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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
Where Dogs Are Used As Horses.

have met NJ. Nantet, the Belgian
author. who follows the usage of his
country in utilizing the dog as draught
animal. He has little phaeton drawn
by dogs, in which he drives about when
at home, and in which he has come
from Brussels to Paris. NJ. Nantet
thinks that Belgium, with her cherries
sky and sodden soil, is able to hold her
own, and be among the most prosper
Gus nations of Europe, because the dog
is not only the friend and comrade, but
the carrier of the poor man. The coster.
monger and his wife in Paris or Lon
don are broken down prematurely from
fatigue, and the stabling and fodder
for donkey is heavy tax on their
profits, but their Belgian brethren can
house their dogs with themselves. The
dogs, after being embarrassed, dine
with their masters, and in w4ter sleep
before the Kitchen lire.
The strength of a good draught dog
is marvellous. He does not spoil roads
like horse, and when tired he asks to
lie down, favor always granted; and
on being rested goes on again cheerful
ly.
The pair which drew M. Nantct is
of average size and strength, and had a
long line of ancestors who did good
work in their time as carriers. When
at an inn their master usedt to unharness
them and take them with him into the
coffee room, where they lay down at his
feet. He drove all the way unless
when there was steep hill to climb.
At place called Louvroil the mayor
heard he had come into tho town and
informed him that his equipage came
within the reach of the Grammont Law
for the protection of animals. Every
WE'LL" answered the Belgian, who was
preparing to start, and he ordered his
dogs to get into the phaeton and sit on
the seat while he drew them. They
obeyed and stayed there until they were
beyond the bounds of the commune,
where they descended to be harnesscd.
To avoid crowds, who might think well
to take part with the dogs against their
master, NJ. Nantet kept clear of large
towns. At Compeignc he telegraphcd
to & number of Belgians here at what
time he was likely to reach Paris, and
they went out to meet him. When he
was sighted the dogs were going at q
brisk pace. He thinks he could have
done the journey comfortably in five
days, but as he is much their friend as
their owner he gave them seven.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
A Life in the Dark.

A touching incident was that 'E.g.rzA
William Nichols, brilliant and much
admired lady of Bath Beach, who had
been suffering for some time from an af-
lection of the eyes, says the Brooklyn
Citizen. She was led to fear a speedy
change for the worst, and Immediately
consulted her physician. An examina-
ton discovered a sudden and fatal fail
ing in the optic nerve, and the informa-
ton was impaired as gently as possible
that the patient could not retain her
sight more than a few days at most,
and was liable to be totally deprived of
it at any moment. The afflicted mother
quietly made such arrangements as
would occur to one about to commence
so dark a journey of life, and then had
her two children, attired in their bright
est and sweetest costumes. brought be-
fore her, and so, with their little faces
lifted to hers, and tears gathering for
some great misfortune they hardly real
lied, the light faded out of their moth
er's eyes, leaving an ineifaceab,e picture
of those dearest to her on earth-a
memory of the bright faces that will
console her in many dark hour.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08

Large deposits of ice, believed by some
TO be relics of the glacial period in this
country, have been discovered in Idaho.
They are embedded in earth and over
grown with moss, which has prevented
them from wasting away. -
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
Entitled TO tho Hest.

AIlare entitled 70 The best that tn cir money
will buy, SO every family should have, at once
bottle Of the best family remedy, Syrup Of
Figs, TO cleanse the system when costive or bill
tous For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles by all
leading druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08

of talent is certain to achieve in New
York, and the opportunities for doing
efficient work for the cause of religion
and humanity are so many, that most
clergymen regard it as very desirable
field OF activity. York Epoch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08

Experience has shown that brick tun-
nels and drains cannot be made water
tight when exposed to considerable pres
sure, as water is forced through not only
The bricks but the cements and mortars.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08

Variations in the fall of snow have
from recent observations in the Himalaya
sIountains been found to exercise an i'm
oortant influence On the monsoon rains OF
Upper India.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
"Why need it be-" We say. and sigh
When loving mothers fade and die,
And Leo yn tho lit @ nnes whose feet


They hoped to guide in pathways sweet.
It need not be in many cases. All about us
women are dying daily whose lives might have
been saved. 1t seem to be a wide spread opin-
ion that when a woman is slow ly fading away
with tho diseases which grow out of female
weaknesses and irregularities that there is no
help for her. She is doomed t. death. But
this is not true. DIR. pierce's FAvorite Pre-
scription is constantly restoring women af-
fiicted with diseases Of this class To health and
happiness. IL Is the onl- medicine for their
ailments, sold by druggists. under . positive
guarantee from tho manufacturers of its Civ.
Ing sattsfs action In every cose, q money paid
for IL win be refunded
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
Oregon, the Paradise OF Farmers.

Mild. equable climate, certain and abund
ent crops Best fruit, grain, grass ami stool
country in the world. Full information free
Adreess Oregon Im'igrat'n Board, Portland
Ore
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell at
25c per bottle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03

}Sha Kennedy sao Vas arrested for
ogsdsn sasektne AID sssossssse Feseasrs
upoa - t.ns. yestsTsizs forfeited hls
h&& y appearance su Justice Rivers
eoars when thr ease sAx caIlts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03

Business to Come Before the
Council Tonight.
THE DEPUTY ATToRn sssHip-
ssresg Opposisien TO the Zee System
Ex-TTeasnrer Parkesss settlements
me Tems ProbIem.

The session os the city council toriIgh :
pfomises 20 he pregnant With interest The
ease x City Attorney :. II. Plies VII Dc
considered and preliminary steps Tor the
holding Of the demanded Investigation xii
rFobasly be taken. The Zee sy-tem IN re-
Iaslon t. the deputy attoFneyship = also
hkeIy to se faiis discussed.
come otheg subjects Of leading fTnpcrt-
anee are pending before The council, and
viii come up sor final action ~ econ As
thee have been considered and debated in
eommIttes.
Il i anthensicaEy stated that ex-City
Treasurer Parker Il now prepared 10 draw
bis cheek tor $1,000 In favor ot tie city TO
MAKE good tie shortage in his accounts a.
tie date OF bis retirement from Office some
SIX months ag0, st any time that shall be
desired b. tie council. Tie prevailing
sentiment il that q satisfactory settlement
will so0n BE- effected.
The removal OF AL tents Ia the city out
FROM the fire limits on or before May !,
100. ~ previously directed. will be insisted
upon, and the opinion is freely expressed
that many OF the tenants viii be compelled
sst9 hustle for all they are worth, and
may IN some instances find IL convenient
20 camp out fer q time. The removal Of
these temporary vet Objectionable tents
will greatly improve the looks OF the city
and give additional impetus 10 building
enterprises.
The date Of the formal transfer OF the
water works o. she Spring Hill Water
Company 70 the city has moi yet been de-
sermtned. The legal aspect Of the trsnsac-
ton il now occupying the atten-
ton Of the attorneys on both
sides. and after they come to
some conclusion, the business viii be taken
MP by the nnance committee and then be
reported 70 the council. In the meantime.
the surveying party of ten men Il in the
field. operating between Swan lake and
Rock creek. Progress. in consequence Of
tie SHOWN and stormv weather, has neces-
nariiy been rather slow and IL Is not prob
able that much will be accomplished be-
fore the Seturn to Seattle OF Engineer VIII
Iiams, who is now supposed to be en- route
from Chicago When the city does take
possession of the water system, the APP
poInsment OF a competent man, at a liberal
salary, 70 superiatend its operation viii be
q necessity. Sc as to be In time 10 mature
some economical and satisfactory plan,
an industrious and clear headed council
man Il now engaged in framing sa ordi-
nance for the regulation and government
OF the water system. which, in due time.
will be submitted 10 the council for its APP
proval.
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personal.

Mr.. n. NJ schiff has returned from the
East.
Mr. ]. Binswanger has returned from q
trip 20 San Francisco.
Mr.. George w Bacon is suffering from
al attack Of pneumonia
Mr. Subtitle nsxter is confined to his
home with a slight illness.
Mr.. Allan Walton is on the streets again,
after four months illness.
Mr.. George S. Jacobs is confined 70 his
home with a serious illness.
Mr. Howard Baker has completely re-
covered from his recent illness.
Mr. l.. Gottstein il confined TO his bed,
suffering from an accute attack of la
grippe.
Mr.. Harry Rue has returned from Blaine
Hansen.
Mr. George w. Kienski, wife and sister.
left for Portland last night to be gone about
two weeks.
Mr. James S. Goldsmith, of the firm of
schwabacher Bros. 4 Co.. has returned
from pleasure trip TO Portland.
Mr. Ed Erehm, OF Wilkeson's was in the
city yesterday paying his friends a short
visit previous, TO going TO California.
Mr.. C. l.. Clark, of Portland. is at the
Rainier. Mr.. Clark. who was connected
with Wells, Fargo & Co., at that place. will
be very pleasantly remembered by former
residents OF Portland.
Senator Kinnear Is spending his vaca-
ton in hard work at his home in Seattle.
He has. besides looking over great many
bills referred to the Judiciary committee, OF
which he is chairman, drawn up between
twenty-five and thirty new bills, which
will be introduced in the legislature upon
his return. Senator Kinnear viii return to
Olympia next Sunday.
Mr.. John Sommervilie, of the East Port
land banking house OF Breyman & SOM
merville, rs at the Rainier. Mr.. Sommer-
vile lived several years nc Prinesyilie, in
Eastern Oregon, where he was engaged in
the banking and general merchandise bust
ness, at the same time being interested in
the cattle business. Later he moved to
East Portland and is now one of the lead
ing bankers OF Oregon. He is greatly in.
terestsd in Seattle's future and has backed
his confidence by making investments
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THE FRANK BURNS CASE.
Attorne General Jones Thinks the stat'
VIII Win.

Attorne y General Jones Thinks the state
VIII Win.
Attorney General w. c. Jones arrived in
the CITY yesterday morning from his home
in Spokane Falls, and is registered at the
Rainier. The attorney general has re-
Gently returned from Washington City,
where on December II he appeared before
the secretary OF the interior in arguments
ON behalf of the state in relation to the APP
piication of Frank Burns, jr., to locate
Valentine scrip upon tide lands along the
shores of Duwamish and Elliott bays.
Mr.. Jones. when seen by reporter last
nigat, said: Il feel very confident that
the hearing will be decided in the interests
of the state and the pr0testators. held
that the grant to Valentine could not be
construed 20 convey raore than was clearly
intended and unequivocaily expressed,
that the premises in controversy Is not
land within the meaning OF the law, that
congress did not understand the word
land to include such premises, and that
such premises could not pass by the grant;
that the premises in controversy
had been appropriated To the
pnblic as a common highway prior to the
grant to Mr.. Valentine, and therefore no
right in them would pass by the grant;
that such premises are neither property
or territory within the meaning of the
constitution and congress could not law
fully dispose OF the same TO Valentine
or his legal representatives, and lastly that
the decision OF the commissioner should
be reversed and the application be refused.
/ This was in brief my argument, and think
| the secretary of the interior viii strictly
construe the grant which wilt insure a de-
cision in our iaver. | expect the decision
! will be rendered before the end OF January
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03
srAnLE ASH TRAck.
A Big Race At Tacoma-Improving the
Race Track.

n
Race Track.
There Is 10 be match horse race AZ Ta-
coma next Wednesday between brown
gelding owned by Councilman Dugan, OF
that city, and Sleepy Tom, otherwise
known as the Puyallup PAGER, owned by
Pete Bells, OF Puyallup. The race Is for
81 0ssl. and over S.. 600 Is already up on the
outside on the race.
Mr.. Dagsns animal is unknown ia
Washington and is said. TO use an express
sion OF the fraternity. "a ringer" He Is
about i've years old and was raised by j..
Reecher, 81 Yreka. California. He is OF
Altamont stock, bat his pedigree Is un-
known. The race is exciting great interest
in Tacoma. That city is becoming quite
blooded horse center. Her capitalists are
investing in fancy horse flesh ard S. coo
race track IS being built between the new
and old Tacoma.
The famous old mare Lucinda Goldust
IS now owned theve. She IS a New York
mare. foaled ia iS5. She Is hy Go.dasf
and her dam IS The Bald Hornet She
made a record OF 2lsi. 81 Rochester, y
Y, In ISIS John spain. the famous
herseman. handled her for several years
ard bad her when she made tse fast time
Iaent l0nea.
The Seattle race track II being put in
order for the spring. a trench has been
dur around the inside q. the track 10 drain
i; and the tagf has been thrown up about
sixty inches en- the outside GA TIE turns
The track hss been found 10 Be sixsy-two
feet over q mile ard il will Ne shortened
Ahaus al os the Seattle stables ere home.
TIE C9Sney stable and Joe McSaughts
horses are 81 Ire Tace track
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03
BREyITIEs.

Send the thirty-iwo page New Years
edition OF the observation-disclosures East.
The county auditor Yesterday issued L.
cense 10 wed for William NJ. Stryker and
Eureka Stratman, oil Seattle.
The thirty-two page New Years edition
OF the Posr-ISrEILraENcER requires 2-cent
stamp to carry il through the mails.
Copies of the thirty-two page New Years
edition OF the PosT-INrELLIeESrER can be
had at the counting room. wrapped ready
for mailing for 10 cents.
The Barnard opposition steamship Hay
ten Republic will sail from San Francisco
on January 5, 1890. taking freight and pas
sengerS at reduced rates.
Philip Crist. aged % years. died of pneu-
monia Wednesday night af his home on
Madison street near Twentieth. lie twill
be buried today st II O'Clock from the resi-
sienoe.
Secretary McCoombs. of the relief COM
mittee, paid out in various ways during
the month Of December the sum Of
g., So. ~. Last month he expended
s. soS. 80.
Edward Moulton, the carpenter from
snohomlsh. whom William Dennispn. Of
Grave station, was looking for. has been
found AZ last. lie has recovered from his
iudlsposition sufficiently 10 be around again.
The steam schooner Signal has been
chartered by the Union Pacific Railway
C0mpany Co take the place OF the wrecked
steamship Idaho. Sue is now on The WAY
here from Portland with fnli cargo OF
general merchandise
Charles Chisholm died as II a M yester-
day from consumption. His age Was =.
and BE resided a. 2.il6 Third street The
funeral wlH oconE a. o'clock Sunday after
neon from the residence. and Boaney &
stewart will have charge 81 the exercises
In the New Years edition Of the Posr-
ISTEtS18EScEe il Vas inadvertently stated
that Mrs. g. III. ApYetoa has charge Of the
eosnneFcsa Al department NJ the Puget Sound
business College. The VAS an error. as
Mr.. q. III Apnietoa has charge OF this de-
g1sgsgafnt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03
WILL THE CITY BUY !?
The University Site Will Be
Offered for Sale.
RELOCATION or THE SCHOOL.
Matters Before the committee 30 Inquire
Into tine Condition Of titles 40 Uni-
versify Lands.
The Joint special committee appointed BY

The Joint special committee appointed by
The legislature TO inquire into the con-
ritian OF flses 20 University lands will
hold q session az the Rainier sc 10 O'Clock
this morning 70 consider the advisabfiiIy OF
dEsoosing OF the aniYersIfy's size IN this
e4sy. and o. relocating the school upon
some site contiguous to Seattle.
The COMMITTEES Is composed Of Senator's
Thompson aud Van Houghron. Represent
atives Clark. Al en-, Stevenson, Nim- and
Guilfoil, al OF whom. exeep, the latter. are
already 81 the Rtiaier. An informal ses-
son Of the committee was held last night.
st which John Leary, president of the
board OF regents. was present 10 give his
views upon the sale of the University site.
1t was decided 70 ask the city OF Seattle 10
make a proposition for the site Members
of the city government have been requested
to attend the COMMITTEES meeti this
morning At last nights session the value
OF the ten-acre tract vas under discussion.
Mr.. John LeaFy thought s250, 90 was fair
valuation. bus Senator Thompson and
others OF the committee placed a much
higher estimate upon il. This question
will probably not enter into the discussion
today
Senator Thompson was seen By a PosT-
INTELIIGEScER reporter last night, after
the adjournment of the committee. "It
we can sell the present site, and can't see
why we shouldn't" said Senator Themp-
son. 'sthe legislature viii probably relocate
the school somewhere within radius Of
seven miles from Seattle. l am Pierce
county man, bur don't wan. to see the
University moved from Seattle, although
| believe il should have better location
than the present one. Iwant to see fund
established out Of lands not yet sold, and
then, by making small appropriations from
year to year, we can sustain good Uni
versisy.
II am also member of the committee
on state lands, and so far as our investiga-
tons have been carried | find that the
stale has princely fortune in its lands.
There are school lands contiguous TO Sc
attic. Tacoma. Spokane, Vancouver, 0ivm-
pia, and in fact near every town of I'M
portance, worth millions of dollars. I'm
fortunately. the grant of University lands
has been squandered, so there is but a
small pittance left; but with proper effort
and management the school may be put
upon q sound basis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-03

Satisfactory s@auei to the piphsher

~ H2tt&3aENGE4
sears-
The receat Complaints ard sppeals for
aid from tie residents Of Snoqs ME. F4ss
City and south Bend. who hare been sef-
resensinr. as the readers Of the Posi-
ESTxLEls E,icEH are aware. that dsphtherla
was Faging among them and that many Of
their children were lying dangerously sick
Or dying from iask Of professional med
Icas attendance. nov seen 20 be without
Sufficient fs1undAsion in fact
FREQ 0&sch. chairman OF the board 81
county commissioners. recently. upon hl-
attention being called 20 the case BY q rep
Fesxntatiye OF IRE Posr-INrELIfCEscEg.
made official ifquiries wiSh the yses Of
learning wiether or not the eompiainants
we're entitled 10 financial aid from the
county In reply 20 his inquiries he has
received a letter from Vs.. r. Taylor, the
resilient commissioner az Fall City.
He writess that be i greatly surprised at
the exaggerated character o. the com
plants and shink- thai tie residents from
whofn il ensanated ought to be ashamed Of
themselves. Commissioner Taylor denies
that the people Of snoeuasnsie and vicinity
are IN any urgent neea OF medical adyice
which they cannot procure, aud declares
that diphtheria u not more prevalent IN
that 5istriGt than elsewhere. DR.. J. w.
Lansing. q good physician. b. SAYS. resides
at FAl City. which Is only Eve miles dis
tant from s;noqHalnlie and n ne miles from
south Bend. He il also Of the optnion
that i q second physician were 20 locate
there and depend upon his practice for
living that he would soon starye to death.
Chairman Gasch, In view Of these facts,
viii take no further action in the premises.
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TIE posrorFIcE.

Clearing Up the BIockade-Cierks Re-
turning to work--gery Heavy Mails.
The delivery window at the postoffice did
not open until au hour later than usual
yesterday, la order 20 give the clerks time
To distribute all OF the mail on hand. As
there was big rush all day for letters the
window was kept open an hour longer than
usual. When it Is considered that only
about enc applicant in twenty receives mail
AMI that there are from 10000 70 % 600 let
ters o be gone over every day by the two
delivery clerks. the immense amount Of
mail matter handled can be estimated.
The bad weather outside caused great
many workmen to las off and many OF
them Joined the line TO the delivery win
dow and worked their way up 20 ask for
mail The line OF men reached from the
delivery window 90 the east door In the
front Of the building.
The influenza patents IN the postoffice
are gradually returning TO work. though
the force IL still far from complete. For
the first time In week the clerks got at
the accumulation of papers yesterday, and
some OF them we're distributed IN the boxes
ard delivered by the carriers The New
Years papers have made a large amount
III heavy work for the last day or two, but
will not 81 all put the work OF the Office
hack.
The tops Of mail boxes in oil parts of the
city we're piled high with papers yesterday
that would not 20 into the boxes
Nearly ali of these papers had 20
be left by the carriers. as the
letters alone made heavy loads on most
OF che routes. The carriers are not Obliged
to take papers 10 the postollice that are left
on the outside OF the boxes. but always do
50 when they can. At present il is much
safer TO carry seeond=class matter 10 the
postoshce than 90 leave il on the boxes.
There were 6l9 600 two.cent stamps sold
last month hv the Seattle faxfoffsce