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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
A Girls Gymnasium.

A writer in The Home Maker gives an
account of visit paid to the gymnasium
of a girls school. Gymnasia are now
part of the appliances of every good
school for both boys and girls, and a
full physical training is one Of the re-
quirements of the course. What such
training can do for the human body be-
gins already to be visible in the in
creased health and grace of movement
of American girls especially.
The visitor at the girls gymnasium
found the girls practicing tremendously
something which the instructor told her
was the famous goose step" of the Ger
man army, and that it had made the
lower limbs of German soldiers the
strongest and most graceful in the
world, and the men better able to en-
dure long marches than those of any
other army. By all means let us have
the goose step" passed around through
America, among both young and old.
The girls also walked upon their hands
and toes, hands and heels, and then ran
about in a way that made them look &c
the correspondent like spiders. These
were some of the Swedish freeing
movements" which are to release the
bound up muscles of the body and give
them full play.
The physical culture of the new time
is systematic. When a girl enters the
school she is weighed, tested and meas
ured. The defects in her strength anC
figure are noted and she is put at exer
cises that remedy these. There are Ger
tain exercises to fatten the shoulder
blades, straighten round shoulders, SCI
the head up and fiji out the chest. Back
legs and arms are systematicall.
strengthened. Great improvement il
the general health results from this ex
act, regular training. In one instance |
girl was cured of spinal irritation sn'
spinal curvature by careful and caution
work in the gymnasium.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
THE CASCADE CLUE

Invitations will be out i'm day or
two for grand reception and ball to
be given next Wednesday evening, the
18th inst, by the members of the Cas-
cade club, at their elegant rooms in the
Mason block. The recipients of invita-
tons may consider themselves most
fortunate, as the occasion will I'M
doubtedly be one long to be remem-
bered by all who participate in its
pleasures. From the very first day of
the opening of the club to the present
it has been an important factor in
Fairhaven's phenomenal history and
has probably done more than any
other agency to establish the city's
reputation for generous hospitality. In
its elegantly furnished rooms many of
the most distinguished men of the
state and the nation have been enter
tanned. Great lawyers, doctors, jour
nalists and statesmen; great railroad
magnates and kings of finance; mari
utIS WIN nave NilN li6 n SNeN7 w
all the great ports of the world, and
representatives of nearly all classes of
business have been the guests of the
various members of the club and have
carried away with them impressions of
the city and its people which have
borne good fruit in many ways. 1t
has had some difficulties to contend
with, obstacles to overcome. There
have not been lacking those who have
shown much reader disposition to
share in the varied pleasures and bene'
fits of the club than they have to beal
their proper share of its burdens. Yet
despite all discouragements the clut
has maintained an admirable organi
Szation and in quiet way has contin
tinued to do good work for the city
The HERALD hopes that its list o
members in good standing will
steadily increase until it becomes a!
famous i'm the West as is the grea
Union League club, of New York, il
the East
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

A meeting of the younger element OF
the local democracy will be held this
evening at the city hall to take the
necessary steps to organize a campaign
club. The announcement need not
occasion any alarm. We have the
solemn assurance of "the boys" that
it will be a peaceable and probably
amicable gathering, though called for
a purpose which the HERALD cannot
be expected to commend. What the
Democratic party lacks in the way of
sound economic principles it endeavors
to make up in thoroughness of or
ganization. It's tenacity of purpose is
great. If it's cause is weak, as it
always is, it only works the harder to
''fool the people" 1t has learned
patience in the stern school of repeated
defeats and no matter how badly Grip
pied in fight it never fails TO come up
smiling for another round whenever
time is called. Republicans may prop
erly enough emulate the fighting and
staying qualities of their opponents.
We hope our misguided friends the
enemy" will effect as strong an organ
ization as their numbers will permit in
order that Republicans may be stimu-
lated to put forth their most active ex'
artiops
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

The French nation is becoming really
alarmed over the decline of babies in
that republic. Statistics are nowhere
so accurately kept as in France, and the
figures show that in 1890 there was
falling off in the number of births and
marriages, and an increase in the deaths
and divorces. There were actually 49,
446 more deaths than births in the coun-
try. 1t is the worst year since statistics
began to be kept accurately. Of course
there seem to be special reasons for this.
The epidemic that swept France in 1890
caused the deaths. The Franco-Prussian
war, say these acute reasoners from
cause to effect, is responsible for the lack
of births. The young men who should
have been the fathers of the next gene
ration were killed in that war. Conse-
quently they left no children; conse-
quently their children cannot in turn be
the parents of any children in 1890.
This may be. 1t was noticeable that in
the census of our own country in 1880
and 1890 in many of the rural districts
there were towns and villages whose
population was not as large as it had
been in 1870.
At the same time this reason will not
sufficiently account for the decline of
babies in France. Absinthe drinking
and the growth of luxury among the
self indulgent men of the large cities Of
France will account for it in part. Men
and women require so much for them
selves that they have nothing left Oh
which to support family. The condi
tons of life grow harder and harder
there as elsewhere. Women work il
all manner of trades to support them
selves, therefore they cannot afford t.
indulge in babies. At the same time
there is always one consolation-the
babies that do not come will leave NOR,
room for the rest.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

In reference to the Behring sea seal
arbitration Lord Salisbury says he wants
to show the United States that he will
not abate jot of British rights, but he
wishes to avoid war with us. He is
right. There must be no war ever be-
tween England and the United States.
1t would put back Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton and the federation of English
speaking nations hundred years. In
the rural districts our people have hardly
yet got over the bitterness engendered
by the Revolutionary war, and the same
is true of the more ignorant classes in
Great Britain.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

Mr.. Charles f. Cline, a prominent
citizen of Lynden aud clerk of the
town council, sends us a very care
fully prepared article on the road ques-
ton, which is printed in full in this
paper, it being the HERHLD's desire
that each side be fairly and impartially
represented i'm its columns. Mr.. Cline
presents some interesting figures as to
the "cost of the bonds and kindly pre-
sents to the people the results of calcu-
lations based upon the roseate revela-
tons of a prophets horoscope. He
reasons well and his conclusions might
be warranted if there was any warrant
for his premises. There is no differ
ence of opinion as to the Importance of
good roads. The question is upon the
loose-iointed proposition now submitted
to the people. Mr.. Cline answers none
of the objections to that which have
been urged by the HERALD.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
Don't quarrel There are peaceable
ways of getting your rights.

Secretary Foster recommends that
United States inspection agents be sta
toned in Europe at the ports from which
most of our immigrants ship to America.
A bill will be introduced into congress
authorizing such inspectors. Every
year Europe pours more and more of
her dregs upon us, and it is time to draw
the line tight. Canada, meantime, is
offering bounties to immigrants.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

What state of things there will be
when the bill introduced by Congress
man Holman, of Indiana, becomes a
lawl 1t requires all persons elected to
office to swear that they have not directly
or indirectly given, paid or promised
money or other valuables to influence
their election. They must swear to this
or forfeit the office. But Congressman
Holman's bill may not become law,
see?
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

The Toledo Blade tersely puts the
questions involved i'm Springer's free
wool bill in this way; "Is 1t better to
kill the profitable industry of sheep
raising in this country, and to pay over
the slOO, 900, 600 now annually paid to
home wool producers to the wool grow
ers of Australia, and at an advanced
nriee over the home grown productg
Enlightened common sense answers
these questions in the negative"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

When Chicago people pay up the con-
tribution fund for the suppression of
anarchy by the police then anarchy is
dead. But when the fund stops the
scaly monster comes to life and rears
his horrid front again. SO It's said. Can
it be true7
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
TlCONl. VICTORIA ROUTE
IN. TOKNsEyD.PT. LNGELRs R0rTR

Steamer GEO. +. STARR
+2.f0 D. m. Lv 1T. POwnsend. Ar+l0.0O a. m.
800 D. m. PIT Angeles. Lv. 900 a. m.
On Saturdays, Steamer Geo. +. Starr will
leave PIT. Ar geles at 200 y. m. arriving at
Victoria at 1000 D. m. Returning will leave
Victoria Sundays at 800 p. m. arriving at Pr
Angeles at 800 ID. m.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
PACIFIC DIVISION

Leave Tacoma for Portland SEQ "A. m. and
1890 p. M; arrive at Portland 800 D, m. and
: go a. m.
Leave Portland for Tacoma 9:15 a. m. and
800 p. M; arrive at Tacoma 5:i5 p. m, and
ll:lj y. m.
Leave Tacoma for Chehalis via Olympia
4;35 D. M; arrive at Chehalis 500 D. m.
Leave ChChalis for Tacoma via Olympia
200 a. nj arrive at Tacoma 1910 a. m.
Leave Tacoma for MOntesano and Gray's
Harbor country via Olympia 700 a. m; via
Centralia 500 a. MI arrive at MontessnO
4:3j y. m.
Leave Montesano for Tacoma via Olympus
500 a. M; arrive at Tacoma 5:35 p, m.
CASCADE DIVISION
Leave Tacoma for Seattle 200 a. M, $50 a.
M, ll:45 a. m, 800 p. M, 5:4O y. m. and 1l:3s
D. m.
Arrive from Seattle 7:45 a. M. i0:l5 a. 10 ,
l2:l5 D. m, 6:l5 D. M, 7:45 D. IN. and II 100 D. IN
Leave Tacoma for Anacortes 200 a. m. (;
arrive at Tacoma from AnacOrtes 100 d. m.
Trains leave Tacoma for Carbonate 3 ~
D. mi arrive from Carbonate $40 a. m.
Full information concerning rates, time OF
trains, routes and other details, furnished
on application to any agent, or TO
II. @. GREENE, Agent.
g. @. CHANDLER,
city Ticket Agent and General Agent, Head
quarters Building, CPL Pacific avenue.
ONCE hours, a. m. 20 10 D. m,
A. ID. CHARLTON.
Assistant General Passenger Agent, l2l First
street, Portland.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
SElTTLE.IaCOyyEg gOFTg

steamer HArfAIlD
Lv Seattle III 90 pm Lv COupville.. 400 a. N
Edmuuds 1901 am Ge Fuca.. 4lj I'm
q" Clinton. 100 am. Oak Habr.. 500 a. m
Browns. / 30 am Utsalady. 500 am
Langley. l.f5 am AT LaCOnner 40 a. m
Returning, leave LaConner for Seattle and
above landings on tide.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known TO me-" H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
Union Pacific System
PUGET FOuhu bchsuuIb
Subject to change without notice.

SEATTLE, r. TOWNSEND and NEW KHlTCOy ROUTE
Steamers sEHoME and PREMIER alternating
HafI
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
FkST EXPRESS 10 ICE EASI

Leaves Tacoma. going east, at ll:45 p. m.
daily; arrive at Minneapolis and St. Paul at
II noon the third day.
Connections made at st. Paul and Mime
apolis for all points east south ana south
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10

NJ. L. sTANGRooN. supt.
A BRANIE. Asst SUIT.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
Taking effect December, 1891

For further information apply TO
5. +. NEFF, SVpt.
Seattle. Wash,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
Az oRTHERN
r. PACIFIC R.R-
is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH

1t is the DINING CAR ROUTE. 1t run,
through VESTIBULED TRAINS every dal
in the year.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-10
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO

mo change OF cars composed OF dining cars
unsurpassed. Pullman drawing room sleep
ers Of latest equipment. tourists sleeping
cars, best that can be constructed and in
which accommodations are both free and
furnished for holders OF first and second
class tickets, and elegant day coaches.
Pullman sleeper reservations can be Sc
cured I'm advance through any agent OF the
road.
Through tickets 20 and from all points in
America, England and Europe can be pur-
chn.nn Al amY tLcknL nllnn Of this nnmnAnH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
An Ancient III Dorado.

On the identical spot where King
Solomon procured "goldduSt, peacocks
and monkeys" a syndicate with So
OJJ,0)) capital stock issued and ten
stamp mill erected, has just pounded
out $4,000 Mount Ophir,of scriptural
renown, is close by The old rocks,
which were too low-grade for King
Solomon's reduction processes, are
being ground up and they average half
an ounce to the ton. This gold field OF
Solomon's, which has been idle all of
the centuries until now, is on the
Malay Peninsula, The people who
have gone in to develop it have had to
cut seven miles of road through the
Jungle and clear sixty miles Of river.
They are just beginning to realize on
their Investment.
The Company with the big capital
has a concession on twenty square
miles Of this gold field The formation
is black slate. 4 matt sunk 100 feet
ON the lode has uncovered enough ore
to keep the mill going year. The
ore win yield two ounces to the ton.
la one place ON the concession there
is a hill 2j) feet high and half mile
long. The Company has tunnelled in
to this hill about halfway from the
bottom and found ore ranging from
seven penny-weiohts TO seven ounces
of gold. The reef varies i'm width from
2 to 9 feet. Even the loose rocks
scattered about on the hillside yield
half an ounce Of gold to the ton. The
superintendent said 10 the American
Consul recently Il did not think there
was anything Of this kind so extensive
in the world. Wherever you try you
find gold" Raub is the modern name
Of the ancient III Dorado. Wilmington
Lelker
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
The Rudder.

..--l.,,are YOU thinking, my little lad, with
VH" I'M honest eyes OF blue,
A. y6g watch tie vessels that slowly glide
~ 1gr tine level ocean iioorf
o.sutiflL graceful, silent as dreams, they pass
away from our view
A. 85Iyn the slope of the world they &c. tc
- sesk some far-oh shore.
aeon, to be scattered abroad by chsRoe,
icy +, move at the breezcs will.
,s,'lessIv wandering hither and yon and
melting in distance gray;
~. ..5,h one moves 70 purpose firm, and the
bu' Minds their sails that fill
rr.e faithful servants speed them all on
their appointed way
~ each has a rudder, my dear little lad, wiGh
~ q sfanch man at the wheel,
s,5 the rudder is never LETT to itself but the
viii ~ til, nan is there;
,r.-,e. Il. never moment day or night that
~ +6e vesse! does not feel
THE ore Of the purpose that shapes her
course and the helmsmau's watchfA
care.
s,,,a day ven will launch. your ship, my boy.
on LIES wide treacherous sea,
Re sure your rudder is wrought of strength
Id stand the stress OF the gale,
And yaur hand on the wheel, don't let 1t finch
whatever the tumuf be,
For the will Of man, with the help of God
shall conquer and prevail.
Celia YbaXtar, in st. Nicholas
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
His orending Ligneo,s Limb,

"A cork leg j no end Of q bore,
said the man who lirnped to a star
writer Just think o. it! was at a
dm4er party the other night, and it
was my happy lot TO have q most
charming damsel fall to my share at
the feast We cOnversed most pleas
antly through the oysters and the soup,
but when the fish came on she became
silent and seemed uuaccouniably en-
barra-sed. To draw her from this
mood / red0ubie1 my efforts TO please,
but in response she only flushed and
looked angry Finally, interrupting
me IN the midst of "a little mot which I
had composed carefully while dress
ing for the dinner, she said sotto yoce:
al thank you to stop squeezing my
foot"
Imagine my embarrassment!
had been treadin0 upon her toes with
my cork foot -of course without know
ing IL. Could anything have been
more Innocent Ii is an annoying
thing 10 have 10 explain 70 young
lady al a social festiyity Neysrthe-
less, ] was forced 10 do SO. She ac-
cepted ny apology and then proceeded
to iniure my feelings by giggIing. -
WQ54lHgtyu Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
A True story.

It appears that a bright little ff-
teenth-century Italian boy, a son IF
humble and honest parents. was pos
sessed by strong desire TO go to sea;
and SO, when he was about fourteen
years of age, he was allowed TO make
his first voyage OF course, there was
no such thing as steam navigation i'm
those days, SO this boy went ON a sail
ing-ship, and a pretty mean one at
that At the start he was as proud
and happy a little mariner as one could
wish to see But trouble came. The
ship caught FIRE, and as this Italian
boy never had heard Of YOU. old friend
Casabiauca, and the situation was des-
pelate, he sprang overheard. Forum
ately, he caught hold Of an oar, aud
with It's assistance he determined 10
swim all the way to land, wherever it
might ~
It was a hard tussle with the waves
for boy of fourteen, but he had grit
and resolution, and, in short, there wa
other work waiting for him somewhere
he know. So he swan on for "a mile, then
another and another and another
and another and finally, persevering
mautully he accomplished the sixth
mile. and reached the land IL fetyI
believe in that boy; and I'd like to
know what became of him in later
years what he Accomplished what he
suffered; whether he was benefactor
TO his race or not. Who can tell me
about him?" 81. Nicboioa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27

a sconnorel I'd give you cnance 70
say il elsewhere.
"Does ID occur to You, gentlemen, "
asked Meagker at this moment that
Major kilgore is drunk and irresponSi-
ble.
1t occurs to me, retorted the Gov
ernor, turning q whitening glance
upon him. .that this has gone
quite far enough. / know Major Kill
gore very well. He is quite RESPONSE
bic for all he says. think you better
60 Mr., Quinn"
There was a moment of dead silence.
Count Meagher, being released, adj
justed his disordered dress deliberately,
buttoned his long frock-c0at carefully
across his breast brushed his sleeve,
looking intently at his hand as he did
SO, and seeming all the time to be
meditating something to say. He
walked TO one side of the room, where
he had thrown his hat, recovered and
smoothed ii with his silk handkerchief,
placed it upon his head, and hesitated
for moment as he looked at Major
kilgore, who, exhausted, had sunk in
to a chair, where be was surrounded
by friends. Then Count Meagher
turned on his heel and walked TO the
door.
Il shall send your pistol to your ho-
tel, called out the Governor, as Mes
CHER stopped while the door was un-
locked and opened
Il shall be in luck 20 get it, was his
last contemptuous retort, flung in the
face of all, as he turned his back and
walked out into the hallway and dis
appeared from view -FroH5 tker" Pass
ma of Major EUg0re" IN LippHcotrS
Nqgq2ilc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
Following instructions.

The spirit Of implicit obedience Is al
WAYS 10 be commended in a child even
though the TOO literal Interpretation Of
instructions may occasionally have an
unexpected and amusing result.
Mabel, a very circumspcct aud con-
soientious young maiden Of 4, was sent
into the parlor 10 entertain a caller
for a few minutes until her mother
could appear
The conversation drifted TO Mabel's
intellectual requirements, and the yis-
itor asked: And do you know the al
phabet Mabel2"
Eyes ma'am."
swell. win you say 10 for me?"
Mabel began very glibly, but after
three or four letters she stopped
abruptly and said: IF you please,
ma'am. / guess I'd better not.
aWhy2' asked the other in surprise.
"What makes you think you had bet
ter uot?'
"Cause," replied this exceptionally
discreet young woman that's about
an know, and mamma says ! mustn't
tell all ! know. Kgt1's Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-27
A Distinction with a difference.

John 3. Furay was once a postoilice
Inspector and on one occasion was sent
down into Louisiana to take charge Of
am Office from which the postmaster
had dccamped. A fight arose over the
vacant position. says the Omaha World,
during the progress of which Mai
FHFay remained acting postmaster in
the quagmires of Louisiana, deYoting
all his spare time to shaking with the
orthodox ague, and the longer the man
STAYED the more he shook, and the
more be shook the more profane he
waXed lie had been there three weeks
OK more, when one morning while thu
fog was arising from around the little
postotlice Inspector Euray sat astride a
keg of buttermilk, reading Pilgrim S
Progress A tall, lean genus homo Of
the swamp entered.
A solitary suspender band held up a
pair of blue jeans pants, a white felt
hat OF doubtful age rested on the
mans head and his feet were incased
in a pair OF cowhides Redeemed by age.
"Howdy pard, said the stranger,
addressing the Inspector "be you the
federals' agent2"
81 am the postotlice Inspector" re-
Piled Maj. Fray without looking up,
as ne waded into Paradise Regaiued, q"
Il am the new postmaster, said the
stranger, rendering his commission.
well, I'll be --." was the only re-
ply, as the inspector dropped his book
to the ground and gazed at the visitor.
yes, sir, continued the stranger,
squirting a mouthful of tobacco juice
on the Inspectors new trousers. Eyes,
sir, and I've come to be qualified"
Rising to his feet, Furav sighed, in
spected his visitor from head to foot
and exclaimed:
My friend, | am but human. lean
only swear YOU in. All --- couldn't
qualify YOU