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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
Ordinance No. 431.

An Ordinance ordering the improvement
of Second street by grading the same
from Plum street to Bethel street.
The City Of Olympia does ordaia as tollous:
SECTION !. That in accordance with
a resolution of the Common Council OF
the City of Olympia adopted July 0.
1890, it is hereby ordered that Second
street be improved by grading from
Plum street to Bethel street, said grad
ing to be done in accordance with the
diagram and survey thereof now on file
in the Office OF the City Clerk.
Sec. 2. That the lots and parcels of
land AUDITING upon either side of said
street between said Plum and Bethel
streets and for distance back from said
street of sixty feet, is hereby declared to
be an assessment district established for
the cost of said improvement.
Sec. 3. The owners of the lots or
parcels OF land included in said assess.
ment district are hereby required to
make said improvement within fifteen
days from and after the approval of this
Ordinance, and if they shall fail so to do.
said improvement shall be made by the
City of Olympia at the expense of said
lots or parcels of land.
SEC. 4. II the owners of said lots or
parcels Of land shall fail to make said
within the time specified
in section three of this Ordinance, said
lots or parcels of land shall be assessed
for the cost thereof in the manner pre-
scribed by law, and ]. &. Horr is hereby
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
Ordinance No. 43O.

An Ordinance to establish the assess
ment and appOrtionment of the cost OF
grading Eastside street from Fourth
street to Union street.
The City Of Olympia does ordain as follors:
SECTION 1. That the assessment and
appOrtionment of the cost of grading
Eastside street from Fourth street to I'M
ion street be and the same hereby is
established and approved.
SEC. 2. Said assessment is hereby de-
clared to be due and payable to the City
OF Olympia, and if not paid within
twenty days after the approval of this
Ordinance the same shall thereupon be.
come delinquent and shall be collected
by the City Marshal upon warrant as re-
quired by law.
Sec. 8. The City Marshal shall re-
ceive the following fees and percentage
Of collections made under this Ordi-
nance, tO-wit: For each levy, one dol
lar; posting notices, fifty cents; selling
and giving certificate of sale for each
parcel of land, one dollar; and shall
also receive commission equal to ten
per cent. of the amount due. All of
which fees and commissions shall be
added to the amount due as shown by
said assessment and collected as part
thereof.
Approved August IL, 1890.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBr. MARR, Mayor
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
Ordinance No. 429.

An Ordinance to establish the assess.
ment and apportionment Of the cost oil
grading Main street from Sixth street
to the south limit OF the city.
The City Of Olympia does ordain as follous.
SECTION l. That the assessment and
appOrtionment of the cost of grading
Main street from Sixth street to the south
limit of the city be and the same hereby
is established and approved.
SEC. 9. Said assessment is hereby
declared to be due and payable to the
City of Olympia, and if not paid within
twenty days after the approval of this
Ordinance the same shall thereupon be-
come delinquent and shall be collected
by the City Marshal upon warrant as re.
quired by law.
Sec. 8. The City Marshal shall re-
ceive the following fees and percentage
of collections made under this Ordi-
nance, to-wit: For each levy, one dol
lar; posting notices, fifty cents; selling
and giving certificates of sale for each
parcel Of land. one dollar; and shall also
receive a commission equal to ten per
cent. 4 the amount due, all of which
fees and commissions shall be added to
the amount due as shown by said assess
ment and collected as part thereof.
Approved August IL, $780,
JOHN F. CONVEY,
Attest: ROBT. MARI, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

The San Diego (Cal.) Daily Sun Of
the 9Th inst. contains the following al
lusion to the death of the sister of the
late pastor Of the Congregational
church Of this city: Mrs. c. r. Clark,
Of San Bernardino, died at the Florence
hotel At half past 7 last evening. De-
ceased had been suffering from con-
sumption Tor the past nine months,
and on Tuesday last she, with her
brother, Rev. L. J. Carver, came to
this city in the hope that it might at
least defer the fatal day. The change
seemed to have q beneficial effect, and
yesterday afternoon she decided to
whit her old home in Indiana, but as
evening came on her condition
changed for the worse and at the
hour stated she passed away peace
fully. Deceased was the only daugh-
ter of Judge Carver, . prominent law
yer Of Indiana, and grand daughter OF
Gov. Ray, Of the same State. She has
been . resident OF San Bernardino for
the past four years, and was much
loved by al who knew her for her
fine Christian character. A husband
and bright baby boy of nine months
mourn the loss of . fond wife and
mother.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

The Republican leaders have en-
deavored to shelvc Mr.. Convey by ters
dering han, the appointment Of Conssd
At Kanagawa, Japan. The place has
1900 population. and the salary is
$1,000. 1t can be readily seen that
this is scarcely sufficient pay for man
OF Mr.. Conveys ability to immune
'himself-in a tenth-rate graveyard.
The wonder is that anybody should
expect such . fish to rise at such an
unreasonable fly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

THE Seattle Telegraph made its ap-
pearance last Monday, at Seattle. 1t
il edited by D. E. Durie and its BUSH
ness management is in charge Of Alex.
Begg. Both gentlemen combine judg-
ment with experience. the requisites
for success. The Issues before US pre-
sent an excellent makeup, and every
page teens with interesting matters
of general interest. Its news service
10 specially to be commended, and ex-
cells that Of any other paper in the
State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
On motion, the Council adjoul
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

The City Council met persuant to
adjournment. Present, His Hon. John
F. Convey, Mayor and Councilmen
Hardness, Murphy, McBratney and
O'Brien.
The committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges to whom was referred
An ordinance to apportion the cost
OF grading Fourth street from Co
lumbia street to the east limit Of the
city," made report thereon recon-
mending that the apportionment be
changed as to the ownership of certain
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

A Busy Weeks Improvement
Of the Fire Service: Chemical En-
CINE and Alarm Telegraph Ordered,
Also Safe for Preservation Of
City's Records-More Grades Or
dered-Other Important Measures
Inaugurated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

appointed an assessor to make said as
SeGSI ont.
Approved August 10Th, 1890.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBT MARR, Mayor
CITY Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

commands fine view of city, bay and Olympic range
Prices $125 to $275. Terms easy
10 acres on Bigelows Hill, all cleared 100 dollars
per acre.
The Dewitte Farm, South Bay, containing $40
acres including stock, farm implements etc., for $1
1000; ehalf cash
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

Surveyor is hereby directed to prepare
o survey, diagram and estimate of the
cost thereof and and file the same in
the Office OF the City Clerk for the in
struction of all persons interested
therein and the City Clerk will there
upon cause notice of such intention
and of the fling of such survey, dia-
gram and estimated cost to be pub
lished in the WASHINGTON STANDARD
for the time required by law. On mo-
ton, the resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote.
On motion, the Committee on Fire,
Light and Water were directed to pur-
chase 1000 feet of 3-ply hose for the
city Fire Department.
On motion, the same committee
was requested to correspond with Mr..
Chas. z. Williams in regard to the
price at which steam and chemical
fire engines can he purchased.
The plat of Vents subdivision of
parts of block II, Ayers addition, duly
approved by the City Surveyor and At
torney, was submitted for approval of
the Council. On motion, the plat was
approved.
J. Cornell, agent for Halls Safe &
Lock Company, by permission of
Council presented the necessity for
and advantages of the city owning
safe for the preservation of books and
papers.
On motion, the question of pur-
chasing sale for the city was referred
to the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means.
F. W. Brown called attention of the
Council to the fact that in order to
make Eastside street 60 feet wide
throughout, strip of land 20 feet by
1924 feet belonging to him should be
in possession OF the city. On motion,
the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets with power to act.
Mr.. Hardness moved that the City
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15

X. +. Whitman. Surveyor, service and
cash paid for help. ........... S343 rs
Y. .. Carney. coal for Fire Department. IL 90
Robt. Frost. merchandise, street account q so
account .....-..........,. q Is
Olympia Water Co., water for July ~ 10 90
Fox Island Clay Works, sewer pipe 49,. ,6s4 81
n: OConnor, buster :. so
Olympia Gas & Electric Light Co., pub
~ heut "a W
A. Farqnhar, merchandise, street &C "a 05
Ialcott Bros. police stars ........-....... 40
w. Carney, coal for Fire Department II 90
Alfred Thompson, work on special as
eeSoments - 10 90
Olympia Hardware Co, merchandise ... 20
]. c. HQrr q Co.. horse feed ............ . Is
Sunoet Telephone Co, serve for August sou
count ....................... sss
Toklae 4 kaufman. merchandise .. rs
MATT Ross, merchandise $50. ........ II IS
Allen d Hardness, lumber. ............... 36l 81
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Attorney be directed to draft an ordi-
nance curtailing the fire limits along
the water front where nothing but
wooden buildings could well be put up.
Motion lost.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
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Estray Notice.

ON the 18th Of July, 1890. one red b,,, .o.
- white on head, one horn Knocked off snS
the other on-ht to be. The owner will nIeass
cali lmmeci .tely and pay damages and take him
away 40 A. A. HUNTER
Olympia, Aug. l, 1890, Sv f"'a''
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
ChaS. ]. OrmSby,
If Proprietor.

ENRAND OPENING SALE OF THE
" Wythcvillc Development Company.
Sale will begin September 80, at
o'clrcl;
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
HE CRIED TRAITS"
And Thereby Became tho Originator OF q
Most Popular Slurring Phrase.

And Thereby Became tho Originator OF D
Most Popular Slurring Phrase.
Nhcro do slang phrases originate?
Thousands of people habitually indulge
In the use of slang without thought or
care as to tho source from which tho
vulgar phrase came, and often without
the slightest idea of it's original moan
ing. Doubtless many of them arc coined
by minstrels and burlesquo actors, but
often some simple incident is RESPONSE
bio for expressions whish sweep over
the country and have their use in tho
mouths of gamin and the careless of
speech, until superseded by some word
equally offensive.
A few years ago, says tho Boston
Globe, celebrated polo team was play
ing match game in one of our Massa-
chusetts cities with team from q
neighboring city. The visiting team,
called the Star. wore it's namc conspicu-
ously embroidered on the breast of tho
shirt
AS the game progressed it became evil
dent to the spectators that the referee,
who was in sympathy with the visiting
team. was unfair in his decisions. This
caused great ill-fecling. especially as tho
rowdyish in their behavior. Suddenly,
as their conduct became moro exaspcr-
ating, some one in the audience shout
ed: RATS The cry was instantly
taken up. and throughout the remainder
OF tho game the audience continued to
apply it to the turbulent players.
Finally one of them, unable to endure
the slurring appellation any longer,
went to the man who had originated the
cry, and said:
''Why Go you call us rats?H
"Iou ought not to take any exception
to the name," replied the gentleman adj
dressed; you behave worse than rats,
and besides you wear tho word on your
breasts. Spell tho name of your team
backwards" Sure enough. Star spelt
backwards could make no other word
but rats.
A largo number of people from other
States were in the rink 70 tho time,
including several visiting teams, and
thcnccforth the word rats" was taken
up as an expression of contempt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
THE BABY CYCLONE.
How 1t Dallicd with Captain Jack and
spoiled His Beauty.

baby cycloncis what Amos r. Acton,
of Butte City. called the storm which
swept over his place few days ago.
Hero is the way he described 1T to a
Denver News man:
at was just about five o'clock in tho
afternoon, and my wife and | were talk
ing OF cyclones. All at once heard Il
rushing sound, and l saw my little
woman turn pale with fright. rushed
TO the door which opened upon tho vcr-
anda, and there was the fearful funnel
shaped cloud which has so often been
described by tho newspapers; but it was
small. It's Dimensions did not exceed
those of big coun try ash-hoppcr.
thousands of small articles of house
hold furniture, tin pans, bits of chairs
and towels and table linen, books and
music, gyrating around in the air.
These things were not taken over thirty
1cet high, but were carried rirht along
with the whirling wind.
while this diminutive tornado was
approaching got the chickens and the
children all in the house. I also had
nice dog, Captain Jack. 1 tied him to
the leg of the table, but he got loose
y
atmospheric revolver tore down the
fence and walked into my grounds.
"As soon as the injudicious dog got
sight OF the cyclone he madc dash for
1t. lie was faithful to his trust. 1
made up my mind there and then to
erect Il tablet over his tomb with that
inscription. However, he was not
Killed, but he was mado idiotic by tho
terrible twirling and tho fact of his
having been thrown through a straw
stack. His long hair was corl-scrcwed
IN all directions and it was stiTcncd
with fright 1t has over since remained
as 1T Was when the ittlo eye let loose
OF him. Captain Jack is now no longer
handsome. His disposition is sourcd,
too, ana our baby yclls murder when
ever the poor pups blasted beauty
mcets his gaze
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
JONAH AND THE WHALE.
n Salt Lake Munster Gives an Expiana-
ton of tl,e Story.

n Salt Lake Munster Gives an Expiana-
ton of tl,e Story.
Doctor" said q Salt Lake Tribune re.
porter to city minister, lis there not a
natural explanation of the whales
swallowing Of Jonah?"
Eyes. In the first place there is moth
ing in the Hebrew to show that it was
what we call q whale. The word trans
lated into both the Septuagint and tho
New Testament by tho Greek .Katos'
means simply sea monster; and this
word was the one used by our Lord in
his reference to this account of Jonah
(Matthcw xii, 39-4U. So far, therefore,
as the Hebrew or Greek words arc con-
ccrned the fish may have been whale,
shark a sea serpent or any other large
monster of the deep. Hence, there is
nothing incredible i'll the statement that
Jonah, upon being thrown into the sea,
was quickly ovcrtakcn by sea
monster and swallowed without suffer-
ing any mutilation, providing tho
monster was largo enough. 1t is well
known that tho waters through which !.
vessel in sailing from Joppa to any
Spanish port must pass wcrc freouented.
III carly times, by Il species of shark
called sca-dog, having a throat large
enough to swallow man whole. The
French naturalist, Laccpcde, in his
Historic dcs Poissons,' states that sea-
dogs have lower jaw of nearly six feet
In semi-circnlar extent; which enables us
to understand how they can swallow en-.
tire animals as largo or larger than our
selves. Blumcnbach, the German zoolo-
EiSt, in his Mammal Of Natural JI;e.c,.
Is authority for the additional facts that
sca-dogs have been taken weighing five
tons, and that Il horse has been found
whole In the stomach of sca-dog. And
Pllny, 90 a. d., gives an account of
the skeleton of sea monster forty feet
long, whose ribs were higher than those
OF an Indian elephant. This skeleton,
pliny says, was brought from Joppa, a
city OF Judea, and exhibited in Rome by
nj. Scaurus.'"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
How America Impressed Him.

heard last night good story OF
William ID. llowclls and the carly days
of his service as United States Consul nj
Venice, says Il Now York Star reporter.
Through an unlucliy accident he reached
that city with q rip in his trousers, and
almost his first duty was to visis Il tailor
and order suit Of clothes. Tho tailor
was obscquiousncss itself, and Mr..
Howells, then very young man, was
much struck with the distinguished CON
sideratiou with which his custom was
received. On leaving the shop, how
ever, he casually said to the bringing
tailor that he was tho United States Con-
sui, when the mans manner instantly
changed, and he promptly said: I'm
that case, sir, you will kindly pay in adj
vance"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
OLD JUDGE MORRIS.
Tho First Woman Evor Appointed jug .ic.
OF tho Peace.

Tho First Woman Evor Appointed Juc.ic.
OF tho Peace.
Tho admission of Wyoming 10 State.
hood recalls tho pionecr days of woman
Ioffice-holding in that unique civiliza.
'tion. Hester Morris was tho first WON.
an appointed y justice Of the peace in
tho United States. In those rough
pioneer times tho bowie-knifo and pis
'tol oftcncr settled disputes than did Q
court of justice. Mrs. Morris was tall.
.Elizabcthan type OF woman, with as rug
ged features and as brusquo method OF
expression as has been ascribed to the
English Queen. Her first case in Q
Wyoming court concerned quarrel bc
tween two young mon, who were brought
before her armed with bowie-knives and
pistols. She had known them since
their boyhood, and in spite of the fact
that sccnc had been expected on her
first appearance, few words of mother
ly advice to those who had known hcl
kindness, and u little native mothcr-wit
carried the day. After that there was
no moro trouble. She was particular
terror to Il certain class of cvil-doers.
Men who had been arrested for beating
their wives or for general drunken dis
turbanccs of the peace invariably plead
cd not To DC brought up before ''Old
Judge Morris" They wanted to be tried
by men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
WYTHENILLE, VA.
1.-THE GEM OF THE AILEGlIANIEs'' IT

THE GEM OF THE ALI.EGHANiES THE
SARATOGA OF TIE SOUTH
The county seat of Wythc county
which was awarded the diploma with
500 premium at the Virginia EXPOSE
ton at Richmond. in 1883. in Minerals
and Woods. Population 1000. Altitude
2,3GG feet.
Wythc County has two blast and fif-
teen charcoal iron furnaces. and Sow
cral zinc and lead furnces. Wytheviilc
offers free the best sites and greatest
inducements to manufacturing indus
tries of any city in the South. The
Wythevillc Development Company's
reserve fund for new industries alone
amounts to $3.50, 900. Wythevillc is the
centre of the richest mineral region in
the South. Wythcville eXcmpts all
manufacturing industries from munic-
ipal taxation for ten years. Wythc-
vile has beautiful and well-paved
streets SO, 70 and % feet in width. Two
electric light plants and three water
systems. Wythcville has the best pub
lie schools and the handsomest school
building in Virginia; has three female
colleges and two male academies. Ow-
ing to its mineral waters, free to visit
ors. which are highly curative for many
diseases. and it's great altitude, it has
grown into great and fashionable
health resort
The Wythevillc Development Com
pany will place on the market, Septcm-
her 30. SEQ residence and business
lots of its property in the new West
End Extension. lying between the
| Wythevillc Cotton Mills and the Jack
son Park Hotel" on both Of which work
has just begun. This property to be Of
fcred for sale for the first time, Scptem-
| Der 30, is the most beautiful property in
Wythcvillc, and will lie priced at very
reasonable figures in order to encour-
age investments. Investments in
Wytheville real estate within the last
ninety days have bourne from 100 TO 800
] per cent. to investors.
The Norfolk and Western railroad.
running from Norfolk to the West and
| Northwest, will have on sale at stations
on line and agencies in New England
special excursion round-trip tickets to
| Wythcville, good until October 81.
For further particulars. apply TO w.
Il. YOST, president of the Wythevillc
Development Company, Wytheville, Va
scp21-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02

But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitatcd, suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects of early evil
habits, or later indiscrctions, which
lead to Premature Decay. Consumption
or Insanity, should send for and read
the look of Live" giving particulars
of home cure. Sent (scaled) by adj
dressing DIR. Parllcr's Medical and Sur
gical Institute, ISL North Spruce street
Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee II
cure or no pay.-'i'he Sunday Morning
Mrs. Ella V. LeGrand desires her
Music Class and others wishing to ioin
to meet her at her room. No. g. Rorcr
Park Hotel, today October End, 1890.
oct2-1t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
LINCIIuIlRG.
Prof. Caraco.ini Disappears and Leaves
His Creditors in the Lurch.

Prof Caracoini Disappears and Leaves
His Creditors in the Lurch.
LYNcnHURG, Va, Oct. Especial II
t'Prof." Caracoiini the Italian pugil-
list, who has been running Il training
school in the manly art has disap-
peared from the city much to the regret
cf many of his confiding pupils and
tradesmen. The professor had fall
exhibition several days ago, after which
he borrowed all the money possible. and
departed. One of the victims says the
professor" had net progressed far with
him, but he'll bet that he could whip
him out of his boots if he rcappears.
Our people are making every prepa-
ration to entertain the big crowd which
will be here next week.
There is considerable talk here now
about the extension of the baltimore
and Ohio railroad to Lynchburg. One
of our most prominent business mon
yesterday said to THE TIMES corrcspon-
dent: Il am in favor of the City of
Lynchburg building the line to Lancas-
ter and presenting it to the Baltimore
and Ohio, if they will como to this city"
1t is reported here that Mr.. James W.
Wright, a well-known Republican of
Campbell county will be candidate
for Congress against Hon. Paul c. Ed
mundS, ".
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
BEDFORD CITY.

BEDFORD CITY. Va. Oct. IL Special -
Mrs. Annie Turner, who left this place
on Wednesday Of last week. after Il visit
to friends, died at her home near Mont
gomcry White Monday evening.
Mr.. John McNcigh, of Roanoke. was
here yesterday.
The real estate firm of Thomas. Nclms
~ Co., dissolved yesterday. Mr.. Thomos
Withdrawing.
Mr. George. l.. Colgate. of the firm of
George H. Colgate e Co.. real estate
agents. contributed 81 900 To The letter
Female Institute.