The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-23

surely walking along the street. and no
more will We b able to consult with
him - to the best means Of removing
the various public evila
We have fatty entered the portals Of
the new year. the frst day Of which
Was duly celebrated in the usual way OF
making calls. The custom of calling
on the ladies on the first day Of the
year 10 . delightful feature of civilized
life when not abused but 80 ie& sp-
preciate the day - they should that it
hes fallen into disrepute. and many who
heretofore have kept open house have
abandoned the custom entirely. Many
hogs in human form imagine that the
first day Of the year is especially set
apart for their particular benefit, aud
that they have an irrevocable license to
obtrude themselves upon those Who are
unfcrtunate enough to have . slight
acquaintance with them. All that is
needed to make the average New Years
caller . legal psrambulstinS whisky
barrel 10 . Government stamp. His
breath snells worse than the steam
from . distillsry; the fumes cf vile
cigars, added to those Of the whisky,
make him decidedly strong-not like
samson. but like skunk. To avoid
dimppointments, - we'll as coming in
costact With thoss We seldom desire to
oset. We utilized the day by diving in
the Park There were hundreds who.
like 10. found more pleasure in the
Park than in the company of drink
bomuddled men and seductive. smiling
women. whose pleasant features, it
closely soruiinised. will generally be.
tray IN inward selfishness.
Il b strange. but nevertheless true,
that most Of the correspondence pub.
lished in the city journals is the drysst
and most unisterestiog feature OF their
columns. The exceptions are the con-
tributious furnished By Milford Of New
York anil Stoddard's "reminiscences of
fsrsign travel. Nothing moro uniuter.
estiDR could b written than the letters
Of the Chronicle New York correspond.
snt and the Caly's Boston correspondent.
There 10 no wit. spice or leaven 10 them.
They ere the most unpslatable literary
d,el imaginable. I would rather read
last years almanac than be compelled
to read one Of these letters.
JOTTIN0s.
Today the Aags arc at half.msst, in
respect to the memory Of the dead Em-
psror. II that 10 net ourlesquing the
dead, am mistaken.
]. d. TT write these letters to suit
myself. You ere evidently ignorant Of
the tact that this Is free country, and
that there 10 no Law compelling you to
read them. Esvy. John!
Mayor Kalloch has been paying Los
Angeles . visit. He returned greatly
improved in health.
Il 10 not true that Mayor Kalloch's
son. who i. minister Of the gospel and
clerk to his father. Was arrested about
four weeks ago on q charge of drunk
enuess. using vulgar language, disturb.
ing the peace and mayhem. as the
prison register never-well. hardly
ever-lies.
Electric light. are now quite common
on the principal streets. and in q year
OF 20 it 10 expected that the city will
he lighted altogether by the new Edi
son light.
The De Youngs, with an eye TO bust.
ness, contributed $3.50 towards the
Irish relief fund. This was q square
knockdown to old Pick, from which b.
has not fully recovered.
The number Of children attending the
public schools throughout the State il
IA, 500, who are educated at a yearly
expense OF 5000, 900.
PORRE.