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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07

Ladies'. Ayers Hair vigor Is a supe-
rior and economical dressing. II has
become an Indispensable article for the
toilet.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07
Explosion of Benzine-

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-By an explosion
of benZiae in Charles Faulke's drying
works on Forty sixth street this morn
ing. Edward Tenderberg. the engineer,
and Peter Bretz were shockingly burned.
The front of the building tive stories }
was blown into the street, and the
building and stable, with two horses,
burned. A beer saloon adjoining was
demolished.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07
Governor Cleveland. Movements.

ALBANY, Aug. Ex-Governor Clevelsnd
leaves Albany tomorrow afternoon for
the upper Saranac. Lake Adrionada,
where be will prob ably pass a two
weeks vacation. Tue Governor states
that all rnmors concerning his letter of
acceptance are without foundation. The
Governor received a delegation of
French Canadian residents of the Uni
ted States, who are holding cerven-
flnn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07

GOVERNMENT SNAd BoAT.-Last sea
son, il will be remembered, a steam
snag boat was built at Port Madison, by
the Government, for use in removing
distractions To navigation from the va
rious rivers emptying into Puget Sound.
Her building exhausted the entire ap
preparation. and after the boat was fin
ished, and he machinery placed In,
there was no money to operate her, so
she was taken up into the Duwamish
river and tied up until short time
since, when Congress appropriated xlO,-
600 for the improvement of the Snoho-
mish, Snoqualmie, Steil AguamIsh, Moot
sack aud Skagit rivers. his sueg boat,
the Skaget BY name, was under the
charge of Captain Charles 4. Powell, of
Portland. Oregon, engineer in charge of
river and hsrbpr improvements ou this
upper coast On the first of this July
he Apo nte1 Captain 4. II. jefferson
10 take command of the Skagit. Cap
tain J. had the steamer brought to Sc
attic, and is at present soliciting bids
from our dealers for the necessary APP
paratns for her equipment. The Cap
tain poets tn have the steamer ready
for service in couple of weeks, The
Skagit will carry crew of ten men,
but Just where she will Commence work
has not yet been made public. Chas.
III. jennings has been appointed chief
engineer of the craft.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07
House to Let.
For Rent.

SUNNY ROOMS. WITH
i IRE with or without board. Third
sereeS oornsr Of Marion. 8e
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-07
CaUSCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SEATrLE. Angus. .. Iss.

SEATTLE, August ., 1884.
Council met pursuant to call Of the
Mayor.
Preseni-His Honor the Msvor, John
Leary, aud Councilmeu b. l.. Sorihup,
Is. F. Day. Geo. +. Frye. II. l. Yes:er,
Z. y. Sox. Alfred Snyder, w. A. Har-
rington, Franklin Matthias and Chas.
r. Clancy.
The newly elected Mayor. after tax
ing his seat, proceeded to read his in
sugural address, which will be found In
full elsewhere in this issue.
On motion Of Mr.. Norihup the May
or's address Was received and placed on
file.
Mr.. Hanford, City Attorney, ia reply
to A question a. 10 Rhether the Council
could legally proceed TO the election of
officers, answered in the affirmative.
The Council then proceeded to the
ELECTION OF oFFIcERs
As follows:
CITY Clerk-E. =. Osborn.
Harbor Mastsr-D. II. Webster.
Health Oifieer-Dr. q. A. Weed.
CITY Justices. Is Frooman
At this juncture the Mayor annOunc-
cd ths following
STANDING COMMITTEES
For the ensuing wear;
Judiciary and Notwithstanding,
Snyder and Harrington.
Public Buildings, Property and
Grounds-Day. Yesler and Matthias.
Health and Police-Sox, Northup and
Matthias.
Finance-Harrington. SoI and Nor
thup.
Streets end Street Improvements
SNYDER, Frye and Clancy.
Fire and Water Supply-Clancy, Sex
and FRYE.
Gas Lights Frye, Yesler and Har-
rington.
Licences and Revanue-Yesler, Nor
ttup and Clancy.
Harbor end Wharves-Hsrrington,
Sox and Day.
Sewers and DrainaRe-Matthias. Yes
Ter and Day.
ELECTION CONTINUED.
Policemen-E. A. Gardner, i. /.
Small, ID. Ii. Webster, +. l.. Bangs,
VIM. Murphy, W. II. Pinckney, L. Ross
and James /" elch.
Street Commissioner l.. Man
ming.
CITY Surveyor IL. Thompson.
Treasurer-J. ID. Lowman.
The Council then took no the order
OF business, a. follows
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
From John Hebbish, PRAYING for a
transfer of license from one location IN
the city to another building. Referred
FROM City Surveyor, showing cost OF
Fourth street grade. Referred.
From City Attorney, showing number
and condition of suits in which the CITY
IN interested now before the court,
which was very exhaustive. Report re-
ceived and placed ON file.
From City Surveyor, showing condi-
ton of the various street grades, and
showing probable cost Of streets now
under contract. and making certain
recommendations regarding sewerage.
Received and placed on file.
From Mr.. Northup, recommending q
change in Hanford's contract for print
ing $40 copies of the compiled ordinan-
ces To $50 copies. Report adopted.
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
SHAKING HANDS WITH A MUMMY.
Reception Of an Egyptian High Priest at
Cornell University.

Reception of an Egyptian High Priest at
Cornell University.
pittsburg Dispatch.
A gentleman Who though well read and very
intelligent, is not savant and could not there
fore give me the story in the manner of an
egyptoloeist, told me the other day what he saw
at mummy's reception at Cornell University.
A mummy had been received intact, that is with
all the original wraps on it, which is a rather
unusual thing. Happening to know one Of the
professors, my friend was invited to be present.
and he says he will never forget what he saw.
Yard after yard of linen was unwrapped from
the mummy until its elbows were reached, by
which time there were eighty yards Of linen UNI
done from it, AS the process continued q sort
of almost invisible cloud Of dust began arising
from the cloths and soon the room was filled
with it. 1t produced perfume as strange as it
was delicious heavy and sweet and yet perme
asa & d fsom B Beng at which a
sickening It was so powerful that it
filed the adjoining corridors and rooms and
did not seem to lose its fragrance on coming in
contact with fresh air. 1t was an odor which
possessed a fascination which could not be over
come, and produced sort Of dreamy sensa-
ton upon those who inhaled it for any length Of
time. The fraprance came from the spices
perfumes peoples and aromatic shrubs placed
between the folds Of cloth when the mummy
was fresh meat 5000 years ago in the Nile coun-
try The face Of the mummy was well pre-,
served, and seemed to grin at those who were
disturbing its long sleep. On the first day the
body was only uncovered to the elbows, as
have said
II was so interested in the process, said my
friend. shat, although had intended to leave
that night, did not 60, but waited until the
next day wanted to see them get down to be-
low the ends Of the arms"
'sWhy9p asked.
$50 that could shake bands with him, and
that is what did do. never felt so queer as
did standing there, holding those bones that had
been still so long, with hundreds Of the sacred
Egyptian bugs lying around, which had fallen
from the folds of linen. and the air 50 full of that
strange perfume. They learned from inscrip-
tons found in the mummy, its age and epoch,
and that it had been in life high priest The
date they gave mo showed that The long hand
which lay in mine could have been extended by
its owner to the poet Homer, If he had CHANGED
to visit the temple on the Nile where the priest
lived. and IL the latter had iourneyed to Jeru-
salem that same hand could have clasped that of
the Prophet Jeremiah. As | thought of this
could not help smiling for wondered whether
that Iugubrious prophet had been shaking hands
with the mummies Of his Egyptian acquaintance
and had become mnrose in consequence. That
laugh Of mine SO mortified the learned gentlemen
who were present that felt very much ashamed
and left shortly afterward. with this as me-
mento. and he took scarahmns from his pocket
and hold the sacred emblem Of the Ptoleniies up
for my inspection,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02

been ofteDer ransacked, It is strange at least,
that it was reserved to the year 1873 to become,
by this discovery, what the Independent, in an
enthusiastic editorial, calls an Annus mirabilis
therefor. 2. Any volume in that library can
probably now be.consulted and studied by any
scholar from any land or church, can be free
~ photographed except NO. 476, which con
tains between its seventyffth and eightieth
leaves this Teaching 8 If any such forgery
was ever to be made, it could be made only by
Greek and Greek eccesiastic. If any man
were ever to make such forgery there
would be none intellectually more capable
of its accomplishment thaving reference
only to his patristic and medieval learning than
the present most erudite occupant Of the Neon
edna see. 4. The ready credulity with which
American scholarship has welcomed this book
whether that credulity be exercised towards a
hoary relic of the second century or towards a
cunning counterfeit made today--is to be deeply
regretted. The great name of Harnach, who
priest Sophronious and archimandrite Polycarp
declare never has seer the manuscript my friend
and held in our hands, has been sufficient to
drag after him American editors, professors and
reviewers like flock of sheep.
Two months ago / asked the ablest Greek
critic in Athens for his opinion concerning the
book. His reply was: Just as soon as l have
made up my mind will let you know have
not received his opinion yet. / asked a very
learned Englishraan, a bishop Of the Church of
England, what he thought of the Teaching,
and he answered. I'VE are not so fast about
these things as you are in America; we viii wait
and see. 1t would be WELL too, if we sometimes
would wait and See
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
THE war ON THE CONDOR.
An Undertaking Which Presents Apparently
Insur1nountahIe Difficulties.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
The announcement that the CHILEAN govern
menJ has declared a war of determination
against the monarch OF vultures-the condor
and offers about So for every condor killed,
juStifieS some remarks as to the possibility OF
the Gillian government realizing it's purpose
The condor has indeed been declared IAN enemy
to the republic, and condor hunting has become
a highly lucrative business; but when one takes
into consideration the astounding powers of the
to believe that the government can ever succeed
in destroying the species at any price. Shoot
ing it on the wing is almost out Of the question;
for it sails at attitudes far beyond the reach of
the human eye, and tooStS on
peaks UNNECESSARILY above the clouds 1t
has been seen at attitudes of 1000 feet. 1t can
withstand variations of temperature beyond hui
man endurance, and matches its young far above
the snow line-nevertheless. it rests quite COM
fortably on the burning sands of the Southern
sea coast. It haunts the whole western slope of
the Andes-not only Chilli but Peru. Bolivia and
Patagonia. With the vast spread of its wings
often exceeding twelve feet-itcan perform pro-
digious journeys In few hours Its eye is mir
aculousy keen; for when no bird is visible in the
sky, even with the aid of powerful glass, if q
mule or other animal in a convoy fall or die, the
coDdors instantly drop Upon it like lightning
from heaven. Latterly the birds have SO in
creased as to form a veritable scourge-notwith-
standing the fact that the female lays but two
eggs at a time, and that condor hunting has been
regular and lucrative calling for more than a
century. Traps are the only reliable means Of
catching them; but the day will certainly come
when traps shall be Of no avail whatever Con-
doris have already learned to fear a gun; and
with their wonderful sight it is absolutely inn
possible to get within rifle range Of them. Birds
soon learn to avoid danger, as his been proved
since the erection Of telegraph lines in the
United States; few are now killed by flying
against the wires. 1t will be strange if the con-
dor does not learn to avoid snares instinetyely.
When the birds find life in Chill or in Peru un7
usually difficult they have only to migrate
further south or north, and propagate their spe-
cies in other attitudes, until they. become 50
numerous as to migrate again to those regions
which outlawed them. Then the work of de-
struction would have to be done all over. All
things considered, it seems impossible to ex-
terminate such race Of vultures unless means
Of destroying their eggs can be devised; but mo-
body--not even Mr.. Graham-would undertake
to scale icy peaks $4,000 or 10000 feet high for
such purpose. The condor is certainly gifted
with rare powers Of self representation, and it is
not unlikely his huge shadow may float above
the corpse Of the last South American in that
lurid twilight preceding the worlds final dssolu-
4 IN
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Harry George as an Orator.
san Francisco Chronicle.

san kT0nc1ScO CnfOniCes
There is a story that ought to be told every
Fourth of July just as a warning. 1t is little
late now to tell it. but it will bear relating
Some years ago at the annual celebration, Harry
George who had not then discovered scheme
for absorbing proportion of the available cap
ital of the country by publishing and selling q
book advocating eyerybody's right to everybody
else's property, was the orator Of the day. He
had prepared package OF manuscript as large
as that of Progress and Poverty" and deadly
chill struck through the audience as they
saw it. The hours few by and George
was still speaking. The bombs re-
sounded through the darkening streets;
the rockets Houted the peeping stars, but still
the stream of patriotic eloquence flowed on. The
audience grew restless and finally so demonstra-
tive that Harry skipped fifty pages of his speech,
and came suddenly to the peroration 1t had an
unfortunate conundrum in it It was something
to this effect: "a thousand years from to-day,
whowin AL our placesl Who viii celebrate this
great national anniversary A thousand years
from to-day, who will speak for hbertyF
He paused for a reply, which came briefly from
the gallery clear as bell
You win, Harry George
The rest Of the proceedings were dispensed
with, The band played the Anal patriotic air.
and the people went home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
GENERAL GRANT WHITING 4 HISTORY

In Compliance with Request Of the Array
of the Tennessee-Siege of yicksburg.
General Aenus, in Baltimore American.
found the General in his library, among
mass Of papers and books, hard at work on the
history of the siege of Vieksbure. one of series
Of works on the civil war which. when finished
will doubtless give to the world an impartial and
thorough history of that great epoch in our Ma
tion's life. He writes in compliance with the
request of the Army of the Tennessee. So
buried was he in his work that when began
talking with him his answers were in military
style; but he afterward spoke rs earnestly as if
he were giving an order just before SOME great
battle. BY and by he quoted down. and re-
lated an incident of the siege before entirely
known to me. In a well-modulated tone, he
said, in his own characteristic way: The order
was given to fire the mine, and Immediately after
the fuse blazed brightly. The next instant q
terrific explosion occurred, and human beings
were seen to shoot high in the air. Some Of
them fell to the earth fearfuly mangled. while
others, wonderful it is to relate, fell back alive,
but with terrible wounds. Among those who
escaped death was robust colored man who
had been engaged on the confederate side as a
miner He was in the mine at the time the
order to fire was given, but had not reached
deep enough when the explosion took place, and
in consequence. was blown high into the air
He fell on pile Of earth unhlirt He WAS hrs
taken into my headquarters where he gave til .
officers present full information about the Ger
struction and location Of the confederate shat
and his experience while in the air. Whes
asked how far he though he had gone up, b.,
said: %, Lord O massa, | went bout three t,
five miles, but done thank the Lord He landed
me within the Yankee lines Here
as if the incident had occurred
only yesterday, / was very glad to find him in
such cheerful mood as his late business
| troubles must have worried him considerably.
friends rejoice in his brave spirit and express the
hone that he will soon come out all right again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
A pEArH-REp wEpprNo.
A Maid, Wife, and a widow Within Three
Hours.
west Hrookiisla, Mass, Special.

hours
"est brookhsla' Mass Special
Something over year ago Frederick A. Cow
din, OF cambridge, met and fell in love with
Mlss Gertrude Morey who at that time also
lived IN Cambridge His love was returned
and one year ago an engagement Of marriage
was arranged, but owing to MIR. Gowdin's III
health the marriage was from time to time post
poned. In the meantime Miss Mercy removed
to this village but he lover remained as devoted
as ever, although his poor health prevented his
seeing her often.
Early IN July Mr.. Cowdin resolved to try the
air at the Brookields partly at the advice of his
physicians, but chiefly TO be near his lady love.
lie therefore came to this village where he ap-
peaIed for time to be benefited by the change.
HE was IN better spirits than formerly, and his
cough, which was slowing wearing him out, was
somewhat improved. Consumption, however.
had taken fatal hold upon his never too robust
system, and the doctors and old ladies Of the vii
lage, who had more experience in such casos than
his sweetheart, shook their heads Until
wednesday Nh. Cowdln had strong hopes Of his
own recovery, and he spoke ehccrfuly of his
marriage and his happy future. But on the
morning OF that day he was very low. being SO
weak that be could not rise from his bed But
as he grew weaker one idea seemed to take the
place OF all others IN his mind. He wanted to
pc married he became impatient when objec-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
Journalists ana Their Tasks.

Joe Howard, in PhiadeplsIa Times.
There is one thing about newspaper, its work
is SO exacting that the workers have hut little
time for the dumps or mollygrumps, for they
must be up and at it every day IN every year. A
paper which makes its appearance 365 days in
every year, continuing right along without holi-
days or intermissions Of any kind. is about as
exacting taskmaster as one could we'll imagine.
The consequence is that the journalists work
hard. They do work with marvellous expendi
ture Of nerve and energy and drop out Of har
ness generally with a suddenness aud lack Of
ton. There is more power, more enjoyment and
more satisfaction in the better walks Of journal
ism than in any other profession AS for the
money--weli that depends writer who han
kers after cash soon degenefatcs and becomes q
proprietor, not writer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02

Of bowling to everybody. Now no one thinks Of
introducing friend to General Sheridan. The
proper thing in society is to introduce yourself
The General won't know the difference. and he
will greet you with all the affabiIity of an old
friend
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02

The fHKH PHnss ID proud Of all W sue'
eessful schools Of the county. II has note-
cd several Of them often. but has not here-
tofore had occasion 10 refer TO that at Dh-
pro. We therefore copy with pleasure tho
following communication ON the subject to
the Kyle News II viii possess some local
interest here from the fact that Mrs. Foster,
one Of tho teachers, was formerly a teacher
Of San Marcos;
Hays county Is especially fortunate In her
school facilities. In addition 10 the Hour
ishing schools at San Marcos and Kyle, Du-
pre-, beautifully situated and healthy lit
tie town, offers fine advantages Miss Mary
Adams, who began teaching here four years
ago with only sixteen scholars, has by strict
attention 10 her duties rs instructress and
diciplinarian established first class school.
She has at present over forty scholars with
an additional free school list of eighty-sevon.
This increase In numbers has made II ne
cessary 10 secure another teacher. Mrs. M.
+. Foster, who has been teaching for some
time In Tahuacana College, win be an asso-
ciate of Miss Adams this session, and by
their united efforts arc determined TO place
the school ON such basis as will offer edu-
tional advantages second TO none in the
county or surrounding country. The school
Is a graded one, and although music Is not
taught, Mrs. Hopping and Mrs. Riley offer
TO teach both vocal and instrumental music
at reasonable rates. Dupre is a strictly
moral community with no bar rooms or 9TH
or institutions TO exercise apernicious infiu-
ence over the Young who are sent there TO
be educated. Sunday schools and preach
ing every Sunday by one Of four Christian
denominations. We mention these privi-
leges believing that they are considerations
that Justly merit the attention of all parents
who have in view the moral culture as well
as the intellectual Advancement of their
children. +. b. !.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-10-02
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Oyster Greek.
OYSTER CREEK, Sept. 9th, 1873

OYSTER CREEK, Sept. 9th, 1884.
EDITOR FREE PRESS Mr.. Carr Bost led
to the hymeneal altar Miss Mary johnson.
on the oath inst, M. A. Black, officiating.
The marriage took place in the Centre
Point Church, at 4 o'clock p. m. After the
ceremony the company, which were many,
repaired to Mr.. Perry Bost's in stringtown,
where refreshments were served, the hours
gliding joyfully by. Mr.. B. came into this
community some half-dozen years ago q
homeless youth. His energies were bent
upon tilling the virgin soil, in which pursuit
he has prospered. We congratulate MIR. b.
for his business prosperity, and hope his
conjugal relations may prove to be happy
and joyous union. ,At, iS. tt
Young man, let us here speak word of
advice get it into your head that you are
born for something. Letyour energies and
talent be brought to bear upon some one
thing. Your fortune lies within your own
hands. Read Washington Irving on the
wife. Get one of those creatures to pull
the scales from your eyes, Live honorably,
discreetly, virtuously, and blessings will fol-
low as naturally as light the dawn.
Oh! ye horrid bachelors, ye human
screech owls, whose mental food is misery,
whose nights are sleepless and days are full
of gloom-awake, shake off the lethargy,
plead your cause, and ere three-hundred
and sixty five days have rolled round, you
will hear the soft sweet words, ''dear, am
thine" j. L. ID.
This being leap year, it might be legiti-
mate for some of the 'fair" to call upon
our correspondent to rise and explain why
he fails to practice what he 80 eloquently
breaches. -ED