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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19
4 LESSON IN GOOD ENGLISH.

DURHAM, WASH, Feb. II, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: The PosT-INrxILIoENcER OF
February II contains Eugene Fields "Lessons
in Good English" the first paragraph Of which
states that we should say HE has went his way"
The following three rules will show clearly
that Mr. Fields English Is, In this case, the 10
verse of good:
/. No auxiliary verb 10 ever. prenxed to the
past tense of any principal verb. The past tense
always stands alone, ss, tcent; kaec. tits not
correct 70 say, had went; had knew; was
went; was knew.
2 The past participle OF verb never stands
alone. 1t il always preceded by an auxiliary
verb; a, had gone: had known: have been
writing. II il not correct TO say, ! gone;
known; been.
g. The auxiliary verb "have' In slwsys pre-
fixed to the past participle of q verb; q, have
written: may have been writing.
A careful study OF such irregular verbs a. do
not have the past tense and past particple alike,
will show these rules to be correct. The past
should be thoroughly learnt Where the past
tense and past participle OF verb are alike, the
preceding rules cannot be violated.
The correct use OF every auxiliary verb can b
clearly explained in five or six brief rules.
will send such rules If desired.
Mr.. Field may have intended to resurrect the
practically obsolete regular verb "wend" az an
irregular verb, having event" for it, past tense
and past participlc alike.
In the conjugation Of the irregular verb ''go,"
the expression 'sHe has went" is incorrect
How arc we to know when man uses the ex-
preston "Hc has went" ~ part of the conju-
CATION of the verb "wend?r Will It not be safer
to treat the verb swend" AZ obsolete? The best
writer's do not use Objectionable expressions,
however grammatical: they readily find express
sions which are euphonious and free from any
objections whatever. GgoRGE B. WILLIAMS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19
THE IRISH LEADERS.

The late visit of T. 7. o'Connor and his
eloquent discourse have attracted renewed
attention 10 the wondrous wealth of ora
tory and of splendid capacity for leader
ship that have been brought TO light by
the protracted, and at times desperate and
always heroic Irish struggle for home rule
and political equality.
In all the annals of human history there
has been no record of a struggle more pro-
life OF eleetrifying oratory, the genius for
command, the high capacity and consum-
mate art of magnificent leadership. To
say nothing of Emmett, Burke, Grattan.
Currans @ Cornell, Smith o'Brien. Meagher
and others of the Respondent geniuses of
Ireland's past, there are q score Or more Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19

COLITAIRE DIAMOND RINGs-PERFECr
~ gems-in late style l4-caras mountinss 6 go
crystal white diamonds, very brilliant, In the new
hrstwater diamonds for @S6 TO $40; steel white
stones knife-edge bar, a low as cas-: solitaire
rings, OF beautiful lustef, from $40 TO 400; old
mine bluewhtte solitaire engagement rings Of daz-
cling brllisncy. at from $50 to $780, These are
the most precious Of diamonds and are growing
scarcer every year. Warranted
WE KNOW EVERY ONE OF you WANT TO
w buy pair Of earrings, and they should b largo
ones, ana you don't want 70 pay fancy price for
them. Now We have . most n1agnidcent assort-
ment OF matched pairs, nom small ear screws to
large, magnificent and lO-carat pairA You win
Be asreeaby surprised to Sc what selling for
S76 to 300. They are beautiful Drops and q
large - great many ladies care to wear. Don't
let this opportunity slip TO buy these beautiful
goods at less than they are worth. We have moth
Ing but the finest brilliant white gems mounted In
earrings
MARQUIsE RINGS BEING VERY MUCH
N4 sought after we have line Of superb ones.
Hero IL one we will describe being large emerald
In the center, with diamonds each side match,
surnounted by ~ fine, brilliant diamonds. We
ofer this ring for q120.
A MONG THE ENORMOUS INDUCEMENTS
~ We ofier this month are diamond screw ear
rings costing rom $25 TO 800. They are all pof-
fectly matched and are beautifully cut to show
their brilliancy. and are very becoming to most
CCARF PINS, OF EVERY CONCEIVABLE
- novel design, as low As ~ each. These coods
are offered rs m inducement this month for about
one-half their value
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men in the Irish membership Of the pres
cnt British parliament any one Of whom,
or it might be said that any one Of that
Irish membership, were the equal in ora
tory and capacity for leadership to those
in the front rank of any other cause or
country.
To appreciate to their fullest extent both
the capacity and the devotion which have
been evolved by this struggle, one most
significant fact must not be overlooked.
At no point in their dealings with Ire
land has the cunning ingenuity Of English
statesmen been moro rancorously and
effectively exercised than in fomenting
and tanning proscriptive prejudices be-
tween Irish people Of differing religious
beliefs. By every conceivable means the
Catholics and the Protestants of that un-
happy land nave been brought into antag-
onism. To the fullest extent possible, and
by every means that cruel cunning, backed
by interruptions power and lavish corrup-
ton could devise, they have been stimu-
lated to feeling of bitter and relentless
hatred the one for the other.
In large measure, especially among the
more ignorant and bigoted of both classes,
these insidious efforts have proven sue
cessful. Among these it has been brought
about that hatred of an Irish Catholic for
an Irish Protestant, and yice versa, was the
dominant. most virulent and most inn
placable feeling in the breast of each. AS
the fomentors Of this feeling well knew
and fomented because they knew-this an
tagonism is the hardest of oil to overcome
or subordinate.
Therefore the highest tribute to the ora
tory and genius for leadership on the one
hand,xa to self-sacriicing devotion all
along the line, has been the extent to
which this Irish cause has brought about
the subordination and subsection Of this
the most inveterate of passions. O'Con-
nell, Smith O'Brien, and last and greatest
of all, Parnell, all were Professionals, lead
ing, pleading and straining to the utmost
their grand powers in cause which Brit
ish emissaries insisted would, if success
full, lead to ruthless and jntolerant Cath
Ole supremacy.
And what followingl Every private
in the ranks fit for high commando! A
grand phalanx of irst-class, brilliant
orators, masterful leaders, adroit states
men, accomplished diplomats, and, most
notable of all, devout Catholics. A faith
full record of this Irish struggle, with these
striking characteristics brought into strong
relief, will constitute one Of the brightest,
as it will be by all odds the most romantic
page in the history of human oratory,
leadership and supreme devotedness. And
whether or not he be temporarily or per-
manently retired from the chieftain's post,
the name of Charles Stewart Parnell, so
long the consummate Presbyterian leader
of a matchless Catholic host Of capable
and devoted followers, will be one of the
brightest gems in the Irish diadem.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19

The manual training feature of our
public school system has been started
under good auspices and in common
sense way. At present nothing more is
attempted than to make the boys familiar
with the use of woodworking tools, but the
instruction so far as it goes is good, and
every boy is required to devote one hour q
day in the workroom. The superintendent
reports that the boys are fond of the work
and that many OF them prefer the shop to
the playground.
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craze, in its bearings on criminal acts and
judicial investigation of them, has about
run to seed. 1t can do no particular harm
to punish crime according TO the old rules,
whether its commission is or is not "sug-
gcsted." A wcakling so ''suggestiveiy"
prone TO crime had better not be at large.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Ccntrslia Nous: "Jeff Davis works q the ear.
penter trade in Kalama, Daniel Webster had .
fight last week In Puyallup, and here in Cen
tralia George Washington, the father OF our
nourishing city. ID large dealer In real estate
Centralia Nesgs: 'Mr. Clcveland's letter on free
coinage viii certainly have the effect Of alienat.
ing large portion Of the Democracy Of the West
and South from his support"
Pacific Journal. els Washington going 70 sneak
along with Oregon to the Worlds fair, while
our neighboring states go in with four-in-
handf We hope not"
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If the Oregon legislature can be induced
to authorize the expenditure of $500, 900 to
create the Port of Portland"-that is, to
make ship channel from Portland to the
sea; and if the United States government
can be induced to spend from four to five
millions in opening the Upper Columbia,
then Portland may become an important
rival of Puget Sound
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19

The underwriters are urging the creation
Of new officer connected with the fire de-
partment, whose duty it shall be to inves-
tigate the causes.o tires; but to ordinary
people it would seem that the department
was doing its whole duty in putting out
fires, leaving the investigation of their
origin and the detection of incendiaries
to the police or to the underwriters them
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Rev. Sam Jones. since his successful smuggling
match with the mayor of a Texas city, has had
such large increase in the demand for his evan.
gelical services that he has felt constrained TO
raise his tariff OF prices to the tune OF IS per
cent Another evidence that nowadays nothing
pays ike pugilism.
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These are the Watches we include in this sale.

GOLD SILVER HUNTING OR OPEN
- face Watches genuine American movements,
Elgtn or Waltham stem-wind 80 and $40.
+ AIDES SOLID GOLD CASES. BEAUTI-
IL fully engraved. with fancy diais, from $50 to
$40 owing TO weight Of casa
GENUINE e. HOWARD 4 CO.'S WATCHES
VI in heavy solid gold cases from $40 upwards.
We give written guarantee with every watch
sold.
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NoLD-FILLED CASES. BOTH LADIES'
VI and gents, chased and ngraved. with Elgn
or Waltham movements, warranted to wear fifteen
years by the best manufacturers, 1T SIS.
IL l4-karat cases. beautifully engraved. with
frst-class Elgin and Waitham movements. war
ranted to wear twenty years, at go and $25.
These are the most practical low-priced watches
made.
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Allyn Times

AIFn lines.
Several hundred Goldfish were caught with gill
re,s sunk 10 the bottom of the Sound near Ia
coma recently. 1t IL said TO be the first catch of
regular Eastern cod on this coast, and the most
singular thing about il is the fact that they 10
found in no other Part of the sound. The oncs
taken weighed on an average OF eight pounds
each.
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NO MUGwUMPs IN THE WAR.
Chicago Tribune.

Chlcag0 Irlbune
How many Mugwumps went to the front;
Is the query for all creation.
Did they fall like ghosts in the marshes low?
Does the swamp grass cover million or 40?
Does the moss on their lowiy headstonss grow
Because they fought for the nation?
Where iae-e the Nugwumps in 'sixty-one?
Their deeds-what poets have sung them
Were they ever seen building pontoon bridge
Was G. William Curtis at Mission Ridge,
With his comrades firing from copse and hedge
No. There wasn't mugwump among then
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Spring In the sum.. y.IIcv.

sumaS City vidette
We were shown braInble OF gooseberries. In
full bloom last Sunday. The Sumas waller Is
profile at I'll seasonA
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WHY Is BROOKLYN THE best F?

Because Of its beautiful location On Lake
Union.
Magnificent View.
Good Water.
$4,000 being spent In buildisx hns
houses.
SO, 900 in grading and sidewalking
streets.
$1,000 in clearing and identifying the
sddi ton.
Electric cars will be running in slx weeks
to the centre Of Brooklyn.
You can purchase on the Installment
Plan; only $25 cash and $40 per month.
to buy gilt edged property on such easy
terms.
Secure one or more lots in BROOKLYN at
once, or you will regret it a. long rs you
live.
Ma. cash required on lots for two years to
parties building.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26
Election Row at Ecklund.

There seems to have been a spirited
school election ut Ecklund, in Burleigh
county, which township is divided in two
factions. On election day, Oscar w.
Ecklund challenged the vote of Mrs. AL
bert Richards. 1t is claimed the chal-
lenge was entered to delay several votes,
as it was nearly time to close the polls.
However, the scheme-if such it was
did not work, as Z. II. Richards, brother
in-law of Albert, promptly knocked Eek
lund down. Several others participated
in the manly art, but only in the first
case has any complaint been entered.
Sheriff Donnelly went down on Friday
last to serve warrant ON MIR. Richards,
who was absent from home when the
sheriff put in an ppearance. The next
day, Albert Richards, his brother, ap-
peared before Judge Chase and plead
guilty for his brother, to the charge of
assault and battery and paid fine of SIS
and costs, amounting to something over
$14. The two factions have been at log
gerheads with each other for some time,
but this is the first time they resorted to
blows to settle their political grievan-
ces.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26
Again Successful.

The supreme court yesterday handed
down a decision in the much litigated
contention between Captain Braithwaite
and Messrs. Powers, Akin ct al. The
judgment of the Burleigh county court
in granting new trial to the defendants
on the ground Of newly discovered evil
dence is reversed. With this suit the
people of this section have become pref
ty familiar, as it has been running in the
various courts for a number of years.
The controversy arose out of some af-
freightment from Bismarck to Fort Blu
ford, and rs part of the matter the
right of possession to the steamer
Eclipse came into play. From the very
inception of the case the captain has
been successful, but he has been obliged
to defend his judgment from district to
supreme court; from this tribunal to the
supreme court of the United states. This
is, OF course, u right tho defendants have
under the laws and they have desired
that the court Of final resort should pass
upon the complex question. II ia stated
that the decision Of tho state supreme Q
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26

Dies MONIES, Iowa, June 24.--The
Iowa democratic state convention was
called TO order at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing by Chairman Fuller of the state cen.
trail committee. Walter II. Butler of
Fayette county was made temporary
chairman and, on taking the gavel, eulo-
giZed Governor Boies, the present execu-
tive. The customary committees were
appointed aud ii recess taken. Conven-
ing after the recess, Congressman Pusey
of Council Bluffs was made permanent
chairman byacclamation and accepted the
honor in ringing speech. G. A. Clarke
of Cedar Rapids placed Boies in nomi-
nation as the democratic candidate for
governor and the seconds to the same
coming in from all parts of the house
the chairman declared him the nominee
by reclamation. The platform endorses
and eulogizes Boies' administration; re-
atfirms 'the license plank of the platform
of 1890; demands Australian ballot; state
and national control of railroads; de-
nounces the Mckinley bill; favors liberal
pensions; urges free coinage upon Just
ratio; urges liberal appropriation for the
Worlds Fair.
The Iowa ticket completed is as fol
lows: Lieutenant governor, l. l.. Bes-
tow; judge supreme court, l.. G. Kimie;
superintendent of schools, j. r. knorp-
tler; railroad commissioner, Peter A..
Dey.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26
Will BE Satisfied With Sabers.

Lisbon Gazette: Capt. A. J. Hughes
q short time ago wrote to Gov. Burke in
regard to harness, revolvers, sabers, etc
to complete the equipment of Battery
GA" This week he received reply from
Gov. Burke, through Private Secretar,
Capehart, stating that the articles
named would cost about s., 800 and there
are no available funds with which tc
purchase them. The state has $1,000 tc
its credit for ordnance stores and the
governor offers to divide this and give
the battery one-half or 5000, and requests
Capt. Hughes to notify him of the arti.
cles he would prefer to that amount
The governor finds himself in the posi-.
tion of holding an encampment without
any camp supplies. When the property
of the territory was divided South Da.
kota got the tents, and he will have new
ones to purchase out of the 5000 he will
have left on hand. He regrets very
much not being able to fully equip the
battery aud hopes they will take into
consideration the position he is in in this
matter. Capt. Hughes has replied that
the battery will not ask for the whole
5000 but will be we'll satisfied with
sabers and belts which will cost about
S3OO
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26

make showing equallng his past record

make showing equallng his past record
ON the course and sufficient, if within hu-
man possibility, to again carry off the
laurels. Well did the good animal re-
spond to Kiley's calls. He was visibly
gaining and had passed three competi-
tors when nature rebelled. An instant
later the fleet racer was hopeless Grip
pie, houndering wildly in the mire, the
very caricature of his former self. Kiley
regretfully tried to check the poor wreck
and at last succeeded, only moment
later to feel the animal tremble and fall
in heap. Kiley hastily extricated HIM
self, unhurt. Meanwhile the pace of the
others, never halting hair
for the mishap, had been
getting hotter and hotter and the horses
swung into the stretch with Poet Scout
in front, Strathmeath second and Mich
ael third. Overton now began to ride
the firing leader desperately and for
moment it looked as if he might
win, but Covlngton brought
Strathmeath by the outer
rails up with a rush, stealing the former
tactics of Kingman's rider and wos by an
open length without the use of whip or
spur. Poet Scout was second at the half
length, before Kingman third, time
2.40li
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26
WORLDS Fair Nntna

President Bonney, OF the Worlds Con-
gress Auxiliary, says that the indications
are that the proposed congresses ON
education, temperance, religion, agricul-
ture, labor and other great subjects, will
be so large that great difficulty will be
experienced in providing large enough
assembly rooms.
Quite a number of the cities III the
United States are making efforts to raise
funds with which to make special ex-
hibits at the fair. Among those thus
far reported are Duluth, Atlanta,
Augusta, Ga, Sioux City, Galveston,
Aurora, ILL.,. and johnson City, Tenn.
The last named talks of raising 100000
to show off it's iron industry.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26
Loading Platforms Wanted.

jamestown Alert: 1t is evident that
the North Dakota railroad commission
ers have somo work before them. In
their trip along the Northern Pacific and
branches few complaints were made
known, and those of Il tritling character.
These complaints principally related to
loading platforms for farmers to ship
wheat to independent buyers.
In the country tributary to the Great
Northern more complaints seem to have
been found, and of IL graver nature. At
Hope, in Steele county, the special train
bearing the commissioners was met by a
committee of citizens, who first conduct
ed them to the railroad track, and
showed them the side track Tor, rather,
lack of side track and the great "farm-
ers elevator" This was done that the
gentlemen might see for themselves that
side track accommodations were very
limited and were not adequate for the
business transacted by the road there,
and for the accommodation of the farm
ers and other shippers at that point, and
also to show that the loading platform,
as it is, is practically useless to farmers
in loading wheat.
An open meeting was afterwards held
in the town hall and one of the citizens
presented tho case to the commissioners
in carefully prepared document, which
recited their poor tram service, stating
that passengers for the Hope line had to
wait at both Breckenridge and Everest
an indefinite length of time when on
their way up the line, and also the poor
accommodations given passengers on the
road. The reference to high freight
rates was brief but pointed, but the poor
accommodations for loading and in side
tracSage were made clear and explicit.
A statement of the business done ut that
point backed up the justice of the re-
quests of the committee for additional
facilities asked.
in their power to help the people of Hore
get what they need from the Great
Northern, and Hon. George Walsh made
a speech for the commission, assuring the
people Of the boards good Intentions
and future efforts to get what was fair
for all parties.
by an explosion of boiler used to
run the drilling machinery at Akron,
Ohio, water works Wednesday. Henry
Golden was killed outright, John Har-
vey fatally injured, and Clarence FELTON,,
Newton Ramsey, j. f. Mason, James
Farabee an Benjamen Hoffman badly in
iurel,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-06-26

court as given yesterday will close the
legal battle and Captain Braithwaite be
declared the winner. The following syl-
labus is filed:
Affidavit held insufficient to Justify the
granting of new trial on tue ground of
newly discovered evidence.
10 warrant the granting of a new trial
on such grounds afiidavits must show
such new facts as will probably lead to II
different result on new trial.
The facts must be established by the
a1ldavlts OF persons who are personally
familiar with them. 1t is not Sufficient
to set forth that another will testify to
these facts or some of them. The atli-
davlt of such person showing what he
personally knows about them must be
produced unless some strong reason is
shown why this requirement shonll be
dispensed with.
Applications for new trial on this
ground are looked upon with disfavor
and d;strust.
Although the trial court has large dis
cretlon III awarding or refusing new
trials. which will not be nterferod with
except Ill case of abuse. yet when IL new
trial is granted upon particular ground
there must be some legal evidence that
such cause for new trial exists; and the
ground must be Il legal ground for
granting new trial.
Messrs. Newton and lIantch appeared
for the appellants; Jamisnn a. Boucher
and Francis IL Barnes CONTRA Opinion
by Chief Justice Corliss. All concur.