, 1878-09-14
From the Daily of wednesday.

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in this city, and our surprise was
only equalled by our delight at the
perfection of this institution. The
situation is one of the most slightly
and beautiful in the city, upon an
elevation which commands fine
view of the bay, good air and pure
water in abundance. with o large
flower and vegetable gardens and
ample grounds. The rooms are all
neatly and comfortably, and some
for private parties luxuriously fur
nished, and nothing is wanted to
secure to the patients everything
necessary to their care and comfort.
We haye never seen an institution
of the kind so complete IN all Its
arrangements, nor one conducted
with such devotion and tender solic-
itude for the unfortunate guests,
whether paupers or those who pay
for their care. Every room is well
lighted and ventilated, and as clean
as it is possible to keep them.
MISSIONARY Boat. = For some
years, the Puget Sound Baptist AS
sociation has been considering the
plan of building and equipping a
boat for the purpose of visiting the
various logging camps and other
points on the Sound where there
are no regular church services. Thls
plan could not be carried out Tor
want of funds. But at the session
of the association in the city last
week, Judge Greene and Elder
Ludlow made written proposition
to the Association to build, equip.
run and maintain a steam launch,
free of expense to the Association,
their object being to reach, at log
ging camps, fishing stations and
farming settlements, many persons
with the Gospel who would not be
reached otherwise. Their generous
offer was accepted, and donation
made to them of $50 in money
and of the maps and charts be.
longing to the Association.
PHoNoGRAPH.- evening our
citizens will have an opportuni-
ty to hear this wonderful invention
of the age in Yesler's Hall. The
phonograph, or talking machine, is
an instrument which arrests and
retains sound, until the person
working the instrument desires to
reproduce it. Thus the words of
. person, with all the infections
and sounds of the voice, may be
preserved hundred years and then
produced in the hearing of those
who never saw the speaker. Mr..
Jno. H. Guild will present the in
strument in Yesler's Hall this even-
ing and to morrow afternoon and
evening. See the advertisement.
NORTH PACIFIC RURAL.-The Sep
tember number of this farm journal
has been laid upon our table. This
number contains much valuable in
formation to the farmer and merits
a good support from those interest
ed in agriculture. Among its con-
tr1butors are some OF our most prac-
tical men, and their experience must
prove of vslue to others. G i've it
the support it deserves and allow
the publishers to make it still more
attractive.
IMPROVEMENTS NJ. L. Cava-
naugh is building residence on
Third st, between Union and Uni
versity. Rev. J. T. Ellis is fin
ishing small but neat residence
on Front street, between Lenora
and Virginia streets. W. N. Bell
has just completed a residence on
Front street. near Bell street. A
number of other additions and I'M
provements are being made to resi-
dences in various parts Of the city.
DovEs.-A gentleman of this city
takes great interest in doves. He
keeps quite number of them. and
studies their habits. OF late he
has. noticed that their number is
slowly decreasing. He wonders
what becomes Of them. A sleek,
fat, cat at the Warehouse on Buz-
by's wharf can explain the mystery !,
if she viii.
Observation-Disclosures. L. P. Smith
& Son, jewellers, have offered q Ia
dY's gold watch. beautifully enam
-aiIed cases. to the young lady show
ing tie greatest advancement at the
present term Of the Territorial Uni
versity, the prize to be awarded at
the close CT the examination. This
will prove a great inducement for
the young ladies OF that school to
be diIigent in their studies, and no
doubt they will improve rapidly
during the term. The premium was
announced several days ago and the
ladies are already bending their en-
ergies to the task. The prize is on
exhibition at the store OF L. P.
Smith & Son, Front street, and no
doubt the fair contestants Will spare
the time from their studies to view
the watch occasionally. Who will