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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
BERKELEY COUNT ITEMS.

The new Presbyterian Parsonage IS now
completed and for architectural design are
finished workmanship itstands credit to
the contractor, congregation and town.
u 5, designed partly after the Queen Anne
style Of Architecture, built Of solid brick
walls. sox40. with bay windows and extern
sion port.cos and finished Of, in the lower
story. I'M solid cak walnut chesnut and ash,
the grain Of the natural wood appearing
through the yaruish in all their pristine
beauty. The mantels are variegated mar
lie ard black slate The building he's an
imposing. commanding appearance, and
cos, together with the ground 5000.
The annual collection taken up for the
Pope at ST. Joscph's Church amounted to
$500. This collection Of the Diocese will
BE r-escntcd to Leo. XII. in person by
Bishop Kcanc on the conf & occasion Of
his deceaa;al visit to the Pastoral See
skull IN THE WoREsuoP-To DO good
work tle mechanic must have good health.
Iflour hours of confinement in close rooms
have enVcblcl his hand or dimmed his
SIGHT. lethim ~ once AMI before some organ
i- trYu1lcapocGr. take plenty of Hop Bit
ta-, Nl }stc'n win Doe r,iuvcratcj, his
nerves ,trr ythcref his sight become clear,
aad the whole constitution be built up TO
h.ghe. working condition.
From the Winch s-er MRS:
sIr. james r. Russell shipped last week
L.. of cattle. averaging 1870 each, FROM his
}leuymJu farm
Before ms departure the ladies of the NJ
7. Church. South, congregation presented
Rev. SIR. James and his estimable wife with
@ handsome silver pitcher and goblets beau
dfNly caeta'ed
The congregation Of the Market St., H.
e. church surprised their new pastor, Rev.
3Ir. Bishop, Monday night many articles
useful in housekeeping making Lis heart
Glad and his lardcr fat.
From the Winchester Times.
lIr. VIM. r. Smith, promimcu. farmer
Of this county, says he planted orc pound
Of the White Elephant potato, ityicldcd q
pounds of very fine quality. III planted
tie II pounds, less about ten pounds, and
harvested a fraction over fifty bushels
There is something soft and te,dcr in the
fan OF @ single -loN flake but il always
remind, us 10 look after oar bottle Of Dr..
f Bulls Cough Srrup,-ou5 ok s,lnd-by IN
the days OF Coughs and coid,,-ior We have
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

Explosives nov agi,ato the public mind
Of the subjects of Queen Victoria, and the
government Is dcyisiug means 70 thwart the
dynamite workers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
TUE BECK HOUSE,
Summit Point, ". Va.

undersigned has leased thcaboyc House
4 and proposes 20 conduct it in good style
for the accommodation of the travelling Pu5-
lie. Rates Moderate. Good Bar attached, and
Livery stable, with good Horses and Vehicles
JCIfE T. CAROTUEi5.
ADril ). IS88--y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

The revolutionary party ia Russia warn
an who valuc their personal safety 10 keep
away iyom the Cm.'s coronation ceremonies.
A red letter proclamation alHrms detcmi-
nation o. strike once more for the freedom
Of RUSSIA Uneasy the head that wears
q crown but the Cars preparations ioT
lNaud pabic event in May go on all the
same.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
Eiu0ve!la EseDairimg.

THE undersigned respectfully announces
4 that he is prepared to Repair Umbrellas.
Call upon him at tie store of Mr.. Geo. Ilones
WARNER HOUKE.
August 5, 1882.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

Nero mention -EN-Seua,or Lewis OF
sr-..r.. f,- p.. tmaster General
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
n Office.
HEN. DUMNIS

TITS thc pleasure of thc undersigned o. as.
4 nounee 10 tine pAbiic that iis Stock
IS larscr aud more attractive ,hanai any ~r
period aud au in pcciion D. most Fepc.aa'..
solicited.
Confectionery. Foreign and Domc
best muu.aciUre and miXturrs. fo.,I n-.
Domestic Fruit Nuts Nc.
Fruit, Pound Sponge and Other varieties t
ClScs.
TOYS AMI Fancy Goods-some of th. rt
beautiful Dolls ever brought 10 this m.r.,-
L. II -----L I. ~. ---A.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
The situation Is Serious,

LONDON, Special Cable, Nov. 1S.-
The news from France and China is
beginning to alarm Englishmen.
Heretofore it has been supposed that
the Tonquin dispute was really a
game of bluff on both sides, and few
entertained any fear that a general
war between France and China would
ever occur. Now it is believed that
war is certain. The cable-gram from
Hong Kong announcing that Pin
Yuling, Chinese aide-de-camp, had
been dispatched to Hankow to raise
10000 volunteers, was yesterday re-
ceived with incredulity. Yesterdays
dispatchs confirm it, and give further
particulars all tending to show the
seriousness of the situation. Pin
Yuling was not sent TO raise volun-
teers. His mission is to open recruit
ing stations throughout the entire pro-
vince of Hoo Pc, of which Hankow is
one of the capitals. He would have
no difficulty in raising half million
of men if he desired them, as the dis
trict around Hankow has twice the
population of London. To-daY's dis
patches state that recruiting stations
are being opened throughout the
northern districts of the empire, where
the war fever is high.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
Did he Pay Enough.

Bob Burdette: A Nashville man
had to pay $500 for kissing a school
teacher. Well it sounds high, breth-
rem, $500; but if she was the right
kind of a schoolma ma, with pink
cheeks and white apron, not so tall
by head and shoulder as the biggest
boy in school, with brown eyes unde-
cided whether to be roguish or serious,
Il mouth made for smiles, and her chin
fastened on with dimples, just Il rip
pie in her hair, a-a-er-a and the
Nashville man was deliberate about it,
and enjoyed it, and didn't kiss her
like terrier swapping at a fy-a-a
er-a-we're growing old now, but if
things were about us above suggested,
we don't know but the Nashville jury
let him have it Just a little under the
ruling quotation. He ought to be
willing to pay a thousand for it, any
how.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24

The supreme court of Wisconsin
has undoubtedly reached consistent
and just decision in the Washburn
will case, Wis that the widow being
Insane, can have no choice between
taking the property left her under a
will or claiming her dover rights. The
absence of statutory sanction for the
exercise of this choice by her guardian
left no alternative The wish of the
late Coy. Washburn will therefore
stand unmodified by the Wisconsin
courts. As to the effect this decision
may have on the rights Of Mrs. Wash
burn in Minnesota or other States
was vouchsated. 1t is sus-
pected that the situation in Minnesota
will not be dissimilar from that in
Wisconsin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
The Manistee Lost.

Up to the time of going to press,
Friday noon, we haye no intelligence
that would give any hope that the
propeller Manistee is still safe, but all
information tends to the belief that
she has finally met her fate and gone
to the bottom of lake Superior. The
last positive knowledge we have of her
is that about midnight of Thursday of
last week she left Bayfield, for Onton-
agon. The lake was very rough and
the wind strong, so before leaving
bayfield, she transferred all her pas-
sengers to the City of Duluth, and
started out with only her own crew of
some twenty or twenty-five persons.
Not arriving at Ontonagon, her own
ers sent out tugs TO look for her, and
one of these found bucket that be-
longed to the Manistee and part of a
dilot house supposed to be hers also.
These were found about forty-fve
miles northeast of Ontonagon, and
this is all we know about the sad affair
at this writing. 1t is barely possible
that she became disabled and has
drifted to the Canadian side and out
Of the line Of travel or communication.
That was fearful cold night, and it is
hardly possible that her crew could
survive in the boats even if they sue
ceeded in getting afoat The Manis-
tee was old and unsea-worthy and
really the greatest surprise is that she
has not gone down before this. Her
officers were Capt. John Mckay, of
Buffalo, who was a general favorite
along the lakes; Purser, Geo. NJ. Sea-
ton of Chicago; Steward f. NJ. Xii
by, of Buffalo, Mates Andy Mack, of
Buffalo, and Harry Stoll of Duluth;
Engineers Pat Cullen of Buffalo, and
John Rowland, Porter John Paine;
cook Ed Boden, chambermaid Emily
Smith, the names of the other assist
ants are not now known.
A rumor is also current and pub
lished that the City of Duluth was
lost in the same storm, but this report
lacks confirmation and is not general
ly credited. Last week was a terrible
week on the lakes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24

The illitefacy of this country is
bad enough we all know, but still it
is not so bad as some imagine it to be-
We have in the United States 36,761 :
6oI persons over the age of 10 wears
including the colored population. OF
these we have but 1923. 457 who are
unable TO read, and 6,239,95S who
cannot write. The white population
of the country over 10 years of age is
81, 160, 400 and of these but 3,O19OSO
are unable to write. In 1880 we had
IN this country 164, S32 public school
buildings, and expended for education
al purposes $40, 339,S14, and the aver
age number of scholars in daily at
tendance at school was 6,276,3 9S
Truly ours is magnificent school sys-
tenn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
The Senators ofIS6I.

Senator Anthony is the only Sena-
tor in service now who answered to his
name at the roll call on March T.,
1861, when the Southern members re-
signed. OF the eight men who took
the oath of office as Senator in 1859.
Senators Anthony and Salisbury are
still Gin harness" Judah P. Benjamin
is practicing before the English bar;
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania;
Daniel Clark, of New Hampshire;
Senator Yulee and Jefferson Davis
are resting quietly in private life;
Thomas bingham, of North Carolina,
anticipates fortune from. electric in
ventions; Lyman Trumbull is still
practicing law; Hannibal Hamlin is
yet vigorous in his declining years,
and Harlan, of Iowa, is residing in
that state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24

The signal office makes a show
ing in its annual report which amply
offsets any ridicule it may have suffer
ed during the year 1884 for gucsses
wide of the weather. The indications
of weather were right IS times out of
every 100 in the Mississippi valley
and on the Atlantic slope. On the
Pacific coast this percentage went as
high as 80. This is in each instance a
gain over the preceding year of 2 per
cent. Cautlonary signals were hung
out for sailors 1,557 times, and SO per
cent of these were verified by results.
All this has resulted from a service
which suffered large reductions in con-
sequence of inadequate appropriations.
The whole number of Offices now main
tanned is 376, or 11S less than one
year ago. Of these, 139 are telegraph
ic stations, sending their reports daily
by wire.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
a Total Wreck.

That little old building which has
been standing in the streets for the
past two months, the property of Mr..
Shaw which has been periodically mov-
ed few yards at time and then left
IN front of some ones residence, was
visited by terrible cyclone, apparent
ly, Wednesday night and presented a
very demoralized aspect Thursday
morning, and is now only fit for kind
ling wood. The whole front and one
SIDE was cut away and the roof let
down to the floor OF course we can
not say that we approve of this man
ner of treating another mans proper
ty, neither can we approve of Mr..
Shaw's plan Of inficting this nuisance
upon his neighbors and the public.
The old rookery ought to have been
taken off of the streets long ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
Land Sales Set Aside.

The following decision of the State
land Commissions after an investiga-
ton of the frauds perpetrated at the
land sales of September 4th, 9Th, and
9th, was crowded out of columns last
week. The decision is to the effect
that specified sales should be set aside
and no patents issued upon certain
lands purchased, it being alleged that
they were obtained by fraud 1t is
further ordered that
Holders of receipts for the said
lands surrender the same to the said
commissioners, and The moneys re-
funded and paid back to the parties,
persons or corporations entitled to the
same out of the funds to which the
said moneys were credited, pursuant
to the statute in such cases made and
provided.
The decision of the commissioners
does not affect sales made on the
morning Of Sept. 4, nor all ofthe sales
made subsequently. Nearly all ofthe
sales in Sawyer and Price counties are
affected, and very largely those in
Douglas and Chippewa counties.
There are also other land in Taylor,
Washburn, Clark and Dunn counties,
the aggregate number of acre being TO-
600. 1t will be seen that Douglas
county is somewhat affected by this
decision, and at time she needs her
share of the funds derived through
these sales, yet, if there was fraud in
the sale, and the lands were slipping
through our fingers at half or quarter
their value, we can well afford to put
up with the present inconvenience
consequent of the non-receipt of the
funds. We shall be largely the gain
ers in the end.
The Twenty Million Mortgage.
4 New York dispatch of the 10Th
inst, says:
The long anticipated and bitterly
contested passage of the resolution au-
thorizing the issue of S20,0O0,0O0 sec
ond mortgage of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, which has agitated
Wall street for the past month, has at
last taken place. To-day the stock
holders meeting was held at the COM
pany's office The attendance was
larger than at any previous meeting,
$50, AS shares being represented. The
Hon. /. d. NJ. Sweat of Portland
Me, an, old stakeholder, presided
and James B. Williams, George Fol
lett and Winthrop Smith, of Phila-
delphia, acted in the capacity of in
spectors of the election. Everything
seemed to be perfectly harmonious
The chairman stated that at the time
of closing of the books on Oct. 20, the
total number shares of preferred stock
was 413,5S7. When the vote was
counted it was found that 352,42S
shares were in favor of the bond issue,
and only sixty-three against it. All
the available vote had been cast,
about 2,200 out of 1000 stockholders,
the Others being small holders scat
tered throughout the country. Every
holder of 500 shares or over except
one voted in favor of the bonds. Mr..
Willard was present during the meet
ing, as We're A. J. Drexel, August Bel
mont, d. 7. Morgan and other prom
inent bankers, J. Pierrepont Morgan
represented most of the proxies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
-Demorest's Monthly Magazine for

-Demorest's Monthly Magazine for
December is up to the usual high STAN
dard of this most excellent publica-
ton. Mrs. Champney's serial, the
Shores of Nothing" Is commenced
and promises to prove very interest
ing story. "Agathe De Valsuze" is
finished, and there are several enter
tanning shorter stories. "Christmas
IN Bethlehem" ''An Ancient Legend
of Provence" "Robin Hood and his
Merrie Men, "a Philosopher of XVI.
Century" 'Turgenief," and GLOW
We Live in New York." by Jennie
June, are all articles pleasant to read
and profitable to remember. In the
way of household adornment and
kitchen art" ladies will find this
number invaluable for the pratical in
formation that it imparts. The vari-
Gus departments are fully furnished
with information on many subjects,
and in The Worlds Progress" cur
rent events are discussed in an able
and instructive manner. The art de-
partment is remarkably good, the
frontispiece being a richly colored oil
picture called "The Tamborine Girl"
which Is one of the most attractive
pictures that has appeared in this
magazine, An engraving of Jacquet's
celebrated painting, "The Minuet,"
also appears in this number.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-24
OLD PAPERS,

Just the thing for. light wrapping
paper, the buttery shelves, and put
ting under carpets, for sale at the
TINES office.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

Tho pastor OF congregation in New
Hampshire recsived q call one day from
one Of his deacons, who said he felt il
his duty to enter complaint against q
brother member for horse racing.
"Was hs really racing?" asked the
pastor.
SWELL, he passed me, and my animal
goes in 3:10."
"How fast do you think he was 20.
inQ?'
II should say about 2:50."
Ny dear brother" said the pastor
"you are entirely mistaken. Ny pacel
can only 80 in 2:55, and assure you that
whenever have come up alongside Of
Deacon G. / have cleaned him ont in the
hands0mest manner"
"What! do you drive in 2:55?' asked
the astonished deacon,
"That's the best I have done thus
far" ssid the pastor, "but live in hopes
to improve on it before spring. DOM
be too thin-skinned, brother. You car
work your old plug down to three min
utes and 90 to heaven just the same"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23
complete and musical Ithas its moods.
lenses, persons, numbers and geuders.
The singing Of the people 10 very fne,
and the language b peculiarly adapted
to music.
TINE UpPER souyp.

We learn that the Hon. II. A, Webster
has sold his $50 acres of land in Mason
county, about five miles from Olympia,
70 Mr.. Thomas II. Phipps, lately from
Kansas, who has commenced the work
preparatory TO engaging extensively in
cranberry culture.
Mr.. John n. Hawk, died Yesterday.
March 18th, at his home on Chasnbers'
Prairie, about six miles east of Olympia,
after long sickness. He was one of
the pioneers of this county and highly
esteemed by all. being Of a pleasant,
sociabie disposition. a good neighbor
and an upright man.
The many friends of Mr.. Otis Sprague
will be pleased to learn that he has been
rendered the superinte ndency OF large
division Of the Gould system of rail-
roads, but would be very sorry TO hear
of his accepting the same, as il would
necessitate his removing from this Ter-
ritory.
The rush of immigration has begun
in earnest. and Olympia is receiving her
share OF the new cOmers. Eorty-five
passengers were carried by the o. d G.
V. railroad yesterday; and We are in
formed that the prince of traffic super
| intendents, Mr.. John Muir. is making
arrangements by which immigrants will
be furnished transportation from San
Francisco to Olympia, Tacoma and Sc
attic via Portland and Kalama for thir-
teen dollars.
| The City Council hare ordered repairs
made to the East Olympia bridge, and
it is expected that each side of the chan
mel will be filed In. leaving only about
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

seDsehlAg Sew Abeat Yeslsr's Lat "A.
Aisisa % beasale.
The editor Of the Port Townsend Star
has got IL bad" I know other editors
who are afflicted With the same disease.
There is one of them In New Tacoma.
1t is bad disease, especially for those
editors in rural towns. Il is q hard
disease to describe. Some think il akin
to the beliy-ache. i think il ssvors
more OF an "eye-sore." TheSt editor
has evidently tried the patent nostrums
in vain. That's what makes me think
it's Gin his eye" Whatever it may be,
Or what its mama, there 10 one thing
certain, and that is, whenever one Of
these fellows who are afflicted with this
terrible maiady sees an advertisement
like that of Booths for Fl. L. Yesler's
1st addition to the city of Seattle, which
describes the
NATURAL ADVANTAGE
OF Seattle; that which nature has done
for her more than for other places, and
foreshadows the near fuiure of her COM
ing greatness as the 'Queen City" on
Puget Sound, they ''go right down in
their boots" and shake as though they
had the palsy. They are afraid that
everybody else will see il az il is, and
everybody does except those afflicted,
and they cry out ''taks it away from me,
take it ont Of my sight. It hurts my
eyes" land my feelings)
IT Is TERRIBLE DTsEAsE.
A hundred happy souls are now living
and preparing to live ON Yesler's LIST ad-
dition to the city of Seattle, and as they
labor ON they say to themselves land
they feel it in their bones'' that the
pulse of great city will beat around
our dwellings, when the Star editor il
sitting astride log on Port Townsend
beach, twisting his fingers and solilo-
quizing thusly: "What q ID fool ]
was that did not heed that big tree
advertisement. and purchase q corner
lot in Yesier's first before it was toe
later
Bro. Walsh, it is not too late yet. II tis
never too late to do right. There are
Just a few moro of those lots left, and il
is a fact undisputed that they are tbe
most desirable lots for the money nov
| in the market. The terms are such tina,
even an editor can afford to purchase ono
Enquire of NJ. 8. Booth, real estate
agent, first door northwest of the post
ofiice building
N. B.-Look for the real estate sign Of
NJ. S. Booth.
Seattle, March q, 1883.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

New ApDITIoN.-The Lako- Union ad-
dition to the oity Of Seattle furnishes
the best opportunity to secure cheap
homes now to be had. The location is
choice, although it lies across the lake.
Yet, with the rapid growth of our city
and vicinity, the multiplication of bust
ness interests, and the great demand
for room to live and do business that
attends us now, and must continue to
do 90, will soon furnish transportation
across the lake, SO that one who lives on
the other side can reach his place of
business almost az soon as one who
lives ON this side. All cannot live with
in easy walking distance of the busi-
ness part Of the city. And they who
live near water will sooner find a CON-
veyance to business than those who 90
back upon the hill. Now IL the time to
get those choice lots. George, Bige-
low 4 Co. have the selling Of them, and
will give assistance to any who wish
TO purchase. mr18
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

Tho people Of northern Rhode Island
have for weeks been horrifed by the
prowling and howling of a panther; or
ut least they think it is a panther, and
will not listen to the theory that II is a
stray yellow dog. which from long So
ries Of rebuffs and a lack of apprecia-
tion has become misanthrope and out
cast. They have armed themselves for
protection and pursuit, and parties Of
hunters have secured the woods for the
purpose of exterminating the fell des-
troyer. Thus far their efforts have been
unsuccessful.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

OlnA MONTH WILL BUY A
10 W choice lot in either Hanford's. 5.
Bigelow'a Pleasant Ridge. Pontius. Eden.
Beautifully located lots from $50 to $500
each. Terms. one-fourth cash. balance In
monthly payments. without interest.
SANDER s. PUMPHREY.
OfI1ce In Colman's brick block, up staira
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

The latest novelties in hats, such as
the "Langtry," ''Dash," and also the
Magnetic" hat, which claims to cure
headache and neuralgia, can be found
at Chas. Goldstein's, the leading halter.
Front street. with little Mao, the jew
olcr
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

EAsrxRN SuaAR CURKD HAMs.-We
are now Offering this winters cure, un-
covered hams, the finest yet-sweet,
free from salt, very tender and juicy.
G. +. STONE & Co.,
fltf Cash Gr0Cors.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-23

THIS NEW AND ELEGANT SALOON
i IL now open to the public In tho rear
room. basement floor. OF the Marshall
BLOCK: A nrstclass hot lunch win bo
every day at Is cents. A FREQ lunch wiz
also be served. including hot soup, cvery
day. Cold lunches served to order day OF
night. The best liquors, cigars and beor
kept at the bar. All are welcome. Give
fea-tf ANDERSON & CO.