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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
DRUNKENNESS IN CONGRESS.

Congressman Watson, of Georgia, charges
certain members of the House with con-
spicuous drunkenness during debate.
Congressman Cobb, of Alabama. was so
drunk that his speech was maudlin, and
duSng the night session on the silver bill
members were reeiing about the floor.
This is Watson's statement, and it is con-
firmed by Otis of Kansas and Butler of
Iowa. There is no doubt that during the
night sessions good many men both in
the Senate and the House drink good
deal Of whisky, but it is rare in either body
of congress that men offend public decency
SO grossly as the late Senator Rddleberger
was wont TO do in the Senate or as Cobb is
charged with doing in the House.
There is great improvement in the
sobriety of both houses of congress since
the war. In the old ante bellum DAYS
hard drinking was the rule among the
Southern members, and many Northern
members were gross offenders. Probably
whisky had good deal TO do with the
personal encounters which disfgured
Washington City life in the old days of
bitter debate over slavery. Congressman
Rust. of Arkansas, while drunk assaulted
Horace Greeley; Barksdsle of Mississippi
attempted to strike Grow OF Pennsylvania,
and Foote of Mississippi drew pistol on
Senator Tom Benton Of Missouri IL is
quite likely that whisky spurred up
Brooks of South Carolina to beat Charles
Sumner. During the war the disappear
ance of the Southern members improved
the manners Of congress, and yet Senator
Salisbury, Of Delaware, and Senator Nc
Dougal, Of California, were conspicuously
Incorporate. After Andrew Johnson's
exhibition of intoxication on the occasion
Of his inauguration as vice-president
joint resolution was offered 20 abolish the
"Hole in the Wall" noted resort in the
capitol for tipping statesmen. and to pro-
| hihit in the future the sale or traffic OF
intoxicating liquors within the precincts
Of the capitol. This resolution was warmly
advocated hy Senator Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts. who was one of the very few
total sbstainers then in the Senate.
Senator McDoUgall. who was so drunk
that he rose with difficulty to his feet and
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SEATTLE. TUEsDAT. AUG. e.
OREGON DICTATION.

It is about time that Washington were
freed from the dictation Of Oregon, or,
rather, it is about time that Oregon were
given to understand that Washington 10
free from her dictation. There was time
in Washington's territorial days when tine
people of Oregon regarded this common
wealth much in the light OF province Of
their state. Washington politics centered
in Portland. and Oregon people apparently
paid as much attention TO our affairs as
they did to their own.
1t seems hard for the people of Oregon
TO realize the fact that that time has
passed. Even now we see the Portland
Oregonian entering into combination to
defeat United States senator from Wash
ington and dictate his successor. Day
after day the Oregoaian assails Senator
Alien because of bis support of the Lake
Washington canal. 1t proposes to fight
his reelection inch by inch, and the only
reason for its hostility lies in the fact that
he regarded the interests of his own state
before those of Oregon or any other state.
Ii is time that the people of Washington
were expressing in forcible terms their
opinion of this insolent dictation from
abroad. We are able to choose our own
senators and We do not propose to have
them punished because they refuse to
place this interests Of Oregon above those
of Washington. The Oregoaian and its
allies will find this out in due course of
time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
TIE GREAT WHEAT CROP OF 1891.

The marketing of the great wheat crop
OF 1891 is at an end. The statistics show
that We have exported during the last
twelve months, Of wheat and -four as
wheat, some 2o4. s31, 4sS bushels. The
crop was placed by the agricultural de-
partment at Gil, $50. 600 bushels. About
100000 coo bushels have been disposed of
at home. Some 5000, 900 bushels were
used as seed last fall and spring. This &C
counts for $50, S3l 600 bushels, leaving
some 81 ,00o, 900 bushels to be carried over,
plus Of course the amount carried over
from the crop Of 1890, which is generally
estimated to have been ut least 90, 0OO, 900
bushels.
Thus from the crop, exceeding by nearly
10000 600 bushels any previous yield. we
shall carry over . surplus Of some SC, Co.,
600 bushels.
When the failure Of the Russian crop
was announced it was predicted that
Europe would take all our surplus wheat
at from $l.5O to 81. and that then there
would be shortage of over 100, 0oo, 600
bushels. Farmers were advised TO hold
their wheat and name their own price
But instead of . shortage there is large
surplus in the face not of prices running
above $50 and 81 bushel, but in the
face of price Of less than 80 cents in New
York. which has prevailed now for two
months or more. The whole crop has
been marketed at an average New York
price for No. 2 red winter wheat of lust 81.
against an average of sLo6 for the previous
crop. The farmers were warned at the
time by the intelligent newspapers of the
great cities that the extravagant prices
predicted would not be realized; that
Europe would make every effort to supply
itse!. from other sources. The result was
that our great crop. after being held back
too long, was forced out upon the mar es
at steadily declining prices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
TIE GOLD CURE.

The British Medical Society at q recent
meeting condemned DR.. Keeley's gold cure
as injurious, being composed of alcohol
and atropine- A distinguished analyst. a
member of great medical corporation in
England. has made q careful analysis of
the so-csllei bi-chloride OF gold cure.
He found neither gold nor chloriaes, but
what he did find present was: Water,
6lSl per cent; sugar, 6 per cent; a small
quantity of mineral salts. principally lime,
probably from herbs, and 2T.55 per cent. of
pure alcohol, as intoxicating as port or
sherry, and more intoxicating than cham
paign or csares.
DR.. J. +. Usher. of Melbourne, Aus
traha. who had visited Keeley's SANTA
rum FOR drunkards. was introduced TO Dr..
Blaine. the "ch;ef of the staff" The staff
consisted OF unsuccessful practitioners.
who were paid from $500 TO 5000 8 year.
and they did ali the work. DR.. Blaine
took him where three rows Of men were
being injected in the left arm with five
drops out of little porcelain bowl con-
tanning a pinkish NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
really. Four Of the patients wore glasses.
and they told him that they could not see
three or four days after the treatment. and
became blind weeks together. Seventy
per cent. Of the patients had glasses.
They suffered, too, from giddiness. There
was ''bl-chloride of gold club" in which
there were graduates" and "undersrada-
ates." SO called. They did not appear to be
healthy; some Of them seemed 10 he ua-
der the induence Of an opium drug afro
pine. Surgeon-Major Priagle moved and
Mr.. Jsbez Hogs seconded: THAT this
meeting. having been informed by q COM
petent london au4iyst, who had made o
special analysis, that the alleged 'hi-chlor-
ide OF gold cure shows no trace of gold or
Of chloriies and contains 27.S5 per cent. of
alcohol. condemns unrcserveily the pre-
scription Of such an Intoxicating rrepara-
tion 70 m inehriate."
This view Of the goid cure is Endorsed by
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Onions In the Puyallup Valley.


The onion-raisers Of the neighborhood are in
great glee over the prospective good price of
their produce on account OF the entire failure of
the late crop in California. The most extensive
plantation in this country is the ten-acre lot on
the Spinning ranch, which is cultivated BY Cy-
rus Cotton. Last year. through holding beyond
the early market, Mr.. Cotton lost money, but in
the season OF 1890 he realized over $1,000 per
acre for the product OF his entire plantation
This year he has planted = quarter OF An acre TO
seed, and expects to Gear 500 on the enter
prise. The onion crop was never better than
this year, and If prices maintain as expected the
onion men will realize accordingly. Out on
Stewards Eden addition an expert onion raiser
has six acres of splendid bulbs Mr.. Cotton 8
land is all planted to large yellow Danvsrs,
which bring the best price of any onions In the
market Many other plantations of less than an
acre are planted here and there through the
country. and the aggregate crop win represent a
large amount of money. It is said that the seed
produced in the bottoms Of the Sound county
Is plumper and more prolific than any that can
be obtained from the most famous seedsmen OF
the East Upon his little seed plantation Mr..
Cotton planted three tons OF the largest onions
he could pick from his crop of 1881
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
THE UNR0PED ARENA.
J. p Gleason. OF the Fifth ward, IL epok.n of
IS Democratic candidate for the Legislature.

J. p Gleason, OF the Fifth ward, IL epok.n of
IS a Democratic candidate for the Legislature.
A meeting OF the Colored Republican Club
has been called for Thursday evening a, Repuh-
lican headquarters in the Butler block.
Constantine L Webb declines to be no,ieo
commissioner. and Mayor Ronald says the .uh-
,eet has not been IN his mind for severs, DAYS
lie viii make the appointments within a few
days
considerable sentiment In favor OF the NOM
instioa OF John r Kinnear for governor ia man.
ites'ed s'nong the delegates chosen 10 the
county convention, ana the indications are cha,
BE VIII have the support Of the King county
delegation in the state convention.
IL '" enallsy and J. ?. simmonds are in thu
city arranging for = grand Republican r.lly At
Franklin on thursday. An excursion train viii
Dc Fua and iasre VIII b . gay time. Ths pep
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
Oregon's Stupid Assessment Law.
Portland Oreronian

The assessed valuation Of Seattle for taxation
is Is. IS $50 and of Portland $4552l075. This ia
accounted for in two ways. Seattle property
has been listed more neatly at it's cash value.
and there has been no deduction TO. indebted.
mesa This latter feature OF our Oregon Law
lost Portland 81. ID, $50 from her last ASSESS.
ment Portland has by far the largest popuIa.
ton, does more business, has more valuable
real estate. has much larger stocks OF merchan-
disc, and possesses in every way more value:
and yet for purposes of raising revenue her prop
erty Is listed az a less total by nearly a. QUO
Upon this we are compelled to raise revenue
to support city government whose lsgitimste
expenses are far greater than those OF Seattle
The evil OF our assessment system runs throngh
the whole state Every county suffers from II
but it is especially bad in Multnomah. where
one-third of the value of the state is coucsn.
trated
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pie of franklin invite those OF Seattle TO visit
m interesting place and join in the exercises
There VIII be soma good talking.
Mr.. George Parks, OF Gilman, candidate FOR
county Commissioners, was in the city last even
Ing Mr.. Parks is q veteran of the war, and has
splendid record as q soldier. He has always
and has done earnest work for the party. both
In this state and Pennsylvania, where he form.
eriy lived. He has been postmaster at Gilman
for several years, and has conducted his ONCE in
a manner which has attracted favorable notice.
He VIII go into the convention with . strong
following.
present chairman of the beard of county COM
missioners. VIII be presented to the county con-
veafion on Saturday for denomination Mr.
Gasch has already served the county in this ca
pacity Tor two terms with ability. He has de-
voted his entire time to looking after
the counsy's interests ana has paid
particular attention to charitable work
Hardly brick or stone was laid on the new
courthouse without his inspection and he hiss
been interchangeable in his efforts to give the
county clean, economical and businesslike
administration. In this work he has been ably
seconded By John wooding, who viii also he
urged for denomination, and W. Il. Taylor who
viii not consent to run again, although urged
BY his friends to do 80.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
A SUMNER MORNING IN THE CITY.

The Ct : life holds no such CHASTITY hour
As that Of city dawn, when in the trees
The spar-ows quariel and the paliid light
10 ushered in by waves Of creeping breeze
The ghosts that flied the burning, slseple.s
night
Draw Closer in this livid birth OF day.
To tx their dreadful fscss on my mind
Before the sun drives shadowy shapes away.
With brain exhausted and with body worn.
And soul too dulled by pain to frame prayer,
] vaguely long for some fresh dewy land,
Yet All, my ghosts would follow even therA
Beneath the window sleeps the long, gray
street,
Still in the paling heaven shines one star;
The ashen light grows whittier in its strength,
And though still haunted, OIL to be afar.
Where morning mists brood coldly on some
lake,
Or on Q chill and silvered stretch Of lawn!
A street outcast below lifts Up her face,
The incarnation Of this city dawn.
-Nsu York SvA
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prostration, al "female complaints, ~
cured by it 1t improves digestion, enricA.s
the blood, dispels aches and pains, brinu -
freshing sleep, and restores health sna
strength.
It's a powerful general, as well q utrt.
tonic and nervina, impartin3 vigor 81
strength to tho entire system Contains n
alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar D
not a beverage.
II you're tired, nervous, or sp0xmv
woman, then the Favorite Preerfptions
Is the only medicine that's guaramteed n
every case, to bring you help If it doenf
give you satisfaction, you have your mong
back.
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"well. didn't he try to kiss your n,
sisted the mother.

"Weli. didn't he try to kiss YOUR ~.
sisted the mother.
Eyes, mamma" demurely.
The mother spoke triumphantly.
81 knew it," she said. did Won -.
NIT him?'
"No, ma'am, did not I told him Va,
had always taught me that I should ~, ~.
permit any young man TO kiss me-"
That was right, that was right ~.
dear" said the mother, encouraginrIy
.'And what did be say to that?" e''
The girl blushed, but was undaunted
HE asked me if you had ever told -.
I was not to kiss young man"
The mother began TO feel that pos,h,.
she had omitted avital link in her instrus.
tons.
What did you tell him ?" she asked
81 said / didn's remember it, If ym
had"
The girl stopped, and the mother b,ol.
out:
well, go on, go onl"
~ guess that's " hat you heard, moths,
and the daughter waited for the storm =
hurst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02

SEATTLE, Aug. 1, lS1I
To TEE EDITOR: Your article lin the Sun.
day addition of your valuable papeD "The
Game Season Opened" leads me as an
'old hunter TO suggest that every sportsman
before going into the woods should tie around
his hat or cap red cloth. This will save many
q man being shot at for . bear or some other
wild animals. As regards carrying pistols, q
law should be passed making it a crime to sell
one 70 a minor, and also compelling the sales
man to register the name of every purchaser
By this means the police could "spos' many Q
hard case who now goes armed. LYNX
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02

the London Lancet, . standard medical
journal, as follows:
This so-cailed remedy" was opposed 70 the
whole true principle OF enduring temperance
reformation The Grst thing to do with the
orunkard was TO cut OF the poison, 10 stop the
supply at once. Teetotalism was essential 10
the ef'ectuai cure Of the drunkard What, after
All. was inebris.y, II was a complex disease,
and needed moral, mental and physical treat
ment An fnebriate 20 be cured must himself
have desire to be cured. and must exercise
certain amount OF will power when the marco
tic action of ths drugs had been swept away
from the brain by the exclusion and proni0i-
ton Of alcohol; then the little win power Left
would reassert itself
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not TO pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle PosT-INTKLLrGEScER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the PosT-
IrTELuGEscER, viz: ]. A. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does not apply to resi-
dent agents of this paper, who are located
in various cities and towns of the North
west. nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized TO take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-Is-
fELLrGESCER.
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An Important Omission.
Detroit Free Press

The mothers suspicious were aroused
and that night when the young man lief;
the house and the daughter came mr.
stairs, she interviewed her.
Elizabeth" she said sternly. didn't
hear Mr.. SIMPLIFY kissing you in the parlo,
as l came along the hall?"
NO. mamma, you didn't" responded
the daughter emphaticallv.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
Klickitat County Republican.

The kliekitat county Republican convention
made the following nominations: W. D. Pierce
representative; d. c. Macy, sheriff: George w
Mckinney, clerk; Simeon Bolton, auditor; John
konis, treasurer; c. w. Rynan, school super,n.
tendent; delegates to the state convention, W.
X. Dunbar, Jacob Huusaker, Josenh Ns.hi,, r.
W. Pierce. ". A. MAXWELL, J. II. Baker ana n
StoWeIl. 49,
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NO SCHOOL FOR THE STAGE STRUCK
SEATTLE. Ju,y 80. $50,

SEATTLE, July 80, 1892
To THE EDITOR: will you tell me, through
the columns of your paper, if there is any place
in this city where pupils are taught and Pre-
pared Tor the stage, and oblige,
A SUBSCRIBER
Advertising columns of the Posr-INTELLIGEN.
CIR contain no advertisement OF such Q school
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lfnrsd mr..

Cleared osuuy-
an the troa6In
and ailments -
make woman's
life q burden d
n er. She's n
lieved, cured md
restored, with Dr.
Pierce's Favori.s
Pres cription.
Periodical pain.
weak back, bar.
ing down smn.
tfOns. nepvn-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02

Seattle folks at New York hoie,s last Thurs
day were John E. Aver, Metropolitan; L. J. PITT
n~T. Hoffman house; 8 selig, ST. Dennis; n. E.
RIVER. AesropoIiran
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Mrs Marie Gafney, of San Francisco, IL in the
city looking after her large property interests
and visiting her daughter, Mrs F. W. Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E LAtiman, of San Bernar-
dino, and Mr. and Mrs. B. s. Grossins, of To
coma, were at the Northern hotel yesterday.
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d. r McKinlsy and bride, who have recently
arrived from California, were in the city yester-
day. They are stopping at Mr.. McKinlay's
home. south Of the city. The many trends of
Mr.. McKinlay were congratulating him on his
Ietura To haaith and mon his marriage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-14

Among tho odd figures that draw at
tention In the metropolis nowadays N
Thomas Stanley, gypsy baron, who
comes hero to mako preparations to eS'
hibit himself aud his people In Chicago
during the Columbian exposition. There
Is little in his appearance to denote that
DO Is Of Roman blood, and OF one OF tho
finest strains at that. His skin Is not
swarthy, and his eyes and hair are
brown instead of black, rs is common
with most gypsies. Ills garb is that OF
well TO do business man, and werc II
not for the number of rare and valuable
jewels ho wears he would not attract at
tention. His shirt front is adorned with
cluster OF twelve diamonds of five
carrots each, valued at $4,000, Hc has
finger rings, u jowelod fob chain and 0
watch incrusted with 5000 worth OF
precious stones.
Ho lives In Providence and Is reputed
10 10 richer than tho common run OF
Romany noblemen. He is here superln-
tending the building OF what will DO tho
handsomest and most costly gypsy van
ever seen. Its exterior will DO decorated
with oil paintings, and tho ornamental
figures and trimmings will be gold and
silver plate. The interior, Of qunrtcred
oak with metal and French plate glass
trimmings, is fitted with tho dainties'
specimens Of furniture, which will giy'
II tho look Of a hand omg home in NINA
ture.--New York Advertiser
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-14

While att1hod to military expo
dition against the Sioux in Wyoming. In
1871. l saw those Indians construct at
the various camps we made what take
TO be the most primitive form Of house
built by human hands. 1t was simply
u shelter, or tepeo Us they called 1t,
mado with tho green boughs cut from
tho cottonwood trees. Without amy
especial preparation Of tho ground, they
implanted the cut ends Of the limbs in
two parallel rows about eight feet long
and five feet apart. Tho tops were
ndroitly bent over tho incloscd space and
fastened together along the middle line.
thus creating semicylindrical shelter
open Mt both ends. These tepces were
merely intended for two or three men &c
sleep in, all the cooking and other ar
rangemonts being performed outside
II. w. Shufeldt, n. D., in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-14

Notwithstanding the doubtful state
mont Of Leibnitz that he heard shop
herds dog utter no fewer than thirty
words, It may DO asserted that nc
quadruped has been taught to talk any
language spoken by man. Certain
learned dogs have been taught kind OF
speech. But this consists merely OF
differentiated tones of the bark. Pro
fessor Bencdcn, Of tho University OF
Louyain, had dog which could ac-
company with his voice q ,olerably
complicated air played on the piano,
Another dog, belonging to different
man, could sing in unison an AR OF
LA Fayorita" when contralto friend
gave him the kcynote.-Atlanta Con
stitution.
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PROVO LETTER.
.,d,s Fair Arrangcmcnis.--A Family
WI R,uaion.--social aud Business
Notes.

.,,, Correspondence Q, the Ner',
paoyo, Dec. Ia Messrs. Richard
"a and w. d. Roberts have con.
..,o,ei with the Rio Grande Western
n' ire exclusive management OF their
~, ,r..ld,. Fair traffic. Mr. Dodd has
wy, ,e.u,.ed from Chicogo, where no
,ented a fivc.acre park midway
' ~ the Illinois Central and O. b.
"a ,allway depots for the use OF their
Here will be erected tempo
Nv houses, tents and large dining
F0 gh. cr,udali family OF Springville
~ ,hsIr third annual reunion In
10 no, clty hall OF that city on rhuraiay
wy s December Goth. The family
"s .ssv numerous one, aud they be-
m.sa in enjoying life. AT the last
nen,on over thre hundred psrso IA
o,a nreyent anu a most enjoyable time
w. snent. The number In attendance
Vii bs fully rs large this year.
r,o odd Fellows OF Provo cslebrat
Ina third anniversary OF their lodge
=, The Opera house last night by q
lfIlllant ball.
Gaze Of dlphtheria exists at Alpine
Precautions have been taken TO pre-
vent Its spread
The thermometer registered sever
A.a,ees below zero on Monday morn
ing.
our merchants are making theil
halliday openings. They expect fail
holiday trade.