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PASSENGER sweeRrs RIDE.
Dangling Just Above the Ties and Coins
at n Fifty Mile Clip.

~ EAAN mn NhP~
Mr.. ]. G. Swigert, of Cincinnati, tells
a story of marvellous escape from in
slant death. and considers himself lucky
in getting off with a broken leg and
body badly bruised. Mr.. Swigert left
Denver on a night train for Kansas
City. About 10 o'clock in the evening
he went to the rear platform of the car
to finish a smoke. The night was dark
and the little red lantern gave a very
indistinct light. He remained outside
for about ten minutes, when, becoming
chilled by the damp air, he turned to
enter the car.
Just as he let loose Of the iron rail
ing the car lurched and he wa thrown
violently against the bell rope, which
was tied at the end of the a 1t gave
way, and he fell through toward the
ground head first. Had Mr.. Swigert
fallen to the ground he would, in all
probability, have been instantly killed.
The train was making up for lost time,
was on a down grade, and going at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. As he fell
his coat, which was buttoned tight
caught in e rod connected with the
IOAkAAAE AHR1A1AASf aANA hN Jun AAAAAA
self dangling in the air.
AT first, completely dazed 10y the ac-
cident, he began to turn and twist to
relieve himself Of the rod. He soon
recognized the fact that 10 fail would
result in broken bones If not instant
death. Caught as he was with his
back to the car and with his head
hanging down, he could do nothing to
help himself. He tried shouting with
all his might, but the door of the sleep
er was closed, and he found 1t utterly
useless.
Judging from the time Mr.. Swigert
thought they could not be far from a
station, and, with considerable pres.
ence of mind, he decided that the only
thing to do was TO remain quiet and
trust to the strength OF his coat. He
says he has no idea how far he rode in
this frightfnl way, expecting every in
slant to have his brains dashed out
against the ties. 1t was probably only
a few minutes, but it seemed hours 20
him.
Suddenly he felt the eoat give way.
and as the train dashed around a curve
he was thrown violently 10 the ground
and lost consciousness When he re-
covered his senses he felt about and
found that he was lying by the side OF
the road. 1t was very dark and WA
raining. Reaching out his hand he
found a foot in front of him just be
yond his head. He tried to get up to
see TO whom il belonged, and found
that it was his own. His right thigh
had been broken, and had been dou-
bled up under him. He felt but little
pain, but rather a numb sensation.
Utterly helpless, and with pain increas
ing every minute, he could do nothing
but call for assistance. He was finally
found by a track walker, and was TAX.
TO Cheyenne Wells, arriving there
about daylight. Cor. Denver Repub-
lican.
, 1890-12-07
PRIMRosEs.

This too, be your glory great.
Primroses; you do not wall.
As the other flowers do.
For b spring to smile on you.
But with coming are content,
Asking no encouragement
Ere the hardy crocus cleaves
Sunny borders meath the caves,
Ere he thrush his song rehearse,
Sweeter than al poets verse;
Ere the early bleating lambs
Cling K shadows 70 their dams,
Ere the blackthorn breaks To white,
Snowy hooded nnchorite;
Out from every hedge you look,
You are bright by every brook,
Wearing for your sole defense
Feariessness OF innocence.
While h dafodils still waver,
Ere the jonquil gets its SAVIOR.
While h llnnets yet but pair.
You are hedged and everywhere.
Naught can daunt 0 naught distress
Neither cold nor sunlessness,
You, when Len sleet flies apace,
Look the tempest In the face;
As descend b flakes more slow
From your eyelids shake the snow,
And when all the clouds have flown
Meet the suns smile with YOU own.
Nothing evc makes you less
Gracious TO unEraeiousness.
March may bluster up and down.
Pettish April sulk and frown;
Closer TO their skirts you cling,
'Coaxing winter to be spring.
Alfred Austin.
, 1890-12-07

An instance of the advantages at
tendant on the use of the electric light
rs reported from London. Systematic
robbery of the goods in the yard Of n
railway station had been carried on for
a long time. The manager of the yard
shrewdly fitted up the yard with are
lights, and now not only is three times
more work accomplished at night than
under the old conditions, but the dep
relations have entirely ceased, and the
saving thus effected has already paid
for the o $ of the installation-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
, 1890-12-07

The orator had talked for half an
hour.
"Oh, come on let's go" said Bagley.
wait until he gets warmed up to his
subject" whispered Bailey.
An hour later Bagley said: well,
he's warmed up now; let's 60"
Cant you wait until the man cools
down someYn-Judge.
, 1890-12-07

PerpetuAting n Rich Mans Memory.
The late Mr.. Junius Morgan, the well
known London and New York banker,
among many other benefactions, help
ed, a few years ago, to start an English
charitable society called the National
Pension Fund Tor Nurses" of which
the Princess of Wales is president. At
the annual meeting, at which the prin.
cess conferred certificates of member
ship on $50 trained nurses, and the
genial prince made a pleasant speech
the nurses themselves brought unso-
licited contributions for the establish
ment Of a fund 10 aid poorer nurses
when i'll or out of employment, the en-
dowment 10 be called the Morgan
Fund, " in token of their gratitude to
the generous American -Harper's Bn-
Ear.
, 1890-12-07

The wisdom of the old negro was
Illustrated anew in d Georgia justices
court the other day. A young negro
had been fined for some trivial offense
and was beginning TO talk OF an ap.
peal, when his father broke in. You
pay dat fine and go long about your
business, " be said "Befo' you reach
dat higher jedge de lawyersu done
gone troo you, en- You won't have enuf
money leC TO buy a coffin Atlanta
Constitution.
, 1890-12-07

A gentleman says hat he was once
walking on a country road when a
very disreputable looking tramp came
up to him, with the request, "Will you
please give me ter cents2"
"That's all I have for myself, +" said
the gentleman loosely, preferring to
couple the refusal with "A pleasantly.
A CLEAN of mischief came into the
tramp's keen eyes.
Lets divide, thenl" said he, put
ting forth his hand, which presently
did close upon a nickel.-Youth's Com
panion.
, 1890-12-07

AT the French association meeting
NJ. CODES, of Buenos Ayres, contended
that all living animals have a surface
of absorption and respiration, and
that oxygen introduced by a hypoder-
mic injection is absorbed by the capil-
laries in the same way as when inspired
by the lungs. The hypodernic respira7
ton thus set up is suggested as likely
to be useful in lung disease. -Arkan-
saw Traveller.
, 1890-12-07

A span Of bobtailed carrioge horses
were standing in front Of a Woodward
avenue dry goods store yesterday when
a little girl who was passing with her
mother noticed them and cried ou::
See, ma-see, Jack the Hair Gutter
has been after those hoses.-Detroit
Free Press.
, 1890-12-07

Wife docking up from a book
What do you think of thisa In the
time of the Ptolemies a wife was
always given full control of her hus-
bands property.
Husband-Y-es, but in those days
the fashions never changed.-New
York Weekly.
, 1890-12-07

A pet kitten was found dead at Hood
River, Ore, and examination showed
that a lizard was fast in the kittens
throat, its tail and hind legs being in
vigorous motion in an effort TO free
itself. 1t is supposed the kitten caught
the little saurian, which in its effort to
escape made a dart down the kittens
throat, but that being too small for it
the strangling of both kitten and lizard
resulted.
, 1890-12-07

Pretty Wife-Charlie, am l not just
too pretty in this red sailor hat and
black dress2 What do you think of
your own dear little PETE
CharlieI think you look like a big
bottle of perfumed ink, with red seal
ing wax on the cork.-Pittsburg Bull
lntin
, 1890-12-07

Lawyr-What is your opinion Of
the previous witnesses, Jingle and Bin
glel
Witness-I consider Jingle a worse
rascal than Bingle.
Good. On what do you base that
opinionp
Jingle and Bingle onee started in
for the same nomination aud Jingle
got il. "-Good News"
, 1890-12-07

In an Episcopal church near Boston
a lady in passing up the aisle caught
her dress on a r of a pew and tore
it. As the process of tearing was very
audible to the congregation, the feelings
of the lady may be imagined when at
that moment the clergyman began the
service by reading the sentence, "Rend
your heart and not your garments"
, 1890-12-07

Mrs. Younghusband-Even though
you sneer at my tea biscuits you have
managed to eat your share of them.
Younghusband-Had to. my dear.
If there were any left the baby might
get hold of them. They'd kill him.
Ennnb.
, 1890-12-07

How Far "A Candle Throws Its Ream~
A burning taper uncovered for a
single instant, during which it does not
lose power amounting to the one
thousandth of a grain, would fill with
light n sphere four miles in diam eter to
be visible from every part of the com
pass.-St. Louis Republic.
, 1890-12-07

Br:ggs-I don't see why Robinson
Tugs around that dress suit case every
Saturday.
Griggs-Probably to make people
think he has a dress suit. -Clothier and
Furnisher.
, 1890-12-07

Griggs-Why, that fellows face would
carry him anywhere.
Diggs-Yes, indeed, You know he
got into jail last wcek-Mumsey's
WsNklv.
, 1890-12-07

\ piscatorial friend always brings his
trout home wrapped in plenty of paper,
and they look fresher than cold torag
can keep them
, 1890-12-07
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS

am determined to keep ahead of the procession, My line Of
House Furniture is the most complete and best of any house in the
city. Everything that is necessary to furnish a house l carry: Stoves
Tnware, Carpets, Crockery and Furniture, from the cheapest to the
best Picture Moulding, Uphostering and Repairing. Best of work
Satisfaction guaranteed
Cor; Seventeenth and Eddy Streets A
, 1890-12-07

Courtesy Of Hyo. Archives & HI
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Wrong Kind Of License.

A little misunderstanding, due to the
city-clcrk's recent absorption in the
dog taxing business, happened in Bel
fast the other day. A Young man wake d
bashfully into the Office and, when his
turn came. he huskily asked the clerk
for a license.
what name?" said the clerk. The
young man gave his name, and the clerk
hastily wrote it down on a dog license.
What breed, age and color is it?'
was the next question.
IL didn't know you had to tell all
that" said the young man.
"Have TO do that, in order to identify
them" said the clerk.
"But Mrs. Blank knows her. She
has worked there for a long time"
"Oh. what's that?" said the clerk.
"Why, we think OF getting married.
whispered the young man. 1t was
| strange that the clerk couldn't spot that
sort of a customer at first glancc.-
| LewistOwn Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Dead Husbands.

An exchange contains this strange
item: 1t is said that some of the
chief railroads in the country employ
special persons to inform the bereaved
family when an employee has been
killed. This does not seem incredible,
considering that every year small
army of men meet their death on the
track. At the union depot met a
veteran railroader the other day, who
said he was from Reading, Pa, and
had frequently discharged this pain
full Office. In giving his experience,
among other things he related the
following: "It was only few days
ago that l went to home and found
the wife chatting and laughing with
a neighbours wife while she was at
work among her rose bushes and
flowers. She hadn't been married
very long. l first asked her whether
her husband was at home. She star
ed at me, became white as piece of
chalk. then shrieked and fell am ong
the plants. Ihelped to carry her into
the house. He's dead; my husband
is dead. l know he has been killed.
who told your asked, when she
revived. NO one. l only thought
so. Is it true?' 1t was easy, then, to
finish my errand. once called on a
woman to tell her her husband had
been killed by striking an over head
1 bridge. This was three years ago
near Philadelphia. The woman curl
ed up her lip. and replied: 'lfhe's been
killed, heaven has revenged me. He
abused me long enough He'll abuse
no more womennow.' That was tina
easiest job in my line lever had. Five
minutes later the woman was in hys
terics.'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
An Elephant on a Lark.

Officer Rouster Of Manayunk thought
the other night that gas tank had be-
come loose and was paradins the streets.
He was standing at Main street and
Shur's lane when he espied large body
moving toward him. He sought q place
of safety, and soon discovered that an
elephant was on the rampage. The ami
NAL had escaped from II show at Con-
shonecken, and was making things yer
lively. 1t upset cotton bales, demolished
piles OF cobble stones, drank all the WA
ter troughs dry that it could find, and
upset electric poles. 1t was having a
jolly time when the keeper made his APP.
pearance, mounted upon a pony. After
q short parley he induced the elephan,
to go home. A number of men who
were on the streets at the unholy hour
when the elephant appeared have since
joined temperance societies. -Philadel
phia Record
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
A HOrac Dentist.

At the quarters OF the Salvage Corps
the other day DR.. WeileS, veterinary
dentist. paid his annual visit. One by
one the horses were brought out into the
yard in the rear OF the house and backed
UP against the fence. The doctor seized
the first horse by the nose, got hold of
the animals tongue and pulled it out as
far as possi bic. lie then examined the
teeth with his fingers and aseertaincd
what was to be done. He took from his
grip a stick about foot long. to which
he attached n moose, which he twisted
around the horses nose. forcing him to
open his mouth. Then the dentist took
a long, nickeled. tubular instrument. to
one end Of which was attached q CHI sci.
around which was L guard which rested
on the horses lower teeth. A rod was
showed through the tube causing the
chiSel to chip pieces off the teeth. thus
| making them one height A long file
was then brought TO play and the teeth
| sharpened. All the horses were exam
| ined and treated in this way. From the
| mouth Of each two small back teeth
| were pulled. These are termed ''welf'
| teeth. They often cause considerable
trouble to a horse. the pain from them
at times being so intense as to make the
animal unmanagcablc. Only one OF the
horses gave any trouble. and the dentist
finished the worl on the four in less
than an hour and received So for his
| work -Newarl News
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Plaster Casts of Hailstones.

Dr. David Genese, of Baltimore, has
achieved something novel in the way of
making plaster casts. A hail storm
passed over the Monumental city the
other day and the doctor determined to
secure a permanent record OF the size
and shape OF some of the larger stones.
They were placed upon a slab Of 6 ASS
and 4 mixture of fine modelling plaster
poured over them. Alum was mixed
with the plaster to make it set quickly.
Where the hailstones touched the glass
a small aperture was left. AS the hail
stones melted the water ran out of this
opening. A solution was then poured
in 90 prevent adhesion, and freshly
mixed plaster was poured into the mold
thus prepared. When hardened the
outer crust was broken away, leaving
exact casts of the halstones, except that
the keener edges of the ice were lost
slightly by rapid melting caused by the
heat that was generated by the crystal
ization of the plaster The models are
neatly silvered. The largest is nearly
two and fve-eighths inches long.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
COMMANDING,

overeang the partakng Of too rich and indese food
stomach and bowels from such overlooking full dose of Dr.
P Purgave Pellets the best remedy They operate gently
thoroughly and without gripping other unpleasant
effects
the indulgence such eating has deranged
digestion causing dyspepsia and bouness attended with Of
funess oatng after eating coated bitter bad
morning. arising meals indebable
ing Of dread impending calamity and hyp9ehonds
need follow the the Pellets with DR. Pierce Golden Med
ica Discovery the stomach ngorate the liver and all
the digestion work While curing indigestion pu6es
the blood cleansing all
matter Of what name or nature from what arising Unlike
other blood purifiers equally
1t contains alcohol nebae fermcn the
and dang digestion On the contrary
ton all the digestive and asimve
wonderful and peculiar curative results in its chemical composition
don't be duped and induced to take substitute said
be good that the dealer make larger profit
Manufactured by WORLDS ASSOCIATION
No 66a Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Protect the System from Malaria.

It Is possible to do this even in regions Of coun.
try where miasna 10 most rife, and where tho
periodic fevers which 1t causes assume their most
formidable types. The immense popularity Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is very largely attr.
butable to the fact Of Its efficacy IS remedy for
chils and fever, bilious remittents and as q pre-
ventive Of the various forms Of malarial disease
In those portions OF the West and South where
complaints OF this nature prevail, and in the
Tropics 1t is particularly esteemed for the protee
tive influence which it exerts; and 1t has been
very widely adopted IS . substitute for the dan.
rerous and comparatively ineffective alkaloid,
tulphate Of quinine. Physicians have not been
among the last to concede its merits, and the en-
phatic professional Endorsements which it has re.
ceived have added to the reputation 1t has OBJ
tanned at home and abroad.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Winning q Fortune.

Cortland IN. w Democrat. May Q.
Learning that Mr.. Thos. Carly Of this vii.
lage had drawn s., o0) prize in The Louisi-
ana State Lottery, at their drawing on the
18th of April last, the D, ocrat despatched
a reporter to learn the full particulars. Mr..
Carly keeps restaurant on Orchard street.
He received the reporter pleasantly and gave
the following history Of the transaction
Some time during the latter part of March,
he enclosed 81 in an envelope ard sent it by
U. s. Express to the address Of the company
at New Orleans. In due time he received by
the same agency one twentieth OF ticket No
1894. About a week after The drawing he
received from New Orleans a list of the num-
hers drawing prizes and found that the ticket
No. 81, 994 had drawn the second capital prize
# $100,000. He at once sent the ticket 10
the company by U. S. Express, and on April
20, Mr. Robert Bushby, the local agent,
handed him the $500 in cash. The money
will be safely invested and will serve to keep
the wolf from the door for many day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
Through the Fire.

"Listener," in the Boston Trans
cript: remarks that great canmities
are not altogether calamaitous, since
they serve to bring into action some
OF the nobler qualities of human ma
ture. Several Years ago, he says, a
young man set up in business and
became indebted to a Lynn manu-
facturer tor three or tour hundred
dollars The business, and worse
yet. the young man himself, proved
to be Il failure, and the manufacturer
did not recover Il cent of his money.
The young mans father was en-
plOyed in the manufacturer estab,
lishment, and took his sons miscon.
duct so much TO heart that he went
to the office and voluntarily assumed
the debt, requesting that a certain,
amount should be deducted from
his wages, week by week, till TIL,
obligation was discharged.
The manufacturer objected; tn,
sons debt was not the fathers: thu
old man was poor, and he felt tina |
1t would be mean to take the money
from him. The workman insiste ,.
upon it, however, and his employe,
finally gave his consent to the plan
but he privately instructed his cash
Ter to keep the amount deducte.
from the old Ean'spay in an envelope
by itself
Time passed, and, as it happened
the very last deduction was made
only week or two before the recen,
fire in Lynn. In that fire the man
ufacturer's establishment was burn
ed but the safe came out of the ruins
unharmed, and in it was the envelope
containing the amount with which
the workman had cancelled his sons
debt.
The manufacturer had it under hi
hand. He had lost heavily by thu
fire. The money was his; but h
could not find it in his heart to keel
it.
He inquired into the old mans cir
cumstances and learned that hi
house, with everything in it, ha,
been destroyed. The manufacture
sent for him.
what are you going to do now??'
his asked the veteran employee.
81 don't know, sir; everything i
gone
"Well," said the manufacturer, {"
believe you have just completed tn
payment of some four hundred dol
lars which'you didn treaty. owe me.
1T was money, sir, that my sol
owed you"
Yes, l know; but have keptit b.
itself, and it came through the fir
all right. l don't want it, and
want you to have it,"
He produced the envelope. TIL
Did mans necessities overcame hi
pride, and full OF gratitude, he az
:epted the money with which t.
make new start in the world.
No man who knows what req
wealth is, will believe that tn
manufacturer can ever be poorer 10
Wis generosity.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
An Extraordinary Beard,

Philip Hensen, a planter residing
near Corinth, Miss, is believed to b
the possessor of the longest beard in
the world. He is a man of unusual
stature, standing nearly 6h feet in his
stockings; this Notwithstanding, hi
beard reaches the ground when he ii
standing erect. A German residing
in Chicago few years ago boosted OF
his 60 inches of beard, but Hensen
goes him several better, having many
threads in his beard which measure
over 20 inches. This remarkable
growth is but IA years old.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12
WYONINC,S CAPITAL.

In the Congressional report upon the admission o,
Wyoming. many facts were given. going show her
richer in resources than any Of her sisters and
qualified This report shows the CAPITAL.
CHEYENNE. to be one of the wcalthiest cities of its
in the world and certainly the most favored and
prosperous. The Union Pacific Railway is now con-
s,rictine shops there to 100000. and employ
q 500 This fact. coupled with the early admis-
sion Of the State assured. is causing rush to
best investment in the West. We have the best,
unimproved. residence property in the city, and our
prices even lower than that mme diatcy adjoin-
ing We are offering only alternate blocks. and to
induce quick response will. to limited amount.
take two-ffths in clear lands chattles small
cash payment, balance in and years, a,
per cent semi-annual interest. Call at our
Cheyenne office or address, TEiE INTERIOR
LAND AND IMMIGRATION co., dc.
partMent Il, Denver, Colorado.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12

This is the title of paml hlet just issued
by the passenger department Of the CHICAGO,
RoCK ISLAND " P\CirlC RAILWAY. ltcoT-
pri-es co pages of valuable information, re
inting to some If the principal cities ana re-
sorts of Colorado, W III % BEAUTIFUL IL
LUsrRATIoNs Of different scenic views and
localities, engraved from original pho to
graphs, and which have never forcappear-
I'd in any work Of this kind. In the tive
last supp cmcntarv pages, carefully rev scd
list is given OF the leading hotels, restau
rants, etc. in the cities aud places described,
with the names Of their proprietors, tie rate.
per day or week, and the character of nc.
comm.datons provided. to'its will be
mailed FREE to applicants in any part q The
world, on receipt OF cents each for post
age. Address JOHN SEBASTIAN, Genl TIKI
4 Pass. Agt., c., X. !. Il 7. RY., Chicago
Ills