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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
Not a HeaIthfuI Life.

The life of a potter has certain artistic
interest, but according to the latest statis-
tics it is far from healthful. In fact very
few men endure it twenty years. The re-
volving molds keep cloud of dust about
the workmen which they cannot help in
haling, and in many factories the clay is
mixed in damp cellars, which increases
the liability to colds. Hollow ware pres
sers stand while at work and are obliged
TO stoop great deal, the size and weight
of the molds make their work laborious
and the rapid motion agitates the chest to
the injury of their throat and lungs. The
sagger makers are liable TO overstrain their
muscles in placing the heavy saggers in
the kiln and although this is rather the
most healthful part of the work, men who
stay in it long are liable to break all at
once.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
DimcuIt Men to Find.

l should say the two Rockefellers, John
d. and William, and Henry NJ Flagler are
the hardest men now in New York for a
stranger to get at. They are the principal
men in the great Standard Oil combina-
ton, and when they are in the city are
daily at the palatial Offices in the Standard
Oil building near the foot of Broadway.
The visitor to this building is received
with the utmost suavity and courtesy, and
every attention will be given to him if he
goes on business; but, though he can with
out difficulty see the secretaries of the mill
ionaires named, he may go 1000 times with
out ever being able to see either one of the
three named. 1t is little strange that
they should be so very averse to seeing
strangers, unless they are afraid of being
imposed upon, for all three of them are ex,
ceptionally liberal men outside of business
transactions. John ID. Rockefellers favor
lite line of benefcence seems to be giving
checks to churches and other religious in
stitutions.-Cor Augusta Chronicle.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
A Drummer's Dose.

"Why don't you take that half of the
seatg" ] asked of a drummer for Boston
house rs we were going down from Charles
ton to Savannah on a crowded train, and
the half referred to being alongside of
fairly good looking woman.
II quit that ten years ago, he replied.
ANY story connected with ity"
81 should smileI"
And when he had got seated in the smok-
ing car he began:
about ten years ago. when my eyeteeth
were still in the gums, was going from
Cleveland to Cincinnati. There was plenty
of room in the coach, but figured to get
alongside wornan-a good locker, about
80 years of age. l found her talkative and
pleasant, but after about half an hour and
while l was patting myself on the back she
turned on me with:
"'Can you spare me $50 todayp
II laughed"
"'And don't keep me waiting she con-
tinued
II laughed again, although she had
look which gave me hint of trouble.
"'You either come down with the SIS or
I'll stand up here and claim to everybody
that you are my husband and that you ran
away and | am bringing you back
II didn't laugh this time. / saw that she
meant every word OF IT, had about $40,
and tried to bluff her. told her to raise
a row and I'd have her arrested, but she
didn't scare worth a cent. She was spring
ing up to denounce me when l came to
| time"
"You don't say you gave her the money!"
But do | counted it right out on her
lap, and she put it into her pocket and said
she guessed it would be "A great moral les
son to me to mind my own business in fut-
ure. So it was. | got away from her s.'tel
a bit, dead broke and mad all through, but
i l was placed in such a position that
couldn't say word No more half seats
for me. One dose has worked cure."-
| New York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
A Kingfisher at Home.

In bluff on the shore we saw some holes
dug into the bank, the work of kingfshers.
One was smaller than the rest and we at
tributed it to bank swallows, but after
digging in a foot or two we found a quart
of rotten acorns showing it to be the nest
of a squirrel Two of Che other holes
proved to be old kingfshers' nests. They
went in straight about two feet, then
sheered off to the right or left as much fur
ther, terminating in quite chamber. The
third one was occupied. | dug in to the
turn and then with little stick felt care
fully about in the chamber. Something
grabbed my niger and gave me such a
start that nearly tumbled down the bank.
The bird followed my lacerated finger tc
the mouth of the hole, then stopped in as
constituent. took out my handkerchief
and extended one end to her, and when she
seized it / yanked her out She scooted
away without a sound The eggs, eight OF
them, lay on the bare gravel. / took two
and departed just as the mother bird and
her mate returned. They made a dreadful
clatter, but seemed to be consoled as
disappeared Cor. Lewiston Journal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
fashionable Women Hunt Tramps.

A new advertisement has been intro
duced into the pleasant afternoon lunch
sons at Claremont. This is tramp hunt
ing The wooded slope of the park in
which Claremont stands is favorite rest
ing place for these untrammeled citizens,
who slumber in it's shade, contemplate the
Hudson and the passing trains in philo-
sophie placidity, and browse upon the edi-
BILE contents of their mysterious, greasy
parcels Fashion has taken freak to in
wade this picnic ground of vagabondage,
and the tramps do not resent the intrusion,
since it is certain to carry a contribution
of coin with it. The result is that when
society goes tramp hunting in Riverside
park it never finds any scarcity of game.
The game takes the best of care of that
New York World.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26

Among the children of a certain Sunday
school is a bright little boy of four years. He
has an uncle who takes great pleasure in
teaching him nonsensical verses. A few
Sundays since his teacher was telling the
class about the busy bees, and asked if any
of the children could tell her anything about
them.
"Waldo can" spoke up the little fellow.
'Well, Waldo, you may stand in front and
tell us what you know"
And Waldo, rising proudly, steamed away
with these lines:
"How doth the little busy bee
Delight to bark and bite,
To gather honey all the day
And eat 1t up at night"
Trying to suppress a smile the teacher
asked
"Did your mother teach you thatP
"No, my Uncle Arthur did," - Boston
Transcript.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
A Very Free Translation.

A teacher in the Boston Latin school is
responsible for this Among his pupils is a
young sport with greater fondness for
baseball than for the classics. He knows
little Latin and less Greek. One day the
teacher was asking him to give the trans
lation of few stock phrases, now gener-
ally used in English composition. When
he was requested to give the English equiv
alent of "Ecce homo" the lad promptly re-
piled:
"Get on to the mani"-Boston Globe.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
New York,s FIFTY Parks.

Here are some statistics furnished by the
city to the census bureau about the parks
of New York
Total number of parks, 80; area, 5,157 S-5
acres. Forty-eight of these, with an area
of 1906 3-5 acres, are within the city limits.
The area of water in Central park is 43 ITO
acres, and in the new parks 1,14S acres.
The land for Central park cost s. OBS, 844. 10;
for Riverside park, So, l73, 620.S0; for Morn
ingside park, 81, 1914, 3sS4O The length of
park roadways is 33 1-10m miles: bride paths,
miles; footpaths, AZ miles The average
cost of park maintenance for the past ten
years was $609,603 a year.-New York
World
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
Give the Ely a Chance.

GOOD many flies in here" he said to a
shoemaker on Champlain street, as he sat
down to have lift put on the heel of his
Shoe
Eyes"
''Never tried to drive em out, did your
"No."
Don't want to keep 'em on the outside, /
supposed"
mo"
Wouldn't put up a screen door, then, If
any one should give you one"
mo"
"You must be the house fy's friendG"
my frendt, vhas sooch a man dot like
eaferypody to get along all right. If you
pitch on some flies he vhas mad; if you gift
him chance maybe he goes Ply himself und
does vhell und vhas your frendt
Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
sYcAMoREs IN BLOOM.

Like flame wing'd harps the seed blooms lie
Amid the shadowy sycamores.
The music Of each leaflets sigh
Thrills them Continually,
The small harps of the sycamores.
Small birds innumerable find rest
And shelter midst the sycamores.
Their songs (of love in warm soft nest)
Are family echoed east and west
By the red harps o. the sycamores.
The dewfall and the starshine make
Amidst the shadowy sycamores
Sweet delicate strains; the gold beams shake
The leaves at morn, and swift awake
The small harps of the sycamores.
o sweet earth's music everywhere,
Though faint as in the sycamores;
Sweet when buds burst. birds pair
Sweet when as thus there wave in the air
The red harps of the sycamores.
William Sharp in Harper's Magazine.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
rHs pARxY puoKgp. ~ TIMe.
It Was a Trick He Learned During the
War. and II Served Him Well.

It Was a Trick He Learned During the
War. and II Served Him Well
From where we'sat ON the tavern veranda
we could look right across the Mississippi
river, although at the edge OF the river on
our side there was bluff 40 ir,.t high, with
a strong current below All alng this bluff
were commons. and we had ali nobstructed
view We were talking and smoking when
a goat came around the corner of an old
abandoned warehouse and began to feed
toward us Five minutes later an old white
headed darby using a cane to help him
along. came out from behind the same ware
house and stood almost on the edge of the
bluff, and appeared to gaze across the river.
'What fat take that goat has got, If be
only knew i'll" whispered one of the party.
what fool of niger to take such
risk" growled a second.
We ought TO have warned the old man,
who seemed totally unsuspicious of danger,
but we didn't. Human nature is just that
way. He had been there two or three min
utes when the goat observed him and began
to twitch his tail 1t was none of his busl-
ness that the man was there. and no law COM
PEELED him to kick up fuss, but we all saw
that he meant to do it, AS he gathered for
run every man rose up to warn the victim,
Dub no warming was uJleIeu. IL was
nature to want to see the fun. The goat shot
away like fash and as he drew near he
made a long jump TO give full force to the in
tended blow Next instant both had disap-
peared, and we ran down expecting to see
them struggling in the muddy waters As
we reached the bluffs the old man rose up
from pit dug within two feet of the edge,
and grinned and lifted his hat and said;
"Mawnin', gem'len. 'Spected to find me
down dar', reckon"
| He pointed to the goat, which was swim'
mind wildly about as the current carried i
down, and one of the party replied:
"Yes, we certainly thought you were q
goner. You dropped in there, ehs You mus
have been pretty quick about it,"
"Wall, sorter but dat was no trick at all
Doorin' de wah when de Yankee gunboat'
lay ober dar' an frowed shot at de guns uI
heah, | war one of de Guild ger&len VINO
handled de shovel an de sand be. OATS
whar larned to duck Dem Yankees didn't
know me- an dey kept tryn' to kill me, an
mad to duck an dodge so often dat arter de
wah closed nebber got Strengthened up agin
lie bin layin' fur dat goat more'n two weeks
an now he's dun gone an won't bodder no
body no moi used to cuss dat wah when i
was goin', but now | see what a blessin' j
was. Whar' would de ole man be now if d.
Yankees had not frowed ten tons of cannon
balls at him an Earned him to duck 4"-Nev
| York Sun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
When a Deaf Man Can Hear.

1t is said that a man severely afflicted
with deafness can hear when riding in
rumbling car. The philosophy of this phe-
nomenon as stated by an aurist, is due to
the we'll known counteraction of the noisy
motion on the drum of the ear-that is, the
rumble of the heavy wheel on the track
causes the drum to vibrate, and in this
way producing or exciting the capacity to
hear. Instead of raising the voice when
speaking to deaf person in a moving car
OF vehicle the voice should be low.-Tor
onto Globe.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
Wages of Proofreaders.

The New York Sun pays $40 per week to
proofreaders; The New York Times and
New York Tribune, S245 each, and The
New York Herald and New York World,
$315 each. A new "dress" of type for The
New York Times or New York Tribune
costs $40, 600; for The New York Herald,
$4,000, including mailing type; and for The
New York World, S13, $780, excluding mail
ing type. As rule new type is purchased
annually.-E. NJ. Camp in Century.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26

We sat upon the topmost step,
And talked of this and that;
She asked me if I'd been away,
And how liked her hat.
We chatted about various things
OF novels and the weather;
For hours, on almost every theme.
We there conversed together.
/ asked what paper she preferred;
She hesitated some
While through the dark around we heard
The gay mosquitoes hum
She moved a little closer then,
And answered. Cant you GUEST
Why, the one of all that suits me moss
Is The Daily Evening Press"
Chicago News
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
To Prevent Russia Iron Busting.

To prevent Russia or planished iron
from rusting during warm, damp weather
is rather difficult unless the iron is kept
from the air. AS the iron is a rapid con-
ductor of heat, the moisture in the air is
liable to be condensed on it's surface, which
soon forms rust and so ruins the appear
ance of the iron. Wrapping the iron in
paper or cloth and putting it in dry place
will keep away much of the moisture, but
the safest way is to cover the surface of the
iron with some substance that is water
proof If the iron is covered with thin
coat of boiled linseed oil the oil will soon
dry and form covering, which can be
removed with turpentine when required.
Varnishes of various kinds have been
used for the purpose, and while they will
protect the iron from rust they are difficult
to remove and will show any scratches A
cheap varnish can be made by adding six
ounces of resin to one gallon of gasoline,
and by scraping up small quantity of
paraffine and adding to the above the var
nish will have more body.-Metal Worker.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
Trans for the Reckless Moth.

A trap has been invented for gathering
in the spirited, reckless moth, and the in
vention promises TO do away with the cam
phor chests and all the other schemes to OBJ
lterate the wool chewer. The trco is on
the principle of fly trap, lit up by phos-
phorescence at night and baited with sweet
odors and colored glass, supposed to draw
the insect.-New York Telegram.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
Send Him a Medal.

North Carolina has negro who can run
down rabbit on any sort of ground, and
who has done it repeatedly on a wager.
But when he is approached with an offer to
come out into the world and become a
sprinter he vigorously shakes his head and
replies: "No sab, not any. PIE done gwine
to lib an honest life. Detroit Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
The Word "ThimbIe., >,

The thimble was first called the thumb
bell" because it was on the thumb instead
of the finger, as at present. The word
soon evoluted into humble. The word
thimble is comparatively modern.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-11-26
A stalk of Rhubarb.

A stalk of rhubarb grown by George
Cruickshanks and exhibited at George II.
Randel's market measured eight inches in
circumference and weighed two pounds
and four ounces.-Fitchburg Sentinel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19

W W WE GOT WORD OF WARNING FROM
WMWW the weather ONCE to talk FLAN-
W W NELs The drop in the mercury that is
promised for today VIII put life into the demand.
All our stock needs to have its worth and beauty
fully appreciated is little taste of winter Shopping
Is as sensitive to climatic changes you We. II Is
the victim of your moods and Withstand when the
chilly blasts blow their Icy breath in face you
turn to the shelter and protection Of FLANSEL-and
such like.
FLANNEL IL on the list Of ''dsmssticsr-out 10 b
not all native born. Many of the many choice loom
inss showing have travelled the ocean blue"
To have complete assortment we had TO have them.
They are mostly novelties. You needs must see
them The staples are as familiar . friends face
The prices Will seem str,nse-such prices for such
Quslitiea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19
ALONG THE wHARyEs.

Propeller Norfolk, Capt G>oghegsn, arrived
at 1880 today. four hours late because OF fog.
Gen. and Mise Rosecrans were passengers for
Old Point aboard the Washington, Capt. Davis
The Carter got up TODAY after long wait at
the mouth OF the river for tow. Her usual
master. Capt Peake, remained behind, and
Capt. Davis brought the craft down.
Steamer Edmarth. Trenton. Capt Tulle, IL
on the railway at Benefits for repairs, princi-
pally to propeller.
Second Mate Bailey Reed Of the steamer
Arrowsmith is i'll
Bouy;ender Holly left today for lower chan
nels
The launch LOWE Randall Is down stream
today on cunning trip, with Capt. Randall,
Chief Engineer Moore, Mr.. Spencer and Mr..
kingley.
Capt. Frederick Posey Is acting as pilot Of
the Mattano during the absence OF Pilot Alfred
Richardson.
William Bell Of the Lena willing formerly Q
coal freighter to this port. but in the oyster
trade now, fractured his shoulder Yesterday by
falling down the forehold Of the craft
The River Queen has been shipped from
Woodalls ship yard, Baltimore, TO the James
Clark CompGnys machine shop.
Schooner Aloa sailed on the 18th from Bath,
Me-, for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19

The Work Of . Year-Poor People Encou
aged I'm the Line Of Support.

The Work of . Year-Poor People Encour-
aged I'm the Line Of Support.
l. s. Emery, general secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities, says that the work Of the CEN
trail Office has been about a. usual taking the
year in the aggregate, but that the period from
the first Of June 70 the middle Of October has
been the easiest in caring for the poor that be
has experienced in the twenty-six years Of bis
constant work in this District There has been
less suffering from poverty, less occasion for
calling for assistance and . bettsr inclinssaoa
to make the very best effort toward self-sup-
port 1T is gratifying to observe this condi-
tion," said Mr.. Emery 70 . srAn reporter,
land to assure the citizens Of the Dis
trict and everybody interested in the
capital Of the country that our association
Is not encouraging lazines and pauperism, but
is inspiring self-reliance and sslf-support, ~
well as relieving distress quietly where no other
agency could well reach. Citizens are learning
TO appreciate our record and knowlsdgs Of the
characteristics Of the dependent people Of tins
Office daily for such relief - our knowiedgs of
them and their necessities. require. During the
year ending November s, 1891, tbs number 81
calls upon the central ONCE were 4,0s7. Of whom
8. 23e were white and ISL colopsd OF this
number there were $40 white sppii-
for aims, and 2e3 white applicants fos
work. soi colored applicants for WORK; 2.2ss
calls were made by persons 10 report and naks
inquiry about cases coming 70 thsir notice or
to make contributions, &c. The central once
aided T52 families to food or fuel or rent or
loans or lodgings II delivered l76 loads Of
wood TO the poor, found employment for ~,
distributed $50 garments. referred s. 10 other
agencies and emf ioyed IL In the wood yard for
temporary assistance. OF the number Of sppli-
canfs for assistance los have been I'm the city
less than six montha-
1T rs not the amount We give that gratifes n
20 mueh," observed Mr.. Emery, 'sbut the bet
terment Of the condition Of these people ana
the encouragement in the line Of self-suppork
We depend upon contributions for the support
OF the work aud for the relief We give and ned
contribution 81 once. We iDplore the cisS-
gems 10 cease giving Enthusiastically upon shs
streets, but 10 aid ~ In giving systematically
and helpfully. There sre many calling upou
us now and the number viii incrssss - -
winter spproachssL The oentrai ofAcs b epsa
the entire year"
Coutributioas 10 cid The work Il IL Asso-
ciatsd Charities may be sent 70 TnE e1An or -
L. s: Emery At the csatral o(kes, ~ q s1ssse
northvest
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AT THE RIVER FRONT.

ARRIVED.
Three-mast schooner Robert Inelee Csrt~s New.
port, r. l., Capt. Davis. from South Gardner,
Me-, with $50 tons Of ice. Schooner Chief.
InpT ssS aoo Cant Swami from oo.n
occoqnan with nifty cords of wood barge PhiIadei.
pia anG Reading. No. 49, from hilsdelphia with l
ions of egg and furnace coal. schooner Anne 4
with O.. 900 feet Of lumber. Three.msst schooner
s@hhed WITH 90 ooo feet Of iamssr s seho aSa
n' rom aaas cI%ei VIII y cords zen q DOC. SSa
sPesfe: from Aqua creek with as card.
& P5Ps wood Schooner Ansie e,ssen
900 bushels .. oysters; Schooner Ella, Annapolis,
Capt George Thomas, from SAINT Marys river with
400 bushels of sters Schooner silver spray, Alex
sndria, Cart John Rotey. from Saint Mars river
with 500 bushels Of oysters schoonrr sam1 Thonlss.
Annapolis Capt. Bun iice from Saint Mays river
with 400 bushels Of oysters schooner Cora
Msg river aqaP s 20 p1ss. from IF saint
from saint Mars river With 800 bushels q oyster-
choeneT rIoE. ,le.snaris Cap. Taylor from =,
river. with 800 bushels Of oysters. schooner
= d E ysnnce; nss.pdr ga Cart fsuncs.
ssSaonsr Mary 2 candy. seoas..o@n' D. q. osrs.
sivels. from Cosn river with 900 bushels Of oysters
Bnseye sarah Francis. Baltimore. Capt Tubman
warren. CAPT Bali. from 81. oeorres Island With
oysters
SAILED.
Schooner Hunter. Annapolis. Capt Warren. 20
Coan river. Schooner Ellis. Annapolis. Capt DAVID
son. to Cosn river. Schooner Alliance. Baltimoes
Capt. Carter. 70 Norfolk- Schooner Marion y.
spr.gue. Capt Fisher. TO Georgetown. ID. c.