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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
He Settled 1t.

During the year 1884 l was located in
St. Louis, and on several occasions had
observed fine ST. Bernard dog stalking
with dignity up Chestnut street. He
was owned by lawyer named Jacko, on
Third street, who regularly sent him on
errands to his home On one occasion
saw him coming up the street with a
basket full of something, probably meat,
and at his heels was a small "cur of low
degree, which was persistently swapping
at him as if endeavoring to get him Ia
drop his charge, when the little dog could
sail in for a division of the contents. The
large dog stopped twice on the block,
turned round and looked at his tormentor
and resumed his pace until he reached
me, when, looking up into my face with
an expression that almost said, please
mind this for moment" he laid the
basket at my feet, turned and with one
bound had the cur by the neck, shook
him most numerically, rolled him in the
gutter and dropped him The cur took
very little time in getting out of sight,
not even stopping to shake hip1sef. The
st. Bernard then picked up his basket
and with satisfied air went on his way
Forest and Stream
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
No Eating with the Knife.

A well known Chicagoan recently
spent a Sunday in the insane asylum
at Kankakee. He went there to see
one of the patients, and he took dinner
with him, occupying a seat at one of
the tables set apart for mild cases. :"
During the progress of the meal pa
tent at another table arose, carefully
deposited his napkin at the side of his
plate, and, walking over to the next
table, caught another patient with a
powerful uppercut under the ear.
''There" he cried, "that'll teach you
better than to eat with your knife" In
a moment more the aggressor was
seized by alert attendants and hurried
away to his own room. It was ex-
planned that this was his one hallucina-
ton. He became wild whenever he
saw man eating with his knife. On
his way back on the train the Chicago
visitor thought what an awful task
this poor fellow would have if he were
allowed to eat in certain local restau-
rants and hotels, where at least half of
the guests are known in the vernacu-
lar as ''sword swallowers. CHICAGO
Herald
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
THE NEIGHBoRLY WOMAN.
One of Her Long-Suffering Victims Says
She Must Go.

One of Her Long-Suffering Victims Says
She Must Go.
What shall be done with the Woman
Next Door who borrows our servants?
This neighborly person, with turn for
economy, does not keep a domestic.
Why should she do so? If she has &C.
casion to go out shopping in the morn
ing, she simply orders the parcels sent
to the next door neighbours address, and
holds herself free for calling in the aft
ernoon. The servant nextdoor answers
the delivery boys ring and takes in the
goods. Wien the Woman Next Door
returns the neighbours servant answers
the door-bell and hands out the goods
with a springing step and heart
grateful to Providence for the MANY
opportunities of usefulness placed with
in her reach. The butcher boy is in
structed to leave the steak next dosr
The baker leaves the bread next door.
The grocer leaves the kitchen supplies
next door. The Woman Next Door
has occasion to go down town and
leaves instructions next door to take
in her husband until her return.
The Woman Next Door goes down town
again and leaves the baby next door
until she gets back. The Woman Next
Door instructs her callers to wait next
door in case she is out. And one day
the neighbours servant coldly notifies
the mistress that she intends to leave at
the end of the month, and she tells
other people that she has grown weary
of doing the, work of two families for
one wage, and that she was in hourly
fear that the Woman Next Door would
invite her in to wash her baby and help
with the dishes, or have the soiled
clothes sent over on washing DAYS.
The Woman Next Door hears with re-
greet that the servant next door has es-
capped, but her step does not falter nor
her heart soften; she goes mercilessly
upon her way, and the neighbor engages
two servants, one for herself and one
for the Woman Next Door, or moves, or
dies, and the Woman Next Door orders
Grape tor the funeral, and has the par
Gel delivered at the house of mourning.
The Woman Next Door must go.-To-
ronto Globe.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
MAMMALS LITTLE cHERus.
A New and Highly EdifYing Version OF
Fun In the Photograph Gallery.

A New and Highly EdifYing Version of
Fun In the Photograph Gallery.
Fond Mamma ito her frst-born, two
years cld)-Won't mammals little cherub
tell her Unite Will about having her
title picture taken to-day?
Mammals Cherub (energetically)-
Goo-er-er pict-er-goo-boo!
Fond Mamma-Doesn't she tell it
straight-the dear lite grille? She's
her own mammals birdie!
Uncle Will-Was she good?
Fond Mamma-She was just as good
as gold. Wasn't 90, angel, dear? Tell
Unite Will how dood you were.
The Baby-Goo-goo boo!
Fond Mamma-Can'ts she talk distinct.
ly? Why, can understand her as well
as can you.
Uncle Will-You were always a smart
girl, Annie.
Fond Mamma-Now you are making
fun of mel know you are; and baby
was just as good as she could be, so she
was.
Uncle VILLAS good as she could bel
That isn't saying much. Did she cry.
Fond Mamma-Oh, well, she cried
just little; but then she was so cute.
After had her all fixed up and she
looked as sweet as peach the man told
her to look at the hole-in the camera,
YOU know-and watch for the little bird
to come out.
Uncle Will-Well, she sat still and
| looked, did she?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; she just tod
! died over to the instrument to see if
there really was bird there. Wasn't
it cunningP Baby, tell 'oor Unite Will
about the little birdie bird
The Baby-No birdie Boo-hoo.
Fond Mamma (delighted) That's lust
the way she did at the photographers!
Wasn't it cunning.
Uncle Will-Very! Then what?
Fond Mamma-Oh, then | comforted
her, and gave her some candy, and got
her fixed up again, and she sat lust as
still until the man had every thing
ready to pull the slide-or push it,
whichever it is-and then she cried for
more candy, and we had to begin all
over again. Wasn't it cunning? Baby,
tell Unite Will about it.
Baby-Goo-er-er-tandy!
Fond Mamma-Isn't that sweet?
Uncle Will-Well, did you get the
picture taken after all.
Fond Mamma-Of course! But we NAV
have to go again. The operator thought
1t was good negative, but we can tell
better after he sends us a proof I ex-
pect proof will come tomorrow, and l
know it'll be just too sweet for any
thing.
Uncle Will-Was it taken by the in
Simultaneous process?
Fond Mamma-Oh, no; it took US over
three hours; but baby was just as good
as she could be.-Wm. Il. Siviter, in
Judge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
Knocked Ont Their Pana.

John B. Jeffrey had an experience
with his two bright little boys that is
one more illustration of how juvenile
cuteness will often disarm anger. One
evening when the bedtime for the lit
tie folks had arrived they seemed to be
in state of great hilarity. Mrs jeff
cry intimated to them that it was time
for them to go, but in their high glee
the boys did not obey with their usual
alacrity. Mr.. Jeffery then spoke to
them, and glance at papa" told them
he meant business, SO they started off,
with i'll concealed reluctance. Once
out of sight of their parents, a new
idea seized the boys, and instead of go
ing directly to bed they went up into
room at the top of the house fitted
up as gymnasium.
Here the two urchins put on boxing
gloves and began sparring like two
little Sullivans They were none too
quiet, and the noise they made was
heard down in the sitting room. Mr..
Jeffery donned his severest frown and
marched up stairs. Opening the door
of his gymnasium he saw his boys 60
ing for each other like Trojans. They
saw him at the same moment, and both
at the same time dropped down on
their knees, threw up their hands, still
burdened with the boxing gloves, as
though they were at prayer, and said
in nnook earnaStnaSs. EENor~ low mo
down to sleep" The act knocked Mr.
Jeffrey out completely, and he could
not utter cross word He shook his
finger at them in playful sternness and
ordered them to bed. This time the
little fellows went, but they knew they
had taken the wind out of papa's sails.
Chicago Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
BEG YOUR PARDON"
The Talismanic Virtue of the Phrase IL
lustrated by Various Examples.

The Talsmanic Virtue of the Phrase IL
lustrated by Various Examples.
What taliSmanic virtue there is in
the three brief words, beg your par
don" You dig your elbow into gen.
tleman's ribs in making your way
through crowd, and as he turns, irate,
to administer the upper cut, you utter
the magic phrase in deprecating tones.
Down drops his arm, his honor is salts
fed, and, notwithstanding the blue mark
on his intercostal region. he grins hor-
ribly CHASTITY smile, and bows his head
as if in acknowledgment of an act of
! courtesy.
Passing along the avenue of knees in
a street car, in obedience to the move
up" of the packing agent of one of
those social Black Marias, you come
down with maddening emphasis on
an unpruned corn. The furious
exclamation which follows the
deed as naturally as foam from the
drawn cork of a bottle of champagne is
arrested in the middle with an obse-
quious ''6eg your pardon" and the ex-
pletive never reaches Heavens Chan
Gerry to trouble the eyes of the Record
ing Angel.
You tread on the trail of lady and
''r-r-r-ip' go the gathers. In tremulous
semitones, plaintive as the last sigh of
the Moor" you solicit forgiveness; and
she--no, beg pardon, she does not for
give you, but with a scowl that reminds
you of the most vindictive of the Don's
tormentoEs, she passes on, thinking dag
gers, but sa dig nothing.
If you wish to insult a man without
imperiling your personal safety, disarm
him in advance with this saving clause,
as thus: beg your pardon, sir, but
what you say can not be the fact; it is
utterly impossible" The deprecatory
prefix is like Whit of chloroform be-
fore the pulling of tooth. Under the
influence of full dose of it we have
known a regular fire-eater to endure
the lie circumstantial and even the lie
direct without wincing. ''If' is good
pain-killer in some cases, but you may
throw any quantity of moral vitriol in
the face of person you dislike, with
perfect impunity, if you accompany the
aspersion with plenty of ''beg-your-par-
dons" The pardoning power is the
most royal of human prerogatives. II
tickles ones vanity to exercise tn
Y. Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
Points About the Hair Brush

There is another consideration in &
nection with the use of the hair br1
which, though it may scarcely need n
tion, should not be overlooked.
brush should be kept clean. 1t G
one shudder to see the brushes
combs that are sometimes supplied
places of public resort. No one she
ever think of using public hair bl
any more than public tooth brush,
less it becomes matter of absolute
cessity; but the fact remains that the,
dividual article requires to be prop :
cared for, else it becon es an instrunld
Of danger rather than a delight. .
If the case is not very aggravated .
bristles may be washed in lukew
water, to which few drops of ANN ~
can be added. This will clear away
accumulated dust and dirt as by ms
The bristles can be rinsed in pure vi,
and allowed to dry in an airy place;
brush should not be exposed to the /,
nor should the back of it be wet atrY
time. Soda and soap soften the bris :
and if the back of the brush be of i
it will turn yellow by their applca
For general use it is better economt,
buy cheap brush, and, after usin
for reasonable time, throw it into =
fire and start afresh.-Good Housed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
THE JUBILEE OF THE sPARRows.'

oh, what is this tumult and stir and commotion!
And what are the Sparrows all talking aboutY
Say, why do they becbon and nod to each other:
Do they fear that some one their secret viii outs
Twas early this morning met a gay party
All busily cha. ring way down by the brook;
Each bird to the other some news was relating,
And they never so much as gave me look
Pray what is this matter that seems so importantly
Oh, do you not know, sir, and cannot you say
Why each little hearts in a whirl of emotion
And throbs as leaf on a mad, windy day?
IT'S that they re expecting host of relations,
All bright, merry cousins from woodland and
mere,
And strangers from over the surf beating ocean,
So blithesome and clipper and full of wild
cheer
And this seems the reason the little brown spar
row
Is glad when the long, dreary winter is DER,
For spring on her wings bears the wealth of the
tropics,
And scatters profusion from hill top to shore
Philadelphia Telephone.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
OBJECTS OF EATING,
How the Body OBTAINS Its Supplies of
Warmth and Strength.

HOW the Body ODCaths Its supplies OF
Warmth and Strength.
We eat for warmth and strength;
hence almost all articles of food have
both these elements; have carbon to
warm, and nitrogen to strengthen, to
give power to work. Butter, sugar and
oils are almost all carbon. Meats, flesh
of all kinds abound in nitrogen. Food
which has most nitrogen is most ''nu-
tritious." Butter has SO per cent. of
carbon and no nitrogen; an egg has no
carbon and 20 per cent. of nitrogen.
Milk contains two parts of warmth and
one of strength. Bread contains one
part of nitrogen and eight of carbon. 1t
is thus seen that in reference to eating,
carbon-which is charcoal fuel-and
warmth are one and the same thing;
while itrogen-which is in effect
saltpetre- gives flesh or muscle, which
are one and the same thing in substance
with strength. 1t is seen that most ar
ticles of food have more carbon or
warmth than nitrogen or strength,
showing that it takes more to keep US
warm than to keep us strong. A seden-
tary person requires, in round num-
bers, about one pound of food
a day, while a Woodworking man
requires two pounds; thus two
pounds of food gives out power enough
as steam in an engine gives out
power-to raise a man of average weight
eleven miles high. But calling the two
pounds 5000 grains, only 800 grains of
it are nitrogen, the remainder carbon;
that is, sixteen times more of warmth
is required than of strength-producing
food. One practical result is, that as
the world becomes more thickly popu-
lated, the necessity increases of econo-
MIXING food; of adapting it to various
needs of the sex, occupation and season.
Persons living indoors should not eat
more than half as much as those who
work hard. Less warming food should
be eaten in hot weather than in cold. If
we eat an excess of warming food in hot
weather we have to work it out the
system at a great expenditure of
strength; and until it is worked off we
feel full and feverish and oppressed; on
the other hand, in winter we require an
additional quantity of warming food,
hence our instincts lead us to eat
heartily of pork and buckwheat cakes
and butter and molasses, which are al
most purely carbon. In warm weather
we need cooling food and Providence
sends US in profusion the fruits and ber-
ries and the green things, which have
no carbon at all; and while our appetite
for them is ravenous, the very idea of
fatty food is ,nauseating. -Christian. at
Work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
A NerYY Suicide.

The suicide mania is making great raw
ages in the Austrian army. Shortly
after the death of the crown prince an
officer of the Prince of Wales hussars
blew his brains out. A few days ago the
colonel of the Sixty-second regiment of
the line shot himself in Hungary But
one of the most extraordinary cases Of
suicide on military record is now report
ed from Klausenberg. Lieut. Mangesius
one of the most popular officers of the
garrison, proceeded on Saturday to the
barracks, where his company was quar-
tered, and was observed to be absent
minded and depressed He went into
a room where a number of the new mag
azine rifles were kept, and loaded one of
them with bullet He then called in
two men. Addressing one of them he
said: Take this rifle and let us see if
you can aim properly. Point at my left
eye" The soldier had no idea the wea-
pom was loaded, and, obeying the words
Of command, Make ready" Present"
"Fire," he discharged the rife at a dis
lance of three yards into the officers eye.
The bullet went through his skull, and
death was, of course, instantaneous. He
left letter for his captain saying that
the soldier who shot him was innocent
London Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
ABOUT AANpkERcHlEEs
A Collection illustrating the DEVELOPMENT
of Manners in SociatY

OF manners in Society.
There was recently exhibited in Paris
preparatory to sale by auction, a col.
lection of pocket-handkerchie which
had occupied its owner many wears in
the getting together.
handkerchief appear at the first
glance to be singular and improbable
objects for collectors fancy, but the
collection exhibited at Paris seemed to
prove that they could be made to tell
an interesting story, illustrating the
development of manners in modern So
ciety.
The most ancient handkerchief in this
collection was merely bit of silk it's
sue, used many centuries ago by priests
at the altar. For centuries, indeed,
priests were the only persons in the
European world who used handkerchiefs
at all, and they used them only AT
the altar, and there only for the sake Of
propriety.
This handkerchief of the altar was
called facial 1t was carried bv the
priest in his girdle, and left with the
vestments of worship when the service
was done.
Presently the grand ladies of the court
began to provide themselves with
similar squares of silk. The next stem
was to embroider the edges of these
squares, And soon their convenience
recommended them so highly that gem
tlemen connected with the various Eu-
ropean courts in some measure adopted
their use.
AS handkerchiefs were still carried
only by the rich and noble, it became the
fashion to decorate them with armorial
bearings and crests.
Throughout the most elegant periods
OF the age of chivalry," handkerchiefs.
or any substitute for them other than
such as nature provided, were utterly
unknown. Elaborate books of etiquette
and treatises upon manners were writ
ten long before either handkerchiefs or
table-forks were thought of.
An early book on manners, written for
lords and ladies of the court, advises the
employment of the left hand in the
service which the handkerchief now
performs, because the right hand is
most frequently employed in taking
food from the dish. Only vulgar per-
sons" we are told by this treatise, use
the right hand in this service!
Embroidered handkerchiefs had come
into use in Shakespeare's time, as is
proved by the important part which Des-
demona's handlerchi ef-or Napkin -
as it is called-plays in the tragedy of
"Othello." But as yet the possessors of
handkerchiefs were lords and ladies.
Even in the seventeenth century the
common people knew no such luxury.
One of the most curious notes about
the early use of the handkerchief in
polite society is the evidence we have in
literature that the article was frequent
ly lent, and passed from hand to hand
for use.a
But this was in the days when soap
was unknown, and when even high
born ladies of the court bathed so sell
dom that the practice was hardly
known. We read much of the elegances
and refinement of the old courtly DAYS,
but these elegances did not include
many of the common refinements that
the poorest people of the present day
practice. Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
MY TREASURES.

o. children. how many Why bless you there's
four;
Two roIlicking fun loving boys
vvbo always give mamma enough work to do
Rrt working is one of my joys
mar Ruby. who helps mamma lots, :" In her way
And nv baby so winning and sweet
Bright Jewels adjoining my wifehood's crown
In home where angels may meet,
Ar the close Of the day, sit down beside
Ny baby, to lull her to sleep;
IN sweet dreams of childhood the others repose;
Kind Father. thy watch Ger them keepl
You ask am worried with trouble and care;
All, no, it is restful and sweet
To be the fond mother of blossoms so fair
To guide in the right their young feet
would wish to exchange!" Not for kingdom OIL
crown!
Nor for all OF your wealth and your pleasures
You keep your fair lands and your couches Of
down,
III keep what is best, my four treasures
Elsie Q. Alden in Good Housekeeping
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
Every Gift but Sneech.

Mr.. S. G. Harris, a horse dealer of
Vincennes, Ind, is the owner of won
derful dog. 1t is Scotch collie and
seems possessed of almost human inteIli-
gence. Mr.. Harris and Boz gave a pri
vate exhibition in the board of trade
building the other morning. His per
fornances-they seem to show too much
intelligence to be called tricks-amazed
everybody. Bank bills and coins of
various denominations were placed on
the floor and the dog was requested to
take his choice. He Immediately picked
up a $40 dollar bill, which was the
largest in sight.
what piece would you give me, Boz?''
asked Mrl Harris.
Boz selected a nickel and dropped it
into Mr. Harris hand. Mr.. S. A. Kent
came in while the dog was performing,
and said: BOZ, want you to bring me
five dollars and half" Boz picked up a
S. bill and fifty cent piece, gave Mr..
Kent an Tm-onto-you expression, and
trotted over to Mr. Harris with the
money Find Mr.. Richardson" was the
next order. Boz trotted up to that gen
tleman, looked up into his face and
wagged his tail.
''Pick his pocket" said Mr.. Harris
Boz grabbed Mr.. Richardson's hand
kerchief out of his coat pocket and
trotted off with it. Il want S15," said
Mr.. Kent. Boz picked up a $40 and a
S. bill. Bring me the rest of it." Boz
barked and growled. His next perform
ance was to bring hat from the window
and piece Of paper from the waste
basket in the corner, and he also gave an
imitation of the way the clown dog
prayed in the circus. -Chicago News