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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-16

As 9osE Aug ia-The attendance was iarge
ss's aAs' DAYS racing. summary:
rxa,e hsteh between the two-year-oi6s, Star
in s.sxss@1 ho>lEleS, ESs won py the former
a ia, Rossries being sistaacea.
~ yeAE.l0s, Irottcd a mile in 2-S7-
osl beet time. 80
Ne Ai'o trot'ed ha0 mile in l.07
Best tins, y '''s 80 ''''' MAJ" = 'eo'AI'
nme. 1s2s -
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CAMP AND ZIMMER.
Fine Battery Work and Hard
Hitting Wins From Portland.
TACOMA SURPRISES SPOKANE.
Jack Fanning Pitches . Magni hcent
Game-Kfngpin Borchers Hit Hard
-Today's Contest.
PowFILs

yyER POwELL'S
band Of ball play
ers took q jump
out of the rut Of
d 9 re at yesterday
with q vim that
made the croskers
open their eyes.
The film that
seems 10 have dim
med their batting
eyes for weeks dis
solved and they
got their bats in
front OF Tom Par
rots hot shots
with satisfactory
IT -
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Total

Three wickets to fall az time game was ended
on account oi darkness.
The Seattle eleven viii so 10 Victoria on
August ~ 20 plav the Nictoris eleven.
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NJ The day was perfect and the track in ex-
nieni condition. The great trotte- was accom-
Fniea ny runners. but as it had not been
sought he would show such form the quarters
we're not taken
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4 GREAT RACE WEEK.
Nearly Two Hundred Flyers
Gathered at Kent.
rrlsoN rRoTs MILE IN 2:'o.
,..~v.mu. for MONDAYS Races--seattie
r..o~s Eievens Draw-FieId
Club and It's Grounds.
He week OF racing,

He week OF racing,
which begins tomor.
row AZ Kent, gives
every assurance of
being the best meet
ing ever held on the
Sound. Every posi-
bic preparation for
the comfort Of yisi-
tors has been made
by the association,
and there promises
70 be a large attend
ance of ladies 80
well as gentlemen.
There are now at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-16

Standing OF the Clubs.
Following is the standing Of each of the four
clubs OF the Pacific Northwest League 70 date:
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FIELD CLUB AND IT'S GROUNDS.

SARATOGA, Aug I5.-on account of rain the
races announced for today have been postponed
till Monday.
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CRACK BALL PLAYING.
A Great Struggle Today Between Seattle
and Portland.


II the outlook for magnificent contest at the
Madison street park this afternoon goes for any
thing, the stands ought TO be packed. Both
teams are in trim and every inch of ground viii
be hard fought Seattle is bent on receeming
her bad showing on the recent trip and on pull
ing up with the leaders sgain, while Portland,
hard after Spokane for first place, Is equally
anxious 10 win. Charlie Petty, Seattle's new
pitcher. will make his debut on
the home grounds Although he has
no. vet scored q victory, he has all along been
pitching splendid ball and is due 70 win. For
the PortIands Bumpus Jones. who ranked as
the best twirler in the Illinois League, viii do
the pitching. In his first game at spokane he
allowed Barnes sluggers but six hits
Play will begin at o'clock The makeup and
batting order of the teams viii be:
Se1ttlc Portland
HeYnon, r. Lyte,c
Phelan. ID Glenslvin, Oh.
Powell, l. T. George, 4.
shessS Abbey. c. l.
Newman. c. osborne, r Z
Irwin, ,. tAoiZ. D
Schoeneck ". PARROT, 5 b
thinner c. Dsrrsh, as.
Petty, .. Jones. p.
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NELSON TRoTs IN 2:IO.

The Marvellous stallion Breaks the
Worlds Record. Made by Himself
isDrpESDEScE, Ia, Aug. 1a-This afternoon
Ae stallion Nelson. 2:loa4, trotted mile In 2;lo
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TIE puget sound Exhih,t-" n the unique
exhlbi; box. ! graphic Illustration q car
natural resources
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~'esa Racing Association stock Sold.
AAio6A, \. y. Aug. IA sale OF % per
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arts hear the silvery Tonss Sf the Weber piano
q 3 Pettis & Co. lls> Front street.
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SEAurF.

Totals D q. =
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

On the tibia Of grasshoppers and
crickets' forelegs may be seen u bright
spot, oval in form, which has
been found to be "a true ear. Old
~naturalists supposed these strange struc-
lures helped in ON way 70 intensity
the penetrating, chipping sounds Of
crickets. No one for "A moment thought
they might be ears.
Sir John Lubbock and other modern
naturali>ts have decided that crickets,
bees, ants and other little animals shall
not keep their sense organs "A secret
from Us any longer; and although
these are often IN the least suspected
places. still, by careful experiments,
they are sure 10 be discovered, As was
the cricket's ear. Some grasshoppers
have no ears in their legs, and as a rule
these cannot sing. st. Nicholas.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

A High Fence Eui't ny "a 7-ru'ornire .,
spite an .H. Sc. -.Hur
The $50. 600 wall around the Hopkin,
castle at Greet Darlington. Mass. j.
bot a new idea About fifteen year,
ago Charles Crucker. one of the 'l.-
four" Central Pacific railroad mag
mates, made "a similar Improvement
Crocker built himself "a mansion OF
the brow of Mob hin. san Francisco.
The palace covered almost an entire
block.
A gentleman whose name is lost tc
fame had "a modest mansion iu "A corner
lot of that block. Croker coveted
that let. but could not get TIA his own
price. He was somewhat incensed be
cause he, a millionaire, was baked in
purchasing what he wanted al his own
price The people of that vicinity were
astonished on SEEING a board wall being
built between rocker, palace and the
gentleman's n Oldest two-story frame
The wonder 2 w with the fence, which
was built TO ne height Of the roof OF
the cbttage.
This wall )talIy shuts out the light
from the w'-t. also the sun after mi&
day. The gentleman appealed 10 the
courts, alleging that no person had the
right TO construct anything, even
though upon his own premises, which
would interfere with the rights and lib.
critics of another; but the courts held
differently, though it was admitted by
Croker that the fence was useless, and
be could give no other reason thar
spite.
The gentleman removed his laundry
from the back yard to the roof, and
every day the family linen was faunt
ing IN the breeze from his own house
top. which somewhat spoiled the view
Of the Crocker family as they gazed out
upon the bay and dispelled the TO
nance Of their evening p~romeuades on
the eastern piazza.
Under the ruling Of the court the
gentleman had "a right to make au I'm
slightly nuisance of the roof of his
house. But DEE proposed 10 d1 more.
He inscribed upDr his banner. No
compromise and refused 20 sell az
any price lie was ou the eve of rent
iug his hou-- To- 20 Chinese theatrical
company when the proud Croc1er or
dered his wall % bee torn down.
Til, wall. known as "Croeaer'-
Folly, was one of tle objects of curl
oSlry of the city and was ol tle LIST TO
De- shown 10 tourists. IL was, visited by
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
A Finanoier Himself Now.

Life is grotesquc. Seven years ago a
young merchant wore kuickerbOckers
and opened the door Of "a store for Gus.
TONERS during tine week from Christ
mas to New Years Last week he re-
fused TO accept in payment OF a bill OF
$500 a note signed by the proprietor of
the store where lac was buttons
He is worth 500. O00. Your refus
ing 70 accept his paper may injure his
credit exclaimed involuntarily the
modest. obedient bookkeeper Of the
young merchant.
And what do you suppose / do IL
forT' the young merchant asked with o
grand air-New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

these chickens, ducks, pigs and geese
have doubtless souls. and these souls
will most certainly file plants in the
next world Of the way they have been
treated in this. \ good cook will use
plenty Of different dishes. Each arti-
Gle Of food will be made To exhibit it,
own characteristics, while each made
dish will be characterized by n domi-
nant flavor. Then the palate Of the
gourmand will respond without freak
and the flowers Of the soul blossom
t0rth. Temple Bar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
Patch aud All.


An OLD sea dos' sawyer oy name
was pri'll sed character on a certain
m"h-oI-war because % MS age ana lH7
lehsth OF Time ne had oeeii III M serN'
ice, ne 'h'u "ul Ms pa! 10y il"Nl's
ana s'iihls uniforms Tor 'le "''ler men
ana us He I''' tue Ina'N'' '''''t'! o..
uill>'ii 81 was NATURE" '.''l '. N''''''
become '.'I' '"'"'I"''' "l '"' ','''.
ing '' .''' "'." I'D " H''"- N.'
"'-"'" i' 'NE i''f "i "".e QUO.
"'.".'-
wa N.' 'l OBJ
mana l'''.-.'- d." ''I'-,I'
-' upon '''' l" 'H''''.'.
N' Was ''l- i"il.i '' pause ''T ''''
Al lu'l I'.'' ..'. young ''"''" '''
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09


On the practical -ia. foreign tongues
are useful 10 well nigh all professional
men. There are. .u fact few eu-.urprs.
school teachers. electricians. editors.
physicians, newspaper writer, and lit
erary people generally 10 whom the
power 10 read at least two languages
other than English will not be found
of vital importance. The latest stages
Of progress ina the arts and sciences,
and iu literature. are not infrequently
recorded first in the publications Of
France and Germany, and the profes-
siOnal man who cannot read these at
first hand il ar a serious disadvantage.
The new material may come in the
shape Of an article on some modern de-
parture in the practice Of Italian peda-
gogy. an important paper in physics by
Helmholtz, hints Of improved hospital
methods at Berlin, the account Of an
engineering feat in Austria, the latest
Developments in chemical theory from
Ghe brain of Mendeleef, the newest
form of Weismann's explanation of he
redity. fresh experiments from Pasteur,
a political speech, a government meas
ure or a literary essay, and all these
may be needed by specialists, If not for
general purposes, long before they are
likely 10 attain to reproduction in Eng
lish.-Boston Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
waller. Mithnnt WAGE.

In "A much frequented down town
restaurant the walters are paid no
wages at all, though they are well sat
isfied TO retain their situations.
They depend for their remuneration
not only upon the fees given them by
the restaurants patrons, but also upon
a 6 per cent. commission on all the
checks turned in and credited to them.
For example, If you order a meal
costing one dollar and give the waiter
a dime, he gets besides, six cents credit
on your check. or sixteen cents in all
Efficient walters have their regular
patrons. and a. their tables are almost
always taken they often make from
three TO four dollars a day.-New York
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
PrerarlcstIng Taaennen.

N has been my misfortune TO find
enut that a strict adherence TO truth
does not abide in the soul of the aver
age New York tradesman. Perhaps
tongne would be the better word, for !
do not think the trouble is any deeper
seated. New York business folk have
the reputation Of being ''hustlers' and
the small dealers like 70 impress their
customers with the idea that they are
up T. the pace. For that reason noth-
ing is ever done or delivered at the
promised time. It matters not whether
L il a coat 70 be cleaned. a watch 10
he repaired. a shoe to be mended or a
carpet to be busted, you are sure Of
only one thing. and that Is that you
viii not get il at the time promised.
/ have tried in vain To hnd a trades
man IN these small affairs Of domestic
economy who will keep his word. /
fipd old residents have come 10 take
the word Of a tradesman IT a discount
as a regular thing. That is, If an ar
ticle IS promised for a "Wednesday they
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09


j. the press immaculate, by no
means DO aI connected with IL APP
pIar.lta the grave responsibilities which
their lim.tie,s facilities for reaching the
public should impose upon them.
Again tha answer must Doe am emphatic
no. Have public men uo reasonable
grounds of complaint, Undoubtedly
they have but the sweeping jul--
ment which too many of them pass
upon the representative OF the press as
a body has in il the same elements of
uufairness and injustice as exist in the
wide opinion that public men as a class
are corrupt. With the latter the exact
opposite is true. As a class they are
honest. So with journalists: as a class
they are careful and conscientious
The erroneous judgments Of public
men and of members Of the press spring
from the same cause-uamely, visiting
the shortcomings of the few upon the
many. In the one case the fact that
party men. as a rule. unite TO shield
hose detected in wrong creates a gen
eral opinion that the class Is corrupt.
In the other, the fact that there
is too much federation by the press
Of its libelers and sensation mon
gers gives excuse TO public men for
their sweeping charges. In IA word, the
most effective foes OF the press are those
of its own household. Ii is fully able
to deal successfully with all others it
should be- abundautly able 70 crush
these. General Boynton in Century.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
wrl5T PLAYED 6v SPIRIT HANDS

vr5T PLAYED o. Spirit HANDS
,~o c-ir,aI students Remarkable TX
rcr,ruor On 70 Quiet Game.
This STORY . advance with reserve
q, vl~ .u'3 g.. 10y ID .ng m.aIro, and
ve an know that medical students a-.
Of 20 re..,. r'y reserved. raricsut auI
sober r.. .y.r~' ru aNl--crtt.ou AND
r..ar..i.. .ur t.. ~NarIcity of fh..-
anecdotes. ia who related the follow
ir- aston ..a- experience told ma than
e took r'ar, at ST. Bartholomew ur
perhaps &c vr~at Guys or S.. Thaur
The essential thing is that IL took p
at "a ho>p.ral.
II was evening and not late. One .'
the resident house ply -iciaus. q you:
man with "a friend, also a young u.
cal man. whose evidence can be- rr,
cured To corroborate the story. .
playing a double dummy. They l.'
been playing some time, nothing ur
usual happening. TLcy were seated a-
a square table. One Of them. 40 rl.
beginning Of the new game. had
deal with his own dummy. a. Is tl.
rules at double dummy. When hr hai
finished "a most wonderful thing hap
pened. The cards Of the two dumm.r~
were taken up 10y invisible hands
which arranged them and held them iu
the usual fanhke form. IL was a. 10
the cards were in the air The two
men looked al each other and at this
phenomenon with stupefaction.
II they hal not been men of science
they would have He'd >nrieking. Then
one OF the dummies hands wee sharply
raDDad on the -ghle. That means
play. whispered one of them, and with
a gasp, he led. The play Of the invi~.
ible dummies was all right. The lead
ing partner took the trick and returned.
changing the suit To- show the hand sine
held. / say she. because by thi, time
there were visible the hands and arms
that held the cards. but nothing NOR.
One Of thn players was % woman with
bare arms showing from % sleeve OF
v..-n lace ler FINGERS had rings upon
them. THE other vl, 70 man with
$40 ordinary cHgr --.Ea aui whit. .I,I
The wau par down r...rU.Tas They
played thr game iu solemn -.I.ur.
Presently 30 became apparent f"rt tHa
lady played "a mastery game She held
good cards, So did her partner. They
scored 'u the first ru1-I'uh.a. treble
and the rub. and iu THE second treble
single aud the rub
Newer. my narrator told me. I1
play with "a finer player She seemed
to know 10y instinct where every card
100 rl. pack wt- At tle end Of rga
double rrI.ar rIe arms disappeared
They went away a- they cama IIaye
never seem chem SINCE. though ! often
invited them TO- some boy dealing the
cards Zoo the table. have often
derrI who the lady WAS young as !
gathered from the appearance Of her
arms: a geutlcwOman. as was shown by
the taper fSgers. and the rings. and the
lace and q tprraiu WAY az CARVING her
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
John
Franklin
Jones.
r,WOOdbuD,N,J

l. directed to the wisconsin Z enrral Lines A.
the direct route To aud from Milwaukee, Chicago
and all points east and south. Two through
fast trains with Pullman Nestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers and the Centrals famous Dining
Ears attached each way daily. between Mime
apOlis and 81. Paul and Milwaukee and Chi-
cago.
For tickets. sleeping car reservations, time
ables and other information, apply 70 any
ticket agent in init States or canada or al
city offices corner of Washington and Nicolet
AYES. MlnneapOhs,and l62 r. 3rd St. -. Paul.
or 10 r. Hanson, General Passenger Agent
Minneapolis.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
His One Request.

The Milhonaire-You ask the hand
of my only daughteri
Young Schifiess-l do.
The Millionaire grant it upon one
condition.
Y. S.-Name your condition
The Millionaire-That you will tell
me where you get your nerve tonic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

The cooks Of today, writes Yuan
Mel. a Chinese author, think nothing
Of mixing in one soup the meat Of
chicken, duck, pig and goose. But
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
Royal Baking Powder
Is Superior to Every Other.

1t is a scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is
absolutely pure. | will 90 still further and state
that because of the facilities that company have for obtaining
perfectly pure cream of tartar, and for other reasons depend
ent upon the proper proportions of the same, and the method
of its preparation, the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly
the purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the
public. A. MOTT, PHI. D.,
Late Chemist fer L. s. coat
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

The average expectation Of life on re
principle Of heredity may be found, ac-
cording To a statisticiau, by adding the
ages Of a mans parents and grand
parents, if dead. and dividing the result
by SIX
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09

The greatest arte~iau well in the
world has been struck ia South Dakota
Ir is $3.50 feet deep The water pres.
sure Is 225 pounds per ,!uar. inch. and
10, flow d, srom : 900 To- 10000 gallons
per minute.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
German
Syrup

We are skin fam
AFarmer at ify. We live iu "a
place where we are
GoOi"' lo"@9' subject To violent
Saws; Cold- and Lung
Trouble ! have
used German Syrup for six years
successfully for Sore Throat, Cough,
Cold. Hoarscuess. Pains IN the
Chest and Lungs, and spittnE-up
Of Blood. 1 have tried many differ
ent kinds Of cough Syrur~ IN my
time. but let me say 10 anyone want
ing such a medicine German syrup
is the best. That has been my ex-
perieucc. If you use II once, you
will 90 back to it whenever you
need it. 1t gives total relief and is
a quick cure. Ny advice to every
one suffering with Lung Troublesis
Try it. You will soon be con
WINGED. In all the families where
your German Syrup
is used we have no John
trouble with the Era,Lu,
Lungs at all. 1t Is
the medicine for this Io,a
country. p
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man'fr,W OOdbury,NJ.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-09
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-24

~ = re 49, .io.'I H. nJIu1.ss az
,inceres parni les rangs dies .nt;.
mais en- Il aussi degnute be,uco,D
psrlnl eux. ct ouvert lrurs N i !,
ff"ie situation. lis on. dt ,uv,rt
i-la etaicnt ceux qui 90 npt,i IN s.r
g ne [res. e u, sc pre- .ytreI, \ AIR
en- consequence.
M2lnt"lai,t, les chefs antis dams L.
C"lnite central de G'et1t ~ DO tyai,.nt
teoir qucne liz deux ~r..isons noa,r
~refuser tie Sc saisir de o.fte oegasion
ja.te ct equitable, ia sonnission ~
cite question v~exatoir. cone .rn,nt
.'adoption on reject de lam i, tlnent
'uN citoyens blancs dc liz III. .ti,si
assural 1T dasarce Ia it.l inn d1
plrti, Democratic, ayanf tGiectinn
~gdner2lc e, 1892, atm d'rn;r .Es,n--
bly, les denx factions du parti Demo
crate srif cette question. ie ilninant ia
II politique. GA les ants avaient
panr de r%isIuer cette question i
votants hlaac7, dams Ii cr2yanca
~ ahe mhJ"fite vatefait contre eux.
~ lis s'Gtaient ~tellr,nant lies nj
Farmers alliance" ql'lls mont pas
o7e rien faire qui auraiert pu les com
'~rr.n''fra dams leur compact d
Lafayette.
Ce.iaa-ci sont les seules alsons dams
notrc estimation qn'ilS panvent doiner
en exploitation de lear condlite dams
K Comite sill y en- a d autres, nous
-erions contents dc les conn41tra.
L'nne Oh l'autre de ces deux ~raiso,s.
prestntc a nos amis anti-totariss una
position tres peu comfortable.
Lsqueile des deux chnisis>ez vons ?
Atoms, mes amis, expliqnez-rous;
mails ne parlez pas tous 4 Ia fois; tha-
Gun a Q tour, sill vous plait.