Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-20
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PORTLAND, Or, May ia DISASTROUS
IRE occurred at Salem at o'clock this
morning. The foundry and agricnl-
tural implemsnt store Of ID. J. w.
Deval and W. Q. Adams, buildings oon-
structed side bY side. we're totally de-
stroyed with all their contents, the loss
being $500: insurance. $500. IL 10
almost certain that the fire was the
work Of an incendiary. IL II stated
that an attempt vas also made to fire
the Touring mill A strong wind was
blowing at the time Of the Ore, and had
u not been for the strenuoas efforts of
the tre company, much of the town
would have been consumed.
senator Sherman Coming.
SAs FRARcrs,o, May 10. - senator
sherman. who Is now In this city, says
be will remain here about q week and
then will start for trip through Ore
Ron and Washington Territory.
fhc End OF zaiaivar.
SAs FRAscEsco, May lS.-Private ad.
vices received here state that DIR. Zsl.
divAr has resigned the Presidency OF
Salvador. and General FigaroA has been
elected Ia his gtesd. Fisaroa IL q con-
ssrvative and favors the Jesuit cause.
Zaldivar has ssdled for Europe.
weather.
Sass FRANcrsoo, May 10. For the
Northern Pacific, local rains, followed
by warm, fair weather and variable
| winds, generally westerly.
LkNCOEs AND THE LIGmrNfNG-RoD
MAE.
The following 10 taken from Arnoid's
new I" Life Of Abraham Lincoln:n
In 1885 Lincoln was again eandidasa
for the LEGISLATURE. and in his canvass
he greatly distinguished himseif. On
one occasion there Was TO be q public
discussion among tha opposing eanai-
dates, held at the c0urt-ho1se "a Spring
field, and Lincoln. ameng others, was
advertised 10 speak. THIS was his erst
| appearance on the stump az the county
seat. There lived at this time, In the
most pveteufious house In the town, q
prosoinsnt citizen named Geofze For
quer. He had bean long In public life,
had been hsadinQ Wing, the party 10
which Lincoln belonged. but had lately
gone over toths Democrats and received
from she Democratic administration
an appointment 70 the narrative post Of
Register of the Land Once 81 Spring
fsiA Upon his handsome new house
be had lately placed q liahtnine-roA.
the i1rst ouss ever pct up In eaneamon
county. An Lincoln was riding into
town with Ids friends they passed the
fine house OIL forquer and observed the
novelty Of tho lightning rod. which led
/ 20 q 0iseueaicn Of che manner In which
.tfpretscted The hoass from being struck
By lightnins.
There vsre seyen whie and seven
Democratic candidates for the lower
branch. and. AFTER several had spoken.
10 Tell 70 Liiieoln 70 eiose the discussion.
He did 10 with great ability. FoFQeer.
thoagh not Q candid h, then asks1t 20
Be heard fsIs the Democrats In reply 10
Lincoln. EIe vas Q good speaker, and
well known throughout the country.
His special task nat day vas 70 aistaek
and fidieakb she young nan from salem.
Turning 70 Lincoln, Who stooa within q
few feet Of him, he said:
"This yoanR NAN must be taken deHn,
and am truly sorry the task devoives
on me- lie than proceeded In very
oserbsarinR way, and with an assump-
zion Of great Superiority, 10 astsok Lin
coln ana bis speech.
| Liuceln, however, stood ealm, but his
| aAshing e.Es and pale cheek Indicated
his indignation. AZ soon es Forqeef
had fnishild he took The stand and firsl
answered his opponents Rfgaments fully
| and triamphAafly. 30 impseesiss were
| his words md manner that @ nearer be-
lisves ks can reuscmber - this day and
repeat soma q tie EXPRESSIONS Among
aTAe gentleman commenced biz
speech BY saying thai this young man,
ailuaing 10 NE. must be taksn down.
am noe 90 younR In ysafe a. ] On IN thz
tricks and trades Of o pblitseians bns.
said he. pointing 70 foFqaef, live long
or die young. would rather do nos
than. iike that gentleman. change M
polisics and. with The shAnge. receive
an ofzise waxth three Thousand dollars {
year, and then,n no ccutinned. then fee
OBLIGED % essect q iiehtuing- rod ever M
hoass 70 prosscs guilty ccnscasnes fssu
IN odended i3oa."
| Il Ia siiflioils 10 appscciAse the eifse
sn the old seltlsrs OF this neure- Tht
iiRhtninz rod waa tke 6rst which mos
Of thoss pressut had ever ssen4 The!
bad siept all their lives In their cabins
10 conscious ssssariiy. Here vss maj
whs seemed % ahess sinp's- minde<
people 10 be AFRAID 10 sieep % his COL
house withoat spsciad and extFaordI
NARY prueecfion from Almighty God
Thsss old sestlers shonehs that nothtnl
bat the e0nsctouzness at grzlk, ~
ssings Of . guilty conscience. ooui'
aesannt fer sash timidity. forqns
and hfs tiahtninZ rod were TALKED eve
In every sesslemeE4 from Sanxsmon d
toe fiiinois and taas Wabash. when
ever be rose 10 speak thsresfssx khs.
said "a
There IL The mkn whc dare nod slsel
| h his cwn heass witAoai . liRksninR
rod 70 hesp al tiss vsnesAnss Of IN