The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-13

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stinct about the compartments Of the
type Gases, mechanically trsnslating
thought into metal. There il . hum
of reading from . dozen different
places, and every now and then, from
some chamber apart, comes spasmodi.
cally the steady click Of the telegraph.
You are never secure from some fresh
irruptien Of news, that may compel
modification Of arrangements that must
always be provisional. A revolution
may have broken out in Japan; or death
may have surprised some distinguis he'd
parsonage; and competitors are to be
outstripped BY commenting on the facts
and Celebrating dstails sutobiographi-
cal Of otherwise. Conceive the feelings
Of the respectable Herr Faust, could he
have dropped in upon the quick witted
and fsoile scribes who hsve replaced
Pacifcus and his slow going compeers.
There are laborious individuals still
busy with scissors end paste when the
eyes Of their families and friends have
been closed for hours in peaceful SUM
Der There are two gentlemen at least
dashing Of the leaders, pronounciog iu.
ideally and literally, with the rspidity
Of thought, on ths debate that il draw
ing to close in the House. or the
event that may ID the starting point Of
. new cycle Of policy. Il 10 On accom-
plishment that readers scarcely appre.
ciste Ut it, vslue-thst of writing
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srries psnsss that yos are hopelsssly
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stion fail you. When the thread Of
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petually interrupted by the presentation
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cised by the capsble experts whose
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his fsithful aids. who mus: always
have oil their wits about them
month sSller nooth, II 10 Cor chem
to direct sud controfth whoie:' to pro
cure 1T least . creditable semblsnos o
consistency on the widest range Of con
ccivabie subjects. political. religious
financial and social. A decision to b'
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