, 1884-01-24
From We,lue,dnx.. Daily.

suffering from neuralgia.
Building still continues quite brisk oil
the bill, considering the winter weather
and if material could be had much m II
would be done.
We hear very good reports from Mr.
David Reid, who went to Dungene.,s to
teach school. He has fifteen pupils, and
ssays he likes the place.
Whether Gould buys Port Townsend
real estate or not. You can buy CHEAP
goods at Clinger's all the same. We
make this announcement to quiet the
fears of an anxious public.
Mr. Shumusk, one of our busy carpen-
ters, who located with his family in Port
Townsend last year, has just completed
new residence OF his own on Madison
street. AMI has moved into the same.
Harry Tibbals left us an advertisement
of coal for sale last evening, too late for
insertion i'll yesterdays paper. If you
want good coal, for $50 per ton, call o,
rustling, wide-awake Harry at Union
wharf
Judge Meagher, of Port Angeles, called
on us today. He says the people at
Angeles were disappointed at not get
ting any copies of the ARGUS this week.
All we know is that the package was
taken to the postoffice here on Monday
morning.
Our young men, some of hem at least,
will have to shun the society of blushing
maidens this year-unless they want 10
run 4 big risk of being''yanked around by
| The matrimonial halter. Some of I'll e
aforesaid maidens appreciate their leap
year privileges.
SEALING.-Capt Tucker, who came Up
from cape Flattery this week, informs LIS
that the sealing season has alrea' Y
| opened. A few days ago the schooner
Champion. Capt. McAlmnnd, with three
canoes manned with Indians, took 26
seals in one day.
Book SToRE.-Mr. S. Ellicott, rep
resenting Messrs. G. Davies & Co, OF
! Seattle. is oTening stock of books il
Latimer & Co.'S drug store. Mr.. Ell icntt
intends handling an attractive and de-
sirable line of books, and we bespeak 70
him lively trade.
Maj. J. R. Hayden, Deputy Collec'or
of Internal Revenue at Olympia, is can
didate for receiver of public moneys il
the land Office there, r. G. Stua t. tn,
present incumbent not being candidate
for reappointment. Major Hayden al
ways does his official work thoroughly,
whatever it may be, and he has host of
friends on the Sound.
Among the late additions to Port Town
send families is that of Mr.. Payne, late
of the logging business near Port Dis
covery. Mr.. Payne has erected a CON-
fcrtable and snowy cottage residence
jnst back Of the front row of houses in
Maple avenue. He has cbosrn a she't
erei nook, and enjoys desirable loca
ton besides.
An uncouth, anomalous specimen of a
fish was caught from Union wharf today
A geI tleman hitched his ''iigger" into the
monsters belly, and he rolled around and
got tangled in the line, and was towed
into shallow water where he vas fished
out with a boat hook. The fisl
was three or four feet long and looked
something like shark and something
like founder. Nobody seemed to know
just what it was.
We were aware week or more ago OF
the intention of few Methodists and
their friends to give Rev. n. Doane a
surprise donati N party last evening, it
being a birthday occasion for that gen.
tleman. The exacting necessities of
routine Office duty prevented our
attendance. but We were there heart
and soul in good wishes all the
same. We are gratified today to learn
that the affair was pleasing success.
Capt. Fl. NJ Race, formerly OF the little
steamer Helen,went to farming on Whid-
by Island after selling out his interest
in the steamer; bnt he has evidently ac-
lnired liking for salt water life, as be
will be on duty again in day or two on
| the steamer Edna. Mr.. Race has pur-
'hased the Edna. and informs US that he
will put her on the Discovery and Dun
,eness route. He has evidently come to
say.
FINE SPECIMENS Capt. Tom STRAIT
ton, of Port Angeles, came up this week
m the Dispatch He brought q large
Chinese pheasant which he had stuffed
or Mrs. Powers on Protection Is and the
'ird having been killed on the Island
This bird may be seen at the Central
Hotel, and will well repay any one for
,oing there to view it. 1t is handsome
y and naturally mounted, and its gur-
ICONS p umage shows off to good ~dyan-
age Capt. Stratton is showing himself
be quite skillful in the art of tax
dermy. Another neat little specimen
which he brought with him this week
vas match safe, present to Mr.. Dodd.
'Toprietor OF the Central. The stand for
she match holder is made with a base
three or four inches across, which is
grasped by the huge talons of an eagle,
'he eagles leg forming the upright or
stem supporting the box which sur
mounts the who'e. 1t is neat and taste
fully done. These Chinese pheasants
ire becoming quite plentiful on Protec-
ton Island, from stock introduced
there few years ago by DR.. Minor, now
of Seattle
The following came to hand today in
be Anacortes Enterprise. As it is