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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20

Hugh Mcdonald Of Nj. Carmel Pa,
we'll known throughout the county ~ .
political l6adsr, was esruck b. . Read
Ing train and fatally injured.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20

Lord Roscberry, while residing at the
family seat, Dalmeny, on the Firth Of
Forth, arrived one morning at his favor
ito bathing place for dip. but Observing
two old women who were gathering sea-
weed, he addressed himself to the two
old cronies, informing them Of his in.
tsntion 70 take . bath. and suggested
that they should retire To this ons 1t
them replied; sOh. never miad - ny
laddie. never mind N: gsng an taf ysr
dock"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20
A FEW FOOT NOTES.
rs THE HUMAN FOOT IN INDICA-
TON OF CHARACTERS?

Curlous vicws Of = Washington Chirop-
odIst Some Noted Pedal Specimens
Facts About the Way We Step-An I'm
satisfactory Experiment.
Especial Washington letter.
at seems curious that no one has
started the fad Of 'pedalstry,' if may
coin the word. Palmistry has been re-
vived; and why not study the foot as an
indicator Of ones aptness for certain
walks in life. and thereby read the flu.
ture destiny of the individual.
So spoke prominent chiropodist of
this city whose years of experience would
indicate that lie has acquired a perfect
understanding of his subject.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20

the "WlS0 men OF the East were being
guided by the star on tho way to Bethlehem
they. for q little while, lost sight OF that
star. and in despair and exhaustion came to
. we'll to drink. when, looking down into the
we'll they saw the star reflected in the wa
ter. and that checred them and they RESUME
ed their journey. and l have the notion
that though grandeur and pomp ofsurround-
lngs may not afford peace, at the we'll of
Gods consolation. close by, you may End
happiness. and the plainest cup at the we'll
Df salvation may hold the brightest star
that ever shone from the heavens.
Although these Solomonic gardens are In
euins, there are now growing there flowers
Holy Land. How do account for that?
solomon sent out his ships and robbed the
gardens Of the whole earth for flowers and
planted these exotics here, and these par
ticular flowers are direct descendants Of the
foreign plants ho imported. Mr.. Meshullam.
Christian 1sraelite. ON the very site OF
these royal gardens, has in our day. by put
ting in his own spade. demonstrated that
the ground Is only waiting for the right call
to yield just ~ much luxurianco and splen-
dor eighteen hundred years after Christ, az
IL yielded Solomon one thousa nd years be-
fore Christ. 30 all Palestine is waiting to
become the richest scene Of horticulture,
arboriculture. and agriculture.
Recent travellers In the Holy Land speak
Of the rocky and stony surface of nearly all
Palestine. ~ an impassible barrier to the
future cultivation of the soil. But II they
had examined infinitely tho rocks and stones
OF tho Holy Land, they would find that they
arc being skeletonized. and are being melt
Cd into the soil. and, being for the most part
limestone, they arc doing for that land what
the American and English farmer does when
At great expense and fatigue. he draws his
wsGoa-load Of lime and scatters It ON the
Aelds Ter their enrichment The storms.
| the vtntoso. the erost mldsummer heats OF
l. RolsstiaA. By crumbliag up and dissolvtns
- soeeA ase gsaAuAllg prtphtins fales-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-20

gardens of the king.
We are on this December afternoon on the
way to the cradle of Him who called Him
self greater than Solomon. We are coming
upon the chief cradle Of all the world. not
lined with satin, but strewn with straw.
not sheltered by palace. but covered by
barn. not presided over by princess, but
lowered over by q peasant girl; yet . era
die, the canopy Of which is angelic wings.
and the lullaby OF which Is the first Christ
mas carol ever sung, and from which all the
events Of the past, and oil the events OF the
future have and must take date % being b.
G. or A. D.-bef0re Christ OF after Christ.
All eternity past occupied In getting ready
for this cradle, and all eternity to come to
be employed in celebrating Its consequences.
l said to the tourist companies planning
our Oriental journey. "Put Us in Bethle-
hem in December, the place and the month
Of our Lords BIRTH" and We had our wish.
am the only man who has ever attempted
to tell how Bethlehem looked at tho season
Jesus was born. Tourists and writer's are
there In February. or March. or April. when
tho valleys are IN embroidered sheet OF
are flushed a. though from attempting to
climb the steeps. and lark and bullhnch are
flooding the air with bird orchestra. But
was there in December, winter month, tho
barren beach between the two oceans OF
redolence. Was told must not 60 there
at that season, told 50 before started.
told 30 in Egypt; the books told me 10;
all travellers that consulted about 1t told
me 20. But WAS determined to see Beth
lehem the same month In which Jesus ar.
rived. and nothing could dissuAde me. Was
not right in wanting to know how the
holy Land looked when Jesus came to Il?
He did not land amid howers and song.
When the angels chanted on the famous
birthnisht eli the fields OF Palestine were
silent. Tho glowing skies were ensHsrsd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
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Wit of a ROyal Infant,

Some time ago an amusing little an
ecdote was related about the German
Crown Prince while having a lesson in
grammar from his tutor. One is now
being told aboat the second son of the
imperial couple, Prince Eftel Eritg. Tine
Emperor is exceedingly strict about his
sons behavior at table. The other day
little Prince Eitel Fritz, using his fin
gers instead of his knife and fork, was
corrected by his father several times to
no purpose. At last the Emperor's pa
thence was exhausted, aud he said;
''Children who eat with their fingers
are like little dogs that hold their food
with their paws. If you use your fingers
again you must go under the table, the
proper place for little dogs" The little
Prince did his utmost not to forget this
time, and used his knife and fork like a
man, but ala At once he forgot again and
began using his fingers. march under
the table," said his father. Prince Eitel
Fritz erent under as hidden. After q
little while the Emperor, thinking the
Prince very quiet, lifted up the table,
cloth and peeped underneath. There
sat little Prince Eite1 Fritz undressed.
His father asked him what he meant
by undressing himself The child an
swereds Little dogs don't wear clothes;
they only have skin. Chicago News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
PITH AND POINT.

"A good word is an easy obligation;
but not to speak i'll, requires only our
silence. which costs us nothing.
The world is seldom so badly fooled
as when it accepts man at his own es-
innate of himself Milwaukee Jour
nal
An honest man who lacks Judgment,
Is more dangerous than thief who has
discretion.-Opie p. Read.
Every man should have a good
opinion of himself. He may find it hard
to persuade other people to perform
this arduous duty for him.-Somerville
Journal
The power of the mind over the
body is immense. Let that power be
called forth, let it be trained and exer-
cised, and vigor both of mind and body
will be the result
You never know until the big man
who licked you has turned the corner
how many men there was in the crowd
whose sympathies we're with you in the
fight.-Atchison Globe.
Amidst the worlds babbling we are
often wishing for period of silence, and
longing for the wings of dove to carry
US to place of rest. And yet how soon
the solitude disgusts US and makes US
hurry back to the haunts of men,
United Presbyterian.
If you want to look for heroes in
our day you must go down to the
kitchen, you must go to the sewing
attics, You must go where persons en-
dure every thing almost without MUIR
muir, where they divide their penny
with their parents, and work on through
days and months and years, and die in
Indebtedness and neglect Old
Homestead.
Every useful invention has been
carried out and perfected by the coop
Grafton of many minds, or by the sue
ceSsive applications of varied genius to
the same object, age after age. The
mechanic must aid the philosopher, or
he must stand still in his demonstra-
lions; and the philosopher must aid the
mechanic, or he will work and work
without wisdom.-Once Week.
The higher or more elevated a per-
son gets in life the more responsibility
is encountered. Hence it is doubtful if
any greater happiness is had in one con-
dition of life than another, providing a
person has respect for himself, and will
do what he honestly feels to be right,
the only method, by the way, of deter
mining what right is. Nature will not
allow human being any rest, and just
as fast as knowledge is obtained it must
be utilized in order to maintain uni
form degree of happiness.-TheH House
hold
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The mosaic with which large por-
ton of the crypt of St Paul's Cathe-
dral is paved is made by the female
convicts at Working prison. In course
of time it is probable tGat The whole
floor may be covered with it.
The heir apparent to the throne OF
Japan, Prince Haree, is said to be
lusty and active boy of ten years, who
is being brought up in very sensible
way. He has plenty Of exercise, and
while he attends the mobiles school, he
Is not filled with foolish ideas of his
own rank and Importance.
The new observatory of the Vatican
includes in its scheme meteorological,
magnetical, archaeological, and astro-
nomical observations. The last will
consist principally of celestial pho
geography in its different departments.
The observatory Of the capitol will
probably not be continued.
Five little italian boys we're recent
~ sold by their parents 70 an enter
prising stranger "for olive oil and ten
francs apiece" and were being taken by
their purchaser to Hamburg, Ito be
shipped with plaster Of paris figures to
different parts Of the world, when they
were found by the Austrian police at
Ala, in the Tyrol, and sent home again.
The contAgiousness of phthisis has
been recognized in Germany by mill
tary command. An edict has gGqe forth
from the War Minister that the chest
of every soldier shall be examined once
a month. IL it does not measure
enough, and does not expand with drill
and athletic exercises, he is dismissed
from the army as being predisposed to
phthisis and likely TO infect his COM
rades-
--Angora-goat farming is perhaps the
most important and profitable industry
of the Tasmanian farmer. This indus
try wSs introduced into Tasmania forty
years ago, and mohair first appeared as
an export ten years later, the quantity
shipped being l,036 pounds. In 1878
the clip reached 1, $4,000 pounds, val
ued at 5000, 900, while In 1887 7.l54, 900
pounds of hair were exported, valued at
over one million dollars (the price OF
the hair having been much reduced by
this time), besides skins TO the value of
$500, 900.
"A missionary who settled in the
Province of Sz-Chuan, Central China,
and visited the great Buddhist peak,
Mount Omel, describes the temples as
still showing many wonderful works OF
art. Notwithstanding CONGREGATIONS.
devastating wars and rebelions. Near
the foot of tho mountain is pagoda OF
bronze, thirty feet high, in fifteen sto'
ries. covered with an imHleHse number
Of figures delicately cast, OF figures 81
Buddha there are no less than four thou
sand seven hundred, some Of which have
been mutilated by collectors of relics
The present vicar of Melton-Mow'
bray, England, has discontinued ven
cradle custom, BY an old charter the
vicar of this parish is authorized to sit
In the church at specified time and al
= specified table, and collect tgopence
from every married parishioner aas
threepence from every unmarried par
ishioner. He also has ? similar claim
an every drove of cattle entering tbs
oarish. The late vicar enforced these
slams, but the present vicar, Mr.. Kar.
nav. has decided 10 let them drop
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
The Length or Pastor., Calls.

How long should a pastoral call be?
A Massachusetts clergyman settles this
question in an original way. He has a
fine dog which always accompanies him
in his pastoral calls, nesting down in
the parlor beside his master in respect
full silence. When the dog brain, with
the absolute accuracy of dog instinct,
decides that the proper limit of the call
is reached, he lifts his head, rises erect,
puts his nose on his masters knee and
winks at him, saying: Times up"
And, thereupon, the good man makes
his adieus and gracefully departs. How
much better this is than the further
consultation of a watch-N Y. Trib-
une.
Why stands this crowd in the public street,
Is the Nations fate at stake?
An anxious look lies in ev'ry eye
AS tho each heart must break.
What means this rushing of anxious menf
What means that cheers loud roar?
There's baseball game betwixt rival
mines,
And they've just put out the scorN
Albany Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
sohnnsnhausr,s Last Thoughts,

The last thoughts Of Arthur Schopen-
hauer have been found in a notebook
in the Hotel d'Angleterre, the hotel
whore be died on the esd Of September,
1860 Some of the maxims are charac-
teristic. For example, he says: Each
nation has but one great poet-its first
set little store by novelist who does
not love evil for its Own sake. When
YOU make . new friend think of the
future enemy who is already la him.
Not one of the tortures Of the inquisi-
ton Is equivalent to that of doubt; it is
lifelong A really free man would be a
monster. i ! dared to promulgate q
code it would pass but one sentence for
all crimes: Live, wretchp And the
punishment would be too inhuman-
Every thing has been sung Every
thing has been cursed. There is moth
ing left for poetry but to be the glowing
forge of words. Style exhales the odor
Of the soul. In this age of machines
expect shat one will keep cOws"-Chi'
cago Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
Had Enough of FarmIne.

The editor of the Walla walla lore. }
Jourpai-has tried farming, and is dis
gusted. Hear him, ':The bssest fraud
on earth is agriculture. The desdliest
ignis fatuus that ever glittered to be-
guile and dazzle to betray is agriculture.
We speak with feeling on this subject
and we've been glittered and beguiled
and dazgled and deceived by the same
arch deceiver. She had promised us
bees and they few away after putting q
head on US; promised US early pota toes,
and the drought has withered them.
She has promised cherries; the cur
culio has stung them; they contain
Lying things uncomely to the eye and
unsavoEg e the taste. She has prom.
ised us strawberries, and the young
chickens have deyoured them. Tvs
were in the sheep business and hard
winter closed down on us. and the
lambs died in the shell. Nc wonder
that Cain killed his brother. He was I
tiller of the ground. The wonder is be
did not kill his father, and then weer
because he did not have = grandfather
20 kih.S
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23

"HelloI Helloli Hellolll"
well; what is it 2''
"How is your mother, this morning7"
Very much better; she had real restful
sleep last night: she is almost rid of her night
Sweats, cough and nervousness, and is grow
ing quite cheerful. How grateful we all are
to you for that bottle of medicine"
Don't speak Of gratitude. What does the
doctor say?'
HE says he never saw so wonderful a
change in such serious lung trouble. He
still thinks we are giving his medicines. 1
don't like to tell him.
That's right. He's an old friend, you
know. I'm sure your mother will get well
now; but you won't forget the name of the
medicine, will your"
Never! DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery" are household words already, and it
has come to stay. Do come and see what SUM-
shine it has brought already, and let US thank
you again for it,"
II will. Good bye"
The foregoing is a fair representation of
very common occurrence. Golden Medical
Discovery" has cured severe. lingering coughs
and arrested Consumption, or Lung-scrofula,
! in thousands of cases after doctors have failed
| and other medicines have been tried and aban-
| doned as useless. The " Discovery is guar
anteed to benefit or cure in every case, if
| taken in time and civ en- a fair trial, or money
! will be refunded.
DR.. SACE'S caTAnpH REMEDY
! cures the worst Ca3os, 10 matter of how long
| Standing. 80 cents, by druggists,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
A Prudent Parent.

Indignant Father-Hadn't you done
any thing but laughP
Boy-NO, sir?
And the teacher whipped you fol
THAR The scoundrell I'll teach
him ~
Eyes, and he whipped me just 81
hard! He's great big man."
Not quite SO iRdignant)-"H'm! You
mustn't laugh in school, JohRRy. It's
against the rules Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23

well" said the far3! visitor at
New York, ''if that's Cicopatra's needle.
I'd like to see some of the stockings she
used to darn. Washington Post
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cont Edison Electric Light Plant
fqtal Ohands
under negotiation.
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Not Such an Ass as He Looks.

Once upon time there was donkey
who was turned out to feed in a field
where there was an abundance of good
grass AMI wholesome herbs. There was
a large proporti on of thistles in the
field, and the horses and cattle laughed
heartily at the donkey, who calmly
made h meals from the prickly plants.
How unfortunate" said they, lit is to
have such low TASTE" and they reveled
in luxury and made such inroads into
the supply that there was soon nothing
left but thistles And then the donkey
smiled when he saw them standing
around envying him his powers of di-
gestion The donkey isn't always such
an ass as he Washington Post
Boston has street-railway horse
forty years old. who for twenty-five
years logged along before a car running
between Boston and Brookline In that
time he never lost trip from sickness
or disability, and actually travelled 1885,
900 miles. He is now on the retired list.
and will never be required by the COM
pany to do any more work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23

The Compound Oxygen Treatment" Drs
starkey N Palen, No. lag Arch street Pha-
delphia- have been using for the past II years
Is scientific adjustment of the elements of
Oxygen and Nitrogen magnetiZed, and the
compound is so condensed and made portable
that it is sent all over the world
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-23
DRS. STARKEY & PALEN'S
TREATMENT BY INHALATION

1870 Arch Street Phi ad3lphis
For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis. Dys
pepsia, Catarrh, Hay Fever Headache, De-
bility. Rheumatism. Neuralgia, and all Chron-
ic and Nervous Disorders.
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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.

Ii for Kansasp
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SUGAR PLANTATIONS.

SEVE of
~ sorghum Sugar Works operation Medicine
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-04
CLEVELAND ON The BOARDS
The EX-PreSident Addresses a Gathering Of
Stage People.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Dintb annual meet
Ing Of the Actors Fund of America was held To-
day in Palmer's Theater. Ex-President Cleve-
land addressed the actors. He said at ths
outset: al my appearance here to-day
serves no other purpose, / hope l may
say without OfIense to any one that II illustrates
the progress OF our time IN tolerance aud llber-
ality of sentiment. 1 was reared and taught
IN The sIrictest school OF PresDyteri-
anIsm. We all reason why our ministers should
constantly quote Shakespeare from their pulpits,
aud we be prohibited from seeing and hearing
his works better Interpreted Oh. The stage. We
see less consistency In permitting the perusal Of
books OF fiction, which only sometimes teach
wholesome moral lessons.
'YOu will not. trust, deem IL amss II. In con-
cluSlOn, present. thought which Is apt 10 be
prominent In my mind on occasions ike this:
Considering as | do. the dramatic profession
as furnishing favorable conditions for the de-
velopment OF thoughtful men, | am not fully
satisfied that It's members appreciate as soDerly
You must yourselves confess that the ten-
dency Of your occuDation Is somewhat in
The direction of isolation and separation
Affairs OF life. These lead not only
to your being misunderstood by many OF your
fellOw-cltizens, but to The loss OF advantage
which your Intelligence might contribute to tue
You are patriotic in sentiment, bat you ara
too apt 10 think you pefform your
peace and obey the laws. Pardon me IL
l say 10 you that all these things and
all your readily acknowledged charitable
undertakings viii not atone for your
neglect to discharge your duty as it
isrelated 10 the affairs Of your country.
This Government of ours is constructed
upon the theory that every thoughtful.
intelligent and honest citizen will interest him
self in its operation; and unless this is forth
coming its best objects and purposes will mol be
accomplished
"As the welfare Of your country Is as dear TO
you as the desire Tor the honest and
wise administration Of. your Government
and as your interests aud prosperity IN
common with those of youc fellows
citizens are bound up i'll the maintenance OF our
free institutions, do not forget that these things
can only be secured by conscientious political
thought and careful political actiou."