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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-09
THE NEW BOOM TOWN.
Bill Nye Writes Up Tidd's Neck,
Gem City of the Everglades.
DATA FOR INTENDING SETTLERS.
Peter 0verholt, the Pioneer-Periods Of
Financial Depression-Sale Of
Bonds-The Fire.
Copyright, 1892, BY Edgar W. I'VE

TIpp's NECK, Oct. 3, 1S92-[Special Cor
respondence. 1.-The Chamber of Commerce
of Tidd's Neck wrote me some months ago
asking me to visit this place, and if posi-
BILE write letter from here for publica-
ton, letter which should attract atten-
ton to the unparalleled advantages and
innumerable resources of the place, and
show also its remarkable growth. In re-
Spouse to that expressed wish have ar
rived here and begun the work of gather
ing and classifying data for publication,
hoping by the general and widespread use
of this information to attract immense
crowds of capitalists, and at the same time
get perhaps town lot as a testimonial
from the Chamber of Commerce.
Tidd's Neck has one of the most arabic
climates of which we know. 1t resem-
bles that of Genoa, yet without the
crowded and unhealthful apartments
given to the poor of Gepoa for occupation.
The climate of Tidd's Neck is extremely
luscious and bracing. There are no ex-
tremes Of heat and cold, and yet there is
enough variety in the course of the year to
make the sale of clothing q good, active
business.
What could be more delightful than this
"a health-giving and beautiful climate.
yet one which will give good returns to
the overshoe and linen coat dealers2
Tidd's Neck has been truthfully called
the Gem City of the Everglades. In 1S47
Peter Stuyvesant Overholt, of Musser's
Hook, while looking for the best possible
location 10 which he could come while re-
covering from q felon lost his bearings
while under the influence of liquor and
discovered what is now called Tidd's Neck.
Finding that here he could be alone with
his felon for several days, he remained free
to make such remarks as go with felon
generally, and sustained himself by means
of roots, herbs and spirits, thus purifying
his blood and giving himself sharp, raw
enous appetite.
Remembering this place in 1850. at which
time he received small pension as q
soldier in one of the Indian wars, he de-
cided to build at Tidd's Neck. His orig
inal homestead is shown on the left in the
following sketch:
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pound protection and reciprocity in Con-
necticut, West Virginia ana New York.
Ex-Congressman Richard Guenther of
Wisconsin, is booked for one or two
speeches every day until the end of the
campaign, beginning in Illinois, going for
few days only to his own state and end
ing up with a fusiade in Indiana. Five
Swedish and Norwegian orators are at the
command of the committee and are all
doing work in the Dakatas, Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota
Hon. r. G. Horr is anoth1 general utility
man. He will wake them p in West Vir-
ginia to begin with and II IN fairly scour
the East, spending most of his time in
New York. Connecticut Hnd Massachu-
Hon. J. R. Lynch is bod FED for Illinois.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota dur.
ing the rest of the campa5 n. Then there
is Orator Sheridan, who4has been in the
harness since June. Ht will speak in
West Virginia and Indians now, and for
the last two weeks of the campaign in the
Northwest W. 8. Kenworthy is booked
for Iowa.
And SO on with the rest of the 200
There will be no rest fog the men who
speak and collect expenses weekly until
the dawn of the sun on the Hateful Novem.
Der 8.
asked Mr.. Hahn about the expenses
of the orators, but he smiled one of those
downstairs Ciarkson-Carter effects and I
wilted.
S"Really," said he. ''this is largely a
labor of love, or rather of patriotism, and
all We pay are the expenses of the
speakers. These are reasonable"
AS l was walking away 1 caught a
glimpse of an excited individual, who said
in tones they must have heard over at the
Grand Central depot, "Hahn! spent 500
4 rot nm md r II IS
think he got it.
And the ticker in the Office kept on 60
ing, "For heavens sake give us Mckinley
for q week"
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A Flowing Well on shaw Island.

Fort Stanley Orapnie
Last week Mr. George Griswold was digging .
we'll, and when he had reached the depth of
about twenty-five feet. he heard q rumbling
sound, as of the rushing Of mighty waters In
the earth beneath him, and occasionally Q
strong current OF air would hiss through. the
creyices In the sides of the we'll in such q man
ner Is 10 make it decidedly unpleasant. Mr.
lrisvold had about concluded that it would te
prudent 20 climb out and await de-
yelopmenn, but before going he would
give IL Just one more stroke with his
pick, That was the last he has seen
of his pick The water rushed In upon him
with such force that hs was glad TO get 10 the
surface, leaving his tools In the bottom OF the
we'll II was but short time until the we'll was
entirely filed with water and it 10 not likely he
will recover his tools very soon. Mr.. Griswold
Is very much eiased over the md, especially be-
cause il il so nea, his house and directly above
q natural basin, into which he intends to run
the surplus water and convert 1t Into 9 Lake and
stock the lake with fsh.
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Be the best material. Give me what you
| have about the different kinds"
This request proves to be troublesome:
after an interval longer than usual an
srmful of proceedings" of societies of
/ engineers are brought to the desk, each
volume containing description of how
rickel-steel is made. or an account Of its
1 strength as tested at Annapolis and else
where.
Mingled with these inquiries are others
/ d the usual public library stamp. 'Is
Tess really as good as the papers say it
Isl" (which is Mrs. ELEPHANTS best
novel?" "Have you the sequel to with
Fire and Sword?'" In many of its
katures this free public library of Wor-
sester is like other public libraries, but
h adaptation to the needs and interests
Of its readers it is perhaps the most use
ful institution of the kind in the United
Bates. Its librarian, Samuel S. Green,
has made q study of tine industries
Of the city. and provided on his shelves
and tables every book and periodical,
American and foreign, likely to be helpful
10 the local mechanic, machinist, decor
asor designer; builder or inventor. BY
natural aptitude and experience Mr.. Green
and his staff have made themselves trusted
pilots in the wide, the almost boundless,
YEA of literature for q community as in
telligent and thriving as any other in the
Union. In Worcester there is but little of
The pride of practicality which ignores the
light books and journals can throw on the
work of mill, factory and machine shop.
enriosity is stimulated and skill is in
ssructed by bringing the latest gifts Of in
enuity and investigation to the reader.
Let us go to another city, also of far less
nan metropolitan claims, and see what
nay be done In another way to develop
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POSES FOR PICTURES.
Lillian Russell Gives Women
Points on Photography.
SARONY CONDEMNS FASHIONS.
A Plain but Bright Woman Can shov
All Her Good Points Before
the Camera,

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-rSpecial Cofrespon-
dence. Yes, if you are bright woman,
and even at the same time q plain one,
your picture-taking need not be the dread
ful bore and disappointment you have
always thought it. If you choose, it is tho
easiest thing in the world to get o photo
graph which doesn't fiatter you until your
own lover couldn't recognize it, but which
does show all your good points, and
weaves little romance all around you.
Now, in the first place. for whom are you
having the picture taken and what do you
want it to tell of yourself? Choose your
mood. dress for it, let the photographer
guess it. and then reveal it to the world in
the curves of your form and the express
sion of your face. That is easy, for you've
been doing just that all your life, you
know.
Ii you want something you can send to
your relatives and your other enemies,
don't choose n mood, but cross-question
the photographer about the best side Of
your face. There is really an immense
difference in many faces. Then choose
pose which will wear weli-one not inn
FASHIONED, sad or glad, but quietly medita-
tive, as you would appear among strangers
or crowd. I'll tell you in two words how
to pose, but you will find my reasons for
them further along. Have some idea to
convey, and convey it by the most power
full of all ianguages-signs.
1t was the photograph of queenly
woman, who stood in perfect poise. look
ing at o dream or reality just beyond
her. A dozen others besides myself
crowded about it, wondering at the mar
velous form and finish of this specimen of
Photographic art. sis it art solely, or is
it perfectly natural attitude of a natural
woman, and who is she, anyhow ?" Iques-
toned, and hurried into the studio of the
artist who had produced the picture to
find out how he did it all.
''Sit down." he said. Fart is long, you
know, and this may take some time.
Photographing is but the imitation of the
natural, and in this picture the sitter. who
is an actress-also an imitation of the
natural was in league with the camera to
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ASK ME NO MORE.

Ask me no more: the moon may draw the sea:
The cloud may stoop from heaven and take
the shape,
With fold 10 fold. of mountain or Of cape;
But, o too fond, whom have / answered theey
Ask me more.
Ask me no moro; what answer should givef
love not hollow cheek or faded eye:
Yet. o my friend, will not have thee diei
Ask me no more, lest should bid thee live;
AK ne no more.
Ask me no more: thy fate and mine are sealed
slrove against the stream. and all in vain;
Let the great river take me 10 the main:
No more, dear love, for ut a touch yield.
Ask me no more,
Alfred TeHnrs0n
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told him he might do so if he had a good
chance. as they seemed to understand that
he was going on to New York anyway on
other business.
The mayor may be discovered at the
right hand corner of the First National
bank of Tidd's Neck IN the drawing which
/ made Of the building this morning.
Mach SUNRISE was manifested by the
board when the mayor returned some
what chastened and presented his bill for
personal expenses while in New York
floating the bonds, and also for material
to float them in.
The following is resume OF the bill
sentyn by Mayor MeGargse:
Tows or IIDD's NECK.
To Edwin McGarsle, Dr.-To expense items
vhila seeking n aoss aszsst lm1Saysmapi
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Mr.. Overholt soon discovered that the
climate was especially suited to the en-
couragement of home ties. He felt lonely
at first, but one home tie seemed to call
for another till by and by all seemed lively
and gay, and the old feeling of loneliness
passed away.
We next introduce view of Box Elder
street in 1860 merely to show what inn
provements have been made in that time
by the early settlers of Tidd's Neck. This
onward march of prosperity and wealth
was soon, however, to be checked by the
war.
Just as Mr.. Overholt was about to in
augurate other and greater improvements.
among them the removal of the feather
tick in the. window on this end of the
house, the country was plunged into a
strife t lastly ms
briefly that the war had been brought on
by others who had more means than he
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-09

'ae usefulness OF q public library. The
Custodian of the free public library in
providence, William f. Foster. believes
'aas for every book on his shelves there is
sreaoer somewhere in the city, and that
/ "a hls business TO induce that reader TO
eoeie and read his book. Hence, in his
seeAy announcements, he adopts the
Pealey OF the judieious editor. that of time
aasss These announcements, published
he leading Providence journals, state
~ principal additions TO the library with
sord OF comment. and refer TO every
oook and article IN the library bearing
slon current event of Importance. For
sample, when recently the Rering sea
esitsoseFsy Was 81 It's height. Mr.. Foster
Asataope3 al the literature I'd 49, hss care
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Why. you can almost construct history
around woman with bow of ribbon,
fold of cloth or q piece OF lace. When l
have To do this begin at the feet. and at
tend to the head last. or let it take care OF
itself entirely. All want is TO express
some idea, to make the woman seem TO
have an aim in what she does, but this the
average sitter can't comprehend. She
looks at you with black suspicion. and she
won't work with you. II an instant's self
forgetfuIness produces something excel
lent, if she throws herself into an atti-
tude which tells thousand things OF her
nature. and you rush back to the camera.
shouting: Don't move for your life."
on. gracious what does she do but look
blank and rigid and exprsssionlsss. aud
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OF OLD SAT FREEDOM ON Thu
HEIGHTS.
OF old sat Freedom on the heights.
The thunders breaking at her feet5
Above her shook the starry lights,
She heard the torrents meet
There In her place she did rejoice,
Slaughtered In her prophet mind,
But fragments OF her mighty voice
Came rolling on the wind.
Then slept she down through town and neld
To mingle with the human race,
And part by part to men revealed
The fullness Of her face.
Grave mother of majestic works
From her isle-altar gazing down,
Who God-like grasps the triple forks,
And king-iike wears the crown.
Her open eyes desire the truth.
The wisdom OF thousand years
II in them. May perpetual youth
Keep dry their light from tears:
That her fair form may stand and shine.
Make bright our days and light our dreams,
Turning TO scorn with lips divine
The fslsehood OF EXTREMIST
Alfred TeznysoM
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more does he rejoice. Let us observe .
librarian of the new type at his post in .
manufacturing city in New England.
It's warm summer evening, when out
door attractions of fresh air and music
have brought into the streets throngs Of
chatting men and women, yet the door Of
the public library does not stand open in
vain. The chairs of its large reading room
ARE fairly well filed; in the library proper,
! a. one person after another goes to the
#desk, it is worth while to note the cues
ttions asked:
aCan you show me designs for mantsi-
&pieces in the old colonial stylef"
A large illustrated volume il brought in
Ersponse.
us there any book in the library that
nils about photography ON wood for en-
dsving?"
The attendant sends for some half
dosen books, glances at their chapter
headings, and then, as she seems to fail in
her quest, goes to pile of Photographic
journals Of recent date. In few moments
she hands the inquirer q periodical con-
taining the information he seeks.
"Where can find illustrations of gear
less motors for electric railways?"
The title Of new book on electric rail.
ways is named, and the latest volumes Of
1.-TWO electrical weeklies, fresh from the
bindery, are produced.
"Have you anything on the use Of wire
y strengthening gun-barrels
A work, official looking in girth and
Nnding. satisfies this demand.
II want to run fiy-wheel at the highest
possible speed. / think nickel-steel would
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+ bonds Of Tdds Neck under adverse circuu-
stances, as follows.

bonds OF Tdd's Neck under adverse circum
stances. as follows:
H72
July 20 niring man to take care OF
10 ao. wn .trss aos sr arom nome sesxine
Tidd's NscS under o, sars1.. 0c o;rcs OF
stances II N
July $40 car fare to New York while en-
route to same seeking to float street i'm
p.ovement bonds OF Tidd's Neck under
Inv Jvvsl: ~ c.lS ,a y. ....--:.s - "
en- routs. etc " po'''' ou "Ain "nis Ok
July $50 telegram to- board Of aldermen
OF Tidd's Neck stating that would do
the very best could toward seeking to
Noss street Improvement bonds of Tidds
Jn Tsc 4 I IN aove5se circumsiances IS
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A SKETCH IN COLOR.

yelled. burning ruby sun sank YEARLY 70
Behind the cold, gray serried peaks that frown
against the west;
The jealous phantom smoke wreaths hung
sullsn DER the bay,
To cheat OF sunset glories and kill the king of
day.
They pressed around gloomy throng with en-.
vious courtiers' hate,
For stolen wealth. with dark revenge their bit.
ter hearts to safe;
When Sudden leaped up the flame of his ere
And half of the heavens glowed with his ire,
His mantle trailed widely, compelling the sight
A clear golden tissue illumined with light
OF crimson and scarlet the west was aglare,
An orchestral mighty with loud trumpets'
With colors OF gems the sky was ablazo
A prodIgal splendor to fill with amaze.
There opulent emerald, opal, sapphire,
Turquoise and tourmaline, beyond all desire,
shone varied and brilliant far into the night,
Till all of the senses were sunken in sight,
Upon the violet ether glowing rose outspread,
Aspired to mount the zenith and shame . morn.
ing dead.
The reckless seas swept molten gold and jewels
TO the strand,
As though to waste in spendthrift haste their
wealth upon the land.
His triumph now assured. the sun aiar with
drew,
New chimes and realms beyond our ken to
ardently subdue.
And now on Patmos isle Of thought Q vision
does unfurl
The radiant New jerusalem with open gates
OF pearl. -E Denny
Seattle, Sept Is, 1892
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III you are nervous or dyspeTsic try Carter
Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes ron nery-
Gus, and nervousness makes You dvsuentie.
either one renders you miserable. and these liz.
Tie pills cure boEn
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Mr.. Stshmann has charge OF the cuisine de-
pertueat q the occids2Il hotel
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Showing portrait OF President Edwin McGar-
gle, who Is also mayor of Tidds Neck and
president Of the health board. lie says he will
stand between Tidd's Neck and Asatic cholera
till he or it Is knocked out In 1877 he stopped
the cholera while in Philadelphia 1t got to
him and then stopped.l
For many years the great fire at Tidd's
Neck will live in history. remarkable
especially as the only fire in over 1900
years in which no diamonds were lost.
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The PUBLIC LIBRARY
Al Indispensable Institution in
Every Great City.
DUTIES OF THE LIBRARIAN.
r. uinnespolis the People Have Access
- the shelves-Books Furnished
60 Public School Pupils.

! . public IL
brary today
the librarian is
not . jailer of
books, n or
even . custo-
dian; he is
their banker,
and the more
active the cir
culation of his
treasures the
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OF OLD SAT FREEDOM ON TIL
HEIGHTS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

A GREAT hubbub is being raised by
electricians and many others over the
decision of the worlds fair commission
ers to close the gates Of the fair ut
o'clock each evening. This will not on
ly interfere greatly with electrical and
allied interests, but will cause needless
inconvenience and annoyance to many
thousands of sight-seers who will find
the evening hours the most satisfactory
time for attendance. The. laboring
classes who are shut out from attend
ance on their one day of leisure by the
Sunday closing order will by this decis-
ion be deprived of the only other priv
ileRe they might have enjoyed. that of
visiting tho exposition after working
hours. The determination to close at z
P. NJ. is preposterOus, and it seems i'm
probable that it will be adhered to when
the board considers tho matter again
and the objections that have arisen.
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lt 10 Situated ~ Nsnkin and IL Finished
Porcelain ss Cost OF $4,000, 900.
Philadelphia Press

IL 10 Situated ~ Nsnkin and IL Finished In
Porcelain at Cost Of $4,000, 900.
Philadelphia Press
China. the land of towers. pagodas and
gigantic images has nothing in the way Of
artificial cnriosities that excitcs the won
DER and admiration of the traveller more
than does the ruins OF the famous "Porce-
lain Tower of Nankin.D
This oldest OF architectural wonders was
finished IN the year 1890. after an ex-
sum of money equal TO s4.0o0o00 in United
states currency. and stood for nearly four
and quarter centuries until 1856. the
most marvellous building ever erected by
human banda
Itwas octaeonal in form. 26o feet high.
divided into mine stories. each of which WAS
provided with cornice above aud GAL
lery below.
The name Porcelain Tower" was applied
10 this unique structure on account of the
fact of the outside OF the entire work Eay-
ing been finished with porcelain slabs OF
various sizes. shapes and colors
AT every one of the nine stories the pro-
| Jectiug roof of the galleries was covered
with green tiles. each of the eight project
ing corners being provided with a large
DELL making grand total OF eighty -one
corner bells.
,Otner bells on top and INSIDE the struct-
IRE ran the number MP TO l52. the smallest
OF which - said 10 have weighed three
hundred pounde andthe larger size about
an even thousand pounds.
Ranged IN rows between the bells were
1zs bronze and silver lamps. which were
regularly lighted every night in the year.
The apex OF the tower was gigantic
pineapple. whose base started at n 250-fooe
level and extended upward for ten feet.
this IN turn being surmount,d by n copper
globe two feet in diameter.
spiral stairway OF over three hundr ed
steps led from base 10 summit. and was
wholly constructed of polished marble.
brass and porcelain. The building was
originally constructed as a gift TO an en-
press. and on that account was always
kepf IN repair 81 government expense.
In 1901 lightning struck and tore Oft the
pineapple and the three top stories. bat
this injury was repaired as soon as possible
afterw ward. and the building would doubt
less have survived for centuries longer had
not the TAPPING rebels destroyed it IN the
year mentioned an the opening.
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CONCERNING CORPSES

The recent refusal of the dean of
Westminster Abbey to permit the bur-
ial within its walls of n deceased sculp-
tor and poet named Woolner has excited
the adverse criticism of the survivors,
friends, and yet there are good reasons
for the DEANS action. He says there is
scarcely any room left in the building
for Iuterments. and that he feared in
jury to the foundations by cutting into
the concrete which underiies the main
fabric. He might have added. what he
doubtless felt if he did not say it. that
the small amount of room remaining
should be reserved for England's great
est dead. and not accorded to persons of
little distinction. The sculptor and
poet named Woolner may have been q
very respectable man, but, as his name
is almost unknown in this country. il is
safe to say that he did not possess q
world wide fame. Applications for
burial in the abbey are frequent.