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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

On the 5th OF October, 1854, Mr..
George T. Walker, of Santa Clara, Cal.,
gave Mr.. William Hood note, secured
by mortgage, for 81, $50 at six months /;
interest at the rate of three per cent.
per month, to be compounded and add
ed to the principal if not paid at the end
of each month. Mr.. Walker went to
Mexico before the note became due, and
when he returned few weeks ago his
creditor sued him and got judgment for
SO. 900, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

An Indianapolis Qnd.) man mas ap-
piled for patent for his air. ship, which,
though buoyed up like q balloon, is con-
nected with the ground over which it
travels. His aerial COR is 10 be seventy
FIVE or one hundred feet long, is to &C.
commodate more people than railroad
coach, and he is going to ask the city
council for permission to exhibit it on q
experimental line between the city and
the stock-yards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

Some Spanish newspapers have an.
nounced the marriage of King Alfonso
with the Princess Christine de Mont
pensier, eldest sister of the late Queen
Mercedes. Other journals have denied
the report. The Epoca, however, seems
to confirm it in announcing that the
king will remain some time faithful to
tile memory of Queen Mercedes before
fulfilling the duties which are imposed
upon him by the exigencies of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

A girl working in paper mill at
Delphi, Ohio, found $1O0 among the
waste she was sorting. The proprietor
of the establishment took them from
her, but she sued him for them, and the
supreme court has finally decided the
case in her favor, holding that the pur-
chase of waste paper does not give the
purchaser right to unknown valuables
found in it as against the finder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

Airy, ohaogeful hosts Of snowfakes
Past NE Fit,
Fit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

The observatory of Prof. PALMER,
the courageous savant, who has devoted
his life to the study of Mount Vesuvius,
is situated on long and narrow ridge
of rock on Mount Contaroni, almost at
the foot of the actual cone Of the volcano,
and about half mile from the hermit
age of San Salvatore-the extreme point
to which carriages can ascend the noun
tain. In spite of the risks the professor
has remained at his post and chronicled
features OF the eruptions Of the last six
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-22

In Germany school children are in.
structed to distinguish the most COM
mon noxious from beneficial insects, and
to collect and destroy the former. In
the district of Segeberge, Holstein, the
number of May beetles taken by the
children last season amounted to IA, 1856
kilogrammes (about 81 $50 pounds),
besides 500 pounds weig ht OF the larvae
or grubs OF the same insect. Taking
the number of beetles to the kilogram- =
mo Mt 92O, we have the astonishing
number of 13, 100000 of these enemies
OF the farmer put out of the way OF
doing harm.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
Thursday, August z. 1879.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

There are a, present no vessels at the
Tacoma mills The sailing OF the
Shirley left the harbor without a
mast.
Alexander Smith, killed at Port
Blakely last Tuesday. will be brought
r. Seattle by the steamer Blakely today
for interment.
An old clootchm.n, deserted by all
her tribe. died ON the beach fronting
this city yesterday forenoon. and wa.
buried few hours later By undertaken
Russell.
Capts. Wyckoff aud Ellicott, and
Mrs. Ellicott. were among tue pas =
sengcrs OF the Messenger. yesterday
The survey schooner Ernest is now op-
Grating at North Bay.
The family Of Mr. and Mrs. d. Sires
are sorc!y afflicted with sickness. The
two daughters, Mrs. Seldeu ard Mrs.
Boyd. az also Mr.. Boyd himself. are
confned to the house by reason Of va
rions maladiss.
Mr.. Sohns. one Of the proprietors Of
TIE new DhiIti ia|tOiyp H1uN w this
city on the Messenger yesterday. on
business connected with the new works.
Mr.. 5. expects soon to bring his family
aud 1.-Two in Seattle, as resident agent
for tho Mattullath Co.
The collection Of specimens of native
woods presented by MIR. Douglas Young
20 the Territorial University was shown
us yesterday. and we mus, unite our
expressions Of pleasure and admiration
with those of the entire faculty. 1t
was certainly handsome gif.
On her last trip TO the Skagit river.
tho steamer Josephine took party Of
four men bound for the land Of gold
supposed &c be ut the head Of that
stream. This is tho best time for go.
Jog. road and river being more ia
vorable for travel aud work than earlier
in the season.
A pitcher Of Piper's best ice cream,
with accompanying plate Of cakes. was
sent into the ISTRLLIGEScER Office yes
terdav, and in the most lively manner
tickled the palates of all hands. Piper
excellence rs confectioner is equsied
only by his generosity as man and his
enterprise 80 q citizen.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

Can now be purchased right 1t home.
it is the most successful preparation
ever introduced TO our people. II
works like q charm in all cases Of Con
sumption, Pneumonia. Hemorrhages.
Asthma. severe Coughs, Group and all
other Throat and Lung Diseases. No
person has ever used this medicine with
GU. getting immediate relief. yet there
teal persons going about COR streets
with . suspicious cough. and the voice
Of consumption coming from their
lungs. that win NO. try it. It you die,
it is your own fault. as you can 60 to
your druggist and get sample bottle
for 10 cents and try il; three doses will
relieve asy case. Regular size only 20
cents.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

BASE BALL.-At Renton. yesterday.
the Newcastle boys got even with the
Elliott nine. Of Seattle. by a very
pretty score. The game was close and
holly contested. but tho miners proved
too long. winded for the city boys, ~
the score. published below. will demon
strate. The best Of feeling prevailed.
and honors are now even. as eacn nine
have won u game. The third contest
of the series will be played in week
or so. The score will show that good
playing was done on both sides. when
il is taken into consideration that
neither club have prac,i ced moro than
six or seven times during the season.
King county possesses considerable
good material for a crack nine. and
practice is oil that is required to bring
IL out
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

SHIP TEMPLAR.--The ship Templsr.
belonging to the Seattle Coal Com
pany. just arrived at San Francisco.
was 800 days from New York and 10
days from Rio Janeiro. She bad ter.
rible voyage She was compelled to
put into Rio last October, stove badly
and leaking. Her cargo WAS dis.
charged and the ship repaired While
there the Captain was very sick with
yellow fever aud nine of the seauen
died. The day after leaving Rio, or on
the 2lst of February. Capt. Armstrong.
his wife and daughter. were taken
down with yellow fever. and the day
following the carpenter aud four of the
crew. while others were more or less
sick. On the ODD Of February. Harry
Cane. tf Boston. whose parents live at
Thomsston. Me-. died, and was buried
at sea. On the 9th. Andalusia Arm
strong. wife Of the Captain. q native Of
Hampden, Me-. and aged As years. 5
mouths and days, died. On the 18th.
Michael Walsh. seaman, aged % years,
n native Of New Brunswick, died.
During all this time the Captain, his
daughter. the carpenter aud two sea.
men, were very sick. HAD heavy
weather of the Cape. where. by leak
ing. $500 gallons of water we're lost,
leaving only 1900 on board. June
9th. VIM. Smelling. first mate. q native
of Prussia. was discovered overheard;
a boat was lowered. but it was stove
aud filed with water; succeeded in
picking up tho body, but he was dead
when brought on board. He was 45
years old, and leaves O wifa in Boston.
After a short rost. she will head out
again for Seattle.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
Coon PoR OLD PIERCE

Coon PoR Old PIERCE. -Pi-rce
county doesn't forge. her old friend, by
any means. and among the latter she
rightly includes the IxTELLIGExcEg.
and rs Iublishe:,. A. au index Of
this god feeling. towards US we may
mention our last weeks gain in that
section. We have secured the services
Of q Trustworthy correspondent, who
will send Us nevsy and spicy letters
once a week. We have gained two
subscribers for our DAILY and five for
our WEEKLY. We have one new ad
vertisement- Aud las. and best, the
Commissioners have given usa contract
TO do all their printing during the year
ending with August, 1880. We trust
our former neighbors Of Pierce county
will never regret the oestowsI Of their
patronage upon this journal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

Boar ADnIPr.-Eiarry Winsor and
another hoy left Steilacoom in sal,
boat last Monday. and eros. ed the Lsy
near that place. IS the painter of the
boat va, short, they tied rock TO i!
and then went into the woods 10 get
some black berries. When tn. y hs +,
returned. the tide had raised and float
ed their boat off. They had left their
coats and vests in the stern of the
craft. end when night came on. were
compelled to sleep on, in the open air
withou. other covering than the starry
sky. The bo1t is still adrift. and any
oue knowing Of its Whereabouts. will
confer favor by iufor ming Capt. Win.
sor. Of Steilscoom.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
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Impotency. Nervous and Physical De.
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

THE LOST BARK Bark Gem Of the
Ocsan belonged TO c. L Dingley & Co..
Of San Francisco. Her coal carrying
c.paei'y va, III the neighborhood Of Q
thousand tons. and she was worth
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars. She
was insured. though TO what extent We
do not know. Her cargo consisted of
GA tons Seattle coal scree nings, be.
longing 70 the coal company. worth
about dollar ton. and uninsured.
The vessel sailed from here on Tues
day. July 29th.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

BLAKRLY ITEMS. A correspondent Ut
Blakely wrote us yesterday as follows;
The shooting and killing Of Alex.
Smith. the book keeper at the Balm
bridge Hotel, by Mr.. c. G. Hewitt,
chief engineer of the steamer Blakely.
causes intense excitement II is gen.
orally understood that facts will be
brought out in the examination todsy
that will justify the killing. Vessels
in port are the bark Willard Mudgett.
loaded and to sail today, destined for
Sidney; bark Marmion. loading for
Honolulu; German bark +. II. Drews,
to commence loading today, destins-
ton Melbourne; ship Topgallant load
ing for San Francisco.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
NEwCASTLEs.
ELLlOTrs.
A PAIR OF CorrAoEs.-Mr. G. w

A PAIR OF CoTrA0Es.-Mr. &. w
Kimball has the frame up for another
cottage on his lot fronting on Second
street and located between Union and
Pike. The first house, just flushed. is
20 by 26 feet and two stories. with =
kitchen addition II by Is. The one
now under way will be the same as the
other, save little difference in dimen-
sions; being % by &c feet and two s.o-
ries high. with kitchen addition OF ~
by 20. Both are we'll finished and CON-
Portable. convenient and slightly. Mr..
Kimball is resident of Port Madison.
His works show his faith in our city.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

GRAND RECEPTION A grand recsp-
ton and ball was rendered to Capt.
Morse aud the officers Of the steamship
Alaska by the hospitable people of
Olympia. on Tuesday evening. Sew
eral gentlemen from this city were in
attendance. and report the affair IS =
most successful and enjoyable occasion
The Alaska remained at the Capital
until Wednesday morning. when che
steamed to Tacoma. where several car
loads Of slaves and other freight were
awaiting her.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

FARM FOR SALE.-The Richards
farm. near Snohomish City. is for sale.
1t is described 10 Us - . "way.up"
place. aud mighty cheap at the price
ssked-$3000. The intending farmer
should look at this property. 1. will
please almost any one.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

PAINFUL MIsHAP.-On Saturday
last, Mrs. Ainsworth, mother of Capt.
j. G.. Ainsworth. while walking on an
incline, ut the summer residence of the
family, At Gravelly Lake. near Stella
COON, slipped and fell violently to the
ground, breaking her thigh. Under
DR. Wizards care. she is getting on as
comfortably as possible. under the cir
cumstanccs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

MINNIE TO REsUNR--It has been
determined by the Coal Company and
miners at Newcastle 10 settle their diff
ferences and resume work The mules
are now being reshod. and by Tuesday
or Wednesday next everything will
again be in full blast IS Of old. This
is good news for home readers.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

ADJusrEEs IN Town .-Anoth"r batch
of Insurance nijus:ers is in town; this
lot including James ID. Bailey. General
Agen. Of the Union Insurance Com.
pany, Mr. W. l. Chalmers, Special
Agent and Adjuster for Hutchinson &
Mann's agency, and a Mr.. Drake. who
represents companies with the names
Of which we are unacquSinted. The
work Of these gentlemen will about
close up the losses to insurance com
panies occasioned by the recent fire in
this city.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

WALLA WALLA STATISTICS. In the
year 1870 Walla Walls county has. &C.
cording TO the assessors roll, 1867 500
Of property. assessed valuation. which
is about two-thirds Of the real value.
Land under cultivstion-timothy. 1926
acres; wheat. 40. $50 acres; barley. H.
270; oats. 1895; corn. $50; orchards,
925 acres Population Of the county,
G2l5.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

BRICK. -Messrs. Alden & Co. pro-
prie,ors Of the Steilacoom brickyard,
make an announcement Of interest to
some Of our readers today. They have
. large quantity Of good brick on
hand. which they will convert into cash
ct very reasonable rates. Parties here
contemplating building will do we'll TO
correspond with these gentlemen.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

SHERMAN HYDE + Co. Pacific Coast
Agents. Also agents for the celebrated
Estey and Standard Organs. For Sheet
Music aud Brass Instruments, address
SHERMAN, HYDE s. Co..
sug3l -dAwly San Prancisco.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

CALL ON J. A. McPHEK for Cigars
Tobacco. Pipes and Cutlery. He keeps
the best supply in the osy and sells at
the cheapest rates. Customers may be
supplied at either Wholesale OF retail.
Stand next to Schwabacher's store, on
Commercial street. Seattle. W. r.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

LOST COAL CAkRIERs.-The last
three or four years have proved very
hard on the coal carriers Of this coast.
The ships Panther. Emily Farnham.
Comm dore. Western Shore. Washing.
ton Libby, bsrks Osmyn and Gem Of
the Occan-all lost in that time-at.
test beyond question the truta Of this
remark.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

AcourrTEp.-The investigation at
Por. BlAkely yesterday. resulted in the
acquittsl of George c. Hewitt Of the
murder Of Alexander Smith.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

No EXCUSE tor not having your pic
lures taken now. Cabinet photos t6
per dozen; Cards 81 per dossn, at
Moore's Gallery. Sullivan's Block,
Front street. iylltf
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

Every body rushes ct HISS TIvoLl
BEER HALL to get the coolest glass Of
beer in town. Besides Schafer's cele-
brated Steilscoom and SchmieR's Beer
on tap. you will find Budweiser. St.
Louis, aud Milwaukee Lager Beer in
pint and quart bottles. Also all kinds
Of cold lunches to order. A new
Pigeonho!e Table in the house. St.
Louis Lager Beer at 4 dollars per
dozen quart bottles delivered to any
Part Of the city.
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His Occupation Gone.

Had the Arkansas doctor that
tapped" the fat man, thinking he had
drepsy, but finding no water pronounced
it dry dropsy,' lived today. he would,
like Othello. find Ibis occupation
goue." for Adams Anti Fat, q purely
vegetable remedy. safely but positively.
reduces corpulency from three to six
pounds per week. Sold by druggists.
Never Know n g Fail, NICHOLS IN
FALLIBLE INJECTION - "A certainh and
speedy cure without the use Of noxious and in
furious internal medicine. For sale Wholesale
and retail by Geo. ". Harris 4 Co.. Seattle. ". T.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
wanted the at c. o. d. Store. on Occi-
dental Square. Gold and silver taken
at par in exchange for goOds. apdtf
THE finest brands of Cigars ana To>
bacco at the Adelphi Cigar Stand. OPP
posite Yesler's Hall. jy3f
R Boo. Beer in pints and quarts.
for sale by
CRAWFORD l. HARRINGTON, Agents
For GENUINE GERMAN Milk Bread
60 to Piper's.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

DUBLIN. August 6-The Home Rule
feud i. daily becoming mere irreconcil-
able.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, AT VicroRIA
Persons visiting Victoria should not
fail to stop at the Occidental Hotel. It
is the first hotel from tie steamboat
landing is 6re- proof has good accom-.
codation for families. and as good
meals ss any house in the city. at only
81 90 per day.
WV. JENSEN,
Wharf street, Victoris. B. c.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07
LOST.

A BANK note, CONTAINING TWO 500
"a bonds Of the Seattle and walls Wslis Rail
road Company. and also q number Of bustneas
letters and receipts. vsrs lost BY me On the night
Of tho recent Are. The bonds were issued In my
Mans. and their negotiation b hereby prohibited
60 psaalty q cstmisal prosecution. For the ~
tam q tAssa articles suitable reward viii Be
gtvsa and 10 qusseaoos Mod.
8. KINNEY.
SsaS&ls, Aug. s, lef9. u
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DEXTER HORTON g. &C.,
BANKERS
SEATTLE, w. T.

Deposits RECEIVED AND ACCOUNTS KEPT
SUBJECT TO CHECK OR DRAFT.
Sight Exchange and Teiegt aphis Transfer OF San
francisco, Portland and New York.
Sight and Sixtv-day bills OF Exchange drawn in
sums TO suit direct on LONDON. available anywhere
10 Europe.
Money loaned on approved security.
Bonds. Stocks, and other valuables received on
deposit for safe keeping.
Collections made and proceeds promptly RENTED.
octl8-du
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-07

FoR GENUINE GERMAN Milk Bread
60 to Piper's.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-16
DISTRESS IN AMERICA.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HKnALD:-

To THE EprToR OF TIE HRRALD:-
Your London correspondent draws Q gloomy pic
ture of the dstressful poverty with which England
is afflicted. BY way of special illustration he singles
out the following "A tailor is who, in
good times, with the aid Of his wife, 81 SO u
week. Now lie lives in room fourteen feet by eight.
his wife and children crouching around the fire and
no furniture but mattress. A clerk is visited
who had been commercial traveller. Six months
ago he was told there longer any commerce
which could be coaxed by travelling. Now. watch
furniture and all have gonc because two baby boys
had to be fed, and there was not chair table in
the room. Another case was that of small draper.
All his furniture gone, only lot of coal which
kind friends had sent the morning my informant
called" Tho remedy proposed by your corrcspon-
dent IL emigration to this country. To this sugges-
ton your editorial columns lend their powerful adj
vocacy. Is this country then, III so hourishng
diton that tho starving poor OF the old country will
find relief they set foot In this country of
abundance, both of work and money? Yet in the
same paper which contained so strange an invitation
1 read, among other indications of the mseries of
poverty in this city, account OF man who had
been actor and manager of theatres lying dead
the hoor of room devoid OF furniture, and sit
ting by him with their wives and families,
hardly able to enough food for the support of
lite aud unable to pay the expenses of the burial of
thcir dead father read also of journey painter
named Samuel Owens. who, with his wife. after a
day of hunger and despondency. had crouched down
by tho fire and sought to warm their hearts by the
rudy blaze but while the hickering light brought
comfort to their eyes their assailc by the
piteous OF three little children 1t is need
less to state that these but samples accidentally
brought to light OF prevailing state of distress and
poverty
can supplement them with of which am
personally cognizant, and although at present it is
not bad any of those quoted IL bids fair to be-
come so. 1t Is that Of an English gentleman,
ricd. who, in his own country, was wont to ia
the best society, of unbemishcd reputation and great
literary attanments. He has resided considerable
time III this country and hi herto has found diff
Guilty In earning his livelihood. But the general
dcuge has at last reached him. and. unable obtain
any literary or other employ mont, he is at this
mcnt without coal or wood and without the of
procuring them.
AN ENGLlsH RESIDENT IN AND WELL wIsHER
OF THIS COUNTRY.