, 1883-12-29

TWO. Ihe building was facked some, a
lamp or two broken, and the occupants
badly frightened. The damage was nom
inal and Mr.. Horton suffered only slight
delay in placing the building.
r. w. Rima has adopted the standard
time which is ten minutes and twenty-One
seconds slower than former time used
here. This is known as the Pacific, or
l20th meridian time, the division embrace
ing the Pacific Coast, to explain the diff
erence from former time the following
figures are used Spokane meridian ll7o,
"a, IS 20-lOO". Difference from l2Oth me-
ridian %, 35, IA 6l-lOO'. Difference IN
time, l0, 81.
Andy Connor's turkey shoot was largely
attended Monday, in spite Of the snow
storm, and the sharp crack OF the rifle
was continuous. II was bad day for
turkeys, and they kept tumbling so rap
idly that the venture proved decidedly un-
profitable for the manager. II seemed as
though the shooters were in the best kind
Of trim for the birds were clipped with
beautiful accuracy, much to the annoy
ance Of Andy.
Snow balling was a pastime indulged in
to a wonderful extent, Christmas. It is a
sport that the fellows at whom the chilly
glObulars are aimed do not enjoy with a
hilarious joy, and is the source Of a great
deal Of wrath. Those who take pleasure
in pelting each other with snow should get
of on a vacant lot and peg away to their
hearts content. This might so cool their
ardor that they could manage to resist the
temptation Of soaking innocent pedestri-
ans who take no stock in such sport.
We take pleasure in dire ,ting attention
to the new card Of the firm OF Stewart a
Shinn that appears this week. These
gentlemen have opened their grocery and
provision store just south Of the railroad
freight depot, and are carrying large as
sorted stock Of goods which they are sell
ing very low. They have located in a
quarter Of the city that is rapidly growing,
and being centrally situated will command
a large trade. We hope to see the house
prosper and grow big in financial great
ness.
A union temperance meeting was held
in CannOn's Hall last Sunday evening,
and was very largely attended. We are
Informed that some very energetic appeals
were made on behalf OF raw water as
regular diet, and that quite a large num-
Der present signed the pledge. We have
great respect for a temperate man, when
he does not forever parade his virtue be-
fore the public, and every unfortunate
who tries to break OIL his habits deserves
to be encouraged and aided in his refOr-
nation.
Geo. T. Crane, the gentleman who Is
business from the toe Of his boot to the
extremity Of his tOpknot when business
is the question, and who is liberality and
generosity from the same extremes Of his
active body when there is any call upon
him, lifted himself TO considerable alti-
tude in the good graces Of the youngsters
Of both sexes Christmas. He announced
through the medium Of the press that he
/ f.gI 1 s..t
gift on Christmas, and long before he had
turned out OF his n ,st his store was besit g.
ed by an army OF young people. When
Geo. T. loOmed up the little ones received
their presents and went off happy, not
forgetting TO ring in few cheers that al
most knocked the brick out Of the walls.
The peculiarly brilliant appearance Of
the sky in the mornings and evenings is
attracting the attention Of scientists every
where. Washington Territory has had a
share Of the same celestial phenomenon.
Our astronomical reporter is not ready TO
say positively what Is causing this eNtTaur-
dinary illumination. He handed in a
lengthy report in which he attempts to
prove that the man in the moon was out
with the boys on Christmas, and that the
light is a reflection caused by the suns
rays Obliquely striking the infamed pro-
boscis Of the said inhabitant Of the orb OF
night. The argument is profound, but
the theory will hardly be accepted, so we
pass the communication into the waste
basket. In the meantime the sky con-
tinues rosy and the question remains a
VcNed one.
A gentleman was exhibiting a dead
quail in Rima's jcwclry establishment
last Monday that he had found under the
telegraph wires, Il tcvidcntly having been
lyf1laI l.NT gfrfE inFV IN NniR In ifa rnWafI
flight. II looked to be a full grown spec
linen Of the Illinois quail, and reminded
us Of our bOyhOOd days, wheh we trapped
and shot the pretty and delicious bird.
Where 4 came from Is mystery, ~ there
are no quail Of this description west Of the
mountains, unless i may be u few isolated
fiOcks that have been imported by sports
men. There must be more Of them around
In the neighbOrhOOd, as they are a social
lot and are always found in cOveys, unless
in breeding season. In the summer
months their presence is indicated by a
peculiar call that Is interpreted without II
stretch Of the Imagination as Bob, Bob
White" while in winter the call is chang
ed to a whistle that can only he initiated
by the sharp farmer boy whose ears are
daily assailed by the plaintivc cry.
As an illustration Of what strict atten-
ton TO business and fair and honest deal
ings will accomplish, we are pleased to
note the rapid increase Of business falling
to the share Of our townslnan W. Abbott
Lewis, who has had a case every day dur
ing the past week either in court or in the
land office excepting on Christmas, when
he had his hands full wrestling with Carl
sons Christmas dinner. We know OF no
one in Spokane Falls more deserving Of
success than Judge Lewis, II hard work
and close attention to business count for
anything IN the warfare Of life, and as an
earnest that it does, his business has in
creased every week since he located in our
city, notwithstanding the persistent efforts
Of certain unpTincipled parties to injure
him in sneaking and underhand manner,
which is style Of warfare discounte-
nanced by ali honorable people and Is
bound in the end, like the boomerang, to
return home with double force TO those
who will stoOp to engage in IL.
A very slippery surface was attached to
the face Of the earth Thursday, and II
would have been amusing TO an observer
TO watch the eXertions Of pedestrians
to keep a perpedicular were il not
that the said observer necessarily be-
came one among the 8eXerters.
There was very little room'~for the
assumption Of dignity. A mountain
sheep, one Of the surest Of sure-footed
aAAAAAaAHI "OAAA haNt Aouih winning
thing but comfortable. A man might step
out with all the confidence Of a profess
siOnal walker, but before a dozen steps
could be taken he would find himself
lacking to the right or left with short,
quick, doubtful steps that indicated loss
Of faith in his ability, and before he would
regain firm footing be would develop
several creaks in his spine and feel a sore
ness in every muscle, brought on by a
frantic effort to retain perpendicular. A
great many were treated TO a surprise, by
observing the toes Of their shoes suddenly
assume a position near the tip Of there
nose, but the eyes were not as great sufi-
erers as the base Of the yertebre, as that
important osseOus segment Of the human
anatomy would be curled all out Of plumb
by the sharp contact with the cold, cold ice.
Il was awful funny TO observe, but some
how or other a great deal Of the laughable
part was extracted by personal expert
ence.
Not ATOnIax ax,anfn0, fhn MAN,