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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29

Iy performed with the AID or one or
these new lights.
In New York hospital few weeks
since a Murphy button was inserted and
the wound in the abdomen successfully
healed.
II was afterward found necessary to
locate the metal button. This was done
with cathode rays, and while the but
ton itself was plainly apparent, all else
in the stomach was obscured.
II is expected by surgeons who are
now watching the progress of invention
in their profession that the next thing
will be the discovery of some method
of absolutely determining by the aid
of light whether or not man has APP
pendicitis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29

csndIe power lamp aJJacned 10 a snort
wooden handle and connected with the
source of supply by insulated wire
cords.
By means CT such light held in the
hand and reflected according to the will
in any direction, every accessible por-
ton of the abdominal and pelvic center
appears with vivid distinctness, and
the smallest oozing vessels can be
picked up and the torn surface accurate
ly united by delicate sutures under di-
rect inspection.
The cathode rays are of little use in
illuminating the interior of the stomach,
except in cases where it is desired to
locate bullets or other metals. The
cathode rays penetrate from the out
side, and they do not show the con-
volutions of the intestinal interior nor
the lights and shades between the vari-
Gus muscles. With an electric light in
troduced into the stomach itself, the re-
suit is totally different.
The muscles and tissues of the alb
dominal cavity easily lend themselves
to the transmission of light. With a
very strong light it is quite possible to
look through the stomach. This is
especially the case with people who are
thin or slender. Operations for the cut
ting of the intestines are now frequent
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29

gentleman on the republican side. Miss
DAWSON is native of Iowa and has not
yet reached the age of 20. She i'm
bibed her first notions of law on her
fathers knee. Miss DAVIDSON is an able
lawyer and a graduate of Michigan uni
versity. She attended the public schools
of Sibley, la. In 1885 she came to Long
Pine, Neb., her present home, and
finished her secular education in the
high school. In 1894 she entered the
law department of the state university
at Lincoln, and two years later came
out of it full-fedged lawyer. She
was nominated as a fusion candidate
and won easily. Miss DAWSON is the
only woman in Nebraska, perhaps in
the country, that has been elected to
the position Of county attorney.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29

one or two glasses of cold water. The
electric capsule, which is not as large as
q small-sized olive, is fabricated with
glycerol and can be swallowed with
out any difficulty. /
When the current is turned on it is diff
fused throughout the water contained
in the stomach, and the outline of that
organ may be traced through the in
terror abdominal wall as translucent
reddish zone.
By this procedure, pathological states
of the stomach, such as tumors or thick
ening of its front wall, excessive dila-
ton or downward displacement may be
recognized as darkened, enlarged and
displaced areas respectively, and an ap
propriate course of treatment insa
tuted.
Prof. Howard A. Kelly, OF the johns
Hopkins hospital, in Baltimore, ha'
adopted a similar aid in exploring thu
abdominal cavity after an incision Ii
made through its wall. He employs I
portable drop light. consisting Of Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29
An Emergency Dish.

From time immemorial eggs have
been tho resort of the houselSeeper sur
prised by unexpected guests. An ex-
cellent way to serve them is with a
cream sauce. After the eggs are hard
boiled dash cold water over them, and,
when cooled, take off the shells. The
cream sauce should be seasoned with
chopped parsley or with curry powder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29
BRIGHT GIRL LAWYER.
Recently Elected Attorney for Brown
County, Northwestern Nebraska.

County, Northwestern Nebraska.
Miss Estelle Mae Davisson, of Chad
ron, Neb., who was recently elected to
the Office of county attorney at Brown
county, Neb., is one of the best and one
of the brightest lawens in northwestern
Nebraska. One of the surprises in the
political kaleidoscope of the counties in
this section of the state was the election
of populist over the republicans.
Brown county's normal republican ma
jority has been about 300. But this year
the fair candidate for county attorney
was elected without an effort, although
pitted against strong and popular
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06


CITY TREsSF-RFR.S NOTICE CITY OF
assessment ron Of local Improvement
district No -. for the improvement o.
Dyer Avenue in the CIV OF Seattle from
the North Inc OF DsaxonAi street. 70
the South lire OF Block q. East Park
Addition under the provisions OF crdl-
nance No. Isl. providing for said I'M.
paOs1nea,nx - .,as. s ,ssre0a and for
an assessment 20 pay therefor % tho
mode Of payment by bondS has neA-
tosors been duly certified 10 me for eoi-
charged and levied against each lot ard
parcel % land in said district must cs
paid IA ten e2uAs annual payments with
interest 1pon the whole sum 20 charged
and levied. or such inssaIlmerts thsreof
as remain unpaid. al the rate or 10 per
cent per arnura. ard said interest must
nua instal,men:s falling due IN each
year Said sums began 20 bear interest,"
on The isr day OF August, 1856. and the
sniTd inssa..Isen; of sd ,s ass s al nSi
become due on the fst day OF August:
1885 Unlsss payment be made OF SAL
instaAment OF principal and said IN
gust. Isss. the same shall become ielln-
euent- and shah bear interest al Tie
rate OF ten per cent. per annum unsA
shan have au become zoo assinaasns. = penalty
OF ave per cent. shall be added. and the
sums delinquent shall be entered on
annual tax roll for the current year
agaanst each lot ard parcel OF land 50
delinquent and with thu tn
terest collected as other taxes.
separate account being kept there
OF, and x not paid within the time
fixed for the payment OF City taxes.
shall be collected as such taxes are col
lected. together with such additional
charges or penalties "a are authorized
TO be charged and collected on other de-
lfnQuenf taxes. and each lot or parcel
80 delinquent ~Ne sold for the
amount OF such assessment. with inter
est and costs. az the time ari IN tho
manner end by the same authority as
lands and lots are sold for city taxes
GEORGE r. MEACHAM
City Treasurer Of the City Of Seattle.
Date OF first publication July LIST. fsss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING
county. state Of Washington Mrs. NJ.
d. Pease. pisiatiH. VS. The NJ n. Pease
Millinery Company. defendant No. -
-Ts. Notice OF sale
Notice 10 hereby given that under and
by virtue OF an order duly made IN the
above entitled cause by the superior court
OF King county. STATE OF Washington. on
the 18th day OF June. A. u. ls>s. ordsring
and directing that al OF the goods and
property OF the defendant be sold: now.
therefore. pursuant 20 said order. i. sara
Gortstein. receiver. viii sell NJ public auc-
ton for cash to the highest and beat bid
ders ali OF the property, goods fixtures.
furniture and accounts OF the Defendant.
The ". ID. Pesse Millinery Company. in
such quantities az shah 10 me seen most
likely 20 bring the highest and best prices.
saf1 sale 20 begin on Friday. the 10Th day
OF July A d. fse6 a. the store OF The
NJ ID. Pease Millinery Company. at No
rs First Avenue. n the city OF Seattle
King county. Washington.
SARA GOTTSTErN.
Receiver.
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rhe rrfsfr 10 k<r<sy wssset nce - eey
ary usoEey - Parties r<rrese-ssn< % -
er~rfx 81 re E<m@fts r1s--1rts3Ng s~su<Ss
asserr<xee f-zg~s.sx axerEs 81 .he Post
T~fs1w~-csr pEx- y a McfTssa2n. J.
Eswlsy ss9 @ = PEEK Th.s sos 5os
acciy 70 rexsGeaf sxsnts 81 IRIS rzper 70
The Northwest ner so pos,nnasfs-s 10
ara n AZ cares zufhorzx<t % fsks 30
e~rspfscns sor TIRE Lssf1ys STAY 80
t1rse r. a rsth~s-- r p Hayssy. "
~ Hsr~, avS ~ ~ Fwsrw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

Steamers leave Seattle
Fer San Francisco via Port TounoooI
and Victoria b c.. Walla Waiia. e RI
July /. Is. 81, August *. -: UmafI,la Z z
m. July 8. y. August s -. City n ~
ebia. a. m. July IL .. Aux.ast IL -
Passengers received on hoard At & 4
For Alaska: City OF Topeka 4 n. ~
!. Is. 81. August IS. -. Queen. q n. ~
8. q. August 5.
J. T. TRowBRrDGE. r. s. szye,
Ocean dock. H1nf{h
GOODAT.L. PERKINS A CO,
General Agents. san Erznc1cea
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tn e<ssr - sscSr~ cnrrert tnssr-ion e
xs~s~ss zrssxr these hea1snxs. rhe sane
seI~z1f9 ~ sxst q. tie huxtneHs cSe>s g
sfs rnzpsr. No en&rgs u rs&1s fer ssrA
uGtaEe4
ca srnrUuc<r1<1<< MI o< e&xrge1 ~ sne
rnfe az - eertx p<x IRE sarh f-9<r~5oe-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

LAB. TRANSPORTATION co
WEEKLY TINE CARD
STEAMER CITY OF CHAMPAIGN
Skaglt River Route
Leaves S>attie-Tue~tay. June - q 2
noon: THURSDAY. July 2 AZ I. noon: ~.
urd1y. July a. az ~ noon Leaves MounE
Nernon-Wednesday July 1. 1T p ~,
Friday. July :. AZ SD. n. Sunday, July I
at p. m Calling az Stanwoot. Pr. -
Ct City. Mount Vernon and AsoA IN
ialip going south Sunday AMI north no
day.
STEAMER CLAN MDoSAr.n
Daily. at SD .. m. except SATURDAY. ~
Everett and way ports gong thfenGn
Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday 70 -.
hcrsh ryer points. connsctsnx with \
Wiley Navigation Co. for Tacoz1 81
Oiympis-
City Dock steamers for al Points q ~
Sound. Open all night. Telephone. n1
s.. s. G. TERKES. NansoE.
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THE VANCOUVER ROUTE

STEAMER UTOPIA
Leaves Tacoma. u noon: Seattle. -
wharf. p. m. Mondays and Thsrs6aeo
for Port Townsend. AnAcor;es. Fsirheyea
New W.atcorn. Blaine and Friday Hof.
tor. and Vancouver. arriving yancoev9 7
.. N. foliowsng day
Fare 70 Blaine g.. fare TO vsaco~y0.
O. For further information Apply - -
.sr wAarf-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

DEXTER HORTON q CO.. BANKERs.
incorporated Iss7.
surplus .--..--s--.....-- fOspQ0
Presitsrt .,.-..-.-------A A Denny
Vice President. W n lad
Manager ...-.... n n Laflmer
cashier .........-..F. r. Van Tuyi-
Sight exchange and telegrsphic trans
fsrs on New York. Chicago st. Paul. san
Francisco Portland ard various pcints IL
Oreron ard British Coiubmta-
SCAT bills Of exchange ON London AVIAN.
able elsewhere In Europe.
cosiections made a. eli points o. favor
able terms
Bonds. stocks ana other vaiuabiso n.
ee!ved on depcstf for safe kespsn9.
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A reward % 80 vis - pas Tor fnfes-
anasscn ssa1trg - tie arrest AMI cosuc-
sscr % any cce s-ex1f,G copies o. ne
t<-sszz ssefsrss go rk~~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

PUGET SOUND q ALASKA 6TXAk
sHIP COMPANY.
VICTORIA ROUTE
STEAMSHIP CITY OF KINGSTON
Between Tacoma and Victoria q. G
e.AnamIL v Nj. Tacoma Ar -
.S3prssLvi 77Pt. Townsend 3S ArIu 80
<1gpn1s Ar il9. 8. YIcfor.a - MILyl -
sDaliy except Monday.
This steamer furnishes frsf~ciass acco1
rnccsf3onx. carrying both fre.ght ard -
senxers. and leaves from Yesier wheA
Seattle
Fer rates. etc. inquire Of
q. - TH0RSDYKA
Yesisr wharf. 9eAtt1A
I. A. SADEAu.
General Agent y. r. r. r.. ssatt14
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ALASKA

Pacific Coast Steamship Gem panye
STEAMER AI~KT
All newly rented. new upper deck cab1nA
and new and cofnuaodsous see0nd-cinD
passenger accommodations. viii sail fysD
seattle. July s. ~ a. nn.. calling a.
VICTORIA, MARY ISLAND.
KETGHIkAN. WRANGEL.
SIABl ~ sIfasI.Ar ISLAND
And JUNEAU
Fare 10 Wrangei: Cabin. s.: secooS
class. $50. including berth ard rneaia
Fare u 1uneau. Cahin. 80, secooo
class. s.. including berth and rnesis.
J. r. TROwBRfDGE
Puget Sound Suptrlntend<1l
Seattle Office. Ocean dock. foot -
street. Telephone. Main ".
Gootaii. Perkins a Co. general aese1
Fan Francisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
San JUAN rsrAxn
FOR THE GOLD FIELDS a n
YUKON RIVER. AI-A1EA

YUKON RIVER Al>A1xA
Tns steamer PORTLAND vzu r1e.>
at,le on or about June s And w. r..
for g.. Nsch2el's. connectsne ~ x
stsausr p. II. wsars fer Circye az ~
For cudahy. aud stoppsng as An ssseS
camps on the river.
Tsts 4. the emily route 70 - ~
mines BY which the dangers and harSs<<
car be avoided Passengers taks -
srs at Seattle and are ia1ded dsrsrfl3 =
tire mines. For rates. etc. ArplY Il
NORTH AMERICAN TRAyApun4x
TON AND TRADING CO.. DchuoRx
era Wharf. Seattle. Wash
EVERETT ROUTE. STR GRKYuuum
Daily. except Sunday.
Leaves Seattle I a. n. I. a. So
Leaves Everett $40 o. IA. - = -
p m
Everett ) ?. n
rare-Ssnxie trip. &c: rourd TN m
ecnnects with boats for Tacoma Al -
hcmsah-
LAnding-Colnan dock. fost e 49,
sEATTIE q TACOMA NAvroA9sun
COMPANY
p W. 0oodkua No.
Telephone. Red 81
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PUGET SOUND AND CENTRAL Ana
fCAN 0TEAMsHIP cOxPAyy-
Steamship Trsnss, viii leave ssafth ~
Central America on July 18th.
Regular saii.ngs between Png1
sound an Central AmeF9d00
perts. GenerAl o1ica Mutual L.
building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
EVERETT ROUTE. STR GRKYuuum
Daily. except Sunday.

xRUsB AND MADISON Inn
STEAM SCHOONER LAxlrn
VIII NIL sroH San Francisco July Il g.
rying freight al 81 per ten. connocilns =
Seattle for al pc!nta
Ariinxtca dock. TelepAcnG. I'LL
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pAcrlc NAvIaArroN co.

PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO.
Tine Card n effect June l. -
SEATTLE. EVERETT AND wHArcoS
ROUTE.
State a. Washington leaves Seattle 1okzys
except Saturday, at ~ p. n
SEATTLE. ENERETT AND Ia CVE
SER ROUTE.
Fairhaver leaves Seattle daily. exeW
Gunday. a. a. IN.
Telephone. Main ~ YSslsr 1oeE
TN ALASKA STEAMSHIP Coz
STEAMER wiLLApA.
Cap. George Roberts.
leaving Seattle for Alaska July I.
ard every thirteen Gays thereafter.
For frelgng and passeage- rates 49,
90 J. G. CARROLL. Ax.1i
Srhwabacher dock Tel. PIKE
CHARLES E PEABODY. GsasrA
agsr. Seattle.
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Aeverssssrs desiring display s1vertiss-
Merts ehsrgec for the eSn*ay issue musk
hard fl copy BY l e'cscek Saturday 10 N
gu-s charge
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

SPECIAL NoTICEa
COMPOSITION Ia ronpar-l m,nso,-
BREWER CT tcrg primer faces on the FOL-
loving size bodies: Nonaarrii or rrin-
ton. not exceeding - ems pics. brewer.
not exceeding Is ems plea. long primer.
rot sxceesirx - ems pea Special ;srrs
cn hrSe orders. Address Poss-IrteIit-
NOTICE TO MINE OWNERS an, nr~-
pared 20 take all kinds OF rock tunrel
work by contract. on short notice
Fe-k. room c. Bailey bniiairs. Sezttie-
SPECIAL INFORMATION DAILY 20
manufacturers. business houses ana rub
tic men BY ~ Press Clipping Rur~au
Nr-n'sf. Tnieu block Portland Or
AUCTION.
AUCTION SALE % furniture az r. sales
room - the Seattle Auction, STORAGE ana
ComTusSsi5a Company, Ills First aversse
Monday, July 4 at II o'clock sAsrn. hed
sets springs. t9p mattresses extersia-
table. chairs. cSDches. hair rrzffrpszes
ceate- table BRUSSELS carpets. fire rsil-
lows. enc nns upright pane, ere A.
square piano. Incubator variosss .th@-
xoefx useful ard ornamental Furniture.
a. the furniture viii be Hrst sold. the
pUelsc are respectfully requested 10 30
% hand al II 5ciock sharp. E5wzrd c.
B'ckaryon. sssctiorser
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EAGLE WOODEN MILLS. 90 FIR, ave.
Eu4. esAszkefs. wco1ens and aarneia
We call especial attentic1 20 osur taxsoF-
i.x department for styix. e.. quality Of
goods AID 1<scses can nos - eozaSsl u
tho e5u.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING % the s.ocx-
holt.rs % the Washington improvement.
Company viii r- held a. room "A Fpl-r
block Sesttle WASH. % Monday, July
OF trustees an6 for the tranarrson ~
such ether business as may prone-sv
cons before the meeting
Z NJ SMiTHERs
Vice Pre.sert
W. O. DICKINSON.
Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
The .,rre.. American Diamond.

Diamonds have been found occa-
sionally at different places in the
United States, but never in sufficient
quantities to render systematic mi
ming profitable.
The largest authenticated diamond
ever found in this country was pick
cd up by laborer engaged in grad
ing the streets of Manchester, Va.
Its original weight was about "a
carats, and, after cutting, a 10 carat
stone resulted. On this stone, called
by Captain Dewey, its owner. the
Oninoor, there was once loaned 81,
200, but Mr.. Kunz, the diamond OK
pert, appraised its value at less than
$1,000, as it is poorly colored and
imperfect.
In the matter of diamonds Yam.
kee land at al events does not lick
creation. Now York Journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

A MATHEMATICAL PROOF OF
IMMoRTALITY.-Dr. Ivan Slavons.
XII, the eminent Russian mathema.
tician, who died in st. Petersburg
in December, 1887, left. among
other curious and valuable papers
one entitled : The Atomic Theo.
ry--A Mathematical Proof of the
Immortality of Man.
The learned Doctor starts out by
taking the position that the whole
universe is made up of atoms, and
that these atoms are not 'innumer.
able, but it can be shown that
their number is limited. He furth.
er declares that the words infinite
and 'innumerable' are only used to
cover ignorance-because it is i'm.
possible for our minds to form q
proper conception of a vast mum.
Der of units. After making the
above and other broad statements,
he sets himself to the task of prov
ing that the atoms of the universe
are constantly undergoing changes,
and that the time will come when
all possible changes, combinations
and permutations will have been
exhausted. Spencer, Helmholz,
Thompson and many other distin-
guished men, living and dead, be-
lieve and believed this queer doct-
rine. Thompson says that when
these changes have been exhausted
the universe will be at rest. When
that day comes the sun will cease
to shine, the planets will stop re-
volving on their axis, and all the
vast systems of worlds will hang
perfectly dead and lifeless. But
no, DIR. Slayonski does not propose
to have grand finale "wind-up"
at that stage of the game.
He declares that when these
atomic permutations have been ex-
hausted, nature will return upon
its tracks in other words, that
when the pendulum has swung to
its utmost limit it must return
again. If all the positions Of all
the atoms of the universe must
again repeat themselves, Slavonski,
argues that there must come time
when all nature will again be in the
track now occupied. The earth
will again undergo it's geographical
periods. and man will again appear,
each individual being precisely the
same individual he is now. He
will be born OF the same parents,
be reared under the same circum-
stances that he now lives, and with
those with whom he now lives, and
will finally die, as he will die in a
few years from now. After anoth-
er untold age Of cyclic changes. he
will live again. just as in his for
mer lives. This is immortality.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
Take no substitutes.

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells,
of East Brimfieid, Mass, had been
suffering from neuralgia for two
days, not being able to sleep or
hardly keep still, when Mr.. Hol-
den, the merchant there sent her a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr..
Wells the next day he was told
that she was all right, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that
the bottle of Pain Balm was worth
$500 il it could not be had for less.
For sale at so cents per bottle by
VIM. F. Greenwell & Son, Leon
ardtown; JOS. s. Matthews, Valley
Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
Many Names for Money.

The immense number of names
for that, the love of which Paul as
sures Timothy is the root of all
evil, is not, therefore, strange when
the universal desirability aud USE
fulness of the article in question
are considered. 1t is however, re-
markable how, in nearly every case,
the name bestowed on the medium
of trade 10, or at that time was, a
slang or cant expression. Even
the word gold was once undoubted-
ly slang, for, whether it be derived
from the old German or old Celtic,
in the one case it means "the yell
low" in the other "the bright, "
and only by a figure ofsPeech could
it have been used as a noun to de-
signate the precious metal.
The name dollar was once slang,
being applied to the ounce pieces
coined by certain German Count
Joachim. who, in a thai, or valley,
in his rather limited dominions had
silver mine. The pieces became
well known throughout Germany.
and, in allusion to the place where
the silver was mined, they were
called "thalers" or "valleyers. Z"
The name proved popular, was gen.
orally adopted and finally emigrat-
ed to England. where they became
"dollars, and were in common use
as early as the time of Shakespeare,
in whose plays it is once or twice
found. The English pound was
originally what it's name implies, a
pound of silver, which was divided
by weight into twenty portions,
each of which was called a shilling,
from an old Saxon or German word
signifying to weigh. A slang name
for the German traders in the Sax
on and early English days was es.
terling, and as their money was the
best in western Europe, esterling
silver represented the purest kind,
and by and by, shortened to sterl-
ing, was applied to English coin OF
the required standard of weight and
quality. The franc was originally
the coin of the Franks or French,
a name that seems to have been be-
slowed upon it in some other coun.
try than France, and adopted there
after it had become familarized by
use abroad. Louis Globe Dem.
ocrat.