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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-16

o, wrap our Blaine in the bloody old shirt.
And plant him down deep in the ground.
Where Burchard may kick up the dew-cOv-
cred dirt
And Tumble-bug Ball flop around.
Il n,,;ouilla fp;uae
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
KnrrrrAs COUNTY.

L. +. Lyen and L. Messerly ars pur-
chasing hogs with the view of driving
them To the Sound market. The drove
will start In week or ten DAYS.
The frost has killed the corn and
other field crops in this vicinity. -Four
or five days ago we noticed that the
bean, cucumber and squash vines we're
green and fresh as IN August IN Horse
Canyon.
w. Nj. Mack has one of the best
ranches on the Teanawsy. Being the
first settler there he made a very choice
selection, and has done well III improv
ing it. He has $40 acres, about 200
acres of which is plow land, easily i'm.
proved. The whole tract Is level, and
several spring branches run through 1t,
which afford water for irrigation. he
has some 30 fruit trees that we're set out
last spring which are in thrifty condi.
ton. He grew nice wheat and barley
On ground broken last spriag. he has
very desirable place. We saw soms
bsnches of wheat that grew 75 to ie;
stalks from one seed, actual count.
The mail route across the mountains
Is not yet established. One reason il
that there are no intervening offices tC
be supplied. IL the settlers above would
petition for il, an office might be estab'
lished at the Preston ranch, or below. Il
both sides of the river would be better
accommodated there Is quite a settle
ment on both sides of the Teanaway
river which stands in need OF postsl
facilities. We would like TO see sonis
movement made toward supplying this
want. The sooner offices ore estab'
lished all along the line Of the road the
more likely will the route be estao
hshsd.
Quite a number Of farmers In this
vicinity are raising, and others are pre-.
pairing 10 raise, hops. This Is doubtless
veil. Is there nothing better5 FIfteer
hundred pounds is the fair average yield
per acre; 10 cents is fair average price
fSO0 per acre. One hundred and ninety
ave prune or plum trees will do well or
an acre. At an average of - pounds
dried, to the. tree, and 12lS cents pei
pound, an acre would yield x6o9. These
estimates might be made profitable
study by our farmers. Mare truly with
these fruits than with hops could the,
have the world for market.-kHt'fa
Lotaliysr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
RIG BETTING.

V. G. Place, general manager OF the
rinas Atlas Gold and Silver Mining
Company, at Las Vergss, Y, NJ and
Sharies NJ. shannon of the Hughes 4
shannon Copper Works. at Clifton,
nave made the largest bet on the re-
suit OF the Presidential election thus
lar on record. Mr.. Place bet q new
mlll recently erected at cos, of $40.
"o, and all the company's mines and
property, including the mercantile
establishment, all valued at $500. 900,
against Hughes & Shannon's copper
property, valued at 5000, 600. The
necessary papers have been made out
and placed in the hands of an escrew
pending the result of the election
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
FOUND.

A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GET
~ the genuine fredericksburg Lager
Beer on draft, and as cold as ice. for cts
a glass. Go 20 the Fredericksburg Lager
Beer depot on Mill street. opposite the
Post Office. II is the only place in Seattle
where you can get IL
Y. SCHMID, Proprietor,
Agent for the Fredericksburg Brewing
Company, OF san Jose, Cal. myl
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
JAcKSONSTREET GRADE

cEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
y hy the undersigned. Clerk Of the city
OF seattle. on or before Friday. October
4 1854. nj o'clock .. M. for the grading
OF. and the construction Of sidewalks on
both sides OF. Jackson street, from the
east side OF Commercial street 20 the west
side OF second street in accordance with
the specifications therefor now on me.
Earh hid TO be accompanied by q cash
deposit OF $50 as security for the execn-
tion Of any contract that may beawa ded.
First publication Of this notice Septcm-
Der n ISL. r. ). OSBOhNE
..g1s Clerk.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
ECONOMY I'M FUEL.

II X. MORRISON. soLx AGENT
-. for Puget Sound AID Columbia
River for the celebrated Patent Air Spsce.
and Fowleris Yucca Boiler and Pipc Cow
erfng. Saves from 10 70 % per cent In
fuel. ~,
Address all orders 70 L. r MORRISON,
csrp Of Gordon Hardware company. Sc
attic, W. T. 1eii
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

The great organ Of the New Orleans
Exposition, now building. will have be-
tween 5000 and 1000 pipes, ranging from
the grand double open diapason, which
will ee thirty-two feet in length, TO the
smallest pipe in the organ, which will
be bat five -eiahths of an inch in length
The organ will be fifty feet wide by
forty in hight.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
NOTICE.

WE WILL BUILD ONE OR MORE
w houses to suit tenants. either on
Eighih street, opposite Mr.. furths resi-
denee. or near the Sisters School. on Jack
son street. Any person wanting o hoass
to suit them can apply immediately to "a.
The oaly condition Of our building the
above Is that the parties must bs good re-
sponsible tenants and agree 20 remain 81
least one year after occupation.
@. c. PHINNEY & CO..
sells Room I. up stairs. Post Building.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

:, Ayers Ague Cure stimulates the ae-
aoa OF The liver, cleanses tho blood Of
aialarial poison. and rouses the system
renewed yigor Warranted 10 cure
Fever and Aeus.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
IL HID
WASHINGTON
TERRITORY
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Commercial
Agency.

OFFICES. No. liz WASHINGTON
street, Seattle; telephone li9: p. o.
box 6s2; established nearly two years,
and the only reliable firm in this class of
business in this Territory that supplies
first-class help free of all charge. and
buys and sells ali kinds Of properties.
rents houses. effects fire insurance. and
sells safes on the installment plan.
We have also added to our business a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT

HANDkEKCHIEF DEPARTMENT
Clayton stock closed this week The following
price list tells the tale
Ladies' imitation hem stitched Haudkechiefs all fast coors
cents each dast week II l>2 and Is
Ladies' fancy Handkerchief last week .l6 23c This week. 10
Ladies' fancy Handkerchief last week 25 This week ~
Ladies' fancy Handkerchief week 35 This week 6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
PURCHiS AGENCY

For the purchase of all classes OF Goods.
Parties living out OF the city can have
their orders filed at the lowest cash rates.
with original invoices forwarded at the
earliest moment We claim to have had
an experience in buying and selling all
classes Of merchandise for the last 30
years.
We are alse specially prepared to sup
ply new and secondhand Pianos and Or
gans. Brass and String Band Instruments.
one Of the firm being aprofessor OF music.
II you should favor US with an order
you can rest assured you will be well
treated.
All parties wishing information will
please write name. address and county
plainly. and enclose stamp for reply.
PICKERING Il Co,
se5 dwlm Agents. =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
RIBBONS FROM THE CLAYTON STOCK.
HOSIERY.

The Clayton Bros stock of Hosiery determined to close
week occupies the valuable
We divide the price of of Hose center table last
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

San Francisco. Sept. 6.-Foilowins Is
the list of passengers which sailed to
day for Portland on the steamship
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND
LIFE ASSOCIATION
NH" YORK,
EB. HARPER, President.

U,URNisHEs LIFE INSURANCE AT
T. less than une-kalf the cost OF the old
sy stem.
one hundred thousand dollars invested
In u. :. bonds In trust for our mem oers.
and deposited with the Insurance Depart
neut OF the State OF New York 2i.ed
total membership number SDt6o as
sets. 800 opo losses paid so O00. .e0e total
husiuess written. JOHN III. BELL
sesIs Agent. Hotel Brunswick.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
NJ "a tuc %. Louts WAttcaDte
Iron Com pany.

ST. Lours, Sept. 26.-The st. Louis
Malleable Iron Company assigned this
morning to John L. Davis. II. 4. Filley
is President of the company, and B. q.
Parrar Secretary. The scnedule of as
sets shows $lli,0O0. No statement of
liabilities has yet been made.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

will this week not enly be duplicated but in
every instance the prices of last week will be
cut i'm tive.
Let every lady and gentleman in Seattle
and the surrounding country, i'm their own in
terest, note the amazing figures given below
and which are merely drops in the great ocean
of bargains to be found in every department.
and COME tomorrow and buy:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

CrrY OF MEXICO. Sept. 25.-The Mex
loan Congress has issued a formal proc
lamation that Porfiero Diaz has been
elected President of Mexico for four
years.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
The Cholera at Naples.

NAPLES, Sept. 25.-Since the outbreak
of the cholera ia this city there have
been 0,aG3 cases and 1886 deaths.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
For the +. & NJ. Household.
ChriStm as.

Ring out, oh tuneful silvery chimes
Through the empurpling mist the far fl
hills re echo
And call upon each other to rejoice on this
our festal dav
That Christ the Lord was horr.
Let each heart sing as in the ages gone
With angels b ieht upon this natal morn,
Peace and good will to men
When angels in the eternal Eeirlts
caught up the joyous strain.
And through the azure vaults rang o'er
and DER again.
Peace and good will on earth
Good will and peace to men
And memvry's bells are Ginning
And they chaunt US a sweet refrain.
While the years with all their deeds re
cede
And We listeU, once again
little child at mothers knee
10 the tale SO often told
OF the Star and the Babe at Bethlehem
of the Shepherds who poured their gold
At his feet and we never could weary
Of hearing, . wondrous thing!,
That this tiny babe in the manger
" a. he hri-i. our Lord and King.
RIBE II q : elm es for Christmas,
Rim "ni while let memory rove:
But oh . that cur hearts were as light al
then
And Tie word SO filed with love
CHARLESTON
Birds, Nest, Atlanta, Ga.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
For the +. & M.-HoUsehold


Il have always thought" SAID a good
nelghbor to me one morning not long
since, as we sat knitting by comforta
BILE fire. Il have always thought that
Yankee ard Scotch blood mixed make
tie smartest people
And in proof Of this she to ire the
following story.
My father, you know, livei in Rich
mond county, and was well-to do ar
mer. Once there came along the Bap-
tist preacher and colporteur named Fran
els Hawley He hailed from Connecti-
cut. la the neighborhood there lived
Mrs. Nicholson. Scotch lady, recently
come from the Isle of Skye. She had
daughter by former marriage, Miss
Mary Mcleod Mr. Hawley fell in love
with Mary, and in the course of time they
we're married. Both were poor, and my
father, to help them along, (people were
neighborly in those days. let them have a
house, garden. potato patch, etc, free OF
rent. They lived there good many
years, and fear they were not always as
happy as they might have been. Many S
the time Mrs. Hawley came crying to my
mother with tale Of sorrows and trials
He was unkind to her, and the nearer
neighbors said he whipped her, but | am
not sure of that They had children, and
Joe, the oldest was just my age. We
went to school and played together manv
day The school house was no farther
from Mr. Hawiel 5 house than from here
to the barn out yonder. Joe was quick
and ight in school and was first in all
ganie> After while the family LETT
and went North Mrs. Nicholson went
back to ScoilduI, and we heard no more
! from the Uawleys until the war broke
OUT when 10 and behold our little Joe
| had become a general Ia tie Yankee
army Just after the war he came to
Wilmington as Commander Of that post
Cousin John met him and he inquired
particularly after his old friends and
! school-fellows, and said he would like
very much to see them ali again, thirk
| he wouldn't have recei' ed cordial wei
come from them just then Alter that
we beard no more from him until the
/ the great Centennial at Philadelphia Wa,
announced and then we saw that our int
tie 10, again was elected PreSid,nto 0 tie
4 Centennial Association
! And as our stockings grew, she bionei
up other Instances to prove thai \ auk 1T
/ blood AID Scotch are good mixture c,
but none CT Il EN- interested me 80 much
as this
Sreahiug .f c, ntcnniai> ,,,lud, ust
of the Il, rtt n,lou> affair at Me- ur. h. y
y, 18th Of Octobcr Ia |, celei:al ng ioul
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
For the r. : VI Housef
Not Knowing.

| know not what will befall me.
God hangs Il mist DER my ewes:
And Ger each step Of Ey onward patti
He makes new scenes to rise;
And every jov he sends ne comes
As a sweet and glad surprise
see not a step before me,
As | tread the days of the year.
But the past is still in Gods keeping.
The future his mercy shall clear,
And what looks dark in the distance
May brighten as | draw near.
For perhaps the decaded future
Has less bitter than | think
The Lord may sweeten the waters
Before | stoop to drink;
Or if Marah must be Marah,
He will stand beside its brink
1t may be he is waiting
For the coming of my feet,
Some gift OF such rare blessedness,
Some Joy so strangely sweet
That my lips can only tremble
With the thanks they cannot speak.
Q restlul, blissful ignorance!-
It's blessed not to know.
1t keeps me quiet i'll those arms
Which will not let me go
And bushes my soul, to rest
On the bosom which loves me SO.
So go on, not knowing,
| would not, if | might.
| would rather walk in the dark with God
Than 20 alone in the light;
| would rather walk with Him by faith
Than walk alone by light.
Nv heart shrinks back from trials
Which the future may disclose:
! ct | never had Il sorrow
But what the dear Lord chose;
So / send the coming tears back,
With the whispered word ''IIe knows >
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02

He WASN'T A BUMMEg.-There
was a little drummer boy named
Bill Faucctte, only twelve years
Of age. who accompanied Gen. Nash.
The old people remember him as Tarle-
ton Bill Faucette. Tallyho was his
watchword and the name of his horse.
When Iarleton Bill wore his spur in the
head Tallyho knew but one gait. and
that was a gallOp faster than the quar-
ter races of this day. Women and chill
dren cleared the way when Tarleton Bill
was in the saddle. CORVALLIS was not
counted much If a General tecause he
failed. Lincoln would have dismissed
him as he did Mcclellan. Mcdowell,
Fighting Joe Hooker and all who failed
in the fight. If not much Of General,
he was remembered and reported by the
ladies of Hiilsboro as much Of gentle.
man. He had soldiers severely scourged
for stealing Mrs. Watson's butter milk
and old aunt Molly Jackson's flannel
petticoat. The late b. F. Moore de
clared him more of gentleman than
any General who fought on either side
in the late war Orange Obserrer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02

throne,' stimulating the brain (where
there is one to be stimulated) and sharp
ening wit. bet whoever heard of It's be-
ing spiritualized into poems aud "Oh.
We Gods how could one jingle the
pantry key in musical rhyme. | would
Grandmama would tell me how 10 wind
the skein of affairs domestic when there
are dozen wild ends 10 il. each knot
ted inextrieably; since one may not
play Alexander aud cut the difficult
problem. but must wind and wind till
both ends meet. tho the heavens fall"
MY only plan is 10 imagine or try TO
imagine, each night. the end of all my
cares, perplextics. and trials. and that
tomorrow. If il ever comes, Will bring
strength sufficient for the day. i hope
the dear sisters will decide TO have more
frequent and general Examinations Of
our dear Household, and not forget
while they are frightening their own
ingle sides that il is equally blessed to
throw light around that of others. am
very much indebted TO the Household,
and hope TO be still more so. for notices
and reviews of new books, new actors,
authors. or anything new, since news
papers are the spectacles through which
the world is seen by
HELEN MACGREGoK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02

NV doctor pronounced n cured. but
| got sick again, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, ard got so bad
Could not novel
shrunk
From 22S lbs. to 100 had been doc
toring for my liver, but it did me no
good. | did not expect to live more than
three mouths. | began to use Hop Bit
tiers. Directly my appetite returned, my
pains lett me. my entire system seemed
renewed as if by magic. and after using
several bottles ! am not only as sound az
a sovereign but weigh more than did
before To Hop Bitters owe my life.
Dublin, June 6. 81. II. FITZPATRICK
CHAPTER IL.
''Malden Mass, Feb. j, 1850. c Centiemtn-
suffered with attacks Of sick headache
Neur; lgia. female trouble for ,ear, in
The most.terible and cxcruciatinp man
Der.
No medicine OF doctor could give me
relief or cure until | used Hop Bit,ers.
'The first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
! The second made me as well and strong
as when child,
/ And have been so to this day
/ My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with serious
"'Kidney liver and urinary complaint
Pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
/ "IncurabIe -
Seven bottles of your bittcrs cured him
and know Of the
/ Lives Of eight persons
In my neighborhood that have been
saved by your bi;ters,
And many more are using them with
great benefit.
They almost
Do miracle>?" Hrs. T.. II. .Si1c1.
How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself
day and night; eat too much without ex-
crcise work too hard without rest doe
tor all the time; take ali the vile nos
trums advertised and then you will want
to know hoD to get ,oeN. which Is a.
swered 10 three words-Take Hop Bit
ters
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
For the F. & NJ. Household.
Kismeti'' "ltis Fate.")

/ love you. o | love YOU still. though
years have glided by.
Since that summer-night we parted when
the pale moon lit the sky;
When the trembling stars above US at
our sadness seemed to weep
AS they peeped from out the misty clouds
TO mirror in the deep!
o | can never forget that hour-that
hour of love and tears,
Its memory long has filled my heart
throughout these weary years.
And often in my midnight dreams
| see your sweet pale face.
And feel your soft lips pressed to mine
in loves last fond embrace.
| never can fo.get that hour. the sad,
sad words you said
OFT come TO me at night-fall like a mes
sage from the dead =
Our Interest tears were falling fast as
we stood there alone,
For all our hopes of earthly bliss were
gone. forever gone,
And though we loved each other with a
love our lives could prove.
Yet on stern Duty's Altar we must i'm.
molate that love.
o knew / loved you truly that my
love was strong as life.
That | could ne'er forget you thro' the
coming years of strife,
And / knew the feeling cherished i'll
your bosom's depths for me,
Was pure as any earthly love, as mortal
love could be-
Still that pure love was linked with woe.
our hearts were filled with pain,
We felt how sad it was to love and be
beloved in vain.
All! why is it that love doth prove tC
some lifelong Joy
And unto others only come to tiattel
and destroy?
Why should it bring the golden fruit o
its Hesperides
To one. and leave another but a Marah
life of lees?
Yes. we parted from each other on tha
calm soft summer-night,
And took our last. last sad farewell, be
meath the pale moons light.
But memory every wandering along The
flight OF years.
Has treasured up that sacred hour 0
hopeless love and tears.
CECIL ALTON"
"Glendower Hail." y. c., 1888.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02

great events in American history. VIZ.
Washington 5 refusing the crown. Wash
lngton suppression of threatened revolt
in the army; the proclamation OF the
cessation ofhosiilitieS with Great Britain,
The dish ndment of The Continental
army. | looked for some meprion of II
in our Southern apers, but saw nothing
cor cerniDg it, and it was only few days
ago that | received Newhurgh papers
giving full account. Probably some
more Of the Household have kind reigh
borS who, to accommodate YOU take ycur
mail from the p @ and forget to send il
TO you for IN, nth or two If -, you
understand the situation.
Ncwburgh was chosen for the ceie bra
lion of these events for there Washing
ton had his headquarters when thew oc-
CURED. The old house in which Wash
ington lived for a year and half still
stardS inst as il was hundred years ago
II Is State property and the house and
grounds are well kept There are depoS-
tied hundreds of interesting relics Of Rev
OlutlOnary times Bur II seemed to me
when saw them seven years ago that
the collection would have been much
more ia keeping with the place had there
been no rebel relics Probably they
have been removed as they were not
mentioned in the lists that came out
with accounts of the Centennial. In one
corner | saw fu,led battle flag all tat
tered and torn. and somewhat carelessly y
rai,ed the card attached. Rebel battle
flag, captured --." but | read no
farther could but hink of the cod,
dead hands that bore it" IN another room
there was an old musket. with barrel
bent almost double. The card explain
ed that a rebel stood with muzzle ofgun
planted against tree. while he leaned
on the breech. a Yankee bali came
along, struck the barrel. bent it. the
rebel fell, losing nothing Int the little
finger on his right hand. | didn't be-
l!eve a word Oft. The old gun was so
rusty and shabby and time WON. l d
sooner have believed it was Rip Van
Wrinkles old musket than Confederate
Soldiers gun.
FARMERS WIFE.
Dec. l4th. 1888.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
Mr.. ID. II. Rittenhouse, Of VIII om v,

Mr.. ID. II. Rittenhouse, OF VIII )m We
have heretofore spoken, has found OF
his property in West Virginia. vein OF
tin, 30 inches wide, aud thus far opened
for mile or more IN extent. 1t pans
6S per cent solid tin The fact that fully
$50 900 900 a year are sent TO Cornwall.
and elsewhere. for tin, shows the value
of such luibe if it hold up to tue pros
pect.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
HOW YOU CAN GET THEM

People are bound to have something
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The price Is $3.50 Il year; but you can
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