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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

TOR SALE-5Oo ACRES OF TIMBER. GEAR
y water. Herbert s. Upper, II Scheusrman
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

Tor SALE ON SEVEN YEARS ZINE
Il payable monthly. cottage. four rooms: hall,
hath pantry, etc, $40 20: Alton street, three
b ocks south OF Jack SON Also eight-roonlo.1ouse
on Lake View. one block north of YesIer Avenue,
$1,000: same terms. L. F. Whittier, James street
power-hou
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

WASTED-BY a LADY, A POSITION AS
w housekeeper in wiaower's family: good ref
erenceS Cali or address 220 Cherry street, room
1903
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

I>OR SALE OR CHANGE-BCSINESS OP-
II portunities of every description. If listed at a
bargain. can be sold by Morgan's Exchange. 203
New York block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

L'OR sALE-ON SAN JUAN ISLAN3,. 40
Il acres water frontage: $50 fruit trees ses OUT
also and 10-acre fruit tracts; some set CAT to
orchard Particulars of e. NJ. Tucker, [srgyIe
Wash y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21
WAsTED-FENALE

WANTED-BY A BRIGHT. REFINED
w yousg lady, position govcfness book
keeper or clerk. Address Kindness. care Post-ln-
tejigencer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE

k'OR SALE--asO0 OxiO9 ON DRExEA Az
1 enue; 500, 60xi2G Kenton Ridge: & 500.
iooSiCV on Erexef avenue: Sl.eo0. l25 feet
SQUIRE corner on Hose street, worth s27n0. west
6 Field, 20 Union block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21
WANTED-REAL ESTATE.

WANTED-REAL ESTATE IN ALL PARTS
w or the city; If you have some TO sell cheap IL
viii pay you TO give me contract on il and get 1t
advertised II. ). Turner, 207 Butler block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY AND FARM
Asl property. Herbert :. Upper, ~ Scheuerman
BLOCK. Front corner cherry street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

Coz M PER ACRE-4Ss ACRES FINE
s-DO.Oo tide Land; $40 acres ready for pillow
a soon as dyked; 400 yards OF dyke viii reclaim
the land; l34 acres covered with good sprussf, and
cedar timber easy of access 10 steamers ihFoe and
one-hatf miles from ocosta the y. r. Il. p. ter
minGs or ';ifay's barber; commission alleged TO
any real estate agent making sale y. Ctselberg,
Seattle. Wash, or owner, Box l69, McnEssano,
WASH
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

TT YOU WANT MONEY on IMPROVED OR
L unirnprovcd property, or 10 pay OF encum-
brances come aud amounts and time 10
sui; no delay: red tape; principal and interest
payable Ia seattle Lee & Bowden, and Col
hudlEg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

E'OR SALE-HOUsE OF ROOMS: STREET
graded; on Sixth street and Pike; 80. GOOs $500
cash balance $25 per month. II. s. Turnef, GOT
Butler block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

DERSoNAL-DEAR BRIGHT EYES: JUST
Il returned last night. am happy to hear from
you: Wednesday morning sure, unless rainy 8
10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

.xrr7tsc- ,sY.sItsaFp IN The shs.ss1
(racss ;, arr ar,is loan once 2oa Mssn
street: liberal advances on diAsiaoH
jeweiry; lowest rates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

DERSONAl.-SCHOOLT TIE ACHERS ANDpRo-
L fessors should read solution to paradox. mage
8. Seattle Telegraph. today FREDERICK & Nelson.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

THE BLAINE NATIONAL BANK, OF
L Blame wash, VIII act agent Tor nom resi-
dent TT perty owners of Blaine in payment of city
taxes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

GH0-ONErHALF INTEREST IN BUSI-
ROO ness established four years and paying
$500 monthly: duties light and easily learned
help OF steady temperate man needed more n an
money; call today. 6l6 Second street. room 4.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21
BUSINESS CHANCES.

LfOR SALE--AN OLD ESTABLISHED BUsf-
Il ness. Well located in Seattle and clearing
over $500 DIR month This will beae the closest
investigation and if you mean business and have
got the cash investigate this at once The bns-
ness will he shown you. but Will not give location
Present owner is well known in seattle and has
made sufficient money to enable him to retire
from the business Price $4,000: VIII take part
cash and well secured paper the bal There
Is no hurry about Sc ling. r. you ara looking FOR
a business wei. established ard making money
this will surely suit you. Morgan's Exchange,
eos New YDrs, block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

L,OR SALE-LOTS 6OXl2S, ONE R8.OCK
IL north of the Squire tract and adjoining ths Rem
ton addition; the lots are high, with good view:
81 $50 to 81 $50; terms one half cash balare one
and two years at per cent II s Turnes, 2O7
Butler block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

A SPLENDID CHANCE FOR GOOD BUSI
n ness man to buy third interest in a firm es-
tablished here for four years. doing an / bust
ness; must have fifteen hundred dollars; four to
five hundred dollars net profits per month: this
will bear Investigation Wiseman & Co., 206
New York block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

LNOR SALE-40.0O0 FEET NEW LUMBER
all dimen sions, sized. at one-half list price In
quire at room 2 Smith block, corner Second and
James.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
POINTS ABOUT WOMEN

A gold medal was gwen in Vienna
this year to . woman for her work for
orphans and humanitarian services in
general. The presentation was a
formal public ceremony in the name of
the city. The medal has twice before
gone to woman.
Miss Adele NJ. Graft is q commercial
traveller for the large Wholesale drug
house Of Reed 4 Carnrick of New York
She goes all over the country and is
said to receive the largest salary on the
firms list of travellers.
Miss Kathleen Murphy of Dublin has
carried off the 81 500 prize for the best
examination in modern literature at
the Royal university Of Ireland.
Miss Sarah Herring, the eldest d 8 ugh
ter of Attorney General Herring of
Arizona, has been admitted to practice
IN the court of that territory.
In 1891 there were 278 women be-
tween the ages of % and 80 married IN
Massachusetts,, 103 between 20 and %
and twenty-three under 20.
Five young women acted as ushers
st Plainfield, n. j., wedding recently,
and the innovation proved decidedly
pleasing.
The dowager duchess of Marlbor-
ough, late Mrs. Hammersley, will
probably come to this country.
Mrs. Ann Scully has been elected
justice Of the peace at Buffalo, Wyo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26

trite old vagaboad. drawing the back
OF MS hand across MA nose, land Pun
wiilin' TO drop these perceedln's right
now II you are."-Cnicago Tribune.
Lawyer-''So; repeat emphatieally,
that l do not care 30 say anything at
al about my clients case Ii would
do no good. aad--l absolutely refuse
70 % interviewed"
eporter-"Oh, never mind about
the interview I have written that long
ago, aud here are the proofs of Il.
Just want you % leok tnem.through aud
g.se me gcoi deal of all I've said, for
the afternoon edition. Puck.
What's the matter, Blllg' said one
representative Of the crooked gentry
10 another Wasn't business good ia
CnIeago2' "Too good. No sooner
would | get through sandbagging a
man than some Teller 'ud come along
aud sandbag me. Washington Star.
Detectiye-"Whyd do you suspect your
cashier! lie 10 not extrayagant, al
though IL IS true he lives In comfort"
Prnclpal-"Tnat's just It. With the
salary give him ne could not posi-
bly, life IN comfort. "-Fllegende Blat-
ter.
well, 'Ras.us, are you used 10 being
rich YETI ''Nor. sab. KANT GIT used
TO II, sab. Lor' bless Yer! | went out
into nah own hen-coop last night an
stole one o nah own chickens, sab"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Thompson-"Seet this picture of Bron-
son. Isn't II truly q speaking pic
ture?"
Johnson-"So it is" (Gfowing ner-
vous.) Lets come away. 1t may
ask Us for loan. Yankee Blade.
Burglar Blll-"We are perfectly safe,
old man." Pllferlng Pete-"How do
you know" Burglar Bill-"The pa
per says that the detectives are work
ing on an important clew." brooklyn
Eagle"
when your son went to college"
"He didn't go-I sent him."
"Ah, and when he came home"
"He didn't come-the faculty sent
him."-kate Fields Washington.
Mrs. Gotham-Did you ever get left?
Mrs. Chicago-Yes, several times; but
l have always managed to get another
husband.-Truth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Which Is His Widow?

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 25.-Two
women at Covington, Ind, are laying
claim TO the estate of the late John
Cox, eaching claiming to be his widow.
The deceased was familiar figure all
over that part of the country. He
owned rich farms in Fountain county
and also IN Ohio. Altogether he must
have been worth $4,000. Four years
ago he made his home near CovingtOn.
Two small children were with him
who called HIM father, and there was
also young French woman who was
understood to be the nurse of the chill.
dren. In 1889 he removed to Ohio,
and short time ago he died. Tho
French woman now appears upon the
scene, laying claim TO One-third of the
estate as the widow of Cox. Scarcely
had she entered proceedings in the cir
cult court before Mrs. Lousenburg of
Chicago appeared and made q similar
claim. the last named claims to nave
remarked after Cox's death. Long
and costly litigation is anticipated.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
selafI oF TIE RuRAL PRESS.

Among the numerous packages that
came 10 the hands of Postmaster Fos-
ter and MS assistants this morning,
many OF them were crushed out OF sLsp pc
and consequently badly damaged. In
the bottom OF one of the sacks was
found rubber doll and tooth brush,
dropped out of some crushed box.
The articles awal. an owner At the
othce.-Lansing Republican.
Our community was shocked to learn
OF the unexpected and sudden death of
III. surryans last Friday. He had
been At work in the grlst mill as usual
through the week until Friday, when
no Was indisposed, but was not known
TO be dangerously I'll until his friends
Charlotte Leader.
"Saugatuck, Douglas and New Rich
mond Freight Llne" Is the title neatly
lettered on j. b. Browns freight
wagons. John can put on style if no
wants 20. No one has ever conducted
the freight business between this place
and Richmond better than he.-Sauga-
tuck Commercial.
The German" was q success, and
already the twenty couple who attend
ed the dance al Liederkranz hall last
evening are making arrangements for
another, so much was the enjoyment
OF the evening. Miss Etfie kamman of
Detroit presided at the piano and the
music Was excellent.-LanslngR epub-
lican.
Mr.. and Mrs. Narney III. Pearce were
the recipients OF pair OF twins, boy
and grl, December 10. All parties
getting along nicely. This makes
three pairs OF twins within radius of
three miles, IN Olive, all under one
year olc.-Olive Cor. Clinton Repub-
Acan.
Jesse Crosby had the index finger of
his right hand smashed IN the box fac
tory last Monday. Ii will give him q
months unsolicited vacation. DIR.
Norman dressed it.-Belding Star.
The person without bad cold or a
hard cold is entirely out of style. DR..
PInkham mas been confined to his room
for some time from the effects of one.
Bedding Cor. Saranac Local.
The selling of the crazy quilt was
postponed on account of bad weather,
but was finally disposed of for SIS to
Philip Jones, who drew it.--Wayland
Globe.
State Game Warden Hampton re-
turned home today from a ten days
trip prosecuting fish and game law vio-
lators. Democrat.
The new church bell like the new
baby's voice has pleasing sound, but
unlike 1t no nursing bottle will be re-
quired. -Boyne Falls News.
Lecturer l.. l.. Thomas had Just SIX
paid tickets offered at the door last
evening and the lecture was declared
of.-Decatur Republican.
Does the marshal know of the law
about boys catching on to eleighs? Do
the boys know the penalty?-Bangor
Advance.
Lonnie Markham now drives q stand
ard bred mare Of which he is very
proud.-Coopersville Observer.
No excuse now. boys, for not taking
the girls sleigh riding.-kalkaskIan.
Pup lost. See advertisement.-I
Adrian Times.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
A Remarkably Heavy Thumb.

The methods Of reasoning pursued by
some children may be simple enough.
but the results arc often disastrous,
says the Epworth Herald. A book Of
"reminiscences b. the teacher of the in
FAINT class would undoubtedly prove
salabls.
\ certain young lady. rcligiously in
clincd. applied for a class in Sunday
school few weeks ago and the superin-
tendent promptly placed her in charge
Of that doubtful honor-the infant
class. The new teacher went on pretty
well until she ventured on the thin leo
known as general questioning
Now, children" she said. with that
extremely vivacious manner which Is
popularity supposed 10 fascinate chill
dren. what did Moses do2-'
The infa1. mind worked on the prob
.eUa FOR few moments IN silence.
Come. dears. said the young teach
-. sncouraEingly. some one tell me
what Noses did.
A verv small boy on the f5rety hack
row seemed % be struggling with a
reply
what IS &. wniie9~ urged the teach
er. encouraGingt
His thumb weighed a pound
hat" asked the sstonishea teacher.
n uar~1ar says Sc.
says what Willie. demanded -
pcrp -exed teacher. while the class
stoppee fidgs ting and listened inteutlv.
ese says e~erE tine Noses p,zts hitb
thuulb on the scales Il weigbsa pound
Who is Noses, Wi1leT'
He ID our butcher. nasth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

That dear little POKE bonnet that
drove our grsndfathers crazy 10 coming
bAes- Just now It's peculiar form is
somewhat OF fraud, for & q mol
poke bonnet st all, bat nothing IN the
world hut just = brlm. fne erim i
fastened on toy The distracting rgbaoas
that he under the ca q. and that, sc
eoTaing Ia the s0ng. tie ysDng mems
hearts within, too. The hr.m - trim
med ~ bows, the loops aud ends Of
which very SncCessfully convey the
impression OF nat crown. While at
the ssine tirle the pretty hair shows
through. The modern poke, you Gee,
Is deesltful and not al all what Il pre-
tends To be. But that IS way pokss
have always had. One thing is certain,
II pokes come 10, hangs will stsv. be-
cause pokes are not suited 10 inte.lec-
tual or CLASSIC fareheads. To think
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
Hi AND MISS RREWIlES.

The three largest mines At Creede
produce silver at a cost OF % cents pei
ounce, and the profits from these three
mines last year were 81 900, 900 on a
500. 900 investment. Two Creede mines
can produce 5000, 900 ounces per an
mum. A mine at Aspen has been turn
ing out $500, 900 ounces per annum AT
cost. it is said, of less than Ii cents
per ounce. No wonder 90 price of
silver demonstrating Chronicle
Telegraph.
At present one of the most popular
works Of literature among democratic
workers is the official Blue Book. con-
tanning a complete list of the $50, 900
Offices az the disposal of Uncle Sam. A
year hence it may be found, whether
civil service prevails or not, that the
perusal of that work to the large
majority who will be disappointed will
be Ike Dead Sea frui..-pittsburg DIS
patch.
or course Charles A. Dana won't be
senator. Nobody ever supposed he
would. He can contribute most effec-
tua,ly toward Mr.. Clsveland's comfort
by continuing to edit the sun aud let
ting Edward Murphy share with ID. r.
I'LL The honor OF making things pleas
ant for Mr.. Cleveland IN Washington.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
A Mesdville man owns n clock that
has the glass broken out of the door
that covers the face, yet every time the
man goes 20 wind the clock he labor
iOusiy opens the door "a II the glass
was still there. Which goes to snow
tast man - Creature Of habit.-Oh
CITY Deruck.
Of tue wide swath of wreck and ces-
Oiat.ou that marked the track of the
farmer boy who set out with 50 cents
"A his pocket and stopped with nearly
II not quite 500. 00O. 200. let va keep
silence. FOR W. should "of toe dead
spesS nothing bat good. New York
Globe.
The real enormlty, not merely OF the
moral turpitude. but OF the social Of
Tense implied IN deliberate and care
fully Planned swindies does not seem
always go be tVly weighed by those
responsible for the adnl'ni.tration Of
criminal iaw.-New York Evening sun.
The consolidation Of the United
states and Canada would be good
thng in the end FOR both countries.
r1t we DO not think there 3 any I'M
nie6 ste prospect of t-Brooklyn
Times.
lhe PhllatelphIs Times, having
sr'sen trom ~ Anrii ashes. IL making
ta-ass soloke.-Pittsburg Press.
An innocent nsn never com rorr So
wth his aceussrs A lfoHna j euue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
POINTS ABOUT MEN.

Col. John J. McCook, prosecutor of
Prof. Briggs in the late trial, is one of
the lighting McCooks," Of Ohio. He
left Kenyon college in his first year TO
join the Sixth OHIO cavalry. He after
ward took two degrees there, and one
at Harvard; was given an honorary
GA. NJ" by Princeton, I'D. c. L." by
the University of Kansas. Colonel Nc
Cook Was the ninth son of Daniel Nc
Cook, and all of them, sire and sons,
went in for "Old Glory" A brother,
DIR. John McCook did what he could
for his country by sending in five boys.
Every boy of the fourteen but one, who
preferred to 60 into Bull Run, where
he fell, as private, was commis-
stoned officer.
BY an almost unanimous vote of n
recent meeting the Bar association Of
New York protested TO Governor
Flower that Isaac II. Maynard was not
tit man to reappoint 10 seat In the
state court of appeals. Governor
Flower, being a man set in his ways,
announced that Justice Maynard 10 the
very man that shall have the place.
The hostility of the bar of New York
city to Justice Maynard grew out of
certain action by him as deputy attor-
ney general with regard to the returns
from Dutchess county in the election
of 1891, the result there being in dis
pute and having important bearing
upon the vote OF the etate.
Major General Sir George Stewart
White, who 10 TO succeed Lord Roberts
as commander-in-chie in India, has
been thirty-eight years IN the British
army, most of that time having been
spent IN that country. In 1886 he was
sent into Bermah TO command the
army of occupation, 80, 900 strong: aud
his management of the perplexine
questions, military and political. for
four years, elected high praise from
the Niceroy.
The freshman class of Yale make the
best OF the faculiy's decree that that
class snail share IN no intercollegiate
base bali games this season. The bows.
however, feel the puni,hment IL too
sweeping and excessive. The trouble
taus resulting vas a rIoious demonstra-
ton ~ New Haven tneater in ratifica-
ton OF the victories OF the foot ball
season.
Emperor William is credited with
the intention 80 have only general
officers ol the army represent him as
ambassadors to foreign courts. Even
the secretaries Of legstions are 20 be
army officers exclusively.
Ghe new captain Of HsrTsrd's foot
hall eleven - Bert g Waters. as. lie
= one 81 TIE hest GUARDS Harvard hss
had. He = p, nearly * feettall. and
wsighs I65 pounds. lie Is great
e IL bIs class.
The young Duke Of Orleans hoIss
the rssmgy Of hss great grandfather
IN prolouHdesf veneraton He ex-
planned 90 Trend that he never ea4s
psars hecsnse BIS famous ancestor
never did.
Lszs. The famous composer and pan
at. = sHotnfT pHhile character wno can
clasm the Columbian CON 20 have been
struck "A bis honor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-26
BLAINE's MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WASHINGTON. Dec 26.--InQniry 1t
the Blaine resldeace az ESQ this even
ing brought forth the welcome answer
that ne Was "doing very nicely" and
that be had txken milk 81 4 D. IN. and
| broth st 6 D. IN. Mr.. Blaine's nurse
ssio thsi tnis bad been Mr.. Blalne's
best day since the relapse of one week
ago. Dr. johnston. Mr.. Bisane's ply
saelan, called upon HE patient 81 $50
p IN. and found him very comfort
able. As evidence that Mr.. Blaine is
much improved, il is said this mora
ing when lie awoke he gave the ssual
Christmas greetings IN a cneery tone,
and received those Of his family In
much tne same spirit ne exhibited N
the old days.
lie took lively interest in the pres
ents that were lRterchsnged in the
family, and made particular inquiry
about the gifts made TO ms granuchsI-
dren, IA whom ne has lost none of the
interest that always characterized him.
While the outer world has been Der
migted 10 know but little of the doInes-
TIC lite OF tar. Blaine. the few who
nave been admitted TO the inner do
nestle circles say that his loysble char
acterstics are never more strlkingiy
manifested tnan when III the bosom of
his family. When ia health at the
threshold OF HE home ne Is won't To
leave behind him the cares and die
fractions OF n busy life and devote
much OF his leisure hours II pleasant
and interesting and instructive CONVEX
sation with those around him.
Mr.. Blaine WAS made cognlzant dur
ing the DAY OF the friendly interest
manifested IN him IN all portions of the
country and 10y the rank and file OF all
political parties. He was deeply at
fected and expressed ME gratitude fre-
quently.
The day that means so much to mil
lions throughout the Christian world
was passed by the family of Mr.. Blame,
now gathered under his roof, IN q man
ner betting Christmas sabbath and
the condition of its reverend head.
Pathehcally significant indeed were
the vacant chairs, but no part of the
depression felt at the absence of those
wont TO occupy them Wac permitted to
enter the sick room.
At 10 O'Clock the Blaine mansion was
closed for the night and all of the |
lights IN the main structure ex-
with the exception of
single gas jet in the eick room, which |
was burning dlmly.