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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-23
NINTH DAY OF APRIL. A. D, 1877,
MARKET GARDENERS.

oaod Tor Roors 0AlDRx MANUAL YoR 1879. full
e pescSacA in1ofmAsaoo on Gardening Topics;
a2Do pEtce Of Oao1cx agxps Doeh esnf for M
eonAs, which wtllobe allowed on The Ayst order.
Address. ]. b. Root. Rockford, nj.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
What is " Tucking."

A bothered looking citizen came into The
Gazette Office yesterday afternoon and respect
fully asked to be let look at the dictionary -
lie sat down aud rather anxiousy thu.nbed
Web ter a while.
"What word arc you looking FOR p asSel
a reporter, seeing that tue stranger had failed
TO strike the trail.
well" said the man 10 burst Of conf
deuce, you see I've ouiy BEEN married .
short time, and M wife's gone up 70 Trqcke'
on vist, and she's written to ne 10 look II
the bottom Of h.r Trunk for lo, Of 'tucking
and send il to her Now, what want 70 kno"
what in hl4zes IS tucking? II amt 10 th'
dctiona.y'
"Tucking 2" said the reporter brskly
" shy tucking is the stuff the girls make by
ooking a sort Of short-turned iish-hoos
through hole ard catching the thread and
drawing il back again"
Then the editor spoke up contemptuously
and said that man who was 50 ignorant a.
tha, ought to bold his tongue. What the re-
porter had described was crocheling. Every
/ body ought TO know what tucking was. The
ladies in making it used little contriyanc'
shaped ike a mussel. with thread wound nI
/ inside Of It, Tucking could be purchased, h'
/ believed. for 10 to ID cents a yard, and why
intelligent girls should waste whole day IN
making what they could get for short bi
was more than be could uuderetand. In an'
swer to a question from the almiriog reporter
tn. editor .ail lie bad been told tba. tucAiD;
was used in trimming the under garments o
the fair sex, but why things should be so orna
mented which a fll " would get / ke'
| for trying 10 look at-or perhaps shot--"a
beyond his comprehension.
The married stranger said the editor VA
mistaken that the article be mentioned wat
not tucking-it gas tatiiug. This be knew
for fact.
The editor observed that when man came
TO the Gdzetis Office for information the editor
when be gave it. didn't like to be told be lied
If the stranger wanted to avoid trouble ha baC
better get out and 60 to the -. As th'
editor had grown red in the face and his eye
were blazing the married stranger eougbeC
leebly and slunk down stairs
Iu the mesn.i.ne what is tucking
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
How Women Conceal Money.

Mrs. Hansen put $50 in the oven Of Der
stove one night to keep it safe. Next m0ru-
ing after breakfast the national deb, had b en-
diminished exactly that much. Asiudeni Of
the curious would find il interesting 10 nOto
the places in which women hide their money.
One excellent and frugal dame used 70 tuck
her little savings away under a corner " ber
carpet. The iioy roll Of sreenbacks grew fat
ter aud faiier in the course Of year Or two,
when the day after il counted $3.50 the house
took Gre, burned 10 the ground, and again the
national debt was diminished by lit,le roll II
woman's pin money.
There was that other careful lady. too. who
used sometimes 70 biJe her diamond rings be-
tween two tea-cups 10 the kitchen cupboard,
sometimes beh ind 2 certain brick in lie cellar.
and again under the lining Of an old ha.. Sic
had divers other places Of safety for Der jewell
~ also. the only trouble tciDg that sho bad 81
many hiding places sLe occasioHiy io.got
where sbe had put hcr precious tdDgs, ard
about every three months would fancy she bad
been robbed, AID the house would be turned
inside out and all ihereia made uncomf0riable
until tie missing gems would bc found care
fully tucked away in tie folds of tho bottom
towel of the pile in the left hand corner q tho
lower drawer IN the eloihes.prcss At the cast
eud q tie drsgiDg.roon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
A Dead Failure.

A small newsboy @ho iscvcry Jay 10 be
found on the steps of the Peoples Savings
bank was yesterday morning observed by
policeman 10 remove his shoes aud stockings
at an carly hour aud hide them under the steps.
The lad then took great pains 20 exhibit his
bare feet 20 all passers and was often noticed
standing on one leg, as If the cold pavement
WAS very painful Man after man passed
without a word Of sympathy, and the sales of
papers did not increase by one. By-and.by
along came a man with red nose and good
ratuTcd lcok, and the boy held out paper aud
said;
"Have paper--my feet are almost frozen. y
"Eh Barefoot - quericd the man, as he
stopped aud looked down.
Yes. and NY feet are freezing
Are, eh? See here, bub. III pot you M
TO snuff. Let 'em freeze and then take lhy-
of in the hospital for all winter Nice friel
chicken soup-nothirg to do, and your
feet'll thaw ont early in the spring aud she'd
every s,one-bruiscl Fact bub--iTicd 1t seven
winters myself"
The boy looked after him 10 doubtful way.
and then made for bis shoes on a skip, mu,,cr-
ing:
"Mebbo he lies and mebbc he don't but l'm
busted up as clean as the chap who held hiS
watermelous over winter Tor rise. Ouch -
Whar's them stockuns and ow-hidts. --Ucirol
free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
BOok Notices.

DGEcEEsT 5 MAGAZINE has been enlarged
again by the addition of eight pages IN the
November Number, which also contains two
oil pictures, two steel engravings, aud jS other
illustrations. inculiug fine fu.l.page fashion
plate. It Also conthius original essays. at
;racliye stories, poems, music, art critiques,
household matters, &c. Published at New
York CRY.
The November ST. NICHOLAS contains the
opening chapters Of two delightful new serials
" a Jolly Fellowship" by Frank R. St ckton
aud Half a Dozen HotsekeepeTs" by Kath
crime D. Smith. It is the beginning Of new
volume, and holds out numerous inducements
for new subscribers. 1t Is never-iailing
source Of pleasure to the young foIks. Price
So 90 a year-2j cents a number. Scribner
& Co., New York.
We desire to call special attention to the
November No. Of ScriJny's NontLly upon the
preparation Of which great care and expense
have been bestowed "Hawor;h's, the second
novel by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, au-
thor of " That Lass o Lowries" begins with
this number. Italso contains the continuation
Of Falcouberg," story Of life in the Nor
wegiau-American settlements of the North
West; a paper on L1ngfellow, with large
fron,ispiece portrait; a night with Edison, the
great inventor; johnny Reb at Play; Farm
Life in New York The Spelling Bee at
Angels by Bret Harte; all faely illustrated
with many other articles Of highly interest
inc character. $500 year, 95 cents single
number Scribner & Co., New York.
HARPER's New MONTHLY for November
concludes the fifty seventy volume. In fiction
its record has been unmatched in illustrated
descriptive articles the larger proportion OF
space has been given to American subjects
papers on Art Subjects Science, Education
and General Literature have been contributed
by the most eminent writer's lis poetry aud
illustrations have been Of the highest order -
The volume for 1889 will contain even
greater attractions. $40 year Harper
& Brothers Franklin Square, New York.
LITTErLs LrvIYG AGE, in its issue for the
week ending October 18th, begins the publi-
cation, from the authors advance sheets, Of a
new serial story by George Mcdonald. The
new story is entitled Sir Gibbie," and prom
ises - be one Of much interest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
How He Got a Seat.

He was man with nose like signal
lantern, and his shoes were tied with pieces OF
wire. ie got into Wylie Avenue car that
wascrowdeJ aud said to the conductor:
"Lemme out at Congress street
Then ne squeezed himself beside tloaied
millionaire aud famed himselfwith chip hai
,ha, had seen better days. Finallyhe said
" Parlner, can't you move up a lcetle iurdeF'
and give a feller more room -
The millionaire scowled and became to ali
intcnts more interested in the paper he was
reading, but didn't bulge.
After brief silence the rel-uosed man said,
as though communicating with himself:
3" When You first gets it you never know as
there is anything wrong with you"
Here the millionaire glared over the top OF
the paper, but said nothing.
{" But after awhile" continued tie red-nosed
man, "you gets a sweat and then yen gets
chill. and then, alore you know where You are
il has the dead wood on you"
Here all the passengers became interested,
and the millionaire folded up his paper and
gazed iuquirnsly at lat man, who sat op-
posile.
" But" said the red-nosed man, crossing his
legs aS well as he could in his cramped eondi-
iion. when thirteen OF 'em were laid out with
it, says to myself, says |, Jack, its time Tor
you to git, aDc got.
"Did you say thirteen ?" asked the million
aire, and then he looked az his paper again.
and edged away from the red-noscd man.
There was thirteen at last accounts" said
the man.
Thirteen what fp Arieked the millionaire,
while everybody looked at him and the red
nosed man.
Patients" said the ret-noscl man
Where q shouted the millionaire.
"Where was, said the man.
" And where was that ?" said the million
aire
"0n the John Porter" said the red-noscd
man. quietly.
The millionaire made plunge FOR the door.
the fat man followed suit. aud before the car
had gone bal! square the red-uosed man
swung bis wirc-tied shoe mp on the opposite
seat. and stated TO the conductor:
"Thats good enough. 1t makes iteasler on
the hosscs, and gives fellow fair shake Ia
pint 0 elbow room"
And you wasn't on the Porter 2" Inquired
the frightened conductor.
Not if knows it, said the red-noscd
man. 20 was runin' an ingino in the oil
country"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
A Tribute to Woman.

Capt. r. Keso Carter recently paid the fol.
lowing neat and just tribute TO lovely woman,
in an impromptu address at the close OF
debate on "Womans Emancipation" on board
the steamer Indiana from Philadelphia to
Liverpool:
Much has been said upon the subject ot
Woman Emancipation, bnt. after all, Is she
not emancipa.ed already? The hand that
rocks the cradle always sways the seeptTe IN
fact if not in name. When the Spartan
mothers trained their sons to steal, encouraged
them in every sort Of warlke pasilme, ana
said to them. Come not back from the battle
except you come upon your shield the nation
became nation of warriors, and the rod OF
empire was held by q military power that
shook the world beneath its tread. But when
The Christian mother Of to-day teaches her
boy to be kind, to be gentle aud courteous, TO
be consderate Of the feelings ofothers. rcs,rains
in hiC the natural uprising oil the IeT tGhohS,
and inculcates the grand principal OF doing
unto Others as you would have them do unto
you, then, and not till then, we find men sov-
erDing with some regard at least to the tenentS
of humanity and justice, then, and not till
then, we fud libeTdlSy, .olsrhrOn and liberty.
hNhAl llNN ~ pups - tNs'N - 80 49, ,
although q total abstinence man mysct-a
toast to woman. To be drunk, not in liquor
of any kind, for We should never pledge a
woman 10 that which brings her husband
reeling home to abuse where be should love
and cherish, sends her sons to drnukarGs 5
grave, and her daughters to life OF shame.
Oh no, not il that, but rather in the liie-giying
water, pure us her chastity, clear ms her intu-
itions. bright as her smile, sparkling as the
laughter of her eyes, cheering as her consola-
tion. strong and sustiining as her love-in the
crystal water would drink to ler that she
may remain queen rcgnant in the empire she
has already won, grounded deep as the uni
verse in love bnilt up and exercised in the
homes aud hearts ofthc world | would drink
TO her the full blown flower Of creations morn
ing. Of which man was but the bud and bios
SON. to her who in childhood clasps our little
hands aud teaches MS 10 lisp the first sweet
PRAYER to the Great ALI Father. who'comes 10
Us in youth with good counsel and advice,
who in manhood meets our heart yearnlnSs
with The faithiulness OF conjueal love, and
whose hand, when our feet go down into the
shadow, smooths the rough pillow Of death as
none other can to her who is the Slower OF
flowers, the pearl Of pearls, Gods latest, best
and brightest gift to man-woman, peerless
pure, sweet, royal woman"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
A Dilemma.

Several wears ago, when Campbellism
was exerting considerable influence in
( kentucky, the preachers Of that sect
were in the habit at the close of their
sermons. TO announce to their audiences
that they would be glad TO answer any
questions that any person might wish 70
ask, or explain any passage of the word
of God that might not then be under
stood.
One evening, in Mt. Stirling. KY, al
the close Of his sermon, one Of the preach
ers of that Church started that he would
take pleasure in removing any difficulty
that might exist in the mind of any per-
son present in reference to any PASSAGE in
the Bible, and requested his audience to
ask for any information they might wish,
The house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. On a seat in the rear Of the
church there sat a tall, roughly-dreSsed
man, who arose TO his feet and said:
Miste', I have got Il difficulty"
The preacher replied
Statei it.
The stranger said r
Mister it is a very grave difficulty
and I am afraid YOU cannot remove it"
The preacher repeated with emphasis
State your difficulty"
Mister, it is a very bad difficulty, and
] hate to bother you with it, but | would
give anything in the world to have II
explained" said the inquirer.
The preacher showing considerable
restlessness, said
g. If YOU will state your difficulty | will
at once remove it
The stranger said:
Well, now, mister, hate to interrupt
YOU, but you told Us to AK you any ques-
tions, and its not my tault if YOU can't
tell what | want to know. It's big
difficulty with me. In the Testament, you
see, way over in the back part Of it, there
Is IN account of beast that had seven
heads and ten horns. Have YOU read of
him."
"Yes; certainly, replied the minister.
The stranger continued
"Well now, there must have been more
than one horn on some Of the heads :;
don't you think so p
Yes"
The stranger then said
"Well, now we come TO the difficulty.
1t is this How many heads had more
than one horn, and did any of them
have more than two, and ifso, which heads
were they"
The audience became thoroughly con-
vulsed with laughter, while the preacher,
fully realizing the situation, said
Let us arise and receive the benedic-
ton"
Although we had frequently heard
Campbellite preachers, previous to that
time, make The request OF their audiences
Ut the close Of their sermons, to ask any
questions they might wish we do not re-
member since then Of any such privilege
being granted.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
POLITICAL.
WHEN THE WOODS TURN BROWN

How will it be when the roses fade
Out of the garden and out Of the glade
When the fresh pink bloom Of the sweet brier wild
That leans from the DELL like the cheek OF child,
Is changed for dry hips on thorny bush p
Then, scarlet aud carmine, the groves will flush.
How will it be when the autumn flowers
Wither away from their leaf bowers;
When the sun hower and star-dower and golden
rod
Glimmer no more from the frosted sod,
And the hillside hooks are empty and cold ?
Then the forest-tops will be gay with gold.
How viii it be when the woods turn brown.
Their gold and their crimson III dropped down,
And crumbled to DUST
D then. as We lay
Our ear to Ea1th's lips. we shall hear her say,
" In the dark | am seeking new gems for my
crOwn:"-
We will dream of green leaves. when the woods
turn brown.
St Nicholas fer Nor remJer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
Some Wonderful Facts.

Sdppoing your age to be fifteen years,
or Whereabouts, YOU can be figured up to
a dot. You have 100 bones and 5OO
muscles. Your blood weighs % pounds.
Your heart is nearly five inches in length
it beats 70times per minute, 4,2OO times
per hour, 100, 800 times per day, 36,792,-
600 times a year. At each beat little
over two ounces of blood is thrown from
it; and each day it receives and discharges
about seven tons of that wonderful fluid.
Your lungs will contain n gallon Of air
and YOU inhale $1,000 gallons per day
The aggregate surface Il air-cells Of your
lungs, supposing them TO spread out, ex-
ceeds 10000 square inches. The weight
of your brains is three pounds; when YOU
are q nranit viii weigh about eight ounces
more Your skin i composed of three
LAYERS, and varies from one-elghth
to one-fourth ofaninch in thickness. The
area Of your skin is about 700 square
inches, and you are subject TO an atmos-
pheric pressure Of fifteen pounds 10 a
square inch. Each square inch Of your
skin contains $500 sweating tubes, OF
perspiratory pores, each Of which may
be lillened toa draining-tilc one-fourth OF
an inch long, making an aggregate length
in the entire surface Of the body Of 20l,-
1876 feet or tilc-ditch for draining the
BODY almost twenty miles long
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02

Alta conference Of Valley Railroad stock
holders iu Lexington a few days ago, it was
decided that the president Of the road aud
majority Of the directors shall be Yirginians,
and that a committee be appointed to obtain
from the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pauy. or any boiy, propositions ior tbe
construction Of the road, and that in falling
Of success 10 securing the completion Of tie
road. at the annual meeting they ~ill take
immediate steps for repeal Of the charter or
is iudicisl forfeiture by the State auihorities
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02

At a political meeting in Philadelphia on
Tuesday evening, some Oue threw large stone
At Speaker Randall. who was addressing the
crowd The Speakers escape was very mar
row as the stone struck a door Immediately
behind him. No arrests were made
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
Clarke County Clippings.
From the Courier:

From the Courier:
f. B. Marshall. county treasrro- resigned
and the County Court appointed Capt j. NJ.
Keunerly OF White Post.
Recently Mr. Z V. RichT7ud sold his town
property. consisting Of brick dwelling aud lot
AID the oh saw mill property, to Mr. Geo. c.
Ricamore for s. 500.
Mr. D J. Shepherd last week sid his
dwelling aud mill property, situated miles
e4s, Of BerryviIle. to Messrs. Cy rus aud ;. F.
Baushmau for $4,000
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02

promptly attended to may result in an iDcurable
lung disease. For all diseases Of the throat,
breast aud lungs, bronchial or asthnaiic aaec-
tions. Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup Of Wild
Cherry is a pleasant and certain cure. IL pro-
notes expectOratiou and removes all diseased mat
ter which obstructs the lungs. the liberation is
healed. and the sufferer Is restored % perfect
health Trial size bottles . cents; regulir size
sl.OO. II the bowels are costive, or liver disor-
dered. take few doses Of DR.. Swayne's Tar and
Sarsaparilia Pilis which nil eygcuate the ooTels,
and j. of vital importance, relieve the contested
liver. and remove ali billi0usuess. 3 cents
boz. These valuable remedies are sold e. the
leadfre drug stores, of can be had By writing %
DR.. Swavue Son, Philadelphia. For sale By
druggists generally. In Cbarlestorn By Butler
4 Ai,quith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

-~-T4sFaTr Pass Is published weekly q, I~o
i. .,-. l.t f.tty Csats per anAsa "a ad'Gnee-
-1-rHEEE DOLLARS II uotpaid in advance.
-s- Jls Dlrlr and. Fif'g Cent? for "a. .''oafa'.
-.-- r1is terms % advertising are. for a square
.i-.h. ar less. Ots Do'l1r and JiY Censs tor
..., i-s.rti1ns larger ones in the same proper
,.,. Each'c1ndlueccc tysy Cssf'.
-r-N1 advertisement 90 Dc considered D. the
...e.h r-.vear unless specified ou the Manuscript
.y.1l'lv agreed upon between the PARTIES
~.-A Aaalyertiscmcas noe marked on the copy
.r,ciiad humber ot insertions viii DO con
.-r.l aetu ordered cute aud payment wll o.
.,,c.,l scc'riins,y.
-ss-t terrLtR AnyEfrtsENENrs.- AVOID any
....7 lsrstaodlDg on the part % the annuaiadvcr-
.-.jt is proper O. state ii1iRcty that theiF pri-
..-, 4aiy extends o. taelr Immediate business -
Estate. Legal 0t au othcc alvegiiseueuis e. GO
.rtb.n O. 5, aa aliitilaal charge, ant % var'a-
t.-.
-~-1A,taarv notices of more than FIVE lines
r-4 Do charged t1r.
I1B WORK Posters, sale Bills, Circulars.
cards. &C.. executed Promptly, neatly, aad a. iA'.
.....s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
Personal.

NOAH WALKER 81 CO.,
Celebrated ClOthiers OF Baltimore, Md,
Announce the introduction % plan Of ordering
Clothing and Underwear
BY LETTER,
To rhich they call your special attention. They
viii send on application their improved and acct
rate
RULES FOR SELENEASURENENT,
and a full line OF samples from their immense
stock of CLOTHS. CASSIMERES, COATINGS,
SuIRTINGS, &C, thus enabling parties IN any
part OF the country % order their Clothing and
SHIFTS direct from ,hcm with the certainty OF re-
ceivine garments Of
The lery latest St',
Ind Mosi Perfect Fit ALtQiHaJle
Goods ordered win be sent by Express to any
part of the country.
IS Is wen known throughout the Southern
States thcy have for Forty-Three Years
ENCELLED
In an departments OF their business, which is a
substlntiai guarantee as % the character Of the
Goods they will send out.
large and wcll-assorted stock Of
READE-MADE CLOTHING
always on baud, together with a fell line Of
Furnishing Goods,
including all the latest in Design, and at
POPULAR PRICES.
when Goods are sent per Express C. O. D.
there aili De no collection charge on amounts OF
go and over.
Rules flr lENeasuremeat, Samples Of Goods
ard Price List sent free on application.
The attention of the Trade Is invited 10 our
Wholesale Department. which Is always kept up
o. the highest standard.
NOAH WALHE1s ~ CO..
Manufacturers and Dealers 10 Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing Goods, either ready
made or made % order.
lG5and l6I Baltimore street, BALTIMORE,
May 10, lS1G-ytf. Mo
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02
How q Bird Lined It's Nest.

Some time last week Mr William W. Wal
ton, q farmer Of GrceDyillc county, was seated
on a fence near a Sack Of oats, watching tbe
operations Of his Geld hands who wero n.
Sork. While seated on tie fence a small bird
alishtcl on bis shoulder and remained there
until frightened away by blow aimed AT It
by Mr Walton II tlew oG but little way
aud returned to be treated o. before, and re-
peated his feat until the gentleman concluded
10 allow il TO remain oa bis shoulder ia order
10 ascertain, If possible, what induced u to act
as described. The bird moved close up to Mr.
Walton's face and deliberately commenced %
pluck a mouibful of gray hairs from his beard
after which il few away 10 the ca, stack and
disappeared in the cresiccs between the sheaYcs
Of oats. Examination Of the stack disclosed
the fact that The bird was building rs nest
and had used the beard for tic purpose q
making n lining for the same, The bird Is
said to have been Of the wren species.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-11-02

IrcHIxd PLEs"-ls one ~ the mostannoying
diseases 10 the world. aud all can hnd prompt
and certain relief by the bse of SWARM Oint-
ment." The symptoms aro moisture, like pefspi-
ration. intense itching. particularly atnight-
Wm. =. Grove, 4. :. MarshalPs Office, Harrison
burg, Va, writes ] suffered twenty years from
this terrible disease, c0nsuted many phrsicians
but found no permanent relief until ] used
swsyne's Oin,men,. n alfo cures tettor, PIN
pies. eli crasty, -caiy, itchy skin diseases, eav-
ing the skin clear AID smooth without biemish.
Sent by mail 10 any address on receipt of price,
50 cents a boz, boxes 81. IS. Address letters a.
d.. Swavne a Sen. 33D. North Sixth ST., fhila-
dslpbia. Sold by Butler A Aisquiih. Chaflcstown.