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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

There they lived on every luxury that
the season afforded. Dressed in
dazzling costume the queen COM
manded them, and her most absurd
order was instantly obeyed. She even
went so far as to attempt to mold the
mems thoughts
Gradually it became known that IA
beautiful woman was the leader Of IL
lawless band and the strange house
became the sole topic of conversation
She was declared to be enormously
rich and many weird stories were told
about her. She never appeared in the
towns or cities, and she was a mystery
t. all.
Many wealthy Englishmen heard OF
her, and all desired to behold her.
William Griffin, a young officer of the
Queens army, who was stationed in
Australia, became possessed of a
strange idea that he must see the mys-
teriOus woman, who, Dame Rumor
said, was remarkably beautiful. Sc
curing leave of absence he set out for
her palace. and after u weary journey
No sooner had he entered than he
he was seized by armed men and
roughly rushed into the presence OF
the one he sought.
You are my prisoner for three
MONTHS she said. and for three
months you must obey my wishes"
Each day she issued a written set Of
orders for the prisoner to execute and
his keepers saw that he obeyed the or,
| ders to a letter. Two hours each day::he
spent in her she presence, and listened
| silently to her as told him Of his many
faults and the many reforms which
| would have to occur before he was
liberated. He was made to ride the
wickedest horses, perform daring feats
he never thought he was capable of,
| and sometimes he was compelled to
work about the place.
When three months had gone he was
ushered into the leaders presence, and
after she compelled him to take an oath
to respect all women for the remainder
of his life he was escorted by mounted
men about two miles from the place
and set at liberty.
| About nine months ago Wharton j
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
0lrds and Rears.

A philanthropic Brooklyn woman
recently bought all the orioles in q bird
store and set them free.
In New Orleans pet pigeon Rrieved
itself to death over the loss of its little
mistress, girl of seven years.
A carrier pigeon which had been
bought at Charlottenburg, near Berlin,
and taken to London, has reappeared
in its old homo, having most likely
escaped and successfully undertaken
the long fight back.
"On an average 500 bears a wear are
killed in Maine" said Lewiston deal
er In furs. Il buy seventy-five year,
and yet the trappers announce every
year that the bear In Maine Is becom-
ing extinct. have bought many bear
skins in the last four weeks, and am
buying them every week."
A couple of half-grown linnsta fell
from their nest In Anderson, Shasta
county. Cal. = few days ago. They
were picked up and put into tho cage
with Q male canary. which ct once b.
gan TO feed them, and has cared for
them like mother ever since, hoeping
the young birds well fed, 30 that thay
arc lively and well.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
Brain Versus Drawn.

This story comes from Stone Lake.
Ind: "A gentleman living on the
banks of the lake had a small spaniel
dog that was the pet OF the family. A
neighbor owned Il vicious English bull
dog that seemed anxious to fight and
kill the little spaniel at any opportuni-
ty. Strenuous efforts were made to
keep the dogs apart. but through the
thoughtlessness OF some little children
the dogs met on the banks of the lake,
and the little spaniel began his fight
for life. He adrOitly managed to &c,
the bulldog to the edge OF the water
and then got him where he had tc
swim. After this display of intelli
gence his battle was a good deal more
than half won. for he had the bulldog
at his mercy and in very short time
had him drowned"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
Advantage Of lmerican Klnxs.

Did you ever think how many dollars
the emperor of Germany. or any other
noted monarch. would give for an
opportunity to make tour OF Europe.
or perhaps around the world. with
absolute certainty that he or she could
make the trip without having his or
her identity known except when he or
she wished it known? Now don't go
to figuring on the thing. because it
doesn't amount TO much anyway. OK
cept in its presentation Of the privilege
you enjoy. You and l. we could see
anywhere, and if we were reasonably
cautious we would not be disturbed by
receptions, hero-worshipers, and the
mOrbidly curious. In that way We
may reconcile ourselves to our lack OF
the few privileges some people have.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
NoLONNA'S LITTLE SPREAD
A' GIVE" Three Centuries Ago or
More on his Marrlage

olhher was given in Novem Der
1880 by Marcantonio Colonna. grand
constable of Naples. ON his marriage
Win the Princess Or>ini Peretti, niece
u rus -, al which several cardinals
We're present, says writer in Mur.
ray : Magazine. who does not how.
t'er' clalm 10 nave been present. On
.he plates We're little figures of bows
holding shields on which were the
arms OF Inc suests~-so tina, they could
ma thelr places without causing con-
insloh-and cupids and angels holding
labels with amorous notices and
nosegays.
he tirst course of the ..credenzar
was OF lwenty-one dishes, including
salads of radishes, capers and kids
leet; heads of wild boars boiled in
Wine with their shouts silvered and
artlllcial fire issuing from them. gar
nlshed with herbs and flowers: sailed
buffalo tongues boiled in vine: cock
pheasants on their feet, as if alive and
holding perfumes in their beaks; and
roast peacocks served with a sauce
made OF pomegranates and lemons
thelr peaks and feet gilt, and their
beautiful nerks and tails displayed
In the first course of hot meats were
the most delicate birds. ortolans
pheasants, woodcocks larks and .for-
al (heldfales); in the second of twen-
ty dishes calves heads with stutfinp
roasted on the spit; bologna sausages,
capons stuffed with chestnuts. roast
red-legged cartridges in paper. gar.
nlshed with sour oranges, roast gray
partridges stuffed in the Spanish fash
ion and sprinkled with rose water, and
sweet dish, becche di dame Qadies'
mouths), made by the nuns.
The third course was of eighteen
dishes, among which We're pheasants
stuffed with trutfies. olives and fresh
tennel, garnishcd with sour oranges
and ginger. roast sucking pigs. pea
cocks larded with lampreys and stuffed
with trufties, Indian pigeons, large
truffies snrmounted by imperial crowns,
tender crabs, eaten with salt and vine
gar. with a ducal coronet upon each.
and Holsters crowned with the papa]
tiara. The second course of the .'cre.
denla' consisted of twelve dishes,
among which were entire trutties
served in napkins and sweet fenne
and thistles, served with butter in
plates and garnished with sour oranges
and ginger. After the dinner were
handed round sweetmeats from differ.
ent parts Of Italy. such as preserved
fruits from Genoa. which is still re
nowned for them; ounce cheese OF
Naples, 'yaseti, from Bologna per
sicata' (peach cheese) from Genoa
little boxes COT comiits) from the Ro
magma; sticks of cinnamon from Berg
amo and bon-bons from Foligno anC
Portuguese marmalade.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
EMlNINITIES.

She grieves sincerely who grisves un,
seen.
The only medicine which does wo
man more good than harm is dress.
Floral handouts, connected by long
chain, are the latest novelties for brides
maids.
A woman was petting goat at Rich
mOnd, Me, when the creature snatched a
veil OFF her face and swallowed it,
Grenadine is once again much to the
fore, and II new design in tapestry colors
upon it gives much substance and much
style.
There is a rumor that ladies' hair nets
are coming in style. the hair to be gath.
cred into them and hung down the back
of the neck.
The queen and her grandchildren all
wear square toed shoes and boots. Her
majesty being most particular in insisting
upon them for the little ones.
The latest thing i'll dogs is to shave the
hair of except II ring about the neck, legs
and tip Of the tail Bangles and brace
lets are put just above these rings, with d
broad engraved collar Of gold or silver to
match.
Mrs. Alice Madison, colored, of Spring
field, O., who. a few weeks ago, satisfied
a within by being baptized in metallic
coffin, having now died, was buried in the
same coffin, in accordance with request
she left.
Mrs. Priscilla Scroggins, of Gainesville,
Ga, is said to have l, 153 descendants, As
followss: ~ children, 1O3 grandchildren.
635 great-grandchildren, 402 great-great-
grandchildren. She is reputed to be l04
years old.
One of the main reasons now why q
bride is so proud of her husband is be-
cause she thinks he knows everything.
Something warm seems to have been sud,
denly taken out Of the sunshine when she
finds out that he doesn't.
Il say, Johnny" said the young bust.
ness man to her brother, ''does your sis
ter like metz II don't know, SIR" 'cDid
YOU see her in here whom the servant
brought my namea' Eyes, SIR" well,
which way did she turn the hands of the
clock-backward or forwardr'
To every hundred married couples in
England there are born $50 children. The
same proportion or very near it, holds
good in Germany. The proportion ex'
ceeds 800 in all European countries .ex
cent one, that Is France. There the chill
dreu are to tho families as $50 is to 100.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
New STAMPS for RusSln.

A new kind of stamps will soon be
introduced in the postal telegraph
service of Russia with Il view to Sc
curing the inviolability of the privacy
of letters. The new stamp is printed
on very thin paper, and cannot be
used again if it is once put upon {;
letter. When used wet and taken of
the envelope it leaves an indelible
impression upon the spot where it was
attached so that if a new stamp is pu,
upon the same spot the impression OF
the first stamp can be seen through it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

treated, so was Anderson dealt with.
lie. however, rebelled, and declined to
either obey orders or listen to any di-
rcctiOns whatever.
or one thing he was positive. He
knaw that he loved this mysterious
and leautiful woman. and he determ-
ined to make her his wife or die in the
attempt. Somehow or other she acted
strangely in his presence, and the end
of it all WAS that love conquered.
Two weeks afterward the home was
deserted and the band had separated.
Mabel Thompson, no longer ''The
Bandit Queen" was married to Young
Anderson III sydney, and they imme
diatcly sailed for America. landing in
San Francisco Il few months ago.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
a Friendly Shake.

At Rocky HILL Conn.,. last summer.
.,ghtning shook hands with Farmer
W. II. Stevens in most cordial man
ner He was in the shed at S. +.
"rlght's house, and had piece of a
scyihe in his hand. The thunderbolt
t"oK the iron out of his hands. threw
IL INTO one corner of the shed, and
jumped Stevens into an opposite cor
mer' MIR. Stevens says that when the
hghtning took hold OF him he felt as if
ii fountain had burst inside him and
Spouted pins and needles into every
part OF his body.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
DR.. Parker 1t the Head.

The British congregational union is
said to be controlled by secret ring
of ministers joined in q society named
the Koinonia- They number about
ESQ. with DIR. Parker ut the head
One OF their first ends is to check
Ofiicialism.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
The Flrss Caualmakers.

The first canalmaker in England is
said to have been Morton. the bishop
Of Ely. who. in the reign OF Henry
VIII. constructed cut for naviga-
ton between Peterboro and the sea
forty miles long.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
EDWIN BOOTH

Two widows OF revolutionary SOL
diers are living In Pennsylvania and
drawing pensions for services rendered
in the field by their husbands. One,
who was the third wife of soldier OF
seventy-five summers and bore him
three children, is now 81 years old,
hops up and!down stairs with the live
illness of a cricket and declares her
willingness to marry again, pension or
no pension, if the right sort Of man
presents himself.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

Anderson. q wealthy young English
man who was travelling in Australia,
heard of THE Bandit Queen" and de-
termined to SEQ her and find out if all
the queer tales he had heard about her
were true. With some difficulty he
sought her ont, and when he had ent-
cred the grounds he was seized, a.
others before him had been, and ush.
cred into the leaders presence.
In the same way Is Grifiin wa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24
EDWIN BOOTHS DECLINE.
He IL Killing Himself by Too much
smoking.

smoking.
A rumor that seems to be we'll au-
thenticated says tnat Edwin Booth IL
dy ing from the fleets of too much
smoking. He is such slave to the
weed that he can not stop smoking.
even though he knows it is killing him.
Its effect upon his health is just ~
fatal, though not of the same chara--
ter, as that which shut out the life OF
Gen. Grant.
Joe jefferson and cx-President and
Mrs Cleveland have been striving to re-
torn Mr.. Booth in this respect, and for
awhile they partial succeeded, but
the habit had too strong u hold upon
him and his indulgences became more
,nrestraincd than ever. 1t is because Of
this relapse, and because he knows he
can get no better in health. that he
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

The uses made of the refuse Of Paris
streets are numerous. Little wisps of
wonen's hair are carefully unraveled,
ANA DO duty for false hair by and BY.
Men's hair collected outside the bar
oers' serves for filters through which
s-spe are strained; bits OF sponge are
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

Strictly speaking. the only precious
stones are the diamond. ruby. sapphire
and emerald. though the term is often
extended to the opal. Notwithstanding
its lack Of hardness. and to the pearl,
which is not mineral. but strictly an
animal product. Popularity. a gem is
a precious or semi-precious stone
when cut or polished for ornamental
purposes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-24

Traveller lin dining car, fast express)-
''Waiter, these eggs arc too soft" Waiter
-''S'prised to heah dat. sab I'll put 'em
back an let 'em boil another mile, sab. {"
New York Weekly.
The record-union., 1891-10-30

ONE political convention of this city
has been held and has made nominations
under the new ballot law without the
slightest difficulty. Those who have so
diligently propagated the idea that the
law is cumbersome, hindering and diff
cult of enforcement, will be put to shame
by the simplicity of the statute and the
ease and smoothness of its operation, if
the officials will but follow its instruc-
tions and strive to come into harmony
with its spirit. The people thoroughly
understand it and no confusion will be
observable in its operation that will not
be due to other influences than those of
the law. Let its letter and its obvious in
tent be followed and there will be no
friction whatever in its enforcement.
The record-union., 1891-10-30

The Chicago Inter Ocean in reflective
article upon the increase of crime in
America arrives at the conclusion that it
is not due so much to the drinking habit
or to poverty as to the growth of the
gambling spirit. The recent report Of the
Standing Committee of the Prison Con-
gress leans in the same direction, Crime
certainly is most prevalent where the
spirit Of gaming is most pronounced.
This is a fact that has led European States
to withdraw licenses for gaming houses.
With this fact staring the people in the
face, we still find public influences advo-
eating the licensing of the most demoral-
izing and far-reaching vice known to
civilization. The plea is made that be-
cause the gaming spirit is on the in
crease and cannot easily be restrained,
therefore the true remedy is to give it
free rein. 1t is true that morality cannot
be legislated into a people, but it does
not follow that the law should not in
hibit the opportunities for indulgence in
vice
The record-union., 1891-10-30
CHINA,s EMPEROR
Like Ma3or McLaughlin, He ''Needs
No Guardeen.,,

Like Major Mclaughlin, He '.Needs
No Guardeen.r
The Pekin Gazette lately contained
curious decree from the Emperor refer
ring 10 certain proposals that had been
made for his proper education. An Off
cious censor presented a memorial Sug
gesting that the Emperor should re-
establish the former practice of having
the classics and other sacred writings
daily expounded to him. Upon this his
majesty observes: ''Since we have un-
dertaken the task of governing in person,
we have daily received in audience the
officials OF the metropolis and the prov
lnces, and done our very utmost to rightly
discern the proper men and pass judg-
ment on their actions. Such time as re-
mains at our disposal after transacting
the multitudinous affairs OF State we de-
vote TO the study OF the classics and his
torical records, often engaging in discus
sion with the Imperial tutors, and never
permitting ourselves for moment to in
dulge in luxurious ease" The proposal
OF the censor that daily exposition be in
troduced, each officer undertaking the
duty in rotation, pursues the decree, at
first sight appears wise mode OF calling
together the best talent and developing a
knowledge Of the art of government, but
1T is in reality a sham, and the abuses con-
nected with such system are many.
Since the abolition of the practice in 1850
it has never been once revived, AMI as
several OF his ancestors have expressed
their views very fully on the subject, the
Emperor feels that he is now III meas
ure.torced to publish them for the infor-
nation fall.
me great Kien Lung explained his oo-
JeGttoh " The system to be that the celiSOIs
whose business it was to expOund the
Classics IN rotation, and thereby to raise 80.
tne standard Of moral virtue, made use OF
the opportunity to tender their advice on
thlllgs IN general. and to air their views.
y lew Years later the same great ruler
puo4cly announced that after listening
Ior more than ten years 10 the irreleyehI
comments of his tutors on public affairs
he was tired of them, and that these
tnenlightened and unStatesmanlike eX-
positions must stop. y later Emperor
sad much the same, adding that the
cenSOrS on such OccaSI ions always sought
their own private ends and that they did
not know much about politics. With
these precedents of his ancestors to guide
him, the present Emperor concludes his
decree as follows:
1.-TWO Emperors have thus express I'd
their views with regard TO this matter,
and the conclusion they arrived at was
that these eXpositions were a mere fraud
/ that they did not advance a true under
standing Of the principles of government;
that those concerned endeavored to put
/ forward their private views, and by flat
| terry carry out their false designs. We
| see through all this quite clearly, and it
| would be well were the censor to rever-
! emily pursue the views of former sover-
eigns in regard to this matter. His
memorial is, moreover, in many respects
! obscure, and his arguments not to the
point. His proposition need not be en-
! tertained."
The record-union., 1891-10-30

FREDERIC HARRISON, in the Fort
nightly ReUicw, points out that the social
function of woman is essentially and in
creasingly different from that of man: cit
is personal, direct and domestic, working
rather through sympathy than through
action, equally intellectual as that of man,
but acting more through the imagination
and less through logic" This is the
statement of we'll known truth. To in
terrupt this function, to divert it, to de-
stroy it is therefore to wreck woman's bet
ter nature. The pushing of woman out of
domestic and into business activity is
therefore a cruel wrong to them. We be-
lieve that this fact is gradually and surely
impressing itself upon the public intelli-
gence, and that there is setting in an ebb
! tide in this matter that will presently re-
suit in the presence of women in busi-
ness vocations being made as unpopular
as it ought to be distasteful to the woman
| herself
The record-union., 1891-10-30

THE City Trustees have referred to the
Chief of Police cases of parties who
keep saloons, but at midnight indulge in
the farcical pretense of opening a restau-
rant. One of the notoriously bad places.
which the police pronounce vile and
dangerous, has two well-known thieves
serving behind its bar, and here, as in
some others, the pretense is made of
opening at midnight as restaurant, by
setting out few crackers and misera-
bic stew, and clubbing the lot "a meal"
One of the devices of such offenders is to
issue to bar customers tickets for meals" !"
the sign being hung up, "Meals 2I cents"
Others patch up table with plate or
two, and some villainous coffee with
crackers and cheese, and claim TO be
restaurants, while the patent fact stares
every one in the face who enters that
these dives are simply for the sale of
liquors.
OF course, wherever these places, which
are, after midnight, the especial resort of
the depraved beings who go out in the
small hours to prey upon life and prop
erty, are recognized as Restaurants" the
law is shamed, and petty farce is played
TO which the Police Department cannot
be privy without earning the contempt of
the people and invoking their wrath.
Regular restaurant-keepers, who con-
duct a legitimate business, have justice
and right with them in their protest
against this degradation of the business
in which they are engaged. They are en-
titled especially TO protection against all
such infamy being attached to their busi-
ness. The Chief of Police, we do not be-
lieve, will be guilty of holding with the
dive-keepers. and certifying that they arc
The record-union., 1891-10-30

THE police department has determined
to enforce the midnight saloon-closing
ordinance. This is simply its duty.
Without discussing the policy of the law,
it is sufficient to say that it is the law,
and there is no power under the sun that
has the right to suspend its operation.
The police department is to be COM
mended, therefore, for taking the view it
does of the law, and for resolving to ar
rest for each offense. Heretofore it has
been the policy to make an arrest for vio-
lation of the ordinance, and, pending the
determination of the case, to permit the
offender to continue undisturbed in the
repetition of the offense. All this is to
be now changed, and each case will have
to stand upon it's own bottom.
The laws are enacted to be enforced.
Once passed they become the will of the
people, the only sovereign that Ameri-
cans acknowledge. If this will is not to
be made effective, then the sovereign
power is set at naught by its creatures.
Let the police department adhere to its
resolution to arrest and bring to trial all
who attempt to defy the ordinance, and
the officers will be commended by all the
people whose approval is worth having.
The record-union., 1891-10-30

THE local legislature has got safely
over a stumbling block that it should
never have found, that, indeed, was of its
own creation. 1t has at last committed
itself to the exercise of the power to order
the closing OF dives and the revocation OF
their licenses. We congratulate the
Trustees upon this decision and they will
find reward for it in the approval of the
people.
The board at one time hesitated, and
practically decided that they could not do
as they now have done. That was error
for which they have now atoned. The
ice has been broken. and hereafter the re-
quest of the Police Commission to have
disreputable places closed will be suffi-
cient to insure the issuance of the order.
This is momentum in a direction that is
infinitely to the credit Of the city, and
that inures TO the credit of the Board Of
Trustees, which has thus unanimously
mapped out a course that has the hearty
approval of our citizens.