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THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
Tho Number ana Length OF Mayor How
tits Lctters-tIow 10 Manages.

Tho Number ana Length OF Mayor How
itt's Lctters--tIow Ho Manages.
Mayor Hewitt has II thin, stopping flg.
ure, and when ho gets to tho mayors OF.
flee, at about n, m, mufIlcd In wraps,
and escorted by q stout policeman, ho
looks much like Ili invalid. But his In.
tclcct is robust. IIo hears all who cali
upon him, and las o way Of getting NJ
the meat of case that is u terror to slow
thinkers. Ilc has good many IDEAS
about administering tho laws, but has not
yet found time to work them oil out Tho
complaints havo poured in SO rapidly that
he has found it necessary to organize q
special bureau to look after them and for.
ward them to the proper departments.
The mayor has astonished many per-
sons by the number and length Of his let
tcrs, which have been most remarkable,
taking into consideration his known III
health, Not counting his private letters,
which are considerable, his missivcs to
heads Of departments, to tho governor,
tho legislature and to various public
bodies which have invited him to dine,
have required nn amount Of intellectual
effort that looks appalling TO any one not
trained to the work. II must be borne in
mind that nearly all these letters aro on
subjects OF public interest, taking sides on
disputed points, and exposing the writer
to severe criticism.
How does he do
Tho only way he could perform such an
amount OF labor Is by tho use Of stcno;-
raphcrs ana typcwritCra, end, happily for
him, Mayor Hewitt thoroughly under
stands how TO uso these great time cGGvers.
BY long practice and the habit Of oThand
talking and clear thinking, the mayor
talks off q letter in u fcw minutes that
would require an hour Cf his tinlo II he
IN IN tlulp
provides for IL CO.'S f5r his own protection.
These copies have served him on two
memorable occasions.
For short letter the mayor sometimes
docs not give his stonographcr time to sit
down, but catches him ON the lily, as 10
were, aud dictates to bin while both arc
walking about the room. But, short or
long, the mayors letters arc the feature
Of his administration He likes to ges
everything down in black and white.
Tho mayors la!l i3 crCilGous. It
would be physical impossibilty for him
20 open and read il all. 4 vory largo
part of this work Is done for linn by his
srivatc secretary. In this way lc 81 ro-
lievcd Of great denl of routine work
which Otherwise would consutne all his
tirle.
Mayor Hewitt IL good listener Ills
attitude is generally one OF reflection, and
he hears patiently as long as his informant
tells straightforward story. lie is n
sick man and naturally irritable under
provOcation, but his cranky moments have
generally u foundation in belief on his
part that he hos been wrongcd. His ra-
pidlty OF Judgment and rapidity Of utter
ancc sometimes stagger men of slow
thought and weak memory, and he Is not
overfond Of explaining things II hc takes
notion that his hearcr is ut all ob.use,--
New York Sun.
, 1888-02-09

Potash fertilizers have decidedly i'm
proved the desirable quality Of fruits.
Wherever the percentage Of this element
has been raised tho change ia accompanied
by IN increase Of sugar and decrease Of
acid. This. it Is hardly necessary to say,
Is an important and desirable change-a
matter ot dollars and cents. Other things
being equal, the fruit with the largest per
cent. Of sugar Will bring tho highest price.
Moreover, less desirable varieties may ba
brought up 10 higher standard, thus
giving yaluc u soiuc good quality, aS
hardness and prolific bearing. The fact
that the quality and character Of garden
nnd orchard products can be modified by
tho effect OF special fertilizers is OF i'm.
mcnac Importance in its practical as well
us scientific bearing.
, 1888-02-09
A GENTLEMAN is in the city

A GENTLEMAN is in the city repre-
senting tho new Democratic duly and
weekly organ that is soon to be
launched forth at Seattle, and which
is intended to rivit tighter the hold
that Democracy already has on the
territory through II Democratic repre-
sentative. The new candidate for demo-
cratic aid will be known as The Wash
ingtonian, not an appropriate name
for party paper, being cumbersome
and anything but sonorous. However,
there is not a great deal in II name vt
the best, and If the rank and file of the
party can be made to contribute liber-
ally the sheet will prosper just as well
under its present title. But viewing
the subject fairly the Democratic party
OF the territory needs an influential
organ, and we would not be surprised
il success rewarded the venture.
, 1888-02-09

THE press of Russia is not exactly
satisfied with the recent publication OF
the triple alliance treaty. They con-
slider 1t a rather an offensive act. At
the same time it tones down the
war spirit of those journals, aud
there is not so great desire to pre-
cipitate bostilities. The publication
of the document may act as oil upon
the waters, and put an end to the
unsettled European situation.
, 1888-02-09
Tntha Public.

The falling health Of Mrs. Geo Brandt
makes it advi able for us to go 10 California
for few months. We were fortunate
enough to induce Mr.. V. III. Brown. from,
Portland, to assume the management OF
our music business from this date. Through
Mr. Browns regular visits to this city Tor
the last five years lac las become favorably
known to large number OF our citizens as
a frst-class tuner and competent judge oi
pianos. 1t has been our constant aim by
selling instruments from reliable manu-
iacturers only, to obtain the confidence OF
the public, and we fully believe that Mr.
Brown, on account of his thorough know
ledge Of the construction of Instruments
will retain the same.
Respectfully,
Gro. BRANDT,
NILS. GIo. BRANDT.
Spokane Falls, w. 4, leo. lst, ~.
2.2-1w
, 1888-02-09
Going Ahead.

The Spokane Manufacturing and
Lumber Company have found it inn
possible to keep up with their orders,
and in consequence have decided 10
increase the capacity of their MIL. A
new building GO by 102 feet will DO put
up as soon rs possible. and equipped
with the latest and most approved
machinery, more than doubling the
capacity Of the establishment. This
is good sign and it would be well il
all thn other manufacturing firms
could follow suit.
, 1888-02-09
SPOKANE FALLS, FEB. 8. 1883.

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Ellens
burgh Localizer, writing from Ruby
City, makes the statement that there
had been only one stage into that
place from Spokane since December,
and adds, "all the stock are taken off
the road and Msner says he has quit"
The person WHO wrote the above asser-
tions Is either ignorant of the facts re-
garding the Spokane and Salmon
River stage line, or he wilfully mis-
represents. Stages have kept up COM
munication between this city and the
mines all winter, and instead Of one
stage to Ruby City there has been ten
at least. Instead Of drawing off the
proprietor has arranged to put on n
large amount OF stock and will place
statious along the road to expedite
transfers. All kinds OF tricks are re-
sorted to in order tn give out the i'm
preston that the route from Spokane
Falls to the mines is impracticable,
yet ut the same time tho fact remains
the same that the only road and on
this winter was the Spokane road, and
freight and passengers will be carried
into the mines all through the sum
mer direct from this point. Other
cities may be nearer Salmon river, but
they do not have monopoly on the
travel TO and from the mines by any
nieans.
, 1888-02-09
HAND WORK" IN SWEDEN.
How tho Uso OF implements Ia Taught -
tho Scandinavian Poninsuia.

tho Scandinavian Poninsuia.
Slojd, or hand work, is the nrt Of using
ordinary implcments--such as n knifc, n
saw, hammer or paint brush. Mr..
Squcers seems to have had some shadowy
notion Of this system. "C-l-c-a.n, clean;
w-i-n.d-c-r, window; now go and clean IT,"
said that practical person. Slojd teaching Is
to technical instruction what n liberal ed
ucation Is to professional training. Ii is
valued, not only as the first step toward
learning u trade, but also rs u training for
tho faculties. Appreciation of form, n
proper valuo OF tinc and method neat
ness Of manipulation aud habits Of indus
try and self reliance ure some OF the bless
ings with which it is credited Enthusi-
asts, moreover, hope that by including
manual work among ordinary school sub
jccts bodily labor may IN time be raised
from the low esteem where it too often
lies.
Slojd was invented by one Uno Cyg.
n9us, u Fin, who after qualifying in SOW
eral handlcrafts, became a schoolmnster
and was commissioned to draw up u re-
port, on which the Finnish system of gov
ernmcnt schools is based. In Sweden his
system was copied some fifteen years ago,
aud it has there spread SO rapidly that In
many Of tho common schools slojd forms
part OF tho regular course. Those who
view hand work merely Gs n training for
the faculties conilnc their teaching to
simple work in wood. But those who
value it also as subsidiary to technical in.
struction teach slojd in many branches
and carry it beyond the use Of the sim
plcst tools Boolbinding, tnkcring,
smiths work, painting, basket making
bhocmaklnG and tailoring arc among their
subjects, and they spare no efforts to
mako tho system attractive to pupils and
parents. At somc schools pupils are al
lowed to keep what they have made, or to
buy 1t cheaply; or, to secure continuous
attendance, they are credited with deferred
ply, which they forfeit by leaving before
\ stipulated course has been completed.
On completion Of the conse the papll IL
presented with u bank book representing
his accumulated earnings and receives q
parting counsel to increase them.
The parents sympathy is also nnrlcd
for. AZ school in g laboring district it
,s rule thnt pupils shall DO taught to
rls'e and use such common implements
Us art a. 'st serviccablc to working people
--rakes, SHADES, Ak handles and tho like.
hssiduOus young tlrkers, tailors and shoe
makers Grc allowed the use Of school inn
p!cments to make the family repairs, and
]aue exists in Sweden tho phenomenon Of
q self repairing boy, who mcnds his own
raimcnt and cobbles his own shoes
In Sweden, in Norway and in Fin
land the system has proved most SUCCESS
full. There seems no reason why 1t should
not be introduced and become equally
successful here. Tho taste among non
laboring classes for using implements is
universal. Too often, however, the
hands that guide tho implements are
rather rHalous than skillful. But If
schools taught slojd, these manual short
comingS would be rcmcdicd. The tool
, 1888-02-09

WE make room in this issue for II
synopsis of the work. accomplished by
our legislators at Olympia; compiled
by our regular correspondent during
the late session. 1t is chiefly valuable
for giving the names of those who
introduced the various measures, and
does not conflict with the more
minute record of the bills passed as is
now being published from the Orr
goniau.
, 1888-02-09

Diamonds ought not To be worn ON THO
soI2s OF tie shoes, Gs n certain Frcnch
uctrci9 9 OaC9 wore them. She he'd to faint
every nicht, end be carried of the stage,
80 She ilcrtstcd the soles Cf her ,hocs
with diGmoildg. remember read,nS that
crowds usel to 70 nightly t. aaa her be
Ciniaonded cfcssuTo. But they may 10
worn as buckles ON the shoes, or even
grouped in u monogram On the toes.-
London Truth.
, 1888-02-09

PEOPLE living a long distance from
the public school complain OF the ex-
actions and stingency Of the rules gov
erning the same. According to these
arbitrary laws a teacher is not satisfied
with an excuse for tardiness written
by the parent, but the parent must
specify the reason Of such tardiness.
Even this is not satisfactory to this
educational nutocracy. If child is
tardy three times, and a good and suf-
fcient reason is given, that child is
suspended. We recognize the neces-
sity OF hedging in the public schools
with severe rules, in order TO make
them efficient and to promote their
morale and usefulness, but where peo-
pie reside so far from the
school buildings, as many do
in this city, some latitude
should be shown. II these were ward
schools where the child living at the
greatest distance could reach the
building IN twrnty minutes or hall an
hour, these -tfict rules would work no
hardship upon the pnr ints, aud would
improve the discipline Of the schools.
Under the existing circumstances
these rules ought to be- modified 80
that written excuse from = parent
would he sufficient in Ill cases Of tardi-
ness.
, 1888-02-09

THE organization known as the
Knights OF Labor is spreading through
out Europe, and the seeds planted on
European soil will spread over the civ
ilized world. 1t is branch Of The
great trunk transplinted from Amer
lean soil, and promises to take root
and develop into one general brother
hood, in which every tongue will he
spoken and where the workingmen Of
the world will meet upon one common
plane. 1t is a powerful organization
which, if properly applied, will result
in great benefit and good to the labor
ing classes of t.e two hemispheres. II
il becomes as popular in foreign lands
as it is in the United States its men,
bership will be rs countless as the
leaves OF the forest. ri it responded
to II single head what IL power that
hand would sway for good or evil.
, 1888-02-09

SIT is matter of wonder if any cor
porations or individuals in the wide
world get more untruihs told about
them than railroads. Take the North
ern Pacific for example. A week or
two ago they had an accident west OF
Mandan. Az soon as the news reached
Mandan m engine and car Were sent
out and the passengers all brought to
town. They were well taken care of
here, and WE'RE sent west on the next
train. The company's physician was
here to attend to the needs Of those
who were in any way hurt, and DIR.
Coe was also called in to look after
one case. The fact is that no one was
hurt to any extent, and the passengers
all said SO at the time. Now here comes
, 1888-02-09

LAST evening squad of over
Jealous Christians attracted vast
mob on the sidewalk at the corner Of
Main and Howard streets and INDUCED
in singing. praying, and preaching
Without consid ring the graa: annoy
ance to pedestrians who were debarred
from using the sidewalk, we believe
these exhibitions to be anything but
beneficial to the benighted and very
unwise on the part Of those taking
part. No great good was ever accom-
plishcd by this system of spreading re
ligion. On the contrary, it holds that
which should be held sacred up to de-
rision, and does much Injury to the
cause of the church. There are other
and more effective ways of presenting
religion to the public than making an
exhibition of it from IL dry gools boz
ON y street corner.
, 1888-02-09

the Spokane Falls REVIEW, and first Of
all muyniiies the accident by the state.
ment that the sleeper turned over two
or three times and landed ut right angles
with the road bed.' Then IL goes on
to say tnat one man had leg broken
which was not II fact. Mr.. Coons, 1t
is said, had his shoulder dislOcrted--
another exaggeration. According to
this unreliable authority the passen-
gers oxtinyuished the fire in the stove
"a service that was actually per-
formed by the employees OF thu com
pany. the Review adds that the
A., company made no provisions for their
care, nor did 1t furnish physicians to
ook after their injuries. The passen-
gers were taken back to a!andan and
came through on the next train, hav.
ing no attention paid their hurts until
they arrived in this city, TO those
who are acquainted with the facts
these statements will at once appear
as being absurd and totally devoid OF
truth.
The above extract is from the Man
dan Pioneer, and from the tone of the
article the Pioneer stands decorated
with a railroad collar, ready to fly 10
the defense of that corporation on the
slightest provocation. The REVIEW
set down naught in malice when it
published the item to which the Pion-
eer Is so ready to take exceptions. A
reporter interviewed two Of the gen.
tlemen who were so unfortunate as to
be victims of that wreck and both told
the story Of the accident rs il was re-
peated in print. They were
even more severe in their strict
ures relative to the treatment
the passengers received after the acci-
dent through the hands of the COM
pany. AS soon as the paper was re-
ceived mt this Office, from which the
above extract was taken--and which
was accompanied by an insolent note,
directed to the local agent here, pre-.
sumably signed by the superintendent
of that division whose name it is ut
terly impossible to decipher--a re-
porter called upon Mr.. Coons and
again inquired regarding the wreck
and showed him the above comments
Mr.. Coons stated that what appeared
in the REVIEW was correct as far as it
went. Furthermore, instead OF II dis.
location, Mr.. Coons is still suffering
from Al broken shoulder, while Mr..
Mack, who had his leg injured has
never left his bed since arriving here
and is now confined to his room at
the hotel. This paper is not in the
habit of making up its reports of acct
dents from whcle cloth, and in this
case repeated, with notifications, what
was told by those who We're present
and sufferers in the wreck. We do
not Gee where the Northern Pacific Of
ticials have any grounds to find fault
with the report, and the Pioneer ought
to be enough of a journal, il IL must
take up the cudgel in defense of the
road to find fault with the informant
and not the paper that published the
item from Information received from %
passenger ON the ill-fated train.
, 1888-02-09
Paris, Clacus systcm.

Paris still retains the insano claque sys-
tenn. and ono OF the prominent chiefs has
resigned rather than submit to reduc-
tion in his salary. Tho gront man was
better paid than the average actor, and
Lad twenty Of the hest SEATS in the house
nt his Disposal every night.--Chicago
Timcs
, 1888-02-09

OF late tho Atlantic cables have been
often used by wealthy Americans to con-
ault their physicians who wero travelling
abroad. The other day IL New York ioe'
tor cablcd to young American phys'ci4n
who has recently located in Paris for ed-
vice in y very important case. e.-ChicaGo
Times.
, 1888-02-09

For rent, by March LIST. one or two
rooms, fronting Mil. street. in suite or sim
gle, furnished or unfurnished. Suitable
Tor offices or sleeping spar' inents. Inquire
of Mrs. Comerfor,l. Orchard building. next
door to Grand Hotel, upstaira. i-2o
, 1888-02-09
In Case Of Fire.

Tho following advice Is given to the
public for nothing by I'M eastern cx-
change: In hotel fire, run; in theatre
0rc, stand still; in q railroad train fire,
sny Jour prayers.
, 1888-02-09
Laeilea, Renevolant Club.

The committee of relief connected with
the Ladies, Benevolent Club consists Of
Mrs. A. II. Clark, Mrs. d. II. Weizell aud
Mrs. 4. j. Parr, to whom all applications
or assistance shouldbe made.
1-2O Mrs. J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, sec.
, 1888-02-09
TAKEN UP.

AT my ranch nj hock Lake, one buck.
skin colorcd horse. all feet white six
years old. wrig about 700 pounds, blind
in one eye. No brands. This stray taken
~ on December 2Gth. 1887.
t-l5-4t HENRY =. MEAD.
, 1888-02-09

Toads arc an article Of merchandise IN
Paris, beisg Kept In tubs aud sold at the
rate Of tve francs . dozen.
, 1888-02-09

California has the only beet root sugar
factory In Ainerica. 1t 10 located at Al
'arado, and is moderately successful.
, 1888-02-09
Farmers Attention!

Samples of fine grades of corn. oat.
and barley can be seen ut the Califor
MIA Brewery, this city
29w.l-m r. +. A. MULLER.
, 1888-02-09
NY DEAD.

Icnn trust; tho mighty Shepherd
Loacth mono ho over led:
Somewhere, yet, greeting waits me
on tho faccs Of my dead.
w. q. GanuetA
, 1888-02-09

GAdt estisenteatS Intended for change
nss4st be hstndei IN by / O'Clock p. IN. Of IT,.
toy preceding The day Of publication,
sthe,,"'se they i0iu be totd over tht nert
sssne. New advertisements upitt be received
!nix . O'Clock in the evening previous 10
ske day Of publication.
, 1888-02-09


IN our local columns IL the partic.
, 1888-02-09

ast y"ur Job Printing done where II
viii do you the most good--a the Review
Ntncs. New ryps, New Presses and First
Oiasa work.
, 1888-02-09

Prsmpt and Careful Attention tn tho
Banking Busincss tn all Ats Branches.
, 1888-02-09

holders.
y. d. Chamberlin ..Chem berlin Bros, h Co.
Il. ioewep Berg ............ .LOewenbcrg Bros.
Cyrus II. Burns. =. Burns & Chapman.
w. II. Taylor. b. ...... NJ tyur OF spokane
James Steel 80. Prest, Merchants National
...,.. ............... 80. Bank, Portland
Chas, l.. Dahler. ... Cashier Cruise savings
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Bank, Helena
II. @. Corbin 80. Prest C9ur a'Alene Rail
................. way & Navigntiont ".
Chas. Hussey Hank Of Murray, MurrayGI 2
Capt. l.. b. Sauborn- Steamer Cosur Phlene.
David T. Ham. .-........ II. Ham x son, Latah
Walker l., bean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

egraph wires were thrown down to such an
extent that the reports Of the calamity
could not he fully transmitted. The lowest
temperature reported was at Chippewa
Falls, in the central part of Wisconsin,
where the glass registered go below zero.
The loss of stock and other property is not
yet fully reported, but must be enormous.
It is certain that this storm surpasses in So
verify anything that the country has ever
seen, and one Of the gravest features OF 1t is
the fact that there seems TO be noineans of de
fence against such death dealing weather"
1t is natural. in the face Of such a vista
ton, for eastern papers TO make compari-
SONS between western weather and eastern
weather which are not favorable to the
former. But it is useless to attempt to draw
the conclusion that, because billiards and
cyclones prevail on the great plains of the
west, that country is not fit for habitation
In spite of such forbidding experiences it
grows and will continue to grow and civ
ilizatiou, cultivation and tree planting will
in the end conquer the forces Of nature in
large degree But at the present stage of
development the inducement for a Vermont
farmer to change MS residence To place on
one of these great western plains does not
seem to be great. 1t is probably safe to
say that so many deaths from freezing and
exposure have not taken place in Vermont
since the first white man entered its Dor
ders as resulted from this one great storm in
the west And when one comes to think OF
it, doesn't this little rugged spot of earth
here in Windham county give about as many
sureties for safe and comfortable living as
are found in any place on the foot
stool We are certainly free from death
dealing billiards. in winter and tornadoei
in summer, from parching droughts anC
sweeping floods from earthquakes, malari'
and deadly epidemics.
Yes, there are things for even Vernon
man to be thankful for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-20

At the poultry exhibition at Bellows Falls
this week :. o. Miner won two first two
second and four special premiums on ). :.
Hamhurgs \. f. Shackford four first pre-
miums, two thirds, one fourth, and four
special premiums on Wvaudottcs. y. W.
Loomis and John Hubbard one second, two
thirds, and one special. on Plymouth Rocks.
Chas W. Richardson one first. one second
one third, on Plymouth Rocks G. l..
Howe four trsts. two seconds, and two
specials, on silver Grey Dorkings At this
exhibition Mr. Miner bought choice breed
ing pen each OF standard and white Ply
mouth Rocks which he will ship with two
breeding pens of ; 3 Hamburgs to a Gus
toner in Canada.
At the Massachusetts poultry show held
in Boston last week and this. pronounced
by l. X. Felch to he by far the largest and
finest show of its kind ever held in this
country, Mr.. Miner won four first premi-
ums out of possible five. the association :
| silver medal for the highest scoring made
in the class a special premium for the larg-
est and best collection, the Massachu
agricultural spcletys SO special cash premi-
um for the largest and best collection also
two cash specials for the best breeding pens
all ON ;. :. llamburgs Mr. Miner also
probably wins the silver medal offered by
the American Hamburg club for the high
est scoring male bird in the Hamburg class.
TO he competed for each year This is the
best record ever made by breeder OF
hamhurgs in this county and it is a tri-
nmPh of which not only Mr. Miner but all
Vermont poultry breeders may well ht
proud.