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Washington Letter.
(From our itogttlar (lorrool10ndofL)
wAsnlna'ex, Sep t.,20,'8e,
Now, as the agitation for a new
Executive 11lan0en increases and
promisee to mature in Congression.
.al action, Maryland and Virginia
take occasion to bold up ,their plat.
tare for the money which, nearly a
century ago, they lent to George
Washington, Mr. Jefferson and nth•
era with which to build the present
White 13onee. The Government
wan very poor during Washington's
two terms of office—even poorer
thou the people. For methods of
taxation had not yet been matured,
and while the outgo was regular
and certain the income was °aeric.
ions and doubtful. It had been
agreed that the public buildings
should be constructed with money
obtained from the sale of the Gov-
ernment lots in the city, but this
came iu slowly, and a part of it
wont in expenditures not oontom•
plated by the contract. The fact is
that the usually level bead of the
great Waehingtou himself was turn•
ed during that decade. That prude
ent personage actually indulged in
entbueiaem and flow kites. Ito
predicted that the raw swamptown
that had been named tor him would
have 100,000 population in twenty•
five years, and that it would out-
strip Now York or even Boston. He
speculated somewhat in real estate
Himself, and paid for Washington
lote twice what they would fetch to-
day. Ho encouraged Robert Mor.
ria to speculate, and that shrewd
financier, who hold the armies of
the revolution up by main strength,
sunk all of hie money and passed
lour dark years in a debtors' prison.
It was during that dismal season
that the Federal Goverument ap-
pealed to Virginia and Maryland for
a loan, under the implied threat to
keep the capitol at the North if the
loan was not forthcoming. In
round figures Maryland lent $72,-
000
72;000 and Virginia $120,000. Not a
cent of it has ever been paid back.
Will it ever bo 2 Doubtful.
As a Senator recently said, "the
United States Government is the
most relentless creditor and the
most exacting and unscrupulous
debtor that the sun shines on.
When it is owed it is very Shylock ;
when it owes it is as indifferent to
its obligation as a tramp." The
machinery to which a creditor of
Uncle Sam must appeal is so Blab•
orate as to dissuade all but the
pluokios. First, he must apply to
Congress for permission to go to the
Court of Claims. After tedious
years and great expense, that Court
is reached—perhaps witnesses sum-
moned and the correctness of the
bill verified—perhaps. Then he
must go to the Secretary of the
Treasury and induce that august
functionary to condescend to in-
clude the amount in the current
appropriations asked for. If the
favor is graciously granted, the
claimant,- if still alive, must go
back to congressand watch the- ap-
propriation at every step of its pro-
grese—through two committees and
through both houses. Nine times
out of ten some demagogue. thief
"objects" to the amount„and it. is
dropped,' and the claimant's ohildo
ren or grandchildren may again
present the bill, with the same Dir.
aumlooution in future. years.
The commission of Gen. George
S Merrily) of Muesaobueetts, who
has'been `agreed upon as Commis-
sioner
ommissioner of. Pommes, ;was forwarded
yesterday by the Seer"etary of the
Interior to the President at Deer
Park. This is" no indication that it
will be issued at once, but it will be
in stook if the Preeident.ehonld:
make up his mind Io suddenly an-
,. noltinh
a "yti' appointment before he
zeturx1s l'o Washinglen. ft is gen-
erally regarded as being as good as
certain that (lens. Merrill will, suer
°tied Mr.ainies. The,. diepat hes
and- ]bear” Path indicating Ihilt
perhaps Gen. Warner has not de -
Mined, are not taken seriously, 'be-
cause it is known here that ,the
initiation was positive and final.
The administration wants a man
for th0.plaectewho.will have theen-
tire confidence of the grand army
and who at the same time, will not
be under euspieion in• other quarters.
General Merrill, it is thought, will
about fulfil these requirements.
There is no doubt whatever of the
kind of entertainment which Wash-
ington will give to the Knights.
Templar conclave next month, at
which there will be from twenty to
fifty thousand then in line, and a
larger contigent crowd than was
here at inauguration. It will be
one to do credit to the Capital, and
to strengthen the belief • of the peo-
ple of the republic that this city is
the appropriate meeting place of all
national gatherings.
If the official equal the unofficial
reports of the speed of the trial trip
of the cruiser Baltimore, she will be
.able to got out of the way of the
scows and other small craft which
have wrought such havoc in our
navy in recent years. Capt. Schley
her thatthere is no o,bettored bis or swifter war
veseel afloat, and calls her a "sun•
downer." A "sundOW0Or" is a ship COTTAGE PuDDrNG.---000 cup of
that realms such speed when elm sugar, one tablespoonful of butter,
goes hest that the sun never sols ewe thteeogcups of flauone tp of r, orsweet en enough ly fresh tamale d solution acid n ttdiseelvnce of e srwitit
on her, make tolerably stiff batter, one half six draehme of pure water, with
WRITE F01t THE PAPER. teaepocn of soda, one teaepoonful'. gentle heat) and bas the soft parts
of nail
ainted
to for your paper,' 11ourQ siftedara of tartar
one teaspoon of sat Rub the I day. Twamend o oases re9e
recently had no
1HE BRUSSELS. POST
The delicious Ilavor whioli the wine For that very painful affeetinn, Woman, is very penetrating, and gives ingrowing Woman, the simplest
to the fowl a riob gamey character
which is very pleasant.
measure of rafter which hes been
advocated le the application of tau•
Ono who bas ball many years'
column.experience with tt lees a comn•
'1 want to wrl
batter and sugar together, beat in pain or lameness after the first
said a solemn -looking man, as be ap-
paused on the threshold of the edi-
torial Sanctum.
'That's right," replied the editor,
k
without looking up from his wor ,
for it was publication day, and there
was a stern demand for copy that
could not be denied. 'When you
write for it bo particular and give
your name and post -office address
distinctly.
I will,' said the solemn man,
stepping in and taking a chair.
'And don't forget to enclose the
money. Some folks write for the
paper and forget to put in the money.
Then they complain because the
paper doesn't come.'
'Do you want money when is man
writes for your paper 2' asked the
solemn man, as his face acquired au
additional solemnity..
'0f course. What d'ye think we
print the paper for 2 Fun 2 Not
much. If a man writes for the
paper we suppose he wants it, and
if he wants it lie must pay for it.'
'You don't understand,' said the
solemn man ; 'what I want is, to
write for your paper.'
'That's what you said before, and
I told you how to do it,' replied the
editor, testily swingiug round in his
chair. 'Though I can't see why you
can't subscribe right hero now, just
as well's to wait until you get home
and then write for it. Though may.
be you haven't the necessary two
dollars with you. I respect your in-
dependence. You don't want to
subscribe for a paper you are not
prepared 10 pay for. That's right.'
'But if I write for it—'
'If you write for it and enclose the
money it will be sent promptly. No
fear of that. Subscribers will confer
a favor on this office by reporting
any carelessness or irregularity on
the part of their postmaster in de-
livering the paper.'
'1 cau put a great deal into a let-
ter,' insinuated the solemn man.
'Needn't put more than two dollars
in,' said the editor, 'Unless you get
up a club. Usual reductions to clubs.
'I fear you don't understand me,'
said the man of solemn visage. 'I
want to write for your paper—write
articles and correspondence, you
know, for a remuneration.'
'Oh, that's it. Why didn't you
say so before ? Thought you wanted
so subscribe. Seemed sort o' curious
too, that you couldn't write for my
paper to be mint without Doming in
and telling me about it.'
'You will like my letters.' -
'Can't say as to that. The most
interesting, letters the editor gets, as
a rule, are those short, pithy ones,
which simply say, 'Enclosed please
find subscription price to your valu-
able paper for one year.' That out-
weighs a dozen pages of 'Reflections
on the Dying Caterpillar,' or
'Thoughts on Discovering the first
June Bug.' A : great many people
want to write for the paper who
have nothing half so interesting to
say as they find their subscription
has about expired, and here is -the
money for renewing it. That is
neat and to the point, and no editor
will 'throw the letter into the; waste
basket --without first taking out Ibe
money and duly crediting the • sub-
scriber on his account. Write for
the paper, my friend, by all moans,
but don't forgetenolosure.' •
the yolks, then the milk and soda,
the salt and the beaten whites, al.
ternately with the flour. Bake in a
buttered mould ; turn out upon a
dish ; out iu slices, and oat with
liquid sauce.
BEEFSTEAI( PUDDING,
pound of steak into hits, ramoving
the bones and gristle. Put the
latter into a saucepan with any
other bones of meat or poultry ;
cover them with cold water and boil
for an hour or longer, after which
the liquor can be strained off and
used to make the gravy. Sift six
ounces of flour into a bowl with a
teaspoonful of baking•powder and
half a teaspoonful of salt. Beat
one egg light and mix it with a pint
of sweet mills and a teaspoonful of
melted butter.' Add the milk grad-
ually to the flour, and beat hard un-
til the batter is smooth and light,
being particularly carotid to avoid
having it lumpy. Have a pudding
dieb well greased, with the meat
ready in it, seasoned with pepper,
salt, and celery salt. Pour the
batter over the moat as soon as it is
properly beaten, and put in the
oven as quickly as possinle, where
it must remain for au hour with a
Steady fire. Serve as soon as done,
with or without a gravy. To make
the latter, put half a tablespoonful
of butter into a saucepan with a
little chopped onion. When the
onion is slightly brown, put in a
tablespoonful of flour and let clolr,
stirring constantly, until well
browned ; tbon add the broth by
degrees until the mixture is the
thickness of cream. Season with
pepper and salt and a little catsup
or Worcestershire sauce.
USEFUL RECIPES.
SuIENTIFIC.
plication, and wait about their
work immediately, which they could
notdo before. After about three
weeks of this treatment the nail had
grown to its proper length and
breadth, and the sure was com-
plete.
A French biologist is seeking a
bacillus that will kill that of con-
sumption, or a disease that can be
inoculated without risk to the pa-
tient, and will give protection
against consumption. He is confi-
dent of ultimate success, although
his experiments with typhoid bacilli
have seemed to hasten the progress
of the disease he wished to olieolr.
A general antidote for poison, ac-
cording to the American Journal of
Pharmacy, May, 1889, may be
made by mixing equal parts of cal-
cined magnesia, wood charcoal, and
hydrated oxide of iron, and is ap•
pticable in oases in which the poison
is unknown. It should not, of
oouese, ..supersede the etomaoh-
pump or other forms ot,emesis.
A case of deafnesy as; a result of
gazing for a few seconds at a power-
ful electric aro has been reported to
the French A.oademy of Sciences.
The symptoms disappeared after
about an hour and a half, but re-
turned on a repetition of the experi-
ment.
An electric hand -saw is the latest
invention for carpenters. II worke
like an ordinary saw, the electri-
city „being applied only, in the pro-
ease.of`setting and sharpening.
Some forms of dyspepsia are
caused by a' deficiency of water in:
the system, as the drinking of too
little water is muoh more injurioua.
than the drinking of too much.
The typewriter, which ie eo ani-
vereally need today, is the outcome
of one hundred and fifty years of
thought and experiment. The first
patent for a writing•machine wee
granted to one Henry in 1714.It
was int -until a -few years ago that
the type writer .became .= practicable.
Noir; it ie said', theie'are•dbout 6Q,•
000 in use _in the U. S.
The London iloonomiet seyt that
6,107,000 tons of sugar were eon-
sumed by the inhabitants of tibia
planet last year. Of this amonni
2;467,000.tons wae:beet sugar, and
2;600,060 'tons ' oafle sugar. The
other 200,000 tons were drawn from
the'stooksicarried overfrom the pre-
vious year.
Portable electric lights, arranged
to hang on a button of one's coat,
and with a parabolic reflector to
concentrate the light, with storage
batteries weighing one and a•half
pound° each, are made to enable
persona to real in railroad -cars by
night.
WATERPROOF CALIc0,—Stout call•
co is made water -proof by the Chin.
elm with a preparation which, proves
efficient in any climate, and is sup-
posed to be, composed of the follow•
ing: ingredients :—Boiled oil, one
quart -, soft-soap, one = ounce, and.
beeswax, one ounce, the whole to be
boiled until reduced to three -quart -
ere of ` its quantity when inixede
The calico tboated'with this mixture
answers well for life-saving apper-
alue.
LEMON (lama -Two cups of sugar,
one-half oup of butter, three eggs,
one oup of milk, three cups of flour,
three level tea -spoonfuls of baking -
powder ; bake in layers. For the
jelly, use the grated rind and juice
of two lemons, one cup of sugar,
one egg, ono -half cup of water, one
teaspoonful abutter, and one table-
spoonful of flour mixed iu a little
Water. Boil until it thickens ; let
it cool and spread it between the
layers of cake.
'low to fief Along lit the World.
Pay as you go.
Never "fool" iu business matters.
Learn to think and act for your.
self.
Do not kick every one iu your
path.
Keep ahead rather than behind
the times.
Don't stop to tell stories in buei•
nose hours.
Use your own brains rather than
those of others.
Have order, system, regularity
and promptness.
Du not meddle pith business you
know nothing of.
A man of honor respects his word
as he does his bond.
If you have a place of business be
found there when wanted.
No man oau get rich by sitting
around stores and saloons.
Learn to say no. No necessity
of snapping it out dug fashion, but
say it firmly and respectfully.
Danseme Fon Towns. --Spread
piece° of stale but tender wheaten
bread liberally with butter, and
season rather highly with salt and
pepper, wonting them into the
butter a little ; then dip the bread
in wino, and use it in as largo pieces
as is convenient to eta the bird.
11'orth Remembering.
The Mexican consul at Antwerp,
who committed suicide recently,
was ruined by tones at the gaming
tables.
While playing baseball on Staten
'stood Saturday, Thee. J, Godfrey,
aged 25, was struck in the temple
by a hot balf and fell unoonecious
to the ground. He died Saturday
night.
Beware of a silent dog and a wet
rat.
The sting of reproach is the truth
of it.
Euvy shoots at others and wounds
herself.
Vows made in storms are for-
gotten in oalme.
Youth and white paper soon mak e
an impression.
Zeal without knowledge is like fire
without light.
A goosequill is more dangerous
than a lion's claw.
What we call time enough always
proves little enough.
History is not fable agreed upon
but truth disagreed upon.
Remember impertinence:isn't wit
any more than insolenceie brillian-
cy.
A little seeing saves much loop-
ing ; a little speaking saves much
talking.
fie who wants to do a great good
at once will seldom do anything at
all.
Gratitude is the mueic of the heart
when its chords are moved by kind -
nese.
Don't indulge in the luxury of
strong opinions in the preseuce of
your elders.
Fortunes are made by taking op-
portunities ; ehsraoter is made ley
making them.
If young men wilt not believe in
themselves no man or woman can
believe in them.
Dr. 0. F. Paukrien, of Charles-
ton, S. 0., has discovered a simple
chemical precoss by which the fiber
of ramee can bo fitted for carding
and spinning, and made available
for restyle fabrics. The diecovety
is regarded as very important.
Edison claims that gasoline fa an
nbaolutely sure preventive of yellow
fever. He has experimented with
it, and says that organic game 'can.
not witbetaud it.
1? HOTOS.
TINTYPES
0 .- Fey - 50 Cent's.
,811 lYora front the Smallest to Atte Klee
ilone in a first-class manner.
V' X
of Residences, late„ nt Rcosonable
Rates.
W. J. Fairfield.
Brilliant
Durable t
Economical!
Diamond Dyes excel allothers
in Strength, Purity and Fastness.
None other are just as good. Be-
ware of imitations, because they
are made of cheap and inferior
materials, and give poor, weak,
crocky colors. To be sure of
success, use only the DIAlt0Nn
DYES for coloring Dresses, Stock-
ings, Yarns, Carpets, Feathers,
Ribbons, &c., &c. SVe warrant
them to color more goods, pack-
age for package, than any other
dyes ever made, and to give more
brilliant and durable colors. Ask
for the Diamond and take no other.
A Dress Dyed ) FOR
A Coat Colored
garments Renewed J CENTS.
A Child can use them!
At Druggists and Merchants, Dye Book- free.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO.,
Montreal, P. Q.
i0
Private Fund$ to Loan,
$20,000
Have been placed in My hands
for Investment on real estate.'
LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST,
No _Commission.
Borrowers can have loans coin-
plated in Three Days if title
satisfactory.
W. M. SINCLAIR,
Solicitor, Brussels.
A WONDERFUL LAKE
WHOSE WATER DOETH 0000 LIKE A MEDICINE
FMIEDY•'
AGENT,
G. 4..DE 4DJ11.4,Jb,
8e-ly 131-i,'Ut>t'EL`t.
Baby Carr ,axes !
Baby Carriages !
CFAPY
ARRI.A.GEJ !
Handsome Display
of Baby Carriages in all the
LATES2' STYLES,
and sold at
Call in and See our Stock
before you order elsewhere.
Buggy Bugs, Dusters,
Fly Nets, Whips, c e.,
always on hand.
Splendid Assortment of Trunks,
Valises and Satchels in Stock.
H. Dennis.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The Undersigned desire to intimate to the Public that they have
formed a co -partnership, under the Firm name of
Turnbull & Ballantyne,
and are now conducting the Stove and Tinware Business formerly
owned by RAYOROFT & TURNBULL.
About Women. Our aim will be to please those favoring us with
A jewel of a woman i° better than
a woman of jewels.
Of the nearly seven hundred
physicians practising in San Fran-
cisco fifty-six are women.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's
favorite dish is bread and butter
and pineapple.
There is no one in the world, so
cheerful as the woman who knows
elm has a pretty smile.
Seest thou 'a man rosy in cheek,
joyful. in. 'spirit and amiable in all
bis ways t He hathtaken a good
gook 10 wife: •`
Annie Perkins, of Cleveland,
wears boys' clothes, substsls on oat-
meal, and sells papers for a living.
She is 80 years of age and a
poetess.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is devoting
herself almost entirely to prose
writing. She says the ' nervous
strain of composing poetry is too
great.
Blizaboth' Cady Stanton says .that
the only expression in the Bible en-
doraing the use of tobacco is "Let
him that is filthy be filthy still.".
Mrs. Harrison recently .remarked
that if a woman loves the society of
her husband she should never en.
courage him 'tn become a public
man.
Mary Anderson values a dagger
given her by Lady Martin, (Helen
Fattcit) the most highly of her
theatrical proportion. Lady Martin
always used it when playing Juliet.
A kitchen table with as many
drainers beneath it as a writing -
desk, and having a; high back like a
sideboard, full of pigeon -boles fur
kitchen utensils, is a recent addi-
tion to tho•bired girl's comfort.
patronage.
GIVE US A CALL
and ascertain our Prices.
their
TURNBULL BdILLINTYNE.
,TOS, BALLANTYNE. .TAS. TURNBULL.
ETHEL
GRIST AND FLOUR MILLS.
The undersigned having completed the change from the ;stone to
the celebrated Hungarian System of Grinding, has now the Mill in
First Mass Running Order
and will be glad to see all his old Customers and as many new
cues as possible.
•
Flour and, Feed Always on Nand.
Highest Priee pain for any "quantity o4. Good Grain.
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