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the TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

The achievements Ot temperance
workers oil over the world within
the past forty years, under the ban
ners of the various proscrlp,lre so
cseties, are working out n compIetr
revolution in regard to 1ntoXlcants,
Previous to that time had the Neal
Dows, the Coughs and other apos-
ties of Temperance reform been per
mitted to lift the veil and discern
the course of events up to the pres
ent time we verify believe they
would have doubted their senses.
There were then no organized socle-
ties working to suppress the liquor
tratfic-to. day such institutions are
numerous and their influence can be
felt every where.
While we do not think it wise to
attempt the establishing of prohib-
itory laws in any locality until the
people affected by them are educated
up to total abstinence principles,
we cannot assent to the assertion re-
Gently made by the "lntelligencer"
that the "increase of iutemperance
in the land has been in ratio with
the means adopted for its suppress
SION" If men were to act upon
that principle, no laws of any kind
would be enacted, because they
would only tend to increase crime.
Neither do we imagine that the
members of procriptive Temperance
societies are necessarily bigoted or
narrow. minded. The time is past
for ascribing such qualities TO them.
To America belongs the honor Of
being the birth place of modern fem
perance effort. The first organized
effort was the holding Of a "Nation-
al Temperance Convention" at Sar,
atoga Springs, N. Y, in 1885. The
first society punished violations of
its pledge by fine. From small be.
ginnings the work grew until the es-
tablishing Of the "Washingtonian"
society in 1910. In lS42 the "Sons
Of Temperance" was started. The
Maine law, of which Gen Neal Dow
was the author, was enacted in 1851
and its existence in even more strin.
gent measures to day proves the sta
bility aud efficiency of the great
movement of whicn it was but the
precursor. In 1851 the order of
Good Templars" was established in
the United States. 1t was slightly
y
modelled after the Masonic frater-
nifty, and its aim was to secure bet
ter organized and more intimately
nnited band of men and women
whose leading idea should be: TotaI
abstinence from Intoxicating drinks
for the individual, and prohibition
of the liquor traffic Cor the nation
1t was entirely non sectarian and in
vited all classes to unite in its war
fare upon liquordom. 1t increased
rapidly, and, in 1868, was established
in England, since which time it ha,
spread to Scotland, Wales, Australia
and in fact about eveay country
known, besides having lodges upo.
the ships Of our high seas. In 1877
its worldwide membership mum
bered three-quarters Of million
In 1866 the National Temperate,
Society was organized; since 49,,
we have had experiences with tht
various temperance crusades, ant
thus it is that efferts in this grea
work are mounting step by step un
til to. day the reform of the W, r.d ma,
be predicted by sensible reasonin.
and not visionary prophecy.
, 1879-01-16
CITY Ordinance Nc. 20.
4 \ ORDINANCE REGULATING TIE
DISCHARGE OF ENrLOSIVES uTON THE
WIIARNE-, PIERS AND LANDING PLACES.
The City Of Port Townsend does Ortlaim
ns f0liOws:.-

The diiy of Port Townsend does Or1iaim
ns fnllOWS:.-
SECrIoN |. That it shall br. and is mn
lawful tor any person. or persons. 10 fire
oil. shoot. discharge or explode in any
manner, any fire arm, weapon, CGmhuSti-
be. or other explosive thing. matter or
substance. upon, or from of. or beside amy
wharf. pier. or landing place, at the foot
amy street of the city of Port Townsend,
f'nu the shore of Port Townsend Bay at
the foot ot any such street. us far on: rs said
whlrt, pier, or landing place shall eX-
tcnd
SIC ,, Every person who shall violate
amy of the provisions of Section one of this
or finance. or any part thereof. shall be
deemed guilty of n miSdemcanor. and up
on conviction thereof be tinrd IN any sum
not less than five nor more than one hun
drcd dollars, with costs. and in default of
payment ot any such fine shall be COM
committed to hard Labor upon the streets
Of this city until the same j. paid.
SIC. 3. That this orlinnnrc be pub
lis'rd for two consecutive weeks IN the
Pu .et Sound Weekly ARGUS. and be in
frca after five days from the second pub
liCaton thereof.
Passed the council Jan. 6. 1870.
q. MORRIS lIALLEk
City Clerk.
Approved by the Mayor Jan. 6. 1879.
2t c. EISENBEIS, Mayor.
, 1879-01-16
116 Acres devoted to Fancy
POULTRY,
UNLIMITED RANGE.
HEALTHY STOCK.

UNLIMITED RANGE.
HEALTHY STOCK,
LARGEST YARDS ON THE COAST
BrahmaS. LeghOms, Plymouth Rocks,
Bronze Turkeys, Geese, Pekin Ducks,
Guina Pigs. etc,
Safe arrival of Fowls and Eggs
guaranteed Tal
ls'' Pamphlet on the care of Fowls
hatching: feeding. diseases and their cure.
etc, adapted especially to the Pacific
Coast. sent for Is cents.
Send stamp for price list.
The CENTESNIAL INCUBATOR; any one
can hatch eggs with it,
Address, NJ. EYRE, Napa. Cal.
PLEASE state where You saw this advtl 4S
, 1879-01-16
IS. W. HALL"

individual, as We mentioned last
week, enough has been written aI"nt
him in the way Of news items to
make an elaborate biography, As is
usual in such cases, "A pleasing varl-
ctv OF misdemeanurs have been sud.
denly discovered and charged to his
account. Nearly every commemta-
tor has constituted himself court
Of inquiry, examined all the tcsti
monv accumulated, besides airing
what little his ingenuity may suggest,
tried and condemned the cu!prjt,
and now the excited lovers Of out
ragged Justice are anxious to witness
an execution. Already many Of
those, who until recent y regarded
Mr.. "lIall," alias Halliday, as being
honorable, &C., have pronounced him
in substance to be the viest wretch
that crawls. BE these things AS they
may, however, it is quite certain that
enough has been unearthed to afford
strong grounds for anticipating jndg'
ment against the man.
From what has been published we
CLEAN a general statement, about as
follows: Early in the year 1870, the
people of MaCoupin county, Illinois,
discovered that gigantic stea! had
heen perpetrated upon them in the
management of certain county bonds
which had been issued for the pur.
pose of making public improvements.
The trouble occurred principally in
connection with the erection Of an
expensive court house, large mum.
ber of fraudulent bonds having been
issued. The particulars Of the mat.
ter are immaterial ust here; suffice
it to say that the discrepancy
amounted to thousands of dollars
and that one Halliday, who had filled
the position Of county clerk, was the
main criminal, The object Of solici'
tude had in the meantime, however,
quietly stepped out and the story
was circulated that he had been
drowned in the Niagara river. Not
fully believing this story, the parties
most interested obtained an indict,
ment for forgery and larceny against
Halliday and placed the matter in the
hands of detectives, whose business
it was to bring him to justice if he
could be found.
Early in the year 1871 man ar
rived very quietly in Olympia, aud
in the course Of time began to be
known as S. w. Hall. He was de.
scribed as being quite reticent and
was the subject of endless conjec-
ture, but curiosity gradually subsid
ed as he became a law partner in the
firm of Dennison & Hall and quietly
worked up IA lucrative practice. His
upward course in business was grad,
ual, however, and commenced in a
land agency, afterwards as clerk in
the land Office, sc. 1t is said that
while in this latter position he de
veloped his old procliyilies by find
ing imaginary defects in the titles OF
various parties, which he was always
ready to remedy for a consideration
We have heard of this ourself, from
parties who state that his attempts
to blackmail them we're detected
On account Of matters of this kind
; coming to light he was discharged
from the land Office, after which he
went into the business Of hunting up
defective titles. Not content with
money-making he developed latent
procEvity for poking his nose into
. other peoples business, and the re.
|, suit was that he made himself ob
noxous to both public and private
i, indi 'iduals Of influence. He was
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13
NOT SELF MINDFUL.

An accident, a somewhat ludicrous one,
too, of the fire at the Hagerstown Hotel,
has been told us by one who was there
and who literally "barely" escaped with
his life. He is a travelling man. Being
suddenly awakened that night by a
bright light shining in his face, he dis
covered that the windOw-frame of his
room, on the third floor, was one blaze
of flame and the apartment was rapidly
filing with smoke. He at once left, how
he knows not, but finally succeeded in
reaching the ground by jump from a
second story window. When safely land
ed he stood watching the work of de-
structio4, and near by him were Il group
Of very thinly clad females, also gazing.
While thus standing he noticed party
Of tiremen hurrying past with quantity
of feminine apparel. He Immediately,
with that gallantry so in keeping with a
travelling man, hailed the men with;
"'Look here, you fellows, give these Ia
dies some of those clothes"
The reply was in an instant:
"All right, stranger, we'll do SO; but
don't you think it would be good idea
to put on a pair of spurs yourself"
The last remark caused him to investi-
gate himself, when he found that his
whole costume was shirt, vest and a
pair of CATERS, while the rest of his gar
ments hung idly over his arm. Our
friend blushed, sought a refuge, and
pulled on his pants.-Norristorn Herald.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13
over the bed, while his hand seemed to

over the bed, while his hand seemed to
be searching beneath the pillow.
"There, Henri, take it. Here's the
wallet, and here's the belt. How heavy
it tsp and he passed the money to his
companion before the other had yet
reached the bedside.
The old man then put his hand to his
bosom, and the trembling drover saw
him draw forth the long blade the other
| had given him. For an instant the muir
derous weapon was poised over his head,
and then dccended upon the person Of
the wretch in tho bed.
The murderer paused in his work for
IN instant, as if to salty himself that
life was extinct, he then moved quickly
from the room.
Assoon as the sound ofhis footsteps had
died in the distance the horror-stricken
drover escaped through the window, and
ran with all his speed to Marquise, where,
arousing the people Of the hotel, he told
his fearful story. A crowd soon collected
around him, and accompanied him to tho
scene of the foul murder.
All about the house was still, but on
approaching the stable a light was dis
covered within; and moving noiselessly
to the door, and peering through the
cracks, the two murderers were found in
the act of digging q grave beneath the
flooring, A rush was made upon them,
and they were arrested.
At the sight of the drover, who was
the first to confront the guilty wrctches,
the landlord uttered shrek of terror
and fell to the ground, while his accom-
plice, pale as u corpse, gazcd upon him
with alright, not doubling it was the
ghost Of the murdered man who stood
before him.
The party now proceeded to the house
dragging the two murdcrcrs along with
them.
Lights were procured, and still keep
ing the prisoners with them, the people
entered the room were lay the body of
the man so strangely murdered instead
of the horse dealer. The wife and the
daughter followed.
When the covering was removed from
the face Of the corpse, and tho full light
of the candles ilared upon it, q wild cry
burst from the lipsof the landlords wife.
"My son-my murdered son Who has
done this 7"
And with hysterical scream she fell
to tho floor.
On investigating it was ascertained
that the son of the inkecpcr had visited
Marquise the previous evening where,
with some of his associates, he had been
engaged in drinking and gambling, and
being too much intoxicated to remOunt
his horse, some of his fellow-gamblers
accompanied him home; and supposing
the room in which the drOver had been
put to be vacant, assisted the drunken
man into the window
From that awful hour the wrctched
mother remained u raving maniac.
1t is only necessary to add that the
drover recovered his money, and the two
murdcrers paid the penalty of the crime
upon the gui|lotinc.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13
1VO or THEN.

In the farmhouse porch the farmer sat,
With his daughter having a, cozy Chat;
She was his only child, and he
Thought her as fair as girl could be.
A wee bit jealous the old man grew
If he fancied any might come to WOO;
His one pet lamb and her loving care
He wished with nobody else to share.
"Thcre should be two of you, child"
said he
"Thcre should he two to welcome me
When I come home from the field at
night;
THO would make the old homestead
bright.
There's ncighbor Grey with his children
four,
TO be glad together. Had one more
A proud old father I'd be, my dear,
With two good children to greet me
here"
Down by the gate, meath the old elm
tree
Donald waited alone: and she
For whom he waited his love call\ heard,
And on either cheek tho bushes stirred.
"Fathcr," she said, and knelt her down,
And kissed the hand that was old and
brown
"Father, there may be two if you will,
And I-your only daughter still.
"Two to welcome You homo at night;
Two to make the old homestead bright;
land somebody else" II see"
Said the farmer: "and who may some
body be"
Oh, the dinples in Bessie's cheek,
That played with the bushes at hide
and-seek!
Away from his gaze she turned her head
zone of Teighbo Gray's childron," she
said.
"H'm~ said the farmer, "make it plain
Is it Susan, Alice or Mary Jane 7"
Another kiss on the aged hand,
TO help the father to UNDERSTANDABLE,
"lI'mw said the farmer, eyes; l see
1t is two for yourself and one for me,"
But Bessie said, "rhere can be but one
For me and my heart till life is DONE"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

A flock of geese endeavored to face the
storm on one of our streets and all sue
cccdcd in going considerable distance
except one old gandcr who tried to back
mp against it. After make 81 somcrsaults
he concluded he had bcttsr go the Other
way. A friend of ours wifi vouch for the
yeracity of this story.-Iberril1e South.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

$780," said Hood, addressing the gate
keeper, who was very hoarsc, "you
haven't recovered your voice yet" ono,
sir the man answered; "Tve caught
fresh cold" "But why did you catch
fresh one' Why didn't you have the
old one cured ~
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

'Tis said that a man is q halfinCh tall
cr in the morning than in the evening.
Borrowers of money will please take no.
ticc. Always call on imam before break
fast when you desire to negotiate loan,
for he will not be so ''short" then as in
the latter part of the day.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

A meddlcsome old woman was sheer
ing at young mothers awkwardness
with herinfant, and said, Tdcclarea wo-
man never ought to have a baby unless
she knows how to hold itn' "Nor u
tongue either" quietly responded the
young mother.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Lamar will be sorry to learn of this.
The noble, the courageous Conkling took
the lie direct like little man, and now
he retrcs from the shotgun when it's
cooked. Splendid fellow, Conkling.
Brave as q lion. None but the brave, by
the way, deserve the fair.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

An Oil City boy, who had run away
Gfrom home, and at last returned, was
asked if hsfatller killed tho fattcd calf
for the prodigal, "Not much!' he re-
piled. ale didn't kill the fattcd calf,
but he wanted to Stay the prodigal."
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

In reply toa person who asked the
derivation of the word RESTAURANT
Bayard Taylor replied iokingly, with a
merry twinkle in his cye, Restaurant is
DGlerived from res, 'athing'a tarus, a bull'
"A bully thing"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Said literary father to his athletic
son, "Byron, my son, never played base
ball" Putting on his orangc-coiorcd
shirt, the boy remarked: "And George
Washington never wrote poetry"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

The man who owns gold collar but
ton, with a diamond set in the center,
always considers it cooler and more COM
Portable to 90 without q nccktie.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Old Mrs. Rothschild, when ninety
seven, said to hersphysician. doctor,
you must keep me up for three years
more at least it would be discrcditablo
for q Rothschild to 60 off under par"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

. A Nevada bed bng bit man on the
lip and both bug andm died from the
effects of it. The doctors didn't know
which to post mortcm on.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

ado you keep any Hamburg cdgingW
asked q timid miss.
"Not if VIC can sell it," was the pert
reply of the clerk. He kept some that
oday. O .
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13
Thq Youisiana Qapitolian,
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH

Fine clothes do not make the man I'M
til they are paid for.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Honor and shame from no condition
rise act your part well, and the critics
will tell the lies.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

"The sweets of liberty might proba-
bly, mean the liberty You take with the
lips of q pretty girl!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

May Hibernian oystermaE, with
strict propriety, be called an oyster pat
tyr
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Cervantcs has said every one is the
son of his works." This makes the great
Krupp son of a gun.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

The Baltimore Gazette says: ON the
N. Y. Tribune there was powerfnle Ito
rial entitled Shotgun Despotism.' We
seizedit nervously expecting to find an
calculation of the roprehensiblo conduct
ofex Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island,
but it turned out to be structure of
some sort on some absurd Democrats
down in Mississippi
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

He was a very lazy man who, in re-
spending to note from q friend who
asked to be excused, merely replied,
MXQQU."
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Members of the Can't-Get-Away Club
wear sort of durn-yer resort expression.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

TO think kindly isgood, to speak kind
ly is better; but to act kindly is best.
Let warm, and loving light shine on all
around you.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

A big head is no moro evidence of
brains than q paper collar is of shirt.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

When man has no mind of his own,
his wife generally gives him apiece of
hers.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

EQUALITY is the thing, not quantity"
was the rcjoinder given to fat-headcd
chap who had observed, "Ihave as much
brain as YOU"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

"Nincty and ninc' folks in the hun
dred make mistake when they cut off
dogs tail. They preserve the wrong
end.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Toll not your secrets in corn field it
has thousands of ears. Kiss not your
girl in a potato field; it has myriads of
eyes.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

A very tiresome civil engineer had
been vexing the righteous soul of one of
the University professors, who, for a
Joke, and to rid himselfof the nuisance,
sent him to DR.. B with his engineer
ing schemes, as to congenial and SYM
pathetic soul. He therefore came with
high hopes, and unfolded his schemes
several times, with wearisome multiple
city of detail to the devoted professor,
when the listeners impotence made it.
self felt. The engineer continued to say,
Gust one moment, Professor-one thing
more" Finally, his hearers much tired
patience showed 81 gns of utterly giving
way, whereupon the patentee again said:
81 only want to show you one thing
more, Professor. have invented q short
method of boring mountains, which l
think will prove very valuable"
"My dear sir" burst forth the wearied
listener, eff you would only invent q
short method of boring individuals, you
would indeed confer lasting benefit
upon the race" The engineer departed.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll tells story of
Dutch farmer at Fairbury, ILL.,, who,
on being asked if he was Democrat,
answered:
"Nix; ish nod Demograd."
care you RepublicanV
"Nix, ish nod a Republican nider."
"Then you have no politics !"
This seemed to be al impeachment,
and he got indignant, and in a burst of
wrath he defined his position.
"Hain't got no bolidix, eh 7 You bet
I got more so much bolidix es you don't
dare got, ell ~
"Well, what is your pour politics :"
"Vat ish my bolidix' Wy, l dells you
vot my bolidix ish. Fefdy cends a
pushed for mine CORN und doc glasses of
lager beer for nine cends. Dems my
bolidix, aud dems better bolidix than
yer tam Republican or Demograd
bOlidix. Eth, vat You got to say now,
py tam y
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13

Crimson, did you hearmy friend Blow
harden make that speech in the court
house to-day"
eyes"
"What did You think of it ~
"Well, l tell you what's the facts he
can bring an argument down to pint
abotE as quick as any Teller l ever saw.
eyes," replied the other; "but he can
bring quart of of whisky down to a
pint a heap quicker'n than that" Early
adjournment.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07

John Hebsinstret Is visit home from Le
Mers.
The Misses Banning have been engaged by the Y.
this month.
The case Of the State OF Minnesota vs.. George
Wood, for mayhem, was postponed till this morning
ut o'clock.
Shipments yesterday on the Saltwater 4 Taylors
Falls road five loads Of -four and five of lumber
receipts, four car loads Of merchandise.
A gentleman fro2 Jefferson, Wis, is making ne
EQUATIONS for the purchase of Mr.. VIM. Veazle's
trotting horse Foxy "; SIS, 700 is tho price set.
The quasi-crlminal case of G. F. Judd, of Marine
vs.. j. Louis, proprietor Of the Marine house, for
eectment, was on trial before Judge Norgard yes
terday.
Members OF the Saltwater Temple of Honor have
received invitation visit the Lakeland Temple
Q: Honor this evening. A play and dance are on
the programme.
The members Of Saltwater boat club have received
Invitations from the Lurline boat club of Minneapo-
lis to be present at dance given at the Nioollet
House Feb. IA by the Lurline.
The dance at Opera hall this evening" for the ben
eft OF Prof ]. II. Gooch leader of the band, prom
lses to be large affair. A good time may be ex-
pected when 1t is known that Dud Hersey Frank
Joy and W. s. Conrad have everything in charge.
The Univeraist social given by Mrs. Fayette
Marsh and Mrs. Barron Proctor Wednesday evening,
was largely attended, over fifty couples participating
in the gayetles Of the evening. The guests were
treated with whole-soued hospitality the house be-
ing thrown open for their benefit. Mr.. Holcombe
added immensely to the pleasant Tina by the une-
qualed manner in WHICH he called of for the Dances
The supper was truly excellent, beng enjoyed with
good appetit0a.