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The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
NEVER SAY Ole!
iouraed with ulcers, boils and letter


scourged with ulcers, boils and letter
Weak of limb and sore of eye.
Hopeless now of growing better,
Surely one must die.
Not at all, poor, discouraged sufferer from dis
ordered blood and scrofulous trouble. Take DIR.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, the great
blood.purifer and life-sayer of modern days. All
those unwholesome sores and blood disorders
may lie cured, and the victim viii look and feel
like new man. 1t is acarrauted to benefit or
cure or money paid for it will be returned
Perfection is attained in DIR. sage's Catarrh
Remedy 1t cures the worst cases.
Doctor, examining the patients tonguc-Your
stomach and liver are badly out of condition
You have quite heavy coat on your tongue.
Impecunious patient-By George, doctor! Is
that so? Ill carry it up to old Swindewe's, the
pawnbroker and see II he'll let me have. any
thing on 1t. It's my last chance.
mans wife snould always be The
same, especially to her husband, but II she is
weak and nervous. and uses Carters Iron Pills,
sue cannot be, for they make her "feel like a
different person." so they all say, and their lbs
bands say so tool
Citizen Here, cab!
Cabman docking at him critically)-Is 1t re-
cepion sir?
Citizen (angrlly)-what difference does it make
to you?
Cabman All the difference in the world. sir.
You are in full Dress III it is reception it is all
rieh. If it's suicide you must pay in advance.
Chicago Tribune.
BEECHAM's PILLS cure bilious and nervous ills
Anxious Mother-Why, my dear, you look
sick.
Daughter "a schoolgirD-I feel awful sick. l
missed all my lessons today except the physi-
ology: I'm always perfect in that. Oh, dear, 1
What can be the matter9 Have you eaten
only that two pound box of candy uncle got
me this morning.--N. Y. Weekly.
AsWoman who s weak, nervous aud
leepless, and who has cold hands and feet can
noi feel and act like well person. Carter's Iron
i1s equalize The circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
They were talking of that interminable topic
the national flower, and naturally drlfted into
speaking of the floral emblems of other nations.
Let's see, said Brown, 'what is Itsly's nation
r9ey hSUept any," IePied Fogg with his
INTO oniacaroni."-Boston Transcript.
wh,n !2at4 ..cS -. e.yc 4. srsi,i'a
When she ws.s Ci.il. ,ha cFis.s ,rt'arto'rs,
When she becamo Miss. she cln,.- to castogiq,
'sien she had children. she save tierp cs<tors.
A Last Resort:
Mr.. Job Lott-John send me a boy.
Mr.. Avredge-The boys are all out, sir.
Mr.. Lott-RinG for a district messenger
Mr.. Avredge-Very sorry, but the messenger
call is out of order.
Mr.. Lott must get message to Blank &
Blank somehow, and / can't spare time TO go
around and see them. Are the under clerks at
dinner?
Mr.. Avredge-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Lott (despairingly) Then shall have to
use the teephone.-Puck.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.
TO CONTRACTORS.

y committee on Public Buildings, at the
Mayors office, City Building until Friday, tine
21st inst, at II NJ. for furnishing materials and
and enlargement of the brick school house on
Peaks Island, according TO plans and specifca-
tons prepared by Fassett & TOmpson, architects.
Said plans and specifications can be examined
at the Office Of the architects, No. 90 Exchange
street, where all information with regard TO the
work to be performed can be obtained. The
committee reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Address
II. s. MELCHER, Mayor,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Portland, June 14th, 1889. je14dtd
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Portland and BOOthbay Steamboat Co.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE.

nN and after April 80, 1889, steamer win leave
" Franklin Wharf, Portland, every Tuesday
and Saturday at a. M. for Squirrel Island,
Boothbay, Heron Island, SO. Bristol and East
BOOthbay.
Every Thursday at 500 q. M, for Pemaquid
and all above landings.
Returning. win leave Boothbay every Monday
and Wednesday at 7.3O a. M, for Portland and
intermediate Landings.
VIII leave Pemaquid every Friday at a. M.
for Portland and intermediate Landings, arriving
In Portland at about D. m.
Connecting with Boston Boats at Portland.
Positively no freight received after 7.45 a. m.
at Portland on the day OF sailing.
Freight received and delivered by w. II. B0ha-
non on the wharf.
apr29dn ALFRED RACE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
and these of 80
DennysvlIIe.

The sixtieth annual meeting of the Wash
ington County Conference of the Congrega-
tional churches was held at Red Beach on
the 18th and 18th inst. Deacon Lyman q.
Bailey of Calais, was chosen moderator, and
Rev. Charles Whittier Of Dennysville, scribe.
The weather was fine and all the meetings
were largely attended and very interesting.
should judge that at one.or mere of the
meetings at least one hundred persons from
Calais, nine miles away, were present
Twelve ministers were there, of whom four
preached, viz. Reys. Harding, McCully,
Cross and Shelton, and the remainder Of the
time was devoted to devotional services
business. reports of churches and discus
sIons. The conference met in the new and
beautiful Union Congregationalist church
lust completed, which was dedicated on the
evening of the 11th with appropriate services.
The church with its connected chapel was
more than filled on the occasion, say between
four and five hundred interested listeners.
,Joseph c. lockwood of Calais, was the ar
chitect and builder. The building commit
tee reported the whole cost of the church as
completed, including lot and bell, at $4,000,
Of which only 500 remained unpaid. At the
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
.FIAAAyIAL AND COMMERCIAL
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.

PORTLAND. June 20 i$33.
The following are today's closing quotations of
Grain. Provisions. &c;
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

PORTLAND. June 20. 1889.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
Meeting roads 129 cars miscellaneous merchan
disc
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
Railroad Receipts.

Imports.
BARRINGT0N.NS. Schr Hannah Eldrldge-
200 hills ans
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

PROM MKRoHANrs, xxoHANan

Ar at Hong Kong May IS, ship Southern Cross,
Bailey, Newcastle, NSW.
Ar at Hong Kong about 10th inst, ship Con.
queror Lothrop, Sydney, kSW.
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres May 10th, sch William L
Downes for United States
Ar at Las Pamas 9th inst, sch Maud Robinson,
New York
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
SAFETY FOR CARRIAGES.

Roche's Chafe Iron Is the only absolute protection
against accidents in turning. IL be applied 10 any
vehicle new or Old by any smith In few minutes
without heating or marring OF paint or varnish.
They WILL NOT RATTLE on any pavement,
WILL NOT CLOG by mud. rust or freezing. WILL
NOT STICK or SCREECH, and carriage canus
be overturned by crampng The wheels. Instead a
the wheel striking the iron at angle in the Old
style, the ROCHE SAFETY CHAFE IRON eompels
the tire 20 wesr square against babbitt lined hard
steel roll with tempered springs.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
BELLEVUE HOUSE.
HEBRON, MAINE.

n AM prepared ID take fifteen boarders for the
Il month OF July and August; have suits OF rooms
with open hre places; any party or parties desir-
with the families will do well to address me- hO-
tel new, all rooms peasant; board must be en-
gagged on or before JuEe 25, 1889.
ie18d2w f. II. GLOVER, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21
gRil!nc BAYS OF sTEAMsniYs.
MA RINE NEW s.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, June 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Winthrop; Bragg New York pas
Steamer State of Maine, Hilliard st John, NIB
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Jennie III Carter, Eaton, New York-coal TO
ID s Warren.
Sch Brilliant, Hooper, Port Clyde-canned goods
to Burnham & Morrill,.
Sch Lewis French, Gross. Prospect Harbor-
canned goods to Portland Packing Co.
SCIeared.
Sch Jennie Hall, Hall, Darien-Chase, Leayitt
Sch Isaac L Campbell. Matthews, Phadel-
phia-Clark & Chaplin Ice Co.
Sch Ann Stevens, Tice, adelphia-Eastern
Forge Co.
Sch Anna Morse. Merritt. Kennebec, to load
for Baltimore
Sen Sunbeam, Gray, Ellsworth Blake.
Sch Shepardess, Tibbetts, New Harbor-J II
Blake.
SAILED-Schs Jennie S Hall, Campbell,
SebagO, VIM nj Bird, VIM Mason, Benton.
Capt A Fobes formerly OF Cape Elizabeth
has purchased the masters interest in ship Port
land Lloyds and started goth for San Francisco to
take charge.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
EAST MACHIAS. June 18 = Sid, sch James
Freeman, Jasper, for Portland; Jerusha Baker,
Chase, Fall River; Dakota, Randall, Boston.
RED BEACH, June 14-Ar, sch Orozmbo, War
nock Calais for Providence.
June 15-Sld, sch Speedwel for Bridgeport.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

4 At the Andover depot my horse.
startled by the whistle. whirled sud
denly around before had control OF
the reins. The turn was like light
ming and In a space Incredible.
owe the safety OF INV family and self
to ROCKIES SAFETY ROLLER
lCIiAFE IRONS.
WA. n. HALEY.
Dodge. Haley q Co., As Oliver St.
They were ordered for the Boston
Fire Department wagons. We think
they are the best thing for the pur-
pose we have seen.
ABBOTT-DOWNING co.
Concord.
We have used your Roller Chafe
Irons on our express wagons, and
; cannot speak too highly Of them.
BURGESS, FOBES & co.
Portland.
/ have put them on all STYLES. from
heavy milk wagon 10 trotting
side bar, and never heard a eom-
plant. A.. r. CAHfLL.
Carriagesmith.
TIMID WOMEN and children can
with perfect safety with Roche's
rons. Applied by every live carriage
81 so and Sl.75 n pair, or will be
you mention style OF carriage by
KER a Co.. 1885 Pearl st., Boston
Piled by A. L. STEVENS & Co,
NCnN nRf1C nafh faTnanI n
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

Round trip, adult, with admission to Garden, 8 20
"children under ~, g" 10
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf.
xWERH naUa

On and after MAY 9Th, leave Portland for For
est City Landing, Peaks Island, 5.75, 645, 500,
900, 1880 a. M, 2.15, 500, 500, Clio p. m.
Leave Portland for Long Island, 500, 1880 a.
m, 200, 42O D. m, Leave Portland for Little
and Great Diamond and Evergreen, 5.45. Gas,
500, 1890 a. M, 200, 4.20, Clio p. m. Return
ing leave Peaks Island, 6.20 7.15, $50, $50,
Diamond, 6.15, 715, 9.05, 11.35 a. M, 3.05, 5.25,
$50 p. N. Leave Great Diamond, 6.1O, 7.1O,
900, IL 80 a. m, 500, 5.2O, 6.45 p. m. Leave
SIS, GAO p. NJ. Leave Long Island, S.45, Ills
a. m, 2.46, 500 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

Doctor, examining the patients tongue-Your
stomach and liver are badly out of condition.
You have quite heavy coat on your tongue.
Impecunious patient-By George, doctor! is
that so? I'll carry it up to old Swindiewells the
pawnbroker, and see II he'll let me have. any
thing on it, It's my last chance.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-21

Perfection is attained in DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. 1t cures the worst cases.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21
TRIAL BOTTLE FEE.

~ufhcieD show .ts meat, will b.. Ia
yon~ wing " .ettar, stating mis- symp-
turps sQo '.rn'nuncaton strictly con- Fl
dental
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

My skin dises sc, which resisted sew
eTal popular remedies and other reme-
dies ADJ bT physicians, has been
cured b, your CUTICURA REMEDIES,
they surpassed my most sarguine ex
pectationS and IA oi,lly effected a cure.
JIG. A RENTRUE,
VI>CEN<FS Inn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

And in ,ccOrdance " law and an
order Of he 80 trt of Directors made on
the 4,h la, June. l>S9. many shares
of es,e Il pi,i-.rl nj such Stuck rs ma be
n ceS,,.irv will be Sol ~ pub il tuc ion
Al Tue Office of The Com pam, a the Bull
lion & Exchange BaDS S,uth as or
f,,-rof Cars, / an Proc or Stree $, VI
son City Nav, on Thursday, tn 18th
da If Ju Y, 1879, al 'ue nour OF
one fD o'c,.cS p VI of sail aN, to pay
ard ,ieIirq entas easement thereon. 70
gether with costs of Advertising aud
exp nses OF SAFE.
r Il. HOP FER,
secretary.
Office Atthe Bullion and exchange
Ranr corner VI carson and fiDttOr
streets Cai-on CIV Nevada june5td
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21
s,UTsaslR,A ABROAD

Through q home returned Norwegian
/ have learned to know your CyrTICURA.
which has in a short time cuI Ell me OF an
Eczema that my physit ian's medicines
could not heal CHn. HELTZEN.
BERGxn. NORWAY. AoesiturJorret,iiay
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

XSNb S,.sS.As. s'skSsbAN Y.-Lo-
L cation of p incipal place of busi-
ness, Carson City, NJ vada .-LpcaIio Of
works, Ovens Valle,, inyo county,
calf rna. ~
Nbfi E There ire tie j. quent upon
the following desc, bed, stock, on ac-
cou tof AS>eSSma t. y d, levied on Inc
F rurth day OF June. 1889 the W raj
mo MS Sc oppbSite T. the names IT
The res pt C iv Sn trenold-r., IS f., lows:
SIMEON Rishor, Cer'ific les : ! ~. -,
81. - Ri, s 50. 81. A. Al, 4 IL A., As. Al, II
AZ, ~, 81, 81, 81. %. 81 81, iU0 shares each,
= IN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

For sale everywhere Price CUrIcURA
the great skin Cure soc CUrIcURA SOAP
an exquisite Skin beautffie- -. Cur
CURA RgsoLvENr, the new BID. .urifier
-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21
81 Won IT'S VALUE

All of your CUTITuRA RESI- EDIFS give
vary good satisfaction. The CCTIcURA
especially orlmend for the dis
seases for - hich il IL used know from
experience It's value DIR. n. J. PRATT.
MOI. clio. Wis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

Cnas Brady, Somerville, Mass. WIN
refers 10 DR.. j. Wood, druggi & Of that
city, certifies 10 wonderful cure of run.
ming sores IN the neck which had been
treated dy hnspital ply sicIans without
cure, and which yielded completely to
the CUTTCURs RFMEnIYS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21
THE POET POWERS

A feeling Of gratitude impels me to
acknowledge the great N erits of your
to the public as a very valuable remedy.
II N POWERS. BRIpGwpoRT. CoNN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

Nervous lild ply ST.
cal Debility. seminal y eakne,
SpremrtrrIse. ErSS~sRt.<rns. Emissions
fmp"ren y, -.XhaIsteli Vitit'tty, Prem ,ture He
cline ala. is, 4 az NSSfaseGsD. IL,
.>ss e. clSsss elseassoEss. asss: fr..sn
~ = n yer "sn-@ ssr .'iheef. Ii en-
rich AID purifies the Blncd Str, rrthen~ the
Nerves, Brain, Muscles, digestion veorotiuc.
tive Organs and PHYSICAL and Mental Faculties.
u stops all ur natural and debiita,in. tiraif,
upon tn system, preventing inv 'iu''tary h,sses,
debilttting dreams. seminal ,.sses with The
urine, etc, destructive to mihd and bo,iy
It is sur" elinlnat.r of all k,D>EY M
BLADDER COMPLAIN >. contains no
injurious ingredients. 20 tssOse -,ssY-l.-
sns Sr,ssB fh. .vs effect. OF yeush "a
tvs. 4 "a discretion. - %Srpas., speedy
tj,or-sss&H ,ad fE"rgsnss.ya ca 81
80 GISs sNSS: %. Price, Sc SO pei
hottie or FIVE bottles in cst-e, win fili Girec-
tons ard advice. ISL Sent efure from 90
s. Tvatou :" any address upon the receipt of
pre-. or 60. = To he had only ~
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o.. n sSSln
ei6 "a -sss.'. ~sr-et.
an FRAN CISCO. O.

Consultation strictly confidential, by e,oer
al office. FREE For the convenience Of
patien $, and in oTier to insure perfect secrecy
have adopted private address,. u,',ier which
all pa ckageS are forwarhen
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-07-21

A. threat
sc en- IN e %.
tnx Remedy
a a, a n er -
sn>ls is the
legitimate result
OF over twenty
years practice.bva
Tho {. , q GIL Y
QUAL!FlED..BA
Dt a TIE PiYSI-
CLAN of one of
the hi hest NE :
Ca. cole ge (
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CURES w T H
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04
Call for District Conventions
and Primary Elections.

HEADQUARTERS KING COUNTY DExo-l
Crane CEzTRAL COMMITTEE.
SEATTLE, w. T., May 2. 1850, ,
Pursuant to suggestions of the terrific
County Convention is hereby called TO
meet at the court house in the city of Sc
attic on Thursday, May 2, 1855. IL 10 clock
a. m, TO nominate Democratic canficat
for delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton at the election to be held May IA, 1855.
Primary meetings for the election of del
egates 10 said county convention VIII be
held at the court house in the city of Seat
II at O'Clock p. m. aud in the county
precincts az the usual polling places be-
tween the hours OF 4 and O'Clock p m. on
Monday. May Q, 1852.
The appointment of delegates to the
convention. based upon the Democratic
vote for delegate 10 Congress In November,
1855, one delegate to each thirty-fiye votes,
each precinct entitled to st least one dele
gate, Is as follows:
First Seattle, first q d second wards, 25:
Kent, 2; Falls City, !; franklin. 4: Enum-
claw, 2; Bay View, 1, Black Diamond. 2;
Avondale, 1: Arthur, 1: Tolt. I: Cedar
River, .. Duvals, L: Duwauish. .: Green
River, i; Boughtou. /: Jaaslita, /: sunny
dale, 1; Union, 4: Newcastle, 2. 0sccola, 1:
Samamigh, i; Snoqualmie, L: SQuak, 2,
vashon, 1: White hiver. 2; Redmond, Il:
Salmon Bag. l; slaughter, s: Hot springs,
/; Renton, z; Durham, /.
The counties OF Island and Kitsap are re-
quested to send delegates to said conven-
ton In the same proportion as above set
forth.
II isearnestly hoped that every voter In
Island, King and Kitsap coaritics. who
has an interest In fair aud honest rep
resentation of popular rights, wiz join in
our endeayor to present 10 the people can
didates whose character and standing viii
guarantee their endorsement at this com.
ing election.
]. b, MEHlALF, Chairman.
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REPUBLICAN
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS,

AZ = meeting al tho Repnblienn Terrf-
tnrInl cenfrn3 Committee held IN Se4Ifle
Aprf2 :. 1eEet de fellowfnx rcaoiutona were
uannSm0ux1y ndop1cxz,
Exxe2r<d. That fhia committee earnestly
rccomnead 70 the Republicans thzou& hons
candidates for EeznbeFs OF the cous<1ta-
tional coaxenfi0n b nominated IN eacn
deae4n1e district.
R<solxef THsf TIE superintendent for
delegates to the district conyention g
caxS for ae3egsse In Congress # the general
election in the yenx lsA
Resosr<d. That the chairman and score
sary he authorised 70 Appoxfion delegateo
and call dixfrict conventions for the cleo
ten Of delegates 70 the constitutional con-
Pursuant to the Instructions OF the com.
mit1ee embodied In the foregoing res0ln'
fiaus, Republican district conventions In
TIE several delegofe districts of waning.
ten territory. Is designated in the Official
proclamation of the governor thereof,
dxsed April Is, lSss, are hereby called 70
Tuesday, he III pay Il Hay, 1855.
For the purpose OF nominating candidates
for delegates 10 the constitutional conyen-
don. TO be holden July Z, isSa, u Olympia,
The basis Of representation to said dis.
tricf conventions shail b one ID delegate
20 each th;rty-flve tz5, votes cast for the
Republican candidate for delegate In Con-
greSS 1t the general election held in ISIS,
and one delegate for each traction of more
Ii is recommended By the committee that
primaries for the selection OF delegates 70
the district conventions hereby calie be
holden on
Wednesday,, Hay /. 1850.
It Is further earnestly recommended thai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04

Notice is hereby given that at TIE else.
ton 10 Re held in this Territory on the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1889. for the purpose oil
elscting delegates 70 the constitutional
the following question will 10 submitted
10 the voters Of King county, 70 wit:
ssshall the commissioned OF King county
create an indebtedness not To exceed two
hundred thousand dollars 1900. 900 for the
purpose of building a county courthouse
and jail for said county said Indebtedness
20 be created by the Issuance Of county
bonds for said amount aud payable after
twenty 90! years and not later than forty
400 years from the date OF issuanees''
All those IN favor OF the same win vcse
Indebtedness Yes All opposed 20 the
same viii vote Indebtedness To-"
BY order of the board cf county commits.
sioners Of ki3g county, Washington Terri
tory. w. Il. FORREST,
Hs1&rxt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04

The policy of Superintendent BELL.
Of the railway mail service. In relnslas-
ing ~ many ~ possible of the former
en- plcyes OF the department xha have
have been removed for political rea.
sons, j. 10 be commended and cannot
bur inure 10 the benefit OF the service.
Its probable that the world never
saw public service more complete
and efficient than was the postal ser.
vice Of the United States prior 10 1855.
Il was rare thing. insiscsl. for letter
or 4 Parcel 20 misearrs or "a be unauls
delayed Ia transit. and business men
Who received hundreds IL letters each
day would have no complaint to make
nom one years end 81 another. psesl-
dent Cleveland's immediate sabor,si.
mates failed 10 appreciate tho fact that
such efficiency could be attained only
by an experienced and thoroughly
trained corps cg employees. They re.
moved by hundreds the men 10 whom
the efficiency OF the service Was due
and replaced them with Democratic
party workers who knew no more
about The railway mail service than
they did aheat the Koran.
The effects al this wholesale change
Of efficiency Tor inegnciency were soon
felt The postal service began 10 tss
- switched as n had formerly beer
exoeileat Complaint became general
Ihese were few business suea Who did
net suffer because Of letters gore
Assray The people 90 Seattle had
goed ressen 10 feel the Indebtedness Of
the service. but the people oi alnses.
every other city in the country had
similar cause for complaint. Even in
Washington. where. Il at any place in
the country. The machinery 81 govern.
men' SHOULD work smoothly and ~.
hshly, mail matter went astray in ths.
most estraersliaasy manner. ami the
wan whose LETTERS were promptly ana
sAieIs delivered considered hln,sslg
tcrsanaie. The postal service was IN.
cemparahly hess eiIrssns when NJ
Cleveland eft ossies than Il VA. when
he entered il.
The suress and easiest way toFeStnse
the service TO lts lorsner assh piAae az
efficiency Is by restoring the expeys.
chsed efsaceEs who were renewed 4,
make room Zoe sncesnpsssEf neu.e.
ssa's. This Is sae plaza =aseh She AL
Asnisirasioa has adopted ard sAr al.
oiaeaals are being rsapsolnsesl In e4xa.
aumhess, A vast EiDpFosemeatsn she
ssfssee may aaeosasnely he expected
ecaafc many weeks, sssss ID : 10 -
hs'l'sh shHs fsa tasnra administration
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04

Oregon should Be getting her traps
together in order 10 take back seat
Washing VIII hereafter be the leading
commonwealth Of the Pacific North
west The difference between the
state and the territory In population
and wealiss & rausdly growing less and
win be closed completely before many
months have passed.