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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26

Don't wait until YOU reach the station,
few minutes before it is time for the
train to start, before you find out the
time for starting, arriving at your des-
tination and the time of connection.
Other passengers wish to take the same
train, and must buy tickets. And don't
argue the question of the price of your
ticket with the ticket seller; the price is
settled by the managers and directors Of
the road. If the price is unjust, address
communication to them and stay at
home till the price is satisfactory, or pay
it and keep still. Christian Union.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
sUPERsTITloNs OF ACTRESSES.
Sign of the Tom Cat-The Hunchback.
Offenbaeh's Evil Eve.

Sign of the Tom Cat-The Hunchback.
Offenbach's Evil Eye.
1t is singular, in fact, to note how
Partisan actresses are attracted-as moths
round flame that viii SINCE them-by
the belief in signs and warnings and
omens. Nine. Favart, societaire at the
Theatre Franchise, asserts that when cat,
and especially q black tom cat. comes of
its own accord, with tail erect, purring
round the stage, it is good sign. Theo,
who 'sings so delightfully."- with her
shoulders, as the Nestors of theatrical
criticism aver, believes that it is very I'M
lucky TO catch sight of a hunchback and
not touch his hump. The pretty actress
will, in fact, go out of her way and dodge
one mile to get a chance to do so, as if
by accident and without being seen.
Croizette, who retired from the stage of
the Coincide Franchise on pension and
married rich banker, attributes her sue
cess in life to the fact that one day she
picked up horseshoe.
Some cantatrices are also highly SUPER
stitious. Among those who belong more
or less to the Paris stage / may instance
Adelina Patti. Adelina Maria Clorinda
Patti-and indeed the whole musical tribe
of the Strakosch and Patti brood
strongly believe in the jettatore, or "evil
eye" Patti will not sing where there is
cross eyed conductor, Just as the blonde
Sarah will not play by the side of an
actor whose organ of vision is askew: and.
as those who, like Patti, have been happy
and successful are more liable to this
fascination, the prima donna never fails
TO wear bracelet or necklace of precious
stones-even shells and corals will do-to
counterfeit the malignant influence which
darts from the eyeballs of certain enyious
and angry persons. She asserts that
Otfenbach, who possessed the evil eve,
brought ill luck with him wherever he
went; that he passed through the Rue
Lepeletier the night the old opera house
was destroyed by fire, when poor Emma
Livry was burned alive in the only ballet
OHenbach ever had represented at the
opera, and that Nine. Berthelier died
while playing in the "Vie Parisienne,"
Tor which he wrote the score.
l have also been told that Paola Marie,
OF the Opera Comique, and her sister
CALL Marie, both wear amulet rings to
avert the snake like fascination which is
currently attributed to Count Gabrielli,
the well known boulevarder.
zulma Bouffar once told me that she
never would think of washing her hands
las it often happens behind the scenes to
many of the music hall singers-in the
water used by another person, not that
she considered the act as so very unclean,
but rather because she knew that the
parties were bound to quarrel soon after,
unless one of the two spat in the basinl
And l may add parenthetically that l
once saw dancing girl, whose veracity
was questioned by another member of the
talent, suddenly draw back with some
show of indignation, spit on the ground,
stamp the boards with her foot, and raise
her right hand, saying, II swear tip
Paris Cor. Inter Ocean.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26

At Trichur, in the East Indies, town
inhabited chiefly by Nairs, the land hold
ing class of the coast, divorce seems to be
as simple as marriage is easy The Nair
lady is very independent person. Some
one offers cloth; that is the proposal. If
she accepts it, that is the marriage. If
she gets tired Of her husband she gets rid
of him and takes up with another, and is
not held to have behaved disgracefully in
SO doing. To give cloth as present is
a very common thing in India BY cloth
is meant the garment worn by women in
the east, and it may be very plain and
cheap or very rich and costly. But here,
whatever kind of cloth it be, to give one
is very significant, as a distinguished visi-
tor to Trichur found when he offered one
to Nair lady in whose house he had re-
ceived some civility. Whatever opinion
may be held from moral point of view
of these marriage relations, they result in
manly males and for the most part comedy
and very often beautiful females.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
A oRuMMER's ROMANCE.
Two Young Lovers Imposed Upon Each
Other, but it Ended In Marriage.

Two Young Lovers Imposed Upon Each
Other. but it Ended in Marriage.
Sunday morning several travelling
men were discussing the strange and
ludicrous things found in the columns
of matrimonial advertisements in the
papers of that morning. One told this
story:
Il have friend who until a year
ago resided In Chicago, but who now
lives at Sioux City, whose marriage
was brought about by matrimonial
advertisement, but it did not occur i'm
just the way such unions are supposed
to. He inserted an advertisement in
one of the Chicago papers for the same
purpose many do-just for the fun of
the thing. He represented himself to
be young lady wishing to correspond
with young gentleman matrimonially
inclined. Several young men answered
the advertisement, and he derived not
a little quiet fun IA the deception he
was practicing. One of his correspon-
dents wrote a beautiful hand and the
letters were models of composition.
The old, old story, ever new was
repeated in those elegantly written and
delicately perfumed letters in a man
ner that would have won the heart of
a princess. My friend half regretted at
times that he was not really what he
had represented himself to be. for he
believed that the author of the letters
was young man whose love any lady
might be proud of. At first he laughed
at the letters, then he admired them.
and later on he was sorry he had car
ried the deception so far, for he felt
that he had interested a heart that
was too deep, too pure, too earnest for
trifing.
My friend personated the ideal young
lady as nearly as it is possible to do by
letter. Finally an exchange of photo
graphs followed. My friend sent the
photograph of a young lady of perfect
beauty, and received in return that of
a handsome young man. My friend
waited patiently for the young man to
propose meeting, and marveled much
that he did not do so.
"A few strong hints written between
the lines had the desired effect, but the
correspondent strangely expressed no
desire to call at the home of my friend.
but named the lobby of certain thea
ter as the place of meeting. At GER
tain hour each should appear there
wearing yellow rose for a boutonnier.
At length the farce was to be ended,
and my friend repaired to the rendez-
vous, secretly hoping that he would
not be recognized. With a sense Of
guilty trepidation he reached the ap-
pointed place. There were several
gentlemen there but none wore a vel
low rose,
Just then he came face to face with
a young lady wearing the flower indi-
Gated. They looked into each others
eyes while their faces colored up pain
fully. My friend was nonplussed, but
finally stammered, is this Mr.. Ap She
answered by asking, Is this Miss Bp
Both confessed their identity, and
well you can guess the rest. Those
love letters were not written in vain.
and they are as happy today as two
cooling doves, and they have several
dovelets in the home nest too. Chi
cago Herald
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
MAKE ME A SONG.

Out Of the silence make me a song,
Beautiful, sad and soft and low;
Let the loveliest music sound along
And wing each note with wall of woe,
Dim and drear;
As hopes last tear
Out of the silence make me a hymn
Whose sounds are shadows soft and dim.
Out of the stiffness in your heart
A thousand songs are sleeping there
Make me but one, thou child of art.
The song of a hope in a last despair.
Dark and low,
A chant of woe;
Out Of the stiffness, tone by tone,
Soft as a snowflake. wild as a moan.
Out on the dark recesses flash me a song,
Brightly dark and darlxly bright; *
Let it sweep as a love star sweeps along
The mystical shadows of the night
Sing it sweet,
Where nothing is drear, or dark, or dim,
And earth songs melt into heavens hymn.
Father Ryan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
Mr.. Kelly's omnivorous Great Dane

James Black of Sheepshead bay, has
a dog known as the Great Dane. He
is the property of Banker Kelly's son,
of New York, and is kept with Mr..
Blacks large canine family in the barn
adjacent to his house at the bay. A
few mornings since Mr.. Black found one
of a pack of foxhounds which he was
boarding among the missing. After
diligent search he found the skull of
the lost animal close to the quarters of
the aforesaid Great Dane. The latter
had eaten the foxhound bodily, the
skull being all that remained to tell the
tale of the missing dog, Mr. Black re-
paired to the owner and apologized as
best he could
do not weep" said Mr. Kelly, ''the
Great Dane ate up his father also -
Kings County On. " Journal.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
II Fife,s Wardrobe.
The \

The Duke - + has about a dozen
suits in constant Use, and he never
wears the same clothes twice the same
week. His trousers are ON shelves
marked Monday, Tuesday, and so on
to the end of the week, and they are
carefully pressed by his valet before
being put on, so as to get rid of the
creases. London Tit-Bits.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
A RaiIrond Man,s Record.

G. p Burton, of Aurora, Ills, chal-
lenges the country to match the follow
ing record J. l.. Watkins is the veteran
ticket agent of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy at Mendoza, Ills, and has
been for thirty years, The greater por-
ton of that time he has spent in the
Office, acting as night agent as well as
day. Although in the midst of railroad
trains, coming in contact daily with the
turmoil incident to that rushing life, he
has never stepped ON train in the
years he has been agent until Tuesday,
when he rode to Aurora and thence to
Wheaton, and he was mad all the way.
He had been subp9naed as a witness at
Wheaton and was obliged to go. He had
expected at some future time to take a
vacation, and thought he would ride on
railroad train when he got ready, but
he had not intended that his first ride in
years would be forced Chicago Tri-
bunn
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
ONE OF tbs FIRST PIANOS MADE.
Interesting History of an Old Musical In
strument That Has Travelled.

strument That Has Travelled.
In music store ON Third street, be-
tween Marion and Columbia, there is an
old piano which attracts much attention.
The old musical instrument is of the
upright style and is in a fair state of
preservation, though it is nearly one hun
bred years old 1t has a keyboard with
white keys for the regular notes, and
black keys for the sharps and flats, just
like the pianos of today. These, when
deity touched, cause the ancient instru-
ment to discourse most eloquently.
No one could tell its great age by hear
ing it played on. Its tones are still har-
monious and tuneful, though, of course,
it cannot be compared with the best
pianos of today, when volume or modula-
ton of tone is considered. Its front is
ornamented with wooden scrollwork,
behind which is crimson cloth of fine
texture. The frame on which the strings
are stretched is of wood, while the frame
of the modern piano is of iron. The
double row of keys is followed to this
day. and the interior construction is
much the same as in vogue at present.
The fact that the ancient instrument
is in such good state of preservation is
high tribute to the old time piano
makers. They lmilt their instruments to
last. This is said not to be the case with
many of the present piano manufacturers.
The superannuated instrument has an
interesting history. The Nineteenth
Century had counted off but three years
when it was bought by an English gem
tleman for his family of the makers, j.
q j. Hopkinson, of Regent street, Lon
don. 1t was made in the year 1902 and
sold in 1903. 1t passed as an heirloom
from one member of the family to an
other until it came into the possession of
branch that left London for America
in the year 1854. The voyage was made
in the celebrated ship Robert Lowe.
During the voyage heavy gale was en-
countered, and the piano was washed
overheard with other things, but was
finally fished out of the briny ocean.
The family that brought the instru-
ment to America settled at Victoria, B.
c., and they passed away one by one
until only two sisters were left Finally
one of these died and the other became
insane with grief. Then it became nee
essary to administer on the estate of the
sisters, and the piano was sold by order
of the probate court. The instrument
then fell into the hands of gentleman
named johnson, who resided in Victo-
ria
In 1869 Mr. johnson sold the instru-
ment to a gentleman who had it in his
possession for the past twenty-five years.
During that period it has been at Port
Ludlow, Olympia, WILDLY Island and
Seattle. Once it was in fire, in which
$4,000 damage was done, and it was
saved. 1t was moved from Seattle to
Victoria twice. Finally the last owner
traded lit off for an instrument of mod
ern make, giving good boot.-Seattle
Telegraph
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26

1t has come to be almost proverbial
that the Yankee is known the world
over for the use of Il guess" for Il
think" "Guess" is by no means a
synonym of think, +" as it is used in
this sense. While this error is more
common in conversation it is often to
be noticed in print. Cor. Writer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
what He Wanted to Saw.

Prisoner at the bar" said the judge,
lis there anything you wish to say be-
fore sentence is passed on your"
The prisoner looked wistfully toward
the door and remarked that he would
like to say "Good evening"" if it would
to the company. Exchange.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
Preference Of Cannibals for Cinnamon

The black cannibals of northern
Queensland are exceedingly partial to
Cinnamon. The reason is said to be that
the flesh of the Chinese is peculiarly
tender and palatable, owing to rice being
their staple article of diet. There is now
a numerous Chinese population in the
north of Australia, and scores of them
who have ventured beyond the confines
of civilization have been captured and
devoured by the natives. This explains
the nonchalance with which the northern
Queensland surveyor recently reported
in these terms to the government: 'The
blacks have stolen all my provisions and
sampled two of my Cinnamon. Lon
don Z BITS
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
A Hint to the Wealthy.

my health is getting worse and
worse; I've tried every climate, and
none of them afford me any relief" said
a rich New York invalid to a friend.
"Fll tell you what to do: Move to Sing
Sing, and board at the penitentiary.
There is no record Of a millionaire ever
having died within its walls. "-Texa q
Siftings.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
Latest Fashion in Clothes and Children.

LATEST FASHION IN CAOJnes and Children.
The small woman who fervently
prayed that there might be no ''bestA
clothes" in heaven certainly ought not
to be unhappy now, for even the best
clothes are simple, and are made so that
she can move and be happy in them.
Silks, satins, laces and flummery on chill
dren are only evidences of the folly of
their mothers, for the wisest and
wealthiest women dress their children
in the simplest and plainest manner.
You see, babies who quote Shakespeare
at five, or who are looking for microbes
at seven, are counted bad form, while
those who dig in the sands for precious
stones, or build houses that are washed
away by the incoming waves, are the
ones who are going to be healthy and
wise. New York Sun
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-26
A Mushrooms Growth.

A mushrooms method of growth and
propagation is popularity considered to
be first class mystery. 1t is not such.
however, from the scientific point of
view. On the contrary, it is very well
understood how the seeds or spores are
developed on the under side of the fun
gus, microscopic and of vast numbers,
a single agaric often having as many as
10000, 0G0, These myrid germs, when
they land upon suitable grounds. send
forth numerous fine cottonlike threads,
which bring nourishment TO the spore.
Fattening upon the food it gets from
the earth in this way the embryo swells
into fieshy kernel, like knot amid
the network of filaments about it. From
this kernel the mushroom in all its parts
is developed before it shows above the
ground. Washington Star.
The record-union., 1891-07-25
THAT COLD WAVE.
It Failed to Keep the Appointment
Made For 1t.
Observer BarwicI1 Admits That The
ory Cannot Be Depended On
Red Bluff and Fresno.

The temperatures at 5 A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ.
yesterday were 59o and 910, while the
highest and lowest were 96o and $50, with
gentle southerly winds prevailing the
greater portion of the day.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ.
and 3 p. NJ. We're 29.9I and 1886 inches,
The highest and lowest temperatures one
year ago yesterday were 99o and co., and
one year ago to-day 1929 and So.
Notwithstanding that all meteorological
evidences pointed to an abrupt and sud-
den end to the present hot wave, we are
now confronted with the fact that such is
not the case, showing plainly that theory
is not, never was and never can be cor
rect in all cases. Even the chief forecast
ing officer, Lieutenant Finley, predicted
that the weather would be cool yesterday,
while our local Observer said that from
his theoretical knowledge of the matter,
after eighteen years of experience. it
should have been cooler yesterday than
the day before. But yesterday was half a
a degree hotter than its predecessor, for
on Thursday the highest was 95.5o, and
yesterday 960.
The following figures are respectfully
dedicated TO those outside friends who are
always saying that Sacramento is the
hottest point in the great valleys of Cali
| fornia. At last place has been found
that is even hotter than Red Bluff. The
record is taken from the Pacific Rural
Press, and was furnished that paper by
| Lieutenant John p. Finley, the forecast
officer of the United States Weather
| Bureau at San Francisco.
1t must be borne in mind, while read
| ing the figures, that the temperature
means at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of
each day. and not necessarily tue highest
| recorded, for generally at 5 p. NJ. the tenn
perature is several degrees cooler than
the highest. If that does not put the
Capital City (thermometrically speakingl,
in proper light before the people of Cal
ifornia, then it would be difficult matter
to do so.
The record-union., 1891-07-25
Standing of the CLUBS.
The following table shows the standing
of the four California League clubs:
ADJUSTMENTS

A small audience witnessed at the
Clunie Opera-house last evening the per-
formance by thirteen competent eccen-
tric character actors of Mestayer's musica
farce, 1.-THE Grab Bag" Unquestionably
it is the most Senseless, witless and
miserable hodge-podge ever strung to-
gether. 1t has neither beginning nor end;
it is devoid of plot, purpose or excuse.
The wonder is that any audience can sit
1t out. That some do can be accounted
for only upon the theory that the piece is
so magniticently idiotic, that auditors in
their amaZement remain to ascertain if it
is possible for one act to be worse than
another. How w. A. Mestayer can re-
late his name to it as author, and not
blush, is q cause and wonder Perhaps it
is the first fledgling of his ambition to be-
come q dramatic writer. If so, it should
be his last. He is too good Il low
comedian and eccentric actor to wreck
his reputation upon the shoals of The
Grab Bag" Miss Vaughn, who has ca
pacity, good voice, fine stage presence,
and the making of a capital comedian in
her native talent, IS absolutely snuffed
out by 1.-THE Grab Bag From
its depths it is impossible for
her to extract solitary opportunity
to do herself justice. Really we pity the
thirteen people who are compelled by
salary need to prance through such a
howling fraud as ''The Grab Bag" More
than anything else that has ever been
done here i'll the name of dramatic art, it
testiiies TO the fact that the melodeon and
dive music hall have not yet ceased to
vomit their puerilty upon the legitimate
stage. With the MeStayer-N Vaughn COM
pany cast in a satirical farce with some
wit and purpose in it, or in d genuine low
comedy, there would be reason to expect
a capital performance, since the troupe is
good one, sings well, and struggles
heroically to keep its nose above the
waters of the play to which it is now
committed.
There was good attendance last even
ing at the literary entertainment given at
Pythian Castle for the benefit of the Or
phans' Home at Vallejo, and the young
people who participated in the exercises
were heartily applauded.
The box-office for the George c. Staley
tho legitimate successor of Emmettl on
The record-union., 1891-07-25
BADLY BEATEN.
Brutal Treatment of a Drunken Ma
by Yolo Toughs.

Brutal Treatment of a Drunken Man
by Yolo Toughs.
Yesterday forenoon Frank Williams
was brought to the dispensary at the
Courthouse by unknown persons and
left there. He was not able to stand, and
told City Physician Nichols that he had
been beaten in most brutal manner by
a gang of men in saloon over in Wash
ington couple of days ago.
He was taken into the Jail, placed on a
lounge and undressed. The doctor could
find no broken bones, but the man had
evidently been kicked and stamped upon
until his right leg was almost helpless.
One hand was badly bruised, and lie suf-
fered about the chest.
1t would seem that the parties who as
sau1ted Williams had secreted him for a
couple of days in an effort to repair dam
ages, but had become alarmed at his con-
dition and resolved to get rid of him by
bringing him over to this side of the
river
The record-union., 1891-07-25

DIED.
ORR-At Rolling Hill House, near Salmon
Falls, July goth, James ]. Orr father of Thos.
ID. Orr of that place, Mrs. Frank Cross of Fol-
som, and Mrs. Chas. w. Tomlin OF Sacra-
mento), native of Scotland, aged 90 years,
10 months and IL days.
BROWN-In this city, July gath, Maggie
X, wife of Chas. Q. Brown, u native of Penn
sylvania, aged So years, 2 months and 22
days. IPittsburg and Allegheny, Pa and
San Francisco papers please copy.l
FS- Friends and acquaintance are respect-
fully invited TO attend the funeral, from
her late residence, corner Sixth and G streets,
tomorrow Sunday at $50 O'clock.
M0TT-In this city, July gath, Adell. daugh-
ter OF ). j. and Tillie Mott, native of Cali
fornia, aged 3 months and Is days.
Rs Funeral private.
The record-union., 1891-07-25

Sacramento. o 0 0 o 3-12
San Francisco. o 1 o 1 o 3 o s. 8
Earned runs-Sacranento 9. San Francisco
2. Home runs-Works and McCloskey. Two
base hits-McGuirk, Levy, Cartwright (3),
Sharp, Sweeney and Clarke. First base on
errors-Sacramento 2, San Francisco /. First
base on called alls-Sacramento 6, San Fran
Francisco 5. Struck out-By France 8, by
Young 2. Hit by pitcher-Sunday and Nc
Guirk. Double plays = Britton, Sharp and
Passed balls Spies /, Clarke J. Time of
game-2h. Umpire-Sheridan. Oficial scorer
VIII II. Young
The record-union., 1891-07-25
More saloon-Keepers Arrested.

Yesterday Officers Wilson, Shellars,
Simmons and Shook arrested the follow
ing-named persons for conducting their
saloons without having obtained licenses:
NJ. Gomas, S. II. Merritt, Seth Gainsley
Frank Gisler, John Didion, Mike Fass-
Ter, p. Gabrelli, G. Halwacks; Fred.
Eckhardt, Chas. Diedrich, L. Caffero, B.
Ferant, NJ. S. Flynn, Chas. Anderson, B.
Doscher, w. Gardner.