Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28

The Knights Of Pythias, Of Cotton,
gave a ball on Christmas night and the
following Pullmanites we're in attend
ance: The Misses Neighbor, Baker and
Towner; Nessrs. ". Mckenzie, Thos,
Allphin, Ed. Windus, Chas. Olmsted
and Howard Alexander.
B. T. Mcconnell received for Q
Christmas present "The Devotee's Man
ual," or "The History OF the -Four
Kings" by Jack Pot, author Of my
Last Chip" "That Fatal Raise" etc.
1t is neatly bound and OF the size and
style of a pocket testament.
The Christmas tree at the Congre-
gational church attracted a large crowd
Of both young and old, and happiness
was depicted on every face. The pres
ents were numerous and Of a high aver
age for value Christmas day was spent
in a quiet manner. The streets were
deserted and roiSn Of peace and rest
took the place of the active, bustling life
of the secular days.
-Trice's Plantation Specially Com
pany performed to a small audience last
evening, but the smallnes3 of the audi
onca, however, did not prevent the com
PanY from giving a frst-cIass entertain
ment. The singing was good, and the
jokes new and mirth provoking, Lyon
those who have seen uinstrels until they
are tired cannot fail to be amused and
pleased with this company.
Many people have dolicaoy about
giving the local newspapers the looai
news, says an exchange. Nobody ap-
preciates snch q dalicacy more than
editors, but they appreciate still more
the spirit Of sacrifice which prompts
such persons to help the local newspaper
in this way at the risk Of beng thought
eGotistical The editor never charges
friendly Offices to egotism. but accepts
them as genuine favors.
1t IS claimed By those who are in a
position to know, that the resolution in
troduced in the house by Representative
Hutchinson early in the session, relative
to the rent Of rooms being high and
which IS known as Hutchirson's silly
resolution" was not SO silly as it ap-
poared. Il was introduced by him 81
ter the matter had been talked up for the
purpose Of getting it before the people,
and tho v,4d-g -aAaoil5llis4tj. LIZ
rent Of rooms fell 80 per cent.
Tho comic skating carnival at the
rink, Thursday evening, was a very en-
ioya5lo affair although the attendance
was not near as large as year ago,
Miss Hattie Townor, as a nun, took the
prize for the best sustained lady charac-
ter; Joe Allphin, as q tramp, captured
the prize for the most collical character;
George Simplins, as a Chinaman, took
the boys prize for the most conlical boy
character, and Harry True, as mig
ger" dude, took the unknown prize.
The assistant roadmaster Of the
Spokane & Palouso railroad, was in town
yesterday to confer with the citizens re
garJing switch near the water tank.
rs matter Of business the road should
put in a switch at that point, but be-
sides that they are under obligations to
do SO as they agreed, through their rep
resentativo, to build the switch il Mr.
Reanev would withdraw his suit for
damages. The company had Of
fered 500 in settlement OF the claim,
and under the promise that a switch
would be put in the suit was dismissed
. t cost Of over $3.50 to Mr.. Roaney
and without the payment Of cent by
the company.
The following, taken from the Star
contains some wholesome truths which
parents would'do well to consider: care
your children learning? It is your d1-
t7 to know, in any other business you
would esteem it a privilege. What pains
do you take to find out? Do you ever
visit the school to see what is being
done there, and how? DO you ever ask
| your children any questions about their
studies? Or DO you manifest ittie OF
no interest in their advancement? Chill
dren are generally most interested in
those things that interest their parents.
II your child hears you talk most Of fast
horses, while on the other hand he never
sees vou at the school house, never hears
you speak Of him to the teacher, he very
naturally concludes that the training OF
the horse is more important than the
training Of his (the boy's) mind. With
this state Of affairs the schoolroom is q
t;resome place, books are bore and the
teacher a tyrant. But # you viii show
an interest in your sons advancement
you viii soon see him taking an interest
in it too. You need not take less inter
est in your horse but moro in your boy.
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