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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
A Historic Shoe.

Joseph F. Graham, of New York, has
in his possession a shoe and a sandal
which were worn by Queen Elizabeth
more than 300 years ago.
The shoe is in a wonderful state of
preservation. 1t is a No. in length,
but rather too broad to be considered
shapely at the present time. 1t is made
of yellow brocaded satin, lined with fine,
stout canvas The sole is of oak tanned
leather. The heel is exactly like the high
French heel of modern times. 1t is
placed well under the foot and is at least
two inches high. The toe runs to a sharp
point Across the instep are two satin
st5Rps, which evidently were once fas-
tened with jeweled clasps. There is no
stiffening in any part of the shoe. The
edges are bound with yellow silk braid.
Shoe and Leather Review.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Use of CoIored Glass.

There has been no more interesting
development in modern architecture
than that which has taken place in the
manufacture and use of colored glass
windows. Although perhaps fewer
stained glass windows are used than
formerly their quality has greatly inn
proved. There is distinct movement
toward the softer colors and more quiet
forms. Designs of flowers prevail in
domestic architecture, while figures are
principally displayed in church win
dows. Painted glass windows, instead
of the lead sash, are in much demand.
as well as the drawn glass windows
New York Telegram.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
A Whaling Experience.

Some of the experiences of whaling
are not pleasant to remember. One es-
pecially is impressed upon my memory:
was bow oarsman in boat fastened to
a big sperm whale. The line was going
out SO fast that the harpooner was pour
ing water on il, and he turned to me
and handed me the cup, saying, "give
me some water" dipped it overheard
and turned to give it to him. To my
horror, he was gone; not man saw him
go over, and not a sound did he make
The rope in some way took turn about
his leg, and he was jerked over SO quick
that he no doubt never knew what hurt
him.-Letter in Philadelphia Times.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
THE FATE OF A BULLY.
The object of His CauseIess INSULTS TOOK
Terrible Revenge.

The Object of His Causeiess Insults TOOK
Terrible Revenge.
The recent meeting Of Borrowe and Fox
on Belgian soil as u result of the Drayton
matrimonial scandal, and the later en-
counter of Milbank and De Morny, have
caused a revival of the assertion that duels
taking place i'm France or kindred countries
are mostly fakes" This, TO an extent, is
disproved, however, according to Paris
letter. which gives details of a terrible af-
fair that occurred in a certain French cav
airy regiment aboat 1865, and which helped
TO put down bullying and suppress the
duelists.
In this regiment, stationed at Marseilles.
the captain of one of the troops was no.
torious bully. He took special delight in
torturing the youngest of his lieutenants,
bright, laughter loving lad who was the
delight of the regiment-ofiicers and men.
One day after mess the captain grossly
insulted the boy and followed it up by
calling him a liar and slapping his face.
The lieutenant flushed and left the room.
He had previously shown his courage in
Algiers, and his comrades could not under.
stand why he should tolerate such con-
tinued insults. They followed him to his
quarters and told him that if he did not
call out his enemy he would have to go to
Coventry. The young officer explained
that he had strong religious scruples
about dueling and could not conscien-
tiously go out.
Finally the colonel of the regiment sent
! him the alternatve-either fight or leave
the service. The boy then agreed, on con-
dition that the fight should take place
with pistols and over "a handkerchief. One
OF the weapons was to be loaded and the
other unloaded. They were to be chosen
by lot The men stood up, each holding
the edge of handkerchief. AT the signal
the captain pulled the trigger, when it was
found that he held the unloaded pistol.
All eyes were now fixed UPON the calm,
resolute, fair haired boy The spectators
were confident that as he held his adver-
sary in his power he would either dis
charge his pistol in the air or not shoot at
all. But not so. He took deliberate aim
and, placing the muzzle of his pistol as
near the other mans face as he could
reach, blew his brains out Then leaning
over the PROSTATE form of his enemy he
dipped handkerchief in the blood and
smeared the face with it. Then with ex-
ultation he turned to those in the field and
said, "There do you consider that have
wiped out the blow | receivedg He then
strobe from the ground and that evening
sent in his resignation Since that Incl
dent there has not been so much bullying
or dueling in any regiment of the French
army.
The other view of dueling is furnished
by Aurelien Scholl, French journalist,
who had something to do with the Drayton-
Borrowe affair. He says that only eleven OF
the S47 duels fought in France during the
last three years ended fatally.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Russla,s Latest .Reaeh. {"

There is nothing modest about Russia.
She always has more than one string to
her bow. If she doesn't see what she
wants she asks for it. Disappointed as she
is for the present in securing the friend
ship of the ameer of Afghanistan, she has
turned to Persia and offered to lend the
government of that country enough money
to buy off the English company which was
granted the tobacco monopoly in the land
of Ivan. The shah is VIGOROUSLY anti
English, and if he should accept this offer
a serious blow would be struck at British
influence in Persia and another step gained
in the Russian march on India.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
A XexInp Question.

There can be only SO many drivers, so
many clerks, so many statesmen, so many
young lads in Offices. The end of that
employment tether is very soon reached,
and the rest, what are they to do? and
what are we, their guardians and their
teachers, to do for them? Nothing is
more wearing upon thoughtful nature
than the recognition of it's inability to
answer with common sense the question.
what would you advise me to dor 1t
occurs and recurs daily. and daily the
heavy foot of disappointment descends
the stairs, walks upon the hardened
pavements, whose stones are less hard
than the hearts of ordinary men toward
their fellows.-Howard in New York
Press
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16

/ remember the first time | ever
climbed into an ioeboat. 1t WINS near
Saugerties. on the Hudson, about thirty
years ago. Three other passengers were
there, too. bat was the only novice
was horribly afraid of air holes. for /
had heard great deal about them. See
ing one about fifty yards in front of us,
and directly in our track, l nervously
drew the steerman's attention TO it.
do you think | am blindY' he replied,
Rngrily, for | had bothered him that
way once or twice before. A second
! later he shouted, Hold on. ALL" and l,
who had not held on fast enough, as the
boat spun away on another course, was
shot out of che craft and went sliding
along over the ice at wonderful rate of
speed There was splash, and felt
the water close over my head. | thought
we were all lost, for, in my fright and
confusion, l had not noticed that l had
left the iceboat, but when | rose, splut-
tering, to the surface, / saw my com
1t was | who was in the air hole, and
was there alone.
1t was quarter of an hour before l
was fished out, half drowned and two
thirds frozen. Since that day | have
never attempted 70 offer suggestions to
the steersman, but have devoted my at
tention exclusively to my own business,
and chiefly to holding on when he tells
me.-New York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Mnmmlfied Cnts a. AnctInn.

1t was the first cats head that went
for the feeble 15d., probably because the
curiosity mongers had not yet warmed
to their work. This was stated to have
formed portion of "a beautiful Tom. :"
Another, declared to be "a perfect study
of sweet fact. was knocked down for
IS. Sd. The headquarters of a cat with
two hind fee; attached were more briskly
competed for amid cries of Handle that
cat gentlyr' from two gentlemen de-
scribed as "evidently scientists, Lon
don News
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
THREE DOVES.

Seaward at morn my doves flew freei
At eve they circled back TO me.
The first was Faith. the second Hope,
The thrd-the whitest-Charity
Above the plunging surge's play
Dreamlike they lowered day 10y day.
At last they turned and bore TO me
Green signs of peace through nightfall gray.
M No shore forlorn, no loveliest land
Their gentle eyes had left unscanned,
Mid hues of twilight heiotrope
Or daybreak fires by heaven-breath famed.
Quick visions of celestial grace
Hither they watt from earth's broad space,
Kind thoughts of all humanity.
They shine with radiance from Gods face.
All. since my heart they choose for home,
Why loose them-forth again to roam2
Yet look; they risel With loftier scope
They wheel in fight toward Heavens pure
dome.
Fly, messengers that find no rest
Save in such toll as makes man blestl
Your home is Gods immensely;
We hold you but at his behest.
Parsons Lathrop in New York indie
pendent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
win the Earth rnll to PIeces2

Professor Jones, the English scientist
and other "F. II. S. S, Il. b. AS" and
"B. Q. DE- are discussing the dangers
our American gas well drillers are sub
jecting the whole population of the
world to by tapping natures great gas
retorts. Jones thinks the earth a gigau-
tic balloon, held up, III part at least, by
internal heat and gases, and believes
that continual drain on natures great
gas main will eventually exhaust the
supply and cause the earth's crust to
break in and perhaps fall into millions
of pieces as it collapses prior TO falling
through space everlasting. 1t is reason
able to suppose that there is some fOunda-
ton for the alarm this prophet has been
sounding for the past two years. The
steady belching forth of millions of feet
of gas every hour in the day is surely
causing great vacuum somewhere not
far beneath the surface. That the COM
parative thin archway over this fast
emptying cavern is more than likely to
break and cause great havoc on the sur
face there is but little doubt.-St Louis
RpDuhlip
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Pin4appIes In Brazil.

The most delicious fruit to be found in
Brazil is the pineapple. NOrtherners who
eat this fruit weeks after it has been
picked in its green state have only a
faint idea of its sweetness, lusciousness
and delicious flavor. Here the pineapple
is picked when the tropical sun has per-
fected its chemical work and the fruit is
ready TO melt in the mouth. 1t would be
an affront to nature to sprinkle sugar
upon it when sliced. 1t is mellow, over
running with juice, and of Incompatible
flavor. The finest pineapples are those
found in Pernambuco. but the fruit
grows almost everywhere in Brazil.
There are other fruits, such as alligator
pears, melons, chirimoyas and sapotes,
and a great variety of tropical nuts.
Fruit is cheap here, the finest pineapples
being sold for three or four cents to the
experienced native, and for ten cents to
the unwary traveler.-Cor. New York
Tribune.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
An observant Boy.

The boy of whom | write is never at a
loss to find something to observe. Last
year a heavy shower caught him while
he was fishing. From his retreat he kept
an eve out to see whatever there was to
be seen, and shortly after observed the
dragon flies. great and little. settling i'm
the tall brook grass for shelter from rain.
Before the shower was fairly over he saw
the cedar birds come and drive the dragon
flies from their covert, hunting them
down in all their lace winged finery.
The great three inch dragon flies, pointed
with black and yellow, were too strong
for the birds. but the little slender fell
lows. done up in fancy colors-brown,
green, blue and dusky-became meat for
the hunters
Some time ago | demonstrated with
him for throwing stones at a king bird,
but was told that he was doing it only
to please the bird. True enough, it did
please the bird. From his perch on high
tree the king bird calculated the curve
of each stone. chattering defiance as the
missile whizzed by, rising few feet
when it came too near. only to settle
again in the same place.
As it amused both bird and boy, for sew
eral days the king bird returned daily to
enjoy the sport. Cor. Forest and Stream.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
PosT-NuPTIAL.

Before the glowing anthracite,
That still reflects enchanting dreams,
Come, dearest, sit by me tonight,
And Danish thoughts of household themes
OF perfect peace this is the goal,
The sweet fulillnent of the JOY,
That in the red, prophetic coal,
pictured when a love struck boy.
A many NODDED girl were you
In those delicious virgin days,
So mutabe hardly knew
The way to WOO. and wooed all ways
Your moods enhanced your words TO me
BE changeful still, will not chide;
Why should a sweetheart's fancies be
Less captivating in a brideY
What if the dimple hearted pinks
Have faded from your cheelSsf find
Them in a richer bloom methinks,
Within the garden of your mind.
You are the diviner now, forsooth.
Than in the ante-mnptial time
When in the tropic heat of youth
sang your praise in ardent rhyme.
May nobler inspirations spring
From love made perfect by the years.
And may your laureate live to sing
Songs more delightful 70 your ears.
Montreal Star
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Longevity in Maine.

West Trenton claims to be "healthy
neighborhood. A correspondent calls
attention to the fact that there are five
families in that vicinity adjoining neigh.
bors, who in the aggregate have reared
thirty-nine children, and with their ten
parents added would make altogether
forty-nine in number. The eldest parent
living is 70 and the youngest 81 The
eldest child is 46 and the youngest Is.
These homes have been occupied by these
families on an average of forty years; yet
in that time there have been but three
deaths from this number, that of one
parent and two children Ellsworth
American
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
A Busy Preacher.

If there be any buster man in New
York than Rev. Morgan Dix, of Trinity
corporation, he would do well to step up
and be identified. Besides attending to
the vast routine business of the Trinity
corporation, with its $50, 000, 900 invested,
Psaching regularly, marrying people,
visiting the sick and officiating over the
dead, he is called upon by men and wo-
men of every walk in life for advice on
all sorts of questions. No matter how
early you go to his office in the morning,
you will find dozen or twenty people
ahead of you. They all want to see the
distinguished rector of old Trinity in
person and explain to him their various
schemes and troubles. The writer of
this waited two hours for an opportunity
TO get word with him on matter of
private business. Richmond Dis
patch,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16

CLAUDE MATTHEW'S of the words, a
worker and a reader, student and a very
successful man of affairs.
Born about forty-eight years ago in
Kentucky, he removed in early manhood
to Vermilion county, Ind, and soon took
high rank as farmer and stock breeder.
His character is evidenced by the fact that
those nearest to him like him best. His
employees, tenants and near neighbors are
enthusiastic in his support. His residence
IN strong Republican county long pre-
vented political success, but he once rep
resented the county in the lower house of
the legislature, and as candidate for
senator from that district reduced the
Republican majority by One-half.
In 1890 he was again nominated for sena-
tor, but soon after the Democratic state
convention nominated him for state au-
ditor, for which place he received a phe-
nomenally large majority. In person he is
of medium height and very compact build,
with a pleasant address, and as a speaker
he is plain, direct and convincing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Feathered DentIsts in virginia.

George E. Heath, who lives in Hanover
county, a short distance from Ashland,
was in the city today. He states that on
Saturday morning he went to his hen
merry and attempted TO take hen off her
roost. when she flew in his face, pecked
him in his mouth, and took out tooth
which had been troubling MIR. Heath for
some time. and which he intended hav-
ing extracted. Norfolk Landmark.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
The Simian Tongue.

Prof. r. l.. Garner probably knows more
about monkey talk than any man in the
world. He has made monkeys the study
of his life, and, as has been announced in
tends Ito carry the war inta the enemy's
camp" so to speak, by going to Africa
armed with Photographs, cameras, tele-
phones, etc. for the purpose of investigat-
ing further. IN a recent magazine article
Prof. Garner says that his researches leave
him no doubt at all that monkeys do really
talk. The range of their language, or
languages, for each variety speaks a sepa-
rate tongue, is small, and they have no
apparent conception of abstract ideas. But
not only do they use distinct words with
definite meaning-some of which he has
learned and is able to REPRODUCED some
of their words he declares, are evidently
sounds that occur in the human languages.
In short, he thinks that in the simian
tongues he has found the primitive form
of the first human speech.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
.Inst a nirerence of onlnion.

The artists are always finding fault. in
every cline and country, with the work
of the local hanging committee.
Never was an artist who did not claim
if any of his work was exhibited in an
exhibition, that the unfortunate hang
ing committee" had dwarfed his effort
by hanging it in the worst possible place.
At an exhibition in this city a certain
artist had work accepted and was re-
quested by the hanging committee to visit
the gallery and pick out his own place.
He did SO. When the exhibition was
opened a fellow artist who visited ii
found fault with the place given one of
his own paintings. But will not speak
of my own work, he said to the party
TO whom he was complaining Nov
there is Is picture over there An
idiot would have put it in better
place" When he found out later that
- had made his own selection of posi-
ton he had nothing further to say.-Chi.
cago Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Property in the West.

The assessed valuation Of property, real
and personal, in the states and territories
west of the Mississippi aggregates $685.
$4,000, Of which 81 ,299, S14, 600 represents
the assessed valuation Of property west of
the Missouri river. The assessed value is
less than one-third of the real value and it
is safe to say that the aggregate value of
property of the country beyond the Missis-
sippi is not less than SIS, 900, 000, 0O0-Ed-
ward Rosewater's Omaha Address.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
Amusements in Great Britain.

In London the places of amusement
number about $50 or 600, including 450
music halls. The capital invested in
London places of amusement is little
short of $2O,OOOO0O. without reckoning
places like the Crystal palace, Albert
hall, etc. Direct employment is given
to about 100000 people, besides indirect
employment to host of tradesmen and
workpeople. The London theatres, mu-
sic halls and concert halls have accom-
mediation for about half million of sight
seers. The capital invested in similar
places of amusement in Great Britain is
over $4,000, 900. This gives direct en-
ployment to about 350,00O people and
provides accommodation for nearly
1880, 900 pectators.-Chatter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
African Shoes.

There was pair of wooden clogs, with
Arabic inscriptions on them, which were
sent to Mr.. Ward by Tippo lib as kind
of Christmas card. The only way to
keep them on your feet is to grasp peg,
which sticks up in the forward part, with
two OF your toes. The fortunate Central
African has toes as deft as our fingers
New York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16

Fond Mamma-Why, what have you
in your aprons
Little Daughter (breathlessly) - Oh.
mammal Such good luckl Dotty DIM
Piles cat had six kittens, and her mamma
would not let her keep but one, 80 she
gave me the other five. = New York
Weekly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
MAGGIE WILLIAMS


Between him and Miss Williams a strong
attachment sprang up, and as subsequent
developments have shown he utilized
this affection as the means of deceiving
the poor girl in every possible manner. He
even went to the length of getting her
gold watch, ring and a sum of money with
which to pay his board, but his iandlady
never received cent of the i'll gotten
funds Cunningham disappeared from his
boarding place few days prior to the
murder.
A visit of Miss Williams during his alb
sence, and an interview with the woman
who kept the house, served to convince
the girl that he had grossly deceived her
She there learned for the first time that
her betrothed had one wooden leg, and al
though the preparations had been made
for her wedding. which was soon to take
place, she then and there vowed that she
would never become the bride of a cripple.
On the fatal day Cunningham went to the
house of mutual friend, who sent boy
to ask Miss Williams to come to see him
for few moments. As she entered the
room Cunningham advanced her and
asked her if she would shake hands. Miss
Williams reply was, Never while on this
earth you have wronged me enough"
The words had scarcely left the girls lips
when her dastartlly lover drew a revolver
and fired, killing her almost instantly.
Then he shot himself twice There is a
whole sermon in this tragedy, if the proper
application be made. While Cunning
hams act deprived the girl of her life the
following letter, written only few weeks
prior to the murder, would seem to indicate
that in so far as the man was capable OF
loving, he was very fond of his victim:
NY DEAR MAGGIE received your note
today at noon. and was very sorry to learn
that you were sick
l shall do my best TO try and get over 10 sec
you Tuesday afternoon if my limb win permit
me to do so.
If get job this week so that can start il
next Thursday, and you are willing, shall
want you to be married quietly and then W,
can get our THINGS afterward, If you ar,
willing, and hope YOU will be my darling
want you with me SO that can feel that
am working and trying TO do something fol
your love, which to me is more precious thar
all else on this earth.
! | received a good, long letter from Lizzi,
Saturday and wrote her in return yesterday
She sends her love and says that you do no
] send her any news.
/ From your true and loving boy,
| WILLIAM =. CUNNINGHAM, ~ Essex street,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16

Auotioneer - This valuable antique
article of furniture is Queen Anne
1hair.
Gentleman-lt doesn't look like it.
Auctioneer (angrily}-H you doubt my
word | can produce the man who made
it.-Exchange.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-16
To Insure Pure Food.

The purest lightest sweetest, and therefore
most appetizing and wholesome bread biscuit
rolls, mullins, cakes, crusts, etc. are assured with
the use of the Royal Baking Powder.
The New York State Analyst says 1.-The Royal Baking
Powder superior any other which have examined
unequaled for purity strength and wholesomeness."