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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
The Census Of Cheese.

Cheese alivep OF course! Didn't
you know that before? Cheese is alb out
as lively as vinegar. and everybody
knows that vinegar is full OF micro
scopical snakes. And you know that
yeast is full of cells, so small that it
takes q microscope to see them, and
that the excellent drinking water that
we get from Lake Erie Is full OF the
liveliest kind OF little wrigglers that
you gulp down by the thousand with
out ever suspecting that you are drink
ing anything but the purest liquid.
But to return to the cheese. Somebody
has been taking the census OF a piece
OF cheese, and gives US the result in
round numbers. He finds the popula-
ton of Eminent tn al sort OF Gruyeye,
to be as follows: In each gramme OF
the cheese. when fresh. from 5000 to
100000 microbes are found. This num-
Der increases with time A cheese
seventy-on one days old contains 8OO, 900
bacteria per gramme. A soft cheese
twenty-five days old and much denser
than the proceeding has 100000. and
q cheese forty-five days old 1000. 600
microbes per gramme. The center is
freer than the outside. A cheese near
the periphery has from $500. 900 to
5000, 900 microbes. According to the
mean of these two figures there are as
many living organisms in $50 grammes
of such q cheese as there are people
upon the earth. However, don't let
these figures disturb you. Keep right
on eating cheese just as you always
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
The Weight Of a Dollar Bill.

Do you know how many one-dollar
bills it takes to weigh as much as a
twenty-dollar gold piece? Driving
out to White Bear recently one OF
those walking compendiums OF useful
information sprung the above query,
and the opinions that it ELECTED show
q remarkable range. One member Of
the party, whose business it is to
handle money In large sums, after pro-
found thought suggested that the num-
Der would be from 1000 to 1920.
Others guessed down the line to 500.
but no one less than that number.
After all had placed themselves on
record the compendium stated that the
number OF bills was thirty or thirty.
one, according to their condition as to
dirtiness and age.-St Paul Pioneer.
Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
Minute Screws.

It Is asserted that the smallest screws
known are those used in the produc'
ton of watches. Thus. the fourth
Jewell wheel screw comes worry near
being invisible to the naked eye. look
ing, when viewed by person OF ordi-
nary gift OF eyesight. like small
speck of dust. With glass it is seen
to be small but perfect screw. with
threads so fine that it would take 26O
OF them to wind around the little speck
OF wire to the distance OF half an inch.
These minute mechanical atoms are
but the forty-one thousandth OF an inch
in diameter and less than the ten thou
sandth OF an inch in length. A ladys
thimble OF the ordinary size. say NO
Z, would hold 100000 OF these lis'ie
but useful specks OF brass.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
SWEET ANN RUTLlDCE.
''Uncie" Billy Green Tells the Story Of Abraham
| Lincoln's Early Lore.

Lincoln's Early Love.
"Uncle Billy" Green is one of ths
most interesting Of the historical char.
acters OF Illinois. He was born in
Tennessee in 1912. in what was then
Overton county. He came to Illinoi,
in 1920 with his parents. who settled
near Old Salem, in this (Menard)
county. He met Abraham Lincoln
soon after that awkward young man
landed from the fiat boat which foated
down the Sangamon to Salem on the
high water following the deep snow
of 1881. He was intimately associated
with Lincoln ever afterward. He
says OF him: 81 thought the first time
ever met Abe Lincoln that he was the
greatest man living. and l am thankful
lived long enough to know that l was
right"
He was Linco!n's partner in the
grocery at Salem. and at night when
customers were few. he held the gram
mar while Lincoln recited hi, lessons.
To his sympathetic ear Lincoln told
the story OF his love for sweet Ann
Rutlidge. He saw the happy pair
strolling through the woods about Old
Salem, or boating on the river, or
lingering long over the bucket of
water which Lincoln drew from the
we'll for Ann. He offered what COM
fort he could when poor Ann died, and
Lincoln's great heart nearly broke.
"After Ann died." says Uncle Billy.
ION stormy nights, when the wind
blew the rain against tho roof, Abe
would sit thar in the grocery. his
elbows on his knees. his face in mis-
hands. an tears runnin' through his
fingers. l hated to see him feel so
bad. an says, Abe. don't cry an
he'd look up an says: 4 can't help it.
Bill, the rains a-fallin'' on her.
Green saw his friend rise in great
ness and favor with the people. until
he was elected president OF the nation.
At Lincoln's first inaugural banquet
Green sat at the table on the presi-
dents left. with the dignified Secretary
Seward on his right. Lincoln present
ed the two men to each other, saying:
Secretary Seward, this is Mr.. Green,
of Illinois" Seward bowed stitfly, when
Lincoln exclaimed: "Ob, get UP.
Seward, and shake hands with Green.
He's the man that taught me my
grammar Chicago News.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

There have been many articles In the
papers during the past few months ad-
vocating the adoption Of the clover
blossom as tho national flower, but the
most unique is the following by Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll:
"A wonderful thing is clover It
means honey and cream; that is to say,
industry and contentment; that is to say.
the happy bees in perfumed fields, and
at the cottage gate old boss, the bounti-
full, chewing satisfaction's cud, in that
blessedtwilight pause that, like benedic-
ton, falls between all toll and Sleep
This clover makes me dream of happy
hours. Of childhood's rosy cheeks, OF
dimpled babes. Of wholesome loving
wives. Of springs and brooks and violets,
and all there is of painless joy and peace.
full human life. A wonderful word il
clover. Drop the C. and you have the
happiest Of mankind. Take away tho
g and r and you have the only thing
that makes q heaven OF this dull AMI
barren earth. Cut off the r. alone and
there remains . warm deceitful bu !
that sweetens breath and keeps the peace
in countless homes whose masters fire.
quent clubs"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
A NEW ENGLISH GAME.
Il Beats Croquet for Diversion and Is Alrsad!
Popular.

Il Beats Croquet for Diversion and Is Already
Popular.
Anew out-oi-door game, called 1.-THE
Colors," has been invented by Mrs.
A. Hartshorne Of Derby, England. It
may be played by four or eight play
ers. For the four or eight players tho
materials for the game are four sets OF
five posts, painted red. white. blue and
green. Each player has little rack.
on which she or he carries eight
rings, two of the same colors. and
two small flags bearing the letters
"R'' and ~" signifying right aud
left. There are also flags painted
black. to indicate a miss or fault.
The court should be sixty feet long
by thirty six feet wide. To arrange
the ground the posts are planted in
sets of five, each post two feet six
inches apart from its neighbor, in a
figure which would form cross, the
first or starting set being at one end
of the ground. the end or finishing set
at the extreme end OF the court, ex-
actly opposite the start and the sets
in the middle Of each side OF the
court
Each player being furnished with his
complement of eight rings which have
previously been shaking up in bag.
two partners stand ON each side of the
starting set OF posts facing each other.
The whole object OF the game is get
rid of the rings in such a manner thai
they retain their proper sequence or
the posts. There is no throwing o,
running. The players walk leisurely
from set to set, deposit their rings i
they can and then walk on to the mex,
set Of posts. The player may get rid
OF ring by placing it on his partner
ring and any player may play two rings
following. if possible.
There is no hurry or scurry, hut
there is certain amount OF science il
the game, and, OF course, it may b.
varied in many ways. 1t may be called
the quadrille OF garden games. l
will never in any way interfere with
tennis, because it appeals to total.
different people from tennis players
but there is plenty OF room for it, ant
it certainly is prettier and more inter
esting than croquet, though it seems s.
simple.
The new game was played the othe
afternoon in the garden Of the lime
Temple by numbe OF trained player
before d party of specially invite
! guests.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

tary service-tle soldier has been made
200 much laborer and drudge, and had
too few privileges. The present policy
is to confine the men more strictly to
their duties and to place more confidence
in their self control and manhood. In
spite of the fears of over sensitive tenn
perance advocates, the military canteen
has been a good thing, allowing the sol
lier reasonable amount of stimulants
of good quality, suppressing the temp
tation to over indulgence, and atfording
many necessaries at prices not other
wise obtaillable.
This is the season of official vacations.
The number of idle desks in the depart.
ments at the present time would make a
formidable list. However. the work of
the Government goes on, even if the
chiefs are away. There are always faith
full and well trained clerks to take up
the routine work ard dispose or 1t IN an
entirely satisfactory manner, and mat
ters that require the attention Of the
chief rarely press while the thermome-
ter is in the 90,. Washington is an oven
in dog days. Tie broad asphalt pave
ments are immense reservoirs for gath
ering and dispensing heat, and they aid
to keep the temperature at the torrid
point throughout the "a hours. This
meteorological condition is apt to las
until September.
1t isunreasonable to expect public sorv-
ants to remain at their desks III such
weather as we have been having. The
Federal service under the best circum-
stances is nerve trying drudgery. and
the 80 days leave of absence usually OBJ
tanned is little enough for vacation pur.
poses. OF course there are idlers and
supernumeraries. but my observation has
convinced me that the general run of
Federal employees are not only faithful,
intelligent, and hard working. but that
under all the circumstances their salaries
are not 80 muniflcent as to deny them
the bonus of reasonable vacation.
G. n. BENEDICT.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
A Glance at the Dictionaries OF 1890.

+
Many of the definitions in the English
dictionary of 1926 are amusing, and some
of them ludicrously absurd. The "pole !"
is described as "the end Of the axletree
wherein the heavens do move" q very
primitive explanation. The "Hebridean
wave" seems rather a poetical substitute
for the Irish Sea; and "badger" is a
still more extraordinary equivalent for a
corn merchant-"one that buys corne or
other victual in one place to sell it in
another" Still funnier are some of the
natural history definitions. A "baboon"
is said to be "a beast like an ape, but
fare bigger" "lynx" is "a spotted
beast-it hath most perfect sight, inso-
much as 1t Is said that it can see thorow
a wall. The account of the "salaman-
der" reads like an elaborate joke-"a
small venomous beast with foure feet
and short tale; it lives in the fire, and
at length, by his extreme cold, puts out
the fire.. Turning to more general top
les, we have the alphabet" defined as
the "cross rowe OF letters. and "abece.
darian" is lone who teaches the cross
rowe" According to Cockeram. IAN
idiote" is IAN unlearncd asse;" II la.
bourer, a "swinker." and "a heretick
is sketched more roundaboutly. but with
clear assertion OF the right of private
opinion, as "he which maaeth choice of
himselfe what poynts of religion he will
believe and what he will not" Then
from classic times the Olympic games
are solemn games OF activi y" aud the
"AmpLitrite" is not
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
sherman - = Little hoy.

Speaking of General Sherman reminds
one Of story told by a member Of the
family concerning the way in which the
hero. when . youngster, came to be a
member Of the family of Thomas Ewing.
There was distant relationship be-
tween tho two families, and SO, when
Ex-Governor Ewing heard at his home
in Lancaster, Ohio, Of the death of the
father Of the Sherman family, he at once
had his carriage brought up and drove
across the country to where the Shermans
lived. There was big family of chill
dren, and they were very poor; SO after
consultation with the widow and the
eldest daughter it was agreed that Mr..
Ewing should take ono Of the boys-all
little fellows-home with him for the
present until the family fortunes seemed
more certain. Go the three elders walked
out into the yard, where half dozen Of
these "unbreeched morsels of humanity. "
Is Stevenson would call them, were tunl-
bling and playing about in the grass.
"Well, which one Of 'em shall take?'
asked the Ex-Governor; they all look
alike to me. The fearful mother was
unable to respond, but the daughter, with
practical foresight. said, snatching one Of
the Bingham sxirted youngsters up ID
her arms aud holding him out: "Well,
Mr.. Ewing. il you must take one, take
'Cump,' cause he's the smartest.
IAN right, then, 'Cump' it is. said
tho Governor. taking the child in his
arms and placing him In tho carriage.
"Cump" went home with Mr.. Ewing
was placed with his own boys, educated
with them, and finally married one Of
the daughters.
And Governor Ewing never ceased t
congratulate himself on the chance tina
led him TO take 'Cump' cause he wa
the smartest IN. Y. Evening Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
History OF Weights AMI Measures.

The jewellers OF the Middle Ages
used in their delicate scales the hard
brown seeds of the Moorish Carob-tree
(Ceratonia siHqua). and the weight OF
diamonds is still reckoned by carats
each carat being equal to 3 and one
sixth grains troy. The earliest at
tempt to regulate British weights and
measures appears to have been sug-
gested by this example. In 1866 it
was declared by statute that IAN Eng
fish penny. called sterling. round
and without any clipping, shall weigh
80 wheat corns in the midst of the
ear; and 20 pence do make an ounce.
and 112 ounces one pound. and 8
pounds do make gallon OF wine. AMI
8 gallons OF wine do make London
bushel. which is an eighth part of
quarter" We have here the basis OF
the British system OF reckoning as it
survives to-day-the grain. penny
weight, ounce, pound. gallon, bushel
and ton. and 24O silver pence equal to
a pound sterling. The British gallon
is still used for both dry and liquid
measure; and .he traditional relation
between the pound and the gallon is
set forth in the old rhyme, which de-
clares that
IA pint's pound
The world around"
In 1924 the measures OF length were
defined by similar statute providing
that ''three barleycorns. round and
dry. laid end to end" shall make l
inch. II inches a foot, and 8 feet a
yard.
The 32 wheat corns, adopted as the
basis Of the British system, appear to
have weighed 224 grains troy. so that
the pound OF 1866 was equal to 54OO
grains troy This is the old Saxon
pound. The pound trey (pound d"
roy is the Roman pound. and was
doubtless in use simultaneously with
the Saxon pound for hundreds o.
| years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
Not Many such Women

There are some among US who are not
content to rule their own affairs. but
they must have a hand in ruling the
affairs OF every one else-the outgoing
aud incoming OF all within their radius.
the dress, the acquaintance. the read
ing. the conversation. the whole con.
duct Of life OF all others-as far as they
can. These women rule their houses,
they rule their husbands they rule
their neighborhoods. bat they have
never learned to rule their own spirits
-Harper's We,kly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
A RECRUITING STATION.

Inc present commander of the Army,
General Schofield, deserves credit for
the thoroughly practical and sensible
methods of administration he has in
troduced. The War Department has
thoroughly seconded these. and at no
time have better directed efforts been
made to promote the efficiency and
morale of the Army and to render the
service attractive. Special measures have
been taken to secure high class OF re-
cruits and to render the service popular,
and no regular army in the world is in
better condition to-day than that Of the
United States. 1t is small. but the ma
terial of which it is composed Is OF the
highest class, and the recruiting stations
are receiving only the very best appli-
cantA There are several such stations
IN this city, and they are always located
In modest quarters. and have striking
similarity in appearance. There Is al
ways small stoop with trim guard ia
brand new uniform standing at atten-
ton, and poster setting forth the advan-
tages OF the service posted to the right
Of the door. while glance through the
window generally shows the sergeant at
his dssk with an assistant or two.
Both Congress and the War Depart.
uasnt have been considering the subject
q dsssrtions, and steps have been taken
which win probably lessen this evil
h kouhls Hes At the very basis Of mil
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
Foam.

Lord Rayletgh. in a lecture az .A0
Royal institution. took for his text '"o
word Foam" and he proved BY many
interesting experiments that foamins'
or frothing. is not possible with
liquid OF pure constitution. mus,
pure water aud pure alcohol VII.
neither OF them foam; buta mixture o!
water with per cent Of alcohol Will
foam strongly. Beer u, OF course. .
mixture OF this character Water I'M
prsgnated with oamphor. OF vish Q
small quantity Of any oolloid substance
viii froth freely.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
rHR WORK OF CONGRESS AND
PUBLIC SENTIMENT,

Vacant Desks and Committee Rooms
Alarm and Doubt to Public Senti-
msns-Our EMcient Little Army--vaca-
tIOn Among Uncie Sans beef EaterA
Especial Washington letter.
The strength Of the political schemes
and combinations now in progress can be
measured by the continued session of
Congress during the hottest season in
many years. The people are really re-
sponsible for all this, however. If they
would only make known their minds,
Congress would have little trouble in
coming to conclusion upon the matters
before it.
The fact is. the politicians are call at
sea-" The dear people seem to be in a
very discontinued and unreasonable
mood. Both parties are affected by this
sudden outbreak of popular discomfort.
Down South dozen Democratic Con
gressmen who but short time ago
thought they were all right have been
bowled over by the Farmers Alliance.
TIE Republicans have Jared no better.
East and West the kickers have been
abroad. and the number of members
whose booms for denomination have
suffered collapse is remarkable.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

New York has a meat trust

New York has a meat trust
Baltimore high license is $3.50.
New York has over hundred hotels.
We export 100000 sewing machines q
year.
Cincinnatiansd evour over 900 turtles
per annum.
A Nounkirchen Germany, foundry
employs 5000.
There are seven wood pulp factories
in New Hampshire.
About 500 Canadians come over to De-
troit each day to work.
Sugar trust assets above the plant are
estimated at SIC, 0O0, 1000.
A New York bakers union sold $500
union labels to bosses in one week.
There are 2,095 subfarmers' alliances
in North Carolina, besides 81 county al
iances.
The Denver Bricklayers' Union will
erect four story hall 100 feet long aud
so feet deep.
The net profits of the Louisiana Lou
terry Company are said to have been more
than S14,OO0,0 900 a year.
The Workingwomen's Improvement
Association of Chicago board women
luxuriously for .25 week.
Brooklyn has the largest bakery-7O,.
900 loaves a day. The ovens are under
the street. About 500 are employed.
| Quicksilver miners in Spain get 90
cents a day. In five years the men are
physically unable to continue the labor.
OF the 10, 200 steamers of the world OF
over 100 tons register. 5,9l2 are British
and only 425 belong to the United States.
The Massachusetts labor report shows
that over Al 900 engaged in mechanical
manufacturing industries average less
than IS a week
Unlcago has about 225, 900 Germans.
$50, 600 Irish, &c, 1000 Poles, 40, 900 Scandi-
navians, 10000 to $4,000 Bohemians,
IL, 900 to Is, 900 Italians, and 1000 Chi
nese.
1t seems that the organized workers =.
England are divided in their opinions on
the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting the eight
hour bill which was introduced into par.
lament.
Seats this year bring on an average
about $23, 900 in the New YORK Stock
Exchange, about $13, 900 in Boston, and
s., 500 in Philadelphia Prices in Chi
cago usually range between $1,000 and
$1,000.
The trade @. electrician. ono Of tht
very newest. begins to be crowded IL
Philadelphia there are 200 graduates o.
polytechnic institute on record as hav
ing offered to work as electricians for 81
cents per day.
Horses could not stand the compressed
air which the men breathe while work
ing in the Port Huron tunnel. and mule
power was substituted. The mules &c
fat and sleek ON it and do not seem 4
mind the pressure
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02

ndVO PAOACNOSoOAS ACssA-
lied that it was folly to continue the
struggle initiated ty the latter, since
Guatemalan troops " ere being constantly
defeated by the Salvador troops through
having lost courage with tho death of
their leader Barillos withdrew his
troops and proceeded to make peace with
Salvador on the best terms he could.
The treaty-a secret one-in which Qua
temala agreed never to interfere with
Salvador's politics, Barrio's partisan in
the latter country, Dr. Zaldivar, having
been summarily deposed. Some time
ago An attempt was made to assassinate
President Barillos by q native Indian,
who had concealed himself in Ballllos's
bedroom armed with q long knife. While
sitting in the parlor with number Of
guests the president was rushed upon by
the Indian, whose name was Xachino
Tubasq. who attempted to cut him down
with his knife. The would be assassin
was, however, seized and marched of to
nrisON. sqs
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-10-02
"Stitch In Tlmei"

This Is an old time worn proverb, but
It 10 not worn out BY any means Much
sickness can be prevented by using the
proper precautions in time. We had a
Wyandotte hen with cold. She breathed
heavy, and signs Of distemper showed
itself in tina right eye. We made q
strong salt water solutions aspoon.
full of salt to pint Of water. hathed the
head well. and gave her several teaspoons.
full to drink. The next day we put about
agillof kerosene in two quart fountain
of drinking water and the hen got well.
Had we delayed the treatment roup
" ould have set in. for which there b nc
positive curA