, 1879-11-13


brutal some human beings can be we will
briefly state the facts: Early sn the morn
ing OF Wednesday, 5th inst. Mr.. Post OF
Stetson Il Post. was attracted TO the water
closet a: the rear OF his premises by strange
noises resembling the cries of cat. Be
ing early. Il was vet quite dark. aud hc
proceeded with the aid Of lantern TO
make an investigation, when TO his hor.
rOr he found IN infant. which had UNI
doubtedly been thrown there with the in-
tentlon Of committing murder and OF hid
ing traces OF guilty relationship with the
little one. Mr.. Thorndike hastened to the
scene and discovered the form Of little
naked babe. which could not have been
more than tour or five hours Old. The
little one WIS instantly rescued from his
perilous position. At first life was thought
extinct, as no pulsation or heart beats
could be discovered. However. presently
the little creature. whose lite seemed 10
have been so mi-aculously preserved; ut
tered several faint cries. Whoever heard
OF such an atrocity. Throwing a little
babe naked into vault. and then delibcr-
ately taking spade and pillng earth upon
IL 70 smother Its cries aud bury 1t alive.
Ofcourse the guilty one was soon found.
The mother proved to be an octoroon and
was a servant. Her reason for perpetrat-
| ing the awful deed was that she feared she
would lose her position II 1t was found out.
We have told enough and will close the
| fact OF the darkest deed we ever heard of
In the Territory by adding that Seattle
| paper states "the mother looked upon her
child with the same feeling as If 1t was
| nothing more than cat" We have not
heard what steps have been taken with
the case, Mother and child are both at
the Providence hospital In Seattle.
A terrible accident happened at Seattle
on Wednesday OF last week. Mrs. E.
Merrill and her little daughter fell off the
barrel iactoay wharf and were drowned.
The body OF Mrs Merrill was found. but at
last accounts the body Of the child had
not been recovered.
Mr.. Morgan, DO save me some of
there
DEAR reader. good bye! No doubt
your patience has been tried, but hold on,
for there's good time coming and it's
almost here. The ramrod of this institu-
tlon will be home next week, and then
prepare to dodge.
AS Mr.. Thos. Brcken was walking on
the beach, near Point Wilson. no observed
a seal asleep. With the assistance OF n
dog its retreat to the water was cut off and
the animal captured.
CAPT. J.L. BUTLER cast his shadow
over our door sill, this week, and we re-
lieved his body by taking off hls back a
barnacle that weighs at least fifteen
pounds. Many thanks for it.
DR., i. l.. York will lecture In Good
Templars' Han, OF this city, next Friday.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings.
at o'clock. All are invited; admission
tree. ~
A finer lot OF potatoes we have seldom
seen, than those now housedby Mr.. Ben
Psttygrove near this place. We saw IN
one compartment over 1000 bushels OF
Early rose.
WHY don't some ole suggest the practi-
cability of having puckering string in
the bottom OF gentlemen,s pants. This
weather suggests the thought.
j.. I. Norris, foreman, requests us to
announce that Rescue Engine Co. No. l,
will meet for drill next Saturday evening
at z o CLOCK.
OUR townsman, Mr.. Henry Landcs, ex-
poets to leave, this week, tor San Francis
co, where he goes on business. He will.
return within month.
DURING the first week in November the
post office at Port Townsend received
from the people tor mailing 1902 letters
and papers. a
WE learn the light In the Point Wilson
lighthouse will shed Its rays to guide the
mariners. on the 18th of December next (.
REMEMBER Prot. Roberts THANKSGIVING
dance In Fowler's hall on Thursday the
9th inst, Admission one dollar. 4
lsN'T 1t tendera got 1t at Morgan's.
QUAIL arc quite plentiful In the suburbs
of this city. Boys are after them quite
lively-setting traps.
WE are compelled to leave out much
important news this week. for the want
Of space. 80
WE are enjoying cold piercing rain,
which is slapped la the face by a 4O-knot
wind.
BoRN.-Tn this city, Nov. Z, 1870, to
the wife Of John DeBarrow a SON.
BoRN.--In Olympia, on Nov. 4th. 10
the wife OF G. b. Bagley, daughter.
TDpon Donnurot M,,.t.. L..