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Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
HUMOROUS.

Words of cheer: Hurrahi Iigcrl
 Tho shirt-maker's favorite exclamation ---A-hem!
 Lawyers may be poets; they write lots of ''vcrsus." Ironically Stated. cd.-Blacksmiths forge and steel every day.
 An official who has been fred natural ly burns for revenge.
 A one legged man would havc rather hard work getting there with both feet. One reason why people always talk about the weather IS because it can't talk back.
 An old salt who saw an incubator for the first timo said it was tho most won- derful hatchway that he ever saw.
 It is not queer that when boiler maker proposes he rivcts the attention of tho girl, and shc scrcws up her cour- age when she says "No."
 A man puts $5oOo in tho hands of . Wall street broker, with instructions to invest the same in wheat. How much docs he lose by the transactionG Ans, $5oOO.
 sTho saddust words are often tho sweetest" murmured DeBoor. "Ths loycr's good night, for instance. ." "Yes," sighed Miss Weary, 'I always like to hear you say it."
 !. The exhibit of Indian corn that is going to the Paris exhibition should go into tho electric plant department, as it is rarely gathered without shocking
 "What trial. you must havea". said the Judge, contemplating famished tramp. "Ycs, and the wust of it is ! allns get convicted,' saiG the tramp. Tho judge let him loose again.
 Artful Amy--Algernon, in parlia- n.cntary usage, what does the presiding officer say when matter is to bc put to a votea Unsuspecting Algernon-Are you ready for the question? Artful Amy -Y-yes, Algernon, I think nm.
 Office Boy to editor--,"Plcase, sir; there's man outside what wants to see ycr." Editor-"Well, did he send in his card2" Office Boy-"No; guess he ain't got any card. He ain't got any
  boots or collar" Editor--"Ah! liter ary gentleman. Show him right in, Joe."
 When a Kansas editor makes m affida- wit that he sawa grasshoppcr light down on the back of robin and lift him two feet high, in an effort to carry him of, is simply ono solitary instance of tho richness of the soil of the State. Next year they arc going to tame tho grass. hopper and use him to hunt rats.
 There is something in a namc. The Duke of Newcastle, of borough-mon- gering celebrity, was once asked for . days fishing by newly arrived clergy man. The reply was: ''Tne Duke of Newcastle can not comply with MT. Noso's request. P. S.-Finding Mir. Noses name is Rose, he is pleased to graut his request.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
Tho Iron Crown.

The iron of Lombardy consists of a broad circle composed of six equal plates of beaten gold, joined together by close hinges of the same metal. Within is the iron band which gives it q namc. It is about three eighths of an inch broad and a tenth of an inch thick, and is said to have been made out of the nails used at the Crucifxion and gwen to Con- stantine by his mother,y the Empress Helena, to protect him in battle.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

A recent writer says that those nations which arc given to the cultivation of vocal music are strong and vigorous, with broad, expansive chests. Vocal music is a good lung exercise; it in- creases expansion of the lung tissue; it calls into action the entire lung, thus making the apices less likely to develop orgauic disease
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

A glance at the annual report of the Imperial Patent Office shows that Ger many performs her part in the present era of inventions. During the last three years 29, 764 patents were applied for, and II, SIS actually registered. For the past year the number of patents regis tered was 1923, and on December 31st there remained in force (since 1S77) H. 5S5 patents. The Patent Office showed a surplus of 994, 321 marks.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
Captured by a Blind Detective.

There used to be a young blind man who sold cigars at q stand on Winter street or thcrcabouts. Ordinarily the sales were of single cigars or small pack ages of cigarettes, and the dealer, being expert in the handling of coins, had no difficulty in making change. Sometimes paper money would be given him, and then the blind man had to trust the hon. or of his patrons not to give counterfeits. One day man came to him who wanted to buy lot of ciga"s, and offered five dollar note in payment. The blind man trusted his honesty, took the five dollar bill, and gave what change was due him in silver. The bill proved to be coun- terfeft. Some time afterward the swind- Ter, secure in the inability of the dealer to identify him, came back to the blind mans stand and bought cigar.
 ''I should think" ," he said nonchalant- ly to the dealer, 'that you'd sometimes have counterfeit money passed on you.'
 "Oh, mo-" said the dealer, ''no body would impose on poor blind man like me-"
 "So?" said the sharper. His victim had thrown him off his guard. "Evi- dently," he thought, "the blind man succeeded in passing the bill, and mo- body discovered that it was bad till it got into the third or fourth man hands. So here's chance to get him again."
 "Of course," said the sharper again, aloud, "nobody would come such a game on you. By the way, got lot of cigars of you awhile ago that were good, Got any more of the samca"
 "Yes, sir.
 "All right. I'll take another $> worth"
 The blind man got up like flash and seized him by the arms.
 "So you're the man that passed the counterfeit $5 bill on me, arc you?" he exclaimed.
 "Help! Thiefp
 There was crowd on the street, and the man had plenty of help to secure the swindler, who was promptly marched off to the station, where quite a supply of counterfeit money was found on his person. .-Boston zTanscript.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
VOL. XVIII.
The Lighthouse.

Above the rocks, above the waves Shines the strong light that warns and saves. So you, too high for storm or strife Light up the shipwreck of my life. The lighthouse warns the wise, but thes Not only sail the stormy seas; Towards the light the foolish steer And, drowning, read its meaning, dear. And if the lamp by chance allure Some foolish ship to death, be sure The lamp will to itself protest: 'His be tho blame did my bestp
 E. Nesbit in Independent.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

Dr. Lichtenbag of Hungary says that out of 250 railroad employees whom he examined, 92, or more tlan a third, suffered from ear disease. Engineers are especially liable to rheumatism and pneu- monia, and after some years service a certain proportion of them become dull of sight and hearing.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
The Roses by the Run.

Ine hOSeS Dy tne ISuus The roses and the clover
 Are very sweet and fair, And I love the fragrant odors They breathe upon the air; But sweeter seemed the blossoms Beside the meadow run, The time that you were twenty And I was twenty-one. How fondly remember
 The time we culled them there, And meath the shady naples wove them in your hair: How there in bliss we tarricd Until the set of sun, Tho time that you were twenty And I was twenty-onc. It may havo bean the flowers Perhaps look from thee, That bade me whisper softly
 How dear thou wort to ms; Inover stopped to question:.
 ! only know twas don., Tho time that you woro twenty And I was twenty-onc. We've had our summer, darling, Tho fields of life are brown. We've travclod up the hillside,
 We're on our journey down; Yet oft wake from dreaming Those days have just begun That you again arc twenty
 And am twenty-onc. When life and love are over,
 And ! am laid at rest, Ihope some one will gather
 And place upon my breast Such flow'rs as used to blossom
 Beside the meadow run, Tho time that you were twenty
 And I was twenty-one. -Rcoyu'
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

The cold storage accommodations in the northern cities would largely in crease the demiud for southern fruits and vegetables, thinks the Atlan'a Con- stitutios. Produce men say that in the course of a few years fresh vegetables will be on sale in the north from Janu- ary until December
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

A largely attended meeting was re- gently held at Birmingham, England, to protest against any further national ex- penditure for warlike purposes. It was pointed out that in the last half-century over $4S0, 900, 900 had been squandered n useless wars, not including the Indian mutiny or the Abyssinian expedition. The meeting was unanimously in favor of cutting off such expenditures in the f,1ture
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
A Pugnacious Hawk.

A big hawk dashed down into the yard of a colorcd man near Amcricus, Ga., aud grabbed a chicken. The old hen interfered, and the two had fierce fight. A daughter of the house ran out 10 capture the hawk, and it turned upon her, tore her hands and face severely with it's talons, and then went off with the chicken, and ate it within 100 yards of the house.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

The government of Japan desires tt increase its navy by building four or tiv' first-class ships every year, in order tt be prepared for any emergency. Japan already possesses navy of thirty-tive ships and 5000 officers and men.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
Connecticut Western News.
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Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

At a Famous New York Restaurant
 A lady was taking luncheon with her daughters at famous restaurant in the city. Her check amounted to some. thing less than $5. She handed the waitera bill and he brought her change for $5. She declared that the bill! she had given was twenty. She was a very quiet and refined woman, and her belief about the amount of money she had given to tho waiter was evidently honest. But the waiter asserted that she was mistaken. He went to the desk and cnquired. The answer came back and it was $5 bill. The lady put up her purse and was preparing to leave. The head waiter asked her to step to the cashiers desk. The young man then asked her if she was quite positive she had sent $20 up to him. She replied that she felt sure of it, becalse she had a twenty and five iu her purse when she came in, and the twenty was gone. Without any more words the cashier counted out the change for $20 and passed it to the lady.
 The fact is that the lady was mistak- en. But this particular restaurant retains the good will of the wcalthicst people by the utmost confidence in their integ- rity. They rectify mistakes when they know the mistake is not their own rather than have their best customers offended. They will even trust 8 stranger for an cxtravagant dinner and lake his visiting card for security. The system is really profitable in the long run. They cannot be cheated twice, and the friends that they mako by their liberal methods out weigh a hundred fold the occasional losses they sustain from trusting dishon- est people. Tho lady mon toned could probably not have secured her money as she did in any other place in New York. But she had all the appearance of sin cerity, and tho good will of an inf1uen- tial woman like her meant undoubtedly large profit in the end. Had she been refused she would ever have patronized the place again. She told a hundred people of her generous treatment there. It is easy though to see that in certain circles this manner of doing business is a very wise one.--,Ncao H0rk Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

A Rochester, N. Y. man has opened a .'boarding stah!e' for bicycles He takes charge of the machines while their owners arc at business
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

"Give the boys chance," says trade journal Nonsense; the boys take too many chances now.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-07
STATE BOUNDARIES.
The, are Based upon United States
Data,

Olyxpis, Aug. 6.-Tbe committee
on federal relations and boundaries
today decided upon It's report on the
boundaries of the state oi Washington.
1t i based upon data furnished by the
secretary Of the interior aEd is:
The boundaries Of the state of Wash
ington shall he as follows;
Beginning at a point one marine
seage due west of and opposite the
raitid.e af fhe north ship cbannel oi the
Columbia river: thence running east
er.y 10 and up the middle channel of
said river aud where IL i
divided hy islands up the middle OF
the widest channel thereof 20 where
the IoFty-sixth parallel Of north Iati-
.u,.e crosses said river near the mouth
of the Wal.s Waila river: thence east
on said sorty-sixih psre9lel OF latitude
20 the middle of the main channel OF
the Shosnone or Snake river; thence
follow down the middle of the main
rhanael oi snake river to . point
opposite the mouth of the k0oskossia
OF Clear Water river. thence due north
the sseh parallel of north latitude /;
thence vest along said Asssn paresIei O;
north Latitude 10 the middle o! tire
channel which separates Vancouver :
island from the coafsSeGt, that is -
saw tss 3 point IN IeBeisasse Is degrees
70 rniautss Is seconds vet. thence
{ foliowing the boundary line tssis cen
the iritSl States and krsts IN
asoSseSsIons through the chan
mel which separate Vancouver )
{ ISlaus. from The consiGsat 10 the ter
uainatsea OF the boundary hire be"
{ tween the United States and British
( possessions az point IN the Pacsfse
occaa equally distant between loa.
nI!ia r~sssss en- Vancouver isisEd aud
Tato<sch island light house, thence
running in soa;hrriy co4srss AID par
alseg with the eosst line kesptng ons
marine league OF shore To The E.ses
& Of hS ginning.
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tors
Sec. 2. He shall have lived ia Ia,
STATE 0ne year and IN the county uiae.
ty days and ia the cssy, ward or rre.
csnf thirty DAYS iEanaessiafely precesi,
ing the e!eetsan ~ which he oiseYs q
VOTE
Sec s. The legislature nav provide
that there shall be no denial OF the
elective franchise 81 any school eler.
ton on account Of sex. Al idiots. in
sane persons and persons convicted al
infamous crimes are excluded from
the elective franchise
Sec T. Fog the purpocr OF voting
and eligibility 10 o4tsce no person shall
be deemed TO have gained = residence
by reason Of bis presence or lost il by
reason OF his absence while ia the
esyl or military service OF the state or
oil the United States, or while : stu
dent OF any institution of learning. or
while kept ut public expense in amy
poor house or other asylum, or while
confined .a pGflic prison.
Sec. 5. Voters shall. IN al cases ex-
ceps treason. felony and breach of
the peace. 10 privileged from arrest
during their attendance CT elections
and IN gaing t. and returning there
from. No eiector shall be required To
do military duty on the Day Of any
election except III time OF war or pub
lie danger.
Sec. 8 No person except a qualified
elector shall be elected or appointed to
any Office civil or military.
sec. Z. All elections shall be by bal
lot. The legislature shau proyice for
such method OF voting as will secure
to every elector absolute secrecy in
preparing aud deposi,ing his ballot.
The legislature shall provide for max
ing this section operative.
Sec. 8. The legislature may enact a
registration Law and may require con-
pliance with such o Law before any
eiector shall be allowed To vote.
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Le.iax His Violin ri.ser.


| heard OF an incident which oc-
CURED in a horse-car here In Boston
recently which illustrates anew the
need Of care by occupants 10 avoid in
jarins their feIIow-passengers. A
manly little fellow had one Of his fin
gers cut OF by the door of box horse
car being iamfned againsfN N by q heed
less passenger. The car was crowded
so that the boy was obliged to stand
up. and not beng tail enough 10
reach the straps he held on by the
open door OF the car. As one of the
passengers went out he pulled the
door violently and shut II against the
hoy's finger. leaving II hanging by .
thread. Attempts were made by .
surgeon TO whom the boys father
took hin 10 have the severed piece
Joined 10 the stump. but IL would not
hold. What adds Ia the misfortune
of the boys loss Il that be IL studying
To be a professional violinist, his
father being a weli-known performer
on this instrument, and the finger
muti!a,ed is his ''yiojn finger"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-07
THE SALOON Rebellion.
Cincinnati saleoBkeepers VIII Net
Keep Open ou SUNDAYS.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 6.--W What has been
termed the saloon rebellion was for
mally ended in the police court this
afternoon by granting amnesty To the
offenders on application OF their atior-
neys. The latter stated to the court
that the defendants we're men who
had money invested. and thought
they we're justified In trying 90 make
money, and they were In some meas
ure excusable. Before week had
passed they knew they were wrong.
aud Ia The presence Of their counsel,
by unanimous rising vote, they had
agreed to obey the laws hereafter.
Now, your honor, having seen the
error oi their ways. they AK forgive
ness. and rs their representative | ask
the court 10 meet them hall way by
iostponing the cases now pending
against them. not 10 he revived as long
a. they obey the Law"
II adopt the suggestion said the
court, land add that ii there is no fur
ther violation there will be no further
prosecution.
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Not only does every woman who en-
sers an elevator coutaing a mirror turn
round Immediately, touch up her
frizzes and remove flakes of soot from
her face. but men ADJUST thslr neck-
ties, take deliberate survey of them
selves, and pose and. initiate their
chests ike Colonel Sellers, OF lasnentesi
memory. A little stenosrapher in her
building over near the city hall had
been observing this pecsillarity IN the
lords of creation One day. having
surprised q man making more deiib-
ate and careful scrutiny than usual she
expressed her opinion to James. the
elevator man. Yen needn't talk to
me about the vanity Of woman after
that" she exclaimed scofnfaliy, "fnen
look al themselves tvice "a long and
twice ~ iutsntiy rs the vainesi w0-
man that ever breattsed"
aYou didn't hear what be said 20
me. did you ?" asked James.
NO.
sHe SAID I've been drunk foaf
days, an just wanted TO see bow
looked ~
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inspect Avenue Improvement.
uFfirf or rnE CRY CLERK
us THE CRY gF sEATTLE.

-, chsliiky W. H. Aug 3. iSNs.f
NNce y hereby given 20 the owners Of
ffsrif hcHefied bs ordinance No. .Iea.
zari. "AH ordinance 10 locate, estah-
ana es'end Prospect avenue III the
stsille, extending from the east
9 y Ash street, Ia the ei,v 81 Seattle. 10
wh'sT HE u Box street, and io pro-
ssf 'of me condemnation 90 real estate
1851 thefef0r," thai they. the said
~ ~ pNnets, are hereby reguirt 4 to
seai one person to sss with tso other
.is tone OF whom - g. be appointed
" ~ asneFs OF property cond. mned 10y
orelas9ce No. LIES aud one by ghe
W q said city of seattle. ia spprsis-
80 ssssssing damages and beneats
s4sia shd for The ass ssment district de-
80 - shd established by section four af
- y .sss''snsnrs No. l.iS5, Ia accordance
~ Ae provisions ~ section i0i oi an act
sesislAinfe ci ;he territory ai Wash
enfitlssi, An act 10 revise snf
Ssmsss s, 'se snsrief az the city II sesltlr.
isesea FEBRUARY 4. lSS6. " Sail an,
IA 49, s. ~, 70 be made la writing ana
~ ~ WIG ihc city clerk of the rltg al Sc
sa 90 before The lesh day of August.
nes c-w FEAKis. CIV CLERK
A. t@ pab'1tssloa Of ,,is notice Tt,osdsv.
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|cs'umhia Street Improvement.
WsisS % The CRY CIEAk
W FHk CITY 0f ~FAr9fr

| y,,,,. shAFfig. ", T.. Aug =, fssa.
{.ss's-,s .s = aeFeSs giyeB 10 the owners os
- seademned by oniinaacy Na.
kss .asssea IA orsiRaacs. tu loeate. es.
| sr ,s'.~ ssa ssiseslsh pshlie sif.e.. extend.
=. ~ J. y point whete the sogth Iaarsi,,sl
- :; ;ssa.'s .e.sao's siFect, IN The eli, al y.
-, e e, s,rtk the east n,aYeIus me az
. i So, 70 the westerly civ lsm{fs sn8
q. .'s'''as s.s' 'ef he condemnation ~ prop,
rs, ss.sses.sFs therefor" that they 5he
tk .s.sa .s.as.'! e~aeFs. arr hereby rrdutfti
A. sss'as ,'.'s eae iserspB 10 aei with Two
w. ss,ss'es lone . he sppalufe,i hv fhe
|s<sa !. ~ fF..peftY bens si',si hy he ,trs.
Is1 l.a sssa eiaiaenve No. E.tAs pmd n,f
1sse n sprraislns aua .st..ss;,'. -. 7, :
| aAsssss,s ss'u 'silsHts within ausi Tor fA.
= s.ssSsss district deserih.sl an,f ,s,sS-
Il y y svssea ot said er.tinane,, M
ssl.s',s y =. ,sss.SoFianee slsh the ueeyis..as al
ssys.,.,s ~ y AZ scs oi :ho ip stt,r, ~ fas.
|ss,ss,. ..s = sssaiag;cn. yufjiisd,. An All ia
Il ssaae ~ amend ghe ,'aarter ~ tn.S etsy
fsssg 49, 49, sFpseNed February 4 fSs,; Z,
~ 80 80. y silcni j. ia l.. mao, fn ,sriffn,
|Ss,:ss' =, ".sa tat cry clrk og tse clfS al
la ~ Y eesegs ,he lesh t.v ~ Anso,f
Fs. ~, ". gNHgls. Glty Cierg
Ne fse''sAsieS Q; lhis uoties. Anrexs
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WENT TnnouGu A BRrDsx.
A Freight Tsaip Wrecked sad an
FBEfne~r Rfiless.

ONAaA. Aug. ia defective eulyeri
at Weston, on the Iniou Pacific. az
O'Clock this morning caused the death
of Engineer Mitchell, fatally injured
switehman G0Bklen and crippled
Engineer Morgan for life. The train
was a freight ard was drawn by two
locomotives Tao men were caught
in the cerfsis whea the bridge wen,
down. A heavy rain last night wash.
ed away tie supports cs ihe etiiyert.
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Nh. Griffith & Co.,
s7ts sEcokD STREET.
1opsct Avenue Improvement.
6n1 os rHN cirY CLERK
-A.x.n ste4xs k..s : s..s-, ~

oF fNE CITY nf SsATTLE.
sEkTrLE, ". H.. Aug. 6, issa.S
ymlee Ia hereby given 90 the owner of
krr,y condemned by ordinance No.
-. eltited "An ordinance 10 locate. es-
lish and tSfeGd Prospect avenue. iti the
n ef seattle. extending from the east
Of Ash street. In tie city OF fe title. TO
esa'er line of Box street, and 20 pro-
1e fof the condemnation uf Eeal ektate
eesAsy therefor that they, the saia
1gufy yowners are hereby required to
p5inl sbe person 70 act With two other
sras teHe 10 b. appointed by the ownefs
Neprty benefited by the provisions of
Gssdiasnee No. Lbs, aud one fo be APP
tin b3 The mayor ot said city of Seat.
N arpraising and assessing damages
<hea within and for the assessment
<Flcf. described and established by see.
~ u said ordinance No. .i6s. In &C.
Islzlee With the provisions OF section les
e Get Of The iegs>ia ure OF the ter ttars
Washington. entitled. An act 10 re-
= and agend the charter OF the c!ty us
ste sppsoyei February 4, lss5 said
4easmenl Is 10 be made in writing and
- rIth the city clerk OF the pify Of Sc.
g On OF before the 18th day of August.
ls9 c. W. FEsRIs. City ciefk.
mi rHbiieation Of this notice, Tuesday,
s1gats 4. issa