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Schroeder-House.

On Wednesday at O'Clock in the evening,
the Rev. A. Atwood officiating, at the residence
of the brides parents, No. 1,525 Seventh street,
Mr.. Henry Schroeder and Miss Grace House
were united in marriage The house was beau
tifully decorated with ivy, roses and chrysan-
thmeums. At o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder
left for Portland to return via Victoria. Mr.
+. 5. Griffith was gFoomsman and Miss Olive
House was the bridesmaid. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. Quirk, Mr.. and Mrs
]. Burlingame, Mr.. and Mrs r. Winsor, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hill, Miss Rena Bagley. Miss Myrta
Bagley, Miss Kate Pearce, Miss Wilson, Miss
Bessie Winsor, Miss Eva Buringame, Miss Olive
House, Mr.. L. ]. Griffith and Mr.. +. 5. Griffith
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A Lovely Christmas Gift

Can be selected from the mammoth stock OF o
T. Pettis & Co., from 10 cents to $1,000
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A Soiree Musicale.

On Thursday evening the music pupils OF
Miss Cheal's seminary gave soiree musical,
which proved fitting ending to the winter ses-
sion, and showed the progress the pupils have
made since the closing exercises OF last June.
Only the parents and intimate friends OF the
pupils were present All, by attention and ap-
plause, showed their appreciation of the music.
The participants in the programme did their
parts well, and their bright faces and pretty
dresses formed "a pleasing sight for parents,
friends and teachers At the close of the con-
cert dancing was INDUCED in till late hour.
The drawing class, which is under Miss Fiskin's
charge, exhibited specimens of the work done
during the past four months. subjoined is the
programme:
Duet-"Hussarenritt" ................. Spendler
Missna Z Eprrussnn and II. CheaI
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Students Oratorical Contest.

Last evening the students OF the Puget Sound
university INDUCED in oratorical contest for
a gold LIedal Much interest was man tested in
the competition The programme was as fol-
lows:
Music. .............. Cleo Clrh
"Ihe Classics" ..............W G. CalIander
development of Morals and Government
...................E T.. A. Boyle
"White and Black. ...........B ID Rroyxn
"The Almighty Dollar" ............A NJ. Hovey
"Louis Agassiz' .............,.R B. Cheringtnn
Music-Vocal solo. ..............Nr Mrs CiIbert
"Foreigners ..................C;e George Arnsv
fro fatria ct Pro Domo'. .......F II. Halstead
ancient Architecture" p L Cherirc,on
Development of Railroads. C. W. Caughran
Muslc-lnstrumental solo. ............Mr Gates
The judges Mr.. c. p. Culver and Mr.. J. A.
Wintermute, awarded the prize to Mr. +. NJ.
Halstead. He was heartily CONGRATULATED
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w. e.. L. u. Benefit.

At the benefit entertainment to be given Tues
day evening at the Tacoma Business College hall
for the W. &. I. IT,, Miss kirkman, formerly of
San Francisco, will render eornet solo. Miss
Petch will have charge Of the programme, which
will be as follows
Dialogue-"Courting Under Difficulties"
................ Misses HYDE Watson and TAFT
instrumental duet. ...... Miss TAFT, Mrs Sauer
Recltatlon-'Russian Christmas Miss Petch
Vocal solo. 49,. -........ Mrs. Aekley
Mrs. DR.. Williams accompanist
Dialogue-''Bridal Wine Cup. .,
Misses La Cossette, Hyde, McGill and 0'Con-
nell, Messrs. Watson. Burnham and TAFT.
Observation-Disclosures Dinner Party"....
. -. MISS Fetch
Duet-Piano and violin. Miss TAFT, Mr. Colyin
ReCitation-"Iittle PhiP' .. Cornie Norris
Cornet solo-"SiIver ream Polka .....
. -. ...-..... Miss htrkman
secitation-"Jack the Fisherman" Miss Petch
instrumental duet .-....... Miss lait, Mrs. Sauer
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novelty and enjoyment any previous enter
tainment. Football still holds the attenti n OF
a large number OF the active society young men
of the city. These young men are encouraged
by their lady friends TO practice aud practice
until perfection in the art of kicking, and on
New Years day defeat the youth OF Portland at
football at this city. Some original mind has
suggested a society tug-ofwar. The idea seems
to have been conceived while witnessing lew
society young men participating in the tug-of-
war tournament at the Exposition building
this week. Troop b is famous for the social
qualities of many of its members, and OF course
these young men stood ready TO fill the breach
when Company G challenged the troopers TO tug
at the rope 1t is said the spectacle OF the silken
sinews of the leaders of the cotillion tugging
silently on the hemp hawser, was simply sub
lime Grit and tenacity were prominent quail
tiles brought out as regards these young en-.
Some say it was evidence of heroism TO witness
the critical ins nection of callousless hands, as
the tug continued. While ostensibly straining
every muscle, it is recorded by these young men
that they surrepttiously released their grasp on
the rope and examined their blistered and bleed
ing palms, and-well, Company wonl
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children are meue 10 enjoy thS SeS
toms that have crept up around thls ho'lua!,
but the old folks, in the JOY of little ones, rene"
their youth and drink deep of the cup OF pleas
ure Already the woodsmen are busy cuttins
down branch after branch to be used as SnfisE
mas trees. IL the year has brought sorro" "
any heart Christmas should be allowed 10 tahe
away the shadow Nations touch elbows at this
season. and mankind is annually made happier
by the birth and life of Him who, by word ana
precept taught all the ages the doctrine oI
brothery love. 1t cannot be SAID thas tnele
was any great degree of brilliance IN the society
record of the past week Nor Is there any gieat
hone OF a social revival while the present rains
and general bad weather continue There is
little entertaining being done, and that SO
quietly thnt il causes but little comment. MOST
OF the social leaders yet in town attended either
one or all of the performances OF the Carietoh
Opera Company at the Seattle opera one
lady was heard 10 say: ''If wanted to give
big party now, think should go to California
TO do IT," This remark implies that which Is
perfectly true, namely, that many of the most
active participants in social events are no"
spending the winter and drinking in the
sunshine of California On Monday night, the
Evening Musical Club gave a concert, and on
Friday afternoon the Ladies Musical Club gave
musicale in which active members
only participated. The entertainment
given on Tuesday evening by the Woman's
Auxiliary Society of the Unitarian churcn
proved a brilliant success. An attempt was
made in the schools on Thursday TO celebrate
the birthday of Whittier, the poet, but the
teachers are busy getting ready for the exhibit
OF school work at the Fairhaven meeting OF the
State Teachers Association so that little OF I'M
portance was done. On Friday evening the
pupils of the elocution class and the Conserya-
tory of Music OF the State university gave fine
entertainment in the chapel that was largely at
tended. Among the events that are now being
talked about are the Grand Army ball and BAN
quet to be given on Friday evening, December
Is, the german of the Cotillion Club on Tues
day evening, December %, and the old
fashioned leap year party which Will
be given on January T. The latter event has
been the principal topic of conversation for the
past week. 1t hiss awakened more genuine
interest than any other social affair during the
year The men are so used 70 government and
management that few can realize exactly what
this leap year affair means. The ladies, how
ever. will in due timo enlighten their friends.
But there is no doubt of the complete success
that Will attend the party.
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The ladies' Relief Society, OF tae Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, on Rainier and
King streets, gave an entertainment aad oyster
supper 81 the church Friday evening. There
were about 30 people present and ali enjoyed
TIE affair immensely. Rev. Levi Gilbert de-
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Personal and Chat.

Mr.. Fl. d. Thomas, jr., was here from Seattle
last sunday.
The members Of the Ladies' Guild OF Sc.
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FOR SALE

A Good Paying Millinery Bushes
For Particulars see
GEORGE Nj. VAN DOZEN,
207, 208, 209 Washington Block.
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High School Closing Exercises.

The High school closing exercises at the Bry-
ant school were attended Wednesday afternoon
by large number of the friends and relatives
of the pupils The programme was rendered
under the direction OF Principal Roberts and
was rs follows:
MUSIC. .............. High school orchestra
Recitation-"Annie and Willles Prayer
Observation-Disclosures. Florence Moffat
Essay-"The Quack' Robert Newell
instrumental solo. Mamie Boynton
Recitation-"The Schoolmaster's Guests"
Chorus-"Holy. Holy, Holy" $500. BY the school
Debate-"Res0lred, That Inventions Are
Detriment to the Laboring Classes"-Af-
hrmative, Nellie Evans, stella scholes
negative, Anna Nachtshein, Beatrice
Bamber
u uSAc. -.. HlstliIS quartet
Essay-"Niagara'' Annie Kalen horn
Recisation-"The Last Hymn. Amy Buckhart
Vocal solo-'oweet HeatherbelP'. Ethel Stuart
Recitation-"The Ride of Collins Graves
.......................... Mabel MaCFarlane
Music ................ 800. Orchestra
Recitation-"The Reapers Choice" ........
Chorus-"The Sailors Glee". ...... By the school
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Young Men Trim Bonnets.

On Tuesday evening the third meeting of the
Klahayah Club was held at Miss Paddock's,
when a bonnet and tie party occupied the first
part of the evening. Each young lady brought
a hat and trimmings. The hats were drawn by
the gentlemen and trimmed Enthusiastically or gro
tesquely, perhaps, according to their unques-
uonable good taste. The gentlemen were en-
couraged to work to the best of their ability.
When finished the hats adorued the heads of
those who trimmed them, aud the one who had
been most successful had the prize given him,
and in this case it was awarded to Mr.. Tytler Al
ter this the young ladies were to tie fourth
hand upon themselves, and to Miss Rowe was
awarded the prize for having tied the best tie.
animals" followed this, for which game Miss
Jessie seymour won the prize. After this game
refreshment were served, and before the guests
dispersed there was some dancing. Those pres
ent were: Miss Paddock, Miss Ellie Paddock,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Landell, Miss Edmunds, Mr.
W. Z. Best, Miss Ouimette, Mr.. NJ. Miller. Miss
Derickson, Miss Rowe. Mr.. A. d. Wright, Mr.. G.
4. Mum, Mr.. J. G. Dudley, Mr.. Morton Rams
dell. Miss Seymour, Miss Jessie Seymour, Ir. c.
b. Niblock, Mr. Delano, Miss Bowen, Mr.. Tyler,
MIR. H. S. Griggs, Mr. Z. Griggs
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HE festivities incident to Christmas
are now casting their sunny rays
upon the community, and prepare
lions are being made among all
classes OF society that aim to bring
rlsdncss TO many. Not only the
children are made to enjoy the Gus
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Pianos. F. Christianer, sll Third street.
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Fine Affair OF Cnitarians.

Thursday evening an enjoyable entertainment
was given in the First Unitarian church parlors
tor the benefit of the Sunday school and the
Christmas tree festivities. At the close of the
following programme a little play entitled
"Pomegranate Seeds" was very creditably rem.
dered:
Violin solo--"Ave Maria" Goprod
Paul c. Hedriek: Aecompanist. Ross
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
GET READY FOR ICE.


esan Ter . 0eed The1gA inexpensive lee
To cheaply build good ice-house for
forty 70 dfty tons. make II high, 20 that
bat little roof Is required. The founda-
tion should be three feet below the
surface to avoid frost Two stories If
teen BY sixteen IL about right Double
doors must extend to the roof The
corner posts must be rabbeted - shown
% receive the matched board lining.
On the outside Of these posts light
frame should be covered with heavy
building paper two and one-half inches
from the lining and one and one-half TO
two inches FROM the paper. the covering
should Be nailed on lightly. This work
leaves two dead air spaces between the
sunshine and the leo and NO sawdust
packing will Be needed. A ventilstor
in tho shape Of blinded window should
Be placed in both gables under the roof
and the best Of drainage must Be pro-
vided below.
In the cut the outer limo shows the
covering; tho middle ono the paper
lining; strips Of plank arc spiked over
the four-by-four posts to which TO nail
tho covering, and the inner line
10 the matched lining. OF course
the plan can be modified to suit circum-
stances, the main thing being to have
the dead air space. An inside tight
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HER swEEr-roNEo MANDOLIN.

lhear her family hummine
40 the sweet and gentle strummine
Of tho mandolin she sondleS
WIN the most impartial care.
ana Gov dreamily linger
Wstcning each bejewelcd finger
Yer the strings 80 softly sweepiua
Like breath OF morning air.
And how eagerly listen
Mnen see those dear eyes glistcn
WIN light 50 pure and holy.
Where no darkness enters in.
ANA my heart keeps wildly dancing
40 the melody enhancing,
winch she contures with such deftness
From her sweettoned mandolin.
In my dreams I hear It's ringing.
Ana the voice OF her whose singing
Leads my tired and restless spirit
TO Q land OF peace and rest.
Where my heart Is free from sorrow.
f'or no troubles can Il borrow
Inst viii cause one seed OF sadness
To take root within my breast
Ahi you think I'm only dreaming.
Ihat am forever scheminR.
But the tact d. assure you,
That my heart strings are akin
10 these that swcetly render
When smotc With fingers tender
The most exquisite music
On her svect-toned mandolin.
=. Parker. Jr.. In Brooklyn Eagle.
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CHECKS FOR MILLIONS.


000ld'o Iroa Aountolo Doal-Roeke6eslegAu
Troaooetisa W1tA AaAseWA
The largest check ever given IN thia
country was that given BY Jay Gould to
Thomas Allen for the Iron Mountain.
He paid q ooo. 900 for It and he handed
Allen check for that amount upon his
acceptance OF his Offer Allen looked
st the paper that represented this vast
sum and said: ''Isn't this good deal Of
money for one man to have in one bankT'
II don't know" replied Gould. per.
haps 1t il Let mo have the check.
Allen then handed the check back to
Gould, and he handed It over to his
olice boy. saying: "Here. boy. take this
check to the bank and have the cashier
certify to it." And the boy won't out
and did It
A check for 81. 000. 900 WAS given BY
John d Rockefeller to Sam AndrewA
another coal-oil millionaire. and was
accepted by Andrews only because he
WAS too proud to refuse Il Rockefeller
and Andrews were poor young men in
Cleveland together twenty or thirty
years ago In connection with Fiagler
and others they organised the Standard
Oil Company, and at once began to grow
rich. Rockefeller In some way got the
start Of Andrews and Andrews was very
Jealous Of his growing power and wealth.
He tried to outshine Rockefeller IN
every thing he did, and when Rocke-
feller built big house in Cleveland
Andrews put up bigger one. bringing
artists from Italy to do the dne work In
1t and making one Of the finest reei.
dences west Of the Alleghaniea Then
Rockefeller bought country seat near
Cleveland and Andrews bought another.
and 20 the strife went on. When
Rockefeller WAS made pres;dent Of
the Standard Oil Company Andrews
became very jealous, and In order to
show his own importance he came In
one day and asked Rockefeller how mat
ters were getting along. MI. Rockefeller
said every thing was going OF right
and Mr.. Andrews asked for . look at the
books OF the company.
You can't see the books Just now"
said Rockefeller. ''butif you como in In .
day or two will have statement made
out for you"
A few days later Sam Andrews came
In again and asked for the books In
reply he was handed . long sheet Of
paper covered with figures which he was
told was the statement Of the condition
Of the Standard Oil Company. He
looked at 1t and - he did 20 his face got !
red and his eyes grew angry.
This is not what want NJ. Rookie
teller, said he II want to see the books
II the company. II Ican'tsec the books !,
want to sell my stock"
"What will you take for your stockT'
'eplied Mr.. Rockefeller. very coolly
'eaching for his check book. i
81 want just $1,000 600 cash." said
AndrewA
"A l right you shall have It" replied !
he president OF the Standard Oil Com.
,any, and he thereupon wrote out .
heck for 81, ,000, 900 for Nj. AndrewA
Andrews had to take IL or back down.
1e was ashamed to refuse, and he had
or the next few months all ho could Go
n trying to invest that million dollarA
Ie put $500. 600 in Government bonds
md scattered the rest here and thsre.-
7, Y Letter
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DAIRY DOTS.

The following dairy items are taken
from the columns Of the Massachusetts
Ploughman:
MILK il IN article whose merits and
peculiarities are little understood OF
studied on thousands Of farms. The
tons Of poor butter made proves this.
The quarrels and squabbles Of rival
breeders Of fancy stock are beautiful to
see in case you stand from under.
But they all have value II one looks at
It In tho right way.
A TOWN where the farmers have NO
creamery and don't want ono Is . good
town to avoid when one wants farm
for homo. 1t is progressive farming
that IL attractive-not farming Of the
Abrahamic sort II l. -r
THE details as to the feeding Of farm
animals should be the subject Of caro-
ial study. and experiment (where ex-
pertinent IL needed) ON every farm.
Most feeding IL the result Of habit and
u followed - such without Why or
wherefore in multitude Of instances.
II 10 not the COW whose milk gives
the most butter that II necessarily ''the
best butter cow" but rather tho COW
who costs the least in proportion 70 the
yield. II to get certain yield Of hut
ter you must feed two or three times -
much In one case - in, the other, the
cost becomes IN important matter. In
comparing Jerseys and Holsteins this
matter II sometimes overlooked
TuE sale and breeding Of very high
priced cattle IL confined mainly 70 capt.
talists who manage . farm - . side
issue" and an amusement The farmer
who lives BY farming pure and simple
can not indulge in thousand-dollar COWS
and bullA And yet the study required
In the breeding Of fancy stock has been
Of great value 70 farming in general
and h not TO b discouraged.
A BUTrKR test relating to the weight
of salted and unsalted butter was lately
made at william Crosier's farm. North
port. N. Y. Three hundred pounds Of
milk from his registered Jerseys was
set and yielded los pounds Of cream.
This WAS churned twenty-thras minutes,
duly worked. and gavc thirty-seven
pounds Of unsalted butter Then thirty.
seven ounces Of salt WAS added and
worked In. and the butter then weighed
and one-half pounda At
least that ID tho published statement
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High coloring in millinery is further
enlivsned by conspicuous ornaments in
most novel and unique designs First
Of all are antique Grecian buckles and
war-like weapons OF various shapes and
sizes, set With gems that are in sll tints
and moro or less valuable There ere
handsome jeweled pins and old Roman
coins and medals linked together with
glittering paste clasps to say nothing
OF jewelsd BUTTERFLIES and dragon-niea
and tiny reptiles-designs familiar to
ALL but appearing anew In real gold and
silver dligree. enamel French gold, cop
per. bronze. stesl'and jet the range Of
ornamentationc extending from. hay.
rakes and harpoons to crowns and cor.
onetA from , pearl sapdpiper to . co..
emn. stately owl, with bronze beck aud
diamond eyea-N r Post -
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ENGLISH sPARR0WS


o00o 0oeh0Ao - Destroying Thooo p~s-
The United States Depastment ol
Agriculture recommends the following
treatment: Dissolve arseniate Of soda
In warm water. at the rate Of IN ounce
70 pint; pour this upon - much wheat
- It viii cover In . vessel which can b
closed 20 - to prevent evsporatioh, and
allow IL to soak at least tWenty-four
hours Dry the wheat % prepared. and
It. u ready for use. Three kernels Of
this will kill. Winter is the best time
for operations. Other birds are then
absent and sparrows are hungry,
aliGhting in aocks in the streets after
passing teams and along railroad trsckA
where grain IL scattered from waRons
aud ears -Hese poisoned wheat may b
administered with Wholesale destruc-
ton 70 them. and little danger Of harm
70 any thing else.
II IL u found that the birds are too
wary to take the poisoned grain as Arss
they can b led up to 1t BY feeding them
st the same hour Of the. day ieg few
days With sound grain - . ,peeliminary.
When they are used 70 It. and Oh their
guard. throw down . little poisoned
wAcst-not too much at once. but Just
enough for them 70 eat before they
havO loaDd ost that there b any thing
~rons-fos you can not catch then al
st tho onA attempt - this Means .
Large percentage - rot sid Of st one
time. Then hsgia with the sound grain
again. and after two or three days use
more poison. BY this means Of alter.
mating non-poisoned grain with the
oshsf Article. sparFows nay b killed
sll through the winter months just -
fast - they como in from other places
end IN time b almoH annihilated
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ZIG. I. PROTECTED DRAlNA YIa 4
drains and well-built stone drains the
animals enter at tho outlet This ia
trusion can be easily avoided BY cover.
ing the outlets with wire. All drains.
and especially whom the outlet Il o..
posed to the tramplinR Of stock. should
have stroAG wooden boz for discharR-
ing the wateT. through. Wiring In this
case II quito IN easy operstion; the
wires passinR through holes st the side.
top and bottom, - shown in Fig. ]. In
the PLAZA seen In Fig 3 the wire = eat
In suitable lengthA o. even . plece q
wire sieve OF screen u passed st ~
the upper end loosely around IN iron or
wooden roller placed crosswise Of the boz.
at the top. In this csss the wire csa b
raised up to clean out the boz II desired;
and heavy pressure Of wateP will lift
the lower end thus removing al sb-
struction. The sxesn il q su0elest
length that It may b pressed ostwaso.
bus not inward When tiles are used
clear to the outlet piece Of wire
screen placed between the ends Of tho
two last tiles viii answer the purpose
nearly - we'll ?