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1891 From Olympia. b. Ni-;ually. to
Si-ilaoo'm City. "a miles. and
lack. 'wic. a v.-ek.
L~av- OLYMPIA wednesday and
Friday ats SPIN;
Arrive a; Steilacoom City by
2pm;
Leave Stcilatoom City Thursday
and SATURDAY at 8 am;
Arrive at Olympia by pm.
Bids for more frequent service ih-
vitcd.
l5lO2 From Olympia to Kamilchir. 90
miles. and back, once week.
Bidders to propose schedule Of
departures and arrivals.
l54O3 From Olympia. by Arka1a and
Oakland. % Skokomish, SO
miles, and back, Lnce a week,
in boats.
Leave Olympia Friday at s am;
Arrive at Skokomish next day BY
lOam;
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2pm;
Arrive at Olympia next day by 4
m.
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IN. o. Union, Cedarvillc.
Elma, Montcsano. Cb-halis
Point, Bruccport. Fort Willopa.
Oystcrvilr, and Pacific City. to
Astoria, (Oregon) l78 miles,
and back. once in two weeks.
Leave Olympia every other Mon
day at a IN;
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days by 7pm;
Leave Astoria every other Thurs
day at Yam;
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by 7spm.
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vited
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and back, once a week.
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Coal Bank. Grand Mound. Sk"o-
kumchuck Claquato, Grand Prairie,
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miles, aud back. three times week.
Leave Olympia Monday. Wednesday,
and Friday at Fam;
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7pm;
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day and Friday at pm;
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City, Seattle, Port Madison, Tekal-
let, PORT Ludlow, Port Townsend.
Por, Ang les, tn Victoria. British
Columbia.) 200 miles. and back,
once week. insteamboats.
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Arrive at Olympia next day by 7pm.
l54OS From Claquato to Boisifort. 10
miles. and back, once week.
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back. .uc- . week.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
SUICIDE nv TAKING POISON.
A Newspaper Csssribasss Puts ~ End 70
HE Esisscnce-Unrequised Lsve and
a. ImpeAiness II HE Speech the
Causes Or she Aes-A Letter with
Number or Psssscripss-Cersner'sI In.
auess.

An inquest was yesterday held by Coroner
Collin al the residence Of William Brett, No. - Market
IT. the body Of Alfred Frederick Keenan, who com,
miited suicide on "wednesday night by taking dose OF
lauda nuul. The deceased was tailor, and had been
in the employ OF Mr.. Brett for the past -four
years. by whom he ~ represented 10 nave we, oesn
impeachment In his speech, and 10 such an ex
tent did this annoy him that ne refused &c
appear much IN society Having heard OF medical
man who advertised to cure stammering no went OUT
ON Monday las, 20 consult him, but failed TO find the
person Of whom he went In search and returned home
much discouraged. 1t would also appear that he was
enamo ed OF Young Lady Of his acquaintance named
Bea Scullen who unfortunately failed TO reciprocate
his passion. On the night in question the deceased
retired TO his room. and. after taking large dose OF
iaudanurn laid himself upon bench fully attred. and
was so found the following morning by some OF the
other inmates.
DR.. Thomas Robinson. Deputy Coroner, made post
mortem examination Of the body and found quantity
Of tincturo Of opium sufficient. In his opinion 10
death. verdict to that effect was rendered by the
jury. ,,
addressed to "wliam Brett. No IS Market.st.. wa,
found on the body Of deceased. W
"Bela, bella, Bella. Goodby. good.by. OH think
Of me when yon pray nighttime the poor suicide tina. had
only one hope wish in this poor world and tina,
You viii marry some one far better than am OH Bella
You win not forget perhaps when lie down at night
ios OH Bella loved you and II i. permitted that the
spirits Of those departed watch the welfare Of dear
In TINS VIII Watch you ana perhaps
may in the better and purer life that is come wish
you keep the gloves and the ring that you will find in this
Tor my sake. and when you happy In other man
love- breath plying the poor able suicide
whose only WISH whose only dying thought Of your
piness 90, farewell long last farewell The only wish
can express you will press loving k.s my brow
when am dead cold worldly kiss, but Kiss of sympathy
for who loved you Good by. May all the blessed
angels watch and guard you. FRED.
(Oh, II | could only Kiss you before die y
P r. Perhaps what few clothes have may pay foy bury
Ing pitch into the and let be- buried
have lived like dog but forget that for four years
have had English gentleman living in your house FRED
up. g. See that the note Bella Scuilen il delivered al
for iii Is not will not be imaginary creakng boot
that will be heard Oh the landing. FRED"
One OF the witnesses stated that for some time pre-
yious to bis DEATH deceased had contributed to the col
umns Of Tie Sunday Mercury. He was Q native o.
England, aged - years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

.h ,..us. Of nfe and DEATH Peter with God, and
with him they must ,nryews, .erwsrd told bin
th he ought 10 have denied Mary home that she nag
ns he anew int She was very unhappy at bis
was ~, no, onSson. 10 him we're acts OF hero
ism that woman in million wouid DOT aJ ~ 70 him
band and that his acceptance was sgasy suoD Of Edward
to bic wife that was his duty to check them ,aS., ~
You wond not have me SUSPECT my snrseS to hos.
told him there were duties to VIE whcn @ s,,,sIy IN
band alone pay; that be could not nave oeen
'wse D q v ~n, so svsds9I 1 collection de
matter of taste outside of dy sleeping room they ws's
sreat she used to with the needle all the time oI a
in The cty and at Astoria sometimes she alone aIo
.ometin,es with Mr. Strong do rvnienber thss 'sns
sht bundles with her awsy furnished ne
With carriage and paid for III she discontinued the
The Court then took recess of 20 minutes.
AFTrR THE RECEss
IT,. ~;,..,. - NJ S,.v.r. vvs. continned tpus:
Ma von oSsr her CARRIAGES Al that time A. do noe
that did at the time Of her %ssss M :oS st tis
.lter hsr r,n from Enron her health changed ON
which miscarriage took place Mr. Strong cane and
went Owe, ,b, H. xs, ~ ,,;n s,er leaving Twenty
during four or five days they remained g. my asss
Io9ble M stIou, A'vu wa. Spscr 10 bis vile than hs
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Me- Iasq tbsv ss"nsrsiv dres Val. ma M. Strous was
nous
=. VIZ n1au W WIG isP ioo , s IT, 20 q, yrar.u
~ night between January an9 Nay iooS nc useu ~ 80
tnere q conhoefaoic poruon OF ms uihe, ". ~
know about his being there IN inc morn"f ,nsin, 70
was there 70 dinneri ms conduct ,ee was
the Bat degree to his wife and TO the whole OF us IN
n1ch so that my married showed great
do not rememosr at was saa ' III , e.
was tnere sJte,s DTS n nc h o"u h;s ny md
n =, re- o " .n ,sss never witness TO any
W X" y. & 81 ~ I, 6,t shont Octohsr is63,
u ."s Oonuuce' no An'T - 80 ,Uh.Ie.L Point
s,.et .ne Ie.uIn VI ny ;h NJ; 1880 Js,res
fetef was AT my mouse nc caie nse W. a,, ~ 49,. at,
never saw the papers ne conesioh uhe'i Jaw -,
hs sooue ner1 ne esa ns. rossar IF re-
e ps nc" 49, ~ s". a. ,airo,s 49, an yoman
vs. oeoie Iei s " " 20 ;,nr nave or ar
eve. sne never We 80 her ~ The Protestant
a au, c ~ r ronsaJ 70 aive M Strons
Epneopai Chufeni never Pi0h1eu " s'e "' D'"A
Pio,oo go, - ,,,,..- -.. 80. =. al.
Ntoss exanned oy MI. ram wy usus. s Ivv NJ
u e VI NY nl'' ~ s s ~ b H.. ala not al
oions N one oi .nc os 49, o., 10. he S;d NOT tell
tDat ,lne present w!iitn ,a,snent 70 me- -. Ell
me .ns, ~nst ne 1sa 70 t, w ~. Nv Wiz,
anu VA. nc woud wI'e ~, on p,ps I'm ana Mr.
sss ,n.h seaaea 'ne 49, 1;ns,ion " ~
W. hss. ." VIA. bo ned bs,wren INV brother
" were Inesc .hs woios nc ISL, hh Wy 49,.
ana my WIG a. 20 pot tVcohre. VIC nri nc w. @
words my wiie mas oes alhe 10 me ana WIN ny ototne
Edward" he said with my brother Edward" Witness
stated the rest OF tie conversation before seo, and
continued: did not leave the housc 10 go
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

THE OLD SrORY.-RObert johnson, one Of
ha nssts At the Girsrd House, at the corner Of West
tsroaJwsv and Chambers-st Thursday night ac-
Dinnaricd Carrie Smith and another woman into tho
Ssn No II, Crosby st. and while there was robbed
~ ,Ssm Of his wallet containing $500 and watch
AZ COS johnson communicated the fact Of his los
m n,csr Campbell of the Fourteenth Precinct. and ha
syrested Carrie. In her possession was found the(
watch and $3.50 Of the stolen money She yester-
Ssv committed by Justice Bowling. The accused 10 q
naive of Ireland aged % years and resided at tha
Mace where the robbery took place.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
Complete List Of the British
Holders.
Inaccuracies Of Former Statements
Explained.
Antecedents of the =" Friends Of the
South"
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. G. ICES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 6, Ieoo'
Some doubts having been expressed as to the
authenticity of the list previously published OF some Of
the subscribers to the Rebel Loan in England moro
complete list is given below Of the bondbolders borne
on the Rebel books ut the payment Of the last interest
about November 1854 This list also shows whether
that ncvuent of interest was received or not by each
individual =. ooo.
The bonds vary in amount from ego to 81 900 each
Ii is reported that about $500 600 in excess OF the orig
inal $1,000 900 were surreptiuousy placed on the
London market by the Rebel agents.
IL will be recOlected that Delane Of The london Tine.
and others denied that they Subscribers to this
osr The denial NAV be accounted for by the fact
the list shows that they did not receive the last pay
ment Of interest or their may have been entered
TO receive their influence without calling upon them
for subscriptions: ~. -,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
BANGOR, Me-, Friday

BANGOR Me-. Friday. Dec. 8, 1865.
Charles Shaw, his wife and only child were
drowned while skating on Pleasant Pond, in Orovie,
to-day.
The river at this place Is closed with Ice and navga
ton In suspended
Three sons Of Mr.. Bunker Of Franklin wero drowned
on Thursday in pond while skating.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

Negro Testinsny In che Csurts--The Case
q Gayle.
NEW ORLEANS, Friday, Dec. g.

NEW ORLEAHs. Friday. Dec. g. 1865.
A bill has been introduced into the Alabama
Senate providing that in any 10 any Court whore
freedman. free negro or muatto party no objec.
ton shall be allowed ~ TO the competency Of tho wit
ness because OF color provided that freedman or free
woman shall be examined In any case whatever except
npon tho witness stand and In open Court
George W. Gayle. who offered e00 600 for the assas.
snation Of Mr.. Lincoln. has given Q bond at Mont.
gomery TO appear when called for.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

PETERSBURG Va Friday. Dec. G 1865.
Gen. VIM. Malone was elected President on
.be Southside Railroad yesterday.
Thanksgiving was generally Observed nere' INC
weather is clear aud very coldI {.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
NJ, n 2, UrpapoLp.

NJ u. :, HrUsseID' v
NJ. vculd say that have used and sold
,,r,ou. forms for the past thirty years. do not
an, form or preparation oft have not used or
,uorn to be used til, various diseases where '"'h msa'
.. ,,,n, would be indicated You are aware well as
,..r extensively employed in the various
t,,s h,asar and kidneys, and the reputation It has
-, IN m, Judgment, Is warranted blythe facts.
IsgEEEE
Re
KERR
ErKEEEs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

Iyh your Baehu for its effect on patients have cured
b and seen cured with it, diseases Of the bladder
and Kidney. than cured with any other Buehu
q. an, other u,Op,ietary compound Of whatever name.
Respectfully yours, &c.
GEO H. KEYSER NJ. D.,
No. 40 W. odst Pittsburgh, Pa
Aurus. II, 1855
AK POE HrLnporp's FLUID EXTRACT BucHu.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
Failure Of I. Chicago Produce House.

CHICAGO. Friday. Dec. &. 1865
Nesbt a. James, Willard Bros, and George
Bane Co.. produce operators failed to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

. spd used before stated every form OF Bueha
xSsr,d leaves the simple decoctiOn, tncture, fluid
lend am not cognizant Of any preparation OIL that
MIN, all equal to yours. Twelve years experience ought
think 10 give me the night judge Of its merits and with
IN, presdce or Partially give yours precedence over all
,hsr do not value thing according to its bulk did
hr B,o.us would Guido yoar but hold to the doctrine
that bun and quantity do not make up vslue-h they did
conner cent would be worth more than gold dollar.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
aeImboIo's Column.

pffH79'e .-''.......................,..
- TEYsER is physician Of over thirty
~ ,.,.0.s and graduate Of the Jefferson Medical
csy.s. nd tn. University Of Medicine ana surgery "
phn.s.shh.
n ns
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
lEron The Philadelphia Ledger

lFson The Philadelphia Ledger.l
PHILADELPHIA. July. ls, 1898.
Our esteemed friend and ellowcitizen. Mr. H. 7. Helm
bold informs that he contempses removing Ito the City Of
New.YOrb with view Of enlagiDg his business We have
been scqoued with him for upward often years have been
pleased sith his integrity and fair dealing Commencing in
.a7 way his articles possess merit to insure the sue
ces has met WITH and from acquaintance with him
cs confidently speak that do not believe he is man who
you'd wish impose any much less the afflicted and
csy in long business experience advertising
medium have heard Of the Of medicine
without merit.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

IFrn The Phsiephia Evening Bulletin Of June 90 1854
FORK Of townsrnsn, Nh II T. Helmbold Druggist. His
tore mex. the metropolitan Hotel % feet front 800 feet
ieep and five stOss in hight 1t certainly grand esab
lshrnsn and speakvoaby Of the merit of his articles lie
r,sns ts Office and laboratory in this city, which ass
,pdel establishments OF their class.
600
90 90
90 90
90
90
90 90
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09

IFrsu the Largest Manufacturing Chemists tho World
lam scqusinted with NJ H. r. HelmbOld; be occupie.
he drug opposite my residence and successful in
conducting the business where others had been equally
before him. Ihsve been fsvOrsbly impressed with his char
WIN. wEIGHTMAN
Nnn Of pcwEtssS WsIeBrxAS Manufacturing Chemists
Ninth and BrovDsu. Phi,d.iphi
l.
LIIEL
jRsGsasks f,on Chemical Analytical
After careful snslysb Of Helmbods Preparations they
pjoy our utmost confidence We consider them safe and
isBsbls
flih1elphis June II. 1860
iBos.on Herald.l
I'VE 10 not like to advertiss worthless wares cles
calculated 10 deceive readers and whaa We see an i'd
'sster like Mr. Helmbsld whom have known for years
psdaauy extend bis advertising from year TO- year until he
the largest advertiser 10 the Unit States we
ssssed shst the statements In regard 80 his articles
~a be correct
The vr insts tho above but would not do 80 were he
1T stranger rsny and tie article concluded BY stating
he nsmss Of his es and the diseases for which they have
sen used BY many thousands with complete succsM
ppppD
DID
do DID
oDpDD
HELABOLD'S \
EXTRACT UCHU,
II. T. HEIMBOLD,
DRUGGIST, NO. ss4BRoADwAY, NY,
~" les SOUTH TENTH ST PHILADELPHIA "a. !
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12

Isl The War Department has revoked the
order, allowing commanding generals to
appoint officers for cclored troops, and
hereafter vacancies occurring in the higher
grades will be filled by promotion, and va
cancies in the lower grades by the ap.
poiptment of those who passed the exam
ming board
The woolgrowers Association which
met at Ottumwa have resolved to use it's
influence Oh procure the passage Of law
that will be more eeectual in protecting
sheep against dogs. . a alai sAo'iat q
Dr. Pretty, an English physician, claims
to have found q very simple means of ar
resting the hiccough 1t is sufficient to
squeeze the wrist Of the right hand, with
q piece Of string, or with the fore finger and
thumb Of the other hand. esH eia4
Forests armyis breaking up;--large
| numbers Of his men leaving daily for. their
| homes. ,.-, n.
| :'44ie first auction sale Of the Savannah
cotton will take place at New York or
Tuesday next, when 5000 bales will b,
offered. Payments must be made in golf
| the government declining to accept its owr
issues - A''8aa' ~
| Sdsan's lover fell Tout with her, and tolt
her fatty he intended to break off Their
marriage engagement. Villainous WASH
it? and what was the result? Sac
| sighed. oaa s ~ 2a'## s'. Eet25G&
| A lock Of Queen Elizabeth's hair, will
an ornamental poem by Sir Philip Sidne.
on receiving it, has lately been found in al
| old folio volume OF the Aroath., at Walton
England. The hair in color is golde
brown nj asifo 2gg AZ HgaJs
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12

to day would lead to no good. will state,
however, General, that am equally anxious
for peace with YOURSELF and the whole
north entertain the same feeling. The
terms upon which peace can be had are
we'll understood by the south. Laying
down their arms they hasten that most de.
sirable event, save thousands of human
Lives and hundreds Of millions Of property
not yet destroyed.
Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties
may be settled without the loss Of another
life, subscribe myself, ,
Very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
-rr.-v r. U. s. GRANT,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12

FUNNY.-ARMsTRoNG, Of the Lansing
Journal, ia allusion to the beauties of
military rule, as recently illustrated at
indianapolis, puts Major Herman under
arrest as bounty jumper. 1t was the
Majors son JoHS who had the pleasure Of
"playing chequers with his nose" as he
calls it. The Major was at home on his
1900 acre farm on the Volga---the last man
in the world who would have tried "to
jump anything, aud the last man too who
would have been arrested at the Hoosier
Capitol He has seen nine years Legislative
service there, and 50 we'll known is he from
his size, bis sense and his humor, that forty
Provost MaTshals would aot muster the
courage to call him into court. john the
son, and not "Old Dave" was the bird
they caught, and he told the Col. who i'm
prisoned him that Ire had served three
years in the army as Lieutenant and now
could find money enough to buy and sell
the epauletted upstart who was about to
incaFceratc him for 'sbounty Jumping"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12


News and Items.
The amended Internal Revenue Law
went into operation on the LIST Of this
month -
There is movement on foot to devise
ways and means Of relieving London, of
sfhoke, and lighting the innermost recesses
OF her darkest streets with calcium illumi-
Sators.
IA condensed ale, reducing the bulk one
hundred times without diminishing the
strength. is now made in Rochester N. Y.
A Yankee chap named Harry Iesliesis
astonishing the Buffalonians by outdoing
Rlondon in feats on tight rope suspend.
cd sixty feet above one Of their Streets
The total.copper product Off bake Supe-
rior siHsa 1864 is 6, 561 ,099 tons. producing
about $3.50 tons of ingot copper, worth
S6,850,00O. i1at i
An establishment in Conn, is making
about 80 cotton gins per week. varying in
price from $4o0 to 5000. They are de.
signed. principally, for South America. Il
In 1910 the mortality in Paris was one
perscs ia twenty eight; in 1863 II was one
inforty. s.r b s ,,ea 49,
Prof. Brownathinks the reported discov.
cry Of petroleum in California il amistakc
that it is nothing else than asphaltum.
i is said that Republican printing
company have bought out the Chicago
Post and arc to take possession on the / Il
OF May. @at '#e. af
Arthor Mcknight, boy Of nineteen
sears, is lecturing before the lyceums oil
Indiana upon the most abstruse questions
wAh such marked ability, that he is pro-
nounced marge! of cloquence and. wis
dom. Il 7sa rsa a. syr 1858 q
lie fires 10 Richmond destroyed from
r,ooeto 1920 buildings. Gen. Witzci !.
military governor Of the city. ssstsr y
In :ythe sSaeHation of Richmond J, Ia,
rebels destroyed ], 800 hogs,hcads Of to
bacco. 80 =. 800
Mrs. JET. Davis IS reported to have gon
togeialyeston, Texas. a
The ex congressman, Henry S, Toote, ar
rived at Nav York from Europe on Thurs
day, coming as Storage passenger in th
steamer .Etna. lie was arrested and i
cow in prison.