, 1878-02-16
A New P1rE. We were shown to-

A NEW PIpE. We were shown to.
day one of the most novel pipes We
have ever seen. It consists of an
ordinary champagne glass half FILL
ed with water, surmounted by q
bowl made Of crab apple wood.
Attached to the pipe is a long rubber
tube. which connects with glass
pipe that descends into the bowl
through the water, thereby cooling
the smoke before it is drawn in by
the smoker, and also preventing the
inhalation of the poisonous nicotine.
which is absorbed by the water in
the bottom of the glass. The pipe
is somewhat similar in construction
to The famous Turkish pipes. It
was made by George Plateau for W.
II. Bow, of this city, and is really
very sweet and pleasant smoking
apparatus.
UNIVERSITY MATrERs.-The two
last appointments to scholarship are
Clinton C. Gridley, of Vancouver,
by Hon. W. b. Daniels. of Clarke
county, and Fl. L. Hathaway, ap-
pointed by Hon. NJ. r, Hathaway,
from the same county. These ap-
pointments were delayed in reaching
here from some cause. We under.
stand that "a appointees are now in
attendance at the University. Others
are sending word that they will be
here In time, and without doubt the
required number will be in attend
ance at the University by the 9th of
March, the time specified by law.
The total appointments thus far
made number thirty-ive.
THEIR EYES OPEN.-The Tacoma
Herald mentions the fact of petit
ton being circulated and generally
signed by the people of that place,
asking the N. P. railroad company
to take immediate steps toward
building railroad from Tacoma to
the Yakima Valley via the Packwood
Pass. From this it would seem that
the Matches Pass route, on the prac-
ticability of which the company bas
ed its claim for an extension of time
to build its branch line, is to be
abandoned. To petition is one
thing. to have the prayer granted is
another. Talk is talk. but it takes
money to build railroads:
CONVENTION. The Democratic
primary election takes place in this
city tomorrow, for the purl 0 se OF
choosing delegates to the County
Convention to be held in this city
on the 22d inst. Seattle, under the
apportionment of one delegate to
every twenty-five votes cast for J. P.
Judson at the last general election,
is entitled to twenty-five votes in the
convention. The convention meets
at l o'clock tomorrow at Yesler's
Hall.
THE MYRTLE PARIY.-Notwith-
standing the exit eme inclemency of
the weather, the party of the Myrtle
Social CLUB was we'll attended last
evening, and appeared to be heartily
enjoyed by all present. The floor
was in splendid condition and the
music unusually good--being furn-
ished by Prof. Ostrander's celebrat-
ed string band, the very best orches-
ira in Seattle.
The fourth lecture before the Y.
NJ. G. A. will be delivered next Mon
day evening, at Yes]er's Hall, by
Rev. DIR. Atkinson, of Portland.
His subject is The Law of Fool. "
with reference to Physical, Mental,
Moral Life. The we'll known abil-
ity of the lecturer will no doubt call
together large audience.
FALSE ALARW.-The alarm of fire
sounded about half-past s o'clock
last evening was occasioned by the
issuance of volume of sparks from
the smokestack of Cavanaugh's grist
mill, at the lower end of Mill street.
No damage was done.
DrRING the prevalence of the
storm yesterday the lamp in front Of
the Fountain beer hall was blown
down. striking the show window and
completely demolishing three large
panes of glass.
THE remains of the late Alex.
Barron were brought down on the
Messenger this afternoon, and will
be buried by st. Johns Lodge, No.
8, F. & A. NJ, OF which he was a
member.
THE upper portion of Caches
building. on Front street, will short
ly be occupied by Mr.. Bean as a
grocery store.
Constantinople.
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