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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Capt. Kingsbufy. chief enaineer and
superintendent Of the Cascade division.
on Monday last set about q HUNDRED
men al work at Horseshoe Bend. on the
Iakima. While down the line the
Captain run the steamer Northwest.
loaded with supplies for this force.
about six milss up the Yakima. The
supplies sre hsuled from there across 10
the camp, about six miles. The Cap
tam went Thursday to the soeus of
work IN the Great Canyon.
We Iasrs from Mr.. Allen that the
North Pacific Mining Company il much
elafed over the present yield and pros
poets OF their mines. They have but
one stamp running now. but ara abe ut
To put ia others of larger power and
also IN re perfect machinery for saving
the cold; IN t James Wopiery from his
placer fn'n- is making large wages; tn {
he settlement N that locality il now so
large thar the people want two schools
orRaniz-d tn accommodate the chill
dren: and that Nr. Se4ton il building =
sawniil IN the neiehborh-od, and will
next summer buiid a Rristmill.
Scarcely week passes that Seattle
Dies not ecsiv. from the Y skima Val
ley large consignment of beef ctitl-
or stock Of s,me kind. Mr.. Crockrt
started last Saturday with 40 head VIA
Siioqualmie Pass. Mr. s. X. Ged
des. who, -ince his purchase of the large
herd of David Murray. il on- of our
kings of the range. tarted Thur sday
with l3O head. and Smith Bros j Co.
-ttrr today with lU0 head of beef and
forty of work oxen. The railroad orm-
psny will find An inms nss traffic he
txe-n th-s- iocslities awaiting It's com
pletion.-R cord.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
n ONTANA.

The little five. year old daughter Of
j. w. Carter. Of Wolf Creek. whii..
crossing Pr,ckiy Pear creek on We'd
n-sday morning. fell over foot-log
over which sne was walking and
drowned The search Yesterday was
fruitls-s. She was walking In front of
her mother when a dog rushed % ,st her.
otusing her f,ll. The body of the child
was recovered yesterday afterne.ni
about mile and half down tue
stream from where II WAS drowned.
Horace F. Brown of the Missoul,
Lumber Company had his right shoui-
der dislocatei and his ankle and thigh
crust ed in Missouia recently, by An en-
gine, which be Was moving into ppsi-
tIon, falling on him. The victim seems
fated To serious mishaps. He was AT
one time buried in a sno slide at Glen
dale. subsequently Larrowly esoap-d
death ny his clothing being caught In n
revolving sh ,ft, and afterxard crushed
by several TONS If cast iron falling upon
him. He now thinks of engaging in the
poultry business. or some less dangerous
occupation.
"Old Jack" is black horse which
has pulled the iron ctr for every foot OF
rail aid by the Northern Pacific west of
Maudan- He will continue with the
trscalayers until the gap is closed. and
after Appearing decked in fses and
Rarlands AT the railroad celebration in
Helena, will be honorably retired and
liberally pensioned for life.
A few days ago the body of well
dressed Young man was found in the
Jockey river, near the third crossing
| The feet were tied together with a rope,
and bullet hole through the body told
the tale Of the murder His name il
unknown. The body was buried on the
river bank.
The license collected by Treasurer
Williams of Missoula for the quarf.r
ending May 3lst, amounted to 81, 1863. 20.
the largest known in the history of the
county.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
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Seattle, W. T.. Juno 8. 1881.

Tm EunxxA. The steamship Eureka.
which ran ON the beach As Peril Straits,
AlA>ka, nearly two months sRo. arrived
q victoriA wharf yeeteriay morning,
and Aft~s landing Pilot George pro-
eeeded on her voyage 10 San Frnnoisca.
Captain George rcports that the Lough
bsushers. the divers. vent down and
pat canvas over the hole IN the Eareka's
iorefoot. The vess-l Vas then pumped
ont, and With tho aid Of cam-ls unsisr
her hov che rsis~d. She WAS then
Moved 20 hstter position. where the
forefous waa repaired. Everything was
ready By June llth. when ste IN wss
GOT up and the steamer proceeded on
her VOYAGE. She called at k~ttexnoo,
CailOat. Harrisburg where the Id sho
~ inst hound north) and returned by
NY Of wrangel and Cape Fox c,nn.r [,
azdving at Departure Bay on the night
ofthe l7th and at victoria At 6 o'cleck
yeseerdAy morning. Saw nothing Of she
Bonita or the Ost-r. The Eareks was
hsachsd on the 26sh Of April and lay
tAs.s one month b~forc either men or
appliance arrived to repair the dam
aGA Pilot George staid with the Eurc-
n from the time Of the disaster until
e0e vcsscl was ready for sea, and then
plotted her over the course described
hack 10 victoria. where he left her yes
eordAy. British Coioaisf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

A young gentleman who was engaged
to take yoana lady To \ party remarked
10 her. ON the afternoon pr-vious to the
event, that he was going home to take n
sleep IN order TO he fresh.
:" That's right" she said, bat don't
sleep too long"
"Why?" he asked.
Because" she answered.. 81 don't
want you to be too fresh"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

CLosfSo OUr.-O b. Littell is closing
out his entire stock of goods. copsistin,
{ boots ard shoes. notions and gents
furnishing goods, for the pnrpose nj
changing his hasine~s. You will &c,
bargains by ml.ine on hi'u at No. ~
Front street. Deuny's block. je5
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

WrLL DwxLL N Bishop
Paddock stated Ia an entertaining dis
esorss. delivered on Sunday last. that
afsss twenty-five years residcace in the
eass he wss here 10 make his home in
The Territory. and ia this CITY, that he
expscted 10 live and die here, and that
BE- fels like the Roman Senator Who bad
osstroyed the bridges bshind him.
OtAefviss than going east On businsss,
y eAid b did mot expect 70 10 east NJ
al He vAs proud ct the city and vas
eootsot 10 continue heartily In church
work hefs.-Ledesr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
Lands for Settlers.

QETNG THOROUGHLY ACQUATSr-
- with good farming lands in Kitssp
county = hitch b ling 10 the Government
and sre open IN entr Offer M servi+ es
% actnai s~ttiors In showing there Ianas.
al reasonable "a e. Appi ~ letter 10
Port Bi-keiy. e. ms rersonalls. Of Rich
Pas-axe. or ct the Wisconsin House. In
araffiaL A. A. HOLT.
Juno lsS In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Twenty Thousand dollars worth of
tine oloalss and dnlmans. purchased b,
our New York huyer at 33IS cents on
the dollar, mnst b, sold within ten DAYS,
At the N-w York Cloak and Suit H,u--,
I'll Front street. %
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

MrNERs WANTED. Ten or dfteen coal
miners will find stesdy emplovnent at
Newcastle At gosd waecs- None but ex-
perienced min.rs need spniv. 1854
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Twentv-oue lsdi-s' walking jackets
a 81. reduced 10 81 so: don't DELAY. AZ
the hankrnp, sale. New York Sait and
Cloak House, III Front street. %
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Chas. Goldstein has ENGAGED the ser.
vic~s OF Mr.. Frank Ls-v-re, of San
Francisco, a prscticsl halter. and l.
now prepared IL d. all kinds of repair
inc, cleaning, and blocking.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Ladies'. go tn q. r. Li't-ll's for your
ribbons and smhr.sd rics and all oshs
roods in the notion line. He is cl,sino
aas. and will give you bargains. M. g.
Frant street. le5
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Gentlemen can saw rnouss by buying
their white or colnred shirts. or any
thing elsa in the furnishing gsods line.
a, O. II. L,ttell's clasing oat sale No
IS Front street. JED
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

This one fact Ia being brought before
the minds OF the people OF the United
States. keads rs Spawn Cure IL not
excelled as q iiniment.. Read advertise
nsent
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

TRY the pure Eastern clder TO be had
ny the quart or gallon at n. h. Wilcox
& kCo.'s, Cherry street, opposite telegraph
ofick.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Ask for "a The Bristol. At Philips
Rrothsrs. 50 Front street, near Mssi
nou. milf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

The celehrAted Grown Cylinder, Jour
usl and other luhricatinQ oils as wald
q CampbelIss.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Frank Levere. the only practical
hstter on the Sound. will make your
hats to order. Chas. Goldstein. the
halter, Front street.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

First -class buegies. chesp. can be seen
st Onion Stables. oprosite Arlington
Hotei.-Geo. H. Chick & Co. n,2 diff
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

II. G. Mclaughlin. Opsicisn. Front
street. Masonic building. 4 &c guar
autced.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

FKlsU BEER-Jake Bersch, Of the
I1vuol b Hall. Wishes 70 inform his
ffsends and the public that be has =
iArge ahipment Of Feissn becr on hand,
and viii mot again allow his stock to
run down. l7a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Three tintypcs - family pintures =
vees lost on Thursday near the gas fac
snsy. Tbs 6nder will please leave ths
eame at this Office. l7-3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Pebble snectscles and eys-ciassee Al
VIM. H. Finck'A opposite the Nev
England Hotel. d2tf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
Net earnings. .$ll9,i05

Net cafuiIgs. $tic,too $oou,Hi
For April there Was an increase of
f5t,223. or 2O.4 per cent. in gross earn
'ngs; AN more .se Of $.2 993, or I3 4 per
cent. in expenses, ana an increase of
x3i.Z3l, or 35.5 per cent. in net earn
iiIgs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Ev~-slasss for Ill sights q Littls
Maa'A
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
ADVERTISING RATES
U THE
p0ST-INTELLI LIGENCER.



Professional cards. 3, per month for ono
sash. and % per nonth for one hat inch.
Locals, 10 cents line for one insert on.
q, cents line for six insertions. and 10
cents line per month.
Commercial advertisements. 50 cents sn
inch one inse ton. 81 50 an inch for six
insertions, 81 an inch for o weeks. $3.50
three weeks, and - per month.
YOR WEEKLY:
Professional cards s2 per month for one
inch. end 81 50per month for one half inch.
Locals. 10 ems line for ole insertion,
and Is cents limo per mouth.
Commercial sdve tisinx. 81 per inch for
one insertion, and s2 per month.
DAILY AND WEEKLS:
Professional cards. ~ p r month for one
inch AMI - per month for one-half inch.
Iocsls. 81 cents line for one week. and
70 cents line per mouth.
Commercial advertising. ~ an inch for
sae week, and 81 an inch per mon'h-
The above rates will b4 stric ly adhered
IA With all new adve tisements. and vi h
old advertisements II continued upon the
sxpirstion Of present contracts.
TNe P0ST-IMTEltlCEMcER PUB. co
aesttle. June 10, 1888.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

Mfoeal glsssss, for seeing near and
~. = L1tlo Ma
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21
OREGON sMrxOvaMESr COMPANY
BUSINESS.

This compauy's statement for April
and the five months of the fiscal year
from December LIST to April Both Is as
follows:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ on and after May LIST our office hours
win bc from 10 10 o'clock an. and from
4 20 p-m.. and that al no other time NAV
we be expected 70 do business, except ~
connection with our mill on Lake Wash-
Tag on G.. G. PHTNNEY q Co.
Real Estate Broken
ep8 n post BuiIding.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-21

ORS. A. b H. B. BAGLEY
rToMEpATHIsrs. sEArrLE W.T..
III m. n. r. Ra9sey. late Prosesnnr Of
Principles and Practice cf Surzrry IN fne
Nichirnn Central Medical College. viii
make Operative Surgery and surxtcai
nseeAsra 3 speciality and win attend TO
,ails In any pars of the Sound nvs
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-03-22
MUSIC! MusIc!,

We have
published special will
asa Il
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

Sometimes wonder what a mean
man thinks about when he goes 10
bed. When he turns out the light
and lies down. When the darkness
closes in about him and he is alone,
and compelled TO be honest with him.
self Aud not a bright thought, not
generous impulse, not a manly act,
not a word Of blessing. not a grateful
look, comes to bless him again. Not
a PENNY dropped into the outstretched
palm Of poverty, not the balm Of a
loving word dropped into an aching
heart; no sunbeam Of encouragement
cast upon a struggling life; the strong
right hand Of fellowship reached out
10 help some fallen man to his feet
when none OF these things come to
him as the "God bless you" of the de-
paired day, how he must hate himself.
How he must try to roll away from
himself and sleep on the other side OF
the bed When the only victory he
can think of is some mean victory, in
which be has wronged neighbor. No
wonder he always sneers when he tries
O. smile. How pure and fair and
good all the rest of the world must
look % him, and how cherries and
dusty aud dreary must his own path
appear Why, even one lone. isOla-
tel Act of meanness is enough TO scat
ter cracker crumbs in the bed of the
avopge ordinary man, and what must
De che feelings Of q man whose whole
lifa Is given up to mean acts? When
there Is 20 much suffering and heart.
ache ard misery in the world anyhow,
why should you add one pound of
wickclaesa or sadness to the general
burden? Don't be mean, my boy.
Suffer Injustice thousand times rath.
er than commit it once. : Burdette.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14
4 Alnf b fhe EroLnllonists. e

The lobster has some ways in which
he is far superior to man. Ifa man
has % lose a leg or an arm it is gone
forever But where he is so unlucky.
the lobster thrifiily starts another at
once snd only snfsrs a temporary dis
ability. There is matter for profound
reflection here. The order OF articu.
lstea all have this faculty and it is a
pity to lose it as one goes higher up in
the scale Natural selections ought
always 10 retain the desirable habits of
Whatever stages it passes through, aud
we ought to have a reformation 10 this
respect. How charming a thing it
would be for war.like race, such as
the Anglo-Saxon is, five could sprout
another member for one that cannon
ball or piece Of shell has carried away.
Evolutionists who have had the real
good % the rsce at heart, ought to
turn their attention TO this, find the
spot where in the rising scale this
habit was lost, and go back to that.
Rising and uurisen generations would
surely bless them for the discovery -
TKa,e Foot.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

When this old hat was new, the
railroad was a stage; aud a six-mule
team made plenty Of steam, for the
broadest kind Of gauge. You caught
a goose when you wanted pen, the
ink you used was blue; and the wo-
men you loved didn't want to be men,
when this old hat was new. A spade
was only spade. aud Jennie was just
plain "Jane;" for his impudent lip
a boy would skip at the end Of a rattan
cane. There we're sixteen ounces in
every pound, four quarts made gal
lon true, but things don't seem what
they used TO be, when this old hat was
new
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

But we've shortened the time since
then, and we're running faster heat,
and the boys Of twelve are full-blown
men, who run the store and the street.
We blush to giggle, and We should
smile; we're cute and we never say
die; we're up to snuff, and we're toll Of
guile; and we're just too awfully fly,
and father is governor, on man, dad
and his old day is gone, We run thing.
fast and little bad, since we put this
new hat on.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

Dr. DemiM0's NeW Dfsc0rerU for
piles h 'ai lea change irum the old reued -
hereioioft De- use. The Diseosory a the result oi
yean OF pa iieni cientdc study and Investigation
into the character OF this painful III ease. To con-
vince you OF i's gaeat merit osn on Penny A Me-
Alisier, stanford, o. " NJ webr, Mi Vernon,
aud go 4 sample boa free Of sharse
Or. =. a. Rueker, of A. iingion, Ind, says that
Browns ENpectorani h the nosi valuable remcdY
Cor consumpi on extauL FOR sale by Penny Nc
Allster siai ford, ani ". N. Webe r, Nt Venom.
There Is noihlus more cerisil han the u'e o.
Browns fxpeetouut icr a sesne cough. which
Will ultimately lead 90 Consumption o. chrou' n
Hronchiii', n nof turd o. taken uhsp the eoufh
q 6rst roa'rechd few do,fs vim tonvlnee you Of
its merits For safe hy rsuny McA'is,er, Stan
ford and ". A. Weblr, M. Nernon.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

There is a custom, more or less
prevalent in Midway and other small
towns concerning which we wish, in
the language Of Artemus Ward, "to
remark a few remarks desire to
fire and fall back, so to speak. We
refer to that small practice which
some people have of "tasting" things
in the groceries, confectioneries, or
where ever else their "taster" can be
used without drawing upon their
pocket books. This is mean form
Of depreciation on the merchants
which seems to be such a slight in
friugement Of propriety coming with.
al from a customer aud friend that
there is an enforced silence on the
part Of the merchant, while the dep
redator selfshly satisfies the cravings
Of his stomach. No matter what a
mans personal friendship or business
relations may be with a merchant be
is not justiGable in appropriatiDg to
his own use goods offered for sale.
When a person steps behind a coun-
ter, and takes a few pieces of candy,
or an apple, or handful Of peanuts,
small things in themselves-he is
mistaken if he thinks the proprietor
regards it as a privilege of customer
or the prerogative of friendship. A
friend generally has the privilege of
choosing the recipient of his favors,
and if a customer expects to go out
side of his purchases to get the worth
OF his money he should invest where
the goods bought alone are a return
for his expenditure. Il Midway Clip
per.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

A New INVISIBLE ISK.-A new
invisible ink has been introduced by
DIR. Widemann. 1t is made by init.
mately mixing linseed oil one part,
water Of ammonia twenty parts, and
water one hundred parts. The mix
lure must be agitated each time the
pen is dipped into il, as little Of the
oil may separate and aoat on the sur
face, from which, il taken up by the
pen, a stain would be left upon the
paper. To make the writing appear,
all that is needed is to dip the manu-
script in water; when the paper dries
the writing will vanish.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

In series Of tables giving the
average expectation of life at different
ages, DIR Far not only accepts one
hundred years as a recorded age, but
says that the average duration of life
afer passing that age is, in woman /,
one year, nine months, and three
days, and in men about one month
less.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

A certain young man was call
ed on to make speech at the opening
of a public bridge. Being the son of a
Congressman, it was presumed that
he was something OF an orator, but
the presumption did not hold good.
However, the young man got mp and
began; Ladies aud Gentleman; Forty
years ago. where this msjsstic struct'
nre now stands, was a bowling wilder
nessl Forty years ago, ladies aud gen
tleman, where this majestic structure
now stands, was a bowling wildernessl
Ladies and gentleman, forty years
ago, where this majestic structure nov
stands, wss a bowling wilderness-and
wish God it was so nowl'
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

A fellow working in Maine factO-
ry where young women are employed
contrived a practical joke for the en-
tertainment of himself and his ad-
mirers. He killed an adder aud left
it among some boxes that were to be
assorted by the young women. Miss
Stevens uncovered the reptile with
her hands. The shock made her in.
sane, and the physicians say that she
will probably die, and in any event
will be maniac for life.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

On Monday last the New York Sun
completed its fflieth year. 10 addi-
tion to giving an interesting history
of lis marvellous growth and wonder.
ful prosperity, it sent to lis patrons a
facsimile OF its first issue in 1888
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

Mrs. Alexander Campbell, the wid-
ow of the founder OF the Csmpbellite
or Christian, church is d ing in Whse'-
ing, West Virgins. The venerable ladY
is eighty years Of age.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

A Maryland farmer and wife sever
al years ago gave a penniless stranger
a nights lodging and continued their
hospitality for several months. He
suddenly received cable message aud
left them, Now they have received a
check for $4,000.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14
commoaore KanaerbM

This is astory about the Vanderbilt
family. They were sitting on a bote
piszza at Saratoga, when a somewhat
overdressed lady approached and claim
ed his acquaintance. The Commodore
rose aud talked alfibly with her, while
his wife aud daughter shifted the air
with scorn. Father" said the young
lady, as the Commodore resumed his
seat, "didn't you remember that vul
gar Mrs. B as the woman who used
to sell poultry to us at homer" Ger
tainly, responded the old gentleman.
promptly. "and remember your
mother when she used to sell root beer
at three cents a glass over in Jersey
when | went up there from Stael
Island peddling oysters 10 my boat"
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

The we'll known strengthening proper
ties Of lroa. c,mbinsd with other tonic,
aud = most perfect nervine, are found la
Carter's Iron Pills, which strengthen the
n RES and body, and improve the blood
aud complexion.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

The amounts paid into the United
States Treasury as conscience money
since 1861 aggregate slS6 459 OF. A
Treasury officer says that the pay.
ments are made in every conceivable
Say-by means of registered letters,
signed with fictitious names, by vari
gus forms Of commercial paper, and
through the priests and pastors of the
conscience-stricken persons. They al
most invariably take great pains 10
conceal their identity, though few
boldly write Of the circumstances OF
their becoming indebted to the Gov
ernment. Not long ago letter ac.
companied by money was received at
the department in which the sender
wrote that the money was due the
Government as duty on goods that
we're passed with a lot Of others by a
customs officer who was brlbed by an
unscrupulous member Of the party.
The largest revenue in any year since
1861 through contributions TO the con.
science fund was in 1868, when the
amount was S29.155.l1. In 1873 the
amount S23. .3O277; in lS7s.sl2, ,0ll,-
80; in 1882, only s7,SSS.49; and it is
estimated that this year il will be still
less. ThiI decrease may indicate that
there is less opportunity or inclination
to steal from the Government, or that
men are becoming less sensitive to the
prickings of conscience
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-14

When a mans wife comes in and
sees him, razor in hand, with his face
all in a lather, and asks him, "Are
YOU shavings" it provoking thing in
him 10 answer, "No. I'm blacking the
stove" but its human nature so to re
ply.