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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
MUSIC IN BATTLE.
The Secret of Leonidas' Famous Victory
at ThermopyIB.

The Secret of Leonidas' Famous Victory
at ThermopyIB.
The favorite problem of thinkers
and teachers, since thought began, has
been to find some engine of education
which should reach the character as
effectually as the ordinary means OF
training touch the understanding; and
in the opinion of many, not men alone
but nations, music was such an engine.
1T is music" said the Spartans,
(which distinguishes the brave man
from the coward" "a mans music
is the source of his courage" 1t was
their music which enabled Leonidas
and his three / undred to conquer at
Thermopyle. 1t was music which
taught the the Spartan youths how to
die in the wrestling ring or on the
field of battle. These claims are
audacious surely. Yet, when we con-
slider how the rhythmical tread Of
the brave man differs from the
agitated shamble of the coward.
how music is the art of human joy,
and how JOY and repoSo OF mind are
the main elements of manly fortitude,
we shall at any rate admit that there
is a strong affinity somewhere; our
only difficulty will be to acknowledge
that music, deliberately applied, could
ever be the direct cause of these
reputed results. To achieve the end
desired Spartan boys passed their
youth in learning tunes, hymns and
songs-this was their sole mental
culture. They were taught to dance
and keep step to the measure OF the
songs as they sang them, And, grown
to manhood, now perfect warriors,
marched into battle with smiling faces,
crowned with flowers, calm, joyful,
and serene, and, intoning their songs,
moved steadily thus into the thickest
of the fight undisturbed and irresist-
ible. The band that leads our armies
to the field of battle nowadays is
scant survival of Spartan practice,
vet even IN this music by proxy there
are many elements OF Indictment
courap National ReUieaO.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
The Close of the Week.

Blessed be Saturday night! when the
labors of the week are ended. and
humanity takes, or should take, one
long breath of repose; when the noise
of the anvil and loom is still, and
silence reigns for one day where Nam
mon and busy care have sat enthroned.
With the dust washed from his brow,
the son of toll sits a king, with his
baby subjects on his knee. All the
week he has Obeyed orders; this day he
qires them. Here by the hearthstone,
master and operative stand in a sense
independent and equal. 1t is blessed
and soul-saving that the latter has
time to cherish this soothing influence
one day in seven. With these heart
ties and responsibilities, he takes those
dependent upon him by the hand, and
walks proudly forth with the proudest,
on this blessed day of rest. Ones
satisfied eyes follow such little home
groups with a benedict1en--M T.
Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
THE HUMAN FAMILY.

Interesting and Instructive Facts About
the Worlds Population.
The number of men capable of bear
ing arms is calculated at One-fourth OF
the population.
There are 1904 languages in the
world, and its inhabitants profess more
than 1000 religions.
Those born in spring are generally
of a more robust constitution than
others. Births are moro frequent by
night than by day, also deaths.
There are on the earth 1000, 900, 900
inhabitants; of these 33,033,0S3 die
every year, 91,824 every day, $3.50
every hour, and 60 every minute, or l
every second.
The number of marriages is in the
proportion of IS to every 1000 individ-
uals. Marriages are more frequent
after equinoxes-that is, during the
months of June and December.
The married are longer-lived than
the single, and, above all, those who
observe sober and Industrious con-
duct. Tall men live longer than short
ones. Women have more chances of
life in their favor previous to fifty
years of age than men have, but fewer
afterward.
The number of men is about equal to
the number of women. The average
of life is about thirty-three years. One
quarter die previous to the age of
seventeen. To every 1000 persons only
l reaches one hundred years of life.
To every 100 only 6 reach the age OF
sixty-fve, and not more than l in 500
live to eighty years of age.-Chtcago
NetDS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
cuew,na up IRON.
MI Machines That Cut Scraps - EnSs
They Can BE Used Again.

RI~ Machines That Cut scraps -
they Can Be Used Again.
How is scrap iron utilized? In Guy
xhere there are so many foundries ana
manufacturing works as in FlttsOursh
an immense quantity of it is sold. but
what 90 the dealers do with itF
Doubtless this question has puzzleo
others besides the reporter who under
took its solution the other day. In MS
wanderings about the city the news
paper man spied a sign on bulldlng
Indicating that the latter was occupied
by dealers in iron and steel, ana at
once sought an interview with the pro-
prietor.
What do we do with scrap? Cut 1t
up and sell it to furnaces and mills
Come out into the works and I'll show
you how tbs done"
And the gentleman led the way from
the Office into a yard in which was
pilel tons upon tons of old iron and
steel There were all sorts of utensils.
or pieces of them, from wagon springs
to engine boilers. Old axes, shovels.
hoes. cooking stoves, piles of stove
pipe, pots and kettles, and thousand
and one other articles made up the
miscellaneous assortment.
The first thing to be done with the
scrap after it is received is to sort 1t,
separating the iron from the steel.
Castings that are too big to handle i'll
the bulk are broken up by big ma
chine called the drop and then the
whole is cut into convenient shape
for use in crucibles. For cutting there
are powerful machines which | will
show you"
A workman was seated on a bench
with big pile of wagon springs near
him These he was feeding, one by
one, to big machine which kept
huge jaw working up and down, biting
off a piece of steel with each move
ment. Near by was a larger machine.
which must have been many tons in
weight. The knife that did the cutting
was attached to and apparently part
Of huge iron beam, which worked up
anu uON u piOlCllCu " PO"SA>
This beam resembled in shape the
head and snout of big black hog, and
this appearance was heightened by the
steady opening and shutting of the
ugly iron jaw, which was chewing up
the plates of what had once been
strong engine boiler, into pieces three
or four inches square. When the iron
or steel has been cut or broken into
this shape it is ready for sale in lots of
several tons.
Where do you get your material?'
From many sources. Some of it
comes from cities as distant as Mil
kee and Detroit, and some has been
picked up here at home. 1t comes to
lis in boat-lOads, carloads and wagon
loads. The rag men of the city gather
up iron on their rounds, and when the
Junk dealers have accumulated several
tons o. it they sell it to us. Then the
iradiag boats that ascend the Allegheny
ana Monongahela bring us large quanti-
ties. They take out glassware, TIM
ware and other goods, which their
owners exchange with farmers and
others for old iron, and come back :
loaded with that material. 1t comes&
to us in every conceivable form from
every quarter. - Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
ABOUT SHOP LIFTING,
How Detroit Merchant Treats Person
Caught at differing Goods.

How a Detroit Merchant Treats Persons
Caught at offering Goods.
ado you have much trouble with
shop-lifter5?' asked a reporter of a
Detroit dry goods merchant.
VERY little" he answered. II have
been in business a great many years
and have probably had as good a
chance to know as any one in De
troit. We have had very little stolen
from us.
''HOw do you account for that9"
''In several ways One is that We
do not leave our goods lying round ct
loose ends or thrown promiscuously
upon the counter. Then if some one
is caught stealing pair of gloves or
yard of lace or a pocket-handkerchief
we first assure ourselves of the fact
that it is a theft, and then ask foIa
return of the goods and let the parties
off with a reprimand, have no time
to attend police courts and can not
make myself see the necessity of ar
resting people for trivial offenses.
have faith enough in human nature TO
believe that the parties themselves will
do better by me, with such treatment"
Yes" said one OF the partners,
that has always been our firms policy
and think it is a good one, Iremenr-[
Der stranger who was passing our
old store, nabbed man and brought
him in by the collar. i caught this
man stealing, he said. He had ta.lSStS-
some trivial thing from outside My
brother looked at him moment, then
he asked sternly:
What did you do that for?"
The man shtvered and shook and ex-
pected to be sent to Jail, but my part
nor just looked him over and said:
''Get out of this, Don't let me ever
hear of your stealing again.
How about the rich kleptomaniacs
who purloin fine goods which you
charge in your bills?"
"All nonsense, There are no such
people, or if there are, they do not
patronlze me. All this talk about
systematic stealing and shopliftiMg is
aonsense. There are professional shop
hfters-we should probably know them
at glance. At all events | would
rather lose few dollars in that way
than to expend it in oonvicting some
poor wretch In the courts. DETROIT
Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
WHAT CAUSES MiRTH.
An Mirth-Causing Agents Are OF ono
Kind and Differ Only in Degree.

An Mirth-Causing Agents Are OF ono
Kind and Differ Only in Degree.
Sydney Smith gave the true answer
when he said that the form of mental
pleasure we call mirth was due to the
discovery of congruity in seeming
incongruity or the reverse. This is
best illustrated by an example. Boileau
had brother who was nlduUids suJet,
failed in life and came to ask for help.
Boileau upbraided him with his mis-
conduct. pointed out how they had
both started in life under equally IA
vorable conditions and with equal
chances, and yet how differently they
had got on. "Ah! but just think, ex-
claimed the brother, "what an i'm
mense advantage you had over me in
brothers!" The discovery of the point,
the seeing of the joke, is, says Sydney
Smith, analogous to the pleasant mem
tai feeling in discovering something
quite new, or in suddenly understand
ing something dark to US before. This
sensation is always pleasant, but In
joke the discovery, since It is carefully
prepared for, is momentary, unexpect-
ed, and without toll. and therefore far
more highly pleasurable than the ordl-
nary mental discovery. To take an
other example, that of the wooden pave
ment before St. Pauls: '1f the Dean
and Chapter would only lay their heads
together, the thing would be done, "
said Sydney Smith. Here very clearly
the fun is in the pleasure Occasioned
by the instant mental discovery of the
connection, Notwithstanding the ap-
parent complete incongruity, between
the heads of the Dean and Chapter and
the wood pavement. Now, the slower
a mind works, the more difficulty it
has in quickly following out the con-
gruity through the apparent incongru-
tiles, or the incongruity thr IN the
apparent congruities, and so seeing
the joke. Men with slow minds, then,
prefer the plainest form of discovery
such as the mere noticing that some
thing out of the ordinary is going
on, as when q man clowns it by
putting on an enormous hat, carroty
wig, and sea-green coat. Thus, all
stupid and tilted people are most
easily amused by caricature and horse
play, and those minds which though
they are powerful are also sluggish
ind it too hard work to follow men
tally the lightning flash il a finely
wrought verbal epigram. No doubt
such theory as this pOstulates that
the man who likes Lamb and Sydney
Smith, but says he sees no joke at all
in buffoonery. really means that he
only sees a very little joke, and that
he does not care for it because he can
see so much more in other things.
This, however, agrees with common
experience. The man fond of the
highest kind of wit is never really
unable to see the fun of the clown,
though it may bore him by its small
ness; and if he is scientifically minded
he no more refuses to call it kind OF
wit. humor or fun than he does to call
yin ordindire wine, though, as mat
ter of fact, what he really considers
wine is Lafitte. In truth, all the
mirth-causing agents are of one kind
and differ only in degree, though the
degrees are often intense. spectator.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

There are 1904 languages in the
world, and its inhabitants profess
more than 1000 religions. The num-
Der of men is about equal to the num-
Der of women. The average of life is
about thirty-three years. One quarter
die previous to the age of seventeen.
To 1000 persons, only one reaches 100
years of life; to every 100, only six
reach the age of sixty-five, and not
more than one in 500 live to eighty
years. There are on earth ! 800, 000,-
600 inhabitants. OF these 3,033, O33
die every year, 81, 1924 every day, $3.50
every hour and 60 every minute, or
one every second. The married are
longer lived than the single, and,
above all, those who observe a sober
and industrious conduct. Tall men
live longer than short ones. Women
have more chances of life in their favor
previous TO fifty years of age than men
have, but fewer afterward. The num-
Der of marriages is in proportion of Is
to every 1000 individuals. Marriages
are more frequent after equinoxes-
that is, during the months of June and
December. Those born in spring are
generally of more robust oonstitu-
tion than others. Births are more fire.
luent by night than by day, also
leaths. The number Of men capable
Of bearing arms is calculated at one
fourth of the population.-Golden ar
! JOS7J
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
He Thinks 1t a Success.

what is your opinion Of the question
now occupying SO much space in the
papers, Is Marriage Failure? asked
q gentleman of a new acquaintance.
well, I am emphatically OF the
opinion that marriage is great sue
cess. Indeed, if it were not for mar
rage my occupation, like Othello's,
would be gone. +"
"Ah May ask your professions"
Il am d vorce lawyer. Puck
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

-Colored farm tenants in various
parts OF South Carolina think that
they VIII not be required to pay their
rents now that Harrison has been
elected President. Many OF then, are
squanderlng their hard earned money
IN the purchase of musical instruments
ana other luxuries. In Orangebure
county and other sections some of the
small colored farmers are TURNING ont
their stock to Craze at large, as thex
mink President Harrison will wipe the
fence law out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
GENUINE GROWTH.
The Grent Danger of Relying Upon Past
Successes and Triumphs.

The GrelG Danger OF Relying upon FaSl
Successes and Triumphs.
Success in the past is no guarantee
of success in the future. Careless re-
lance upon past triumph has caused
the downfall Of many one. Every
step upwards is likely TO require more
effort than its predecessor. When one
gets to be very high up, every step is
also likely to become more perilous
than its predec .ss0y. Every past tri-
umph only raises tho public expectation
for still greater achievements the next
time. If the author or lecturer is not
constantly eclipsing former effort, he is
in danger of falling fat 1t is not
safe for any victor to rest upon his
laurels; yet, with every step forward
he who has triumphed thus far is ap-
preaching nearer the limit of his
powers. These powers, it is true, are
susceptible of a legitimate and ever
progressing growth; but ones eager
ness to fully sustain reputation, and to
surprise, with new revelations of
hitherto unsupported power, those who
look up to him. may spur him on to
perilous or impossible leaFs. There is
a verge beyond which he ray not VEN
ture-with0ut being hurled over the
precipice. Sharply deined. within mar.
row bounds is all hIriar genius and
human capacity. The 1sr. is yet to be
5or1 who Gun scale eternal heights, and
>.h5 has NJ need for modesty in tn.
-':ssnco Of the Eternal. IS, s. Times
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
A curious incident in deer-huntin

A curious incident in deer-huntine
is vouched for by sportsman lately
returned from the Maine woods. A
party of hunters in sledge on Lake
Moluncus saw ahead of them large
deer Immediately there was a race
over the ice, the sledge speeding across
the lake at a rate impossible to the
hunted animal, Suddenly the sledge
met an obstacle and stoppesl l. was
the deer, which had not only beer
overtaken, but had been impaled upor
one of the runners of the sledge. 1T
further capture was an easy matter,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The late Emperor William is cred
tied with having saved ST., OOO,0O our
of his public allowance.
London Jail birds numbered Dui
6,S77 last year-fewer than the year
before. Compulsory education Is said
to be lessening crime.
The Queen of Italy has command
ed that the rooms occupied by the Ger
man Emperor at the Quirinal shall re-
main in exactly the state in which he
left them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

"A foreign correspondent notes the
differences between an English and ar
American girl in dancing. The Amer.
lean girl is a nervous creature. She is
as excitable as a thoroughbred mare
When she dances her eye sparkles, hel
cheek Pushes, her face is lighted W
and every nerve is at tension in the
thrill of music and motion. The En-.
glish girl, on the contrary, does not al.
ter her amiable torpidity in the least.
She does not smile. She is as grave
as ever, She turns solemnly around
without Vestige of abandon. She
does not dance. but trots.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

William Spears, a farmer living in
Walnut Bend, Cook County, Tex, sud
denly went mad. he attacked a large
dog, bit out its tongue and ate it. He
then attacked a neighbor and bit him
severely. lie was tina -ly overcome
&r6 confi2ed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

The Prince Of Wales lately present-l
ed a handsome gold watch and chain
10 Chief Inspector Charles Walker.
VINO was retiring from the London DO
nee after fifty-one years service. He
mas oeen engaged at Marlborough
house ever since the Prince Of Wales,
marriage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

President Carnot of France is tho
recognized leader of male fashions in
mat country, and the clubmen copy
MS coats and eravats assiduously.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

The cook in st. Louis family
broke six OF lot of eggs in vain
search for fresh one. She, then, I'M
known to her sisters. boiled all the
rest, cooled them, and sent them back
TO the grocer TO be credited back in ex-
change On new bill for other articles.
One day after that a darby woman
came tearing down upon that grocer
and asked, in the presence of other
customers, why he sold her "biled
eggs" He had hardly got the colored
woman off with a new lot of eggs when
white woman came in with tie same
complaint about the sending t4 her
house of boiled eggs. The grocer
thought he must be getting insane.
and, after holding his head moment to
assure himself that he was all right
broke several eggs from another tub
found them all right and pacifed hi
customers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-02-09

There would be no objectio
raised against any absconding inanci'
settling in Canada il he would fl
settle in tits cquntry.-Bn g}&an''
Republican.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28
Colonist Sleeper.

The Union Pacific Ry., also
known as The Overland route, has
lately added to its service number
of new cars (which by the way are
built by the World famous Pullman
Company entitled Colonist Sleepers
and which for convenience and com
fort are but little behind the hand
some Pullman Palace Car. The
cars are designed for the use and
comfort of the Colonist, who with
his family intend moving West to
grow up with the country. The
only difference between these cars
and the regular first-class Pullman
is that the Colonist sleeper is not
upholstered. There are fourteen
sections in each car, and separate
toilet rooms for ladies and gentle
men. At night, by means of sliding
head boards and heavy damask
curtains, as much privacy is secured
as if in regular first-class sleeper.
Plenty of fresh, clean towels and a
good supply of water are also to be
found. A uniformed porter accom-
panies each car to look after the
comfort and attend the wants of the
passengers, and no smoking
allowed. It certainly seems that
for cheap and commodious sleeping
Accommodations, while travelling these
cars cannot be excelled. 1912
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28

Caldwell Lodge No. 10, |. o.
o. F. will give a grand banquet in
honor of the Grand Lodge at the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday
evening, October 9Th, and a grand
ball at the Pacific Hotel Wednes-
day evening. Oct. 9.
MONTE B. Gwinn came in from
the east last Tuesday night, look
ing as bright and fresh as dollar.
He enjoyed his eastern trip very
much, but was nevertheless glad to
get home. He met ex-speaker Car
Isle and lady, on the train, who
were coming to Pocatello, where
their son is lying dangerously ILL,
and was the travelling companion
of the greatest democrat in the
country, for several days. 1t is
said that the great Kentucky
stateman was hurrahing for Har-
rison when the train stopped at
Pocatello.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28
Notice.

After conducting the saddlery
business for more than twenty years
in Boise City, and FIVE years in
Caldwell. Idaho, to the satisfaction
of myself and believe to that of my
friends to whom / return my most
sincere and heartfelt thanks, it is
with great pleasure that surrender
the old name to that of the new
firm and the partial management
of the same to the junior member,
with the hope that the same success
will be achieved and the confidence,
good will and patronage of my old
custimers and the public in general
will be transferred from the old to
the new firm P. ]. PEFLEy.
P. Sail notes and accounts
due in Boise City and Caldwell, |. 7.
must be settled within thirty days,
or the costs of collector will be
added thereto, P. j. P
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28
THE TRIBUNE.
CALDWELL. IDAHO. SEPT, zS, 1850

To all new subscribers of THE
Caldwell TRIBUNE, who pay one
year in advance, or to any old sub
scriber who pays all arrearages and
.one year in advance, we will give
either of the following papers, for
one year, free of charge:
The New York Sun.
The New York World.
The New York Tribune.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republic missouri Repubi-
can.
San Francisco Call.
The Detroit Free Press.
Louisville Cou rier-Journal.
This offer is good until with
drawn, but may be withdrawn at
any time. Get a bargain now
while you can.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-28
Have You Heard


about the Superb Pullman Dining
Cars which have been recently
placed in service via the Union
Pacific, "The Overland Route?" If
you have, and want to get sump-
thous meal while travelling, don't
fail to take the train on which
these Diners run. They run on the
fast Vestibule Express between
Council Bluffs and Denver and on
the Overland Flyer between Coun-
Gil Bluffs and Portland. Meals,
which cannot be surpassed in any
of the frst-class hotels in the
country, are served in these cars at
75c each.