i tstan 'Ffeltig graflfr. SATUBDJlY. DECE3CKEE 11,188a mtttiVMX t 1TCOU, Editor? i ' oris wAsmxoTOX letter. WASawaTo. D. C, Wov. 27, 1830. Senator Blaine, of Maine, had a long private tfileryieir with Gkn. Oar&eU to day. The conversation between them vai of the most frank aaJ friendly char MU. It ia understood" that Mr. Blaine trafe his viws of matter sod thii.jr with jfreat" fresdom, as it is probable these lentletuefi will not meet again uiitil boat the time of the inauguration. fluh htif.g the eat", Gen. Garfield waa oaiou to bar now whatever wggeat um the Maine Senator wished to make. After their enterview Qen. Garfield was asked a question in regard to his prospec tive cabinet and replied that he should not sgnw in hU own mind as to members vt his cabinet before February, . that be thought this was abundantly soon to come to a conclusion upon the important ques tion. An intimate friend of his supple ments this by Baying that the General has not at this time a single man in his mind' eye whom he has concluded to ask into bia cabinet A statement which has been issued from the Department of Agriculture, Kays that the returns of the 1st, instant to the department shows aa increase in the wheat crop of the United States of 31,000,000 bushels since 1879. The yield per acre is somewhat less, but the incivaan in urea sown more than counter balances the loss of vield. In the States ii Minnesota and California, the yield per acie, as well as the average, shows an increase. The reports from the cot ton belt were more favorable this month than lust. In the States of North and South t'arolina, Georgia and Florida, the weathar has been good and the prospects are for an uii-rexse in product of from Protection compels the farmer to buy, j not from the cheapest sources,- but feom special sources where he pay extrsTa pxi prices, 'privileges! by law. .Protec tion T to tie farmer, pa.y certain par ties aportio cljptvgaiiia to mak p for $e losses? of tther branches of . busi ness controlled by them; Protection hfcs made millionaires of many citizesa, by making each farmer contribute so much per annum extra for the necessaries of life, to fill the purse of the manufactur- Protection mokes the American far-er sell his produce at lower ligares,jind pay higher figure for what he consumes, than any farmers else la ths world. Protec tion on a fair estimate makes the Amer ican farmer pay $400,000,000 more an nually tban they would with free trade. That is, farmers alone. Now as those are facts that can be proven to the satis faction of any ono interested, we would PEXDLETO.", Doc. 7, 1880. Editors Leader :' Since last writ ing, tlie weather, moat of the time, has been quite old. snow fell to the dspth of six incites, the wind blew from the N arth, and all things looked decidedly wintry. This morning, however, seeins to be more fa vorable, the ''chinook" is melting the snow to quite au xtent and the prospects are favor able for it to continue to blow. WO) are to have a new drag store soon. It will be owned and run by Warmath & Mo Mnlkn. jTliey are both perfect gentlemen and are eminently fitted f or the business; they deserve, and doubtless, vill obtain ilia full confidence of the people of the town and sur rounding country. Quite an amount ot real enjoyment has boea indulged in during the last few days, by nil classen, in the way of sleigh-riding. This is the jolliest part of the winter that we have yet been privileged to witness. Siuiiiuerville & Haley are having the lower part of Milarkie's brick fitted up with, ahelv- ing, preparatory to moving their drug store. , , ' , v. ! Tb work is being done in first-class style, and ask our Oregon farmers now they ike . . , , t. 6 . - will make the room link far more tasty than the picture. Una 13 fiu romance, no morbid creation of a wild fancy, but is so near home and so practical that the read ing farmer cn aay, "I pay my share of this immense outlay, this sum that is about double of what it costs to run our government." , Besides is it not time for every sensible man to conclude that the manufactures must have outgrown their dependent infancy, if they will evn do so ! Fifty years ago they said, "help us just a litths longer, and we are ready to stand alone." Vet they are actually re ceiving more aid now than then ! When will it end, if the present stimulus of dol lars and cents gain cn one side, and apathy on the other, continues 1 Is it not time we stopped paying S-U lor a 12 coat? And then just think of the absurdity of having the protection in some instances so light that the collect ing of it exceeds the income from it, while, on the other hand, some articles Feetry.- tasty any other store room in the town. They will probably move into their new quarters about tha twentieth of this month. Sharon & Co.' planning mill continues to run on full tin-.e. They secnt to have a large amount of work on hand yet to do. Perhaps lx i thing speaks more favorably for the general prosperity of our town than the fact that all manufacturing eatablisluneuts, of which we cau boast, are in a prosperous condition. .' In the way of amusements for the future we see Phantom Ball on Dec. 8; Christ in as tree at the M. E. Church, Dec. 24; the same at the Episcopal Church; Christinas Ball on the 25th of Dec., and New Year's Ball 9u Jan uary 1st, 1SS1. Stages arriving from Baker City, report im mense quantities of snow in the Blue Moun tains. The boat bound down the Columbia river. on last Saturday, failed to make the trip owing to the too. We hear that the Yillard Hotel proprietors have rented the rooms in th upper story of Milarkies' brick, for sleeping apartment?, and will run them ia connection with their lintel. The railroad surveyors, as mentioned in hist The following poetical production is the labored lucubration of one of the most promi nent, members of the W eston Liternry and Musical Association, and as such is entitled to a careful perusal. While we are careful not to admit, anything in our columns but that which is first-class, it must be admitted that this poem is not devoid of genuine merit. In the first place it is not very long. Then, agnln, that touching allusion to the hungry cayuse is redolent with the pure spirit of poetry. It is onr duty to encourage home production and therefore wo giv-e spacr to this budding of looal talent. ', The Chinook. Up from the south naie ths soft thlnook. .4 Arid the kingdom of irost to Its centre shook; It breathed on the biow of the sqgw-c) cu! hills. And tboir vesture changed into rushing rills; It swept with L sih through the frost-bound trees, And they xrarod their arms in the melting bresse; It funn'd the face of old mother earth. And she swept wild stream of grateful mirth; It Irushed iit hair ot the starved cajusa. And it howled withjoj like a tnd recluse; It sent the enow to the sounding sea. And all nature grlnu'd uch a change to sr. WtsTON, Dec. 7, 11:30 P. M., 1880. Alks. ROTli'E. THE NEW GROCERY STORE. WHOLESALE AN D RETAIL, JUST OPENED BY F (ODD FELLOWS' TEMPLE, WALLA WALLA.) -The Only House In the city making a Speciality of the GROCERY TRADE. Offers superior inducements to Buyers and Dealers ia Staple and Family Gro ceries. All good First-Cl&ss and sold at lowest prices. A full stock of TOBAC CO'S and CIGARS kept, on hand.. Also dealers ia LIME, PLASTER AND CEMENT. Produce, cuch a; 8UTTE3 and EGGS, will be taken in exchange for Goods. All parties indebted to the undersigned for medical services are requested to settle by cash or note by December 20th 1SS0, as I must have money to meet obligations. : W. T. WlLLIAMSOJT. fifteen to seven per cent. In Alabama ana all tne states noruenns; on the Mis-, a great many republican papers seem stssippL thelSe is reported too inuch rain -lii .1 ,',r , ' 111, i to be considerably exercised as to how and dauiugit from rot and ball worm, in- - . .icatin- a dflcrcam in the product since ! (i'n- Grant sha11 W provided for. There last year. In Texas the weather litis j s quite a diversity of opinion on the sub Wen petierally favorable and tue crops 1 jct Tluit Gen. Grant did yood service promises an increase of eighteen to twni- j t0 his country as a military, man few will V If'r W-lll. Lll UK1UC1UUI WUilHttlUIr 1', lili ... - I . . " I rlpnr: mit. that hf siioii'il iioi' thiit rnssnn are protected to .sjch"&n extent, that out- ! weeks corraponduuce, did not arrive aa ex ., -, -V.-V , ! pec:d; hut thev are in town now and it the T. kltlHI !I'.'I.!1UX. !J .... .11 Ul'.l. f ..It- . T. 1. . V V.ll mence tue survey down tiie river in a day or two. The torv house and whurf loat at Simon's or Cold Spring landing, on the Columbia riv or, was this duy sold at Sheritl'Sj .-ule te J. G. Coy, oi Centerville, for $100. . there is scarcity of . labor. Frost are inlk HfiAnlJ l.nt ir. 1101 ail a svi tU aris, Ssi. J A - a localities the damage has been, slight. The area puuiH-iLrn. cotton, as reported x this department! lust spring, was seven per cent, more than las.t venr. The nut crops of 1380 .shows a slight decline wt ! compared with the crop of 18 9. At the eoming sessinn of Congrem it is said an H&rt will bo made to suspend the navigation laws for a period of sever al years that foreign built ships may be registered and sail under the American flag. The idea is to make an experiment, for a stated time, with the view of per manent legislation for the restoration of our carrying trade. It is urgdthat the folly of endeavoring to foster ironship hutldtng in this country lias been demon strated; that the Uritish possess too many advantages in this particular to mi tier any from competition in this coun try. At the present time the British are building one mile of vessels for the North Atlantic trade, several of which were or-d-red by and will be owned br Ameri cans, but. will sail under the British llag. While making an effort ro give the stars and stripes their rightful place on the high seas. Congress must keep in mind the interest of our coast wise trade. There is a very general demand upon the part of business men and firms for a national bankrupt law that will protect creditors against, fraudulent, transfers etc. The failure of Harwood fc Co. of Minne apolis, Minn., with liabilities of over $1,000,000, ami the discovery that the nemlieM of the firm had given "prior liens" ti members of their own families ' and intimate friends sufficient to cover all the assets, emphasizes the demand of business interests for the re-enactment .f a bankrupt law, and prominent mem bers of Congress, among whom are Senator Edmunds, Thurman and Conk ling, intend, it is Raid, to bring the mat ter Wore Congress during the coming . -ssiou. '(lie public debt statement for the mouth of Novemb-r will probably show a decrease of less than 82,000,000. 'For November of last yi;ar the reduction was 8799,823.13. The receipts this month up to date considerably exceed those fcr the same time last year. The expenses have, however, been very heavy and may briag the reduction of tbe del for the month to even lower than 1 1,000,000. At tho cabinet meeting yesterday Sec retary Cvartt announced that the United State WMumissioners had negotiated two treaties with China, both of which had been signed and trill he sent to the Sen ate immediately after it convene. The inauguration committee held a meetii-g to-night, but did nothing except select sub-commit tee, tha names of which will aot be announced until to-morrow i Mxt week. The meeting was not a a dependent upon the bounty of the peo ple is at l-a.st doubtful. While we have never been as warm in our admiration of Gen. Grant as a great many; yet we have sufficient regard for him to deyrecatc the tdea that he needs anv mterterence on the part of his friends to provide for him. We would suppose that it would be ex ceedingly humiliating to a man in his position to have his chances of some prominent public position canvisstd in the manner in which his friends are do ing. He is not, however, without his share of blame in this matter. Just a The rumor that General Garfield has made 30uih concessions to Senator Conk ling, which is inconsistent w ith the dig nity of the Presidential office, seems to require a good deal of denial. Genera; Grant loses no opportunity to deny it- ana utenerai iiraai in certainty iu a poai tion to know if the report is true or fable. It may be that circumstances give more color to the report than facts would war rant: It is certain that Conkling had done little or nothing, to help Garfield until after his visit to Mentor, and equal ly certain that he worked most effective ly after the date of that visit. Conkling Ajrrlcultnral Implements. I have now in xtock a full line of agricult ural implements cf the best manufacture which 1 am selling at Portland prices. Plea: call and examine. J E. JoXL. ADVERTISE!! ESTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. Use Rose Pills. W T. COOK, J. H. IRVINE, 11. D List of Letters Remaining in the poet office at Ceotarvillr, Oregon Dei-ember 1st, 1880. Atwood, W Peck, Miss Emma Ueru, 1'eter 4 Hedm:m, II A Carter, E C Richardso", Mrs F Cox, Benj F Roberts. Mrs Jane Uray, Jo:-epli J'ogcrs, George Hill. John I. 2 Kusxell, J.nurs Howard, E L Sanford, Richmon Hudson, John Shaw, V K Johnson, Curtis Knverus, Amos Mnger, John Tsivlor. H J Morrow. James Taylor J 0 Murphy, James Warren, W D Welchins; titojge Persons ccalliug for the above letters will please say "advertised." W. T. Cook, P. M. j ' In Prices t th ' CENTERVILLE HARDWARE STORE ! ! X.U kinds r Tlawaiw kept la stock and nsadsi : ta Order. I STOVES! MaRP.LE Woi:ks. D. J. Colemnn, Wallu Walla, is proprtRtt-r of the Marble Wcirk,4nd prepared to luruish Hid Stoues.Motiuments and everything else iu hi.- line, at reasonable rate. Ii. F. Mansfield is agmit for Center ville and Weston, and is authorized to take orders and K'vt" reenipis. he uiijiht have set at rest the vexed ques j may be an easy-going, confiding sort of a tion of a third term by a manly disavow, j mn, but if he is. the fact is not widely al of any such intentions, so now he ! known. But, an event is half promised, might put to rebuko his officious adtuir- j in our dispatches, which will not take era by disclaiming to be made a pension- J place if Conkling exacted conditions of er, and asserting his ability to provide j Garlield. We refer to the expected ten- for himself. But it is evident that he ; der of the Treasury portfolio to She rman OFFICERS. The City Officers for another year are excellent. . Our Aldermen are a group of the substantial men of the c'ty. Those elected are na follows : For Mayor. J. E. JON1X For Recorder. R. M. POWERS. For Treasurer. L. S WOOD. For Marshal. H. M. WOOD. For 'JotiBcilmen. J. W. MlH.Elt, Chas. McMORRIS. C. K. BECKK'rr. J. PROEBSTEb, H. McAKTHUR, Jno. HAHIMAN. DRUGSTORE! MAIN STREET, Centerville' .Oregon. Contains & full stock of Tare DRUGS & PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMEREES, FAXCY c;ois AD TOILET ARTICLES PAINTS. SWEET & LUER1CATIKG CILS 1 ! Clocks. Watches and Jewelry j BOOKS and ST A TIOXA II V. . Todd's Cold Pens.! Fine Cigars, and Tobaccos. Choice Wines and Liquors, j Job Work and lit miring Var and Cheaply don. AU Good in my Hit xohi at Walla Walla jn-ice. It. SMITH. : t?enterville, Or 7-17-KO-tf ST. NICHOLS HOTEL - Centerville, Oregon. New House, New Furniture. Stages Stop Here. Board, - - - $1 per day. Tbe Ucit Taldr tn llie losiiitry. Oct 9 Sm J tA. FKOOllF. LAND AGENCY. Dwight & Bailey, Crarral ImusI A prut, Sotarirs raMlc sui4 Krai Kulnte Brolcrrv. Pendleton. Oregon , for Medkinal purpow.1 only. rrr-rlpllo!i and Keerlpt 'niiHnndMl K ith 'sirc and Dtupalrb. COOK Sc 'desired the third term, and that his silence was significant. It seems to he the same in this instance. We ha-e an elephant on oar hands, in the shapp of thyi great man, and the question is, what shall we do with hiro. Peter McDonald met w ith a accident this we"k. He was felling a tree and had made the last blow with hia axe, and, aa 'of supposed, retired to a safe position; hut the tree fell in a direction contrary to that which he hail anticipated and, coming in contact with another tree standing near, it jumped from the stump and the butt end strt.ck the yownj roan on the leg and threw hiui to the gr-.und. The bone of hia Ipjj was fractured and the flesh badly lacerated. by Garfield. If the tender is made and accepted, we may safely conclude that General Garfir-ld, not Conkling, will bo our ucx.t President. But a tender of the position and its declination by .Sherniaii. would not be conclusive. Politics are- I politics. Conkling might not object to smoua . .. ... t... ,..,. i f .... moral efi'ect if Sherman is pledged in ad vance not to accept it. Ex. Sfmve Weeks ago we mentioned that a few of our prominent citizen were interesting themselves iu the formation of a Real Estate Aiwociation. It was the intention of the body to build hooaeg to rent or sell on the in dtallment plan. The scarcity of dwelling houses ia one of tho greatest impediments to the progress of our city. The proposed plan Drs. McPon- ' of supplying this demand was good, feasible tlOSllFEB's 1 Hvr.Towssi.ir Pi.Aiffif all arve ed bud in t" run ilia. , Coont iuit a rco.d wf all Laud Claimit ntw t.rtjtir- lotailuii to t.iv ))''nt tiuio, hdJ c-virccUd icu3t-w-cKly 1 iruiu tu Lt.nd ofliA at LaUnuidc. Will secure elaiom for iui,rti nnder anv of the Land ' X 3EC V Z 3X2" X3 Iams m titc I'. t.. roi.duct -btHd cm bore th I Lueal Laird Otfii e, aud on appeal to titc iA'artuwBt at j Wabiiinton. ; Will furnidh SUdicm Adflitiuoal HonetiVrad Moirt and til kuidnuf Laim beiip on ort mUcr anu at Www niarkttt tutu . Will Would iK'Il land, iv pi-operty. hon r--aona Tho I'luttf and F"rdi above referred t are the onty out ox the kind ii. Cmatil;a County, and wuttlcrs on huvu tune and a uip iu 1j 14iad: b cvuiin; to us. E. RAKER, Proprietor. ct titer. This Ceutnilly Wvrated and Popular House i Wr uavr.pi-l farlHUrK r.r l-Ung srw liuviUK Iwen entirely llelitted j and Kciuniinhed in Now opened to the public uadex the New Management. I THE TABLE ald'and Kinehart were called in and un der their care the sufferer is progressing favorably. E. 0. liepub'itan. One day last week a freighter, coming publia ono. H. O. Satlla is aa happy as a child with s lr,j, U UeM ft Kin FrftDcisco bank prai eot who iwntly thre. pj?- r.ef4 Seattle Voild .hafe. 100,000 in hiUaat ta ten years. und reumaeratvie. Now is the time lor own era of real estate to make it valuable. The rast extent f rich agricultural country of which Westtou is the natural commercial cen tre, is ndviincim; with rapid strides; and if the i 1 1- naf n.tar its wnnta arnim ntlioi- from Baker City to Union, tied two of j piuc4! uod,1ubtedly will. It now remains with bl8 borsas behind his wagon. Tbe road j us to improve the advantage we possess or was wry slippery, and the -vnimals were i allow it to slip from our graap forever. not rough shod. One of them fell down and the teamster, not perceiving the acci dent, kept on and the horse was dragged over half a mile tefore its condition was discovered. It was quite dead, the strain having broken ite neck. K. 0. RepubX- Then Is no civilised nation in the Western Hemis phere in which the utility of Hostetter'. Stomach Hit lers as a tome, corrective, nti an anti-bilious meciicme. s not known and appreciated, w bile it Is a medicine for al seasons and all climates, it is especially suited to the complaints generated hv the weather, being the pur est and best vegetable stimulant in the world. For sale by brurcist and Dealers, to whom apply for I Mwiciters Almanac ior 1 1 at letters . Remaining in the Vvsi Office at Wanton, Ore gon. Dec. 10, 188a Anspawh, Konlt Ailing, (ieo A 4 Huoon, J V Urown, J W Curlyie, Jaa S 2 Derrick, Henry The organisation oi ft fire depert-nrnt for J tksnce.aD W the protection of our city ia ot tarn n invest 1m portjsce, and yet we scarcely ever ea Hue question mentioned. 6ppon a fire w&a to break oat 00 the south side of Main, street, what would be the vojjMfira I Half the bcaioera pxt of the tovvs wjwld in all proba bility be swpt away in "spTte nf ew.rj effort we oouM malts to W ft: " It 1 it wisdesn shea to wait eitti! w bane pass made to saffer,.bo f ore 'we proceed to take steps for protection! Koontx, Mrs H O Kerns, Mel via King, John Manniny. Mrs Mary 2 aioore. 1 nomas Moore, J T 2 Morgan. Thos H Morgan, Mrs Jamsli MorgaiH Mrs C On born, Mies Maliada Pebly, Kbert Stmtt, Ui Wbhs. John C BuSrhias Arthar ' RosseU, ZS '. BeiMMt, Mary Wjatt, ZtU I ' . Worse .Joseph .'" '' Persods cslllog for the above letters" will pkass say "sdver'ised." U 8. VToot; T. M Feteb. W L 1-air. Mrs Emma Fur. Jno 11 2 Gorasy , B D Gray, Nkheisa Hairiaon. Wiu BTOHACH rx 0 Will at all tiiues be round tarnlliti with the r- Best site sun rkct affords, and evrry earrllon nuule to satisfy tbe wants of the iialroiu of the Hoase. J u THE BEDS Are all new, uid the rooms have bea furr-ishtd In th neatest Htyle vnd witli every vonvenieni unuJly liHind In 4 first-claait houe i Tlie Pendleton Hotel has a. Fire-Fro of lat fo j tli dejosit of Valuablt-s. j I And in all its departments it will be up vitb the j times and the Proprietor is determined thet it fchalf maintain the reputation of beinz tha THE LITTLE JOKER CLOTHES WASHER, IIX WH MOKE AT A TIME; VrTar laqre garments, small ones few or many, wathes tnem cltan; never tears off or breaks buttons cannot ruin the clothes a particle; is eily worked and avoids packing clothes before, washing then. And is Unequalled for Washing Wool. llfj'ereitces: . Mr E Robins Mrs J E Ceaa Mrs M llentley Miss Cynthu Beaele Mrs Lot Livermore lira M A Matlock Mlas Lizzie M.ull frs Joe Kceney Mrs A Cols Mis A E fennintou Mrs V tVbitcotnb Mrs M J Arnold. S-H-SOSm J. E. SCRIVt ER. Agent, Weston. 1 Kent Boose East or the Mountains. THE STAGES STOP HERE. The rexident and trarellng public are respectfully nvitcd to call. K. BAKES. To Land Hunters! Persons wanting hind between Pendleton aud the Columbia, river, should call on IT. M'. CuvlneiM. at the head oi Cold Spring. Also improved lands, at all prices, or sale. 9-2-SO-tf NOTICE TO CREDITORS. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY " GIVEN THAT Xl James Johnston, oi Umatilla County, . uregon, having, by as instrument m wniing dated the 11th day of October, 1860 and duly executed as required by law, asHigued all his property, real and personal, for the benefit of bis creditors, and tbe Bon. Circuit Court for uid county having by its order dated October 29th, I860, appointed the undersigned aeei nee therein. - All creditors of said Jaines Johnston are hereby notified to pr-eut their claims to Die properly perilled witi:in three moot ha. f AlXFEBSONSKDkBTED TO SAID JAMES JOHNSTON are notified to pay their indebted ness immediately to roe or to my Attorney, W. & Crawford, ,f Weston, Oregsn. . Psted st Vr'setflU,' Oregon, this -J9th dav oi Noniber, 1890. C. "W. DE.-UY, Xivgnee. 4tsr ST. JOHN HOTEL j : . S. A. JOHN, Proprietor. . Main Street, Weston, Or. THIS HOTEL IS JUST FINISHED, And is now open for the reception of guests. The Tables Will at all times be furnished with the very best the market affords. The Beds Are all new, and the rooms have been fur nished in the neatest style sad with every eon venie&os usually found in a first clnss hoota THE D017S2 Is nader tbe cars of the well ktcn UoW Keeper, Mt. K.ALAT. Outrge. Seaaojaable. ( WESTON ACADEMY. WESTON, Oregon. Eev. E. W. M0EEIS0N, Principal. English Litera.tnie, Mental and Moral Sci ence. Miss MAEY A. CEESWELL, . Ijitia Language, Natural Scienre and the Higher Mathematics. Mr- A. E EEEED, 'rimary Department. TUITION 5. 17 50 and S10 per term of three months. No pains will be spared to make tbis tit cry respect a First-class Institution. For further particulars address the rrlBrtpal. THOMAS QU.NN, tuxrrscmaa ass bmmjol is ' ' ' SADDLES. BRIDLES, HARNESS, ETC ttrtck Balldtnx, MalB St., Walls Walla. 1 will keep at all tiues a full stock of Team and Buggy HarnfM, SADDLES, WHirS, uuuAtis, uii wain, And tverytliing osoally krt ia s Srvt-claas Baraess chp. REPAlKIXO neatly siul prompt iy doneT -- " ' TM9. tXOXX.