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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

In New Jersey new law has just gone
into effect. II relates 10 the employment
Of children, and prohibits tho employ
nent Of boys under twelve and girls
under fourteen years, in factories and
mines. II also limits the daily labor
that may be required Of children under
fourteen TO ton hours. II il expected
that the attendance at public school will
DO increased in consequence Of the law,
and la some Of the larger manufactur-
ing towns preparations have been made
to accommodate the anticipated add
ton. Both friends and opponents Of
the law are Watching its effect with in
terest. In principle il Is certainly COR
rect, and It's effect upon the rising gen
Grafton must. IL riRidly enforced. be sal
utary. There Ia time enough after the
limit of age prescribed by the Law for
boys and girls TO face the hard work Of
life, and II Ia cruel fate which compels
little children TO begin a combat in
which even grown men and women are
30 often vanQuished.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17
THE pETErTryx SERVICE

The skill eff persons employed in the
detective service ia wonderful 1ne
e,ues they follow Up. traces, which TO
ordinary persons are absolutely I'M
percepsible, are 20 them plainly written
cu;de boards telling which way 70 turn,
and often the distance 20 Be Travelled
II il The perfection Of skill when, pro
vided with some scrap Of information
such a. hight, habits, direction taken,
e,c. a man can follow another all over
the world. through crowds, in the VII
a.rnes-. over oceans and continents
amid The Babel Of strange tongues ~
strange lands. and finally, in some re-
mots SPOT far from suspected danger,
confront the person sought with a COM
m,nd TO return and answer at the bar
~ ius.;oe for his crime. That the Law
doe, not always punish men when thus
trailed and trapped Is not the fault OF
the detective. He has performed his
du,y when 'shis man IS safely sorren-
dered to the proper authority. AT the
day. With electricity and steam at COM
mand. With peace abroad throughout
tbe world. and With thousands OF men
trained TO study human faces, anaiyze
motives. follow movements and predict
affects from causes in human action, 1t
ia well nigh impossible for the shrewd-
at criminal. when once his crimes are
known, 10 secrete himself 30 AZ success
fully TO elude pursuit and avoid arrest.
With remorseless certainty the incl
dents and relics of fight are gathered
no; a signature here, chance remark
there, a recognition elsewhere by a
friend. all 90 down in the detectives
memoranda. until the track selected by
the fugitive becomes to his pursuer an
omen road on which be may follow mp
his quarry TO final capture. These re-
marks were suggested by several incl
dents of shrewd and prompt detection
recently occurring. not the least remark
able of which is that of Kerr, a Chicago
defaulter. He WAS trusted bank
clerk, used the money of depositors'
speoulated. lost $4,000, and fled. A
detective agency was employed. Ten
days after Kerr left Chicago he sailed
from New York for Aspinwall. One
month after that time detectives knew
his whereabouts and he was trailed. dc
changed his name and went on TO Pan
anna, thence TO Callao and on to Lima
Peru, still Swallowed by the officer who
was bent on his arrest. Here. but few
days after, he was joined by that de
tective, who even while getting paper
for his extradition became his chosen
and confidential friend, until one day
everything being completed for the de-
movement. his quondam friend. placint
his hand upon the young mans shout.
der, simply said. Il am United States
officer, and yon are my prisoner"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

OLYMPIA BAND EXCURSION. Today. BY
invitation Of DR.. WauRhop. the Olympia
Cornet Band will hold q picnic and give
a concert in the grounds Of the hos
pital at Steilacoom. In the evening the
picnic will conclude with public ball
in the town hall Of Steilac0om. The
people In general have been invited to
Join in the festivities. A general invi-
tatiou was sent TO the people of Seattle
on July 18th, but by some oversight il
failed TO reach here until yesterday, toe
late for many 10 avail themselves Of it.
The Olympia band boys are deserving
young men, and the Posr-INTxLLIoKN-
oKR wishes them abundant success
They might have held their picnic else.
where, and were discussing several invi.
tations from various points, but a. soou
a. the hospital and tho patients Who
had painful and weary existence in the
lonliness Of an asylum, were mentioned
q dash Of homespun philanthropy and
sympathy at once decided the affair
and fixed Fort 6teilacoom a. the OBJ
jectiye point.
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A LAlaR CLRARNo.-A big work has
been done in clearing Phinnsy's add
tiso, overlooking Lake Union. Ten
msn have been employed there all
spring and summer. They have cut
down every tree on Q tract Of 20 acres,
and on the greater part Of il have ~
moved the atumps and burned up the
logs and brush. The most thorough
work has there bean done and 10 being
donA aud Il win b quite possible q
drive over every foos OF The land whom
the job b finished. A pesttisR piscs
novoR vas laid Oh into town loea than
this additioa, which, nov that IL has
heen cpsned 70 the Sunlight, shows up
10 Rreas advantage. Anothsr year there
mas b . great deal Of baildin0 done
out tAare.
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erGmr TO CEr A LARGER TARGET.
An exchange, commenting upon the

An exchange, commenting upon the
recent editorial duel in Virginia, says:
A queer feature of the Beirne- Elam
battle, in the Shenandoah Valley, 10 that
the little man failed 10 score on the big
target, while he himself, though 30
much the smaller mark, was hit IN tbs
thigh, IA in his duel Of three years ago
be Was hit In the face. Editor Beirne's
fighting weight is 225 pounds, while I'd
itor Elam's IL only 1877. Ii Editor Elam
goes on. again in the field, since his
short sightedness IL thought to interfere
with his Workmanship, he ought to
provide himself with still bigger an
iagonist, or else reduce the distance to
still less than eight PAGES.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company far the past two years. has
bsen making the most extraordinary Of
forts 70 set fires advertising through The
Newspaper press Of the country. efforts
that are quite contemplate In .
wealthy company, and which have bssn
sueoenful In only Z very few instances.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

The suggestion TO educate the chill
dren OF the captured Apaohes ut the
Indian training school Ia good one.
Many Of the offspring Of Sioux warriors
and others who have fought the
whites have made remarkable progress
in the ways Of civilization. The dispo-
sition 10 test the value Of these schools
BY taking a. pupils boys and girls who
have such anteccdents Is worthy Of COM
msndation. Yet a greater boon for the
Indian race would be the establishment
Of general common school system in
their own haunis and homes. Then.
instead Of the slender results 10 be ex-
pccted from the two Indian schools at
the East. general advance in educa-
ton could be looked for; ard soon there
will DO graduates enough Of Carlisle
and Hampton to greatly aid such work.
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BRro Losr.-The old brig Sheet An
Choir. 20 familiar TO the ports Of British
Columbia, Warrington, Oregon, Cali.
fornia. Mexico and the Pacific islands
was lost on one of tho islands Of the
Samoan group some time since. A ter.
rific storm arose, and the brig and q
number Of schooners went aground, the
schooner Solide being q total loss, and
other vessels much injured. The Sheet
Anchor vas owned by Aessrs. Wight
man d Kustsl, of San Francisco, valued
at 5000 and uninsured. There was an
insurance Of $500 on her cargo In the
Sun Insurance Company, Of San Fran.
cisco. This Ia total loes, a the vessel
arrived there on March sd and vas losl
on the following night. Tho schooner
vavao was built at Eureka and owned
bv the kustei Brothers. She has beeu
Ros OF and h ON her way to San Fran
cisco. The Sheet Anchor has been ply.
ing these waters q quarter Of q century
at least. and was peIhaps moro generally
known than any other vessel On the Pa
ciiic ocean.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

The trustees Of the Bcllineham Bay
and British Columbia Railway Com
pany are ID. 0. Mills, p. B. Cornwall.
Louis McIAns. A. Hayward. J. b. Has-
kin. Thomas Bell and J. p. Smith. any
ono Of whom 10 financially able 10 carry
the whole enterprise through TO sue-
cessful termination. Several. or Ill, Of
these gentlemen are, ~ Successors Of
the old B. b. Coal Co, owners Of 500
acres Of land At Whatcom.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

Two rival newspapers in Portland are
"sivins each other away" in a ludicrous
manner. One accuses tho other Of clip
ping editorials from Eastern exchanges,
and proves its charges by Publishing the
same in opposition % the "cribbed |"
editorials. The other retaliates oy ac-
cusing its rival with stealing and re-
dating its special kilograms, and usine
the same method Of proof. Altogether
Il is an expose Of laundry work not
cscditable TO the standing Of newspa
pers which aspire TO be considered me
tropolitan journals. Honesty is the
BEST policy. Put mp your shears, Messrs.
Contemporaries, and give your readers
original matter, even if Of poorer quality.
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>>~>->-~~>s---~-~~~~~~~~
KENNEDY - In FOUNTAIN In wslla
MeliA. July 1 VIM. p. Kennedy and
Philomel lie Fountain.
LIIlIn-GRIyyIN-ln wAIla waliA, July 5.
Aioers K. Lille and Matte u. Grimm.
4lILxH-o1ANyIxIp-In walla walla.
July Hiram J. Miller and Carrie II.
eta10eld.
BnrlfoN-noRs8ois-ln walla walla.
July II. James 8. British and Florence
J. BorgeoiA al Of this city.
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Yesterday q reporter Of the Posr-IS-
strolIing on Yeslers wharf
in search of items for liz readers break
fast. heard three men discussing the
merits of Seattle press reporters Quick
TO gain information. with the true re-
portoriaI instinct, and hand up to ear,
be cleaned the intelligence that some
one vas licking because city paper
had published a. Q fact the 0tosy that
a certain master vas about TO sowofe
the Gg1rehead Of his ship beeAese sho
vas too heavy u front and wouldn't
work vell.- He vowed dire vengeance
upon the concocfef Of the item, and
wanted 70 interview him. The other
tvo united in sympathizin9 with the
irate individual, and number two
so!emnly averred that '.there wasn't q
marine reporter on the Seattle press, "
In which numbers one and three joined
heartily. Then they began converting
earnestly about beam and kesis, jibs
and topQallant sails and the Lord knows
what. The reporter fed with feelings
overcharged- We have been painfully
disappointed many times IN life; lave
seen our fondsst hopes decay; have
labosed hard 10 make q reputation for
this paper for reliability. Especially
have We depended upon the talent Of
our marine reporter. The young man
has been vel raised. His nautical
education has not been neglected. He
has been taught that wheelhouss il
not a wagon mandatory. and that a
spanker boom IL not tidal wave Of diff
ferences between mothers and young
offspring, and no one can make him be-
lieve that the "larboard watch" was
manufactured to order by the Wsltham
Watch Company. When this youth
comes In and says that the brig Jane
struck out with her left and put man.
sard roof over the right optic of the
Mary Ann, Who came up groggy and
countered wildly with her right hippel
in Pix, Jane second, the others dis
tanced, and that il It hadn't been for a
muff in the right field the Mary Ann
wozld have made q homo run, We
proudly challenge competition in the
matter Of marine reports, and fling
aside with disdain the sarcastic COM
ments of our critics.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17

CHANCE ron DEMONSTRATING and
boating at Lake Union are deservedly
favorite recreations. The water has Z
delicious temperature in the summer
while its depth. beach, accessibility, etc.,
are all that could DO desired. 4 bath
ing establishment there conducted on
the system In vogue elssvhsre, woold
pay handnonely another year. the pese-
emit season being TOO far gone for it, In
exceedingly pleasant there. the bresssa
being lea strong there than on the more
open vatsrs Of the Sound, sufficient fcs
slow sailing. but not hard enough "a
permit running. The increase in the
business Of boating on the lake haa been
marked during the past year. Why net
join boating and bathing In the came
stablishmcut? II would pay.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
bids will be received at the Office Of
w. II. Taylor. Clerk Of the School Board
until Friday. the 10th Of July. 1854 at j
O'Clock p. m, for clearing and grubbine
block 8. in William N. Bells third add
ton to Seattle. including one-haf the
space Of the streets all around the block,
The right to reject any and all bids q
hereby reserved.
JOHN KEENAN,,
n. DENSMORE,
THOS. BURKE.
Board Of School Directors.
w. H. TAYLOR, Clerk. jyi7 I'd
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Doctor Minors removal 10 Seattle, Il
seems taksa The principal place Of busi-
ness Of the PUGET Sound Telegraph %.
away from Port TounGona vhaeo u has
always bsen hsseeofose. The company
haa been . Pogs Touuasnd institation
ftom In inoeptton, but IL OooGpe ouns
more than halt ~ s1ook and . saxfios
.ths vhols thing "in III posksl," 9 4
vogA-ArSns.
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.EsscxATSex Of rev. ). r. ELLIS
SEATTLE, W. T., July 18th, 1883.

SEATTLE, w. l., July 10TH, 1858.
To the members of Plymouth Con-
gregational Church and Society Of Seat
tle-Dear fricrds:-On last Sunday
morning I received official notice of my
election 70 q position Of unusual prom
inencs and promise, which l now have
under serious consideration. ! have
given myself until the 18th inst. to make
a final answer. II accept il, as am
likely to do, there ia no time for the
church and society here TO lose by sny
delay of mine. Hence, take this earli-
est opportunity to tender my resigna-
ton, 70 90 into effect with the close Of
our annual association next month,
August 1918, 1883.
Very faithfully yours.
j. r. ELLIS.
Mr.. Ellis has been pastor of Plymouth
Congregational Church and Society Of
this city for the past seven years. He
took up the work when the membership
numbered not over thirty and the Sun
day audiences were very meager. I'm
der his administration something oveI
5000 worth of improvements have beer
made to the church edifice and grounds
the church membership has increased
to over one hundred and twenty. and
the seating capacity of the building
comfortably filed by the Sunday audi
ences. Tie Sunday school has KEEP
pace with the increased membership.
Mr.. Ellis has proven himself to be ar
able, che rge,ic and consistent pastor
His congregation will have hard worl
to get man who can ill the same posi-
ton in the estimation OF the public.
He has recently been elected by thu
board of trustees of tho Pacific Univer
atty at Forest Grove, Oregon, to thu
Presidency of that institution, and to
ward the acceptance Of that position b,
has offered his resignation here.
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Did.

bAnHow-In rurs Hlakely, July II. Of pu-
tyiA ocgo thxonA C1nFa 8e13e only -.
matning CHA q Rufus anA Bells Bar.
EoW. aUod yoaR. 3 Doo&h0 "a n day1
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


TEACHER, AT ONCE, IN SCHOOL
i District No. 9. at Coupeville, w. T.;
wages. $50 per month. Apply to School
Directors Of District No. = Coupeville,
W.T.. jyl7 d2s wilt
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SrrLL ExLADou0.-Phillips Brothsrs,
the Hrst street Stone and timvars 6fm
are constantly snlarHina their ssoek at
eoodA and facilities for turning out
WORK. They have foroe Of competent
plumben and RAs otteFs, Who are kepe
constantly employed IN Ailing ocdaEs
for work. Philips BrothsEs are sntsr-
prtsin9 and deserve the success With
which shey are meeting.
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A BARGAIN.

LNOR SALE-TwO OF THE BEST
II lots in Burke's first addition. fronting
on Lake Union, for $500. for ten days. In.
quire at law Office of
GEO. VENABLE SMITH,
Room No. l, Yesler-Leary Block,
Jyiu Seattle. w. T.
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CoArxo OUT LrBxsALLy.--OuT citixsr Q
with their accustomsd enterpriss and
generous disposition. are coming ooi
literally in their Subscriptions 10 the
stock OF the Seattle and Walla Walla
Wagon Road Company. The commit.
tee consisting Of A. B. Young, A. W
Piper and Jndes Jacobs, we're out 70.
two hoors yesterday and received rub.
scriptions 20 the amount Of 15Oo q "A.
dition 10 the handsome uum holoooforp
raised. Push the work ahaaA eeutle-
men, and fortune win surely nniie upou
the Queen City Of the Sound.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale.

For Sale.
rCwENTY-EIGHT TONS FIRST
i class Timothy Hay. at Crescent Har-
lars Apply to GEO. zErr. foos q JACK
son street, Seattle, or Mr. MORGAN,
Crescent Harhcr. Island county. jyl5 I'm
JULY LIST
Real Estate.
n OFFER FOR SALE IN
Terry's Addition
Act OtOCk %
Lots and 8. block So with house.
Lots and Z block 6.
Lots and Z. block s..
Lots and I. block IS.
Fractional block %.
4. 4. 0enny's Addition :
Lots Q and l2. block %.
Lot S block c.
Lot block "A. with house.
East half lots 2 and J block d corner
Second and Pine streets.
Lot I. block 2, with house. corner of
Secont and Union streets.
Lot 7. block K.
Lot &. block H.
Lot 5. block q, with house.
VIM. n. Bells Addition |:
Lots S and 6. block Is
Lot 1, block Is. with house.
Lots and 2 block ID.
Lot IL. block @.
Heirs s. 4. Bell Addition
Lots and 2, block 81. with house.
|. Lots and 2, block Is. with house.
Lot 9. block ~, with house.
Lot IL, block 81 with barn.
Lot 10, block A, with house.
Lot II, block A.
Central Seattle
Lot 2 block ~.
Lot 4. block IS.
Lot 5, block 81.
| Lot II, block 81.
Lot 2 block 81.
Lot G. block s..
Lot !, block 50.
Maynard's Plat
Lots 4 and 5, block IA.
Lots l, 2 3, 4. block 46.
Lot 4, block 10. Boren's plat on Second
street.
Lots 1 and 2, block q. Denny's and Bells
Lot s, block 4, Brawleys.
| North half block z Eastern addition.
| Lots and z block 9. Eastern addition.
| Lots l and 2, block 8 Fairview, with II
% lots in Hanford's addition.
| Lots Is and l6. block 50. Kids addition.
| Lot 1, block q, Kidds addition.
30 lots in MoGilvra's addition.
80 lotsin Yesler and McGilvra's addition.
Slots in Miles addition. on Madison
| street extension.
| Lots 4 $ s and 7. block g. McNaughts
first addition.
Lot TO- block 49, McAleers.
Lot 2 block 81, McAleer's.
u lots in Northern addition.
| Is lots in Pontius' addition.
50 lots in Phinney's addition.
7lots in Riley's addition.
| 2ch0ice lots In Union addition.
Lands by the acre in tracts Of two acres
| and upwards. Farms and wild lands. etc.
Call and examine full list and prices.
J. W. EDWARDS,
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
jel5n III Front street.
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WnATcOM COUNTY ABSTRACTS.
VIM. II. wHITTLEsEY,
mrN DIV II Manager. Whatcom. w. I
Improved Farm for Sale.

TINE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
Il sale farm Of l60 acres, situateon San
from Victoria, b. c. One hundred and
thirty acres Of this land Is cleared, and
100 acres In meadow. There Is 500 wort b
o. improvements on the property. Terms,
70 per acre. cash. Perfect title given.
p. FLYNN.
For further particulars apply at the
store Of John Sullivan. CommeIci street
Seattle. jyIl I'm
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rOwENTY-EIGHT TONS FIRST
j class Timothy Hay. at Crescent Har-
Dor. Island county. For further particu-
lars Apply to GEO. IZETT. foot Of Jack
SON street, Seattle, or Mr. MORGAN,
Crescent Harhor, Island county. jyl5 I'm
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NINTH STREET.

H. r. Frahm d Co.-Earthwork, per
cubic yard. AN cents; cribbinR, BIS;
sidewalks: $40. box drains, $2l; grub
bling, 800.
Murphy d Stewart-EaItbwork, per
cubic yard, 30 cents; sidewalks, $17;
box drains, $l9; grubbing, per acre, $40.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
L BY the undersigned until p. m. OF
Wednesday. the 18th instant for the erec-
ton of q three-story brick building. The
right to reject any or all bids V reserved.
BOONE & MEEKER,
l3td Architects, Yesler-Leary Block.