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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-10
Probate Notice.

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
i county Of King. ss.-In the Probate
Court Of said King county.
In the matter Of the estate Of Samuel A.
No. LOS Order to show cause why decree
of distribution should not be made.
On reading and fling the petition of
John w. Maple, administrator of the es-
tate Of Samuel A. Maple. deceased, set
ting forth that said estate In in Q proper
condition to be closed and that q portion
OF the residue Of said estate remains to be
finally distributed among the persons en-
titled.
It Is ordered that all persons interested
In the estate of the said Samuel A. Maple.
deceased. be and appear before the Pro
bate Court Of King county, In Washing..
ton Territory. at the Court Room Of said
Court. in the city Of Seattle. in said King
county, ON
Monday, Hay lSth. lSSs.
At 10 o'clock am. then and there to show
cause III any they havo) why . decree Of
distribution should not be made of the
residue Of said estate among the persons
entitled according to law.
And 1t is further ordered that . copy Of
this order to show cause be published
once each week for four AZ successive
weeks before the said 18th day of May.
1882, in the Seattle WEEKLY POsT-INTKI.-
LIGENCER, . weekly newspaper printed
and published in the city Of Seattle, In
said King county.
Done in open Court, April 18th, 1882.
i. N. HALL
Judge of tho Probate Court.
King county. IS.
/, l. nj. Hall, Judge and ex-ofYlcio Clerk
Of the Probate Court of said King county,
full. true and correct copy Of an original
order to show cause made BY our said Pro-
bate Court and entered of record ON tho
18th day Of April. 1852, In the matter Of
the estate Of Samuel A. Maple, deceased.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO
set my hand and affixed the seal OF our
said Probate Court this said l2.h day Of
April, 1882.
lsEAL.l I. M. HALL.
al4-td Judge and ex-officio Clerk.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-10
Real Estate Agency.

WHITE. BOMAN 4 MUNDAY, IN
and sell real estate on commission.
Correspondence solicited.
WHITE BOMAN & MUNDAY.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cl0THIER { RE|MHART,
Real Estate Agents,
Whatcom. W.T.

TITLES EXAMINED, ABSTRACTS
furnished. taxes paid for non-residents
and Information given. Mr.. Reinhart will
make personal examination of lands in
Whatcom county: will buy and sell What
reasonable.
REFERENCEs-Messrs. Dexter Horton &
Co.. Bankers: Jacobs s Jenner. Attorneys
at Law. Seattle: Geo. A. Barnes. Olympia;
c. NJ. Bradshaw. Attorney at Law, Port
Townsend, w. +.
Office in Courthouse. Whatcom.
mhl0.3 am
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-10

Men must report to the undersigned at
Yale, British Columbia. and by applying
to Stahlschmidt & Ward, Victoria, reduced
tickets can be purchased from Victoria to
Yale for s., exclusive of meals.
al5-u A. ONDERDONK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
Pounds, Shillings and Pence.

A paper was read by Mr.. John Evans,
d. c. L., LID, on IL. S. d., or the
Origin of Pounds, Shillings and Pence. !"
In treating of the development OF the
three principal English coins, the lect-
urer proceeded to trace the history OF
the penny downward, and exhibited an
interesting specimen of Offa's (King, OF
Mercia, A. ID. 759-796) coinage, that
monarch being probably the originator
of the penny coin. The earliest English
piece with date is one suppose to have
been struck for Perkin Warbeck in l4O4.
From the time of Edward 1. the penny
silver coinage underwent a steady pro-
cess of degradation, until in 1897 copper
pennies, weighing one ounce ayolrdu-
pois each, were first issued by royal
authority. The derivation of the name
of shilling is doubtful, but in madieval
times the word was always Latinized as
solidus, Roman coin, which was orig
inally of gold and about seventy grains
in weight. Though the term was we'll
known in Saxon times it was only in use
in accounts. Henry VII, who was the
first to introduce the pound in gold, also
struck the first shilling in silver in 1904.
Edward vi. was the first to introduce sill
yer crowns, half-crowns and sixpences,
and he also reformed the coinage of shil-
lngs, which his father had greatly de-
based. In 1916 the great recoinage
commenced, and by 1919 upwards of
GO, 200, 900 shillings and $4,000, 900 six
pences were struck. The pound weight
of silver originally correspondent with
the money pound of account, there be-
ing in it 240 dwts. No gold currency
existed in this country until nearly two
centuries after the Norman Conquest,
the first gold coin struck having been a
gold penny, in the year 1883, which
Henry Ill. ordered to be current for
twenty pence. In 1913 another attempt
to introduce gold coinage was made,
gold forms of six shillings, and half and
quarter florins being then issued, but
they were almost at once called in.
They were succeeded by the noble, and
in the reign of Edward w the angel,
each being originally current for six
shillings eight pence. In 1889 the SOW
ereign, equivalent to twenty shillings,
was coined, the rame being derived from
the representation on the diverse of the
sovereign seated. With various changes
in quality and value the sovereign or
pound remained in currency until after
the Restoration, when the piece obtained
the name of guinea, from the gold of
which they were made having been
brought from Guinea by the African
Company, and their value was enhanced
to twenty-one shillings. The present
sovereign dates from July 1, 1917, when
it was made by proclamation based upon
Act of Parliament, the sole standard
measure of value and legal tender for
payment without any limitation of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
Dragged.

Boys are often as foolish braggarts as
their elders. They love to s.shOw off,"
and will put themselves to trouble and
following anecdote, taken from the New
York Ledger, displays braggart whose
folly brought ridicule upon himself:
"When l was at school," says Colonel
Tracey, late clerk to the Mayor, ''there
was one boy with whom was always
quarreling. He was an Irish youth
named Barney, and, like many Of his
countrymen, he had fair share of
mother wit. l believe / disliked him
mainly because of his wit, which sooner
or later made every boy in school tho
butt of some joke.
Never shall forget how 1 tried to
get even with him, and how wofully he
beat me with my own weapons. Laying
my plan carefully beforehand 1 drew
Barney into controversy, in presence
of most of the boys, upon the compare
tive bravery of the Anglo-Saxon and
Celtic races. After warm discussion,
in which history was largely drawn
upon, and much bantering exchanged,
said:
"'Look here, Barney, we can test the
thing right here. You are an Irishman
l am Yankee. Now 1 will engage to
do something here, this moment, that you
will not dare to do
$50 aheadr returned he defiantly,
and the boys crowded around to see the
fun. took large pin from my coat
and deliberately thrust it through the
lobe of my ear, pulled it through to the
head and then drew it out. 1t hurt
dreadfully, but never WINGED.
There Barry said /, handing him
the pin, Il dare you to do that
Every eye was upon him, but he was
quite equal to the occasion.
Yes he replied, slowly, i dare do
it-but I'm not such blasted fool
What shout the boys raised!
skunk away, feeling very silly. l had a
sore ear for many days, and firmly re-
resolved never again to outbrag an Irish
man."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
A Poor Devil as Well as a Fraud.

Mr.. Hayes says he is not rich, and we
are obliged to believe him. But the
question arises: What became of his
money! What did he do with the $780,
600 left him by his unclep And what
did he do with the $500 saved out
of his four years salary? He is not an
extravagant man by any means. He
refused to contribute to the Mrs. Gar
field fund, and to the monument sub
scription. He does not drink, and he
was never known to play in games of
chance. His household habits have
been known to be very parsimonious.
If he is poor to-day, how did he get rid
of the $780, 900 which he inherited and
drew from the Treasury? This is the
great question.
Perhaps it has gone to foreign mis-
sionary uses. Perhaps it was invested
in stocks, and frittered away. Perhaps
it was contributed to the conscience
fund, or invested for Mr.. Tilden's bene-
fit Perhaps the men who stole the
vote OF Louisiana blackma;led him and
compelled him to close their mouths
with large bride. But. in whatever
way it was expended, the lesson re-
mains that money not honestly earned
or acquired disappears after while.
The $500, 600 drawn from the Treasury
for four years salary rs President be-
longed to another man. Mr.. Hayes
may have put $150,OOO of this with
what remained of his inheritance, and
as fraud yitiates everything-even a
contract-it may have destroyed the
whole pile or caused it to melt away,
just as MIR. Hayes himself has melted
from the public gaze.-Boston Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
Beheaded for Falling in Love.

Among the Chinese students who came
to this country to obtain an education
were two bright boys named Chin Chin
Yateh and Chin Chin Chan, who came
to this city. They were brothers, and
entered the Hopkins Grammar School,
where they made good progress in pre-
paration for Yale College. While in this
city they boarded in the family of Mr..
Vester, No. SO Kensington Street. When
the students in this country were recalled
by the orders of the Chinese Government
last May the two brothers left for Hart
ford, where they learned the telegraph
business, and later on returned to China.
During their residence on Kensington
Street Chan became interested ia young
lady named Sherman, living near by.
This fancy was strongly opposed on the
part of Miss Sherman's friends, but
CHAINS attentions were continued, and
were only interrupted by the departure
of the young Celestial. The acquaint-
ance was kept alive, however, and Chan
has correspondent with the lady ever
since. The principal reason for recall
ing the Chinese students was the fear, on
the part of the authorities, that they were
becoming thoroughly Americanized, and
that they would marry American wives.
They were here at Government expense,
the object being to have them return to
their native country with power to intro
duce American civilization. Advices re-
ceived here state that CHAINS persistence
in his devotion to Miss Sherman coming
to the knowledge of the Chinese authori-
ties, the young man was condemned to
death, and, according to Chinese GUS
toms, was beheaded in Hong Kong
Another instance, showing the narrow.
ness of the policy of the Chinese Govern
ment, is the fact that a young Chinaman
now living in the family of the late DIR.
Bacon, having become converted to
Christianity, was advised by the Chinese
Commissioner at Hartford to remain in
this country, as his return to his native
country would be the signal for his death.
He therefore remains in this country and
will study for the ministry. One of the
latest labors of DR.. Bacon was in arrang-
ing for the young mans education.-
New Hdven Cor. NJ Y Times
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
The Hog Guessers.

"Hog guessing has been regarded as
an AMUSEMENT of the borders of ciyiliza-
ton, or of those rude and primitive times
when creased pole climbing, sack racing
and even rudcr sports were numbered
among the most fayorite of popular
pleasures. But that busy and bewil-
dered person, 1.-The future historian" as
he turns the musty files of the New York
papers of the last quarter of the nine
teenth century, will learn with curiosity
that among the incidents of the celebra-
ton of Christmas was guessing at the
weight of a notable pig in suburban
town; that the affair was not contribu-
ted for the entertainment of the "peas-
antry," but that among the s.guessers''
were men of wealth, wearers of diamond,
drivers of fast horses, bankers and brok-
ers, and at least one man conspicuous in
the management of public education;
and that so many persons who were no
'.guessers, and did not even see the
pig, were interested in the sport that a
report of it was thought to be worthy Of
as much space as is often given to an
important measure of craftsmanship.
We do not know what s'the future his
torian" viii make of it, because we do
not know what relative importance he
will give to this and other contemporaries
Gus social activities. y Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Orthodox Russians prevented
the performance of Wagner operas I'M
der Alexander II.
g Five III ousand pagans are reported
as converted during the last executive
wear through the missions in Siberia OF
the Russian Holy Synod.
"A Christian church has been buiit
with stones from the ruins OF heatnen
temple by the native converts connecteo
with the Madura Mission OF the Amer'-
can Board
The proposed University OF Texas
will probably be long in building, as the
regents discover that they have at their
disposal only $4,000 of the Sl5O,ooO
necessary.
The late New Hampshire Legislature
enacted that no child under sixteen years
shall be hired for any work unless 1t at
tends school twelve weeks in the year
and is able to write legibly and make
easy work of the Third Reader"
i'm the four theological seminaries in
and around Chicago, the Methodist, Bap-
list, Presbyterian and Congregational,
there are at present about 800 young
men-a larger number than are gath
cred for the same purpose within the
same space elsewhere in the United
States.
1t is said now of Harvard Universe
w, by one who processes to know, that
while there have been years in the his
tory of that institution when very few of
the students proposed to enter the min
istry, now there must be between thirty
or forty who are looking forward to that
calling as their choice,
in both France and England the
study of Greek and Latin inscriptions
has been taken up as part of classical
education. The French are in advance,
for they are taking measures for work
ing into the regular school course visits
of inspection to the inscriptions pre-
served in the museums of Paris and other
cities.
Rev DIR. Baird, leading member
of the Southern Presbyterian Church,
objects to the admission of a colored
clergyman to the Memphis Presbytery
and says: s'One of the conditions of or
dination is that man shall be able to
edify the church. Now, risk nothing
in asserting that no negro. man in the
present condition of the Church and the
world can attain unto this essential quail
ification for the position of a minister
among u.s."
&c A Christian Army" organized
mainly after the pattern of the English
!" Salvation Army" has been started in
Chicago. Bishop Fallows, of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church, is at the head
of it as General, with corps of other
officers, bearing military titles. The
members wear uniforms, with certain
decorative symbols. Their headquarters
are to be at No. IS South Halsted Street.
A drum corps to attend the street pro-
cessions of the s'army," is in process of
drill The intention of the movement is
to do something to reach the specially
irreligious masses, the ''hard cases. of
society.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A Chicago girl who is engaged to
young doctor calls him ga sweet pill"
-Tramps who take their rations from
the kitchen door are among the no.
table people of the day.-N o. Plea
yune.
"A man never swears vengeance on
his neighbours dog only when his own
canine cannot lick him. Whitehall
Times.
When would the cobbler seem most
ly likely to feel the weight of declining
yearsp When at the last he is waxing
old.-Boston TrGreller.
"A scientific journal says: sThe mo-
mas crepuzculis is only twenty-four-
thousandth part of an inch in diameter"
We never measured the monas what
you call it, but we supposed its diameter
was much greater. -NorristocB Herald.
An Ohio paper says young lady
who graduated in calico dress few
years ago is now married to railroad
superintendent who has an income of
half million a year. Graduating girls
should remember this, and not draw on
the dry goods supply too strongly
o. Picayu'se.
Young Lady: Why are men so slow
to offer ladies seats in horse cars? We
will tell you. 1t doesn't make man
any richer or better off in the world to-
have 81 thank you'' said to him, but it
makes him feel happier, and the neglect
your sweet sex has shown of that little.
point has obtained for many of you a
chance to stand up in horse car
Boston Post
-Calino, having read the stories of
crime with which the journals are
crammed, was in constant fear of MUIR
der; for he lived in a lonely spot and his
servants all slept very soundly. One day
he said to friend: a. All, I've got it. I
can sleep soundly now. At night the
knob of my chamber door communicates
with an electric battery" |" Well,n
if the knob is touched the battery fires
off a can of dynamite, and the house is
blown up. Good trap for robbers, you
see. "-Le Figaro.
-"Ah!so you are the young man from
Bethany who wishes to learn the business,
are youp" said New Haven merchant,
recently. Eyes, sir, was the respectful
reply. 'Let's see. Are you quick at
figuresp' 'sTolerably.r IF a man
should buy $50 yards Of calico at thirteen
cents yard, how much would it come
TOP" IA man that would pay thirteen
cents . yard for calico when he could get
tin market for eight cents fifteen off Tor
immediate cash--would come to want
mighty sudden Tho young man was
engaged. - NeU Haven Register.
The New York Sun says that '.har-
pooning whales by cannon and seining
menhaden by enormous nets worked from
steam vessels, are now supplemented
with catching fish by earthquakes.
Thousands of them were thrown upon
the beach of the North Island Of Arran
by single shake, few days since. to
the delight of the Irish fishermen, who
considered it a perfect windfall." This
is indeed splendid way to fish. You
90 and sit on the shore and wait for an
earthquake. You're not bothered to hold
o pole or fuss with bait, and you're quite
as likely to get some fish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18
-The tariff is becoming the m,

The tariff is becoming the most
serious question in American politics.
In this part of the country it should take
precedence of all others, for the simple
reason that the West has been taxed
long enough for the benefit of Eastern
manufacturers. There is not farmer
in the length and breadth of Nebraska
but pays one-tenth of his annual income
as tribute to policy that does not
give him dollars benefit in return. If
this tribute was levied directly upon the
consumers of the West it would not be
tolerated for an hour. But it comes in
the shape of indirect taxation, and it is
submitted to because it is not seen in its
true colors of open greed and remorse-
less robbery. Under the auspices of the
Republican party protection in this
country is becoming formidable and
menacing; and to get rid of it we must
get rid ofthc Republican party Omaha
Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

"A good deal of strip made in Ala
bama this season is found to be unfit
for use, because the sugar-cane from
which it was made was grown in cow
pens. The stalks of the cane were un-
usually fine, but the flavor of the strip
is said to be absolutely nauseous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

Shocks thinks man fortunate who
has his viii contested after death only.
He says his will has been contested ever
since he welded Mrs. Shocks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

On the morning of his SEVENTEEN
birthday, Wendell Phillips found that
none of those with whom he was in the
custom of trading would accept any
money for what he bought because, as
they said, Z" it is your Birthday
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

The present population of Cleve-
land is 1881. The police census shows
an increase of IS, during the year
Just closed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

Those who fought NIT Siger' will
be interested to know that the General
is now school inspector in the Eigtb
District OF New York City.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

Young men should be careful about
dropping remarks. They may be
picked up by bigger MANN O.
Picdyusse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

Old Tim Howe is living vindi-
cation of the truth of the doctrine that
the dead shall rise again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

New York City has over fifty young
ladies who limp and hobble and drag
their feet because of roller-skating in
the years gone by.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-18

The revised New Testament, now
that the public curiosity is satisfied, is
said to be meeting with very slow sale.
New-York tribune., 1882-08-17
THE SIAR ROUTE Trials.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Owing to the tardi-
ness Of the Government counsel Mr. Carpenter did
resume ms argument this morning III the star Route
until 1920 He continued to discuss the history
of tie expedition upon the various routes. He con-
cuded his argument by earnest appeal to the jury
moi TO allow themselves to be influenced by popular
clanOr.
About noon Mr.. Chandler of counsel for General
Brady begun his igument He said II was no evidence
that bargain was fraudulent because IL was good
bargain for one OF the parties IT, had a right
10 make the best bargain ne could any time Ii the
contractors had made 100000 or Sl,OOO,OOO, tIcy
coud uot be called W account or IT, He proceeded
to review the allegations OF the indictment.
fl must be shown that the money paid on the expedited
routes was paid by reason OF Iase representations ana
not of The representations OF outside persons.
II that snOwn tue Jury must OIlS III yer ct
Of not guilty. He asserted that there mad moi be- a
single order expedition Issued through the unbrOken
influence of the defendants Petitions had come by
the hundreds signed by honorable men In the
of his remarks Chandler quoted the Court as having
said that the presumption was that the expedition was
for the pubic DencnL
Indcd Wylie--Ihe Court said that the presumption
was that every officer did his duty ,
Mr.. Chandler inquired whether that resumption mad
been OVcrcOne. ,.,
Tne Court-Suppose II TO be proved tlat public
officer was Dribed, what becomes Of :
Mr.. Chandier-lhis Is not conspiracy to br1be any
body dciraud the United Statce
The COurt-lhe bribery vi the second Assistant Post
master General was part Of the conspiracy
Mr. Chandler argued tnat tine Prosecution had not
shown tnat the Government mad been dcfrauded ON
the contrary mad been benefed and wOuld not do
turn the current OF This INTO little suceHaJ OF
Judge Wyne said he did not believe that it
justncatOn for public officer. guilty of bribery, to
say That the acts haI briDed 10 perform were
rght ana proper. assuming she piracy
c9iaoI-hci III So he fact hat he pubic received
benefit from the expedition and Increase OF
Mr Chandler-I differ with the Court most radically
The C5urt-Tnat is my present impression.
MI Chandler viii resume Ills Argument Tomorrow