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THE NEW DIsINFECTANT.
Because IL Hasn't an Offensive Smell
Some People Think II worthless.
From the No,O York graphic.

From, the Neto York Graphjc
The persistent ignorance displayed by
the volunteer sanitarians, in whom the
fear OF a cholera epidemic has aroused an
ardent desire to "help along" the health
officers, is one Of the phenomena Of the
season. One of the commonest of their
mistakes is the assumption that to disinA
feet is simply TO disguise vile stencil
with a yiler. and the nastier the smell Of
"A disinfectant the more powerful II is
popularity assumed to be. Exactly the
reverse is, however, the fact, and this no.
ton, adhered to with all the persistent
prejudice Of hopeless ignorance, has done
Incalculable mischief and materially re-
tarted real progress in the past. The most
powerful disinfectants discovered by mod
ern science are entirely 0dOrless and, as a
rule, cOlorless as well The corrosive
subimate now used by the Health De
partment is the most vigorous agent of
the kind yet used, but resembles water SO
much In appearance as 10 suggest 10 the
health officers the desrability Of adding
oolOring matter TO prevent mistakes that
might have fatal results. The cOl0rless
tiuid is n deadly poison. In consequence
it is held Ina little or no esteem by the mass
of the people, who insist on the smell of
carb0lc acid or chloride of lime before
thoy will be persuaded that they have
really been disinfeoted.
The following letter, received at SAM
tary Headquarters from very wel-knOwn
firm OF manufacturers with an Office IN
Union square, shows that the foolish
prejudice il not confined 10 those generally
classed as Ignorant"
"GeRtisnen-The following facts may
be of interest TO you. A disinfecting wagon
Of the Health Department passed our fac
tory on Eleventh avenue to-day, the driver
sprinkling the street with the disinfectant
wherever he deemed proper. We sent a
boy TO get "A pailful of the disinfeotant and
found il TO toe perfectly Odorless, for all the
world like CrotOn water"
'.1hey would have thought differently
had they taken swallow OF IT," laughed
Or. James, the Assistant Sanitary super
intendent.
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BESIDE THE SEA.

Asleep. little fisher girl one day
Lay on the sands, within an old boats
shade;
Her skirt was tattcred, and the sea- breeze
played
With her brown loosened hair "a ceaseless play.
A poet CHANGED 20 Das- a. there shc lay:
Her sunburnt face, her tai ters he surveyed /,
A golden coin between Her lips he laid,
And, letting her sleep on, he went his way.
What came Of that gold wndfall? Did it
breed
Those long-loved coins which patient thrift
can show
With proud pure smile to meet the household
need!
or stolen gold2 or those curst coins which
grow
Each year more sought, more loAthed, and are
the need
Eugene Lee Hamilton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12

Probably the man who has the biggest
contract on his hands, however, is the
First Assistant Postmaster General, Mr.
A. L. Stevenson. He is iairly installed in
his new position, and finds it one Of very
lahOrious duties. There are about $1,000
post Offices which come directly under
the hand and eye Of the First Assistant
Postmaster General. only the Offices
which paw Sl.OO0a year or more are count
cd worthy the attention of the President
or the Postmaster General. And there are
only about 1900 Of these, 30 that the num-
Der of minor Offices to which the First
Assistant must give his attention runs
considerably over 45,00O. In many OF these
the contest is lust as spirited as In the
larger Offices, which are left to the Presi-
dent and the Postmaster General to take
care Of. The First Assistant has fine
large room on the second floor Of the Post
Office Department, adjoining that Of the
Postmaster General himself and there are
frequent consultations between them on
knOtty subjects. On the door OF his room
is posted a notice: ''1he First Assistant
Postmaster General will see visitors be-
tween the hours Of 10 aud y dailv.'
During these hours his room is crowded
with visitors. Most Of these are members
OF Congress or others interested in the ap-
pointment of small P0stmaSters. Occa-
siOnally there are some OF the asTirants
themselves, but they are comparatively
few, for an office which pays but 500
year is scarcely worth trip to Washing
ton, though it may be considered a SUD-
ject for pretty stiff neighbOrhOod con-
test. Mr.. Stevenson has happily a very
able assistant in Mr.. Fowler, his chief
clerk, who has been tor a quarter OF a
century in the department, most OF his
time in this particular work. Often, in
the absence Of the FIRST Assistant,
Mr.. Fowler is left in charge Of
this work, and is therefore very familiar
with it, and OF great assistance to a new
official in assuming this tremendous load
of distribution, 10000 Offices. Mr.. Steven
son has warm summer before him. In
deed, some people suspect that he has a
tOlerably warm winter in store, too, for
Of course he win not have disposed Of his
$4,000 Offices when Congress reassembles.
Every Congressman when the new SEES
SION begins will come with a long list OF
small Postmasters in his district which he
wants displaced for some Democrat.
AUSTIN.
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WASHINGT0NSBUSY MEN.
APPOINTMENT CLERK HIGGINS
HARD AT WORK

/ From goo to 400 Callers Received by
Him DAIIy-InterestinE Cases which
Come 10 His Attention-Fi Assistant
/ Postmaster General Stevenson tho
| Busicst OF All.
WASHINGTON, July 1o.-There have
/ been very busy men in Washington this
week, despite the hot weather. Probably
! the busiest Of the busy ones have been the
new First Assistant Postmaster General,
/ the much written-of Appointment Clerk
| OF the Treasury, and the Commissioner OF
/ Customs, who is doing double duty Ia
/ closing up the years work, and keeping
1 an eve 10 the appointments Of his bureau.
/ The busiest part OF the Treasury n month
ago was the Internal Revenue Bureau,
where the collectors were being turned out
and new ones put in. Most Of these, how
ever, have been attended TO-, and there Is
comparative quiet IN this part Of the
| Treasury. In the Customs Bureau, how
ever, there are "A good many "rascals"
vet 10 turn out" This is the largest
branch Of the public service after the Post
Office and Internal Revenue Depart
ments. There are Collectors or surveyors
Of Customs at nearly all The important In
terror cities, AMI at All the ports OF any
Importance. These have "A large number
OF assistants under them, making the
customs force number many thousands
OF employees. These are now 10 be turned
out" Collectors and Surveyors Of Gus
toms have been appointed AT number OF
places already. but there are still good
many TO be looked after, In many OF the
eases whore charges have been made
against officers now holding these posi-
tions it has been found necessary to inves-
tigate them. to look up the character and
especial fitness Of the applicants for place,
and these, with the work of finishing up
the years work of the most important
revenue branch Of the government, keeps
Commissioner McCalmont an extremely
busy man. The contests growing out Of
some Of these applications for office under
the customs bureau are very bitter. Talk
ing of it 10 your correspondent prOmi-
nent South Carolinian said: 81 doubt If
the bitterness that has been engendered
in our State over the distribution of some
Of the Offices will disappear in a whole
generation. We have never known any
thing like il. Why, in one case the fight
against a man who was a candidate for
post Office was 80 bitter and so much ex-
cited his wife that she became III and died.
The causes OF her death were nothing but
the direct result Of this fight for office, and
the bitter personal attacks that were made
| upon her husband"
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AT ARLINGTON

The broken column, reared in air,
To him who made our country great
Can almost cast It's shadow whore
The victims of a grand despair
In long, long ranks 81 death await
The last loud tramp, the Judgment sun.
Which comes for all. and soon OF lato
VIII come for those at Arlington.
In that vast sepulchre repOse
The thousands reapcd from every fray;
Tie men ia blue who once upruse
In battle front 20 smitc their foes
The spartan bands who wore the Gray.
The combat DER, the death-hug done,
In summer blaz- or winters SHOWS,
They keep the truce at Arlington.
And. almost lost in myriad graves
OfthOse who gained the unequal fight,
Are mounds that hide Confederate braves
Who reck not how the north wind raves
In dazzling day or dlmmc7t night.
Ger those who lost and those who won
Death holds no parley winch w as right
Jehovah judges Arlington.
The dead hsd rest: the dove ~ peace
Broodcd DER both with rQuAl wings
To both had come that great surcease,
The last omnipotent release
From all The worlds dehriOus stiugs.
To bugle deaf aud signal gun
They slept like heroes Of old Greece,
Beneath the g.ebe al Arlington.
And in the springs benignant reign,
The sweet May woke her harp OF pines;
Teaching her choir q thrilling strain
OF jubilee 10 land and main,
She dauced In emerald down the lines.
Denying lerge-s bright 10 none,
She saw no difiereD ce in the signs
That told who slept at Arlington.
She gave her grasses and her showers
To an alike who dreamed IN dust;
fer song birds wove their dainty bowers
Amid the Jasmine buds and flowers,
And piprd with an impartial trust,
Waits OF the arr snd liberal sun.
Their guleless glces we're Kind and just
To friend and foe at Arlington.
And mid the generous spring there came
some women Of the land who strOvc
70 make this funeral Geld Of fame
Glad as the May Gods altar name
With rosy wreatts of mutual love.
Unmndful who had lost or won,
They scOrned the jargon Of name
No North, no South at Arlington.
james r. Randall, ~ he 4ug1std lGdJ
ChrOHfcie.
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Excluding AGNosrICs.
A Decision of the GRAND Master of Ma
sous la Canada.

ToHoNTo, ONT, July S.-The Masonic
Grand Lodge OF Canada met az Hamilton
to-day. Grand Master Hugh Murray
gave his decision IN answer 70 a question
regarding the expulsion Of a mem Der
from King Solomon Lodge. Of Toronto,
some time ago. The question was: "Can
AN agnostic who says There may be a
God, do not deny H.; but do not know
that there is be- made u MasonY
The answer of the Grand Master was rs
follows: mo person can be initiated
who does not believe IN the true God. the
great architect Of the universe, tho Crea.
tor and preserver Of AL things, who has
revealed II will to man, and who will
punish vice and reward virtue.
Masonry requires no more than belief
Ia one great all-powerful God;
but it requires that and nothing else VIII
Ice accepted. The man who denies the
existence OF God IL already excluded IN
the persons of those who only admit that
there possibly may be cod, there may
bee future lite where men will be re-
wHrded or punished for deeds done IN the
body. How can such "A one be "a Mason
The volume Of tue sacred law given %
rule and govern our faith ana placed ON
our affairs has for him no symbolic mean
ing. His answer that he puts his trust in
God IL untrue. To him the philosophy Of
Masonry il meaningless"
Grand Master Murray also said he had
decided that a Quaker, who does not take
AN oath on administer one, cannot be- made
Mason. The Mason who is taking &C.
tive part In promoting aud mrthering the
sO-called "free thought" doctrine should
boz proceeded against according TO the
mode laid down in Masonic trials.
HNnrw wNHWatru ~ IA. 1900. a.. ...s-.s
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12

centre OF a rather small room where he
performs his duties. He listens carefully,
cuts the long takers % when they appear
10 have stated the main points, gives them
"A prompt answer. and gets rid Of them.
Sometimes the experienced visitor asks
for a private audience, aud when this IS
granted Mr. Higgins takes the privileged
person behind little screen when is
stretched across the corner 0l the room,
and there, in very low tones, the case Is
gone over.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12


Mr.. lligginsW WaB asked.
"from 200 to 4UO,r he an
swcred. "lt Is pretty DIM
cult task, can tell YOU, 20 dispose Of a
hundred callers AN hour, especially when
many of them come with tho idea that
they are 90 have half an hour for their own
particular case.
You must have good many curious
caspsW
eyes. a good many. and some that are
very Interesting. There was u very IN.
toresting one "a day or two ago. A very
attractive young lady came IA and waited
Der turn. When it came J asked what
sue desired, and received written
answer. She WAS "a deaf mute. She rs
employed IN the Bureau Of Engraving aud
Printing, and wanted a transfer 10 some
other pUaiti0n. She wrote % beautiful
hand, and WAS evidently very bright
young woman, unable 90 speak OF hear a
sound. or course ! could not give her the
transfer she wanted. for that 10 outside
the line Of my dutiCH."
Most of Mr.. Higgins callers state their
cases 10 him 10 ho sits 40 his desk in the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12
OUCTION! REDUCTION" REDUCTIONS.
ParnsoIs al a Sacrlllce


Having the reputation for keeping always
the largest and cheapest selection OF Parasols
we will gain double this repute by call in
our Parasol Department, where We are offer
ing our entire selection at one half the manu-
facturers cost:
lot 22-inch Red Satteen Coaching at 75c.;
former price 81 20.
lot 2O-inch Blue BrOcade Satin Parasols,
colored lnings, at 81 %; former price - IS.
Aud our entire assortment at stupendous low
prices.
White Goods ut Loss.
We offer again another lot White Goods at
these greatly reduced prices:
1000 yards extra wide imported Check Main
sock at o. c. per yard; reduced from l5c.
LOCO warts extra wide IurCO Lace Plaids and
stripes at l2c.; reduced from 2jc.
Millinery Almost Given Away.
stm further reductions in tins department.
Hats offered without any regard OF their cost.
500 assorted Straw Shapes at lJc. reduced
from 35c. and Soc
$50 assorted Straw shapes at Csc; reduced
from soc. zoe. and 81
$50 assorted Chlldren's Trimmed School Hats
atfo1.; former price 36c.
And host 0f other grades at elaughternB
low prices.
Mail orders Promptly Al
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Hosiery Way Down


The following reductions have been made
in Hosiery, and will be found tremendous
bargains:
immense lot Children's Fancy ColOred Hose
at &C.: reduced from Zoe. and 25c.
l immense lot Childrens Fancy Colored Hose
at Csc; reduced from SSc., Soc and 75c
! immense lot Ladiee' regular made Fancy
COlOred Hose At 20c.: reduced from 5Oc.
l immense lot Ladies' regular made very bost
Fancy Colorcd Hose at 23c.; reduced from
75c. and 81.
Gloves and Mitts AstOundIngly Low.
4 lot Ladies' brilliant Llsle Jersey Gloves at
Csc; former price Soc
/ lot Ladies' brilliant Ilsle Jersey Gloves at
35c.; reduced from T5c.
lot Ladies' Long Taffeta Silk Gloves at 42c.
former price SIC.
/ lot Ladies' Long Pure silk Mitts at SOC. ;
former price 81 and 81 %. Aud all our other
brands az a similar reduction.
Linen listers Very Cheap.
As the season is upon us for these goods we
intend 10 quote this line in keeping with our
general reductions n YOU want an Ulster
call on us, for we are the cheapest:
] lot Ladies Linen listers 75c.: worth 81 rs.
] lot Ladies' Linen listers 81 worth 81 5O.
i lot Ladies Linen listers 81 rs; worth a.
] lot Ladies' Linen listers 81 b0; worth ~ co.
Better qualities in Linen and MOhair listers
uniformly cheap.
randad To
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WHY SHOULD YOU NOT?

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TO THE PUBLIC.

The managers Of swift's specific do not say
that their remedy ~ a cure all, but they DO
say that 10 h the only Alternative tonic medi
the pyAtem of blood poison. blood taint aud
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who viii nnd q particle Of mercury or lodi ue
aud putassiu w or other pOisOns ia the remedy.
Soud for book on Blood aud Skin Diseases.
II Is mailed free.
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KNOW TMYsELF, by roaulng Che ''sci-
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published, Tor young and Middle sged mon.
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DO YOU WANT ABLACK SILK DRESS

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We believe that swifts Specific will cure
scrofula when it attacks the lungs, as well as
when 1t affects any other portion of the body.
We call attention to the following:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-18

oiucr co. rug MASS BpnE AgrNcr J
EIgrns u I1iklns. Ntnagrf
lsi coagrcss y. rlftl ,ui. jay o.. -
w. Ef.r.
Anailrs of Pare. gitiy rssp1ni %
thc roll call Of thr oIt.lf Cllniy Postal
card BugAie iu che fcc rut d,ys ilN are
gone furnished an o-cs,lllsl card flf
ils local "Bngtis -ihN n11lf nt1i of
ncwsgsih ring -1rars. scattered an 11g
thf bills aui wales of my native c1u1y -
aaia'sl contributed oiarf MISTER ilf tnc
sold rsialir" Okrngp Deuucs,r
On Plril,nt an containing M hlsi.
ness NlIs ln f,us-IIl pan,ing -Ns1
crayln drawing A. manager % the
Maize BOOK Agency sm giving more
ani more aiirnilln . thN pleasant par.
.aIt "hs1k csnvas-ing an len cpnstsnt
urei of goli agents. ani wou.i make
profitable arrangements vita tsD of three
smart y1lng msn, of oS''fi c., N11
knoN hlw o solicit. ani s.i sofS in i1it
c.iy of Other part o' Ma'as
w0ud state that an also siuiyl <
medicine. a. OF times. Ani pccaslpntiy
sltn,.s very Interesting safsicN oprfs-
lns ln the city al vicinity. fhs FOR.
c,i CITY give. shale ani shelter O. macy
sons All Daughters of cod osilfi, ani
they rank am,ng oar best people
have 10 desire o rival Hartford or
yuur Mexico correspondent. iu thr nun lrr
uf w1fi. placed On plsiaii boz Thick
have written cn1agh flf Que cart. Win.
Dos cf1NIIug. 80 I will cilse h1ping I'm
tlr future. q. ln t1f pact - make urct'
s.lna contributions tlN may Poi uf to-
trrrst Oh sons readers Of thc prupCn,r,
remain. Win best wishes al .1n 81
space 40 thr bItt1n pf t1f carl
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-18

Asrasp1rrr.e. Az a1nuiant tlis season,
Woui lkc O. give q rec p fof SHRUB,
or "ktsppefry Vinegar 10 ia most rc'
ffsshlng dfink. especially To- sickness
Paufaqg.rt of elder vinegar on ten ihs
of rasphrffir- ant lvt 10 stand over ulghti
press oat the ilice in the morning All =
'b u sugar o. ctch qakrt of juice lci 70
come boil. skim AMI bottle.
Bee" speaks % plcuics. which reminds
me % the ~ay wc make ssniSiche-
A. bread. hoNcvcr carefully wrapped.
dries - Quickly after being cut. Ne ihink
10 much better o. make them % biscuits
not the four story Kind. bat rolled THO,
s'it when coli And battered; chop the
meat foe. 4 think ham the best mix the
seasoning thoroughly with this ani sprcah
LAYER between each biscuit Aud don't
have TOO much sweets ata plcnlc dinner
i usually late and everyone - hungry that
something hearty Is relishet A. = 0cgiun-
iug Not long since ! went - Que where
the table presented q most attractive Ap-
peArAnce; great boquets % flowers, cake
baskets piled high With every variety OF
frosted cake, pyramids Of Ice cream, iruii
90 an Kinds. Dinner was Two hours later
than the usual time our party dinei. We
hal driven several miles, and all had raw.
enoas appetltes yet when We were seated
A. the table and looked about a., We found
that there were not sandwiches enough
for one apiece; one lady remarked she
would give all there was on the table Tor
one small pickle. A. u i hard Tor each
person " prepare variety, few OF Us on
''Our street" plan together our lunch one
takes only sandwiches, another cake the
third pickles, one lady who boards Always
contributes coffee aud sugar, and 80 on.
Not only the cooking thus comes easier,
Bat the packing la baskets u more CON.
pact aud less likely 20 get 'imnei and
there Il no danger OF the cake being nivor.
ga with vinegar, OF OF the Jelly from the
tArts found sticking nrmly ~ the cookies.
have been camping out with party
the last two weeks and wish the Home
makers Column was the place for my en-
perience. a. I should Ike everybody 70
know what pleasure they may derive from
a similar trip.
Next week am going ln,o Oxford Coun'
" Tor a fortnight. aud then ! shall be In
body one o. you, a. | an always 10 spirit
IONOR.
A, -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-18
TILE HERO WAS SLAIN.

one OF the farmers who succeeded Ia
backing his wagon into place al the City
Hall Market the other morning had sever
Al errands 10 do around the neighborhOOi,
aud be len his son OF 10 on the vehicle 10
make q sale OF I've or six bags OF potatoes.
The old man had scarcely disappeared
when a bill distributor came along and
threw into the wagon the frat chapters o.
a sensational serial. The boy grabbed
FOR the "ny and began 10 devOur The lit.
efature In chunks and hunks, and Of the
half dozen people who came along aud
asked the price OF bis potatoes he ar
swered only one, ard him 50 sbsent- mind.
an hour the old man returned. lie halted
At the back end Of the wagon and took In
the situation. and then asked
George, what you goii'
STORY"
what abouif"
"Irjuns."
"Do they XIII anybody"
They are after q fellar and I guess
they'll git him"
Hes the hero. s'posel"
yes"
81 thought not. bot reckon IN soon
know the reason whyi'
With that he leisurely climbed over the
tall board, reached for the boy and the
shaking mp that youth received will make
him dream OF earthquakes for many ni.hts
10 come.
you don. want any more OF that, said
the old man a. he finished business and
dropped the my" overheard. "The Iblnns
not only overlook the hero, but they slew
him In the most fatal manner, and don't
yoe forget u Now yoo git Jpn gallop
and sell these tatorsi"