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, 1886-12-02
The Struggling Author in England.

Editors are so worried by mass of cor
respondcnce that few of them care to sift
the matter offered to them, mostly pre-
fcrrIng to lean on known names. Then
the competition in periodicals is SO great
that one only gets half guinea for matter
which, twelve years, since. was worth a
guinea. The struggling author now may
send out twenty manuscripts and fifteen
will miss fire altogether. and of the five
accepted perhaps three will not be paid
for Half of the rest will not be returned
to him, but go into the waste-papeF bas-
ket
The struggling author works hard,
and most of his work goes for nothing
lie lives on hope, and the pOstmau's
knock at his door more often brings a
pang than joy to his heart. Let him be
ever so clever. if he have no name, or no
regular engagement on journal. he can
not make a living by mere fugitive writ
ing. If he is at all good writer he is un-
fit for any other work; from the years of
study he has had to perfect himself in an
art that brings him no return he has been
unable to gain knowledge of any other
trade or profession. Even if capable of
| quickly mastering details Of business no
one will engage him because he has no ex.
| perience.
If his pen fail him. what can he do
Only some luminous idea or lucky chance
can save him from starvation. If he can
write stories badly enough for some of
the penny journals he will get perhaps
| pounds sterling for one which takes him
a month TO write. For three-yolume
novel, which no man can invent and
write in less than six months, he will get
30 pounds sterling, perhaps And as for
| dramatic authorship-no one i'll read
the play when it. is written, much less
produce it. If he writes u five-act melo-
drama, and likes TO hang about after the
managers of outlying theatres, he may get
an offer of 8 pounds sterling for the en-
tire right of the work, and then be asked
| to pay for the cost of the aIl-important
| "posters. " These are facts There is
no harder career than letters.
, 1886-12-02
The st'rekln ar9us,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER >. IssG.
The Postal Service

lhlrd Assistant Portmustcr-Gcn-
eral Hazen, III his annual report to
the postmaster-grneral. refers to the
encouraging outlook for the current
year. and says there Is scarcely 4
doubt that 1t VIII realize still greater
Improvement IN postal revenues. The
labor troubles We're settled early in
the year. and a far degree Of pros
perlty has attended the business Of
the country during the past four
months. and all indications at the
present time look to It's continuance.
II not to stIll further improvement.
None Of the sources OF postal revenue
have been injured by changes during
the present year. The reduction in
the rate OF postage III second class
matter, and the increase OF the unit
OF weight Of tirst-class matter have
been III effect since the lst Of July.
lHs5, and accordingly the revenue
will not suffer from these sources.
In comparison Of the present with
the past fiscal year, the report SAYS
that additional revenue may be ex-
pected from the exteutiou of tho
special delivery system. the admis-
sion Of liquids as mail matter. and
the important reduction Of the price
Ot stamped envelopes under contracts
recently entered into.
For the next fiscal year, ending
June 80, lSSS, he estimates the die
Ieucy IN the revenue. to be supplied
ont of the general treasury, as
Si,Ij9.553, which IS only SS2l,0l5
moro than the amount charged to the
treasury for the year ended June 30,
1881, and S2.lIj.Gl2 less than for the
year ended June 10. 1855. The est
mated amounts charged to the gen
eral treasury for the current and
next fiscal years VIII probably be
greatly reduced, both by an increase
Of the estimated postal revenue and
by a decrease of the estimated expen-
dItures.
From tendencies shown it is evi
dent that with a prosperous condi-
tion in the business of the country
to favorably influence the revenues,
and with continued exercise of care
in regulating expenditures, the pos
tai service will again, at no distant
time become a self-supporting insti-
tuition.
, 1886-12-02

party nomatine@ him fDr governorin
Missouri: but although defeated, he
ran some SIX hundred ahead of his
ticket IL 1876 he was again nomin-
atcd and elected by the largest ma
jori,y of any man who ever ran for
the Office in that state. When he
retired from office ne was pronounced
the hest governor that commonwealth
ever had by the GloJe Democrat, the
principal republican paper of that
State. In all his public trusts he
served intelligently and faithfully
and retired from office with the ad-
miration of men Of all parties and all
clnsses. He was born on the 22d OF
December, 1914. and if he had lived
till the nl 1t anniversary Of the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock
he would have reached the ripe old
age of -. Mr. Phelps was gradu-
atel from Trinity college, Hartford,
at the age of 10, and admitted to the
bar of Hartford when he was q years
of age.
, 1886-12-02
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN
~ pursuance of the order of the Probate Court
pf Jefferson County, Washington Territory
made on the 18th day OF October, A.D., 1856, in
The matter of the estate of John Ballard de-
ceased the undersigned, administrator of said
estate Will sell at public auction TO the highest
bidder for cash III two parcels, and subject TO
Gunnrmation by said Probate Court. on MON
DAY, the SIXTH day of DECEMBER A. D.
lSSG, at ELEVEN O'Clock Il. IN. of said dav. nj
the front door of the Court House in the City of
Fort townsend, III the County of jefferson
Washington Territory. all the right title inter
est ana e-ttte OF the said inteState at the time
OF ms death. and all the right, title and inter
est that the said estate has, by operation Of law
or otherwise acquired, other than or in addition
10 tsiLt OF the said inteState at the time of his
4f Lind, situate, lying, and being in the city of
PoFt Townsend. Jefferson CGnnIy, WaShingt ton
Territory, and described as follows. 10 wit:
triangular shaped piece OF land described as
loHows: Beginning ut Il stake Oh the west line
OF The county road leading from PO,t Town
seal 10 Fort discovery bay; said stake beng
US ieet HOrthcrly from the northeast corner of Il
piece OF land owned by +. II. WinsTOw, and Ii3
ieet from th5 north side of street, said street
known as Learneds Avenue: thence westerly
one hundred and iifty-five feet IA the line be-
tween the donation claims of Pl': amer and Pet
ngrOVe: thence EOrtherly aioT said line one
hundred and thirIy-SiX feet tl.g; feet), to the
county road; thence SoutheGsterly along said
county road 10 the Place of beginning.
Also, Hil OF block number three 81 in Webster's
addition 70 the City eff Port Townsend, as per
plat on file.
Terms of Sale-CaSh- 1T SEAyEY
Administrator of the estate of john Ballard
deceased.
Port Townsend, October I'D, 1886.
, 1886-12-02
A New Gold Country.
South American Journal. ]

Let us hope that the country about
Sandy Point, iii the straits of Magellan,
may turn out to be u second California
That the alluyial deposits there are aurif-
erous is well known, and there is every
reason to believe that the precious metal is
to be found distributed all over that part
of the Chilian territory. Washing is car
ried on by the country people in the
most primitive fashion, and without
the use of quicksilver and with
the roughest appliances. they sue
ceeded last year in extracting 10. .
COO grammes of gold. which has been sold
on the spot at 81 cents per gramme, repre-
sentinS S,1OO hard dollars The yield for
the current year is expected to be much
more important. The gold is principally
found in the rivers as dust and in nuggets.
nugget of 90 grammcs was lately ex-
:racted, and undoubtedly the future of
this country is full of promise As an
nounced in our last, the Chilian govern
meht has determined TO rent lands in the
Magellan territory.
, 1886-12-02
Unexpected Use of Il Foolish letter.
philadelphia Press.I

444itt'4til'tlti 1 resi-
Among the disadvantages of the posi-.
tiOu OF prima donna OF Il light opera are
the innumcraJe missives from masculine
admirers, sometimes tender and apolOgetic,
but often grossly imperlincnt The other
evening. despite the watchful care of the
stage doorkeeper at Haverly's theatre.
note was delivered 10 the lady who was
singing the title role 1t read as follows:
MY DEAR Miss --: | have seen YOUR
charming impeTSOnatiOn and am deSirous
of becoming acquainted with you, and for
that purpose invite you to sup with me
after the performance | am aware that
have more check than brains. but have
plenty of money and am Il New Yorker
l shall be seated in sixth row left third
seat from the center isle. If you accept
my invitation, when you come forward
for your solo in the second act, please
wink with your right eye. l will have
carriage at the stage door.
Amused, in spite of her vcxation, at the
insuffcrably cool impertinence OF the
letter, the lady exhibited it to various
members of the company. 1t was resolved
that the cOnccited New Yorker should be
punished, and in as open manner as pos
Sblc. So when the curtain rose on the
second act and the whole company was
on the Stage, the actor who should be the
first one to speak walked deliberately to
the footlightS with the letter in his hand
and, putting on his eyeglasses, began to
count. in manner which attracted the
attention Uf the entire audience, until he
singled cut the New Yorker, who was
beginning to -sIuirm under such close
scrutiny.
lie then removed his glasses and, after
once more glancing at the letter. slowly
and solcmnly winked his right eye and
pointed over his shoulder toward the back
door The audience by this time began
to suspect the position of affairs, and all
eyes were fixed upon the sixth row. Then
another actor stepped TO the front and, in
the same manner, winked and pointed
over his shoulder, while the unlucky dude
seemed trying TO shrink out of sight be-
hind his ncighbors. But the end was not
yet, for, as though at concerted signal.
the entire company, principals and chorus,
fastened their gaze upon the now thor
oughly uncomfortable young man, and
each deliberately winkcd the right eye.
This was too much for his dudCship and,
rising in his seat, he beat hasty and in
glorious retreat amid shouts of laughter.
, 1886-12-02
The NihlIists' secFei Teicgraph.

lSan francisco Chronlcie-
The secret telegraph of the Nihlists and
other political offenders is worked in the
prisons TO the occasional benefit of these un-
f0rtunates. Itwas not TO be expected that
political offenders could be long confined to-
gether, even on the separate cell" system,
without some of them discovering q method
of secret interCommunica:ion. Prisoners
rap" their messages TO each other, and ex-
perience has shown that an attentive ear
may receive aud understand u communica-
tion thus made through the thickest prison
wall. The raps correspond regularly with
the letters OF the alphabet, which is arranged
for the purpose substituting En- IliSh for Rus
sam into SIX rows, the first beginning with
"a" and the last beginning and ending the
series with "z.' The first rappihg indicates
the row il which the -e,tor IS 20 b. found, one
for first, two frr cInd and 50 on; the sub
seGuent rai,S, gwen after a slight pause, show
the number of tie !ette: in the row.
At tir5t the table must be kept i'll the mind,
but after n littls pla tice the prisoner is ena-
bled to dispense with all conscious reference
TO IT, he message being received, as in the
Morse tcicgrCDhy, in the form of symbols
standing i'll the place of letters. The clue is
not so much in tbs system itself as in the Nj
hlliStlc method of manipulating language
from what happened in ono of the central
prisons not many weeks ago. Word had
some round to protest not only against an
excess OF heavy work, bat against the bad
quality OF the fool supplied to the prisoners,
anu the Protest was u take the form of
refusal 10 perform tine usual tasks on the
men being called - ;ctner after breakfast.
Somehow or o.htr the governor obtained
the MESA ,e as it ha! been raped through
all the walls, but hs took it literally as plot
to break prison by tEe whole of the convicts,
50 he a. uIed the whole of the warders to the
teeth, taking effective measures to prevent
the assembly on the morrow. This bIunGer
had highly beneficial effect upon the disci-
piii.e OF the prisoEois. Cor the convicts OBJ
tained not only imnsgLiate immunity from
heavy tasks to whi,-h they had not been ac-
customed, but have since been enjoying bet
ter food and more humane treatment.
, 1886-12-02
Strange Fun for Young Men.

Young men in Nashville used to have
n strange idea of fun. About twenty
years ago, during a cold spell, they
organized a society with fun as its
avowed object. The fun consisted in
raising money and distributing it among
the poor people of the city and county.
In the course of one winter they raised
and gave away $4,000. The young men
who were engaged in this frolic are now
gray-headcd, but they maintain that
they never in their lives enjoyed them
selves as much as they did during that
memorable winter. 4 few such practical
jokes would be blessing to every town
in the United States.-Chicago Journal.
, 1886-12-02
SUDDEN CHANGES,

Ii the body receives daily proper
amount OF nutrition, and daily expeIs
the worn-out parts, health is the certain
consequence; but by sudden change of
weather, the pores Of the skin may not
perform their office well, and matters are
retained which should have passed off by
that avenue. All cases which impede
lnsensible perspiration are fraught with
danger, because matters which should
have passed away through the skin are
returned again into circulation. Brand
reth's Pills Will remove all Impurities,
from whatever cause they may come,
curing pain, Inflammation and colds
arising from above cause in few hnura
, 1886-12-02

Notice Is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress approved
June 3, 1873. entitled An Act for the sale of
Timber Lands in the States of California Oregoa
Nevada, and Washington Territory" Albert {.
GOetZ- of King County, Washington Territory,
has this day filed i'll this Office his application 10
purchase the y of Sc L, and 5 y of SW Il of
Sec No n. in Township No y north. range No.
IL. west of the willamette Meridian.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
said described Land, or any portion thereof,
are hereby required to tie their Gains in this
office within sixty tG0l days from date hereof,
Given under my hand, nj nv office, in Olym-
pia, W T., this 9Th day of November. \. ID.
lsSG. JOHN Y. OSTRANDER.
39:l0W Register of the Land Office.
, 1886-12-02

excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remark.
able recovery of j. E. Corley. who was
SO helpless he could not turn in bed. or
raise his head; everybody said he was
dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding lelief, he bought large bottle
and box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
by the time he had taken two boxes of
Pills and two bottles OF the Discovery he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty
six pounds.
Trial bottles of this Great Discovery
for Consumption free at N. d. Hill (
Sons.
, 1886-12-02
Diphtheria VS.. Cholera.

"Asiatic cholera is regarded as some
thing terrible, said physician connected
with the board of health, but, for my
part, l would rather have the cholera than
one touch of diphtheria. The worst chol-
era ever known never killed half the peo-
pie 1t attacked Diphtheria. on the other
hand, when it is bad is hard to deal with.
The patient dies before you can do any
thing for. him. Diphtheria, that is a
hundred times worse than cholera, is rag
ing right in our very midst and causes ~
special alarm. while people are already
frightened n the very thought of cholera
that has not yet crossed the ocean. Let
us get one case of cholera on shipboard
and hundreds will be driven frantic, but
they manifest no concern and take no pre-.
caution against the diphtheria that is al
ready raging here
, 1886-12-02

SUGGESTIONS ~ REGARD 70 PLASTISG.-Muck
or peat land fi.at OYrThOWs 10 about the Ist of
May i the b, - for the crInbprry. Beaver dam
land cons Ter Al. Plant in lows two feet apart,
putting the ines SIX inches apart in the rev. and
forcln nto The mud with Il wedge shaped db
bic CT !orced stick from tOur to sig inches: step
o - -Ich vine to pack the earth around it. Pull
n noe ont the weeds tho first two wears: the
third year they will be;g-, and then he no more
trouble than hay farm Plant ANY time from
October TO June One Thousand cuttings will
plant thirty feet square, from which you can
gather ten bushels OF berries per year, can. if
you choose, cut vines enough 10 put out i've
acres. | prefer Planting one foot apart each
way a. by this means they will cover tho
ground more evenly. Put only one plant in Il
pace. Any bog where wild Tanberrfes grow is
good enough for the New Jersey vine
MY ExPETIESCE.-InI 1877 planted three fifty-
foot beds OF New Jersey CranberrieS. Two |
sandcd and one | planted on the natural bog.
The one on the natural bog did much better
than the sanded beds In lSS0 l gathered from
the natural bed two large sugar barrels of ber-
RES, and but one from the sanded beds. From
the tifty-fOOt natural bed, in 1882 ] gathered
five barrels of 81 gallons each, and from the
two sanded beds five barrelS-a total OF 30 gaI-
Ions, which sold ut - cents per gallon whole
sale, amounting TO S217.5O. I hIve four acres
OF vines planted, which have now been set out
aeout two years, which are doing as well a. those
on my small bog.
Address all letters to Tacoma, ". t. during
the present month of October as l shall he
there with samples of vines and berries ! Kill
be pleased to have any one call on me and will
giyo all the information l can on the culture OF
the cranberry. After October address me nj
s8Will not sell less than 1900 oci5 :Imd&y itIsi
, 1886-12-02
Wonderful Cures.

W. D. Hoyt & Co, Wholesale aud
Retail Druggists OF Rome, Ga, say:
We have selling DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve for two years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as we'll, or
give such universal satist ,ction' There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use OF few bot
ties of DIR. Kings New Discovery, taken
III connections with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by y. d.
Hill & Son.
, 1886-12-02
Things worth knowing.

hat Allcock's are the only genuine
porous plasters.
That all other so-called porous Plas.ers
are limitations.
That their makers only get them up to
sell on the reputation OF Alleock's.
That all so-called improvements and
ingredients are humbugs.
That NO one has ever made an improve
ment on Allcock's Porous Plasters.
That when you buy Allcrck's Porous
, 1886-12-02
County FrGaSurGr'S Tax Notice. 1886.

The Duplicate Assessment Roll of jefferson
County fO5 the ycar 1856 il low in my posses
sion Tor collection of The taxes levied therein
Said taxes will Uc delinquent the fret day of
March next thcreaf er NJ O clock IN and unless
paid prior thereto, ten per cent. will be adG,- L.
the amount thereof as penalty. and interes
charged at the rate of twenty per cent. Fcr an
mum from dale OF delinquency until paid. Said
taxes are payable at my Office in The City OF
Port Town send, during Office hours.
Fort Townsend, DcL. II. 1856.
FRANK \. BARTLETT,
Treasurer Jefferson County.
, 1886-12-02
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Ask for Henry's and Take No other.
BEWARE OF COUSTERF EITS- -S
For Sale hv all Druggists.
, 1886-12-02
The De,isb,ruI Uou,s I,xo,,yc

. Syrup OF Figs is most agreeable ana
lluable family remedy, as 1t is easily
en- by old and young, and is prompt
effective in curing Habitual Oonsti-
IN and the many ills depending on a
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engthens the organs on which it acts,
4 awakens them to healthy activity
IT sale by n. ID. Hills Sons, druggists
, 1886-12-02
NCTiCE!


Z. y. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA W. T.
OCt. II. lSS6.
Complaint having b. en- entered At this Office
by SilGs III. Marple against Henry Il. Harrison
for abandoning Ills homestead entry No G5Se,
dated May "a, 1881, upon the " Il Of W4,W
q of W Il and lots and > Sec. IL, Township
.j y Range W, in. jefferson Comfy, Wash.
Teri, with II view To Che cancellation OF said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned to
apo IT at this Office on the 9th day e! December
1856, at : O'Clock p. m, TO respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment; /;
and you are further notified that testimony con-
cernng said alleged abandonment will be taken
before James Se:Uy. Clerk of the District Court
~ bis OIL ice IN Port Townsend, W. Il q. Thursday
Dec ,, 1856, beginning at 10 O'Clock. n. m, at
which time ana pla"e you will be present with
your witnesses; and il appearing to our Satisfao-
tion that personal service hereof cannot be
made service will he made by publication post
ing and mailing according to rules l. and IL Of
practice III [. 3 District Land Offices
JOHN y. OSTRANDER
Register of the Lind Once
e JAS. I. HAYDEN, Receiver of the land office
, 1886-12-02
SCruD of Figs,

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headaches. colds and ievers; to cure h2b-
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sale in 50 cents and 81 bottles, by n. ID.
Hills Sons, druggists
, 1886-12-02
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, 1886-12-02

San Juan.
MARY GIEsS, Plaintiff,
vs.. No. go.
PHILIP GIESS Defendant,
The United States of america send greeting 10
Philip Oiess, defendant:
You are hereby required 90 appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tin in the District court of the Third Judicial
District of the Territory of Washington holding
terms at tho city Of Port Town@end, IN the
County of Jefferson, for the Counties of .Jefler-
son, Island, Clallam and San JUN, and TO answer
the complaint filed therein within sixty days
after the fist publication of this summons, or
Judgment by default will be taken against YOU,
according 10 the prayer of the complaint filed
herein.
The cause and general natnre of the action is
as follows: The plaiItig, Mary Giess, brings
this action against the defendant, Philip Giess,
10 obtain decree diSSOlving the bonds OF matri-
m9ny between plaintiff and and defendant on
the grounds of abandonment and desertion OF
plaintin by defendant since January ID A. ID.
1888, and for neglect and refusal OF defendant to
make suitable or any provisions for PLAINTIFFS
support, and on account of the habItual drunk
ennesS of tho defendant
And you ara hereby notified that If you fail to
answer the said complaint as above required, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
49,, Witness the Hon Roger s. Greene
(ur Judge Of said District Court, and the
! ! seal OF said Court, this 2Jth day of
@-~s October, y. D., 1886.
JAMES SEAVEY, Clerk.
BRADSHAW IL SACHS. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication Oct. 81, 1886.