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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-04

DESvEg, Jan. 3.-The Colorado state
legislature will convene tomorrow. /. is
generally understood that the Populists
and Democrats will unite and thus control
both brancheA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-04

TACOMA, Jan. 3.-[Special. The city
council hight and water committee tonight
reported IN favor Of buying the light and
water plant for 81, $1,000. No action wss
taken.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-04
Fusion in the Nebraska House.

L1xooIx, Neb.. Jan. 3.-Both houses %
the Legislature were called to order az
noon. The attempt to organize the senate
began with q ballot ior temporary secre.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22

the stimulus of fright, but
the scattering Of these frightened black
boys was the most comical thing I
ever saw and their faces were uniform
lily several shades lighter when they
entered il but a short time previously.
Not one Of them was injured in the
least, but when the clapbosrds and
decaying weight-poles began flying In
every direction. They did some won
derful leaping and their agility was
something that the colored population.
Of Kentucky should be proud Of to
this day. The hemp was nowhere,
and the fence, although an eight-rail
one was cleared Mt a bound by each as
he came to 10. Wounded men whose
lives were eb bing had TO smile at the
scene this denoument presented, and
1t was one to appreciate which must
have been seen, and to have been seen
could have never been forgotten. re-
maiLed on this battlefield until the
30 of October.-S. X CRAWFORD, In
National Tribune,
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sor until after midnight. It was at the
latter place that Sir Walter Raleigh
made his first home in America.
There ale other equally inaccessible
offices reached by ferry across the Neuse
at New Bcrne, and riding some twenty
miles across a sand beach to Pamlico or
Bayboro. There are few people there.
Along the eastern coast Of North
Carolina, cut of from the mainland, Is Q
narrow, long strip Of sand beach on
whi,h there are dozen postoffices.
They are served by small sailboat run.
ming SENT weekly from Manteo, on Ro.
anoke Island, to Davis. stopping at Hat
teras, Oracoke and other places. The
bulk of the mail consists of official cor.
respopdence between Washington ard
the lighthouses, with perhaps now and
then newspaper giving quotations al
Norfolk and Wilmington. Regularity 4,
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snowshoe and dog sled carriers. Such
methods Of locomotion though primitive,
are no. as slow as might be supposed.
Many OF these Indian carriers will make
fifty miles day and their paths are not
nearly a. arduous as the bride paths of
the Eastern mountains, where in spring
it is almost impossible for man to find
a footing. Throughout this swamp re.
gions OF Eastern North Carolina, and In
the pine and turpentine country in gen
eral, are postofices that are remarkably
inaccessible, supplying communication
between the lumber shippers Of the
South and the warehouses Of the North.
Sans 6ouci, in North Carolina, Is Of this
class, and IL reached by rail from Nor
folk to Edenton, thence by steamer
across the sound to Plymouth, and from
there on by little propeller running up
the Cashie River, stopping at numerous
sawmills to exchange the mails. The
Cashie 10 narrow, deep and very crooked,
running to sll points Of the compass in
the swsmps before entering the Roau
oke. II 10 lined with heavy pines which
are being cut down. Wo passed raft
OF 5000 In tow to Edenton, breaking
spart aud stopping navigation for Q
mile and delaying our arrival ct Wind
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a few miles oil such u COUNT l-~-
country OF partial sett'sment tsuuires
unusual fortitude. We met but ono
traveller upon these remote bride paths.
He was the purchasing scout afoot OF an
eastern carriage factory buying hickory
trees for ''stumpage." Keeping little
inn we found man who was formerly q
prominent physician In Cincinnati with
large practice and income, but who, be-
coming an inebriate, took tue heroic
treatment of exiling himself in the AL
leghenies.. He had horses and servants,
aud was literally monarch of all he sur.
veyed. t...l I... Mimi.
Beyond the difficulties attending the
reaching of remote postoffices there is at
times unusual danger in the work OF the
mail -carrier. In winter many OF the
routes in the Rockies are very dangerous
and almost superhumau efforts are re.
quired to avoid fines for delinquency.
When the rich Lamartine mines were
opened in Colorado, was ordered ia
that point in midwinter. Without q
guide, and following verbal directions,
rode from IRELAND, turning my horse
into the bed of mountain stream. II
was dark as We approached Freeland,
and had grown much colder. The stream
had turned to thin ice, making it diff
cult for the horse to keep his footing.
endeavorcd to keep him On his feet bu
he grew nervous, and reaching wide
place in the stream where all feet were
on the ice, he slipped and fell headlonl
and In trying to rise rolled from the bee
of the shallow stream into deep ravine,
the bottom of which could not be seer
in the darkness. l was uninjured, ant
picking my way cautiously to Freeland
remained there all night, going on to tn,
Springs by daylight. On my way l me
the carrier coming afoot slowly up th'
mountain. He had lost two mules b,
their slipping from the narrow path, but
was trying to perform the service with I
degree Of regularity, as the mines wsr
filing with people anxious for their Let
tsrs from home. New York Herald.
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enforcsd on tins as on other routes, and
Good Cause must be shown for delays be-

enforc0d ou tins as on other routes, and
GOOD Cause must be shown for delays be-
yond scnedule time. The mountain
regions of West Virginia offer special at
fractions for. deprcdations upon the
mails aud have many offices thag are very
hard to reach in spring when the roads
are deep in mud. The route from Gauley
Bridge, on the Kanawha, through the
Alleghanies to Addison and Nicholas
supplies several offices Of this character.
We crossed this route in April and had
difficulty to get horses, their owners
fearing to let them undertake the jour
ney. We started with two horses and
mountain buggy. but getting set in the
mud mile away left the vehicle there
as u danger sign. Procuring saddles
md guide we again set out and by
nightfall had covered ten miles of the
sixty upon the route. The journey was
more tedious than 600 miles across the
desert. 1t took us directly over Powell
Mountain, the highest peak of the Allie
gbanies, requiring nine miles OF sharp,
circuitous ascent. But when once its
wooded crest was reached our labor was
amply repaid by the panorama of noun
tain scenery that opened to the view.
Having seen the most noted points Of
Americas natural scenery, | regard the
view from Mount Powell as unsurpassed.
1t was vision of what greeted the ex-
plorcrs of Virginia aud the Carolinas.
We could conceive the difficulties that
confronted Lewis and Clarke when on
their hardy two years expedition they
penetrated the wilderness OF the North
west Territory, going forth into a
boundless, wooded, unknown continent
they knew not whittier. TO travel but
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22

Pauguitch. The ride occupied three
full DAYS, and at the end the 2O5th mile
we stopped at farm house late at night,
thoroughly chilled and worn out.
Themes to the ferry was ninety. three
miles, but, fortunately, we had day in
which to rest before proceeding on our
Journey.
For over two hundred miles we
traversed section OF the American
Desert upon which there is little water,
scsnt vegetation and few people. The
latter are specially praiseworthy for
being hospitable from so meagre store.
At Lees were scarcely dozen patrons
of the office, and it cost the Government.
many dollars for every letter aud paper
that crosses the route. But the people
at the ferry are Americans, and they
nust have letters; and, further, should
an obstruction occur on this isolated
route an agent of the Government must
investigate it, personally if necessary,
with the same alacrity that is observed
when trouble arises in New York City.
In Wisconsin and Michigan when the
soads are blockaded with snow drifts
the mails 20 forward with regularity by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22
KEYSTONE STATE CUlu|NGS
TWO NEW COUNTIES.

HhnRrssuRG.--Therea are two bills pending
IN the legislature for the creation OF new
counties. The first, introduced in the house
by George V, Lawrence, is intended 70 carve
new county out of portions OF W@hing-
ton, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland aud
Allegheny, with the county seat at Monon-
gahela City, although the entcrprising town
Of Charleroi has aspirations for this honor.
This Is an old scheme, conceived first in
1899, and having been before the Legislature
five times between 1920 and 1897. The
second, whose sponsor is Senator Cline, OF
Luzerne, Is intended to create q new county
out OF the southern half Of Luzerne and ths
northern tier Of townships in Schuylkili.
with Hazelton as the county seat. The
names Of the two new aspirants for places
among the counties Of the State are given as
Monongahela and Hazel Should the first
be created that will undoubtedly be its
name. but so far as the latter is concerned.
II is given out on excellent authority hat, ss
the family name of Pennsylvania's senior
Senator is perpe,uated in the county OF
Cameron, so will that Of the junior Senator
be handed down in the county Of Quay.
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SOLDIERS COLUMN
ODE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
BY j. RoDMAS m ,KE.

When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there.
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baidric Of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With streakings of the morning light;
Then from his mansion in the sun
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol of her chosen land.
Majestic Monarch Of the cloud.
Who rear st aloft thy regal form,
To hear the tempest.trumpings loud,
And see the lightning. lances driven,
When str de the warriors OF the storm,
And rolls the thunder drum If heaven; -
Child OF the SUM too thee Is given
TO guard the banner of the free,
To hover In the sulphur.smoke,
To ward away the battles stroke,
And bid its blendings shine afar
Like rainbows on the clouds OF war,
The harbingers of victory.
Flag of the Bravel thy folds shall hy,
The sign of hope and triumph hight
When speaks the signal. trumpet tone
And the long line comes cleaning on
Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet,
Has dimmed the glistening bayopet-
Each soldier eye shall brightly turn
To where the sky-born glories burn;
And as his springing steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the glance
And when the cannon IN ounting loud
Heave in wild wreaths the battie-shroud,
And CORY sabres rise and fall
Like shoots Of flame on midnight's pail
There shall thy meteor. glances Glow,
And covering foes shall shrink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger OF death.
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20 express trains and telegraphic mes.
sages, we are apt to forget the fact that
the great majority of our postoflices are
not yet served by railroads, but are situ.
ated on stage routes. or are reached by
horse carriers and even by footmen, who
penetrate to fastnesses where 1t is impos.
sble to urge horse with safety. In
winter many of them travel by snowshoe
and with dog sleds like those of the Es-
quimaux. The new Territory of Alaska.
now within the postal confines Of the
United States, has twenty two postoffices
in regular operation, but they are no
more remote than are many in regions in
thc Eastern and earliest settled States.
The aim Of the Government, regardless
of expense to it or of labor upon the
part OF its servants, is to place within
the reach OF all citizens the refining and
humauzing influences of ne ewspapers, OF
home and social letters, without which
men, when exiled, tend to ignorance aud
brutality. No question rs to what reve.
nuc will be derived from the new Office
has weight; the consideration is, Will it
be OF substantial benefit to grant postal
facilities, and, If so, then supplies are
sent to the point and bids invited for
carrying the mails.
As an Inspector visited Lees Ferry,
in Coconino County, Arizona. TIE
office is on the Colorado River. Beng
ia Utah we went by the mail route south
ward from Salina, where early on a
March day we TOOK stage for Kanab via
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22
HUGH O'DONNELL ACQUITTED
With Critchlow and Clifford Is to Be Les
Out on Bail.


Hugh C. o Donnell was acquitted at Pitts
burg on Saturday of the charge of murder
made against him in connection with the
battle at Homestead on July G. The verdict
was expected. 1t was the third murder trial
resulting from that memorable strike and
ended like its predecessors.
The defendant was standing in the dock
facing the jurors and with awe he watched
the movements Of the foreman's lips, when
he arose to read the decision of the ~ men.
When the words mot guilty" rang through
the room there was q moments uproar.
ODonnell never wavered even for mo-
ment His proud face turned calmly about
in the direction of his wife, who instantly
arose and rushed to her husbands arms
The scene was but of momentary duration.
He kissed her dozen times in 20 seconds a.
the great tear drops rolled down her marble
cheeks. HIS sunken eyes were moistened
for minute as he relaxed the tender en-
brace with which he met his wife.
On Monday ODonneli Critchlow and
Clifford were released on bail on the other
charges pending against them, and it is NOT
thought that their trials will occur until the
jane term OF court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22

Mr.. AND MRs, LOUIS SHAUP. an aged cou,
pie of near Greensburg, were thrown from
q buggy by a runaway horse and are, it is
thought, fatally injured.
A MINIATURE mountain and its products
will be feature in the Pennsylvania exhib-
1t at the Worlds Fair.
THE suit at Beaver, of Joseph Wilson
against the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail.
road Company for 5000 damages alleged
by the plaintiff to be due him on account OF
injury done his planning mill property al
Beaver Falls, has been decided by the jury
awarding him $4,3s0.
soMR time ago Homer Harvey leased
Blaine's birth place at West Brownsville. and
IL has since been connected with disorder
ly house Tuesday night the place was
raided by officers and the inmates we're com
mitted to the Washington county Jail. This
affair has given renewed impetus to the lo-
cal movement to purchase the historical
place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22
PENNSYLVANIA BANKS.

THEIR NUMBER, GROWTH CAPITAL STOCKS Asp
DEPOSITS.
A statement just sent TO Congress by the
Secretary Of the Treasury gives facts about
The banks OF Pennsylvania during the past
100 years, Pennsylvania in 1872 had one
bank, with capital stock OF 81, 900, 600, and
1899 had 456 banks State and national.
with capital of t77.00J,000. There are 50
State banks, with capital stock Of over S.
500 900, deposits Of s39, ,302 li6 and loans
and discounts amounting to s32, 956, ,2l2. The
chief period covered by this report Is from
1884 to 1868. During that period the State
banks more than doubled In number and
circulation, while their deposits quadrupled.
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1tt1Il lS ITbIn tue
rear, for as a Regimental Surgeon that
was my place and hence from there
all my "reminiscences were gathered.
My regiment, the 50th Ohio. was in
McCook's Division at the battle of
Perrysville and as Gen. McCook got
the credit, at least of making the
attack, my command became hotly
engaged early in the day. The Medi.
cal Department of the Army thus early
in the con Hict was but poorly organ
lied and at Perryville Regimental
Surgeons were forced t. act largely
on their individual a accounts, and make
their own selections of depots to which
their wounded might be Immediately
removed, and as the lines were shift
ing. places of safety for such depots
were selected with difficulty.
Surgeon McMeans, Sd Ohio, was
our Acting Brigade Surgeon at the
time and assisted by him several other
Surgeons and myself selected a small
farm house, with its barn and other
outbuildings, as the best VIC could do
in the way of hospital. The improve
mCnts stood in a beautiful little valley
between two high hills and immediate.
ly surrounding the dwelling was q
beautiful greensward. In less time
than it takes to pen these lines, after
the frat arrival Of wounded, all the
space in and out of doors on the prem
ises was occupied. This location was,
when selected, considered safe one
and thither stragglers were wont to
gather. The sward made nice place
where we could spread blankets for a
temporary resting place for wounde d
upon their arrival and it was soon
thickly covered with them. Between
this sward and the road was small
lot occupied by an abandoned cabin
and a rank growth of wild hemp.
About o'clock p. m. this old cabin
was full of colored servants in search
of safety; in fact. the lot was filled
with them, save the space occupied by
one or two horses belonging to field ol
sta fl officers and at abo ut this hour il
was discovered that our hospital was
between the opposing lines. First
there was battery on the hill to our
left and its firing was vigorous and
then in a very short time another
battery, belonging to our own forces
opened upon the hill to our right and
the firing became brisk on both sides
of us, the shot and shell screaming over
our heads with to us an almost desfen
ing effect.
Just before sunset the rebel artillery
men on the hill to our left felt moved
to plant three or four solid shots il
rapid succession into the primitiv.
roof of our cabin, no doubt as much
to develop its contents as anything
else; and If for this 1t was q great sue
cess, for the servants decamped in thu
widest disorder, and in a very few
seconds the cabin and hemp-patch
alone were left to tell the tale. II |.
st any time amusing to see blscl
face trying to turn pale unde
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EInEn A rA1AI 10Y

BUrLsR-Last Tuesday evening a 2year-
old child Of John Rssely, of Connoquens-
sing township, while alone in the house
began playing with the fire. Her dress is-
nited, and she was 30 badly burned that
after two hours of agony she died.
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Queer Tooth-l,ulIina.

In the reports of the physician in
charge of the Ming PO Missionary
Hospital there are some interesting
observations on tooth.pulling In
China. II seems that Chinese teeth
are more easily extracted that those
Of Americans or Europeans. The
native dentists are said to possess q
wonderful powder, which is rubbed
on the gum over the affected tooth.
In about Ave minutes thereafter the
patient 10 told TO sneeze. whereupon
the tooth falls out
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TEN INIuREn, In Al wRTcK

WnKEsBaRRE-An empty engine. coming
down the mountain from Fairview, on the
Leh.gh Valley railroad, demolished the ca
boose OF . gravel train. injurng 10 work.
men. Michael o Mallsy died from his in
juries and Isaiah Douds is believed to be f.
tally hut
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LABOR rRouBLrs are anticipated in
Japan. The natives work ~ TO II hours for
few cents, and intend to agitate for laws
'hortening the hours OF labor and regulating
the pay.
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As | have seeL
nothing in your
columns of the
battle of Perry
vile. KY, Oct. 8.
1859, | nm moved
to send you a few
reminisc c n C G g
from the rear of
the line on that
mt morable day.
The rear Of an
army differs ma
terially from its
! front, and as all
your letters and
sitens come from
the front but my
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FIREMAN KILLED, ENGINEER MoRTALLY ISJUR-
I'D AND BRAKEMAN HURT.

ERrE-A west-bound freight on the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis railway left the
track near Girard The engine was totally
wrecked, and Fireman William Lipwalder
OF Mossiertown was crushed to death under
the tender. Engineer q. w. wilkins of
COnneaut, o.. was reported dead from in
jurles received. but is still alive, though
badly hurt. Head brakeman John Walters
Of Conneaut had an arm broken and was
badly hurt about the head
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DONE UP by GREEN Goope MEN.

JoHNsrowN,-Andnew W Nicewonger, James
and Patrick Hadden and Frank Mentsch,
all OF Indiana county, went to New York
the other day to see some green goods men.
They are 1855 poorer now
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POSTAL PERILS.
THE DANGERS BItAvED BY
FAITHFUL NAIL CARRIERS.
They Climb Mount ain4 Ford Tor
rents. Thread swamps ana Cross
Deserts to Deliver Letters-Al-
most inaccessible Ofices.

'HE residents Of cities
whose letters are at
times a little overdue
would lie less i'm pa
tient with the public
servants II they un-
derstood with how
much labor and Of
tentimes danger the
duties of the mail
carrier are attended,
writes an exhibited
States Postoflice In
spector. Accustomed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22
MORE CAR RosaEps CONVICTED.

ERrg-Charles Finn, George Ready,
Frank King and William Boardman were
found guilty Of breaking and entering into
cars in the Quarter Sessions court here.
This makes eight of the car robbers who
bave been convicted at this term.
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DYING or BLOOD POISONING.

MoSoSGaHELA CITY.-Anthony Ray, an
italian storekeeper of this place, q few days
ago accidentally cut his right hand with a
piece of tin. Blood poisoning has since set
in, and heis dying In terrible agony.
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c,RxLEssyEss INSULTS IN FATALITY.

USIoSrowS.-John Shiffbower, a l0'year.
old boy. was run over by wagon here and
fatally hurt. He was trying to climb in
over the wheel, when the team started.
throwing him to the ground. The wheel
passed over his head, crushing 1t. The little
fellows mother was buried only few
days ago.
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CREDrrOR-"I called to see II 20,
could pay that little bill to-day
Debtor-"C0me, now, this Is q little
too much. You press me about that
little bill just a. though Iwere a poor
man. Boston TRANSCRIPT
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RIG nAMAGRi AWARDED

BcrLER-In the case OF Levi NJ. Wise as
signee of owen Brady. VS.. III. J. Hoyt OF
Chicora the jury found verdict for the
plaintiff for $40, $50 81.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22
BATTLE OF PERRYsvILLE.

How II Cooked to a Surgeon at the Rear
of the Army.