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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

The showing for the last quarter . a
comparatively favorable one, there
oean.s = decrease 0f over &Sou.uU for
The ~ Eregsle liabilities. notwalhstAnd-
snS tba tncreascd numhSr Of failurra
sepoised. be business FsveFses In The
pass quarter isn prinelpAlly Oh small
1Ssctss. and wpfe incident no dsubs IN
great assAsaFe 10 the oTsrsrowiins q
sa<h II ths HsFloi svsnuss Of trade a.
ssIe already fully o oapted. san Fran-
CISCO sh1ws n dsefrsss Of lSln TIE nan-
oxF Of fAlinree the year. and = de-
erase Of k5Ss.SSS N liabilities. while
ter TIE hsi.se- az the SsSls there wa
80 iheFrs 80 % a. N she RaHh~r Of
tailates. bet an increase OF ouiy So. 80
N The A@hi8ttlss For The waols State
TIE liabilities N TIE pass quarter zefa
ti.sss.sAJ seAlsst e5xls 40 for fas
feRpsaRcsrG eFsod IN lisa, o. q de-
cse~se shts year ss tfSsg tsS. Arfzaa 9.
Ose0su and Washington 1eEriiaFy shaw
1eersased iiah9ltttes this year. whils for
Nevada there wAs an incrcAse OF $50. :.
ell.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

DE-. Rsnisy's ceiery. Bees and Urea
stli hrans yoaT nerves sad make poo
skreag-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

ssslsyis fesfanss are sapsFiar 70 any
10 Elss rnarkss. Try Ahem ii hasAaaSucs
4 GkkkxA aEl
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

Ladies. eali a. tia sasnioaAbae 1uiIiin.
,ssy psfiar, Of CAarrox Reas. fox saia
kAfs and eillldfsn's hAtA ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

New millinery goods arriving at CLAY
TON Baos.' every day. IS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-10

The agency Of K. q. Dun a Co. fur.
ntshrs the following record of failures
On THE Pacific SLOPE during the quarter
ending March 81. 1885, compared with
the same time in 1884
SAN FRANCISCO.
1856. No. Liabilities. Assets.
First quarter, SO tl.0ss92i f6s9. o6S
BslaEo Of Sfafs.
First qnATterl25 STRESSES x4l0.a o2
ARIZONA.
First quarter. s fs5,eQ S., 90
NKyAnk.
First quarter. Is Sl90.6u Ssl GO
oRRaoN.
Firsi quarter. ~ scT.s7o klSs, sI7
wAsHrN0ruS rKRkITon4.
First quarter. IS elso. loo xlOs.sso
Totals 1854 zss sass SIS ki.Sss la
lisa -, zsS S.Si7.lsa s.u7l SIS
Lee. iSeS..... Is .......... .........
pes. 1874. toSST7 SSSs IS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Rock salt. put where it can be licked
at pleasure, suits sheep.-Prairie Farm
er.
To stain wood blue, boil pound of
indigo, two pounds of wood and three
ounces of alum in gallon of water;
brush well over until thoroughly stained.
philadelphia Press.
Lemon Pie: Into one pint of boil
ing molasses put one-half cup of water.
the grated rind and juice of three
lemons, one tablespoonful of corn starch
and two beaten eggs; bake with only
an under crust.-Ihe Household.
"A very good way to clean rag car
pet is to cut fresh grass and sprinkle
over the carpet and sweep. A good
way to clean wall paper is to take new
baked cold bread and rub the paper.
1t will take off almost all kinds of dirt.
~ !. Times.
"A clothes-pin apron is made of two
pieces of ticking the same size; these
are fastened together in band for the
waist; the lower corners are rounded;
in the upper piece of ticking make two
round holes large enough to admit the
hands, bind. or stitch firmly around the
edge. This is convenient for hanging
out or taking in clothes, and the pins
can be kept in it and be always ready
Tor use.-Boston Budget.
Lancashire Pie: Take cold beef or
veal. chop and season as for hash; have
ready hot mashed potatoes seasoned as
if for the table. and put in shallow
baking dish first layer of meat. then
layer of potatoes, and so on till dish
is heaping full; smooth top of potatoes
and make little holes. in which place
bits of butter; bake until nice brown
n. !. Ernmtner.
For Scotch shortcake (not straw
berry, take one-half pound of slightly
sailed butter and one pound of Hour;
then mix flour and butter with the hands;
then add four ounces of loaf sugar. and
work all into smooth ball: then roll
out until it is an inch thick: prick over
with IA fork and pinch round the edges.
and bake for half an hour in an oven.
with a moderate fire. in round or
square pan. according to taste.-Ioledc
Blade.
MIR. Thomas Meehan says: Rose
cuttings are generally easily raised by
those who know little about it. In pro-
portion as one becomes skillful florist.
the failures to strike rose cuttings in
crease. Almost every one who puts in
d few slips of half-ripe wood into a
pot of earth. and sets the pot under a
shady fence, succeeds; but as soon as
he or she knows ..all about it." they
can't strike roses. Here. at least is an
encouragement to the beginner.-M E
Farmer.
For good common whitewash
take piece of stone lime as large as
child's head. having it new and entire
~ unslacked. and put it into an iron
kettle that will hold a pailful. Pour
over it few quarts of boiling water at
night; cover and let it stand till MORN
ing; then fill up with water and set on
the stove. Add handful of salt and
stir occasionally till hot. Pour Off into
a pail, and if too thick. add more water.
Allow it to become cool before using. as
the smoke will strike through worse il
used hot-Rurdt NeW Yorker
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
WEBSTER.
A Hitherto Unpublished Anecdote OF tn
Great Expounder.

A Hitherto Unpublished Anecdote OF the
Great Expounder.
Here is an anecdote of Webster, told
by the late Colonel Munford, who was
at one time Secretary of the Virginia
Commonwealth, and never published:
Colonel Munford was in his Office at the
State House one day when a distin-
guished-looking man. accompanied by a
young lady, came in. and asked if they
could see the legislative chambers.
Colonel Munford at once recognized,
from portraits that he had seen. the face
of Webster, and wishing to see as much
of the great statesman as possible, Of
fered to accompany him through the
State House. The young lady seemed
to be relative of Webster, and was very
bright and piquant in her conversation.
There was constant fire of clever re-
partee between the two. and when the
party reached the Senate Chamber the
young lady, turning to him. exclaimed:
Now, everybody says you are great
man and can make speech without
any preparation. want you to prove
it. AS she said this she moved to the
rostrum and took possession of the Pres
ident's chair. 1.-The House will please
come to order. The gentleman from
Massachusetts, has the floor' "Web-
ster," said Colonel Munford, relating
the incident, .'took. as if by instinct. the
most favorable position in the room. so
that his voice could best be heard. and for
ten or fifteen minutes he spoke with an
eloquence that l have never heard
equalled. "-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
go, Lors Hit Inn Again!"

N the early days OF Methodism in Scot
land, certain congregation, where there
was but one rich man, desired to build q
new chapel. A church meeting was held
The old rich Scotchman rose and said
Brethren, We Dina need q new chapel
I'll give f5 for repairs"
just then bit OF plaster falling from the
ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how bad it was,
he said: Brethren, it's worse thon
THOUGHT; I'll make it so pun"
"Oh, Lord, exclaimed q devoted brother
on back seat, "hit i'm again!"
There are many human tabernacles
which are in sore need of radical building
over, but we putter and fuss and repair in
spots without satisfactory results. 1t is
only when we are personally alarmed at
the real danger that we act independently,
most keenly regret, because we did not
sooner use our Judgment. follow the advice
born OF the experience of others and Jump
away from our perils.
Thousands OF persons who will read this
paragraph are in abiect misery to-day
when they might be in a satisfactory con-
dition. They are weak, lifeless, full of odd
aches and pains, and every year they know
they are getting worse, even though the
best doctors are patching them in spots.
The origin OF these aches and pains is the
kidneys and liver, and il they would build
these all over new with Warmers safe cure
as millions have done, and cease investing
their money in miserably unsuccessful
patchwork, they would be well and happy
and would bless the day when the Lord
''hit 'em" and indicated the common-sense
course Tor them to pursue.-LOndon Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
EASTERN BEGGARS.
Mendicancy as Practiced In Northern Pc

Mendicancy as Practiced In Northern Per
STA.
Here in rich and happy America We
know knothing of begging as it is prac-
ticed in less favored lands. To know
this disagreeable experience in all its
fulness, we must cross the ocean and
travel in Ireland, Spain, Italy, but more
especially Asia; then we shall be less
inclined to complain at our few home
made mendicants.
Here is description of what a recent
traveller was forced to encounter from
professional beggars in Northern Persia:
''On leaving my caravanserai," he
says, Il thought 1 was rid of the men,
dicants and dervishes who had beset
me. but soon discovered my mistake.
Taking short cuts across the field. they
had posted themselves at different
points of vantage along the narrow
path. from which they had no. only
recommended their opportunities, but
almost made use of physical force to ar
rest my horse. There were dervishes with
boards stained of a fiery-red color. and
wearing queer conical hats. who. ifthey
did not regularly belong to the bowling
sect of Constantinople, most decidedly
showed themselves qualified for admis-
sion to it by the fashion in which they
yelled, screamed and groaned. exhort-
ing me in the name of the blessed Ali
and the Imans Hassan and Hussein, not
forgetting Haziret Abass and many
other holy,people. to give them charity.
Then there were the old. the blind
and the lame-men, women and chill
dren-hanging on to my stirrup and
seizing my bride. Some were horribly
deformed. and it seemed marvellous that
they should have undergone such APP
parendy frightful disasters as were nee
essary to reduce them to their then
present mutilated condition, and yet
continue to exist. They seemed to con-
slider that in my supposed quality Of
hadji on my way to Meshed l must be
bursting with the desire to distribute all
my worldly property to the first corners
who might think fit to ask me for IT,
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
FASHION NOTES.
Some of the Trides in Dress Which de-
light the Metropolitan Woman.

Some Of the Trifies in Dress Which De-
light the Metropolitan Woman.
Stripes are coming in vogue.
Very little crinolette is worn by the
best-dressed people.
The Marquise Catogan couture grows
in fashionable favor here and on the
other side.
Large wooden or porcelain beads are
some of the decorations of the latest
wOollen laces.
The new woollen laces with velvet
figures applique thereon come in cOlors
to match fabrics.
'.Housemaid" frocks of white lawn.
nainsook. and null are the order of the
dav.
Fluffy Fedora hair curriers' are in de-
mand this warm weather.
Woollen lace comes for fall enriched
with the addition of velvet pattern
chain-stitched on the wool ground.
For evening. dinner, and garden
party toilets young ladies wear one
small tuft of natural flowers in the hair
and another on the shoulder.
The coarser and rougher the fabric
the more fashionable it is for the day
wear, but for evening it must be the re-
verse, as fine or sheer or elegant as pos
sible.
Drawn thread work. filled in with
braidene. the new fancy embroidery
stuff for flower petals, is the popular
occupation for mornings on the piazzas
at Saratoga and Newport.
A woman must have good figure to
wear the English housemaid's dress,
for its plain skirt reveals all deficiencies,
and to try to cancel them with crinoline
makes the matter much worse.
The '.housemaid dress so popular
in England, is gaining ground here. 1t
is good dress. but its chief charm, SIM
plicity, is entirely lost when it is worn
over crinolette or artificial protuber-
ances of any kind.
The costumes seen on the various
beaches near the city yesterday, when
the wearers were near enough to be seen
under their portable canopies of red.
blue. black, beige. and white-their
parasols-showed that the art of dress
making has progressed lately among
the masses. But for all that, there are
still plenty of women that nothing can
ever float into the heaven of taste in
color. form, and niceties of detail.
A gown or printed lawn, rhythmic in
form ana harmonious in color, is made
by having the ground of the material q
warm, pinkish shade OF cream falling in
full straight conlisse skirt over a white
pettcoat. banded with maroon Saline
edged with narrow cream-color woollen
lace. the blue bodice of lawn worn I'M
der short cutaway Figaro jacket of
maroon Saline. bordered and edged
with woollen lace, and a high collar
and cuffs of maroon velvet to match the
Saline. This frock. worn by q tall.
slender. pale brunette, along with hat
of pinkish cream straw trimmed with
nodding tuft of maroon and cream
feathers, and lined with maroon velvet.
makes picture worthy of the study of
q Vandyke, Joshua Reynolds, or Angel
lea Kauffman-N Y Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
All ~Ylayed Out"

Don't know what ails me lately. Cant
eat well,-can't sleep well. Can't work,
and don't enjoy doing ANYTHING. Amt real
" sick, and l really amt well. Feel all
kind o. played out, someway." That is
what scores OF men say every day. II they
would take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" they would soon have no oc-
casion to say it. 1t purifies the blood,
tones up the system and fortifies it against
disease. 1t is a great anti-bilious remedy
as well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

II want to thank you for telling me oil
DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription +"
writes a lady to her friend. "For long
time was unfit to attend to the work OF
my household. l kept about, but l felt
thoroughly miserable. had terrible back
aches, and bearing-down sensations across
me and was quite weak and discouraged. /
sent and got some OF the medicine after re-
ceiving your letter, and it has cured me. l
hardly know myself. feel so we'll"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

In company the other evening Henrietta
heard some one across the room quote the
familiar phrase: 'Man proposes" and
turning to sister wall flower she remarked
sayings that didn't have a single word of
truth in them.-Somerrille Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

A New York State dairy maid ha4
succeeded in milking nine COWS in
twenty-eight minutes. and that without
being kicked once. She'd probably ga
through her husbands wallet in 6ys
seconds.-Detroit Free PISS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

An exchange speaks of ssthe good ma
tured girl" We have all heard of her
She works in some other family.-N
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. go
GERMAE CORN RENovHR dllh Corns BuniouR
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

eve are like q clock" said q labor ag
ttator. aFor when the proper time arrives
We strike. "-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

NOTHING makes one girl so happy as to
read another girls letters. A girl couldn't
be q girl and not read all her letters to
some other girl. Fact.-Chicdgo journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

WHEN a barber seeks to make himsel
sociable with customer in the chair, h
Is probably '.scraping an acquaintance
Chicago Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

PoPINJAY says that he wishes he coult
induce his wife to try the early CLOSING
movement on her mouth.-Burlingto Ere.
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

us IT profitable" asks an exchange
'sto teach young girl elocution:" 1t de
ponds upon whether he intends to MARI
her when she grows up.-N Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

A SCIENTIST SAYS that a very strong So
luton of salt applied boiling hot will pre-
serve wood. This is important to those
whose wood-pile has to be protected by a
spring gun.-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

OFFICER examining recruit: "Why d.
we salute superior officers:" Recruit-"1r
order to keep out Of the guard-house. -
Tlie0ende Bfdetter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

DoN'r disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and splitting, but use DR.. Sage.
Catarrh Remedy and be cured.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

CAN place to teach swimming be called
dive-in-ity school?-Anieboro Allocate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

The height of the tallest mountain
in the world is q little less than six
uiles-Chtcdco Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

As REGARDS rank among vegetables the
onion comes first.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

OPENING Of the season-uncovering the
mustard pot.-BostOn Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

DOMESTIC pursuits chasing the man o
the house with q broomstick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12

Dyspepsia is said to be unknown in
Japan. So are boarding houses.-CaS.
sado Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-09-12
81 Feel So Well"

CAN it be said that q fish is crazy when
he is inseine?-Hdtchet.
, 1885-09-19

nGAF u AI
AT most o. the smaller packing houses
at the yards. each morning, long before
breakfast and sometimes AS early as 90
o clock, carriages draw up near the
slaughter houses, ladies and gentlemen
alight aud enter. Then the coachmau
have n long wait. Equipages ONE and
20 until about o'clock Then they all
disappear. During the two hours while
the blood-drinkers are coming and
20 ne there are more wan faces and
more emaciated figures about the pack
ing-house district than during all the
other twenty two hours OF the day
hey are the POOR mortals whose vitals
have been attacked Y disease, and who
believe that by drinking the warm
blood of freshly killed animals they can
save or prolong life. They are no.
fierce people of the fe, Il, 10, fun sort
bat pit full OBJ ects, with sweet-faced
women and kindly and intelligent-look
i'm men.
Lad es aud the rich" said a mqu
with a very long and clean whit apron
VINO attends to the hutcnering Of ID
animals Tor the accommodation OF thes
in,alids, always pre- er lambs Hood
The rich friends OF inyalids go to aluo-
any expense to do away with a seen
wnich is. Of course. at its best ma
SO ting to the sick on $. | have o ten,
when well paid, taken a young liant
and had its fleece care ully washed g
fore slaughter to please these psoplt.
When the invalid is ready | shave thu
necS of the lamb and the throat over
the iugular vein, then a surgeon 5 tub
is inserted so that the blood flow
rapidly, without air entering the We n
As soon as the goDet is full it Is hurrie
to the sick p rson and hastily dram
oil.
Mako them sick Oh, said the man
with the white apron. 1T is not pleas
ant at first hut after awhile thes Grin
il oil without c ort il they do not "a
up an appetite for il. kich patient,
usual pay the price Of the lamp when
we 20 TO tn tnsubls. We have the car
cas-. the hide and everyt ing for our
pMns he poor people drink hui
10 ks blood and bring their own
glasses"
, 1885-09-19

onf II co Hepors
A leading model OF Market street stat.
uary has II set of cuff and shirt studs
made of Chinese f~inger-nails. set In gold.
lie points with pride ut his exclusive pos.
scss ons. which are made Of a 1 hinaman 6
nnger nail. which was -four inches long
when cut The nail in the studs presents
a shiny appearance and is susceptible to
changes in the weather Their owner
C uims I at they were successfully used
by him rs a weather barometer when he
first got them. but their usefulness in this
direction had been lost through age. The
question Of whether Chinese fin er-nails
will become into general use as arti les o.
jewelry is o nc which interests shell and
precious stone dea ers.
The hinese udge their gentlemen as
Americans do their idlers-by their lon :
finger nails. A reporter has seen among
the heirlooms of a heavy weight merchant
In / b natnwn a nail which attained the
great length II thirteen inches. and the
Chi aman $ grandfather was reported by
the merchant TO ha G raised one ei shieen
inches long on the indie finger of his left
hand The mer liant at that 1 me said
there wa nothing wonderful about that.
as he knew a thiuese priest who had n
nar n the little finger o. his left hand
which was sixteen feet and some inches
IN length. and the priest was thea but 10
wears of age.
, 1885-09-19
A c"upls Of FcrtIIs Islands.

~ ANAAENHH
"Do you regard Hayti and SRnto Do
ningo o. promising fields for trade
was asked OF / ~rofessor J. NJ. Langston,
late minister 10 Hayti.
Perhaps no two countries of like 81 c
and popnlat on offer greater advan
tages. In the order o their Importance.
the chief products are co ee, logwood.
cotton, hides, goatskin, sugar, mahog
any. and various woods. The lana Of
both islands, whether on the mountains
or plains. is fertile and productive ne
you'd anything that one cal describe
II is capable of producing the tropical
fruits, oranges, bananas, pineapples.
mnngors, in great abundance. There is
no weld rected system OF general cult
ure OF these pro In Is, either among
Americans or nitiyes The truth is
that, although these countries have
been independent for years. the prod.
ucts constituting their exports are
mainly the T su I OF spontaneous nat
ural growth. Cultivated with any g,
gree OF wisdom and G cheney. the yield
would be fabulous in quantity and
value.
THE average annual yield OF the
coffee ,rop OF Hayti, ms at present i'm
perfectly han He'd. exceeds 20, 100. 0In
pounds. When well cleaned and cured
II possesses a flavor u%nequaied. Coffee
clean ny establishments rec ntly built
at the ports OF ette Goeva and La
oupe are already producing a change
in the IN OF manipulating Haytien
co Tee that promis 5 TO give 1t promi-
hence as md Gated. Much CO ee is
brought to New York by ships plying
between this port and the island. in
some instan 'es for sale here. but gener-
ally for Ir nsh pment TO urope.
Nearly all the l%ogwooi, of which the
produ ton is larg, IS brought to the
nitsd states ! sailing vessels run
mug from Boston an | New York. Or-
d narily the logwood is good. When
selected W tn care 1t is excel. ent. The
yield might DO increased fourfold.
,.oney is becoming an article of cor
siderable production aui export to the
nited States. Tropical fruits might
be grown in the greatest uanttty and
End r lucrative market in this countr.
Hayti and Santo Domingo might both
be prosperous in this branch of indus
thy. But for the sile of Jamaica
bananas in the United States, industry
of all kinds in that country would be
dead. The banana crop there furnishes
not only general industrial activity, but
the large in lux Of ready cash has
brought about a general improvement
extending to the verge of luxurious Ii. =
ing"