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, 1888-02-09
IMITATION PEARLS.
A Venetian ART That Costs the Lives
Thousands of Little Fishes.

New York Sun.l
"YoU would hardly think" said dealerin
fancy goods, holding up = string OF glasl
beads as big a cherry, made IN imitation
of pearls, that to get the pearl tint on each
one of those little globes the lives of at least
fifteen beautiful fish had to be sacrificed,
would you? But they do, though, although
they are made in Venice, and that string rep
resents catch of nearly 500 fish and the ex-
haustion Of a good many cubic inches of
glassblower's breath. l can sail it to you for
quarter and make a fair profit.
They've been turning out leads like these
in Venice ever since 1G56. There is q fish in
the Adriatic they call the bleak fish, but why
bleak l can't say. There is nothing bleak
about its appearance. 1t IS a graceful fish,
with u glittering aImor OF silver scales
They are more prolific and smarm in larger
schools than herring One day i'll 1856 res
ident of Venice, Salvador Joaquin by name,
placed several of these fish in small aqua
rum, to observe their habits. After they
had been confined in the aquarium for some
time, he noticed that the water took on a
pearly hue. Believing that this was COM
municated by the scales of the bleak FISH,
Joaquin tried some experiments with
them. He found that water could
be SO densely charged with the tint
from these scales that glass being
dipped in it and then allowed to
dry had every appearance of pearl. Ra
coated glass beads with the liquid, and they
we're readily taken for large pearls. The
sosting would not resist much friction, how
ever and soon rubbed off of the surface.
Finding that great sale could be had foi
beads made in imitation of pearls if the coat
ing could be made permanent, Joaquin con-
ceived the idea of having the globes blown
hollow AID then fixing the fish scale liquid ta
the inner surface This was a success from
the start, and the glass pearl bead business
got its first boom. 1t requires the sc.-les OF
| four thousand bleak fish to make half pint
| of the pearl liquid. They are simply re
| moved from the fish, which are as cheap as
mossbunkers, and soaked in tepid water.
Nowadays a very small quantity of sal am
monia and isinglass is added to the liquid.
1t is introduced inside the bead by a small
tube, and when it is dry, a coating of wax Is
run over it. Fortunately for the fish, the
trade in these beads, pretty and cheap as
| they are, is not alarmingly large.n
, 1888-02-09
Projection of Water.Pipes.

A device has been brought forward
for protecting Eater-pipes against freez.
ing, the arrangement being based upon
the fact that water in motion will re-
main liquid at lower temperature
than water at rest. One end of a cop
per rod, placed outside of the building,
is secured to bracket, and the other
end is attached to the arm of a weight
ed elbow lever; to the other arm OF the
lever is secured rod which passes into
the building and operates valve in
the water-pipe. By means of turn
buckles the length of the copper rod
can be. adjusted so that before the tenn
perature reaches the point at which
there would be danger of the water in
the pipes freezing, the valve will be
opened to allow flow OF water; be-
yond this point the valve opening will
increase and the flow become more
rapid as the cold becomes more intense,
and as the temperature rises the valve
is closed. This plan sets up current
in the pipes, which replaces the water
as it grows cold by the warmer water
from the main. Whether the valve be
opened or closed the serYice-pipes are
always in working order.-M z. Sun.
, 1888-02-09
ASUNDER

Hugh Conway in Christian Union.l
-! C. when the SUM- in slowly dying splendor
sank. sending crimson smiles across the.
sea;
When, in the twilight, eyes looked true and
tender
Tell me- you said, show great your love.
for me-
Darker and darker grew the sea before US;
Turning, l saw a shadow Mt your side;
Mist filed the sky and hid the pale stars DER
us,
As those who speak in dreams my lips
replied;
Some measure love by gold,
By endless time, bv SoUndlesS sea;
But IL love you well enough
To leave you, love, If needs must be-"
Words, thcughtleSs words! but breathing
doIbt forbidden;
Fears, foolish fears, that love must III to
resi-.
Not you IT knew then the meaning hidden
Yelled Ill those words you deemed an Sdls
ier.;
Now. sry.! with paths divided, Eandsasunder.
Now We have learnt the meaning, yon
AMI :,
Hid ii tl's misty SKY, the dark Eea under,
Hid in those words | spoke, ana knew rot
why
"Some measure love by gold,
BY cn'lless time, by souIdless sea;
Butt love you well enough
To leave you, love, if needs must b. ="
, 1888-02-09
Tn. work Of the .oo1, Aro,..

There is probably no class of workers
In the busy hive of the commercial mart
that has received more abuse, has
had more ill-natured filings thrust at it,
than the one laboring for the dissemina-
ton of knowledge under the title of
book solicitors. Even the Gghtning-rod
man, the hfe-insurance agent, or the
thousand and one canvassers for this and
that patent have escaped the reproacnful
and opprobrious epIthets heaped on the
head of book solicitor, and yet it can
truly be said that there are no more
active, patient. persevering, and intelli-
gent workers than those catering in this
way to the mental feeding of the public.
In the business of canvassing one
meets all kinds and classes, and that it
takes all sorts of people to make a COM
munity is a truism most forcibiy i'm
pressed on the mind of book solicitor.
He will go TO one house and on asking
to see Mr.. or Mrs. So-and-so will be in
vited in, and, on stating his business,
will be most courteously received and
given time and attention. He will go
next door and be made at once to under
stand that the sooner he departs the bet
tcr Aof Hill, VI Bull d AItie ihIher on
Mr.. or Mrs. So-and-so opens the door for
him, and standing on the threshold he
states mis- business, when, with most
courteous, Excuse me-" he finds the
door slammed in his face and he is left
to moralize on the rudeness of his fellow
beings. Sometimes he viii be left stand
ing on the stoop like beggar while the
servant girl goes to see if her master or
mistress will receive him, or if he
allowed to stand in the hall the servant
casts furtive glances at him as she goes
up stairs, fearing he may be sneak
thief in disguise.-Chicagc Tribune.
Poor Chicago Girl: One can be hum
cry and no one know it; but, if ones
clothes are shabby, every one knows it.
, 1888-02-09
When Some Men Go Crazy.


Lawyer-For the life OF me, can't ses
what attraction people find in this stupid
game OF baseball. Some day think I'll go
out to see them make fools of themselves.
Merchant-The idea of sane men going
crazy over such thing. Seems to me the
foolkiller is badly needed nowadays. Time,
a week later. Scene, the grand stand at the
baseball grounds. Lawyer, tossing his hat
in the air AMI yelling like a Sioux brave,
Git down, come along, dad bing my Ameri-
can heart why don't you run Mulligani
Merch ant-Shoot the umpireI Cut his
heart outi Let mo get at himi Policeman
Say, you old buffers, We don't want any
of this here hoodlum business here PIl fire
You out If you don't shut up
, 1888-02-09
Sidewalk Serenity.


An individual evidently very much
wearied was doing on the sidewalk at the
corner of Main and Congress streets late
Wednesday night The jingle of an ap-
preaching horse car was heard just then
and pas5er-by, slapping the recumbent fig
ure on the shoulder, exclaimed: ''Wake up,
old man, and pay your fare" The horse car
rattle in connection with this remarI, plain
Iy completed the circuit of the tired mans
mental processes. "Al right" said he,
thickly, as he dropped a five-cent piece in
the mail box on the corner. Put me OFF at
Golden Hill street." Then he sunk back on
the sidewalk and again lapsed into slumbcr.
'Tha police gathered him in later.
, 1888-02-09
Hl. companion Smoke EprlI.b.
IArropaut storyette.1


A Washineto newspaper man, during a
visit of the Mexican editors to that city, was
essigned to a carriage in which one of the
young ladies belonging TO the party was
seated. Taking it for granted that his com.
panion spoke only her own language, several
places of interest were visited, always in
silence. As the carriage approached the
capitol, however, the newspaper man felt
that he must say something, even if he re-
ceived no answer. Accordingly, pointing to
the noble pile, he calculated: ''El capitole,
very fine, magnifco." To which the young
lady replied: you bet your life it is"
, 1888-02-09
Al pAnna

A stomach in revolt is an oOdurate rebel. Cor,
rccted with Hostetter's Stomach Bttevs. its dis
senions with the food introduced into 1t in un-
wary moments of appetite ceases, Then it Is ut
peace. Then dyspepsia abandons its grip Then
such fractious manifestations as heartburn, n
tween meals rnd unnatural fulIness afterwards,
hatulence, acid guipingS, bilionsness. &C., cease
10 fEi1ict msrtyrdom. After course of the
national tonic and Alternative. the liver and low
els, always mere or less disordered during pro-
.onged attBck of Indigestion, resume their func-
tions and b1co e regulGr- Thus not only dys-
pepsiG. but itE c2ncomitanls, constipation and
biliousness. are conquered by the medicine,
which remedies their fruitful cause, weakness of
the organs of digestion. The episastric nerve.
ceilulHr Tissue. in short. every organ that bears
part IL the digestive process acquires vicor
AMP regularity from the benign inyigorant.
, 1888-02-09

Every year Hoods Household Calen-
dar takes step forward, as its ingenious
publishers strike some new thought in
style and arrangement. For 1888 Hoods
Calendar has the "cut-out" head of q
young girl surrounded by blue hood.
making very beautiful aud attractive
picture The eoloriag is wonderfully
we'll done, and the pad, also prin ted in
colors with a special design for every
month, helps to make up very artistic
Calendar. Three millions of these Cal
eBdars are Issued and all our readers
should have one. Ask your druggist,
or send six cents in stamps to o. I.
Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
, 1888-02-09
Incredible Accident.

IDIdhto , DlLt5dLIIIt-I
A frightful accident is reported from q
Buffalo coal-yard As every one knows, or
ought to know, when a load Of coal is placed
on the scales and weighed, the weigher rings
a signal to the driver-one bell means @all
right;" two bells, "throw coal off," three
bells, aput more coal On" A new clerk had
just been placed in the Office, and, finding
that the Hton" only weighed l, 100 pounds,
he rang the bell three times The driver Of
the coal C fell dead Of shock, and the
horse. an animal which had been in the
business for seventeen years, was SO startled
at the unaccustomed sound that he ran
away, killing a prominent citizen and
fatally injuring seven candidates for tho
shrievalty. The sad event has cast gloom
over the community. The clerk has been
discharged.
, 1888-02-09
Heuews Her Xnnth

Mrs. PhRbe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co.. Iowa. tells the following remarka-
BILE story. the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town: II am
73 years years old, hays been troubled
with kidney complaint aud lameness for
many years; could not dress myself with
ont help. Nov am free from all pain
and soreness, and am able to do all my
own Homework. 1 owe nay thanks TO
Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all di-
sease and pain" Try bottle, Soc.
and 81 Mt N. ID. HILL & Sons Drug
Store.
, 1888-02-09
Humane Motive.
[Arkansaw Traveler.l

A man who had just returned from Mexico,
Speaking of buli-fights said: "The practice
cannot be called sport. 1t is cruelty. To.
kill the bull does not seem to be the object,
but assisting the bull to kill the horse seems
to be the aim. An American who sees one
buli-fght never wants to see another. saw
two.n
''why did you go to see the secondF' asked
some one.
Influenced by a humane motive, sir-in
the hope Of seeing the bull kill a Mexican"
, 1888-02-09
bon { Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems at
first only cold. Do not permit any
dealer to impose upon you with some
cheap imitation of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
colds, but be sure you get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit he may
tell YOU he has something just as good.
or lust the same Don't be deceived,
but insist upon getting DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which is guaranteed to give
relief in all Throat, Lung and Chest af
fections. Trial bottle free at N. d. Hill
& Sons drug store.
, 1888-02-09
port ro,sneend Mails.

The mail closes at s:l5 pm, the mail leaving
f0r the south and sast at p. m. every day ex-
capt sunday.
Nail to Whatcom leaves Mondays. Wednes-
days and Fridays at 10 a. m. Arrives Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays
Mail 10 Coupvilie leaves every Monday. Wed.
zsssay and Saturday ut II g. m, returning Ut D
?. m
Nail for Pert Discovery leaves at p m daily.
sxospt Sunday. returning ut 10 g. m
To Nsah Bay and way ports Monday at 8 a. m.
and ThursdsY at 10 a. m. returning wednesday
and Saturday mornings
Nail 10 Iroldsls leaves daily at a. m.t return
ing AZ II a m
Nail to Alaska leaves twice month, connect
lsg with San Francisco steamers about the snd
GEO. c. MCNAMARA. Postmaster.
, 1888-02-09
rosrAL REGULATEeX-.
LAWS RELArISG TO NEWSPAPERS As TNTERPRE-
TArED BY THE COURTS.

TAEED BY THE IOOhAs-
sab5criIers who do not give express notice
m ina contrary are considered as wishing to con-
tinua their subsCr FtiunS--
II subscribers order the discontinuance of
their nsTiodfcais, the plblisher may continue TO
sanu ihsm until all arrearases are paid
a IL subscribers neglect or refuse 10 take
,bci, periodicals. from the Office to which they
aro directed they are held responsible until they
settle their bills, and order their papers dlscon-
II Subscribers move 10 other places without
infsrming the publishers, and the papers are
ssnt 10 tbs former direction, they are respon-
sible. ,,.. ,z, 4,
.sLA sariodiells from the Office. or removing and
Leayiag than uncalled for Is psima facie evidence
af Intentional fraud
6 Any person vino receives n newspaper ans
makes uSs of ii, whether he has ordered IL or not
i. held in law to be subscriber
z II subscribers pay in advance they are
bound 10 give notics 10 the publishers at the end
~ their term if they do not wish TO continue
taking the paper, otherwise the publisher Is
s1thOfized TO send il on, and the subscribers
."iIi ia FesOOnsibe until EXPRESS notice, with
payment OF ali arrears. IS sent 10 the puDlisher-
, 1888-02-09
Church Directory.

Methodist Episcopal Charch-Seryices every
Sabbath at II O'Clock A.. N. and at O'Clock P, N
Glass meeting at close of morning service;
sabbath School at 2:15 in the afternoon. All
70 invited TO attend the services. Rev. John n.
psRisoE, Pastor
Prssbytsrian ChurcA-Aorning Service at
1880 e'eloek; evening service at 7i sabbath
eslfool at IL 80 q. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
syenfng ut & Seats free The public are
ssrdiaily invited to attend. Rev. D. T. Carni-
hal. ACHING Pastor.
, 1888-02-09
RnIned by n Dog.
TEzt-,n.oxy Tr,vaIarI

Moseby, who hai been away from town
some time, returned the other day. Short
ly afterward a friend mot him and, noticing
his seedy and low spirited appearance,
asked:
''Moseby, what's the matter, old fellow~
Ruined
'sWhatF
"a financial wreck"
''How did it occurT'
swell, you see, had charge OF bridge
not far from here. The owners OF the bridge
are very particular about receiving every
cent that is due them, so they put in one of
those registers. 1t is sort of fool arrange
ment, sunk in the foot passage way of tha
bridge AMI makes q marx with a clicking
punch every time anybody steps on it
Well, everything was all right until the
other day. A big Newfoundland deg got on
the blamed thing and began to scratch him.
self, and, sir, before l noticed him he had
charged me up with S2E5. Yes, I am q
ruined man.
, 1888-02-09
UNGUARDED.

The = seemed, to those who saw them meet,
dere casuaI friends of every day;
Fer smile ws unrescrved and sweet,
His courtesy free and gay.
I But yet if one the others name
In some uuguarded moment heard
The heart on thought SO still and tame
Would fi'Itter like captured bird
Lord Houghto.l
, 1888-02-09
A Good customer sacrIficed.
New York Times.l

New York Times.
''That boy of yours is not adapted for the
undertaking business explained an under
taker to the boys father, who inquired why
he had been discharged.
"What's the trouble with himT'
He hasn't realizing sense of what Is
due the afflicted. Day before yesterday
Mrs. B. buried her fourth husband. l sent
the boy up TO learn at what hour she wished
the ceremony to take place, and he asked
her what her regular time OF day was for
burying husbands. I expect to lose her
trade entirely"
, 1888-02-09
YauNG MEN, REAn rr,Is.

TnE VoLTAIc BELT Co., Of Marshall, Mich, OF
fer 10 send their celebrated ELECrRo-VoLTAIc
BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial
for thirty days to men (young old afflicted
with nervous debility, loss of vitality and man
hood and all kindred troubles. Also for rheuma
tsm, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other dis
eases. Complete restoration 10 health, gigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred as
thirty days trial is allowed Write them Rt once
or Illus trated pamphlet tres
, 1888-02-09
The Sadness of HEumRn Life.


Man that is born of woman Is small pota-
toes and few in the hill
He riseth up to-day and fiourished like q
rag weed, and tomorrow or the day after the
undertaken has him in the ice-box.
In the midst of life he Is in debt, and the
tax collector pursueth him wherever he
goes.
He walketh forth in the bright sunlight to
absorb ozone, and meeteth the bank teller
with q sight draft for 1857.
He cometh home at eventide and meet
eth the wheelbarrow in his path, and the
wheelbarrow riseth up and smiteth him TO the
earth, and falleth upon him, and runneth one
Of its legs into his ear.
He layeth up riches in the bank, and tue
cashier speculateth in margins and then
goeth TO Canada for his health.
He sitteth up all night 70 get the returns
from Ohio, and III the end learned that the
other fellows have carried it.
He goeth to the trot, and betteth his money
on the brown mare, and the bay gelding with
a blaze face winneth.
He marrieth a red-headed heiress with a
wart on her nose, and the next day her
paternaI ancestor goeth under with few
assets and great liabilities, and cometh home
to live with his beloved son-n-law,
, 1888-02-09
DipNtEerfU.

II am living in neial5orhood surrounded
with DiphtbeEfa :nd was attacked ith CIcerar-
ed SoF; ThIoTi- | at once commenced to usa
Darby's PTophylgCtic FIuid. diluted about one
half. a. a gsrgio when great cIets of hard mem
brane and rslucus came from my threat and the
attack passed off. | am satisfied of its efficacy
as preventive and cure for Diphtheria."-
,. woodward. Frank feId Pa
, 1888-02-09

By dispelling the symptoms so often mistaken
for Consumption, SANTA Able has brought
gladness TO many household. BY its prompt
use for breaking up the cold that too often devel-
ops into that fatal disease, thousands can be
saved from an untimely grave. You make no
mistake by kerping bO tie of this pleasant rem
edy in your house CALIFORNIA CAr-Is-
CURE is equally effective in Graduating all traces
of Nasal Catarrh. Both of these wonderful Cal
Ifornia remedies are sold and warranted by DR..
j. ID. Minkler- sI.O0 n package for $3.50.
, 1888-02-09
Masonic Aid SGsocia-
tioB OF Chicago.

, Organized in 1874, has now 40,aG1 members
Pas paid 10 benef1ciarieS 50 250. coo. The benefits
OF Hie insurance furnished at actual cost: eiil-
nioys lis OWL medical examiners; III largest.
cheapest ana most Ieliable represented on the
Coast: now takes in non-MasOns between 81 and
- years OF age. Good solicitors wanted Apply
to &. A. BOnd, 323 California street san Fran
, 1888-02-09
A Chess school.

There is chess school in India with its
5alaried professors, and success in the game
held in very high regard. Had Paul Nor
ply gone to Calcutta in his travels twenty
years ago he would have met an antagonist
well worthy Of his powers in II hesh Ghu-
tuck, who, it was said, could play fabulous
number Of games when lying on the ground
with his ey-- closed. The complications OF
the game eaued the Indian problem is known
all over the Occident as one OF the most diff
cult ever devised.
, 1888-02-09

1T is worth its weight in gold," Is
common expression. But, while TIE
value OF gold is easily affected. the worth
OF Ayers Sarsaparilia, "a q blood purI-
fer, never depreciates. II will eradicate
scrofula from the system when every
thing else fails
, 1888-02-09

To those subject 10 the vexatiOns OF business
life. dyspepsia and feeling of debility, irrita-
biiity and dependency, we say, take summons
any injurious mineral substance; not disagree-
able; can be taken at any time without interfer-
ing with business or pleasure. 1t Is gentle, safe,
and good digestor. IL is unequalied in the
cuIe OF piles, constipation, bad tHeath, sick
headache and bilious complaints.
, 1888-02-09

SON>.o the Children. They are es-
SSOO pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
Remedy a positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
Lati.ner & Co.
, 1888-02-09

NCNsN tri1o with any Throat OF
ASS Lung Disease. If You have
. Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Couch,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is positive cure.
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and Soc
Sold by Lalimer h Co.
, 1888-02-09
a GARD.

10 all who are suffering from the errors aud
ihdisC-etions Of youth. nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood, &c, / will send a recipe
that WI. cure you FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary in
South America Send self-addressed envelope
to the REv. JOSEPH T. iNaAN, Station d, NeIc
York CffU