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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

The first spectacles, which were
yery expensive, were made in Italy.
Somewhat later the manufacture OF
cheaper glasses sprang up in Holland.
and it spread late in the fourteenth
century to Germany. Nurnberg and
Rathenow acquired fame for their
glasses between 1490 and 1900. For,
many years glasses were used only as
means of aiding bad eyes First in
Spain appeared the fashion Of wearing
glasses merely for the sake Of wearing
them 1t spread rapidly to the rest OF
the continent, and brought about tho
transformation of the old thirteenth
century spectacles into eyeglasses, and
eventuallysinto the monocle, the cos
mopolitan trademark OF the dahdy'
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
==s -
WALKING FISHES.
Denizens of the Deep Who Initiate Mans
Movements.

Denizens of the Deep Who Initiate Mans
Movements.
1t may seem absurd to speak of fishes
as walking. The fying-fish is well
known, but it's fight looks much like
swimming in the air. We naturally
think of fishes rs living all the time in
water as being incapable, in fact, of
living anywhere else. But nature main
tains no hard and fast lines of distinc-
ton between animal life which belongs
on the land and that which belongs to
the water. If we can believe the ac-
counts of naturalists-and there are
no grounds for doubling them-there
are fishes that traverse dry land and
others that walk on the bottom of the
sea.
1t is reported that DIR. Francis Day,
of India, has collected seveSal instances
of the migration of fishes by land from
one piece of water to another. Layard
once met some perch-lilse fishes travel
ing along a hot and dusty gravel road
at midday. Humboldt saw a species of
dorus leaping over the dry ground, sup
ported by its pectoral fins; and he was
told of another specimen that had
climbed hillock twenty feet in height.
A French naturalist published in the
Transactions of the Linnean Society
of Normandy. 1912, an account of his
observations on the ambulatory move
ments of the gurnard at the bottom of
the sea. He observed these movements
in one of the artificial sea-ponds or fish,
ing-traps, surrounded by nets, on the
shore of Normandy.
He saw score of gurnards close their
fins against their sides like the wings
of a fly in repose, and, without any
movement of their tails, walk along
the bottom by means of six free rays,
three on each pectoral fin, which they
placed successfully ON the ground
They moved rapidly forward and
backward, to the right and left, CROP
ing in all directions with these rays, as
if in search of small crabs. Their great
heads and bodies seemed to throw hard
ly any weight on the slender rays, or
feet, being suspended in water, and
having their weight further. diminished
by their swimming bladders
When the naturalist moved in the
water the fish swan away rapidly to
the extremity of the pond; when he
stood still they resumed their walking
and came between his legs.
On dissection the three anterior rays
on each pectoral fin are found to be
supported each with strong muscular
apparatus to direct its movements,
apart from the muscles that are con-
nected with the smaller rays of the
pectoral fin.-Youth's Companion.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

Terrapin is not the easiest thing in
the world to eat, and we must all sym
pathize with the out-of-town gentle
man at Delmonico's the other night who
met the delicacy for the first time.
After struggling with . mouthful Of It
Tor moment he turned to his host and
whispered, as well As his preoccupied
organ Of speech would permit: Il say,
George, you don't have to swallow the
pits, do you?'-N. Y. Sun.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

A great many of the restaurants
and hotels now refuse to be responsible
for overcoats unless they are regularly
deposited by the customer in The hands
Of an attendant and checks Exchanged
for them. The number OF overcoats
lost in the downtown restaurants, even
when great care is exercised, Is SO large
that-the proprietors Of the restaurants
feel justified in paying . salary % 2
man whose sole duty Is to look after
ov.rcoats.--N. Y. Sun.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

---geason Enough eft Il curious
said the tree calf book to the Russin
leather volume, ssthat you and should
bring mp here together" Why?
..gecansc we were not bound me same
way when We started. ~, , Herald
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

The daughters of rich New York women
are very frequently put at the beginning Of
the season in the hands of a trained nurse.
who is responsible for their good condition
during the season, and whose duties are very
nearly as onerous as are those Of the trainer
of some champion of the prize ring. Her
management is something like this: When
the nurse thinks IT'S time the bud was up she
wakens her, wraps her in a soft wool bath
robe, and carries her in the dressing room.
where she invests her with two garments Of
stout jersey cloth, and makes her either
swing pair of light Indian clubs for twenty
minutes or takes the same time in exercise on
a gymnastic bar.
When the debutante is in full glow she is
wrapped again in the bath robe, and carried
to the bath room, where a white porcelain
tub has been filled with warm water. Into
this has been flung, before she comes, a
French bran bag, the contents of which are
bran, sl+avings of the finest olive oil soap.
emollient pastes and orris root. This is used
like a sponge in bathing, and on being
squeezed emits a soft, creamy, perfumed
lathcr, which leaves the skin smelling
slightly of violets and as soft as velvet
After the bath the young woman is thor
oughly rubbed down with towels of a damask
which is as soft as satin, for any
rough substance Injuries the texture
of the skin If the weather is cold
a little cold cream is used and rubbed in
carefully with the hand to prevent chapping
and redness. The hair is smartly brushed
for twenty minutes, the nails manicured
and while this luxurious young person is at
tending to the rest of her toilet the nurse sees
that the proper breakfast is prepared. This
is simple-a Bit Of dry toast, cup of choco-
Z late, an egg and some rare steak because she
is obliged to eat so much trash at balls and
dinners that this is the time when she absorbs
her real nourjshment. Then the attendant
leaves her to her own devices until she comes
to dress for the evening.
Another bath and cup of hot fresh tea
prepare her for the nights work, and when
she returns, jaded and exhausted, at in the
morning, the nurse is on hand TO undress her,
give her little soothing brush to her hair,
feed to her a cup of steaming bouilIon, and,
after putting her to bed, rub her gently and
smoothly in the massage fashion until all
aches and WEAKNESS are gone, and she sinks
off into eight hours of dreamless slumber It
is astonishing what fatigue, what an endless
wearing course of dissipation a girl can go
through, and come out of it as fresh as she
went in, when some one stands ready in this
manner to repair all breaches made upon her
youth and loveliness. Girls who have this
care last ten years longer than those who are
left to shift for themselves, and the money
spent in this way generally proves in the end
to be advantageously invested. -Pittsburg
Bulletin
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

There is no greater evil existing right now in
society than this indiscreet conversation be-
fore children. A lady visitor comes in, and
in utter disregard of the presence Of the chill
dren who are in the room, the latest scandal
is discussed, or a bit of gossip is dissected; a
birth is announced with all the accompany
ing circumstances, may be the approaching
advSat of a heir, is the latest news to be cir
culated, and so the conversation goes on;
little ears drinking in, and wondering minds
trying to make rlings fit together and solve
the mysteries discussed. Then parents in
their own home circle often discuss subjects
before their children that they would be
shocked, should some one suggest are injuri-
Gus. They do not openly (which would ba
FAR better but by hints, and in ambiguous
manner tel piece of ncws which they assert
the children don't understand, but which at
the same time aroilses their curiosities and
proves more detrimental for the mystery
that surrounds it.
will give two instances that have come
under my observation recently, as it illus
trates SO well the subject A young lad in
his teens said to his mother in my presence,
"What is this about Mrs. -gn She
looked up in surprise and said: "What do
you mean n "Oh - lie said. there is no use
to pretend ignorance you know what mean :;
| have seen you all with our heads together
and heard you whispering, and Jim "a com
panion) and are on the track and are going
to find out what it isl Tins gossip, what
ever it was, had been discussed right in the
home circle and that is where the boy heard it,
The other instance was a lady friend, who
told me she was exceedingly particular never
to discuss scandal, or any subject before
her children that children should not know
A few days before with closed doors she was
talking to her sister Of piece of news she
had just heard when the door opened and
her young daughter came in and said /:
Mamma, excuse me, was not listening, but
came to the door and overheard something
you said to auntie, and | want you to tell me
all about it; have heard some of it any
way" When asked where she heard it she
said: AT school, all the girls know it"
Now as my friend said, 1--WE send our chill
dren to a private school; pay the highest
! prices so we can have them associate with the
best, and yet all the indecent gossip that is
abroad IS discussed among them" Now these
school children get all their news at home.
! Were it not for indiscreet parents, there
would be more innocent children. This may
seem TO mothers a hard assertion, but it is
even so. In your hearts you no doubt earn
estly desire the purity and innocence of your
children, but in your conversations before
them you are forgetful of their interests by
your indiscretion. Atlanta Constitution.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

A man loves to see his wife well dressed.
When she goes about in tatters, with big
shoes, untidy skirts, soiled collar, and a halo
of curl papers, if he doesn't swear he thinks
it. | don't believe in the economy of home
toilets. | never take q dress that is done for
and wear it in the house. When the life is
gone out Of it, it goes in the rag bag.
make O duty Of nice linen with plenty of
laces, and my house gowns are not old, they
are not wrappers, and they are not ugly.
Another hobby of mine is my hair, which
will have as near tho poets conception of
her fragrant tresses' as possible. Then
have whole lot of little devices-I perfume
my eyebrows and lips; keep my hands soft
and cool, my teeth in good order, and /
make my doctor prescribe for a sweet
breath. But don't put that in the paper.
only tell you to give you an idea of the care
required to keep a man i'll love with you.
Men like to preach down extravaganza, and
style, and dress; but the woman who bangs
her hair, powders the shine off her face,
hides a blotch or scar under piece of court
plaster, who wants pretty gloves and stock
ings, trim slippers, perfumes, balms, cold
creams, finger curls, and fancy notions to
increase her charms is the woman who is adj
mired every time. Those long, lean, lank,
common sense women may CAD about with
their wholesome ugliness and cheap simple
ity, but the procession of men who follow
is not a long or. Verona Jarbeau in St
Louis Republicaa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
To Circnmvent "F1nn."

"It can't get the best of me- said Mrs.
Anderson, though l will say, don't know
as | ever should have got at it just right
without Almiry, my cousin down to the
Port, who beats all for notions, an seems as
if she schemed from mornin' till night how
TO get ahead of dirt. She laughed one day
when / was down there an went into her
spare room, an just sort of natural like
looked round under things
-" You're looking for fluff says she. 4
known you, Partheny. Look away !-you
won't find any. I've got even with fluff at
last, an I'll tell you how; though l amt GER
tain you deserve it. Sweep all you like, but
when you're through an the dusts all set
tied an you've dry dusted tables an chairs
an such, take half pail of warm water an
big cloth, wiring the cloth pretty dry-for
vets as bad as none at all-and then Just go
over tine whole carpet y
"'Take the color OUT says I.
" No it WON'T says she, AN know, for
I've tried it; but if you're skeered about that.
all you've to do is to put a spoonful of am
monia in the water. 1t brightens up the
colors, an it's death on moths, an it sort of
sweetens up everything
II didn't say much then, but I went home
an tried it; an it's about the best thing /
know for circumventing the unaccountabiest
thing l know about, an that's = Fluff. u
Helen Campbell in Demorest's Monthly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
Where Men Are rrinst.

A popular belief, current among men at
least, is that women enjoy dressmaking.
Undoubtedly it is pleasant to see a shabby
old gown metamorphosed into a compare
lively fresh new one by the aid of judicious
turning, sponging and retrimning. The end
crowns the means. But it is not invariably
a delight to woman to go trough the tire
some minuti@ that precede tfs agreeable ter
mination. There are numbers of women
who anticipate the spring ant fall dressmak-
ings with deep groanings Of spirit. Left to
themselves, they might fuss aong with their
old Clothes But every true woman desires to
look her best, not only in herhusband's eyes,
but also, for his sake, in those Of his friends
So she plans and acts and contrives, with
what skill she may, to save bis purse and his
pride. To say the least, bis unfavorable
comments SAVIOR Of ingratinde. -Harper's
Bazaar.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

must tell you about my little girl going to
bed. She doesn't like to go up stairs 10y her
self at $50 and leave the lights, the reading
and music, but we have a new plan now,
which works like charm. She is never so
happy as when personating some one beside
herself. One night l proposed she should
play she was going to a ball. She lin imag
ination) put on her satin dress, long gloves,
slippers and what not and started off with
much interest. Auntie was the coachman
who took her to the party and she was very
ready to so to bed for the sake of getting
started. The next night she went to Cali
fornia to visit some little friends | wrote
out ticket for her to give the conductor,
and she took sleeping car and next morn
ing reported lovely trip. Every night now
she begins about o'clock to know where she
had better go. | quite enjoy planning her
trips for her and she goes off happy every
night.-"E B. H. in Good Housekeeping.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
WOMAN AND HOME.
TEACHING THE GIRLS HOW TO HAN
DIE THE NEEDLE.

Daughters of Rich women-"Little Pitch
ers Have Long Ears = Fluff Dress.
Reforming MISUNDERSTANDING to Bed.
Various Household Hints.
A suitable piece of work to commence on
Is pair of pillow cases, for in making this
article the child learns to overland, to hem
aud to make button holes. Commence when
she is fresh, soon after breakfast, having pre-.
viously cut out two pairs of pillow cases, one
pair for yourself and another pair for the
little daughter. See that she is supplied with
"A neat little work box or basket, thimble,
thread and needles. Begin by bastng up a
pair for her; then commence together, first
starting hers.
She will take great pride in trying to have
her work look as well as yours, but unless
she is an unusually apt pupil her stitches
will be long and uneven. If not neatly done
advise her gently to pull out her work and
begin again, or, better STILL tell her you will
take them out for her, letting her go and
have a race with her dog or a ride on her
tricycle.. She will come in with a fresher,
clearer head and steader hand than if
scolded and made to take out the misplaced
stitches. When she has finished the over
handing on both pillow cases haste the hens
for her and start her at the hemming. eau
tion her to have her stitches even. but not
too short, as with beginners very short
stitches are apt to be crooked
Keep your work along with hers Above
all things, try to keep up her interest, and
when she comes to the button holes cut them
for her, neatly overcasting the edges I'm
press it upon her that she must be careful
and take up very little of the goods, as it
her fasten the ends strongly and evenly.
Now let her sew ON her buttons, and when
she has finished fold and put away, and if
she has done them well she will be a very
happy little girl and you a very proud
mother. She may be several days in making
them; do not hurry her, and, above all
things, do not become impatient with her,
and tell her she shall finish them by given
time
y Next teach her to darn. Let her take q
pair of her own stockings the pair with the
smallest holes, for large holes are so dis
couraging to a beginner. Tell her that in
order to make a neat darn she must use
long, slender needle, and cotton not toe
coarse. 1t is best to darn over china egg
going back and forth till the hole is covered
then cross the stitches, weaving in and out
until the darn is as solid as the original
material Unless girl learns the intricaces
of darning when she is young, she is apt
when she is grown up, to depend Oh
''mamma," or, worse still, go with stockings
unmended, either of which is inexcusable.
For a worn or torn place in q dress, OF
course, you would not darn as you would the
heel Of stocking, but haste piece Of the
goods underneath, then darn back and forth
with dainty, tiny stitches, till the rent is re
paired, then with damp cloth laid over the
darn, press with a warm fat iron.-Annie
Curd in Good Housekeeping.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

1t is well known that'while the milk Of a
healthy woman never disagrees with a
healthy child, that child cannot be fed with
cows milk without peril. Indeed, most cases
Of cholera infantum are among the bottle
fed, and babe suffering from this disease
will generally recover at once if it can have
a more Observation-Disclosures
One important difficulty with cows milk
for infants is-partly from its nature and
partly from the freer and more copious
draughts with which it is taken into the
stomach-i5 tends to coaguate into large
masses of solid cheese. This is thrown in
sour Jumps into the bowels and keeps them
in a state of perpetual irritation. Now, lime
water added to the milk-say one part in five
or six-prevents this coaguation, and if
other hygienic conditions are right, the dam
ger of cholera infantum is very much dimin-
ished.-Yout Companion.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
Reforming a Husband.

1 knew young lady who had everything
which usually constitutes the happiness of
those who have not yet climbed the golden
stairs of matrimonial paradise Her age
was 20; she was brunette ofgraceful figure,
with a peculiarly animated expression of
countenanco. Her complexion was rich and
warm, her large gray eyes were merry, and
her features would pass muster among sculp.
tors. She had beaux by the sore. AT length
she came to decision adj heard of her
marriage. / knew the youngman whom she
chose and was startled. That was five years
ago.
A year ago was riding uptown on a car.
l heard my name pronounced and looked,
but did not at first recognize the face, which
was family smiling at me- 1t was weirdly
pale and wrinkled and careworn. looked
puzzled for a few moments and then it
dawned on me that this was the wreck of
one of the prettiest girls in Brooklyn. l ac-
cOmpanied her as far as tbe door of her
house. 1t was tenement house II won't
invite you in today, she said; ''mY rooms
are somewhat disordered.n | said nothing,
but | understood. 1t was ptiful to see her
try to keep up the pretense of being light
hearted, happy and prosperous A week ago
| beard her husband was in the lunatic asy-
lum and her baby dead. Now she has gone
home to begin life over again She had mar
ried man to reform him.-Cor Brooklyn
Eagle
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
blending with the MACHINE.

Where there is a sewing machine in the
home it should be used as much as possible in
the family mending. Some women never
think of using the machine for anything but
making new or making over old garments,
while others use it to do as much of the
family mending as can be done conveniently.
When there is rip or slit in garment
nothing can mend it as quickly as the
machine, while for sewing on a patch it is
excellent First haste the patch on evenly,
then sew with machine, dampen and press,
and the patched place will look as nice, if
not nicer, than if done by hand. For boys
and mems clothes it is much better than hand
sewing, owing to its being stronger. To be
sure, when the material is very worn and
thin the hand sewing is best, as tho machine
stitching would be apt to tear the cloth, but
where the fabric is strong and there is a
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

ats girls own fault if sheis treated with
disrespect by her employers, nlsaid one pleas
ant faced, gentle hammered ypung woman.
IF you attend to your work and do fairly
by your employer, he'll generHlly do right by
you. If he shows any signs d not doing so,
let him see at once that you won't put up
with any other treatment but what's right.
Don't understand any double meaning re
marks, either. II you laugh at them as
jokes the man will go on and say worse.
But just look grave and make him explain
what he means. and then he gets ashamed of
himself There's is no use in being afraid of
man because he gives you your work. He
doesn't respect You half as much, and when
you're trying to please him by putting up
with what no self-respecting girl ought to
take you can just be sure you're degrading
yourself and all to no purpose. New York
Evening World.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
Cultivate Stupidity.

Never be withheld from entertaining from
the mistaken idea that you must follow the
example of richer friends and neighbors,
even if it be far beyond your means and in
clination. Simplicity is never vulgar; Law
ishness usually is. Entertain according to
your circumstances, but gracefully and cor
daily, thus following the example of one of
the most admired society women of New
York, whose narrow purse permitted but the
most frugal table, and who, therefore, offered
at her weekly lunches the two accomplish
ments of her cook: good coffee and bread and
the delicious fish hash, in the making of
which she excelled. Sawyer in Good
Housekeeping.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24
CArAkKH CANT RE CURrn

reach the seat of the disease CutArrh is blood
or constitutional disease, and in order 10 cure ii
you have 10 take internal remedies, Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls "a.
mrrh Cure Is no quick medicine II was pre-
serlbed BY one OF the best physicians in this
country lor years: and Is regular prescription.
II is composed of the best tonies kuowni com.
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
fecty on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
Dlllauoh OF tne two ingredients is what produces
lot tesumohlals Tree. +. j. CHENEY x CO.,
ProprietOrs, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists price, IS cents
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-10-24

Formerly tobacco chewers in Oregon pur-
chased their tobacco by the plug without
considering its weight, but emigrants from
the East, where Star tobacco is universally
used, refused to take these short-weight
plugs and demanded Star Plug, which is
not only the best tobacco, but each plug is
a full siXteen-ounce pound, and now most
chew ers in Oregon use Star.