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Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

department. The left side OF the child's
head is smooth, with only slight pro-
tuberance where the ear would be
looked for. This as il pea were under
the skin.
DR.. John A. Burke, of 152 West Elev-
enth street, who attended the mother
in her confinement, says that he has
consulted several other surgeons in ref
erence to the advisability of performing
an operation to expose the drum of the
ear, but that he has by no means de-
termined that IL is best to attempt it.
There are three cases only of similar
character reported in the books, all OF
them having occurred within the past
thirty or forty years. In each of these
cases it was supposed, as it is in the
present instance. that the internal or
ganization of the ear was normal and il
an opening should be made to expose
the drum there would be no difficulty in
making the child hear. In the previous
cases the operations have been prima-
rily successful. the hearing being
cleared for u time of obstruction. The
trouble has come later in the difficulty
of keeping the aperture open, as nature
at once starts to close it up with n
cicatricial tissue. 1t is, of course, pos
slble to introduce n tube which shall
prevent this, but the expedient has not
been tried and is deemed of unques-
tionable value.
DR.. Burke says that he does not know
whether the child's parents will desire
or consent to have such an operation
performed, even il he shall decide
later on that it would be advisable. AT
all events he would not think of per-
forming 1t until the child shall be a
little older, and he would not perform it
at this time of the year. 1t will be
time enough, he says, to decide in the
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The Dog Detected Him.


A few days since, Joel Smith. OF Al
lantic City, N. j., who was engaged in
sinking piling in the sand for founda-
tions for bath houses below the excur-
sion district, concluded, as he was wet
up to the waist, that he would take a
bath in the ocean. The ocean was very
calm, and he had scarcely entered it
when something wrapped about him
like wet blanket. He was close to the
shore and got there very lively. He
rushed into a saloon and was Mortified
to find that the thing was alive. 1t held
on by suction and required three men
to get it off. A scientist, who is stop
ping ut hotel near by, pronounced 1T
an elactyo cacgatheus, or what is vul-
carly known as the blanket fish.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
A Season in smithvilIe.

ressbt sThTe vi inc bGI raD6Ss Nsw Ws SEs are com in
missioner of agriculture, bound in green
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
Pretty Deers,

AS the passenger train was speeding
along below Seville, Ga, a day or two
ago, the engineer was not little sur
prised to see beautiful herd of seven
deer run out of the swamp near by and
mount the track just ahead of him.
The engineer blew his whistle, but in
stead of leaving the track the deer
started down the road ahead of the To-
comotive. The track was straight as an
arrow for ten miles, and q desire for a
race with the fleet-footed denizens of
the forest was irresistible. For a mile
which time the locomotive gained
steadily, when suddenly the herd darted
from the track into the woods. The
last to clear the rail was magnificent
buck, and the engineer says the pilot
was within ten feet of him when he made
the lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
This Takes the Prize.

A strange phenomenon has just been
discovered four or five miles from Sara
toga, on the farm of John l.. Slatchen-
burger, near the old pigeon Roost. :"
About two weeks ago Mrs. Sarah Langs-
ton, colored, gave birth to "A male child
that surpasses all monstrosities in the
human family. This baby, which is
alive and well, has two perfectly formed
faces, backing each other. 1t frequently
cries with one face, while the other is
sober or laughing. Both faces are per-
fectly formed in all their features and
functions, there being two mouths, two
noses and four eyes. The throats ap-
pear to join or run into one just below
the Adam sapple. The freak has only
one arm, but three legs, the extra limb
sticking back like kangaroo's tail and
serving as a prop when the baby is
placed on its feet. At birth the thing
weighed three pounds, but now weighs
eighteen. 1t can take nouishment with
either mouth or both at the same time
from two nurses. The mother is a large,
notwithstanding woman. She cannot
explain the cause of the strange deform-
ity of her child
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
A Freak From the blizzard.

A few days ago, a singular relic Of the
blizzard was found in the garden of Gill
bert Glow, of Coeymans, N. Y. This
was nothing more nor less than the
head and forepart of rabbit, which
was attached to the limb of II tree. The
other half of the body, with the eXcep-
tion of one shriveled leg, had disap-
peared. The inference is that the rab-
bit was blown up into the tree, showed
upon and frozen fast. When the snow
melted the head and front of the little
animal remained, we'll preserved by the
severe cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
counts he and his wife had recovered to
some eYtent.
One Momnn,s Work.


One Woman's Work.
An Atlanta Constitution special from
Cedartown (Ga.) says: Mary Jane
Christian, a white woman twenty-five
wears old, was arrested recently in a
cabin on Mr.. Beasley's farm near Fish,
in this county, bv Messrs. w. f. Free
man and Tom Clements, under war
rant for murder from Walker county,
Ala, charged with killing her infant
child. 1t is also said that she gave
away another child to Mr.. Davis, of
Ragland, Ala, and letter proceeded
her here saying that she had parted
five men from their wives. She was
found in company with Berry Hughes,
and it is said that they moved into the
cabin by night. There was $50 re-
ward for her. She says the child was
born dead.
The Dog Detected Him.
A few days ago the new bishop of
Waitzen, in Hungary, was sitting at
dinner in his own house with seven
friends, when all at once small dog
belonging to him ran up and, seizing
the tail of his coat, tried to pull him
toward his bedroom door, which
opened into the dining-room. AT first
he drove the animal away, but it
whined piteously, and his guests ad-
vised him to see what it wanted. The
bedroom door was thrown open, and by
the light from the dining-room the
bishop and his friends discovered q
man hidden under the bed armed with
a large knife. He was dragged out
and made to confess he had escaped
from the town Jail and was bent on
robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
Lightning's Freaks.

While Mr.. and Mrs. Bigham, OF Flor
ence, S. c., were sitting, in company
with the latter's little sister; in one of
the rooms of their residence, lightning
struck the east end of the house, de-
molishing that part OF the structure en-
tirely, striking Mr., Bigham on the
head and running down his right side,
His wife was thrown about six feet into
the centre of the room, and both were
covered with the falling timbers and
seriously bruised. The sister who was
not hurt or even shocked, removed the
timbers from them and went for assist
ance. Mr.. Bigham was thought TO have
been fatally injured, as he did not speak
for ten hours after the Shock, aud both
arms were paralyzed, but at last ac-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

DIR ThOS Macfarlane, Mondamin, Ia
II A Kauof, Creston, la
S w Clark, Magnolia, la
A II McEndree, Central City, Neb
A NJ Smith X Co, Seward, Neb
i s Hazard, Grand Island, Neb
l. ID Simpson, Clyde, Kans
Adams Bros, neadwood, Dakota
Douglass Il Nelson, superior, Neb
ID Il Ball II Son, N elson, Neb
G. Feldman, Kansas City, Neb
DIR II II Roden. Republican City, Neb
Stadleman s. lIodien, Orleans, Neb
ii 7 Ferguson, Orleans, Neb
l. T. Howendobler, Bertrand, Neb
Snow Bros & Co Holdrege. Neb
Waterman X Co, Hay Springs, Neb
j ID Drury, Gibbon, Neb
N Barnes, Central city, Neb
Squair 4 Macqueen, Cedar Rapids, Neb
Tower g. Stone, Sutton, Neb
S Darling. Strang, Neb
Fay Il erosion, Crete. Neb
Wedge Il Barlow, Albert Lea. Mimi
Chas + W Woehner. lndianola, Neb
A l. Schader, Lincoln, Neb
Thomas X Co, Grand Island, Neb
J l. Taylor " Co. Akron, Col
j Q Ham ilton. Beatrice, Neb
Or Il A Richardson, Clarks, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

Higgens & Kinney, Plum Creek, Neb
J A s Ryan, Harrington, heb
DR. c Il vean, Arapahoe. Neb
II T Ferguson, orleans, Neb
| J Il G albraith, Albion, Neb
| A g Schleh, st Edwards. Neb
| Geo Il Gradon, Albion, Neb
| Osborne Bros, Genoa, Neb
| Ell Seyk ora, North bend, Neb
| Gillis, North Bend, Neb
| CHI Chase, Schuyler, Neb
| Backey, Ainsworth, Nep
| j B sumner, Bloomington. Neb
| Henry Cook, Red Cloud, Neb
| II Frahm. Fremont Neb
| A Gibson. Fremont, Neb
| Fred n Pearson, Eustis, Neb
| w X Hodges North Bend Neb
| Ed Steidl, Crete, Neb
| T. J Towslee & Co, Cheyenne, Wyo
| n II Miller & Co, Crete, Neb
| Fredercks & Engstrum. Holdrige, Neb
w p Norris Il Co, Holdrlge. Neb
| Osborne Bros, Stromsburgh, Neb
| B Remey, Denver, Col
| Webster n Son. Harvard, Neb
| Geo Fonda, Boulder, Col
| i Young, Tekamah, Neb
bovo fhoir papoo and o5Iro
, 1888-12-13

Be sure and test the Acme BlackiDp
the best in the market, for ladies' and
gents boots and shoes Can only be
had at the Port Townsend Boet and
Shoe Store. If.
Mrs. Nelson desires to inform the
ladies of Port Townsend and vicinity
that she has Just received large assort-
ment of choice millinery and everything
that pertains to first class millinery es-
tablishment. Call early and secure
bargain.
Plush-ware, perfumes, toilet articles
novelties, etc, at the Port Townsend
Pharmacy.
A purchase of $3.50 will secure
chance on a magnificent S-day clock at
Jago Il Nihlock's. I7m1
The Port Townsend Pharmacy has
just received fine assortment of per-
fumery and fancy articles.
Call and see our full lines OF Christ.
mas goods at Pogt Townsend Pharmacy.
Pom Pons, Chineals. Arasanes, ard
everything for fancy work, at Mensor
Broa'.
For anything in the line of Dry Goods.
don't fail to call OH MENsoR Bros.
Join the class in shorthand. dec5wI
Have you seen the 1925 diamond watch
to be ratified for at Jago & Niblock's
jewelry store.
Gold headed canes and umbrellas,
watches, silverware. jewelry and novel.
ties at Jago & Niblock's. 17m1
A splendid assortment Of fine millin-
cry being sold cheap at Mrs. Cougills.
oct26tf
Departure Bay and Seattle coal for
sale, in quantities to suit, at J. 8. Lati-
mer & Co.'S.
For SALE.-House and lot Apply to
Mr.. Geo. G. Smith. decd
Get money TO build yourself home
ut per cent. interest from the Building
and Loan Association.
Study Shorthand. lee5w1
You should make it point TO call at
T. G. Harper's to examine his fine stock
u goods. Additions arriving by every
steamer
, 1888-12-13
Timber Is Timber.

The giant trees OF Western Washington
are becoming more valuable every day,
for the world wants lumber, and lumber
it must have. New sawmills are being
built on every hand, and new settlers are
finding that homestead and pre-emption
claims in the timber are source OF pro-
fit from the time of taking up, which is
more than can be said for the new homes
on the prairie plateaus of the upper coun-
try. The harvesting of this fine crop OF
saw-logs already grown furnishes means
to make improvements when the time
comes, with ready money in hand
While In appearance not so inviting, per-
haps, as the residence on the prairie,
there is more real prosperity to be found
in the loggers' claims of Washington
than in any other new portion Of our
, 1888-12-13

E. B. Mastick. it., of Port Angeles is
in town.
Ships Spartan and Kate Davenport
have arrived.
Mr.. Payne's family are moviD iut to
their elegant new residence.
The steamer Purdy goes to the Skagit
river to-day to tow logs.
Hon. A. q. Tucker is to carry on the
Point Wilson brick yard.
Canadian capitalists are erecting an
other large saw mill on Burrard Iulet.
Many more costly brick buildings will
be erected for business purposes in Port
Townsend next year.
Send in your orders for extra copies Of
the ARGUS holiday number.
The Dispatch went to Whateom and
way ports yesterday in place of the
Libby
The schooner Oscar & Hattie is in this
morning from 4 fishing cruise, but re,
ports no success.
II Port Townsend continues to grow
next year in proportion to her growth
this year she will have six thousand
population by 1890.
Mr.. Robert Travers OF Sequim is in
town. Mr.. Travers has just been re-
elected a member OF the board Of com
missioners of Clalam county.
Mr.. G. b. johnson, of Juneau Alaska
Is one OF the recent arrivals In the city
, 1888-12-13
Poor Mail Service.

A letter from Seattle dated Dec. 10th
saws: How is the following for daily
mail service between Port Townsend
and Seattle? Received the ARGUS of 1st,
Sd and 7th this morning-the first that
have come to hand since Nov. %.
have box in our office and go to it
three times daily" Very evidently the
Seattle office is in need of important
changes and additions. The papers go
from this office without delay. Often
times our carrier himself puts them in
the up Sound mail pouch as he delivers
them at the office. There is no doubt
that the paper mail accumulates at Sc
attic for weeks before it is touched. 1t
is to be hoped that the Republican ad-
ministratiOn will see that the people are
served properly. We want no penny
wise and found foolish administrations.
, 1888-12-13

Go to Jago & NIblpck for low price.
IN watches, clocks and IewelIy. 17ml
Just received a. Smeusor's the fines
line OF silver ware ever brought to Pori
Townsend.
Turkeys, Chickens aud Geese for holi-
day dInners-dressed or alive-cap be
secured by applying to Latimer & Co.
Leave your orders early.
Gov Swineford OF Alaska has got into
quarrel with Goodall, Perkins & Co.
In his official report he saws thev refuse
10 carry coal to Sitka in their steamers
1or his use. Gov Perkins of the com
fElny fatty denies the Governors state
ment.
Mr.. Frank Guard and family, from
Clay county, Kansas, arrived this morn
ing. Mr.. Guard was also accompanied
by 4 brother and sister, James and
Lizzie Guard. They expect to make
tins their place OF residence.
Buy your Christmas presents at ST.
menson's.
The rumor OF y second case OF small
PoX was entirely without foundation. No
one has been brought over to the pest
house from the fort, and no case is
known TO exist at the fort. The case at
the pest house Is reported by DR.. Harri-
son as getting along very well.
Yesterday the ARGUS began the pnbli-
cation again of the real estate transfers
winch publication had been discontinu-
ed during the political campaign. We
shall continue until we bring them up
to date. The records show a very large
amount OF real estate transfers for Sep
tem6er and October, and very fair sales
an along during November aud Decem-
Der.
, 1888-12-13
TERRITORIAL.

Coal is scarcer in Tacoma this winter
than ever before.
The supreme court OF the Territory vii
now convene at Olympia Jan. Z.
Snohomish wants good brick maker.
Said to be a fine opening for yard.
Judge Allyn has decided against the
mission in the celebrated mission case at
Vancouver, w. T. Its claim to Il part of
the military reservation of Vancouver
barracks, under the act of congress of
1913, was not sustained The bill was
dismissed
On the south side OF Snohomish, is Il
beautiful green meadow, green all the
year round. 1t has been mOwn consecut-
lively for 25 years and has never been
plOwed and seeded but once. 1t is soded
with timothy and clover, and Yields three
tons to the acre.
, 1888-12-13
Geo. Calhoun has gone to Portland

Geo. Calhoun has gone to Portland.
Mrs. Cassie G. Pugh has gone up
Sound.
Ir. Churchill, of Sweeney & Church.
ill, Friday Harbor, is in town.
Miss Kern left on Tuesday to visit
friends in Portland.
Mr.. Samuel HadIock, OF HadIoca, and
Supt. j. l.. Smith of Irondale, are in
town.
Tie Puget Sound Telegraph Co. will
lay n new cable between Alki Point and
Beau Point.
Miss Mary Bash is teaching in the
public schools In place OF Miss Kate
Morgan who is i'll with the humps
Rev. I. d. Driver has accepted an ill.,
vitation to lecture for the Port Townsend
Y. M. C. A. Time to be fixed and snb-
jects announced hereafter.
VIM. T. Irving has beeu appointed
temporarily as correspondent and agent
of the Post-InleiIigencer stationed at
Port Townsend, vice Jas A. Wood.
A company owning a large tract of
land at Ship Harbor has arranged to
lay out town site that its promoters
hope may yet rival Seattle.
Mr.. w. F. Eennimore, for years EN-
ployed in the custom house, has resign
ed one OF its most important elerkships.
He will be succeeded by Jas. w. Nc
| Cabs. Mr.. Fenuimore las gone into
business in partnership with Judge
Whittlesey, under the firm name OF
Wittlesey & FeuDimore. They will do
| a general custom house brokerage and
insurance business. Their experie nee
fits them for special efficiency in this
line of business. Their advertisement
| will appear in our columns soon.
, 1888-12-13
Shipping.

1.The Ancon will leave for Alaska next
Tuesday.
Am. ship Hecla, wheat laden for u. X i.
was towed out to sea this morning by
tug Tyer.
Am. ship Gen. Mcclellan arrived
from San Francisco to load lumber at
Port Blakely fer Buenos Ayres; in charge
of tug J. E. Bowden.
Am. ship Topgallant in from San
Francisco to load coal in tow of tug Pi-
oneer.
The Bolivian bark Emile, formerly the
British bark Arabella, which was sunk
in Victoria harbor and then purchased
and raised at great expense by Capt n.
Bichard, is receiving extensive repairs at
San Francisco. She will be coppered six
feet higher than at present, two more
sheets being nailed on. When placed in
good trim she will sail for Puget sound
where she will load lumber for Tocopilla,
Bolivia
, 1888-12-13
Digest aad be Jolly

Did ever any one see happy dispeF-
tic? We trow not What natural cheer
fulness is proof against the almost cease
less bodily annoyance of chronic lDdl'
gestion? People whose stomachs are
constantly disturbed exhibit the utmost
peevishness and Eervous irritability
Happily for them-sinco the irritable
and nervous prematureIy fret themselves
into the grave-tranquility OF the ssnm-
acb and renewed good temper await
them III a sure quarter, if they will but
seek it. The genial stomacbic. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. breeds cheerful
ness ny Insuring Its essential pre- coDdi-
tion-easy digestion. Blliousness. too
and constipation, maievouont compan-
ions of the bansbee, dyspepsia. Danish
after brief but steady course OF the ma
tional Alternative. Many temper nat
urally 81 eet, but continually sOured by
the combined attack OF this trio of imps
passes the boundary of monoman' a
Prevent this possibility with the Bit
tiers. Malarial fevers, rheumatism, kid
ney complaints and debility are truI,
relieved by this standard medicine.
, 1888-12-13
From Saturdays DaiIs.

AIR. W.D. Saith Of Quilcine is in
town.
That stable nuisance is as big a hui-
sance as ever.
A Mr.. Kritch has established a gun
shop on Union wharf.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Sabin, representing j. G.
Ayor & Co., is in town.
Parties III town desire to let several
contracts for new buildings.
The Dispatch was late in her last trip
to Neah Bay In place of the Evangel.
John Brown, ir., of DuDgeness, will at
tend the Territorial University at Seat
tie.
Jas. Stockand's furniture store is be-
ing moved into Phillips new brick
building.
The Pendleton East OregoniaB is 60
ing to have a branch Office in eastern
Washington.
Postal Inspector E. P. Trenton, O.;
Portland, Or, is in town, on On ificial
tour of inspection.
Dungeness Methodists have o site for
q church, aud about athousand' dollars
subscribed toward building.
Judge Kuhn is said to be an expert in
the art OF kissing, since his experience
has been exposed IN the OregOnidn.
VIM. Caldwell, the well-known fruit
man of Orcas island, was in the city this
morning enroute fer Dungeness and Port
Angeles.
A regular southeast gale ragged all
last night, and this morning with high
tide the sea was washing over the sea
wall furiously.
Passengers for Port Townsend, from
San Francisco, per UmatiIIa, due here
Monday: d. Kimbail, w. 81. Simons,
j.. Brown and I. Keogh.
Frank Cook, son OF Alfred Cook the
harness maker, while running and play
ing Thursday, had fall which resulted
in fracture OF the arm.
The ball given last evening at the
opera house, by the Knights OF Pythias,
was a grand success. Dancing sontin.
ued till about o'clock this morning.
The street commissioner should be
fully empowered to keep eur streets in
good condition-and then he should
have firmness enough to insist on doing
his duty.
The fire alarm last night brought out
the fire company with its usual prompt
ness. But the cause for the alarm was
found to be only a burning chimney at
the Central hotel.
Old settlers say that with one excep-
ton the tide this morning was the high
est known for 20 years. The water WAS
very close to the top OF the wharfs, and
large amount was thrown over into
Water street.
4 laborer at work on the slashiDgs in
the Railroad addition, sustained pain
full injury yesterday, by the glancinE of
an Ak which he was using The cut, a
deep one in the leg, will lay him up for
some time.
The Puget Sound C,'s. telegraph line
| Was put in running order again this
merning, after having been disabled for
| several days. The cable was broken at
Agate Point, between Madison and
Gamble. The company has new cable
coming from Germany.
The New York School Journal IN it's
Washington Territory notes pays high
compliment to the Superintendent OF
our public schools, We quote: f. ].
Browne is one OF the most promising
| school men in the Territory. He il q
graduate of Western College, Toledo,
Iowa, and an enthusiastic teacher.
, 1888-12-13

Mr.. Treadwell, owner OF the Douglas
mine i'll Alaska, who came down on the
Ancon, has gone East by way OF San
Francisco.
The Umatilla on her recent trip from
Tan Francisco beat the Walla Walla's
splendid record by one hour, reaching
Seattle in y hours. The Walla Walla
Will endeayor this next trip to make a
record still lower than that.
The Tacoma Globe says that one of
the things necessary for the develop
ment OF that city is daily and independ-
ent steamboat connection with down
Sound ports. 1t also states that this
will be provided for soon. The Globe
also urges an independent line to Alaska
and that without delay.
Judge Langiord has decided in the
case of Geo. Dacres vs. the q. X. d n,
Co, that a railway company is not liable
for damages for killing live stock before
the track is fenced and that owners must
keep their cattle off the tracks. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court
If sustained the railroad companies
would not be required to fence their
tracks. Ii the law is not clear on this
point, the next legislature should make
it clear
The following interesting and compli-
mentary item We clip from the Wood
land (Cal) Mail: Mr. f. r. Lowe re-
turned yesterday from an extended visit
to Washington Territory. He speaks
highly of that section of our common
country and especially of the country in
and around Port Townsend. He brought
with him Il sample of apples raised by
Capt. Morgan of that place, which is as
fine as any We ever saw. He remem-
bered the Mail office. One of the sam
pies measured fifteen inches in circum-
ference. While Yolo is Justly proud OF
her climate, soil and wonderful produc-
tiveness, she will, nevertheless, be con-
strained to take off her hat' in the
presence OF our neighbor's big apples.
The Pacific Steam Whaling Company
has sent to Washington n bill providing
for Il relief station at Point Barrow in
Alaska. A section reads as follows:
For the purpose of affording relief to
whalers and their crews, depots of pro-
visions shall be placed iii the United
States building now existing at Point
Barrow, Alaska, and also at Herald Is
land, Arctic ocean; that suitable dwell
ing-house, provided with equipments,
provisions and stores, shall be built and
provided at Point Hope, Alaska, which
shall be occupied by an officer and four
men, whose duty it shall be ito aid any
shipwrecked crew of whaling vessels. !"
1t further provides that the steamers
Bear and Thetis shall be stationed in the
Arctic every season, for all of which pur-
poses $50, 900 is set aside, the keeper at
Point Barrow to receive 1880 year,
the keeper at Point Hope, 81 800 year,
and his assistants $720.