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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS,


FTNERRrTORY or WASHINGTON, COUNTY
l Of King, ss.-In the Probate Court Of ssid
King County.
In tho matter Of the estate of John Ne
Henry. deceased.
Order 70 shsw cause why decree Of djstribu.
tion should not be made.
On reading and fling the petition Of John
McHsnry, administrator Of the estate Of John
McHenry. dc ceased. setting forth that said o..
tate 10 In . proper condition TO be closed and
that portion Of the ,es.dus Of said estate re.
mains TO be finally distributed among the per.
sons entitled:
II IL ordered that oil persons Interested in
the estate Of the said John NcHenry. de-
ceased, b and appear before the Probate
Court Of King County, In Washington Terri
tory, q the Court Room Of said Court, in the
city Of Seattle. In said King County, on
Monday. January ssna. 1855.
At II O'Clock am, then and there to ahov
c1use ~ any they have) Why decree Of dis.
tribution should not b. made Of The residue
OF said estate among the persons entitled 20
cording to law.
And Il is further ordered thss copy Of this
~ssS for four successivs vssis before the
said 22nd day 81 January. 1858, In the Seattle
WIIKLY PosT lxTxLLIGKNCER. Q weekly p per
printed and published in the CITY Of esstta.
In Mid King County.
Done IN open Court December 20. 1859.
!. II. HALL,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
King Uountv.s.
N. Hail, Judee and ex.ofAcio Clerk Of
the Probate Court Of King County, do hereby
certify thse the fosegoing u full and coEFert
copy Of IN original order TO show cause made
By cur said Probate Court, and entered Of rec
oed. On the 2Oth oay Of D ecembef. 1882. in the
matter Of the estate Of John NcHenvy, de-.
eeaaod.
In testimony whereof have heeeunto set
my hand and a@xed the ssal Of our aid Pro-
bata 0ourt tAls ~ soeh day Of DecanbeR.
1852.
!. n HALL.
fsRALl Judge and ex-ofhcic Clerk
Hsllsr 4 Ensls. AttGrusys Tor the estate.
d2l.M
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10

Chas. Goldstein the Halter has tho
nobbiest stock Of hats and Gaps ever
shown in Seattle. Give him cali.
Front street, with Little Mack, the jew
eler. d19-lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10

Ladies call at Clayton Bros.' for the
Queen Victoria corset. Il is q beauty.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10
ARTHUR 00YLE.
john WIlsoM.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER-PLANs
" and specifications furnished. shop
and residence cor. Eighth and Wsshin9-
ton sts. J0bbing done. d29tf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10
4 ], oNgpNARO,
= Aliiaalas aAa Blildse Of ssaitls.

- ~ GpeclAcationa furnished free.
QoeactS taken anywhere on Puget
Rooms On Third st.. q residence
$50 Nillsr. jel-tf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10

0PECE AND RESIDENCE, COLUM-
~ - enln& lrst door above Front
opposite WhitSs building. Once
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-10

nh ssasultsd ON every form Of disease
y eGlcA, corner Of MN and Com
plal ~. over Kellogg Z Anderson1
llfuuro. Al5-0
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
A Scene in Stokes cart Room.

4 New York letter says: [ was IN
the Hoffman House bar-room night
before last, when a row occurred which
has not yet found its way into the city
papers The room is crowded
with artistic treasures of various sorts.
including many valuable paintings.
Visitors and sight-seers are, as we'll
known, the victims of powerful de-
sire to point umbrellas and canes at
pictures, and from pointing to poking
is but step. The rules against this
sort of playfullness are very strict at
the Hoffman. On the night in ques-
ton the place was crowded with out
of town Evacuation Day" visitors.
Among them was an immense man
from Boston. He was about six feet
four and weighed two hundred and
fifty pounds He was active and as
strong as an OK. This man went up
with friend to the SO, 900 Bongueran
and began to point out its points with
his cane. He struck the glass case
which covers the painting twice with
his stick, and then Billy Edwards
spoke to him quite respectfully about
it. Edwards, who is the ex-champion
light weight pugilist of the world, is
retained by the house to look after the
bar-room He is the most scientific
man in the country and deadly hit
ter He is compact, quiet and not at
all dangerous looking. When he spoke
to the Boston man Wednesday night
he received slap in the face before
he could get his hand up. If ever a
man was surprised that man was Billy
Edwards. He flew at his big opponent
like bantam, but before he could do
anything the stranger had him by
both hands around the throat Billy
turned white and gasped Tor breath.
The strength of the stranger was
prodigious. Billy struggled with him
for moment and then suddenly ex-
erted all MS force and rushed the
stranger over backwards against the
bar. Giant though he was, Billy press
ed him over backward until he broke
the grip on his throat, then he danced
back with his jaw set, threw up his
hands and bounded forward. His right
fist landed squarely on the side of the
strangers face with an awful crack.
The man shot to earth as though
thrown from the sky and lay there
motionless He was taken away later
He did not recover consciousness for
several hours and he is still in bed.
but he will have the satisfaction of
knowing that Edwards is more serious
ly injured than he The bounccr of
the Hoffman carries his arm in sling
and bemoans the fact that three bones
in his hand are broken by his crushing
blow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
The Power OF Prayer.
Special to Chicago Tribune.

In the village OF Hinekley, Medina
County, O., there has lived for the
last forty years man named Harri-
son Damon. He was always thought
to be a man of large means, as some
transactions of his had become known
where large sums of money passed
into his hands II was also well
known that whenever money came
into his possession he always carried
it home with him. His family were
equally In the dark with others as to
the place where he secured his money.
a few weeks ago, IN conversation
with his wife, he said: II have large
sum of money hidden, and if l should
die YOU nor no one else could find 1t.
mean to tell you where it is pretty
soon; then if anything happens you
viii know where to look for it. Be
fore Mr.. Damon improved an oppor-
tunity to inform his wife of the hid
ing-plaee of his wealth he was stricken
with apoplexy. After the interment
the household began the search for
the wealth they knew TO be theirs,
but without avail. From a memor-
andum- book In his desk the amount
he had In his possession at the time of
death. was ascertained. Then, Mrs.
Damon says, she was impressed with
the idea that If she prayed with faith,
her efforts to find the hidden wealth
would ba rewarded. Last Tuesday
Mrs. Damon began to pray, keeping
at It all day and night. When she
arose sfrom her knees Wednesday
morning she was impressed with the
Eiea that she would find some of the
money at least In the vicinity of the
bee-hfTes, near the house, and visit
was made to tina; place. In the ex-
element one Of the hives was knocked
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
Organic Natter In the Air

According to usually received ideas,
air that has been expired from the
lungs contains, in addition to the car
bonic acid, certain volatile organic
substances, and to these substances is
ascribed, in considerable measure. the
injurious effects of the air in confined
localities.
In the first number of the -1rchire
fur Hygiene, DR.. Hermans under
takes to show, as result of expert
ments conducted in closed chamber,
something like the classical Respira-
tionsApparat of Pettenkofer. that the
commonly received idea is erroneous.
His conclusions are that the normal
healthy individual gives off into the
surrounding air no appreciable
amount of volatile combastible COR
ganic) substances, and that if such
substances are found, they are either
to be ascribed to the evolution of
gases which are prosuced on account
of deficient or imperfect digestion, or
else they have their origin in the de-
composition of excretory products on
the surface of the body or in the clio
thing. If these conclusions are cor
rect (Which we are not prepared TO
admit, this does not-as DIR. Her
mans himself aamitS-lesSen the inn
Portance of thorough ventilation in
the case of inhabited rooms; b he
calls attention to the opinion of DR.
Forster, which certainly has consid-
cradle weight, that instead of expend-
ing large sums of money in building
and maintaining expensive schemes
for ventilating school buildings, ii
would be better to spend the money
on arrangements which should make
it possible for the children, especially
those of limited means, to have, year
III and year out, one or two baths a
week. In many of our school houses
we can hardly complain of the amount
of money that has been spent in Sc,
curing proper ventilation. but anyone
who has had to teach in the public
schools, or who has had occasion to
inspect the school Buildings, must re
cognize the fact that no amount of
ventilation would prevent the odors
which attend the assembling together
of number of children from the
poorer classes in the community, SO
that with ventilation it would be de
sirable to encourage and enforce hab-
its of cleanliness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
Where the Old Maids Come In

DO you know, SIR" inquired an
American tourist of his companion,
while doing England, can you in
form me the reason for the fresh,
healthful appearance of the English
people2 Their complexion is fan
superior to ours, or our countrymen
over the herring pond"
well, | know what Prof. Huxley
says. -
And what reason does he ad
vance,
well, Huxley says it is owing tc
the old maids"
Owing to old maids! You surprise
me-"
Fact. Huxley figures it out this
way. Now, you know the English are
very fond of roast beef"
But what has that to do with old
maids?"
Go slow. This genuine English
beef is the best and most nutritious
beef III the world, and it imparts q
beautiful complexion.
"Well, about the old maids2'
Yes, you see the excellence of the
English is due exclusively to red Glow
er. Do you see the points"
"All but tie old maids. They are
still however in the shadows
why, don't you see? This red Glow
er is enriched, sweetened, and fructi-
fled by bumblebees."
But where do the old maids come
in2' said the inquisitive American,
wiping his brow YEARLY.
"Why, it is as plain as the nose on
your face. The only enemy of the
humble bee is the field mouse"
But what have roast beef, red
clover, humble bees, and field mice got
to do with old maids3'
why you must be very obtuse.
Don't you preceive that the humble
bees would soon become exterminated
by the feld-mice if it were not
for
''Old maids2"
mo, if it were not for cats, and the
old maids of Ole England keep the
country thoroughly stocked with cats,
and so we can d,rectly trace the effects
of the rosy English compilations to
the benign cause of English old maids,
at least that's what Huxley says about
it, and that's just where the old maids
come in. Science makes clear MANY
mysterious things"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28

that he had gone into the interior of
Australia, and had not heard from
his sister since that time, the letters
on both sides having been miscarried.
The gentlemen took their leave in
the ''wee sma' hours and ia each
heart was the feeling of Peace on
earth, good will to men, - and thank
fulness to the Oliver of ali good for
the way in which He had led them
through all their trials to the ultimate
happiness of the end
Before they left matters had been
arranged so that on New Years day
there was to be quiet wedding, and
Minnie Osborne was to become Mrs.
Frank johnson. Frank was to go in
to business with Mr.. John Drake,
Mrs. Osborne's brother, who was to
be silent partner. They even went
SO far as to plan :. trip to Europe in
the summer, and though Minnie said
she thought they were looking too far
ahead, she was too happy to spoil the
bright air-castles by not giving her
consent to all the propositions and
plans.
And now, dear reader, we leave
them to the enjoyment of their hap.
piness. hoping that every dark cloud
which passes over your life have as
bright lining as did that of Minnie
! Osborne
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
An Animal 100 Feet Long.

The Portland Natural History So
ciety held meeting the other evening,
to talk over the discovery of bones
upon Ragged Island, about four miles
east of Orr's and Bailey's Islands.
These bones were first brought to
light by Mr. Thomas Skolfeld, who
moved to the island in 1888, and who
in digging for a harbor a few years
later, unearthed the bones IN a body
of peat, which was covered by about
four feet of soil and stones. Some of
the bones were removed, and two
found their way to the collections of
the society, which were burned, how
ever, in 1852. In 1867 an attempt was
made by members of the society to
discover other bones, but the attempt
was unsuccessful, as was an attempt
made in July, 1888. Mr.. Skolfield un
earthed the backbone, which he made
out to be sixty-tive feet long. Rev.
Mr.. Southworth made some measure
ments of bones taken out which fixed
the entire length at eighty-five feet,
and allowing for head and tail, not
unearthed, the animal would have
been 10 feet long. Mr.. Southworth
admitted that he was a firm believer
in the sea-serpent, and if there is sea
serpent his vertebral column would
most likely be made of such bones as
those found at Ragged Island. No one
present attempted to tell to what man
ner of animal the bones belonged. 1t
was suggested that well arranged eff
fort be made next year to recover
other bones, and we hope such an at
tempt will be made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
WHEN NOT TO MARRY
Thirty-Two Days In the Year that Are
Unfavorabie to Marriage Contracts.

II dreamed last night that my bro
Their was dead, said one of two shop
girls tripping down Winter street.
That's a sign there's going to be a
marriage in the family" said her
companion. did you cry2"
"Did l? My goodness l should
think so. Who wouldn't2"
Then you ought to have counted
the tears, and just as many tears IS
you shed it's just SO many days before
you'll be married"
why, how funny Did you ever
try it2"
"What foolish question amt
married, am II But, then. cried
lots and lots, and l couldn't count
'em, and it's just as well, for suppose
it had come on Friday. That's an
awful unlucky day"
"Oh, don't talk about luck. There's
my cousin in Salem, she was married
on Sunday-they say that's the best
of all-and what luck did it bring her.
A miserable husband, a divorce case,
isn't much luck"
Overhearing all of which the Globe
statistician was reminded of the clip
ping stored in his archives with the
old play bills and the articles cut out
to save, that will never be wanted UNI
til the next day after they are burned.
According to the clipping, which will
be read with interest in view of the
approaching leap year and a prospect
i've matrimonial boom, there are thlr-
ty-two days in the year on which it is
unlucky to marry, upon the authority
of manuscript dated in the fifteenth
century. These days are January 1,
3, 4, 5, Z, 10, IS; February 6, Z, IS;
March 1, 6, s; April 6, II; May 5, s, Z;
June 7, Is; July 5, 10; August Is, 10;
September 6, Z; October 6; November
Is, Is, and December Is, IL, II. Con
sequently, January is the worst month
and October the best month in the
year for marriage. The records show,
however, that in Boston, and III fact
throughout New England, November
is the banner month for matrimony,
October holding second place in nup-
tial favor. For this Thanksgiving
Day is mainly responsible, 1t mas
been consecrated to marriage festivals
for many generations. Fast day is
another favorite day for 2onnubial
ventures, and with large proportion
of our population Easter Sunday is re
garded as an suspicious OCCASION for
the welding of the matrimonial fet-
tiers. Thousands of couples have we'd
ded New Years week, unwilling the
risk they ran as above set forth; still
it is hardly to be expected that the
publication of this list will increase
thenumber of happy families or lessen
the regular long roll of divorce suits
upon the dockets of the courts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
An Unexpected Question Popped.

Miss Nj, may | ask you very
important question:" said a bashful
young man to young lady to whom
he had been paying attention for
some time, and he spoke in the most
uneasy, sepulchral voice imaginable.
why" said the young lady, some
what startled at the solemn turn of
affairs. L don't know that there
would be any serious objection if you
have an important question to ask. "
''Well, " drawing little closer, and
in a more confidential whisper, do
you think this a propitious timer
There's no one near to hinder that |
see," was the coquettish answer as
the young lady glanced about the
room. "And do you-do you think
that-that You could grant the re
quest2" why, really, Mr., how
can you expect me to answer before ]
know the question:" "Yes-true-
really-well I-well--" ''well,
what?" with just the slightest i'm
patience in her voice. "Well, you
see, l had been thinking for some
time that Tiff there was really nc
objection, | would like to ask you
with what-what sort of powder you
clean your teeth? l had noticed how
nicely" but the slamming of q
door as the young lady left the room
broke short the sentence, and, after
waiting her return for fifteen min
utes, he took his hat and in mild sur
prise wandered homeward The next
day he told his most intimate friend
that Miss. Nj was "a little Off
the night before, but he couldn't
think of anything he had said or done
to offend her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28

cumstances required that | should
leave with haste, and although I have
often inquired. I have never learned
the fate of that brave officer. My
only object in making mention of this
incident is to inquire of you whether
Colonel Lamar still ivesa" The
Georgia editor wrote to Colonel
Lamar, member of the State L4egisla-
ture, and received from him and for
warded to the Governor Robbie a re-
ply, saying: Yes; Fam the Colonel
Lamar to whom Governor Robe re-
fers. was wounded while leading
my regiment in a charge
Well do remember the kind gentle
man who interposed in my behalf, I
was very grateful. 1 need not be
ashamed to tell you that my tears
bore witness to the cincerity and force
of my feelings. l love him like a
brother, and he shall find me one in
deed if the wonder working dispense
tons of Providence should ever place
him in the want of brothers arm or
mind or BOSOM"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
Rather FOrgetful.

Philadelphia Call: My dear, y said
a wife to her husband, who had reach
ed home very late one Saturday night
and in state of intoxication, did
you order the meat for tomorrow
dinner2"
No" he said, Il (hic) forgot it."
Did you tell the grocer to send a
couple of mackeral for breakfast"
Il forgot that, too"
We'll, the vegetables; l hope you
didn't forget themjn
Yes, l did, he replied, as well as
he could. I'm ver' sorry (hic), but ]
forgot all aboat EN-"
You didn't forget to get intoxica
ted, did your"
Nom"
Did you order the brandy for the
mincemeat2"
Yes" he said, pulling out of his
pocket -emptied bottle, IAN ]
(hic) brought it with me-"
4 declare, said his wife, impatient
ly, 1--WE haven't thing to eat to-mor-
row. It's the last time | will ever ask
you to do any marketing"
We'll, responded the husband with
considerable Indignation, yer don't
expect (hic) er man to r'member ev-
erything, do youi"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-28
SEVEN MOUNTAINS OF FLESH.
The Fat Women Who Amuses an Ap.
Preeiative Public.
Philadelphia Gail.

Philadelphia has the most distin-
guished honor of furnishing the first
fat woman in the show business
Hannah Battersby, who lives IN
Frankfort, and whose weight is 600
pounds, is the largest, the heaviest,
the most attractive, and, despite her
rapid approaching to the 50th an
niversary of her birth, the hand
soonest of all the fat women. She
has been on the stage since 1860, and
has made barrels of money for her
self, P. [. Barnum and a host of
other showmen who have at various
times exhibited her and her husband,
John Battersby, who acts as her
agent. In striking contrast to his
ponderous better half, the husband is
one of the thinnest men in creation
For years he made a livelihood by
exhibiting as the Giving skeleton, >
| but lately the revenue from his wife's
| attraction has been sufficiently large
to MAINTAIN both of them, and John
has now what the show people call "a
soft snap" Mrs. Battersby is now in
Washington, d. c., where she is
pulling in ducats to the tune of S125
per week compensation for the dis
play of her ponderosity to the curious
and paying public.
Nine. Clarke, who has been known
in the show world since 1864, comes
next to Mrs. Battersby in the order OF
seniority in the fat-women business.
She weighs see pounds and is about
As years of age. She married when
she entered the business, and little is
known of her save that she halls from
an obscure town in Illinois.
The Mormon community is entitled
to the credit of at least one fat woman
in the person of Annie Woods, who
at the tender age of 13 years brought
out her 400 pounds avoirdupois fol
exhibition throughout the country.
Miss Woods died about eight years
ago in her 21st year. She was known
as the Utah Fat Girl" and was said
to be of Mormon parentage, hel
father, according to rumor, being the
possessor of several wives.
Another fat women, who recently
passed into the other world, is Nine.
Powers, who died about two years
ago. She was native of New York
State and weighed 557 pounds. Her
age at the time of her death was 81
years.
The AFRICAN Giantess," a colored
lady of enormous proportions, for
whom the claim was made that she
had the biggist arm of any person
in the world, was only on exhibition
about two months ere she, too, died.
She always refused to allow her real
name to be known to the public, and
did not live long enough to become a
celebrity in the fat-woman line.
Another heavyweight female, who
halls from New York, is Ada Briggs.
She is 81 years of age, married, and
weighs $40 pounds.
a Connecticut girl named Amelia
Hill is the largest conner in this
branch of show life. Miss Hill is not
yet IA years old, but her weight has
already reached 500 pounds, and she
hopes to grow. She is filing her first
! engagement in st. Louis.