Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-21

saossus n PANS.
On the great occasion Of ths miss es
essss (apeeial 0lo) tho campaign = o1Ab-
osatsly planned. On he Sidewalk are
eOautees covered With ehaapoe 9oods,
OF goods cot II faahioo, where volublo
salesmsn entrsat and beRuils the White
capped bonnso and Housewives. Again0t
the vide entrance are trays Allod With
neoktieo, small shavis, cheap lAoo made
no in vaTioD ecnfectioos, with prices
marked on them. 4 long tray at the
entrance 10 filed With oolorod ribbons.
Behind il are sacks Of piece goods, .
table of silks or brecaded velvsts, and
sill in line ready made dfeD skifts,
cotton, silk and velvet, for no class y
neglected. In every available part OF
the seose Sre similar tables, ON each OF
which 10 supposed 70 Be . bargain,
which cannos DO found in the regular
department.
In the morning everything ID in order,
each clerk at his post Through the
day the crowd gathers Between and
O'Clock in the afternoon the aisies are
packed With women Of every class and
condition, and tbs spirit = upon them.
There are few such scenes Out Of Bed
lam. The musclee Of 6ne ladies are a.
good for q sport a. those Of the white
oaps. and they fight their way manfully,
one and all. Nantes are torn on. dfeGs
skirts are pulled OF their hooks. hand
kerehief dropped becomes Q dirty rag, .
parasol let fall 10 riddled. Around each
tray of coupons or occasions 10 Q solid
phalanx of women stirring them up With
both hands, graphing and grabbing.
Statesmen and women hover on the out
skirea. pattinQ in judieie1s words, a.
Though spsech. nov thst the fury = ON,
q sf leag moOeot.
Ths air has become hot and stifin9.
and The aiales impassablo exoope TO the
shopper, Who, like the insane, have been
given unusual strength. Each tray OF
lace 10 surrounded BY women two rows
deep. Those inside are roofing through
the tray with both hands; those outside
have each thrust one hand between the
women Of the inner line, and grasp nrss
ct ono and then ct another article g
they come within reach. There IL Wild
glitter in their fixed eyes. They breathe
heavy. Each 10 apparently oblivious of
the other. Satiated or weary, they leave
no 0R0uloO Io0o 00u - w " 0AsOSesos
tray, elbow and push TO secure peal-
ton, and toss, dig and root the chenille
oapss. Their places have been immedi-
atsly filled With the unsatisfled oceu-
pants Of the outer row. The Spanish
Iaoe 6chus might b 20 many rags, the
chenille oapos are in Wild disorder, the
remnants of the lace are unpinned, their
marks Rone. and The tray y in state Of
chaos. Al through H. shop similar
scenes aso gepoa1od.
The craze takes two forms. Some NO
men are pasalyzed. They 60 through
the entire shop, roofing among laces
and ribbons in . sort Of fury, and buy
nothing. The moro dangerous form il
that of buying moro common. Il
10 q form to which American women
arc NEST susceptible. There vas pit
iful instance Of this in school teacher,
Who, BY her strict economy. vss max
ing toar dsrinR her vasafion. .FOrtu-
nstsly shs did not come 70 Paris until
sbeut ready to getaEn home. AZ 10 we'll
known, tbs Aagaxin du Louvre , di-
reotly opposite the Louvre. Each time
she found herself on the way 70 the
Louvre she became entrapped in the
shop. Invariably. when she finally
reached the gallery, it was within hall
IN hour of closing time.
IL can't got any further than The
Grand 0alsrie." abe confessed. "CanI
You tell me Of some other door, - / oar
reach the Salon Care? / can't 20 hone
without seeing that bia AuIillo, tn
Mona Sisa and the Marriage b Cana.
The y0ung woman kuoW what che VA
after, but she Was entanRled In thu
femininity.
In an evil hour she vent 70 the Boz
Marche on . day Of coupon. But shs
ehAl tell her own story:
IL don't know how it happened. II
vas like great suction pipe, and Ro'
down it. went in to buy package Of
shOestrings. I'm always out Of them
! got in, and didn't 20 out until aftel
8, and then = salesman led me ont be
cause they wanted TO Close. ! bought
three remnants Of black silk and tW(
pieces of br0caded velvet, two pairs Of
Liale thread stockings and two pairs Of
silk stockings, . oashmers skirt ready
made and one Of silk and velvet, bras
plaque, three embroidered handler
chiefs, u parasol with Lace around il, {
dozen yards Of ruohinR, nine pairs Of
RlOves-0nly one with eighteen buttons
the others only cost . franc and q hsli
. pair-a Spanish lace fiehu, two ostrict
feathers, Eve yards Of jet passementsrie
seme c0l0red ribbons, q box of assorted
hairpins. an alligator card case, q Dol
OF Lubin soap, and some satchsls, Z
thread lace handkerchief and q ful
collar. ] think that's all. l spent t73
They told ne could return them il
didn't want thea. forget was RoinS
to L0ndoa sn the early morning train
Bu , oh! tell me what will do? ! haG
money 10 get here and my steamer pas
sage. eut how VIII 1 pay my board her
and get 20 Livegp0olS''
DO yoo want the thinRD2"
mo. no! . thousand tines!" the poo
thing shrieked.
"What did You got them foef'
"Somehow ! thought it my duty; the!
we're 20 Cheap"
Il 10 Q young woman Who always like
70 put her aoee On hish moral basis
In . houss of women tOurists, With still
few dollars left, IL Was mot difficult 4
dispose Of To purchases. Hho herself
vas vent Oh 70 Liverpool nd homo (
wiser woman.
To eli shis Che meehod a sailing CON
tributes. voan Amorioan the DoItina
city Of The Frsnah olsFk. his psusistsne,
% long - h believes you . possible
purchaser, = . source Of wonder. -
ouetoued . che 10 70 the comparative
indi6ssenee in salesuen and salsswo
men ct home
Dr.. r @. Johnson gives especial at
tentiOn 70 - tsoatment Of Chruni0 Die
eases. including Liver Complaints. AZ