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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
A PROCLAMATION.

ny the Gsvernsr OF the Territory Of
Washlagtou.
WHEREAS, Il 10 the duty Of the Governor, at
least sixty days before any general election. 70
issue his prociamation designating the of,ces 70
b hiled st such election,
Now, therafsrs, I. Elisha r. Ferry, Governor OF
said Territory. do hsreby declare that general
election win Be held In mid Territory russday,
the second day OF November AD one thousand
eight hundred and eighty. at which the following
named o1Acsrs will b elected:
4 Dele6ate - repFeasBt said Territory Ia the
forty. seventh Congress Of the United states.
4 nrigadtsr General.
A Quaftermastee eneYal.
4 CommissAEy General.
An Adjutsnt osnsnl.
4 Prossesttng Attorney fer the Arst judicial
district
a Prosecuting Attorney Ter tAs .eosad jaaieia,
4 Prosecuting Atser,ey for the third Judicial
district.
4 Member Of the Board sf Equalization for tn.
Asve judicial district
Memhse OF the Beard Of Nqnaliatiou foe the
second judicial district.
;. 4 n.mb.r o. the Board Of Equalization for the
third Judicial district.
Members OF both branches OF the Legislative
Assembly,
And al cousty snd precinct eficsrs required by
the laws Of said Territory.
In testimony whereof I have here
urto ct my band and caused
tks Great osal Of the Ter.
riry 10 be aAaxsd, ct Olympia.
ILs ~. tssh dsy e 1.snss. A-D. on.
~ eishsy. ssA Of he Iedspsadeuce
Of the United Ststss the one hun
KLIsnA P. YxxRY.
By order Il the Governor.
y. 4. owuus. Secretary.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-25

As bathing forms very desirable re-
creation and enjoyment to great many.
10 may he well to recommend to the
recollection 1T those who bave not
learned to swim few plain directions.
which may be found tsdvantageous in
preserving life. Men Ar. drowned BY
raising their arm. above The water the
unbuoyed weight of which deprrsses
the head. Animals have neither notion
nor ability TO oct in a similar manner.
and therefore swim naturally. When
\ man falls into deep water he will rise
to the surface aud continue there il he
does not elevate his hands II he
moves his hands ander the water in
any way he please. bis head will rise
20 high as To allow him full liberty to
breathe; and If he will use his legs as
il in the act Of walking. or rather,
mp stairs, his shoulders will rise above
the water The weight of the human
body and the weight Of the water differ
90 little that the least exertion in the
proper direction. and above oil. pres
eoos Of mind. 10 sufficient to meet any
immediate danger from drowning.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-25

VAS inveigled into the death trap. and
invited TO q glass OF wine or something
10 eat. As he saf as the table IN the
back room one Of his trsscherous hosts
snote him with hammer. crushing in
HE skull. and killing him instantly.
But to insure death his throat vas
tipped from ear In ear. and tie MAS hur-
risdly dropped through the trap dos
into the bloody cavern benc@th In the
dead OF high, the ba4iy vas renewed 10
the gArden and baried-
Thsse ghastly crimes we're committed
solely for gold. Whoever entered the
Render manaion alane asd with mousy.
it matssred not how little. died like .
brute.
+, Longcar war one Of Dc. York's neigh
bors, and bad s,srt~d for Iowa with .
view to locating permanently. Casu-
ally stopping in st the Bender place he
was bratally murdered. HIS skull MAS
mash-d TO . jelly. his thro.t cut snt
hi, body maiilst.d. His iittl- child
had evidently been ss@d iato the
grave upon the mangled cerpse and ba.
riei alive.
The discovery Of the inhunsn butch
cries perpetrstsd by ths Bender family
was made seven years ago Fer seven
years diiigsnt search for the bloody
murderers hes been pursoed in every
land on the f.cs of the earth. Up so
q recent date the search Was unavailing.
But justice. though tardy. is sure. aud
once in the tolls Of . grossly outraged
law, the Benders will speedily suffer
the penalty Of their hsndish atrocities
The esllows upon which they die should
bs built 90 high that oil the world
might see and enjoy the death throes Of
the most inhuman wsetches with which
civilization has been cursed since the
days Of Sawney Rean and his inccstu-
Gus family Of cannibals.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
Salaries Of French officials.

French official salaries are in some instances
liberal and in some quite the reverse. Thus,
President Grevy has Sl20, eco a year. with $50 900
for household expenses, and a like sum for trav-
cling expenses and entertaining. His brother.
NJ. Albert Grevy, governor general of Algeria,
the ten cabinet ministers has $4,000; the six
assistant secretaries receive from $1,000 to
s6.c0O The prefect Of the Seine has $4,000 and
a mansion; the prefect of police 5000 and
marsioD: their respective secretaries receive
S, GOO and $4,000. There are IL projects Of de
partmentS receiving $1,000 each, 33 have Sala-
ries Of s. 600. and Il OF S 600. OF the sub-pre-
fectS 40 receive 81 400 year. Sc are paid 81 200,
and les have salaries OF $780, OF the diplo-
matte corps the best paid member is the
ambassador to the court OF st. Peters
burg, who has $4,000 year: the
minister to England has $40 600: that 70 Vienna,
4Goo; that to Berlin, SIS, 900; that to Constan-
tnople. sec, 600; that to Madrid $4,000; the
Vatican receive S22, 900 each; to the Chinese
mission Is attached salary of SIT 900; the jap
anese and American missions are worth $4,000
year. and the Swiss $I2 coo. The salaries of
thelr secretaries OF legation vary from 81 900 up
70 $500. The conSnlateS of NewYork and
shanghai pay SIS, 600: Calcutta Is rated at $l0,-
D; A exandrta, San Francisco and Batavia
pay ~ coo. and havana, 5000 The marshalS of,
france have something over S6, 900 Gen. Vlnows
oS grand chancellor of the Legion OF Honor hat
S, 900; the Governor OF the InvalIds has Gnclud-
Ct Paris has S. 1872 and the same official at LYONS
has $3,OS2; the seventeen commanders of army
corps have each little less than Sc 400, includ-
ing allowances, and so on. In the navy there
are fifteen vice-admiralS at 5000; 80 rear ad.
miralS at 81, 400, etc.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
Good and Bad Breakfasts.
1.-THE London News. ]


MIR. Ernest Hart has been saying some very
sensible things about breakfast In the Sanitary
Record. In few things do civilized nations
differ from each other more than in the arrange
ments of breakfast. To eat scotch breakfast,
1or example, one requires to have passed some
time In mountainous air and In active eXer-
else. Given, these conditions the porridge, the
Finnan haddocks, the omelettes, the ham, the
trout, the cold grouse, the marmalade, the hot
'scones," the strawberries and cream, the tea
and coffee, and the rest are all that fru-
gal taste can desire. But Mr.. Hart thinks
that tea Is not the right beverage at break
last. 1t Is stimulant to the nerves, and
the nerves should not be stimulated
so early in the day. To be sure a pipe after
ward should make that all right, but people who
do not smoke, If they would be truly wise, should
and good deal of it, but how Frenchmen can
breakfast as they do and achieve any sort OF
work afterward is great mystery. They begin
the day with roll and some coffee (also
NERVE stimulant," we fear), and get through
much business before noon. But how they can
attempt business for three hours after their ex-
orbitant second breakfasts no Engl1shman can
warm, abundant, unexciting, nourlshlng" !"
Eggs, bacon and toast, day after day for all
ones life, are abundant, and may be nourishing,
but are only too certainly 'unexciting,n
Mr. Fart suggests porridge as good for break
fast, and SO 1t Is If the other items Of a Scotch
breakfast are to follow. By itself 1t is not very
filing at the price. Here hominy has slight
is still less exciting. Like the buckwheat cakes
Of distinguished artist, it 'gets little monot-
onous." HOminy is eaten with milk and sugar.
but 1t Is still better with salt and pepper or
anything that will give it character. In break
fast We are all too much the slaves OF routine.
Evening star., 1880-02-14


Somewhere lately l read that In some
country house where milk was in plenty, pan
OF 1t was placed near meat in the larder to keep
my story, but the pr prncpie @ to be be Carried ca red out ut
was that milk, being ready absorbent, the
bad air that would otherwise have tainted the
meat flew to the milk instead. My thoughts
Immediately reverted to the sick room, where
milk Is often left standing for the use OF the in
valid; and 1t occurred TO me that If this were
the case would 1t not just as readily absorb the
or how am not chemist enough to explain,
but-as most persons arc aware-water is a
rapid absorbent OF the taint OF paint; and in a
room freshly painted, pail of clean, cold water
smell" Dip your finger into the water w which
has been thus left all night, you will find it
tastes strongly of the paint. Milk is too costly
aCcer-full-might be placed for experiment.
and II II tastes of the paint you may reasonably
conclude that It would taste just as much Ger
puIities hang round sick bed when left
standing near 1t.
Let ne impress upon inyalids the Importance
of keeping their refreshments covered. Many
delicate pel sons not absolutely in need Of
night attendance yet require a supply OF night
nutriment. know Of an invalid Home where
almost every patient is regularly supplied with
a glass OF milk at the bedside for night use.
Then there are cooling drinks, jellies. blanc
margeS and variety of liquids usually seen
at the invalid's bedside, and all more or less
absorbent All Should De kept covered. once
visited an invalid who had her bedside table
supplied with an array OF glasses, cups, tumb-
lers, ETC., the contents Of not one of which
could we see, all being covered with most
amusing variety Of glass and porcelain kds.
The invalid liked to forget the contents OF
each. and was amused to lift one or another of
the tiny covers and select refreshment which
pre esented itself to her taste. And to keep pinva-
lids amused, and ready to relish what Is pro-
vfded for them, are important duties in nurs-
ing. Such slight attentions cost little trouble
while they prove to the sufferer that he or she
Is tenderiy cared for.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
Where Sarah Was.
Detroit Free Press


A Wayne county farmer had some wheat
stolen few nights since, and he was so sure
that he knew who the thief was that he came
INTO Detroit and secured warrant for certain
young man living near him. When the case
came up for trial in Justice alley the defendant
Said he could prove an alibi. In order to do this
ne had brought in Ibis girl, a buXom lass OF y.
Sne took the stand and Swore that he sat up
Win nef from O'Clock in the evening until
pfoao daylight next morning.
People can very easily be mistaken" oh
served the PLAINTIFFS lawyer
" don't care-I Know he was there - she re-
piled. Ai1o" ne "aS 'heie' she Ie-
, W nat dld You talk about?n
Love-. she promptly answered.
What time did the Old folks 90 tn p,d9r
- give EN- The wink about ten.u
sure ne was there at midnight are youe,
"SeS, ST." '0"'
"Why, are you Sure?"
She blushed, looked over to her ,over and
laughed and getting nod 10 go ahead She saili.
"Well, sir, just as the clock Struck twelve the
old man jumped out OF bed, up stairs. and hoi
Tered down: Sarah, yer mar wants some o. thar
catnip tear And we got such q start that We
broke the back OF the rocking Chair and went
over backwards kerpluuE."
"Then the jury must understand that you
were seated on SamualS knee?"
IL object" put In SamuerS lawyer and his
honor remembered the days OF his youth and
sus, aimed the objection.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
a BALLAD OF TO-DAY,
"The Tale of One Small BOy.,,

boston Transcript
The small boys eye was sad,
And the small boys speech was slow;
He looked as if no friend he had;
For him nay heart was woe.
So fHie thee hither, gentle youth"
1 cried, persuasiyey,
If small or great it be.
Hast lost thy top or marbles fair?
Or hast found oat.aias the day. oe'
Why birchen rods were made?"
his hair was banged across his brow,
He seemed little saint;
Hs nS I99sed seaTegaa me fairly IN IN the
20, no and no. my little boy"
Said in wonder sore.
6. 81 Have e net, and not 7 haint' you know"
And then again asked his grief;
And dost thou mourn thy brother,
With, Nav. it's Just my mother"
With reason droops my head.
Nc cot other Sa loys sSa can il equal ;dls hers" f
Then Why oh; Why at thou so sad.
"hH sid fue's ha sbey hey sSs assnst the wa"
And in our goodly brownstone front,
From basement unto roof,
No smallest spot has yet been found
That's decoration proof
The coal bin paneled red:
The pickle jars show sweet designs.
Each hanging shell o'erhead
All carved, like those which for his tins
Would Nr Alcott make.
And should fellow break
single pane with ball or stone
His goose t would quickly bake.
The kitchen chairs are backed with crash
The IN Patterns strange
In the famous Holbein stitch.
And more are in the dining room,
In parlor and in hall.
All! stranger, years would fail to tell
T. on aN Nna dor Tlp1n phnr
There's shawls. and jute jul Cloth. likewise cheese,
There's worcester. % Ell Dresden, % Baccarat,
And Minlon, cloisonne,
And jeTeled Copeland, Derby ware.
In plaque and vase and figures small,
In cups and sauCers too;
Ny mother bows and worships them,
as blinded heathens do;
Our chairs are one and all sincere,
And SO are all our beds;
Wecould not and we wore a crown,
Less easy rest our heads.
And every where in our chambers fair
You decorations see;
There's some from Francs, and come from Spain
j., M And some I from far tiji;
can't have any toys;
Won't harbor little boys
That skip and hop and race and run
In uDasthetc guise.
If had Lot speck of nose
And two crossed pinhead eyes,
And not Joint in arm or leg,
My mother n light me love
Ard perch me ON the mantel shelf
Her bright wood fire above;
But, beng just boy, you see,
And not paneled saint,
She hasn't any use for me.
For some dark night III fire the house
With tested kerosene;
When every decoration g burned
She'll think of me, / ween."
He strode away, the sad small boy,
And hummed careless rhyme,
And slowly from his pocket fell
A brace of novels dime.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
THE STAR FOR 1880.

The present year promises to be one of the
most interesting and eventful of the century.
1t will witness early In the summer the meet
ing OF the National Conventions of the two
great political parties, and the nomination of
candidates for the contest in the following No.
vember. The impending campaign promises,
therefore. to be one Of the most spirited In our
history, and THE STAR, with its increased facil-
tiles, will print all of the news of the day on
which it Is issued. 1t has direct wire from its
news room to the Western Union Telegraph Of
flee in New York city, from which wires radiate
to all parts of the globe. and is therefore ena-
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
tor from every quarter up to within a few mo-
ments of going to press. 1t is the only evening
paper south Of Philadelphia which receives ex-
clusively the Associated Press dispatches.
AS newspaper THE STAR being the organ
of no man, no clique and no interest, will pre-.
sent the fullest and the fairest picture it can
make Of each days passing history In the city
the District, the country and the world. 1t will
aim hereafter, as heretofore at accuracy first of
all things in all that it publishes. The circula-
ton now is larger than at any former period in
the twenty eight years Of its existence, exceed
ing $4,000 copies in its regular, bona f1de edi-
ton, without any extra EFFORT or squirt In the
news market.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.-DAILY STAR
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Evening star., 1880-02-14

Jager, has recently published the results OF his
highly original studies on what constitutes
sound health, and how best 1t may be attained
and preserved. Increase in the proportion OF
water in the tissues and humors OF the body he
considers to be one OF the chief factors in LA
bility to Illness When as much water as pos
siDle Is given of by the lungs and skin, and
when Its accumulation II, as far as may be, pro-
vided against, tendency to disease has been
greatly diminished. Hence we see at a glance
why 1t Is better to wear cloSe-fltting Woolen
clothing; why gymnaSic exercises, exciting
free perspiration, are beneficial; why it is wise
to use hot drinks and highly seasoned food in
Illness and why thorough ventilation of sitting
being present In any great quantity In the air,
is one of the most valuable of sanitary laws.
A mans specific gravity, Professor jaeger, MAIN
tains, Is good criterion of his strength of con-
stitution, his capacity for work and his power
Il II siSting disease.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
GALE OF OBSOLETE AND UNSER-
y NIOEABLE ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE


GALE OF OBSOLETE AND UNSER~
~ STORES. ~ -' A''S1
UNITED STATES ORDNANCE AGENon
Corner Houston and Greene streets, P o. Box 1911
Sealed Proposals, in dupIcate, viii be received at
yiceable Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, embraoinS
Cannon. Carriages, Small Arms, Leather Work,
Lead, Tools, and Scrap Materials, &C., at the
various Arsenals, Forts, and Depots in the United
Bids win be opened at = o'clock M, on wEDNEs-
located as follows to wit:
Fort Monroe A Arsenal Va fndanapois ahsepa arsena
Ind. Kepnebec Arsenal. Ne; PikesSiie Arsenal.
No. National Armery, Mass. ;WashinSton % Arsensi.
D. O. Watervliet Arsenal. N. Y; Watsrtown Arse
And the Forts in the following named States, to
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine. Maryland. Mass
sey, New York, Pennsylvania. Rhode island. Viz.
" e tsa
Teas Ssnies i1 1Tssns o. o,S2S AEssns ssa
Academy. n. y; and lie Forts IN the following
named States sasd1ni and to wit
soaT; ; SSs6TssEa. ,Nsysda North Carolina, Sfesen.
Dakota, Idaho, Indian. Montana. New Mexico.
LIST 81 IN Sea location
s he Be on
ton, DO, at this Agency, at any of the Arsenas
or pepote and the Command0g Officers of Forts
Stores on hand at their respective posts are for
sale.
Bidders will state explicitly the posts where the
Stores are located which they bid for, and will give
the binds and quantities they propose to purchase.
where stored.
The Department reserves the right to reject all
bids which are not deemed satisfactory.
Prior to the acceptance of any bid it will have to
be approved by the War Department. Terms cash.
der when the property is delivered. Thirty days
will be allowed for the removal of stores.
Packing boxes will be charged at prices to be de-
termined by the Department
Proposals will be addressed to the q. 8. Ordnance
Agency, New York (P. o. Box 1Sl1), and must be
endorsed, Proposals for purchasing Stores, with
the names of the Arsenals, Forts or Depots where
stored, and the names of States or Territories in
which the stores are located
s. CRlSPIN, Bvt. Col. Q. g. A., 1t. Col. Of Ord.
feb9-6t Commanding.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
Editorial visitants.

When the long, haired, luny poet is MT present,
When the wid-eyed ofnceseeker is MT there.
Their places then are filed by fende less pleasant
Oh, never can We hnd vacant chair.
When the scandahzed maiden and her father
Are not present to shoot you II they can,
There are other men and women. then, to bother
An editor Is not happy man.
ICInciNn9i EnQ,strer.
Evening star., 1880-02-14

CoNv1cTED.-Margaret MeirhafIer and Frank
Lammens were convicted yesterday OF the muir
der OF John Meirhafer, husband OF Margaret, In
West Orange, N. j., October 9th. The priS-
Opers received the verdict unmoved declared
their Innocence, and charged the guilt on each
other.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
DRY GOODS.
nRY GOODS AT OLD PRICES.

The best yard wide BLEACHED COTTON a. the
Large size pure LINEN TOWELS. l2hc., told
Large size pure LINEN NAPKINS. only &c.. told
Pure white TABLE LINEN, soc., told price.)
The very best CALICO made. dn short lensths,l
closing sins tf out Of all our Ladies' cLoAKs a. actual
Pure Wool Oolored OAsHMEREs reduced to 25c.
Colored and Black SILK yELVETS At cost.
Colored and Black SATINS.
DRESS GOODS, part wool, 1.-Two
NOTTINGHAM LACE. for Curtains. 12,S. Is.
Plano COVERS. handsomely Embroidered with
Silk. &S. rs to $40.
CARTER's, III Market Space.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS.
1iat BIacK lc ssiS s1IRs. ks IS and SIC.
BBddiA BBdACR CI, S1LkS, q IS. 80, 80 SO.
Every pair Of our BLANKETS Of actual cost.
Large size Double BLANKETS reduced to S2
Blsck and Oolored CASHMERES, very wide
CLOTH. for men and boys wear. 81. so. 81. 7Sc..
Saa5s iaSse size pure White BRIDAL QUILTS.
HoneSeonlb White QUILTS. so. g.. IS. s7c.. 81.
fetS GATHERS. III Markn spoos.
NKW NOVELTIES.
s1.So sSo scARFs reduced dto..............sl.9o
A.Sv :, .....--.-... 70
tSc. sSc :. .. ............. S9 s9
These are all new and desirable goods and are
sold at tie above figures to reduce stock.
,an2s SIS r st. m.:s.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR MARBLE THING

RECONSTRUCTION OF PATENT OFFICE
BUILDING.
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, }
G STREET, BETWEEN STH AND 9TH Srs.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 4, 1S80.}
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until u O'CLOCK NJ. ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRu-
AIRY, 1880, for furnishing, delivering and laying
new marble tiling, and for working anew and laying
structed model halls of the United States Patent
Office Building, in accordance with drawings and
specifications, copies of which, with blank forms
Of proposals attached and any additional informa-
ton, may be had at this Office.
ADOLF CLUSS,
feb6-eo5t Engineer and Architect.
Evening star., 1880-02-14
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