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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24
English statesmen who smoke.

In a recent number of a London review
is an article about the House of Commons
smoke-room. Mr.. Labouchere, it is re-
lated, is one of its most constant habitues.
Mr.. Bradlaugh also loves the smoke-room.
for he can smoke big cigar and drink very
black coffee. Lord Randolph Churchill is
as great a slave TO the cigarette as .Labbv, !"
and there was a time when the smoke-room
saw him nearly as often. Mr.. Parneil, be-
fore be was taken id. almost lived in the
House OF Commons for weeks together. and
after dinner regularly had a cup of coffee
eand very small and very mild cigar. Sir
William Harcourt and Mr.. Chamberlain
are equally remarkable foi their love of the
cigar. 1.-The cigar in both cases is very
strong: the difference is that Mr.. Chamber
lain ALWAYS has them good, while SIR
William Harcourt, like the Austrian en-
peror. seems to choose by preference the
cheapest and the worst" John Morley has
few very mild cigarettes, bul he is not
often in the smoke-room. Mr.. Balfonr has
never been seen there. "Mr. Gladstone
will not lend countenance TO The weed
which he detests by even glimpse into
the smoke-room."
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coney Island ana watch the ways of West
Enders ana cane vendors the more notice that
the gold headed canes are 30 wide across the
TOD that the rings will not besfr,de them. The
cane got has q nice red typewriter head on It,
made OF celIuloid, and the stick itself is of
pure hide. bound Weehawken Malaga It
only cost me cents, bat the canes ! bought
and did not get cost me S2-sa Popcorn this
year Is favored with everything as neatly as
soda water and is less gummy, as young lady
from Vassar said 10 me on the boat as / was
holding her hand for her moment while she
wax listening to some boat music Speaking of
boat music in New York bay this season, /
think notice slight Improvement in that re-
gard, several of the bands having been shot
by maddened passengers and their places not
yet supplied by others. One entire boat band
was bitten By . mad dog in June; also in the
calf of the leg and no one has been raised up to
take its place as write. Much good may be
done at times, think, by well directed hydro
phobfa A coiored quartet who thought they
sang on board the excursion boat which last
year encircled Staten Is and daily now imagin
that they are singing At South Beach, For the
privilege of wauling on that trip last year these
men had to pay the Goat small sum. Toward
autumn their wives raised il by laundry efforts
Nothing was paid in by passengers except once.
An ill-suided man from Poughkeepsie who was
deaf and also absentminded gave them S cents
on the 18th of July, but he was observed by an
other passenger and the next day the body Of
the Poughkeepsie man was found far out 10 sea
with an alright stove tied around his neck.
These colored gentlemen are dependent solely
on their voices and their wives for support If
they were not permitted 10 obtain their hveli-
hoods by singing they would have towork. /
do not dislike these musicians. but their songs,
devoid of anesthetics, will kill burdocks by the
roadside. l like good coon music and will walk
quite long distance to hear it, bur when 1t il
so rank that the restless oysters turn over In
their little oyster beds and moan as the boat
goes over them, think it is time to call q halt.
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Is q not probable that there will be any
material change In the population of the
several states - reported by telegraph yes
tofday. A few changes here and there
may - expected. but IL 10 not likely that
fhere win Be enough in any case to change
an estimate that may be made on the fig
urss given - to the representation of each
steto IN the next congress and electoral
colleea
Itseems 10 have bsen pretty well settled
INST The next superintendent win be on the
haeis * 1ol 600 Of population for each mem
bor 81 congress, and that the total men,
bership of the lower house win be fixed at
rs. Strange to say, II such shall be the
c6se, and admitting that the department
estimates on population are about correct.
Tie chances Of presidential contest will
b but little changed II 1t al from what
thsy have been during the past decade.
Giving 10 each state with less than 49,
90 population member Of the House and
; votes IN the electoral college, and to each
81 The other states one for each 1871 600
votes and one for each fraction In excess Of
half that number. win. on the figures that
have been published. give 34l members of
congress and 40 votes In the electoral coli
lsee. leaving II seats for assignment to
states having the largest fractions below
one-half Of Isl 900.
Barring these latter fractions, which may
be affected by the completed count, the
figures that have been furnished would
give to the several states representation in
Cha aiectural coIlere m follows.
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Webb. the Foe of Labor.
Eaxr NNpi- z,-


The management of the campaign for the
New York Central road in the present strike has
been in the hands of II. Walter Webb. its third
vice-president. Mr.. Webb's sudden prominence
before the county In the front rank of great rail-
road managers is no temporary freak OF events
He is sure TO be a familiar figure among men of
great executive ability, and he has alrea " won
recognition. Vice-President Webb has been
New Yorker all his life. He was born AZ Tarry
town thirty-niDe years ago. and was graduated
from Columbia college in Is73 On leaving col.
lege he went on an exploring expedition into
the heart of South America. where be made
some interesting discoveries. When he returned
be studied law in the Columbia Law school. and
in 1873 he went into partnership with Henry I,
sprague, one Of his college clsssmstes He
pracnceo law for seven years aud then became
a partner in a Wall street banking house, where
he remain for four years, His connection
with railroads began In 1SS6 When be undertook
the management and reorganization of the
Wagner Car Company. He was elected vice
president but was In fact the executive officer
OF the company. The affairs OF the compsnv
had seriously run down when he came into the
MANAGEMENT. aud the task OF reorganization
was great one. He put new life into the
whole business. and made il prosperous and pro-
gressfve The Vanderbilts soon recognized his
ability. and about eighteen months seo he wss
called Into the executive Offices of the New
York Central company. Far year he acted as
the presidents ASSISTANT March last he was an,
pointed TO MS present place as third vice.presi.
dent In charge OF the operating department OF
the road.
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ity wasIargely Democratic. And without
stopping to test the correctness of this
inference it few to the rescue, and as
though to excuse the Kentuckians cited
White Cap outrages in certain Democratic
counties of Indiana. and declared that SIM
liar occurrences in Mississippi would be
greeted by radical howl"
Later along, on information or rs re-
suit of investigation, it discovered what it
should have known at the outset, that
Perry and Martin are Republican coun-
ties. And on the strength of this dis
covery It ct once changed its tune and was
ready to unite with this paper in deploring
the condition Of affairs and denouncing il.
This affords another opportunity for .
kindergarten lesson to this bright young
journal.
1t is clear that on report of ruthless
savagery in southern state that paper Is
wont to conclude that it has occurred in q
Democratic district and Under Democratic
auspices. 1t has taken pains to make it
equally clear that ii wonld have joined in
condemning these outrages fit had known
in the first place that they had been CON-
mitted in Republican counties. There is
the point, and a most important point, OF
difference between the two papers and the
parties with which they affiliate. The Posi-
IETELLIGEScER deplored and condemned
the state of affairs in Perry and Martin
counties, knowing that they contained
majority OF Republican voters. The Tslc-
graph was really to defend them, or to ex-
cuse them by presenting parallel cases in
northern states, while it supposed they
were Democratic counties, but promptly
reversed its position on discovering 10 the
contrary.
There is another point in this case. The
deeds of violence in those counties have
nothing to do with politics. They are due
to family feuds and the division of the
communities into sort of vendetta.
There is no evidence of desire by one
part of those people to prevent others from
exercising their rights as citizens. And
now that the full facts have Invested it of
partisan bias. the Telegraph also shudders
to know that in the center of the republic
there are two native white communities in
which there have been 500 UNPUBLISHED
murders within 20 years.
The point to which that paper and its CO.
partisans should try to educate themselves
and in which behalf this lesson is offered
lis to view with equal horror wholesale
massacres wherever they may occur and
by whomsoever committed. And il it
should happen that within 20 days instead
OF 20 years. 500 or greater number of men
are shot down for attempting to exercise
their rights as American citizens. and the
thing should be condemned in these col
umns, it is to be hoped that the Telegraph
will not sneer at it as a radical howl"
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THE CALLIoPE.

Stories of girl harvesters are now In order"
says Kansas newspaper, land Dickinson coun-
ty rather leads the procession with girl of 15
pretty and graceful, who has driven the self
binder over 100 acres for her father and taken
care OF the four horses herself. During the
spring she helped put In 100 acres of corn, did
the work for family OF seven persons, went to
ten dances, and tried twice to elope She ex-
poets now to start in the fall for Africa Is mis-
sionary."
Mrs. Frank Leslie states that the Marquis de
Leuville sometimes "suffsrs acutely from SPAS
modic asthma" This is better than was antici.
pated. From various De Leuvilie-Leslie per-
formances it was supposed that the marquis
was sufferer from chronic idiocy.-Pias6uro
Dispatch
'will you pass the butter. Mr. Bronson?'
mot If see it in time to turn and 60 the other
way, madam. "-Net0 York Commercial Advertiser.
Lady searching for burglarsl--Here. Bridget,
you let down the folding bed and then III look
under it-Chautouqudn
1t seems a cruel fate that takes off John Royle
o'Reillv and leaves us Mike McDonald.-Ca Chicago
Tribune.
Tramp-Say, mum. your dog bit me. Lady
Well, never mind, I'll wash his mouth.-Good
Nefns
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AS you GO THROUGH LIFE.

Don't look for the flaws as You 20 through life;
And even when you find them,
1t is wise and kind to be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has hint OF light
Somewhere i'll its shadows hiding;
1t is better by far to hunt for star,
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The current OF life runs ever away
To the bosom of Gods great ocean.
Dou't set your force 'geinst the rivers course
And think 10 alter its motion.
Don't waste q curse on the universe
Remember. it lived before you.
Don't butt at the storm with your puny form
But bend and let it go DER you.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whims 10 the letter.
Some things must go wrong your whole life long.
And the sooner you know II the better.
1t is folly to fight with the Infinite,
And go under at last in the wIestle.
The wiser man, shapes into Gods plan
AS the water shapes futo a vessel
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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On this superintendent, giving to the
Democrats all of the states counted for
Cleveland In 1Ss4-including New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut. Indiana and
West Virginia, with II votes, all OF which
are doubtful-and the rest to the Republic
cans. the vote would be 22l Dem. to 2os
Rep. II the IA votes for odd fractions should
Ill fall to the Republicans. they would have
922 to 22l on the other side. But If, as is
more probable. New York, Connecticut,
Indiana and West Virginia should be lost
20 tho Democrats. with their 81 votes, the
totals would stand 2s3 Rep. to leo Dem. 1t
ID evident that the Republicans have q con-
siderable margin for speculation. while the
Democrats cannot afford to lose single
doubtful state.
New York. New Jersey. Connecticut and
Indiana are still the pivotal states, but it
takes all of them to make a Democratic
pivot. while on the other side any one Of
them win suffice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24

The Right Worthy National Grand Tabernacle
of the Order of Galilesn Fishermen held its nf-
tenth National Grand Convention ia Baltimore
a few days ago. It's principal business was
electing It's National Grand officers for the en-
suing year It's Right Worthy National Grand
Supreme Ruler. whose name is Hal, was re-
elected for the fifteenth time, and is an original
character OF the sam Jones type. IL we may
judge by his remarks on opsning the conven-
ton, when he said: Il don's intend to allow
any ioolishness to-day, and II you people want
TO talk you've got to talk Quick aud TO the point
Tn running this machine today. and you don't
want 70 forget IL" And when the time came
Tor electing ofacers. he said: II don't believe in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24
MORAL AND SOCIAL cosDIrross.

Seattle has been fortunate-exceedingIy
fortunate--thus far in attracting and as
Stimulating some of the finest specimens of
the best elements of Eastern communities.
Men of first-class business training, of emf
nent professional standing, and of secure
social position, with women OF rare culture
and accomplishments. are here in larger
numbers, proportionately. than are to be
found in much more populous and preten-
tious cities.
Along with these. as an inevitable conse-
quence of SeattIe's great advantages and
brilliant prospects. have come due pro-
portion OF sharp adventures and schemers,
unprincipIed. INSCRIPTIONS and reckless.
Contact with these. and the watchfulness
required to guard against their sinister
designs. has tended toquicken and sharpen
the faculties of our legitimate business
classes. Professional men also, by new
and more cosmopolitan associations, have
become Westernized and imbued with
higher inspirations. And there is enough
of stimulus to attractive talents-music,
painting and the like-to protect them
against TetrOgreSSiOn.
But with the excitements of new and
busting location, full of alluring oppor-
tunities. far from the influences and re-
straints of the former steady going home
life. it will require vigilance and 6rmness
to avert danger of some lowering of the
moral and social tone. OF no branch of hui
man affairs is the proverb truer than in re-
spect to this, that IAN ounce of prevention
is worth q pound OF cure" 1t is lar easier
to preserve the tone and charactero OF a So
ciety than to restore that which has been
lowered or contaminated.
Seattle is secure in the matter of COM
mercial eminence. secure as a manu-
featuring center. secure OF a splendid edu-
cational system, and secure as to every
branch of material progress. Her moral
and uprighS citizens, those who realize that
there is something besides lucre worth
striving for, and who know that city can
not be permanently attractive to the most
desirable classes on the sole score of bust.
ness opportunities. must see Dit that there
shall be no deterioration in moral and
social tone. The standard must be ele-
waited; not lowered. Otherwise Seattle
may for time be prosperous, but can never
be great.
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Pittseurg Press washins ton Letter.
Over there near q tree Is one of WASH
ington's prettiest women. The Young
woman is Harriet Stanwood Blaine. daugh-
ter OF the secretary OF state. she is 10
years old, and just blossomed into society
this year. She is of medium height. and
carries her well-made, slender form with
dignity and grace. Her face is clear-cut
Her mobile, sweet lace is founded on q
hrin. clean-cut chin. She has hazel eyes,
with the friendly magnetic look that has
made her father the most popular Ameri-
can statesman. She has masses of glossy
brown hair, which she wears in the Cartha-
gehian fashion. Her dress is very quiet
one; not near as rich in appearance as that
OF the woman who josties her as she passes
py, ana who looks down upon her and
doubtless pronounces her doway and car
ries her head more lofty than thai of the
secretary oi states daughter.
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HannibaI HamIin At 20.
Lewiston Journal.

Lewiston journal.
/ dropped into the Tarratine club at
Bangor the other day and looked at the
pretty little parlor where there were groups
of gray-haired men at tables enjoying after
noon whist and smoking peacefully. II
was raining like fury out of doors, and the
patter on the east windows was aliuring.
sat down near the window in the reading
room adjoining the first parlor and was
doing little or nothing, when / heard a
voice from the next room saying: my
trick, old boy. Got you that time. Didn't
play that just exactly right. did our Well,
well, live and learn" The voice sounded
familiar, and stepping into the parlor saw
an old friend just slapping down a winning
card in an aliuring game of auction pitch.
He looked up and said, "How-dye-do?" 1t
was Hannibal Hamlin, and he was playing
in good luck. An hour later saw him
walking home in the rain without an UNI
brella.
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To every patriot there is a subtle fascin-
alton in the thing which typifies the power
of his government. and il is this sen timent
which makes the presence of the war ship
charleston" in Seattle harbor a matter
of profound and unmixed interest.
Furthermore, the Charleston" is a
production OF the Pacific coast-a practical
illustration of the excellence of our ma
terials, the skill of our workmen and the
magnitude of our facilities for marine con-
struction. In the charleston" we see
what may be done in our sister city
of San Francisco and what. We trust, may
soon be done at Seattle. There is OF her
class no finer ship afloat than the
Charleston. Three cheers for the good
ship; and three times three for the flag
she carries.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24

Some days ago reference was made in
these columns to the charge OF Judge Lilly
90 the grand jury when opening court In
Perry county. Kentucky. and mention was
made OF the adjoining Martin-county.
II Was shown that for a long series of years
murderous outlawry has prevailed In these
tive counties. Within their borders, since
they were organised, 10 years ago, 500
murders have been committed. There has
been bat one conviction. and in that case
the penalty was only few years in the
penitentiary. To this was added the fact
that the population includes practically no
foreigners, very few negroes, and is CON-
posed almost exclusively of native whites.
There was no shadow Of reference to pol
itics in the judges charge nor in this
journals comments upon it But it is a
confirmed habit of Democratic newspapers
and Of individual members Of that
party TO resent any reference in q
Republican paper TO any deeds OF violence
IN the South. True to this instinct, the
Telegraph jumped u the conclusion that
such conditions ~ were described a exist
lns n Kentucky implied that the commun.
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AN IMPRESSION.

A cypress dark against the blue,
That deepeus up to such hue
As never painter dared and drew:
A marble shaft that stands alone
Above q wreck of sculptured stone
With gray-green aoes overgrown;
A hillside scored with hollow veins
Through age-long wash of autumn rains.
As purple as with vintage stains;
And rocks that while the hours run
Show all the jewels. one by one,
For pastime OF the summer sun;
A crescent sail upon the sea
So calm and fair and ripple free
You wonder storms can ever be;
A shore with deep indeuted BAYS.
And DER the cleaning waterways
A glimpse OF islands in the haze;
A face bronzed dark 10 red and gold.
With niain eyes that seem TO hold
The freshness OF the world of old:
A shepherds crook, q coat of fleece.
A grazing fiock-the sense OF peace.
The long, sweet silence-this is Greece,
Kennel Rodd.
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LEAD. KINDLY LIGHT.

LIE ad, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom
Lead thou me on;
The night is dark and am far from home,
Lead thou me ON.
Keep thou my feet; do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose aud see my path; bHtnow
Lead thou me on.
loved the garish day. and. spite of fears,
Pride ruled nv will; remember not past years
So long thy power has blest me, sure 1t still
VIII lead me on
Der moor anu fen Ger crag and torrent, till
The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which have loved long since, aud lost awhile
Cardinal NglrHQn
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The Springfield Republican finds from the cen.
sus returns that IS per cent of the population
of Western Massachusetts, is crowded into II
cities and towns, and more than so per cent Of
the people of Hampden county are located in
three cities and two towns. Taking the four
counties it finds that from 1850 to 1890 the
eleven cities aud towns took 1880 out of the to-
tai of .022 gained by the counties: from 1870 to
1850 they took 3459S out of 36,14S of total gain;
from 1860 to 1870 they took IS 497 out OF 1856,
and from 1850 to 1850 they took 9.44o out of d.
267. At the same rate of increase for the next
10 years the cities will take more than the total
increase of the counties.
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Among the curiosities Of English literature
that have puzzled foreigners engaged in mas
tering the intricacies Of our language, the Mis-.
sourian's description Of his wife's condition as
being powerful weak" and the explanation
that "a blackberry is green when it is red" are
familiar. but as Seattle is not content to be be-
hind in any respect, one of our real estate
dealers matches these by announcing that GER
tain line Of bargains win be kept upon the mar
ket for 50 short time longer" while leading
merchant Is closing ont his summer stock at
greatly less" than current rates Yesler ave.
nue. saloon-keeper announces his intention TO
resume his former practice OF keeping open I'M
til midnight, and states that sickness In the
family has been the cause of his closing "eariy
of late" But the climax was reached by lead
ing San Francisco journal the other day. which
in the display headline to adispatch, referred to
''silent'' monks who all night ''chanied solemn
dirge" over the body of their leader.
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The granting of a pension TO the
widow OF the late. General Milroy of
Olympia, is long delayed act of justice.
General Milroy was brave and able SOL
der and his services to the country were
performed at time when their value was
beyond estimate