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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-05

Dispatch steamers frofn Seattle ~ fnzloNxs
Foz san Erxneis<ss. via Fssrf Tvs a<ssnSl
and Victoria ~ ESQ u IN fpasSsngrfs re
esived GA board ss 5 90 y n. ON May IL, Is.
- and y and every asc days thereafter
For Alaska: AZ 2 .. NJ May ~, ~, June
- II. e, July 2, II, II. q. August 4. IL. u.
rs. September 10 and -
From San Francisco. for Victoria and
Puget sound ppartxs AtaA m. May AZ q.
=. ~ and every fSye days thereafter
Ticket office SeAsfie-golumhia 4 Puxe&
Sound rxisread cffice4
GQ0DAlIA PERKINS a CO. Gcn'l A1ix.
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: q {sss=Szzs 49,: u al =
& s e =
49, - = - =. -. $ -. -.
E{f 4 - -. :. ssse ~ ~ =
CkEI1S r. r. n r. - = - !. - = :.
n1n1rlS - 1ssss ID ~ 49,. - q 49, 3 -
- - ~ RI : ~. s L n ss 8 ~ -
~ - RI - y uss'5 49, 4 n - ~.
-. RI ~ r s@sI 49, & ~ = 49, - y. ~.
g. u - - 4 -: e s... "a
5 = ~ 49, - 80 -, : q. - :. 8.
r. e, ~ - -. u y - :. y
{Sn1- - - ~ - - - ~ ~ - - -
E0-fTs7s; s n q :. - -
$3.50 Trrss.,s'z -. Ss , ~ - -
a. wT1T5 ~ u q - - I ~ - r.
49,. - =, - ! - - . 3 =. - ~.
IS1eisrr Is fs.- 3 = - -. - ss| - - ~
q 1<nx - Ss. 81 - q - !. ~ ~.
ner 619 a - -. - s ~ 49, - 8
- s.. Sse<iss.s.. : ~ - - s
- - = - sss.ss. 5,s.z..Ix 49,
- 1x-Ix -. -. - ~ kzs1esne k<nU9st
- - - - - -. :. zla1es 1ken<1s
- - - :, 49, ~ -: AUexz<an-
a. - -. - i ..ll = g uuA ~
rIx5f rsssx - ~ -. - -. - = M
49, - - - - -. 81 ~ - ~
ik. n|sSe: 49, - n 8. 9 sss - pex
y = - 81 n: :. 20 u. - aouadens
0Y4fTSS~. ~ ~. -. ~. z. -.
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UNION TICKET OFFICE

Oregon short Line. Canadian Pacific and
Northern Pacific. Only Office 81 Seattle
selling via all the througs lines
r. ri HARn1EG,
Agent City Deck
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rELEGRAPHIc Markets,


NKw YoKK. June 4--stoeks today were
extremely duh, the transactions recorded
being the smallest for full days business
Ia some weskA The negotiations between
the Union Pacific snd Northern Pacif1c
brought down 70 y point where
only single questica divided the
two parties. and Northern Pa
ciies were active. but made no
fsfther advance and aided 10 d limited
extent sugar trust rose rapidly under
on Q rumos of an extra dividend and =
rise in the foreign sugar market The
market closed dull and fairly ARR, ~
slight changes for the day. A majority Of
the lisa are xiightiy lower tonight
49, "a. -
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ZOE FRONT STREET.
CAUTTON.

Beware Of Fraud. ~ my name and the
price are stamped on the bottom Of all my
advertised shoes before leaving the factory,
which protect the wearers against hixh
prices and inferior goods III d dealer cfFers
W. L. DOUGLAS shoes At reduced price
or says he has fhem without nv name and
price stamped ON the bottom put him down
e. fraud
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W. S & I. CO.

ssezznsrs vii saasv resierx sioek for sE-
ATEEE-t<tKT TOWNSEND KaETE. cnrrg<
ynx The z 4 raAsis. steamer EnETH lc&yxs
StaFsse sysry DAY. excxpt saturday. a. te.W
r. II. arrives af Port Townsend 1t s = m.
ksgnrzafmS. isxvs~ rort Townsend Al y m
arrives Al seattle Il : n N.
sEATTfE-wHATSxx ROUTE. Beaf
every Gay. Steamer WASHINGTON fxofne
Direct leaves seattle 81 n IA. Sanssayz
Eues<isss Afd Thursdays arrives 1t What
Gem AZ ta san. the ncxt dAy. RETURNING.
ieAses MAascusa At d IA, Nonsixyx. W<<4.
nsssays and Fridays. arrives AZ SeAIsas ii To
= n. next Gay.
Steamer ". K MERwIS. touching Al
tsAt0NSkk. ieayes seattle 81 . q IA Nor
DAYS Wednesdays sn.t Fridays. srriTee ~
Mhalsora Il m. nexs day returning. leaves
MhStcnm II n. RAJ Tuesdays and IhurS.
dsy<s sundays 1t q m, arrives 10 seat
de IL q m next day SUNDAYS. ! d m
GEO & iAFuHS. SECRETARY.
u b JACKSON. President
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argAmanlp inAno.

Carrying freight and passenger between
Portland and Puget Sound ports and Brit
ish Columbia. and hetseen ports on Puget
a'- sCHEDuLE.
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=. ~.
s..sS .. Il -. .'. ~. 81 y. & Z =.
s,s-' !....' p. A.. y. -
- ,...- ,.-.. " ~. /. - ! -
Ts-..;.- - ...s. ~. p. ~. IS
h. ~ .s.s 3. 5 ss.s Ss.- 8.
- 49,. ! ~ ,. > q 3 -
&C., - :. "a. - 80
$3.50 .-..s q. ..s Esees nete
AT. Is
!
3 III lue III eontinn<s -
l's'sk = ef.augslre 9eodscf ~ kinds
- = a 1fe<fy. 1bero hno special
70 - q my ore Hne viii the
en q sNenr which aIBeys se3ls
~ = - finls . - year. Eux4s
1870 - nzIseper n q > cent On tke
pozo teony and Il = impoezfb1e 20
y NnAs the auture VII bring
Ieft oAees, owm8 e ~ light PR
e1saess ~ s7os'su1nsss. = soaexhss
eer Ovnsg 50 fhe iarse lnPesta-
Ise1A g 1ApNn ft& lslnn1 + weAkeF-
10 enFau re y fully Is good N
1870 - - 1Al&nd and viii c1m-
hsAzaa Iz,ay - nh = price The bean
n1eskes e w1fhouf movement and In
CO. g e1''ac3 large se1es = i neces-
~ g cus Fs1ces tanned fruits are
~ :. ana We present oruook i
nAsuay enctufsz1ng . the cannery-
49, osks oI cnoics drled Fruit afe
nsaaay exnausssa ana whatsoever r.
Imaks room Tor Tie new crofk
rexx Ann rrraxs
The retail coal den,and, Id view of tfe
..,s,.~,..t 81 - =. -
y. - - - sassl ex'za-
nuue4 Bo0<t. Sh1ppanE ii not very
brisk. though the San Francisco mar.
kss shows signs a improvement Herr,
prices quoted ar4 strictly maintained.
The rs,arkex moves nfs.ov - a. $500.
- I. - q. - - =. -
t1ifse4 ste1Hxy 6Fo0ve, ana on every
hana gives evidences Of its firmness.
5 - 49, fePefh tne " ana Waiia with
80 tons, TIE Idaho with S53 tons. the
fffnrxe = Ma,,sx,n srsfss . GA f<x~ a. !.
= - -. - -
xueca q VIZ s1ihe WIN 49, tonss and
the Willamette with 2 30 tons finished
L. x,sxx<. .,x.a x..-<~-s<..s t~e.- ,..4 ,,-s :
- ss1. - k01e- Inc
fa1myra. biu9 Jacket. Ancun ard
Spartan are IN porf loading ar xrruar.
So g. 1...t -. T-wu-,l.. f..r-,a.-s.
- - iv1sAe ~ vrfniduSa
and Henry Buck arc on their way 10
mi p<,rf Il fak6 coal The Is.k,,~.
.-.ss -. - - sain
W5A Come from 4eeom4 tomorrow "a
take b load Of coal.
IN. f,,,,,k..~ ,,,..k,>& ..<..,t3,<.... -
- e<4<<% y <f*ktt N&4A
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Nhitesn and ssnIaAmae Reuis
Steamer Geo. &. Starr

leaves Seattle at II p. m. Sundays. Tues.
cars and Thursdays Arrives at Whatcena
AZ II q m. Mondays. Wholesalers and Fri
days. Returning. leaves whAtecm ID SIP.
m Mondays and Wednesdays and on Sat.
urdays at n m. Arrives q seattle II q.
m Tuesdays and Thursdays and on ssat-
nrs1ays at about p M
- Steamer Lands at all regular land
iIlTs except Oak HArhor, LsGonner and
Fidalgu
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TO THE RACE TRACK
ARD SY0g PARK.

An express stage wtsE leAFe corner Cana
nerrsal and Ie&ler 1xenBe, via GrAnf
street. brs<fxe. a. e.a0 and 10 q m-~ and 4
m Leave raeo xrsek 1T and II . ns-.
80 and - p n. f&re - rac< trxek. zSe-
Pxre 20 end of Grzxs street hxs1re. lie.
GEDKGE JANIS. psupr<esof.
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~ - 1s ~
q &G al
~ 50 50 = 9
20 o. rs So
pks5zL.. ns's z
- ~ neek. 49, -
sl''sst. $50
~ &fades move s
soenl e nsxe sAken t1e
= toEesatf
- - osu fs1es r.
od krelpss ior sns
5( ulte hsesy- 4 nies
~ = ccnalnk ~ 1ust n0.-
noste curing me 49,
- fhat fhe present M
- Nh be mAansainsa IoS
The receipts faf ~
~ Issse On lhuredsT
nnes,t y ! 90 secks we're
- Tscoua. The sssne
~ consignment vent e
1o1begs are asking pflces
Shipments ether fnsn
- 1nade.
1lket pf<~efits &c isAs1fs
- e =. ?; eoinnaented
W pEices may - taken -
I'D upon which JoDeers
- p sosne Instances thsy
Receipks run about -
rai dealexs report MAJ on
s. nfeenfs 20 san Francisco
0ey.
1tn II reported last week
ient pccurrai dnring the
rnrI1n-
~ small green varsay
01Dd n the mnzket. Inc
~ 6sently Eipe Tor eating
Ne quote 75c per Ap-ib-
co1fnue ~ reported last
i i oo1e n pr box.
111foo ~ in excelIcnt supply.
- = rnun1I6d rnffreiy BY local
ouo1jiy shows Mgns Of Inn
- NJ qaote 80 PER gallon.
r. Nc1o focsiye1 % the Mex
800 nou1e are expected on The
! 111 sof. What light stocks
51 - "a cleaned up. We
Z 81 .ssI ~ ,.-s' 49,:
- - & Ioca1 fooeobexries are
~. euoIIty improves with ~ ~
49, - = - - l-l-. ~ ..-xx>
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NEW YoKK. June Aiming stocks !:
Arnndog III, Best q Belcher $aeA. Bod.e 81 so
Caledonia Hack Hills - Is, Chollar 81 ~,
Crvwn Point s. "a. Consolidated California
4 Virginia 81 SO. wealth ~ g. Dead
wood 81. Eureka Consolidated 81 90, ri
Christie ti.sS, Eonld 4 Carry $50, Hale 4
81 50. Mutual ii. a. Mono ti-so, Ontario 81.
OpAir ySEs, Plymouth -. savage @1.ae
Sierra Nevada S26s. standard 81. Sullivan
Ills, Union Consolidated SEQ. Yellow
Jacket f27S
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U. 3. Nail steamer Hsssalo.

Leaves Seattle for whatcom and all war
landings Mondays, Wessueedayx snd ri
days, THURSDAYS aud Saturdays at n m
Returning leaves Whatnom essndaye,
Tuesdays ard Thursdays 1t SID 3, n. Ar
riyes Ct seattle Mondays. Wednesdays 4
FRIDAYS AZ Z b. m
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Northern Pacific Raihsal,

And See that yeaar ticket reads via this tine.
and serious delays occasienea by other
routes
Through Tourist Sleeping Cars run on
regular express trains fusf length al the
line, Berth fyee, Lowest rates, quickest
time
GENERAL OFFICES Of thu earnuas,v. 10,
First street, corner Washington. forsiand
A. ID CHARLTON, ASST Gen. Pass. Art.
no. n First street. carrer WASHINGTON.
Portland. Oregon
W D. SPENCER, Ticket Agent, +. SIS. Il.
T. depot
A. CHlLREkG. Ticket Agent. corner Com.
merciai street and Yesier avenue. seattle.
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xsspxs~s zunr sgss znHrsezpNE sssEnz1g
~ xsse snzTsxftss 81 Lord xHsas Sus lxa.s.
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RosroS, June 4--Ciosing prices. Al
Gibson q Topeka. nrst -. u: Railroad
<sss, Burlington Il Quincy. 1-ez Mex
can Central. cosumission. IN: arsf NOR
gage bends. 7ass: sac Diego, -
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lsaae grows aaietsr each week. the
.ss ssness for the season being pras:ti-
over. A fsw garden seeds are
lang sold at present, bat within q
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-. -. -
toA
NV 1okk. June A-tonce-~efPtisshs
elosea steady, M4ls POINTS sewn. saies,
49, bags, Ianss xies ~, s9sys tte.sp
ale 90; August Iie .Naie % spot hso'
esiet. lsir earxosss So .. -.
sugar-Eaa. strong and qnister sales
| f.ztn hhas Mn~spsnaas " test, e.
hned, &c higher nrna ana arttssi Y. s1ss
ssAcs extra g. zsat&ttcs walfe cAsa g,
Z i-it<9sssrt ysiiswr stzstsc gu Sss t-frs
&c muuhs :, =. -,
= ~ .ss..s.rss; a. ~,an,s1s,ed 81
sss.es 4
's 49, s-sxr. ,,.ra s.ss., see,ss ssdzsr
sas arm aks as sans - rss
TSn--r,ssif sns3 lawsr: ssraiss- 80 s.
III -s,..s. 90 a. ssSss'
P~r-rlsun :. Consolidated exchange
epsnsa ,ssas s n'shss s,oes sxessnss
s,,,srasa ssasr. hsxhr~s s.sssr. lowest. Selsr.
1870 go Tassi 49, is a., narr,ls
-. - .~ssxw
-. 49,. Ma,
skS fEANNists. juicy ~" 1sSt-- Ne. -
=. = : $ .sssagtsa' business ashs' a's~'ss'
y - y. 4
Rarley-baA and wesk: No l ieeo'
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t'eAAh Nb8tttA-
Ane cheese market il silsl In The
aae condition as stated in last re-
fs Butter is weaker. ewing 70 the
nef That large stocks have aceumu-
nsed n San Francisco. Prices are as
stocks 81 Eastern eggs are rot
essvy. though the receipts for the
seek we're large. Eastern are worth
tN per siox.
strictly fresh ranch eggs are scarce
g 2se per dos.
tool oresoa are scarce At essse PER
esx' keceipss OF these are light.
LIVE sfoek sSn MAT.
lee market il quiet though steady.
efsss oees arrives slowly, though otter.
Iaef foF future delivery are very nu-
mesoas, Hat sew beef cattle are held
= Pressiat by local sianghterers. otser-
N q dressed pork ara plentiful.
seai sad NATION are very plentiful.
IrsceS remain as quoted, and the
fF0ep<St IS that they viii hold good
~ Tor thsssy days. At the least calcss-
sKzns
tFaae grows aaIetsr each week. the
business for the season being prassss-
as over. A few garden seeds are
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
POLLY-PODS.
OK

Out in my nel' of clover which I'm savin' fer the
seed,
Amonsut the brown hoads standin is that awk.
rrd gnwliy weed;
An | lat, atho' l oughtnt, when see tgrown'
there
A.crowdn out the clover, like S If 1t owned q
share
or the medder and its profits an was welcome
cs could be.
An 1t knowed I'd leave 1t peaceful to nod N
grin al me.
It's like a strappln' tomboy, with its manners
An useful ies' fer nothin' n han some ies fer
stout
But l leave it there--a boggar-only that 1t
drinks the best
OF the dew and eats the vittals that should go
10 feed the rest.
1 haip't the heart to hurt it, fer the "polly" Of
itsname
Keeps it tender in my feelin's; fer my gal had
ies' the same
see her in the medder like es she was in them
days
Fore the angels conxed her frum mean they
must he'd winnn ways;
For know my Polly loved me, an nothin here
below
Could hev made her leave me cryin' like my
\ heart would break you know.
could see her now a-standin', eff the tears I'D
keep away.
Yes, / nigh Almost can see her as she was one
summer day
A-loitern through the medder n a-stoppin'
here and there
To pull the dead-ripe ''psiys" and sow the smi-
lin air
With the brown seeds an the feathers; and
they float of like dream
Err bubble es was sleepin' on some idle, lazy
stream
Then she'd watch m goin pard in u kind o.
wishful way
But what my gal were thinkn of l kent, of
course, ies' say:
But when one night the angels my little pewee
took,
Her face were sweet with smilin' that same
sweet, yearnn look
She had that day in summer when she blowed
the poypods
An filled her arms with clover an Inns OF gold
ing.rods:
An so leave m growin m l reckon that they
make
My little Polly nearer, N love m t5. hor
sake.
IS. NJ. McManus, in N. Y. Independent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20

why do you say Gertrude?" asked
Danforth. his pale face turning scarlet.
"Oh! that's all arranged" returned
the old gentleman, smiling and rubbing
his hands. Bertha is glad to be re-
leased. You may have suspected that
the wind had changed to another
quarter. So our timely discovery of
your love for Gertrude makes it posi-
BILE for all of you to be happy"
"WhatH interrupted the sick man,
.'does Gertrude love me after alp"
"Indeed, she does. Your dream, or
vision, or whatever it may be called,
so far as it related to her was perfectly
true. But if she finds it out she will
never forgive me for telling you. l
watched with you a good deal during
the first three weeks of your sickness
and heard the whole story, dream and
all. So took the liberty to learn how
the girls felt about it. / have said this
to you so there may be no more misun-
derstandings. You will not let them
know, of course"
Indeed, will not. and may God
bless you, Mr.. Maybury. You have
made me the happiest man in the uni
verse" LIE Roy G. DAVIS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
VALUE OF THE PAST.
How Its Influence Ii Indelibly Stamped
ON the Present.

How Its Influence Is Indelibly Stamped
ON the Present.
The power of the past over every
instant of the present is SO subtle in its
operation that it tells in the most in
significant acts. One of my friends,
who has had much experience in
tuition, tells me that he knows imme-
diately, without asking questions,
whether young man has had Il CLASH
cal education or not. A close observer
might possibly guess from the slightest
movements ii a young man had been
accustomed TO athletic exercises.
In all the arts there are momentary
difficulties that only the most deXterous
can fully overcome. In other words,
the labor of years is concentrated in
the skill of a moment, the extensive
past operating with all its accumulated
force upon the narrow present. On
witnessing these momentary displays
of n skill that is almost tincomprehensi-
BILE a thoughtful person is chiefly i'm
pressed by that marvellous law Of
nature which makes years of previous
labor available all at once.
The great difficulty in employing the
present we'll Is that the use of it must
form part OF some consistent scheme
or we'll devised arrangement of life.
There is no satisfactory present that
is not firmly rooted in the past. 1t is
the sense of this great need of the
past which drives people who have no
steady pursuits to perpetual waste Of
time. They feel that desultory efforts
are useless, and they can not determine
to undertake those that might be effect
ual and continuous. Hence the great
advantage in the trades and profess
sions, that they insure continuity; they
keep the cobbler TO his last. the painter
to his palette. 1t is thus, in the ar
rangements of nature, that the present
is made SO valuable, that men are, on
the whole, so wonderfully efficient now
when we want their services, and do
not put us off with promises of future
utility. This Is the one admirable re-
suit, that civilization helps us now
that the telegraph is ready to take our
message and the steamer ready to
start, and the fire engine ready to stop
the conHagration. The increased ex-
perience OF the human race is leading
1t more and more to appreciate the
Importance OF the present, and to look
upon the future only as that which will
be the present in its turn. --Scribner's
Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
Russia's Industrial Progress.

A great impetus has been given to
Russian industries within the last ten
or fifteen years. Thus, in 1875, all the
cotton mills of that country contained
about 10000 spindles. while there
are now, according to the latest reports,
10000, 900 spindles. divided between
sixty-seven mills. The number of cot
ton weaving establishments in Russia
is said to be 4S8, giving employment to
more than 10000 hands. the total an
nual production being estimated at So,
900. 600 roubles. There are also sixty.
eight mills for spinning wooden yarn,
employing nearly 5000 hands, and
producing goods every year valued at
between five and six million roubles.
The carpet manufacture employs some
800 hands, with product valued at
half million roubles or more while 100
works. averaging 100 operatives each,
are engaged in producing light wooden
tissues. The flax industry is also pros
porous, and there are twcrty-four
spinning mills. in which 2l,000 hands
are employed, and which have nearly
100000 spindles. Silk manufacturers
have been greatly developed and in
proved of late years. The province OF
Moscow counts about $50 silk factories,
with nearly l1,00o hands. There arc
about 600 dyeing establishments, en-
ploying some 10000 hands. Y.
Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
BEETLES AS CHARMS.
Queer Discovery Made by IA Reporter in
Gotham .Jewelry Store.


An Industrious Mexican beetle in the
window of IL jeweler on upper Broad
way furnishes amusement to largo
crowds almost every hour of the day.
1t is curious looking insect, and even
persons well versed in natural history
are unable at first sight to tell exactly
to what variety it belongs. 1t looks
like cross between a big black spider
and tumble bug.
The beetle has velvety blue black,
with the legs OF spider. Around tho
neck is a gold band attached to u
thread that holds the insect TO a minia-
ture human skeleton. The beetle
crawls up and down the skeleton with
the regularity of clock work. So pre-
else are the movements that nearly
every one mistakes it for mechanical
toy.
The other afternoon Walter B. Prico
and Senator Stadler spent some time
pondering over the beetle. Il don't
believe piece of mechanism could be
as perfect as that" exclaimed the Sem
ator.
Mr.. Price, who is great student o.
natural history. insisted that natur,
had never constructed such looking
insect, and as result of the difference
of opinion wager was made. Iacconl-
panied the two gentlemen into tho
store to decide the wager. The jcweler
said that it was live Mexican beetle.
at is most curious insect" he said.
"and it is as busy as ii bee. We have
put on false back OF blue velvet TO
give it IL brilliant appearance. We DO
quite trade in them. Ladies wenr
them as charms to their chains. The
Baroness Blanc set the fashion to wear
ing them here in New York. | don't
know just how long they will live, but
| know of several that are over five
years of age.
IL am at IL loss to understand how
they exist. for they never eat or drink.
We keep them in show case with our
watches. Some of them IRE very intel
ligent, and one of the clerks trains
them to do number OF cute things.
If he whistles they will come and crawl
up his arm. They are us cunning as
'possums. They turn on their backs
and pretend TO be dead when they
scent danger. They sell for five dol
lars and upwards. according to their
Ni
Five dollars sounds rather cheap for
Il beetle trained like Il circus animal
and dressed up like Haytian field
doesn't i'm. \. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-20
CONTAMINATED WATER.
How to Get Rid of DisaGrccable Odors
Emanating from Cisterns.

How to Get Rid of DisagrceabIe Odurs
Emanating from Cisterns.
The cistern should be cleaned out.
A very large quantity of filth collect
on roofs and is washed into cisterns,
and this quickly fcrmcnts and gives off
very offensive gases which are alb
sorbed by the water. A cistern there
fore needs thorough cleaning every
spring, and should be provided with a
filter made Of gravel, sand and char
coal, through which the water passes
on its way from the roof. A simple
filter of gravel and even of coarse han-
mel will arrest much of the matter
which is washed from the roof. and
after Il dry time when this collects
abundantly in the cutters, the use of
filter is very desirable. A filter may
be made of . barrel prepared as fol-
lows: Bore in the bottom large num-
Der OF holes and lay a screen of fine wire
gauze over these; on the screen place
two or three inches of fine washed
river or sea sand washed; then six
inches of finely broken charcoal; or
this lay four inches of the washed sand:
then three inches of the fine gravel
and covering of small stones to re-
ceive tho water, which is best run
through Il rose straincr to spread tho
force of the water and avoid disturbing
the tiltering layers. The barrel should
be placed over the cover of the cistern.
Every spring this filter should be taken
apart and washed and put together
again. Every care should be exercised
to keep the cover of the cistcrn tight
and to exclude dust, worms. mice, rats,
ETC., all OF which are frequent sources
OF pollution of csterns. 1t is recon-
mended TO put a bag of charcoal in the
cistern to absorb the foul odors. This
is exceedingly bad advice. 1t is only
a temporary device; it only mitigates
the evil for time, and it misleads tho
people into danger. The foul gases
from n corrupt cistern are most seri-
GUS danger to health and may very
easily provoke attacks OF malignant
and fatal diseases. The cause of She
evil should be removed and avoided. -
Rural New Yorker.