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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04

The prince, who is as witty as he is affable
and good natured, is famous for numberless
smart sayings in official and private inter-
course. A few of the numerous jeux d'esprit
attributed to him will show the bent of his
sprightly and high principled mind. When
Prince William, his eldest son, was sent to
school at Casscl, the head master of the
gymnasium inquired whether the future heir
to the German crown was to be addressed
royal higmess by the teachers "Good
heavens, no, exclaimed the judicious father,
''do not burden him with heavy title all
his age. He will be oppressed by the weight
of it early enough in life, | can tell you"
And so Prince William was you'ed Ito imi-
tate German phrase, like the other young
men, and had his full share of the schools
labors and discipline, as well as of the rough
handling religiously dealt to new Corners by
the elder boys. What knowledge of life
German princes are able to acquire by thus
early mixing with their equals in age, if not
in rank, as IA matter Of course stands them in
good stead in later years.
Some time anterior to this instructive little
incident Prince Henry-then "a small boy, at
present an intelligent captain in the inn
perial navy-objected to his ordinary ablu-
tions in the morning. Finding him refrac-
tory beyond her powers of persuasion, the
crown Srincess reported the young offender
to his father, who took his measures without
saying much about it. On the following
day, as the boy came home from his drive,
he complained to his father that the sentinel
at the door had not paid him the usual
courtesy Of presenting arms. "Of course
not" was the reply. "Prussian sentinels do
not notice unwashed boys" Never again
did crestfallen Henry refuse to be led up to
the useful basin-Berlin Cor. Inter Ocean.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04

But it is hard to decide whether the man
who comes out here sick and goes home well
or the man who comes out here well and has
such good time he goes home sick is the
most effective advertiser. OF course, we
really make more money out of the sick
people than out of the well ones. We may
lose on the well ones. Hospitality is expen-
sive, whereas doctors and drug stores and
delicacies suited to sick people are all pro-
ductive of pecuniary profit and bring money
here. We give them climate, of course, but
climate does not cost anything, however valu-
able health may be to them.
There does not seem to be any improperly
in sending in big bill to a sick man. He
comes cut ready for it and he expects to pay.
Yet he has no fun and precious little comfort
when he is i'll. But when a fellow is well
enough to go down in the office of hotel and
kick about the extras everybody seems anx-
ious to make him comfortable. A man who
is well and has good time comes back again.
A man always returns to the place where he
had good time; but a man who has gotten
over a serious attack of sickness here is liable
never to want to come back And there are
after all a great many more well people who
want fssyoOd time than sick people who want
to find a recuperative climate. Perhaps it
would be better to drop our cry about the
climate and make our motto "a Good Time.n
San Francisco Chronicle "Undertones.n
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
The Eskimo,s Ice House.

But the snow house is not the only kind
used in the Arctic winter by these strange
people, for ice is sometimes employed, though
in no way to the extent that the other is used
have already said cnat snow must be of
certain quality or consistency to make good
building material, matter depending on low
temperature and the fierce Arctic winds.
Sometimes in the early winter one or both
of these conditions generally the latter have
not been fulfilled, and yet it is uncomfortably
cold living in their seal skin tents, the usual
summer abode. Then the Eskimo, looking
for better quarters, cuts slabs Of ice from
some lake, when it has frozen to about six
inches in thickness, and these slabs, about the
size of the common house door, are placed on
end, and joined edge to edge, really making
pen of ice of the size of the house they de-
sire to have. Over the top, supported on
poles so as to raise it in the center is the seal
skin tent, which is fastened there so as to
form a very serviceable roof; although this
may be replaced by dome of snow later on.
A night scene in one Of these ice villages,
with their transparent sides and bright burn
ing lamps, is beautiful and weird in the ex-
IRENE. -Frederick Schwatka in Cosmopol-
itan
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04

Sometimes the waste water of the kitchen
and that of the closets is all emptied out
into the sewers. Sometimes it is caught in
barrel shaped vessel painted which re-
tains the solid matter and lets the water
pass. These receptacles, called Inettes, are
removed at stated intervals by persons who
use the contents for fertilzing fields in the
suburbs A great majority of the houses
still have cesspools or tinettes in the cellars,
which are pumped out or removed by the
main entrance at stated intervals So far
only about 1000 houses have their closets
directly connected with the sewers, though
the number is increasing rapidly and all will
eventually be so arranged. 1t will then be
more difficult to keep the sewers clean, but
the nettoyage will follow its normal develop
ment, and the neatness of the underground
avenues will still rival that of the streets
above-Paris Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
A Difference of Opinion.

Students Of humanity are never at loss
for subjects on which to exercise their pow
ers of mental analysis. Here, for instance,
is Anthony Chabot. of Oakland, Cal, who
endowed many charities, but declined to es-
tablish home for INDECENT old men upon
the ground that man generally owed his
indulgence to Iaziness or bad habits. He gem
erously enriched charities for women and
children, however. On the other hand, Nine
Boucicaut, a Partisan philanthropist, left a
home for old men, giving as a reason that
old men are the most helpless of creatures,
while old women manage to get along some
how. All of which goes to sustain the phi
losophy of the man who remarked that it
was blessing everybody didn't think alike,
as in that case everybody would fall in love
with his own wife-New York World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
He Begged Pardon. Publicly.

One day, Beckmann, the comic actor, who
died in 1860, was induced to take off a well
known newspaper editor, Frankel by name,
in one of the characters he was representing
in Berlin. He performed his task so cleverly,
that at the close the audience broke out into
loud calls for FrankeL The journalist
brought an action, and Beckmann was con-
demned to go to the house of the insulted
party and there beg his pardon in the presence
of witnesses. At the hour appointed Frankel
sat in the circle of his family, together with
a number of relatives and friends whom he
had convened for the occasion, waiting the
arrival of the delinquent. He tarried long,
and half an hour had passed in weary sus-
pense when at last the door opened, and Beck
mann put his head in and asked: docs Mr..
Meir live hereF "Oh, no." answered Frankel.
she lives next door" ''Ah, then beg your
pardon" said the actor, and hastily with
drew, having thus acquitted himself of the
imposed penance to the great annoyance Of
Frankel and the intense amusement of the
assembled witnesses. The Argonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
Right Choice of Words.

The right choice of words is the highest
art of writing 1t is rare accomplish
ment. Few writers, even of those who
have achieved distinction and won envi-
able estimation, have anything like per-
lection in that art. Most writers are sat
isfied if they present gracefully their
meaning to the reader. They study style,
practice to be elegant, and if they beget a
certain facility of expression do not con-
Germ themselves with precise meanings in
selecting words Enough attention is not
given to the fact that words have soul as
well as beauty, and that there are differ
ent degrees of word soul. One word Will
not do as well as another, simply because
the two have the same general meaning
Not many evils of lax writing are as
grievous as the indiscriminate use of syn
onyms.-Chcago Inter Ocean,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
a. MosLeM HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
Scenes of Splonder in MOsque-GIimpses
of the Worshipers.


You enter this mosque through bronze
door, having, Of course, previously shod your
profane feet with protecting babooches: and
Then you are free to examine and admire.
Inc hrst feature that strikes you is four enor-
nous pillars, which might be compared to
Tour huted towers, and which support the
weight OF the principal cupola The capitals
OF these pillars are carved into the form of a
mass OF stalactiteS, "A style of ornament
which may be observed in many fine Persian
monuments; and halfway up they are encir-
cied by band covered with inscriptions in
Turkish characters. The strength and sim
pllclty of these four pillars, which at once
explain TO the eye the constructive system of
the building, give a striking impression of
robust majesty and imperishable stability.
SourateS, or verses from the Koran, form
bands Of running ornament around the
great cupoa and the minor domes and the
cornices.
from the roof are suspended to within
elSht OF ten feet of the ground innumerable
busters, composed of glass cups full of tai
Io"' set In circular iron frame and dec
GRATED with balls of crystal, ostrich eggs and
SILK tasSelS, as i'll st, Sophia and all the other
mosques. The mhrab, which designates the
direc>ion OF Mecca-the niche where rests
the sacred book, the Koran the 'noble book
taken from a prototype kept in heaven
Is lhlald WITH apiS laZuli, agate and jasper.
linen there IS the usual member, Surmounted
by conlcal sound board; the mastaches, or
platforms superiority colonetteS, where the
muezzins and other clergy sit. AS in all the
mosques, the side aiSles are incumbered with
trunks and bales of merchandise, deposited
by pious Mussulmans under divine safe
guard; and finally, the floor is covered with
line mating i'll summer and carpets in win
ter
While | was lost in wonderment at the
splendor of this mosque several Moslems
came IN to pray, with the usual prostrations
and beard stroking and yawning. Two or
three women also came to pray, clad in
terldJis Of brilliantly striped silks-rose and
white, azure and white, yellow and red-and
they, too, kneeled on the mating and bowed
and touched the ground with their brows;
and their little baby girls, with their fine
eyes and white wells wrapped round their
heads, stood patient and motionless beside
them, not being yet old enough to pray, or
perhaps not strong enough on their legs to
PROSTATE themselves without irremediably
losing their balances.-Atlantic Monthly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
FIRST STAGE EXPERIENCE.
An English Actor Tells Funny stor
About His Stu0ed Iapa

About His Stuffed Legs.
Charles Warner, the English actor. who
created the part Of Coupeau in Charles
Reades version of Zola's "I3Assommoir.o
thus relates his first experience on the stage.
Il obtained an engagement at one of the
small provincial theatres but how TO get a
wardrobei ] had no money save few shil-
ingS; however, made a confident Of nv sis
ter, and she assisted me in nv dreadful de-
signs She gave me about thirty shillings.
and with this sum | repaired to a second
hand theatrical depot, and purchased several
useful properties-sword, white wig. stock
ings, etc. But, oh heavensl when | tried on
the stockings they were sizes on sizes too
large for my shanks What was to doi
Happy thought my sister came to the res
cue, and made me a pair of lovely legs. She
deXterously sewed some pieces of flannel,
piled one upon another together, and when /
placed them on the spot where my calf ought
to have been they looked magnificent.
"On, my first night l played two parts,
Bras Rouge in Mysteries of Paris and Saib
in Castle Specter.' Saib, my first part, was
a black but virtuous slave. Ny calves came
into requistion, as | wore only black tights
and a loose Indian shirt When | was dressed
for Saib | heard remarks ANYTHING but com
plmentary from the other actors, who all
dressed in one long room, my legs-fannel
leGs-being specially acted for chaff l must
have looked awfully funny-a tall raw boned
youth, with very little flesh on my bones,
and those enormous legs. Well, | got on the
stage, and my first scene was nearly over |
had a terrific struggle with Earl Percy in
the piece. On rising from the ground, where
he had thrown me in the terrible encounter,
there was a loud laugh from all parts of the
house. | could not tell in my nervous excite
ment, what had happened. Earl Percy pointed
to my poor legs, and there were the huge
calves in front of my shins. In the struggle
they had slipped round, and deformed my
otherwise very straight legs. Oh, if l could
only sink through the stagel But, no, must
finish the scene And finish it did, amid
the laughter of the whole house. l may add
that they made me double part in the piece,
from Saib to a captain of the guard. 1t was
very quick change, and ON resuming the
dress of Saib, my right calf was nowhere to
be found. | was in despair.
" Sir, there is a stage wait for you,' cried
a voice: and, in my terrible excitement,
rushed on the stage, with one huge stuffed
leg and the other a poor spindle shank,
shriveled like King Richards arm.
Never shall | forget the peals of laughter
as entered. Speaking was out of the question.
After many vain attempts, | made a most
ignominious exit. | never wore flannel calves
again
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
~ ART NOT NEAR.

Sn,. not near me, but see thine ewes
S<ne through the gloom like stars in x;nt,,
r. o" nol 1he way my longing steps wouId 90
AZ come to thee because love thee 50, 81
Soft to,ta uo t near me but feel thine arm
Guid,ne me- 'ounu me, shielding me from harm,
UIi'''i'e me on, as in the days of old '-''
"neh life was dark and all the WAYS wera co,a
SI nou art not near me, but hear thee sneak
s .',5 as breath of June upon nv cbeek
anu as tnou speakest forget my fears
Anu all the darkness of the lonely years
CloSa = my 'oVe' whate'er my fate may be
close TO thy side, or nevermore with r.
A. Aosent or present, near or far apart
Ahou hast my love and fillest thou nv hoor4
F, E Weatherly in CasselI's MAGAZINE
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
NIr. LincoIn,s Little Sneech-

Mr. Lincoln was quite apt to prepare him
self in advance for these little events, and
when he did he generally followed his manu-
script carefully. Mr.. Hit was present when
the representatives of the national conven-
ton, headed by George Ashmun, called on
Mr. Lincoln to inform him of his nomination.
Mr. Lincoln did not quite like to see a man
reporting him, especially when he was only
making a speech of a few minutes, and when
after a little general talk, Mr.. Ashmun
stepped forward and began to address Mr.
Lincoln, Mr.. Hit got behind one of the spec
tators, and proceeded to take Mr.. Lncoln's
response verbatim. After the affair was over
Mr. Lincoln came up to Mr.. Hit and asked:
did you hear all that | said.n "Every
word, was the response. "Well,n said Mr.
Lincoln, Il was afraid you would not be able
to hear, so l wrote what l was going to say
beforehand" and he handed Mr.. Hit the
speech in writing. Mr.. Hit and Henry J.
Raymond compared the written speech and
the stenograpic report, and there was not the
variation of word.-'F. P. P" in Chicago
Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
platinum in the Sun.

Platinum has never as yet exhibited its
presence IN the suns atmosphere, but recent
Investigations upon the solar spectrum would
seem to establish the fact that it exists III the
sun as well as upon the earth, lines CORE
spending to that element having been OBJ
served in the spectrum. The same lnvest1ga-
ton confirmed the belief in the presence of
such merals as bismuth, cadmium and silver,
which have heretofore been considered doubt
L-Globe-Delnocrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04

Mr. Alexander Watt, the author of several
valuable works on metallurgy, thinks that
cobalt should take its place as a substitute
for nickel for coating various articles. The
advantages claimed for it are its superior
whiteness, and the readiness with which it
may be deposited by electricity. - Chicago
Times,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
Owls and Hawks.

Game Warden Collins, of Connecticut,
comes to the defense of owls and hawks by
saying that the examination OF over 200
specimens of these birds by microscopes
proves that they live on small birds, frogs,
snakes, mice and grasshoppers. The
''small BIRDS are mostly sparrows, and
very few game birds are eaten.-New
York Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
A Creature of Habit.

A man who had been told that he was about
to die asked the doctor for his bill, saying that
he did not wish to depart from his life long
rule, "Pay as you 60 Rome Sentinel.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
Very Hard Times.

Squeers-These are hard times, ehi
Nickelby-Yes; but I've heard Of harder
'FWheng"
1.-THE stone ages burlington Free Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
INC Danger Signal.

Jones-What does that red flag on the
weather signal tower meant
Smith, guess that's to let the weather
clerk know he's in danger.-Binghamton Re-
publican.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
STAND BY SANBORN.
Various Matters Passed Upon by
the Bar Association.

The annual meeting of the St. Paul Bar as
ISOLATION was held last evening in the court
house. President W. II. Sanborn presided
until his successor was chosen. The treas
urer reported $500 in the treasury. E. H.
Ozmun was elected president The other
officers elected: Vice president, John l..
TOwnley; secretary, Samuel E. Hall; treas
urer, II. v Rutherford; board of governors
in addition to the four executive officers. VINO
are eX-Ot1icio members, Il. II. Fauntleroy W
II. Lightner. L. K. Palmer w. j. Komalis. G.
A. Severance, II. L. Smith and II. b. Wenzell.
A resolution, offered by NJ. ID. Mum, was
approved, which referred to tie emil
nent fitness of Walter H. Sanboru for
a position on the new United States circuit
court of appeals, and heartily commencing
the president to appoint him as one of the
judges 1t was casually stated by members
of the bar after the meeting adjourned that
it had been rnmored that petition is talked
of which has for its purpose the recommen-
dation of another gentleman for the position
The unanimous sentiment of the members
of the bar association seemed to be that such
a course would only divide the state and
would be detrimental to the interests of Min
neSOta. Mr.. Sanborn is recommended for
appointment by the entire bar of
the state, and his selection is desirable aside
from his qualifications OH the theory that it
will secure to Minnesota one of the places of
! sitting by the court. In case no one in The
state is appointed. there would be small
chance of having term of that court held
| here.
The association instructed the board of
governors to secure an oil painting of the
late Judge Simons, of the district court to
| be hung IN the association room or present
| ed to the court. as deemed advisable
MIR. rutherford made motion to the effect
| that the board of governors draft bill pro-
viding for a scale of fees. c. A Severance
moved as substitute that the board of gov
errors promulgate a rule that no member of
the association should not give his services
| gratis The whole matter was laid on the
| table amid laughter.
f. G. Ingersoll proposed that the board of
| governors be requested to inquire into the
| eXpedlency of giving an annual banquet
| during the holidays, and his proposition was
| carried.
A communication from the National Bar
association was read, which recommended
| the forming of an international bar associa-
| ton. which shall hold its first meeting in
| 1893, during the Columbian exposition, the
| object Of the proposed organization being to
| discuss international law and to promote in
| tercourse between English-speaking nations
| The communication was referred to the
| board of governors for action.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
Pleasant Birthday PARTY.

Master Edwin Morrow celebrated the fifth
anniversary of his birthday on Dec. j by in
wiling a number of his little friends to a
birthday party arranged for him by his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. James Morrow, at their
home, 265 Nelson avenue The afternoon
was spent pleasantly by the children in play
ing games of all kinds. The little folks pres.
ent were: Ethel Brown, Winnie Collins
Beatrice Lowering, Jennie Flanagan, Vernie
Scorah, Minnie Lowering, Genevieve Murphy
Maud Scorah, Susie Murphy, Adella F. Bar
ringer and Edith Morrow; Master Roy Hill
ton, Bonnie Granville, Sidney Collins, Harry
Murphy, Sabin Forbes, Arthur Scorah, viii
ton Granville and Wilbur Stowell Those
who assisted in entertaining the little ones
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Mrs H. c.
Stowell, Mrs. w. c. Brown, Mrs. C. F. Lover
Ing. Mrs. d. G. Barrin ger, Miss Edith Symons
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
FIELD, MAILER & co.
CONTINUED.

The assortment was made
with special reference to the
wants for the Holidays.
And it's the best class of
merchandise we can buy.
Frue, poor stuff can be sold;
is sold. We ask to be ex-
cused. Our trade doesn't
take to it kindly, and we
don't want to sell it.
But when it comes to sell
ing high-grade merchandise
at l0a0e1 prices, almost as
low as inferior goods are
sold for, we are right in
the swim. Our Handker-
chiefs are direct importa-
tons. Made for us, in fact.
The neat boxes in which
they are sold were made by
Marcus Ward & Co. There
isn't a better or more varied
assortment in America, and
we know there can be no
better prices than ours.
White Irish Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchief, in
neat boxes containing half
a Dozen:
Ladies' sl;OO and Sl:5O per box.
Mems, $3.50 and 81 % per box.
Irish Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchief, with en-
broidered initials:
Ladies. s1.5O per box.
Mems, S2.25 per box.
japanese Silk Handker-
chiefs, with embroidered in
ltlals, 20, As and 95 cents.
Ladies Fancy Silk and
Boiling Cloth Handker-
chiefs, embroidered in new
est colors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
DRESS GOODS.

We can think of nothing
better than the special val
ues in Dress Goods men
toned from time to time
last week. There is moth
ing better; nothing can
be. The values we offer
would acknowledgement at
tention anywhere on earth.
Imported ALL Wool Dress
Patterns at
NINE DOLLARS
Each, identical with styles
sold early in the season at
SIS, $40, SIS, $50, and even
$40. It's a wonderful offer,
even for us, accustomed as
we are to offering wonder
ful Dress Goods Values
The assortment, though
smaller than it was a week
ago, is still a grand one. 5
The assortment of All
Wool Scotch and Fancy
Dress Lengths at
$3.75
Has been largely increased
by late arrivals. There
isn't an old style in the lot;
and there isn't a Dress
amongst them worth less
than SO. 90; from that up to
$40. 90.
SPECIAL. 20 pieces of
All-Wool Black Serge, the
best wearing goods we know
of, 40 inches wide, at
79 CENTS
A yard; regular price sI.oo.