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Vital Statistics for July.

INTERESTING FIGURES FROM THE HEALTH OFFICERS
REPORT-A BAD MONTH FOR CHILDREN.
DR.. TOwnshend's report OF tirths, marriages and
deaths for July presents some facts of unusual
interest. During the month there were $40 deaths
from all causes In the District OF Columbia, giving
a death rate OF 3l.39 per 900 per annum for the
total population. OF this number 1875 were white
males, 165 wh1te females, 81 colored males and 113
population was 2.14 per 1000 per annum and OF
the colored population, 81 Ga. The rate Of NOR
the 81
for the past nine years; while the death rate OF
the colored population and for the total popula-
above stated. The deaths by classes were as fol-
lows: zymotc, 207 constitutional. 81; local. 1885;
deyelopmental. So; violence, IA. The month was
unusually fatal to children, over half of the
decedents being under five years OF age. The
following are the principal diseases which helped
to swell the infant mortality: DiarrhGn and
diseases OF the digestive organs caused the death
OF 139 children under five years OF age; premature
birth and congenital debility, %; inanition, 10:
iona diseases, 81 Measles sD APPEARS, p @ from the
smortallty returns either to be more prevalent or
to ton have assumed I more maiignant type. There
March, three in April one In May and ten in
July. There have been more deaths from this cause
preceding two years Diphtheria and scarlet fever
still prevail but appear to be decreasing. each
having caused three deaths The mortality from
Whoopng cough is Oh the increase, having caused
ten deaths There We're So deaths from consump-
ton. OF this number only so per cent were ma
tiyes OF the District, while 81 per cent OF the
total total aumbsr Of deeelen,s were natives: Asthma
Fourteen deaths were due to violence, and OF
these four were suicides. The highest daily NOR
tal!ty G39 was on the 7th, the lowest (y on the
9Th The average daily mortality for the month
those days on which the mean daily temperature
was greater than the mean monthly temperature
was 19 5-17. The average daily mortality for those
days on which the mean daily temp rature Was
less than the mean monthly temperature was 13.
The average ages of the decedents were % years
for the white males, 20 years for the white
females, II years for the cOlored males and 18
e'rS for the cOOred females.
There were 63 marriages reported, 48 In which
the contracting parties were white and Is in
which they were colored: The births reported
were rs white males SO white females, 63 colored
males and 69 colored females. There were 81
still births, ii white, q colored
TRoTT1NG AT,Iv CITY.-The trotting matinee
on the Ivy City track yesterday afternoon at
tracted a good audience. The first race was be-
tween NJ Oppenheimer's Jessie, w. P. Coles Billy
C., and J. NJ. Draney's Bootjack, and was won by
the first In two heats out OF three. The second
race between c. E. Sandersons Matte Washing
ton and j. III. Snaps Wildwood. Was won bY the
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Or Et-uscsn Jeyelrv having by the decree Of Fashion.
more powerful than any edict promulgated by En-
ier9r been ban shed for number Of years from the
which In beauty and gracefulness could with
it, has been renstated and again, before it makes
Beauty more beautiful Il graceful, and adds
its dead gold lustr, to the atra ctions of Nature.
We have Just received large assortment of the
Fall tyies Of Pins and Eardrops. in Rolled Gold Plate
equal to Gold for and design. The ice is riina
ranging from 99c To 81 land seeing them can
but fail to be pleased with them.
We also have received lovely assortment Of Neck.
laces i'll new patterns. ut vel known and popular
prices.
In sleeve Buttons and Sleeve links we show i'm
me nse line, all Rolled Gold Plate anu set with Real
Stones. ranging from 49c up. They are ali Patent
Buttons.
Heavy Pearl Sleeve Buttons with patent backs IS and
:9c.
Our Rhine stone Single Studs are invariably taken
70 be real diamonds. Weave them from 75c to 81. o.
the latter IN gold setting.
We endeavor to keep up our supply Of 99c. Rhine
Stone EsrrUps and have just received fresh cOnsign
lnent-and very brillis Ut they
We would call attention to large lot Of de-
signs in fancy Pins, svere and oxydized. They Will
surprise you beinx only 25c. Silvered Bangles Csc
pair. New crook, Cane, and Lawn Tennis Pins, Csc.
New goods constantly arriving AZ our sales are
imnense-because never misrepresent our goods.
and hence there ia no dissatisfaction.
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GEN. EKIN RETIRgD.--General j. A. Ekin, col
onel and assistant quartermaster general stationed
at Louisville Ky, was placed on the retired list
or the army to-day He will be succeeded by Col.
Rufus SaXtOD.
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INTEREST CHECKS.-Treasurer Wyman to-day
mailed II ,9e3 checks for &2 0l9 representing the
interest due September 1st on registered United
States W per cent bonds OF funded loan OF 1891.
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NAVAL OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED.-The follow
Ing officers Of the navy Will be retfrel during the
present year: Commodore A. c. Rhnd, October
81: Rear Admiral j. NJ. B. ClitZ, December l, and
Pay Director j. S. Cunningham, December 23
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QUARANTINE AT TAMPICo.-The U. S. consul at
TampicO reports to the Department OF State,
under date OF August 10th, that the authorities of
that port have since the 1st inst established
ing from Vera Cruz and from other infected ports.
He says that TampicO and vicinity enjoy good
health to date, and there is no suspicion of
plague cholera. vomnO or contagious dstemper
whatever In that district.
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CLAIM DIsALIOwED.-Tho acting second con-
troiler OF the Treasury has disallowed the claim
of Commodore Luce, United States navy, COM
manding the training squadron, for sea pay while
ac,i lag as member OF the bOlrl detailed to visit
and examine the condition OF the various navy
yards. The acting second controller held that
this service was not sea duty within the meaning
of the law.
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SECRETARY FoIGER. accompanied by General
superintendent Kimball and Assistant Super
intendent Dobbins, Of the life saving SERVICE ar
rived in Cleveland. O.. yesterday, on the revenue
Secretary Folger drove to Gen. Garfleld's tomb.
lie goes this afternoon to visit brother at Avon,
and left this morning for his home in Geneva,
n. Y. He expects to return TO Washington next
week.
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THE CoREAN EMBASSY which sailed for San
Francisco by the steamer Arabic from Yokohama
on the 18th inst, is composed of ENJOYS with full
powers and OF high rank. The one, Min Yon TX,
Is 4 nephew OF the king and brOther-in-law of the
heir apparent The other, Hong Yeng Sink, is a
son OF the prime minister, by far the ablest man
in the Kingdom. They are both Intelligent young
men, and bring with them MIR. Peyton JOurian, a
citizen OF the United states. who has been ap-
pointed foreign secretary. Instructions have been
given for the free entry of their personal effects
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ACTRESSES AND FLOWERS.

I was impelled to the consideration
of this subject, says contributor to
the New York Mirror, by several oc-
currences during the week, one of
them an immense floral display at a
certain theatre Now. howsoever an
actress may counterfeit the varied
passions of her role, she fails signally
to express delighted astonishment be
fore the curtain when the usher and
the leader hoist up floral tributes.
She may have depicted rage, jealousy,
love and CONSERVATION during the
evening to the appreciation Of the
house; but when she strikes the sur
prise party business before an ad-
vancing column of flowers, she goes
all to pieces. And yet they will do
it. The devoted Ichabod (they all
have devoted Ichabod) tells her
in the afternoon what he has ordered.
She Knows to blighted rosebud just
what she's going to get, and yet she
Stimulates little start of surprise.
She makes round eyes of astonish
ment at its approach. She makes her
mouth go, as if in doubt. "For me?"
and then she wiggles little to ex
press "How good" and smiles a lit
tie timid How kindv' and buries her
nose in the biggest rose, as who would
say "You overpower mer'
Now, who is caught by that non
sense? Why, Adelaide Nelson used
to order her own flowers by the 500
worth. She has stopped at the
florists at seven o'clock, en- route to
the theatre, had two up and two down
with the exhorbitant gardener about
an immense ship of flowers, made
him stick in a dozen more camellias
and light the whole thing with his
best cornela cocks; and two hours
thereafter, she sank back against the
proscenium. perfectly thunderstruck
at its appearance as it sailed over the
footlights-''so unexpected" you
know. Henry Abbey is stanch be-
lever in flowers. His stars can go
to the boxoffice and see em before he
sends 'em in, and SO regulate their
display of astonishment. It is best
to be acquainted with the resources
of the establishment, lest one shows
too much delight over the horseshoe
when there's an omnibus and a Gu
nard steamer coming down the
aisle behind it.
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1t was noted in Australia, in her
convict days, that the ticket-of- -leavers
who went into trade were much more
punctiliously honest than the average
tradesman. They felt that they were
the objects Of jealous notice, and that
numbers were waiting to catch them
tripping and exclaim, Didn't l tell
you so?" Looking ut the heavy per-
centage of these men who become ex.
emplary citizens and fathers OF
worthy families, it is matter for pro
found regret that the system had to
be abandoned. The convict in Eng
land to-day, as here, is continually
driven back against his better self
into crime and breeds criminal fam
lily. Australia to-day has thousands
of citizens wealthy, honored and high
ly educated. who but for their fathers
having beenk sent to the antIpodes
would have been thieves and out
casts.
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and action OF His creatures Il Will
allow nothing, sir, he hastily replied.
IL shall make no concessions. "
"Well, sir, if you will listen calmly
for one moment" said l, II will
prove to you that there is such a
Being. and / will demonstrate from
His very nature that He cannot be
an idle spectator of our conduct"
Sir, wish to hear nothing you have
to say. l see your object gentlemen,
is to trouble me. l wish you to leave
the room" This he spoke in an ex-
ceedingly angry tone, SO much so
that he foamed at the mouth. "Mr.
Paine" continued, Il assure you
our object in coming hither was
purely to do you good. We had no
other motive. We have been given
to understand that you wished to see
us, and we are come accordingly. be-
cause it is a principle with us never
to refuse our services to dying man
asking for them. But for this we
should not have come, for we never
obtrude upon any individual
Paine, on hearing this, seemed to
relax little. In milder tone than
he had hitherto used he replied:
You can do mo no good now; it is
too late. L have tried different physi-
clans, and their remedies have all
failed 1 have nothing now to ex-
pect" this he spoke with sigh "but
a speedy dissolution. My physicians
have, indeed, told me as much"
You have misunderstood me-" said
l Immediately to him. I'VE are not
come to prescribe any remedies for
your bodily complaints; We only
come to make you an offer of our
ministry for the good of your inn
mortal soul, which is in great danger
of being forever cast off by the Al
mighty on account of your sins, and
especially for the crime of having vii
flied and rejected His word and ut
tered blasphemies against His Son.
Paine, on hearing this, was reused
into a fury; he gritted his teeth,
turned and twisted himself several
times in his bed, ,uttering all the while
the bitterest imprecations. firmly
believe such was the rage in which he
was at the time that if he had had a
pistol he would have shot one of us,
for he conducted himself more like a
mailman than a rational creature!
"Begone" said he, "and trouble me
no more. was in peace" he con
tinued, until you came" I'VE know
better than that replied +. Kohl
man "we know that you cannot be
in peace-there can be no peace for
the wicked; God hath said it."
away with you, and your God, too;
leave the room instantly" he ex-
claimed; "all that you have uttered
are lies, filthy lies, and If had lit
tie more time l would prove it, as l
did about your imposter, Jesus
Christ" "Monsterr' exclaimed +.
Kohlman, in burst of zeal, you
will have no more time; your hour
has arrived. Think rather of the aw
ful account you have already to offer,
and implore pardon of God. Provoke
no longer His just Indignation upon
your head" Paine here again or
dered us to retire in the highest pitch
of his voice, and seemed very
maniac with rage and madness. Let
us go,' said / to +. Kohlman; "we
have nothing more to be done here.
He seems to be entirely abandoned
by God. Further words are lost upon
him.
Upon this we both Withdrew from
the room and left the unfortunate man
To his thoughts.
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TALMAGE ON sNORERs.

Iwish to put myself right on this
subject. have no objection to snor-
ing, if it is the right sort. Indeed,
there are species OF snoring that are
positively impressive and suggestive.
l have had interviews of this kind
with gentlemen whom 1 shall never
forget. l have arisen sometimes and
lit the gas to look upon the face of
such gentlemen occupyip same
apartments in crow L
have taken upon - a
casions the res <.g
such one over to-. what
variety he would entefcs 9. |
have returned to my pillow astounded
at his capacity, and wondered wheth
er it was natural or an acquired taste.
To satisfy my curiosity, l have pro
jected my pillow in the direction of
the nasal performer and have been
amply rewarded with new varieties OF
notes. l have heard one person as
suming many varieties in the course
Of an hour First, beginning with a
soft breathing like that of bashful
novice, it rises up into steady,
strong breathing, as if every inspira-
ton were hard pull. Then, enlarg-
ing into rattle like the rattle of a
chain cable in a steamboat cabin
when the pilot gives turn to the
wheel, it goes off into a puff like that
of an engine. Deepening into a groan
and passing from thence to gurg
ling of the throat, as though strangu-
lation were going on. 1t rises into a
long and monotonous succession of
roars. Then, breaking out into ter
rifle ebullitions of sound, as if an
orang -outang, a lion and dozen
wild animals were engaged in a NOR
tai combat, it suddenly ceases, and
the performer awakens and wonders
that you can't sleep.
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WOMEN.
Extraordinary Prejudice which Formerly
Prevailed against Them.
TO MAKE WIVES "PRE-
TENTIOUS AND CONCEITED."

Do these objectors remember that
every appeal for better female ed
ucation seemed in its day, equally
preposterous? 1t is hardly three
centuries since Mademoiselle Fran
coise de Saintonge was hooted
through the streets ,etn efri' =. VI tive VIII
lage for propos.iin2a:'i5;PP Zig 5P 'S' @.able a
plap as the =. 49, 'c.,ols
OF mort
for girls in q. -'c
father called in f.. ors
to determine whetheI lad idea
was not due to her possession by
devils. The doctors pronounced her
in her right mind, but her pious fel
low citizens stopped the spread of
immoral ideas by the conclusive ar
gument Of insults leveled at the
teacher and stones addressed to the
pupils The progress of the next
century and a half is recorded in
Dean Swift's observation that men
constantly asked each other whether
it was prudent to choose wife who
had good natural parts, some sense
of wit and humor, a little knowledge
of history, the capacity to relish
travels or moral and entertaining
discourse, and to discern the more
obvious beauties OF poetry. The gen
eral verdict. he says, was against such
attainments in women, because their
tendency was to make wives preten-
tious and conceited, and not duly
subject to their husbands.
Lady Mary Wortley Montague,
translating Epictetus at nineteen,
and sending her work to her kind
friend, the Lord Bisho D of Salisbury,
apologies at length for attempting
task universally pronounced unfit
for woman, and certain to draw
down censure upon her (excusing
herself, however, by citing the opin-
ions of Erasmus, in the LatinD
Nearly fifty years afterward, in adj
vising her daughter concerning the
education of a bright little namesake,
she entreats that free scope may be
accorded the child's capacity, for the
sake of the pure delight of learning
and Of her future happiness. But
she adds the warning that, to insure
a satisfactory marriage, 'Se young
girls wit and acquirs be
as carefully Conceal S'.5',
from u world which aus ac9sii ue-
spised a learned woman. ~ strong,
almost to our own day, has been this
half-conscious contempt OF the femi-
nine mentality, that oven Charles
Lamb, that gentle and charitable
soul, could speak OF l.. Il. L., with an
unmanly sneer, and declare that a
female poet, or female author OF any
kind, invited disrespect.
1t is but ninety years since an
English woman published the first
serious demand for the higher edu-
cation of English women. Her pub
lie found the book immodest, irrelig
GUS, anarchic.
1t was no scoffer but the sweet
spirited Fenelon who taught that
contact with learning would be al
most as fatal to womanly delicacy as
contact with vice. To Voltaire's love
of epigram might be pardoned his
saying that, ideas are like boards;
women and young men have none."
But Leasing was serious when he de
clared that, THE woman who thinks
is like the man who puts on rouge,
ridiculous" And even Niebuhr, the
large minded, believed that he should
not have educated girl we'll, for he
should have made her know too
much March Century.
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THE PRICE OF A BURGLARS KIT.

Bank burglars's tools are generally
of very superior order, gathered
with care and piecemeal until the kit
is made up. A full kit OF the best
order is worth $4,000. This may all
90 in the event of a failure of job by
disturbance, and generally does, go
when successful piece OF work Is
accomplished, as the booty is heavy
enough to carry away in itself, so the
tools are left behind. Mechanics of
a supsgior class exist in larger cities
who make a specially of fashioning
burglars tools. In the absence OF
such a mechanic the tools are col
lected in parts but as this Is risky
way of obtaining them, it is avoided
il possible.
kits of the tobyman's tools are
kept on hand for hire, and good
collection can be obtained in the
centers OF the business for from SlOU
to 5000. These tool renters are gen
erally tool makers also, but often the
fence has them on hand, and it is a
part of the business of the old cracks
men to keep them. Fifty per cent;
of the noted burglars are practical
smiths, and thoroughly understand
the temper and capacity of their own
tools. Sometimes gang, each own.
ing implements of various kinds, pool
their possessions, and thus make ur
a full kit" The toolmakers have
their specialties. Some are famous
for chisels, others for punches and
iimmies, and one maker made a ma.
tional reputation for sledge OF leac
and copper that entirely superseded
that formerly used of steel, because
of the dull, almost noisSess blow II
strikes.
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DISTINGUISHED VIEWS ON THE SUICIDE
OF PLUMBER.

A plumber has recently committed
suicide in Chicago. Such an event
has never before happened in the his
tory of the nation. Given below are
the views OF number of distin
guished individuals on the occur
renee:
Suicide is rather a risky operation
in futures l have never yet tried it
myself. Many wish l would" d."-Jay
Gould.
ME too."-Cyrus w. Field.
at must have been due to overwork
and overcharges. Herbert Spen-
GER.
II will put my name down for s.
to any subscription gotten up here to
'duce and encourage score of New
l-'Ffh plumbers to go and do likewise. I"
Stephen b. French.
when rents are free, property ia
land abolished, landlords obsolete.
and every foot of the earth's surface
is covered with teeming population,
we shall discern but how and where
this self-sacrifced man did his part
in ushering in my new order OF
things | reserve until my next chap
ter. Henry George
Il hold it as striking and profit
able evidence of development of the
improved and progressive condition
of morality and conscience in the
West."-William Evarts.
He must have heard of my recent
nominations Mayor Edison.
at heralds the opening of new
political and social era in our civiliza-
ton. benjamin Il. Butler.
$50 fall one by one the oppressors
of the people" Herr Most
IL wonder if he left bill behind
him."-U. S. Attorney General Brew
ster.
What is plumber?"- Mrs. Lang
try.
Il must have a dead plumber in
my next play. John T. Raymond
II am glad. l have long thought
of killing one myself" Gen William
Tecumseh Sherman.
II, too"-Ulysses S. Grant.
Il have views on this subject, also,
as well as the sun, moon, stars and
comet, but shall reserve them for the
Herald little before my next lee
ture. "-Richar Proctor.
at is to me new evidence of evo-
luton and revolution. Henry Ward
Beecher.- Graphic.
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STEAMER
City of Quincy,
Curtis BrownHeId, Master.

Canyins U s. Mails. will leave Seattle svery Sunday
Snseo. Tulalip. Courpeviiie Oak Harbor, Utsalady,
sehomnn.er Sdslso, Anacortes. Guemce, Samish and
Ssone. Leaving Whatcom every Monday evening for
ns nnoee and intermediate points on the Nookssck
viii the utsslady every Monday morning connecting
% ~ snS Steamer Daisy for points the Skagt river
City Of Quincy will also leave Seattle every Friday
Ssnnss q o'clock for Laconner and way ports. re-
For freight or passage. apply on Board the Steamer
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JAMES A. GILLIAND,

BY arrangements with reliable land ATTORNEYS
in Olympia and Washington, ID. c., my custo-
mers can have their land business attended to
the same if personally present at either place.
Parties wishing to purchase or locate Land
Scrip would do well to consult me.
e4y@All latest Land Laws, Rules and DECISIONS
kept on file. Land Warrants bought and sold.
Conveyancng, taxes paid, purchases and sales
made Collections made and proceeds prompt:
ly RENTED. IL 7tf
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j. p. McIlrath of Boston, for sew
eral years in the Government Secret
Service in that city, states that he is
one of dozen heirs who will shortly
come into the possession of fortune
estimated at $1OO,OOO,OOO in England.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DERSONS IN NEED OF LEGAL BLANKS,
/ such as Chattel Mortgages, Quit-Claims. and
Warranty Deeds, etc.. would do we'll to make APP
plication at this office. where they can be OBJ
tanned at reasonable prices. Blanks printed to
order on short notice.
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At present the most valuable gift
which can be bestowed on women, is
something to do which they can do
we'll and worthily, and thereby main
tain themselves.-[ James Garfield.
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1t has been remarked as singular
that, although the war was ended
eighteen years ago, the number OF
inmates in the homes for disabled
soldiers is steadily increasing.