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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

For COR own information aid that Of
sur readers We would ike TO be
told what was intended ny the Legis-
latsre in enactinQ in tie new railroad
tax Law that the lands of any railroad
company shall become sntieet to taxa
ton in the manner IS o:ter similar
property. az soon az the same are soid'
leased or contracted 10 lie sold OF
leaseo.- In perh,ps dense Ignorance
We hive heretofore suppos~d that when
title was acquired by ste rs.iifosd com
p,ny 70 It's lands they we're taxable al
other realty that until such title was
transferred from the Govern mott to
the company ia. lanes were 10. - l'sct
10 taxation. We have kerctofor. sup
posed that grantee took the title OF
the grantor that the railroad company
could not vest title in . purchaser Of IL
lands until IL had itself acquired title
thereto that until such time the moss
that could b done was 70 bargain tho
Land away with contract to transfer
title whom procured from Government.
10 long a. title TO the land remains in the
Cove rnment no Law passed by our Leg
islatnre can authorize it, taxation.
When such title leaves the Government
and becomes vested in private parties
the land becomes taxable without any
special statute. And moreover, We do
not zee how this section provides for the
payment of any taxes by the COM
panies. II 10 only when the lands are
sold or leased that they arc 70 be taxed.
and they cannot be absolutely sold or
LEASED without first securing title. A
contract obligatipg such sale or lease
may be made before title is acquired by
the company, but the land IL not tax
able until title passes from the Govern
ment TO the company. In any event.
We do not see the utility Of this section.
The grantee or lessee will pay the taxes
on the land purchased or leased, and
not the railroad company or, II in the
case Of a lease tho railroad company
pays the taxes, they will added to the
rental. The only way TO force the land
grant companies to pay taxes on their
Donations IL to compel them 70 acquire
title thereto, and that can only be done
By Congress.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Following are TIE transfers Of real
estate a. recorded IN The Auditofl
of,es from Dsosmbss 18th 70 Dscsmbe1
18th inclusive:
Angus Nackintoah 20 Jaooo Rnm.
banah, lots Is, IL. 10, - and 20. n bloch
~, Of Yester's second addition supple
mental, &68.
F. H.Woodamsu 10 Eva J. McC olouRh
the n. Il of the n. e. Of the y. W. y
Of section 2, in township 3 n, 4. &,
tll00.
Il. L. Yesler to z. L. Kimbrel, lot 5,
in block q, in II. L. Yealer's hrst add
ton, 600.
Claus Joreensen to Christian Joreen.
sen, 1911 acres in section Il, township q
n, Il. 4 E., &4450.
W. d. Wood to b. h. Denny, lots !. 9,
8, 10, IL and IL. in block 2. in the Jack
son street addition, tl500.
H. L. Yeslsr % d. E. Blaine, CON-
mencinQ ct the 3. W. corner OF lot Z. OF
block Is, of u. 8. Aaynard's plat OF
Seattle thence z. ~ feet 70 the 8, Z.
corner Of lot Z, in block s. of said plat ;
thence 8. 70 the b. line Of 81. L. Yealer's
donation claim; thence W. and along
said line Az feet thence N. to the place
of beginning; the space included in the
above in Ninth street il excepted, and
also the alley through block, 500.
Morton G. Hunter to Thomas G. Van
Nuys, lots and 8, in block q, in D. 8.
Naynard's plat, 5000.
Morton G. Hunter to Thomas @. Van
Nuys, lots l. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. in block q,
in Aayuard's plat, 81.
w. n. Reeves to Cyrus Walker, lots l,
2 and 3, in block II of McAleer's addi-
ton, $500.
T. A. Pontius to Julia e. Kinney, lot
4, in block II, in the Frank Pontius ad-
dition, 81.
@. 6. Phinney to Thaddeus Hanford.
lot 7. of block 8, of Borke's second ad-
dition, $500.
@. G. Phinney to Mary J. Wright, lots
IL and IL, Of block 9, of Burke's second
addition, $500.
w. Carkeek to G. L. Wayland. all Of
Carkeek's supplemental plat to block
26. of an addition a. laid Out by d. +.
Denny, guardian of the estate of j. V.
Magic. insane, $3.50.
j. N. BiRelov to Alenzo Boley. lots q
3, 8, and 10, in block 81, of Bigelow'a
addition, $500.
L. H. Pontius TO John MoCloskey
fractional lot 3. in block 70, of Lincoln
Pontius's addition, 800.
G. q. Phinney TO Michael Burns, l0l
8, of block 3, Of Central addition, 600
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20
A nEAVY OBLIGATION.

The annual report of the Secretary Of
the Interior 10 full Of interest. Not the
least important among the facts pre-
sented are those showing tho indebted
ness OF the Union and Central Pacific
railroads. At the end Of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1883, the Union Paoifo
Including the Kansas Pacifio) owed the
Government for bonds, and interest
paid thereon by the Government, 3d.
COL ,655 -, and the indebtedness of the
Central Pacific aggregated $45.322,67l
n. These bonds will mature from 1895
70 1883. up 10 which time the Govern
msnt must paw interest thereon, the
only sum which it gets in return keinR
the credits II gives thess companies for
transportation services. 1'ha act Of
1878, providing for sinking fond, has
proven failure, only ~ GIG, 7I3 ~ hav
inc been accumulated for that purpose.
The only security watch the Govern
ment has 70 got back this vast amount
Of money, and the interest which il will
b forced to pay until the bonds ma
ture, IL the aecumulations Of the afOrs-
said sinking fund and a second mort
Ra9e upon the roads. II the companies
are unable or refuse TO pay the amounts
due at maturity Of the bonds, the Gov
ernment to save itself must buy in the
frst mortgage bonds and foreclose
thereon. II 10 believed BY many that
the Central Pacific maQnates are grad
sally obtaining possession Of these
bonds with the intention Of defaultine
payment to the Government, and fore
ing Il to buy the bonds Of them to save
tho money II will have paid out when
the bonds mature. However that may
b It appears extremely improbable
that the roads will b able to pay their
liabilities 10 the Government when due
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Canada has been enjoying postal
savings banks for fifteen years. The
last annual report shows there are $50
such banks, In which l08,l89 deposits,
aRRrsgating t6,s96, 266, were made in
the year, the average being t62. The
Withdrawals were l5,262, amounting 70
W,7S0,906. The total amount outstand.
ing TO the credit Of deposi,ors wa $l2.-
M,666 The cost Of handling this
money 10 about l-26 Of per cent, the
rate Of interest paid the depositors be-
ing per cent. No depositor can have
more than $1,000 in bank, and Il takes q
special request on the Postmaster Gen.
eral 70 b allowed 10 deposit over $500
Every little postmaster can b govern
msnt banksr IN this way. and poor pso-
pie everywhere are encouraged 10 savs
their money, which means industry,
Temperance. better homes, education,
ss'f-respect and The ability to get good
prices for good work.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Electricity b coming Increasingly into
No. IN theatsrs and other places Of
amusement In Paris. Il 10 also being
applied for the traction Of omnibssss.
Several trials Of the new electrical om-
nibusss" have taken placs within the
month. The vshkls hes made VA, ious
trips through he busisst thorouehfares,
and has zone out 10 vinosnnes, Ssvrss
an0 other points on the existing tram
ways. The pace has been good. the
management Of The vehicle easy. The
psEsons invited 10 the experiments ap-
pear 10 b favorably Impressed with the
rosults-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

A SNEAK TRIxr.-A man giving his
name ~ Charles Thompson was up be-
fore Judge Cam yesterday morning
charged With several thefts. He had
endeavored to steal . watch from the
daeman of the Commercial street rail-
road crossing, and was strongly suspect
ed of having committed a number of
like ofenses. In addition to all this
badness he bore the stamp and appear
vas taken under advisement, and in the
meantime the prisoner spends bis time
in the county Jail.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

A BETTER PLANs-In accordance with
the suggestion of the PosT-INTELLlaEN-
GER, the hotel runners have been sx-
oluded from tho warehouses on the City
and Ocean Docks, and are now COM
PEELED to do their soliciting outside Of
tho doors. This is, We think, . better
plan for oil parties concerned. While
It in a great measure docs away With
the evils complained Of, It allows tho
runners fully as good q chance as be-
fore TO expatiate on the merits of the
various establishments which they rep
resent.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

ALL ABOUT A Doa.-About the first Of
tho month an advertisement was in
serted in the Posr-INrKLLI0ENCER offer
ing . "libersl reward" for tho return of
Q dog which had been lost from the BIZ
jon TheateF. The indefinite offer of q
liberal reward" Was subsequently
changed to positive reward of $40,
and subsequently raised to $25. The
dog was found by Herman Cassells, the
driver Of Piper's bread wagon, who
looked him in . barn, and, an he says,
went TO tell the owner and claim the re-
ward. In the mean time the proprietor
Of the canine happened 70 Be passing
the barn, and suspeoting that his prop
erty was confined there whistled, and
the dog came TO bim. Now comes
the trouble. Cassells claims that he
fond the dog and was about TO deliver
him TO his owner, and that he il there
fer entitled to the reward. On the 9th
or hand, Il il claimed that no notice
was given of the finding of the dog and
that the animal was confined in the
barn illegally. The matter was in this
shape whom tho bright thought strock
Caasells that he would have the owner,
voss, arrested fer stealing his own dog.
This was accordingly done, and the case
Was taken before Judge VrOoman, who
decided that man could not steal his
own property, and Voss was according
" discharged. Suit vas afterward
brought against him TO compel the pay
ment Of the reward. and this case il
still pending, White appearing for
plaintiff and Ronald for defendant.
This il decidedly . knotty legal ques-
ton for Judge Vrooman to untanele,
and be has reserved Judgment until
December rs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20
TIE TRIALS Of A MAINE EOuron
| Bath Independent. ]

batn independent.
All this fall the editor has been
afflicted with cold, which, settling on
his lungs and permeating his bones, has
bunged him up completely. However,
be has worked right along. sometimes
whe0he felt unable 70 drive his pencil
The cold and overwOrk and matters OF
business in Boston induced him last
week to take couple of days from edi-
tOrial tasks, the first vacation for over
two years. He went to the Hub, caught
more cold, and, coming home, wa
obliged TO suocumb TO the inevitable
and, instead Of getting out his paper, 60
to bed aud indulge in the gay and fes-
tive mustard plaster. pars9oric, soaked
feet and the other charming accom-
paniments of a fit of sickness. The
Independent thus has skipped an Issue
and both advertising and subscriptions
thereby are due one week later.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Ship City Of Brooklyn vent TO ses
oosl-Isdsn yesterday afternoon.
The county building b almost con-
pieted. and gill shortly b ready Ton
occupancy.
A wagon got badly stuck in the mud
On upper Mill street yesterday, but VA
extricaaed after some little difacuIty.
One-hak the steamer Lucy viii b
offered for sale ut auction next Monday
on the Harrington 4 Smith wharf BY J.
n. Peariman.
Ship Brown Brothers will probably
finish dischsfginR ballast today, and
will take her place q the coal dock
vacated by the City Of Brooklyn.
Knights Tempiar. Royal Arch Masons
and Master Nasons will b interested
in the notice elsewhere appearing, Of
the services to be held on 81. Johns
Day.
All adult members of the First Bap-
tist Church Sunday School will please
attend q meeting this Thursday even
ing. Business Of importance that re-
quiyes attention.
The Queen City Factory has made an
other reduction in the price OF candies,
which are offered at rates the most re-
markable yet known on tho North Pa
cific coast. II the present var among
the candy makers viii only have the o.
feet Of destroying the ssle Of imported
caudies, il viii be Q good thing for both
the trade and tho country.
The killing Of deer should be checked.
Il has gone too far shis year, and will
result in all bat the determination OF
the animals. Not content with killing
big bucks and does, the hunters have
made ruthless slaughter Of the little
fawna. They have sent the oarcases OF
such young animals to market that the
steamboat men and market men have
been ashamed for them, and they have
doubtless kept back animals Of still
rnorS lender age. Killing for the more
sport Of killing should be stopped by
Law. when it aims at such animals az
doer.
Another gorgeous sunset last evening
Was, owing TO dense, black clouds, only
partially seen, but what vas seen Was
equal TO the finest natural exhibition of
the sort TO which We have yet been
treated. Scientists are specializing in
all parts Of the country a. 10 the cause
of this phenOnaenon. Some have thought
Il vas meteoric dust, others that it was
volcanic dust, others that We are pass
ing through the tail of comet, while
nov comes Prof. Davidson. who says it
10 smoke! None Of the theories have
yet proved generally acceptable.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Russia u in nsed Of new loan. The
interest due 10 foreign bondholdess il
0.0oo.0o0 roablss, and there arc only
S.00O0 ro1bles IN the treasury TO apply
shsrsto. So Il b proposed 70 issns =
new loan 70 take up The old one and lie
aooumulatsd intsreet. A silver roubls
Of Rusaia b worth q the United States
mint IN cur Subsidiary silver coin u
$40 ceois. The Ave roubls gold pieos
= worth In United States gold coin
1881 $40.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20
Dissolution Notice,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the partnership of Boyd & Poncip Is
dissolved. The business will hereafter
be conducted by w. p. Boyd. who will
pay all valid partnership debts and to
whom all accounts due and 20 become
due to the firm must BE- paid.
@. POiCIN,
del96 w. p. BOYD.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

WOMEN ON THE JURY.-The Grand
Jury of the District Court for Skagit
county was impaneled Yesterday morn
ing, and among its members were the
FIRST women on any legal jury in the
Territory Of Warrington, or ON the Pa
ciiic coast. Three women were sum-
mo.ed. namely; MIs. Bradley. Mrs.
Anderson and Ma. Calhoun. The lat
ter va dismissed because Of doubts az
70 her citizenship, she being Of foreign
birth and unnAturalixed. All three of
the women we're willing TO serve, aud
Nrs. Bradley and Mrs. Anderson did
servo. The novelty Of the affair created
an intense sensation in the little csm
munity. The Grand Jury went 10 work
promptly, and In short time reported
their first indiotment-that Of j. p.
Ledger for robbery, he having taken
go from relative at tho point Of q pis-
tol. Women on juries viii not be un-
common hereafter.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

"Don't tell me you won't," said an
Elmirs father 70 his little daughter Of
nix summers. Well. but, papa" said
the artleas little enc >" what shall cay
whom / meant W0nt?"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

The Hawaiian Gassfte, in it, issue Of
the 2eth ultimo. draws . very un6aatsr-
ING ptetare Of he eoaditisa Of that
pae1lfar Kingdom. u ays that "thess
ialands stand today II : worss position
than they havs any time daring ~ hst
thirty ysass !" and vssy Truly adds 49,
the vhols strsn&th u that co1ntry = =
IL weakness.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Coop Fob NJ. DENsxoRR.-He cells
fresh mixed csndy for IN cents pez
pound. Call and get some for Christ
mas trees. Corner Third and Union
streets. 18*
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Suppression Of tho menses may be
relieved by dose Of Ayers pills, which
produce the desired effect through sym
pathetic action.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

Tommy awoke in the night and heard
his father snoring fearfully. "Mama -
he cried, II can't 90 to sleep again when
papa IL sleepinR out loud ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

LEo Cur Orr.-The right leg Of Bar
nsy Phelan, which vas hurt by q log on
tho Green River railroad few days
ago. Was ampotated by Dss. Beach and
willard at Providence Hospital on
Tuesday last. Thew pat the uufortu-
nate old man under the influence Of
chl0rof0rm, and took Oh the laQ lust
below the knee. They thought iS vas
the only chance Of saving Phclnn's life.
The injured man a. 6fst Vas much
avsrse % tes operation. bot finally rs-
vsrssd hin mind, and was anxious 10
have 10 done.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20

OPIuM DxN PULLED. Last evening
Chief W0olery, Ofioer Kelly and Con
stable Thornton pulled an opium don
located in the third story Of Wa Chong's
new Third street stable. There were
three white mon and IS or 10 Cinnamon
caught indulginR In the harmful drug.
The proprietor Of tho ranch and the
three white men were arrested. The
names Of the latter are William HiQ-
gins, Pet Smith and George Evans.
Evans was released on bail, and the
others wsre locked mp to await hear
ing. Smith Was fined for a similar
offence about q week ago.
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N q n EY N A = EFT.
Corrected daily BY the
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF SEATTLE.

|HHAS. NAhER, LEADING WATCH.
~ maker and jeweler, In the Yesler-
!1carT block. deals In Diamonds. Watches,
SeWciry. Stlverware. Weber Pianos. Estey
Organs and other Musical Instruments.
NOtAriAl Sal q q Watches and Jew.
ciry repaired and warranted. sel0 Il
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

COX AT THIS &oO-TWO LOTS
- for sale. partly cleared. IN the yicin.
iI q Union and Fourteenth streeta For
particulars apply 70 or address
d. H. WEBSTER,
r. 0. Box 81. l0-Al Seastie.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-11
HEN LICE.

eternal vigilance is the price Of
freedom from lice III fowl houses. A
great many poultry keepers. when they
find their fowl houses swarming with
lice. 20 to work and clean them out in
short order and the n seem to think that
the work Is done for all time; but the
little tormentors multiply and increase
with astonishing rapidity, and in the
course of two or three months the mex
perienced poultry keeper Is astonished
To find that his fowls have more lice on
their bodies than ever.
IL you expect tn keep your fowls and
their premises free from chicken lice,
you must wage n constant warfare. The
ounce of prevention in the shape of n
proper place for the fowls to wallow in,
and an occasional whitewashing aud
washing the percaes with coal oil, i
worth more than several pounds of cure
after tho lice once get fsothold on
your fowls: tut when they do get it,
don't be discouraged, but gu to work
faithfully until they are exterminated.
The plan that have given repeated
and thorough trlais--,hat has never fail
O. me-is To whitewash the inside of the
houses every spring and fall, and once
or twice during the summer: to fun j.
gate occasionally with sulphur; to use
COZ OIL freely as u wash about the
perohes aud On the bodies O. the fowls:
~ use sulphur or tobacco stems in the
nests, and To always keep supply of
ROAD dust and ashes where the fowls
can wsiiow IN at pleasure. After the
DUST bath has been Ill use month or
SIX Weeks, the box Is MI, a with a fresh
mixture of dust and ashes. Annoint
the fowls every two weeks with mix
'ate compounded of five ounces of s~ eet
on mixed with ole ounce of sassafras
OIL, and applied with a sewing machine
OIL can. Carbolic powder is also an ex-
celient remed, for lice On chickens. anu
10 isix With the contents of dus. box.
- amaze \ led "a P.tt,ie Farmer.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-11
now To- TEED r0R EGCs.

Always keep pure bred poultry, not
monpr.is. LSt your poultry have all
tue old lime, plaster, oyster and clam
shells broken up. burned bones. char.
GOAL ana gravel they require, "A GOOD
Dust oox To waiiow in; plenty of good
wafer-not show or Ice. Sour milk is
good, and Is much liked by them. In
the morning give potato and meat
scraps, boiled and mashed. ami thicken
with corn meal and wheat shorts. Al
night feed corn or buckwheat.
Tn the second morning give a warm
breakfast OF potatoes or the like: thick.
en- with shorts, or osts aud hue xv..eat
ground together Feed wheat screen.
in2s az night, and so on. They should
nave warm meal of some kind every
morning. and change the feed every
day, and not feed steady one kind of
food. Hang up a cabbage by the stump;
tue fowls Will work NJ II until there Il
nothing left of II but the stump. Give
them two or three times wes K a little.
bine meal IN their mash, also a little
cayenne Pepper. Keep them in GOOD
warm quarters, and clean and FREE from
iice aud other vermin. full~ts will isy
mere eggs In winter than old heus. il
they are early ones-March or April
hatch.
IL takes little longer to prepare the
morning meal than u would 10 throw =
little corn IN the snow or on tie manure
pile, AS a great m,say do, and then com
plain that they Aet no eggs. Follow
thu Sc rules. and vuu will have eggs I.
spare.-Scs SosfAer. Po.itry youyHai.
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1ss able to crawl there, and / said to

inst able to crawl there, and / said to
him:
Mr.. Jarvis. will Won send one Of your
men To the people they ought 10 go 10,
and have the poles 90 u my place
TT ere's something IN my well that ought
not to be there
Well. they came, and i WAS right.
They took out of that well two bodies
rol led Up in sheet lead. BY bits Of jew
e!ry and Things If tia. sort they found
out that they were the bodies of the
young wife Of the old proprietor and the
Young man who used to ran after her.
The old man had killed them both, bat
he must have had help to bury them III
their leaden collins.
Ard now people began to remember
how two roofers. who had a good deal OF
this sheet lead on hand, grew suddenly
we'll off, and went from TIE place aboot
the time the old man cold the farm, and
they believed be had paid them for help
ing him 70 dispose II the bodies
They buried the bodies In the grave
yard, and Jane and / never saw the
ghosts again. The farm land and sum
,ner bOarders brought me the price had
agreed upon for the place. and I've been
q PROSPECTUS man ever since.
And il you want any ono TO tell you
good, genuine ghost story, come TO me.