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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REso-

Whereas. The city council of the city of Seattle
has heretofore, by house OF delegates joint resou
walk Market street, from the north side of Orange
street 10 the south line OF section j, township "a
NORTH range east, in the city of seattle: and.
Whereas The city council or said city of Seattle
did the goth day of November, a. ID. 1891,
pass ordinance No. 800, which said ordinance
fixed and established an assessment district as pro-
vided IN section eight 49, of article eight (VIiID of
the freeholdcrs charter 70 pay for such improve
ment; and
Whereas An assessment roll has been died by
the board of public works with the city council
niaining the names OF the owners, when known,
of all the property in sed assessment district and
when unknown said property is listedto unknown
owners. and the sum of SlS5l for every front & OF
Is asses ed against each separate lot aud parcel Of
land of the property in said district against the
owners and property when known, and against
the property when The owners are unk own, and In
said assessment roll the estimated cost Of the street
crossings was assessed against the city, and <sher
things provided In said assessment roll as re-
CURED by section eight 80 OF article eight NIIi.)
OF the freeholders' charter, therefore, be u
Resolved by the board Of aldermen and house of
delegates OF the city of seattle in session assembled
That the city clerk OF the city of Seattle is hereby
directed TO publish in the official newspapers of
said city in ten consecutive issues OF the same
notice that said roll has been filed by the board OF
public works with the said city council and that all
persons owning lana In said assessment district No
IL be required TO appear and file objections with the
2sth day of December. a ID. 1891. against said as
sessment roll or the taxes or assessments made
therein, the same Will be approved If found cor
rect by the city council at said time
And II is hereby ordered and resolved that there
Ne JOINT session OF tiie city Cohith On
day Of December A. D. 1891, to hear objections. II
any. against said assessment roll and If no objec-
tons make for the approval thereof
Passed the board OF aldermen this 3Oth day or
November, \. ID. 1891. GEOR&E w. HALL.
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates this 30th day OF No
vember d. 1891. Il. W. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 4 tn day Of December. A.
D 1891. GEoRE " HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this II tn day of December 1891.
IL W. Nj LLER. City Clerk
Published this 18th day OF December. 1891
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THE FOLLOWING CITY WARRANTS WILL
i be paid upon presentation at the city treasu-
rer's Office No interest allowed after fifteen days
nom first pub ication OF this notice:
1890 road fund warrants Nos. 3.03a to 3. 100 In
elusive.
Fire fund war; ants. Nos. oS9 10 o0S inclusive.
Public health warrant No. az.
WILLIS l.. AIMS. City Treasurer.
Date OF first publication, December 10, 1891.
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Co EOs sale By LouEaan Hanf0rd.
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TIE QUlEIEssEScE on lssEsIsm; By Bernard

ZSSTHos. A novel. BY James Dorian. S
Francisco: The Bancroft Company.
Zauthon is g powerful novel OF the mysI
order. Zaathon's mission, az lie bs.tey
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being that IL can lie deferred IS a knowledge
human ailments advances Its tone is exsIt
and its motive pure. Il Is thrilling story 81
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TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
4 properiy-Farm lands at slaughter Kent
Port Orchard, SuTnas City and vashoa island: the
superiority tor the above localities for productive
ness OF soil IS well known. James E. Porter. u
(,aststefn building.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
Big Brutes in a stOckads.


When the elephant herd entered the
wide month Of the funnel that narrowed
down 70 the s,ockade, il became frantic
with rags and terror. Dozens AZ time
stood on their hind legs. waving their
trunks wildly snd believing with open
mouths The panic became terrific In
the ensuing crush the mothers stesdfAstlv
gaa-Sied their young. Many a baby eie-
phant stood bleating beneath tsmother's
chest. protected By her strong forelegs,
her active pvoboscis, and her body set
as bal xark for its defence In many
cases tEo mothers united N the case Of
some little one. Shoulder 10 shoulder
they leaned over the youngster that
was between them and shielded it
under frightfll pressure and peril, with
courage and calmness. So perfect was
the protection Of the babies that more
than q sore Of these-some weaklings
no larger than shsep-survived the crush
Of entrance into the stockade, while ten
fall-groV-n elephants we're therein crush
ed 70 delth-
Once within the s.ockade the madden
ed herd rushed rounu and round the
arena As they passed and repassed the
stand. the oficial, a connoissur Of ele-
plants, udieated to the hunters which
ones were 70 be taken. When these hap
pencil % cons upon the outside Of the
swirling mass, and near the eircumfer-
ence Of the enclosure, they were lassoed
around the ankles as they raised their
feet in walking. and the cables which
formed the nooses were made fast 70 the
posts o. the stOekAde. Several cables
bound the feet Of each captive. and held
him for further travel With his compan-
ions Having secured As many Of the
elephants as woald Be required BY the
government for several years, the re-
mainde- OF the herd was let out upon
the plain. where a few more we're Isssoed
FOR sport. one frenzied animal came
trGmpetiug up the steps Of the stand Oc-
eupied BY the officers and guests The
officials shouted commands 70 the hunt
ers; gentlemen climbed pillars ladies'
mounted tables and shrieked eonster-
nation -eigned until he hunters sealed
the stand. and with their sharp goads
prodded The intruder of 70 a safe dis
tance.
The dismissed elephants gradually
made their way to the ju1gles. there 70
feed and 70 grow until the king should
appoint smother hunt. The prisoners
would be tanned and then used in lifinz
lumber, carrying goods and travellers
across she country, and in war. The
trained beasts are m4nifestiy larger,
healthier ani wiser than their wild fsl-
lows They bathe. eat, exercise and sleep
regularly, and apparently Ezin much in
cunning and sasacity under human IN
struciiCns-.S NieIoias
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
How it Happened

An exchange recalls an anecdOte
which used 70 be told Of an ambitious
citizens Of Pennsylvania, who rather in
discreetly had set himself up as = eaadi-
date for some political Office, and who,
after the election, was found to have re-
ceived only one vote.
The candidates modification was ex-
treme, and to increase his ehsgrin all his
neizhbors talked as if It were = matter Of
fact that he had cast that one ballot him
SET This annoyed him 20 much that he
finally offered Z suit Of clothes, 70 Be
worth lot less than So, % the lone voter
If he would derlare himself
A Dutchman responded to this appeal
proved his claim and called for the r.
ward
How did it happen inquired the
candidate. taken quite by surprise, ''how
did It happen that you voted for me-
The Dutchman hesitated, but on being
pressed he sid
EFF | told you, you don't 60 back on
dem cio'es you promise :"
-Oh, no you shall have the clothes
anyhow
-VelI, den, I dells you made mish-
take in de teecket-
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a Rubber Sidewalk.


There is length Of rubber sidewalk
in Edinburgh. and I want to tel you it
is the finest sidewalk in the world 1t is
only about p feet long, and the side
walk IS about feet wide Tne rubber
IS igted 80 as 10 allow the water 10 run
of quickly, and the surface Is the most
comfortable 20 walk on that can vel Be
imagined You can't slip # you Try. and
there Is a spring and give" that i most
resfful % the tired man.
It was laid as an advertisement by a
shopkeeper who sells ~maeintoshes7 and
@g0loshes.7 zs he calls rubber coats and
rubbers, and although the expense must
have been heavy imagine 1t must have
yielded good results. He told me the
rubber was two inches thick and vas laid
on four inch bed Of concrete. In four
years II has shown 10 appreeiable signs
of wear, but miscnievOus boys have cut
II in places.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
Got En- Mixed.

SAY. have you got lost boy down
there - asked s voice BY telephone Of
police headquarters the other Jay.
NO, SIR
-AH right. Been gone day or two,
but win probably turn up all right some
where GOOD bye
About an hour later the same voice
asked
Got a lost girl there
"No, sir
Excuse me, but I didn't know but you
had.
aren't you the man who asked for a
lost boy about an hour ago.
Yes
@And nov It's zirl27
~Yes, but there was a mistake. I've
Just married widow With five children.
and haven't got to know the latter vet.
1 thought one Of the boys was lost, but it
turns out TO be one Of the girls. Give
me a week and I'll be all right Good
bye Detroit F-ss Prsa-
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SOMERSET. PA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2s 1891.

sympathy, and the rest Of the miserable
creatures viewed his struggles with the
calm indiference born Of the despair re-
shifting from similar trials
The third night came, and as Hal
paced the circuit Of the inelosure, he
heard low whistle.
Looking up he saw B4bz's eager face
peeTing over the sandy bank. while
coil Of rope fell AZ his feet.
"A soff sigh near by told him that his
companion in despair had seen his
chance Of escape. also.
Gently with swim, eager fnges Hal
fastened thsrope around her waist, whisp-
cred a few directions, and gave Baba the
signal to draw her up-
She reached the top safely. again the
rope fell, and Hal took his own turn, not
a moment too soon, for from all points Of
the miserable village, eager, bowling
wresches came hnrring to take the chance
Of escape from him.
Hurry, master said Babs, exeitedly.
TO -morrow's sun must see you far from
Benares. for dead people must never re-
turH to mingle With the living and you
have seen the mysterious city
Faithful Baba He had disobeyed
the laws 10 save his master, and 10 won
der that he wished to leave the place
There IS little more to tel. He reach
ed-they reached the frontier in safety,
for the maiden accompanied aim II
she had remained, she would have been
returned TO the dreaded Crater City, OF
else doomed to living death upon the
funeral pyre.
What more e7 I demanded, as he
stopped, with significant glance at his
wife.
-NOthing-exeept this" be answered,
emPhatically. Ny name IS Henry An
drew Johns Sometimes l have passed
under the name Of Hal Andrews, and nv
wife Was a Hindoo maiden, before an
English education changed her views Of
life. r-.S,Essr1sy Nigi1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28


A man on an Eris train the ether dsT
pickec Up from the car sezt a pzckazs
that the former occupant Of The ssa,.
who had left the train a. the lasf station.
lad fsysctten- He looked a. the paeksgs
critically. and then glanced At The ooa-
dsctor. Who vas AZ The other end Of the
train he evidently thought himself
Eaohse-ysd, ssr afssr aeoupleoE moments
q reflection hs PAT the rackage. @hieh
vas a small ons. INTO bis pockst. and
went on reading his paper
BGs bis nind Vas n0t a. rest His
conscience troubled him. he frie1 e
number Of times 70 Rad, but each time
removed the paper from before his eyes
and gzzed into vaczncy. he moved about
nervocsly in his sat Presently he fol1-
ed up his pager, put i in his pocket,
leaned his elbow on the window sil and
allowed his head 70 rest on the palm Of
his hand He Was having hard strug-
gle. Il would have been interesting 70
know the dria Of his thoughts. Perhaps
the question OF the value Of the package
ente-si them, bat il IS 70 be h0psd that
It did not At any rate. his sense of JUS
tiee triumphed- He rzised hrs head from
his hand in determined way and took
the package from bis pocket Il vas
easy to see that he vas happier ROW that
his mind was made up The next tine
the conductor passed him. be handed
him the package, with the remark
Here i something the lady Who lsst the
train st the last station forget 7-Nsr
York TlBass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
A Round Up

The necessities Of smustang hunt con-
Quoted on wholesale lines include a cor
raj, a grub wagon and team and three
hunters. When al Is ready the hunters
arrange themselves IN a. n1auy watches
Of eight hours each one drives the
wagon, the other SLEEPS in the wagon and
the third walks the mustanEs. "Walk-
ing mustangs Is simple The theory q
the hunt IS 70 keep the Wild poaies on
the walk, night and day, without food or
water, until they are exhausted A. fIr al
may be they are walked in circle. so as
70 be near the corral INTENDED as the
final goal Of this go-as-you-please match
against nature. The process is this
The hunters with their wagon driven
in sight Of the mustangs. and the first
man on foot takes the trail For eight
hours he walks after them, keeping them
constantly on the move, and a. much as
possible from feeding and from water
In the beginning the foolish mustang
kicks EP his joyous heels and curvetts
about, tossing MS name IN contempt o.
Of government sud the location Of the
handsomest public buildings in the and.
makes il intensely interesting 70 every
citizen.
Both branches Of Congress viii Be in
daily session, and, in fact, every branch
Of the public service nav be seen in the
sctGai work Of conducting the govern
meat- The public buildings, embracing
the Capitol, White House, Treasury.
state, War, and Navy Departments. the
great Smithsonian Institution, the Ma
tiOnal Museum. are open to the public
every day, and offer field for Interest
and study that cannot be excened any
where The great Washington Monu-
ment, the highest memorial shaft in the
world, Il in Itself worth a trip % SEE
The rates are unusually loW. and the
limitation Of the tickets ample fora most
plezsurzble trip.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
NanesakeS.

A vel known writer was telling .
friend about some Of her numerous god
children who are scattered ali over the
country. They are Of all sgss and Ia
tionalities, but the most remarkable one
Is a little colored child in Wash ingt0n.
When I went there one winter nv
washerw0nzn told me she had named
her new baby for ne. and asked If I
wouldn't come and see it So, armed
with large rattle as propitistory offer
ing. visited the baby. What was my
surpri1e TO hear the mother and al the
children speak Of her as -Genevieve
@Why,r said, Il thought you tole ne
she Was named for me
~YAs'm. so she shorely Is
sBlt my name = Harriet ] insisted.
-and y0u eAll your baby '6eneFieve-'
laws, mis-, exclaimed the mother,
with a broad grin, -Genevieve 'scribes
you 30 much befte'n Earr'et does
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
AFrog Child.

A child was bonr IN birmingham. Eng-
land, on sept -, which bears \ strong
resemblance 70 frog. Is skin Is VARY
and ccld and eiammy to tbe touch when
it CRIES It makes an unearthiy croaking
noise There are three fingers on each
hand and four toes on each foot. Besides
the points enumerated It has many other
charafteTisties Of . frog. even to huge.
knotty looking. lidless eyes. The parents
are almost distracted over the occurrence
and hourly pray for il to siie.
There are two other frog ehild- cases
on record, one the offspring Of 4 Piute
ssuaE in Nevada, which Was born about
ten years since, the other a mOnstrusity
which first saw the light Of day at Gosh
en-, Ind in January, 1850.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
\ SONG OF THE MARKET PLACE.

=
Gay was the throng that poured through fhe
streets of the old French town
The walls with burning streamed. and the
flags tossed up aad down.
e vive Froi yive Froi = the shout Of the
people rent the air.
Ard the csunon shook and roared. ard the
bells were sIl abIare-
Bat. croached By ST. Peters front, = begza-
with her child.
Weary and faint and starved, with eyes that
were sad aud wild,
Gazed On the passing crowd, aad cried as i
went and came-
+" Aims sor the love OF Gs1d Pity IN Jesus's
name
Few wsrs the coius that fell in the little cup
she bore.
Bel she Iooked at her starving babe snd cried
from her heart The more
Aims. 6g- The love of God Mother Of
Jesas, hear
Tbs steep e shock With bells, and the prsy-
er was droxued in a cheer
Bot see, through tie thoughtlsss crowd
comes one with = regal Eace-
He catches the beggzr'- prayer, and turns
with = gentle grace
Aims thou shalt have poor soul Alas,
not soul 10 share
But stay and be defs his bat and stands
in fhe croxtjed square.
Then from his heart he sang little song Of
the South
A fir-ofT cradle song, that fell FROM bis own
mothers moulh-
AID the diu Vas hushed in The sqhAre and
the people stood as mute
As tie beasts in the ThrAcian wood where
0rpheus touched his Iuie.
The melting tenor ceased, and a sob from the
Hst'aeS came.
Mario - eried a voice, and the throng
caught up the name
Mario and the eoins rained Ike a sho'F'r
Of gold
I'll the Singers bat oerfowed, ike Midas
oassts Of old.
Sister be said. and Turned TO the beggar
crouching there
Take j, the gold is thine Jesus hath
heard Thy prayer -
Then kissed the white faced ehild, and snil-
ing went his way.
Gl2ideued with kindly thoughts and the
5gv ofholtdsv
That night, when the fooJlighss sbOue on the
famous tenOr's face,
And be bowed 70 the splendid throng WITH
MS wontei prineely grace,
Cheer afier cheer went up, and stornlsd Al
vita flowers, he stood
I Ike 8 dark and noble pine when blossoms
BLOW through the wood.
Wilder the tumulr grew, til out Of MS dne
despair
/ The thought Of the beggar rose. and the
song be had sung On the square.
I Raising his hand he smiled, and silence
! filed the place,
I While he sang that simple air with the love
/ light on his face
Wet were the singers cheeks when the last
note died away
Brightest Of all his days. the wreath that he
won that day
+ sang for the love Of Cod, sung for sweet
PHYS sake.
song Of the market place, tribute Of laurel
take.
James Buckham
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
Protection Of Dumb Animals.

The first law n the world 70 prevent
cruelty TO animals se owe 70 an Irish
member Of the British Parliament.
Lord Erszine attempted to introduce
such an sct. bus 50 much f1n vas made
Of It that he desissed.
Tasu cane into the house Of Commons.
from Galway, on the west coast Of Ire
land, Richard Martin. or. as the folks
called him, Dick Martin. and he was
noted for two thinzs-
First he was very fond Of animals /.
ard second. he was known 70 be verv
much inclined to ight anybody that he
thought insulted him. % one day he
brought in q law TO protect animals. In
med. atsiy somebody make q cat-call
He stepped out onfo the floor Of the
house Of Commons, and said very grave
y hat he shoHld be very much obliged
fJr the name Of the gentleman who had
seen 1t to insult him. There was dead
silence The gentIeman didn't give his
name, and Martin walked back TO his
seat amid the cheers Of the house. and
his law became the law Of Great Britain
and the first Of rs kind In the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
The DEMANDS Of Justice.

We are far too narrow in our eoncep-
tons Of what justice means. Il makes
many claims upon rs which 10 law can
ever G-force and with which public sen
timent can never meddle- Il demands
much more than the discharge Of pecu-
niary obligations. II enters into every
detail of life. and regulates our conduct
in al the obligations We bear to others.
Il pr0nouuees upon our behavior 70 rela-
tives and friends and the community in
which We dwell. Il enforces debts of
gratitude, Of affection, Of thoughtful con-
sideraiion. Of kindness, Of compassion,
Of shillings and pence True justice in
plies the due exercise Of all these senti-
ments IN their proper season. and the
Cheerful discharge Of the conduct which
they suggest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
If Your House IS on t1re

-YOg put water on the burning tmbers.
not on the smoke And II VOC have ca
tarrh you should attack tke disease in
the blood, not il your nose Remove
the impure cause, and the local effect
snbsides- To DO this, take Hood >arsa-
pariila- the great blood purifier. which
radically and permanently CURES el2rrA.
Il also strengthens fhe nerves. Be sure
% get only Hoods saraparilIa-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28

Allow me n add ny tribute % the e.
6czcy Of Ely's Cream Baim- vas suffer
ing from 4 severe attack OF iuHuenzs and
eatarrh and was inducei to- try your
remedy. The result was marvelous. I
could hardly artieuIate, and IL less than
fEenty-four hours the catarrt ID symp-
toms and ruy hoarseness disapp sared and
vas able 10 sing heavy role 10 Grand
Opera with voice unimpaired I strong
y recommend It 70 all singers-Wm- IT.
Hamilton. Leading Bssso Of the C. B.
Hess Grand Opera Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28

place was erected where the present one
now stands. It Was stone structure
and occupied the same position as the
present one This one was torn down.
and the one which remains standing was
built in 1852 by Samuel Benson
ELEcTRlc LIGHT N soMEEsET.
About the latest improvement project
ed for Somerset Is an electric light plant.
There Is much earnestness manifested IN
this direction on the part of cur most
prominent business men. Let there be
more light
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28
II sufferers ion consumptior

Coughs and Colds viii try P4n-Tinz
Cough and Consumption Cure. they viii
md quick relief and permanent benefit.
The medical profession declare il a rem
edy o. the highest vaiae. Try IL Price
. and 80 cents Trial bottles free
4 large proPoTtioa Of the diseases thz.
cause hagiau suffering result from de-
ranzement ofthe Stomach. Bowels, and
Livtr. Dr.. Lees Liver Regulator re-
moves al these troubles
Trial bottles free at c. v. Bendford's
Drug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-28

The gardener Of the Kew gardens after
numerous hailures. has at last suoceedsd
in growing the COCO de mer or double
cocoanut, which often attains a height Of
80 feet, with a smooth trunk about
foot in diameter.