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, 1881-06-03

The editor of the Pacific Censor" OF
Vancouver, W. T., is sending out petit
uons To the next legislature of Washing
ton Territory, to be circulated in every
county iii the Territory for signatures,
loo ing to the adoption of - local option
law and the amendment OF the constitu-
ton under which we expect to become a
state.
This is simply repeating what was done
previous to last session, and what resulted
in our civil damage and habitual drunk
ard laws now in force. The local option
bill. As is well known, failed by one vote
in the lower House after having passed
the Council. OF all the bills ever intro
duced as temperance measures III our leg
islatHre, the one for local option seeemed
10 have most plainly Oh its face evidences
of fairness. Being in direct harmony with
the letter aud spirit OF our republican
form Of government allowing a majority
to rule, it would seem TO carry with it ir-
reSiStible conviction of its equitable pro-
visions. True, when the bill was hang
| ing trembling in the balance at the last
session, W. III. White, OF King county, in
a long TRADE of bombast, argued against
| its constitutionality; but his own sense OF
| its justice impelled him TO refuse it a taiI
! hearing from the other side for fear OF be-
ing beaten.
The petitions in question, being circu-
lated by the Vancouver champion of tae
cause, read rs follows:
We, the undersigned adult citizens OF
---- county, Washington Terri
tory, respectfully represent tn your Hon
orable body that whereas the manutac-
ture, traffic and Use of alcoholic liquors in
this territory Is pre-eminently the cause
OF disease, suffering and crime, as well as
| the most powerful enemy of public NOR
| ais and good government:
We therefore pray you as our represen-
tativeS to enact law embodying some
practical plan by which the people of the
territory, or each county or precinct there
or may, in addition to the present license
| laws, b. their votes decide the question
whether or not the manufacture. traffic
and use of alcoholic liquors shall be pro-
| hibited within the limits of the territory,
or county or precinct as the case may be.
and also a law to provide for the amend
ment OF the proposed Constitution of the
future State OF Washington to conform 10
the spirit OF this petition. And your pc
titiOnerS will ever pray
, 1881-06-03
CIRCULAR INSTRUCTIONS.
UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1881.

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. April, IS. 1881.
To DISTRICT LAND OFFICERS:
| GENTLEMEN:-It has long been n De
partment ruling under section 2.297. Re-
vised Statutes, that il a homestead claim
ant lid not establish his residence upon
I the homestead within six months from
date of entry, such entry might be con-
tested and Cancelled for abandonment.
BY Act of Congress approved March 3,
/ 1881, copy appended hereto, the Commis-
sioner OF the General Land Office, in his
/ discretion, may allow the settler twelve
months from date OF entry in which TO
commence his residence upon the land
where there may have been climatic rca-
sons which prevented the establishment OF
residence at an earlier date.
At the expiration OF six months from
date OF entry, the homestead party who
has not been able 10 establish bona fide
residence upon the homestead owing to
climatic reasons, must file with you his
affidavit, duly cOrrobOrated by two cre:li-
bic witnesses, giving III detail the storms,
floods. biockade5 By snow or ice, or other
climatic causes, which render it impOssi-
bic for him to commence residence within
six months.
1t will be insisted in each case that the
claimant shall exercise all reasonable dill
gence i'll establishing bona fide residence
rs soon as possible after the climatic hind
RANGES have disappeared, and a failure to
do so would imperil the entry in the event
of contest prior 20 the expiration OF one
year from date of entry. \ claimant can
be allowed the latitude of twelve months
when it can be shown that he could have
established his residence upon the land at
an earlier day. To the end that proper
data may be placed on file, you will re-
quire each settler who seeks the remedy
which said act trusts 10 my discretion to
furnish a supplemental corroborated affl-
davit Us soon as residence is established by
him, giving date OF the completion of his
hOHse, its probable value, and the date OF
commencing residence therein.
The atiidavits called 70. should be ac-
knowledged as in homestead proof before
judge or clerk OF the court OF the county
In which the claimant resides, or before q
district land officer.
You will transmit such affidavits to this
office TO be filed with their respective home
stead papers, and for such action as may
be required. Very respectfully,
g. w. HOLCOMB,
Acting Commissioner.
PUBLIC-No. 81.
An Act TO amend section 2297. of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating 10 homestead
entries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States
OF America i'll Congress assembled, That
section numbered twenty-five hundred
and nlncty-seYen. OF title numbered thir-
ty-two, be amended by adding thereto the
following proviso, namely: Provided,
That where there may be climatic reasons
the Commissioner OF the General LanG
Office may, i'll his discretion, allow the
settler twelve months from the date of fill
ing i'll which TO commence his residence
OH said land under such rules and regula-
tions rs he may prescribe.
Approved, March 3, 1881.
, 1881-06-03
IN MEM ORIAM.

The following resolutions have beoiI
adopted by Jefferson" Lodge, |. o. G.
r., and handed to us for publications:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God.
The Maker and Governor OF all things. 10
remove from our midst our beloved broth
er Harry McCrea, who for some time has
been a consistent and ithful.member OF
our Order and of this Lodge. and
WHEREAS, The Lodge aud its members
feel that the Order has sustained great
loss by the death of our lamented brother,
therefore be il
RESOLVED, That the members OF the
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning
tor the space of twenty DAYS.
RESOLVED. that we heartily sympathize
with the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased in their affiictiOn.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
ehgrossed OF the minutes of this Lodge,
aud copy forwarded to the 2. s. w.
ARGUS for publication.
ROBERT BILEs
WARREN HASTINGS
FRANK LoFTUs.
Committee.
Adopted May 20, 1881.
Attest: Robert BILEs,
Sct'y Jefferson Lodge, No. Il, [. o. G. +.
, 1881-06-03
SUMMONS.
Territory of Washington, !

ierrllory OF Washington,
County of Jefferson,
In the 'inStiee,S Court; Allen Weir, Jus
tice of the Peace.
TO DAVID KENNEDY: You are hereby
hetlhed that Nathaniel d. Tobev has filed
complaint against You in said court-
which VIII come On 10 be heari at nv
once ~ Port Townsend in Jefferson conn
~ w T. on the llth day of June, A, d.
1871, at The hour of . O'Clock, p. NJ Of
said day; and unless you appear and there
and thet answer, the same will be taken
hN confessed AMI the demand OF the plain
iili granted. The object and demai.d Of
said complaint i To recover of Won the
sum "i Eighly-rhrce Dollars. balance for
ia"1r performed for YOU as a ship carpcn-
ter iu tile year 1879.
Complaint flied Nav 9th, 4. u. lSSI.
AIlIN WIFE.
i'.N Justice 81 The fcac~
, 1881-06-03

OUR MesSrs. Gross Bros. have again re-
ceiyed large line of new goods. These
gentlemen have a buyer constantly in the
market, buying strictly Tor cash. They
sell only firSt-class goods, and we can safe
ly say, give the public the best value
, 1881-06-03
FOR SALE.

10 milch cows, span of horses. 1874
acres OF land about l6 acres in cultiva-
tion, 30 acres more partially improved.
house, barns, sheds and other buildings.
nice thriving orchardl on Scow Bay. Also
| house aud lot OH Water Street, Port
Townsend, 2 acres OF land near town. in
l.. b. Hastings donation claim (house
and orchard on it)-all the property of
j. Il. NICHOLS,
Scow Bay, w. L.
Terms: for real estate, easy; for live
stock. cash. Bids will be received till
Sept. l. 1881. Apply to J. X. Nichols, or
Ihos. Phillips, Real Estate Agent Port
Townsend, ". L. l6tf
, 1881-06-03

WHENEVER you see crowd OF ladies
gathered on the street you can easily i'm
agine that they are conversing about the
low prices of goods at the house of Water
man 81 KatZ
, 1881-06-03
Auction Sale.
S10oD Frances.

s1OoP E.ranCcS.
The undersigned give notice that they
will sell the sloop Frances at public auc-
tion on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1881,
Unless she is sold sooner at private sale.
Bids received at any time before sale, by
SMITH & TERRY.
Port Townsend, w. T., June 3, 1911, IT
, 1881-06-03

tended along the beach to accommc-
date the increasing business of the
company. These and many other
waymarks indicate the onward and
upward course Of which we spoke
IN opening. Liberal inducements,
we are Informed, will be held out to
anyone wishing to start any kind of
"a manufacturing industry or other
business occupation at or near the
company's works. From all indica.
tions, the growth Of the place will
be steady until a flourishing manu-
featuring town fully usurps the place
of primeval forest.
, 1881-06-03

CoNKLING and Platt have not as
yet been re elected 10 the Senate.
II they had about four times as
many votes in the n. Y. Legislature
as recently reported ballots credited
them with, they perhaps would stand
some sort of show. As it is, the in
dications aro that the BOSS" has
committed political suicide.
, 1881-06-03

The newspapers of this territory
as rule do no: take kindly to the
Willard ascendency in N. P. r. r.
management-knowing, as they do,
that it means a delay for yeavs to
come in getting a railroad direct be-
the eastern and western sections of
the territory.
, 1881-06-03
FOR SALE!

a first.class, two-horse power
threshing machine-complete, and
almost new; in fact as good as when
purchased. VIII be sold on reason.
able terms. Apply to
l.. B. HASTINGS, JE.
Port Townsend, w. T.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

ABOUT THE SALE OF THE ATLANTIC,
MISSISSIPPI & OHIO RAILROAD-HOW
ROADS IN The VICINITY OF CHATTA-
NOOGA ARE AFFECTED.
Col. Chas. McGhce said to a cor
respondent Of the Atlanta C0HStitU-
lion, in reference TO the purchase OF
the Atlantic, Mississippi a. Ohio
Railroad, chat the Memphis q
Charleston, East Tennessee & Vir-
ginia and Selma, Rome & Dalton
are doing an enormous business, and
that there is no possible complica-
ton in the future that can rob them
Of their business. In reply to an
inquiry from Knoxville, he tcle
graphed that no large stockholders
Of any of the roads had sold his stock
or offered it, and that he could FIND
none that was for sale. = X
"There are three distinct road
that are now being built to weld
this great system together and make
it impregnable within its own terri
tory. One is the extension Of the
Kentucky Central to Knoxville,
which will connect the Wilson Nc
Ghee system with the Louisville a
Nashville and Wilson & McGhee
roads, the former building south
ward to the State line, and the lat
ter building to that point The
Wilson -McGhee system has only Is
miles to grade, and the work is be
ing pushed
The next is the Western North
Carolina road from Asheville to
Wolf Creek. The North Carolina
roads build to the State line, and
the Wilson-McGhee Company meet
them there-having only five miles
to build. This short link connects
them with the Carolina system and
gives them as short a line to Nor
toIz, and as long haul as they
would have by the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi & Ohio.
"The third link is the Macon d
Atlanta extension which will 90
very far towards connecting the.
Brunswick line with the rest of the
system. 1t is plain, however, that
from Atlanta these people must have
u connection with their eastern and
western system, composed Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Railroad and the Memphis & Charles
ton Railroad
"The best Of running arrange
ments have been offered to the Viii
on-MeGhee people by the purcha-
sers Of the Atlantic, Mississippi 4
Ohio and it is said that an alliance
has been made that is mutually sat
isfactory. There is no doubt, how
ever, that the sale of the Atlantic,
Mississippi 4 Ohio has impressed
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09
The Lianor DeaIer,s Oath.

The oath taken by saloonkeepers
before they can be given license is u
stringent one and rarely adhered to.
1t is as follows:
Il do sOlemnly swear that / will
not, under the license which l am
about to obtain, knowingly permit
or cOnnive at any gaming for money
or any other valuable consideration
in the house in which l may retail
spirits, or in any other. place of
which l may have control, either
directly or indirectly; and if any
person should game or bet, to my
knowledge (and | will exercise due
diligence to know will give infor-
nation thereof to the grand jury Of
my county, at the next term ofcourt.
So help me God.
l do solemnly swear that l will
not sell liquor to minors except by
permission of parents or guardian
and that l will give information
thereof to the grand jury at the
next term Of the court. So help me
God.
| do solemnly swear that I will
lot mix or adulterate with any sub
stance whatever the spirituous, vim
Jus or alcoholic liquors offered tor
jale by me or suffer the same to be
lone under the license | have OBJ
aimed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

The following sentences from
Whitelaw Reid's address at Xenia,
Ohio, to an educational association,
would look pretty well pasted in the
hats of all who have anything to do
with the management Of schools, es-
pecially high schools: Strengthen
the basis Of the school system before
you increase the superstructure.
Teach fewer things but teach them
so they viii be absolutely known,
Make the course of study more COM
pact and manageable; postpone the
accomplishments banish even
science and drawing, and first give
the child what will be essential for
the practical business of life, and a
basis for self improvement" But
this happens to be exactly what
those who are managing the public
schools throughout the country are
not doing. Cramming is the word.
A smattering of much and thorough !
less in nothing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09
A HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Seventeen Children Burned to
Death,

SCRANTON, PA, Feb. 26.-The
Catholic Orphanage at Hyde Park,
Scranton, was burned last night.
Seventeen children were burned to
death-fourteen boys three girls.
The building, st. Patrick's Orphan
Asylum, situated at the corner of
Jackson and Lincoln avenues, about
mile from the center of the city,
is. occupied by a number of Sisters
of Charity, and under their charge
were forty children from six to
twelve years Of age, the boys and
girls occupying separate dormitorics
on the third floor. At halfpast ga
Sister took the children to their
rooms and locked the doors, and as
she was descending the stairs she
discovered smoke issuing from
room in the second story, and on
opening the door she was driven
back by cloud of smoke. The fire
was raging along the ceiling, MAX
ing its way to the upper floor. The
Sister darted up stairs and found
the girls room full of smoke. She |
took them to the lower floor and
started back to get the boys. The !
smoke was pouring into the hall in |
clouds, and when about |
halfway up stairs she was met by |
= stranger, whom she made an effort |
to pass, but he refused to allow her.
saying that the boys had been res
,ued and it would be dangerous for
her to go for them She reluctant
Y went back. The alarm brought
our companies The flames were
aging fercely when the fremen
sOt to work. They were informed
# the belief among the Sisters that
ONE of the children were still in
he building and made every efI0r;
o reach the upper floor. In a short
ime the flames were beaten back
nd the door Of the dormitory burst
pen and. the victims of the fire
-ere found beneath the cots. Only
To were touched by the fire, but
Il had evidently been dead some
me. There is intense excitement G
The coroner's jury viewed the 9
Odies of the seventeen dead chill c
rem this morning. Many of them V
y on the floor with blackened faces e
nd burned wrists The jury visit $
| the burned asylum, and inspec- n
d the dormitories The boys a
'om was greatly damaged by the V
lmes. Large holes were burned k
the floor The girls room was t
1t so much damaged. The jury so
IiOurned till Friday. u
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

The largest peach orchard in the
world is said to be in Chambers
county, Alabama, and owned by Mr..
John Parnell, a brother Of the great
Irish agitator. 1t contains $50 acres,
and has yielded $4,000 worth of
peaches. Mr.. Parnell bought it ten
or twelve years ago, when it was an
old worn out cotton farm. He has
it into an immense peach
orchard, and is always the first to
have early peaches in the market,
for which he gets the highest prices,
and is getting immensely wealthy
at the business.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

Since the ladies began to wear
their dresses so tight about their
form, man has surrendered the ex-
elusive monopoly of having the best
place to strike lucifer match.
An ex-prize fighter is postmaster
in an eastern town. His old fight
ing nature is still in him, and hardly
a day passes that he doesn't lick an
innocent little postage stamp.
Overheard at Coney Island re-
Gently HCharles, I hate this horrid
surf it makes me keep my mouth
shut. Charles sarcastically replies,
"Take some Of it home with you. F"
"I have three children who are
the very image of myself" II pity
the youngest" replied his inter
locuter "Why?' Because he is the
uOne who will have to resemble you
the longest"
A man named John Mckinney
lately eloped from Bledsoe county,
Tenn, with the wife of VIM. Dunn,
and a party of men, led by James
Thurman, are securing the country
in search Of the fugitives.
"My days works big gum as
the foundryman said, when he COM
menced to cast a cannon
Husband -"Mary, my love, this
apple7dumpling is not half done. I"
Wife-"Well, finish it, then, my
dear"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

The changes made in the revised
version of the New Testament. in
the text Of the Lords PRAYER. have
already been noted in these columns.
but the following comparison will be
of interest:
REVISED VERSION COMMON VERSION.
M0tthelO vi. g. Mdtb6lC vi. g.
13.-Our Father I13.-Our Father
which artin heav- which art in heav-
en-. Hallowed be en-. Hallowed be
thy name. Thythy name. Thy
kingdom come. kingdom com e.
Thy will be done, Thy viii be done
as in heaven so on in earth, as 1t is
earth. Give US in heaven. Give
this day our daily us this day our
bread. And for daily bread. And
give US our debts, forgive us our
as we also have, debts, as we for
forgiven our debt give our debtors,
ors. And lead us and lead US not
not into tempta- into temptation
ton, but deliver but deliver us
us from the evilIfrom evil.
one
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09
PRAISE FROM AN EMINENT
0RGANIST.

J. II. MUNsEY, Organist of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, says
MENDELssoHN PIANO Co., New
YORK:
GENTLEMEN-I must compliment
you on the success you have achiev-
ed with your pianos Of every class,
but particularly the Uprights. They
have all the essentials rquisite in the
makeup Of a perfect piano, in tone,
touch and finish Such pure, even
tone, in connection with such great
volume of tone, is something re-
markable. Wishing you much
prosperity, [ am, Yours respectfully
j. II. MUNsEY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09
How She Cured Him of Swearing.

The husband of a certain Nash
vile lady was, before his marriage,
a furious swearer. Through the
wife's influence he left off this bad
habit, except one favorite ouss word,
which clung to him under all cir
cumstances, and which, to the great
ANNOYANCE of The good wife, he
would uncOnscioUsly y use everywhere
the word damn"
Several months since he arose one
cold morning, before the servant
came in to make the wood fire, and,
after long effort and the fruitless
burning of many matches, turned
and said; "SaIlie, this damn fire
lC0n't burn" To this the good wife
earnestly said: Eyes, the damn wood
is too green, and the damn servant
has forgotten to bring up any damn
kindling to start the damn fire with"
He looked at his wife in absolute
dismay, but at once saw the point
and said nothing
A longer period than usual passed
without the favorite expletive being
used, but later on he wanted bask-
ct, and said, after looking for it:
"Sallie, where has that damn basket
got tor The wife quietly, as if
putting a child to sleep, said: "Ask
the damn cook to get you the damn
basket-damn her, she keeps il"
AS before, he said nothing, but
months have passed, and if he damns
anything it is not where she is. She
says it was like taking quinine, and
that she always went and washed
out her mouth afterwards, but he is
cured.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09
W. TnrnntuLa.-A learned Ger

The TdrantuLd.-A learned Ger
man has lately given some interest
ing information about the habits OF
the tarantula, whose nests he has
examined on the Roman Campagna.
He found that the nest was approach
ed by tunnel which after running
a afootstraight down below the surface
of the ground, made q sudden short
turn before it finally descended into
the big spiders home. The entrance
to the tunnel is concealed by an in
terlacing of grasses. The eggs are
enclosed in spun bag, and the
young appear in the autumn, when
they seat themselves around their
mother and remain until about
April, neither parent nor offspring
seeking food during Information.
Dancing, as inducing profusS
perspiration, was originally employ
to work off the effects of the insects
bite. Hence the error that the bite
set people dancing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-09

The new wooden bridge over the
Tennessee river at Knoxville has
been completed so as to admit of
travel. Its seven principal spans
are 185 feet each, on the Howe Truss
plan. The length of the bridge, in
the seventy-foot span over
Front street, and the approaches, is
| $50 feet. 1t was erected by G. W.