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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06
SOMI PRETTY C0MPLIMEEYS.
1 Host Gracious and Klnsly RIght--Al
Light Is Air.
An Alban % Neat and Graceful
speeches That Are Pleasane
% Remember.
"LEND M YoUn EYES"

LEND M ToUR EYES"
A little absurdity about compliment
often gives Il Q point. A Spanish lover
is reported TO have said TO his mistress.
LEND me your eyes; want tonight to
kill Q man."
APoET's VIE.
Mrs. Moore, the wife Of the poet, was
noted for her benevolence to the poor II
the vicinity Of their country residence.
On one occasion . guest observed: I
take Il for granted that no one is dying
In our neighborhood, or We should not be
favored with Mrs. Moore's company"
ONE or rHE moE DUKES.
When the great Duke Of Wellington
said He always slept well when Staple
ton Cotton was on guard, /" he paid stsr-
ling compliment which must have grati-
fed that o6acer-ii he heard ties much
% promotion in rank would have done.
AswEEE SAYING.
Not long ago, when . briefmatrimonial
engagement was broken Oh, near rela-
ton Of the gentleman, one who fully ap-
preciated the high qualities Of her from
whom the sometime lover was sundered,
said TO the young lady: You have only
lost an ideal; be has lost Q reality" A
sweet compliment this, under the circum-
stances, II seems to ~.
NICHOLAS or RUSSIA KNEW WHAT TO sAY.
Perhaps one Of the grandest compll-
ments ever paid BY one human being TO
another was that rendered BY Nicholas,
the emperor Of oil the Russias' to Nile.
Rachel the celebrated French actress.
when she was introduced 10 him she
knelt; but the emperor raised her, and
himself falling On one knee, said: "Thus
should the royalty OF rank pay homage
70 the royalty Of genius"
AHoEHEn Br A aUEEN's cONsoRT.
when Queen Elizabeth was dying she
asked Tor true glass, into which she had
not allowed herself TO look for twenty
years. The glass that was on the dress-
ing-table on the occasion 10 which We re.
ier was . delightful one-that is 70 say, .
nattering one-and o. the lady saw
herself reelected in Il she merrily ex-
claimed; 20, what . charming glassl !
look about 10 In IT," II = Just Like my
eyes. then," the husband promptly 10
Piled.
A GRACIOUS THno TaoM LOUIS nv.
win al his faults Louis XIV. knew
how 70 conduct himself as great king;
among his other qualities he was amaster
q the art Of paying noble compliments.
On one occasion be stood ct the top Of
tne grand staircase 70 receive the heroic
Condo after the battle Of senef tl674.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06
III WANTED A DTVVY.
John L Wilson'S Regard for Sslf-Prss-
sHltiOl.
A DemOeFas Ser Rsvenue-.nIs Cen.
neetiOn with the Land office.
Removal 81 Register Adams.

Spokane DAILY Globe: In his mastery
and courageous reply to q defenseless lady
who had been turned out Of q postoffice
before the expiration Of her term, Con-
gresham John L. Wilson said: "Iwanted
q republican In the Office" This Il the
same thing that this same John L. VIII
son wanted when he served some two
years under o democratic administration
and when he petitioned and begged for
re-appointment when his term expired.
He wanted q republican In the Office"
Later along he was willing that q demo-
crat should hold the Office provided the
democrat would divide the salary with
him. He considered that he had inAu-
enee enough with his democratic friend,
Hon. O. Voorhees,, TO secure the place for
anyone he recommended, but he consid-
cred his influence with Mr.. Voorhees,
worth something. The republicans ought
to be proud Of this Mr.. Wilson.
He has fine record a. Q party leader.
In 1885 he circulated a petition amongthe
democratic members Of the territorial
legislature praying Mr.. Cleveland to rs-
appoint him to the Office Of receiver Of the
Spokane land district. His claim upon
democratic support in those days was
based upon the assumption that he was
In secret collusion with Mr.. voorhees, and
certain elements Of the democratic party.
Republicans knew this as well as demo.
Gratis, and when his petition was being
circulated among democrats . counter
petition was being circulated among re-
publican members Of the same legisla-
turs. II is needless to say this petition
was freely signed by republicans, for
John L. Wilson was then looked upon a.
traitor TO bis own party. While many
independent republicans were standing
by the democrats o. against the railroad
element that had control Of the repub-
lican party, there was nothing outspoken
In the course Of Wilson. His work was
secret and underhanded, and in that
role he was thoroughly despised by re-
publicans as well as Q majority Of the
democrats. t.....
But Wilson has now become q great
leader In the republican ranks, and he
has no use for q democratic ofice-holder
or even for Q republican who was 90
sinful as TO accept an Office under demo-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

cts put into my hands to sell and dispose
Of, $40 EACH"
II appears by q memorandum that
Washington was to be allowed commits
sion Of q on each ticket sold. Evidently
he disposed Of considerably more than 100
tickets in all, as he charges the RI. Hon.
Lord Sterling with cash therefor to tho
amount Of E24O-about $1,000. He took
the amount Of his commission in tickets,
but there is no record that he drew any
prizes.
In September, 1878, the future father Of
his country appears to have had some.
thing Of q clark" at the races. I fad the
fnlloHing In hia cash noconnf:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

L the best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblalns,
corns, and all skin eFuptions, and positive
" cures piles, or no pay required. II is
guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. hilee z5 cents per box.
For sale at JaneeRs Pharmacy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06
GEQ. WASHINGTON PLAYED.
The COuntry's Father Enjoyed a Quiet
Game--Dld hot Play Very HlSh.
An ltemised Account Of some Of
Honest GeOrge's Losses
and winnings.

HOnest GeOrge,S Losses
and winnings.
Cleveland Leader: Among the secret
archives preserved in the state depart
ment at Washington are many very old
and very curious books and papers bear
ing upon the early history Of the republic
and the men who were identified with It.
In drawer under lock and key are the
personal account books kept by Wash
ington. George Washington appears to
have had, among the weaknesses COM
mon to humanity,a q fondness for cards
and other games Of chance. Like most
gentlemen Of the time, be played for
stakes-we may suppose 'just to make II
interesting" In his extremely methodi-
cal way he kept a carefully itemized &C.
count Of his winnings and losses. These
items were entered in his day book and
duly posted In his ledger and cash ac-
count, on the debit or credit side, as the
case might be. In his ledger are two
pages headed respectively in large and
ornamental letters, "Cards and other
Play-Dr." and "Contra-Cr" The
former contains the. record Of his losses,
and the latter of his winnincs The fol.
lowing are n few snacimep entries of this
unioue account.
1870 ,
Feb. 2s-To cash lost at Freder- -
icksburg ....................2 8 Q
March 2-To cash lost at Will
n.nh spsT 10 ~ c..S T.. - w;n
iamsburph vs. y lk n
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anu on 'ne ere"" S'ue'
l772. { q
Ma.oL L 1Lny 49, sasn sn.S won @ ~ nome ne W,i, U
iamsburnS - "O - 4 a
March 3O-By cash won at Will
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APp,n iLDy 0ASh "on W "I' n q
i'o"0''eI S''''''''''''''''' o 80
nuf'ns m1Ion and 'ne nrs1 nan .,
april lHz, ne Seems 70 nave played
s'ieny ~ MiiiasDuisn' anu IN ha,u
luck. luck. ""n,h pei'ou Q, nve weeks
'nete are '"e've en'iles on 'ne oeOlt s'ue
u SaSn lCss =. 'nS' place ana ou' lour
On 'ne cIeui. sue, showins .nA' ~ only
qc@I'el VI '''e sl'.ss e,u NC qu,' ~nesu y,
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

The following are few Of the items Of
expenditure-omitting dates-set forth in
his cash account. The first recalls the
fact that the ancestral tree Of President
Harrison was iourishing in Virginia at
that time:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

ASK Q. J. Tail what D6Wltt's ulile
Early RiseEs are.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

Cash paid Benjamin Harh-
son, Jr., Esquire, for two
kegs Of French brandy. 5 10 0
Four pipes Of Madeira wine. 20 0 0
Paid my subscription TO the
Society Useful knowledge 10 o o
Paid for a negro man named
Orion, and sundry other
tnlnRb ................... lUO ~ D
Paid for O parrot. ..... 9 0
Cash given Billy Bassett. Q o
Cash lent Tom Bishop. ..... 10 o 0
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-06

LEND NJ ToUR EYES"
A little absurdity about compliment
often gives Il Q point. A Spanish lover
is reported TO have said TO his mistress:
LEND me your eyes; I want tonight to
kill man."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Save tea leaves from the table, and
steep them for half an hour. Strain,
and use the water to wash all vanished
paint, 1t removes spots, and gives a
fresh and new appearance.
To remove marks from velvet wet
cloth in hartshorn and water, a table.
spoonful to a pint lay the wet cloth
over hot iron and pass the velvet over
1t, using care not to finger it. Put the
wrong side of the velvet toward the
iron, so that the steam may pass through
1t aid raise the nap.
TO clean and restore the elasticity
OF these cane chair bottoms couches,
etc, turn up the chair bottom, etc., and
with hot water and sponge wash the
cane work well, so that it may be we'll
soaked; should 1t be dirty, you must add
soap; let 1t dry in the air, and you will
find ID as tight and firm as when new,
provided the cane is not broken. Chris.
tian at Work.
Veal Strips. Remove all bone and
gristle from piece of veal, and wipe
thoroughly with a wet cloth, and again
with dry one; cut the meat into strips
about three inches long and an inch
wide; rub with salt, and roll in batter
made of one beaten egg, one tablespoon
full of cracker crumbs, with little salt,
pepper and pinch of sage added; fry
them in plenty of boiling hot fat. Dos.
ton Herald.
Egg Slaw-Chop finely some tender
white cabbage. Let it lay in water hall
an hour before using. Drain all the
water from it, To about three cupfuls
of cabbage add tablespoonful
of sugar and one teaspoonful of salt,
one of French mustard or Of mixed
mustard. After mixing we'll together
add two well-beaten eggs in cupful Of
boiling vinegar, little cayenne and a
tablespoonful of butter. Pour this over
the cabbage, toss we'll together and
serve,
"A rubber water bottle is very use
full article in any family. The water
heated to the boiling point, retains it'
heat long time. The bottle being
flexible adapts itself to the form of the
body, and may be used in the applica
ton of moist or dry heat to any part O
the body, keeping lamentations warm
and permitting constant change in plac,
without any trouble. A two-quart bottle
costs dollar and half and is gooG
investment for the money.-The House
keeper.
Whipped cream is almost if no
quite, as delicious as ice-cream and il
more easily made. The cream should
be of good quality, but not too thick
and ice cold; for beating, use an egg
beater or wire spoon, and add the sea
soning just before it becomes froth
Whipped cream sauce can be served
with any pudding, hot or cold, and rem
ders attractive the most simple dessert
To one teacupful of ice-cold cream adj
one-half cupful of pulverized sugar ant
any flavoring you prefer; when whippe,
to froth stir in lightly the well-beatel
white of one egg.-Country Gentleman
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
. Misfortunes of Some Maple sirup.

A young wife, who lives uptown in a
nice little fat, has a new servant girl
She's only boon in this country three
weeks, and still has some things to learn
about American ways. The other night
the young husband brought home can
of beautiful maple strip. The can was
placed in the closet to be used only on
special occasions. A night or two after
its arrival Ellen, the new servant, was
told to fill the parlor lamp, which she
did. Strangely, however, the thing
afterward refused to burn Investiga-
ton discovered that Ellen had used tho
sirup instead of kerosene to fill itNwith.
She was shown what she had done, and
told to empty out the strip and refill
the lamp with oil. This she did salts.
factorily, and the matter was forgotten
until few mornings afterward when ii
was recalled in an unpleasant way at the
breakfast table. Ellen had poured the
lamp strip back into the strip can. She
Is now advertising fer another place.
brooklyn Life,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
THE SEPOY REBELLION.
Causes Which Operated to Bring Abou
the Terrible Indian Mutiny.

Causes Which Operated to Bring About
the Terrible Indian Mutiny.
The causes which operated to bring
about the terrible Indian mutiny of 1867,
known as the Sepoy rebellion, were va.
rious. The Princes who had been de.
prived of their powers by the East In
dian Company had been active in STIR
ring up general discomfort. The Brit
ish had raised and armed large native
force, which was drilled and commanded
by British officers. This force was COM
posed partly of Sepoys of Bengal, who
were by religion high caste Brahmins,
and partly Mohammedans. These
troops came in time to realize that
British power in the East largely de-
pended upon them for maintenance, and
therefore grew arrogant and displayed at
times mutinous spirit. Good manage
ment on the part of the officers, howev-
er, for long time prevented an out
break, and besides, most bitter preju-
dice existed between the Mohammedans
and the Brahmin soldiers which pre-.
vented their acting together. But it
was religious fanaticism that proved at
last the immediate cause of the trouble.
Early in 1857 Enfield rifles had been
substituted for the smooth-bore muskets
of the native troops. 1t was
necessary, to secure accuracy
OF aim with the new gun, to use
a tightly-ftting cartridge, and this was
creased with lard that it might be more
easily rammed in. The manual of arms
required that the soldier, in loading his
piece, should bite off the end of the
cartridge with his teeth. Now, to the
Brahmin and to the Mohammedan also,
the swine is an abomination. To touch
ment and sacrilege, and to the Brahmin
is total loss of caste as we'll. The de-
posed Princes had tried to stir up disaf-
lection among the people by telling
them that the native religions were to
be overthrow, the sacred institutions
of caste destroyed, and the people made
to adopt the faith of the invader. The
introduction of the creased cartridge
seemed to be confirmation of these
statements, and storm of mutiny broke
out. Although, as soon as the objection
to the creased cartridge became known,
the native soldiers were allowed to pre-
pare lubricant in which there was no
animal fat, nothing could stay the wave
OF popular wrath. We can not tell you
how many of the Sepoys were put to
death by being blown from the mouths
of cannon. According to some historians
large number were thus destroyed.
The excuse given by the British for
adopting this atrocious method was that
the Sepoys care little for death, but
were Mortified at the thought of mutila-
tion.- Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25

AT circuit court In a Highland
County town young countrywoman
was under examination. Now, my
good girl" said the advocate, you say
you were near the spot when the prison
or at the bar committed the act, Was
any one with you at the timer" To
which she replied, "Yiss, yiss, my Lord
ant advocate, my sweetheart was wis
me-" Counting, suppose?" was again
asked. as he here? We want cor
roborative evidence" "Yiss, my atvo'
cate ant Lord, shust ootside." We had
better call him into court" here re-
marked the Judge. mo, no, my Lord, "
cried the witness, goodness no. can
hardly get him to court me when we're
alone, ant I'm sure he won't court me
here afore you all"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMMER.
II Undecided, Perhaps This VIII Help

Where to go, what to do, how to do it,
and the expense NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. agitat-
ing SO many households contemporary with
the advent of Summer-are all answered
satisfactorily in the pages of the handsome
volume entitled Health and Pleasure"
Just issued by the Passenger Department
Of the New York Central a. Hudson River
Railroad.
The book is profusely illustrated, con
tains several valuable maps, and the in
formation Is presented in concise, yet
readable manner. 1t embraces an extern
sive list of Summer hotels and boarding
houses along the Hudson, among the Cats
kills, in the Adirondack Mountains, at Sar,
atoga, Lake George, Niagara Falls and
other famous resorts.
Copies Of the book may be obtained free
upon application to W. B. jerome, General
Western Agent, No, 81 Clark St, Chicago,
or will be mailed postpaid upon receipt of
ten cents in stamps, by George FL. Daniels,
General Passenger Agent, Grand Central
Station, New York.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
TALLEYRAND'S CAREER,
Its Extraordinary Points Graphically L
scribed by an Engllshman.

Its Extraordinary Points Graphically De-
scribed by an Engllshman.
Talleyrand, tho French statesman and
diplomat died May II, 1888, aged eighty
four. He saw, perhaps, as many politi-
cal changes in the course of his lifetime
as any prominent person mentioned in
history. On taking the oath to the new
system of things, eight years before his
death, he said: This is my thirteenth
Il hope 1t will be the last" A contem-
porary English writer, speaking of Tai
leyrand and his brilliant apothegms,
said: What are they all to the practi.
cal skill with which this extraordinary
man has contrived to battle all the ca
lamities of thirty years, full of the ruin
of all power, ability, courage and for.
tune. Here is the surveyor of the age
of the bastile, the age of the guillotine,
the age of the prison-ship, the age of
the sword. And after battling the re-
public, the democracy, the despotism
and the restoration, he figures in his
eightieth year as the Ambassador to
England, the Minister of France, and
rctires from both offices only to be the
chief counselor, almost the coadjutor, of
the King. That where the ferocity of
Robespierre fell, where the sagacity of
Napoleon fell, where the experience of
the Bourbons fell, this one old man, a
priest, in a land of daring spirits
where conspiracy first and soldiership
after were the great means of power
should survive all, succeed in every
thing, and retain his rank and influence
trough all change, is unquestionably
among the most extraordinary instances
Of conduct in the world. Chicago News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
A TALK ABOUT SHOES.
Why the Heels and Soles Wear Ava
Unevenly in Most Cases.

Why the Heels and Soles Wear Away
Unevenly in Most Cases.
The heel of shoe seldom wears away
evenly across the bottom. Generally it
wears off on the outer side first, causing
the shoe to run down on that side. This
is sometimes the fault of the shoe, but
moro often it results from the shape OF
the leg and the manner of walking.
When the outline of the sole does not
conform to the outline of the foot there
will be more or less strain brought
to bear upon the formerin walking, The
foot will constantly be trying to assume
its proper position and in the end will
force the sole to yield, thus inclining
both it and the upper toward one side or
the other.
frequently the manner in which both
sole and heel are worn away is the re-
suit OF the wearer's mode of walking.
For instance, the man who is bow-legged
naturally treads first, in walking, on
the outer side of the sole. The effect of
this will be to wear off that side in adj
N"hIo VI uiO oOhNi pdl hiIH tub llldH
whose knees turn inward, what is termed
knockkneed, the effect will be the op-
posite A man who is below the medium
height almost always takes longer steps
in proportion to his size than one who is
tailor than the average, for the reason,
probably, that the shorter man length
ems his step to keep pace with one of
higher stature, and the latter diminishes
On this account the heels of the shorter
mans shoes will wear off quickly at the
formity. When the legs are straight
and the toes are turned slightly outward
in walking, the sole-if properly shaped
to the foot-will be apt to wear off even
ly across the ball, while the wear of the
heel will be at the center of the back,
and will be greater or less in proportion
to the length of the step taken.
A row of steel nails driven in that
part of the heel which first feels the
effect of wear is the usual remedy for
these Irregularities, but in bad cases it
will be found to be benefit to trim the
side of the heel which first wears away
nearly straight up and down. this, by
allowing more leather on that side, will
retard, to great degree, It's wear.
Steel nails at the back edge of the
heels are economical as to leather, but
when closely set and smoothly worn
they are source of danger to pedes'
TRANS but little less than the banana
peel on the sidewalk. Instances of mar.
row escapes from sprains are frequently
seen in which the foot, while striking
the back edge of the heel in rapid walk.
ing, slides uncontrollably forward, leav.
ing long scratches on the smooth flag.
cling to show the result. The longer the
step the more danger there is from this
cause. A few nails set at greater dis
lance apart, would insure safety by fur
nishing more surface ofleather and con,
sequently more friction for contact with
smooth pavements.-Shoea and Leather
Review
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-07-25
SHEEP-EATING PARROTS.
They Confne Their Love for Animal Flesh
Almost Exclusively to Mutton.


Almost Exclusively to Mutton.
A singular bird has recently been add
ed to the collection in the London Zoo
logical Gardens-the much talked of
carniverous parrot, which confines it's
love of animal flesh almost exclusively
to mutton. According to the raturalists
that have examined this rara avis, it
possesses two qualities heretofore un-
known in birds of its species. Tie first
Is this fesh-eating propensity, an OK
ception to the whole parrot family,
which is frugivorous, living on fruits,
seed, leaves, buds and the like; and Sec
ond, the fact that this carniverous taste
is not natural, but acquired.
This curious bird is the kea (Nestor
notabilis), or mountain parrot, and
comes from New Zealand. It's general
color of plumage is green; its length
from point of bill to extremity OF tail,
twenty-one inches; its bill, two inches,
with upper mandible much curved and
very strong. 1t inhabits the higher
wooded glens and dark recesses of the
mountain districts of the island above
named, and like the owl, is generally
nocturnal in its habits. Although the
kea has been known to ornithologists
since 1856, the above specimen is
the first of its kind that has
ever been exhibited alive in
Britain. In the time OF the
Maori rule in New Zealand the bird was
as innocent and harmless as any of the
parrot species, and it was not until the
higher tracts of the country we're util-
lied as sheep runs that tho kea was
tempted to desert it's fruit-eating habits
and join the destructive army CT tho
caronivora.
About 1868 it was noticed that the
sheep of the uplan6s were suffering
from sores and scabs in the region OF the
loins, and that almost invariably the
sufferers were those latest ard health
lest. Many discussions ensued as to
what could be the cause CT this singular
state of affairs. At last q herder said
that he believed the parrot did it, but
was only laughed at, yet subsequent
events proved his theory the correct
one. Soon after some OF ths shepherds
saw the feathered cannibal seated on
the hips of sheep helping himself to a
dish of live mutton. From that day for
ward the bird was known as The sheep
eating parrot-the feathered wonder OF
the antipodes. st. Louis Republic.