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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12

SNoHoMIsH ITEMS The hotel and
ranch between Stea mboat and Elbv
sloughs has been sold by Messrs Mehan
4 Thornton 10 M Albec, who will
commence dIklug at once. lie contem-
plates cutting channel across from one
slough 10 the other. through which
steamers can pass at any time excep,
low water. The pile driver is now at
work, five miles up the river, on
bridge across the slough near Sheriff
Stretch residence. Tie proprietor
of tine Snohomish Exchange has work
men engaged charging the hotel. ".
ii. Vale superintends the job. 49,. f.
ID. Smith, II Lowell, has lately com
pleted laC2e ware house aud blacksmith
shop. He intends 10 remove the =" old
camp the first building erected in
to Sn, which will adj ,nuch 10 the ap-
pearance of the town of Lowell. -.
Mr.. J. Ross new house i rapidly APP
preaching completion. II Will he an
ornament 10 the town. . Ny Chas.
Scoruey has commenced the erect ION Of
"A new house. Mr.. w. =. Elwell has
lumber ON the ground for a n-w dwell
ling ---AfBF
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12
TAX NOTICE.

The Assessment Roll OF King county. for the
year 1876 is now complete. and in my hands for
collection, GEO. u. HILL.
o6dlw4 County Treasurer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
The Finished Mission.

II is bird whose life is but BREATH
That claims the humble tribute of a tear;
1t sung its song and died, they called it death,
That stills these voices full of love and cheer.
1t asks song from me,-its claim is just;
am the debtor to full many score,
Lifting my earth-born spirit from the dust,
And bidding weary hope TO faint no more.
The day was winter, dark and frowning sky,
No breath of music stirred the chilly morn,
Save the rude tempest, as it muttered by,
Moaned a sad measure for the lost and gone.
Then came strain of soothing melody;
1t spoke of life and spring, unfading flowers;
1t was bird that sang its song to me-
And gave new glory to the winter hours.
And oft repeated, filed with pure delight,
1t seemed to mingle all the misty gloom
With airs of summer,-l could see the light,
And scent the fragrance OF the rosy June.
The song has ceased its last strain has been head
No more at morn its cheerful note will dwell;
1t WAS thy work TO sing, my petted bird
Thou hadst mission and performed il well.
Dut has Il ceased! Can forms of beauty die
The flower, the bird of such melodious strain
Must they in darkness and in silence he
And never cheer this weary life again
To solve these questions, were n sage's tack,
But when such forms of love and life are given
II may be idle,-but sometimes ask,
"Will ther- be flowers and singing birds in heav
emf"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
Calling the Roll.

The Grand Rapids Democrat, in
answer to the calumny of the bias.
phemous Bob Ingersoll that "every
Democrat who carried a musket
was a rebel" which the Grand Rap
ids Eagle, owned and edited by an
office-holder, has echoed, calls the
roll as follows:
Now we call upon the following
gentlemen and the hundreds of
others in this country we cannot
now name, for an expression of
their sentiments upon this charge.
We desire to know from you, gen.
tlemen, after your noble services in
behalf of the Union cause whether,
you are lying to the people of this
community, and instead of being,
as you claimed, true Union men,
were only rebels in disguise. Gen.
tlemen, speak out.
We cali the roll Of officers as far
as our momory at this writing SER
vice US:
Gen. VIM. p. Innis, here.
Gen. A. A. Stevens, here.
Gen. l. G. Smith, here.
Gen. S. G.. Champlin, (answer
from your gravel.
Col. r. p. Sinclair, here.
Col. +. w. Worden, here.
Col. Dan. Mcconnell, here.
Major. +. Lyon. here.
Adiutant G. w. Calkins, here.
Capt. Chas. b. Bissonette, here.
Capt. John Mcdonald, here.
Capt. J. ID. Robinson, here.
Capt. ]. G. Herkner, here.
Capt. j. III. Sumner, here.
Capt. S. M. Pelton, here.
Gentlemen, we imagine you to be
at the head of your respective
commands and demand to know OF
you whether you are rebels or not
VIII you answer before the battle
begins, because If you are rebels,
you must deliver up your swords
and be whipped from the army In
disgrace. Will you answer
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

Bob Ingersoll was never much of
believer in reformers. Speaking
of the eminent Christian gentleman,
John Calvin, Mr.. Ingersoll says in
one of his essays:
"Calvin was of paid, bloodless
complexion, thin, sickly, irritable,
grum, impatient, egotistic, tyran-
nical, heartless and infamous. He
was a strange compound of re-
vengeful morality, malicious for
giveness, ferocious charity, egotis-
tic humility, and kind of hellish
justice. In other words, he was as
near like the God of the Old Tes-
lament as his heath permitted"
In the same remarkable docu-
ment, Mr.. Ingersoll pays the fol-
lowing touching tribute to the
church:
"The church has been and still
is the great robber. She has rifled
not only the pockets but the brains
of the world. She is the stone at
the sepulchre of liberty: the upas
tree, in whose shade the intellect
of man has withered; the Gorgon,
beneath whose gaze the humane
heart has turned to stone. Under
her influence even the Protestant
mother expects to be happy in
Heaven, while her brave boy, who
fell fighting for the rights Of man,
shall writhe in hell"
When Mr.. Ingersoll goes about
making Republican speeches, on
orthodox clergyman or two should
be given seats on the platform just
to give the thing eclot.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
Wade Hampton's Pledge.

81 pledge myself solemnly, in
presence of the people of South
Carolina, and in the presence oi
my God, that, If the Democratic
ticket is elected, / shall know NO
party, nor race, in the administers.
ton of the law. So sure as the law
pronounces a man guilty, so sure
shall that man be punished. Ishal'
know nothing but the law and the
Constitution of the United States
Wade Hampton at Darlington.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
A Dumb COurtsl,ip.

AT the time that Francis /. OF
France was taken prisoner at the
battle Of Pavia, one Of his officers,
the Chevalier Beauregard, smitten
by the charms of an Italian lady of
noble family, named Aurelia, de-
clared to her his passion.
Aurelia, though flattered by the
declaration of the gallant soldier,
refused his suit on the ground of
the levity of the French character
and the natural indiscretion of that
people. But Beauregard was not
to be put off so easily. The depth
and fervor of his love led him to
propose to the lady to put his con-
stancy to any proof she might
think proper.
Aurelia at length accepted the
terms Of the proposition and agreed
to marry him, if for the space of
six months he would remain utter
ly and entirely dumb.
The chevalier promised, and then,
with a silent bow, withdrew from
the lady's presence, and from that
moment he opened not his lips with
the sound of human speech. He
returned to Paris, where friends and
relatives were stricken with sorrow
at the terrible infirmity which had
fallen upon him-for his had been
q voice musical and entertaining.
Beauregard expressed all his wants
by dumb signs, and seldom smiled.
The best physicians were sent for,
but he refused to see them.
The captive king was at length
set free and restored to his people;
but his Joy on his return to his
capital was diminished by the sad
misfortune which had befallen the
chevalier, who had been the mon
arch's chief favorite. Francis sent
his best doctors to the stricken SOL
dier, who out of respect for his
royal master, took the medicine
prescribed, but with no Effect
The King even went so far as to
employ the charlatans and necro-
mancers, who then, as now, pro-
fessed to hold specifics for all sorts
of diseases.
The news spread abroad, and
great was the sorrow. The court
and the people had become hope
less of his cure, when fair Italian
maiden, processing to be a fortune
teller, appeared before the King
and informed him that she would
undertake to restore the chevalier
to his speech.
The King would not cas-. away
an opportunity. He summoned
Beauregard to his presence, and
told him that a physician had come
who promised to cure him; but
the chcvalier bowed low in silent
discredit. The King nodded to the
fair stranger, and asked her what
she would do.
"Beauregard, my tried and cher
ished," she said, turning to the
chevalier, "this must endure no
longer. Speak to me-"
The chevalier instantly recog-
nized his beloved Aurelia, who had
truly loved him, and whose heart
had been deeply touched by the
proof of his constancy and devo-
tiop, and he pronounced her name
in rapturous tones as he few to
take her outstretched hand.
Francis was sensibly affected by
the romantic event, and he pre-
sented his restored favorite with
rich estate at his marriage.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

and the Queen of Scots moved it
by her tears and beauty. Oh, she
is so beautiful, if your grace would
see her, you would have pity on her
also"
Queen Elizabeth blushed deeply.
for she knew in her heart that she
was envious of Mary Stuart's beau
ty-and she said more sternlv
than before: "Thy father has ac'-
ed traitorously and must abide his
sentence. Go child"
But Rosamond instead of rising
took from her bosom a small pack
age, and placed it in the Queens
hand. 1t was a paper containing a
ring. On the paper was written
the name of Walter We're, and a
verse of Scripture, signed Gamma
R." On the ring was engraved
crest, the arms of the Boleyns.
Queen Elizabeth turned pale as
she examined these and hastily ad-
ded-
"Where got you this ! And this?
Speak, girl !"
"My father" answered Rosamond,
"was an officer in the tower, at the
time the Queen, your mother, was
imprisoned there. He was good to
her, and the night before she was
beheaded she gave hin these me-
memtoes."
Elizabeth's face softened, a and
tear shone for a moment in her
cold, gray eye, but did not fail
then she spoke
"For her memory's sake we grant
thy prayer. We forgive thy faith
er, but let him see to it how he
again braves our ire"
She then wrote an order for the
immediate liberation of Walter
We're, stating that she had granted
him a full pardon. This paper she
was about to give into the hands
of an officer to be conveyed to
London, but Rosamond begged
that she might carry it herself, and
the Queen kindly asserting placed
her under the charge of an officer,
requesting him, with her own lips,
to be kind to the child. She ex-
tended her beautiful hand to Rosa
mond, who kissed it fervently, but
was too much overcome with Joy
and thankfulness to speak a word
more. She rose up so bewildered,
and in such haste to set out on her
journey, that she quite forgot Sir
Walter Raleigh's injuctions, and
turning her back on the Queen,
actually ran out of the hall, much
to the meriment of the gay court.
The rest of Rosamond's story is
soon told. She went to London
and freed her father, who never got
into any trouble of the kind again.
She grew to be beautiful woman,
married country gentleman, and
lived for many years far from the
great world, but happy and beloved,
because always good and loving.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

In replying to q toast TO his
health, on q recent occasion, Lord
Shaftesbury told a good story OF
the man who said, when his lord
ship was presented with donkey
by the costermongers in Golden
lane: "Somehow or other, / shall
never again see q donkey without
thinking Of your lordship."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

A pert little miss residing on
Eight street, whose mother is q
constant attendant at the Holy
Cross church, when asked what
pleasure she was willing to give up
during Lent, replied "Going to
school,"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

Before a Turk gets married he
asks all good men to pray for him.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-11

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

MARRIED.-At the Catholic Church, last
night, very large congregation witnessed the
marriage of Nj. James Burke, of Richmond
to Miss Lizzie, the beautiful daughter of MIR.
Thos. Hounihan, of this city-Rev. Father
McVerry performed the ceremony. The fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen were the atten-
dants:
Mr.. Ryan and Miss Annie Hounihan,
Michael Houniham and Miss Ella KILLING,
Timothy Hounham and Miss Annie Fallon,
Jno. Burns and Miss Ella McCarty, Capt
Louis Anderson and Miss Nora Hurley. Mi
chael Cox and Miss Bridget Kennedy, Thos
O'Donnell and Miss Maggie O'Connor, Jno
O'Keefc and Miss Kate Hounihan. Ushers,
Messrs Chas. Lushbaugh and e. F. Grove.
The bride was attired in white, with long
veil and wreath Of orange blossoms. The
maids were also in white. The gentlemen
wore evening dress suits-back coat and pants
and white vests, cravats and gloves. An en-
tertainment and sumptuous supper were given
at the residence Of the brides parents last
night, and this morning the happy couple leave
on the train for Richmond, AID from thence
they will visit the Centennial and Northern
cities. May health and prosperity always fol
low them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

A NEW ESTABLISHMENT.-F the adj
vertlsement in another column, it will be seen
that the large and well known establishment
Of Levy Brothers, Richmond, proposes open
ing branch house i'll this city, in the store
room OF Mrs. Kate Kelley, on Main street.
The Staunton House will be in charge of Mai.
Hart, who was in the city yesterday, arranging
for the reception of an extensive and elegant
stock of dry goods, notions, sc. The reputa-
ton of Levy Brothers, as the great one price
merchants of Richmond, is a guarantee CT the
character of the goods to be sold by the Staun-
ton establishment, and the prices will show for
themselves. The store. will be open on orss about
the 18th Of the month, and our citizens will
find Major Hart an obliging and courteous gen
tleman, willing to exhibit his goods whether
you purchase or not
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERvIs-
oRs The Board of Supervisors for Augusta
county, met at the Courthouse, on last Satnr-
day, the 9th inst. Present-John Paris, Chair
man; J. S. Ellis, FL. B. Seig, S. A. East, VIM.
Crawford and w. L. Rush.
The Clerk Of the Board presented receipts OF
the County Treasurer, amounting to $l4.07 on
account of delinquent county and school taxes.
It was resolved that the Board meet at the
Poor House, on the 18th, for the purpose OF ex-
aiming the premises, and especially to ascer-
tain whether there is necessity for the erection
Of a new barn.
w. T. Rush and S. A. East, were appointed
q committee to examine and report upon all
claims against the county for the loss of sheep
killed by dogs.
John Paris was appointed q committee to
make settlement of accounts of the County
Treasurer and Superintendent of the Poor,
growing out of the levy of 1875.
VI. A. Burnett was appointed and author
lied to collect ground rents for the law offices,
and report at the next meeting.
A resolution was adopted, calling the atten-
ton OF the Commissioners of the Revenue to
the propriety OF assessing capital, or amount OF
stock of merchants, with the county levy and
school taxes thereon. The Commissioner of
North River District being the only one who
had heretofore assessed said taxes On said sub
jects.
George Harlan was appointed q committee
fn n 1.+J,, Soil
rooms for the county.
The account of Fluvanna county against
Augusta county, fer $4l.s5, expenses incurred
IN removing w. w. Allen, was postponed for
further evidence that said Allen was a pauper
belonging to Augusta county.
The laying Of the county tax was postponed
for completion at the next meeting.
The Board adjourned to meet at the Poor
!fouse, ~ Friday the 18th inst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

OFFICERS ELECTED.-The following off
GERS were installedsby West Augusta Lodge, l.
o. G. T, for the present quarter on last Satur-
day night.
VIM. B. Hyde, W. c, T.; Miss Matte Clark
w. V. T.; N. NJ. Warner, W. s.; II. W. G.
Perkins, w. A. s.; G. N. Henkle, ". F. S.:
]. w. Newton, w. T.; S. Nj. Reynolds, w,
Chap. Conrad Kite, W. NJ: Miss Mamie,
Scans, w. D. NJ; VIM, Parker, G. G.; George
Hall, O. G.; Miss Clara Wells, R. Il. s., Mrs.
Henklc L, H. S.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11
CITY TREASURER.

Fellow !rIZBNs Having been detained at my
home several days. and my entire attention helne
occupie ed during the time by painful ana pressing
events, was much chagrlned upon my return te
dutv FRIDAY morning to find that some one who
should have known my position had paced my n'iiis
on thc ticket to be voted at the primary election
had consulted with my friends. and fhey mad
without hesitation, advised me not TO go mo Tie
primary eJectlon,
This being the understanding when l was called
home felt it due to my friends. with whom mad
advised to let them know that did not purpose to
deceive them by running both III ana out o. tile
Urinary election I thought it due to myself not to
practice sny deception upon the voters. had an
bounced myself candidate for the office now holi
before the people, and my oniy oolect IN my cara
of tbe 9Th Instant vas to let the people see anu SNOW
that # was not my purpose to practice doubie-aeai-
rg with them
Ifee1, fellow -citizene. that have done what was
moral right and deeply regret tE&' my motives
should have been miscoastfued.
Ihave no controversy with any one. am candi-
date for your suffrages the 25h OF May and VIII
be thankful for the votes OF all. am candidate
for fine office OF Treasurer because am me lneum-
ent and the pressing wants OF q large lainlly de-
mend nv utmost constant eXertlon Tor thelr sup
mort The office is yours alone to give, feliow-cit-
zens, and at your hands Respectfully ask IT.
may lit il1oi1is AG1s'
FprIow-f,1TrzESs II most respectfully announce
myself candidate and solicit your suffrage for re-
election to the Office of City Treasurer II elected.
will in the future in the past devote my entlfe
time and attention to the discharge OF the aures OF
the office, i1h'EA Mis-
apl 6-tde-Vind copy
Irest ectfuly announce Iself candidate Tor the
Office of CITY Treasurer, and in making tnls an
nouncement. beg to say to my friends that aIeef
serving you for FIVE years as Treasu rer was forced
by stress of circumStanceS-Whlch ! trust yoH up
nreciated-to resign. The reasons for my fes1gna-
ion are now remov ed, and if eeced. intend to de-
vote my ENTIRE TINE AMP ATTENTION to the duties OF
'n an J1 eide JOHN NJ CARROLL.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

Deaths.

At "Longwood near stanton on May srd,, 1875,
Mrs Margaret Lyons, wife of Mr.. Enos Lyons. form
ery of Pocahontas county, West Va. agea Y years
and 10 months. She member OF the Catholic
church. and was faithful christian. good Wife, q
kind mother and an excellent neighbor.
LeWisburg papers copy:
At Mcdowell. on April 13th the infant child of Mr..
A. L. Warner
On the 24th of March, on South River: in Augusta
county Mrs Sophia Donaho.
On May srd, in Staunton. of typhoid fever, Ed
mund Bayley Ker, son of Heber Ker, aged years
and 23 days.
.'Of such is the kingdom Of Heaven
At Mt. Sidney, on May 2nd Josiah j. Cawthorn'
aged 81 years. months and days.
On the 9th of April, of consumption, on South
River, Augusta county, Lucien NJ. Donaho.
Near Mcdowell on the Goth of April. Addie Walk
err, aged year and months. daughter OF L. M. and
Sadie McClnng.
In Highland county, on Cow Pasture River April
26th the infant child OF j. II. and Mary Armstrong.
Near Mcdowell, Va. on April 25th Mrs. Peter
Michel, aged so years.
On the 25th OF April, at Mt. Crawford OF eonsump-
ton Simon p Sheets, aged 80 years, months and 70
days.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.-The Presby-
terry Of Lexington met last week i'll Timber
Ridge church, Rock5ridge county. There
were about fifty ministers and elders present.
Some three or four hundred members were re-
ceived during the year. 81, 900 was raised
for all purposes. Rev. P. Fletcher was set
apart as an Evangelist to labor in Randolph
county. Rev. r. Fleming was transferred
from Pendleton county to Woodstock. Rev
D. B. Ewing, D. D., and Rev. J. r. Bowman,
ministers, and Messrs. Charles Gratuan and
Hugh Guthrie, elders, were appointed COM
missioners to the General Assembly, which
meets in Savannah, on the 18th inst. Presby-
terry adopted rule, in view of recent irregu-
larities, restricting the powers of adjourned
meetings. The weather was delightful and
the hospitality OF the people abundant.
They adjourned at II M, Saturday, to hold
the next stated meeting at Lebanon, Oh the
30th Of August.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

STAUNTON DEBATING SOCIETY," De
batting Society was organized at the Y. N. C.
A. Rooms, on last Tuesday night, of which
W. W. Gibbs, was elected President, and j
Yost, Secretary.
Messrs. John w. Stout and Lewis Bt,mgartl.
ner, were appointed committee to draft a
constitution and bylaws, and report to a
meeting tc be held tonight, at the Association
rooms.
1t is hoped that all who feel an interest in
an organization OF this character, and have
already signified their intention to join it, will
attend promptly at s O'Clock,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

The Primary Election in Richmond resulted
in the selection of w. c. Darlington as the
Conservative candidate for Mayor over A. Nj.
Kelley, by $40 majority, and Geo. d. Wise, for
CONFERENCE.-The AttorneY, over E. C. Cabell
by 5000 majority. These results, we have
been informed, are regarded as rebuke to
Bradley L. johnson. We regret, on personal
grounds, to see SO elegant gentleman as MI.
Kelley defeated. He is we'll qualified FOR any
position in the gift of the people Of Richmond,
and his defeat cannot be regarded so much an
expression Of popular sentiment as to himself,
as it was a determination to stamp with I'M
mistakabe disapprobatinn the course Of John
son. The independents" really carried the
dav.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-11

THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.-Ihe Rev. JOIN
R. Bowman, Of Harrisonburg, one OF the most
eloquent and gifted ministers in the State
preached in the First Presbyterian church or
last Sunday morning and night.
At the Second Presbyterian church, the pas
tor, Mr. Simpson, occupied the pulpit.
DR.. Martin, the pastor, preached at the
Methodist church in the morning, and the
Rev. a. A. Eskrdge preached at night. The
Sacrament was administered in the morning
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. r. IL
Phillips, principal Of the Virginia Female In
stitute, preached in the Episcopal church.
The pulpit of the Lutheran and Baptist
churches, were occupied by their pastors, re-
spcctively. Rev. Drs. Minnck and Manly.
At the Catholic church Rev. Father Fitzsim-
mons preached.