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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-24
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-24


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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-24
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The National tribune., 1886-09-09
yeedv Victims or the Faro TIGER.

A newspaper writer says: "The game of
faro is defined by the encyclopedias as the fair
est possible game of chance, splits being the
only percentage in favor Of the bank About
the worst featsre in connection with the game
or any other game of chance-is that it is
engaged in by men who cannot afford to lose.
A poor workingman, with So and need of FIVE
times the sum, buys stack of chips hoping
to get the desired amount. In his mind he has
pair of shoes for Jimmie 'Open on the ace >
Mary's dress is coppered on the king his
wife's bonnet is 'heeled from the five 10 the
seven spot. And so, with every bet be makes,
go thoughts of what he will do with the money
If he wins. But he plays in bad luck shoes,
dresses and bonnets go into the dealers pile,
and his last chip which perhaps represents
his dinner, is staked on the high card A low
card wins, and penniless and hungry, he goes
out to his tOil-sometimes asking of the dealer
enough to get a meal, which is never refused.
II, on the other hand, be wins, the needed arti-
cles are bought with liberality that causes
wife and little ones to rejoice and wonder how
pa could afford to get so many things-just what
is wanted, tool / wish his means were suffi-
eient to support him comfortably with his
family. without resort to such questionable
methods. Better keep the So and make it go
as far it will"
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
CHANGED TREATMENT.
A ROngh Joke on n Lieutenant.
rl1on,o Cons,;,,,,;on

During the war about twenty Confederate
prisoners were at Fort McHenry, stored away
in fodder loft under guard. One morning
Captain Ned Bridges was playing an innocent
game of cards when the sick call was sounded
the signal for ailing soldiers to report at the
Surgeons Office and be examined.
Lieutenant" said Captain Bridges turning
TO young soldier, answer the sick call for me
and let US finish this game. Go down there
and personate me, and tell the doctor you want
another box of his liver pills"
The obliging Lieutenant marched out and
proceeded with other soldiers, under escort of
the guards, 10 the Surgeons Office. When the
name of Captain Bridges was called the Lieu
tenants face appeared at the little office win
dow.
Doctor he began, ''them pills you give me
helped me up considerably, but / want another
box. think another box will fix me up all
right"
Didn't them pills cure your asked the doc
tor abruptly, looking over his spectacles at the
bogus Bridges
'No, but another box will fl me, think"
"Well, well" said the doctor half 10 himself,
"Tll have 10 change the treatment on you"
Thercupon he picked up a graduating glass,
and from various bottles mixed the most infer
nal mess that mortal ever saw.
The Lieutenant shuddcred.
When the yiilainOus compound was made up
the doctor stirred il vigorously and yiciously,
and handing il out said:
Drink that"
The Lieutenant took hold of the glass. Cold
chills ran up and down his spine.
"Doctor," he stammered, "Pd-Pd er heap
ruther take the pills"
Drink % st0rmed the doctor. and in the
excitement the medicine went down the Lieu.
tenants throat.
When the Lieutenant returned TO the fodder
loft he was very grum. When the game o
cards grew monotonOus Captain Bridges turned
and asked:
Lieutenant git them pillsp
"Aawp
"Well," said the Captain, "you needn't be 50
snappish about il. What did the doctor say 2
''He said he was going 10 change the treat
ment on you, aud ii you don't git well it aim
my fault, for I've taken the nasliest d-d dosC
for you that ever / saw.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
A SHERMAN STORY.
A Confederate Clergyman's Dilemma
San Franeisco Chronicle


While Gen. Sherman was chatting with our
reporter the other day the conversation turned
upon the religious element of the South during
the war. The old General smiled grimly and
said: That reminds me Of an interesting in
terview had with a clergyman when entered
Memphis. found business entirely suspended.
The stores were closed, the public schools were
shut up. and no churches were opened on Sun
day. j stood it few days, and then issued
general order requiring all stores to be opened,
the public schools to be resumed, and the usual
religious exercises to be held in the churches
on Sunday.
"The day after the order was promulgated I
was waited upon at my headquarters by cler-
gyman, who announced himself as the Rev.
Mr.. -. of the Episcopal church Of that city.
He was got up in the highest style of clerical
garb, and his face wore the expression of pre-
determined martyr. i said: Sit down; i am
very glad to see you. What do you want? What
can do for your He answered: General,
have seen your order about opening the
churches on Sunday, and am good deal en-
barrasSed to know how to obey it, or how TO
state my objections 1 replid: There is no
embarrassment in obeying an order, aud as for
objections, / don't care to hear them. You
obey the order, and never mind your objec-
tiOns.' He replied: But, General, you are
aware that since our unhappy civil war COM
menced the ritual of the Episcopalian Church
South has undergone material change Has
it p said /; Il have not noted it, He said /:
We are now directed by our church TO pray for
the Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States, and, of course, / am eeclesi-
astically compelled 70 obey the directions of the
Church. and he looked at me with the express
sion of a martyr about to be taken to the stake
and burned alive. / regarded him moment
and then said: oh, never mind; pray for
Davis-pray for him just as hard as you can.
He needs every prayer you can get off. But,
my friend, L am dreadfully afraid praying
won't do him any good; he has gone up He
looked curiously at me aud then said VIII
you require me to pray for Abraham Lincoln as
President of the United States?' BY no
means, my dear fellow said /. 'Let him
alone. He don't need any prayers. Abraham
Lincoln is just as sure of salvation as any man
who has ever died or ever will de-
Next Sunday morning it occurred to me /
would go to this church of his and see how he
got on. Services had just begun when j went
in, but / took my seat where i could have a
good view of him and he me. He saw me be-
fore got half way down the aisle. He went
on with the service, and when he arrived at the
point Of conflict between the Episcopal Church
South and the order of Sherman, with one eye
on the prayer book and the other eye on me, he
prayed for all in authority over u.s. left out
Davis, and let Lincoln alone"
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
PERSONS AND THINGS.

A Carson New newspaper SAYS that I'm the
Carson River, above Empire, the fishing is good
lost their teeth from salvation by the mill ehemi-
Gals"
"A Buffalo newspaper Is responsible for the
statement that after a meeting the other evening
Bishop Coke said TO a reporter II should like TO
correct the proOfsheet of my prayer. You newspa-
per men and the printers unfamiliar with
badly"
= Robinson is short-sighted and wears spectaeles.
Going along the strand he trod on the foot of a
very pretty young lady. Awkward fellow said
she, don't you see? And you wear spectaeles.
too" Robinson smiled sweetly as he contemplated
the injured member. beg your pardon, madam, ~
said ne, but should need a microscope to see
your feet"
Nineteen years ago a man in Du Bois. Pa. lost
his voice so that he could speak only in u whisper.
A year ago he hurt his arm, and since then has
occasionally found relief from the pain by placing
it a large driving belt that generated consioera-
BILE electricity. Recently while doing so his voice
been good
A number of young men were guying a big
seotehman about his big feet, when he silenced
them as We lOike boot them COON in domned handy
whoon ye're In swummon."
A Chinaman who has been in the New West
minister (Canada) Jail under sentence of death was
very angry when told few months ago that he
was repreyed for a month. He said that after
death hissog would inhabit the body Of bird, and
he was anxious for atransmigration q to take place,
that he might peck out the eyes of those who had
testified against him.
An ingenious citizen Of Ware Mass, having
repaired a small alarm clock for friend decided
to deliver IL on Sunday when he weat to church,
but he did not see his friend before the services,
and during the sermon the alarm went Off and
whirred away for more than a minute despite the
frantic efforts OF the clock tinker to stop il.
The Mississippi River has not been lower in
years than it has been this summer. A few DAYS
ago a man on horseback forded it near Galena MI
where usually the river is three-quarters of a mile
wide The deepest water he found was in the
channel, and there it was but trfe over two feet
deem.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09

arc In place, just below the Carondelet, the
workmen place planks against them on the
upper side Immediately the water begins TO
rise, and in four hours the gunboats are afoat
once more aud gliding down the stream. One
by one the vessels pass through TO the unob-
struCted waters below.
RETURN TO THE MISSISSIPPI.
The feet liberated. the army takes up its
line OF retreat towards the Mississippi, closely
followed by the Confederates Gen. Taylor
makes a vigorous attack at Yellow Bayou, but
IS repulsed, and the army has no further mo-
lestaton.
] said in the first letter concerning the ex-
peditioD that the cotton speculators were largely
instrumental in getting il up, with the ex-
pectation Of reaping rich harvest. Alexandria
was the center Of their operations While tho
army was moving toward Shreveport and fight
ing at Pleasant Hill, they were using the army
teams at Alexandria TO bring in the cotton.
They gathered an immense amount and loaded
IL on barges; but when the barges were needed
for building the dam the bales were tumbled
unceremoniously out, some 10 float down stream,
others TO lie in the mud. When the army re-
treated the soldiers set the piles on fire, and for
long distance the pillars of smoke were seen
rising heavenward. The spectators made no
money, and doubtless came back poorer than
when they started.
So ended the badly planned, lily conducted,
disastrous expedition.
To be confinuedl
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
Ne Went Round.
IYoufh's Compapion1


Before Bismarck reconstructed the map of
Europe, and made a united Germany, q dozen
little principalities used to annoy travellers by
stopping them at their frontiers, until they had
satisfied the Custom House demands.
A Yankee once showed his characteristic
cleyerness by Outflanking one of these little
countries" He had gone TO Europe to con-
firm his opinion that in the United States the
lakes were larger. the mountains higher, the
rivers deeper; the thunder louder, and the
lightning sharper than could be found in all
Europe. His carriage was stopped at the from
tier Of petty Princes country. The Herr
Ober COntToleur at the Custom House. came
forward, and, much to his indignation, was re-
ceived in anonehalant manner. The Yankee
was urgentlemanly enough not to get out of
his carriage, or even TO take of his hat. The
Herr Ober sharply demanded the keys of the
tourists trunks which his subordinates began
handling roughly.
" Here, hands off" shouted the Yankee.
didn't come from the United States of America
TO be controlled by you. Put those trunks
back. Pm in no hurry, and don't care for los
ing day. You're no country; you're only a
spot. I'll 90 around you'll"
And he did
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
Taken from the Gibbet and Brought to Life.

There was young man residing in Wake
County by the name of Fitzgerald. Receiving
information that his mother was lying at the
point of death and wished to speak with him.
he made Immediate haste. His horse became
exhausted when he arrived at the Catawba
River. lie applied for q fresh horse. BY con-
tract to return it in special time he obtained
one, leaving his own until his return. He
found his mother still alive and eonversed with
her. She soon died and was buried, and he,
remembering his appointed time to return his
horse, being behind time found State warrant
against him for horse stealing, was arrested,
committed to Jail IN Slatesville, was prosecuted
with hatred. malice and vengeance, convicted
by the law, and executed by hanging. and pro-
nounced dead. His friends obtained his body
from the gibbet carried it short distance
from Statesville, to water, applied the proper
remedies. restored the body To life. and re-
turned with it 10 Tennessee. lie there mar
ried and raised interesting family, highly
intelligent, wealthy, honest and respectable.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
NEW JERSEY REMEDIES.
Curious Ointments Which Some SuperstitlOus Peo-
pie Ask Their Druggists For.

al will bet you 81 against an empty pill box"
said Newark druggist, that you cannot
persuade aJersey woodchopper that rattlesnake
oil is not a sovereign remedy tor rheumatism,
or induce a Pennsylvania Dutch woman to re-
nounce her belief in the virtue of goosegrease
for colds, sore throat, and kindred complaints.
A great many German people in this town will
go miles to obtain little dog fat, which is
supposed to possess some magic virtues.
Skunks' grease is another ch-esteemed oint-
ment in almost every section where the high
toned little animal is known. / have got il in
stock; always keep it, aud have big demand
for il at times"
Same tub?"
Same tub" said the druggist, with wink,
/ get bears grease, dog fat, skunk grease, and
material for al my regular ointments out Of
that tub / came very near using it up tn %
other day when an old darkey came in and
wanted a half pound 'snappin' turkle fat for
his old wOman's back An old English woman
came in the other day and asked for parrot fat,
aud when i told her that did not believe it
could be obtained in this country she told me
that she could always get it in London, and
that it was good for tongue-tied children and
people with weak voices"
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
A THRILLING STORY.
The President Takes Leave OF His Wife and Goes
TO Hunt the Deer.



Yesterday the President had a most thrill
ing adventure with a deer. A few of these ami
mails have been placed at regular intervals in
the vicinity of the Presidents cottage, in order
that he may not be disappointed when he goes
ont to shoot This is quite English, you know
When the President sailed forth after bis
quarry, his billy-cock hat was tilted at an angle
on the left side of his head. His yellow cor
duroy pants were tied tightly around his ankles
with a corset string, and his red shirt shone
resplendent in the morning sun. 1t was tied
with bright-green bow.
my dear you look quite like dude" said
Mrs. C., as she gazed in admiration upon her
husband.
The President smiled "I rather think this
IS handsome he said, and your correspondent
JOtted down the conversation in shorthand.
There were only three persons in the hunt
ing party.
The President carried gun, the guide car
ried bottle, and The Post man carried note
book.
"we leave one dear to find smother deers,"
said the President.
"Ha! ha!" laughed Mrs Cleveland.
"Ha! hal" shouted DIR. Ward.
"Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle," said little cow
bell under chestnut three by the fence.
When the party started the first deer was
tied to a tree about quarter of a mile away.
At signal from the guide il was liberated.
Instead of bolting away as it had been trained
to do, it ran up in q most friendly way to the
President Gnd began to nibble at the green bow.
"Oh, DEAR" said the President, patheticalIy,
"this will never doe" You see it was a little
girl deer and didn't know any better.
Half mile further place was found where
deer had been tied but, great heavens, it had
escaped! The sport was now getting exciting.
Deeper and deeper the party pushed into the
woods. The great trees waved their arms in
joy at having such distinguished person be-
meath their shady branches The grass quiv-
cred in very ecstacy. The little birds sang
sweetly on the boughs. Your correspondent
and the guide took drink.
At that moment the President saw deer
leaning against tree. Trembling with excite
ment, he raised his brand-new Winchester rifle
and fred six and half shots in rapid success
sion. Each bullet entered the deer's side, but
the animal did not move. We rushed to where
it stood.
Great heavens, it was stuffedl
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
liability 10 Mistake.

parative anatomist. used to tell "A story that H.
lustrates the fallibility of human evidence. One
day clergyman brought 10 him live young
black snake which he said parishioner of his, a
gentleman ofunimpeachablc OF yeracity, had eject
ed from his stomach. The clergyman grew very
indignant when Professor Wyman doubted the
possibility Of this, saying that his parishioner
was absolutely sure that the reptile had been
living in his stomach for years. To settle the
natter therefore. Professor Wyman cut open
the stomach Of the snake and turned out OF IL
a number Of grasshoppers beetles, and grubs.
"It seems" he said TO the clergyman, THAT
your parishioner has liking for peculiar
kind of diet"
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
Good Advice.
TAnlerican HebTet0.

Among the Jewish emigrants Of recent years,
as well as among the emigrants Of other de-
nominations, there are q number who have
brought their anarchist views with them over
the sea, and still retain them. Neither the
Government nor the people here will tolerate
the methods which they learned in their strug-
gle with despOtism. We have here q govern
ment by law and people devoted to order.
Wo be to him or to them who violate either.
The jews % race have history, as a people
they have literature, as a religious body they
have synagOgues to worshipin; but as labOrers, as
workingmen, as wage earners, as members of
the social organism and the body polite, they
are, in this country, Americans.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09

The Traveller tells OF an Arkansas mother who
never has trouble giving her children medicine.
'When i want Tom TO take castor OIL" says
she, 81 pour some in a glass and say, Here,
Tom, drink this; but you needn't ask for any
more lie drinks il right down aud always
asks for more" lt WAS on this same principle
that Massachusetts farmer induced his cattle
TO CO. ss,ucEwheat straw. lie built low fence
around the stack and once or twice day
dubbed the cattle away. The straw was all
gone by Spring.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09

Treasury turned out in cash Si50,000 for 2,250
shares of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Co, at full par value of 500 share. 1t paid
S999, 800 for 10000 shares of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal Co. The par value of these shares
was $780, In this case Uncle Sam seemed dis
posed to drive a bargain. He was determined
to get them at discount, and he paid only 80
dollars, 80 cents and mills per share. evincing
at least q desire to be thrifty. The Secretary
of the Treasury was authorized to subscribe for
500 shares of the Dismal Swamp Canal Co.. and
it proved to be dismal swamp for 100000 Of
good and lawful money. For z, ,335 shares of
the stock of the Louisville & Portland Canal
Co., par value was paid S233, 500. After these
four canal investments the Government retired
permanently from that business. 1t knew when
it had enough. The whole amount put in was
81 ,SS3 49O. 1t has been there from 80 to 90
years and is likely to stay.
SUMMING UP.
A recapitulation shows the following due the
The National tribune., 1886-09-09

Deputy Register Fish hopes to continue his
literary labOrs. He says that next Winter
Congress will be asked to authorize a compile
tion of the work thus begun. He says that the
accumulated fund of unpaid-because unclaim-
ed-interest on bonds amounts to nearly two
and a-half million dollars. This is not in
cluded in the present list, and he thinks the
publication of the names would enable many
persons to get money which belongs to them.
There is also a large amount of naval prize
money that has never been claimed, Mr.. Fish
is enthusiastic on this subject. He hopes with
in q year to lanch another publication.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09

NATI0NAL VIEW co.. No. f42O Pennsylvania
ave, Washington ID. c., furnish to GA r. Posts
Lantern Slides, leading Generals, Views OF the 2jth
National Encampment, etc also Copy and Enlarge for
Posts Pictures Of Officers % any size reduced prices
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.

Many years ago the Government undertook
TO aid private enterprises by subscribing TO
their capital stock. IL was losing business
These experimental investments were made
between 1S26 aud ls35. The United States
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
BANK LOSSES.

The United States was heavy loser by the
failure of banks before the war. Many Of them
were designated as depostaries Of public money
long list of these is given, from which the
following are taken.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
soME nIa DEFAULTERs.

The largest amounts due the Government are
from defaulters in the Customs and Internal
Revenue service and among the various custO-
dians of public money. Among the Collectors
of Customs who appear in default are the fol-
lowing.
The National tribune., 1886-09-09
THE BRACKET DAMS

There they are, seven ironoads with all the
transports above the falls Col Pearsall is not
discouraged. lie is acquainted with rivers
lie proposes TO build what he calls bracket
dam. He must have men who know how to
use tools--carpenters and blacksmiths He
calls for l25 men. He can keep them all at
work. The two gunbOats must be 1oated and
got out Of the way before anything else could
be done. The carpenters went 10 work build
ing trestles resting on a sill or lap piece Holes
were bored through the lap piece, and iron
bolts placed in the holes, which were driven
into the bed Of the river. il was hard work,
the water being mp 10 their arms and runn.srg
SO swiftly that several OF the men were swept
away, but no Lives were lost. When the trestleS