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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-04

HOOD CANAL ROUTE.
STEAMER DELTA,
Carrying the United States mail Will Ieave Hat
neld-Colman dock at O'Clock a m. MONDAYS
W ednesdays and Fridays for Kingston, Point 30
foint Fort Gamble, Bangor Seaheck Bremen
Pleasant Harbor, Dsqueboose, Heimer 10 Hamlin
Bay, Homa Homa, Dewatto. Liiwaup Falls Hoods
port and Union City. Returning leaves Union
City al O'Clock g. m. d. TRoU IMAM Master
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-04
TOR TIE sxAarr.
THE STEAMER VIM y. MuNRoR

Leaves erchsnts Dock Monday "Wednesday ana
sricay mornings. on tide, tor Richmond Ednonis.
MakAteo, lnia.lp, eianwcod, Fir. SkAgn City M
vernon, Avon. Sedro and Hamilton.
Z. w. SAITH, Master
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24

mis- journey. The sun had not vet ris.
en-, but there was enough light for him
to see, as the cook had, the snake
man, But the light was not enough
to take aim by. There must be only
one shot fired and that shot must tell.
So he waited until ray of sunshine
should pierce the foliage behind, and
as he waited there was constant
dread that the sleeper might awake
and, waking, cause the death stroke
to fall. Meanwhile the reptile kept up
its slow swing from side to side, and
its big fiat head probably caused a
breath of wind as from a leisurely
swung fan and lulled the unconscious
man into deeper slumber.
A ray OF light darted through the
leaves and fell full upon Manuels face,
and at the same instant the rifle came
up to the shoulder. The sleeper NOV
an instant the snake was still; it was
that instant when the head, with the
tongue darting in and out with light
ing rapidity, was drawn back to strike.
That second the rifle rang out and the
reptile fell forward, its coils resting on
the gardeners shoulders, neck and
tace. He rose up, seized the weight
that encountered him, and then with
a yell sprang clear over the foot ofthe
bed, out the door, onto the ground
and started screaming down the hill
side.
Believing the man had received his
death wound, the captain cautiously
entered the room. But the green coils
had relaxed and there lay the cobra,
dead, its head crushed by the bullet.
1t was hours afterward that Man
eul returned, for he had run several
miles before he found that he had not
been bitten.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Saints, DAVIS.

The Puritan iconoclasticism which
tore from church walls pictures of
the lovely Madonna and gave images
and rosaries and crucifxes to be
burned, which built the desolate, bare
ugly meeting houses clearly New Eng.
land, and scowled with Bradford on
the Christmas games, was simply u
declaration that the multiplication of
pictures and rosaries and images had
not made men and women more truth
full, upright, liberty-loving, and self
denying; had not yet purified and
ennobled human life in England. Per-
haps they were doing the good work,
but imperceptibly tothe eager Pur-
itans. Saints days and rosaries,
they said, will bring O. heaven upon
earth. There are probably enough
dead saints in the calendar to make
q saints day OF every day in the
year. But what we need, brethren,
is not so much days for the saints, as
saints for the days.-George William
Curtis in Harper's Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Il Costs More Too.

The young woman who has y liking
Tor the shirt front and cutaway jack
ct must remember one thing, i. e, that
her get-up is never Inexpensive. Her
linen must beas immaculateas lilly,
and she must require at least six
shirts to keep herself looking we'll; and
OF these six, four will have to be ut
the laundry while n fresh one is on her
and another iresh one Is reposing at
homu waiting to be assumed tomor-
row. The imitation OF themanly cos
tune Is smart to look at, but by no
means economical From The Ladies'
Home journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Scientific Hints.

A machine has been invented for
picking hops, which it IS claimed will
do the work as clean and much more
rapidly than it can be done by hand.
The description is very simple, and it
requires but two men to work 1t.
TIE improved sewing needle, recent
ly introduced, secures the end of the
thread in the eye, instead OF having -
running thread, as in the case OF ortli-
nary needles. One end OF the eye is
chisel shaped, with sufficient elasticity
to hold the thread perfectly rigid.
In Berlin, Prussia, premiums
amounting to some 81, 500 have been
offered by the the Verein Deutscho
Elsenbann Vorwaltungen for inven-
tions and improvements relating to
the construction and ARRANGEMENT OF
railroads, rolling stock and IT'S MAIN
tenance, &c. Specifications may be
ascertained OF the NereiH by address
ing ''The Secretary" Berlin.
Asystem ofphotographingin colors,
following that OF NJ. Lippman, pro.
ceeds on the theory that there are
four primary colors-green, red, blue
and violet. Four pictures are taken
simultaneously by means Of four
LENSES, in front OF which is screen Of
the color originally used. Pictures
are produced which include the colors
OF the original.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
TO A FALSE FRIEND.

Our hands have met but not our hearts,
Our hands will never meet again.
Friends If we have ever been,
Friends we cannot now remain'
/ only know loved you once,
/ only know loved in vain;
Our hands have met, but not our hearts,
Our hands will never meet again!
Then farewell to heart aud hand
/ would our hands had never met:
Even the outward form of love
Must be resigned with some regret.
Friends we still might seem TO be,
Ifmy wrong could e'er forget
Our hands have joined, but not our hearts
/ would our hands had never met.
Thomas Hood.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
ROSES

Tovely flowers
How few the hours,
That can gaze upyour beauty
Then YOU die,
Without a sigh,
Like thing that's done with duty.
Pretty creatures,
Little preachers
Teaching lessons to us all,
Sadly crying,
I'VE are dying
lust because we had to fall.
See one fears
In dew drop tears,
Our little hearts you've raided,
You will wear us,
Then you'll tear MS
From your breast, because we're faded.
&C. A. b.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Increasing Use OF Rubber tires.


The application OF rubber to wheel
tires has proved a great boon to the
bicyclists, and the increase in this
branch OF industry is remarkable.
There are 100, bicycles made every
year in this country, and 10000 more
are imported As all these have tires
OF the best rubber, it can be Sc -
that good percentage OF the world 5
supply is absorbed in this way. Each
tire weighs on an average between
three and four pounds, and this to-
gethcr with renewals involves yearly
consumption OF not lar from one mil.
lion pounds. The solid tire was first
used, but the cushion and the pneu-
matte are now the popular forms.
Each OF these, however, is being furth-
er modified and improved, and the
comfort OF bicycle riding is being daily
increased. The cushion tire is not Ii
able puncture, and takes the jar we'll.
but its weak point ut present is its
liability to crack at the sides in
the interior. The pneumatic consists
OF a rubber tube iacketed in stout
canvas sack, which prevents it's being
burst from over imitation and other
accidents. The whole IS covered with
n large encasing tube OF rubber. The
canvas sack is cemented to the outer
rubber tubing, and the interior is in
hated by an air valve. This form OF
tire, which is not yet perfected, has
the advantage OF being easily repaired
by the rider in n few minutes by tho
roadside. The repairing outfit consists
OF hidden pressure tube filed with
quick-drying solution, rubber for
patches, and n supply of canvas.
These adaptations OF rubber enable
the rider to travel long distances, day
after day, with but little ill-effect from
the conclusion which once affected so
materially the health and comfort OF
the bicyclist.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Unsatlsfaotory.

Old Gent to bus conductor: "Why
didn't you wake mo up, as / asked
your Here ! am mile hey ond where
i wanted to get down"
Conductor: | did try, but all |
could get out OF you was. 'All right,
Maria; get thechildren Their breakfast,
and I'll be down in minute"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Womnnllka.

Mrs Faddletyi "Nhnt rude wo'
nm Mrs. Hitler is She always looks
hnck at people who pass her."
MIR. Faddlety; How do you know
Mrs. Faddety! "Why, Eve caught
her at it several times myself"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24
Automatic Adding and Recording
Machine.

A remarkable machine, styled "the
comptograph," hasrecently been pain
ted. By it's means figures may be placed
in tabular order with the rapidly of
ordinary typewriting, and their
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-24

amount can at the same time be
automatically added with absolute
certainty. The machine is adapted
to record and loot upeight columns
of figures, and it can be made with
even capacity OF ten columns.
The first two columns are used Tor
units and tens OF cents, thenext three
columns for the units, tens and hun
dreds OF dollars, and the remaining
three for units, tens and hundreds OF
thousands, the machine being thus
adapted to all amounts under a mill
ion dollars. The comptograph is
an outgrowth OF the comptometer, a
universal figuring machine broguht
out not long ago, which also was
operated by keys, but which did no
printing. The comptograph prints
lists OF columns ofitems, and adds and
automatically prints the answer
beneath them at the same time.
Besides its advantages in clearness
and accuracy it is said to enable an
operator with very little practice to
doas much work as can bedone by two
men in the ordi nary way. For list
ing checks in a bank, for the use OF
insurance companies, for the prepar-
alton OF such extended tables as are
furnished by various statistical
authorities, and for other purposes
where accurate and rapid work is
difficult to secure, this machine has
already proved itself great success.
Is the Electric Light Injurious TO
the Eyeslght.
Some very sensible remarks are
made by H. l.. Webb in a recent ar
ticle on the effect OF the electric light
on the eyesight. Mr. Webb says that
unquestionably the electric light is in
furious to the eyesight as many
use it, and any other light would
cause the same trouble ii used in the
same reckless fashion. Many people
think because the inCandesCent lamp
gives but comparatively little heat
that they can safely place the lamp
right under theirnoses 50 as to get the
greatest possible amount OF light on
their book or paper or work. They
totally disregard the fact that the
light IS also sending its rays directly
into their eyes, and even the strongest
eyesight cannot stand that sort oil
thing very long. Iipeople used lit
tie more common sense in disposing
their electric lamps, so as TO get u
good amount OF light on the object TO
be illuminated and the minimum
amount shining in their eyes, there
would be lever complaints about the
electric lights being bad for the eyes.
minimum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
Harper's Ferry Views.

AT the Catholic parsonage in Har.
per's Ferry, Nov.a, J. Harry Waters.
of Brunswick, to Miss Matte McCor.
mick, of Keep Tryst.
In St, Paul's Episcopal church.
Sharpsburg, a notable event took
place last Wednesday. being the mar
rage OF Mr.. Thomas r. Blackford, of
Sharpsburg, to Hattie Eugene,
daughter of Mrs. a. NJ. Russler, for
merry of Harper's Ferry.
Scarcely anything in the annals of
crime is more sickening in its details
than the horrible murder of a QUAR-
tet OF innocent humanity which oc-
Cured near Warrington, Va, lask
Monday night. The elder victim,
Mrs. HINES, was sister of Mr.. Sam
uel w. Smith, of this place, and those
here who knew the lady are shocked
beyond measure by the news of the
blood thirsty crime told of as follows
in dispatch of the 10th inst.
Amid the smoking ruins of their
home Mrs. James HINES, widow.
and her three children were found This
morning, burned almost to a crisn
but not sufficiently to conceal the fact
that they had been murdered. The
house had evidently been fred to re.
move the traces of the crime. which
had been instigated, it is thought. by
robbery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
school Girls Of Long Ago.

I Glanced to find an old school book
which probably had never been opened
since its owner, girl student. died
forty years ago. The book was filed
with loose sheets of paper covered with
handwriting uniform and beautiful.
There were drawings of plants and
their separate leaves and flowers.
There were carefully written notes OF
lectures. copies of poems which were
fresh then, but have now become stand
ard selections. Some difficult mathe-
NAUTICAL problems were also worked out,
and the whole was the work of an ear
nest student.
My conclusion was, as / reverently
laid aside the book, that will is stronger
than circumstances.
The high school girl Of today, bright
as she is, cannot show better work than
this New England farmers daughter,
of what our girls would term ''long
ago. New England Farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
STATESMEN TO THEFaoNT.

A pretty story is told on the street of
this beautiful city. the home of Senator
johnson Newton Camden.
1t relates how about week ago some
prominent Democrats were here and how
a mysterious thing known as a 'slate"
was fixed up at the Senator magnificent
Murdoch avenue home. 1t is said that
Mr.. Comden is to be Senator, Hon. E.
Boyd Faulkner was selected for Govern
or, Col. 7, S. Riley for Attorney General.
Col, R. P. Chew for good State office.
ETC., until all of the lines on the Sen
ator's little slate were filled up with
bright and blazing names.
Rumor is a garrulous old dame with a
facile tongue. The above report may or
may not be true. But we are sure that
Petersburg is the political centre of
West Virginia and that Mr.. Camden is
one of the most promising young Dem
ocrats in West Virginia. State Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
LIKE A ROMANCE OF CRIME.

WHEELING. w. VA. Nov.18.--Afte
an extended pUndence, the po-
lice here have gathered the record of
the fOrger, Col. Isaiah j. Porter, ar
rested here week ago, and now in
jail at Martinburg. The story reads
like romance, and shows Porter to
ue one of the most versatile rascsls
and extensive operators known in the
criminal history ofthe country. Born
in York, Pa, he Joined the C0nfeder-
ate service, and rose to be colonel.
He was shot through the body twice
during the war. After the war he
fell in with a well known and slick
confidence man. An extensive for
eign plundering trip was laid out,
which embraced England, France,
Germany and Italy. Both men spoke
German and French, and they passed
rs American railroad magnates, cut
ting a great swell in the European
capitals, being wiued and dined by
bankers and noblemcn, and shown
every attention. A Mexican railroad
enterprise was the snap worked, and
they did it to much profit, for when
they returned to New York they had
u barrel of money, which they spent
So laVishly as to attract attention even
in the metropolis. Going through
the pile, Porter went to Washington,
where he tried to get into the political
and social swim, and he next turned
up under an assumed name, as
Washington correspondent, and later
AS the private secretary of senator
known throughout the country.
About eighteen years ago, while in
Washington, Porter studied law, and
he afterward went to Missouri, where
he was admitted to the bar.
He got into trouble at Palmyra,
Mo, and started furthed west,
swindlinE lot of people out of large
sums in Nevada and California. lie
then went to Mexico, and piled his
crooked trade with much success.
Gradually working back to the States,
he operated in Texas, Louisiana and
other Southern states. lie was ar
rested in Nashville in October, 1882,
and three years on each Of five charges
of forgery, etc, but, after serving the
first three years, he was pardoned.
While in prison he contributed several
articles TO magazines. lie also serv-
ed term in Massachusetts, and an
other in Illinois. His operations ex-
tended in almost every state, and he
is now wanted by the police of about
twenty cities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21

The people Of Ohio have much to
be thankful for. The past year has
brought them many blessings, and
they have not been visited by plague,
pestilence or famine. They see
around them eUidenceS of industry
and thrift Coz. Cdmpbelrs Thanks
giciRg Proclamation.
Very true, Governor; the people
of Ohio see around them evidences
Of industry and thrift. This fact
was never more clearly shown than
when, not quite two weeks ago, they
refused by tremendous majority
to heed your calamity cry, and your
assertion that Ohio was going to the
bowwOws on account of The pro.
tective policy which they knew was
making the great industries of the
state thrive.-MlellgeRcer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
a Dummy Fight.

Two wire dummies on which were
displayed two suits Of mems clothes
were standing peacefully in front Of an
Asylum street clothing store the other
morning when they were suddenly
picked up by a gust Of wind and tum-
bled over each other on the sidewalk.
An old woman, evidently near sighted,
came along at the moment, and, sup
posing that two men were rolling around
in fight, screamed at the top Of her
voice. The passersby stood still in
aInazenent. Then the truth Of the
situation dawned upon them and there
was a general laugh. The woman re-
allied her mistake about the same time,
and, blushing like lass Of eighteen,
she hurried up the street away from the
throng of spectators. Hartford Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
Electric RitterS.

This remedy is becoming 50 well known
and so popular as to need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Bitters sing the same song ofpraise. A
purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the Liver and Kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affec-
tions caused by impure blood. Will
drive Malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial feyers.
For cure of Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Price so cts. and S1.00 per bottle at
E. c. Williams, Jr., & Bro. S Drug store
Trial bottles 10 cts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
A Wonder Worker.

Mr. Frank Huffman, young man OF
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been
under the care of two prominent physi-
clans, and used their treatment until he
was not able to get around. They pro-
nounced his case to be Consumption and
incurable. He was persuaded to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds and at that time was
not able to walk across the street with
out resting. He found. before he had
used half of dollar bottle, that he was
much better; he continued 20 use it and
is to-day enjoying good health. If you
have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble
try it. We guarantee satisfaction. Trial
bottles free at E. C. Williams, Jr., &
Co. s Drugstore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21

a correspondent signing himself
"Greenbr'er" wants to know if Hon.
j. n. Camden will be a candidate
for the United States Senate at the
expiration of Senator Faulkner's
term. The Register cannot speak
authoratively upon the subject, but
it hazards the opinion that unless
all signs fail, he not only will be, but
Is a very live candidate for that very
important and honorable public of,
flee Wheeling Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21
Shepherdstown News.

Mr.. L. X. Zook, the Washington
correspondent of the Harper's Ferry
Sentinel, and very pleasing writer,
died last week.
The Sentinel says that Master Baker
Steadman had two fingers cut off by
machine IN the Harper's Ferry Pulp
mill the other day.
VIM. Il. Bowlus, farmer, who
lived near Middletown, Frederick
county, fell dead of heart disease while
dressing for church last Sunday.
The other day while old Mr.. Payne
was gathering coal on the railroad
track at Sandy Hook fast train came
along and struck him, killing him in.
stantly.
Mr.. Frank Webster, of Winchester,
has purchased the "Strathmore" es.
tate of Gen. Gilbert S. Meem, eleven
hundred acres, near Mt. Jackson,
Shenandoah county. Consideration,
5000
Mrs. Mamie Long, daughter of Mr..
Frank Needy, of this vicinity, and
wife of B. F. Long, of Brunswick,
Nd, died at her home IN the latter
place last Friday. after an illness of
several months.
Little Florence Wingard Spohn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, f. Spohn,
died last Saturday morning after an
illness of only couple of days of
membraneous Group.
Mrs. Gertie Smith Herr, wife of Mr..
David Herr, died at her home in Bal
timore, last Saturday. Mrs. Herr was
a sister of the wife of Mr.. John @.
Fleming, and formerly lived in Shep-
herdstown. Her father was Mr.. Smith,
of Charlestown. She was q years of
age. The funeral service was held in
Baltimore on Monday.
Mr.. Jacob F. Miller. a leading farm
err of the Sharpsburg neighborhood,
died last Tuesday, aged 81 years.
Mr.. C. f. Dishman, a prominent
farmer of Loudoun county, Va, and
brother Of Mrs. A, ID. Miley of Char
lestown, died near Unison, Friday
last.-Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-21

A grain blockade of increa sing
magnitude is existing in South Da-
kota. Hundreds of thousands of
bushels of wheat are lying in the
open fields in sacks or heaps. All
the grain warehouses are already
overstocked and the number of cars
to move the grain is totally INSULT
Gent, although the movement is not
vet in full fl rec,