only asked for curi osity. 'I lather think, caul the elder com placently, "I iteo into a mill rtono about ns far ns most pooplo." A nt.itetiiettt, the litcinl truth of which I defy any otto to eiuestion, though ns to tho prime fact 1 of people being uWa to ueo into n, mill stone nt nil, doubti havo now and then thrust themselves upon tuy mind. Tho next Sunday th Widow Hayes appeared at church in a new uud stylish bonnet, which led to some such teuinrks us these : "How much vanity domo peoplo have, to bo Rure" "How a woman that 'lull to keep hoarders for a living can nl.brtl to d.tsh out iu such a. bonnet is more than 1 can toll. I should think sho was old enough to know better." This l.iht remark waa 1:1. ila by n young lady just bix months younger than the widow, whoso attempting to catch 11 Rccoutl liuslinnd had proved utterly unavailing. "I tiupposo," continued the i..'tne young lady, "sho is trying to catch a .sec ond husband with her tincry. Befote and, to cat the matter thort, alio ac cepted him. A month afterward sho was installed mistress of the elder's largo house, somewhat to the surprise of lho village people, who could not conceive how sho had brought him over. Some weeks after tho ceremony, tho elder ven tured lo inquire about tbo pot of gold which sho had found in her cellar. "Pot of gold I" sho exclaimed, in sur prise j "I know of nono." "But," said tho elder, disconcerted, 'you asked mo about whether tho law could claim it." "Oh, lor', elder, I only asked for curi osity." "And was that tho reason you ntado inquiries at tho bank V "Certainly I What else could it bet" Tlio elder" went out to the bnrn, nnd for half un hour sat in silent medita tion. At the end of that timo ho ejacu lated, as u closing consideration : "After all, sho makes 'ood mince pie." It given 1110 p'o.iFUro to state that tho union between tho elder nnd lho widow proved a very luppy one, although to tho end of his life he could novcr mnko up his miml about the "Pot or Clold." rACTU Oi' INDIAN VA2lj-AItE. Tim intano folly of ordering coin mandara of trooj.s when engigcd in lit iliiiu warfare to hold Hie until attacked, in proven by the great disproportion of tho hilled among the troops nnd Indians. Custer l.nd I'.OO killed, to tho Indians' .10: and in all tho later Western wars. since Indians havo been as well tinned and equipped for battle as tho whites, tho iltHcicpincy has been threo or tour to one. Thev chooso their own ground, seek shelter behind rocks and trees, nro good marksmen, are not inferior in bravery and tire eager for blood, Hence it will be seen that the old theory that one white soldier is equal to two Indi nns, with their present arms and equip ments and tho ndvnntages furnished by n conciliatory spirit ou tho part ol tho (lovcrntuent is ulnurd. Indiana will not observo tho rules of civilized war fare. They delight in ambu.icade, sud den attacks when all is supposed to bu pence, scalp the fallen ami tomahawk tho wounded, just ns they did in tho Indian wars of the e::tremo Kastetii border two coiitttrioe ago; and to attempt to overcome savages with mil itary lulen nnd t'ictics, has resulted in every instance at the iirst onslaught in Bratldoek defe.i's and CiMcr nrmacrca Writ Point drill and philanthropic the ories not tho wont ot it when drawn into Indian MiibitFcaile. :.Nrr.spiDiTV of oua tkoop;;. The H'lieviiiL' column tent from llnvr lins to tho rescue, of Payne'a command after the battle of Milk creek marched 70 miles in tweuty.foiir hours. They had bcon preceded for n fuw hours by u eop.pany of colored cavalry w-ho hai' fought their way through lii:ti! forces to tho rescue of their bclcragucijl com miles, losing in thu march evcrV horao in tho command but two. Iu thrilling interest, tho details of this battle, tho gallantry of tho troops and tho intrepid ity of tho relieving forces equals that of any in our long list of Indian campaigns. Says the Omaha Boo : "Ono of tho moot dramatic point. iu tho story and ono which has n moral to it is the den- hilheito ; criptioti of affairs nftir Thornhiirgh had been lulled, when the troops found them silver compelled to entrench themselves whilo a galling lire was concentrated ou tho command from nil tho surrounding blufl's which commanded the position. Not un Indian could be seen, hut tho incessant cracks of their Siiaips and Winchester rilles dealt fentfttl destruc tion nmong horse's and men. After this cruel war is over it may be w orth while to inquire how it is that theso Indians get possession of such splendid weapon i f rntit fli. 0.11 n tsvi ivmi'f ii.itii-r- if they understood fully w, it they ih trtkl ft .l!iw 0f wiIMW pie. You must about. San Jose .Mercury. knoVilmt I rati.-.- pride myself on my serious Injury to property iu Kingston, St Auilrow nud Tort ltoynl mountains. Some 13 lives were lost lu Kingston, while horses, unties, iiheep, goats, hugo trees nud timber, bridges, houses, nacks of eolloo and pluuta tion trees were swept out of sight, Clroat distress prevsils mining lho people. Telo graph lines have beeu throw 11 down and communication with many districts stopped, llusluess has been almost entirely suspended. ACinewAM- Iloaton in 1780. pnUo my r.i.n.v pies. The warm pi scut forth such a deli cious elor that tho eldor was sorely lt.xjlflti it. trttt II iiAtittiliVliirc l.,ii4V 1 T 000 inhabitants, is built on aV-ml-Waiui. .'tl. nn.. after saying, "Well, really," All iitniul n Nmiiio. San i'lUNCiseo, Oct. 2U. ltegister Kiphn has uolieul ltotvrt Detty, Statu Senator ilei't from Sail rnuictsco and Stn Mateo counties, to appear uud thnw cau.o why his nam suoui'i noi ih. stiiritou irom mo ureal i , ,, ,; , ., ,. , . UegUter. Desty legislercd previous to the r't"arlsnIIo public buildings them is n last I'lectiini under lho name of llolx-tt spacious harbor, ptotectiHl by islands wnicn is greater in lengtti man ureaut.i I think that it is larger than Geneva; there are gardens, meadows and orchards in tho centre of tho town, and iiioh family has Generally a house to itself. These houses are seldom higher than one or two stories. They nro inado of brick or wood, covered with boards and slates, having Hat roofs, nud in many places lightning conductors, nearly ail of which nro thive-oiutcd. There) nro ono or two straight streets, there am uo Desty. luaMiig ulUJavit that ho lad lost his iuititr.illr.itUm papers. This aworn nllUlavIt (or registration Units that ht) was natural ImhI lu 181'J iu Now York City, In tho court which iimyo tuny two narrow ciiauucis, ti state of things ivndering tho town itu pregnable if fortifiesl; this is all that 1 of eoinuiou pleas or supi rlor court, that his ' J1" ,0 u" .vou u l0,u toon, T lie m cerlltlcato of imturaliztition was lost iu JS50, habitants are devoid of delicacy, honor, that be his resided in this couutry UO yeaisjiuid kuowltslgi', and there is not much mm iii iia nmto vj ) ear, ivapiau w rote to to bo said nlwut their u i"' tout ami rectiveti mi answer tun mere wus no such name on tho court of reccidsiu that city. Desty now claims that ho did not naturalize uuiler tho lunm of llcstv. Let under that of Itoheit Uaillvbout Uestimiu. villi Do llisu Monchel, which bo contracted for cjineuifiico Into ltobert Desty, Tltp Tjce ttilHrcil. Mkndocino, Cab, Oct. 23. Yesterday tvculus Cant. Jones, tha leader of iha out. what steps should be I Iswj, was capturod at CourtrlgM's cabin ou teir upri'ditness. nnv mom than as regards that ot tho French who are setthxl hem, and whom the nativeboin citizens detest, Life in lbs ton is very wearisome. Them am no public amusements, nnd so much super stition prevails that singing, violin-play ing, card-playing, ami bowls am forbid den ou Sunday. Life of Albert Gal iatin Adams. with tho intention of refusing, ho finished by saying, "Ou the whole, I guess I will, ns it looks so nice." Tho widow was reallv a good cook, atul tho elder ato with much gusto tho generous piece which tho widow cut for htm, atul alter a little chatting upou un impoitant subjects, withdrew in some mental perplexity. Wns it possible, thought he, tho widow could really havo found a jot of gold in her ecllar I It might bp, after nil. Thn widow's earnest desire to havo him think it waa only a curiosity, likew Uo gavo additional probability to tho supposi tion. "1 will wait nnd watch," thought the elder. It bo happened that Klder Boyd was one of the directors in n saving institu tion situated in the next town, and ac cordingly used to ride over there once or twice a month to attend meetings of tho hoard. On tho next occasion of this kind tho Widow Hayes sent over to know if he would carryhcr with hiai, as she had a little business to attend to there. The request was readily accorded. Arrived at tho village, Mrs. Hayes desired to be set down at lie bank building. I'd condescend to such :mu:u, I'd I'd drown myself." In this last amiable speec'i the young lady had unwittingly hit upon tho truo motive. The widow waa intent upon catching Klder Itovd, and sho indulged in a costly bonnet, not because she sup posed til n older would bo raii''!it with littery, but Itecauso this would strengthen j""-1 t,w Winchester rilh's.' in bis mind tho idea that she hud stum bled upon hidden wealth. Tho widow calculated shrewdly, anil the display had tho cllbct she anticipated. Monday af- Thu ternoon the elder tound au errand that) by telegraph fiom Victoria last evening : called him over to tho widow's. It i The steamship China, fivm. sv, !?'. chanced to bo just about tea time. Ho cisco, reached this port at 10:30 o'clock was impot tuned to stay to tea, and ' last night. Aoro3 tho Border, fii.ij'vins items wire mcoivisl somiwhat to his own surprise, actually iinl The polite widow, who kuow the el der's weak point, brought one of her best tnitico iiiev, u, pieco of which her guest partook of with aat. "You'll take another piece, I know," said sho persuasively. "Really, I am ashamctl." Mid the elder; but he passed his plate. "Tho TI.,. !..-.... ..... . . .- iuc uiitiiiie-') iu wueat in Oregon is causing interior farmers to send" their grain to Victoria, which tho low rates that hive prevailed hitheito rondered unprovable. Hie steamer Alexitnltr left Nanaimo at 1 1 o'clock yesterday morning, having in tow tho ship Gold Hunter laden with Vancouver coal for San Francisco. Tho steamer Beaver will leave Dick son, Campbell tt Co. 'a wharf nt t n'rlnrb- don't' know when to' th-i.t 'ornil'S Departure bay, and j will return with tho bark Sieira Nevada, t.i.. ...-.I. -., ,,- Tho steamer Beaver will lenv DieU-. fact is." ho said anoloso'.icallv. "your ' r.u ' WMnr wo.-s whart nt 1 o'clock t ." . . , pies an so nice l ston." "Do vou call those nice I" s.ii.1 tlio 1 1, " . w,t" " el'-ngton coal for San willow, modestly. "I call tli-m com-l1'rfl,clsf? .. inon. I can make good minco pies, i tan,at,uu govcrmneat aro about when I set out to, but this time 1 didn't ' a"S t cable connection with tho have as goo I luck ns usual." I n)an ,lalul "' stretching ono ciblo from isauaimo to foint Gray, instovl of usin" the six cables between Victoria and La Connir. "I shouldn't want any better," said the elder emphatically. Tho Prince of Wnlos a Beggar. The Prince of Wales is said to havo some f kill iu tho thtsitrical uit of "unk ing up," which he acquired from tho lato Mr. lechter. Ono day the Prince sud- ifiuy presente-u himself befora his ten..... t !... :i ...... in... .i .... tmi i. ujif, it juu hum iiioiu, you i will drop into tea often. o ou;ht to bo mom neighborly, Klder Boyd." Klder Boyd assented, and ho meant what ho said. The fact is, the elder be gan to thitu the widow was a very ctiarniinj woman, c-ho w is very comely nnd then she wus such an exclleii't ....!. l. ..si., i. , i . , ... . i y .- "" k, ucsiiics, no u.iu iw ticuut in lus ' motlipr nftim.l ., i ..... , own mtad that she was w.-nh n , cm.id. tattered, his face elirtv, and lis hair-ir erablesamof money. What objection , rather wig-in appVopriate .ErtlTr con. there be to her becoming Mrs. , The Queen! net doubti, that by e Boyd 1 He brought this nuestion befora menn ,,,,: i. ...., . ? . .. ,.... ...-.:..,. ti, ..:i... Li...,.;, I .. o- "ici'Ji uau cot into tun ..v. v..u t.vMiiji, iuu ttmun uiusueei, professed to be greatly surprised. In fact, sho had never thought of such a thing in her life, hut, on the whole, sho had always thought highly of the elder, palace, flew in great alarm to a bell, but betore tho attendants could ro.ni, fi. room her son had thrown off his disguise. Ho was exceedingly proud of the fact that tho Queen had not recognized him.