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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
Another Good Trick.

How can you take off your vest without
removing your coat? This seems an alb
surd question to ask, and yet it can be
done, and that too without cutting, tear
ing or damaging the vest in any way,
and without removing either arm from
the sleeves OF the coat. It is easier to
operate on some other person. If q num-
Der OF people are present, select the one
who has the loosest fitting coat and vest;
any coat will do that is large enough at
the sleeves to allow the hand and wrist to
be inserted. Proceed to unbutton the
vest in front and loosen the strap behind.
Then place your hand underneath the
coat in the back, taking hold of the bot
tom of the vest, at the same time request
ing the person to extend his arms at full
length over his head; then raise the
whole back Of the vest over his head. If
the vest is tight one it may require
little forcing, but you can soon bring it
over 80 that it will be stretched in front,
across the chest. Now take the left bot
tom end Of the vest and put it in the arm
hole OF the coat at the left shoulder. Put
your other hand up the sleeve, seize the
end and draw it down over the hand.
This will release the one arm-hole of the
vest, and you can then pull the whole
vest back again out of the sleeve OF the
coat and insert the same end as.beforc,
into the other arm. hole of the coat, this
time drawing the whole vest through the
sleeve and thus performing the trick.
With little practice you can remove
your own vest, only it must be pulled
over the head from above. Try it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
IN GENERAL.

San Francisco has had miIlion-dollar
fire, the Call and Bulletin newspaper
plants being among the losses.
Interest in the trans Pacific cable,
which has lain dormant for several years,
has been revived by the Hawaiian
muddle.
The trial Of G. J. Mulkey, VIM. Dunbar
and P. J. Bannon, the Portland SNUG
glers, resulted in their conviction. They
ask new trial.
The Brazilian situation remains I'M
changed, with one day in favor of the
insurgents and the next in favor OF the
government, with the indication that the
rebellion will finally be put down.
The Metropolitan Traction Company,
OF New York, offers prize OF $4,000 for
an improved system Of propelling street
cars which shall be equal to the trolley
or cable system, with the end in view OF
securing a system for use in New York,
where neither Of the above named are
practicable.
Last Saturday the Santa Fo system Of
railroads passed into the hands OF a re-
ceiver, upon the complaint of the Union
Trust Company. Inability to meet matur-
ing obligations the cause. Joseph w.
Reinhart, president Of the system; John
j.. McCook, it's general counsel, and
Joseph G. Wilson, Of Topeka, are the
receivers,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following are the real estate trans
fers for Chehalis county, WASH, for the
week ending December 20, 1898:
J A Graham, as sheriff, to II Halli-
day, part lots 3, 4, blk 81, Elma. S IS
E J Mullin to o Carlson, sw1s Of lot
-, blk GA, Hoquiam. .......... 80
o A Myers to f l. Harrison, 4, s, 6,
7, blk 81, Cosmopolis; lots 3, 4,
Parsons blk, in Wishkah add to
Aberdeen 1890
E F Grant to q M Cochran, lots AVN
to 10, blk 8, Byles add Montesano 1
I G Benner to + + Weed, 81 nwI
and NJ OF sw14 22-19-12. $500
+ p Swinson to M G Quinn, lots IL,
10, IA, blk 10, l. & A add to Elma $50
N L Calder to NJ G Quinn, lots Is,
16, blk Is, L & A add to Elma.. 100
w J Starr ct al to A X Phelon, east
$50 rods of nw1 of nwI 5-17-7..
Ocosta Land Co to A X Phelon, lot
8, blk is; lot 4, blk G; lot l, blk
55; lots 3, 4, blk 3; lot 8, blk 80;
lots Is, 16. blk "a, Ocosta. ..... $500
Ocosta Land Go to w II Cramer, lot
16, blk %; lot l, blk 81, Ocosta $50
Ocosta Land Co to w II Cramer, Its
5, 6, Z, blk II; lots Z, 8, 8, blk 49,;
lots to =, blk 1853; lots 10 to "a,
blk 176; Its 4, S, 6, blk 223, Ocosta 300
Ocosta Land Co to ] c Phelon, lots
%, "a, blk %; lot 4, blk Sc; 1t 10,
blk 90, Ocosta $500; 81 lots in
First add to Ocosta-$5500. ..... 1000
F d Arnold to f A Poison, . int in
lot and ne14 of SEA 24-16-12. 1900
Ocosta Land Co to H c Cooper, lots
Ito IL, blk %; lots 10 to IS, blk
40, 81; 81 lots, 81, and 81 lote, 81,
all in First add to Ocosta, and Is
lots in Ocosta, $1.... ..... 4
] F Hiner to II G Cooper, nw14 Of
swI of nwA Of sell 1l-16-11 49,. 1916
II 2 Porter to H G Cooper, lots 8, 4,
5, blk 10, Ocean View add Ocosta 200
G A Lyons to J E Lyons, part Its 5,
6, blk 46, Hoquiam; 1t 90, blk 16,
North Hoquiam add to Hoquiam,
and ne1 of sel 32-18-10. ....... l
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
Strength and Health,

If you are not feeling strong and healthy
try Electric Bitters. If LA Grippe" has
left you weak and weary, use Electric Bit.
ters. This remedy acts directly OH Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those
organs to perform their functions. If you
are afflicted with Sick Headache, you
will find speedy and permanent relief by
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy you
need. Large bottles only SOC. For sale
at Evans & schroder's drug store.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28

much surprised. A book publisher, pre-
pairing such book would not dare incur
these expenses short of $500 copy.
Is it not revolution that is an improve
ment upon old methods revolution Of
importance to the reading public? The
order to which reference is made reads as
follows.
publisher Cosmopolitan. Dear Sir =
OF the 100000 copies OF December num-
Der to be sent us, please send as follows !:
1850 copies regular edition, p $50 cop
les r. r. edition. Yours respectfully,
The American News Company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
CTIILDREN'S CORNER.
MY Christmas Present.

MY Christmas Present.
Through my door way Christmas morning
Sped little figure fleetly,
A fur-clad boy, brimfull Of joy,
And this he said to me sweetly:
II had no presents to bring you,
And gifts think are pleasant;
But Pm often told Pm as good as gold,
So won't do for PRESENT."
And all of that Christmas morning,
With prattle and smiles endearing,
He stayed at my side till I gleefully cried,
"Was over gift so cheering?"-Youth Is
Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28


event in periodical literature not
It its significance to the general
as showing the growth OF the read
|sses, was the receipt on the 9th of
(ber by the Cosmopolitan Magazine
order given below. A single order
news company for one hundred
magazines +! That is almost an event
|ory Of the world. A like order has
before been made, and if past ra-
maintained it means considerably
han half a million circulation for the
Pber Cosmopolitan. Yet when the
authors and artists in the Decem.
lmber is examined one is not so
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
\ HOUSEHOLD.
lust Like . Woman.

Just Like . Woman.
Chicago comes delightful
of Greek. In the clos
OF the Exposition a weary
came into theparlors OF
sh exhibit, and sitting
b a handsome sofa, first nesting
E cushions, then turned and put
to secure a recumbent posture.
this, a Scotchwoman, who
urge Of the exhibit, approached
Ted.
am tired" said the other wo.
d I wish to rest"
however against the rules"
b manager, "that these touches
used to lie upon; I will bring
cushions and make you as COM
s possible, but you can not lie
h."
I am from England. This place
just for us, and why shouldn't
nfortable 2"
t argue that with you, I am here
the rules, and must obey my
>ns."
her woman continued to protest,
more offensive as she was met
einued firm, though civil resist
\ at last she played what she con.
Der trump card.
em," she exclaimed, drawing
|p, cit is time that I let you know
b.; I am a second cousin of the
ARGYLL"
)cotch woman's eyes cleaned.
settles it," she replied instantly
sively. lam a Graham of Clever
ind between your family and mine
of five hundred years standing.
III trespasses here while a Ora
IN charge"
10 Argyll did.-Cincinnati Com
Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
ARKANSAw SCRIBBLER.


At the Layporte school house, up the
Wishkah, on Monday night, a very
beautiful tree, finely decorated and loaded
with those things which make glad the
hearts CT old and young, was unveiled at
about Z 80. A very interesting program
was carried out, consisting OF an opening
address by S. II. Smith, followed by
songs, tableaux, Rotations, etc. Santa
was then ushered in and gladly welcomed
by the houseful Of anticipating people.
The work Of stripping the tree was then
commenced and Santa's queer antics and
droll sayings made the youngsters shout
with glee. After a half hour spent in q
social way, the company broke up, all
pronouncing it very enjoyable event.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
A Trick Question.

Here is stunning question to ask
members of grammar class: Which is
correct, to say "Two times three is eight"
or "two times three are eight?" OF course
when seen in print the solution is appar-
ent, but when asked, with the necessary
emphasis on the italics, it is even puzzl-
ing enough to catch high-school gradu.
ate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28

Vast beds Of oysters have been discov'
cred in the vicinity OF Killisnoo, Alaska.
in latitude supposed to be much too
cold for their growth, but the wonderful
Japan current, which warns this whole
Northwest, reaches clear up there, and
these oysters are said to be as large and
fine as those OF the Atlantic coast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
NEWS OF THE STATE.

The state land commission has pur-
chased for the state $4,000 Of Chehalis
school bonds.
VIM. Rokby, engineer in the Butler
block at Seattle, had a narrow escape
from suffocation in the elevator pressure
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28
niger in Cheap Toothbrushes.

by obscure ailments of the throat
nach," said q surgeon a few days
THE bristles are not properly fas-
b, and come off in dozens when
brought in contact with the teeth.
med an operation on patient some
who had a regular crop OF bris-
Ter throat. You can imagine how
ant it must be to have a single
n the CLOTHS. You cough until
exhausted, but nothing movesit."
= Joshua Reynolds Painted the
Famous siddons Portrait.
of his methods were peculiar.
billy painted his sitters from their
>n in a mirror, and not from a
few. He always remained stand
le at work, and he rarely signed
pit. One notable exception, how
hs made in the case of his magnif-
|ortrait of Mrs. Siddons as the
Muse, which was painted when
ter was sixty years old and when
(ddons were twenty-eight. The
tress failing at first to recognize a
Embroidery which the artist had
10 the edge Of her robe, soon
I'D that it contained the words:
Reynolds pinxit, 1884," where
|ir Joshua assured her that he
be proud to have his name go
b posterty ON the hem of her gar
Before commencing this picture,
fist, instead of posing the sitter
requested Mrs Siddons to give
own idea of the Tragic Muse, and
lmedlately assumed the pose in
pictures was painted.
be never seen mention made of the
circumstance that many portrait
b seem to have unconsciously given
sitters a shade OF resemblance to
rn features. Van Dyck's portraits
Pill bear a trace Of the masters
(gance in face and figure, the work
ein and Rubens give countenance
ame theory, and Rembrandt him
The same is true of Sir Joshua's.
by be partly, but not entirely, ac-
for by the fact that not only do
viduals of any one nation bear a
resemblance to each other, and
|e same is true of the whole people
one nation beara certain resembl-
each other, and that the same is
the whole leoplo Of any given
but the main reasons seems to be
e artist unconsciously initiates his
ce.-From "Sir Joshua Reynolds"
deric Keppel, in the January mum.
Scribner's Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28

The scholars of the public schools are
making good use of this their last vaca-
ton before spring.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-12-28

Eddytid by ]. BILLINGS SAGE. suksesscr tew
Josh Billings, deseest.
Leevs from mi diurry air kalled sage leevs
beckaws tina air good medysun fur the bews.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
Sizing Up "a New Dress.

III bet that woman has on "A new style
of dress, said IA man to me in Broadway
car as he pointed toward u well dressed
woman who had just entered.
why, how can you telly" | asked
Its easy enough know nothing about
dress or style, but can tell when u woman
has new dress on the moment she enters
tie car, provided there are more women in
the car and some of them are her friends"
Now watch-see those two women over
theref See how they look at the dress, nod
talk, look again at it, nod more. talk more,
See those other two women doing the same
thing? Well, all they are doing is sizing
up that dress, not the woman, but the
dress, and are making comments ON the
style and make
''lf it were an ordinary dress-that Is, not
a new fashion-one glance would be suili-
cient for those ladies but it amt aud must
be talked about, and there you are. II
that woman had ON a new fashioned bon
net or hat, gloves, ring or new outfit In
anything, you gould easily tell it. for other
women's glances would direct yours to it,
Whenever you get on "A car Just watch
the women in il when another enters, and
I'll bet you will mighty quickly tell what
the last conner has on, providing, of course,
its something new in design or make. Just
watch the other women."-NeH York Tel
egram.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18

II once invented " said man who lived
IN the suburbs, "a burglar demoyalizer that
was very effective in its way, but | never
got it patented because | didn't think |
ought to- 1t was avery simple contrivance,
1t consisted merely of stout wire stretched
across the floor at such distance from the
door and windows that any one entering
would get under headway before reaching
1t and low enough SO that he would fall
over it, There had been number of bur
glaries in our town, and so | fitted up the
lower floor of our house with the demon
allzer. We adjusted the wires the last thing
at night when we We're locking up.
"One night, about three nights, think
it was, after we had set them up, we heard
a noise at the back door, and we knew that
somebody was coming We gathered around
the head of the back stairs and listened.
The burglar got in without much trouble
and closed the door softly behind him, and
then for a moment everything was very
still. Then there was a great thud that
fairly shook the house, then another mo.
ment of stiffness, and then the suppressed
but steady sound of human voice II WAS
the burglar sitting on the kitchen floor and
cussng.
After awhile we moved around littls
up stairs to let him know we were ON deck
and he got up and went away He didn't
take anything, but Mrs. Suburb said she
hGG rather he had taken everything there
was in the house than to hear him swear
so, and that is why never got the demor
alizer patented, 1t was effective, but i,
would have seemed like Offering "A premium
on profanity. New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
DON'T FOOL WITH THEM.
Strange Babies Sometimes Disappoint
Good Natured Strangers.

Good Natured Strangers.
lie got into a Fifteenth street car at Gil
rard avenue looking as fat men always
look, just trimming over with good humor
In corner of the car young woman was
sitting with baby on her lap. The baby
looked just as happy as the fat man and
laughed and cooed in a way that brought
admiring glances from every one else in the
car.
Fatty meant Well. His good nature
prompted him to help the baby along and
make it still happier. So he smiled at It,
chucked IL under the chin, clapped his
hands, made faces and in fact did every
thing that the average man thinks will
make an infant laugh
Baby took it all in good part for awhile
and really seemed 20 enjoy its playmate's
antics. Then it branched out. 1t grabbed
his watch chain. Mamma said, NO. baby
mustn't" But baby must and would.
Fatty said all right, and the little one
played with the chain for awhile. Then it
wanted the watch, and failing to get this
IL made grab for Fattys whiskers. This
was more than he bargained for.
He changed his seat and looked over at
baby and smilingly said "Boolv Baby
looked sour. Fatty made face at it and
said "Boop' once more at which baby set
up howl, and thereafter pandemonium
reigned in that car. The mother looked at
the cause of it all with "A cold, vacant stare,
the passengers gazed at him with intense
scorn, and he himself looked sheepishly
around for some time and then, az the
bowling continued, suddenly got up from
his seat as Spring Garden street wa reach.
ed and left the car
Don't fool with s$'ange babies.-Phila-
delphia North American,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
Wanted 1t AbseluteIY Safe.

When the panic was at it's height an cN
cited porrar in "A south side hotol ,lsAed ior
half an hours leave Il absence one day in
order that he might take his money out of
bank and put it in a safer place IL was
granted, and at the end Of the stipulated
time he returned, looking immensely re-
lieved.
well, Jacobs" said his employer, did
you draw your money outt"
IL did, sir" replied Jacobs.
"What bank WAS it iny"
ut was in safety deposit vault"
The mischief it vast And where have
you deposited it nowy"
81 gave it To TIL old woman, sir"-Chi.
cago Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18

Dueling is now pretty generally recog-
nized relic of barbarism but perhaps
its most satisfactory form is that practieed
by some tribes of western Indians. Quar-
rels are rare in tribe, most of the lighting
being reserved for outsiders, but when
feud { rises hetw ar.l two braves of the same
tribe j tAv.r III as unite see fair play.
The Ie..st- aye strip. ed. i the seconds
toss W piece of b,srk. ne wipn.r then
seizes piece ot hard wool seasoned by
years OF ser' ice and stained with the blood
of form dUels. With this Nsarclub lie hits
his oppo.eit as hard blowas his streu.. 4 h
will permit. The injured man then pi, Ks
up the club and hits back, aud the blows
alternate until one brave or the Other has
bad enough and declines to pick up the
club again The punishment inflicted by
these clubs is lrightful, every blow bring
ing blood and causing deep cuts and brui,-
es Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
Length of a saIkworm's Thread.

In recent communication to the Society
Of Arts and Sciences Miss Henrietta Rhodes
states that the silk unwound in single
thread from one cocoon of the common
silkworm measured 4O4 yards. After this
bunch of silk had been thoroughly dried
and reeled II was found TO weigh exactly
three grains. 1t follows that one pound of
silkworm thread may be extended Into a
line 535 miles long, aud that thread long
enough TO reach around the entire world
would weigh no more than Il pounds.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
BISHOP & CO..
Established in 1853.
BANKERS.
HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

DRAW EXCHANGE on
THE BANK Of CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO,
AND THEIR AGENTS ~
New York, Chicago, Boston, Paris.
MtSSRS, n N, ROTHCHILD & SONS, LONDON,
FRANKFORT -ON-THE. MAIN
The Union National Bank Of Chicago.
The Commercial Banking Co. of sydney.
London. >
The COMMERCIAL Banking Co. II Sydney.
Sydney. The Bank of Sew Zealand
Auckland, and its branches in CHRIST
church. Dunedin and Wellington
The Bank of British Columbia. Portland. or
The Azores and Madeira Islands
Stockholm, Sweden
The Cha tered Bank Of India, Australia and
China
hohgkong, Yokohama, Japan And trans
act General Banking Business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
Pacific Mail s. 5, Co.,
AND THE
Occidental ! Oriental S, SEQ,
For YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG.

at Honolulu on their way in the above ports
Ofsor about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18

Desks 20 to
every purchaser
Of aCaligraph at
Cost Price.
Buy a machine
on my liberal in
stlllment plan.
IL will paw YOU.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-18
For SAN FRANCISCO,

Steamers of the above Companies will cal
at Honolulu on their way from Hongkong and
Yokohama to the above port on or about tn,
following dates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12

represented Kansas, declaring that the
people of this State can never pay their
debts and are practically bankrupt.
This district ought to hang its dimin-
ished head Ia shame for ever electing
to the United States congress such an
incompetent representative as Davis
1t is bad enough when he proves him
self vapid theorizer and neglects the
interests of the district to preach crazy
financial schemes in which no sensible
man can for moment bsieve, but
when he goes out of his way in order
to lie about the people he represents 10
calling them bankrupts and regulators,
he is doubly burden and disgrace to
this splendid empire, the Fifth district
of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12
The wideawaks Cil monitor.

Under flaming headlines the admin
istration sheet edited at Topeka and
published in McInerney's cellar an
nounces the startling fact that the
great silver baron Of Nevada, Senator
William NJ. Stewart, isla Populist. This
stale piece Of news has evidently Just
reached the ears Of the Monitor, and it
heralds the matter before the public as
an an indication of great turning Of
the people toward socialism, anarchy
and silver plutocracy. The reading
public has known for more than year
that Senator Stewart had deserted the
party of law aud order, the party that
had always been the friend of the op.
pressed and the poor, the party that
has always legislated in favor of good
wages Tor Am srlcan labor and the
building up Of AEerican, rather than
foreign industries, aud that in the
interest of the millionaire mine owners
of the country, he had supp Nrted the
ticket headed by Weaver and Field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12
Desperate Vacillation.

The desperate efforts Of q. 5, Craw
ford and Jim Smith to evade answering
the questions asked by the Law and
Order League are becoming quite
amusing. They are in the attitue of
the man who was condemned If he
did" aud condemned II he didn't"
Neither one of them having the re-
hottest use for the Populist party or its
doctrines, only so far as they can use
its votes to boost them into office,
they are willing to answer either yes
or no to each question II any one can
indicate to them which answer will
procure for them the most votes.
Judging from the measly attack of both
the Monitor and its brother in law, the
News, upon the straight towrard and
manly replies of s. 5. Smith and II. A.
Brown to the questions, 1t would seem
that Crawford and Jim Smith are kick
ing themselves because they did not
have the manhood to send in an answer
of some kind when 1t was asked Of
them. Cowardice is never u commend
able trait in candidate. Mr.. Craw-
ford has wgddled about after one Office
and another and from one party to
another for so long that no one expected
him to have any definite or fixed opin-
ions on any subject, but until now II
was not generally known that Jim
Smith was made of the same flexible
and vacillatory material.