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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
People with Horns.

Human freaks in all imaginable
shapes are we'll. known to the frequent
ers Of the dime museums. However,
not one person in 1000, perhaps in TO-
900, knows that human beings with
horns like an OK or a unicorn have
frequently been exhibited in the cities
of England and continental Europe
during the past 500 years. The first
of these rare specimens of the genus
homo of whom an authentic written &C
count has been preserved. one Pet
Darnelo, was up before the town tri bu-
nal of Lisbon in 1906 on a charge OF
being an offspring'of the devil When
born Pet had two horns grown from
his head, one over his left ear about
one and one-hah inches in length, the
other almost exactly in the centre of
his forehead nearly three inches IL NC.
At first both were covered with soiL,
downy fur like that on the new horns
of animals of the deer species, but this
soon cracked and peeled of. leaving
horny excrescences which in the quaint
language of the account Ibid much re-
semble the spurs of we male barne-
yarde fowls" The horn near the ear
was immovable from the first, being
firmly attached to the skull. The larg-
err one on the forehead seemed only
in the skin, and could be pressed down
until the point touched the nose with
out causing the owner the least appar-
ent pain. At the age of three years
the larger horn was removed. During
that short time it had grown from less
than three inches TO nearly seven inch
es in length, and had given evidence OF
becoming permanently attached to the
frontal bone.
Within the year following a soft tu-
NOR appeared over the right ear OF
little Pet conforming in position al
most exactly to that of the smaller per-
manent horn over the other ear, which
had at this time attained length OF
near five inches. From the tumor there
sprang horn which grew with alarm
ing rapidity for three or four months,
or until it had grown To be about the
length Of the one over the left ear.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
BARGAINS.
JULIA WARD HOWE.

He pressed a ruby on her lips, whose burn
ing blood shone through;
Twin sapphres bound above her eyes, to
match the fiery blue;
And where her hair was parted back, an
opal gem he set
Type OF her changing countenance, where
all delights were met.
VIII you surrender now" he said, 9TH
ancient grudge you keep
Untiring and unuttered, like murder in the
deepr"
"I thank you for the word" she said, "your
gems are fair of form,
But when did jewels bind the depths, or
splendors still the stormi
"There is no diamond in the mine, nor pearl
beneath the wave,
There is no fretted coronet that soothes q
princely grave,
There is nor fate nor empire In the wide
inhnity,
Can stand In grace in virtue with the gift
you had for me-"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
SLIGHTLY MIXED.
Somewhat Ratified by Bad Horse
Trade.

odSs
Jones bought mare from farmer
who recommended the animal as
gentle, alleging that Jones' wife, for
whom the mare was bought, would
have no difficulty in driving her.
Nevertheless, the first time Mrs.
Jones tried to drive the animal it ran
away with the buggy and almost
broke the fair drivers neck. Jones.
in n furious mood, hunted up the farm
err and said angrily:
what do you mean by selling me
that vicious brute? You told me my
wife could drive her, but as soon as
she was in the buggy she SHE'D, and
taking the bit between her teeth,
she"
What! your wifeP"
"No; that wretched crow-bait OF Q
mare with which you have swindled
me. She wouldn't be held in, but
just reared UP"
"Your wife reared upp"
"No, the mare, you fool. She near
ly killed my wife. She kicked up with
her hind legs"
you don't mean to say your wife
kicked?"
mo; the wretched mare. My poor
wife is half dead with fright and
anxiety. She hasn't eaten bite since
yesterday, but lies on the sofa with
her eyes shut, moaning and crying
~
1.-The mare does that?"
mo; my WIFE have half notion to
murder you. We have to give her a
teaspoonful of brandy every half
hour"
The marc ?'
No; my wife, donkey. This beast
that you have sold me should be kill
ed. She is liable to run away at any
moment, first chance she gets"
You mean your wife ?"
''No, your darned old mare. want
my money back"
why didn't you say you wanted the
mare for your wife ? You merely said
you wanted the animal for lady.
thought perhaps you wanted some
thing for your mother-in-law to
drive."
Now / see how | can make some
money out OF that brute"
"Out Of your mother-in-law P'
"No, the mare. I'll tell a newspa-
per reporter about the mare running
away, but say that, instead of my wife.
it was my mother-in-law who was driv-
ing. The married men of my acquaint-
ance will pay any price for her. So
you see it's all right. Good MORN
ing. "-Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
BURMESE OIL MILLS.
Primitive and Dangerous Meth cd
of SaCnrlnn PatrOIaunn

Primitive and Dangerous Method
of Securing Petroleum.
DIR. Noetling, of the Indian Geological
Survey, to whose report on the pc
troleum deposits OF Burmah reference
has already been made, gives an in
teresting description OF the native
method OF digging the wells. AS soon
rs a native has made up his mind
where he is going to have new well,
the workmen, usually four in number,
begin to dig square shaft, the sides OF
which measure between feet and 4
feet inches. Over this pit cross
beam. supported on stanchions at either
side, is placed, in the centre of which
is small wooden drum or cylinder,
which. with its axis, is made OF
single piece OF wood, the latter running
on coarse fork-shaped supports. The
leather rope used in hauling up the oil
passes over the drum, and on 1t is
fastened the workman who is going to
be lowered down, as well as the COM
mon earthenware pot in which the oil
is drawn up. IL possible the we'll is so
placed that tho men or women drawing
the rope walk down an inclined plane
along the slope of hill. The tools
employed in digging are quite primitive
and can only be used in soft strata.
Timber is used to support the walls Of
the shaft, and the latter is lined with
wood. This wooden wall has considerable
strength, but is has TO be carefully
watched lest it should give way.
The workmen are lowered in an In
genious way. The man sits on two
sings formed of strong rope running
between his legs and knotted over his
! left shoulder. To prevent sliding, a
thin rope runs down from the knot,
across the breast, underneath the right
shoulder TO the back, where it is fast
ened to the rope forming the sings.
A second rope for the same purpose is
! fastened around the hips. On account
Of the explosive gas filling the shaft no
! light can be taken down; the work.
man, therefore, ties up his eyes pre-
viously to descending so as to enable
! him TO see during the short time he is
in the well, otherwise it would take
him longer to accustom his eyes to the
darkness than he is able to stay down
on account OF the gas, which renders
breathing difficult The data obtained
by DR.. Noetling as to tn. time occu-
pied in the ascent and descent and the
period during which the laborer can
remain below, show that not 20 per
cent OF the total working time is really
spent in extracting the oil. Two hun
dred and ninety seconds is the longest
time any man, however strong, can re-
main below without becoming uncon-
scious, while in some he can only re-
main sixty seconds. With increasing
| depths the difficulties in obtaining the
oil after the Burmese methods become
insuperable. Hence the limit is 80
feet and the workers object to moro
than $50 feet. The drawing up of the
oil is as primitive as everything else.
The rope is fastened round the neck of
the ball-shaped pot and, being lowered,
is allowed to fill by sinking in the oil
below. The oil thus raised is poured
into another pot of the same shape, but
much larger, and twelve of these are
packed on each country cart
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
Likes Hnma Customs Rest.

At the Isles of Shoals they tell the
tale that lecturer went thither to
lecture to the assembled guests upon
the character and characteristics OF
the japanese. and in the course OF his
remarks he dwelt upon the two facts
that the self-contained people do not
use expletives profanity being I'M
known in their land, and that equally
are they ignorant OF the goodly fashion
of kissing. These statements had
their due effect upon the audience, it
being observed that the masculine por-
tion of the hearers were the more inn
pressed by the former statement and
the feminine portion by the latter.
As the audience was dispensing. with
all the clatter OF comment, gossip and
banter which belongs TO such gath
ering, one young woman was over
heard confiding TO another her senti-
ments in phrase which was at once
most human, expressive and pict-
uresque.
"As for me-" she said. "give me
country where they kiss and cussw
1t was felt that on the whole she
might be regarded as having pretty
we'll sized up the situation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
They Lost a Fortune.

There are two little girls in Toccoa>
Ca, who are related, on their fathers
side, to ex-Gov. Fenton of New York; ex-
President Grover Cleveland, Gov. Hill,
Mr.. Fargo, of Wells, Fargo IL Co. OF
Chicago, and, on their mothers side,
to ex-President Jefferson Davis. They
can trace their Holland ancestry back
to q wealthy nobleman named Weber.
He left will which bequeathed $780,
000, 900 to be held in truss zoo years,
and then TO be divided amoug
his descendants who should. at the
expiration of that time. be living,
and, in addition, plate and jewels
valued at $16,000,00 TO be likewise
divided in the same way. Ten years
were, by the terms Of the will, 10 DO
added to the 200, during which timo
the heirs were TO be hunted up and, II
they were found, the vast sum, plate
and jewels, were to be equally divided
between them. II all could not bo
found, this great wealth was to go TO
the crown of Holland. It so happened
that one of the heirs was q captain and
he could not be found, though most
diligent and anxious scach was mado
for him. Ten years flew swiftly by
and brought no tidings OF tho lost
captain, though he was the necessary
link in the chain that connected tho
heirs to the great treasure. lie was
never found and so the JroGsuro was
turned over to Hollands king and
queen and these littlo Toccos ladios
will never get ksir ~ a<e
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26

was great unshed tears in the eyes
which she raised to Austen's face.
"Oh, what can l say" she said
piteously. at is so hard to refuse
you; and yet they want me so badly
here"
but / want you too, my Tessa,"
Austen pleaded tenderly. "Antony
has his wife and children, and have
no one. want you most of all. VIII
you not come, sweetp"
AZ will come, since you want me so
much--I will comet" she cried; and
Austen bent and kissed the sweet pale
face.
So Tessa came back to the Hall
again-came back to be, as OF old, the
brightness and sunshine OF Austen's
life. Yet not quite as OF old either.
The gay light-hearted Tessa, whose
trust and faith in her lover had once
been so boundless, had vanished, and
in her place was a sadder, wiser wom-
an, who had suffered wrong and in
justice, and learnt doubt and mistrust
from both.
Mrs. Calender, who removed from
the Hall after her brothers marriage,
to house nearer the town, much APP
proves OF the change in Tessa; and
Austen, even while he grieves over the
loss of the old bright gaiety, loves
better still the sweet seriousness
which has come in its stead. Only
sometimes, as he watches his wife
romping in the garden with her chill
dren, he fancies that he catches a
glimpse OF the old light-hearted
Tes6a.
Some one else looks on and watches
as we'll as Austen. The old intimacy
between the Priory and the Hall has
been resumed; and in the rooms where
the poor mad lady moaned over her
lost child the voices of Tessa's chill
dren make sweet music in the ears Of
the man whose life, though lonely, is
far from being unhappy. Noel was
always patient and unselfish, and, see
ing Tessa happy and contented, he is,
after fashion, happy too.
THE END.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
The Working x..,s Coffee House.

A large building on East 23d street,
New York, has been fitted up as a
resort for laboring men, where coffee
is substituted for beer or stronger
beverages. There is large and cheer
full reading-room we'll supplied with
newspapers and periodicals, and certain
games are allowed. Wholesome food
is provided at a very low rate. The in.
tention is to counteract in this way the
malign influence OF saloons, where the
working man is robbed alike OF his
money and reason. 1t is upon the
wages OF the hard working and poor
that the thousands of saloons with which
New York is cursed fatten their Golfers.
They make their places comfortable
and attractive and thus allure their
victims, and no better work in the in
terest OF temperance and morality can
be done than TO Offset these places with
coffee houses like the one above de-
scribed. They have been successful,
we believe, wherever the experiment
has been made. and we yet hope to see
the good example generally followed
Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
Women Who Fight the Tiger.

Gambling among some OF our fair
women says a New York letter has
become such craze that in several in
stances they have had to sell their
jewels in order to obtain money
enough to pay their debts. Poker is
their favorite game. and it has played
sad havoc with many Il dainty, we'll
stocked jewel casket. Two well-known
society women, one young and the
other rather advanced, have been es-
pecially unfortunate. A considerable
difference in their appearance at the
opera and whatever places they have
been wont to flash their gems in will
be noticeable. Both husbands have
refused point blank to settle their
wives debts OF honor" At big
hotel on the sound. which, perhaps,
has a scarcely cnviable reputation,
every evening during the summer was
spent by married women and young
girls in the rather dainty card-rooms,
making q business OF card-playing. At
hrst the limit was kept at n low figure,
just enough to make IL interesting;
but as the season passed and the wo-
men became more infatuated it was
gradually allowed to become larger
Some of these devotees were mothers
of large families, and needed rest after
their winters social and household
duties, but they gambled with q reck-
less nervousness that is always observ-
able in woman at poker-table.
They frequently played until morning,
and were nervous, dragged-out set
when the hotel closed its doors and
they came back to town.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26

Mrs. Talloan Hyde observes with
horror that her new coachman just
floated over, has on a pair OF overalls.
"Fotheringham," she says, ''those
overalls don't look very stylish; you'd
better take them off" Eyes, me lady,"
says Hodge Fotheringham, ''but Alive
nowst else annerneath 'em, me lady"
They drive on.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
But Doesn't Paw.

The old saying that man who
minds his own business win make
money is not true. Charles Cochrane,
Y Canadian, has remained on his farm
FOR fourteen straight years without
leaving it, and has not spoken TO a
stranger in all that time, and yet he is
poorer than when he began.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
Asking Too Much Of the Girls.

II a girl were to attempt to follow all
the secrets of health and beauty found
in the ladies' columns of the magazines
she would spend the entire night in
bathing. brushing her hair, oiling her
hands, donning old gloves and doing
the host OF other things recommended
to be performed before retiring.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
ONLY a Dlrerence Of 500, 600, 600.

1t will cost 800, 100000 to put our
sea coast in a state of defense against
foreign foe, while it won't cost US ten
cents to mind our own business and
keep out of row with the rest OF the
world. Free Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26
Do You Want a Jobi

There are only five professional
lion-tamers in this country, with over
200 lions TO be kept tame and in q
peaceful state of mind. The salary OF
a tanner is never less than $50 per
week, and some of them get 800. 1t
is light and easy employment no reg
ular hours, and always brings free
tickets with it
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-26

Antony was much surprised one
morning when Austen walked into the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
Hunt & BUCKLE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land office at Walla Walla, W. T.,
September 10Th, 1889. Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make committed homestead
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the clerk of the probate
court of Whitman county, W. t., at his office in
Colfax, W. T., on November 4th. 1882 viz:
RICHARD D. MCCONNELL,
who made Hid. application No 4481 for the =
NV u sec. II, twp. II n. range 10 e. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
d. NJ Dobbins, Fred D. Mcconnell, Lee Farr,
John Hunt, all of Moscow P. o., Idaho.
ANY person who desires to protest against the
allowance of snch proof, who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law snd the regu-
lations of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant. R. GUIcHARp,
FIVE Register.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
ReyivaliSt Coates.
Editor HERALD:

Editor HERALD:
I am informed that the Rev. Coates
denies the story which comes from Oaks
dale of his midnight escapade and
brands it as a falsehood concocted by
saloon-keepers and infdels. If SO the
reverend gentleman adds lying to his
other faults. Does he think that he is
so far from the scene of his ''indiscretion"
that the facts of it will not follow him I?
If he does he is very ignorant of the
geography of this country. The fact
that he was discovered, not by saloon
keeper, but by two respectable farmers,
at one o'clock at night in dark cellar
with woman, was not denied by him in
Oaksdale for it was too we'll known
there for a denial to be of any avail.
The church people who ''tried" him did
not attempt to deny or disprove this
fundamental fact, but only decided that
actual criminality was not proved.
Certainly not; no one has attempted to
prove it, and it is quite unnecessary. A
mere statement of the fact is sufficient;
people will draw their own conclusions.
It would be worse than waste of space
to mention this disgraceful matter were
it not that this man is here leading a
religious revival, being harbored by
respectable people, and with the most
brazen effrontery denying the whole
affair. Mr.. Lloyd is indeed unfortunate
Last year his experience in connection
with a revival movement was enough,
one would think, to drive any
right minded man out of the business,
and this year he introduces this man to
the community to disgrace his church
and the town. Yours,
DECEECY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
Go and try the new hardware firm.

-
For hardware, cheap, call on Nye &
Carpenter.
White & jackson have corn cure
that has no equal. Try it. If
Go to Nye & Carpenter for hardware,
tinware, etc.
White & Jackson's compound black
berry cordial is warranted to cure. #
IF YOU want to buy hardware at bed
rock prices call on Nye & Carpenter.
A good work-horse to trade for rid
ing pony. Inquire of ]. NJ. Price. 1w
Nye & Carpenter have just received a
lot of sample washing machines which
they will sell on trial.
16 inch, double-shin plows for $3.50;
IA inch plows for $3.50. All for sale
at J. NJ. Prices Agricultural Hall. 1w
The ladies of Pullman and vicinity
are invited to inspect our large stock of
we die IhOtiI 10
duced prices. DowNEN u MILLER.
Farm loans at 10 per cent. straight,
payable yearly and the privilege of pay
ing off the loan after two years, are
made by Neill and Newton who charge
NO COMMISSISSION to the borrower.
Office in HERALD block. If
Do you think of borrowing money
this fall? When you are in Colfax at
tending fair, do not fail to call on o. E.
Williams of the Washington Loan &
Trust Company, north of postofice.
Any amount of money to loan on liberal
terms. Nv
A company organized under the laws
of Washington for the purpose of loan
ing money to the farmers of the territory.
Such concern is the Washington Loan
& Trust Co. of Walla Walla. Branch
office in Colfax, o. E. Williams, manager.
Borrow your money of a home company.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
MONEY TO TOAN

I have unlimited capital to loan at a
low rate of interest in sums to suit bor-
rowers on corresponding time on first
mortgage in Whitman county, Wash
ington territory, Latah and Nez Perez
counties, Idaho. Borrowers will do well
to call upon or address me at Pullman,
WI (2tf) w. NJ CHAMBERS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
land Office at Walla- Walla, W.

Land Office at Walla- Walla, W. T.,
August 9th. 1889. Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence the clerk of the
probate court of Whitman county, W. T., at his
Office in Coifax, W. T., on October 18th, 1889,
viz:
JoHH W. FRoMAN,
who made Id. application No. 1928 for the Il
NV Il and lots and sec. 4, twp II n range
45 east. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cultiv-
alton of said land, viz: William Yedder, Ran
som Lanning, Jervis Il. Crawford, Daniel g..
Mckenzie, all of Pullman, W. I.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason under the Law apd the regula-
tons of the Interior Department why such PROOF
should not be allowed, will be givea an oppor-
tunity at the aforementioned time and place to
cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant
and to offer evidence IN rebuttsl Of thst.suhmit-
ted by claimant. X. GUlCHAhD,
45w6 RaEister.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
Communicated.

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fan communications must have writers full
name attached, not necessarily for publication,
but as an evidence of good faith-real names
must attest the sincerity of correspondents.
Neither will the HERALD be held responsible for
the opinions of correspondents, and their pub
LEGATION does not imply an Endorsement by the
HERALD.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
100000.

Neill & Newton have money to loan
on real estate security and on easy
terms. Privilege given of paying the
loan before due without giving bonus.
If you want a loan it will pay you to
get their terms. No delay in getting
the money. Office in HERALD block.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
A NEW DEPARTURE.

If you want to paper your house it
will be to your interest to call and ex
anime the new stock Of wallpaper and
trimmings at Fariss Bros store. They
have just put in large stock. and can
suit you in patterns and prices 29tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
STRAYFD.

Bright sorrel, 3-years old stallion,
branded / S Fl on left shoulder, with
white stripe in face. Strayed from
Mouth Rock Creek, about May 1. $40
reward will be paid for information lead
ing to his recovery. IRA HENsHAw.
45w2 Pampa, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-09-21
OVERCOATS

Examine our overcoats before purchas-
ing. We have the largest stock in town,
and the reduced prices will astonish you.
2w DowNEN & MILLER.