Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-23
ABOUT TWO CITIES

Commodore Spero SmotO, the we'll
known Oysterman on the viaduct, New
Whatcom. is a character in his way; he
is also a philosopher of no mean dimen-
sions, and his practical views of things
mundane, political, social, financial and
religious are often delightfully."- refresh
ing. SperO is native of Athens, the
classical, but has lived many years in the
United States, most of which have been
spent on Puget sound. An ardent Demo-
crat, he has twice been his party's candi-
date for wreckmaster, but has as often
been defeated, although each time run
ming ahead of his ticket. OF a jOvial and
generous disposition, SperO's pOllti-
cal experience has cost him triile, and
many free oyster cocktails, besides those
Of stronger brewing, have added to his
knowledge Of political parties. SperO has
two favOrite expressions, which in con-
versation he never fails to use. They are:
" We never Sleep" alluding to legend
which ornaments the outside of his oyster
dispensary, and / knows my business"
which one can hear SperO use twenty
times in as many consecutive minutes. "A
short time ago SperO concluded inasmuch
as several prominent Democrats were en-
gagged in light for the pOstoilice, that he
himself might as well swell the number
Of applicants SO he got him up gor-
geOus petition, nicely Illuminated and set
out TO secure signatures. In this he was
abundantly successful and soon 800 names,
from modest John Doe to prominent
bankers, were on his list. The petition
was duly forwarded to Washington, where
now, no doubt, it repOses among the ar
chives OF the pOstOliice department. But
SperO still knows his business" makes
fine oyster coo tails and ladies out clam
chOwder 10 the hungry, and the commits
sion of postmaster bOthers him mott whit.
Dope detectives are said TO be extremely
numerous nowadays on Belingham bay,
but the fact seems very apparent that
none is found. You can meet lots OF men
who know all about it," but like the
lrishman's flea, when they think they
have IL it isn't there. Forty pounds of
the stun was discovered the other day,
safely locked up in room, but when the
discOyerer went back to where he thought
the dope was cached, II wasn't there.
Either he or the dope had been hynOtized.
Yesterday a customs officer was led on "A
wild goose chase, but no haul was made
the opium wasn't there. said well
known citizen yesterday: "Niue-tenths
of this talk Of smuggling dope and
other coltraband goods doesn't amount
to "A row OF pins. IL exists simply In the
minds of those who circulate the yarns,
and few so called detectives"
=. Il. Cornwall, ID. o. Mills and White
law Reid, son-in-law Of ID. o. Mills and
late Republican vice presidential candi-
date, are expected TO arrive over the
Great Northern this afternoon. Should
there be a prOpect of delay on the
Great Northern, the party will come over
the Seattle, Lake Shore q Eastern, and a
special from New WhatcOm will meet
them at Sumas and bring them 10 the
Bay. While here the extensive property
interests of the Bellingham Bay Improve
ment Company will be examined, includ-
ing the big mill now running night and
day, and IL is within the realm Of pOssi-
bility that some measures will be taken
tJ open up the company's recent coal dis
cOvery. The party Will remain in New
| WhatcOm several days.
Governor McGraw and staff will pass
! through the Bay cities today en- route for
the Worlds fair. Lientenant- Colonel
| Atkins will join the party at New What
com. Governor McGraw and stan have
Two cars placed at their disposal AT
| Mission Junction the party will be Joined
| by Lieutenant -GOvernOr Dewdney, Of
British Columbia, and staff, and the gov
ernOr Of Washington and the gov ,rnor Of
British Columbia will travel in state
together, and it will 90 without saying
! that the two governors will have a pleas
great exposition.
). l.. Butler tells the following story
anent hypnotZlng, and of course vouches
for It's veracity: An Indian juggler ira
yelling through an Arkansas wood came
upon "A number of wOodsmen Telling trees.
| He engaged them in conversation, and
pointing TO a large tree lying on the
ground, he told the wOOdsmen II they would
give hin g a piece he would crawl through
| the tree from the butt TO the top. The
money was raised, and soon they saw first
the head then the shoulders and finally
| the entire body Of the juggler disappear
} in the tree, which was round as nut.
| They gazed In wonder for time, and one
OF the men picked up an axe and struck
the tree, remarking that the prestdigita-
| teur must have Travelled that distance
through the tree by that time. There
was a sudden cry, the scales, as IL we're.
had fallen from the eyes of the woodsmen,
and they saw the iuggler, wounded from
the stroke Of the axe, on the tree. The
men, Mr.. Butler claims, were hypnotized,
and the ,wounding Of the juggler broke
the spell
Yesterday knot of men were dis
cussing the Worlds fair and incidentally
the part that Columbus played in the dis
covery. OF America, including the egg
story, familiar to every school boy, when
Editor Riedel, of the Post, remarked
that he had an egg story that discounted
Columbus feat. IL was this: A teacher
In German town was the possessor Of a
fine new silk tile. A friend wanted TO
play a trick upon the teacher, so he
offered bet that his new dlcer
would contain five dozen eggs. The
bet was made and four dozen filled
the hat TO repletion. But the crushing Of
eggs followed a slap Of the hands. and
there was ample room for several
dozens more. There was also spoiled
hat and an angry pedagogue.