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BlNFF SPRINGS HOTEL
ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

4 PERFECTLY CONSTRUCTED SUM
n r7er and Winter Hesei. costing 9 Qux~-
ter of million dollars situated On the line
OF the Eazss.i&u Pacsse Railway. near the
summit Of the Rocky Mountains. in the
madam Ss-zo1sl Park The hou<e il
electric lighted and has every corzfor< and
convenience foand in the ETY. hotels of
the highest grade The nnuae-oas hot sui
pAur sr-iags IN close proximity vary in
temperature from - 20 IL degrees. and
perfect bathing facilities are supplied
Testimony 20 the wonderful curative p-spr-
critics of the waters 10 plentiful A frsr-
class livery Of driving and saddle horses
forms part Of the establishment and there
are excellent reads and walks In all direc-
rions built and maintained By the Govern
raent The house is 500 feet above sea
level, and Is surrounded By MAGNIFICENT
mountain peaks 500 TO 500 feet high. In
grandeur Of scenery and purity of asmos-
phere- the region Is iuneaszrabiy superior
20 any similar health resort on the cont
nest- The hotel rates are from S. % day
upward, and special terms for longer time
may Be had By addressing GEORGE HOL-
LlDAf. Manager, Banf. Alberta Canada
For further information and for Excursion
tickets. apply 70 Canadian Pacific Railway
Ticket once. seattle. SnNeFr
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Call For Republican Convention

DY RESOLUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN
I'D Territorial Central Committee al a
meeting thereof held at North Yakima ON
March :, ISIS, its chairman was authorized
10 name the date Of holding the Territorial
Republican Convention 20 be held at
Eilenshurg. Pursuant thereto said Con-
vention IL hereby called 20 be held at
EileI sburg on TUESDAY, THE llTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER NEXT. AT 10 O'CLOCK
A. NJ. for the purpose Of nominating can
dicaie for Delegate IA Congress, the nomi-
nation OF all other Territorial elective
officers and such OfEeT business as may be
presented.
The Republican County Central Commit
tees are requested 10 hold their primaries on
saturday. August the 18th. aud their County
Conventions on Saturday. Septen her LIST
The basis Of representation made by the
Territorial Central Committee entities the
counties 20 elect delegates a. follows
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Whole number

Whole number -..-.---. Is
The Central Committee a. IFS meeting a.
North Yakima bad 40 means 81 ascertain
ing the representation that the new county
Of UkanoEau Was entitled 70. and therefore
otliy gave Il one celcgafc. since this Rp-
portloumeas was made am apparently
creditshiy informed that the territory
composing said new c0uAfy cast about
enc half % the euurc vote Of tie ED
coButy Of stevens. and the County Central
Committee q OkAnaGan Counfy claims 10
BE- entitled 70 ouc-has: lEe combined rep
reservation Of the two counties, viz; Eve
delegates ] therefore recommend that
the counties 81 Okaaoren and stevens each
elect three delegates. two 20 b. entitled 10
o13s, vote each sga the thir1 % half a vote
In the Territorial Convention.
siso desire 70 cal the attention Of all
County COMMITTEES aud delegates 10 the
I Territorial Convention 20 the following
/ resolution 81 the central C0mr2if;cc
adopted a. North Yakima.
E-sginsd. That the Central Committee
/ recommends that hereafter each cohnty
De rcyress ntsd ~ all the duly elected del
egAses Whenever possible for them TO at
tend that IN csse Of enforced Ahsenee Of
any delegate bis pruxy shall be given "a q
/ daily elected member q bis delegation
only and this committee further recon
mends that this resolution shall apply 10
| Coaufy Convention. A. vel A. D. the
Territorial Convention
: BAXTER. Chairman
| A. b. ATrkfnGE. ~ecrtt&ry-
SEATTLE, " T.. July q. is,s.
Esti.hlseaQ uarers please COW
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Olympia On Tuesday evening 10 make
arrangement. for receiving Mrs Clara
B. Colby. Of the Beatrice. Seb..
Hamaas Jesrnnf. and Mrs.. Elizabeth
Lyle Saxon Of Washington, who are
% visit this eify
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81. e;ghteenth century records the
...,,rence OF but few earnivals, COM
- with the number. pomp and
.ndeur OF those Of earlier days, but
sshe skiIIful work, untiring zeal. and
-itbaI the wearying efforts, Of the
,.s;e- conducting the preparations for
H. coming paper carnival, are
- criterion, then the above
60. must certainly have been the
.ub;ecs Of inspiration, from a similar
80 xitnessed even in Goldsmith's
,;ue For the past four weeks every
.gssruoon and evening has witnessed
/. congregation OF ladies assembled at
re srmory building. bending every
.eort In unison With the untiring zeal
a Prof Dillon, and the skillful work
a Mr. A. Johnston. in perfecting
she preparations for the presentation
q he coming carnival, which opens
to-morrox night and continuing a
.s,;es Of four consecutive evenings.
Imaeine yourself, if you will, in the
.saeiols nex armory building already
Transformed into regal court, and
f;I,ed To is utmost capacity with inter
ez,ed spectators and auditors, hooking
down upon a scene, comprising cos
H,mes Of every hue and VARSITY; from
the sta;eIyKing HenryYIII and Queen
Elizabeth. to the most common
peasant, composed entirely Of paper
kings, queens, princes, prin-
essses, knights, heralds, crown
hearers. pages. train-bearers, etc,
composing the English court
he French court. contemporary with
Bonaparte and Josephine, the Spanish
court OF Ferdinand and Isabella, to-
rether with Columbia, the Goddess of
liberty, George and Martha Washing
ton, the signers Of the Declaration of
Independence and the members Of the
first American congress. These. In
addition to toreh-bearers, butterflies.
fairies, Old Woman in the Shoe, Little
Bo-Peep, Tam 0'Shantcr, peasants,
Hikad0s, Tom Thumb and bride.
Commodore Mutt, Minnie Warren eis
train and bridal costume, all in
the exlIilarating spectacle Of tab
leaux, under many colored lights. will
from a touf ensemble OF regal splendor.
that will have the effect OF Frightening
up the stale. and prosy pages of his
tory, 10 many OF Us, at least.
The cast OF the characters assumed
comprise;
Queea Elizabeth Miss Clara wilson
kafy Queen OF scots. Mrs. Reich
LADY Jane Grey Mis- Nellie Miller
King Henry VIII Mr.. Harry II Rue
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The SOCIAL WORLD.
.e..rxr voR TEE FlEsr NIGHT "
THE cARyIvAL-


-, ,se long ponp. the midnight mas
auerade, - ,,u
AZ, ~ :, ere TRIES half their wish Oh
-. ,aiIias pleasure sickens into pain
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PORT TOWNSEND SOCIETY.
Social at Mrs. Jackmsn's - Notes
Personal and Otherwise.
posr TouSsrSp, Aug p.

Eugr tun NsfNF, aug -.
\ social party was given at che resi-.
dcnce OF Mr.. Thomas iackman on
TUESDAY evening last lt is almost
the only event - be recorded in the
society happenings OF the week. bu'
was so thoroughly enjoye3 by the
guests present a. "a atone for the lack
OF Others. Conventional games,
music. etc, furnished the fund o.
amusement. Among those present
we're MIR. jacSman, Capt and
Mrs Thomas Grant, Miss Pollock. :
visiting guest from Washington. u.
q Miss Bush. Miss Maud StctSon,
Ms Nellie Brook. Miss Minnie
Hastings. Dr. J, r. Hail Me~srs.
WIntryie. Carl Sweeney. James
Wool. David Hammond and l. i,
FioSerS.
PERSONAL ANp eKSFRAi.
Mr. Charles Grillo Is up sound
re. Calhoun has returned from
seattle.
Mr.. J T. Belts has returned from
Tacoma.
p.T. ncnny aud Wiie-of Seattle, ar'
in The clty
Mr.. K. h. Curry oj Portland. returns
hoine to-day.
Ms Harrison roes 70 san Fran
ci>s7a Monday.
Cant 2. Bs0nsh returned from Ia
coma rues,iay-
Mr.. c. IL KHtingeF- oi Seattle, ~a'
in tue city last Neek-
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pink have r.
turnei irons Europe
Mr. \. n. Bio@ers, 81 toapeF1lis
"a, IN town "Wednesday
NisS I,Sv I8tflehei8 j. visiting al
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peNmaker from San Francisco.

4 AIDES PERFECT FITTING SUITS AND
l. artistic tea gowns.
Rasques cut. stitched pressed, etc, q.
Patterns. = cents
European tailor raAc islEht wlth ar OF
hass5ne Miss SMITH.
"a wa Fl Room 70. Colauizi n3osk-
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PARIS UNIVtRSAIExPOSITlON
Of 1889.

etfttt OF fhk u - tsaHh>sAV.-
- WALL STREET SEN fOhs
Al rcrsoE<. arEss or Corporations v &c
fsf<zr, to make exhibits ~ TIE above
named Exhitsfi0a arr hereby vUtsaest tszf
information and blank. fsT applications
far erArs ElN ~ furnished b. iae a1ccf-
signed uYssl application a. THE alssEe Ass-
e-sSz AN r. FRANKLIN.
Con- General.
SoNEEvII II r TICK.
f..ss-srstsS ssntisf. Asst Cssgr kseusraL
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NOTICE.

COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN MADE TO
y me that city FIRE hydrants are being
used for private purposes. Attention is
hereby called 10 city ordinance No. 6sss,
and all persons are notified that said ordi-
nance win be strictly enforced
JOSIAH COLLINS, JR, Chief Fire pent.
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BIDS WANTED.

U>OR THE ERECTION AND COMPILE
| II ton Of q 4storY double hoaSe. Plans
| ana s,saciHcafi0ss can b. seen A. the ofice
81 the seattle Lamber and Commercial
l Fnxrr.arv
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IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS

c,EyERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF WEST
- SEATTLE land, splendid water front, al
soiuinK FresYsorf. 10 acres Adjoining kifg-
and 81 50 per acre; 800 for lots csssrea
sr,d fenced. next 70 NH street cable road,
only fhrse-qnsrfers Of 4 nile from the post
oehee. several good bargains In business
fsyoperfY. Saere tracts adjoining kGyena
y,ark. improved. running water, only ss9a
GEORGE D0kFFki4
Ossce. west side Of Commercial street ~
s.sirs- between Nil and Washington -
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"Wednesday evening the closing eX-
erri<sS at ChSutausus Reach Sere vs.
ited hv a small yacht party comPo>ss'
of Mr.. VI. ;. storey. Mr.. III. IaX-
Tor. Mrs. j. NJ. Celman, Miss Aia
t.rarre. Miss k1len Wilder, MessTs.
J.. NJ. Goldman. Arson Burweli- Z. r.
Phuipton. L. J. Goldman, G +. Bow
man. -. \. Cclman and Mr., b1eNin-
sou.
TUESDAY afternoon Miss Fannie
kirkman of walia Naiia was the
rrcipieut Of high-sca given IN her
honor. by Miss Brownie brown, 81
hef home. corner Front and >prins
streets. \ pleasant coterie Of Young
ladies we're represented by ihe pTss-
ence of Miss Fannie hirkman- Mis-
Josie Mcdonald, Miss Helen Pen
field. Miss Agnes NeShal, Miss Alsee
Tharndyke. Mis- Nellie Miller. Miss
Elua II all. Mss Meta Hunt, and Miss
Barrett of Sacramento. al.
Monday afternoon witnessed the
celebration 81 the 9Th anniversary -,
her birth aay ny little Maggie hes,tiag
at her hoaae Oh Se-ond and ilpc
streets The iuvenilv woTid was rep
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CHANGEOF BUSINESS

r HAVE THIS DAY BOUGHT THE
i fruit aud cigar business formerly owned
by J. Alpirn at 7o5 Second street. ANY
claim against said J. AIpirn must be pre-
scented on or before September 18th next
Ds~at NJ. GOITZSg
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"a NNIE H. A BBOTT.

DIR. FA NNIE H. ABBOT-T.
HoMEoPATHIsT. FORMERLY OF Iaes
Ii Washington street. Boston, Massa-
chnsef,s, gives special attention 70 diseases
of women and children. Those expecting
confinement or suffering from menstrual
irregularities shoald especially consult
her. Calls answered day or night Con-
sultation free. Treatment free for fhose
unable 10 pay from 20 10 a m weines-
DAYS Rooms % Cherry srrt..af seafrfs.
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What a Blessing TO Mothers.

cEgRs BABY 7oJfHER nfFFERS
n frosa al tzoy sgrufs o. cQsltsls u
e,,-s,sfFss 10 tAasia1gsa. opt am ar E-gFysIins
II suv r-x-r Of 81 composition = = ham
ls-.s. 6s.f soothing and positive IN - ertsa1.
X lafls the child iaiDqulss sgyesc and sTs91
.wxkenirz - l. Fef-s-1et. T.ga-s5ts and
natural II = the eEly safe rags3sel1e yet
rss5e hat vii remove 81 ia14attle aIsor-
eerx sod AT = cert. by A. 4. STEWART,
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T.. MEEKER.
nhzSw PUYAILUP, w. T.

CFATTLE NURSERY LOCATED OSE
| - mile from YesleT's Wharf. on Mil street
an kinds o. Fruit and Ornamental Trces,
| Flowcrtng ard Evergreen shrubs, al kinds
Of s-res.nhousc and hardy Pisnis and Bulbs.
Bouea and cat dowers g; 81 seasons Of
the year send for circular. g w. Law
TtaS Prom sssesW
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DIR. II. V. GOODSPEED,
DHYsIcIAS AND SURGEON. ROOMS S.
L 6 and stones building, Front St
seattle Sag n
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NOTICE.
NOTICE

On AND AFTER THIS DATE I WILL
~ not be responsible for any debts CON
tracied by my wife.
CAPT. wM. SELBY.
seattle. Aug. %. lsSs.
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GEORGE ID BLAKE
A rroRSEY AT ROOMS 3 Asa .
IA Caiea Block SEATTLE. wx<A-
spec a attention. Corrorxtien, lad sae
nRrS~;we law
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The moonlight excursion given by
the ladies Of the Episcopal church on
Wednesday evening was a very pleas
ant event. The barges, in tow OF the
steamer Jesse, lett the foot of Vain
street lit.,e after O'Clock. and it was
not III after II that they returned.
/ after having visited EutieT's cove, and
other parts Of the bay The Olympia
brass band furnished the music, which
was very satisfactory to those par
ticipating in the pleasure OF the &C
casiOn.
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c. +. CASE, NJ. d.
A BD0NINAL SURGEON AND GYyE.
"A cologist
TACOMA. VT
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PLEASANT SURPRISE.

A very pleasant picnic was given at
Buffers cove. Friday. in honor OF Miss
George Peters. OF Portland. who has
been the guest of her sister. Mrs. :. G.
Ward. in this city for some time. The
party left this city quite early in the
morning and returned by moonlight.
and all present pronounce the picnic
to have been one OF the pleasantest
they ever attended Those present
were; Misses George Peters. Kate
Ward, Emma Reed, Anna Tarbell and
Messrs. ID. l.. Ward. g. r. Ward and
J L. Mitchell.
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nIIE DRIVES, CONTRACTORS AND
/ Bui.Se-sL OEce-fn The alley, 9F.ls-
DE tse Fossoe.ee. seattle. ". 7. myieu
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A TToRyEY AND COUNSELLOR Al
"A nx. Rooms Il and Is, Ruacin Bald
nx. Front street
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HENRY h. LOOMS.
A rTokSEY AT LAw-KESSEY BLOCK.
"A corner of Fronf and Colurx hia grrress
Seattle
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A. ID. AffkffseE. SECRETARY
SEATTLE, " T., July q. is,e.
Republican rapsers please copy
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Prices nom $iOu 7" &fOQ Fcf A"t- N~sN
or partial pay incnts received
This Is a splendid opportunity for those
OF limited means 70 secure homes
FsiysIlup i thriving town Of seven hun
bred Inhabitants. situated on the Cascade
division OF the Northern Pacidc Railroad,
nine miles from Taregss- IL western terinl-
aus PuyAllup j. situated IA the heart Of a
rich Agricultural district, and j. the pTlnci-
pai hop market Of the Pacific Coast
Il has a couarnostinus school house, three
churches. several good hotels q number Of
stores carrying large stocks 81 goods a gocs,
system Of water werks. and a thrifty and
snserVrising population.
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WOOD * OsBORNE

4 TToRSEYs AND COUNCILLORS AT
"A law. Attention given 10 land iirica-
ton, land titles and probate matters only.
Rooms 8 aud :. Union Block. SEATTLE
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Last sunday was a gala day at Nc
Allister's lake. Many parties. in an
ticipation of quiet solitude. early on
Sunday morning sought the placid
groves for which this popular retreat
Is noted, but when they arrived they
found that others had been of the
same mind, and long before noon
enough had arrived at the lake to
make 1t look like wholesale picnic.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Ell. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
0'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard OF
Cincinnati, Miss Ada Burntrager. Miss
Flcy Frost, Miss Howard of Cincin-
natl, Mr.. NJ. Harris and Mr. Fred Car
lyon.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
BRIGHT BITS

A MINISTER who performed the marriage GER
emory for seaman the other day, is now boast
ing to his fellow divines that he knows how to
tie sailors knot.-ErchGnge.
THIS is a lovely ring, my dear" SIZE said
and It isa thousand pitleS it's a little too small"
Never mind" he returned That's the one
| once gave Gertie The next time call I will
bring you up the one Jennie has. '-Jil6ge.
A DrsrREssrNG -Preceptress lat
NaSsar)- Well, Miss Daisy, I'm waiting for your
recitation
Miss Dasy's Bosom Frieud-Please, ma'am,
she's got her chewing gum caught, and can't
open her IN .uth.-Ptck.
A VIoLINIsT was playing over piece of music
with his man servant, who had been the pubic
liddier in his native village and when they had
finished. he said to him: You handle your
bow very fairly, but you are always a beat be-
bind; how'S that?-'
Monsieur, it is out of respect. - La Gat,Iots.
You've PoET-You read my little poem, Mr..
Sheerce?
Edtor-Yes. 1t was quite pathetic. 1t excited
considerable comment in the Office. The boy
who attends to such matters informs ME that 1t
was the first poem he ever burned which was so
lull of tears as to put the fire Out.-Terre Hdute
Express.
Mrs. TAIKER-Im sick to-day and want you
to tell the doctor to come up on your way down
town and
Mr.. T dnterrupting)- What the matter?
Mrs. Tt think I'm going to have the dumb
aRue.
Mr.. t. going out)-Thank heaven Washing
ton Post.
The YOUNG DOCTOR, with a reputation to make
always feels grateful when his patients get well.
With the old and weestabliShed physician the
case is different. If his man dies, he simply says!
Everybody must die and the Gle. lyman of
his CHURCH comes to the funeral and stands in
with him, and says: The Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away" and there you are.-Neio
Orleans PicdyUne.
SKINNER WEETPIT Ito art dealer)-Au' no
much d'y say this ere pictur's worth?
Art Dealer-Eight hundred dollars, sir; and
you can. of course, select any style of frame
that you may think appropriate.
Weetpit Eight hundred dollars? Why, man
alive, at that rate O figgerin' any decent kind o.
frame would cost fifteen hundred! Come on,
Marian; / can't stand this fooln.-LiEe.
CLARENCE and Maude had been out to the
theater. They hao just gone through the for
mahty of supper after the play
She had said she wasn't hungry, and he
trusted her.
He thought large dreamy thoughts and pict-
ures of his wash bill, his landlady's mildly re-
proachfUl face sank like burning brands INTO his
brain
The evening had been an eventfu one for him.
Four dollars for carriage So for theater tick
cts, 81 for the roses which see wore SO grace
fully, and s. for the supper.
They rose to leave the restaurant, and as they
passed through the door he held her hand for
an instant and whispered earnestly:
'Maude, you are very dear to me. Merchant
TrdTeLer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
Gen. Harrison's Presents.

From, the Nev York Sun.
l have letters by the hundred, and turn them
DER to Lie,
Except those from the autograph fiends who
ask me to obige
have callers by the hundred who come to take
my hand,
And some Of them, sub rosa, an Office to do.
maud
I get suggestions by the ton from people l
don't know:
I've a cabinet to fashion, and | find the process
slow;
But there is one thing above all that contin-
ually worries me-
And that's that I've got to keep a big men
agere.
l praise the kindness of my friends, but still my
heart regrets
That they insist on sending me so many of their
The cinnamon bear, the catamount are fighting
all the day,
And the bulldog and the grizzly are somewhat
rough at play:
The white mice make their nestlets in Sunday
hat OF shoe,
And the backyard is the playground of the
frisky caribou
The mocaSn snakes gifted chap and has q
But my household is SO crowded that wish he
would escape.
A butterbump, great horned owl, a buzzard
and a loon,
A big and little 'possum. beaver and n coon,
very bald-headed eagle, an athletic Angora
cat.
A family Of ground hogs, and an educated rat,
mink, a gosling, black aud tan, tame
perarie dog,
A monkey that does Juggling tricks, pig that
drinks eggnogg,
A mountain sheep, two guinea hens, burro
and grouse,
Such are some of the pleasant gifts that deco
rate my house.
With bark and NEW and scream and screech
and squawk and roar and bray,
They keep the house as lively as circus night
and day;
And folks s that come to see me- in panic turn
When they hear the mighty rumpus in my men
agerie.
But still from st. Croix river, clear out to the
Golden Gate,
Men are packing curious animals and birds in
box and crate;
The very next express that comes may chance
to bring to me
An elephant or rhinoceros or unicorn C. o. ID.
Now, want here and now to thank my friends
of every race,
And decline further contributions on account
of lack of space.
l haven't got the land to found a natural his
tory park,
And don't care to make my house another
Noahs ark.
do not pine for other pets, for furred or feath-
cred guests
Please keep your birds and beasts at home, and
let me take rest.