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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-30

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obliteratlng the barriers of gentility and
all recognizing the universal brother
hood. Peterson's point, SO named
after the pioneer who nearly forty
years ago took up the land, and afterward
acquired several thousand acres bordering
on the ocean. is charming natural sea-
side park of grassy lawn and scrub pines.
After ride of a mile and half across
this neck of land, the little democracy
within the stage coach energies from the
stunted timber on the crest OF the outer
sand dune and oeholds spread ont be-
fore il, the boundless azure of the Pacific
ocean with ITS tieecy fringe of breakers but
hall mile away. The passenger from the
interior. who then for the first time be-
holds the earth's mightiest element, is lost
in wonder.
Then felt like some watcher Of the skies,
Wien a new planet swims into his ken;
Or like stout Cortes, when with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacific, aud all bis men
Looked at each other with a wild surnise-
Silent, upon peak in Darien.
Each year large number of Eastern
tourists who visit the Sound make a senti-
mental journey 10 this beach TO see the
ocean, if they have never seen it, or if they
come from the Atlantic seaboard, to CON-
pleie the journey across the continent,
and wet their feet in the sea on the west
ern edge of the western world. The stage
soon reaches the strip of hard, surf-besten
sand and turns southwark for fifteen
mile drive on the straight and uniform
natural roadway. the broad tires scarcely
leaving a track in the hard sand. The
ride is the most exhilarating and en-
joyahle that can be imagined.
The passengers always. in al weather. in
sist upon having the curtains raised, and
enjoy equally the beauty Of the sea in the
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

braid, and having q bertha aud ful
pulled sleeves Of yellow crepon.
Every well dressed society woman car.
rics a silken purse now. One n The
daIntiest models is made Of fray anc,
silken floss, crochcted In slip stitch.
The beads are strung on gold wire ana
ornamenicd with cmeralds. On the IN.
side there Is an opening about three
inches long to allow the money TO bo
put 10 either side.
A new fashion in skirts Il to make the
front very close fitting, thi, extending
well round over the hips. aud TO set the
back fulncss 10 one large full box plat
with mnny folds on either side. aud 70
iasten each side over on 70 the fronts
with the simulated buttonholes and but
tons, or 10 trim the edge aud place over
the front aa 4 Il really fastened 20 whea
on the wuasor
Flowers no longer figure 10 the CON
pletc toilet. This Is due, probably. 70
the misuse Of roses, which ruined the
dress aud destroyed the beauty Of tho
figure. Refined women no longer adopt
the huge bouquet for the corsage. Tiny
posies are piuued ia the bosom, tucked
IN the belt and pinned IN the loops ofthe
sash ribbon Field daisies, peoples.
dahlias and carnations are sought for this
purpose
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

While tho most graceful Of riders the
Professor 50 thoroughly illustrated hi,
ntterances that half dozen stlned son.
he'll fallo were heard, but laugh
from the jolly Frenchman soon relieved
their fears
-The length Of tho stirrup, remarked
ne, varies with the gait chosen IN az.
binary trotting the stirrup should nal
be short as IN that case the lower nom.
mel VIII prevent the rider rising Is ~
trot
a dash across tho end Of the large
room and quick return displayed ~
correctness Of his remarks. aFor Nm.
ming and leaplng tho scat shonld II.
short enough to press the left leg aaaipss
the lower pOmmel In leaping taIe vii
prevent the rider from being thro,vr
forward, concluded he. and leanlng
lightly 70 the tan-bark he cried: All
ready, ladies' A few minutes later IA
was flying over 10 astride his fayorife
horse, with class Of young tadles'
shouting ~Watch your horse, not md :
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
The ScarciLr or nlmes.

So unusual is the demand from all the
large cities for dimes that Director OF
the Mint Leach has ordered the minis at
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San
Francisco to stop coming all other
money and devote themselves entirely to
the manufacture of dimes. It is almost
impossible to realize the demand for this
coin. Within the past three years no
less than 50, 176, 40 was coined, which
means 1,765, 200 coins. So far this
year S1,500,000 or $4,000, 600 dimes
has been struck of, and now the demand
has become so great that as stated all
three Of the United States minis will de-
vote themselves entirely to turning out
dimes. It is estimated that there are
being turRed out now at the rate of a
hundred thousand a day. Mr.. Leach is
using for this purpose all the uncurrent
silver coin available, and has started on
So, 900, 900 Of uncurrent half dollars, a
coin which seems almost absolutely i'm
possible to force into general circulation.
While the size and convenience of the
dime makes it a general favorite it is
supposed that the sudden craze for the
dimes savings banks Is the cause for this
sudden craze just now.-Baltim0rs 1msr-
ic11.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
The MnmmIng HIrd perenleI.

Ia the correspondents column of n
recent week, r. J. g., Of Sullivan Coun.
ty, ~ Y. wants 10 know II some OF your
subscribers can tell him how 20 kill
humming birds, which, he says, are in
juriug his beans by knocking oil the
blossoms. For myself, writes Connec.
ticut reader, | would not encourage the
/ killing Of any Of our native birds as a
penalty for their periodical depredations
on our small fruits aud grain fields. /
think far more has been lost by the null
DUPLICATION Of insects than has been
gained by the killing Of birds. This is
the iirst time / remember OF any com.
plant having been made against the
humming bird as being hurtfu to vege-
tation Of any kind by knocking oil the
blossoms. This little bird, by the use OF
It's long, slender beak and oxtensile
tongue, feeds while on the wing upon
the honey Of flowers aud the insects that
are attracted within them by the sweet
ness. The visits Of insects, especially OF
bees, TO flowers in their search Of sweets,
is believed by all botanists to DO bene.
hNi"A ~ ''N HibAV iIilNdb AthbflDuilpu OF
pollen through their agency, and il is
even thought by some that blossoms are
furnished with honey for the purpose Of
attracting them, as il is not known to
be Of any direct use to the plants. Thus
bee in taking honey from flower car
RIGS on its head some OF its pollen TO the
next il visits. Many plants are fcrtilized
by pollen not their own either by such
visits or by the wind transporting il,
which In the case Of some, OF which the
strawberry Is a good example, is quite
important TO the crop. At certain
stage of their growth, the snowy parts of
flowers fall oil naturally and can readi.
" see that the rapid wing motion 81
these little birds may cause few petals
70 fall from flowers visited by them
'ooner than they would otherwise, but
hat II would cause any injury to the crop
do not believe. Any one can satisfy
himself by making the experiment, that
.ho entire flower Of the bean is not easiy
brushed of. --Nec York VIVID.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
rAnM ANp aArprr rorra.

Give no food for thirty-six hours aftel
the chicks are hatched.
Packing IN salt aud storing in q COO
place Il the cheapest way OF storing away
eggs 70 keep.
While care should always be taken in
giving salt, as q rule IL will be- found .
good plan 70 salt al soft feed.
Make It a rule during the next two
months to keep the eating troughs OF
boards aud the drinking vessels clean.
Turnips or potatoes cooked with bran
makes good feed for the laying hens,
aud they can be fed all they will eat.
Because the poultry run after you when
you go 10 the yard i no indication that
they need feeding. Habit is often the
real reason.
Use plenty Of slaked lime ia the house
and yard during the hot weather, especi.
ally If the poultry are confined; it is .
cheap disinfectaat
The seed Of rutabages should be sown,
When convenient before July 20, but the
Cat, stFap-lea.ed variety may be sown as
late as August /. Turnips will do well
on rather sandy land; if desired for
for table use, the white egg
variety Is one Of the best.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Here il a Jewel case, dainty enough
aud pretty enough for Queen Titauia
herself And this is the way IL is made:
Take o piece OF white kid twelve By five
inches and hem the four edges with yell
low embroidery silk. Make small bag
OF yellow surah silk and stitch 4 on the
Xii vo,y firmly. There must be mar
row yellow cord ia the top Of the bag 80
that II can be drawn tightly together
and fastened securely. Over this Is
paintcd on the white kid in letters Of
gold the legend "'For rings aud Things. y
Under the bag there il yellow cushion.
This is very fiat; in fact, II can scarcely
be called a cushion atall, but II will be
found a most useful article, az on Il are
put all the stuck pins aud fancy pins 70
dear TO the feminine heart. And last
there is larger silk bag. This can hold
bangles aud all large pieces Of jewclry.
Sometimes piece Of chamois skin, some
jewelry soap and small brush are kept
in this bag, Cut another piece Of kid
the same size as the first. On this paint
either golden rod or daifodils. The two
parts arc stitched together with fine vel.
low silk. This little jewel case can be
rolled up 30 as TO occupy very little
space in a grip or trunk, and when
opened Il makes pretty toilet accessory.
atlanta C0Hstitution.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

The King of Siam is said to have il
one Of his country palaces wonderful
pavilion. 1t was built by Chimes
engineer as refuge for the King dur
ing the extreme heat Of the summer.
The walls, ceilings and floors are
formed of pieces of plate glass an inch
thick. These are so perfectly fitted
together with a transparent cement
that the joints are invisible. and nd
fluid can penetrate. The pavilion Il
% feet long and II wide, and stands 8
the middle of huge basin of beautiful
~ colored marbles. When the Kin.
enters the pavilion the single door &
closed and cemented. Then the s1uids
gates are opened, and the basin is filIsd
with water. Higher and higher it miss
until the pavilion is covered. and DIV
the ventilators at the top connecl Il
with the open air. When the heat q
the sun is so great that the water al
most boils on the surface of the freshesi
fountains this pavilion is deliciously
cool. And this is the way the King Il
Siam cools himself off in hot weather
1t sounds very delightful.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
FASHION NOTES.

Grenadlno is the most popular material
for the ladies' cravat.
Fan-shaped skirts OF hair cloth give
a very graceful swing to the fashionable
gown.
Gloria, a domestic silk used for some
time in umbrellas, is being brought for.
ward for dresses.
A quaint conception 10 soarlpin
fashioned as dumbbell, with diamond
sunk into each end
Mother.of-pearl buttons, half as large
as the moon, are much used. They are
in questionable taste.
Real pretty are the wash dresses OF
madras aud cheviot, white and blue OF
white aud gray stripes, made plain bell
skirt, shirt waist and belt.
Real lace is beyond all manner Of
doubt coming in again, much to the Joy
OF the woman who, more than all else,
desires her dress to be ladylike.
Ribbons in pale shrimp shades now.
dered with pale broolded flowers are in
high favor. Pale silk chemisettes are
dividing favor with the more masculine
shirts.
Delicate sleeves Of mousselne de sole
and other like tissues are kept in an I'M.
right position by the use Of a small
spring, which is sold for this especial
purpose.
Silk cord and button are greatly used
on tail)r made suite for decoration. and.
to save labor, silk cord button holes at.
tached to silk buttons can be bought in
any Of the principal stores.
The present season has brought fresh
life to the silk trade. The use OF silk
for Innings, underdresses, and foundation
skirts, the combination OF silk with other
fabrics, and the revival Of the all.silk
gowns, have created a demand for silks
which promises 20 increase rather than
diminish.
Gauze embroidered with cut steel is
made use Of on the 6rest afternoon
reception dresses. When scwed TIGHTLY
and smoothly about the hips il gives an
exceedingly graceful, symmetrical an.
pesance 70 the form and brings ont an
the subtle, willoxy movements Of the
wearer when walking.
Princess dresses are coming IN again.
and the faultlessly formed, graceful
woman xill rejoice. A beauuiul dress
recently flushed in the universally popn-
Ia gay aud yellow, was . rrlT beuga-
line, bOrdered With straight rows Of gold
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
A Fircproor Paste.

A teacher Of the name Of Malykhyn,
Of the city Of Pavloif, in the Province Of
Veronej, Russia, has invented a ireproos
paste which has been tested by the Mos
COW Imperial Society Of Agriculture and
proved 10 be a great success. A small
shanty was built Of straw, the sides and
roof Of which were covered with N.
Malykhyn's paste, and subjected to the
strongest fame. The only change notice.
able was in the color. which under the
Intense heat turned to a reddish brown,
but without oharring in the least. This
hreproof paste can be prepared at a
trihing cost-about forty kopeeSs for a
square Of seven feet. This invention
will be a great blessing for the poor vii
layers, the roofs Of whose little homes
are constructed entirely Of straw; for at
present when a FIRE starts, the entire vii
lage is often a mass Of ruins inside Of
half an hour. Their only protection
from fire consists Of one hose and a tank
Of water. The Imperial Society has de-
cided to introduce this wonderful paste
into ell the villages throughout TIE Em.
piFe.-AeF York Rcoor3er.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
A snNsInLE PLAN.

A little story is aloat about what somt
call the freak Of wealthy New York
woman, and some dignity it by more
respectable name II appears that either
through liking for time.honored Ger.
man custom or Of her own wit and in.
vention II has occurred 20 this society
leader to put her daughter, who has lust
left a fashionable boarding school, in a
position to learn certain domestic accom-.
plishmcnts respected in tradition, such
rs cooking and mendinr,
For this purpose she has installed her
in the house Of an old friend, doar 10 her
since her own school days, but whose
husband is the counterpart in real life Of
the country clergyman in fiction, pos
sessed Of few dollars and many chill
drcn. No servant is kept ia this estab.
lsnment, and the wish OF the society
woman is that for the space Of year her
daughter shall be her old friends help,
using the word with the honorable sir.
Indication II formerly had in New Eng.
land
WHAT will he the issue Of this experi.
ment IS a question number Of other
girls are asking. IL Is not 10 any way
likely to SCI fashion. and yet ii might,
for the stosy as told includes several
sentences about the jewelry and travel
brides offered to sngaf,coat the pin Of
twelve months of busting, marketing
and bread making to the taste OF the
young woman who, until recently, sup.
posed she was coming out next winter.
-- Chicago Herald.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
a NICKEL SHAVE.
Il Was tile Harber's econd Lay, bur n.
Was Very Busy.

Il Was tile Harber's econd lay, bur N,
Was Very Busy.
"Where is this 5-cent barber sbon d
SAID an ancient gentleman WITH
grizzly beard of about weeks crowsi
and with a hair caressed collar. 40 ~
stopped near dusty BARRIERS nola I,
Tehama street, near fourth yesterda1
afternoon.
Here you are. sir. Step right "a,
you're next, sir, called CHEEKY wv
from an open door. The hairy 0aItla,
man assembled the three creaking stairs
that led to the door, crossed thelbend.
ing yeranda, and was then usheyed into
the barber shop" by vers clean.
looking man, whose eyes twinkled with
mirth, and whose liDs were continually
stretched in quiet smiles. II was only
q small shop; a 5-cent shop, in fact
and it was evident that it was shaw
ing shop to which men went because
they needed shave and not because
they wanted to enjoy nap in soft
chair. The chair itself was quite an
institution. Once upon a fine II
might have been new, but that must
have been when the water came IN Ia
Montgomery street. Although il was
battered and worn, and though the
stufing did protest against further
service, and had shaved its way
through the green upholstering, still
it was better than one would expect Il
see in nickel-limit establishment. a
small wavy-glass mirror hung upon the
wall in front of the chair, and in tie
corner of the room, on an old what
not" stand, was a razor. Upon
washstand were water basin, a lamD
and shaving mug filed with lather.
On the floor near the washstand wasa
pitcher of cold water.
The victim with the grizzly beard
left his hat in the hall, climbed into
the chair, closed his eyes and prepared
for the sacrifice. The merry barber
lathered him well, then scraped him
scientifically, rubbed French chalk
over the old fellows jaws, combed bis
hair and turned him out as good as
new.
Haven't drawn a drop of blood
YETI said the barber, as he flashed
his razor through the air and yelled
Next" at young laborer who
was falling asleep in one of the two
chairs.
"How doyou expect to make itpay n
asked Chronicle reporter, who had
dropped in.
Well, / calculate there are from
10000 to $4,000 men in this town who
ire pretty hard mp. Some time they
will all want to shave. Cost 'emtr0aly I
! nickel. This is only my saamef aay. 1
we got no gas, but II Llght That
amp, put it on-a chair ri there Won
re,
do you give the Victims life 1usur.
nee policies ~
"Oh, no: they're all right. Razor
nay pull little, but that's all right.
Ven get along. ! rent the house
emit out the other three rooms. and i n
leep here in the shop. Furnish clean
Dwels, too. Some fellows are particu1I
ar, you know. Drop in again. III
The 5-cent barber is named Ricbardsa
ie Is a bright man, and is certainlyl
of a funny disposition, foil
ldging from his ever-apparent smile,
e seems to think the whole thing d
Ike On the community. Sam Frdnf
sSco Chronicle.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
washing Pannr Mon CIV

Have you ever washed filthy lucre9 \
never heard Of such a thing until recent
", when, says New York correspond.
ent Of the Chicago Neps, happened to
/ be making social call at the home Of
well known physician in this city. Paus.
ing a moment at the open door OF his
office to give him friendly greeting
noticed row OF sgreenbacks" hanging
on string that was stretched from the
washstand to the chimney piece. ~ am
just washing some money" he said.
Have you ever seen it doneg do it
because get money from all kinds of
people, aud it is often so horribly dirty
that | know IL is a breeding place for
microbes, so | wash every grimy aud
ragged hill that comes to me. Give
me one Of yours and / will show you.
With some misgiyings Of courage and
sinkings of heart handed him a $40
bill which was excessively dilapidated,
and never did anxious hen gaze with
more forlorn hope over her duckliug
about to enter the water than did over
my solitary treasure. Words cannot de-
scribe what agony l suffered as the
physician lathered its face generously
with soap and began vigorous rubbing
Then rinsing it oil in cold water he
squeezed 1t dry and, smoothing it out
again, hung it in the warm sunshine. To
my surprise, in few moments it stiff
ened itself up aud became clean,
crisp, new, selt-respocting product of the
United States Treasury instead Of the
hmp disgrace that had been carrying
about IN my pooketbook. II you don't
believe that this is true. try il.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
AIphOnsO XIII. the Boy King.

The crowns Of three Of the hereditar,
kingdoms Of Europe are now worn b,
children. The Oldest in length Of reign
and youngest in years is Alphonso XIII.
Of Spain. He mas been king from tn.
day of his birth, May IL, 1886, his ia.
Their, Alphonso XIII, having died a few
months before.
As the youngest child Of Alphonso
XII. was boy, under the laws of Spain
which declare that the royal title shall
descend in the male line whenever that
is possible he became the king at once,
taking rank above his sisters, the first
born Of which then ceased to be Queen
Of Spain and became only Princess OF
the Asturas. The short life of this IT,
tied boy has been less happy than that
OF many Of his little subjects, for his
health has not been good, and he has
passed through some severe illnesses,
which have left him frail rather than
robust child. He has recovered from
his illnesses without serious results, and
is now u knowing and attractive little
boy, who loves play and delights in mis-
chief, even though he does live in a
palace and is surrounded with all the
ceremony ola court.
AS many amusing stories are told Of
his bright sayings and comical acts as are
told of wonderful babies of less prom-
nent families.
One anecdote relates to his first atten-
dance at chapel. Great pains had been
taken to make him understand that ae
must sit very still during the service,
and especially must not say word He
listened eagerly aud in silence to the or
gan, but when the priest commenced to
speak the small monarch called out,
"Stopl you must not talk in chapel"
His pictures are common in Europe,
and all of them Sre pleasing. In one he
IS in the chair Of State. On footstool,
before him, are histwo sisters, and at his
right tand sits isAmother. Standing
before him, in rich Uniform, is one Of
tho high officers Of Spain, who is reading
long address to his sovereign as sol.
emily as If he were in the presence of
monarch Of ripe years. Mot only do the
- E xes stare in surprise at this inter- /
-uption Of fun And frolic, lbut the mouth
llso is wide open, while one tiny hand /
clutches with all its puny strength the
myers of his faithful Andalusian nurse,
Who stands in waiting behind the mon
Irch's chair Of state.
He is greatly liked by his people, and
lis daily appearance in Madrid with his
listers, in his little carriage drawn by
our fine mules, always calls out univer-
al expressions Of affection. It is espe-
tally fortunate that his mother is a
woman of good sense, high character
nd an exceedingly kind heart. She
eas an Archduchess OF Austria and is
ow Queen Maria Christina, reigning as
egent until her son reaches the age Of
ixteen years. She has greatly endeared
ersclf to the people Of her adopted
ountry by her wisdom and her benevo-
snce. Lately, the eloquent leader of the
parish republicans, Senior CASTELAR,, ex-
lained the quiet condition of his party
y saying: "0ae cannot make war upon
baby and woman l''-Sl. Nicholas.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

A country woman having gone to mar.
ket 70 sell chickens, met with q cook
who bought the half Of what she had aud
a half Of one more without killing any Of
them She then sold to . second cook
the half Of those remaining and half
chicken more. also without killing any;
and Afterwards to the third cook the half
Of the remainder and half a chicken
more. still without killing anx n sh..=sz
means the country Uomsn sold all her
chickens How many had shsl-Fsra
J5uFlaL
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

@The lady should sit in the middle of
the saddle, with the body in al upright
but unaffected position, bending neither
forward, backward, nor to either side
The right leg should pass firmly around
the upper pommel, leaving the lower
part o the leg to hang perfectly perpen-
dicular
"A common mistake Of an unskiIed
horsewoman Is to thrust the right foot
forward toward the horse's neck. This
position opens the angle of the right
Knee around the pommel, loosening the