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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

A few years before the death of James
Russell Lowell he wrote poem which
he was 10 read upon certain public &C.
casion Naturally the newspapers de
sired to secure the copy Mr.. H.. who
was then and is yet engaged upon Cos.
ton daily newspaper. was detailed by his
managing editor TO call upon Mr.. Low
ell and secure, il possible. the much de.
sired poem. After u great deal Of i'm
portunity from the newspaper man Mr.
Lowell said:
Let me ask you question frankly,
man to man. and if then you decide that
ought TO give you the poem promise
you ] will. If you knew needed 500.
you would not ask me to give it to you.
| know that perfectly well. But that is
just what you are asking me. have II
market for my poem in The Atlantic
Monthly provided they have the oppor-
tunity of first publishing it. If it sfirst
printed in the daily newspapers of this
country, OF course it is no use for n mag.
azine Now, then. tell you frankly,
| do need the 5000. and ask you the
question. Shall give you the poem on
your request. or shall keep it for the
magazine"
The newspaper man decided promptly.
and the poet was not deprived of his
$500. Boston Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
The GIgrlIng Habit.

A serious aspect Of the giggling habit
is that 1t is so nearly incorrigible. Man.
nerisms Of all kinds strike their roots
deeply, but ''hel her and "ha! hal" be-
come part and parcel Of the offenders
against reason and taste. That which
makes the listener nervous to irritabil.
ity. fretting the amiable into a desire to
smother the meaningless cackle IN the
throat that gives II birth IL he cannot os-
cape beyond hearing of ii. is practiced
Involuntary by the habitual laughter.
Like the famous button on the learned
advocates coat with which he fumbled
necessarily while pleading, the giggle
would. If suddenly taken away. deprive
its slave of the power of speech. To
command gravely temperate articula-
ton would be to strike dumb.
The origin of the obnoxious trick is Of
course in youth and inexperience. and
almost always in native diflidence or
temporary embarrassment. When the
girl has no fitting words at call, she gig
giles. When the lad is oppressed by u
weight of bashfulness and would swag.
ger it Off, he outlaws. In the tyro's
opinion a laugh outdoes charity as a
cloak for every defect and extricates
him from the most trying position. AZ
fectation is an active ally in the evil
work, and the ambition to he agreeable
brings up the rear guard. Marion Har-
land in Harper's Bazaar.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

She drove up to the depot in an old
cart drawn by an OK with lines attached
TO his horns. and she repeated her in
quiries about the train from the east sc
often that the depot agent finally asked
"Are you expecting friends on that
trainy'
I'm lookin fur my son Sam an his
wife," she replied.
Coming on visit?'
mo. sab. They dun moved over to
Georgy six months ago, but they doan'
like it and are comm back"
Mighty good state that Georgia"
1--WE hearn say so, but Sam can't
a-bear it. Good lands and good crops,
but the people is too scrumptious."
''How scrumptiousT he queried.
II doan exactly know, but l reckon
Sam can explain. He had't bin thar but
TO- months when they tarred an feathered
him an rode him all over the country on
arail. Detroit Free Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27


At the beginning of the herring season
the crew all try TO seize the herring first
on board. TO see IL 1t be male or female.
II II Is a male, their fishing may be En-
pected to DO poor one: II female,
good one. Sometimes, however, the
skipper secures it and hides it away. salt
ing it and laying it past for the season.
The boat must not be turned against the
sun. Certain animals considered of i'll
omen must not be spoken of in the boat.
and ministers in this respect occupy the
same place as rabbits. hares and pigs.
Fishermen do not like to lend anything
to neighboring boat, lest their luck
should go with it. II they lend match.
they will contrive-secretly if possible
to break it and keep part, hoping thereby
to retain their luck. Their dislike to
have anything stolen is increased by the
fear that the thief may have stolen Their
luck with it. To ask the question,
where are you going" OF any one who
is going on board is equivalent to de-
stroying all his chances for that time.
Persons with certain names are held to
be Of bad omen, the dreaded names be.
ing different in different villages. -Notes
and Queries.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Sprinkling clothes by hand-that is,
dipping up the water with the fingers
and slapping it on the shirt or sheet, to
leave big wet splash in one place, with
q stretch of roughened dryness in an
other-is unknown in the modern, well
regulated laundry. A tin clothes sprin-
kler is sold in the shops for this purpose,
though many women use instead small
watering pot with fine holes. The ideal
sprinkler, however, is the rubber atom
izer, which is used by the florist in his
greenhouse for hand spraying plants.
This accomplishes much in short time
and secures an even dampness rather
than an irregular wetting, the former
being, as all ironers know, the desirable
condition for successful ironing.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

There is no doubt that some of the
most brilliant planets. such as Venus and
Jupiter. are capable of casting distinct
shadows. us may be seen any fine even
ing in the tropics. Not long ago NJ. L.
Guiot observed that Jupiter threw dis
tinct shadow of his watch upon wall.
and that he was able to read newspa-
per by the light. NJ Moye also finds that
Mars is able to cast a shadow, but much
fainter one than Jupiter. He was also
able to count the number of words in a
newspaper placed in the light of the
planet entering by a window. but he
could not read them Exchange.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The four countries in the world which
possess the smallest telegraph facilities
are Peru, Paraguay. Uruguay and Per
STA. In the first named there are only SO
telegraph offices in the whole country
and but 600 miles of wire In the ter.
ritory Of Paraguay there are only SO
miles Of wire in operation. and the entire
Geographic service Of that country re.
quires the services of but 2s persons
One line OF 800 miles. owned and opcr-
ated by the government, runs from AS
uncion TO Paso de Patria. the limit of
Paraguayan territory. and the other $50
miles by the railroad from Asnncion to
Pirapo.
Owing to high water and forest fires
in that country the line is often inter.
rupted for days at a time. At Paso de
Patria the line breaks. there being no
cable over the Alto Parana river. which
is three miles wide Communication is
therefore by canoe, which takes mes
sages over in the morning to the AIgen-
tine side and returns to the Paraguayan
side at night. An important telegram is
often delayed 10 or Ii hours. Hartford
Courant
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Within 30 days after his burial four Isr.
sons near the place Of intermept had
died, each with the marks Of vampire
small blush incisions in the throat.
Another person had been awakened in
the night and recognizing Pauls ghost
in the room cried, "Avaunt, vampire.
in Jesus name." whereupon the appari-
ton instantly vanished
When this story was told. the town
projects held "a meeting and determined
TO open Paul's grave. This was accord
ingly done. There was blood on the lips
Of the corpse, also upon his hands The
ambassador OF Louis XIV. who was pres
ent at the disinterment. declared the
proof positive. and Arnold Paul's re-
mains were hoisted to the surface. burned
to ashes, and the ashes scattered to the
four winds. 1t is needless to add that
Paul's vampire ceased TO vex the good
people Of Madnerga. st. Louis Repub-
En
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
A SHIP OF THE MORSE SEA KINGS.


and told OF their discovery of Greenland.
In 9s5 Eric led an expedition of 35 ships to
Greenland, and soon all the habitable fords
of the arctic island were peopled with North
men. Erics son Lief went home TO Nor
way in 900 and was converted to Christian
ity, which was just then raging in the fer
vor of new idea. He took priest to
Greenland and established churches, the
remains of edilces dating from the elev-
enth century being visible there today.
AT the time of Eric's discovery sea
king named Bjarni, voyaging between Ice
land and Greenland, was swept from his
course and driven nine days sail south
west from Greenland, where he sighted a
level coast Lief, the jealous proselyter,
started with 35 companions 10 find the land
described by Bjarni. He first hit upon a
barren shore, with ley mountains lying in
land. Farther south he struck level,
sandy shore, skirting forest country, and
ttill farther south and west river mp
which he sailed to an inland sea. On the
shores of that sea his followers found grapes,
and colony was established that kept up
commerce with the Greenland Norsemen
for 10 years No certain traces of this mys-
FERROUS Vineland have been discovered ex-
cept the tower at Newport be so considered,
but the Greenland colonies lasted until the
fifteenth century. Then succession Of
calamities, the rayages Of fierce Eskimos,
q pestilence imported from Norway known
rs the black death and an impenetrable ice
pack which settled along shore combined
TO extinguish the last Norsemen on the
American soil
Traditions Of the Morse discoveries did
circulate among the maritime people Of
those early centuries. A rowing Welsh sail
or prince took the story so straight from
the Norsemen that be sailed with an ex-
petition away to the west to someunknown
land and returped to make a voyage In 10
ships, after which hs disappeared from the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
Things to Know.

That mahogany furniture should be
washed with warm water and soap. then
given an application Of beeswax and
sweet oil with a soft cloth and polished
with channels to a rich finish.
The dust and the marks Of children's
fingers can be removed from windows
by rubbing with a sponge which has
been dipped in ammonia and water.
That housekeeping should not be be-
gun until the furnace pipes can be taken
down.
That the odor Of onions left on the
hands after peeling may be removed by
rubbing the hands with celery or mus
tard.
That spirits Of camphor applied with
flannel cloth will remove unsightly white
spots from furniture.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

1t was down in u Chautauqua village
that gay young soldier had his sweet.
heart. Such beauty she was too!
1t happened once that he sent her down
from Buffalo n pot of cold cream to keep
her cheeks as fresh us the budding rose.
When he came down to visit her again,
he asked how she liked his little gift.
The taste was very nice" she said,
with rather u sickly smile, but ] think
like the other kind of cream best
Quips
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
GIT AWl w KIN.

b'leeve it's each mans duty
In gitiin through this life,
Tu go er kinder eAsylke-
Not have no sweat nur strife,
Let things come out the heat the will
Course don't rush inter sin
But when yu're eettin anything
Git swl W kin.
IL yu air goin to buy some shoes
Them's very necdfal things.
Just ask the clerk II he won't pleese
Throw In sotpe extra strings.
Yum git the shoes fur Jest the same
IL won't take no more tin
But when yu're gettin anything
Git awi yu kin.
IL it's q shirt yu're goin tn buy.
Yu want tu make boiler
Jest brace right up tn him an say
He must throw In n collier.
Their mite be times when this won't go.
But she'll most allus win
So when yu're gettin anything
CIT anvil yu kin.
The same holds good In goiu tn church:
s'poein yu git the power
Git enough ~ last yure life
Instid OF half an hour.
Itell yu. boys. my idee Ia.
An II has allus bin,
That when yu're gettin anything
Git awl yu kin.
-Brootiyn Life.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

To most people the word vampire"
only brings up visions Of noxious South
American swamps. whose banks TEEN
with venoinous creatures, legless and
otherwise, nightly visited by myriads of
large. leathery winged bats. which are
reputed to have an Unsuitable taste for
human blood To the ancients it meant
something far different. There was a
time when all Europe believed the varn-
pire to be blood sucking ghost Of de-
funct human being. The most celebrat-
ed Of these blood chilling vampire stories
Is that Of Arnold Paul. During life he
had resided near Madnergs, Hungary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Not a little platinum is sold as old
metal and usually comes in the form of
bits Of wire and scraps from broken in
candescent lamps. 1t is now largely used
by dentists. but it is sent to New York
for treatment. as it can only be melted
by means Of compound blowpipe. and
there Is no place in Boston where that
Is done. Boston Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The Canadian silver ten cent piece.
which used to be worked upon the I'M
wary at all ferry offices. railway sta
tons and like places in New York. seems
almost entirely to have disappeared.
Even the street car conductors no longer
keep a choice selection Of these coins
in special pocket for the benefit Of
nearsighted men and undiscriminating
women. The coin would pass with the
utmost ease now. as in device. weight
and size it is nearer the new dime than
the old. New York Sun
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
THE SKELETON IN ARMoR.

A skeleton incased In q suit of ancicl
lrmor, broken and rusted. was taken fro
he water at Fall River In 1880. The ID
to the poet to connect II with /
famous round tower ut Newport:
Speak, Speak, thou fearful guesti
Who with thy hollow breast
Still in rude armor drest
CONTEST TO daunt mel
Wrap. not in eastern balms,
But with thy fieshless palms
Stretched. as IL asking aims,
Why dost thou haunt mef
Then from those cavernous eyes
Pale flashes seem TO rise.
As when the northern skies
Clean in December.
And like the waters flow
Under Defenders snow
Came dull voice OF woe
From the hearts chamber.
Twas viking oldi
My deeds. though manifold,
No skald in song has told,
No saga taught thee.
Take heed that in thy verse
Thou dost the tale rehearse,
Else dread dead mans cursa,
For this sought thee.
Far i. The northern land,
BY the wild Baltic's strand,
with my childish hand
Tanned the gerfalcon.
And with my skates fast bound
SKINNED the haif frozen sound
That the poor. whimpering hound
Treinbled to walk on
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
Welsh annals. A crew Of daring Arab sall

Welsh annals. A crew Of daring Arab sail-
ors about .he eleventh century set out 70
find the limits Of the western ocean and
carried home accounts OF a land beyond the
main. Two Venetian captains were wreck
ed in the north Atlantic in the fourteenth
century and eventually reached Europe
with news Of an inhabited country west Of
the ocean, and the adventurous Basque
whalers spread similar tales after their long
voyages. The records of Dutch, Polish and
Norman vos=ges also bear testimony Of
both islands and limltless coasts far Oh TO
the west that could only refer TO America
GEORGE l.. KrLMER
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The greatest point Of resemblance be-
tween the hveries of the present day and
the ''robes de livree" whence they derive
their name is that they are provided by
the masters as they used to be given by
the king.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Nothing will give permanent success
In any enterprise Of life except native
capacity cultivated by honest and per-
severing effort. Genius is often but the
capacity for receiving and improving by
discipline.-Geerge Eliot.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

1t is a Kentucky woman's idea that
the coat of arms of her state ought to be
changed. In place of the two mems fig
ures with clasped hands and underneath
them the legend, United. we stand; di-
vided, we fall. she thinks there should
DO the figures of a man and a woman
with clasped hands. the same motto be-
meath. Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

MIR. Chumly-I hear you are going to
marry n rich widow. Is there any truth
in the rumor?
Mr.. FewscaGs-Yes am doing it out
of consideration for my creditors.
haven't the heart to see them suffer-
Texas Siftings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
Curtains.

Sheer muslin curtains with deep frills
and plain turkey red overcurtains make
very effective draperies for country
houses. Cushions covered with the red
and trimmed with 4-inch straight hem
med ruffies are used in the same room
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

One morning one of the two pet pi-
geons belonging to my father was found
upon the highroad dead, its body bearing
marks Of injury, but from what cause we
never knew. We carried the dead body
home and buried it in a sunny and quiet
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Invitations to family dinner are often
given by word Of mouth. in which case a
card Of reminder must follow. else the
day and hour may be mistaken or for
gotten
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

A newspaper thus describes the effects
OF a hurricane: 1T shattered mountains,
tore up oaks by the roots, dismantled
churches, laid villages waste and--over-
turned haystackr
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

One Of the prettiest tea gowns Of Prin-
cess Marie of Edinburgh's trousseau is
shown in the cut. II is made with
long train Of brocade in white and yell
low. embroidered by hand with clusters
Of crimson roses. The front and under
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Near Tranquebar. ON the southeastern
coast Of India. there Is a species Of fish
which not only is able to walk ON level
ground, but can climb trees.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

One quart Of -four. pint of milk, 8
eggs, I small cup of sugar. 8 teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, teaspoonful Of
salt and butter tho size of an egg. Bake
In cups or gem pans.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Genuine amber is becoming scarcer every
year, and It will not be long before q real
amber cigar holder or pipestem viii be o
rarity and luxury.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

THE MORSE TOWER AT NEWPORT.
Oft to his frozen lair
Traek'd ! the grizzly bear,
While from my path the hare
Fled like shadow;
Oft through the forest dark
Followed the werewolf's bark
Until the soaring lark
Sang from the meadow. p.
But when l older grew,
Joining n corsair's crew
Ger the dark sea flew
With the marauders-
Wild was tho life we led;
Many the souls that sped;
Many the hearts that bled
BY our stern orders y
Once as told In glee
Tales Of the stormy sea
Soft eyes did gaze on me.
Burning out tender,
And us the white stars shine
On the dark Norway pine,
On that dark heart Of mine
Fell-their soft splcndor.
Bright In her fathers hall
Shields gleam'd upon the wall;
Loud sang the Ministries all,
Chanting his glory;
When Of old Hildebrand
asked his daughters hand.
Mute did the minstrel stand
To hear my story.
While tho brown ale he GUARD
Loud then the champion laughed,
And as the wind gusts watt
The sea foam brightly,
So the loud laugh Of scorn,
Out OF those lips unshorn,
From the deep drinking horn
Blew the foam lightly.
She was u princes child.
] but a viking wild,
And though she blush'd and smiled
was discarded.
Should not the dove SO white
Follow the seamew's flight,
Why did they leave that night
Her nest ungunrdedS
Scarce had put TO sea.
Bearing the maid with me
Fairest of all was she
Among the Norsemen!-
When on the white sea strand.
Waving his armed hand.
Saw we old Hildebrand
With twenty horsemen.
Then lanEsli'd they to the blast.
Bent like a reed each mast,
Yet we were gaining fast
When the wind failed US,
n
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The Palace hotel, OF Goldendale, has
closed through failure OF the boarders to
pay rather than lack Of patronage.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

a FIRE and burglar proof safe with this
instrument would be the work of only a
few minutes and would be both an easy
and noiseless operation. AS. however. 1t
would require a 40-horsepower engine
to operate such a scientific tool. banks
need be under no apprehension from this
mode Of attack ON their aults.-New
York Telegram.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The farm residence of John W. Brice,
on the wenas, was destroyed by fire Sun
day. The family occupying the house
was absent at the time and il Is not
know how il caught.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is now engaged in stringing another
~ire along the line Of the Northern Pacific
between st. Paul and Tacoma.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

Mrs. A. C. Ketchum and son, Of Ken
newick, we're in the city on Friday last.
They will soon leave for the east on a
visit, Mrs. Ketchum not having been
back to her old home since she left there
thirty years ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27

81 use Castoria In my practice. and find IL
specially adapted to affections of CHI ldTen-"
ALEx. RoBEkTsoN, NJ. D.,
1857 I'd Ave, New York.