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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
AN ESSAY ON FLIE9.
Some OF the Characteristics of tho InsSse
Which Deiss Man.

Which Deiiss Man.
The fly has some advantage over a
man. For instance, he has a pair of
double compound eyes. and with them
he can see in any direction or In all
directions at once without for an in
slant turning his head.
These eyes have 4. 900 faces. and all
OF them have direct communication
with the brain, so that il man comes
along on one side Of him and Il lump
OF sugar on the other, he will DO able
to watch both Of them and stay for the
sugar so long as it is safe on account
OF the man.
When he sees he can get one and
dodge the other. that is exactly what
he does. and he does not have to twist
his neck in two trying to keep track Of
the opposite object.
The fly Is particular about the air he
breathes. He hasn't very big mouth,
and his lungs are small in proportion
to his body. but he is particular what
he puts into them.
Good green tea, such as the best OF
the grocers sell for 81. stepped pretty
strong and we'll sweetened. will kill as
many flies as drink of il. And they
will drink OF it as readily as ''coon"
will play craps. 1t is estimated that
pound OF tea and two pounds OF sugar
will rid a room of flies within ten days
that is. small room
Flies are voracious eaters. They do
not care so much what they eat as
when they eat it. They are particular
about regular meals They do not eat
long at a time nor much ut a time, but
they eat often.
Careful observers. says the Chicago
Herald, have stated that common
house fly will eat AZ. POO square meals
in twelve hours. One female fly will
produce 200 young ones in a single
day and they will develop so rapidly
us to increase two hundred-fold in
weight in twenty-four hours.
Scientists have never been able to
tell how a fly walks on the ceiling; or,
rather, they have never been able to
agree about it. All of them have told,
but no two are alike in their explana-
ton. Some say the fly has an air
pump in each of its numerous feet, and
that he walks up there by creating a
vacuum in his instep and allowing the
pressure OF the air to sustain him.
Others think he carries minute
bottle OF mucilage around with him
and lubricates his hoofs with it, so
that he can stay as long as he wants to
on any surface, no matter what the at
traction of gravity may have to say
about it. Between these two schools
OF thought you may take your choice.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A Good COMPLEXION.

How few people know what o good
complexion is! A very young man is
apt to think that the girl whose COM
plexion is wonderfully white, with just
a spot of pink in her cheeks. is lovely.
Now, any doctor could tell him that q
course of cod liver oil was what that
girl wanted. An elderly man is apt to
think that a woman with very high
color possesses an extremely good
complexion; nine times out Of ten she
either laces too tight or eats too much.
What is a good complexion, then? A
good complexion is one that comes and
goes-not from the rouge pot or the
powder box-but one that has a
creamy background in harmony with
the eyes and hair. over which there is
a good shading Of pink that deepens
when any emotion is felt or which
pales when fright is experienced. A
good complexion can always stand a
little sunburn and few freckles, and
that is one reason why cannot under
stand the great desire OF the average
girl to abolish these kisses of the sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Reduction Of the Earth,s Surface,

A French geologist has made care
full calculation Of the amount of solid
matter yearly carried of into the ocean
by the actions OF the rivers OF the
world and other causes. He estimates
that the reduction of the average hight
of the surface OF the solid land is 0. COG
inches each year. Making allowance
for the corresponding rise in the oc-
currence Of volcanic and other excep-
tional phenomena-the general ten
dency of which is to hasten the process
OF disintegration-the period at which
the solid land will have ceased to exist,
and the surface Of the earth will be
covered with water. has been estimated.
As, however. that period is 4,50O. 900
years distant the prediction need cause
no immediate disquietude.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
HER LIFE ON THE AMAZON.
The Remarkable Experience OF Mrs. Piper
in South American Wilds. X

The Remarkable Experience OF Mrs. Pfpep
in South American wilds. X
Mrs. A. Dane Piper little woman
with bronzed skin, had been superin-
tending the unloading at San Francis
co of a cargo of South American woods.
She is past middle life, but very active,
and she staid all day on the wharf to
see that logs of rare wood were prop
erly arranged for hauling away. There
were twenty-six kinds of wood repre-
scented. some with tawny spots and
black marks exactly like the skin OF a
leopard, and others with vivid green
markings. She knew every log.
How do I know my logs?" she
cried in amazement why. how do
you tell your gloves from your bootsa
l have seen every one of these SPLEEN
did trees alive, and l couldn't forget
one leaf OF them"
She has indeed seen them alive, for
she is the first white woman that ever
/ went through South America. She
went through it from ocean to ocean.
and has explored tho Amazon and its
! tributaries
My husband explored the Amazon
for the government, she says, land
went with him. Our Indians deserted
| us after we had gone few hundred
| miles. and we went on alone down the
river in canoes. never was so happy
| in my life. | loved the excitement
and the wonderful scenery. Sometimes
we were glad to get alligator meat for
food. The Indians were nearly all
frinp1ly nd hn1
| us. They used to bring great leaves
full OF water and try to wash off my
| white skin. They treated me like q
queen. They would never suffer mo
| to walk a step or to do the least SER
| vice. We lived a year in an Indian
village deep in tho great forests. The
people are gentle and mild. though l
| stayed with one tribe for awhile that
were cannibals. There is another
tribe that Is leprOus, everyone covered
with srOw-white spots and scales.
II was out Of sight of white face,
except that of my husband, for FIVE
years. was Interested in the savage
| women, and it is wonderful to see how
quickly they learned new ideas. The
men nearly all marry two wives. The
first is always tho ruler of the second.
but they seem to get on well togcth0v.
They have as far as l could discover
no religion whatever. They seemed
| to worship nothing. I saw horrible
and cruel sights in those five years.
! do not believe, though, with Stanley.
that experiences of that sort make
| women one whit less womanly.
think they make her see there is some-
| thing in the world to consider besides
| her comfort and convenience. l live
in Guayaquil now. We have q great
forest OF these splendid trees, and my
husband is sending few samples to
! this country. shall send a twenty
six inch board Of this splendid hued
wood to the Worlds Fair.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A KNOWING. DOw.

There is a Newfoundland dog, Lion
by name, which gives daily proof of his
comprehension of what is said to him.
A lady called on his mistress the other
day. During her call Lion came in
rather slyly lay down on the parlor
carpet and went to sleep. The CONVEX
sation rar On, and the visitor said.
finally.
What a handsome Newfoundland
you have"
Lion opened his eye
Yes, said his mistress, .he is a
very good dog and takes excellent care
of the children"
Lion opened the other eye and waved
his tail complacently to and fro on the
carpet.
when the baby goes out he always
goes with her feel perfectly sure
that no harm can come to her" his
mistress went on.
Lions tail thumped up and down
violently on the carpet.
'And he is so gentle to them all and
such Il playmate and companion to
them that we would not take 81, OOO
for him."
Lions tail now went up and down,
to aud fro and round and round with
great and undisguised glee.
But" said the mistress, Lion has
one serious fault"
Total subsistence Of Lions tail, to-
pether with an EXPRESSION of Uraat
concern on his face.
''He will come ia here with his
dirty feet and lie down on the carpet,
when have told him time and time
again that he mustn't do it."
Here Lion arose with an air of the
utmost detection and humiliation, and
skunk out of the room with his lately
exuberant tail totally crestfallen. -
Chicago News.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
WEED GOOD TO EAT
Pussy Is So Nice that Ben LIE Fevrc
Cultivated 1t.


Cultivated 1t.
One OF the most abundant and most
toothsomc plants is the homelv weed
called pussy, says Il writer in the New
York Herald. AS a table vegetable
it is not to be despised. The succu-
lent stems, with their leaves, are
boiled tender and dressed with butter,
the same as spinach. The French
market gardeners cultivate it regularly
and have different varieties The
young plants are used as IA salad and
are very good when served with u
bacon dressing and one or two hard
boiled eggs chopped find and sprinkled
over the salad. Pussly flowers are
sometimes called wax pinks. When
the plant is full grown the thick.
ileshy stems are stripped OF their
leaves. tied into lunches and served
as asparagus. The leaves are cooked
as spinach and by many are consid-
cred superior to that vegetable.
A story is told of Benjamin lie Fevre
in connection with pussy. At his
Ohio home the genial ex-congressman
had vegetable garden, which the
more he cultivated the more luxuri.
antly grew pussly. He finally gave
up the attempt at gardening and per-
mitted the pussly to monopolize the
premises. He was one day bemoan-
ing his i'll luck at trying to raise veg
etables from government seeds. and
was roundly accusing the agricultural
department of putting up packages of
pussly seeds instead of beet seeds.
when II friend informed him that as
an article Of food the pussy was more
valuable than the beet. Whcrcupon
the distinguished gardener tele-
graphed to his head man to weed out
the beets and cultivate the pusslv
The order was carried out, much to
the surprise of the man OF all work
who never before heard of any one
eating pussy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
.-unr pEATHLESS CRUDCE.

v II first begun none never knew,
n''. !, grew and grew and grew and grew
s hetween the houses of Rood and
Ridge
r,r a hundred years there had been a
grudge.
-ror a hundred long and bitter years.
nom the time Of the early pioneers,
With his dying breath each Old Man
Ridge
Had beoueathed to his sons that same old
grudge.
~. farms adjoined. For a hundred years
ma wars yer fences and breachy steers
And trespassing hogs had nerved each
Rood
A.lhe passed IN his checks to pass that
lfeud.
ON down to his boys, and they kept it
warm,
And there wasn't soul on either farm,
,Of the house Of Rood or the tribe of
Ridge,
But felt it duty to hold that grudge.
So down through the grinding, creaking
years,
With jars and squabbles and snarls and
sneers
They had dragged through the mire and
ooze and sludge
Tho once proud names Of Rood and Ridge.
But there came time when q fair young
Rood
Met lusty son Of the other brood,
And straight into each palpitating heart
foe unseen shot flaming dart.
Love laughs at feuds. These twain were
wed.
rbev settled down. And now
tits said
This Youthful Mr. and Mrs Rudge
Keep up-alas that same old grudge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
CHANGE OF NAME.
GENERAL Grants Real Name Recalled
How He Changed 1t.

HOW lie changed 1t.
In recent publication, the old
story Is revived of the change young
John Row land made in his name and
fortune when he substituted his Row.
land with Stanley, and dropped Joha
Tor Henry NJ. being now known to tho
world as the great African explorer
several of the great men known to
science. literature, war and art were
originally known by names almost
wholly unknown to the world at large
Henry Wilson. vice-president under
Hrant. was christened as Henry Col
path. and was known by that name un-
I'll after the end of his nineteenth
year.
by a curious coincidence L. S.
urant, who was president at the time
" llson was vice. as above mentioned,
was also hero with a changed name.
irlor to young Grants eighteenth
birthday ~. S. Grant was a term
unknown even in the embryo generals
family. III. L. Grant would sound
odd II written on the pages of history.
out IN fact, would be perfectly proper.
The great general was christened
hiram Ulysses Grant and by the name
OF Hiram or ''ii' was known to all
his school-fellows. Hon. Il. l.. Har-
mer, an ex-member of congress- is
responsible for II. So Grant being
thrust upon the world 1t came about
IN this way: When the name of the
aspiring young man was sent in as
candidate to West Point, by some
oversight on the part of Mr.. Harmer
1t was sent as ~. s." in place of II.
u Grant. ~. s." Grant was ap-
pointed. When he graduated in ls4s,
ms commission and diploma were
both made out to ~. s." Grant,
therefore he was forced to accept the
inevitable.
Jules Grevy, so we'll known as the
late president of the French republic,
Is neither Jules" nor "Grevy," but
Judith Fancoir Paul Greyiot.
Frank Leslie was plain Henry Car
ter until after he was - years old,
adopting the new name on his arrival
in America
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
EYEGLASSES FOR CATTLE.
Thousands Of Animals Wearing Immense
Goggles In Austria.

Thousands Of Animals Wearing Immense
Goggles In Austria.
At the suggestion OF DR.. Verincourt
OF the department Of agriculture OF
Russia, large number Of farmers have
had recourse to blue spectacles in or
der to preserve the sight of their herds
of cattle, and in one province over A.,
600 animals meander bout with the
aid of blue glasses.
This has been found necessary be-
cause the reflection of the light upon
the snow has been so binding that tens
of thousands Of cattle have been at
tackled with Ophthalmia.
According to a dispatch from Vienna
to the London Times. the entire supply
of Vienna has been exhausted, and it
has been found necessary to obtain ad-
ditional supplies from Paris and Lon
don. -
An English farmer. in Vienna,
says that the sight OF thousands of cat
tie cropping their way through tho
snow with their eyes incased in i'm
mense goggles is one that can neither
be imagined nor adequately described.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
The Pastors First Call.

lady living''on Remsen avenue, New
Brunswick, owns parrot A new
pastor has recently been established
over the lady's church, and few days
ago he went to make his first pastoral
visit. The front door was open, but
the Venetian blind door was closed, and
Poll was in the cage just behind it. AS
the pastor reached the electric button
Poll said in u remonstrant tonc:
go away, please"
but wish to see the lady OF the
house."
go away. please. We haven't a
cold bite in the house."
You are mistaken. am not tramp.
! wish to see the lady of the house on
business"
go way" screamed poll. wrath
fully. go way. you dirty tramp. I'll
call the police. Police! police!"
This was too much for the modest
minister, and in very considerable
wonderment he abandoned his call. -
New York World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A Cat Party.

Miss Jane Osgood, a wealthy lady
OF Norwich, Conn, is very fond OF
cats, and in her luxurious home she
has lot Of them that are beauties.
Miss OsgOOd recently gave cat par
ty, which was attended by score of
cats, who brought their owners along.
The invitations were printed on linen
paper and there was picture of a
sleek and beautiful cat at the head Of
the card. The cats got acquainted
with each other readily in half an
hour, and then all had feast which
comprised various kinds of fish and
other viands.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
why Marriage May 0e q Failure,

One reason why marriage is 30 often
failure is that the average man falls
In love with woman because she has
two or three Of the qualities which he
attributes to the ideal woman, and
never gets over blaming her after
wards because she doesn't have the
rest Women don't make any such
mistake. They don't expect to find in
the average man any Of the qualities
possessed by their ideal, and they
are seldom disappointed. -Somervill
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
objectionable.

He-1 cannot hold you to you,
promise Of marriage until l have first
confessed three terrible tragedies
which have saddened my life.
She with emotion)-Go on.
1.-The first occurred at summer re.
sort took girl out in a boat we
got caught in whirl pool, the boat
upset. and in spite Of my exertions to
save her, she was drowned.
You were not to blame for that Dc
not worry about it longer"
The second occurred in the winter.
as out skating with a young lady,
hen she suddenly disappeared through
an airhols, and in an instant was be.
You'd human aid"
That certainly was not your fault
| will marry you of course"
The third also happened in the
winter. l took girl out slelghins
and she froze to DEATH"
..pegone!"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Poor and ProUd.

Philanthropist Crying to work tn.
editoT)-For the past two days l have
been collecting contributions from tn Q
charitable for poor but refined
gentleman who is too proud to ask aid.
and yet will starvc II he does not re-
ceive It. My efforts have been quite
successful. and now
The Editor (briskly)-Hi! l did
not know l had 80 many friends.
Where have You stored the plumber
just as soon as can borrow a horse
and wagon, I'll drive around and get
|;
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A New WNy.

An editor in large French town re-
Gently published this notice: THE
wine merchant who sold me last week
bottle OF lemonade favored with Wit
riol. for bottle of champagne, is re-
quested to send rue, within "a hours, a
bottle of genuine champagne, failing
which his name and address will be
made public" The result was that he
received almost unlimited contribu-
tons OF frst-class wine forthwith.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Length Of Soldiers, Steps.

Among the continental armies the
German soldiers have the longest legs,
judging by the length of step, which
is so centimeters. The step of the
French. Austrian. Belgian and Swedish
soldiery averages % centimeters,
while that of the Russian soldiers
rarely exceeds 50.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

Had Provided Against Counterfeits.
Il have no thought Of meddling with
your business. Mr.. Dashaway" said
Miss Summit, with q facetious air.
''but as ! was driving by q well-known
pawnbrokers' establishment yesterday
! saw gentleman inside, who. l must
confess, bore a strong resemblance to
YOU"
'.Indeed!" replied Mr.. Dashaway.
''Did you see his facep"
I'm afraid that didr'
'Then 1t couldn't have been me. I
had my back turned"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
whisky II the Devil.

The common thing now for people to
say to fellow who drinks too much
is, why don't you get hypnotized and
stop it, The truth is that whisky will
hypnotize a man quicker than any pro-
lessor can if he takes enough of it.
Washington Ratchet
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Dalntiest VenlsOn.

The roe deer is the smallest and
most nearly dOmesticated Of the three
species which inhabit Germany. 1t is
likewise the most beautiful, and its
flesh is the daintiest venisOn known to
the eDicure.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Helping Theusnselves.

'.No. SIR" exclaimed the politician
at the ward caucus. ''there is too much
talk about helping politicians. All
We want is to be allowed to help our
selves. New York Recorder.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
WashinytOn,s Coat.

One hundred and eight dollars have
been paid for coat once worn by
Washington. From what we know Of
the Father Of His Country he never
paid that for the coat when it was new.
Chicago Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

People who have nerves and are ter
ribly aware of it might try the merits
OF this current item: "A cup OF tea
made from the roots of freshly dug
dandelions will work wonders for the
nerves. Take three times a, day. ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

JOhnny-''My father said it in sober
earnest, ma'am." Wouldn't
My father said it in earnest mean Just
as much. Johnny?" Johnny-..No,
ma'am; not if you knew my father. "
Elmira Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Time to Act.

Ethel-"What did you say to George
when he propOsed?" Maud-.I asked
for time to consider; it was so unex-
pected. you know" Ethel-"It al
ways is, after one has given up all
hope. "-Munsey's Weekly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Abnormal Xaathar.

Patient-Doctor. I've got a, sore
throat and pain in my chest, and my
head aches as If it would split.
Doctor-You needn't pay any atten-
ton to those symptoms as they indi-
cate q normal condition. II during
the present abominable weather a man
feels perfectly we'll he is not healthy
but l can cure him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A Gu bal,.

The prevailing Sunday sport in Cuba
is cock-fighting, and it is not an in
frequent sight to see a Cuban gentle
man going about the streets of Havana
with his pet bird on tie way to u
fight
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

In some respects this is q frivolous
age. Mime. Janauschek says there IL
no legitimate tragedy on the stage be-
cause people would rather laugh than
think,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

One OF the sights at Dexter. Me-.
the other day was pair OF salvation
lists on the roof of a three-story build
ing preaching and throwing down
tracts to the crowd in the street below,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Rsasiness Failures.

Eighty per cent OF all the men WHO
go into business on their own account
fail; and the other twenty pcr cont
get their money. Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
A Brooklyn scandal Aver,eA.

whats the matter with Prospect
Parke? l saw him dancing around his
baby carriage yesterday like mad. I
thought he stopped drinking last Jan.
uary. Is he crazy?"
''Sane as you are. He was probably
trying to make his baby laugh"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
IL WOnsl Work.

Some OF our people who experience
so much difficulty in keeping up APP
pearances should try a hand at keep.
ing down expenses. Epoch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-12
Search for Civilization.

: The Russian Government some time
ago decided to make some admins
trative and educational reforms in
Asiatic Russia, and, with view to pro.
ceeding intelligently, sent to it's officials
in Siberia interrogatory circular letters
OF considerable minuteness. The pre-
siding officer in the district Akmolipsl,
was asked. with the others, as to the
progress OF civilization in the region he
had the honor to superintend. lie re-
tnrned this answer. which was pub
lishcd recently in the Siberian Mcssen.
ger: "The civilization is not to be
found in the territory under my super.
vision. 1t may have withdrawn to the
Chinese border. although can not saw
to certainty. The Governor, how
ever, has sent out two Cossack horse
men to look it up. and they may have
found it at the present writing" In re-
spouse to the emphatic and rather m.
complimentary comments OF the St.
Petersburg office on this remarkable
statement. the Aknolinsk official OK.
planned that he thought that by "civ.
ilization" the Government had meant
an obscure tribe of Kirgeez, and that.
acting in accordance with this belief
he had instituted the search mentioned
in his first answer.