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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
III.

Gunnar lived in this state of idyllic satis-
faction, until he was II years old. At least
he tried hard to persuade himself that he
was content. And yet there would be time
when 3 sudden disgust would possess him,
and the future that was in store for him
would seem pitiless and mean. Though q
half superstitious dread Of the great world
that surrounded him had been impressed
upon him from his earliest years, and stories
Of disaster consequent upon desire to ex-
plore it, had been dinned into his ears, he
could not suppress restless yearning to
take the dangerous plunge; II only 70 test
his skill as swimmer. The great deeds Of
his ancestors, which Salveson had recounfsd
to him in more or less distorted versions.
had set his blood coursing at q rapider
tempo; and vague visions Of glory, gorgeous
and substantial like clouds at sunset, in
famed his imagination. But on the other
hand there was his fathers fate to deter
him.
Outwardly things were going along
smoothly enough. The widow ~ dint of
tireless energy and skill had worked up the
farm until It fed them comfortably; and she
had paid OF the mortgage. Her chief con-
cern now was 10 get Gunnar safely married,
or at least engaged. BE was, 70 be sure,
very young; but not too young to feel Z
vague perturbation Of his blood At the siGhs
Of pretty girl The great thing was 70 res
him securely anchored; and e. sn anchor
for restless disposition she knew nothing
that avziled except wife and children.
Gunnar, though be had no suspicion 81
his mothers plans, was insensibl1 d<&v1 q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
A TALK WITH WHITTIER.
The Quaker Poet Wishes Half of His Poems
Had Been Destroyed.

fOem8
Had Been Destroyed.
Detroit Free Press.l
The visitors left, and Mr.. Whittier came
in and sat between my friend and myself in
a pleasant familiar way. He is tall and
slight, and dresses in clerical black with
gray derby hat when he goes out-the Qua
ker gray. One can hardly imagine him
writing heroic verses. or firm as a rock in
his own convictions of right. Mr.. Whittier
is quite deaf. I told him how much the
people of Michigan loved him, and how his
book was almost text book in the schools
of Detroit.
81 have written too much, he said, with
deprecating motion of his wasted hand;
"I wish about half of it could have been de-
stroyed, but tried to do the best could at
the time. I wish now much of it had never
been written"
When asked which poem was his favorite
he said that he did not know that any one
in particular was, but that he wrote "Snow
Bound" after the death of his mother and
sister, and it seemed to embody his own
feelings more than any other. We told him
how the "shut in" society of Michigan, the
invalid circle, loved and enjoyed his poems,
and he was much interested. Then / men,
toned the fact that two verses of his "Eter-
nal Goodness" were creed and gospel to so
many shipwrecked souls who had no special
belief. 1 quoted the stanza:
II know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air,
only know l cannot drift
Beyond His love and care"
"It would be deplorable condition to be
in to be beyond the reach of His love and
care" Mr.. Whittier said. 'I only wrote
what believed myself"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

by the hour, and, with hysterical sloquencs.
glory in the deeds Of his ancestors. He was
80 proud Of being q Norseman, though Z
drunk one, that he forgot all present misery
Ia the sense of his historical grandeur. A
Norseman drunk, he once declared, was
better fellow than Deutschman or an Eng
ishman or an American sober.
Gunnar accepted this and other similar
declarations in good faith, and never aues-
toned his own superiority, by virtue Of his
Morse blood, to all the foreign Babel that
surrounded him. he heard continually the
same story from the pastor and ali the
neighbors. Anecdotes were told At every
social gathering, illustrating the money
greed Of the Americans and their IN
scrupglous attempts to cheat the guiIsIess
immigrants. The settlement, which was
now large and prosperous, had sense Of
comfortable solidarity and conpactness. as
q snug little Norway, safely hedged in and
diked against the wild ocean Of infdelity.
strife and vice, which roared in vain against
its defenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
Nine Trying Children.
Hartford Religious journal.

Hartford Religious JournaI.1
"The youngest of nine children which
tried mems souls" This is the way it reads
in the obituary sketch in cotemporary.
The line, who were born in times, J" is left
out, and should be inserted after the word
"children" in the first sentence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
Pretty Women Who Consume a
Hundred Cigarettes a Day
and Others Who
STICK TO THE WATER PIPE
The Betel Chewers of Siam and the
Little Pipes of the japanese.
HOW DIFFERENT NATIONS USE TOBACCO

Baby Smokers of Farther 1ndin-Children
Who Chewa as Soon as They Are Weaned
The Suffers of North ChinR-0riental
NIonarchs Who Smoke and Some Who
Do NOt-The Queen of Korea and Her
American CigRrettes-The Weed in the
Land Of the SuIran-The Great Prohi-
bitiOnist of tho East.
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WRITTEN FOR THE D1sPArcH.I

IR TU E travels
on foot; vice runs
over the world at
telegraphic speed.
Tobacco was un-
known til
America was dis
covered. A half
century later it
had been intro
duced into China,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

they use them In dl1erent way. Every
Burmese girl prides herself on the size OF
the hole she can make in the lobes of her
ears, and have seen Burmese ears which
had holes in them as big around as napkin
ring. These holes are made when the girls
are young, and the lobe both stretches and
grows until it gets as big around as the
thumb OF a big-boned man. Into these
holes some of the poorer women of Burmah
put their cigarettes or cigars when they
move from one place to another. Cigars
are more used than anything else, and the
Burmese cigar is the biggest of its kind in
general use. It is from eight to ten inches
long, and is often more than an inch in
diameter.
LOVE AND TOBACCO.
The Burmese women are very beautiful,
and even these big cigars cannot take away
the beauty of their juicy red lips. They
make the mouth look q little large while
they are in them, but it resumes its natural
size when the young lady, holding the cigar
between her two first fingers, blows the
smoke out in q stream. It is not unusual
for Burmese maiden to make her lover a
bundle of cigars as present during their
courtship, and some of the best of the Bur-
mese imported cigars are made by women.
They have their cigar booths in the bazaars.
and they know how to sell at profit. The
Burmese always smoke after meals, and they
chew the betel nut at the same time that
they smoke, though many of them only chew
in the intervals between the smokes. The
Buddhist priests of Siam and Burmah are
inveterate smokers, and a common sight is a
crowd of bare-headed, shaved-pated men in
yellow gowns, trotting along with cigars OF
cigarettes in their mouths, and with bowls
in their hands, going around to collect the
offerings of rice which the people give them
for their sustenance.
The Burmese are very social in their
smoking, and 1 saw cigars passed from one
sweet maiden to another in the bazaars, and
/ saw young man accept with q smile the
cigar of belle and smoke it while she
waited upon me and tried to sell me some
silk at an extravagant rate. Smoking is
common during courtship. and doubt not
that these big Burmese cigars undergo the
same method Of exchange as does the wad
of succulent gum among the lovers in the
mountains of Tennessee.
It is different in India. Loye-making
there is matter of bargain and sale, and
such smoking as is done during the making
of matches is between the matsh-makers and
the fathers who wish to sell or bind their
girls to infant marriages. The women of
India smoke, but they do not do it during
courtship, and they practically have no
courtship. In some parts of the country to-
bacco, like opium, is used to certain ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

WOULD you know the secret of English
women's great charm-white, perfect teeth?
Atkinson's Oriental Tooth Paste. su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

HERE was
a praye e r
meeting at
Lars Steens-
rods farm.
The sitting
r o o m was
Gro W d e d
with people;
a n d q l |
around the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

was certainly very kind for them to
bare their backs to the blame that
had rested on superintendent Brint-
nah. 1t was exceptionly kind fos them
to- order" which set of textbooks
should be used, especially as it may
he difficult to determine who constitut-
ed them judges of the law, after it has
been passed upon by the highest judicial
tribunal. We had had no cause for
any feeling in the matter. There are
said to be some things about the action
OF the Territorial Board in August that
have not vet been told, and we pro-
pose IN due time to give fuller his
tory than has yet been made public.
If'the OLYMPIA Directors, in the mean
time, choose to be used as cat's-paws
lis we really believe has been the case
it is Il matter of their own concern, in
which they will have ultimately to an
swer to their constituents. We sin.
cerely hope they will not consider
these comments ill-tempered. They
are written in the best of feeling for
them, individually and collectively.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
From the daily of Thursday.

The District Schools begin their fall
term next Monday.
A son was born to the wife OF Mr..
Petit, of this city last Monday.
Mr.. X. Hosneider will open his sa-
loon on Long Bridge next Saturday.
The infant boy of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS.
Cheim, died this morning, aged eleven
days.
School Superintendent Yemen has
been quite i'll the past twenty-four
hours.
Next Monday, the statesman OF the
Republican party will be heading
Walla Wallawards.
A new crossing will soon spar
Fourth street at its eastern intersec
ton of Main street.
Arlie Van Epps was on the street TO
day for the first time since he received
his injuries from hose-cart.
Mr.. George Swan was kicked by
horse yesterday afternoon, PAINFUL.
injuring his left elbow and leg
Mr.. James Pratt left by the Null
nomah to-day for snohomish CITY, Z
ottend the bedside OF a sick friend.
The l5-months old daughter OF MI
IF. F. Williamson is lying in crl''cs
condition from summer complaint.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
To the Public.

The question having arisen regard.
ing the late adoption of textbooks for
the common schools of the Territory
at the regular term of the Board OF
Education, held in July, and the sub
sequent action of majority of the
Board held in August, to rescind the
former act and vitiate the contracts
made thereupon, which matter was
heard on full presentation of facts and
argument before the Hon. Judge Han.
ford. Chief Justice OF the Territory,
and by him decided:
LIST, That the action of the Board at
the regular meeting in July, whether
valid or not, was not before the court,
but assuming that all that was done
at the July term is binding upon all
the parties, and
I'd, That the meeting in August wa.
illegal and invalid, and all its proceed
ings necessarily void, and
Sd, Therefore that lawful act Of
the Board in adopting text books (and
such action has not been declared un
lawfully cannot be annulled by the
Board, even at lawful session at
tended by all the members thereof
subsequent thereto.
therefore hold, iRview of this de
cision, that the textbooks adopted a
the regular annual meeting in July .
the Board of Education are the Lawful
books to be used in the public schools
L. p. YEMEN,
Supt. Com. Schools, Thurston coun
| ty, w. T., - > ''@t.'
! Olympia, Aug. 26, 1889. ?.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

1t is difficult to see how Mr.. Venen's
action could have been different from
what it was. He was obliged to take
cognizance of the decision of the Chief
Justice, from the fact that the Terrific
rial superintendent had, influenced
by some reason best known to him.
self, announced his intention to ignore
it. The Interpretation OF, and con-
struction placed upon legal enact
ments by the courts are final, whether
the law upon which are based be defec-
tive or not, until their findings are
over-ruled by some higher court, or
the law is repealed. This is precisely
the situation in the present emergen-
cy. Messrs. Morgan and Brintnall an
nounce their determination to be
swayed by the opinion of the Attorney
General, while Mr.. Yemen and law
abiding citizens generally, stand by the
decision of the highest tribunal, the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
There is no question as to who will go
to the wall in such a controversy, and
it is safe to predict that the sold book"
will go out of the school-room so
quickly next Monday, if the matter is
submitted to the courts as it doubtless
will be, that the whirr of their rapid
passage will linger in Mr.. BrintnalPs
ears for many DAYS thereafter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

Conductor Lawson, OF the y. q y. v.
Railroad, made flying trip to Tacoma
to-day.
Olympia will be found one of the
liyeliest candidates for the permanent
seat of government in the field.
Sunshine and shadow" have pre-
vailed to-day, with quite a "slight
sprinkling" of rain at intervals.
Another copious shower occurred
last night, thoroughly moistening the
earth and doing much good to vegeta-
BILE crops.
Frank l. Bloigett, Secretary Of the
Board Of Trade, left for Portland this
afternoon. in the interests of the CAPT.
= tai campaign.
IL Is reported that the steamer
Clara Brown will soon be withdrawn
from the Mason county routes, and &c
into general jobbing.
Correspondents for the various news
papers outside of Olympia would dc
we'll to reflect the sentiment of on,
people on the Capital question.
H. Huden, the gingcr-pop man who
left OF. mpia without paying his bill
several moths ago, is, it's said, work
ing in blacksmith shop at Fairhaven
If he ever turns up "ere he will b.
greeted with an "an>ii chorus" pei
formed with the largest Of sleGges.
y N. S. Porter has returned home iron
trip to Mason and Chehalis counties
- While absent he interviewed prominen
men in both counties upon the capita
question. and was assured that Olym
pia was the choice, first, last and al
the time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

On mOtlOn, the City treasurer was
instructed to pay warrants issued in
satisfaction of claims on the pay roll
within the 30 days last past and the
next 30 days ensuing, in preference ia
other claims.
On motion, the Committee en Fire
Light and Water, were directed to con.
fer with the Gas Company and see that
they kept the electric lights in good
order, and also to see that proper
burners were procured for the street
lamps. ...
Moved that when the Council adj
journ it be to meet next Saturday weel
at 8 o'clock p. NJ. Carried.
On motion. the COUNCIL adjourned
ROBT. MARI,
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Directors School

1t is quite probable that If the action
of the. Directors is as purely disinter-
ested as they assume it has been, they
would not have ascribed an exhibit OF
temper to the OLYMPIAN's comments.
But how is it with the Directors? 1t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
The Directors Have their Say.

EDITOR OLYAPIAN:
The comm ents upon City Superintendent Brint
nails communication in last evenings OLYMpIAN
do not seem TO have been made in the best oil TEN
per.
Prot. Brintnall has not attempted, SO lar as we
know, to have any SAY in the matter OF text
books. We ordered the City Superintendent TO be
guided by the instructions of the Territorial Su
perintendent, and retain the old books, and We
will expect he will faithfully carry out our orders
The matter will undoubtedly he decided final,
by the Supreme Court of the State Of Washington
and our only desire is in conformity with III,
opinion of tine Attorney General Of the Territory
to make no change in textbooks, which actor
W iii save the people much annoyance and grea
expeuse. The School Boards OF Seattle, Tacomi
and other cities and towns Of Washington have
taken similar action in this matter.
W. r. READY.
A. b. WOODLAND,
~, a. Epps
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
From the daily of Wednesday.

The leaves of our maple shade-trees
are beginning to fade.
1t is hoped that our "equinoctiar'
Showers will soon be over. s.
John p. Tweed, County Auditor, has
been absent for the past week at
Gray's Harbor. He is recuperating
from the labors ofhis official duties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Supt. Brintnall has His Say.

OLYMPfA, Aug. -, 1859.
EDITOR OLYMrIAS:
In view of the fact that our schools open next
Monday, it seems necessary to notice the an
nouncement of County Superintendent Veaen in
Mondays OLYMPIAN. Last Monday morning. ut
the request of one of our book dealers, the City
Superintendent went to Mr.. Yemen and asked him
what action he proposed to take in the school
book middle. Mr.. Yemen replied that he had no
opinion TO express and should take no action In
the matter except 10 send out the circulars he had
received from the Territorial Superintendent.
The position Of Mr.. Yemen was reported to the
School Board. in session that day, and the Board
ordered the City Superintendent to be governed by
the announcement Of the Territorial Superintend-
ent and Attorney General, which is to make no
change. Accordingly, the city schools will open
next Monday with the old books. How the Ceun-
ty Superintendent Of the morning, without an
opinion, came to be the County Superintendent of
the afternoon with an opinion, and that opinion
in direct opposition to the Territorial Superintend
ent and Attorney General, Will probably never be
known.
The local of the OLYNPrAN was in possession,
on Monday Of the action Of the City School Board,
and also Of the circular Of Territorial Superintend
ent Morgan, yet neither were noticed.
Is. w. BRlNTNALL,
CITY Superintendent.
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NORFOLK s. WESTERN Rail
IL ROAD.
Schedule in effect Nov. %, 1889.
WESTERN DIVISION.


w EiS Elm III lol'I-'.
LEAVE ROANOKE.
900 III. Daily; arrive Bristol 300
pm. Stops at all sta
tons, connecting at Rad
ford with trains on New
River Branch; arrivingPo-
cahontas at 2:40 p NJ.
$50 p III. Daily, arrives Bristol ll:20
pm, connecting with E.
r., V. s. G. r. II. for all
points south and west;
has Pullman Palace Sleep
er. Roanoke to New Or
leans, via Calera and Koa-
noke to Memphis without
change.
7:95 a III. Daily, arrive Radtord S:l5
am, connecting with New
River Branch; arrives Po-
cahontas $40 p ~, arrives
Bristol . Is p H., connects
with E. T., V. & g. K. r.
for all points south and
west; has Pullman Palace
Sleeper from Roanoke to
New Orleans without
chance
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EASTERN DIVISION.

LEAVE ROANOKE.
1910 III. Daily; for Lynchburg, Pc
tersburg, Richmond, via
Petersburg and r. & P. r.
R., and via Burkeville
and r. g. o. R. R., Nor
folk and intermediate
points; connects at
Lynchburg with V. NJ. r.
r. forWasltington and the
east, leaving Lynchburg
1890 p Ill daily arrives
Norfolk SIS p IN connect
ing with steamer lines to
Baltimore and New York.
eco In. Daily; for Lynchburg and
intermediate stations.
1910 u N. Daily; arrives Lvnchburg
200 u, connecting with
V. NJ. r. r. for all points
north, arriving Washing
ton 1000 a IN; arrives Pc
tersburg 600 IN; arrives
Richmond, via r. & P. X.
r., 7:12 m; arrives Nor
folk $40 F III;
Cripple Creek EXtension-I'eaves
Pulaski 700 M. Daily except Sun
day, and 800 p Daily, arrive IVAN
hoe $50 IN and 4:30 p III. Returning
leave Ivanhoe $50 Il N. Daily except
Sunday, and $40 p IN. Daily; arrive
Pulaski HOO Ill and $50 p III.
All enquiries as to rates, routes, etc,
promptly answered.
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GenI Pass. and Ticket Agent
CHAs. G.. EDDY, vice-president.
General Offices Roanoke.
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1 HENANDOAH VALLEY Rail
i ROAD.
S. T. TYLER. Receiver.
Schedule in Elect November q. 1852.
ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
sos p. III. Daily-Memphis Express
from Hagerstown and the
north. Through pullman
sleeping cars from New
York and Philadelphia to
Memphis.
7aO a. III. Daily New Orleans ex.
press from New York,
Philadelphia and Balti-
more, making connection
through TO the south.
Carries through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping car
from Philadelphia to New
Orleans without change.
LEAVE ROANOKE.
1906 Mid Daily-Baltimore express
night. from all points south ar
rive in Washington 11.45
IN III; Baltimore LOO p N;
Harrisburg, 11.50 IN.
Philadelphia, 3.15 p III.
Carries Pullman palace
buffet sleeping car from
New Orleans to Philadel-
tphia without change.
p. IL. Daily-New York and
Philadelphia express,
from Mobile, Memphis,
Chattanooga and all
points south. Arrive
Philadelphia 4.20 a m.
New York, TO a N;
Sleeping ears through to
New Yorl via Harrisburg.
Ticket agents will furnish all infor-
nation and through schedules upon
application to ,or,
G., P. s. T. Agent, Roanoke. va.
7 r. Levy, HENRY NJ. DANIEL,
President. Sec'y. & Treas.
n. PARTEE, J. F. BARBOUR,
Gent Mgr. Superintendent.
ROANOKE CONSTRUCTION
AND
Improvement Go.
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The Citizens Bank Of Roanoke
EcnnoiS.s. Virginia..

Salem .4renuc. 6ct,cecn Jefferson
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Commercial Bank. Roanoke, Va.
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CITY Bank, Richmond, Va.
Accounts of banks. bankers, corpor-
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solicited. Our facilities for doing a
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Collections speciality and prompt
remittances made Interest allowed
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Persons desiring to buy homes at
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The construction of stores, ware
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