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THE NEED OF A LIMIT.

The wholesome practice of limit
ing the bets made on game of poker
prevails very generally in all reput-
able circles. Among the professional
gamblers of the West, where money
making and not amusement is the
object of the game, no limit is recog
niZed, and the innocent cotton planter
who sits down at poker table on
board Mississippi steamer and bets
$40 or $40 on what he believes to be
good hand may find himself raised
out of his boots by an opponent who
raises the bet to $1,000. The advan-
tages of limit in poker are SO uni
versally conceded by all fair-minded
men that it is strange that the limit
has not been generally introduced
into ecclesiastical games. That there
is practically no limit recognized in
such games is well known, but it is
to be hoped that the recent action of
the Baptist congregation of London,
Ontario, will have its effect in calling
the attention of Jealous Baptists and
members of other sects to the wisdom
and propriety of a limit.
The London Baptists held fair
few days ago, and among the schemes
for bringing money into the treasury
of the fair was that of presenting a
bed-quilt to the young Baptist lady
who should receive the largest num-
ber of votes The "ante" required
from each voter was fifty cents, and
it was evident from the first that the
''pot-that is to say the bed-quilt-
would be won either by Miss Good
acre or Miss Porte.
The voting proceeded quietly for
some time until it became apparent
that Miss Porte was decidedly ahead.
Miss Goodacre was engaged to be
married to Mr.. Fox, and the latter,
having put all his available cash into
votes at fifty cents each was SO de-
termined that his betrothed should
win the bed-quilt that he threw his
watch on the table and demanded
that, as it was worth 500, it should
be counted as an equivalent for 200
votes. This would have secured the
bed quilt to Miss Goodacre had not
Miss Porte also possessed lover of
great devotion ana pluck in the
person of Mr.. Stanley, who, having
5000 in his pocket, instantly "saw'
Mr.. Fox's one-hundred dollar watch
and ''went 500 better" The excite
ment had now become intense, for it
was believed that Mr. Fox would not
be "blufft d" by his opponents 5000.
This belief was justified in a most
striking way. Without moments
hesitation Mr. Fox bet-that is to say,
contributed ed-his house and lot, worth
$1,000, aud Mr. Stanley, being utterly
unable either to ''raise" or call" him,
passed out, and the bed-quilt was
adiudged to Miss Goodacre. The
discussion which followed between
the respective friends of the two bold
players was so heated and so de-
structive of crockery and religious
harmony that painful scandal was
created, and the Baptist congregation,
after a full investigation, returned
the watch and house to Mr.. Fox and
the 5000 to MIR. Stanley and directed
the bed-Quilt be given to Miss Porte
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

Among the streams Of water
which have gained national fame by
means of the River and Harbor bill is
Cheese quake Greek in New Jersey.
The Chief of Engineers has made a
report concerning the work done and
to be done upon that stream. Before
the work began the depth of water in
the channel at the mouth of the
stream was one foot at mean low wa
ter for about three fourths of the
length to be improved. There had
been expended up to June 30, 1881,
1929, and on the following day there
was the remainder of an appropriation
of $4,000 available. During the
year ending June, 1862, there was
expended $685. With almost the en-
tire appropriation made up to that
time unexpended, Congress gave
$4,000 more on Aug. 2, 1882, in the
last River and Harbor bill, so that
is nearly $4,000 available for use in
the year which will end on June 30
next. The engineers report that all
of this can be profitably expended
this year, and although it is stated
that only $4,000 is needed for the
completion of the existing project,
they add that $4,000 more can be
profitably expended in the fiscal year
ending June 10, 1884
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10
WHAT JOHNNY WANTED.

(which of You children can tell
me who was the meekest man?"
asked an Austin Sunday school
teacher, of her class. None of them
raised their hands to indicate that
they were in possession of the de-
sired Biblical lore. Finally little
Johnny Fizzletop raised his hand
above his curly head.
THERE said the teacher, angrily
glaring at the rest of the class. ''you
ought all to be ashamed of your
selves. You great big boys have
been coming to Sunday school for
months and months, and yet you
don't know any more than you did
when you first came, and here is lit
tie Johnny Fizzletop, poor little fell
low, he never had any advantages,
and has only been coming to Sunday
school for the past two weeks, and
yet he knows more about the Bible
than all the rest of you. l become
perfectly discouraged when l think
of it. I come here every Sunday,
and slave and toll, trying to get
something into your empty heads,
while you sit there with your mouths
open, like a lot of fools, and don't
know what to say when / ask you a
question as what is the name of the
meekest man in the Bible. just look
at little Johnny there, holding up his
hand, while you hang your heads.
Speak up, Johnny"
"Please, mama, may go out?'
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10
OUR MONEY WEALTH.

The Director of Mints estimated
the total amount of circulation June
Both, 1881, at $439,776,753 gold, and
$171, ,459,766 silver, a total of $6l1,-
236.519. A year later the total had
grown to 500, ,455, $40, of which $780,
oo2, 1856 were gold, and it is still
growing at the rate of $3,000,000 per
month; and his figures show also
that the gain in gold has been nearly
three times as great as of silver.
The total circulation of the United
States, including paper, is set down
at 81, ,543, $4,000, of which over 81,
600, 100000 is active. Notwithstand-
ing the short crops and high prices,
the people have been able to
gain in the last fiscal year $50, ,000,-
600. Natures great storehouses Of
the precious metals within the United
States have contributed over $2,O00,.
600, 900. or about one sixth of all the
specie now in existence outside of
China, and while the mines in other
lands have been running short within
the last quarter of a century, those
of the United States show no signs Of
exhaustion. In the calendar year
1881, no less than % per cent. of all
the gold and Al per cent. of the sill
yer production of the world came
from the United States, while our
mlnts turned over three fourths the
gold coinage. From the stamps of
the mints at Philadelphia, San Fran
cisco, Carson, New Orleans and New
York, there dropped, the last fiscal
year, gold and silver coin to the value
of 24,790,093, while all the other
mints of the world only turned out
$112,303, LA
In point of circulation the specie
basis of the United States now over
tops that of Great Britain and all
other countries of Europe except
France, while her paper currency
maintained at par exceeds that Of
Great Britain and France combined.
Our National Treasury has more spe-
Gle in it than those of all Europe
combined, and our aggregate supply
of specie is exceeded only by France
and is one fifth that Of the whole
world.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

A DRESS WITH 1900 BUTToNs.-It
almost seems incredible, and had l
not occular proof I should not dare
to say it, that single dress should
have on it 1900 buttons OF varying
sizes. len days were consumed in
arranging and sewing on buttons by
a seamstress. On each sleeve there
were 100 buttons; on the body,
basque and collar $50, and on the
skirt 1850. Those on the skirt were
arranged in triangles, crosses, stars
and other curious shapes, on foun-
dation of black satin. The dress
had satiny appearance, and was
very weightly-so SO much so that it
would require a lady of Coz de- ab e
strength to wear it. The intention
was to have 1000 buttons on it, but
the entire surface of the dress would
have to be covered. The buttons
were all black, some round and others
fiat, and many of them quite exren-
sive.-[N. Y. Correspondent.
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HOW LONG OUGHT AMAN TO LIVE!

Thurlow Weed, who died the
other day, was S5 years old. That in
America is regarded as a very old
age 1t gave Mr.. Weed distinction,
as much as anything else, in his
city. Comparatively speaking, Mr..
Weed was an old man, but, in fact,
he came nearer living out the meas
IRE of his days than the majority of
men. There is no valid reason why
under favorable conditions, man
should not live a hundred years.
All animal life is found to Sbe COZ
stituted with a stock of vitality
sufficient to run it five times the
period the particular animal requires
to mature. For example. the horse
natures in about five years, and will
be dead in about 25; the dog natures
in about two years, and will be dead
in about 10-and SO on through the
list; but a man who natures in
about 20 years. and ought, therefore,
to live 100, is dead, on the average,
at 35. The failure of the rule in the
case of the man does not prove that
the rule is not applicable to his case,
but simply that he fails to comply
with the conditions of life. The
lower animals come nearer complying
with the conditions than man. Man
wastes his stock of vitality and is
bankrupt before his term is half
spent. There is nothing dearer to
man, it is said, than his life and yet
there is nothing with which he is SC
imprudent and reckless Wheeling
Register.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

A SLIGHT M1sTAKE.--Gen. Neal
Dow slipped on the sidewalk in Port
land, the other day, and fell. A
friend picked him up and exclaimed,
in pretended earnestness: General,
1 wish there wasn't drop of liquor
in the worldr' This calls to mind
the story of a faithful soldier who was
detailed by Gen. Grant to headquar-
ters at Washington, and whose only
fault was too much indulgence in
strong drinks. Gen. Grant took the
man to task, but he always denied
the charge until one day the General
happened to find him in a state of
intoxication. The next morning the
offender was called before the Gen
eral, with whom he was great favor
ite. severely reprimanded and told
that if again seen intoxicated he
would be punished. Less than week
afterward the General saw the sol
der staggering along Pennsylvania
Avenue scarcely able to keep his
feet. The General suddenly con-
fronted him, and shaking his finger
at him, exclaimed. Drunk againr'
Hush h Gen'ral," whispered the
soldier, steadying himself on Grants
shoulder, SD don't-hic-shay word
bout itl Hic--So'm Iw- New York
Journal of Commerce.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

An exchange has long article
headed Developing Boys Brain"
1t is fortunate that the important
fact that a boys brain can be de-
veloped, has been discovered even at
this late day. AS a general thing,
many people leave the boy to develop
his own brain, and crowd it full Of
pure original cussedness. The
trouble, is most people are so busy
plying a shingle on the basement of
a boys pants in the effort to hammer
ideas into his system, that they for
get that the boy has brain to de
velop.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10
FREEMAsONRY.

Savannah has number of societies
that date back into the distant past,
several of them claiming an existence
coeval with the settlement of the col
ony. Tonight one of these time
honored organizations, Solomon's
Lodge of Freemasons. will hold its
one Hundred and forty seventh annual
meeting. According to tradition,
this lodge was instituted by Gen.
James Oglethorpe in 1888, but its
Mason record does not go back to
that year, the first official mention
we find of it being in the report of
the Grand Lodge of England, where,
under the date of November II. 1735,
it is entered on the list as No. 139,
Savannah, in ye Province of Geor-
gia." Following the lodge from list
to list we find that it was numbered
respectfully 124, rs, 63, and in the
list of 1871 it had It's seniority ad-
vanced from No. 63 to No. 30, and is
put down as Solomon's Lodge, No.
/, Savannah, in Georgia" On the
list of English lodges in 1872, it is
put down as No. 46, and retained
that rank from that year to 1913,
when it was dropped from the roll of
the Grand Lodge OF England, it hav.
ing become member of the Grand
Lodge of Georgia, of which it was
the founder, 1786. The minute book
of the Lodge, which go back as far as
1784 (all of which with the exception
of those of few years, are still in
the possession of the lodge), show
that among its members were many
names prominent in the history Of
Savannah. The archives of the lodge
from 1735 to 1853 (the enemy cap
tured the city in that year and occu-
pied it until 1882 are lost, and it is
supposed were destroyed during the
revolutionary war Savannah News
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

Every once in while we read of
somebody's life being saved by a
Bible in his breast pocket which
catches the bullet and wraps it up in
q chapter of Corinthians or Revela-
ton. But it was reserved for a Tor
onto clergyman to use a Bible as a
deadly weapon by striking a little
girl in the mouth with it and knock
ing out two teeth just because the
little girl clapped her hands at a
Sunday school concert in Chicago.
Not for any lack of Bibles, however,
but for lack OF brutes to perpetrate
the crime.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

The papers are beginning to protest
against the idiocy of votes at church
fairs and elsewhere for the ''hand-
soonest man" or woman, the "most
popular man, the ''ugliest man" etc.
There is usually more bad blood and
contentious stirred up at these than
will neutralize one preachers efforts
for good during the entire year.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

A burglar broke into the house of
an Oregon editor. After prowling
from room to room in search of booty,
and turning inside out the pockets
of the slumbering molder of public
opinion. his heart was deeply touched,
and he took off his overcoat, hung it
over a chair back with the editors
apparel, and stole softly out into the
still and silent night.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

One of the aides on the military
staff of the Governor of Ohio has
wounded himself in the leg three diff
ferent times while trying to draw bis
sword, but he is going to persevere un-
til he can cooper the proper style
when the Legislature meets
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

There are 100000 grown people
in this country who can neither read
nor write, but when it comes to talk,
ing about the nonsense Of our school
system they can make themselves
heard half a mile away.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

$685. M in yGurr r2:1s.sr own town s oStat
itsl not required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes Ladies
make as mnch as men and girls, and boys make
great pay. Reader, il you want business ct
WHICH yoa can make great pay all the time you
york, write for particlars to H. HALLETr 4 Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

Missouri has a permanent school
fund of $9,471, ,696, the largest Of any
State in the Union. The old joke
about Missourians reading nothing
but papers with pictures in them
will be out Of date in the next gener-
alton. The millennium is as likely
to begin in old Missouri as anywhere
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10
MARYLAND HOUSE
LA CONNER, W.T..

MO PAINS WILL BE SPARED IN KEEP
zAN ing up the we'll established reputation Of
he house as one of the quietest and best kept
notels in the Territory. No LIQUORS SOLD.
special efforts will be made to keep the table
supplied with the best the market can afford
and to see the food is properly cooked and
served second to no other house in the Terri
tory. large reading room for the accomo-
datiou Of guests.
JOHN McGLINN.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

"Why should not women whistler
They do. A good many of them,
when they want Q new bonnet, have
to whistle for it.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER
HoF1.

HARRY LOTT, MASTER.
Will leave Harrington 4 Smiths wharf at Sc
attle. every Thursday at 10 n. M, for
PORT TOWNSEND, ANACORTES,
Hemiahmoo. and all intermediate ports. Re-
Snrning, will leave Semiahmoo at noon every
saturday. For freight or passage, apply on
ooard. l8-tf
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

Low down in bitter dusk. in starless night,
woman with red rose in her hair.
Told the wan moments off in bitterness
Dazed with the depths of her own dun
despair.
Along her pathway shone no bcacon-ray-
20 Love- she cried, you led my feet this
way"
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TWO.

Far up the pure white nights of womanhood
She stood in starry light serene and calm;
A lily on her breast, and in her eyes
deep sweet peace; in sun and bloom and
balm,
day
20 Love" she smiled. you led my feet this
wayv'
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PENSION MATTERS.

There are nearly 100000 pension
ers drawing money from the public
treasury, with an enormous and in
ereasing number of applications,
including a great number on the
rejected files subject TO re -examina-
tion," and now we hear of projects to
pension everybody who was in the
remotest way engaged in the late war
with England seventy years ago)
and all who were in the Mexican
War. Then there is an organized
effort to have $40 a month paid to
each soldier who lost a limb
or suffered injury equivalent" to
that, and there are pension agents
who could make out on the papers
bad cold caught by teamster equiv
alent to the loss of leg by soldier
Here is what the Commissioner OF
Pensions tells us in his late report,
which has not been so extensively
read and carefully studied as it
should be. He says:
There are now on file 253, ,648 pend
ing and rejected late war claims,
which were filed prior to July l, 1880,
and, allowing twenty per cent for
rejection, there would be 202,9l9 for
admission and entitled to the bene-
fits of the arrears acts. If these
should be placed on the pension roll
simultaneously, he calculates that
the amount of arrears on the present
value of each case allowed would be
in the aggregate. in round numbers,
S204, ,795,000. On the same PROPOSE
ton it would increase the present
roll of pensioners from 291, ,656 to
494, $40, and the annual value would
be, in round numbers. $50,009 900.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-10

PURCHASING Power OF FARM Pro
DUcTs-In 1916 one bushel of corn
would buy one pound of nails. In
1882 one bushel of corn would buy
fifteen pounds of nails. In 1916 it
took from twenty to eighty dozen OF
eggs to buy one bushel of salt. In
1882 one dozen of eggs would do the
same thing. In 1916 it required
sixty four bushels of barley to buy
one yard of broadcloth. In 1882 five
bushels of barley would do the same
business. In 1916 it required one
bushel of wheat to purchase one yard
of calico. In 1882 one bushel OF
wheat would buy thirty five yards OF
better article In 1919 pair OF
wooden blankets cost as much as a
COW. In 1882 COW would buy from
six to twenty pairs of blankets su.
perior in every way.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07
PERSONALS.

J. Berkin is back to Morris from Mil
bank, to see how his business is pros
pering here. He hardly knows which
place he feels the most at home in,
but thinks Morris is hard town to
get away from.
c. ". Sutton has made arrange
ments TO move with His family to Far
90, where he will he in the machine
trade, business somewhat familiar
to him. He is an old resident in town
and his smiling countenance will be
missed by his many friends. Good
luck to you, Charley.
Rev. ?. Fiske, OF Carlton College,
delivered his lecture, "The Cost of 4
Boy" at the Congregational church,
on Sunday evening. 1t was Intensely
interesting, and was listened to most
attentively by a thoughtful and intel
ligent congregation. On Sunday
morning, Mr.. Fiske gave a discourse
on Christian Education, and appealed
to the friends on behalf OF Carlton Col
lege. The result was that 500 WAS
collected, about $50 of which will be
expended in furnishing room which
will bear the name of this town, "Mor-
ris," such name being inscribed on a
nickel plate over the door.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

they are. We shall try and do Henry
justice at all times, and in all places,
and hope after he gets we'll, he will try
and feel better toward the success of
his party hereafter, or conclude to ask
nothing from its hands. Boys some
times let their angry passions rise, but
We hope Henry will not do so any
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

A method of adulterating milk 10y
adding to it a solution of commercial
glucose has been exposed by Mons.
Krcchel in Il communication to the
French Academy Of Scienc AS the
solution has the density of I'D milk
the adulteration is not detected by the
ordinary testing instruments.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

During the second month of the
term, which terminated with the 9Th
day OF November, we had enrolled 81
pupils. Below we give the names,
days present, days absent, minutes
lost by tardiness, conduct, diligence
and progress of all. The number 10
signifies the highest, and 0 the lowest
standing in conduct, diligence and
DrOOreSS:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

The finding of a small piece of gold
bearing quartz in the gizzard of Tyre
bird which he was preparing to stuff
has ledan Australian taxidermst to
infer that the precious metal
exists near the spot in the Blue
Mountains where the bird was killed.
The region will probably be explored
for gold.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

The Geological Gardens of Berlin
contain living specimen of new
ostrich, which has just been described
by DR.. Reichenow under the name of
Struthio Molybdophanes. This
species inhabits the deserts of Somali
Land and the Western Gala country
extending on the east coast of Africa
from 10 degrees north latitude to the
equator.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

st. Paul claims to have had an adj
dition of five hundred and two new
business concerns during the past ten
months. Among them are, 10 drug
houses, IA dry goods 81 manufactures,
70 saloons, and rs groceries.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

A French admiral has seized strip
of African coast $50 miles in length in
Guiding dozen towns. Three men of
war command the chief points, and
troops will be stationed at other
places.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07

Oheervati ions made last year by
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan indicate that
the power Of the Yellowstone Geysers
has not diminished since 1872, when
when they were carefully surveyed
by DR.. A. G.. Peale. TwOnew geysers
OF considerable importance have APP
peared since that time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-07
Monthly Report Of DOnneily SchOOl--'
District No. IL.

No. of pubils enrolled, Il.
Average daily attendance, II.
Names of those who stood above 80,
in monthly examination: Louisa Ma
lone, 95; David Harding, 95; Albert
Taisey, 81; Stanic Ludenia, 90; Tom
my Fritz, 81.
Neither tardy nor absent: Albert
Taisey.