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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

al know, papa" she said "they
speak against the Bible and against
Jesus; but you can be quite sure they
will do me no harm. | can't help
that: but shall not allow them tc
affect me in the least"
'My child" said her father, invent
ing an excuse for the sudden request,
'my work can't be interrupted;
have need of a coal; will you be kind
enough to fetch me one?"
"Do you want a live coal, papa?"
"No-one that is dead-burned out"
The coal was brought. The young
lady had brought it in her hand.
Didn't it burn you, my child?"
asked the father.
"Why, no, papa-how could it? It's
dead"
"Of course it couldn't; but look at
your hand, Florence"
"Oh, papa, how black my fingers arel
| must go and wash them"
"Wait a moment, Flossie; here is
little lesson for you while you are
washing them. 1t is this: 'Compan-
ionship with the wicked and worldly
may not necessarily burn you and de-
stroy you, but it will certainly soil
you Remember all your life time
what the apostle says: Evil commu-
nlcations corrupt good manners. -
Selected.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
The Soudan Raven.

In Soudan the respect for the "bird
of the shade" is unbounded. He is
endearingly known to the Arabs as
their "uncle," and they are more ex-
orbitant in exacting blood-money for
his chance slaughter by the hand OF
the stranger than if it were really the
relative i'll question. Shoot their
dove, their ostrich, their varied scav-
engers of the vulture kind-their once
sacred ibis even-and they grin and
bear 1t; but once aim bolt at the
''Noah bird" and hundred lean but
Muscular brown arms will be raised,
and the bereaved, white-teethed rela-
tives will gesticulate and shout around
you, while they explain how black
hued was your accidental CRIME.
Apart from this, the raven, with it's
lefty plumage, will always be point
of interest in the Soudan, from the
strong contrast he presents to the or
binary desert colored birds which
preserve n neutral tint ofgray or fawn,
which renders them almost invisible
All The Year Round.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
THE LAST TO SURRENDER,
The Three Confederates Who Came
Out of the Dismal Swamp In July,
1865 and Surrendered

While there are not few indica,
tions that skirts are likely to be less
chhglng, yet the trimmings and
draperies will perserve the effect OF
slenderness now in vogue for some
time to come. Observing eyes have
noticed the notifications which the
seasons styles have gradually under
gone steadily approaching a repeti-
ton OF toilets in vogue in the time OF
Louis Philippe, the main feature
OF which are q moderately full cor
sage, with large high sleeves, and u
plain fourreau skirt with q ruche or
narrow frill at the hem. At the mo-
ment the corsage is given the most at
tention by the modiste. All varieties
are popular, and will be throughout
the summer. Very prominent are the
Louis" coats, with vests and with
out, and some have triple skirts of
graduated length and width.
come from?
Answer was prompt and to the
point: "S>rgt. Tewsbury and guard
from Dismal Swamp. Did not know
the war was over'
After a good deal of laughter the
provost marshal, was ordered to re-
ceive their capitulation, which was
conducted in due form. Tewsbury, an
old Virginian, ordered his squad-a
couple of Georgians-to give up their
guns and sign the papers, reserving
himself as the man OF all the Confed-
crate forces to surrender.
The old sergeant's description of
the way he found out the war was
over was amusing. He and his COM
pamons had been posted on the edge
OF the swamp to watch movements of
the union troops from Norfolk, with
orders to remain until relieved and
subslsted on game and fish for three
years. At last he met an old negro
who told him the war had been over
Tor about year, which ''tickled him
better than if he had been kicked by
q mule" as he expressed it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
Boxing For Bows.

There is absolutely nothing in the
way OF recreation so beneficial in every
respect TO boy as boxing. am
positive-and | know whereof | write,
for as n boy and man / have tried
them all, fencing, wrestling rowing,
swimming, riding-that no one OF
them has the many advantages of
boxing. As an all-round developer it
is unequalled; not one of the boys
muscles remains inactive; back stom-
ach, legs, arms, all are called upon for
vigorous service. But what consd-
er its best feature in it's recomenda-
tion for boys is the very thorough
drilling which the disposition OF the
boy must undergo. Ii a lad is quick
to lose his temper, boxing will cure
him; it will teach him that no one
who let's his temper get the best of
hlm Will become an expert sparrer;
it will speedily convince him OF the
absolute necessity OF keeping cool
and IN entire possession of his wits in
order to sustain his efforts and avoid
defeat. The boxer who can not con-
troll his temper is practically at the
mercy of u cool skillful opponent.
One can not spar successfully and be-
come hustered. A boxer must ever
be on the alert, his wits constantly
alive, looking for an opportunity of
assaults; he must be able to act in
stantly, and with cool elaboration,
as distinguished from wild, undirected
action-Harpers Young People.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
A Spelling Match.

Our young readers who are interest
ed in puzzles" will like to try their
photographed powers on the follow
ing. 1t contains as many words diff
iicult to spell as it is possible to put
in n given space. Let some one read
1t to the company, each member OF
which is to write it down, and then
let the papers be examined for errors.
and the prize (ofcourse there ought to
he a price given to the best speler:
The most skilful gauger ever knew
was a maligned cobbler, armed with a
poniard, who drove apeddler's wagon,
using mullen stalk as an instrument
OF coercion to tyrannize over his pony
shod with calks. He was a Galilean
Sadducee, and he had phthisicky
catarrh, diphtheria and the bilious
intermittent erysipelas. A certain
Slbyl, with the sobriquet of Gypsy"
went into ecstacies of exclamation at
seeing HIM measure bushel OF peas.
and separate saccharined tomatoes
from n heap of peeled potatoes, with
out dyeing or smuggling the ignitible
queue which he wore, or becoming
paralyzed with a hemorrhage. Lift
ing her eyes to the ceiling of the cupola
OF the Capitol to conceal her mparal-
leled embarrassment, making a rough
courtesy, and not harassing him with
mystiiying rarelying and stupefyinc
mnuendoes, she gave him a couch, n
boquet of lilies, mignonette and fuchs
las, n treatise on mnemonics, a COPY of
theApocrypha in hieroglyphics, daguer-
reotypes OF Mendelssohn and Kosci-
usko, Kaleidoscope, dram-phial of
ipecacuanha, a teaspoonful ofnaptha,
Tor deleble purposes, ferrule, a clari-
onet, some licorice, n surcingle, a car
nelian OF symmetrical proportions, a
chronometer with a movable balance
wheel, box of dominoes and a cate
chlsm, The gauger, who was also a
trafiicking rectifier and a parishoner
OF mine preferring wooden surtout
his choice was referable to a vacillat-
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS idiosyn-
crazy wofully uttered this apothegm:
Life is .checkered; but schlsm. apos-
tasy, heresy and villainy shall be pun
ished. The Sidyl apologizinely an
swered; There is n ratable and allece-
able difference between comfortable
elllpsis and a trisyllabic dieresis."
We replied in trochees, not impugning
her suspicion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

Nor only in the United States are
meats Of all kinds advancing in value
but it is the case all over the world.
There has not been within the present
generation such Il prospect of beef fam
inc in all countries taken together as
there Is at the present time. One
thing which is so favorably affecting
the outlook for our cattle export trade
Is that other countries which have
heretofore drawn on different sources
OF supply are liable to be compelled to
come to us for good beeves at reasona-
BILE cost 1t is now the case that in
many countries OF Europe good beef
is almost beyond the reach OF people
of limited means
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
Young Folks Fun.

There are three things that beat a
drum for noise,-one is a small boy,
and the other two are drumsticks.
GLOW is it your Tommy is so small
for his age, Mrs. Briggs?" go, the
little dear always was a shrinking
child" exclaimed his mother.
Aunt: Didn't you get another
thrashing in school today" Johnny:
"Ies, indeed did; but it didn't hurt
bit" Aunt: "Did you cry?" johnny;
Eyes, | bellered like everything; but |
only did it to humor the teacher
MY little girl, how do you wear out
your dress sleeves so fast?" asked a
mother when her child came home
from school with rent under her
arm. 'Iguess it's holdingup my hand
so much to let the teacher know can
answer the questions" was the quick
response.
"Oh, what charming plantp' ex-
claimed visitor; and his hostess re-
piled, "Yes-it belongs to the begonia
family" "Why, no, mamma" said
the youngest daughter; ''it belongs to
the Brown family, and they lent it to
us for the EVENING"
A little girl who had mastered her
catechism confessed herself disap-
pointed, because" she said, Though
| obey the fifth commandment and
honor my papa and mamma, vet nv
days are not a bit longer in the land,
because | am put to bed at seven
o'clock"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

ADMIRATION alone will not run n
newspaper. Sooner or later such adj
mirers will find that the object of their
affections has become welded to other
ways that they do not admire-in
other words, newspaper is compelled,
in order to live, to seek the friendship
of those who are not so platonic in
their love, but unite that practical
esteem with sentiment that binds NIL
tual admiration in other professions.
Ihere are too many men who expect
an editor to slave in defense OF their
pet notions and hobbies, advocate their
views against the strongest opposition
and coolly withhold the business sup
port by which alone small newspaper
can live.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

1T has been said that the reason so
few people get what they want in this
world is that they do not want it hard
enough. There is profound truth at
the bottom of this odd conceit. Earn
est striving and perseverance are rare
qualities. A little struggle, and then
falling off; few faint efforts, and
then despair-this is the usual story of
attempts to ''get anything" whether
1t be physical, mental, or spiritual
good But to long for a thing so
strongly that for the sake of its attain
ment one can conquer obstacles. live
down opposition, ignore encourage
ment and work persistently and
through years of trial and obscuritv
toward the fulfllment of a hope-is
not this the record of all grand achieve
ments and the history of all purposeful
Hees7
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
Prayed Collars and Cuffs.

Worn linen is a most deceptive.
addend in the sum total of apparel.
A pair of old cuffs will look 80 bewitch-
ingly respectable after a visit to o.
good laundry that you will take
them up with thankful tenderness
and adjust them while q look of be-
nightly wanders all over them.
Didn't know l ever could wear
them again" you say, and you feel so
satisfied at having counted one against
that dreadful opponent, the raggedy
man. VI course you have felt lust so.
and Just as surely as you have
glanced down soon after and found
your wrists encircled by a pair of
soiled and shaggy cuffs. A little rub
here and little rub there. n few
grains of dust from mother earth and
benediction from q raindrop and
your cuffs have gone back whence
they came from outside the pale of
respectabllity. Next time you treat
those cuffs as exposed falsifiers. but
some fine daywhen spasm of economy
Is contracting the muscles which open
your purse you'll get caught again.
see II you don't.-Toronto Globe
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
The Highest Taxed Country

Roumania is the highest taxed
country in the world. Every bottle
OF foreign wine has to pay one franc
duty. A case of whiskey came from
the London Army and Navy Stores
the other day. The transport. tax.
stamps and other duties amounted to
more than the price of the whisky.
nhere is tax even on female servants.
Ihere is a tax on your doorplate.
There is a tax which doctors must
pay, yearly for the privilege of exercis-
ing their profession.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
First Listener to Jenny LInd's Sing
ing.

Jenny Lind"-to use the name bv
which she became famous all the
world over-was born ofpoor parents
Mt Stockholm in 1920, and at three
years OF age first betrayed her musical
aptitude by picking out on the KEYS of
piano military fanfare which had
attracted her attention as some soldi-
ers marched along the street. The
hrst listener to her singing was the
domestic cat, to which she sang when
she believed herself to be alone. and II
was the overhearing of this singing
that suggested the idea of her beinS
educated for the musical stage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

AMERICANS are the greatest people
in the world for conventions and inter-
state and national meetings. This dis
position. has struck farmers more
strongly in the last few years. and il
is probable that tho early future will
find greater development of the con-
vention mania than any preceding
period. The Worlds Fair of 1898 at
Chicago, it is believed, will be marked
by more gatherings of this kind than
have ever taken place in any country
OF the world in the same time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

glance to see what her hand had
stepped over the line, down ~" wrochl
bankment, and was lost in tho sleep a,
had done what she bel eyed .isns y.
apo nted task. No Longer v )" % \
rice Hervey stand between Bs. t.a NJ,
happiness. s'tice U
The poor wretch was almost ,n.
Tho body was picked up. nI.am tv,
truck, taken to the Munich t.cea ID
thence to the place aprolntsS N
receptl%i of the bodies of untnouf y
who met with sudden ~ .'"n NJ
Death Violin
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

1T IS indisputable that our patent
laws as at present framed tend directly
to the creation of monopolies. and by
so much benefit the privileged few at
the expense OF the many. 1t will not
be denied that in the majority of cases
the effects OF patents has been to slim
ulate progress. But there have been
exceptions and it is worth while to
consider whether the tendencies that
create them are not gaining strength.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

The discovery in the Columbian
Valley, Oregon, of several sculptured
stones representing the heads OF an
thropoid apes has given the scientists
n proplem to solve that threatens to
confound them. AS there are no an
thropoid apes in this country it must
be concluded that they formerly did
exist on this continent or that there
was a migration of natives from some
region containing these monkeys to
the valley in which the sculptures
were found.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

MODERN society, as was well said by
an American writer recently, is divid-
ed practically into but two classes
the 'froth and the dregs'-those who
go to the bottom and stay there, and
those who rise to the top by the force
OF arbitrary conditions and stay there,
until death or other Unforeseen but
potent agencies remove them to make
room for their successors.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

1T seems to grow harder from year
to year to collect any claim against the
government OF the United States. Oc-
casionally some Indian claim Is al
lowed, provided there are a sufficient
number OF congressman pecuniarily
Interested in 1t. The French spoila-
ton cases serves as an illustration OF
the unfortunately tedious process of
securing u claim against the govern
ment. Kansas has been quite fortu-
nate in securing some OF her claims,
but the cases whore private individuals
effect settlement OF claims against
the government are rare.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

ATTRIBuTING the prevailing grip TO
an excessive amount of ozone IN the air
is somewhat puzzling to average minds.
Why there should be more ozone In
the air now than there has been here
tofore we are not told. Besides. ozone
was not long ago eulogized as really the
vital air OF oxygen and itself the bcst
curative OF lung troubles. When men
went to the country or seashore to get
fresh air, they said they were filing
their lungs with ozone. There is evil
IDENTIFY a good deal OF very dubious
science in popular reading nowadays
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25
Bad COn1nanX-

a young lady of sixteen, who had
been piously brought up, was invited
TO party at which certain persons of
undisguised infdel sentiments were
expected to be present. Her father
objeeted to her going.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

a hook and an eye is an old but truss
worthy design now being offered In snVS
garter buckles
A unique hairpin tray is OF Russian silye.'
washed In gold and ornamented with e1S
ings OF historical scenes.
Artistic and delicate in design is a slve.
laroiniere of lace basket work for holda1s
flowers on the toilet table.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

SHEEP-sTEALTNG in Ohio is now pun
ishahle by Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary. 1t will no longer be in order
for man to allow himself to be ac-
cused Of stealing sheep without show
ing the proper resentment.
The Washington bee., 1891-08-08

IN family "reminiscences an,
sae'; speecheS and they parted each one one
feeling happier for having Wo Oo,
e;"s eacn other. The absence Of their
S,S'er Mrs. Amelia Brent Worn
Iey was a; regretted by all. Mr. and d
MRS Bell will leave for Chi, aeo
IN a few days. ~ 0"' 'ago
o The ladies of the wayland socia,
ciuo' OF Shiloh Baptist church, will
eve a grand Fruit Entertainment
St the church, L bet. 10th and I7th
S5s;' s9s;' n. W., Friday evening Auers st
2 1oon. Each lady and gentleman
present will be presented with q
oasket OF all the fruits of the SEQ
season season. Admission, adults, 25 cts,
Children Is cts. - ''''
Inc efficient and acceptable
choir of mixed voices of ST. Mar
Z. L. Chapel. 23rd bet. G and #
ots'' n. W., have been given vaca-
tlon during the present month
Last Sunday a special program of
music or the church was present
ed' which was beautifully and feel
i.ngIy rendered, AS the musical
feature of an Episcopal church is
essentially portion of it's service.
visitors to this beautiful chanel
may always be certain to be bene-
htted and edited. The choir il
under the direction of MIR. J. w
cole and comprised last Thursday
the following voices: Sopranos.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks, Misses Geor,
gle Makeli, Lula Warner and
Mamie Shepherd. Altos, Mrs. |
FRANK Jones, and Miss Martha |
Randolph. Tenors, Messrs. Har- !
ry Lewis, Albert Hall, and !. A. |
johnson. Bassos, Messrs, j. W. |
Coe and A. K. Brodie. The Miss
es Virgie and Alberta Lewis mem
Ders of the choir are away upon
lhelr vacation. The skilIful and
we'll known organist, Mr.. Frank
Jones, organist of the Chapel, has
also been given a months leave
IT absence. The choir will resume
is duties not later than the 2nd
sunday in September, and we
uggest that those of our musical
owing people who may so desire,
make 1t convenient to attend
ONE morning service, and hear
he beautiful aud impressive
hants and praises which have
cen sang for centuries, and still
ontinue to be sung regularly and l
Systematically each Lords day by I
hurchmen throughout all chris e
andom. L
The Washington bee., 1891-08-08
EMANCIPATION CELEBRA-
TION.

Grand family excursion of the
Empire Cornet Band of Baltimore
Nd, and Columbia Excursion
Glu6 VI of Washington, DC, to
Frederick NJ City via B. 80. Z. R.
Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1891. 9
bands of music. Combination
Excursion 37: from Hagerstown,
Winchester, Martiusburg, Charles
town and all Districts Of Fredrick
County. Open-air concerts By
Empire Band, OF Baltimore, and
the Capitol Band, of Washington,
~ =. Grand promenade at night
at the rink. Train leaves Camden
station, > Baltimore, at 8.35 A. NJ,
3. b & . depot Wash'n, at $50 A.
NJ. Arriving in Frederick in time
10 witness the Grand Parade.
returning, train leaves Fredrick
1or Baltimore and Washington at
IL o'clock, midnight. Tickets
good to return OH regular train
on 18th or 14th. Fare from Bal
tlmore $1.25 children half price.
Fare from Washington $1.50
children half price.
The Washington bee., 1891-08-08
IN CASE OF A DOGS BITE.
FASIEUR'S AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE
TELLS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO,

Ii you are unfortunate enouob to ha
bitten BY a dog, waste no time in spnd;nU
ioI physician. But the wound requires
Instant attention, writes DR.. Paul Gibier
10 70! tne August Ladies' Home Journal.
rlFst' wash 1t Immediately with clean.
Gepid water. If this is not readily obtain
apIe' clean water of any temperature will
answer. This will do until a physician
arrives. If you should be SO situated that
physician cannot attend upon you,
then act: '"'
Alter flushing out tire wound with clean
water, apply, by means ofa glass dropper,
Il powerful antiseptic. [ regard peroxide
OF hydrogen (medicaD as the best COM
pound.
Don't cauterize. In my opinion it il a
needlessly painful operation, and is very
seldom accomplished soon enough 70 nre-
vent the hydrophobic infection from tax.
ing place. : '' '''"
having applied the antiseptic (peroxide
OF hydrogenl to the sore, take care not to
remove the white foam that will be
generated. Let it remain untiI II
disappears, which will occur in
few minutes. This being done, a COM
press OF oDserbent cotton, soaked in the
peroxide hydrogen, should be laid owe
silk. VI ''ieu
twice every day the wound should ha
dressed IN the same manner. with the
exception that the peroxide OF hydrogen
Instead of being used full strength. sh0nId
De deluted, half and half. With clean
water-tepid or filtered water being nre-
ferable, pre-
he subsequent treatment depends upon
Clie conuItlon OF the dog that inflicted the
", Mounu' DON'T Kill the animal unless il
SHOWS 81 evident symptoms ofhydrophobia
II II ave II placed securely in a safe pIacs
li' at Che eXperation of one weak. or not
more Cilan two weeks, it has not shown
fear, ''' ''ee' iioC' |
H. on the contrary, the animal sickens
,ho DIES: the patient should be treated bv |
NE ne FaSteur method as quickly as possible.
IL lie sooner the better. At the same time
ne contents OF the dogs stomach and q
Iottioh OF Its spinal marrow in glvcerine
4o1IG be sent to the Pasteur Institute
>o' I|S West Tenth street New York citv
Vhere experiments may decide whether
ne animal died with hydrOphobis or not
ohould the animal have been shot or
therwlse killed, it is advisable that the
,atlent should submit at once IN the
asteur treatment, for two reasons. first.
:. Scause u Is harmless; second, because its
ulcacy mas been proved beyond doubt.
Ner HlCeen thousand persons having
l0cuIated since Pasteur's discovery.
In case the animal remains in Ooo6
oalttl,lt Is unnecessary that the patient
limit to incubation.