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TWO DEADLY REPTILES.
The kaireit's Bite Is Sure Death and the
Cobra's Almost Sure.

The kaireit's Bite Is Sure Death and the
Cobra's Almost Sure.
A friend of mincin Bengal, in the mil
day invited n friend to dinner with him.
The cook house was, as most cook houses
are in 1nlia, about fifty yards from the
house. The friend arrived and they
talked. Dinner time came, but no re-
quest to come to dinner. Half an hour
passed and my friend said: "Well, l
wonder what's the matter with the
heastly cook. He's quite late" They
talked ON until an llourha passed. Then
my friend said: well, we'll just go out
and see" And what do you think they
saw? Why. above tho door, with his
head swinging from side to side through
the transom and seesawing back and
forth, was a gigantic cobra. The cooks
inside were very much afraid and would
not venture out, of course. Tho guests
raised 4 shotgun and killed the poisonous
cobra. though it was hard on the house.
They thought themselves lucky, though,
as may be supposed.
Nobody ever recover from u bite of
the kaireit, and it is rare that anybody
ever gets over tho bite of the cobra. j
never knew of but one case. a doctor in
the army there had one that lie had half
tanned as a monstrous curiosity. He was
exhibiting it one day to some friends,
when it bit him on the finger. He was
an expert and his remedies were right at
hand. He instantly applied them and
got over it, but If he had had to walk up
stairs even he would havo been a dead
man. Mind you, he was a doctor.
One of my editorial associates on The
Pioneer. who belonged to the Natural
lists club in Allahabad, one day brought
in a kaireit in a bottle and was exhibit
ing it to the members. "It is dead
said he, and lie thought it was, for i,
was all broken to pieces. All at once
the head began to wrigglc and bounce
around. 1t could bite then Just as goot
as it could before. You may guess ther,
was Il scampering. That is a peculiarit,
of these snakes. When you think the,
are dead they are not, That is auothe
reason why they are SO much dreaded.
The cobra of which l have spoken is
as you may have read, famous for it
ability to charm whatever it comes i
contact with, but / never dreamed Q
the power Of the cobra until l went t
India. 1t raises itself about one-thir
of its length from the ground, and. di:
tending its great hood, waves itself bac
and forth. Its hood when open looks a
if the snake was cut ]%engthwise in til
breast. a little like an open coat. A sid
view of it gives a mottled appearance {
the shape of an inverted pair of specti
Giles. 1t waves itself backward and TO,
ward, breathing and blowing in a my
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
African Railroads,

According to a Brussels telegram, the
construction of the line of railway from
Metazi to Stanley Pool will require four
years, and will cost one million sterling.
The whole undertaking is in the hands
Of a Belgian company, under the patron
age Of the government. The length of
the line will DO about 300 miles, and
will extend from the western coast to
the very heart of Africa. 1t is expected
that the opening e such an important
railway will ultimately DO the most
beneficial and powerful means Of civil
cation in Africa, and put q practical
check to tho slave trade.-Once a Week.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
Either AIelts or shrinks,

Science tells us that gold melts at 2 Ass
degs. We have known it to run away
ike frost in the summer sun, if you ever
baw such a thing, out of doors, when the
mercury was down in the cellar, and the
racing on the ice better than at any other
time during the whole winter. Doesn't
require much weather of either kind to
melt gold. In fact the colder the day is
for you, the faster it melts. -Rurdette in
Brooklyn Eagle.
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4 Great Act.

When Il young lady has safely got !.
dog, carefully incloscd in Il basket, past
the "dogs-not-admittcd" sign, the ticket
SELLER, the chopper man and the guard,
and is seated at last in the car, she is the
hapIicst person in the world-forsh has
Struggled, that vice dearest to the fem
mime heart. There is n look of triumph
III her face, touched with a shade of fear
lest she may bc found out, after all, that
no other situation in the world can bring
1t is seldom that she can resist the temp
tatiom TO open the cover a little just be-
fore She reaches her destination, and let
the dog insert his nose in the outer world
for a moment that the other passenger,
may see that she has tliumphcd. And
when she walks out of the car it is with
Il q%ucenly sweep which would make tho
manager Of the road feel very small if hc
could sec it.-Ncw York Tribune
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
LOST LIGHT,

lcannot make her smile come back
That sunshine Of her face
That used to make this worn earth SEEM
At times, so gay q place.
The same dear eyes look out at me;
The features are the same;
But oh! the smile is out of them.
And I must be to blame
Sometimes l see 1t still; l went
With her the other day
To meet a long missed friend. and while
We still were on the way
Her confidence In waiting love
Brought back. for me to see,
That old time lovo light to her eyes
That will not shine for me
They tell me money waits for me:
They say | might have fame
like those gewgaws quite as well
as others like those same
But l care not for what l have.
Nor lust for what | lack
One 1.-THE as much as my heart longs
To cal! that lost light back
Come back! dear baniSlcd smile. come back
And into exile drive
All thoughts, and aims, and Jealous hopes
That in my stead would thrive
Who wants the earth without its sun?
And what has life for mo
That's worth a thought, If, as its price,
1t leaves me robbed of thee.
Edwards. Martin In Srribner's
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
Milk as "a Beverage,

1t is a mistake to look upon milk as a
beverage. tits a liquid food, and though
1t quenches thirst at the moment. it
makes it more intense after it has been
some time in the stomach, and its dises-
ton has commenced. Healthy infants
who receive a suiliciency of milk often
cry 0 rlong periods, to tho bewildcrment
and distress of mothers and nurses. SIM
ply because they are thirsty; and in
many cases where Indigestion is caused
by weakness or insuticicncy of the gas
tric juice. the child would be greatly
benefited by Il drink Of wafer, lies
pital
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
AN INTELLIGENT MALTESE.
1t Brought Lily from the Meeting, but
Its Offspring Was IL Failure.

~ sSiouhnL lazy hOul IL 4lccllH1S u
Its Offspring Was II Failure.
Over at the West End there lives a col
orcl family which is noted for possess
ing a breed of cats which it seems to
have a monopoly of-remarkably intelli-
gent animals they are, if not always
sleek and handsome. Not long ago a
lady on Beacon Hill who was in need of
a servant, and to whom n daughter of
this colored household had been recon-
mendcd, called one evening at the little
house up an alley whercthc people lived.
\ stout black woman came to the door.
docs Eliza Orangeblossom live here::"
the lady asked.
YES, she do, ma'am; but she amt in
jcs' dis minute" said the stout colored
woman. "But cf you'll step in Ill SEN
out arter her"
She led the way in and seated the lady
in the living room of the house. There
were several cats present, one of which,
a scrawny but alert looking Maltese with
green eyes, rubbed up amiably and In
quirinSly against the visitors dress.
"You como way from dar, you
Maltyl' exclaimed the colorcd woman
to the cat. "You hyah me? Now you
go ober t de chu'ch and git Lily, and
bring her home. You go fetch 'Lizy!'
she repeated, holding the door open.
The cat, after siding and wavering on
the threshold q moment, as cats always
10 in order not to appear too obcdicnt,
disappeared through tho door.
"Will-will the cat bring Your daugh-
teri the lady asked in astonishment.
Laws bless ye, ma'am, you wait an
see" said the colored woman.
Some minutes went by, and the lalP
began to think that the mission was quite
q failure, when the door opened and a
strapping colored girl came in with the
Maltese cat at her heels. The girl had
hardly got in when she broke out:
NANNY, did you send dat ar Malty
to fetch mc:'
"Co'sc I did"
Wal now, I'm tired O havin' dat cat
follerin' me up wherever l go. Seems
like l can't go nowhere but you send hcl
after me! Dero l wus i'll do pra'r meet.
in sittin' quiet in dc pew listenin' te
Matildy johnson rclatin' her Experiences
wild grace, an all t once in walks dat ca,
right up de aisle, and begins mewin' ant
yowllin' at de pew doc! Oh, dcy wus al
lookin' and laughin' and nothiM' fer III,
ter do, o'co'sc, but ter went right out.
hope yell 'scuse me, ma'am, but I reckon
you wouldn't like ter be fetched hom,
way f'om de pra'r mectin' by Il little
screechin' Maltese cat, ncithcr."
The visitor could not help inward,
reckoning that she wouldn't. But he
admiration for the cat was SO great tina
she made a point afterward to get one o
her kittens. The animal, however, wa
a great disappointment. Not that h
seemed TO be lacking particularly in in
telligence-hc was intelligent enough, O
the contrary, to get himself lodged an,
fed and petted without rendering an
return whatsoever. He sits in the win
dow pretty nearly the entire day, watcl
ing the panorama on the street with ev:
dent interest, and never appearing t
dream for a moment that he has an
social dutics.-List.ncr in Boston Trar
script.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
merit WINS.

We desire 10 say to IL citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given as universal satisfac-
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time. and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popular
ity purely on their merits. J.J. Free
man, Druggist.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

SLOW arc you getting along?" asked a
travelling man Of an acquaintance who
had gone on the stage.
"Oh, l have met with a share Of sue.
cess. Iplayed Hamlet for the first time"
ibid you get through all right?"
"Yes, except that ! happened to Stun
bic and fall into Ophelia's grave"
"That must have been embarrassing"
"lt was; but ] wouldn't have minded
it If tho audience hadn't seemed SO dis.
appointed when / got out. "-Merchant
Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
A SAFE lnvestmsnt

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in vs. Of
failure q return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our ad.
vertised Druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case,
when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation Of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Whooping Cough. Group. ETC.,
etc. 1t is pleasant and agreeable to
taste, perfectly safe, and a always be
depended upon. Trial bottles free at j.
D.. Freeman's drug store.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
An Old Rulo Wei, Applied,

Creditor-lierc, l have found you at
last, and ! want that little bill of $50
quickly.
Debtor (hastilyHHere's your money.
Give a receipt in full, please.
Creditor-There is but $25 here.
Debtor-Yes, but you know he gives
twice who gives quickly.-Chicago
Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
a Dissenting Opinion.

There is an immense deal of supersti-
ton about the intelligence of horses. ]
stopped today ut the curbstone to chat
with an expressman. l said to him,
"How much does your horse know"
"That horse, sir" he replied, "knows just
exactly as much as a man." This is the
way everybody talks who owns a horse,
or tends horses, and it seems to me to be
perfect nonsense. 1 have seen horses
walk around Il post until they had wound
the bridlo all up, and then stand for
hours with their heads up against the
hitching post, simply because the didn't
have sense enough to walk the other
way and unwind themselves. l have
seen them, when hitched to a ring in the
pavement, get their feet over the bride,
aud then so into fits because they didn't
have sense enough to lift their feet back
over tie bride again.
I have seen them dance around i'll a
burning barn with their names and tails
on fire, simply because they didn't have
sense enough to run out. Anybody can
steal a horse without any objection from
the horse. A horse will stand still and
starve or freeze to death, with nothing
between him and acomfortable stall and
plenty of oats except an old door that he
could kick down with one foot and that
could be opened by removing a pin with
his teeth. If this shows a high degree
of intelligence, ven Cor q brute. | can
not SEQ it. Compared with the dog, the
elephant, or even the parrot, the horse
seems to me to be a perfect fool.-Side.
walk Stroller in Chicago Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
A Little Mixed.

There is a smart little boy of the List
encr's acquaintance whose memory is a
good deal like his trousers pocket-a re-
ceptacle for all sorts of odds and ends,
which are retained with no little peril
nacity, but in more or less picturesque
disorder. Things pop up now and then
in an odd way. The other night this lit
tie boy undertook to say his prayers be-
fore going to bed. Tie began all right.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
NOW I lay NC doWh 70 SIctp,
pray the Lord my soul to keep
If Shouldn-

Here he "got stuck" for amoment and
seemed to be cropping around for the re-
mainder of the lines. And then, all at
once, he steamed ahead:
"1f l should chance to fall below
Demosthcncs or Cicero,
pray the Lord my soul TO take"
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDlroR-Plcase inform your readers
that have n positive remedy for the above
named disease. by Its timely use thousands of
shall he glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE to any of Your readers who have consump-
ton if they will send me their express and
post office address. Respectfully, II. A. SLO-
CUM, NJ. c. ISL Pearl ST., New York.
ser. q .ly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

Close connections madein Union Depot with all
trains of the ST. Paul. Minneapolis Il Manitoba:
Northern Pacific: ST. Paul Il Duluth: Minneapo-
lis. st. Paul & Sau!t Ste. Marie RAILWAYS from
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

Remember 1nn;i Tr q :, on the ,i M5 R,ys:
way are composed of Comfortable Day Coaches,
Magnificent Pullman Shaping Cars. Horton Re
e enr egls Sha,t s" Fai H a Dining Cars.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-31

l"o lbs. of baggage Checked Free. Fare ~.ii.ays
as low as the lowest. For Tine Tables. Through
Tickets, etc coll upon me nea resi- Ticke, Agent,
or wrl;c TO On HOLQnlDGE,
iGenl Tht. s Pass. Agt. Minneapolis, MINI.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Miss May Clohecy, after several
weeks illness, il again able 10 resume
her studies.
Miss Aggie Goddard has been quite
Ill the last week, but at present is inn
proving rapidly
Mr.. t. T. Alvord. who was for several
years the champion eloeutionist of the
University. wa IN town Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Edith Biaeklnan, oil Snoho-
nissh, called on her former classmates
nj the University Friday. and returned
home yesterday
q. o. Wakefield. Of Elula. visited
the University last week. Mr.. Wake
field il charter Member OF the
Aletheuonean society. and will return
10 school next fall
Miss Lizzie Waddeil, OF Thurston
county. has been visiting her Univer-
sity friends during the past week.
Miss Waddell has been teaching this
year, but will Fe-enter the University
next fall and be one of the graduates
of 1900
Many Of the residents OF Seattle
have wondered why they have net
heard the meiotlious sounds of thu
university bell the last few days Thf
explanation Is easy Some unknown,
persons found their way To the heEfry
one dark night and carried of the
ciapper OF the hell Since then most
thorough inquiry among the young
men has failed 10 find the guilty
persons.
The literary societies held their
quarterly elections Friday. The
Aletheuonian elected the following
officers. President, ] Alethaeonian
Kellogg. gice-presidsnt, Grace Catch ;
secretary, Lillian keaue; librarian,
Fannie Churchill: sergeant alarms.
Peter Mcpherson. The officers
elected by the Philomatheans were
President, Maud Ward; vice presi-
dent. Otto Ceilings: secretary, Leo J.
Dudley: librarian, Clara Dickey SER
geant-at-arniS, MIR. Noble.
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FEMININE GOSSIP.

The latest dangier for the chain or
the chatelaine il q silver or a nickel
IocEet for car fare.
Mrs. James g. Blaine's stage name
i 10 be Mary Sevins Blaine. Che viii
make her debut next fall.
Mr.. Maria r. Montgomery, the
widow of Gen. Bacon Montgomery,
whose death was recently announced.
was famous Confederate spy in war
time and distinguished herself by car
rying dispatches 70 Gen. Lee She
vas once arrested and searched by the
Federal authorities, bat dispatches
that we're concealed IN the soIes OF her
shoes escaped detection.
The violin gown is comparatively
new thing for the young women who
torture fddles. and is worn by some
who do not pretend 90 any ecquaint-
anee With the instrument 1t IS gen
orally Of a creamy primrose color, the
tint which contrasts most spiendiIly
with the dark red OF the polished
wood, A pale yellow skirt. held by
sash of crepe. with fringed ends tied
TO hang low in frerls. a round waist.
with lace sleeves in soft puts about
the arms and coming only to the
elbows, sorms the basis of the violin
gown last seen.
The Baroness Hotistein. OF Berlin, a
strikingly pretty woman. has prom
incnt position in the Imperial city.
and Il recognized at the German
court. Her husband, the baron. is
very wealthy. Some ten years ago
she was a wall in San Francisco, and
was known by the name of Daisy
Newman. Her father was drunken
carpenter, and Daisy narrowly es-
capped sentence In jail ON charge OF
robbing dressmaker, who gave her
some employment. Some rich man
was attracted by her beauty and took
her to Europe, where for years ali
traces of her have been lost.
A wit belonging TO the skating club
has declared that, in order 10 be de-
seryedly known as belle patineuse, a
lady should be gifted with the 50 fol-
lowing points. s.The should have
three things white. the skin, teeth and
hands: three black. eyes. eyelashes
and eyebrows: three ROSY. the lips. the
cheeks and the fingersnails, three long,
the waist, hair and hands; three short,
teeth. ears and tongue. three broad,
forehead. shoulders and intelligence;
three small, waist, mouth and instcp.
three finely formed. the nose, head
and feet. three artistically shaped. fin
gers, upper lip and chin; three beauti-
fully developed. the arms. the limbs
and the dewryp' To which catalogue
of projections. what lady would not
gladly have the right 10 lay claim?
Nor would she lack admirers, even ii
she happened not to skate Ncsr York
Irstfk
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sxonomIsn socIErY.
Calico Ball - stevens Sheidon-The
Wranglers.

sxoHoaIsH, March %. 4 calico ball
was given at cathcert's hall on Mon
day evening. the attendance of which
WAS very large. The sumptuons re-
past enjoyed by the party was served
at Plaskett's hotel Among those
present were Misses Sadie Packard
Leila Hilton. Lottie Commit. Agnes
Moore, Minnie Moore, Sylvia Fergu-
son. Gertie Scotney. Minnie Scotney
Alice Cleveland, Ida sutton. Edith
Blackman. Maggie Black. Nellie Proc
tor. Ruth ElweIl, Flora Seimeyer.
Fannie Neimeyer Mesdanles Bowen,
Paul, Hilton. Sutton. Deering, Stanley
England, Knapp; Miss Rebecca Gaines,
and aessrs r. III. LyYons, O. G.
Thornton. w. p Bell, Richard Tomp-
kins. 4. Gearing, G. +. Packard, Leslie
Packard, ]. " Bowen, J. w. Gum, f..
Lanfest, c, T. Paul, J. III. Hilton, f..
sutton, Il. Il. Deering, DIR. STANLEY, O..
q. England and J. W. Knapp.
On Monday evening at the residence
OF the brides parents, Miss Grace
Sheldon was united in the bonds of
matyimony with Mr.. w. Il. Stevens.
IT.. Rev. b. +. Brooks officiating. All
OF the parties are of Snohomish and
are well known in this vicinity.
Next Wednesday evening will be the
last Wranglers' entertainment for the
season, the association adjourning nm
I'll October
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been seriously sick for some d4ys past,
/ Is cczvasescens
Mr. James g. Fraser was czlIe.i
away to San francisco last evening
On urgent business
Mr. p. n. Hinnsn and wife. Of
Denver. Col, are IN this city. Thev
Contemplate locating here
Mr. and Mrs. Noses Keezsr have
returned from their fxo mouths trip
TO their cd home IN Maine.
Nr. ard Mrs.. ] N. Thompson left
on last nights train for san Francisco.
They vii he gone anti Mondsr,
April 2.
Mrs l. 5. j. Hunt and son Henry.
ret1rnesa ON the Tn4tllga last Tuesday
from four months soiourn in
Southern California
Mr.. v. Hugo Smith viii leave shortly
On months visit 20 his cid houae in
Davenport. Iowa, from which he has
been absent over Eve years.
Mrs.. " r. Prosser OF North
Yakima has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs III. G. Thornton. and
other relatives and friends in Seattle
for some time.
Rev. ard Mrs. il. G. Wire OF Salem,
Or, are guests OF Mrs. A. Macintosh.
Mr.. Wire il presiding elder of the
Portland district of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Flinders Petrie discovered not lung
ago IN an ancient Egyptian tomb
remains OF number of roses which
had been bound into 4 garland and
buried with the dead
Mrs. A. o. Hall, superintendent OF
the dressmakine department. OF Toklas,
Singerman * Co.. has returned from
the East where she selected all the
latest styles and dress trimmings.
Mr.. G. H. Baker has severed his
connection with the surveying depart
fnent of the Seattle. Lake Shore K
Eastern Railway. He has associated
himself with Colonel Richard Nevins.
with whom he viii enter the surveying
business.
Mrs. l.. C. Barr and Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. FeIdner leave here on
Tuesday night for their home In
Grand Rapids, Michigan. going by-
way of San Francisco. Salt Lake and
Kansas City. Mrs Burr - the mother
OF Mrs Eben Smith. and has been
her guest since last July. Mrs. Field
ner Is Mrs. smiths sister and with her
husband has been in Seattle for
month.
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THE SOCIAL W0RIa.
eesune. Of the Weeks Social
Happenings.



Phslsfelphia Press
me srosiesoae wares lore % kiss the vi IL
rbe sepfyr salute the green trees.
me g0ldea sunb<sms kiss the beautiful
asis binshiHgiy mods 20 the breeze
rse dairy, most Ioyeiy and modest b
pecsiyes night kiss from the dew
nd me winds touch the lips OF the ~ern
bsec OF love-
me sioie, Ct purple and blue.
o.. s,1xery rnoonbeams salute the hiIItops
re hiIl shadows kiss the bIae sea:
ana the bright little waves dance, cap~s
and sing
F0 star kiss from over the lea
rae sssfsfops 0. heasen fsIi gently on
IN ~ tie green grass; and Ia May
The badsj barzi their tencriis in Joy 10
AIS i:vn the gsles Of Day.
me hsrds Kiss each otEer and twitser good
ysx sjgads ksss the mist on the hin:
ne rspsvine embraces the old cherry
aai he pebbles are kiused By the ria-
ne III. vine chambers the mossbordered
r. rst the FIRST sip Of the dew.
II nssnre, then, seems only born 70 BE-
aaa !. tilnk it wrong. lore. do yonv