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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19

The following incident is related on the
authority of w l. Bright, NJ P: "Mr.
Bright went into an agricultural district
one day. and he had to walk from the sta
ton a long way into the village On the
way a clergyman who was driving in a
dog cart came up to him and the two
men passed the time of day The cler-
gyman offered to drive Mr. Bright into
the village and Mr.. Bright accepted the
offer. The clergyman was Tory and
he had been reading a speech Mr.. Bright
had made the previous night, and turn
ing to Mr.. Bright he said: Have you seen
the papers to-day, sir?
eyes, said Mr. Bright What's in
them?
"'Why, that rascal John Bright has
been making another speech.
"'And what was it ahoutT asked Mr.
Bright.
"'Why, so-and-so and so-and-so, and
he went on to relate the incidents of the
speech. They discussed the topic and
Mr.. Bright said:
"'Well, it is just possible that Mr.
Bright may have been right and that he
was only expressing his honest convic-
TONS There may be something in it.
"'Oh, no. there can't be, said the irate
clergyman If had him here I'd feel
just like shooting him.
"Neither revealed his identity, but be-
fore they separated the clergyman in
vited Mr. Bright to go to his church next
morning, and Mr. Bright promised to
go. And he kept his word, as he always
did The clergyman took for his theme
Mr.. Bright's speech, and at the conclu-
sion Mr.. Bright thanked him for his very
able sermon. AS he was going home to
dinner friend of the clergyman met
him and said: You have been preaching
under distinguished patronage this morn
ing then.
{" No, said the clergy man.
"'Oh, yes, you have said the friend
You had John Bright among the con
gregation You must have noticed him
in the front in the middle pew. know
him perfectly well, and l assure you it
was Mr.. Bright.
"'Why, said the clergyman, I drove
him to the village yesterday in my dog
cart and called him a rascal and exc
Grated him in all the moods and lenses
and he never said a word. He kept per-
fectly calm and cool. l have insulted
him. | must go and apologize at once. ,"
st. James Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19

saw the Duke of Clarence and Avon
dale, heir presumptive to the throne, as
he was leaving to join his regiment after
a one day visit upon his father at MARI
borough house. The lad was looking
particularly gloomy, and it is safe to
presume that he did not half like the
idea of leaving London for the gloom of
the messroom at York. Ithas lately be-
gun to be suspected that the Duke is
subject to chronic ''blues," as he cannot
be tempted to smile, and evidently has
terrible woe knawing at his heart.
Once it was said that he was yearning
his royal young soul away out of hope
less love for an American girl, but now
it is becoming the general notion that
his is one of those miserable natures
that enjoy the pangs of a regular grief.
A large share of the British nation would,
it is safe to say, like to see jolly young
Prince George on the throne instead Of
the tall and bilious Albert, but that de-
sire cannot be gratifed unless the elder
brother succumbs entirely to his sorrow
and fades away in fine bit of the
dumps. When saw the duke he
wore the latest fashionable coat, long
frock, or prince Alberiv" left unbut-
toned. This garment, bet it be observed.
is to reign throughout the coming sea-
son as the fashionable thing for street
wear.-London Cor. Chicago Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
A Centlre 70, r:.teen Year..

Miss Jessie Lacomber, who is making
a short visit to this city, says The San
Francisco Call, has a romantic history.
She is the stepdaughter of Gen. Lagreato,
q retired Mexican officer, who became a
citizen of the United States many years
ago.
Miss Josie was stolen from her parents
in 1871 by the Banitto tribe of Indians
of northern Idaho. For thirteen years
her parents were unaware of her where
abouts, and many times had given her
up for dead. The matter was brought to
the attention of the United States gov
eminent and a search begun. Gen.
Sheridan was the man selected to look
up the case, and after a protracted in
vestigation, in which the department at
Washington expended many thousands
of dollars, and during which many lives
were lost, she was rescued Aug. Z, 1884.
The guide whom Gen. Sheridan en-
ployed during his search was the famous
DoSh kensinTton, a great Indian scout
and frontiersman.
Miss Lacomber Is a woman perhaps 90
years of age, and although giving no evil
dence of careful education, is quite intel
hgent, and is not in any wise reticent
about relating the history of her cap
tivity.
When she arrived at the age of 10 one
of the chiefs of the Banittos decided that
he would make her his wife. She indig-
nantly refused. declaring that she wished
to go back to her parents.
In order to force her to marry the
copper colored captain the Indians re-
sorted to easy methods of torture, but.
finding it impossible, gradually increased
the dose. As evidence of the ordeal which
she suffered Miss Lacomber now exhibits
sixteen wounds, the result of knife
gashes, on her person. Finding they
could not prevail upon her to comply, the
barbarians fOrsook their brutal methods,
and for the remainder of her stay con-
tented themselves with keeping a strict
watch upon her movements.
After being rescued Miss Lacomber
went to her home only to find that her
father had been killed by MeXicans along
the Rio Grande for participating in clear
ing some renegades from Texas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Claims of Indiana Citiusns-

Indiana promises to become a very
wealthy state. A few days ago a dis
patch stated that woman living near
Martinsville had information from her
attorneys that she was entitled to two
thirds of the entire property claimed by
the Jams heirs. Now comes the inter
esting announcement that Mr.. Mark
Brown, farmer residing near Ander
son, has been discovered to be one O
the rightful owners of ninety acres o.
land IN the heart of New York city, en-
tlrely separate and distinct from th
Anneke Jams claim. He and the Other
heirs are going to "organize" to press
their claim. When all of these heir
come into their property Indiana will b
avery wealthy state. indianapolis ] ouf ~
nal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Buffalo on the Texas Plains.

The re-opened discussion of the buffalo
question calls for a few statements con-
corning these animals in Texas. Two
hundred head or more of these animals
NAV be found in the Panhandle of Texas,
on the Llano Estacado, and in No Mans
Land. Some are on the Palo Duro Canyon
ranch, owned by Capt. Charles Good
night; others in the Texas Capital syndi-
cate, or KIT pasture, especially ON the
North plains, i. e., north of the Canadian
river; still others are at large. Probably
twenty or more buffalo calves were cap
tured this spring in that region and
driven to Kansas for mercenary and
breeding purposes. The cowboys ideal,
like that Of the more refined" sportsman,
is to shoot these cattle at sight, but the
proprietors of the ranches are dong
much for their protection.
There are also many buffalo on the
South plain. The antelope, black tailed
deer and many rare but smaller mann,
mails are found in the same region-all
of which saw or heard of during re.
cent visit to Plaza Larga, Tucumcarri
t enesa and the Texas Panhandle. Ma
To TO T 1'a,ses desiring these forms should GO
line : 10 lex, near the new Mexican
sas. De- easily accessible from Kan.
Wortb ~ I ana Texas, via the Fort
t,,ra ~ ~ af and Denver railway. The - -
=; ~ e u WIG horses is profitable ,e,,, cap
'-'iS tesion.-RobertT T. Hill in Sc;enc !
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Too Much for the Indian.

These military anecdotes remind me of
a story heard Gen. Sheridan tell once,
and which | do net remember having
seen in print before. The general at the
time was in command of some western
troops fighting the Indians. A band of
the latter had made sudden attack on
detachment of his men, but fortunately
they had mountain howitzer mounted
on a mule. Not having time to take it
off and put it in position, they backed up
and blaZed away at the Indians. The
load was SO heavy that the mule and all
went tumbling down the hill toward the
savages, who, not understanding that
kind of fighting, took to their heels.
Afterward one of them was captured,
and when asked by Sheridan why he ran,
replied:
me big Injun, not afraid of little or
big guns, but when white man fires
whole jackass at Injun, he don't know
what to do. New York Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
ANOTHER eNocH ARDEN.
Romantic Story Recalled by the Sui.
eide of Mrs. BoettEer.

a Romantic Story Recalled by the Sui
eide of Mrs Boettger.
The suicide of Mrs. Johanna Boettger
In this place recalls a romantic story Of
her early life that is a counterpart of
Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" In 1913.
when johanna was maiden, she was as
pretty as pink, and in her circle was a
belle. One day there sailed into the
harbor Spanish man-of-war, and the
sailors obtained leave to go ashore. Some
OF them attended a dance one night
where pretty Johanna was queen, and
one of the sailors, Jacinto Casariego, fell
In love with her. After a brief court
ship the young sailor and Johanna be-
came engaged, and when his vessel left
he promised to return again, quit the
sea and marry her A year or more
rolled around and Johanna remained
true to her Spanish lover. Then his ship
came into port again, and his term of
enlistment having expired he was dis
charged and they were married.
Two years of welded bliss followed
and son was born to Jacinto and Jo-
hanna. Then the young Spaniard longed
for sea again, and finally he packed his
chest, went to New York and enlisted on
board a Spanish man-of-war then lying
IN the harbor. Time rolled on Jo-
hanna, with her baby boy, heard nothing
from her husband. Time had dealt le-
llently with her, and her maiden charms
had ripened into womanly beauty that
drew many admirers around her. Among
them was Herr Boettger He pleaded a
long time but she was not sure her first
husband was dead, and, though she ia
vored the honest, earnest German wooer,
she would not marry him until a certain
length OF time had passed. That time
came, and the steadfast devotion of Herr
Bocttger was rewarded. They were
married and several children blessed the
union.
Ten years passed. and one night while
the family were at supper a handsome
looking man in the uniform of Span
ish naval officer appeared before them.
Herr Boettger was astounded as he saw
the mother Of his children fall into the
arms OF the sailor and he cover her face
with kisses. Recovering Mrs. Boettger,
or Casariego, explained matters to both
husbands. The first husband was as
founded, but he renowned all legal
CLAIMS 10 his wife, and after stay of a
few days he went away. Ills son, the
young Jacinto, had been well cared for
by the stepfather, and his own father
left with the promise to do something
for him. Nothing more was ever seen
Of him by his wife. He remembered his
son, however. and as he rose step by
step until he became a commodore in the
Spanish navy he from time to time made
remittances to his son for his education
and support. Young Jacinto was fast
youth himself, and soon spent his money
When the remittances stopped, on the
death Of the old commodore a few years
ago, he opened saloon in Sandy Hol-
low. He married a respectable girl, who,
few months ago, eloped with younger
man, taking with her 81 900 of her hus-
bands savings. 1t was the action Of
this daughterin-law that worried Mrs.
Boettger into insanity and drove her to
commit suicide. New Haven Dispatch
to New York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Divorced Women,

What becomes of divorced women? A
vast field of unexplored territory is
opened by the question. Just as mules
are supposed to seek for their death
soma spot where no eye can behold
them, so divorced women, once divorced,
are believed to withdraw to some mystic
riOUs limbo in which the rest of their
lives is spent USnobserved. But The
Tribune has been at the pains of collect
ing statistics about them, and it finds
that they can accurately be divided into
the four following classes:
Remarked within a year, IS per cent;
waiting for an offer, 10 per cent; fallen
into evil ways, 10 per cent; devoted to
celibacy, per cent.
These figures have been compiled from
a comparison of the divorce lists with
the marriage registers; from the state
ments of judges, justices of the peace,
clergymen, lawyers and court officials,
and from personal inquiry among those
who have been divorced. They can be
accepted as fairly and substantially cor
rect.-Chicago Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
4 Cornish Custom.

Of the more modern and wholly quaint
and innocent customs of Cornwall a few
pleasant illustrations may be cited. The
fish wives of ancient st. Ives are an in
corrigible lot. Should you visit the town
at the height of pilchard fishing, and en-
ter the dark cellars where hundreds of
women and girls are engaged in ''bulk-
ing" or sailing, the fish, scores of grin
ming Amazons will rush at you, and the
feetest one will daub your shoes gener-
ously with the odorous fish oil which
has drained from the piles of curing fish.
This is called ''wiping the Shoe" and if
you do not respond with tribute of at
least half crown for luck of the ''fair
maids that feed and clothe the poor
that is, the pilchard fshes-your subse-
quent ''hustling" by these s@.Tory
wenches will certainly cost you a new
suit Of clothing. The same custom, save
that the daubing is done with miners
clay" prevails within the mines, where
the stranger is expected to pay some
thing for his initiation into their mys-
es.-Edgar L. Wakeman in New
York Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Whistling Women.

WhistIing has been popularity styled
the s'devil's music" the reason in all
probability being that when persons are
up to anything wrong and are likely to
be -ught they assume fine air of innO-
cent indifference by whistling. Speak
ing of ladies in connection with whist
ling" said a well read man about town,
sit is widespread superstition that it is
at all times unlucky for them to whistle,
which, according to one legend | have
heard, originated in the circumstance
that while the nails for our Lords~ cross
were being forged woman stood by and
whistled. Curiously enough, however,
one very seldons hears any Of the super
ior sex indulging in this recreation, al
though there is no reason, as it has often
been pointed out, why they should not
whistle with as much facility as men.
Indeed, Mrs Shaw illustrates to what
heights of perfection tasteful, cultivated
lady NAV attain in this charming recrea-
ton. One cause, perhaps, of the absence
of this custom among ladies may be in
measure due to the distortion Of the
features which it occasions. Thus, we
know how Minerva cast away, with an
imprecation, the pipe which afterwards
proved so fatal to Marsyas when she be-
held in the water the Disagreement of
her face caused by her musical perform
ance. There are numerous instances on
record, nevertheless, of ladies whistling
at public entertainments and charming
their audiences with the graceful ease
and charming skill with which they per-
formed such airs as The Mocking Bird,
Home, Sweet Home, with variations,
and the like. New York Mercury.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19

Central Asia, and more particularly
central western Asia, has undergone a
revolution during the past quarter of a
century. Railroads are being built and
telegraph lines connect all important
towns Roads are being macadamized
and European costumes and customs are
adopted Education, especially. is foster
ed where it was unknown; ami there are
ten times the schools there were, besides
colleges established by foreigners. Re-
ligious freedom is quite general in the
place of bitter fanaticism; and all classes
are waking up to new intellectual and
moral life. The lower classes look up
Asia, at the present rate of progress.
will be regenerated during the Twentieth
century to cooperate with Europe and
America. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
A French Bill Sykes,

A most dangerous species of Bill Sykes
has been arrested, together with Zero
cious mastiff which he owned, by the
Paris police. The malefactor was the
terror of the Ternes district, and his
speciality in crime was to prowl around
the neighborhood at night and set his
dog at the Threats Of belated Hayfarers.
The mastiff only knew and obeyed his
master, and at word from that worthy
would fly at the throat of passer by,
and never relax his hold until the pockets
of his victim had been completely rifed.
The latest victim was a government en-
ploye, who has almost succumbed to the
injuries which he received from the dog.
Sykes, who was known by the appropri-
ate name Of 1.-The Butcher" has been
safely lodged in the depot, and his enor-
nous dog will be shot after the condem-
nation Of its master.-Paris Cor. London
Telegram.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Meirht of French Money.

A Frenchman, who evidently revels in
handling large sums of money, has COM
piled some entertaining statistics with
regard to the weight of a milliard of the
French coin of the realm. According to
him milliard in silver weighs 10, 0O0,0 900
pounds; in gold, 645, 100 pounds; in 900
franc checks, 1850 pounds, and in 100
franc checks, $4,000 pounds. Assuming
that carrier could carry two hundred
weight, IS men would be required to
carry milliard in 1000 franc checks,
lis men for the same sum in 100 franc
checks, 1925 men in gold and $4,000 in
silver. A milliard in 1000 franc checks
would make 1900 volumes of 500 pages
each.-Boston Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
American Song Writers.

The most successful of all living popu-
lar song writerS-that is, those who have
made the greatest number of pronounced
hits-are PROFESSIONALLY VIII S. Hays
and Dave Rraham. The former is
journalist, having been the river editor
of The Louisville Courier-Journal for
several years past. He has probably
written a greater number of songs which
have become universally popular than
any other composer, except Stephen c.
Foster. He first became generally
known through his Write Me Letter
From Home" which was sung from one
end of the United States to the other.
This he followed up in rapid succession
with I'VE Parted by the River Side"
Beautiful Dreamer" Nora O'Neil,"
"Mollie Darling" and Driven From
Home" OF every one of these songs
more than 100000 copies were sold,
while "MolIie Darling had a sale of
more than 100000, making fortune for
its publisher, j. L. Peters. OF minor
successes, any one of which would have
been a glorious triumph for a less for
tunate composer, Mr.. Hays has made a
host. Prominent among these are ''Tll
Remember You, Love, in My Prayers"
1.-The Moon Is Out Tonight, Love-" and
''Genevieve." The last named must not
be COMPOUNDED with Sweet Genevieve,"
an entirely different song, written by S.
g. Tucker.-G. w. Christine in Chicago
Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
-Inbreeding" in the sebool..

The tendency in many cities and towns
to the system of "inbreeding" in the
selection Of teachers is one that needs
careful watching On the plan of pro-
lection to home industries some boards
of education have such regulations as
practically debar teachers of high pro-
fessional skill from entering their ser
ice. This "inbreeding" has in some {
places got so close that school trust
prefer to appoint to vacancy only
teachers as have been graduated
the school or live in the ward. In
to have been graduated from part,
lar school is a peculiar merit very he
full toward getting an appointment.
Mr.. A. w. Edison, agent of the MasssN
chusetts state board Of education, in b
report to the state superintendent, c,
demned the practice very strongly al
the following quotation shows: "One ID I
the discouraging features, and a 6 1st'
drawback to the best of work, is y 81
custom too rigidly followed of utiliziiren
home talent for teachers. To be suetiC
many of our best teachers live in Eans
towns or cities where they teach, blheI
the policy that gives the girls at home lint
monopoly of the schools, and ignorSari
competition from outside, is bad, even
vicious. 1t discourges thorough scholar
ship and professional training, tends to
favoritism and low wages and prevents
the discharge of poor teachers.
eff teacher can obtain a position
through political or personal influence,
rather than professional ability, she can
retain it in spite of poor work. Too Of
ten it would appear that the schools are
for the teachers, not the teachers for the
schools. When superintendent or COM
mittee feels that public sentiment will
support him in selecting the best teach
ers to be had for the salary offered,
wherever they may be found, the schools
are sure to rank high. Teacher.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
A verse of serintnre.

At one of the Teachers institutes held
a few years ago in Maine, a rule was in
force that whoever entered the morning
session late should pause at the door and
recite a passage of Scripture, quotation
from some poet, or other expression of
an idea, for the edifcation of those pres
ent at the session. There was present
at the session a plain little old maid,
who was continually saying and doing
inappropriate things. 1t seemed to come
natural to her. She was late one morn
ing, was this ''unappropriated blessing, /"
and pausing on the threshold she electrl-
fed those within by remarking suavely,
Il love those that love me, and those that
seskme early shall find e."-Lewlston
Journals
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
The barber Was Ready.

An old veteran told this as happening
at Savannah during the war:
A young officer, who was pretty much
of a bully, stopped in at a tonsorial sa-
loon. Drawing his sword he ordered
the barber to shave him, at the same
time warning him that if he cut his face
or drew drop Of blood he would kill
him when he got up. The operation was
performed without accident. Before he
went out, however, the bully asked the
artist if he was not very much fright
ened while he was doing the work
The barber smiled
Not in the slightest" he replied;
''for if had accidentally drawn drop
of blood l would have cut your throat
from ear to ear before you could have
moved. Atlanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
Jar Gou1d,s conrt neoo,.l !

Mr.. Gould is of opinion that there
deliberate intention to annoy him on
part of those who make up the jury
He has just paid one fine of 300 i
fusing to appear as a juror, and J.
again summoned and will again d
to appear. Although Mr.. Goul,
been in numerous litigations, YET
said that he has not been insills
court house for fifteen years.-E
wards in Philadelphia Press. ~