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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
The Monkey and the Cigar.

A correspondent of the London Tele-
graph relates tho following incident:
Some years ago was bringing two
monkeys home from the West Indies,
which had named Jack" and Jill"
Jack was IL brown monkey about the
size of fox terrier, while Jill was
smaller, and OF tho sort known as
'white-faced." One day Jack was in
dulging his curiosity in diving into my
pockets, and among other things fished
out cigar. He smelled it, and before
I could stop him bounded off to his
cage with his prize. Jill rushed after
him to sec what he had got. and he
CONSIDERABLY allowed her to smell and
no more. Then he torc it up and be-
gan to chew it, and presently worked
himself up into an ecstasy of delight.
taking tho half-chcwcd cigar from his
mouth and smcaring it over his face
and body with maudlin satisfaction.
Jill sat tho while ut tho other end OF the
cage regarding her lord and master
with wondering interest, but afraid to
disturb his rcvcls, though she once or
twice crcpt cautiously up to obtain u
nearer Wow OF the cause of all this ex-
element, and to mako Il sly attempt to
get hold of it. Jacks excitement be-
gam to get TOO much for him, and he roll
ed about in his straw and twisted him
self into all sorts OF contortions in UNI
controllab.e delight and at last fell
down in a helpless state Of intoxication.
Thcrcupon Jill carefully covered him
over with straw and mounted guard
over him. encrgctically resisting any
attempt on my part to see how he
Jared. She remained steadily at her
post until he awokc and emerged from
his covering, looking very. very seedy.
sick, and sOrrOwful.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Brains Won.

On the tramway between the towns
ofZacatecas and Guadalupe in Mexico
which are few miles apart, the way
from Zacatecas is down grade. The
cars go at great speed by their own
gravitation; no animals are attached,
tor the descent is as steep as tOboggan
slide. 1t requires six mules, however,
to draw each car back again. The
animals are harnessed three abreast,
like horses in the Paris omnibuses
Even the projectors of the tramway
had no fixed idea us to how it should
be operated, and an American overseer
has been in charge from the beginning.
The cars were ordered from Philadel-
phia, and while they were being built,
The steel rails which came from Liver
pool by way of Vera Cruz. where laid
down from one end of the route to the
other. When the cars arrived, it was
found that they would not run on the
track, as the rails had been laid on
gauge three inches narrower than that
Tor which the cars We're designed. The
Mexicans, II their ignorance, saw but
one way out of the difficulty; that was
to rebuild the cars. make the bodies
narrower, anfcut off the axle-trees to
lit the gauge of the rails. The present
superintendent, a practical American
engineer was in Zacatecas at the time,
and took in the state OF affairs at
glance. He offered for five hundred
dollars to show the owners how to get
over the trouble with out altering an
article on the cars. The money was
paid. and with twenty men and proper
stools the American took up few rods
OF the track, made a gauge for the rest,
and in one day had the cars running
over the short distance. The man.
ayers OF the read al. once put the Amer.
lean in charge, and he has held the
position ever since.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
MURlLLO'S MULATTO.
A Boy Artist Who Found Out by A.,
dent that He Had Talent.

The famous Spanish painter M,r,,,
had little mulatto boy named Sebas
tian, the son of Gomez, q negro slavs
The little fellow was employed in ,bo
workroom in which the pupils of tbo
master carried on their studies ava
had to grind the colors, clean tba
palettes and wait on the youths wbo
often treated him with ridicule hr,
something occurred in the studio which
soon engrossed all their attention.
One morning one of the student,
found part of his work complets5
which he had left unfinished the prar
ious day; and the amazement of tb0
young men increased when day aftar
day they found additions, and soma.
times corrections, made on their can.
vases. They accused each other NJ
tampering with their work in their
absence. but this was strenuously do.
MED, and matters reached a climay
when one of them, who had comrenc-
ed picture on tho Descent from tha
Cross. on going to his work in tbe
morning found the head of the Ma.
donna painted in! How it got thera
they could not imagine, as it was bot.
ter than they could have painted it; 50
they told the master of the mysterious
circumstance, and showed him the
head. He was surprised ut its excel.
ence and thinking Sebastian must
know about it, as he slept in the room
every night, he told the boy that unles,
he found out the unknown artist bv
the following morning he should be
severely whipped.
The poor little mulatto was in a,
agony of terror. for he himself was thu
mysterious painter Having natural
genius and intense love for the art, hs
had all this time been secretly study.
ing and practising painting on the can.
vases of the students before they came
in the morning, and listening earnestly
to the master whilst he was givin,
them instructions, and being but
slave and in dread of the scourge he
thought that if he confessed it We're he
it would only subject him to still worse
punishment for his presumption. so he
resolved to eXpunge the Madonna's
| head and never paint any more.
But when he rose early in the morn.
ing to carry out his intention, and
looked at the beautiful face he had not
the heart to rub it out, but set to worl;
to finish it instead. And so absorbed
| was he as the time went by that it was
| only on hearing ikrustle behind him
that he turned his head and beheid
the students, with the master himself,
| looking on in admiration.
The poor little slave fell on his
knees, imploring pardon, but. Murfllo
kindly raising him up asked him what
reward he should give him for his
skill and industry. Sebastian only
asked for his fathers freedom. which
Murillo at once granted. and giving
him his own liberty also. received him
among his pupils. He soon distin-
guished himself and became a cele-
brated painter. but he was better known
rs Murillo's Mulatto than by his proper
name of Sebastian Gomez. He dice
IN 1890, having survived his master
out few years. His principal work
may still be seen in Seville.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
A DAY..

I'll tell you how the sun rosc-
A ribbon ut u time;
The stecples swan in amethyst,
Tho ncws like squirrels ran.
Tho hills united their bonnets,
The boholinks begun
Then said softly to myself
''That must have been the sum-
But Low he set know not,
There occurred purple stilc
Which little yellow boys and girls
Where climbing all tue while.
Till when they reached the other sido,
A dominic in gray
Put gently up the evening bars
Aud led the fock away.
Emily Dickinson.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14

She said she was working for starva.
ton wages, and hoped to find bus
band and a home, when she could be
happy. He wrote to her. was pleased
with her replies, went to New Jersey
and married her. Three weeks after
they were united for life she received
a letter from England, the home OF
her ancestors, containing draft for
f1.OOO, and notification OF the fact
that she was sole heiress to fortune
of over ESQ, 900.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14

Don't faint, Mandy-oh. please
don't! I'm very sorry it hurt you So"
said the sympathetic farmer. still hold
ing her IN his arms and carefully
wiping the blood from her upturned
face.
Il am not a-going to faint" said
Amanda, with little spirit; '.but oh,
it did hurt So" and the tears came to
Amanda's eyes at the thought OF the in
jury to her poor nose.
All Farmer Talbut's sympathies were
aroused, and for few minutes he
failed to realize that he was bachelor
and that this was a real woman he was
holding in his arms; besides, Amanda s
soft, warm check was very close to his
own, and he so far forgot himself that
he bent forward and actually planted a
lingering kiss on that same warm
cheek.
John Talbut, l should think you
were old enough to behave yourself!'
cried Amanda in an injured voice, as
she. after slight struggle. freed her.
self from his grasp and walked indig-
nantly back to the house.
Two days passed, and Farmer Talbut
sauntered into the little sitting
whore Amanda sat quietly sewing.
As he looked down into her face he
perceived that her nose and eyes were
very rcd and marks of tears were still
fresh on her plump cheek.
"Why, Mandy!' he cried; "what on
earth is the matter9"
matter enough. answered Amanda.
"Im going to leave"
Going to leave? Amanda, you
must be mad. Don't pay you wages
enough?"
eyes" said Amanda, ut isn't for
that l am going. The fact of the
matter is, am getting to be the town
talk, and l am not going to stand it;
and the sooner leave this place the
better it will be for mo-"
Overcome with surprise. Farmer
Talbut sank helplessly in a chair be-
side his housckeeper.
Town talk, Mandy!" he said. Il
wish you would explain, for l swear I
don't understand YOU"
"Well, said Amanda, "it's just this.
You remember tho day we tried tt
drive tho pigs out Of the clover field?"
Remember it? He guessed he did.
Why, it had not bcen out OF his head
five minutes for the whole two days.
And n smile passed over his lips as he
nodded to Amanda, who. with her eyes
bent on her work apd checks as red as
a peony, continued:
well, that gossiping old creature,
Sophie Wilkins, who lives down in
Burnham's meadow, was passing Just
the other side of the stone wall when
| fell, and she saw-saw-"
Hero Amanda stopped short, over
come with maiden modesty.
Saw me kiss you," continued the
farmer, land went and clacked it all
over tho neighborhood. Is that it,
Mandy?"
Yes" answered Amanda, 'that Is
just it; and shc said had been setting
my cap for you ever since l came
here"
ats just like that meddlesome old
rat. But, l say, Mandy. let's give her
little surprise"
Amanda looked inQuiringly into his
face.
You see, Mandy" no continued,
'for several weeks l have known that
l can't get along without you, no way:
and If you will marry me I'll ask the
parson up to our Sunday dinner, and
we'll have the splicing done right up
at the same time. What do you say
Mandy? Are you agreenble?'
Amanda WIS agreeable and the
farmer sealed the agreement with a
kiss which could DO heard almost Mt
Burnha;n's meadow. York
Weekly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
GEN. GRANTS SPEECH.
A Story Which the Late GEE. sherman
Was Fond of Telling.


Was Fond of Telling
The following characteristic anec-
dote Of Gen. Grant was told. and illus
trated with exquisite humor, by Gen.
Sherman at little dinner:
Grant and l vare at Nashville,
Tenn. after the bsatle of Chattanooga.
Our quarters wero in the same build
ing.
''One day Grant camc into the room
that used for an Office. I was very
busy, surrounded with papers, muster
rolls, plans, specifications. etc., etc.
When looked up from my work l saw
he seemed a good deal bothered, and.
after standing around awhile, with his
hands deep down in his trousers pock-
cts, he said:
Look here; there ore some mon
here from Galena.'
"'Well?' l said.
'Looking more uncomfortable every
minute, he went on:
They've got a sword they want to
give me, and, looking over his should
or and jerking his thumb in tho same
direction, he added:
xviii you come imp
''He looked quite frightened at the
idea of going to face them alone. so
put. some weights on my several piles
of papers to keep them from blowing
around and went into the next room,
followed by Grant who by this time
looked as he might if he'd been going
to be court martialed. There we found
the mayor and some members of the
board Of councilmen Of Galena. On Il
table in the middle of tho room was a
handsome rosewood box containing Il
magnificent gold hilted sword with all
the appointments equally splendid.
1.-The mayor stepped forward and
delivered what was evidently care
fully prepared speech, setting forth
that the citizens of Galena had sent
him to present to Gen. Grant the ac-
companying sword, not as testimo-
| NAL to his greatness Us a soldier, but
as slight proof of their love and es-
TEEN for him as man. and their pride
in him as II fellow citizen.
after delivering the speech, the
mayor produced large parchment
scroll, to which was attached by long
blue ribbon red seal as big as pam
cake. and on which was inscribed a
set of complimentary resolutions
These he proceeded to read to us pot
| emitting single whereas or here
unto And after finishing the reading
| he rolled it up and with great solemnity
and ceremony handed it to Grant.
Gen. Grant took it, looked ruefully
at it and held it as if it burnt him.
Mrs. Grant, who had been standing
beside her husband, quietly took it
from him, and there was dead silence
fort several1 minutes. Then Grant
sinking his head lower on his chest
and hitching his shoulders up higher
! end looking thoroughly miserable. be-
gan hunting in his pockets. diving first
in one then in another, and at last
said: Gentlemen. knew you were
coming here to give me this sword,
and SO prepared a short speech and
with a look Of relief no drew from his
trousers pocket a crooked, crumpled
piece OF paper and handed it to the
mayor OF Galena, adding, and, gentle
men, here it is''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
From BOstOn.

Housewife-"You say you are from
Boston?"
Weary Watkins-"Yep."
Housewife-"Your language does
not indicate it. have not heard q
five-syllabled word from you yet"
Weary Watkins-'.NO'm; l never
learned none. That's why had 70
leave. Annapolis journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
In Olalcn Times.

Early in the century tho old church
bell ON Meeting House hill, in Dor
chester. Mass, used to ring at IL
o'clock every forenoon to announce to
the working people OF the ncighbor-
hood when it was time to take their II
o'clock drink
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
In Slow (Hermany.

The waltz had its beginning in Ger
many. and thence was taken to France.
shortly after which it was introduced
into England. Hungary was the birth.
place OF the galopade or gallon, ana
from Poland came the stately polonaiss
or pOlacca and mazOurka.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
He Didn't, Gain.
He met a girl of the
And gently took her ~
He thought he'd pop the (,
But he didn't have the Sc.
The French Academy.

The educational influences are the
most conservative in France and that
fact is the result of the unchanged
condition OF the academy. 1t is the
only French institution which has come
down unchanged from the times before
the revolution. 1t takes in new blood
but the old leaven is still there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Sensible

1t is authoritatively given out that
English society has cxpunged the word
''lady" from its vocabulary. Hence
forward in polite conversation, only
the good, plain and unmistakable word
woman" will DO used in reference to
the scx.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Romance aud Riches.

A young workingman in Dubuque
Iowa. bought a colored shirt. In tear
ing Off the tag he discovered note
therein requesting the purchaser to
correspond with the maker OF the shirt
in New Jersey manufacturing town.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
How to Catch Him.

The vanity of people is easily reach
ed. The Milwaukee journal saws:
Ito gain mothers good will praise
her children; If you want to catch the
old man tell him he is not appre ciated
in his town.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Danger!

It is fearful to contemplate tho pros
pect OF oratory in this country. Its
promised profusion is great. II is
estimated that there are over 5000
teachers OF e.ocution in tho United
States.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Give It q Chance.

Oleomargarine ought to have far
chance. It is claimed in some paris
OF the country that when county
butter comes in as an inferior stun, y
Is sold of for oleomargarine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
Knight Him.

Aforcign matchmaker has patented a
device by which. an hour or two before
a clock runs down, the word wind"
will appear Il: an opening in the dial.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
A Pressi ng situation.

The printer man was counting his gal;
She exclaimed, in great distress:
Somebody's coming! .! what shall we
dol'
Perhaps" said the printer man, quite
blue,
We had better stop the press.''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
IL Grows Fast.

The Methodist church requires In
this country about l 900 new ministers
every year to keep its pulpits supplied.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
He Want. the Earth.

The man who is in trouble is salts
fed with II CLEAN OF prosperity. but
the man vino is shipwrccked wants the
earth.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
PUSHING FORWARD.
The Y. NJ. C.. A. Makes n Good Showing
I'm the Northwest.

The Y. M. C. A. Makes a Good Showing
In the Northwest.
TACOMA, June 30.-The quarterly Ineet-
ing of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of the states of Washington, Or
egon and Idaho, and British Colu1n bia
was held in the parlors of the Grand
Pacific hotel tonight. Travelling Secre-
tary J. A. Dummel presented his quar-
terly report. The annual convention,
which is to meet at Spokane, was set for
September "a to the 9th inclusive.
From 100 to 200 delegates are expected.
Secretary Dummel has just been spend
ing month in British Colum bia, which
is included in his district. Y. M. G. A.
affairs are prosperous across the line, he
reports, A building is being put up at
Port Townsend, and conferences to be
held in Olympia the last Saturday and
Sunday in July, which, it is confidently
expected, will result in the establishment
of flourishing branch there.
Abiding to the Sunday liquor sellers,
Mr.. Corell, of the firm of attorneys for
; the A. s. S. A.. said that the cases would
be prosecuted without delay, as the par
ties had violated their pledges to the as
sociation to refrain from selling pending
the decision iii the Pollock appeal. ....y
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
sARbsLEY SENTENCED.
He Receives Fifteen Years in sOIitar,
Confinement.

He Receives Fifteen Years in Solitary
Confinement.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2.-Ex-city treas
urer John Bardsley was sentenced this
morning by Judge Wilson to 10 years
solitary confinement in an eastern peni-
tentiary and to pay fine equal to the
sum to which he pleaded guilty.
The fact that Bardsley was to be SEN
fenced today was not generally known
and there were not more than fifty peo-
pie in the court room. District Attorney
Graham spoke briefly. In the course OF
remarks he showed that according to
Bardsley's sworn statement he must
have at least appropriated 1920, 600,
Although not able as yet to specifically
state where the money had gone to.
Graham said Bardsley's embezzlement
would amount to between $400, 900 and
100000.
Alexander, counsel for Bardsley, ap-
pealed to the court for mercy on the
ground of Bardsley's plea of guilty and
his services to the city. Alexander said
Bardsley did not get dollar of the
money he put into the Keystone bank
and that within six months it would be
shown who did.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
\ Girl.. Pressing Table.

A girl dressing table is the pride of
her room She may have pretty pict-
ures. collection of photographs of her
best fellows far exceeding in number
that of her envious girl friends; she may
have gum board of real rosewood, five
dozen sachet bags and nightgown case
of real japanese silk; yet with all these
glolies to cutshine it, the dressing table
is the pride and the piece de resistance.
so to speak. of the room. The sweetest
dressing table is all of glass and is pSo-
vided with two shelves, an upper shelf
and lower shelf. These are of beveled
glass and are held in place by beautiful
gold legs. Another kind of dressing
table, less expensive, has simply bevel-
ed glass cover on top, and is just plain
table elsewhere.
On top of the table go the silver mani
curing implements, the celluloid brush
and comb and the ivory backed glasses
and brushes Besides this there must
be the dozens of little fancy boxes, pow
der and puffs and bottle of cologne and
perfumery. To make these bottles more
ornamental manufacturers have supplied
cut glass pitchers and odd shaped things
filed with perfumery of all colors. One
can thus, if she be a dainty miss, and
particular as to the appointments of her
room, have her perfumery to match the
general color Of the boudoir. New York
World
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
Appointments by therresia~a..

WAsHNGToN, July 2.-The president
to-day made the following appointments: {:
William E. Simonds, of Connecticut,
commissioner of patents, vice Charles
Mitchell, resigned. Byron M. Cutch-
eron, of Michigan, to be member of
the board of ordinance and Notifications.
A. Lounen, Snowden, Penn, was ap-
pointed minister to Greece, Roumania
and Servia. Romladado, Apache, county
Cal, minister to Guatemala and Hon
dnras. Richard Lambert, California,
consul at Mazatlans. At a cabinet
meeting today it was decided to extend
the AZ per cent. bonds at per cent.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
STORMS IN GERMANY.
Great Damage Has Been Done by the
Weather--Water Spouts and Their
Fearful Ravage.
Idaho Has Double the Population of
Nevada. Presidential Nomination.
California Forest Fires.

BERLIN, July "A terrible storm of
thunder, hail and rain passed over a
large part of Germany last night causing
immense damage to property and loss of
life in the villages of Suchtelona near
Dusseldorf and Sittard. In the Crefeld
district thirteen bodies have been taken
from the ruins OF houses. 1t is too soon
now to estimate the Total number of lives
lost.
At Sanet Ruprecht nefi Gratz the cap
ital of Stigeria in Austria water-spout
burst over the town with fearful force
sweeping away the cabins of two peas
ants and drowning nine of them. Every
hour adding to the story of disaster.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-02
More Hot weather Coming.

SAN Francisco, Sune 3O.-Lieutenant
Finley, of the weather bureau, said this
morning that it was owing to fall of
ten degrees in barometric pressure ct
Winnemucca that the weather is cooler
here today than yesterday. He stated,
however, that at D O'Clock his morning
the local temperature was 67 or five de-
grees higher than at the same hour yes
terday. Furthermore that hot weather
is coming up from the south, and may
be here tomorrow or next day. Lieu
tenant Finley will remain in charge of
the local weather bureau, which passes
under the control of the department of
agriculture tomorrow.