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ua., Paw Observation-Disclosures

%EyT YORK. OF. ff-Att1rney General
McEsrra has sustained the c-xta-rx e.
ssls n their soztsEtfsn thzt e.A--orss
Err ported lrro his cnuur-y fro-z sr.rhs r
country lez cEry5ruo-s. through Canada
ulust 7zy a G.scrs--.Ez1lzg euty cs - per
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION 90.

eestils. Everett a. whsfccm Route.
STATE Of Washington leaves Seasfle
daily. except saturday, At 10 p. N.
Seattle. Everett ard la Conner Routs
Steamer Fairhaysn leaves Seattle caily
sxespt Sunday, AT : q. m. calling az Ever.
Ell xoing rorth Monday. "Wednesday aus
FFidsy. geing south Tuesday. Thursday
ard Saturday
Teisrnons. Main IN YeNie~ dosk
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ru<g. wocasEc Az
rseverB agan.A z
senz5or rszges
Two i-Z TacczA
Terrier
rr1zey E- -.
81 oas Grzzt An Sc.
canao =
De 2oaen zAi rrs-cA
wsrrfro Er So.
wres.e SEra.e EErrs E5yai
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nnea steady, standard A. &C. confacticr-
srSs A. Sc cat-fo4f. s&cs grannlatsd. ssSc~
Metals
PIG Traa-Segsets southern. S-249sslA-.ss
%orthera. S1a-5el@
t-anper-nGii. brokers, Sll~lA
I.saEs-Ssteady. brokers. "a
-Ez--RlAtsS gNESf-
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kRUsE s 5. LINE.

Sailing schooner J. n. colman win san
ffom San Fraaciscc for Seattle on October
1sgT. connecting WITH steamers fer All pss.
fes sound ports. Freight. 81 per tor
fhroaga rases TO all pcints.
EE CAME Agent, Arlington dock
Teaepaons Hlke "a
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Oct. Is-Ths wheat narket
Is quiet with heavy receipts and growers
selling more freely. Quotations; Walla
Wzlla. 7g2soc: bl1sSteu. sc: valley. Sc.
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TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
wALLA wALLa WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA. Oct. s-wheat-Steady: No.
olasstsn. Sc; No. ! club. Soc.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. =. The battle
ship 0rexea received a iot % stores today
sr1 = = sxHscted So VIII sal north II
a fsw days for target practice xzE vi
STAY ssuas tine On Purst sound.
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TNs um1y Poss-fztsai xs.rxr Is -zs CO
sze = er.sz1 Or. az E4ea E-ox+ -
Nrv-asr- street P1E1,A-4 Hs.ss Esns
g.rx- street
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Special Dispatch 70 the Post ntelligsncer
WAII.A WALL.A, Oct fs.-Wheat--Cluh
Csc hlueStern. &c; one firm quoting as high
as TIC for "a exceptional loi-
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San JUAN IsnANps

sTEANF-K LfNIA THOMSON.
Carrying United States mail. leave. civ
deck. foot OF Main street Noy,4sw
Wednesday and Friday az a "A for por,
Townsend San Juan Islands ard Sew
Whsicom Returning leaves New WHAT
zen Tuesday. Thursday ard SATURDAY. a,
"a n. n Thompson. nnanager-owaer
Lily Bogara1s 6 Co. agents. City Geek.
Tsiephens. Main q.
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/. b. TRANSPORTATION CO.

Weekly Time Card
Steamer Champaign. skaEit River route.
lszyes Seattle October n. at 8 a. m. Oc-
teser q. Al q m: October - al A. N.
Lkayes Mount Vernon October D. A. 1
) n: Ocs0her e. ar 5 a. M. October "a al
"a m. calling At Tulaisp. Sianwood, Fir.
skagii City, Mount Vernon and Avon
CITY DOCK-Steamers for all points on
sss Sound Open all night. II. IL Nc
porsld. Master. Telephone. Main 81
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err. CITY OF ABERDEEN
Es FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
AT 10 A. M
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
oTR. MULTNoMAH
DAILn
lEAvxs FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
ATlP ~
FARE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND Ia
COMA, 10 CENTS.
ROUND TRIP u Cents
81 MAR 81. CITY DOCK. Agent
CAPT. L. WILEY Manager.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


THE NEW ENGLAND.
~. Houersch. SPOKANE
Peter Murray Port Elakslsy,
Horace = Sims, Fort Bi4ksiey.
" r. NcCan6iess. Wells.
Charles Phillips. Hkagusy.
a K FltEhu9h. city.
william Wood, Esut0n.
Ygoaprt Anderson. Ross.
IF. TayiQr. City.
J Beoth, Ssn Francisco
A. Alien. San Franrisro
- O. FsrriA. Port Elaksley.
q IS. T.sthey. Pr
= r. Russell Skagit.
IT. q Brown EnNts. Tex.
q r. Cverstrasf. Fort Yukon. Alaska.
4. x Eelua2. Circle City.
r. Henderson. Circle City. Ataska
vs.. A Lnnn. Circle City. Alaska.
" x Roach, Nelson.
s. r ossrarder. MarysvffiA-
.. HGsf9rd Redmond.
II cham heriain. Spokars.
T. r. Kelly. Friday HaFbar.
THE DTLIER-
~. =. Turner. la Counsr.
r. r. Hanlln, italy.
q. A. EsAh@l GtanEood-
c. II. Hsnlin. TacoFns.
= ". k1mhait. MeMBrTat.
Hugh NeMfIgan AfachlaA.
r. e. Bruce. Fir.
Thomas ". Kay. rayton.
vs.. =. Moore Hack DasmcrS
! A. Rankin. Whatcozn.
= n Ieonssa bet svrtags
william " Tzstt. Oak Harbo-.
Mrs. y. :. D~vin.. atanweo6.
~. =. Rehins. kzsvsT1lie.
r. 3 IAppsneoft sfsunt vernoa
A Derxrnere sfsnwss1
l. ~ 5la. CSuDesllls-
Ck~rsaarsaf gg~sss. h.zss fNrrsfw hnssl q.
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT wAst..
iNGToS ROUTE.

Carrying L. S Mail.
"a Port Orchard and PER- waahfne..,
fe1tA leaves City deck. foot OF Ma
street. % A. m, calling a. South Reaen'
bGrchell Rrfck Yard Rrerg4@Ffar n al
Navy Yard Sidney. Charleston Tsra4-vtss
saacc. siiyeraale Leaves Port p-eha "A
Navy station AZ = IA. arrives Seattle AZ
- n Z, ~ Robinson. master I.lllv
sosaFdas & Co. AGENTS. TelephonA
Main ".
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--r,v1c cossT STEAMSHIP co

p. Company s.ssaas s1sssnsrz UNA
1s..>--<s 1eave sEATT LIE for sa- Frzr-
s:,ee. Va POrs Tssnse 2, sf.s s.esori.s ..
g. = 81 Dee ). 70. Is =. z. 81
DE >; sas Frsaessce. 4 z ocI "a y
rA NoF. = 70 =
= - 's<zttle va v!c.oris, 9. c; sn4 Port
Is.rseaa. az & = Dec. Z =
z ri Due a. seattle. p r. Oct e l..
= 81 q. Nos. s. g. Z. .. 3. %. Dec
= re- - eIsxzn. steamers CORONA. CITY
~ TOPEKA AID AL~Kf leave SEAT
~ FOR AiazkS a. g. "a. 0ctS5<r l., Il.
EoTeEo~T J. s. II. e q -
re- tn. Is, 2 =. Due back a sesftl.
- "a III u, =, Nov. q 8 y. il. n n
I'D IL = = Jan. 2 & Il TIE CON-
-.sx reserves right 70 chazye. u5thg1s
s-syisux nosice, s1eanserz. sailing dates and
h1S'FF TfsotsbRTDGE. P. S. sapf.. Ocean
Decs sat- PF : = 90 c. r.i 49, AZ
ST
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MARKETS AND TRADE.

Seattle. oc-- IS ISL.
Exchanges a. ths Ssa.tle. Tacoma. Sqo-
kzns and Portland clearing houses totay
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE

ETEAMEk MANY r PETI4Ef
Leaves GaIbTalth dock. foot Of Washing
toa street. for Sylvan Grove. Port Waite.
rremsrson u q Dry Dock Charleston
EsdHey. Tracyton. snyerdaIe daily, ex-
eeptsax Saturdays anS Sundays. a. 800 y.
n saturfsys at 2.so 2. IN, Sundays al %
3 n. Returning. leaves Sliyerdsls al 90
!. ~, DRY Dock $40 a N. SATURDAY nights
kasss siiyerdaie % y m. Dry Dock 100
. N Teltphone Red ISL
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TACOMA. SEATTLE. ANACORTES
AND WHATcoM ROUTE
Steamer Ce9ge sc r. Starr leaves Tacoma
At 3. NJ. Mondays, " elm &aaEs snd FRI
szFs FOR Seattle. Anacorfes. FatFhnvSn
and Ssw Whatcou. having Seattle AZ $
D N. Returning leaves New Whatcoga
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at
. 81. for ABacoTies. Seattle and Tacoma
steamer goes through 10 Blaine or We'd
neRdzy tris.
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O>csasntai Hotel. oast family hotsi In
state. sxcessenf rooms al naod@rn improve
EsenEA Ne bar
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STEAMER UTOPIA

STEAMER UTOPIA
VII sal fTan Colzran dock every Mon
Cav snd thursday a. =. a.. for Blaine
sznd Nancouver. Fare % Blaine. g. -.
fancouxer sa11
Telephone Main 81
a. = MAXWELL Axent.
ColEnan Black.
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HE EVERETT
q MONTE CRIST0
RAILMAY

80 $50 foase te lae Rogelsr .rs active
- s.s9tsrs 81 Na4a EAsla tsorAoa
SsssG Goa Laks 80 Aserrs t-r-s,sN
- scsase ro-se fer tcGx.stS. rsHsET
sa ss-rrsrg nars.~s
trains leave Everett for ssase
sfe az Use =. IA. Nondsya
rea~snavs Rud friday.
rain VIII leave Nsat~ Crfsse fer
everett st - ca Tuesdays. rhars-
Ass and Frsaa>.
- ~. BAIRD. G. Ct. 4
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Moon cANAL RouTE

IN'IsI ~ Y FtLFN u 3
Z : MAI.
STEAMER Delta
leaves Calbratth sock foot % Washing
Sc street Tuesdays. THURSDAY Ara SAL
sSasss AZ z o'clack a. n fnr Nsrsxssr,-,
Ier CANOE. Seapeck. ErinwaH AoliV
sewssfe. fti'waup Pals. Hooasnors al
Natea Gsty. Returns alternate sayw
=. TRoU-rMAN. Maxter.
fs~rho-s. Red tU
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THE SEATTLE Markets.

There Was 10 change Saturday n The
general condition OF the local market
Prices are firEa and the day was = proSlS-
able ere for dealers.
"a
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HARRINGTON g. ALASKA STEAM.
SHIP CO g STEAMSHIP
cry OF SEATTLE

20 hours
eEATTLE "a DTEA and sRAGUAY.
Tsls rnagnsaceggt steel screw zeaashsp
sr4a said from Seattle for Juneau sEar-
ray Bay. Dysa sBo way ports September
e orfosef u end .
ger Accommodation are Hrrssste6 gns
1. ~ fines. fasssst and most cors fertante
ssssel or this r9ase. rs e0nnecttos vvtsn
sbeve ire alaska STEAMSHIP con-
ptxy VII operate their elegant and fast
szsssng steamship
EOzAT.Tr
From Seattle October and IS for juneau.
fxxxsay Bay. Dyes and way porss
For frelght aad passage Apply 70
&. H J. sToLTE%BERG
Gen fscket ARf under ~ T. ticket or a.
CHARLES +. PEABODY. Manaxer
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VESSEL. ON p reET souSD.

saf s es are s sHa s sT F sIT. ' waters
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STEAMER IDAHO

STEAMER IDAHO
Leaves for
PoGr TOWNSEND AND WAY PORTS
pxfy except Sunday. at a. m: Sunday.
direct. a. a. ~: returning, direct. leaves
Yogt Tow send a. .. n
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TIE following we're TIE to5egrg quota
sioG.s OF wholesale dealers Saturday:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
NANsEN's THROWING STICK.
Its DIseovery Led HIm 60 HIs FruitIess

Its Discovery Led Him to His Fruitless
Journey in Search of the Pole.
1t is not generally known that among
the facts which induced Or. hansen to
undertake his expedition to the north
pole was the discovery of little piece
Of wood called the throwing stick"
Prof ]. Murdoch explains what
throwing stick" is, and how it led
DR.. hansen to believe that there was
steady current flowing across the pole.
lie defined a throwing stick" to be a
contriyance for casting a jayelin or
harpoon, which is employed by various
savage races, such as the Australians,
some South American tribes, and es-
pecially by the Eskimos.
The patterns of different countries
differ from one another, so that con-
noisseur can say whether a particular
stick belongs to Greenland or Hud-
son bay or Alaska. In 1886 a curator
OF a Norwegian scientific society found
a throwing stick" among the drift
wood at Godthaab, Greenland, differ
ent from those used in Greenland, but
similar TO those used in Alaska, and
practically identical with implements
employed by natives living near Be
ring strait The discoverer. DR.. Ring,
set himself the work of finding out
how it had reached Godthaab. 1t was
evident that it had not drifted by way
OF the Northwest passage, for that way
is barred by such a network of islands
that the stick would undoubtedly have
stranded long before it reached Green
land.
The only reasonable explanation he |
could give was that the stick must |
have drifted with the current that sets !
north through Boring strait into the
Arctic ocean. On the north of the
strait the current moves steadily west
ward. There the stick must have met
the current that sweeps down between
Iceland and Greenland, and then
turned northward again around Cape
This theory appealed to DR..
Hansen. and ultimately led him to form
lis adventurous plan of trusting his
title vessel to the current which he
would carry him over the pole.
New York Journal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
Mr.. Ruskin's Bible Lessons.

John Ruskin writes: How much
owe to my mother for having so exer-
cised me in the Scriptures as to make
me grasp them, and above all, taught
m, to reverence them as transcending
all bought, and adjoining all conduct
This she effected not by her own say
ings or personal authority, but simply
by compelling me TO read the Book
thoroughly for myself AS soon as |
was able to read with fiuency she be-
gar a course OF Bible work with me,
which never ceased till / went TO Ok
ford She read alternate verses with
me, watching at first every intonatlon
of my voice and correcting the false
ones, till she made me understand the
verse. II might be beyond me alto
gether; that she did not care about. but
she made sure that as soon | got hold
OF Il at all, should get hold of 1t by
the right end. In this way she began
with the first verse OF Genesis, and
went straight through to the last verse
OF the Apocalypse hard names, num-
bers. Levitical law. and all and began
again at Genesis the next day. II
name WAS ntiQs tue htAAcI the tNtIClSe
in pronunciation: If a chapter were
tiresome, the better the lesson in pa
thence; If distaeteful. the better the
lesson in faith that there was some use
in its being so outspoken. After our
chapters from two to three day, ac-
cording to their length. the first thing
after breakfast, and no Interruptions
from servant allowed-none from any
visitors, who either Joined in the read
ing or had to stay upstairs-and none
from any yisitings or excursions. ex-
cept real trayeling) had TO learn few
verses by heart. or repeat, to make
sure that had not lost something OF
what was already known; and with the
chapters above enumerated | had to
learn the whole body OF the fine old
Scottish Paraphrases. which are good, |
and forceful verse, and to |
which, together with the Bible itself, |
] owe the first cultivation OF my ear
in sound. II Is strange, OF all the |
pieces OF the Bible which my mother |
thus taught me. that which cost me
most TO learn, and which was to my
,hild's mind. chiefly repulsive-the One
and Nineteenth Psalm-has
now become OF ell the most precious to
ne in its overlooking and glorious pas
'ion of love for the law Of God"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05

Hurry makes slaves of us all. The
Onsweeping movements OF our lives and
OF our age deprive us Of the sense Of
restfulness. We begrudge the time
necessary 10 think eomposedly and ade-
Quately. We want TO do everything
upon short meter. Our prayer meet
ings. cur Sabbath services. our closet
devotions and our family worship
come under the sweep Of this impetu-
Gus. hurryiag and anxious spirit. as
wen as our business and our pleasure.
Leisure seems absent from our nature
and from our experience. Push and
stir drive us hither and thither at will
AS 20 the result. we lack calmness Of
soul orderly procedure and steady and
aienihed action. We become fretful
impatient ard inconsistent. We fai &c
SET the best ont OF either our physical
mental or spiritual faculties.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05

A well-known Partisan portrait
painter was not always the receiver OF
such handsome honorariums as are
now paid for his portraits. Time was
when he lived in a common lodging
house near the Pantheon.
Necessity is them other of invention;
but how to induce a discriminating
public to climb seven pairs of stairs?
He put up a placard n the basement
of the house:
Portraits taken mere only ten
francs; studio on the third floor"
When the would-be purchaser had
arrived at the studio designated he
found himself confronted by pIacard,
"Ten-franc portraits; the studio has
been removed to the fifth floor"
After much putting and painting the
fifth floor was reached where new bill
met the inquiring eye:
"Ten-franc portraits; the studio has.
owing to rebuilding of the premises.
been temporarily removed to the sew
enth floor"
Having suffered so much the victim
did not mind suffering more, and the
aspiring artist got another customer
odds and Ends
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05

Two devoted mothers, one French
woman and the other an English wom-
an. were discussing the various meth
DDS Of educating boys and eagerly com
pairing the advantages and disadvant-
ages OF the English and French sys-
TENS. respectively. A dignitary OF the
Roman church was listening TO their
prattle with amusement, and at last he
burst out laughing and said; 1T seems
to me. mesdames that when a pious
French mother wishes to send her son
away from home for education she In
Quires ansiously how many times
week he can attend mass. but when an
English mother sends her boy 10 school
the principal inquiry she makes is how
often during ne week can her son have
bath. and Eton is evidently consid-
cred she school par excellence for
there The BOYS can have baths three
TIMES eay Is they ufsh Il IS nsfns
20 SEQ bow i'fe same 'iuct IS i'm
planted Do the mothers OF aIl natiopai-
ties. You Wish 20 wash yonr sons. only
the Catholic French mother wishes to
purity her sons soul that he may DO
clean for an eternity; but the English
mother. apparently. Is contented with
washing the outside 81 lur child ana
soaping and comhine his earthly enve-
lope New York Tribune
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
The Independent Stage Driver.

Eastern tourists who cannot differ
entiate between a California stage
driver and an eastern coachman meet
with rude shock in the wild and
woolly west, and they soon learn that
the Californian is a knight of the reins
several grades higher in the social
scale than the mental of the east.
There is an old driver at Ar9aterev
who is determined that his patrons
shall make no mistake concerning hx
exact status, and in a quiet way he
checks all attempts to make a servant
OF him. A short time ago he was driv-
ing party of tourists about when one
querulous old lady who had ANNOYED
him not little by her air of superb
GRITTY, asked:
MY man, do you know the name Of
that wild fower?"
Yep" he replied, and fiicked one of
his leaders with his whip.
She paused a moment for him tn
give the name, but he merely CLICKED
to the wheelers.
Driver, do you know the name of
that fower?" she repeated, in an i'm
perious tone.
Yep; get up there, Ballyr
Again she waited and again demand
ed:
Man, don't you know the name of
that fower?"
Yep; g'long there, Peter
Then why don't you tell me?"
"Oh, you want to know, too, do you?
That's a wild rose. San Francisco
Post.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
Three Grand Ideas.

In this wonderful age Of discovery
and inventions. three ideas stand out,
says the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Prominently before all others: the prac-
teal application of steam as a mechan-
zeal power. the discovery of the mani
fold powers and possibilities of cleo
tricity, and the invention of appli-
ances by which light may be employed
in art work, are the three greatest.
While, in all time, the present will
doubtless be prominent as an inventive
age, steam, electricity and photog-
raphy will probably be remembered as
the three most remarkable ideas of our
age
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
RELIC OF OLD SPAIN.
A Gigantic War Razor That Measures 7
Feet q Inches.

n 0Akhhttf war Razor thak Measures 7
Feet Inches.
Frank Jackson. OF New Rochelle. has
a relic OF ancient Spanish martial
equipment that will puzzle the warrior
OF to-day. II is built like an immense
razor and the blade is controlled by a
spring which viii fix II at any angle
with the handle.
When open II measures from the tip
OF the blade 20 the end OF the handle
seven feet six inches. The blade is OF
the finest quality Of steel. richly COW
cred with delicate tracery and bearing
date Madrid 1867" The handle is
hard black wood inlaid with pearl and
ivory.
II was founi In the castle OF Farieo
by Mr.. Jackson's father. who is selling
steam drills In that part OF Europe. and
he writes that curio collectors have Of
fered him 5000 for the queer weapon.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
what Became of His Ancestors.

THE best joke I ever heard was on
me- and J. D. Buford to a reporter.
Il was in Wise county, Virginia in
the heart of the mountains, in the
southwestern part of the old dominion.
am a Virginian, and in common with
all loyal Virginians claim kinship with
every one of my name in the state The
landlord saw my name on the register
8" So yo' names BufordH" he said.
Yes
" lister be sum Bufords hyar.'
"Well, they must have been rela-
tons. My family are all virginians,
'Yaas. Yo' do favor EN-. Rec1-on
20 an air kin. Yo' look less uEs
Dave
My fathers name was Dave
Thar was three. Bob. John an
Dave
81 have uncles by those names
They are family names
'Yo' shO' air kin 1 thought so
mint I looked at yo'.'
You say the Bufords moved awav7n
Not zactly.'
u thought you said they used tOt
i've here ?"
THAT'S what I sed. Yo' see. John
an Dave was Bob's sons. IT, lie aan
was gwine ter marry agin SO the bows
Touldn' git tn little propity = Gle ran
had an they killed i'm, So we hung
John an Dave.
I did not trace the relationship or
ne Issszs;;= resemblance any farther.
Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-05
rmPERrrNENr BRrc-A-sRAc.
Applicant for a Job Defeated by Miser-
able Decanter.

! Applicant for job Defeated by Miser.
able Decanfer.
( i've jolted up against a great many
hard-hearted and uncharitable people
in my ca-eer." said the man with the
shabby silk hat. but about the worst
specimen ! ever came across was one
called on this afternoon. He had adj
veriised for a gentleman OF literary
attachments 10 act in clerical capaci-
ty and ] called at his house to see
about the situation"
Did he treat you rudeiy?"
No. II was his silent sarcasm that
wounded me. The servant ushered me
into his library. and, while ! waited.
my glance happened 10 rest on de-
canter on the sideboard There was a
glass beside IT. and. as both were Of
highly artistic pattern. | made so bold
as to examine them"
You we're quite alone?"
"Of course. had set the decanter
down on the table with great care just
as the gentleman came into the room.
Then came the shock"
Had you spilled any?"
Certainly not. But he had rugged
themiserable bottle up with one of those
music-box arrangements which start
a tune whenever it is picked up and
set down again. Just as | opened my
lips to explain my errand II began to
play, Just tell them that you saw me-
1T confused me 80 that | picked up
my hat and left without trying to ex-
plain, and the mpertinence of that
piece OF bric-a-brac has probably
me to lose one OF the best posi-
tons l ever had open to me. Odds
and Ends.