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Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17
HOW INDIANS RETURN CALLS.

A party of Sioux Indians were
guests at leading Milwaukee hotel,
and the ladies had a great deal of
amusement with them, studying
their customs. The ladies called
upon the Indians and the savages re-
turned their calls almost before the
ladies got to their rooms. One lady
called upon a chief and then went to
her room and retired, and pretty
soon there was a knock at her door
and she found that 1t was the chief.
She told him to come in the morning.
The lady unlocks her door in the
morning so the porter can come in
and build fire before she gets up.
She heard knock in the morning,
and supposing it was the porter, she
said, "Come in" The door opened
and in walked Mr.. Indian. She took
one look at him and pulled the bed
clothes over her head. He sat down
on the side of her bed and said,
"How?" Well, she was SO scared
that she didn't know How" from
Adam. She said to him in the best
Sioux she could command: "Please,
good MIR. Indian, go away until 1
get up;' but he didn't seem to be in
hurry.
He picked up pieces of her wearing
apparel from the floor, different arti-
cles that he didn't seem to know
anything about where they were
worn, and made comments upon
them in the Sioux tongue. The
stockings seemed to paralyze his un
tutored mind the most. They We're
those long, ninety degrees in the
shade stockings, and they were too
much for his feeble intellect. He
held them up by the toes and said
"Ugh!" The lady trembled and
wished he would go away. He seemed
to take great delight in examing the
hair on the bureau, and looked at the
lady as much as to say, Poor girl,
some hostile tribe has made war on
the pale face and taken many scalps."
Finally, she happened to think of
the hell, and she rung it as though
the house was on fire, and pretty
soon the porter came and invited the
Indian to go down stairs and take
drink. The lady locked that door
to quick, and she'll never leave it
open again when there are Indians in
town. She says her hair-on the
fairly turned gray from
fright.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17
DEAD BEATS.

A case comes to mind, that illus
trates the artist in his business to
perfection. He was a well dressed
man, and when he entered the Office
the clerk scrutinized him and con-
cluded that it would be matter OF
difficulty to discriminate between him
and millionaire. He registered his
name in Sir-Joseph- Porter K.-C. b.
style that commanded respect. When
he entered the dining room, the
walters bowed obsequiously. He sat
down and occupied a full hour in dis
cussing every article the bill of fare
promised He had reached the limit
in the shape of a pudding. Sudden
ly a Mortified exclamation burst from
his lips. The walters gathered
anxiously around.
"Is this what you give your guests
to eat ?" he shouted, excitedly.
"Sh! don't speak so loud" said the
head waiter, soothingly.
"Yes, but I will speak loud" and if
you are in the habit of cooking CO.
But the hand of the headwaiter
stihed the remainder of the word.
"Sh! don't say anything about it,
and your meal shan't cost you cent"
We'll, that's all right" said the
swell, with Frightening counte-
nance, and he left the room.
Ia the bottom of the desert-dish
was an enormous cockroach. The
guest, when he reached the pavement,
threw wink over his shoulder, and
putting his hand in his vest pocket,
removed half dozen or more of the
insects. 1t afterwards transpired
that he had not cent of money, and
after he had eaten his fill. placed the
cockroach in the dish and made a
holy kick on the strength of it tc
elude the demand he knew would be
made for a cash settlement.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17
QUEEN ELIZABETH AND THE SCHOLAR.

A certain worthy gentleman living
in London, honored by his fellows as
one of the foremost scholars in the
kingdom, had for long TING suffered
under the misfortune of being in dis
grace with Queen Elizabeth. AT
some time-on some public occasion
words had fallen from his lips
which he had never dreamed could
offend, but which had, nevertheless,
deeply offended her At length a
warm personal friend of his who was
in great favor at court, persuaded the
queen to grant him an audience.
The appointed time arrived, and
the gentleman appeared before the
royal lady. She received him very
graciously, but there was mock hui
mility in her expression which fore
BODIED evil.
Sir" she said, after the usual
salutations had passed, Il think you
are accounted a great scholar?"
The gentleman bowed very low,
with his hand upon his heart.
MAY ask you a question ="
ASK llC any SiuSiOoC
madam, and l will resolve it, if can"
"Then, SIR how many vowels are
there?'
Sovereign lady, of absolute vowels
there are five"
Every we'll, sir. And now answer
me this: Of these five, which could
we best spare?'
He saw the point at glance. She
meant to make play upon the vowel
u, and thus applying it to himself,
turn him off without further ceremony
i. e., we can spare II. But he de-
termined to take the weapon from her
hands, SO he answered her,
Indeed, gracious sovereign, it
would seem that the loss Of either
one of those simple vowels would
make terrible work with our Ian
guage; yet there is one of them-the
very last-which we should save,
even at the expense of all the others.
l need not name it more particu-
larly." And he bowed very low be-
fore her.
1t may have cost her an effort but
she gave in. He had said it was the
last; he might as we'll have said n.
She gave him her hand, simply re
marking, with generous smile,-
Well. well, we will keep all the
vowels, good sir; and henceforth,
during proper department., we will
regard that little with due share
of our royal favor"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17
THE FIRMS BUSTED"

A novel bankruptcy case is re-
ported where the junior partner OF
the firm, being more generous than
just, went into a benevolent opera
ton without asking the senior mem
ber:
A little boy applied to General
Clinton B. Fisk for capital to go into
business. Amount wanted-Seventy-
five cents. Business-Bootblacking.
Station-Near Fulton Ferry, New
York. Profits to be divided at the
end of six months.
The arrangement was made, and
the firm began business. One Mon
day morning, however, the "workin'
partner came into the Generals Of
fee wearing very lugubrious coun-
tenance.
What's the matteri' asked the
General.
"Oh," said the boy, SITS all up"
"All upr said the general; "what
do you meant"
"Oh," replied the urchin, ''the firms
busted"
"How is that?' was the inquiry.
"Well,"t said the boy, 81 had 81 81
on hand; but yesterday a man come
into our Sunday school, and said we
must give all our money to the Mis-
sionary Society, and put it all in
couldn't help tan it's all up with
u.s."
We have no doubt that the firm
Immediately resumed business
again-but it is the first partnership
we have heard of that has been
busted in that way! Hence our ex-
treme sympathy.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

As late as the time of James l. the
disposal of the hand of young or
phan heiress lay with the King.
1t is a singular fact that one of the
earliest English theaters had a
monk, Godfrey, for its manager.
Last words of Fontenello: II do
not suffer, my friends, but I feel a
certain difficulty in existing"
Voltaire was the first writer in
France to recommend the adoption of
incubation for small -pox to the peo-
pie of his country.
A rage for comfits existed in the
reign of Henry III. When the body
of Due de Genuse was found he had
box of comfts in his hand.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

A Kentucky young man. who in
tended to serenade his sweetheart one
night, got friend to hint to her that
such was his intention. But some
thing happened to prevent his giving
the serenade, and some other fellow
came along that night and hitched a
mule near her house, and while she
was listening for the singing the mule
began to bray, and the lady, being
unused to the animal, didn't know
that it was a mule, and not her lover
singing, and it will never be match.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

The brain food of Yale College stu
dents is thus given by the Hartford
Couant: One New Haven firm sells
10000 cigarettes a month to Yale
College students, or for the ten
months of the year that the "inen"
are in town, 100000, at an average
of little more than half cent
apiece, a total of about $4,000 year.
The same firm receives $4,000 year
ly for soda and mineral waters sold
to the students, and the monthly
cigar account. with the collegians
reaches $500 And this is the record
of but one firm.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

BY arrangements with reliable land attorney s
in Olympia and Washington, ID. c., my custo-
mers can have their land business attended to
the same as if personally present at either place
Parties wishing to purchase or locate Land
Scrip, would do well to consult me.
e8~All latest Land Laws, Rules and Decisions
kept on file. Land Warrants bought and sold
Conveyancing, taxes paid, purchases and sales
made. Collections made and proceeds prompt:
ly remitted II If
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

"How can we prevent murderi"
asks Chicago editor. An effective
way would be to Eill the murderer
about an hour before he committed
the crime. Did this plan never oc-
cur to the giant intellect of Chicago?
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

SOOfree. No risk. EyerytSins U & new ~ VSsp. Csp.
ital not required. We will furnish you every
thing Many, are making. fortunes Ladies
make as mnch as men and girls, and boys make
WHICH you can make great pay all the time you
work, write for particlars to II HALLETT Co.,
Portland, Maine
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UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER
HOPE.

HARRY LOTT, MASTER.
Will leave harrington x Smiths wharf at Sc.
attic. every Thursday at I T.. NJ. 70,
PORT TOWNSEND, ANACORTES, ~
bemiahmoo. and all intermediate ports. Re.
turning, will leave Semiahmoo at noon every
saturday For freight or passage. apply on
poero. 16-tf
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

Don't lend money to a friend, for
when you come to ask for it you may
find that you have lost your money
and your friend, too.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

This old German proverb is worth
practising: Honor the old. instruct
the young, consult the wise, and bear
with the foolish"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17
MARYLAND HOUSE
LA CONNER, W.T..

NO PAINS WILL BE SPARED IN KEEP
! ing up the well established reputation of
the house one of the quietest and best kept
hotels 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
tory. large reading room for the accomo-
dation of guests. ~
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DERSONS IN NEED OF LEGAL BLANKS,
L such as Chattel Mortgages Quit-Claims. and
Warranty Deeds. etc, would do well to max ap-
plication at tins office. where they can be OBJ
tained at reasonable prices. Blanks printed to
order on short notice.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-17

Nothing from mans hand. nor law
nor constitution, can be final. Truth
alone is final.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
lin all cases invariably in advance
LEGAL ADVERTISING RATES: {:

One Square (12 inesl. first insertiOn........Sl 90
Each subsequent insertion. on.................. 10
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SAMUEL KENNY,
First-Class
PRACTICAL TAILOR.
AND
JOHN KENNY.
First-Class
PRACTICAL SH0EM AK Err,

NbUI1I HuIIIe StOIt
COMMERCIAL STREET, SIA11l1 w, t
Are prepared to furnish everything in their
line at reasonbe prices. Fits guaranteed both
for body and feet. Also q general assortment
of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Foot Wear, and a
general assortment of Clothing, Furnishing
Goods, Hats Caps, and everything in the Gents
Furnishing Goods Line, which we offer at the
most reasonable rates. "a ly
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ALF. D. BOWEN & &C

Entered at the Post Office at Anacortes as sec
ond-class matter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-13
PASSENGER LIsPs.

NEwHALL, October 12th.-Passed here to-day to
arrive in San Francisco tomorrow: c. c. Church
and wife, c. C. Ortiz Mrs. NJ. Celia and child, J. P
Hall, S. Barnum, G. E. Stevens and wife, c. Gold
man, D. c. Lemoore, J. Gondolfa, j. A. Richardson,
Mrs N. G. Fassett, A. NJ. Hartt, Annie P Fonda, J.
d. Thornton, J. r. Sharpstein, George Van Hozen,
DIR. Crook and wife, W. A Perry. F. McAlet San
Francisco; W. PIERCE L. S. Comb, W. d. Gibbs, J.
d. Ward and W.T., San Diego; A. Miller, Annie
Miller, T. W. Bell A. Stein, Los Angeles; Mrs. f.
NJ. Cummins and child, Chico.
CARLIN, October l2th.-Passed here to-day, to ar
rive in Sacramento tomorrow Mrs. E. Perry Elko,
New; Rev. J. F. Nugent, San Francisco c. W
Reed, Sacramento; r. J. Davis and wife, New
York city; F. Rendell and wife, England; H. A.
Voshell, California; A. W. Sanford, England; F..
Magee, San Francisco Mrs. NJ. J. Brenon, Colo
RADIO; D. W. Folger and wife, San Francisco; Miss
Al. Nevin California Mrs. C. A. Field E. H. Craw,
New York city; F. Cunningham, Sidney Col; DR..
Il. NJ. Wilson, W. s. Clayton, Baltimore, Md; Miss
J. Thomas New York city; j. B. Fitch and wife,
New Haven, Conn; C. E Carwine, Indianapolis j.
A Witter, B Brewer, Denver, Col; A. Hymar and
wife, Omaha, Neb.; A. A. Snyder, San Francisco
I. C. Gregory, London, Eng; A. X. Briggs San
Francisco; c. A Casey, Pennsylvania; A. Howard,
Oakland; B. Smith, Ogden Mrs. A. Tuetzell, Can
ada; Mrs, W. Smith, San Francisco; Mrs. A.
Swaine Gold HILL New; 7. w. Booth, Virginia City,
New; H. c. Wakenshaw, U. s. n, and % soldiers,
Jefferson, Mo; "a emgrants, including II males, to
arrive October l4th.
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PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

The illegal Chinese fishermen recently ar
rested in Marin county, are on trial at San
Rafael.
A narrow-gauge road has been projected to
run from tide water in Napa through that
county into Lake. Within the last ten days
ten miles of the road have been graded.
The merchants in the mountains are laying
in large supplies of merchandise preparatory
to an anticipated severe winter. Freighting
is good from the approximate valley towns.
There were about 200 900 sheep driven into
and through Montana this season. The
bulk of them were from Oregon, and were
driven north into British possessions. About
So 000 of them, however, came from Red
Bluff, Cal.
Several houses in Colusa were entered by
sneak thieves Wednesday night and various
articles carried away. The heaviest loser was
Rev. B. f. Allen, of Woodland, frem whom
was stolen $50 and a watch. Mr.. Allen was
delegate to the Conference, and guest of T.
j. Hart.
At Vallejo Wednesday night thieves en-.
tered the rooms OF james Mckay, William
Watkins and j. B. Gillespie, in lodging
house on Santa Clara street. Three hundred
dollars was stolen, and silver watch was
taken from under Watkins pillow. The
theft was not discovered until this morning 9.
There is no clue to the robbers.
w. Fl. Miller, resident of Stockton, while
stealing q ride on the east bound overland
train, fell off at Keyes' switch, ten miles
south of Modesto. and was run over. Mil
Ter had his right leg and left arm crushed.
He was brought to Modesto and taken to the
County Hospital. While the injured mem
bers were being amputated the patient died.
Miller was about "a years of age.
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pany is having serious trouble with its cosl
Remarkable Attempt at Murder.

miners.
Remarkable Attempt at Murder.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), October 18th. A
special from White Buff gives an account of
z remarkable attempt at murder. Rev. A.
ID. Nicks was shot in the arm, and three
miles further up the road was shot again. 1t
is now developed that stepson of the
preacher, Rollie Nicks. aged Is, and a negro
boy, Albert Bell, aged L. plotted the muir
der of their respective fathers, and Nicks
was dangerously wounded. The negro boy
confessed, and both were jailed.
The Emma Bond Case.
TAYLoRvILLE In.), October 18TH A ser
sation wss caused nearly year ago by a
brutal outrage on school-teacher, Emma
Bond, near here, and her subsequent dreadful
sufferings and lingering between life and
death will be remembered. The trial Of the
supposed guilty parties comes up next
month, and is creating much interest. Sam
uel W. f. Montgomery, one of the leading
witnesses Tor the defense, died lately. Miss
Bondis gradually recovering her health, and
is believed to be able to testify.
New Commander at the Mare Island Navy
Yard.
WASHINGTON, October 18th. - Captain
John 81, Russell has been ordered to the
command of the navy yard at Mare Island
California, November LIST, by which time he
will have been promoted to the grade Of
Commodore.
Remarkable Escape from Death.
MONTPELIER (Vt.), October 12th.-Isaac
Lsng, q convicted incepdisry, on his way tC
prison, Jumped from the windows of an e1
press train running at the rate of forty mile;
an hour. The train was stopped and the
prisoner recaptured, unhurt.
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MANS COMPARATIVE wgAKs.ss.

It has been discovered that the flea can
leap 200 times its own length. Our admir-.
alton at this is changed to establishment
when it is demonstrated by calculation that
if nature had endowed the horse with de-
gree of strength similarly proportional to
his weight he would have been able to
clear the Rocky mountains at a bound,
and that with like effort whale would
be able to leap to height of 200 leagues.
What else can be more unassailable than
these conclusions, founded on weight,
measure and calculation 1t is true that if,
instead of comparing the weights of the
horse and the flea, we had compared their
heights, we should have found that the
horses leap would not measure more than
300 metres. Why is preference given to
the weight? Because it is its whole body,
with its three dimensions and its density,
that the fea hurls to 200 times it's height,
and it is the same feat of
strength that we demand in vain
of the horse. Calculations have
also been made to show that if a man
could move with speed proportional to
that of certain insects, he would be able to
travel ten leagues in a minute, or sixty
times as fast as a railroad train. The ANA
ION ants, going to battle, travel from two
to two and half meters minute. The
Amazons of antiquity, to be even with
them, if we judge by the relative heights,
should nave travelled eight leagues an
hour. We have, however, in this case
to compare the forces with which given
masses move themselves, and should take
account of weights or volumes. If we
proceed by this rule we shall obtain for
midable numbers, that stagger the beldest
imagination. The warlike inhabitants of
the banks of the Thermodon would have
to get over $4,000 leagues an hour. Yet,
who can deny the truth of the observa-
tions, the rigor of the measurements, or
the justice OF the reasoning Fl Lsslie's
Magazine.
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French Troops for Tonquin
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Pilot Wilson has been before the PHO
| Commissioners on charge of drunkenness
A schooner in command of Captain Kus
tel, of this port is reported lost among tn
islands of the South Sea.
John S. Gray's charges duplicating prom
inent citizens in the harbor frauds will b.
heard by the Grand Jury.
The Coptic, which sailed Thursday fo
China and Japan, carried $685., 63l in treasur,
and SAB, 600 in merchandise.
A. A. Cohen telegraphs from New York tc
his son in this city that he is getting alons
nicely and was out riding Thursday.
Five wheat vessels passed out to sea from
this port Thursday. and two more were
cleared to sail in day or two. Several more
are ready to clear.
William Hood, formerly Assistant En-.
gineer of the Central Pacific Railroad, has
been appointed Engineer, to fill the place
made vacant by the death of S. s. Montague
Notice has been received from Washington
that a supply of the new four-cent stamps il
on the way, and will be received soon.
delay has been caused on account of a defect
in the stamp first prepared.
AT an early hour Friday morning Halbert,
alias Dewey, alias D'Albert, sent for General
ID srnes, VINO neld q long conference with hlD.
He seemed to take the arrest.as coolly as if he
determined to make a strong legal fight be-
fore he submitted to be taken to Boston, the
seat of his alleged villanies.
Another examination under the Civil
Service rules will be held next Monday by
the Postoffice authorities. Thus far seventy
applications for examination have been made.
At the recent examination seventeen appli-
cants passed, and all of them have been
offered positions in the Department.
In the debris case, ut the conclusion of
Cadwalader's argument, Friday, the case was
submitted, and Judges Sawyer and Deadly
left for the regions involved in the suit. They
were accompanied by Judge I. S. Belcher for
plaintiff and L. L. Robinson for defendants.
They go to Nevada City, thence to Bloom.
field, returning here, via Marysville, on Mon
day night.
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DIED..

Sacramento, october 1o-Luther Packard, native
Of Maine SO years.
Friends and acquaiutances respectfully invited
to attend the funeral which will take place from
the undertaking rooms Of j. Frank Clark
Fourth street. this afternoon at o'clock
Sacramento October l2-Mrs. Margaret A, beloved
wife of John F. Doyle, native Of county Liner
lex, Ireland, ~ years.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
her late residence, Twenty-eighth and l streets,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock; thence to st.
Rose Church, corner Seventh and streets, where
funeral services will be beld
Washington, October l2-Albert H., eldest son OF
Valentine and Katie Hauser, native Of California,
years and days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the residence of parents (washington), tomorrow
Sunday afternoon, at 1:3o o'clock
Sacramento, October 13-Mrs. Eva G. Van Guelder
a native of Geneva, New York, 81 years
Funeral notice hereafter
Hancock county, Illinois, October 9-Rachel Walker
relict of the late Hon. George Walker (mother OF
Mrs. DIR. Caples AID Mrs. Joseph Her, of Califor-
MAJ rs years.
Woodland, October 9-Samuel J. Powers 7 years.
Nevada, October S-David Glover 80 years