Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-23

IL 6e0m8 rather haro 20 mulCt o de-
fendant in damages for . breach of
promise Of marriage whom in open court
he offers to fulfil his contract, but 10 re-
fused by the plaintiff. Such, however,
has been the fate Of London Consta-
BILE, who was ordered 70 pay domestic
servant t125 damages for breach of
promise. II am willing to marry you
now," he declared to tho plaintiff, who
responded, amid laughter: "But am
not willing to marry you." Whatover
may have taken place before, It was tho
woman, not the man, Who prevented
the completion Of the contract. Yet,
according to the decision Of the under
was compelled to pay damages for the
breach OF promise. That ID Just like .
woman.
At a recent fre in Ottawa, Canada,
three saw mills were destroyed; also q
circular mill, used principally for out
ting dimension timber; Q largo planning
mill connected herewith, eash, door
and blind factory; paper pail factory,
q wooden pail factory, and machine
shop; pump house; dressed lumber store
house; storage and packing house; oil
and ioe house; large stable and Office;
grist mill, . cArdinR mill, . residence
and the old registry ofice. The saw
mills had \ capacity OF 6O,000,Oo0 feee
Per annum, and the whole los 10 esti-
mated at $3O,000.
According to the London Times, now
that Gen. Skobelo6 ID no moro, the
younger ranks of'the Russian army,
apart from such names - Todleben and
DINERS of an earlier time, are - dey0id
of any prominent figures - are the
ranks of the civil administration since
the retirement Of Gen. IgnAtie6. In
both cases there appears ~ b dead
level of mediocrity, or, at least. OF genius
as yet obscured.
"Now," they said TO her, "you can 60
in and $50 HIM; but rsmember that he u
yery sick with heart disease, and don't
say a word that will trouble him." Then
she walked in. aat down on the ed0e OF .
chair, and remarked oheerfully - she
shook her head. 'Ah-ah! m mEead,
amt it. Thought I'd jest run in, cause
they said there Wux no Known now
soon you might drop on"
A very quick child made IN obssrva-
ton to her Governeos the Oener Gay,
which had great dsal Of truth in il.
"How il il my DEAR" inquired ths lady,
| ..that you do not understand this simple
| thinpY' II do mot know, indeed" che
ansvcred, With psrplexsd look; "but
I aometimee think have % many things
to learn that have nos tus 70 under
et md"
Mr.. and Nrs. Squibbe Of Sullivan
county, Tenn, were married swo yeafS
ago, and county paper sAye soAs nov
seven little Squibbs make Il tneeeeoone
for the fond paients.. Thrss Of -
were born about . yeer ago. ma "
ouartstte are bat . week or two Old.
/ A New York Stone cutter rscsivsd tne
following episaph from . German g e
cut ON the tombstone Of hie vie: ms
wife Susan il dead. II nshe bad nved uu
mex Friday she'd bean dad ehuss so
weeks. Az tree falls Il muse ssAn'.
The widows Of India having boer
prevented BY the tyrAnneae knenee1
from cremAtinQ them0olveo along vsse
their dad Lords, hAve tAkn - eeeoo0
marriages. They are dsessmanso % -
rifce themselves oomehoW.
/ A woman in Lneoln lofs 80 V 60
by viii 80 The widow n Aeeem ~ ~.
shall first sseare : h1ena1c -
widow oeourod . Husband end e1es -
| forty minn1on afte - v0 -
Ths uunhse = boe1D 81 naeeno.
. pahliahod = 0Ennv - y = -