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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
They Could Count on Him.

A lot OF young travelling men tempo
rarily located at coy Wisconsin hotel
Sunday got up a conspiracy against the
landlord. Everything about the hotel
was perfection itself The cookery was
superb, the service first class. the ap-
pointments of the hosiery all that could
be desired, and the charges reasonable
BUT these wild young men, in secret CON
clave assembled resolved to make the
proprietor's life miserable for one day
by kicking individually and collectively
against everything
Before they proceeded to carry the plot
into execution the ringleader of the con-
spirators decided to take into their conf
dence young man of imposing exterior
and much gripsack, who had just ar
rived and was in the act of registering
You're travelling man, aren't your
he asked in a low tone
Yes.
Well there's about dozen of us
here and we're putting up job on the
landlord We are going to kick at
every blessed thing today coffee, steak,
biscuit, pastry, fruits. vegetables, wait
ers, scenery. rooms, general accommo-
dations and all Well be glad to have
you take hand in it, if you are in for q
little fun.
IF I'm in for little funr' echoed the
new arrival 'ThunderI I'm travelling
for London house, with headquarters
in N'Yawk | always kick Chicago
Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
They worship the Drum.

Among the Samoiedes and the tribes
of northern Asiatic Russia the drum
passes almost to an Idol They address
It, eree- i "a their lint. and the priests
Of the superstition by the aid of the di-
vine instrument effect that magical
disappearance" which has puzzled all
travellers from Sir Hugh Willoughby
downward to account for, and has given
rise TO as much guesswork at its eluci-
dation as the feats Of the Indian jug
glers The Samoiede, after beating his
drum and working up the senses Of his
spectators to a pitch Of great excite
ment. myster0usly vanIshes into thin
air before the eyes Of all Civilized
travellers naturally hold that it is
trick The Samoiedes themselves de-
clare that the power resides in the drum
idol The peculiar thing is that neither
one party uor the other has been able to
explain how the vanishing occurs
Chambers Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

The largest rainfall on earth has been
recorded at Chera Punji, on the Bay Of
Bengal, but the most violent thunder
storms ever observed are probably those
Of French Guiana. At Cape Orange
some forty miles south Of Cayenne, Cap
tain Ellert, Of the French navy saw the
rills of the coast hills turned into water
falls by cloudburstlike storm, while the
crashing of thunder peals was incessant
and>often almost deafening, so much 30,
indeed, that some of the sailors began to
mutter long forgotten prayers-probably
thinking the day of Judgment near al
hand. New York Telegram
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

Among the great masses who must
toll for their daily bread, certainly many
have not yet devoted themselves to till
ing the soil, and on this account their
enemies have devised the charge that
Jews are Of 10 use in agriculture, that
they are averse to all hard work. Here
also experience gives a refutation. In
the lands where Jews have been per
united to acquire landed property, where
they have folnd opportunity to devote
themselves to agriculture, they have
proved themselves excellent farmers.
For example. in Hungary they form a
very large part of the tillers of the soil,
and this fact is acknowledged to such an
extent that the high Catholic clergy in
Hungary almost exclusively have Jews
as tenants on mortmain properties, and
almost all large landholders give prefer
ence to the Jews on account Of their in
dustry, their rectitude and their dex-
terity. These are facts that cannot be
MD, and that have force, so that the
anti-Semitic movement, which for a
long time fiourished in Hungary, must
expire.
1t will expire because every one sees
that so important factor in the pro
ductive activity of the country-especi-
ally in agriculture-cannot be spared.
My own personal experience, too, has led
me to recognize that the Jews have very
good ability in agriculture. | have seen
this personally in the Jewish agricul-
tural colonies Of Turkey, and the re
ports from the expedition that | have
sent to the Argentine Republic plainly
show the same fact.-Baron de Hirsch
in Forum
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

One of the most curious palms in the
world is called the "Ita," and is very
abundant on the banks Of the Amazon,
Rio Negro and Orinoco rivers. In the
delta of the latter it occupies swampy
tracks, which are at times completely
inundated and present the appearance of
forests rising out Of the water. The
swamps are inhabited by tribe of In
dams called Guaranes. who subsist al
most entirely upon the produce of the
tree. During the annual foods they sus-
pend their houses from tops of the tall
stems of the palms The outer skin of
the young leaves is made into cords for
hammocks, and the soft inner bark yields
a nutritious farinaceous substance.-In-
terview in Washington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Men Who Do Not Smoke.

There is prevalent idea that mon
who abstain from tobacco indulge to ev-
cess in some other stimulant. Tbara ;,
some truth in this. Balzac, who's
chewed tobacco as a weed that mimi
the body, attacked the intellect and st,l
pefed the nations, drank great oDan+i
ties of coffee, which produced the te,.ri
bic nervous disease that shortened h.
life. MS
Goethe was nonsmoker. So woo
Medium But the former is connntad
to have drank some 10000 bottjes 'e So
wine during his lifetime, and the 49, ~
took tremendous quantity of 60 ,1,.ei
Nevertheless it must be aci,norla So
that very large number of brain - 81
ers indulge in no stimulants wbataya,
or use them very sparingly.-New w
San -" 1ofA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
JOHN CHAPMAN, or RAmApo.
Needed 70 Fin a Long. Felt Want Whioh
ths r-at Man Refused to Recognize.

Needed to Fin Long. Felt Want Whion
The Fat Man Refused to Recognize.
II was a late boat crossing. the Erle
ferry. ana there. were only three or four
passengers in the mems cabin. One OF
them was 4 thin man with long linen
buster and tall white bat. Although
there were many vacant seats, this pas
gen 5er. after deliberate inspection OF
The interior, went to the far corner OF
the cabin and sat down in seat next to
fat man with big valise.
John Chapman, of RamapoF ex-
claimed the spare man. How are you
tonight?" The fat man stared moment
at the speaker and then said:
Il am not John Chapman, of Ramapo'
but am quite we'll tonight"
"NotJohu Chapman, of Ramapo? said
the thin man, apparently much sur
prised. why, are you sure?'
We'll, guess ought to know who
ami! exclaimed the fat man.
Certainly. sir, certainly; to be sure!
replied the thin man. But, mercyi how
could be SO much mistaken? Why, if
| had gone on with what | had on my
mind | would have been mortified be-
You'd measure! | was so sure You were
John Chapman, of Ramapo."
Mistakes like that frequently hap
pen" said the fat man.
Yes, know" said the thin man. 1T
is not the mistake | deplore so much.
The thought of the modification / would
have suffered if | had gone on and done
what | had on my mind, and then found
that you We're not John Chapman, Of
Ramapo, is what annoys me- Mercy!'
The fat man bowed.
Yes, indeed, continued the thin man.
Il don't know what made me pause on
this occasion, for | always go right up
to John and without ceremony say,
Loan me dollar till tomorrow. Now,
if had done that tonight, and, after
you had loaned NE the dollar, had dis
covered that yOu were not John Chap
man, of Ramapo, just see how deadly
my modification would have been.
Mercy! 1t makes me cold to think of It'll"
The fat man assured him, with smile,
| that there would have been no occasion
whatever for modification on that score.
Thanks! thanks!'' exclaimed the thin
man. You are very kind. But | don't
know as ought to accept it even until
tomorrow If you were only John Chap
man, Of Ramapo, now! You are exceed
ingly like him in looks and mannerr
The fat man bowed, but the smile was
missing The boat was now nearing hel
slip.
IF, as you say, my fears of being NOR
tilted beyond measure if l had gone a
you as John Chapman, of Ramapo, are
groundless, said the thin man blandly
i Will put the thought aside and accep
the loan-but only till tomorrow! Only
till tomorrow
The fat man grabbed his valise anC
hurried on deck, looking back once o.
twice to see if the thin man was in pur
suit He wasn't He sat still auc
watched the fat man as he disappeared
across the gan9plank. Then he aros,
and mopped his forehead with a rec
handkerchief.
Its singular, nowadays, how tigh
the money market is" said he.-Nev
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
a story of General Logan.

''Tha5 is a remarkable story about
Mrs. John a. Logan, remarked a gen
tlemantp party OF friends the other
eveniAss "A few months before her
husbaks, 6eath she had been with
him Is Mexico for his health, and
when Ri returned to Chicago a
younSs 49, twenty, who had been a
favor 49,, ;, General Logan since her
chlldh& knewAe IN to see them IN the
evelli raS.astss.a d jokingly asked her what
she hAl iSs5, .hr5;d since he saw her last.
She sd she mad been studying palm
istry, a7T1ne held out his hand and
laughi3gly told her to read his fortune
Her face became serious at the first
glance and she told him that death
was marked in it, and that unless he
changed his method of living and
working and got rest he would be in his
grave speedily.
"Mrs.Ingan, who stood by, observed
that this revelation had a disturbing eff
feet on her husband, and with some re-
assuring Temark and a laugh held out
her hand and told the young lady to
read her hand The girl took it, looked
at the lines an instant, and burst out
crying. You will be a widow within
six months, sobbed the young palnist,
dropping the hand And in less time
than that the nation was mourning the
loss of Senator Logan and Mrs. Logan
was a idou1.a-New York Truth
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Piper Legends,

The Wends, who, we believe, are the
ancestors Of the modern Prussians. are
the center of many legends. The Pied
Piper of Hamelin was a Wend: so also
was the piper of the Hartz mountains
who appeared SO many days year and
played unearthly tunes. and whatsoever
heard at once fell into frenzy. from
which there was no escaping. All these
pied and weird pipers assembled once y
year at the Broken, where there was a
general carnival, the Arch Fiend lead
ing the concert on a violin. witches roll.
ing around and fiddling on the skulls Il
horses and the pipers adding the con
cert Of their unholy instruments. ham
ber's Journal. '
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
The Ruling Pussion,

A woman in a telegraph Office is al
most as much out of her element as she
Is at a teller's window in bank, or as
man is in dry goods store. A young
lady Of this town tried to send a tele-
gram to friend whom she expected to
visit her, and on the blank wrote, Come
this week sure, and stay as long as you
can. She carefully underscored the
words she wanted emphasized and com
placently handed in the message to the
operator. Buffalo Courier.
To form an idea of the experiments
that take place abroad in the way of
testing new devices in warfare, the sta
ton at Liege, Belgium, consumes nearly
100000 cartridges and forty tons OF
powder year in testing firearms,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
MusicaI sounds and Noise.

1t is a curious fact that musical sounds
Fly farther and are heard at a greater
distance than those which are more louc
ana noisy. If we go on the outside of a
town during a fair, at the distance of a
mile we hear the musical instruments.
but the din Of the multitude, which is so
overpowering in the place, can scarcely
be heard, the noise dying on the spot.
To those who are conversant with the
power of musical instruments the fol
lowing observation will be understood.
The violins made at Cremona about the
year 1000 are superior in tone to any of a
later date, age seeming to dispossess
them of their noisy qualities and leaving
nothing but the pure tone. If Il modern
violin. is played by the side of one of
those instruments it will appear much
the louder of the two, but on receding a
hundred PAGES, when compared with the
Cremona, it viii scarcely be heard
New York Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Two Ouick for Him.

The oulY1nan who ever was too quick
for Joe Dye,sthe bad man Of Ventura,
was Petroleum. Scott, the old Ventura
oil man, a.ta8l -9yiry, nervous chap. who
a.RIa lsa'saas az Asographers If
Phillips
~ Ee6se ss5sssnd Tvs lsa'' asaSs 4 legal con,
test over an oil claim on the Sespe, and,
while the case was pending, Scott pru-
IDENTIFY avoided discussing it with Joe,
whose temper and trigger finger were
VIGOROUSLY quick and apt to act in con-
cert.
One day Scott and Dye met in Santa
Paula and, sitting down at a table to-
sether, chatted about things in general.
Scott carefully abstained from talking
about oil claims, but Joe finally preached
the subject and made some statement
about the records that was not correct.
This is the way Scott tells the story:
Without thinking, said, Joe, you're a
liar, and as soon as the words were out
Of my mouth ne yanked his revolver and
stuck it under my nose. But was too
quick for him | took it all back before
he could shoot. San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
The ReteI Nut.

Betel nuts, the produce of the Areca
palm, are chiefly used as masticatory
by the native of the east. They are too
small to be applied to many ornamental
uses, but are occasionally employed by
the turner and wrought into different
kinds of fancy shaped beads for brace
lets, small rosary cases and other little
fancy articles In the Museum of Eco
nomic Botany, at Kew, there is a walk
ing stick made of these nuts, sliced
mounted or supported on an iron center
Chambers Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Or the Bride,s Arm.

Mrs. Gregg Ind one Of the prettiest
weddings that ever took place in the
Massachusetts, town in which she lives.
But there was one odd incident of the
occasion which a few of her friends who
arein the secret recall with much amuse-
meat. Although lady of quiet taste,
Mrs. Gregg wore something which Ger
tainiy no bride ever wore before.
Her wedding present from her old
friend DR.. Jameson was an exquisite af-
fair of lace, embroidery and white satin
ribAgou.lafich he had brought from
PMS. tcame just as the wedding party
were starting for the church.
What lovely bagr exclaimed the
bride; Il am going to wear it. That
will please dear Dr.. Jamesou;" and slip
ping the white satin strings over her aruf
she thought no more of it until after the
ceremony.
THAT is beautiful bag. and so odd"
Il never saw bag like it. The mate
rial isbeautiful," commented some of her
friends.
"Ipappose the style is new" replied
Mrs Gregg. DR.. Jameson brought it
to me from Paris. am delighted with
it."
did you put anything in it?' asked
DR.. Jameson. who had been listening to
this conversation with smile that was
suspiciously near a laugh.
. Tvpifei Mrs. Gregg; "I'll put
my handkerchief in. What = why -
why, there's no bottom in it. What is
it, DR.. Jameson?1
"Well," replied DIR. Jameson, Il
boughtit for a lamp shader'
And it was lamp shade, edged with
lace and drawn up at the top with white
satin riebon. Youths Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

Peculiar Recesses in English Churches
There is an item that is rarely met
with that would be, probably, puzzle
to most persons who looked at it with.
ont key of explanation as to its use
This is tall, long, narrow recess in the
wall, low down toward the ground. near
the altar 1t is supposed to be intended
for the reception of a professional staff.
too long to be placed with other treas
ures in the aumbrey or elsewhere. An
other square recess has been observed, in
few instances, near the ground, to the
east Of the piscina, the use Of which has
not been handed down
There are at least three churches, too
that have a peculiar niche or recess, par
taking somewhat of the character of
two piscinB, enc above the other, the
meaning OF which has also passed out of
knowledge These churches are at
Southwick, IN Sussex, and Burston and
Bletchingley. in Surrey.-Gentlema
Magazine
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
travelling Incog.

stranger-Hemi Boy. do you know
.ny Of the newspaper reporters by sight'
Hotel Boy-Lots OF 'em.
stranger-Well-er-ahem' | am the
nv Mr. Greatman, but registered as
: S-nitb in order to avoid interviewers.
Here's quarter. m IN ,a,n vor,r.
here.-Good News. ,r,s were
Nearly two bushels OF unio pears nnn me in
arg ont of an ancient Indian mounu ~
aug g J;tt1s Miami valley half dozen
.ne ago. They were all SO mucn 10
seS however, as to be of no comme'
cisl value. 10
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Railroad Ticket
TO AND FROM TIE
VO2LD'S FAIR.

Commencing May LIST, 1898. Ending October
81. 1913. Our proposition is to give, absolutely
rc- a tirst-cass lway ticket to and from
hic; 60, to include all meals enroute both
was, free bus TO and from depot to hotel in
Chic 60, six days frst-class board and lodging
lille there, six admissions to the Fair Grounds
d iwo tickets to any frst-class theatre We
.at' reliable agents to represent US throughout
he lacitic coast. Pleasant and profitable en-
o. ment viii be given, if desired, until the
oner ng O. the Worlds Fair, May /, 1898. An
agency will pay average of from
THREE TO TEN DOLLARS A DAY.
1esices each agent viii be given free railway
ick, to and from the v orlds Fair.
y EMS WANHED-Teachers students. min
.~ta:, bright young men and women. parties
q" have had experience as canvassers for
o. S or other articles-in fact our proposition
is O. en- to everybody who is in position TO de-
v"t all or portion of his or her time to our
ness. Parties who are not in position to
evcte full time to our business, can bV devnt-
~ few hours each day and evening TO the
.' secure one Of the free tickets only. Each
will be irst-class and guaranteed bv the
""rG's tair Co, Incorporated, capital stock
O,uJOO 0. We require no capital to be in
YES d by our agents. Experience is not nec-
ssfIy we teach you free. Write for terms and
III two-cent stamp for reply and postage for
sio ed PAMPHLET giving fill particulars. Adj
ives. PACIFIC PUBLISHING Co. Are-
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OREGON. =
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

All camel drivers declare that when
they take off and muffie the numerous
bells with which the animals are adorned
in traversing a region infested by rob
bers, the creatures know why it is done,
and step so lightly that they can pass
uDheard within few yards of con-
cealed enemy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
other ppeal nrobabl,
1t crslhlt do no harl
YORK World

Sian Is Monument Building CreatureJ
Mr. james Ricalton, writing Of the
wonderful old ruins Of monuments and
shrines at Anuradhapura, the City of
the Sacred Eo-Tree in Ceylon, says:
From the days Of the mound builders
down to the EiffeI tower man has shown
himself to be monument erecting be-
ing; the Christians have their cathe-
drals, the Mohammedans have their
mosques and the Buddhists have their
shrine tom5s, designated differently in
different countries as pagoda, tope and
dago5a
The pagodas of China are entirely
disSimilar to those Of Burmah, and the
dagobas Of CeyIon are quite unlike those
in either country; yet all serve the one
purpose Of relic sapulture They are not
altogether a thing Of the past; they are
still erected near the temples, but those
Of modern construction are small and
unilnportitnt when compared with those
that have withstood biennial monsoons
for 1000 years; even their half buried
ruins are stupendous.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30

1t is well known fact that paper can
be compressed until it will be SO hard
that diamond will hardly touch it, but
no known mechanism of the present or
the past has such power to compress and
work maryels with wood
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-28
In Post Haste.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
ZEPHYR, BROWN COUNTY. TEX. June 25.-
Our little village was thrown into furry
of excitement this afternoon by the arrival
under whip at the Turney hotel of very
young looking couple. Your correspond.
emit proceeded to investigate the matter and
his suspicious were confirmed by finding
that the couple had run away and were
seeking an officer authorized 10 make them
man and wife. Fortunately for them, tho
proprietor of the Turney house is also
Methodist preacher. who in his usual short
order gladdened the hearts of the young
couple by reading the marriage service to
them. The young man is Frank Tuggle
and his partner Miss Blanch Moore. The
young lady is granddaughter of Col. S. P.
Burns of Brentwood, who raised her. The
young couple finding themselves opposed by
the old folks proceeded with the usual way
10 s.laugh at locks"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-28
Movements of Royalty.

LONDON, June 27.-The Times ST. Pc
tersburg correspondent says the anti
Semitic crusade has resulted in thousands
of educated Hebrews failing to get employ
ment, as the car believes them to be
Nihilists. They are driven to be secret
police, Nihilists, anything to get bread.
Preparations for the entertainment of
the German emperor and empress are
nearly completed. They will arrive in the
Thames on the imperial yacht, Hohenzol-
lern, July 4, and will be met by the men,
bers of the royal family and escorted to
Windsor. On the following Tuesday the
imperial party will attend the wedding of
Prince Albert and Princess Louise of
Schleswig- Holstein. witness grand mill
tary display at Aldershot on Wednesday of
regular troops and volunteers, and in the
evening inspect the fire brigade of the
United Kingdom.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-28
FROM JACK.
He Informs the London Author
tiles He is About to Perform
ANOTHER BLOODY OPERATION.
Stormy Scene in the Italian Chamber OF
Deputies-England Preparing to Re-
ceive the German Emperor
and Empress.
Ready tor Fresh Butcheries.

LONDON, June 27.-The vigilance COM
mittee of White Chapel has received an
other undoubted warning from Jack the
Ripper The patrols and vigilants were re-
newed tonight and Scotland yard sent an
extraordinary contingent TO watch the
White Chapel district Jack" announces
that ne is about to perform another ''oper-
alton" and that if the chairman of the vigi-
lants attempts to track him he will knife
him to the heart. 1t. is the duty of the
police, he says, to catch him. He adds that
he has been nearly caught twice, but that
he will never be taken alive.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-28
Discussed the Sub-Treasury.

BELLS, GRAYsoN COUNTY, TEX, June
27.-Yesterday the people of Bells and vi
cinity gave picnic that was largely at
tended, and very pleasant time was spent
by all. Capt 7. J. Brown of Sherman ad-
dressed the people in the forenoon on the
sub-treasury bill, in which he showed the
utter folly of that scheme for the remedy of
existing evils; and in doing so showed that
the Democratic party had fought all the
vicious laws in regard to finance that had
been enacted for the last thirty years and
that if it got control of the government it
would bring things back to the old Demo-
cratic standard, and the country would
right itself soon without any extraordinary
measures.
Representative Hood Of Fannin county
gave good talk on the same line.