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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
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THE NEW CINDERELLA.
rom an English Magazine.

When the widow of General Spicer
married, my father sworc that !. his
only child, should be her first care.
Unfortunately, promises before mar
riage are proverbiallv unsound, perish
able as pie crust. Those made by
Widow spicer We're singularly light
pastry before the honeymoon was
over she forgot she had made any,
and thenceforth her maternal care of
me was dead letter.
My father was an embarrassed man.
Mrs. Spicer brought him nothing hut n
ready-made family; one son Jack
Spicer, already in the army, and two
daughters. When they first joined our
domestic circle Cornclia and Adelaide
Spicer looked to my juvenile eyes full
grown women; and yet it was curious
that five years later, when | had
changed from Il child to a missy of
twenty, they were still in their teens
and five additional years only seemed
to have the effect Of making them
Younger
The Spirer girls we're no beauties.
They took after their mother; they We're
large-nosed shrill-tongued women like
her; they spent their lives dressing and
dreaming Of a possible marriage, but
each year seemed to make the struggle
more helpless. Between them they led
my poor father miserable life, He
had always been meek little man,
but from the moment he fell under the
yoke OF the Spicer he seemed to lose
his identity and to be merged in them.
1t was quite enough for Mrs. Spicer to
say III her stentorian voice: " My
girls must have II season in town VIII
liam. Cindys schooling must stand
over for another year" and so it stood
over altogether. How | picked up 4
desultoly education Heaven only
knows. The only branch that received
my attention was millinery; the Miss
Spicers conceived that | had Il nice
taste FOR trimming and kept me pretty
busy, and hy-and-by Clementnc, the
French, maid, transferred her work to
me. She could not stand the temper
Of oes iielies fills, she said, and after
she left il was not found convenient to
ill her place. The constant drains
made by the SpicGrs generally on fa-
theirs purse were beginning to empty
that long-enduring article. The seasons
in town We're becoming matters OF great
difficulty and each took slice out Of
the poor residue. Ny stcpmother was
killing the goose with vengeance, and
the golden eggs were spent for no good.
Each season saw the return Of the
Miss Spieers, crosser, older thinner,
sourer. Sometimes they would bring
with them some man who was sup
posed to have taken a fancy to either
Cornelia or Adelaide, and It was hoped
that country house life might fan the
languid anne into a healthy fire; but
the ola saving. Opportunity and i'm
portunity,' seemed to have the con
trary effect on the Miss Spicers ad-
mirers; They made great inroads on the
lardeT, Init no progress toward matrl-
mony.
During these visit, ! had strict orders
10 remain in my own room Ny >tep
sisters lad strong dislike 70 any Of
their eo-eallcd admirers seeing me.
Men haze unfortunately, 4 preference
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Requisite Of Greatness.
Newarl, Adyeriiser.

II IS said that while Col. Thomas A..
scott was in Europe last year he was
asked at n party Of gentlemen what he
considered TO be indispensable elements
OF greatness and distinction in mans
character, according TO the American
standard, to which he replied He
must possess the necessary cquanimity
Of temperament ~ conceive an idea,
the capacity - form II into some tan.
gible shape, the ingenuity 70 put il into
practical operation the ability 10 favor
ably impress others with M merits, aud
the power of will that III necessary III
force II u success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

Some bunlso swindlers at Cincinnati
put a green farmer through the usual
process ofmoeting 4 forgotten acquaint-
ance, WHO had drawn 4 prize IN lot
terry; of going with his 'steererp u the
den ofthe rascalH, aud being there iii.
duced n invest so III the bunko game.
But II the point where liz was expected
n retire quite lo-er he drew re-
yolyer, and declared with many rural
oathea, TINT be would have lis money
back ~ take every life III the place.
He got his money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

AT orc Of the luncheon parties iii
New York last week there were eight
courses each with wine, and each with
j valuable present TO every lady hi AZ
tendance. A band played during the
entertainment, and hower- were di.-
tfibnted hi great profusion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

M Ephrcni Baryshof has published
u complete translation Of Byron's Cam
into tie Russian language. Fragments
IL this poem have already been rend-
cred into Russian verse, but IL il only
Of late that the censorship has with.
drawn its veto on the reproduction Of
Lucifer's monologues and other char.
acteristically Byronic passages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

Though few people can believe
seriously In the possibility of tunnell-
ing under the sea for rail way from
England to France, tho Southeastern
Railway Company in England have
been boring away for several weeks as
far as Dover. They are NOW tunnelling n
gallery under the sea through the chalk
beds, and the work il % he continued
for year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Tho silent oxford Don.
London Glolm.

The power Of silence has rare pcr.
soml influence on tho antagonist
against whom il il used There is
woll-known story Of the Oxford don,
whose great delight was to tower IN
dignity over tho undergraduates OF his
college, One day, just outside the
Christ church meadows, ho met very
fresh young Oxonian aud asked him to
Join him for u walk. Tho student fcll
himself several inches tailor, and start.
ed quite gaily on the excursion. DR..
Ballot said nothing, but walked ON.
And So they walked in silence for an
hour. The silence took NIL the spirit
out of tho student, who heartily wished
himself back, but did not know how to
manage it, AZ last, fascinated Ivy this
singular treatment he observed rev.
vously and tentatively that the days
seemed to be lcngthening Tho don
made no response To this observation,
aud another hours silence brought
them across the Isis and under tho tall
tower Of Magdalcn. There they parted,
but before leaving, the college mngnnto
observed 10 his companion that that
WINS y Very foolish remark hn had
made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

The Inv Is often more torturuus than
its Trainers wish, NJ the Goldsmith's
Company ofLondon have found to their
cost. They proceeded under mn ancient
charter against II shopkeeper named
Curry, n dealer in plato in Oxford street
for tho recovery OF $50, 600 penalties for
uttering oonterfoit hill marks upon
$50 articles which he sold; Whatever
may be the bloated wealth with which
their enemies charge these fine old
London guilds, no one Inns ever inn
pcachcd their sterling integrity in com
morcal transactions, and il is obviously
for tho welfare of the public that the
guarantee Of genuine gold and silver
should be under their stamp. The sue
cossfnl plea Of the defendant was not
dcninl but was based upon the statute
of limitations
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

Everybody but the pcssimist gave
thanks on Thanksgiving day.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08

The CLARIoN's language Gin favor of Tia,
free restoration OF silver coinage to cqua
footing with gold' is ambiguous, but from
previous utterances on the same subject W,
understand TuE CLARION to be committee
to the free, or unlimited coinage of silver al
its present value, and we suppose that il
what is meant by the language above quot
ed.-Nicksburg Herald.
The Herald comprchcnds our posi-.
ton exactly. We are in favor of the
free coinage of silver at the present
standard-the weight aud fneness ex-
listing when it was dcmonitizod in 1873.
Again the Herald says;
OF the candidates for President named by
The CLARION, rs acceptable to the Dem
ocracy of the Southern States" notably
Mr.. Bayard, Mr. Seymour and Mr.. Ran
dali, are opposed to the views expressed bv
Mr.. Morgan in reference to greenbacks; and
Bayard, Seymour, Randall and Hancock
are all opposed TO the views accredited to
him, and Endorsed by The CLARION, with
reference TO silver, Are we to infer that
The CLARION is in favor of elccting
President ON one financial platform and our
Senators and Representatives on another
The CLARION is not in accord with
Mr.. Bayard ON the financial question
if he is opposed to the reconciliation of
silver, or if he is in favor of divesting
greenbacks of their legal tender prop
critics; but it will support him cheerful
ly if he should be the nominee of the
Democratic party for the Presidency;
not only because he is the nominee, but
because he is sound upon the vital ques-
tons of local selfgovernment, strict
construction of the constitution, and is
to the agitation of the ques-
tions that were settled by the war
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
Congress.

Congress rc-asscmbled Tuesday. II
will be seen that important questions Of
of great moment, including finance, mp
priation bills &c, &c, are engaging the
attention Of the two houses. Firmncss,
tempered by discretion and moderation,
is the true policy for the representatives
Of the Democracy.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08

The House has appointed a special
committee 10 decide who has been elect
ed members of that body from Holmc.
county, The committee has power to
send for persons and papers, and ave
suppose full investigation will be
made
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
Stand by the Party Organization.

From what we can learn an overwhcl-
ming majority Of the Democratic mem.
bers Of the Legislature are firmly re.
solved TO adhere to the caucus system,
and thus, in the language Of our able
contemporary, the Port Gibson Rev
ellie, hold their grip on the party sys
tenn no matter who gains or losses, Men
may come, and men may go; but the
party of principle of the Constitution,
of law and of ordcr-must live. A
"boom" for the party that has
reclaimed Mississippi from misrulc, and
will save Mississippi to the Democracy
in the Presidential election, is what is
what is wanted and not q "boom' for
this man, that man or the other man.
If the Legislature sets the example of
having hurdle race for the important
Offices to be filled by that body, you may
expect the same thing next year when
an election for State officers will be
held. The same arguments which
would apply in favor of abandoning
the regular organizations now, will
apply with equal force then, And
when the regular organization has been
once struck down, the disorgonizer and
enemies of the party may well eNclaim,
seeing the ruin that has been wrought;
mischief, thou art afoot
Take thou what course thou wilt
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
Kind Words from a Subscriber of
Twenty Years.

Mt. CARMEL, Miss, Jan. 8. 1850,
Messrs. Power & Barksdale
have been subscriber to THE CLARION
for over twenty years, except four years Of
unpleasantness, mot with us, and have
been a reader, | believe, for over thirty
years, and in all that time have not found
much TO condemn, but have found much to
commend. And now please find my re-
newal for another year, with the best wishes
of Yours truly,
ISAAC NEWTON.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
The Governors Message.

This is an able, practical and comprc
hensive document. 1t is published in
full in our present issue, and will re-
ceiye the attentionwhich its Importance
deserves.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
lailp Clarion.


YESTERDAY Hon. J. G. Hamilton, Of
Holmes, was admitted to his seat in the
Senate. His election over both com
petitors was conceded, and there was no
one to contest his seat.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08

WE learn that the Greenback candi-
dates for the county Offices in Holmes,
have been installed with the exception
of sheriff and Capt. Hoskins still holds
the fort of that office.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08

The New Haven Register SAYS that when
a man has rheumatism in his knees he
knows the value of gate without hinges.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
FINANCES.

A general summary from the books of the Auditor of
Public Accounts and the State Treasurer presents con-
dion of the finances highly satisfactory and shows the
of the last two years to have been amply su
cient to meet all demands upon the Treasury.
The Treasurers report for 1878 furnishes the following
exhibit:
, 1880-03-15

Territory of Washington, So
County of King.

Territory of Washington, SO
County of King,
IN the District Court OF the Third Judicial
Distric; of Washington Territory, holding
terms at Seattle.
David L. Smith, as Lewis V. Wyckoff, J.
H. Robbins and e. X. Yates,
Claim to property levied upon and attached.
To the above named defendants, Lewis V.
Wyckof j. II. Robbins and G. K. Yates:
You, and each of you, will please take no
tice, that the deposition of David L. Smith,
plaintiff in the above entitled cause. to be
used in the trial thereof, will be taken before
Frank Seidel, Notary Public, in and for said
County of Ming at his office, in the City Of
Seattle in said county, said Office being in
the second story of the building on the South
East corner of Columbia and First Streets, in
said City, the same being the office occupied
by W. Fl. White, law office, on the Sth
day of April, 1850, between the hours of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon and o'c.sck in the
afternoon Of said day, commencing at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, and if not completed
on that day, the taking will be continued from
day to day, successfully thereafter, and over
Sunday, at the same place, until completed.
W. Ii. WHITE
j. c. HAINES.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Seattle, March Is, 1850. 3w,7
, 1880-03-15
Local News.
THE RAILROAD DIsAsTER.-The fall

THE RAILROAD DISASTER. fall :
ing of 81 feet trcstle with coal train.
Il brief account of which we published
last week, resulted in the death of MIR.
John Stewart, Immediately alter the acci-
dent. The deceased WAS coal miner
from Nanaimo and had only been at
Newcastle week. He was buried by
the Masonic fraternity on Tuesday, Rev.
Mr. Watson conducting the religious SER
vices
The friends of r. L. Thorne-which
includes all vino know him-win be
pleased to Learn that his injuries are not
as severe as first thought. Both legs are
broken, but are rapidly mcnding, with
the prospect of resulting in no perma~
nent physical disability.
The wreck has all been cleared away
and large force of carpenters are engay>
ed tor the reconstruction of the trestie,
which it is confidently expected will be
ready Tor the passage of trains by the 1st
Of April.
, 1880-03-15
Proba teNotice.

In the Probate Court of King County, Wash
ington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Fitz-
gerald, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by an order of
the P: Obatc Court of King county, Washing
ton Territory, the undersigned has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of Thomas
Fitzgerald, deceased. Now, therefore, all
persons having claims against said deceased
are hereby required to present them with the
necessary vouche.s within one year after the
date of this notice, to the undersigned admin
istrator As aforesaid, a. his place of business,
being on the northeast corner of Main and
Commercial streets, in the city OF Seattle,
King county, Washington Territory, or they
will be forever barred.
Benz MURPHY,
Administrator of the estate of Thomas Fitz-
gerald deceased.
Dated February2 1850. 4w11
, 1880-03-15

BURGLARY-S. Baxter e Co.'S store
WAS burglarized on Thursday night and
several boxes of tobacco taken, which
we're afterwards found by some boys in
the cellar of an unfinished building op-
posite the store. This is the second bur
glary upon that store within short time
The plumber in both cases amountin" to
but little over 500. Supposed to be
by Cinnamon or boys.
, 1880-03-15

THE PosT has been placed in posses
sion Of the following facts in relation to
the shooting affray, which resulted in the
death of Michael Padden, at Sehome: 1t
seems that there was dispute about a
piece of land between Clark and Padden,
Which had been cleared by Clark Pad
den came and began building fence
around the premises. Clark being away
from home at the time, Mrs. Clark gave
a doublc-barreled shot gun to her eight
year old son with instructions to drive
him {PaddeD off the place. The boy
went out with the above instructions.
and Padden coming toward him. the
child emptled the contents of the gun
into his body with fatal result.
, 1880-03-15

House BURNED.-The dwelling house
on the Terry farm, Duwamish river, was
discovered on yesterday forenoon at 10
o'clock by Mr.. Dudley and H. Vanas-
self to be on fire, but before these gentle
men could reach the place the fire had
obtained such headway, the wind blow
ing from the north very hard, that only
one sack of flour was saved. 1t was ex-
tremely difficult for the men to save the
barn, which had 40 tons of hay stored in
it, the wind at the time blowing the
flames and brands on that building. The
hay caught once or twice. Messrs. Coch-
ran & Day had been occupying the house
the past two months. Mr.. Cochran in :
formed the lost that he left the house
after cooking his breakfast at Z o'clock,
but before leaving he took the precaution
to throw water On the fire. Cochran &
Days loss will not fall short of $3.50.
The house was when occupied by the late
c. C. Terry and family. one OF the most
costly dwellings, in King county. but the
past q or years it has been exposed to
the floods aud considerably damaged
Mr.. Cochran says he cannot think it pos,
slble that the fire originated from his
cooking upon that morning Post, 18th.
, 1880-03-15

ACcUMULATING HoNoRs.-sS:nce his re-
turn from the Legislature, W. II. White,
Esqr, has been elected Master of Ma
sonic Lodge, Commander of the G.. A.
RS, and at the last meeting OF the City
Council was unanimously elected Fire
Warden. Some men are born to honc rs;
Others have honors thrust upon them"
, 1880-03-15

THE wreck of the bark Diharree. on
the Columbia river bar, was solely the
fault OF the vessel and not of the bar. So
the Portland papers say. The passage
of the bar is entirely safe, but the cons
founded vessel didn't see it.
, 1880-03-15

NEW SILVER LEDGE.-A letter from
Snohomish informs us that eight miles
above there, on the Snoqualmie river, a
first rate silver bearing quartz ledge has
been struck, cropping out for mile back
of the river. Specimens from the ledge
show considerable quantities of free
silver, under the microscope, but no assay
of 1t has been made. If it is as rich as is
anticipated 1T will pay enormously to
mine the ore and ship to San Francisco
for reduction. 1t is Immediately on the
bank Of the river, and if one rifle in the
river was cleaned out, is easily accessible
to all stern>wheel steamboats,.
COLONEL HALLER.-A briet note from
Col. Haller, in command of the 23d U.
S. Infantry, informs us that he is station
ed at Fort Supply, Indian Territory. All
around him, he says, is rolling prairie
without rain or snow for the past three
months. He is supplied with daily
mail from Dodge City, on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railioad. The
many friends of the Colonel in this coun>
try will always be glad to hear of his
welfare.
, 1880-03-15

On last Sunday, Rev. Samuel Green or
ganlzed Congregational Church Society
at Pleasant Bay, with membership OF
twenty persons. 1t is also proposed to
erect a Church building at that point
during the present summer
, 1880-03-15

DIED. At his residence at Crescent
Harbor, WILDLY Island, on Sunday, the
7th inst, Mr.. Dana H. Porter, a native of
Maine, and one of the pioneers of Puget
Sound. Deceased was son-ln>law OF
Mr.. Buzhy, late proprietor OF the Star
mill, in this city.
, 1880-03-15

STEAMBOAT SUNK The steamer Fanny
Lake sank at her dock, alongside Yes
ler's wharf, at 3 O'Clock en- Monday morn
ing. She was loaded with freight for
Noo'sack and way ports, preparatory to
leaving at o'clock. She had been made
fast to the wharf and as the tide receded
her lines slipped down on the piles an /
as the tide rose again held fast listing
the boat over TIL it filled with water and
went down. The passengers and crew
escaped, with the exception of Peter
Sinclair, deck hand. who was asleep be>
low and could not be aroused. On rais-
ing the boat he was found dead in his
bunk. The deceased was decently buried
by the steamboat men, Rev. De Wore Of
ticiating.
, 1880-03-15

BARRELL FAcToRY.-The Eagle Mill, at
Belltown, for the manufacture OF barrels,
had her machinery put In motion tor the
first time on Tuesday last, and every
thing Was found to work to the entire
satisfaction Of Mr.. Root, the Superin-
tendent. Regular work will begin to-
dag with force of 40 to SO men and
boys, which will be increased to 100 or
perhaps $50 during the summer.
, 1880-05-10

Doors opon NIT. At!1nlsann-Adulta. 90 cts., chi-
dEGn under o. 3 cts.t Tussrvot eeatH 25 CTS. extrn.
FUt balance Of week, twO performances dnlly.
, 1880-05-10

PROVISIONS.
1l0g Pr0DUCTB-Were unusually quiet. hnt nvcfs
aged trmos, being ofrornl sinsnRlY on lighter do.
uan Liverpool rcPurtcd ID dccllnu In lard, but the
local hoK market wns stronger. Tho summon packing
Of this city to date IA rcprted a. 900 hogs, against
tNlhu do snme dAto last Jchr.
MESS tnnK-Advaucch 10 POT bri from tho 1ht1st
prcos OF Friday, md closed tchdy nj about sl for
round lutA spot roller Tho month. s11tD0il0sH
seor Jnno, md s1i5e}O t71S sol1er July. Salea
reported Of IS brls spot so o or,s seller Juno At
silo,alu1a nnd id25o btis so,lsr July at tolu31oa
V0tnl, lhU75 brts. ....
i.A1lt,-yns hn1l til nftor 'mddhy then improved
about 10 ner 1l tbs under far d1hlnnd md c11@nd
tn1sI at a5 for round 1ua. tlt Or Ne!gF tlu Enth,
iaW+dai4 .ulicr. Jpnp, md t1nN!a'nY seiIsr i%ly:
Keller July ~ fd.s7.{tt9o5. Futnt, lt,fD tcs.
MkAwHWora innctIso In local futures for tho first
t,mu in aevarl weeks, bnt there was moderate Hx-
port movement nj full previous Crtces. Hnlos wuro
!cpHrted d :5 hoEea shoulders Il aloi ~ boxos
Il 3xsaM Aan hs M ~ snnrt 1.es ~ hun i ~ boxes DO
stTe boxes 'o w1ItshEes ~ se and II; cs .mcss- M
aoller Jitly. cnHot! ni,nnRi nt Il tu6'Lt!IS.
frfcns on leading tutA TT meats w1rD 4bont rs toll
lows nt $50 O'Clock for rIrtlY. .CutCH lHtAs