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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

The country home of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, just south of the High
lands of the Hudson, named "Bosco-
bel' has been sold to G. II. Butler of
New York. Mr.. Beecher bought tina
place in 1850 and built the present
house at a cost of $4,000. 1t has %
rooms and is supplied with all modern
conveniences. The park contain
5000 ornamental trees and shrubs ana
more than 1000 fruit trees and vines.
Many of these came from missionary
friends in China, Ceylon, India, the
Pacific islands, Africa and Europe.
Mr.. Butler paid $50, 900 for the place,
which cost Mr.. Beecher about $780,
600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

There are 1,248 Young Mems
Christian associations in America, 622
in England, ireland and Scotland,
1892 in Germany, Holland and Swift
erland, 200 in Japan, and 553 in
eighteen other countries. 1t is an in
teresting fact that there is an organi-
cation at Nazareth, where Christ lived
for thirty years and at Jerusalem
whore he was crucified.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

Having ridden into the union successful.
ly on an omnibus, the four new states find
themselves at an interesting stage in their
progress. We bid them welcome and trust
they will behave themselves like good chill
dren.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

There has been a revival of religion
at Moberly. Mo, and among the con-
versions was that of man who had
been very hard case. When he
went forward in the church to make a
procession Of his faith he surprised the
parson and people by handing to the
former q bottle half full of whisky and
a slung shot. He said that he pro-
posed TO renounce all his evils.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

Some Pittsburgh men, with Mr..
Jacob Reese at their head, are about
TO establish an enormous basic-steel
plant at Sheffield, Alabama, from
which they propose delivering all
parts OF steel ships at the shipyard
that they will build and maintain in
some southern seaport. They claim
that steel beams, plates, pillars, grid
ers and so on, can be laid down at
tide water on the gulf cheaper than
the raw material can be furnished to
ship builders on the Delaware.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

this the noblcst as well as the most neces-
slry Of all & nuine reforms Of our system
nj methods of election.
In the city Of Detroit last fall, so fragrant
were the abuses attending the election that
a cry arose frcm all good men of all parties
for some positive step TO effect a reform.
Accordingly at public meeting comm {
tee Of 100 representative and leading citi.
provided for, with that sterling gentleman,
the venerable ex Mayor Alexander Lewis,
as its chairman. Mr.. Lewis has since that
time carefully investigated the Rhines
ballot system and vote recorder, and voiun-
tarily furnished the following testimonial
of its value:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11
Oh Griswold Street.

III UIIi 4'IINIIsi lNIdI' 70, IooJ'
To FratlS s. Burton, ESD:
The Rhines vote recorder and ballot ma
chine is the most ingenius and perfect piece
of mechanism l have ever seen; one has
only to examine it to be convinced of its
entire practicablity. And feel confident
that II is only a question Of short time be-
fore it will supercede the present paper bal
lot. / hope every city will give it trial
as it will go a long way toward putting an
end to bribery and corruptions at cleo
tions. Truly yours, etc,
ALEX. LEWIS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

and doing all that your com )any claim for
it as a voting machine and vote recorder.
, 1889-07-25

Should Mr., Whitney and his sack
be nominaicd TO the presidency, the
NOMINEES may count with confidence
upoa the support OF England The
man who bought the plans of the
Texas which had been refused by
the admiralty, and ordered the
CharleEtou built on the plans of the
Naniwa Kan, without ever finding
out that she had been obliged to
mako twenty three trial trips before
being accepted. must have com
mended himself 10 Great Britain.
and especially to that element which
has something to sell and should he
be nominated no doubt a univ rsal
shout of joy would SO up III Eng
land, and the country would be
ablazo from Lands End to John
CGroafs House. We are not sure
that the freedom Of London would
not be presented to 3Tr. Brice, and
sie freedom OF Dublin TO Congress
man Pat Collins. who seems to be in
the plot te shelye MIR. Cleveland and
to boom Mr.. Whitney.
, 1889-07-25
Real Estate Transfers.

\ T Learned < VT to James Kirch, lot
:, blk Is, Gloucester; con $50.
i d Charlton TO \ VI Elkins, ne 4 oi
nv I, .2i sw+4 OF sec ., twp 30, W, lO
acrcS; con Il $50.
l. p Hof to'Samusl Hadlock, lots !, ;.
) and 8, sec I, twp %, RI c, and acres
in nc = OF Sc = 4 OF sec II, twp -, W;
con $4,000.
Chas Eisenbeis x VT to d T Rufiin,
lots and s, blk 10, Eisenbcis add; con
1900.
JF Wherrv x VT to T Rutiin, lot S,
Ill, los. Eiseabeis add; con $2d5-
Charles 7 Bailey and VT and Rufus q
Bailey to Chas \ Dyer, S2's sxll0!t in blk
103, original towusite OF Port Townsend ;
con 81, so.
II. T.bbaIs, ,Jr, and wi to y F steil-
son, blk l, II l. Tibbals, Jr, lst add +;
con $3.50.
A N. Starrest to LOUIS Il. II, chrer,
10, ), hloct 23. Pluamer's addition; CON
slderalirn 81 COO
y +. Learned! and wife to FrGrklin
Tucker, LIB, block l6, If Tho town of
Glonae5'er; consideration $50
Hurindn Hastings to Annie L Wei el.
lot: l 4ad =, block 5, Hastings ih;'d All
ditl... consideration 500.
, 1889-07-25

The oft-discussed question as to
whether parliament should keep on
pi ovidIng grants for roya, princes
sud priucessss is again to the front
in England. 1t seems rather hard
to the British workman that German
princlings, having little more than
their titles 10 bless themselves with
shonId be maintained in idleness
when SO many of the mass find it all
they can do to keep things going
Another view that is taken Of the
matter is that as the queen is one of
the richest women III the world she
should follow the example Of other
rich people and provide for her own
children and grandchildren. The
liberals have always been more dis
posed to make matters unpleasant on
the subject of grants and pensions
than the tories, although when AIR.
Gladstone was in power he responded
10 such demands as were made upon
him. The Prince Of Wales is al
ways hard up, and every now and
then an agitation is set On foot to
wipe out all of his indebtedness and
set him ON his feet Were it not for
the dust raised by few radicals like
Labouchere ard Bradlaugh, the op-
position to the granting OF pensions
to members of he royal household
wGuid not amount to much, but they
would take the view that it is not
fair to the country that the drain
upon it for the maintenance of
! royalty should be continued even
unto the third and fourth genera,
tions. The extension of the fran
chise has done something towards
increasing the franchise against pen
sions. The workiDgmaB, having i
vote, has more attention paid to his
protests thln formerly
, 1889-07-25

!ilno be had when sailing around the
Horn i became so interested in his
S.urT thar / failed TO notice that bis
iauis were down and that he waa
play fully foudIing a villianous look
ing shot gun. His manner changed
the moment he drew bead On me,
but before he had time to say a word
l had grappled with him and hold
ing him down with one hand, with
the other I tarned the combination
on the door leading to the cabin. |
blew my whistle and in less time
than it takes me to tell it the ships
toat containing the officer and sail
ors was at the side of the sloop and
the mon jumped over the gunwsle
into the taffraiE
The smuggler YVES mine.
We bound him to the forecastie
mainstays and entering the cabin we
found thirty Cinnamon and nearly
four thousand pounds of opium.
They were brought here and placed
in the custom house from which
place they were afterwards sold,
Chinamen and all. That, gentlemen,
is the true history of one of the most
thrilling seizures that has ever taken
place on these shores.
When the captain had finished the
president called him to the desk and
pinned the medal to his coat. He
will wear it until some one excells
him ia experience, but this it is not
believed will ever occur.
Brother Dooley complained that
his silver voice had not been heard
for several weeks and he wished to
say that on Monday the motors and
cars for his line would arrive. The
metal work." said Brother Dooley,
ION the motors is all plated with the
finest silver and the cushions on the
seats of the cars as we'll as those
used by the engineer and fireman Of
the motor are upholstered in the
finest silk plush. During the COM
ing week they Will be on exhibition
in the window at the front of this
store. l would be glad to explain
the mechanical parts to any one de-
string to gain information
As DooIey seemed to be wound up
for an hour or two the president
stopped him and said he would ask
an original poem from Brother Nc
Intyre, the popular and reliable real
estate dealer next Saturday and
short essay on Society from Brother
Bel. Adjourned.
, 1889-07-25
Council Meeting.

Council met at =. N Present MAY
| or Learned, Messrs. Bartlett, Burketr,
Littlefeld, Starrett ard Downs. Min
utes of lost meeting were read and ap,
proved.
Surveyor reported having made plans
| for jefferson street improvement, side
walks, etc
The bill OF George II. Jones as city
| attorney for the month of June was on
| motion of Mr Bartlett ordered paid,
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Z. DeIanty, &22 SO; Charles Hotel,
$50; A. L. Wiutrode, Si5; ". A. Bour-
land, $3.50; N J. Ii. FogFman, services
| 500; j. Johnson Sl9; P. +. Transfer Co.
SO; J McGirvin q Co, $50; DR. Harri-
son, 80; J. NJ. Hamilton. IS rs. The
bill Of Il. Y. SYens0H for $50 30 for
erecting Taylor street gilzag al Taylor
street vas referred 10 street committee,
The bills of tbe electric light company
for May aud June were nfier considers.
able delay, ordered paid. Toe bills OF
Justice Wood were laid on The table.
The application of John Cort for Ii
cepse to sell IiqloF at tue Standard
theatre vas granted.
The plans for sidewalk and drainage
boxes on WaShIrgtuu street as submit
ted by the city surveyor were approved
and the city attorney IH.truCied to draw
up al ordinance covering The same.
The surveyor was instructed to draw
plans for q sidewalk on the west side of
Taylor street, hetween Washington and
Water street.
The bid of the ARGUS Printing Co to
| do the city printing for the space of one
year was accepted.
TIE eouDcil aij"nTned to meet Mon
day evening, at which t me the new Of
1icers will take their seats.
OIED.-At Eby's Landiug, Oh the 18th
INST, Edwin Ellison Eby, aged 3 years
ind one week. Funeral will take PLACE
from the residence Of his parents at z p.
m. to-day.
| Fred TGcke. is matched to box Billy
Douglass four rounds at the STANDARD
theatre Saturday night. Fucker agrees
to stop Douglass within the four
rounds. The amount OF the purse is not
mentioned.
The school census Just completed shows
children attending the public schools in
this district to be as follows: Between
the :, es of and p, 5l1 males, 5l7 fe-
males. Under five years, males 16O, fe-
males 165. This shows an increase over
| last year Of 30 per cent. The financial
| report at the end OF the fiscal year end
ing June 80 last, shows 81 ,2S6.4S on hand
for educational purposes.
1t is reported that extensive fires are
burning in the timber outside the city
| limits. The fire is not confined to the
| brush, but is burning in the heavy
timber, and all Friday night residents in
| the vicinity could distinctly hear the tall
rees falling to the ground On the acre
| tracts OF Mrs. Pugh, Mr.. Katz and Chief
| Engineer Wason, Of the WolcOtt. Yes
| terday the fire had reached the inclosure
in front of Mr.. Was9n's residence.
, 1889-07-25
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We are informed that Mayor
Kuhn is moi likely TO press farther
grading Of streets owing 10 the ract
Of bi, owning so much real estate in
the city and the taxes being so
heavy upon him. We can hardly
believe IT possible that the mayor
would stop at th" expense Of that
which every o&e knows would very
materially enhance the ralne of his
property as well as benefit the city
at large. Judge Kuhn was preached
up to rs us the qHint essence Of a
progressive citizen; such being the
case he must be consistent with the
records, continue in the way of his
predecessor and so ahead improving
the city. Sewers are to be laid that
when our city reaches metropolitan
dimensions the 8gemeGts FOR
pro ecting health will be ii proper
tion to It's size. faia must io done
or epidemic~ will surely be among
the things to be expected.
, 1889-07-25

The Plan suggested by certain in
aaential Chicago IriEhInen to pur-
chase Lower California or some
Mexican state, and found there an
IrishAmericaa republic strikes Us as
a good one. Tho English haters of
Ireland charge that the Irish people
are incapable of self government.
II thesa OF our Irish fellow citizens
uko have had SONS experience in
governing here viii demonstrate M
der this Chicago plan that they can
manage aud direct republic, Eng
land will ba compelled, hy the vory
feres of logic, to turn ireland over
to ths control OF her own people.
The proposed Irish-American re
pRhlis is Il grand and glorions
scheme, but Alex Sullivan must not
be permitted to Feiza the presidency.
As fer John L-weH We favor John
, 1889-07-25

tn Tacoma Ledger says that 1t
would be useless to deny that the
nug> popularity OF tue book, Robert
Fl-mrrp. L due to the growing spirit
o. us.belIyf-Ou tho same principal
trr wgrk Of Amelia Rives-Chanler
are popular through Che growing
spirit" Of immortality which prevails
throughout the world. To draw
such conclusions Is the lowest kind
% rot. A we'll written book will be
csme popular just the same as a well
written. wei! acted play. Richard
III, when performed by star of
recognized ability will crowd any
theater, yet people do not 60 be-
cause they love to witness the dpv-
li5h acts Of that individual or be
cau5e they enjoy seeing r. half dozen
murders committed We freely ad
NIT that in the past twenty years
vast change of opinion regarding
future life has taken place. Thous-
ands Of people to-day think they be
liove what they did not then. Bui
when the last act IN life's drama
takes place thousands Of the twGnty
viii believe they have made mis-
take.
, 1889-07-25

The incfficiency OF our penal laws
IS well Illustrated in the case OF
Frank Jarvis, who had fair trial,
was convicted Of Incest and received
a sentence on Monday, Of three
years in the peniJentiary. 50 brief
term Of punishment is not severe
severe eEoGSh. The moastcr vino
could he guilty of So foul IN ou RAGE.
should be Imprisoned for the ngast
term iha Inv wouIl allow. This was
in Portland. whi!o here IN til, citv
the other diy Il mtn who had been
watched by the police for several
days vas arrested hy officer Fur
Isng as vagrant WLea saarched
at the station watches, isweiry, L
loaded revolver and p par Of steoi
knuckles were found on lin. The
man WAS brought mp before Judge
Wood ard fined 50 and costs.
amounting to less than $I2 On
tha same day a sailor arrested for
drunkenness and some petty annoy
anco 20 Mayor Learned received tie
same sentence. This seems Ike
tTyvesty when Il man raaeives the
s2ma sentence for being drunk that
another does for carrying deadly
WuapCr--
, 1889-07-25
RattlinS Good PuIIrr,.

The rowing contest between Ollie VIII
loughby and J. y. Van BokkeIen, two
young gentlemen OF this city. attracted
large assembly of spectators On Union
wharf last evening. Both men appeared
in fancy costumes, cyeIoped in light
clothing and with encouraging shouts
from their respective friends, the oars
men started for the Lucy 4 NiCkels, an
American vessel lying an anchor about
one mile distant from the wharf, and re-
turn. \ strong westerly wind was blow
ing, aud the cbb tide carried the men
well to the leeward OF the ship. When
within a fathom OF the vessel they both
brought their bows well up 10 the sea.
Van Bokkelen had been about ten
fathOms ahead OF Wilioughby thus lar,
when the former unShippCd his oar and
lost several feet, which gave Willoughby
an opportunity to come up within a
length of him. On the homeward stretch
Van Bokkelen followed WiIIoughby hy
several yards, the latter winning the race
by fifty yards. The race Was for 5000, ,OlO
side and the local championship.
, 1889-07-25

Mayor KUHN was installed in Office
on Monday night and without any
unnecessary remarks and without a
word as to what his policy would be
cslled the meeting to order and an
DOunced bis appointments
For custodian of the city's cash he
nominated Mr. Thomas j. ConnOr,
a gentleman well liked by all with
whom he has ever come in contact
Mr. Connor followed the sea for sew
era! years but settled here some time
ago and formed co-partnership with
Frank Pettygroye continuing it FOR
Il short time, but retired and is now
we'll enough off to live retired life.
He IS related 10y marriage TO AIR.
Pettygroyc and is warm friend of
BIr. Kuhn.
Mr. A. Il. Coleman is law part
ner Of j. j. Calhoun. an able man
and thorough gentleman. He
Is eminently qualified to fill the po-
sition and the tax payers may feel
certain that he will look after the in
terestS of the city with that same
care that he would il they were his
personal affairs.
The city clerk appointed TO sue
coed james SeaVey is Del Cary
Smith, q student at law in the Office
Of Calhoun and Coleman. Mr..
Smith has reputation throughout
the east as an elocntiopist and thero
is no doubt he will perforin the
duties assigned him to tine entire
satisfaction OF every one. He has
had his fling at newspaper work and
as The man about Town" on our
E. G. the can, is well known to
every one in the city. We tender our
heartiest congratulations to Mayor
Kuhn for having got such Il good
clerk as ATr. Smith and the same to
the latter gentleman on being ap-
pointed; he has our sincerest wishes
for his success in his now office.
, 1889-07-25


The Republican party IN Jefferson
county, but more particularly in
Port Townsend, must be re-organ-
ized. Tho fall election is less than
four months distant, and to wait IN
Ill the day before election 10 begin
work means = repetition Of July 8.
Tie Democratic majority here has
been about twenty, bat If the new
residents are called upon by men
loyal 10 the principles oi the Re
publican party that majority can be
so thoroughly wiped out that il will
be forgotten. The election Of the
entire Democratic ticket in this city
ten days ago was the result OF lack
Of interest on the part OF the Reput-
lican voters. and unless an interest
is awakened IN some of our Repub-
lican friends the Same thing Will be
repeated in the fall That election,
ii must be remembered, IS no plain,
every day affair, but the most in
portant that has ever been held in
the territory. At that time we will
have put on the gafb of statehood
our clipped wings vii have grown
out agsiu ani we w4i be ready To
make ourselves le@g&- There is Do
time TO hc lost, @entleireh. and if.
there is a leader, let him do some
thing for the good of the party.
, 1889-07-25

Ellensburg is rebuilding with sur
prising activity, and this shows evil
denee Of the pluck Of her citizens.
The Anglo-Saxon ingredient IS sure
of success, and will build 4 city
where all else IS wanting. \ few
years ago Ellensburg was hamlet
and Port Townsend was a good
sized town. i short time in the fu-
ture and Ellensburg viii be a city OF
twelve to fifteen thousand inhab-
itants, and Port Townsend Well,
she will have twice as many if the
ancient nossback viii consent to a
TRANSMISSION of blood.
, 1889-07-25

With the increasing tide of immi-
grafton to this city comes the cry for
hotel accommodations, and it comes
louder than, ever before. Two fine
sites are offered for it. That at the
corner of Water and Taylor, and the
one at the top Of the Washington
street grade. Seattle. through its
enterprising citizens will soon have
3 hotel to cost $4,000. Is 1t possi-
bic that there is not enough pushing
capitalists here to give this boom.
Port Townsend cannot expect to
have capitalists to visit us If they do
not get a hotel to accommodate them.
The hotels here are not large
enough for the travel We want a
house to cost not less than $I0O,0GO,
the future OF the city depends upon
it as much us anything else. Tho
gent, msn who were Interested IN Z
scheme for building one should not
lose hope. The only way 10 DO il is
to push the matte,s and visit par-
sonally the men, who, by their lucky
real estate transactions Ls.va made
fortunes
, 1889-07-25

Port Townsend people had their
choice on Sunday of witnessing the
dedication services of the new Con
gregational church or Witnessing a
fight between two local gladiators.
OF course the very good people
went to church and the very wicked
people went to Willow point. It is
strange that some of those people
who attended the church services
should have afterwards wished they
had gone to the fight. We have
not yet heard any one who went on
the excursion wish they had gone 10
The dedication. This may show d
depraved taste, but we presume it is
because they have been so busy
since their return telling their
friends ubout the scrap, that they
have not heard of the splendid sing
ing and eloquent sermon preached
at the church. When they do they
will undoubtedly tender their re
grets As a newspaper we must, to
the best of our ability, give good ac-
accounts of the dedication of the
church and the defeat Of Brennan.
for so long as the brutal spirit that
worships at the shrine of Drawn ex-
lists such contests will occasionally
occur. 1t may he that, disgusting as
they are to the better element in So
ciety, they serve a purpose IN the
economy of nature by giving the
spirit that urges them on rallylng
point remote from the haunts of
reputable society, upon which to ez-
pend their surplus force. Be this as
it may, it Is we'll 20 take philo-
sophicaI view of the matter as TO load
the air with ierrniads upon the sin
fulness OF this perVerse generation.
taking cons Jlation ia the fact that
no ona has to witness sach fight or
read its details on cOmDnlsion.
, 1889-07-25

Miss Wade is a plump and comeIy
Brooklyn girl who made her first ap-
pearance on the stage as Eva in IN
Gle Toms Cabin. Lately she has
been a member of the Silver King
company, and the New York dudes
voted her a beauty. i cigarette
manufacturer thought to enhance
the value Of his wares by attaching
Miss Wade's picture to each pack
age, and be did SO. The picture
represents the lady in tights, of
which she has 4 horror. She ac-
knowIedges that the head ~of the
picture Is hers, but she declines 20
recognize the body, and accordingly
has brought an action for damages
against the cigarette-makers.
, 1889-07-25
District Court Matters.

Sarah G. rcttyTovc appears as plain
TIL and Peter H. S:osI,anl aS defendant
III suit in which VIII come before the
August term Tie plaintiff sues for a
piece OF land adjoinin. the old county
cemetery. The plaintiff claims that said
property was and is her property. and
the defendant unjustly claims IN estate
or interest in said property by virtue of
a pretended deed or acguittance from one
Hyland and F. L. HyIand.