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went on. II was so paralyzed with tho
ghastliness Of the whole proceeding
that for moment stood rooted to the
floor. Then it suddenly flashed across
my mind that the affair would be q
terrible shock to the widow, and over
coming my repugnance, l set the coffin
right side up and made desperate
effort to raise Brown into it without
alarming any one. Suddenly I felt
something trdnkling over my haItds.
looked-it was blood. Thoroughly ter
ritied I dropped the body, rang tho
bell violently and then ran for a doc
tor. When I left the house half an
hour later Brown was very much alive.
They were feeding stimulunts through
tube. A case of catalepsy, the doc
tor called it."
During the recital of this strange ad-
venture l had been subject to conflict
ing sensations. At first I felt sorrow
and alarm for my friend, whom sup
posed demented as the method Of his
supposed madness became apparent,
and lastly, I could not help feeling
amused at his fear Of having trans
gressed the unWritten tenets Of the
profession.
"Why, man," 1 exclaimed, "it's the
greatest thing that ever happened to
you. You'll be advertised all over the
country"
"True," he groaned, "but the wrong
sort Of advertising"
Just then the clock began to strike IL.
Quick" I said, hastily filling the
glasses, let's drink to the New Year,
and long life to oQd Brown"
The glasses were raised to our lips
when again there was a rap at the
door. Collins gave violent start and
stood listening.
"What is it?' I called.
"Please sir," answered boys voice
from without, "Mr. Brown died at II
o'clock and the madam wants Mr.. COL
Inns to come down In the morning"
"Tell her." said the artist, with
look Of unspeakable terror tell her I
wouldn't come for a million dollars
cash."
Since that night jayne Collins has
become a very successful painter.
There is a sign-painting establishment
in the old studio, and things have al
tered a good deal all around. My
friend has gathered flesh with the
years and there is not trace Of the
oldtime nervousness remaining. We
have often joked about old Browns
portrait, but recently I have discover
ed in him a little sensitiveness on that
subject, and also recently I learned
from the columns of a New York art
journal the reasons for it. The no.
tice in the paper read:
"Jayne Collins, the American por-
trait painter, whose picture, "A Society
Model" attracted SO much favorable
motive at the Columbian Exposition, is
shortly to wed Mrs. Browne-Batley,
the well-known Western art patroness.
There is said to be a romantic story
behind this alliance"
And this is the story.
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P1pyruS and PSDer.

There Is no evidence that papyrus
was grown for commercial purposes
outside Of Egypt during the whole
Roman period, and the industry of it's
growth and manufacture must have
been large and profitable one In the
time Of Tiberius a sedition was nearly
caused by scarcity of paper. and a
rebellious papermaker, in the days Of
Aurelian, boasted that he could euuip
an army from the profits of his bust
ness-and did it, too.
Parchment was invented by the
Greeks when papyrlls WIS scarce, and
the Middle Ages reinvented it. There
is evidence that linen rags were used
in paper-making as early as the eighth
and ninth centuries. In paper Of that
period the fiber was chiefly linen, with
traces Of cotton, hemp, and other
tibcrs. The known specimens are of
Oriental origin, and appear to have
been clayed, like modern papers, the
material used being a starch paste
manufactured from wheat.
The oldest manuscript written on cot
ten paper in England is in the British
Museum, and dates from 1919 A. D.
and the oldest on the same material
in the Paris National library is dated
1850. In 1885 the Christian successors
Of the Spanish Saracens made paper
Of rags instead Of raw cotton, which
had been formerly employed.-All the
Year Round.
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nice large, fat sewer rats and the
price rose to francs apiece. Epicures
sang the praises of rat outlets and
vowed that a rat stew was far superior
to that Of q rabbit, both finer in taste
and flesh. 1t was, however, noticed
that these enthusiasts quickly returned
to their ordinary meats when such was
obtainable after the siege had been
raised. Dayve said he made consider
able money that year, but he lost it
all in trying to put a patent rat-trap on
the market. Such is the irony Of fate.
The rat catcher and his assistant
start out on their circuit about 5 o'clock
in the afternoon. Their outfit consists
Of little hand-cart, in which is thrown
the implements needed for the chase.
These are simple enough, and consist
of a few red painted boards for bar
riers, some very much overgroWn rat
traps, a couple of sacks Of stout ma
terial. a bag of pebbles, a pick-ax, two
bull lanterns two pairs Of gaunt-
lets made of very thick rubber and an
equal number Of pairs of superb sewer
boots made expressly and indispens-
able for this kind Of business. The
newspaper man was furnished with
pretty complete outfit and the process
sion moved toward the point of attack.
Halt was made at a corner and Dayve
took his stout clay pipe out Of his
mouth and gave a shrill whistle. His
assistant lifted up the cover Of the
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Down in the Sewer.

rat catcher made us wait at the open
ing and gave some instructions to
his assistant. A barrier was raised
almost covering the mouth Of the
place, with the exception Of a hole
about half a foot square, Immedia-
tely below this I was told to hold
q bag. The hole was almost level with
my shoulders, and I did as I was
told, not knowing what the result
would be. / soon found out. A Ian
tern was fixed on the wall back of
the opening in the barrier. The star
rat hunter and his assistant dis
and by q side gate went
to the head Of the sewer. They then
raised an internal racke' and drove
all the rats toward the opening where
I was holding the sack. Talk about
the charge of Balaklava. There was
sudden avalanche of big rats. little
rats, gray. black, brown and yellow
rats, pouring from that hole into the
sack, on my head, shoulders, arms and
legs. I held on to the sack like grim
death and kept kicking and yelling
to give myself courage and frighten
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off the internal little brutes which did
not land in the pouch. Dayve quickly
came to the rescue and relieved me of
my sack which was filed with strugg-
ling victims. The sly rascal said that
he wanted to sec ow much "le yam
kee" could stand, ard expressed hir,-
self we'll pleased with the test. Dayve
now sent his assistant with the Two
large bags of live rats to the starting
point, where they were deposited in
the wagon.
The Sewer of Sewers.
A visit was now paid to the sewer
Of sewers-ths the very paradise, the
seventh heaven for rats. Here as Il
rule -he richest hauls are made, md
the same this night was very ab'>nd-
ant. The rat catcher showed a really
marvellous dexterlty the way he
caught his game without any artificial
appliances. He could see a rat where
an experienced eye saw nothing. When
the barrier was put up Dayve always
was extremely careful to prevest the
escape of any rat ccrnered. He said
that should one escape 1t hmm ediately
would alarm all the rat colonies and
spoil the sport for that night.
Then, while the spry little old chap
finished a pipe, he told some startling
rat tales" about the game which fur
nished his livelihood. He said that
the rats were as Intelligent as any
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Henry Dayve, Official Rat Catcher
of Paris.

Oh faF1S.
brother official Diebler, who chops off
the heads Of all sorts of people and is
detested by everybody, this jolly little
chap has followed the profession of
rat catcher, or, as he has it, rat hunter,
for thirty-three years, during which
time he has caught over a million rats
alive with his hands, not counting those
caught in traps. His name is Henry
Dayve and he presents his card with
as much pride as the Due d'Orleans.
His card is emblazoned with a crest
formed by two rats rampant, with tails
entWined as a monogram and holding
a rat trap aloft. Below this is the in
scription, Henry Dayve, official rat
hunter of Paris, and purveyor of rats
to all French and foreign societies."
During the Siege of Paris.
The rat catcher heaved a sigh of re-
gret when asked if it was lucrative
business. No, it was not what it used
to be. But let me tell you," he added,
impressively, "there was one season
when I and my game were in great
demand. Then I made more in a day
than [ now make in a year." On be-
ing asked to explain he salu that what
he referred to was the season during
the siege Of 1870. The Parisians were
starving. Dayve suggested to butch
er friend on Rue Blanche that rats
were good to eat. The butcher took
the tip and advertised a couple of hun
dred well fed rats for sale. The scheme
was success. From the start the rats
brought 1 franc each and were pro-
nounced good eating. People stood in
line outside the butcher shop - buy
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.TOuJOurs AmOuY.

Prlthee tell me, Dimple- Chin,
At what age does love begin?
Your blue eyes have scarcely seen
Summers three, my fairy queen,
But miracle Of sweets,
Soft approaches, sly retreats,
Show the little archer there,
Hidden in your pretty hair.
When didst learn heart to win?
frithee tell me, Dimple-Chin!
"Oh!' the rosy lips reply,
x can't tell you if 1 try.
'Tis so long l can't remember;
Ask some younger lass than I!''
Tell, 0 tell me, Grizzled-Face,
Do your heart and head keep pace,
When does hoary love expire,
When does frost put out the fire?
Can it's embers burn below
All that chill December snow?
CnT! you still soft hand to press,
J. 'nny heads to smooth and bless?
When does love give up the chase?
Tell, O tell me, Grizzled-Face
"Ah..' the wise old lips reply,
"l"uth may pass and strength may die;
BIT Of Love can't foretoken;
Ask some older sage than Iw
Edmund Clarence Stedman.
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THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED.
She Wanted Her Escort to Guess Her
Age and the Conductor Spoke.

She Wanted Her Escort to Guess Her
Age and the Conductor Spoke.
Loud talking in public places, such
as restaurants and public conveyances,
is more of a European than an Ameri-
can custom, says the New York Herald,
but occasionally you meet Americans,
or persons born in this country of for
eign parents, who have that European
habit strongly developed. Sometimes
this habit occasions embarrassment to
those who indulge in it. A woman
dressed gaudily and in a way that did
not comport with her yearS-for she
was in the neighborhood of two score,
while her attire would have been more
appropriate for girl Of seventeen
entered Broadway car at the Herald
square few days ago. It was evident
from her attire that she had an object
in concealing her age. Her escort was
about thirty-five years old. Their
actions denoted that she was either his
sweetheart or trying to be. The woman
talked very loudly; her escort answered
very quietly. Everybody in the car
could hear every word she said. When
the car reached Forty first street she
announced
My birthday will be tomorrow"
"Indeed!' replied the escort. Il am
glad you have impaired the informa-
ton. 1t will give me the ap-'
Nov see if you are good gueSser
Guess how many" she interrupted.
"Oh, I wouldn't like to try"
"Go on. Guess how many"
"Forty-sccond!' cried the conductor.
The passengers struggled to suppress
laughter. The woman's escort smiled,
but the woman looked angry.
Lets get out!' she said softly-the
only thing she had not said loudly.
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respect they followed the same fn-
stinct as the vagabond dogs of Con-
stantinople, which fiercely beat off
any animal not belonging to the cor
terle Of their special street.
Dayve turns an honest penny by sell
Ing live rats to great number of
clubs which use them in contests with
dogs. He keeps a large shed arranged
with wire-covered bins we'll 81 pplied
all the time. While he kills. them by
A'e thousands he is very careful to
live desirable specimens. Those that
are offered for sale are carefully sort
ed according to their color, strength
and size. There is a fashion in most
everything and rats are not an eXcep-
tlon. The ordinary rat fancier is not
very particular and buys his supply
Tor about 06 frances a hundred. But
when more ambitious club is going
to have rat and dog fight it generally
pays from Is to so frances a hundred
for superior article of live rat. If
you are especially eXacting they will
cost from one to three francs apiece
After having been rested and been
treated to this bit of rat lore we went
on the war path once more with more
gratifying results. The exciting cpl
sode during this tip was when the
little man cried in wild alarm, ITO
the ladders" I heard a swishing, deep,
rumbling sort of noise and quickly
grabbed stout iron hook in the roof,
pulling myself up. The same moment
sort of tidal wave rose from some
where and swept down in the main
sewer with tremendous force. The
rat catcher explained that this was
sewers. I felt very grateful for this
a method they had for flushing the
piece Of news, but said 1 much pre-
ferred to be above ground when it was
done. So the ascent was made, and
we were soon at the corner Of the
street where we started from. 1t was
long past midnight when 1 parted
from the chatty little official rat catch
er of Paris, who was very profuse in
his praise Of Monsieur lie Americain's
generosity.
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Then the rats commence their high
11nks OF reveling and feastinu. not

Ihen the rats commence their high
JlnKs OF reVellng and feasting, not
dreaming that their dreaded nemesis
Will soon descend upon them. The rat
catcIer dons his arnor and is soon.
ready for the fray. He has his sack
tled securely under his left arm, his
hands are covered with the rubber
gauntlets, and he now puts handful
OF PEOPLES in "a convenient pocket.
standing Immediately below the sew
ers opening the air was not especially
Dad but the master Of ceremonies
made a sign, and we turned into a
black, narrow and Shiny branch sewer
Where the oyerpOWering fetid odor
greeted our nostrils. The blind Ian
terms threw just light enough to pre-
vent me from actually cropping as,
doubled up, l followed my two COM
pan1ons( who were evidently quite at
home in this beastly hole.
Locating r. Rat Colony.
Suddenly Dayve stopped before
deep niche-looking cavity. He took q
pebble from his pocket and threw it
violently against the wall in front Of
him. Instantly there was a great
scrambMngand squealing; a whole col
o1y VI llttu DcCH lCtdlGQ. Lie dS~
sistant quickly put up the before-men-
tioned barrier to prevent any escape
of the rodents, and then the light Of
the lanterns was turned full on the
frightened little beasts, which blinded,
ran directly against it. Now the re-
marl2able deXterity Of the rat catcher
came into play. One really forgot the
unpleasant surroundings in watching
this little man, whose eyes shone very
much like those Of his victims as he,
quick as Tightening, grabbed one after
another and dropped it into the bag.
He seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
excitement himself and squawked a
hoarse laugh as the rats squealed Like
mad. In less than it takes to write
it he had depopulated this nest and
given the signal for a new move.
We then turned into the sewer of
the quarter Or the branch leading to
the grand sewer general. Here for
some, to me, unknown reason the air
was terribly hot. The valient little
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certainly you may if you wish, but
I warn you it will not be as pleasant
an affair as promenade on the boule-
Vard. This was the reply Of the Off
clal rat catcher Of Paris to request
made by the Herald man to accompany
him on one Of his underground hunts.
This official is a most interesting per-
sonage and enjoys an almost national
reputation on account Of his office. He
is the lord high chief executioner of
the thousands Of rats which infest the
sewers OF this great city. Unlike his
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.domesticated animal and more feru
than people gave them credit for
Among themselves he said they were
governed by and evidently observed
certain habits. Rats inhabiting Ger
tain quarter in the sewers rarely eveI
ventured into another Fierce war.
fare was constantly going on, and the
rat catcher vouched for that he had
seen regular pitched battles among the
rats when one faction encroached up
on the territory Of the other. In this
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sewer and the party disappeared below
the street. During the day this huge
network Of underground arteries has
it's busy population as we'll as the
streets above. Scores Of telegraph and
telephone wire stretchers, sewer re-
pairers, pneumatic tube layers and 9TH
ers, work daily in these gloomy and
damp tunnels. Toward nightfall all
these artisans leave this cave Of gloom.
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1t Was Properly ly|Labelled.

'Why don't you ever write any poet
ry. Scribe?"
II did write a poem once an ode
to Oblivion
Indeed, what became Of itT'
1T reached It's destinat1on.~
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rs CITY RAT CATCHER
AN IMPORTANT OFFICER OF THE
CITY OF PARIS.

a representative of The Herald Ac-
companies Him ON IL Midnight
hunt Through the Sewers-How
the hats Are Caught Alive-Prices
They Are Sold For. .t..
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


PROPOSALS wANTEp-Ssaled proposals
Tor six months supplies VIII De rseeEed
hy the board OF trustees for the Western
Washington hospital for the insane I'M
I'll O'Clock a. m. october 8, 1876. Sepa-
dry goods, -four. feed and hay. meats.
drugs, hardware. lumber and other ar
tcles not here, enumerated
List calls for subsistence.
List b calls for hardware tinware. etc.
List c calls for dry goods and clothing.
List ID calls for lumber, crockery ana
sundries.
List f calls for drugs
For lists and further information address
w ]. Rogers. accountant W. W. II. l.,
Fort Steilacoom. Wash.
A Is. STEWART,
J. $. WHITEHOUSE,
JOHN E. NJ MANUS.
Trustees Western Washington Hospital
FOR Insane, Fort Steilacoom. Wash.
Dated at Fort Steilacoom, Wash, Sept
Z. 1886.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

Notice OF SHERIFF'S SALE--In the
superior court of the state or Washing
ton. for the county of King. Oliver 4
Spencer, plaintift, VS.. Lucinda c. Car
rick and b. X. Bailey defendants No
20.457.
Under and by virtue OF an order OF sale
and special execution, Issued out Of the
above named court, in the above entitled
| have duly levied upon the following de-
scribed real property, situated In King
county. Washington, to-wit:
Lot twenty-five CD. In block nineteen
90. of Gilman s addition first suhdiyslon
90 the city of Seattle. together with all and
singular the tenements. Embellishments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Notice is therefore hereby given that on
Friday the 18th day. OF October, NJ
at the hour OF ten O'Clock a. m. Of sad
day. at the front door of the courthouse
in the city of Seattle In said King eoaa
~. / will sell the above described property
a. public auction, TO the highest BIDDER
for cash.
Dated this the 18th day OF September iM
A. T. VAN DE vANTER. Sheriff.
G. L. DE STEIG UER. Attorney.
NOTICE or SHER1FFs sALE--In ,ae
superior court OF the state OF Washing,
ton. for the county OF King. Mary Z. y,
Steiguer, plaintiff, VS.. G. Il. heed sss
Harriet n Reed husband and wliet y
, f. Bulf1nch and Martha J. Bulnncn. h .ns
Emma r. Somerindyke. his wife, Z. 8
T,iyermore and Nellie Llvermore, ms
wife; J. NJ. Waters and Nancy waters,
HIS wife. w. NJ Blakley and Margaret
Blakley, his wife; j II. X. Moreiock ana
Mary Morclock otherwise known a.
Nancy Morelock), his wife; J. x. kiik'
patrick and l. J. kirkpatrick, MS VII,
partners under the firm name and styls
OF Walters. Blakley 81 Co; cyrus =.
Cecil {. EVers and j. G. Nj. keith, par,
ners under the firm name and style o.
Evers a Keith J. w. Hart, q. ~ Ms.
Kinney and Sarah G. Mckinney, MS VIE
defendants. No. 1882
Under and by virtue OF an order OF saiT
and special execution issued out OF M
above named court, in the above entuei
action. and TO me directed and dehVefel'
! have duly levied upon the following q.
scribed real property. situated IN hias
county. Washington, towit. "a.
Lots number seven "a. eight %, nine ~
and ten 100. I'm block numbered rfty-nie
(55). IN the second addition TO the tow
(now city) OF Seattle. as laid OF py taH
heirs or Sarah A. Bell. deceased. reierehes
being made 10 the plat Of said addition y
page l2l of volume | OF plats IN tne r.
ords I'm the auditors office in King county,
with all the tenements. hereditaments ahu
appurtenances thereunto belonging
Notice is therefore hereby given thai 81
Friday, the 18th day of October. $50
al the hour OF ten O'Clock a. m. OF sald aas
0t the front door OF the courthouse, u lns
city OF Seattle. in said King county, WI WI
sell the above described properly 3t puphe
tction. 10 the highest bidder. for cash.
Dated this the 18th day OF september. iso
A r. VAN DE VANTER. Sheriff.
@. +. DE STEiGUER. Attorney
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GoDFREY-At - Orion street. ssaitIe.
nn Tuesday. Sepfembsr =, KS. 20 M
and M. y. Hamilton Godfrey, aa1sl-
ter.
fsHAnA-fn Port Blaksiey Wash, Wed
uegslay. September - 1855. 70 Dir. ard
Ms. Thomas r. 0Hara. a son.
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sfARRfAGE-.

ALLEN CJLT-sfA&-At the residence of
the brides parents. Is Nfrket SIRE,
Seattle. EegfsfnbeF =. 1895. NJ. Pllny Lee
Allen and Miss sara Wuheimiua ollnan-
Rev r j. KENNEDY. Calvary Presoy ter
ian church. officiating.
A6;NFsw- JONEs-At ST Marks church.
seattle, on wednesday. September -,
Isg5. b. Pev D. G Garrett. Mr. Thomas
Ag1ew, OF Vancouver. and AIRS Rose
Am IQnng. D. Eeatt.c.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

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Ida Judkins viii take place this sftsf-
neon at z 20 o'clock from the Sorth seat
tia Baptist church.
cAPPESTER-In Buckley, Wash. Wed
nesdav. September =. $50. or pneumonia,
S.daey Carpenter. aged a years.
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DIR FURNISHING GOODS department
is by far the finest in the city. All-wool
underwear s. 80 a suit. We also have
large assortment OF finer goods too nu-
Eerous 10 mention. In hats we lead Fine
stiff hats and felt Fedoras at sl.5o These
goods must be seen 10 be appreciated.
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