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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

HEADQUARTERS MARINE HOSPITAL sERv-
ICE, WASHINGTON.
tines are empowered to act in emergen-
cies as officers of the national quaran-
tine.
In 1879 national board of health was
created, but was allowed to expire soon
after by failure to make appropriations
for it. In 1888 eight federal quarantine
stations were established. These divide
between them the entire coast of the
United States and are under the control
of the national marine hospital service
The nerve center, so to speak, of all their
ramifications is in the so called Butler
building at Washington, a granite struc-
ture directly facing the Capitol on the
south.
In the entire service are over 500 per-
sons distributed among the quarantine
stations near the coast cities. At their
head, with almost absolute power, is DR..
Walter Wyman, and his assistants are
Surgeons II. W. Austin, F. W. Mead, j.
j. Kinyoun and @. T. Vaughan. Be-
sides, there are sixteen other graduated
surgeons, twenty-five passed assistant
surgeons, eighteen assistant surgeons,
seventy-six acting assistant surgeons
and thirty hospital stewards. The re-
naming $50 persons are nurses, attend
ants, seamen and quarantine officers Of
various grades.
The service employs six vessels Four
are simply disinfecting steamers and
used only locally at the main stations;
but two, the Dagmar and the Charles
Foster, are fine seagoing steamers. By
the last assignment the former is on duty
at the Delaware breakwater and the lat
ter at the Cape Charles quarantine. The
other six quarantine stations are located
on Sapelo island, Georgia, Key West and
the Dry Tortugas, on Chandelier island,
off the Mississippi coast lat San Francisco
and San Diego, Cal, and at Port Town
send, Wash. OF all these that at San
Francisco, with a hospital on Angel
island, is confessedly the best and many
think the finest quarantine station in
the world.
In all branches of the service there is
now unusual activity and vigilance, and
DR.. Wyman urges that inspection shall
begin in foreign ports at once by direct
instructions to American consuls; that
immigrant vessels from any port
not above suspicion be detained;
that If any contagious disease appears
after its sailing the vessel be required to
return; that most rigid national quaran-
tine be established at once and every
city be put in the best possible con-
dition. In short, he means to keep the
cholera out, and may the Lord be good
TO hint
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
KEEPING OUT CHOLERA.
How the Federal Quarantine Service Il
Conducted.

How the Federal Quarantine Service Is
Conducted.
Surgeon General Walter Wyman has
suddenly and one might say painfully
become an exceedingly prominent men,
Der of the federal government, for he is
at the head of the marine hospital and
national quarantine establishment. As
the law now stands he has the last word
on preventive measures, and the medical
authorities say cholera is certain to get
IN unless extraordinary precautions are
taken to keep it out. The prospect is
anything but pleasant. Cholera is al
ready prevalent in some foreign ports.
Its entrance here at any time would be
an evil, but this year calamity indeed,
for, in the expressive language of Witness
Wilkinson in the Beecher trial, it would
knock the Worlds fair higher than
kite"
Congress has taken the matter up, and
so have all the medical associations in
the coast cities. Many others have added
their advice, and in the multitude of
counselors there is deal of confusion.
Shall there be national or local quaran-
tine or combination of the two? Shall
immigration be suspended for one year
from March /. as Senator Chandler pro-
poses, or for few months only, as others
propose, or rigid system of inspection
be relied on, as Congressman Rayner, of
Maryland, and Brosius, of Pennsylvania,
proposef
Surgeon General Wyman goes much
further. He would combine the several
stringent measures proposed and have
not only national quarantine and very
rigid inspection of all cabin passengers,
but total suspension of immigration by
steerage to begin at once. He wanted 1t
on the LIST of January and thinks that
valuable time has already been lost. And
it is fact worth noting that the leading
physicians in the Atlantic coast cities
agree with him. Meanwhileit is salts
faction to know that the national quar-
antine service is already well organized
and has often proved its efficiency.
1t was founded by law in 1889 and
has since been much improved and ex-
tended. In 1871 it was reorganized and
made a bureau Of the treasury depart
ment. The statute of 1899 provided for
the observance of state health regula-
tons by federal officers and gave the
president power to purchase or erect
quarantine warehouses and to remove
certain branches of the government to
places of safety during epidemics of con-
tagious diseases. BY the law of 1878
vessels arriving from infected ports are
to be kept out, United States consuls are
required to report the state of health at
such ports and to notify the marine hos
pital service of the departure of infected
vessels, while officers Of state quaran-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

theme brought him up to his standard.
He went to Haverhill, Mass, attended
the Whittier memorial services and read
long poem, from which the following
extracts, that possess particular metrical
beauty as well as heart sentiment, are
taken:
Sing, Merrimac; lift thy sweet voice above
Al other streams; thou vast his river love.
Through thy green valleys crept the unclad feet
That soon should walk flames palace bordered
street;
Upon thy banks first flashed the dreams in
view
That frightened all the world in coming true;
he loved the gallant words and deeds TO praise
OF thy advance guard Of colonial DAYS;
He loved upon flames canvas high 70 lift
Thy brilliant present, with its scenes OF thrift;
He strove TO make thy future doubly sure
With precepts. which, like diamonds. will en-
dure;
His spirit fingers herel
His gallantry watched kindly on her way
The humble maid that tossed the fragrant hay:
His pity sought the fallen conquered brave,
And left its tears upon an Indian grave;
With flowers Of justice and of love he strewed
The witch's child by sealotry pursued;
Even the soul in endless darkness thrown
Had pity from his muse; there was no moan
Escaped his eager earl
F. x. WHITE.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

The death of Jack Ashton, the slugRer.
at the early age Of thirty dispels still
further the illusion that prize fighters
are either healthy or long lived men. The
prize fighter model of physical culture
has been held up before the world as
the correct one for many u century, even
back as far as the days of the ancient
gladiators. 1t has been preached that
anybody who would walk twelve miles
q day, punch a beanbag two hours and
skip rope 600 times, after that eating a
meal Of raw beef, dry bread and tea,
could be in condition to whip the world
at anything from prize fighting to
preaching. Yet here was Jack Ashton,
John L. Sullivan's sparring partner on
his exhibition tours, person who had
stood more hard punching" than any
other human brute alive perhaps, and
taken as much Of the beanbag and raw
beef training as any one, dying at thirty
from erysipelas caused by pin scratch
upon bis left arm. It proves that his
blood was impure and inflammable, and
that he had anything but a strong con-
stitution. A tape measurer in dry
goods shop would in most cases have
fought successfully the illness that killed
Jack Ashton.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The newly appointed trustees of the
Fairhaven public library are going to
work in downright earnest, and the
prospect is bright that the foundation
Of library will be laid some little in
keeping with the needs of the city.
The New Whatcom library is one Of
the most popular and beneficial insti-
tutions of that city, and is Going an ex-
cellent work in providing place for
the young men of the city TO pass their
time in profitable manner and under
refined and helpful influences. The
surroundings of the library are of the
highest order, and well calculated to
accomplish much good. In addition to
this, the list Of membership is con-
stantly increasing, and the number and
character of books taken out argue well
both for the need of the library and the
intellectual character of the readers.
There is no longer any good reason why
the library at this end Of the Bay
should not serve a like purpose and be
brought to the same high standard
The trustees having it in charge have
been wisely chosen, and the young
lady who has been elected to the office
Of librarian is well qualified for the
duties of her position.
1t is to be hoped that simply because
the institution has been taken under
the patronage Of the city council, by
vote of the people at the recent cleo
ton, all outside effort in its behalf will
not cease. Various steps should be in
augurated to raise money for the pur-
chase Of books and papers. Commit
tees to solicit members should be APP
pointed, and the local talent of the city
pressed into the service of giving enter
tainments in its behalf, and other
means of raising funds pursued, so that
the standard works of literature in the
line of history, science, poetry, travel,
fiction, and other departments of read
ing and study might be secured.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Prince Ferdinand, crown prince Of
Roumania, is not the son of King
Charles and Queen sylvia of Roumania.
They are childless. Ferdinand is Ger.
man, nephew of King Charles and son
OF Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sig.
maringen, related to the emperor of Ger.
many. Princess Marie Of Edinburgh is
a niece of the emperor of Russia. When
Ferdinand comes to the throne, there
fore, both the car and Emperor Billy
will take it on themselves to boss Rou-
mania.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

look these and similar productions and
award pre-eminence as versifers to Mil
ton and Dante, the chances being that
he has not read either Paradise Lost"
or Inferno" and would get very weary
II he tackled either of these acknowl-
edged masterpieces.
1t may be as well to assert right here
that this busy, bustling generation of
which we are part wants its poetry to
appeal not so much to critical intellects as
to hearts that throb in consonance with
the woes, the joys, the aspirations and
the honest triumphs of fellow strugglers
m the daily toll to win bread and to
make the world better worth living in.
Ii the singer can send out lines that
live, he may not be remembered, but
his words will remain the heritage
and inspiration of the common people.
That, l fancy, will be the case with
DR.. s. Fillmore Bennett, who now re-
sides at Richmond, Ills. The name
probably is familiar to few, yet he is
the author of song that has been heard
in all lands of this round globe. Years
ago, at Elkhorn, Wis, he wrote 1.-THE
Sweet By and By" and although the
words are well known to most readers
1t is not inappropriate to bring them in
closer touch with those glorious verses
of hope and aspiration
There's land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see It afar,
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs Of the blest,
And our spirits shall sorrow no more
Not sigh for the blessing of rest.
To our Bountiful Father above
We will offer the tribute Of praise
For the glorious gift of his love
And the blessings that hallow our days.
A more voluminous writer than Dr.
Bennett is the well known Will Garlic
ton, whose reputation was made when
he published those two pathetic poems
Of country life, "Over the Hills to the
Poor House" and Betsy and Are Out"
He has grown well to do of late and
somewhat neglectful of his wizard pen,
but not long ago the occasion and the
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

The Post-Intelligencer of yesterday
contained two very significant editori-
ais on the senatorial deadlock, in the
first of which il says:
1t must be apparent to every Republi-
can member of the legislature that time
has come for serious reflection. Never,
probably, in any contest has the minority
Of a political party given to a leader more
earnest and steadfast support than the
followers OF Judge Turner have given
him.
In the second editorial occur these
words: The Spokane delegation went
to Olympia instructed TO use every
honorable means to elect George Turner
senator. They have used every honor
able means" This Is the most promis-
ing phase of the situation since the
deadlock was inaugurated. The P.-I.
began by abusing the gentlemen vot-
ing in the minority. They:were trail
tors to the precedents Of their party in
not submitting to caucus rule; they
were disrupting their party by refusing
TO vote for Senator Aliens reelection
Language was simply exhausted in
holding these gentlemen up to the
scorn of their several constituencies.
To use the strongest word in the vocab-
ulary of the P..I., up to yesterday these
men have been "stupid." Now they
are Hearneet and steadfaat sunnortera -
and honorable men, since "they have
used every honorable means" to elect
their candidate. How suggestive of
the steps indicated in the sentence,
1--WE first endure; then pity; then en-
brace" The Pr. is beginning to
weaken. Doubtless it is reaching the
point where its dark horse is
groomed and ready to be led forth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
FAIRHAvEN PosToFFICE
Corner OF Larrabee Avenue and Twelf
Straat

Corner OF Larrabee Avenue and Twelfth
Street
Arrival and departure OF mail from Fair
haven; Wash, Postoffice, taking effect March
Il, 1892:
MAIL CLOSES FOR
Port Townsend, orcas, Friday Harbor
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4:45 PIN
via boat, and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday at l2:45 p IN. via Seattle.
SedrO, Anacortes, Seattle, Tacoma and
Eastern mail at 12:45 p. m daily
West Ferndale, Blaine and British Column
bia at l2:45 d. m. daily.
New Whatcom Electric Street Railway at
7:45 a. m. and 4:45 D. m. daily except Sunday
MAIL ARRIVES IRON
Port Townsend, Orcas, Friday Harbor
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at $500 a
m, and at $500 D, m.
Blaine, West Ferndale and British Column
bia at 1 :35 p. m. daily.
Seattle, Tacoma and Eastern mail at l:45
D. m. daily
New WhatcOm via Electric Street Railway
at $500 am. and 500 y. m. daily except sunday
Fairhaven to Beach closes closes ats a. m.
and arrives at y. m. daily except Sunday
Fairhaven 10 Chuckanut closes at2p. m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and arrives
at 2 y. m.
Office Hours, 8 a. m. to p. m. Sunday
from l TO D. m.
:. II. keller, p NJ
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

As straws show which way the wind
blows, so may the position in which
Mr.. Ludden finds himself prove slight
warning to the gentlemen in the mi
nority who are standing so calamity
for their principles. The Spokane
Spokesman used all of its influence to
induce Mr. Ludden to change his vote,
in which it met with success. After
accomplishing its end, the Spokesman
deserts its new convert, and condemns
him in the following language, pub
lished in its issue of Tuesday, February
eth: Representative Ludden did not
act wisely in leaving the delegation,
and while his loyalty has been proven
by two weeks of continual balloting,
he would have acted more wisely if,
like his colleagues, he had continued
faithful to the end with them" Is this
a fair sample of the treatment to be ac-
corded the minority should its men,
bers betray their trusts and the hopes
imposed upon them by voting for the
continuance of ring rule? One thing is
to be relied upon with all the certainty
of truth, that just as the Spokesman
rises to condemn its own convert, so
will every member of the minority who
now deserts his post in favor of Seattle's
candidate become an object of criticism
by the very ones who win him over.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

The fattering majority in the house
voting in favor of Representative An
derson's bill for a normal school to be
located in Whatcom county speaks
well for the public spiritedness, in the
line Of enlarged educational facilities,
Of the members of the lower house of
the state legislature. 1t is to be hoped
that the senate will also pass the bill
and that it will become one of the laws
Of the state before adjournment. The
tier of counties of which Whatcom
forms part represents one of the most
prominent and important sections of
the state, with a constantly increasing
population, and an institution such as
is proposed in Mr.. Anderson's bill could
hardly find a more favorable location
than that proposed in the bill itself.
Should the bill become law, as now
appears to be the prospect, the neces-
sity of the Fairhaven University will
be largely increased, as families NOV
ing into the county to give their chill
dren the benefit of the normal school
training, will be easily induced to con-
tinue that training into the higher
educational pursuits afforded by the
University.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

The Palouse Gazette says that zone
or two acres of well selected and well
cultivated fruits will go far toward sup
plying the ordinary household ex-
penses. A little land devoted to such
purposes always makes an appreciable
addition to the cash income, and will
repay the labor needed to secure it.
The farmers of Whitman cannot de-
vote too much attention to the subject
of fruit trees" This statement con-
tains a suggestion also for the farmers
of Whatcom county, as well as for
those who are tilling the soil on the
islands tributary to Fairhaven, which
is recognized to be the richest in the
state for the raising of many varieties
of fruits.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Fears are expressed that should the
snow now lying on the ground be
thawed too rapidly, either by Chi
nook wind or rain, considerable dam
age might ensue from floods. The
principal damage to result from the
rapid disappearance Of the SNOW will
be the bringing to sight again Of the de-
plorable roads which exist throughout
the whole county, and which will be
found in a worse condition now, per-
haps, than ever before. If the theory
is correct that "a sore must sometimes
grow worse before IL can grow
better" then the recent snow storm
may prove an angel in disguise to rem
der our country roads absolutely
impossible in order to stir the
residents Of the county to de-
cisive and energetic measures
towards remedying this sore spot.
Referring the subject of good roads,
an exchange says that the "best and
quickest way Of securing an improve
ment In our roads, and Of obtaining re-
suits that will be more permanent, is
to educate the people, especially the
farmers, who are more nearly con-
cerned In the matter than any other
class, 10 an appreciation Of the benefits
of good roads and their economy. Once
convince a man that five dollars worth
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
THE PEOPLES POETS.
THE AUTHORS OF FARM BALLADS"
AND SWEET BY AND BY"

win Carleton and DR.. Bennett Are Not
Millions or Dantes, but They Touch the
Popular Heart - CarIeton's Beautiful
Tribute to Whittier.
The songs the people love are the
songs that endure. They have vitality
that is foreign to the productions of
great minds. Almost any one who is
in touch with human sympathies and
human passions is familiar with the
tunes and words of annie Laurie"
"Garryowen," "The Girl 1 Left Behind
Me-" Home, Sweet Home" "Old Hun
dred," and so on. The nearer may not
know the names of the authors, although
the melody thrills his very soul, yet if he
is Of literary pretensions and is called on
for verdict regarding poets and poetry
1t is quite probable that he would over
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

A Baltimore artist who is at work on
q statue TO be called "The Diving Girl
thinks he has found a perfect model in
the pers> of Miss Clara Beckwith, who
has considerable repute as swimmer.
He declares her proportions more SYM
metrical than those Of the lady who
figures as Montana's silver statue
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Of labor spent on the road passing his
farm means the saving of two or three
times that sum in the transportation of
his goods over the roads, and he will
not only join in the movement himself,
but will see to it that his neighbors
are Interested
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

The New York Sun says in regard to
the matter of not drinking during work.
ing hours, "A man in a machine shop,
or a cotton mill, or a furniture factory,
or business establishment, OF anewspa.
per Office must have a clear head and
steady nerves all day long" Yes, in.
deedl
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
FAIRHAVEN WEATHER

LRecorded by Henry Engberg.l
WEDNESDAY, Feb. s-Temperature, : a.
m, 2s; p. m, 80; 0 D. m, "a. Mean tenn
perature, 32.S. Barometer morning,
9.53: evening. 29.57.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

iClose connection with N. =. train from
Portland and San Francisco.
steamers City Of Kingston and City of
Seattle make close connections at the Taco
ma wharf with trains to and from Portland
ana with the east and west bound overland
Fnll information concerning rates, time of
Trains, routes and other details, furnished
N. ID. CHETHAM,
Agent, New Whatcom.
A. ID. CHARLTON,
First Sts., Portland, Or. $3.50
RICHARDS & EAsTON,
Harris Street. Fairhayen Wash
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is so wen adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
mown to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Iii So. oxford St., Brooklyn my.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

"The use Of 'Castoria Is so universal and
its merits SO we'll known that it seems a work
OF stlpererogation TO endorse IL. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
Hsw York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Through cars connecting at New West
minister with electric railway for Vancouver
Through tourist cars TO St. Paul. Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays; TO Toronto
every Wednesdays to Boston every Sunday
For further Information apply TO ]. b.
Copeland Supt., Seattle. Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Str, ISLAND BELLE

TIME CARD
"hatcom, Fairhaven, Olga. Newhall.
East Sound. orcas, Lopas, Friday
Harbor, Roche Harbor.
Victoria
VIII leave Whatcom, Z a. m: Fairbaven
GS9 a. m; every Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday for the above points. arriving
at Victoria at $3.50 D. m. VII wing
Returning. leave Victoria at ? m
every Tuesday, Thursday and Satnrdav
Ior ABOVE points, arriving at Fairhaven
b p m; New Whatcom, $3.50 p. m.
For freight and passenger rates anniv =,
Ocean Dock or
s. S. LESTER,
Manager. New whatcom
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Steamers City OF Kingston and Citv of
Seattle make connections at Port Townsend
Tor passengers going from Bellingham Bay
points to Victoria and return.