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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-12

| II PARSONS, lO2 SEATTLE BLOCK
81. Books Of public officials corporationS al
alnlstrators. firms and individuals examined.
CPsuel or closet statements made tGer,fror1
AuNce gwen Partnership settlements business
IIoIrespondence and a general agency conducted
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u-ANTED-oUR AGENTS MAKE 500 To
W $500 month selling our goods on their u,er-
VS. Want ccnuty and genera s-ents AMI "a.
lrke hack all goods un~oId Il county agent fglts
clear alec and eIpenseS Aiier = thirty cayS'
trtA'. general agent less Khan $3.50 vii
srHH irrke illustrated circulars All letter with 4
si*Ciai cer salt territory sppi;et or on rtCepI
a three l-cent stamps; Npply SO uuCe s1i SIT n on
Tie ooon1. Address RenDsr Manufacturing Com
yany, PiitSeurs. Pa
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CARPET-L1TySG.

[ fAhfEIS CLEANED REFITTFD AND
hC ,aiu. 9usecleaning "a all is branches; order
go a 'fshan & DSuton's Tl6 Second, and
racine Carpet Company corner Front and SprIng
Thomas J. s. Pelky.
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PERSONAL.
YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN THE COUNTRY
i wishes TO make the acquaintanc OF a respect
able girl or widow Address T. . a, Post IntellI-
gencer.
nR. LAMOREUX, OF NEW YORK, CHIRO-
~ podist; painless treatment; corns bunons
etc. patrons visited at residences; open Sundays.
Scheuerman block. Front and Cherry streets
ECONOMICAL MEN-SANE SIS ON YOUR
Ia next suit by sending for II cloth samples,
fashion plate and measurements blank free; post
age cents Ed l.. Huntley IL Co., wholesale gem
teel tailors lS4 Madison rect. Chicago. When
ordering samples please mention POst-Intelli-
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L'OR SALE--sO ACRES OF FINEf.~-,---
II acres bottom; nice creek: price sl5 NJ ~
part cash, balance long time. Address 7, Mre
Pust-Intelligencer. u, care
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TOR SALE-5-ACRE TRACTS. CLEARED
Il and 9rubbRd, in the fertile Stuck river yaIer an
easy terms, by q. w. & w. p. Prichard 2o2 CaI
fornia building, Tacoma, or Clode d Applerae
sumner
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EOR SABE-SECOND-H HAND HOUSEHOLD
L goods of every description New England Fur
nture Company, 1,21S Second street
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EOR SALE-LoFS II AND -. BIof1r, =
II Union addition. graded. fenced. 1ood - n
city and Sound; near Broadway ana NV ~
worth $500: take $500. = 200 cash 81, SON.
one: four days only II. W Webb roorn III ~ sell
well block, Front and Columbia. 10 hox.
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L'OR SALE-TWO NEW HOUSES: Ann
II rooms; on car line; close in; this Is a bjg h.,
gain. as the owners are forced TO sell at ones
Gardner d Stration, 6O6 Second street
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L'OR SALE-GRAPES, SWEET POTATOES
Il and cantaloupes q II. r. Hammond IL
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NOR EXCHANGE - WILL GIVE GOOD
II trade of Fairhaven lots for cottage near rail-
way line In Seattle Address Cottage, Post-InteIl
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L'OR SALE OR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
4 rooms. five blocks from court house. III s
Turner. 22l Butler block.
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ltA<Tkn-MEN To GIT THEIR SHAVING
w scd hair-curtiag done NJ 2lS pike stree.
shaving. Is cents hair-curting. - cents; bs. rs
free TO customers, except on Saturdays and sun
DAYS
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TOR SALE--1, 900 YARDS SECONDHAND
L carpet stoves. bedroom sets. etc; big assert
ment; cheap. Frederick & Nelson, 1,2l3 Second
street.
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LNOR EXEHANGE-HAvE YOU ANYTHING
II in household goods that don't suit you? We
will exchange. Frederick & Nelson. 1,2l3 Second
street.
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EOR SALOON EASY TERMS STEAMER
II NolSa. of Astoria; moored at Hatfeld's
dock. Call on or address Captain J. A. Hatfield.
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L'OR SALE-WINDOW SHADES FRED
L erick d Nelson, 1918 Second street.
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LNoR REST-SNU8 FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE
u near James street power-house: $l5 a month
Rees T. Daniels, room 2l2 Butler block
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PHYSICIANS AND Surg EONs.

nR WooDRUFF-PHYSfCT AND SUR
IL geon Office and residence. ana HuihN"
building Front street Telephone SOB
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LNOR SALE-ST EAMER "MANHATTAN."
Il length l07 feet. beam Is feet; huh and cabin
with engine complete; ali new; a bargain; liberal
terms The Vulcan Iron Works Company.
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TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
II property-Farm lands at Slaughter Kent Port
Orchard, Snmas City ana Wash on Island; the supe-
rorty Of the above localities for productivenesS Of
SOIL IS well known. James r. Porter, II Gottstein
building.
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E'OR SALE-TIE UNION TRUNK LINE
having acquired large subsidies along the lins
OF It's road. Will sell same on long time AT per
cent Interest To those who will build homes imme-
dlately. Apply at James street power-hOuse.
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L'OR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST RESI-
j dences on Queen Anne hill; corner of Temper
ance and Bradley streets; cable passing the door;
cheap and easy terms Rees Il. Daniels, room 2l2
Eutisr block.
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LNOR SALE-SECOND -HAND SHOWCASE
II Frederick & Nelson, ]. 2l3 Second street
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FOE RENT-HOT Els,

LoR RENT-FIVE-ROOM HOUSE; WATER
Il free; $l2. George w. Crane, los Washington
street.
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FOE EX CHANG r..

LNOR EXCHANGE-ON ACCOUNT OF LEAV-
Il ing town will exchange my hack and team
for real estate in Seattle Address Hack, Post
intelligence.
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MRS 8. J. DEAN-PHYSICIAS AND SUR
WI seon; Office, seattle block: Office hours. ] TO
II m, 1880 to 4 80 p m; residence, corner Re
publican and Temperance streets; telephone No.
Alb at residence.
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NOR SALEM BROOKLYN; ELEGANT 7.
Il room house: streets graded and sIdewalked,
close 10 electric line; big bargain. Rooms II and
- Halter building
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FOR SALE-NISCELLA NEOUS.

L'oR RENT-LODGING-HOUS ALONZO
II Hull, Olympic block.
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L'oR SALE-PEACHES, PLUMS. PRUNES
Il AGAR; fine order. II. r. Hammond & Co.
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MONEY TO LoAN-FROM 500 TO $4,000
vi on long time at low rates. j. ID. Riley, third
floor Seattle hank block.
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NAVY YARD ACRES AT LOT PRICE sPE
~ c.al bargains In Kitsap county. John w. Rum
sey. S13 Second street
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FOR RENT-LODGING-H HOUSES.
IGOR RENT-LODGIN0 HOUSES OF ALI,
L descriptions furniture for sale. W. T. Hall
room 3, Sll Second stree.
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FOCAL And ms TR UNENrAL MUSY

MADAME BERTA CRIVELLT. FROM MI
W. Ian, Italy; vocal culture told Italian SCHOOL,
and piano instructions; music rooms, ROter h0use,
'FRONT.' between Spring and Seneca streets: tbs
only one on the Western coast holding In her pos
session certificates from the famous New York
teacher, Mime. Louisa Cappiani.
MUSICAL INSTITUTE, OCCIDENTAL
VI block rooms 33j-3:;S: vocal culture and in
s:rumcnjal music: office hours, 10 to II a m.
Mrs Willard. principal
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NrANTEn-AT ONCE, IS RAILROAD MEN
W al Sl75. lsborers Mt 81 per day and over
time single bolt sswyers, man to cut shingie
bolts aud wife to cook. 4 tie-makers. woodchop-
pers, 2 dishwashers, l vegetable man, pastry
COOK twomsn preferred), second cooks, night
cook all at big wages Marks & Baker. 207 Com
merciAl street
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
WOMAN

q. woman, IN our hours Of ease
You do about just what you please;
When the reduction sale IL on
Weak mau should hasten TO be gone
Run run, Orlando. vlimh thee up tree
Fly from the onset Of the shopping she;
Her sights will make a battery In his breast,
And pierce into the cavern ofthe inside
pocket
Where he had tucked away the fifteen dol
lars
Long kept for sorc.t need against
The cyi day.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
And when she spreads her elbows for more
ROOM
Sharper than thnnkless tooth Of serpent
child
They'll bsyonet tho ribs that guard that
heart
o. Jane q Frailty, thy other name i
woman
A little month, or Ser those shoes were old.
Aud now you want another pair because
the ind
For stmmer mOCcnsns j. patent leather.
With red toes and yellow heels, iOrsoOth.
Upon a shoe OF green scat! Got thee 10
nunucTy. y Bob Burdctte.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

while we had rolled back onto the
track, and were Laundering about
over the ties.
Suddenly low rumbling noise
reached my ears. At first was at
loss to account for it, but as IA sudden
shift OF position gave me chance to
glance up, | was Mortified to see
great globe OF yellow light advancing
through the darkness. Even as
looked the sound increased, and the
rails began to shake.
A train was coming through the
tunnel! We were in the very center OF
the track!
The awful sensations OF that mo.
ment are with me as | write. For
few seconds | was weak from fear,
then fresh strength seemed to leap
into my veins and made desperate
attempt to tear loose from my an
tagonist. But he chung to me with a
grip like iron. We had been lying
side by side, and now he rolled me
clear over, and ms heavy bulk held
me there in the very middle OF the
track unable to move an inch
The train The tsainl" | shrieked,
don't you see it coming? We shall
be cut to pieces.
The man laughed hoarsely-I
believe he was out OF his senses with
passion-and shouted something in
my ear. The train was too close for
me TO catch the words, and the glare
from the headlight was flooding the
track and the shiny walls and roof OF
the tunnel. In an instant more the
iron wheels would grind us to atoms
The thought was horrible, and |
shrieked at the top of my voice again
and again. Then, as though in q
dream, | saw a red light flashing by
the side OF the track, and lust as the
headlight of the advancing locomo.
tive seemed to be scorching my face q
heavy weight was lifted from me and
felt myself forcibly jerked Oft the
track. After that knew nothing.
When | came back TO consciousness
| was out into the open air lying on Il
grass patch by the side OF the track.
Jack and Tom were bending over me,
and the switchman was pressing a
wet handkerchief to my face My late
enemy was nowhere to be seen
| owed my life to the switchman.
He had seen US enter the tunnel to-
gether and had followed us up, reach.
ing the spot barely in time to drag
us from under the very wheels OF
the train. The other man, he de-
clared, broke away aud fled farther
back into the tunnel. The switchman
did not pursue him, but sought the
open air at once, carrying me in his
arms, and was met outside the tun-
mel by my companions, who had been
attracted by my pistol shots. soon
recovered from the faint. and, accom-
panied by the switchman and his Ian
tern, we went back to make an inspec-
ton. The gun was found leaning
against the wall, but the thief had no
doubt, gone on through the tunnel, and
we concluded that it would be useless
to pursue him.-Philadelphia Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
An Irish Fish story.

A veteran sportsman, with rod and
gun, who resides near Stewartstown,
County Tyrone, has had novel ex-
perisnee while fishing on the Tullywig'
gan. He had occasion to cross TO the
opposite bank over u series OF stepping
stones laid in the bed of the river. He
slipped off a bowlder into the stream.
The river was low, but he fell fiat into
the water and was thoroughly drench-
ed. AS the day was bitterly cold he
Had on an overcoat, and when he
scrambled out on the bank he found
something Tapping about in the inner
breast pocket. A search revealed a
splendid three-pound trout. 1t was
the onlyfish he caught that day. Der.
ny Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
STAGE FRIGHT.
1t Was Mistaken for Pure Acting
and Made Great Hit.

once sent "on" a young medical
student in the character OF young
lover who had to make declaration,
be accepted be surprised by rival,
challenge him on the spot, declare he
would nat stir until this green sward
was stained with the blood OF one ii
not of both, order parenthetically pis-
tolls for two at once and coffee for two
in ten minutes, and, in fact, go through
the greatest amount of bombast com
pressible into a short time.
OF course the love-making was to be
OF the most highhown charac ter.
On he went, and at the sight OF the
audience and the lady seated at her
work table subsidized Immediately into
a very abyss of fear.
Instead ofrushing franticalIy toward
the object OF his affections, hinging
himself on his knees and bursting into
tremendous rhapsody, as he ought
to have done, he simply stared at her,
twisting his hat teebly in his hands.
Not one word could he say, but in
dead silence crept across the stage,
slowly took up chair, offered TO sit
down, looked behind him to make sure
ii the chair was really in its place, sat
down on the extreme edge OF it, looked
at the ground, rubbed his knees slow
ly, and now and then glanced up at
his intended bride, much as a dog CLOCKS
up when it has stolen something and
knows it is going to be whipped.
The audience were in ecstacies.
They all thought it was pure acting,
and that the part was that OF bash
fullover. Certainly anyone who could
act half as well ought to make his for
tune.
He had been in possession OF the
stage some seven or eight minutes with.
out speaking word, when he opened
his mouth once or twice, rubbed his
knees again, and at last said, in bro
ken and husky voice, "How's your
mother"
A perfect shrek OF laughter burst
from the audience and gave the oppor-
tunity Tor getting him off the stage.
The rival rushed forward, pounced
on him, hauled him off by mis- collar,
flung himself on his knee, did all the
rhapsody himself, and we had to patch
up the scene as best we could. Al
though so complete failure on the
part of the individual the scene was
the best Of the evening, and was well
remembered for many a day.-Boston
Globe
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
a Fortunate Dream.

An engineer on railroad in North
Carolina dreamed that a large rock
had fallen on the track near Leather.
wood creek and that his engine had
been smashed by collision with y.
The dream so impressed him that he
declined to make his usual trip over
the road in the morning until he had
telegraphed to ascertain II there was
anything the matter at Leatherwooa
creek. An answer was flashed back
chat a hugh rock had fallen on the,
track within n few feet OF the Identical
place dreamed about, and although
hands had been working for hours 70
remove it the track was still OF
structed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
She ASKS the Reason.

III wonder said a woman, as she
looked up from her Summer novel,
"why the story writer, when he
chooses a charming old maid for
heroine. makes her look always like
an old book OF beauty pieturer
1T is delightful she said, and she
sighed as she said it, for she. like the
heroines under discussion, * charm,
ing and unmarried, to read 81 the
elderly hero who returns, constant
to his old love, and Is not reit away
by an odious minx IN her teens. but
his devotion would he az least as
probable and ezplicablc II the lady
had made some little attempt to
keep up with the times IN real life it
the years had been mercliul TO her in
the matter Of hair. she would make
the most 81 that advantage aud
would asSuredly not arrange it in the
style OF tive-aud.twenty years ago. ii
not, she would pay her respects to
age with a becoming little cap, and
the woman rose and went TO the
glass and looked At her own soft,
wavy brown tresses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
REMARKABLE MEMORIES.
Good Memories OF Some OF o,,
Great Men.

Good Memories OF Some OF o,,
Great Men.
Memory" said old Fuller, the AN.
Thor OF the ''Worthies," who himssl,
possessed a wonderful power OF rem.
tniscence, sis the storehouse OF thu
mind, wherein the treasures thereo,
are kept and preserved" II is an.
questionably true that, as rule
great writer's have had memories a
more than ordinary tenacity and
range. The faculty OF reminiseenca
leeds the fires OF the imagination. and
keeps lucid and orderly tho sequence
OF philosophic thought. How much
Milton, for example, proiited by, M
prehensile and Trustworthy memory
is evident. Not only such poems n.
"Lycidss,' 0ur Paradise Lost" and
Paradise Regained" are studded with
TRANSACTIONS aud paraphrases OF ~.
quisite extracts from the classic poets
We are told that Pascal never forgot
anything he had seen, heard or
thought Avicenna could repeat ~
note the entire koran, when be- was 10
years old, and Francis Suarez had the
whole oil 81. Augustine ia his memory
In three weeks. Sculiger. the lannon's
scholar, committed to memory every
line OF the Had aud the "Odyssey
Another scholar, Justus Lipsiu., q.
Tered to repeat the "Histofiesn 81
'facltus without a mistake on forfeit
Oi his lie, Charmides the Grerk az
cOrding to Piiny, could recite the con.
tents oil every book in his library.
which was by no means a small one.
Walter Savage Landor also carried
his library IN his head When hr mad
read a book be- always gave it away
on principle, having, as he said, oh.
served that with such a purpose n
his mind he was sure 10 retain 81
book all that was worth keeping. n
his old age lAndos WAS furious Il he
did not AZ once remember any pass.
age OF a book. or any name or date
Il Is well known that AIacAulays
memory was prOdigious. He could
pass from the minutest dates 81
English history or biogrnpy TO q dis
ru-sion OF the comparative merits ii
different ancient orators. and repeat
whole strophes from the Greek ORA.
natists lie could rrhcarse every
word OF every article lie had written
withou, prompting OF NJ dc Ia.
ccpcdc. we'll known French writer
on natural history. u Is recorded that
he composed and corrected his works
from beginning TO end before he wrote
them down. A similar prartice j. rs.
crihed TO Prescott, the American his
/ toriHn, who, u is said, used 10 conf
pose and finish his narratives ID his
mind before word Of them WAS com.
mitted TO paper
That man should be able thus 70
store his own writings IA his own
! memory Is harder To understand
than that he should recall the writ,
/ inrs Of another because IN the one
case every word is umuthblc, where'
as, IN the other, nothing IL absolutely
fixed. II Is q significant fact that a
powerful memory - more generally
coveted than - either the itnanna.
/ tive or the ratiociuatiye faculty, This
Is apparently because strong mem
DRY can be turned TO NO many uses
not only in literature but in tho CON
duct OF life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05
HISTORY OF THE UMBRELLA
it, Exact Origin Is Unknown. but u
10 Very Ancient.

10 Very Ancient.
No one knows whether the umbrcl.
In was originally used as "a defense
against rain or rs screen from the
sun, but il seems probable that the
FIRST umbrellas were sunshades IN
countries where very little clothing IS
worn rain does not make much differ
enCc. but the sun is power Why
shouldn't the palm leaf be- the first
sunshade, with its ribs and handles
IL hints at the umbrella as well as
the fan.
Travellers among the Amos oi Japan
often make temporary sunshndes Of
gigantic dock leaves, which are some.
times six feet high, large enough for an
account Of GuIliver. Tho umbrella
has very great antiquity. The word
itself means n little shadow" show
ing that il was named for its protec
ton from the sun IN this cHse. llOr.
ace says:
Among the military standards the
sun beholds nm Egyptian canopy
On coins and in the rock-carving Of
the ancients the umbrella often shows
its familiar form. This goes TO prove
that Jonas Hanway did not invent
the umbrella, but he saw the value Of
the eastern sunshade. and soon IL be.
came the fashion to carry this article
OF apparel. There must he great
difference between the umbrella OF the
eighteenth century and the modern
steel-ribbed, silk.covered, slender ar
ticle which it is regarded ~ % misior.
tune to get wet.
The desideratum at present Is por.
table umbrella. There is fortune
for man who invents n really good
umbrella which can be slowed in o
valise or trunk. There is nm impatient
ed Corean umbrella that may I'LL the
bill. When il begins to rain the pie,
turesquo and stately Corean swell
reaches into his sleeve and produces q
folded, oiled-paper affair resembling q
fan. This is spread and set over the
hat like an extinguisher, and is kept
in place by two strings held under the
chm. IL is not very large, but any,
thing that will cover Corean hat VIII
keep the rain from Corean. irish
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