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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10

Pullman reservations msde Tor stl points Ess
via the Northern Pacific railroad, the vestto1led
sleeper and dinlng-car line. A. Canberg, city
ticket agent. 10 second street. Boston block; Z
aonkir, cepo; ticket ssent, Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10
'EAS--3S.

All he several amendments having been dis
posed of, the pres ding officer announced that
the bill was now before the Senate for amend.
m snt.
.iumb called for separate report on the
committee amendment striking ou. of the bill
the provision for bounty OF 81 per pound on
silks reeled from coctons produced in the
United States The amendment TO strike was
agreed to-yeas So, nays g. tEdmulds, Hearst
Mitchell. Plumb and Teller.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected ana then the question was: "Shall the
bill be engrossei aud ordered 10 third reading?'
On that question the yeas and nays were taken,
and resulted-yeas S. nays 2s a party vote
The bill was read the third time and the ques-
ton stated to be. 'Shall the bill pass?" Aldrich
thereupon moved adjournment but withdrew
the motion so as to allow an executive session,
soon after which the Senate adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10

New cioaks. wraps. cspes and jackets just in
Chester Cleary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10

Griffith Davies, DR.. sparling and other Seat
tleites arrived tonight.
Sherif MeGraw lett on today's boat.
J. j. Browne has also left for Seattle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Are We Left-Lcggcd.

DR.: W: K. sibley read a paper before
the British Association in which he
argued that man was naturally left.
legged, says the Medical RecorM. Stand.
ing working with the right hand there
is tendency to balance on the left leg.
Race paths are nearly always made for
running in circles to the right, and the
majority of movements (such as dane
ing, running, etc. We're more readily
performed to the right. In walking #
was natural to bear to the right;
crowds as well as individuals did so.
Troops started Off with the left foot;
the left foot was placed in the stirrup
OF step of the bicycle in mounting; the
left foot was the one from which !; man
took off in jumping. From measure
ments made by DIR. Carson of the skele-
tons of two legs, in 57.S per cent the
left leg was the longer, and in 1913 the
right. From measurements of 200
pairs of feet, it was found that in "A
per cent the left. and in 2l.5 the right.
was longer while in S4.5 they are
equal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Wonderful Toys.

A recent letter from Paris describes
some of the remarkable mechanical
toys that were seen at the recent great
exposition:
There is a gorgeous peacock, which
not only walks with nodding crest and
stately steps across a stage, but ex-
pands its broad, many-eyed tail in the
most natural manner.
A small dog next dashes forth, banks
furiously, then, as if recognizing his
master. ways his tail and frisks about,
so true to life that one can scarce be-
lieve he is an automation.
A rabbit-a very lifelike little bunny
then comes out of lis warren, pricks
up his long, soft ears, stares TIMELY
about for few moments, and hops
rapidly away.
Afterward monkey drops down
from his perch and performs variety
of amusing antics, which invariably set
the children shouting with laughter.
But the most attractive toy in the ex-
hibit appears to be fat Chinaman,
which is in reality huge top. His
large, round hat seems to be another
top, top atop of Il top. The hat
turns around upon the Chinaman's
head, while the Chinaman himself turns
slowly around, and presently unfolding
his large, gayly-colored fan, with
which he fans himself in most
languid but aristocratic manner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
The Golden Wedding.

You are not permitted to mention
names, after having been a guest, in
relating what you saw or heard. There
was a golden wedding in one of the fine
houses in a fashionable quarter. There
were some Judges and their wives, and
some wealthy merchants and their
wives, and some politicians, and others.
After the reception few of the more
intimate friends of the family remained.
The guide auld wife was telling some
of the neighbors a story in which she
seemed to be supremely happy. II re-
member" she said, ''the last day that
James came courting-the day before
our marriage. We lived in the coun-
t.y. He had been to the house often,
for our courtship was long one. And
when he used to come, if the weather
was pleasant, we would walk about the
farm and through the woods until every
spot became trysting place. The last
day of our courtship was one of those
delightful Indian summer days when
young people, especially lovers, be-
come dreamy and the air is full of
music. We went out as had been our
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
habit, for a walk. We went to every

habit, for walk. We went to every
spot where we had been so often be-
fore. There was an old MILL and it
was there James had asked me to be-
his wife. The old place was full Of
memories. James said he thought it
would be nice to ask me again to be his
wife. Each old haunt that we visited
had a language of its own. We even
went over to the old churchyard where
my mother is buried. She always
liked James, and he had BEEN one of
her pall-bearers. We fingered about
the place until my father came out
and met us, and we all three walked
home. 1 don't think it is given to-
many people to visit all of the places of
their courtship on the eve of their we'd
ding, and that day is one of the bright
spots in our lives. I don't know, but
l think it strengthened our love. James
and | have talked about it so many
times as we have Travelled along the
! road together
The fingers of the wrinkled hands,
still white, entwine themselves in the,
sunny hair of a grandchild who had
fallen asleep in the story-teller's lap,
and the few remaining guests went
over and kissed the good old face which
was lighted up as if it had in it the re-
Election of the better world Chicago
| Y1.ibu,,e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Joseph .Je6erson's Debut.

The first dim recollection have of q
public appearance comes before me as
startled child in white tunic beau
tifully striped with gold bands, and in
the grasp and on the shoulders of an
Infatuated tragedian crossing a shaky
bridge amid the deafening report Of
guns and pistols and in blaze of fire
and smoke. To me the situation SEEM
ed perilous, and in order to render my
position more secure / seized Rolla BY
the hair of his head. LET CO." he
cried; but was obeying the first law
of nature, not Rolla, so I frightened my
grasp upon his tragic top-knot. The
battle was short but decisive, for in the
next moment l had pulled off his
feather-duster head-dress, wig and all,
thereby unintentionally scalping the
enemy; and,as he was past the prime of
life, the noble Peruvian stood bald
headed in the middle of the bridge be-
fore an admiring audience. This story
has the flavor of an old anecdote. but
am credibly informed that I was the
original scalper.--C Century.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
A Country of Salt.

Everything in the country of the
River Chat in Central Asia is described
by Gabriel Bouvalot as covered with
salt. 1t is seen in the walls of the
houses and on the banks of the rivers,
and the water one drinks is very salt.
Travelling saltpeter-makers go in sum-
mer from place to place wherever they
can find material to work upon. Their
mode Of operation is a rough-and-ready
one. Holes in the earth serve as vats
and boilers and below these are placed
ovens. Abundance of brushwood sup
plies material for the fires. The work.
ers collect from the surface of tho
earth heaps OF compost of salt and ami
NAL manure. This is soaked for
twenty-four hours in water, then filter
ed, and then boiled for twenty-four'
hours, cleansed, and placed in the sun.
so that the water may evaporate. An
ordinary workman can make about
fifty pounds in day and this he sells
at the rate Of penny pound.-Popa-
lar Science MynthLu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
skill! Is required, out it pays a hundred
fold.-,70M7Wal eff Education.
The Art of Tea-Blending.
The managing director of a big

The managing director of big tea
dealing firm, who is tea-taster and
blender of twenty-five years expert
ence, has lately stated that he once saw
a leading broker in Mincing Lane have
sixty teas ranging within Il penny per
pound in value, weighed up in dupli-
cate, the 120 pots numbered and mixed
up, he then picking out the sixty du-
plicates without a single mistake. As
regards educating the sense Of smell,
writes the tea dealer 81 am strongly
of opinion that it is possible, with con-
slant practice, to value teas as correct
ly by smelling the infused leaf as by
tasting. l have bought thousands of
chests in public sale by smelling the in.
fused leaf only, and have constantly
valued public-sale teas on the same
plan. Nevertheless, for blending pur-
poses it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to taste.
l had fourteen years experience in
tasting on the market, and left it eleven
years ago to enter the blended tea
trade. then had to begin to learn
what never knew before-the art Of
blending tea-and | am convinced that,
for this growing department of the
trade, it is not only necessary that a
man should have good palate and a
keen sense of smell, but that he should,
by constant attention, understand the
art of selecting such teas as will blend
with each other. A man may have
ever SO keen a palate and sense OF
smell, and be able to value tea to a
farthing per pound, end yet be no
blender. Having produced blend
successfully, the abilities of a blcnder
are severely tried by his having to
maintain its quality and character, and
nothing but constant practice, indomit-
able perseverance and skill will enable
him to succeed"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Passages in the Life of Julius Cesar

Julius Caesar was born in Italy, OF
fine old Scotch-Irish parentage. Early
in life he developed fondness for thu
classics and could speak Latin before
he was ten years old.
When Caesar had finished his military
education he was sent to Gaul to fight
the Indians, and conquered the country
50 easily that a member of his staff opN
day made the remark that General
Caesar had more Gaul than Chicago
drummer. The man who was re.
sponsible for this effort at wit received
an extra allowance of ''hard tack'' and
canned salmon for month. While in
Gaul Cesar distinguished himself by
building a toll-bridge over the Rhine,
out of which he made large fortune.
For this he received gold medal from
an association of German brewers.
This bridge was such an extraordinary
structure that floods and oyerhows
simply made it stronger, and it would
often be washed ten miles down stream
without receiving the slightest damage
after which it would be hauled back by
oxen.
Caesar once met with curious mis-.
hap on the Adriatic sea. As Terra.
man was taking him over that noble
sheet Of water, a storm suddenly arose,
and Cesar remarked to the boatmap.
Pear nothing; you carry Cesar and
his fortunes, " whereupon the boatmas
quickly drew an old Colts army pistol.
and, pointing it at his interloctor, OBJ.
served: II thought from the start you
had some Doodle, and now that YOU
have confessed it, shell out, and be quick
about it," Caesar saw that the man hS1
the drop on him, so he calmly gave
him all the money he had, which
to about $3.50.
Caesar came to his death in curious
way. He and Brutus made bet as to
which could eat greater number Of
watermelons within a given space Of
time. When the contest had proceeded
but few minutes, Brutus asked from
across the room, Glow many have you
eaten?" and Cesar replied, Eat two,
Brutus soon saw that be was beaten.
and springing to his feet. he stabbed
Caesar to death.-J. a. Macon. in N. T.
Mercuyy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
The vornaoular Art in the West.

believe I am justified in stating
that what, for the want of more con.
venient name. l have called the YER
nacular art of the West-that which &C.
companies the first advances of civil.
lization into the new lands, and fingers
long after the successful establishment
of all the institutions of civil order and
prosperity-will not be recognized in
the future history of American architec-
tnre; much less that it will be stigma
TIED as a reproach. In fact. it is mere.
ly preliminary to architecture, though
for the moment it pretends to be tho
real thing. 1t is evidently hasty
growth out of the immediate necessities
for an enterprising people, too busy
with the practical problems of life and
the absorbing question of daily bread to
have established ideals of art, or to
have deliberately formulated in build
ing an adequate expression of their
civilization. 1t is an art whose essential
characteristics have been derived from
expediency.-an art which has been
mainly concerned with mechanical de.
vices for quick and economical build
ing. These devices have been invented
by practical men to meet practical
wants in practical way. When freed
from the misleading adornments i'm.
posed upon them by ignorance and
pretense; from sllams of wood, gal.
vanized iron, machine-made mould
ings. and all the other delusive rubbish
of cheap deceit, which have no con.
nection whatever with the structure.
these practical devices will develop
style. Until these quips and cranks Of
undisciplined imaginations shall have
shabbily descended into their inevitable
oblivion, and have been replaced by
methods of decoration developed out Of
the construction according to the spirit
of precedents furnished by the best
eras of art which remain to us for our
delight and instruction, deliberate and
permanent architecture will not come
into existence.
Upon this simple proposition rests
the hope of architecture in the West
atlantic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
A Kentucky Blow Hard.

Murat Halstead, writing of "Our
National Conceits,' % in the North Anaer-
ica's RevieeU. narrates the following
amusing incident: "Once I heard an
American in smoking-room in an
English hotel engaged in conversation
with British officer on the subject Of
the war in this country. The Ameri-
can was a young Kentuckian, who, de-
string to impress his interlocutor with
the amenities of our civilization and
the retinements of home influences,
had just told an anecdote of neighbor
and companion who galloped into the
country town while court was in ses-
sion, his belt stuck full of revolvers and
double-barrelled shotgun across the
pommel of his saddle and spurred his
horse up and down the street, defying
everything and ready to murder any or
everybody in moment, and sure to
get the drop on one who criticised his
performance. The response of the Off
Ger to the touching narrative was that
the story was something extraordi-
nary He listened intently and VEN
tured, when the hero of the tale rode
off in triumph, brandishing his shot
gun dAlA NAAAAS9 tuC WOIW Ill dFlllS 10
fight, to change the subject by observ-'
ing: suppose that the battles of the
Franco-German war were far more
bloody than any of those in the war Of
Your country
The expression of the young Ken
tuckian was that of indignant amaze
ment. '.No, SIR" said he in thrilling
tones; "the battles that were fought in
my country were the bloodicst that
were ever fought anywhere on earth.
Now, take the battle Of Shiloh; it ragged
without moments intermission for
seven days and nights. When it be-
gan it was in the midst of dense
wilderness on the Tennessee, and when
it was ended there was not tree stand
ing within nine miles of the river and
100000 men were killed on each side
and were dead in the fallen timber"
The British officer remarked: lit ia
astonishing. 1 think you possibly
mean that there were 10000 men on
each side killed, wounded and missing;
say 10000 on both sides Aors du combat.
That would be sufficient, 1 should say,
for great battle.''
''No, sir" said the citizen from Ken
lucky: There were 10000 dead on
each side, and they were buried where
they fell. There was nothing like that
in the French and Dutch fghtin;" and,
OF course, there was not.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
"rhe sage of Concord"

Over near China called on business
upon an eccentric old lady who lives ip
an old house. entertained myself
looking over her library. found that
she had many interesting old volumes.
We fell to discussing books, and I
presently asked her if she knew much
about "The Sage of Concord"
Concord, wherep" she asked short
ly.
Concord, Massachusetts," answer
ed.
"Is't any better'n any other sage?"
she innccently inquired.
told her that there was flavor
about the Concord Sage" much to my
liking, and advised her to get some
Lewiston Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03

it is very excellent thing when (,
teacher knows how to use the textbook
He is the best teacher who enters
most heartily into the everyday life Of
his pupils.
The servant in the parable was con-
demned for what he did not do. NOT for
what some one else did.
wish the fences about the school.
house were so high that the hobby-rider
could never overleap them.
The pernicious habit of COMPARING
ourselves and our success with others
is the cause of half the unhappiness the
world knows.
A change is coming over the whole
aspect of the teachers life. 1t is like
the change which comes over the sl,y
just before the dawn.
Everything exists in this world either
in the positive or comparative degree;
there is no superlative. One thing is
good, another is better, nothing is best
There is actually some danger that
the teacher will know too much. Bet.
ter draw water from one clear living
spring than from a hundred shallow
ponds.
Any system which makes the promo
ton of children from grade to grade
during the first four or five wears of
school life dependent upon a certain
per cent, as determined by written ex-
aminations is faulty in its construction
and injurious in its results.
The city school in some things is
superior, but the we'll regulated coun.
try school has freedom from conven.
tionality, from red tape, from dead
routine,-an approach to the individu
atty of the pupil which the city schools
may initiate with great profit.
During the 18th century few think
ing men changed the type of educa
tional thought in the old world. An,
attempt to transfer their ideas to oul
own times, unmodified by the condition!
Of American life, must of necessity
prove 4 failure.
Child nature is only human nature il
its purest form. The teacher mus
recognize this fact and act upon it
Children must be treated as children
1t is nothing against a boy that he
hates books and loves fun. If he il
wide awake and honest, his fun is per-
haps the best part of him. Get hold O
him on that side and you will have con
troll of him; try him on the book sid,
alone and You drive him out of school
or render his school useless.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Thin Iron Sheets.

Iron is rolled so thin at the Pittsburg
iron mills that 10000 sheets are requir-
ed to make a single inch in thickness.
Light shines through one of these
sheets as readily as it does through
creased tissue paper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
Rare Thoughts.

,,a Inc following excerpts are culled
~ .''1h paper read before the teachers
iva iva ny supt. Henry Sabin.
fdai ne only measure of greatness is
"'nG,Iity to duty.
L,u;lany holy man was converted
""!le yet in his cradle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03
The Eye in Teaching,

The eye of the teacher has an influ
ence that he cannot over-estimate. II
is of the utmost Importance that he
train himself to look the school squarely
in the eve, that he so command u view
of the school that whenever any child
looks up he may meet the eye of the
teacher. The place for the teacher,
almost invariably, is 1T his desk with
his face to the school as u whole.
There is rarely any excuse for the
teacher to have his back to any pupil
in the room In doing blackboard
work he is tempted to stand with his
back to the school, but the occasions
for this are not numerous.
The object in facing the school is not
primarily for the sake of discipline,
though it has this for its aim second
arilv. 1t is largely because the eye is
the most economical force to use in
commanding attention. Attention the
teacher must have; he cannot command
it by any order issued or rule laid
down. 1t must be won by the teacher.
and it must be won by the exercise of
some force. The play of the voice is
one of the forces, but this requires
energy of mind, expenditure Of nerve
force. Physical activity may secure It,
as may personality in physical sympa-
thy; but these are naturally exhaustive.
Kecnness of intellect, brightness of wit
NAV hold the attention, but this 4 con-
slant draft in its way. While the
teacher needs, by way of variety, all OF
these resources, that which IS the most
economical is the eye. The teacher
can put more life, energy. and person
ality into the eye with less draft upon
intellect or nerve force than in any
other way. 1t is study to know how
to do it. 1t is high art to 90 it. Great
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03

:.Ben Hur'' has been translated re-.
Gently into Dutch, as has also "John
Ward, Preacher
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-03

There are nearly $4,000 carpet-work.
srs of both sexes in Philadelphia.