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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-02

rALL FOR BIDs--sEALED BIDS WILL BIZ
~ received By the undersigned clerk Of the
city Of Seattle, on or before Friday. March IL.
1870 st 4 .. m. for the plumbing aud steam
construction for the said city. Separate bids
must be submitted Tor the plumbing. and also
for the steam .hesting OF each house, and work
performed in accordance with the plans and
specie "a ions for the same now on die ia the
Offices OF easpd r. q Houghton, Boston block;
w. A. Richie, korn lock. and G. A. Alexand r,
seattle block. Each bid must be accompanied
snccessful bidder win furnish q good and sun
ciens bond IN the sum OF 10 per cent Of con-
tract price OF work The city reserves the right
20 reject any and al bids.
c. W. FERRIS. City Clerk
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ID are hereby invited for furt ishings ringers
and other bridge tambers nee ssary Tor the con-
strucsion Of restling, an the Ellcnsbnrg 4
No thess ern railroad. between vi ensburg and
the Columbia river. TIE material required
Compress Loco 900 feet B. NJ ssringers 2,50o 90
ieet B. posts, caps, sills. ties, braces. etc.
Sep rate bids sfe required First-For sfringers
per N. - cond-For BRIDGE fimbers per NJ. The
prices named viii include the loading on the
csrs OF the Northern Pacific railroad for trans
pofration 70 Eilensburg Bids must be fled
with the upd rsgned. on or before Monday.
March 20. lss0. ~ 10 q m. TIE successful bid
der must Give . Satisfactory brud to insure sue
faithful performance Of any contract awarded.
The right TO reject any or all bids 10 reserved.
For further information apply 70
HUBERT C. WARD,
Chief Engineer T. 4 n. E. Railroad, Room 9,
Eostwick block. Tacoma
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DooTH a HAxFoRD ABSTRACT CO. axc.l
ID Rooms - aod -, bess2se otock.
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Twelve lots, so feet by 90 deep. At Ballard.
Five minutes walk 10 two churches. Beard side.
walk 10 fh~ corner Of this block: 500, one-thtrd
caah. DsDiel jones' 4 e =. 81 seesn street
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ITO TIE CONTRACT Rs-sEALED PROOFS
i ais ara hersby invited for furnishing 1o4,o0o
ties. required for the construction Of the Elens-
burg h Northeastern - lroad from Ellensburg
70 the Columbia river. The Price named VIII
right-of-way of the +. q n. u. rail -osd. sepa-
rate bids Will be considered for tho entire
amount, or for rall lots, not less than 1900 In
number. Bids must be died with the under.
signed ON or before Monday. the 10th Of March,
1880. ct 10 q m. A satisfactory bond will be re-
Quired from the successful bidder or bidder4
For Specifications aud time nf delivery. Apply to
or sdd,ess HUBERT c. WAkD.
Chief Engineer r. & N. Y. Railroad. Room ..
Bosxyick Block, Tacoma
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ID h THOMPSON Il co, r. IT, THOMPSON.
II. George " togssriil. CIsrsnc~ l. whlsss
evil sEgssesrz snf surveyors. are so~nssd ia
rocEa - and q, Bzsxes block. corner Thlxt
sad ursoa. ali nosss ard records SAVED. city OK
ecuDfy worx pom ply sstenSe1 70. mars. uAo-
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LOs7.
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II and star. osfer VIII be literally rewarded
hy rrsrrntng 70 eIz Tairs street
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literal reward. Charles II kiSangss. 4ls Tenth
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r r. THOMSON, CIVIL ENGINEER; srR-
Os veys. desixas ard estimates ~ coss Tor
rsfiwsys, bridges. foundations. sbor@ improve
Enenfs. water works. sewerage aad ether mu-
nicipsl works; construction surerin enfsd.
geaeral SURVEYING promptly done; bsae pint
ing; correspondence solicited. Room az 80
attic blds T. Y. o. boz 81
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DfcHARD szyTss. IL. CIVIL ENGINEER
II and srrveyor-Fsans made tos hydraulic aad
ssas-Asy s. .s. 49, sslsfsl cy--
ing TIE latest correct townsntp pats OF tie
entire state OF Washington Biographical,
mechanical. ssehstects4rA snd xsssaraI dFauzht.
Photo bius pr1nts general lxn6scsps sketch.
Ing. pyorptsess and accuracy s9ayantsed-
0HSce room H. Dogfoa block. Seattle. wss3.
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4 II. MUNsoN--f. r. CusTKE-MUMn0u r
Os Custer. READ estate and insuranoA
Los Third ssstes. near Pike
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CAN FRANcrsCo BRIDGE CoMPANY~~H%
- Einecrs and contractors for bridges a. oGG
description; wharf building. pile DIVING. ~
ing and steam shovel excavaling. p1onD ~
specifications furnished on appiicokions e.
spoudence solicited. Once loos q 3aG&G
street, SEATTLE. Wash. Z:
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CTEyESs RELIEF CORPS, 40 MGEYo
- Red Hen's hail on second and fourth Id
days 81 each month ~ o'clock u m. xntRo
on Marion street
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
Polly and the Minister.

Sister Robbins lay upon her sick bed
watching the clock, the slant of the sun
beams and occasionally talking to hel
Polly--a wise looking gray parrot with
glittering eyes and brilliant scarlet tail.
1t would be better, perhaps, to say that
she replied to Polly, for the parrot was
by far the most talkative.
There came rap at the door of the
room. "Whoar said Polly. Come in"
said Sister Robbins.
The visitor entered and proved to be
the Methodist minister. Polly crept up
to Mrs. Robbins and cuddled close up to
the lady's neck, laying her gray pate
close beside her mistress cheek. After
some conversation the minister proposed
to Sister Robbins that they have "a
season Of prayer" and accordingly knelt
by her bedside and with closed eyes and
devout voice began to pray.
Polly's eyes gittered more than ever.
She crept unnoticed from her place of
refuge and with slow lifted claws and
noiseless step over the white counter
pane went close to the unconscious min
lister. She scanned MN meditatively,
and then when her head was 80 near his
that you would have thought his ear was
In danger of being shipped of, she sud
denly cried out in the clearest tones:
"What in the world are you doingT
Sister Robbins finds it hard to con-
vince the minister that they have family
prayers He says Polly's evidence is
against her.-Wide Awake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ACIDS.

The acid of the grape arises from MKT
ure of malic and tartaric acids.
The acid of the mango arises from citric
acid and a very fugitive essential oil.
The horse radish derives its flavor and
blistering power from volatile, acrid oil.
The acid Of the tamarind arises from n
mixture Of citric, malic and tartaric acids.
The acid Of the cherry, plum, apple and
pear arises from the malic acid In their
pulp.
The flavor OF asparagus arises from as
partio acid, found also In the root Of the
marsh mallow.
The grateful acid of the rhubarb leaf
arises from the malic acid and bin-oxalate
potash which 1t contains.
The acid Of gooseberries and currants,
black, red and white, arises from mkt
ure of malic and citric acids.
The acidity Of the lemon, orange and
other species Of the genus Citrus is caused
by the abundance Of citric acid their juice
contains.
Beet root owes its nutritious quality to
about 0 per cent. OF sugar which II con-
tains, and its flavor to q peculiar substance
containing nitrogen mixed with poetic
acid.
The acid Of the cucumber arises from
peculiar poisonous ingredient called fun
gin, which is found In all fungi, and Is the
cause of the cucumber being offensive to
some stomachs.
Garlic and the rest of the onion family
derive their peculiar odor from yellow
ish, volatile, acrid oil, but they are nutri-
tious from containing nearly half their
weight of gummy and glutinous substances
not yet clearly defined.-George W. John
son In The Chemistry Of the World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
THE LATEST IN sILveRwARE.

Silver clasps are made to hold up mems
shirt sleeves.
Fine combs for babies are mounted on
silver handles.
A silver whip with long knotted lash is
used as belt pin.
Standards for fve o'clock tea kettles are
made of oxydized silver alloys.
Silver hair pins are much worn, the ia
vorite forms being knotted and looped at
the head.
Black enamel match boxes with tiny Or
naments showing In the silver beneath are
new and pretty.
Tea services In the favorite spiral forms
with no other ornamentation hold the fa-
vor of the moment.
Cups in silver gilt, initiating sheaves of
wheat, come In sets Of two with spoons to
match as bridal presents.
Superb pistols have the holsters of
smoked ivory carved in Moorish fogms and
silver damasceened mounts.
A pretty fashion for round table mirror
Is to leave interstices, through which
colored ribbon of the hue that suits the
complexion best may be passed.
Boxes of fancy woods for cigars are
mounted in silver, which at the corners is
carried into graceful garlands. Toilet
boxes are ornamented In the same manner.
A silver lamp which Is new has the
standard like that of candlestick, and
supports cut glass bowl. This holds the
lamp which above has a dainty silk shade
Rests for carvers are gotten up in fanci-
full designs; one has the bar on the backs
Of two tortoises; another carries 1t be-
fNua or mol "A Oh, IL l.
in the mouths OF two dogs.-Jewelers'
Circular
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AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
MINING TERMS.

A "chute'' IL an inclined channel through
which ore slides.
Gold or silver combined with quicksilver
is called "amalgam"
Precious metals contained In lead are
termed base bullion"
An ore of zinc, consisting of zinc and sui
phur, is termed "blende."
"Dlluvium" is deposit of superficial
sand, loam gravel, pebbles, etc.
"Breasting ore" is taking the ore from
the face, breast or end Of tunnel
A ''cord of ore" is 1913 cubic feet of broken
ore; about seven tons in quartz rock.
A level, horizontal drift or passage
from the surface into mine Is called an
"adit."
A mass OF rock matter occurring in or
between the branches OF vein Is termed a
"horse"
A timber or plank lining OF shaft, the
combining Of wall rock, is called the
"cribbing"
Bars set In flume to strain out the large
stones used In hydraulic mining are termed
grizzly"
A flssure or crack in the earth's crust
filled with mineral matter Is called 'fls-
sure veln."
A barren contract" is contract vein,
or place In the contract vein, which has
no mineral
A contact vein" is vein along the con-
tact plane Of or between two dissimilar
rock masses.
The pile of ore or debris taken from
mines, or tailings from sluicing is called
the dump"
The slope pitch or angle which vein
makes with the plane of the horizon is
called dip"
The rock that appears on the surface in
dicating the presence Of lode Is called
the "chopping."
Loose rock or isolated masses of ore, or
ore detached from the original formation,
Is called float"
The rock on either side Of lode or ledge
usually barren, or the permanent rock In
closing a vein, is termed the Country
n.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29

Silk blouses are worn hl summer.
They are light and cool Black silk
blouses are worn with half mourning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
HINTS TO HousEkgEPERs.

The surest way to have clear jelly is to
let the Juice drain through a flannel bag,
without squeezing it.
After taking cake from the oven let it
remain in the pan about five minutes; it
Will then come out easily without break
ing.
Keep little beeswax tied up In a cloth
TO rub your fatirons with, and you will
find that even white shirt to be done up
will soon become pleasant work.
The best whitewash for cellar is made
OF lime and water only. The addition of
other things hinders the purpose of keep
ing the cellar pure and healthful
II one wishes to cool hot dish In hurry
II will be found that II the dish be placed
In vessel full Of cold, salty water, 1t Will
cool Tar more rapidly than II stood in water
free from salt.
To remove fruit stains from linen rub
the part on each side with yellow soap;
then tie up piece OF soda in the cloth and
soak well In hot water; afterwards expose
the stained part to the sun and air until
removed,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
Broken Hearted.

The sorrows of childhood are zeal
enough while they last Happily, how
ever, they are not only brief, but often SO
much on the surface that even the suf-
ferer hardly knows what they are about.
A small girl ran to her mother the
other day, sobbing as if her heart would
break, and burying her head in her lap
cried out that she would never, never
play with her sister Emeline again.
why, my child, what has Eneline
done?" the mother asked.
. "Oh, mamma, she has said something
that has just broken my heart, I" the child
declared, sobbing yet more violently.
"What was it?"
The child paused moment in the midst
of her wild weeping as if trying to think;
then her tears burst forth afresh.
''Oh, mamma" she cried, II can't re-
member what 1t was, but it was SO cruel
that she has broken my heart. youths
Companion.
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The Nomination Accepted.
PArrIsoNs LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE
or THE CoNvNrIoN.


Mr. Pattison sent to the committee
appointed by the democratic state con.
vention to inform him of his nomns-
tion for the governorship the following
letter of acceptance.
PHTLADELpuIA, Aug. 22, 1S90-Gen-
uemem l have received your letter
conveying the formal notice OF my
nomination by the democratic state
convention for the office of governor.
The custom which calls for such inter
change of correspondence has lost
much of its significance by reason of
the changed conditions and usag's
surrounding conventions of political
parties at the present day. Having
appeared in person before the body
whose committee you are, and accept
ed its nomination, took occasion to
point out what in my view was the all
pervading issue in the campaign then
inaugurated. An extended letter of
acceptance would, therefore, be little
more than reiteration OF what was
then expressed. 1t is questionable
moreover, whether anything can be
now said that would give greater clear
ness and emphasis to the thought dom
mating the contest between the two
parties in Pennsylvania.
The platforms of the respective con-
ventions, the controlling influences by
which their deliberations and actiou
were shaped, and that exhaustive dis
cussion of the proceedings aud the car
didates by the newspaper press of tie
entire country, unmistskably show that
not only is the issue of the campaign
irreyocably made up, but that it is
clearly comprehended and will be di-
rectly met and decided by the people
at the polls. In this connection l may
venture the suggestion that we should
not permit the contest to be divided
from its legitimate and true lines. All
attempts to import issues from the
field of national politics will be but an
effort by those now on trial in Pennsy
lvania to detract public attention from
themselves and their seconds to more
remote subjects of party controversy.
Self.government-home rule-.is now
on trial in this commonwealth. On
the one side stand the people with
their constitution and general interests
on the other stands selfish aud
arrogant political leadership, self-con-
stituted and defiant, and resolved to
use the offices and easure of the
people as personal spoil. Between
these must the voters choose. Conf
dent that the democratic party, its prin-
ciples and candidates, represent the
right and side of the controversy, just
have no doubt of the popular verdict.
We offer deeds, not vacant words,as the
guarantee of our fidelity. With the
assurance of my profound appreciation
of the honor conferred by the demo-
cracy in choosing me as their candi-
date, l am respectfully yours,
ROBERT E. PATTIsoN
To Hons w. H. Sowden, Charles
Brodhead, Pearson Church, p Foley
and George Ross.
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SCROFULA CURED.
MARTIN, THE LION tanner.
RECOGNIZED BY BEASTS AFTER A FIv
YEARS ABSENCE.

When the celebrated animal tanner,
who died lately, had retired to private
life, one day he took a notion that he
would visit his former large mensgerie,
which he had not seen for five years.
1t was in Brussls, and he started for
that city from his country seat near
Rotterdam. At o'clock, the time
for feeding, he entered the menagerie.
Being winter time, Martin was wrap
ped in cloak, He mingled with the
crowd and waited until the animals
would receive their food, for which
they were waiting with wild impa-
thence. While they were eating he be-
gan to cough. Suddenly the animals
paused in their treat and listened, then
broke into wild howls of jov aud tore
at the iron bars so that many of the
timid visitors fled from the menagerie.
The parrots, kangaroos, pelicsns, and
monkeys, began TO screech and scream,
the hyena and wolves howled-in
short, it was perfect bedlam.
Then Martin stepped forward. With
powerful voice he commanded silence,
and suddenly everything was quiet.
He swung himself o, er the bar which
separated the visitors from the ami
mails, and put his hand in cages to fon-
die the ANIMALS A mighty, ,tigress show
ed more joy than any of the others.
When Martins hand glided over her
magnificent fur her limbs trembled
nervously, she uttered weak tender
grunts, and through the iron bars,
with her rough tongue, she licked the
face OF her former master. When he
went away she lay down without eat.
ting any more food.
There was lion named Nero who
had once bitten Martin in the hip and
had been severely punished by him for
it. The lion had an unreconcilable
hatred for the animal tanner. Nero
made no other motion at Martins ap.
proach than lift his head and eye him
intently. He remained in his place
lying still in the back of his cage
when Martin came near. Martin
spoke to him. He did not answer, but
viewed Martin with apparent indiffer
ence. But when Martin was going
away the lion, with a mighty spring
entirely unexpected, threw himself
against the grating, pushed his pawi
through the iron bars, aud with hi
claws tore off part of Martins cloak
BY quick movement Martin escaped
another injury from this animal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29

One Eyed Aeropaut In Europe.
1t is possible that some of your readers
have heard of, il they have not seen,
Professor Bartholomew, the aeronaut.
He is quite a character; gangling, awk-
ward, rural, but fearless as a lion and as
sharp as tack, he halls from Burr Oak,
Mich. Bartholomew accompanied the
baseball aggregation on its tour around
the world, and here and there he gave
balloon ascensions that excited even
more curiosity than did the perform
ances of the exponents of our national
game Bartholomew has the misfor-
tune to be one eyed man, but the mis-
fortune does not occasion him much re-
morse; 1t would be hard to find more
cheerful person than he. In Rome he
came up to Mr.. Lynch, the manager of
the excursion party, and said; Leigh,
could you lend me $30T'
why, l suppose so," said Lynch.
"Well, l wish you could" said Bar
tholomew. ut would be a great accom-
mediation. Glass eyes are so darned
cheap here that 1t seems as If ought to
stock up on themr'
Bartholomew bought $50 worth of
glass eyes and he carried them around
with him in baize bag; there were
about peck of them, and they ratified
like so many marbles. They were not
all the same color, but Bartholomew
didn't mind small matter of that kind.
He was too much of humorist to
He said that when he wore blue eye
he resembled his fathers side of the
family; a black evey made him took
more like his mothers folk
One day Bartholomew was riding in
hanson cab IN London; the horse acted
badly and the driver lashed the brute
fiercely. Whoever has ridden In han
som cab knows how awkward 1t is to
have the long lash of the drivers whip
dangling in ones eyes. Several times
Bartholomew ordered the driver to be
Reaching his destination, Bartholomew
quietly took out his glass eye, stepped
out Of the cab upon the sidewalk, and
holding out the eye in his open hand he
said sternly to the cabman: II warned
You repeatedly, yet see what you have
done! Wait here now, sir, until have
summoned a policeman"
To the befuddled cabman there was an
awful reality in all this. He did not
wait for any further parley-oh, no, not
he. Lashing his horse into gallop he
made off as fast as ever he could, the
worst scared cabby in all the United
Kingdom! By this quiet ebulhtion of
humor the pilgrim from Burr Oak evaded
payment of five shilling fare and
achieved deserved fame for having got
the better Of a London cab driver
Eugene Fields Letter in Chicago Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29

Hubert Herkomer, the lately elected
Royal Academician, whose picture the
Last Muster" has made him famous,
was at one time an "Ohio boy" although
born in Bavaria. His parents brought
him to Ohio when he was Q years old. but
they were not successful there and re-
turned later to England. There he was
nsturalized and went to Munich. From
Munich he returned again to England,
where he began to make comic cartoons.
He was employed for a time on The
London Graphic, His father was a wood
carver and his mother music teacher.
New York World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
What Does 1t Mean?

900 Doses One Dollar" means sim.
ply that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most
economical medicine to buy, because it
gives more for the money than any
other preparation. Each bottle con-
tains 100 doses and will average to last
month, while other preparations
taken according to directions, are gone
in a week. Therefore, be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
They Have to Come Down.

There are no less than thirty different
religious castles in India, and when the
railroads were first established no two
castles would ride in the same coach.
The natives found 1t inconvenient, how.
ever, and now all sorts of castles mix up
for a journey, but offset it ut the end by
calling each other dogs and infidels.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
STATIONS.

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua, VIII
Transport Sunbury, PoJtsville, etc. At North1m-
Derland with ?. q Il. DIV p. X k. for Harrisburg,
LOCK Haven, Emporium, Warren, Cory, and Erie.
w. F. HALSTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa,