, 1882-09-29
CLIPPINGS.

Washington Irving once, when picking
mp m apple under tree in his own or
chnrd. was accosted by small boy of the
neighborhOOd, who. not recognizing him
AZ the proprietor, offered to show him
tree where he could get better apples than
those But" said the boy, I'VE must
take care the old man doesn't catch u.s."
IL went with him." said Irving, "and
stole dozen of my own apples
James Cochran, late proprietor of the
Oregon City Flouring Mills, has asso-
GATED with himself several gentlemen Of
wealth, for the purpose of building
large grist mill at Seattle
The democrats OF Whatcom county
are against the Sunday law, judgin. by
the resolution following: ResOlred, That
the democratic delegates to the territor-
ial convention be instructed 10 support
no man for the legislature unless he is
pledged to use all honorable means to
repeal the Sunday law.
The CIRCUS We have change to
announce in the dates for the Sherman
Circus. 1t will come here day or two
sooner than mt first intended and will
preform here and at points below as
stated herein: Seattle, on Saturday af-
,ernoon and evening, Sept Both and on
Monday afternoon and evening, Oct I'd.
At Port Gamble, Tuesday, Oct. 3D.. At
Port Townsend, Wednesday. Oct. 4th.
AT Victoria on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday following -i'oS'- InteHigencer.
The wife of Chief Engineer Melville,
late of the Jeanette, became insane i'm
mediately after meeting her husband on
his return from the Arctic. YarF..
Under the timber act 10000 acres Q
Kansas land has been taken up within
two years, which speaks well enough for
practical forestry in that state ''
For the week ending August % there
were ~ arrivals of timber-laden vessels
at London, England, 40 Of which were
steamers.
Notification Of the appropriation of
$1,000 for the construction Of new
24-hed hospital at Vancouver has been
received; also $4,000 towards the com.
pleion Of Fort Spokane, and $4,000 to-
ward its hospital
The Minneapolis Tribune Of Septem-
ber 81 said; Commissioners Sauborn OF
the Northern Pacific Land Department
has received several large boxes OF
Washington TERRITORY products, grain,
grasses, fruits, etc, for exhibition at the
Minneapolis Fair. Some varieties, as
the White Winter and Little Club
wheats, will be interesting az showing
the great difference between the eli
mates of Washington and Minnesota.
Seattle Post: For prosecuting at
torney for this district G. NJ. Brad
shaw was chosen. Mr.. Bradshaw is
well known ON the Sound and stands
among the first attorneys at the bar
His nomination is equivalent to cleo
ton. The district and the people
whose interests will be represented
by Mr.. Bradshaw will be fully and
ably protected. The Terri
torial University, Prof. Powell in
charge, opened in this city yesterday
with an attendance of ninety-nine pu-
pills. Prof. Powell is in charge of the
department of mathematics; Prof
Lee is in charge of the literary de-
partment; Prof Hansee is conduct
ing the Greek and Latin classes.
Prof. johnson, the department of
science; Prof. Swimm, preparatory
department, and Mrs. Mcpherson is
in charge of the primary department.
The present term begins under the
most favorable auspices. Yesterday
was devoted wholly to classifying aud
organizing and active work will begin
today,