The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-03

n writes John G. News Letter 0i
introduction to A. E. Guelph.


s. Him. aUa sac ALSO A<k< III If1zit4 &&fk<&t
e those who would be willing to
eftefld to the helm business II urged
- do 50.
Kckomo Is the headquarters for
natural gxs. Those who desire to OBJ
serve this phenomenon should nos
foreet to visit Kokomo. Twenty one
wears ago an oil company bored down
nine hundred feet or so in search 81
4 "a in what Ii now called the eas belt.
Akfbat depth the drill broke oil. and rs
10 one In the ne;ghborhood was strong
enougb in the front teeth b pull il
oct. it has remained there ever since.
! The providential feature about 1t H.,
fhat had the drill gone q few feet
farther. gas In great quantities
would have been turned loose and
10 one would have knewn what 10 do
With IT, Now Il Ii regarded rs q bless
ing. while at that time IL might have
scared the people out OF the county.
Gas was discovered ~ d dentist ~
F;ndiay, Ohio. first. ! believe. He
had & cistern. through the water III
which he noticed little bubbles perco-
lxting from time fc time. This gas
had q slight odor resembling the tomb
Of the Capuiets. The doctor pl aced q
large inverted si1eet-iron funnel over
The cistcrn and 20 the apex he Mt
tached pipe leading e. his kitchen
stove. by changing the CRATE little,
he was enabled 20 utilize this gas for
cooking and heating purposes for
many years before any great notice
Was taken Of II. Being Of an inventive
tarn Of mind, he arranged scheme
BIZ which he was enabled 20 light the
fre in the morning without getting out
Of bed.
When q great man comes to Kokonc.
instead OF calling out the band, they
take him TO the biggest aas well and
touch II of for him. So far il has
worked very well, except In the case
OF the Honorable Daniel w. VOORHEES,,
who was thinking over the late war at
the time the well was blown mp and he
was 50 startled that he ran all the way
to indianapolis. II Is said. surrender
ing to every one he met on the way.
He vas heard to say as he pouiticed
his immortal soul with fiagon OF
Matt Hennig's celebrated anodyne for
man and beast. that he would rather
fill drunkard's grave any day than
to be scared to death In foreign
strand.
Referring to politics ia Indiana. I
have taken the precaution 10 furnish
the following letter OF introduction TO
Colonel John G. New, so that he viii
hardly have q chance TO feel lonely
while in London
KoKoso. Ind, March 20. lssa.
Mr.. A. =. Guelph, Room y, Marlborough
H0Hse. Dear Prince This Will introduce
to your notice my friend Colonel John G.
New. who goes among you Ia q kindly
spirit, representing our government In q
commercial way. show him the town and
introduce him TO your mother. should
ths queen EYER glsy ola slsase 4 svenssas
partner. yivaeious aud sparkling Ia con-
versaffon, yet always keenly alive to the
smuortAnce OF turning jack 81 the proper
time.
withai simple and unassuminS In his man
ner. he Is the most democratic Reppbh-
can ever knew would like 10 impress
upon you also the importance cf cnfsivHt-
inE friendly diplomatic relations With
him. He 4 the editor Q! the Indianapolis
Journal, q paper whose friendship means a
great deal 70 q rising young prince DO
not offend Colonel New. for be could
injure yon very much II he should take n
notion, especially In Indiana Some day
you ule uhpit 70 PC kias instead
you are at this time When that
day comes, Bert, you don't want the
indianapolis JopFaa. down on you. -
King OF Great Britain and martgagee OF
Ireland sou should have the press ON ycns
tide ere you begin 10 reign II were In
your place, would. on presentation 81
this letter At tho hands 81 Colonel New,
Immediately open up friendly diplomatic
relations with America BY subscribing 70.
she Journal for q rear, incinding the sun.
day edition. This win DO you no harm,
but. on the other hand. II will show that
yon take an interest in m. II | could see
you for 4 few hours could give you some
points on the policy for you 60 pursue on
assuming the portfolio of king. which
the people and give you steady lob -
long ss yoa live. Colonel New can tell ron
good many things about Il and how Ia
work your home conventions and pflsnar-
iesin the interest OF harmony. He Is the
greatest man for harmony You ever saw.
II he cannot be harmonious, he asks 90 be
excused from the game.
Mary years ago he played very good
conservative game OF poker. huts when he
became newspaper man, he came out and
took higher ground. You might. posxss,.--
again awaken his Interest in The game.
could not promise.
Colonel New was the gentleman who,
many years ago. when thu country was
also new and infested with bears and
mathematics were 50 plentiful that sob<.'
man took his ufa In hfs hand. rs xou
might say. sat np quite late In the evening
playing drawpoker with two Of his friends
and a stranger who vas short one eye.
Tie party played q pretty stu game up 70
f2oclock. II Is stated, and the gentleman
with one eye had ali the stakes. Al this
moment Colonel New arose, aud putting =
little machine oil on the mechanism Of q
large eightpouad revolver which he had
In his osereost, laid tie toy on the table
near him Then, tearing the wrapper
from q fresh pack OF cards. he said briefly
bu. with great warmth. stsentlemeu. We
viii now proceed with new pack. dc
not wish 10 charge any gentlenag with
cheating. or 10 call any names. and viii
nee DO SO, hnt. said he, taking peetn
from his pocket and cracking II with the
should again undertake 10 stock the cards
or monkey With the ger5y bat natural
growth 81 strasxhts aud sushes. we viii
shoot ont his other eye.
So you win see that the colonel i a cool
man Mt trying time, and though prefer
ring generally 10 endure e great wrong
rather than 10 do he would nos hesitate
in case OF = difference between nval
powers or bot words over tho relative
values Of crowned heads, 90 clitsh over the
table aud make yea show your hand er 80
home with an staiieiEed nusa apou you.
! say all this for your sake. Mr.. Guelph,
for You don't know what morning you
may b called suddenis b. the First As.
sisfant custodian OF the reignins tools and
told to Jerk the scepter over great na,
ton. Keep friendly With the American
people aud do the square thiag BY the
press. When You are called upon TO ss.
same the throse honestly thtsk II wonat
do you no harm 10 run~a douhso~cniuafl
al ia the leading paress9or year os two.
anti you feis secure a. king. then yon
could gradually order cut these ads and
call attention 90 yons reign by means al
announcements ca tho fences
With these remarks ! will eso>e. thanh
Ing you in advance for auy courtesy
shown To Colonel New. and hoping 10 hear
from you a; your earliest convenience.
The lettsr. OF which the above Is q
eons. has been forwarded 10 the new
consul general az London. and SIM
ecrely hope may he OF use in opening
np more friendly relations with =
country which certainly has had the
laugh on US ever since Lord ssackysile
West was made Ia contribute himself
10 our campaign fund.
Indiana. ai.ang other distinct fea.
tnres. IS the proud posssSsor 81 the
only successful skunk ranch in the
world. OF which We know, At least. III
there are any ether skunk ranches
now ON paying basis have not viS-
tied them. The demonstration af this