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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
BONES OF MASTODONS.
WHY COMPLETE SKELETONS ARE
RARELY FOUND NOWADAYS.

Portions of Animals Arc Frequently
Carried Away by Smaller Creatures and
Then the Bones Generally DeoompOse.
Evidence That Mon Saw Them.
A reporter has had an interesting talk
with Professor Ward on the subject Of
the mastodon remains discovered at Oak
held. "a man came to me yesterday"
said he, land showed me q rib which he
said he had dug up. It was certainly q
mastodon rib. He said he was going to
dig for the rest Of it, but doubt if he
finds very much more You can easily
see how this might be. Suppose an or
gets stuck in the mud and dies, wolves
tear the flesh and gnaw the bones; per-
haps skunk will carry some Of the
smaller ones into his hole. Bones de-
compose. II there is food they become
scattered.
80, you see, before time has dug a
grave in which the remains Of our i'm
aglnary OK may rest undisturbed for
ages, chance has scattered them far and
wide. So it is with the fossil remains
OF the mastodon and mammoth, and the
man who finds one bone of the animal
and digs for the rest is very apt to be
disappointed. There is hardly a county
in the United States west Of New Eng
land where remains Of mastodons have
not been found at one time or another.
The country wsz full Of them. believe
that mastodon tooth was found in this
city some twenty years ago, and several
bones were found near the Brighton
lock. The mammoth bore about the
same relation to the mastodon that the
Indian elephant does to the African.
"Mastodons were more numerous in
this country and mammoths in Europe
and Asia.
THE STUDY OF BONES.
81 have here" continued Professor
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

The earliest mirrors of which mention
Is made in history were in use among the
Israelites in the time Of Moses. That
gentleman, as recorded in the Bible,
commanded in a certain emergency that
these articles should be transformed into
wash basins for the priests. They were
made Of brass. Doubtless similar uten-
sis Of this and other materials were in
use long before that At that same
period black glass was employed for the
purpose, as well as transparent glass
with black foil on the back. 1t is re-
lated that the Spaniards found mirrors
of polished black stone, both convex and
concave, among the natives of South
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
Easy Enough.

Julian Mitchell, the stage manager,
was rehearsing a company of variety
people who had waxed ambitious and
planned to go forth into the dowery
fields Of polite farce. Among them was
q knockabout team, one Of whom was
cast to play gilded youth who figures
prominently in the piece. His ideas con-
corning the proper performance Of the
role were supremely weird, and one after
noon Julian overheard the following con-
versation between the portrayer Of the
modern swell and his partner:
'Say, Billy, I amt got no use for these
dood parts 1can't get no conception Nv
EN-"
Come OFF. Cuff shootin's dead easy. "
Ever try it,"
''Sutinly. Kelley amt in it with me
when it comes to wearin dress props"
"Well, the games dead hard one for
me-"
Nix. All We got to do is to remem-
Der you're gent what's wearin gents
clothes and lettergor-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

Just how much the postofice depart
ment receives every year for making
mems lives burdensome with circulars
Of every imaginable character it is i'm
possible to estimate, but if st. Louis 10
any criterion it must be enormous. One
firm alone sends out considerably over
1000, 900 year, and quite number en-
ploy large staff of folders and address
ers, and get out from 1900 to 5000 a
day each during the busy season. If
every one they send to reads the circu-
lars as little as do there is terrible
amount Of loves labor lost in tho work.
Interview in st. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

Do you know Of what material the
buttons on your coat are nader
Well, perhaps il you did you would
never recognize it in the raw, for in four
cases out of five it is a material vulgarly
known rs vegetable ivory. To the trade
1t is the ivory nut. Down on the pier of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
will be seen long rows Of sacks made Of
jute, which bear the appearance exter-
nally Of being filled with potatoes.
These are stacked at the head of the pier
in the open air. There is no danger Of
them being carried away, for they are
as heavy as lead, and not extremely val
liable, as they are. Potatoes would not
remain in that exposed position un-
touched for single night. The ivory
nut, however, is valuable only when it
comes from the hands Of the manufac-
turer in the button or the ornamental
state.-New York Telegram.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
The Field for the Inventor,

In the realm Of machinery and manu-
facture the inventor is yet but entering
upon his infancy. Many millions of dol
lars have been reaped and are to be &C
cumulated by the inventor in machinery
who understands the complicated needs
Of humanity. The central idea in this
work is to reduce labor, expense and
time to the lowest point, and so to econo-
mize in the use of material that there
will be no absolute waste. To enter
upon this field Of invention one cannot
trust to accident and happy luck, but he
must first thoroughly acquaint himself
with the laws of dynamics and mechan-
les, so that he can appreciate an i'm
provement when 1t is suggested to his
mind.-George E. Walsh in New York
Epoch,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
THE MockING BIRD.

Theze Ia no other bird sings half Ike thAtl
From Eden's bowers 1t few,
Out to the world, with wagering plumage
gray,
With the unhappy twain, that sad day
The rose wept tears OF dew.
It is not nightingale or lark.
Oh, diviner birdl
In moon tipped forests. sweet with night and
dew,
And sun kissed meadows, when the spring
goes through,
Its voice Is ever heard.
Its nests! In breaks where roses blow,
Where honeysuckles roam;
The wind pipes soft around It, and the rain
OF fearful April parts In twain,
Nor damps its downy home.
Whence cometh 1t and goeth itS
Born for the souls delight.
No bird that hits through glories Of the
dawn,
Or homeward comes, down deepening twi-
light drawn,
Can match its heart notes slight
Mark A. Gambler In Atlanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

THE Moscow Empire is out wish
ing new undertaking firm in that
city all manner of success. The
Empire must have several enemies
whom it would like to see the new
enterprise practice upon. It's a fore
gone conclusion that an establish
ment of that class could not meet
with suscess in Pullman; every
body is too sound in health for that.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

SOME of our friends over in Idaho
are again becoming a little excited
over that old chestnut about a mis-
take in the survey between Idaho
and Washington. What if there is
mistake? How long would it
take to annex the "pan-handle of
Idaho to Washington? We'd have
the vote to do that thing, too!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
THE WIDE THEATER HAT

A man in Berwick, Pa, has sued
the manager of the theater of that
place because he could not see a
performance that he attended on
account of the big hats worn by
ladies who occupied the seats just
in front of him. His grievance
as he states it in his complaint, is
similar to that Of thousands of OPP
pressed and downtrodden theater-
goers.
He says he paid 80 cents for a
ticket under the implied, but false
and fraudulent representation that
it would entitle him to see the show.
An inconsiderate or designing usher,
however, seated him just behind
two sisters, each Of whom had on a
hat of twenty-one and one-half in
, ches in diameter across the brim.
AS the sisters were obliged to keep
their heads, or rather their hats,
together on account of their i'm
mense size, and as they wore them
tilted back on their heads, such a
broad expanse Of space in front of
him was filled with frills and feath-
ers that he could see nothing else.
After several vain efforts to see
something besides these hats, he
says he asked the ladies to remove
them. This they refused to do,
and one of them actually giggled.
thereby sorely injuring PLAINTIFF
feelings. He then applied to the
usher to have the distractions re-
moved, but that functionary de-
chned to undertake matter of so
much delicacy, giving as his only
reason that the wearers of the hats
aforesaid were real nice girls and
daughters of the bank cashier.
Plaintiff was therefore compelled to
sit through the performance with
out seeing it, or anything else in
which he was or could be interested,
except a vast expanse of hat top,
for which he probably cared moth
ing after the first hour or so of en-
forced observation. His ability to
hear what was going on was also
more or less unjustly and inconsid-
erately interfered with, all of which
was greatly to his damage, and con-
trary to the peace and dignity Of
the state of Pennsylvania. Where
fore he prays judgement, etc.
The plaintiff in this case is en-
tirely right. He is the champion
of a mighty army, who, unlike him
self, have learned to sufferin silence
though muttering curses not loud
but deep. He will at least have
the moral support of this army
Contributions will be gladly sent
him, if he wants them, to pay the
cost of his lauidible undertaking
and if he succeeds, or if he should
die before the struggle is ended, a
monument should be erected to his
memory.-Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

A singular ocean sponge Ia the glass
rope, which sends down into the mud q
coiled wisp Of filaments as thick as knit
ting needle. The latter opens out into a
brush, fixing the creature in place after
the manner Of screw pile. Still an
other remarkable sponge is found in the
deep water off the Loffoden islands. Il
spreads out into thin circular cake,
surrounded by what looks like fringe
Of white floss silk. Yet another curl
osity Ia the "eupectella" sponge Of the
Philippines, which lives embedded to It's
lid in the mud and supported by . love-
" rnl.-lntervisw In Washtagton Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

If THE reader wants to settle in a
wide-awake community all he has
to do is to look at the local news
paper, A wide awake, well-sup-
ported home newspaper is always
associated with good schools,
churches, active business and in
telligent people. 1t never fails, No
business man or pioneer in any
community makes any better in
vestment than in the dollars he
gives to the support of a good home
newspaper.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
How a Bishop Was Put to Death.

Traces Of this primitive superstition,
bewitching by images, are found among
civilized people, for Grimm reports that
in the eleventh century jews were &C
cused in Europe of having killed Bishop
Ebergard by n sorcery Of the kind. They
were said to have made a figure Of wax
representing the bishop, hired priest to
baptize it. and put it into the fire. As
seen rs the wax was melted, the bishop
wAa attacked by mortal disease.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

THE republicans ofthe state must
organize and stand together, know
no party dissentions or personal
jealousy or chickering's if they would
sustain the old time majority vote
This is the plain truth of the mat
ter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
DvERTISING RATES

A NEW opera house is one of the
most pressing needs in Pullman at
present. Where's the man who
wants to make a snug fortune?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
A FRUIT RANCH.

Of 100 acres, 80 acres orchard, 80 acres
of wheat land, rest Of the ranch all good
pasture land, $500 good young trees now
set, 500 bearing, plenty of spring water.
good 4 room house and good out build
ings q miles Of wire fence. Will sell
on easy payments or trade for good farm
ing lands.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

w. C. HAMMOND will occupy this
space next week, with an advertise
ment ofhis NEW and COMPLETE
Stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Fur
nishing Goods, Boots and Shoes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25
TILL
January LIST, 1892.
HERALD
--OFFER;

The HERALD'S
subscription list i S
growing at a rate that
is very encouraging
to the publisher, and
if your name is not on
that list you're not
getting the news. AS
a special inducement,
we will, till January
1st, only, give the
HERALD and either
the weekly Spokes-
man or the San Fran
cisco Call for
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

80 acres miles from Pullman, mile
from warehouse all in cultivation, good
buildings and fences, and good spring
water for $2100, $1100 down and
balance on easy payments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

2 lots in block 43 on the fat, on Grand
street 2 blocks from post office all graded
ready for building on. A bargain, come
and see them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

A good residence lot on High stree
2 blocks from post office cheap if sold al
once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

$50 acres miles from Pullman, gooC
fence, all broke, situated in as good j.;
part of the country as there is. Spring
grain on this land made 80 bushels t.
the acre. Terms good.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

100 acres near Cotton. A fine ranch,
good house, l4x22; good running spring
water; all broke but 20 acres; all new
land. Terms on application.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

A FRUIT RANCH of 100 acres all il
good bearing trees, good building, gooc
pump throws pleanty Of water TO watel
the ranch, good location, in fact the bes1
orchard on Snake river. Will sell OF
good terms. This is bargain for any
fruit man. Particulars made known or
application to us.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

II you have any Real Estate of any
kind to sell or rent we will give you
good terms and guarantee you Salts
FACTION, or if you want to buy you
will save money by seeing us, as We
have many bargains not quoted in th .
column.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-12-25

100 acres on Union fat, nine miles
from Pullman; all broke; good spring
and house and barn; all fenced, for $25
an acre. Good terms made known on
application.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14
or national banks he says:

"The present national banking system. so far as 1t
confines the issuance of currency TO government
bonds Is vicious but stronger nor mOrc cnnserVa-
tive banks have ever been organized In the history OF
the world"
How "stropg" and "conservative' banks
can be "vlcious'' is beyond our comprehen-
sion.
cious," ana we need flexible" currency, as
kinds of money is too much: FLEXIBLE
Representative" and "vicious."
We do not pretend to know the causes of d.
nancIal strlngencles. but we suspect that the
Immediate cause Of every "strlngency" Is
from some movement In money centers that
scares capital, which Ia timid, and for few
weeks afterward, IL Is 'hoarded. The
..hoarded" money 4 practically TitndraTn n1. W.
culatlon, or from deposit In banks, creates dis
trust, and hence the temporary crash.
The aggregate money OF the world Ia about
| the same all the year round, but local causes
tend 10 make 1t plentiful or scarce In particu.
lar sections, as the people may or may not
have something to sell or to buy.
II each individual citizen would determine
or solve the financial question for himself by
with MS. The main, and first question is, In.
dlviduaI prosperity. II the individual sue
ceeds, the government Will be all right, even
II It Ia inflicted with "vicious" currency, rep
resentative" currency, and "nexiole' cur
rency.
Lei every man look out for the currency.
When In possession OF q reasonable amount oi
is safe for a comfortable old age, freed from
the deprivations, cares and labors which pow
erty demands OF him who lacked frugality In
early life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14

Young men, this Is the first question yonr
employers ask themselves when business be-
comes slack and when It Is thought necessary
TO ecopomize In the matter OF salaries. "WhO
can best be spared?" The parnecles, the
shirks, the makeshifts, somebody's proteges.
somebody's nephew, and especially some.
body's good.for-nothing. Young men. please
remember that these are not the ones who
10 be filled. Would you like to gauge your
own future for position Of, prominence !?
Would you like 70 know the probabilities OF
your getting such position Inquire with:
In! What are you doing TO make yourself
fyou are doing with your might what your
hands find to do, the chances are ten TO one
that you will soon become 40 valuable In that
and then, singular 10 relate, will be the very
time when you will be sought out for promo
tion to q better place.-Printing Times and
Lithographer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14
FARMERS BANK OF ABBEvILLE.
First Annual Meeting OF the Stock.
holders in the New Bank.


holders in the New Bank.
A full meeting Of stockholders Of this bank
was held In the Court House Tuesday, Janua'
Upon call of the roll 4Oi out OF 53S shares
were fouad to be represented in person or by
proxy.
President Parker submitted the first annual
report of the operations or the bank, which
was entirely satisfactory 10 the stockholders.
After payment Of current expenses and ap
plying 81 ,9Ol 10 discounts on anticipated pay
ments. the sum OF SSS8.53 was carried over AZ
undivided profits.
The Bank has a handsome new office on the
t'ublic Square. which is spiendidly Furnished
excellent one, and affords safe deposit for all
persons who choose TO avail themselves OF It's
benefit.
After some discussion as to whether the Di.
mittee appointed to recommend names for
election, II was decided that committee Of
seven be appointed to report suitable persons
for Directors.
The committee consisted OF F. A. Common, j..
". King. ]. Z. Todd, J. S. Graves, I. p. Quarles,
W. H. WhitIock, Jr. A. X. Watson.
The committee after some deliberation re-
Parker. ]. R. Blake, Jr.. F. A. Connor, W. A.
Tempieton, ]. S. Graves, ]. l.. Hughey, II. j..
Kinard, H: P. McGee, j.. T. Robertson. who
were unanimously elected.
A bylaw was adopted providing for the en-
iorcement of arrears on instruments Of stock
so as to provide for their prompt payment.
The Board OF Directors was authorized to
open books Of subscription generally for addi.
tional stock to amount Of $500 with author.
ity 10 increase to $50,000 If they deemed 1t ad
visabe. All stock which may be hereafter is.
sued, Will be sold for cash, the instalment
plan not being extended TO new stock. New
stockholders will participate in the profits ON
equal terms with original stockholders.
Messrs. Wyatt Aiken, Il. NJ. Anderson, g. B.
Riley and j. f. Todd OF the old Board Of Di-
rectors declined reelection.
meeting, the Board Of Directors organized by
re-electlng VIM. Fl. Purker, President, Col. j.
Townes Robertson, Vice.President, vice J. f..
Todd declined, and Julius II. DuPre, Cashier,
In place OF A. NJ. Aiken who declined re-eleo-
tion on account OF his health.
The Bank is now practically In the hands OF
much hampered by unnecessary rules and re-
strictions.
All restrictions on the sale OF stock has been
removed, and with efficient and able officers
the stockholders have every reason TO expect
u liberal dividend next year.
The stockholders were very pronounced In
their expressions OF satisfaction In the man.
agemenL of their affairs during the last year.
The meeting was marked by harmony and
good feeling, and every stockholder seemed
hopeful Of II bright future for the Farmers
Bank Of Abbeville.
A good days work was done. and the share-
holders acted wisely In clearing the deck and
preparing for season Of activity and useful
ness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14
Contributed Locals.
ABBEvILLE, 8. C., Jan. 13, 1891
RI be0Ins uexf MONDAY

.. CJ n. W.
Court begins next Monday.
Last Sabbath was real March day
Married, :0n the 7th instant. by Rev. DR.
Sloan, Mr.. Frank M. Wilson and Miss ZulH
Neel. All OF Abbeville County. Our best
wishes go with the happy couple.
Mr.. David A. Wardiaw, with his beautiful
young bride, has moved TO his Homework
cottage. We wish them much happiness and
prosperity In their own "Home Sweet
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Maynard Of Mount
Carmel we're shopping in Abbeville last
week.
mel went TO Greenville last week on bus
iness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Huckabee OF Lowndes.
willie were visiting in Abbeville several dayi
We are glad to report our friend Mr.. Doe
Jones OF Mount Carmel convalescing and
hope he will soon be fully restored tc
health.
nied by her brother, Jimmie smith, OF Noun,
Carmel were In Aboeville last Thursday on
business.
Mr.. E. NJ. Osborne and his charming wife
OF Ninety-Six were visiting friends and rela
tives in AGbeville last week.
Friday night at Mrs Dr. Marshail's.
Misses Kate and Sallle Marshall have JUS
returned from q pleasant visit TO friends
and relatives In Anderson and Green
Vile.
The week OF prayer ended with services In
the Methodist church last Sabbath night
DIR. Lowrie Wilson preached a most excellent
sermon u lurge and attentive congrega-
tion.
Mr.. John McAllister::from the Valley aide
was In Abbeville last Monday for the frsl
time in twelve months He thought our town
was certainly ON q "boom," as he notlcec
many improvements. He reported his father
who has been quite sick, better.
Several new cottages are now being bull
In AbbevIlle and others In contempla
ton.
Several gates swinging across the side
walk on Magazine street are nuisance anc
we respectfully call the attention OF tht
council To the fact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14
NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEvILLE.
Annual Meeting Of the StOckhOld.
ers In that InstitutiOn.

The stockholders In the Abbeville Nation.
al Bank met yesterday In the office OF the
President.
The report OF the President was extreme.
ly gratifying, and harmony and good feeling
prevailed.
The Bank is in good condition, having
larger deposits. and having extended aid IL
more customers last year than during any
previousyear.
Last year something like two hundred
thousand dollars was loaned TO people In the
country. and In this way the Bank Is doing
great good to the county.
The Bank has splendid vault, and many
persons owning ready cash avail themselves
OF It's benefits, and place their money there for
safe keeping, and its constantly increasing
deposits give proof of the prosperity Of the
country, and the confidence Of the public In
Its stability. The directors are: Messrs.
Geo; W. Williams Of Charles,on, y. n. Young
wards, R. NJ. Haddon, W. e. MCGOWAN, j.
Allen Smith.
The officers are-President, J. Allen Smith;
Cashier. B. s. Barnwell; Assistant Cashier
Lewis Perrin. More polite and efficient off,
GERS OF any Bank are not TO be found any
where. Their unceasing energy and unerring
Judgment bring success TO the Bank, and
pleasure to the community.