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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
LESS sUrb OF u THE Il FAIR.
WHAT. A WORKING WOMAN
LEARNED FROM A VISIT. y u
From the Dingy Workroom to- the
Splendors of Jackson ePark--Beau-
ties In Archttecture and Hnndi-
" worlk That Elevate the Mind.
am Woodworking and hard worked

am a hard working and hard-worked
little seamstress and I shall neycS: see
my fortieth birthday, again. I have
never had any fun all my life since the
days when I was too young to hold a
needle. Even tthens-I used to wipe
dishes when other kids were playing
tag and sliding down cellar doors. I
have always. u known ', t.. that there were
lots Of good times in the world if I
could only ss.be; in EN-" and I have
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
ATTRACTION OF THE ABYSS.
Why People Long to Throw Them-
selves From High Places.

Cheyreul's well known experiments
;yith the exploratory pendulum and
the divfning rod s5n,sccw that if we reg req,
resent to ourselves a motion in any df.
recion the hand will unconsciously re-
alike it and communicate it to tn pen
uul'nl' W sA. a writer in the Popular
Science Monthly. The tipping table
realizes a movement we are anticipating
through the Intervention of q rear
movement of the hands, of which ve&
are not conscious. Mind reading, nv
those who divine by taking your hand
Where you have hidden anything is a
readlng OF lmperceptble motions by
winch your thought is translated with,
out your being conscious of them. In
case or fascination and vertigo, which
are more visible among children than
among adults, a movement is begun.
the suspension of which is prevented
by a paralysis of the will, and it carries
us to suffering and death. When a
cnllu L was navigating a plank on the
lver without thought that [ might
TAU. All at once the idea came like
ulVerg1ng force, projecting itself across
the rectilinear thought which had alone
previously directed my action. 1t was
as II an Invisible arm seized me and
drew me down. I cried out and CON
tnued staggering over the whirline
waters till help came to me. The mere
thought of vertigo provoked it. The
board lying on the ground suggests no
thought of a fall when you walk over
1T; but when it is over precipice and
the eye takes the measure of the dis
tance to the bottom. the representa-
ton of a falling motion becomes III
tense, and the impulse to fall CORE
spondlngly so. Even if you are safe.
there may still be what is called the
attraction of the abyss. The vision of
the gulf as a fixed idea, having pro-
duced an Inhibition" on all your ideas
or forces, nothing is left but the figure
OF the great hole, with the intoxication
OF the rapid movement that begins in
your brain and tends to turn the scales
OF the mental balance. Temptation.
which is continual in children because
everything is new to them, is nothing
else than the force Of an idea and the
motive impulse that it accompanies it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
AImtat a Miracle.

A peculiar incident Of Eaountain travel
is recorded in the 'Life Of Nicholas
Ferrar." He was riding on muleback
over some narrow and dangerous pas
sages if the Alps, his guide being a lit
tie before him. Engrossed in thought
Ferrar was paying little attention to
the way, wIsen he WIS suddenly re-
called to hImself by an exclamation
from mis- guide.
At the nazrowest and steepest part Of
the path-a lofty wall on one side and
a preclplce on the other-a donkey
laden with a large piece Of timber came
fusasng from the side of the mountain,
thfTled into the narrow road, and bore
down upon Ferrur
The guide had heard the noise, and
at once realized his patrons danger.
20 Lord!" he cried. THE man is
lost if he had hundred iyes!'
And truly there seemed to be no es-
cape. The donkey was loaded with the
timber athwart it's back, so that it
would be impossible for it to pass Fer
rar and his mule without pushing them
over the precipice
AS the donkey plunged down the mar
row path, however, it stumbled just in
front Of Ferrar, and fell to it's knees
The sudden check swung the timber
round so that Ferrar was lightly
brushed by it, and in one moment the
danger was passed. ."
Ferrar fell on his face, thanking God
for his miraculous preservation. The
guide and the owner Of the donkey
which had broken away while being
crossing themselves and
crying, "Miracolo!'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19

If I would get ready quick she would
meet me at the Van Buren street via
duct at IL o'clock sharp. At first we
thought we would so by boat, for that
seemed to be the pleasanter way. but
when we counted the 5 cents additional
cost we decided to take one Of the say
ers." s&
# i found my friend waiting for me at
the foot of the incline, and she was as
glad to see me as though we had been
separated q year.. .fa
We rode out to the grounds in a nice
open car, as clean and fresh as Fs1
would wish for. 1t only took about
teen minutes to make the trip, ana I
almost wished, it took twice as Ion. }
for the lake was SO cool and blue and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
Big Enough.

I A correspondent Of the Green Bag
says that Il man was brought to trial
in New York State about fifteen years
ago on charge Of burglary. The ev;-
dence went to show that he had en-
tered the dwelling in question through
q certain cellar window, and the case
seemed to be going against him till his
lawyer brought into court the frame
Of the window. Actual measurement
showed that it's dimensions Were nine
by thirteen inches, and the prisoner,
as any one could see, was q man of
nearly the average size. So
This sensational bit OF evidence, it
was plain, produced an immediate i'm
preston upon the court and the jury,
and the defendants counsel at once
asked the judge to order q verdict Of
aeqnittal, on the ground that it was
physically impossible that the accused
could have committed the burglary
IN the manner alleged.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19

The Million tells q good story re-
garding new keeper and a tiger:
:"When Pezon, the lion tanner, was at
Moscow with his menagerie," the story
says, "he had occasion to- employ
mouji]k, a fine specimen Of a .cossack,
to clean out the cage Of the wild beasts
The Cossack did not understand q word
Of French, and the terms Of contract
were settled in dumb-show. BY way
Of instructing him in his duties, Pezon
went through sort Of pantomime with
the broom, sponge, and water-bucket-
The moujik watched him closely, and
appeared fully to understand the details
Of the lesson given. Next morning,
armed with a broom, a bucket and
sponge, he opened the first cage he
came to, and quietly stepped in, as be
had seen his master step on the prevl-
GUS day into two cages of harmless
brutes; but this one happened to be
tenanted by a splehdid but untamed
tiger that lay stretched on the floor
fast asleep.
''At the noise made by opening and
closing the door the creature raised its
head, and turned his green eyes full
ON the man, who, all unconscious of
his danger, stood in a corner dipping
his big sponge into the bucket. At
that moment Pezon came out Of his
caravan, and was struk dumb by the
terrible sight that met his gaze. What
could he do to warn the man Of his
danger? A sound, a movement on his
part might enrage the great beast, and
hasten it's attack ON the defenseless
Cossack. So Pezon stood, awaiting de-
velopments, ready to rush to the scene
when the crisis came. The mOuiik,
sponge in hand, coolly approached the
tiger, and made ready 70 rub him down
with the stoldjty Of military boot
jack polishing his captains boots.
'The sudden application Of cold water
| to it's hide evidently produced q very
agreeable effect on the tiger, for it be
gan to prlrr, stretched out it's paws,
| rolled over on its back and complacent-
| ly offered every part of iS body to
! the vigorous treatment Of the moujik
who went on scrubbing with might
and main. All the wiile Pezon stood
| with his eyes wide open, and as 1t
| nailed to the spot. When he had fill
ished his job the Cossack left the cage
as quietly as he had entered it, and II
required the most energetic and eN
| pressiVe gestures on the part the
| ion-tamer to prey emit his repeating the
experiment on, Il second wild Beast
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
THE YOUNG FOLKS CORNER.
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO YOUNG
s$s q PEOPLE.

How the Cossnck Gave the Tiger u
Rnth-A Fight With s. Panther--Al-
most AIirncle-Span1s1, ,Litera-
lure. ''..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
A Fight With n Panther.


In the early part Of the century
yairus Rich was famous hunter Of
Alexandria, N. Y. Once when his traps
were set for wolves he went out on a
tour Of inspection and was surprised to
see a panther spring up and bound
away with one Of the traps hitched to
it's hind leg. He fired, but missed, and
the creature made off into the thicket.
a dog, and returned to the woods.
AS he neAred the place where the en-
trapped brute had Disappeared, his
quick eye detected panther's head
protruding from some bushes few
rods ahead. He took hasty aim, tired,
and the creature fell dead.
Examination revealed the fact fhat
this was not the panther in the trap,
and the excited barking of the dog
few rods in advance showed that other
game was near. Leaving the dead
panther, he hurried on and soon came
in sight Of the entrapped beast, which
stood at bay snarling iercely at the
dog, which kept at a safe distance.
Mr.. Rich fired at the panther, but
O1A1y VOuAuCA IL 0ASuuJ. LII tuc CA"
citement Of the moment he threw down
his gun, seized his hatchet and ran for
ward, thinking to make short work Of
his game, but in that he was mistaken.
The panther made a sudden spring,
knocked the hatchet from the hunters
hand, and, furious with rage and pain,
began tearing and biting him.
Rich defended himself to the best Of
his ability, but there was no getting
away from the fierce animal. A fearful
struggle enEled, and finally the panther
got one Of the hunters hands in his
mouth:
With his free hand Rich succeeded in
getting his jacl2knife from his pocket.
He opened it with his teeth, and with
it put an end to the life Of the ugly
brute.
Then he craw1ed to the nearest house,
where his wounds were cared for. It
was several weeks before he was able
to leave his bed and the scars Of the
conflict he bore to the graye.-Youth's
Companion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19

over a green lattice. There was one
great big bush you couldn't have got.
ten inside my room, and it was all GOV
cred over with white blossoms like
SNOW. II
From the wooded island we tramped
away over to the art gallery, but we
had hardly time to get started through
the wonderful picture before 4 guard
tcld us they were going to close and we
must go. It hardly seemed right to
shut up so early, for it was only lit
tie after 5, but, of course we had no
right to object. We were awfullly
sorry we had to leave a place so quick
ly where I could have stopped with
comfort for 4 solid month. 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
mouse!
SkirtinE the Lagoon.
We STAYED awhile in the evening I

We stayed awhile in the evening to
see the illumination, and I guess we
will never be sorry. We counted up
our money and decided we would go
to the expense of a boat ride. We
skirted around the lagoon for time
and then shot ont into the lake. The
bosom Of the water was gray like q
doves breast, and the rising moon
ruffled it with silver After we had
flashed around awhile, for the boat
went so fast it didn't seem like water
travel, we suddenly turned and headed
for the white city. SO might a hurried
and weary soul steer suddenly for the
harbor of heaven! hope you will un-
derstand me when I say it. I could
think Of nothing but the paradise port
and the celestial city. While our backs
had been turned the miracle of the
nights illumination had been wrought.
Every dome foated like a golden bub-
bic on the evening air. The great per-
istyle was trimmed with rose, where
red fire burned along its length. The
colossal figure at the gate extended
tors crown. Watts of music stole out.
ward to meet us, like the fragrance of
unknown shores, and all I could do was
to cover my face with my hands and
sing SOFTLY to myself the old Sunday
school hymn: y 80 i9z
Into the harbor of heaven now we
glide; a. +.
We're home at last, home at last!
Softly we rock on its smooth silver tide,
We're home at last, home at last!
7 guess we'd better 60 home, Miss.
Brown, :" said my friend. 'sThe days
been too much for you; you're getting
hysterical.'' =
And we did go home, but never more
Will forget my one day at the worlds
fair, and by hook or crook I will go
there once. more before the season is
over Miss Rrown.
N. 3. B.--These angels were not real.
only made Of plaster Of Paris
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-19
The Court of Honor,

It was just about G o'clock when we
found ourselves down by the Sue of
the big lagoon that faces the court OF
honor, Now, never was much at de:
scribing things, and I shouldn't have at.
tempted this, only got a little en-
couragement to try, from friend who
always oYerastimates the abilities of
folks she likes. But even if was gooe
TO; anything, I could never begin6to
tell you how beautiful it was down by
the big lagoon. The more Z looked, me
fuller my eyes got of tears, and When i
heard folks laughing and carrying on
all around me, wanted to hush them
as we do triaers in q prayer meeting.
Talk about closing the fair Sundays!
Why, if you close anything, close the
churches, and send the minister and az
listened to a sermon like it yet. Theirs
were the white buildings circling the
canal, an exhibition Of architecture that
might have fouri;shed in Athens in her
most renowned days. On every build
ing those stone angels caught the light
| upon their wings and seemed to float
| within the golden radiance. A big
Solden statue of Diana with her bent
bow was poised aloft on one Of the
! domes, and at every Shift Of TIE wind
she aimed her arrow anew. The peri
style was crowned with heroic figures,
wnne vaster, lovelier than all, and
clad in vestments of fame, the colossal
statue Of Columbia kept watch and
guard. The smoke Of the great fou1l-
tain's spray foated through the rosy
air and over and above the fairy scene
4 chime Of mellow bells smote the
twilight with heavenly cadence am
glad that have lived 20 see such beau
ty, and I want to say that anybody
who can raise the money to go to this
great fair and doesn't do it has
soul no larger than the soul of lit
mouse!
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
About Mems Presents.

Various facts became evident during
the holidays. One was that a rule fol-
lowed by ninety-nine men out of hun
derd existed in these words: when in
doubt give doll" Another was that. even
if the average man began to procure his
Christmas presents now for the 25th OF
December next, midnight of the oath OF
that month would find him with his most
important gifts still unbought; and IN
given gifts are as useless as unkissed
kisses. A third fact brought home was
that no woman was ever wholly satisfied
with the presents she got If they wers
for her baby they were not good enough;
if they were for herself she had Others
like them. Five women met accident
ally in car the day before New Years;
they were all going to exchange Christ
mas presents, and they all got off when
the conductor called Fifteenth street.
New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
A Hero Indeed.

There is a man in Atchison who is a
hero, though if you should call him one
he would scarcely know what the word
meant. His wife recently died and left
him with eight children. He labors hard
by the day and manages his homework
after night. After doing hard days
work he will begin the family washing,
to be finished and hung on the line next
morning, the ironing to be done the
second night. He could not afford a
sewing woman, SO he has by constantly
trying learned to run machine and cut
and fit.
The Oldest girl is growing up. and will
be a great help to him in few years.
His little children are sent to school
every day, and they appear as neatly
and comfortably dressed as any in the
school. He did not scatter his family
among his relatives nor send them to an
orphan asylum. He kept them together,
and their home is almost as comfortable
as it was when the mother was alive.
He is hero, and the greatest kind of a
hero, from the fact That he does not re-
alize that he is hero at all-Atchison
Globe
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
Dartmouth's Hospital.

Mr.. Hiram Hitchcock, of New York,
has endowed hospital in memory OF his
late wife, Mary Hitchcock. 1t is being
erected at Hanover, N. H, and will offer
opportunities for clinical study to the
students in the medical department OF
Dartmouth college. The hospital will
be less than half mile from the college,
and will stand in park of fifteen acres,
on a site overlooking part of the Con-
necticut valley. Any patient not suffer
ing from infectious disease will be eli
gible for admission, and it is believed
that the professional staff will be made
ND of physicians from the town aud the
college. The hospital will probably be
ready for occupancy during the coming
autumn, and will be so literally endowed
financially as to do away with the neces-
sity of soliciting outside assistance
Harper's Bazaar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
A Specific Aealns. snakebi.e.

l will mention an extraordinary spe-
ciic for the cure of snakebfte which
General Sir John Bisset obtained at
Natal. 1t was called .sCroft's Tincture
of Life, and was prepared and sold by
an old Scotchman who kept the nature of
its ingredients and preparation a pro-
found secret. 1t was put up in small
bottles about the length and thickness
of mans forefinger, and these were
sold for half a guinea (S2.75) each.
OF the efficacy the general declared
that there could be no question. He had
himself preserved by it the lives of two
of his servants, who at different times
had been bitten by vepomous serpents,
to say nothing of a great many oxen and
beautiful and valuable horse. Unfor-
tunately, Crofts died some years ago,
and it is understood that the secret of
his tincture persisted with him. 1t was
probably remedy the preparation of
which was impaired to him by some one
of the Zulu witch doctors, whose knowl-
edge of the curative properties of all
African mineral, vegetable or animal
substances is known to be most extern
sive.
But they guard this knowledge jeal-
ously, and are seldom won to impart it
to any European. Ii the secret of the
tincture could be rediscoyered its finder
might perhaps be enabled to claim the
reward of 10000 now offered by the
British government of India for specific
against snakebites.- Cor. Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20

Even Fracture by an Earthauala
The postal inspectors Offices are on the
fourth story Of the appraisers building,
and are lighted by folding windows that
reach almost to the floor In each sash
Is q single pane Of extra heavy American
plate glass, SO inches in length by Is
inches wide. During the recent severe
earthquake shock one pane was broken
by the oscillation of the building. and in
such peculiar manner that it became
an object Of general interest. There
were four fractures extending entirely
across the pane, starting from each cor
ner and forming an angle at each edge.
leaving perfect square in the middle
surrounded by six half squares.
The fractures are as straight as though
cut with diamond and straightedge
and the proportions Of each section as
true as though laid ont with mathemati-
cal instruments. The jar of the earth
quake seems to have thrown heavy
pressure upon the corner of the sash,
and the glass. unable to bear the strain
gave way; but by what law of mechan
les it broke in such regular lines and
mathematical proportions is puzzle te
all who have seen it. 1t is proposed to
remove the whole sash, and place it in
the State museum as one Of the mos
remarkable earthquake freaks on record.
San Francisco Examiner
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
Afraid of rakinx tbe pisea.e,

The late Fl. L. GUIDE. superintendent
of the city railroad, was one of the most
genial and large hearted men in San
Francisco. One day he contracted Sc
we're cold which turned into quick con-
sumption. He consulted his physician,
who told him that Lis complaint was'of
little importance and would pass away
in day or two with little care and
rest, but realized that he was already
beyond medical aid and that change
of climate might do him some good. He
was accordingly ordered to Auburn,
which is the resort of consumptives
from all over California The doctor
was surprised day or SO after to see
him back again, and inquired what was
the matter. well" he said, there was
so much coughing around me that al
most thought l had consumption, and
came back fearing | might possibly con-
tract it" The following day the poor
fellow was dead.-San Francisco Argo-
paJ1t
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20
Detected by a Mi..peIt Word.

In trial of political Importance, the
whole case of which hinged upon the
question of the commences Of certain
letters, the most important witness was,
while under examination, suddenly
taken by surprise by being called upon
to write down particular word which
occurred in the letters. The slip OF
paper was handed back with the word
misspelt in an identically similar fash.
ion TO that in which it appeared in the
correspondence. and the clever forger
was soon after detected in the witness
himself.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20

The administrators of the estate OF the
late Gen. Clinton B. Fisk (Mrs. Fisk has
paid all the subscriptions made by the
general to various colleges, theological
semiuaries and other institutions OF tue
church, and has, we learn from the
trustees of Drew seminary, paid large
subscription on which there was no Legal
claim, the general not having signed the
hook. We also learn that the corpora
ton of Fisk university has decided to
erect a memorial chapel, to be named
the Clinton B. Fisk Memorial chapel,
with the Sa5, 900 bequeathed by the gen
eral to the university and paid by the
ADMINISTRATIVE. Christian Advocate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-20

Maud Cheviot was standing in her
friends boudoir. 1T worked she
said to her hostess, beautifully.
There is your ring, and thank you
90 much shall always, in some
sort. owe you much of my happi-
ness, you know. It is a pretty ring.
] hope your fiance may never object
to my temporary use of it. Tom
proposed twenty four hours after he
saw it on my finger. Its always the
way with men, When they think
they have lost you they find they
wanted you all the time, and now,
You see, I've got real engagement
ring Of my own; not yours, dear.
But-we'rc to be married in three
months. You must come to the wed
ding. Tom has very much to thank
you for-or your ring. He shall
know that some day" Chicago
Times.