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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30
TIE C0xsrRIcTED wAIsr DOOMED
IRnsInn Recnrd ]

The movement for dress reform,
which the N. K. w. p. A. is pledged
TO support. Is very near becoming &
fashionable fad. If il spreads little
further we shall see q few leaders OF
fashion accomplish what 8 myriad
Of lecturers on hygiene would fall 10
do. A modiste on Winter street Is
turning out the new dress. In this
attire fashion has swung completely
round and revived q cross between
the high wasted gowns of our great
grandmbihers and the flowing robes
Of the Greek maidens.
The new fad Is q gown cut square
about the neck and flowing In easy
folds which follow closely the nalur-
al lines OF the form until it touches
the ground. There Is no belt, but
an artfal array of pleats AZ the sides
carries back the robes with q grace
full sweep. The cuirass which re-
places the patent whalebone strait
jacket Is made Of flexible cords soak
ed in . composition which gives them
the requisite drmness. This support
Is Ike 6 short waist woven OF fiDe
steelliRks which yield to every motion
OF the body. swaying from the hips
ike the bending SAX Of q flower.
The robe Is very elective costume,
aRd really carries out to its natural
conclusion q reaction against the
hour-glass waist which has been gain
ing head for more than . year. The
CONSTRUCTED waist is doomed, and the
classic size has returned. II isare-
vivAl Of the 6ttest.
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Jewellers Weekly.l


Among new fiower-pins is the pond
lily, with diamond center.
10 plated ware the bright-cut satin
finish is still the most popular style.
Circles of small opals, each sur.
rounding q larger pearl, make pretty
earrings.
The newest bottles of aromatic
salts are made of antique silver,
cased in Etruscan designs.
Bug and fly pins appear to be in
creasing in size, and the opal is In
greater requisition for the bodies oil
the insects. For pendants on queen
chains, faceted cubes, vinaigrettes,
knots and odd shapes seem to be the
favorite st II.
Cats heads, made of small dia-
monds and placed on a spiral wire.
are among the new ornaments used
for the hair.
The soft will-o' .the-wisp-like glow
of the fairy lamp gives a beautiful
effect in the drawing room, dining
room or conservatory.
A rare new bracelet Is a single mar.
row band of gold. set with topaz
over q half inch wide and an inch
long. with diamonds on each side.
0pals are now used with good eff
feet in combination with rubies OF
diamonds, in the popular lines OF
tiower-pins in Roman or matted fin.
ish.
Egyptian earrings made Of enamel.
ed gold in the formed of snakes and
ropes are Ia favor this fall. They
are generally enamelled in blue and
garnet.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30

The trade 10 hnmnn hair Is oace
more % the increase, and artists In
human hair keep . sharp look ouk for
opportunities 70 bar. France, the
leader Of all female fashions, IS aaiur-
ally the country where the largesg
trade in shis article i done Wheace
the markee ID supplied with hair Of
all coioFs has often been 3 matter Of
speculation. which. however. has
never been satisfactorily explained
A large quantity Of black hair
comes from China. bat il %. ears
that France herself furnishes large
quantity. Formerly the peasant NO
men were often induced 10 part with
their long hair for 9 few shilllngss in
convenfs, where the hair Is always
shor7, = good trade was also done,
and it Is stated thai not long ago 500
pounds OF hair were sold 81 one Of
the religious establishments for the
sum Of 1880. Is also frequently
happens that the hair IS cur from
eorpses, but this is Of less value than
what Is generally called Giving hair
that Is tosay, hair cut of from Inv
ing persons.
Cautiously enough, an important
part of the business of collecting
hair Is done in the streets of Paris,
where the rag gatherers are said &c
collect every day an average of 100
pounds Of human hair. Some sta
fistics which have recently been pub
lished on the different colors of hail
collected on the pavements and in
the dust bins Of. Paris, show the fol-
Loving results: Fair hair, 100 gram
mes; reddish, so grammes; red, 2;
grammes; black, 100 grammes ;brown
500 grammes; gray, 300 grsmmes
white, IS grammes. Il appears from
these figures that white and red hail
are rarest in France, while brown
which, however. has q great many
differeAt shades, Is the most common
color of hair. Ii is interesting 4
compare these figures with thos'
which Professor Yirchow has pub
lished IN Germany as to the color o
hair of school children. According
to these the three colors Of hair il
German schools are fair. light brown
and dark brown, the comparative
numbers being thus Fair, 2,149,
| OF dark brown. 949, S22 light brown
$50. 97S. The fair hair is less FIRE
quent in the south than in the nora
Of Germany. being in the north 49,
per cent. of the total. 825 in the Ger
| ter, 245 in the south and 1874 in AL
SAGE. Lorraine.
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HOWARD b. LEWIS.
NOTICE.

I HAVE THIS DAY SOLD A HALF
i interest ia he grocery store sll Front
street. fogmrTly knoWn - the business
Grm u Calkins & Co, 70 w. J. Fsa guaon
The arm name Win hereafter Be Calkins
4 Fergusnn- I assume al indohtadnass
AsAinss the frm Of Cabins 4 Co. and col
sect al cut landing accounts NJ I'll De-
cembar I. lSe6.
All persons Indebted 70 Calkina & CO.
vii pie4ss cal and make aetslsnaHt b.
tween tbs and Decsmhar sist. Or their
Accounts vii be put iato the hAnds q .
co.lector. Dated Deos mher n. lSs6
del1md W. cALkINS.
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Notice Of Dissolution.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the cOpartnership heretofore exist
ing between the undermined, under the
firm name OF Hale, Smith. Burns q Co,
is this day dissolved by mutual conse Mt
4 Smith. ~ the place heretofore occupied
by the oid arm. said Hale & Smith are
hereby authorized 70 settle all liabilities
and collect all outstanding inde btedness
due said firm Of Hale, smith. burns 4
Co, JOHN HALE
]. II. SMITH.
q. X BURMA
JOHN CHAPMAN.
Ellensburg. W. T., Dec. II. 1856. dI7 Is
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Seventh Street Sidewalk.

GEALRD BIDS WILL BE REcEIvED
~ By the Undersigned, Clerk Of the
uAry Nh. 1851. a. 4 O'Clock ,, m, for the
construction OF q sidewalk on the west
side of Seventh street. from the south
side OK Union street to the north side Of
Seneca street. and on the east side OF
said seventh street from the north side
o. said Seneca street % the north side OF
plans and specifications thoresor now on
Gle
kach bid 20 be accompanied BIZ q eAsh
deposit Of 500. % - -urity for the eSecu-
ton Of aRy contract that may be awarded.
First publication Of this notice becers-
de3ss W. r FORREST. CLERK.
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Thars b only one Vida Agaks editor
II Bosenn. and that peE1o1 WORKS tor
he sznssU8nt q ehfidren.-A- =.
Hi1aRnas.
IL il not the expense Of Christmas
Rift thas makes il preesouA Il y the
hears aDd good feeling that goes with q.
~ o. PiesyNAe.
There are IL specimens Of blind erea-
turss knDwn % science. not ineludinR
Cupid and the man Win sits aFeaa legged
IN ihs street cArs--E. 7. GrapAie.
AS restaurant: Native ef Crest Brit
ain-GarsaaRl WaiteF-Tes, siF. Ma
tise-0xtAil pour du st oon sole fsite.
WaiseF-Two oxtsils and friso solel
Any pertaseras-fnEiF.
sOh, Clara said Maud. ~Charley
tcok me slsiahridina lasa night. ] had
What vas ths matter with Char.
Isyg~
astupid! He eoaldn't drive with his
teeth. could hef"-N. 7. SHs.
Tha social crszs in Washington Just
nov Il the :" yellow laneh," which p OBJ
abs consists Of omslettea. baked squash
and pumpkin pie. Tie yellow luncn wall
doubtless give way sooner or later 20 the
green tea or The hlne breakfast. -Phfia-
ds,phia Press.
Young Husbsnd-Isn't there some
thing peculiar about the taste Of these
onions, my dearg
Ysung Wife (anxiouslyl- oh, / hope
not. dear. / took sach pains with them.
| even isprinkled them with Jockey Csoh
before pat them 20 boil. to take away
the unpleasant odoF.-E. Y. Suz.
Mr.. FullAgin comes home rather early
the next day, on Christmas eve, Rropes
in dark room and plunees into the
Christmas tree. "G--9reat S-Scottl
Pm R-Reat, Z l haven't got los, an
been an les myself into Prospect Park!
Help! Hie-hslpg" SwOOna. -Bardstts.
Wife-I'm afraid yen will think am
extravaRant, my dear, bot boaehs q
Rnoens today and paid $40 for II.
Husband lsxofted )-Oniy so. Why
you couldn't have pleased me more
But are you sure that il Is gsnuins
kubens2
Wifs-ThaE's what the milIiner said
Who sold It 70 me.-H. Y. Sun.
"How truly rural that scene uas,n I
man said TO bis wife as the cuxtain de
seeDded after the first act, and then b
weet cut 10 see man.
At the close OF the play Git was a iiv,
act play be again expressed his admir-,
alton for the truly rural nature Of ths
scenery, bat as be pronounced il tooly
looral,s his wife Cos him home as quici
as she eo1ld.-ExcAaa0s.
Mrs. Hendricks (the landlady) Gar
: seRd you soRe mere soup, Mr.. DUN
ley7
Mr.. Dumley-Eo, thanks.
Mrs. Hendricks iengaginglyl Dom
refuse, Mr.. D1mley. because il isn'
considered good form to be helped TWO.
20 soup.
Mr.. Dumley-Oh. etiquette hap moth
ing 30 do with It, madam; it's she soup
IN. Y. Sun.
Among the many queer signs In I
Kansas City restaurant there il ont
which reads:
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Miss Ethel-Yes Indeed. We girls
are fully alive TO The justice Of the
popular criticism on chAttering NO.
men. and that is the reason We or
gained our Thought Club"
Mr.. Blank-ThoIght Clubt
Yes. and is doiRg rs such 9 world
Of good
Il dost doubtit."
mo. indeed. Why, II the last
meeting we talked for Eve whole
hours on the advantages Of silent
meditation"
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Tae aah aai 49,. s1eai4 - fAn - aaE e
kim. rka r,sczsz rs Nttige1 ~ keafslAis =
Hafppe AL aoealnet zrs4t aaai 81 valuaAas
lataSmsfiaa skAch D. = eonps4sss - iunpsrt
b tees n u@ea - hN asxtteaa. Ths noaier
euFee WAeg~ sshsfA EAll. Igy Aim On. ar
BIB giil EAke - eAaRwe 1asszs he s1aeas
eaFa RNEseSs e4rea e. basns. Call g. era
steon1anieaaiaza strictly ecaA3aEssAi sssA
- aellAra 80 HackaEs 81 n1a-s1na. A.
sFeHa Oh J. U GIBSON. ga fnss, So Frss.
sssons oal Meattes nuas-lSrsassamnQxn.
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Young Dyke. Of Akron. Ohio. BE-
ing very bard up, began making min
ure iGss, fone not larger than q
big grain OF cora, bat all quite per
feet. He found q ready market for
the toys, sud he has factory where
ae employs fifty hands and turns
out $50 gross Of jugs = dsy. which
he sails q % esntz . gross
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TO TIE UNFORTUNATE

HispeaAry Ne ssa
k@Fsy FtFWa. sAs
Nlaaes%N Etab
aiheA l2 iSA. tsF
Ne s@taeak ef
s4xnAl aa4 eamina
DtaSsa turA a.
9oScskAaA. 0-ns
NGcuvNE eaEHu-
|An al - farmA
SEnzxAk NakKNEn
Iaa tmFsRHNsL
gse u DAAkN
FssmRapaty esne
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ASSESSMENT ROLL.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Assessment holi for q sidewalk
% Seve tn street. from the south side OF
Union stree 70 tne north side Of Asadisou
stree / ss been fled with the undermined
Clark Of the City Of Seattle.
And further notice is hereby given that
said roll h open 20 pubic inspecfien ni
the office Of said Clerk, In the City Han
aid VIII remain open 20 inspect on until
Friday, January !. 1857. 81 ! 0ie1o K D.
N. and that AL persons feeling them
selves sgsrieved By any such assessment
may apply 10 the Common CoR ell Of said
city 70 have the same corrected en- said
January .: 1881. NJ o'clock p. m. a. sheir
Council Chamber. in said City Hall.
First publication Of this notice Decem.
Der a. 1See
dealIo VIZ. FORREST. clerk.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
4 sale all or part Of his farm. n miles
from seattle and q miles from the new
beach road. t63 acres IS surveyed By King
County rurveyor. said farm iA surveyed
on into III acre lota and 10 all level and
nearly all bottom land, and well adapted
= hop. garden OF hay culture. The White
ttiver county road runs through the place;
pest ofilce across the road two school
houses and q church w1thin thrse-quar-
tars Of mule Of the premlBeas and rail-
roan depot only half q m Ie away. IL II
situated In Duwamish river valley. and
the river runs all ar0and three SIDES Of
the place. and good water. No brush or
timber on the place; II Is al In sraaa or
hay and would make q good dairy farm.
Also farm AZ Dewatto. Masan county,
Of leo acres. decided land. This place 10
nearly ali good beaver dam land. well
watered and easily cleared. principally
small willow brush. There Il now clear
I'd about 10 aci e; . good house and new
barn; cuts enough b ~ for two COWS and
pair OF horses. said farm Is well adapt
ed 70 hop culture and handy to Skokomfsh
Reservation, where pickers wiz always
be ct hand.
Terms easy. Fer further particulars
address. either by letter or person.
JOHN HINES
oc2Ddw Dawamiah. W.T. 4.
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q. q. snOREY A 60. t,
UNDERWRITERS.

4 Metallic woo4. and caoah-ccrered
CA4kcta aaa Cofilns RaAHs. Gloves ant
Seycgy thins requisite for FunarAlA Al
igrAsiua q soodA frum the cAsapusa y
ne oemk ardar~d ~ Telegraph prcmpfij
"A died CalEaAHe Elsck. frunt - IL
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~ reaaes "a gtzzszsfs czssss ~ raess q
Sk&lSAE HESENESS. k0SS 81 MsE
1908 So lAersszii y sA4ss. sAsa4as ~ sFreaass
z estss y = reaNrssa1'sa ea.sad FkoEgAFGE-
ha3A Or &EEEsTS EEETeoEkroE .
- Qsk Fssnsf ~ fkGSg4F0kREEA Pr.rs
- - Psstesz. ssrkrsrs. elAea esszs .
hs..se go So iteSiyaf 80 fres Aaarers LIZ
bfS h4sFEfsAkYf ~ sssa1ass q M.
- SuarV a.. S. R~aaslsss. Co
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Travellers, Notice.

ON AND AFTER DEC. /. THE
" Washington Steamboat Coupany's
steamers Edith or kliGa Anderson viii
leave Seattle for Port Townsend af 10
e'ciock ,. m; returning. leave Seattle for
Tacoma ~ 10 O'Clock p m. This 10 done
TO accommodate the many travellers who
al like the idea Of the boats leaving ~ %
early an hour. del
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c. &P. S. 4. 4.


TSoR FRANKLIN, BLACK ID y. Y
r and lntarmodtnto 1lAtIonA 49,
fan. $500.
ForNewcaatis and lntsIInedlAle ?. II
daily. AZ q fslo and l0.ie q. ~ - -
Returning arrive ns So&tfie 10. ses
river axteRslen at $50 ,. d. 80 SM
Newcastle branch 81 e.29 4 n y
and SOP. m -
Running tinae % FrankliA
Running time 70 NsHcne1'ss >
In 'fssOs ADfu !. +. ~ J. AMIrxEn ~.
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HAIRY A. LONGAKKR, M D.
Graduate II womgnis Medical Collags
81 Pennsylvania.
Once and residences. corner Cherry and
Third slrestA. once hours from , 70 y
and from % o'clock.
Particular attention given % ne creaS'
mezt 0f diseases 81 women and children
C0anulsmrions In kngiiaA and German.
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7. T. MINOR, n. D.

OUTCK IN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
" rooRg I and 4
and I 70 . , n
Talsphune oonneotton-Omco NO 81
naaldannA No a
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EAshlacIon
STEAMBOAT TRAnspoRIkTlnn s,
Carrying the u.a. RaalL


ONE OF THE W. a. w
& y. Cos seeamera
tAndersoR or Edithlu ~
w1n run daily between rAcoma and 9s,,
Townsend. leaving Tacoma upnn sFflsni <,
train Seattle at 10 ,. m. and laa1flnr a
Port Madison. Fort Gamble pnrI f.-.'. -
End Port foWn-end. Refarnln9 i1,r@
PORT Townsend every DAY texcarl -. *
ct O'clock p. m. and seattle = 10 aH
SEAITlE-MhATe0M n0Nfk
The steamer w K MEmWRW ~
leave Seattle every sunday. Tuo1Asr -
Thursday evening. 9 O'Clock IL w.
calling at Mukiltoo, TulAiln coa1r =,
Oak Harbor, UtsalAdy, Laccla1I f4-S
Anacortoa. GuemeA, SANTA EkE1t1
Bellingham and Schema
Returning. win leave WhAtunm ap6a
Monday. "Wednesday and HfiAn4 61m
lngS. e 9 o'clock, fnr saAfliA e1'sr
sntermediAte points IN the waE.
SEATTlE-SkAclT RIVER n11If
The steamer DAASK win lsarA Hm1A
ter Skagif river and wny nol.a 1qs1s
Monday ana Thursday. xknlNima X1sS
days and FridAyA
For freight and pa1nEe ep4lr q On
pany's Office, on Yeelor6 wharf. 1rrH ~
| the baata az the same wharf.
mrM-tf GEO. 8. JACOBS 1otf.
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PETslclsHs asB suRanoas-
mi 4. q. IlHGkKER

DIX. H. b. LundhkEh
GRADUATE or TIE UN1ykE-
Nr sifT a PnnEnTlgnmAA has parma
nrnG1V nra1eA n 8eAf1lA
HaS rsm1FeA hla o1zee 80 rss1encs
e fhe cnrnsr q CneTy sz4 Ih1r1 sexeess
d. LnnRnk1r makes spseaAiU g 60
easnn q rs
I'VE. Ear and Threat
Treaf1 pFswafe, ehrnnie and akiM dl1ea@eE
ranR0vea tunnCEa and ulcers w1xh01H paAn
q fho uBs e he kntfe.
SEATTLE Narsh 8 l81A
On. 81. d. LG1NaAEER-DeAr nlr : E0
FaMrs hed been a6lleesd WIKI . haeFys
pnanful teulEnR Ia my fgreAnad Ana 3
nfgnr 4 would 10 aronhae6 with olM1c11k
hreakhinR. cUuRktng and expoctarnEiRE
10 that hn1 h1f liEtle resk ] wAs vexY
misernhAa fram tnis cataErh o. TIE hna11
nosa. and The asrnwa, for which l cgalo
and 10 relief. had ben pro1onncea =,
earahle when / e01ghf year care 80
treatment. from which 1 rceeGvea rolsel
n few oayA resulting IN . perDAne1k
care.
Trsm what know q Dr. LOneekers
urufenatonai akiu and tEeaEunenk feea !
can most heartily rocommenG Al perseas
sufEarfnx item dineaBe % htms win ne
assurances thai they VIII recette NEST en-
callant PROFESSIONAL and me1tcAl uee%
menE CLAKK u. DAVE
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STEAMER TRAVEL. Err

.-hoLYNPIC STEAM NAvf-
TW0OD-FAsT TIME
Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-28
Voorhees, Opens the Campairn

INDIANAPCLIs. Sept. ga Democratic
mass meeting was held here tonight, at
which Senator VOORHEES, was the principal
speaker. The senator began his speech by
condemning the republican party for de-
nouncing the democracy for things of which
the former had been equally guilty, and then
passed to the consideration of the Hayes.
Tilden count, the result of which he char
acterized as the triumph of dishonest ballot
and false count. In speaking of the presi
dents vetoes of pension bills, he said he
should not discuss their merits, and insisted
that the president acted from honest and con
scientious motives. lie defended General
Blacks course as pension commissioner, and
claimed that the work of the Office made a
splendid showing be charged the republi-
cans with insincerity on the liquor question
and argued in favor of the license system
The remainder of the speech was devoted tC
the discussion of state gerrymandering and
an appeal to voters to continue the democ
racy IN power.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-28
Sends In a Shes

DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 27.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE.I-There was heavy fire
this morning in the building on South street
occupied by the Iowa Seed company. The
basement and two upper floors contained
bulk seed, and the GROUND floor, the general
merchandise peculiar TO the seed business.
The stock, which was valued at $1,000, was
a total loss, and was insured for $4,000 in
the following companies: American $1,000,
State $1,000, Milwaukee Mechanics $1,000,
Etna 81, 900, Hamburg and Bremen 81 900,
North American $1,000 and Continental
$4,000. The insurance on the building is
$4,000, distributed as follows: Home, S25, 900,
North British $4,000. Lancashire 5000,
American 5000. Connecticut $500, Sun
$780, German American $1,000, and New
York Underwriters $1,000. The damage to
the building will reach $4,000. The water
leaked through aud damaged some of the
stock of l.. Trepanitr dry goods merchant.
His silks We're all locked up in vault and
ESCAPED damage His stock was insured for
$4,000, placed as follows: National $1,000,
Royal So, 500, Phoenix of Hartford $1,000,
London and Lancashire $1,000, German
American $500, Home two policies) $4,000,
North American $500, Continental $4,000,
Glens Falls, $4,000, Norwich Union. S2,5oO,
Etna, $4,000, and Washington, 81. 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-28
PUNCHING A PROPHET.
Professor Proctor Attempts to Knock
Out Virgins.

ST. LoUIs. Sept 2L-The English astrono-
mer, Richard A, Proctor in an article con-
tributed to the Globe Democrat, entitled
"Wirgins' Prophecy" says: 1t appears to
me shameful that any man, even though he
be not a student of science and therefore
fully aware OF the mischief he is doing,
should spread abroad predictions of coming
disaster in such way that foolish folks are
likely to be disturbed and terrified. Virgins,
q half-educated and wholly unscentiiic en-
ploye of the meteorological office in Ottawa,
has long endeavored to acquire cheap repu-
tation by weather prediction of that kind of
which itself assures students of science that
o weather prophet is either utterly ig-
norant or exceedingly knavlsh. After
noting several instances of failure of
former predictions made by Virgins, wig
gins" continues the writer, "claims TO have
predicted an earthquake August 3lst, but
truly he has so continued to threaten storms
and earthquakes that no great disturbance of
either sort followed his predictions. He now
loudly proclams that on the Goth inst, there
will be another great earthquake, one of the
most terrific subterranean upheavals ever
known on this continent. He knows that
such predictions will attract attention for
awhile to his name. 1t may, however, be
for regarding the 29th Of September as the
day of danger. Even Virgins, 1t may be
suggested. must at least imagine a reason
for his predictions, as the Tices, Nenners
Grimmes. and others of the mischievlous tribe
have imagined for theirs in past" Proctor
goes on to show thatcertan well known as
trological facts have probably. induced Wig
gins to make his late prediction, one being
a slight tendency to earthquakes to
increase during the months of August and
September, and another that earthquakes are
more likely to occur when the moon is in or
near the point of approach to, with and in or
near the line OF the earth and sun; that the
moon will be in such a position during the
latter part of the present month, but such
condition., Proctor observes, recur year after
year. and earthquakes are no more liable to
occur this year than in any September of the
coming century. On the contrary, he argues
that there has already been one great earth
quake aud it is exceedingly probable that the
Imprisoned forces of the earth beneath the
American continent have for Il while found
relief, and that no great earthquake will occur
in the same region for many years, possibly
centuries.