The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-04-17

ton would rather succeed in perpetTating
good joke than to Get down to a royal
meal, and he Is passionately fond Of the
latter. His latest will do to tell. His
vile wanted garden, but Harry rather
cried down he idea and said they could
get nothing to grow and that II was folly
to attempt 1t. The discussion was car.
ried on until the little woman, trihe
miffed at Hampton's offishness, said she
would have garden, and that he should
have no hand In It whatever. So enthu-
slastic was she that although It was near
ing evening she mapped out her beds 80
rs to be all ready for work in the morn.
ing. Now was Hsmpton's opportunity
to get in one Of his sells. Down town he
went, picking up little pebbles all along
the road, which he nicely Rilded, and
then covertlv took them home and buried
them In the plated ground. In the morn
ing bright and early Mrs. Hampton was
out with shovel and rake working away,
while her worser half was supposed to
be indulging In breakfast, but was really
concealed behind the curtains watching
for sport. In q few moments Mrs. Hamp-
ton found one Of the nuggets. She picked
It up, examined 1t closely, and dropping
her spade started for the house, but re-
considering returned to her work, depos-
iting the supposed precious bauble in the
folds Of her dress. In a short time she
found another and another and then a
nest Of them. This was too much. Gath
ering up her wealth she rushed for the
house calling Harry Harry" but that
wretch was 90 convulsed with laughter
that the snap was Immediately given
away, and now Mrs. Hampton exhibits u
perceptible amount Of coolness towards
her husband, who wishes that his humor
had been directed in almost any other
direction.
A SPLENDID BUSINESS STRucTURE.-The
Syndicate building is receiving Its finish
ing touches. The handsome plate-glass
windows are In, the kalsominers are at
work, and the Shriver Bros. are brsily
engaged in the painting. The bnilding
will be one Of the most substantial, impos-
ing and snowy structures in the citV. Ap.
plications are now coming in from parties
desiring TO secure quarters, and present
indications are that the building will
be fully occupied by the time It Is ready
for tenants. Second street is looming up
In grand style, and promises to be among
the first business streets Of the city.
A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR sALE.-Fran-
els A. Bracket, from Sharon, Mass, pur-
chased this week from Hewlett & Walker
eighty acres west Of town, known as the
Lince timber culture, including that
prominent point to the southwark from
Col. Howlett's house and overlooking the
entire valley. Tie price paid was $500,
which goes to show that property is still
very reasonable hereabonts. Mr.. Brack-
EFT returned to Massachusetts after closing
the purchase, and will soon return with
his family to build on his commanding
site. He hopes to induce his son and
Ihu'iy W Oonie ~ tIie SAne hne'
pp,zr RaASp oy Y,xmA CroARs.-The
"seal NJ Wasbinv,on" ia n new brand Of
cigar that the Mckee Company Is now en-
ga9ed upon. 1t is expected to be the
banner brand Of the company's various
cigars. Engravers and photographers have
been ct work on the labels and other
outer trappings for the past three months,
and it Is anticipated they will be very
stunning. On the labels will be vignette
Of Washington, Of hatchet fame, with
flag drapery underneath and tobacco
plants on either side. On the flap leaf
will be view Of Mount Tacoma.
srs.vvs,o~ m E,,rSspupou,s Many
Nrwsp.prp-Tba Ellensburvb Da;ly Ron
900 ho. srsnordo,I npbl;c.,;on This vas
due, according to the publishers an.
nouncement, to the fire Of July 4th, the
failure Of crops, the hard winter and the
consequent tiehtness Of money. The
Register has not been self-sustaining for
= long time past, and Publisher Sterling
states that he could no longer carry the
load and was compelled to suspend as a
matter Of self-preservAtion before the
sheriff stepped In and accomplished that
work for him.
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