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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-25

IAst OF letters remaining in the PostofIlce
Saturday, January "a, 1891.
GEkTIEMESS LIST
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05
THE TABLE

will always be supplied with the choicest eata.
bles the market affords, and all the delicacies
will be supplied in season. Meals can be OBJ
tanned at all hours, cooked to suit the most fas-
tidious epicure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05
TExE BAR

and the finest mixed and fancy drinks viii al
ways be forthcoming upon order A fine club
room is at the disposal of parties who wish to
indulge in a social game of cards.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05

II was the sound of horses hoofs
striking on the rocky road as he came up
the gorge, the inclosing walls Of which
conducted the sound with startling dis
tinctness in advance. There was nothing
yet to be seen, but the sounds made it
plainly evident that the rider was hurry
ing his animal at pace very unsuited to
the character of the way. Derwent saw
the two Mexicans exchange a startled
glance. Then Amanda shrugged his
shoulders with the air of a man who
foresees difficulty. ut is Barrera," he
said in Spanish. II told you that he had
threatened to come"
"And what does he expect to gain by
coming?" asked Fernandez, with an ex-
preston of lip and eye that did not prom
ise a very amicable reception for that
hurrying rider He knows that he can
do nothing. have him here" And he
closed his hand with quick, significant
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05

sell it (Which suppose to be your inten-
tion), we want share Of your profit as
a return for having put into your hands
Q very good thing"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
The Dogs Attachment to Man.
Ouina in North A pp.rioa- Da-i,,-

1t has often been mooted as a vexed
question why all men of genius or great
ness are so fond of dogs. The reason is not
far to seek. Those who are great or emf
nent in any way find the world rail- of
parasites. toadies, liars, fawners, hypo-
critics; the incorruptible candor, loyalty
and honor of the dog are to such like
water In barren place to the thirsty
traveller. The sympathy of your dog is
unfaillng and unobtrusive. If you are
sad, so is he; and if you are merry, none is
so willing to leap and laugh with you as
ne. For your dog you are never
poor; for your dog You are never
old; whether you are in a palace or a cot
tage he does not care; and fall you as low
as you may, you are his providence and
MS idol stu. The attachment of the dog
to man outweighs and almost obliterat,s
attachment III him to his own race There
Is something shocking to our high opinion
OF him In the callousness with which he
Will sniff at the stiff body of brother dog;
he VIII follow his master to the grave, and
sometimes die on it; but the loss of his
own kind leaves him unmoyed. I never
knew more than one exception to this: il
was however, noteworthy one. had two
puppies OF the Moiussus, commonly
very beautiful dogs, with long hair; vary
ing IN size between a Newfoundland and a
collie; the old Greek race of watch-dors to
which, quite certainly, Argos belonged.
These puppies, named Pan aud Paris.
lived together, fed, played and slept to-
gether, and were never separated for q
moment for seven months. In the seventh
month Paris .ell i'll of distemper and died.
Now, by my own observation, | can declare
that Pan nursed his brother as assidu-
ously as any boy could nave nursed an
other; licked him, cleaned him. brought
him tempting bits to eat; did ali that he
could think o., and when his brother at
last lay there cold and unresponsive to his
efforts. lis grief and establishment were
painful TO see. From that time he ceased
to play; from being very lively dog he
grew grave and sad he had wis:iul, won.
derlng inquiry in his ewes which II was
pathetic to behold; and although he lived
for many years after, and was as happv as
dog can be. he never recovered his
spirits; he had buried his mirth in the
grave of Paris. Something was lost for
him with his brother which he never re-
gained. This is the only instance. have
known of dogs love Tor another dog.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
FORESTS IN ALASKA.
Almost Impenetrable Jungies of Trees
and Underbrush.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Unfortunately, from the point of timber,
the Alaska forests, as far as l saw them,
are of little value. The trees grow so
thickly together that, SO far as the soil
is concerned, they starve one another,
and good logs would be very rare indeed.
One can scarcely imagine, from usual
forest experiences, how closely these trees
are packed together. / and my wife
undertook to walk four miles by an
Indian trail through one of these
woods to point where we might head off
our vessel. So thick was the mass of vege-
tation on each side of US, the path being
wide enough for us to travel single file
only, that we could not have seen a bear
ten feet away from us. and only for the rifle
carried by the good Presbyterian mission
arv who piloted US we could not have
trusted ourselves amid the Jungle of foliage
which made up these Alaska forests.
One reason for the dense covering of the
land with trees is the favorable conditions
for seed termination and the apparent
scarcity of seed-eating creatures. The
warm temperature given off by the Sea of
Japan, which comes up southwesterly to
break against Alaska shores, meets the
snowy cold OF the mountain peaks. con.
denslng the moisture so that the surface of
the ground, or indeed anything else, is
never absolutely dry, and every
seed that falls to the earth has a
chance to sprout and grow. In the
old Indian village were white spruce
twenty feet high growing out of the top
of totem poles. These poles are themselves
thirty to forty feet high, and seem to have
been selected from the largest trees. They
are stripped of their bark, and have carved
on them series of likenesses of creatures,
real and imaginary, representing the
genealogical descent of members Of the
tribe. 1t was a curious sight to see the
white spruces, like huge Christmas trees,
growing from the fiat tops of these poles.
In some cases the roots of these living trees
had split the poles in their descent down.
ward to the earth, into which the roots
had in some cases SO thoroughly pene-
trated that should the poles finally rot
away the trees would probably on these
stills of roots continue to grow on as trees
high up in the atmosphere Nothing but
climate continually saturated with
moisture would permit of seed sprouting
and the tree continuing to grow out of the
top of pole in this manner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
NEWS FROM EDMONDs.
Man injured by q Blow of an Enemy's
Club-Bad Accident.

CluD-bau AcCIuents
EDMoNps, Sept. 27.-[Special l-Enoch
Anderson got into slight difference with
a companion in logging camp in this
vicinity few days ago and was struck
over the left eye with a club, cutting a
cash requiring four stitches.
man by the name of Hancock was
assisting fellow-workman to load car
with lumber at station called Belfast,
about seven miles from here, and while
carrying q heavy plank from one end of
the car to the other was showed over back
wards by his companion. He fell from
the car, striking his head on the rail,
cutting bad cash.
A couple of sailboats left here the day of
the gale last week for Anacortes. The
smaller of the two was unable to carry her
canvas and came near capsizing. but was
rescued by the other boat, which towed
her into Anacortes.
1t is safe to predict that Edison will
soon be an important steamboat landing as
there are several coal banks being devel-
oped in the neighborhood. One mine has
o six-foot vein of fine soft coal. The pro-
prietors are at present putting in a power
full force-pump. as the vein goes below the
level of the Sound, and, as soon as CON-
pleted, active operations will be COM
menced for putting the coal on the market.
The logging camp proprietors at Blanch-
ard have laid off all their men and closed
down the works.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Early Chicks for Market.
Firm and Eireside.


November will not be too soon to begin
operations for Matching the early broilers
Ii requires three weeks for incubation,
which Will bring the hatch down TO about
December, and ten weeks more will be re-
quired for the growth of the chicks. thus
getting them into market in March. All
the operations for Matching should there
fore be completed before January, if
early broilers are 70 he speciality. As
one can easily calculate the number of
weeks required for Matching and raising
the chicks, the Importance of beginning
early cannot be too strongly urged. 1t Is
an excellent rule to allow three months
from the time the eggs are put into the in
cubator until the chicks so to market,
when they should then weigh about one
and one-half pounds each. Early chicks in
large numbers will be an impossl-
bllity with the use of hens. As the
hens are too uncertain, and NAV not
begin 10 set before spring. Ii the broiier
business Is to be conducted with q view OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Two Big Fires at St Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-This afternoon
fire was discovered in tho machinery
storage-room of the Plant Milling Com
pany and the flames spread so rapidly
that the building was soon destroyed. The
warehouse. containing 1900 barrels of
-four, is also in ruins. The cause of the
fire is unknown. Loss, $3.50, 900; insurance
about the same.
The Mansur-Tibbets agricultural imple-
ment warehouse was destroyed by fire this
afternoon with contents. 1t was an en-
tirely new building. built on the ''slow
combustion" principle. and supposed to be
capable of withstanding any kind of fire,
but the owners and insurance companies
were doomed TO sad disappointment. Loss
ON building, $4,000; insurance. 500, 600
Loss on contents, farm implements,
wagons, etc, So, 100; insurance about the
same
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
PROGRESS AT sNOHoMIsH.
Chamber Of Commerce Work to Secure
New Industries.

sNoHoxrsH. Sept. 27.-[Special.1 IA cham
Der of commerce has recently been organ
lied by several prominent citizens with
Hon. z. c. Ferguson as president, r. j.
Mooney vice president and Fred Lysons
secretary. The organization has already
made its influence felt in several ways.
It's committee on manufacturing is now
negotiating with three different Eastern
manufacturing corporations. Through
the effort Of its mining committee a fine
exhibit of minerals has been placed in the
Tacoma exposition.
Tuesday, October 6, has been selected by
the exposition authorities as Snohomish
day. A special train has been secured and
very much enthusiasm is being mani
tested in the matter.
The growth in the population of the city
and the surrounding country has made
demand for several new stores and more
Office room. There are five good-slzed
business blocks now in course of erection,
while there are a large number of resi-
dences now being constructed.
Fully two miles Of plank sidewalk have
been laid recently. The new schoolhouse
is being pushed as fast as men and money
will permit, to afford accommodation to
the children who cannat be accommodated
in our present large school building.
The new bridge across the Snohomish
river will very soon be ready to be
thrown open to the public. The
Snohomish river presents an ami
mated scene, with its three regular
steamers plying between here and the new
town of Everett, its two regular daily
steamers for Seattle and it's two small
steamers, which go up river daily and
which connect the more remote parts of
Snohomish county with Snohomish, Seat
tie and Tacoma.
A very large number of people have
taken up claims in the county. All pos
sible is being done to have the land taken
up by bona fde settlers. We sincerely
hope that ''land grabbing" is thing Of
the past
There is a fierce fight over the position
of marshal, which is causing much and
bitter feeling. Mossbackism is making its
dying kick. 1t Is a matter of astonish-
ment how tenacious mossbacks are of life.
Several of the local Democratic heavy
weights have been in attendance on the
state convention at Spokane. They have
returned with "blood in their eyes"
They are frightfully alarmed by the march
of the great cowhide boots of the Farmers
Alliance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28

securing . profit, the Matching must be
done with incubators. in order TO have
such work under control. With an incu-
bator one can hatch out chicks at any
time and in as large numbers Us may be
desired, while the hen is at times useless.
There are drawbacks and advantages with
incubators, and the same applies TO hens.
In the winter one has more time TO devote
10 Matching, and may prontably en-
ploy time that would otherwise be lost.
Quick growth and the heaviest weight in
the shortest time are matters of impor-
lance in raising broilers, and the use of
pure-bred males will add much TO the
value of chicks. 1t is not necessary TO dis
card the hens because they are mongrels,
or cross-bred, but 1T is very important that
no mongrel males be used. The Wyan-
dotte, Plymouth Rock, Langshan or
Brahma males viii show wonderful i'm
provement in the size and qnality of the
chicks: and as single male may sire
thousand chicks in less than a year, the
use OF mongrel males is not economical,
the addition of one-fourth of cent to the
value of each chick being more than the
value of the sire if he has sired several
hundred chicks. In the face of this fact 1t
is unwise to an extreme to omit the pure
bred males. If incubators are to
be used it is not too soon to
begin. Much can be learned with
experiment.. The greatest drawback is
that of procuring the eggs. There may
be plenty of eggs to be procured, but all
eggs are not suitable for incubation, as
the hens may be too fat, the males impo-
tent, or the eggs from immature pullets.
NO eggs, except those of normal size. should
De used. Large eggs, small eggs, rough
eggs or misshapen eggs should be dis
carded. 1t is best to have your own hens
from which to secure eggs, but if this can
not be done. and eggs must be purchased,
let 1t be from fiocks that are known to
You. Any attempt to hatch chicks from
eggs procured promlscuously from all
sources, will fail to give satisfactory re-
suits, no matter how well the manage
ment may be otherwise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
ROASTED TO DEATH.
An Oil Car at Fargo Struck by
a Train.
ENGINE PLoucHEp THE FLAMES.
Enginser and Fireman Dead-A Mis-
placed Switch Causes Fatal Results
Fires and Many Crimes.

FAReo, n. D., Sept. Z7.-This evening an
oil car standing on the side track was put
in motion by switching train. and. start
ing down grade, collided with an engine Of
the incoming stock train with terrific
force. In an instant the oil was ablaze
and the engine plowed through the fam
ing mass. Engineer j. J. Curtis, Fireman
Dodge and Brakeman Benton were in
stantly enveloped in flames.
All jumped and tried to smother the
flames in the grass. Dodge was literally
roasted TO death, while Curtis died shortly
afterward. Benton was badly burned,
losing both eyes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
TO SAVE GUN WEAR.
New Method for Preventing Heat Gen.
GRAFTON I'm Ordnance Work.

Cgrc.se. Sept. 27.-Louis Gathmann's
patent for preventing heat generation In
ordnance firing was tried at Fort Sheridan
yesterday, and while the experiment was
entirely informal. the new method of dis
charging projectiles was approved by the
officers who witnessed the trial. The gun
used by Gathmann differs but slightly
from breech loading rifles in common use.
Ii has bore of AZ inches and is feet in
length. The main feature of the invention
IS saving wear and tear on ordnance, the
use of carbonic acid capsules immeasure-
ably r-S>--.s7-----5s ---.-11e of rifles in which
1t 10 used. The INCEST form of explosive
material can be used and though the
loads yesterday gave a pressure Of
but 10000 pounds to the square inch, the
same gun with which experiments
were made has been tested TO 5000
pounds, showing the terrible destruc-
tive force which may be attained
by the use of this method. The
government has instructed Gathmann to
make experiments at Sandy Hook in Oc-
tober. If successful the new method will
be purchased from the inventor and used
for those purposes for which it was mainly
designed, namely: Coast defense and the
armament of the American navy. The
experiments at Sandy Hook will be crucial
tests and prominent officers from all
branches of the service will be present.
Gathmann has become interested in the
rain-making problem and 1t is believed
that he has in this compressed aired gas
the solution. Accordingly he intends
shortly to load shell with the gas and
by means of a five-second fuse to explode
it in the upper atmosphere. releasing the
gas, which, by reason of its intense cold,
it having temperature Of seventy degrees
below zero, will condense the moisture
and precipitate shower. The experiment
will take place at Fort Sheridan some
time In October.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
TENNYSON'S OLD AGE.
The POet-Laureate of England
Growing Very Feeble.
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE.
The Queen Favors Lewis Morris. Me-
diocrc, Respectable Man, but SAL
fsbury Chooses Alfred Austin.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-[Special Correspond
ence. Who will succeed Tennyson as
laureate? That is the question that is
agltating all England particularly literary
London, at the present moment. Lord
Iennyson is a very old man and very
feeble. and in the natural order OF things
must soon go the way OF all flesh. Indeed,
there has been some very serious talk here
OF the old poets intention of resigning the
Office of laureate, since he himself has said
that the labor of writing has become irk-
some TO him.
However this may be, one thing is GER
tam. The question of his successori is being
actively and seriously debated, and, what
Is more, there are several candidates for his
mantle already in the field. ANY one who
watches the course of the discussion can
but come to the conclusion that the whole
affair is, TO use the expression of Stephen
Blackpoule, Jaw middle" AS it stands,
the queen has candidate, Lord Salisbury
has candidate, the literary world has a
couple of candidates, but as it is the queen
and the prime minister who have the nam
ing of the laureate, the opinions of the lit
erary world will not count for what they
are really worth.
If Browning were still alive the whole
matter might be somewhat simplifed.
But he is dead, and the list is reduced to
four or five poets, no one of whom can be
called great.
'There is SwinburneW the reader ex-
claims.
Yes, to be sure, there is Swinburne, but
such are the conditions under which the
laureateship is gained that his chances of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
A Day OF Rest.
Good News.

sunday-school uperintendent-Can any
one OF you tell me why Sunday is called
the day of rest?
Little Dick (holding up his hand)-I
Kin. Its cause we get up early and
hurry through breakfas' SOS to
dress in time for Sunday-school, and
then hurry TO Sunday-school, SO we
church tor the bell stops ringin', and then
60 home 10 dinner and get fixed I'D for
afternoon service, and then get supper an
go 10 bed so pa and ma can get ready for
evening service. That's all We do"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
A Quarrel That Ends Fatally.

TALuLAH, La, Sept 27.-At Floyd near
here this evening =. NJ MATHS. sheriff. and
Jef Dunn had a personal difficulty While
the latter was shaking his fist under the
formers nose .Eu ,ene Yarbrough, son-in-
law of Mats, attempted TO pull his gun.
Dunn jumped on him to prevent:t. While
the couple were on the ground MATHS shot
Dunn and then ran into the house. Dunn.
taking Yarbrough's pistol. fatally shot
him (Yarbroughl Dunn was also fatally
NnunGai
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
SOME wEIGHTY SUBJECTS.
What the Ministerial Association VII

What tho MInfstcrlaI AssOcIatIOn VIII
Discuss In the Coming Meetings.
The Ministerial Association meets this morn
Ing TO discuss "The Christian Law of Wealth "
The discussion VIII be led by Rev. i. Dell john
stOn-
Other subjects which have been arranged for
discussion by the president, Rev. Levi Gilbert,
are:
Wide Field"
Missionary Success Throughout the World. 4"
Brief reports from each denomination.
"Ihe Problem of Christian Education in
America" With special reference 10 the Pacific
coast and with reports from each denomination
sis Professor Briggs HereticT''
"The Advance in the Unity of the Christian
Denominations"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
BIG HORN CANYON VICTIMS.



DENVER, Sept GA special from Salt
Lake says; Information has been received
that several members of the Burlington
and Missouri river surveying corps, which
has been running lines through the
Sinking Water country, in the Big
Horn basin, between Buffalo and
Yellowstone park, separated from the
main body and undertook the perilous
enterprise Of running a line through the
Big Horn canyon. This was nearly two
months ago. Nothing has been heard
from them since, and other members of
the party have almost abandoned hopes OF
ever seeing them again. Except in
the winter, when the river is frozen over,
there is not an instance on record
Of any one travelling through that terrible
rent in the mountains and coming out
alive. One of those who made a portion
OF the journey, being nearly torn to pieces,
and says it is more awful than the Grand
canon Of the Colorado and the danger in
hnitely greater
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
A Collision ON the waves,

New YORK, Sept. 27.-Anchor Line
steamer Circassia collided Saturday night
with the schooner Daylight, and hole
four feet square was smashed in the Cir
cassia's starboard bow. The schooner was
also damaged. The 40 passengers on
board the Circassia were greatly excited,
but no one was injured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Danger of Confusion.

This animal, ladies aud gents" said
the Snowman, sis the impanzee. The
remarkable thing about the chimpanzee,
ladies and gents, is that it comes nearest
10 oein' human person of any speeshy
OF the monkey tribe. This here is the
chimpanzee. ladies and gents" be contin-
ued. "the one inside the cage Please
stand little furder back, sirl You'll get
mixed"
And he glared at q young dude from Jer-
sey City who was poking the animal with
his cane
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
T.., a, Al. Convict Lease System

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE valid
ity of the convict lease system Is to be
tested in the courts. The attorneys OF
one Warren, a white convict, have fled
petition in the Knox county criminal
court praying for writ of habeas corpus.
1t is understood that the case will be car
ried to the state supreme court by which
ever side loses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
Soufherner kIils q Roy.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 27.-This even
Ing Colonel Bradford Durham, general
superintendent of the Alabama Midland
railway, shot and killed James Cunning
ham. 10 years of age. The cause was
domestie trouble