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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17
MARR:rEn.

McDoxALD-In this city. May II. at the
residences of J. r. Mcdonald. by Geo. @.
Lyon. J. p, James hap rand Catherire
Scott. both Of Newcastle. King county,
WI
FARoUHAR-MINoR--In Olympia, May II,
Alex. kafquhAr aud Mrs. kllen Minor.
TuRSER- RIcE-In Tacoma. May IL H
q. Turner and IneE NJ. Rice.
McLEoD-ELLIs-InT Tacoma. May Is, w
Mcleod and Jane Ellis.
SArTH = REITHMIII.ER = In Ellansburg
May 2, Johu G Smith and Mrs. Amelil
Rtethmiller
DIcKsoN-JOHNsoS- In Ellensburg, @. K
Dickson aAd Lizzie J. johnson.
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The capture Of Risi probably tnds the
rebellion. The Canadian sc'ldiUra have
oondusssd themselves calamity thrcngh-
ont ths csmpAiga and have aurn,onsied
,iifficalties which can scarcely lts over
stated. The bali breeds, ON the other
hand, have shown much more courage
aSd steadinsss than was axpacted Of
them. The sudden collapae OF their
power after single defeat IL not sur
prising when uhe mature Of tbs feopls 10
taken iato etusiderAtlun. Indeed, the
xsndsr 10 shat tho COLLAPSE was avoided
% long. Nos thas ths government has
shown its ability 90 ohassise is rebel
lious subjects, 40 intelligent effort
should DO made 10 eorrecs tho abuses
which caused the war. That such
abuses exist. no one denies. There are
very few rebsslliona for which aa ads-
qnats cause cannot be fousd. II the
search for 1t be dispassionatelf made.
II a the custom, the world over, for gov
srnments 10 charge their resellipas sub
iecss with bring aotuased sohily by a
dssire for blood aid plumber. Tho
trath, however. ts thai in th,isa DAYS
people do not love TO fight. aud will not
iieht unless they believe themselves TO
be wronged. IL, Row. after The halt
breeds have met with irresrievlbls de-
feat, their o,Implaints are needed and
shsir grievances corrected almost as II
they had won victory, tho Canadian
government win have SGT an exilmpla Of
] ustice and tolerance which mankind
wili not fail 10 observe and commend.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

A Aaxscan hisaeFiAn males Il nee al,
tsuips " sAse talhil AmsrioaI sAs aiscav.
cred In ths ntsh csntasy. A. n. hy a
party q R2askkst ua0nks fl;aa Afshan
lstan. a. wsom ,saes nwssi ehaa. re-
trsnsd 20 Asia altssg an khAlincsI re tarty
anas yalfA. i Short aecaaal ~ tAle land
which be visited. snFpssed 10 b. Mex
iees waH snglll1esi IN The osslsial hissoFy
u Ehtna. IAefe u prof ims4 Mwnl
Shan soiaally VISITED eaaiss ilnknows
Easaara raSipn. aala sha Efsaitssns ni
Mnxica eansain ~ aseoeae ef lee arsi,
AL ~ ,ns,ska
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

ORES GOODS-Oura assortment Of
new soft wool materials Is the most n i.
tractive i'm the city ana includes great
variety Of new shades and styles. The
latest is the BISON CLOTH, which we
are showing i'm GRENAT, MIN, ri.
WERE, MASTIC. MARION, TAN.
SIN, ETC.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

srsaMKa esaksoE slwinR 10 necesaN
~ rspAirs 10 the sseaHisr svasllineaon'a
boiler ths M,wwin, on Neaslay. -ill taxa
be- place % ths WhaHnosn sosasA The
xeskyf will feelaase her cid iwute be.
twsen SeAtslh Ana O.ysnpis, AlisrnAsinR
With The Messenger as furmetlJl
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

HrxAxxa SoLp.--The ovneni Of the
steamer wildwood sold Der yesterday 70
Captain Thomas Grant Tor $500. Tie
wildwood eesl originally siA00O. and
che h comparatively new haiat. On
Tuesday Oasltain 6rafs will have her
hauled cut ga the vaya In North Scat
lie. where eittensive changes and i'm.
psosemeets viii be made Ia her. when
the wildwood coneea cot again che will
make tAtngs lively fas boats payin9 on
certain ronise, ~ she will have good
passenger recommendation, and viii be
able 10 Ret a,soand pretty lively. Cart.
Themas Grant Ia an experienced steam.
boat nlan. and knows the sound from
one end 10 the other.
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fsEsf PoFuLAs CoSuznr.--Tha iirss Of
q series Of o,ncerts vas rendered 10 q
pleessd andisnee yesterday afternoon.
Theas faahluiaahie esneerts are oonssd.
eEed great treat. sad when paFticipat-
I'd In b. our loaal talent all lovers oi
ausio should enlessoF 20 attend. Owing
10 The unfortunate absencs fn,na town
Of Mr.. Lsok. the program was rot fol.
lowed eioseiy. The artists contributing
10 this eanesrt are desesvsiily peculiar
and sneoeedea In pleasing The ilndienos
10 well yesterday tha, nearly sxtwy man.
Der was heartily snooreA. Tbs, seeand
.soncstt vii taxa place a. 4 Q. NJ. next
NaturstAx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

AEsiynp. Tbs ship cssysf Hseoklyn.
capsAia swaa. arrived Fsi,iay niQh,. II
siaJa fsem Sam Fsanoiseo. She hroaeht
100 tors Of fFrieAt. principally for Har.
fington 4 slsniah Amoaa her cargo
was lice htrkahlrs boar and tsu fnIli
hleatea Sefsey eewA On Moiiday the
ship city Of hax0klyn will pss0ssd 20
Tacoma 10 had tseaiE PsaiEie coal sof
San ffAneszsn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

kznaaz shs susssaa Enellsh ssinistsss
sksFs 4 eaiy oas ~ loaFnAlist, SIR vii.
ham HAFeseirs. III. 0oartnty, iftio oaEy
Fecpnsis Fslsled. wkk = lsadAR uiFtseE "a
eshsf band, iIes lessa isarnzlis.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

The undersigned hereby offers
the following described real es-
tate at the prices named:
Block 81, d. 8. Maynard's plat
of Seattle, $4,000. This block
lies two and one.half blocks
south of the Court House block
recently purchased BY King
county, and is the second block
north of the Academy of the Sis.
tiers of the Holy Name.
Lots 4 and 5, block 5, of Draw
ley's addition to the city of Sc.
attic, $500.
Lots l and 2, block 5, same
addition, $4,000. Said lots !
and 2 are highly improved, and
have one of the most comfortable
and best built residences in Sc.
attic upon them
Lot z, block A, Woodward's
addition, 7l.9x128 feet, SITS.
Lot s, block 81, Kids addi.
ton, 1925
Fifty-two lots in the Comstock
and the Comstock supplemental
addition, at $50 per lot, or the
entire fifty-two lots for $1,000
These additions lie side by side
within two blocks of the From
street extension grade and side
walk, near the bay, and within
four blocks Of the street car lin'
as now laid, and afford the best
view of any lots in the city wei
worth $3.50 per lot.
The north half of the north,
west quarter of section 8, il
township Is north, range 4 east
near Lake Washington. A geo,
wagon road to the land. An ex
oellent site for a berry, fruit,
chicken or milk ranch, $1,000.
| One hundred and sixty acre.
within one mile of the townsit,
of Whatcom good location ans
good soil ; $4,000.
win sell either of the two las
in tracts to suit, at prices to b,
agreed upon.
| An undivided one-eighth in,
terest in and to the north half
and the north half Of the south.
east quarter of section SO, town
ship "a north, range 5 east, fol
$3.50
The above is one Of the mos
valuable coal properties in Wash.
ington Territory, and is fully de.
veloped. The tract contains ovel
sia millions of tons Of good coal
and is well worthy of investi ga.
ton By ANY one desiring TO in
vest.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17
Eor Rent.

Nav SKvEN.ROOa COTTAGE "A
~ minutes irvei walk from pnsfof7sce.
City water and fii.ewood free fine Rsr.
den and chicken range good neixhkar-
hood ren6, ~ Apply % GEU RGE ".
CRANK Employment BureAn. IsS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

WASH FABRICS-A splendid ~.
sortment Of New Goods, In plain and
figured Satteens, Powered Lawns, Lat.
tice Checks, Linen Lawns, Creole
Stripes. Turco Plaids. Fancy Lace
Stripes, Buntings. etc.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

JERSEYS-Haviag secured large
quantity Of imported Cashmere Jer-
seys we are ensbled to eifer them very
cheap-in Coat Back, Scallepped. Fan.
backed and Braided styles.
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Dissolution Of COpartnership

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO
i fore existing under the name aud style
OF A 4. Humme & Co., 10 dissolved by
mutual consent.
All persons indebted TO said firm ere
notified to make payment to MARY A.
Vestel. who alone 10 author zed to receive
business at the Model Drug Store. Third
street. near Union.
Dated May IA. 1855
MARY A. vESTEI.,
A. e HUMMER.
have secured the services OF Mr.. Chas.
y. Parker, who kl = competent prescrip.
ZIONIST and druggist. and respectfully So
belt the patronage Of customers or the
late firm. and Of all desiring goods offered
by me. MARY A. vESrEL.
Dated May IL. 1855, myi7
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Fancy Good, Lace I, Gloves, EN-.
broideries, ETC., In great variety.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17
END or RAG wAR.
Riel a Captive and his Believer.
Dispersed.


WINNIPEG. May i6.--News comes here
this morning from reliable sources that
the rebel leadsr was captured yesterday
by the Dominion troops His followers
are scattered, and Il Is believed that
the reheiIion IL ended.
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WANTED.

A SITUATION TO DO COOKING OR
- ehsmh.r wetk. Apply a room ST
CnAfles aetels l49
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WANTED.

&lG0n eabee. easse, oR sssea,
v 4COOs en Ia kae. peying, Improved
property, II rxalSonah le rate cf Snfnresf
Asidfeae Y. a boK m mTEa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-17

Sick headache. hahitual eostiveness
pains in back and limbs. loss Of appetite
bad breath and taste in the mouth, etc.
entfreiy cured by the ma, of
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situation Wanted .

Teo no CHAMBERwoRK AND
= washing in q hotel. Address fremont
House. Thru and NH streets. &ls1
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new DRY GO0DSI
STACKPOOL,
JACKSON & CO.
Corner Front and Columbia SITS,

Having opened the new store In the
Kenny building. cur stock Il now com.
plete with all the Novelties of the
Season.
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MCPHERSON BLOOD 3IlI7li
MlS6 Pr UNDE RS
MG!'!li lE[ISy3I aiiI!IldI
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
INSTRUCTION..

DROP. EUGENE @. ZILLERE, OF
Il Ye,ler College,, viii give private les
sons In all branches during vacation. A
French and German class will also be
formed IN the lat Of June. For terms ap-
ply at Yesler College. lz6
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WATER FR0hT--RlpaR'Ak RIGHTS

On Seattle Bay. the Miner addition.
north Of the Barrel Factory.
FOR MANUFACTURING AND RESI-
dence purposes this property caanst
Be beat. Extensive improvements now
underway: prospective railroad and saw-
mill. coal bunkefll and shipyara. toa great
extent embraces Mirrors addition, which
returns on ths amount invested. AIso.
tracts adjoining Smiths Cove. Prices
low. te ms saay. Gk0. D0RFFEL.
once with W, Fhhley Hall. stnne's build
ing. Front 81. II. q. box ksa myle
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HOW KrFL Vac oArruRrn.

GgARDR PuYKs CRossfNd, via CLARK's
CgossrS0, May 15.-Ihe report that
Riel has been captured Is confirmed.
bat be has not arrived yet. Many reb-
el- are giving up their arms, and the re-
beliion has been entirely ended. Diel.
Thome and Armstrong. three scoats,
captured Riel at noon. He WAS on the
road three miles north of Rateuche, and
Was 10 company with three young men,
ali of whom were armed. He appeared
unconeeFned.
Disl said to him. " am surprised to
see yon here
Riel said, Il was coming 10 give my
self up.-
He laid his wife and family were
across the river. While they we're talk.
ing with bim Bonlton's scouts were seen
coming up, and Riel, becoming afraid Of
being shot, begged his saptors TO take
him into camp themselves. According
IL DieA went of for his horse, bat when
be was little distance away Boulton's
scouts got close. and Thome and Arm
strong took Rial on one Of their horses,
and taking unfFeqaented roads, will
bring Rael into camp this afternoon.
General Middleton CAV orders that the
saen ahculd keep Ia their tents when
Riei comes IN. ~ be IL afraid that soms
personal enemy Of Rel will shoot him,
many having sworn 20 shoot him at
sight.
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Grading Contract.

CEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
= by the Port Blakely Mill Company, up
to May 10Th. for grading three miles Of
standard gage railroad from Little Skoo-
KUN. west. Plans and specifications can
be seen at room l, upper floor Post build
ing.
The lowest or any tender not necessarily
accepted. my7td
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Wxx9pA Asy is-Ths eeusFsi
eptnasn hsse = tat AZ atts.npt sill b
smade 10 So kaei ~ "a he pisa of H.
skaity- Steties have heea freely noaf-
ina Anlal regarding his anes1ndnsss Of
s1sn4- fhsfe = zisAys = chance. hoe
ever. tltAs ealies from Z setnnfseras
ex suoslsss Elzs sil1 sd hiEn.
It's Donlinf1a 04ssrnnsns 4 eala "a
BE- nslsh ssnhezFasssa ~ n. eaptuFs.
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Riel vas bFoaRht In At $50 this after.
noon. No demonstrates was made,
lie walked quietly 10 the Generals tent.
Riei said he staid on tuesday and
"Wednesday night In the bluffs, one and
one half miles north Of Bataache. He
wished for trial, and asked Armstrong
II he would get q civil ar q military
trial. he said his wife and family we're
with The half breed wamen near by.
Riel appears eAreworn aud ha0Rasd.
lie has let bis hair grow long. and ID
dressed in poorer fashion than most Of
the ball. breeds eAptnred. Willis be
was talking 10 General Middleton, a.
we'll ~ could be seen from the outside
of the tent. his eyes relied from side 10
side With the hook OF hunted man.
He estdently Was the most frichtsnfd
enan "a camp aud uas IL constant fear
% violsnce Al the hands af the sldiers.
There is ne danger Of any snch vio-
lence.
In appearances Risl Il noe like eon.-
mon half breed aud locke very dilapi.
dated. He spends nosa OF hia time
talking In \ uandefina manner and
rrAying. A hAni Of Insians esminQ Ia
from the wsss today % help Riei weFa
snss By halt bsesis who told them The
War wAs ever.
Some Of shs prisoners we're plasad on
board ths o~At today. In parting from
their families thsfe we're many pitifnl
scenes Of women eryinq and holding np
babies for their fathsrs 70 kiss
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kicl while riding iBta eAaaYA az
pressed himself 10 hts eapsoes a. fol-
lows do noe tank this tFoahle
will b wishsas rssnls. - The cemplatnss
Of TIE fArnssre viii n9w Be regarded
vita s0zne deotes Of aftenttan.r
Wkan told thai his books and pspars
had hsea captured. he said / ana
Glad Thia will shoU that AN nos ~
actual header Of Tbs rebeilion. l have
lsern anseefsEed b. pespse ef good
ssanding ~ ard Aboai Prinee Alheri.
who invited ne essf fFon Montana
lie asxed i they weasd give kim A
fsir trial. civtl o. marital
Armstrong; tald bim De wuuld hs
tired ~ eoaFtmartiAl. and Reii arrw 4
l0ng breath. bat said nasaino. He
spoke ngsia Of not being Tue head mas
sd tha rshelllan. ana then Ella nanueA
nFayiEs9 and nsae ahe sizn az she
gEoesS de asked wAmther his fansiiv
wea q be haewa sp with the Gasiins.
Aaa thea sid ~ did not aant 10 b.
seGash, and hap@a fhaf noas Of the
hsstf }. 49, -. a -. -.
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VIM. o. WOOD,

A TTORNEY-AT-LAw, WILL PRAC-
n tics in all the Justices and Territorial
Courts. Once, At rooms Of the Probate
Court, Yesler-Leary Building.
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10 Lease.

VeHK LAKE wAaHIN1t.'.s 800 ~
L sna Hotel. fur term q
the isl day q May. - M q n
mh8 g. y r
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-05
A REVIVAL.

" Uncle TOMS Cabin or Life Among the
Lowly" appeared in the year 1852. No
other book of the age had such sale. 1t
was translated int many tongues and ran
through several hundred editions. Its
writer was the central figure in the book
world for number of years, and probably
had more personal attention paid to her
ON account of her book than ever fell to
the lot Of an author Nine years after she
gave her novel to the country the Union
encountered the storm of rebellion. 1t is
not to be denied that to the sentiment that
stood behind and upheld the Union of
States as against any separation from it of
the slave-holding section, and the contin-
nance of the institution Of slavery, Mrs.
Stoves book greatly contributed In fact,
it made abolitionists by wholesale.
Thirty-three years have gone into the
past since the story was
launched upon the sea of public opinion,
and yet to-day we find the demand for it
sufficiently great to warrant large and
very cautious Eastern publishing house in
issuing new edition. 1t cannot be said
that the literary merit of the book pre-
serves its vitality, for it has very little of
that quality-in fact, viewed from liter
AIRY stand point, it is simply a plain,
well-told tale. But the life of the
volume is found in its appeal to human
sympathies, and its fame grew because it
was the boldest and most direct attack
upon the system of human bondage. Its
revival to-day is due TO the desire of a
new generation to read . story that played
so large part in the political and social
concerns of the country thirty years ago
and more, and which took its place in
history in the face of the protest of mill
ions of people who were courageous
enough to offer their lives in defense of
their opinions.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-05
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York Saturday Government bonds
were quoted at 1225 for As of 1907; 1l21s for rs
sterling, "a si11s4 s6S 1885 for IS; silver bars
1897
Silver in London, AZ oiled consols, 90 i5.l6d 8
per cent. United States bonds, extended, l05:
is, 1855; as, 1l55s.
The stock market opened in San Francisco
Saturday with a small rise In Comstock shares
There was little change in the others. Business
was fairly active. In the outside list the Quito
toas continued weak
The weekly New York bank statement shows
a reserve decrease of s., IS, 600
Sir Charles Dixie was married at Chelsea,
England, Saturday, TIC Mrs Mark Psttison.
The Arizona militia are being rapidly
equipped for service against the Apaches
National Convention OF Socialists is to be
held in Cincinnati this week.
Smallpox is spreading in New York city.
Specie to the amount of S3i9,2 46 30 was ex-
ported from New York last week, and 81 SIC, 49,
was imported.
M Wood committed suicide at Quincy, H..
Thursday.
man and woman killed themselves In Cen
tral Park, New York, Saturday,
Rain prevented the races at Brighton Beach
and Latonia Saturday.
The Colorado Democrats have nominated
Hon. Wilbur Stone for Supreme Judge.
A negro was hanged and then shot by a mob
near Milton, N. c., Saturday
Several United States Consuls were appointed
by the President Saturday
The recent Mormon mission sent to India was
an utter failure.
Forty-six smallpox deaths occurred in Mon
treal Saturday
1t is reported that Germany has acknowledged
spain's claim to zap.
The Duke of Newcastle has joined the Roman
Catholic Church.
Fighting occurred Saturday between servian
and Bulgarian troops.
Catholic church and residence were burned
Friday at Cherokee, Butte county
Fire in Los Angeles; loss, $1,000
The anti-Chinese excitement continues at Sc
attic, W. T
The State Sportsmen's Convention adjourned
Saturday at Chico.
May Carroll, years old, was fatally burned
near Jackson, Amador county, Saturday, by her
clothing taking fire.
Two San Joaquin county farmers have failed,
one with liabilities of sli9 COO and the other ST.,
900
a train yesterday brought 200 whites and
Chinese to Victoria, who had been DISCHARGED
from the Canadian Pacific Railway.
John Alexander has been arrested in Arkan-
sas for a murder committed in Texas thirty-two
years ago.
Mrs. Dreese has been convicted of murder in
the first degree at Little Falls, New York, for
killing her husband.
The election in France took place yesterday.
It is reported in St. Petersburg that the Eng
glish have taken possession of Herat, and have
ordered the inhabitants to quit the town imlne-
diately.
Ex-Congressman Charles Clayton, President
of the Merchants Exchange of San Francisco,
died last night of congestion of the brain.
In Spain, yesterday, 275 new cases of cholera
were reported, and l12 deaths
The King of Spain has recovered from his re.
cent illness.
The Creek Legislature meets to-day at
okmulkee, Indian Territory
One smallpox death was reported in Quebec
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-05

A NEW 1NDUsTRY-We find the follow
ing in the Placerville Mountain Democrat OF
October Sd;
Something over year ago r. X. Berry,
agent of the railroad company at Single
Springs, was visited in the vicinity of Sly
Park, this county. His attention was at
tracted by the large forests of cedar trees in
the neighborhood and on inquiry learned
that little orno use was being made ofthem,
and it occurred to him that they could be
utilized as railroad ties, could be furnished
as cheaply as those then being purchased
by the company, and that getting them out
would furnish employment to quite num-
Der OF men. He questioned the residents
OF the neighborhood, but all agreed that
nothing could be made by furnishing the
ties at 40 cents piece. Mr.. Berry thought
differently, however, and on his next visit
to Sacramento stated his belief to the SUI
perintendent, who authorized the agent to
contract Tor 10000 ties per year at that
price. AT first our people were reluctant
about taking the contract, but after the
first 10000 were furnished there was no
further trouble, and now any number of
men stand ready to take contracts. These
ties are six by eight inches, eight feet long,
and the number now laid down at Single
furnishes employment for three transfers
with fourteen horses, besides the large
number Of men employed in getting them
out