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bill 1870, to extend the time for application
TO correct the erroneous assessment Of
liCcnscs.
BY Mr.. SCherr: House bill 40, in rcla
ton to exemption in certain cases
BY Mr.. Arnold: House bill al, chang
ing the county lines between RraxtOn and
Lewis counties.
by Mr.. liver: House bill li2, to make
the theft oi goods or other things 10 the
value Of $40 grand larceny,
BY Mr.. Gum: House bill li3, chang.
ing the time for holding CirCIit Courts in
the 7th judicial circuit.
BY Mr., FulkcrsOn House bill IA, to
punish persons found violating the license
laws along certain rivers.
by Mr.. Butcher: House bill No. llj, to
regulate the practice Of dentistry.
by Mr.. kirtlcy: House hill No. 49, to
change the time Of holding the County
Court Of Putnam county.
REVOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Gist: To create State Board OF
Agriculture. Referred.
by Mr.. Shelton: That the House meet
hereafter at 0 \. NJ. and adjourn ut I'm, to
give the committees one hour more Of Ia.
Dor each day. Under the rules laid over
one day.
by Mr. Logan: To inquire into the con.
stitItiOnality Of chapter - OF the acts OF
1870, concerning the assessment 0f taxes.
Referred to thcJudiCi0ry Committee.
House hill no. l32, for the removal OF
certain school officers and for other pur.
poses, was read the first time and ordered
to second reading.
House bill No. 70: To impose tax on
dogs, was rejected.
Senate joint resolution No. .: To re.
quirG j. n. Camden to answer for his con.
tempt to the Railroad Committee, ,,was
made the special order for Friday ut !:
o'clock.
Senate bill No. 20: Relating to the MS
sessmcnt Of personal property, was read I
2d time and ordered to u III reading.
Senate bill No. 30: In regard to the up
pointmGnt OF II special receiver, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill no. 81: In relation (,
CNpon Springs and Watsontown, was rca,
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, House bill 40
80: To amend the charter Of MOundsvillr
was taken up, read II first and SECOND tint
and ordered to third reading.
House bill No. S: To amend section 3
OF chapter Il Of the acts OF 1877, in relation
to tho Duties and payment OF teachers
WAS read II second TINA,
Pending the consideration Of the bill
the House adjourned
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MARrlS's FEWRY ITENS-Rov. l.. Nc.
tiulrc, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, Il former resident
Of this village, is visiting friends here, and
preached on Monday evening in the NJ.
l.. Church.
\ ErotroGted meeting is in progress in
the Methodist Church, Rev. s. Y. Kcnne.
dy in charge, assisted by neighbOring min,
listers. y great deal Of interest is being
manifested.
The coal miners employed at Henry
llOlling's Q0Nl works have demanded nj,
increase Of wages. Mr.. lIelling has asked
until next Friday to decide; in The mean.
timcthc men continue at work.
The l.aughIin Nail Works started up full
blast on Monday, with prospects Of q
stQatl " run.
The break up Of the ice blockade did nc
damage here, except to carry away q
small flat boat belonging toS. H. William.
that was tied at Swartz's wharf. The fer.
ry boat, that every one expected would BE-
wrecked, escaped scot free, the ice scarce
" tightening tho lines on Il,
Some parties from Bcllairc have opened
y billiard room and barber shop in Me-
diIls Hall, over tho I'uStotIlce. They
opened up last saturday evening with i
general row, and the proprietors made nc
effort to qucll the disturbance. II They
are going to allow drunken rowtlics /;
run their business they might Ms well
shut W their room mud leave town.
I'm last Saturday W. J. Rtiney, the pro.
pric,or OF Rainey's coal works, two mile.
above town, notified his miners that he
had advanced their wages ten cents PEI
ton-this without any solicitation on tlIei
part.
John i. Wallace has opened tailoring
establishment in the Commercial Block.
Geo. Schrinrr took over wagon loal
on Tuesday evening, to hear E.mmut.
l.. spence Is away on Il short business
tour through Western Pennsylvania.
Miss blanche Manifold, Of AlIcghcn,
City, Pa, is visiting relatives in town.
Dr. J. y. llobcnSark has pu, up abou
four hundred tons Of good river ice.
y large Temperance meeting was held il
Commercial Hall last Sunday. Adlrcsse!
were made by RevS. Chalfant and Ken
needy.
y variety entertainment will be givcr
in Commercial Hall on next Saturda,
evening by home talent, most OF the nc
tors being men working ut the Buckley,
Glass Works. The proceeds arc for III,
benefit OF the Catholic Church,
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Committee REPORTS.
J"dmmy-Mr Gum, Chairman, re-
ported House Till No. |, providing ior tn,
establishment OF a County Court presided
over by Il Judge AMI Boar, oi Commits
soncrS for the county Of Pcndlrtun. with
Recommendation that il do pass.
Also House ELL no. -, tocmpowcr mr.
bItrators TO subpoena witnesses and MI
minister OatIIS. Same recommendation
Also, House Eiil 40. ~, To amend see.
ton Of chapter 100 oi the Code, in rcla.
ton to attorneys At law. Same recon.
mcndatnn.
Also, House Bill No. ~, to amend anil
re'cnact section . ri chapter Ii oi
the Acts Of 1873, providing liza, no nett.
tIons t"rappcaIS, ,vc., from final irIyinrn,
shall hr considered after twu wears from
late ri judgment Recommended that il
do not pass
Also House bill 50. l&5, lr.aliziny Ger.
tam divorces granted by County Courts
and providing Tor the removal Of all III.
vprcc eases now pcnlln. in County Cuuris
to Circuit Courts, with recommendation
that it do pass.
Also AZ InrxpcIi"nt to change the law
so as 10 allow attachments to i.-rlr araiu.,
debtors Icavn. county To remove into
another county I'll the state.
Also us incNpcdj"nt L. strike ONT sec.
tl!nS II and 1oi chapter ii oi the acts OF
800, concerning dogs.
'p""'"', Lh"r'ci' n"i Nm".iyh Corjnra.
TONS Mr.. Ewing, Chairman, Reported
House till No. 49, 10 au"udihr charter If
M"nndsyIII", with recommendation that it
do pass.
Also House biIl 80. To-. To- provide for a
special assessment on lots or Parcel. Of
ground IN the city "l Wheeling Tor the
benefits AMI advantages oi certain public
improvements. SANG recommendation.
Also House bill no, ~, in relation 10
certificates pi Interpretations
Mm'Wn'~" mel .lyr,ryiur Mr. Shrl.
ton, Chairman, reported House Joint rr,o.
luton No. >, requesting our represents
tive IN Congress tpurpp,r the further i'm.
migration 81 Chime" to this country, and
recommended il Adoption
Also House bill 49, ", To enlarge the
provisions u chapter - II the acts II
l612" IN relation to hogs ruunugat arv,
IN the county of Harrison, with recon-
incubation that it Ip not pass.
Eomi. Sc, Mr.. Hutton, Chairman, r..
ported House Ill! No. lHj. in relation 10
fish, with recommendation tina, il pn-.
also lluu-" bill so. 1916, to appropriate
money Tor IT," payment for lands uon
which thu state hatchery Is located rr
"lnmcndcd 10 pass.
\ communication from the Clerk pf the
Senate announced the passage by that
body Il nrnl"r ii Nruar" bills, reported
IN our S"ta'" proceeding, u Monday.
hills.
The following hlIl. ser" introduced and
s"yrralIy referred to Their respective com.
mittccs
BY Mr., Bradford IIpuN, hill ~. I.;7, in
relation /" the mean. II enforcing rrruy.
cries Of monies otherwise than by writ4 Of
D,r, Gtcim
By Mr. IInpan' Hons" bill -. author.
iIing the Auditor To pay fee biII-t" wit, |
Hcsscs before grand jurir- Als", House
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THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGrSLArrRE
The Members Hnd Their Aut0biOG rn
phiCS.

Editor, rn,.I,,,o,,cor
rr,;,,, 49, .:.
""''"' "''''' "''' II was W.T.! "nPr"ll'a
o'e employment OF ones time To write his
own history.
Its n mox;m of low-rI,, ,... ,l.., l.,
o,,u,. l,'J',I.I., ''"' -
'"y""'' :" '"" ~ "'w''g'
The editor OF the Register is printing the
0"toJioyruphi,s Of certain wise men wb,
compose the West Nir.iui, I.,i.I,,r,.
WHO o,ros ,l,or. ,,.I.
Nv '"'IS ""t'e ''em"'r was born
where educated; how many schools he
has passed through; how much glory he
won in mn ;r,,nr;ous w,s o,,l
ho.,f .t,;i,..r,.I gnu Wv mum
".' VI '.''''''c'' ''"l nave D'"n born unto
nm, SO he docs well lIS duty, and makes
wholesome laws for the administration ,i
tho oovorr,r.r, FIN rro,..,.n,;,,,tI:t
s.I ': :'t' Wv r''''' '"''"" VI '''e'
"'''' ''e 's''t Vi III" c''l".h |" the proper
~ he honestly acquires"
The tree is Judged bv its iruit anal ,hn
man hy hi1 works IIImnr V;r,,a ! ,.,, w..
gls, Seneca Pythayoras T,,i,m 81, > i?L"n
pcarc and Milton have Lj, +" nn,I",;,y
reminders never 10 liz i,rrrrtrn. Ia. III
Coke his contingent rrmainJnrs "n,i ,''
ccu,orv dryisrrs. and hmm, III. in,jn,,;,.,.
process. How many Su.h man ,,,m,,n,,,
the West virginia LG,i.ln,nr" w ~ N n.,,
and iu,l,r Lv tL";r n1nJ wnrl.. ,", '' WY I
performed. rather tLon Lv III. Li.,,ri.,,.
which the hirh.c"ck. .IorTm NJ ,T, T. vs.
Ter is handing down tH sirr.rJ;n, W., ,,,' '"g
lions. '7 : ''''"'
4 man may Lna vn,I rl,,oi .,,
calf ar Durham Lrifrr II Inn,,,wn,J.I I.,.',,
or n sandy rnrkrr nj ,Ln r,', ,,,,r. MY =
and sill he n very nn,r low ,n,L,.r '-''''''''''
In the oldcn lime the Ines, nnI v;.o,,
men whnhnl surnt vnnrs ~ .,nJr ", Wv.
close, and in me inrnm v.r,n ,'i.. ~ Wv
make the laws and administer ,L. ,,,,r,,., ~
mrut IIrw /. /, nn.siLI, f,r :"
write or amend n luw who i. vi.' 'iI''' ="
uorani Of The tryt" 'nIns. ,L, I "','S ~
is well prnundrI in III, ,,i,,ci,i,,, ''i;" NJ
law, the amendments which hayr I,n ,r
made and surh M may Inc ,,r,,,,,.,.I
will find, 10 his shame and nrnr,,,ir,,;,' Wv
il hr has uuyD Tint hr is II vrrv ,,,,,r i,,,'
maker. i'''' '''"
The prnplc Of this S,o,r have, Loo, ,.o
rulmrv cursed hy rar,i,,m Icni.I,,idn
The Rcpublirnns wh1 Grs, ,,n, 49,,
by reason ni tLr wnr on,I ~, ~" i"'"''
iI, laws rlrrird linz. ",''''''
and now. since tho C"nir,Ior.,n. j',r,, "'','
len INTO roSi,inn ,Lrv ,rn "n,- i i'i',' H."
IIrrnL 'rLn Ln',r, .i,:L,,,' ,,i ~ '',''I"E
mrnt wri,hrs in shame ut the rnm ,I j'''*
men in hi.h places
Mathew, AMI MoU,,i". -nh,iI LJ,,,..
well mrir'- ,hr rihr ,r,L"., ,.'., ,',M
ar whn over rmIrd the <,u.r tLn o, ,,','',.
mos, surrrriIIious "lTrrr linn ryn r' ,., ,'
rjrI a $nrnkrr'. rhnir Lny,, ,v KY.
rIoyrn frct. who. Lrf,r", ryrr hnnrj I, ~.
l,oyrrunr in Ills ,ur.s,,,r oJ,l,r..nI ~ ~ ,i'
Lcri.ln,nrr rri,irsin" ill., ',,s +" Wy
mg Lryi,Iatum.,-,wIirL very o,.y '' r,i
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body, and Stuart, bradford and Arnold,
who know more law and have tried more
actions Of "eicctmcnt and writs Of right"
than all others Of the House combined,
and Captain Wilson, whose age and ex.
pcrience entitled him to recognition, are
made TO black the boots Of the Made Of the
poor Indian girl, who snatched Captain
Smith from savage monstrOsity.
Logan, appointed Minister Of the Ex.
chcQucr, through the manipulations OF
outsiders, Is "thC cat in the meal tub, to
tarkrn the plot and "lraven the loaf"
"All's well that ends welt" But the PEG.
pie are not all fools. Little big men,
are not us big US they seem 10 be, We
have no objection to small men filling high
places no they keep within the pale Of de-
ccncy; but when they step beyond, We
will as McDuiT, "lNy on and "dam'd b.
he who first cries hold, enough"
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


'IlN!"lphh Au"tm"lat"n.-ThIH train VuI RIM,
lmiN"'n WA'rlimg aud Ira,lrrhla
lIUly except sunday SCWRrk Accommodation
t>l"ulruviN" Accommodation, train during
III" day passes backward aud forward between MnT.
llhs I"Iry amt lhlair", stopping when required nj
Sn'im" =, House. KlmvIlI", West Wheeling and
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY ~, MN.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, January 81, 1879.
SENATE.
COMMITTEE REI'OlLTs.

Senate met alto a. N. Prayer By Re
Mcclure.
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FoR SALE-AT PUBLIC AUCTION

EOR SALE-AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
On the premises formerly known a, Hobbs. Taylor
y Co.'S MAehine Shops, corner Twentieth aud Wafer
effects; III" franGnm Eailling Association will otter
for sale on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY - is1g n,
10 a: N, the Acknowledgements machinery, via:
Engine, l0Hl? tnchCS, lit up Oh cast iron Lc.I ulate
FiTe-l1X boiler, belonging Ia alnve Engine.
Large Wool Shear Lathe, swings / i,rl by q feet,
Large Lathe, swings 3! inches bv y feet
lAthC, Is inches by II feet.
Lathe, swings II incCs by feet,
?SmaII i,ailr:; Large Vertical IInrIng Mill,
iArIr ltadial Press, comparatively new
Onc small. ~ ~
Shaprr: Gcer Cutter, cuts 30 inch,
Screw Cutter cuts from 2.Oll. inch.
sctt Boiler Roll. one l,T:sc ' S, d i%,h su
Large Boiler Plate SheaI Roller TIar Punch
LIT Blacksmith TUOls, and variou. small i'",' h.-
longing to lAthcs. &c.: blacksmith Fan.
Large Foundry Fan.
Circular saw aud Table with Couutrr ,h,f,i,,
Also, aIl the Iron girdctS and scrap Iron o., the
premises. ava VI" '"V
wcwll also offer at the Slmc time the Ia, on which
luz Sm"P nrm"tI! S!EI Know a. lot No. ~ IN Chap
line aud Eoh,s addition, and known 10 Ie The hs,
yar,l. "''" "'''''
TERMS or SALE-One-thrl cash or rs much mora
~ purchaser may elect balance In three and siX
security, ' "IP'''"'
Fur further information enquire Of
mas az GiiAS' II. BERRY, President.
y" ~''''''''' :" y janis
number Of persons having inquired nbou, ,hr
above Ha!" we have decided 10 offer The whole wrprE
machinery, ground and all in hulk, deserving IN.
privilege to hold III" hid, prize not saislactorS and
OreT them separately. "'''
~, a., CIlAS. II. BERRY, President.
CllAS. W. CONNER, Srr'y. ''''u'"''
NuR EEST-TllE BRICK DWELLING HORSE
! 30 =! sixteenth street, containing six rams in.
cludinE large hath rnm aud two cellars m, an% S,ir
Throughout. Also gWpl stable In the rear AnIIy "a
JUSI.fII Iul.lNAL So Fifteenth street iSn5l
lyon REEr-TlIE TlIREE-STORY BRICK STorE
House NJ ~ Twcllth street, the second and Ihif,i
Pli"n VI family. ~" '''"-
=. Ais" Ill" Iour.s'ory Brick Warehouse. No ,goi
Main street, adjoining Mr. ',,rTgr Frcnrv Ia, iTrn
SHUTTERS on II, rear vi I'll lis stories and il in rnn.
P'g" o "tl'f' Apply" WI. rAXTUN,
!'"S" l!l7 thNrlnr street.
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The House met at 10 \. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. J. L. Thompson, Prcsi.
dent Of the State University.
The journal Of Monday was read and
approved.
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DISTRICT Court PROCEEDINGS.

United States vs. Geo Bracket, cut
ting timber on Government land
Plea of guilty entered, and rccogniz-
ance given.
United States vs. James Young.
charged with cutting timber on Gov
eminent land. Plea Of guilty entered {.
United States VS. lIoratio Southland,
cutting timber on Government land.
Plea Of guilty entered.
Abraham Simpson vs. VIM McCallis-
Judgment for 1881 90 and costs.
Cyrus Thompson, executor vs. Geo A
Meigs dismissed a. plaintiffs motion
and costs
Niles + Blumquist VS. David Kauf-
man. Jury brought in the following
verdict: I'VE FIND the defendant. David
Kaufman, did use slanderous language
towards the plaintiff on the 10Th day Of
February. as alleged in the first count
Of the complaint. but find that the
words were not maliciously spoken.
and therefore find damages for the
plaintiff in the nominal sum Of one
cent We find further that in the sec,
ond count of the complaint there was
nothing proved tina: could constitute q
cause of action.
Lillenthal 4 Co vs. John Collins &
Co.-Contiuued
United States VS. + ID Yedcrholm. -
Plea Of guilty entered
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Sunday, August 81, 1879.
LOCAL. PARAGRAPHS.

RH Cardwell, formerly Of Seattle, is
Auditor aud Clerk Of Astoria.
Remember the moonlight, excursion
on Monday night. The Band will do
the handsome.
Rev. Isaac Dillon will lead the ser
vices IN the room Of the Young Mems
Christian Association today.
Services in the Baptist Church today,
both morning and evening Sunday
School at the usual hour.
The sermon at The Methods. Episco.
pal Church this morning will be on the
subject OF the death Of Mrs. Susan l..
Wright, one Of the members.
Mrs. G. II Watson will give ins.ruc.
ton in vocal music to University pu-
pills during the ensuing school year
Mr.. G " Ward having removed from
town to White river
Mr.. A NJ Gilman. of this city. will
leave here on the 9Th Of September for
his old home in Bangor, Maine. where
he will spend several months visiting
friends and relatives
w ii Humphrey has. AS usual, n large
stock Of the new school books. which
he has been selling rapidly for the last
two or three days. on account OF the
schools reopening on Monday.
The A,torian Of last Sunday says
Miss May Van Du.en, who has been
visiting relatives III Seattle. returned
home last evening. Quite a number Of
young friends gave Miss May a surprise
by meeting her at Oak Point"
The Josephine brought up o load Of
grain yesterday from Laconner. for j s
Conner. Capt. Smith informs us that
Mr. & has eight machines now in his
fields, harvesting his grain Crops 10
the vicinity OF Laconner were damaged
but very little by the recent rains, and
the yield will be unusually large this
fall.
Now is the harvest time Of carpenters
Employment not only awaits but seeks
all The houses going up on every
hand furnish work not only for all the
resident carpenters. but for q cOnsid-
cradle number Of men from town adja.
cent. Bricklayers. plastcrers and paint
ers also look more busy and cheerful
than Of yore.
The steamer Dispatch is nearly ready
for service again. She has been fixed
all right where anything needed fixing
in hull or machinery. On her upper
deck she has had bran new PILOT
house placed and halt rail around it.
besides being grained. &c The Dis
patch has been much improved in ap
pcarance. and will be well lifted to re-
sumo her place of usefulness among the
most actively employed steamers un the
Sound.
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INDIAN FARNING The clerk q, Al

INDIAN FARMING. The clerk a. the
Lapwsi agency Informs the editor TIE
Lewiston Teller that the Indians On the
Nez Perces reservation hare nearly com
rle'c3 their hN-rastirc; shat recent e.
Inmates OF the crops raised this season
81 5w that from about 100 acres son n
in wheat over &c, 900 bushel. have been
harvested. or al average Of over 80
bushels per acre. O,her grains have
yielded propor'ionately we'll. The L..
dians have under cultivation BIO acres.
Their vegetables this season will be
about three TO one of last year in qusn
tity. These Indians have the choicest
land in the whole upper country, aul
they seldom cultivate any bat the best
and this IN small parcels where lrriga-
ton can be Lad. il needed for We. eta
bles. Most of their vegetable land is
along the creek Bottoms. where exists a
very rich loan. The agent il highly
pleased with the products Of the present
year, &c well lie Nigh, be Il argues
well for the theory Of making the In
dian self-su.taining, giving 20 him land
IN 'everalty aud making him become a
white man.
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MOONLIGHT ExcURsIoN.--O next
Monday evening our citizens are to
be the recipients of a rare treat. in the
way Of moonlight excurs sion from this
city to Port Blakely and back. on the
swift steamer Nellie. The excursion
will bs under the auspices Of the Pa
ciiic Cornet Band, who will furnish ex.
celicnt music on that occasion. Tho
Nellie will leave Ycsier's wharf at 8
o'clock in tho evening. running across
to Port Blakely, whore she will remain
about half an hour, after which she
will return to this city This excursion
Is gotten up 10y the band for the pur-
pose of raising money to make out tho
amount necessary to pay for their uni
forms. which have been ordered from
the East Plenty of mhsic is promised
and every effort will be made to render
this excursion the most enjoyable affair
of tho season. Tickets 80 cents.
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RECArrUREp. Charley Hudson. the
negro who escaped from the L S. PEN
itcntiary few weeks ago. was recap.
tured on Friday at Mukiteo. Tyee
Peter. an Indian who was recently par
donod out Of the sane institution, saw
the escaped negro and informed the
Marshal Of his whereabouts. The Of
ticer went down on the Josephine To q
point near where the negro was sup
posed to be. where he took canoe and
proceeded TO the fishery. At which place
the negro was stopping. After his ar
rest he was lodged in the reservation
Jail over night. and was thence sent
back to the prison, where hs will serve
out the remainder Of his sentence.
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THE OrEEA HOUSE. Col. Squire has
determined not only to build his opera
house. but to build at once. and Las &C
oordingly lot the contract for 80 doing
TO Mr.. Isaac Bigelow. Tho building
will front on Commercial street, being
located on the east side between Wash,
iugton and Main Its dimensions will
be ~ feet by 90 and three stories high.
On the lower floor will be four stores,
zach 20 feet in width by 70 in depth,
the hall and stairway being in the cen
ter On the second floor will be five
commodious offices and on the third
floor hall 30 by IS feet, in addition to
which will be all the apartments con-
nected with tho opera. including pros
cenium boxes. gallery. elevated seats.
stage. dressing rooms. sc. The opera
room will be IL by 30 feet, with
comfortable seating capacity for seven
hundred aud fifty persons. Tho inte-
rior aud exterior will be deliberately or
namentcd, and the whole structure
substantially built, n, planned by Mr..
Arthur Doyle. the architect Mr.. Big
Glow has agree 10 have the house
ready for occupancy in one hundred
days. Several of the apartments have
been already spoken for by merchants
and lawyers. and 1t Is thought the
building will assist materially in res
newine and invigorating that part OF
town-a thought in which we fully
concur. Col. Squire's action in this
matter will give great satisfaction to
our citizens.
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A DEATH STRUGGLE On Tuesday
last u very valuable dog belonging to
Mr.. White, of Sauvie's Island, while
strolling around through the timber
near the slough. came upon coon's
trail and followed it to the animals
hiding place. After considerable dig
ging and barking the coon was routed
and took TO the water. and after IL went
the dog. The fight WAS life anal death
struggle, but the coon was too cunning
As tho dog approached him. the coon
seized him by the nose and sank beneath
the surface, pulling the dogs head M
der the water. This process was re
pcated until the dog was drowned. when
his coonship swan ashore and disar-
peared uninjurea.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-31

HoP PICKERs.-Some sixty canoes
loaded with Indians and their house
hold effects. passed up the Sound yes
terdsy. on their way TO the Puyallup
hop yards, where they find lucrative
employment every fall for q few weeks
durin: the hoppickiug season. On
their return they usually stop at Sc
attic. aud spend large portion of
their earnings with our merchants Tor
the various articles So much desired by
them.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-31

OvEEBoARD.-Lsst evening as Henry
Waugh .sas driving his delivery team
down u the rnilroad while on the Sec
Dad street approach to the wharf. the
horses backed; horses, wagon. driver
and all being dumped into the salt
water. The water was not so deep but
that the horses could keep their nostrils
above water. until parties from shore
reached them in boats. and lOosened
them from the wagon Mr. w had
swan 10 tho nearest pile, where he
hung on till ASSISTANCE reached him.
The damage 70 horses and wagon are
bat slight: