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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17
BUDGET OF Fun.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Lines on Miiiinery-When He Gets II
--Suspfcious-AM Matter of Princi-
ple-The Way OF the World
-His Lesson, etc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17

am entirely cured Of hemorrhage OF lungs
by Piso's Cure for Consumption. LOUISA
LINDAMAN, Bethany, Mo-. January ., 1894.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17

The popularity of self-colored cloth
dresses remains unimpared. aud it is
no wonder, since the material lends
itself to most kinds of trimming, and is
always in excellent taste.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17

Only Q paney blossom.
And q very small blossom at that;
With bit Of wire and a feather.
Twill make swell winter hat.
Detroit Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17


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pT1QGEr ND ETIN 3
OOOOGl VI I,O1Ns
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
'Anss % s wnsn !, n e Ie.s =
~ IN. wa-.,.ss - $3.50
ps ms was ?, 'hs "oria
' M
Only pansy blossom.
~ IN mate Il W. s, all , : hat
Detroit Tribune.
WHEN HE GETS II.
Visitor-sDoes mamma give you
anything for being good boy?"
Iommy-Nome. She gives II 70
me when AIM. indianapolis Jour
nal.
AnArrER OF PRINCIPLE.
ssTommv do Won love your
Eeaeber p,
81 vonid n sba wasn't NV teacher .
aid Tommy. "She's awful nice. -
indianapolis Journal,
THE WAY OF The WORLD.
ssWhat makes you look, 30 unhappy,
little bow"
Small Boy (sobbing)-ssN obrdd,
never calls me good unless I'm a-doin
ton TRANSCRIPT.
HIS LESSON.
The Old Man Handing him a check
sT hons. Jack. tbat this experience
w;lI he = lessor. 70 Won -
JscE Fl;tterlv-ssIt will sir. know
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05
af placed an order for band saws ana
vii convert hfa plant into "A double band

has placed an order for band saws ana
viii convert hfa plant into "A double band
mill
Mr @. II. Mailam OF the Tram returned
Wednesday from IA trip on, West.
1he gentlemen representing Ea.crn
cuff oNn, ris IN this city have been nbN-
ing among mill men In other lDctites TINS
week.
Mr.. William Wiess. prcsidcn, Of the Re
Vance I.umbcr company, lcft Tnnrshay
morning on trip East, to be absent a
=, week or ion days.
Tho hig steamer Darlington, which VIII
Toad i,irJ.on0 feet OF yard stock for En-
giiai markets., is due to arrive at the Pass
by Fricny next.
CAPTAIN John Mcklnnon and Mr.. Goorg.,
Bancroft ths wtll known Orange mia
men. were ia beaumont the Iast week.
visitrg ttslr friends among the local
mill men.
Two harges owned by Clark & Co. OF
Galveston were tuwen up TO this cry
Thursday evening and workmen began
io.,Ging ihrm yesterday. These barges will
carry about 0vp,9D feet of lumber.
\ Russian bark. the Melusnc. go tons.
has hcrn chartered by tho Reliance I.lin-
her company for tie South African cargo.
recently booked by this company. II VIII
he thirty days Lcfore the vessel reaches
Sabine Pass.
AR. W \. Fletcher returned Thnrsd2y
from stay of several days At kifbyvi!ic
superintend.ng he operation OF the los
hanler AMI log loader. lie says ne Iht-
chine Is working all right and waii snow
big results as soon as the crew become
trained IN It's operations
All the saw mills VIII be shlI, down 70,
day. and the office force ~ each Iaill
VIII he given the day. lnasmnch as me
coiored bnother takes without let or him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05
BOTH LOST.
A Childish Wager with Sentimental
ENDING.

A Childsh Wager with n Sentimental
Ending.
This story was told 10 some reporters
ut the city hall by Detective Mckenna,
says the Philadelphia can.
About ton years ago - boy and n girl
were talking Ia each other about 1--we
and marriage. and zach WA emphatic III
tie assertion that the other would man y
first. So ,hry decided 10 make a wager,
of which 10" terms were that the ciic
who should first wed should celebrate the
event ly parading the streets clad ia the
garments ihey Then wore.
1hls appeared very satisfactory 10 b0th,
Ms clcl was positive the other would be
The one to pay the penalty.
rhie wager OF course, was dept u pro-
found secret outside the circle of some
Intimate friends.
Last Monday the pedestrians on Chest
nut street were greatly surprised ana
amazed 10 behold a tail man clad IN
very comicai costume. He wore "a PAR
OF very tight trousers. which did not reach
the knee. and pair Of black stockings
which were equally wanting TO cover ~
lower legs. HIS jacket was 50 amail mat
Il was buratiny all over with the strain
OF its contents. and over al WAS found
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

There gentlemen. WHO haze boon IN this
srct.on but "A short time have already
suoct ded II ilnc us som, orders and II
Is tnf,rs bic that. ss hey have other Nlis
10 HI mills VII toe found TO cut an IN.
a, nrcsent mills ~ Lake 'nailes. Drang q,
on he sal Inc ard East T"adS ana kn}f :
raade arc saWinc on export crlfrs. ant
ihe interret that ~ being shown In this
den, ed hy tho fsrt HhAi Captain i I'm Nc
Ittnn1n niHnagi = of the orange and the
Wingatc rnJis ard Mr.. ,i'erse Bancroft
of The bancroft Lumber cotphnv, cach
,,olv into the demands Of he tlad" before
prcrpt!ng any cf the rufiness that ig he-
irg offered them. me IN linen mere gave
them every encouragement, and urged
.hem 10 accept trlai 'a4E'Ns' NiAGH they
me most pleasing Of all circumstances
come ,tad win tee oArrriainu of lunh.g
from fhis section - tho prospect of mill
man Ia ny able To siiip TO linrop" all The
cnlnmcn ward sio 4, made. TN; iirsr steam
or 10 ioai this class Of stock. which IL
nr,i,lv always = drug on the market viii
-, ~ Sabine Pas about the lnih a N VIII
TAX, out l.fGNnn feet. which VIII cx-
cd any single ehpineht ever mlh,
vill be the iirst cargo OF pitch pine Of
M grades aud sizes peculiar to Tr*a-'
ard tbs Meet that has been shipped to ta.-
Iondou and Liverpool markets. and y
may 10 a month before hhlnneh lrarn )nst
how The cargo was received hy the trade.
Inns,rilch however. as all grades OF lun1.
har from the very finest to the very
,onnmonrsi. are snlahls in the markets
Of Tie Tinted Kingdom, no serious com
paint as 10 quality. etc., - apnrenenasi'
- r,S,ch ,hsre IL ,arcaly a 1onht. II Will
prnye bu, th., beginning toward selling IN
mn country of all the yard stock of
m lis that are eliglbly located for shipping
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

by water. Good results IN attaining ms
slrah,t rnd are expected from tine wish
tn Europe Icy Mr. Mark " less. who. roul-
'ztrg TIC almost constant alul in the
oriorrgiliies for disposlng oi the surplus
IA that country.
Another feature which VII 10 much TO-
wnlI rducing ~" prpdnoion al yard
stood. t. tho foreign demand for square
tlmbors. The spe'ihcatinn for this class
of stock, allowing SIX feet Of wano oil
one corner or ihrce feet on two corners,
rcnders II unnecessary 10 saw any cnnsid-
Grady amount of boards and strips tn be
stacked on the yard n also snycs the
iI..fsr ~ IT.. lru winch woulA be laid bare
were the timber ripped into ordinary rail-
road m. Of saved into smaller stock.
The effect Ola the Interior trade In saw
ing this class of material is hound 10 he
hdnriicn al in stirfning prices sirc" n very
c,ilSidf rafle proportion of the supply of
ward stack Is drawn from Southern Pa
cine mills. whiCh arc possibly The lAr.-
est aud best equipped siwnlll plants ~
Toiln ali the foregoing facts INTO CON
riln,aflon,nDd .di 10 them the opcuins
Of thc port Of Bolivar. from which hummer
may IL, shipped a. parts Of carrnrs ana
ire itnmcnse demand that Will devclop IN
Cuhn n soon A. me tronhleS on inNt
island arr settled, ana II can be readily
ftdrad that tho condition Of al mn men
Who have heretofore relied almost wholly
on Inc. markets Of the West for business
win soon cxperisnco brnefc al charge.
IN less ihaii Two months tn" price of yard
Western markets, and the foreign de-
mand for square iimbars VIII likewise
force a rise in tire price OF railroad ma
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Mr.. A. Giimer. the Orange mill man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

,on far light traffic and hence there IS
,n ueel OF improvements until IA arc
assured nt a heavy business, me fohi.-
lion of the export trade Is 81 eNhegs ie'
ierrel 10. .,,g,a
lion similar in that win aiiieis ih'
timber hnsno So hut Single men
rifh,., b.tter nliurtd than saw NIL No"
or more philosopho rhay nrNnf ON .
man. but 90 right ahead sa"ins 5pit,,,
aud PRAYING f1r another timely ''e 80
the swanps and rivers
THE EXPORT BUSINESS
Altogether the mills of this city no"
have crders booked for eHpyrt amour. , NJ
10 over l3.uOO,eV feet. pi ihiS thr I III
sol datod Export Lumbar company nas X
o6o ooi ~ and the Reliance Lumber com
uany 100000 feet Al least 81 h''i''.' 4,
Ret have been eniere. wliN!n w Fiiff.
len days. -hese cnrgoes go 10 y Hll ~,
-, i,ur-.p.. south Am srica. he " 81
in5fes ami Mexico. ana the TINS - ahil,,
ment oil the whole eStenIs ~ 'li'"i',t 4
next In addition - ms hus-nrsS ,. IN.
Reliance Lumber .oinphlN man tl..s.
w WITH am9ant TO 10000 feet. TINS bei''s
also an expert crd,r, ,e .,,,.,,,rt a
The foregoing II hilcf s,,dil...,i' "a
,ha c,ndi,f,1 of tfo export bushes 20
tnr os lie local mills arc con, einel. ~. ~.
+ aons NOT by any mcani rrp'e5e.l' w NV
:. boIo M the lumber trade 10 ne re",
trough sabine Psss. for, rs mas t ngd,,
lreviotsy stated, there are III, in
i5eat,,uor,t engarsd ia ln,enG from n, mn ~
II, M lotion f-r shipments abr aN, I"esr
firms arr n. Z. spotswcod 4 ,n a',,.s.
branch Of ponald 3 ~ c. 6, s Mo t. WOOD; ".
s Kevser & 60. Of Pensacola rePiess. g., n ~
here by AIR Pickett Jones, ana MI NJ. az,
FAVOR &, 90 az Mobile, whose y ,aua, ., ,,s
representative Is MI George ii'ss''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

drance the Iath OF June. It seems quite
fnir hat line white mon should have n
day IN which to give vent to their pa
tr.nt.c feelings.
The Office men Of the different lumber
Inills of this city have presented petit
tim to che OFFICERS and managee asking
thai ne CLERICAL deparllnenla be closed on
Saturday at u O'clock durlg tho months
of .Iuiy aud August. The petition * as
Sc, under consideration by the gentlemen
10 whom Il Is addressed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05
DYING WORDS or NOTED PERSONA

UY ING WURDS w N'fFFD FEHbON4.
Napoleon 1'eie d-armee.
sir Walter RaIclgh-It matters little how
tbe head iieth. tt
Goeuhc lie, the light enter
Tasso-lnto thy hands. q Lord! Es
Alien Clasp my hands, my deae
friend. die.
Queen Elxabeth--An my possessions for
q moment Of time. So
Charles u.-Let not poor Nellie staryc.
Anne fsoleyn-It Is small, very small In
deed a. aspin-, her nock.)
julius caesar-Et tn. Brutc.
AdJisonsec with what peace Ch1s.
than eau die. e
Ncro--Is this your fidelity?
Nine lie Stael have loved God, my
father and liberty.
Lord chcsterheld-Givs Dayrollts .
char.
BynSn,-I must sleep now.
Washington-It Is well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

scho,lboy's cap. pcrchcd on the hack OF
his road. tn add 10 the mystery Of the
situation the cnriously groomed man WAS
followed by very pretty Young woman.
who was similarly CARRIED IN clothing that
must nave belonged to some child OF long
ago Not much could he seen. however.
~ lscr costume. as she wore II long wrap
The reader VIII readily guess the axpians.
iicu of the strange exhibition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05

If REMOTE FROM MEDICAL HE'LL.
Douhly essential Is II that you should ~
provided With some reliable family nicdi.
best of It's class. re,nedyius thoronga ly ~
IL does such common aslments ~ hto1o4E 4
ton. constipatlon and Ilsousnesss e4qa LIE
fordlnG safe and speedy hAip ~ meie
GASES. rheumatism and Inactivity e = ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-05
LINENS. LINENS.

plain and checked, worth l0c yard, at
SO pieces 1S.inch Scotch Linen Crash,
warranted pure linen, l2Ac and 15c
quality, at ......... ...............,.. -. ...
30 dozen all Linen Fringed Huck Towels
1896, sold at 2Oc each, now .... .....
Is dozen Bleached Hemstitched Huck
Towels, warranted pure linen, extra
heavy, 22x42, sold at SOC and Soc each,
...........
20 dozen extra fine Huck Towels Knotted
Fringe, 22x46, sold at 4Sc and soc, now
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
Disguised With the Country,

Among The twelve or fifteen gold seek
ers who returned OF the Utopia was
Frank McCssrdy. OF Port Townsend. who
was one Of the Iskrne's passengers. The
prospect was 50 uncertain. and the coun-
try 10 bare and rugged. thai he deter
mined 70 ses back 10 civilization as soon
as possible McCurdy says = more desoIate
country Eas never seen by man. and that
any one who remains there to make a for
tune is welcome 10 all he can ge. out
The returning miners laugh heartily over
the sensational stories which are being
given to the press all over the country
about the untold wealth Of Coal bay. Ac-
cording to their story. the stores are told
simply to attract people there who have
money enough 10 buy shares In a certain
corporation known as the Boston and Alas
ka Mining Company The acres ana
acres % Sola-oear-ng claims OF which
they tell are nothing more or less than
miles q beach. the sand Of which - sasd
70 contain more or less gold II viii re-
Quire systematic dredging % get this
sand IN condition for working, and as thera
IS not eretiger nearer than Puget sottnd.
the pcopls thsre will De somewhat hands.
capped in Their work FOR some TIM. 60
come Several previous attempts 10 work
this wonderful discovery" have met xith
failure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
The Orphan4' Houn~

TIE month OF May closed WITH .A,-.v.
three children tn the orphans hos,o Ts.
donations for the month sre as follows.
One crock OF butter. Mrs DR.. pzxsAx.
ksr syrup. Mrs. Franerthal: Garnet ana
fruit, Mrs. NJ r. Bsekus: coat ana ha,
Mrs Or. FSlkius: one gallon new mix a.
cottage cheese, Mrs Guthrie. ora rss-
FAnts. J, Re1eisheinsr: fruit. Mrs Bao,a-
Ar;ielss OF clothing. the MacDouran q
Fl 90 Mrs. John Leary aai Mr~
Atkinson, % the Seattle General hn9-,s.-t
for admission tickets for nnatron an4 a.
mates 81 the home for the pe-fo-r,,s -
~Rsvels OF the Queen OF Nav" az -.
TAiTd Avenue thestsr. Nav * s-s - ~
Rackus for tree transportation thereto ana
return on the car hre
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
AMU>EMENTs.
sNfi-- Browns Adventures

The Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown" which will appear at the Seattle
theatsr on next Tuesday night. is an
English farce Of the same order as
-'Chariey's Aunt and Too Mueh Johr-
son" William A Bra5y's comedians and
special scenery used al the Standard the
Rser production IN New York VIII be seen
The bright. particular star OF the organ-
lzation IS the well-knoVn comedian. Ed
die Foy There Is really some fun in the
story o, the plot. even IN cold type. Capt
Courtensy eiopes with and marries An
geia Brlghtsell. Immediately after the
ceremony has been performed the couple
return to the quarters OF MAJ. o'GaIla-
CHER 10 enjoy a wedding breakfast There
they are sxcltediy informed by the ma
(or's wife that the schooimistress from
whom Angela has Just run away. and 4
representative of the lord high chancei-
l0r. have called. and tina, the captain i,
marrying Angela. who Is { wsrd in chan
Gerry. has committed rnisderneanor pun
sshabie by hne and Imprisonment Be
fore they can formulate a plan TO escape.
however. the solicitor and a detective re-
turn. and Misc Angela IS caught The
captain is hustled into Mrs. orGanagher' 3
room. where he dcns feminine attire
thinking 20 escape from the house. He IS
found By the detective in his search. hut
IL Is explained that The uncouth youu-
woman is Mics Brown. from Ports
mouth long-lost i-iece Of the major.
Angela IS returned TO the boarding school
and the next day the captain. s;iil mas
querading as 3 Ssfi Is placed In the same
institution by the major, who desires his
niece 20 he well educated Of course II Is
only a suhssrfuSe TO enable the captain
20 carry or his bride. and from the tine
he enters the school uutil he escapes with
AnselA in the middle o. the night. 1t is
said the fun Is inccsszrt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
N THE OLD HOME.
CAPS, L. Wiley Back Prom q Visit TO
Cherryfleld. Me.

MY feyther didn't do it and amt goin'
to-" Is the spirit wnsch anImates the iuhab-
itsnts OF Chsrryneld. Maine. and Is losing
them an opportunity TO become wealthy
So said Capt L. Wiley, of the Wiley Nav
igation Company Tuesday. He had just
returned from a six weeks visit 10 Cher
ryf1eld. the home of his childhood. which
he had not seen n sixteen years Very
few OF the Old timers were 10 De found, he
said, and he was Impressed with the peace
and contsntment which seemed TO be felt
BY ALL 1t is = numbering town and there is
no talk OF hard lines. No saloons are
there TO eat Up surplus earnings. and all
that does not 20 to the grocerymzn goes
down In the stocking
Capt. Wiley said the country IL full of
Scotch granite which is worth about 500 a
ton on this coast and is much sough, after
in erecting monuments II he owned one
Of the little granite hills there. he said he
would quit stesmboating. The people,
however. do not seem 20 realize its i'm
portance and were not reused by his en-
thusiast.c efforts TO form a company to
ship the rock around the Horn. On the
way back Capt Wiley spent a few days
each In Boston. New York and Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
SAVED BY HIS WIFE
A Canadian Tells the Story
Of His Rescue.
Forty-Fiye Years of Nerve DESTROY
ing Bondage-His Declining Years
Can NV Be Passed in Happiness
and Comfort.

Winnipeg, Man, June - sseelai-A
hfefirae's slavery at the end 81 thtE century
Is Amos. beyond belief and get Il Is tTtss.
In Pcyrtz 4 Cos drug store 90 Williams
ssrcet yesterday. was discussed the re-
snsrkzhls dsssvsr@nee OF Mr. George Gaf-
1ieid, a prominent farmer and one o. the
eldest settlers OF St Charles district. when
he himself entered the store Ills step vas
firm and elastic. ais eye bright. his bear
ing -hxt Of manly v-goT. 50 that the -
porter hesita.=d 20 ask Il he had Just been
released frcn a terrible bondage szt Mr..
Garfield ~as eniy zoo pleased 10 tell BIS
story. for tie good OF hamanliy Yes.
I'm glad 10 talk o. Il. because Il may lead
those who ara tobacco splitting and s-sok-
ing their Lives away TO and cure h No
To-Bsr- / vas a heavy gse- % tobacco
FOR over - years. an inFeferste smoker
ard c1swer. Es-ng fr1zaLfui amount OF
tobacco and spending sc much Enoasy
that y vas rsinolss 70 me financially. Not
only tbs. but the habit ssg disgusting -
al came In contact VITA Did I try 20
stop, saouid say.so 6ozens % times.
h1t had become ssscs Save to the wed
that couldn't live without - A ysaE ago
Poyntz recommended So-To-Bzc 10 me
and NY wife urged ne 70 Try IL sra -
eoGg b box From The day took NO
TOBIAS table, have not tasted tobacco.
used tSreA boxes Of So-To-Bac and Ezs
lot only cured OF the tobacco habit bat -
gained ny health and strength AMI Wzs
truth ts that Se-To-Bae made A nex rnaa
Of me" Druggist Peyntz wAo had lis
tened 70 tis5s wonderful story. sail: "Tas
Stsrling Remedy Company. Of chieaso,
Neg YORK ana Montreal. are 80 fair ard
square mat ks a pleasure 20 do o1a cess
with them They sprncr1zs every drug
Tist 20 sell Se-To-Bae urdz- ssse afSo--
fgts glxaran;se that three boxes fail 70
cure any case OF the tobacco habit. the
money VIII be refunded and they rNgunz
H. too" Get TIRE booklet Don't Tobzeco
Sgsf ane Smoke yosr Life Away Free
sample ard sritten guaraa1ss mailed for
the asking.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05


washington City. june a-Specisl.-Sen-
ator wilson has secured the passage Of q
osh throcgh the senate TO relieve John Nc
sartny, Of Spokane. ~ the charge OF de-
serts7n which row stands again his name
upon the naval records Mccarthy was a
sofGier. and was wounded az the ha..le If
Anueisns. ana for some time arsw p4n-
saoE OF 81 month. He finally asazl ed
Tor an increase. and IN THE course IL his
teSsinoay stated that he was al one time
employed n the service % the government
On . naval vessel N New York harbor:
mat De was taken SICK. and sent 20 the
hospital a. Annapolis. where he remained
Tor seven Hapntas. When DISCHARGED from
.ae hospital. he was told 10 go 70 CHICAGO.
out tae war then being over. ne never re-
fossea Tor further duty. senator Hsxiev
mas iatrocaced general hIIl providing
LOT she removal OF charges OF sse<ersson
"a saca cases as this from the navy. The
ss'he a.sAas already been Gone in the case
% soaiers Nho went home after the war
an aztec 10 report again 20 their regi-
senator Wilson. however thought
taat ne had sIch a coed case for Mr. Me-
Csrthy that he woala Introduce a seuarsfa
oiii. believing that il stood more caarce az
setung through AT this session than the
senersl iAw proposed by Senator Hawiey.
representative Hyde has charge OF ths
ON IA the house. and has received favor
Hoie consideration upon it from the can-
mitsee On pension affairs and nj me sfrs,
opportunity wall ask for unanimous con-
sent N the house for It's Passage The hi.
as asSwn- not only relieves Mr.. Mccarthy
10, me charge Of assertion. but restores
MN 10 all the rights to which he would
have been entitled had No char AZ a.
sesuoh been entered against h.ra in thu
naval records
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
THE ORIGINAL FLAG
Hoissed af sffks when Russia Sold
Alaska

The original American Tag that was first
hossted n Sl,kA. Alaska. al the tine Of
ire transfer OF Russian Arnagica 70 The
United States. October IS. 1851, ana which
us< thought 20 be lost. is nov In the care
Of Or. Sheldon Jackson and IN being re-
turned TO Sstka p-ecsous souvenir.
Mrs Caroline Han. an aged widow lady
OF Seattle. has had this nag in keeping for
about txenty--Izht years. From .ne state
ment OF Mrs. Hall IL seems that . United
States officer. who assisted at the transfer.
while en- route from Sitka. carried the
flag with aim and crossing on horseback
from Puget Sound 10 the Columbia river.
be made the acquaintance of Javsn Hail.
sheriff Of Lewis county. Sheriff Hall was
then navigating q steamer between the
Cowiitx river and Portland.
The United States officer was favorahIy
impressed with the pl1ck and push Of the
frontier sheriff and seeing the steamer
carried no flag he presented this one.
brought from S.tka. to the sheriff as a
token Of esteem and in order that the
stars and stripes might noar over the little
craft
DIR. jackson has been spending q few
days in Seattle before sailing on his annual
cruise in Alaska and Mrs Hall presented
him with this historical nag that e might
be preserved in the museum of sthnoiogy
and natural history at Sstkz. Alaska
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05
To -hingie shippers

General Freight Agent Allen, 81 the
SEATTLE. Lake Shore 4 Eastern. yesterday
issued the following notice TO shsaxls ship
pes:
The 500 line calls attention 20 the fact
that shippers are sending shingles via
Gladstone 20 themselves al Buffalo with
the evident intention of re-consfgninx the
cars on arrival a. Buffalo. The 500 line
points on that As they have no facilities
for hoissnE Or storing shingles AZ Buffalo.
10 more consiEnneuss Of that kind should
be made.
IL il is desired 20 have the shingles
rs-eonziE-ss8 while in transit. they should
be shipped 90 Gladstone. ani prfor 70 ar
rival a. that point forwarding lnstrrc-
tons furnished 80 n. l.. MARTA. general
freIgh. agent 500 line. Ninzea polls"