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ORDINANCE NO 2,Ol5-AN ORDINANCE
~ to authorize the board of public works of the
city OF seattle 70 purchase ioriy-1ve ana thirty
block No. IS. in John II. Nagles Second addition
to the city of Seattle, for street purposes, and to
provide for the mode of aScertaining the price
thereof and making payment therefor.
Whereas, Harvard street, i'll the city of Seattle,
al its southern end does not correspond in its full
width with the north end of Willard street. in said
city, there being but a narrow passage way from
each INTO the other. not exceeding fourteen (l4)
Whereas, such passage. way destroys the CON
unuity of the said streets and their usefulness and
convenience as public highway: therefore,
Be il ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION l. That the board of public works of
lied and directed to purchase, for use in connect
ing said Harvard and Willard streets in the city of
and roadways and the residue for arking, at q
reasonable price, which said price Is to be deter
mined, as in the next section provided the west
Second addition to the city of Seattle.
Sec. ,. The board of public works shall appoint
tate OF John Ii. Maggie (insane) shall appoint
another, under the direction and with the approx
of the superior court of King county having iuris
point third. said appraisers appointed
shall Immediately after their appoints ent enter
upon the discharge of their duties as such,
aud shall, as soon as convenient. make
their award of the cash value Of the prem
Uses described in section of this ordinance one
copy of which shall be delivered TO the board of
public works for its examination and approval,
the guardian OF said John II. Maggie dnsanej, 10 he
presented by him, after his approval and that of
the board of public works to the superior court of
King county for such order decree as said court
may deem Just and equitable.
Sec. 3. After the approval of said award, as pro-
vided in section 2,and if the superior court of King
county having probate Jurisdiction, shall ant or
iSe deed 10 be made by such guardian to the city
OF seattle for the property aforesaid. for the price
fixed as the cash value by said award. then The
city comptroller is hereby authorized and directed
to draw order on the city treasurer in favor Of
the board of public works for the amount of sad
award be delivered to such guardian on h s
tender of said deed tor said premises, in pursuance
of the order and decree of said superior court of
said county. said warrant shall be paid out of the
street fund of said city.
Sec 4. This ordinance shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage, approval
and publication.
Passed board Of aldermen this 18th day of March,
1892 4. $ MILLER
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 4th day of March,
1882. r. W JDNE~,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 18th day of March, 1892.
GEORGE ". HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day of March, 1892.
H. ". MILLER, City Clerk
Published March ID 1892.
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of Damascus, immensely ancient, and so
fair with its environing apricot gardens
I and green water courses that the Prophet
Mohammed is said to have turned his
ewes away from it at first sight in order
"that he might not forget paradise.
Here YOU shall be shown the ''street that
is called straight" where st. Paul was
healed Of his blindness, the spot on the
road where lie encountered the heavenly
vision and the gate from which he was let
down in a basket.
remember breakfasting there with some
Bedawee Arabs. whose coffee was the finest
that could be tasted and manners the most
polished that could be beheld, though they
were cutthroat set of gentry, and had
come 10 pay a tribe fine TO the governor
for a plundercd caravan in the Hauran.
On the same day entered the little viii
lage Of the epers, close by, and sat long
with the sad victims of that mysterious
Scriptural malady. asking many questions
about il OF the sufferers, TO the horror OF
my dragoman. who did not accompany me
into the linClean place, but, nevertheless.
10 my own considerable pront and in
formation, do not think that leproSy IS
10 any serious degree communicable by
contact. 1t IS very prevalent IN syria, as
\ III many countries of Asia, but more, IL al
ways seemed TO me, by personal consiltu-
ton or actual inheritance than 10y con-
tagiOn or infection.
The hapicss lepers reminded US of the
Great Healer whose name Is stamped
everywhere upon the land, and. Indeed,
as you pass southwark from Damascus
and come 10 the sources Of the Jordan at
Ban.as, IN the country OF the tribe OF
Dan, II IS, NJ each new days journey, as
though the very pages of the evangellsts
turned one by one before your eyes, with
comments made by the hand OF nature
anu the voice of the desolate country
itself. Al. through one mornings rlGe
You Will bc rounding the green breast OF
Tabor and threading the oak groves OF
that great and famous mountain which
looks down all the whole long vista OF the
valley of the Jordan, and can be seen
from end to end OF the little territory OF
Palestine. For very small. mleSQutH, petty,
parochial the Holy Land Is. The least OF
all your big American states would swallow
II up entirely. Its less, | suppose. IN area
than Vermont or Rhode Island, and thefe-
lore SO intensely condensed III historical
associations that they indeed succeed each
other too rapidly for full realization.
Hardly have You ridden ont of the coun-
try of the Judges and finished thinking Of
Deborah and Barak and Sisera, before
Carmel rises ont of the sea at your right
hand, and you are absorbed IN recalling
Ehlah and Elisha and the prophets oil
bas., while To the lett beyond Jordan,
lies Basuau, and the Country OF the
Giants. suggesting fresh lines OF remlnls-
cence
Only a half days ride further-hy hliis
thai seem TO stand NJ. proc, aiming the great
deeds and words Of the SON OF Mary py
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ORDINANCE No. 2011-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for the vacation Of the certain add-
tlon TO the city OF Seattle, known SIS washington
Heights Supplemental and the plat thereof, eN-
cepting only lots nine and ten of block one in said
addition.
Be 1t ordained by the city OF Seattle rs follows:
SECTION l. That the certain addition To the city
of Seattle. known Washington Heights sup
Elemental" including all the lots, streets and alleys
In said addition, excepting lots nine 80 and ten
(l0) in block "a in sa!d addition, and also the
plat OF said addition and ali the lots, streets and
alleys therein set forth and designated, excepting
only said lots nine (9) and ten 40 in block one
~, which said plat was executed by Sutcllife
Baxter and Harriet Baxter. his wife, on the 9th
day of April, A. ID. 1889, and which was approved
by the mayor and common council of the city of
Seattle the 9TH day of April, 1889, and was
duly lea for record on the 9th day of May, 1889.
and recorded in volume 3 of Plats, at page 1OS of
the records of King county, Washington, be, and
the same is hereby vacated.
Sec 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage, approval and
publication.
Passed board OF aldermen this 4th day of March,
1892. a. ). MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this 23d day of Febru-
AIRY, 1892. IL. W. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this 18th day of March, 1892.
GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor
Filed by this 18th day of March, 1892.
H. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Published March 14th, 1892.
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NTESSRS. RAND McNALLY CO., the wellknown map pub
VI fishers of Chicago, have just issued and complete
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and bottom, and is corrected to date On side is large
map of the United States and the other map of the
World with separate maps of Norway and Sweden the British
Isles and Germany, with marginal references
add much to its value and make this map of the
desirable issued 1t is impossible give
description of this map 1t seen to appreciated
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Drs. Darrin are located at "The Norman
dy." corner Third and James streets,
Seattle, Wash, for a limited time only.
Otfice hours, 10 q. m. to p. m. Consult
alton free. They make a specially of all
diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Catarrh and Deafness, Bronchitis, La
Grippe, Consumption, Dyspepsia. Heart,
Liver and Kidney Diseases All Nervous.
Chronic and Private Diseases of Men and
all Peculiar Female troubles are con-
fidentialIy and successfully treated. Most
cases can receive home treatment after a
visit to the doctors office. Inquiries
answered. Circulars and question blanks
sent free.
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A REMARKABLE CASE.
A Seattle Man Relates His Experi-
ence With the Drs. Darrin.

Mr.. Editor, Dear Sir:-During the past
fifteen wears | have been troubled with a
gathering in my left ear and suffering
great pain at times, and my hearing was
very much impaired, growing steadily
worse until became totally deaf in that
ear. I had tried different doctors at diff
ferent times, but derived no benefit. In
this condition I consulted Drs. Darrin.
He said he could cure me. | told him to
fire away, and TO my surprise after one
treatment with electricity. all at once
there was a sound like the report of a
pistol in my ear and l could hear as well
rs ever. [ think this the most remark
able cure of deafness on record. / live in
Seattle and can be referred to.
JOHN LEIGHTON.
No. 1854 Madison street, Seattle, Wash.
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DRocLAMATIoY OF THE MAYOR OF TIE

n 4
Il city of seattle
WHERE'S, At the general municipal election.
held on the sth day of March. \. D. 1892, provided
for BY law for the city OF Seattle, propositions for
the amendment of the charter OF said city were
duly submitted to the voters at said election, for
their rat iication rejection. which said amend
ments designated by numbers, which said
numbers extended from one to thirty-seven, in
elusive; and,
WHEREAS. A majority Of all the voters al said
election. voting thereon, were in favor. shown
by the cAnvassed returns thereof, Of the adoption
and ratification of said proposed amendments;
now, therefore.
l. Geo. Sc ". Hall. mayor Of said city. do hereby
declare and proclaim, as such mayor. that said
propo~ed charter amendments have been duly au-
proved aud ratified, by a majority OF all lawful
voters voting thereon, and that said proposed
amendments have thus become part of, and are
hereby declared be integral part OF the char
Ter known as the frceho!ders charter Of city Of
sea tie.
Done under my hand. This l2th day of March, in
the year OF our Lord, eighteen hundred and ninety
two. 6L5t-HE ". HALL.
Mayor of the City of seattle.
Published March Il .ls92.
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TO DEALERS IN HORSES AND OTHERS

ITO DEALERS IN HORSES AND OTHERS
l. Sealed proposals viii be received by the board
Of public works Of the city OF Seattle mp 70 noon
u Monday, March Il; 1897, for the supplying to
said city Of span of horses suitable for the
ui Inc fire depart uleDt.
Payment for said horses to be made ia city war
rants the IRE fund Al their face value
The board reserves the right 10 reject any and
al bids
By order of the board OF public works
r. W. u. HOLBkOok, Secretary.
First publication, March 8. 1892.
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50 many empires, which, seen from Car
mel or any spot along the coasts there
.Aabout is almost always of heavenly blue
color, changing at sunset to that deep
purple tint which Homer calls the wine
dark wave" Next, while the various re-
gions OF travel present here and there
points of chronological or religious at
fractions, here in Palestine every rock,
every hill, valley and stream is full of as
]. sociations of the most extraordinary
and absorbing kind, inextricably
: blended with the concerns of hu-
mainly Sail down the shores of Asia
Minor from Smyrna, where Polycarp was
burned by edict of the Emperor Marcus
Aurelius; past the seats of the Seven
Churches" to the little Isle of Patmos,
steep and rugged and gloomy, where st.
John found a mt dreaming place for the
writing of his Apocalypse; to Mersina,
\ which was Tarsus the birth place of St.
Paul, and to Alexandretta, which is close
to the River Grannacus, where Alexander
the Great broke up the Persian empire !;
\ past the mouth of the "Silver Cydnus, 4"
on whose channel Cleopatra met Antony,
and past the Bahr-el-Kebl, where the rocks
bear the inscriptions of Senpacherib; on
10 DeiFOut, uHueF lHe IlldJeStlC IeDanOn-
the Lebanon of King Hiram of Tyre and
Of Solomon.
All the way long the wanderers thoughts
grow more and more full of the records of
all those events which helped or hindered
the spread of Christianity, and so become
ripe for discriminating with him in Pales-
tine and traversing the paths that Christ
had trod From Beirout to Jerusalem and
Bethlehem and Hebron, all through that
narrow but hallowed land, every step
taken in its interior becomes an emotion,
a revelation, an illumination. At every
stage you are wildly led to comprehend,
as was never possible before, the details
and surroundings of that simple but sub
lime Oriental story which has conquered
and remolded the civilized world. Here,
: on the slopes of Lebanon, as you slowly
climb them by the Damascus road, grow
the ''locusts'' of st. John. the caroub tree,
with its pods of sweet beans, though in
deed, he may we'll have eaten, as | have
done, the insect itself, fried in butter. In
Hollow Syria" you shall see the ''Cedars
of Lebanon" and that wonderful chaos of
ruined beauty and splendor, "Tadmor of
the Wilderness" coming upon the temple
by paths where every bush and flower is a
picture fitted to Holy Writ. Thence you
ride down to the white and outspread city
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In THE HOLY LAND.
Edwin Arnold's Journey in the
Savior's Footsteps.
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
"As Though the Very Pages OF the
Evangelists Turned One by One
Before Your Eyes"
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

THINK that among
all the experiences
of travel II o n e
more deeply i'm
presses the mind
or fingers longer
in its memories
than a journey
through Pales-
tine. First of all,
the country itself
is, in its character
and natural as
poets, extremely
interesting. Esh
Shams-a 8 t h e
Syrians them
selves call it-"the
land of the sun,
sits well for cli-
mate, history and
influence on the
eastern edge of
the great Midland
sea. the center of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Canadian Excursions.

You can buy a ticket from your home
via Chicago, to Montreal land other
points in Quebec and Ontario west of
MontrealD and return, at the low rate
of $4,000, good for ninety days to re-
turn, and an extension of time can be
had if desired. These tickets will be
on sale November %. and December 6,
-. IA, Is, Is, II, IS, 10. 20, 81, - anC4
81. When purchasing, pay no atten-
ton to outside canvassers, but 60 to
your home agent, and insist on having
your ticket read from st. Paul to CHI
cago and return, via the ''Burlington'7.
(Chicage, Burlington n Northern r. r. J
giving you chance to see the World S
Fair grounds and buildings'at Chicago.
The Canadian lines out Of Chicago Wal
leave at 1870 p. H., giving passengers
ample time to make connections.
w. J. G. KENYON, G. p. A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Stop! Read! Co Where? T.
Canada? How?

Why. buy a round trip ticket over
Northern Pacific railroad, one of their
winter excursion tickets for only $40,
good for 80 days. These tickets will
also be extended so as to take in points
in the provinces of Quebec. FRINGE
Edward Island, New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia by the further payment OF
one single fare for the round trip from
Montreal. These tickets will be sold
from points in Northern Minnesota
and North Dakota on Nov. 10Th, and
Dec. 9th, then daily from Dec. 18th to
22nd, inclusive. and on Dec. q. Sale
of tickets in Manitoba daily from Nov.
2Sth. to Dec. 5lst, inclusive. Limits
will be extended on these tickets by
payment Of reasonable sum for such
extension. This gives a splendid
chance to go through Chicago and see
the grounds and buildings Of the great
Worlds Fair. In connection with this
see another notice in this paper. In
quire particulars Of any agent Of the
Northern Pacific railroad. What 4
chance to see Chicago, the World
Fair buildings, Montreal and the thou.
sand and one points Of interest in
Canada. Don't miss it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
"Draw on Me-"

One of the richest men in New York
some time ago gave the rector of the
church which he attends authority to
draw on him for all the money that he
could use in relieving actual distress.
II do not wish to be known in any
case" said this rich man, 'but will
gladly supply the money to worthy
people in need.
The clergyman, as many persons
well know, distributes thousands OF
dollars each year, and he relieves d
preat deal of distress. One day he
Suggested to his rich parishioner an
elaborate &C. eme for parish home,
which vould enaS,.'e his church to do
an incalculable amount Of good work
among the east side tsfeinents. &c
ahead and build it," said the man of
money. land draw on me-"
The house was built at a cost of
over 5000, 900, and has become power
full missionary agency.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
ExDliclt Enough.

A Boston school inspector was ex-
aiming class in grammar and trying
to elucidate the complex relations of
adjectives and nouns by telling ex-
ample: "Now, for instance" said he,
'what am ~" That was an easy
question, and all the children shouted;
ga man" and then looked around
triumphantly, as much as to say, TASK
another Eyes, but what else?" said
the instructor. This was not so cay,
but after pause boy ventured to
suggest, ga little man. eyes, but
there is something more than that %
This was poser, but at last an infant
phenomenon almost rose from his seat
in his-eagerness and cried: "Please, sir
I know, sir-an ugly little mani"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the condition
of chattel mortgage bearing date the 2Oth
day of March 1890. executed and delivered nv
Nels Y. Nelson as nortgagor, to C. w. Clarke
as mortgage, and filed in the Office of the
register Of deeds of the county of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota. on the Goth day OF March
1890, at clock p. m, and numbered 1904:
Wherein default has been made us follows to,
wit: BY non-payment of debt when due and
after demand. The debt secured by said
mortgage is $4,000 with interest at y per cent
per annum from the 10th day of March. 1SeO
due November 1st 1890, of viii Sh amount the
sum of $114.09 is claimed to be due at the date
hereof by reason of said default.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of 81
default and the power of sale contained in said
n 'ortgagc, and by order of c. W. Clarke
,vis, ell the following chattcls described in
sod n, 'rtgage. tO-wit: One white OK aged
S ,,aarn ~ re set Of OK harness,
nniSa. auction, for cash. at tho front door nj
Tho "nnyr +, use in I4angdon. Cavalier county
and Stntssa: North Dakota. ut the hour of y
n nnT 70 VI n Saturday the DIST day ri
IN the the p cnsfs eds Of which sae
said mortgaEe SAFE; econd, the debt aforesaid
Third, the balanee If any 'ie'e DO 10 the owner
of the mortgaged property 90
Dated LangdOn, Dec. ~. ], SSn.ro>,
AIaL4GN PINK HiON, Sheriff
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29

!iefault having been mnde in the conditions
Of u certain mortgage made, executed and de-
iivcred by Royal Goodwin and Annie Goodwin
husband and wife mortgagors to Tho Dakota
Mortgage Loan corporation, Il corporation
duly established and having its principal place
Massachusetts. mortgage. the name of which
said corporation, said mortgagee having
been since the execution of said mortgage
%l act on Of fhe Day
monwenlth, approved on said day, changed to
Globe Investment Company, said mortgage
being dated the first duy Of May A. u. 1856 I'D
OF the Register Of Deeds within and for tho
county of Cavalier, and Territory OF Dakota.
nov state or North DakotW on the third day
OF May A. u. 1875 in book 9 OF mort rnues,oy
page 80 And whereas there is claimed to be
due ON said mortgage ut the dute of this notice
the sum of Seven Hundred three and 35-1OO
Dol Il, (sa93ao) including taxes and inter-
est in accordance with the terms and condi-
mons OF said mortgage, and no action or pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise having been in
sttnted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof; and whereas
thc power OF sale contained in and recorded
with said mortgage has become and is oper-
alive;
Now therefore, Notice is hereby rivcn that
ny virtue OF such power of sale and of the stat
tu!eS III such case made and provided, the
SAID mortgage will be 1orcloscd by sale of the
premises described III said mortgage, which
sale will be made at the front door of the
court house IN Langdon in the said county of
Cavalier in the State of North Dakota at pub
lie auction by the sheriff of said last named
county or his deputy on Saturday. the thirty
first day of December A. ID. 1852 at two g.
clock in 1.-The the afternoon to satisfy the amount
with the interest thereon and the costs and
expenses of sales, as stipulated in said mort
gage IN case OF foreclosure. The premises
aescrioed IN said mortgage and SO to be sold
described as follows. to witt
-, The east half of the southwest quarter and
inc northwest quarter of the southeast quar-
west quarter of section twcnty.six(sB) in town
snip one n,. hundred and sixty.one qG1) north.
range nlty-nine thY west of the fifth principal
ject to redemption at any time within one
year from the date OF sale as provided by law.
Dated this tenth day of November A. D. 1872.
GLOBEIEvRsTMENr COMPANY.
ALBERT W. CASEY, Mortgages.
Attorney for MOrtgaRee, 1920
First Publication November 18th,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
During the epidemic Of ffux in TINS
in 1885 I had. hard work 10

During the epidemic Of ffux III ,'n.s
country in 1888. 1 had, hard WORK 70
keep a supply of Chamberlaln,s oo''s con-,
Cholera and diarrhoea remedy on hana'
People often came ten or twelve mlle'
in the night to get bottle of the rem
edy. 1 have been selling patent meol,
cines for the past ten years. and hno
that it has given better satisfaction III
cases of diarrhoea and tlux thar any
other medicine ever handled. H.
Benham, Druggist, Golconda, Pope co.
III. Over five hundred bottles OF TINS
remedy were sold in that county our
ing the epidemic referred to. 1t was Il
perfect success and was the only rem-
edy that did cure the worst cases.
Dozens of persons there will cert11y
that it saved their lives. In four other
epidemics of bowel complaint tEs
remedy has been equally successful. %
and so cent bottles for sale by Cha'-
mers & McGruer. druggists
Lumber, lath, doors, shingles. ana
all building material kept in stock by
the Osnabrock lumber yard. johnson
& Donovan.