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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
THE WALLS OF THE HOUSE.
How to Make Them Cheerful and Home-
like.


like.
1t is very important that the walls of
the house we live in are pleasing and
pleasant to us, as we need to be cheer
ed and rested by that which meets our
gaze hour after hour in our home life.
There have been decided changes in
this respect within few years.
Formerly a room once papered would
last nearly a lifetime, and now for
sanitary aad other reasons it is custom
ary to change paper frequently. But
even then the paper that lasts for
briefer time should be carefully chosen,
and all necessary requirements kept
continually in mind.
The rolled wall paper is compare
lively modern introduction. Paper
formerly came in square sheets and
was pasted together before being
printed. This was clumsy to handle.
The paper has improved much in quail
ity and beauty with the years. Those
who have given the matter little atten-
ton will hardly realize the changes
that have recently been made.
The correct paper for the library or
dining-room is tapestry paper, which
presents all the soft, rich effects of the
old-time tapestries and gives the room
a cosy, comfortable atmosphere.
The wide frieze is going by. 1t is
entirely out of place with the elaborate
papers now in use. The molding for
the hanging of pictures is absolutely
essential, and is made in very beautiful
and varied styles. The dining-room
that is finished in oak will have an oak
molding.
The papers for the parlor are of the
old-time type, large vases of flowers,
wreaths and lavish designs in soft tints
brought out by white and gold. This
paper in the smaller styles and little
darker colors, is used for the sitting
room or living-room.
The chamb Der papers have large floral
designs in light colors, and soft shades
of olive, terra Gotta, ETC. Among the
chamber papers are what is known as
chintz papers that sell for $15O roll.
The sanitary wall papers finished in oil
that sell for seventy-fve cents roll
are shown.
Many English papers are imported.
They are two inches wider than the
American papers. Papers may be
bought at almost any price, varying
from five cents roll to twenty-five or
thirty dollars.
There is mica finish paper for halls,
that recalls olden days, although it is
| entirely new and unlike anything
formerly shown.
The nursery papers introduce charm
ing designs, and are excellent for their
purpose of Frightening the children s
homes. Bath room papers that may be
washed off are shown in tile designs.
Some of these are the brilliant French
tiles, and others the pretty quiet old
blue and white Dutch tiles. These
papers also come as sanitary papers at
seventy-five cents roll.
The leather papers with their heavy
embossed effects for dining rooms, and
their fine stamped designs for parlors
are shown in great variety. They sell
at three dollars and half or six dollars
per roll.
A little consideration of the subject
will be certain to make many feel that
they can we'll afford to make changes
in the wall paper of their homes -
Christian at Work.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
NO.. 10.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

1t is long step toward Heaven to
have good mother
Ohio Wesleyan university has sent
out fifty-four missionaries.
No man can overcome himself
without help from Christ.-Ram' Horn.
If God were to smile at the man
who frowns at his brother devils would
soon be happy.
The Yale college art school cost
quarter of a million of dollars, and is
endowed with $4,000.
The intellect of the wise is like
glass, it admits the light of Heaven
and reflects it.-Hare.
No preacher ever scattered his con-
gregation by having too much to say
about Christ. RAMS Horn.
Philadelphia claims in the Pennsyl-
vania academy of fine arts the oldest,
art institution in the country.
The Presbyterian churches of Chi
cago in ten years have increased in
number from forty-nine to seventy-fve.
Faith makes the Christian. Life
proves the Christian. Trial tests the
Christian. Death crowns the Chris
tian.
When religion is made science,
there is nothing more intricate; when
it is made duty, nothing more easy
Wilson.
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
church of Brooklyn, has the largest
mem bership in Methodism-1,91 913 mem
bers and 14S probationers.
The late Cardinal Manning was the
first Englishman to receive the scarlet
hat since the time of Cardinal Wolsey
and the reformation. His immediate
predecessor, Cardinal Wiseman, was of
Irish birth.
Fourteen acres of land just north
of Washington city, the estimated
worth of which is 5000, 900, have been
donated by Messrs. Newlands g. Wag-
gaman, as site for the proposed Prot-
estant Episcopal cathedral, at the ma
tional capital .swap
New statistics concerning the status
of the Lutheran church in America,
have recently been collected Accord
ing to these the grand total is sixty-on
synods, 5,02s pastors, s,3SS congrega-
tions, and 1,1S7,s54 confirmed or COM
municant members.
The American Bible society was
formed in New York in 1916, by con-
vention of delegates from thirty-fve To-
cal Bible societies and the Society of
Friends. The society's receipts for the
first year were 1877, ,779.35. For the fifty
sixth year the receipts were $6s9, 923 Al,
the total receipts for the fifty-six years
amounting to nearly $15, ,OOO,00
The recent Census Bulletin No 6
credits the Lutheran church with an
attendance of 141, sss pupils in her paro-
chial schools. OF these 1915 are in
| the North Atlantic states, 1871 in the
South Atlantic, 122, 463 in the north
central, 1916 in the south central, and
6S2 in the western. Wisconsin leads
all the states with 26, 1914, followed by
| Illinois with 24,203, and Minnesota
with 10 20S
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
to her eyes as she realized that her sor.
rows were only dream.


Passing quickly from the room, she
found her mother bending over the
ironing table, looking heated and tired.
Gretchen led her into the adjoining
room and placed her on the lounge
which she had so recently occupied.
Then she coaxed the children into the
barn, where she left them interested in
a game of hide-and-go-seek. Return
ing to the house, she noiselessly opened
the door of the parlor and saw her
mother quietly sleeping. And now she
took up the work which the tired
hands of the sleeper had left unfin-
ished. The great joy that nestled in
her heart made her forget the heated
room, the unread books, the little
economies and self-denials Of her home
life.
Nor did the lesson of her dream fade
from memory. Often afterward the
thought of that one hour of sorrowful
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19

can be all this while" said Mrs. Mer-
ton, going to the door and calling
Gretchen, Gretchenl" but no Gretchen
answered.
II suppose ought to go this very
minute, but am going to have this
one morning all to myself" muttered
rebellious Gretchen. She went over to
the table, picked up the coveted book,
threw herself on the lounge, and soon
forgot everything in its perusal.
How long she remained thus she
never knew. She was suddenly aroused
by the sound Of approaching footsteps
and the indistinct murmur of strange
voices. She hastened to the window.
A number of men were coming slowly
up the path, bearing heavy burden.
II hope there lsasn't anything hap
pened to father, heard him telling
mother at the breakfast table that he
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
HER DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT.
A Remark That Was Subject to Various
Constructions.

A Remark That Was Subject to Various
Constructions.
A certain Mrs. Malaprop, who lives
in large eastern city, is noted for her
skill in unconsciously embarrassing
other people, while she herself remains
perfectly at ease. Not long ago she
was introduced to two sisters, young
ladies who had long been known to
her by name, though she had never met
them.
"Now, my dears," she said, address
ing them collectively, with her usual
bland smile, and regarding them earn
estly through her glasses, 81 have often
heard of. the bright and the handsome
Miss Ratcliffe. Now, l am so glad to
meet you both, and l want you to tell
me at once which of you is the bright
and which the handsome one!"
On another occasion she was dining
with her nephew and his young wife,
who had just set up housekeeping.
The dinner did not 60 off quite SC,
smoothly as the young couple had
hoped, and the cooking was by no
means perfect The hostess unwisely
began to murmur apologies. and her
husband joined in, half laughing, with
references to his wife's youth and in
experience.
Don't say another word, my dear
children" interrupted their kind
fssatrted guest. II can assure you I've
eaten great deal worse dinners than
ths in the course of my life; a great
deal worse. Yes" she added medita-
lively, '1ve eaten some pretty bad
dinners, you may be surep Youths
Companion.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
The Coming Suitor.

Stranger-I have come, sir, to marry
your daughter.
Millionaire-Eh? Wha-
Stranger million or two will be
necessary to make us comfortable, and
of course you will give it. Shall leave
my satchel here while I go to present
myself to your daughter?
Millionaire (bewildered) )-Have you
credentials in your satchel?
stranger-No, nothing but dynamite.
N. Y. Weekly.
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[Original.]
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fs'lG.:.l

NOulu Uc W kCt
away from it all, if only just for one
single day, and"-shc glanced at table
in the center of the room with half a
dozen books scattered over it it-''there's
that lovely story book Cousin Fred
brought over for me to read weeks and
weeks ago. How nice it would be to
go Off into the woods for whole day,
and read, and read, and read, with no
brothers or sisters to look after, no
dishes to wash, and only the birds,
trees and flowers to talk to- 1t Just
makes me wild to think of it."
The fragrant breath of cinnamon
roses, blooming near, was borne to her
through the open window She reached
forth and picked one of the most per-
feet blossoms. 1T is sweet, but o, SO
old-fashioned, just like everything else
about this humdrum old place. she
said' as she plucked out it's leaves one
by one and sent them drifting careless
~ out upon the ground.
Directly she heard Ned asking to
have missing button replaced; then, a
prolonged whistle that she knew be-
longed to Hal, the proverbial whistler.
The whistling ceased, and loud,
CHEEKY voice called out: ''Mother, seen
my gogerphy and rithmetic any where?"
Then she heard her mothers reply:
No. my son, wait just minute, and
l will find them" Next came Mollie,
In search of a mislaid un-bonnet. Then
little Bob appeared with cut finger
Tor mamma to bandage. In the midst
OF the chaos, the baby was awakened
from his morning nap and began to cry
Justify. II wonder where Gretchen
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
The Hint Was InefYective.

Mrs. Livehigh with en eye to a pair
of earrings) Gerald, I see that diamond
mining can no longer be conducted
profitable without blasting.
Mr.. Livehigh-Guess that's what
makes 'em SO blasted expensive. -
jewelers. Weekly, -
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slumber checked the impatient word
or the thought Of self-indulgence. 1t
was a cause of wonder to her parents
that their thoughtless, ease-loving
daughter had suddenly grown so con-
siderate and womanly Gretchen kept
her own counsel, but she will never
forget the lesson of that June morning.
EMMA A, TIFFANY.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
A LIFE LESSON.
Taught to Thoughtless, Ease
Loving Daughter.

JUST wish / had
never been born
a t a l. IT. 8
drudge, drudge,
from morning
till night. It's:
Gretchen, i'll
you do t h i s p
And: Gretchen.
will you do that?'
/ am sick and
tired of it ALL
even of the sound
of my own name.
How peri ectly
deli e h tful it
would he tn uat
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19

II hear that Baggs the lawyer, is
quite a poet" Hes well versed in
the law; but, really, can't laud his
yerse, Smith, Gray s. Co.'s Monthly,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-03-19
Nocash's Credit.

Mr.. Slimpurse (hankering for a suit
OF clothes on tick)-I-aw-presume
you are acquainted with my friend, Mr..
Nocash. He has running account
here, believe?
Tailor-Yes. We do the running -
N. Y. World.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17
NEW wHATooM NOTES

Mrs. ID. G.. Jenkins is seriously sick
at her residence ON Thirteenth street.
The district schools Of Everson and
Roeder will hold picnic at Everson
today.
w. r.. Thomas left over the Cana.
dian Pacific yesterday for Pitts
burg, Pa.
Judge Critics has moved his Office to
the building opposite the Puget Sound
Loan and Trust Company.
4. Il. White, of Ada, Ohio, is in
town and contemplates the opening of
an Office for the practice of law.
The Royal Arcanum will hold a pic
mic at Whatcom falls on the 23d. A
special car will leave the corner of Dock
street at $3.50 a. m.
One carload of Cherry Creek ore ar
rived yesterday and will go to Tacoma
as soon as a sufficient amount Is ac-
cumulated to load steamer.
George Carter, of. Seattle, general
secretary of the Y. M. G. A., is ex-
pected In town next week on business
connected with the association.
Attorneys Chambers, Lambert and
Lawrence, of Sumas, were at the super
tor court yesterday, where the Finley
Ferry ejectment case was under trial.
A large number of Sumasites were
seen about the court house corridors
yesterday, where they had been called
as witnesses on the Finley-Eerry case.
The ladies' connected with the
Daughters of Rebecca, of this city,
gave very largely attended social and
strawberry festival in the Golden
Eagle hall Wednesday evening.
The county commissioners will be in
session on Saturday, when the con-
tracts for the Benson ditch will be let,
and on Monday for hearing on pre-
cinct matters and petitions for chang
ing voting places.
Captain Weisenburger has received a
telegram from Tacoma, notifying him
that 81 200 Is offered in prizes for a
competitive drill Of military companies
ON July 4th. No action by the COM
pany has as yet been taken toward
making an entry for the prizes.
A horse, while roaming the streets
Wednesday evening, fell In the sewer
excavation, between Dock and Canoe
streets, and was held prisoner until
the arrival Of the workmen in the
morning. An incline was dug and the
horse led out uninjured.
Seven cars of soda ash, direct from
Liverpool, arrived over the Canadian
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17
THE wHATCoM SCHOOL FUND

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
Mr.. Adams, editor of the Reveille, in
terviewed me Saturday, June 1lth, con-
cerning the matter Of the school fund,
but as he did not publish the facts as
stated them to him, but rather what
he learned of Mr.. Atkins, will state
my knowledge of the matter as a men,
Der of the board. On entering the
board L asked the clerk, Mr.. Keith,
how the books stood OH the consolida-
ton of the school districts. He in
formed me that district No. 2 balanced
correctly, but district No. showed a
shortage of something like $1,000. |
thereupon insisted upon an investiga-
ton; and motion was passed to that
effect, but excepting a warrant for
about Sl60, which had been overlooked,
the shortage could not be accounted
for. This was the only statement | re-
ceived up to June 18th. Nevertheless
in the issue of the Revellle of June Ia
there was statement from the clerk
that all but STA had been accounted
for. After reading the above | again
interviewed the clerk, asking him how
he had found all but STA. He asserted
" III biAeNe clA NiODN Ol IIle
books he found that there had been is
sued warrants of between S400 and $500,
also that there is an account on the
treasurer's books charging himself with
something like Sl,7O0, as his commits
sion at two per cent. for handling the
school funds, without any warrants
from the school directors to show for it.
/, as one Of the board of directors,
would like to know by what authority
the treasurer could appropriate 81, 700
of the school funds for commission
without warrant from the school di-
rectors? The state school laws
say that no school money shall
be paid out of the school funds
without warrant signed by
majority of the school board. The
present treasurer, Ellery Rogers, in
formed me upon taking charge of his
Office that the books showed shortage
of school funds In the neighborhood of
$500. This matter should and could
be properly investigated, and /, asa
member of the board, have tried, and
am still trying, to investigate where
and how the peoples money is ex-
pended. II. j. ANDERSON.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17
Yacht Club Meeting

The Fairhaven Yacht Club held a
meeting last evening in the city clerk s
office. Routine business was trans
acted and reports Of committees heard.
A racing course of twelve miles, begin
ming and ending at a point about mid.
way between Ocean dock and G street
dock in New Whatcom, was selected,
and a committee appointed to place
permanent turning buoys. A commit
tee was appointed and given full
power to proceed at once to the COM
pletion of necessary additions in the
vicinity Of the Hill-Welbon wharf, to
form a suitable anchorage for yachts.
The books containing the bylaws and
racing rules of the club, which were
recently adopted, were presented to the
club for inspection and members noti-
fled that they could secure copy of
the book for thirty-five cents each. An
order was passed to have club cruise
on Sunday, the 26th, in which the
members of the Bellingham Bay club
will be invited to participate. The OBJ
jective point of the cruise has not as
yet been decided upon, but will doubt
less be Smuggler's Cove, on Lummi
Island
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17
Fire BUG ABROAD AGAIN
House Owned BY John Dyer
on Twenty-fourth Street,
Burned
Alarms Tardily Turned In
and Department Tardily
Turned Out
The Encampment Fund---Lo-
cal Brevities and Per-
sonal Items

The mice got in the matches agar
last night, the scene of their operations
beinga house owned by John Dyer, on
Iwenty-fourth street, between LARA
bee and Donovan avenues. AS near a.
can be learned the first alarm was given
at l O'Clock, but the fire bell did not
ring until 1:30, and il was | As when
the engine began pumping water on
the tortering shell from the corner OF
Twenty'fourth and Donovan.
The HERALD reporter had left the
scene of the fire with all the particu-
lars obtainable before the engine OF
either Of the hose companies arrived.
Only few of the firemen turned out,
and it was no easy task for them to
haul the hose carts such a long dls-
tance. The Juveniles got there with
their little blue cart in very good style.
Whether or not the fire was of incen-
diary origin is not positively known.
Jim Thomas, brother-in-law of the
owner of the premises, and also of Jay
b. Edwards, had been sleeping there,
and it is reported he went out there
last night in an intoxicated condition.
1t could not be learned definitely
whether he entered the house, and he
was not seen after the fire. 1t is re-
garded as possible but not probable that
he was there asleep at the time and
that he was burned to death. Mr..
Dyer, the owner of the premises, re-
sides in the Lindsay addition, and prob
ably was not aware of the fire last
night. The house, though not large,
was well built and must have cost $500.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Three-fourths Of the big four-King-
horn, Griffin and Oeser-went up
Sound yesterday.
Strawberries, ice cream, cake and a
good social time at the Baptist hall to-
night all for quarter of dollar.
The big scow of the Blue Canyon
Company will make her first trip from
the mine with twenty-four cars Of coal
tomorrow.
Remember the strawberry and ice
cream social at the Baptist hall this
evening. Strawberries, ice cream and
cake all for 25c.
Work at the Chuckanut quarry is
very brisk at present. More men are
needed to get out the stone already con-
tracted for delivery.
The J. r. Mcdonald yesterday
brought in IS tons of sewer pipe. AT
ter discharging, she went on the beach
and a new wheel was placed ON her.
The new track scale erected by the
Blue Canyon Company at the wharf is
nearly ready for use, and all coal will
be weighed before going to the bunkers.
Rev. G. j. BrownIee, pastor of the
First Baptist church of New Whatcom,
will preach in Judson hall, Fourteenth
and Mill streets, Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Mrs. Greer, mother of Mrs. b. b.
Seymour, started yesterday for her
home in Painesville, Ohio, accom-
panied as far as Tacoma by Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour.
II. G. Southwick, of the McDougall,
Southwick Co. Of Seattle, accompanied
by his wife and child, arrived at the
Fairhaven yesterday, on his home
ward journey from Blaine.
Chief Engineer Donovan, of the b.
b. d f. Railroad, is to go to the Blue
Canyon mine today to supervise the
construction of the new bunkers and
washers now being constructed at the
mine.
The house at Drayton which Il. l..
Cowgirl was to occupy with Frank AT
flek burned to the ground Tuesday ev-
ening. Mr.. Cowgirl and wife, who
went up there Wednesday, finding the
house destroyed, returned TO this city
yesterday.
The business of dairying is sure to
become very important one i'm the
Nooksack valley. Already there is a
fine creamery in operation at Enter
prise and another is very nearly COM
pleted at Custer. The product of the
Enterprise creamery is handled here
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-17

raciiic yesterday for Everett. The
auty on this foreign material amounts
10 S2Sl and is payable at this city.
whlcil IL the first United States port
oi entry for the goods to reach.
The new apportionment of the ex-
pehSe OF the construction of the Benson
uitch has been made by the county
commissioners. The total cost of the
work viii be 1865, divided between
olO acres which will be assessed AZ
county. - '0
Baum the Grocer Is back from an ex-
tended trip TO Indiana. Mrs. Baum
and the children are to remain there
Tor some time before they return, Dur
ing ms stay in the East, MIR. Baum
reports very wet weather, a continual
ram falling at one time for twenty CON
secutiVe days, and much damage done
by rivers overflowing.
Seattle has offered 81, 900, as a prize.
for the best drilled military COMPANY
taking part in the Fourth Of july fes-
tlvltles. Three regular army officers
have been appointed as judges, aud an
interesting competition is promised.
Company +, of this city, will probably
be unable to take part, as the members
cannot be induced to remain in the
city after breaking camp at American
lake on the first.