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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
The School of Patience.

My dear boy, if a man can only
cultivate patience and strength, 1t
seems to me he will be a good neigh
Dor, a pleasant man to do business
with, q safe man to trust, and the
kind of q man the world loves, even
though he lack wisdom, and hath no
genius, and can't tell good story or
sing a note.
How much does fretful, restless,
hurrying old world owe to the pa.
tient man, who finds his strength Tin
auietness and confidence" who can
be patient with our faults, our ian.
cies, our wickedness; who can be
quiet when the softest word would
have q sting; who can wait for storms
to blow over and for wrongs to right
themselves; who can patiently and
silently endure q slight until he has
forgotten it and who can even be
patient with himself? That's the fel.
low. my boy, who tries my patience
and strength more than any man else
with whom l have to deal. l could
get along with the rest Of
the world we'll enough il he were
only out OF it. can meet all
my other cares and enemies bravely
and cheerfully enough. But wher
myself comes to me, with his heart.
aches and plumbers and stumbling 8.
with his own follies and troubles and
| sins, somehow he takes all the tuck
out of me. My strength is weakness
and my patience is folly when l come
to deal with him. He tires me. He
is such q fool. He makes the same
stupid blunders in the same stupid
way so many times. Sometimes
when think must put up with him
and his ways all my life. want to
give up. And then the next time he
comes to me with his cares and the
same old troubles, he seems so help
less and penitent that feel sorry fol-
him. and try to be patient with him
and promise to help him all can once
more. All, my dear boy, as you grow
older. that is the fellow who will tr,
you and torment you, and draw or
your sympathy, and tax your patienc'
and strength. Be patient with him
poor OLD fellow. because think liz
does loveyou, and yet, as rul e 20,
are harder on him than any o ne elst
-Burdette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
American DuelS.

Every little while the continental
newspapers publish accounts of what
they are pleased to call American
duels," though why American is be-
yond comprehension, since such idi.
otto affairs were never heard OF this
side of the Atlantic. At Czernowitz,
in Austria, a youth of Is was recent.
ly found dead in bed having poison
ed himself with strychninc. He Left
letter to his mother, in which he
accounted for his self murder by say.
ing that he had agreed to fight an
american duel" which consisted
simply in drawing lots to see which
of two FOOLS shall kill h1mself.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
Didn't Like the Tune,

The Italian who runs the peanut
stand on Fourth street was turning
his peanut rooster one afternoon
with a slow and measured hand,
when an old lady came to halt and
carefully observed the operation.
After scrutinizing the rooster from
every side she finally gave it up, and
Remarked: "No, sir, you don't get
a cent out of me for no such music as
that. Why, l can't catch half Of
any of the tunes, and it smells as il
something was burning inside
Lake City Citizen.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
Gne Old Man Changed His
Views.

When was boy went to visit
an austere old uncle of mine, who
Kept Il country store in n Florida
town. He was never known to laugh
out loud or to take amusement out
Of anything. There was great
bumbebees nest in the eavestrough
Of the old store, however, and the
1arkies that were always hanging
about used to stir 1t up occasionally
to make fun. When Il strange darky
would come around who did not
know OF the trick, the boys would
get him near the nest, stir up the
bees behind his back, and then quiet
! y get out OF harms way and watch
the stranger jump when the bees
stang him.
This trick, when successfully car
ried out. was one of the very few
things that tickled old Uncle Ben,
and he would watch its performance
with anxiety lest it should fail, and
would then retire to the back part
of the shop and shake tor ten
minutes with internal laughter,
which only found outward expression
in his quivering stomach and shoul.
ders and swapping black eyes. This
had been repeated scores of times,
when one day there came a hitch in
the proceedings. One bee lit just on
the old mans upper lip, and gave
him q sting that raised lump as
big as a pigeons egg there in one
minute.
Old Uncle Ben retired to the back
OF the shop, as usual, without giving
any sign of his smart, and | followed
him to see him shake with laughter
There was no shake this time, how
ever. The old man called me to hin
and said: "See here, my boy, you rul
out into the back yard and get me {
lump OF cold, wet clay from the wei
side" did SO, and he sent me ava,
again, saying that he wanted til,
clay to stuff up n rat hole with.
hid behind barrel, however, and say
him clap the clay to his mouth, tax
his head in his other hand, an,
stamp around and swear to himself
till got scared. Then he took GU
some ball blue from box, wrappe'
it up in his handkerchief, dipped it il
n pail OF water and rubbed it on hi
lip till he looked like an Indian on tn
war path, Finally he Gained dowr
washed himself off, and came GU
looking sourer than ever.
The next day the boys found
: most promising victim. and were pr,
pairing to play the trick on him whe
Uncle Ben came out and shouted
"Now then you lazy rascals, l won
have you driving Oft my customer
with your scurvy tricks. The frs
boy that touches that bees nest wi
get cowhide over his back" An
the darkies never could understan
, what caused the old man to chang
n his mind so suddenly about a trio
9 that had amused him SO many time
New York. Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
TarantulaS In Vermont.

While a boy was cutting bananas
from q bunch hanging in front OF a
Burlington (Vt.) grocery store, a
large tarantula sprang at him strik-
ing him on the side of the neck.
From the boys neck the insect
Ieaped into a barrel half full Of crack
.rs. No one caring to NEEDLE with
such an ugly customer, at the sug-
yestion of a policeman the barrel was
1osed with kerosene and then car
red into the street and set on fire.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15
Doctors and Handwriting.

An English medical journal says that
the handwriting of many prescriptions
is so bad as to be utterly unintelligible
to nine hundred and ninety-nine per-
sons out of a thousand, and advise
doctors to practise writing to prevent
mistakes by druggists.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-05-15

mo when l ran for the Legislature, be-
cause he said that | was the only
man who had ever gotten away with
him i'll business matter. ashing-
ton Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
PROUD OF THE RESULTS.
The Baltimore and Ohio May Declare a
Scrip Dividend Soon.


BALTIMORE. MD., March 9l.-Thc
management of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company feel proud Of the results of the
business of the road for the first five
months of the fiscal year. An increase
of $1,000, 600 in net earnings in five
months is most encouraging, and as the
large traffic of the year promises to con-
tinue, the earnings of the road will
probably be such as will justify the
declaration Of some kind of dividend.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company is
making such extensive Improvements
and repairs that il is in need Of large
sums Of money, for which reason cash
dividends are scarcely to be expected.
but IL is probable that scrip dividend
may be declared later on.
1t is an open secret that the Balti-
more and Ohio company anticipate max
ing large expenditures in eXtentions,
bettermentS and repairs, and 1t is inti-
mated that the proposition will be made
to raise such funds by the issue OF capi-
tai stock. The Pennsylvania railroad
has purchased this policy for years,
and IL would have been better, it is
thought by those i'm authority, had the
Baltimore and Ohio adopted the same
policy instead of issuing and indorsing
bonds. If the new stock is offered it is
not probable that the present holders OF
any large number Of them would avail
themselves Of an option to subscribe
for additional shares. The 100000
shares owned by the Garret family,
Baltimore city and John Hopkins Uni
yerSity are in such a position that TIA,
holdings are not apt to be increased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
OBSERVES THE "ORDENFEsT."
The Chancellor-elcct and other Guests at
the state Banquet.

the Ntatr banquet.
BERLIN, March 23.-Thc "Ordenfr>t''
was observed to-day with the usual ccr-
emonics. The Prince Of Wales. En-
press Frederick and Chancellor Won
Caprivi were present at the services 600
the chapel. and aftcrward, 40 thc State
Banquet.
The Hanover Comricr SAYS 10 is rc-
ported that Gen. Won Waldcrscc will hc
appointed To the command of thc
Tenth Army Corps. This COM
mand was made vacant by lhr
elevation of Gen. Won CapriV to thr
ChanccIlorship. Prince Regent Luifh-
pold. of Bavaria. sent a complimentary
autograph letter to Prince Bismarck ou
the occasion of the lattcr'S retirement
from office.
Decorations were conferred upon
IIcrrcn llclldorG. llammachcr and
Stockcr, The Berlin papers. referring
To the Norh German GdzdtCS rcycla-
tiOmS regarding the causes of Bismarck s
resignation. condemn the statements of
that paper rs unedifying to onloohins
nations.
The Nossischf Zcuimg repeats thc
story that Bismarck rose from his bed
To answer the Empcror's demand for 400
explanation Of the interview with
Windthorst. Bismarck. it is said. "
Sistng that ne should not Dee controlled.
told the Emperor that hc was quito
ready To resign If hi, retention of thc
Office was irksomc; that hc only retain
ed it 10 fulfill his promise TO Emperor
William.
The Hamburger Mdchriicn says that
Bismarck was deeply affected aud eN-
pcctcd 10 the last that the Emperor
would ask him To- reconsider his rc>ig
Iuatfon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
HEARD FOR NILES.
A MAN BLOWN TO ATOMS BY THE EXPLOSION OF
DYNAMITE.
Forty Pounds Explodes in Wagon-Anoihef
Horrible Explosion at Decatur - Nitro
Glycerine Blows Man to Pieces and
Kills a Mother and Her Babe.

WINCHESTER, I'D. March ga
dynamite explosion occurred about ten
o'clock yesterday morning, north
west Of this city. 4 young married
man named 4. 4. Bara, who has been
engaged here recently by the electric
light company. hired twO-horsc rig
this morning and started To Camden. %
village in Jay county. with about forty
pounds of dynamite for the purpose OF
shooting gas well, having previously
DEPOSITED THE DEADLY EXPLOSIVE
4 short distance from the route. When
about four miles ont the explosion took
place. The unfortunate man was blown
To atoms. portions of his remains in
small quantities were scattered in every
direction. the vehicle was blown tO
SplinterS. and the horses 50 fearfully in-
jured that they will have 10 be- killed.
THE CONCESSION WAS FELT
at all the ncighboring towns for miles
away. Buildings I'm this city shock from
bottom to top. and many miStook it for
the shock of an earthquake. The un-
fortunate man has been working boo this
city. but was not resident OF the place.
His home is at Lima. Ohio. lie is 81
years old. and was only married last
Christmas day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
DIsCoRD on sHuPBOARD.
Officers of the Enterprise Loyal to Com
mander, but Disapprove Of His Methods.

Officers of the Enterprise Loyal To Com
mander, but Disapprove of His Methods.
NEW YORK. March 22,-When tn,
McCalla Court of Inquiry opened Satur
day morning Admiral Kimberly said
that the court reserved to itself tn,
right to modify any or all the questions
TO be- put To the witnesses The queS
tions are: Was the Enterprise a happy
and contcntcd ship? Were the com.
mandcr and officers in accord aS 10 ear
rying out the discipline of the service a.
required by the regulations? Did the
commanding officer delegate his author
ty To his subOrdidatcs?
In reply to questions Lieutenant In
gcrsoll said: "With the exception OF
one officer who was tried by court mar
tial and discharged. can say that there
is no officer now on the Enterprise
whom knew 10 be under the influence
Of liquors include myself. The Off
GERS were In accord with their comman-
der. The men were confined in strait
jackets by order Of Commander McCalla
Walker was gagged and other men were
triced mp by McCalla's orders"
He thought the punishmcntS were
necessary. Lieutenant Lcmlcy testified
the Enterprise was not happy ship.
The officers We're loyal to their com
mandcr. but witness could not say that
they approved of his methods. Lieu
tenant Aullinge compimentcd Com
mandcr McCalla upon his management
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
4 Chinamnn's luck.

LEXINGTON, Mass, March 3.-Hop
Ling. an assistant i'm the Chinese laundry
here for ten years past has carried about
him "a valuable stone that he has always
looked upon as an ordinary keepsake. Ten
wears AGO he was little fellow, l3 years OF
ace. with pig tail Of only half its present
length. At that time he was passionately
i'm love with KulIu. the only daughter OF
Tip An Lee. Tip put an end to his aSplra-
tions by making use of a flexible walking
stick. Kuku, as parting keepsake, gave
him "A bright stone that she said she had
picked up. Hop vowed that he would never
part with it. and it would always remind
him of her pearl-like eyes and herNpretty
nose.
A few days ago Hops master entertained
n guest from New York He noticed the
stone that Hop wore and asked to look at
H. He pronounced it diamond worth
= 500. and wanted to buy it at that figure.
Hon could not believe his ears, but he hesi-
tated not a moment and promptly sold the
stone that ten years before he had pledged
his word never to part with. But he is now
older and wiser and prefers money to senti-
ment. He will now go 10 San Francisco
and seek a bride from among the children
of the Celestial Empire who make the city
their home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
POLICE BUSINESS.
\ Large Number of Arrests Made saturday
Night and sunday.

Saturday night was productive one
for the police. and it will also be pro-
ductivc Of shekcls for the city treasury.
after His Honor the Mayor gets through
the long list of offenders this morning.
At midnight last night just forty-ninc
cases had been registered at police head
quarters. divided aS follows: Five
drunkS. five for keeping house Of i'll
fame, fourteen girl Inmates Of houses,
twonty-onc men found IN such houses.
four disordery and one for an indecent
act. II few more cases had been ON
the blottcr the record would have been
broken. As II is, the Mayor will have
his hands full.
Saturday night. while squad Of OH
GERS pulled house Of ili-famc in the
Second ward. George Hill got into a
fight I'm Emma McNlanaway : house and
attempted to clean out the house. As
the officers had their hands full Of pris-
oncrs they were handicapped, but they
managed 90 divide them around, aud
Officer Scallcy gave Hill chase. He
missed him. however. but later Officer
Lullcns captured Hill in the ncighbOr-
hood. lie had about $50 poker chips in
his poclict. bat whether hc won or stole
them was not learned. Anyway, the
chips were captured along with George.
Altogether, the officers had quite a
lively time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
rn mnye a Gymnasium.

WA,HlNGroN. Pa, March 22.-The great
est scheme which DR. Moffat, of Washing
ton and jefferson College has devised fol
obtaining subscriptions to the college gym
nasium fund has just been diyulged to The
Junior class. He has decided to ask th'
students as a body to give $40 apiece I'm
less every student can afford that amount
DR.. Moffat will not ask money from any one
of them. There are about 80 students II
the college at the present time, and the sun
of = 800 would be handsome addition 4
the fund. which. it is understood, now
amounts 10 $4,000.
1t is the intention TO erect building tha
will cost ~. 900. the main part of which car
be used as gymnasium and commencemen
hall For commencement purposes The
room would be used but seldom, and would
have a seating capacity of 1000, furnished
with movable chairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
BILLS AND REPORTS.
The Programme of Congressional Matters
for the Week.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The COM
mittee authorized to be appointed at the
recent conference Of Republican sena-
tors, has decided upon an order of busi-
ness for the Senate that will probably
be executed in accordance with its rec
concentrations. The committee consists
of MesSrs. Edmunds, Sherman, Allison,
Platt, Teller, Cullom and Dolph. In
accordance with their recommendations
the consideration of the Sherman anti
trust bill will be resumed tomorrow
The author of the measure hopes to
reach vote before adjournment, but
that is hardly probable.
In order to economic time in debate,
as well as to prevent the continued OBJ
struction of business by permitting a
bill to hold its place at the head of the
calendar indefinitely, it is proposed by
the Committee on Order of Business that
bill once taken up for discussion shall
be considered without unnecessary in
terruption or delay until it shall have
been disposed Of.
The dependent pension bill is second
ON the list, and will be called up, it is
expected. Tuesday or Wednesday. The
bill on the calendar is identical in its
provisions with the one vetoed by Pres
ident Cleveland. An effort will be made
to substitute for it what is known rs the
Morrill, bill. This provides for disabili-
ty pensions and service pension to all
soldiers who have reached the age OF 81
years. Later i'm the week the admins
tration customs bill. reported last week
from the Committee on Finance, will be
taken up. and this. members of the COM
mittce believe. will be- as much as the
Senate can dispose of in one week. After
these measures, ON the ordcrof business,
the Jones silver bill and the land grant
forfeiture bill will follow.
In the morning hours the bill To adj
nit Wyoming as state may be passed,
but il will hardly come to vote this
week.
The majority and minority reports
upon the Montana election case will be
presented to the Senate tomorrow.
Action upon them. however. will be
postponed until they are printed and
examined by the Senators. The dis
cussion is not expected TO begin before
next week at the earliest. To-morrow
will be devoted by the House TO the
consideration of measures reported by
the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia. which embrace none Of general
interest. except that proposing the cs-
tablishment of a National park ON Rock
creek. The Worlds Fair bill Will
be- taken up Tuesday, probably un-
der an iron-clad order requiring
final action upon that day. \ lively de-
bate is certain to cnSuc. as some OF the
New York and ST. Louis people fancy
they see i'm the proposition to postpone
the Fair until 1893 an opportunity TO
reconsider the action Of the House in
selecting Chicago as the site. The re-
mainder of the week will probably be
devoted to the discussion OF the bills to
admit the territories OF Wyoming and
Idaho to Statehood The long deferred
tariff bill is expected to be reported 10
the House during the week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
~ FLoop AT rITTsBURG.
The Nonongahela at a stand at p. m.
and the Allegheny at Midnight.

prrr~RyRG. March 23.-The MOnOnga-
river touched the highest notch of
the present flood. at o'clock this after
noon. when the marks registered 24 feet
evcu The Allegheny river reached the
same point q short time later. but Is
stH rising River men, however, do
not anticipate a much higher stage, as
90 ha, grown quite cold. and the reports
from the hcadwatcr> show the rivers TO
Dee stationary. So far no serious
damage has been done Most
of the boats along the wharf
had steam mp to-day and were ready i'm
case of danger. a large portion of the
lower part of Allegheny, the South Side
and West End are partially submerged.
Traffic has been entirely suspended on
thc pittshurg and Western railroad, the
track being covered for distance OF
SN miles ln the vicinity of what is
known as Barefoot Square the water
completely surrounds many of the
house, aud has cut oil AN commmica-
tiou with them except by SkitiS. The
residents were busy AN day mov-
ing their effects Co the upper
stories. ON School street the Schol-
ars m the Presbyterian sunday
-choo. was dismissed 40 half past 3
O'Clock and at o'clock it was impoSSi-
blc to get into the building ON account
of tlc high water The water backed
up from sewer and rushed iu great
volume down the streets. flooding the
entire vicinity and badly damaging the
urW hail grounds of the brotherhood in
Exposition Park. ON the PittSburg
side thc water ovcrilowcd the base
mouts of nearly all the business houses
on Ff,h. Sixth and Seventh streets.
DurucSug way. the lower end of
Pennsylvania avenue and Water street
doing considerable damage and
causing great deal of Inconvenience.
The lower foor of the Exposition build
mg E., under water. and 10 is feared that
Jhc hn.ldiug win hc seriously damaged
DO tlr water rises much more.
Dispatches from points along the
ppcr Monousahcla and GoughiO-
-hcuv rivers report considerable dam
age to farm lands and houses along the
banks OF the streams, but nothing OF "a
serious nature.
a Johustowu special says the high
water passed off without amy particular
damage.
Atmiduight the Allegheny river was
stationary at Pittsburgh. with "a feet
Sis inches ou the marks. 10 has not
uucj Tor "a hours. and no further
damage i~a apprchcnded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
i MODEL BATTLE.
The Fine Points in the Scientific Contest
Between McAuliTand Carroll.

PlrrSBUEG. March 23.-Aftcr waiting
many years the sporting public has at
last seen firSt-class battle 20 on rec
ord; a battle. though with gloves. and
under QuccnSbcrry rules. reminds MS of
the famous old days when Langham.
Tom Spring, Saycrs, Ward, lccnan and
Others would meet i'm honest contest
within the ropes In many respects il
is worthy OF place among the accounts
of the great puglllStic encounters of
the past, and undoubtedly it will not be
forgotten for many. many years. The
battle between John McAulific and
Jimmy Carroll will go on record aS a
great one. and as a contest between two
very clever and two very plucky men.
My readers need not be reminded of the
fact that once more my prediction has
come true. OF this | feel proud. of
course. particularly as the contest was
such a terrific one: that Carroll was a
clever and game man. and that there
ought not TO be two 10 one on McAuliifc.
think this opinion was also fully vcri-
fed i'm the fight. for if ever man
looked like beaten man McAuliflc did
at one stage Of the battle. He won.
however, and all's well that ends well.
The fight is one of the kind that does
not demand much comment. 1t was
fought honestly from beginning to end,
and ON frst-class principles. McAuliile,
think. never fought better in his life;
certainly his work was very great inn
provcmcnt ON his performance with
Mycr. Had the latter been in the ring
Friday night In front OF either Carroll
or McAulifTe; don't think he would
have lasted long, But there was one
great feature in the battle in question.
viz. the excellent condition of the con-
tcstants. Had they not been in first
class condition they could not possibly
hnNe laStod.