, 1886-08-12
From, 'ruesdas's DaiIs.

Bishop Harris preached III lacohla h
Z. church last Sunday.
Captain p. B. Johnson, of the Walla
Walla Union, is in Seattle.
Mr.. E. F. Hedden, of the Wolcott, is
in Tacoma on official business.
Many visitors will be in town this
week to attend the n. Z. Conference.
Mr.. Ginger says five per cent. is not
enough to pay for collecting road poll
taxes.
Delegate Voorhees, and Hon. a. w
Bash are on their way home from Wash
idgton.
The Queen had on board 175 q. A. r.
visitors from San francisco. booked for
Tacoma.
Cut down those thistles and burn them.
There are lot in the streets on the hill
that need attention at once.
Miss Minta Foster, principal Of one OF
the Seattle public schools, is visiting
with the family of Allen Weir.
A great many distinguished visitors
are passing through the country-and
the number increases every year.
A Seattle paper says that e1-Collector
Bash has been in Washington pressing
the Chinese indemnity claims.
Two young college bred gentlemen
from Indiana Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Fix
are in town with view of remaining.
Melons, grapes, sweet potatoes, apples,
pears, plums, etc., in great profusion at
our retail grocers' and notion dealers
these days.
NJ. Z. Annual Conference exercises will
begin tomorrow evening at the church,
on which occasion a sermon will be
preached by Rev. Massey, of Tacoma.
The Sisters Academy of the Holy
Names, OF Seattle, is advertised in our
paper today. 1t is an educational insti-
tuition of high order under the Catholic
Church.
Capt. George Sand, for time mate of
the Dispatch, ard engaged more or less
in steamboating and sailorizing in local
waters, died at the marine hospital in
this place on Saturday last
Mr.. d. G. Waldron, of the 8. F. Wasp,
is in town. Mr.. W. is delighted Y, .lh the
success of his canvassing tour here. He
was school mate of the late Hon. o. F i.
Gerrish, for many years leading citizen
of this place.
The city council should decide upon
an official newspaper. It passed some
important ordinances the other day, and
they cannot be published or go into
effect under the present arrangements
for nearly week yet.
The Seattle Times publishes an inter
view with os,dge Burke who recently re-
turned from Washington, in which that
gentleman expressed the opinion that
no appointment of any kind would be
given to Capt. Beecher.
We have received a circular announc-
ing the opening of the University of
Washington Territory at Seattle, Sept.
9th, under President L. ]. Powell. The
institution affords excellent and con-
stantly improving facilities.
Hon. Erastus Brooks of New York, for
thirty years editor of the Express, and
for many years a member OF the assembly
and senate of that state, accompanied by
his daughter and several friends, are on
the Ancon for a trip to Alaska.
We have received a complimentary
season ticket of admission to the Wash
ington Fair Association exhibit at Spo-
kane Falls, to be open Sept. 1st to 4th
inclusive. Our old friend Francis Fl .
Cook is president OF the association.
The Palace Chop House was opened
for business today. It is stylish and has
a counter upon which lunch is served
where guests can witness the cooking of
ttieir meals. The place has been nicely
papered and painted-Jas. Fordham
being the workman employed.
The republicans Of Jefferson county
are waking up for rousing red hot
campaign this fall. Indications are that
they will move on the works of the
enemy all along the line. Their best
material Will be put forward for county
officers, and they will see to it that the
whole ticket is elected.
Mr.. W. O'Bar has opened a real neat
and attractive candy, fruit and notion
stand in the McCurdy building, corner
of Water and Taylor streets. It is an
excellent business location, and the
enterprising young proprietor has fitted
1t up in fine shape. He has already
displayed fine qualities of fresh candies,
cigars, fruit, etc.
Mrs. Seidel, widow of the late Karl
Seidel, formerly of Port Townsend
arrived here yesterday on the Queen
after an absence Of nearly three years
during which time her late husband died
in California. Her son Charles is still
in Los Angeles where they have 6
restaurant business. Mrs. Saidel will
remain few weeks on the Sound visiting
relatives and friends.
How much easier it is to tear dowr
than to build up! The miserable, sour
disgruntled man who has lost his grip j.
a cumberer of the ground. He doe'
nothing but snarl and find fault Will
everybody. He ought to move off int
the mountains where nobody lives
where he can get behind ssump ant
make faces at himself by the hour. It il
about tine only way in which he can &c
even with himself for having been born