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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08
READING THE FINGER NAILS.
Character ~ II IL Expressed In the Tips Of
Woman's Fingers.

Charscter ~ II IL Expressed In the Tips Of
aWomsn's Fingers.
Examine her finger nails. II these
wear the hue Of bereavement-but why
suggest anything so odious and impossi-
blef II they are tinged with ink, beware
OF the learned lady, or perhaps she is a
successful novelist, with fortune at her
finger ends. Yet she may be Sappho, q
poet, and we have a distinct impression
that muse may be perilous person TO
narry, as In the case Of Miss Blanche
Amory. And poetry is not paying pro-
fession, and Mrs. Hemans was "too poet
icaI" for Sir Walter Scott. However,
these are merely mortal differences. 1t
needs no ''palmist" TO tell the young
man all this. nor does 1.-The palmist"
daily over such differences.
II her finger nails are wider than they are long.
besare.
She hath her nails not long. but broad. Beware!
as the sweet singer Of America might
have said. "A hot temper and obstinate
disposition are indicated" This kitten,
as in Mr.. James Boswell's poem, will
grow cat and cross like other wives.
III the nails are square tipped, round.
ed next the hand. you may expect o
quick and peppery temper" but not
sulks. which is the worst Of tempers in
matrimony. Remember that when alady
gives yon her hand she gives you all that
the hand iinplies--yery probably she
gives you pepper. II would be very in
teresting to know what kind Of nails
Mrs. Carlyle had, and what sort adorned
the fingers Of Mary Stuart. who notori-
onsly blew up" her husband. though
indeed he richly deserved il. Unluckily
portraits are Vt little service. as the hands
too often are fanciful and conventional,
especially after Vandyke.
Almond shaped nails, especially if not
too pink. indicate cheerful, sweet tenn
per" and are also Of high aesthetic value.
IF the nails are bitten" but We refuse
to believe that the nails Of the fair are
ever bitten. Everybody would shun a
maiden who bit her thumb at him.
IF you want IA careful, economical
wife. look at her thumb" But who
wants AN economical wife, one that will
initiate Mary Stuart when she buys AN
Elzevir or an engrayingi The collector.
al least. and the conyiyial soul Of open
hand will avoid "a lady who lives by rule
Of thumb. extrayagant thumb bends
back very far when the hand is opened,
as all hands should be do not choose
IA gil who has soft, fat hand" with
fingers held close together. These things
Indicate selhshness-bnt il may be sell
fishness a deux and convenient. Lon
don News.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

Tho inSn who goes Abon, with a
big shovel and big basket over his
shoulder looking for a )ob a; putting in
coal finds less aud less to do. said a cit.
irra. The coal wagons which have
bodies thA, may be eleS ais-i and adjusted
Al alibos; any angle, and which are pro
yidei with extension chBtes through
which the ,tsal 10 made 10 run straight
from the " ION into the coal hole. appear
10 10 multiplying. But u course coal
won, run up hill. anil when IL is 10 lie
nsci above ,he hrs, story II still has 10
u carr,~i up stair. Eu, Ie.haI.s the
nei, thing Will t~ a telescope tube with
a naring lower end bis enough 10 Il,
r.shi over tho top nt coal wagon and
provided q, as upper cnl with nn ai''
tsara,us 10 exhaust tho AR Then when
tho ,u,.r Is in the wiadow and you're all
r-ady, r,p' and ,horc you are. Coal dc
livcTrsi oa tho f0urte.a nth floor wtihog,
extra charge New York Sun
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08
Ircc, Ecauire Good Soil.

Southern soil seems TO possess the nee
esSary substances for the growth Of all
species Of trees and plants natural 10
warm climates. Substances that con-
tribute to the nutrition Of plants will &C,
as food for trees. and. as we see the phys
ical properties Of the trees themselves.
leaves and other matter have q direct
share in theirnu,ri,ion. There are some
soils 50 hard and clayey that the roots Of
trees cannot spread. and thus they fail
to reach the substances which they re-
quirc for food. Hence the tree becomes
siunted in growth and is soon dead. fall
ing Ia the ground TO become. through its
ashes. nutrition for some other Trailer
plant which can sul,sist in such soil.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08
Tho Css Of tho Adjective ''pid. "

Some one has noted that the adjective
applied by college graduates and stu
dent. to their alma mater Ia always
odd" I, IL "old Harvard" odd Yale.
.old Dartmouth" and one enthusiastic
aimiror aud attendant a, the University
of Chicago has been heard TO refer &c
certain rules 81 tina, institution as "a
way wo have At old Chicago" There Is
certainly an affection conveyed by the
word "old" that no other adjective car.
rie.. and like the terms 81 address "old
man" or "old boy" 1t signifies that low
Ing familiarity with which every one re.
CARDS his college home. Boston Journal
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4 new local ana,s,he;ic has been in
occasional use in surgery for the past
year. Previous 10 that time il was chief
ly used by dentists. The name Of the
snas,heuc is chloride of ethyl. which
has a peculiar odor. not at all offensive:
on the contrary, pleasant and swee;
taste. |; will take the place largely Of
chloroiorm and ether, which require
considerable time TO have effect on IA.
iicnt. Moreover. IL is much safer. 1t
can hc used, for example, in the cutting
Of an absccss or any other such slight
operation. II issimply matter of spray.
ing the affected portion of the body. Its
chief component is alcohol. New York
Telegram.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08
SHE DROPPED HER MITTEN,


And She Was Angry Because the Deaf Old
Man Misunderstood Her.
II was just o o'clock, and the car waa
packed with people going home.
She carried come bundles, and in her
efforts to handle them and save them
from crushing she dropped her mitten.
She saw 1t go, but was powsrIess to stay
its descent, and it went down in success
sive stages in a triangular space between
herself. man who looked over her
bead, and an individual who was deaf,
There goes my mitten!"
The deaf man leaned over and said,
"Eh?'
my mitten-mitten-it fell down."
well, ye can't git it, mum. Y'll have
10 wait till the car gifts TO the end OF the
line, 80 the conductor kin pull up the
floor"
IN do nothing of the kind. Besides
amt goin to have all these people wallcin
on it for half an hour"
Haven't ye got another oneT said the
deaf man.
Course I've got another one" and she
wiggled the hand incased in her other
mitten.
The deaf man saw the movement, and
knowing that women often carry car fare
inside their hand COVERINGS reached over
and pulled her mitten off for her.
Then she screamed.
The conductor was the only man who
could edge his way to the scene Of trou-
BILE.
Whats the matter here?"
Lady dropped her nickel and can't
pick il up" said the deaf man.
Didn't drop my nickel-dropped my
mitten." said the lady with the packages.
said she had another one" pursued
the deaf man, but She he'd"
You're an old doorpost," said the
woman with one mitten.
Queer how folks go travelin about
town with only one nickel, said the deaf
man.
They get along better'n people with
no ears said the woman who didn't
drop her nickel
WAS that all the money yer husband
give yer asked the deaf man ia a tone Of
sympathy. He must be regla'r brute. "
IF he was here now. he'd eat you up. "
dispose tLem's collars and cuffs she e
been dom up and is goin TO deliver 'em, =
said the deaf man TO the passengers.
Then the conductor said, Fare,
please, and the woman gave up nickel
that she had been carrying in her mouth.
Thought it was in yer mitten." said
the deaf man.
You don't know how to think said
the woman.
Wonder why she didn't carry 'e,n
both in her MOUTH said the deaf man.
You ought to stuff both your own
mittens in yer mouth" said the woman
Amt We afraid ye'll swaller yer nick.
ei that way some time asked the deaf
man.
IF | do. reckon it won't injure my
hearin," said the woman
Then the conductor got down on the
foor and recovered the woman's mitten,
and she got OF at the next crossing Won
dering why some people didn't carry ear
trumpe,s.
The deaf man said. by way Of enlight-
ening the other passengers, Il guess il
was her mitten instead Of her nickel that
che dropped. Chicago News Record
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

The attitude women assume toward
strange women was amusingly brought
out in New York court few DAYS ago.
a female witness in case where a
young man was accused Of slRshing q
young woman's dress while riding in the
elevated was asked 10y enc Of the law
ycrs. DO you mean to say, madam. thar
you saw all those tears or cuts. which
ever you please. in a lady's skirt and yet
hadn't the poliieness 10 tell her Of it,
Il do" said the witness. Il have often
told women when their dress was out Of
order in the street, but ] always got
snuhhod for NY pains. and made up
my mind not TO do il any more. II man
should tell woman that her dress was
out Of order. she would be very apt to
thank him. but she never thanks wom-
an. San Francisco Argonaut
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THE GENUINE AND THE SHAN.

Every good thing has its host of imitat-
ors; every genuine article its counterfeits.
The imitatOrs always choose the most val
liable and popular article 10 counterfeit, 20
that when they claim their sham to be
equal, or ~ good, or the same a. "So-snd.
Sos" the public may depend upon it that
- So-and-So's" article Is the best of the
kind The Sham proves the genuine merit
Of the thing 1t ca, Jies, and never has this
been letter illustrated than by the imita.
tions Of ALLcOcK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs.
ALLcocK's Porous PLASTER Is the stand
ard Of excellence the world over, and it,
imitaiors in their cry thst theirs 10 "as
good as ALLcocK's" are only emphasizing
this fact and admitting 'ALLcocE's TO be
the acme Of perfection. which il il their
highest ambition TO initiate. The differ
ence between the genuine and these imita-
tions, which copy only general appearance.
is as wide az that between copper and gold.
The only safe way for purchasers IL to
always insist upon having ALLrocK's PoR-
ous PLAsTEEs. They are the only perfect
plastsrs ever produced.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

A popular captains wife was more
than usually anxious over the safety Of
her husband. and accordingly handed a
parish clerk slip one Sunday morning
bearing tho words. Captain Wilson hav-
ing gone to sea. his wife desires the pray
ers Of this congregation on his behalf.
Unfortunately, by the displacement OF
the comma after the "sea. ;" the congrega-
ton were told that Captain Wilson hav-
ing gone 20 see his wife. desires the pray
ers OF this congregation on his behalf.
Cornhill Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

When mcditatinga trip on rainy day,
1t is n wise plan 10 rub the shoes with a
waterproof mixture, which will make
them soft, pliahle aud hardy. A very
good recipe for this is an ounce Of bees
wax. an ounce Of turpentine. quarter
of an ounce Of Burgundy pitch. melted
over slow FIRE with a half pint of oil.
BE cautious with the turpentine. This
mixture may he applied often and will
be found really excellent.-New York
World
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

Prison war,lcr-It's jus, been found
on, tina, you didn't commit that crime
you've been in for all these years. and 20
the home secretary has pardoncl You,
Innocent Man--Um. I'm rardoncd,
am II
Prison war,icr--Y- hnt don I go yet
IN have to telegraph for further ins,ruc-
tons.
Innocent Man-What about,
Prison Warder--Seemst to me that, con
sidcrin You hadn't any business here. you
ought TO pay for your board. London
Tt.B,ts.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

Nova Scotia AMI Prime. Edward Island
adyio-s 81 Ia show tia, the lobster catch
Tor tic scasJn, which closed Aug |, WAS
the nos, successful Of any season for the
past ten OF twelve yrars Especially 10
thi. the cas~ with the factories bor,ier-
ius ga tho Northumberland straits A
gentleman interested III lobster canning
makes tho statement that these factories
will ON The whole average n-, profit VI
atsOui 400 each Taking Into con.
alteration this fact tha, the SEASON for
catching HOLSTERS Is By law restricted 10
Junr and Jaly. ,hls PROF, mus, 10 To-
rnrlrI az rnDFtnuas
hr u-nrtit o, the short SEASON il now
becoming appar~Hi In tho Increased
catch which Is almost double tina, Of
pf-yiyus yrats. abil- tho HOLSTERS afv
jas, the tSh, sik- for canning purposes
Such has l~~n tho rapid spread Of tho
cAuitrrirs THAI every available sl,- alun.
tho shores 81 tho Straits Of Sor,humlprf.
iAad has br-n taken up. aEi parties DO
s!sOus II Investing iEosAey Ia the business
Asv withheld by Tho difficult. u pFucar
lbs favorable cuso OF t~aeh
4 su..i .dra 70. the pf,.siIs q lobster
canning may &c saihrFr-i from tho. fact
tia, while i.Jahd tin is pG, up ready
fJE sAlpn4ra, az a cust Of at.Jai uinc
crh;s they Asv taken from tho rAunrttcs
by Wholesale drAirfs shu pay truin
s-s~ tlr-n 10 ,~Ufi, coats f-r tia An
Atuvst a. uTIn uss ming fourteen factories
sh,is ia ~utare product to the French
sni Eississh tuAFEr, ditvs-t. ani all l,s
tns afr lAt--lri AsrhsAs Eay lIutssirEs.'
notwithstanding The fat ,hA, the Gun,
t~uts s-s~ caught ia ikasainiua aA:srs
ia, ~ "a Canadian sal ard by Nova
Scotia uurkns~n Montfvai Gazette
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OfCourse Not.

The day was warm one, and the gen
tlcman from Kentucky was coming NJ
from the spring at the foot Of the hill
with bucket In his hand.
"Ah. colonel" inquired an Ohio visit,
or sitting on the porch. "havc you some
thing to drink In that pailS'
"Oh, no." responded the colonel, 'fts
water. Detroit Free Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

A few years ago the United States fish
commissioners liberated in Ipswich bay
a number OF young Goldfish, and to dis.
tinguish them from the many thousands
that might afterward be caught clipped
off the small left abdominal fin. Will
liam r. Corbett, Of Cutler, Me-, while
fishing off Little river or Cutler harbor
the other day. caught three goldfish which
he says are the identical ones liberated
by the commissioners, as they each had
the same fin clipped of. They were
when caught twenty inches long, being
fat, healthy fish. Boston Herald.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

The man was poinpous and had a large
sized and visible confidence in the cor
rcctness Of his manner of doing things.
He had finished his meal at the hotel. and
as he showed back his chair he showed ont
the munificent sum Of IS cents to the
waiter.
There. my man." he said, "take that.
dom, do things by halves"
"N-no. sir" whispered the waiter,
lyon do them by quarters Thank you.
Ill. "-p,frrit Free Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

Did you ever expect letter from a
dear friend and get instead cross
grained note of complaint: Or conf.
IDENTIFY expect check in the morning
mail and get an invoice of billsg Did
you ever rush with beating heart to get
your mail and receive nothing but an
advertising Boston Common.
wealth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08
A SUN WORSAlPER.

kihee no song binds !ric gush
Breaks the gray and icy bush.
k!i.oe the meadows are la bond,
And white feiters chain tho pond.
hinoe W barren boashs t~saiI,
And IAe'tEasi4t hoars sn iftly fail.
Sltrr tse n'slIs EE- oise Uistt biur.
have turned suh NorsAigcf,
Thoogh ny VISION n4a. bot srAn
tfrrel's LptuShtialn,
Yet hA son4e rapture caught
Thai Tie ahrsenl i1ars1es taught
Winter l,4lsuissd, asa mun
~ ,he tEusAles q! the sun,
Asd s.it nss prayer that lao
he, The seAs. capiiNe tree.
lle can shAtlrr lrssIf bars,
tdse Lilii@ihs with ui.ssso,n slarss
lie ean beai the lAfv t.Bugl's grief
81 ,Le boon q bursting leaf.
Woo the s.o!lt aae 10 sohg.
hight tie AstiBg winters wraag.
lie cAn guld,E LIE cdssfrr--
have iarnsd sgh sotsLitss.
-<i!atots soollAsd il ioa,s's Coinp.Anioh
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There Il more rAtstrh In this section Of the
rrr#tfT h4n ali Other diseases pvt together.
lrt.E tn last Is ar yeAFz supposed q 10
iHlT-AN.e. For = EreAt m@aF ssArs doctors pro
unvr'ri 5s a lnrsi ts"a-r ani pTesrtlfet I'srsl
'.rs.l c. ard ~ Constantly failing 20 rur" With
l~-ai rSAsu1ent VsuHaa1t 81 II incHrah!s NCi.
once a. pr-tvsn 'stzrfh a. tsn canstitnitn .
ats ace. alb thers tore fsgnl-os constitutions
'r.rf ruf HA(l's tAtAffh Cure. raanutAct ~ ssi
~ , 'hrNrJ 4 Go 1p4efio. ohio. "a the "njf
Cuu.' .futltuAi vutr on tho market. IA IL taken
iu,0rua.iy SEP dsvsos from ton d,ui,s In pron
fu' n at directly on the blood and mucoB
surface. gtho yslefa They offer ono hundrvd
~ a.. ~ any case ~ falls to rurr. send for
circulars sd i.sitrn niAls AddFrss
= J CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. q.
~ Aid by dtugGists. IS cents.
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"Shop" Expressions.

The curiosities of talking shop" were
never better eNemplifed than in the case
reported by an unloving woman. In q
country trip she occupied in a short
transit the seat beside the driver. He
told me-" she said. "that he had been
busting e. this winter: had hacked It
MI last summer. New York Times,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-08

We have for sale cheap on easy terms.
new 8-column folio or 6-column quarto
Improved Country Campbell Press. Also
] new 9-column folio or 6-column quarto
Improved Country Campbell Press; both
complete. Also l secondhand Country
Campbell Press; will print 6-column
quarto paper; is guaranteed to be in per-
feet condition. These presses run easily
by hand; will do all-round work; hand
presses or other machinery taken in part
payment. If YOU want . bargain.
lPE FDRY, PORTLAND, On.
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DECIDEDLY snAxY.

trembling hand, an uncertain step, ndgeti.
ness, indicated by restless shifting from one
noyance at unex pected noises, are among the
indications Il extreme nervousness. fhese
seem trihing, but the health Of men and women
TO be overthrow disastr0usiy BY causes which
the vigorous might defy. TO fortify the ner.
vons system general ytgor must, through the
OF an impaired rover Of sleeping At night. be
raised to hesltbful standard. guarsntee Of
this u Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which re.
establishes digestion, bile secretion and the
habit OF body on permanently regular
basis, thus renewing that body equilibrium,
which IL followed by Q gain OF strength and
nerve tranquility. For kidney com plant
rheumatism, neuralgia, and - preventive 0i
the first attack or subsequent return Of msia-
Ilal disorders, this med IL without q peer.
Thrice daily take & winegiassfui.
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\ Sow Soss hasiurss man says: Tho
ksya;ats~ - thu ssA.urss II iho business
inaa - in making other u~a work Tor
him Tha; ss tho eTrs'es; quality. II
Is ~ mNan acc,in rl,shinou, TO SC, mrn
who sill earn shrtE salary
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Many animals newer take cIerr.so for
its own SAKE Tho muscular system Of
animals ts s~rs, tn Tho inca, ,crfoc; con
d!;iuu. however. by ,hrtr scasoh fnT food
VITA them eIsrriso IL natural. and there
torr ,~rfeV-t - H.. kind
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weakness II It ever fails TO benefit or
cure, you have your money back. Its
an invigoratng, restorative tonic. q
soothing and strengthening nervine, and
q safe and certain remedy for woman's
Ills and ailments. 1t regulates and pro-
notes all the proper functions. improves
digestion. enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains. brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
Nothing else can be a. cheap. With
this, you pay only for the good you get
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An Egyptian ssstho dag up on tho
hanas - ;lo Milo 10 lsss1 and said ,o lie
~ old a. Masscs Is oahihs,rd In London
iaas~utn Tho shat; Of Tho instrument,
IL Il aosI. srs with rvs 81 hnc fin,
saws. "a hitch arr s---arcly eUnsen,si in .
groove
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Whru a woman t!rvs ~ taan shc has
orer truly loved. there ~ rrasnn 10 tn
lio,o hs has outraged her affection and
wounded hrr snsnusat self esteem
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SOMETHING TO REMEMBER,

II you're . weak
or siling woman
that there's only
one medicine 50
sure to help you
that 1t can be guar
dateed. Its DIR.
Pieroe's Favorite
Prescription. In
building up over
worked, feeble,
delicate women, OF
In any " female
compfasnt~ ~
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Na rssiuresy care r-psafe. rtlss and ell rec
IA iisessas without rain OF aoteatsoa from bad
mesa so euro. no pAy. kssp ali f~fssois die
e~ans Aadrr>a fur rAmpaiet BRA rorsnraeld 4
inssr. sA Nsstes street. nan vfanetsaot
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Music Tescher-l don't know why you are
displeesed. Your daughter really sings very
VIII. fatber-ie; but how is IL that she never
sings anything but eopranof
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Try GERMKA for breakfast.

Use EnAne.;ne Stove Polish: NO das,. no sne.i
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Fred 7. Merrill. the Pioneer Bicycle Dealer Of this
Coast. He is reliable. Write him Portland, Or
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HOODS PlllS are PUPPY vegetable. and do not
purge, pain or sripe. Sold by all druysistA 80
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He-Now, darling. what kind Of an engage
ment ring shall give your ghe-One that
won't DIT any other girls finger.
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ok m 10 Siso.oO can be o made ss, monthly moi
V1U.VV b. r. JOHNSON 4 Co.. RICHMOND. VA
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Vrite to PALMER d REY TY