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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-28

During his recent visit To Marking
Consul Jones saw the stalls in which
candidates for all civil aud military
officers in the Chinese empire are CON
tined while undergoing thels examins-
tons. The Chinese preceded us in
having civil-service examination, AS in
most other things. CONSUL Jones SAYS
that ~ COZ ofiiCe-seekers stood the last
examination. They were put each in
a cell about three feet Wide by three
snd q half feet long aud given sub
ject, pen, INK and paper. After from
three tn nine days they are let out
Mr.. Jones does not speak ia very high
terms Of the candidates a. a class.
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Its passenger equipment Is the finest in
the world. consisting OF Luxurious Sleep
ing Cars, having drawing, smoking and
bath rooms: Comfortable and clean Colo
mist Cars. with Free Sleeping Berths for
holders vi secoIid-elaSs tickets. and the
most modern style 0i Day Coaches
It's Dining Cars and Hotels provide the
best quality oil food, ia unlimited quantity,
al reasonable rates.
The variety and grandeur OF scenery
along its line is unequaled, and in the de-
tails OF track, train service. etc, nothing j.
omitted thai can add Ia the safely and
comfort OF its patrons All in all, il gives
the best and most scrvicable line OF travel,
whether for business or pleasure. between
Portland, Tacoma. seattle. Victoria and
all Pacific Coast points, and winnipeg.
Minneapolis, 81. Paul. Chicago, ST. Louis,
Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New
York, aud all Eastern cities.
THROUGH TICKETS are issued 10 all
principal points in the United states, Can
ada. and Europe, at lowest rates
For detailed information apply 20 the
following agents of the company:
&. G. aCCORD, Washington street,
Portland, Oregon: Z. W. MoGiNNESS, Seat
tie, W. T.; <. +. ELLIS, Tacoma. W. t.;
ID. K. BROWN, Assistant General Freight
and Passenger Agent, Vancouver, b. G.
Correspondence respectfully solicited.
Canadian Pacific Co. poStnfiice.
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steamers viii leave Yesler dock. Seattle.
daily. except sunday, for Ia oma at ga
a HI.
SEATTLE PORT TOWNSEND ROUTE
[. :. Msil Steamer EDITH leaves Seattle
every day, escep, Saturday, al 1889 T. m
arrives al Port Townsend At 6 a. IN peSi
day. Returning, leaves PoT, Townsend al
; a IA arrives At Sestt3e III : p. III.
SEATTLE -wHATCON ROUTE. Steamer
WASHINGTON leaves seattle at y y. m.
sundays. Tuesdays and thursdays: ar,
rivcs at Mhalcom nj 3 "a. m. next day.
Returning. leaves whstcoIa at 6 p. m. Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays, arrives Sc
attic AZ IA. ia. next day.
WHATCoI AND SKMIAHNoO ROUTE.
Steamer Eliza Anderson ieaVcs seattle ut
2. m. Mondays, Wednesdays aad FIJI
days arrives ~ hetcotn a. N. next dsy
Returning leaves Nhaieom Tuesdays and
Thursdays ~ 8 y. m. Sundays a. IN
wednesday trip 60 Semiahmoo
ID. u JACKSON, President.
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SCALP AND SKIN DISEASES.
DR.. POWELL. REEVES & co,
2l3 Cherry Street, Seattle.

Il positive and fscrlnaneut cure sFIt.s ted
IN every ~ n OF -ea r sud skin DS~ass. hY
scienttie sud estnl ~ method Of treas-
meut. NJ les. Freek les. Pimp'es. BACK
Heads. Live spots fiesh Worms. Dandrnff
i.einsss Of the Nose. Scrofuls. scsld Head
Nflpk es, -ca y Iritf r oi the sea +, Elbows
and Knees. Barbe''s Itch, Seas, super
hnous Hair. kcz og salt kheam Rfpg
worms, ieTer ii the Asnds, Arms cad
Body, Prur7eo. scnrvy, rcmphegus. I'm.
pe'igo, Er,sipelas. isar ats. Moth Patches.
sra ~ and Pimpiy skin Di,Ta.cs-eurst hy
a CERTAIN sn'i iDoSt skliltal treatment. aid
the sktu and complexion rsrman.t, IL
nnsnfINpf :
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PACIFlr NAVIGATION CO
W1AT.OM ROVTE

WHAT COM ROVIs.
Steamer STATS OF WASHINGTON,
Heary sSiles, mast~r. ayes Tacoma sun
ixy, Iae.isy and Thursday for "hatevm,
Sensona, Fairassen. -sulish, Aaaearte>,
Utsslxsiy and seattle. keturaihs leave
Whascofn On f,,iiasing day.
schedale-E,aye Tacoma ; p. n 'eaSe
sesitl. ID a. IA arrive WHAT ON A. 60.
leave wnaieom S p m; leave Seattle 81
a M: arrive Tacoma 2 20 a. m
ROCHE hA0scR ROUTE
Steamer SkAGIT CHIEF, George Barlow
master: Leaves TaeoigS Monday aud
Thursday Al - m.
Leaves Seattle, Hsi6s Ids wharf, every
Monday and Thursday al l p. IN. for san
Juan islands. calling at Clinton, Utssiady,
stanwood. LaConner, Friday Harbor, Roche
HsrboT
sKac,T RIVER ROUTE.
Steamer HENRY BAILEY, :. L. Denny,
master Leaves Tacoma Monday and
Thursday NJ J. m.
Leaves seattle every Tuesday and Friday
on tssis. Tor Clinton, Stanwood, Fir, skagli
City. Mount Vernon, Sterling aud in1sr'
med ate points.
TACOMA TRADING Co,
Agents, Tacoma.
]. A. HATFIELD, Agent, seattle,
JAY sEpGNiGh,
ten Manager Tacoma.
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Sunuav Screc ale setWeeu -
coma and Seasfse-
xamslcs1e Route
Seattle. wh.,cor ans semiah-


S,saner irzyes Seattle ~ ii p m. essii-
flaws. fss..-.says aud Thursdays. ARRIVES 81
RiaatssoEn 81 II a. N Nnasiays, AsSlist'>lsSs
saa FRIDAYS Returning. leayes Hhsic.'in ~
ap n Mondays and Wednesdays anu Ssi
aFsfsss 81 : = n. Arr7Ft-s al SsaAtasS a. o.
m TUESDAYS ana Thursdays aad oE sat
urstsys al sboat 2. ~
NDlgCs-~ssaTaer lsnsis 81 all regular
landings exeesa Oak Hasfor, Lac Iaiiei
and Fisisi9n
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DR. SPluUEY
r. - ~
SEATTLE O,spEassP,


Colsmh'S STREET t,e.ween Third sr~
f"nSth. Opposite Posi- lNIELIlaENCsE
Az chronic diseases 81 MN AID No.
" successfully treated
tA5e4 MANHOOD, Nervous aud Phxxfass
Debility, Exhausted Vitality. -.ss,ins.
= e@Al4cssi gefInaiorfho-sa, fmssotener.
15,'l.'i ..,,s 1iret, syphilis. Premature Ds,.
F8sHf, y e@k54t-ss ia Nufaen, and ALI Fs,uc.
i3ai1e4 ~ res1segaents That result fgnr,
tc8snEs3 tisltes ~ excess in after v,,ers
BsikkEf kidney @a8 BLADDER troubles
weak hacE, f,on1ErhTra. C,I....s
s'--' ; - soef'sse structure etc prompt
- $3.50 t-sfet'- Hc Asiiscosss nfoeitesg.s
s4Feias Dor thong Injections uasri. gfl.-k
- sitleislre- isarsss reasonable
ssktrU3 i@''tisfy, Less ~ E.gtsr. - fuff,el
ss>sts. Sight Era. sstts,.. H.
ss-9lssieI'ry. ete-. ese. cured
fUUsG szs satsslss iEera ste effects q.
sN5-sfis1i i9l8Ies or insifaf.fs.
t1.''Is- sao0sd avail lheEass-iye~ 81 s,tr rv.s.S
eaelii- tsie sreatest tslzsa sye- aid a. th.s =
"a e. s-i'iSSsisE aa1aaliy Nil sneras,-s,..
ss-@lliYt e0Fe 10 ever ease
siDpLs AGkD ats. Iaefs are many
ass@t .stl.t efarIsi+oiss OF fhs hlndsssy. ~.
o'fisa f'HL4assA bf Taagl3Ng or ffs-ystr~ -
- sots ssLl examination the ur1ra ,s....1.s,.
sss@.li-fLt- E'sd sometimes sitsfgrs.se, i.
Fft$t % AEs esssfsF varies from f.-sys,f =
ss-at'-ea n rFea ul4ky hGe. the lssfI,1,
"a 4ts's 4 waasrning ~ ths. xxst.-ys h.,
: ssa@1tiiff q eansa9i acruuut fsy. fhis -
.se ~assS4i stage 05 ssEatfa{ vsas.Ts....
A&aif die q tssts s3sf,ssasv. lgYlqrasf IS r..
-, 49,. priest saFe ana healthy r.sss.ss-
t3fer Beers. = IA tns 8 ue se-as~.
- 8 =. n '''''eS
- rf>,ssis aa&isis - vssif Us rae -
iTszslsfi Al taetS homes ~ ss.r-.~r,.,..s... =
Assisss Les S'ld iLstTs1f lssl8s ss.s,E e. wsss
ex press Consultation TIRE '-'-@
stss1 ~ stasap sst the Yagtv ~.
Friend, os Guide ~ Aetloex. -
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No Rivals Wantsd

Milwaukee -eM3iasi.
IL vas the sleeping-car porter that
drove off the Wisconsin Central train
robber. He didn't propose to tolerate
arrival.
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BANK OF NORTH SEATTLE

Corner ~ FRONT sasf battery s.r.t.ts
ft,fh snG domcstte exchange b0ug ne
and = Ia, telegTaphic Transfers inAs,e. de-
posts Received ana = general aan.,ng
business trsBsa.fieA.
He have special facilities for Daking
eoiiet aous In all parts of the United states
aa1 thusGh. Hours, 3 a. m. 10 4p. On. Sat.
'issa :. y q N. To D. n. and 6 to D. m
DikECTDFs N 81 wurrtps p-..s3
1ent; JoHS O-fEAspKK. Vice PRECEDENT;
n - =. sasLsT, Cashier. u. I. DESsY: c.
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q. s. NALL Steamer.

Leaves seattle for Whste0m and al way
laassirss MONDAYS. Wednesdays and fri-
days NJ II p. N. Arrives at Nhateom Iues'
DAYS, Thursdays and saturdays at ) z. N
Returning. leaves ~hsisosl sundays
Tuesdays and Thursdays n s:s3 p 10. Ar.
riyeS az seattle Mondays, Wednesdays aiio
ErlAs4s a. : u N.
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THE BANK OF COMMERCE,
UNFORTUNATELY
Paid-up Capital, 100000.
RICHARD HoLYoKE, President.
t. X. SPENCER, Cashier.

Transacts general banking business.
Deals in foreign and domestic exchange
drawing direct on ali principal European
points.
COLLECTIONS made on ali points In the
United States ami Canada.
Telegraphie transfers made 10 all princi-
pal points.
Interest paid on deposits.
All business intrusted To- IL viii receive
the prompteSt attention.
ONCE. Brown building, southeast cornef
Second and Cherry Sts
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DINEANEN OF WOMEN,
tI1sASsS OF THs EYE AND gha
DIR. POWELL REEVES & Co,
Ola Cherry Street seattie

With Our new methods sf treatment and
Cue collection of new aud recently in
vented instruments. we are prepares to
treat successfully all durable eases OF dis
esses involving the Eye and Ear. Acute or
Car n,c Inflammation ef the Eyeiits or
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sss4ssgs
Reconnaissance on ..

,.snxs. ss@stxs.ess wist ke IN sffseS vz Sv1
xfsry Auxa-s ,. ls.s. Efaszs fs:fsvr ao- ice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
The World Full Of Dust.

Mr.. John Aitken is very ingenious
gentleman. but some OF his discover
les have n tendency to make one feel
creepy. He has invented an instru-
ment by means Of which he is able to
make a number of calculations OF the
most uncomfortable kind. With the
aid OF this apparatus he is able to
count exactly the particles Of dust in o
sunbeam. In a cubic inch Of space
near the ceiling Of a room he found
es. S4O.O 600 atoms Of dust, and in the
same space of . Bunsen flame 49,
600, 600. Such discoveries make us
dread the air We breathe. Not long
ago Mr.. Aitken proved that in the at
mosphere of a room when the gases
are lit in the evening there are rs
many PARTICLES in each cubic inch a.
there are Inhabitants in Great Britain
and that in three inches from the gases
of Bunsen flame the particles OF dust
are as numerous as the number Of peo-
pie in the w,rld. 1t would require
more courage than is averagely pos
sessed to state the quantity OF dust we
inhalc with every breath. London
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27

A New Hampshire aper. which has
been studying the problem OF insect
pests. declares that One-third of the
product of the farmers toll is devoured
by these plaques, and predicts that the
earth is about to swing into the age Of
insects, as it has already passed
through the ages of fishes and reptiles.
and is now in the age Of mammals. 1t
suggests that the best way to fight
these winged enemies OF the farmer.
most of which are night-hycrs, is to
light torches and bOnfires in eligible
places. let them fly into the flames and
burn them up The well-known ten
dency of insects to fly into fire is re-
lied on to make the plan effective. A
better and cheaper way, however.
would be to abolish the shotgun. Let
insectivorous birds multiply, as they
will If not killed by spOrtsmcn. and the
insects will be killed of better than by
fires. The farmers are largely re-
spOnsible for their own misfortune. for
they permit shooting on their lands.
and too often indulge in the alleged
sport themselves The way to save
their crops is to spare the birds. Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
Invention Of the MiSroseopo.

The invention of the compound
microscope. consisting Of two conve1
lenses placed one above the other.
naturally soon followed the invention
Of the telescope. Tho simple micro
scope was very early known. . convex
lens Of rock crystal having been found
in the ruins of Nineveh. The idea Of
the more perfect form Of this instru.
ment is said TO have occurred TO Hans
Zansz. or to his son Zacharias. spec.
tacle-makers in Hollaad. about 1880.
1t is very probable. however. that the
same idea was suggested. either acci.
dentally or by way Of experiment. to
others. Galileo. for instance. the
great Italian astronomer. it is said.
had. before 1910, directed tube fitted
with glasses to the observation OF
small. near objects He stated. short
ly after this date. that he had been
able to observe through . lens the
movements Of minute animals, and
their organs OF sense. In . letter
written in 1914 he says that he has
with his microscope ''seen and OBJ
served flies rs large a. sheep. and that
their bodies were covered with hairs,
and they had sharp clavA"-Youth's
Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27

Ihave seen and handled a pair Of
tame rats belonging to some young
friends. and prettier. more playful and
more intelligent pets could not be
imagined. They were accu stoned to
run about on the table at meal times.
They never stole food; but, when any
thing was offered them. they sat up on
their hind legs. held the morsel be-
tween their forepaws and ate it dainti-
ly. They were fond Of game which ]
saw them play. The rats were put in
to the boys cap. which was hung on
tue hat stand in the hall. The boy
and his sister then went to the top
of the house and whistled. At the
sound OF the whistle the rats jumped
out of tho cap. scrambled to the
floor and then ran up the stairs and
pcrched on their owners shoulders.
The general idea Of the rat is that it Is
an ill-savored animal, dirty in its per-
son and revolving in its diet. whereas
it is delicately clean in person and
equally dainty in its food. 1t is ever
washing Itself. and never eats without
washing aiterward.-Pall Mall Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
EARLY TRAINING.

DR.. Robert Collyer Expresses. IN Jpinioa
aud Relates an Incident.
To deplore the lack of so-called
early advantages when they have not
been enjoyed. and to conclude that If a
person has distinguished himself. not
having received scholastic training. he
would have risen to much greater en-
inencc had he been SO trained, is q
common conclusion. However. wheth-
er or not this conclusion is correct is q
question which the apostles of tho
new education" which includes in
dustrial training. would be likely to
answer in the negative. In speaking
OF this to Rev. Robert Collyer. asked
him if he did not think his splendidly
sustained strength, both mental and
physical, which. unde: the weight Of
his sixty-thrce years. shows no sign Of
abatement, was not due to the fact
that his vitality had not been impaired
by the confinement and routine Of
school life? He said that he had
thought it was SO and that as the years
went On nc WAS UctteT SdtISucU JuAt
his life had been what it was in its
earlier as we'll as later days.
In this connection he told me OF
preaching in Detroit very soon after
he left the forge. when he was ''full
of force and buriiness to his very
finger tips" He said: Il laid it down
to them with a great deal Of force.
and when had done one Of my hear
ers. who had lost both health and vi
tality in striving for college honOrs.
came up to me and said: Out upon
college. any way; if you had been
through college you could never have
moved us all as you did There must
be some plan evolved" continued Dr..
Collyer. ''by which the mind can be
stored without loss either Of force or
vigor. l think We are working up TO
that in the schools now. My training
was mostly industrial. with very little
They are reviving that
now. but they will get it just right
after q time. ."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
w. G. KENTZEL, Editor.

the water In little pens. called
''crawls." where the remaining sub
stance is soaked and squeezed out.
The spongers thus work on. day
after day. under tropical sun that
burns and browns the skin until one
can not tell q white man from n negro.
1t is a desperately hard life. more severe
than any other that one can think OF.
and it requires men OF no ordinary
constitution to stand up to it. The
spongers are therefore naturally an
exceedingly muscular set.
The principal season for this fishery
is the summer. from May to August
but the best conditions of the water
are in winter. and great deal of the
fishing is then carried on with success.
During the hurricane months Of Au.
gust. September and March the vessels
are nearly all laid up. The state oi
the weather greatly affects the result
of the fishery. When the water is
made rough and rolly by long-con.
tinued strong winds spOnge-catchins
becomes impractical In some years
the fishery has become a complete
failure. while in others it has been
very profitable. always owing to the
weather. As the natural beds oi
sponges have become scarcer prices
have advanced. SO that even If q ves-
sci does not secure as large quantity
in a given time as formerly the finan-
cial result is about the same.
There are several varieties Of
sponges caught in the Florida waters.
There are first, sleeps wool. which
sell for 81 to 8 a pound; second. yel.
low sponges. which sell for 90 to &C
cents per pound. and third. grass
sponges. which are coarse in texture,
and not durable, and sell for 10 and &c
cents per pound. When these are
marketed they arc trimmed and
cleaned of sand and shells. and then
pressed into small bales of 100 to 12C
pounds each, in which form they go tc
The wholesale dealers Some attempts
have been made during the past three
years to cultivate the more valuable
kinds OF spOnges, and in some in
the experiment has met with
success. It seems probable that the
'uture supply Of the sheep's-wOol
'aricty will depend upon some such
lction as this. Besides being scarcer
llOng the sponge reef, this variety
,rows slower than the coarser kinds.
ind the demand for it is always
.reater than the supply.-Cor n. Y.
Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
A VERY PLUckv LAD.

nov - Twelve Captures . vll1ala sl
the Point q . PSssel.
The little village or Gaines Land
ing. Chicot County. Ark. was the
scene Of the following event: A gen.
tleman named Wilson Gabrielle. rcsid-
ing short distance out Of the village,
had occasion on a certain morning "a
drive TO . neighboring town. taking
with him his wife and leaving the
house in charge Of his daughter Ella,
aged fifteen. and son Henry. a lad Ol
but twelve years
Henry was absent two or three
hours in the woods during the MORN
ing gathering fuel. and on his ap.
preaching the house with q huge bun.
die Of sticks in his arms he saw tall.
stout and coarsely-dressed colored man
jump from tho Kitchen n-window and
start on . full run for piece Of woods
several hundred yards to the east
Of the house. Suspicious Of some
evil tho lad dropped his wood
and made for the house where he
found his sister bound hand and foot
and gagged. Realizing the infamous
outrage to which she had been sub
jected he sped 70 some neighbors and
relating all he knew about it besought
them 70 attend TO his sister. and then
rushed back TO the house. secured . re-
volver and dashed boldly after the
villain.
Some mea Who had heard his story
armed themselves and proceed in the
direction talten by the colored man.
but Henry had got fair start and went
on as fast as possible. The men socu
lost sight Of him. and after searching
the woods several hours in vain 70
turned to the house, and anSiously
awaited the return Of the boy. It was
not until sundown that the little hero
came In sight He had captured the
rascal and was driving hin towasd The
village at the point Of the revolver.
A purse was made up and given "a
'she little fellow. Who had the pratif-
PATTON - sesiag N yfissaspsseo6sely
locked In the county jaiL-Cor. Phila-
delphia Pres&
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FULL OF Fun.

.-Miegs-'.I hear . policeman was
killed yesterday in the discharge OF bis
duty" Biggs-..He probably didn't
know 1t Was loaded. Puck
Mr.. Softleigh (approaching the
point)-'The sentiments hold toward
you. my dear Miss Keene. aro 50 ten
der that l can not express them"
Miss Keene (archly)-'.Then you
might send them by mailf-Boston
Herald. F
Present wear; past-wOre; Tom
my. define that" said the teacher.
when mamma gets new dress its
TO wear. and whom papa gets the bill
it's war" answered the bright boy
Epoch. =
"A strange metamorphosis has
takenplace in the tree that Washingtos
cut with his little Ratchet. :" remarked
the snake editor '.How is that" aske4
the horse editor. 1T was . cherry
tree. you remember "Yes." ''Well
now it is regarded ~ . CHESTNUT
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
-Gasley-"That's not bed sort oi
a picture Brown Madder has in the ex.
hibition this season" Critic (dis-
gusteily)-''Don't say . word about
it. His technique is wretched" Gas
ley (dOubtfully)-'.Is that so: got
on to the cows. but didn't notice the
technique. Citizen.
MIR. Jones came home the other
night. feeling somewhat discouraged.
Sitting down by the register. he leaned
his head disconsolately ON his hand
and sighed. Il believe I'll throw up
the SPONGE" he said. dejectedly.
Good gracious. Jeptha. il that what
became OF the sponge?" said Mrs.
Jones. Il hunted high and low for it
When did you swallow it?'
Use goin' to leave you mex week.
mistah Crimple; I can't run an eleva-
tohr no mo-" why. Tom. that's not
hard work." ''Too hard TO- an old
man. Mistah' Crimple.- De man told
me de odder day dat elevator alone
weighed tOusand pounds. and dat's
too much TO an ole man like me to be
liftin' all dsy."-Munsey's Weekly.
-Tcxas Man TO his brother)-'.Did
you visit any Of tho fashionable people
while you were In New York;" His
Brother-''Yes. I called on our rela-
tives. the Vanderclams. on Fifth ave-
nue.. and I've had the rheumatism ever
since" Treated you coolly. did they?"
Il should say so. felt precisely like
did when I was a clerk and was shut
up in a refrigerator by accident and
had to stay there four hours."-Texas
Siftings.
$50 you want to make IN assign
ment?~ said the lawyer TO the whole
sale merchant who had sent Tor him.
.Yes, SIR" What stock have you on
hand!" 1.-The clerk is making IN in.
veutory now. We got in . consign-
ment of cheese yesterday" '.Lim-
burger" Yes" '.Hum. Perhaps
We may be able to pay one hundred
scents ON the dollar. ."-Merchaat Trav.
eler. ca