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True as Steel.

A good deal of character is summed
up in those three little words, True as
steel. You hear it said of man, He Is
as true rs steel. You at once make up
your mind that You would like to num-
Der that man on your list of friends. In
AN emergency you could depend upon
him. You could trust him behind your
back. He would never deceive and never
fail You.
1t has seemed to be becomingless and
less customary, OF late Years, for men
In any of the relations of life to lie as
true as steel. Consequently divorces
have been growing more and more COM
mon, until it became so that compara-
lively little was thought of any married
couple getting divorced.
Fiduoiary relations of O pecuniary
character have in many cases BEEN con-
verted into means OF pMcking those
for whose benefit they were designed.
Guardians and trustees have waxod rich
by plundering the estates OF their wards.
Presidents, cashiers and Directors Of
banks have squandered the moneys OF
their depositors. Public officers have
combined together to convert their Off
ces into dens OF thieves.
In the course OF time things had be-
come so bad that men of character and
men OF means began to ask, in all seri-
BUSINESS, Where is this going to end !?
And they said something must be done
to check it.
The prosecution of great offenders OF
this class was instituted. Conviction
after conviction followed. 1t is really
astonishing the number of men in some
OF the States, who were once considered
highly respectable, who for breach Of
trust Of one kind or another have been
sentenced to State prison.
1t has come to pass, in consequence
of all these things, that positions Of
trust are now looked upon as more seri.
Gus than they were, and not to be care
lessly bestowed or lightly assumed.
The value Of man who is true as
steel is considered beyond computation.
So old men OF experience say; SO the
young men say f; SO women say; SO all
the girls say.
Young man, when you read this, stand
before your looking glass and ask if the
youth you behold in that is as true AZ
steel. Ii he is, he will sleep well, and
wake strong and happy.-Nes0 York
LOGGER.
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THE WEST SHORE.

The history of the Northwest is
one of steady development, and this
is as true of journalistic enterprises
rs it is Of any other form of indus
try. Ten years ago its present
publisher founded The West Shore,
aud its progress upward from the
extremely modest sheet first issued,
with it's small circle of friends, to
the large illustrated magazine of to-
day, with its Thousands Of readers
throughout the whole northwest
has been continuous and gratifying,
It's field Of usefulness is constantly
widening, and in order to more full
Iy cover it and fulfill its mission it
has determined upon making q de-
cided advance step. Hereafter the
West Shore will be published stimuli
taneously from Tacoma and Ports
land. The Puget Sound country is
a magnificent region, developing
with wonderful rapldity, and must
necessarily create a metropolitan
city Of its own. For this reason
the publisher considers the West
Shore as more acceptably represent
ing the Northwest and doing great
or Justice to its patrons when issu-
ed from both Portland and Tacoma.
Representatives Of the magazine
may be found in both cities, and
communications by mail may be
sent to either office.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of William Alexander, deceas-
ed. Notice IS hereby given by the un-
dcrsigned, administrator of the estate OF
William Alexandtf, deceased, to the cred>
itors of. aud all persons having claims
AGAINST said deceased, TO exhibit them
with the necessary vnnchers, to said admin
istrator at his residence, near Anacortes,
with IN one year after the first publica-
ton of this notice; or they will be forev>
er barred. Dated, Anacortts. April % 1888.
William Doutch.
Administrator Of the Estate OF William
Alexander.
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Books given away.

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The FyOuseWifc.--An illustrated domestic
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Whatcorn county commission
ers held their session this week.
Snow fell at Grand Rapids, Mich,
on May 3.
Ell Mahdi is reported to have de-
feated the Italians at Massawah.
Forty gun boats have been order
ed by the British, armed with light
shells for destroying torpedoes.
The Russian corvette Strclok left
Norfolk, Va, on April 80. Her
destination was unknown.
Many Indians from Wyoming,
Montana and the Black Hills, have
gone north to JOIN Reil's foroes.'
Anew paper called the Mainland
Telegraph has been started at West
minister. 1t is the outgrowth of
the Mosquito and Mail.
The Russian papers have prepar>
ed Russian sentiment for the sciz-
ure of Herat by persistent advocacy
Ofthat measure.
There has been another volcanic
eruption on the east end OF the is
land Of Java. Plantations Were de>
stroyed and one hundred persons
killed.
Several British men of war have
appeared off Vladiovostock, Rus
sian port on the sea OF Japan, and
the women and children have all
been ordered to leave the town.
The splendid steamer Oily mfia
which Was brought aroana Cape
Horne last year, IS ut san Francisco
getting her bottom scraped, aftet
viii n she will return and run be-
tween Tacoma and Victoria.
The buoys in the lower channel
OF the Fraser need looking after
There arc only eight feet OF water
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BRIEF MENTION.

Hon. James Power, of the Mail,
has been elected Mayor OF Lacon>
ner.
Capt. Hills family are expected
soon to arrive at Anacorles, to
spend the summer.
Edison B. Adams left Anacortes
on Wednesday for Westminster
and Coal Harbor.
Rain set in on Monday and con-
timed with occasional intervals
during Tuesday, Wednesday aud
Thursday.
Four families from Texarkana,
Ark, accompanied by o. b. Day,
formerly from Minnesota, are ex-
pected to come to Fidalgo this
spring.
Beyond all expectation, says the
skae,t News, Skagit county will not
fall short of 1000 people. The
population Of Skagit valley will not
he less than 1000. This will be in
the ratio of three to ore Of The ball
lots cast at the last election.
Mitchel's sudden departure from
Guemes island thc other week is now
sxplained. Ies~t too heavily one
night en- those eggs he was hatch>
ing, and next morning 1l2 of them
were boiled hard. He probably
likes hard boiled eggs, but 1t inter-
feres with the profits Of the hatch-
ing business.
The Enterprise fraternity while
sailing in the Fuca Straits off
Deception Pass on May 10, witnessed
an interesting contest between some
thrasher fish and school OF fin
back whales The thrasher fish is
about eight feet long and the thick
ness OF large sized mans body.
When the whales came up to spout
these thrasher fish would pursue
them, leap on their backs and
thrash them numerically with their
great muscular tails at the same
time lashing the water into foam,
and sometimes leaping bodily out
of the water, in their attacks. The
whales. were ten times the size of
their pursuers but seemed unable
to defend themselves against their
enemies and appea red wholly at the
mercy of their assailants, doing lit
tie more than trying to escape from
their merclless pursuers, which they
finally accomplished by coming
close to shore.
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New General Land Office Order


The following important order
has been issued, from the general
land office;
Department of the Interior
General Land Office,
Washington ID. &. April 3, 1885.
Order:
Final action in this office upon all
entries Of the public lands, except
private cash entries and such scrip
locations as are not dependent upon
acts of settlement and cultivation is
suspended in the following localities
VIZ:
All west of tho first guide mered-
ian west in Kansas; all west of
range seventeen west in Nebraska;
the whole Of Colorado, except lands
in the late Ute reservation, all Of
Dakota, Idaho, Utah, Washington,
New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming
and Navada. 10 addition final ac>
ton in this Office will be suspended
upon all timber entries under the
act of June 3, 1873, also upon all
cases Of desert land entries.
w. A. J. Sparks. Commissioner,
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T,AT ssipr ap fSs iey wa h 'S2is
49, STEAD CERTIFICATES and
all kinds of LAND SCRIP bought and sold. SUS'
PENDED I'm rhIES, LAND. PATENT and PEN
SION cases attended to. Correspondence solicited
a. a. Thomas. Attorney AT Law. Room
As Sc. Cloud Bldg, WashinStOn,D &,
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Boys and Girls!

sE,e National YOussa.-A handsome nus
- -, 5o,,.r briiu tull of interesting stories
t bovs and iris, viii he sent free Tor one ehre
,cnr 10 every one who scuds us at once tue i
). ~ Io1s AID girls Ct different families, ana Il
go. ont sta}nps for postage, sc. inns popular
nupcat lou p, ass both OLD and young, ana Is au
sir wledged ly ali as The best youth p ~ now
a. a.. f., secnre next number. Address,
Buffalo, n.
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Albert Hardness of Ontario was
among the killed In the
N orthwest rebellion by Big Bears
band, and his wife is among the
prisoners, who are being frightfu.ly
maltreated.
Russia is making a strong bid
for German support in the Afghan
conflict by Offering to cede to Ger
many part of Poland extending to
the Vistula and including Warsow.
An immense stone bridge, 20 feet
wide and five miles long, consisting
of 300 arches each 20 feet high has
been constructed across an arm OF
the China sea at Langang by Chi
nese engineers.
An ordinary looking cane has
been invented which contains a
complete set Of typographical and
telegraphlc Instruments, a hellog-
raph and lantern, intended for the
use Of army engineers.
Ricl IS represented going about
carrying cross,and proclaims him
self "a prophet, and that bis mission
is similar to that of Ell Mahdi in the
q 4 hal no
will be their deliverer.
A young married woman named
Ella Shay died while under the
influence Of chloroform administers
cd by y. W. Day, a dentest at VIC
toria last Monday. Day is in Jail
IN default of $500 bail.
The steamships Alaska, Arizona,
America, Oregon Umbrla and Rich
mond Hill, have been chartered by
the British government. These
vessels are the fastest in the ocean
carrying trade and are to be en-
pIOyed aS cruisers.
Duluth, whose commercial i'm
portance was not recognized fifteen
years ago, now outrauks St. Louis
Milwaukee and Toledo rs Il grain
receiving and shipping point, and
is surpassed in this respect by only
two ports in the United States.
The king of Denmark, fatherin-
law Of the Car Of Russia, and the
future king Of England, to whom
the arbitration Of the Afghan
boundary is to be left, ought to be
able if anybody can, to settle the
difficulties between his two sohsn>
law.
Maxwell the murderer of Preller
at St. Louis on April 6, whose
departure was traced to the
Australian steamer Saa
Francisco, has been arrested at
Auckland, New Zealand on arrival
of the City of Sydney, there. Steam
no match to lightning for The
purpose of running away.
Tracing paper may be made by
immersing best issue paper in a bath
composed of turpentiue and bleach~
ed beeswax. A piece of beeswaX an
inch 10 diameter, dissolved in pint
of turpentine, is said to give good
results, The paper should be al
lowed to dry tor two or three days
before it is used.
Agents of the Russian and Brit
ish governments have made inquir-
es looking to the purchase OF the
steamships Alameda and Marlposa,
of Spreckle's Oceanic line between
Sau Francisco and the Hawaiian
islands. WHICHEVER be!ligerent
secures these fast steamers, will be
able to drive the commerce of the
other from the Pacific ocean.
The Vaults Of the Seattle safe
Deposit Company, [. Z. Nc Donald,
Pres, A. Macintosh, Sec., have
been completed, and the public are
invited 10 examine and avail them>
selves OF the advantages this .ins,i-
tuition affords for the safe deposit OF
valuable papers, money and other
valuablcs, where moths and rust
do not corrupt nor thieves break
through AMI steal, or fire can de-
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more money than at ANYTHING else
Fg'E7e' Il king an gruCy for the b est SOL
SSy Z kA i1n look out. Beginners succeed
w sS'sSN graadIy None isil. Terms Tree,
IAtrE1T Book Go Portland, Maine.
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We demonstrate the fact The WELMERTED
SUCCESS which with
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
2netical.
WHAT Is A GENrI.EMANa

What is gentleman? Is it thing
Decked with scarf-pin, q chain and airing,
Dressed in q suit of immaculate style,
Sporting an eye-glass, a lisp and a smile?
Talking of operas, concerts and balls
Evening assemblies and afternoon calls,
Summing himself at AT Homes and baZars,
Whistling mazurkas, and smoking cigars?
What is gentleman? Say, is it it one
Boosting of conquests and deeds he has done
One who unblushingly glories to speak
Things which should call up flush to his
cheek?
One, who, while railing at actions unjust,
Robs some young heart of its pureness and
trust;
Seorns to steal money, or jewels, or wealth,
Thinks it no crime to take honor by stealth?
What is gentleman? Is it not one
knowing instinctively what he should shun,
Speaking no word that can injure or pain,
Spreading no scandal and deep ming no stain 7
One who knows how to put each at his ease,
Striving instinctivey always to please;
one who can tell by glance at your check,
When to be silent and when he should speak
What is gentleman? Is it not one
Honestly eating the bread he has won,
Living in uprightness. fearing his God,
Leaving no stain on the path he has trod,
Caring not whether his coat may be old,
Pricing sincerity far above gold,
Rocking not whether his hand may be hard,
Stretching it boldly to grasp its reward?
What is gentleman? Say, is it birth
Makes man noble, or adds to his worth?
Is there family tree to be had
Spreading enough to conceal what is bad?
Seek out the man who has God for his Guide
Nothing to blush for and nothing to hide;
BE he a noble, or be in trade,
rms is the gentleman nature has made.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
VOL. XXX----NO. %.
VARIETIES.

-lfyou can't marry woman of sense,
young man, marry woman of dollars.
lis this country where there are many
donkeys and goats ?" asked tourist. mot
just round here" answered countryman.
IF you feel lonesome you must go further
North"
Teacher: $50 you can't do a simple
sum in arithmetic? Now let me explain it
to you. Suppose eight of you have together
48 apples, 80 peaches and 16 melons, what
will each one ofyou get? Cholera morbus,"
replied Johnny Fizzletop, an Austin boy,
who is addicted to that malady.
My dear, look below" said a Harlem
man, as he stood on the bridge with his wife
and gazed at q tug hauling line of barges,
"Such is life The tug is like man, work
and toling, while the barges, like woman,
are" Il know" interrupted Mrs. G., with
smile, "the tug does the blowing and the
barges bear all the burdens"
Wash baby clean and dress him up
prettily and he will resist all advances with
most superlative crossness, but let him eat
gingerbread and fool around the coal scuttle
for half-hour, and he will nestle his dear lit
tie dirty face close up to your clean shirt
front, and be just the lovingest, cunningest
little rascal in all the world.
-"Why, how wonderfully lfe-like y said
Mr. Derrix, gently caressing humble bee
which reposed among the artificial flowers
and insects of his wifes new bonnet. lift
was on garden flower I'd swear it was al
G-r-r-eat C@sar-rw he suddenly shrieked,
inserting wounded finger in the mouth and
dancing around like a whirling dervish
"Why, the blamed thing is alivew
Visitor lat circus -"That elephant looks
kinder wild" Trainer-"I should say he
was wild. Don't come too near" what
would he do ?'' "Well, he'd think you were
going to hurt him. and he might feel like
knocking you over with his trunk
Couldn't you stop him?" II am not bag
gage master" mot baggage master ?"o
mo; l can't check his trunk"
"A sharp boy at a commercial college had
addressed letter to firm as "Gents."
"You mustn't do that" said the instructor.
"Why not ?" asked the boy.
Because, Gents is vulgar. Don't you
know that invitations to negro balls are al
ways addressed that way?"
swell, no. ! never got one" replied the
boy with such significance that the instruc-
tor blushed and hurried on to the next desk
Merchant TraUeler.
THEODORE Barriere once contemplated sui
eide. He had loaded pistol, and sent for q
a friend to impart to him his last wishes
The friend came and made not the slightest
attempt to turn him from his purpose but
sat down and coolly wrote out his instruc-
tions Now, while Barriere was writing
a last farewell epistle, his friend carelessly
took up the pistol, which was at full cock,
examined it, and pointed it at the writer
The latter at once slipped under the table
with marvellous agility, and shouted "Great
heavens be careful That thing is loaded"
The extreme oddly the situation provok-
ed irresistible mrth, which cured Barriere of
his morbid tendency.
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What he Got by 1t.

"Came mighty nigh KILN fine buck dis
mawnin'," said an old negro.
Comm long through de woods an er ole
buck he jumped up an bookerty, bookerty
he run off few yards an stop still. Come
in one er shootin' him, sah."
"Why didn't you shoot ?"
Didn't hab my gun wild me, sah."
"Then how did you come in one of shoot
ing him?"
Case, sab, l came in one O. takin my gun
wild me-"
"Why didn't you take your gum"
"Didn't hab none, sah.'
"You are an old fool"
"Look heab, doan buse er man dat way
when yer amt got no cause. amt got no
gun, fur Teller dat | wuz erbout ter
buy one frum, axed me jes one dollar
mon | could pay. So, come in one
O. gettin' de gun. Eff had er got it,
l would er tuck it long wild me, an efIer
had it, could er shot de buck easy, sah So
doan come 'roun' 'busin' er man when de
Jacks is all ergin yer. l heb knowed folks ter
fetch trouble on der Selves dat way. Err
pusson oughter be keerful in dis heah worl'
O. science an SPECIFICATION. Good mawnin',
sab. Since yers acted dis way, l woulden-
ter gin yer none O de meat eff had er killed
it, Fore yer talked dat way woulder made
yer present O. some O de buck. See whut
yer got by it, sab. "-ArkanSaao ITaoeRer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
A Head for Business.

Algernon: "Ah my deah boy; so glad to
see you and how is your suit with Miss De
Rich coming on ?"
Augustus: "Weally, my boy, l can't say
that I've made much progress so far, but I
believe I've hit on the right idea now. Do
you see this dawg?"
"Of course. What delightfully."- English
pug just like the one Miss De Rich admired,
by the way"
"Its the very one, my boy. She went into
ecstacies over it at the dawg show"
"Ah | see; so you've bought it for her ?"
mo; for myself"
For yourself? What good can that do
you ?"
"Why, my boy, can't you see? Bajove,
the dear girl will have to take me or lose the
dawg, you know. Philadelphia CAL.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
A Thoughtful Husband.

Mrs. Minks: II think it is too bad, Mr..
Minks Why can't a man be as considerable
of his wife few years after marriage as he
was before But suppose it is too much
to expect, men are all alike, and care only
for themselves.
Mr.. Minks; Really, my dear, don't know
what you are driving at"
ooh no, of course not You don't even
know that this is my birthday, anu yet only
few years ago the date was engraven on
your heart, and you never failed to give me a
present. Why didn't you do SO to-day,
should like to knowp '
Because, my dear, did not wish to re-
mind you Of the painful fact that you were
year older."-CaN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
She was a Good Deal Disappointed.

An English lord who visited this country
was at dinner given in his honor at pri-
vate residence up town. A little daughter of
his host, who was too well bred to stare, but
who eyed him cevertly as the occasion pre-
sented itself, finally ventured to remark:
"And are you really and truly an English
lord ?"
Yes" he responded pleasantly, "really
and truly
II have often thought that would like to
see an English Lord" she went on, "and-
and"
"And now you are satisfied at last" he in
terrupted, laughingly
"N-no," replied the truthful little girl
"Im not satisfied. Pm good deal disap-
pointed. San Francisco Ilgleside.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-06-05
Health, Wealth and Happiness

Are more intimately connected with sound
stomach and good condition of the blood
than most people suppose. Thin blood
means weakness, languor and misery A
dyspeptic stomach means all the horrors you
can think of. Browns Iron Bitters means
enriched blood, good digestion, healthy APP
petite, sweet sleep and vigorous strength.
Mr. Henry Hallam, South 18th street. st.
Louis, says, Browns Iron Bitters relieved
me of dyspepsia, purified my blood, and gave
me an appetite" Thousands of Others testi-
fy in the same way.
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The Egis & Intelligencer
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Initiating Adult Generosity.

Scene-Two little girls playing that they
are grown-up people:
You must accept this ring as present"
"Oh, no, / couldn't think of it."
"Really you will oblige me if you will take
it; you know it doesn't become my complex.
ion."
Thanks, and in return beg you will re.
ceive this pocket-book."
81 believe l must decline"
"Please don't l was just about to throw
it in the ash-barrel." -Roston Budqet.