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roaming out amid the trfts of grass. For q
long time mamma did not notice her absence,
and not till there came a sweet cooling sound
from the doorway, and she saw the little hands
filled with something that seemed to have life,
did she perceive that she had been absent.
thee how pity, mamma" lisped the sweet,
cooling voice. Mamma, they it'll tho pity,
thee"
Mammals heart sank within her as she
sprung TO her aide, for clutched tightly in
baby dimpled hands and writhing around her
plump wrists were eighteen little strug-
Cling striped snakes. Mammals horror can
well be conceived ~ she snatched the wiry rep
tiles from the dear little hands Baby looked
selves ont OF sight, and exclaimed In q voice
full OF tears:
@Don't tow EN- away, mamma, when they
tho pity. Addie fetch 'em fom way off, of,
whore da it'll hespth more, mamma. Peath
don't tow 'em away" ORIESA
CHICAao III
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"Wateri Water! Why, this is the
third time have passed water to you
this morning!" replied Blah to the oc-
cupant of cell No. 4.
Yes, that's true" was the calm re-
joinder; "but did you ever know q man
in this country to ask for water unless
he was mighty hard up for drink"
Bijah unused over the query for half
a minute and then passed in the water
can, saying:
WHY don't you behave yourself and
keep out of lmbo?:
why don't you grow hair on top
your head?" was the reply what is
to be will be. 1t was intended that
you should be bald-headed and big
footed, and that i should suffer for the
sins of others. Much obliged for the
drink. Please take me out first, while
his Honor is fresh"
He was taken out. He looked as
good-natured as an old maid over a
love-letter, and it was impossible to look
at him and realize that he ever had his
sad hours and days of struggle with the
toothache.
1--WE won't make any fuss over this
case," he said to the court as his smile
increased. 81 know what law is, and
you know what human nature is, and
we will strike balance. Good-by,
Judge. You have treated me like a
white man, and shall always feel CRATE
full
81 wouldn't go just yet suggested
his Honor. If j should sentence you
for thirty days, and you weren't here
when the Maria drove up, it would be
rather awkward for u.s."
"Well, I'll stay around for few min
utes, if it will be any favor to you," re-
piled the prisoner, though l should
hate to miss the Chicago train. What
was it you wished to say?"
You are the stranger who ate oysters
in a restaurant and couldn't pay for
them," continued the court.
"Judge, 1 could pay for 100000
fried oysters if they were all right, but
that fellow put up job on me. 1 called
for fried oysters and he mixed clans
with 'em. Yes, sir, he thought he'd gum
man who has eaten more clans than
this town ever saw"
Isn't fried clam rs good as fried
oyster?"
eyes, better; but look at the princi-
pie! If he could mix clans with my
oysters what would prevent him from
mixing water with my beer or turnips
with my 'taters?"
Well" slowly replied his Honor. 81
think you had better go to Chicago"
81 know I had, Judge. All want is
directions how to find the railroad
track, and I'll never bother this town
again"
Don't you go by carr"
"No, thankee. 60 on my feet, COW
ering three ties at every motion OF my
knee. When / get tired 1 can sit
down, and can take in the scenery a
good deal better on foot"
"Well. YOU may walk. I want to hear
of you at least six miles down the track
by noon"
I'll beat that by two miles unless
strike a snow-drift," was the prompt
reply, and the man started ont in q
breezy way that made it bad for the
corns he trod on.-Free Press.
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Nimbie Grssshoppsrs.

Nimbie Grsssh0ppers.
Highly tightly Highly tightly
What is ali this funr
Clouds of little grasshoppers
Sporting In the SUM
Skipping east and skipping west,
And skipping 10 the north;
Round and round. and In and out,
Nimbly back and forth.
Brood of greedy turkey hens,
Happening to pass.
See those merry Rrasshoppers
Playing on the grass.
"oh, no, no " call turkeys then.
Here's banquet ipel"
straightwsy to the tempting feast
Their eager steps incline.
The grssshoppers commence to hop!
The turkeys to give chase
And so begins what proves to DO
most exciting race.
The grasshoppers go hopping on
Far over hill and dale;
The turkeys, breatbless, follow on
The lively insects trail.
A den of hungry foxes
Lies close upon their route
Who poke their noses forth 10
What the noise is all about.
They sea the turkeys drawing near.
A careless, struggling brood:
And smack their lips and blithely say.
All ha here's something good!"
b "hal hal no ho," they boldly bark.
We've got you. silly geese!
Well have for dinner sure, to-day
turkey-hen apiecel"
The turkeys, not so easy caught,
Spread forth their wings to flyl
Just then some huntsmen. with their dog'
And guns. those foxes spy
Bang! so the guns. The foxes hide!
The turkeys send away
The grasshoppers stay on the field,
And injsh up their play.
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THE Rev. Henry Wertz of Madison,
Wis, was thrown from wagon several
months ago. He struck on his head,
fracturing his skull, and for weeks his
life was in danger, He has at last re-
covered perfect health, but his friends
are surprised to observe that his ortho-
doxy has been unaccountably destroyed
He was q Baptist before the accident ;
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AN undersized burglar made the
blunder of breaking into big mans
room in Toledo hotel. The big man
awoke, saw that his pockets were being
rihed, Rrasped the understood burglar,
and shook him until he became sub
missive captive.
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A GERMAN Socialist in Chicago
publicly asserts that the shell which is
to explode the despotism of Bismarck
has already been cast, and during the
present year will fulfill its benefcent
mission.
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Proceedings of the Legislature.

TUESDAY, March 4.-SENATE.-Al large num-
Der of petitions were presented upon different
subjects -. "A concurrent resolution was passed,
that when the Legislature adjourns at noon, on
March g. it stay adjourned until Mooday,
March 10, at $50 p. m. Bills passed: To
prevent the infection of foot-rot among sheep
TO more fully define tho process and duties of
Prosecuting Attorneys: to amend an act in ro-
gard 70 executions of deeds by the Auditor Cen
eral; to confer certain powers upon manufact-
uring companies; 10 amend the law relative 10
laying out, altering, and discontinuing public
roads; to amend existing laws relative to Nota-
Uies Public and several private bile.
HousE..-Bills passed. To allow unknown
heirs to be made defendants in proceedings in
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now he is Unitarian. with touch OF
Spiritualism, and has lost all belief in
the doctrines that he used to preach.
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Now, children, If you like this little story.
will write You another some day-but want
you to try and profit by my letters, for l write
them for your good Try and be Sunbeam"
wherever you go, and SHINE as brightly as pos
sible at home AUNT Lucy.
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Michigan Republican Platform.
Following is the platform of the Republicans,

adopted at the State Convention:
Resolved, That the Republican party hav-
ing redeemed its pledge to make the greenba ok
dollar worth 100 cents in gold or silver, and
having given to the country safe, flexible cur
rency well adapted to the industrial needs of the
people, we, therefore, oppose any radical
change in our present financial system, and
congratulate the country on the successful re-
sumption of specie payments, and on the signs
of returning prosperity in all branches of bust
ness.
Resolped, That we invite in this eectionlthe
co operation of all men of whatever former
party utilization, and who are in favor of finan-
cial hone sly and safe andsound basis for the
business of the country.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

The San Francisco Alta Of Sept. 3Oth
furnishes IL, shipping intelligence -
follows:
The barkentinc Fremont left the
Ochotsk Sea IS hours ahead OF the bark
Adelaide Cooper. which arrived yester.
day. The barkentine is consequently
fully due. and she has on board about
2iO. 900 Goldfish.
The ship Alaska came out of Cousins
dry dock yesterday. 1t was found that
two Of her bottom planks were dam
aged. and had to be replaced with new.
A piece OF her shoe was also carried
away and the side Of her keel slightly
chated. Sho Mas thoroughly repaired.
and will shortly sail for Seattle. This
vessel, it will be remembered. struck
in the vicinity Of MONDAY Rock re-
Gently.
Intelligence was received yesterday
that the fine British clipper ship Lang
dale. which left this port June l4th for
Liverpool with . cargo consisting OF
39.SiS csntals OF wheat. valued at $685.
200, was totally wrecked on the Iri-h
Coast on the 2Sth inst. and that Capt
Jenkinson, his wife aud his three chill
dren aud four s.amen, were drowned.
The ship was we'll known trader be-
tween Liverpool and Australi~ and
this port. and during her existence de-
veloped remarkable sailing powers.
On her last voyage from Liverpool sho
sailed from Cape Horn to this port in
company with the celebrated American
clipper ship Young America. both YES.
sells entering harbor within an aour OF
each other. Captain Jenkinsou was
we'll known here aud WAS ype OF the
reai old British shipmastsr. He was
married about eight years ago to the
lady who pori,hed with him, and ,hei,
Offspring were twins about 81, years
old. and son still younger, ai. OF
whom. as may be seen above, were
swept Into eternity.
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KING COUarY'S INHABITANTS.

The census table published in the
press Of The Territory place q loss OPP
positu the name Of King county. during
the past year, of $50 inhabitants. In
view OF statements Of on opposite char
Aoter made 10y Seattle people aud news
lapers. persons abroad arc astonnded
ut this disclosure, and, we may add. so
also are people at home. And we'll
may both be- Toe explanation is that
the census never vas finished. Between
five and six thousand names were en-
rolled anl one or two thousand omitted.
1t is idle to tell King county people
that they ura losing ground i'll tho race
with their ncighbors. There never
were 50 many people ia the county IS
there are today. and there were more in
1873 than in 1877. and more in 1877
than in 1876. We cast, under tho ad.
verse circumstance Of most stormy
weather. from sixteen to eighteen hun.
dred votes at general election, and
with good weather VIC would run up .
poll Of two thousand In San Francisco
they count seven persons to one voter.
and in no part Of the country less than
five persons to one voter. Taking the
lower standard IS the correct one here,
King county eau safely claim a popula-
tion Of eight or ten thousand souls.
about one half of whom dwell in the
city Of Seattle. Another thing that
may DO said of our population is that
it is a fixed and permanent ono. the
only change in which is in the way Of
incro,se
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PROM THE CAPITAL.
OLYMPIA, Oct 8, 1879.

OLYMPIA, Oct 8. 1879.
Ever since my arrival here the rain
has been coming down In moderate
streams night ana day. Thi, afternoon
it cleared up. but toward evening rained
again harder than ever.
The Legislature corvencs tomorrow
The members have all arrived except
Councilman Ringer. who will not get
here before Wednesday evening. They
are ell fine locking men. aud bid fair
to acquit themselves with credit.
The usual number Of office see kers
on hand are working harder for moth
ing than they ever did before or will
again soon.
The contest over the Presidency Of
the Council waxed warm yesterday.
Cook and Dunbar are tho Only contest
ants. 1t is rumored this evening that
Cook has got the caucus nomination.
Mr.. Smith. of King and Mr.. Taylor.
Of Walls Walla are the only aspiaants
for the Speakership of the House
Nearly every member Of the Legisla-
ture attended church this morning
The members from King county a.
tended to man.
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Tuesday, October Z, 1879.
WORK fo3 THE LEGISLATURE.

Now that the Legislature IS IN scs-
sion. and the 10 mbers are casting about
for something to do, suggestions Of a
practica, nature will not be iDpcrti-
nent.
Our day Of biennial ele3t!on should
should be changed. The only sa:isfsc,
tory way OF accomplishing this is BY
memorializing Congress. No7em Ter
ISM, the right time. Entirely too much
rain falls then. 4 cloud and dam per
cover every move and everything En-
thusia,n is chilled, and q full vote
b comes q matter Of impossibility. 1t
usually rains torrents on election days.
Let there he O change by oil means.
Let US 60 back to June. a, in years
PAST.
The needs C. the youth OF the Terri
tory mus. not be overlooked. We have
q University that requires and by oil
means should have fostering. The
little stipend Of thousand dollars or
50 cow given is entirely insufficient.
1t ou2 ht to be five times as much. Our
University is no moro Of pauper in
stitution than is the district scaool.
Neither is it local affair, We hope
the Legislature. as Committee Of the
Whole, will visit the University. and,
seeing for themselves. deal with it only
as it deserves.
The interests Of the insane should DO
carefully looked after. BY thi, we do
not intimate that anything i, out OF
the way in the management Of our Ter
rito'ial Asylum. bat nothing SO import
ant should be left to chance. The postal
rights of the inmates have recently re-
ceived consideration at the hands Of the
press and by large portion OF the
reading and thinking community. No
particular harm can result from the OK
tension Of the protection asked, while
much good may. At least We 20 regard
it. and with this suggestion leave it With
our chosen law makers.
Money should be exacted from tho
people in the payment Of their road
taxes. Labor isn't an cquiva lsnt by
long shot. Our roads arc wretched
enough, and need every dollar they can
get. Tho present system sw,ndlcs them
out Of at least one-third
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ORDINANCE No. 1913.
An Ordnance to procitle .tor tie G,adin.
eta part Of Main Street.

The City Of Seattle does oriain as tolors,
to-,oR:
SECTION /. That the City Surveyor
is hereby directed to prepare an esti-
mate and specifications showing tho
amount Of excavation. filling and grad
ing or other work necessary to grade
Main street from the eastern bounds-
ry line Of Commercial street to the
eastern boundary line Of Second street,
together with the cost Of the same.
which eaid estimates aud specifications
he is to file with the City Clerk within
five days .iter this ordinance shall take
effect
SEC. 2. The Street Committee is
hereby directed. to advertise III the
official newspaper tor bids for the per-
Torrance of said work in accordance
with said specifications, said work to
be done under the superintendent Of
said City Surveyor. aud subject to his
approval. Tie contract for said work
shall be let by said Committee to the
lowest responsible bidder.
SEC. g. That said Main street within
the limits specified in section Of this
ordinance be graded; and for that
purpose special assessment district is
hereby created, bounded a. follows, to-
wit. On the west by Commercial street,
on the east by the eastern boundary
line Of Second street, ON the north by
. line parallel with said Main street
aud distant therefrom sixty feet, and
on the south by a lire parallel with
said Main street and distant tberefrom
sixty tee. and all lots and parcels O!
land found within said district, toge, b.
er with the improvements thereon,
shall be assessed and the same and the
owners thereof shall lie Liable for their
pro rata share Of the costs of such
grading according to the valuation of
said lots aud parcels Of land respect
lively. and Improvements thereon, tho
rate Of taxation to be fixed by ordi-
nance hereafter to be passed.
Sac. 1. Tho City Assessor is hereby
directed to make an immediate special
assessment of oil the real property ir-
Guided within said assessment district.
together with the improvements there
on, according to law. and file tie same
with the City Clerk.
SEC. >. Upon the completion # said
assessment AID fling the same with
the City Clerk. the said Clerk Is direct
ell to publish q notice thereof in the
official newspaper. aud tho Mayor is
hereby directed to call q special meet
ing o. the Common Council. 10 he
held not less than ten days from the
date It the first publication of said
notice. st which meeting all persons
feeling themselves aggrieved by said
assessiuen. may apply to have the
same Corrected. which notice shall
specify The time and place of such
meeting aud the object thereof
SEC 6. This Ordnance shall take e.
feet and be in force At the expiration Of
Eve Gays after the same shall have
been published.
Passed the Common CoUnci, of the
City ef Seattle ,Lis 30 day of October,
1879. and approved aud returned De-
tober 9Th. 1879.
o. JACOBS.
Attest: Mayor.
E. 3. Osborne. City Clerk.
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hundred toLs freight ready for the
Alaska when she.arrives.
A telegram from the San Francisco
agents 10 agent Tibbsls. informs him
that the steamship ChiIa will take tie
place Of ito Alaska on this route. l.ay-
ing San Frsncisco on the 2dth inst.
Lime down AID / forward this by
steamer. -OP.
PoAr TowSsESD, Oct The FIRE
eDg;ue recently purchased 3: Ws:s3u-
Vile, California. for this city. arrived
per steamship Allska yesterday, with
four hundred foe, Of new hcse. /. ia
from the Syckles factory. New York
State. and looks very we'll.
The steamer Addie arrived today
towing the scow Ark from TacoEa.
with about eighty thotssni feet Of
lumber. and lot Of shingles to be used
for the construction Of commissary
bui!dings At the infantry pos. ne'r this
place.
poRT GAMBLE. Sept 20-Sailed, bark
Jenny Pitts, for Honolulu.
sINLA. Oct. 5-The British camp ~
Shu'agarden WAS unsuccessfnIly a.
tackled yesterday by some Independent
hostile tribes OF that desert The enc
my was repul.ed with loss Of 200
killed; British loss, six wounded. The
third regimen. of Sikhs and 2ist
Ptnj.ub, native Infantry. hold . stong-
" entrenched position in Shutagardsn
Pass. The ameer strongly urges Gen
Roberts TO delay his advance on Cabul,
a. he fears that the Afghan troops will
sack Bala Hesar on the approach Of the
British. especially as he believes that
only one Of his regiments istrustworthy
Gen. Roberts will not act upon the
smeer's representation Gen. Gonghs
with q detachment Of guides OF the 9th
regiment aud four mountain guns has
arrived at Bssawi. He is promised
every assistance from the governor OF
Jsllslsbad.
New YoRK. OCT. i5--The Lewiston
Journai has an analysis OF the recent
vote Of Maize. It says Davis lacks
lilo votes Of election by the Ieople.
The total vote has been increased 49,
200. The Republicans gained IL go
and Democrats and Greshhackers com
bined 3ls. The balance were scatter
ing OF 1900 s,ny-At home voters in
1878. who came out this year, 5000
voted the Republican ticket and 1000
opposition ticket. About 5000 votes
supported the Greenbackers or Demo-
cratic: ticket last yesr. who this year
voted Republican.
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THANKS BY THE SYNOD.

Resolrea. That the following vote If
thanks be passed by synod. and order
ed to be printed in the city papers:
Isl. To the good people Of Seattle -
especially to those cf other conmunions
than oar own--for the generous hospi :
tally With which they have entertain I'd
the members OF Synod.
TO the publishers OF thd Pcs: aud the
lSTgLLIagNcER for the free use Of the
colunn, 81 their respective papers in
giving notice * the vasions meetings
and reporting the doings OF Synod.
To tbs Trustees of the Presby terrain
Church for this use Of their house Of
worship. and to Elder F. H. Whisvorth
as acting Sexton. for his underlying
efforts in providing for our comfort.
ALTO the officials Of the Northern
Pacific. Oregon 4 Central. aud Oregon
Central Railroads. the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company. and ether lines
% transportation which have favored
members Of 6ynod In giving reduced
rates Of travel.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICE.

IN THE PROBATE COURT or hIro CoCN-
l ~. Washington Territory.
n the mater Of he Estate q W..ia-1 S.cse's,
deceased.
on reading ana fling the petition 81 sutcliIe
Baxter administrator CT william Nicksls, de-
ce.sed setting forth that sad estate Is IN .
=. ger condition to lie e.osed and TIA; portion
OF s.ii estate remains 10 be divided among tie
heirs OF Id 6eceasct Now, therefor. IL IS or
aere1 ty the Court that Sill persons interested
In tn estate q said William Nickels. deceased.
Be srG ap7esE before ;ee said Probate Court, 81
the Court room Of said Court in the City of Seat
tie. IN said King county. Oh Monday, the e4:h DAY
Of November l~la, st ten O'Clock A. N, 70 show
cause. il Any there be, why order Of dIstribu-
esta.e aIaong he he IS Of said deceased, accord
ing 10 law.
And i, 10 fur her ordered that copy of this
order be published 8 week for Jour sue
cessive weeks b. fore the said gath day Of Novenl
bor, 1879. il TINS WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE IL, . EeEs
paYer printed and published in said King county,
and OF genera circulation in said Territory.
Done il open Court this 10th day Of August
1879. THOMAS BURKE
Judge Of the Probate Court.
TERkIrO.Y OF WASHINGTON
equity Of kiag.
l, Thomks Burke, Judge and exolicio Clerk OF
the Probate Court Of King county. Washington
Territory do hereby certify the foregoing 10 De u
true copy OF an order du y made by sid Probate
Court ard entered upon tie records thereof.
WITNESS my hand and The seal OF Eaid
l,S Gear, this 4'h day Of October, 1879.
I' THOMAS BURKE.
- Judge and * oficio Clerk of The Probate
Court Of King county. Washington Territory.
Larrabee {. Hasforj, attorneys for admins
trAtor. oll-w5t
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1t is said. 10 the grea. credit OF the
Administration. that the Government
lost not single dollar 10y regulation or
carelessne,s Of agents employed in the
collection Of its hundred million dol.
lara Of internal revenue and in the sale
Of it's four per cent. bonds during the
past year.
When the weather is We,
Ne Dust lot fret;
When the weather is dry
We must not cry;
When the weather is warm
We must not storm:
When the weather 10 cold
We must not sc id
Bat be content together
Whatever the weather.
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PoRr TOWNSEND. Oct. i-S,eamer
California arrived yesterday morning
firm Portland, and lief, at l Il. N. for
Alaska With small passenger li.t and
large freight Her freight for this
place consisted. in part, of windows,
doors AMI bricks for tho poiat Wilson
lighthouse
The schooneFs Maggie aud l.. j. Per.
ry are here loaded with Swinomish
gain tor shipment to San Francisco.
These two carg -. together with that
now In the warehouse. make about two
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DON'T FORGET 1T

That Kelly & Young, the popular drug
cis:s, have in stock the finest straight.
pure Whistles, B.andies, and Wines,
direct from the dis:ils ries, for invalids
aud medicinal purposes only. We DO
not sci! mixed liquors called medi-
Gated WHISTLES, SC composed os cheap
herbs aud poor greg. but s:rAigh:
goods. uuadultera.ed and pure. If you
need a genuine article. call upon
Go KELLY & YOUNG.