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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
Giving Hitter Medicines.

In the case Of small children, or any
sick person where great nausea is pres
ent, or there is weak, delicate stomach,
it is both possible and easy to administer
bitter or otherwise disagreeable tonics,
such as quinine, by absorption; in fact,
1t is sometimes much better TO do so, and
it is always safe. In the case of quinine,
wet triple dose with alchohol and rub it
gently all along the spine, over the
stomach and under the arms. This
method is especially valuable to mothers
and nurses in "home doctoring," and a
lesson in its practice should be taken
from the family physician.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
THE DRUM MER.

or all the professions e'er followed by man,
From the raising of Cain, where Adam began,
For checkers and changes. anxiety, strife,
There's nothing compares with the travelling
mans life.
The modern drummer is readily known,
For he has style peculiarly his own
In presenting his card and dropping his grin,
Unless, perchance he is on his frs. trip.
The new drummer is very important and wise.
And glasses he wears for his customers eyes:
He Is out on trial for one trip term,
Bat considers himself the head OF the firm
But the drummer learns as he grows more old
That he doesn't handle all goods that are sold.
When fully convinced of this state OF affairs,
lie increases his sales by decreasing his airs.
Thus fancy might run and more things be said,
But we've positive proof the drummer's not
dead,
In spending an hour In a customers store,
Twas introduced to a dozen or more
No, they are living and moving I'm happy to say,
And Jolly good fellows they are, by the way;
Have a smile for the boys when they call at your
store.
And give them kind greeting, II you do moth.
ing more. Usxsows.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
SToCKlDES OF ELEPHANTS TUSKS.
A Century's supply OF Ivory Heaped
up in the Interior of Africa
-Increased Trade.

'The ivory trade shows most remark
able Increase Commercial Agent
Mohun writes from the Congo to the
state department. Ivory is the most
valuable article exported. 1t oil comes
from the High Congo, both north and
south Of the river. Steamers bring it as
far as Stanley Pool, and from there to
Matadi (250 miles) native carriers bring
it on their backs. l have seen in one
day as high as 500 carriers come into
Matadi, each man carrying tusk, aver
aging Is pounds in weight, When tusks
weigh 200 pounds, which not iBfrequent-
ly happens, four men carry them. Most
of the ivory now coming in is known as
dead ivory Some OF the elephants from
which these tusks came were killed 100
years ago, and the kings Of villages have
been storing it, placing the last tusks
brought in on top Of the pile, and when
they required some goods from the coast
traders, the tusks from the bottom layers
were taken. This custom has prevailed
for years, and it is estimated that there
is enough ivory stored in the interior to
supply the world for the next century.
1t is estimated, but upon whose Au-
thority cannot discover, that there are
still at least 200, 600 elephants in Central
Africa. The only live or new ivory
which now comes down is that procured
by hunters attached to the different trad
ing houses. may add that live ivory
commands Q higher price than the dead.
A state expedition visited native king
some months ago in the interior. Upon
leaving, the commanding officer pre-
scented the king with a uniform coat.
cooked hat and sword. The king, in re-
turn, presented the officer with $50 tusks
of ivory, averaging l20 pounds each, and
provided carriers to take them to the
river. These people do not recognize the
value, and laugh at the trader for buying.
Some Of these kings have stockades Of
ivory built around their dwellings"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

midst Of the people thoze who were
blinded an could not see the light az
clearly ~ he did; 90, with the courage
born ov conscious righteousness, he
warned hiz hearers against the culture
ov hops, an industry which drew it's sup
port from traffic which debased man
kind, an like an accusing angel he de-
clared mo man can 60 into the hop
culture an be christian" Now Kiah
he'd been very much taken with the
place an the profits ov hop culture, an
hiz ribs bein' against my left elbow, 1
couldn't resist givin' them gentle poke.
Kiah gave no sign, only that funny little
quirk come again about hix mouth.
When We left the meetin' house sed to
Kiah: Tibet man liz an earnest chris
tian; the Lord il workin' on him, an
soon he'll leave the real estate bizness for
good an all. He'll cum tn see tibet he is
liable tn sell piece Of land tn sum one
who will raise hops on 1t, which will
make him an accessory tn the crime ov
hop culture. He'll see il in tibet light
before long, an then he'll leave the biz
ness. for man cannot serve God an
mammon." Then I sed softly tn Kiah,
for thought perhaps the pastors words
he'd touched him:
"Kiah, your heart isn't set on hop Gull
ture is 1t; you could give 1t up easily
couldn't You, Kiah7" Kiah chuckled
softly an sed: "Jest az easy, Hepzy, az
the pastor could give up biz real estate
bizness." But tibet funny quirk fingered
around Kish's mouth, an l don't feel
quite sure yet tibet the pastor haz con-
verted Kiah.
Anyway I hev more types and types is
what interests. HEPzY SLocUM.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed cendi-
ton OF the mucous lining Of the eustacian
tube. When this tube is inaamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the infiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness, caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
E~Sold by druggists, 75c. 40 I'm
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

Billiardists, give attention; the billiard
table at Shardlow & McDaniePs has been
completely overhanled and is now as
good as when it came from the factory,
for it not only has been newly COW
cred but a splendid set of genuine
ivory balls have been purchased. A
game of billiards and glass of Pabst'
Milwaukee beer is pleasant way to
spend an evening and these are induce
nents which Messrs Shardlow & McDan-
iel have to offer. lift
Shardlow and Mcdaniel now keep
Pabst's Milwaukee beer on draught.
at has no superior" it is the verdict Of
all who have tried it. lift
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
should be Taken Up as An Estray.

A real estate agent in southern town
was out looking at a lot, the owner Of
which had disappeared many years be-
fore. In the effort to clear up the title or
get something tangible to work on, he
inquired OF the old negro, who had for a
long time lived on the adjoining property ;
"Tom, who owns this lot?
lord. massa, dis don't know and
dey dis nobody don't know, cause OATS
a stray lot"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

DRUSRESSEss or LIQUOR HABIT CURED AT
HOME IN TEN DAYS BY ADMINISTERING Doc
TOR lIAIHEs' CELEBRATED GOLDEN Specific
II can be given in glass of beer. cup of
coffee or tea, or IN food, without the knowledge
OF the patient. 1t is absolutely harmless, and
er the patient Is moderate drinker or an alco-
holic wreck. 1t has been given in thousands of
cases, and in every instance perfect cure has
followed 1t never fails. The system once i'm
pregnuted with the specific, 1t becomes an utter
mpossibility for the liquor appetite to exist.
Cures guaranteed. AZ page book of particulars
free. Address the GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 1856
Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
SOME CHOICE SHORT STORIES.
Adam Set the Example Of Swearing on
Al New Years.
How q Bright Young Lady Para
iyzed the Drummer-The sus.
picious Granger and the
Congressman.

What kept you 90 late last night,
Archibald?" demanded Mrs. Yerger.
"Takin' inventory" replied Yerger.
II knowed," she replied, "smelled II
on your breath the minute you came In.
You'll keep on takin' it till you get in the
lookup and disgrace your family. and
then hope you'll be satisfied"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was q Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19


Al'''''' r'' Fisia'l,;
ASpiE NJ. TuRsRuLL,
Defendant
Action brought In the superior court OF Yakima
county, state of Washington, at North Yakima
and complaint filed in the Office OF the clerk
of said court on the 2nd day of January, 1893.
The state Of Washington to the above named
defendant: You are here notified that Alberto
Turnbul has filed a complaint against you In
the superior court OF Yakima county, state OF
Washington, at North Yakima, which will
come on to be heard sixty days after the first
publication OF this summons to-wit: Sixty
days after the 9Th day of January, 1893, and un-
less you appear and answer the same on or be.
fore the 18th day Of March, 1898, the same will
be taken as confessed and the prayer of said
complaint granted.
The object and prayer Of said complaint is to
obtain IN absolute divorce from the defendant
upon the grounds of cruel treatment and Of fail
ure and neglect upon the part OF the defendant
to support the plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
lsEALI Superior Court, Affixed this md day OF
January. A. D.. 1893.
DUDLEY ESHELMAN,
County clerk aud clerk OF the Superior Court.
u. J. snively, attorney for Plaintiff. So
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

Persons calling for any OF the above
letters please give the date on which ad-
vertised. ROBERT Dunn, 7. Nj.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19

The cost sale OF clothing at Unger &
Mulligan's will continue through Janu-
airy. This is an opportunity that no one
can afford to miss. at.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
Advertised letter List.

Letters uncalled for at the postofiice at
North Yakima for the week ending jan
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
Dru m mer Clocks.


1--WE all have our Weaknesses" re-
marked the drummer refectively to the
gang, "and one to be deplored in my pro-
fession Is that Of perennial tendency
some OF the boys have 10 the matter OF
making mashes, as they call it. How
ever, the masher gets called down occa-
sionally and it does my soul good when
he does An instance occurred the other
morning and happened to see it. / was
looking in a window where there was a
fine display of Christmas goods, and the
only other person near was a good look
ing young woman. She was a type OF
snappy girl like to see. and l watched
her studying the contents Of the win dow.
Pretty soon dapper drumper from New
York stopped and began cycling the girl,
instead OF what was in the window. He
sided along and in few minutes he
smiled at her.
Christmas goods are very attractive
this year." he said by way OF iutroduc-
ton.
"She had sized him up in about q sec
ond. | could see that by her look, but
she never let on"
eyes sir" she responded with modest
timidity.
"Do you like such things?" he asked
insinuatingly.
"Oh, yes, sir" this time with childish
simplicity.
what were you admiring most ?" was
his next inquiry.
"Those drummer clocks" she replied,
as she pointed out the objects Of her ad-
miration.
Drummer clocks?" he asked.
eyes, sir" this very demurely.
"Why do you call them drummer
clocks?"
She looked up at him with charming
innocence.
Because, sir, because they have brass
faces" and she laughed such low,
sweet little laugh that snorted right out
and the New Yorker fairly ran away.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
He Was Suspicious.

Even statesman is picked up some
times" remarked the congressman to q
crowd OF listeners ION one occasion
was going over my district to get posted,
and in my rambles ran across an old
fellow away up on the headwaters Of a
creek. He was hoeing corn in field
near the road, and stopped to talk with
him.
Good morning." said pleasantly.
"Mornin',' he responded, but never
stopped his hoeing.
Right nice looking field remarked.
Might be wurs,' he replied, still
hoeing.
Excuse me, ventured, but I'm
the member Of congress from this dis
trict.'
Air your he asked, will hoeing. Il
voted fer you
I'm much Obliged, said. I'm up
here now taking look over the country
lowell, hain't no objection he said,
still hoeing, 'ef you don't take nothing
else,' and he looked at me 80 suspiciously
that I babe him good-day and rode on"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court OF Yakima County. State
OF Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-19
Adam the First TO swear Oft.


When Adam arose from his couch on
the morning Of January LIST, year 2, 1t
was with firm resolve that he would in
stitute a series Of sweeping reform in his
conduct. Often during the past year Eve
had urged him to give up his bibulous
habits, but he had put her of with the
promise to swear off New Years, both on
liquor and tobacco. This he did. He
gave away his cigars and broke every
pipe in the house, except the water pipe
and gas pipe He even broke a pipe Of
fine old brandy in the cellar, but this
was for the purpose of taking a farewell
drink. He bought diary and drew up
a series of resolutions, which he inscribed
in bold hand on the first page, together
with rules of conduct to be observed dur
ing the coming year. There was a, page
for every day in the year. and he resolved
never to retire at night without making
q faithful record OF each days thoughts
and acts. Eve was greately pleased
with the idea. 1t was quite original with
Adam, like original sin. 1t was curious,
she said, that no one had ever before
thought OF swearing off, and beginning a
journal New Years day. We regret that
we are not able to say Adam kept good
his resolutions. In making hi sround
of New Years calls Adam yielded to
temptation, and late at night he was
brought home in hack thoroughly de-
moralized. The blank leaf of his new
journal served him for shaving paper for
some time.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
He Explained.

The newly welded couple board
ed the train at village station, and
q crowd Of about hundred people
saw them off. The groom was
strapping young fellow, with sum
burned face and hands, and bears
grease on his hair, while the bride
might have been the "hired gal" OH
the same farm. They had no soon-
er taken seat than he put his arm
around her and began to caress one
of her hands. A voice in the rear
of them cried out "Spoonsr' but
the bridegroom gave no sign.
Pretty soon he pulled her head over
on his shoulder, and there was
litter from the rear of the car.
The head stayed right there, how
ever, and Josh got both her hands
in his one paw. Three or four
voices cried out, oh" and "Ahw
but it was fully two minutes before
he tenderly pushed her away and
rose up and looked around and said:
1--WE are married. 1t was a case
of luv. We spanked fur seven years.
She's my violet, and I'm her tower
in oak. We've got one hundred
and eighty miles to 60, and we are
goin' to spoon every burned rod of
it, and if thar S any critter here who
thinks he can't stand it he kin git
out and walk. st. Louis Republic.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
A Passive Victor.

This is the way in which a hedge
hog kills a snake:
The hedgehog cautiously APP
preached the sleeping reptile, and
seized the end of it's tail between
his teeth and gave sharp bite.
Then he quickly rolled himself into
a compact, spiny ball, and awaited
developments.
The snake thus rudely awakened
was at once belligerent. II turned
upon it's enemy, and fought with
its hangs.
The hedgehog, securely entrench-
ed within its spines, retained his
hold of the tail, and allowed him
self to be dragged back and forth
during the struggle. Meanwhile
the snakes jaws were becoming
lacerated and useless from constant
assault upon its enemy's needle
pointed carapace.
Exhausted and bleeding from its
many wounds, the snake finally ceas-
edits efforts. This is what the hedge.
hog had waited for. He unrolled
himself, disembowled the unluckly
snake, and proceeded to eat his
breakfast, apparently none the worse
for the encounter which had cost
his antagonist so dearly.
The hedgehog might have said
II didn't kill the snake; but if il
was so foolish to kill itself on my
spines, why it must take the con-
sequences, and III take breakfast. y
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
Saved.

Mr.. Edward Vernon had long
had an ambition to play Romeo,
and when the opportunity did oc-
cur, it must be confessed that he
scored fair success. One incident
threatened to take place, however,
that would inevitably have upset
the whole performance, and it was
only averted by the timely, if some
what spirited, aid of Miss Margaret
Mather.
The play had travelled smoothly
along to the scene where Romeo is
lying dead. Just as Juliet bent
over him in wild paroxysm of her
despair, before taking her own life,
the object of her passion felt a
premonitory tingling in his nose.
A sneeze was coming as sure as
he lived. Suddenly there overspread
his features an expression more ag-
onized than the stage death struggle
had ever left. TEDDY, what is the
matter?" whispered the dying
Juliet in real alarm.
I'm going to sneeze" gasped
the miserable Romeo.
mo, you're not, my boy, an
swered the determined woman set
ting her teeth together; and as she
repeated the impassioned words
1 will kiss thy lips,
Happily some poison yet doth hang on them,
she grasped the nasal appendage of
her lover and gave it such an un-
merciful tweak, that he came near
coming to life OH the spot. But
he didn't sneeze and his reputation
was saved.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
The Cold Water Bath in Fever.

One of the most violent shocks to
the system is to plunge a sick patti
ent into cold water, and apparently
such shock would end life almost
Immediately; but one of the latest
and most successful methods of
treating typhoid fever patients is
by systematic cold bathing. This
method of curing patients has been
used i'll the German hospitals for
the past two or three years, and it
is very generally being used in this
country now. The statistics of the
German hospital show such good
results as to warrant conclusions
that are trustworthy. It has reduc-
ed the death rate in that institution
nearly fifty per cent from the best
showing of the previous year, and
sixty-six per cent from the most
favorable statistics of the hospitals
of the city under other methods.
The average number of baths adj
ministered to typhoid fever patti
ent while in the hospital is forty
four, while the extremes are much
smaller and larger. The smaller is
one, and the larger number is 149.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
What's in a Name7

II was a rural christening of a
son and heir, and his grandmother
who was very deaf, was filing the
post of godmother. The baby was
arrayed in a flowing robe, composed
of bright red velvet and satin,
which during the first part Of the
service had got soiled owing to the
stopper of the feeding-bottl be.
coming detached. The old lady
stood by the font and handed the
baby to the minister, who smiling
ly asked:
What do you wish the child to
be named?"
She did not catch what he said
and thinking about the satin on
the child's robe, said: Nozzle
come off,"
Fearing that she had made q
mistake, the minister again asked
what the child was to be called
and got the reply:
Nozzle come off. don't tell
you?"
Then, thinking it was some Old
Testament name which he had
not noticed before, or perhaps some
Russian name they had taken Q
fancy to, the minister proceeded
with, Nozzle Cum OFF, | baptise
thee in the name," etc., much to
the amusement of the party and
,dismay of the father, who was
asked to ''come into the vestry and
spell it."
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14
The Heroine of the Occasion.

Fire. Wildly rang out the
cry, rousing the quiet neighbor-
hood from its midnight slumbers
and filling the breasts of the star
tied denizens by the paralyzing,
blood-eurdling dread inseparable
from a night alarm of fire. Win
dows were hastily thrown up,
heads were thrust out, and trem-
bling voices asked:
Where is it?"
From the roof of large three
story mansion the flames were
mounting skyward, throwing a
ruddy glare over the groups of men
and boys hurrying along the streets,
and guiding only too surely to the
scene the fire companions whose
changing gongs grew nearer and
nearer.
The house was soon to be DOOM
ed. Nothing could save it. Will
ing hands were assisting in carry
ing out through the wide open
front doors bundles of garments,
bed clothes, cakes of soap, brooms,
piano covers, water buckets, towels
and wash basins, and throwing out
of the windows the valuable mir
rors, the rare old china and costly
paintings that were more easily
saved in that way.
But the roar of the flames warn
ed them that. they must hasten.
is everybody out of the sleeping
roomsp" inquired the father of the
family, as he stopped moment to
wipe the sweat and CRIME from his
face.
"Yes-noT exclaimed the half
distracted mother, looking hastily
over the group that stood on the
opposite sidewalk. "Where is Ver-
onicap"
The Oldest daughter was not
there.
The mother ran back into the
burning building and called fren-
ziedly up the stairway:
Veronica Veronica?"
And voice from an upper room
calmly responded,
IF you think, mamma, I'm
going to come down before | get
my side-bangs curled, you're
nightly mistaken. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-14

There used to be a hotel clerk in
st. James, La, who had remarka-
BILE story of the freak of bullet
says the n. o. Times-Democrat. He
told it with great warmth and
with such an air of truth that it
would be hard to believe that he
had fabricated it. The story, about
the way he used to tell it, was this:
II got my memory back and a
bullet on the tongue in jiffy.
Yes, sir, a jiffy Look right there
between my eyes; see that SCARF
That's where the bullet went in. |
don't know how far in it went, but
| know that it didn't come out; at
least it didn't for long time.
Well, | went ahead about my work
with bullet in my brain and |
felt pretty queer all the time.
81 didn't seem to have much
memory and sometimes ] felt pretty
queer and heard queer kinds Of
noises. One day | sat down to
breakfast. had been feeling bet
ter for some time past. | had
begun to remember of things So
| was just sitting down at break
fast remembering things and eating