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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
EATING BY ALPHABET.
The Strange Experiment Made by Buffalo
N. W Family.

q. W Family.
Have you got any thing here begin
ming with k that's good to eat? in
uured new customer in a well known
local deIicacy market. ''How will
picked kidneys do?' replied the clerk
after moments thought. ''First-ra'e-
Give me a dozen cans. The kittens
life is saved" exclaimed the strange
patron with enthusiasm. Il told my
wife, he continued, ''that If failed to
send home kangaroo. dead or alive,
before two o'clock ! should expect TO
find the kitten served up for supper in
the --latest Chinese style. But your hap
py-thought saved her. You see we all
got tired of eating the same things day
after day, and so last month we agreed
Unat during December we would begin
and eat up Cor rather DOWN the alpha
bet, taking one letter day, with bread
potatoes, tea and coffee thrown in az
staples. So December l re inaugufated
the dietary system with b bill OF fare
consisting OF apples in many forms, APP
ricots picked, asparagus, almonds, and
the staples. The next days menu was,
beef, bees, beans, biscuits, huttermilk,
bacon and bOn-bons. The following day
we toasted On chicken. Goldfish balls
CLAIMS, celery, cucumber, (ffty cents
eachl, crabs, cheese, cake, crackers, crull-
ers, carrots, canned currants, and candy
And so it has gone on. The fifth day
would have been fast day had it nor
been for eggs, but we made an Easter
OF it. Yesterday we dined. breakfasted
aud supped chiefly on iellies, To-day
Jour kidney suggestion saves us from
starvation. while tomorrow we Will
grow fat on liver, lamb, lobster, lettuce,
etc. A queer thing about our new
food departure is the number of things
it has led us to put into our mouths
which we never thought OF before. y
Buffalo Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
AN sxpERr.s JUDGMENT.
His Appraisal of skeletons, Mermaids an'
Wax Figures.

WAX flsuTess
LAWYER of this city while looking
over the effects of the late c. e. Max
we'll a veteran Snowman, who dled
here after long illness, GENE across
a deposition given by Mr.. Maxwell In a
damage suit, which throws much light
upon the value Of museum curlosltles'
It was in the case of Hutchinson. whose
Fourth street museum, opposite the
Planters House, was wrecked by the
ruins of the Hunt building adjoining,
which had been burned, falling upon It,
The owner of the museum sued the
Hunt estate for damages. Maxwell was
summoned both as an expert and as
person familiar with the curios Destroy
ed The plaintiff h;A attached exhor-
bitant or purely mythical values to many
of the articles. Witness deposed that
he had been in the museum business
for thirty yeas and considered himself
an expert in the valuation OF curios.
Being asked to go over the valuation OF
the destroyed property rs given by the
plaintiff, and then assess his own valua-
ton, the witness deposed: find here
ten skeletons, eight at $50 and two at
S25. / claim that the ten skeletons
that were in the ''infernal regions
would not be worth more 5000 in bulk.
as they were broken and were not what
we would call first-class skeletons. Six
wax figures, $50 each, in theinfernal re-
gions. never knew of wax figures being
in the Internal regions that would bring
more than so each ard then for exhib-
ition purposes only, as they would bring
nothing at the public sale. One bear
skin, $25, shall put at SO. One devil
at S25; really worth nothing. Could
not sell him, except for Internal re-
gions Could make new one for So
Battle of Vicksburg, $3.50. 1t has no
intrinsic value, but might be worth
500 for show purposes Wax figures
of the Deering family, $50 each. Said
figures had been in the museum business
for years, and in their time had played
many parts, being last patched up to
represent the Deerings. They were
not worth s. apiece, and to sell them
you could realize nothing. Stuffed
birds are worth not to exceed $40 a
| case One Mexican stingaree, $2j.
worth nothing intrinsically, and valu-
| less for show purposes. One mermaid
and case, 800, by plaintiffs estimate.
can manufacture real mermaid for
from 81 to $40. | know this mermaid
well, having handled it, and | would
not give more than 81 for it. Mastodon
bones. no market value attached; for
exhibition purposes worth nothing.
Two legged colt, stuffed, $3.50. would
as5ess the value of it at $25 for show
purposes only. as it was fake and had
no market value outside of the show
business. He puts in crocodile at SO
They can be bought, average from ten
to twenty-five feet, alivs, for from SO
to $2j and they can be stuffed for the
same amount st. Louis Globe-Dcmo-
GRAFT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
An Immense Church Organ.

A correspondent of La Science en-
Famille says that in the Protestant
church at Libau (Russia) there is an
organ which occupies the whole width
of the church, about 60 feet, and which
has 191 registers, 5000 pipes and IA
bellows of large size. 1t has 4 harp
sichords and l pedal. The largest
pipe is formed of planks 8 inches thick
and 81 feet in length and has a section
of Z square inches and weighs l'94V
pounds. Besides the 131 registers
there are 81 accessory stops that per-
nit of combining various parts Of the
instrument without having direct re-
course to the registers. By special
pneumatic combination the organlst
can couple the four harpsicAcrds and
obtain surprising resulta
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
The Cure of Shyness.

A shy disposition is a misfortune to
its possessor. 1t causes him to shrink
from meeting others, and when he can
not help meeting them it makes him
stiff in manner and awkward in speech.
Archbishop Whateley was very shy in
his early life. His friends counseled
him to initiate the example of polite
men. He tried, but the effort made
him think so much of himself that he
became more shy than ever. After a
time he said to himself: Il am, and
perhaps | must continue to be, as
awkward as a bear Well, l will try
and not think much about it. and make
up my mind to endure what caa't be
cured" Acting on this resolve he says:
Il not only got did of the personal
suffering of shyness, but also of those
faults OF manner which shyness pro-
duces, and acquired an easy and natu-
raj manner" In saying this the Arch
bishop told the secret by which all shy
people may conquer their shyness, at
east in part. II is, forget yourself.
Self-forgetfulness is the cure of shy
uess.-Our Youth
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

Cream Pudding. three eggs,
and beat the whites separately, three
fourths of cup of -four, half teaspoon OF
salt. half teaspoonful of extract OF lem
on, one pint of milk; bake twenty min
utes. serve with wine sauce or cream
sweetened and favored to taste,
Mushroom Stew.-Peel large, fresh
mushrooms, and cut off the stalks tut
them in saucepan; to every pint add
tablespoonful of butter rolled in Hour
Let them simmer in their own juice for
fifteen minutes. Season with pepper
and salt, and serve very hot.-Farm
and Eireside.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

The parent who would train up a
child in the way he should go, must so
in the way he would train up his child
-Broiled Sparerib Season, lay on
he giid-iron, and place over clear
fire, turn frequently and broil done;
pour melted butter over and serve
"A sure and safe way to remove
grease spots from silk is to rub the
spot quickly with brown paper; the
friction will soon draw out the grease.
Picked Plums. Seven pounds Of
pklms, four pounds sugar, one pint
water, one quart vinegar, two ounces
cinnamon buds, cloves to suit the taste.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

Quite a pretty reconciliation was
lately witnessed between a Logansporf
Qnd.) couple. They were married
twenty years ago. and year later
quarreled and dissolved partnership
Their daughter, nineteen years old,
managed to bring the couple together
and they went and got married again.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

Time spent with poultry" says
the Agriculturist, lis we'll spent" Bel
your life it is. A man can spend more
time in an hour trying to drive year.
ling hen through gate eighteen feel
wide than he can spend in week saw.
ing wood. And tn, she won't &C
through the gate. after all. although it,
is wide open. She will either fly oven
the fence alongside of it or break her
back trying to scratch under it BUR-
Gette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

The critics who gush so extrav-
agantly over the star actresses and
prima dome are liable to die from an
overdose of lauden em.-Tsxas Sift-
ings
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

An old woman in England when
asked what she thought of the weather
said: Yves SIR" she said, 1--WE 'ad
the plumbago now for two days, sir,
which is as good as a halmanac, sir,
only not so convenient"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
AN EMIGRANTS LUCK.
From Castle Garden to Maiden Lane
Less Than Seven Years.

From Castle Garden to Maiden Lane In
Less Than seven Years.
During the half century of my bust
ness career no incident of greater in
terest has come to my knowledge than
the peculiar circumstances attending
the debut OF q young man into Maiden
Lane few years ago who is now a
prominent and successful importer Of
diamonds.
at was a warm afternoon in July,
nine years ago, that l had occasion to
visit the office of Superintendent jack
son at Castle Garden, to inquire after
the whereabouts of our housekeeper'
sister, who had arrived the day previ-
Gus and had suddenly disappeared.
While standing in the crowded rOtunda
nv attention was attracted to strap
ping young German of the blonde type
who had lost his sweetheart and was
distracted at not being able to find her.
"a few weeks later was in Wash
ington Market with my wife, and or
the second time saw the young man
who interested me at Castle Garden.
He was employed at butchers stand
dressing beef. l addressed him in
German and asked him if he had found
his girl. Yes, he had, and she had got
a fine situation as chambermaid.
early in the following fall at
Twenty third street and Broadway, 40
was returning from the theater, tie
same man crossed my path again. de
asked me to translate for him what. was
written on one side of small package
which he said he had picked up in the
street. saw it was the addsess of a
prominent ieweler in Union Square and
| knew at glance that the package
contained diamonds. l kept it and
giving him my number asked him to
call on me the following morning. 1t
turned out that a careless clerk had
lost the package the previous after
noon. The diamonds were worth sew
eral thousands of dollars and the
butcher received q handsome reward.
! Never before to his knowledge had he
seen adiamond, and when the spark'
ling gems we're scattered over a velvet
covered table, the sight almost took his
breath away.
From that moment he has possessed
a passion for diamonds. He sought
and obtained mental position with a
Broadway retailer, and soon acquired
a knowledge of the English language.
! All his spare time was devoted to the
study of precious stones, and six years
ago he ventured into the field as an
importer. He is prosperous and re-
spected and all is due to the accidental
display of gems in the Union Square
Dealers office. Probably no self-made
man in the trade has acquired in SC
short time an easy air OF refinement
combined with business shrewdness.
He lives in Brooklyn, is happily mar
ried and is the father OF several little
girls. Jewellers Weekly.
WIFE (revisit1ng the scene of her
netrotaaD-'I remember, Algernor.
so well when you proposed to me hoy
painfully embarrassed you were" AL
gernon-"Yes, dear; and l remember
SO well how kind and encouraging YOU
were and how easy you made it for
me. after all Life.
--v1szS~----1r
"A circulating library for travellers
on the Austrian railways is being pre-
| pared. from which one will be able TO
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

When Handel once undertook. in
crowded church, to play the dismissal
on very fine organ there. the whole
congregation became so entranced With
delight that not an individual could stir:
till the usual organist came impatiently.
Forward and took his seat, saying. in 3
tone of acknowledged superiority.
You can not dismiss a congregation.
See how soon | can dispense them"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
THE VANDERBILT WEALTH.


No Other SINGLE Family In the World Is
so Enormously Rich.
The combined Vanderbilt wealth
amounts to 2274000, 000. and the esti-
mated income from it per annum is
S13,S64, 400. No other single family in
the world is so rich. If kept intact the
total fortune viii ut the end of twenty
five years almost reach $1,000, 600, 900,
and this result will be attained by the
simple arithmetical progression Of COM
pound interest. The rapid increase of
the Vanderbilt millions clearly shows
how money begets money.
If the combined Vanderbilt wealth
we're all in one-dollar bills the area of
paper would be just equal to the
amount of white paper required to
print 4,1S2,5 copies of the eight
page World. If the bills were joined
end to end they would stretch out 1882
miles, or, in other words, would go a
trife more than once and a quarter
around the globe at its greatest cir
conference.
A careful estimation Of the wealth
of individual members of the Wander
bilt family makes the following ex-
L;Li4.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

"A circulating library for travellers
on the Austrian railways is being pre-
pared, from which one will be able TO
borrow books by leaving deposit, and
receiving it again upon the surrender
ofthe book.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

"A man applied at the Campbell
County (Va-) clerks office for mar
riage certificate, hut wanted it Tor
quarter. The clerk exacted 81, the
usual price, Next day the man re-
turned and asked the clerk to refund.
that the girl refused to marry q man
that was so stingy as to try to beat
down the price OF a marriage license.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

"A bow-legged man was standing
before the office stove warming him
self He grutliy refused to buy a paper
from boy who thrust his head In at
The door. Indignant newsboy-s.Ssug..
mister; you're standing too near az
hre' guess; you're a-warpinpr,
Wasp.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30

Wife (revisit.ng the scene of her
netrotha)-'I remember, Algernor.,
so well when you proposed to me hoy
painfully embarrassed you were" AL
gernon-"Yes, dear; and l remember
SO well how kind and encouraging YOU
were and how easy you made it for
me. after all Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
LONG TERMS In PRISON.

Pittsburs Aldermen and Detectives Sem
fenced for tlaokmail.
PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 29.-Ald. Callen,
Doughty and Maneese and Detectives
Bauder, Doyle, Maggie and Bender, con-
victed of conspiracy to defraud in &C
cepting brides to settle illegal liquor
selling cases, were sentenced this
morning by Judge White, of the GRIM
inal court. Csllen got three years to
the werkhouar Doughty one year and
Maneese six months to Jail j. d. Bau-
der and his chief detective each got
three years to the workhouse. Nagle
one year and Bender six months to
jail.
The aldermen are all prominent and
wealthy and always stood high in the
community. Their method was to have
the detectives enter suit against I'M
licensed liquor dealers and then settle
the case for consideration without re-
porting the matter to court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
THE ORCHARD.
Two Months of Grapes.

There is no fruit, it seems to me, that
is more wholesome than good grape.
The apple is, it may be asid, the univer-
sal fruit of the temperate zone, and
rightly it has that place, for it can be
kept by simple means from one year till
new apples come again the next; and it
also enters so largely into the food of
take it's place. But with the apple, the
grape should have prominent place in
the list of fruits of every one who has
room to grow the vines
But the merits of the grape In general
was not the object of this article, but to
give the reader little of my experience
this year with few varieties. / do this
because I know the general custom of
the farmer who cultivates the grape at
all is to have few vines of one variety,
and if they rot he has no grapes; and
when these are gone he no longer has
the pleasure of this most delicious
fruit.
Believing that by setting number of
varieties might avoid the rot and also
extend the season, last year set about
twenty varieties of such as the cata-
logues recommended as desirable for
table grapes. have had the pleasure
of seeing eleven of these varieties bear
enough this year to test their value for
the table, and also their time of ripen-
ing in this latitude.
I may say here, before speaking ofthe
varieties, that J sacked most of them
when about wo-thirds grown, as much
to protect them from bees, wasps, and
birds as to prevent rotting. This, of
course, retards ripening little, but the
dates [ shall give of the first eight
varieties are the dates of their being
fairly ripe outside the sacks-clusters
that were not bagged. Of course, the
vines being young, they were not test
as to the liability of any variety to rot,
or to resist rot, hence I will say nothing
on that point The varieties that bore
with me, and their time of ripening, are
as follows:
Agawam, Aug. 1. These are medium
sized black grapes of fair quality.
Moore's Early, Aug. 4. Black grape,
excellent quality. The last of these
were picked Aug. %.
Wyoming Red, Aug. II. Red grapes,
| flavor resembling Delaware, but being
little larger.
Brighton. Aug. Is. Red grapes. good
size, the sweetest grape Of all.
Niagara, Aug. 20. White grape, very
compact and large clusters, excellent
| quality, better flavor by keeping on the
vines till middle of September.
Vergennes, Aug. %. Red grape, large.
Empire State, Aug 80. White grape,
medium size berry and cluster, good
| quality, vigorous grower.
Pocllington, Sept. 5. Yellow grape,
excellent quality, large berry and clus
ter, and vigorous grower. The last of
| these were picked Sept. II.
Worden, Sept. II. Black grape, re-
sembling Concord, good quality, but
) does not ripen quite as even as some.
Noah, Sept. 10. White grape, medium
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
SPOONER TO THE RESCUE.
Gallant Act of the Junior Senator from
the BADGER state.

Gallant Act of the Junior Senator from
the BADGER state.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. o9.-Senator
Spooner has a thoroughbred Kentucky
mare rs fleet rs the wind and as intelli-
gent and loyable as she is fleet. The
mare and her owner are the closest OF
friends. and Wisconsin s junior senator
has almost as good zest for scurrylng
over the roads about " ashingion on tie
back of his favorite as for t'combing
down" rebel ladders in the Senate.
A few dave ago mare ard senator were
going like q bullet out OF a gun when,
just ahead in the road we're seen two
lady horsebaca riders who had sudden
iy come TO grIef. A stirrup had
broken and a runaway was imni-
alongside and off his horse.
mount safely. then examin'ng the
break. said, Il can Tx it" He began to
fix it, but after vaiuly searching IN his
pocke is, qualified. saving, L Could hx,It
If Lad kni e." CHANGING about ,or
relief from hts dilemma he noticed y
buggy rapidly apnr aching, in which
were 'a!ed two men. Intent uson his
harne-sine- pr hiding, he shouted, Hell
10, fellows 81. re- "a bfs hk lend me- a
kni e, Will you ," Hearing au audible
smile as the aeusi-tnen drove
up, he looked around lust in
time to rec President Harrison
IN the act Of n aId,ng toward
him a very serviceabe and witbal pref
81 clumsy jack knife. Bit new, a. al
ways. the tactful Spooner was equal TO
the situation, and Instantly added as
courle-ies were exchanged. I'D as .ief
borrow jack-knife OF the President AS
of any man [ know" "i'l return this
to you at the White House to- morrow"
ne said, addressing Dir. Harrison; then
the President drove away and the
Senator resumed his Understanding,
which, needless to say, was completed
IN thorough and w0rkme Mike fashion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
THE APIARY.
White Glover Honey.

A subscriber to the Massachusetts,
Ploagbm asks: Do bees really obtain
from white clover as much honey as is
supposed? I never see many bees on
white clover, and farmers say the same.
The answer given us: White clover is
the best of all small honey plants, but
the yield, quantity and duration of
flower, depend upon the season. In
some seasons it secretes honey only two
or three weeks, and often no honey is
found in the blossoms after the sun is
high in the heavens. Tie reason you
do not see the bees working on the
blossoms may be that the bees visit the
plants in the morning very early-be-
fore the sun is above the horizon. A
farmer sowed buckwheat for his bees,
and to pillow under as fertilizer. Wis
iting the field several times during the
day, he was surprised that he could not
see nor hear bee anywhere in the
field. He decided to pillow under at
once, and went to the field for the pur
pose very early in the morning. Such a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04

size bunch and berry, resembling En-
pire State in size, color, and flavor, but
seed a little larger. The last of these
were picked Oct. 1.
This gives two months of ripe grapes
and all good varieties for table use, the
Agawam being the least desirable in that
respect Of the lot. but desirable for it's
early ripening / have omitted the vine
of Ives Seeding that bore few berries,
because that is too tough and sour for a
table grape. The dates given are of
first fully ripening, but any of them
might be retained on the vines as much
as three weeks, and thereby extend the
time.-G. III. French, IN Prairie Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
BURNED IN THEIR BEDS.
Several Persons Perish I'm q Fire 9
iISdelphia.

Several Persons Perish in Fire at
fhiIHdelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2.-The bak-
cry Of Gustav Gross, on the corner of
Second and Huntington Streets, was to-
tally destroyed by tire about o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Gross escaped from
the flames half dressed, but his
wife and four children were
burned to death. Their bodies have
been found in the ruins. Another
family, consisting OF man name not
yet learned) and his wife and child, oc-
cupied the rear portion of the house and
were rescued with difficulty. They
were removed to the Episcopal Hospi-
tai and are said to be in a precarious
condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
Hints to Housekeepers.

A STRONG tea of common hay will pre-
serve the color of French linen.
A TEACUPFUL of I've in pail of water
will improve the color of black goods.
IL you have no dark places for the
fruit cans, wrap each one separately in
heavy paper.
RUB black walnut furniture, or any
wood finished in oil, with cloth slightly
moistened with kerosene oil to remove
scratches and restore polish.
GRASS stains are troublesome to re-
move, but soft soap and soda is effectual.
After having wet the stained parts, rub
in the soap and as much baking soda as
will adhere; let this stand half an hour,
and wash in the usual manner. Whiting
is also used with soft soap for the same
purpose.
JAvELLE water is useful in removing
stains, except those from iron rust. 1t
is made by dissolving q pound Of sal
soda in tin vessel over the fire, and
having dissolved half of pound of
chloride of lime in wooden pail, pour
the soda in the pail, and then fill with
boiling water. When clear, strain and
bottle for use. Dip the stained parts
in the water and let them remain until
the stains disappear.