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, 1891-12-11
AT ORpBNG.

There are now forty-three guests of the
state at the Soldiers Home at Ortine. all
Of them veterans of the war of the rebell-
ion-men who marched with Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan. The wisdom of estab-
fishing this home is becoming more appar-
ent every day. lit will be remembered that
the idea was laughed at by many mem bers
OF the first legislature, one of whom re-
marked with a sneer that there wouldn't
be an old soldier in Washington in ten
years to take advantage of such a home."
The institution at Orting is pleasantly sit
uated and is in charge Of Commandant s.
F. Street, of Seattle. Thousands of veter-
ans and their wives in this state have
taken an interest in nlinistering to tie
comforts of the old soldiers and are fitting
up their rooms at the home with Iuxuries
and comforts which the state does not SUP
ply, thus smoothing the pathway of their de-
clining years. The ladies of Geo. II, Thomas
Relief Corps of this city are about furnish
ing an Olympia room" at Orting which
will reflect credit upon the state capital
and the survivors of the war in this section
ofthe state. Tacoma, Seattle and other
cities have done likewise, 50 that there will
soon be a generous rivalry in administer
ing sweet comforts Of life to those who
quarter of a century ago were in
The serried squadrons
That charged and fell
Before deVouring fire
And kissing shot and blazing shell
Sent ike some blasting bolt from he'll.
The tottering old veterans at Orting may
feel assured that thousands of warm hearts
are beating throughout the state in unison
with theirs and that their last march to-
ward the end will be the pleasantest march
OF their eventful lives. The old soldiers at
ortlng have an army at their backs of pro
gressive, loyal people in the state of Wash
ington,
, 1891-12-11
SOME THINGS no TRY.

Try sLuffing powdered borax up the nos
trils for catarrhal cold in the head,
Try taking your cod liver oil in tomato
catsup if you want to make it palatable.
Try cloth, wrung out from cold water,
put about the neck at night for sore
throat.
Try an extra pair of stockings outside
Of your shoes when travelling in cold
weather.
Try walking with your hands behind
you if you find yourself becoming bent
forward.
Try saturated solution of bicarbonate
of soda (bakiug powder) in diarrheel
troubles; give freely.
Try newspaper over your chest beneath
your coat as chest protector, in extreme
ly cold weather. Health Monthly.
, 1891-12-11
SALE.

The assets of the OLYMPIA HARDWARE
COMPANY, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Washington with
it's chief place of business at Olympia. are
offered for sale under resolution Of the
stockholders of said company, passed Dec.
z, 1891; these assets consisting of Merchan-
disc, Bills Receivable, Accounts and other
items, ali OF the nominal value Of $50 al :
79 will be sold, as a whole to the relative
highest and best bidder in the interest Of
said Olympia Hardware Company, and IN
the discretion of the undersigned. The
right to adjourn the sale or to reject any
and all bids is hereby reserved.
Bids In writing will be received by the
undersigned Secretary at the OLYMPIA
Hardware Company's office at OlTmpia ia
WASH, until Monday, December 21. 1891
~ o'clock, nj; cash bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check for five per cent
OF the amount bid, as a security that the
successful bidder will carry out the terms
Il accepted, or forfeit the same as a penalty
tof any omission to do so; all other checks
to be returned to drawers.
The bids to state how many cents on the
dollar is offered, whether in cash or on
time; if on time, deferred payments to
bear per cent interest per annum, paya-
bic seml-annually; maximum time NOT fo
exceed 36 months; all time payments to
be secured with 6rst-class security. All
information in relation to the lines offered
for sale, quantity, quality and otherwise at
the office Of the Olympia Hardware Com
Proposals for the purchase Of the capital
stock TO OF the Olympia Hardware Company,
100 Shares OF par value of $1OO each. will
also De entertained under the same terms
and conditions as stated heretofore for the
sale of the assets of said company.
The value of the stock stands ON tbe
books Of the company on December /,
1891, at $107,53 per share. The COMPANY
has virtually no liabilities, except what
can be settled within one hour after notice.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Secretary.
Francis HENRY, President.
Olympia. WASH, December z, 1891.
, 1891-12-11

Flow eP' .

IT inherit some tendency to Dys-
pepsia from my mother. / suffered
two years in this way consulted a
number of doctors. They did me
no good. I then used
Relieved in your August Flower
and it was just two
days when I felt great relief. / soon
got so that I could sleep and eat, and
/ felt that I was well. That was
three years ago, and I am still first
class. I am never
Two Days. without a bottle, and
if I feel constipated
the least particle a dose or two Of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty Of the medicine is, that you
can stopthe use ofitwithout any bad
effects onthe system.
Constipation While I was sick I
felt everything it
seemed to me man could feel. I
was of all men most miserable. lean
say, in conclusion, that I believe
August Flower will cure anyone of
indigestion, if taken
Life ofMisery with Judgment. A.
M. Weed, 22o Belle
fontaine St., Indianapolis, Ind" 9
, 1891-12-11
The Coming Century.

We are in receipt of the Coming Cen
tury, new literary weekly which has just
made its initial bow to the public at Port
land, Oregon. 1t is first class, high toned
literary magazine, furnished at the very
low price Of $500 per annum, and is under.
the editorial control Of Mrs. Abigail Scott
Duniway, without doubt the best known
and ablest lady journalist on the Pacific
Coast, and one Of the best in the world.
No woman Of the west is better known
than Mrs. Duniway, and no matter how
widely opinions may differ as to her pecu-
lar hobby woman suffrage all must ad-
NIT her power as journalist to please, in
terest and hold her readers. Among the
many, first class writers, noyelists, poets
and thinkers who have been engaged to
contribute for The Coming Century are
Mrs. Abigail Scott DuniWay, editor-in-
chief, Naomi Mcdonald Phelps, Geo P.
Wheeler, James A. Carey, VIM. Lyons
Metcalfe, Ella Higginson, Eugene r..
Thorpe, Rev. Olympia Brown, James G..
Clark, Alice Stone Blackwell, Mary A.
Liyermore, and many other celebrated
writers from both east and west.
, 1891-12-11
SCHOOL ROOM HUMOR.
Funny Definitions by Children Who
Will Never MakesNOah WebsterS,

WILL never Mak6sNOan w eDSG0rSS
The following definitions and illustra-
tive sentences, culled from the examina-
ton papers Of the pupils Of western
school, illustrates some Of the bold
changes that Young America delights in:
"MagPie-The girl made magpie for
dinner"
Routine He has bottle Of routine"
"Noxious- She is very noxious girl''
tCollege-A place where graduates go.''
"Rebel-A kind Of hawk"
college Cemetery Of learning"
Hydraulics "A disease"
"Angle-She made left-angle.'
"Wampum-A kind Of bee"
'Sylph-One's own sylph."
t'Beacon-A ministers
s'League-Ten doIlars'' sa
''Maximum- Surname Of an Indian
chief
"GuerriIla-An ANIMAL
tTarif-A sofa.'
"Charlatan "A musical instrument"
"Guerrilla-A man-eater."
"Tariff-An animal in Africa
"Tarif-A stuffed seat"
rif-A place for worship"
"Creole-A white descendant from black
parents"
'tPlumbago- bIockhead J,
, 1891-12-11
SLIPS OF THE TONGUE.
Humorous TranspOsitiOns in Spoken
Sentences.

1t is alleged that Baltimore minister
once said most impressively: "He turned
his eyeless sightbalIs up to heaven"
No one could imagine what certain
speaker meant when he said "Biddy
diddy," and then stopped, and after mo-
ment of confusion said, s'Diddy biddy,"
and then, with scarlet face and coldly per
spring brow, gasped out, 'Diddy hiddy
biddy doc" Then he had to sit down and
rest awhile before he could say, "Did he
bid adieu.'
"How is your wife today ?'' asked lady
OF a gentleman she met on the horse-car.
"She is some better, thank you"
her YETI"
Her inAammatory rheumatism has left
her. replied the gentleman.
q would like some nins and peedles, :"
said lady at the small wares counter of
Boston dry goods store.
Beg pardon" said the clerk, nins and
"Qh pins and needles, mean" Wide
awake.
, 1891-12-11

THE Seattle correspondent of the spo-
kane Review says Seattle men are con
Quoting Senator Allen's present canvass for
reelection and Br'er McGraw will hold
the lines at Olympia next fall' If that is
the case it itbehooves the Walla Walla states
man to resign at once and get nice, warm
lifetime seat on the federal bench. He will
hardly reach tile senate with Boss McCraw
pulling the strings. Many people think
the last result was a Phyrric victory for
the RDss
, 1891-12-11

EDWIN ARNOLD says Walt Whitman is
the most genuine living American writer,
Walt is not as pretty as the ideal poet, but
when it comes to vigorous English he is
we'll up toward the head of the procession.
Secretary Of the Interior Harlan many
years ago dismissed from Office the good
old poet for writing Leaves of Grass" I"
Brother Harlan had been a preacher in his
early days and had but little appreciation
of poetry outside Of the songs of Solomon.
Walt is unlike Solomon. He wrote better
poetry and is bachelor.
, 1891-12-11
"a FREE TRIP
TO THE
w WORLD'S FAIR

COMMENCING MAY 1, 1898
The History Company of San Francisco.
Cal. Capital stock $50O,000) the oldest and
largest publishing house on the Pacific
Coast, this day announce that they will
give, ABSOLUTELY FREE, ticket to the
World $ Fair and return, including meals
enroute one week q days) hotel accommo-
datlons, SIX admission tickets to the expo
sltlon grounds, two tickets to leading
Chicago theatres and such other privileges
6 may insure l pleasant trip, to deserving
persons, who comply with their require
ments.
NOTICE
Those desiring to 60 to the Worlds Fair
and who could not otherwise do so, can ad-
dress us at once for full particulars. This
otter does not apply to persons of means
who are in position to meet the expenses
OF such trip themselves, but to enterpris-
ing, intelligent young men and women who
can appreciate such an opportunity and
make the most Of it. Teachers, clergymen,
students, farmers bright sons and daugh-
tters, IN TACT any all possessing energy, en-
terprlse and character will be eligible.
THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
Every young man or woman who desires
to go to Chicago and see the wonders of the
greatest exhibitions the world has ever
known, should address us at once. Snch
an opportunity is rarely offered and the
trip will be the event of a life time to those
who go. Address
THE HISTORY COMPANY
THE HISTORY BUILDING
723 Market st., San Francisco, Cal.
, 1891-12-11

Capital stock, $5OOO0O; par value sod
Monthly payments, 81.
Trustees-T. C. Van Epps, j. R. Chaplin, Jo-
seph Ch1lberg John McClennan E. W. An
drews, O. J. Lord, Homer C. AtWell, S. G, Wood
ruff and "A. w. Wisner.
Let us see what it will cost YOU on the sI1n
position that your stock will worth par in
seven years.
With five shares Of stock and on approved se-
curlty, you will be entitled to a loan OF $1,000.
Your monthly dues will be $5 and your monthly
interest will be So, making a total monthly paw
ment OF Sl3. Your total monthly payments for
seven years will be l,092. To this we will add
as the result OF competitive bidding, premium
OF say 10 per CENT or $3.50, making the total paid
by you in seven years s., ,242, from which deduct
the amount yOl received, 81, 600, and we have
the total interest paid by you in seven wears
$242. You will see that this is tr.he less than
312 per cent. per annum.
No. Building and Loan Association located
outside OF our own city and pretending to do
business here can offer the same security and
benefits that our local Association can give to
investors, and we would request all persons in
!endlng TO take stock in outside Associations to
Investigate our methods before investing.
Fore!gn Associations are generally operated
not with the intention of making loans, but
rather with the expectation that l4oIders ofstock
away from the home office will forfeit their in
Yestments to q few managing members
Our Trustees are all elected at home from
among our our members, and each stakeholder
him. -
Our officers are under proper bonds, and our
BOOKS are always open for the inspection of all
stockholders.
Further information will be furnished on ap-
plication.
"a W. WIsSER, Secretary
303 Fourth street.
, 1891-12-11

GLADSTONE says that Dom Pedro was tiIe
model ruler Of the world The people Of
Brazil did not think so. They ought to
know better than Gladstone. By the way
the Old Man Eloquent did not think much
of our government during the rebellion.
His sympathies were with the rebels.
, 1891-12-11

THE possibility Of a cable between Cali
fornia and the Hawaiian islands is as
sured. This will give the Pacific Coast
newspapers the news from the Australian
islands many hours ahead Of the Eastern
newspapers. The cable will eventually be
laid to China.
, 1891-12-11

TIE Spokane Review has vigorous de-
nunciation Of any more attempts against
changing the location Of the agricultural
college and says:
/ The public should condemn the efforts
made to protraet the definite settlement
OF this question-not as matter of favor
ltism to Pullman, because the wishes of
individual towns are not to be considered
in this matter at all, but for the welfare of
the great institution which promises such
benefits to all the people of the state.
, 1891-12-11

M,
me weekly examiner Nils that want
comPleCely, LOT IL IS Inc beSG. II gives you
every Week not only the news, but the best
llIeIaIy anu Ln!sceIlaheous naCtef puo!lsheo
~ Gle Anle!lcan contlnenf-that IS lts
speclaiEy pelng the pest. II wants your
supScrlp0loh-youfs partlcularly-and Of
leIs HoU ollly 10 you put 70 every otnef SUD-
ScIlpeI, olie or more aCCracGlVe premiums.
In the first place it gives to every sub
scrlper, one OF the four magnificent paint
lngs or etchlngs described be ow, and de-
nEefs ii II u sa1ely at MS address; postage paid:
he heCreaG from MOSCOW"
f,r, Dy MISSIONER.
1ne honan Chafot Race
by A. wagner.
EaC4 ~ Ihese plcIufes IS EZlXIo lnches,
anu Chey are elegahGly reproduced IN tac
Slmlle, showing every tint and color of the
gFeaG originals, elGhei one OF winch couI
10Y @u06 pe PllfchaSed I0r SlU0,OUO.
women ana Chldren FIRST"
seC,-.-. by Y. Napier Hemy.
OhrlSI Leaving the PfseEorlum,
py GQstaVe Dore.
Aacn OF Ihese Plctufes is reproduced IN
RoCD$IaFure, oJ Era SIZE q zIxz3: sS ana enlnently
nsGGu lol allu VIII acorn Ihe walls
" NE Elle LlosG G rel!neu .L mouse;
Nacn Supscrlper mas the cholGe OF any
mailed him in 5iron+ from +ha - NJ ~
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ranaivad - 49, = wy ? 'o''o1i Pololi -
In the second place it will give 5000 pre-
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, 1891-12-11

The National Republican convention
which will meet at Minneapolis next June,
will consist of 898 delegates, and if Alaska
sends two, which it probably will, there
will be 900 members. This will require 451
to nominate. At the present outlook it
looks like the Benjamin and Levi tickt
, 1891-12-11

The Oregonian says: There are too
many great men in Washingtons ANdozen
seats in the senate wouldn't hold them all
without crowding." Sour grapes. Oregon
hasn't but two.
, 1891-12-11

Ex-SPEAKER Tom REED has missed a heap
of fun in anticipation of the election of
Mills as speaker. He is reported to have
said, 81 believe could make him throw
the gaYeI at me in about a Meek.u
, 1891-12-11
OIL YMPI-A
Capital Of State Of Washington.
Population $500.

The free coinage silver cranks appear
to be flooding the senate with bills. When
the house gets to work next week there
will come an avalanche of them.
, 1891-12-11

STUDENTS for the Kelley Institute here
are coming from all parts Of the state and
none who have finished course have be-
come backsliders. The treatment is doing
effective work.
, 1891-12-11

PETITIONS have been received in congress
already to close up the Worlds Fair on.
Sundays. What for? To give the saloons
a chance I?
, 1891-12-11
MULT'NOMAH
Having been thoroughly overhauled and
repainted has resumed her trips on
the Olympia, Tacoma and
Seattle Route.
TIME CARD.
LEAVING.

LEAVING. ARRIVING.
Seattle. 800 am. Tacoma. ZOO am.
Tacoma >. 4 80 am. Olympia 1920 am.
Olympia loo pm. Tacoma. 400 pm.
Tacoma 4:30 pm. Seattle. \. 6:30 pm.
Connecting at Olympia with the Shelton
and Kamilchie boats
SAMUEL WILEY, Captain.
, 1891-12-11
Look Here.

Ask your grocery for Davis's best flour,
made at the Capitol mills Of your own
city. Telephone No. 98.
, 1891-12-11
BROUGHT a Samnlo.
IllgtOn.

A woman brought a small sugar-ooated
pill into South End drug store the other
evening and wanted box Of pills Just like
them, under the impression thai matching
pills was as simple matter as matching
nbbons-Springtield (Mass.) Homestead.
, 1891-12-11

Long & Merritt have received the CON
city hall, for $39, ,719.
, 1891-12-11
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

SNEO s. ARMSTRONG, M D., L. R. G. S.,
VI (Edin. Office Chambers block, residence,
Olympia Hotel, Telephone no. l.
, 1891-12-11

mo YOU DESIRE TO BUILI A HOMEY
~ II so. subscribe for stock IN the Olympia
Building y Loan Association, an organiza-
Capital stock, $500,O00; par value $500
, 1891-12-11

nR. GEO. W. INGHAM-Ofice, Turner Block,
~ corner Fourth and Main streets.
, 1891-12-11

ID H. CARLYON, D. D. s., dental rooms cor
. ner Main and Fifth, opposite Odd Fellows
block.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18


The fence on the Eighth avenue side Of
the Manhattan Athletic club grounds, be-
tween Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh
streets, is always covered with theatrical
posters. For few days a large and high
ly colored picture representing the death
of the heroine in melodrama attracted
the attention of passers by. The PROSTATE
figure of the woman in life size and the
words ''She is dead" appear as coming from
the lips of a man who is standing over her
One evening two small boys paused in
front of the picture. They were ragged
and dirty, but pert and quick witted, as
most New York gamins are. There was
an unbroken line Of pedestrians moving
up and down the street. Suddenly, with
voices pitched in a shrill key, the urchins
began to cry. Each one rubbed his grimy
fists in his eyes and danced about as IL in
pain. Louder and louder grew their yells
as their physical contortions increased in
vehemence. People stopped and gazed at
the boys in amazement. Soon a good sized
crowd blocked up the sidewalk, and still
the urchins kept up their racket.
sympathetic young woman touched
one of the boys on the shoulder and said:
Little boy, what is the matterr Tell me,
and perhaps l can help you"
mo yer can't" blubbered the lad be-
tween yells.
"Why notp What is itf" asked the SYM
pathetic lady.
'Cause she's deadp' shrieked the boy,
pointing to the picture, and then he and
his companions gave vent to peals of de-
risive laughter such as only New York boys
can emit. The crowd speedily dissolved
New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18

It Is much to be desired that actors
should be duly protected against the laches
of upscrupulous employers, and against
the perils of insanitary dressing rooms and
of ill constructed theaters; complaints on
such matters are, unfortunately only too
well founded. There are, especially in the
smaller provincial towns, numberless adj
venturers, theatrical managers-HeaveD
save the markl-whose capital consists Of
limited stool, of picture posterj, probably
obtained on credit, and unlimited stock Of
innate effrontery,
Small as are the salaries they covenant
to pay their actors, they seldom disburse
them in full. while an ingenious system Of
proclaiming the end of season in one
town, and inviting applications for re-
engagement in the next enables them to
saddle their unhappy company with the
cost of any unusually expensive railway
journey.
Again, those who only play the part of
audiences in our theaters little know how
apt is sanitary and architectural reform to
stop short on their side of the footlights
There are theaters, gorgeous as to their
foyers and corridors with gliding and cleo
trio lights, whose sanitary arrangements
behind the scenes would disgrace howell,
whose stages communicate with the street
by passages so tortuous that a strangers
chances of threading the labyrinth amid
fire and smoke would be well nigh hope
less. The bogus manager and the insani-
tary theater are certainly ills which cry
aloud for remedy. Review.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
DoctoriDg Aboard Shin.

Curious yarns are spun about the method
Of dispensing followed by divers captains
on deep water. The sea lawyer usually
found in ships forecastle fondly asserts
that each bottle Of the medicine chest bears
a distinguishing number, and upon this
foundation proceeds to build the following
story, which is redolent with the salt sea-
An iliiterate shipmaster, having consulted
his book Of medical instructions, found
that strong dose from No. bottle was
the proper remedy for sick sailor stand
ing before him. No. 8, however, had been
In great request during the passage, and
not drop remained. For moment the
amateur doctor was at a loss. An inspira-
ton opportunely caused his corrugated
brow to smoother. He mixed together
portions from bottles No. 3 and No. 4 on
the strictly arithmetical principle that two
and four make six. DepoDent sayeth not
what effect, il any, the dreadful decoction
had upon the seaman.-Pall Mall Gazette
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
How Philadelphia Is Numbered.

Philadelphia is "a model in regard to its
street numbers, and its regularity enabled
its houses to be numbered in so instructive
way that the plan has been copied in
many other cities of the Union.
When, for example, one walks up Wal
nut street. he finds the first door above
Ninth street to bear No. 90l. This although
the next house below it, across Ninth is,
let us say, $40. The plan does not tell how
many doors there are in the street, but it
does something much better; it shows in
the hundreds figure or figures of the num-
Der in what particular block door is to
be found.
II tailor advertises coats at i,0t3 Wal
nut street, or any street parallel with it,
we know his door to be the seventh above
Tenth street Tenth street itself, and all
the thoroughfares running in the same di-
rection, conform to the system, and begin
a new block with new hundred for a
number. This makes it not only very easy
to find ones way about the city, but also
to tell in advance how long it will take to
get from one place TO another
In hotels and large office buildings a
somewhat similar plan is adopted, greatly
to the aid of guests and callers. Room Az,
for example, will be found on the fourth
floor; Immediately beneath it win be 317
on the third floor, and over it 5l7 on the
ffth.-Youth's Companion.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
Big Spiders of the Junxles.

There is an enormous spider frequently
found in the jungle, fully three inches long
in the body and seven across the legs,
black in color, and elegantly marked with
red and yellow. 1t spins a geometrical web
about four feet in diameter between two
trees, which web Is strong enough to knock
off pith hat. In one case the web was
extended between trees at least twenty
feet apart by asystem of guys and stays,
Of which not one was unnecessary oil, out
Of place; and besides, was stretched in a
vertical direction by two good sized pieces
Of wood-ax chips, in fact-slung to its
lower margin.
Some Of the Sumatran spiders are OF
such extraordinary and unspiderlike
shapes that only drawings could give an
idea of them. One species, about the size
Of a garden spider, has hard, shelly body,
with pear shaped projection on each side,
which, as well as the body, Is covered with
spikes. Journal.