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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
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SENATE

SNAIE.
| wAszrsroS. Mar a.-Dolph intro
! ducsd ball 90 provide for tse constrao-
ton of q harbor of refuge AZ Port Or
/ ford, on the Pacific coast. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution offered yesterday BY Van
Wyck. directing the Secretary of the In
terror TO withhold patent for lands on
the Puysliup branch of tie Northern
! Pacific Railroad until Congr' - decides
tie question of the forfeiture Of such
/ lands
The Senate taea fock up the Indian
Appropriation bill. and Dawes briefly
recapitulatsd its provisions estimated
for the year He said tie amount #
the bill as 4 came from tue House Was
6. 456 3Sss The amendments proposed
t. add SIS, f13, making the total re-
ported TO the Senate for the Indian ser
vice for the coming year $6.2l3, sl2-
This exceeds the Indian bull of last year
by $s4o.l47. The chief element IF in
crease. Dawes said. was the amount for
Indian schools.
The hail Was considered by sections,
and considerable progress made With
out debate, excerpt upon the appEt pEia-
ton for education IN Alaska Inc SEN
akC EC4ACEQ tLr ak1DunA
from the SI5, 900 allowed by the House
to $4,000. and Haviey moved 10 make
the amount $2a,0o.
Plumb opposed the motion. He said
the educatIon of the Indian Was cost
ing a great deal too much. Ii vas
merely spending money without any
practical result. The churches We're
dong the work At much less than the
Government was paying. The educa
ton o. the Indian should be of a prac
teal character. Ii was no use trying to
educate the Indian up 10 tie idea that
ne was a prince of the blood. Plumb
ridiculed the efforts of Interested par
ties to influence Congress to appropriate
money for scbools in Alaska.
CoDger defended the Indians and the
work of their education 1t was work.
he said, in which many noble and phi
laDtropio men and women were en-
gagged. and it should be encouraged. He
favored larR appropriations for 1t.
Pending debate on the amendment,
the Senate went into Executive Sessi n,
and when the doors reopened, adjourn
cd until - o. clock tomorrow.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

There il a certain class OF people vho
are never happy exseps ~hen they are
Pc 49, Thay are always allied 9th
gloomy fershodings about the future
II there 10 a strike in . town IN Penn
sylsania, they feel certain ia. ne
country 10 going to be turned into :
commane. and the streets srs 70 run
with blood. They take positive es
light in prsd.csine late frosi.. aud ssss
regard the grasshcpper and cos'on -. -
n fr,euds and brethren. 10 rarely ever
bsppsns that any Of their prsd,esloas
co,ns 20 pass, bot that does not siscoar-
age them in the lssss They = . ssg. ON a.
- Inc fnture Tksy remind one very
much az the Boston LADY whose tsssn
the dentist vas liking, and who emissed
horrible erosns. .nn
4, aruse painf' asked the fsnsisi;
.Oh. not In the least; bat a" so's ~
grosn."
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The Pail Mail Eaderses Henry.
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco, May Sin the Sharon
divorce ease this afternoon Mrs. Vesta
Snow was put upon the witness stand.
She told Mr.. Barnes that she saw the
marriage contract for the first time ia
1850. lust as she stated when she was on
the stand before. Mr.. Barnes then
called Robert Wilson, the hus. and of
Martha Wilson, Who testified that Miss
Hill promised him and his wife 5000 il
they would SAY that shey saw the mar.
viaoe contract in 1880. He stated that
he had not seen the contract in 1880.
The conference at Laorel Place formed
the next subject of inquiry. Sarah
Althea had asked him and his wife to
stand by the contract, aud he had
agreed. She had told him that Sharoa
dictated and she had written the paper.
She wanted him 10 say that he bad seen
it in 1880 and 1881. Sarah Althea fur
ther told him that the contract was
written at the Oakland ferry depot IL
was written on his knee. while she vss
sitting in the overland train going to
Virginia City. She did not tell him
where she got the ink. That vas all he
remembered about that oenversat ON,
except that be had agreed 70 swear that
be san the document in 1880.
|. The Sharon divorce case has entered
on q period OF Surprising revelations.
Mrs. Martha Wilson b stified yesterday
10 having given false evid< NOS ON behalf
Of plaintiff. and Harry l.. Wells, who
testified for the plaintiff that he heard
sharon introduce Miss Hill TO Mr.. True,
since deceased, Of Santa Cruz. a. bis
wife. confessed to-day that the story vas
a fabrication. Nothing Of the kind ever
occurred. Ia making the confession
witness burst into tesrs and said, 4" frue
told me there was $z50.oeo in the affair,
aud vas TO have fio.mo"
Decifse IN Beef.
SAS FsaScrsco. May 9.-TheFe VAS =
decline OF ad2lSe. per pocad yesterday
| In the wholesale price OF beef.
Sad saietde.
1 Al San Pablo last evening, DIR. Card
ner committed suicide by taking thirty
grains of morphia- HIS wife, In Der
/ despair, took q doxsn grains OF digi-
tslias with Suicidal intent. bot By
prompt attention her life vas saved.
They had besn married bat ore month
shspps.a susesitxesre.
sax Francisco. Nav g. - Arrived
Steamer Msxieo, from Victoria, etc!
steamsr San Pedro. from Tacoma
4 TAroo<a. NAY $50 p. m--Ameri
can ship George F. Mansrn and schoon-
or wm. Rensnn passed in. and Arneri
can ship Chalisneer passed cot. IN tov
II PoKr AxsKIx May a. One shiI
!. pasS ed Ia ~ y 4 m.
Prscar. May s.-Ons bark passed
J east
nrswatax % o ehfld
SAN FaAxc1sco. Nav s.-iohn Lax
. renee Kane. 8 years old, disappeared N
SATURDAY. afternoon and wss fount
drowned this Morning Ia q pond nsa
tse SEA wall. The bos Was seas 20 tn
bakery 10 e~t bread. and evidenti
sssayed near the pond and fell ir.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
DEXTER HORTON 3 co.,
BANKERS
SEATTLE, w T.

Deposits received and accounts ksps
suhject 20 Check or Dram.
sight Exchange and Telegrsphic Trans
fer On San Francisco. Portland and New
YORK
sight and sixty-dAy bills Of exchange
drawn In sums 70 suit direct On London,
prailabie elsewhere In Europa
Money loaned On approved security.
tsonea stocks and other vaiuahies -
caivst on deposit for safe keoptng.
Ccllectscns m ds sah proc~eds p-omps'y
r,sfnifted.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

THE first ANNUAL MEETING OF
4 the stockholders OF the san Juan
Archipelago Lime Company VIII b held
at their ofaces IA 81 and 31 Com y err
ei Il street. ON the third Tuesday In May.
n o'clock p. m, for the purpose o. elect
ing a Board OF Trustees. and OF transact
!, 4 sush other business - may come be-
fore tbs Bonrd ck trustees. By order Of
the President h PkLLf.
mysl2 Secretary.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
lCE CREAM
PIPER'S.
MISCELLANEOUS.

pICNICS PARTIES. ETC. SUP
piled at the shortest notice with al
varieties of Grams mxl
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WANTED.

QY THE UNDERSIGNED. TO coz.
ID tract tor from 50 % 100 cords hemieek
mark. af ten $50 dollars rer cord, deliv.
cred at nay tannery ~ Tum Water. al
information given By addressing
CLARK BILES
mri3 I'm Tum Water. w r.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
ROOMS TO LET.

THE ELFG mt sUITE OF ROOMS
L over the druS store, corner Madison
and ont streets. now occupied by NJ X.
MadaGoks. ksq.. viii be- for rent June Ist.
cor terms apply to MRS. BROWN. on
the p, emf es. -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

A Western paper sAyS Sam Weldon
vas shu, lasi night In the rosunds os
U,nrs pas>ons" About the worst psaes
: M =, ear be shot. nexi % bis heart, =
= the rusunda. Il Invariably pros~s
fatal.
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NOTICE.

Turing MY ABSENCE. GEO. V.
~ smith, room & Post building, will at
tend 10 my business GEO. II. CHICK.
Seattle. Feb. - lSSi fea
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SUNDAY, MAY II, 1884.

The best music on the Sound. both bass
and string. has be- q secured for the oce.-
sion. Swings and boats will be provided.
and refreshments of all kinds served.
Convey ances viii leave the c Irner Of Mil
and front streets every hour. eommenc-
ang Al 9 o'c oek. Fare for the round "trip.
50 cents No charge for admission 70 pis.
nic grounds AL are invited and . good
time qua anseed. mystd
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NEW CIGAR
T 0BACC0 H0U Sc.
LEVY BROS,


AND FURNITURE FOR sALE.
- 0rsrs housa cusnsr Stfth and Ter
rses. uy3 In
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For Rent.

4 FURNISHED HOUSE OF NINE
y rooms. with kitchen. dining room.
parlor and bedroom furniture al com
psese Apply IL ITO FroHf street apz3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
LUMBER! LUMBER I!

HAVING LATELY PURCHASED
IL the Belitown sawmill 1 will have
constantly on hand all sizes of DIR and
cedsr lumber. which l " i'll sell at hard
times" prices. Ca i and examine stock
and learn prices. j. NJ BLAINE.
my6 Proprietor Belltown Sawm II.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Widows weeds are easily removed by
active young husbanduen.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

WANTED.
q GIRL TO TAKE CARE or chill
~ dren. Apply At lie pie Of Fashion. -
House to Let.
4 NEW FIvEROOM COTTAG z
n corner Tenth and Columbia streets
Rent reasonable. Apply on premises 4 .
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

NEW YORK. May 9.-Georpe Jones
of the Times. says: General Grants
fund of $4,000 10 Absolutely s,fe
Hitherto We have paid ths interest an
nuaiiy on the lst of May. Each year
mas found the General in possession OF
xl5. 40, interest IN full on the invest.
nent. Hereafter We snail paw him
quarterly. not only because he needs
the money, bat because We do not mean
that any one shall lay hands on il"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
PICNIC

U,AIRBAIRN q POOLE, PROPRfE-
II tors Of Laurel Shade. On Lake " ash-
Ington. have arranged 70 give q grad
popular Picnic. on
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81. JOINS. n. F., May s.-The Thetis.
OF the Greedy relief expedition, arrived
this morning.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

FoKr wAySK, Ind. May =. u sse
smith. con .ined in Jail at Button, Ind,
far com plicity in the murder OF Amos
Bockesto. near Boone. Adam county,
ind ON Apr,l 18th. today confessed 70
assisting Fred. Richards. Who II cos
fined in jail In this city. in the murder
ss charged. Smith, who Is q sfepson 70
Richards. confsssee that be accsmPa'
MED Richards and Charles Worst, q
hro,her. Law TO Richards 10 the ho1ss
~ Rockesto and stood at the gate &c
keep a lookout while Ricards and wers,
sntsrsa the house. and Richards nreo
shs snot which killed Bockesto. Cnss
Worst Vas arrested TINS morh'ns ~
Decatur.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

M. srrRLIxa. Ky., May 9.-A peni-
tntlsry guard in charge of eight con-
votS whom he was transferring from
Tnskfcrt to the prison on the Kentucky
lsutssl Railroad, reached here yester-
Ay afternoon and started on foot for
~ u,son. Later five of the prisoners
ssre met vhe said that one prisoner,
suplatning that the handouts we're
hur,ipQ him, took advantage of his OPP
pwtunity TO overpower the guard, seized
ihsun and killed him. Then three OF
tAs prisoners escaped. The other five
vsrs irving 10 reach the prison.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

On wall ssrees.

n
- toRK, May 3. - Governments
80 ,sr registered fours; railways
- 1xis new seconds broke 20 6S.
49, ehors that the interest on the
- sooid not be paid. Officials OF
-. sosa Repeatedly denied these re-
4. u The Stock Exchange today,
En~ss11 afss OF speculation were the
ussssa q Missouri Pacific. Western
sssssano Trunk Line shares, and the
ks.s. OF Erie aud Northwestern.
a.. tanding few weak spots
nns.'rsss better tone 10 speculation
- ss, with a more settled fee.iuE
&C., snme days. The report that
- Fink had withdrawn his
= - on, had = favorable influences
hur ssunk line shares. Erie broke
u 49, 70 l3l< a ian for cossmon
q ,r ~ w 10 IS q 81 for preferred
Esrh ,. that the company had !
s~s seer amount OF money on de
prs.sS we Marine Bank than was re
en-. nc that the company would IN
lass 1snce default on June interest
III i. sinc vas attacked by ramon
n saiy dividend voald De passed
ensas nsM market opened irregular
issS a sctno was weaker bctwee,
iau.rs ouf the changes we're NOS i'm
hsri.s a Early In the afternoon th
ID tss spiayed considerable strength
aas vas general advance. Lat
eaa Weakness in Union pacifi
- kok place. The remainder q
VS. but siightly affects
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

ls leading manufacturers of New
- no the adjoining States met this
lne 70 devise means by which Con-
- ean be induced to abolish all du
"a NV materials and 20 so modify
M Nssat tariff that the burden shall
s.. Icfe equally upon those engaged in
- sosafin9. IL was resolved to
u . society or association. 10 be
in q the Manufacturers Reform
kxuA ne object Of which will be to
49,: sf i1eir interests by opposing pro
ssda and advocating free trade.
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D,spss,ag Of their Property.

RIVER HkAp, l.. l.. Nay 9.-Tne fol-
lowing transaction Was recorded Ia the
suffolk County Court to-day: Z. ..
Grant, Jr.. t. Abraham II. Jones. OF
Nsx York CITY. deed Of farm and eoun.
sry ssat at Halfway Hollow. town ef
Huntington, dated February -, 1874
oppressed consideration, *eo.Uu
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

HALIFAX. May 9.-rhe Farsday land.
ed the shore end of the cable at Csnso,
Thursday, then laid 20 miles At sea, re-
turned and co 4nectsi with the shore
sn 1, and started for Cape Ann. They
expect TO complete the cable to the lat
ter point in a week.
The Cattle Disease RiIi Passe. the
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

WINSTON, N. O., Nav S.-A band of
ioo1t 20 citizens took Henry Seraim
NON The jail last night and lynched
sm. He murdered Mrs. Harrison ut
ksdaont, his purpose being robbery.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10
For Sale.

A LODGING HOUSE AND SALOON.
n on South Third street. between Jack
son an Main. For price. etc. o. ply on
premisea- sE26 II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

REPRESENTATIVE Hewitt. OF New fork.
,-,,I tstroduce Ia the House Mouday
nsxt. bill 90 amend. simpiify, and
make clearer The present tarin Law. WITH
|. v,ev OF obviafiag scsne OF the difncni-
,,ss experieneea BY the Treasury De-
uar,m.ns IN constructing and carrying
ant its pruvisions He had some
IN. nights also OF Incorporating IN eis
cr,uss.ed bill a series OF provisioas In.
ended 20 reduce the tarih, bat be viii
~ eome 20 a fnal decision on this
,s,sns until he shall have bad = confer
sre. With other Democrats In ne
Ionss. Hewitt said tonight that II o
shonId decide 10 make bis sili tArsn
reanetiou measure, che changes 70 oe
made by il would noe be 90 radical a
,hose by the Morrison bill. when o
emo 20 Washington 81 the hegtnnins
| - shs Congress. he broueht with him
ssrid bin which voald have beea intro
an~ed had not Morrison enered -
measure prepared By himself; III
1Hrxits'sl hili provided for reen ctiai
- tia revenue from custom duties
amanntinR 10 about xNu
| cl.s@d on the free list nunso~f ef ~
sl~s ia addition % shose made aaas fn1
10 Morrison's original ball.
| P.sau. Of Gonnscttcus, said tsdAy t1a
!, ~, taria ban ga infrodaccd tnfs -
.i.u. he Dcmocrss@ Who aided in %
fsasius the Morrisos bill. vih paos1s0
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

.sensua. SC, Msy9.-J. 3. Coleman
1879 vas hanged this morning for
suaef and outrage af Sarah Willis.
rW . leading Republican schooi
Msitf Of Iaprens conntv
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

LONDON, May s.-rhe House Of Com
mons. by "A TO q, passed The cattle dis
ease bill to the third reading. aft u
some protests.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

BANKS AND BANKERS.
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SAN FaAxcasco. Nav s.-iohn Law
renee Kane, 3 years old, disappeared an
SATURDAY. afternoon and Wa foand
drowned this morning Ia q psnd near
tie SEA vail. The hoy Vas seas 90 the
bakery 10 e~t bread. and evidently
ssrsyed near the pand and fell ir.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

sEx foHx, May Sin the billiard
NON q toe Windsor Hotel tonight, Ad-
asos canmack and Alex snder Taylor,
M knosn Wall street brokers, came
aecllision. Taylor, who became soon, i.
sl1 excited during an argument with
csnscks, told him he Was wreck
ana veil known "a such. Csmmacks
shsd this, and Taylor retorted by call
nm bar. Csmmscks sprane np
~ afuok Taylor on the head with a
~ gold headed cane and knocked
n aosn. The combatants were sepa-
hfsd by friends.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

INV OsLxANs. May S.-The steam
ship Raleigh arrived this morning from
Bsrnso. She reports that on April 18th
q not took place between Spaniards
and British subjects. The latter held n
snnt on which the Spaniards tres
pxsd, and being ordered of made an
attack with sheath knives. Two men
ssn killed aud four wounded. The
British took refuge on an American
schooner and on the steamship Raleigh.
While the English we're on those vessels
he Spaniards robbed their houses. On
Monday the English landed, captured
he ring LEADERS, and recovered por
bon Of the stolen property.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

hvsrscE, Mass, May Sex Mayor
ssaaders has been held to trial for bal
n hJx sfufing.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

Judce Hagner today SCI aside the ver-
aict IL So 500 ~ excessive IN the case
of Hallets kiihoarne against sx-Ser.
.,eant AZ Arms Thompson. bot said seat
n plaintiff woald accept iudsmens Tor
es0 ool il would be allowed TO stand
osherviss he woald grant q new trial.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

Meas Tex. May 8.-Lucien Poles.
..1sis living near Hutchins, stole his
$3.50 horss and rode TO Lancaster,
-, 80 after disposing of it, be return d
ssuu,ed on another animal and armed
~ 4 shotgun, and took the road as a
III esdosd highwaymaH. Riding to
ss..S,,.ider's store. be brought the gnn to
~ moon the proprietor, demanding
4. money or his life, which was an
sss,sd 81 five shots from the storekeep-
~'srrvoIyer, vhereupon the young hope
=, aos suurs 70 his horse aud escaped.
lnyse have gone in pursuit.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-10

LONDON, May St is reported that
King Humber has commissioned I.mael
Pashs. ex Khedive of Egypt, to confer
with Egypt. Austria aud Germany wish
to place Italy on an equality with
France in the Egyptian discussion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-09-13
A Negro Who Has Handled Millions
OF Money.

There is a venerable colored man in
the Treasury Department who has
probably handled more money than.
any person now living. Nobody knows
the amount that has passed through his
hands. and it can not even be approx
matelv estimated. 1t must reach up
into the billions and not a dollar of it
has stuck to his fingers. He is the
messenger of the Registers office,
whose business is to carry bonds, bank
bills, greenbacks, checks. warrants and
other papers of value to and from the
Register, whose signature is required
upon all of them. During the days of
funding operations he carried tens of
millions back and forth every day. and
he has been in business more than tlf-
teen years. The express companies re-
ceive so much per 81 900. andif he was
paid at the same rate he would be richer
than several Vandcrbilts. the richest
man in the world. but he gets only
S120a year and lives in a little cottage
for which he pays ten dollars month.
They call him "Uncle Henry" but
his other name is Logan. He is few
shades darker than another man OF
that name, and his hair is curly and
sprinkled with gray. Nearly seventy
wears ago he was born in Maryland of
free parents. They had been slaves.
and were the chattels of Captain
Wheeler, of Prince George County.
When the Captain died he provided in
his will for the freedom of his slaves.
He gave the old folks emancipation at
once. and the boys and girls were re-
leased from their shackleS as soon as
they were old enough to shift for them
selves. His mother came to Washing.
ton to get place as cook, preferring to
live here because she was afraid she or
some of her children might be kid
Mapped if they resided in the country.
Uncle Henry worked around doing
chores until he was about nineteen
years old, and then went to Mrs. Hills
boarding house, on Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. between Four and-a-half and
Sixth Streets, to waitupon Henry Clay.
Washington Cor. Chicago Inter OCEAN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-09-13
The Oldest Of English Families.

Lord Palmerston country residence
is well known to have been near Rom
sey. Hants. In the course of his ac-
customed rides in the New Forests he
saw a laboring man burning lime and
entered into familiar conversation
with him, asking to be obliged with his
surname. The man replied that it was
Purkiss. Now, this was the reply that
was sought, and Palmerston exclaimed:
..I thought as much" He accordingly
asked the man if he were descended
from the lime burner of that name who
carted away the body of William Rufus
after his unfortunate fall by the arrow
of Sir Walter Tyrrel. The man an
swered in the affirmative. Then give
me your hand,' said his lordship, ''for
though you are laborer, l must not
forget that Won are a brother Hamp-
shire man.. at the same time handing
the man (if my memory serves mel tho
medium of procuring some refreshments
at his earliest cessation from toll.
Thus" said his lordship in relating
the incident, "I have had the great
honor Of conversing with an honest
workingman who is descended from the
Oldest family and bears the oldest sur
,iame iu England.i-Notes ard Queries.