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

In his letter concerning the city charter
which we print this morning, Mr.. Spring
probably to an extent misconstrues and
exaggerates the scope OF the regulation
limiting the relationship of members of
the city council TO the business affairs of
the municipality. His theory that section
S of article Nv. of the charter prohibits
every man of general business from serving
the city as councilman is, We think,
rather too severely drawn; but it is I'M
auestionably true that the law is too rigid,
and that it has prevented men who might
have done the city good service from ac-
cepting public Office. The letter and the
question which il raises are well worth the
attention of the committee which is now
at work revising the charter. Mr.. Spring
is entirely right when he says that Seattle
has no class of men trained to business
but not now engaged in business from
whom it may select good councilmen. It
is fact that if we are to have business
methods in the city government we must
have the service of men who are actively
engaged IN business; and there ought to
be no regulation preventing such men from
serving in the council. Nor should busi-
ness man be forced to choose between de-
Ginning public service and the sacrifice of
such advantages as he may enjoy through
ordinary business relations with the city
government. We are not arguing for re-
turn to the conditions which enabled few
Inscriptions men some time back to profit
through official relationship to the city
government, but we would have it possible
for men OF business character TO serve the
city without sacrificing their natural and
legitimate interests
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
COLUMBUS.

Give me white paper.
This which you use Is black and rough with
emears
OF sweat and CRIME and fraud and blood and
tears,
Crossed with the story Of mems sins and fears,
OF battle and OF famine al these years.
When all Gods children have forgot their
birth.
And drudged and fought and died like beasts
of earth.
Give me white paper.
One storm-trained seamen listened to the word
What no man saw he saw, he heard
What no man heard.
In answer, ne compelled the sea
To eager man 10 tell
The secret she had kept so well
Left blood and guilt and tyranny behind,
Sailing still west the hidden shore to find,
For all mankind that unstained scroll IN
furled
Where God might write anew the story Of the
world
-Edtcdrd Everett Hole
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
THOSE WHO sHIRK.

Objection Is made to the editorial COM
ments in the PosT-IsTELLIoEScEa on the
liability for grade taxes, that they do not
take sufficiently into consideration the
right Of property-owner to due notice of
intention to take his property. The prin-
ciple Of every man having his day in
court is too we'll established TO need aIlu-
sion to In discussion dealing only with
Che question as one of public policy. The
point is not made that notice of intention
90 improve property Is unnecessary; but
that the notice having been given, the
propcrty-owner should not be allowed to
evade just assessment because an ire
sponsible official, corruptly or carelessly,
fails to do his duty. Nor is the plea made
shat assessment should be enforced in
spite of material irregularity, but that
provision should be made in the charter
of Seattle, as it is elsewhere, that where an
assessment is voided by reason of such in
formaity, the city might have a remedy.
Those who do not get notice are usually
non-residents who fail TO watch the official
newspapers, but these rarely attempt to
evade the tax. 1t is usually a man who
lives on the spot, who has read the notice,
but makes no protest because he observes
that an informality has crept in; he
watches the work done and then seeks to
throw the cost upon his fellow citizens.
Judge Jacobs found when he entered
Office that no record Lad ever been made of
publishers afiidavits. He has insisted al
ways upon seeing them himself and verify
ing them before drafting an ordinance for
street work. Prior to that time no such
proof had been obtained, yet thousands
Of dollars have been paid into the treasury
by neighbors of the men who are now
lodging liability.
No injustice can be done by insisting
that only damage to property. inequitable
appraisement or fraud shall defeat An as
sessment. The right of the injured to go
70 court cannot be impaired. The remedy
sought Is to protect the willing, progress
sive citizen against him who seeks to shirk
his responsibilities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09

me this position you put me where should not
be respected by the meanest being that walks
your streets; yet all these things make TO differ
ence: / honor you for throwing away all my
teachings, take you into my confidence; follow
me-" This. indeed, would make Christ Jesus q
strange being. Those who think that they can
class the Bible with the Koran or the Book Of
Mormon, and put Christ with Bhudda or Plato,
and still remain the friends of Christ, should
not be envied the laws by which their minds
reach such decisions. Could man strike down
the constitution of the United States and then
make congress believe that be was special
friend OF this government Gould he strike
every star from our banner. or attempt TO do SO,
and then expect 70 have Us believe that he is
very patriotic? Suppose he should call all who
thought he was doing wrong, narrow and illio-
erai In their thoughts, and many like hard titles,
would this help to show his patriotism TO any
better advantagef
Such was the life of Mr.. Emerson with what
ever genius and literary ability he possessed.
he used 1t to degrade Jesus Christ He used 1t
10 set the authority OF the scriptures aside. The
cross of Christ is the Magma Charta of the king
dom OF Christ on earth. Mr.. Emerson struck
this with all the force he could WELD. The life
OF Emerson being amiable IN many respects has
given great force to the blows he struck; and
the genial and insinuating way IN which these
attacks were always made did much to draw
thousands away from belief In the scriptures.
By his culture and boast of original thinking he
caused thousands to make shipwreck of the
faith
The man who would drive the president from
the place where the suffrage of 6o.0oo.0Oo OF peo-
pie put him IL not loyal citizen OF this govern
ment not a friend TO America The man who
would take Queen Victoria from her throne is
not loyal Englishman; not friend to the
English throne, whatever his profession may
be. Mr. Emerson would dethrone Christ Jesus
II he could. This was the import of his life.
G. J. BURCHErT.
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her judiciary than upon any other inhu-
ences of civil education that We can name.
The death of Judge Sawyer leaves the
Federal Judiciary without full represents
ton on this Coast, and it would be natural
and proper If the vacancy should be
promptly filed by the promotion OF the
Hon. Matthew T. Deadly, OF Portland,
United States Judge for the Oregon dis
trict. Judge Deadly was appointed United
States District Judge in March, 1853, and,
with the exception of Judge z. K. Nelson,
of the Minnesota district, has seen more
years of judicial service than any man OF
the federal bench. Judge Deadly IS well
known in Washington and in California,
and his appointment would be welcomed
as that of learned, able, incorruptiole
judge of large experience and long service
IN the federal courts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
A JUST JUDGE.

In the death of Judge Lorenzo SAWYER.
of the Ninth United States judicial cir
cult, the Pacific coast states lose an able
jurist and San Francisco an up-
right and cultivated citizen. Judge Saw
yer was man of refined yet vigorous
intellectually; of simple manner and
speech; man of becoming dignity with
out any cold, pompous egotism or re-
puisive austerity. He was man who
loved 10 recreste his mind reading fine
poetry, and was an enthusiastic admirer
of George Eliot's fiction. The sense of
humor which irradiated his conversation
made him always welcome in every circle
where social entertainment was kept with
In the decent bounds Of innocent pleasure.
He was at once man of judicial purity,
humanity, impartislity and capacity.
How many of Us appreciate what n
precious boon TO state is just, upright,
able Judge; man OF independence
with the courage of his convictions9 He
holds the whole harmony of society in his
hands; and if he was judicially distrusted
his community would be on the road TO
anarchy in a week. Many thoroughly
good men of vigorous minds are not fit TO
be judges, SO exceptional are the gifts of
analysis, comparison and discrimination
through which judges are Obliged 20 sifs
and weigh evidence with fine sense Of
right that goes TO the truth and justice
of cause with the swiftness and direct
ness OF line of light. The safety, con
tent and serenity of state are more
dependent upon the sound quality OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09

The reputation of the Germans for sound
common sense in the practical affairs OF
life will not suffer from the method of the
attempt now making to promote temper
ance throughout the empire. The pro-
posed measure to regulate the traffic IN
liquors, outlined in our dispatches yester-
day, is eminently practical, and its adop-
ton and enforcement cannot fail OF good
results. There is to be no attempt to alter
human nature, and there is no blind disre-
gard Of it; and in this respect the measure
differs radically from the propositions Of
the so-cailed temperance advocates in
America which seldom fall short of an
irrational and impossible prohibition. The
German plan is summarized as follows:
Licenses shall only be granted where there ap-
pears TO be need for retail liquor shops or sa-
looms. The character OF the applicant and the
location of the place must be taken into consid-
Grafton. In cities OF over 5000 Inhabitants the
retail trade in liquors must not be connected
with any other kind OF trade, excepting drug
stores, which may sell liquors in sealed and
labeled bottles Inn and saloon-keepers must
supply guests with nonspirituous liquors If re-
qtlired must keep strict order and prevent any
thing which may lead TO the abuse of alcoholic
drinks. The sale OF drinks to minors below the
age OF is IL forbidden, except when accompanied
by grown persons or travelling.
Inn and saIoon-kespers are forbidden TO fur
nish liquors to people who have been convicted
OF common drunkenness within three years, and
are also forbidden tosupply intoxicated persons
They are not allowed to furnish liquor on credit,
except TO a guest taking il with meals. No
claims of sellers for liquor furnished in contra
vention OF this order eau be legally collected.
Common drunksrds and people who by their
addiction to liquor endanger the public welfare
or neglect their families can be placed under
legal guardianship. 6ne upt TO 100 marks, or
Imprisonment up to four weeks, can be imposed
on anyone who becomes intoxicated while en-
gagged in work connected with the saving of life,
prevention of disaster, etc, or who attempts
such work while drunk. except in cases of urg-
ent need. The same applies to persons engaged
in taking cars OF the health of others, such as
physicians, nurses, etc.
Here Is measure based upon rational
judgment Of human nature and framed in
the spirit of common sense. 1t undertakes
to deal with intemperance as practical
evil and not % a religious or sentimental
question. The good sense OF it lies pri-
marily in the just and rational diagnosis
of the evil to be done away with. We are
ahead Of the Germans in some things, but
We have not yet learned to discriminate as
we'll ~ they between matters practical and
matters sentimental.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09

King county finds herself in the strange
position of having more money for school
purposes than is required for school sup
port. The law provides that the tax for
school support outside of incorporated
cities shall be not less than four mills on
The dollar, and this tax las; year resulted
N about $4,000, which was all that was
goired. But under the new practice of
ssment, which reckons actual values,
property valuation is SO increased that
four mill tax will yield something like
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
Fertility of the Columbia Tide Lands.
SkamokaWa Eagle

The timothy raised on the tide lands of Wah-
kiakum county is not excelled. J. n. Lott
brought into our office last week a specimen
which measured six and half feet; some of
the heads are from ten to twelve and q half
inches long. He brought in at the same time
Kansas paper that speaks with pride OF tim
othy raised in that state which measured fifty
two inches and had heads eight inches long.
There is q comparison between the two speci-
mems, and our readers will again see that the
tide and bottom lands of the Columbia river are
the finest in the world. There is an abundance
OF rain and sunshine TO insure a crop also.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09

The Milwaukee Epening Wisconsin hopes
the time will come when, with ship canal
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
and the Nicaragua canal completed, war
vessels could then reach the lakes ffom
either the Hudson river or the Gulf of
Mexico, ana a war feet on the Pacific
ocean would not be hopelessly beyond
call for action in naval emergency on the
Great Lakes ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
Discovery of an Unknown Lake.
Skamokawa Eagle.


week ago Messrs. Lutes, Wright and Lamont
discoveries fine lake on top OF Lutes' mountain.
II has an area of about three acres, and is fully
90 feet above the sea. The banks are fringed
with trees and the beach is OF white sand. The
Oldest settlers in these parts were not aware of
its existence
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
Bennett, the Bear SLAYER of Asotin.

Asotln Sentinel
Horace Bennett has killed twelve bears on and
near the Charley fork of Asotin creek this year.
This sounds little strong, but as it comes to US
from good authority we have every reason to be-
heve il. Taking in view the fact that he is
but is years OF age he certainly is entitled TO the
cognomen OF "YOckai Wapchowen Homai"
among the Neg Perces.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09

s1Oo.6o0 The county authorities are in
quandary: but the problem before them
is the easy one of dealing with surplus,
which, as all the world KNOWS, Is easier
than dealing with deficit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
Bound for the Hunting Grounds.


Many Indians from the Neg Perez reservation
are crossing the river at this place with their
horses, en- route to the Wallowa country, where
they will hunt until snow and cold weather
renders uncomfortable their scanty attire, when
they will return to the mild climate OF the
Clearwater and Snake river valleys
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
Census of Canada.

Canada has only three cities with larger popu-
lation than seattle-Montreal, Toronto and
Quebec. Following are census statistics OF the
larger places:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-09
HOUSE VACANT?

For Rent ads. inserted in the POST
lNTELIIGENCER are read each day
by thousands. largest circulation.
Best results.
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Montreal,

1t will be observed that St John and Char
lottetOWn show q decrease
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-31
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE Az EUREKA, NEVADA
January %. 1891.

LAND OFFICE Az EUREKA, NEvADA,l
January 3D. 1891.
NOTICE IS hereby GIVEN THAT TIE
~ foliowing-namcdS settler has flcd notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the District Court Of the state
OF Nevada, in.and for ENo County, Nevada,
ut Elka, Nevada, on Wednesday, Apvill, 1921.
VIZ. Charles Toyn, II. +. E9GGi for Lot of
Sec ,. Lot4 of See /, TT % N SO i. and 4 u
"f SE4. SEE sc. Tpra9 ~ 9Btla;N DM.
lie names the following iwttnesEcs to prove
his continuous residence upon, aud cultiva
ti2n az, sid land, viz:
y. q. Duwlcy, of Elko, Nevada.
a. ". Brown, OF EIK4. Nevada,
T.. GuldaRcry ot ,glat yNeShdr.
j. !. .nyltCnaOf. .isiyif'uvudn.
r.si h.s'* = j. /. DUNELE
Regis or.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-31

BALL TICKETS, INVITATIONS,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-31
A Poyerty.strickcn Millionaire

This seems paradox, but it is ex-
planned by one of New York's richest
men. II don't count my wealth in
dollars" he said. "What are all my
possessions to me, since am victim
of consumption My doctor tells me
that have but q few months to live,
for the disease is incurablc. / AM
poorer than that beggar yondcr."
But" interrupted the friend to
whom he spoke, consumption can
be cured. If taken in time, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will eradicate every vcstigc of the
disease from your system" "Tll
try It," said the millionaire, and he
did; and to-day there is not health
icr, happier man to be found any
where. The discovery" strikes at
The seat of the complaint. Consump-
ton is q disease Of the blood-is
nothing more nor less than lung
scrofula and it must and does YIELD
to this wonderful remedy. Golden
Medical Discovery" is not only an
acknowledged remedy for that |erri-
bly, fatal maIady, when taken in timo
and given fair trial, but also for all
forms of ScrofulouS. Skin and Scalp
Diseases. as White Swcllings, Fever
sores, Hip-joint Disease, Salt-rheum,
letter, Eczema, Boils. Carbuncles,
Erysipelas and kindred ailments.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-04
DRACO, JR..

Blaes horse foaled june -, 1882. stands l.
hands high. weighs 1000 pounds. Sire Young
Draeo. by Draeo. Dam Campbell mare. by
imported Black Diamond. Grand dam by inn
ported English Chieftain.
Win stand at the stable Of Charles South
worth, SO. Royalton, Friday p. m. and Satur-
day Of each week; Fridays, from to IL a. m.
at the fair grounds, Tunbridge and the re-
mainder Of the time at my stable in Chelsea.
Terms. single mare, So to war; ant All
mares at owners risk. No business done on
Sunday. l.. A. BURBANK.
Chelsea. May 20. 1891.
STATE Of VERMONT, This is to certify,
Orange County. IS. that |. l.. A. Bur
bank. of Chelsea, in the County Of Orange. am
the owner and keeper of Stallion kept for
breeding purposes; and that i intend to take
advantage Of Act No. los Of the law of 1888,
entitled An act for the protection of horse
owners" that his name is Draco. Jr.; age, 2
years next june: color. black; size. Is hands
high. and WEIGHT 100 pounds; bred by Charles
Ganpbell Of Washington. Terms S. to war
rant
Witness my hand A. Chelsea. in said County
this .lst day Of March. A. ID. 1891.
L. A. BURBANK.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-04
CreenmOnt !.

Foaled June 49, 1886. Bred by c. B. Buell.
Derby, Vt. Bay. with white star and hind an.
kles Height, III hands. Weight 100 pounds,
Sire, Nutmont, ?: y Ia; by Bonner's Nut
bourne 7: 2G. Nutmont's dam. StTabo. full
sister TO Stephen g., . 20 by Hambletonian,
To-. Nutboulne by Belmont, by Alexander s
Abdallah. Nntbourne's dam Miss Russell. by
Pilot, Jr.. the dam Of Maud 5, Queen OF the
turf Greenmont's dam. Nellie Cobbler. by
Matte Cobber. trial 70 road wagon at four yrs.
.: 81 over Mystic Park; dam thoroughbred by
Megs or Keeler's Abdallall, the sire of Wild
eat. Abdal Kader and numerous other good
ones md dam BY Peters Vermont, by Gift
ford. By Woodbury. Nor m; aIi d IN Black
hawk mare Ly kossuth. by Hills Vermont
Blackhawk; 4th dam Caverly mare by Cav
erly or Granite State Morgan, by Sherman
Morgan by in tin Morgan.
Another of Nutmonts colts. Navarro, own
ed in California. trotted quarters in IS seconds
TO road cart. at the age of 81 months.
Greenmont inherits the excellent quality 81
a prepayment sire, his colts being uniform and
developing fast. He has taken first pre- miums
for himself and colts at the fairs of this sec
ton.
Greenmont will stand at the stable of
George l.. Swan, North Tunbridge, VT.
this season. Terms, $40 20 warrant.
This is to certify that am the owner Of the
stallion Greenmont, and shall take adyan age
of act i03 of the session of the Vermont legis-
lature Of 1883. which is entitled IAN act for the
protection Of horse owners. Jas. w. Tyson. Jr
The best Of care viii be taken of all mares
left with me- Accidents and escapes at own
er's risk GEO. L. SWAN.
Tunbridge VT, May 18th, 1891.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-04

i.E US a deadly volley, fell back rapidly
across field and into the woods b :
yond. where battery, supported by q
swarm of troops, was posted. Nothing
checked us. Under whitening fire Of
minies and canister we pressed OF /,
Bushrod Johnston riding ahead, with
his sword run through his hat, wavirg
us OF until we waved him out of or
line Of fire by yelling to him to clear the
way
When we arrived within about hun :
dred yards of the battery the line was
halted, and under this raking fire the
alignment was corrected and the mt n
fright dressed" to be shot down.
l have thought often that that con :
mand of halt" might have been heroic,
but it certainly ''was not war;" how
ever. not man faltered. Again for
ward, and we drove straight for the guns.
just then felt thud sting. a
twist around and fell A mimic had
struck my pocket Bible edgewise, and
passing nearly through the New Testa-
ment part, dug trench across my left
side into the flesh. With the blood
squirting from my side | started rear
ward. while our boys, brave fellows,
went up and over the battery, scatter
ing its supports like chaff.
As struggled back over the field, the
dead and wounded, blue and gray alike,
lying all around, heard a great rum
bling on my left and noticed that our
guns were plunging to the front under
lash and shout to seize the hills whence
to pour shot into the now retreating
foe. | can see them now tumbling,
bouncing, surging to gain the front
What else did sec?
So close | could almost reach him,
the little boy sitting on the timber OF
one of the pieces, his eyes afiame, his
hat waving, his treble voice shoutingex
citedly and his whole being lit up and
aglow with the terrible magnetism of
battle-cheering on the line.
l have never seen him since. He pass
ed on and was lost in the cloud and
smoke of the field, but the memory of
that inspiring scene wiz never fade
Detroit Free Press.