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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23
PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco Notes.


SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. PET is stated
that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany has purchased the property end
franchise of the Oakland and San
Pablo railway for $4,000. II is pro-
posed to construct a cable road over the
line.
ID. b. Chisolm, formerly Secretary of
the Albion Consolidated Mining Com
paHy. who absconded about year ago,
Is said to be back in the city, having 70
turned from Valparaiso.
News has been received OF the death
im Switzerland of Howard Schuyler. a
we'll known resident Of this city. Mr..
Schuyler built the Northern Pacific
Coast Railway, and was Interested in
the Atcnison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railway, and projected lines between
Benson and Guaymas. His last big un-
dertaking was the construction OK the
Mexican Central road. in which he EN-
ployed over 10000 men.
Arrangements have been completed
for the three mile single scull race be-
tween Hanlan and Geo. w. Lee, and she
start will be made at 2:30 p. M.
Banks and commercial houses have
closed over until Wednesday morning.
making both Monday and Christmas
day holidays.
MemsrialIxlnx Congress.
SAN ERANCIsco. Dec. 22-The memo
rial aud resolutions respecting the APP
preparation by Congress for the build
ing of the post Office and building for
Federal judiciary ia this city. recently
adopted by the Board of Supervisors,
we're forwarded yesterday to all Pacific
Coast Congressman, with Ike resolu-
tions adopted by the Board Of Trade.
A wife for BLACK Mart.
A lady writes from Missouri to J. u.
Pike. of this city, claiming TO be the
wife of Black Bart. She asks that
money or valuab.es Left by tho rObber
be sent to her; or, there being no
money, she would be happy to get his
diamond ring OF the dollars made by
the sale Of the robbers photographs.
She states that she has evidence which
points ont that G, Z. Boilcs, alias Boil
ton. is her husband, who has failed to
visit home fol- the past twelve years.
What saa Francisco knsws Absas
the HePuharas HSxeas.
Referring to the recent quarrel at
Paris between Sara Bernhardt and
Marie Colombier, this mornings Chroni-
Gle publiahcs story that Julian Soudan,
Who accompanied Sara on her tour Ia
this county. vas engaged by is to act
"a . special correspondent, but failed IL
execute his obligation He Also, while
in this city. 3ci,verssi lectures ON his
impressions Of Sara Rarahardt. Sou.
dan was Marie's defender in tae recent
quarrel and challenged IL. R:caeoin.
ShlpDass gaseaiixeaer.
SAN FRAxclsco, Disc. 2a.-Arrivsd-
Bark Emerald. from Port Gamble:
bark Don Nicolas, from Departure Bay;
bark Mary Glover, from Port Discovery;
Brit,sh schooner Mary Ellen. from Vic
toTiA.
Clearsd-British s,eaner Victims ton,
for Nanaino; ship Prussia. for Pom
Townsend.
Silsd-Stsamer Mexico, for Victoria;
bark North BEND, for Columbia River;
bark Samosee. for Tscoma.
PoHr TowxsEyp, Dec. 2.-Arrivcd-
Two Brothers.
Poar Dmcovxsy. De. 2l.-Arrivsl-
c. G. Kenny.
TAroosu, De-. al.-Stssmse, sppas.
emily The 6an Pedro. passed II = l::4 p.
~; ship and bark passed n; wind light,
northwest.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23

BOSTON. Dee. 22.-Asa Baker. Who
was sentenced for life for numbering his
wife, made . confession. He arranged
q meeting with his wife at the spot
where the body was found, and fired
ave shots into her body. She revived,
and asked him for drink Of water. He
told her the shooting vas accidental.
and seized . rock and smashed her
skuIl. killing her.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23
TIE weather.

WAsHrNorox. Dec. 2s-For the mid
die and southern Pacific coast, fair
weather; north Pacific. partly cloudy
With local sains.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23

NEwBugou. Y. I Dee. y. = The
Whee!mill powder vorka four miles
west of here, were blown mp with q
hundred pounds Of powder. The neigh
borhood was saakcu up bat nobody vas
hnsf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23

BozEMAN, NJ. T., Dec. 9.-Enginsers
of the Utah & Northern, marrow. gage
branch of the Union Pacific road, are
here Surveying the Gallatin extension
Of tho National Park branch through
Boxemau, where the company has re-
Gently acquired large coal Interests, to
Gailatin City, near the head wssers of
the Missouri. lis understood that the
Park branch will be bnilt early in the
spring aud evea equally extended to
Fort benton. the head of navigation of
the Missouri, and TO connection with
the Canadian Pacific. In the meantime
tho Northern Pacific Company is max
ing inquiries as 10 tia feasibility Ut q
line from Helena to Benton, with a
view OF heading of the northern con-
nection Of the Utah d Northern with
the Canadian Pacific which would give
the Union Pacific another outlet, in an
ticipstion Of alliances between the
Northern Pacific and Burlington.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23
Geld Weather In Canada.

1oRoSTo, Dec 2.-Ano;her cold wave
is passing over Canada. The thermom-
eter ranges from zero to seventeen b.
low.
Ciaalstsse and the Wsrknen Of Derby.
HAwARpEN, Dec. IA deputation OF
the workinRmen of Derby today pre-
sented Gladstone with an addryss ex-
pressive OF the sentiment Of the Derby
Liberals toward the Premier. The ad.
dress was accompanied with crown
Derby service Of porcelain. In receiv-
ing the deputation Gladstone made an
address. He referred TO the great pro-
ereas accomplished in recent years in
the manufacture Of porcelain. He
then referred to the extension Of
suffrage. regarding which be said
4 measure would ultimately, and
hs hoped very soon, BE- presented 70
Parliament. He had no fear Of en-
lArRsmeut OF su6saess. a. past expert
euce had shown that the admission Of
the psOple 70 the franchise gives more
strength TO the throne, and such q Law
would c0pdpce greater union Of all
olasnaa AMONG themaolv0a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23

BsLIsxos. ". T.. Dec. 9-Jaok Myer
has ralisoDyered the bed OF the Ices
Carbon mine in Montana, which u I'M
nease.y rich. Il il located near tes
keadwateys at the Biz Horn nver. This
miro. which thrce ''old siners' disoov-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
The Bad and Worthless

are never initiated or couate,7eued. This Is e.
pecially true of . family medicine, and il is pos
tive proof that the remedy imitated Is Of the
highest value. As soon AZ it had been tested and
proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was
the purest, best and most valuable family medi-
cine On earth. many limitations sprung up and be-
gan to steal the notices in which the pres and
people Of the country had expressed the merits
Of II. B.. and in every way trying to induce sui
ferng invalids 10 use their stuff instead, expect
ing 70 make msney on the credit and good name
Of III. B. Many others started Hostrams put up
In similar s;yle to ii. b., with Fariously devised
names IN which the word Hop or Hops were
used in way to induce peopls TO believe that
they we're the same a. Hop B.tters. An such
pretended remedies or cures, no matter what
their style or name Is and especially those with
the word Hep" or Hops IN their name, or in
any war connected with them or their pane. are
limitations or co1nterfeits. Beware Of them.
Touch none Of them Use nothing but genuine
Hep Bitterr, with baacs or cluster Of green
Hops On white Label. Truss nothing else.
Druggist aud dealers are warned against dealing
Ia limitations or cc1nterfeits-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

The man who builds and wants wherewith. to pay,
Provides home from which to run away.
Russian-Pray to God, but continue
to row to the shore.
The first and worst OF all faults is to
cheat ones self.
Experience is the name men give to
to their follies or their sorrows.
That was sound advice given by a
sage to young writer: Think much !;
write little; publish still less.
1t is no merit of mine that be loves
me, but it will be my fault if he ceases
to love me.
Women swallow at one mouthful the
lie that fatters, and drink drop by drop
the truth that Is bitter.
Canst thou wait? Then thy success
is assured; for patience is genius, and
genius for patience is success.
The more an idea is developed, the
more concise becomes its expression;
the more a tree is pruned the better
the fruit.
Never swerve in your conduct from
your honest convictions; decide be-
cause you have reason for decision
and then act because you have decided.
And when we are in prosperity we
are ready to think our mountain will
never be brought low; so when we are
in adversely, we are ready to think that
our valley will never be nlled up.
Trust not too much to an enchant-
ing face.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
A Cowboy Pays $50 for Six-Year-Uld
BlackfoOt, and will Educate Her.
Toronto Globe. !


Yesterday, though the weather was
bitterly cold, there was lull in the
storm, and word was brought over to
the saloon that there was to be horse
race between the Indians and half
breeds on the other side of the Elbow.
There was general stampede for the
foot-bridge, and made my way over
in company with a cowboy, whom l
knew only as Shorty" as we We're
Gro sing the stream he handed me a
handful of nuts and remarked that he
was taking a peck etful to "his girP'
where did you get giri?' | asked.
81 bought her over at the Blackfoot
camp, last night"
What did you give for he1?"
"1hirty-five dollars. Oh, here she
is" he added, as a little six year-old
Blackfoot girl came capering down the
bank to meet him and take possession
of the nuts. The little one had on a
new dress, warm stockings, new shoes,
and little black blanket, all of which
had evidently come out of the store
within the last twenty. four hours.
After loading her with the nuts
Shorty allowed her to start back
toward the lodge; but, thinking her
blanket did not fit close enough, he
called her back, and taking off the
empty cartridge belt which held his
own overcoat together, he belted her
little blanket snugly around her waist,
and again sent her off the happiest
youngster in the Blackfoot camp.
"What will you do with. herr" I asked.
"Her mother is to keep her till go
back to Montana, then I'll take her
down home and give her to the "old
woman, This mother) and then, he
added, very seriously, she's nice, il
nocent little girl now, but if she stays
here she'll starve until she grows up
and then go to the bad. Eli take her
home and mother'll make a woman of
her."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Embarrassing Questions.
=. Arkansas Traveller.

ArksDSas Traveller
"Pa," said the Rev. Mulkitsle's little
son, Sampson was 8 strong man,
wasn't he?"
s'Samwson was the strongest man
that ever lived"
TELL me about him"
1T was intended that Simpson
should be the strongest man, and before
he was borne" The bewildered ex-
preston on the caild's face asserted
the minister in his narration.
"Before he was borne?"
Yes; before-that is before he was
found in the hollow STUN"
"Just like little sister,
eyes: Just before he was found an
angel appeared and foretold of his
strength, saying that no razor must
touch his head.
"Wss the angel afraid that the razor
would cut him ?"
mo, the angel meant that his
strength lies In his hair and that his
hair mus: not be cut of
ST let nv hair grow long can L
lift more than can now?'
81 don's know about that"
care women stronger than men ,"
NO"
"But they've got longer hair
"Yes: the have longer hair"
"a woman couldn't whip you could
she -
No, not easily"
"Wss Samson 8 Democrat
II don't know"
But why don't you. / know If was
SIS old as you. How many was it that
Samson killed."
"0ne thousand
HE was bad, wasn't heS'
sNo."
HBut when q man kills anybody mes
bad -
The Lord was with Samson"
.But the Lord says Won musn's kill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
srArECTnNr

Drssessss are paSs On ~ yss Or e,Sa ss,ssA -.
o1rscscsa SssaScsIasrS q Dsslf Is sens ~ Maj
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Wouldn't Show His Ticket.

Everybody who will stop to think
must admit that the gates at the rail-
road depots are wise provision. One
must show his ticket before he can pass
to the train, and it is not once In 3
thousand times that 8 passenger can
go astray. And yet it gals and annoys
lots of people to be rallied off and pen
ned up and be obliged 10 exhibit tick
ct.
Yesterday morning a very stern and
dignified man with grip-sack In his
hand tried to walk through the gates at
the Central depot. and when asked for
his ticket he haughtily replied:
ut is in my pocket"
sLet me see it."
81 will notl My word should be proof
that have itp'
"Have TO show your ticket sir"
Il won't submit to any such indig
nityl' exclaimed the stern man, and
didn't. He entered the freight-sheds,
passed through g. -four car, climbed
over lot of hides and crept under a
baggage-car, and finally reached the
train he was after A breakman stood
at the steps and asked:
"Going West, sir?"
"No; going East"
"Then your train won't 60 for three
hours and half yeti This train goes
Vest"
And the worst of it was the man at
the gate and dozen others caught on
and raised such laugh that the stern
man went down into the freight-house
and hid behind a bo1-car.-Detroit Free
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Costly Revenge.



A Bannock Indian boy, about twelve
years of age, met with horrible death
at the Touring mill of Fort Hall Indian
Agency, I. 7. The boy was idling
around the mill at the time, and hap
pened 10 get into the machinery, and
was badly crushed and mangled before
he could be taken from the gearing.
He died ron afterward. 1t is the Gus
tom of Indians to burn CT destroy all
things connected with the death of one
of their tribe. For instance, If one
meets death by being kicked by horse
the animal is killed; and iffrom disease
an Indian dies in wickiup, or lodge,
it is burned. The mill in which this
accident occurred was built by the
Government at II cost of $1,000 or
$4,000, and was worth that amount of
money. Between six aud seven o'clock
in the morning, shortly after, this mill
was discovered to be on fire, and was
soon entirely consumed, with a large
amount of wheat and -four belonging to
the indians. Tue grain and -four were
worth from $1,000 to 5000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Westminster Schools Progeny

Westminster school IN England can
claim to have been the nursing mother
of q greater number OF men Distinguish
ed in law, divinity, war. and letters
than in statesma. ship, Cowper, Henly.
Clarke and Mansfield were all educated
at Westminster Trelawny, Atterbury,
South, Barrow, and Prideaux passed
their boyish days within the same pre-
cincts. OF the seven officers of the
British army, excepting those of the
royal blood, who attained the rank of
field marshal between 1910 and 1856,
five were educated at Westminster :
Henry Paget, Marquis of Anglesea,
Thomas Grosvenor, John Bing, Lord
Stafford, Stapleton Cotton, Lord Com
bermere, Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Ra-
gain. In literature there are associated
with Westminster the names Of Ben
Jonson, Cowley, George Herbert, John
Locke, Vincent Bourne, the most &C
complished Latinest OF his day; Bonnet
Thornton, the translator of Plautus;
Edward Gibbon, Cowper, the poet;
SoutSev and Horne Tooke.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
The Substitute For Blasting.

Some months ago an account of 8
new method of loosening coal in mines
was published. 1t consists in drilling
holes in q mass of coal, filling them
with pulverizsd quick lime, and then
saturating with water. The lime slaked
with the production of much heat, and
genersted much steam, which served
to loosen the coal and to break it into
fragments. 1t was stated excelleRt re-
suits attended the employment OF this
process, that the cost Was much less
tnen when powder was used, that ali
danger was avoided, and that the air
IN the mines was not vitated. In the
opinion of some this process would
be applied for the purpose of blast
ing stone In quarries and for other uses
where powder is now used. The pro-
cess was patented in Great Britain, and
it was thought that it would produce
revolution ID coal mining.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12

Mary, driven TO desperation, had failed
to answer, and deliberately remained
looking over the precious bundle, she
climbed cautiously up the post and
had put out one foot for final stretch
to the loose boards of the loft, when
the trescherous peg gave way, and
with q clutch that covered her with
hay, she fell, sliding from the friendly
NOW TO n manger just below, and fall
ing, to the painful amazemeni of old
D1bhin, at his side and almost under
his feet. A scream, and Dobhius'
frightened neigh brought Mary st
once, who searched everywhere but IN
the manger, and who was nearly In
despair, when Mrs. Jennison's voice
sounded from some unknown region:
Call man from somewhere, for
my legs broke"
Happily Dobbin was not kicker,
and merely turned his head inquiring-
~ Mt intervals until Antoine, anu then
the doctor appeared.
The fracture was compound, anu
there followed long season of confne-
ment, aud as it seemed to the girl
slow fire for nerve and body. The need
of quiet was absolute, and the old wom-
an, suddenly aged and haggard, ragged
against it with fury that did much to
retsrd discovery.
Close prisoner for the first time in all
her sixty-five years, no Mid animal
ever girded so fiercely at the bars that
shut him in, aud when common sense
asserted itself, and for the sake OF speed
Ter recovery, she lay passive, ii not s.
lent, the conflict weakened and de-
pressed her almost beyond bearing.
Two months of miserable endurance
for the unhappy Mary, who day and
night must be within sight and call, and
whose sroses had long ago departed,
and then as Mrs. Jennson once more
began her dairy round, stifiened
limb made the old freedom of move
inert impossible.
But vigilsnce did not relsx. Mary
was hers, body and soul, and hers she
would remain, and certain that her
purpose was in part accomplished and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
The RetOrt Courteous.
Conion World.

One of the most unique specimens
of the counting crisis on rec 1rd occurred
at London party. He had long made
love to her, and while at the table he
learned from friend sitting next to
him that his rival intended to "pop the
question" that very day. What was
to be done? He was some distance
from her, while the dreaded rival was
at her side. Tearing leaf from his
note book he wrote on it with pencil:
"Will you be my wife Write your
answer, yes or no, on this paper and
return it to me-" This he sent to her
by a waiter, saying: "To TIE lady in
blue at the end of the table. Be very
careful" This servant was careful
enough, but the sender forgot to give
him the pencil for the lady to use.
She didn't have pencil, but she coolly
put the note into her bosom and said
to the waiter: "Teil the gentleman
yes," with as little betrayal of excite
ment as if she were accepting an inyi-
tation to game of croquet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Why TrolIope Killed Mrs. Proudie.

The following is an incident of
Anthony Trollope's life: He was in
the small cofee-room of wayside inn
warming his back at the fire, after the
manner of Englishmen. Two youths
of the novel-reading age were seated
at an adjacent table discussing mutton
chops, but still more eagerly discussing
the merits of Trollope's novels of the
Barsetshier period. The summing up
was decidedly favorable and eulogistic,
save on one point. They both agreed
in declaring themselves heartily sick
and tired "of that Mrs. Proudie." At
this juncture, with gesture of his
arm, Anthony Trollope interrupted by
saying: Gentlemen, I happen to be
the author of those novels, and l have
overheard AL iyou have said; and now
I'll tell you what I'll do-Ill go home
and kill Mrs. Proudie! And he was as
good as his word, for in the very Eext
number of ''The Last Chronicles of
Barset" she died suddenly in fit of
appoplexy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Print the Pension List.


AAoA3 Ing A41cl1u3u Go1UMefclal
Men who were in the army tell us
that good many pensioners were not
soldiers; that hundreds and thousands
are drawing pensions who lever were
IN the army in any capacity. They
were put on by members of congress,
who combine to vote their fayorites
public money under false pretenses.
1t Is high time the coanrv was
aroused on the subject of pension
frauds. The tried and true soldiers
should be foremost in the exposure of
the enormous swindles that are drsin-
ing the treasury and disturbing. there
issreason to fear, the veneration of the
country for the heroes of the war.
What objection is there to the pub
hcRtion of the pension listss So far. IS
they are OF the deserving they are roles
OF honor, and nothing would be so ef-
fective to point out the undeserving 81
the daylight glare of publicity.
There are nearly SOC, 900 pensioners
drawing money from the public treas
ury, with an enormous and increasing
number of applications, including a
great number on the rejected files
Subject to re-examipation," and now
we hear of projects to pension every
body who was In the remotest way en-
gagged in the late war with England
(seventy years sgo) and all who were
in the Mexican war. Then there is an
organized effort to have $40 month
paid to each soldier who lost limb Oh
suffered injury EQUIVALENT IS that
and there are pension agents who could
make out on the papers a bad cold
caught by teamster equivalent to the
loss of leg by soldier.
Heretofore it has been our boast tha
when the rebellion was over our army
disbanded and returned to the ways O
peace and the paths of industry, ano
our first point when we compare our.
selves with the other nations of the
earth is that we do not burden our
selves with a standing army. But ne
other nation ever had such q standing
army of pensioners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
Their First Appearance. :

Envelopes were first used in 1889
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
The first lucifer match was made in
1898.
Mohammed was born at Mecca about
$40.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
The first balloon ascent was made in
1898.
The first horse railroad was built in
1862.
The first steamboat piled the Hudson
in 1907.
The entire Hebrew bible was printed
in 1883.
Gold was first discovered in Califor-
mia in 1S48.
The first telescope was used in Eng
land in 1908.
Christianity was introduced INTO Ja-
pan in 1919.
The first watches we're made at Ma
renburg in 1477.
The first use of locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
0mnibusses were first introduced in
New York in 1880.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first steam engine on this CONT
nent was brought from England in
1853.
The first complete sewing 1nachine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in
1916.
The first temperance society in this
country was organized in Saratoga coun-
ty, New York, in March, 1903.
The first daily newspaper appeared
in 1902.
The first telegraph instrument was
successfully operated by S. F. B. Morse,
the inventor, in 1885, though its utility
was not demonstrated to the world un-
til 1912.