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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
Columbia. Watch it grow,
DR.. Keishtley's Lecture.

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The regular weekly meeting of tho The
osophical Society, at the residence of F. l.
Blodgett, was made unusually profitable
to the members present by the presence OF
DR.. Archibald Keightley, of London.
After the reading of the lesson from the
key to theosophy, short address was
given by the doctor, by request, on the
soul-what it is and its Immortality. After
this many questions on doctrinal points
we're answered by the doctor, eliciting an
interesting discussion.
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Hello, Columbus!

Anew telephone line has been erected
and viii be in operation today connecting
Columbia with the Seattle exchange. Per-
sons hereafter can select their lots on the
ground and by teiephoning to Boman &
Rochester secure their choice, and not
have the modification of finding them
selves too late as was 50 often the case on
saturday. when several persons made two
or three trips to the ground and came
hack to find that each time their choice
had been sold to someone else before they
~<xpId sory.rp IL
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Providence, X. l., has populatlon OF
13o, 600; property valuation, $i40,477. $40;
Is mills tax; amount eftaxation, s., 107, 160.
Its fire department consists of chief.
three assistants, one clerk, fifteen engine
and hose companies, six hook and ladder
and three chemical engines. The chief re-
ceiyes s., 900 year, deputy 81 500 and two
assistants $500 each; clerk, 81 600; superin-
tendent of fire alarms, 81 100; permanent
members, first year, $40 each; second.
$50; third, $40; call men, 500 year. The
appropriation for the year was $l65,ooo.
The city of Columbus, O., has popula-
ton of $1,000. The property valuation
June, 1890, was 81 ,557, 40. The tax levy
is mills. of which so mills is appro-
priated to the fire department. The cost
for the year was Soc. 1856. The city has
eight stations, q chief at $2,017.1S year,
superintendent Of teIegraphs at 1000,
twelve captains at $1,020, thirty-eight
firemen (of whom several were auxil-
iaries) and four engineers. They have liz
box and forty-one still alarms, with .
loss of $34S, l6s. For 1850 the estimate for
salaries was ST, 500 all told.
Dallas. Texas. has population Of about
1000. The I'D valorem tax for 1880 Was
Sill, N.
The department consists Of three steam
ers, three reels and one hook and ladder.
The expenses up TO April, 1850, were,
$3S, 7OS, Of which So, s5e was for salaries.
They responded to us alarms, with loss
Of Sl56, sol. The chief receives $40 .
year.
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National Baptist Anniversary.

Rev. /. w. Read, pastor of the Market
Street Baptist church, leaves for Cincin-
natl in two weeks to attend the Baptist
national anniversary. He has accepted an
invitation to deliver lecture before the
meeting on Puget sound and its denomina-
torial work.
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ST. MARKS CHURCH
Sermon on the Historical Proofs Of tho
Rcsurrection.

Sermon ON the Historical Proofs Of the
Resurrection.
st. Marks church was crowded yester-
day morning, and most of the fine Easter
music was repeated. Many of the decora-
tons were still in place. Before the SER
mon the rector, Rev. David Claiborne Gar
rett, announced that the Easter offering
comprised about 81. 800 in cash and $3.50 in
pledges, while the Sunday-school gave $35.
The sermon was on the historical proofs
of the resurrection of Christ. The speaker
began by saying that the most skeptical
critics Of the Tuebingen school, Strauss
and Rcnan, admitted the historical exis-
tence of the person Christ, and his cruci-
fixion by the order of the Roman magis-
trate. These critics also agreed that the
chief epistIes of st. Paul were probably
written by him not more than twenty-eight
years after the resurrection. It was also
an established fact that by 20 A. d. Chris
tianity had spread and had some converts
in nearly every part of the Roman empire.
st. Paul, in writing of the resurrection,
did not argue for its credibility, but always
spoke of it as q fact unquestionable upon
which to base other arguments, and yet he
wrote at time when hundreds were liv-
ing who had seen the risen Christ, and
who could have controverted his state
ments. Mr.. Garrett suggested as a parallel
case the superstition that 2. 200 years hence
every record Of the civil war might be abb
solutely destroyed excepting General
Grants memoirs, and yet these memoirs
would be accepted as historical proof of
the war In the same way the epistles of
Paul and the gospels could be accepted.
To account for the general belief in the
resurrection prevalent in the early church
three theories were advanced-that the
apostles practiced gross deception; that
they and hundreds Of others were deceived
by vision or by visions, or that Christ
actually rose.
That men who had borne blameless
regulations should be guilty of such
fraud, and should cling to a lie through
persecution and torture was impossible.
Men do not die for q falsehood's sake.
That so many should have been de-
ceived is equally incredible. Then, too, q
mere ghost story could not inspire whole
church that has transformed humanity
and brought to men the best that civiliza-
ton could give. Such glorious work
never was and never can be the result of .
ghost story.
The speaker then concluded that the
only tenable theory was that the resurrec-
ton was n reality
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Total

This is an annual outlay at the rate of
$7s,04S32. In addition, for the same
month the general expenses were s., 249,
and If that rate be kept up it win be $780,
SSS, making total of $l29, 03l for the year.
For the purpose Of comparing the cost
Of the fire departments with that of other
cities, synopsis has been made of all the
points likely to be of value The case of
Omaha has already been cited. It shows
that the cost of the Seattle department is
considerably higher than that of Omaha
with three times the population. Objec-
ton was made to that illustration because
Of the difference in contour. The cities
referred to lie in all parts of the country,
and no point has been made in selecting
them except that the data were at hand.
Portland, Or, has population of IS. 600;
property valuation, SIS, $50 900. The cost
of the fire department for 1889 was $77,O24.
The salaries amounted to $39,6oe, but for
1850 were estimated to be $47,6o9. The de-
partment has five engines, two hook-and-
ladder, four hose carts andfour hose car
riages.
The chief engineer has salary of $1,000
. year, with one assistant at 5000; one at
500; four engineers, 81, 200; four drivers of
engines at $500; four drivers of tenders,
$40; two drivers of hook and ladder
trucks ct $500; two foremen of trucks,
$40; one assistant foreman, $500; two
drivers of hose companies, $500; two fore
men, $500; four foremen of engine COM
psnies. $3.50; four assistants, $500; forty
seven men at call, $40; one driver of sup
ply wagon, $3.50; one superintendent of
fire alarm, 81, 500; one secretary, 1900.
The following shows the running ex-
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TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH.
"Let Every Man BE Fully Persuaded in
His Own Mind"

Rev. s. Alonzo Bright. of Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church, preached his
morning sermon yesterday from Rom.
xiv:o:
.Ie. every man be fully persuaded in his own
mind"
His discourse was included in the fol-
lowing outline:
When thing is demonstrated IL is fool
ish to question further A wise man
utilities the efforts Of men preceding him
in given lines of life. Hence 1t is not a
mark of wisdom per sc to differ from
established conclusions. Nevertheless.
such questions do now yex, trouble and
impede Christian work. There are two
reasons for this. First, an itch for motor
iety exporting itself along the lines of
theological controversy. The definitions
Of theology are well established. A man
advertises simply his own lack of
culture in his chosen profession
who attempts theological definitions
at this late day. Secondly, an
itch for notoriety exporting itself along
humanitarian lines. In this field the
world is far below ideal. l am satisfied
that the failure is due entirely TO the neg
lect of the plans of Christianity. So the
Utopian trash of unbelievers and half
hearted Christians is the work of the devil.
LET every man he fully persuaded in his
own raindn that, first, necessity exists
and second plan is provided. The creed
of Christ may be found in Matthew xviii
1870; Mark viii:c7-29; Romans x:s;
III. Timothy :i3; /. Timothy vi :a0-21, and
Hebrews Wills.
Some object to be ruled by the
dead hands of theologians. 9th
ers say they care nothing
for croeds. Church historyh hlackant ~ y
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The city Of Cleveland, O., has property
valuation Of $99, 6l4, 055; city taxation ST.
582, S07. The population is PSI, $40. The
cost of the FIRE department in 1889 was $685.
7049l. The salary roll amounted to 81. 900
. month. The force consisted of chief, 4
assistants, secretary, specialists, 81 cap
tains, . lieutenants, is engineers, II as
sistant engineers. 70 firemen and ~ cadets.
There are Is engine companies, fire.
boat, and hook and ladder companies, 5
supply companies and telegraph.
The fireboat 10 allowed seven men in
GLIDING two pilots, and its entire annual
expense was $1l, 22512, or $2655 less than
Seattle. The entire cost including salar-
les, horsefeed and all current expenses was
$o39, 923. as.
Birmingham, Ala, has population of
27,O00 The revenue for 1889 was $239. 900.
The cost of the FIRE department, including
hydrants, was $26, 600.
The fire department consists of the chief,
and for each company one captain, one en-
gineer, one fireman, one driver, one hose
man and two pipemen. The salaries run
from $50 to $65 month. The pay roll runs
from 81, PTS to 81 1858 q month. The entire
cost for two engines and one hook and
ladder was $751; The chief receives $l25
month. In 1889 the department had sew
enty-two calls.
Springfield, Mass, has population of
5000; property valuation, $42.073,575. 1t
has four engine companies: four hose conf
panies. and two hook and ladder compa-
mics. 1t has twenty-nine permanent men,
bers including the chief and the superin-
tendent Of fire alarm. The entire expenses
for 1889 were $5o, 22l. The salary roll for
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rP0RTayT 10 PATETEFs

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Free sample rooms at The kusaell CORNER q
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NorE-This Is the authors own company, the
Little Tycoon.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

like rear room, especially when it
is large and well-lighted. There is
more privacy. l have just moved into
this place and think shall like it. The
house is quiet, the outlook not bad, as
the yard is still green and well-kept
A few tom-cass on the roofs. Must try
my revolver on them some night. Yes,
Pipe Stone avenue is eminently respect
able. The rear view of the houses on
Nebraska avenue is not particularly
Objectionable. The inmates of the
house are quiet. Hold, not all of them
are
This evening l heard soft, sweet
voice singing something mournful, a
dirge or something. Inever went much
on music. The song was entirely too
sad for such youthful voice. Some
poor, half-starved girl, l suppose. 1t
makes fellow feel confoundedly mean
to see nice, refined girls shut up in a
cell not much better than those at
''Bridewell." But what can he do, he
can't take them all under his protec-
ton!
Sunday is a day particularly enjoy,
but this has not been altogether pleas
ant. arose rather early to write home
before forgot il. was thinking how
pleased mother would be at the dress
sent her yesterday, and l suppose my
speaking countenance" reflected my
thought with that diabolical grin nat
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

chair, and small table squeezed in at
the end of the bed next the window. /
really am amazed at the capacity of
this room.
The landlady forbids many things.
Cooking among them. Fortunately tea
and crackers have no telltale odor, and
! brew me cup every night over the
gas jet, then carefully wrap up my tin
cup in paper sack and she is none the
wiser. 1t may be dishonorable, but it
is economical. Then, too, cheat the
laundress and do wash out my hand
kerchiefs when am unusually short of
funds, which happens too often for
comfort. For amusement take cable
ride, or sit in my window and sing to
myself. | also watch the cat on the
roof and try to coax it in. 1t 10 getting
tanner. A cat is very good company,
much better than none. OF course my
window opens on a alley. Of late
have noticed man who seems to have
taken the rear room in the opposite
house. Manlike, he lights all the burn
ers of his chandelier and stalks around
his room coatless, whistling, totally OBJ
livious that there may be a gaping pub
lie. Yesterday when / was singing the
'Home Sigh" in the dusk he came to
the window. / could see him on ac-
count of his general illumination; he,
of course, couldn't see me. He leaned
out and looked, and looked! He is very
bald. One of those complacent beings
only found in the male sex, thank
Heaven!-who thinks any stray glance
or smile of woman is tribute to his
charms.
This morning Sunday, tool, as I was
hanging up my handkerchiefs to dry
before the landlady was astir, he hap
pened to come to the window. / had
the kerchief by the corners and was
gently shaking it to take out the
wrinkles while it was wet. He imme-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
Justly Indignant.

Every right-minded woman resents
any reflections on her bonnet. Here is
an illustration in a story from open-car
time: A director of horse railroad
line was riding on the car when wom-
an near him was robbed of her bonnet
by a gust of wind. Off jumped the
woman after her bonnet without wait
ing for the car to stop, while the direct
or sat helpless and angry with visions
of suit for injuries from the relatives
of the bareheaded woman dancing
through his own head. But back she
came unhurt with the rescued bonnet
on her head, and got upon the car,
which had now stopped for her.
"That's right" said the director
"That's right risk your life for two
dollar bonnetw The woman's eyes
flashed fire, and she retorted sharply:
"Tain't a two-dollar bonnet; it's a
saven-dollar bonnet r'-Boston Tran
script.
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SAT UNDER THE SIGN.
Why Very Pretty Dude Left a Cable Ca
in n Great Hurry.

Why Very Pretty Dude Left a Cable Car
in a Great Hurry.
He was real pretty young man and
he was gotten up in the highest style OF
the art He sat in the cable car, next
to the stove, and regarded with very
evident admiration pair of very posi-
tive, very large-checked and very new
trousers, which he pulled up carefully
at the knees to prevent any tendency to
bagging.
The car ratified and clattered along
and all the passengers gazed into up
ward vacancy, like all cable-car passen-
gers do. Finally fair maiden who sat
opposite the young man saw some
thing and giggled, after the fashion of
her kind. Then she looked at the nice
young man and giggled again, then she
nudged her fair companion, and the
fair companion gazed across the car,
looked at the young man, and giggled,
A small boy followed their looks, stared
at something over the young mans
head, and then snorted.
All this annoyed the nice young man,
who had been looking very wise, and
when two or three other passengers
joined in the chorus he began to wiggle
and quit looking wise. The laughing
increased and grew and spread, and the
nice young man grew desperate. He
got up to see what it was over his head
that caused the unseemly exclamation,
He found it. 1t was one of those big
cardboard signs that adorn cable cars.
1t was printed in big black letters and
| it read:
1.-The young man sitting beneath this
card is one of our customers. He is
very fussy and hard to please, but my,
isn't he elegantly dressed? He has on a
pair of our three dollar pants"
The nice young man left the car, left
it in haste, in anger, leaving behind him
some very naughty words that smelt Of
sulphur. kansas City Globe.
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A "Triendship CIoth.r

The idea of a friendship tablecloth''
comes from England. Such u cloth is a
small affair used at five o'clock teas.
The center of ecru linen is encircled by
broad border of linen canvas. On this
canvas ground various friends of the
owner are asked to embroider their mi
tials in silk, crewels or cottons as suits
their fancy, interlacing the letters or
making them separate. The result is a
sort of harlequin effect in coloring and
style, which, like a well-made crazy
quilt, has some pleasant surprises in
color. But do not imagine this is ''all
hit-and-miss' work; nothing in needle
work requires the exercise of good taste
more than well-made piece of crazy
work; so each person who embroiders
her initials on this rather foolish
Friendship tablecloth" must choose her
colors and the style of her monogram or
initials so as to make it appear at the
best advantage and produce harmoni-
GUS whole.-N. Y. Tribune.
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PART III.
THEY MEET.

THEY MEET.
1t was blowing fearfullyl Two long
black objects waved mournfully or
dashed wildly as the wind willed,
against the shutters of rear window
of house on Nebraska avenue. The
occupant of large back room of
clearinghouse on Pipe Stone avenue
caught sight of them as he was peace
fully smoking his pipe near the win
dow. Their gyrations fascinated him.
He wondered what the deuce that
mourning was hanging out the back
window for. A fercer blast loosened
them, and they sailed triumphantly
aloft only to fall plump under his
window. He saw them fall, and with
a natural impulse looked at the win
dow where they had erstwhile
dangled. He saw at that window the anX-
ious countenance of her he had dubbed
the modern Katherine; then it disap-
peared. And in a few moments the
girl came out into the alley. He saw
her try the gate which led into
the backyard of his boarding house.
1t was locked She looked at the fence
as if she meditated climbing it. 1t was
too high; she could not. She stood
moment in perplexity when she heard a
voice say: II will get them for you"
Not long after hand reached over the
top of the high fence, between the
thumb and index finger of which, held
gingerly were her best black silk
stockings neatly tackled together as she
had hung them up.
"Thank you," she murmured, blush
ing very unnecessarily; for he could not
see through a two-inch board fence,
nor over a seven-foot one. "You are
very kind to take that trouble"
80! it is nothing" he replied with
his fatal smile, which, fortunately for
him, she could not see.
She reflected "IIe has a pleasant
voice, and can't be as old as | thought
him."
He thought: "She must be the singer,
her voice sounds musical. She must be
very poor" and he sighed as he went
back into the house. Before he reached
it, however, he spied a handkerchief.
so! flimsy rag, what mischief have you
not done in the history of mankind,
from the foolish, blinded Moor down to
this poor old foolr" He picked it up.
Neatly written in the corner was the
name kate Brady" He said: 81 can't
call her back. I'll take it to her."
He dressed carefully and about five
o'clock presented himself at No. 1899
Nebraska avenue. The servant was so
impressed by his manner, or his gar
ments, she seated him in the parlor and
went for Miss Kate with alacrity. She
soon appeared and Immediately rccog-
nized her neighbor. She neither blushed
nor faltered, but he did both. When he
presented the little square of white she
broke into laugh and said: "You seem
J to be the master of the wardrobe, like
Queen Elizabeth's man, I've forgotten
his name"
Embarrassment with man is transit
tory so he replied: ga very desirable
Office in some cases, eminently so in
this | should think" At which Kate
blushed, and tried to look severe. 1t
was not long until he applied for that
among other offices, and got it. Kate
says it is such relief to have a regular
laundress, it saves one so much anxiety
and modification. SIDNEY KNOX.
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SAVANNAH TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, MARCH 70, 1891

ure has been pleased give me instead
of a smile, stepped to the window to
dust my coat at that unhappy moment,
and girl just opposite was hanging
something white on the shutter, evil
IDENTIFY just washed from the limp way
it dangled She caught sight of me,
and my blood fairly ran cold in my
veins from the look she gave me. She
can't be the singer. l know she must
have bad temper, and no woman that
scowls so could sing. She is incontro-
vertibly modern Katherine. Evident
ly another example of the proneness Of
the sex to jump at conclusions. Sho