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Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
How Drunkards are Made.

"Now you watch those children. They'll drink half that beer before they get home, and their mother will scold me for not giving good pint, and I've given nearer a quart" said the barten- der of a downtown saloon, referring to two little girls of six and eight, thinly clad, who had come in for Q pint of lager.
 The reporter did watch the young ones. They had scarcely got outside the saloon door when the one that car ried the tin pail lifted it to her lips and took draught. Then her companions enjoyed few swallows. A little further on they entered a tenement house hall way, and both again took sip.
 "I have lots of such customers, said the bartender, when the reporter re- turned to the saloon to light his cigar. "Girls and boys and women form half our trade. We call it family trade. It pays our expenses. Our profits come from the drinkers at the bar. But tell you what-half the children who come here drink. That's how drunkards are made. Their mothers and fathers send 'em for beer. They see the old folks tipple and they begin to taste the beer themselves.
 "Few of the children who come here for beer or ale carry full pint home. Sometimes two or three come in to- gether, and if you'll watch 'em you'll hear one begging the one who carries the pail for a sip. We must sell 1t, however, when their parents send for it. We are bound to do so. Business is business. We don't keep temperance shop. "-N. y. Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
Local News a Speciality.
THE STORY OF 4 LIFE.

Say. what is life !? Iris to be born
 A helpless babe, to greet the light With sharp vail, as If the morn
 Foretell cloudy noon and night To weep, to sleep, and weep again, With sunny smiles between-and then? And then apsce the infant grows
 To be a laughing, sprightly boy, Happy despite his little woes,
 We're he but conscious of his joy! To be, in short, from two ten, A merry, moody child-and then? And then, in coat and trousers clad, To learn to say the decalogue, And break it, an minimizing lad,
 With mirth and mischief all agog; A truant oft by field and fen, And capture butterhes-and then? And then, increased in strength and size, To be anon a youth full grown; A hero in his mothers eyes,
 young Apollo in his own; To initiate the ways of men In fashionable sin-and then? And then, at last, 10 be man,
 To fall in love, to WOO and wed With seething brain to scheme and plan To gather gold or toll for bread; To sue for fame, with tongue and pen, And gain or lose the prize And then ill gray and wrinkled cid To mourn the speed of life's decline; To praise the scenes our youth beheld, And dwellin the memory of lang syne; To dream awhile with darkened ken, To drop into the grave-and then?
 JOHN G. SAKE.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
THE CRUISE OF THE WHITE FISH.
A Vessel That Made the Trip from Lake
 Erie to New York in IT83.

'I read the account recently" says a well-known yachtsman, "about the pro- posed trip of Capt. Wood of Hammonds. port to be made in his yacht from the head of the Seneca Lake to Florida, via numerous rivers and lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The trip will be novel one, but it is not the first one of the kind ever attempted. The late President J. Edgar Thompson of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company once told me of a trip made by his father, John Thompson, from Lake Erie to Philadelphia, that was rather more of novelty than the one proposed by Capt. Wood. Mir. Thomp- son was an agent of the Holland Land Company, which had great interests in Western Pennsylvania and New York. While in the discharge of his duties in 1793, Mir. Thompson was at Presque Isle, now the city of Erie, Pay With one assistant, and only such tools as are used in an engineering camp, he con- structed a schooner which he named the White Fish. In that rude craft he started from Presque Isle for Philadelphia. He sailed down Lake Erie into Niagara River. With the help of six OK teams he had his boat taken overland around Niagara Falls and placed in the river below. Entering Lake Ontario, he sailed to where Oswego is now located. Through small stream that led to Oneida Lake he made his way to that lake. Passing through it, he had his vessel again taken by land, this time to the Mohawk River. Then he sailed to the Hudson, down the Hudson to the Atlantic, thence to Delaware Bay, and up the bay to Philadelphia. The trip oc- cupied three weeks, and was made with out an accident of any kind. The little vessel was taken from the water at Phila. delphia and placed in Independence square, where it remained until it was destroyed by time. That was the frs time vessel ever passed from Lake Fri, to New York.
 | WHEN A farmer peta hold of n new
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
Disease in Schools.

An experiment is now being made in Austria with view to prevent infectious diseases in schools. Particular instruc- tions have been issued by the Central Government, which hold the director of school responsible for the watchful supervision of those in his charge. Strict quarantine of infectious diseases is required, all cases of such complaints must be reported and the school may be closed if 1t becomes necessary. Scholars may not visit houses where infectious diseases exist, nor are public funerals allowed when death has resulted from such maladies. Special directions have also been issued concerning disinfection, and the details of prevention have been carried out in the various channels which are indicated by past experience.
 IF your path is smooth, watch and pray.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
FRED GRANTS STORY.
The statement Made by One of the House
 at Grant A wnrd.


 Col. Fred Grants countenance wore a careworn and pitiful appearance as he said to World reporter:
 "Yes, ' am absolutely peuniless, said he in sad tones. "Ward has ruined us all.
 "The secret of the whole trouble is the false representations made to us by Ward and his rashness in speculation. When the firm was established, three years ago, Fish and Ward represented to my brother Ulysses that they were each worth at least S350,00 My bro. ther was possessed of about the same amount of money. For year the firm did a good business. Ward so completely won the confidence of my brother that he gave Ward the privilege of signing all the checks, of looking after the books, and, in fact, of attending to nearly all the business. My brother was not so grossly negligent as the pub lic have been given to understand. For the past three years, almost from the very beginning of business, in fact, his domestic affairs have consumed a greater portion of his time. When the firm be- gan business he was exceedingly atten. tive to all its details. He soon became foolish enough to trust in Ward. When my father and brother Jesse learned of the success of the firm they both in- vested large sums of money with it.. Ward assured them that they would have bonanza.
 "A short time ago my father was inc duced to become general partner. At the same time he placed something like S200. 900 in the firm. I came on from Chicago about year ago. My wealth all told then amounted to about S57, GOO. I was introduced to Ward, and induced by visions of enormous profits promised by him placed nearly the whole of it in his hands for investment Neither the General, my brothers nor myself ever took cent from the firm, excepting for actual expenses. Ward, on the con- trary, has been living fast and taking all he could get. Although was but cus- toner, on Tuesday morning last con. sidered that was worth at least $500. 900, nearly all of which was on deposit with the firm at the time of the crash. I must say that neither the General, my brothers nor myself ever suspected that Ward was speeulating so rashly as re- cent developments indicate.
 "Since the crash we have ascertained that to one person he would reveal start ling intelligence of prospective profits when possibly the money invested hac long ago been lost. To another h, would confide the most alluring and de captive secrets in order to secure hi money for his own investment. As fal back as two years ago we heard that h, had held out inducements to investor based upon the secret influence which Gen. Grant had at Washington for sc curing profitable Government contracts. When this report reached the ears oI my father he communicated it to Ward and threatened to withdraw from the firm. Ward assured him that he had never offered such inducements to any one."
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING.

"Have you any idea as to what the assets of Grant & Ward are ?"
 "None whatever. They do not know themselves. We hardly know where the money is gone. For my part, l have been so blind that am unable to say where the $500, 900 I had a week ago is. suppose Ward could give more au- thentic information upon the subject than I can. All know is that my bro- thers and myself have lost everything we had in Wards blind pool. What amount that may be is still a mystery to me and many others"
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21

A BUSINESS man in this city, on his way home to dinner, stopped at restaurant and ate three plates of corn beef and cabbage and two pieces of mince pie. He then went home and growled at his wife because dinner was five minutes late. -PhilGdeEphia Gull.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21

WHEN farmer gets hold of new blow, he is apt Ito run the thing into the ground"
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21

ONE woman's fear is another woman's sphere. .-HarUord Sunday Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21

CHARLEY WHITE, the minstrel, says that the first band of negro minstrels was organized late in 1S42 in the board ing house of Mrs. Brooks in Catherine street, New York city. It consisted of Dan Emmett, Frank Brewer, Billy Whitlock, and Dick Pelham. They per formed for the first time in public at the benefit of Pelham on Feb. ', 1S43, in tho old Chatham Theatre, New York, and
 afterward in the Bowery Amphitheatre.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21

IF your path is smooth, watch and pray.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
SEATTLE. w. IT, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY g. 1884,


Board met pursuant to adjournment
The following resolution was adopted
and siRued by the Board, tovit:
BE it enacted by the Board of County
Commissioners of King county, Wash
inetoo Territory, that Ne hereby unani-
mousiy concur in a certain memorial
from the Chamber Of Commerce Of Sc
attic to Congress, dated February sth
1854, approving the bill pending in Con,
Rress 70 aid the Washington Improve
ment Company IN the construction Of
canals in this county, provided the bill
% % amended As to give the United
States the right to purchase the canals
at any time. Dated Seattle, February
Sth, 1884,
The Treasurer was ordered to transfer
t2 from the credis of kosd District No.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
To all whom itmay Concern
OFFICE or THE COLUMBIA AND PUovr !
SOUND RAILROAD COMPANY. ;
SEATTLE, w, r., July n. 1899 I

OFFICE or THE COLUMBIA AND PU0HTl
SOUND RAILROAD COMPANY.
SEArrLE, w. T.. July q. 1889
WHEREAS. BY DEED BEARING
w Gate August 10. 1879, executed In pur-
suance OF An ordinance approved August
Is, 1873 the city Of Seattle conveyed to the
Seattle and Wslla Walla Railroad and
lands south OF King street, In said city Of
seattle, In. along. around and aboutE Elliot
bay. from extreme high to extreme low
tide and deep water and,
Whereas. The Legislative Assembly Of
the Territory Of Washington. BY an Act
approved SOvember q 1874 ratified and
confirmed mid grant and conveyance upon
certain conditions which have besn fully
performed by said Company; and.
Assembly vested the title Of said lands In
said Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad
and Transportation Company. In fee SIM
where's, Tho United States has .ooui.
esced in said grant and conveyance; and,
Whereas, Tho said Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad and Transportation Com
pany has transferred and conveyed ali of
said lands to the CoIumhia and Pugs
Now. therefore. the SAID Columbia aud
Puget sound Railread Company hereby
give. notice that II claims the exclusive
right to occupy said lands and TO erect
whAFveo and other structures thereon,
and that all persons are hereby notified 70
refrain rom occupying Or entering upon
any Of said lands without the consent In
writing. Of said Columbia and Puget
COLUMBIAx { PU0kTaoUND RRCo
By r. p. WEYAOUrH.
iy18 n Aanistant 9unarintnnA>nt
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

FAST SAILINa.-Many inquiries are
made frequently in regard to the best
passages on record, and TO sAtisfy this
curiosity ths following is submitted:
Ship Flying Cloud. from New York 70
San Francisco, in 50 days. and sgain in
1854 in S9 days n hours; ship Swordfish,
from New York to inside the Farallones,
in 81 days. b 1t being before the ago of
tugs, Vas three days thence into port;
ship Contest. iu 1855. made the run from
San Francisce 10 New York in 7Sl days,
vas absent from New York s months
and ID days; ship Northern Light in
1853 made the run from San Francisco
to Boston In 761{ days, and vas absent
from Boston just seven months; ship
Young America made the run from Liv-
erpool 70 San Francisco in 81 days in
1878: ship Panama made the RON from
San Francisco 10 Liverpool In Is days
and II hours in 1850; ship Glory Of the
Seaa made the run from San Francisco
to sydney In - days. in 1875; ship Fly
inR Dragon made the run from New
castle, Australia, in W days In 1862;
British ship viscata made the run from
Yokohama 70 San Francisco in . days
in l067.-S. r. Chrosicle.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

California Market, Front and Seneca
streets, carries u fine stock Of apples,
oranges, nuts, poultry, game, canned
g0Ods-the best in this market; saur
kraut, pigs feet, potatoes vegetables
and . general line of market produce.
Also sale agent for Booths celebrated
Esstern Oysters, received every Thurs
day direct from Baltimore. 18-1m.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

OtssRo lady, whose name 10 unknown.
missed her fo1tinR and VAS drowned.
The three Nelson brothess when out
boating we're struck With dsiftvtod, and
all three drowned All we're under 70
years Of age.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09


John Flood, who was one Of Sullivan's
frst targets, and nov weighs go
pounds. writes to the Sun a. follows:
II would like 10 meet John l.. Sulli-
van again. When fought him on the
barge was perfect novice in tho bus
iness, and knew nothing about train
ing. am positive II had been prop.
erly trained I wonld have won the Heht.
Since then have taken the hest care of
myself aud SPARED with the elevSrest
men in the country. have never
drank . glass Of liquor or smoked q
Cigar ia my life. In the face Of these
facts, and feeling "a confident ~ do,
l hereby submit the following challenge
TO the champion:
~ will spAr him -four rounds, Marquis
of Qoeensbury rules, with soft gloves,
the winner to take 60 per cent. Of the
receipts and the loser 10, and will bet
him 600 On the result. II he .ails to
knock me out will fight him for 5000
or $1,000 side. the 0ld-faahioned
style, with bare kuuokles, and before
meeting him with the soft gloves will
put up deposit Of $500 to show that I
mean business. hope that Mr.. Sulli.
van will give this his earliest attention.
John FLooD."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, Of
Bourbon, Ind, says Both myself and
wife 0we our lives to SHILAJH'S CON-
SUMPTION CURE" A. b. Stewart,
druoQiat.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

Every morning at 3 O'Clock We take
OF batch Of coffee, smoking hot. from
our new improved roaster. Try ssme
pie pound, and you will SOON drop the
old style Of cook stove scorohing.
G. p. STONE,
6-S Tea and Coffee Merchant.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

ARE YOU MADE miserable By indi-
gsssion, constipation. dixEiness, Ioss Of
appetite, and yellow -skinf Shiloh's
Vitalixer is positive cure, A. b. Stew
art. druggist.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

II You want to buy or sell business,
rent house and sell your furniture,
want . partnsr-in fact, any business,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

Surr AGAINST THE U. X. 4 N. Co.-A
6yraouss IN. Y dispatch Of January
3ise conveys this information The
case Of the Oreoon Steam Navigation
Company against the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company Was arRoed
before Judge Wallace in this city. The
litigation has bsan peodioe fce two
years. Tho emit vas brought By the
minority st0Ukholdess a tho OroRou
Steam Navieatioa Company Who ssek
20 restrain The isaue Of the new mort
eaQs bonds Of Ga, 600 900 By ~ Oregon
Railway and Navi9ation Company. The
temporary say enjoinine The company
fro9 issuinQ .tAe bonds yae voeased
upcn oooditioa tAat tAe Osogon kaai-
vay and NaviRation Co0psny shall -
cure the secckholdees of tAe Steam NAV
ieatioo Company 70 The amoont Of their
efook. The dooioion of the Qoeseloos
involved In u eaas ~ rooo9vod. lt q
cIaiDed that Willard seRAnised the Rail
vay and NaviQaeion Oompany In ordrs
- seouieo eoateua ol the Oregon 6seA1
Navieation Oe0QAay ana TIE Oregon
0tsamehip COmpAny.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
N q n EN M A = q e r.
Corrected daily by the
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
AR ARAfYl

CHAs. NAhER, LEADING WATCH
" maker and jeweler. in the Yesler-
Leary block. deals In Diamonds. Watches.
Jewelry, silverware, Weber Pianos. Estey
Organs and other Musical Instruments.
NotariAl seal at o. Watches and Jew
elry reuaircd and warranted. selO II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

tn ths rec anAlgam psa, varfaassd
s1sn1 ja0-01
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

DR.. Prices dental rooms, 720K Front
street. desc Il
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
FOR SALE.

7 OD0IN0 HOUSE AND GIG A Il
IL store well situated sleepin0 brings
in Is 3 night aud room for moro; rent.
$50; al Attinga furniture and stock
price, ESQ. PICKERING Co.,
fIs Washington street., next to Police
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

OU8 G9EAr SoUaCE OF WEALT0.
There we're in the United States in
1890 4,O06, ,S1 farms, embracing 284, H.
O42 acres Of improved land. These ig
urea serve to show what farmers are, by
a little extra effort, capable Of accom-
plishinR.
This country is great in resources and
varied in climate, and few facts from
the census show that We have net over
rated the agricultural interests in their
relation 70 the wealth and industry Of
the nation.
Here are the figures:
Number of farms .. 4,O06, ,9O7
Improved land. ....... 84,77l,O ,O42
value OF farms. xlO, ,l97 ,096, 776
Value Of implements. 4O6, SIC, 0,065
Value Ut live stock. ...... 1900. 464 ,6O9
Value of farm products. 2,2l3, ,4O2, ,564
There are milliOnaires in cities and
rich merchants and manufacturer, but
the great wealth, and that which does
not shift much and is reliable, lies in
our farms, and these, a. We have al
ready said, are the basis of our indus
tries. II 10 business, too, that is net
likely 70 be overdone, and never had
farmers a better prospect ahead or
greater inducements to plant one acre
more than In this year.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

Colored Ottoman silks at 81 per yard
at SCbwabacher Bros. d Co.'s. "a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

tVictori4 fooS, FeD. uo-
One sf the largest crowds that has
ever assembled at Esquimalt gathered
today TO see the great race between
George w. Lee aud William Cotsford.
The town of Esquimals was fillei With
people, and every place where q view Of
the r,ce cOuld be obtained Vas covered
with spectators. The T.. p. N. Co.'S
stesmsrs Princess Louise. Otter and
Enterprise left the H. B. Co.'S wharf at
p. N. for Esquimalt, crowded With
passengers. The steamers Alexander
and Barbara Boscovisz With a number
Of invited guests nlsn left for the soene
Of the race. and Victoria assumed de-
serted appearance. Evesy nv .ilable
carriage and boat was engaged for the
Occasien, and never before vas the lit
tie town of Esquimalt IN such q state Of
excitement. The Faoe vas the one
topic Of 00uversation. and tho merits Of
both oarsmen freely criticised. Many
inclined TO the opinion that Lee would
win his past career a. an oarsman told
in his favor, Aad be had the advantage
Of having the best boat The synpa-
fhies Of the majority, however, were
with the British Columbia man. His
style OF rowing vas much admired his
we'll known grit and staying powers,
and the knowiedRe that be intended to
put forth everv exertion to win. led his
admirers to feel confident that he would
come Oh victorious. Betting vas quite
lively, Leo being the favorite, although
little or no odds were offered on the
Eastern man.
The judges were Edward HAnian for
Lee, and T. Jones for Cotsford. Lieut..
Hatch, Of n. N. s. Heroine, acted az
referee
Lse's colors were blue; Cotsford's
white.
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NOTICE.

NNHE SEATTLE STEAM LAUNDRY
has opened branch ONCE in the
Warrington Territory Employment Bu-
rea1. Washington street. Leave your
o0thes or ordoEB. delS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
Notice of Dissolution
Notice Of Dissolution

THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
Jan. Is. 1884, A. D. Blowers retiring from
the firm and is no longer in my employ.
The business will be cont nued 1t the old
stand under the name Of Daniel Pearson.
DANIEL PEARSON.
C0upeville, w. T., Jan. 26 1884. ia27
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IL WAS ABOUT J:l5 before either oars
man made bis appearance. Leo vas in
his boat hsSt, and took a preliminary
spin over the harbor. At the boom Of
the signal gun Cotsford appeared and
pulled slowly towards tho starting point,
where Lee was already stationed. Ev-
erythinR being in readiness, the gun
Was again fred, and amidst q hOarse
cry Of " They are Of ~ from the multi
tude ON the steamers and on the shore,
both oarsnen started. Cotsf0Fd caught
the water first, and gained slight ad-
vantage but Lee recovered quickly,
and before they had roWed 800 yards
he had taken the lead. When passing
the war ship Heroine, Leo was full
length ahead, and this advantage he
kept with apparently little difficulty un-
til the first two miles we're passed. At
the turning point two flags buoyed oot
about half q mile from Magazine ISL
and) Lee turned about ten seconds
ahead of his opponent. On the home
stretch C0tsfOrd gained little but il
was evident to all that Les Was
playing with the b. G. Oars0an.
He kept the lead stsadily, rowing easy
and splashing the water at every stroke.
When about half a mile from the start
ing point both OarsMen spurted, and
again COtsford reduced the distance be-
tween him and bis opp nent |; but by
this time all knew that Lee would win
the race. When passing the Heroine,
on the return, Lee bent to his work, and
the distance between the two boats was
peroeptibly increased until the finish,
when he came in ahead fully four
lengths.
Three rOusinR cheers greeted the win
ner, Who rOwed slowly to his boathouse
and landed. After the race il was con-
oeded ON all sides that Cstaford was no
match for his antagonist, bat everyone
that the race was on the
square, aud that Cotsford did his best
TO win.
The time was variouslys stated to be
from n minutes and 35 seconds to q
and 10 seconds.