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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-23

The White Pine News charges that
every p -rs'n in Storey comfy, who has
family, whether his wife or children
ever set foot ON American soil Or not,
gives them in as children Of school age,
and constructive re- Hence is claime.,
for them. They are entered on the
Scho,l Censu, Marshals returns and
their pro rata Of the State School Fund
is drawn for Storey county.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-23

GAME is plentiful at panguitch Lake.
Deer, lear and sageheus abound there.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25

The demands for animals for exhibi-
tion in Europe and in civilized America
has armed enterprising hunters with
net and trap, and sent them far into
the wilds of unexplored Africa. The
Soudan, a part of that continent to
which attention and even anxiety are
now directed, has long been hunting
ground for the providers Of the great
dealers like Mr.. Jamroch. The diff
Guilty of catching some Of the animals
is very great. A hippopotamus, for
instance, may be netted; but he is a
very big ''flsh' to land safe and well,
to send over hundreds of miles of Sou
dan tracks, to ship sound and in good
condition, and to land at a European
port after sea voyage. The cost of
such an undertaking is very great and
not unfrequently is incurred in vain.
Delicate animals torn from the steam
ing swamps and reedy thickets in which
they delight are very apt, after all the
pains and risk of capturing them, to die
upon their enslavers' hands.
Perhaps the king of beasts is as hardy
as any of his subjects. At least he
suffers less in captivity than the ma-
jority of them, if we may accept as
proof the frequent leonine families
which bring rejoicing to the Geological
Gardens of London and Dublin. So
keen is the pursuit of genuine wild
beasts in the Soudan and the regions
adjoining that within very few years
travellers have noted remarkably fall
ling-off in big game. Between the
sportsmen who go fully equipped for
slaughter from this and other countries,
the natives, now better armed than
formerly, and the snarers who seek live
specimens, for Mr.. Jamroch and his
brethren, the monarchs Of desert and
forest are having hard time of it just
now, and have little to thank steam for
in bringing the white man into the
hearts of their fastnesses.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25
NUMBER 45.
Let thIngs Be-


Talking about ipecac," said the
clerk at drug store, 81 could tell you
some good things about that useful
drug if you would promise not to use
the names which | will give you to
show that they are not snake stories. -
The requisite assurance beng given
by the reporter, the yeracious chronicler
began:
"a gentleman high up in official life
here, but who seldom drinks anything
stronger than beer, keeps small bottle
of whiskey in his room in case OF
emergency, He boards with his wife
in private hotel not far from here,
and his rooms are seldom locked His
wife reported to him one day that the
whisky was turning white, and asked
what could be the cause.
upon an examination being made,
it was found that the contents consisted
of water, with bare flavor of whisky.
He had it reillled, after muttering
respectable piece of profanity directed
at the supposed culprit, a stout colored
woman, who acted us chambeImaid.
Again the whisky began to bleach.
This time the lady brought the bottle
here, and, after relating the circum-
stances, asked me to arrange a dose Of
epicac sufficient to render detection
speedy, She was anxious that the
results should follow quickly, so as to
prevent the thief seeking q secluded
place first. obeyed, and put enough
of the drug in to turn Jumbo's
stomach.
1.-TWO days after the lady came in
here looking so white and scared that L
thought she had taken the dose herself.
She asked in great anxiety if there was
any danger of death from drinking the
doctored whisky. l assured her there
was none, and then she told what had
happened. They had as neighbors in
the hotel an army officer and his wife,
both very nice people-but the latter
had been taken with violent vomiting
and the bottle was nearly half
emptied.
After showing some ladies nearly all
the tooth brushes in the store and sell
ling them a 10-ct box Of lilly white the
clerk resumed
"You know DR.. - Well, he
had habit of calling in every morning
and taking pretty long pull at our
cherry wine bottle-there it Is, you see,
labled 'Vlni XerIci.' Well the boss
did net like to say anything, as the
doctor sent in quite lot of trade, but
he often discussed some means of put
ting stop to the practice. One morn
ing just before the Doctors time for
calling, 1 noticed the bottle containing
sherry wine and ipecac wine had been
transposed.
sit was my duty to replace each in
the right niche, but didn't. went
down in the cellar instead. In came
our medical friend, and 1 heard the
jingle of the glasses as he selected
four'ounce graduate. In less time than
it takes me to tell it there was a first
class breakfast on the sidewalk. He
comes here still, but never touches q
bottle, and believes to this day that
put up the job, but did not. l only
let things be-"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25
rnn sUorCh FAREWELL.

Farewell, ye hills of glorious deeds.
And streams renowned in songi
Farewell, ye blithesome braes and meat
Our hearts have loved so long
Farewell, ys broomy elfln knows,
Where thyme and harebells grow
Farewell, ye hoary haunted howes.
O'erhung with birk and sloel
The battle mound, the Border tower,
That Scotia's annals tell;
The martyrs grave. the lovers bower
To each, to all-farewell
Home of our hearts our fathers home'
Land of the brave and free
The sail is tapping on the foam
That bears us far from thee
We seek a wild and distant shore
Beyond the Atlantic main;
We leave thee to return no more,
Or view thy cliffs again
But may dishonor blight our fame
And quench our household fires,
When we, or ours, forget thy mama
Green island of our sires
Our native land-our native vale
A long and last adieu
Farewell to bonny Teviotdale,
And scotland's mountains blue
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25

one circumstance my visit would have
been thoroughly unremarkable.
This was the circumstance which
seems in wonderful way to point a
moral to my curious tale. paid my
visit to the Clifford's during the As
sizes. Squire Clifford, as one Of the
most influential county magnates, was
necessarily much occupied with his
magisterial duties during this time.
Every morning he went early into Lewis,
the town where the Assizes were held.
One morning he told US of case which
interested him.
"He is q hardened villain," he said;
she has again and again been brought
before me, but has never yet been con-
yicted. He is unquestionably thief;
indeed, one of the notorious characters
in the place; but he is such slippery
dog, no jury has yet found him guilty.
Well, he is TO be tried again to-day, and
L do hope we shall have some luck with
him this time"
The squire went away, and 1t came
into his wife's head aud mine to pay
visit to the court, and see for ourselves
the prisoner in whom he was interested.
No sooner said than done. We drove
INTO Lewis, and presently found our
selves in the large and crowded build
ing. When we entered, the case under
discussion had not begun, but moment
after fresh prisoner was ushered into
the dock.
What was the matter with mep 1
found my sight growing dim, L found
myself bending forward, and peering
hard. The memory of an old terror
came back, the sensation of a couple
of hours Of mortal agony returned to
me again. Who was in the prisoners
dockp l Knew the man. He was my
guest of the Tapestry chamber of ten
years ago.
There he stood, surly, Indifferent,
with his vast breadth and height, his
raven black haT, and that peculiar
white lock flung back from his brow.
He did not glance at any one, but kept
his eyes on the ground.
could not contain myself; I forgot
everything but my sense of discovery.
| started to my feet, and spoke.
''Mr. Clifford, know that man; he
was in my room ten years ago. Do you
remember the night when got the ter
rlble fright in the Tapestry chamber in
your housep There is the man who
frightened me. l could never forget
his face. There he stands.'
Whatever effects my words had on
the squire and Judge, there is no doubt
at all of their remarkable significance
to the prisoner. HIS indifference left
him; he stared with wide-open and ter
rified eyes at me. 1t was plain that if
| recognized him, he also recognized
me.
All his bravade left him: he NUT
tered something, his face was blanched,
then suddenly he fell on his knees and
covered it with his hands.
My evidence was remarkable and con-
elusive; and that day, for the first time,
Hercules Armstrong was committed to
prison. He had long been the terror of
the neighborhood, and no one regretted
the just punishment which had fallen
on him. What his subsequent career
may be 1 know not; this is the present
end of a strange and perfectly true
| story
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25

''Dld you ever get scared half to
death for nothing ?" asked clerk in
Chicago store who had just returned
from his vacation. swell, 1 did, and
/ will tell you about it. Out where my
folks live there is a railroad bridge of
the old trestle style. 1t is about forty
feet high and crosses a valley only,
there being no water under it. When
l was boy used to walk that bridge
day or night, and the other evening L
wanted to go across and started out
Just as I used to do. When I got about
half way over heard a train coming,
and seeing that could not reach the
other end, let myself down under
the stringers and hung by my hands, as
I have done hundred times when
boy. Somehow my arms are not as
strong as they used to be, and they
ached long before the train came. In
my haste had got into an uncomforta-
BILE position before it was necessary.
Finally the locomotive struck the
bridge and at last went laundering
over my head. My hold was weakening
every minnie, and soon realized that
1 could not hang on much longer.
believe that train was mile long. The
perspiration fairly stTeamed from me
as l thought Of the awful plunge L
must soon make, Then my head reeled
and my neryeless fingers slipped from
the strlnger and down L went-about
six inches. They had been filing in
the old trestle with earth, intending to
make an embankment there, and had
not noticed it in the darkness. If you
fellows see any gray hairs in these
auburn locks of mine, you will know
how they got there"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25

He has but sorry food that feeds
upon the faults of othsyA
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25

Master Irwin, attached to the West
Point Military Academy, was listen
ing the other day to some talk about
signs of rain that could be depended
upon, when he interrupted by saying:
"I've got something that viii beat you
all. 1 have had tree toad six or eight
months. l filled a half-gallon earthen
jar one-third full of water and put the
toad in it, Then L built a miniature
ladder, which extends from the bot
tom of the jar to about an inch above
the top, and every time it is going to
rain that tree toad will climb to the top
of the ladder and sit on the round and
croak. Not since have had the toad
has this sign failed"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25
THE PLACE

to buy anything is where you
can invest your money to the
best possible advantage, and we
have many reasons to believe
that we can sell you clothing
for the least money possible to
get good goods. Our stock OF
Mems Youths Boys and Child
ren's Roady-Made Clothing is
such that we can cheerfully in-
vite comparison Of goods and
prices. Our own make of cloth
ing which we have prepared in
dull seasons differs so precept-
ible from ordinary ready-made
work that very few people can
tell it from custom clothing
which costs fifty per cent, more.
II is impossible to give a just
conception of the very large
stock we keep; or to convince
you that we can make it pay
you to visit us except by max
ing us call and we will ch er-
fully show you our assortment
and leave the mattert of pur-
chase entirely with yourselves.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-25
webster-The Girard WIN.

Mr.. Webster's argument on the Cir
ard will case occupied nine hours,
extending over three sessions of the
court. The room was every day crowded
to suffocation. John Quincy Adams
was present each day, listening atten-
lively to every word. Mr.. Critenden
sat on Mr.. Webster's left side, and Mr..
Horace Binney on his right, Senators,
Representatives, foreign Ministers and
others filled every available space in
the court room, Between the chairs of
the judges were seated a few beautiful
women, looking like a circuit and a
female bench. Mr.. Webster closed by
denouncing the scheme, as he called it,
the experiment of an education in prac-
tical morality, unblessed with the in
huences of religion, and said that if
he could believe that any humble efforts
of hts had contributed to its overthrow
as the public laws and welfare demand
it, he should deem 1t the crownine
mercy of his professional life. The
court sustained the validity of the will.
He has but sorry food that feeds
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

The OREGON SHosr LrNE.-Ths Rail
tcdy Age, speaking of tbs Oregon Short
Lane. says: The Union Pacific's line
to Oregon and the Pacific coast at Port
land Is rapidly approaching completion.
The Oregon short Line now only lacks
two and half miles of reaching Hunt
ingtop, Or, a distance of $40 miles west
from Granger, Wyo.. the point at which
IL branches from the main line of the
Union Pacific, and f4l7 miles from
Omaha. The Oregon Railway and Nav
igation Company, which 10 pushing a
line eastward 10 meet the Oregon Short
Line, has laid its track TO within n
miles OF Huntington, the meeting place,
and grading will be completed by Sep
tsmber. The distance from Portland,
Or, 10 Huntington 10 about 40 miles,
making the total distance from Omaha
TO Portland by this route 1927 miles,
and from Chicago 20 Portland Z310,
which IL almost exactly the distance
from Chicago TO the same point via st.
Paul and the Northern Pacific. Active
competition between the Union and
Northern Pacific rlads for Oregon bust
ness is likely, therefore, TO commence
within few weeks. although IL will be
restrained from injurious results by the
amicable understanding which has al
ready been arrived at. The public will
have the benefit of a choice Of routes,
and each company will strive 10 offer
the greater attractions"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

fNRorn1cr and Losr MAHnooD p<rmanOtas
10 call upon him The Doctor has travelled
extensively In Europs and inspected thor.
oughly the various hospitals there. obtaining
great dsAl Of valuable Information. which
be ID competent TO fmpars 70 those IN need Of
bis services. The Doctor cures when othen
fail. Trv him. DIR. 6fBBoN viii make no
distance CusxD AT HoNn. All commaniea
tons strictly confidential. All letters answer.
ed In plain envelopes.
Send so for o paekage Of medicine. OAIl
or write. Address DR. J. Y. 0IBBON, Box
1851. San Francisco, Cal. (Mentien the Pc
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

No Morn PRoxrEs-The Democrats
Convention for Skagit county met at
Mt. Vernon on Thursday Of last week,
and after elccting Mat. McElroy Of the
Samish and George Maran Of Ne. Yer.
non as delegates 10 the Territorial Con-
vention, an adjounrnment was had
until Sept. 9Th, when the convention
will meet at the same place and nomi-
nate county officers. A resolution WAS
introduced and adopted advising tina,
after the election no proxies be allowed
Ia the Democratic conventions OF
Skagit county.--Laconaer Mai
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
A PERMANENT lSsrlrTruex.

The Washington Territory Employ
nent Bureau has been established two
years and has proved itself q benesis 10
the Sound. A visit TO this coupany's
Offices surprised us. We found upon
entering. the enquiry Office fitted up for
eli information adjoining reception
reoms. They conduct q Thorough en-
ployment bureau. where all In want of
6rst GLASS help can be suited FREE Of all
charges. Their business department.
For Sale, To Let, Lease, have separate
rooms. They sell safes on the install.
ment plan, arrange ere and life insur-
ance, cell railroad and steamer tickets
10 all parts Of the world. There have
bsen many attempts 10 open employ
msrt oficss and business agencies in
rooms By 3, and on the sidewalks, and
without any experiences, bat they esner-
ally bits che dust In short ti1e. The
manager Of this we'll known arm has
had an experience Of "a year, We de-
n oue tofns ehous - beat -
ii q q Pscxzzzzs = Or Aesats.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

TEAcHxR AND PUPL.-Shortly after
graduating from college in New York,
Gov. Squire, of this Territory. accepted
= position as teacher in an academy at
Moravia, N. T.. and Mrs. Phoebe Howe,
Of this city, was one Of his first pupils.
When the var broke out regiment was
organized from that neighborhood, aad
the new Governor enlisted and went 90
the front as Second LieoteRant, while
Jasper Howe followed as q private in
the same regiment. His Excellency
hardly expected to find any Of his old
pupils In this section Of the world
Waila WaIia Union.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
Republican County Convention

A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FOR
n the county Of King will assemble at
\ eslers Hall. in the city of sea, tie. on
Saturday, the sd day Of August, lisa. at
o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF electing
IL delegates to attend the Republican Ter
ritoriai Convention called to assemble at
Seattle. w. T.. on the 9Th day Of Septem-
Der. lisa also. To nominate candidates
for the various county ano precinct Offices,
TO be voted for at the general election In
November next The several precincts
VIII be entitled to the following represen-
tation. on the basis Of one delegate for
each precinct and one for every 20 Votes
cast NJ the last general election for the
Republican candidate for Delegate to
Congress. or q fraction Of e. OF half or
more, viz:
Wards tSeattlel Delecatea
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
To TnE PUBLIC.

Parties have been soliciting orders for
help and representing themselves as be
longing 10 the Warrington Territory
Employment Bureau. This 10 10 certify
that We have no one authorized 10 rep
resent rs. Any one 90 using our name
and title 10 fraud aud beat. and W
will prosecute amy one acting a. such.
au5-1m PlcKEnrxo d CO., Agents.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

CAAPAIos HArs.-Charles Goldstein,
the Front street halter, has received a
full line of campaign hats, which are
becoming very popular. Blaine" hats
for all Republicans, Cleveland bats
for all Democrats, and Butler" hats
for all 70 Greenbackers. au3-lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

MosUxxsTs--H. n. Wright Of the
Washington Marble Works has the con-
tract for moving the stone work from
the old cemetery 10 the new. All parties
having Head Stones or Monaments
there, wishing 10 have them cleaned or
exchanged for new, will please call al
the Works on Spring street. 20
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

To Parties Investing: Do not be mis-
led by flaming advertisements of new
travelling concerns, open today, out Of
existence tomorrow. Parties wishing 20
purchase or cell, 90 to responsible and
established bcsiness men, and DO not
trust your BUSINESS matters 20 inexperi-
snced people, who inhabit the sidewalks
and shanties 10 raise dollar. PICK
xxrxo 4 Co, Agents. an5-lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
FOR THE LiDIES.

MRS g. L. BURROUGHS. WHOSE
w fashionable millinery establishment
II in the Kenyon block, on Front street
takes this method Of Informing the ladies
an eleEant stock Of the latest pattern bon
metz. hatz. ribbons. feath-rs and every
thing usually found In . frxt-claa NIL
linery store A general invitation Ia
hereby extended 70 the ladies Of Seattle
and Puget Round to ca1 and examine
Ms. q I. BURRoUeHa
myl Kenyon block. Front street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
TO CeSrRACreRs.

All In want OF good laborers can find
them by leaving orders as our Offices,
Washington street, next 10 Judge Cams
court. or p. ID. box go. We hase ne
street yuusers. We are the only firm In
this city. Washington Territory EN-.
ployment Bureau Psckxarso q Co..
iySl-lm Agents.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

FME PROPERTY AT Low FIGUBEs.-
Four or Ave choice blocks along the wa
Ter front In Lakeside Home addition, on
the sunny side OF Lake Union, are Of
fered at q bargain by Fred Z. Sander,
real estate agent. Zl-6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

Partners and capital furnished for
legitimate enterprises by the Puget Sound
Real Estate and Employment Agency,
corner Main and Commercial streets. 3.
n UooYx A Co. au3-Im
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

The Washington Territory Employ
nent Bureau has no occasion 10 tell the
public What they can do In furnishing
hrst class help. free Of charge. The
whole Sound knows for the last two
years this permanent institution has
been Supplying the labor market with
hrst class help. ID Is no use for novices
10 buck against an old established firm
like the w. +. L.. Bureau. Put that In
your ripe and smoke Il. auS-ln
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

Great credit Ia due Mr.. @. +. Frasch,
our enterprising grocer, for bis recent
importation Of strong, yes delicate
article Of uncoiorsd japan Tea, known
10 experts and nov 10 the public gener-
ally a. Sunbeam Tea" TINS brand
has been selected, AZ its name implies,
from the most matured crop. and Mr..
Frssch wisely made arrangements 90
have ID shipped direct 10 him from 6rst
hands. Give Il trial and b convinced
Of its superiority. iy6
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

CnEAP FAzxs.-Ths Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company has placed
the steamer George Il. Starr ON the
route between Seattle and Victoria, In
opposition TO the Eliza Anderson, and
Win carry freight and passengers at re
drced rates. For particulars apply 10
J. b. Carney. at CITY dock. my1 dv
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
NOTICE.

eases cured.
NOTICE.
All persons DESTROYS of consulting DR..
@. l. Miller, ST.. will address him at No
los Cherry street, Seattle, Washington
Territory: Postoff1ce box AZ.
Communications will be treated con.
siderately. confldentially, skilfuliy, hon
estly. and with dispatch
Spermatorrh9a, Seminal Weakness.
lmpotency and all diseases caused by
sexual excuses cured.
Hundreds of testimonials can be seen
at my Office. Advice. instructions and
printed questions sent free upon receipt
OF address and stamped envelope.
DIR G. l.. MILLER. sr..
los Cherry street.. r. %. Box a..
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

SUMNER HATS AT CosT.-Chas. Gold
stein, the Front street halter, In order
30 Gloss out his immense stock Of sum-
mef hats, declares that he will for the
next thirty days sell this class Of goods
at greatly reduced prices. su31m
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24

For quick sales Of business or prop.
srty, Apply TO the Puget Sound Heal
Estate and Employment Agency, corner
Main and Commercial streets. 3. r.
HooIK IL Co. aus Inn