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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-24

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Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some of Hts Facts and Fancfes. Written for the JOURNAL AND COURIER 1
BOOKS AS FURNISHINGS,

BOOKS AS FURNIsHINGs.
 The beauty and value of books ss deco- rative furniture is by many people not suf- fciently considered. Pictures and rugs, drape1iss and bric-a-brae, costly as the purse can buy, are classed among the must-haves; books are only needless ac- eeesoriss; things to be borrowed, not bought.
 An ugly vase or dauby painting, cost ing many times more than handsomely bound and really valuable set of books, Is often displayed with pride in a room abso- lutely bare of any evidence that the occu- pants can read.
 Lxcking books a room seems to lack re-
 inemsnt. It may be attractive with rich upholstery, and much taste may be dis played in the arrangements of its decora- tive furnishings, but the subtitle distinc- ton which books confer is wanting. It is cold and incomplete, because 1t has not the quality of life. The skill of the cabinet maker Is apparent. of the decorator, of the artist, the embroiderer; but the thinker, the poet, are not represented, and so the room lacks the stamp of genuine c1ltiva | ton.
 Books in sssembIsges are stately and sometimes oppres sively so. In large H. brary one is often overawed by the 'ser- | ried ranks" of volumes in which are stored all the wit and wisdom of the ages. The | brevity of life, the limitations of the mind, force themselves upon the consciousness with depressing influence. The earnest
 and ambitious student may be inspired by the sight of thousands of waiting volumes | from which he has but to ask to receive
 the answers to his eager questionings, but the average reader is apt to be dismsyed | by 60 many reminders of the many things Il he will never have time to learn. But the few books as home are friends ard com panions, never obtrusiye, always ready To get the full flavor of book, to know itl
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
 IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. Single Copies 5 cents.

ALL OUT.
 I Even the devil should have his due, and we therefore cheerfully give the tariff tinkering Democrats at Washington credit for whatever they do that deserves credit. It gives us pleasure to notice that If that which was once the Wilson bill ever does become law the language of that law will be so chaste that 1t can be read even in the most select boarding school for young la- dies without bringing the blush of shame to
 the cheek of modesty. MT. Wilson was so eager to get his bill into the con- eressional hopper that he overlooked very important matter of word ing, and 1t was not until the bill
 got into the hands of the delicate and high minded Democrats of the Senate that
 his mistake was discovered. It will hardly
 be believed, but the original Wilson bill openly alluded to ssalted guts." Of course it is we'll known that there are such things and that they are imported and important for the use of sausage makers. It is also more or less we'll known that the shorter of these two words is used by Shakespeare, Dryden, Swift, Butler and other masters of the English language, but while it may do we'll enough for poetry or blank verge, it is clearly out of place in a tariff bill which Is ostensibly constructed for the benefit and the improvement of the American people. This was plainly seen by Democratic senator, and therefore the phrase has been changed. Instead of
 'ealted guts" we now beautifully have 'fnteguments of animals salted for preser- vation."
 MT. Wilson was quite right the other day when he remarked that the guts were all out of his bill.
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A PROFITABLE DITCH.

When the Khedive of Egypt sold his
 shares in the Suez canal for $15, ,000, 900 he and some others thought he had made a
 good sale. That wss in 1875. and the same shares are worth $S5, 5,000,o to day. The canal has been profitable beyond the expectation of even the most hopeful of its originatoIs. On capitalization of 197,-
 125. .OOO francs ($39, 425, ,O0O. at 500 francs share Qnclusive of per cent. reserva-
 tion of interest on the 394, ,250 shares), the
 business is paying IS per cent. The dividends paid for the last four years have been ss follows: For 1890, IF per cent: for 1891, 2l per cent; for 1892, IS
 per cent; and for 1893, IS per cent. With
 the reserve of per cent. interest the com
 pany's redesmsble obligations gre paid and these amounted originally to over $40, ,OOO, ,O0O. The canal cost $80, ,000, GOO half of which was contributed by the
 stockholders, at $lG0 8 share. Tie
 gross profits for '93 were about $S, 900, ,000. The compsny's exact revenue in 1893
 was 76,579,99 francs. The expense
 amounted to 36,964. .455 francs, leaving a gross profit of 39,615. .537 francs, or little
 less than $s.C00, 900. This is equal to a
 dividend of 72 francs per share, or with the per cent. interest on the shares, 97 francs. The shares in our money thus netted their owners about Sl4 each, or, with the bond reservation, SIS.
 If the Nicaragua canal would pay as we'll, or half as we'll ss this, its sharehold CTS would have reason to feel comfortable. There Is good reason to believe that fl would be profitable.
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.hese mountain vildEF" he inquired eager " one day, as Sister had finished 6 lively discourse upon life in the Orient.
 The sisters led him into the little low psrlor of the old hostel, and there. ranged against Its osksn walls, be saw hundreds Of books; books which had been brought and left, for 6 century past, by hunters, trsppers, anglers and sdEsnturous summer wanderers from the great Babel by the sea. books enough for fine gentleman's library; books which the two lone lives had sb- sorbed again and again until the very es- Rence of the printed sentences hsd been trsnsfused Into their hearts and minds.
 "Bessdss." ssid Ss, the younger, as they returned to the office, 'tses herel"
 She dextrouEly doubled over nswspspers, magazines, scientific and art pericdicais removed them f.cn their wrappers in a twinkling and spread before their aston ished questionEr 6 score of opened puhI- cations; when the two rAttled on and on, naming the strong work, ths most sroui- site attractions and the salient pcints of each, with the profuDdiiy, precision and cslerity of an exchange editor upon 6 me- tropolitsn journal.
 After old Peter has gone to bed, we sometimes sit up uuril midnight" said Sister, with @ tone of mischievous tri- umph In her voiee- Then we read ard NsdT"
 "Yes, we krow all thafs in them" add ed Sis roguishly, before any of the fine folks over at the Lake have seen them at all. But Sister, there, pores over the horrid medical magazines. I couldn't do thsil"
 "Pores over the medical uasaEinesI" re- sponded the astoupdsd listener, whose dilly dAllying studies had been decided for him ta tas diTectaon of medicine, 'tEercI- full hsavsns. What forf"
 ''Oh, Sister is going to bs 6 doctorl"
 "A doctorY gsspsd Ned Watson.
 He looked wondsrIpgly st their simple rsimsnt, then involuntsrily 6. the pinehed and common surroundings and finally st the girls bare feet
 ''Not 70 very soon. perhaps. But some- time, sure, sursI' returned the elder girl quietly, recognizing his doubts by his Ei- lencs.
 And Tn going to be a painter" added the younger gil rs3iantly, running fo hsr room and returning with an srmful of sketches and oil studies for Ned watsonis inspection.
 "well, welll Did you do all these, sisl" inquired the young man more and more bswildersd.
 "oh, yss. Ned. There gre more in the garrei, unfnished"
 "And without feachergT
 ''Ot course. Why not9 If one knows how to do a thing. or finds out how, all by themselves, why have 6 teEcherE'
 It was s new vieE of thing to the young
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black watered silk, the top of the sleeves being caught in the collar seams and the fulness arranged in pleats to lie flat on the shoulders, but falling away from the shoulders edges. The standing collar shows Q narrow white trimming and a white lace ianot Is placed in front. The accompanying hat Is of black chip. The top of its brim Is covered with thin gauzy white lace, and trimmed with large black bow, punches of flowers and grsss sig- rstts.
 Tuxedo coats for the tailor made girl are ss cute as they can be, and the really clev- CT girl is going the men one better and en- coursging them to the long deferred out break of color by having her coat made of pale blue brosdoloth, with blue moire faoings to the turned back collar and we'll back from the edges, though being tailor girl she will not have the entire coat lined through. She wears very low blue moire waistcost, fsultlees s.front," 6 lawn tie, no jewelry and blue broadcloth skirt. FLosKTrK.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
SUN F.

Didn't hear you refer to Miss Freckles as a sun kissed girlir ''It is quite likely. 1" ssWhose son kissed herg"-P Pittsburg Chron- icle.
 Speaking of legerdemsin, Jiilson says it's no trick at all for the biggest woman to go through 8 small mans pockets.-Buffalo Courier.
 "Your neighbor appears to have failed twenty-four times" "Just twenty-four times. The next will be his silver bank ruptcy."-New York Tribune.
 'T don't believe half of our rich men know when they ara well off" "Humphl How'd you get that ideal" Been looking over the assessment roll. Buffalo Cou- rier.
 Studentus--Ycung Herman has suit of clothes for every day In the week. Studen- tum-I never ses him wear but one. Stu dsntus-Yes; that's the suit.-Hsrlem Life.
 Orator-Whst we populists want to see st the head of this government is a states mana Washington-sf father of his coun- try. A voics-Yes; somebody that will support us.-Puek.
 Barber-If my plan was adopted, there would bs DO more bald heads. Customer T have tried a number of preparations and they are all humbugs. "My idea can't fail" "What is itF" "Wear 6 wig"-- Texas Sittings.
 Customer-Is this a hair tonic that you know we'll or
 Clerk-well I should think go. It's been on the shelves hers for the last ten years without ever being disturbed.-Chi- csgo Inter Ocean.
 Sunday Morning ng-wifs-Come. John, T I,.,nik f,afv faa ready an hour ago, and it's spoiled by this time. Husbsnd-Is iti Very we'll; then don't want it Call me In sesson for din ner.-Bosten Transcript.
 "Can & man serve two mastertT" inauir- ed the pastor of the mild eyed deacon. "He has to, sometimes" confessed the deacon. "I think not" "You never had boy twins at your house. did you" ipquir- ed the deacon softly.-Detroit Free Press.
 "You seem to bs troubled, my dear"
 'I am, dear wife, am," responded the popular preacher. al can't make up my mind whether can gain more mention by hanling the newspapers over the cosls or by praisiug them to the skies. ."-Indisn- apolis Journal.
 Reggy Westend-Hsvsn't seen you in Lunnon lately. Pelham Msnor-Just been down to Chsste. for a few days. Luxe or Westmlnstets piacei Se knoW. Reggy Westepd-Yes, I know. Capital dinners they give one at the inn there, don't tbeyi-Puck.
 "But, my dear sir," said the man who procrastinstes, 'ff pay you this money I will have to borrow 1t of some one else" "Very well," replied the cold blooded citi- zsp, "so long as you pay what you owe me, don't object to you owing what you nav me American Iudustrtes
 Johnny-Thars's one curious thing about discovering places that don't understand. Teacher-Whst is thati Johnny-Tske Bermuda, for instance. It was discovered by man named Bermhdez, but how he stumbled on plscs with a name like his own beats mel-Pick Me Up. London.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
A SHADOW ON THE DIAMOND.


 There is always fly in the ointment, and eveu baseball cannot go on without fly in 1t. This great national interest has emerged from period of depression which lowered the pitch of gayety and impaired the catching quality of mirth. It is now booming and spreading gladness and slang. ca Decoration Day nearly ninety thousand people saw the League games and unnumbered thousands saw the other games. All was as merry as a marriage bell, and several times as noisy. The merry and noisy ones were apparently uu- mindful of the shadow which has already been cast across the diamond, and which will, unless lifted, grow darker and gloom fer until baseball will be no mora interest ing than "two old cat" The shadow Is cast from Petersburg, Virginia, where Um- pire Clements has brought libel suit for ten thousand dollars damages against man who criticized his umpiring.
 If 1t turns out that the law Is with Um- pire Clements, baseball, which has seemed to be in league with prosperity this year, will soon be entirely off its base. Ever since baseball umpires came into promi- hence 1t has been generally felt that criti- cizlng and "cussing" them was an essential part of the proceedings. It has been gen. orally recognized that no umpire could see from his position in the field what wac going on nearly as well as those | on the grand stand or on the bleachers, and especially those on the blsachers. It has been generally | and plainly perceived that most of the games that have been lost have been lost by the umpire. And 1t has been generally known that umpires have been of such inferior judicial quality that they have not been able to make decisions which would give the game to both sides. So ! they have been freely and justly criticized and occasionally one has been killed as 6
 warning to the others. But if it is going to
 he hbelous to criticize an umpire or even tc
 clothe him with curses as with gar
 ment, what will happen to the great
 gsmea It can't be played without um
 pires and it can't be played with umpirsi
 who object to such gentle criticism as al
 ways comes from thoee interested in tn,
 nine which loses. It is to be hoped ths
 the Virginia court will say that it is no
 libelous to criticize an umpire. We believ
 it will, There would bs no general objec
 tiop, we suppose, to . recommendation b,
 the court that umpires be not killed, but ! decieion that they cannot be criticized iwould be deathblow to baseball.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
TALES OF TEN TRAVELLERS.
 The Postmistressss of Suhonk.
BY EDGAR L wAKEMAS.

[Copyright, 1894 All rights reserved.l
 +. the dresmful Cstskills, where bold spur of those legend haunted mountains juts out to the eastward and overhsngs the broad and placid waters of the Hudson, Is & sweet old eeIie to which summer guests come from the American metropolis for months of loitering and rest.
 The old colonial post-rou,es of the re- zion are still quite generally maintained; 1; and the primitive folk of theses psrssly set tied mountain neighborhoods, ss well as the aristocrst:c idlers from the great city by the sea, receive their driblets by mail, in many instances, at the same curious old cross-road post-ofices which were in use when the post boys letter pouches bore the seal of our then King George the Fourth.
 This was the case at Sohonk. The post master, old Peter Van Brunt, now eighty years of age. had held the office since long before the memory of man. 4 great na- ton had grown to maturity since his com mission had been delivered to him. Politi- cal parties had changed, states of tine un- ion had been made, foriegn and domestic wars had been fought and score of new administrations had come and gone, but old Peter Van Brunt still remained post master st Sohonk.
 None of the mountain folk cared, SO their few letters and newspapers came with regularity; and Peter himself cared less, as age crept upon him, while all that was required of him was his name affixed properly and timely to his official reports, and his good old wife could attend the tiny window and gossip with the country folk who occasionally struggled in. But when Peter's faithful spouse passed away there came near bsipg 6 new order of things at Sohonk. So there would have been had not two little tots of girls, of eight and ten years of age, remained with him as the only links of activity and use- fulnsss between old Petsl's failing ensr- gies and his remarkable lease of official life.
 These gifts had come incidentally, e old Peter, who was something of s philoso | pher, stoutly asserted that all good things | came to man.
 A strange, dreamy-eyed. wifeless physi- clan had come summeripg into the Oats- kills, long before the resort pisces began to appssr in the glens and beside ths shsdowy lakes of the Sohonk region. He had made his home at Peter's abode, which in colonial times had been a Catekin inn
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
A Boy,s klysium.

Gee whiz! Iwisht that was worth A millionl I'd be able To own the finest thing on earth, An that's Browns livery stable. Fer there it's always cool and dark An smells of dogs and hosses; Am even works jolly lark, Fer no one ever bosses You pitch horseshoes the whole day losg An learn to chew terbacker, An jump CT dance CT sing song, An play ct snap the cracker. An Niger Jack down there kin play A mouth harp with his nose; I guess he must get lots of pay, Tho he wears ragged clothes. Fer he kin mix up medicine When enpy hoss is sick, Er put big bIisters on their skin That cures them awful quick. It's play to him to break 6 colt, He jumps upon its back: The colt kin kick, he'll hold his holt It can't throw Nigger Jack I'm goIn' to get brindle pup He's got down at the stable: He's going to learn me seven up As soon as he is able. An why ain't 6 running back This afternoon 10 schools Cause Til be there, a-warching Jack Clip Johnson's kicking mule.
 Roy L. McCardel in Puck.
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FASHION NOTES.
Devices Gone Astray.

Pretty conceits in the way of folded col lars of lace and ribbon are still much worn and, alas, too often without regard to harmony either in etyle or color with the rest of the costume. A bit of crum- pied red velvet drawn through buckle of old silver set with turquoises and mixed up in front with frizzly fall of yellow lace does not look we'll with 6 gown that has heliotrops facings and & brown ground, and it is all the worse if the hat is light straw trimmed with violets and pea green ribbon. Dost like the picturei
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The elder woman was Lydia E. Pink hdn. The younger was her daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Pinkbam, ,ithe one woman fully equipped to carry out the require ments of this noble legacy, not only by natural endowments, but from her knowl- edge through constant study and years of experience in assisting her mother in Ter voluminous correspondence and personal treatment of woman's diseases.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound will redeem women from the fear ful consequences of all diseases of the womb. All druggists have it for you.
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many women's stories of sorrow and joy Letters by the thousands, together Ni'h great books of record, containing ll3e i'm portant points of advice and treatment in special cases. were all about them.
 The elder woman turned over thc leaves and read:-
 "Iwas soreIy afflicted wisli chronic ina2mma- ton of the womb l am now we'll
 Turning over another page she read:- "They said was eonsGmptiEc, and sent me nway But you opened my eyes to tsie truth, and through yOu am well"
 Another page and:-
 Your remedy came 10 me with hope, ihen the truth dawned upon me. fon saved imy He, and bless you eOntinualiy-'
 Then the book was closed and placed in the hands of the younger woman-
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T AAA ~ 4A Aa -AAA records of my victoriesoverIhe peculiaFdiseases of women. They give the history of each case, and how it was treated.
 liam growing old. Some day I must give up the effort, and l bequeaih 10 you my life work for the physi- cal salvation of women. Carry IL forward that all may be cured
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and her nanir was known throughout thecivilize,lW oyld.
 Before her Vas a younger woman, and they were seated in the great " record room,
 Nllprn were SlnINsl
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Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-02
4 NOBLE GIFT
PLACED IN A DAUGHTERS HANDS In Order That Life's Work May Be
 Perpetuated.

ESPECIAL TO oUE LADY EEADERs-l
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Greene Graves is the rather suggestive name of new doctor vho has located at Kensington, Kansas, and advertised that he has just graduated from medical col
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01

VIRGINIA NANIGATlON COaIPANY~S
\ JAMES RIVER LINE for the sea-
shore. cheapest and most pleasant route
I'd Norfolk. Portsmouth. Old Point. New
poft News. ClaremOnt, and James river
landings Connections. At Old Point and
Norfolk for Hampton aud Smithheld.
Va Washington. -. g., Baltimore. Phila-
delphia. and New York. james river Dy
davllant. Great tourist line. James
town. Dutch Gap, and war scenery. Rates
los than half charged by rail. Fare 10
portsmouth. Old Point. and Norfolk. sl5g
and 81 Steamer POcahOnta5 leaves Rich-
wond every MONDAY, WEDN E5DAY,
aud FRIDAY at 4. NJ. (STREET-CARS
20 DIRECTLY no SrEAMER'S
NrHAPFl for ab0ye-name1 places.
-rhroreh tickets ON sale on steamer and
a. CARRIERS Agency. 10. s0l Main street
par-age checked through. State-roOms
snaaeed for day or night Music By d
grand orchestriOn,
s'TpEIGHT. Freight received daily for
above-namcd places and Eastern North
Ceroiina: also for Eastern Shore Of Nir-
cinia and all regular landings on the
lanes river. at LOWEST RATES. and
through bills issued.
'EDWARlJ f.. BARNEY, President.
IPVIN WEISlGER, superintendent.
General Offices: Planters Bank Build
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01
Property Transfers

Richmond: CHARLES 1alb0tt's heirs ana
others 10 Talbot * Sons Company. 81
icet on Dock street; Charles Talbot
heirs to same. 1913 l-6 feet on Cary street
southwest corner Seventeenth. l59 10 feet
on south side Cary street between Fiji
teenth and seventeenth. lot on Shockoc
creek between Cary and Dock streets.
4oo-o feet ON north side Cary street
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth, and
~ ~ feet ON same between same.
henrco; Edward w Kelley 10 Charles
= smith. 10 acres on Staples AIill road.
$500.