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out any show of gratitude. "What do
you say, Freddie?' limited the lady, ex-
pecting him to say, "Thank you" 81 say
It amt cake was the impolite response.
The father of family, after reading
from the morning paper that the cold of
the night before was intense, the ther-
mometer registering many degrees be
low freezing point, said "Now, children.
| suppose you are taught all about that
at school, Which of you can tell me
what the freezing points 2 "The point
of my nose, papa" was the prompt re-
ply from one of the youngsters.
A gentleman somewhat advanced in
life, and who was never remarkable for
his good looks, asked his grardchld
what he thought of him. The boys par
ents were present. The youngster made
no reply. "Well, why won't you tell
me what you think of me ?" "'Cause |
don't want to lget licked was the an
swer.
A mother showed her child beautiful
doll st. John, OF fine make and color.
"See," she said che has been very good,
and heaven always rewards the good by
making them beautiful "Oh,' said
the child, lifting its shoulders, "dont be
lieve that, mamma This little st. John
looks very meek because he's all glued
up, but if he could only move, you'd
see !"
The following remark of a little girl
shows an opinion of her elders the re-
verse of Hatterirg. ooh, dearl" she ex-
claimed to her doll, 81 do wish you
would sit still never saw such an un-
easy thing in all my life. Why don't
you act like grown folks,and be still and
stupid for while ?"
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Sensible Talk about Eating and Sleeping.

An editorial in the New York .Jo,uj,-
al o. Commerce attempts to demolish
the unsound notion that it is unhealthy
to eat ust before going to bed. 1t draws
the proper distinction between midnight
debauches and gluttony, and the taking
OF healthy food, and says;
Man is the only animal that can be
taught to sleep quietly on an empty
stomach. The brute creation resent all
efforts to coax them to such a violation
of the laws of nature, The lion roars in
the forest until he has found his prey,
and when he has devourcd it he sleeps
over it until he needs another meal. The
horse will paw all night in the stable
and the pig will squeal in tAe pen, refus
ing all rest or sleep until they are fed
The animals which chew the cud hav,
their own provisions for a late meal Is
before dropping off to their nightly
slumbers.
Man can train himself TO the habit o.
sleeping without preceding meal, bu
only after long years OF practice As h,
comes into the world nature is too stron.
for him, and he must be fed before h,
will sleep a child's stomach is small
and when perfectly filed, if no sicknes
distulbs it, sleep follows naturally an,
inevitably. As digestion goes on TN
stomach begins to empty. A single folo
in it will make the sleeper restless tw,
will waktn il; and if il is hushed agair
to repose the nap is short, and thc
folds puts an end to the slumber, Par,
goiic or other narcotic may close It's eye
again, but without either food or som
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ChiIdren's DrOlleries.

Not long since correspondent sent to
a provincial paper an anecdote of which
his 6 year-old boy was the hero. He says:
Il keep a shop and sell fancy goods A
gentleman came in to buy something.
1t was early, and my little boy and
were alone in the house at the time, The
gentleman gave me sovereign, and |
had to go up stairs to my cash-box. Be
fore doing so, | went into the little room
next to the shop and said to the boy
Watch the gentleman, that he don't
steal anything and put him on the
counter. As soon as | returned, he
sang out pa, he didn't steal ANYTHING
i watched him. You may imagine
what position | was in."
Children's questions are often no less
embarrassing than they are amusing, as
may be instanced in the story of the mer
cenary little boy who overheard con,
versation respecting wedding that was
soon to take place. At breakfast next
morning he recalled the subject by ask
ing the following question Papa, what
do they want to give the bride away for?
Can't they sell herr"
At whale exhibition, youngster is
said to have asked his mamma if the
whale that swallowed Jonah had rs large
Il mouth as the one before them. why
didn't Jonah walk out at one corner.
"You must think Jonah was fool
he didn't want to walk out and ge
drowned was the quick reply of tn,
younger brother, before the mother coult
answer.
1t is related of another infant inquire
who was looking with great interest at
foaming pan of milk, that he suddenl,
exclaimed: Mamma, where do cows ge
the milk from ~ Where do YOU ge
your tears p was the answer After
thoughtful silence, in which the mention
of tears had evidently recalled certain
associations, he again broke out 'Mam
ma, do the cows have to be spanked -
On seeing house being whitewashed
n small boy Of three wanted to know j
the house was going to be shaved. !
lady,when admiring the stars on a brigh
night in tropical climate, was sudder
ly asked in the most innocent way b
her little son of years old if those wer
tie nails that held up heaven.
a boy who had always refused to ca
oatmeal, in spite of his mothers urging
that it was strengthening diet, suddeI
ly surprised her one morning by eating
liberal plateful and calling for NOR
| Upon his mother asking for an explanl
ton, he replied 81 am bound to eat oa
meal till am strong enough to viii
Johnny Scott
| Little Freddie, when visiting a neig
bors house, was offered a piece of brei
and butter, which he accepted but wit
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Diphthepia.

A cold or sore throat may not seem to
amount to much, and II promptly attended
to can easily be cured: but neglect is often
followed by consumption or diphtheria.
No medicine has ever been discovered which
acts so quickly and surely In such cases as
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER. The
prompt use OF thiS ineaiHaJte remedy has
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Said the leader of the train robbers as
he boarded the Pullman car; "Don't dis
turb the passengers, but seize the porter
Hes got all the money in the crowd by
this time!'
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-08
NoRTHwEs7 FNTERPRsE
ANACORTFS, APRIL 5, 1882.

Is it not about time that some-
thing was done to improve our pub
lie roads and highways? The
roads in and about Fidalgo, par
ticularly, ought to be attended to
and made passable for a wagon.
Nothing goes further to impress a
newcomer, or a stranger visiting q
place, more favorably than good
wagon roads, The time has come,
too, when buggies and carriages
will be more common and will prob
ably take tho place of our present
means of travel. This is matter
that all should take an interest in
and should devote few days labor
at least, to their Improvement.
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Josh Billings "Trump Cards."

After man gifts to be 80 years old he
kant form any new habits much; the
best he kan do is to steer biz old ones.
Emmy man who kan swap horses or
ketch fish, and not lie about it, il az
plus az men ever git to be in this world.
The sassyest man ] ever met liz hem
pecked husband when he IL away from
home.
An enthusiast IL an individual who
believes about four times az much az he
kan prove, and he kan prove about four
times az much az anybody believes.
ThoEe people who are trieing to get to
heaven on their kreed will find out at
last that they didn't have thru ticket.
Too long courtships are not alwuss ju-
dicious. The partys often tire out skore-
ing fore the trot begins.
Young men, learn to wait; if you un-
dertake to sett henn before she liz ready
you will lose yor time and confuse the
hen besides.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-08

In our last issue notice was taken of
the one great disability of our tide
fats and mainland river valleys
which have to be approached by
tidal entrances at or near high tide
the impossibility of serving each
of these by steamer on a through
route necessarily running on
schedule time-barely pointing to
the fact that the greatest possible of
drawbacks to the mainland settler,
the difficulty of the road to market,
was not an essential one.
1t is an artificially created draw
back resting on an attempted i'm
possibility. 1t is assumed by few
persons adversely interested, that
the settlers Of the Nooksack, Sam
ish, Skagit and Stilaguamish rivers,
are in possession of good and suf-
fiicient mail service by the
steamer Chehalis, starting from
Seattle On schedule time, but runs
ping with the tide into single
tidal entrance, that of the Swino-
mish slough, an outlet and exten~
sion of the silted mouth Of Skaget
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-08

A PAPER mill is talked of for La
conner, so we hear. That is what
is need as the means of consuming
what straw annually goes to waste
throughout the county. The adj
vantages of a paper mill in our
midst would be q source of revenue
not only to the farmer, but to the
mill owners as well. We know of
no better paying industry than
that business, as no other like
establishment is operated in the
northwest. But mill must neces>
sarily have the proper location. In
the first, and most important, place,
good water is essential. Good
spring water when supplied in suf>
ficient quantities is the best, espe-
cially in the manufacture Of hard
finished paper when rags are prin-
cipal!y used. In the second place,
the nearer to where the straw and
other raw material is to be had and
the less sexpense for getting the
same are pionts to be considered.
in most Of the large mills of the
east water is used for motive power,
some of which pay as high $4,000
per year for the water privilege
alone. When it is taken into cons
sideratIon that paper mills pay 81
TO 81 per ton for straw, suchl high
rates for water power and every
thing else proportionately high in
price, surely a straw paper mill can
make it pay in this section. Steam
is almost as cheap here as water
power and can be utilized at more
convenience. The price of wood is
merely nothing and straw can be
had very cheap. Good running
streams are found at various points
in the county, a large number of
which are convenient to the locality
where the most straw is raised.
For these reasons we can see no
reasonable objection why a paper
mill with the proper management
cannot make a good business tor
itself and supply want, and one
that will be appreciated by our
farmers. We only hope that the
enterprise will meet with proper
encouragement for the establish
pent of the same in this county.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-08

FACTORIES have been established in
Rome for the manufacture of ancient
relics. Painters have for q long time
found it profitable to turn out the works
OF old masters to order. These are sold
to wealthy American pork butchers, who
can see no difference between a Murillo
and chrome, except that the chrome Is
little brighter and more stylish, and
better match for the parlor furniture.
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river, while steering we'll clear of
all the rest, regardlessly of time,
distance and convenience to nine
tenths of the inhabitants Of What,
com county.
That assumption cannot stand.
When the traffic Of fourishing
settlement can attain to the service
of steamer or rail, tie boy apd
canoe carrier goes into the back
ground. Steamer service is now
practicable and it would be econom-
zeal to the government for all these
settlements, by local steamers going
in with the tide from any conven-
lent deep water landing. A single
steamer from Utsalady can serve
the Stilaguamish and Skaget rivers
and their post offices for a considers
able distance up. Another from
Anacortes receiving the mails by
the inner passage mentioned, twice
week, and by the main trunk or
outside mail route of the Sound via
Port Townsend twice week, can
serve the Samish and Swinomish
sloughs including Edison and Padil-
la, besides the Nooksack for 80 miles
up. Skaget river is in equally easy
reach from here through the Swino-
mish outlet, being the North Forks
tidal entrance from deep water into
that stream. To the settlements
interested We would suggest that
the remedy for the disabilities they
have hopelessly suffered as pioneers
lies in their own hands. For the
country north of the Swinomish
slough at least one local steamer
can now be procured, the services
Of which would be of incalculable
value to the farmers Of the entire
mainland coast. Not only would
the mainland and its river valleys
derive advantage while contribute
ing profitable traffic, but hero is
the traffic of the adjacent islands
and those of the archipelago, form
ing an unbroken continuation of
fertile farming country across de
Fuca's sea, intersected by sheltered
navigable channels the entire dis
lance between the mainland and
Vancouver Island. No more profit
able field than this can be found
anywhere for one good local steam
er, nor for fleet of local steamers
adapted to the services and needs of
the several localities. 1t is folly
therefore to lie spiritless in the
mire, to remain in the backwoods in
times like these, under the expectas
ton that other sections or individ>
uals adverse to US in interest, will
help us out. Enterprising people
in all countries prosper; the "moss>
backs by a sort of natural gravita-
ton go to the wall. That the right
sort of stuff is not lacking is evident
from the fact that one man on the
Nooksack offers TO contribute $500
toward local steamer stock. AM
other man offers to guarantee 500
per month as freight Another pro
poses to contribute substantially to-
ward the machinery and another
the hull.
The Gods help those who help
themselves.
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Buckeye Farm Machinery

and Schutler Wagons which have no equal.
/ carry the largest stock of plows and harrows
also the improved Tule Sulkcy Plow, where
the horses walk on the main land
hardware, mechanics tools, ships chandlery,
shoe findings, rifles. guns. pistols, fishing
tackles and ammunition, ever brought to the
Territory.
rg-Special attention given to country cor
respondence and orders promptly attended 10
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Done by contracts or otherwise.

Having procured Il complete and first
class PILE DRIVING outfit including
an 1900 pound hammer, winch, Sow,
etc., which we have located at Anacortes,
on Ship Harbor, for the convenience Of
the lower Sound mainland and archapel
ago, the undersigned solicit orders, con-
tracts and communications generally,
touching work of all classes, to facilitate
The the transfer of freight, communica-
tons over sloughs, rivers, tide flats, etc
Being familiar, by long experience with
this kind of work, we can do better FOR
shippers and settlements, than them
selves.
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F. w. WUSTHOFF,
Front Street, (P. O. Box l4.)
SEATTLE, WASH. TER.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-04-08

TYAVING number Of desirable prop
'A'A critics to offer, we invite communi-
cation, in person or by letter, in regard
to them, or other locations, for new
corners. We have tracings of the gov
eminent surveys, covering every town
ship in Whatcom and San Juan counties,
besides other invaluable Land Office
records, serviceable to settlers looking
for unoccupied lands.
MAPS AND SURVEYS MADE. GOV.
ERNMENT LINES TRACED
BY COMPASS.
At the Usual Rates.
Persons applying to purchase TIMBER
LANDS in Whafcom, San Juan, Snoho-
mlsh, or any other county in the Olympia
Land District, under the Act of June 3,
1878, need not go to Olympia to make
proof and pay for their land, but con
make such proof before H. J. WHITE,
Judge of the Probate Court of What
com County, w. T., few miles distant
only, and thereby save time and money.
LOANS negotiated, and Taxes paid
tor non residents, upon request. Ex-
aminaticns of coal and iron groupings
speciality.
AMOS BOWMAN & CO.,
ANAcoRTEs, Wash. Ter.
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ANACORTES, W. T.

O. Harolson practical Boot and
Shoe maker. Work done at short
notice. Give him call at Ana
cortes shops, repairing on Tuesday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH IO, Isse.

Entered at the post ONCE at EmporiA a
econd class matter.
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HARDLOT TO HANDLE

There is an awful sight of truth and
good sense in the following sentences
uttered by the Albany Journal: The
Republican party is no respecter of per-
sons. Its membership not only know
what is right, but they have the courage
of their convictions. The mass-ninety.
nine hundredths-o the party neither
expect nor desire Office, and care NO
more for the dispensers of patronage Gas
such) than they do for any other good
Republicans. And it is just here where
political bosses and machines have
made and VIII probably continue to
make their gravest mistakes. They
seem TO look upon the rank and file OF
the party as SO many calves in a barn
yard only intent upon Selling the udder
and sure to remain in the party paddock
so long as they are held in state of
hopeful expectancy. But they are COM
posed of no such material. This fact
renders the Republican party hard lot
to handle. They are as Indifferent to
party 'taffy' as they arc to the party
lash, and are just as ready to bid good
bye to a boss as they are to smash a
machine if the one or the other ven
lures to arrogate power or do violence to
principle"
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OVER THE STATE

A fearful war has broken out between
the Newton Republican and Tepeks
Capital about the Harvey county rail.
road trouble.
Senator ingalls, is now at his home In
Atchison, where he will remain but s
few days, and will then take his family
to Washington.
The charge is made that the dining
room girls at Abilene have the Rthetic
craze so bad that they wear sunhowers
in their bOsoms while waiting on guests
1t is believed the big snow fall of las!
week was a blessing to the state. 1t is
big thing for the wheat ard is worth
hundreds of thousands of dollars to the
state.
w. c. Har1ing, proprietor of the
Usage City hotel, was struck by the en-
CINE of train No. 3, at Usage City Satur-
day morning. and was so severely in
jured about the head and shoulders that
it is III ought he will die.
Commonwealth: Invitations are out
announcing the marriage of Mr.. C. W.
Price, city editor of the Capital, and
Miss Minnie Gray, daughter Of Mrs.
Alfred Gray, on Thursday. March 10Th.
The upper Arkansas Valley will be
divided upon Judge Peters, Gen. Tay-
lor and Capt. Booth for congressman at
large this fall. The lower Valley will
be divided upon Senator Sluss and
Senator Hackney.-Great Bend Regis
teE.
You are right Mr.. Register, and that
is Just the kind of dght that will de-
feat every one of these men, and Iiomi-
nate 81 eastern man for the place if the
state is not redistricted for congressional
purposes.-NeWten Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-16
GOLD AND SILVER.

Special pains appear to have been Ia
ken, says the New York Mercantile
Journal, to obtain accuracy In our Gen.
sus returns of the gold and silver prod
uct OF the United States. The whole
field was divided into three parasitic
Pacific division, embracing Alaska, Ar
izona, California, Idaho. Nevada, Ore
gon, Utah aud Washington, with head
quarters at San Francisco; the Rocky
Mountain division, comprising Colora-
do. Oak ota, Montana, New Mexico and
Wyoming, with headquarters at Denver,
and the eastern division, comprising all
the rest of the states, with headquarters
ct Newport, r. l. In the course Of the
work 2,292 mines were examIned and
413 mills and smelling works.
The return gives the following as the
annual production Pacific division $685.
l76. 600 gold and $l9, 469. 404 silver; TO-
tai s44.645.4 O6. Rocky Mountain diVis-
loo S7.s7s.isS gold and $10.9l7. 4Ss sill
yer. total $27.7s5,071. The eastern d.
vision e280 $40 gold and S49, $50 silver;
total $2S0. 2S6. These tngethtr would
make sSS. e9S, seS OF gold aud Sss, 4SeI S4s
In silver. Total production fog the year
e73. $50 .S0T.
California still largely leads the list
in the production Of gold. her return be
ing 81, 15O.94l. while no other state rises
as high as $1,000, 900, the gold product
of Nevada coming next and being put
At 4, SS8, 24e. Colorado leads in the sill
yer product, yielding $16.549,2 ga. Neva-
da coming next with $l2. 4S0, 667.
Taking the entire bullion prOduct--gold
and silver Colorado comes first with
SIS, 24o. 172; California second with S1s.-
3OI ,2S1, and Nevada third with $l7 ,3lS,
600. The total product of NO other state
or territory comes even so high as i've
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mill; dollars California still re-
man especially conspicuous for her
placer old mines. her product being
7l.47 pe cent. of the whole product of
the country from this description of
mines, while her deep mines produce
51.3S per cent Of the whole product of
our deep mines.
The falling off Of the Comstock mines
has made very large difference in the
return from Nevada. In 1876 the Com
stock yielded siS,OO2. 9O6 in gold and
$50, SHOOTS in silver, but in the census
year the yield Of the entire Comstock
district and outlying veins was only
$685., $50 for 10th gold and silver.
The placer yielo of Nevada is insignifi-
can't
The round am UNITS TO be retained in
the memory of lose who would moi
forget our gold nj silver product are
not quite $780, 800 as the total OF
both, almost $4O,G 900 silver, the rest
gold. The censu rcturn estimates oul
consumption of ae two metals il
manufactures at little over 1000,
900, leaving somewhat over $50, OOO,O0(
for the years coinage or expectation ir
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