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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
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A bill now before the Legislature.
and one which should pass, is for the
provision of a census of the Territory
once in ten years. Heretofore the cen
sus has been taken or supposed to be
taken annually. In m jority of counties
il has been taken in negligent. care
less manner and in other counties il
has not been taken at all. The lists OF
previous years have been largely de-
pended upon for aid, and IN some in-
stances estimates were made and Off
cialIy reported. Here, for instance,
during the present year, the enrmera-
ton was carried on az far IS was con-
venient, and then in a lump 100 were
added for transient persons whose
names were not obtained. This 1900,
though, ii ia proper to state, were SUB
sequentiy stricken from the list, rs
report was wanted of actual results.
and not imaginary things or estimates.
The taking of the census has always
been slfghted, the officers openly ails2-
ing thu. they were insufficientiy paid
for the service and boldly jlstifyIng
their shortcomings on this account.
The change to a de eanial census will
enable the people at the same expense,
or even at q greatly reduced expense. to
have q census taken thst will be what
is wanted, and that will develop matters
of interest aud benefit to tie whole
Territory. The United States will take
the census every ten years. as at pres
ent. and the law contemplated will give
Us the benefit of a complete census every
five years by alternating the two, or
in 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900.
1t may reasonably be asserted that
tho census has come twenty per cent
short of reporting the entire popula-
ton of the Territory at each taki6g.
In 1877, Pacific, San Juan, Stevens,
Wahkiakum, Whitman and Yakima
Counties made no returns whatever.
Without them the census of the Terri
tory rs taken showed up 1882 inhabit.
ants: with them it would probably hare
given about 5000. Taking the latter
figure and adding the figures for other
years Wa get the following through the
official medium of the Territorial Audi
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

The rivalry between sx,Senaton
Ooakiine and Blaine knoth no diminu
alton Blaine has Just become q grand
father, presumably only for the purpose
Of keeping even with Conkling. Who
celebrated that event only a little while
ago. Mr.. Blaine, however. has never
yet figured in family imbroelio n did
Mr.. Conkling in the Sprague affair.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY aIvN ~
IN the partnership herctosore " II
between A. 4. Alden and G. r. -
der the firm name of Alden & 80
proprietors of the Hotel Brunss
this day dissolved by mutual consa s
the said A. K. Alden is to contlnu =
prietor OF the Hotel Brunswick - d
and paying all debts OF the hk "a
Alden r. Fiske. ana collecting ~ s...sl|
ceipting for all debts due or g nr<
due said finn. A. 9. A!ns yrS
Seattle. Nov. 5. 1883.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

WmrHr.-It has been cold and stormy
down the Sound during the past few
days. On Wednesday night last they
had the hardest gale of the season, from
the west, which shook them mp pretty
lively, especially those ON the water and
at exposed places On land. Snow squalls
followed. the temperature went down to
an uncomfortable degree, and il Was
decidedly vintry. A telegram from La
conner, sent at 5 O'Clock last evening,
informs IN that il was then showing
hard there. tn, folkA down that way
may possibly beat rs in tho quality Of
their farm lands, but We can beat them
badly on winter climate.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
STiCEPOOL, JACKSON & CO.,
1904 Front street, Seattle, w. T.
NJ OFFICE.

4 LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
"A against the Executive Committee for
the Wizard celebration. are hereby re.
quested to present the same to #. r. Pum-
phrey. at his office, corner of Mill and
Commercial streets, by the LIST day of De-
cember, 1888. All bills presented after
that late will not receive consideration.
ny order OF L. T. MINOR,
"a At Chairman Executive Committee.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

HKAyY LAND PURCHASE w. w.
Grape, Of New Bedford, Mass, has WITH
in . few months past purchased 5000
acres Of timber lands tn the Coos Bay
region Of Oregon. The timber upon ii.
By merely culline. viii easily average
10000 feet to the acfe, and aggregate
$50. 900 900 fest for tho whole tract.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

A clergyman in New York city recent
~ sent back 10 .hsir hcmes a bridal
party, secauss the bride and brides-
maids wore their dresses custoo log in
The neck. and with slssyes too uuoh alb.
brsviatsd. He vas probably unaware
Of the constitutional provision that the
right II citizen to bear arms shall
never bs denied.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
THE sun,
NEW YORK. ,ss

A BOUT SIXTY MItfrox
49, OF The sun" have gnuN Con
mon h. "o past s,y
Ii you were to paste end a.
columns of all The Snns " end al
sold last year you would 90, printed
sur p OF interesting informatisc0 aIse
seise "lsuo'n, sound doctrine .Ns>e
WIT long enough to reach fror, anc \
house SQUARE 10 the Top Of Mon.r1 r,>
nicus IN the moon, then haet - ~
Rouse square, and then thrss ~ ma,
the way back to the moon a. = y aSF'ssa
But The sun is written -.
haeltantS OF the earth this saa @ y
intelligence would girdle the s,s s1e
ty.seven or twenty eight / msss 'one I've /
III every buyer OF copy Of s4a
during the past year has sn me ~
hour over it, and If his Wife 4. ong IA
rather mas spent another honr y, ~ sa,l
paper In 1883 has afforded tba i .as nex
thirteen Thousand years on sssnaa NJ
ing. night ana day. - ''sady nsI
IL - only by little caleu,...
these that you can form anv i,s I'm
circulation of the most Donui. sa u
can newspapers. or of its intSns, y Ans,
opinions and actions OF Amss;ocs % y
and women. e''eSa nsH
The sun is, and viii con,,,..,
newspaper which tells the trn,h aae
fear o; the consequences wh;eh snss
the facts no matter how much IN sc
costs. which presents the news p'ss .
world without waste of words s " nv
most reliable shape, which : aaA
with all its heart for the canse :, sesnas
government. and which thereinrss !, Nv. sele
that the Republican party mns, 3.
1881. '" WI Le
If you know THE SUM- vor m.
ready, and you win read i viii. ~ ~
toned diligence and profit durin.. ~. 1te
sure tn be he most interesting IVA VA
history. II you do not yer sssx a ~
sun" it is high time to eet into n.
shine. "" VI
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

USrvERsrH Common Friday after
noon last a company Of cadets was or.
ganized among the students of the Uni.
versity. Mr.. Fred H. Sparkling volun-
teered 10 give instructions and gave the
boys Q splendid flrst drill" II il to
b h0ped shss this company viii continue
their work in this direction, as il is very
necessary that students should be IA
miiiar With military tactics, more espe-
cially students Of Territorial Uniyer-
oity,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
MON t,i M A II h EFT.
Corrected daily by the
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
nE CEArYl

.CHAS. NAhER, LEADING WATCH
~ maker and jeweler, in the Yesler-
Leary block, deals in Diamonds. Watches,
Jewelry, silverware. Weber Pianos, Estey
Organs and Other Musical instruments.
No'arial Seal at 50 Watches and Jew
elry repaired and warrant. d. se10 If
NTANTED-EvERY YOUNG MAN
wv whose time is employed during the
day can receive Thorough Instructions
ia the Full Business Course for S. per
month at Basler's Business College, Boyd
4 roncin Building. Front street, Seattle.
Hour OF study from TO 9:3s pm. oc2S I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

DEArHorAs Ex- CIrunS.-A note from
q G. Perkins, written at Oakland. Nov.
18th. says that Harry 4. Hitchcock died
at that placs on the l3th inst, aged 81
years : mouths and - days. and that
the funeral was 20 taks place On thu
18th from Masonic Templs. Mr.. Hitch
oock and his brother will BE- reenen-
barred By old settlsrs OF King county
from thetr reaidsuoe here long aeo.
Inc deceassd gentleman and his wife
vere dtvoeoed four years. ago, and Mn.
q returned 10 the Sound, living here
Tor ttue. and latsr IN Tacoma.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
M A r h led.

Observation-Disclosures Victoria, b. c.,
Nov. %, Jabe Haskell. formerly of San
francisco, and Sarah Barrett, OF San
Francisco.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

4 splsnaid lot Of warm bed comfort
err at e1.25. $1.O. $L75. q, $3.50, Is
md y, at Staekpool. jackson q Co.'S,
lO04 Front street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
G. c. PHlNNEY 4 CO..
nos Room l. upssairs rnss Rnilding.
FOR SALE.

r OTIS 5 AND g. BLOCK "K," COR
IL ner Fourth and Bell stree... Price.
$500. Inquire Of E. HOCHBRUNN. or
at the gunsmith's on Commercial &. q i2f
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
NURSE.

A YOUNG LADY or EXPERIENCE
"A and with satisfactory references
wishes employment - nurse. Inquire Ct
DIX. T. b. MILLER'S once. 2lst
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
For Sale, Cheap.

A n + CANT BASE Blu RNER, PAL
"a Tor. heating stove with nickeplIt
trimmings. Apply at Temple Of Fsshm
corner second and Marion streets mai
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

Arouse the faculties, stimulate the cir
enlation. purify the blood. by using
Ayers 6arsaparilla.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
Change of Firm.

HAVING PURCHASED THE v
terest of August q. vshloa*a 4
the firm, Woperty and business o. ~.
& vahlbusch, thereby announce . en..
OF firm to Lynch & Wood. the new III
taking mp the business and neeEn
obligations of the old firm. Ian
LYMAN NJ WOW
For Lynch M@
Seattle. Nov. 10, 1883. hE
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

Several bales of all wool blankets,
white. scarlet, gray and notified, in sim
Gle and dOable- bed sizes, at Stackpool,
Jackson i Co.'s, 1904 Front street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
Terms TO Mali Subser,h...

Terms TO Mali Subserih.,.
The several editions of THE SIM =.
sent by mail, postpaid. az follows.
DAlLf-50 cents u month. ~ q r...
with Sunday edition. 81. 'W|
Eight pages. This .ds,,.
furnis hes the current news \ \.
world, special articles Of exsFin
views of new books of the ~.
merit. 81 a year. sA0'
WEEKLE-Sl a year. Eight nan.
the best matter Of the daily isspss. u
Agricultural Department Of uneoa.Iii
value, special market reports and n.
rary, scientific and domestic ma
gence make THE Weekly Sun N
newspaper for the farmers houwAcs
10 clubs OF ten with SIC, an extra c,v|
free.
Address l. w. ENGLAND, PublisAs,
~ QW NV THE SunrN Y NJ,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25

Wa Chone's new Third street building
Is almost ready for occupancy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
lroners Wanted

TWELVE MEN OR w0MkN
L wanted at the Seattle steam ~
dry, Lake Union, to iron cloln. -
wages will be paid for competeu,. silt
Apply at the Laundry.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
Military and Naval Tactics

A LII THOSE DESTROYS OF BEING
"A instructed in the. science Of mllllar
and naval tactics. and practical nsFlgs
ton. are respectfully informed that W
open a class for the above purpose o.
about November LIST. 1883.
For further particulars address
FRED'K RI. SPA HLlNer
oc25 tt =. q. box 25i Seattle, WI
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
Seattle Steam Laundry,

A T LAKE UNION. Is NOW READ
N for business. Orders solicited al
satisfaction qua anteed. Rates resson
BILE. Clothes carried to and from nj
laundry by wagon.
Leave orders at store of ]. NJ LYON
ON Front street. nolsln
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
FOR = ALE.

HALT INTEREST IN THE NEW
II steamer Lucy will sell at . saerile
as am about tn leave the Territory. "
particulars spply on board, to
nOl6 DIV 2w II. l. THlkuA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
Reckless Drivers .

Yesterday afternoon, three ladies, one very
fine looking elderly lady, with silver gray hair
and side curls, were crossing the head Of
Chestnut street, on Congress-, when a sled
came along and the driver urged his horse
ahead, as is usual, without paying any atten-
ton to the ladies. They stopped and the one
above mentioned shook her hand at the driv-
or, exclaiming: "5top, you wretch; you have
no right to run over foot passengersi" and
then, turning to her companions, she said 81
never saw place like Portland men had
rather drive over you than not"
The lady was perfectly right. There seems
to be an idea in Portland that pedestrians have
no rights drivers are bound to respect.
When man or woman is crossing a street
few drivers ever pull up their horses to avoid
a collision The late Hou. Thomas A. Dsblois
used to stand at the head of High stret t, and
shake his cane at the drivers of fast horses
begging them, or daring them, to run over
him. Only the other day lady was seriously
Injured by this same kind of reckless driving.
When drivers learn that pedestrians have the
right to the cross walks by law, and that if
injured they vii, get full redress in the courts,
there may be stop put to this psrnicious evil !.
Until that time take the number of the team,
or find out the drivers name, and make COM
plant at the police station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
The associated Charities.

The visitors of the Associated Charities held
a meeting at City Building yesterday afternoon
and it is intended to hold these meetings oncs
a fortnight. BY means of them deserving
cases. and frauds, are both brought to the no.
tice of all the visitors.
Yesterday Mary Henderson was reported
fraud. She gave her address at houses where
she went begging, as SO Centre street, and 48
York street. She does not live at the former
address and there is no such number on York
street as As.
Bridget Doherty keeps in chronic state Of
intoxication. She inhabits wretched den on
Fore street where she keeps her grandchild, a
girl eight years of age. Yesterday Mrs. L. M
N. Stevens and Truant officer Beale hunted up
the case. They found the woman intoxicated,
the child almost naked and half starved. Se"-
ing them entering her room the woman tried
to conceal the child under the bed, She was
arrested and taken to the police station and
the child taken to the Home for Women and
Children, where she will be taken care of
until sent to the Industrial School for Girls
Another case was reported, that of a family
once in good circumstances, now suffering for
the necessaries of life. They had been ordered
out from the house where they had been living
for some time. 1t is to be hoped they will be
provided with decent home and not, at their
age, have to be separated. The brother served
honorably in the war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
frederic w. Buchanan.


Fred w. Bucknam, whose death was record
cd in Wednesday mornings paper, was young
man of much promise. As member of the
Second Parish church and Sabbath school he
was foremost in every good word and work
that has been the peculiar care-of that society.
Mr.. Bucknam has been with Hoyt, Fogg &
DOMAIN for number of years, whose conf
dence and esteem is a worthy tribute to his
memory. He has fallen in the flush of early
manhood, being but "A years of age. Below
are the resolutions of the Young Mems Library
Association at their meeting last evening, of
which society he was the first President:
Whereas, Almighty God has been pleased in
his inscrutable wisdom to remove from this
life onr beloved companion, Fred w Buck
nam; therefore,
RrSolUed, That in the death of our friend
and companion, this society has sustained se-
we're loss. We recognize in his daily walk and
conversation, as remembered Ly us, an exem-
plification of the Christian life-an epistIe
known and read of all men.
Resol0ed, That we tender to bis bereayed
relatives in this hour of their affection our
deepest sympathy.
ResolUed, That these resolutions be entered
on the records and a copy forwarded to Il ,
family of the deceased,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
The Life-Saving Service.

Faster and faster come petitions from
boards OF trade, shipowners, pilots, insurance
companies, and chambers of commerce, asking
that the life-saving service and revenue ma
rine be not transferred to the Navy Depart
ment' So earnest are they that the advocates
OF the change are few and far between;
whereas, at the beginning of the winter they
were quite numerous A perfectly overwhelm-
ing mass Of statistics bearing upon the subject
aud popular remonstrances against the change
are in readiness at tho Treasury to be submit
ted 10 the naval committee whenever they
shall call for them. The Treasury people are
chuckiiug over the idea that neither one of
the bills is likely to be reported, and Secretary
Folger is imrensey pleased at scoring SO easy
victory over he Secrctry OF The Navy. A
cas7ass Of the House i'as been made, which
shoHs that Dot more t.' quarter az the
outside woud vote for eitter bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
a MAINE GIRL
With a Remarkable Gift for Spelling

In the plantation of Oakfield, Aroostook
county, Maine, there is girl who possesses the
faculty of spelling difficult words backward
without hesitation. Her name is Hattie M.
Drew, Just past her twelfth birthday and re-
siding with her parents iu 0akfeld, who are
people of moderate education, living upon
farm in rural community. While this little
girl ia bright and smart as the average of her
mates she never attracted any particular atten-
ton until, little more than year ago, it was
accidentally discovered that she possessed the
singular gift Of spelling any word with which
she was acquainted backward and without hes
itation. At a spelling match recently held in
the school which she attends, without any
warning, she stood before the audience for
some ten minutes, spelling words selected at
random, some for their difficulty of combina-
ton, but without any previous knowledge of
what they were to be, rapidly and correctly,
except one or two which she could not spell in
rect spelling would immediately reverse.
Among the words which she spelled were
these: Galaxy, sYzgy, astronomy, robin, pho
biography, difficulty, attendance, indivisible,
&c, and many other words of equal length and
difficulty. All of these were spelled as rapidly
as the eye could follow, without single mis-
placement of letter. Has any other person
without any training been able to do this or
similar feats? In addition, it may be said, up
on the testimony of the girl, that sfshe can see
the words in her mind and knows no reason
why she should not read the letters backward
as in the usual way"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
Personal.


Miss Margaret Bryant has three months
choir and is studying music with Madame An
ma Bishop, in New York city.
Gen. Thorn will sail in the France, of the
French line. for Havre the first OF next week,
from New York.
Captain N. d. Winslow, Lieutenants f. j.
Illsley and f. Il. York of the Portland Ca
diets were present at the Boston Tigers Ball,
Wednesday.
Adiutant General Beal and staff attended
the Tigers Ball in Boston, Wednesday.
Miss Dora Hennenges, known to the lyric
stage as "Mlle. Dorant," was not on the CHM
bria, but is in Paris.
The fiftieth anniversary of the holy profess
sion of Reverend Mother Frances Warde
avier, the founder Of the order Of the Sisters
of Mercy in the United States, was celebrated
at the Convent of Mercy in Manchester, N.
a., Wednesday. Miss Frances Teresa Warde
who is native of Ireland, was received into
the Convent of Mercy in Dublin by the found
er of the order, Rev. Mother Catherine Nc
Cauley, on the feast of st. Andrew in 1929.
She received the white veil in 1882, and made
her final vows on the feast of st. Timothy,
Jan. "a, 1888, being the first Sister of Mercy
professed under the founder. She came to
this country in 1S43, accompanied by six SIS
ters, and established the first convent in the
United States at Pittsburg, Pa. She has bean
the Superior OF Mount St. Mary's Convent in
Manchester fer period of twenty-five years.
and has, during that time, been instrumental
in establishing converts in Portland, Bangor
and North Whitefield, Me. Bishop Healey
and many of the Portland clergy took part in
the celebration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-26
Brief .Iottinrs.

Hon. Henry G. Peabody will address the
Portland Law Students Club this evening on
the subject of Insolvency
Fine day yesterday. Mercury 40 at sunrise,
20 at noon, 20o at sunset; wind north.
large party went over to the Cape Cottage
last evening, for dance.
James Bailey and Edward Keller have been
reelected officers of the Keller & Bailey I'm
derwear Company.
''St PauPs day." the 10th anniversary of the
conservation of RIGHT Reverend FL. A. Nicely,
D. D., as Bishop of Maine, was appropriately
observed at St. Luke's cathedral yesterday.
The ladies of the Samaritan Association will
give one of their enjoyable promenade concerts
at City Hall next Tuesday evening Chandler
will furnish music. A large attendance is al
ready assured. Tickets may be had at Chan
dler's music store,
Next Tuesday evening there will 10 party
given at the Roller Skating Rink, compliment
tary to the Mayor and City Government.
Officer BENZ. Kinison, accompanied by John
B. Stowe of Saco, Tuesday morning drove his
five year old colt SANDY from Saco to Port
land in an hour and ten minutes, starting at
five minutes past nine, and arriving at Frank
Libby's stable at 1915.
Last evening Rev. j. NJ Lowden lectured at
the Casco street church on "Caste." 1t was
an able and interesting lecture.
Worth Chief Templar Chase of Orieut Lodge
No 8, G. Of T., Saccarappa, was presented
with an easy chair by the members of the
lodge, Monday evening, DIR. Bailey making
the presentation speech.
The coupe of DIR. Gordon was accidentally
broken Wednesday by the sudden turning of
the horses from Pine street into State street
square.
The lecture by Rev. d. W. LIE Lacheur
the Mechanics course on "How to Climb will
be delivered this evening at the Library Room
at 7.30 o'clock.
The Second Unitarian coffee-party will be
this evening"
The annual coffee party and promenade con-
cert given by ST. Vincent Da Paul Society at
City Hall is always brilliant and popular af-
fair The tickets are selling rapidly at Nc
Gewan's. The party will come off Monday.
The new combination letter-sheet envelope
and folding postal cards will soon be in circn-
lation. The letter sheet is about the size of
ordinary letter paper. When written upon it
is to be folded twice from the bottom, and once
from the right side, which makes it the size of
an ordinary envelope. The folding postal card
is half the size of the letter sheet, aud has only
gummed flap at the top.
There will be a social religious meeting this
evening ia the Second Parish, smaller vestry,
Pearl street.