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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
0UEER HAPPENINGS.

In a tornado in Mississippi turtle
weighing sixty pounds was blown out OF
Pearl River and landed in a distant
cotton field.
While a marriage ceremony was being
performed IN house in Bryan, Texas,
thieves stole the wedding feast from the
dining room.
Far MP in the spiral Of coneh shell,
fished up out of deep water at Jackson
vile, Fla, an entire leaf OF Methodist
hymn book was found.
While walking among the ruins OF
Caracalla's baths. in Rome, a traveller
came near being killed by stone drop
p-d from a. great hight by a crow.
Come and see me on an important
family matter" was the message sent
by lady of Berlin to all her relatives.
They came in troops, and. upon arriving
at the house, found her hanging by the
neck, dead.
In Gowanda. y. Y. six brothers and
six sisters have six children each. Not
one of the twelve is less than six feet
tall, and the liehtest one weighs 2OC
pounds. There is exactly two years diff
ference in their ages, the youngest being
A and the oldest 66 years.
Three children of James Knight, Of
Chatham county, N. c., died of diph.
liberia. The same week two OF hlf
children died from the effects Of rat.
tlesnake bites, and the only remaining
child was fatally scalded a few days
later in pot Of boiling soap
Three fourths of the present site OF
A1 Co v-ao 10
ago, by Edward McClintock, who sold
il for a pair of French calf boots. a
pound of plug tobacco and burrO
McClintock drove an OK team in the
first overland train that ever crossed tbs
continent.
Nature says that fish ten inches long
with a beak shaped something like 9
Ratchet, jumped over small boat, Al
Alden, in which some English officers
were rowing, and. striking the hat o.
one of them, knocked it overheard
When the hat was recovered, a slit wal
found in the hard felt four inches ii
length.
A Brandenberg peasant not long agt
found a large eagle eating the carcass
of dog. h shot the bird, which wal
black, with white shoulders. On its lef
foot was gold ring, ON which were en-
the letters, still visible, II. KS. o. k,
underneath which was the word Eper
jes," and on the otner side the date
40, 8, 1927" Eperjes is town in up
per Hungary.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
wnERE ! FIND MI PAPER.

One Of the patrons of a daily ex-
change sends the editor a statement of
bis grievance in the language following
] find it sometimes at the door.
! ind it at the gate;
ind il twisted into curls,
fiud IL laid ont straight.
/ ind it wrapped around the knob.
ind il IN the grass;
lind il forty feet away
From any path we pass.
fad il often on the walk,
ind il on the lawn;
Sometimes find it I'm your rsind).
That Is, | ind it's gone.
| ind it in the entry way,
ind il In the hall
] ind il tucked behind the screen,
! ind it-nos at all.
| ind II sometimes at the rear
And sometimes at the front;
always lind that ere find,
find l have 70 hunt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
INFLUENCE OF FORESTS gPON
RAINFALL.

In a rather interesting communication
upon this subject correspondent of the
Locomotive says:
There has been in the past few years
a considerable amount Of discussion, es-
pecially among those using water as a
motive power for manufacturing pur-
poses, Of the effect upon our annual
rainfall due to clearing up large tracts
of our forest trees. Some maintain that
the effect is to directly diminish the
amount Of rain which falls annually
upon any given area of land which has
been cleared up, thus causing severe
drouths and an insuficiency Of water
for metive power where there formerly
was an abundance. With respect to this
latter state Of affairs we think it would
be much easier to show that it is brought
about by an increase in the amount of
water power required, rather than by a
diminished water supply. But this 10
not the question. Does the clearing up
Of our forests diminish the annual rain
fall? We do not think it does. At any
rate IL has not sensibly affected the
amount falling in the Eastern States
during the last sixty years. as is abso-
lutely proved by the records kept by the
various water-p0wer companies during
that time. At Lowell, Mass, the pro.
prietors Of the locks and canals have
kept Q record of the annual rainfall
since the year 1926, and no material
change has been shown. According to
these records, the average for the whole
period has been 41.94 inches yearly.
In the year 1882 it amounted to lO.9l
inches. In 1876, 10, '79 and 1881 it
exceeded this amount, being &c. SO inches
in 1878; and the average for the ten
years from 1896 to 1896 ia almost pre-
cisely the same as the average for the
last ten years, although very large
tracts of forest have been cleared
away in the Merrimac valley during
that time.
The real effect produced by cutting
down and clearing away the forests
would seem to be this: It allows the
water which falls to run of more rapidly
to the ocean. In a heavily timberea
region it will readily be seen that the
presence of the trees will tend to eQualize
and prolong the flow and evaporation of
the surface water, while in q region bare
Of trees 1t will quickly find lite way to
the various streams, and thence to the
ocean; the evaporation will also be more
rapid, owing TO the absence of tho shade,
etc. Thus 10 may reasonably be inferred
that land which was reasonably moist
while covered with trees may, after be-
ing cleared up, be subject to periods Of
drouth. The writer personally knows
Of several cases where living springs Of
water existed on land which was Cow
cred with trees, and the dryest seasons
did MT xsarNantshlv divnsnssh tho nj omit
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11

When Lord Colesidge returns 10 his
native cath, and writes book sboc,
America, we trust that he viii ~ tha,
Chicago Il larger State than Hob
ken that Louisville is an isthmue that
connects California and Hartford that
toe Hudson River IL q beautiful city ,
snat tie Allsghanies ara lovely archi-
RelAeo, and that Idaho IS the capital Of
R-ooklyn.s =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11

A Looo1xo RoAp's WoEx.-The loo
gine railroad Of T. h. Lyon. in Lake
county, Mich. IL banking Loo 90 feet
Of logs weekly, and ~ many 80 10000
feet have been pat in during q single
day. on an eight-mtle. haul. This season
the road has been extended two miles 20
section s., section - having been about
half cut ovar. The road viii probably
b. extended another naiis 20 section 81.
where there Is considerable good tim
bes.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
ak Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBYGIyEN THAT
~ the duplicate assessment roll az Ein.,
county for The year 1888 is now in NV ne.
session for the collection OF the taxss
therein levied. Said taxes win be deIin.
quent on the sist day OF December. IsSa
q 9 O'Clock p. m. and unless paid prior
thereto ten per cent viii be added 70 The
amount thereof. e penalty, and interest
snnum from date OF delinouencv npf;i
paid. said taxes are payable at the Office
or the County Treasurer, IN Seattle dur-
Ing cntce hours. GEO. n. HILL.
Treasurer King county.
once OF King county Treasurer, seat
We. Octooer = ISIS. oc3 DIV Il
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11

4 gentleman Who was no lonoa,
young. and Who never vas haudsome
asked bis sons child What be THOUGH,
OF him. The boys parents were pres.
emit: The yOuaRstsT made NO roply.
Well, % you won't tell me what Won
think q me ? Why won't Won p,
Cause ] don't want 10 Get licked re-
Piled The spRjg Of rising eeusTatiou.
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II you your lips
Would keep from slips,
Five things observe with care
OF whom you speak.
To whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.
II you your ears
Weuld save from jeers,
These things keep meekly hid :
Myself and ].
And mine and my,
And how I do or did.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
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A TToRNEY-AT-LAw. R9V1
"A and 8. YesIer-L eary dol -
Commercial and Mill streets "a
tice in the supreme Court q -.
states and ali the Courts OF v"
Territory. 4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11

DROM ALL POINTS IN THE PACI:
u fic Northwest to CHICAGO. and all
points in the Eastern and Southern States.
IT IS THE ONLY LINE running Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars between ST. PAUL
and CHICAGO. via Milwaukee.
1t is the only line under one manage;
ment between St Paul and Chicago. and
owns three separate and distinct lines be-
tween those points. thus giving passen-
gers a choice of three routes. passing
through the most fertile, populous and
picturesque sections of Minnesota, Iowa
Wisconsin and Illinois. 1t runs the finest
dining cars in the world. and no effort is
spared to securethe comfort Of its patrons.
No change of cars Of any class between
ST Paul and Chicago, and but one change
from Portland, which is made in st. Paul
in a grand Union Depot. occupied Jointly
with the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Be sure your tickets read via Chicago.
Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, and Sc
cure the advantages only offered by this
great
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
DR.. SPIN n EY

Dr.. SPIN n EY
No. II Kearny Street
Treats al Chronic and Special Diseases
Youxc MEN
WHO MAY BE SUFFERING FROM
w the effects OF youthful fo.lies or In.
discretion viii do well to avail them.
selves Of this, the greatest boon ever
q the altar Of suffering humanity. DR.
SPINNEY viii guarantee to forfeit e5(O
Tor every. case OF seminal weakness or
private disease Of any kind or character
which be undertakes and fails TO cure.
MIDDLE-ACED MEN.
There are many a. the age of thirty n
sixty who are troubled with too freoran,
evacuation OF the bladder, often sccom.
panied ny slight smarring or bnrnIno
sensation and q weakeninR OF the syst.-n,
IN manner the patient cannot accoun,
Tor. On examining tie urinary deposiss q
ropy sediment win often be found. and
sometimes small particles Of albumep viii
appear. or the color win be Of q thin mill
isn me. again changing to Q dark and
who die Of this difficulty, Ignorant ~ NJ
cause. which Is the second sfare NJ ser,s'
iaaI weakness DIR. s. will guaransee a per
feet cure In all such case. and A hesirh,
RESTORATION OF the genito-urinary oryans
Ufice hours-l0 to 1 and 6 t0R. sundsv
from 10 70 II q N. Consultation frce
thorough examination and advice.
Can o. address
-. Oh. srNtEy q CO.
ssu No. H. Kea.ny 81 San Franrisc,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
THE STEAMER
w. X. MER WIN
CApTATN NSEPyvIN

Will leave Seattle for Snohomish, touch.
ing at Mukilteo. Lowell. and other way
landings every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday mornings, returning on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
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For freight and passage apply at Com
pany's Office, on Yesler wharf, ron board
the boats at the same wharf.
mr3l-6 s, w. HOvEY. Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

urged MIR. Chase TO come North, say.
ing that goods Were very cheap, but
there was an uneasy feeling, and they
weald rather not take the responsible
ity of action. The writer, however,
did come TO see things himself, and
reached st. Louis In tlA height of the
panic, where by purchases here and
telegraph orders to his agents in New
York he has secured enough cheap
goods at about sixty cents on the dol
lar TO run the Chnse Trading Co. until
spring, all of which will be good news
TO the people of Fort Worth. The
panic reached its height upon Tues
day and Wednesday of this week. The
Intervention of Thursday has restored
confidence. II being Thanksgiving
day, business was usually suspended,
and everybody had time TO compose
themselves md think quietly. Friday
there was n better feeling and upon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

filled up their stocks, and about the LIST
of November they all got tired of rest
ing and looking at big stocks, and
their ideas of the value of goods tina:
would not sell began TO deteriorate.
They sent theiragents into the country
TO find out what was the matter, and
they wrote back: "rradc liz dull; the
weather is too warm and pleasant;
merchants have got all the goods they
WANT Now about this time COM
menced series of failures, and the AS
signees and auction houses commenced
to break prices. Finally the 18th of
November came. Trade was still dull
and the dealers in all kinds of winter
goods began TO reduce prices to push
things, being willing to sell at cost or
less rather than take the chances of
carrying over goods. About ten days
ago the agents of the Chase Trading
Co., both in New York and st. Louis,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

The merchants and the clerks longed
for the time when things would get a
little quiet, and they could have a
chance to talk to their wives and see
their children once more while awake.
Many n good wife said to her husband
that she did not see any use in living
in this way. II money was to be made
only by such sacrifices. for her part she
would rather have less of it. This act
i've trade stimulated the manufacture
ers Of all kinds of goods TO work day
and night. for goods were really scarce,
and they all said to their partners:
Profits are good; let us make hay
while the sun shines.n Country deal
ers all finally came to the market and
bought their supplies and went home,
and then set i'm very dull trade,
which was welcome, as the merchants
and clerks wanted time to rest and fill
up their stocks. They all rested and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

Saturday there was even still q better
with the johhing merchandise mark
cts .rmer and much advanced. This
panic was without any real cause. The
cool weather will come, the people viii
buy the goods, and II will all be right.
1 have been told by cowboys that If
they We're herding drove of cattle OF
a dark night and their horse should
give good shake without the saddle
ON, and throw the rider oil, IL would
Brighten one or two nervous cattle aud
put the whole herd into n stamped.
And 1t Ia just the same way with busI-
ness men. Sometimes one or two get
frightened and raise panic. While
this panic is well known here TO those
well behind the curtain, they do not
talk about IL, and newspapers will not
get hold of 1t. It is regarded rs a NOR
camille secret.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

wholesale dealers in dry goods, boots
and shoes and clothing, groceries,
hardware and various other brands o.
trade having been very little affected.
During this time the money market in
New York has been very easy, and the
money markets of Chicago and st.
Louis not ut all stringent. The his
tory is about as follows: AS soon as it
was well established fact that the
crops of the country were good, stocks
in the hands Of retailers being low, the
retailers of the whole country visited
the wholesale centers and bought very
freely from the 18th of August to the
18th of October. Nothing in trade had
ever been known to equal the demand
for goods. Merchants and merchants
clerks worked all day and the greater
portion of the night; good profits were
obtained; they all thought good pros
poets were ahead and all were happy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
A Small Planet Discovered.

Boston, November 30. "A cable dis
patch has been received by the Har-
ward college observatory announcing
the discovery III q small planet by
Bdllza, at Vienna. It's POSITION NO
vember 2Sth, was thirteen hours twenty
minutes Greenwich time, right ascen-
sion three hours nineteen minutes
fourteen seconds, declination north 10
degrees fifiy-two minutes seventeen
seconds; daily motion in right ascen-
sion, minus forty-eight seconds; IN
declination, nothing. 1t is OF the
twelfth magnitude. The planet, was
readily identified at the Harvard COZ
Windell us follows: November 30,
nine hours thirty minutes Cambridge
time. right ascension thrfe hours sew
enteen minutes twenty-seven seconds,
declination north 10 degrees iifty-one
and one-tenth minutes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

scream. She is bruised about tn,
wrists and neck from the effects
of the ropes with which she was
bound. She says the same two men
visited her house night or two pre-
viously, and by threats forced her tC
keep quiet while they got something
to eat. She reported this first visit,
| but the men had not shown them
selves since until last night.
The above is the account of the af-
fair rs CLEANED from Harrington and is
the first outrage of the sort ever perpe-
trated Waco.
In the district court to-day the case
of LIE Gierse Il Co. of Galveston VS..
Kellum d Rotan of Waco has at
tracted attention. Kellum e. kotan
gave A. Il. Stewart, u merchant of
Waco, u letter of introduction to LIE
Gierse & Co.. speaking of him rather
favorably. Stewart bought goods from
the Galveston firm and shortly after
ward failed lie Gierse IL Co. now sue
Kellum & Rotan, alleging that they
would not have sold goods TO Stewart
but for Kellum & Rotan's letter of in
PRODUCTION. The amount sued for by
the Galveston firm is little over SioO.
me jury SaNc 'ei"i'e iva "S
ants.
Rev. S. A. King received telegram
from Georgetown this morning, an
nouncing the death Their, last night of
Rev. Hillary Moseley. mentioned yes
terday ms being very i'll. He was
buried at $3.50 p. m. to-day. Presby-
terians here regret it very much.
The criminal docket in the district
court was set to-day. 1t opens ON the
10th. There area number of murder
cases. D. w. Cline, indicted yester-
day for the murder of A. Q. Lynn,
will have Il habods corpus trial within
a few days. His alleged associates,
Beckman and Skinner, have made no
move yet and await the result in
Clines case.
Rev. w. II. Carson (colored) was on
trial this afternoon in Justices court,
charged with creating Disturbance In
the colored conference last week. The
charge was brought by Bishop Cain
and others. Carson was acquitted.
Numerous robberies of farmers, es-
pecially in the wagon yards, are re-
ported of late. Tramps are also be-
coming more plentiful.
The Waco bar association held the
annual election for officers to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05

|oegv,S,T'Y-s sers,
elvllng Eslloiir N.Y.
! isrla ior ip olsI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
Officers Elected.

New York. December The stock
holders of the international Ocean
Telegraph company elected the follow
ing officers: Marvin Green president,
II. III. Rochester treasurer, G. f. Estes
secretary, and Thomas ] Eckert vice.
president. Augustus Schell, Harrison
Durkee, Russell Sage, Geo. J. Gould,
Jay Gould, John VanHorne and r..
g. Livingstone were elected direc-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
WACO.
FsBound and Gagged by Tramps
~ Arrested and Identified
Ian Interesting Lawsuit.

Dv"'" anu u"SScu ny trump
by Arrested and Identified
An Interesting Lawsuit.
Ealhe Gazette.
b December 4.-Officer Ellison
cot to Bryan yesterday for w
alias Hill, Fair, etc., returned
sning with the prisoner, who
to be the man wanted here as
'tsnded agent of Steele & Prices
powder. He was jailed for the
lie bears Il bold front, inquir'
le best lawyer in Waco, and
VIII get out ofthe scrape.
December i.-Some three
20 u. d. Harrington and his
IN young people, arrived in
aco from Parker county. Far
soon went to work in the mar
a.Crlppin and temporarily took
abode IN small house in Ham
fns wagon yard, on Elm street,
FOn Of the house was also used
plhg quarters by the patrons OF
gcD yard. Last night about s
harrington closed the market
[tht home. When he entered
PA he found his wife bound
W 1901 to the bed with n rope
lightly around her neck that
n could not speak. He sew
" ropes and the woman then
4n that about ten or fifteen
/ previously two men had
ae door, and when she asked
nlhey We're, replied that it
II o. her bushes and deman-
tssne open the door. She re-
~ \, hey went off, apparently
'le street. She laid down on
|, put was soon aroused by the
loeing pushed open. She saw
'Oolt TO enter and she jumped
., attempted TO get out of the
enc screamed once as she
,ihe door. and then the man
! Jumped in caught her by the
W Threw her down. He and
pshion then proceeded to bind
IRE. They told her they
Ut H., 70 go with them, and she
Then they threatened to kill
''lew the ropes tighter. Be-
mad proceeded further they
Y became frightened and
ieaying her bound ms she
NJ by her husband. They
over the gate and pushed
lung window to effect an en-
n made their escape the same
ms. Harrington says that
pahts of the aDjoining room
''nsa French harp and rails
y noise that she could not
self heard.
'cfibes the men, one of them
!. ana slim, with dark hair
4 musiache. The other Is
ihick set, also having black
|. Both wore white hats.
y she would recognize them
Them again.
'ne parties who was stopping
! son yard last night says he
a,u ABOUT the time named
swo men running rapidly
: s.reet. but heard or knew
we outrage. None of the
VI the other part of the
Hearu Mrs. Harrington
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
Went of His Own Accord.

Wheeling. w. Va, December A.
The uneXpended portion OF the re-
ward of $1,000 offered for the recovery
of Samuel b. McCallock, the missing
clerk of the circuit court, has been
withdrawn upon information that
McCallock went away of his own ac-
cord
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
.lPlSIC AMONG
|tIst, Chicago and st. Louis
ylelsale Merchants.

ia, Gazette
I1s p.cember lit is quite
gaaalhe GAZETTE will be the
Ixshhs United States that
Ana As history, climax and
wlsssald n panic among the
~ nftnts in New York
jrs,ASbuis. There are va
rtltaxts -currency panics,
d xis, credit panics and
srslitimes they have deep
gssst other times they &C.
staaratively small causes,
IN blended with fright, dur
Hstne values are depressed to
Itrwhich there is soon u ma
xbn. The present panic has
sde panic, confined to the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
Fatal Collision.

Lynchburg, Va, December "A
tramp was killed, Engineer Pond ia
tally and two others slightly injured IN
a collision on the Norfolk and Western
railway.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
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