, 1883-01-19

| III tlelr mill dJ ldCOHlH, tuc IdlSCOSV
gang saw on the Coast. Its weight is
% tons; and will saw 100000 inch boards
per day.
J. II. HoUGHToN, late in the land de-
partment of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, has been added to the New Ia
coma Iron working firm of David Lister
& Co.
CAPT. Jac Gilmore, part owner OF the
steamer Hope, has gone to San Francis
co, and we are informed will bring up
a steam schooner, to be used as a freight
er on the Sound, in connection with the
Hope.
SEATTLE wants some one to start
steam laundry there. The people of
that city are getting tired of Chinese
washhouses, claiming that the Chinese
are high priced, careless and wretched
workman.
On last Saturday evening workmen in
the employ of the n. p. r. r., presented
Gen. Sprague, the retiring Superintend-
ent Of that company, with a handsome
silver tea set. j. II. Houghton, Esq, de-
livered the presentation speech.
| Unanswerable: Two sons OF the
Emerald Isle discussing certain color
ed man, one remarked: But he was
mighty shmart, dye moind." "Phut are
ye talkin' about?' replied the other.
IF he was so smart how did he come to
be a naygur"-B Boston Transcript.
A 6O0-horse power wood and pulp mill
is to be built at Alta, in California,
work on which has already begun. The
pulp will be shipped to Stockton and
there used in the factory in the making
of paper. Such factory here could
get its raw material on the spot, and a
demand for all its products at home.
Rev. A. Atwood, presiding elder of
the Puget Sound district, NJ. L. Church,
is in town for the purpose of holding the
regular quarterly meeting on this
charge. He will preach at the church
this evening at 7:15, also at the usual
hours tomorrow. Celebration of the
Lords Supper after the morning service
tomorrow.
JUDGE A. Briggs has sold eighty acres
OF his marsh near town to Messrs. Jack
man Il Terry for their use in the butch
er business, for $3250. The Judge has
also bought the building and lots re-
Gently occupied by the Steamboat Res.
taurant in Port Towsend, from f. w.
James, Esq, for S2,l50. This last property
is in excellent condition and eligible for
rent for most any business.
THE Portland Orcgonian says that
Judge Greene, chief justice of this terri
tory will sit with United States district
Judge Deadly, Of Portland, in that city in
the hearing of the case Of Wells, Fargo
& Co. against the Southern Pacific rail
road company. AS the cases commenced
in Portland and New Tacoma involve
the same principles, it is probable that
but one hearing will be necessary. The
case is a very important one, and the
arguments will undoubtedly be able and
exhaustive.
A girl might as well be up and down
about such things as to suffer herself to
le imposed on, and have the feeling
! gnawing at her heart from one years
end to another. The other eveningwhen
a certain young man in this city dropped
himself down in the parlOr alongside of
the girl he hopes to marry some day or
other, she began: Harry, Christmas
almost here" "Yes.' "Threo years
ago you presented me with pair Of ear
rings. They were from the dollar store
"Y-e-s," "rwo years ago you presented
me with prir of so bracelets. They
wore rolled plate, and cost only 49,"
"Um.' last year you placed in my
hand diamond ring. The ring is wash
ed, and the stone is from Lake George,
AMI they retail for about $3 per bushel,
Harry" Yes dear" Are You think
ing OF making ne present this year,"
"Of coursc.' Then do not seek to cheat
and deceive me. DO not throw away
your money in trihes and baubles, but
buy something that can show to the