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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
A Curious Story.

Some time ago perceived that a solitary
hen was frequenting the lawn in front of
it, and had apparently withdrawn from
the society of her fellow fowls at the back.
Whether she boarded at home, returning
to the poultry yard for her meals, or con
tented herself with foraging in the flower
beds and grass of the garden, | do not
know, but she certainly had shaken the
dust of her former residence from her
claws completely at other times. One day
l perceived an unusual commotion and
agitation in a handsome pine tree, whose
branches sweep the lawn, and to my amaze
ment beheld one of our cats engaged with
this hen in the liveliest game of hide-and.
seek, running in and out under the tree
after each other, the cat crouching, wrig-
Cling and darting beneath the branches,
and the bird occasionally hopping up on
one of them, whittier the beast pursued
her. At first / thought it was war sudden
death and murder; but presently perceived
it was peace, and the pursuit of innocent
amusement with the friendliest good I'M
derstanding. After this watched them,
and to my infinite amusement saw this
game repeated over and over again. Then
these curious companions took to walking
sedately side by side almost what you
might call arm in ARM round the gravel
walk, and finally settled amicably down
together on the nice hot glass frame of
one of the vegetable pits in the kitchen
garden. Here | have seen them sitting,
wini1ing and blinking in the sun, appar.
emily perfectly happy in mind and body,
until suddenly the hen would turn sharp
ly round and give vicious peck at the
cats face or breast (what it had said to
shock or offend her did not hear, upon
which the four footed feline creature, hurt
no doubt in all its feelings, slid down and
made off rather shamefacedly, the biped,
the feathered fowl, remaining in undivided
possession, though apparently in ruffled
dignity, of the comfortable hot glass.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31

he shook his little fist at him, calling on
him to desist from hurting the poor ami
/, NAL. From his earliest childhood heseems
to have been so fond of nature that it
closed his eyes to the wonders of art.
When his father took him to Rouen and
was pointing out to him the beautiful tow
ers of the cathedral, the boy exclaimed,
How high they fyI" Those who heard
him laughed, thinking he meant the tow
ers; but the little fellows eyes were fixed
on some swallows that had built their
nests in them and we're swiftly darting
through the blue sky above them.
This little boy in time became the cele-
brated writer Of the story of Paul and
Virginia" other tales, essays and several
plays. He died Jan. 81, 1914.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern

RAILWAY
March 20, 1891.
Trains OF Farhaven and Southern railroad
leave and arrive at Fairhaven, connecting
with the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
railway at Sedro, as follows:
DAILY
LEAVE ARRIVE
Fairhaven 1920 a. m. Seattle. 12:10p.,S:00 p.
Fairhaven. $3.50 y. IN. Tacoma 2:OO D., 1000 y.
Portland. 90. 200 a. IN,
LEAVE ARRIVE
Portland 1000 pm Fairhaven. .2:45 I'm.
Tacoma $3.50 a., 1900 D. Fairhayen .0:l0 pm.
Seattle. $40 a., 400 y.
Giving four nours at Seattle and return
same evening. Through coach between Sc
attic and Blaine.
f. W. RUFF, Gen1 Passenger Agent,
Seattle. Wash
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
A Tuscan LnllabY.

Flower Of the plumb
hand,
To reckon with a kiss one little thumb.
Flower OF the strawberry
Two kisses on the tiny sorefnRer,
And for the middle finger shall be three.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
STE A MBOAT
TIME SCHEDULE

HOURS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPART
URE TO AND FROM FAIRHAVEN
Fairhaven and Tacoma
w.K MERwIN
Ar from Tacoma Sun.lAr at Tacoma, Mon.
Wed, e. Fri. 1000 am. Thur, q Sat
Ly for Tacoma Sun. Ly TaC Tues
Fairhaven and Seattle
STEAMER EASTERN OREGON
Arrives from Seattle Leave for Seattle 700
Arrive at Seattle 400 Leave Seattle 500 a RI
I'm
Daily except Monday.
sEHOME
Leaves for Seattle at "a, m. daily except
Monday.
Ar from Seattle Tues Lv Seattle Mon. Wed.
Thur, & Sat. 1 80 pm. Wed. q Fri. IL 100 y. m
Lv for Seattle Tues.
Thur. Il Sun. $3.50
1sTEAMER HAssALO
Ar from Seattle Mon. Lv for Seattle Mon.
Wed. Fri. 1880 y. m. Wed,& Fri. $3.50 pm,
Fairhaven and Portland
Steamer Michigan leaves Portland LIST and
18th OF each month for Fairhaven and other
Bellingham bay towns.
Fairhaven and San Francisco
HAYTIEN REPUBLIC
Leaves San Francisco for Fairhaven semi
monthly.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
steamers Umatilla, Walla Walla and Citv OF
Pueblo to call on schedule time, plying E.
tween San Francisco and the Bay cities.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoA DIS
FAIRHAVEN PoSToFFICE
Corner of Larrabee Avenue and Twelfth
Street

MAIL CLOSES FOR
Port Townsend and British Columbia
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m
Mhatcom and Sehome, Wash, by boat,2 m.
Whateom, Sehome and Blaine, north, by
railroad at 2;l5 pm. daily.
Seattle, Tacoma and Eastern, by railroad,
at "a. m. and p. m daily.
Seattle, Tacoma and Local, by boat, at z
y. m. daily except Saturdays
MAIL ARRIVES FROM
Seattle, Tacoma and Eastern, by railroad,
at AS p. m. daily
Seattle and Eastern, by railroad, at O:1O p,
m. daily
Seattle, Tacoma, local boat, from to 4 p.
m, daily, except Sunday.
Fairhaven to Beach-Arrlve from Beach,
IL m. Leave for Beach, 1890 y. m.
Office hours from "A. m to 9 p. m.
Sundays-Ofice hours from TO 2 D. m.
S. IL. KELLER. Z. M.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
A TUSCAN RABr's BEDTIME.

IU5CAN BABf 3 BEDfIAE-
Flower Of the peschi
Four kisses on the finger that comes next,
And i've TO count the lastl One more for eachi
Flower Of tho rosel
Five fingers Of the little rose white hand,
The foot has Eve pink rosebuds for Its toes
Flowers pink and white
Fall from the tree OF dreams on hands and
feet
30 many kisses. baby, and good night
Wide Awake.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
PACIFIC DIVISION

Leave Tacoma 40 a. m, 1920 a. m. daily;
arrive at Portland 4:5 p. m, and 7:l5 a. m.
Chehalis accommodation leaves Chehalis
at 200 a. m; arrives at Tacoma 0:l5 a. m.
Returning leaves Pacific avenue station at
$3.50 .. m, arriving at Chehalis at 7:15 D. M,
daily
Train leaves Tacoma for Carbonate at 4:35
D. M. from Pacific avenue station.
Trains leave Portland for Tacoma at lO;OOa.
m, 1000 p. m. daily; arrive at Tacoma at
$40 y. m. and $50 .. m.
Trains arrive from Seattle at 500 a. M,
11;00 a, m, 2:J0 D. No., g:b D. m. and 1920 D.
m. Trains leave for Seattle al G:45 a. M,
9:25 a. m, 1880 p. m, sop. ~, G10' D. m. aud
1880 p. N.
Trains for sedro, Anacortss and Fairhaven
leave at 6:l5 a. No.; arrive from Anacortes
and SedrO at 300 D. m. and 1920 D. m.
Full Information concerning rates, time Of
trains, routes and other details furnished on
application TO any agent or
II. g. GREEN.
1907 Harris Ave, Fairhaycn
@. @. CHANDLER,
Ticket Ag'ta Wharf Tacoma.
@. g. CHANDLER,
General Agent, General Office Building Pa
cihc Avenue.
A. d. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, No f2I
First street cor. Washington. Portland, Or
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
A Little Mans Wishes.

MY little man, como tell TO me,
II you could by some magic be
To the unknown fairyisnd transpianted,
Where boys may have their wishes granted.
What would your wishes ber'
I'D wtsh"-be sidewise cooked his head,
Pondsred and paused, aud then he said;
II wish had two brothers.
Ono great big one, and one could lick;
Thaa nothin' nevcrd make me sick,
And eight OF nine grL admothers.r
Golden DAyA
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31

mo change OF cars, composed OF dining cars
unsurpassed, Pullman drawing room sleep
ers OF latest equipment, tourists sleeping
cars, best that can be constructed and IN
which accommodations are both free and
furnished for holders OF first and second
class tickets, and elegant day coaches.
Pullman sleeper reservations can be se
cured In advance through any agent OF tn
road.
Through tickets TO and from all points 10
America, England and Europe can be pur-
chased at any ticket office OF THIS cOmnanv
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
From Terminal or Interior Points The
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Is the line TO take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO

1t is the DINING CAR ROUTE. II rum
through VEsTIBULED TRAINS every dag
ia the year to
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
FAST EXPRESS 10 The EAST

Leaves Tacoma. going east at 200 a. m
daily; arrive at Minneapolis or st Paul sos
p. m. the third day.
Connections made at Sc. Paul and Mime
apolis TO all points east. south and southeast
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
THE NEW DEBT.

The New York World printed
Monday a graphic exhibit of the
enormous growth of the pension list
and the scandslous methods by
which the new national debt has
been created which is truly startling.
The pension list of the United
States on the 3lst of May contained
63O,394 names. This exceeds by
$4,000 the peace establishment of
the German Army.
The cost of the pension list for this
year will be $l3O,OOO,oOO. This ex.
ceeds by nearly $5O,ooo,ooo the cost
of the great standing army Of
Germany.
The pension disbursements on this
basis represent a public debt Of over
four thousand millions Of dollars at
per cent. The highest point ever
reached by the bonded war debt was
only two thousand seven hundred
millions.
After twenty-five years of debt
paying unexampled in the history of
nations, the United States are now
burdened with $l7,OOO,OOO more
annually for interest on the war debt
and for pensions than they were in
1866.
Are not these figures startling
enough to set the whole people to
thinking?
Do they not show the necessity of
defeating the republican ticket in
1892?
Verify the campaign Of education
goes bravely on.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
4 NEW USE FOR RAMIE.

The successful experiments made
in the cultivation of ramie in Leon
county by Colonel John s. Winthrop
and others, make every new item of
information about this valuable fibre
plant interesting reading to Leon
county planters.
The superior strength Of the fibre
twice that of fax-and it's entire
freedom from mildew, make it very
desirable material for sailcloth, and
a factory has turned out a consider
able quantity. Its practical use re-
vealed curious quality that it is re-
markedly absorbent. easily taking
up twice the water carried by cotton
duck. This quality would be bar
to it's general use for sails, if goods
of equal weight with cotton was re-.
quired; for sail, doubly heavy
when wet would hardly be accepted.
But this is partly obviated by the
fact that the superior strength of ra-
ME makes practicable the use of q
much lighter fabric, 80 that the act
ual increase of weight is not so great,
and this is Offset by the facts that
sails of ramie are much lighter when
dry. and that their freedom from mil
dew promises much more durable
article.
The discovery Of the excessive
capacity for absorption in the ramie
fibre, however, opens another new
and important use for it. It meets
a want in the surgeons case for a
cool, clean, light and strong fibre for
use in dressing wounds A quantity
has been specially prepared for this
purpose, and has recently been test
ed by Boston experts, who are quite
delighted with it's superior adapta-
ton for their work over any known
preparation Of flax, cotton or wool.
1t will shortly be put upon the
market for this purpose.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04

pany is $l.O4 per barrel, with no
restriction as to weight.
Then again, when pears are ship.
ped by express they 60 on the pas.
senger train to Savannah, are a
shorter time in transit and reach
market quicker and in better condi.
ton. And, too, counting the charges
on excess weight, there is a money
difference in favor of the express
company of So cents a barrel-an
item we'll worth the shippers saving
The FLoRIDIAN seeks to do no in.
justice to the railroad companies
1t is but performing it's duty in call.
ing the attention CT the people to q
seeming deception. If not correctly
stated, the FLoRIDIAN will cheerfully
give space to the railroad officials to
set themselves right before the PEG.
ple-and the people have the right
to demand an explanation.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04

Col THos. FITZGERALD, founder
of the Philadelphia Item, died re-
Gently in London from an attack of
influenza. He was at one time edi-
tor of the FLoRID1AN. Col. Fitzger-
aid was born in New York Deem
Der IL, 1919, on the site of the pres
emit publishing house of Harper
Brothers. He was first attached to
the New Brunswick IN. j. Newdo-
mia, afterwards became reporter on
the Commercial Advertiser and then
edited the FLORlDIAN. In l847 he
went to Philadelphia, and on Sep,
TENDER Is, lS47, started the Item as
. weekly. In 1852 the title was
changed to Fitzgerald's City Item.
It was shortly afterwards changed to
q daily. Col. Fitzgerald was for a
time engaged in dramatic work, his
first play, "Light at Last" being
produced at the Arch December 80,
1868, with Mrs. John Drew in the
leading role. Later ON he produced
HPatrice," in which Laura Keene
appeared. evolves at Bay" "Tan-
gled Threads" "The Regent. "Who
Shall VIM" "Perils of the Night"
and "Bound TO the Rack" When a
young man he married Sarah Lever
ing Ritter, da lighter of DR.. George
W. Ritter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04

IN an article which the FLoR1DIAN
reprints elsewhere in this issue, the
Jacksonville Metropolis speaks in
commendatory terms of one Of Flor
ida's most progressive and public
spirited citizens, suggesting that he
would be a good man for Governor
Fleming to appoint United States
senator from Florida. Colonel w.
D. Chipley, of Pensacola, is the man.
Should Governor Fleming in his
wisdom give the appointment to
Colonel Chipley, Florida would be
better represented than she has been
in twelve years and further, the
FLoR1DIAN is willing to wager that
W. D. Chipley in the United States
senate would accomplish more fol
Florida in one year than Wilkinson
Call did during the entire twelve
years of his sitting.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
CITY SANTA TON.

At the meeting of the Tallahassee
city council, Wednesday night, Coun-
Gilman Schrader introduced three
ordinances looking to the preserva-
ton and protection of the public
health. 1t is proposed that the city
council elect from among their num-
Der sanitation committee, who shall
elect a city health officer who will
be the executive officer of the COM
mittee. This sanitation committee
would have full control of sanitary
matters and would be required to
watch with eagle eye every item
that might endanger the public
health.
1t is also proposed that the city
take charge of and bear the expense
Of cleansing theswater closets of the
city. the foul odors that arise from
many Of them in the still hours of
night being considered the greatest
MANAGE to the health Of the city and
70 DO the direct cause Of the con.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
tinued fevers which occasionally
occur during the summer.

tinued fevers which occasionally
occur during the summer.
One ordinance prohibits the use
of sinks or pits and calls for the use
of none but surface closets. 1t is
proposed to adopt the bucket system
of removing the excrement, the city
to pay for the cost of moving, the
householder only being required to
furnish the buckets.
Should the ordinance be passed at
the next meeting the sanitation COM
mittee would be required to adver-
tise for bids for removing the buck
cts and emptying them beyond the
corporate limits of the city, the
empty buckets to be returned to the
householder. 1t would be required
that this work be done at night and
the contractor would give bond for
the faithful performance Of his du-
ties.
Here is an opportunity for the
truck farmers near the city to secure
an abundance Of excellent fertilizer
and get paid for taking it.
There are 555 houses in Tallahas-
see and it is safe to estimate an aver
age of two buckets to the house, say
100 buckets to be removed twice a
week.
Here is the data for the truck far
mers to base their calculations upon.
Make your figures and send them to
Chairman Jacob r. Cohen. 1t will
aid the council in deciding upon the
feasibility of the plan and may give
you fertilizer to force your crops free
Of cost and perhaps at profit.
1t might be advisable to divide
the city into two wards, giving one
contract for the north and another
for the south half.
The question is worthy of consid-
Grafton and the FLoR1D1AN will
cheerfully print short communica-
ton from citizens on the subject.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
THE iSENATORSHIP.

The senatorial succession has less
space in the public press than it had
a few weeks ago, but it still occupies
the minds of our people and contin.
ues to be a fruitful source of discus
sion. The Baptist Witness (while
deploring such result as a calam-
ity to the state) suggests that it may
be best for the governor to give Call
the certificate in the interest of
peace. The secular press sometimes
squints at a sacrifice of principle
for expediency, but the organ of a
great church should advise obed.
fence to the thing that is right, first,
last and all the time.
That Call is not legally elected
seems now generally concluded. A
few hurried opinions, based upon
precedents, given by what is termed
cease lawyers" rapidly melted be-
fore Investigation, which showed
that the conditions in the cases cited
were not analogous with the Call
case. None of the arguments to
support Call seemed to be considered
in connection with the requirements
of the constitution of the State O
Florida. When the Hon. w. A.
Blount Of Pensacola, one fthe lead.
ing lawyers in the South. turned
upon the questions involved the
bright light Of the constitution, the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE.


What the Savannah News doesn't
know about Florida politics would
fill several books, and, in that lack of
knowledge, it's labored attempts, at
times, to treat of matters political in
this state, become ridiculously
amusing. Coupled with this lament
abe display of ignorance regarding
politics is its want of a familiarity
with law and custom as the latter
pertain to subjects political, and its
editorials illustrating that fact are
80 supremely farcical that one expe-
riences some difficulty, when perus-
ing them, to arrive at the conclusion
that their writer's are not indulging
in grand fight Of buncombe, or are
not attempting with poor success to
be satirlcal.-Pensacola News.
THE ALLIANCE IN POLITICS.
In letter to the New York Her
aid, Hon. Robert F. Rogers, presi.
dent of the Florida State Alliance,
says:
The approximate strength of the
Farmers Alliance in this state is al
most $4,000. IT'S growth since the
Ocala convention is not more than
1000. The number of sub-alliances
organized since said convention is
about 80, with an average member
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
RATES ON PEARS.

Some of the pear shippers OF Leon
county express dissatisfaction with
the freight rates on pears as an
nounced by the railroad officials.
Take for instance the freight on a
barrel of pears to New York-s4
cents. This is low enough were it
not for the optical illusion which
dances round the figures, for the
railroads stipulate that the rate is
based on barrel of pears weighing
but 100 pounds, all excess of taat
weight to be charged for at pro rata
rates.
Instead of 100 pounds, barrel of
pears will weigh l75 pounds, and the
railroad would be authorized accord
ing to their published plan to charge
pro rata for the excess over and
above 100 pounds, making the
freight charges on barrel of pears
$l.57 instead of "a cents, which
seems to be the rate at first glance.
To charge $l.57 freight on barrel
Of pears to New York would be ex
cessive and unjust and would not be
submitted to by the shippers.
1t would pay them better to ship
their fruit by express, for the rate
given by the Southern Express com.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04
SOeeilsleM 0Ses.

S. II. Cliffor", New Case, w s., ~ We,
troubled with Neu' al ia nd Il imft on n
his Stomach was disorde' 9, his Lsol
was affected to an alarming de- e''s pod
tite fell away and he was to rb!y ret Il ~
in flesh and str. myth. Three DO ties "
Electric Bitters cured him. -, Id
Edward Shepherd, Harris burr, IN, n"1
a running sore on his leg of elght yea.:;
standing. Used three bottles OF II ca -.
Bit ers and seven boxes of Buckiens III
MICA Salve and his leg is sound a q ~. az
John Speaker, Catawba, O., had I'VE 70 81 81
fever sores on his leg; doctors sara NJ ~ =
incurable. One bottle of Elect &c D usivs
and one box of Bucklen's Arnlca os ,,s
cured him entirely. Sold at III. A'se''
dug store.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04

Bigger and Better Bureau with.
out Expense to the state.

Out Expense to the state.
The repeal of the law establishing
the Bureau Of immigration, which
those who advocated it doubtless
supposed would extingui>h the
bureau, seems not to have had that
effect.
In the current issue of the
Monthly Bulletin, the Commissioner
Of Agriculture makes the following
announcement:
TO THE PUBLIC.
The legislature having repealed
the act establishing the Bureau OF
Immigration Chapter 1850, the
Monthly Bulletin, heretofore pub
lished by the Bureau Of Immigration,
will hereafter be published in the in
terest of the Bureau Of Agriculture,
for the purpose of disseminating the
official publications of that Bureau.
as it has done heretofore.
The functions of the Bureau OF
immigration will be performed, as
they were previous to the enactment
Of chapter 1856, by tho Commits.
sioner Of Agriculture, in obedience
to the duty imposed upon him by
the Constitutions; all correspondence
relating to or seeking information
about the state of Florida will be at.
tended to promptly, and all printed
matter about Florida obtainable by
the Commissioner will be distributed
to those seeking information. To
this end the Commissioner appeals to
all citizens, corporations, boards of
county commissioners and other pub.
lie bodies, and to the press, to fur
nish him with every particle of re.
liable printed matter within their
reach, for gratuitous distribution in
the interest of immigration.
L. B. WoMBwELL,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The work in behalf of immigra.
ton, as well as the publication of
the Bulletin, will be continued. and
under even more favorable auspices
than heretofore.
The Colonization, Mining and