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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
SCALP THE SQUIRRELS.
The Rodents Destroy One-tenth Of
Lfneoin ConBty's Crops.


This il a question Of NO minor I'M
portance. II Is estimated that fully
10 per cent Of previous wheat crops in
various parts OF Lincoln county has
been eaten by squirrels. The ravagcs
OF the English sparrow in the East do
not exceed that Of the ground squirrel
on this coast. And they viii continue
to multiply as they have in the past,
until some step il taken 20 arrest their
progress.
To-day countless numbers are seen
scarrying orer the hills, only waiting
for the grain Ia become of sufficient
growth 10 commence their work of de
vastation. Besides damaging crops to
q great extent. the presence OF these
animals serve 90 discourage people
wishing TO locate.
The husbandmen are looking anx-
iousiy forward 10 the time when these
tlestroyers shall have been externi-
mated. Already other adjoining conn
ties, realizing the alarming multi
plicity. exhibit desire to make rid
dance OF the pests. and are paying
literally for Their determination.
The proper authorities can relieve
the fear of further eneroaehinen. and
80 far reduce the species a. TO render
them less troublesome by offering a
reasonable bounty for each squirrel :
scalp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
WILL THEY NEVER LEARN
Another city Raped In by Travelin,
Advertising FakIrs.


The executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce did the proper
thing IN ''snubhsng" the travelling Ell
itor who wanted $1,000 letter 10 write
up Tacoma These ss-Callesi write
ups result almost invariably In Lost
of ''slop" concerning real estate agents,
who seesa willing 10 pay a round sum
for "pusf tn The paper The --latest
case = the 'write-up" of the monarch
of dai.ies, the San Francisco Erag,.
ssser. which consists of single fairly
we'll written column on Tacoma and
two pages of paid pnifS There il also
A cut which makes the beautiful
metropolis look Ike Struggling min.
INK camp on the frontier Such repre-
sensations are 4 fraud upon this fair
city, and should be discouraged not
only by the Chamber OF Commerce
but by all citizens interested ia the
future OF Tacoma.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
4 Democratic LAmentafion Over
a sin Of Omission.
sentimenf Against ths ride-Flat
ysnpers-why Noisy Politicians
are Suppressed.


Spokane Falls Chronicle.
The Democrats have let slip an adj
vantage they possessed at che ortset
BY delaying TO make the apportion-
rnent o. the territory fer the purpose
OF the constitutional convention Al
ready new chief justice has been APP
pointed, and this afternoons dis
patches may bring the announcement
that a governor has been appointed
whose political views harmonic with
those Of the party OF the administers
ton. II the Democratic party Is to
exist az political party eonteRding
for power in the new state. il should
be on the alert 10 avail itself Of every
advantage. present CT future A ma
i0rity OF the beard constituted to make
the apporfionment we're Democrats
prior To the resignation of Chief JUS
tice Burke. and they neglected the OPP
porsunity 20 score point that would
have counted for the Democracy in
the future. and might have given the
control of the constitutional conyan-
ton 10 the Democrats. or at least
evenly divided the representation with
the aid OF the method of electing dele
gates that rnHst be followed Some
excuses have been given out for the
omission. based on a high-minded
principle OF magnanimity that was
long ago eliminated from successful
party methods 1t il too late now TO
expect that the apportionment win be
made by other than Republicans, and
il is for this that there is 80 much
haste in filing the principal territorial
Offices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

take the gun away Chill picked ~,
the gun. but Il was nxys loaded. He
then caught Quilts. and had 8 tussae
wIth hira, during whirh . number Q!
cartridges fell from Qgiliisss pocket.
Chill grabhe<i I'D Eve Of these. AMI
throwing them faso the rife opend
Ere The first shirt missed him en-
ffreiy, the second broke his knee, tks
third missed hiru. while the fourth
passed entirely through his body. kiil-
Ing him insfslnfIy. Chill then went
into his house 70 sleep OF his del,azch-
In the afternoon. when be had come
% his senses, be vas shown what be
had 1fxrse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

8hatcom heyesite-
Ii is worthy of note that the best
lawyers in the territory are almost
unanimously of the opinion that con-
gress has not the power to withhold
from our new state the title TO the
shore line. or the tide-Hats between
high an low water mark: that the
omission in the enabling act to make
said specific grant cuts no figure, be-
cause our new state by virtue of SOW
ereignfy falls heir to said tide-lands as
other states have done. 1t Is the gen.
eral verdict that these tide-Iands viii
be disposed of by the new state There
is very strong feeling that to the
cities on Puget Sound should be given
forever the tide-lands in front OF said
cities; that squatters upon tide-lands
will acquire no title or priority of right
to purchase by virtue OF possession.
The above opinions come from the
most eminent lawysrs of this territory,
and from persons who will take lead
ing part in molding the laws and des-
TIMES OF the new state of Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

The grade has been completed over
eight miles out. and seven miles o.
track laid down, and every day sees Q
satisfactory advance on the hnf- Be
sides doing the construction work 70
he handled by train, Engineer Com
fort l. now bringing IN an average 9:
- 90 feet OF logs daily. and keeps bis
engine about ~ berry rs il can be. The
road IL now. with I've miles of track
and one engine. earning more than
ererating exraaseS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
Low Water in tho Columbia.
IL rarnaz xAEx

The comparatively limited volume
Of water in the Columbia river at this
season OF the year Is without prec,s-
dent in the annals of the oldest In
habisant Unless rains come soon at
the ratio this subsistence has been
going on navigation must be seriously
iInpeded Quite a number of our citi-
zens have hesn drawn 20 the banks
from motives of curiosity 10 observe
hitherto long submerged objects ,ii
stsnrazf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
Itaiy's Climate Can't Compare.

HH7f7E1
We chronicle the return TO Lynderi
Of Mr.. John Bsotta. who went 10 Italy,
the land OF his nativity, last fall. He
SAYS he came hack to Puget Sound 10
get another tasFte OF Italian climate,
ayerring ensphaticaily that even sunny
Italy cannot compare with Puget
Sound in the matter Of q genial,
healthful. equable climate They al
wavs come back again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
railla,lon Of The Chinese Riot.
fa'' and 'lFvNonsan

The actor, %; The Chiag- kians rals-
be Was no worse than Cinnamon sui.
fefed in Wyoming aud hardly more
than white men inflicted on theFa al
Tacoma. 4 crasy gSlslsae doat dideg
much the ssorla over IN China OF
in America
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
State Ownership OF Tide Flats,
Yakima Esryrar

We desire to ask right here that
when our delegates assemble they pu,
into the constitution the provision
that all tide lands, wherever valuable
for wharfage purposes, shall be for.
ever held sacredly and inyiolably as
the property of the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
Nnllii.ratiam.


q $40 NEfN t-f'77ss7ll.
Crest State~utau-e -Sszptasss. the Aaf3.
treaties bill shoassl te made 20 igscls.sss.
ics cEsasa. ;hen what goui8 yeu de-
PRETTY 9srl--l'a seii my Young suan
Kisses 81 zen cesssS apsece ard hRv NIX
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
A cwEar WATERSHED.
Formidable and ImpAsxah,s fsarrssx
rem aaant Eeiaer "a chehsil.,

spur = the Cascade mountains.
s s. N > scsteFly coarSe right 80
sa'saisiss. and although slcysassns Ia
~ skssifss, 4 = cas liy 10 Passes. bat
:, l'ssSsiss - aststasie 81 lson Asa ie
sse iees above the >ea, ansa stopped
As ssss valley * he eaehal.. - ssS,a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
Demagegues Pushed to the Rear.
xy.rla wa,1. c,a,n-r.,

Ii is only in times of depression that
political demagogues come TO the
front and become noisy. 1t is good
sign and we hope it will continue, so
that the welfare and future OF the
country should predominant over the
pretentions of Office seekers.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
TABERNACLE BURNED.
Brooklyn Tabernacle, DIR. Talmage's
Church, Was Burned Sunday.

The origin of the fire is unknown. The
sexton denies the remOr that fire had been
lighted yesterday in the furnaces, and
thus expodes the defective fue theory.
Z Eiis0n men were in the building Sat
urGay arranging a new electric plant, and
it is thought that during the thunder
shower, which prevailed during the night,
lightning had been carried into the build
ing by the wires they introduced, and
y iich ran around the gallery on a level
with where the flames We're first seen.
The loss on the church building, in
Guiding the organ, which was one Of the
finest in the country, is $50, 600 1t is
said to be covered by insurance III mum
ber of companies. The seating capacity
was ? $500, and it was always fully taxed
az the Sunday services
The trustees gave the total insurance as
1929, 45O The building originally cost
$11S, 900, to which Improvements costing
$o5,0 have been ADDED. The organ
cost $50, 900; church furnitnre, 6,s00;
new carpets, &c, s., 500.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
The Right OF Religion in Our schools.
prof. f. c. Branson, Supt of Athens gaJ
Schools.

lPrOf. T.. &. HranSOn, Supt OF Athens 31I
Schools.
The Meditatons Of Marcus Aulelius aud
the Morals of Epictetus would not NJ
deemed unfit reading for young people
1t is a part of common information and
culture, and no unfit thing, take it, 10
know Of the History of the Israelites, Il.
the Life and Teachings of Christ. =
good reason for banishing Moses or tat
Christ from our schools and school libra
rieS would be a sufficient reason llkea IS
for banishing Socrates and Senca. Aside
from the rabid pronouncements of tAe
sectary, and the weak concessions OF the
politician among US, upon what broad aud
sensible grounds can any book Of good
morais be excluded from our public
schools? The argument that shuts the
Bible out, and leaves Epictetu9 IN, is an
argument that needs careful aualy7.~
The best thing is 20 know all that there
Is to know about them all, should 9ay.
But more. | know no BARN the organ
ic law of this country or Of this Stat. ri
State or local enactment, fOrbddIug Il. I'D
teach, by precept and example in ouI pa.
lie schools, the Ten Commandments, I-r
Sermon on the Mount, the Fifteenth ,c
Twenty-third, the Twenty fourth, az! t..
one hundred twenty first Psalms, an3tat
wonderful chapter of Paul's on CaaH
And we teach them everywhere .n an
schools, as best we may The only at
there is in it lies IN our efforts not
our purposes.
When | am denied the right to i
this in any system of schools under my
charge, then yield the charge II a.t
not believe that our public schools ooWd
be and were as distinctly religious A. AZ.
other schools, | should turn my bach apa4
them to day.
The severance of church and State y
America has been well. The Giyolst o-
religion and government would be u-
mixed evil. The two are not the sal,
1t could easily be shown that the Fathers
of our Constitution meant the frs
would be hard TO show that they lntc' lsd
| the last.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
LYNCHING IN DAVIDSON.
The Name of Another Fair County
Stained with Blood.

Robert Berrier, the slayer of Mrs. Her
bert Waller, was taken out of jail in Lex
ington Monday night at half past seven
o'clock by crowd of white men number
ing about 100 and hanged to tree on the
outskirts OF the town. 1t was done IN
quiet manner The dispatch TO the
Charlotte Chronicle is as follows:
LEXINGTON, Oct. 14.-Robert Berrler
who killed his mother in law, Mrs ii.
Walser, was brought back from Green's
boro on the noon train to-day, and was
arraigned before Esquire Meyer. His
counsel, NJ. H Pinnix and W. B. Glenn,
waived an examination and the prisoner
Robert Berrier was committed to the cOun-
ty jail to await the action of the grand
jury
The excitement is still great. and the
town is full of country people, and threats
of lynching are heard on every side.
If tonight passes without his being
lynched, think his life will be spared and
the law allowed to take its course.
Berrier was arrested near here Sunday
and brought into town in the afternoon.
A great crowd of people from the country
swarmed into town and it looked as If
Berrier would be lynched then.
Berrier was promptly carried before
Esquire Meyer and committed to jail for
|
The crowd became so threatening that
it was deemed best to get Berrier away;
and he was taken to Greensboro on the
7:45 train last night, with the understand
ing that he should be brought here to-day
on the | / O'Clock train for hearing.
Public opinion was divided as to lynch
! ing Berrier, and | thought the sober,
second thought would prevail, and that
the law would be allowed to take its course.
! The people in town as a unit, opposed his
/ being lynched, and | thought, III Is done
at all, it will be done 10y the people in the
neighoorhood where the cowardly crime
was committed"
The four months old child that he car
ried away, when he committed the terrible
! murder has been recovered. 1t was founC
in a hollow tree. all sound and we'll, anC
has been restored to its mother.
The crime for which Berrier was hanged
was given in the Chronicle at the time o.
the deed. Berrler married grand daugh
ter Of Henry Walser. He and his wife
lived unhappily and finally separated
their only child, a young baby, being takeI
by its mother to her mothers home On,
day last week, while Berrier's father in
Law was at MOrgantOn, where he had let
his daughter in the asylum, Berrier wen
10 his mother n-laW's house near LeXing
ton TO secure the child. He finally snatch
ed the child away from the old iady, an
as she followed him and tried to recove
the child, Berrer pulled out pistol ano
shot her dead Berrier then fled with tn
child.
4 gentleman from Davidson tells tn
CHRONICLE that he was lynched bt caus
in no other way could he be punished. n
one saw him commit the crime eYceUt hi
wife, and her evidence would be incOmpe
/
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
The W arrrlton Fair.
from Henderson Gold Leaf.


The exhibit III some departments is rot
only full but quite creiitable IL the nature
aud quality OF the articles shown.
The attendance yesterday was fair for
the opening day. 1t was as genteel, good
usually sees 1t was composed of the
flower of old Warren and adjoining coun
lies. There were many pretty ladies there
and no cleVerer men are to be found any
where. II is always a pleasure TO visit
Warrenton whether they have fair in
progress or not. The citizens are never
too much engrossed with business matters
to make it pleasant to visitors.
Speeches were made by Hon. Geo. ".
Sanderlin, State Auditor, Col. L. L. Polk,
editor of the Progressive Farmer, and
Gov. FoWle, the latter arriving on the
regular afternoon train and speaking last.
Those who know these gentlemen need not
be told that they fully sustained their
reputation on this occasion. Want of
space prevents any comment on the re-
marks of either speaker at this time.
The Warrenton Cornet Band made music
for the occasion. 1t is fine musical or
ganzation composed of as clever young
men as can be ''drummed' up or 'called
together anywhere. The Warrenton
Guards were on hand and constituted one
of the most attractive features of the fair.
1t is fine looking body of young gentle
men, I'll drilled. The company is the
pride of the town and justly SO. DR.. Phil
Macon is Captain and he has the thorough
respect and confidence of his men. Each
individual member takes an interest in the
success of the company and as a conse-
quence it is one Of the best in the State for
its age.
The officials of the fair are as clever and
courteous as could be. President Brame
presided at the speakers stand and Secre-
tary Foote was everywhere bis services or
attentions were needed. He is an indus
trious and icdefatigable worker and the
success of the Warrenton Fair is largely
due to his individual efforts.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
HE DID LET JEEMS GO.
How POn. Jefferson Davis Encouraged
MatTimOny.

The Land We Love gives model letter
from young lady whose sweetheart was
in the Fifth South Carolina Regiment, to
Mr.. Davis, President of the late Condede-
racy, asking for a furlough for her lover
TO come home and get married.:
Dear Mr.. President: l want you to let
Jeems Clancy, Of company II, 9TH S. G.
regiment, come home and get married
Jeems is willin', is willin', my nanny,
she is willin', his nanny. she is willin +,
but Jeems' captain, he amt willin'. Now
when We are all willin', 'ceptir' Jeeus'
captain, think you might let up and let
Jeemes come. III make him go straight
back when he's done got married and
fight just as hard as ever. Your affec-
tionate friend, &c.
Mr.. Davis wrote a letter back, LET
Jeems GO and Jeems came home, mar
ried the atfectionate correspondent of
Mr.. Davis and returned 10 his regiment
and did fight as we'll as ever.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
She Returned the Gifts.
concord Standard.1

A colored swain wishing to win the good
graces of his lady love, and knowing the
feminine weakness for lovely hats and ele-
giant shoes, on circus day presented his
best girl with these two useful articles.
An hour or two later he esped the object
of his affection, bedecked at his expense,
promenading the street with another beau
and receiving gracefully his gallantries-
The greeneyed monster got the better of
the erstwhile generous swain, and walking
up to the dusky damsel on the street, be
peremptorily demanded the return of his
gifts. She Immediately complied with his
demand and doffing the hat and shoes re
turned them to him, to be bestowed, per-
chance, upon some one more worthy OF his
generous nature.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
JUDGE CLOUD
Tried to Have an Engine Arrested j.,
Charlotte.

IWm. II Bailey, Esq, in Charlotte New
Trade street in Charlotte is a gre.t
thorcughfare, and before the ticket Off .
of the Richmond Il DanvIle Railroad
Company was removed, and whilst Il.
present stand was GccuD Died as both frejrht
aud passenger depot in order to prever-
accidents from the shifting engines VIII
had necessarily to cross Trade street. tta
company adopted a peculiar kind of wh
tie, different from the ordinary kind and
so constructed as to cause the sound nro
Ceedlng thereirom to resemble that nad4
by a man hollering at great distance
The court house fronts on Trade street
about quarter of a mile from the Ar
Line depot. Whilst Cloud was holding
court this peculiar whistle blew On tir,f
hearing it he merely, with d surprised
air, threw out the qnid then under pro
cess of mas, ication and cut off and insert
ed III its proper depository a fresh one
and so at the second whistle, only thai
the fresh qlid was violently torn off and
inserted with energy, bnt when the third
whistle sounded he could stand it no I9n
ger. Maj. DoWd was at the time address
ing the court.
Cloud, lCq stop right thar. Ma
Dowd. LORD Goddurlmity of heaven and
yearth. | know, yes | know the statue
ses so mere as to obstruct the admluIstra-
tiou Of justice; but Lord GoddurlmIty II
heyln and yearth, ef-ef man has got
sucn a stentorian voice as can be heard
two mile-t cums-a hem in what Nr
Bailey over there, (polnting 10 the author
would call the purvu, purvu, ahem
purvu of the statute (After a pause
Mr Sheriff, go and bring that arr man
into court.
Sheriff, lcq., to author sotto yoee
'What does the d-n Old fool mean aiy
how!'
Bailey, to sheriff. Why he means fo-
you to arrest the shifting engine on tae
Air Line Railroad.
Sheriff. Why, you know I can't 10
tnat-"
Bailey to sheriff ''shall speak FIR
| you?''
Sheriff Yes
| Bailey. to court (who tears of a fresh
! quIi aud j. all attention) May il please
| your Honor. the sheriff instructs me to
! say to your Honor that with a large 8at-
/ lay and a very considerable posse he might
bring it, to a point opposite the court
| house on Trade street; but that with the
whole power of the county, and all The
money in the banks he cannot get III
into the court room.
SlouQ iSflttiLlS Jul uduD u lODtll =
and at least pint Of juice Lord God
durlmitey of hevin and yearth, Mr Bt-
ley what DO you mean by HIT
Bailey.-''Why, may il please your
Honor, the noise that your Honor mistooA
for some unthi' king fellow holering 1T a
long distance is the sound made by the
shifting engine of the Air Line Railroad
and then proceeded to tell all about il
Cloud lord Goddurlmitey of heyu
and earth Che suspected that the suppo- 4
offender was client whom Bailey VA
trying to get out OF a scrape), node.
yaas l node, Mr.. Bailey, when you lived
in Salisbury that you We're man Of ige-
nuity but, Lordgoddurlmitey, since you ye
got 10 living here amongst these cotton.
cotton, with emphasis cotton-future
men, tharr's no eend to it. After j
pause.) He let your man Of this time
but mind, it'll be the last, last, last Ga
on Major Dowd.
The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
Brown Not Guilty.

The trial of Ed. Brown charged for
the murder Of Col. Page, editor of the Ma
rion Times Register, has been the absorb
ing theme in Marion this week. Col Page
was said to be too intimate with relative
of Browns, and Page was shot in the dark
one night as he was getting off the train
at Marion. 1t was thought Brown fired
the shot. The State failed to identify
Brown as the man who did the shooting.
The jury was out sixteen hours, and then
rendered a verdict of Not Guilty.