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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
Chicago's Population !. 100. 600.

WAsHINGToN CRY, Aug. 7.--An official
rough count announced by the census bu-
reau today shows the population of Chi
cago to be 1.09S, ,578. This indicates that
Chicago has population of about SO, ,6S2 in
excess OF Philadelphia, and is therefore the
second city in population in the United
States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
Montana,s Population LOS 600.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 7.-An esti-
mate of the population of Montana. based
on the postal card returns, shows total of
128. .l63.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08

Reservations on anyneamship line in the
Atlantic service % Europe and England can be
secured a. Northern Pacific ONCE A. ChiIberg
city ticket AGENT. us second street, Boston
block; = Ioukin. depot tickesageuss seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08

Tumwster TO Be Incorporated in Olympia
OLYMPIA. Aug. THE city council has
passed resolution cordially inviting Tum-
water, . suburb containing 500 people. 70
take the legal steps necessary to incorpor-
ate il IS part of Olympia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08

Allowance for Port Townsend Postonice.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. THE post
Office department today promised an in
crease OF 500 in the allowance for clerk
hire at Port Townsend, giving q total OF
$1,000 for that office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08

Go and see Fairhaven, the solid focal city. All
RAILWAYS and steamship lines are concentrating
on Fairhaven.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
THE SOLID FocAL CRY.

House furnishing goods, all reduced. Chester
Cleary.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
1t Rained stones.

Mr.. c. C. Cunningham has ia his
possession round pebble which was
taken out Of hailstone at Portage.
Wis, just after the great haii-storni
had passed over that place. A friend
OF Mr.. Cunningham. who resides Il,
the city and is engaged In the drul,
business there, In letter to that gen.
tleman. states that during the storm
about five bushels OF hailstones lodged
In his show windows. and fully four
tifths Of them contained these little
pebbles. The one In the possession OF
MIR. Cunningham weighs one-hali
ounce. is almost round. and han
the appearances Of being at one tima
washed by the waves of the lakes or
some river. and it Is supposed that ii
was picked up by the tornado and car
ried TO very high altitude. where thsl
ice formed around IL In the manner in
which il descended. .---Nilton EagIs.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
A LESSON IN MAGIC.
How % Free YoHr Hands whsa Thsx
Hsvs Bsen Tied with Rope.

Take Q stout rope about twenty feet
long and hand II to your audiSace for
inspection. While they are examining
II leia committee OF gentlemen, thai
being the approved style Of doing the
thing, bind your wrists together with q
bandk erchief. This being done have
one end Of the rope passed over the
handkerchief, and let the cords then bs
held up by one Of the company. Now
request the person holding the ends ia
pull one way while you pull the other.
TO show that the handkerchief 10 tightly
tied. There 10 now apparently no way
OF getting the rope OF except the ends
src released or the handkerchief united.
You soon explode this idea. however,
for after making one or two rapid move.
meuts Of your hands and arms you throw
the rope Of and exhibit your wrists s.ill
tied.
Wonderful o. this all seems 1t is very
simple and requires but little practice.
The accompanying illustration explains
IL clearly. The part Of the rope marked
"a" 10 rolled between the wrists until
II works up through tho handkerchief
and FERNS hop, through which you
psss Que hand. and then by giving ths
rope smart jerk It win easily come of.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29

Since bungling attsmpt TO kill a
broken legged horse nt Fourth and
Msrket streets. Chief Crowley hss issued
cards OF instruction 70 all new men on
| the ferce.
A reporter was invited to accompany
Oniesr Hooper to the Mission, where he
was TO kill several horses.
| At Twenty-third and Harrison atreets
horse was led into the roadway,
oficcr Hooper fondled Ito head for q
moment. then steadied II while be fred =
shot from S8-calibsr revolver into the
point suggested In the accompanying
cut The horse fell motionless aud in
Two minutes and ten seconds the heart
had ceased 10 beat. No struggle, moth,
painless removal from cruelty aud star
! vatioa.
AT Twerty-third and Alabama streets
another old, skinny. sickly horse was
similarly destroyed. the heart ceasipg TO
beat IN one riInute and thirty two
seconds.
onlcsr Hooper daily kills animals of
various kinds, aud Invariably in the
same simple way. 1t might be well for
the police force In squads to attend whoa
he 10 destroying animals and learn By
demonstration how easy II Is 10 avoid
all such unplessantness "a results when
an Ineffective attempt to kill Is made.
Any bullet suffices. A 22-caliber has
been used with good results, ~ has all
other calibers up TO Is. The essential
thing u to shoot into portion of the
skull through which the -Naia bedy es
the brain can bs resche> |
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
BIackmaiiers ON English ConapaaT-
meat Cars.

The stories about the advantage
taken OF the compartment system Ia
English railroad ears by female adyen-
turers are not greatly exaggerated. In
London. on the sulphurous and cavern
Gus Underground Railroad. one day
while | was passenger there, IN
Englishman told me Of two instances
OF attempted blackmail that were fresh
In his mind. In one be played con,
spicuols part. Happening to be left
alone with a woman in compartment.
she raised an outcry when the train
slowed up at one OF the stations. lie
asked her what was the matter. and
she said that unless be gave her sum
of money she intended to have him
arrested. He deiied her. and she
screamed again, continuing her cries
until the train stopped aud guard
came to the door. To him my ac-
quaintance told the plain story ,i
what had occurred, and II chanced that
the guard believed him.
I've seen you travelling bit too
often up and down the road, !" the guard
said TO her; ''and I'll advise you TO say
no more. but leave before you get into
trouble
This gentleman said that very
shortly after this happened he was
travelling on the same line when be
noticed a man and woman get OF at a
station and 90 to the lunch counter.
She followed behind her companion,
insisting that there was not time to get
whatever he wanted He was very
complacent and leisurely, however.
aud just as the guards were shutting
the doors he urged the woman TO run.
She did so, and he helped her into the
car as il began TO move. Then he
slammed the door aud remained on the
platform, while the train sped away.
That WAS narrow escape said
he. That woman and 1 were to-
gether in a compartment and she in-
sisted upon talking 10 me. ] am GER
tain she is blackmailer. / hatter
myself l outwitted her pretty neatly r
--Juiias Ralph in Harper's Weekly.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
the STRAW.
Naeh Was Overissksd ny the Proad Hss-
ton Girl. bat She Drew ths Line.

They were standing by the window
looking out at the golden sunset. His
arm was around her slender waist aud
her head rested conf5ingly on his
manly shoulder. Life looked rosy to
the youthful pair. aud not visible
cloud obscured the armament OF their
hopes.
''Perseus" she nurmnred. III seems
incredible that we never met until three
weeks ago"
'lt does. indeed, Andromeda. re-
piled the youth. I'VE have had hardly
time to become acquainted with each
others pccnliarities aud prejudices.
Xst II seems as Il we must have known
enc another always
And that reminds me, Perseus. I"
rejoined the lovely New England girl.
thoughtfuliy adjusting her spectaclss,
that have never heard you express
your opinion Of theosophy."
MY opinion Of theosopy. love-" the
young man said, breaking il 10 her az
gently as he could. lis that the system
as thus far developed hardly meets
the requirements of an exact science. I"
1t was q severe shock. but the maiden
did not finch. She only leaned q
little harder on the young mans
shoulder.
You iind much 10 admire in Esner-
son and Thsreau. do you nots' she
asked hopefully.
II cannot say do. The one seems
too transcendental. the other almost
atheistic."
Surely. Perseus. you like IbsenP"
''Ibsen. my dear. makes me THE
wearies me"
Does not the Delsartean idea appeal
10 you fayorablyP"
"H'mi This Delssrtean business,
dearest. regard as harmless kind Of
thing. suitable for l2-year-old school
girls who have no roller-skating facili-
ties.n
We'll, Perseus." she said, with n
happy sigh, what difference does II
make after all, II we love each otherp
These little differences Of opinion shall
NOT separate u.s.
"No, Andromeda. they shall not. We
will not speak Of them. They are
tribes. Look At the roses In this beauti-
full vase"
A cry Of horror broke from the lips
OF Andromeda. She sprang from his
embrace.
What Is the matter, dearestPp ex-
claimed the young man 10 the utmost
concern.
"Don't touch mel" she painted. sink
Ing on a sofa. Don't come near mep'
what have ru
'tMr. Grigson-" she said, recovering
herself by powerful effort and stand
ing erect II can overlook your lack Of
appreciation Of the great names Of our
literature. / can forgive your want Of
sympathy with the great movements
In the world Of thought that possess
my soul and move ali my powers to
action. But"-and the proud Boston
girl pointed sternly to the door-"I
can never look with anything bat
utter adherence on a man who does
not know how TO promo unce the word
vahzi Cor Chicaqo Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
IL IS EASY TOCARYE.
THAT 1878 ycu THOROUGHLY uNpg a.
s. STAND HOW TO 90 rr.
the Trials and TrIbalations of . Young
Man at Dinner Party when sudden
~ c~llsa Upon.

A turkey Ia not hard to carve--that
d. III you know how. says Eugene j.
Cantin 10 the Oakland lCal.) 7rt5pns
He continues:
How easy Il Is 10 10 through life
ihlaking that you know how when real.
~ you do not. Theoretically, what
didB't know about carving was--well.
was hardly worth knowing. Practical.
W, this knowledge extended no further
than rare teDderloin steak or we'll
Gone cold Iongue--that IL. until q few
evenings ago. at which time The wide
difference between practice ard theory
was demonstrated IN very thorough
manner. II was In Chicago. and had
been invited TO an informal dinner at
the residence Of friend. On the day
in questios the hosi. that was to be. In
some manner severely cut ons OF his
fingers. and thereby hangs q tale--a
bloodless one. however
AT o'clock the party OF twelve. half
Of whom were ladies. assembled at the
table The accident TO the host neces-
STATED the appointment OF 4 substitute
10 do the carving. and. Us fate decreed,
the honor came 10 me--a case af having
greatness thrust upon ore with yenge-
ancs. Ere had been seated at the head
Of the table a minute began TO realize
the discomforts and the possibilities Of
the situation. and the practice theory
Ideas came forcibly to mind. Ii was
necessary to keep cool. however. and, az
the first course required only soms
slight dexteriiy with soup. ladle and
nsh-spoon, began 10 gaia conHdencs
and toln 10 the copsersation freely.
Never whistle until you are out Of the
woods never viii agaip. A great big
Thanksgiving and Christmas combined
turkey came to view, and was placed
before me Undoubtedly II was the
largest and most intricate turkey ] ever
saw. aud my temperature went up at
once 70 $50 degrees In the shade.
Il was determlned 10 keep cool. The
conversation was general by this time.
and saw my chsace to dissect tha; bird
without attracting attention began
whaeking away at the turkey Ia calm.
know-it-all way. II wasn't On skates.
but pretty soon II commenced to skats
around on the platter at nveiy rate.
and my outward serenity began 10 vanish
and perspiration appear at every pore.
1t now seemed necessary to stand up 10
II. and | pushed back my chair. or
course the very thing I fesYeG com
menced TO happen. Interest began to
center upon me Al the head OF the table,
and not on the conversation. which
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
Tradlsx Rscs.pts.

fn the olden days. when railroad COM
panies used 10 believe their conductors
honest. an official, whose run was from
Buffalo east, was called into the Pres
ideats room st the end OF one Of his
triIs. aud the big man kindly said 30
him:
John. the receipts on your runs have
been growing beautifully less for some
time past.
Eyes. sir. but travel is very light, you
know
lis III hadn't heard Of that John,
you have latelyssuilt nice houser'
Yes"
"You have diamond piny''
Yes"
Keep horse and buggyr
"Yes"
"And your salary Is only go per
month. Johnf"
"Yes, sir"
II don't think you would steal from
the company"
Z "Ob, mol noi mol sirr'
''But I've u proposition to make. Sup
pose you give the road your receipts,
and you take every thing else coming Ini
n you don't, don't see how we are
going to pay running expenses over o
month iongerP--E Y. Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
A Belle of Long Ago.

Barred alive! Not under the sod or
under the water. but under the roof.
The census man has been playing the
role of the devil on two sticks. He
has lifted OF thereof Of several obscure
apartment houses up In Harlem and
brought to light the remains OF people
once familiar figures in metropolitan
fine life. Thirty years ago West Four
teenth street was veritable Faubourg
St German. Many OF the wealthiest
families inhabited the broad mansions
now given over to business OF board
ing. One Of these twentysive-foot
brown stone houses was occupied by .
merchant In the Southern trade. His
wife was beauty. genuine beauty,
with the sky in her eyes. the dawn on
her cheeks. and pearls Of the Orient in
her mouth. But the war came, and
with 1t disaster. The beautiful wife
saw her diamonds 10. horses go, but
Ter 60. aud she had no more dinner
parties. no more boxes at the opera.
Friends fell away, admirers grew less
ardent, and At last the old family resi-
denee weat under the hammer, for ths
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29

II has been suggested that . snort,
double.edgcd knife be used. the point 10
be driven between the base of the skull
and the first cervical vctebra, but many
objections can be raised TO make the
scheme impracticable. The anatomical
knowledge required would not be 10.
considerable. The muscular endesvor
would have 10 be great The chances
Of failure are so many thss even IN bull
sighting the matsdores, although pro-
fessional adopts. frequently make many
essays before killing the bulls, which
they destroy ia the manner last indicat.
ed.
The pistol. properly aimod at short
range, seems TO be sll-sutlieisnt
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
rng eEAvER.
sems Of the strange ThIngs said % ths
CunninE Aainssi.

An old hunter writing TO the Chicago
Time, on the habits OF the beaver. says;
There Is no doubt Of the sagaiiity
and Intelligence OF the beaver, and the
attempt OF the writer OF the article TO
catch the beaver by setting q trap In
the dam after cutting II away will
amuse every old trapper that reads II.
The beaver will invariably use the trap
TO repair his broken dam, and VIII
very seldom be caught in that way.
Many trappers have also had the cxpe-
rienes OF having their traps filled with
mud and sticks when they have at
tempted TO trap him on log by re-
moving the pile Of mud placed thsre
befors and setting trap in its place
The beaver ia too sharp for that, but IL
easily caught when the trapPer has
learned how.
II IL an impression with many that
the beaver uscs his broad. fat tail al a
trowel and 10 carry mud. etc, to build
their dams. but such Is not the case.
They use their short fore legs and
paws 10 carry up mud and grass from
the bottom Of the lakes they inhabtt.
and make piles OF mud and graes. such
as settles to the bottom ou the logs
that lay out from the shores. The
writer was never able TO learn The
object OF this. but presumes they found
some article OF food In II.
Their food consists, mostly. Of the
bark Of the willow and cottonwood,
which they cut down and cut into
sticks about four feet long. and. by
some process known only 70 the beaver
himself. they will sink TO the bottom OF
the lake or bayou. and there they re-
main until needed for use. They also
will cut down the white ash. The
writer OF this measured white ssh
that was nearly cut down that meas
ured twenty inches in diameter
What their object was In this Is in
definite, as II was not near any dam
and could not be used for any PURPOSE
except for food. The beaver makes an
interesting pet. They are easily tanned,
are entirely harmless, and have very
decided propensity to build dana. IL
they can get the material they will
dam at the least proyocation. or rather
opportunity. There is no danger Of
their being worried by dogs, as one
old beaver. however peaceable. would
make bulldog pale with envy at the
way lie can use those cutting teeth
when the occasion requires.
The writer expects to pass the win
ter in a beaver country and try 10
bring home few young beaver in tho
spring
In localities where they are mot
hunted or trapped there would be no
frouble to get a litter Of young ones.
but such localities are rather scarce at
present unless one goes well up toward
the BIackfoot reservation. and there
are few hunters that care about endtr.
ing tho hardships of winter in that
locality"
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29

gradually Gained down and then
hicterod out into cold, sickening silence.
To make matters worse there was A.
well. adjectives fail me hsre--trut there
was o little pet terrier In the room, and
soon after | had commented giving an
limitations of a man who knows how to
carve turkey. he started TO frisk about
my feet and to ting at my trousers; some.
thing be kept up throughout the per-
formance, TO my discomfort.
After ages Of silence. broken only by
the clash OF carvers and the dull swish
OF the turkey as il skated up and down
aud around TO elnde me. got of enough
meat to go around, and resumed my seat
with an inaudible sigh of relief. Bat it
was only for moment for one lady
out of pure cussedness, suppose: IL
could be nothing else-calied attention
TO the scarcity. In fact, the total ab-
sence. OF dark meat, and then. OF course.
every one wanted some of the dark
got up again. ! cut this way, aud
then the other WAY, turned the bird over
half dozen times, and once on the
table. With knowledge acquired OF
numerous experiences with roast turkey
when some other fellow did the cary-
iDg-l was certain there should be dark
meat somewhere. but in spite Of all my
efforts and searching no dak meat
came to light. There was no restraint
10 mirth now. and the room fairly rang
with laughter as | sank back crushed.
limp, and defeated into my chair after
announcing firmly that there happened
to be no dark meat on this particular
turkcy-sn extraordinary fact. but 10
the truth Of whIch could voucb.
registered resolve. however, ~ ! sat
down. that the intricacIes Of rossl
turkey would be more familiar to me in
twenty-fonr hours, and that / would
never rest until could turn Oft anything
from a wing up. UDtil black coffee
came was the object OF remarks which
seemed 10 strike the Others % being
funny.
my trials were not over. We had
been Ia tho drawing room but moment
when The only Englishman present add
ed the last straw: ''Ah, dear fellow.
nw, goodsess gwacious. what ever can
be the matter with your twoussrsf"
There was something the msiter with
my 'tWousers' Hooked down and dis
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29

eolorsl was forced to bankruptcy. Pms
morning the beautiful wife awOks, 70
lind him sleeping bis lAss eleeIs quietly
hy h0r side. Ibis was twenty years
ago. Tie beautiful woman, to cats,h .
elimpee OF phose fair face and fsdry
feet ihe Union Club boys would sit for
hoursat their front windows, sceraed
to drsp out Of New York life forever
until fhe census man unearthed her
undsw the roof Ia cheap apartment
house faded. wrinkled. bent and 50
irritable that she refused 10 answer
any eAuestions. and thus gave rise t5 q
.,s,etiial Investigation. with the result
already giyen.--N r Cor. BostoI
Herald,
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
wanted to BE Up 10 tho rIm.s.

''Ting-s-ling A-ling .Iiner' Night clerk
tpoking HIS head out Of the wiadow aad
recognizing his customer): I'VE sold
our last postage stamp thiT afternooa,
used up all thu blaekiag. and gave awsy
our old directory TO the lsst customer We
closed up on" Dsade Bsete ds an ag-
grieved tons): II wasn'a goIng To
bother Jou for none of thsm. I Just
wanted TO ask II you'd tell noe where
that nice druggist lives who sslls q del
lars worth OF porous plasiers for %
csnlf; ] heard tell. but forgot
Pts5adsiphsa Lngairey.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
IA HUMANE METHOD.
B&&x@stiDns In the Matter or rtsstfoyIhB
Crippled and wexn oas Aafnais,

Basxestisns In the Matter oS r,sstfsyihB
Crippisd and wern oas Aaf~ais.
1T 10 my purpose TO instruct oil
officers In the matter Of destroying
crippled. sickly or worn out horses aud
otksr nnimals.'' said Chisf of Police
Crowley of San Frapciaco TO an Es.
aaainsr man. TO that end card ID
issued to them on which appear fall sux-
gestions.-
The chief gave the reporter this card:
s.ts ssss.s'.
Tho operator should stand directly in :
front OF the animal and place the mnszls
of the pistol within few inches af ths /.
shull. aiming at point 10 ths nI<saIe Of Q /:
line srawn across tbs forehead frcsa the /:
osnters of the pits above tAe sysA
.
.'Ofiieers are presumed 70 b. reason.
ably expert iu the use Of the pistol" !"
continued the chief. hut many msks
tbs mistake ef standing too far away
from the animal TO be destroyed. A
horse. for Instance. should be grssped
by the nose and the head stesdied. while
the officer places his pistol close 10 the
vulnerable point. The aRimal reals In
stsntly, and dies within . few raoments,
paiaisssiy aud without struggling"
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
rhe Lovely Pess..

Angry Farmer-"See herei don't yoa
know can't afford TO have my grass
tran,pled down for the sake OF 9 few
berfissf You'll have 10 move out Of
here"
Lady from the City--"We are not
picking berries; we are gathering hand
full OF those lovely. charming. golden
heasted, snow tipped, ox-eyed daisies. !"
Farmer-"0. ] beg your pardon. Go
right ahead, and coms again tomorrow
and bring your relatives "--ytdgs.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
csrcumstanees Al..r C.....

Mr.. Bondhsavy." said the young
man. with much assurance. 4 have coma
again to ask you for the hand Of your
daughter" ''Didn't tell you only last
night that my daughter should never
marry the son Of poor peach -growerr'
Yes. said the lover, 'bnt my father is
no longer poor. He found two baskets
OF peaches in his orchard this morning.
And-----" Take her. my boy, aud may
you bs happy. ."-HorYist0pn Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
Rsssmblanoe from oompan,on.h,p

The Photographic society Of Genevs
has been testing the theory that the
long companionship of man aud wife
tends TO make them look more and
more like each other. Photographs Of
ssyenty-eight old couples. and Of an
equal number Of adult brothers and
sisters. showed that the married couples
were more like each other than the
kyosheTs asd sisters Of the same blood.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
a NEW HAT-FasTENER.

II VIII Keep Hsad~Gear In Place without
Psrferatisg tho Braias.
A Philadelphia manufacturer appears
TO have solved tho difficulty OF keeping
ladies' hats upon their lovely heads
without the use Of hat-pins. a hat
fastener Qike the following illustrstion)
10 fastened BY elastic cord inside the bat.
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
Trafalgar.

The last eyewitness of the battle of
Trafalgar, centenarisn seaman, has
just died In Epglaud-
Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29

when the hat or bonnet is put on the
fastener is adjusted BY gently pulling IL
down aud then pulling 1t up under the
hair until hidden by the hat. after the
manner of n side-comb. The method Of
adjustment 10 shown as follows: