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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-01

RAIInoAD WoRK. - Saturday morn
ing julius Thielsen, who il 10 have
charge of the construction of the road
from Walla Walla toward Pendleton,
arrived in this city and st once set to
work getting his forces in order. This
morning l60 men, principally Chimes,
win begin TO make the dirt in
this city fly. As many more
men viii he set 10 work - soon a. the
necessary tools arrive. There arc 800
men at work IN widsuing that portion Of
the narrow gage beyond Milton which
Is 10 be utilised By ths new road. and
they, q soon a. they have hnishsd that
work. viii beaddedt 70 the force employ
"a on tho new grade. The road TO the
junction, which is thirteen miles long,
I'M IS nniIhed a. rapidly - possible.
It : psauihle that the road may b ex-
teuded TO Weston this fall. but ~ do
NOT expecs that Il will b built 70 the
Umaiilia river until next ysar.-W. ".
HasoN
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-01

To Law ron CAIxYolNIA.-Nr.J j. II.
Fillmore reaieued yesterday - Supsgin-
tsadent oe The railway divieion q he
D. 3, and N. Co, and viii leave On The
9fh nroximo for Califmnia. vheEe he
vil1hayo charge Of the operation and
cnostruction q ~ 6an L1is O6iapo and
SontA Mario valley Railroad. Thie
railvay 8 ono of the entespRisss 1easod
81 Us Pncino CconG 6teaalahip Com-
pasv % NJ. Willard. Ar. ". r rftoa'
hief Clesk In the 61poRm1onoeut'e
One. leaves On tho anmo da1os and Will
fako eAayxo a ooopan1o q tho ~ Ia1l-
Nv. Both RenAleman have boouun1
nonnlar DURING thoir rogk6oneo hogo, ord
many ffiscds win regret thsif dsgaf-
ture.-Oroonisn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
TIE ALCOTTS At nome.
rs.on, The PhiLndeIphia Press.


The study of Miss louisa Alcctt IS over the new "
library extern. ed oct from the back parlor ana ~
This APARTMENT as in all the Others throughouC Ho
h,use there is the like renned taste displayeu ia
ts furniture ana adornments the same harionIou91
blending together or the useful anu oInamehtaI
that ia SO charmnL a characteristic OF the IonUi
rooms AS a literary home 1t may claim an husli
tionaI interest from having been at dlHerent tImeS
tbe abode of Thoieau and Mr. f. Is. SanDorn. ~.
Irnon the death of Miss Sophia 1h0reau .ne
bonss was pu chased by Miss Louisa AGott' anu
resented by ,yr as gift to her sister, MIS- fra1.
Another instance of the generous anu hihuiS
nrnmntinrs of the warm hearted authoreSs Is
Afforded by the motherly care and affection she mas
always layIshed upon her little niece ana Name
sake Louisa Alcott Nericker, and also by heI as
snmino ali expense of the education OF me ITaGs
hoys. for which purpose her story OF " Litte Men
Rsfore occupying their old orchard home the fam.
ilv resided in n small frame house niue Jay out
o5 the town. and while living here 1t was that al
Alcott essayed the experiment. oil combining tne
tolls of literature with the aborS OF agriculture.
The secret of his failure to achieve any very 9rea,
snccess in this latter pursuit may perhaps, be iOuh
in the advice onte given him by an OLD farHer VINO
remark ed TO HIM with tone of sly humor ilustraI-
inc n truth which wcud. no doubt. be apPicaplIe
in more instances than the present one, MT. Al
colt if YOU would give less attention o books ana
IooTe TO beans you would have better success
That he did not profit by the old fellow adylce
wouId seem TO be evidenced by the iuct tlat nc
soon after abandoned his agricultural laDors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
4 STORY or RENAN.
porfs Letter 10 The london Globe.

D0Tfc Teffe
Everyone IS talking OF Madagascar. and NJ
Roman. who has married his daughter according to
tie ceremonies prescribed by the komiSh Ohnt i'
perhaps protest AGAINST tne Tree Me1 Lille
who "a ere gathered round HIM on tnat eVentlul %,
caslon a story connected with his own politieaL
career. NJ RCDan was ht one llho cailu9to ioa
election in the Department OF the Sello anu MaIhy
for the Chamber of Deputies fuDY impressed
with tho responsibilities attached to such posi-
ton the candidate was anxious TO reply 10 every
onestion mt TO him by those who represented
universal suffrage. lie went from town 10 town,
Interviewing his constituents, ana DONG MS very
hest to cOunleract tie influence of the lmperalst
Project who had prom lsed, as IN duty Douhu, 10
secure the success of the official candidate. One
night at COulUmmers he had gwen ms uoual ad-
dress embodving his views As TO the form OF gov
eminent most suitable to the aspirations OF the
country. Before taking his leave OF his cOnstltu-
ents he asked if any person present hau any cues
tion TO put to him. CHEEKY voice was heard from
the end OF the hall saying that It's owner nad an
important question to ask. VI. Rcnan STOOD itm,
anxious to reply, but he could not heip Sinie as
the voice CT led out, 4" WI hat do you think about
Madagascar y lie seemed surprised, but the ques-
ton was repeated and the enlightened voters see,
inE that II had non pussed the canduale' JolnGu
issue with the stranger. and insisted on reply
being given. tie launched ont INTO 10 long desctlp-
ton of Madagascar from political point OF view,
and told his hearers that France nad every lnteFeS
i'm maintaining naval station there. lie satisfied
his audience, and took his leave, Diminishing the
subject of Madagascar from his mlnu .
Two DAYS atterwaTd, at another meeting m n
ditierent place he heard the same voice repeat the
question. " What do you think OF Madagascar
lie stated that he had no objection t. relterate
with regard to Madagascar the opinions he had ex-
pressed at previous meeting but that he should
first of all like to know what motive his lnterr0ga-
tor could have IN putting such question to him.
Reluctantly the stranger WAS compelled TO take nus
place upon the platform. lie stammered ont thaI.
IA ne hal heard that VI. Renan was one OF the most
erudits, men of the day able to cope with any dh-
cult question he was anxious TO have his opinion as
to the climate of Madagascar. lie aducd tlat,
acting ON tbe advice of some relations he about
TO expatriate himself and settle down IN trade
there as "a grocer OuJ before going he had taken
advantage of his position elector for the DIS
trct to ask NJ. R6nans opinion as To the climate
and tina, having received no satisfactory reply TO
his inquiries at COulOmmicrs, he had determined
to repeat the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
TIDDLING STA1ESnEN.
from The Atlanta Constitution.

There are few people who know what an impOr'
tant part the fiddle plays in Southern politics. OF
course, the country at large knows how BOP iaytoE
the boy Congressman IRON tennessee HGdeti ms
way into Office two years ago. ana how lie failed
TINS time because he thought he could run on his
brains rather than his bow, Certain local people
know how Uncle jim Harris, famous Tor his taxing
WAYS IN Fulton, snatchcS popular music from his
fiddle in our country contests, But there are few
men who know how general and how potent the
several members of the present House are expert
fddlers and fiddle their way into Office. Tom W a.
son, the brilliant member from AcDGhe, Is the best
fiddler in the House. lie gays:
Il have the best and most intelligent cOnSlt-
uency IN the State, in my opinion My opponent
was Il good man and good farmer, but was not Il
practlscd speaker. Ielt tnat speaking might Dt
considered sort of natural git, or due TO probes
son-sO didn't press him on TINS point. Bat play
Ing the hdde was purely acquired Accomplishment
and incidental TO no profession, aud as many Oh my
younger constituents arc fond If dancing and like
The music Of the fiddle crowded him On that
" He couldn't tiddlcW
oh, no! And you should have seen the look OF
silent despair that good mans face lie STOOD
in a corner of 70 )In, While sat on box, Like
king on his throne. and made my old hddle talk
while the boys and girls danced TO my music.
made 1t rule - get every gri 10 promise 10 make
her partner in the reel vote Tor me before she
would dance with him. tell you a fiddle is a bll
help in tight where you have young folks III the
question:
"What tunes did you find most popularN
"The best votc-inahmg tune" said the Hon
is Mississippi sawyer: next TO this | think is
Yallow gal. come ont to-ni2ht.'
Mr. Buck. Of Lumpkln, contests the palm as
a fiddler. Beyond slight disposition 10 call ms
fddl, a violin, he is perhaps as good as Watson
Aiy constituency is a quiet one and demanded
solemn tunes on the fiddle. had TO work there
fore very carefully. one OF my constituents
claimed that all iddl'r5 went to the devil. The
boys and girls told me 10 play ahead and they
,vouId All follow The Hdler no matter where II,
went. That satisfied me. 1 found the miners very
susceptible to music anu they liked it lively and
bright As for n country break down, where nc
man would think OF cutting the pigeOn-wlng until
Inc was eight feet in the air, and where your pretty
gil partner robuzzees away from YOU three feet az
a slide. you won make the music 100 quick or Toe
strong Ii you've got the right motion to your e
how and the right twist 70 your myers and good
rosn on your bow, you ought to get every vote IN
crowd like that"
There are very few things that man can do thai
are honest and full Of fun that don't come handy
to hun somewhere OF other In a political campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
STORIES or SANG-FR0ID AND SHYNEsS.
From The Llndon Globe.

from me L)hdOn htOOe
II is not everyone who possesses the coUness OF
the Ambassador whose impcrturbable sdRg-tIOid so
named Louis XIV. The monarch vainly attempted
10 impress him with the glorles OF his Court, and
then Thought to EN- barrass him by interrnpting his
first speech by calling to him speak louder. rhe
Ambassador merely bowed low, raised his voice,
and went on unmOyed. There Is u companion story
of "A modern American dtbutdnte at her first appear
auce at q Drawing Room, remembering that she
ad omitted TO curtsey one momber OF the Royal
group, and turning back to rectity the error with
perfect sangJ roid
But such people are the exceptions not the rule.
Sir Arthur Helps remarks that the manner of the
majority OF English people In society 10 tn demeanOr
which COnfucns prescribed to his disciples in the
presence of their superors, an air of respectful
uneaslness" In one OF the eighteenth century mag
dured by shy Inan who has written u book, or a
pOem and become the fashion In consequence.
But this fictitious story is fully paraleled by an
event in the life of Gay. The Princess Of Wales.
hearing that he had written tragedy, called The
Captives," desired to hear II read by the author.
He accordingly attended at her residence. unior-
tunately the poe, being an extremely nervous man,
was SO overcome with the excitement OF tho intro
ducton that lie never observed q large japanese
screen until he respectfully backed upon IT. and
sent crashing to the ground amid 1.-THE screams OF
the Princess and her ladies. Ii IL needless 10 say
that his subsequent reading of tho tragedy did his
work little justice and the Princess appears to have
been but slightly impressed With bis genius.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10

h,o,v On the face from the comprador, ana had re
taated BY cutting h% down haf t tne Sooty
n nnd that AZ Moon had promised the woman
1nS i payment as reward for sr share IN the
proceedings and to secure her seeresy Inc IaG hnt
Hn Noon had admitted that be had gone to Snga-
n nm mill the pursuit should have relaxed mean
while the to the 0Hn had n1d ssen the
opUn an n vi sha had sworn to inform the author
ss Unless ' he doubled her allowance and THIS
was no doubt the subject OF the conversation sIe
IacL had heard from the vcranda; linen SUI
2onnd that All Noun had gone to Shanghai, ana
mapining that he was attempting TO escape IRON
MS hargiIip and fancyIug that she wonld GET
freo nardon by serving the cause OF Justice, sue
had laid the whole matter before the a"thori'io'
with the results familiar to us. ,o,.na hr-;od IN
tbs Earth near the pagods at Chinkiang as an
Moon had said and Jack returned TO LnEia4aa %,
wiser man. and perhaps lttle sauuSi az vJ #
which Just as it was, had oyertakeh Ills Jo"oi "a q"
hov-Thc Gentleman's Annual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
An AGE OFMONOLOG UE.
rronl Tic Bos,on Conricr.

From The Boston courier.
aThcre IS no comfort in talking nowadays "
sighed a nice old lady recently even the best bred
people interrupt so one can never finish anything.
Everybody wants TO talk but nobody is willing TO
listen" Perhaps the inattentiOn of her hearers TO
some pet story had Iuiiled the speakers usually
placid humOr aud undoubtedly she stated the case
somewhat strongly, but there is unfortunately far
too much truth in her remark that IN these days
everybody wants To talk and nobody t. listen
IL is partly because it Is an age of prolific il not
always profound thought, and the simplest Of our
acquairtanc are scethng with ideas that iostle
each her IN their eageTness to to utterance
For the most part these ideas, like DR.. Holiness
moral run at large and are caught from the AIR,
but none the less do they compel speech and tho
result is that conversation has well nigh become %
lost art, and Sc live III an age OF mOnologue.
Two or more people SIT down together, and each
uttcrs his mOnOOgue, more or less brilliant, as the
case may be- paying no especial Iced to the wO.ds
of his companion. and only in the fantest degree
modified by them Eplgram anecdote simle and
wise observations are poured ont to unheedlng
cars not for the sake OF being heard but for the
sake OF utteTancc. We have become like so many
Cassandras aud bear about the burden of prophecy
with an inward necessity of declaring it which ~
mightier than we. We read. talk, but how
seldom do we listen.
Evidently something must be done, for we are
losing tue art of conveying ideas by word and I'M
less listening is cultivated duty we may become
rs unable to converse us we now ale unwilling.
And he WHO consents to UecOme a nearer instead Of
a sneaker will not only have the consciousness Of
merit but he may Glso congratulate himself upon
having adopted the surest road to popularity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
DINPLES MADE TO ORDER.
from The Ohleaao Herald.


Learning that there was a place in the city where
dimples were made to order, went there out of
curiosity | was shown INTO n paTlOr somewhat re-
sembllur a dentists operating room. There was a
glass case full of bottles, washes and Wigs. and q
regular dentists chair that suggested q world of
comfort To Inc presently came dapper little man
in a velvet GETAWAY coat, and whose face wore a
complacent smirk | bashfully suggested the dim
ple question, and asked Tor some points really
wanted a dinple in my arm, and told him so. But l
psinuated my disbelief In his ability to produce the
necessary article. Whereupon lac convinced Inc by
practice.
exact spot indicated, he placed a small glass tnbe,
the oIihce of which was ex remedy small, upon the
spot, This tube had working within it a piston,
and was so small that when the handle was drawn
up the air was exhausted from the tube and 1t adj
hered TO the flesh, raising slight protuberance.
Around this raised portion the operator dantily
tied bit of scarlet silk, and then TOOK away hs
suction machine, The little point OF skin that was
thus raised he sliced off with wicked-looking knife
bringing the blood. tried hard not to scream, but
IL was so unexpected that bad too Then he
bound up the arm, placing over the wound small
silver object like an inverted cone, .he point OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
SaNKARA.s
Nnm Hnrner's Christmds.

From Indian lands Sankara strayed;
GRAY was his head with locks of agei
On many volume had he LAID
Those piercing eyes. until each page,
To the learned Brahmin seemed to yield
Some mystery never yet revealed.
Deep in the vedas had he read;
In contemplation had he spent
Long, weary hours among the deadi
With constant prayer his form grew bent;
No rest had Brahma's follower known;
lie lived I'm worship. and alone
Once wandered he on Christian strand
When myriad bells their music rang.
And loud n echoed through the land
Tho wondrous song the angels sang,
"What means the mirth see to-dayW
Sankara babe his neighbOr say.
The throng about him gathered wide;
With joyous smile each lip was drest;
A thousand eager tongues replied,
The Christ-child lies on Mary's breast
In Judah's land our Lord Is born; :,
We worship Him tins Christmas morn.
"The Christ the Romans crucifed Y
The Brahmin asked, IN sneerlng tone.
"Not now we dwell on Him who dled,
And made the Cross q kingly throne;
One Thought alone the wide world charms
The Chrlst-child lies in Mary's arms"
Eastward Sankara, thoughtful, turned.
A god like Brahp, the Christians own;
No incense on HisSltars burned.
And not 10 Hip was homage shown
They worshipped, as they laughed and smiled
A Woman and little Child.
Well have We read, Sankara wise;
Low bending from His throne above,
Our God has worked this sacrifice
And wondrous miracle of Love-
O world -redeeminR mystery,
The Christ-child lies on Mary's knee!
sankara. o leading Brahminlcal teacher, renowned
his piety and opposition to the atheisticai scHoos
Mia and other HindoO philosophers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
HER PARLOR.
Il.onl The Ensfon Trnnscripi.

The way into her parlor Is up winding stair;
Cav japanese umbrellas are fastened here and
there.
And fans and peacock feathers hang with careless
air.
The door is low ard curtained. cntcr-ovcrhead
Glistens gilded cobweb; with reverence ! tread
Upon a turkish prayer-rug in blue, old gold and
red.
stand is set with Dishes fashioned in years ago;
Blue platters on the manel, and by the fires glow
screen, whose crimson pOpples are nOddlng III
NV lady grccts me smiling the violets bring
Fill ali the little parlor with happy thoughts of
spring;
Shadows dance on tho ceiling-I hope no one will
ring. HENRY LEWIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
"BY HIS FRIENhs
A siantinq slab OF stone,

A sianting slab OF stone.
With MOSES ovrrgr0wn,
Stands sentinel, alone,
Der q mOundi
Stray letters, half erased,
But family can be traced,
Where shadows. iDteraced,
Flutter round.
The legend is but brief
No long-drawn words OF grla
Beneath the wheaton sheaf
Make sad show;
A simple name and date
His British birth relate
And tell when cruel fate
Laid HIM low.
Hold Something more is here
Concealed by grasses sere-
Letters that once were clear,
At the end :;
The MOSES pluck aside -
"This stone, with loving pride,
Tribute to him who died,
BY his friend"
All. Timei Thine envious tooth,
Craving, devoid Of ruth.
At stone and clay, forsooth,
Havoc makes;
Yet. though the letters fade,
And shrink, as if afraid,
Into the slab decayed,
Friendship wakes.
Long since forgot are they
Both friends returned to clay
Yet IN this later day
Endless youth
Is given the tenderness,
Love, and sweet thOughtfulness
Which those few words express
In their truth.
Thus chances it that l.
Strolling but idly by
Where the dead buried lie
Feel my heart
Touched by the love they gave
Hearts that so close here clave
That cen death and the grave
May not part!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
npvwK DAILY TRIBUNE DECEMBER TO- ls-TWELvE fAGEs

which was rounded and polished. This little point
cut. Then no told me to go away and not touch me
spot until the next day, When came at that tline
he dressed my arm again. and this operation Was iS
The silver cone was removed and there sure enough
beneath IL was the prettiest dimple in the world !!
And all had to pay was $40,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-26
, FARMERS AND SHIPPERS.
WANTED.

Butter. Eggs, Cheese, Potatoes, Apples, Beans.
Syrup. Poultry, Wild Game, Lamb, Mutton, Beef
&c. Send for Price list and tags.
=. u. D.FHIIsLTE0 - CO.,
III GREENWICH ST.. NEW YORK.
General Produce Commission Merchants.
0et2oW4m0s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-26
Stubs and Opium.
| The DELscrARLs INGREDIENTS OF THE Mop
ERN CiGARErrR.--A GROWING VICE.

ran across cigarette factory the other
day. Whew, wouldn't write-or, rather.
You wouldn't dare print what saw. Dirty
butts of cigars fresh from the filth of the
muddy streets are the cleanest and incest of
the material used in compiling these precious
roads 10 ruin. l came down town on a
Madison avenue car this evening and on the
tail end there were three little chaps, the
Oldest about fourteen. Each smoked cigs-
rette and spat his little life away. ventured
to ask if they enloyed the odor. They said
they did. And the tasteY Certainly. On in
quiring found they had a well known brand
of cigarette, noted for its 'opium soak" and
its terrible smell when burning. Poor little
devils. They can't last long. They were
pale and sickiy. puny and offensive. What
kind of men will they makeg Men, They're
men already in their own eyes. They and
a majority of our little lads are full of the
slang ofthe day, up in all the catches, and
abundantly able to hold up their end of a
conversation. | subsequently, saw these
three boys in Niblos Garden. Ii would have
done you good TO hear them talk. blind
man might reasonably think he was listening
To three old men. Nothing was new They
had seen it all before, aud better done at
that. Down went the curtain, out went the
boys, but before they felt the first breath of
the fresh air from the street each puny hand
held a cigarette TO the vile-smelling mouth,
and puff! puff they sickened everybody in
their vicinity. This is an old grievance of
mine. and dof't care TO bore you with il,
but feel it keenly.
Day by day vice grows stronger. There
was time when cigarette smoking was con-
fined almost entirely to .Cubans. who knew
what good tobacco was and made their own
cigarettes. Gradually the habit spread
Dealers followed suit. Makers became un-
scrupulous. Little dirty boys were sent out
to pick up cigar stumps. Other equally
disgusting material was also utilized. Opium
was made to do duty. Cheap paper took the
place of rice paper. | wish these boys could
see the stuff their paper is made from?
Wouldn't it turn their little stomachs? |
trow,. trow. The cheap paper. the old
stumps, the opium. a0l the chemicals used
to make them "strong" deserve to be shown
up. Parents have no influence with their
sons. Why not? Because they smoke ci-
gars or pipes themselves. The BOYS charge
all the good advice they get to their fathers
desire to keep them down. There is but one
way TO deal with American BOYS. Reason
with them through their ewes. IL every
nicotined stomach was made public, if every
time fellow died of too much cigarette
smoking the fact was made known, il the
proud boys could be shown rag factory
and stump grindery, il seems to me the
cigarette business would be wound up verv
soon.-'joe Howard. in The Philadelphia
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-26

Glucose or grape sugar made from
Western, corn as is quite generally known.
is extensively used in the adulteration of
sugar house syrups and moasses, rs per
cent of which can be added to these.
without being detected by the taste. But
perhaps the most startling is the state
ment that glucose is really taking away
the busy occupation of the honey bee. It
has long been used for feeding bees, and
an inferior quality of honey is made from
such feeding, but this is too slow and un-
certain process for the ingenious race of
Yankees, The glucose sometimes affects
the health of the bees unfavorably, so a
short cut is made by the manufacturing
perfect comb from beeswax. and filling
the cells with glucose direct from the
syrup mills. The comb is made by ma
chinery, and, after filing, is sealed over
like bees comb, and then sold in the mar
ket of the world as California honey, or
such other trade mark as the trader NAV
fancy Verify this is an age Of inventions
What next?