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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-10

Sentences of Convicts in Penitentiaries.
From q Census Bulletin.
OF 1888 prisoners in penitentiaries, So were
not sentenced, 2,4S6 were serving sentences of
less than one year, &c. 57 had been sentenced to
Imprisonment for definite term OF years, 2,6eS
for life, u during their minority, and 81 were
under sentence of death and awaiting execution.
Where sentence for q definite term OF years Is
pronounced, the most common sentence Is found
to be for two years. and then in the order stated,
for five, three, one, ten, TOUR, seven and SIX
years. Nearly seven-eighths OF all penitentiary
sentences fall under one of these eight varieties
There are reported 1S2 sentences OF so years and
over, of which 50 are for 80 years. The number
of 'fractionaf' sentences is also shown, which
was 1859; and taking them into the account,
the total duration of imprisonment for not less
than one year but less than for life, ordered by
the courts, was 22s, 210 years and months. The
average term OF sentence, therefore, is 5 years
and go days.
tendency to greater severity of sentence la
apparent in the South and West
The average sentence of a native white con-
Wet. OF native parents, is years aud 2OS days;
of foreign-born convict, years and 1913 days;
and OF eolored convict, years and 1873 days.
The average sentence of q male convict Is 5
years and 2S5 days, aud OF a female convict 4
years and 2l5 days
The differences between the average sentences
In different states are surprise. They range
from years and 500 days in Rhode Island TO
Il years and l16 days in Mississippi, and seem
to be governed by no discoverable law. States
which join each other, and in which the con-
dtions are presumably similar, manifest differ
ences il this regard which are unexplained.
For instance, the average sentence in New
Hampshire is years and al days more than in
Maine, or about 80 per cent. greater. The differ
enee in averages between Indiana and Illinois is
] year and 40 days; between Wisconsin and
Michigan, year and l55 days; between West
Virginia and Virginia, 2 years and &C DAYS; be-
tween Louisiana and Mississippi, years and 1903
days; and between North and South OAK ota,
year and 500 DAYS.
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GRAY,s HARBoR COMBINE.
The Montesano Tied Up for q Bonus
Closer Mail Connections Arranged.

The Montesano Tied Up for Bonus
Closer Mail Connections Arranged.
HooUIAM, Sept. 9.-The steamboat OPP
position and probability of cut rates on
Gray's harbor has been averted by meet
ing of representatives of the three differ
ent lines in which a combination was
formed. The steamer Montesano, Of the
Gray's Harbor Commercial Company,
ties up for a consideration of 500 per
month. The Typhoon, of Hoquiam, and
the City of Aberdeen now control the en-
tire passenger traffic from Montesano to
Wiliapa bay. The manager of the Peter
son Point and North Cove stage line is
also in the combination, and through
tickets are sold on the steamers over that
line. The opposition stage line is conse-
quently out of the race. The Typhoon
and City of Aberdeen both lay over night
at Hoquiam.
The recent change in the Northern Pa
cihc train schedule causes the mail to
arrive and depart at noon. The change
will be found satisfactory provided the
daily papers from the Sound can get
through on the same day as printed.
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his biographies Against them, ask you to
read his written words. study his life In
toto. and you Will never again use LORD
Chesterfield 70 illustrate the perfect gen
tieman. Was ever human life more
serene, more true, more spiritual, more intent
upon elevating the man above the atmosphere
of bread and butter and dollars? Emerson
lived what be taught To speak of him as
literary alone is 10 speak Of the foam and
not the substance In but very lew writers
known in the world, either modern or classic,
are the words so much the actual expression OF
the life. His whole teaching was, "Be, not
seem" His whole life was one long exempli-
6cation OF many OF the teachings OF Christ
Surely, no enemy of Christ was he!
As you know, English history from the time
of the conquest has been one constant struggle
by the people to limit the privileges OF the
crown. Have the English people for centuries
been enemies OF the crown thereby Should Presi-
dent Harrison's supporters assume for him I'M
usual prerogatives, would it be treason to OPP
pose their claimsf Because you would give
your energies toward keeping the powers OF our
government within their proper channels,
are you thereby enemy OF re-
publican form of government? Emerson, a
scholar, deep student, thought that Christs
followers claimed more for Him than the facts
justified. He said so, but meanwhile he gave
to the world reverent, thoughtful scholar
picture of the ineffable character OF Christ To
be sure, In his later years, he did not formally
teach the Christian religion, but whenever he
did refer to it in his writings he was ever the
same.
Surely, You must, as you say, use the word In
a 'Tsligious'' sense. Rather an esoteric sense to
most readers or hearersi In a popular discourse
to mixed audience, orators language Is
presumed to be the language OF his auditors.
When he speaks OF the soul, he uses the term as
modern audience understands 1t; he does not
mean the soul as the old Greeks meant it. If he
refers TO Love, he is expected TO speak OF what
fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters In his
audience know as love. If he speaks OF
loyalty, he is not suspected as referring
TO the LOYALTY of the Arab or
the Central African, but of the loyalty we know
about And, when he speaks of an enemy, we
are right in believing he means our conceptions
of an enemy; or, il we still in doubt and re-
sort to the dictionary, the idea OF an enemy is
there conveyed. Dickens introduced US to the
use OF words in "Pickwickian" sense but the
average audience does not understand Its orator
in that way. In this view, therefore. ] think all
admirers Of Emerson are justified In deprecat-
ing your public injustice to him. Though they
may protest in strong terms, | hope they may be
relieved of the charge of disrespect or irrever-
ence. Yours very truly, Ransom PRATT.
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WANT ROAD TO GRAY's mARBoR.
Settlers In CIaIIam and Jefferson Coun-
ties A gifating the Subject.

Settlers In ClaIIam and Jefferson Coun-
ties Agitating the Subject.
SHUwAH. Sept. The settlers of the
western part of Clallam and Jefferson
counties are just now agitating the ques-
ton of a railroad through their section of
the country from some point on the Straits
of Fuca to one of the towns in the Gray's
harbor country. This section is rapidly
filing up, large part of it is now being
surveyed, and the settlers think they have
waited so long for some railroad company
to build into their midst that it is time to
take the matter into their own hands. The
settlers on the Hob and Bogachiel rivers
and those at Forks prairie have publicly
discussed the matter. DR.. w. a. Lewis,
one OF the settlers on the Hob, was dele
gated by the people in that vicinity TO as
certain the sentiment of the residents OF
TINS section, and is now making trip
through the country on that errand. 1t is
difficult matter to get the settlers Of this
township together, but an informal meet
ing held at the postoffice today, at which
jacob Easel was chairman and G. +. Max
held, secretary, declared unanimously in
favor Of railroad. As no definite pro-
position was submitted to the meeting
those present could not definitely state
what they would do, but declared
they would join other settlers in this Sec
ton and give literally toward building a
railroad to develop this country. From
sentiments expressed all along the line the
settlers seem determined to have a rail-
road, even if they have to join together and
build it themselves. Indeed, this idea is
being seriously considered, and if the
towns on the Straits and on Gray's harbor
will meet the settlers in the proper spirit
the road will be matter of certainty in
the near future.
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The Aberdeen water-works.

ABERDEEN, Sept 9.-[Special.l-A mass
meeting of citizens was held at the opera
house Tuesday night to obtain an express
sion on the water situation. There was a
large attendance and many citizens spoke
pledging themselves to stand by the city
council and the contractors, both with
their countenance and their money. Res
olutions were unanimously adopted con-
demning the obstructionists and endorsing
the city council.
The contractors are pushing the work
on the pipe laying and week or two
more will see the mains filled with water.
No new injunctions have been served but
they are expected any time.
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LONGING.

OF all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging,
Which one was e'er 20 dear, so kind,
So beautiful as longing?
The thing we long for, that we are,
For one transcendent moment.
Before the present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneering comment.
Still, through our paltry stir and strife.
CLOVIS down the wished ideal,
And longing molds in clay what life
Carves in the marble real;
To let the new life In, we know
Desire must ope the portal;
Perhaps the longing to be so
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh, heavenward viii
With our poor earthward striving;
We quench it, that we may be still
Content with merely living;
But would we learn that hearts full scope
Which we are hourly wronging,
Our lives must climb from hope TO hope,
And realize our longing.
All, let us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons
The moments when We tread bis ways,
But when the spirit beckons!
That some slight good Is also wrought,
Beyond self-satislaction,
When we are simply good in thought,
Howe'er We fail in action.
jones Russell Lo,ren
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stanwood News.

STANwooD, Sept. 9. - Especial - A
hundred or more railroad employees made
stop here last Sunday while ON their way
to Mount Vernon. They are in charge of
Shepard, Henry & Co., and will work ON
the Montana & Seattle road.
Typhoid fever is prevailing here to some
extent, there being four or five cases in
Stanwood and vicinity.
A school election was held in Stanwood
Saturday, September 5, resulting in the
election of one director, A. o. Schiwen,
and clerk, Mrs. J. III. Irvine, for two
years term of office.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Sept. 9.-[Special.l-J. Fl. Ra-
guet was granted divorce today from his
wife Ida B. Racquet, the costs and 500
attorneys fees being assessed against the
plaintiff.
At Eks hall tomorrow evening the first
tribe of local improved Order of Red Men
will be organized. Seattle Tribe, No. 2,
will institute the Tacoma Tribe.
lnnes' Thrice u Regiment band will
arrive Friday, 10 III a months engage
ment at the Exposition. The band is one
dav late
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Bucket Shop Victory.

CHICAGO. Sept. 9.-Negotiations have
been begun between the Board of Trade
and the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany looking to the return by the latter to
the floor of the exchange of the wires
which were removed over a year ago,
when the fight against bucket shops COM
melced. As the fight against bucket
shops has proved futile, the Board of
Trade members have petitioned to have
the wires restored
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NOTICE TO rnE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing TO be
agents of the Seattle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents of the Posi-
IFTEIIIeEscER, viz: J. A. Mcclellan, Il.
G. Branson, I. A. Davies, J. II. Wiiiett
and +. d. Curtis. This does not apply to
resident agents of this paper, who are
located in various cities and towns OF the
Northwest, nor to postmasters, who are in
ali cases authorized to take subscriptions
for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posi-
JNIKIrIsEUcER.
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Oregon Pacihc's Financial Troubles.

ALBANY, Or, Sept. 9.-The Oregon Pa
cific Railroad Company announced on
Monday last its readiness to pay its en-
ployes for one month-February last. The
men refuse TO accept, on the ground that.it
may prejudice their case in recovering
seven months pay. Next Monday is the
date set by the court for Receiver Hogg to
nav tho MAN
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State Officials Going to Tacoma.

OLYMPIA, Sept Especial. Tomorrow
evening Governor Ferry, Adjutant-General
O'Brien, Secretary Weir, Auditor Reed
and State Superintendent of Schools
Bryan will go to Tacoma TO attend the
opening of the Tacoma exposition.
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The People Wait Impatiently.
Wateryille Democrat.


When is Ex-Governor Laughtons new paper
going to make its appearance? Charley has
succeeded in gaining the attention OF the people
OF Washington, and they would like to know
what he has to say public matters
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VIII Examine state Insurance Companie.

OLYMPIA, Sept. Especial. THE state
insurance commissioner will next week
commence his annual examination of the
affairs of the Washington insurance COM
panies.
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one of the directors had been illegally
elected, so he removed him from the board
and appointed an American in his place.
Miss Dyer finished her term of three
months
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The officers of the First Regiment it
seems propose to give General O'Brien a
dose of his own medicine
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lne annoyance OF breaking
.amp-chimneys need not be
borne.
Get tough glass chimneys.
Macbeth's "pearl top" and
pearl glass are tough
against heat; they do not
break. except from accident.
They are also clear, trans
parent, not misty or milky; they
t and stand upright; shape
md proportions are right to d.
ect the draft upon the flame.
They cost a little more than
,ough and wrong chimneys of
common glass that break con-
tinually.
Piitseurs GEo A MAcBKrHkco.
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It Cures Every Sufferer
That Uses It
UNABLE TO WORK,

910 DEARBORN ST., SEATTLE, WAsH,l
March 18th, 1891.
George w. Miller, first being duly sworn
says: About the middle of last January,
l was attacked with rheumatism and had
to go to bed and stay there. l could not
get out of bed nor could | turn over NY
pains were intense. l began using Dr.
Plouf's rheumatism cure and in three
weeks found myself as sound as dollar.
l believe this great remedy that DIR. PIouf
has discovered will cure any case of rheu-
matism IN the world.
[Signedl G. w. MILLER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of March, 1891.
[sEALl JOHN T. RONALD,
Notary Public, residing at Seattle, Wash.
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A MoxoPoLr MESAcED.-The lazy and
hiftless hsbits Of the Amercan hen OF the

MoxoPoLY MENAcED.-The lazy and
shiftless hsbits Of the Auercan hen OF the
------.. - ....o uruugu, logical result
aud the control Of The American egg market
will coon pass out Of the hands OF the fea'h-
cry tribe. This happy stats Of affairs, which
is 20 confidently p, om SO the country will
be due to Kansas inventive genius, and the
man who proposes to oliver an imposed-on
n,tioa from the wbims of the errstic feTae
fowl resides tn the enterprising town OF
Parscus.
rsdsaSsrSstydss GssfsH popular article
Of food can be produced by machinery, and
20 perfectly that it will be impossible to dis
tinguish the difference between it and the
old-fashioued product Of the protected
American hen. In addition to this Mr.. Story
says the eggs produced by his system do
not deteriorate, but, on the contrary, and
like gool liquor. improve with age. As to
the cost, he figures that with q plant costing
less than $500 he can produce one carload
OF eggs per day, at a cost Of threo cents per
dozeu. thus dealing singing blow at the
protected hen monopoly. There will be but
few people to SYM athize with the Amer can
hen in this the hour of her adversely. She
has too long treated the American people
with naughty scorn and invariably held up
prices when money was close. She has no
one to blame but her plu tocratic self. All
hail to. Kansas, the HON Of the true anti.
monopolist, the State ths. has given us the
sockless statesman and tho. chickcnless egg
-Wdshington Post.
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PECULIAR CONDITION OF THE COMMERCIAL
BANK.-Columbia, Feb. l9.-Some comrli-
cations have arisen in regard to the cnu,lucr
of the business of the Commercial bank. Of
this city, and there is q prospect Of some law
suits. The bank was first o, Grated hy C. J.
Iredeli, manager r Levi Mee;ze, and after
wards incorporated with Capiain Iredel a.
president. number of dspositors holding
certihcat es signed by Mr.. Iredell as manager
have drawn cheeks but rcfnscl payment,
the present bank denying liability f"r them.
Stntnge TO say, the business affairs Of the
oil bank were never closed up but rcmnip.d
counts amount to S4S 900, which the new
bank claims Levi Mcc,zc, who happens to be
man of means, is responsible for. MIR.
Meetze holds no stock in the new hank and
Is not dcpositor therein. He is now en-
gagci with Attorney J. s. Werner and an
expert accountant in looking over tho books.
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Ladies Wool Jerseys at cost. No joke ,at
HARRY NJ. COHEN 1: BROS.

Hy0THEF CURE T0R CoSsUM rTIoN.-Ber-
lin. Feb. 22.--Professor Liebirch, director
Of the Royal Pha-macological institute of
Berlin, claims to have discovered q remedy
for consumption. In an interview he said
''It is not an improvement on Koch's lymph;
II is entirely different remedy, based on
my researches for years. Tuberculinc and
my remedy will not work we'll together.
The only similarity between them is that my
remedy is alec injected simultaneously"
"Within few days shall publish q full
description of my process, so that every
physician can prepare his own matter. l
shall not keep it a secret, nor lot any one
man have q monopoly of the manufacture
1t is harmless, but will cure tuberculosi, of
the larynx, Of that my experiments have
convinced me. l have injected patients
afflicted with tuberculosis Of the laryux,
and have positively cured them. Some of
them were sufferers to such an extent that
they had become aphonic. Under my treat
ment they have recovered their voice and
are now completely burcd. Prof Frankel,
ut the Royal clinic, for diseases of the larynx,
and DR.. Hcymann, at his private olinic, have
VII ott ttntln
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Notice !
Real Estate Mortgage Sale.

;Sl virtue ofpow"c AMI authority conf rrct
II by and under . certain M"rtgage d'cd
-piaSH. exccnted AMI deli .crc by Theorhiius
27rh dny Of Olrs9 aOSssrs9n RroMn. hcaripg, lats ilc
Book !. .. page lS, Of Mortgages for Union
County, South ,"rolina, and which Mortgage
decd was OH the 18th day OF November 1886,
duly assigned H. me hy Tho said J. Andersen
Brown, | will sell before the Court House
door at rniom, :. c., on saicsday in March
next, at i o'clock \. NJ, the following real
estate, t. wit:
"A!l that lot Of land in the town of Union,
County Of Union, State aforesaid, on South
side of Academy stree, with dwelling house
thereon, houndc! oil The East by lot Of
Thomas McNally. deceased, West by lot Of
John il. Young and South by lot of II. l..
Goss. being the same lot this day conveyed
to me by }. Anderson Brown"
TERMS OF SALE,-CASH.
Purchaser TO pay for papers.
i. NJ. COHEN,
Assignee Of J. Anderson Brown.
Fcb'y 9th, 1891.
Feb. l3. 81.
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MASTERS SALES
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
Court of Common Pleas.
Cat hor;pn NcE; ;Ss;cl- Dl,;,y;I
J. b. PORTER.
8m

Catbarinc Mckissick, Plaintiff,
against
William Smith, as Administrator OF Asa
Smith, deceased, Caroline Smith, Elphus
Smith, Frances j.. Gibbs. Sam Sumner
Smith, Asa Smith, Henry Smith, Julia p
Smith and James +. Smith, Defendants.
IN obedience to au order Of his honor
l. Judge /. ID. Withcrspoon, made in the
above stated case, l will sell on Salesday
I'd Of March, 1891, at Union Court House.
during The legal hours of sale, The following
described tract of land known, rs the Home
tract of land of Asa Smith, deceased, con.
tanning about two hundred acres, situate In
Bogansville Township, Union County, State
aforesaid, adjoining lands of Julia Smith,
james Smith, Henry Smith. and others.
The above described land will be sold in
one or more parcels.
TERMS OF SALE:
Onc-thirl OF the purchase money in cash,
and the balance cn n credit of one and two
years FROM day OF sale, the credit portion
to tie secured by bond cf purchaser aud n
mortgage of the premises.
&. II. PEAKE.
Master fer Union County.
Masters Office, Feb. :, 1891.
Feb 81
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Wood, Dstendd7E.J
IN obedience to an order made in tho above
! s'o'ad "es". b. u Il nor II. i. Aljrich.
Circui, Judge, l will sci before the Court
House door in the town Of Uninn, in the
County o! Union, State nfressid, within the
legal hours Of sale, on the first Monday in
March 1891, the following described proper
ty to wit:
144 ACRES.
All that tract or parcel Of land, contain
ing one hundred and forty-four (l44) acres,
more or less, lying in State and County afore-
said, near Smiths Ford, on Bread River,
bounded on tho North by land known rs the
Kennedy dover land; on the Fast by Broad
River Oh tho South ny Loves land, and on
the West by land of Gadberry Wright, said
land being known rs the X. X. Darwin laud.
TERMS OF SALE--CASIl.
G.. II. PEAKE,
Master for Union County.
Masters Office Feb. 7Ih, 1891.
Feb. Is 81.
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Sherif's s Sales


FOR Iss7rfeSpT1 SS14."
Pi virtue ofa warrant to me directed, /
- will cell at the residence Of }. II. Parr,
in Union County, on Monday the second day
OF March next, during the legal hours OF
sales, the following described property TO
wit:
About .cvcniy-ive bushels Of corn, about
enc hundred and six'y bushels Of cor'on seed
and about three hundrct buuilcs of fodder,
seized under warrsnt an 10 be sold rs the
crop Of }. \. Parr, at thc snt Of s J. Smith
j. G.. LONG,
s. U.C.
Sherifs Office, Union. g. G., Feb. oh. 1891.
Feb. IL st