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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
The ORIGIN OF COAL,
An Idea of Row an Individual BED of tn
u l.

An Idea of Row an Individual Bed of the
Fuel Is Produced.
Coal may be regarded as essentially
composed of more or less crushed and
compressed remains of the leaves,
branches, stems and seeds of different
kinds of frs, calamites, ancient club
MOSES of the type of Experimentation and
SiGiLlHr9 and ferns, The great ma
iority of these plants are ''fowerless,
and they indicate a dense land vegeta-
ton, growing in low, marshy situations,
and in comparatively warm climate.
Putting the indications afforded by the
plants of the coal together with those
afforded by the nature of the under
clay" and the roof of each coal
seam, we can form a good idea
of the manner in which an indi-
Vidual bed of coal was produced.
Each coal-bed, in fact, represents
an old land-surface, probably a vast and
nearly level marshy plain, apparently
placed little above high-water mark,
such as we may see at the present day
covering hundreds of square miles at
the mouths of great rivers like the Mis-
sisSippi and Gauges. The "underclav,'
immediately beneath the coal-bed, with
Its innumerable roots, is the veritable
old soil in which grew the tangled Jun
giles of ferns CayaDliteS, Lepid0dendra and
Sl9Adrt9, which clothed these ancient
plains from the margin of the ocean to
the far-distant uplands. The actual
'coa" itself represents the slow and
gradual accumulation, through enor-
mously long periods, of the leaves,
branches, trunks, and seeds of this lux
uriant vegetation, now hardened and
compressed into mere fraction of its
original bulk by the pressure of the
rocks above it. Countless generations
OF plants must have lived and died
before the dark and rich vegetable
mold could have accumulated to a thick
ness sufficient to account for the pro-
duction of even one foot of coal; but at
last we must suppose that the old land
surface commenced slowly to sink be-
meath the sea, and the once verdant
plains were gradually covered by the
salt water of the ocean. Many of the
monarchs of the forest must have fallen
where they stood, but others withstood
the waves till their bases were buried
by many feet of clay and sand tranquil
~ deposited around them. The so-called
roof of the coal thus represents the
first accumulation of sediment thrown
down upon the nascent coal-bed, and we
can readily understand how it should be
SO rich in the stems and fronds of ferns
and other plants, and how it should
OFTEN be traversed by the upright trunks
OF trees.-Science for All
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30

Mother Frochard stood near the door
of the Amphion theatre, and her cart
bore lickings of hoky poky many.
Ice was high, the weather was cold,
and the soul Of Mother Frochard was
angry within her.
Yet the sun Was high, and if you but
stood well in its beams you might per-
haps-if the hoky poky habit were well
developed in you-Obtain n wish for a
licking of the same from piece of. dirty
paper. At least a score of small boys
felt the inward longing, but alas! like
Simple Simon, they had not the neces-
sary penny. They stood about and eyed
the chatting woman and her cart with
looks like those of Lazarus at the rich
mans door.
At length scion of wealth approach
ed, airily jingling several coins in the
pockets Of his trouserlets.
'Give US cents WORTH" he said
haughtily. as became a scion of wealth.
Then Mother Frochard's ire arose.
"a cents worth! she screamed; "a
cents worth" and she fourished her
ladle in the face of the scion of wealth
in manner to make him blink. "Yer'n
get no cents worth of me the day. Two
cents a lick this summers the price. Let
me tell yez that, young felly. Don't yez
know that ice has rip
The scion Of wealth turned trembling
ly away, and when it was too late Moth
er Frochard looked as if she had been too
hasty.
Beware, monopolists. You may go too
far on this ice question.-New York
Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
An Unappreciated Organ.

Not many months ago a number Of
the ladies of the congregation of Budge's
chapel, a few miles north of Mount
Pleasant, Tex, set to work by means Of
church suppers to raise money enough
to buy an organ. How well they sue
ceeded the organ itself was there to tes-
tify ten days ago; but, however much
it improved the harmony of the song
service, it left the unity of the congrega-
ton hopelessly broken. The conserva-.
tive party was small but obstinately set
against this instrument of Satan. Sum
day the congregation sang in the old
way, for in the still hours of the night
somebody bad carried the organ out Of
the house and made a burnt offering Of
it, and only ashes and screws and wires
remained.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30

Gold is such favorite trimming this
season thatit is used on gowns for BRIDE
maids, in open-patterned gilt pas
sementerie edging the V neck, and the
pointed waist of the bodice, banding the
pulled sleeves, and bordering the full
skirt. This trimming is on silk muslin
gowns, and on others of net, with dotted
stripes, made over satin skirts that are
bound at the foot with gold galloon A
pretty dress for child bridemaid is of
White China silk, with Greek key pat
tern, braiding in gold around the low
necked bodice and above the hem of the
skirt. A wide sash is made of the silk,
ana the waist is worn over lace guimpe
with putrsd sleeves. A GROUP of BRIDE
maids al recent wedding wore small
"Feaths OF blue forget-me-nots in the
nalr' and carried large bouquets of the
same flowers. The ushers at the same
wedding wore enameled pins of forget
me-hots in large scarfs of white repped
"lH'-Harpers Bazaar.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
AN UNLUCKY WATCH.
It Has Been Lost Many Times But Al


It Has Been Lost Many Times But Al
ways Returned Back to Its Owner.
Less than dozen years ago a hand
some watch travelled from Switzerland
to Providence Or. l.. jewelers., where
in a show window it attracted atten-
ton as proper gift to bestow upon a
friend. 1t was purchased, put in a
pretty case with chatelaine attached,
and the whole was lost before the pur-
chaser arrived home. Three days later
it was advertised as found, and was
again restored to the possession of its
purchaser. 1t was bestowed upon
the friend. Before many days, after
the lady had returned from a drive,
the watch was discovered to have drop
ped from its chatelaine. Three weeks
later it was carried into a jewelers.
store for sale, was recognized and re-
covered.
Sitting on the rocks at Narragansett
Pier one summer day, and wondering if
it were yet late afternoon, the owner Of
the watch glanced down to see the
time and discovered that the watch
was again missing. 1t had been securely
fastened, but the chatelaine had broken
and let go the time-keeper. Going
back to the hotel the lady as accosted
by an elderly man with question:
"Have you lost any thing, miss?" Yes,
a watch" Here it is" and uninjured
the watch was returned to tue owner.
The chatelaine being stoutly repaired
the watch was worn to Philadelphia.
OF course it was lost there, but it was
found by the chambermaid in the hotel
and mailed to the owner in Rhode
Island by the proprietor Of the house.
Expostulation, proffered advice, which
is said to possess an unpleasant odor,
and chidings failed to induce the owner
to stop wearing the watch.
Recently it hung, with numerous 9TH
er trinkets, suspended from the chate-
laine worn from the girls side. She
stood on wharf looking down into the
water. How deep is lit down there?"
was asked. about fifteen feet"
when the tide is ou2" Yes" Plunge
went something into the green water
below. What was that, fsh?" asked
a bystander But the girl knew better,
and she innocently covered the chate-
laine:with one hand and said: II think
it was fish; thought l saw him fop"
On her way homo she said to her COM
panion: Say, you know that fish that
topped so? I'm! Well, it was my
chatelaine watch. 1t dropped in there
kerspang and went to the bottom" And
when the man got all through sooldiG4
the girl said: It'll come back; it's got
toI suppose fish will swallow it and
l shall buy that same fish Of the
peddler. Oh, it's got to come backP-
Jewellers Weekly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
Strong Henry Toch Killed.

A rival of the strongest man on
EARTH" named Henri Toch, who was
celebrated as an athlete at French and
Belgian fairs, has lately met with q IA
tai accident. He was firing 6 cannon,
which he carried on his shoulders, when
the gun exploded and killed Toch on the
spot. The departed mountebank was a
great favorite at the Paris Gingerbread
fair, which he generally attended in his
capacity as a champion wrestler He
invariably threw his opponents, who in
Guided powerful fellow called the ''Man
with the Iron Mask" and an equally
herculean person named Bazin, both Of
whom had to bite the dust before the
formidable biceps of Toch, who, owing
to his proves and muscle, was entitled
the Rampant of the North. London
Standard.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
The NepIipe Shirt.

Now is the time to formulate plan of
campaign in regard to wearing the
neglige shirt by business men during
business hours in the city. During the
winter there are large number of men
who bravely declare that they viii wear
the aforesaid shirt next season in spite
Of all possible sneers and criticisms. But
when summer comes it is found that they
invariably weaken; and they stick to the
old regular edition of 'boiled" shirt. Dur
ing the last winter the movement in ia
vor of the neglige shirt is said to have
grown in strength and it is believed that
the coming summer will witness its tri-
umph. But this is a little doubtful.
What is needed is for the neglige shirt
dicipIes to get together. Organization
always leads to victory in politics. Why
should it not lead to victory in this holy
crusade? Let the neglige shirt party take;
the hint.-New York Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
China and japan at odds.

In well informed circles the prospect
of war between China and japan is be.
ing seriously discussed. The bone OF
contention is Japan's claim to the Lui
Chin Islands as japanese territory, and
as the Chinese are said to be determined
to fight unless Japan gives up the islands
In question it is quite possible that fight
ing may ensue. At all events, the
Chinese government is said to be ener-
getically preparing squadron for active
service, fact which perhaps serves to
account for the recent marked increase
of Russia's naval and military forces in
the far east.-London Figaro
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
Too Much for sherman.

There are any number of men in this town
who think it a great privilege to sit at the
same board with Gen. Sherman, and they
maintain, too, that next to the gifted Depew,
he is one of the most entertaining after dinner
speakers in the country. president of one
Of the Chicago railroads related in the Wind
sor hotel the other night a little anecdote
anent the general and a certain military din
ner giver in Omaha, Neb., at the beginning
of the war. The menu was wretched, as
were the Omaha hotels in those days. On
this occasion the butter was particularly bad
and rancid to a degree. The generals at
tention was arrested, and he sent for the
manager, to whom he quietly remarked:
~You will have to remove this butter, my
friend, as it outranks me."-New YORK
World
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
STORIES ABOUT MEN.
How Oscar Wilde was Greeted BY an
American.

How Oscar Wilde was Greeted BY an
American.
Congressman O'Neill of Missouri is free and
easy and bluff in manner, notwithstanding
marked ability and certain refinement Last
year he made trip to Europe and formed
the acquaintance of young English actor on
the steamer. The latter relates that one day
she congressman visited the house of COM
mons and going out on the river terrace,
where members and their friends sit and
smoke during the intervals between divisions
and when some sixth rate speaker is address
ing empty benches, he found the actor and a
tall, well built and fashionably dressed young
man enjoying cigars together. Congressman
O'Neill went over to his friend, who intro
duced him to his companion saying:
"Permit me to introduce Congressman
O'Neill, of Missouri, Mr.. Oscar Wilde"
The congressman took the outstretched
hand of the aesthetic with the cynical smile of
the man who believes he sees through prac-
teal joke, but lends himself to it, and said:
"Are you the everlasting chump they sent
us to America a couple of years agoT
The aesthetics cigar dropped from his fin
gers and he stood aghast. Then turning to
the actor he asked in supercilious tones:
"Who is this - wild American
persona
Then he walked away, leaving O'Neill and
the actor dumfounded. Early next morning
the congressman took cab and went to
Wilde's house to apologize.-Philadelp
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
ruoluTIoN OF The JOKE.
craat. Grotesque, Unique and Purely
American Snap


.sTet me illustrate for your benefit
.ha evolution of the chestnut, or The
piss and Fall of the Comic Skit,'" re-
n,arked Hon. Erastus Gurley, lighting a
nost-prandial cigar at the Merchants.
The many satellites Of the eminent
statesman Immediately scrambled for
chairs in his vicinity.
"How often we hear the question
who fakes up the comic gags we see in
the newspapers?'" continued the politi-
co-philosopher. "Well, can assure you
that one comic-originally comic-idea
is made to cover a good deal of ground
nowadays. 1t is hashed and rehashed
by hundreds of cheap humorists all over
the country. The same idea reappears
in dozen DISCUSSES, and it plays many
parts on the journalistic stage. Take
an example: The Yonkers Statesman
says:
1.-THE man who is willing to take
things as they come finds usually that
they never come
This slit, you perceive, contains a
conceit which attracts attention. Bones,
hired humorist of the Wigville Wall,
sees it and, presto, the succeeding issue
of the Vail contains the following:
"'Nibsey-Cheerup, ole chappie; take
things as they come.
"'Nobsey-Yes, but things don't
come
"Masquerading this time you see as a
colloquy,
"Tambo, hired humorist of the Yell
ingville Yelp, sees the last version; has
not seen the original. and he tries his
prentice hand on transportation of the
scale. The Yelp soon after contains the
following:
"'Some men decide it is best to take
things as they come, and die just before
the thing comes
"Slight variations, you see;- almost
impercephble.
"PaintpOt, comic artist of Smokers
Weekly, sees Tambo's effort, and sits
down and draws a comic sketch, which
appears soon, showing a big sign blown
from its mOorings and about to strike a
man in the back of the head, the man
meanwhile explaining to friend:
in your life; l always take things as
they come
young Pegasus, humorist of the
Tickleyille Te-TIo, Is of a poetical cast
He sees the coIa-c p-ytare, and his muse
yearns with big yearn to tackle it.
He does so. The next issue of the Te-He
is frightened with this ieu d'esprit:
"The man who takes things easy;
Who takes things as they come,
VIII find when Old and wheeZy,
That things avoid his home.
ga man must up and rustic;
Must make things spin and hum;
And then in LIES fierce issue
Hen catch Things as they come.
'This settles it. The chestnut is now
full-grown and ready for ten years
service in the press. It's a great, a
grotesque, a purely American snap, and
one which, 50 far, has evaded the notice
of Max O'Rell.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
The Iowa Meteor.

Jens johnson, travelling agent Of the
Northern Pacific, has brought to st. Paul
several specimens of the famous meteor
picked up from the spot where it fell,
twelve miles from Forest City, la. The
specimens out-charcoal charcoal in black
ness where they have been exposed to the
air, and the inner substance is steely
gray. The wonderful thing about them
is their weight. Though undoubtedly
metallic, the specimens are remarkably
light for their size, about one-quarter as
heavy as an ordinary pebble of corelative
proportions. AS will be remembered,
one piece, the largest found, weighed 10
pounds, and was purchased by Professor
Winchell, of Minneapolis, for $1O5 But
the professor only reached Forest City
with his prize. He boughtit from Peter
Hogan, who found it on farm of which
he is the lessee. The owner of the farm
has sued Hogan to gain possession of the
huge air traveller, and the specimen is
held until the decision of the suit.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
INTERRUPTED MEMORY.
Two Remarkable Cases Recorded by His
toricaI Authorities.

Two Remarkable Cases Recorded by Hfs.
toricaI Authorities.
From an article entitled "a Study of
Consciousness, by Professor X. S.
Wood, in the Century, we quote as fol-
lows: During the Centennial Exhibit
ton big, burly Scotchman was brought
to the hospital unconscious from sun
stroke. plunged him intol mass
of slush and water and piled great
masses of ice upon his head. AS he
gradually struggled back to conscious
ness, his first sensation was that he was
packed away in an ice-box and doomed.
When he came more fully to himself his
first inquiry was: Who am I?' said:
who are you?' This he could not
answer. For four days that man Law in the
hospital, apparently perfectly rational,
wondering who he was. During all this
time his friends were searching, and
detectives looking for him all through
Philadelphia. At last his recollection
came back, and he was able to give his
name.
''Some years ago in one of our South
ern cities man was seized by the POI
lice and taken to hospital, where he
told the following story: 4 know moth
ing who am or where came from. All
know is that found myself on the
railroad platform short time ago. 1
then drifted into a hall and heard a
temperance lecture; goaded into fury by
the eloquence of the speaker, rushed
out and began to smash the windows of
neighboring drinking-saloon; a con-
gequent attack on me by the roughs led
10 my arrest by the police and my being
brought to the hospital. This is all I
know; who I am can not tell At the
time of the publication of the report of
this case the hospital auth critics had
not found ont who the man was"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30

Young Woman-I think journalism IL
Q grand calling, Mr.. Verbose. Are you
the editor of the paper?
Young Man-N--no, not exactly. I'm
. writer on space.
Young Woman with fine enthusiasm
On Space! L can imagine that it must
be very enncbling to the mind, Mr.. Yer
bose, to know all about astronomy
Puck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
WONDERFUL PUPPETS.
They Are so Jointed as to Execute til
Most Surprising Movements.

They Are so Jointed as to Execute the
Most Surprising Movements.
M. George Bertrand, talented paint
err, a pupil of NJ. Bonnat, who some
years ago exhibited a large picture
called ''Patrie," which had a great sue
cess, has given up painting in order to
devote his attention exclusively to the
construction of life-size puppets, which
are SO jointed as to execute movements
of the most surprising kind. The Figaro
newspaper. which has taken the inyen-
ton under its patronage, brought to-
gether yesterday an influential audi
ence to see and hear the first represent
tation. The figures produce a striking
effect on the spectator, who might mag
me Them 70 Lo tho characters in d tale
Of HOFFMAN, taking form and life.
Violonccllist plays an air full
of sentimsnt and spirit; four dancers,
carefully dressed after the fashion of
the opera, execute a ballet A clown
plays with artistic skill on the violin,
and Spanish couple-the male dancer
with tambOurine, and his partner with
cas- tane ts-gO through the most varied
Spanish dances to the tune of the
Espana Of Chabrier.
The movements, the gestures, even
the expression of the faces, are marvel
ously life-like. The exhibition was
most successful. 1t was unanimously
applauded by those present. Curiously
enough, | have never heard the
pictures of M. Bertrand so much spoken
of as l have since he took to max
ing puppets. l may add that NJ. Jules
Simon, who was present at the enter
tainment, received quite an ovation in
recognition of his personal success at
Berlin.-London Times Paris Corre-
spondent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
Shop Keepinr in Paris,

French Girl-Papa, man who looks like
an American is observing those gloves in the
window. What shall ask for theml
Shopkeeper dollars.
Man (entering)-How nuchl
Girl-Twenty dollars.
Man-Sac-r-r-rl
Shopkeeper-Forty cents, ASSERTIONS
ha World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
Salmon from the Delaware.

A true sea salmon, Salmo salar, was
taken in the Delaware river recently at
Gloucester. in Mr.. William J. Thomp-
sons net, at the o'clock haul. 1t was 3
feet Z inches in length and weighed
twenty-one pounds. When brought to
the surface it made frantic efforts to es-
cape, and it was some time before it was
secured. The fish was sent to United
States Commissioner Mcdonald, lat Wash
ington. This is the second that has been
captured in the river since its stocking,
about ten years ago, the other, which
was much smaller, having been taken
last year. Col. John Gay, superintendent
of stations Of the United States fish
commission, said that he considered the
capture of the salmon highly important
as tending to prove the possibility Of
making a salmon river of the Delaware.
The stocking ten years ago, he said, was
purely an experiment, and done under
unfavorable conditions. He thought that
if, under those circumstances, any sal
mon lived to return to the river, the
practical manner in which the planting
was now going on would be productive
of good results.-Philadelp Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
According to Orders.

Proprietor-How did you enjoy your
dinner?
Customer-Well, the tripe had been
injured.
Proprietor with dignity)-you must
be mistaken, sirl
Customer tell you it had been bat
tered. Boston Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
HOW He Proxad IL.

"Do you love me as much as ever,
dear?" asked Mrs. Gazzam, anxiously.
81 should think 1 did" replied Gaz-
xam. Didn't 1 eat two whole biscuits.
at breakfast, that you made yourself2"
-Lippincott's.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
A Wise COnrsa-

81 fell over the rail-" said the sailor.
''and the shark came along and grabbed
me by the leg"
"And what did you do?"
al let him have the leg. 1 never dis
pute with a shark. IN. Y. Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30

The Limbless league is the latest po-
utical organization. It fourishes in
Schuylkill county, Pa, and according to
its founder, Arthur Jones, has 2,7O0
members who have lost either an arm or
. leg.