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!sius Fssxr. isTwLLtaaRoxh
k ~ attention has beer, called 10 q eusn
s1ss4slaa II the Ruiiessa of this ,ity
s,iss b ore 5. Baxter. who is saisi q
e ~ lasrssiss pnaltsn Of post tsndel
nah iisy, IN this Tertiary. In this
M NJ. Baxter infui,ms d generous
Naae shsk the post tradsrahhgA although
s'skiss, = yet attended uith liffss
Nintie1 and feg woiinds that need
fyiaE We are sincerely sorry fss
sslesf hkxtss. and ss are certain thai
~ aptreesasa our Eimpaihy. for hs
nssSailf meant 10 give ua credit foi
~ rather hfothsrly 10 cur affections,
80 little cahnip TIA, MY son, and
= sA feel better. noa't Be alarmed
~ oendiiion, for mAElifeatlg you
s.ss tks vind eslisL
Ah Baxter has snah an abiding con
es n ThasL w. prnsch. Judge
s afls another old lady whom
= hiai dissrRard ot The instincts
- ss1tlsman. !. nAmes-lhnt be has
1nsied ~ for his judges in the con
~ g nippantly isas forth In his
3nni9ztian aforesaid
y sall. Mr. bsxtsi. | Cor ens anl
- = kcceps tbs position 70 kindly
Hed npon yoitF own showing
sesrAte iudRulent Il that the In
q the RQpcFnuenl. a. well 81
ssaa q t1N Indiana demand your
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teeoie Vi health and weighed
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ress ErAsler rsen shonld have
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~ 80 eAEes1ienes. and tGwthuish
4 4. enes them ss dssmasouues
4 4 y. .Ase no politics haa salf inter
\ y = y asinaiplss 10 eonsilcs vital
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Every superslitious fool ia Chrissen-
dom will be pained is learn from the
following anecdote told by II nry j.
Ramadcit in the PAilsdelphia PrFSsl
what = splendid chance was lost for \
Eirst- class " presentiment dream story
10 throw in ths teeth Of skeptics.
While General Sherman lived 10
Washington as the head of the army.
be occupied, when not at the War De
partment. little office in the front
basement OF the house he rented on
Fifteenth street The room had bay
windox. With openings on three sides,
and the curtains we're seldom or never
down. As the grizzied old veteran sat
at his desk, With bis back to the win-
dow. and the Raslieht falling
ever him IN the evening, be
vas clnspieuous figure from
the street, aad would have Afforded &
the great American legion Of cranks, or
aRy person with q fancied grievance
who chuse 90 assail hiHs With bullet or
impressed friend Of mine. about the
tiIse q number of assassinations by
fiFsng throngk windows we're reported
i1 t1te dS@haN huu hHfu1Of tuAa &c
mentioned IL 10 Miss Rachel Sherman.
To his snrpFiss she met the suggestion
by telling remarkable dream she had
had q short time before. and which had
caused considerable talk IN the family.
It was q vision OF the murder Of her ia
ther in sxaesly the vay suggested. Sac
seemed 10 see him sitting ~ his desk in
the evening ss has been described. heard
the bullet crash through the glass, and
sav, vith strange and painful vivid-
ness. his bead faii forward upon
his breast. with the shock Of horror
she awoke and the dream vas bf9k-H
Oh. Nothing. Of course, came Of it.
The General eontinned 10 sit at his
desk ~ he hsd sat before. Bat sappose
saah tragedy bad aftervsrd occurred
In the ease % the hero Of the march 20
the sea. which hsavan forbid,l Miss
kaahsl's vision would have passed into
ali the dream hooks and Astrolo9ers' al
mAnscs Of tbs world As pfoof positive
thss coming events cast their shadows
before
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Great REDUCTION.

In order that all ma5 hare an oppor-
tanIty 20 travel duriag the present hard
times, the o. r. 4 \. Company has re-
doced the fare from Seattle to ' VictoEia
or any point on the und TO one dollar
The travelling public Will please bear
this 10 mind. The Emma Hayward.
North Pacific and George z Starr vii
carry passengers 10 or from Seattle TO
any point for one dollar, and Il e Idaho
on the Whateom route will contip1s TO
carry passengers 20 any port for 30 cents.
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NOTIOE

NOTICE. Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Az we have resixne4 the agency OF the
Accident Insurance Company OF North
psrs Of th Z Company 10 cur successor,
Mr.. W. H. Petsr. All persons indebted
20 the above named Company sa policies
Ia ued from oaF ofkce viii please pay to
Mr.. Peter or his duly authorized axenta-
fe25 IAA A. CAREY & 90.
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W. T. PILLMAN q co.
mhff Nm
's---=l'==7---7-s
FOR SALE.

sIS9LE UPRIGHT MARINE KN-
~ gine and bs.lers. bailt By DelAnlAter
& Co. Eew YORK 9to horse power steam
Donkey Pumps. Sgafface Condenser; tn
Aependent air. circulating and Fsed
Pumps tools and conaections complete.
For prirs ard particulars apply %
FRANK W WJolsSEl.
uahi4 Im Cor. Firss and A sta Portland.
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Hereafter the steamer Evaneel. H. +.
beecneF, master, viii leave Hesler's
wharf at a. u. every Monday morn
ING for Victoria, 80 Port Townsend.
carrying passengers for 81 and freight
al redansd prices. Retaining, she will
leave Victoria on Saturdays At II D. ~,
for Port Townsend and Seattle. srriving
here at p. N. Full information can
be obtained by applying to
fel9 Gro. II. PosTEE. Yes!er's Wharf.
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SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il Third Judicial District Of the Terrifa-y
Of Washington. holding terms at Eaaafla
N k,ng conaty. for the counties Of King
Conspiafns hlod in the County Of Kinr
IN the ofhee Of the Clerk Of said DisEHa
Court
No. s27s- Margaret ]. MeGlausAiis.
plaintiff W. Robert O. Mc0langhlin. do
THE UNisEb sIArKs 90 AMEascA snnp Gsnxxrsa.
70 Robert @, Mc0lAughlln. defendant !:
1oa ere hereby required 70 appear In in
aetlOn hfuuglst against yon by the abovs
named plAintih, in the District Court of the
Third Jadiclal District Of the TERRITORY 81
Washington. holding terms at the city ef
Seattle. IA the county OF king. fur the coun-
the complaints fled therein within eixty
days from the date of the first puhlieAIisla
Of this Summons Or Judgment by dafanlt
wiz be talzsn against you- according 70
the prayer Of the complains.
The said seton - brought 10 obtain
. decree OF the above entitled Court Gie-
solving thu h0nds Of fastrfmony exh sisR
lowing plaintiff 70 assume her ma 9sba
name. On the sroands of abandonment ~
plaintiff ~ defendant since March. lffa.
and for seshset and rcfuskl Of Defendant
70 make saifaoleor any PROV Eston for plain-
timg support since - q Ma ch. i6sl.
WftneA The Hon Roger n Greene. yadEe
t--->, 81 the said DisEricf Court. ADD
sEAI- the seal thereof, this nd disE
JAMES sEAyET. Clerk.
By JAMES y. LUpL6w, Deputy.
White q Mundsy. sttoFnsys Tor plata.
Date Of frss pablieaslon. Jan. m fss1
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FOR SiLB OR RENF.

lLyIiIs SELL THE SKAGIT CITY
Wv Hotel cheap for cash. or rent an
reasonable terms.
FOR particulars call on OF address
PORTER DURLEY,
Skagit Cay. Ssagit County. W. r.
faIdu
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MIST El,,4ANEOU.
Mist Il "A n hUDN
STEAMBOAT FOR SALE.

BIDS WILL BIZ RE
ceiVed for the steamer Susie.
twin propeller. 81 feet keel. Is fee. beam,
y feet depth Of hold. 4 feet draft, a. tons
register carries under deck six days fuel
and water. four years old and adapted to
general passenger. freight and towing
traffiI Address owner, CAPT W. II.
ELLIS. box 81. Seattle. nah5 I'm
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.nx ANn WEEkLY.

.,<...insj cards. ~ per month for one
"a & per month for 0ne-half inch.
4 es1sts line for one week. and
, - 4 Inc per month.
ssrsr-isI advertising. ~ an inch for
- snd q IN inth per month.
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WANTED.

A COMPETENT TEACHER FOR
~ No. ! School District. San Juan
county. School will be kept open five
months, beginning April 18th. Address,
stating salary required :. V. BOYCE,
Director School district Ne. I, Friday
HArbor, San Juan county, W L. mhI2sw
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CoMrouxp INTEKNxE-A. A. NebbeE.
Of san Frsncisco. haa just been nou-
suited in q prosecution Instituted sy
him against thres ether men. 10 compel
payment of q protniSs9y nete held by
him against them. Tha note wAs drawn
in 1871, for tlTs7a II vas 10 bear in
tsrsst Al per cent per month. payable
in advances, aud 70 be compounded upon
failare % pay when due. Weber
th0asht be bad = misaay 6ne pisce Of
property 10 thai notsA and wAs in no
harry 20 collect he let is run on for
nearly eaeht years. conapoandInQ month
by uacnfk, when he ast1nished them
With demand fos sl2,I0s. He eroaghi
suia 70 recover that amount. sat the
Jadre dismissed u. VFinoipslly hecanss
the ancant elMtmed exeesdei the jars
distien Of bis oourt
The pFoaeasions against polygarnists
in Salt LAke are csnsana the ntEht Of
many men sna seeratton or di9hi of
uumersus w1nen Th0sA Ehe are
afraid 10 take the tram fron the cisg 30
10 oonntFy vay stations and there board
the trains In dia0aise. o ae0rs are
eerviuc suhpesaes 10 gain adnittanee %
hsa<ss, ard Il the eoad w'srk goes oa Il
viii nns be toaa TIL the Aornan prob
len b sssflex3. Tlbe leaders talk dss
anily as We. bat are ready ts skip 0st
and sssds the lac,
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FIRM FOR SiLB.

.nNE or THE REST FARMS on SAN
~ Juan iztAn4, eontAtaing Xe aer<s !,
- clear; In orchard oAly mics from
Friday HArh.or. stack. machinery an1
impiemanEs vii be sold with farm.
Appty On premises. 0f
jaiidwan ROSS bros.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

n EITHER THE STEAMER ELIZA
~ Anderson nor owners will be respon-
sibls for d ots contracted by any person
unless upoa 9 written order signed by
either Captain or furser. BY order Of
r WRIGHT. Manager.
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INSURANCE..

The building was insured in CON-
panies represented by Cnilberg d Co.
and Taylor d Barns for $500, aud the
furniture was insured in one Of Cnil-
ber9's companies for $1,000. making a
total Insurance. Of $500 on loss of
$500.
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ves WEEKLY

..s.nsl cards % per nn0nih for one
49, n saner nonsh for r0nehaf inch.
- - z 80 line for one insertion.
+ esass Isne psf nionth.
Z enss~eiaI aAyeTtiMng, 81 per Inc b for
-. and ~ per month.
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rnR nAIkY

....u..l cards, o. per month for one
es. ~ = u.osta for one-hAH inch.
= - 80 8 line for one insertion.
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:, isssrtian. gi.sD an inch for six
= ~. =. & sr inch far tao weeks. Sz-as
5.sks and % PEI month
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THE oBIGIS or THE FIRE

Is nos known, but as the flames first
issued from the kitchen. near the range,
it Is safe to assume that It was not the
work Of An incendisFy. In speaking on
this point Mr.. Holm said be had no idea
how the fire originated, and did not
know whether be would attempt 30 re-
build the hotel or not.
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"rnEr AAE AI WoKK 2

The Ave streams we're PLAYED ON the
hfa for over an hour aud = half. during
which Eime the pressure never vent be
tow 73 pounds 90 the sQuare inch, as
demonstrated by the register. and when
q man rode out 90 the tanks Just after
be found them ruaning over. Every
tbinR worked 30 well thai 1t soon be-
came evident that the fire soald be cen
fined 10 ths b0ildIng IN which IL oriei-
mated, but as the interior OF the hotel
was not hard finished, and Was filled
with bedding and other eombustibles, il
seemed as though IL must be devOured.
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building on the rear of the present building, a
more imposing main front may then be secured
under more favorable circumstances The cuts
published with this article give views of the
building as 1t win appear when completed and
OF the general arrangement of the second floor
A contract, secured by q heavy bond has
been made with MeSSrS. Bright and Hum oh.
rey, builders Of this city, which. for SlSl, 600
inSures the erection of the building complete
including steam heating apparatus, in ac-
cordance with, drawings covering Mt the start
the minutest details, and with strict Specifica-
tons. The small balance left over will be APP
piled TO the erection OF part of the above men,
toned back building.
THE SITE AND THE PLAN.
The building is being erected on n site
chosen by Secretary Endicott. Prof. Baird and
Architect Clark, acting as a board designated
in the law. 1t covers piece of ground at the
southeast corner of the Smithsonian grounds,
facing b street and AUDITING on eth street
southwest, go by 100 feet in size, of which a
space of 232 by 1876 feet is covered bv the build
ing.
The plans were prepared by the architect, I'M
der instructions of Drs. Billings and Hunting
ton, acting for the surgeon general of the army.
The complex consists of a center building on
street, 112 feet in length, So feet in width,
and four stories high above the basement. 1t
is arranged for the administration, clerks and
photographer. This structure is fianked by two
wings of go by 131 feet. They contain base
ment, first story, allotted to Offices and q Sec
ond story, open to the roof and surrounded
by galleries. This second story accommodates
the museum in the east wing and the book
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PLAN OF THE SECOND STORY.

stack In the west wing. Both wings have con.
tlnuous ventilating lantern skylights A
smaller wing in the courtyard, hereafter to be
completed, will hold the steam boilers steam
pumps. coal cellar, toilet rooms, rooms for alcO-
hollc specimens and laboratory.
FLOOR SPACE AVAILABLE.
There are available in the basement about
FL 400 square feet of floor. Above the base
ment, which extends under the whole building,
there are about 80, 600 square feet floor space
within the limits OF the Office, part of the
building, exclusive Of q high loft, 90 800 square
feet on main floor, and two galleries OF the
book stack, which has u capacity of 800, 600
volumes. and ,27O square feet on main floor
and one gallery of the museum. The basement
has eleven feet in height, the first story fifteen
the second story fourteen and the third and
fourth stories thirteen and twelve feet height,
respectively. The museum and library are
thirty-one feet high to the caves and iorty-
seven feet to the ridge of the lanterns.
DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION.
The foundations consist throughout Of con-
crete, the walls are built Of brick, constructed
with a bonded internal lining of hollow bricks
tor all walls exposed to the weather. The
nodded work and the cornices consist of
pressed brick and terra-cotta. The floors of
first story are constructed OF brick arches be.
tween rolled iron BEAMS the floors above are
formed of fiat arches, built of hollow bricks be-
tween rolled beams. The roofs of the center
building are constructed similar to the floors
but OF lighter material, the roofs of the wings
are truSsed, and constructed also Of rolled iron
They are filled in with light. porous, hollow
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From the Chicago Mail.


Stockings are very gay. The gold-embroid-
cred and beaded roses and lilies of the present
new styles have tiny dropping tassels of silk and
fine beads; in others the artistic mingling OF
colors has neverbeen surpassed in harmonious
bendings Of pale olive, brown ana blue brown
and wine-color, hesh-colOr and a warm olive and
dark red and olive.
Pretty stripes are seen in moss-green and rose
PINK, black and red, blue and cardinal. Verti-
cal stripes of brilliant colOrS are divided by q
narrow stripe OF lace.
Another still daintier style has feet Of rose
color anu moss-green tops and other feet Of deli
Gale coiorS with artistic contrasts.
The hnest silk stockings of plain black have
hhe ecru SILK soles and black lace stockings are
exquisite enough for gloves.
Back spun silk stockings are finished with
Ghoie;iched soles AMI handsome fine walking
styles nave baiDrigSan teet and black silk tops.
SOBER gray as favorite shade, as u strong con-
trast TO the butterfly brightness OF tine others,
ana Gale au ialt where there IL more milk than
there Is coffee; sage peacoek- blue, strawberry
feu ana ali Shades OF blue make up the rest.
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terra Gotta blocks. which are cemented on ton
ana form the suhStratum of metal coverings
Inc floors OF the office rooms are finished with
wooden flooring on sleepers imbedded i'm the
concrete; those of basement library and mn.
scum have finished Portland cement floors
The corridors are laid with encaustic tile The
partition consist of solid and hollow bricks.
Inc columns used are of fire-proofed sectional
wrought iron. The cutstone work of rubbed
Nofth River blue stone is limited to a base
course slll.courSes, and few ornamental
blocks on main entrances. The library and the
museum are constructed SO as to form fire.
PROOF compartments separated from the other
parts of the building. The stairs are of wrought
and cast iron. The office rooms are provided
with plain marble man.el and CRATES
Nothing has been omitted to make this build
Ing soiid and substantial throughout. The
brick. "a
TO BE FINISHED IN 1887
The building is to be finished complete. under
the terms of the contract, by the LIST of February
1887. Messrs. Cluss q SchulZe are the archi-
tects. The execution of the work is under the
supervision of Col. Thos. L. Casey. The base
ment walls of the building are mostly UP, and
the first tier of iron beams will be laid before
the close OF the season. The present Congress
Will be asked to grant the moderate sums re-
CURED for the iron frames and shelving of the
book stack, and similar furnishings for the PEN
sion records, exhibition cases OF museum etc
This being granted, the building can be handed
over. ready furnished, for occupation Sometime
in the spring of 1887.
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Working o Railroad For All II Was
Worth.


Worth.
Under the careless legislation of many of the
states, which has permitted corporations to de-
eide for themselves the amounts of obligations
they might put out, it is no wonder that
the privilege has been abused, and the making
of shares and bonds, the latter represented To
be amply secured by mortgage liens, has been
carried to criminal excess. One illustration
Will suffice. The Arkansas Central Railroad
company (the name indicates the locality built
only 40 miles Of its projected line The road
in every way cheaply constructed. 1t cost less
than $4,000 per mile, including equipment.
As with most companies building railways i'm
new countries, help in its behalf was asked
from the communities to be benefited and
bonds amounting to nearly $500, 900 were given
1t by counties, cities, &c. Under a statute pro-
Vidtng for aid to railroads when their beds
pany got $685. 600 ofstate bonds. Under another
statute 1t got, as loan from the state its bonds
to the amount of $1,35O,OOO, which were to te
abundant assistance it would have seemed
hardly necessary for the company to put out
obligations of its own. However, it proceeded
10 Issue and q, market its own bonds to the
purported to be secured by first mortgage,
which was not the case. In addition, a CON.
siderable amount of stock certificates was
paper was put out and negotiated on the basis
of4S miles OF narrow gauge road. But this
proved TO be insufficient. The road, for non.
IF . receiver, who found it in such an nun IN.
finished state that. with the courts permission
ne issued considerable amount Of his own
certificates to provide for necessary repairs and
betterlnents. Then the road-the product Of SO
much outlay-was sold at public auction and
brought the magnificent sum OF SAC, 900, which
was paid, not in cash, but in receivers certifi-
count!-John f. Hume, in Popular Science
Monthly.
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side bright and on the other a satin surface.
win p oall intersected by gold threads. The
satin or dead finish is much employed now on
onyx lewelry, even when it is set with pearls
and diamonds.
SO long as tailor-made suits remain fashion
able the demand for collar buttons and cuff
buttons will remain undated, for linen collars
and cuffs must perforce be worn, a frill of lace
or tuile being quite out Of the question. There
are no special changes to record in either class
OF buttons. Those for the collar are small i'm
SIZE 81 While gentlemen are patronizng largely
tne INK buttons, ladies find the single button
best suited to their purposes. The embossed or
chased finish is taking the place of the nugget
on many OF these buttons. One is confined
however to no special finish but has the choice
OF an lnnn1te variety including bright, plain
Roman, opaized and other surfaces
In silverware, toilet articles will doubtless
md greater sale as holiday gifts than any
other line OF goods. The number OF articles
represented cover everything required by the
most fastidious, and these are finished in such
a variety Of ways as to give an immense as
sortment to select from. Single articles as a
shoe horn, button hook, brush, a broom a
nail fle or hand glass can be purchased alone:
or, two, three or fifty articles can be bought i'm
set. The sets are OF course, arranged In at
tractlve boxes and cases. In the sterling silver
toilet articles, the Old English chasing prevails
10 quite an extent. though not to the exclusion
OF other styles of finish.