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Aew advertisements.
Treasurer'S Notice
PREPAYMENT OF WARRANTS

OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL TREAsURERl
OLYMPIA, W. T., Dee. "A, 1883
HOLDERS of Territorial Warrants Nos. 2s9
| | to S33 inclusive are hereby notified that
same are payable and interest will cease on the
10th day of January, 1889. Amount of call 49,
69O92 FRANK l. BLODGETT,
Il Treas. Washington Territory
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When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children she gave them Castoria
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City Clerk

ALL silver and plated ware bought of
Talcott Bros. marked free.
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STOVE BOARDS
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,
VANCOUVER, w. T., Oct, eth, 1888 I
Notice lie hereby given that in comp lance with
the provisions OF the &C. Of Congress Of June g.
1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands In the STATES Q, Califol mia. Oreson Nevada
and Washington re, TORY, II. L. Ashfield,
Of Tacoma, county Of Pierce. Territory OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. SCI. for the purchase of
the Sc 4 Of ion No. g, in Township No.
is y. Range No. East, W. v. and will ofe proof
to show that the lanG sought - more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of tn Office at Vancouver
w. T., on SATURDAY. the 12th day Of January,
1859.
He names as Witnesses: Jas. =. Basford, OF
Tacoma. Pierce county, W. T.; Byron W Hell
mer, Of Tacoma, Pierce county, W. T.: Frank
Stone, Of Tacoma, PIERCE county; W. T.. and Jas
Buchanan, Of Tacoma Pierce county, W.T..
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above desci ibed Ia ,ds requested to file their
claims in ais once oa or before sait 18th day Of
January, 1859. w. s. AUSTIN,
Register.
Date Of first publication, Nov. o 1851.
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New Orleans molasses, sorghum and
on draught at Abbott's.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-28

THE larg est stock of ladies' and gents
gold and silver watches at Talcott Bros
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-28
Charter Oak Stoves
AND RANGES.

In than q and styles They supplied with the later
improvements which increased quantities bread and
@ cent? the price of the each the purchaser
No manufacturer the U furnish these
they the of that Nesto of American Stove Manufacturers
Giles Fey of ST. Louis Mo, and the property OF his firm whose
agents large of Tnwae Stamped
Agate Ware Black and Enameled Hollow Ware Wooden Ware
Wnge Ice Cream Feezers and other description of House
hold goods direct from and manufacturers
We have also hand R. and Garden Wbeebarrows Push Carts
Feed Boxes Cider Mills Churns all their
Hydraulic Rams Pumps Lead and Iron Pipe complete
Round Point Square and Scoop Shove Long and Handle
Hoes Mocks Picks Rak Sythe Snabs Grain Cradles and their
Brush Hooks four varieties and have transit and under
every description of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-27
TIE MOTHER OF ALBINOS.
Four Very Curious Specimens Of Distorted
Humanity.

Four Very Curious Specimens of Distorted
Humanity.
(From the Americus, Ca, Recorder.)
Mrs. Harriet Sperlin, co.ored, died
at her home in this city about two weeks
ago, of paralysis. Harriet was some
what distinguished by being the mother
of four genuine albino children. She
and her husband, Jerry Sperlin, were
entirely black-that is, they had no
white blood in them. Their three first
children were as black as they were, and
then then the next four, in succession,
were IS white as it is possible for a hu-
man being to be with blue eyes, which
danced about in the sockets, and white
hair which kinked like that Of the genu-
inc negro. Then the last two or three
of their children were as black as the
first. Of the four albinos three were
girls and one boy, and all grew up to
man and womanhood, since which time
two of the girls have died. The boy,
Tom Sperlin, left here short time ago
for Florida. The father of these albinos
is still living, and says that from the
time they we're five years old till they
were grown, he has been offered large
sums of money for these children by
showmen, who wished to exhibit them
as curiosities. Some offered him half
interest in the net proceeds and promised
a safe return of the children, but Jerry
positively declined all such offers, say
ing that his conscience would not allow
him to speculate in his own flesh and
blood.
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sandy hair ysas knobbed tightly at the back
Of her head, and as to her features they
greatly slandered a kind nature.
When Gurley started home the night was
turning sharp and clear.
Tom Holmes, continuing his talk about
the horse, walked to the lawn gate with his
old chum.
GOOD sugar weather." he commented,
pausing there my men in the sugar camp
are going to stir off a couple Of kettles to-
q paddle-full Ride that nag and let me
look at her."
"Perhaps will,' said Gurley
"You know the place-on the woods road
near Black Hollow Wen all be over
there"
'Well, count on me,'' said Gurley.
''You wouldn't expect to see any OF the
modern improvements. haven't enough
NAPLES to make it pay. Adam and Nose
Guy boil the old way, on the shares"
The ground has turned stiff said Cur
ley ~ shall have bracing walk home.
Who ls this young teacher you've taken
into the Louise, Tom!'
Il don't know" replied Holmes, indiffer-
emily. "She's some nice little thing from
nowhere The district doesn't pay enough
to employ man"
"McArdle seems to admire her"
'May be he does. McArdle's kind OF
SOD. guess, though, he thinks she ad-
mires him. Living directly by the school
house as we do we're always pestered to
board the teacher Drusie was entirely
willing to take this one into the family, and
she does seem comfortable enough to have
about"
eYou don't know her people?"
s.No Barker - the old schoolmaster-
vouches for her She has nobody but an
idiotic brother, believe, and she put him
out to work near her. Nice enough girl,
too. Pity she's numbered with the idiot.
You've seen Psyche since her returnr
ooh! yes; number of times. She's
more like swansdown than ever"
"You can't complain of ill-luck, my lad, u
said Tom Holmes, as they exchanged d
parting grip over the gate.
TO BE CONTINUED
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81 apprehend that he WILL" responded
NcArdle, in the stilted English Of his

81 apprehend that he WILL" responded
McArdle, in the stilted English OF hls
choice.
BY the time Faobe came back, however,
o stamping on the steps proclaimed the
familv's return from church. Mrs. Holmes
moved softly in, followed by her handmade,
Randy Thompson, who had been left anu
picked up again at the school-house meet.
ing. Last appeared Tom Holmes, rosy and
stimulating, ready to stir the fire and all
animate things as well.
s.How do you do, Jack! How do you do,
2Iiltona Somebody give me lift with this
overcoat Thanks, Drusie. How are things
at the Mounds, Jack! You've been keeping
yourself steadily at home"
ssAll going right. I've bought pretty
Young saddle mare, Tom. Ia have ridden
her over to show you, bat l wanted
YOU TO see her first when she's fresh
groomed Jesse Stone has spoiled the old
horses for the saddle.'
sAh, pshaw! Jack. Why didn't you tell
me you wanted such an animal: Gurlcy
ought to know the points Of horse, but
could put you up to d thing or two"
.'Nou'll say You couldn't have done better
when YOU see her.: said Gurlcy. warmly.
sSlight limbs. head we'll up. good shoulders,
and full Of fire.
s:Old, and weak in the knees, I'll be
bound"
Just three years, and as quick as cat
ssThere wasn't nothiu' about horse dealln
in our sermon tonight remarked Randy
Thompson. with the freedom Of long
priced domestic.
''Is Toddles asleep:" asked Mrs. Holmes,
warming her graceful hands.
Yes. and snug in his crib" said Phoebe.
II thank you SO much for relieving Randy
and me-
Il think of relieving Randy altogether
said Phoebe witha laugh. We will c.
change work.
Il wouldn't be school miss for 10
money" remarked Randy, bluntiy. "-'eith-
er in this Gcestrlck nor any other
She was bonny woman with one small
blue eve; the other had been put out. Her
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SOME CURIOUS CUSTOMS.
Old Women Roasted and Eaten In Terra
del Fuego.
(From the Pittsburgh Post.)

del Fuego.
(From the Pittsburgh Post.1
Professors Lee and Townsend are both
more than ordinarily successful as
amateur photographers. They have
brought back fine collection of photo
graphs of interesting places, people and
situations, some of which are repro
duced here. By far the most interest
ing pictures are those taken of. the
coast of Terra del Fuego, the inhabitants
Of which axe next to the lowest type of
the human race known.
Professor Lee ascribes q different
origin to the name of the Land than is
given in the geopraphies that were
studied in the schools. These text
books said that the number of volcanoes
about gave the country its forbidding
name, but the professor says there are
no volcanoes anywhere about there.
The natives of the co lntry live in long
bark Canoes, in the centre of which
fire is always burning. When to Endle
fire meant to rub two sticks together
until they started to burn, the savages
were careful not to let their fires go out,
and the custom survives. The name
comes from these ever-burning fires.
The natives have learned the use of
matches and tobacco, and these COM
modities command a high price in Terra
del Fuego, even though there is no pro-
tective tariff there. A sheep or baby is
considered fair equivalent for q plug
of tobacco or bunch of matches. II
the choice of the price is given the
native he will always give the baby, as
there is q much greater demand for sheep
than for young Fuegans.
1t WAS reported that In one of the
copper tanks, among the strange fishes,
good specimen of the Fuegan baby
was comfortably tucked away in alcohol,
but the scientists would not admit this.
The Fuegans are not warlike race,
though they are very skillful with their
primitive bows and arrows. The arrows
are not feathered, and the barb consists
of triangular piece of glass ground
sharp.
Though the Fuegsns are very low in
the human scale, they are careful not to
offend the eyes of strangers. An e1-
plorer approaching boat sees only the
best-looking squaw Of the party. She
handles paddle at the stern and steers
the boat. Her less comely sister-there
are always two fanii,s on boats
hidden j ANONYMOUSLY under the seat.
There is no old women in Terra del
Fuego. Lest this should cause an exodus
from the civilized world it would perhaps
be hest to explain why. When woman
gets to the right age, about forty-d7e,
she is considered to have done her duty.
With appropriate ceremonies, therefore,
she is either lanced or strangled and the
family larger is replenished with her
roasted remains.
The women, when they see the time
of sacrifice approaching, never attempt
to escape it. They regard it as about
almost as settled a fact IS that the wind
should blow, and never trouble them
selves about it.
The Fuegans are not cannibals further
than this. They never eat children,
young women or men.
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ga reaction set in and now ne have
Justice, full justice, more than justice,
and as much over-praise as once we had
under-appreciation, and no man that
ever lived was SO much indebted to the
newspaper press for opportunity to
preach the Gospel as I am. Young men
in the ministry, young men IN all pro-
fessions and occupations, wait. You
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-27
SHE BAD SEEN A MOUSE.
An Armed Amazon Who Carried Pistols,
but Was Terrified by Rodents.
(Eron, the Pittsbure D


(From the Pittsburg Dispatch.)
Since the epidemic of burgalries and
high way robberies broke out with such
violence in the East End, great many
ladies, I am told, who reside in that
otherwise favored locality, have taken to
pistols and pistol practice. They not
only have large bulldog revolver stored
handily in bureau drawer In their
sleeping apartments, but some of them,
at least, also carrying a gun in con-
yenient pocket at their waist. The pistol
used as part of street dress has to be
very small of course, but there Is every
reason to suppose that it is likely to be
dangerous to the wearer if not the foot
pad, for whose benefit it is worn.
Last night was talking about this
fashion of firearms for women's wesr to
a lady who is rather disposed to criticise
her own sex. She laughed at the idea OF
the East End ladies taking to self-defense
with guns which are liable to go off and
make horrid noise.
sBesides," said she, 81 am pretty we'll
assured that not one of the pistol-armed
ladies would fire pistol under any
circumstances. remember shortly after
the close of the war meeting young
lady at hotel in Nashville, Tenn. The
young lady was said to be strong-minded,
and she assumed rather naughty style
and loud voice when she talked to me.
More than that, she opened the jacket
she wore and showed me her belt, IN
which were stuck two small pistols.
81 would like to see anybody insult
me!' she said, as she left me to go up
stairs to change her travelling dress before
dinner.
"Iwent in to dinner, and had no sooner
seated myself than We heard the most sp-
palling screech, and series OF ear-pierc-
ing screams coming from the upstairs
region. The proprietor of the hotel,
several gentlemen and all the walters ran
upstairs to see who had been murdered.
"They all came down again In a few
minutes, to the last man laughing tit to
kill themselves.
ave begged to be enlghted. What
was the tragedy so mirthful in its finale?
Then it came out.
"The young lady with the pistols had
seen, or rather had vague msigivlng
that she might see, mouse. She was
sure it had run under the bed The men
found the young amazon standing on the
bed with pistol in each hand, waiting
for the first sign OF a mouse.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

One thousand Pianos and Organs to
close out by October l. All Organs and
Pianos sold at cash price, payable
November mo interest-deivered to
your nearest depot. Fifteen days trial.
Organs from S24 up; Pianos from $3.50
ND. All Instruments warranted. Send
for circulars. Buy now and have the
use Of the instrument. Remember We
paw freight both ways if the instrument
don't suit. Prices guaranteed less' than
New York.
N. W. TRUMP,
Columbia, 8. O.
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ofthe flowing liquid, but she attended to
this most pastoral employment in pastoral
quiet. The candle was set on swinging
shelf above. Jars, bottles and bins
stretched their long shadows away from
the hight The smell Of apples and spicy
hint Of cider-taps came through half-shut
door. Just over the candle fame spider
huddled, as # hiding his head in the gray
blanket of his web.
Nothing was said during the milk-strain-
ing. Gurley wondered who this girl could
be. Tom Holmes had said nothing to hun
recently Of having guest in the family,
and she was certainly not successor to
Randy Thompson. She had the uneon-
scsous dignity Of Lady, and there was.
seuusta;og about .hG which made him IN
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In Death Valley, Arizona, there are
thousands OF acres covered with deposit
of borax two feet thick, and, adjoining
it, almost equal quantities of salt, lime
and soda. The place is nenety feet below
sea level, and is evidently the bed Of a
dried-up ocean.
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The sudden float of the Chattanooga
Sun from democracy to republicanism isl
singular campaign incident. +
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Charles Dickens, the younger, says
that President Cleveland is bound to be
reelected.
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4 Brothers Keeper.
4 NOMAE'S WORK OF LOVE AND DUTY.
! BY MARY EARTWELL cATEERWoop,
AUTHOR OF "CRAoUE O. DOOM" "SrEPHEN
GUTHRIE" "TRE LONE MANS
CABIN" AND OTRER STORIES.
Copyrighted, 1857, 1y the 4. N. Kellogg Neacspo-
per CompGnyl
CHAPTER I.

URLEY stepped out
in the February dusk
after spending q dull
Sunday at home. His
house rose between
him and the western
sky, and he paused a
moment, as he often
did, to look at it with
some pride. 1t was an
old building, abun-
da ntly large, with
many after-thoughts
of wings and porcheS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-01
UNCLE SANS HORSES.

How the Cavalry and Artillery Services
are Provided with Remounts.
The army regulations provide for the
purchase of horses in certain routine
fashion. As a matter of fact only
geldings are accepted. They must be
sound and in good condition; that is,
with no traces of constitutional defects;
the height must be from fifteen to six
teen hands; they must not be less than
five nor more than nine years old. The
specifications conclude with the ambig-
uous statement that the horses must
also be in all respects fitted for the cav
airy service. The latter, being solely
a matter of individual opinion, is the
source of many quarrels and disputes
between contractors and inspectors.
More care is exercised in the selection
of a cavalry horse intended for the ar
tillery service. He must possess q
bright, intelligent eye, a good head,
shapely shoulders and breast. and q
hard hoof, free from splints and un-
slightly marks. His weight must be
between nine hundred and one thou
sand one hundred pounds. The color
of the horse has much to do with his
being purchased. The cOlors which
are preferred are roam, black. bay and
chestnut. Next to these come iron
grey and sorrel Horses OF ''off''
colors, such as calicoes, buckskins, etc.,
are taken only when it is necessary to
do so to complete contract. White
horses are rarely accepted for the
ranks, although they are sometimes
bought and used in mounting buglers
or band. The modus operandi of
purchasing horses is. as q rule, as fol-
lows:
At stated periods, say the end Of each
quarter, each company commander of
cavalry trip makes out requisitiou on
the assistant quartermaster OF his de-
partment for the number Of horses
which he may need. When the requi-
sitions are all in the assistant quarter.
master advertises for bids for the horses
wanted. the animals to be delivered at
q certain place for inspection on q GER
tain day. Each bid sent in must be In
triplicate and accompanied by q guar
antee, Endorsed by two responsible par
ties, that in case the bid is accepted the
contract will be fulfilled to the letter.
At the time and place agreed upon the
contractor must not only have the num-
Der of animals actually required BY the
Government, but also . sufficient num-
Der to select from in case Of reflections,
and he should fall short Of fulfilling the
terms Of the contract Army asd Aegy
Gasetee.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-01
PARLOR ETIQUETTE.
How You Can Make Yourself Agreeable ia
Your Acquaintances.

How You Can Make Yourself Agreeable t.
Your Acquaintance
Do not manifest impatience or inter
rupt another when speaking. If YOU
think the monologue has continued long
enough, lean comfortably back in your
chair, assume an expression of intense
interest, close your eyes and snore. not
harshly or impatiently, SO as to give
offense, but with the long-drawn. must.
cal cadence of a contented man, who is
glad to sleep and has nothing for which
to remain awake.
DO not introduce professional topics
in general conversation. It is much
better to talk about yourself all the
time. Then people will have no diff
Guilty in understanding you. A sweet.
white haired old lady. who is devoted
to foreign missions, will hardly rise to
the level of your enthusiasm when you
tell her how they scored six times be-
fore they got the word, and then they
swaggled off with Scraggy Jim at the
pole and Wild Sal running under the
wire. and Sleepy Jane. that you backed
to win three straight heats. broke four
times on the first quarter and got shut
clean out at the distance pole. You
will interest her more deeply if you tell
her how all the girls are dead set after
you, but you are too kind-heartedly
sharp for 'em. This kind of talk always
interests old married people.
Do not continually interject 'you
know" and ''you see" into your CONVEX
sation. Say rather. ''Savvy. John?"
''Ketch onto that, cull?" or ''D'ye tum-
BILE, Shortly" Then the people will
know that you have been to college
away from home. Never listen to a re-
mark the first time it is made. This
will give you an opportunity of saying
BEG paw'dn" at intervals. Then
everybody will know that you have
been abroad your mind.
Talk in very loud tones. of course.
Speak up SO that the company will
hear you. In the parlor or at the table
always talk with the man farthest away
from you. Then people will say:
who is that eloquent young auc-
tioneer?"
The oppressive little lapses in con-
versa4ion can be most beautifully filed
in by whistling. II you can drum an
accompaniment on the window-pane
with your finger the effect will be
charming. People will be greatly
pleased with you-when you 60 away.
But, of course, they will be too polite
to say sol-BMrdete, in Brooklyn
E00le.