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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

TIE salue Of . climate sests nut cp-
On Is itsess for picnicsne. bot npon iis
suitability to ths mstsriai pcreoses Of
life. Are the Temperatures. with their
variations, Of o character to promote
she growth Of ediblss in variety ard
Qssatssy7 Are they favosatis or other
else 10 indasssy? Il tbs sir sweet AID
pass, snd pscmstivs Of health, or laden
With fatal dsnps asd niasns7 I. TIE
mean favorable to health and energy,
ard are tbs extremes trying TO weak
psss and fatal 70 scmfsn2
These are the practical questions. and
no e.nnsry 10 tho world Gan answer
them 20 satisfactorily ~ tie Pcset
ooupd Basin. No region oau yield 8
noss rsovidtnt or whoiesoms varsity OF
6hs foods whieh are developed from coll
end cir. Ia no other souatry are there
% many days 10 The year vtsn outdoor
tabsr v psss.iosble. % - fee ds,s
vbep severity Of weather limits tho sp-
postunitits CT the sseseiss fer labor.
In no other coantry u there sssesss
o. more healthioi s,f--ss ar ffeshen~d
By the sea, made fragrant By the forests
aud wholly fses from malaria or ans
sort Of Infection. The sx,remss bat
soffioe 10 maintain the Aannal varia-
tiln Of the seasons. and nobody ever
shiiis from cold or sveitefs ffosa beat.
These remasks are suggested ~ the
weather report for April, furnished By
M. Hoskipscs Of Port Blaksly, jass
across ihs sound ffcm Seattle. Tie
highest tsmpssiare fer the sronib vss
faosb and xail "; lowest. is:t) 81;
mean. sis; total rainfall, Is6 inches;
rainy days. IL; cIsady DAYS (,ne,adine
the sainy days. II; no snow; 10 than
der, 20 hall; no frost; DO cyclones and
no heavy vtnds and all this 10 April.
where ls,hs eoustry tina; eau match
Ahis pe,of6f
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

Ths handsome style Ia whioh The
yoaag men Of seattle have raised the
fsnd 10 bay tho size for tho Young
Meas Christian Association building
ought 20 pat the olde. men on theii
metal. A bulliinG 10 ooss less than
5000 ough. M, 10 be thought Of and
tvlcsst4o. 600 coald b spsas 10 advaa-
tage. Besides promoting ihs good
work for which 1t IL designed. q Ace
ysuna Meas 0nristian Association
bn.l5ine will be notabls evidence Of
the libcrslity and moral tone Of the
city and as sucs most effective sdser.
Tia tnsr'.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

- bone = @6n6. hoUussR. - - -
ps31 dastrG Ne fsexs9 p<sjs6 = -
se1<y vtssb - ofuea vofsk - th<s
hfsy pss e<nt-. ard never vsssh norm
fhse ssvensy -fs- Ger e<rt- 81 - fsss
ssEse "a ID Il sbo1sd Be basss -
ssiEd also shas ne prices Of III epn-
spcdissss res 10 Al surseeeoe1e<o
seieh4 dsviex tke Ssz. when teese
Facts sss rtnembesea is requires cniy .
smeSe operssioa In sslsbEestc 10 dem
osstssse skss szbr h today pstd b Ne
Unssed Hsasss O. . zsash hi9tss rats
snsn II vxs - say time darsrg The vas
rsrsos- II. pris. 81 isbos. instead Of
cserexsise. - tie EsoSa voa'd hsvs %
believe. hes rnaseri.i,y increased.
Tsss siso atsssds7 srisss that -Anest-
csE spssaiises ass paid little better
stsn ttese Il Eascpe." Ttsss 10 rct .
bsszot 81 trade. net . means a Eais-
ire . livelihood b. manual Iabcr. IN
witch the wages rsid in tie Unissd
ss.fss are not from tso TO ttrfs siDes
greater than are p&id In any psrt Of
Rcsse. Tske bcohbsndise - sesse-
sentative trade. IL Austria 9 skiiled
be- kbiSdes rtesises t4io for vssk's
wess; IN Beiefzm be receives Is IS; IN
France be receives SSH; 10 Germany
he receives - 20; in 0sess Britain be 70
ossvss tS77; ia tie Neshsrisnds be re-
se.ves g.; Ia ssi,ssfissd be reesivrs
s4.Gz;srd 10 Chicsao. which may b.taken
a. . reprsssrtssivs American city. be re-
esives GIG 80. Ikss IA tut Al ilIustsa-
ton. Essentially the sans ratio lo.es
in every sfareh OF skilled CT unskiilsd
labor. Every American citizen vto
| has worked for vsess In sscsher ccun-
try Knows this. and every Intelligent
school boy knows Il. II the Nugget 10
Determined not 10 spesk The truth. IL
,honld ccn3ne itself 10 untri.ts which
ssm.body can be induced to believe.
| tie tvo statements to which the
Pesr.IxzsIIIoEscHs istes exception are
bat SAMPLES Of those Nth vhich the
Ssesfs article entitled "speak the
| Irnsh" faiiIs bsissifd. lie article
Of ser. ss miets be expected, With %
1uqualiesd ipdsrstmens O. the Ailii
tarin tin. The FoSr-lHrELLIoExcEa
cannot refrain from EXPRESSING its re
gre. that sDy new paper Published In
Washington Tsrri;cry. whatever may b
| sts political o Yiiiaiion,, shouts champion
tbs measure which the Democrats are
nov sndsavsrina to force through con.
grsss. II there u thing which
sarld pat a sudden end TO the era oil
prospsriiy upou which Washington Ter.
ntory rs nss entering and whioh would
fstsrc the developments Of tie common.
sealth,i 10 10 she passage Of the Mills tsrif
bill. II would strike down Cur iembsi
interest,". our coal interest, our iron inter.
est. and With these destroyed, what IA
,hsrs 10 warrant tie RAPID development
Of wastirgton2 II lhsrs Is che section Of
the country which should be absolutely
united In its crpasision to tho Aills
bill. IL IL tbis one. for this section 10
eresisr proportion than auy other vould
be injured by its passage.
| Tee Nugget should have greater 70
gard. not only for tie truth. bat fer the
Interests Of the peapie opoo whom II
relies for snpSers.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

Withia forty eight hours the yonn2
men u Seattle have subscribed nesriy
eleven thousand dollars Of q funa Of
tvelve Thousand. for sige for Young
Msn's Caris,iin Association bstldine.
Sash a Subscription eonhasa to young
men is unprecetssie: on the Paciao
Cast. Inoiients like this explain why
10 - that Seattle Is the most progress
sive tos o Ia the country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

Seattle votes 50 tag herssli one hun
d,ed.Andtsen,y Ave thossard doll ars to
huila two brick school houses, end she
wi,I no, make as much fuss s5ort II as
come ether towns have ovsr brios tchool
hcusez
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05
HOW TO BUY LAND.
Seriined Chscks. Payable 1t sight
on tbe Puget souaa walionai
Hank tssven ~ security
for Money Invested.

fo fhoss desisous Il baying property On
time, ADD escamias property owners ana lad.
lords, We osss the following:
We vii sliew va fr.m fhsae months %
eve ysass' tine. ascoad ~ % The lant yoa &c.
iect
We c&asgs aeitcsy pgeGslan nor irssrss. On
iiSle psgnsnss. aad gill give yoa sssrrsnry
afes.
We ssys lots o. $s5 and fs5 thzs So cos. 10
Ms i'ssn 81 srs AM are aigeiA saa "a Il Bss
and saH u. - OF tbs postasea FAey iay
vel Spa zrs a-sirzbiz so,s
Ne rsqaiis Gals 10 pr c~E;. Is a. earnest
% nsy and sc Vii sise certified eneex for he
TAI sas1n; Of ssca Asd every saa.eq1sns psy-
l2fat
Tee esech 10 drs-n By Tie fsg.t senns NJ
tozai esss ssa l. MADE payable 81 siekf. sha.
issss tasf have Eevcs been htsose eff sE@a,
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notice.

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ssaszxu<s. s ztsa - sses ts-r~ - -
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sefn - a. nssEf ase y szsts o. ess
feEss srs ees ziis.
xs.xss Il eo<x
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

fxxSxTr -nEsaxssos 10 Se..tls. AZ the par.
sts4.Es al n. Msihseisi Pr,stesssnt church.
MAJ tsh 1854 b. Rev tisrs DIVA. NJ.
tpia Eenssss sd Miss Maais eerssrsoa.
both 81 <as hssas.1
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

Ladies cagzs uudsfweR, % oeQss
each. Tekits. singSFmsn & Co.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05
Purse Seine, &c.

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ESQ.
t.AcccsGEG EsE AND xs3&x 90.
lxssaxtAsN = 80 81 Gso-<S-.
hassaa sa--s-s "a -. X sasressI Z
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

anopx.x ss.etie. April 10 to ne ME q
\ ueadmas. eva.
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ygV AOV.arlssMsN q
SEALED BIDS

lArILL ~ RECEIVED DIT rhE uNpEa-
w skns uziti 10 o'e'ess soon, TuarssiAy
Nav isth. Tor ssirz less Q ard !. sestfoa s.
tovusais q pssth- rsnz- East. Al tre-s kud
sgsnps 20 - ~. even shh ss- xtc-Ei- Hight
fs.ssvsA > reject any aa1 I'll bliss
" L. MEREpgrH.
nsss1t ?. %. eaI fig, sstsss.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05
Observation-Disclosures

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Is,k uzRAuRAxr, SALOON.
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IIA .eys&
Lsoa ssLE--A eoop. 0EuYLE WHICH
Il coz ssa esB, taqasrs Of H. sehvss neax
0rscs haspassl nayi Q:
FOR SALE.
uALF gxKED hoLzEG1H BULIs, IN
ii Issr- 4 SEQ g. fIse1k = Co. sqssk.
Vt. nxyl
AfAsfED-sfsL f0R HOUSE OLA.
w Aprlg esssr III b s0e A@sison ssseess
Me- y. ksltsss- algu
..socsD-A SHIPS BOAT ABoCT l7b
II fsss ioas, Z frsx 2 tarhss vi1e. pafnsed
VISA Oyssr can have h sane bY prsv1ng
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-05

.oCsD-A SHIPS BOAT ACCT l7h
ID fsss ioas, frs< . tarhss vi1e. pAfassd
xase. Oyser eAE have - sAuBe By prsvine
rroysr-y. Appy = cssrS nd Aorrtsoa 9 Boa
ncu.s sp0 g.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
ONE MANS WORK.
The Average Individual Discoveries by
st. Louisan i'm Honduras.

Durin my travels in Honduras last
We ir. found. situated several days
Journey in the interior. mine that
" discovered in 1S47 by native
who has since continued to work it,
but in slow and i efficient manner.
The old miner has driven several tun-
nels. or rather levels. averaging each
al out 30 yards long. about 9 feet high.
and about ) feet wide The distance
vertically between the levels is about
20 feet; the several levels are connect
by indeT endent shafts about 4 feet
by feet. situated ut different points,
descending from level to level. each
an average of say 20 feet. THUS the
total length Of the seven levels quals
a total of 490 yards, and the total
tlcptl of the seven shafts of % feet
eacn equals 201 feet. Until the last
eight years this native worked his
m ne for silver only without any assay.
He then discovered he was throw l. =
away much more value in gold than hr
saved in silver. His only mode of ex-
tracing the gold h been and is by
carrying the ore out of the mine in a
sack to IL huge boulder on the surface,
in which is cut concavity something
larger than hat crown in size. An
other round boulder fits into this cav
ity. and is worked by wooden handle
mortised into its top. The dirt and
rock from the mine is rather soft. Ii
is easily pulverized in this primitive
manner. then washed and the gold
gathered by quicksilver This magni-
tude of the work nccompl. shed by this
old man during the last fot ty years, an
his poor way, is simply incredible. fO,
he has done it all himself with single
bar of iron. The natives never use
powder for mining. but do all the work
with short iron bar. If the work
can not thus be done they invariably
abandon the minc.-C H. PUtCerS, ia
ST. Louis @ o6e- Democrat
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
SAVAGE SQUIRRELS.
Thousands of the Little Crestures Attack
an Indiana Pioneer.

Indiana Pioneer.
Many instances are narrated of wea-
sles attacking. savagely biting and
sometimes even killing human beings
But squirrels are regarded as more
timid aud harmless animals. yet the
following anecdote illustrates that
they. under certain circumstances. may
become formidable antagonists. Colo
mel j. l. Cultertson. of Edwardsport,
Ind. tells il as story of his expert
ence about the year 1854. the time of
the great migration of squirrels from
the East to the West.
He was young man then. and one
day took his rifle and went about
mile from town to hunt lie was going
through the woods when he met the
army of squirrels. They became SO
thick around him and seemed so fear
less that he stood in amazement.
Finally he struck one with stick. The
squirrel uttered sharp squeak. and in
stantly myriads of squirrels from
all directions rushed to the de-
fense of their associate and attacked
Mr.. Culbertson. who kicked them
off and clubbed at them with his gun.
They climbed up his legs, jumped upon
his back and on top of his head. He
fought desperately, but the more he
succeeded in hurting. the louder the
chattering and screaming around him
became, which only brought greater
numbe of the infuriated little ami
mails to the attack. They bit his legs and
arms and gashed his face and neck. and
lacerated his hands. fairly scrambling
/ over each other in their fierce assault
He dropped his gun and retreated as
fast as he could. fighting desperately
rs he went. Blood streamed down his
I face and neck and hands They bit
1 him through the ears. and held on until
4 they actually tore their hold loose He
/ got out of the woods, and still scores
/ followed him and clung to him until
/ they were pulled off by the clerk and
others in a store into which young Cul-
/ bertson rushed for assistance. Some
1 of the friends who helped to pull Off
7 the squirrels. and who saw him come
/ into town literally beset with them.
1 still reside at Edwar,lsport His friends
\ washed his wounds and stayed the flow
of blood which triekled down his legs
and back and gushed from his face and
neck. an with good care and atten-
ton. he slowly recovered. = Youth 5
( Companion
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Presby church, organ
lied in 1888. has 3S9 presbyteries, 8. 323
ministers IL, PIP churches or parishes
and 750, 600 members.
American churches are springing
up all over the Argentine Republic,
nearly every important town having
one with Sunday-school attachment
The number of women attending
co-educational colleges has doubled
since 1874. About the same number
of women are attending co-educational
colleges that are attending separate
colleges.
Nearly all the German universities
have large endowmcnts. and yet the
state budget every year gives them
large sums of money. The University
of Leipzig, for instance, is more than
four hundred years old and has large
possessions of real estate in the city.
The Saxon Governme however,
gives it every year about $40o, ,0o0
The Baptist Theological Seminary
at Morgan Park. near Chicago, lately
dedicated new building for chapel.
library and recitation purposes. 1t is
two-story structure of brick, witt
stone basement and granite trimmings.
Building and grounds cost S3S. 600
and were the gift of Mr.. E. Nelson
Blake, president of the seminary!
board of trustees
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

China now furnishes a third only
of the tea used in England. India
furnishes the greater part
American capitalists are said to
have S12 600, 900 invested in gold
mines in Honduras
The Prussian and German De-
partments of Justice have commits
stoned Judge Aschrott to study and
report upon the American penal sys-
TEN, with the view of making it the
basis of new system in Germany.
Isabella, the ex-Queen of Spain,
has grown so stout that she has had
to have a carriage made with an OPEN
ing at the back that falls and forms a
doorway 10 allow her 10 enter. 1t
cost So, OO0.
I'm various military districts in
Germany. as well as in Holland, trials
have been made of wire soles covered
with a substance resembling india
rubber These soles are said to be
more durable than those made of
leather. and to cost only about half
its price.
Mount Vesuvius serves as gi-
gantic barometer and thermometer for
Naples. The direction in which the
smoke from the crater blows indicates
unerringly comiAg g change of weather
tweuty-four hours in advance Also
the approach of the hot and depress-
ing sirocco.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
KING OF MAN EATERS.
A Shark Which Inspires F1shermen with
Considerable Awe.

Considerable Awe.
A very large and ancient-looking
shark has been swimming about Tabo-
Bay recently. IL is known to the
Islanders and generally down the bay
by its marks. and by those who know
II. it is called the ''Somberera. owing
to it having seized and eaten man off
Anton some years ago under peculiar
circumstances. 1t appears schooner
was sailing slowly along of Anton
Point when the hat of one of the crew
WAS blown Overb ard. The man
jumped into the sea to regain his hat,
when he was seized by this shark
which promptly dived with its prey.
Subsequently. off the Morro Island, the
same animal was seen to seize the
brother of the Rev. Salinas, of Toboga,
while he was bathing. and to carry
him under. No further traces of his
second victim were ever seen.
The same shark is credited by the
bay sailors with other deaths, but the
Instances mentioned are vouched for
by many. The natives. who claim to
recognize ii as an annual visitor. speak
of these incidents as matter of island
history, dating from the period when
the factory of the Pacific Steam Navi-
gation Company was at the Alorro,
and when the animal first acquired
notnr.eiy by eating an Euglishman
who attempted to swim from vessel
then at anchor there to another.
All the fishermen have peculiar. and
il appears vel founded. terror of this
ity its haunt. although the water is
not over five feet in depth In connec-
Z ticn with this carnivurous monster, the
old inhabitants of Taboga relate a
+ legend. and in which they appear TO
have perfect faith. which is worth re-
4 counting. They believe that below the
f spot where he so eonst: ntly swims.
i when on his periodical visits TO Taboga.
there lies valuable coral bed, and
when in that vicinity the shark believes
/ il to be its peculiar duty TO keep con-
slant and careful guard over ciat
Z treasure.
+ One thing in connection with this
peculiar legend is. however. certain.
Z and that is that none of the bay divers.
and they are all good men. as they
have proved when pc RI fishing. will
f attempt TO dive in that vicinity. and
you can not persuade any of the
islanders, addicted as they are 10 the
water. 10 battle in that place. This
animal. we are informed. is of the
shark species. and not a marine mon
ster of the ffat-headed type. such as
was the last big one caught there some
few years ago by IN Italian ma~-of-
war which was then Mt anchor off that
island -Pdluma Star.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03

Senator Ingalls, will rewrite his
novel, the manuscript of which was
recently burned with lis house Mt
Atchison.
-Wilkie Collins says that he has
written some of his most entertaining
passages while suffering intensely with
the gout
General Lew Wallace has received
$37. 600 as royalties on ben Hur," the
sales of which have reached nearly
200. 600 copies.
MIR Herbert Spencer works three
hours day debating all his writings
His favorite recreation is found in
playing billiards.
The father of Amelia Rives, the
Virginia authoress, is chief engineer
Of the Panama Railroad Company.
with an office in Colon.
-"Octave Thanet," who has be-
come known rs the writer of very
bright and original short stories. is
Miss Alice French. of Davenport, Ia
-"Strange, isn't it," remarked
Raggles, show even the greatest meu
pass out of the minds of peop'e? A.
soon as dignitary dies he is straight
way forgotten. and ell the Interest
centers in his successozYes, es, ;
mnrmured Snaggfss. nothing sue
cseds like successor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
Gum and Peppermint.

Chewing gum has come to be con-
sidered the popular cure for dyspepsia,
at least BY those young DANES who
have reason to imagine that they suffer
from the i'll effects of midnight suppers
and too long series of dinner parties.
In Newport last summer peppermint
drops were introduced Mt certain
point in the meal and par;aken of by
every one, and at an entertainment
which was given recently, when ice
cream was served, Jamaica ginger was
passed and a few drops recommended
to counteract the effects of the ice.
When the plates were changed for the
last time at gentleman dinner. given
few nights ago. each one held ticket
for Turkish bath. sad commentary
on the condition that the guests must
have been in.-N y. Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-03
PRACTICAL LESSONS
How People Wight be Taught the Rights
and Duties of Citizenship.

Four Indian students belonging to
the Hampton Inst tute were taken to
Ham. N recently by one of their
tee ers to get an idea of public buSi-
ness and the duties of citizenship
First. they stopped ut the bank. whore
the routine of the ba king business
WAS explained to them. and they were
shown the great safe. and all the curl
nsities of the place Next, they visited
the Office of the tax-clllector. and
Learned all about the processes by
which the public treasury IS every year
r.plenished and emptied.
Then they called upon the mayor.
who told them what his duties were.
and explained the other departments
of the city government They went to-
{ office of the county clerk. where
they examined the records If the
ginning of the last century. They
were greatly interested in some of the
quaint entries. Here. too. they learned
how land is bought and sold. how deeds
are drawn. executed. recor led and
Cancelled.
Finally. they took their seats in the
cou t-room. and heard part of the t-ial
of Il case Here an Indian would find
himself at home, as he is fond of argu-
ment and takes naturally to oratory.
One of the students, who wrote n brief
account of this tour. gave his impress
Sions of the scene:
I'VE heard lawyers arguing TO the
Judge on points of law. From this we
got some good ideas of law. or how a
law can he twisted to fit e th-r side.
We heard each man make his side clear,
but did not stay long enough 10 hear
how the Judge decided. From what
the lawyers said. they were both right,
but we were sure that somewhere be
nd our short vision something was
wrong"
With this visit to the courtroom their
afternoon lesson in civil government
ended. They returned to- their college
with keen interest in the subject. and
strongly desirous of repeating their
valuable experience.
There is :, hint here for teachers of
| high schools in which an attempt is
made to te ch the pupils the rights and
duties OF citizenship. which surely
ought to be part of the scheme of every
advanced school Our Indian lads,
however. attempted too much for one
day series of visits tn public offices.
with explanations of their uses and
methods. would be an excellent sup
| pIemcnt to the lessons learned from the
bo, X loutt's Companion