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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
A Snake Adventure.

An Alabama hunter, named Brill,
had been tramping for many hours and
was very thirsty when he noticed a
small spring gushing out at the foot
of cliff. He. began at once to make
his way down the steep descent, but
was soon brought to standstill on the
edge of a perpendicular wall.
A tree was growing near the base of
the cliff, and one of its branches came
within reach of the hunters hand. He
let down his gun by means of string
and then swung himself off the cliff by
the branch.
As the limb bent under his weight,
it rustled against the cliff, and an in
slant before Brill was ready to let go
he heard the rattle of Il rattlesnalle.
The creature was directly Mt his feet.
coiled and ready to strike. In the next
breath, before the man had time to
think. a second and larger snake
crawled out from the base of the cliff,
coiled itself, and sprung its horrible
rattle.
Brill chung to the branch with a
drowning mans grip, but his hair
was standing on end, and his eyes felt
As if they were starting from theii.
sockets.
A moment more and a third rattle
sounded, and then another and anoth-
er. as snake after snake crawled out
of the crevices in the rock, and coiled
themselves in the sun.
Brill could not drop into this nest of
snakes, but by this time his strength
was SO far exhausted that it was i'm
possible for him to draw himself up to
the top OF the cliff. He could only
hang upon the limb till the last mo-
ment and then let 60.
His arms grew numb; his head began
to feel as if it were filled with lead.
Another minute and he must release
his hold, but he made no cutlery, and
in few moments he saw the snakes
uncoiling one by one and slowly crawl
ing away. This gave him new strength
and he held on till the last one was out
of sight. Then he dropped in dead
faint. 1t was near the middle of the
afternoon when he regained conscious
ness. SO stiff and sore that it was with
great difficulty he could crawl home.
ward.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31


This Is what Prof. Henry Drum.
mond, OF Glasgow, snys about boys
temptations: You have heard of the
old castle that was taken by Il single
gun. The attacking force had only
one gun, and it seemed hopeless to try
to take the castle; but one soldier
said. i can show you how you cam
take the CASTLE and he pointed the
cannon to one spot and fired, and
went on all day, never moving the
cannon. About night-fall there were
few grains of sand knocked off the
wall. He did the same thing the
next day and the next. By and by the
stones began to come away, and by
steadily working his gun for one week,
he made hole in that castle big
enough for the army to walk through.
Now, with a single gun firing away at
every boys life. the devil is trying to
get in ut one opening. Temptation is
the practice OF the soul, and if you
never have any temptation you will
never have any practice. A boy that
attends fifty drills in year is Il much
better soldier than the one that drills
twice. Do not quarrel with your
temptations; set yourself resolutely to
face them"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

Chicago will be able tn sh.w the
visitors to the Worlds faic .. class Of
buildings that they cannot see in any
other American city nor in any Of the
European capitals. The large and
lofty building, which was once re-
garded as great architectural Curl
osity, is now the rule with Chicago
buildings. Where once but one Of
these building doomed solitary and
alone above its surroundings their are
now whole blocks OF them. They range
from twelve to nineteen stories, and
will not be the least interesting sight
for strangers at the exposition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

GIVE the silver-tongued orator the
occasion and the opportunity and he
proves himself master over thousands
OF opponents aud carries his point
against every obstacle. He performs
miracles. and converts host OF enc
mics into friends and followers. He
subdues mobs. he converts juries, he
carries legislatures. This is elo-
quence. and is witnessed only twice or
thrice in u century. 1t is to be care
fully distinguished from the ''gift of
gab," which is it's counterfeit and sub
stitute. but which on occasion has its
value.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

The British census will be taken
next April. The work OF the enumera.
tors will be very simple. No questions
that can give offense to anybody will
be asked, and the one great aim will
be to arrive ut the number of the
queens subjects. 1t has been estimate
ed that the British Empire at the be.
ginning OF the psesent year Was nearly
1923. 900, 900. OF whom SO, $4,000 live in
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
The census OF the great city OF London
will be taken In a single d ay. and the
whole vast work will be done with in
credible rapidity.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
One from Each.

Barkeeper-I notice you have al
ways Eve pennies for your glass of
beer in the morning.
TOper-Yes.
Barkeeper-HOw is it?
TOper-Fm married man.
Barkecper-Well?
Topper have five children.
Barkeeper-Yes.
Toper-Each one has little bank.
Farther explanation is unnecessary.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

1T 10 said that elephants arc being
killed of in such numbers for their
tusks sine, the opening OF the in
terror of Africa that the species will
soon die out. II this is true an ordi-
nary old dunacolored elephant will be
a sufficient curiosity for the circus
man without giving him coat OF
white paint AMI calling him sacred
white elephant. form srly the prope rty
Of the King OF Siam.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

THOSE best versed in the iron In
dustry are sounding the warning note,
that by far too many blast furnace 8
are now producing iron. Especially is
this true of Georgia Alabama and
Tennessee, where but a comparatively
small amount OF iron is needed in man
ufacturing. If one-half tho blast fur
naces are erected in 1890 that are prom
ised In the schemes OF southern devel-
0pement. we shall see pig iron selling
at less than cost.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

EASTERN farmers have feeling that
the development OF the west has been
unnaturally forced. and that the whole
country would have been more
prosperous had things been left to
take more natural course. The
forcing policy HIS built up few
enormous fortunes. and has made some
others rich, but it has not benefited
the mass OF our agricult ural producers
anyw here,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

PETER LECHNER is known as the
most lonely man In Europe. He is
connected with the weather bureau
service and is stationed on top OF the
Schonnblick Mountains, in the Austrian
Alps. There he lives month in aud
month out. 1t is the custom of the
villagers on Christmas Day to cut their
way up and bring him presents.
Throughout the year this is the only
time he sees q human face.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

Schoolmaster-'.Ye s; but look here,
my boy. Suppose were to lend your
father $500. let us say. without inter-
est, but on condition that he should
pay me flO week. How much
would he still owe me iu two months?"
New Boy-''Five hundred pounds.
sir.,'
Schoolmaster-Tut! tut! My boy.
yon don't know the first principles or
arithmetic"
New Boy-'You don't know my ia
Their, sir''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
Will Use Carrier Pigeons.

Mariners have always looked upon
Sable Island, N s.. as one of the
most dangerous points of the coast.
and many of the most serious ship
wrecks have occurred in the vicinity
of that island. One of the principal
disadvantages under which scamen.
shipwrecked at this place, labor is
that they have no means OF communi-
eating with the main land except by
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
FRIENDS IN HEAVEN
REV. TALMAGE TELLS OF DIR NETT
ING WITH THEN,

a sermon to an Enormous Outdoor
Audience mt Waseca, NIinn.-If We
Part ON Earth Shall We Meet Again
In the Next World. and Shall We
Know Each Other There-An Inter.
eating ana Instructive Talk by the
Eminent Divine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

The country would be grievously
Injured it all Its private schools were
destroyed. They never will be- so long
rs this ia country OF freemen. Every
child should be in school. II his pa
rents will not provide n school the
state must; but it can be done without
interfering with the rights OF citizen
hips.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31

Do those who are inclined to Law
the blame Of the present unsa tisfactory
condition of farming on bad laws or
the lax enforcement Of good laws, stop
to think that ii this be 80. large
share OF the blame must be laid at the
door OF the farmers as class?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
Chinese wit.

A traveller in the far east relates that
Chinese gentlemen Of quality consider
it beneath their dignity to invent their
own jokes. When they 60 into society
each carries with him a collection OF
bon mots and smart repartees, OBJ
tanned from various sources, and when
he thinks the time has come for him
to make sage remark he turns over
the leaves OF his commonplace book
till he lights ON suitable passage
which he gravely points out to his
neighbor. The latter reads the pas
sage with equal gravity, whereupon he
selects from his own stock an appro-
pirate rejoinder. which he shows the
other with bow. Both then smile
solemnly, and, after many comph-
ments, resume their conversation
II Popolo Romano.
Genius may be swift, bu: perseverance has
the surest feet.
He Who fights aud russ away may get seos
In the back.
Amau without Hslu .sf 20 fsisedA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-31
How High They Are.

The following table gives the alti-
tude of the Capital city of thirty-four
States, as determined by the Govern
ment Geological Survey:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
OUTLOOK OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET

The recent disturbances In Wall Street had more or less
effect on the real market The uGhness In money
prevented the investmnt OF much OF IL IN property pu'
the easier condition things In the financial word hui'
cafes that the real estate will become more
active again II there little disposition to buy, there
was no big rush to SELL prices consequently were hos
hammered down.
alre,dy been felt In the renting qualities Of property In
Thrdaye on account OF the proposed introduction OF
cable road In That thoroughfare Work VIII be leguh
within month and viii probably lie completed wlhin
,ear IN. Improvement Ia the means OF transportation
cannot fan fa,oaby 1ha property IN the avenue
and n st.crtS near IT, .....
The raes Raj Estate EN,hanf. iast VIII VIZ
H. go,i mice, realized Of die largest ales was
that under foreclosure OF six apartment house, IN Anen
eIahtf.st west Eighth which bKousns e''oS''
from Charles w. Klebisch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23

couraged. 1t would not be wise, the speaker saio'
TO ask any OF the Russian refugees in this city to speak
before the association, they might happen 10 get
NihiIist, which would probably hurt the society.
The Rev. Thomas J. Ducey made short and char-
acerstic speech in which he referred to the interest
which this movement would have for the Hebrews as
SO many of the exiles were of that faith.
The Rev. Alfred J. p Mcclure, OF Philadelphia
secretary OF the association, made the closing speech
lie said that there were now 100000 signatures
to the petition and the number was increasing daily
Among the vicepresdents are ex-Judse Moan DAVIS
Judge Roger A. Pryor. Felix Adler, Dr. Marion sims
II. VI. Icpzigcr. G. c. Howard, TITUS Munson ooan'
Mrs Edward Lauterbach, Mrs. Henry =. Looms,
Mrs John Ewing Miss NJ. A. Stlms0n, Mrs George
Place Miss Lnca Purdy Mrs Clarence PRYOR r. be Mps
Mary Mapcs Dodge, the Rev. Drs. Henry MgI I
Henry Y Satterlee F. Winchester Donald, IL; ieoer
Newton Thomas Galaudct, David H. Greer Ihomas
j. Ducey Thomas s. Preston Robert Coyes' charles
H. Eaton William II. Huntington, Lyman ADDott.
Howard Crosby. Arthur Brooks, and +. Walpoe
warren General Wager swayne Henry A. Oakley.
Cleveland ". Dodge. II. Fulton Cutlng, Btaluer
Matthews, and Professor J. II. Wyeth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
THE SIEGE OF CASTLE GARDEN.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION NOT yE

COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION NOT YET
READY TO CAPITULATE.
There seems to be doubt as to Just VINO IS 'fic
present occupant Of Castle Garden a short tme ago
the state Commissioners of Emigration sent a com
municaon to the Commissioners of the SINKING rum
for the CITY, saving that they ready to surrender
the lease of Castle Garden provided the building woud
he used for public park purposes. Mr. Starr and MI
Stephenson have found the fishing exceedingly poor on
the Castle Garden wharves lately, ana were ahAious
and ready to surrender. The Sinking Fund commits
soners accepted the Offer and Friday night Alder
man Murphy appeared at the Castle Garden gates anu
demanded the surrender. No one except the Iahtor
being present and that functonary not having thc
rcUuisite authority to surrender the ioruess, uie
Alderman withdrew his forces.
Yesterday he appeared again. bearing written
authority from the Commissioners of the sinking fuhd'
sealed with the broad seal Of the city, TO take pos
session in the name OF the municipality. TIC Chiefs
Of the Castles garrison Commissioner Kidsway
and Secretary Jackson. They agreed to pariey "ith
the envoy He was assured that under MS nag Oh
truce he could have the full range OF the Garden ana
that Mr. StephensOn's fishing tackle was handy on tIe
wharf If he felt time press heavy on his hands Bue
surrender the CaStlel That required, he was IN
formed, meeting OF the state oalu oi oI Inns
soners OF Emigration. So Mr. Murphy Wandered eDout
the Garden and heard what the waves sald 10 us
deserted halls until he got tired and went nome
The situation is further complicated by the lac.
that the state Commissioners OF tnlSrat9n nav "
a portion of the Garden to Collector Eriardt FOR a
seizure room. and the commissioners are III arrears,
so il is stated their rent for the premises III Is
pretty quarrel as ii stands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
rs THERE 4 NEGRO IN THE WOODPILEF

COMPARING NETWORK AND CHICAGo's POSTAL
BUSINESS.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General having beeh
reported as saying in recent interview that Ne"
York and Chicago arc running close race in postal
business reported OF The Tribune brought the state
ment to the attention Of of the older officials OF
tie New York Postofice, who, after consulting lat
volume OF statistics, and doing some nasty hsurihs'
made the following cOmments
The closeness running VIII not perhaps be so APP
paret when certain items in the nature of handicap are
akn into account postal business credited to Chi
cago Of about half OF Cook County te post
offices wch territory have been discontinued ana maze
stations OF Chicago pOsoice, so that the delivery us
trt OF that office about syfour square miles
The New-York delivery is confined TO Manhattan Island
and the Annexed District and the postal business OF
New-York, like that Of Chicago ana by ike CON
solidaton were made ~ include that OF the out
living districts" (of Brooklyn Jersey CITY lioboAeh
Newark and Yonkers the figures fer 1889 based on
the aggregate number OF pieces handed by cter car
rers the position OF the ones IN the race 10
stand thus New-York, 524 j6o2o Chicago 3-'ioo'o''
New-York Chicago. 49, lO2,Ooo
On the basis OF gross annual receipts "hieh are oi
course accurately determined from the books OF account
and trustworthy than the reports OF et,c
carriers which OF necessity largely es'ma'eu j. u'e
distance between the still greater as Will be noted
from the following Receipts at Ne"-foK Fofof
Ao2 ss receuts at Chicago 81 304 81; NewYork over
Chicago, s3G10,09S o..
Excluding brooklyn and tho other neighboring post
Offices the receipts at NewYork City alone were s3H3o
40 showing an excess 81 s00 O3 over Chicago
including its ''boundess contguy" OF outlying stations
and in view Of these figures It would seem to man up
tree that there has been pretty hcaVy estimating
done the Chicago carriers In making te reports vi uc
veres and collections II difficult TO account otherwise
for the fact that while alleged volume OF business OF
the Chicago postoce nearly approaches that OF New
York receipts incidental TO that business at New"
are more than double Chcagowhch Is queer rs IA
~ the circumstance that Of the 05S letter, drliv
cred by carriers in NewYork in 1882 920O3 U7loo OIL
per cent were registered while OF the lO dev'
cred n ChCogo 495 (only 4G100 OF per cent were
registered.
Has the fact that all registered letters are necessarily
the subject OF accurate and record anything 10 do
with this discrepancy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
TRANS ATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers sailing on the steamship La
Normapdie for avre yesterday were f. Aard j. Allan
A Alton Mr. and Mrs George S. Batcheiler, Miss
Ratehelle Charles D. Lieutenant Fermo CaVazza
Roger Cabaret Alphonse Durand, Charles L. Fass r.
Cres,e w b. Harden DR.. Husson, Vincent Haristoz, f.
I,rev Gustaye Lambert. c. W. Lowndcs, DR.. Ernest
IauIace Mrs Warner Miller Russell Pcrera, Dr. A.
petn s S Patterson, =. l.. Ronalds, r. Handel j. ii.
scvmour Luis salyi Ricardo Salvi. Rafael dc Varona
Miss Isabella de varona Captain Garrett NJ Vanzwol
and Florentn Valentin.
On the Cunard steamship Umbria were the Rev Dr.
r william Ashman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ackerey, Randolph
Railing n r. Bieber, Albeit Cowell. A. G. Coweh
p,ort Cornish Mr. and Mrs Thomas Cook, Gibson Carey
po,er Donaldson, James c. Eadie. Theodore Fry NJ T.
,so nov C. c. Frost Henry Fisher Mr.. and Mrs. w. f..
Ut,chcock S. n. JIccter H. s. Hamilton, w. g. Hamil-
%, price Jones, Wallace Jones, D. j. Kennedy Fred
s,,s Mr. and Mrs X. q. OEle George Ruthven, Mr. and
M,a / H. Rogers, Adair Roberts, f. Scott, 5. Sato
George C. TAYLOR, Alexander Taylor, X Tsuchlko, H. W.
Virgoe Walter Wilkinson and the Baron Won Nostit<'
wallwitz. -, 49,. 49,, ,,, 4,
mong the passengers arriving on the steamship City OF
Chester from Liverpool yesterday were T. i. Ciymer
Ronald Jeryis r. l.. Jones, Il. H. Klcnschmidt, L. Lloyd
Charlcs NJ Noyes j. y. Omstead, Daniel ponton, Reg
maid T. Truman NJ. ". Williams, and George Whitley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
DIED ON THE POLE FROM HEART DISEASE
SUDDEN DEATH OF A FOREMAN OF AN ELECTRIC
rrcuT COMPANY WHILE AT HIS WORK.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A FOREMAN OF AN ELECTRIC
LIGHT COMPANY WHILE AT HIS WORK.
Tie death of an electric light pole IN tno
yard of the Second-ave. elevated railroad, at Sixty
sxtst. caused a commotion there yesterday morning.
Efforts had been made at earlier hour to repair
lamp belonging to the East River Electric Light Com
pany and at 8 a. III. James Tucker foreman In the
employ of the company, went up the pole to Tx
the lamp In the yard with him were two lnemen
John Conking and +. J. McNally. Having got to the
top of the pole about thirty five feet from the ground
he put one leg the cross-arm and set his foot
against the pole 10 hold himself securely in POSI-
ton. Then he began work the lamp. suddenly
his arms fell his side and his body and head swayed
over He was insensble and he would have fallen
10 the ground had not the position Of his leg held him
to the crossaIm. Conkling and McNally went mp the
pole as quickly possible and took hod OF hlm'
With the help of other in the yard they lowered
him 10 the ground. a policeman called an ambulance
from the Presbyterian Hospital. The surgeon in at
tendance made an examination and found that Tucker
was dead
At first IL was supposed that Tucker had received an
electric shock but the examination OF his body failed
IN discern any marks OF electricity, and the surgeon
said the man had died from heart disease. Tho two
lnemen said that the current had been turned Off tho
wires ON the pole and that Tucker could not have
received shock They also said that lie had suffered
from sudden attacks Of dizziness several occasions
VIXEN he was at work and had been Obliged 10 stop
and rest. A.. -, H. A..
afernoon and decided that fuckers death had resulted
from heart disease. Tucker was thirty seven years ola
anh had been "A lineman for fourteen before lie
became a foreman for the electric light company Un
1857 His widow lives at NO. $50 East Twenty hrstst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
FOR THE SIBERIAN EXILES.
MEETING OF THE PETITION AssoCIATIoN-AN
ADDRESS BY GEORGE KEENAN,.


A meeting of the New York Bureau Of the siberian
Exile Petition Association held yesterday afternoon
al O'CLOCK in the parish house of the Church of the
Asccnsion No Il West Eleventh-st. The meeting had
been called by the secretary, Mrs Thomas f. Clark to
elect officers and to form an organization IL was
decided however after the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Eaton
had been called the chair, to hold meeting next
Tuesday afternoon, at O'clock in the room, and
then TO organize and elect officers. Dr. Eaton ap-
nointed the Rev Dr. F.. Winchester Donald, Miss Lucia
Purdy Mrs. Edward Lauterbach and Mrs. Clark
committee to nominate president, first vice pre'i
dent and q treasurer. Professor j. H. Wyeth aud II.
Fulion Cutting were elected TO I'll the vacancies on
the Executive Committee.
George Kennan was then introduced by the chairman
Mr. KEENAN, said that some people were afraid to have
their names connected with this petition because Of
Russias friendly attitude toward the Union during the
Civil War. At that time Alexander H. the most
liberal Of all the Russian EmpcrorS occupied the
throne. and was surrounded by enlightened and
liberal cOunseors but the present administration Is
not liberal, and the men in power reactionary and
narrow. lie did not see why the remembrance OF
Russias fiendlineSs should interfere with Americans
expressing their private opinion; this merely the
action of private citizens the Government had nothing
TO do with II. lie went the arguments for the
petition and told some OF his stories about the Siberian
exes. lie said that by subscribing Americans could
help the wives OF the unfortunate cXiles, and per
haps bring some OF the women back 10 their
homes. OF course the Government Of Russia would
interfere If 1t cOnd, but there many liberal OIL
cals in Siberia who would receive money 10 help and
cothe the wives Of the exies and they also might be
able TO succOr the exiles themselves
lie said that he would like TO have newspaper de
voted TO Russian affairs, not 10 be inGammatory or
sedOus, but good liberal paper. II would be a
great check upon the Russian officials. The publish
ing OF Free Russia by the Friends Of Free Russia
In England han already wrought change la the treat
ment OF Imprisoned women. lie could not know, Of
course. what the Russian officials thought Of this
movement but he had no doubt they knew of 1t. The
exiles In Siberia knew about 1t and felt greatly en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
Important Reductions In
Bedroom Suites and SIdeboards

Important rcduc lions have Just been made In
the prices Of Bedroom Suites and Sideboards
with a view OF reducing these lines at once
Over $50 styles Bedroom suites and 100 styles
sidcboards, in all woods, and Of this season"
manufacture. The reductions range from $40 TO
S12J on Suites selling heretofore from $50 10
$500 each. and from $40 500 on Side
boards selling all senson from $50 to $500 each.
Twelve patterns OF TWIN BEDsTEADS are
also included in this great reduction sale.
r. ]. HORNER & co.