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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

tllxt nndsr whsoh - wasyssrS ago hOped
tbss il voaid secure admission - .
state. Tie eonstiiasioa adopted By
onr people proposed that tbs Territory
~ named after the Father Of his Coun-
sry. That this u the general nay al
engs; Unanimous pgblie seuiiTs1f, Il
undivided There has bssr nothing
devsioped leading or leading 20 any
osasr coscission. TIE effort Of Sen
aior Ps4lt 10 prosars tbs passage Of q
bill making THIS TERRITORY tie State If
Tasous. viIi iEn3minio1siy fail. IL
ssao1id do -. fhs people Of this Terri
tory are intelligent sB0ogh to know
wat they giant without sn appeal 70
q Ccnneosieat Senator or rs clients IN
tbs o8zissF. tie Tsooaaa Land Coo
paBY. The very suEEesti0u - an IEsElt
10 the Territory. I: has 10 popular
backing whatever.
We have h;tle hope tina. bill viii b.
passee! By both Hyases Of Congress this
Wiater providing for orr sdmissiou.
Politics is too potent f4etsr IN ieEis-
lAzi0n. Bas il may a. weii b. said for
tins bensft II fhcss zao seek 10 foist
19on this Territory, withoat consulting
the wishes OF It's people, and in opposi
ton 10 an almost unanimous public
sentiment, a Substitution sueb as il
proposed IN tha bill Of Senator Piatf.
t.sst il will ne. suoeees. Ihe electors
Of Washington Territory demand ad
mission So Siste under the Bgme Of
Washington. An enabling act which
proposes as a test Of admission that tie
name Of Tacotns b. substituted, will be
regarded sinpIy az an iSsuli snd be
totally imperative. If, rs IS freely
charged, the Northern Pacific is using
It's power and lobby influence to DELAY
or prevent Oor admission, it has chosen
very effective method Of SO Gsing. for
even should the Plat bill become Law.
Washington Territory, we yenlure to
predict. will never become the State Of
Taeonaa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

ladies In seattle whs VIII To-day re,
eeiye Their frieads.

ladies In seattle whs VIII To-day Ne,
eeiys Their friesds.
Mrs. NJ. X. Maddocks. corner Cherry
and Fourth streets. assisted by Mrs. Wis.,
scber, Of Detroit. Michigan; Miss Anna
Foster. OF Tacoma Mrs. Col. Lyon,
Mrs. II. +. Whitney, Mrs. C. A. Ander-
son and Miss Maggie Mckinney.
Mrs. p. b. NJ. Miller, corner Fifth snd
Cherry streets. assisted BY Miss Sophia
Sutherland and Miss Viola Hoyt.
Mr.. II. l.. Yssler. corner From. aud
Janice, assisted by Mrs. Forrest. Mrs.
Garkeek ard Mrs. Lowmar.
Mrs. g. kellogg. West street. between
vireinis and L.nors; assisted BY Mrs.
o. q. Shorey, Miss Leila A. Shorey.
Miss Bile Young and Miss Dora Hall,
Mrs. f. p. Ferry, Second street, be-
hy Mrs. Hoyt. Of Olympia Mrs. Geo.
u. Hill and Miss Lame P. Ferry.
Mrs. NJ. j. Blackwell. Cherry street.
between Eighth and Ninth. assisted by
Mrs. J. s Blood, Misses NJ. Epler. ]. Ep-
Ter, Furth, sanderson. Terry and DE
Wolf.
Miss Bertha and lille Piper, Eleventh
street. between Pike and Pine. assisted
by DIR. Mary Brown. Miss Ella White
and the Misses Cheasty.
Ma W. h. Msrwin. With street. be-
tween Union aad Pike, axisted By Miss
Parkinson.
Mrs. W. A. Jennings and Mrs. A. n.
Brooks, scorner Fourth and Marion
streets
Mrs. John Issary, corner Second and
Madison stress, sss.sted BY Ms. ID.
kellogg and Miss I4tll.s Meigs.
Mrs. L. J. Powell. II her residence on
sha University grounds. assisted By her
daughters. Mrs. +. 6. johnson and Miss
Nellie @. Powell. and bs Miss Iva Jones
and Mrs l.. h. Saith.
Mrs. q. q. Hallsr. corner Twelfth and
Jasnes streets.
Mrs. A. Il. Stewart. Third street, be.
tween Cherry aud Columbia. assisted by
Mrs. J. \. M4rtin. Mrs. q. NJ. Van Do
rem. Mrs. j. Z. Grssse and Miss Grasse.
Mrs. FFaas nthai. Second street. be-
tween Marion and Madison, assisted by
Der daughter, GisS Carrie Franenthai.
Miss Ollie S1yteF. Miss SUSIE Rev.
ster and Miss tanner 81 the \. III. c. A.
Hall. corner Msrssn aud Front streets
Mrs. Il. GatxeFs, Garner Third and
James streets. assisted hY Mrs. NeEdfel-
der ~ Nictnrls, NJ =. <. 4. Minor and
Mrs. ). c. Haiass-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

Ne paper vii Be issssd from this ot-
6cs tomorrow
AsnsnaI IL lamar caiIe-.i,-,a vii

Ne paper vii Be iss1sd from this ot-
Zoe tomorrow
As usual II January. cslIecsi0ns vii
no; BE made siii the III
The weather moderated 3 little YES
isrdsy. and N the evening q ssiss.
shower Of rain fen
wn. walker, master mechanic st
Port Gamble, sas n Seattle yesterday.
H came ~ on the Tyee-
The rs.peainz Of Yesler CoIsSee viii
be next Moa1Sy. Jan 5th. PGplls are
urged to Be present az the opening.
Mrs. Frank kinb@ll i sick With ty-
phoid fever az the rsssds1cs of b. :
mother. Mrs. Hyde, q TEiti street.
BuEks. Rssin and Hallss <il cS'cupy
az elegant suite % oidess Il tl4s 5. .copd
story Of the us= ksan-E Dries block.
Tne Io=rnbers OF the Seattle Rifss
will meet at H4r5y & Halls gGEl shop
at 10 o'cI ock his morning, ana proceed
70 the range.
Al participants in the opera Of the
= Pirates % PeEz rec are requested 10
meet At Fge's Opsr- House Friday
evening # O'Clock
Tsen:y three ttc1s21d dollars we're
. id Yesterday for tax@-oine thousand
lAto the clty treasury. ard fo1rise
thousand isto ibe county,
A rev ressaaran: has 5sen opened en-
Sou.h fhird street. near Mill IL Will
be known as taa fremont Restaurant,
aud is pF5pTi=tors proCsiss 10 cater to
the wants OF the public II Grst clsss
style.
J. il. Peaflnaa viii kave u crsst big
auction of tine household goods On
Monday next. as II O'Clock, at Sill
WasainEtoa street. when, no doubt. sbe
best possible bargains will De 0btAIn4
be.
OaE acknowledgements are dae Gov.
Squire, secretary OEinzs. Collector
Bash, City Clerk Osborue. otdsla's Of
she coal and raliEozd oOtnpAn4es, aad
other persons. for valuable al .ttsr used
in tae preparation 81 this issue OF the
DAILT PCsT ISTELLIaESCEE-
Neat cards we're received through the
mail yesterday, Informing the writer
that Miss Bertha and lille Pipsr. as
slsisd BY DIR. Mary B.JRD, Miss Ella
White. and the III isses Caeasty, will re
ceiys their friends t0-day At the resi-
dence of the Misses Piper On Eleventh
street.
The Seattle Lumber & Commercial
Company have had made for them a
cut of their saw mill in this city, with
representation of the Oussr harbor. ic-
GLIDING Milton. 1t is quite nandsom
and IT made its first appearance yester-
day on the card and Nav Year greetings
OF the Company, sent by the hundreds
through the local pcssoffice. Long may
the Commercial Mill flourish TO bless
the city of Seattle, say We.
Judge Cam has fitted up for his own
use a very comfortable little office on
Washington street, next door to tbs
Police Court, in the rsar of the Esmond
ouilding, on the ground floor, where he
will practice Law, attend to collections,
take Acknowledgements, etc. The retlr-
ing Judge retains an affection for the
old stand, and will make a vigorous
fight with his brother attorneys for the
business entering its portals.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. HOLD
L ing terms AZ = sttle.
Nc Of Waterman s Kaiz vs.. w. +.
Monroe
Under and b. virtue Of an execution
issued oat of the above named Court In
the ABOVE entitled action. dated the I3tn
day Of December. 1851 hare duly levied
upon the iowinS described reel prop
erty. towit:
Lots seven a. and eight go. IN block
twenty-five t22a. y Il and latnny's add
ton to the city Of seattle. ~ T., with the
appurtenane . theFeunio belonging. and
I will. on
Saturday, the 3lss day OF Jam
nary. lsS5.
Al the hour OF II o'clock q. M. in front
OF The Court lloEs<s door. in the city Of
Seart c, aing county. aforesaid proceed
TO sell all right title and interest Of the
sai defendant in ana 20 saiG proyerts 81
pubic auction, 20 the hiche-t bidder for
ca h.
Dsted a. seattle this aIst day Of Decem-
her iSsi J VI. Mc6RAM,
ieffS sheriff 81 king county. ". i.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
THE COAL TRADE OF ussi.

For several reasons the local coal
trade was not as good in 1884 as was an
ticipated year ago, nor vas it as great
even as in 1888. The delayed compile
tion of the Cedar River extension &C.
counts for the non shipment OF twenty
or thirty thousand tons of coal, and per-
haps more, from the McAllisler, Black
Diamond and Franklin ccllieries; while
the bad condition of the rolling stock
on the road early in the year, the fire in
the Newcastle mine, and the slack de-
mand Of the markets. otherwise ac-
counts for the decrease. However this
may be, there was a decrease both in
quantity mined and quantity shipped
compared with 1888.
The three companies operating mines
in King county got out last year coal as
follows:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
az ensraalE 10 Aen.s.les

ON the I5th Of Dceemhst ais., In the
usssssd States senate, the bill for the
azkassaon uf Dakssa ~ State then
sxsaaap5er consideration, Senator Piast
sra~s notice that whsn u shouid b dis
! r,nsxl of be would move TO take up bis
5Sa fer tbs admission of Washington
TNaxs,oty asa State with the name of
Easeaa. This vas q decided surprise
! ~ stas psopls 81 this Tsssisssy. indeed.
~ps uaesti0a II the exissencs Of such q
kail on such an lntsnsien wos known 10
azytssdy In this Territory. save perhaps
"a assecs few composed Of officials oe the
Ns<thaEn Pacific Railroad Company
@nss So interior sira. known a. the IT,
.ssua2 Land Company.
Ne have refraiued from comment
Sssza this hill thus far solely Tor The
sessun lhat whatever we nigh, say
wCnld he saAen 80 BY the railroad at-
xszs and construed ~ proceeding from
passxy sslissh uaaiivss, thas il would BY
eAsss ossana be- declared 30 smanais
ersxa rivalry. jealousy and other mean
ssad iggsebla causes. We have pFefesrsd
&c sSait IN txpFsssion II opinion on
aAspsrtot contemporaries eains: whosa
40 eslfssh ,aativss could, wish any sho'E
ssF ssassuu. be- inapaiesi. The lslocksds
hss cot on communication w,th East.
sxn WiashisGton. and ws therefore have
h4a no expsussaona Of oplnion fssa thss
slsa<ter. In Western Nashinetos. hos'-
.ssez. frcm which enr eSehEzses have
asass regularly. nes single favorable
arament haa appesEed. whsnsses ret
srspee has beer made 10 the Proposed
xusxsiiuGisn Of Tacoma for Washington
as ,Aa namsef this future state, Il has
been Glitter ,idtsuifd or bitterly de-
ms9oced. We have % dan I that aii
tasesicsl sxynsss lon vii b heard fsoaa
zuaxn Washington ~aen car en-
saAnesa shall eoine 10 hsnd.
10 h easy enawkh To- understand toe
ai~sa Of sais pfurcssd change ct name.
re inspiration II The rscftVrea sassss.
ga sOn " paapniy VISIBLE. IL psccceshl
a Eeotly fteta The rims ef isRd aud tsvn-
ate spectators vho have rvnaer~a sh,l
~n aANasnsat II ,hs NeSthsEa raelsc q
SsxorSs NEd FsptaAeh. = saeaea IN Ne
zaasils II the pesPie at this Territory
stts fes psaanes " a gsnx wsa have Tot
xssEs susesainAssd, and sfe Ssill 50 do
nj. The tassi'esss a. The hone<s Stsek.
a .ssoss Of = .efest evsflssld ratsEuaa g.
shelr sssssA ztesEasa sEd iselss seseala-
ttwss ~ho hsvs sseS sas ,ssroAiss,
SAaa gaaps n I = usr .. ,FAnsreAti,
80 asas As1lway - slEs lteiF individual
uesksts a. tl.a KssxSe ct shs seeesSs
am 4 fsa ulessi, Il she fcaa. Va <ssa4nee
al pahlls ietstsss and 70 aarczaiAea q
exsm@ea iasaiee.
The Kerple "a tkts fsxssAusy have Bos
ss,assHsaed. rel hssx ties ssxE saseswsed
.S-ss atsNaks - sRt - neas TIES
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
go,Ks,eRs or rHE rnxRrrsRY.

TAs Territory ~ Washington vas set
ap&rs ~ she At If March 2. 1855. The
following named esu2rzse the lEss OF
Governors appointed
Isaac l. Stevens. fron ISIS % 1855.
J. P8ttoa Anderson. frcm laSs TO
ISL.
Fayette NcNnIien. fron ls57 IL ISL.
L. u. GnnIsaa. from 1851 IN lcol.
W X. Waliace. from lo6l 10 ISL
Silliza Pickering, from ISL 20 lcoI.
Marshall ?. Moore, fsoHs ISL tn 1853.
Alvin FIsnders. from 1888 10 1870
E5~Ard ) S4lenon. from is50 70 49,.
James F. Legs.e. from lS74 60 ls92-
Et5shs P Ferry, from 1872 10 ls>a.
W. A. Newell. from iSSo g. 1854.
Watson c. SSlaire. from 1854.
OF the aboye. J. Patton Anderson, K.
d. Gholsoa, ]. T. Legs;e and ". Il.
Wailses DID m. serve
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

The shipments OF the Reaton com
pany from ths opening of their mines
have aggregated about lt5.0O0 tons; of
she Nexcastle lbs. 600 tons. No other
mIns on the P4eific saops has yielded 80
much coal as thai at Nssoastla.
The local consumption Of coal ex-
eecded 31,Oe0 ions in 1854. this ipclu,i-
ins coal used at Newcastle, Reuion aud
seattle, on the road and sold TO Puget
S00nd steamers
Ths entire yisld Of the Territorial
mines 20 this time has been about
:. 80 600 tons, OF which fsliy l.s500O
tons have come from she nines of King
county.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
SHERIFF'S SALE.

TN The DISTRICT COURT. HOLD
L ing t.srinS 81 Seattle.
Ne. isIi -Tsrcnss A. Jones - Anna }.
FinesnTV aud lNaa h. PtEcEney,
Uuder and be Y irine Of an ogd Z OF sale
ana de, rec Ef 20 &c sosare issued 01f OF
the Disfr,st Court. holdtag 'eFisls 81 scat
tls On the 81 day Of ipfcensseF. lsei. IN
the above eat tied sctfon. v wherein TIE
zSove-Saqa@ss plAinisn obiAihed 1sag.
meR and decree Agzissi the shove named
defend ants. / ana commando 70 Seil The
geliass NC Esogt gAse d prem sea. thai Is 20
say
Lots three u and fur q in box p.
in ". \. Sells IN I'd kdbiittns 10 Hell and
Itennf's ntAs of ~eatfae King co1r1y,
" Animation Territory
Noss-e is tlseEefoEs hereb. zivez that On
Saturday, the 3iss dsy ef JnHu-
arr, lssS.
Ala s'clc1k .. NJ ef ihat eay. "a front Of
the Ca ri HSa~e Assor. 10 the citY CT Ss2t-
lie. kinx eormry. NashinSfeD Territory.
I VII. in Obe1ifsnce 20 sad order Of ssse
and decree af farre os1Re. sell tfse above
sisSs:sfaaa . ops,rty % - atszea shareos as
~ AZ ae Becc saaFy 70 SATISFY piAtnfisis
iadsxeas. wiEh fslcrest thsze I'd
{ sEs 70 tbs hisae I As9 q bidder for
! ash
seassle. DescasseE T. Issl
dtG sheriff a klnz eouaiy. ". r.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

HoUss BVESEp-The Dwelling h0Gss
OF Mike Rae,ne, al Salmen Bay, was
DESTROYED by are yesterday AFTERNOON.
No one vat in Il At the time, and be-
fose aay one reached ths scene the house
aud eontsrts we're "a a bias tBss pre-
vea.ed all attempts at stvinc Enything.
The loss Is ssssmssAd a. 500 IN anoaa4.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

CnkravQUA CtacLx. - Arrangement
hNve t.esa aatls fer eo.aing cautsnqua
faeafsngs hereafter st the University.
Prst. Caruae wl!i renew his lectures on
tsrerA Literature. fspf. Lea vii far
aise Haslea Aris Faesorsaal exercises
eseh svsasag. SIX easeTtslnsnenss be
sose Aprtl LEA WAC Ess OF hcrary, fer
81; siRcle iefarrs, Is cents. FsnAl ar
Fanssnsenss uili b made saturday eve
Rfax a. Pref. Lees Disa Ea;ersagn
EssnI / - hsapea tia. q CRAtsnaua
assembly, e4a BE- bs.i tbs coming sam
NJ
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

NKw SrKAMEE- !. z. T. Mitchell. If
sEis city, kas reserved cOntracs 70
ba.sa = stsrnghetl steamer foz Mr. Ga
2erdouk. eonsEastor on the Canadian
paessic. 10 ply on tte waters of KAN
luoss Lake. Mr.. Mifehesl vsth a dexzn
OF more ship cxrreafers eli leAve hare
il a fee days 20 perform the 100.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

AxxIvxxsaxY. rae E-Osspao-Gnos
iAaatii Literary Sosieiy viii hold is an
niserssrT sxsselSes At see University
hssl FF.asy EVENING. ssgianing AZ sieht
e'elcck. fAe rao'is ass iAvItei TO at
tssz,a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

Toe MoAllister prodnct has been all
sold at home, the Renton pGoduct has
been all shlppod below. and the New
castles shipped as stated further on aud
consumed at honle-ihat IL, on the road,
in town and sold to- Puget Sound steam
boats. fhe Ren.on shipments were
larger than those of 1888 by II. 1877 tons.
The McAllistsr mine oaly entered upon
trade in August last.
The shipments 20 Oregon and Cali.
fornia ports FROM the Newcastle and
Renton mihes in 1884 were as below
Al lad.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

Nav YEAA'S SNxylex.- There wiN be a
Ssx NesF's Service Ael3 IN Battery
stress y Z Csaaeh, ss tbs corEer %
Battery aud laird streets. North Sc
A.tse. tssakes, a. ! r. NJ. Tbs Pastor,
Rev, l. 4. b1skE viii Prv&ea 90 LES
sass tscra asa fAAst lear" Al are cor
dGally lGutad % sitezd.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

COMfRtNfNS. IN PAkT,
One very handsome and ystly Parlor Set,
upholstered in silk cashmere.
Hand aome marble-top Parlor Table,
Reauriful Bouquet stands
French Plate Mantel Mirror.
kleg mt aud costly vil Paintings. in gold
gilt frames.
Extra fine Lounges and Rockers.
Two very ksndAOme PaFior Stoves.
six Chamber stoves
Six handsome ash ami maple Chamber
Sets
Rest of Clipper Spring Mattresses.
Fine French Feather Pillows, superior
white Mission Blankeis. Sheets. clips,
Spreads and t.omfortsfs.
Bsst Roxbury Carpets and Turkish Vel
vet Rugs.
II andsome Laase Curtains, Cornices and
Patent spring Saadre
One 8 foGt Ash Extension Table.
Dining Chars. crockery. Glass and Table
One No. 8 Cliftea Range and lots OF
Kitchen Furniture.
China Toilet Sets.
Three vesy elegant decorated HANGING
Lamps, etc, ETC.
NoTK wi take bids prior 70 the sale
for the Furniture as q whole.
HOUSE TO LET.
TERMS. CASH.
jattd Anctsoneer.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

The Newcastle miue shipped in 1888
1881 tons, and the kenton mine
=, 598 tons.
Coal shipments. began q. this place In
1871, have since aggregated year by
year as below stated:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

Those Who think times srs dali n
Seattle should look ia AZ Davies and
see tas crowd examining the books on
the two and foar-bit shelves Mind
yeu, fhess prices will ies up soon
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

The iNTa-6st sAesvss Al Davies hook
store cantaIn ekFgalns- These are shalt
waEs books. has are lest TIE .king fos
hard tsavex rwadtnc.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

RauemSer the rstt3a fer the 1Pright
grand Halies 4 Davis pitro eonass Of
toai,At 81 1esseg ball ~ o'csoek-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01

Many Of tbs books ON TIE tso-5lt
shelf Al Davies are uoah four tints
tha ercunt. bat are Aelf go;n aid
Eae -,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
Always breaknhe Market DRESS GOODS and making competition
ashamed of ITSELF Note fine DRESS GOODS at
greatly Reduced Prices.

hfancD Scents
3Ainchw cachme Scents
Atwood
a 0cw
5ntsc
10 all chne lor rs reduced
at
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
IMMENSE REDUCTION In NEW FALL CLOAKS

prices
Real Sea a
s25and s2Oanis25
wlln BIO oil crd again.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
WANTED.

TWO OR THREE APPRENTICES TO
L learn dressmAking- Apply ~ MRS.
y. &. MODEhS. 4SB Main street. de2H
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-10
Keen in the Middle of the Road.

One of the most amusing and yet ri0i-
culous incidents that has come under our
notice for many months occurred on Bloom
ington street road just north of town yes
terday, in which our good friend Jake
GeiCer and young farmer with more de
termination than brains took prominent
parts We have often heard of standing
UP for our rights" but in this particular in
stance the contestants tried sitting" for
them. 1t was like this; Mr.. Geiger had
some business out north of town which re
ouired his attention and hitched up his
team of blacks TO drive out TO see to II.
Just after ascending the hill beyond Prairie
creek he met a young farmer on the way
10 town for load of coal. Jake turned TO
the right to give half of TIE road, but finding
the granger not inclined to give his share,
brought his team to halt, intending 10
compel the pumpkin husker TO turn out.
They wrangled awhile, but each was fully
determined. A survey of the highway was
taken, and by actual measurement il was
ascertained that the near wheel of Jake's
buggy was within IL feet of the fence,
with ditch between, giving the granger
something over so feet in which 10 turn out.
The bull-headed farmer still refused to be
fair. Jake announced his determination 10
stay right where he was Upon looking at
his watch he found il was 10 90 a. m, and,
without speaking word to each other af-
ter expressing their intentions, the two re-
manned there in the drilling rain until it
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-10
me 10 the conclusion tina, the only way is

come 10 the conclusion that the only way is
,oconStrlct "A permanent leyee on the east
bank of the river from Memphis % l''
mouth and on the west bank from Baton
Rouge 10 its mouth, and these lcyeeS must
be bull, hirh enough above the highest
Hood mark yet reached 70 prevent still
higher Hoods, after which II Is claimed the
river not being able 10 get out OF lis chan
mel, will he compelled 70 spend us energy
ia securing il, own bottom No estimate
is yentured of the ultimate cost Of the un
dertaking. bu, the commission bodily ask
for $4,000 600 10 begin with
The house on Tuesday passed the Rea
Gan ute,tate commerce bill, - 1t Is called
II bill to regulate the freights and fares
of railroads crossing state lines The bill
has been before the house q long time, ana
though passing By l6l votes TO %, Is under
stood to haye no chance in the senate,
which is debating bill OF it, own, known
a., the Cullom bill" radically different
in il provisions The bill is long and
complicated, but its aim is to establish uni.
form rates, prevent unjust determinations,
and abuses from pooling a. we'll ~ ruinous
cutting OF rates
There has rs yet been no action by the
house on the act to carry into effect the
Mexican treaty, ratified by the senate over
q year ago, and no action by the senate On
the new Spanish or San Domingo treaty,
or the treaty in regard to the Nicaragua
Canal, although there is said TO be steady
growth OF sentiment in favor Of AL the
treatie, and especially that with Nicaragua
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Our worthy townsman, DIR, Harris, in re
Spouse to numerous requests has consented
10 give public talk" on Texas in the
supervisors room on Monday evening next
January 18th. Besides having had q resi-
dence there of nearly u year, the Doctor
has travelled quite 10000 miles in various
parts Of the state, visiting all the principal
cities His talk will be interesting, and
should be heard by a large audience, who
will be amply rewarded for the time thus
spent. There will be no charges of admis,
sion whatsoever.
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,rp enterprise. But II has merits aside

ern enterprise, But 1t has merits aside
from its qualities as n newsgatherer. II
employs the ablest writer's in all depart
ments, and is equally valuable as an In.
suuctor Our democratic sympathies Were
especially drawn to it through its able al
vocacy of the election Of Cleveland in the
last campaign, and it is no extravaganza 10
say that without its powerful supper,
Cleveland would have been defeated. The
announcement Of the Herdh for 1885 APP
pears on the 9th page.
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began the movement by cutting of all the
foliage brances Of his naples to get rid Of
the pestiverous parasites that have done so
much damage To shade trees during the
past two years; and now in several parts Of
the city the same herioc remedy is being
applied. II is hoped the trees will be able
70 stand this kind Of treatment; but II
would seem to be like cutting mans lungs
out to save him from having arelapse with
the itch