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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

The people are sick Of Oscar Wilde
opera, tough beefsteaks. hieh-priced
chromoe, and the smallpox, and now le,
us have a change. Callendsr's new
colored ninstrels. with new clothes,
new music, and new songs are coming
with magnificent auxiliaries (which in
Latin means snccesa). They promise
to create furore in the amusement
world. The management has plenty oi
money, aud they intend to spend il lib
orally in presenting the most UNIQUE
and satisfactory, old time plantation
scenes. with enough modern innova-
tions to make the entertainment unsur.
passed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25
ALBUM P0ETRY.

For the benefit of young gentlemen
who are called upon to supply poetry for
the albums of their young lady friends,
We submit the specimens following:
AN OLD FASHIONED ONE.
I only ask one little spot
In which to write Forget me not"
POEM or TWELVE LINES.
The pastor here will grant advice,
The pedaDOQue yield learning;
The school girl will quote verses nice,
The lover hint his yearuing.
The store CLERK, in his hand so bold
Will flourish stolen measures,
And luckiees maids, fast growing old,
Will criticise youths pleasures.
Since all this wisdom. wit, and art
This book will comprehend,
/ will not practise any part
Save that Of Your true Friend.
ALkSs AMBITIOUS INSCRIPTION.
Excuse the dullnsss of my wit.
That's made you wait so long,
And pray do not imagine it
Proves my regard less strong;
It is the foremost of my prayers
That ere care weights your mind
Your joys will claim iife's book as
theirs
And grief no page will find.
HOPEFUL INSCRIPTION.
hope this field Of pages,
Bright pages. fair pages,
Will echo the strong voices
OF friends both warm and true;
And while among the saRea
This witty tourney wages
trust the one your choice is
Will pledge his heart to you.
AN INSCRIPTION IN THE OBITUARY srYLK.
Bessie Pitts of one thirteen
Vine street, near South Seven
Trod upon bended pin
And journeyed on To Heaven.
Pack away her album new,
Seal her things in sorroS;
Friends will bring no flowers to;
Her residence tomorrow.
Gone to meet her stepmother.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

A New Bedford hoatbuilder il CON-
structino 4 stesm whslshoat, - feet
long, feet beam, and fest inches
deep. Amidships is \ compartment in
which IL tho boiler and engine and coal
bunkers. and at the bow and stern are
water tight compartments. The acrow
will enter tho water near the center of
the bottom, instead of at the stern OF
the boat, The boat is intended for the
Arctic whale service. A boat Of this
class is Also To be built for the steam
whaler, now being constructed by the
Dickie Bros. at San Francisco.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Tommy Was little rogue. whom his
mother had hard work to manage
Their house in the country Was raised a
few feat from the ground, and Tommy,
to escape a weil-deserved whipping.
ran from hia mother and creps under
tho house. Presently his father came
home. and. hearing where the boy had
taken refuge, crsps under to bring him
out. Al be approached on bis hands
and knees, Tommy asked, us she altar
vou. too?"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Two convicts in the California STATE
prieOn took delight in torturin0 timid
fellov. whose cell was hetveen their own.
by urctending at night that they saw
ghosts. They talked to each other about
4. describing the most avful sights. and
counterfeitine excessive friRhs. A week
or two of this treatment drove the VIC
tim crazy. and be Imagined b was
haunted by the creaturss which they
ocuiured up.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

nesnet Air,hod,st Church has the
S..ndpsi negrO congregation In Provi-
- Aud Allen Chapel has the small
Nsnd poorest. The Rev. Mr.. Yeocum
~ tfsnsferred by his Bishop from the
sofate Of the latter to that Of the
mer. He Immediately received a
ssl sInal letter from tho Bethel officers
S.ne nim TO resign. and on going 10
ea his hFst sermon in the church he
Hoo : NOTICE on the looked door that
.sete would be NO asrvicee, The objec-
% Af. YeoCum 10 not understood to
pseooal. but il based ON the unwil
~ of the proud Bethel people to
pegeof from humble Allen Chapel.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

~ ncsSnsr Prussian see. Osnabruck. has
~ 1usd up by the Pope. With the con-
-. ss me Government, by the uomina-
ot ". HotinR. AZ Breaslau 10 already
oo .: iillsd up, there thus only 10
o0iy one va.ant see, PAder-
o. vh,ch there il no Bishop living.
~ Mess dificulty which has yet to b
49, u tas - ths Catholic episcopate ID
-. ned, IL what to do With regard to
~. ~ essa the Bishops Of which have
oepoeed but are still living.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

II. verestchagin, the distinguished
nainter Of battle pictures. has roc- ntly
had two singular compliments paid him
by Continental Govsrnmenta DO Wv
idlv haa - depicted the horroro OF the
hattie 6eld that in Russia the public ex-
hibition OF his psinsinae vas aleogesher
interdiceed. while as Berlin the military
authorities forbade soldisrs 70 pay shsm
a whit.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25
FOR SALE.

TWO SPAN OF WE'LL BRO
@Hk ken work horsea. weighing from
iI56 ~ l250 pounds per animal Inquire q
e. g AsnA Ai = ~ ~ s1s.s.s 1si. - - fsSSiS =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

h .m - : 1ser'cuitural meeting last Decsm-
~. i Eessx county English gentlemen
~. know Of three owners OF land
eountry Who have nov no lees
- peakinR carefully-than 5000
~ "r which they cannot find ten
~. "a VomWon laborcrs are getting
- = Slo to $3.25 week. Essex IL one
~ London are allied.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25
FRENZY Of A PECULIAR KIND.

A fool Of a negro living on the Linton
place, in Jefferson county, Fla., went tc
meeting, few days since and came
back full of 'ligion," and attempted to
literally enforce the Scriptural injuac-
ton; ''If thy right eye offend taee
pluck it ont and ist it from thee," and
IF thy right hand offend, cut it of, -
etc. He utilized razor and
made a fearful cash in his right arm III
An effort to cut it off and cast it from
him, and made a lunge at the right eye,
but did not injurs that organ seriously.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Recent discoveries in Indiana give a
muoh more recent date to the nlastOdou
than has been generally assigned. In
ono skeleton the marrow of the huge
bones was still capable of use, and the
kidney fat was replaced by Jumps of ad-
ipocere. In another, found in Illinois,
there was every evidence that it had
lived upon the vegetation of the presen!
day-upon the grasses and herbs that
now grow in the vicinity.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

It is remarked chat the late Lord
Lonsdale, with Lords Winchilsea, Aylss,
ford, Courtenay, and in fact nearly all
the disreputable and bankrupt English
peers, arc of the Tory party.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Felts, fosses, crewe!s and zephyrs. a
Clayton Bros.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Ladies' chemise at Clayton Br5s.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

Lnspnu, July 2s.-Ths Tiasss says the
force for Egypt will b 1000 mon, and
vith TROOPS alrsady ssnt make Ns0O
-. Ihs Duho g OonnsaGhA 0eneEal
Allapun - 0onnnl Wee1 vill oo1nr
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25

am prepared 70 oo I'll kinds Of drayint
6 The GhoeteGe noetco. Have al1o On kanC
3 piano 0uck ~ ~ eagoful rowing q
D1Aoo8 Oogo .0o03s ASasa-a.A
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08

bill by the House for the reduction
of taxes by which the revenue is to
be diminished at least twenty mil
lions a year without the reduction
of dollar in the expense of cOllec-
ton and without particle OF ad-
vantage to nine hundred and ninety
nine out of every thousand persons
in the land An increase of seventy
millions year in the pension list,
with river and harbor appropria-
tion bill of probably twenty five mil
lions and other appropriations on a
like liberal scale, would seem to call
for the maintenance of the taxes, or
at least of such of them rs bear least
heavily on the bulk of the people;
but instead of adopting such poll
cy Congress goes to work to dimin-
ish the revenue, and to do it in such
a way as to favor those few wealthy
people who own bank stocks. keep
bank accounts, or manufacture
matches, patent medicine and CT
CARS. Old Oxenstiern's advice to
his son to behold with what little
wisdom the world is governed has
its finest application in connection
with the American Congress. In
that respect we beat the universe.
There is no part politics in the mat
ter. Members of both parties are
on both sides of the tax question
and are equally to blame for the
failure to legislate intelligently,
DOM PEDRO
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08

Perhaps the wheat was too nearly
matured when the amuivorous
pests invaded the county. We
received a letter from Hampshire
county, stating that they would
have had an extraordinary crop
Of wheat and rye, had il not been
for the milk weevil.
On Tuesday, 9th ult., we were
visited by "A storm OF rain and
hail, though but little damage
was done TO vegetation in e0nse.
quence of 1t. We noticed that
some Of the hailstones were about
Two inches long, and Of a conicai
shape, but most OF them we're the
shape of an oblate spherfoid.
Rev. Mr.. j. Brindle, of your city
gave Us quite a treat on last sun
day, in the way of gospel truths.
The Harmony Sunday school
seems to be on the decline, or
rat her uelunct, since the supt., g..
w. Foltz, has been unable, in con.
sequence OF sickness, TO attend to
it,
Last spring many predicted
that apples would be very plenti-
ful, but we find the luxury will be
scarce article, in this neighbor-
hood at least.
Sweet cherries are tolerab BILE
plentiful, and are worth 8 cts. per
quart.
The Michigan windmill men,
and the Tennessee lightning rod
men have invaded our midst and
are doing a good business.
ARCTURUS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08
NE1GTERORHOpD NEWS.

The Hagerstown canning factory
is running at full capacity.
The Hagerstown Water Works
are now completed, and are pro-
nounced a grand success.
The merchants of Winchester
have agreed to close their stores at
s O'Clock during the months of July
and August.
There is a project on foot at Cum
berland for the city to buy the fair
grounds property and convert it into
a public park, for which it is well
adapted.
The House and contents of Mr..
John Waugh, situated four miles
from Berkeley Springs, in Morgan
county, was entirely destroyed By
fire, on Saturday of last week. No
insurance.
b. S. McIntire's Office at Kear-
neysville was broken open few
nights ago, and about $50 in change
taken from the drawer. The watt
ing room was entered through the
front door, and then an entrance
effected through the ticket window.
The Shepherdstown Register says:
cdr. Stephen Balch, of Leetown,
was stricken with paralysis on Satur-
day last. He is almost in an insen-
slble condition, having lost the use
of one side. His daughter Miss
Flora was paralysed at the same
time.
Hagerstown has secured at cost
of from S120, 900 to $4,000 supply
of water, throwing stream III feet
in height, from the natural flow and
without the aid of engines. The
storage capacity is twenty-seven
millions of gallons, all from noun
tains of crystal purity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08
GerarslstOWfl.

The wheat il being harvested
and is supposed to be the best crop
OF wheat that has been raised in
this section for sometime.
The hay harvest was not a sue
cess, and Consequently hay will be
scarce in this community.
Thr Union Sunday school oftais
place, reorganiZed last Sunday "A
week, in The NJ +. Church, by
electing j. b. Morgan superlnten-
dent, and A. j. Bowen, assistant
superintendent. This part OF the
old Union Sunday School is in a
flourishing condition, although
the organ and library was forcibly
taken from them by members OF
the Southern Methodist Sunday
School.
On last Sunday evening, the
Rev. Mr.. Wood received ten new
members into the M. e. Church,
in this place. The Rev. gentle
man has been very much misre-
presented since NJ has been in this
community; but for untirlng zeal
in his Masters cause. and for un-
selfish devotion TO tho good Of the
community, we have never had
his superior, and but few TO equal
HIM. ANON.
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EEeGigesvilIe.

The Rev, Mr.. Hobbs, presiding
elder OF the NJ, Il Church, preach
ed very eloquent aud, we. trust,
effective sermon at this place on
Sunday last.
Messrs. Beall and W ilson, of Van
CleavesvilIe, and Mrs. f.. q.
Buckles, of your city, were among
the prominent arrivals during the
past week.
Miss Martin, after a short visit
to her parents residing in old Vir-
ginia, has returned to this section,
and il the guest of Mrs. Somer-
Vile Payne.
Another one of the old monu-
ments of the past generation has
been called away from earth.
Mrs. Wandling. after a pilgrim
age Of IS years, has gone to receive
the reward promised to all faithful
servants of the Master.
A party of gentlemen at North
Mountain Station are undergoing
drill according to Upton's
Manual, with light artillery, pre-.
paratory to making an attack
somewhere. probably on the forth
ficati0ns recently thrown up on
The suburbs of the city.
Mrs. Abbey Ullerny, OF Kansas,
is sojourning in this village, visit
ing Mrs. Resin Perrell.
Mrs. L. Miller's mother, an aged
lady Of this village, has been quite
sick for several weeks, but trust
she may soon be restored to health.
We always considered the prop
or place for the saddle to be the
back, or a peg in the stable. but in
this region some kindly disposed
character concealed them under a
box as protection from the heavy
dews and the disconsolate river,
and after fruitless searches starts
homeward leading the animal and
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NO 20

plaintively whistling "I'll not get
there It'll morning.
The entertainment Of the M. Il.
Church which occurred here on the
evening Of the 4th and 9th inst,
was quite q success and those par
Elephants from our own commune
ty as well as the city representa-
tives, deserve credit for their un-
firing efforts.
Mr.. John Myers of North
Mountain Station in the employ
of the b. & O, r.. II. company
passed the 18th with his family
and If we can judge from appear
anees, bridge building has not af-
fected him physically.
There will be an association at
Mt, Zion Episcopal church Of this
place beginning on the evening of
the Goth and continuing until the
23rd inst, inclusively. Prominent
ministers from a distance will be
in attendance. REPORTERS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08

The weather still continues sea-
sOnable.
The ABUNDANT wheat crop Is
now being gathered. Many OF
our farmers heaped upon their
tables this week, the good things
of this life for the weary ones who
entered the heat of the screening
sun, and the physical labor OF saw
ing the bouniilul harvest. Inc
weevil, which agltated the most OF
the farmers In this country, dld
not do as much injury TO the
wheat crops, as was anticipated
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08

Major L A Bennett of the
Huntington Advertiser, is a candi-
dale for the State Senate from the
district composed o. the counties
of Wayne, Cabell and Putnam.
Capt. n. NJ. Lowry, of Summers
county announces himself a candi-
date for Congress against John
Kanna. That is about all there
will be OF it. Mr.. Kenna will
succeed himself
There is a lively scramble going
on in the Parkersburg district for
the Democratic Congressional
nomination, Capt. Eustice Gibson,
Hon. ID. III Leonard, and Col. j. j.
S. Hassler, are the prominent can
didates. There will be a fine
opening for dark horse"
The Hampshire comfy Demo
crats held Mass Convention last
Saturday at Slanesville, to appoint
delegates to the Congressional
Convention. 1t is said the dele
CATION is for Judge Hoge, or al
least the majority OF it.
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Darwin succeeded in evolving a
fortune Of $4,000 to bequeath TO
hi- heirs. He made evolution
pay, If nothing else.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-07-08

With Nilsson, Patti, Irving aud
Mrs, LlugtrY. all to be here at
once, American lovers OF music
and dram r- promised q feast
o good thio2S next winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-01
British Rifs.

London, 27.-The ministers, while re-
turning from the cabinet council at Win
dom, to-day, were cheeTed by q large
crowd at the railway station.
Two hundred members of Parliament
we're present at the liberal meeting al
Gladetohe's residence, to-day, including
all well known mem ers Of the party.
The proceedings were private. 1t is
learned that Gladstone explained the i'm
portance Of proceeding with the resolu-
ten in regard to the working Of the land
bill, and his view seemed to meet gen.
eral assent.
The Prince of Wales, speaking at a
meeting of the promoters of an inter
national fisheries exhibition to be held in
London in 1888, said he hoped the Am
erIcan government would contribute at
least as literally towards i: as it did TO-
wards tie Berlin exhibition.
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GEOGRAPHIC NEWS
WASHINGTON Adviees

Washington, 27.-By the advice of the
attorney general, proceedings will be be.
gun to cancel TO government all land:
located with scrip stolen by parties to the
Missouri land frauds, in cA.es where the
present owners are believed to have been
implicated in the frauds. If the present
occupants are third parties Who pur-
chased scrip In good faith, they will not
be moesied.
In the Mason court martial the prose.
cution rested and the defense opened
The testimony was 10 show the general
good character of Mason.
The secretary of war has ordered lO0,-
GOO rstions sent to st. Louis to-day, for
the relief of sufferers in tbs o7erfowed
regions Of Missouri and Arkansas.
Secretary Kirkwood, to-day, accepted
the resignation Of l.. A. Luce, Of the
assistant attorney generals office, to take
effect on March 3lst, and in doing so pre-
sented him with kindly letter, testify
to his high ability ss a lawyer, and his
integrity as public officer. Luce has
prepa! ed some of The most important
cases decided by the department, among
them the celebrated Ell SObrante case,
lately passed upon by the secretary.
Luce has arranged to practice law in
Montana.
The Senate committee on foreign reis
tions will recommend the confirmation
of the nomination of ex-senator Sargent.
The decrease of the public debt for
February will be about $4,000, coo.
Senstors from the Pacific Coast intend
to ress the Chinese bill for passage.
They say LOCO to 1,5O0 Chinese are
landing in San Francisco dsily, and the
people of the Pacific Coast are urging
the passage of law to stop further immi-
grafton.
Elk Governor Sprague reached here TO-
day. 1t is said Re has come to oppose
the confirmation of ConkliRg.
John G. New, assistant secretary of
the treasury, entered upon his duties this
morning. The Indiana Congressional
delegation called in body.
The House committee of ways and
means agreed not 10 insist upon con-
sideration by the house Of the tariff COM
mission bill, until alter the immediate
deficiency appropriation bill was disposed
Of
Washington, 29.-The President has
approved the apportionment bill.
General Sheridan left for Chicsgo this
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NV
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1T Is TRULY WONDERFUL

To see what Improvement now exist
- compared with railway travel
only a few years ago. To become
convinced of this, one has only Ia
select for his route East, the popular
and well known
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN R'Y,
You are landed ny the Union Pacific
Railroad in the Union Depot al
Council Bluffs, where stands the d
& NV. Palace Train, composed OF
Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleep.
ing Cars, Elegant Day Coaches,
Smoking, Baggage, Postal Cars, etc.
ready 90 convey fits passengers
through Iowa and Illinois, and into
Chicago. Gliding smoothly along
over the superb track of steel raj
through thrivi ng cities and villages
comfortably sea ted in this train, one
SCARCELY discover the high rate of
speed which he is riding. Trains Of
this road are always on time, con.
nections sure. and passengers seek.
ing pleasure. com fort, safety and
easy in travelling, will find the
IN forth Western" in excess of their
expectations, and the greatest of all
routes to Chicago and the East. In
s1st upon Ticket Agents selling you
Tickets Ola this Road all agents sell
them. Examine your Tickets and re.
fuse to buy II they do not read over
This Road. II you wish the Best
travelling Accommodations, you
will buy your Tickets by this Route,
E AND WILL TAKE No
OTHER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-01

,tWeen the East and the west
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and Pdlaas
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One OtheS
great feature of our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your - HavansN
at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed by this
line, ana transfers are avoided at Council Blu1E
Kansas City, LeavenWorth and AtchisOn, cGG-
nections being made in Union DepOts.
The principal x. K connections OF
this great Through Line are as follOwRg
At CHICAGO. with all diVeTging lines for sSE
East and South.
At ENGLEwooD, with the LIS. & MS, aRdR..s
Ft. W. & c. r. Rds.
L. R.R
ALA SALE with III. Cezt: R; r.
At PEORIA, with 7. r y J.: 7. -. q l.; L X q
At ROCK ISLAND. With -ssiiESSkee and G9ci-
Island Short Line" and Rock ISId Il Pe1 rtGSs
At DAVENPORT, with the Davenport DiySsic2
AT WEST LIBERTY. with the B. C. R. & NRR-
At GRINNELL with Central Iowa r r.
st DIES MONIES, with d. N. e. L. ID. X. 2
AtCOUNCIL BLUFFS with Union Pacific R.bs
At COLUMBUS = JUNCTION. with E, C.R-&NRE
At OTTUMwA. with Central Iowa +. e; ".
st. L. & Pac.,- and O.. b, and Q. r. RdS.
At KEOKUK, Win Toll, Peo- q War; Wdh-,SE
Louis & Pac and St. l., Keo & Y. w. =. Rdz.
At CAMERON, with H. st. j. Z. r.
AtATCHISON, with Atch., Topeka q SanGaEG
Atch; Ne0., ana Cen. Br. y. +. X. Rds.
At LEAy ENwoRTH, with Union Pac. anG kan.
AtKAHsAs CITY. with all lines Tor the woss
and Southwest.
Gibson, ard LEAVENW0RTH.
Great Rock island Route" are sold o.
nd Canada.
Our home Office, address,
Z. ST. JOHN
General Ticket and Passenger Asssk