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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

although rough and hardened with
toll. were not the hands of one who has
labored from his childhood. His eyes
had cruel, crafty look in them; hut
this look might have been acquired
since his Incarceration. Indeed. Mrs.
Miller had noticed the same expression
in the eyes of every convict whom she
had met on the way to the prison.
Mrs. M Her looked through her bars
at the convict; the convict looked
through lis bars at Mrs. Miller, the
warden between them sat on his stool
sublimely in iferent, and for awhile
there was silence. The convict was
the first to break it.
'Oh, it's you, sit?' he said.
ayes, it's me-" sad Mrs. Miller.
swell, what do you wantp To see
how l am getting Qn?'
He spoke quite Muntily. His visitor
ga ed at him scornfu ly.
"Oh, I'm in splendid health" he
continued. physically, I'm twice the
man was when came here. Regular
hours, regular meals. regular work.
Constitution quite set up. No chance
of my dying before my terms up"
40, I'm afraid there ism t." said
Mrs. Miller with such bitterness that
the impressive warder glanced at her
wondering what manner OF prisoners
friend this was
Trn ur1
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
"a Nice WOman."

A year or two ago after the close of the
war, and while en- route from Savannah
to Jacksonville, Fla, Mr.. Ii. q. Stowe
had an exper. ence which showed the feeling
of southerne iowa d her at the time.
directly opposite her at table sat typi-
cal specimen of the old-time fire eater.
He was ust enough under the influence
Of liquor to be foolish and ugly of temper.
He was wholly unaware of Mrs. Stowe S
presence on the loat, but his muddled
brain had caught and held the newspaper
information of her con emplated southern
tour.
This was more than he could bear, and
he reared forth his displeasule in the
most blood curdling terms, totally oblivi-
GUS o. the kicks given him underneath
the table by his Mortified neighbors who
wished to thus apprise him OF Mrs.
Stoves proximity. Twas all of no use.
He must have his say, so on and on he
ranted, declaring his purpose of annihilat-
ing her should he ever chance to meet
her. Unable to bear longer with his
disgraceful conduc., his neighbor in a
loud UNDERGONE, whispered in his ear:
''Shut up Mrs. Stowe sits Just across
the table from you.
The effect OF this communication was
ludicrlus In the extreme. The nan s
face grew scarlet; his bawling ceased; he
looked dazed, and finally, in a weak voice,
stammered: 'B-but l understand she is
= she very nice-nice sort Of wom-
an. IN. Y. Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Why Are the Two Buttons?

There are many details in our scheme
of attire, the reason whereof is not
generally known, says Clothier and
Furnisher. In many instances they
have filled some essential place in the
construction of thu prototype of the
existing garment and are a survival or
some bygone regime. There is one
phase OF the modern apparel that not
one man in a thousand knows the
meaning of, and yet custom has made
1T an unquestioned feature of every
modern masculine skirt coat. Why
are the two buttons placed at the
waist line at the back of the garment?
For effect? Not SO originally. These
two buttons were, at their inception.
not primarily for decoration, but for
service. 1t was during the period when
the big northumberland and
gorgeously-llned coats were worn,
two centuries ago, that the gallants OF
the time were wont to 90 forth on
dress parade, ready to resent any de-
Walton from the rigid formalities of
the court etiquette with u recourse to
the sword. In order that the sidearm
might be readily reached, the skirts
OF the coat were turned back in re-
vere-shaped manner and buttoned or
looped upon the buttons at the back,
at the same time exploiting a segment
OF the rich inside of the garment in an
unintentlonally effective way.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
The Case Was Different,

A young woman who had sole charge
of year-old baby had a good deal of
trouble with it in the sitting-room of
the Erie depot the other afternoon.
The little one howled and kicked in
several languages, and finally became
so much of nuisance that three or
four of the nearest sitters got up and
moved away. AS they did so an off
cious woman came forward and asked:
Are you its mother?"
"No'm; I'm the nurse"
"Well, I'm the mother of five chill
dren, and | never had one act as this
one does"
Nom l presume not: but the case
was different"
GLOW so?"
"Why, you were alive and could see
to your babies, while the father of this
one was killed on the railroad two
months ago, and the body OF its dead
mother is around on the platform in a
casket. It's going to Troy for burial,
and the little one is going to its grand
mas. Sorry, ma'am, but it will cry
IN spite OF all can do. New York
Sun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
How the Bow Begins Dudism.

1t is a curious fact that boys first
awakening to the desire for personal
adornment is always connected with
his necktie. From the time that he
attains his first boots he cares moth
ing for his appearance, until some day,
many years later, he suddenly de-
mands new necktie. 1t is the be-
ginning OF the end Next he wants
long trousers; then he begins to brush
his hair, very much in front and not
at all behind; soon he blacks his boots
when not under compulsion, and lit
tie later manifests interest in the ap-
pearance of his hands; then high col
lar and cutaway coat followin quick
succession; and presently this world
becomes bowling wilderness and life
an insupportable burden until he pos
sesses a dress suit; after this NOUS
tache and whiskers occupy all his
thoughts that are not engaged in
imagining how he will look in tall
hat; but at last the hat is gained
you have lost your boy. Therefore,
it was with a positive thrill of pain
that head small boy put first in
his list of expectations for Christmas,
ga tie and tie PIN" There's philos-
osophy in these things, brethren
From the Lowell Morning Times.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Accounted For.

A teacher in one of our public schools
has been much annoyed by truancy, and
has recently enforced the rule that her
scholars, On their return to school after
any absence, m st bring h + note stat
ing the full cause of such absence, and
the exact length of its duration, said note
to be in the handwrl ing of parent or
guardian.
The following is a note brought by one
of her pup Is after two weeks absence
Louisa was absent monday, please ex-
cuse her.
= ouisa was absent toosday, she had a,
sore throte,
Louisa was absent wen sday, she had
sore throte.
Louisa was absent thursday. she had a
sore throte.
louisa was absent fryday, she had a
sore throte.
Grad this over agen for the next
week. '-Harper's Bazaar.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
A Sharn,s Sharn Wifi.

They had been talking of the sharp
games played on limo ent people by sharp
men, when Green looked up and said:
Gentlemen, dent brag about my wife
being sharper than ra or, but I'll write
note and sign it with my own hand, and
ask her to deliver my Sunday suit to bear
er for repairs. You may send it up to
the house, and I'll bet you SIS she II be
too sharp to let the clothes 60.
we Il take that bet" called tw1 or
three voices, and there being five of them,
they Clipped in dollar apiece. The note
was written and signed, and dispatched
by MESSENGER boy. In half an hour he
returned, empty handed as to clothes. but
having a note which read: Come off
the perchl All the clothes you have in
the world are on your back.
Gentlemen, said the winner, as he
poke ed his flyer, let me recommend it
to you as something which always wins,
and as | must meet a man at o'clock, L
will bid you good day Yonkers States
man.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
SOMETHING TO PASS AWAY THE
SPARE MOMENTS.
A Queen Pet--Saving the Pennies
How the Boy Begins Dudlsm--
Sighted.
NOTHING TO DO.

have shot my arrows and spun my top,
And banded my last new ball,
trunbled my hoop till l had to stop,
And l swung till | got fall;
tumbled my books all out on the shelves,
And hunted the pictures through;
I've flung them where they may sort them
selves
And now 1 have nothing to do.
The tower of Babel / built of blocks
Came down with crash to the floor,
My train of cars ran over the rocks,
I'll warrant they'll run no more;
I've raced with Grip till I'm out of breath,
My slate is broken in two.
So can't draw monkeys, Pm tired to death,
Because 1 have nothing to do.
I wish | was poor Jim Forests son,
For he seems so happy and gay,
When his wood is chopped and his work
all done,
And his little half hour to play:
He neither has books nor top nor ball,
Yet he's singing the whole day
through
But then, he never is tired at all
Because he has something to do.
Margaret T. Preston.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
He Would Save Those Mules.

Sumter county farmer, who is indebt-
ed to firm in Americas which held a
mortgage upon pair of mules belonging
to him, which he could not redeem. con-
suited lawyer to know il there was not
some way by which he could save his
stock. The lawyer informed him that if
he were only a married man he would be
all right, as then his wi could one ,tead
and thus save the mules, but otherwise
there was no chance to help him. Well,
replied the young man, 4 will get married
then, II that Is the only way out of it, but
1t is - poor law that deprve' a man
of his liberty just to save two poor old
mules. And he departed sorrowfully and
wi heavy heart to find a girl that
would help him out Of his trouble. At
lanta Constitution.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
He Kept HIs Wo,d

distinctly remember the first
ing l saw In Nevada mimi,
and as l put in 10 years out !,
and, hangings came to bea 10,
occurrence / rather pride NV
this freak of memory. A law 2.
relsome miner named Rats
struck man with a picl
day and killed him, and after y,
trial was found guilty and consss.
to hang. On the night precedip, q
execution he sent for me. haas.
given him pipe and had also WA
two or three letters for him. Az,
reasoned that was his friend vi
entered his presence he held ont 3
hand and said.
"Say, now, you don't believe p.s
afraid to hang?"
ooh, no."
"Hain't no idea I'll weaken?"
"None whatever"
"Cause I propose to hang with |
grin on my FACET I've got to ba,.
There is just one reason why I doatI
want to however, and l want Won !,
do me favor"
"Well?"
"Go to the boys and state she cs..
There's an old fellow down the cr..
named Chaplin. A month AGO Iss|
into fuss with him, and he said Ri
be hung inside of three months. M
thing will tickle him almost to deaf
He'll say, i told you sol. and heTl n
on about the wicked being cut shos
in their career, and all that, anil
want to disappoint him."
"But you are to hang in the mon
ing"
eyes, I know, but don't want /.
you see. Just go and talk to the bo,1
and tell 'em about old Champ and q
me Off"
didn't do anything, of course, AM
next morning, when he was led out \
pleaded his own cause, but withfs
avail. Just before he was swung oil
saw the old man in the crowd andy
called him up and said:
"Champ, you pie-bald, knock-kns1l
old Gus, you'll go around bragginpths|
you predicted this, and you'll vel
your hat on your ear and step hia|
Durn your old hide, but it's on vow
account / hate to go I've got to a.
however, but I'll get even with Won
Hang me if don't turn into muk
and kick you to death before the yea
is out"
Five months later speculate
came into our camp on q mule. IN,
animal stood tied to tree, and when
old Champ lounged up to pick up,
frying pan the brute shot ont and hi
him in the temple and keeled him owe
stone dead New York Sun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Winning a Wife In Darkest
Africa.

A plot for new novel, with gloss
OF novelty, illustrating the old-fangled
ways of an ancient race seen by Stan
ley in Africa; He was young Yam.
buya chief, stalwart proud and black;
she was a Iambuya maiden, hand
some, graceful and swarthy. He was
brave Ill the field, bold in the hunt and
merry at the feast; she was true-heart.
ed and gentle and could carol like
bird. He wooed her, but she was coy.
He almost won her but she shrans
from his embraces. He gave her
flowers for her hair, charms for be-
fingers and handkerchiefs fol-
her wardrobe; she required him to
fetch her the skin of tiger, the jaw o.
a serpent and the head of her rival
The next day she got them all and ere
the set of the sun they were welded
They lived in happiness ever after
ward, he proud OF his prize, she vain
of her babies.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Sighted.

1t is hard for us, whether we are old
are young, to see our best efforts pass
appreciated; and what older people
feel younger people say.
Little Mary, who is only 4 years old,
had q new hat given to her, of which
she felt very proud. On the following
Sunday she wore it to church, but her
pleasure in the event was greatly less
ened by the fact that certain lad on
whom her childish affections were Just
then set appeared not to notice her
splendid adornment.
Monday morning she saw him going
by the house driving o COW, and at
once she clambered upon the fence.
ooh, Ed" she called, "that was me
to church yesterday, with new hat
onl"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
How Long.

The stockholders of the Keely Motor
Company have just been holding Their
annual meeting at Philadelphia
Their confidence in the motor would
seem unabated-a fact which shows
how much more go there is in Their
faith than as yet has been developeo
by the machine. Is is said that lus'
as soon as Mr.. Kelly secures "a
practically continuous motion of the
engine without variation of speed an
engine will be made for business pur'
poses.
Good. 1t was the esteemed poet
Milton whoremarked that 'They also
serve who only stand and wait" 1ne
Keely stockholders doubtless veal
this quotation on their hatbands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
A Queer Pet.

Peggy and Molly lived on farm in
Pike County, Pa. Their house was a
long way from the nearest neighbor,
and it was seldom any children came
to see them, so they made playmates
of all the animals on the farm.
eyes," said their mother, "them
children petted all the critters so end
made 'em so tame couldn't seem to
keep 'em out the house. Chickens
and turkeys, and even calves and pigs,
would come poking their heads in the
doors at all hours of the day"
You see Peggy and Molly commenced
TO pet the calves when they were
baby calves, and pigs when they We're
wee cunning little things, and did not
stop petting and playing with them
even when they were full grown. That
is how they came to have q big pig for
q playmate.
"Molly," said Peggy one bright
morning, "let's go fishin'."
"All right" said Molly.
So with fishing poles over their
shoulders the children started off.
Now which of their playmates do
you suppose went with them? Not
Nero, the dog, nor Tabby, thecat. not
even Ted, their pet rooster, who u.s.
1ally followed them everywhere but
it was Master Pig himselfwho escorted
them.
The pond was about quarter of
mile away, and to reach it, it was nee
essary to cross a brook. There was
40 bridge over the brook, but they
crossed on a fallen log.
Master Pig will have to 90 home
1ow," said Molly as she reached the
opposite bank, "he can't come over
here.'
But Master Pig had no such idea, he
would never desert his little friends in
that way. So placing his two forefeet
on the log, he turned up his funny
nose, shifted, grunted, and then start
ed on his perilous journey.
Slowly, carefully, step by step he
worked along the slippery log until he
finally reached the other bank in safe
".
Then with n grunt of relief he follow
ed the little girls to the fishing ground
and, lying down, made himself com
Portable while the children devoted
themselves to the serious business of
trying to catch minnows with bent
pins Tor fishing hooks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
pLuRALs THAT ARE SINGULAR.
by Il. c. DODGE

The farmer likes a nob'e OK
And drives a team of oxen.
And oftentimes he shoots fox
That goes with other token.
In spring he let's hi, hired man
Make with a lot of men
Sweet maple sugar in pal
And fill a lot of pen.
When in the grnss he steps his foot
Where snakes may sting his feet,
He knows they can't bite through boot
And wears pair OF beet.
On eggs he often sets goose
To raise flock of gees,
And when hs earns TO tic a moose
He makes a lot of neese.
He. s sure to have an aching tooth
IL he neg Gets his teeth.
And he with boards can build booth
AS good as other beeth.
When e'er he sees little mouse
lie sets trap for MICE
He also likes to paint his house
A fine a other hice.
And he RENE mbe s when a child
He went witt other children
To help his father clear wild
Among some other wildren.
He saw his father kill n wolf
And chase n pack of w lives,
And once he sailed across gulf
To see some other gulves.
He owns a cherry -colored cat
Which has a lot OF kittens,
And almost caught n monstrous rat
Which had a lot of ritt,ns.
He will amuse his tired wife,
Who works like other wi es,
By playing music on fife
That sounds like other hves.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

The interesting millionaire has
turned up again-we mean the one
who gloomily shakes his head aad
remarks, with a long drawn sigh, that
he doesn't begin to be as happy as he
used TO be when he walked five miles
every morning over a rough road to
his daily work and only earned a
dollar a day. Why doesn't it occur
to one OF these melancholy milllonaires
that II he should advertise he would
doubtless find some one ready to re-
love him OF his possessions, thus en-
abling him to return to the simple,
frugal life OF earlier daysp
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
A Wise Precantion.

Now, Lizzie. said rural mother to her
daughter, who was about to m Ike her first
visit TO the city, when you git to your
Uncle Johns house you must keep your
eyes open, like l did when was there, SOS
not to make any mistakes and appear
green. An l tell you now that you must
not pour your flee out into your sasser
and blow it like us old-fashloned folks
here at home; no, Lizzie. you must blow it
n the cup. And don eat pie and perta-
toes and such things with your knife; use
spoon. I'd be dreadfully 'shamed IL |
thought you'd make any mistakes fore
your uncle's folks. '-Harper's Bazaar.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

LAST years sugar crop OF Louisiana
was the largest ever raised 10 the
state, and 1t 4 supposed the sugar
yield from it will be proportionately
large. though the figures are not yet
made up. The average yield OF cane
is twenty tons to the acre. but cases
are published this year where the
yield has been fifty to sixty tons, and
on some plantations it is said the pro-
duct OF sugar has been 5000 6. 600 and
even 1000 pounds to the acre having
money value, at 8 cents pound. OF
$3.50. $500 and $3.50. These appear
INDUSTRIOUS figures to western corn
raisers
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

The good old state OF Maine has
seen the abandoned ferm' scheme OF
its sister state, New Hampshire, and
proposes to follow in the footsteps OF
the latter. The statistics com piled by
the Labor Commissioner show that
$3.50 farms have been abandoned in
the t09 towns and plantations from
which reports were asked. The num-
Der OF acres is 25S, $40 and the assessed
valuation $1,24S, 760, an average of
81. 90 an acre.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Would Better be Poor Than This.

The Vienna papers publish the will of
half-pay Austrian 'cer who leaves
his fortune to his nephew, who has sit.
uation In the posto Zee, on milton that
he snail never, on any occasion, indulge
IN his favorite occupation of reading news
papers. The old gentle Ian constituted
three persons his trustees, whose duty il
wi be to watch his luckless h ir, and in
case OF a single infringement of the Will,
dispose OF his properly to other members
OF his family The said property con-
SITS OF two hous 5. im ney in the funds,
and a landed estate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

OF course some of us have more
reasons for gratitude and appreciation
than others, because our lot in life is
better and our allotments are much
more favorable than those OF others.
And yet every human being, no matter
what his condition. has reason to be
grateful Tor something. 1t may not be
much. but 1t is some thing. Life, ex-
istence. even tho barest and common
est form OF it. is worth someth ing,
hence 1t should stir our gratitude.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

A STREET car company in Indian
apolis has placed smoking cars on its
electric motor trains, each car bearing
a sign designating Its character But
~ is said that the women invaded those
cars the first day they were In use and
glared as fercely IA ever at the men
who did not throw their cigars out OF
the windows
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

IT has long been claimed that each
nation has its peculiar mission and
excellency. Greece had to reveal the
principles of philosophy, art and
science. Rome developed the spirit
OF organization and realized the idoa
OF law and civil government Ger
many's best gifts TO the world are in
the direction OF erudition and sclenti-
fic scholarship. England's forte is to
Plant colonies and to carry on sue
cessful maritime commerce. The
United States are working out practic-
ally the ideal OF self-government with
the utmost possible freedom for the
individual Older than any OF these
nations by many centuries, the Jewish
race. though widely scattered all over
the globe, still retains its peculiar
characteristlcs and is still an import
ant factor in the worlds progress.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

The scientists are threatening to
drive useful and deserving animal
out OF business. They say that soap
can be made out OF corn without the
introduction OF the hog, and that
eventually processes will be discovered
for making other hog products direct
ly from the grain A company has
already commenced tho manufacture
OF soap In Iowa, but the process is not
fully demonstrated to be- complete
success.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

QUITE persistent effort is being
made to brcak up gambling, which has
become an apparently permanent in
stitution in most OF the larger pl aces.
The judges have charged the grand
juries to indict even such officials as
neglect to perform their whole duty in
breaking up gambling establishments.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

IT Is with frontier settlements pref
t. much as 1t is with raising children.
In Families whore the mother wears
slippers, one OF which she can easily
remove and promptly apply to the
slippery boy where it will do the most
good, the children cannot help grow
ing up TO be good and dutiful citizens.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

FEW years ago it was thought
that the bcst onclad men-of-w were
understandable. Now tho dynamite
gun has put the strongest OF them at
the mercy OF fair mnrksman. On
the whole isn't this good time to put
IN practice the teachings OF the prince
OF peace. and abolish war altogether
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Who Whips.

Friends of the family am afraid
you little fellows don't always agree.
You fight sometimes don't you? Twins
-Yeth, thir, thomtimth. Friends Of
the Family-Ah, l thought so. Well,
who whips? Twins-Mamma whipth.
philadelphia Times.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

Not once did Master Pig wander
away from his little charges, and you,
may be sure when they all came safely
home at noon. Master Pig was given
an extra good dinner for having taken
such good care OF the little girls
Adelia R. Board, in Youths Compan-
ion.