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, 1889-01-31
Eventful History of an Engine.

There is an engine lying in the
wreck of the steamer Leo, way up in
Alaska, nearly to the north pole,
which, were it an animate being,
could tell strange tale of disasters
and tragedies, with which it has been
connected. On a bright spring morn
ing, about six years ago, the afore>
said engine was set up in shop in
Philadelphia, and trial made of its
working qualities. While this was
in progress, the cylinder head blew
out, killing one man and seriously
injuring another. 1t was repaired and
started on its journey westward. and
all went we'll until a collision on the
Southern Pacific piled it up IN the
bottom of canyon. 1t was rescued
from there and at last reached Port
land, where it was placed in the trim
little steamer Wildwood, which John
son Bros. had just completed at Ran
ier On the trial trip the steamer
went to Rainier, reaching there about
midnight. johnson who had been
running her, started home, and when
he entered his house, was mistaken
for burglar and shot dead. His
brother then sold the boat, and after
she had seriously scalded man on
the Sellwood route, she WAS again
sold and taken to the Sound. Fate
still seemed to hang over the unlucky
engine and the boat she propelled,
and after going around several times
and sinking once, she at last went up
in flame and smoke at Seattle, one
man losing his life in the holocaust.
After the fire was extinguished, the
engine was rescued and sold to the
builders of the Leo, and as a fitting
finale found a watery grave for itself
and several people, in the icy waters
of the north.-ETpres3.
, 1889-01-31
Ship Harbor Railroad.

Mr.. Wm. Munks of Fidalgo told
US Monday that the settlers around
Ship Harbor gave a bonus of $500
acres of land to MiIncr & Co, Seat
tie, in consideration that said com
pany shall have constructed four
miles in six months from date of
contract: thirty miles to the Skagit
river fully equipped and running in
two years. This will take the road
TO point Oh the Skagit where it can
connect with the main line from Bell
ingham Bay to Seattle In order to
carry out the agreement and con-
struct the first four miles ;,ccording
to contract, it is necessary for the
company to work 400 men night, day
and Sundays. Nearly all the set
tiers on Ship Harbor gave half of
their land to secure the road. A de-
pot will be established near the
Munks wharf, Fidalgo.-ReUeilte.
, 1889-01-31
Smelling Works at Vancouver.

The smelling works at Vancouver
are now ready for operation, but
have been delayed in consequence of
the non-conpletion CT the water
works. 1t is proposed to arrange
for Il supply of water temporarily
and to start the furnaces at once.
The company has in store 300 tons
OF ore. while large quantity Is
ready for shipment ct the Field mine.
The inauguration of this enterprise
and its successful operation Is of
vast importance to our province, and
it is sincerely to be hoped that the
most sanguine expectations of the
promoters will be realized. The
quartz age" to which we all look
forward with bright anticipations,
will be the most prosperous era IN
our history and whatever tends to
hasten its arrival is deserving of en-
couragement. There are more for
tunes in the rocks of British Colum-
bia than were ever taken out of the
beds of its streams. Victoria Times.
, 1889-01-31
Eupepsy,

This is what you ought TO have, in fact,
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily,
aud mourning because they find it not .
Thousands upon thousands of dollars
are spent annually by our people in the
hope that they may attain this boon.
And yets 1t may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bitiers, If used
according to directions and the use per
sisted 10. will bring you Good Digestion
and oust out dyspepsia and install in-
stead Eupepsy. We recommend Elect
ric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases
OF Liver. Stomach and Kidney. Sold al
SOC. and $l.O0 Pc bottle by n. d. Hill
& Sons, druggists,
, 1889-01-31
RuekIen,s srnica SnIye.

The best Salve 10 the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Salt Rheum, Fever
Ssres, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blaIns, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions,
aud positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. Il is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded
Price % cents. For ale by n. ID. Hill
& Sons. ian2yl
, 1889-01-31
Kittitas Valley.

In his plea ant remarks at the FL
IensbHrgh banquet, Mr.. Schulze, of
the Northern Pacific land office,
among other good things said;
"Kittitas is the greatest county IN
the great Territory of Washington,
and this great future State. / see IN
it sturdy, energetic men who build
up States aud cities, and great and
Intelligent communities. l know
whereof | am speaking. L know
there is no want of material wealth,
and there is no want of intelligent
and energetic men to develop it and
bring it out to bloom and blossom
fruit, and when 1 look back three
short years and compare the Ellens-
burgh of then and now, l feel war,
ranted in saying that these three
wears have made it bloom out until
| to- day it is ahead of any town be-
tween Spokane Falls and Tacoma
and 1 think l may say the fnture
capital CT the great State of Wash
lngton. The wealth this country oi
Kittitas contains has not been devel
oped. 1t has just begun, but when
note what has been done in Ellens
burgh in one year, l wonder whai
ten, twelve, fifteen or twenty year:
will show me when your vast iroI
and coal mines are developed, anC
when blasting furnaces and rolling
mills have been located here; whcI
the last vestige of the sage brush hai
given way to the waving green fields
when the Yakima river has been har
messed and her splendid water powe
has been utilized, and 1 dare say thel
the Northern Pacific railroad vii
count Eliensburgh as one of tn
brightest laurels in her crown."-El
lensburgh Capital
, 1889-01-31

Port Townsend correspondence of
the Seattle P-I: 1.-The necessity of
more hotel accommodations is be-
coming more apparent every day.
The influx of strangers is so great
that there is not a vacant room IN
any of the seven hotels that is unoc.
cupied for any time, and it is feared
that the same experience will be had
here as was the case n both Seattle
and Tacoma last spring. The large
hotel on the hill will be pushed to q
finish as soon as men and money can
complete it, This will he help, but
the want of q large nrst-class hote
is becoming so evident that MIR
Lowe has decided to begin the con-
straction Immediately OF his large
hotel upon the corner of Water ano
Taylor streets. Hotels, however, are
not the only want. What is needed
more is houses and cottages, as the
people coming here want homes
more than transient accommoda
TONS"
, 1889-01-31
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
1 recommend it as superior to any prescription
known 10 me-" Il. A. ARCHER. II. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, ny.
, 1889-01-31
The "Old Soldier" Record.

The following division of votes on
pension bills at different times be-
fore congress, shows how the repre-
sentatives of the two parties voted
on bills for the benefit of old soldiers
and their dependents:
REPEAL OF LIN .TATIoN ARREARS OF PEN~
sIoNS.
For Against
Republicans 116 Republicans 0
Democrats At Democrats 81
MEAICAS PENSION ELL.
For Against
Republicans 81 Republicans 0
Democrats 81 Democrats 81
WIDOWS INCREASE BILL.
For Against
Republicans rs Republicans 0
Democrats so Democrats &c
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
For Against
Republicans 112 Republicans 0
Democrats &C Democrats rs
VOTE ON PASSING LATTER OVER PREsI-
DENTS VETO.
For Against
Republicans 13S Republicans 0
Democrats 81 Democrats 125
Every vote against the soldiers, in
every instance, a democrat; never a
republican vote against the veterans.
And, although democratic members
often voted for the passage of pen
rion bills, we believe they never, in a
single instance, permitted such bill
to pass over the presidents veto.
And yet they whine because the old
soldiers vote the republican ticket
and withdraw from the Grand Army
because it is a partisan organiza-
tionr-Kansas Chief.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
The Grave of S. S. Prentiss.

A visit to the grave of the illustr- ous Sargant $. Prentiss-the Mecca of a great many pilgrims who came to Natchez-reveals the fact that kind hands directed by loving hearts have been at work, beautifying and adorning the little lot where rests the mortal remains of him who in the not far distant past electrified the coun- try by his eloquence. The lot has been thoroughly cleaned out, the brambles and weeds cut down, and it has been placed in the most attract i've condition. No matter what may be the condition of the grave of Prem tiss-whether covered with brambles or embowered with nowers-there is nothing that can dim the lustre of his greatness, and his name will ever live as long as the history of the State lasts, for he helped to make part of it. A drive out to the grave of Prcntiss is very pleasant one, and those who have not visited the spot lately will be surprised to see the change that has been made in it. INatchez Democrat.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
Read and Heed.
Magazine

What shall l do to be saved ?" Well. that depends on circumstances. If you want to be saved from bank ruptcy be frugal, be strict in busi- ness, be prompt in all that pertains to business and be sure that your eX- penditures do not exceed your in- come, and thou shalt be saved. If you want to be saved from the law of the country do not violate it, keep it faithfully, do nothing contrary to the law and thou shalt have praise of the same. But if you would be say ed from eterual death believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Not anly believe that He is. and the Son of God, but believe all that He has said and do all that He has commanded. and thou shalt be saved from sin now, from the fear of death when thou art passing through the valley of shadows, and from eter- nal woe. Be saved! co, raptuous thought!) in heaven the home of God, to sing and shine and soar with the angels forever, Shouting above the wreck of burning and ruined world. SAVED! sAvEp.! sAvED!!,
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
The Close of the Week

Blessed be Saturday night. when the labors of the week are ended, and humanity takes, or should take, one long breath of repose; when the noise of the anvil and loom is still, and silence reigns for one day where Mammon and busy care. have sat enthroned. With the dust washed from his brow, the son of toll sits a king, with his baby subjects on his knee. All the week he has obeyed orders; this day he gives them. Here by the hearthstone, master and operative stand in sense independ- ent and equal. It is blessed and soul-saving that the latter has time to cherish this soothing influence one day in seven. With these hearties and responsibilities, he takes those dependent upon him by the hand and walks proudly forth with the proudest, on this blessed day of rest. Ones satisfied eyes follow such little home groups with a benediction.- 1 TN. Y. Ledger.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
Bad Luck.

What some people call bad luck is frequently nothing but the natural result of their shiftlessness or bad management. With little energy and system in the conduct of their affairs, the misfortunes attributed to bad luck would not attend them. Here is a case in point;
 "I'm always an eternally havin' bad luck :" whined listless-looking man to a friend to whom he had come for help.
 "Only yisterday my horse fell into an old well on the place an broke it's neck"
 "Why didn't you keep the well covered?'
 "How should 1 know the fool crit ter would go tumblin' inter it." asked the man in tone of surprise "The well had been uncovered for a year an nothin ever fell in it before. Then my granary leaked the other night during that big storm and there's all my wheat ruined.'
 "Well, why didn't you have the roof fixed beforef'
 "Cause, it never leaked before, and l didn't know it was going to leak then. And here that very night one of my best COWS strayed off and do'no as I shall see her ag'in."
 Was your pasture fence in good order?"
 Ness, all but one little place, that l calculated on liXin' the next day. The fence had been bad there for { month and the COWS never got out before," he said, in a weak defence of his carelessness.
 And then, you know" he con tinued, "the worst of all was that my barn burned down last week.
 "les, l heard that you set fire tC the hay by dropping the ashes from your pipe in it while smoking in tho barn."
 Well, that was the way of it. bu I thought they was dead ashes. Iv, smoked in barns for twenty years an l never set fire to one before, an it'' nothing but my bad luck that made me set fire to the barn this time Bad luck just seems to foller m, around all the time. "- Exchange
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
that panel.

! lilat I)dilcl.
 Sadie had no adventure during the homeward journey, having a seat to herself the most of the way. The remainder of it was occupied by an old gentleman who took snuff and had catarrh, saying ''um. um " in the most emphatic manner after each l application of his handkerchief.
 The panel was almost the first thing shown Sadie on her arrival.
 And how did you happen to give your name and address to an entire stranger" chorused the family.
 "Why, didn't"
 'How did she know it. them"
 Just then Harry's eye happened to fall on the pretty bag with it's silver plate. In voice brimming with mis- chief, he read: Miss Sadie NJ. Earn ham, Pleasantvilc. Md. |" and added. 'I suppose you labeled yourself with that all the way, didn't you, Sadie. like a package sent by express:"
 "The idea. 1 kept the plate out of sight all the way; but left it on the seat when 1 went out to get some lunch"
 1t is wonderful to me-" said Harry. that you didn't leave it somewhere, altogether, that being your usual custom"
 Autumn passed and early winter. With the holidays came another pack age to Sadie in care of her father. The box, when opened, was found to contain beautiful lace pin, the de- slgn spray of asters, from Mrs. Cranstoun. Later on came very charming letter from the lady, beg ging Sadie's acceptance of the gift. All the young readers are saying: "Why doesn't she hurry up and tell when MT. Cranstoun came to see Sadie. made love and was accepted?"
 My dear girls, leave you to inn agine that part, and l will simply tell you that MT. C. came up with Charlie Livingston in the winter, and when the asters bloomed again, there was a quiet wedding, in which Sadie Farnham and George Cranstoun were central figures.
 And the bride wore asters instead of orange blossoms-how odd!-- TAnabel c. Andrews, in Woman s Magazine.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
The Spells System.

When Quay induced Harrison to make Wanamaker general in return for services in raising the extraordinary supply of poodle with which voters were bought in blocks of five, the Republican boss assumed, :, it seems, that a man who would rem der such services would not scruple to render any other services the machine boss might require from a postmaster-gencral. But Wannama- maker has taken notion that the interests of the postal service require postmasters in New York and Phila- delphia who, being Republicans, are more distinguished as business men than as politicians. Accordingly he insists on the appointment for Phila- delphia of John Field. Republican of high character and business man of such ability that Wanamaker once offered him salary of of S25, ,000 to superintend one department of his Philadelphia business.
 This imposed upon President Har- rison very disagreeable alternative, because Senators Quay and Cameron united in demanding the appointment of another man, and giving notice that they would oppose the conlirma- ton of Field to the bitter end on account of the fact that he had be- longed to citizen committees organ ized to put down boss rule ana cor ruption in municipal affairs.
 To deny the postmaster-gener the appointment of postmaster for his own city would brand him as a man utterly unfit to run the postal department and force hlm to resign. But while refusing to do this, Presi- dent Harrison, according to all ac- counts, has notified Wanamaker that he will appoint Field with the under standing that the other big postoiIices are to be filled according to the wish of local senatorial bosses, and not according to Mir. Wanamaker's idea of a business capacity for the ser vice.
 If this be true statement of tn c presidents attitude, anamaker will be but a painted figure head, the heads of the executive depart ments are to be merely clerks ap- pointed to act under the orders of senators and other patronage bro- kers recognized as deputy presidents, and the present administration is pledged to the spells system in it's most pernicious and offensive form. -l Post Dispatch.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24

The centuries in their marcl, are bringing nearer The golden age of mans high destiny; Each era dawns with light dNincr, clearer,
 And nope upspringing grasps the blest"ro Be. We celebrate the glorious art of printing
 The genius whose inventive skill and mind Gave to the world name and art immortal, toeNcl with the mighty lapse of timc. The ages in their silent march bringing
 To light new revelations of mans skill; And man, with inspiration all immortal
 Controls the elements of nature at his will. And natures laws have bowed to mans invention The sea, the land, the elements obey He taught the lightning in its rapid motion
 To bear his message on the worlds highway. Can man rise higher in the scale of science,
 Or wicld Il noblcr power all life to bless, Than that which gives to earth'S rcIlOtcst corner The light and inspiration of the press! of all the mysteries of art and science,
 Ii is thc top np-highest-noblcst-b The world would grope in ignorance and darkness Without the light that radiates from the press. We live amid the mighty works of nature,
 We see the power of mind on every hand; Men, rising from obscuritv, surprise Us
 With some new found improvem for the land But high OCT all the glorious art of printing
 Is reaching every cline and dark recess Nation responds to nation till the echo
 Sweeps round the world "lhe press, the glori
 pressi' II is the chain of gold that binds all nations, In an eternal brotherhood of love; lt bears the tidings of the great salvation,
 Upfiug men 10 cndlcs, light above. Art of all arts-embodyng all inventions
 Before ii ignorance and error fly; There is no limit 10 its glorious mission,
 Till earth life blends with immortality. The wisdom of the mighty past it gives ns, Of carfh's grand hcroeS-al carth's wisest, best Though sleeping in the dust, their tongues long
 silent
 speak to Us through the inspiration of the press We sing the holy songs of by gone ages,
 We catch the heavenly flame that warmed their
 breast,
 And chords of sympathy within our bosom, Thrill to thr tender echoes of the press Scenes of our childhood friendships long departed, Live m some page, our loneliness to bless; And as we ponder on the lines So tender, We bless the power that gave to us the pres. Then keep untarnishcd in its glorious mission. This mighty triumph of the immortal mind, May every printed page, and avery paper, Be cousecrated in its work divine. And may this art, all other arts transccnding, still higher rise, all human life to bless Nation respond to nation, till the echo
 Fills the wide earth with praises of the press, Forth Smith, Arkansas.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The Report of the Presbytery of
 Ouachita.

While in the main our repor. will necessarily be similar to the one made one year ago, yet we are glad to note many changes which we regard as favorable to the cause of the Mas ter in this respect. One of which is the repeal of unfriendly legislation by the legislature. The discussion of the question has caused many to make it subject of thought. who, otherwise. would never have consid- cred it. This tends to suegert more strict observance of the day by the masses. Again, two years ago the freight trains were running on roads, where to-day the sound of the engine is not heard. This is to our minds proof that even railroad off cials have consciences ill at ease on this all-lmpOrtant subject. With these encouraging evidences of growth in public sentiment in the right direction, yet facts are evident Of the vast dissertation of the day, both in the country and in cities, by members of the church visiting. lounging on the corners of streets, calling at postoflices, reading up the politics of the day and the consequent neglect of all religious services either in the family or the church. Your committee have reasons to believe that our ministers have carried out former injunctions of Presbytery Tn presenting this subject. We submit the following:
 Whereas, The Fourth Command ment, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy" is one of the divine commandments, which Christ "came not to destroy but to fulfill" and hence is perpetual obligation on all nations and communities.
 Whereas, This Divine Mandate is openly and palpably disobeyed by permission of the national govern ment in the delivery of the mails and in the transportation of public stores on that holy day, and by corporations and individuals in the conduct of the commerce and business of the coun- try, and by the press in publishing Sunday issues of newspapers, and by individuals in the pursuit of sinful amusements on that sacred day in every section of our common country.
 And whereas, God has pronounced severe judgments on nations and peo- pies which "hallowed not His Sab bath" Therefore,
 Resolved, that Ouachita Presby- tery deplores the nnwarranted desc cration of Gods Holy Day in high and low places, and would kindly but earnestly warn the membership it represents against it.
 Resolved, further, That this Pres bytery enjoins or requests it's minis ters to preach on this subject on the first Sabbath in June and as often thereafter as practical.
 Resolved, That Mir. w. D. Leiper be hereby appointed to secure the publication of this action of Ouachita Presbytery in all the secular news papers within it's bounds which are friendly to the cause of Sabbath observance.
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