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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-27

mail service, has had some unique expert
ences in connection with mail car improve
ments.
"We recently adopted what were called
mail cages for registered letters" he said,
"but they were discarded within two
months, as We were never able to get all of
the stuff into them. Train robbers make
no effort to get into a mail car. | believe
there were only two cases recorded by the
inspection department last year, and in
both instances the pilfering was trivial
Registered matter when in small pack
ages is locked up in ordinary drawers,
and when in large ones is piled up in
pouches at portion of the car where it
can be kept constantly in view. Then,
too, we always have from five to thirteen
men in a mail car running between large
cities, and these are all armed and ready
for action.
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"MYLo JONES' WIFE,"

"Mylo Jones' wife, was all
/ herd, mighty near, last fall
Visitun relations down
Tother side of Morgantown!
Mylo Jones' wife she does
This and that, ana "those' and "thusP'
Can't 'bide babies in her sight
Ner no children, day and night,
Whoopin' round the premises
Ner no nothin' else, guess!
Mylo Jones' wife she lows
She's the boss of her own house!
Mylo-conseguence is
Stays WHARF things seem some like his,
Uses, mostly, with the stock
Coaxin' "Old Kate not to balk,
Ner kick hassfiies' branes out, ner
Act, s'pose, SO much like her.
Yit the wimmerin folks tells you
She's persection--Yes, they do.
Mylo's wife she says she's found
Home haint home with men folks round,
When they's work like hern to do
Picklin' pears and butchern, too,
And a-rendern lard, and then
Cookin' for pack OF men
To come trackin' up the floor
She's scrubbed tel shell scrub no moreI
Yit she'd keep things clean eff they
Made her scrub tell jedgmunt day.
Mylo Jones' wife she sews
Carpet rags and patches clothes
Jest year in and out-and yit
Where's the Twin use OF 1t?
She asks Mylo that. And he
GIFTS back where he'd rather be,
With his tesm-iest plows-and don't
Never sware-like some folks won't
Think ef he cut loose gumi
ID hep his heavenly chances some.
Mylo's wife don't see no use,
Nor no reason nor excuse
For his pore relations to
Hang round like they sllus dol
Thare bout onc't year-and She
She Jest ga'nts 'eD, folks tell me,
On spiced pears. Pass Mylo one
He says, "No, he don chuse nonsp'
Workin' men like Mylo they
ID ort to have meat evr'y dsyl
Dad-buru Myio Jones' wife!
Ruther take blamed case-knife
'Crost my wiZZen than to see
Sich womern rulin' me,
Ruther take and turn in and
Raise fool mule colt by hand!
Mylo, though-'oi-rot the man!
Jest keeps calm-like some folks can
Ana low SIGH as her, s'pose,
Is mans helpmeet-Mercy knows!
james Whitcomb Riley.
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DIR. JORDAN'S OFFICE

Is at the Residence Of EX-MayOr
Yesler, Third and James.
Consultation and prescription absolutely
free.
Send for free book explaining the Histo-
genetic system.
CAUTION. The Histogenetic Medi
cines are sold in but one agency in each
town. The label around the bottle hears
the following inscription: "Dr. J. Eugene
Jordan's Histogenetic Medicine" Every
other device is fraud.
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A Far Wedding Journey.
Portland. Ne. Press.

fOftihuu, NE, fIese.
Miss Media Pratt, daughter of Conductor
John Pratt of Auburn, Me-, will be
married in April to Mr.. Harrison r.
Thornton, of Virginia, and their wedding
tour will be to one of the most bleak and
inhospitable lands on earth. Miss Pratt
has been doing missionary work for the
past two years among the poor OF New
York city. She and her afi anced have
had, it is SAID, romantic meeting aud
will certainly have romantic honeymoon
for their future home in kinegan.
kinegan is the most western end OF the
Cape Prince of Wales, and cape Prince of
Wales is that ice-bound spur of the great
Alaskan peninsula that reaches out to
almost touch the shores OF Asiatic Siberia
along the Boring straits. 1t has popula-
ton of 400 natives, and when the new
missionaries arrive will have four whites
Mr.. Thornton has, with companion, es-
tablished q post there and he came TO New
York TO study medicine for the better
ment of his missionary work. At kinegan
they receive one mail year, and it is on
the parallel of latitude 81 degrees north
that just passes the north coast of Iceland.
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EAST PORTLAND, Jan. IS, 1892,

EAST PORTLAND, Jan. IS, 1892,
DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle. Wash
Dear Doctor: 1t is with great pleasure
that I pen you these few lines to let you
know that I am well of my described
stomach trouble. do not believe it will
return, but if it should will write to YOU
again for some more of your most excel
lent medicine. Dear sir, you surely are
saint on earth among US poor unfortunates
who have been duped and doped so long
by lot of quack doctors. 1 do not mean
myself, as have no confidence in them.
but I have seen so many on the Sound
who have never known any relief. So
many have been robbed and then turned
away not only with loss Of health but
money. But how quickly their eyes were
opened when they took your medicines
and saw the miracles which they accom-
plished. Wishing you happy and pros
porous life, remain yours truly,
MARY VICKERS.
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rKoT. MY GOOD sTEED. TKor.

Where my true love abideth
/ make my way tonight
10, waiting, she
Espieth me
And calleth in delight
81 see his steed anear
Come trotting with my dear
Oh, idle not, good steed, but trot,
Trot thou my lover herer
A-loose cast the bride
And ply the whip and spur,
And gayly
speed this reply
While faring on to her:
80, true love, fear thou not
seek our trusting spot
And double feed be yours, my steed,
If you more swiftly troll"
1vault from out the saddle
And make my good steed fast;
Then to my breast
My love is prest-
At last, true heartl at lasti
The garden browsing lies,
The stars fold down their eyes
In this dear spot, my steed, neigh not
Nor stamp in restless wisei
o, passing sweet communion
OF young hearts, warm and truel
To thee belongs
The old, old songs
Love finds forever new!
We sing these songs, and then
Cometh the moment when
It's "Good steed, trot from this dear spot
Trot, trot me home again.
Eugene Field.
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Inform Yourselves
and Be Con-
WINGED.
CHUewArER, Wyo., Nov. q, 1891.

CHUewATER, Wyo., Nov. q, 1891.
Dr.. Jordan, Seattle, Wash.-Dear Sir: 7
will write you line to let you know Of
the complete recovery of my daughter,
eyesight, and as never can find Language
to express my thankfulness, I will say
nothing. You will understand.
Ny son has written you for treatment
and we are expecting to hear from Won
every day. Respectfully,
MRS. A. L. FERGUSON.
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Prussian balloons are lowering over the Rus
sian camps and forts on the border, and as these
airships appear to be under perfect control, in
dicatins the introduction of q new and danger
Gus element in warfare, the Russians are much
concerned.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
Does Farming pouq

The discussion between A. Cowoill
and editor Salisbury, of the DeIaTGr.
can TO which reference was made in our
last issuel chat at the wind up by death.
more farmers to the hundred have a
moderate competency than have those
OF O'her classes doing business in this
county," has attracted attention. A
reckoning as to the real facts. $40 far
al Che least as this community is con.
eeIneu. brings out an astonishing re-
suit. One day last week the question
came up for discussion in one of our
stores, pro and con, when a business
canvass of the citizenship was made
the result showing that there are now
nVIng IN smyrna twenty families who
have retired from farming on a moder.
ate competency, while of those mer-
chandislng for the past score of wears
or more, they could name hut one
Inc rest were either at the business or
dependent upon some other source OF
revenue. They concluded with this
showing, editor Saulsbury's plaintive
cry that farming is the poorest busi.
ness that a man can get at" will moi
hold water, for this section of the
country. Mr.. Cowgirl, in his reioinder
says
Il will only say to the young farm
er's boy thirsting for Eldorado's in city
ilfe' that the wind up of city pursuits
largely shows that failure is the rule
success the exception. The most
accurate financial statistical tables in
America are those put out by Dun &
Co., aud BradstrOet they show that
out of every 100 merchants iu our cities
20 utterly fail and die poor; six to
seven die with competency that will
support the family in the style of Hv-
ing, and that less than one per cent. To
the 1000 die worth 100000, and Phil
adelphia Merchants Relief fund in
their last annual report make no better
showing,
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
Personal.

Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of William Bell Megear and Mary
Bewley Hall, at the residence of the
brides parents Wednesday, Feb. 3rd,
a, 1.90 o'clock.
Misses BERTHE and Fannie Walls OF
Church Hill, Md; are visiting Mrs. E.
G.. Walls, Mrs. DR.. Roberts Of the
same place is visiting Miss Florence
Beck.
M. o. Benjamin and son, of Sails
bury, spent Sunday in town.
The B. NJ. s. K, had a business
meeting at the home of Miss Mable
Thompson on Monday, preparatory to
the monthly entertainment next Mon
day evening, an important one.
Irving Cooper, whose very serious
illness from typhoid fever at his board
ing house in Philadelphia, was noted
in our last issue, was removed to the
Homeopathic Hospital. A letter re-
ceived by his father last night indi
Gated there was change for the bet
ter.
David Stewart and wife will oele-
brate their 25th wedding anniversary
tomorrow evening.
Miss Nellie Brown was given a sur,
prise party by her young friends Fri.
day evening.
Mrs. 7. L. Mason is visiting her par
ents in Wilmington.
Isaac s. Taylor, of HOlmesburg, Pa,
spent several days the past week with
hiss Smyrna friends.
Miss Lizzie Savin is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel Conner is the guest OF
Mrs. J. w. Clifton.
John Stephenson, Of ChesteTVille,
Md, is visiting Geo. M. Stevenson,
VIM. F. Brown is on visit to York,
Pa.
Miss Bessie Collins, of Milford, is
visiting Mrs. Maggie Collins.
Horace Brown, of SeafOrd, was the
guest of Clarence Prettyman Sunday.
Miss Nellie Mccoy has returned
from a visit of several weeks to friends
in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. J. w. Denney is visiting friends
In Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Anthony was given a
Leap Year surprise Party on Friday
evening. Games and dancing occu-
pied the evening until eleven O'Clock
when the guests were served with
sand wiches and coffee. Those com
posing the party were. Misses Marion
Stevens, Sallie Cosgrid, Lulu Caulk,
Ida Lord. Lizzie Clements, Mary
Stewart, Sallie Pratt, Florence Hall,
Ella Colt. Elva Armstrong, Edith
Collins. MessTs. Walton M. Bpsteed,
Herbert Brown. Edward M. Boyd, ].
Fletcher Truax, Luther TFuax, w. G.
Warren, Willard Weldon, Edward
Beck.
J. E. Carter entertained the mem
bers of the Hose Company, (who three
weeks ago suppressed a fire at his
house) Monday evening socially end
ing with cream and refreshments.
Among those present were, II. S.
Anthony. w. Carter, Joseph II. Wright
F. Boyer, Geo. M. Stevenson. John P.
Patterson. Nathaniel Pratt, J. NJ Rey-
nOlds, s. G. Ransom, Wakeman Spru-
ance, II. B. GrieVes, q. r. Kennedy.
G. A. Wick, H. l.. Brevoir, w. f. C.
Bell, John r. Cameron, Lewis Mccoy,
Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Charles w.
Sisco, J. r. Robinson, A. s. Riggs, II.
s. Taylor, A. s. FAIRIES. w. B. Grnnt.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
For tie Smyrna Times
A Brilliant Social Evant

Numbered among the social events
OF the past week in Philadelphia Was
the reception rendered Mr.. and Mrs
Charles W. Emerson. Mr.. Emerson
will De remembered as former resident
OF Smyrna-the son of one of its post,
masters. His marriage to a PhilAdel.
Phla lady occurred the latter part of last
October, and after bridal trip through
Europe and the Old World thew set
sail for home. Their arrival here WAS
made the occasion for q meeting of
their friends to accord them a rOyal
welcome, The reception was given at
the residence of his mother, l19 North
Tenth Street, Friday evening last
The event was marked by several
noteworthy teatures-excellent music.
handsome dressing, and an elaborate
collection. A large number of relatives
ana friends paid their respects to the
pride and groom. Prof Stefano's
string band supplied music for the
dancing. In attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Emerson. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Walton, Mrs. Jane Fin
erson, Mrs. M. Ferree, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson, Joseph G. Whitestone. MT
and Mrs. Frank Walker, Mr.. aud Mrs.
J. Q. Emerson. Miss John Whitestone
Misses Mamie and Bessie Parker. Lee
Claypole, Walter Whitestone. Miss
Mollle Emerson, Philadelphia Mr..
and Mrs. John Cleeves, Boston. Mass
Dr. ID. T.. Pierce. Tazewell, Va; DIR.
William Painter, Knob, Va; Mrs. IT
Maddox, Pittsburg-; Elmer Emerson
New York Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Alien
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Quinn and ]. Frank
Pratt, Smyrna, and others.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27


The President Monday sent to Con-
gress his message on tho Chilean dis
pute, together with the diplomatic cor
respondence on the subject. In sub
mitting these papers to Congress, the
President said: 81 desire to say that l
am of the opinion that the demands
made of Chile by this Government
should be adhered to and enforced. If
the dignity as we'll as the prestige and
influence of the United States are not
to be wholly sacrificed we must pro.
tect those who, in foreign ports, dis
play the flag, or wear the cOlors of this
Government against insult, brutality
and death, inflicted in resentment of
the acts of their Government, and not
for any fault of their own" The mes
sage, after being read in both Houses.
was referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
A despatch frOW Santiago states that
the Chilean Government is willing to
withdraw the Malta letter and it's de-
mand for Minister Egan's recall, and
proposes arbitration as to the Valpa-
raisO affair. If that is not acceptable
to the United States a reference to the
United States Supreme Court is sug-
gested.
The Chilean correspondence includes
all the letters and kilograms between
the Navy Department and its officers
dating back to January "a, 1891, when
Rear Admiral McCann, of the peusa.
cola, was ordered to Valparaiso to
protect American interests. 1t in.
cludes also the text of the de-
positions in regard to the Valpa-
raisO riot, taken recently at Vallejo,
California. Much of the correspond
ence is devoted to the Itata incident,
and contains nothing new. The re-
naming documents include the mes
sages between Captain Schley and
Commander Evans at Valparaiso, also
| published some time ago. That por-
tiOn not heretofore printed is covered
by the Presidents message and Secre-
tary Blaine's correspondence with
Minister Egan-a most important doc
ument.
The Associated Press representatives
in Washington interviewed upwards
of hundred Senators aud Represen-
tatives about the Presidents message.
Party considerations did not bind the
members of either House in their
views, and a decided majority was
willing to sustain the President in up
holding with firmness and vigor the
position taken by this Government
Many of them, in expressing their
views, said it seemed to them that the
United States had in some respects,
perhaps, not acted altogether in the
right, but they said they had no doubt
that much should be done by Chile,
and that in the end she would comply
with most of our demands. OF the
message itself the opinion of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike was that
it was strong presentation of the
case. Some Congressman were OfOpin-
ion that it was an er pGrte statement,
and that its slanguage might be stronger
than the correspondence warranted.
| The most waTlike differences were
| from a number of influential Southern
Democrats and from members of the
Massachusetts delegation. The ihdi-
cations to-day are that Chile is ready
to settle the matter.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
State Treasurer's Report.

The annual report of State Treasurer
BuTnite, shows that the little "tin box''
is in very healthy condition, contain
ing as it does gilt edged securities to
the value of 81 ,0l3, 1856, being enough
TO pay off the whole bonded indebted.
ness of the State and still leave q sur
plus of 1928, ,635. This is an enviable
financial cOnditiOn-tO be worth $685.
635 over and above all liabilities-and
and shows a continuation of the sound
policy which has characterized the
management of the public revenues
for the past quarter century. During
the past year the State has paid off
$277 800 of the bonded debt chiefly
with funds received on account of the
transfer of the Junction and Break.
water mortgages. The investments
for the benefit of the school fund, ag.
gregating $532, ,585, besides the annual
appropriation of $25, 900 and an addi-
IIQpal SlOQ,O coming in FROM the H.
cense fund, certainly show the cause
of popular education is being literally
provided for. There is also matter for
state pride in the fact that the state
starts the current year with a balance,
to the credit OF current expenses, of
$6297I.
The items of Treasurer Rurnite's re-
port shows that while the apprOpria.
tions by the State have been large, yet
the receipts from all sources warranted
these liberal appropriations. For
school purposes the sum of $l25,0OO to
which must be added 1000 for text
books. Certainly the colored people
were literally remembered, as the
report exhibits over $4,000 appro.
priated for their schools and COLLEGE.
The collection of $4,000 of the
mortgage of the Brenkwater and Frank
ford Railroad, and the payment of
State bonds of 1877 500 shows the wis
dom of the Legislature 10 defeating
the schemes to defer the collection Of
that part of the State claims.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
NeWs Items.

The Democratic National Commit.
tee issued the formal call for the meet
ing of the Democratic National Con
81. -
Associate Justice Joseph P. Bradley
OF the United States Supreme Court
died at Washington last week in his
18Th year. 1t was Justice RradIcv
who in the Electoral Commission cf
1877 cast the deciding vote which gave
the Presidency to Mr.. Hayes.
The National Surgical Institute at
indianapolis, Indiana, caught fire
and was burned to the ground Tbere
were over 300 patients, all crinnIss
In the building at the time Man.
were rescued and twenty were bnrnoJ
to death, and over fifty Injured and 90
verely burned. The fire was sn nnasaa
to have been caused by the combms.
ton of chemicals.
The report of the New York State
Department in regard to the CHARGES
brought against the New York fjfa
Insurance Company, states that the
company has surplus of $6 O38. 1876
accrued upon its general account and
S8,67O,539 upon its tOntine accumula-
ton and is quite solvent.
A peculiar feature of the grip, this
season, is the attacks of hiccougbs
which often attend or follow the dis
ease. The state papers have noted
several of these attacks, ouly one of
which has proved fatal, however.
Next to raging, bowling toothaehe
hlccoughs is the most distressing and
the least amenable 10 treatment.
After the delivery to Congress of
Fresident HarrisOn's special message
ON Chilean affairs there will be a truce
To the administration ultimatums and
Inenaces OF war. Congress will take
the business in hand, aud there is lit
tie reason to anticipate that the repre-
seDtatlves OF the American people will
plunge them into causeless war with
such power as Chile.
Over two millions and a-half dollars
have been appropriated by the differ.
ent States toward furthering the inter-
ests OF the great fair at Chicago, to be
held next year. This amount will be
augmented at least million more be-
fore the adjournment of the various
Legislatures now in session.
The ice men have had weather in
the eastern States and western New
York that will put money in their
pockets. 1t has been below zero in
the states where most of the ice is
gathered, and it doesn't take long to
make ice when the mercury gets near
the bottom of the bulb.
A large quantity of corn is now being
shipped from Philadelphia, and large
number of vessels are there being load
ed with com The record of receipts
aud shipments yesterday showed that
those atthc port of Philadelphia exceed
Lho-e at any other city in the United
States.
Whether we have a war or not the
Chilean excitement will make the
people OF this country know more
about the geography and Topography
OF THIS bantam among the nations Of
the Western Hemisphere. Just think
OF a nation with less than three million
inhabitants "squaring off, at country
with more than sixty millions and pots
OF gold past counting.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27

LAST week some rumOrs were set
ahoat in regard TO possible changes
among the superintendents of Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Later
the Morning NelOs deals in rumors on
another line, viz: that the road
through Wilmington was to be straight
ened and elevated from the Jackson
& Sharp works to the West yard,
bridging over the streets; as they will
be sooner Or.later, be required to do.
Another item in the same connection
of interest TO this section, (which would
be important, if true) is as follows:
Another railroad rumOr current yes
teTday was that the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, which is now build
ing its line to the State line, is after a
charter for railroad down the state.
The B. & o. Railroads charter it is
believed give that company a right to
build a line down the state, as does
also that of the Delaware Terminal
Railroad Company, granted at the last
session of the legislature. The latter
charter gives the company holding 1t
the right to build railroad from Lewes
to the upper boundary of the state,
and also IL e right to connect with any
....' The state. What charter the
ihia & Reading is after or
whether it intends to connect with the
B. & o., remains to be seen. Some
prominent business men say that it is
only a question of year or 80 before
the new line is built and will soon
after be in operation.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
Walkar-Nnmall

Miss Sadie Novel;, youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Hester A. NOVEL; and Mr.
Elmer II. Walker were married al
high noon Wednesday last Jan. 2Olh at
the brides home near KentOn. Dur.
ing the strains Of the LOhengrin wed
ding march performed by Mrs. Rev.
Chandler, the contracting parties took
their allotted place under an arch of
evergreen trimmed in white roses from
which was suspended the emblematic
horseshoe when they were pronounced
husband and wife by Rev. Albert
Chandler, after which a half hour or
more was spent in congratulations. In
spite Of bad roads and chilling air,
there were about sixty relatives and
friends present to witness the oers-
mOny from Kenton, Smyrna, Dover,
Wilmington, Cheswold, &c. The sub,
stantials and deloacies of the season
were served from a beautiful table
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who had endured the travel and crisp
air of the day. The bride was the re-
cipient Of many presents of useful and
ornamental designs. After a brief
wedding tour the happy couple will
make their home in Kenton. II.
Smyrna times., 1892-01-27
Now youryin1e

10 stimulate trade we
will from to-day, Janury 6,
sell our entire line of Mems.
Boys and Children's Over
coats at Cost, and in odd
lots, one and two of a kind.
they will go for less than
cost to close them.
You may just find the
Coat you want in this lot
and what's the difference to
you, except the saving in
the price, whether we have
one or a dozen.
A big lot of Underwear,
Natural Wool, Scarlet and
white Australian Wool-all
goes down to day.
An early call will be a
saving to you.