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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
Water In the Sahara Desert.

A large body OF water has been dis
covered at FL Golea, in the Sahara
Desert, about 100 feet below the sur
face. 1t throws up nearly forty gal
Ions minute at present, and it is an
ticipated that the yield will be much
greater when more perfect access 70
the water is attained. This is the first
time that water has been found in TIC
Sahara at such slight depth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
THE CHASE OF LIFE.

All men are hunters. Statesmen hunt for
fame;
The doctor hunts for fortune and a name;
The merchant hunts for store of gathered
gold;
For giory's garland hunts the warrior bold;
The LAWYER hunts for clients and for fees;
But there's a hunt that's keener yet than
these
'Tis when the lover tries his utmost art
To hunt and capture some tair maiden
heart. .
New York Herald
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
A Cloak Of Scarlet Broadcloth.

She was an uncommonly pretty girl,
to be sure, but her beauty would have
found fewer admirers in any other
cloak. The day was one OF those ugly,
gray affairs that give the most agra
waited symptoms OF lagrippe to every
one who has the least Imagination or
a proper sense OF the fitness of things.
The steaming fog was taking the kinks
out OF every other woman's hair, but
around the smooth white brow OF the
girl in the scarlet wrap the little curls
grew tighter, the waving tendrils wavi-
er. Neither blonde nor brunette, but
with a clear, fair skin, a healthy red
in her cheeks, and big brown eyes full
OF mingled honestly and coquetry, the
eyes that belong to the girl, pure,
sweet, and true-hearted, in whom has
Just awakened delightful perception
OF her power and a mischievous enjoy
ment in its exercise. Drowning the
curls was an odd little hat of scarlet
crepe, petticoated with black lace OF
delicate tracery. A fan of the lace
stood up behind, supported by little
gold serpent erect on the tip OF its tail.
But the cloak-it was OF scarlet broad
cloth; a revised COnnemara in SHAPE.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02

Half the fads in which women in.
dulge today are due to newspaper
writer's. When some poor toiline
moiling little newspaper women is
grinding out an article for the wom-
ans column OF a big Sunday paper and
gets stuck for material on her last
page OF copy, does she tear her har
and say: NO butter shall | have this
week to spread my Vienna rolls, be-
cause, forsooth, | have not ideas
enough to fill up my column" No!
She sits down calmly and writes para
graphs that begin with: ut is the cor
rect thing to" The more unique
and startling the correct thing is,
the better. Miss Newfad and Nine.
Latewhim read it next day and inn
mediately adopt it as their pet fancy,
and so the fad that my tired little
writer up in her tiny room organized
to earn butter with is accepted on the
avenue, and becomes the correct
thing after all. As they say in con-
tidential newspaper coteries. "a good
fake is as good as a genuine story any
day"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
Travelling Manners.

Heaven deliver us from the nervous,
worrysome, fussy traveller! The one
who wants to know how far it is to
his or her journeys end; who opens
windows, or shuts them, or fancies
there is coal smoke that should be let
out, or fresh air that should be let in;
or who fears the train may run off
the track; or that there may be an
accident of some sort; or that the
train may not arrive in time; or that
the expected friends may not be at the
station, or what not.
There should be a special car for
such inharmonious spirits; some
place where they could be closed in
and kept from harm to themselves
and Others. 1t is this class OF per-
sons who want to help the conductor
and engineer and the trainmen to run
the train, and who wouldn't mind
managing I?l-heaven save the mark
the entire business OF the railroad.
1t Is, however, curious fact that
| such people never seem to have made
such brilliant success OF their own
affairs as would warrant a corpora
ton in turning over its management
| to them.
1t is remarkable how little interest
one takes in the concerns of Others
after having made life success. Who
ever saw II man OF acknowledged abil-
ity, one who had really achieved some
thing, tidgeting and worrying and nag
ging because some ones affairs We're
not progressing satisfact rily-that is,
TO outsiders like himself.
Never lose sight OF the fact that the
more comprehensive the mind of a
man or woman the less he or she will
concern himself or herself with the de-
tails of other peoples management.
In travelling, OF all things there is
need for a quiet, settled, mind-your-
own business and let others mind
theirs spirit. One disconnected, "nag-
gy' individual can set a whole car full
OF weli-disposed persons on needles.
Quiet manners, inconspicuous dress
and unobtrusive goOd-nature are
divine graces in a travelling companion,
and do more to render journeying
pleasant than the thoughtless and
careless could be made to believe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02

It flew open at the bottom and showed
the lining of scarlet satin. A huge
gold cord with heavy tassels edged the
yoke and tied in long loops and ends
in front. Full gathers made the Shout
ders very high. The yoke and high
collar were braided with gold, and all
about the foot of the circular ran a
deep gold border spangling in fantastic
excursions I'D toward the waist.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
1t is reported that ssva-o, roo.s;

Hisrported that several years since
agardener discovered that by planting
his squash-seeds in earth that had n
layer OF coal ashes above and below
1t, the vines We're not molested NV
cutworms. ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02

SHEEl-sIEALING in Ohio is now pun
!shable by Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary. 1t will no longert e in order
for a man to allow himself 70 be &C
cused OF stealing sheep without show
ing the proper resentment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
Plain Women,

If all plain women displayed as
much common sense in settling the
question of personal appearance as a
certain bright New York girl, there
would be less repining and more
agreeable companions among them.
Her argument and conclusion are
both eminently satisfactory. She
says that, singly and collectively, each
physical defect was taken under con-
sideration, and every Legitimate means
employed to lessen her homely and en-
nance her attractive features.
TO this matter, time, thought, pa
thence and ingenuity were devoted,
and measure OF success was attained.
But, after once giving the best of taste
and labor to her toilet, the whole sub
lect was promptly dismissed, and she
absolutely declined to fret or even
think about her looks.
Seeing hundreds of ugly women
worrying themselves ill infutile efforts
to be beautiful, she avoided that
Scy4la, and at the same time steered
clear of the Charybdis OF slovenliness,
equally fatal to the plain sisters.
By being unaffected and self-forget-
full, and by cultivating small talents
to deserve a fair share OF admiration,
she has made herself favorite, and
rarely is one thrown into contact
with this young person without wond-
ering why all ugly women are not
equally lovely.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-02
An Illustrated Story.

The season has come when the Gar.
field fisherman goes down the to river
and catches a fish about so long
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
rha Outlook Inrrada.

NEW YORK, July 6.-R. G. Dun Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
Everything waits for crops. 1t is there
fore of first importance that crop prospects
have never been more uniformly satisfac-
tory at this season than they are now. In
other respects the general outlook is in the
main unchanged.
While the volume of business represented
BY clearing house exchanges outside OF
New York is about 8 per cent less for the
last week of June and about 10 per cent less
for the month than last year, there Is pre-
Vailing confidence IN the speedy recovery and
expansion of trade. Reports from interior
cities show far, but in many respects, wait
ing trade There is better demand for mill
iron at PIttsburg.
At Cleveland trade is improving; at Gin
clnnat iactiye; at Chicago wheat receipts
are five times that of last years, wool and
hides nearly double. and grain appears in
better demand, but there is a loss of half tine
uncured meats and dressed beef: of two
thirds IN lard; of quarter in corn and cheese
and some decrease in oats, barley and rye.
The CRY goods trade equals last years, with
prompt payments, while trade in clothing
and shoes much exceeds last years.
At st. Louis improved slightly, at st. Paul
gratifying. There Is confidence because of
the marked improvement in crop prospects at
milwaukee and at Omaha. Trade Is strength
enlng in the south.
Coal has been advanced by dealers, but in
dependent dealers make no change. lin
lower at 2O.40 and copper at 111E for lake,
with lead in moderate demand. Sales Of
wool at New York, Boston Philadelphia and
Chicago for the year thus far aggregate 1884,
IA. l26 pounds, against 124, 312, 059 last year,
with some increase in domestic, but larger
increase in foreign.
Trade IN breadstuffs has not been especially
active, though wheat declined below 81 per
bushel, rising again little within the past
few days, and corn and oats are slightly
stronger; cotton unchanged, notwithstanding
improved crop prospects. The exports of
domestic products from New York IN June
exceed last years by about 81. 900, and
the course of the market favors a heavy
movement in brcadstuffs.
During the past week the treasury has paid
out only as much money as it has taken in,
though the disbursements for July 1 have
not yet been reckoned On.
The money markets appear on the whole q
little less easy, though the rate on call here
has ranged during the past week between 217
and 3 per cent.
The business failures throughout the coun-
try the last week number 237, compared with
234 the week before and 1873 for the CORES
bonding week last year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

YUlzA, A. T., July 3.-The Colorado desert
basin at Salton, sixty miles west of Yuma,
is rapidly filing up with fresh water from a
subterranean passage, believed to be con-
nected with the Colorado river, caused by
the high waters of last February. At last
advices the desert was converted into lake
five miles wide. The machinery is being re-
moved from the salt factories at Salton.
The Southern Pacific road passes through
the BASIN for more than Fifty miles, its low
est point being more than 263 feet below the
sea level. If the subterranean passage con-
meets with the Colorado above Yuma the
lake will be over 400 feet in depth and over
fifty miles long. If the waters continue to
rise the Southern Pacific track will be sub
merged for nearly 100 miles and the great
Colorado desert will be converted into q
vast lake.
As the water does not come within a mile
of the railroad track, there il no obstruction
to travel aad no trouble Is apprehended. Ad-
vices say the water at Salton Is rising and is
fourteen to sixteen inches deep around the
salt works. One hundred square miles is re-
ported unoer water. The railroad has men
out to ascertain the depth of water and prob
able causes
Two cars at Salton, which is five miles
from the main track of the Southern Pacific,
are Eve feet in water. boat arrived with a
crew who are exploring the land, claiming
that Indian runners had encircled the lake,
and it is certain the lake Is fed from a sub
terranean source, as no surface inlet was
discovered. The artesian wells in the basin
have ceased to flow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
A ScIentIfo Explanation.

WASHINGTON d. c., July 4.-Major John
NJ. Powell, director of the United States geo
logical survey. being asked IN regard TO the
sudden transformation of the great Colorado
desert into lake, explained the phenomenon
as follows: ''SOme time after the glacial
period the Colorado river emptied into the
gulf about 800 miles from the then head OF
the gulf.
The river is the greatest carrier of sand and
salt in the United States. This sand and
salt was deposited at the mouth of the river
and in time formed dam across the head OF
the gulf and thus cut on 200 miles OF the
north end of the gulf into an inland lake.
The climate of that region is intensely hot
and dry and the rainfall is only three inches
year.
Evaporation is very rapid ana in a short
time this lake was entirely evaporated, leay-
ing a great basin, the bottom OF which Is
many feet below the level of the gulf.
The Colorado rlYer Is now simply over
flowing the dam 1t had built, and Is pouring
some. or perhaps all of its water to the north
of the dam instead of to the south. Major
Powell thinks that It Is not probable that
the river has permanently changed its chan
mel, and would permanently flow into Death
valley, but that il Is only temporary overflow.
If the overflow Is temporary, the river will
resume Its old channel and evaporation,
which is at the rate of 100 inches per year in
that climate. would soon remove the water.
He says that this is not the first time the des-
ert has been lake since it has been cut on
from the gulf.
Indian Tradition tells of a similar phenom-
enon to that now going on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

he advanced to { &c railing of the plat
form to continue his harangue; but
scarce a dozen words were said when.
before the eyes of the astonished audi
ence, the platform, with all its orcu-
pants. rose in the air in a confused mass,
like q steamboat whose boiler had burst
The truth instantly flashed upon me,
and upon the other three boys, as I
could see by their white, terrified faces,
that the kettle OF powder and other ex-
plOsiVes had in some manner become
ignited, with the result above stated.
The people crowded around the ruined
band-stand, and lent their aid in extri-
eating the entangled members OF the
band and the orator Of the unfinished
speech
Fortunately, they were not injured be-
yOnd few scratches; but, as many OBJ
served, it was a narrow escape for them
This put an end to the Official celebra-
ion of the day. And what an unexpect-
cd conclusion il wasi
Various theories were advanced as 10
the cause of the catastrophe, but we
who could have thrown light on the
mystery thought it best TO remain silent
and wonder with the rest
When the remains of the kettle and
portions of The fireworks were unearth-
ed, many people were OF the opinion that
il was an attempt on the part OF the
enemy to get rid OF the orator Of the
day, who was a politician, and eOnse-
Quently had host of ill-wishers
But the people OF SpringviIle never
earned to whom they were Indebted for
the subject Of a more than nine days
wonder; and we, the progenitOrs of
1t, had the doubtful pleasure Of seeing
the results of our hard-earned savings
go of at one burst But we also had
the consolation of knowing that no
event OF that memorable Fourth of July
was longer remembered than @Our Cele-
bration. Golden Days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

Fourth of July. But what with the
swapping of fire-crackers and the pop
ping of pistols, from sunrise to sunset,
the old folks no doubt considered it
noisy enough
The real celebration was begun after
dinner. The brass band took its posi-
tiOn on the band-stand wholly unaware
that they were sitting, so to speak, OH
the verge of a volcano, and played sew
eral patriotic airs. Then the Chairman
of the celebration committee introduced
the orator of the day, who, following a
time -honOred custom, read the Declara-
tiOn of Independence, after which, tax
ing a drink of water and clearing his
throat a number of times, he began a
speech that was full of patriotism and
politics. In the midst of a period of sur
passing elOquence. he was interrupted
by the loud cheers of his hearers. The
men cheered and ciapped, and the boys,
always ready to aid in making noise,
seized the opportunity to set off some
fire-crackers.
The cause of al this turmoil seemed
Pleased, and bowed repeatedly. The Oc-
casion was worth at least dozen votes
to him
When the noise had somewhat abated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
Railroad BuildIng.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The Railroad Gazette
publishes a table of the new railroad mileage
built in the first half of 1891. The total
mileage of main line track laId in the United
States in the half year is ,63e. For the same
period in 1890 the new track laid was 2,055
miles; in 1889. ,4Sl and in 1888. $3.50. If
the ratio of railroad building in the first half
year to that in the whole year is maintained
in 1891. the total for the year will be little
less than 5000 miles.
The southern states east of the Mississippi
river still lead, they having laid about Al per
cent of all the track built SO far this year.
The northern states east of the Mississippi
have laid about % per cent and the Pacific
coast states about Is per cent. The new con-
struction has nearly all been by old compa-
MES as additions to existing systems. The
most new track laid by any one company Is
about sixty-nine miles laid by the Great
Northern on its extension toward the Pacific
coast
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
A BRITISH VIEW OF 1T.
Why We Do Not Celebrate the Glorious
Fourth OF YOro-


Thirty or forty years ago the Fourth
of July could scarcely be called happy
day for any patriotic Britisher who
CHANGED to be temporarily located under
the shadow OF the stars and stripes
There were still few aged men alive
who could dimlY recall the war Of indie
pendence, while there were numerous
survivors of the struggle OF 1912. The
consequence was that at the multitudin-
Gus celebrations which were held all
over the country the British lion formed
the piece de resistance Of the oratorical
feasts, and he was hacked and heWed in
the most merciless fashion by speakers
of the Jefferson Brick type.
Turning to present day celebrations, a
wonderful and, IL may be added, well
come change is noticeable. The Ameri-
can boy, no doubt, still honors the glO-
rious day with a profuse expenditure OF
gunpowder, but he is as much an object
of terror TO his own cOuntrymen as to
the foreign sojourner. The old spread
eagle school of rhetoricians, however,
has become well-nigh extinct. This is
partly due to lapse of time. Both 1775
and 1912 have now become ancient his
tory. The States, too, have become so
pOpulOus and powerful that they can get
on without "blowing," as the Australian
phrase has it. Besides, the Americans
have gradually discovered that the moth
er country is not bad sort of old girl
after all when you get TO know her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
The Platform.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, July 3.-Ths platform
adopted by the republican state convention
indOrses in strong terms the Mckinley tariff
law; commends the reciprocity scheme of
Secretary Blaine; Endorses the Conger silver
bill; indorses the administration of Presl-
dent Harrison; defends the large appropria-
tons OF the last congress as having been
necessary to the fulfllment of the obliga-
try; affirms the prohibition plank of last
years platform, and arraigns the democratic
party for conspiriAg with the law breaking
element of the state for the violation and
non-obseryance of the prOhibitOry law; IN
dorses the representatives in congress and
particularly eulogizes Senator Allison for
his course as chairman of the committee on
appropriations, and urges a liberal appro-
priation for the worlds fair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

RoAIK, July 6.-Dispatches from Naples
give meagre details of a terrible accident
which occurred on Mount Vesuvius by which
a Brazilian traveller lost his life. Another
Brazilian was rescued with difficulty. Mount
Vesuvius, it has been recorded, has for some
months past been showing signs of activity
at intervals. Within the last week or 80,
however, Vesuyius has been somewhat
quieter, but renewed signs of activity Wers
noticed and travellers were warned that it
would not be wise to ascend to the crater.
In spite of this warning two Brazilian trav-
elers, accompanied by a guide. determined
to make the ascent. They did so and reached
the top of the mountain in safety. There they
we're noticed to be standing near the crater
gazing into its mysteries. Suddenly the
whole party was enVeloped IN a dense cloud
of sulphurous smoke which so stupeied the
travellers that one of them reeled about for a
moment, then staggered forward and fell
headfOremost into the crater. The guide
who accompanied the two Brazihans had in
the meantime caught hold of the second trav-
eleF and half dragged, half pushed him into
q position where the crater fumes could not
affect him, thus saving the travellers life.
The victim of Mount NesuVius was DIR.
Silva Jardin. He was a highly esteemed
journalist of Rio Janeiro. He fell 10 feet
sheer into tho glowing lava. He left wife
and family IN Paris.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
shooI SCAT Get Out.

CHICAGO, July 6.-The climax in the suit
of Phoebe Couzins to retain the secretaryship
of the board of lady managers of the world IS
fair was reached in Judge Blodgett's court.
Colonel Robert Rae, attorney for Miss CouZ-
ins, was just closing an eloquent appeal on
behalf of his client He pictured Miss Couz-
ms honorable career and the positions of
distinction she had filed and referred to her
aged mother, who was present, as woman
who has risked her life IN defense of the
Union during the war, and wound up by
saying ia very high pitched voice:
fall"
This was too much for Miss Couzins' lady
friends, a half dozen of whom had sat spell
bound by the eloouence of the counsel. In
front of Colonel Rae sat DIR. Augusta kim
ball. lady physician and woman suffragist
of some repute, who had been taking copious
notes of the proceedings. Near the attorneys
sat Miss Couzins' mother with Miss Bullin,
the deposed secretary's amanuensis; DIR.
Lucy White, daughter of Judge White, and
several other ladies. No sooner had the
speaker finished talking than all the ladies
began to applaud with their hands. The
hand clapping made great noise IN the al
most empty court room. 1t was interrupted
in an instant by Judge BlOdgett, who got
red in the face and said stop 1t, stop it. Mr..
Marshal, clear the ROOM" Deputy Marshal
George Jones hastened from his seat and ad-
vanced toward the now frightened women.
He walked boldly up to the row of ladies and
wavingshis hand toward the door, told them
to 'Get OUT Get outr' The ladies rose,
even to Miss Couzlns' aged mother.
Ex-Judge Waite was on his feet in an in
slant "Your honor" he SAID in panied sur
prise at the courts action, ''you can see that
the applause was only the impulse of mo
ment."
at don't matter, Judge Waite" replied
the court, now thoroughly angered. snow
let those people leave the room.'
''The people" filed out, looking. rather
ahaah6d They fhnFnuDhlV frIOhtaURd
but not SO much SO as to prevent a little
meeting in the corridor. They claimed they
were not used to court etiquette. None of
ever.
Judge Blodgett took the case under ad-
Yisement.