, 1889-10-03
AN INTERVENING EVENT.
Presentation of Cane to the Fort
Admiral.

A short time ago Lumber ut the
the friends OF Capt. John Slater. the
Port Admiral, being desirous OF testify
ing their r"sreet for the greatest yarn
: spinner on the cnaat, procured through
Eiwa-d q. Brown, deputy collector of
crstCms at Snke, fine crab apple stick
which Mr. Arthur ID. Attridge, "f the
Genital hotel had properly mounted aud
a silver plate put on it handsomely en-
rraved, 'Tr the Admiral"
This can which is Il hands ,ne ard
useful ons was presented IT, the Port
Aimjral yesterday afternoon with the
following letter:
J FORT TuwNsEND. Sept. %, 1884.
/ CAPT JOHN SLATER, PORT ADMIRAL OF
! PUGET SoUND, PoRT TOWNSEND AND
VICINITY.
DEAR SIR:-Nr desire to pr. sent you
this cane is token OF friendshir, and
as a momentO I" be pr, served by you for
an evidence OF the esteem OF your fellow
citizens and The valus which they place
upon the many interesting yarns spun
by Eou during your long and sdventur-
ous life. Tue ipteresIing information
yon hnTe ALWAYS given US ID set down III
tho log o0ks of all our memories
ShUu'd anyone be so devoid Of sense ~
to DISPUTE the truth OF any OF your
p easEnt narratives, it ia the wish Of
y"nr many friends that you will use this
cane te f"rce Correction on the minds Of
the duuhters
f. II. Brown, Sitka, Alaska,
Arthur ID. Attridge. Central hotel,
Capi G~ofGe Il. White.
James G. Swan, U. s Commi.sioner,
Capt. H. L. Tibhais, ST., Of Tibbar's
Park, y
Major j. j. II. Van Bokkelen,
Judge Albert Briggs,
JOS A Kahn. Mayor of Port Town-
send,
George w. Downs. Point Hudson saw
mills,
Capt. T. Kinds. Maple avenue,
j 8. Wyckrtf, Coroner Jefferson Co
bEVIu SpO'tY pfanklln house,
g. NJ. GeIIiss, Commercial agent,
A. f, Learned, Boarding cfficer, U. :.
customs,
R c. Hill, Cashier First National
bHRk,
Capt. f. A. Dyer, icon M'rx Co,
Bose Smith ard 100 others.
10 this the Admiral made the follow
ing response:
GEHILElfEN:-This sudden squall Of
your friendship was so wholly unsxpect-
Ell thpt I am knocked sill sback. and
while l am a-sAiVering in the wind or
y"nr good feelings my nerves have not
got settled down calm eu"ngh to mnk-
you suitable reply.
1t is tFus that 1 Rm an old man almost
hurdred yeais Of age but never have
henu obliged to use a cane, and when
take hold of this one iI,ink l have the
handle OF serVipg malIst in my hahd
L used t" be prett! handy With TINT in
nay younger days, and c"uld serve on
mnFe tpun yarn uP marine than any ~
rGy ma-Cs, and if l ean get TO bs as
handy " tn this cane ! will make ,h, se
fell US who Doubt my stories think they
have beeR struck with Spanish mil
dew.
Am glad tn see that hrthnr Attridce
had'a haDd in this cane business He
tod people that blew the bugIe at the.
Is. - -I, ~ h.tf .
which is nn' so. | was not at Waterloo;
WINS sailing uni Sag Harbnr rs Eont
t'rerer Il II whale ship during tie time
of that battle aud Arthur mixed up
dates, bnt this cano squares the yards
setween rs -Ed nav lie and / will sal
i'lrh-an'iy together with far wind and
"u an even keel
q, nfIelnen, look upon this ea"s rs a
well mtrlted Iestin""y 81 your respect
! 'or which 1 thank you and prrmiss
| that a 'pg as | live 1 will have II k-pi
h-nkin1 mp Ia ny room where Tommy
/ 'si,l keep a c can aud olisha,l AMI free
/ rom lily sp1cks. Enough sqid. Go be-
/ low the watch aud be ready to report
when Ynu are called.
Out Of ,he depths Of g'ittering SHOWS
! That line Alsakn'. mountain sides
The cane was cu', (the st'ry goes
: Add ike AIladib's lamp Of old
/ l. worth its weight OF Ailadin's gold.
/ Tpkr it AID when alvaac NJ years
/ Would caHse = trem 'r III thy head,
/ Grasp II snln.e and have IN feais;
/ None bu: tle brave can sri y ths fair
At DOnny brook. or lick at tbs hard
lrrnds th-r''.
VIII ia j Wishrs too numerous to
arerf.n
Text Books Exchanged.
THE Hoard OF Education, at meeting
held III OlVmDia W T Aup 1850 ra-