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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
Short Life of the Dog.

A lover Of dogs writes: The dog is short
lived He is aged at Is years, as old in point
of decrepitude as a horse at 80, more so than
a man at So 1t is sad to think for how short
a time we have this prime fnvorite with us.
and what lamentations are poured over his
early grave He doubtless lives a fast life
He has fine faculties, scent and sight and
hearing, and he uses them without stint. His
digestion must be pretty good, too, Judging
by the way he bolts his food. Perhaps nature
has designed him TO wear himself out quickly,
so that he shall not live long enough to know
too much--to learn to speak and to write-in
short, to rival her proud piece of work, man,
US he might If be had fifty years instead
Of fifteen toe q in.-Montreal Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
The smoke nuisance in Chicago has

The smoke nuisance in Chicago has
gradually made life burden almost in
tolerable to be borne. The same is true
of Cincinnati. But Chicago now turns
with joyful hope of relief to the natural
gas wells of Indiana. In half year, if
all goes well, the people in the great
town by the lake will be warming their
houses with natural gas, brought in
pipes from a field 1870 miles away. Then
Chicago will be beautiful and splendid
city. 1t will give her a better chance
for the Worlds fair.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

Owing to continued emigration and to
the persistent efforts of philanthropsts,
pauperism in Great Britain is diminish
ing at last. This is hopeful 1t shows
than an impression can be made on the
poverty and crime of nation. Until
recently one person in every thirty-three
in Great Britain was pauper. Now the
tide has really turned the other way at
last
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

One of the leading Pearl street merchants
was an I'VE witness yesterday to the utter
demolition of all previous records in the way
of cold nerve He was busy at one of his
counters and did not look up as the quick
step of woman was heard in the front of
the store, nor as its owner passed him, going
toward the rear of the place. He even
thought it might be his wife, who is fire.
quent visitor at her husbands place Of bust
ness. A minute later he went back himself
to his little private Office in the rear, and
reached the door just as well dressed and
eminently respectable woman, whose name
is in the recently published list of Albany
society, and whom he knew slightly, but
only slightly, closed his cash drawer with a
bang, and looking up as he stopped, thunder
struck on the threshold, said coolly: 'Well,
you haven't got enough change to change
my S. bill, so l won't bother you" Then she
swept out of the store, leaving the merchant
in a state of mental and physical collapse
from which he has not yet recovered.-Al-
bany Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
The First In England.

The tirst chrysanthemum, so far as
is known, was introduced into England
about 1894. and was lowered for the
first time in November of the follow
ing year in the famous nurseries OF
Mr.. Cabill, Kings road, Chelsea,
from which place many plants were
first sent out, which have since be
come familiar varieties, among them
being the camela. The first blossoms
were of deep crimson color and had
a flower of but two inches in diameter
and the petals were twisted like por
cupine quill. w ashington Post
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
CONSUMPTION of Oleomargarine.

There has been quite an increase in the
oleomargarine trade since the enforcement of
the law requiring it to be sold by its proper
name. People find it more palatable than
20c dairy butter, and it can be kept much
longer without the offensive smell. 1t is rap
idly taking the place of the lower grades of
butter in private families, as well as in cheap
boarding houses and restaurants.
Dealer in ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

The following seems to be the latest ching
one would rather have left unsaid:" A plan
ist recently spent the evening at the house Of
lady. The company was agreeable and he
stayed somewhat late. As he rose to take his
departure the lady said: Pray don't go yet,
Mr.. Jones, l want you to play something for
me-" Sch, you must excuse me tonight; it
is very late and I should disturb the neigh
bors.' Never mind the neighbors," an
swered the young lady, quickly; they poi
soned our dog yesterday. Musical Courier
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
An Unfortunate Inference.

Miss Parsay calling on Mrs. Buns
comb, picks up card from her table,
-Blodgekinsl What homely namel
I'd have it changed.
Little Bobby B. (sweetly)-ls that
your namei
Miss P. (also sweetly)-No. What
makes you think that's my namef
Bobby heard mamma say you
were dreadful anxious to change 1T.
Sound of distress from Bobby tifteeH
minutes later. -Harper's Bazaar
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
Well Governed.

The Chinese have a political saying
which is worthy the reading even OF
American statesmen. 1t is as follows:
When is the empire well governed,
and affairs go as they should go2
When swords are rusty and spades
are bright; when prisons are empty
and grain bins filled; when the law
courts are lonely, and o'ergrown with
grass; when doctors walk and bakers
ride. 1t is then things go as they ought
and the state is well ruled.-Youths
COMPANION.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
Walking Clubs.

How can nature take care of us if we
never go to see her? She cannot; that is
plain. 1t is a thought that is at last be-
ginning to percolate the brains of many
town people. We live and thrive by the
workings of nature within us, Unless
we go out now and then to sojourn be-
meath thesun and sky, and to be in touch
with mother earth herself, we can have
no long continued well being of soul or
body.
Mindful of this, city and town people
are forming walking clubs. They take
what they call cross country walks. A
party of pleasant acquaintance, whose
days are doomed to be spent behind
desks and within walls. meet at an early
hour of the morning at a designated spot
and take a train to station few miles
beyond city pavemsnts. There they
leave the cars and start on their walk.
1t is anywhere from ten to twenty miles
long. Dinner is taken at some pretty
rustic inn, where cream, fresh eggs and
milk are plentiful. Sometimes lunch
is carried along. In every case the cross
country walkers provide abundantly for
inward refreshments
Men and women both go in the walk
ing parties sometimes, though often
each sex tries it alone. Sundays and
holidays are chosen for the walks usu-
ally. The route is selected beforehand,
sometimes on level roads, again in a
hilly country. The walkers gain
knowledge of scenery and landscape,
and health. gracefulness and good looks
besides.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

"A new mixed drink is called a
"business BRACE" but its practical ten
dency is more of a business suspender
Baltimore American.
"A New York saloon was to be opened
and the proprietor applied to a we'll
known florist to furnish him with stands
Of flowers which should be appropria te
for the occasion and yet have some allie
gorical meaning. The pieces when
completed represented Columbus dis
covering the land of mixed drinks, Bal
boa refusing to take water when he
came to the Pacific, and Ponce de Leon
pouring water from the fountain of
youth in glass held above his head,
like bartender ma king gin fzz. For
some mysterious reason one of the big
gest floral pieces was scroll bearing
the words: The Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
A RUST-RED DADO.
How 1t Astonished an American Visitor to
Wretched siberian Prison.

How 1t Astonished an American Visitor to
Wretched siberian Prison.
The first thing that particularly at
tracted my attention after l entered the
kamera (of the convict quarters of Al
gachi, Siberia), was broad band of dull
red which extended around the dingy,
whitewashed walls, just above the sleep
ing platform, like spotty dado of iron
rust. Noticing that l was looking at it
with curiosity, Lietenant-Colonel Salt
stein warden of the PRISON. remarked,
with a half-humorous, half-cynical
smile, that the prisoners had been ''try-
ing to paint their wall red"
''What is it, any way?" I inquired,
and, stepping to one end of the sleeping
platform, l made closer examination.
The dull red band at once resolved it
self into a multitude of contiguous or
overlapping blood stains, with here and
there the dried and flattened body of a
bedbug sticking to the whitewash.
had no further difficulty in guessing the
nature and significance of the discolor-
alton. The tortured and slcepless pris-
Oners had been trying to paint their
walls red" by crushing bedbugs with
their hands as high up as they could
reach while lying on the mares, and in
this way had so stained the dingy white
wash with their own blood that at little
distance there seemed to be dado of
iron rust around the three sides of the
kamera where they slept. How many
years this had been going on, how many
thousand convicts had helped to ''paint"
those walls red, do not know; but 1
had suffered enough in Siberia myself
from vermin fully to understand and
appreciate the significance of that dull
red band.-George Kennan. in Century.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

The Knights of JAior have put them
selves on record as opposed to general
strike, May /, 1890, to secure the eight
hours working day. They think the
strike should be confined only to such
trades as are in condition to maintain it
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

Camels can go eight or ten miles an hour,
if their load isn't too heavy. The Arabs eat
camel's meat and drink camel'5 milk They
make clothes cut OF the camels hair and
leather out of the camel's skin. So, you see,
the camel is a very useful animaL-Little
Men and Women.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

A book is soon to appeal in Germany
called Bismarck as a Humorist. E" A
very grim joke that book will seem to
the French, if not to the world in gen
pral
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

Who ANS the negro? a colored col
ony from the United States have been
preparing to settle in Mexico. They OBJ
tanned necessary concessions from the
Mexican government, but the people of
the vicinity made strong objections to
having the colony in their neighborhood.
Under the circumstances the best thing
for the negro to do is to stay right where
he is, work hard at anything he can find
till something better offers. try with all
his might to educate himself and accu-
mulate property, and be an honest, moral
man That is what white people have to
do who make any permanent success, and
the same road is open to the black man
in most parts of this union.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11
WITH a Lock of Hair.

A very old nallow eve divination,
Formerly much practiced by English
InStics to tell from what quarter of the
nNpasS future husband or wife will
come. is performed by stealing out III.
OOServed at midnight, plucking q small
ock of hair from ones head, and cast
Ing il to the breeze. Whatever direc-
bon ii is blown toward is believed TO
e the location of the future matri-
I0oniaI partner This divination is
so mentioned by Gay in his Paste
lais' as follows:
pluck this lock Of hair from out my head
Noteil whence comes the one shall wed.
\ tE, slken hair, fly all the world around
lsotil you reach the spot where my true love Is
found
:" Do you happen to have cigarette
spout you? said one travelling man to
shother. mo, buy my brother has a six
shooter that he VIII doubtless loan Won.
l,nere dynamite factory lust out OF
lne city limits, and drug store where
you can buy arsenic Just round the cor.
l1er. Maybe you can find sometime
~ Shat would do lust as well. ''-Mercban1
Archdeacon Farrar's son, while he was II
rHi'ade!phia, was liOnized a good deal on
e'ehing, at dinner, rather fresh young lad,
1fned TO him, and said: Your father is on,
the org guns OF England, is he not, Mr.
tarrarF lie was at one time, replied tn,
lecng man, politely; 'he was a canon. yor
lN00S San FraL cisco Argonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-01-11

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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
CLUNIE's DEFEAT.

Our neighbor of the Altd California since
the election publishes the following para
graph:
The voters OF the Fourth and Fifth districts
ought TO feel ashamed OF themselves for defeat
ing Ferral and Clunie The latter deserved re-
election for his services.
The CALL has this to say regarding the
defeat of Ferral and Clunie. California of
all the States in the Union has the greatest
interest in the protection of agricultural
productions. Its fruit is just beginning to
be appreciated in the Eastern States, and
there is no reason why our products should
not have preference there. We require pro-
lection for nearly all of our fruits. We also
require protection for our wines against those
which come from abroad, many OF which are
d0ctored. Our wine interest, notwlthStand-
ing the recent depression, is destined TO be-
come a source of great income The beet
sugar interest is another important matter,
for our lands and climate will produce
beet richer in saccharine matter than any
other portion of the Union. The Mckinley
bill in truth is great affair for California.
The free-trade notions Of Ferral and Clunle
ought to have defeated them without any
other obstacle to theirselection. Clunie was
particularly obnoxious, however, as he was
not only nominated through the manage
ment of Buckley and his associates, but he
took particular pains to fiaunt the name OF
Buckley before the people and to tell them
what good thing it was to have man like
Buckley to manage their affairs for Them
Clunie's defeat is an affair at which we I'M
agine nearly every Intelligent voter In the
State will be pleased.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
BRITISH KEJOICINGS.

The frankness with which British journals
speak of the Democratic gains in the East
will cause many voters who contributed to
the result to put on their thinking caps. Is
n proposed change in the tariff, which Brit
ish public men regard as beneficial to their
country, likely TO prove beneficial to our
own? is it better for the United States to
buy manufactured goods abroad and pay for
them with agricultural products than to sup
port our own manufacturing industries? 1t
is unquestiona5ly better for Europe that
Americans shall be producers of raw mate
rial and consumers of finished goods; but
the question We have 10 consider is if it is
better for this country. The London Stand
ard. almost alone among British papers,
realizes that the free-traderS have only cap
tured an outpost of the Republican posi-
ton. If the Congress, of which the popular
branch is just elected, gets a revenue tariff
bill through 10th Houses and past the Presi-
dent the people will have something to say
about it in 1892. The Standard says: III,
therefore, All enlightened and more truly
patriotic fiscal policy is to finally prevail in
America it car only be after a struggle, in
which the present battle will only be re-
garded as Il reconnaissance in force" The
success of the Democrats only keeps the
tariff issue before the people another two
years. The Presidential battle OF 1892 will
be decisive for at least some years to come.
Ii Democratic President and House are
elected in 1892 the Mckinley Tariff Bill will
be revised on free-trade lines and the policy
then adopted will stand until disastrous re-
suits show the necessity of a change.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
SILVER VIEWS,

1t appears from statements made in the
name of the Farmers Alliance that the
members OF that party are not satisfied with
the existing silver act. They are repre-
sented as wanting free silver coinage. 1t
will be admitted that with free silver coin
age the Government would cease to MAN,
tain silver dollars at their legal ratio TO gold
dollars. 1t Will coin ali the bullion of each
metal that is offered and let the dollars so
coined take their chances Cd the money
market. 1t would receive silver dollars for
all dues, as at present, and would receive
gold dollars also if any should be offered.
But until The market value of the two metals
reached the legal rat.o-that is, 1885 to l.
DO gold would be offered. No debtor would
offer gold as long as there was a difference
OF l cent in dollar in favor Of gold. Un-
less, therefore. before silver coinage bill
can be passed the tu o metals come together
business will be done on silver basis. But
what the Farmers Alliance may not have
calculated uIon is the provision in all mort
cages given in recent years STIMULATING for
payment of interest and principal in gold.
When such stipulation is made the courts
would undoubtedly hold that payment must
be made in the coin specified.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
PENNSYLVANIA.

There is a wholesome lesson to party
leaders in the election Of Democratic
Governor of Pennsylvania. Christopher A.
Buckley, as the boss of the Democratic
party in California, was scarcely more OBJ
jectionable than Matthew Quay as the boss
of the Republican party in Pennsylvania.
Their political methods are much the same.
Both ignored the moral sense of the people.
Birth made The principles Of their party the
football OF personal interests. 1t was for
the good of tile Republican party in Penn
sylyania that Quay should be defeated as it
WAS for the good OF the Democratic party OF
this State that Buckley should be deposed
from leadership. Men who resort to the
methods that Quay and buckley rose to
power by pIaeticing ehould be driven from
public life. Quay is still Senator, but the
people of his State have pronounced against
hi
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07

every 357 employees and one injury for every
thit y.fve. while among the tranmen there was
one death for every III, and one injury for every
twelve. A good many OF these deaths were que
to the niggardlIness and negligence OF the CON-
panies. II is believed that Congress will. by
legislation. soon bring about the adoption OF APP
planes thatwill result IN increased safety for
the employees.
traveller in foreign lands in giving an account
of the popularity OF American manufactures ana
food products in remote countries declares he
saw advertise menls for the sale OF American
watches in most of the cities of India. lie heard
the hum Of The American sewing machine III The
byways aud broad streets OF Bombay, Calcutta
and Rangoon. He saw American lamps Tor
burning American petroleum hawked about the
streets on wheebarrows for sale in Yokohama.
Toxic and Shanghai. He heard the clatter OF the
American type writer in Tientsin and Swallow.
He saw American tram-cars running In the
streets of Toxic, and the American windmill
pumping water on the bluffs of Yokohama. He
was glad when he heard the click of Connecticut
clocks keeping time for 0rientals who are always
behind, and California canned fruits and Oregon
salmon and Boston baked beans in hotels all over
the East made him feel that home was not so far
away. If Congress passes the shipping bills
Oriental familiarity with American products
will be greatly increased.
Metal ties are now used on 10000 miles of rail-
road track. 0ne-third of this metallic mileage
is in Europe and the remainder In Asia, Africa
and South America, there being only two miles
OF track on metal ties In this country 1t is eS.
timated by the Department OF Agriculture that
100000 ties are annually required In this
county. one-iifth OF the timber product being
absorbed by the railroads, and a million acres OF
good forest are stripped TO supply the demand
The average life OF wooden tie is six and half
"a Stppl tie will last thirty five
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
TIE FIFrY-sEooND CONGRESS.

1t is not worth while disputing over the
size Of the Democratic majority in the House
OF Representatives in the Fifty-Second Con-
gress. 1t is enough to say that the House
will be Democratic. But to carry measures
Of legislation it must have control Of the
Senate likewise, and the question at present
Is. How near can the dominant party
throughout the country come TO that?
Tie Senate of the present Congress con-
tains S4 members. of whom 46 are Republi-
cans and IS Democrats. From Idaho and
Wyoming the Republicans will draw four
more Senators, raising their number to 80
a clear majority Of u. But the terms Of rs
Senators-16 Republicans and y Democrats
will expire on The 4ih Of March, 1891, and
il any changes are made they will alter the
relative strength Of the two parties in the
Upper House
The twelve Democratic Senators TO go out
hail from the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina.
Ohio and South Carolina, and the result of
the election ON Tuesday makes it quite GER
tain that the incumbents will either be re-
elected or that they will be succeeded by
persons Of their own political faith.
OF the sixteen Republicans to go out, the
following are reasonably certain to sue
coed Il emsclves or to be succeeded by Re-
publcans: Stanford of California, Teller
of Colorado, Allison Of Iowa, Jones of Ne
vada, Pierce OF North Dakota. Mitchell Of
Oregon, Moody OF South Dakota. Morrill, of
Yemo Mt, Squire of Washington, Plat of
Counecticut-in all, ten.
In Illinois, New Hampshire, Pennsylva-
mia and Wisconsin the complexion Of the
Legislatures chosen is as yet unknown, and
it is impossible TO say positively which
party viii choose United States Senator.
The indications are favorable to the cleo
ton Of Democrats to succeed ingalls, of Kan
sas and Eyarts Of New York. Should these
two Senators be succeeded by Democrats,
tile Republican strength in the Senate would
be diminished to IS, and the Democratic
strength be increased to 40. Other changes
favorable to the Democrats are possible, but
hardly probable.
There have been a few occasions in our
history where the Senate and House have
differed irreconeilably on a question of prin-
ciple or policy.
Nothing is gained by pushing party policy
10 extremes. Times change, mems opinions
change with them, and the party which is on
top to-day is underneath tomorrow. A far
sighted stateman will always foresee that
the cup which he forces on the lips of a
PROSTATE antagonist may be neld to his own
by and by, and that the measure he melted
out 10 others will be melted out 10 him. 1t
will devolve on the Democratic Speaker of
tie House in the Fifty-second Congress to
decide whether he will adopt Mr.. Reeds
rule Of counting silent members as present.
If he does not dc so. he may find himself
hampered in conducting the business Of Con-
gress; if he DOES, his speeches against the
gag law of the Fifiy-fIst Congress Will re-
turn to plapue him