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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-18

Tacoma L<igsr |

Tacoma Ledger.
Recently prominent gentlemen inter.
ested IN the proposed railroad from,
Puget Sound down the Chehalis VALLEY
TO Grays Harbor met in Steilacoom,
Ihe object of meeting was to ascertain
what aid could be given the road, and
to consider other points as to the con-
struction. The company was before
organized on capital basis of 5000
oU, divided into 1000 shares of $50
each. Gov. Newell Was elected Presi-
dent, and ]. \. Koilock Secretary. The
board OF directors is composed of sew
eral substantial citizens. At the meet
ing recently held in Steilacoom, il was
decided to appoint committee of I've
persons, Capt. John Saltar being the
Chairman. to solicit donations OF ma
teElal. labor and reel estate, for risht-of-
way, etc. The proposition has already
been submitted to many real estate
owners IN Steilacoom, and has been sup
ported by them. and also by several GEN
fiemen residing in this city who own
lanes IN Steilacoom and vicinity. As
there is an intention on the part of the
road to tap the Northern Pacific at Lake
View, 1t Is receiving strong support.
The following is the proposition YER
batim:
PROPOSITION.
We, the undersigned. citizens of Stall
acoom and Pierce County. Washington
Territory. do hsfeby pledge ourselves TO
donate In aid of the Gray's Harbor.
Puget Sound and Seattle Railroad and
transportation Company. the right of
way, realty, labor and material set OBJ
poslte our respective names, bonding
said right-of-way and realty, to the said
company, for the term Of three wears,
from the first day of May, 1885, and
then deed the Same to the said company
on thesfolloving conditions, to Wit:
Provided, The said company shall con.
struct and equipa standard gage rail
road from some point at Gray's Harbor
to salt water. at StsilacOom, making the
last named place their prominent ter
minus. and from thence, construct and
equip ten miles of said railroad within
one year after the said first day of Nav,
1883, all in Washington Territory, and
nnlsh said railroad within three years
from tho aforesaid first day of May,
1883.
And the said company, failing to CON-
ply with the above proviso, or any part
OF it. then the said bonds to become
void and of no account; otherwise in full
force and virtue.
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FO r e IG N.


LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Speaker. re-
plying to Nendga:e, said the resolution
of last session against Braelaugh, has
not been voted upon this session. The
Marquis of Harrington said il was the
business of the House and not of the
Government TO attend TO Bradlaugh's
voting.
The Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. IA leading week
~ grain circular says grain Is strong
and dearer, and an active business has
been done both in spot and afoat
Most markets advanced Is to 3. A
large number of oarRoes sold at an ad-
vance of IS. At today's market q small
business was transacted in wheat at an
advance of 1sd2s. Owing to the good
demand and feeling better oorn was q
turn deafer.
Flight Of Rebel.
MUsKoGEE, Feb. 17-Spieche, the
rebel chief, has fled, and many of his
men have become constitutionalists.
The trouble is not believed to be over
yet.
That Name Would Kill Anybody.
NICE, Feb. 17.-Prinee Gertschakoff,
OF Russia. is dying.
short Terms or imprisonment.
Cork, Feb. H. Sentences were
passed against John O'Brien and
ex-suspect Hodnett, to two
months imprisonment, and against
ex suspect Gilhooly to three
months imprisonment, for using in
timidating language against Govern
ment officers.
Receipt Acknowledged.
BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Five hundred eigh-
ty- eight thousand marks we're received
from the United States for the relief of
the flood sufferers.
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DISCOVERY OF THE "COMsTOCK."

Ben Holiday Is a feature and hxenre
of Washington. He lives in a beauti-
full residence on X street, where he en-
tertaips coteric of friends in right
royal fashion. His fortune is estimated
at from $4,000 to $5,0O0, 900. SO that
it may be fairly presumed that If he
should prove unsuccessful IN the prose-
cution of his claim for 5o,0OO he will
not be in immediate want TOR the neces-
saries of life. He has retired from.busi-
ness, but amuses his leisure hours by
seeing the congressman about ms
claim. Though advanced in age, he
shows no signs of failing in strength or
health. His hair is just turning gray.
but his frame is as powerful ana vl2or-
Gus as i. was in early youth, when be es-
tablished and operated the famous over
land stage line, known as the pony ex-
press. He likes to tell of his experience
as a pioneer of advancing civilization
on the Pacific coast, among the Argo-
nauts of 40.
His story of how the famous COM
stock lode was discovered Is interesting.
As he tells it. one of his stage drivers
had prospector's passion for broken
rocks. outcroppings, Aoat and other IN
dications of mineral treasure. On
certain day he came to MIR. Holiday
full of discovery he had made, and
showed a sample having a wonderfully
large proportion of silver in its compo-
sition. He made a proposition to sell
one half of his mine to Mr.. Holiday
for $1,000 of money with which to oper-
ate il. The offer was refused, and the
driver resigned and disappeared In a
north or so company was formed and
operations were begun. The mine yield
ed the richest ore ever taken out of any
mine up to that time. Comstock. for
that was the stsge-driyer's name, be-
came suddenly one of the weslthies'
| men in the country. The stock rose
rapidly from hundreds to thousands OF
dollars. and finally 100000 was paid
| for claim twenty feet across the face
of the lode. Next to the Bonanza II was
probably the richest mine ever discov-
cred in the earth. Mr.. Comstock fol
| lowed the rule. and from being one OF
the richest men soon became one of the
poorest, and finally died penniless.-
| Chicaqo Morning Sssss.
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"Stories of the Wore'' would be an
appropriate heading for the report Of .
society ball In more than one sense.
When Adolphus placed his arm around
the neck of Angelina, he said it was for
. neck's Press purpose.
The lilies of ths field have pissils, and
every citizen of Texas il arrayed like
one Of these"
There is a fight over quinine in the
market, and it 10 naturally bitter oue.
The fashionable fan and the faabiou-
ahle bonnet should hide each other.
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A CARD.

MEsSRS. w. H. TAYLOR & CO.,
V1 General Insurance Agents. Seattle,
w. T.: We beg to tender our thanks.
through you, to the Fire Insurance Aaso-
citation OF London. for the satisfsctory I'D
justment and prompt payment Of our
tel buildinas, our losses having been paid
in fuII. MRS. n. LEWIS,
HANS NELSON.
Seattle. Feb. g. 1883. felO II
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AMERICAN WONDER PEA.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids are invited for tho brick work,
work, mill work, plastering,
timing, plumbing, gas fitting and
painting of the new Occidental Hotel.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of Donald Mckay, archi-
tect. room 5, Post Building.
Bids will be received up to Il O'Clock,
noon, on SATURDAY., the 18th inst. The
right is reserved to reject any and JAIL
bids. JOHN COLLINS.
SEATTLE, Feb. l, 1888. If
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minister and physician are hav-
ING a fight in the courts of Lynn, Mass
achusefts. because the man of religion
habituaily declared that the man OF
medicine WAS unit tor professional
work.
Twas a Detroit girl who married at
fifteen so as to have her golden wedding
when il would do her some good
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MISCELLAN EOUs.
SEEDS!

ME HAVE JUST OPENED A COM
w plete assortment OF DICKINSON'S
OREGON SEEDS. for garden and field.
Also, a full line of
GARDEN SEEDS
From the old and popular seed house of
Robert Buist, Jr.. of Philadelphia. Our
FLOW Err s EEDS. .
From b. X. Bliss s. Sons, of New York.
comprise about fifty varieties, selected
carefully with reference to climate. We
have u limited supply Of the
AMERICAN WONDER Pea.
Raised for us. near Seattle, and which we
warrant genuine. The above goods will
be sold at catalogue prices, with the usual
discount to the trade.
Red Glover, Kentucky Blue Grass.
White Clover, Italian Rye Grass,
AIsike Clover, Orchard Grass,
Alfalfa Timothy Seed
Tobacco Seed Red Top
KELLOGG & SNYDER,
Grocers and Produce Dealers.
feli dtmrl wtapl
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KAPPLER'S Beer HALL.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD GLASS OF
PILSENER BEER.

From the United States Brewery. San
Francisco, call on Joe Happier, at his hall,
in the basement, on Front street, adjoin-
ing Boyd & Poncin's store. Good free
lunch always spread, and all are invited
to call and sample the celebrated beer
sold here at cents per glass.
|. fel5 tt DOS. KAPPLER.
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POSTPONEMENT.
The time for receiving bids for the
above has been extended one week, to
Saturday, Feb. oath, at noon.
JOHN COLLINS.
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A Great Farmer shes.

PRINCETON, Cal, Feb. 17.-Doctor H.
j. Glenn was shot at Jacinto today by
II. Miller of Colusa. Miller had bean
keeping books for Glenn, and they had
some trouble yesterday.
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strategy I'm Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republi-
cans In the House have especially aban-
doned the Ways and Means Committee
tariff, and taken up the Senate bill as
the only chance of passing bill 1t this
session. The first step IN this direction
was taken last week, when hasson IN
troduced resolution 10 change the rule
of the House, the object of which was
10 get bill passed without delay when
ever il should reach the House. Inc
SECOND step was taken this morning,
when the Ways and Means Committee
welded tho floor to the opposition com
Initsee, a move which means that the
committee desires 10 pass over the time
without further action ON their oiii.
The third important move came tonight,
when Sherman asked the Senate 10 SUD
stitute the metal schedule of the house
bill for its own. The plans for the
pr ,sedure of members of the ways ana
Means Committee Is this: Inc houss
will keep at work on its own bill until
the Senate bill is put upon the speassr
table, then the Republicans VIII coiiec'
their forces and carefully poll tneni,
and then being sure of every vote anu =,
working majority, the kasson rule wiz
be adopted. This can be done Witnou'
DELAYS and in spite of dilafory nouon,
| If any can be made, and then motIon
will he made u concur IN the oenase
amendments TO the internal nevenud
bin. This will throw tho bill INTO sne
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ions of the Constitution of the State it
was absolutely impossible to arrange
matters by creating an Indebtedness
which should be paid for out of taxes
of the following fiscal year; that under
circumstances the only thing to be done
was to cut down the working force, and
even salaries, if necessary; though the
urgency for an efficient police depart
ment is great, it might also be decreas-
ed, with the object of lessening expen-
departments, if told that available funds
ito working for less pay than the
were made by Others c. j. Dempster
urging expenses be divided into three
heads, one including hospitals and pris-
ous, others into urgent and ordinary.
A committee was appointed on motion
of w. L. Coleman to advise as to wheth-
or any legal means could be taken to
meet the requirements of the occasion,
aud consisting of some of the leading
members of the bar. The conference
then adjourned to the call Of the Chair.
Failed to lndics.
SAN Francisco, Feb. ia Eureka
New dispatch, says tho Grand Jury
unanimously refused to find an indict-
ment against Geo. X. Resk for killing
Jas. Z. Anderson.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr BLAKELY, Feb. 17.-Arrived
schooner II. l.. Beebe and ship Top
gallant.
PoRT DISCOVERY, Feb. 17.-Arrived
ship Tiber, from Royal Roads.
Chinaiewn Gone.
FRESNO, Feb. IA fire this morning
destroyed twelve buildings. Total loss
about $50, 0O.
A Great Farmer ShOs.
PRINCETON, Cal, Feb. 17.-Doctor H.
j. Glenn Was shot at Jacinto today by
II. Miller Of Colusa. Miller had beer
keeping books for Glenn, and they had
! some trouble yesterday.
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au o'ner employees of the Executive
apartment must work from 8 am. to
Ppm. from October TO April, and from
Am. TO pm. from April to October,
.~ agreed to by a vote of 30 to 81.
Through Line.
new YORK, Feb. 1.-THE West Shore
buffalo Railroad will probably COM
Sne with the Milwaukee & st. Paul,
M the Central Grand Trunk, and the
.Nsa'hern Pacific, which will make a
tnnuRh line eventually from New York
IN r1Ret Sound. The first-named road
~ " completed August LIST. 1t runs
W a New York via Syracuse to Buffalo
ae canadian Pacific will also probab-
make some arrangement with this
oenbination.
The Vacant Chairmansl,lp.
WASHINGTON, Feb. E.-Chandler
ye, Logan, and New are the mos
uislng candidates 20 succeed Jewel
PAs workmanship of the National
Pooucan committee. There seems
W no haste to fill the place.
No Legal Punishment.
a., corsory examination of the sta
ssses indicates that there is no punish
h s.. Tor gliding the new "nickels.
- ssnere Is a law against defacing goil
a. Ver coin. The new nickel is mel
Aid for the Sufferers.
aaTnLkvRLAND, Feb. 17.-Three thousan,
asls was raised today for the suffer
0at Cincinnati.
No Consolidation.
BIoAGo. Feb. 1.-THE Chicago, Bur
az "a q Quincy and the Union Pa
ann;a az work arranging some kind O
: ha.' OF interests which, for want 0
better term, must be called a deal
d. however, intimated that consoli
sos; ,sn u not the proper term, as a con
astss .lon OF these two properties, VIII
fsssnize other Iowa lines, woul,
~ yam 70 build beyond the Mis-
nver for their own profession
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
A Canadian Border Town.

Whoop Up Is a town in Canada on the
border of civilization. 1t was originally
what is called in the Northwest a
whisky stockade," but has lately
grown into something of village. The
stockade was built by men who had o
practical knowledge of Indian fghtii g
and trading. It enclosed three acres,
and the buildings were of heavy logs,
with openings only on the inner square.
The business consisted of buying skins
from the Indians and paying for them as
much as possible in whisky. The In
dians would fill themselves full of the
reduced high wines or adnlterated whisky
of the traders, and when they were
fighting drunk, would be enticed outside
of the wall. Then the gates were shut
and the savages were left to fight out
their fury among themselves. Next day
the thrifty traders went out to bury the
dead, succor the wounded and drive
away the rest. 81 never get drunk
myself when 1 trade whisky with the
Injuns," says David Akers, the present
of the old methods. $50 of course
can watch its effects on them, an as
soon as / see one gettin' leetle too
much, l put more water in his Ticker.
1 give it to the critters weak enough to
begin with, but the second cup is alters
weaker'n the fust. But never kick 'em
out or refuse to give 'em a drink as long
as they have anything to trade. Inever
kick 'em out anyhow, and ] seldom re-
fuse 'em drink. >Ye see, after they get
so fur I just give 'em good, pure water
out O. the river, but l never refuse 'em.
They like me, too, coz they don't have a
headache next morning. 1 jist keep 'em
feeling good and rich, and jolly, but they
never get drunk enough to hurt one
another, or cut, or shoot, on my whisky.
No, stree, not as long as there's good
water in the river" ~ Y. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
What the Telescope Did for Astronomy.

The foundations of physical astrono-
my were laid in the invention of the tel
escope. Every one has heard of the
emotion which filed Europe at the an
nouncement of the discovery of an in
strument which had the power of making
distant objects appear as if they were
near. 1t was at that time that Calico,
having only learned that such an instru-
ment existed, discovered its arrange
ment, constructed one, turned it toward
the sky, and, with this aid, fertilized by
his genius, made series of magisterial
discoveries. These discoveries belonged
pre-eminently to physical astronomy, and
form its first courses. If we except the
sun and moon, which have a very sensi-
BILE diameter, and admit of some obser-
vations without the aid of the telescope,
all the stars appear to the eye only as
brilliant points, and admit of no studies
except of their motions. Therefore, an
astronomy without the telescope would
never have permitted us otherwise than
as matter of probability to consider the
planets as like the earth in form, consti-
tuition and office. But when it was seen
that these brilliant and almost blazing
points were resolved under the
telescope into well-defined disks,
showing indications of continents, clouds
and atmospheres; when satellites were
perceived around these globes play
ing the same part to them as the
moon plays to the earth--then probable
tiles gave place to clear certainty.
Telescopes, then, are the instruments by
means of which the constitution of the
solar system has been definitely unveiled,
and the earth has been assigned its part
and its rank in the system of the planets.
The discovery of the spots on the sun
and of its rotation completed the con-
ception of the solar system and prepared
for the theory of its formation. Here is
marked well-determined phase in the
history of human ideas respecting the
universe, and it is characterized by the
great name of Calico.
Was it possible at once to 60 beyond
this? Was it possible to question the
stars in their turn, and inquire if, like
the sun, they had sensible disk, spots.
a rotation, and planets revolving around
them; was it possible, in short. to extend
to the stellar universe the notions we had
already acquired concerning the solar
system? The methods in use did not
permit this.-Ju,es @. Jansen, in Pop.
alas Science Monthly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
Amusing Tricks.

The following may serve to while away
some long winter evenings: Can you
place newspaper on the floor in such a
way that two persons can stand upon it
and not be able to touch one another
with their handsP Answer-Yes; by
putting the paper in doorway, one-half
inside and the other half outside of the
room, and closing the door over it, two
persons can easily stand upon it and still
be beyond each others reach. Can you
put one of your hands where the other
cannot touch itP Easily; by putting one
hand on the elbow of the other arm.
Can you place pencil on the floor in
such a way that no one can jump overitp
Yes, if 1 place it close enough to the
wall of the room. Can you push chair
through u finger ring? Yesi by putting
a ring on the finger and pushing the
chair with the finger. You can put your
self through keyhole by taking piece
of paper with the words yourself
written upon it and pushing it through
the hole. You can ask question that
no one can answer with a no." by say
ing what does yes spellp You can GO
out of the room with two legs and return
with six, by bringing along chair with
yOu.-Prdirie Farmer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

BY means of telephone a clergy
man was enabled to have an audience
forty miles distant from the one before
which he preached in New Britain,
Conn.
Plymouth Church, last year. paid
out 5000 for Mr.. Beechers salary.
$1,000 each for Assistant Pastor Halli-
day and the sexton, and Sc, 800 for music.
The Independent.
"A Pharmaceutical school, for the
education of women only, has been or
ganized at Louisville, under the au-
spices of the Kentucky Polytechnic So
ciety.
There are Christian converts in
Japan so poor that when they change
their residences they can carry all their
possessions on their backs, and yet their
contributions average eight dollars per
annum.-C Church Union.
"A deep and widespread religious
awakening is spreading over Sweden.
The Queen continues to take the deepest
interest in the work, and wherever evan
gelistic services are held, at any hour of
the day, great crowds attend.
THAT was pleasant way of giving
notice to pastor that the wind had been
raised which was illustrated by the par
ishioners of Rev. DIR. Cliff, of Newark.
N. j., who received fan made of bank
notes from the members of his flock
Baptist Weekly.
The annual report of President Eliot,
Of Harvard College, favors the shorten
ing of the college course to three years.
1t is believed that the plan will enable
the students entering professions to begin
their studies in that direction earlier,
and those desiring to study four years
can devote the e2era year to studying
for an A. M.
The ministers meeting in Hartford
recently discussed Herbert Spencer 8 phi
losophy. The idea prevailed that he is
greatly overestimated in this country,
that his celebrity is groundless, and that
his philosophy will soon be looked upon
as ridiculous. 1t was stated that Presi-
dent Porter had endeavored to take sew
eral of his classes through Herbert Spen-
GERS First Principles, and that they had
given up the work in disgust before COM
pleting it.-Neso HaUee Register.
Between May l. and December 81
of last year, the Congregational Building
Society received S55, ,262. .s9 forchurches,
and 50, 1874 for parsonages. Besides
this it received S3, ,864. 80 in gifts for par
ticular churches. 1t has disbursed $49,-
1879. 80, and so has aided ffty-eight
churches and three parsonages. It has
also made grants for one hundred and
fifteen churches in twenty States and
Territories. The treasury is now over
pledged S17,646, and calls are being
made upon it tcontinually.-Golden Rule.