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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
An ENORMOUS Chain.

The big chain that was used in rails
ing the steamer Armstrong was made
by the British government for the pur-
pose of blockading the harbor in the
Crimean war. 1t was sent out to Que
bee by the British admiralty, many
years ago, to be sold for what it would
bring. Some idea of its size and
strength may be conveyed by the fact
that each link of this great chain
weighs IS pounds, and is supposed to
have breakage capacity of LBS tons.
Exchange.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
How TIMOTHY Grass Was Named.

Timothy or herd grass is the most COM
mon grass of continental Europe, grow
ing wild throughout all that vast region
between the Mediterranean sea on the
south and the North sea in the direction
the name implies 1t is not known ex-
actly when it was first introduced into
the United States, but this much is
known, it takes its name from Timothy
Hanson. a farmer of Maryland, who
brought it into general notice as a hay
grass, after he had cultivated it extern
avely for his own use for years. The
botanical name for the grass is phleum
pratense. 1t is a curious fact that, al
though its native home is Europe, the
United States is the first country in
which it was grown, cut and cured for
nay. Not longer ago than 1885 some
timothy heads and seeds were taken to
England and exhibited as curiosities.-
st. Louis Republic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
A Wax Figure of an Emp

A Wax Figure of an Emperor Beheaded.
There are men employed at the Eden
Musee whose business it is to comb the
hair of the wax figures, keep their faces
and necks clean, and brush their clothes.
This is supposed to be done out of bust
ness hours, but occasionally some of the
helpers get caught. One of these things
which some people call funny coin
cident happened the very day that Bis
marck resigned. The young man who
had charge of the crowned head wax
department, without any knowledge of
what was going on in Germany, went
among the crowned wax heads with
brush and comb.
The heads of these figures are fastened
on in such way that they can be easily
removed. 1t was therefore a funny CO.
incident that on the day the young Ger
man emperor accepted the resignation
OF the old Iron Chancellor the young
hair brusher of the Musee took off the
head of the young emperor to comb and
brush the hair. 1t was still funnier
when he forgot to put it back and sew
eral visitors saw the figure standing be-
fore them beheaded.-Chicago Tribune
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

One married man describes his mo-
dus operandi which is sure to dispel the
wakeful mikes; it consists in laying
his head on hop pillow and allowing
his wife to tell him all the things she
wants him to buy when he goes down
town; and another heartless monster
declares that there is no need of hop
pillow if one just sets his wife to talk
ing about her relatives. The hypnotic
state is very Speedily produced, even
before she has half finished enumerat-
ing the virtues of her mother.-New
York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
HUMOROUS.

-"How do you like that cigar?"
"Well, candidly, Harkins, I'd rather
smoke ham or red herring. Epoch.
Merchant lin want of boy, to APP
plicant) -"Can you spell correctly?"
Boy -"Yes, sir. C-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y."-
Harper's Bazaar.
MIR. Borrowit--'T wish you would
help me out little to-day" Mr.. Busy
with pleasure. Pll hold open the
door. IN. Y. Weekly.
1T seems queer" remarked Fangle,
shat while no animal wears a hat,
there is only one that goes bear-head-
3D." "What animal is that ?" asked
Mrs. Fangle, with deep interest. Jury.
Said a sweet, charming, lovely young Mrs.
II really don't know what KrsT
A rouge heard her speak,
Kissed her plumb on the cheek,
And said as he did it, "Why, Thrs !"
Lawrence American.
-''What! Have you never met Mr..
De Courcey? Why, he's great society
man." Let me see-how can l describe
him? l think his name will give you
good idea of the man." what is it2"
Reggie.-N Y. Sun.
First Tramp-''I saw Bill Jackson
last week; I've tramped a good deal
with him" Second Tramp-"How is
Bill getting along, going to the dogs?"
First Tramp-''No, the dogs go to him
the same as ever. "-Philadelphia Press.
-Old-fashioned people who do not
quite understand what is meant by the
electrical storms" they read about so
frequently are respectfully informed
that they are the modern substitute for
the old-fashioued thunder-storms.-
adelphia Inquirer.
Miss Addie Pose-'I do wish could
find some means of falling off in my
weight 1 am getting to be a perfect
sight" Miss Gracefully don't you
try riding a bicycle?" Miss Addie-
"Would that do me any good?' Miss
Grace-'rm not sure, but l heard my
brother say that when he first rode he
fell off considerably. America.
First Student-"You will play a
game of poker, won't you?" Second
Ditto-'I am sorry, but don't know
how to play poker" Then you will
join me in a game of billiards." Il
don't know how to play billiards
either" Good gracious, man, what
have you been doing all this last term?"
-Fliegende Batter.
-Arthur-'Hello there, Sam, come
over here; you don't owe me any money,
do you ?' Sammy-''Not that I'm aware
of. Why ?" Arthur-"Oh, nothing,
only l noticed you crossed the street
every time you saw me coming, and. l
thought perhaps you owed me some
money and l had forgotten 1.-THE
Jester.
The printers were eating their mid
night lunch, says the Olympian. Says
Sam: tom, have you got your take
up?" to which Tom replied: mo, I've
got my coffee cup" On another occa-
SION Sam took umbrage at some remarks
from Tom, and he sarcastically re-
marked: "Tom-ass." But Toms ready
wit was equal to the occasion. He re-
plied: "Sam-mule. Seattle Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
RECRUITING FOR HAREMS.
How the Girls Are Trained and Where
They Are Taken From.

How the Girls Are Trained and Where
They Are Taken From.
The Revue Britannique contains an
article descriptive of the training of
girls for harems. Their education is
begun at very early age, children of
from seven to ten years being usually
chosen for the purpose. The girls are
then sent to a regular harem school,
where they are educated and taught
various accomplishments Those in
tended for the Sultan's harem are
taught music and French; if, however,
as they grow older, they are found to be
stupid or wanting in good looks, they
are sold as slaves to the lower nobility
Girls from Persia and Afghanistan are
in great demand, particularly from the
latter country. Circassians generally
supply the Turkish slave market, not
only with their own children, but wi tn
girls who have been stolen in their in
fancy from R~5sia and the Roumanian
provinces of Hungary. The Gypsies, it
is stated, up to the present time entice
young children away from their homes
and travel with them to the market of
Top Home, where there is constant
demand for good-looking girls. Some
few years ago these thefts became so
common that the Hungarian Govern
ment instituted an inquiry into the
subject, and since then the trade has
decreased, but it is still carried on
secretly to certain extent. One of the
rules of the sultanic harem is that
when a slave has reached the age Of
twenty five and does not meet with the
approval of the Sultan she is immedi-
ately removed and married to one of
the court officials, whose taste is not
consulted, but who acquiesces in the
inevitable with truly Oriental indiffer-
AnCa-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
sing a Song Of summer.


Oh, hsten-it is comingl
Don't you see the children runninRf
Don't you hear the gentle humminR
Of the bees
In the trees
In the meadows, on the leas,
1t is coming-lovely June time
With its golden. radiant noon time
And its paradise ofbloom time:
Coming soon
Perfect June
Even now we hear its tunel
Starry daisies, crimson roses,
Banks of moss whereon reposes
Violet, queen of woodland posiaa
These will come
When the sun
Just Few more rounds has runl
BiuebirdS, bobolnks and thrushes
Sweet will break the woods deep bushes
When the east with morning flushes
On the hills
And the rills-
AL the air with music thrills.
Buffalo Express
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
First ObservatOries,

The first recorded observatory was
on the top of the Temple of Belus; the
tomb of Osymandias, in Egypt. was
another. 1t contained a golden astro
nomical circle 200 feet in diameter
Another at Benares, India, is supposed
to be at least as ancient as either of
the two others. The first in Europe
was erected at Cassel, in 1861; that Of
Tycho Brahe, at Uraninburg, was
built in 1876 The Paris observatory
dates from 1867, and that of Green
witch from 1875. The Nuremberg OBJ
servatory was erected in 1878, and that
of Berlin in I'LL. The famous Bologna
tower was built three years later, that
at Pisa following next, in 1870. Stock
holm, Utrecht, Copenhagen and Lis
bon observatories were erected in 1740,
1880, 1856 and 1928, respectively. st.
Louis Republic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

Some of the South American states
have reorganized their armies and now
have ten private soldiers to one general.
The generals kick vigorously, as there
used to be ten to one private, but on the
whole the people consider it to be sue
cess.-Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
Miss Agnes Harris, seventeen years

Miss Agnes Harris, seventeen years
old, of Pittsburgh, swore out a warrant
against Harry Davis on a curious
charge. In her affidavit she states that
Davis caught her ia his arms on the
street and rubbed her chin and cheeks
with his stubby, stiff beard. Her face
panied her for some days and then sores
were developed and physician had to
be called in. Davis promised to paw
the doctors bill, but later refused to dc
30. Hence the present suit for assault
and battery.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
The Automatic Opera Glass.

The opera glass industry seems to be a
great one just now, as almost every thea
ire has adopted one or another of the
schemes through which a man can OBJ
tain an opera glass by the slot method.
In 1888 an opera glass supply company
set the ball a rolling by putting 400
glasses in the Academy of Music in New
York city. Within few weeks innumer-
able other companies put up all sorts Of
fixtures ard glasses. Just now the origi-
nal company has $4,000 glasses, costing
e14 each, in American theatres, aRd~,by
August, 1890, they will have $1,000 slot
machines in operation in all of the lead
Ing theatres in the country. In order to
protect their device they have commenced
suit against number of companies, and
they have secured already eighteen pat
ents, covering every possible manner by
which glass can be automatically rent
ed in theatre. The glass is as necessary
as the theatre programme. The growth
Of the scheme has been wonderful with
In the past year.-Chicago Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
ANONYMOUSLY sarcast;o.

Mr.. Cooley with strong musical fer
vor)-Perhaps you'd like to have me
give you rendering of my last ballad2
It's called: mo sleep comes to my fe-
vered brain"
His New Landlady Cooley, if
you are aware that that is piano bed
stead, l think you are very unkind to
make fun of it.-Judge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
Matching Chickens in Georgia.

While man in Americas, Ca, was
boiling eggs to be used on the lunch
counter he heard the chirp of a chicken.
Looking, he found young chicken,
which had kicked out of its shell, in the
tepid water in which he had placed the
eggs. He took it and carefully dried it
and gave it food. 1t now is as lively as
a cricket and promises to grow to ma
turity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

Fruit and Bread Dessert Heat any
kind Of fruit, either fresh or canned,
boiling hot, and sweeten to taste. But
ter thin slices of bread, with which line
the bottom of deep dish, and cover it
with the hot fruit Add other slices of
bread and layers of fruit, until the dish
Is full, having fruit on the top. Eat
while it is warm.-Demorest' Monthly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

An Opelousas Qa.) gander has
learned to turn the faucet of cistern
with his bill, and when the water be-
gins to flow he sits down under the
stream, flaps his wings, takes bath
and has a good time generally
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

"A Philadelphia manufacturer O.
morocco has upon his sign goat ramL
ant. He is rather proud of the work
art, but when the other day half tips
man entered the store and demanded
glass of buck beer, the morocco M
feft like taking down his goat-Sho
and Leather Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
UonsIderaTe OF ms FRIENDS.

"Why is Jones trying to live such
an exemplary life in his latter days2"
HE is considerable of his friends"
'In what particular2"
HE doesn't want them to have to
lie about him in writing his epitaph."
Chicago Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
WHAT Thev snared-

Mrs. Tangle-John, the kitchen sjus
over-run with cock-roaches. They've
eaten up every thing in it.
Mr.. Tangle-What, every thing?
Mrs. Tangle-Yes. The only thing
they haven't touched, is all that Paten
Deadshot Roach Food that l put al,
around for them.-Light.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

A mans opinion should be good for
him. It should fit his conscience and
make him feel comfortable. But a man
with an opinion has no right to insist
that others should have the same opin-
ION.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
To Memory Dear

"Why so sad?"
81 once wasted some money"
"But why dwell on that now?"
Because now need it SO confound-
edly. Chicago Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
A Slow Animal.

Goslin (applying the whip)-rd like
to pass that man ahead there, but 1
don't think can do it with this horse.
Dolley-Of course not That horse
couldn't pass resolutio West Shore.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
Food of Hebrews.

A rabbi of Montreal says that the low
death rate among Jews is owing to their
adherence to the Mosaic law, which per
mits for use as food only the flesh of such
animals as divide the hoof and chew the
cud. In the killing of these animals the
strictest examination had to be made to
prevent the communication of disease to
man. AS to fish, the Jews only eat those
with both fins and scales, and oysters, in
MS opinion, are simply the 'scavengers
OF the sea-" Holsters, crabs and other
erustacea are likewise tabooed. Chicago
Herald
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

They Were on the Collection Plate.
Landiady-Our new boarder is
good churchman.
Daughter-How do you know2
Landlady-There are no buttons in
his pockets.-Chatter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31

evening at the union depot, Eby Officer
Franklin, after having packed his bag
gage and purchased ticketsE for him.
self and wife to WillF Point.
When searched at tie police
station there was found Upon him
among other things an Elgin watch
with gold filled cases, nicely en-
graved. The cases were num-
bered S0,S96, and the move
ment 8 POI 800. He also had number
of pens and pocket inkstand. When
examined by McCane he claimed that he
had little or no education When
marched in the station he SAID: 81 have
the advantage of you fellows, L can write
with one hand as well as the other. -
He has told number of stories, all
contradictory, about himself, and from
these and other things the officers are
led to believe that he is a crook who
perhaps may be wanted elsewhere.
At meeting of the eight hour labor
league this afternoon DR.. Arch Cochran :,
former Republican candidate for gov
ernor, delivered an address in which he
advised the league to be in thorough or
ganizatiOn for the coming state elections.
DR.. Mckay, candidate for alderman,
also made a stirring address in favor Of
the eight-hour movement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
Public Meeting at winsbOrO.

WNsBoRo, TEX, March 90.-A DEM
ocratio club organized here last night with
a membership of forty-two. After the
club adjourned the house was called to
order again and the question of erecting
a new school building was thoroughly
discussed. A committee was appointed
TO draw up plans and ascertain the prob
able cost of the building. The people
are almost universally in favor of 3 brick
building.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31

with libel yesterday at the Essex market
police court by l.. Cherarg of Sc Ed
bridge street and Max Abramson of a7114s
Hester street, two reputable physicians.
Their lawyer asserted that the paper was
started for matchmaking purposes. 1t
came into existence two months ago
with an Office in the basement of the
tenement house 40 Pike street. DR..
Abramson says Schuer called upon him
February and asked him to advertise
in his paper. He refused, and Schuer
said angriIy: 'I'n advertise you in q
way you won It like
The following issue of the paper de-
nounced the doctor as robber and a
murderer. DR.. Cherurg's experience
was somewhat similar. Justice Taylor
held the defendants for examination
on Thursday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
GREAT SEASON OF PoACHING.
Rush to be Made by American schOOners for
Behring's Sea.

Behring's Sea.
Special to the Gazette.
SEATTLE, WASH. March 30.-Capt. j.
G. Nixon. owner of the sealing schooner
Allie J. Alger, when interviewed to-day
said his schooner and many others would
go into Behring's sea this year to catch
seals, in spite of laws. He says the North
American Commercial company, the
new lessees of the Alaska seal
grounds, haven't got the in
huence IN congress possessed by
he old Alaska commercial company ,
"The latter company - said he, ''sent
its originator and president, John T.
Miller, to the senate, and later, Sena-
tors Hoar and Allison and others became
interested in the company. This gave
the old company good deal of influence
and their territory was extended from
Seal Islands to the whole of Behring sea.
/ don't think the new company
can get the government to send a
revenue cutter and protect their intere st
and as several British schooners have
started from Victoria and others are now
fitting out, don't see why we Ameri-
cans can t send our schooners up there
to reap a harvest of valuable pelts. -
On the other hand George r. Tingle t,
general manager of the new company I,
says all violations of the seal laws shall
be punished. A great season Of poach-
ing is expected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
DALLAS.
A Man From Missouri Who is Second Ana.
MAS, If not Something Worse
Eight Hour Move.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, March 80. Oscar
Kingsley is the name given by man now
under arrest at the police station who is
proving something of a puzzle to detec-
tives and the police. He and his wife
have been in the city about 8 week, so he
says, arriving here from Charleston,
Mo-, March %. They have boarded at
1912 Pacific avenue. Last night about
II O'Clock Kingsley upon returning
to his boarding place announced
to his fellow boarders that he
had been held up and robbed. This
morning he came to the police station
and told Chief Arnold that last night,
shortly after 8 o 'olock, while on his way
to his boarding house in East Dallas,
two men approached him from behind
and one on each side. The man TO the
right of him struck him over the temple
and knocked him down. He thought that
the same man relieved him OF pocket
book containing $500. He had a slight
mark on his forehead, but not such as to
indicate that he had been knocked down,
as he stated. The chief turned him over
to Detective McCane. Under the ques-
tioning OF the latter he weakened and
acknowledged that his story about being
robbed was fa3seho0d. he said he was
q gambler and had lost some of his
money playing seven-up with some
women of tho town and the rest in
gambling. He was let go, but kept
under surveilianea and was arrested this
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
PAN-AMERICAN RECEPTION
Negro killed at a Dance.

Special to the Gazette.
WILLIS, TEX, March 9O.-At negro
dance last night on the plantation of
Jesse McCalib about five miles west of
town, Ralph Sturgis shot and mortslly
wounded Peter Young. Young's brother
then shot and slightly wounded Sturgls.
All are colored. The cause of the trouble
is said to be too much whisky.
News also comes from Brantley Sta
ton that riot occurred there last
night in which one white man and two
negroes were killed. The trouble grew
out of the killing, near that place, of a
eolored man by young Dunn several
weeks ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
Central Hotel at Paris Burned, the Work Of an
Incendiary-0ne Life Lost.

Central Hotel at Paris Burned, the Work of an
Incendiary-0ne Life Lost.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, March 30.-A disastrous
fire broke out here this morning in which
one human life was sacrificed to the
flames. AT 3:15 the alarm was sounde
and the Central hotel, large two-sts
brick building, was on fire. So rapid. :
did the flames run through the building
that before anything could be done the
entire building was burning. The fire
originated in q lumber room in the lower
story, and was discovered by Mrs. Cham
bliss who was awakened by the roar
ing flames. She aroused her husband
who at once alarmed the guests, all of
whom escaped in their night clothes,
some jumping from windows Of the sec
ond story. William Aldriige, young
farmer living seven miles from the city,
was suffocated by smoke and failed to
escape. He was not missed until the fire
had completed its work, when his bed
fellow, Sim MCGOWAN, expressed his fear
as to Aldridge's fate. A large
force OF hands went to work to
remove the debris, and the body was
found with the head and feet burned al
most off. His watch was found by the
body, and had stopped at 4:20. It was
with great difficulty that the fire was
kept from communicating to adjoining
houses.
The building was owned by s. P. Har-
rIson and the hotel was operated by
Matthews & Chambliss. Loss on house,
$40, 900; insurance, $500; on furniture,
$3.50; no insurance 1t was evidently
the work of an incendiary, and IT is be-
Iieved that there is good clew as to who
did it. officers are working on it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Accident on the Texas Mexican Railway-The
Victim Bryan Boy.

ACClUeub vi Iuo 1oAdS m641Cdu hhllhdS-1u
Victim Bryan Boy.
Special TO the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, March 30.-Last night
at Realtos, station on the line of the
Texas Mexican railway about half way
betw cen this city and Corpus Christi, a
young man of this city who had been
breaking on the regular freight for some
time past, named John Heron,
slipped and fell between the cars
after making a coupling and had his
legs and one arm broken and received
other serious injuries. He was brought
to this city, arriving about l o. CLOCK
this morning and was taken to the resi-
idence of his uncle, DIR. Mcknight, for
medical treatment. Everything possible
was done, but to no avail, and he died
this morning at o'clock. He was
native of Bryan, Tex. where his parents
now reside and where his remains viii be
forwarded by express.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-31

Mrs. Senator HawleY is one OF the
noticeable figures in Washington society
because of her pure English ways. She
ia said to have warmed up, II not
thoroughly converted, her husband to
equal suffrage.