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PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF JEFFERSON co
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883,

The New Tacoma Lcigr complains
because sailors from foreign voyages,
on vessels bound for that port, are
sometimes paid off in Port Townsend
instead of the final port Of destiua
ton, and intimates that the law is
thereby violated. As to the facts Of
the case, there is no provision in the
law requiring the shipping commits
sioner to pay off crews of vessels at
any point other than in his Office,
which is located by law, in territories,
at the Custom House: the law, how
ever, defines final port of destina-
ton as the place where the vessel
discharges her cargo, or ballast, as
the case may be, and in all cases
where the words, "crew to load and
discharge all cargoes, if required,
appear in the ships articles, it has
been held that the sailors can be re-
quired to stay by the vessel till she
is moored at such final port of desti-
nation and has discharged her cargo
or ballast, If the master so orders
that being the legal termination Of
the voyage under such articles. In
every such case it has been the Gus
tom of the commissioner to send a
deputy to pay off the crew at such
port of destination-though it is only
done as an accommodation to the
vessel. Sailors ON these voyages,
however, are usually anxious to be
discharged at the first American port
and, as the vessels have to call at the
port Of entry to report at the Custom
House, and as the services of the sal
lors are not really required longer,
the vessel being in tow of tug, and
as one or two days pay forthe whole
crew can be saved by discharging
here, in some cases masters are vii
ling to pay off Immediately upon ar
rival here. Besides this, in so doing
all petty disputes between master
and seamen are settled at once by
the commissioner, frequently to the
saving of hundreds of dollars in liti
cation. One captain, whose crew was
held on board and paid off at Ia
coma after being urged into litiga-
ton by oi1icious attorneys in search
of fees, afterwards declared he was
nearly thousand dollars poorer by
reason of not having paid his crew
here Our cotemporary suggests that
Captain Gushing be deputized at Ia
coma to do shipping commission bus
mess, and further objects to paying
sailors at Port Townsend because
Portland runners are liable to pick
them up and leave a scarcity when
they are wanted. This last PROPOSE
tion is mere bosh, because Portland
runners can pick up sailors at New
Tacoma precisely as easily as here.
As to the other matter, the needs of
commerce will probably result sooner
or later in the stationing of deputies
for the shipping commissioner at all
principal ports on the Sound, but it
is argued that any person engaged
in'stevedoring would be objectiona
bic for such duty because of his liza
bility to be an interested party in
some cases by doing business as the
owners agent.
, 1883-01-05
A CARD.

A young lady competent to teach
English, Arithmetic, Music, Drawing
(Freehand and ModeD, also Shading
from the Cast, and Practical Geometry
desires pupils.
Apply at residence of
CAPT. j. GILMORE,
Jy-1m Port Townsend.
, 1883-01-05
Vessels Consigned to r. w. deLiOn & Co.
British bark Lauclerdaie.

Neither the Captain nor the undersigned agents
of the above named vessel will be respon.ible Tor
any debts contracted by the officers or crew.
JONATHAN FIRTH, Master.
II. ". deLIOS & CO., Agents.
Port Townsend Dec. 2j, lSS2.
, 1883-01-05
British shin Chlpmal.

will bs responsible for any debts contracted by
the crew Of ths above named vessel.
JOHN LEWIS, Master.
X. W. DELToN & Co., Agents.
Port Townsend, Gee. 10, 1882.
, 1883-01-05
FARMERS & DAIRYMEN ATrENTG0a
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

l have a three-year old q Jersey Bull,
gentle, which / would sell or exchange
for like grade Durham. Address,
r. f. RYAN,
Leland, Jefferson Co., W. T.
, 1883-01-05
Furnished Bedrooms

AA,IsssGrr,s TO LET, with or without board
EtE.,l Terms moderate, Apply to Mrs
Ets4ssSA Tucker, international House.
Foot of Zig Tag.
, 1883-01-05
Ship Carrie Clark.

Neither the Captain nor the undersigned
agents viii be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by the crew OF the above named ves-
sci. IRA \, STORkR, Master,
R.W. DEIl0S a Co., Agents.
Port Townsend, oct. rs, lsSI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
The Pulse of Animals.

In horses the pulse at rest beats
forty times, in an OK from fifty to
ffty-fyc, and in sheep and pigs about
seventy to eighty beats per minute.
1t may be felt wherever large artery
crosses IA bone, for instance. 1t is
in the horse on the cord which crosses
over the bone of the lower jaw in front
of its curved position, or im-the bony
ridge above the eye; and in cattle
over the middle of the first rib, and in
sheep by placing the hand on the left
side, where the beating of the heart
may be felt. Any material variation
of the pulse from the figures given
above may be considered sign of dis.
ease. If rapid, hard, and full, it is an in.
dication of high fever or inilammation;
if rapid, small, and weak, low fever,
loss of blood, or weakness. If slow,
the probabilities point to brain dis.
ease, and if irregular, to heart troubles
This is one of the principal and sure
tests of the health of an animal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
WHOLE NO. 2l2O.

spiggot in your head and advertise
science on tap; book science dime
extra; free lunch from II to l."
And with this prospectus Mr..
Spoopendyke dashed down stairs and
explained to Mr.. Specklewottle that
owing to Mrs. Spoopendyke having a
severe headache, they had better post
pone the dinner or go to restaurant.
81 don't care" murmured Mrs.
Spoopcndyke, drawing paper of
candies from an upper bureau drawer.
81 don't care; it must have been a
very important thing they bet on when
nice beefsteak isn't good enough to
pay it. Anyway, he'll be glad of it for
breakfast, and the next time he brings
a man lee to G'nanr he'll pick out
some other day than Monday. Though
suppose that Mr.. Specklewottle will
90 home and tell his wife that we
don't have anything to eat here from
one weeks end to the other. Anyhow,
she owes me a call, and hear that the
dress-maker disappointed her all last
week, so she won't pay much attention
to what he docs say" and Mrs SpoOp-
endyke went down to her supper of
Strawberries and lettuce, while her
husband took it out with Specklewot-
tie in lillets of beef and yellow Cliquot.
- -Br0ohlW Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
SIT Was the Cat"

The other day four or five people
dropped into a photographers gallery
to have pictures taken. One lady had
a baby to photograph; another wanted
to perpetuate her own likeness; two or
three more were on the same errand'
and one was to have pet cats picture
taken. The lady with the cat was the
first on the list, and pussy was placed
on the box her hair smoothed down,
red ribbon adjusted, her whiskers
fixed "just 50" and her tail wrapped
softly around her front feet. She was
then pattcd on the head, told to keep
very quiet and the camera was turned
on her. The operator stood, watch in
hand, counting off the seconds, while
the owner Of the cat stood with her
heart in her mouth wondering if pus-
sy would move. When the time was
about half gone, and the picture was
about assured, in came IN old farmer
and his wife with three fine specimens
of dogs to be "taken.' The dogs were
just at their foolish age, when they
think they must know evcrybody's
business as well as their own. They
also developed very suddenly their love
for cats--lOyc to see the cats run and
they made straight shoot for pussy.
who was quietly waiting the finishing
touches on her picture. She did not
stay any longer, but, in less time than
it takes to tell it, her back made half Il
moon, her smoothed hair was all spoil
ed, and her tail alone was too big for
the camera With II spit and Il yell
she jumped from the chair and at
tempted to go home. The windows
and doors were all closed. and the cf-
fort was a failure. She did not sit
down at the door to ask to 60 ont, be-
cause the pups kept her busy keeping
out of the way. She ran under every
chair in the room, over every table and
into every nook and corner. The pups
followed, all of them yelling like mad.
Every woman in the house climbed a
chair and screamed, the baby yelled at
the top of its voice, the farmer follow
ed the pups, trying to induce them to
give up the chase, and the operator
stood and looked as though he was
wishing cats and dogs had been forgot
ten in the general makeup of things
After the cat had tried every other
place, she made dart for the dark
room, and as the pans and other traps
went tumbling to the loor the opera
tor groaned a groan that was full of
anguish. 1t got too warm in there fol
pussy, and she sought for more quiet
abode. Some one had been thoughtful
enough in the meantime to open win
dow. and the cat, whose eyes We're
opened wider than when sitting for
her picture, saw the chance for escape
and improved it. The whole OUTFIT,
pups and all, had to 60 homo for re-.
pairs and cool off, and that gallery lost
three or four jobs for the day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
Long Finger Nails.

According to the writer of an article
on Extraordinary Finger Nails in the
World of Wonders, it is the custom Of
the Chinese, Siamese, and Annamese to
allow the nails on all their fingers, eX-
,ept the fore finger, to grow to great
ength, and among the former they
sometimes attain the incredible length
of from Is to Is inches. Among the
siamese so distinctive a mark of nobil-
ity are long nails esteemed that the
bellies and beauX wear silver cases
either to protect their nails or else to
make people believe they are there,
whereas in reality they are not. As
regards the little finger, the writer tells
us that Ambassadors and visitors of
distinction from Asatic states to Eu.
rope are often observed to permit the
excessive growth of the nail of the lit
tie finger, and this is also common
occurrence with many of the people of
India and other parts of Asia"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
81. WOODSTOCK, WEDNESDAY, %,

over the entrance, about which was
amelancholy and suggestive litter.
Inside, in the only apartment safe
from intrusion, lay the unfortunate
man, sufficiently convalescent torealzc
That all his gains had been taken from
him, and still weak enough to hold
yalueless the life that had been rcgivcn
him.
"We are not yet so old, Peter-you
and !, that we need fear beginning
life anew" his wife lovingly reminded
him.
"But what will give me back my
child?" he asked fretfully. "What will
restore to me her affection, just as
fond and just as trusting as it was
FhnfOre / drove her from her home by
my severity?"
"Our Kate will never reproach you,
Peter" was the soft reply. "And all
is well with her. have hidden some
thing from you, dear something that
once would have angered you, but that
now may comfort you instead"
Just then carriage rumblcd to the
door. The purchaser of the property,
that had been bought by proxy, had
arrived, and directly was admitted to
the room.
But the sick man was greatly per-
picked when he beheld Robert Merle
standing before him.
"a little legacy. not altogether un-
expected, came to me just in time eX-
planned the generous young gentleman
"and ! bought the old place as a gift
for my wife"
And then, like bright spirit, Kate
glided in and dropped on her knees
beside her fathers couch.
90, papa, forgive me- she cried,
with her sweet face pressed upon the
yearning hands that clasped her quick
ly.
"Forgive you, dear child?" ejaculat-
ed the father, like one amazed. ut is
who should beg to be forgiven.
But | scarcely understand what it all
means. Does it mean that you and
Robert and mamma were all leagued
against mc?'
Il am afraid So" was the roguish
confession. "But Robert had Il little
secret of his own, though she added,
with a happy glance toward her man
ly husband. "IIe kept me quite in the
dark about his legacy and his purchase
of the old place until he had brought
me here. brought me back to the old
home that shall still be yours, papa"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
An Aggravating Little Wretch.

Some of the city stores are constant
ly annoyed by children coming to the
door and asking for cards, empty boxes
and that sort of thing. The clerks
are, of course, down on the youngsters,
and the warfare never ends. The
other day little girl opened store
door, and sticking her head in, called
out.
"Say, mister, have you got any
empty boxes?'
"No." said the clerk, not very polite,
ly.
"Got any cards?'
"Now
"Got any almanacs?'
"N3w
"Got any empty bottles?"
"Now
Got any pictures?"
"NO"
"Got any sense?'
"No-yes es--no-yes-you miserable
little wretch!' and the clerk flew out
of the door; but the youngster was in
the next alley making faces at him,
and he came back madder than he had
been since his salary was reduced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

English gentlemen of Queen Eliza
beth's time were accustomed to wear
handkerchiefs in their hats as favors
from young ladies. These articles
when wrought and edged with gold
were worth from five pence to twelve
pence each, their value was not great
even in good Queen Bess's time, when
penny was a penny.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
Well.TrCatcd,

Loungers in Broadway had an oppor-
tunity to see II rather novel and unique
sight the other afternoon. A we'll
dressed woman in silks, satin a7d
camel's ha'r stepped out of her coupe
just above Union square and passed
into "a well-known store. The coachman
dressed in fashionable livery through
out, held his whip in the usually es-
thetic manner of coachmen, and kept
his eyes fixed immovably on the horses
ears. Neither the horse, nor the cab,
nor the driver moved a muscle Pres
emily the well-dressed woman came
out of the store bearing in her hand a
goblet of ice-cream soda and made her
way through the crowd of pedestrians
always in Broadway late in the after
noon, and stepping up to the coachman
handed him the glass and teaspoon
WIN Whlch 10 eat the contents thereof.
Then the woman returned to the store,
and having secured duplicate for her
self, calmly and hcroically ate it.
Meantime the coachman, holding the
whip, reins and spoon in one hand and
the glass in the other, ate his ice-cream
soda as though he liked it, and people
walking by looked, stared, seemed
amazed, and turning around walked by
the cab again to see if their eyes had
not deceived them. The woman, hay
ing slaked her thirst, came out, took
the coachman's empty glass, returned
it, and paying for both, came out, and
getting into her cab was driven away.
-NeW York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
Scientific men of dll nations are in

Scientific men of dill nations are in,
vited to compete for the Volta prize
}0000f. or $6000--of the Academy Of
Sciences, Paris, which will be awarded
in December, 1887. This prize was
founded by the decree of June II, 1882
md is for the discovery or invention of
whatever shall render electricity appli-
'able economically to one of the follow
ing objects: Heat, light, chemical
action, mechanical force, the transmits
sion Of messages, or the treatment OF
sick persons. No attention will be
paid to what may be sent in by candi
dates later than June 80, 1887.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Since this century started in, Eng.
land has, according to John Bright's
figures, spent s22.00O,000,00O for war
and only s4,OOO,0O0,0OO for civil gov-
ernment and improvements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
The World Is Growing Better.

The World iS Growing Better.
The world is growing better!
. Though 1t takes wider sweep.
The hand of sturdy labor
With friendly hand we greet;
We will not drink the bitter
When so little makes it sweet.
The world is growing richer,
In wealth brought from the earth.
But, better far, with treasures found
In mines OF sterling worth.
For noble deed are honorcd more
Than simple claims of birth.
The world is growing better!
With fewer musty crocds,
With more of human strivings
To answer human needs.
With precious harvest garnered
As the growth of precious seeds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

VIC ,pr,,,
RAIN oToa,noii, ouIn'
cIeanues tho 'I,r",,; nasn:.
n. r,u"n@T" .ass ~es of of Coior'.. ntorr
bai Vim vi,,,s " o,,s;no HmI
ha,,,,'n "'' so,.a,;nnt6 .auSiu6
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

The United States uses 75,0OO,0OG
pounds Of tea a year,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
Can't Catch IL. &

Children, what is it that you can
never catch, even if you were to chase
after it, as quick as possible, with the
swiftest horse in the world2
/ You can never catch the word that
has once gone out Of your lips.
Once spoken, it is out of your power,
do your best, you can never recall it
Therefore take care what you say,
for sin the multitude of words there
waneth not sin; but he that refraineth
his lips is wise"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-23

Hay Fever &C. Unequaled for colds tn the
head. Agreeable TO use. Apply by tho little
finger iuto the nostris. Will deliver by mail
SOC a package postage stamps. Sold by
Wholesale and retail druggists.
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., Owego, N. Y,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
CITY DIRECTORY.

Presbyterian Church.
Rcv. ----------, Pastor. Services I;
The Church. Gramsnont and Ca.alpa streets
first, second and third Sundays each month.
Protestant Episcopal.
Row. w. III. Prosser, Rector. Services at
Grace Church every Sunday morning at II
O'Clock: evening ut y. III.
Roman Catholic Church.
Rev. Father l.. Enaut. Pastor. Services
ut st. Matthew's Church every Sunday.
First Mass ut o'clock. Il. m.; High Mass at
10 o'clock. Il. m: Benedction otthe blessed
Sacrament at o'clock, y. III.
Methodist Episcopal.
Rev. b. +. White, Pastor Services at the
Court House: second and fourth Sundays
Of each month, morning and night.
Baptist Church.
Rev. w. \. Mason. Pastor. Services ut
the Church, Gramfnout ami st. .JolIu SITS.
every Sunday.
Congregation B'nai Israel.
Rev. \. Levy, Pastor, Services every
Friday, $50 p. M, at Temple Sinai.
Officers: S. Marx, President: T.. Bloch,
Vico President; Marcus We'll, Secretary :
Jonas Meyer, Treasurer.
Il. A. NJ.
Monroe Chapter, No. Is. Meets in Mas
onic Hall. second and fourth Saturdays in
each month.
Officers: Il. Richardson, II. P; r. w.
Richardson. E. +. T.. Mccormick, Els;
l.. w. Surghnor, c. IL w. P. Rcnwick,
2. s.; s. Marx, Il. A. c.; JAS. McNecly. G..
NJ. 3rd v; j. l.. MCGUIRE g. NJ. 2pd VI;
w. q. Kennedy, G.. NJ. lst v; S. Meyer,
Treasurer; J. H. Milling. Secretary; J. G.
Sanders. Guard.
Western Star Lodge, No. "a. Meets in
Masonic Hall, first and third Saturdays in
each month.
Officers: r. Richardson, w. NJ; w. P.
Renwick, S. W.; J. b. Illingsworth, J. W.;
S. Meyer, Treasurer; J. E. Hanna. Secre-
tary; f. Endom, S. o.; Jonas Meyer, J.
D.; J. G. Sanders, Tyler.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
TEI.E SUN.
= LANsD
1000
1888.
NEW YORK,

-
, More people nave read lHE SCN curing
.:ie year JUS. now passing IMAM ever De1ofo
SINGS ~ Mis nrsS printed. no othef news
pal'IIl pupitsnSu on thls siue OF the earth
n's oeeH pousu. '.uu lei'd IL any year by
@otI''S liien Slu women.
We are cleuiDiy informed intt people
:'S leau, anu IKE HE SUN 1of the 1oilow-
my REASONS, among otHefs
necause us news columns present III at
tiec'iFe ioiift ana win the greatest posi-
PIC stcGuracy WhateFer mas interest 1or
ntlH;t1Sihu; INC eVehtS, inc deeus ana
nli t",e' Tue WISDOM, me phliosophy, the
!notaule lolly' thS sollu sense, the AmproV-
my nohsensc-itll INC news OF inc puslest
"9 1 az PiesehS feVolVlnS III space.
Decause people nave ieoiheo tn''I ~ us
reluarks concerning persons ana AFFAIRS
LIE ooN MAKES pIactice OF tel!lhs them
me eNacC ruin 70 the pest OF 1ts apliity
-thfee hundred ana slNly-hVe days IN the
year, peiore electloA as Wen as AFTER, ABOUT
!ne "hales as wen as about Inc small hsh,
~ Iie lace OF ulsseht as pialhly ana .eaf-
!essiy as Wheu s"ppoTted ny general APP
ProNal. LIE sun mas absolutely no pur-
poses 10 serve, save the information OF It's
retuefs anu INC lurtherance Oh the common
Sood.
because IL IS everybodN's newspaper. no
man - so huiiipic tN1t LIE sun is lnuliler-
ch' 20 ms We!'arc ana ms rlSnlS. NO man
IS so Ilcn thaC II can allow. lnJustlce TO pe
oole mn: NO man, no assoclatloi Oh men,
IS poWeflul enough TO DC exempt form the
strict appllcatloh Oh us principles Oh rlSht
''ln MlonS: :.
bec''lse III i'oIl!lcS ~ hs loilShi loi
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
TOR SALE.
THE BEST REAL ESTATE INVEST
MENT IN NORTH LOUISIANA.

ittf bSS1 NEkNtl TAI I'm ' f.sS l =
MENT IN NORTH LOUISIANA.
IOFFER FOR SALE "STOWED AWAY
the plantation tract of the late DR.. Gilman
NJ. Peck, decd of Richand parish. The
tract contains $50 acres of land, so acres in
cultivation and 30 an old deadening now be-
ing cleared up. This tract is located across
tho neck of n large bend of Boutf river,
one mile across and is known to be the best
tract on that river; il is 10 miles from
Monroe the river is navigabfe six months.
This tract l. As three advantages over any
tract situated ON the Mississippi river, viz /:
it is entirely above any overflow, has no
caving banks ard no levee taxes. The
cleared land produces one and a. half bales
% tho acre, and rents for Si.Ss per acre ; an
abundance 81 labor on the place which will
always command it; soil black mould
mixed with n little sand growth. ash
gum, dogwood, OAK, hickory. pawpal
rape vine. etc. Range fine, game and fish
IN abundance, waiting for the frying pan.
me projected X. Il. from Alexandria to
southwest Arkansas will pass by this place.
| Apply to-
l.. n. PECK,
ATTORNEY in Fact, Sicily island
| reference: Judge NJ. j. Liddel, Mon
roe, La.
n. B-This place has fine cypress
preak ana miil-seat for water powder.
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