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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
What a Blind Man Saw.

Many readers will remember the pa
thetic story OF a mother afflicted with
some disease of the eyes who was told
! by the oculist that she would proba
bly, lose her eyesight soon and Sudden
ly. From that time until total blind
ness came on, she spent most OF her
time studying the faces of her child.
rem thus fixing them iorever~in her
memory. Only degree less touching
is the following account from the New
! York Times of blind veteran whose
last look of the outer world made a
permanent picture in his mind.
! The other day an old man with sill
very hair was led into the Cyclorama
OF Gettysburg by bright-faced little
miss in a jaunty gypsy hat and dress,
/ and sat down while she described to
him the features Of the picture in
detail, occasionally asking her ques-
ton, or shaking his head slowly as il
in doubt OF the accuracy OF ner &C
count. She had described to HIM in
her OWE way the oniush OF Picket s
men, aud the hand-to- hand conflict
at the stone fence where the Penn
| sylvanians met the charge of the
Southerpers. when he asked, But
where's the artillery, Mag?"
"Oh, you mean the biggunsi They re
over here on the hill In a row."
Gall IN q row." he asked.
''Yes," she replied.
He shook his head. Look round"
said he. There must be some more
that are not in line"
Yes" she said. "There are some
down here, but they are all upset and
seem to be broken. I think they are
| bursted."
"Is that where the men are coming
over the stone wall?'
Eyes, grandpa"
sis there grove of trees?"
Eyes, grandpa. It seems to be full
OF men, but the smoke is so thick you
cannot see them"
ooh, can see them!" he cried.
1t was then noticed by several
people who were listening to him that
he was blind. The little girl said,
"Oh, no, grandpa, you can't see
theml"
eyes. l can," he answered. 81 can
| see them very wei, anu TIE pTOAel
cannon, too"
The child looked at him with inno-
cent surprise as she said, You are
joking now"
"No, my dear, replied the old man.
mo. That was the last thing L ever
saw. A caission exploded there
Just this side OF that fence, and that
was the last terrible picture l ever
saw, for it was then lost my eyesi-ht,
and have never got the picture OF
it out OF my head"
More than one poet, since Coleridge,
has asserted that folded eyes" see
more than open ones. 1t seems Ger
tain at least, that blinded eyes have
an lndeible vision of the scene they
aw when they lost the light forever g.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
"Old Warrnn y

Some one, meeting Warren, the actor
at Psrker's a few months since re-
marked that the windows of King s
Chapel. opposite. looked like the open.
ing in fort Yes " rejoined Warren,
there's where they keep the canons of
the church,
His keen sense of the ridiculous WAS
boundless. yet beyond a merry Twinkle
of the eve there was often nothing to
indicate his enjoyment of an amusing
scene. Walking along fremont row
not long since. two ladies, evidently
from the suburbs. passed him, One of
them suddenly nudged the other. loud
ly exclalming. There's old Warrenp'
"Where2" asked the other, looking
eagerly along the densely thronged
sidewalk. Hero. madam" said War
rem. quietly but distinctly, without NOV.
ing muscle of his face.
Upon one occusion young actress.
especially engaged at the museum. saw
him pass to his dressing room during
the rehearsal of play in which he was
not to appear, There's old Warrenp"
she CALCULATED, not thinking he could
hear her. He stopped turned to the
young lady. bowed and said: Mister
Warren--if you please!"
The visit of Mr., Warren to a ply slcian
upon Il certain occasi ION led to the fol-
lowing laconic dialogue: You must
walk upon an empty stomach. said the
doctor. "Whose?n inquired Mr. War
en.-B0StOu Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Marriage Not a Failure.
"Elheda, something seems to

"Elhtda, something seems to eel
me you made this yourself"
u did, Caithumpian. | made II
with my own hands as q present tol
YOU. II Z szs!lia.lg-go~n." --
MIR. Margruder held the present at
arms length and contemplated it wish
silent awe. IN the six months oil bis
previous career as devoted young
hus band he had never been so deeply
moved.
when | gaze at the unearthly
gorgpousness o. this gown, Elleda, y
he said, at len It'll, sand the conviction
slowly but irresistib!y forces its way
into my mind that it is intended tol
me to wear, can you wonder that
hesitate-that I ask myself what
have done to deserve it? EIileda, y
he exclaimed, in husky whisper, as
he closed the window blinds. 81 think
IN i'll try it on. Be calm, my darling.
81 am so glad you like 1t, CailItnum'
plan. You have been so good, so
thoughtful, So"
"Heaven knows have tried to be,
Elhpdal" said the agitated young hus-
DAnOi Nlplllg ms ltNeLGu JIG" lhip
siveIv. (Which is the-the upper
frontier OF this-this magnificent gar
ment2"
Here it is, Callithumpian. But be-
fore you put it on. dear, just look at
this design on the right shoulder.
Isn't it nicely worked?' .
"Flheda, it is absolutely paralyzlngE
"You know what it is, OF course2"
81 think do. It's the hanging
OF Old John Brown"
20. Call;thumpianl" walled the wife,
~ meant If tor the translation Of tue
Prophet EIIjahp' =.
at will do for eithe one, ElAeda, "
gasped the husband. as he struggled
frenziedly with the gown. "Id wear
ANYTHING that was made with you"
own lair hands, my darling" he con-
tinued, as he got it on wrong side out
and hind side before, "If 1t was meant
to be Adam and Eve in the Garden OF
Eden and looked like q three-cent cir
Gus and menagerie in a tornado.
Don't cry, EIheda! I'll wear 1t now
ifit costs me every friend | have IN the
world. I'd wear 1t if John Rnskln
himself should ask me as a personal
favor to take it Oft. Such love as
mine will stand anything. Marriage
il not q faiurel There! There"
But we have no business lingering
about here. Let US withdraw from
the scene.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
The Patnlessness of Death.

The act of diving. it is now ssoer-
tanned, is absolutely free from suffer-
ing; is really unconscious, insens bility
always preceding it Any anguish
that may attend mortal illness ceases
before the close, as thousands who
have recovered, after hope had been
surrendered. have borne witness.
Sudden and violent death, shocking to
the senses, may not be, probably is
not. painful to the victim. Drowning,
hanging, freezing, shooting, falling
from a height poisoning of many
kinds. beget stupor or numbness of the
nerves, which is incompatible with
sensation. Persons who have met
with such accidents. and survived them.
testify to this. Records to the effect
are mum berless. Forum
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

the tavern, put up his horses. and
went in to dinner. How grand he felt,
ordering a dinner on his own account,
and paying his own bill!
A good many people were in the
dining-room. among the rest a
dlstinguished-looking man. no less a
parsonage than the sher If of the coun-
ty, who had been formerly member
of congress. But pretty soon our
young fellows eyes fell upon a tall.
pale. white haired. gawky boy" sitting
at the further end of the table in his
shirt-sleeves. paying attention to no
body and eating as if upon wager.
This is a pretty sort of tavern,
anyhow, TO let such fellow as that
sit at the same table with all these
gentlemen! He ought 10 come in with
the hostler," thought our proud potato
merchan
Before long the conversation turned
upon some political subject, some act
of an early congress, and there was a
difference of opinion as to how certain
members had voted upon it. ali at
once the sheriff turned to the white
haired, half dressed boy at the end of
the table, and asked:
"Ain't that right Greeley?"
NO" said the boy; you're
wrong
'Therer said one of the other men.
Il told you SOP
"And you're wrong, too" continued
the boy. and he proceeded to give the
history of the measure in question from
beginning to end.
Our dealer in potatoes was astonish-
ed out of measure, the more so because
the whole company took these state
ments as law and gospel. settling the
whole dispute at on ce and forever.
The "gawky boy'' was Horace
Greeley who was there at work in a
printing office at East PouItney. The
other boz became a prominent New
York physician. The two did not see
each other again for many Years.
Then the famous physician met the ia
nous editor one day in the street, and
told him this story. TO his great amuse
| ment. - IOpth's COMPANION.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Girls of Long Ago.

The toast you have assigned me is
one that touches a very tender chord
in my heart have always felt sorry
for the girls we left behind us. 1t
seemed cruel at the time. but how
could we help it? Circumstances were
such that we couldn't possibly take
them along-we had to leave them be-
hind US, think / promised three or
four to come back for them on the
spring or early autumn. but l was too
busy for several years to attend 10 it.
and after that-well, | was afraid my
wife would not like it. l met one of
the girls we left behind US in the street
to-day. That is. l thought l did. The
same soft brown eyes; the same sweet,
sunny smile.
is it possible" | said. that l behold
Miss Sally JonesP"
THAT was my mothers name. she
smiled, before she was married.
am married now. and 1 have named
my baby after my mother"
Great heavens! The girl l left be-
hind me was grandmother!
told the young lady who 1 was.
and she said she had often heard her
mother speak of me, as one she used
to know great many years ago. Then
/ asked about the girls [ used to know,
and what had become of them. l found
that some, alas. were dead. Some,
who were widows. had lovers seeking
their hands. Others. not yet widows.
were seeking for divorces.
Oh, those seminary girls Of long ago
how we did regret leaving them be-
hind use <cept one poor fellow who
eloped with one of them. He has re-
GREETED all his life that he didn' leave
her behind with the rest of them.
But we had to go and leave them.
Fate beckoned us on. And. in some
cases. the faculty urged US to go.
Were we to blame. then, for temper
arily forgetting the debts--I mean the
girls we left behind usP Why, some
of US had TO leave our trunks!
A rare collection of girls they were,
gentleman, as recall them now. Tall.
willoy-. girls; short plump girls; black
eyed girls that made us blue, and blue
eyed girls that were ready TO take
black eye any time; fair-complexioned
girls. brown girls. Smith girls. girls
with auburn hair. and girls who not
able to match their own hair in
Auburn, wore compelled TO buy it in
Utica or Syracuse. In fact. there was
about every kind of girl then that
there is now. except the tailor-made
girl, who seems to lie altogether a
modern creation. ST II, the latter has
points in her favor While the girl l
so tenderly recall possessed virtue,
beauty Intelligence and many cngag-
ing ways, l must admit that she some
how lacked the getup-in fact, she
hadn't the hustle of the girl of to-day.
No. brothers of the olden times, we
must confess that in comparison W tn
the tailor-made girl OF TO-DAY. the girl
we left behind us had very little lett
behind her.
STILL we remember her with tender
ness and respect, and let us all join in
a bumper to the girls of long ago. -
Speech By 4. Minor GrjSWoid.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Precisely.

Fishes are weighed In their scales,
And an elephant packs his own trunk;
But rats never tell their own taes,
And one seldom gets chink in a chunk
DOGS seldom wear their own pants,
Which fact lays them open to scorn.
No nephew or neice fancies ants,
Aud COW never blows its own horn.
A cat can not parse its own claws;
No porcupine nibs its own quill;
Though orphan bears still have Their paws,
A bird will not pay its own bill.
Sick ducks never 90 TO quacb;
A horse can not pillow its own name;
A ship is not hurt by a tack,
And window ne Ter suffers from pane,
--SaR Franctsco EIami'ter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

Attempts have been made to filter
the air before entering the furnace.
but they usually fail. A screen Of gal
vanized iron wire of 1-16 mesh will ex-
clude most floating material from the
air. The air supply is sometimes taken
from the attic, but it is apt to be dusty
and impure. Others take it from
vestibules of halls or piazzas. which
are not bad places. = Charles +. Yin
gate. in Ne0 York MI aud ETpresS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
"Tha Hole in the Wal"

When the United States senate met
in the room which Is at present the SUI
preme court chamber, the secretary oc
oupied the room now used by the clerk
of the court A door in the corner led
to little room called the Hole in the
WALL" where the senators kept on tap
q good supply of corn whisky, appiejeck,
and other statesman-like beverages.
Here it was that Webster, Calhoun,
Clay and other noted men met on COM
mon ground TO forget political antmos-
tiles and tell good stories. La making
repairs and improvements in the rooms
of the court during the present recess
the door leading to the Hole N the
Wall" was bricked up and bookcases
constructed across the wall. Thus an-
other landmark of old days, when
statesmen wore h oh collars. played
draw poker and drank straight whisky,
has been wiped ont. = Washington DIS
match.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
A Dirty Trick.

DR.. r. S. Huidekeper, of Philadel-
phia, played mighty low down trick
on party of friends few evenings
since He gave an elaborate dinner
and treated his guests to a dish. called
on the menu card 'FIlet = la Pandora. :"
Everything passed off smoothly, the
wine flowed freely and every body was
happy. As the rep1ot drew to close
the doctor arose and informed his
guests that the new dish was port on
Of his old hunting horse which had to
be killed for lameness. History fails
to state wneth~" The guests rose rs one
man and smote the doc ~ 9as i Is fae
belief Of many tha, re oaaarg ed it. Ii
is to b. hoped that this ra of the
doctors will not become ,re fashion,
for 1t would be very annoJ ing to 60 to
dinner party. fill up and at the end Of
the meal have the hostess arise, ask
you to recall the fifth course and then
quietly inform you that you had eaten
a portion of her defunct mastiff, or
pug, or partaken of stew, in which
the principal ingredient was her parrot
which had died of old age on the pre-
vious day, Little fads of this sort.
while they m CHIT be the very height OF
fashion, would naturally have a ten
dency to make the dinner ont tired,
and the result would be that he would
not dare to tackle any new dish for
fear OF running on to Il broiled guinea
pig or a white mice fritter. --Pect's
San
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Two Country Bows.

About sixty. years ago a Vermont
boy, farmer son. was sent to East
Poultney by himself TO sell load of
potatoes 1t was great event for
him. the proudest day of his life. He
sold out his load, then drove round 10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

Teachers during vacation, farmers sons
when work is slack on the farm, and any
Others not fully and profitaby employed,
can learn something o their advantage by
applying 10 B. F. Johnson & Co., 1903
Main St., Richmond, Va.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

healthy. noble men and women. Inc
simple but effective remedies which car
lied them o green old age are now re-
produ cedin Warmers 'Tippecanoe, ="
and Warmers Log Cabin SarsaDarllia
and other Log Cabin Remedies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Four Books Learned IN One Reading.
A Yaar's Work Done in Ten DAYS.

From the Chan ain of Exeter College and Houghton
Syrlao Prizeme n Oxford.
Coll. Exon. OXon., Sept. 1888.
Dear Sir:-In April, 1885, willie thinking OF TAXI
oPier il sept mber suddenly receiN ed notice that
m ordination xaininRtio1 wOull be held in fort
night. / hat onv t. n (l0) days IN whicht rerars
for Il Exam. sho nd NM nd year, pref ara
tiou in the of 70 utterly unprepared AZ
was but Your ystem bad 20 strengthened my natur
al memory, thatI able to remember and give the
gist Of ny book after readi e 1t O ce / therefore
read Llghtfoot. Proctor. H rod Browne, No-heim,
&C.. &c once and wn- successful In nv one ~ the
nine pluer-. The resent Bishop Of Edinburg knows
the facts Faithfully yours,
CRev.) JAMES MIDDLETON MACDONALD. on Al
To Pr T. A. Loisett 81 If Ave. n. 7.
Perfectly taught by oorrespondsncs. Send FOR pro
spectus.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Bad Times in Cochin China.

Things are not improving in the
French colony of Cochin China. Mer-
chants, both Chinese and French, are
falling in all directions, and for the six
months up to the end of June the rev.
enue had fallen off to the tune Of near
ly G250.00O The governor has accord
lngly had to stop the making of roads,
the building of bridges, and other
public works; and his action is making
the state of affairs st ii worse. as it has
thrown so many coolies and Chinese
out OF work. No wonder. then, that
NJ. Coustans is anxious that NJ. .Floquet
should accept Ii S resignation. II the
premier does this, it is suggested he
should send in the place of NJ. Con-
STAINS as governor-general the present
act We and not too scrupulous French
president general at Madagascar, NJ
le Myre de Villers. London Figure.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
Beauty and the Beast.

There was young maid, a Miss Howard.
Who was a most pitiful coward;
For cute little mouse
Scared her out of fac house
And chased her all over the coEyarl-
: Ge9yge Hoyto1
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

Acquaintance to amateur singer What
made your voice quake so in the concerti"
Songster-''I have tremulo in my knees
Chicago Iribaas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

Loo CABINS were
stron2holds of love, con-
tentment. health and
happiness. Coon skins
were nailed to the door
and they were the hap
by HON es OF strong,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

tDrink. pretty creature. drink. a little
at time OF D.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
you will relieve your cold, and not rack
your chest and lungs to pieces. and keep
everybody else in state OF agitation.
Price twenty-five cents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24

Gout in most cases first makes itself
known by an acute pain in tie joint OF the
great toe. This most excruciating pain
may be likened to that produced by the
driving OF wedge under the nail. For
govt use Salvation Oil. Price 20 cents a
bottle
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-24
THE GREATREMEDYFO FOR PAIN.

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tHE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO.. Baltimore. Nd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
Inherited Blood Poison.

How many people there are whose dis
tress from sores, aches, pains and erup-
tive tendencies are due to inherited blood
poison. Bad blood passes from parent
to child, and it therefore is the duty of
husband and wife to keep their blood
pure. This is easily accomplished b. a
timely use of B. B. B Botanic Blood
Balm). Send to Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, for book of most convincing proof.
James Hill, Atlanta, Ga, writes: my
two sons were afflicted with blood poi
son, which doctors said was hereditary.
They both broke out in sores and erup-
tons which B. b. B. promptly control
led and finally cured completely"
Mrs. S. M. Williams, Sandy, Texas,
writes: my three poor afflicted child
rem, who inherited blood poison, have
improved rapidly after use of b. B. B.
1t is Godsend."
J. r. Wilson, Glen Alpine Station, n.
c., Feb. l3, 1885, writes: ''Bone and
blood poison forced me to have my leg
amputated, and on the stump there came
large ulcer, which grew worse every
day until doctors gave me up to die.
only weighed l20 pounds when began
to take B. B. B., and IL bot les increas-
ed my weight to $50 pounds and made
me sound and well. never knew wha!
good health was BEFORE"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
Happy HOOsiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes "Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad
feeling arising from Kidney and Liv-
er trouble" John Leslie, farmer
and stockman, of same place, says:
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best
Kidney and Liver medicine, made
me feel like a new mau." J. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says; Electric Bitters is just
the thing for man who IS all run
down and don't care whether he lives
or dies; he found new strength, good
appetite and felt just like he had a
new lease on life. Only so cents a
bottle, at r. II. HOLIDAYS Drug
store.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
Does Experience Count

1t does, In every line of business, and
especially in compromising and prepar-
ing medicines. This is Illustrated IN the
great sup 2riOlity of Hoods Sarsaparilla
over other preparations, as shown by
the remarkable cures it has accomplish
cd. The head Of the firm of G.. l. Hood
s. Co. is a thoroughly competent ana
experienced pharmacist, having devoted
his whole life to the study and actual
preparation of medicines. He is also a
member of the Massachusetts and Amer
lean Pharmaceutical AS ociation, and
continues actively devoted to supervis-
ing the preparation of and managing the
business connected with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Hence the superiority and pc
culiar merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla is
built upon the most substantial fouuda-
ton. In its preparation there is repre-
scented all the knowledge which modern
research in medical science has develop
ed, combined with long experience
FRAMEWORK, and experiment. 1t is only
necessary to give this medicine fail
trial to realize its great curative value
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, I O,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, I ss
LUCAS COUNTY. '''
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the ser ior pastner Of the firm Of F. J.
CHENEY & CO., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and State afsre-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1886. w c,r.son
Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH CURE is taken in
ternally and acts directly OH the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, at rs cents.