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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01
Edmunds' Little Joke.

Washington correspondence OF the Buffalo Com
mercisl Advertiser
Senator Edmonds says there are SO
many presidential candidates on the
committee on judiciary that business is
very much behind. He says that on
the day when the committee meets,
Conkling will come in first and slim
attendance. He will sit little while
impa,iently, and say.
Well. don't suppose there viii! be q
quorum this morning, and l have
other matters to attend to. If Davis
and Thurman would drop their presi
Dental aspirations and attend the COM
mittee business we could do something.
And he will go out. Then Thur
man will cone and ask
Where's Conkling:'
When told that he had been in and
left 10 look after other matters, he will
say:
n Where's Davis
= uyis haia't come
X2Ik x0fmAu will say, 'Conkling
and Dasis havo o. - Rsesidency on
i, I
come in ana -: z -. =. IS.
Well Conkling 80 -
absent again. Those two NJ
busy working up their presideftssa
campaigns that they neglect their sena-
torial duties.
Aud so it goes every week, EdmondS
say.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01

A NEGRO minister, who married
rather sooner after the death OF his
wife than some of the sisters thought
proper and becoming. excused himself
as follows: MY dear bredren and
sisters: My grief was greater dan l
could bear. l turned ebery way for
peace and comfort; but none came
I searched de Scripchers from Ginisee
to Retaliation, and found plenty OBJ
promises to the widder, but nary one to
de widderer. So took it dat de Lord
didn't waste sympathy on man when
it was in his power to comfort hisself;
aud habin fuss-rate chance to marry
in de Lord, 1 did so, and would do so
again. Besides. bredren, considered
dat poor Betsy was just as dead as she
would ever be-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01
P. U. or S. U.
From the Austin Reveille. !

FROM the Austin Reveille.l
A man sat for an hour and half in
main street saloon without saving a
word to anybody, and then he rose,
faced the bar keeper. spread his arms,
struck an attitude. and said: Peace
white robed Peace, again spreads her
wings over distracted Eu--' But the
bar keeper interrupted him and said
r. U. or S. T.. You got drink on
the Silver Bill day kefore yesterday,
played the Chinese question on me yes
terday, want to wiring in Peace in Eu-
rope to day and the chances are that To-
morrow you'll be trying me on a dis
QUESTION on the non-existancs of a
material He'll. But it won't do; won I
have it. More coin or less hyperbole
is my motto from this on Then the
man stealthily approached the bar
keeper and whispered in his ear: ''P.
I. or s. o. means put up or shut up.
don't it:' You couldn't have hit it
nearer if you had guessed a thousand
times, said the bar keeper. And then
the man said this was cruel and un-
feeling world, where mans best and
holiest feelings were trihed with to an
extent that rendered life hardly
worth the living.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01
Love in the Lane:

A happy hush our steps o'erhung,
With scarce zephyr bursting,
The fields Of amber grain among
To set the grsybeards rustling.
As down the lane we strsyed with Bess,
Sly glances interchanging,
Beneath spell Of bashfulness.
That was almost estranging.
But when her waist l sought to take,
Her figure closer bringing,
A brown thrush from hazel brake
Bursts into joyous singing,
And when, unchid, kiss / took,
Ere vet a word was spoken.
The whole world into voice awoke,
AS though the spell was broken.
Then 'Crinkle, crinkler crlsped the rye
The winds above it playing;
Aha, aha" in blythe reply
The barley tops were saying;
The ranks of corn in airy glee,
Their..phantom hands were clapping;
Whilst Encore from neighboring tree
A woodpecker kept tapping
AAos husoou Hci Cutck as LuOuSn q
throng
Of witnesses were peeping.
TO let the world know all were wrong
She murmured almost weeping.
But when we drew from out the lane,
Wherein l told loves story,
She smiled to think the waving grain
Should celebrate our glory.
For mingled with the plaudits clear.
That bearded ranks were calling,
There, tinkling came unto the ear
The sound of water falling
From where the brook with many a
bound.
Its silver peal was finging,
And soft / said, 1t hath the sound
Of marriage bells ringing.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01
Some Of Prentice's Sayings.

A recent writer reproduces from the
files of the Louisville journal some of
George ID. Prentice's witticisms. which
were not dependent upon time and cir
cumstances. as most of them naturally
were, for their point and force. Follow
ing are few of them:
TO keep your friends, treat them
kindly; to kill them. treat them often
He who reels and staggers most III
the journey OF life. takes the straightest
cut to the devil
Men should not think too much of
themselves. and man should be care
full not to forget himself
a dinner TO which man is not in
vited generally sits hardest on his stom-
ach.
There are many men whose tongues
might govern multitudes. If they could
govern their tongues
The working of corkscrew is about
the only thing best achieved by indlrec-
ton
The reduction of postal facilities has
gone too far. The mail passed through
--towh the other day in a couple of
stockings tied to the back of bull
dog
A few years ago the freedom of New
York City was presented to Mr. Van
Buren, in gold snuff box. There was
plenty of room in the box for all the
freedom that New York has enjoyed for
many years
There are two periods when Congress
does no business. One is before the
holidays and the other after
Were il not ungenerous to remind a
man of his natural deformitieS. we
should inform the editor of the Grand
Gulf Adcertiser that he is q natur al
fool
An opposition editor offers to bet
his ears on something to our discredit.
He shouldn't carry gambling to such
extreme lengths
If the editor of the-isn't q rogue,
he ought to bring u libel suit against
his own race
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01

OFFER FOR SALE TO THE TRADE ONLY
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BASS ALE
GUINESS' PORTER,
HENNESSEY BRANDY in Oc-
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MARTELL BRANDY in Octaves,
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OTARD DUPUY BRANDY in Oc-
taves and case.
CALIFORNIA GRAPE BRANDY
in Octaves.
SCOTCH WHISKY in case and
bulk.
IRISH WHISKY in case and bulk.
CHAMPAGNE
Chas. Fare, in pints and quarts;
Landsberger's California, I'M
perial, and Private Cuvee, in
pints and quarts.
SHERRY-Finest Old Go lden, Old
Garvey; and California, in case
dlli DuIh.
PORT-Imported and California in
case and bulk.
BOURBON WHISTLES - Hotal-
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case and bulk; White House,
Universal, Miller, etc. etc.
TOBACCO-Plug, Granulated and
Long Cut.
CIGARS-The Largest Stock and
Best Assortment on Puget
Sound.
O. We are the only house lin
Washington Territory shipping Furs
direct to London, England, and are
paying the highes: ash prices.
nl9- dAwtf
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-01

A NICE GRADATIoN.-Not 4 very
great many years ago an old gentleman
in Kentucky was met by u friend who
said:
Well, Colonel. you dinel with the
governor; who was there
We'll. sir replied the colonel, throw
ing back his head. digging his hands
deep in his trousers pockets and spread
ing wide his legs, there was me. SIR.
and besides three 1r four other high
tone, elegant gentlemen from Kentucky,
o gentleman from Virginia, two men
from Ohio. fellow from New York
and son of a gun from Boston, sir.
Will you come take a drink, sir:"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
CROOKEDNEsS AT HEADQUAR-
TIERS

The Committee on Military, Affairs of
the House of Representatives are max
ing important developments at Wash
ington. Their Investigations disclose
the fact that General Sherman, in ad
dition to his salary of $l3.500 a year,
receives fuel and forage from the Gov
eminent. His quarters ara at the Ebbit
Hotel, which is warmed by steam, yet
he has ninety two tons of coal delivered
there yearly at the, Government ex
pense, aud the greater part of his forage
is delivered at John Sherman $ stables.
The army regulations require him to
return all. the fuel aud forage he does
not actually consume; yet, strange as it
may seem, although the hotel as stated,
is heated by steam.. aud the General OF
the Army has no occasion to build fire
in his apartments from one years end
to the other, not pound OF coal has he
ever returned to the Government.
There must be something in the atmos
phere of Washington that contamlnates
the morals OF public men, and General
Sherman should have remained at st.
Louis. to which place he removed his
headquarters during Grants Admins
tration. to escape its corrupting in
huences = tlt...-sl
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
BUSINESS REVIVING.


The New York Public says a hopeful
change appears in the exchanges of the
last week. The returns from seventeen
leading cities OF the Upited States Tor
the two weeks ending March 10th. as
compared with the corresponding weeks
of last year, show the small loss OF five
and hve.tenths. Some OF the maui
featuring towns show greater activity.
and on the whole, returns are better,
prices considered, than they have been
for weeks. Fhe passage Of the silver
bill has given lew hope and confidence
to many, aid better business is ex
pected ~ follow.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue has com Promised Diueteeu i'm
portant tobacco Cases in ourry County,
No9h Caroliua. IN which parties off,
ending the revenue laws were arres ed
several mouths ago. on condition that
the accused shall plead guilty to. viola.
tions OF the reyenue laws, and sentence
viii be suspended during good be-
havionr. Ii the law Is violated, sen
tenee shall be passed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

The royal astronomer at Greenwich,
England, has figured up the transit Of
Venus calculations handed In by the
English observers. aud u ,kes out the
d'staucs from the sun TO the earth to be
93, 3l5,UUO miles. The figuring from
France aud America has yet to appear,
aud 1t Is thought that 1t viii prove more
accurate. Up to the tune OF The tran
sit. the best methods pointed out the
distance to be ~. 35u. 900 miles.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

A winters fight with distressing
cough. and the end consumption; or.
an .lmE-edlate cure, with the irritation
qnelled. aud the lungs vigorous?
choose between the two. Take Hale .
HaDey Of Horehouni and Tar, if you
want to cure the cough. Dou't take it
If you want the oonsainptiou.
Pixies Toothaohe Drops cure tooth
ache IN one minute. Sold by all drug
gists at 20 cents
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

The Virginia Legislature has made
material changes in the criminal laws
OF the State. Stripes are to be inflicted
for petty larceny and minor offences of
like character; but not more than
thirty nine stripes may be inflicted
upon any victim in one day.. and pot
more than seventy eight for one offence
When female Is convicted f an
offence punishable by the lash. she
may. in tue discretion of the Court. be
sentenced to confinement in. jail for
a period not exceeding twelve months.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

Now is the time of year for pneumo.
MA. lung fever, etc. Every family
shonld have bottle of Boshee's German
Syrup. Don't allow tor Que moment
that cough to take hold OF your child,
your family or yourself. Consumption.
asthma, pneumonia. Group, hemor.
rhages, aud other fatal diseases NAV
set In Although it is true German
syrup Is curing thousands of these
dreaded diseases. yet it is much better
TO have it at hand when three doses
VIII cure you. One bottle. will last
your whole family a winter and keep you
safe from danger. Ii you are con.
sampIise. do hot rest unlil syou have
tried tins remedy, Sample BOTTLES 10
cents. Regular size 70 cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
WILL THE SENTINEL EXPLAIN.

During the discussion of the extra
session" question for the, reduction of
State taxation. last January, the Eu
reka Seutiue! charged that the pamph-
let containing Governor, Brad ely S
reply to Controller Hobart was printed
at the expense of the State. The
charge was wholly uuf9unded. yet. the
Sentinel refuses to correct the error
into which it was led. though asked to
OH this subject lhat the Sentinel's pre-
JUDGES are stronger than its regard for
truth and justice? 45sa3
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

Holy Land, as introducing needless
complication touching Syria. because
Syria might have been offered her AS a
compensation for English occupation
of Egypt, and because she considers
that the two fold question OF Syria and
Egypt might impair the good under
standing witch England.
Men aud journals of all parties COM
mend Engand's attitude III insisting on
the right of the Congress to discuss the
whole treaty of San Stefauo. Eng
lands firm adherence to her conditions
is deemed the surest means OF assuring
that the Congress will result in dura-
BILE peace.
Progress of the Pedestrians.
LONDON, March %.
AT IL O'Clock this morning OLeary
had completed 4U3 miles, Vaughan 80,
Brown 364
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

!. Two Pennsylvania. ladies weke con
versiug In the gallery OF the United
States Senate. when 0ae of them asked
the other if she didn't thiuk Don Cam
eron great improvement ouAls father.
"No, Was the answer, me can t
begin to write such love letters as the
old man."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

TO all who are suffering from the errors and
nalscfstions OF yaash, nervous weakness
early decay. loss ct manhood, etc.. / will
ss.d g .ecipe that will cure you, FREE OF
-. rms great remedy was discovered
+. .H-addlesssd envelope I y the REV. JOSEPH r.
Mas MA ntssiop ~. Abla sHouae. New York
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
A Man who wa. a arr. Cub.

From the Hart G unity Three springs.
We have here in Hart county. Ken
lucky, man by the name OF William
Bowman. who was thrown away III the
Apalache mountains, North Carolina,
when an infant aud was found BY an
old bear aud adopted AS cub. At the
the age Of about ten years he was
captured. tied hand aud loot, and then
his captors found that he could not
talk, nor could he be persuaded - take
any food but milk, which be sucked
from bottle, showing that he had
lived solely by the nursing OF tue bear.
Bowman Is now farmer near O4n "a,
and any on doubling the truth OF lhis
statement eau have 1t verified by seeing
hun.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

A DENVER clergy man. on. receipt. of
the usual half fare pass. wrote to the
superintendent: Cannot you mbrace
nay wife Also r. To which the railroad
man Said be did not know, but ha.
would like to see the clergymau's wife
FIRST, as be Was rather fasudlous..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

IHE House bill, regulating advertis-
Ing for NAH contracts has passed. Ii
requires advertisements to be brief aud
to refer for details. to The Post Office
Department. 1t also prohibits the sub
letting Of mai contracts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
ppeintment By the President.
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.


LONDON, March %,
A dispatch from Volo says: The
villages Of, Olympus. Repsara Caria,
aud Litoehori have been sacked aud
burned by the Turks. Women.
children and old men were massaered
except some who escaped to the noun.
'ains. which are still covered with snow.
Unless ship is sent to relisye them
they will probably perish from cold aud
hunger. The instruction progresses
steadily.
The Coming Consistory-ThsJ esuits
and the Pope's Policy.
LONDON. liarch %.
Dispatches from Rome say that the
Consistory will, be held on the 2S b
instant. No eneycIical will be issued.
the Pope not wishing to commit hiu-
self to any definite policy 10 the present
complication of European affairs. His
Holiness will only deliver an allocutioD
avoiding all political illusions Tue
head of The Jesuits recently proposed
to return to Rome. but the Pope re-.
celved the proposition very colily.
Grant Waited by. D.xni.asies at
(" Rome.
ROME. March %.
p cardinal McCloskey aud Lieatau a u t
General Count Terbax de Sonnaz.
King Humbert's aide-de camp, have
visited General Grant.
France and England = England.
At.ituds Commenced.
PARrR. .Massir22.
Tbs questions which France de-
manded should be excluded from the
the Congress were those telatiag to the
". Il - - - -. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

Tue Austin lRevelile advocates the
enactment OF law by the uext. Legisla
tare, abolishing trial by jury for petty
oHeuses in Justices Courts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
r Z L e c r a p HlC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Consecrated by the Bishop.
New YoRK, March %

ANEW AOhh, HAhACA GS'
A Charleston, South Carolina, dis
patch states that the Liberian Aztr was
consecrated yesterday, in the presence
of sou colored people. by Bishop
Brown, OF. the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Several addresses were
made, all breathing missionary spirit.
Politics was not touched upon.
CoIored Colonization.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Colorel men who are interested in
founding a colony of their race in the
West, last night took measures to pro-
mote that object, and denounced the
Llberian scheme. EMigration is in
progress in the Southern States.
Dividend Paid.
The United States Treasury is pay
ing the second dividend of ten per cent.
to depositors. ID the late Freedman
Bank.
The South Carolina General Assem m
bly,. and ton iiiasiOn.
New YORK, March %.
A Columbia dispatch says: The
General Assembly of South Carolina
yesterday, by an overwhelming vote,
and in the face of most determined
opposition on the part Of those who
may be properly called the radical
Democracy, passed a preamble and
resolution directed to the Cancellation
of the national sentiment of the country.
The preamble recited that while adhex-
ing steadfastly to the determination
that tie leaders in the system of plum
der, whereby the resources of the State
were drained, shall be brought to well
merited punishment. it is not desired
that vengeance should be visited upon
those who were butthe instruments OF
the master spirits.
Important Arrest of Counterfeifers
MEMPHIs March %.
An important arrest Was made here
to-day by Jacob Byhard. of the United
States Secret Service, assisted by
United States Marshall Waldron and
deputies. i'll the person of Emil Krup-
penschmid. of Cincinnati, and his
brother Robert of this city In their
possession was found $4S4 in counter
teit coin, principally halves and few
trade dollars, aud complete set OF
counterfeiters' tools Emil admitted
that he had coined over $4,000 since
reaching this city, and that be be
longed to a Cincinnati band of counter
letters.
Appointment by the President.
WASHINGTON. March %.
The President has appointed WIN. T.
Benz min to be Register of the Land
Office at Roseburg. Oregon.
The FOnr Per Cents.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Subscriptions 10 the 4 per cent.
bonds to-day. $50, 900.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
SETTLE UP.

DERsoSS knowing themselves to be In
u dsbted to Ainkey Brothers at the
Central Hotel will please call at the Motel
aud settle up AZ we have retired from the
management Of the Hluse BY attending
to this mattrr forthwith late patrons Of the :
- HlNKFY BROTHERS.
!. Wtnpetnucrs, March 4. 157a.ss 2x--s
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

JOSH BILLINGS says: There liz no
man who needs SO much watching az
the one who IL always watching some
one else."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23

h,T. Fox. of. Gold HUI, formerly
Asate Senator from Storey county. is
A2noepced as. . Democratic candidate
fakthAs GoyesnaEsbip, q
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-23
A BARBER SHOP

AndHAIR DRESSING sALoONin the ahoya
named premises. and offer their professi mai
services to those who desire an estate shave
or fashionable Hair cut. ut Prices to suit the
times. M 49,
share OF the public patronage IA solicited.
aru gs4o REDINGER Il wEIsRR..
d. r. leaRArSlasiL-- : ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-18

and the new combinations of colors are
adopted. One favorite pattern is the
pale blue and olive green on white; an
other is scarlet with beige-color;
third, Pompadour pink with blue; and
among the best designs is bottle green
and white plaid. The trimmings are
in Russia laces, lighter than Smyrna,
and in cOlors to match the dress, or
else white embroidery is used. Some of
these dresses have white cambria ruffies
scalloped and thickly dotted with Ham,
burg embroid. ry. and others have the
entire over-d,es, wrought with stars
in white or gray or on blue ground.
Schoolgirls and blonde young
ladies choose the navy blue and white
ginghams, and make them up with
white vests, Smyrna lace and rufties of
embroidery. For small girls who have
left off white dresses these ginghams
are made up in princesse designs, with
simulated sacques and plated backs,
and are trimmed with white or colored
lace. The shaded blue Madras ging-
hams are very peculiar, but great care
is required in washing them. When
the dress is of the plain shaded blue
bingham it can be effectively trimmed
with bias bands of striped bingham;
still palmer dresses for children are
merely scalloped around the bottom,
and bound with white.-Harpcr's Bazdr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-18
Execution by the GuiIlOtine.

A friend once described to us an exc
cution which he witnessed in Paris,
outside the walls of the City Prison,
and in the public street. 1t took place
in the gray of dawn, and ut the precise
hour indicated in the sentence. A squad
of soldiers filed out of the gates, and
in twinkling put together the ma
chinery of the guillotine, some of them
sprinkling sawdust on the pavement
while it was being put up. Before this
was fairly finished the gate swung open,
and the criminal and executioner and
the spiritual adviser marched out.
Whatever religious exercises were es-
sential had been attended to within the
prison. The criminal. with his hands
bound behind him and cap drawn
over his head, was led forth, and his
body bent forward over the carriage,
which, as he pressed it, shot forward on
noiseless wheels. and the knife fell with
a glitter of its keen, polished edge; the
head dropped into the basket awaiting it,
the body was placed in coffin, the ma
chinery taken down, the saw-dust swept
up, and the whole scene was over.
Within ten minutes, by the watch OF
the witness, every trace of the execu-
ton was over. The soldiers, the priest,
the exccutioncr had disappeared, and
there was not even drop of blood
upon the pavement, to indicate that !:
tragedy had been there enacted. - Cairt
Bulletin.