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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-02
vAPOR e S.

m. L. villaverde, cap c. Perales.
8aldomero Iglesias, cap. c. Ugarte.
Descosa ls Compahia de dar mas smPntuo !,
esta linea, abriendo comunicaclones en'fe u
mayor nlmero possible de puertos, na fornaco
el siguiente itinerario que sera servido poF los
vapores arriba exrresados.
Wales DE LA HABANA A COLON.
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COMPAGNIE GENERALE
I r A n S A T L A N TIC U E

Habiendo establecido esta Compa.
MA un servicio de Vapores entire "San
Nazaire" y Newhaven, London y, en-
com binaci6n con ell London Brighton
and South Coast Railway Cy''; Sc hace
presente al Comercio de la isla, que
desde el presente mes de Julio, admit
rd esta Agencia toda la carga que Sc
presente para Londres, q los mismos
m6dicos tipos de hete que cobraha Ia
Mala Real Inglesa."
Para mas iuformes dirigirse al Agen-
te, Jose I. Silva,--Tetuan 35.
San Juan Pto-Rico, Julio 7 de 1885.
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HIPOTECA.

Sc desea colocar en- primera
hipote "a sobre una buena casa de
esta Ciudad, prefiriendo la Gale
de la Fortaleza 9 la de San Fran
cisco, la suma de 5000 pesos,
POGO mas 8 menos. En- La Gale
de la Tanca, mum. 4, Sc reciben
pormenores y conformidades.
~
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lIBROs De COMERCIO.

Sc han recibido ingleses y nor
te-americanos dc calidad superior
desde 300 900 folios Y se venden-
{ precios baratfsimos en- la Impr On
Il del BOLETIE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-02
C0NDiCIONES.

Los detes pasajes son pagaderos en- orc
americano5 81 equivalents on noneda corrien-
te con el p9 De sumen'o.
CONCEsl0Hgs.
Ests Agencia e1plde pasaies de ida y guelta
en- los Wales inteTcolonisles. vgidos por dor
meses oon IN Is pS dsrehaja, en- los tras-
stl&nticoz vkldos por CD aio ; con uE Is p9
de rebsjs.
A tods fsmiiia ouyo pass;e compute el mon
tsnte de cuatro pasajes lie oSmare. Sc le con-
cedera Una rebsia de Is pS
Los nifos memories De tres azos gratis; de
8 As aaos, la 4. 8; de s II IS mitsd, de
IL cumplidos en- adelante pagarAn pasaje en-
tero. Cuando una fanilis tenga vsrios nj
nos memories de , aaos sclo uno do ellos sc
lleysri gratis; lon domas pagar&n 4. ;" pa-te
de pssaje
PAsAJES DE ORIADO6.
Los varonss 81 precio ajsdo para los de en-
trepuente, Las tnujeres psSarin 2E3 del pa
safe tornado por sas amos,
FLETEs.
Los conocirnientos de carga deoen ser pre-
sentados en- la Agencia con Ia debida antela-
ci6n, no sdnitiendose los que traigsn sellos en-
lngsr de irtnas.
Para toda clase de informes, dirigirse a
Agente,
Jose r. Silva.
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llNEA DE- COLON I ANTlLLAS

aou.b;radu CON Ia Trasatldnaca dc la nassHsa
C0mpaasa sambitn CON las del F:rTocarr.l y
d Pcsau6 vaporss de- la Costa del Ss~ Y
-. stel PGcifco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-02
ALAMBlQUE.

Sc VENDE uno de $50 galones De
cabida, con su correspondence cabsso-
te, tuberia y culebra, todo s6lido, de-
perfecta construction y cash sin uso, to-
sado en- $50 5 y Sc ofrece por $50 { do
coatado.
Tambien Sc realiza una al1uitara dc
5 galones y varios envases. Dirigirse
al que suscribe en- Camuy.--J Jsxa
Brxsi. 80
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CIGARRILLOS
MARCIA "ESTAN|LL0" De LA HABANA
PRUEBA HACE FE.

Tugo gusto de poner de odo phbico
ea Is Que a mpoado por que suscrbe
preseutante ica de garro del S Etanlo cantdad
de caa a1tiu obu DIX hacos de inte
gente hbo pueb drho garrio reconocera la
oiad las demas acas Habana expendendose los
rec abr descont&ndoe hnamnte los gastos que orgna
ariculo a nIorados este pals.
De vena en- parties. DeI6sito principal Juan
Puerto Aguar Delgado Co. Tetusn 38E Comionsta
la BolIonero Chico. 48
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K. POU BUSO l. Go.

r. POU BUSO & Go.
que, principalmente Sc dedicara al ra-
mo de comlsiones y agencias, y que ha
delegado sus poderes generates d su
hijo D. Ramon Pou Rios.
La nueva casa ofrece sus servicios al
comercio Puertoriqueho y Sc encargara
del cumplimiento de las 6rdenes para
compra de efectos, consignaciones de
frutos y otros negocios en- su ramo con
ell buen cello y honradez, que acredit6 ell
Sr. Pou durante 81 larga carrera mer-
cantil en- Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-02
ADM0N. CENTRAL DE- CORRElE



xSxA DE PUERTO . RICo.
---.--S-~.s,.,. -uvnu1Srvu fUg Ir9DW.
jos para el establecimiento del Oorre0
de la Linea Central y ramal de Rio
piedras d Fajardo, ests Administration
General pone en- conocimiento del Co
mercio y del ptblico, que desde el diA
l5 del corriente mes, empezara & pres
tarse dicho servicio, y por consignien-
te que desde esta fecha Ia expedition
del Centro y Este que hasta aqnf hacia
su salida las 10 de la mafiana 10
veri6cara d las l2, admitiendose CO.
rrespondencia ordinaria hasta media
hora antes. Los peri6dicos ser4n ad-
mitidos de 8 q ii de 10 mafiana.
Pnerto-Rico, Julio ii de 1885.-El
Administrators General, ENRIQUE B
CARRIZo. 81
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DEP0SlT0 De CALZADO
DE TODAS CLASSES
de Pedro y. BibiIoni,
AL POR MAYOR Y DETAIL.
PRECxOS M0DxCOS.
HUMA ACAO
FUEGOS ARTIlICIlLES,

La mar! de fuegos. San Sc.
bastian 6S, de esta Capital, infor
maran. IS
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Por ell Este.

N
Lo
rto mase
hastal anosm
ta,
Alcale.
NewaI juaD 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-08-02

VlPORES -CORRE(G Tsp.
pn LA CoMPANIA TRAsATLANTIcA
AETES
a. xoPFz O. Co.
xa~a pnarkn-R RiHn v In HAhanA

.As Lux - ~Os
para Puerto Rico y 10 Habana
sALIDkd--De Barcelona los diaa - de eadi
mes.--De valancis el b~-De Malaga el 9 I.-
De CAdis ei 10 J so--De Santander 81 so-De
se expendea billsses direc.os para Mayaguez
Ponce Santiago de Cuba, Gibara, Nuevisas, saoa
utlla y Coidn, con trasbordo en- Puerto-hie IA
hana -
yIArE prREcro DEsDE PUERTO RICO
sANTAEDER.
saliaa De paer.o-Ric Gel diA 10 de cada mes
. cAuara IL cAnara ss c. prsfse 30 c Am
100 100 10 / 30
Tamhi6n uueds haeerse el viaie, saliendo de
Puerto-Rico yos dias I, 10 J % de eada mes ,
traabordando en- Ia HabanA.
Los precos para estos viAtes, con ios siguien'es'
la 80 "a
De Puerso-Rico Ia Habsna-t 80 d sS
De idam a Asantander, CadH ..
Barceicna fsia HabAna)...- 20 aee
Be sxpiden pasaies do ida y vSsitA con ID p.x dc
HsSra rebaias para las taziiias nsnsrosa' con
ufnos.
PRIMERA Y sEGUEDA CAMARA
ffr niTo hasta de dos amos en- csda fanina, &ts'
III. Los demAs hAs.a amos IN cuaEto PAsale. Loe
AZ IS af,os medic pasaje. Los denAs pasale en-
tsfe.
TERCERA CAMARA.
q. nino, has.a dos afios grAsis. Los MUGS nAs
. s amos nedie passie. Los dsnAa pasals ensefs
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Linea intercolonial de San Thomas
Pto. Rico & Jamaica.
Linea de Havre-pauillac-V c-Veracruz.

Los precios de pasaje para santander y
st. Nazairs son:
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C0nDalla gra. TPasatlaldea
VAPORES CORREOS FRANCHISES

Linea directa de San Nazaire d Veracrus
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

According 20 the London Chemist and
Dfag9'3 sGlicyic plaster has recently been
pUt upon the English market as q cure for
c9Ths, Dunlons, and thickened skins gener-
ally. Inc price IS reasonable enough. but
some may prefer to make II for Themselves.
Dissolve two drains each of s9licylic acid
ana common yellow rosin in siy drains of
sulphurlc ether, and paint the solution
over beuadonna or opium plaster snrao5 ~,
swan down. The pigment dries airnoet
lnstantaneoUsly. and the plaster is tben
ready for cutting up into suitable sizes for
corns Considering that the whole doeS
not cost more than three or four shillinCS
per yard, and that several thousand pIasfaS7s
may be made out of that quantity If is
evident that by retailing at two or three a
penny, profit Will be made such as would
be envied, even in Regent street.
Some corns are so painful that neither
paint nor plaster can be endured some
thing of the nature Of a Shield alone CIV
ing relief. For such cases as these Tho
following wrinkle may be appreciated
Take a corn-shield, enlarge the diameter of
the hole TO small extent by means of a
knife or scissors, and apply in the usual
way. Then place in the hollow Tins
formed over the corn a small quantity of
any OF the following solutions: Salicvlic
acid and extract cannabis indica dissolved
In ether; or, extract cannabis indica. one
half dram, dissolved in two drains of
liquor potasS@: or, a saturated solution of
iodine, or iodide of potash, in strong alcho-
hol. The shield does the double service of
taking the pressure OF the boot off the corn
and at the same time preventing the liquid
being rubbed of by the SOCK while all Of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
COUNTRY LIFE IN CHILE.
4 Sailor Ashore Hospitality of the Chi
Ieans-The Country Dance,

leans-The Country Dance.
The better classes Of Chilcens are very
hospltable and do everything IN their
power to make their guests enjoy them
selves in fact, in many respects tbev
oYerdo it by their continued attentions in
their endeavors 10 make you feel per
iectly ut home, and by devoting them.
selves entirely 70 your comfort and pleas
ure. We We're assured that the entire ha-
cienaa, with everybody and everything in
i, was at our disposal. to do with Il as we
saw !it. and Senior Amor begged Us 10 make
the most Of Our stay, and leave nothing nm
done that would promote our enjoyment. In
the first place, they have five meals a dav
and everybody is expected to do Justice 10
them all, or you viii give oilense to v0ur
host, and as each meal has six or seven
courses, yOu have to be very iudiciOus in
your eating to partake of everything that
IS set before you. Several Of our officers.
who could not speak a word Of Spanish.
started IA al Irst to eat very heartily. so
that when the fourth or fifth course came
on they could not eat a mouthfll. and
they only saved themselves from numer-
o07 appeals from our host to eat more by
Their ignorance Of the Spanish language.
Iof that. of course, was the language used
q all times.
On the morning after our arrival we
found q tine lot of horses. saGlled and
bridled waiting for us after breakfast.
with Senior Amor all ready to show Us
over his hacienda, so the entire partv.
with the addition Of his three daughters.
mounted and started for an inspection as
well as FOR pleasure trip He provided
most OF AS with Chilean outfit In the
way OF sOm5recos, pOuchos, etc. and
When we We're all ready and started off in
a bfisk c2Iter he remarked that we looked
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
WIN snake stories Never Cease?

SPRINGFIELD {O.). July 2Oth.-Workmen
who are making the excavation for the new
bridge on the Bee line over Mad river, dis
turbed hundreds of black snakes that make
their nests in the cliffs in that locality. The
snakes came out by dozens as the picks
struck into the rocky ground, and would
climb up on the bushes and swim out into
the water in great numbers. One day an
old colored man, decrepit and bent arrived
on the scene. Slowly taking little pipe,
something like piccolo, from his pocket
he began to MARBLE on il like bird. The
tune was monotonous and in a minor
strain. When the SNAKES heard it they
glided towards the spot whence the sound
proceeded. Soon dozen Of snakes poked
their heads up from their holes in various
parts of the cliffs and seemed to be intentv
listening The old man soon had a mass
OF wriggiing admirers around his feet. nim-
bly, writhing about each other and swaying
in sympathy with the music. Then the
negro walked away, the snakes following
closely after. At some distance he in
creased his pace to a run, the snakes fol-
lowing in a long line. Further on he had
stationed his son, a-little picaninny with
bright eyes and shining teeth. The little
fellow had large light club One after
the other, as the snakes glided past him
following the music, he killed them with
the club, until the ground was soon strewn
with the dead reptiles. On being cues
toned the old man said he desired to get
the snakes and their skins both of which
he said were sovereign remedies for rheu-
matism.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
IRErosrED Foe THE RrcoRD-uyIox.I
General Merchandise.


RAGS AND RAGCJTG SnnIiio9 OF ft-S 9 ~
| ORC mic fron ma NC ~, i - "a a. Illus
! W6eot PaTe 10 70 Va IA IN ~, -. 80 1 ~
IN 80 ~ ~ -''''' On 'i'' wa! ''on4 a/40
| 'ES{5aSrS Am crIO1,s- -Tfaro l. ,,o-,,;,,,. ,
| 90 ~ Ia -, ~ ia iie4S 10 No'ii4Hs Ae"
~ RPFS6 SLi Po4 o. 1,il. 1,r,,a o1ll,.
Soda Crackers SO for Main and &c fr tr
Cakes IsTv ron e ~ .9 ~
IN g ~ ~ - az I;i5 - N@IIes'
| ri - 1SiS i,; 800 -. III" liouc'
RP66Stt ti3Ii iie az HoLi;
| Il : g. 2'1Ss VI Io0"I Li'tue, polh ioI
Ho ~ I- iI4V ~ ana eAlyt''
,iiA, DLf,o , brands are quoted as
iH5iO,, aei-G a.erlC AclG, lfl2c Ear !"G
| A4anlaIt!ne nc Taper, 9c; Gross GO.
a. ASlaIhaHllhe, ID o. I-t4c; Harkhess Fatent
| way, Itci CGIlNa-i q BRO. AdalnanIlne, re
tS,l a. o. nm igfe ~ loi - W SIIt iIilu-
ussipnlI mace, Iz52c heIlaln ~ -doTgan F&r-
a e. ne " az Ak, 10y 5 NeIA ) 9teaIlc Aclu, nee
| Ior 10 o. iIlG I9'4c 10Y u o.; sperm, -2G2sc
GAsE G0oIs-h q, varieties are quoted as
iL L 9s y 65e2 so Chickens and Turkeys,
| . . Green fedS, Il %; Green Corn, Il % r
DOZEN G.si;;z,-q, c,..., ,..-,., .,...,-...,-,
at current
81 Jeil Ee.tes continue lree' noLA from
| me coast ana ulSiUnI foreign sources. Imports
| Tor the past week have neen D.73J tons, making
99,oJo tons Ior the month to GATE. This is the
t t-5,. ' Io, ~ h2nys' Two ca5eoeS came in
scotland ,l ana lHe other from Wales. The Two
Coke rriees Of al descriptions are quite low.
| CONSUMPTION IS large. There are many heavy
I consumers outside OF the gas companies, rail-
J IoSG 40 CON ,"llSs anu ssesll>nlp companies.
known That the hulk Of the imports for lie year
| Is dItady 1T hahd. me range for Central
! AN ~, ,I ,.r! sli'us> Is 20 io' -.
COHDAtjE -HiSai, "a inch and upwards, Sc;
otheT grades So "54.; Manila, inch ana up
| wards l5c; ojher grades, l@t5dl.c.
| Caustic soda, JtsG5c; sal SODA, 81 DO for
racine rS ana 81 - Tor English soda Ash, I$4@2c
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

THE NATURAL BRIDGE IN VIRGINIA.
History and tradition furnish few facts con
corning the Natural Bridge, but some OF
them are of interest. When Washington.
q youth of IS years, was surveying the vast
domain of Lord Fairfax, of Greenway
Court, he visited the bridge and carved his
name on a rock, where the bold characters
may still be traced: During the American
Revolution two French officers. serving I'm
our army, the Marquis de Chastellux and
Compile Button, were directed to visit the
Natural Bridge and to investigate its origin.
Their amazement was so great that the re-
port consisted only of the terse sentence
Tits the work OF the Creator" This expedi-
ton took place in 1871, and the following
year Baron de Turpin was sent by Count
Rochambeau to prepare more extended
account of the bridge. He furnished full
account of its dimensions as follows
Hight, 2l54 feet thickness of arch on kew
OF great center, 40 feet; thickness of arch
on key OF small center, 81 feet; intrados of
arch, $50 feet.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

QUICK INDUsTRY.-The miller who cuts
and thrashes his wheat, grinds and has his
good wife bake the same into biscuits in
two minutes and half, must look to his
Iaurels. An Eastern lumber paper tells us
that party of lumber dealers from differ
ent States have been visiting the pineries of
Northern Michigan. While at Hungerford,
SIX 81 miles from Big Rapids, it was proposed
that tree be cut down and its progress
watched through TO the lumber yard The
Tree chosen was two and half miles from
the mil. 1t was cut into four logs, taken
10 the mil on the tram road, dumped into
the lake, drawn up by the slide, cut into
lumber and the edges made into lath.
From the time the ak first touched the tree
unul the last board was on the car ready for
Worker.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

How TO TREAT a WATERNELoY.-G Good
watermelons are now abundant and cheap
enough to be within the reach of almost
everybody. To enjoy this delicious fruit
properly, select dark green, fat one, with
a yellowish spot where it has Rugged
mother earth. Put it on ice for TWENTY
four hours, cut a hole in one end of it and
pour bottle of claret into the hole. ping
it up and put it on ice some more. chi #
in longitudinal slices, bring it on the table
surrounded by wild flowers and other fancy
fixings. and you have a dish fit for the
gods. Some luxurious palates happily
accompanied by means enough to crafty
their gustatory whims, find one or two bot
ties of champagne emptied into the almost
frozen melon, in place of claret, a decided
Improvement. But the man who cannot
like a good, ripe sweet watermelon, with
out wine, is deserving of much pitv.-
EXCHANGE
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
American California
Refinery Refinery

SlRUP-Product Of the American Refinery is
quoted at soc in bbls, 81 &c in hf bbls Sic in
7-galion kegs and NE in lgallon tins. Product
OF California Refinery is quoted at SOC in bbls
nc IN hf bbls, PFC in jgallon kegs and 525Sc
in l-gallon tins
superior. 35c; extra fine, J9@G0c GunpOwder
and Imperial-Common SOC superior S715a5Oc:
extra fine, 67G zoe COugOu and SOuchOng-Com-
15c; Pouchong-CantOn, 1stb papers. 15d25c :
toochow-Oolong, S5@45c in papers Comet do
55c Formosa, 25@$5c fine do, 40@55c finest do,
65670c = 10.
WQODENWARE-Th Coos Bay stave and
Lumber Company's price list quotes hoop
Painted Pals at Sc vanished do black
hoop, 5 p; vanished do, galvanized hoop
Is 20; white do, galvanized hoop s. 75G5, and
brass bound do, y 50a9 per dozen.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

4 DoLLs Rich TRoUssEAU.-A little girl
now At Long Branch, the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Randell, Of New York, glories
IN the possession Of probably the most
magnificent doll ever made, whose self and
trousseau were the wonder of all Paris, and
took prize at an industrial exposition
there. The doll IS the size of a child three
years old. The rousseau includes a seal
skin sacque, lined with quilted satin. large
enough for child three years old: point
lace fans with pearl sticks: lace-covered
parasols with pearl and other fine handles.
gloves, lace handkerchiefs and other laces.
fine silk stockings, lingerie dresses, hats
wraps, satin slippers and every imaginable
article bride could have in her rousseau.
and all large enough for child of the ace
named, and even a wedding dress and fine
lace ell. The smaller articles were all In
sets, not only one . two each but the I'M
derwear, handkerchiefs, etc by the dozens.
It took a very large Saratoga trunk to hold
the doll and her Globe Demo-
Crat
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

these solutions penetrate the skin much
more rapidly than the usual collodion
preparation, and are consequently much
more effective IN their operation.
The saturated solution of iodine often
succeeds in removing corns and indurated
epidermis when other remedies have failed,
and the well-known solvent action OF
liquor potass;e is sufficient cTedenual to
induce for it at least a trial.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

WORLDS FAIR BUILDINes.-The plant
and all the moyables OF the late Worlds
Exposition were sold at auction on the
18th inst, and bid in for the managers of
the new North, Central and South Ameri-
can Exposition Company for $4,000, the
property being subject TO all existing liens.
The sum realized, added to the amount
appropriated by the Government, will be
enough to pay all the existing debts of the
old company except the sums loaned by
the Federal State and city governments.
which can never be restored The sale
comprises the machinery depot, main
building, Government, art and mill build
lngs, United States life-saving station. boil
ers machinery, live stock, etc. These
buildings probably cost ten times the
amount brought, though the exact cost is
one OF the things the old management
have never been able or willing to furnish
the public The work Of putting the
buildings and grounds in order for the
opening OF next winters exhibition viii
be proceeded with at once.-[American En-
gineer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

While her husband was President Mrs.
Grant often wore q loW-ugczed dress while
receiving oy Easlght. She had a very
plump pretty white neck. and q dccol,ete
toilet was becoming to her. Mrs Belkuap.
WAlle her husband was Secretary of War.
Mrs. Eobesou. while her husband was See.
reJary OF the Navy, and Mrs Williams.
Wuile her husband was Attorney-Gencral.
usually wore iuW-ncoled dresses at evening
receptions held by the President and Mrs
Grant whether they were receiving with
them or among their guests, Last New
\ ear Senator Don tamcrous wife and
General sherman youngest daughter
Miss Rachei-who came together and both
OF whom had beef invited bv President
Arthur 90 receive with him. each wore a
loW-ue16es dress although the reception
began at II A. 81
Within the recollection OF the writer
who has attended White House receorons
since 1888. the only period when low
necEed dresses we're wholly discouraged
there was while Mrs. HAYES was the pre-
siding lady She never wore one or per
united any one over whom She had any
influence 10 DO SO. Though she had young
girls constantly visiting her. only one Of
them ever venturei to wear decoIlete
gown while at the White House, and She
did so but once. Knowing Mrs HAYES
meek, ladies RETAINED rs a rule. from wear
ing iroc6s made IN that way at the state
dinner parties given by the President and
Mrs. Hayes. though ordinarily that evil
dence Of being in full dress is considered
indispensable at a formal dinner party.
When President and Mrs. Grant gave. on
March 3, 1877, q state dinner to their sue
cess0rs, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes, Mrs Robson
lwhOse husband was then Secretary of the
+lr.as, r, ls- LODI
necked gown, pains being taken by Senator
sherman 5 wife. whose guests the President
elect and Mrs. Hayes were from their ar
rival IN Washington until they moved into
the hite House, TO tell the ladies asked to
the dinner of Mrs Hayes prejudice against
decoi.ete toilets. The latter lady usually
had the waists of her evening dresses cut
A-sha2pe in front and filed in with lace
Nv ashlngton Cor. Boston Courier.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

\ SINGING SNAKE-The Smithsonian
people are greatly worked up over rare
snake Just sent to them from the vicinity
Of Deer Park, Nd. The popularity OF the
snake is that it car and does whistle and
sing ike young knocking bird. In gen.
eral appearance it is like the ordinary
snake, except its head IS shaped like pug
dogs. In length it is four feet, and the
largest part Of its body is four and quar-
ter inches in circumference. When it
whistles or sings it makes series of Jumps
like frog. The head snake professor of
Smithsonian Institute is now at Woods
Hole, Mass, and it viii probably be sent
there for his examination and classification.
II IS in shape and color altogether different
from any Of the African singing snakes.
and besides issues louder and more har-
monic sound or whistle than IS recorded of
any Of the class of snakes found in the
Eas Indies. a similar kind of snake is
said IN the books to be frequently seen on
the and Of Sumatra. So far, this is the
first whistling or singing snake that has
been found in this country The man who
caught it supposed he was chasing young
knocking bird.-[Correspondent Globe
Democrat