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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

A colored man DER whose head about
seventy summers had passed, was
quietly but earnestly wrestling with a
watermelon near the market, when he
was disturbed by the appearance Of q
small boy of his color. The boy sal
down on box and looked grudgingly al
the melon, and the old man looked up
at him and queried:
Young man, ] reckons i could give
you half dis mellyon an hab plenty
left
Thanks, Uncle
...But | shant do it, kase it might be
de spilin' of We. In de fust place, de
law am plain an Far on de pint da;
what leave behind goes to my material
heirs. In de second place pusson
widout anticipashun mus be dreffully
unhappy. As de case now stands you
anticipate You anticipate dat half dis
we're mellyon will stuff me full an I'll
have to leave all de rest. You antici-
pate dat I'll git choked on de seeds, or
git sun-struck, or be tackled by de collie.
As de mellyon gradually disappears
you'll anticipate dat won't gnaw de
rinds VERY clus. As de rinds disap-
pear you'll console yerself wild de fack
dat de seeds am left. As / wrap de
seeds up in my handkerchief you'll
reckon on lickin' de bod whar de NELL
yon was cut an eaten, but as / lif' up
dat bo' an gin We whack on the back
Yell anticipate better dan to crowd in
whar' we amt wanted. Now you skip"
Detroit Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A philosopher who had married a
vulgar girl used to call her drown
sugar." because, he said, she was
sweet, but unrefined.
"A coquette is woman 'thout any
heart that makes fool o. man that
ain got any head. The Continent.
What is the difference between the
death of barber and that Of sculp-
tor? One curls up and dyes and the
other makes faces and busts.
A little girl in Hartford school,
unused to diplomatic ways, sided up
to her teacher, and, naively as could
be, said: '.Mothcr wanted me to find
out in roundabout way whether you
are Mrs. or Miss. - Hartford Post.
What was in it: my case is just
here said citizen to lawyer.
1.-The plaintiff will swear that hit him.
will swear that did not. Now, what
can you lawyers make out of that if we
go to tria1p" "A hundred dollars,
easy" was the reply. Bench and Bar.
A little girl admitted to her mother
that her little boy sweetheart had
kissed her on the cheek. 'sAnd what
did you dop'' asked the old lady in a
tone Of Indignation. Mother" said
the child, Il cannot tell a story; / turned
the other cheek. - arper's Bazar.
The uay TO wealth is as plain as
the way to market. 1t depends chiefly
on two words industry and frugality;
that is, waste neither time nor money,
but max. the best use of both. With.
out industry and frugality nothing will
do, and with them everything. - Frank
lin.
A Virginia girl has picked and sold
enough blacL berries this year to buy
her father shotgun and sixteen steel
traps, and woman in Nebraska has
cut and sold over 5000 worth of rail
road ties and bought her husband q
either and gold watch. Detroit Free
Press.
please, sir, is this the mail boat?''
inquired lady, holding letter in her
hand, of gentleman who was standing
on the deck Of Mississippi steamer.
Il guess not, madam, replied the
gentleman, somewhat embarrassed; II
Just heard the Captain say she would
leave in half an hour, SO guess ii must
be female boat. - Youkers States
man.
Plantation Philosophy white
frost is de gray hairs Of the season. De
man that swears dat he wouldn' hab a
Office is de berry man dat is hurt when
he's beat. People what always look on
de dark side should rccOlleck dat ma
tur' furnishes as much honey as she
does gall. / doan hab ml..h conf
dence in de loud-talkin' man. De
blunderbuss is louder dan de rifle, but
it amt half as true. Der old sayin' dat
miss was good as mile amt true.
Teller shot at me once an missed me,
ont he skeered me nearly to death. :
Arkawsaw Iruye!tvr
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

snbdued the bugs. 1t subdued this
poor woman in moment, and he had
lifted her out of danger before the
train rushed past.
Then he explained He had been
copying the inscription on the Indian
cross as the boys went screaming by.
He gathered enough from their inco-
herent words to learn what the matter
was. The chloroform idea was simply
an inspiration.
"How can l repay you?'' asked wet
eyed Charlotte. as the party, BOYS,
mother and all. were walking back.
by making over 10 me Pierre Bran
tones manuscripts-and his grand
daughter. lean never write the history
without her.
We'll, softly, lin the cause of sci
ence perhaps.
And this Is how it came to pass thai
che boys marched up the church aisle
before the robins came again witt
Charlotte and the bug-man.
As for the cross--it spreads its whit
arms over a new-made grave. Thu
poor mother has ..runned away for
ever. -Flora u. Stanfeid, IN Chicag
Tribune.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

A well-known American author--we
wish we could mention his name--died
lately, leaving large estate to his
children. They assembled to hear his
will read, all of them being married
and heads of families. An adopt cd
daughter, who had offended their father,
it IVES found, was passed over in the
will with trifiing legacy. One Of the
daughters interrupted the reading OF
the will.
"Father, / am sure, is sorry for that
by this time. A should have q
child's portion. We must make that
right.
The other children assented, eagerly.
Awidowed daughter with q large fam
lily received an equal share with the
other children. One of the sons spoke
now. &C ought TO have more than
we men who are in bust
ness and are able to earn our
living. will add SO much stating
the sum-.sto her portion The two
remaining brothers each agreed to give
the same amount.
When the will had been read. one Of
the elder children said: "There are
some of fathers old friends to whom he
would have given legacies if he had
not been i'll and forgetful when this
paper was written. Shall we not make
that right?'
1t was done, cordially and promptly.
Now this was only the just action Of
just and honorable people; but how
rare such conduct is in persons to v nom
legacies are given. = Chicago Interior.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22
For Young Readers.
LASTING BEAUTY.

"Beautiful thoughts make a beautiful soul
nd beautiful soul makes beautiful
ace"
Once know little girl,
Very plains
You might try her hair to curl,
All In vain;
On her cheek no tint of rose
Paied and hlushed, or sought repose:
She was plain.
But the thoughts that through her brain
Came and went,
As q rccompcnse for pain,
Angels sent:
So full many beNutcous thing,
In her young soul blossoming,
Gave content
Every thought was full of grace,
Pure and true;
And In time the homely face
Lovelicr grew,
with n Heavenly radiance briEht
From the eOufe reflected light
Shining through.
So 1tell you, little child,
Plain or poor,
II your thoughts are undecided.
You are eurc
or tho loveliness OF worth;
And this beauty not of earth
VIII endure.
--Mdrjd L0ceu. IN 80. Nich0sus.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22
Some enthusiastic versifit

Some enthusiastic versifier, who
hides his light under bushel, in other
words, his name under initials, has sup
piled London weekly journal with en-
pertaining reflections upon the famous
Ohio girl, Miss Chamberlain, who has
been for long time favorite in Lon
don society. The versifier celebrates
Miss Chamberlain after this touching
fashion: s.Of all the gay and gifted
crew, here brought by kindly steam and
Storage, our commons Golfers to re-
new, or to regild the British peerage,
not one upon our hearts has played
with power like this Ohio maid. -
Detroit Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

A widow has discovered new use
for medical diplomas-or thinks she
has. The following appears in the New
York Herald: "A widow lady will sell
her late husbands old school medical
diploma. Address Widow, Herald Up
town Office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

"Beautiful thoughts make beautiful soul,
aud beautiful soul makes beautiful
Ace
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

A survey of the Columbia river bar
is to be made this season by party
of United States Engineers, now at
Astoria for that purpose. Some
idea may be formed Of these bars
from an experiment made at Gov
crnment Island a short time ago
A Pipe we'll was driven down to a
aepth of 1875 feet, and the whole
distance was found to be composed
of fine sand resembling the tailings
of quartz mill. This demonstrates
the fact that the bed of the Colnm.
bia was once much lower than it is
pow, and has been filed up with
sediment and sand ground fine by
the action of the river. This action
going on continually, depositing
vast quantities Of sediment every
year, will render it difficult if not
impossible to keep passage open
by means of dredges that will be
safe aud reliable for sea going ves-
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

The NORTHWEST ENTEBpRIsE for 1888
will try to keep up with the country IN
the march OF progress, furnishing its read
ers with every item OF interest to the sec
ton of country in which it is published,
and making an honest endeavor to merit
the good will and patronage of the peo-
pie. The ENTERPRIsE commenced Its
career under cloud of adverse circum-
stances, and has struggled on Gas has the
settler apon homestead claim to comply
with the demands OF the public, and
make " final proof that it has been and
is faithful exponent of the interests OF
the people whom it has striven to serve.
The ENTERPRISES will, in the future as
in the past, work tor the advancement OF
the varied interests of Nhatcom and San
Juan Counties, and will do any anil al!
things within its power to aid in the de-
velopmeut of the lower Sound country.
II is the intention of this paper to estab-
lish competent corps at correspondents
in all the towns of Whatcom aud San
Juan Counties. in order that it may be
faithful chronicer of the events, improve
ments and wants.of each and every local.
ity within the two counties named.
The first volume of the ENTERPRISE
closed with the number OF the date OF
March II, and ON March "a was is
sued the first number OF the second vol
ume.
The paper has no reason to complain
of the liberal support it has received IN
the way of subscriptions, and will endesv
or to merit a continuance and an increase
OF the same during the ensuing year.
Attention is called to the ENTERPRISE
premium map OF the "Fuca Mediterra-
mean" or Puget Sound. 1t is 42x36
inches in size, and is the best outline map
ever published OF the Puget Sound basin
and the only one that gives the waters OF
British Columbia in connection with those
of Washington Territory. This map is
given with the paper for one year for So,
and is we'll worth the money alone.
The paper has good general circula-
ton over Whatcom and San Juan Coun-
Tics. and as an advertising medium has no
superior in This part of the Territory.
Those who advertise in the ENTERPRIsE
get full value for the money invested.
The rates are liberal, to be had upon ap-
plicatlon at the office or 10y mail.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TIMBER LAND.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TIMBER LAND.
United States District Land Office,
Olympia, Washington Territory.-Notice
is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress APP.
proved June 3. 1878. entitled IAN Act tor
The sale of Timber Lands in the States OF
California. Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" George w. Bowen of
Whatcom County, Washington Territory,
has this day fled in this office his appli
cation to purchase the lots and OF Sec.
80 and lors @ and Z Of Section No. %, in
Township No. 35 north, Range No. east
of the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the said described land, or any portion
thereof, are hereby required to file their
claims in this office within sixty (60D days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand, at my office in
Olympia, w. T., this 1st day of May. A.
ID. 1888. JOHN L. CONVEY,
8 Register of the Land Office.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

Henry Willard, the President of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, looks
somewhat overworked, but he has
the finest set of teeth to be seen in
our period. He was born in Ger
many, manifested liberal and manly
tendencies, and quarreled with his
father, who protested againgt such
innovations. He camo to this
country on his own resources, ac-
quired a perfect mastery of the
English language, and has overcome
almost every trace of foreign accent
in his speech. Attracted to the
character of VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
the anti-slavery agitator, and to the
person of his daughter, q highly
refined and cultivated lady, he mar-
ried the latter, and he takes great
delight in showing his beautiful
children to his friends. He is
somewhat worldly, SUIT is actuated
by principle, ind does not lose faith
in human nature because he hears a
human slip here and tho,e.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PUR-
CHASE TIMBER LAND.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT LAND OFFICE,
Olympia, Washington Territory. Notice
is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions of the Act Of Congress ap>
proved June 3, 1878. entitled AN Act for
the sale OF. Timber Lands in the States of
California, Oregon. Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" Charles ]. l.. Peterson of
Ktsap County, Washington Territory,
has this day filed in this office his appli>
cation to purchase the NW4 of the SWA;
81 of NW4 and SW4 Of NEf of Section
No IS. in Township No. 81 North, Rar &c
No 3 east of the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the SAID described land. or any portion
thereof, are hereby required to file their
claims In this office within sixty (60) days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand, at MY office in
Olympia. w. T., this 9th day Of May,
A. d., 1883.
JOHN F. GowEY,
0 Register of the Land Office.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

Direct mail and steamer connec-
ton between the lower Sound and
Victoria is essential to the interests
of Whatcom and Sun Juan counties.
At present all the mail, passenger
and freight business of the entire
lower Sound, including all the ports
of the mainland and those Of the
islands, are restricted in their trade
TO Seattle for want of this much
needed direct steamer connection
with the capital of British Colum-
bia. The fact that all travel and
trade between these points, located
so near each other geographically,
and offering direct connection be-
tween the islands and the ocean
steamers, are compelled to go nearly
two hundred miles out of their way,
mp the Sound and back, to get to
Victoria, is simply preposterous.
The lower Sound trade by the ocean
steamers, nearly all Of which touch
at Victoria, would come directly
here if there were any way to get
here, instead of going by the cir
cuitous and expensive route up the
Sound as it is now compelled to do.
BY the arrangement made last
spring establishing a semi-weekly
mail route between the main line
and the islands, the Postofflc De-
partment agreed that Victoria might
be included in that route, provided
the steamer carrying such mail
would agree to- run to Victoria
without extra compensation. The
increasing population and varied in
tercsts of the lower Sound undoubt-
eddy make this connection with
Victoria commercial necessity.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

Proctor says: "The tight-lacing
young lady is after all the fit parts
ner for the male of her kind.
Pmched waists and shallow brain
pans should marry and intermarry,
till waits contracted, and brains
grow shaIlowcr, to the vanishing
point" As young ladies moro or
less tightly laced, and young gentle
men more or less empty headed,
appear to be tho rule, the prospects
Of civilization under the Proctorian
law Of development are not of the
brightest.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

Henry Ward Beecher has pretty
good idea of the newspaper. lie
observed several Su ndays ago, that
although newspapers were divine,
they did not always carry divinity
stamped upon them. They were
winged diffusers of knowledge, and
if blotted out, the world would go
back a thousand years.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-07

Ply n recent decision in the chan
cellor's court at Toronto it was de>
cided that divorces granted in he
United States will not be recognized
in the Dominion of Canada.
The Chinese firms at Victoria are
about to petition their government
to allow no more emigrants to come
to British Columbia.
An American brig recently detect
ed in smuggling operations at Glen
tnegos, Cuba, has been contiscated.
Advices from Sierra Leon state
that in the Sherbo District fifty
persons have been roasted alive for
witchcraft.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

U. S. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, w. T.,
April "A, lSS3.-Notice is hereby given that
ROBERT j. HUMMEL has filed notice of in,
tention to make final proof before the Judge,
or in his absence the Clerk of the Probate
Court, at his office in Friday larbor, w. r.,
on Friday, the Sth day of june, A. ID. 1888, on
of SEh of See. %, SW4 of SW1{ of Sec. "a
NWL of NW4 Of Sec. %, and NEA of NE14
of Sec. 20, TIP IS north, R2wcst.
He names as witnesses: Charles Browh,
John Cotfolt, Martin Phillips and Adam Deem
all of Lopez Island, San Juan county, w. I.
7-Gw JOHN +. CONVEY, Register
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TIMBER LAND.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TIMBER LAND.
United States District Land Office,
Olympia, Washington Territory.-Notice
is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress APP
proved June 3, 1878. entitled, IAN Act for
the sale OF Timber Lands in the States of
California, Oregon. Nevada and WASH
ington Territory" Samuel q. Benedict of
King county, Washington Territory, has
this day filed in tins office his application
to purchase the lots 8 and 4, and J OF
NV I of section No. 1, in township No.
"a nor,h, range No. east Of the William
cite Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the said described land, or any portion
thereof. are hereby required to file their
claims In this office within sixty (60) days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand at my office in
Olympia. w. r., this LIST day OF March,
A. D., 1888.
JOIN f. CONVEY,
Register vi the Land Office.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. at
Olympia, w. 4, June %, 1SS3.-Notice Il here.
by given that ABsALoM II. McCUNE has fiji &c
notice of intention to make final proof before
the Judge, OF in his absence, the Clerk of the
Probate Court, at his Office, in Friday Harbor,
w. r., on Monday, the 10Th day of Ang., A. ID
1883, on Homestead application No. $500, fol-
the lot 5; Sc x of NE a; NV = OF SIC "a
Sc x of Sc x Sec. 10, Up 36 N, Il 3 west.
He names as witnesses: William p. Smith
and T.. Pappillion of San Juan Island. w. T.,
and Peter LaPlant and Peter Forchette, both
of Oacas Island, w. T.
16-6w JOHN F. CONVEY, Register.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PUR-
CHASE TIMBER LAND.

United Stntrs District Land Office, Olympia,
Washington Territory Notice is hereby given that
In compliance with the provisions OF the Act OF
Congress approved June ., 1878, entitled can Act
for the sale OF Timber Lands In the States OF Gail
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington TERRITORY,
EMIL STEINLE. Of King County. Washington Ter
r.tDry, has this day filed in this office his appica
tion to purchase the Lot 6 NE A1of SW and N
Is Of Sc a OF Section No, 6, In Township No. "a
north Range No. east of the Willamette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the said
described land, or any portion thereof, are hereby
n quired to file their claims in this Office within
sixty 1907 days from date hereof.
Given under my hand at my office In Olympia. w,
r., this 18TH day VI March, A. D. 1883.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
L Register VI the Land Office.
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To Correspondents.

We earnestly request persons sending com
munications to tins Office, for publication or ON
matters Of business, not to address their LEI
tcrs to individual members Of this firm, but
simply to the Editors NORTHWEST ENTER
PRIZE" Bv so doing tlcy will save Us con.
siderable ANNOYANCE; moreover, their commit
nications will receive more prompt attention.
No notice can be taken Of anonymous COM
munications. Whatever is Intended for pub
licution must be authenticated by the name
and address of the writer; not necessarily for
publication, but as guarantee of good faith.
Wa shall be obliged to any person who will
furnish lis with amy information OF local III
terPst
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

U. S. LAND OFFICE, AT OLYMPIA, w.
T., June s, 1888. Notice is hereby given that
Na-me-at che has filed notice of intention to
make final proof before the Judge, or In his
absence the Clerk of the Probate Court, at his
office, in Friday Harbor, w. r., on Tuesday,
the 9TH day of august, A. D. 1888 on Pre-emp-
ton ID. s. No 267S, for the lots 8, Z, and .
aud SE14 of NWA of Sec Is, TIP 81 n, X w.
He names as witnesses: James Guthrie, OF
Orcas Island p. o.. Mason Fitzhugh and Free
man Lott, of East Sound, and John ii. Bow
man, CT Friday Harbor W. L.
136w JonN r. CONVEY, Register.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

U. 8. LAND OFFICE at Olympia, w. r.,
June 49, lSS3-Notice is hereby givcn that
JOHN II. BARTLETTE has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof before the Judge,
or in his absence the Clerk of the Probate
Court, at his office in Friday Harbor. w. f.,
on Monday the Goth day of August, A. ID. 1888,
3, 3 and q Of Sec 81 Up IS N, r 2 west.
He names as wtnesse,: A. N. Glascock,
Samuel Britt, Frederick Hansen and Lyman
Weeks, all of Lopez Island W.T.
16-6w JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, at
Olympia, w. T., May %, 1888. - Notice is
HEREBY given that Ernestine Deutsch widow
of Robert Dcutsch, deceased, has filed
notice of iAtention to make final proof before
the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk of the
District Court, at his office, in Laconuer,
W. T., on Tuesday, the 18th day of July, A, d..
1888, on Homestead application No. 34S9,
for the lots and and z n of SW u of See
30, TIP So n, K 3 cast
She names as witnesses: E. Sihley, William
Alard, Chas. w. Bcalc, and William Gray,
all of Fdalgo Island, w. I.
IL 6w JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

II S. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, t.. May
" "a, 1888. = Notice is hereby given that WILL
LIAM HUMPHREY has filed notice of intention
to make final proof before the judge. In his alb
serce the Clerk of the Probate Court at his Office
in FRIDAY Harbor, W. r.. on Saturday the l4th day
of in ". A. ID. 1881, on Homestead application No.
SO 4, for the lot l. Sc u of NV y sec IL and lots
Z, =, . and 10 of Sec |. TIP So N. X west.
He names witnesses Charles Brown. James
Nolan, Oh. A. Swift and w. Ii. Coffelt all of Lopez
Island, W. Il.
II CIV JOHN r. CONVEY, Register.