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, 1889-08-15
Not a Judge.

Albert Hawkins, the executive coach
man, is broad minded philosopher.
Like the sun, he shines for all. AS the
White House coach was standing in front
of the portico yesterday morning gentle
man came up. looked at the horses with
q critical eye and remarked:
''That is not as good team as Cleve-
lands, is it,"
Albert's black face was covered with
an expression of unutterable disgust, and
he remarked: "Now, boss, you ought to
know moro than to be saying such things
like that to me. You'll get me in trouble.
The other day was standing out here
and some ladies came along, and one of
them says: ALBERT, am glad that Presi-
dent Harrison kept you in your old place
Thank you, mum, saysI, for your kind
ness Then she says: ALBERT, Mrs. Har-
rison is not as pretty lady as Mrs. Cleve.
land, is she? There were lots of people
standing around listening to what she
was saying to me and what was saying
to her, and 1 tho't would fall off the box;
but I just drew myself up and said: Mad
anne, amt no judge Of ladies. '"-Wash-
tpgton Letter
, 1889-08-15
Monkey Discipline

Few persons ever have a chance tc
watch the actions of monkeys in wild
state, and tame ones mimic the life going
on about them to such degree that we
can never feel sure their actions are not
reflection of our own. Mr.. Gordon
writes of them in India:
They were really very like human be.
ings. I was one day watching an old fe.
male who had a young one by her side
to whom she was giving small bits OF
bread which she had evidently just re-
ceived from my cook room, and with
which she was regaling herself at the
same time.
Occasionally the little monkey would
endeavor to snatch bit of the bread be.
fore the mother was ready to give it to
him, when she would administer correc.
ton in the shape Of gentle box on the
ear.
She was in the act of doing this when
o.e of my servants happened to come
out. At once her demeanor changed.
She snatched the little one to her bosom
with every appearance Of maternal So
ncitude, and did not put him down
again until the man had retreated.-
Youths Companion.
, 1889-08-15
WILL BE ONE OF THE SENATOR'S.

Ex-Gov. Squire has been in 0lym-
pia few days looking after his po-
iitieal interests. He desires to be
one of fhe two senators from the new
State of Washington. 1t appears
very certain that he has no formida-
BILE competitor on Puget Sound. OF
Gov. Squire it is very truthfully said
he is an able man. learned man of
wide and varied experience in this
and foreign lands. He was young
and gallant Union soldier during the
rebellion and afterwards became a
profound lawyer and eloquent speak
er. As the manager, during a num-
Der of years, of the great Remington
gun factory he displayed rare bust
ness abilities, which he has success
fully employed in amassing a fortune
at Seattle, while all know his admin
istration of the affairs of the Terrific
ry of Washington, as its governor,
was marked by wisdom and great ex-
ecutive ability. His life has been
pure. No scandals attach to his
name. He has intimate social rela-
tions with the highest in the land, is
master of a great source of infu-
ence in social and official life at the
National capital, the art of entertain
ing, and he has a purse that allows
him to freely practice the art. No
other man has been named who SO
fully meets nay ideal of one of the
first senators from Washington as
Watson G. Squire.-Walla Walla
| Union.
, 1889-08-15

1t seems odd to hear Mr.. joseph
Chamberlain defending grants to the
Royal Family when it is recalled that
not so long ago he was looked upon
as being a radical of the radicals.
The radicals hate him on account of
bis, desertion Of Mr. Gladstone on the
Irish question, and he hates the rad
icals for the bitter attacks they have
since made on him. During the de-
bate on Mr.. Morley's amendment he
declared that the radical wing, of
which MIR. Labouchere is the leader.
was nothi g less than the NiLilists
of English politics. This is hard
language to use in speaking of ones
former colleagues, and 1t is clear that
the long looked for reconciliation be-
tween the two wings of the Liberty
party Is not within measurable dis
tance." Up to the time that Cham
Der left the Liberal camp he was
looked upon as the most probable
successor of MIR. Gladstone, and there
are those who still think that the
mantle of the Liberal leader will fall
upon him. But it is evident on all
hands that he does not stand where
he once did in the eyes of those who
constitute the Liberal party. The
least that can be said for him is that
at critical time in British politics
he put his country before his party
and declined to follow a leader whose
course he Relieved would lead to the
disintegration of the Empire. It is
Mr.. Chamberlain rather than Lord
Salisbury who is keeping the Liberal
party out of power in England.
, 1889-08-15

Sir Julian Puncefote is repr.. =
cd by a Washington correspondent
as having told the secretary of state
that the British government is as de
slrous of preventing the exterminl-
ton of the fur seals as is the Ameri-
can government. There is a good
deal of nonsense talked and written
about the determination of the seals,
so much, indeed, that most people
have come to regard with dread the
possibility of such an event Occurring.
But it would be a difficult matter TO
prove that their continued existence
is calculated to benefit mankind. The
best that can be said for the seal is
that it gives employment to these
who capture it and prepare its skin
for the market. While against it
may be urged the fact that it is a
constant incentive to extravaganza.
There is many man who will agree
with us in saying the world is bet
ter off without it; and as to extermi-
nation-Rot! why Behring sea is so
crowded with them that the young
ones come clear down to Port Town
send bay to get breath of fresh air
and room to swim.
, 1889-08-15

If the influx of settlers to Porl
Townsend continues tents will be at
premium. There are not houses
enough to supply the demand and
when the railroad question is settled
what are the people going to dc?
When work is begun in earnest on
the Port Townsend Southern the
rush 10 this place will be enormous
and within the next six mouths we
will have population of 10000 souls.
We heard man who is interested in
the new road say to another gentle
man ''if had a widowed sister with
limited means I would advise her to
invest her money in Port ToWnsend.' y
That means we are to have d railroad
and the railroad means large immi-
grafton; owners of lots should build
and be ready for the rush aud not al
low people who want to settle here
to go away for the reason OF there
being no houses to rent.
, 1889-08-15

Eight months ago the tide of immi-
grafton to Seattle was large; for a
time the average reached 500 day.
The tide has turned now and instead
OF gong 10 Seattle and Tacoma the
sound and ocean boats bring their
cargoes of human freight to Port
Townsend. It is estimated that 12O
settlers arrive here daily. Believing
this estimate to be correct how are
these new arrivals to be sheltered?
Tents may give future new corners
the idea that the city is growing,
bustling town, but it certainly does
not give it an ornamental appearance.
There are capitalists here abundant
ly able to erect cottages that would
bring them in good interest on the
investment, but while real estate of
fers such liberal Inducements TO in
vestors it is doubtful whether large
holders will be satifed to build.
, 1889-08-15

The Centriaiia Ners says: 1t has
come to be q generally recognized
fact that Centralia is the choice Of a
large number OF voters of the terri
tory for the future state capitol We
had not heard OF this before and wa
ara glad to have found it out. One
advantage Centralia has is its pTox-
unity to SteillaCoom and its vast area.
The townsites may now be all built
upon but a few months ago it only
amounted 10 lot OF ground with a
number of pieces OF wood stuck in
the ground showing that the town lot
fend had been about. Another ad
vantage is that it is on the line of the
railroad. The NelcS says 'if you
take Centralia as q the hub OF the
wheel you WILL find most Of the large
cities on the tire" There Is no
trouble about making Gentralia the
hub, but Will that make it the capI-
tol? As We happen to own some lots
in the Gloucester tOwnsita we have
been seriously thinking Of making it
the hub and arranging the tire SO as
to rub up against al the large towns,
and proposed large towns in this part
of the territory. We admire the
Ne,cS' cheek, but then it is young as
a daily, and all infant journalists are
fresh. 1t will wear off in time.
, 1889-08-15

The Ottawa Citizen is blowing off
steam at lively rate, and denounces
the seizure Of the sealer engaged in
taking seals in Behring sea as an act
Of piracy. Our esteemed Canadian
contemporary should initiate the con-
ditiOns of the climate in which it is
published and keep cool. 1t should
also bear in mind that what is sauce
for the goose is likewise sauce for the
gander. II it is piracy to seize Ca
madam vessel for taking seals in Beh-
ring sea, it is an equally piratical
proceeding to seize an American
schooner for fishing in the practical
ly open ocean on the Atlantic side.
Oar Canadian neighbors might as
well, once for all, understand that the
United States ID going to force the
abandonment of the headland to
headland theory set up by them on
the other side. This is the aim of
our government, and if necessary to
achieve it we will shut up the whole
Pacific ocean, as well as Behring sea,
to Canadian vessels.
, 1889-08-15

Germany is not given to flying in
the face of Providence, after new
dreams, but even she has entered III
to a fifteen-year contract with q
steamship company and pays it ST.
100000 annually and expends addi-
tionally $9S4,410 to encourage her
shipping industries. AS conse-
quence the German ship floats in the
waters of China, Japan, Corea, Aus
tralia, Egypt, Africa. England and
Austria-Hungary pays for steamship
service between her'ports and those
of South America 1923 40 per trip.
France annually spends $4, 100000,
and by the last of January /, 1881,
the French carrying trade has an ad-
ditional and by ship building boun-
ty rs high as sixty francs per ton and
a navigation bounty of twelve francs
per ton for every 1000 miles run.
France in eighteen years has paid
$40, 1861 $40 in subsidies, while 80 cts.
per ton is now given for every mile of
steam navigation by vessels built in
its shipyards and sailing under its
flag, and this bounty increased by Is
per cent when the designs of the yes
sells are submitted and approved by
the navy department. The French
government pays S4,600,000 in addi-
ton to the bounties on merchantmen.
, 1889-08-15

Hon. Thos. H. Brents is here, a
pronounced candidate for United
States senator, He appears to have
many friends who believe his three
terms as delegate gave him great
knowledge of the routine of legisla-
ton and the departments which
would be very valuable to the new
state Walla Walla Union.
, 1889-08-15

1t is good to take the philosophic-
al view of things, although every
body is not IN adept at the art of ex-
tracing sunbeams from cucumbers.
While the world generally has been
looking upon the massing of large
armies of the various nations of Eu-
rope as a menace to the peace of the
old world, Lord Salisbury looks upon
it as a security for peace. The is
sues involved in war;" he says, would
be SO frightful that nations shrank
from challenging one another" If
the nations themselves could be
brought to see the matter in this light
there might be some hope of their
agreeing to send their soldiers back
to the farms and the factories instead
of keeping them prepared to take the
field. It is only month OF two ago
since a member of the British gov
ernment spoke of the great war that
was impending, much to the surprise
of his colleagues, who think the bet
ter plan is to say as little as possible
that would increase the nervous state
of the public mind. And it is known
that Lord Wolseley has quite made
up his mind that war is Lot far dis
tant. But as to who will give the
signal or to what extent the trouble
will spread when it once begins it is
impossible to say. 1t is the business
of those who are at the head of af~
fairs in the Old World, however, to
put the best possible face on every
thing, and this is what Lord Sails
bury is doing.
, 1889-08-15

The city council when a saloon Ii
cense is issued ask for q bond to
guarantee that quiet, orderly
house will be kept. Yet there has
not been license revoked on account
Of disorders braWis, etc, which take
place almost daily. If the city faith
ers would take this matter in hand
and when fights repeatedly occur in
saloon, withdraw the license, it
might reduce the average number of
Inhabitants IN our Jail.
, 1889-08-15
HER SLIPPERS.
All, those dainty little slippers,

All, those dainty little slippers,
Which encase her shapely feet,
Have cast lasting spells upon me
And my wild heart caused to beaS
In time to their dulcet music
As they pGtter down the street.
Meath her snowy skirts chaste folds
They alternately peep,
And her pure Castilian instep
In my longing sight keep,
as she glides along the pavement
With such free and graceful sweep
All, how happy are those slippers
To enclasp in close embrace
Such exquisite little feet
Gifted with such witching graceI
envy the incensed earth
The track Of their nghtsome plaza
Every week hear those footballs
Gently up the hall steps patter,
Filling all my heart with gladness
As list TO their sweet chatter
For she's bringing clean clothes to me.
My washerwoman's daughter!
George Austin in New Orleans Pi HPGc,
, 1889-08-15

Efforts are being made to ''hoodoo''
the council at New Westminster be-
cause it transpires that one of the
members is citizen of tie United
States. The trouble with the most
Of the towns across the line is that
there are not more of the inhabitants
possessed of that ingredient typical
Of American citizens-push. Veto
ria, if it but belonged to the United
States would not be the sleepy hol-
low it is. 1t has all the advantages
necessary to make it town but died
long ago from inanition.
, 1889-08-15
representative

That representative Democrat,
Speaker Carlisle, opposes national aid
to steamship companies. He even
ehsraeterizes the proposition as alb
surd. The treatment of this ques-
ton by other countries and the re-
suits therefrom rather indicates that
the only absurdity lies in the fact
that able as he is, MIR. Carlisle either
cannot or will not admit the neces-
sity of favorable action by the gov
srnment of the United States, upon
this necessary matter.
, 1889-08-15

Gan not something be done to the
Washington street grade to make
il possible for people to travel up
and down with ? slight degree of
comfort. In its present condition
(nearly a foot OF DUST it is as much
as ones comfort is worth to traverse
the grade, and on a windy day it is
almost impossible. Something
should be done and at once. That
sidewalk, toe, by the way, is it not
about time that should be attended
70.
, 1889-08-15

New York had better be up and
about if she desires the worlds fair
in 1892 to be held within her borders.
L won't do to resolve to have it, the
resolution must be- backed up by
deeds, Chicago has ENTERED the con-
test, and in such fashion as to sug-
gest that no assistance will be asked
OF the National Government other
than recognition. When the people
of Chicago go to work they take off
their coats. BY their energy they
have created great city, which now
ranks second in the country, If they
take hold of the exhibition they will
make a success of it. If they prom
lse to raise the necessary sum to de-
fray Ill expenses they will keep their
word. New York promised to put up a
grand monument to Grant, and has
scarely raised one-fifth of the neces-
sary for its construction, and the pro-
ject has advanced no further than the
planning stage. One thing is becom-
ing evident. The competition of the
different cities promises to be SO brisk
that the general government will
hardly be called upon for financial
assistance. If Chicago offers } meet
all the expense congress could hard
ly afford to make an appropriation to
meet the expenses of holding the af-
fair in another city.
, 1889-08-15

If Mrs. Florence Elizabeth May
brick, the American woman recently
convicted in Liverpool of poisoning
her husband could but see some of
the alleged pictures of herself that
are being published in the eastern
newspapers she would withdraw her
plea and be ready to die at once.
, 1889-08-15

Its not necessary for Boston to send
her girls out here to be married.
There are plenty of marriagebIe girls
in the territory and the prett1est of
them are right here in Townsend.
What is most needed is something
that will bring the boys up to the
point of asking for the hands and
hearts of those already here.
, 1889-08-15

The street improyemets now being
made in the streets are an excellent
advertisement to the city and visitors
coming here are greatly pleased at
the amount of work being done. It's
character is of kind far superior to
those in Tacoma or Seattle and 1ndi-
Gates the energy that is back of Port
Townsend.
, 1889-08-15
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ISLAND co
IT.

In the matter or the estate OF VIM. George Ge-
ceased Order to show cause shy order Of
sale of real e-tste ShoEld not be made.
1t appearing to the court by the petition of c.
V. Anderson, administrator OF The estate of
WilliamiGeo dece tsed, presented and fl ed,
praying for order to sell real eS' ate. that il
is necessary TO sell the whole or some poriien of
the real estate to pay the debts outstanding
against the deceased. and the debts, expenses
and charges of administrations.
1t is therefore ordered by the court that all
persons interested in the said estate app. ar be-
fore the Probate Court on Tuesday the 10th day
OF September. 1883, AT o lock D. m of said day
at the court room of said Probate court. at
Coupvills, Island .Connty, Washington Terri
tory, 20 show cause why an order should not
be granted to the said administrator to sell so
much of the real estate as shall be necessary.
And that copy of this order he published at
least four successive weeks in the Puget Sound
Weekly Argus, Z newspaper printed aud pub-
lshed in the city of Port Townsend. Jefferson
county, W. T. j. e. MONROE,
Judge of Probate Court OF leland Co.. W. T.
to Sepfa
, 1889-08-15

Our G. C. has its fling now at pub
fishing unreliable railroad news.
Delegate Weir's telegram was just a
little too previous. The road is com
ing all right gentlemen. just have a
little patience. The editor of the AR
GUS was aware that the action of the
D. l. Co directors Mt their meeting
on the seventh that The matter must
then be referred to eastern bankers
for that reason it made no mention of
the matter i'll Sundays issue Be
sides Col. Laudes is reported to have
said that he knew nothing of the con-
tract having been signed and we i'm
agined he knew more about it than
the Calls informant. 1t was thought
that Weir got his information from
Gov. Moore on his return from Port
land. But as the governor left Port
land before the meeting was over he
brought no such information back
with him. OF course he may have
been telegraphed to but we believed
Col. Landes would have received in
formation at the same time.
We may rest perfectly easy in the
matter from the simple fact that out
side railroad men recognize the i'm
portance of Port Townsend as a ter
minus and are as anxious to get in as
we are to have them. They will
come anyhow; it is but a qHe.tIon of
getting as much as possible in the
way ofsubsidies.
, 1889-08-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
SEATTLE, w. r.. June %. 1887

Notice is hereby given that The folIogip.
named settler has fled notice of his intsnr,t
70 make final proof in support of his claim ~
that said proof will be made bsfO the Judks !.
at Port Townsend, W. T. on Monday, Ansn.,
.0lhi 1852. viz: Orevin Larson. Hid. r. No -
LOT the Z i Sec 81, Tp. 81 n, r West. n.
names the Following Witnesses to prsVe hi.
continuous residence upon ard cuItivatjon His as
said land, viz: u,
Norman l.. Gulliks on, of Crescent Bay, W
Albert Rehnstrom, - VT
John A Lee,
Martin MiEEelsan,
Any person who desires to protest aR,i,..
the allowance OF such proof, or who know -
any sGostan al reason, under the law and ~
regulntions OF tae Interior Depa -tment rhe ,Se
such proof should not be allowed, will Ina ,o;ssy
an opportunity at the above mentioned t,S.
and place TO crosS-e1amine the witness. S
said 'laimant, and { offer evidence in rshss,.
of that submitted by claimant.
(. NJ RI ED, JR, Regists,
, 1889-08-15
The ballet girl trust is suggestive
of a corner in grandmothers.

Henry l.. Whaly, who has been
pursued for months by Widow Sarah
Dodge who charges him with breach
of-promise, was locked up for week
in Chicago jail. He has decided that
it is entirely difficult to Dodge this
kind Of widow.
, 1889-08-15
~ AIMED.

The same cry comes from Spokane
Falls - went mp from this city aul
EHcnsburgh. Tu-rc WIS ~ water.
The pressure on the mains was ia
sufficient. If water could have been
obtained the fire would have been
easily checked in It's incipiency. Here
Is warning TO every other city on
the coast. VIII they heed il, OF wait
until they receive the same costly
admonition2 Tacoma, Walla Walia,
Port Townsend and other cities of
this territory tremble ana ask, viii it
be our turn next? Don't let il be
your turn. Improve your water sUp-
ply. Lay large mains and prepare
yourself for any future experience
that may come to you.
Seattle is not taking warning from
It's experience as It should. The in
crease of cur water supply is not be
ing made with that speed so urgently
asked by the press of the city. About
the burnt district along Third street
at the northern part OF Front street
are large frame buildings. II fire
should break out in one of these sec
tion5 could it be put out with tht
present water supply? A fire is liza
BILE to start among these frame sruct
ures at any moment. We should be
ready to battle it-Saattle Times.
, 1889-08-15

We have not Ut had the pleasure
Of reading the advertisement of the
sale of the county lot ext tc the
court house This was ordered at
the last meeting ofthe commissioners
but IS yet it has not been attended
to. Are the county officials waiting
for raise in the market that this
should be so long delayed?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

OF those institutions where the central idea
dation of the principles upon which the new
reeormatOry at St. Cloud is to be operated
is the grading of the inmates. Men will be
sent there to be trained out of criminal ten
denotes. But for what purpose are men to
be sent to this place? To be punished for
a while and til ell be turned loose more fit
ted for crime than when they first entered?
If the grading system is so essential to the
reformation of the men sent to the reforma-
tory. who are supposed to be possessed of
less criminality, why is itnOt far more nec-
essary to have the system here. where those
more hardened in crime and consequently
requiring more attention. are to be sent?
1t is not always the secOnd-tilner that is
least susceptible to reformatOry influences.
1t appears to us that what would be good
for the beginner would be best tor the old
as habitual criminals are the natural out
growth of the old prison systems. They re-
ceived their criminal education in the jails
and penitentiaries at an age when most sus-
ceptible to evil influences. Men have been
sent to prison term after term and each
time turned out less fitted for freedom than
when, they entered. simply because no eff
forts were made to elevate their moral
natures. The time is near at hand
when every prison in this country that
makes any pretence to reforming its in
mates will be managed on the grading sys-
tenn. This state is not likely to have more
OppOrtune time to make the change than
at present. The new prison laws are ia
vorable to it, economy demands it. prudence
dictates it, and that it is policy has been
proved by the results it has produced in
other states.